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•«IT IS NOW TOO LATE TO RETIRE
FROM THE CONTEST. THERE 18 NO
RETREAT BUT IN CHAINS AND SLAVE
RY” Patrick Henry in the first Revolution.
The Meeting Yesterday.
A large concourse assembled yesterday, in
the court room of the City Hall. Our most
substantial and best citizens were there, and
a spirit of calm determination was plainly
visible upon every countenance. The delib
erations were marked by harmony and unan
imity, characteristic of men who meant to do
something.
On motion of Major J. H. Steele the Mayor,
Hon. James M. Calhoun, was called to the
chair.
W. 8. Bassiord, Esq., was chosen secretary.
The Mayor then said he had called the
meeting at the request of many good citizens.
The object was to mature and adopt some
programme of defense, in case we should be
attacked by the enemy. Several gentlemen
had views of their own, which he hoped
would oe presented, and something practica
ble adopted.
The objeet was to organize our arms-bearing
population, and make the best possible pre
paration for defense in case of invasion. The
most practicable plan is for our people to or-
g nize into companies, elect their officers, and
form a battalion. This should be the first
step
The next is for the commanders of comps-
nies to ascertain how many and what kind of
arms can be had for each company, and how
many are lacking to arm all. In his judg
ment each man in this city should be ptovi-
ded with an effective weapon, and should keep
on hand at least fifty rounds of ammunition,
and be ready at all times to take up his gun
and ammunition at a moment’s warning, and
march against the foe This city, and all other
cities, towns and communities in the State,
should have its men organized and armed.
It is not expected that such organizations
wax* gv j«*» avui ut/rno j uub ii e?wy commu-
nity would organize in this way, in case one
Bhould be invaded or threatened, the neigh
boring communities would be willing of course
to go to their defense for a short time to the
distance of 50 or 100 miles.
The Mayor hoped we were in earnest, and
would not make a vain and empty thing of
this assembling. The necessity for doing
something effectual and speedily is at once
apparent to all. Let us organize into efficient
companies, and make our strength available
for the defense of this place or any other noar.
If we are in earnest, and will exert ourselves,
no small number of the enemy can take this
place and will not try.
A portion of our citizens have already for
med a company for home defense—the Re
serve Guard—under Capt. Rush ton, and nad
some 70 members. Of these some 28 joined on
Wednesday night—20 of whom had armB and
nearly 409 rounds of ammunition. The Mayor
believod this proportion of gunB could be found
among our peop.e throughout the country.
On motion of Hon. L. J. Gartrell, a commit
tee of twenty-one was appointed to present
business to the meeting, as follows :
L J Gartrell, J H Steele, G W Adair, J A
Hayden, B C Yancey, William J Scott, H 0
Holcombe, Joseph Winship, G B Haygood, T
C Howard, W P Howard, C A Pitts, James L
Rogers, C Powell, G W Morse, D Mayer, C H
Strong, J H Rice, A M Eddie man, L E Bleck-
ly, Wm Ezzard.
The Committee retired, and during its ab
sence Mr. Marshall exhibited & very curious
pike of his invention, which is to all appear
ance a formidable weapon. It had a furious
and destructive shooting apparatus attached,
wnich we cannot describe for want of space.
We hope the hands of our men will be filled
with them.
The Cnairmau of the Committee reported
that the matters presented were very grave
and important in their nature, were well
weighed and unanimously adopted by the
Committee, and ho hoped they would be sim
ilarly adopted by the meeting. He then read
the preamble and resolutions as follows:
Whkkeas, It may be one of the lorlunes of
war mat Atlanta, advanced on by the enemy,
may lall into his Hands. In view, therefore,
of such a calamity, it is the du y of our peo
ple, fist, to oppose every obstacle in his way
to prevent it, and second, so to demean our
selves, in the event of our city being occupied
and the surrounding country being overrun
by the toe, that such occupation may prove
Iruuloas to the enemy.
And Wbzkea.3, It is the practice of the en-
emy, when in possession of any Confederate
city or locality, to attempt to impose upon
our people b_, artful misrepresentations, and
to persuade the timid and weak into taking
an oath to abjure the Contederate States, and
sustain the Federal Government, while at the
same time temptations are held out to disloy
al men to work mischief agaiast the loyal and
the true. Be it therefore
Rcsoivtd, That every man who shall take
any oath to support the Constitution or Gov
ernment of the United States; or who shall
denounce any loyal citizen to the Lincoln au
thorities; or who shall give any information
that wi 1 aid and comfurt the enemy—we shall
forever hold to be a base coward and misera
ble traitor.
