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li;jCD I. WHITAKER*
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JOHN U. STEELE
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A. E. MARSHALL,
aUSOCIATS KOITOB AND R«PO BTBR
^ATLANTA, Q-EOHG-IA.
Thurslsy Morainjr. November 19. 1862.
A DESPOT, A!U?DESP0TIS1I.
Some eighteen months ago, \vc were fa
yoret! t»y a Surgeon m the Confederate Ar
my, with a history of Abraham Hanks, alias
Lincoln, his firth, parentage, early training'
& c ., ami his progress through a.vioious life
to notoriety and position. Ignominious as
was his birth, for which the creature was,not
to blame, Ills hardihood alone and temper
rendered him obnoxious to all save with the
dissoluto'and depraved, until JieJiad.passed
hia early manhood, and even until his mar
riage into a respectable family, when in his
conduct he became more circumspect,
though still he continued to be .recogniz :d
as the profane, unprincipled bullying, black
guard politician, lit instrument to be consti
tuted a leader ot Black Republicanism in
the “Great West.’’ Time rolled on with this
man, until we see him elevated to the Pres
idential chair—that chair once^ graced by
Washington, now, alas! occupied by him
whose brutal instincts have made him a des
pot, and whose acts have trasferred the gov
ernment he directs, into a vile despotism.
What there was left of it, as a constitutional
government, when the Southern States sece
ded from it, has departed forever; at least it
cannot again be restored to what i t was
three years ago, in our judgment, short
of a bloody revolution ; (or the tyrant, it is
eviden t, backed by Uis'minious and the vast
patronage and power he wields, will hold on
to his place, despite the ballot box, or. the
party lhat may attempt his overthrow in
• that direction. Oaeprool of this may be
seen in the recent election in Ohio for Gov
emor, where the dcmocraic party
after polling more votes for its can
didate, than it had ever been successful
with, was beaten by fraud of the grossest
description patent to every man, and by
forcible possession ot the polls. Nor laws
of (?od or man; nor constitutional obliga
lions, reudcrel imperious by solemn oaths;
arc regarded by Lincoln or hi^con3titntiou-
al advisers. The writ oi' habeas corpus has
been ignored; trial by jury is now a farce;
personal liberty is no longer held sacred;
men are seized, charged wilh-no offence
against the laws, ’at the’miduight hour, all
over his kingdom, and hurried to his seve
ral basliles ; woman neither has any protec
tion through the laws or her own feebleness,
from similar outrages; all is reduced to an
absolute despotism—the “ one man power.
And this in a con airy that was once free-
this in a land where civil liberty was once,
aud so recently boosted of! “ The land of
fhe free and the home of the brave !” , /As-
^ry.whcn it is there written, should it ever
be, will indeed embrace'many a mournlul
page. It will tell of authority usurped; ot
rapine and murder; of prisons tilled with
innocent men and women; of peculation
and of robbery; of the dark deeds of a vul
gar despot brought into power, and clothed
with magisterial robes by the wickedness of
the bloodiest fanaticism lhat has ever pre
vailed in any country or any clime. Though
it may cost untold treasure, and oc.ans, as
it were, of blood, how lorluuatc it is for the
South, lhat it is freed of political associe.tion
with such fanaticism ; that it does not re
cognize the base despot who rules the North,
as its master; that it wars for independence !
God grant that ‘ its hour of deliverance ” is
near !
front, is simply ridiculous, besides is an im
position really on the Press Association,
who should be isuQlcicutly independent to
procure a Press Reporter of their own and
keep him at the Front, instead of depending
upon the enterprise and energy of the In
telligencer. The mistakes and great errors*!
mado*at limes by the Press Agent are also
rich, especially when he ignorantly gives the
condition of affairs in “Raccoon Valley.”—
Where is Racoon Valley t Rut the people
arc not be gulled or imposed upon in this
sortofaway, and see through a millstone
as easy as any one else.
From files of Nashville papers of the Tib,
Cincinnati 4th, and New York Herald of the
3d, I make up the following items of Noi*th
news:
Philadelphia, Nov. 0—There are re
ports of terrible riols in the coal regions
around Mauch Chunk, and Gov. Curtin has
been called on lor troops to quell the distur
bances.
New York, Nov. 0.—Cotton 85c; Gold
48*
Washington, Nov. G.—Our Government
has detennined on a course of retaliation it
the rebel authorities continue to treat their
captures in disobedience with the rules of
war. The President insists that no differ
ence between our white .and colored sol
diers, as prisoners, shall be tolerated.
