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A. E. MARSHALL,
aBHOCIATS EDITOR A HD EIPOKTEE
ATLANTA, G-EORGTA.
Thursslay MsrRlna, October 22, 1*88
THE WHITE TABLE PEA.
Mr. J. It. Davis of Covington inthiaritate
has been kind enough to compliment us
with a generous sample of the White Ta-
hli! Pka, grown by himself, the finest pea
for the table that we have ever tasted. We
learn that Mr. Davis luc a few pecks of these
line peas for sale for seed purposes, winch
he will dispose of at $3 a peek. We rfoyise
our readers not to miss the chance of get
ting at least a peck of them*. As he propo
ses to send us a peck of these peas in ex
change for the Intelligencer for one month,
we accept the offer, considering the peas
worth as much R3 $3 in gold. Mr. Davis,
we send you the Intelligencer, luid do yon
send us the peas.
Fuel fob tii£ Fojb.—Winter, % stern
winter, with its ice and snow and rain and
bleak winds, lias already begun to lay his
withering hands upon us and forced the
question, ‘ how are we to resist his chilling
Influence ?■ ” From rupi lies of coal we are
and probably shall be cut off the whole, or
the greater part of the winter season. Our
railroads, wo fear, will have plenty of busi
ness to keep them employed without bur
dening their traiun with wood. Our chief
if not only means therefore for obtaining the
tuet with which to warm our bodies and
cuolc our food will be the wood which we
buy off country wagons. The price ol
wood varies from twenty to forty dollars^
cord, or tcu to fifteen dollars for a common
t wo horse load. We would, it we thought
it would do any good, implore our neigh
bors in the country—who do not pur
chase this necessaiy of life, and can
not led how burdensome high pri
ces arc, to moderate their demands
and suffer their hearts to glow with more
genial warmth. But we had as well look
the facts sternly in the face, and accept the
present prices f«»r wood a as fixed fact In
view of this tact, what, we ask our city Fa
thers, are the poor of the city to do for fuel
this winter ?
In asking this question, we'lmve not for
gotten the arrangements already made at a
meeting of the Council, some weeks since,to
provide, at the expense of the city, some
three hundred cords of wood for distribu
tion among the poor; and also that other ar
raugements are on foot to provide, to
some extent for this class of our population
both luod and luel at the lowest possible
prices to cover cost; but wc have a very
strong and abiding conviction that the evil
apprehended from a scarcity of that with
out which life, in winter, would be Unendu
rable, is not sufficiently guarded against. —
Our City Treasury is not lacking in means,
and no better use can be made oi a portion
of them than to purchase large supplies
fuel to bo held for the use of those who will
bo unable to pay the high prices tor fuel de
manded.
In addition to this source of supply, which
very properly and legitimately comes with
in the scope ol the duties of the Council, it is
to bo hoped that the benevolent in our midst
who have means at their disposal, will raise
a fund at once for this purpose. We may
calculate on some six weeks of pleasant
weather before the worst of winter comes:
this is the best time lor doing this simple
act of humanity to the poor.
And finally, we think it the duty of the
military authorities to signify to the country
people who bring in wood to sell, that un
der no circumstances will their wagons or
the boasts that draw them be seized lor Gov
ernment purposes, as it is this fear, whether
groundless or not, that tends to enhance
ihe prices ol most of the necessaries oi life.
CASUALTIES
IN TI1E 4TII GEORGIA CAVALRY, .1. W. AVERY,
COLONEL COMMANDING, IN THE BATTLES
ON THKCUIMAMIUOA, AND TTIE RAID INTO
TENNESSEE. .
Co A—Killed—£crgt I» F Jackson.
Co B—Wouuded—Lieut D G May, (and
captured! severely in face. Captured—Capt
G B May, Privates Morris Gosncl, S P Kin"
ser, 3 B Critclifield, II R Bellah, N J San
ders. Missing—Josiah Burket, John Hoop
er, A G Alexander.
Co C—Wouuded—Capt Jeff Johnson, in
face, Bergt Crocker Howell, and captured.—
Missing—Privates D Carroll, J W Stone,
Thoa Stanford, Dick Cohon, V Bradshaw,
John Franklin, James Pullen.
