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Utttn. .i\ n £ » i. w A HER, T il OPKI3TOK • o si * H. t«TlS 2D1TOR. ELE W J Steed ley, and captured. MMng Henry Allen, Gaorge Mim, HfyJJndd. Co M—Capt John D Aahtoa, captured. CAPITULATION. 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. • 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, enutied ‘Darrell Mai khsm or the Captain of the Vulture’ fitr*A guard will he pi seed In ihe Theatre"to preu erv - order. Seats reserved lor Ladies. Prices—Pariiue'.te, #1. Gallery, *1. Upper Tier, fl.bt). fkdurv.i SCHOOL BOOKS. CHAUDRON’S SCHOOL READERS X 1ST PHXISB, A New Series of School Readers, Prepared with much care, and especially adapted to the wants of SOUTHERN SCHOOLS. By Mrs. A. He V- Chandron, of Mobile. T HESE BOOKS have been thoroughly examined by experienced educators, and ere pronounced he 'elded Improvements upon the beat Readers heretofore In u« In ourrchools. They are upon a new system, at:.l ihe selected leasoos are from the best Southern xnd Eu ropean wi iters. They have been adipted by the School Corn ualasiouers ot' llloblle for use in the rub no Schools of the country, and will be used exciuaivety iu the beat Private Academies and Schools of the city. The FIRST and SECOND READERS are passing ra pidly through the Press, and will ao vn be pub.i jbe:h The THIRD READEQ 13 already ia hand, and the FOURTH READER Is in an advanced stage of pi opera tion. The attention of Trustees, Te<4chtr8, &!i:1 Eilncdtoi d geu iiaily ksiavited to then*.* publiciiUoaM. Ft ooMit'ct j or specimen copies wiU be forwsrdtd an applic uior.. As the Edition will be limited, orders should be sent forward early to seocre a supply. All orders will heflled and tilled in th* order received. %ST Addres W. Oi. C’LAUKE X t’O., Ad vertiser A Reg's’.er, Mobile. Oct 2S 6t eod ADniNISTRA'IORhS SALE. GEORGIA, Gwlanett County. B E virtue of an order fro n the.coart of ordina-y of Gwinnett county, will be sold before the court 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>.» acres, and part of lot No. 1C5 containing 20 acres, and part of lot No. 141 containing 100 acrer; all of said land lying In the Gtb district of Owinneit. Also will be told before the court Locse door In the town of Decatur, De- Ka b county, on the same day, part ol lot No. 256 con raining 161 acres, and 40 acres off of lot No. vso, and lot of lai.dNo.fcbd containing £02# acres, tnd 85 rerrs No. not known. Also wUl be sola at Lawrence vi.le ou 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. SCOTT W1L30N, Agent Tax iu Rind, Atlanta, fla. Oct 22 d3 * A 6810 WATCH FOUMil O N the streat leadirg from the Western Alluntir Ba’l Road to Lambeit’a Garden*. The proper ownir can get bis walch by calling on the undersign' a. or Joseoh Lambert, proving Li* cluim and pajlrg for tht advertisement, P/TcB MoHAGHA.i, Ailibts, Ott 2J-5tf NOTICE. Lon. UctlSdt) GEO. D. PHILLIPS, fiupX W. t A. R- 1L Wanted. A T the Pair Ground Hospital No. 1, Atlanta, Ga , 5 or AO mss With young calve., far whicL .hs bos*. pr >u^Mi^theUmtaniroid Haeuor cotlon rags. Fet the rhPdren ty woik and send la rapidly. Soldiers are suf- fedre for flu want ef proper dressings foT their wound-' OH wTbRQWM, fury, in Ch trge. Bichromate Potass, 600 tfLfeSr*** voUU »oi Aug2l-3tf Ignment > l J ON BKG&