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ATLANTA, GEORGIA:
FRIDAY. APRIL 3, 1863.
Kev. Joba M. Smltli.
~Thi, vetaarobto and beloved man died at his resr-
d.-nc-e in Fulton county (formerly DeKalb), on the 21st
„U, after a ebort illnoas, with disoaoe of the heart.
He wo* born in Elbert county, Georgia, on the 27th
of Xovembor, 178ft joined the Methodist Church
November 27th, 180ft married M*a Nancy Suttles
November47th, 1810, and moved to DeKalb county
and settitd the piece where he died, on the 27th day
of Kcvembor, 1823. He was licensed to preach in
1826 Hia find effort to preach was at the bosids fa
dying slave. He reoeived the orders-of a Deacon m
the Charchln 1881.
“Uncle John M ," as he was familiarly called, was a
remarkable man was over six feet high, had a largo
frame, dark akin, wore long, thick, black hsir, parted
straight over his forehead, nigh cheek' bones, pierc
ing black eyes, ant rather an Indian cast of features.
Moral purity, flranssa and benevolence were happi
ly combined in blsgeneral character. He had not the
advantage of an early education, but possessed native
ta'cnts of the highest order. He was a diligent stu-
dcntaU hia life, and hit library wo# the Bate, which
no man could have studied with more care and faith
ful research. Ho had a fall, strong, and yet musical
voice, and when arouied on hia great theme, “Christ
and him crucified,” was sublimely eloquent. His
large heart ever prompted him to plead for sinners,
in which ho always presented the Mercy 8eat rather
than the terrors of offended low. With all his zeal
„nd desire to do good, he was not bigoted, or illiberal
to other denominations, but visited, prayed, and
preached with all Christian Churches when suitable
opportunity offered.
Though rigid in hie o conduct, squnrir g his ac.
tiona by hia understanding of the biblc, he was
charitable and libcial in hi* intercourse with tne
world. Young people and children loved his presence,
and were not repelled by ill-timed austerity, as is .fre
quently the case with ministers. He was a natural
mathematician, and prepared a very ingenious and
u>cful almanac or table for calculating dates, which
we published in theCosnssaicr about two years ago.
Ho had a wonderful memory, never forgetting a full
name oran incident. He has preached 1,878 sermons,
over 700 of which were funerals; and was at any time
able to name the text from which he preached any
. sermon. He has been, ever since wo can remember,
tha great faneral preacher of this section.^ Ho has
mmned 113 couples and baptized over 1,261 poisons,
cbeerfally baptizing by immersion when this mode
was preferred He rat ed in this county eight chil
dren—f. ur sens and four daughters. A11 his sons are
Methodist preachers, who rank above the ordinary
standard lof Itinerant talent. 'The oldest, Patton P.
Smith, is a. distinguished presiding elder in the
Florida Conference. Sidney M. Smith, who was en
gaged in the Georgia Hospital ontororisr, died last
year. The other two, Torply and Milton, are both
traveling preachers of the Georgia Conference. Uncle
John M. was, we believe, aiways a local preacher. He
labored hard on hia farm as long as ho was able.
From an injury it became necessary to have one of
his legs amputated, after which the voters ol DeKalb
eleeied him Tax Receiver, by almost a unanimous
vote, which office he held by re-election as long as he
woold accept it.
Hia custom was to labor in his farm till Saturday,
when be would mount hia horse and nde off to fill his
appointment for a-Two days’ meeting” some where in
the surrounding oountry. He was always happiest i
wiui turn, ana Befit turn preach on the merits of i
domption without beings better Christian, or stricken
with the consciousness of a guilty heart. At camp
meetings, he never failed to get up a revival. He was
generally invited to occupy the stand at the eleven
o’clock services on Sunday mornings, and to admin
isterthe Lord's Supper, on sacramental occasions.—
It was under sueh circumstances that he would pour
out his whole soul in such earnest, powerful appeals
of burning eloquence as never foiled to raise those
good old fashioned shouts from happy Christians and
the imploring wails of terror stricken sinners which
used to give to camp meetings sueh Importance for
revivals of religion. But alas these good oid times
have passed away, and these good old men are being
gathered home to their Father in Heaven.
We distinctly remember, when a little *boy m 1833
to have heal'd uncle John M. preach at a camp meet
ing, then known as “Sand Towft Camp Ground,” situ
ated not a great way from the present residence of
-Mrs. Luckle on Peachtree street, when his impas
sioned eloquence so impressed our youthful mind
that even yet hi* towering form, and large arms,
moved by hia whole energy, andhis fervent words are
stilt fresh in our momory.
At that time this county wis sparsely settled. Her
few settlers—our father among them—met at this
place once a year, to renew their spiritual strength
and exchange the social greetings of pioneers. Then
the Indians were frequent visiters to our oabins, and
still hunted on Peachtree, Proctor’s and Ctoy creeks.
One by one these old settlers are dropping into the
grave. May the remembrance of their simple virtues
not bo lost to the present generation.
O-r Correspondence from the 8th Con
federate Regiment of Cavalry.