Resolved, That whoever may take such oath, j
or whoever may so act the part of informer, j
shall be deemed an alien enemy or a domes- j
tic traitor, and shall be treated as such ; and j
that, his property should thereafter be appro- i
priated to the achieving and maintaining our ,
independence by the constituted authorities ;
of the State or Confederacy,
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves to one j
another, and to the people of the State, to de
vote our entire energies and means to the
prosecution of the war until the independence
of the Confederate States is fully recognized,
and that as individuals we here pledge our- ;
selves, whatever emergency may arise, the j
one faithfully and truly to stand by the otk-
Rtsolved, That we will uphold, to the extent
of our abilities, tbe Confederate currency, and
will look upon him who, for sordid gain, wo’d
work to depreciate it, as committing an act
which, if uo| of actual disloyalty and treasou,
is equivalent thereto.
Resolved, That the expression of disloyal
and treasonable sentiments will not be toler
ated in this community, and we hereby indi
vidually and collectively pledge ourselves to
report to tbe proper authorities any resident
or citizen who may indulge in such expres
sions, when made known to us.
Resolved, That during the existence of the
war now waging, we can recognize no neu
trality, but must view all who are not with
ns a3 against us.
Resolved, That the citizens of Atlanta and
Fulton county are recommended to form
themselves into at least five military compa
nies for local defense, and place themselves
under the orders of the Mayor, and taat the
Mayor and citizens do all they can to obtain
arms and ammunition, and fit the same for
immediate use.
Resolved, That the Mayor of the City be
requested to appoint a Vigilance Committee
of twenty five men, good and true, in aid of
the local police of Atlanta, who shall be in
perpetual session in these troblous times,
rendering all assistance possible in doing or
suggesting whatever may aid tbe common
cause.
Resolved, That the sublime courage and
unbending self-respect of the citizens of New
Orleans are beyond all praise —have even el
evated and ennobled our previous fair facie
as a people, and evince tbe true spirit of
Southern men, and the pluck that will surely
deliver us.
The resolutions were received with ap
plause during their reading, and then were
unanimously adopted, every man in the house
rising to his feet on taking the vote.
It was resolved that a copy of the proceed
ings of the meeting be left with the Clerk of
the Cily Council, another at McPherson’s
Book Store, and another at Ilunnicutt & Tay
lor’s Drug Store ; and that the citizens of
Atlanta and Fulton county be requested to
call and affix their names thereto.
Several matters of minor importance were
dlscusseed, auu uuopita, auer wmcii the
meeting adjourned sine die.
Brutal Outrage.
We iearn that some of the men belongng
to Col Jesse A. Glenn’s regiment, while stop
ped at the depot in Graysville, on their way
to Chattanooga from Delton, called for all the
prominent individuals who participated in a
meeting of the citizens held there on the 17th
ultimo, expressing their disapproval of the
whipping of one of their citizens—Mr. Flynn
—-upon suspicion of his being a bridge burner
or engine thief, without evidence of the fact.
Finding Mr. Rhodes, an old man who was at
the meeting, they began to maltreat him with
blows. His son, a youth, expostulated with
them, when they immediately fell upon him
and murdered him—the desperadoes cutting
him to pieces with knives.
We hope for the Bake of humanity, and the
name and honor of Georgia, that the officers
of this regiment—Cols. Glenn and Wallace,
whom we believe to be gentlemen of honor,
having a just appreciation of the important
responsibility resting upon them—will at
once take the proper steps to have these vile
murderers put under arrest and turned over
to the proper civil authorities to be tried.—
This the people will expect, and we have ev
ery reason to believe it will be done. The
report of the affair has created no little ex
citement, even in this city.
Papers of the State will please Copy.
Ga. Military Institute, May 7, 1862.
