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. ATHENS, GEORGIA:
WEDNESDAY MORNING, DEC. 10.
Latest Circulation of lay Paper ever published in Athens!
SEE FOURTH PAGE.
Correction of an Error.
We stated a week or two since, that Col*
Wm. Dougherty l\pd been a candidate for
Confederate Senator. Wo were led into
this error by some of our exchanges. He
was not aware, as we learn from a friend
in Milledgeville, that his name would go
before the Legislature. Some of his friends
voted for him as a compliment. This was
all. Right glad would we be to see
Col. Dougherty in the Confederate Senate.
Such men as be ought to be. in the public
service instead of some of the “<Jne horto”
crowd who have by trickery foisted them*
solves into places they are not qualified
to fill.
■ See advertisement of Gen. Cobb, in
another colnran.
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EgySeo card of Capt. A. D. Candler in
another column. Persons belonging to
his company are required to report them-
boIvos “ at the captain’s office” at once.
Jt@*Seo card of Mr. Mats, agont of the
Columbus Insurance Company.
Fires.
We have been requested to call attention
to the78th Section oftho Town Ordinances,
which is in the following words:
“ On the alarm of tire, it shall be the du
ty of nil able-bodied male inhabitants of
the town of Athens, to repair to such fire,
when they shall bo subject to the order of
the officers of the Fire Department.”
Athens Fire Co. No 1.
So many of the members of Ibis organi
zation are now in the army, that it is sad
ly in need of help to render it efficient
Can there bo found twenty-five or thirty
new membera among those not subject to
conscription ?
HON. H. ^JOHNSON.
Our new Confederate Senator addressed
e members of tbe Legislature and citizens
generally at tbe State House on last Thurs
day night. His speech was a good one
breathing the true spirit of patriotic devo
tion to the South and the cause of liberty
We shall publish it shortly.
Eclipse or the Moon.
As these revolutionary times have left us
without an almanac, (and without almost
every thing else, for that matter) we were
not advised of the fact that there was to
be a total eclipse of the moon on Saturday
about one or two o’clock. A
saw it, however, assures us it
came on according to promise, and was
very grand and beautiful.
FIRE.
About 10 o’eloekton Sunday night, tbe
beautiful residence of Mrs. Dr. Stevens
was discovered to be on firo. Tbe two fire
companies, (Athens No. 1, and Pioneer
Hook and Ladder Co.) were prompt in
thoir attendance, but owing to the fact
that no water could be procured in the
vicinity, wero unable to extinguish the
flames. They were of essential service,
however, in pulling down and saving out
buildings, and thus preventing the con
flagration from spreading.
We learn that mueh of the furniture,
wearing apparel, &c. of the family was con
sumed. As to the origin of the fire there
is a difference of opinion, some thinking it
was the work of an incendiary and others
that it was accidental. It was a very
valuanle and beautiful house, and its loss
gt this time will at least be very incon
venient. *
Advertising.
If you want to buy houses and lots,
lands and negroes, horses, mules, milch
cows, or any thing else—
If you have those articles, or anything
else for sale—
If you have uegroes to hire, or wish to
hire negroes of other people—■
If you have lost anything—
It you have found anything—
In short, if you wattf to do anything, adver
tise in the Southern Watchman, which
has a circulation not only larger than that'
of any other paper published here, but
larger than itself has ever before had 1
Who Found It?
We mean Mr. Wharton’s pocket-book ad
vertised in another column.' An will be
aeon, he bad a receipt for his newspape r
subscription arid his taxes, and was there
for* a good citizen; as such, he has a
right to expect the return of his pocket-
book.
the
FARTTISM.
Tbe old woman was eminently right
when she came to the sago conclusion that
“ there is a great deal of human nature
id man I”
Although we bear it repeated over and
over that there is no party now—that we
are.all a unit, &c.—which, by the way, is
true, so far as tbe great struggle of the
South in defence of her liberties is con
cerned—yot, w£ every day see abundant
evidence that ntueb ot the old loaVen of
party still remains in the land.