Middletown, Te**-, \
March 27, 1863. /
The 8th Confederate Regiment of Cavalry
in Kentucky last fall, won the enoomlums of
the whole brigade, (then under Brig. General
Wheeler.) f,r bravery and general good con
duct, and since in the battle of Murfreesboro
and our raid upon the Cumberland river, in
which laet our regiment was the only one en
gaged in the capture of three transports and
one gunboat, lu that raid on I be Cumber
land the brigade was commanded by Col.
Wade, and the 8th Confederate by Lieut Col.
Prather, to whom belongs much of the credit
for our suocess, as he manifested the most in
trepid valor and coolness during the entire
aotioa which secured us that brilliant vic
tory.
Situated as we are at present, on the front,
a little left of the cm te our oppottunities for
noting the movements of the enemy are
unusually goed, and our duties uncommonly
severe. Tbe cavalry picket line stretches
across tbe country for at least fitly miles, and
vigilant wateb is everywhere kept up. But a
few days since a general reounnoisance took
placj by onr moving up and making a simnl-
lanooun attack along tbe whole front, tbe re
sult of which but proved the fallacy of the re-
porta so current m tbe news j mmols that the
Federate are all withdrawing from Middle
Tennessee. On tbe contrary we found them
everywhere in considerable force, and on tbe
alert To be sure they have drawn in their
picket lines several miles in the centre, as
Col. Prather’s command did not encounter
tbe enemy until we had approached within
about two miles of Murfreesboro, but they
are reported at their old positions on tbe ex
treme right and left. They seem to be rein
forcing on both wing '. At all events there is
considerable stir in tbe Yankee camps. What
ibe future movements ot either army in Ten
nessee will be is a mere matter of conjecture
—problem to be solved by some of tbe numer
ous home generals who never go to the war,
but gather around tbe hotels and other loaf
ing places and plan sundry serious engage
meats, as well as censuring ey ry Conteder-
ate officers for not adopting and carryiog out
their history.
The weather Ims once more become fair—the
roads are last drying and settling and will soon
be quite passable, so that you may soon look
for some demonstration of importance. It is
evident that wo must soon leave our position on
the front, as there is not sufficient forage
through this section on which to subsist our
horses but n few. days longer. Some general
movement o t our part, therefore, has become a
matter of necessity. To advance we would
gain nothing in the way of forage—to fall back
we would lose but little—but to move to the left
we would secure an abundance of corn, although
that country is far less favorable to au engage
ment with the enemy. On the right the country
is more btoken, and nature has furnished us
with many formidable breastworks and fortifica'
lions.
Search the annals of history from the com
mencement of the Christian era down to the
present date, and nowhere do you find accounts
of hardships, endurance and privations equal to
those of the Southern cavalrv. Determination,
energy and persevering vigilance have become
the characteristics of every Confederate trooper,
and on them iB incumbent the arduous and dan
gerous task of watching all of tbe enemy’s
movements, hohiing them in check, at all haz-
ards, until the infantry can be notified arid pre
pared to relieve the attack; also the bringiogon
of ail general mgagemen s falls to thrir lot. No
matter how inclement the weather may be, we
are necessarily kept on the outposts through tho
Ian* .wear s, hnqreuflLkMC
Oisr Special BEllled(e'vUIe Correspondence.
MiLLXDOtviLLX, Ga. March 31,1863.
_ Tha weather since Saturday has been very
disagreeable—cold, windy, cloudy, rainy,
with a fair prospect of terminating in a frost.
Among the arrivals to-day I notice Judge
Lochrane and your excellent representative
Col. Pitts, looking as much like the “model
President” of other days, as ewer. 2
“Cousin John"'was much interested in tbe
bill to repeal the license law, which came up
to- day, and had tho vote come off, when the
ayee and nays were called for, before dinner,
it would have been carried.
The motion to lay on the tabl&was in defi
ance to Mr. Dubose who has a bill granting
license only under certain restriction. The
opponents of the bill voted to lay on the ta
ble; but the majority for the bill seemed
quite large. The grog-shop system of tippling
is a groat evil, but it is a very questionable if
the amount of drinking would be suppressed
by its repeal. Very many men now drink on -
ly when they go to town, or meet a friend,
who, if they coaid not buy a glass would buy
a bottle and take it home to be drank in the
presence of their children. It is better to
strike at the root of the evil, and etop the
manufacture of the vile stuff. I am inclined
to think it would be wise also to punish the
man who is such a brute as to get drunk,
especially on the compounds of tho present
day-
Swelled Off.—Every other man one
■neejs on our streets now is minus his nasal
organ, and when you ask the cause, he tells
you he has “smelled it off/ J trying tobacco.
A stranger looks on in amused surprise as
be sees these “noseless” gentlemen flit by
with a piece of the manufactured weed
stuck over the place where the “smelinir
bottle” of the human face divine used to
be. Lynchburg Republican 31 stult.