Editors Confederacy—
Gentlemen : It is very generally reported,
I understand, that the Georgia Military In
stitute has suspended, or is about to suspend,
its exercises. This report is loithout the shadow
of a foundation. When Georgia is subjugated,
her Military School will bo closed; but so
long as Georgia stands erect, and maintains
her sovereignty, her Military School will be
kept open, in order that her sons may have
an opportunity to qualify themselves for meet
ing her foes—to qualify themselves for the post
of henor, of danger, of usefulness and of duty.
A serious disturbance has arisen among the
Cadets, brought abont by a combination
among them to leave the Institute, with or
without the consent of Parents or Guardians,
and in defiance of the Regulations. They
were remonstrated, and urged to wait until
they could get the consent of their Parents or
Guardians to resign, a id so leave the Insti
tute in a regular and creditable manner.
Some heeded, but many did not.
Number Dismissed,
“ Resigned, 19
Deserted,.., 1
Still in Institute, ^.§3
Very Respectfally,
Your Ob t Serv't,
JOHN M. RICHARDSON,
Acting Superintendent G. M. I.
Correction.
By a typographical blunder, the name of
Major Lea, affixed to his communication in
▼indication of Gen. Leadbetter, was printed
“ Cea. We regret this, and therefore insert
the communication again to-day, with the
signature corrected.
For the Southern Confederacy.
Letter from Hon. Mark A. Cooper
THF FACTS IN RELATION TO THE BCRNIXG OF
LOOKOUT BRIDGE.
Etowah, Ga., May d, 1862.
To the Southern Confederacy -
Your notice in this morning's paper sug
gests the propriety of a brief statement of
facta concerning the burning of the Railroad
Bridge four miles beyond Chattanooga, on
the Naahvillo & Chattanooga Railroad, over
Lookout Creek.
T'noy are these : On the 2d iust., Gea. Rey-
[ noida, second in command at Chattanooga,
took a position at Whitesides, on the N. A C.
R.R , 15 miles beyond Chattanooga, with two
regiments of Infantry, Col. McConnell’s and
Colonel Harris’—the same that retreated from
Bridgeport a few days prior under command
of Gen. Leadbetter. Gen. Reynolds’ object,
as I was informed, was to hold the enemy in
check or pursue them at Bridgeport, as might
be advisable. He took with him two trains
from Chattanooga. On the same day, 2d in
stant, at about 5 o’clock, P M, a third train
went from Chattanooga to Whitesides, taking
about fifty men irom Ringgold and Dalton,
volunteers for the special occasion, command
ed by Capts. Sprayberry and Jacktou. These
arrived at Wnitesides about suu-down. It
was understood and expected by those who
went down on the last train, that they would
join Gen. Reynolds’ command at Whitesides,
who would go down next morning before day
to Bridgeport, and captured 300 of the enemy
understood to oe on this sido of the bridge,
then proceed to Stcvouson and take that piace
also.
Proper steps had been taken to advise at
Bridgeport next morning of the exact strength
of the enemy at Stevenson.
Col. Glenn’s Reg-ment then at OhaUauoo-
ga, was expected to go down to Bridgeport
early next morning. General Reynolds, with
the entire command and the three trains, re
turned to-vards Chattanooga at ten o’clock
that night.
On the 2d icst., the day General Reynolds
went to Whitesides, the enemy moved for
ward frera Bridgeport one thousand men to
Huntsville, leaving four to five hundred men
there at Bridgeport, with two rifle cannon
and the two cannon which they took from
Gen. Leadbetter.
On the same day, or the night before, 1,000
of the enemy lath Stevenson for Huntsville,
leaving 600 man—Col. Rtntee’s 3d Ohio Regi
ment—at Stevenson to defend it. Oi the 460
men left at Bridgeport, 400 remained on this
the east side of the river. On the 3i instant,
after leaving Bridgeport, the enemy burnt
the west end of the Tennessee River Bridge,
which Gen, Leadbetter failed to accomplish.
Such was the state of facts when Gen. Rey
nolds retreated to Chattanooga at ten o’clock
at night.
The reason for the retreat was this: it nad
been reported to him that the enemy was
crosesiEg at Kelly's Ferry. He had sent
J.„o — a. f»oto. Th. ..n.iur 1
ported ‘‘no enemy thereabout, but a iurrp>r
that 5,000 of the enemy had crossed e se-
where, going to Chattarm g Gsreral Lev
nolds was then With in 3 ■ ■ i=es of all t he
crossings as far down as It 1,kin’s Ferry.
