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AN ORDINANCE io change the name of car-
tain etreete in the oily of Atlanta.
Section 1. Be it ordained tythe Mayor and
Council of the city of Atlanta, That from and
after the passage of this ordinance, the name
of Pieyoe stress strait be cbtOgU to the name
of Decatur street,.and that portion of Decstar
street from Watt to the Georgia Railroad
sLall be known and take the name of Shipley
street; aril that the name of Payne street be
changed and hereafter known as Marietta
street; and that the name of Cobb be changed
and hereafter known as Hunter street.
Sec. 2. All Ordinances or parts of Ordi
nances niil>itaiing agnimit this Ordinance be
and the same are hereby repealed.
Djt.e in Council May 8J>, 1863.
JAMES M .CALHOUN, Mayor.
11 C. Uolcombw, Clerk.
Gen. Too mill. I Stonemato’s Ts&kec Cavalry Kxpcdltlon,
Soon after the second battle of Manassas, The following letter pabhbhed in the New
letter written by Brig Oen. A- R. Wright York Tribune, giveS a detailed account of the
found its way into the Georgia press, stating cavalry expedition in Northern Virginia, wliich
that Oen. Toombs’ brigade was shattered in | extended its operations in the rear ol Leo's anny
that light. That letter was the cause of the
following correspondence, which explains it-
eif, and thoroughly vindicates Oen. Toombs ,
and his brigade, and shews sthat there was no
want of efficiency on their part which some lect the cavalry force of-the Army ot the Poto
were uncharitable cnouzh to infer from tie mac from the different divisions to which they
.. ”-• * . I were detailed and concentrate them under one
reading of Oen/Wright's first letter;
Camp hear Phxdkbicksbcbo. Va., 1
January'2U, 1863. /
General
1 he Chilli’s fsper,
HE PCBLI.1I1ED MONTHLY, AT MACON, GA.
Thu Hint number of this Paper will appear
the Vital of July next, and Tegularly tbere-
ifUr on Ih4 first of every m .nlb.
It will bo, emphatically, a CaiLD’y Paper,
iuleu led (o iaier. si aud iustruct the little ones ;
buJ will be liaud->..tuely illustrated aud beauti
fully printed.
It v ill not be at all skctabiax in its char-
acL-t—the object of the publisher being not
to build up a *ect, but ta teach cbiiJreuto love
1. .id Jvfius tlbrict.
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40 kegs Nails
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notice.
The stock holders of the Masonic Hall Com*,
pany will intet next Wednesday evening,
13th inst. at early candle light, to transact im
portant business, at the Masonic Hall.
D. MAYER,.
mayll-2t President.
— . timuiai apuiuuc anu tun^ LApoitbiivv »** s»*v
My attention wts called to your letter of I Western Territories, is acknowledged to possess
the 3d September, by Oen. Benning, who was no superior in the army. The design was
in command of my brigade during my ah- speedily^ carried out. Pleasanton, A will,
sence; and until a few- days ago, on account Gregg, Bulord, with their forces, were tanged
of my absence from my home in Georgia, I under his command; corps Generals who had
left Georgia, aud after haj^left for | ^ lwent y. division Geueralswereremoraelesslv
your command, in Virginia,
ly tono of your letter shows that you had np
purpose to do any intentional injustice to my
brigade. The o audition of the contest when
you led your own gallant command up to the
bloodiest and most sternly contested spot on
the battle-field of Manassas, made mistakes,
to the position of different commands
which were then, or bad been, engaged in the
struggle, not only probable, but almost ine
vitable. To these errors of facts so far as
they affect my brigade, I wish to caU your
Htteotion iu order that they may be corrected
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■ Items frtm the IUelmiond Esqulrer of
tba 9th last, ?.
Wxt Pownx* —The preservation of the
squeauot at Columbia, was due to the fact that
two kegs of powder carried by the 1 ankees
having gut wet, would not explode. The Yan
kees applied the powder to the piers and abut-
meats, and the mutch - to the 'pbndtr, but it
was no go.