We might adduce many evidences of
this fact, but shall at present present only
One or two cases in support of it. In the
conduct of our Governments, both State
and Confederate, civil and militaiy, it be
comes necessary to employ a portion of
the newspapers of the country in adver
tising. Astho object of this advertising
is to make certain matters public—to give
notoriety to them—it is manifestly the
duty as well as interest of Government to
select such papers ns have the largest cir
culation. Has this rule been acted upon
by either the State or Confederate Govern
ment? So far as we know, it has not.
On the contrary, each papers as were or
gans of a certain party before the war
broke out have becr^ invariably selected,
whfen, in many cases, their circulation is
notoriously far below that of cotempora
ries published in the same town! This is
alt wrong. We have no parties now, and
the Government advertising, like all other
advertising, ought to be given to tbo pa-
pel's having tbe largest circulation.
What we have said in reference to the
Government will apply with equal force
to the county advertising, controlled by
Ordinaries, Sheriffs, &e. It is a notorious
fact, known of all men, that in the Western
circuit*, a portion of the Northern,* and
part of the Blue Ridge circuit, the South
ern Watchman row has a larger circula
tion in those countioB than any other pa
per, and in some of them larger than all
others combined; and yet, how many of
those county officers advertise in its
columns?
This thing is not a mere matter of taste
with them. It is due to tho wife, children
and creditors of a deceased person .that
such notices as the law requires to be pub
lished at all should appear in the paper
which will give them the greatest publici
ty. It is also due to the debtor as well as
his creditors, that a sheriff’s sale should be
published in the paper having tho largest
circulation. Why is this not done—is it
not because some of the “old leaven” still
remains?
This, like a great many othor wrongs in
free government, can be rectified at the
ballot-box by the People. Let them here
after elect men of more onlarged views—
those who will discard these hide-bound
party notions, and fully discharge their
duties.
In the meantimo, wo invito such admin
istrators, executors and guardians a* wish
to discharge their duties faithfully, to ex
ercise their prerogative of directing Ordi
naries to advertise the estates under their
control in the paper having the largest
circulation in their respective counties.
Third Regiment.
Lientr. J. L. Ells furnishes the Consti
tutionalist with a list of the deaths in tbe
Third Georgia Regiment since April 30th,
1802, from which we.copy the following,
being tho two companies in that Regi
ment from this county:
COMPANY K—ATHENS GUARDS, ATHENS, GA.
Sergeant.W L Griffith, killed at Malvern
Hill, July 1; Corporal G C Graham, killed
at Sharpsburg, Sept. 17; D G Cook, died
of diseauo, July 12; WF Cook, died of
disease, July 15; S T Lockin, died of dis
ease, j une 15: J P Mason, died of disease,
July 1; J H McCleskey, killed at Mal
vern Hill, July 1; W A Rainey, died of
disease, July 8; J T Thurman, died of dis
ease J uly 2; G A Witt, died of disease, J u-
ly 4.
COMPANY L—CLARKE COUNTY RIFLES.
J P Whitehead, died of disease, June 12,
D G Elder, died of disease, August 9; N
McLaughlin, died of disease, August 16;
G A Gober, died ot disease, July 14; S D
Elder, disease, July 24 ; S Erst, died of
disease, July 26; J Braswell, July 2; GW
Redman, killed at Manassas, August 30;
J A Wood, died of disease, August 21; W
D Middlebrooks, died of disease, Septem
ber 12; Sergeant D M Elder, killed at
Sharpsburg, September 17; Serg’t J E
Haygood, died of disease, September 4;
W Wise, died of disease, Aug 23; E L Pear-
man, died of disease, July 16; George
Doggett, died of disease, August 12; Thom-
as Doggett, died of disease, September 27 ;
T G Eblin, killed in action, J uly 25; J C
Elder, killed at Malvern Hill, July 1; J W
Hardigreo, killed on picket, June 28 ; J F
Ragsdale, died of disease, October 26; A T
Wright, killed at Malvern Hill, Julyl; J
Bradbury, killed to action, June 18; J.
Bradbury, died of diseaso, October 8; P
W Bradbury, died of disease, July 18; Lieut
Z F Crenshaw, killed at Malvern Hill July
1; Joseph S Jones killed at Sharpsburg
Sept 17.
=
525
Seizures bj the Governor,
“The Assyrian came down, like a wolf on the fold!”
