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.SYOUT.TH'EfR'N* C O N FE BERA'C 1 ?.
3RD AY, MAY 4, 1M1.
MMtkU INkMHkcn.
••it* a numhtr *f HMfiWn who
’ }f /PH- Vf f“ WW** *fw- ' Ifaa, th* whilom tr»lb* «M * mlilalur* **rid
I* ItMir, with ar.rj v*ri«ty of *oM *adolim*t*,
Md Uw map ii**r*ltl«a of chartoUr which
took varirtp muat, of aoeowily.oafOBdtr. Th*
NUTBn BY Til WAY.
' ; H'hfK
Thtr«Tf do moro independent way t
to roaow, a* our ruU ia ladaxiWy
B w aad Baal**** taaa gaaarailjr
g&mam
- vBMUcr N kM,pirh«^iaH«k
lie* Uu Mj ether AMUMfHir
.hop* that may #f **» aiUawu will
Lit! „f tha aadiaoa tho* pr—t-
Kth* axtaot of lhair legitim*!* pat
| u ia oar *ffort* aad dataroiiaatiaa
i. Arat elaa* jouraal.
I *■- l H > »
The Talafnrh.
* day* part, wa hara had bat a maa-
,yofaawabyTaiagraph. Woaraflad
* to aooouoa* that anwofamaat* ara
tad, by which tha Talagraph Oflloo
* will ha made a Belay SUUoa, with
1 lore* of Operator*, aad doable
jmaata, |iria| oar oitiseoi the ad-
j of tw* routes with tba North —on* via
\ AafUita ahd Petersburg to Waahlng-
a other via tha East Tenneaae* rout* to
. betwaaa Washing ton and Phila-
J ban been rapalrad | bat at present
I obstruction between Alexandria, Vlr-
| Washington City. Jt ip h*!*”**
_j n of tbe Telegraph rout* will k* in
s today, bat that th* offloa at Wash-
Hl be under th* aarTeillano* of “ Old
a it has been for the peat two weeks.—
i iaoooreliance, we so* no prospect of
y remedy: but w* will b* able to get
L aawa from all points South of tbe Po
ind suck at tbe Abolltloa authorities,
ate or the Press in tbe North will deign
l bar*
Personal Controversies,
nauoioatio* of Qua. John U. Rio*,
f a purely personal charaoter Is admit-
raoluan* as an advertisement. We
I to adhere to our original dater-
i la exclude all articles of lika oharao-
wben offered, as in this cat*, by
I parties, as oinrliatmonto. Oantle-
i indulge the luxury *f either abusing
their fellow* through our papdr,
I cases be required to pay for U ol our
Our Correspondence,
piping times of war, w* ask onr
pause for a few moments in their
for th* news, and rasd the wall
rticle of “Dingo.” W* are happy
ace that th* productions of bis pen,
I our oolumos occasionally ; and Ibis
■at, w* know, will b* equally
I a vary large number of our read-
i Donation from the M. dt W.
Railroad.
Jtion of tho Board of Directors of tbe
I Western Railroad, as shown by tho
, la worthy of honorable mention and
my every patriot in the Confederate
Aviaava, April 3,1M1.
CorxnxuAcr: The President and
1 Directors of the Maoon A Western
, at a meeting bald in their office in
laaterday, appropriated the sntu of
drtd Dalian as a donation for the
of families in Atlanta, whose hus-
kers, and brothers have volunteered
| to tght the battle* of tbsir country.
r has bean placed in my hands, with
Ipay it over to tha Mayor of th* city.
A. 0. WARE, Agent,
I taldlcrs from Alabama.
he B. Gordon, formerly of this city,
latsrday morning at It o'clock, with
I stout, able bodied men, from
uety, Alabama.
t cam* train, and from th* same
lept. W. L. Gunter, with seventy of
I bind of men arrived,
aks eight companies furnished from
I mountain county. They ara
I sort of men for eotdiara—patriotic,
used to handling (rearms from
khood.