Gaa. Saw Houston.—'The Houston Telegraph
acknowledges the receipt of one hundred dollars
Jrora Genencral Houston and bis wife for the
benefit offthe wounded of the Galveston fight.—
the General’s health is stated to be improving
any secret foe who may ho lurking about our
picket posts; with neither tents nor shelter to
repair io for rest when relieved froin*post duty,
bat lying beneath tbe broad canopy of heaven
on tbe leaves before tbe camp fire; and vet our
boys seldom ever utter a word of complaint —
Of this kind of duty the Sth Confederate ha?
done more during the tast twelve months thui
any other regimen! extant.
To Oe attacked at our pioket post—to go
out with a party for reconnoisancc, unassisted
by artillery-or infantry, and to engage in
skirmishes with the enemy, are matters of
almost daily occurrence with our boys,, while
the Infantry are rasing in comparative safe
ty, recruiting their energies in anticipation
of the next general engagement; and yet
they receive the credit of bearing the brunt
of the war, while, if the facts were known,
the mortality of the cavalry, daring any
lengthy period of time, is at least a third
greater than that of either infantry or artille-
ry. .
Before closing our letter, we must not for
get to mention the commendable energy with
which the farmers of .Middle Tennessee are
applying themselves to the culture of anoth
er crop, an i that, too, under the most dis
heartening circumstances. The oltlzens
throughout this section have all. been allow
anced in corn and provisions, and the surplus
taken up for the army. Their fences have
bec-n thrown down, their plantations overrun
by the cavalry of both armies, and still they
manifest every disposition to assist the South
ern troops in their straggle for our national
independence. The land is everywhere being
turned over, and the good work of planting,
ju anticipation of our future wants, is going
forward on every hand. It is indeed encour
aging to see these’evidences of the fidelity of
our people, giving promise of a bountiful
supply for another season. _ TYPO.
We take the following items from the
Charleston Courier of the 1st inst: •
The News from the Coast.—No addition
al news from the Coast was received Tues
day. The reported advance of a large
force of the enemy on John’s Island was
untrue. Only two regiments landed on
Seabrook’s Island. Their pickets were at
tacked by a party of seven of our men,
and driven back, with the loss of one Yan-
kee taken prisoner and two others reported
killed, with no los3 on our side. The ene
my have not attempted a landing on John’s
Island, and many of the rumors brought
by passengers Monday afternoon have since
been officially contradicted. It is sup
posed to be the intention of the enemy to
occupy both Seabrook’s and Edisto Islands
as a base of future operations.
From the Bab.—Fourteen blockaders
were reported off the Bar Tuesday evening.
A fore and aft schooner, supposed to be a
K e, Was observed in tow of a steamer
nd South.
Gtw. Pate*.—The Vicksburg Whig, in allud
ing to Gen. Price’s mission to Arkansas and
Missouri, says: “If successful, it will be tbe
most important, the most'productive of final re
sult of any campaign yet undertaken, while it
will be accomplished under difficulties and dan
gers beyond comparaison>n<ifwithourany prece
dent in the annals of this wsr.”
Gov. Reynolds.—From a private dispatch to
a friend in this city we learn that Gov. Reynolds,
oi Missouri, will reach Jackson by the 2d or 3J
of April. %
WSF* Subscribe for the^Confederaey.
To Members of tbe Legislature.
We invite the attention of every reader
generally, and the members of the Legisla
ture particularly, to an extract from a speech
delivered by the Hon. Wyndham Robertson in
the Virginia Legislature on the laws of scarcity
of arlio’.esof necessity, which we publish to
day. Bead it and be instructed.
From the Richmond Whig.
Lavra of Scarcity.
Authorities quoted by Mr. ttyndham Robertson,-
in his late speech in the Rouse of Relegates on
the Bill to prevent Extortion.
Tbe fiist authority I shall adduce, cover
ing ground both of principle and experience,
is that of Hume, certainly one of the clearest
heads and profoundest thinkers any country
has produced- He says, (Edward II,) “Eng
land was affected with a grievous famine du
ring several years of this reign. Perpetual
rains and cold weather not only destroyed
the harvest, but bred a mortality among tbe
cattle, and raised every kind of food to an
enormous price. Tbe Parliament iu 1815 eh-
deavored to fix more moderate rates to com
modities ; not sensible that such au attempt’
was impracticable, and that were it possible
to reduce the price of provisions by other ex
pedient than by introducing plenty, nothing
eould be more pernicious and destructive to
the public. Where the produce of a year,
for iiibtance, falls so far short as to afford frill
subsistence only for niue months the only ex
pedient for making it last all tbe twelve is to
raise the prices, to put the people by that
means on short allowance, and oblige them
to savo their food till a. more plentiful season.
But, in reality, the increase of prices is a
necossary consequence of scarcity, and laws,
instead of preventing it, only aggravate the
evil by restraining and cramping cbtnmeroe.
The Parliament, accordingly, in the-ensuing
year, repealed their ordinance which they had
found useless and burdensome " Here we have
tho true principle enounced with singular
clearness and illustrated by the mischievous
effects shown io have been occasioned by the
false.