A Sixox TDAT Paid.—The siege hf Suffolk,
vhioh waa kept op only some three or four
-Heeks, enabled Gen. Longstrcet to gather up,
besides Urge quautiifcBAf corn, over a uuuiob
preeent mar-
ket prices this wowld bring upwards of two
millions of dollars.
DWA&1TOS if yun VANKKK RAID! R3
We learn fums leliahU source that the
Yankee cavalry raider, under Gen. Stoneman,
broke up their ir.mp ctf Thur.-day, at Thomp-
eon’s Cross-Road-, and started for the Upper
Rappahannock, ^ VirgW* Genual
Railroad at Tol. rsvilie and Frederick s Hail.
So great was it. r aujiefy to make theirea^
sane that they .did not molest a; tram ox cars
standing on the track at the point where they
crossed Alter stealing all. the hones they
cculd lay their hands upon, the wretches cui
the throats of two hundred of their worn out
boreee to prevent their falling into out hands..
We understand. ita\ General Stuart had
etarted to intercept
[Plyoicnlli (’lull lltb,) Coir spondtoee of Ibe Loidon
Iblpplog Qi zUto.
The Confederate fleet In Kuglaud—The
Japan, or Virginia.
The ecrew steamship Alar, Back, that put
in here yesterday, brought decisive and im
portant information in reference to the Urge
iron steamship that left Greenock .on April
2d, under the name of Japan, and was said
to be proceeding on a voyage to the China
£eas. Rumor then attributed her proclaimed
voyage to Le only a blind, and her real intern
Tiuu to fly the Confederate flag. The Alar's
news confit ms Ibis rumor.
t’be Japan is an iron built ship, laid down
to very flue lines for speed, about six hun
dred tons, and having engines of from about
(wo hundred )lo two hundred and fifty horse
poweri She has all the fitment^ for carrying
heavy guns, shot and shell, and left Greenock
With over one hundiefi men, who were all
shipped at very high wages, and in period
oognizsnce of the real intention of their voy
age. They were shipped for two years for a
voyage to Shangbae., Hong Kong,'aud any im
mediate points. After they had proceeded to
sea, another set of articles werb produced by
the captain, in vhich it was stipulated that
they should fly ibe Confederate flag, and as
sist in capturing and destroying all Federal
vessels with v.hom they might toll in. Thir
toon only of the crew excepted to signing the
new articios, and their alleged r< asone-wxs
that they thought ithey were to have higher
wages. This was considered oh board to be
no excuse, a-i it was well known among them
what were the wages offered) Tho captain
however, stated that he had no wish to take
any man with him against his will, and land
ed these hands here by the Alar.
From Greenock the Japan proceeded lo a creek
on'the coast of France, east of the Chanuei Is-
iadus. The Alsr, that hss been tor several
years a regular trader between Newhaven and
St. Malo and the Qhaunel Islands, took on board
at Newhaven nearly one hundred tons of goods,
in esses, and cleare4 tor St. Mslo. '1 he goods
consisted of twelve Whitworth guns, ten 40.
pounders and two 10.pounders, with a large
quantity ol powder, shot and shell, and some
f revisions. She proceeded to the coast of
’ranee, and was there joined by the Japan and
a CVench pilot. The two vessels ran in and an
chored in the creek, where the transhipment of
the goods between the two vessels took place
during two nights. The Japan then left, and
afterwards the Alar, the Utter vessel being
watpbed off the coast by a French frigate. -The
Alsr laid two days in the channel before she
made for this port. . In addition, to the ih rteen
si amen, she also landed two of the Japan’s
stokers, who were severely ecalded by the burst,
ing ot one of her condensers. T he Japan is
now sailing under another name, aaid to be the
Virginia. The custom authorities here inquired
into the circumstances attending the Alar’s Voy
age, hut not deeming themselves justified in de.
taining her, she was yesterday afternoon allowed
to proceed, and she left for the eastward. The
men Report that on board the Japan everything
is done io make (tie crew comfortable. Pfovise
ions of a high class and *every accommodation
are freely supplied.