Not exactly an Assyrian—-but an officer
appointed by Gov. Brown—visited our
town on Friday last, and before any one
knew whathis business was, he commenced
seizing all the jeans, leather and shoes he
could lay his liands upon, which, of course,
produced a considerable sensation among
thp holders of such articles. One man, wo
learn, who had just stopped his wagon
(partly loaded with jhans) in Broad street,
what was on hand, turned his
s’ hoads around towi
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indiscriminate seizures, knowing, as. We do,
that most of oar merchants would have
furnished the articles Deeded by the Go
vernment at cost—wo most heartily en
dorse the advice of the Chronicle & Senti
nel, which says that no one ought to resist
the execution of the Governors' orders,
inasmuch os the Scripture requires ub to
“ render unto seizer the things which are
seizer’s,” and' commands us if/any one
would take our coat to give him a^j^ak also.
Wheat. J f. . V
Have you sown all the seed you could
procure? Have you sowed it in good
ground ? Have you not got a few more
acres you could put in if you bad seed, and
have not some of your neighbors a few
bushels they can spare; you ? Or, if you
have all your land in, have yon not got a
bushel, half bushel or peck of seed you can
let somo needy neighbor have ? Let every
'peck of seed in the Southern Confederacy
be sown upon good ground. We will need
every bushel of wheat, rye, oats, corn, peas,
beans, potatoes, tnrnips, and every thing
else wc can produce.
If you can’t get wheat, get rye—and
be sure to sow large quatities of Win
ter oats. It is not now too late.to sow small
grain, and bow oats again in the Spring.
I " Sour, in the morn, Ihjr feed, ■
At ere, hold not thy hand;
To doubt and fear giro thou no heed,
Broadcast it o'er the land.”
Keep on sowing—you know not what
may yield an ample harvest or what may
fail. Sow on—and keep on sowing until
planting time, and then plant corn, and
keep on planting corn, peas, potatoes, &c.
Plant them early—plant them late—plant
all the time. It will be needed as food for
man or beast.
Don’t be afraid of low prices—raiso all
you can, and the prices will then be too
high. '
For the Southern Watchman.
People of the Western Circuit.
The Legislature now in session has pass
ed an Ac*, that no person (except under li
cense of the Governor) shall still any corn,
rye, wheat, barloy or other grain ip tq whis
key or alcohol, under penalty, on convic
tion in tho Superior Court, of a fine of not
less than $2,000, nor more than $5,000, and
also imprisonment in the common jail, at
the discretion of tho Judge, not exceeding
12 months. And tho act of stilling lor
each day or part of a day is a separato of
fence, and the offender is liable to be so
indicted and convicted ; one half of the fine
goes to the prosecutor and the other half
for a most noble purpose, to-wit: to the
Inferior Court tor the use of widows and
soldiers’ wives.
It is hardly necessary, I presume, to at
tempt to prove to the people in the counties
composing the Western Circuit, to-wit:
Clarke, Walton, Jackson, Gwinnett, Hall,
White, Rabun, Habersham, Banks and
Franklin, that there has been barely^corn
enough' made to furnish bread for tflfS peo
ple and food for the animals. If any evi
dence of that fact is desired, I can point
to the fact that corn in Jackson county,
ono of th e best farming counties in the Cir
cuit, is now selling at $2 per bushel from
the crib; and it is now worth, in Athens,
$2 per bushel, and by no means plenty at
that price.
But notwithstanding all that, there are
mon who, prompted by the love of monoy,
will continue to still up the short supply
of corn in the country, unless they are
prevented by tbo strong arm of tho law.
I am one ot that class who believe tbo
late act of the Legislature, on the subject
of distillation, should bo rigidly enforced.
Men who will take corn from the mouths
oftho poor widows, and tho wivei and
children of our soldiers, and still 'it up in
order to make whiskey at $10 pci* gallon,
thereby realizing $23 clear profit per bushel
for the corn, should have administered to
l4qrn the fall benefit of the extreme penalty
'ofuft law.
This letter is written to suggest to all
good citizens who may live in the neigh
borhood of any persons who shall attempt
to run their stills longer than the 2d day
of December, 1862, the day limited in Gov.
Brown’s proclamation under the lato act,
to go before some Justice of the Peace and
make oath of the fact of each violation and
procare a warrant and have themtried and
bound over to appear at tho next Superior
Court of the county whero the offence may
be committed. "If the offender' still con
tinues to run his stills after the first prose
cution, take out new warrants for "each'
day he so continues to run his stills, and
return all! the papers to the Clerk of the
Superior Court, on or before the next term.