Mare Big Con*.
a. Tate, President of the Memphis A
t Railroad, Is new la GharUatoa, and
kg forward guns for tha defense of
Twe U-ponodars left bar* yeater-
^tagoa th* 10 o'oloak tram for Uem-
> Abolitianiat* ham long said that
ires of th* Mississippi River was one
' would not suffer to ba Interrupted ;
s tha (rat to violate th* free trade
at continental highway, by lavaat-
plsating gun* sued batteries, tiring
bringing them to, searching and
*m, Ac. It is la fair keeping with
dy aad treachery They will soon
> a game that two can play ak
[.xs asp Jqnssvox.—Tb**a tw* cm'
•men, now Major Generals la th*
Virginia, have trod th* path of life
armoay. They catsmd W**t Peiat
f bey gradaated together. They *n-
X hcr, they ndvaaoed step
it port. la that aarvioe.—
led a defeat Teg*I her In her
[ they ham both rushed te tk* da
is native Wat*, aad both have been
pibtb* hlghmt positions la her
, as they an, wer* friends aad
’*• Judg* Johnston **rv*d
. I Harry ia tbetlme* that trie:
iifiWA'VSteKe
WMU.
of loeo-
MOlioa (CSMpt it b« Oft foot) tbCB with oac’s
owd hora« and baggy ; nod, in foot, this it the
Here cepccially, among the hill*,one i*thrown
upon hie own reepooaibtlity.cDd me/ exercise
hif individual sovereignty without let or hinder-
ence; end. indeed, to make thie trip safe, he
will And it neoerearj to exeroiee the mutole,
ee well ** tbe mind. One oennot make the
journe/ of North-Kaatern Georgia without ad-
miriog the divereltiee of nature, nor een he
heeitete to accept Motes' account of tbe forma
tion oi terreetial things; and ha will raoatcer-
Uinlj conelede that (Ac earth was husked in a
store*-especial 1/ this part of it. Varil/, tha
equtnoctlal, with all its surging*, must hare
been upon this latitude, for the mountain
waves; and the deep sea soundiogs of Maurj,
are all portra/ed in tbe diversification* before
us.
There is a charm ia the couatrj, and partic
ular!/ at this season of tha /ear; a charm
which no one can appreciate or realise, noleea
he has bean taruporaril/ released from the
cloeed doors and the cares of business. All the
tenses are charmed, and, besides the renewed
vigor to life which (he 8pring time gives, the
sight, the scent, the sound, all administer to
one's happioess, and tend to heighten the ec-
stacy of soul. 'Tit true, the air Is free, and it
if the duty, as well as privilege of all, to enjoy
it in its purity, together with the innumerable
bounties of Nature; but the age has sought cut
many inventions, and we are prone to go in
pursuit of happiness under many difficulties
and much embarrassment. The original man
lived for centuries, but now his years arc num
bered by tens instead; and into them are crowd-
ad all the incongruities of which be cau con-
oaivc. Surely this is an aga of progress; the
pulse is quickened; a thousand ia as one; and the
artist passes before us in a few moments, a
panorama of the journey he was years in ac
complishing. There hue been a great depart
ure from the programme since tbe “chief end
of man" was set forth, and be has been fast to
ran after strange gods; but, until ho will look
from Nature up to Nature’s God, and teke the
elements in their simplicity, he will never
reach that millenium of life to which reasons
bly he may aspire.
There are many puzsles in Art as well as in
Nature, and the country roads have always
been a curious subject to me. Their location,
n many cases, seems to have been left to
a something as trivial as a cowpath. Indeed,
the brute creatures, and the deer in partic
ular, are considered good engineers, and un
derstand the “equation of distances" much
better than many who have made a theoreti
cal atudy of the science. Tbe projectors, how
ever, of many of the country roads do not seem
to be aware of the fact, that it may be farther
over a hill than around it. In some cases, no
doubt the reason has been to make tbe tillage
acres as broad as possible, which is no small
object ia these narrow vallies; but the purposes
of the road would be much better aerftfi, to
say nothing of the wear and tear of horse flesh,
to go round, rather than go over a hill, when
the distance is no greater, besides saving the
pathy of those who have a feeling for the
brute that serves them.
There is soother nuisaace under the sun
which should not be tolerated; the impu
dence with which some petty farmers move
tbeir fences cut, and close up the old beaten
road, thus foroing the traveler to drive over
stubble and slumps till he is worn down.
There are many incidents on the road, and
some of them would be humorous, if well told.