How was it in France ? In ’92, the Constit*
uent Assembly issued its famous paper currency
—the assignats. . They were issued in almost
fabulous amounts. Depreciation followed.—
Confidence in them totally failed. “Hence,”say«
Lamartine, “severe laws against those wha re
fused them. Hence depression ol commerce,
suspension of exchanges, cessation ot labor,
destitution ol workmen. The wealthy lived on
what they raised, or on their money, of which
they expended with a sparing hand only what
sufficed for their necessities. The fields were
ill-cultivated—no homes were built—no coaches
were seen—the dress, of the] people indicated
wretchedness and want—while expenditures be
ing limited to bare necessaries, deprived labor
of the employment it formerly owed to the fas
tidious wants of society. Legions of women,
who earned their livelihood by washing the tin
en oi a large city, came to call on the 'Conven
tionto reduce the price ol soap, of oil, of can
dles and fuol. Speculation, he continues, is the
soul of commerce. Commerce, subjected to in
quisitorial intervention, would cease to provis
ion France—would receive its death blow. These
measures produced, in the supplies of provisions
for Paris, and in the relations between the mere,
chants and citizens, the very trojiblrfand scarci
ty which they were designed to prevent.” At
a later day “the Convention decreed a maximum
—that is to say, an arbitrary price, above which
3o bread, meat, fish salt, wine, coals, wood,
soap, oil,.sugar, iron, hides, tobacco and stuffs
could be sola. It fixed likewise the maximum
Jj.g3U.Cl" specula-
tion and employments—which exist only in it
state of liberty. It was putting the hand of the
State on all buyers, alt sellers, alt laborers, all'
proprietors. Su ill a law could but occavoii tlie
concealment ol capital, the cessation of work,
l ■ • nor of i ircuiatiou, and the ruin of all. It is
nature di circumstanced which fixed the
p.ice of provisions of prime necessity ; it is not
the law. The maximum brought iorth its fruit
by repressing in every direction-the circulation
of ready money, loans and provisions."
This baneful experiment culminated . in the
“Reign of Terror”—“fhe decree of ah armed
force to execute everywhere the revolutionary
laws and the measures of public safety decreed
by the National Convention.” Terror and death
were thenceforward the “order of the day for
long and dreadful years for France, and can
eardly be said to have been finally quelled, till
encountered and subdued by the yet more terri'
.ble artillery of Bonaparte.”
He wouid now direct attention to the ex
ample of England in 1800, and to the opinions
of the great statesmen who then guided her
counsels. It was a time of scarcity and high
prices. Economy of consumption and im
portation of provisions and increase of pro
duction were the measures recommended, in
an able Report by the Commons Committee
A Mr. Bird said—ju3t what we hear now—
“the people expected some effectual measure
of relief from an artificial dearth attributable
alone to monopoly and extortion.” “A maxi ■
mum inorease was, an idea he had not relin
quished,” &e. Mr. Pitt, the great minister,
“saw nothing in the gentleman’s suggestions
which could tend in the slightest degree to
diminish the difficulties around them. It was
a mischievous idea that it was in the powor
of. Parliament to make every deficiency dis
appear, * * and at once produce
abundance and cheapness.. Limitation of
price and a maximum had been hinted at.—
Such a measure would necessarily pat an end
to transportation of grain from places where
it was in excess of consumption. Artificial
cheapness might * afford momentary consola
tion, bat would produoe more fatal consquen
ees than artificial dearness—because, in a
time of scarcity, what leads to indiscreet con
sumption must end in final ruin.” Where in
crease of price depended on demand being
greater than the supply, he goes on to argue,
th8 Brst objeot was to increase the supply and
dimmish the demand, then to economize con
sumption and to resort to importation.
Mr. Grey (the celebrated Lord Grey) lead
er of the opposition, “concurred in the liberal
and enlightened principles laid down by tho
Chancellor of th9 Exchequer, Mr. ■ itt. He
trusted that no attempts would be made to
regulate commerce by penal statutes ; * *
that the utmost freedom would be given to
speculation and enterprise, and that the com
mittee would never lose sight of the famous
words of the Statute of EdwaTd respecting
the necessity of giving the utmost latitude to
commercial transactions, and ensuring to
every one the fruits of his labors.”
Mr. Pitt remarked that, he recognized freedom
of trade, in its full extent, he did not mean to
say that no regulation might be necessary in
the present situation of the ^country. If unfair
means bad been used but to enhance the price,
■he did not mean to say that it would nut be
proper to inflict punishment on those convicted
of such criminal practices. Bat still, if the
punishment of unfair dealings wonld interfere
with the course of trade, partial evils ought
rather to pass wholly unpunished, than that
their punishment should vire rise to oppressive
general regulations. This, in my opinion,
states the true doctrine with tho proper limitaa
tion.
Mr. Wilberferca said “some believed Parlia
ment bad powed to fix a maximum. In one
sense Parliament was omnipotent, but its power
did not extend to the alteration of the course of
nature—it would be in vain to endeavor to com-
oelpeople to sell at any given time or at any
given price ; besides, buyers and sellers might
agree together and defeat any regulations which
dould be made—the attempt would be, in effect,
a compendious receipt for fraud and deception.