Co E—Killed—SergtTG Hughes, Private
U Stafford. Wounded—Private James
Dobbs. Captured—John Baker, J C Brew
ster, Sergt A II Joacs, aud’Prrvatc L W Al
exander.
Co F—Killed—Capt J E llelveston.—
Wounded—Private Hugh Springfield, tVm
Brock", A O Smith, Corpl E J Bas3 captured.
Missing—A Carry, E Cooper.
Co G—Captured—John Saner, W A Ty--
ler, R P Hawkins.
Co H—Captured -Sergt T A McCullough
Privates G D Kent, J-M Pearce, J A Mar
low, M AUrguhart, J C Horton, W A Har
per, Calvin Grimes, H H Nixon, Win Wil
son and John W Higgins.
Co I—Wounded—LieuL A C Guies. Cap
tured—W Lively, T N Alexander, TO Bo
man, J S Shehan, Buich Ellison.
Co K—Captured—Capt Stewart, Private
G W Carlock, N J Gilbert, Scott Smith, N
O Ward, RobL Spangler, G. W. Jackson.—
Wounded—Sergt. JM Edwards. Missing—
J B Wilson, H R Sparger, Jos Sparger, W
E C Swanson, Jesaee Newton, J M Hill, A
T Grubbs, M B Arnold, F N Whitworth, A
Steinhamer, E Hulsey, M L Siler, Thos H
Goodman.
^ Wounded—Private John Parris
Killed
Wounded.
Captured..
Missing.
... 4
...13
...46
. .17
.Tjbo
Total
Many of tliOSC captured ATS WOUOdcd, but
who, is not known.
B. H. NEWTON,
Adjutant 4th Georgia Cavalry.
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Oorrespordtac ref tke* Atlanta latiiKfwicer.
non EICHEOIO.
Richmond, Oct 17,1868.
We have in our Governmental intelligence
of the progress of the war In Northern Virgin
ia. in the meantime we have to control our
selves as well as we can, with the audits which
are in circulation, and which ore of a very en
couraging character. It is reported that Gen.
Ewell encountered and fought the enemy at
Bristow Station on the Orange and Alexin
dria Railroad, four miles this side of Manas
sas Junction, and took three thousand pris
oners and four hundred wagons. It is forth
er affirmed that Sedgwick’s corps is cut off
from the main body of Meade’s army and is
surrounded and held in by General Hill on
Occoqtmn Creek. If coming "events cast
these shadows before, and these reports
are followed up by the confirmation of them
we shall have reason to congratulate our
selves upon the activity of General Lees
ari»j\ Accompanying these rumors is one
that the balance of Meade’s force* has slip
ped through oar fiagers and made its escape
to Bull Run, where, it is the opinion of some
(hat he will 1 make a stand and fight Lee, er
should his courage fait him, will prosecute
his flight till he reaches the defences ot As
lington Heights.
The Lynchburg Virginian of yesterday
informs us that the Federal force under
“ fighting Joe” Hooker, arrived last Wednes
day at Bristol, and is reported to have ad
vanced, next day, to the extent of eight or
ten thousand men, towards Abingdon. Our
people are considerably excited by this in
telligence.
Kosecrana announces his casualties in the
late battle to have been notices than fifteen
thousand. The Northern press speak of him
as being not a great, but a good, man. Before
the late battle as their crack General. They
begin to think less of him. He is now, in their
opinion, a well intentioned personage, but
not particularly smart It is not yet stated
that Lincoln intends to relieve him of the
weight of his military laurels, but it is not
improbable, should he not speedily extricate
himself from the difficulties into which he
has plunged himself and the Yankee army.
His present prospect of a speedy deliver
ance is far Irom flattering: If his supplies
are effectually cut off, he will be compelled
ere long to surrender—a humiliation which
will be particularly galling to one who has
thus far distinguished himself more by his
insufferable arrogance than by any other
quality. I am at a loss to understand in
what consists the great Generalship for
which ho has acquired so much repute in
Yankeedom—not certainly for the brilliancy
of his achievements, either at Murfreesboro’
or Chicamauga.
