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$ht fxiofligtNcer |A2£D I. WHITAKEB, PBOFBIBTOR. I O II \ II. STEELE. K'D ITOB, A . K . N A B 9 H A Id As, itOOCIATK EDITOR A NP K K F O BTBB ~ ATLANTA, CKEOROIA. Wednesday Morning. October 21. 1068 AN UNFOBTUBATE CHARGE. Under the above head, during the past week, there appeared iu the An (junta Con stitutionalist, the following editorial article: “The Atlanta Intelligencer, in noticing the vote received by Hon. Joshua Hill, di rectly charges that it draws the lines tor a new party, or rather restores the old party lines as they stood between tho secessionists and co-operaliouitss. This is the substance of the charge by that paper. We regard it as unfortunate, because we do not think it war ranted by the facts as they exist; and if it were, we deplore au admission which con firms the charges made by the abolition press, that serious divisions exists in Georgia on the question of secession.. This charge was made in the Herald, in an article which we published on yesterday, in which that paper predicted the election of Hill as a recon struction candidate. As we then stated, Mr. Hill was not run as a reconstructionist; he repels the charge that he is for reconstruc tion, and regards it impossible. Why, then, insist that the large vote received by him is a reconstruction vote? Is it to draw party lines, and make his adherents more odious than their factious conduct would render them? This, in ordinary times, might be considered smart party tactics, but it is cer tainly promoting bitterness where there should be harmony and conciliation, and it xs confirming the enemy in a false Impres sion, to our manifest injury—for, as he thinks wo are divided, lie presses his schemes for our subjugation.” “We were deeply pained at this imputation of the Intelligencer. It foreshadows u revi val ol that lell spirit of party ism that should be forever buried and forgotten. Grant, if you please, that the running of Mr. Hill was un exhibition of this very partisan spirit,and that it afforded a necleus around which bit ter partisans and disaffected citizens rallied in a strange and nncongenial fraternity. It does not follow that those who supported him arc seeking to revive a pa~ty against the established order of things. Not at all. Mr. Hill would scorn any such disorgan izing work, as much as Gov. Vance,of North Carolina, or Watts, of Alabama, who, tho’ elected as conservatives, arc warm support ers of the administration and of the war.” “This contest in Georgia has been simply an earnest struggle ol the outs to forestall the ms, and il they have gathered iu the few degraded traitors and grumblers in the land, let ur not call it u party of traitors. It is making treason too respectable, and placing our Slate in a most, fake and damaging po sition. Mr. Hill was run a=t an available man to get tlio old Whig co-operation vote and the anti-Brown vote. He was uncom mitted to any policy, and this caught the grumblers and traitors; he possessed" excel lencies of character that gavo him a large vote from personal considerations; for Geor gia has no more cultivated gentleman in her borders, or one who would be farther from making any degrading pledges or comprom ises of principle to get votes. He' was un questionably so put upon tho track as to at tract the favor of nil who, from any cause, opposed Governor Brown, and this is the sum and substance of his candidacy. It was a contest against his long tenure of office, and not against secession or against the war.” Surprised as we were when wc read this article, we yet determined to let it pass in si. lenco, aud would have adhered to this de termination but for the fact that we noticed a day or two ago its reproduction in tho col umns of the Southern Confederacy of this city —that paper, we presume, considering it too good, a nut not to crack, at llio expense of this paper, to also “Jet it pass.” We must, there fore, “set up our defense,” lest some other of our cotemporarios, like the “Confederacy” may endorse the article ol the "Constitution alist," by at least republishing it, and leave the impression on the public mind that wc have indeed made “an unfortunate charge’ from which we would escape by. studied si lence. We now ask the reader, for fair play's sake, to read the following which appeared in the "Intelligencer" on the 13th inst., and which brought down our Augusta cotcmpo rary upon us in a mauner so singular and re proachful. Commenting upon the “election for Governor,” we wrote: “As yet we have received but meagre ac counts of the election that took place hist Wednesday iu this State for Governor. We have, however, received intelligence suffi cient to warrant the belief that Gov. Brown is elected over both his