It is not unusual for one traveling upon a new
road, in the absence of guide boards and mile
posts to ask the distance, and the way, ot any
ay chance to moet, though oftirneshe
gets but little satisfaction for his queries. Ha
may have made a long journey, and, jaded
like his beast, be looking for the first opportu
nity to “ put up." He meets a man, who, on
being asked the distance to C , says with
apparent certainty, sit milts. Very good, he
rides along for half an hour, and, as ha tup-
poses, is fast approaching his resting plsce for
for the night, when he meets another man,
who tells him it is seven and a half mile# to
The first impression is, that ha has
got turned round, and is traveling back—but
this cannot be, for he has kept the right side of
his shadow all the time. Again he meets a
person, aad asks the distance to D ’a Store?
Sixteen miles, is the prompt reply, but, Yan
kee-like, must ask one in turn. How far back
to C town? Twelve miles, it is suppos
ed to be. Well, it is sixteen miles to D ’*
store, therefore it is just twenty-eight miles
between the two places.
This country has every appearance of hav
ing been badly washed the past winter. Tha
roads are much cut up, and the fields, in many
places, instead of reoeiving a fertilising sedi
ment, have had their surfaces torn up and car
ried off by the torreuts. Tbe season is back
ward, and the ground too wet to be ploughed,
even on the first of May. There seems to be a
scarcity of laborers in Gilmer, and many large
fields have but a solitary plough running. Per
haps they have all gone to the wars—though,
most likely, the county is thinly settled, aud
there ara very but few slave*. These people are
loyal to the new flag, and will no doubt do their
part in any contest before us.
Verily, the time hna come when “ a nation
shall be born in a day,” for It cannot be gain-
sayed that the *' Confederacy ” ie tha vigorous
gem of a vast and mighty Empire. Whatev
er may have been the causes creati ng, or may ba
the solicitude and expenee required to nurture,
oertafo it ll, that the sew Republic ia a heal
thy offspring. Once planted, the purity of her
own native eoil and climate will purga tha sci
on of the virus of the old stock, and, with the
culture of a careful husbandry, hers it a proud
and glorious destiny. If it ia dona well, it it
well that it is dona; for the American people,
with dl their affinities aad apparent unity in
the ayes of tbe world, ara heterogeneous in
their principles, douqasU* |MliU*al aad ralig-
ious; and especially.** ibcircotaqrorcial
terset* diverse. With it territory from ocean
to ooean, and from the perpetual verdure of
the tropics to the four-months’ snow-elad Mioh-
U»ie* of *?fi was one of necessity, and never
•otrtd have been consummated, bat for the de
fence and self-preservation ef tbe infent colo
nies ; and the diifederation which we now wit
ness was inevitable from the beginning. Were
tbe North and the Sooth—the slave and th*
ft— Bute*—peaceably settled dowa In tbeir
own Governments to-day, it is hardly possible
that they would remain many years without
further division*. The Eastern and the West
ern States oennot always remain in the tame
Confederacy, for they are evidently two peo
ples In all their pursuits of industry. The Pa
cific States have a people of their owa, who,
from their remotenets, if from no desire, will
most surely be left to their own government.
April 30, 1801. DIRIGO.
A Gsamu Aubakian Sonina.—The New
York Tribune has a msgnifioent plan of turn
ing the war to account. Virginia ia to bo
swept by its irresistible besom aad its soil laid
off into convieotly sized lots to be distribu
ted among the “ brave fellow*" who are to ex-
scute its terribla mandate. Considering that
Greeley has repeatedly expressed himself to
be a non combatant—ia other words, an ont-
an-out, unmitigated dastard—this is a tolera
bly vigorous programme to oomo from his sano-
turn. We oan tall him by way of rejoinder
that the laod he is eo eagerly oovetiog will be
found cut up into muoh smaller free farms
than those he has so unceremoniously divided
it into—and these will be for the speeial ac
commodation of his disciples when they make
their appearence. Nice little homesteads of
six feet by two will be ready for them to occupy
whenever they are disposed to take posses
sion.— Petersburg Express.
BEACH * SOOT
ire new leeclTlig t fill LIm ef
SPRING GOODS,
INCLUDING
BAREGE ANGLAIS,
ORGANDIES,
PRINTED JACONETS,
LA WNS,
DE CHINES,
CHALLIES,
SILKS,
PRINTS,
GINGHAMS,
EMBROIDERIES,
LACESi
dr., de.
O UR Stock will be complete and large, and
will be sold for
CASH,
at as low prices as Goods have ever been of
fered. BEACH A ROOT.
March 4,1861.