The JNorthem ncw^papcis announce that
the Gubernatorial elections in Pennsylvania
and Ohio have gone against the Democratic
candidates. All the returns have not yet
come in, but their calculation of the rcgult
that will be reached by full returns m&ke
their statements very probable. We should
have been pleased had Mr. Vallandigham
been successful, but in the contest for life
and liberty in which we are engaged, North
ern politics, and the success or downfall of
this man or that, have but little interest for
us. It the Democrats, in those States, have
been defeated, it only proves that the popu
lar sentiment has been effectually stifled and
crushed by Federal machining and influence
To us it is a matter ol little or no moment
who is elected Governor in those States, or
whether Lincoln is re-elected President, or
some other military despot. It may be just
as well for us, all things considered, and per
haps better, should Lincoln’s headlong reign
be continued through another term. This
is obviously his own intention, and he will
be prevented by no consciousness of his im
becility and unfitness from accomplishing
the great object ot his ambition. He has
even had the audacity, I understand, to af
firm, that God has ordered him to. hold on
to his office, in order that he may be made
an instrument iu His hands for the subjuga
tion ot Southern rebels.
I am happy to inform you that the bill
tor the suppression of gambling has passed
both branches of the State Legislature, and
will doubtless receive the sanction of the
Governor. The firmness and deiermin&tion
with which the Virginia Legislature had
addressed itself to this subject, with a view
to the thorough abatemet ot the nuisance
is an evasion of universal satisfaction. No
class of men has contributed more to keep
ing the excessive high prices of all articles
of living here than the gamblers, and has
done more to undermine the public morals
The penalty attached to the perpetration of
this offence henceforth in this State, is the
confiscation of of the property employed in
gambling purposes, and the infliction of
thirty-nine leshea on the bare back of the
gambler and of the player of the prohibited
games. The precedent is, hewever, from a
similar act of the North Carolina Legisla
ture, of which the salutary effect has been
to drive all the gamblers out of that
State. The example is worthy of Imitation
every where.
I understand the bill to regulate prices
called the maximum or anti-extortion bill,’
notwithstanding the firm opposition it has
encountered from speculators, both in and
out of the Legislature, is likely to pass both
branches of that patriotic assembly. Should
it do so, it will bring immediate relief to al
most all classes of the community, and oc
casion injury to none.
grace as they may, cr incur the consc-
The city to-day is full of rumors of
great battle fought yesterday at Manassas
Lee is said to have
necs and four
Junction, in which
taken nin# Sho
hundred wagons ttkd sijfleen handffed mules,
ted to be stiD driving the enemy before him
Thesn-rumors were for tb*e best part of the
day credited by most persons, but I have
taken the pains to investigate them, and am
emry to say 4MEthey test on no sufficient
authority. That heavy firing was heard day
before yeeterdaj
slated in a
at Junction, is
dispatch received
here, and upon this -ntU foundation the
towering superstructure above described has
been erected only by fertile imaginations.
. CLIO.
[commcnicatkdi]
Ed. Intelligencer : In. this morning’s “Reg.
Ister” I perceive an article, giving to Kentuc
kians the praise for valor, thd they have so
well earned, on many a blooiy battle-field,
but the article contains some nistakes which
1 desire to correct.
In referring to the valor displayed by them
on many battle fields, the writer says that “at
Baton Rouge, where even Louisianians ("J
reports be tree) fled before the iron-hail Irom
the batteries of the foe, Ketiitufxans filled the
breach and performed miracles alvalor beneath
ihe burning rays of a summer run in the ma
larious clime.” Having been present myself at
the battle of Baton Rouge, I can vouch for
the valor displayed by the Kentuckians in
that desperate but ill starred engagement,but
must deny that Louisiana troops ever fled
before the enemy. The only Louisianians
present, was the 4th regiment, commanded
by Col. Allen, and their conduct during the
engagement was the subject of flattering re
marks from Gen. Br^kinridge. they being
the only troops who penetrated into the town
driving the enemy before them at every
charge. In this engagement thair Colonel
was severely wounded.