opponents, not tho’ by as large a majority as wo hopod he would be. The vote for Mr. Hill has surprised us, and tho vot# for Mr. Furlow is about as wo expected it would be. In regard to the vote for Mr. Hill, a cotemporary the “ Sumter Re publican” remarks that it “is quite signifii- vant, and clearly indicates tho complete or ganization of the old co-operation party. The secessionists of the county (we will add the State) were divided between Major Fur- low and Gov. Brown, neither of whom, wo venture to say, received the vote of a co-op- erationist. At any rate, we venture the as- aertiou that no man who opposed the war before its inauguration, and would now sco it settled on any other basis than our com- E lete independence, voted for Major Fur- »W.” Tho “Republican ” might have added here, with equal truth, or for Oov. Brown— but we must not digress. That paper goes on to say: “ The issue then has been made and a party organized whose purpose is to proscribe men who were iu iavor of the se cession of Georgia from the hated union with a race who are now seeking lo subju gate and destroy us. We had hoped that such would not bs the case. As it has been made, however, let the responsibility rest where it belongs; let it be known who has refused to bury the tomahawk and scalping knife of political animosity; or if it were ever buried, who has exhumed it and are striving to distract the councils of a free peo ple engaged in a death struggle for liberty.'' “At this point in our State, it required but little sagacity, a few days before the election, to arrive at the conclusion which our coiem- porary at Americus has now come to. With > but few exceptions indeed, the old co opera- lianjparty of the State is now at wai upon the original secessionists, its prominent lea- our people, in whose power it is to crush down the leaders of such an organization, to unite aud do so at the polls, in all future elections.” From the toregoing, it will be seen that our remarks were based upon those of an* other cotemporary, the “Samtsr Republican," a paper that warmly espoused the cause of Mr Furlow, and that is published in that gentle* man’s own county, no allusion to which is otherwise possibly get even a respectable 11 j i «/i. ... . vote In Georgia. But those who knew the at all made by the Constitutionalist, and Governor were not surprised to learn from his recent letter that he had had another which directly charged, first, that in that county—Mr. Furlow’s own county—the se cessionists were divided between Mr. Furlow and Governor Brown, neither of whom, it ventured to say, received the vote of co-op- erationists; and, second, that “the issue, then’ has been made and a party organized, whose purpose is to proscribe men who were in favor of the secession of Georgia from the hated Union with a race who are now seek ing to subjugate us.” Commenting upon these views of the “ Republican,” we stated* that “ at this point in our State, it required but little sagacity, a few days before the election, to arrive ” at the same conclusion— that “ with but few exceptions indeed, the old co-operation party of the State is now a 1 war upon the original seceesionists, its prom inent leader, Mr. 15. H. Iltll, being again in the lead.” Hence our warnings and our ad vice. If iu this, we have made “ an unfor tunate charge," we must plead guilty, for In this only “ have wc offended, no more.” But we have made 41 no unfortunate charge.” We have charged only that which information and obsrevation lell 113 is true; true in regard to the leaders of the re cent Hill movement; true m regard to the great body of those who followed their lead ers and voted for Mr. Hill. Has the "Con- stilutionalisl" forgotten the articles of M Con servative" in the "Athens Watchman';" "New ton" in the "Southern Confederacythe course of the suppressed Griffin paper ; all which made war upon the original secession, ists ? Has it no vivid recollection of Mr. B. H. Hill’s circular, which, as it has not yet been placed on newspaper record, we shall publish to-day lor future reference ? Does it not remember Sandy Murray’s letter to Col. Smith, which proved the existence ot an or ganization to put down secessionists ? What ever may be our respected cotemporary’s views and recollections in regard to the late canvass, and however much we may re spect its judgement, we must yet claied for ourself that -we had eyes to see, ears to hear* and have nothing on the score of policy or otherwise, to retract or regret, in “ the un fortunate charge” charged on us. Upon Mr. Joshua .Hill, iu our article, as will tie seen by all who read it, upon which the "Constitutionalist,' bases its charge upon the “Intelligencerwe made no imputation; no attack upon either his ability, loyalty, or