The crew are all picked men, and iu addition
to being good seamen, the majority of them are
old hinds at the gan drill. The names Of the
officers are unknown, their present cognomens
being considered mere pseudonyms.
and near to Richmond.
Hbadquartebs Cavalry Corps, "|
Army of the Potomac, >
Warbenton Junction, April 27, 1863, J
It was proposed during the past winter lo col.
leader. Gen. Hooker, with the' Napoleonic
knowledge of men which he has shown in the
selection of subordinates, nominated <3cncra
Stoneman for the position, an officer who, from
natural aptitude and -long experience in the
curtailed to six ; and Brigadiers, poor fellows,
were vouchsafed but three to act as orderlies
and run their errands, f
A review by the President was held early dus
ring the,preseat. month to this splendid body of
men, and on the 13lh instant a latge portion of
them started, with two batteries of artillery un
der Major Robertson, upon a secret expedition,
neaming with hope,' and proud of the magniliv
cent organization to which they were attached.
To the regulars. General Stoneman urged that
they should prove the superior discipline they
claimed over-volunteers. To the latter, he con
ceded the unsurpassed efficiency which several of
You say three brigades hail beau repulsed I the,,, had attained, and hoped muon from their
aud driven out of the woods juet at the time emulation. Tho press has properly long been
when you were ordered in, bud one of those silent upon this undertaking, but a Philadelphia
brigades you add was mine, aud you again rs j paper having impatiently'diyulged certain ot its
ter to it as “having been driven back with] movements, reticence is no longer necessary,
great less, etc.” I herewith enclose you the Ito definite object was known but td very lew,
reports of the rffieers commanding the differ- alld « h « w “ a J®, 1 modification ot circa.n.
... p.IamIIb.ij. n.„«. 1 Btances, andof information received. No wag..
en f\ , ^?' m ^ nJ8 >’ aD< * B } 80 , ® 0 * on ?. v w ® en .^, I ons were usid, beyond a few ambulances.—
ral) Benning s report, from which you will I p au he<j mules carried the supplies, and mud
perceive that none of my regiments were at was no obstacle. On Thursday General Stone
any time either “repulsed or broken.” ma „ arrived at Beverly Ford, accompanied by
On the contrary, they drove tho enemy more Avcrili’s division; Gregg lav behind him ; Bu
than three quarters of a mile, drove him from I ford, wiih the regulars,and Rush’s Lancers was
one battery, which was taken, and silenced lower down,-at Rappahannock bridge, while
another, which eould not be brought off, on | Col. Davis, with a brigade, was oidered on
much farther than any ^otoe'/Tro 05707^1 ] f" ei “V from "their rifle”,.its. move down and do
^ .n 4-1,1 / A I th« same from Beverly Poid, thus clearing il»e
part of the fie.d, (see the report of the officer way <or Aver j„ t Gregg and tho Commanding
commanding the 2d. Reg. Ga. Vols.) Being I General. Buford was ready at q given time to
on that part of the field whemyou arrived, I e< r ect hu own croB siog.