In another portion of the article, refer
ring to Vicksburg the writer says that “that
stronghold was not taken when Kentuck
tans were there, in force, to defend it.”—
This is another slur on the brave Tenges
seeans, who numbered more than Brecken
ridge’s entire division, and who were the
first troops to fire a gun in defence of Vicks
burg, and whose conduct during the first
siege was made the subject or an order from
Gen. M. L. Smith, authorizing them to in
sert the word “ Vicksburg” on their ban
ners.
The reason that Vicksburg did not fall
during the first siege, was not beecuse Ken
tuckians were their to defend it, but because
no formidable effort was made to capture
the place.
I do not suppose that the article intended
to cast a slight upon Louisianiaas, but as
the tenor oi it appears so, I will state that
the first troops^ who,*entered Vicksburg for
the purpose of defending it,- were the 1st
La. Artillery, 8th La. Artillery, 26th La., 27th
La., 28th La., 30th La., 31st La„4tk La., and
17th La., and the Carroll Artillery of Carroll
Parish, La., with one company of Louisi
ana Cavalry, numbering altogether not less
than 6000 men.
I have written a great deal in favor of Ken
tucky troops, and believe them among the
finest fighting troops in the Confederacy,
but do not think it just to add to their lau
rels, by detracting from the merits of any
ther troops, and particular by Louisianians
who like Kentuckians, have no press to
record their deeds of valor, or to correct
false reports or statements.
* LOUISIANIAN.
CONFEDERATE SOCIETY OF ENTERPRISE,
MISSISSIPPI.
Enterprise, Mibb., Oct. 14,1863.
At a special meeting of the Confederate
Society of Enterprise, Mis?., the following
memorial and resolutions, after free discus
sion and debate, were unanimously passed
Tj the President and Congress
of the Confederate States :
Your.memorialista, citizens of Mississippi
and members of the Confederate Society of
Enterprise, would respectfully set forth, not
in the detail of argument, but by a few sa
lient suggestions, their views in relation to
the exigencies ot the country and the sue
ccsBfdl prosecution of the war.
Believing that the war we are now wag
ing for the independence of tkese Confeder
ate States (a war which has been forced upon
us by the fanatics ot the North, in defence ot
our inalienable rights) has been prolonged-
and has assumed proportions of such a gi
gantic magnitude as was not contemplated
in its commencement: consequently the
laws which have been exacted fronj time to
thne, have not proven tulty adequate to the
exigencies which have arisen.
Therefore, under the pressing necessities
of the country, wisdom as well as patriot
ism, demands the services of every man and
every dollars worth of property in the Con
federacy, in Borne form or other, for the de
fense of our homes and domestic institutions
We, therefore, earnestly request your hon
orable body, at the earliest possible period
to call to the aid of the Government by en
actments oi law, every able bodied man
having doe reference, however, to the great
agricultural and mechanical interests of the
country, and so much of the property of
every man, woman and child, as maybe
found necessary for the successful prosecu
tion of the war, as it is always considered
wise to sacrifice the lesser for the greater
good.
What is the voice of our heroic' citizen
soldiery as they confront the foe on eveay
hleody battle-field '■ Is it not that glorious
cry, “Give me liberty or Rive me death
Therefore, we«Rtreat you, our law makers,
who are charged with the high and body
doty of protecting the honor and integrity
of the nation, to call to the aid of our brave
sohRere Rs entire strength and resources.
If Congress has the power (as it uaqnas-
ot the property of the country as may be
■apdiod for in fhiyMii defeBCft. Congress
aSsThas the right to determine by law the
wages of the soldier; justice, therefore, 03
well as" soundpoUcy, demands at yourha^ds
that you should atoo establish wnd ordain
fixad prices to bCpaidffey the goycrawimt
for all supplif* and property which ik^y
find necessary for the support of the*rmj
and 'pnotection of the country, and that m
fixing said pri«*, stiict reference alionld ^ «m<v
tad M *»g» 1 «*<
When the pay of the private soldier iaJix
ed by law at from eleven tolbfrtfeeti
per month, then all other articles of neccs
sity and subsistence should be in like pro
portion. The price of a horse shnu ^ ^
exceed one hundred to one hundred and filty
dollars. Wheat, per bushel, should not b
over one dollar ; and bacon, per P ol ^S
should not be more than tweiro and a-halt
cents. And so of all other articles of subsis
tence or property needful for our armies.