patriotism. We were after as the "Consii~ tutionuhst" itself term5 them, those "outs' whose patriotism in a crisis like this led them only “to forestall the ins"; after those “few degraded traitors and grumblers in the land” who would sell it “for a mess of pottage” and after those who we knew favored re construction or war upon original seces sionists, the latter class ol Mr. Hill’s suppor ters at the polls especially. Nor with due respect to the views of the “Constitutionalist" can we be deterred from the expression of our sentiments by the construction which the New York Herald may place upon what we write, or any other Northern journal, in a matter so important to the future of Geor gia. What .we urged in the closing para graph of the article that brought down our Augusta cotemporary upon us,, we shall, when we think it proper to do so, continue to urge; to-wit, “that it now only remains for that (overwhelming) majority of our people in whose power it is to crush down the leaders of such an organization (an organization op posed to the original secessionists) to unite and resolutely do so at the polls in all future elections.” Below wc lay before our readers the circu lar issued by the Hon. B. H. Hill, a few days before the late election, which was scattered broad-cast over the State, and which in all the future we trust they will not fail to re member LETTER FROM IION. B. li. HILL,'UPON THE GUBERNATORIAL QUESTION. Hon. B. H. Hill. Dear Sir:—You arc aware tnat Hon. Jos- hna Hill, of this place, has been placed be fore the voters of Georgia, by friends from different portions of the State, as a candidate for Governor. I am gratified to learn that you favor his election; and knowing that your advocacy, if mado public, would have great weight with the people ot tho State, if not incompatible with your ideas of propric- t} r , 1 wonld be pleased to have the fact, to gether with the reasons for your preference, generally known. Truly your friend. J. A. BILLUPS. Madisvn, Sept. 23d, 1863. to oar common cause, and must continue to be hurtful, and no man who is so prone to controversy as Gov. Brown ought to be Gov ernor during the next two years. The spirit of harmony was never so much needed as it will be needed daring the next two years. Since his candidacy I believe Gov. Brown has given assurances ot an intention to sup port the Administration. He did this also pending the election in 1861. He could not correspondence with the President in which he (Gov. Brown) claimed the right to com mission the officers for the troops accepted fer local defence. After the correspondence he yielded! Certainly, bat why assert the claim in the very face of the law under which the troops were called out, which in plain language gives the President the acceptance, organization and government of these troops? lie then urges the burial of “all past diff erences of opinion and personal jealousies iill ire have driven the invader from tae s<v:ml soil of our beloved old State /” Why did he not say until driven from the sacred soil of every State in the Confedera cy ? Let them be buried at least until we have peace, and I pray God forever after wards. 3. Our new Confederate Constitution ha3 made Executive officers ineligible to re elec tion. Custom in Georgia allowed but one re-election of such officer. The Consti tutional provision and the custom are founded wisely in experience. It is to pre vent the use ol Executive patronage in securing re-elections, which Has been the most prolific source of corruptions. Gov. Brown is a candidate for the fourth term, and those who live by h*s success seem to .foamiest much personal interest in the ques tion, and abuse without reason his oppo nents. I state the rule and the reason of the rule and Bliall add nothing more. As soon as Mr. Hill was announced I de termined to vote for him. He is a true man and the very model of a reliable statesman, always following the dictates of his j ndg- ment without pandering classes or to pre judices. I am pained to see it charged that he is not to be trusted because of his Union ante cedents. The charge is not only unwise, but positively and extremely unpatriotic. It will lie with much more force against the six great border States, who by a solemn vote refused to secede after the Confederacy was formed, and never did come with us until Mr. Liccoln’s call for 73,000 men to force us back, drove them to us. Under this rule that model statetman, Wm. C. Rives, and model General, Robert E. Lee, would not do to be trusted; yea, and more than half the army and people would not. do to be trusted. Those who make the charge are not fit to be trusted, for selfishness, aud not the peace and good of the country, prompts them to make it. The truth is, the experience of history and the laws of mind aliko teach us that some men are given talents to pull down and some talents to build up. 1^ is rare, almost unnatural, for the same men to have both talents. Gov. Brown was efficient when was determined to destroy a government.