I would advise all prosecutors to be at
Court on the first day of the term, with
all their witnesses in attendance. If tbe
witnesses will not attend, apply to the
Cleric and get subpoenas and have them
served previous to Court. I advise all poi
sons who wish to prosecute pot to wait
until Court, for the reason, 1st. Because
thoterm of some of the Courts is very short.
2d. Because the cases will ;be hastened to
final trial of the offenders by
the prostration before a Justice of the
Peace, for the reason that the
will be bound by bond to a]
term of the Court at which the
dictment is found, and 3d. If th
selves. But prosecutors w
solation of knowing thatfbioy arisen gaged
in a noble work, and as I before said, they
will get one half of the fine, and the loast
fine that can be imposed by the Court is
$2,000; therefore, .the prosecutors will get
$1,000, which will pay them very well for
all the odium and ill-will that they may
incur from avaricious stillors.
S. P. THURMOND, Sol. Gen.
v Tribute of Respect.
It is with pain we Atttounfce the*deatb,
at Ftlrmvillo, Va., of ehro iie diarrhoea, of
our worthy brother Win. P. McWhorter,,
or. the 22d of September last , in 31st year
of his age. Ho had joined tho army in
defence of his country, and in a few shore
months became the subject of the disease,
Which, overcoming his system, brought
him to tho grave.
jjlesolvcd, 1st, That in tbe death of our
worthy brother, William P. McWhorter,
Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 22, Pas lost
one of its brightest ornaments—one of its
mpst consistent and upright members, and
oae whose life was a striking example of
what constitutes a true Mason.
Rtisolved, 2d, That we tender to the
fatpily and friends of our deceased brother
our unfeigned sympathies ; assuring them
that wo mingle our tears with theirs, over
the loss ot one endeared to us by so mauy
virtues.
Itesolveil, 8d, That as a feeble expression
of our humble regard for !\is memory, that
the jewelsofthe Lodge be clothed in mourn
ing, and that tho members wear tho usual
badge for thirty days, ai d that a blank
page of the record bo iniseribed with his
name and age.
Resolved, 4th, That the so resolutions be
published in the Athens papers and a copy
sent to tho family of the deceased.
I. M. Kenney,
E. J. McCall, ^-Cora.
Wm. Wood
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For tho Southern M atchinan.
Camp near Fredericksburg
Dec. 1st, 1862
The following is a list of casualties of the
Moll Volunteers, at Crumpton’s Gap, Md.,
on the 14th Sept. 18G2 :
Killed—Thos. Butler, J. M. V. B. Coda,
Cody Fowler, Wm. Glover, A. G. Hague-
wood, J. F. Kenney, B. E. Yerby.
Wounded—Capt. Tbos. Camak, Serg’t S.
P. Kenney, J.T. Maddox, Benj. Moll, Corp.
M. B. Caldwell, W. T. M. White, Private
W. J. Brittain, H. J. Childers, J. M. Car
ter, G. C. Fitzpatrick, G. T. Hilaud, Z. L.
Nabers, J. P. Reidling, A. F. Talbot.
W. A. WINN, Capt. Co. D.
CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS.
Tho M. E. Conference of Georg ia, at Macon, adjourn
ed on Wednesday evening, to meet at Columbus next
year. The followiug is a list of the appointments, cop
ied. from the Macon Telegraph.
Augusta District.—A T Mann, P. E. Augusta:
St Johns, W H Hilliard, Asbury Mission. D D Cox;
St James, L. Pierce. Savannah: Trinity and Wes
ley Chapel, AM Winn; Andrew Chapel, John W Turner;
Isle of Hope, to bo supplied; Sp ringfield, D R McWil
liams R H Rogers; Sylvania, James Jones; Bethel and
Colored Mission, R J Harwell. Waynesboro: L L Led
better, N D Moorehous. Burke Colored Mission : T B
Lanier. Louisville and Colored Mission: R. A. Con
ner, and one to he supplied. Columbia aqd Colored
Mission : W A Florence, JOT Hopkins. Richmond
and Colored Mission: D Bialoe i, one to be supplied.