He telegraphed the rop- ri id his courier to
Gen. Leadbetter at Chattanooga, who replied,
instructing him (Gen. Reynolds) that •* if he
believed the report of the crossing of 5,000 to
be reliable, he would fall back to the point of
the mountains near Chattanooga, and to burn
the bridges behind him.” ' General Reynolds,
thereafter,as stated, fell b.-.ek ninemiles to the
junction of ihe Wills Valley RiaJ, about two
miles from the point of the mountains, and
early next morning occupied the point, Lav
ing crossed the bridge over Lookout Creek.—
He advised Gen. Leadbetter that he had not
burnt any of the bridges, thinking it not nec
essary. Gen. Leadbetter ordered the bridge
over Lookout Creek to be burnt. He also or
dered the bridge for the wagon road at the
point of the mountain to be destroyed. The
wagon road bridgewa3 destroyed promptly The
bridge over Lookout Creek was burnt at three
o’clock, P- M.,- every person that past it pro
testing agaiast it.
The undersigned passed over it at 2o’clock,
P. M., before it was burnt, and requested that
it might be spared until he could see General
Leadbetter. It was burnt before he arrived
in Chattanooga, where Gen. Leadbetter wns.
We understand that Gen. Leadbetter’s or
ders from Gen, Kirby Smith were to burn the
bridges if the enemy advanced on Chattanoo
ga. It is due to Gen. Leadbetter to say that
the retreat of Gen. Reynolds from Whitesides
towards Chattanooga at ten o’clock the flight
previous, after receipt of the order “ to fall
back to the point of the mountain if he deem-
eithe report of the enemy’s crossing with
5,000 reliable,” would lead Gen.Leadbetter to
but one conclusion, which was that he might
rely on the report as true—on the truth of
which his orders from General Smith were to
burn the bridges, and he therefore ordered it.
Thus far he would seem to be excusable. It
is true, also, that several hours before that
bridge was burnt, he was fully advised that
th9 reasons for burniag it had failed, since
there was no enemy nearer than Bridgeport.
No 5.000 had crossed the river, and most that
had been at Bridgeport and Stevenson had
gone to Huntsville, and had that morning
burnt the west end of the Tennessee River
Bridge.
Under these circumstances it was the duty
of Gen. Leadbetter promptly to countermand
his order for burning Lookout Bridge. He
had four hours to do it in before it was burnt.
He could have sent the order to the bridge iu
fifteen minutes any hour. He did not coun
termand it, and the bridge was burnt.
These, Messrs. Editors, are the facts as as
certained in part by an eye-witness, and from
the highest authority as regards the other
pari. Respectfully,
mark a. cooper.
The Yankee Stampede from Bridgeport.
This was supposed at the time, to have been
caused by Gen. Price being after them at
Huntsville. We now understand it all: Mor
gan was captaring 26S of them, and burning
their train near Pulaski; and by Scott’s ope
rations between Decatur and Huntsville.
Defense of tbe President Against Objec
tions Which are Now Often Made.
The Rihhmond Enquirer of the 3d inst. has
a long editorial, of which the following is
tbe most material portion :
The sum of oar disasters is included in ibis
fact and its consequences: that we are not
able to contend with the enemy on tbe wa*
ters. Our aitempts to do so have pretty gen«
erally failed. And no wonder. We were
without & navy, while our enemies had the
efficient equipment which had been provided
by the common resources. We were not a
ship building people at the South ; we had
not the ship yards and ship carpenters of the
North. We were not a sea-going or ship*
owning people ; we had not the sailors and
the mercantile marine and steam transports
of the North. Our floating defenses have
thus fallen far below our necessities, and on
the waters and shore lines we have been
weak and unprepared
We have suffered the disasters consequent.
We have even endured misfortunes which we
thought to have escaped. We have receiver
both a heavy and an unexpected blow in the
fall of New Orleans. We lest Nashville, and
had our line pushed back, at one point, as
low as North Mississippi; all from the same
cause—our weakness on the water. What
serious reverse have we suffered any where
save from this cause?
Curtis was arrested by Price aud A an Dorn
at Elk Horn, and turned back towards St.