— Mr. Hill was not; but to build up aud pre serve. Gov. Brown has shown us talent.— He breeds constant confusion and quarrels. For this work Mr. - Hill has a great talent and he should be called to the duty. Since Mr. Hill was announced, I see Mr. Furlow has also been announced. He.is an excellent gentleman, “honest and capable. If Gov. Brown’s friends were not actuated by selfishness in opposing Mr. Hill because ot his Union antecedents, they ought to bo satisfied with Mr. Furlow, for he “of the straightest sect of that religion,” was a se cessionist. Way not now retire and let there be an end of controversy ? But not so. I am pained to see the papers which receive the Executive patronage under Gov. Brown arc resorting even to the old and despicable habit of parading aDd perverting Mr. Fur low’s record to prove he will not do. Verily, “the dog has returned to his vomit, aud the sow to her wallowiug in the mire.” Mr, Furlow has given, does give, and will give the administration and the cause a cordial, faithful and'unselfish support. Like Mr. Hill,if he be elected,the army will be.increas- ed, and to this some gentlemen are opposed. A glorious victory has just crowned our arms on the soil of Georgia. Even now it is inspiriting the hopes and gladdening the hearts of our people. But ah! my friend, let me tell you we have another enemy to drive back, to conquer, to destroy, before peace and stable government can ever again bless us with assured and permanent pros perity. It is that same restless, sleepless, ac cursed enemy which has produced dll our woes. It is the spirit of controversy, the proneness to make issues, to create and pan der to prej udices, the crimination of extreme opinions, and the pliant art of fomenting jealousies and keeping up divisions, net to benefit the country, but to enable that seven headed dragon of republics—the demagogue to get office and to keep office. We can, wc must, we will defeat the Yankee invader, but shall we also drive forever away this other enemy whose ambitious wiles made the Northern man a fanatic, and the South ern man a seceder, and now mocks in tri umph over the slaughter of liis millions? With high regard, I am j r ours very truly, B. H. HILL J. A. Billups, Esq, Madison, Ga. 582 6 No. of children over 12 years of aire not able to support themselves and dependent upon indigent soldiers to rSoof 'all'children' MdMk»£ disent persons unable to support themselves, but dependent upon sol- ^ diers, Total COTTON CORN 83,628 statistics, FOR Lao range, Ga., Sept. 25, 1863. Dear Sir : Your letter of 22d inst., has been received. Various gentlemen, singly and in Committees, have addressed me sim ilar letters during the last six weeks, but I have not been inclined to write anything for the press. My intention was to go to tho polls and give Mr. Hill a quiet vote for Gov ernor, but as my reasons 9eera f by some, not to be correctly understood, it’may not be improper briefly to repeat idem. There are many reasou?, and, as I think, very vital to the public interests, why 1 can not vote for Gov. Brown. I will mention but few, either of which I deem sufficient. 1. All the people know how earnestly I have urged entire harmony and unity of ac tion preceding and pending this struggle.— Even the appearance of divisions encourages the enemy. No w, it has never been possi ble for Gov. Brown to unite" onr people on him. Thousands would not vote at all if he were the only candidate. There are several men in the State on whom the people could have united, and it would have been done if Gov Brown had retired. In view of this fact, and the further fact that he had been Governor longer than usual, I think he ought to have retired. 9 Again, Gov. Browa is too fail of the der, Mr. B. H. Hill, being again in the lead, j spirit of controversy. Forewarned, we would have been forearmed I believe he has hail controversies with ior.such a conflict, and the resultjWOuld have every legis-aiure which has assembled since been different in this—there would have he has been Governor. We all know of his been no conflict between Mr. Furlow’s frieuds and those of Gov. Brown. The game, how ever, that has been played so secretly and so warily, has not been, thanks to the patriot ism of the people of Geergia and Georgians in the army, a successful one; and it now re mains for that overwhelming majority of ill-timed controversy with the President, with the Secretary of War, his assaults upon the Congress and the Supieme Court of onr own State, and with many and divers peo ple in and ouL of office. 