Bf this just and equitable standard of ac
tion the war may be sustained without just
cause of complaint, ao long as there are men
to confront the enemy, or supplies and pro
perty left in the country to subsist them.
In this way, the issues of the Treasury De
partment may be brought within the bounds
of the ability of the government to pay.
To remedy the growing and demoralizing
evils of a redundant currency which is now
afflicting the country, and which seriously
threatens its utter bankruptcy and ruin,there
is butane sure remedy, and that is, taxation
commensurate with the evil itself.
Every dollar of Confederate money issued
by our Government is a legal and just debt
upon the property of all the people, and ev
ery principle of honor and justice demands
its final redemption.
We therefore desire to pay as much ol that
debt as possible within the next two or three
years, while there is a redundancy ot cur
rency, and before the national debt accumu
lates a load of interest beyond our capacity
to pay.
To do this taxes must be -largely increas
ed. By taxing incomes of five, ten or twenty
thousand onehalfyoii dono injuiy,but rather
a benefit,because the payment of one-half to
the Government of its own Issues, so streng
thens its credit that the remaining half is
valued higher than the whole would be
without said tax and established credit.
The planter can pay two. or even three
tenths of his productions iu taxes, and will
do it cheerfully rather than see his country
ruinied and disgraced by bankruptcy and
subjugatien: and so of all other interests of
the country.
The great heart of the nation is not only
patriotic but honest, not only brave, but
proud, and will cheerfully make every need
ful sacrifice required for independence and
nationality, win n judiciously regulated by
law, so as to bear equally on all classes.
Ia conclusion, wc desire to remind your
honorable body that true bravery aud strict
integrity are twin brothers and inseparably
connected in principle, and we desire to ex
emplify this by our every act, so as to pre
sent to the gaze of the civilized and chris
tianized wcrld, the proud spectacle of a
nation of men, wlio have not only the cour
age to defend their rights to the last extrem
ity, but also the honesty to pay the last jo
and tittle of their national debt, be it ever
so great. . ,,
Resolved, 1. That this memorial oe trans
mitted to President Davis to be laid before
Congress with the request that he call spe
cial attention to the same.
Resolved, 2. That all papers favorable
to the proceedings of this meeting are earn
estly requested to publish said memorial and
resolutions.
Resolved, 3. That should it meet with the
approbation of the public press, we sug
gest the holding of a National Convention
at Atlanta, Ga., the 3d Wednesday in No
vember, to be attended by delegates of one
or more from each county, to take into con
sideration the exigencies of the country.
JOHN W. HARMON,
Sec. C. Society.
a co-operation from her sister States. Our
rwflj ikip—, gi a~ -tr r *' naee*i«qr t ahoold au
thorize tlfe issue of fifty millions of seven
per cent. bonds, payable in sums of t&n mil
lions, iu 20, 25, 30, o5 and 40 years, and di
rect the Governor to place them in the mar
ket TINT proceeds arising from their sale
should be invested in six pgr cant Confeder
ate bonds to an amount sufficient to pay the
interest on^ieflftjtmilUQEs, aha the balance
loaned to^the Confederate Government for
an indefinite period without interest. Tho
plan withdraws from circulation a very large
f Con fp-flfciAte curreagv and avoids
je^orspeemafu)g on her own supe
rior credit. At a reasonable calculation, I
suppose that fifty millions of Gorgia 7 "per
cent, bonds would realize onwhunured mil
lions in Confederate currency, nearly sixty
mi)lions^ofwhich would betyqffired to raise
sufficient interest to meet the interest on the
fifty millions ot Btate bonds, and the other
forty millions could be loaned to the Confed
erate Government without interest, thereby
rendering an essential advantage to the Con
federate credit, without impairing confidence
in the Plate’s ability or imposing any addi
tional burden on the people.
Two questions present themselves at the
threshold of the proposition. First, the ad
ditional burthens on the people of Georgia
in the event the Confederate Government is
unable to meet their liability; 2d, the means
of the Confederate Government to respond
to their obligation, in regard to the first, I
have seen it stated that the estimated value
of taxable property fo. the State of Georgia
is about nine hundred aud fifty millions.