knew none of my brigade except the 17th Col. Davis commenced his march at 11 I*
regiment, and the oompany which came with I j,., but darkness and a furious rain retarded
your command was in view of your line of I R| s object until 9 A. M., on Wednesday—
Jnareh. My right (which was the 17th Rsg.) Pacing Freeman’s Ford without interruption,
•was in the woods, and extended into the field I be prooeede.1 on to Hazel river, captured eight
through which you passed, and all the rest of meil a t Milford Mills Ford, and then to reach
the oommand was in line of battle on i’s left | Beverly Ford, made a flank movement of two
and wholly shut out from your view by the
woods. There were other troops in your line
Of march which you doubtless, mistook for my
brigade. The 17th Keg., after engaging the
enemy with the rest of the brigade near the
Chinn House, pursued him with them, ever
field and swamp and wood, for three quarters
of a mile in the woods when you entered, had
its commanding officer, Msj. Pickett, several
ly wounded, and carried from the field. Its
next offioer, Capt. Jone”, wssJuUed in a few
moments after taking the command; and after
and a half miles; with two squadrons from Ihu
8th New York and 8d Indiana, under Msj jr
Pope, covering his right flank. The latter
squadron being subsequently directed to move
on the Ford aud capture the enemy in their
r iff capita, found they had esoaped and were
then pushed as skirmishers' into the woods in
the rear. The Rappahannock swelling rapid
ly, an order came f rom Gen. Stoneman to ro
cross. Within an hotir after doing so, the
the river became unfordable. By the misoair
riage of an orderly, the skirmishing squadron
having one-third of its number in killed aud I 0 f jbe 3d Indiana retired too late, and lost a
wounded, and expending its last cartridge.on I Lieutenant, with nineteen men, as prisoners
tho enemy, waa baltod aha placed ih position | Darina a lull of the subsequent aeries of storms
not two hundred paces from the enemy’s line* Col. Davis moved bis brigade to Liberty, thence
by its next officer, Capt.. Frcnoh, to wait for .a I t 0 Waterloo, and scouted the country to Hazel
new supply of ammunition. It is duo to this I river, Little Washington, Orleans and Salem,
regiment to say tnat it was in.perfect order, I killing 4 of the enemy, wounding6,cauluciun
and was while in that position publicly com-1 21, with An offioer aud 89'horses, aud losing
plimented by the Brigadier General command-1 bimaolf but one Lieutenant, slightly wounded
ing the division for its gallantry, and there I previous to his maroh on Tuesday he had do
being no organized body of troops visible to I taohed two squadrons of the 8th Illinois, un-
me then between it and the enemy, I ordered <j er Capt. Farnsworth, to Warrenton and White
it to maintain that position with the bayonet, I Sulphur Springs. They drove a company ol
to prevent an advance of the enemy, (who had I (be 4th Virginia from the former place, kill
been reinforced) until the ammunition or re- i„g f wouuding and oapturing 11. The 1st
inforoemento arrived, which order .was reoeiv-1 Rhode Island rendered gallant and effeclivc
edby the regiment with enthusiastic cheers. I service with the other regiments under Bui
The rest of the regiments of the brigade con- I Davis, and the conduct of the whole brigade
tinued the combat until the close of the battle, I received high commendation. Any crossing
and inolnding the 17th, lost three hundred and I 0 * the Rappahannook has since been utterly
fifty-two men, out of about twelve hundred ou t 0 f the quoetion.
carried into action, and bivouacked for the I Even the email oreeks throughout the neigh
night on the battle-field in the position as-1 borhood have been at times too swollen for
signed them by the Brigadier General com- j passage, and comm.'nicatiou could only bo
mending the division. .With this resource bent open by swimming. Alter waiting at
you will readily perceive the reoson for tho I 8 evoral points for an abatement of the waters,
susceptibility of snob soldiers,. even at the I arrived here, by way of Warrenton, on-the
mistakes of friends, and especially o£ such j 24 inst., for supplies, which, through the time-
comrades as yourself and your command, | jy disposition of the General and Quartermas
whose courage and gallantry on the occasion I t er a nd Commissary Lieutenant Colonels Saw-
referred to, they had so much reason ta ad-1 telle and Austin, met us at the moment of at
Gem. Beeckinrilue.—“Ora,*’ the war corres
pondent ol the Mobil*. Tribune, tays General
Breckinridge is very pop-dsr and greatly loved. ^ „ •
by all, except Gen lira. g. He has a great heart tl*eH. ue
and a large abate hum:nily. He has syn’pa
ihy forthecoi.imon sol. i-1 and is noiairaid t”
sit beside him and cto«* and encourage bu
ueart. Ha aceompaai* a ht* wife to visit the
rick soldier and relieves his distress and suffer-
ing.
mire amt applaud.
1 am, respectfully, ; m
Your obedient serv’t.,
R. TOOMBS,
Brigadier General.
Heapquabtbbs, Weight’s Bbigadz, \
Camp near Fredericksburg, Jan. 24, ’63. j
Qenkbal: Your note of the 20lh inst., en
closing reports of Gen. Benning and the com
manning officers of the Regiments eompossng
your Brigade of the part taken by your com
mand in the bloody battle of Manassas on the
30th of August last, has just been received. I
am glad to have an opportunity of doing your
brave men justice, and of correcting the er
TUB 0A8B or TUS ALEXANDRA.