Memphis, Nov. G.—The rebels attacked
Collieivilie on the 3d. Col. Hatch repulsed
them, capturing the rebel Gen. Geary and
13 of bis Staff.
A Cairo dispatch says about two thirds of
the first Alabama Federal cavalry that were
recently surrounded by a largely superior
force of rebels at Russellville, Alabama, cut
their way out and arrived at Headquarters
at Glendale.
Washington, November 5.—Mr. Buch
anan, who was captured in the vicinity of
Acquia Creek last Christmas, and lately re
turned to his home in Alexandria, has in
formed the Journal that Castle Thunder is
the only prison in Rhichmoud where pi i o-
ners are allowed to purchase anything.
Shortly after the battle of Chicamuuga,
about two thousand wounded prisoners ar
rived at Richmond from the field. They
were almost all in a famishing condition.
They were four days between ’he two points
and all they had to cat in that time was four
hard crackers, each. Oj their arrival at
Richmond, they were taken to Libby Pris
on, where they laid two days longer with
out having their wounds dressed, and dur
ing all ot which time they had not a mouth
ful to eat. Some of them, who were fortu
nate enough to have a little mouey, offered
as high as five dollars for a loaf of bread,
but the officers in charge would not iet it
be carried to them.
Mr. 13. left Richmond on a 11 ig of truce
boat, in company wi’h about two hundred
prisoners. VV hen the vessel neared Drury’s
Bluff, the prisoners were made to lay flat
down on the deck, and a special guard was
placed over them, that they*might be pre
vented from seeing tiie Tonifications.
From European files of the 21st October,
in the N. Y. Herald of the 3.1 inst., I extract
the following, which I have not seen pub
lished :
Special Correspondence of the Atlanta Intelligence
ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
Gold weather on Missionary Ridge—No pro^
peels of a move—The Press Agc.i t and spe
cial telegrams—L ite and interesting Xorth-
twi news and items, dc. t dr.
Before Chattanooga, (
Missionary Bidge, Nov. 13th, 18G3. j
A severe N. W. wind prevails to day, and
it is piercing cold. There is no army news
stirring whatever, and the present prospects
indicate that there will be no movement
from here for some time, and, it may bo', we
will spend the winter on this dreary lidge,
but I hope otherwise.
.lwish to'call attention to the pilfcriugs
an! distortions of my special dispatches, by
Hr. Thrasher, the agent Of the Press Asso
eiation, which certainly arc worthy ol being
copyrighted. As a specimen of flic way he
pilfers and distorts my dispatches, I cite the
two following cases:
Atlanta, Nov. lltli.—Reports from the
front state that the enemy is advancing his
line of works around Chattanooga with new
batteries. Everything is quiet. A Yankee
loragc train, with two regiments of cavalry,
went up Lookout Valley and returned.—
Supplies for Chattanooga are crossing at
Brown’s Ferry. Our cavalry are repoi-ted
at Lenoir’s Station, two miles from Knox
ville. jx. special to the Iutelligeucer says
that the works of the eu mv are only €50
yards from our front ’ -
The whole of fhe above is from my special
dispatch to the Intelligencer; yet you per
ceive lie pilfers the bulk of the dispatch bod
ily, and gives credit below to merely a skel
eton part of it Here you will perceive the
wily agent reverses hi3 mode of pilfering,
thus:
Atlanta, Nov. 13th.—The advices from
the front arc that firing continues briskly
between our batteries aud the enemy’s.
A special to the Intelligencer represents
heavy shelling between Lookout and Moc
casin batteries, yesterday, for one hour.
A riig of truce from Graut allows Mrs.
Helm to cross into Kentucky. The system
of espionage ac Nashville has been ab >1-
ished. The enemy has made .a movement
from his right to his left, either with a view
to diversion, iu order to attack Lookout, or
to support Burnside.
Now, why not have the honesty aud man
liness to take the despatch entire, and give
full credit for the whole, ami not a part.—
The idea of the Press agent sitting down in
Atlanta and writing dispatches from the
The London Army and Navy Gazette re
gards the cause of the rebels’ as very hope
ful m tne field, and expresses the opinion
that an armistice leading to a peace may be
obtained by the rebel leaders after New
Year.
Mr. Laird had delivered a speech at Biik-
cuhcad,delendiug his course in regard to the
Alabama and iron rams.
The London Times of the 24-.h ult. says
that the English people will support the
government in the matter of the seizure ol
the rams.
Our files from the Cape of Good Hope,
dated to the middle of September, contain
some very interesting reports of the move
meuts of the rebel privateer fleet in Simon s
Bay aud off’ the coast. The Vanderbilt hav
ing reached Simon’s Bay, Capt. Semmes ev
idently took off his cruisers to avoid her.