Warreuton : J W McGohee. Glasscock Mission : J J
Morgan. Georgia Relief A Hospital Association: IV
H Potter. Chaplain to Georgia Hospital, Virginia : W
M Crumley. Agency of Emory College : J O A £l**k,
Atns District,—R W High»ui, P.E. Athens: W
J Scott. Athens Colored Missicu, G W Yarborough.
Watkins ville and Colored Mission : D J My rick, one to
be supplied. Factory Mission, M F Majsby. Jefferson
and Colored Mission, J Chambers. Madison, James I>
Pierce, A Means, Supernumerary. Morgan and Color
ed Mission, L Kelsey. Greensboro, W J Cotter. Lex
ington and Colored Mission, J M Dickey, J W Noese.
Washington, J. H. Grogan. Wilkes and Colored Mis
sion, J A Reynolds. Broad Riv sr Mission, W T Nor-
man. Lincolnton and Colored Mission, G L W Arm
strong. Eiberton and Colored M ission, J M Austin, J
L Fowler. Madison Female College, J L Pierce, Pres
ident, W R Foote, Professor.
1D.mii.onega District.—Lewis B Payne, P. E. Dah-
louoga Station, Goodman Hughes:. Dahlonoga Circuit,
Levi P Neeso. Camming, J M Armstrong, J H Mash-
buim, Sup. Clarkesvil.e, W C iD Perry. Blairsville,
W A Dodge. Morgan ton Mission, A C Carson. Elli-
jay, Wesley Lane. Canton, M G llamby. Gainesvillo,
E 4 Murrab. Camesville, R A Seale. Hartwell, J C
Neeso. Clayton Mission, John Newell. C S Army,
Brittan Sanders.
Rome District.—J W Glenn, P. E. Romo and Col
ored Mission, T F Pierce. Cove Spring, J W Reynolds,
W P Plodgor, Sup. Etowa, W A athony. CedarTown,
J T Norris. Mannassae, A Graham, R H Jones, in tho
army. Kubarloe Mission, D 0 Driscoll. Calhoun, I’
F Reynolds. Spring Pla.ce, S Locko. LoFayette, L Q
All en. Dalton, John F Ellison. Whitfield, A J Jarrell,
Ringgold. J P Bailey. Summerville, C A Mitchell.
Caisvillc Female College, A Arbogast, President. Chap
lain Confederate Army, Geo. Karinor, J Strickland.—
In the Army, J W Brady, J R Parker, J T Lowo.
Atlanta District.—J W Yarborough, P. E. Atlan
ta,Wesley Chapel, J W Hinton, J N Craven, Sup. Col
ored Mission, J B Payne. Trinity, H H Parks. City
Mission, W H Evans. Atlanta Ot., M A Leeke. De
catur, B W Williams. Covingtor, W J Parks. Oxford,
Circuit, and Colored Mission, A (Iray.MBellah. Mon'-
Murthy. Yrwiotou,
ty Colored Mission, T S|L Harwell-Bryan Circuit, P C
Harris. Statesboro’ Mission, D_ W Calhoun. Darien
and McIntosh, Etvih White. Washington, R W Cot-
ter OS Army, Andrews. J B Jackson, Albany,
Fla. Conference. J. W Tray wick, Chap. O S Army.
THE MARKET.
Athens, Tuesday Night, Dec. 9.
Corn, por bushel..........
V Corn-metal
Butter, ^ lb.
Chickens, each.............
Bacon, lb
Lard, “ ..............
Tallow, “ ..............
Beef, (per quarter) ^ lb.. 8@12i
Mutton, “ “ ..:12J@15
Pork, ^ ft. I— 20(^25
Cotton, ^ lb..... 15@1T
Cotton yarn, ^ bunch .....,.$0.06
Shirting
OsuaburgB “
Country Jeans..../ $2.50@3.00
Sugar, common brown, ^ ft.. 50
Syrup, N. O. $ gal... 2.50
“ Sorghum...... 2.00
Iron, bar, ^ft.. 40@50
'Sweet Potatoes, ^ bushel....* ...1.00
lnsh “ “ “ ..3.00
Apples, Green, “ “ 3.75
“ dried “ “ 1.50
Rice, ^ ft (....... ......8
,Hides, green, fl $....4.....;
Eggs, 1 © doz 45
Flour, ^ 100 lbs... 18.00
Salt, ^ sack 100 lbs ...50.00
Leather, ^ ft ,2.50@3.50
Shoes (common negro) ..7..00@8.CO
Boots.... 25.00
Country cotton homespun 1.00
« “ Linsey.. .1.00
Eye, ^ bushel 4.00
Wheat........ ....none
Brandy, Apple and Peach..9.00@10.00
W h iskey, corn 10.00
Nails 60@65
Peas, ^ bushel... .1.50
Goods on Storage.