The Solicitor of the Treasury was engaged
io a private inquiry into the merits of the
cose aflecting the alleged Confederate gun
boat Alexandria, and. it was expected that
the matter would soon be ripe for investiga
tion in a court of law.
! [Fioa 1 WLoeSon Ttmsr, Aprin3.1 * **
Up to a late hour on Saturday no obange
had liken place in respoet to the oironm-
stonces under whioh the sorew steamer Alex,
andra had been Seized at Liverpool, on the al
legation that she was intended for a Confede
rate gunboat. She still remained in charge
of two officers of the customs, and no work is
permitted on board of her, nor is anything
allowed to be removed from the vessel. Iu
regard to the Alexandra, it is understood that
affidavits setting forth the grounds on which
the vessel has been attached will be, or al
ready have been, prepared and forwarded to
the Court of Exchequer, and on tho nature of
those affidavits further ulterior proceedings
will be taken or the vessel will be released.
Iu the House of Commons on 14th April,
Lord R. Montague asked the Undersecretary
of Stole for Foreign Affairs whether Her Msj-
etiy’s Government Would lay upon the table
of the House copies of the papers or docs
mcnis which justified them in seizing the A1
vXMtdra at Liverpool!
Mr. Liyard—As the case of the Alexandra
is ctUi under consideration and discussion, 1
am unable today the papers upon the table of
Singular Battle Incident.
The New York Herald tells the following
story;
There were many incidents in the battle of
ror' info” wWch l "had falYen In regard 'to the | Stone’s river that have not yet seen the light
events of that day. •,. I One especially is worth mentioning. In thq
As I rode into the pine thicket at the hea l re bel oharges noon McCook's right, the rebel'
°! “ e imL° P „f°^7o h o.n '.7 ugUt 3d Kentuoky was advancing, and feH upon on
regKrbut“ ho?l“ave eLce been ?nform“ of ? ur Kent f n ° ky ^nts. These two
ed, belonged to the 1st Georgia Regiment, and I re S ,menta * CTe Bam© county, and
from whom I derived the information which
ggy Wanted, at, the Empire Soap Facto
ry, for the balance of Ih© year, ten able bodied
negro fellows. ~ J » -.. [may 12-61*
rival. 8uch punctuality has been hitherto
almost unheard of, bat oonstont practice has
rendered every department of the army now
comparatively perfect in its details.
We shall doubtless move at the earliest prac
ticable moment, but probably with new plans
Tho enemy have become aware of our prox
imity, have changed their positions, and pro
pared a reception.
I reported in my brief, and hurried letter to
Col. Gardner on the 3d September last.,- I am
satisfied since reading your letter and the-re
ports accompanying it whioh you have so
kindly furnished, that my informant was mis
taken, and that my letter to Col. G. did great ^
injustice, not only to your own gallant Brin-1 r ?® nd them. without
,L km .t«. *a ..is.., I either side. It was hard to tell which regiment
consequently were old friends and neighbors,
now about to meet for the first time as en<
mies. As soon as they came oloao .enough for
recognition they mutually cease! firing and
began abusing, and cursing, and swearing at
each other, oalliag each other the most out
landish names, while the battle was roaring
much attention firom
rdo, but also to other brave and valiant Geor
gia troops who were mentioned in thu letter.
It is bnt justice to myself to state that I had
not the slightest idea that my letter to Colonel
Gardner would be published. My sole object
In writing was, that, upon the facts furnished,
full justice might be done through the columns
of his paper to one of our most distinguished
Georgians, and who I thought up to that I ^dto~doM&sof insiatoc^, when old'feuds
time had not received the meed ot praise due mtuie the belUgerents crazy with pus,ion, the
to his great merit ana braver}. musket wab thrown away and at it they went*
I repeat that I am exceedingly sorry that I palling, and gouging in rough and
should even unintentionally have dono your gJSblT 8l f !e fand in a mannlr that any looker
brave command, and the other gallant Geor-1 on woa ld consider as a free fight. The rebels
would oome off the vict >r in the wordy battle
As far as I eould hear, b-dh sides wore tewi
ble at swearing; but this could not always
last; bnt, by mutual consent, they fisally
ceased cursing, and, grasping their muskets,
charged into each other with the most un
earthly yell ever heard’on any field of battle.