Louis. Grant was beaten at Shiloh, and
would have been destroyed, but for the water
at his b3ck : and Buell has been halted ever
since in consequence. Banks has crept his
way along the Valley oniy as Jackson and
Ashby have chosen to allow. McClellan for
weeks has been digging dirt for fear of John
ston, in the Peninsula. This day an aggre
gate army which they boast as numbering
700,000, is kept at bay by our land forces,
Western Virginia is nearly evacuated by the
enemy, and our loyal people and sharpshoot
ers there are giving Fremont no rest. Where
is the occasion for all this repining and re
viling which we hear from nien who ought to
know better ?
We do nothing but fall back, says one.- -
W’e fell back fiosn Manassas, and from the
line of tbe Potomac ; bat nobody is found to
condemn the policy of that movement. Even
the patriotic citizens who suffer the cheif
evils of that step, acquiesce in its propriety,
if it was right, why complain about it? And
as it was. from choice and not compulsion, it
should rather excite our confidence than our
fears.
But why did we give up Fredericksburg
without a fight ? This question is asked by
the very persons who say that if we could
not defend Fort Pulaski, etc , we ought not
to have attempted it, Fredericksburg was
rot a point at which we should choose to
make a fight. It is on the water—and we
may be jusily excused for hodrophobia. Re-
sisianc would hove endangered the town, if
it. did not. sacrifice it. At Pulaski, and sim»
ilar places, ihe case was different. There
was nothing but the fort itself to be compro
mistcl by resistance-, and if the fort should
finally fall, yer the delay occasioned in its
reduction might, be of the greatest, conse
quence. The protracted resistanGa of the
single town of Calais, to the arms of the vie
torions Edward III, made that monarch lose
a whole campaign, and 3aved France from
his grasp. But for Fort Pulaski, and the
preparations which its reduction required
ti«»TannrvK ttov»i■cA V*0T0 fallen long ajp,. [t may
be that the delay has carried the campaign
to a point at wnich the yellow fever will in
terpose its protection.
if, on the Peninsula, Gen. Johnston sliail
fall back when McClellan may he no longer
delay ed at Yorktown, we shall doubtless hear
a fresh storm cf clamor. We do not know
that Johnston will. He tells nobody his plans
But taking a common sense view of the case
we do not see how he can properly do other
wise. So long as McClellan can fight flanked
, by gunboats, our men woujd not have a fair
chance. We Lope there are none so eager to
see a battle to wish to subject the dear fel
lows who form our army to a mere butchery.
But if T orktown be not the proper placo to
fight, why did Johnston go there? It may
be for good reasous. fie may thereby delay
McCieiian for a month or more. He makes
it necessary for him to br.ug up bis gnnboafs
which otherwise might be elsewhere employ*-
ed. He keeps the enemy’s great army at
bay. He subjects them to enormous trans
portation. He entails upon them the con
tinuation of the prodigious expenses under
which Northern patience and ability are rap
idly breaking down. Is not ail this a suffi
cient inducement ? Suppose he thus delays
and finally routs the grand army at, a period
too late for McClellan to mend up his stiength
before winter, would he have made a bad
campaign, even if marked by several fall
ings back ? It might not be so sanguinary
as would be deBired by some of those who,
like Job’s war-horse, smell the battle afar
off; but would it not be a successful cam
paign ?
We have made these remarks to show our
people that, our situation is not nearly so un-
propitious as tbe alarmists suppose, and to
make it obvious that we should have more
patience and composure. On land our
strength is untouched, and our supremacy
continues; and the enemy will now have to
meet ns on land.
Wo fully agree, nay, unite in warmly urg
ing it, that our sitnation and true policy re*
quire of us an active, energetic, wide-awake
campaign. We must be vigilant in watching,
adroit in surprising, and courageous in at
tacking ihe enemy. We must be swift to
profit by opportunities, and prompt to seize
and secure advantage. We should bring and
held within our lines, all the salt springs,
iron mines, &c., within our grasp We should
arrange raiiroaid transportations so as to
give as mnch business accommodation as
possible. We should, by system and econo
my, bear as lightly as we can on tbe resourcs
of the country. All these things we must
diligently observe and do.