After this the American traders commenced
to move about more freely; still keeping
near to shore, however. The South Airica
pilot who took the Alabama into port dis
puted witli Semmes ou the question of his
remuneration, and formed a very poor opin
ion of the liberality or honesty ot the rebel
commander in consequence. The writers at
the Cape describe the Alabama as in excel
lent trim. The Vanderbilt towed a distress
ed Dutch vessel into port, aud Capt. Bald
win generously refused the salvage, an act
which pleased tlie people highly..
St. Helena advices t)f the 27th of Septem
ber give the reports of quite a number of
vessels arrived at the island from the Cape
which had been boarded and overhauled by
rebel privateers. Some of the rovers gave
names not heard of heretofore in the rebel
fleet.
The English troop ship Silver Eagle,from
Shanghae for Woolwich, was boarded by
an unknown privateer near St. Helena. The
rebel officer demanded to see the ship’s pa
pers. Captain Longman, ol the Silver Ea
gle, refused to show them, and suddenly
pointing to two hundred British marines,
who were armed anu drawn up for the oc
casion, told the rebel officer tojielp himsell
if he wauled any thing. He went down to
the side of the Silver Eigle very quickly,
and without giving his name.
The ifroceedings relative to the towing of
the bark Grade—a suspected privateer,from
Rio Janeiro—to sea, the pursuit of the U. S.
steamer Mohican, and the return of the Gra
de to port, are given in the Herald. It is
stated that the Brazilian government has
withdrawn the clearance papers of the ves
sel, and therefore she will not be able to
leave the port of Rio.
The latest reports from St. Petersburg
state the situation between Russia and Tur-
iffpff. niflThsnf been driven off. This was
confirmed on the 2Gth. The rebel loss is
said to have been great and the rout com
plete. Pine Blnff was badly damaged by
shells. Step3 were taten to intercept Mur-
duke’s retreat.
A gentleman from Mississippi says tha t
ten days ago the largest portion of Loring’s
division was at and aronnd Canton. lie
has about 8000 infantry. 3000 guarding the
Mobile aud Ohio and Southern railroads.
Gen. S.*,D. Lee commands the cavalry corps,
consisting
under Ger
dy. Mosby's force is between Jackson and
Vicksburg, Ross between Moss Bluff aud
Big Black, Chalmers between Grenada tad
Oxford, and Roddy above and around Cor
inth, and the torce under his immediate com
mand was eslimated*ai G,000. The remain
der of the 4 030 is between Oxford and
Vicksburg. Lee’s headquarters are in the
field.
St. L\>uis, November 5.—The following
counties give conservative majorities:
Pettis, SO ; DeKalb, 83; Francis, 300; Clin
ton, 467; Clay one of the most rebellious
counties, 1 zQO ; Jackson, radical, 411.
290.
Headquarters Commission foi; tiie i
Organization of U. S. Color’d Tnoovs,
Nashville, Tenn. y Nov. 4, 1363. )
Cirbular No. 1.
In accordancs with orders from the Pres
ident of the United States, the following re
cruiting stations have been established for
Colored Troops in the Department of the
Cumberland :
Nashville, Tennessee,
Muilrecsboro’, “
(Sallaiiu,
War trace. % “
Clarkes vihe? “
A, Shelbyvillo, “
^ Columbia, *•
Stevenson, Alabama.
All claims by alleged owners of slaves
who may be enlisted, will be laid before the
Board appointed by the President, and con
sisting of .
Tlic Board will hold its sessions at Nash
ville, Tenn. Rolls and recruiting lists will
be furnished the Board fur public informa
tion, anu on demand exhibited to any per
son claiming that bis or her slave has been
enlisted,
Claims mast be presented within ten devs
alter the filing of the said rplls.
No claims will be received or entertained
from any person who is or lias been engaged
in rebellion against the Government of the
United States, or who in any way has given
aid, or shall give aid or comfort to the ene
mies of Ijic Government, and all claimants
shall tile with their claims an oath of alle
giance to the Government of the United
States.
The mustering officer will furuish official
copies of all muster in iol!s, lor the inform
ation and guidance of the above board.
Any citizen of Tennessee who shall offer
his or her slaves for enlistment into the
military service, shall, u such slave be ac
cepted, receive from the rceruitng. officer a
certificate thereof, with a descriptive list of
such slave and become entitled to compen
sation lor the service or labor of said slave,
not exceeding $300, on filing with the above
board a valid deed of manumission and re
lease, aud making satisfactory proof of-tilie;
and any slave so enlisting shall be forever
thereafter free.