In France, he understood that the details of the
w hen the maximum was fixed there, were
such that it took up two large volumes in oc~
favo The evils and distress which that law oc
casioned were'so great that the government
which passed it was detested on that account,
and the only shill was to spread a rumor that it
had been adapted from the influence ot the Eng
lish Chancellor ol the Exchequer. It was Hea
ven which gave the fruits of the earth, and it
was.the business of Parliament to protect indi
viduals in the fruits of their industry. He hop
ed the people would reflect on these things, and
distinguish their best friends from those wh“ pre
tended to be such-who were,indeed,theta deadly
enemies.” Lord Holland and the groat Lord
Grenville concurred in these views. The latter
said of the suggest ion of maximum, ho must
express his strong disapprobation at hearing a
measure recommended which would have ihe
most injurious effect, and, oi all other, was tne
most likely to defeat its own object. In evory
country where it bad been adopted, it was found
productive of the most dreadful mischief. In a
neighboring country its effeota were found to be
:-o dreadful that it was soon laid aside. “He
i here tore deprecated the very mention of an evil
which il attempted lobe put in practice, must
produce immediate famine.”
. Lord Grenville said alternants: v Every
man belonging to his Majesty’s •'kmncila had
turned the aubjeot in hia mind long before
the meeting of Parliament, and the result of
their deliberations was, that if a maximum
shtmld ever be adopted, it would have the
tffeei »>f immediately piuoglng the people in
to all the miseries of taurine, and of aggra
vating ten-fold the distresses they now labor
uudet.” '
Thiers, one of the first statesmen, as well
as historians of France, selects the polioy of
Pitt, out of much tt.ut he disapproved, reject
ing a maximum while Euglind was a prey to
war without aud famine within, for special
praise; and Burke, tbe master mind of bis
day, iu his work on Scaroity, affirms the same
general principles on which that policy rest
ed.
Tbe conclusions on this subject, at which
the world has arrived at the present day, are
thus summed up by the above writers of the
Encyclopedia Americana:. “ I'n former ages,
it wa-t quite a common praotice for legislators
to regulate tho rate of buying and belling
many commodities, ao ns to restrain the rates
of profits within certain limits. Such regu
lutions would uow be generally deemed un
philosophical and impolitic, as well as «>p
pressive.’’
Fcr t'.e Confcdra:y.
A Suggestion Upon Taxation.
Tbe aouulry it perplexed: tbe Congress
seem to stagger as to tbi best mode of giving
relief from tne evils of our redundaut oirou
iation. i'he best inf fraud seem to Agree that
taxation is the only mode that can prove
available fur any permtuent g*od. But how
that is to be affected is the perplexing ques
tion.
A tax upon property would, it is o moeded
operate unequally, for tbe reason that some
proprietors are at home managing their es
tales—enjoying all the care and comforts of
home and realizing large profits. While oth
er's .are in the army, whose estates ate either
wasting for the want of tbe proper oare and
labor, or not realising any profits. Some
sections of the country have had plenty of
every thing to sell and therefore have plenty
of money, out of which to pay ihe tax; olh-
olh'er onuses -have^Eail “hut 1 little to sell and
therefore have not the money out of whioh to
pay a large-tax, and o.rnlcf not do so without
tbe sale of property.
A tax upon income is objected to upon the
ground (hat some men are energetic, and pro
duce and realise a great deal, while others
with equal or superior investments, from in
dolence or inattention, produce and rea ize
but little. In 6uch oases the tax would im
pose a burthen upou industry and a premium
upon idleness.
A tax upon profits, we are told, wouid be
subject to the same objeot ion, and oould not
be assessed and collected with any certainly,
for the reason that trandlently disposed per
sons would conceal the true state of their
business' "Then, what system would be free-
eat from objeotion, and best answer the ob
jeot in view f '
. .It will be conceded that those who are iu
the army are not the mon who are making
money. It will also bo conceded that if a
large amount of the present circulation were
withdrawn, and in withdrawing it, the pro
cess were to aot equally upon all who hold it,
the residuum would be worth as much, if not
more, than the whole were before. In-that
case the persons from whom the money were
taken, would not be injured, but benefitted.
It is also true, that if the tax were payable
in Confederate money, and only imposed up
on such persons as have money Or bonds, all
could respond to the requisition, and no per-
son would be oppres ei by tho sale of prop-
erta* to pay It. .
Then why not impose a tax upon the mon
ey and-bonds whersoever found?.. It may be
a desperate remedy, but il is certainly a des
perate case It would draw in the circulation
to the extent of tbe tax, and that is what is
needed. CITIZEN.
As each shot from the negro hovel reverber
ated through the vicinity, the fiendishness of the
mob became more manifest and their despera
tion more dreadful. The fire-arms in posses
sion of the negroes deterred them Iromenierine,
for it would have been almost certain death for
any man to attempt it. Any missile that could
be obtained was hurled at the rendezvous of the
negroes, the windows and doors burst open, atid
everything destroyed w,hich could be'Been hy
those outside.
Finally, finding that they could not be forced
out ot their hiding place in any other manner,
the much oi the incendiary was placed at oue
end of. the building, and in a very short time rite
flames spread so as to envelope almost the entire
building. The scene at this lime wts one (hat
utterly baffles description.