“But we have no confidence in the Ad
ministration,” 3ays one. Why have you not,
sir? *• They do nothing but fall back.” We
have answered that. “They intend to aban
don Richmond and Virginia.” This, we are
perfectly confident, is utterly without any
loundation in fact. Virginia’s fields, alas,
may be ensanguined by the blood of many a
hero, but she will not be abandoned. The
very falling back of which such querulous
complaint is made, was for her better defense
and that of her Capital. We are certainly
not removed beyond the contingencies of
war; but that a bold, brave, gigantic effort
will be made to defend us, we are sure ; and
that Heaven will prosper it with success we
confidently believe. We hope, indeed, to see
tbe water defenses of Richmond at once and
vigorously prosecuted. We wish to see the
channel of the James effectually, and at va
rious distinct places, obstructed so that the
enemy’s gunboats cannot pats. We hope to
see iron clad floating batteries placed behind
each obstruction to prevent its removal. Let
the enemy be thus forced on land, and we
must then be content to abide the fortunes of
the field.
Bat the Prerident is so obstinate, says an
other. He will take nobody’s suggestions.
No quality on earth is more important to one
in Mr. Davis' situation than firmness and de
cision. If he carries these to the extent of
obstinacy, and contempt for the opiuions of
his advisers, it is certainly a fault and a mis
fortune to the country. But really we have
not seen the proofs of if. Ir. surely is not
found in his confession that in attempting to
defend our whole frontier from invasion he
had attempted to much. There are few prom
inent men whose pride of opinion would not
have forbidden so frank a confession—fore
seeing, too, the use which his critics would
make of it. And it was a mistake made, we
dare say, in tenderness to those very wishes
of individuals to which he is alleged to be
indifferent.
That the President listens with sespect to
all intelligent suggestions, and gives all the
time his duties will allow to suen as wish to
speak with him, is undoubtedly true. But
that he finally forms his own opinion aud acts
upon it, is equally certain ancl equally pro
per. He is earnestly advised to do at one
and the same time the mos r contradictory
and the most impossible things, and non-
compliance is held as proof of obstinacy !
We must learn to be more patient, more just ,
less censorious, and more hopeful. Our af
fairs are rough more cbeerfui ia their present
aspect, when viewed aright, than the gloomy
suppose, and our ultimate triumph is as cer
tain as that the shades of the coming night
will be followed by the rising of to-morrow’s
sun.
^ The Virginia.
Tbe Richmond correspondent of the Char
leston Mercury, writing on the 2d Inst., sayt:
“ Reliable ” says that it has been determ
ined in Cabinet that the Merrimac is to go to
York river or perish in the attempt. Wednes
day night was fixed 0 1 for the trial—a des
perate one ; for, besides the two forts, she
would have to encounter two Monitors, the
Stephens’ Battery, and any number of tor
pedoes. But her only chance is in doing
what she can at. once; delay is certain de
struction. If Mr. Mallory had exerted him
self, 3he would have been completed three
months ago ; if Mr. Davis had listened to ad
vice, we might have had an iron navy as ear
ly as last October ; and if the Government
had permitted the Etowah Iron Works to use
the railroads for transportation of coal, the
Mississippi would have been finished before
Narragut arrived at New Orleans. No won
der the Examiner despondingly exclaims:
The Government has lost the popular con
fidence and heart, never to regain them.”—
Too true—too true !
$lch) Jpiffriisements.
oil: and candles:
1 AM now making the SUMMER PRESSED
STEARINE CaNDLE, and can fill orders
to a 1 ratted extent.
Have tor sale, at low rate-, also, 20 barrels
LUBRICATING OIL, whinh is a superior ar
ticle tor machinery. I stiii pay the highest
market price for good, clean white Tallow.
mayY-lm J. J. THRASHER.
City Property for Sale.
I AM authorized to sell for rash about forty
thousand dollars worth of City Property,
including three store-houses favorably located.
Also, seme private residences and unimproved
lots. Applicate n should bo made immedi
ately, as property iu this my is in great de
maud. ‘ * A. K. 8EAGO,
may9 lw Cor. Mitchell and Forsyth sta
RECRUITS WANTED
FOR A BAND OF
Partizan Rangers.