*^11 enlistments will be made in accord
ance with the provisions ot General Order
No. 32G, current series War Department.
By order of the Secretary of War.
GEORGE L. STEARNS,
Maj. & A. A. G. U. S.,
Oom’r Org’n U. S. Colored Troops.
nims an oath of allegiance to the Goveru-
frnt of the United States.
llyortoofft.
Assistant Auj. General.
14,013
48
21,730
4,55G
704
2,773
785
<-T V.TI -TICS OF THS SIEGE OF VICKSBURG.
A correspondent at*. Vicksburg writes us
concerning the material of war expended la
that lar-famed siege. He gives the follow
ing statist!o3 of receipts and numbers.
- - 1 have bv the assistance of Lt. Buddie*,
isting of 10,050 moo, in lour divisions f f * f ’ordance, and Col. DafiF, Chiet ot
k r Gens. Jackson, Mosby, Ross and Rod \ A b een a bi e to procure the following
;= .Tichrm oorta n t and interesting information in re
gard to*the number of shots fired, and the
amount of ammunition expended.
Amount of artillery and small arms aim
munition issued by L\ J. IL Burdick, Chief
of Ordnance, to the army of Tennessee m
the siege ot \ icksburg, up to the day ol sur-
,cnJer " * • No. of
Rounds.
10 pounder Parrott guns Fi’SJ?
SO pounder Parrott guns lo,G~T
30 pounder Parrott guns 14,78-
3-inch Rodman guns •'•••• 14,Ulo
G pounder smooth-bore guns ~0,oSo
J antes’ 6 pounder rifle, calibre 2 80 100
inch
James’ 12 pounder rifle calibre
12 pounder hovriizers calibre
12 pounder Napoleon’s calibre
12 pounder English
24 pounder siege guns
32 pounder i iege guns .
Making a total of artillery ammunition of
142.912 shots tired into the city from various
kinds of cannon.
The following is the amount of small arms
ammunition:
No. of
Rounds.
Rdies, muskets, and muskets of va
rious calibres 18,988,000
Colt’s navy revolver#calibre41 to
~ the lb... .... G13.600
Colt’s army revolvers,calibre 38 to
the lb..: . 503,400
Remington’s revolvers, calibre 44
to the lb 500
Making a total of 20,085.300 rounds of
small ammunition.
Making all together 20,227,210 shots fired
into the city during the siege and previous
to its surrender.
The greatest average number of shots
fired in any one day was in the
13th army corps. .. .15,769
15th army corps ... 4,14’
17th army corps 9.4J.4
Herron’s division 3,287
Making the average number of shots fired
daily 32,017. §
Which were fii*e<jprom the following num
ber of guns :
*. .65
28
17th arniy corps. 54 1 SUUUiU »
Herron’s division 13 | jects of legislation
The greatest number of guns used in any
one day against the city was one hundred
and sixty lour.—Memphis Bulletin.
ORDER OF THE WAR DEPATMENT FOR EN
LISTING COLORED TROOPS IN MARYLAND
MISSOURI AND TENNESSEE.
1
key was threatening, and the probability
was that the Czar will have a diplomatic
rupture with the great Western Powers be
fore Christmas.
The London Times of the 24th ult. re
flects in a sorrowing tone on the serious war
aspect existing all over the world, and calls
on Ehglaud to use all her power as a peace
maker.
Cairo, Nov. 5—The steamer Perry, with
400 bales of cotton from Memphis, aud dates
to the 4tb, has arrived.
General Grierson left for below to-day.
Returns indicate that the 13th Congres
sional District has gone Union.
Auotlier attack, by rebels was made on
Collieisville, on the Memphis »fc Charleston
railroad, on the evening of the 3d, and after
a brief fight they were repulsed. Brig. Gen
Geary and 13 of his stall' are among the
prisoners taken.
Lieut. CoL Loomis, and Maj. llerrod, of
the 03th Illinois (cavalry) had an altercation
at the supper-table, at Germantown, on the
evening of the 2J inst. Herrod fired four
shots at Loomis as he left the table, killing
him instantly. Col. na’ch, of the 2-J Iowa,
was obliged to draw his sabre ou the soldiers
to prevent them from lynching Maj, Herrod
on the spot. The remains of Loomis were
brought to Memphis, and Herro.l is there in
custody,
i Memphis, Nov. 2—Late advicts from Lit
tle Rock report Price as having retired be
yond Red River. His cavalry occupy Ark-
addphia. A courier came into Little Rock
ou lhe25ih ult., and said lhat Marmaduke,
with from 3,009 to 4,000 men and twelve
pieces of artillery, had attacked Col. Clay
ton, commanding the 53ih Kansas, at Pine
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Adjutant General’s Off iff
Washington, Oot. 3, 1863.