1 say nothing now of the merits of these controversies, but I do say they have been hurtfol—very hcrtfnl REVIEW OF COMPTROLLER GKHEBAL 3 RE PORT CONTINUED. ITEMS OF TAXVTION. From the Report of the Comptroller wc learn that the value of tho property, in the Stale, subject to taxation, is $991,590,58;*, a fraction short of a billion, and $413,244,321 higher than its valuation the year previous. Of this— Land is valued at .$200,486,676 Siavc3 valued at 444,075,247 City and Towu Property at 55,563,277 Money and Solvent Debts at... 131,727,364 Mercaudise at 51,258,736 Shipping aad Tonnage at...... 698,475 Stocks, Manufactures, &e., at... 19,727,114 Household <fc Kitchen Furniture 4,700,814 Other Property at 80,353,830 The largest increased value in per cent, of the above items, if that of slaves, which is 88 per cent, over the retarn of 1862. The next largest increased return is upon land, which is 35 per cent. indigent soldiers’ families. Accompanying the Report is a table show ing the number of classes of those who are b} r law designated as the beneficiaries of the fund of $2,500,000, set apart by the Legisla ture for the benefit of indigent soldiers’ fata ilies. The following is the aggregate: 1. Widows of soldiers who have died in seiviee, 4,02^ 2 No. ot disabled soldiers by sick ness or wounds .. 3. No. of wives, mothers, Ac., de pendent upon soldiers in service, not able to support themselves, "22,855 4. No. of orphans of deceased sol diers nnder 13 years of age,.: 8,556 5. No, of children of women, not widows, dependent upon soldiers in service, 46,219 and wheat 1863* It seems from the Report tliatdhe efforts of the Comptroller at its last session to ob tain accurate statistics of the quantity raised ot these three staple commodities of the State have proved abortive, over fifty counties failing to comply with the request, and ot - ers furnishing imperfect reports. The table was therefore omitted altogether. income tax. The Comptroller devotes considerable space in his document to showing up the frauds perpetrated on the Income Tax Law bv parties on whom its provisions fell wit greatest weight; and informs us that while the Tax ought to have brought into the Treasury. $1,500,009 or $2,000,000, onlv about $500,000 would be realized. This he says, “is a bad state of things, but it can not be helped where the Tax Receivers and Collectors, and the good citizens of the coun ties, where these returns are made, permit snch returns to be made without having an investigation.” TAX ON COTTON, SLAVES, kO. It appears from this report of the Comp troller that the tax on cotton has been eva ded in numerous instances, lrom the difficul ty of warehousemen deciding who are the original producers of the cotton; and it is recommended that in the revenue laws of the next year, the discrimination in favor ot l he producer of cotton be removed, and all cotton be taxed alike. A serious objection is aUo raised to the return of the value of slaves in the different counties, aad some plan is proposed by which to make the valuation ot such prop, erty more uniform. Complaints are made of the sma l amount of tax paid by Express Companies. While the profits of such Companies have been enormously large (so large that the stock now sells for about $1500 per share for $100 paid in) only $686,24 were paid into the Treasury as taxes. It is recommended that the taxon such companies be raised to 5 or 10 per cent. A similar complaint is made in respect to the tax on Foreign and Home Insurance Companies, and it is recommended that their tax be increased to two per cent. Tho Report closes with several pages of matter in which the Comptroller endeavors to show the importance of making the two offices of Tax Receiver and Tax] Collector distinct, and assigning their duties to differen persons. The Report is auable document, prepared with the usual care of the present officer, and will be a valuable adjunct to every legisla tor who may be expected iu a short time to take his scat in the Capitol at MIHedgcviHc. The exhibit made of the financial affairs of the State, in this Report will have the ef fect of elevating still higher the credit of the State and will produce we think entire sat isfaction with the State administration dur ing this perilous season of war and revolu tion. 553 For the InleJigencu - . BATILE OF CHICAMAUGA. In Camp, near Chattanooga, Tenn. ) October, 10th, 1863. f Mr. Editor : As an act of justice to a portion of our troops, I beg leave through! your journal to add, to what has already,been written of the battle of Chicamauga, a few words as to the operations of the Right wing—a part of the forces engaged—of which little has been said. The Right-wing of the army was under