With the building a perfeot street »t livid
flame, and outside, a crowd of blond-thirsty
rioters, some of whom were etandtog at the
doors with revolvers in their hao U, waiting
for their viotimr to appear, it was a truly
pitiable and sickening sight. The poor wret
ches inside were almost trantio with fright,
undecided whether to remain and die by means
of tbe devo tring element, or suffer tho ut
most terrible fate which awaited them at the
hands of the meroHess crowd. There was no
more mercy extended to the tuffnitng crea
tures than would have been shown to a rat
tlesnake. No tears oould move; no supplies
lions assuage the awful frenzy and-demonia-
oal spirit of revenge whioh had taken posses
sion of that mass of people, One colored
woman made her appearance at the door with
a little child in her arms, and a| pasted to M e
mob for mercy The monstrous fait must be
told: her tearful appeals woro met with a
shower of bricks, atones and clubs, driving
herself and the babe in her arms back into
the burning building.
At this juncture one man, moved to morcy
at this cowardly and inhuman act, rushed, to
her assistance, bravely and nobly protecring
her person from the violence “which thieit.
ened her. But the negroes found no suob
protection. They were driven gradually to
tho wiudows and do >rs where they were mur
derously assailed with every speoies of wesp
ons, inoludiog axes, spades, and clubs, and
everything which oould bo used as a means of
attack. The frighteued creatures wt re al
m at as insane from fright as their p' rseouto- s
were wi h madness As they came cut they
were beaten and bruised in a terrible manner,
their shrieks and groans only inciting the
mob to further exertions in ilu-ir brutal work.
Several of them were knocked down with
axes and left 'for dead, but afterwards re
covered only to be again sot upou and ctu-
elly beaten to insensibility.
The scence which followed were of a simila r
nature. Old men,eighty years of age. were no 1
itt the least respected, but knocked down with
the same fiendish vindictiveness which charac-
ized all he other proceedings of the day. A'ter
the first building had been reduced to ashes, the
appetite for arson had only been whetted, and
not at all appeased As night approached they
grew bolder, and did not scruple to commit rite
worst ctimes upon the calendar with perfect im
punity.
The houses oil Lafnyettee street between
Boaublen and St. Antoins, were literally sacked
of their content and the furniture piled in the
middle of the street and burned. Among the
articles constituting the bonfire a large number
of musical instruments could be discovered—
.base veils, violins, banjos, guitars, accoideons
and almost every musical instrument in exis
tence.
Feather beds were ripped open and the
contents scattered over the street, and ev
ery thing valuable totally destroyed. Then,
not satisfied with having destroyed every
vestige of furniture, the torch was applied
-rc--vtro-uuuuiugs l antj nearly' the whole
entire block, on both sides of the street,
wa9 soon leveled to the ground. The
steamers were upon the spot promptly, hut
would only be permitted to throw water on
the houses of tbe white men, to prevent
the conflagration from becoming general
The mob threatened that the engines
would bo torn to pieces if they attempted
t6 play upon any other buildings than
those designated. As there was no doubt
that these threats would be summarily
executed if necessity compelled that
course, it was deemed proper to cater to"
the wishes.of the mob in that respect
- The work of destruction then progressed
with, fearful rapidity. No sooner was one
building burned than another was set on
fire, some of them being several blocks
apart.
It was. impossible last night to ascertain
the number of buildings destroyed, but it
is safe to say they will aggregate no less
than forty or fifty.
Horrible Riot In Detroit between the
Blaclce and- Whites^—Horrible "Scene* of
Bloodshed. ' -
The following is the first account that we
have seen of the late terrible riot in Detroit.
It appears that tbe affair originated in tbe
outrage of a little whits orphan girl by a Dig
negro, named Faulkner. On tho arrest of the
negro a large and excited mob gathered with
tho intention of executing lynch law on the
blaek scoundrel, but they wero deterged by a
provost guard ordered out to escort the
prisoner to jail. After the prisoner was
safely locked up it is said that several ran
dom shots were fired into the mob by the
provost guard, several of ihom taking effect,
and one man, Charles Langer, being instantly
killed, shot through tbe bead.. The scene that
followed is thus described hy tbe Detroit
Free Press;.
Tbe cry of death and vengeance ran
through the crowd like au electric shock.
The sight of the bleeding corpse of the dead
man, and tbe groans of a half dozen who
were wounded, kindled anew tbe flames oi
iusurborJination and frenzy. Tha Germans,
especially, were maddened beyon’d descrip
tion, because their countrymen had been
sacrificed, as they though', and expresseiit,
to protect a negro who was deserving torture
and death The excitement among all classes,
however, was intense. Being baffled in their
attempt to rescue the criminal, t ey sought
other chancels to give vent to their malice.