GENERAL ORDER, )
NO. 329. )
Whereas, The exigencies of the- war re
quire that colo-ed troops should be recruit
ed in the Slates of Maryland, Missouri and
Tennessee, it is ordered by the President:
That the Chief of the Bureau lor organiz
ing colored troops, shall establish recruiting
stations at convenienu places within said
btates, and give public notice thereof, and be
governed by the following' regulations :
1st. None but able bodied per ions shall be
enlisted. B
2d. The State, and County i:i which the
enlistments are made shall be credited with
the recruits enlisted.
3d. The persons enlisted in the military
service shall forever thereafter be free.
4th. Free persons, and slaves with the
written consent of their owners, and slaves
belongiug to those who have been engaged
in, or have given aid and comfort to the "re
bellion, may be now enlisted, the owners
who have not been engaged in or given aid
and comfort to the rebellion being entitled
to receive compensation, as hereafter provi
ded.
5th. If within thirty days from the date
of opening enlistments, notice thereof and
of the recruiting stations being published, a
sufficient number of the descriptions of per
sons aloresaid to meet the exigencies of the
service should not be enlisted, then enlist
ments may be made of slaves without requi
ring consent of their owners, but they may
receive compensation as herein provided for
owners offering their slaves for enlistment.
G. Anycitizin of said States who shall
offer his or her slaves for enlistment into
military service, shall if such slave be ac
cepted, receive from the recruiting officer a
certificate thereof, and become entitled to
compensation for the service of or labor of
said slave, not exceeding three hundred
dollars, upon filing a valid deed of manu
mission and of release, and making satisfac
tory proof of title. And the lccruitiog of
ficer shall furuish to any claimant a descrip
tive list of any person enlisted and claimed
under oath to be his or her slave, and allow
any one claiming nnder oath that his or her
slave has been enlisted, without his or her
consent, the priviledge of inspecting the en
listed men for the purpose' of identifica
tion.
7th. A board of three persons shall be
appointed by the Presi ent, to whom the
rolls and recruiting lists shall be furnished
for public information, and on demand ex
hibited to any person claiming that his or
her slave has b:en enlisted against his or
her WilL
S.h. If any person sli ill within ten days
after the filing of said rolls, make a claim
for the service of any person, so enlisted,
the Board shall pr. cied t > examine the
proofs of a title, and if-valid, shall award
just compensation, not exceeding three hun
dred dollars for each slave enlisted belong
ing to the claimant, and upon the'claimant
filing a valid deed of manumission and re
lease ot service the Board shall give fhe
claimant a certificate ot the sum demanded,
which, on presentation, shall be paid by the
Chiet of the Bureau.
9th. All enlistments of colored troops in
the State ot Maryland, otherwise than in
accordant*: with thesereguletfons, are for
bidden. --
10th. No person who is or has been en
gaged in rebellion against the Government
of the United States, or who iu any way has
given or shall give aid or comfort to the en
emies of the Government, shall be'permitted
to present any claim, or receive any com
peu3a:ioa for the labor or service of any
slave, and all claimants-shill file wi‘h the
14tli army corps.,
loth army corps.
tSi'ee’:! ILn^poadence of thj Atlanta Intelligencer.]
FEOM'EICHMOND.
Richmond. Noy. 14,1863.
Much hope is entertained of thorough
and decided action on the part of Congress
at the approaching session. Many persons
expect that tln.t body, when it convenes,
will not only undertake, but accomplish,
great things for our young Confederacy,and
if they are unable, through tlio instrumen
tality of legislation, to abbreviate the term
ol the war’s continuance, that they will cer
tainly inaugurate efficacious measures to
remedy existing evils, and to make the peo
ple who have suffered so much by reason of
the war, and the calamities of various kinds
it has brought upon them, more tolerable
than it has been for the many weary, trying
and torturing months that, have just elapsed.
Are those expectations well founded ? Judg
ing of the future by the past, have we any
reason to expect, believe, or even hope, that
the Congress, that is about to convene, will
be composed of better materials, more reli
able men, abler statesmen, purer patriots,
more self-sacrificing politicians, than those
who have composed the last Congress of
Ilia Confederate Government,—that they
wilt be better acquainted with the wants of
the country, and more willing and more
able to supply its demands, by legislative ac
tion adapted to the times on which we have
fallen, and the circumstancdB by which we
are surrounded'?