But supposing this to be inflated by the de
preciated condition of tho Confederate cur
rency, I propose to pat it at seven hundred
millions. This sum would require an addi
tional tax of bOcentrvin the hundred dollars
to meet the interest upon the fifty millions.
When we take into consideration the
magnitude nf this issue involved in our suc
cess—life, libei ty, property, and the pursuit
of liappint§ under our own Government,
liberated Irom a people without principle
and void of the common feelings of human
ity, distinct lrouut nation, whose past his
tory is characterized by a .selfishness une-
xualled, aud total want of justice unsur
passed-—can there be one who would hesi
tate to assume even a double or treble bur
then to the one proposed., The increase ot
taxation would be a trifle compared even
witli the advantage of separation; but when
viewed in llie light of ministering to our
success, computation is inadequate to ex
hibit the magnitude of the advantage to us
and to our property. This, however, is look
ing at the loau as an entire loss to the States,
and brings me to the consideration ot the
mnnno nf tlin finnli'ilftrfiti! Government to
tionably has) to coascribe and pul in jeop-
The speculators will, I *rdy the life and limb of every citizen, ir
of course, have to submit with as good a | certainly has thepower to conscribc so much
LETTER FROM HON. P. CLAY ION.
OUR ’FINANCIAL CONdlTION.
The following letter from Hon. P. Clayton
upon the financial condition of our country,
was written to a gentleman iu this city, who
kindly furnished it to us for publication:—
Avgusta Chronicle & Sentinel.
Greensboro’, Ga., Sept. 26tli, 18G3.
Dear Sir : Having a leisure minute, and
considering the meeting ot our Legislature
an appropriate occasion, I have taken up my
pen to reJeem the promise made you to give
iny views upon the condition of the Confed
erate finances, and what I conceive the
proper remedy lor the evil whi.h now stares
every one in the face. This I shall do with
out any effort to indulge in an appeal to the
patriotism ef the country, or to excite them
to their duty. I trust every one sees and
feels the necessity of doing something to re
lieve the country from its present embarrass
ment, as welt as to avoid the still greater
distress which awaits us in the luture. In
applying a remedy for tne evils which now
afflict the country in the depressed condition
of the finances, it will be well to understand
the nature of the disease. ...
Perhaps there i9 bo division of opinion in
the tact that want of confidence in the abil
ity of ibe Confederate Government is the
true c-ause for the ruinous depression of our
currency, and the future uecrsntiea of ihe
government increases the distrust m an un
precedented ratio. Oar people have 1 ailed
to sustain our credit by a persistent refusal
to invest, in Confederate securities, as is
manifested-in the accumulating increase of
currency and the continual and steady ap
preciation of all kinds of property. What
can be done'? and what ought to be done ?
are questions which burthen the statesman
and weigh heavily upon the patriot It is
useless to attempt an appeal to the individu
al patriotism of the country, or point out the
absolute necessity involved in the question.
Both have partially failed and we are drift
ing to some unknown eatastrope preenant
with everything but safety. s
A return to the payment of the interest
on the public debt in gold, blockaded as we
ore in every port, is impracticable, and the
central of the cotlon is now beyond our
/each ami power. We most then look to
the credit of the individual States to sastain
the credit of the Confederate States. Geor
gia, occupies a proud position, not only in
the magnitude of her wealth and importance
but especially in the almost unbounded cre
dit she enjoys. It will therefore be well
and- wise for her to lead, and thereby invite
mcaas of the Confederate Government to
meet fke liability incurred. Wliat are these
means, and how can they be developed ? -»
The taxable property of the Confederate
States, at a low calculation, is four thousand
million of dollars?, and an ad valorem tax oi
one per ceut. would raise forty million ot
dollars. The exports will reach at least
three hundred millions, aud a tax upon the
same of teu per ceut. ad valorem will pro
duce thirty millious more. All who have
observed the laws of trade know that to be
healthy must correspond, aud lienee we may
reasonably calculate upon an equal- amount
of three hundred millious to be returned for
our exports—an average duty of fifteen per
cent, ad valorem would give us an additional
sum of lorty live million dollars, which
would make the income of the Confederate
States from all sources one hundred and
fifteen millions. This would pay the inter
eet upon a debt of one thousand millions—
viz :Jsixty millions—leave thirty millions
for the ordinary expenses of the Confeder
ate Government, and a balance of twenty
five mil.ions to be applied as a sinkiog fund
to pay oil' the debt of the nation. These fig
ures indicate an ample amount to liquidate
a debt of almost iucomprehensible uiagni
tude, and meet all the annual recurring lia
bilities incident thereto. This income is
predicated upen the return of peace, and the
establishment of our independence,
If Georgia should make the advance
movement in this scheme, and receive from
her sister States a cordial co-operation, 1
calculate there would be retired something
like five hundred millions ot the Confeder
ate money, and the individual States would
thereby assume a liability of ouly two hun
dred aud fifty millions. The Confederate
government would increase her interest-pay
ing debt only that amount, aud the two hun
dred and fifty millions additional, without
interest, could be paid gradually, at the will
and ability which our future prosperity would
justify.