The first house where a negro family resided,
one-end of which was used as a cooper shop,
situated on Beaublen street, wee assailed with
bricks, paving stenes and clubs. About a dozen
negroes were at work in tho shop or stopping at
the house at tbe time. Tbo most ot them were
armed and fired several shots into tho crowd
from the windows, taking effect in several in-,
stances, but not fatally injuring any one so far
as could be ascertained. -
tar 1 be following is an extract from a re
cent letter from’ Mrs M - L Woodson, now
residing id Texas, to her sister Mrs Is&ac
Winship, the indefatigable and patriotic
President of-the Atlanta Hospital Associa
tion. We doubt not that the sentiments will
meet a hearty response from the noble self-
sacrificing women of the whole South :
My Rear Sister : •
* * * I have nothing to communi
cate at present. You have seen in the papers
the aocount of the fall of Arkansas Post. M,
two poor boys were there, but where they are
now, I do not known. We learned from a
Commissary who made hia escape from tbe
PoBt, that they were in the fight. Miller was
in charge of a hospital, but he left it and
went into the trenches and fought as a pri
vate. The returned soldier says be saw Swan
and Miller both as they went into the fight,-
but knows no more concerning them. They
were three days and nights in the tranche*,
without sleep, and I expect without food.
Judging from tho reports we have, they must
have suffered awfully from sickness while at
the Post. The company which went from
here lost a great many by sickness
There wore 8000 men at tho Post, and.only
4,400 were reported as able to go into the
battle. They fought seven gunboats and the
land f rce, said to be 40,0.0 strong, for 36
hours. Being completely surrounded by land
forces, the few who escaped, did so by swim
ming.
Swan had just recovered from a spelt of six
weeks’ illness, and returned to oamps. Not a
line from any body at that place has ever
reached us since the battle. The aiek were
left in the hoapitals. Some of my nearest
neighbors were there, but their friend* have
not heard from them, nor do we know who
were among the killed and wounded. We
know but little besides what tbe newspapers
say.
If my sons are alive, they ore prisoners, and
taken to eotne Lincoln prison The reflect!- n
that they are in the hands of such cruel in
humane creatures is as much as 1 have forti
tude and patriotism to bear. But they are in
the hands of God, and to him I commit them,
but if they return to me no more, my setting
euo will go down in olouda. Yet I will not.
despair—our cause is worthy of any sacrifice
—even Ihe loss of my beloved and brave boys
wilt not dampen my zeal in my country’s
cause—No; batter a thousand times, lhat
every southern man should perish, than yield
their cause. All have suffered the loss, either
of kindred or friends in this cruel war, and
I must not complain if it is my fate to have
torn from me those I loved with no oouim \
affection ; and no mother had more cause >o
love ber sons and chrrisli their memory. -
Mino were b/ave and honorable men, and
warm-hearted and affectionate to mv an l
each other, and when allqwere around m-,
no happier mother could b^faund on esrri*.
But it is a desolate home now, and perhaps
may ever remain so.
1 have other children to raise, and my dot r
to them will prevent indulgence in uselet,i
repining if the. worst comes, I eha’l
submit, with patience, to tho will of Heavei ,
aud discharge the duty l owe to otkuts; h: *,
if I lose my dear.hot a. life will lose its chare, t
to me, though l shall love my country not j
the lea* On my country’a freedom l have s t
my heart, on ber altars t have placed my eonj
and uny hopes.
L would not see my children made slave*,
or my country subjugated by a bated foe.--
No, rather let their young lives be offered up,
and their mother go broken hearted to the
grave
But tbe arm ot God is not shortened, thr-t
he cannot save, oven those in the enemy's
hands; to I will still entertain some hope for
the eafe.returu of my dear boys. * * * *
Your sister, M. L. WOOD80N.
Yankee Prisoners and Deserters—Onr
streets yesterday again presented tho spec
tacle of a batch of 30 Federal prisoners,
from Gen. Bragg’s army, who wero marched
up town t® get transportation for Ricli-
monond. Eiglrt deserters alro reported
themselves to the Provost Mnrshid. and
received pasportsfor their further progress.
From eix to ten Federal deserters aro
arriving here dai y, besides those whir it
pursue other routes, proving iucontestihly
the intreasing demoralization of the Yah •
kee forces.—Knoxville Reg. 1st..
% ew A-d ve rtiisenu'nt-
Household Goods at Auction,
BY CRAWFORD FRAZSR St CO,
S. J. SH8CKELFORD, Auotftnuer,.
O N FRIDAY, st to o'clock, will t» acl<l at I heir room.
A I.ARQK LOT, c.Mliitin* of.
60 r*r<’R Bril Tickinr, large. ho*vy Lion Shneta, Out-
Lin Pillow*, Pi'lorr-Caaen. Linen T-i*el*. Woriu-I
Qaittr, WMt* Maim llle- qnila. (Ymliitto tpicadr, Plan-
kets. Whs’j Stai.d*, Work ToMw, Chairs CU-ilua, Ulai-
kets; with many other nt'cles Also,
ONE I‘L‘TFOR'4 L««. WE1GH4 1 600 LB
Anti * I area It t or
O LOTH I N G,
ConalitinrofrCvrr Cotta, Dm* Costa, Panti, Yeata.
aprt-lt
FOR SALE O.V CONSIGNMENT.