Maskela were clubbed, ayonet met bayonet,
gians alluded to. so much injustice, but feel'
assured that when they learn the manner in I
which 1 was led into the error, will, as .the \
brave and chivalrous ever do, pardon the |
mistake.
I am, General,
Very Respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
A. B. WRIGHT.
Brig. Gen. R. Toombs.
werd getting rather the better of the fight,
when the 23i Kentucky succeeded in giving
them a flanking fire, whioh made them retreat,
with quite a number of prisoners in theu
bands. The rebels had fairly got under way
when the 9th Ohio came up at double-quick,
and, and charging on their now disordered
ranks, succeeded in capturing all their prison
ers, besides taking in return a great many ot
the rebels. As the late belligerents were con
ducted to the rear they appeared to have for
gotten &U their late animosity, and were now
on the best terms imaginable, laughing and
« .. ... - ... r. . I chatline, and joking, and as the rebels were
7 Cooking Stoves with fixtures, on consign- ^ el j Bn ppi; e d with whiskey, their canteens
ent and for sale by were rea dily handed about from one to the
ANDEBSON, ADAIR & CO. other, until they all beoame as jolly as possi-
May 10-lw. - j Ma under the ciroomstanees.
Cooking Stoves t Cooking Stoves J I Cook.
Ing Stoves I! I
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• From Ujf Cbroutc’e A Bsatitel.
An Important Decision.
Mr. Editor :—An important decision which
affects materially the Interests of our business
community'has just been made by Mr Memmin-
ger, Secretary of the Treasury The subject
which called forth the decisiun is this. Forsi-mc
limo past our bankH—and we suppose all other
banks in the Contcdoracy—have been very hard
pressed for money, according to their statements
They could give their customers nC» iccnmuo*
dation whatcver^-uriless they would takVP>.ter-
eat bearing notes. But tuind you, they made
the parties who wanted the money pay interest
on them from January last. This would all be
right if the banks would allow interest them*
selves. But they would not. It the same par-,
ties who paid interest to a bank < n interest
bearing notes on Monday, wished to pay a note
in the bank on Tuesday with the same no’es
they received the day previous, the bank would
not allow hiiq any inn rest at all..
This condition of affairs led one of bur lead
ing business men to write to (he . Secretary of
the.Treasury on the subject of endorsement-
asking him if a personal endorsement, certifying
that the interest thereon bail been paid up to a
certain time would be legal and stop interest up
to that time;, also asking if such indorsement
invalidated the note- The' Secretary decided
that such an indorsement would Btop iuteresl up
to the time stose'd in the inddrsement.and would
not invalidate the note. This decision is a very
wiportsut one in several respects. In the first
place it will prevent banks from making their
latrons pay them enorimpus rates of interest
nstead of the legal 7 per cent, they are entitled
to. Ir the second place, our business men by
indorsing the interest bearing notes np to the
time they deposit them, will be giving the Con-,
fedcracy.a large amount of interest money, and
also be doing u patriotic act.
Enclose! (dense find tho correspondence.—
By publisliiag the same you will oblige many
Merchants.
.COEBESPONDKXCE.
The following is the substance of the letter
addressed to Uie Hen. Secretary of the Treas
ury by a merchant of this place. It wasdatfed
Augusta, April 20 h, 1863;
“For some tiuni ■' n rat some of the Banks of
this city have bsi-.i discounting .paper upon
condition that tin. party would rsooive seven-
thirty notes au>l i.ilow interest upon them
from January The party getting the
discount won.! of u .Ursa usa the money, and
these same ndtes would find their way back
probably to the same bank withont intereat,
and would'be aga'u ready to serve some.other
customer—upon the same liberal terms. I
wish to know if the interest can'be legally
ano.elled by the holder. If so il would save
niuoh lo the Government—and prevent the
Banks from collecting the interest so often.