Cam. Richard Hughs.—Aged seventy-two
years, served five yetrs in the war of 1812,
was at the battles of Chippewa and Lundy’s
Lens, and has been for many years tbs effi
cient Tax Collector of Clarke county, left on
Monday, with tbe Athens Guards, for Virgin
ia. lie carries with him two stalwart sons.—
He also has a son in Savannah, with the Troup
Artillery. Three cheers for the Hughs family !
—Athens Banner.
Montgomery, May 3.—In Congress to day, a
model for a Government Seal was offered.
A resolution was adopted to meet hereafter
in the Representative Hall of the State House.
The news generally is unimportant. The
sessions of Congress are mostly in secret.
Alexandria, May 3 —Troops ara still pour
ing into Washington from all quarters of tbe
North and West, and rumors of an attack on
Alexandria are rife.
The bridges on the Baltimore and Wilming-
ton Railroad, lately destroyed, are all being
re-built.
Major Anderson left Philadelphia for Wash
ington to-day.
HYMENEAL.
HOLCOMBE-CLEVELAND —Married, in
this city, on Thursday ovening, by Rev. J. P.
Payne, Elias Holcombe, Esq , or Atlanta, to
Miss Fannie E., only daughter of S. Cleveland,
Esq., of New Orleans.
POST-OFFICE.
ARRIVAL AND CLOSING OF MAILS, Ac.
Post Office, Atlanta, April 20, 1661.
Until further notice, the Malls will clots as follows:
Georgia Railroad Mail 7)4 A.M.
Western A Atlantic Railroad Mail 8)4 A.M.
Macon 8 Western Railroad Mall 9)4 A.M.
Atlanta k West Point Railroad Mall 9 P.M.
OPPIC* HOURS.
Open at 7 A.M. Close at 1 P M.
Open at 2)4 P.M. Close at 6* P.M.
SUNDAY.
Open at ... 8 A.M. Closest 9)4 A.M.
Open at 2)4 P.M. Clow at 8)4 P.M.
The offlee will close on th* arrival of the AtlanU k
West Point M*H, until th# same has been distributed :
and on the arrival of th# Western k Atlantic Railroad
Mail, until both that and the Georgia Railroad Mail
have been distributed. T. C. HOWARD, P. M.
BUTLER & PETERS,
(SucceMors to High, Butler A Co.,)
Commission Merchants,
TEJYJYE 8 SE AS PRODUCE,
Cotton* Groceries, Ac.,
ATLANTA GEORGIA,
House, on tbe corner of Forsyth street and
the Railroad, (opposite the State Road Depot,)
100 BARRELS LARD OIL;
50 BALES YARN;
100 BARRENS LARD;
200 KEGS PRIME LEAF LARD;
1,000 BARRELS FLOUR.
May 4.
NOTIC E.
T WO months after date, application will be
made to the Court of Ordinary of Fulton
county for leave to sell all the Real Estate and
one Negro Man. as the property of the Estate
of Thomas M. Poole, dereaaed.
May 2d. 1861. MAHULDA B. POOLE,
may 4-2 m Administratrix.
PATTTEN k MILLERS,
GENERAL COMMISSION
—AND—
MERCHANTS,
Savannah, Georgia.
GEORGE
ANDREW
WALTRR
march 18-3m.
PATTRN, | f
J. MILLER, > J.
J. MILLER, J l
n. a. McLendon,
WHOLESALE GROCER,
AND DBALKR IN
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC LIQUORS.
Tobacco, Cigars, &o.,
—ALSO—
BACON, LARD, CORN It FLOUR,
•Vo. 8, Cherokee Blocks Peach-Tree St.,
AtlanU, Georgia.
rjpHE attention of close Cash Buyers is re-
F. E. MeD-A-lSriEL,
WHOLESALE GROCER,
AND COMMISSION MERCHANT,
AND DIALER IN
ALL KINDS OF PRODUCE,
Hunter Street, between Whitehall and Prior,
Jitianta, Georgia,
March 20.
NcNAUGHT, BEARD A CO.
CommiseloH and Forwarding JR ere hante,
BAT STREET
Savannah, ------ Georgia.
Wm. McNatout, ) f Wm. K. Bbard.
James Ormond, j mar2Q (John Denham.
DANIELL in McENTIRE,
Wholesale Dealers in
BROGERIES, PRODUCE, AC.,
Peach-Tree Street,
Atlanta, Georgia.