HHDS SDGAR
49 ti-rrea Rice
76 stclta Fait
32 hates Cot'on
260 boiee Tobacco, to stmeand to arrive
S H Stilt fcWSRKHRY _
CointoPt on Merchant,
a?r32a* At Beach » Hoot*.
$100 REW4HD.
S TOLEN FROM MY T.OT, 4 rulh * Font b weat of Whllr*-
rille Oa. od tbo night or ih- IS h nit. a bin- k Ua-4
tony, with thick ■an-, labour britf Ua natur-l lenytli |
•onr* white on both hind 1 et, 4 r 6'jeara otd, lit ireo-l
O'der, worka well any where, bad on ahora b< turn 1 will
pay tha above reward lor the Pony and rhtt-t. or Q'ty do -
lata f r the Pouy. Ahv information tbank tally rerrln-4.
AddrrM tun ac w ,rt Polut. Oeorpla.
IU CALL* WAY.
Ma-ch Slit, 1863 api8 it*
Special Notice.
* . r irr CLriiX’a Oaricz, >
N Atlanta, Qh , April Int. IKS3. i
K'tRO BROKERS,-Commiralon MorcLnnta, Voouna
Mnatrra and Itinerant or Street Trader- will plea**
*-ke i ettee that Saturday, tha 4'h I at. la the day Qi*tl
by law tar Ve-dua Ua-ttra ard Aur tion err.* to ur-k >
thtir If turns and aerttemetiU at Ihfaofllte; a-d Mondar
th* eth ii at, I, tbe day fixed by law for the rttbtna ant
aettlemeot) of all Cotnmleeton .Merchant* aud tiefio Bn -
ker» to be made) commencing their account-, from tin*
6th Mtr<h alt
I Imraotor thro, r Trader*, haring no not or lrua hoot
of buatae-a are r.qii-td b* Ian to return and aetll*
doily, at their aalea n ay be ma;e.
Be airhfal aud true In abiding the lawe of Ihe laud, us
welt at there m re • -cred.
I -nr, very i.t.-ec!tally U O HOLCOMBF.
*P’S ril 6 - Cork orrcou.il
FARM AND TIMBER
Near the City, at Auction.
1 PROPOSE to have aoH, to Ihe bigbeet bidder, on IL*
fl it TCr SDAY in the mouth, at tte City nail, In
theory of At'ant*, my Plunt* tion, lying on. the Ftatu
Rat road, lerweeo fiur ard five milea from the rootle of
Ue o.ty, containing 267J4 actea. Will fin-t. tell 20: U,
and'prcbably tell the 66 Tho !0S}4 aces hah thre* tet-
tleincoir of hriirei, one if thim a l»r#e framed brute,
with two room*, g'asa widows and brick o-imurj*.
nearly r ew; two orchard! garden, stab e, ft: co ace*
cleared, some good ' ottnm land, end corn.' very heevv
Umbered land. For farther particular*, call or, me, atri
I wit-explain or go and *b-w Ihe p'aca leio o the day of -
isle. Pceaesaioo wider given flracot Knvember.
New it the time to food yonr mon. y. Only forty-five
mi. nteta drive from this lily. J D JAKE*,
apr id M.aeyir.ker:
A T I I G S JE. rr M .
BLIND TOM IS HERE!
This Great Marvel of the Age will fire oa*of hi in
imitable
CONCERTS
On Friday Night April 3d, 1863
*8. Tbe Performance will tsko place regard lest of tb..
weather.
Admtsdon ft. Children aad Servants fo cent*
tO-Drore open at 7 o’clock. Performance to commoner
at S o’clock precisely. apr'-lt
E A PAVI0, »
L*'e of Gr.acahoro’, Ga (
j A K tRAQO.
I Atlanta, Oa.
SE AGO & DAVIS,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Atlanta, Georgia,
FLL give thvir personal attention to tbo purchase
a- d eats, (at wholes* la only; of Negtooa. Tobncc ,
r, Real Estate, Pr^dnco, and General Merchant lee
L'dUcfd. flXCGbttd
UOce. np stairs oa tho corner of Wfai eholl and Ala
bama otTM-t*. opr2
COOK WASTED,
A GENTLkU i» »b « ad Irea* can »o bad at this ot
•co wants ta pnrrhate a elrle ly No. 1 K*milr
Cook, *6 or 40 ysars otd, wliboa' arty children. . V
aprZtf
Engine and Machinery for-Sale.
I SPHORaE POWER ANGUtK, with boiler mad Cxtwo.
1 Gray A Weed’s planer
1 Wood wo* th P.auer, (Tuaghln* end Groovi-g)
1 #uli Aod Moulding MachiuD,.witU- Ounipleta itt vf
Ho, me
1 Term u ant Coping Machlr e .
1 MrWtcinc Machine \ ...
1 Tu: ni-g Lube, 20 feet,bears
1 Ont Off,'- Rips, and 1 Scull S .w
with all th* 8h <ftlag, paltayt, bangers and belli! gne-
CMtary to run the asm-. Tee whole in g<d order and
Cf tbe latest patterns. For terms, Ao, opp.y to
_ • M. W. .STEEL*.
■PtS-Mit Hunts, it e Alsbrnia.