the command of Lieut. General Polk, as was the left under the command of Lieut. Gen eral Longstrcet. It was composed of Hill’s corps, Walkers’ corps, and oae division Cheatham’s, of Polks corps. Of these troops Walker’s, Cheatham’s, and Cleburn’a divisions, were alone engaged on Saturday, the 19th, Forrest’s cavalry which was on the right was engaged with them. After some skirmishing the ball was opened by an attack of Walker, on our extreme right. He made a gallant fight, but after driving the enemy was compelled by overwhelming nnm btrs to fall back, Cheatham then was order ed to throw in his troops, and after > fierce conflict was hurled back on his original line fipon which he formed and held his ground firmly. In the first engagement we ran over six batteries, among them, the celebrated Loomis Battery, under Capt. Van Pelt, but iu falling back had to leave them. In this light the enemy being iu force suf* ficient to lap around both 11 inks of Cheat hams Division, we lost Capt. Game’s, Bat tery of Wright’s Brigade, not however un til it had been fought with the most desper ate courage by the gallant Captain and his true men. This was attested by the fact that Carne? did not leave until after L ent. Van Yluk, eighteen mejx and thirty-seven horses had been disaolad or killed—Van Yulk was killed. The enemy did not charge the battery, but laid down within forty yards on in its flank and fired volley after volley into its midst. Lieutenant Ingraham of Turner’s Batte ry was killed, and Lieut. C. Smith was bad ly wounded. Lieut. Mark of Scoti’s Bat. tery had his left aim. badly shattered and sustained a contusion under the right arm These fact3 give evidence of the wherea bouts of Cheatham’s batteries, and of the sort of work they were engaged in. Clebnrn’s division now came up from the extreme left and was formed on Cheatham’s right. It was just before dark. The whole line advanced, and this war has not witness ed an attack made with more steadiness or reckless bravery. Our men literally rushed over a portion of the enemy’s troops and drove the rest some distance, forcing his left around on his centre. This terminated Saturday’s fight, night having closed in. Oar loss wa3 heavy. Brig. Gen. Preston Smith, the model officer, the gallant soldier, and courteous gentleman hero gave up hi9 life. Two of his staff officers, Donalson and King, paid the same penalty and here died for their country, for the cause ot freedom. The character of the fighting of our troops is shown by the fact that two of our divisions —Walker’s and Cheatham’s—held their own with varying fortune against the whole of Thomas’ army corps, supported by two di visions—Yancleve’s and Palmer’s—of Crit tenden’s until Clebum’s arrival enabled them to drive the enemy 'from his position and camp on the field. The fight on Sunday did not open until 9 a. m. The cause of the delay I am not folly informed of, but know enough to know that so far as the commander of the right wing was concerned, it was unavoidable. Breckinridge and Cleburn, of Lieut. Gen. Hill’s corps, opened the ball upon our wiug, and in the battle of that day, Cheatham and Walker being in reserve, were not engaged until later in the day. Duriug the night the enemy had thrown up heavy breastworks ot trees and rocks and massed his artillery and infantry behind them, and the duty of hold ing this important position was assigned to their best troops, the regular?, of Thomas corps. The attack was vigorous snd on ward, well worthy of their commanders and our gallant men, but so deadly was the hail of shot, shell and musketry, and so perfect the cover of tho enemy, that Cloburn’s cen tre wavered, and Helm’s brigade next it on Breckinridge’s left was severely handled.— Our lines however were re-ad jU9ted. The lieutenant general commanding ordered Walker’s and Cheatham’s reserves to be thrown to the right centre, and Wright and Clcburn’s batteries to be moved to llie left, uml massed so as to bear upon the enemy’s works. A general forward movement was then ordered, Temple’s heavy Napoleons’, sup ported by guns of fighter calibre opened with a crashing fire, and after a perfect storm of shot and shell our brave fellows remembering the character of the resistance, encountered in the former altempl, braced themselves to the work and made at the en emy’s stronghold with a desperate cnavge. The enemy’s teir.fic counterblast of grape, and eaaister, and musketry, did not avail him. Our gallant fellows passed hii outer. wo r k3 at a bound, and Cleburn’s Division, led by the indomitable Brig. General Lucius Polk, then carried the second aud the third line, getting their full revenge for the re pulse of the morning. The success of the left of our wiug here extended through its whole length. We swept