It will be a new Congress—not composed
wholly of new members, but of members
reeenlly returned by the people. Such men
ought to be ambitious to do the best they
can for the country in these trying times;
but new members are often apt to think
more of their constituents, and of the course
which will be mo3t likely to render them
popular at home, and enable them to retain
their seats,, than of the best methods of pro
moling the interests of the whole country,
which is now ia jeopardy, is threatened on
every i-ule, and has already received many
shocks, which have extended throughout all
th« ramifications of society.
This is certainly no time tor men, who^are
honored with the highest trust that can be
confided to them by the people, to meditate
on their own personal aggrandizement, and
the retention ol political power in their own
hands; bat rather how they may best sefve
their country—their whole country, in its
present circumstances of distress and diffi
culty. They may r_-3t assured that their
own interest, and those of their constitu
ents, will, in Hie long run, be best subserved
by studiously keeping their attention fixed
outheg3aer.il weal, and by promoting it
by all the means iu their power. This, if
ever, is the time when the true patriot, the
min of large, liberal and honest opinions—
the man of large heart and sturdy intellect,
is to be placed upon his trial before the
ciuntry, and before the world, and a mark
to be pat upon him to distinguish him, in
ad time to come, from the mere time-server
and popularity-hunter, who, assure as there
isa GjJ iu Heave-i, will go down to poster
ity w ith the curse of an indignant aud out
raged people upon his head, if he employs
his position as a Confederate legislator, in
these times, to eirry into effect any st*lfish
purpose whatever.
The majority of Congresaju both branch
es will probable be composed of old mem
bers, who have had in >re or lea3 experience
ia legislation, and w io will bring to the
pressing bisiaeis of the country: the advau-
derived from that experience.
The President will communicate his au-
approve.
be fortified by arguments, gathered in Ins
late lour thror gh the South. The President
is a close observer, and makes the best use of
his opportunities. His last annual message
was one of the ablest State papers—and was
acknowledged to be so everywhere, at home
and abroad, that ever emanated from any
public functionary. It was the production of
a statesman of enlarged and comprehensive
viiTws, and not of a mere politician, ot nai-
row aims’*and low procliviti s. His forth
coming message may be expected not to
fail below that standard, in energy, in pa
triotism, in the fertility of its suggestions,
and the appropriateness ol -its recommen
dation#.
Upon the whole, the machinery of the
Confederate Government, like that ot tfce
State Governments, is too. cumbrous. If
Congress were reduced to one half its pres
ent number, in both branches, it would con
tribute greally to the dispatch ot business,
and to*economy. More than one half the
body, as usually constituted, is useless lum
ber, composed of inefficient, time solving,
and moderately informed men, incapable of
forming a sound and independent judgment,
on any subject of .public interest, voting un
der the influence of controlling minds,
thinking more of their per diem, and tlicir
personal consequence, than of the good ol
their country. Much of ilie valuable time
of each session is spent in mere wordy liar-
rangues, in which the speakers have no oth
er aim Ilian to propose seme fanciful remedy
for evils, or sport some senseless hobby of
their own, and secure a certain notoriety
by loud and windy professions of patriot
ism.
There are, consequently', many speeches
made for Buncombe which only affect the
ears of those who listen to them, and a mul
titude of laws passed which betray the imbe
cility aud short-sighted views of thelegisla
live body, laws which are not called for by
the emergencies of the times, or not adapted
to them, which are put upon their trial fora
short period, and, being found not to answer
the purpose for which they were intended,
have to be reviewed, amended, remodeled
or entirely set aside at subsequent sessions
of.tlie body. Committees, composed of the
ablest men in both branches, npw prepare
business for the action of Loth houses. Why
should not these committees, after the sub-
are properly distributed
among them, aud after they have maturely
And thoroughly considered and decided on
their course, proceed themselves to act,
making their decree on the subject-matter
just as a jury renders its verdict, nothing in
tervening to arrest their judgment, unless
the President chooses to interpose his acts ?
This would save time and money’, and the
lungs of members, and we should have few
er, better and more intelligible laws passed
than those which now encumber the Statute
book.
We myst, however, take the present Son-
gress, as we find it. It will be, as all public
bodies of men, not carefully and judiciously
selected for their ability or patriotism, are,
an omnium gatherum,—a melange, or what
Blackstone calls a hotch-pot, including some
men of superior intellect and practical wis
dom, • a good many men of moderate parts
nd good intentions, and not a few time
servers, without wisdom, without principle,
but who yet, by their votes, have as much
influence in deciding measures as the purest
and most incorruptible statesmen. Some
persons, who profess to be acquainted with
the characters of our public men through
out the South, aud with tne members elect,
have expressed the opinion that, even com
pared with the last Congress, it will be a
very indifferent boily. from which nolhing
of importance can be expected. Yet till:
body will have several matters ol the ut
most moment presented for its considera
tion, among which the most prominent will
be the reform of the currency, which is at
present in a very dilapidated state—a sub
ject which was before the last Congress du
ring the entire session, but to the adjust
mentof which its members were inadequate;
and the providing means for the proper sup
port of the army and the civil departments
ol the government, which they were unwil
ling to undertake, under the apprehension,
it is said, that it wcukl prevent their being
returned to Congress at the next election.