I think these figures are within the bounds
of reason, aud fully sufficient for all the
wauls which experience; under the old gov
ernment, legitimately demonstrates. Our
expenditures under the United States were
greatly increased i»y the corruption which
pervaded every department, and the policy
which was fastened upon us by the North
in their extravagance which they deemed
essential to create the necessity for a large
revenue. Besides, the Post Office Depart*
ment, which, under the old government, had
become an annual fall upon the national
treasury of eight or ten millions under our
system is eelf-sustainiDg. The coast survey,
which had become a department in expendi
ture—fish bounties, the expenditure incident
to that great c irrupting element, the public
lands; and divers other minor drains upon
the public treasury, no longer infest our new
government. Hence, Iconolude, thirty mil
lions for the ordinary expenses of our gov
ernment amply sufficient to meet all our
wants and place us upon a firm basis of
prosperity and U3efulnes3. Borne may sup
pose that a large standing army will be na-
nes3ary,a?id consequently a much larger sum
will be required than I have allowed; but 1
consider that our citizen soldiers have de
monstrated that time is not required to make
an aTmy necessary for the country’s defence.
Besides, our neighbors will not be in a con
dition themselves to support R large stand
ing army, which alone would make it en
cumbent on us to keep up the same.
I think, therefore, that I have abundantly
shown that the security which the Confed
erate Government can give in her ample re
sources, will make it apparent fo every one
that the State will run no risk in aisatning
the liability I propose. Nor will our people
be burtheued with any additional taxation
to meet the same. If, by this plan, we can
retire from the present overgrown eircola
tion of the country five hundred millions,
we progress iu the further continuance of
the war almost with a clean sheet, aud our
futnre operations will be guided by a wis
dom learned in the school of experience.—
Should we reach iu the future a similar point
of depression, a further recurrence to State
credit will relieve—for no one can suppose
that the liability incurred by the individual
States, of two hundred and fifty pitlliona,
with their ample means and vast resources,
approaches in any distance uear the point ot
straining their credit or impairing confi dence
in their ability. '
Thus far I have kept in view only the im
portance to our currency, and the credit nf
forded the Confederate Government. The
collateral advantage to the whole country iu
its internal commerce wifi be immeasurable.
Investments which are now ma4ie in all
apeciea'of property at almost f-abalousprices
will cease, ami they will be turned into this
new channel, thereby pir.ilyzing the eager
ness of speculation and imparting a healthy
moral tone to all financial operations.—
The bread of the widow and the orphan
will be out ©f the market and the home
and servants of all will be beyond the reach
of temptation. Are the people ready for
the work ? I think they are. They have
offered their children upon the alter of theit
country and they are ready to cast their pro
perty into the ,s :ale which is to decide their
couotty’B destiny. The two long years (li
suffering and sorrow that is remembered
lit every bomb circle and around^ every
hearthstone, justifies me in drawing largely
upon their patriotism-arid their virtue. The
vacant seats around their family nltai-V
which an implacable and i elect 1cm cnc-mV
have .created, warrants the belief that
other sacrifice" isHoo severe to avenge thtir
blood, which cries from the ground,"'* rcuni
to he slaves.” No people in the woilfl’^ his
lory have thus far recorded a brighter pa^,.