FINE supply of
ways on hand.
TO ADVERTISERS.
T HE McKinney (Texas) Messenger, now in its seventh
volume, Is published In the heart of the ilchest portion
of Texas, has an extensive circulation, and Is one of the
cheapest advertising mediums In the South West, as wit
ness the following rates per annum: (Halt caah, balance
In twelve months:
One square (It* lines) |10; 2 squares $15 ;8 squres $18 ;
4 squares $21 ; 6 squares $24; 6 squares $27 ; 7 squares
$30 ; 8 squares $83; 9 squares $36 ; 10 squares $89, 8c.
E9r~SCB8CR!rT!0N IK ADVANCE TWO DOLL A as. _
Address, THOMAS k DARNALL.
April 80. Publishers
G. K. & J. L. HAMILTON,
SUCCESSORS TO SMITH k XtZARD,
DRUGGISTS,
—AND—
PHARMACEUTISTS,
AMD DEALERS IN
• J
PURI MEDICINKfl,
CHEMICALS,
PAINTS, OILS,
WINDOW GLASS,
FANCY AND TOILET
ARTICLES,
BURNING FLUID,
GAMPI1ENE,
KF ROSEN E OIL
AND LAMP8,
SURGICAL k DENTAL
INSTRUMENTS,
FINE FRENCH AND CATAWBA BRANDIES,
WINE8, 8c.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
Mllll
BOARDING.
S IX or eight Young Men can be accommo
dated with boerd and lodging at P. M.
RICKBTT’S residence, on Decatur street, near
Morse’s Steam Grist Mill. apr27-tf.
M. I. RANDAL. JAMBS S. CROESI
RANDAL ii GEORGE,
ATTORNEYS AT LAP,
ATLANTA, OCORQIA.
TT7ILL ntUnd p***ta*lly to ID, ind *11 b*«-
V» idm. •■tnuMd la thoir taro.
Offlc* ootaar M*ri*U* and Pr—nk-Trun
Mura. M-daw.
B. OATMAK, proprietor, **d d—ler 1*
lull**, American *ad B»pU*n MnrM*,
MoanmenU, TomW, TnMrta, H—d and F*ot
Btouw, Urn*, V**—, M*rW* *nd Bn*m*I*d
flirt* MiaUli, Burner, Flgur**, end Firaitk-
lag Mkrbl* of *11 d—erlptioB*.
Aiwa,* on hand a In* ***ortm*ut of U«a*.
Menu, hulk Plain and Carrud, of all ■ima, aad
prleen Is aalL
Call and ••* ip—im***, at War* >00—a aad
Tard, oppoalt* Georgia Railroad Depot
f W. FJ
Invites Attention to their Stock of 11
READY-MADE CLOTHING
A 1ST ID
GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING GOODS,
CLOTHS, OASSIMERES AND VESTINGS
—FOR THIS—
SPRnSTGUS TRADE.
It in the largest, choicest snd cheapest Stock we hare erer brought to Atlanta.
We iniite the special attention of
CASH WHOLESALE BEYERS,
As we are prepared to offer extra inducement* to CASH PURCHASERS
We would also call the atention of Military Men to our Stock of
TRIMMINGS
—AND—
ACCOUTREMENTS,
SWORDS, EPAULETS, & SASHES FOR GENERALS,
COLONELS AND THEIR AIDS, MAJORS, CAPTAINS, LIEUTEN
ANTS, AND SA ROE ANTS.
KNAPSACKS furnished at short notice, at very low prices.
W. F. HERRING & CO.
March 30, 1861.
LAWSHE & PIIRTELL,
Have on hand n, Large Stock of
CLOTHS, CASSIMER8,
TESTINGS,
MARSEILLES & LINEN G00DS f
READY-MADE CLOTHING,
GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING GOODS,
AND
TAILOR’S TRIMMINGS.
OUR STOCK IS RICH AND FINE.
UL1XMY HOODS,
SWORDS,
SASHES,
Kurms,
&c.
WHOLESALE PURCHASERS ^
Are invited to examine our Stock. We think we can offer them unonmmon in
ducements to BUY FOR CASH.
We are Agents for tha celebrated !. 1C. SINGER 4 CO.’S
SEWING MACHINES.
Vo, ?"*/, V* ’ , *** f ‘****"V t '• ’ ’ f|
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, April 10, 16*1.