On these subjects the present Congress must
act in some way, unless they are determin
ed that the Government should go into
bankruptcy, the army be disbanded, the
civii departments abolished, and the whole
country surrendered up to Lincoln rule.
Will the new Congress, which is about to
congregate at the Capita} of the Confeder
acy,be able to extricate the country from the
difficulties Into which imbecile financiering
and short-si'hted and inadequate legislation
have precipitated it? A heavy responsibility,
rests upon it. Will its shoulders be br oad
enough to bear it, or will it sink under the
burthen, and endeavor to shift the responsi
bility ofsus’.aing the credit of the country
upon the shoulders of the States ? Instead
of providing for the nfecessilies of the army
that is engaged in fighting our battles, and
ot the officers of the government, who are
appointed to discharge its duties, will it sat
isfy its conscience under the plea (ably an
swered by your patriotic Governor) that the
provisions called for will only tend to in
crease the volume of the currency (already
nearly worthless) and to advance the price
ef the necessaries of life ? Will they do this,
instead of striking at the root of the evil with
a bold hand, and reforming the currency
itself? It i3 evident, Messrs Editors, that
unless the members of the next Congress,
exercising a noble self-forgetfulness, ap
proach tueir duties with more determination
and statesmanship thaa characterized the
proceedings of the last one that convened
in this city, that the government, already
seriously undermined by the assaults of our
enemies, will totter to iis overthrow, thro’
the folly or inaction of its pretended friends.
Tiie Yankees have recovered Charleston
again, and are o-capied with plundering the
country far an l near. The two armies on
quiet at
either
CLIO.
DIED.
On tho 3rd it at, ia Columbia, Ala., Rev. Hemy Bl.
Sn:cd, late of O&lhonn, Ga.,a^td 24 years.
He was Items;d to preach when 19 yeais old, and bid
fair to lat k with the firU M. E. ministers In the Stale.—
He is gone, may he rest from h:s labors, and his works
fo low him. e. A.
Hkaiq’iu. 1st Dut.. Ga. Statk Gcard 1
Toiae, Ga, Nov. 14,1£63. f
SPECIAL ORDERS )
No. SO. f
I. Captain J.M. Lawrence, Co. A, Floyd Legion, U
hereby detailed as Acting Inspector Genera! of t'.ls D s-
tiict, and w.li be obeyed and respcc’.ed accordingly.—
Hi3 duties require that He sh >U\l make freq tent inspec
tion of the troops. Commanders ofl.egions Regiments,
Battalions and Companies, wi J parade their command*
whenever called.upon by Him.
Ly command of
15r‘g Gen. A. lViRdON.
W. H. I ami.::, A. A. A. Gen. noslD-dit
The Executive Aid Committ ee for the relief of
wounded Soldiers, beg t: return their grateful thanks to
he cit /. jus of Hall Cojuty for the following suyp'k's
wl.kli came mast opporlucely, and were carefully appli
ed uu cr the direction of oar committee to the relief < f
the sufferings of4he g Giant and noble goldieis for whom
they were intended:
IT Sheep
2T> Chickens,
S2j> pounds Flour, *
--jnfeS Vinegar,
3 do Syrup, •
1 jar Ltrd,
4 nushels Dried ihuii,
4 Pillow Case i,
- pairs Drawers,
2 suits Jeans Clothes,
5 pairs -octs,
lil shirts,
X lot Sweet Potatoes,
I do Irish Pot ites,
1 do Flax Seed and S ipp Ty Kim,
I do Pepper, Sage, andsRags.
R. A. CRAWFORD, President.
Jko. W. Duncan Secretary.
AT HEN/EUM.
fces cc aaul Manager, U r . II. CHI.SI 3 ,
(Also of the Mobile aud Mou-gomery Theatres )
OPENEVERYEVENING
THURSDAY EVEHIKG, NOV. 10.
TEC H. X2 El PXEGBS.
—•
The Petite 0ci1\edy of c»
Day After the Wedding.
The Ladjlia’ lj Farce of
BOX AND COX.