They have exhibited an energy in f|, t
magnitude aud rapidity oi their prepare ion,
which fails to find a parallel in ancient u :
modern times. They have man i feat oil ;Ul
endurance undcq suffering an.t priwuh,,,
"which nothing but unwavering fidelity p,
principle, aud trust in God, could have hu.-.
tained. They have illustrated ft heroism
aud courage upon every battle field which
Rome in her proudest .lay would liav. r:,
vied. U now only remains for them to vin
dicate their bouor by sustaining-the credit
ot their country, and thereby harmonize the
virtues they have adorned, and transmit
them t© posterity upon Time’s record as uij
example of the world.
Truly, your friend.
P. G’LAYToX.
~ ®ied
Ol Diphtheria at Z. E. Joues’, DeKiilb County,
10th, Aged 2 yeaie, IS mouths tnd J8 <lnys, IUt eM u-
LtV, infant son of \V. B. a d Mar'etta Chandler, *li 0
has, la a ?ery sh w t perl »l ot t 'ue, been berea>edui
both huitxuni an ! child, litil? Willft vaj a.irtst t:
Idol of hla moth,r an 1 ail who knew him, bcirg a chin
cl mist astraordicary promUe. 11 -j possessed a anect
disposition, and an anasualiy -bright-In*.eject \r one w
ids age. Bat fedh clilmt d him as h'.s victim, and tv hu
ll is natural that we mourn the loss of litt'e ones, yet we
should remember that our blessed Sivlor has said, “in
fer little chlldiento coine un o me, and fortiuthem bG
for of auvh is the kingdom of heaven.”
Then we will weep and mourn no more,
For him we loved-ax well,
For hs has gained fair Oannao'* slut e,
With Gm 1st always to dwell.
Hitohlsbleised arms has called,
TU's darling boy Uisown,
That he throng i all eternity*
Msy live and In His beauty t bum.
A. W 0.
ATHENAEUM.
licssee and Slsuager, - U. hi.
VAlso of the Moolis and Montgomery Theatres.;
OPEN EVERY EVEN!30
T1 .ins lay Evening Oil. 5U,*1S63, will be pra^emed tii
War Drama by Johu Davis, entitled the
LastNight but Oue or the
BATTLE OF MANASSAS
OR
The Roll of the Drum.
Emma Cameron (wilh Mi s. Jeis'u Clark
Rosalie Bummers (the Vivandler) . Miss Cecilia Crisp
Herceit Dickson Mr. Joha Davis
Napoleon Jaokeon (Ntggsr) Mr. Baiu Hubbard
War&ougs Tableaux, iu-.
fa consequence of the length of the Drams tJirie
will be no farce.
■#»>!>■
y^yfn Preparation a New Drama by L H. Bowers,
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house djor In the town of Lawrem-.tv.lU-, on the fl.i'
Tuesday la December next, between the legal Lours of
sale, the following property to Wit: Lot of land No. 161
contsinicg 250 acres, also lot No, 143 containing *rr>.»
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said day, the following nsg (a es: Isaac a man 5 IJy e irs
old, aod Jaok OOjrtars old, Ralph a man 85 years old,
George 82 years aid, America 51 years old, Ann a wo
rn in 52 years old. and Sarah a worn in 22 yea's old.
Wash a bjy 8 years old, and Mallssa 6 years old. £11
sold as the property of Wlluam Neab.t late of said ioiu
tv deceased, sold for the benefit of the heirs and crea
tors of stid deceassJ. Terms made known on the day
of sale. October the 13th, i8£3.
' Oct 22-Wtda A. 0. NE3BIT, Adm’r.
« 60#0 NOME FOR REFU6EE8.
A NICE Residence 5 mllfs from Atlanta on the Ga.
R. R.,170 acres of land dwell ng house with n
rooms, good out buildings, garden in good order and
pten<y of good fruit Possession given on payo-ent of
ceut in advance. Price #1000.
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Agent Tax iu Rind, Atlanta, fla.
Oct 22 d3 *
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