Beep ctfuUy,
Annexed is the'reply of the Secretary :
1 Tbeasuby Department C. S A
Richmond, April 24, 1863.
Sib : Your letter of the 20th inst. is receiv
ed! Iu reply, I w»uld state that an.endorse
ment on the notes by the holder releasing the
interest to a certain date would prevent its re
covery beyond that'date.
Very tespoclfully,
O. J. MEMMINGER,
Secrelaryof the Treasury.
The merchant not deeming the above, al
together 8;iti-factory, addressed the substance
of the following to the Secretory :
• . Augusta, April 30, 1863.
Yours of the 24‘.b ii received, and is suffi
cienlly explicit so far as regards the interest.
A point has, however, been raised that snob
an endorsement other than bv a regular agent
or asislaut treasurer would iu validate the
whole bill —would it, or would it not I
Respectfully, —
The following is the reply of! the Seorelary
to the letter of the Mctchant, of April 30th :
Tbbasuby Department; C. S. A., \
Rich muni, May 4ih, 1863. /
Sir—Your letter of- the 30th alt., referring
lo letter of this Dfpsrlment pf the 24th in
reference to relrdse of interest on the 7. 30
notes, by endorsement thereon is rcoeived, afcd
in reply, 1 would state that suoh endorsement
will not invalidate the note.
Respectfully,
0. G MEMMINGER,
Secretary of Treasury.
In conclusion, Mr. Editor, permit me to
suggest to those who endorse notes to occupy
but one Hue in so doing; and also to place
that lujfl as near the top, and in as fine writing
as possible. In this way, a large number of
endorsements can be put iu the back of a
note, and tbs probability is that but few o|
them will ever bo completely covered. When
one does geL covered, let it be sent to the
Treasury and a new one obtained in ito place
MERCHANTS.
Dying Confession of a K. G. G.—A reliable
correspondent sends us (he following
A man, of-respectable connections, who re*
sided some years hear, Ddlsburg, Penn., died a
few days since at home, A lew boors previous
to his death, he called a few friends' round, and
intimated to them that he could nor die peace
ably without relieving his conscience of a weight
which burdened it.-
He confessed that he was a Knight of the
Golden - Circle, which order was secretly and
extensively represented in most Northern cities.
He stated that regular and general communica
tion was carried on between the headqu triers ot
the “Knights" and the Cabinet of Jeff Davis.
That he was cogoizant that the rebel War De
partment bad arranged with the organization of
which be was a member, loevacaate Richmond,
for the purpose Of drawing the Federal force
that (ar South, aod while, their attention was
there engrossed, the rebel, urtnv, by a quick
flank movemeut, would descend iu full force
upon Washing tun, and aided by a general up
rising of the Knights in Peuusylvanis and other
Northern States, capture the city arid seize upon
the Government by ioree, leaving our .army
South at liberty to desolate at the expense ol
retaliation in their own Slates.
This is no labricatiun, but unquestionable au
thority furnishes this confession of a dying man,
on a subject now familiar to the residents of the
district wherein he resided.—Philudilphia /n-
quirer. “ .
Tbr French not Defeated at Puebla.—
New York, April 23.—The French steam cor.
veue Bertbold, from Vers Cruz 7ih. hss arrived
here. The conmaoder says that the report ol
the.defeat of the French at Puebto t# : entirely
erroneous. When he. left ail was quiet at
Puebla.
Gen. Fremont, in a letter to Hallette Sc Co.,
suggests the occupation immediately, on the
Pacific railroad, of the largo bodies of men freed
by the President’s proclamation. - He says the
fact that so large a camber of our able bodied
citizens are under arms, the consequent encono-
my and great rapidity with which the road
could tie driven, forward by the employ ment ol
these people, make this subject worthy ot the
most liberal discussion.
Notice.