T HF“ RANGERS” Wm.H Banks emmar
ring, encamped near Savannah, has oes
received by the S.-cretary of War as an
pendent company for Bute service, wuh th.
privilege of increasing to 120 men.' L "
Those desirous of becoming members woul I
do well 10 apply immediately to the under
signed at the office of Dr Orme, over the ogj ce
of the Atlanta Insurance A Banking Co or 1
Captain Banks at S-vannah.
Every member wno is nbie, will betxp ec ied
to furnish his borso and shot-gun or rifle-'
Side arms wili be urnished.
The pay will be the same as regular cavalry
compauies. The government allows i«i)i v a f.
ue ior all arms, amumtion, Ac., captuied.
The usual amount for uni forms, Ac., all.,we,)
All who join before the 17th will be exsi,u>i
Irom the conscription.
R. F. JONES, Recruit ng Officer.
T. S.—Transportation for man and horse
will be furnished. may4-iw
Confederate Insurance Compa
ny, of Atlanta.
FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE.
Profits to be divided bettvenn the Insu
rers and Insured.
H AVING complied wilh the provisions
the charter, this Company is ready t<>
receive applications for insurance and issue
policies, at their office in Rawson, Gilbert .1
Burr’s Store, comer of Whitehall and Hunter
streets, against lots by tire, and on the lives
lit t-ihves ami *>1 white persons.
1 011 a me is* i.ow • il reit n the cit-iz na u|
Atlanta in a home office, combining the seen-
rity of a Stock Capital with the advantages ol
a Mutual 0 mpany.
C. F. McCAY, Pr sided.
Pep.ino Brows, Secretary. mayo lv
HOES AND CHAINS.
n CASKS WEEDING HOES;
6 casks Trace Chains;
l cask Wagon Cnains;
2 casts Sad Irons.
On consignment and for sale hv
ap2t»-tf ANDERSON, ADAIR A 10.
JAMES R POWELL,
GENERAL COMMISSION
AND
FORWARDING MERCHANT,
Nouigonwr), Vlulmuia.
\\J ILL attend strictly in the selling of eve.-v
VV description ol We eiandize. and to the
Receiving aud Forwerumg of all Freights by
Steamboats, Railroads or o.herwisc.
As the Railroads have dhcor tmued the sys
tem of through freights, the unds re e^sary
to pay expenses at this place must be for
warded with every shipment.
^sir Office in the Montgomery insurnm-e
Building.
REFEJiENCES—Anderson, Adair A Oo,
Wm. L. High, John T. Smith, Atlanta, Gs.
Ross & Seymour, Garhart A Bnther, Ma
con, Ga.
Wm. R. Phillips A Co., Peter Farrar,Gri!
fin. Ga
J. E. Morgac, LaGrange, Ga
Pitner. England A Doyle, Athens, (ia.
ap29-tf‘
Afliniitlfilraior’s Sale.
W ILL be sold, before the court-house door
in the town of Oampbeilton, Campbell
county, within the legal hours of sHe, on the
first Tuesday in July next, the following
lands, vix: Parts of lots No. 133, 134, and 116,
containing one hundred and fifty acres, more
or less, being in the 8th district of originally
Coweta, now Campbell county, belonging to
the ebtate of Joseph T. Hightower, deceased.
Soid for the benefit of the heirs and creditors
of said deceased.
May 14 40d J C. BURSON, Adrnr.
A
Notice to Debtors aud Creditsrs.
LL persons indebted to the estate of Jos
T. Hightower, deceased, iaie of Camp
bell county, Georgia, are hereby required to
make payment, and those having demands
against said deceased to present them legally
atteeted, within the time preszribed by law.
may 14 40d J. C. BURSON, Admr.
A
Negroes for Hire.
FEW .Servants accustomed to Hotel ser
vice. Also, a few Prime, field Hands.—
Address W. G. M , Box 1C,
May 8-3t Marietta, Ga.
Smoke and Contentment.
1 QfT f,(in HAVANA CIGARS through
IXatljUUU the blockade. Cash buyers
will find it to their interest to call at once on
-JOHN H. LOVE JOY,
mayS-tf Peach-Tree 6t, Atlanta.
HEADQUARTERS.
Nbar Chattasoosa, Tbsji ,
May 4, 1862.
M ESSRS. EDITORS:—Please announce that
I have moved my Headquarters from
Dalton to Chattanooga. Companies wishing
to become attached to niy regiment, will re
ceive orders by reporting to me at this place.