the whole field before us. A large number of prisoners were here captured by ns, aud others were captured by the left wing back upon which we forced them The regulars in Cleburn’s front, stung by their defeat, called out to the captors as they moved forward, “you have got us, now pitch .into those Volunteers in our rear, but lookout, thero is a heavy column just coming up.” The column they spoke of was General Granger which had just come up from Chattanooga. It was struck by the fire from our batteries on our left and shat tered, and was thus an easy prey to our ad vancing lines. This general movement was enough to immortalize the brave men who directed and made it. Routed, tho enemy was driven from the field and unnder cover of the night returned in the direction ol Chattanooga. But I do not ptopose to attempt than more a brief sketch of these stirring scenes. I leave to others the work of doing justice to those Boble soldiers. It grieves me that I cannot mention the names of all our comrades,who sleep so quietly under the cold ground. ffilut I cannot omit the names of Deshler and Helm, Brigade commanders of the right wing. In their death the nation has sus tained a heavy loss. The for m?r, a high- toned gentleman, skillful commander and brave to a fault. The latter, an honorable, generous and dashing soldier, companions both of my j’outh and my manhood. Light rest the sods upon their manly breasts ! No Cause can droop or die when watered by such patriot blood as theirs. I am happy to state tfiat Gen’l Adams, who was also, with his usual fortune, wounded, fell into the hands of the enemy, wifi be exchanged so soon as he is able to be moved. I have been hoping that some one would ere this have given you a full and detailed account of the operations of the right wing It will no doubt yet be done. This is sent you as a preliminary sketch to show that the gallant men who composed it and directed its operations did their full share of the work on that bloody field which has crowned our arms with such heroic lustre. That the light wing under its grand old chief, and its ac compliskcd chieftain?, did its duty is to be seen bj” the enemy’s accounts ot the rough handling and disasters he experienced upon his left. On all fields wherever the honor of the South wa3 to be maintained, wherever our rights were to be fought lor, there you have found the component parts of this command ready and willing to throw themselves into the hottest of the fray, aad they have never failed to earn their fall share of the laurels won. Respectfully, T. Cleric of tlao House or Representative* We are authorized to annsuuce the neme of JOSE- PHU3 CAMP, Esq., of Cjbh County, Assistant Clerk ol the House of the l tst Legislature, us u candidate for the office of Clerk of the H->uae of Representatives, of the Legislature of Georgia, at the ensuing election in No vember. oof21-dl2t* Macon Telegraph, Savannah Republican and Colua bus Times copy 8 times and send blue to this office for D »» meat. y y CONFEDERATE WAR TAX. These persons who are liable to this Tax ora hsrsby no tified that the time for paying the same Is extended unc i the 1st day of November. All persons falling to pay the sameby that time will bare to pay the additional sum ot 10 per cent, on the same. Take due notice end govern yourselves accordingly. W. T. MRAI), Oct 80—d!2t War Tax Collecto.-. Falcon Superior Court, October 10th, 1863. In consequence of the Indisposltlcn of the presiding Judge, ordered that the SuperMP Court ol Fnlton County be further adjourned till the first Monday la Dcoember O. A. BULL, Judge S. C. A true extract from the Minutes of said Court. C<**. 19U», 1863. W. R. VENABLE, Gieik. Oct. 2J-dfit Oblef tir. roaster** Office, ) GEORGIA STATE TROOPS, V Atlanta. Ga., Oct. 10,16W. } [Circular.] An offieers of Georgia State Troops wlU repo.t at oaee to this office the strength of their command, showing both rank and file, that requisitions for fuuds may ie made. It will be impossible to get funds to pay tteu ualU this h done. J. L. MORGAN, oct!4-dlw Major and Cnief $<-. Master, G. 8. t. 8TATE END COUNTY TAX NOtTcf, I will be at the Oily Hall on Tuesdays, Wednesday* and Thursdays Iu each week until the first diy of he-' cember, for the.purpose of collecting Stats and County Ta«, at which time the Books will close. Ofllje hou« from 9 o’clock A. M., to 4 P. M. Come forward and pay your Tax, save coat aod taou. b!e. WM. I. HUDSON, T. 0. Oct 9-dtDec. Ooufederacy_copy. ATHENjEUIVL A.e*aee sad Manager, - IV. II. CHISJ*, (Also of the Mobile and Montgomery Theatres.' OPEN EYERY EVENING. Wednesday Evening Oct. 21,186S, will be presented the War Drama by John Davis, entitled the BATTLE OF MANASSAS QR The Roll of the Drum. Emma O&meron (with dons) Mrs. Jessie Clark Rosalie hummers (the Vlvandjer) Miss Cecilia Crisp Herceit Dickson... Mr. John Da vis Napoleon Jackson (Nigger) .Mr. gam Hubbard War Songs Tableaux, fie. inconsequence of the length of ihe Dram* thus wtll be bo Faroe. Preparation a New Drama by L. H. Bowers, entitled ‘Darrell Markham or the Oaptalu of the Vulture’ A guard will be placed In the Theatre lo pres enre order. Seats reserved for Ladies. Prices—Pat-queUe, $2. Gallery, $1. Upper Her, fl.