In a discussion on tho bill from the Sen
ate authorizing the Governor to seize tho
factories and tanneries, Hr. Whittle of
Bibb stated to the House on Wednesday,
that in a conversation he lately had with
Mr. Gresham, President of the Macon Man
ufacturing Company, that gentleman in
formed him that tho quantity of cotton
goods now in Georgia was as large as it
had ever been, waiting for the highest
possible prices, to bo thrown upon the mar
ket. Many dealers had had invested large
stuns of Confederate money in this kind of
stock, as the safest to be made. T.hore was
one firm in Atlanta who had one hundred
bales of osnaburgs and shirtings in their
cellar. In Macon, there was a stroet oc
cupied mostly by the Jews, who had their
cellars ftill of those kinds of goods, held
back for the opportunity to sell at the
highest prices. It was by this method of
hoarding up that the market was bare) of
these goods. 'If the governor should seize
them for our naked soldiers in the field, “a
just compensation” will be given, at a fig
ure somewhat below tho prices demanded
from the soldiers families.
Several weeks ago, we penned an arti
cle referring to tbe quantity of goods pre
served in bulk, passing from- band to
hand among speculators, without reaching
consumers. This is the game played
to create panic scarcity and famine prices.
Recorder.
From the Recorder
Exemplary Conduct.
Mr. Whittle of Bibb, stated in the House
on Wednesday, that in a conversation be
lately had with a gentleman of Columbus,
he expressed his surprise at the unreason
able advance of prices by the cotton mills,
when the gentleman stated that when 15
cents per yard was demanded for goods
hitherto 10and 12*he acquisced ; but when
20 cents was put on, ho protested, and
when 25 cents was required, he sold out
his stock in tbe mill, and dissol ved his con
nexion with the ‘concern. Tho name of
tho disgusted stockholder was not givon
to the House, but lus example showed an
upright nature, which we trust will have
its proper influence.
In-the same discussion (on tho bill to
seize tbe factories for public use) . Mr.
Whittle further stated that the Macon
Manufacturing Company were selling os-
naburgs at 28 cents per yard, while he
understood that the Governor had to pay
B0 cents per yard for 35,000 yards lately
purchased to make salt sacks, from the Mil-
roci, il Cranford. Marietta and Colored Charge, J Ei ’ M., „ , .
Caldwell. Alpharetta, S J Bellah. Powder Springs i ftdgevillo Manufa ^tUItng company , and at
. _ jJajfljRug jjjjjY ' “ ‘ “ ‘ '
and Dallas, R H Waters, R Roue, Sup.
sian, A J Dcavers. LawrcncovjHe, John R Gaines.
Chaplain in Army, W W Oslin.
LaGrangf, District.—J BSmith, P. E. Tronp, T J
Embry. ' LaGrange, A Wright. West Point and Long
Cano, R W Dixon. Greenville and Colored Mission, J
B McGeliee, J T Payno. Cowell, M A Clonts. New-
nan and 1 Palmetto, A G Haygood, one to be supplied.
Franklin, W M D Bond. Houston Mission, J P How
ell. Girrolton, J Mnrphy. Campbullton, J L Lupo.
Haralson Mission, T A Robinson. LaG range Female
College, G J Pearce, President and Agent Y J Allen,
Missionary to China'. W A Simmons affd W C Dunlap
Chaplains in army.
iJsJppin District.—W R Branham, P. E.—Griffin,
H J Adams. Griffin Mission to’be supplied. Zebnlon
and Barnesvillc, D T Holmes, W C Rowland, J R Lit
tlejohn, Supernumerary. Fayetteville and Colored
Mission, J Harris. Thoinaston Circuit, W P Arnold.