SOXG
- - by M iss Ivunble
A nd the Farce of
GOOD FOR NOTHING.
83T"A gnatd wi 1 he plated in tho Theatre to preset ve
order. Seats reserved for La lies.
Price— Parqi tie
Gallery, *1.
$1. Upper Tier, $1 5J. Colored
WANTED. .
FTKO hi A: twenty-five young and active Negro Men hr
JL the ensuing j eiia Apply-to
Eovifi-dlw*
R. T. HKNDERSON, Agent,
Atlanta Steam Tannery.
WATER POWER
For Sale.
F OR sale on the OhaUahoojhie River, Milton County,
within three-fou.-,hs of a mi'e of ths lin-j of tho At
lanta & Roswell Rail Road first c'ass Water Power, with
the privilege by an ac‘- of the Legislature to build daDi
to an island opposite the seat. One hundred ao.-ts of
land, rock quarlet Ac. Price |12,0- 0.
App’yt ) JOHN T. SMITH,
novl9-d‘.lj» Intelligencer OIc
TO RENT,
TAUANI-iHED ROOMS for rent with or without board
J. at Mis. Fisher’s, on Hunter Street, near Whltehal 1
novl9-d2t*
CATALOGUESALE
BY
ROBERTS & PETERS,
AUGUSTA, GA.,
WILL TAKE PLACE ABOUT
Uecomlaor 2nd,
► • ♦ *-4
A NY parties wishing to off.-r GOODS, will please s nd
them foi ward. Goods will be r< ceived up to 5 ftth
instant. ROBERTS, PETERS Jt CO.
novl'J -Jhv
Crushed ’ iigar and Rio Coffee.
20
10
BAGS Prime BIG COFFEE.
For sale bX
nov!9-dlw
BARBELS CBUSISED SUGAR
ROBERTS, PEl’ERS A O.
Aw Goods.
I)OZ. Fine Merino Under 2hir<s,
Ovv 50 do do Pamartc Over do
f0 do do French Galf Skin°,
201 do do Linen Cambric Hadkl’s,
200 Reams Fine French Letter Taper-,
8.0 Gross Lead Pends,
- 3050 Lbs. Cast Steel.
Ju-.t received aud for sHe at
nov 19-dlw MAYER & JACOBIES
WANTED
A T the Swcrd Factory a good Brass Moulder.
novl9-d2w
FOR SALE.
COMMODIOUS dwelling bouse wi liln a few mic-
l utes walks of 11:3 business part of the city, con
taining 7 rooms, kitchen, stable, carriage hocsi, servant,
house, igarden and ell convenience neeersary for the
comfort of a family, new and in good condition.
Apply to ROBT. M. CLARKE,
ncvlO-Jtf \il iteha’t Street.
WANTED.
A LALY competent to teaiii Instrumental ar d Vo
cal Music.
Address imrued’ately Miss P. A M. care of Atlanta
Inteiligerc.T, stating sa’a-y Required and_glvjnu re
ferences.
noyW-dAt*
$100 Reward.
S TRAYED or Stolen froanhe horse lot corner of Hun
ter and Pryor Street^, on tne 13th of November, tno
small bl ck mare Mules,about 3 yeaistl L. A reward of
SR0 will be Uii 1 to.- thj deliver., of the above described
prope.t; by F- M. JOHNSTON,
cov!9-dlw Capt. A A. Q M.
$150 Seward.
f.rey, ta r sandy,
T HIRTY Dollars lewafd will os paid for the appre
hension and delivery c f each of the following named
ueserters from Cjmpa-iy D, 3rd Ga Cavalry.
Joseph Glen, aged25 years, eyes Hue, hair dark, com
plexion fair, 5 feet 10 iu'-hea high.
J. M. Je: kins, aged 85 years, ey
complexion red 0 feet high.
Yfm.toiddlebrocks, aged 33yean, eyes blue, Lair daik
et mplexic n fair, fi feet high.
S. J. Pii>er, aged 50 ye^ri, eyes blue, hair daik, com
plexion fair, 6 feet high.
AH of the above named deserters res'de in Troup Co .
Ga , soatfc of LaGrange, near O’Neal’s sei l.
Als i Duni’l Smith—he r* ports himself to be ever 45
years of age, lcok3 to be about 80, he is about 5 feet 10
inches Fiign, eyes blue, hair dark, ompiexion fair, he Is
an lrbho.ac. claimed Enterprise, Miss., as his home, and
perhaps by ibis time is a substitute in soma other Com
pany. A. B. BANKSTON, Capt,
nj?l7-52Lt Ootud’g Comp. D, 3rd Ga Cavalry.