The $50 bounty will oe paid to all who unite
with my regiment before the 16th instant,
either by companies '*r as individuals,
mays 5t JESSE A GLENN.
Land For Sale.
I HAVE four acres of Land, situated near
old Whitehall street, one and a half miles
from the Passenger Dopot. The place has on
it a new cottage, unfinished, an excellent
young orchard, garden spot, good water and
everything desirable for a*pleasant residence.
Apply at once to th*> sucsi-riber 'in the prem
ises.
m&y8-lw HARRIET N. P-ICE.
50 Head of Cattle Strayed
DBflM the Sto s on ihe Georgia Raii-
a. road on the night or gtb instant.
Any one recovering ihe came, or giving in
formation leading t** 1 her recovery will be
liberally rewarded.
E M BRCCE A CO.,
mays-31 Alabama st., Atlanta
A Negro Girl Wanted.
A person bavinr a Negro Girl for Bale
XX between the ag*- of iwe ve and twenty
vears, suitable to take care • ij children, can
find a cash purchaser bv applying at this of
fice.
May 6-41
COTTON LAUDS.
6 DOZ. No.10 Cotton Cards oq Consignment.
For sale by
April 8, '62-tf ANDERSON, ADAIR A CO.
Double-Barrel Shot Guns
WANTED.
1 WANT to buy a number of Double-Barn-
ShotGuns ior Col. Morrison's Cavalry Regi
meut, for which I will pay full value in ca ll
Col. MerriBon hopes that every man whoownu
a good gun will either sell or lend 11 to his
Regiment at once. Apply to
A. 0. H YLY,
Corner Peach tree and WalioD utreeteu
April 29-tf
CITY TAX NOTICE.
A LL persons residing in tbe city of Atlan
ta, or holding any pioperty in said city
on the 1st April, 1362, which is tsxable, are
required to make a return of themselves and
such property to nio at my office, in City Hall
building, by and before the 1st June next.
A double tax will be tbe result of cot giv
ing in as above specified ; and I therefore
warn, and respectfully insist on, all to come
forward and return before the time shall be
out.
“Step in, for the waters are troubled."
H. C. HOLCOMBE, Clerk,
Receiver and Collector ot Tax.
Atlanta, Ga., April 23-tjune 1
HERE IS YOUR CHANCE.
T HAVE opened a roll at the store oi Messrs.
A Porter & Roper with the view of orgam
zing p. company of ‘‘Independent Guerrillas'’
All who desire to join this branch of tbe ser
vice must report their names promptly to
me, as my list is being rapidly filled.
a P 22 -t» a. a HUNT.
N
EWS AND BOOK INK, Philadelphia man
ufacture, by
api2-tf j. McPherson a co.
ANDERSON, ADAIR & C0-,
Wholesale Grocers
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
WOODRUFF’S BUILDING,
(Near Georgia Railroad Bank,;
ATLANTA, GKEQRG1A.
Not too Late Yet
T WO more Companies of Volunteers want
ed, of not less than 78 men each, to fill up
a regiment of infantry. They will be entitled
to $50 bounty. Now is the time to avid con
scription. Address me ct Atlanta or Rome,
0a - DAN'L S. PRINTUP
April 24-if
Gate-City Guards.
A LL the members of this old company wfm
desire to reorganize to go into immedi
ate service, and all others who w sh to join
them, are requested to meet THIS DAY, at 4
o’clock, P. M , at Concert Hall.
I have authority from the Secretary of War
to pay each member and recruit $50 bounty
as so.rn 2-s mustered into service. The com
pany will go into Col. Jesse A. Glenn’s regi
ment, now in service on the line of Georgia
and Tennessee. I can be found at Dr. Alex
ander’s office, on Marietta street, at all hours
in the day.
raay8-tml5 W. L. EZZARD, Capt.
MORE LIGHT.
T EKREBENE OIL for sale by Hamilton,
Markley A Joyner, authorized agents.
Lamps altered to suit this bcautitul new
light by sending them to our house.
A good stock of Terebene Oil, Lamps, Chim
neys and Wicks.
Price of Oil $1.75 per gallon at retail.
HAMILTON, MARKLEY.A‘JOYNER,
apl8-tf Authorized Ag’ts fer Northern Ga*