BA Holland. Jackson, A Dorman. Montieollo and
Colored 1 Mission, John E Bcntoll. McDonough and
Jodauboro’, T B I’Arbio, one to bo supplied. Cullo*
den, J M Marshall. Griffin Female College, W A Rog-
erti, President. C S Army, D E Starr.
M.feoa DisTRlCT.r-Josiah Lewis, P E. Macon and!
VinevRlc, J E Evans. Colored charge, G G Smith.
City Mission, T T Christian. Milledgeville, C A Fi’ll-
w<iocl. \ Sparta, P. M, Ryburn. Buffalo Mission, To
be.anpplied. Hancock and Coloied . Mission, John W
Talley, J V M Morris. Putnam and Colored Mission,
M W Arnold, one to Be supplied/ Eatontcn, Goo. G.
■ N-. MeDtnell. Clinton and cdlortd Mission, E P Bircli
one to bo. supplied. Perry, GoO. C Clarke. Fort Val
ley, W 6 Allen. Evoret Mission, To be supplied.' He
bron Misk - - -
Cook.
jr jnile Coll
Prof. Cht plain in C S H, A M Tfcjgpcn. Book and
Tract Ageit, J W Burke.
Columbis District.—€ R Jewett, P E.
St. Luke, Bl W. Speer. St. Paul, Joseph S
the Augusta mills the price was said to be
from 65 to 70 cents per yard. He did not
perceive wby the oxcoss should bo de
manded, if the profits of the Macon mills
were a fair criterion,
35,000 yds osnaburgs at 60cts $21,000
35,000 “ “ 28cts. 9,800
Excess of profits at Milledgeville $11,200
Roberson.
■ Ward law.
The London Times on Butler.—The
London Times devotes an article to But
ler, the tyrant that is now ruling New
Orleans with a rod of iron. It is pointed
and pungent, and contains many truths.
From it we take the annexed paragraph :
“Nothing is clearer in law and ethics
than that an oath extorted by unlawful
coercion is void. Nothing is sd ossontial
to tho sacred character of an oath as that
this should be thoroughly and universally
understood, otherwise an oath would cease
to bo the bond of society, and would bew»
come the instrument of thieves and bri-.
gands. But it is a horrible outrage for a
wretch like this Battler, who probably has
never in his life done one act manhood, to "*
drive op a whole population, under the
muzzles of cannon and under threats of be
ing utterly despoiled, to commit a sort
t of white perjury. The people had all no
doubt, taken the oatb Of allegiance to the
>nt of their choice, and they have
now swallowed by force an oath of allegi-
‘ * '•' ‘
7r Jj4\eu
that an w»th thus
give any right, moral or le-
e people. It is a useless hu
a useless insult—no more.
. an act of tyranny but ait act t» m t
r 6ep * ;
m
From Tennessee and Kentneki.
Mobile, Ala, Dec. 3.—A special dispatch
to tbo Mobile Advertiser and Reeist..*
dated Knoxville, 2d, says: *
Gen. Bragg has issued orders grantis*
agoneral amnesty to all soldiers of his eont
maud who are absent without leave and
have been published as iieserters, if thev
will return immediately to thoir command
The order has been issued to all the regil
merits. a '
Bragg’a, army in the Kentucky Cam
paign have inscribed oh thoir colors “p^r.
ryville, and those of Cheatham’s division
havo cross cannon as au additional mark
of distinction.
The Louisville papers of 22d ult., say
thero was ten feet of water in the Ohio at
Pittsburg, but the rise was not sufficient
to lot out the canal boats.
A fleet was preparing to leave Locmville
for the Kanawha under the command of
Commodore McClure. Six steamers with
Yankee Morgan’s command was hourly
expected at Cincinnati, cn route for the
South. . ' - ■ - '
All is quiet on the Cumberland.
Confederate Dash into Maryland—Banks*
. Expedition.
Richmond, Dec. 2.—A dispatch dated
Nov. 26th, gives an account of a Conieder.
ate dash into Montgomery county, Aid
Tiie dispatch say’s : This morning at day*,
light a body of rebel cavalry, supposed to
bo sixty’ strong entered Poolviilo ami
seized Cherry and Sergent, the telegraph
operators at the station there, in bed, pur-
oiod them and permitted them to telegraph
their mishap to Washington. This bold,
ness of the rebels caueed great excitement
in the neighborhood.