&t. Utd<neJ SUNDRIES. BARREL SUPERIOR CORN WHISKEV, Wheat do di do 20 10 15 10 25 35 200 300 100 Kegs Nalls, assorted sices, 40 Gallons Superior eider Vinegar, 0 N ^ « 8C Cdrrl *K* <“«") tvU, Double Silver Mounted Hamers complete. Per sale by HELL, MOORE A GO., Commirslon Merchants. Oct21-Jln- Marietta Strek. .Superior Starch, '"rw * do do Adamantine Candles, Kegs do English Sods, Casks Prime Rice, Sacks Virginia Salt, Boxes Tobacco, va ious brands Found. (round top) 'onnd by the City Mar shall containing books and papers, appearentiy l Z ? r ?K Perfy ° f Jan l es T ’ Hinson, Oolnmbux Ga payfosr^for^his^dv^Uswne^. 04111 ^ ° n ,h ® “ n<t Cci21-d3t B. N. WILLIFORD. City Marshal $100,000 IN GOLD. 1 W!LL give* better bargain in a rich Gold Vein than anybody. I will lease or sell, circumstances prevent my operating on It myself. Cril soon and see m£l somebody will loose a bargaia. You can find me at^fhe 3 8t0re * ,n rear of O'ePost Office, on Alabama T ' 3 - 8 * K *™ A HOME FOR SOMEBODY. T } lk ?2 V*® ° r t,ro valuable Farms, which are * a e ?. o ^ tl . 0n °* the country and well lui- proved. One of which is called Egypt, jor its large p*»- ductfeas. Also one of the most desirable City Lots In deai ^f bla Portion of the city, well improved ^ C *U the Mechanic’s 8tore, In the re»r or the Post Office, where maps of the above lands can be Be l**A r . address me throug the post office. Oct 21-d3t* T. S. GARNER. PLANTATION FOR SALE. A'so a new house and lot of 4 acres la Gathbert, Corn *c., can be bought on the plantation. Call and see — £?. nk JM of D f wso °. or J- T- Jeoklm, Sheriff at tuth- bert, will show the property. Octaj-dlw* j. EVERETT DODD. A DUII.’VISTK ATOM'S SLLE. B Y virtue of an order of the couit of ordinary of Car- roll County, will be sold before the court house door In Carrollton, on the fi-st Tuesday In December next within the legal hours of sale, the undivided fcalf of lot of land No. *33 lathe 15th district of Carroll Coun ty, containing 101M acres more or lees, gold as the pro perty of Tyre W. Holland dea’d, for the benefit of the heirs and creditors. Oct. 17th, ISO. ootSl-wtds LINDSEY HOLLAND, Adm’r. PLANTATION FOR SALlT t PLANTATION of 180 acres, 5 milts from Mari- m. etta. 15 miles from Atlanta, through which the W. A A. Rail Road runs, three fonrtls of u ie from RufTi Station on the above road, 10j acres of which is well- timbered. Can be bought by applying to ^ ~ H. K. KING, Oct 20-dSt Atlanta, Ga, $100 Reward W ILL be paid on delivery to Maj. G. R. Fairbanks, Quarter-matter for Hcepltals, Atlanta, Ga., a largeirsn frame black trunk, brass bound, with spring ltckandkey hole guard, labelled on the top ana one end W. M. IVES, Florida, with Its contents. Said trank was taken by mistake or stolen from the Washbuton Hall on the night of the 14th -October, just before the departure of the Chattanooga train. Ocl 20-d8t* COTTON, COTTON! 69 Bales of Middling FOR SALE. Call at Stewart <fe Moore’s, Decatur Street. Oct 2f-d2t J. NT. MOON. Found. O N the Wot Point train a small Pocket Book contain :ng a small sum ot money, papers belonging to a soldier, which the owner can have by applying at this office and paying for this advrrtisemant. Oct lS-d3t A BOLD WATCH FOUtfD O N the streat leading from the Western A Atlantic Ra’l Road to Lambert’s Gardens. The proper owner can get his watch by railing on the undersign- d, or Joseph Lambert, proving his claim urdpaytng for the advertisement. PaTER MONAGHAN, Atlanta, Oct 20-dtf NOTICK W ILL bs sold at publle outcry on Saturday the Urn. November next, in the Depot of the W. A a. Kali R-'ad, a variety of articles including a lot ol scrap Iron. GEO. D. PHILLIPS, Oct 18-dtJ Eup’t. W. 4 A. B. R. A ny one losing a pair of Baddlsbaga and Blanket Lis the lust month, between Ihla city aed Ringgold, can hear of them by calling at the Sword Factory, proving property aud paying charges. 0£ i Wanted. A T the Fair Ground Hospital No. 1, Atlanta Ga 6 or 6 Cows with young calve*, for which \hi best prise will be patd in cash. Also all the lint and old fines or cotton rags Bet the children ty work and send In rapidly. Soldiers ure sut- ferirg tor the want cf proper dreasiogi for their wouuds Oct$C 7 d3t* H. W. BROWM, furg. In Charge. Bichromate Potass. 600 LBS. Bichromate Potass on for sale by 80: Aug 2l-dtf at.A BROS.