The expedition of Banks was at For-
tress Monroe on the 25th, and was to sail
for its destination in a .day or two. The
Bltltjc is the flag ship and tho number of
men comprising the expedition is stated
at 12,000.
From Tennessee and tbe North.
Richmond, Dec. 2.—Railroad communi
cation between Louisville and Nashville
is now complete. A train went through
on Wednesday last. .
A dispatch from Nashville datod Nov.
26th, says sixty paroled rebel officers and
soldiers took the oath of allegiance voiun.
tarily, as did also a number of rebel citi
zens.
A dispatch from Cairo, Nov. 26th, says
Gen. Havey’s expedition, consisting of
about seven transports carrying about ten
thousand men, which left Helena somo dajs
since returned on Friday and proceeded
to the mouth of Whito-rivor, but owing to
its lowness could go no further. Its des
tination is said to have been Little Rock.
Lincoln’s Proclamation—The Seizure ofSpecie
_ lit New Orleans.
2L Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald telegraphs that Lincoln will
submit his emancipation proclamation to
Congress for reconsideration and modifica
tion.
Over 3,000 sick Boldiera from Burnside’s
army’ have ai rived at Washington during
the past five days.
The special Now Orleans correspondent
of the New York Times censures Revcrdy
Johnson for advising the Government to
pay* back to the French consul the specie
^seized by Butler. He say’s the money
(four hundred and five housand dollars)
released on Johnson’s recommendation was
sent to Havana within the next 40 days
by the Spanish war steamer Blaeode de
Eary. It was borrowed from the Bank of
New Orleans by D. B. DoBow, agent of
the Riehmod Government, to pay for cloth
in Havana waiting to run the blockade.
The Bank of New Orleans was seized and
closed by Butler for sending specie to tiic
rebels.
Richmond, Dec. 4.—Passengers express
the opinion that the enemy is going away,
perhaps to Port Royal, Va.
Gon. Hampton's Cavalry has captured
a Federal picket, consisting of a Lieuten
ant and five men, at Stafford’s Storo, north
of Fredericksburg.
Charleston, Dec. 4.—Tho French side
wheel corvette, Milan, four days from New
York, appeared in the. offing this morning.
She brings the French consul, Baron do
St. Audre and family’, who left here some
months ago on a visit to the North. Stic
will, by General-Beauregard’s permission,
enter the narbor to-morrow morning.
Petersburg, Dec. 4.—The Petersburg
(Virginia) Express, of to-day, mentions a
report ot a severe skirmish on Monday
last, on Blackwatei* river, between Dodge’s
Now York Mounted Rifles and Captain
WrighFs Rocket»Battery. Our men wore
forced to retire, losing ono section of the
battery and thirteen men killed and wound
ed. The Yankee loss was not ascertained.
News from Kentucky and Tennessee by
or the North.
Murfreesboro’, Dec.. 3.—The Nashville
Dispatch of Nov. 29th contains the form®
of a bond and guarrantoe to be exacted by
Rosenerantz from all citizens. Any one
failing to furnish the same will be sent
outside the Federal lines.
Southern bank notes are in great de-
mand at Nashville. Tennessee notes nro
but three per cent discount, and those of
the other States in proportion.
A dispatch from Louisville, dated Nov.
28th, slates that the political prisoners in
Fort Lafayette, including Pierre Soulo f
have been released.
Burial of a Georgian In Portsmouth
Richmond, Dec. 3.—The largest funeral
procession over wi tnessed at the burial 01
Franklin* a member of the Young Guards,
3d ^Georgia regiment, who was too unwell
to bo removed at the time Norfolk was
evacuated. The enttre population turned
out. The coffin was covered with seces*
sion flags, and the ladies bedecked tbe
tomb with boquets. The Yankees wit
nessed the solemn and imposing pageant,
but.mado no interference.
Richmond, Dec. 3.—The Petersburg L*'
press of Nov. 3 learned from parties direc
from the vicinity of Suffolk that the ene
my have been reinforced during the p* 8
.week by an sntiro brigade and a comp* 0 ;
of fiett^artiUery. The Yankees now a
’oik are estimated at 30,000. H 1
against Wel-
while
and Europe.
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