3 per Cent. Confederate Bonds Wanted
IN exchange for negroes.
15 C r'\ W Hkr 'J N«gr..ei f -r saw, (or 3 per cent. Coa-
JOUN W COOPEE,
«yl04'« Hcutsvtl'e AUbama.
A Valuable House and Lot
FOR SALE, IN TME
town OP COVINGTON,
NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA.
T HIS K on to rofitalna flia commodious rooms, ana Is
snoatsd in too most dsto.b omtoYlSlro.Ths
LUlfdtsgs »r« all comparatively now. For further partic-
oUrfcaddrsuatoa undtnignsd st Oovtagton, ha, or to
T J SHEPHERD
N.wto'i Acdorson.
,sj!05t
’ STOLEN POCKET BOOK.
F ROM ROOM 71. Tr.,ut II. uio. on night ot 4'th. or
morning of CGih, nit., a btoc-h’ack Pocket B mk 00n-
tatulng $170 Oon edorate, and 1*4 LmlsUoa moosr: per
mit lo .hip 19 hhds and S bbls sogar; < isdisree from the
army.aad 70.»har<a Southern ractOc Rallrod. Srpnoaed
to hare breu sudsu by a negro. Any intortnatlon will bo
that k ally received, sod for react ory, a reward paid fcv A
IV Mth-.h«l A Do., Atlanta. ‘ 1
mayO-St* W fl FLIPPIN.
VALUBLE ATLANTA FR0FIRT7
For Sale, at Auotion.
W H M DILL, Aoctioncer, will sell at tho City Ht! - .
< n tho Am Tuesday In Jana next, a tesu iful a -,
valuable tract of Land, si mated \y t mile* from the Ps-
sougrrdlepotron Marietta street; - joiuing, aid Uli.ldo
11 the beauttfotplare owned by Airs Ponder. It wiU bo
sold, alt together, or divided I-to three parts-No. 1 ti
oohtaln 16 act re, noro or less, (to bo mea»nrcd) »b; ut '.60
foot fronting Marietta street, and ruu back with the en*
the width of tbo tract.
Ou this plsce is a largo two story home, containing
eight rooms, with every necessary e utbnildlag, and two
walls'ot excellent wat r.
No. 2co. taka the state area a* Vo Hist—isa beaaUful
building site, and has on it an excellent orcLarl of 'Msc-
gnm Apples ”
foB eon'aics 46 acr A moterr l#*s, sU aood land, well
Umbered and In ItO yards of Marietta street.
' For Anther laioimatiun, apply to Ji. E Reason of this
city.
m»y9tf la. A. MBANr.
GREAT SOUTHERN
Insurance Company.
OFFICE, KEYSTONE BUILDINGS
CAPITAL $3,500,000.
AM now prepsrol to take FIilK BISKS for thy above
GEORGIA. Company, in Fulton and adjoining uoan-
t% WM. MoNAUdUT, Agent
. Directors in Atlanta.
A W Joss.-, w F Hiaatso,
8 boor, J Oaeonb
J D Loom ibt. .
onto*'
FIRE IS3UUSNCE AFERfiT,
KEYSTONE BLOCK.
AM now toady to Insure Property from Fin and Life
. Rlrk, at my Offl;e la Koyeturo Buildings, in the fol-
wlag First ci.es 0 .mpat, les, namely:
GREAT SOUTUKHN, .
, CONFe.DERATE FIRE AND MARINE,
GULF STATE,
SUFAULA HOME,
j FLORIDA HOME, '
HOODVILLB Ala,
GEORGIA.
m«7Sm WH* McNAUGHT.
DESIRABLE INVESTMENT
IN TEXAS LANDS!
ONE-HALF OF THE
JCSTO LIENDO TRACT.
(Tins tract of desirable lands was selected for his homo
A site mans ) oats since, hyOoLM B Menard, who was
an etfeusivo tend ower in Texas, and 00* v f the leading
founder, of the Oity of Galveston. Tho property hat
never panted bnt uf bis 'amity, dues its parchue by him,
aud one half o' It only is now offered for sate for a change
ul Invastueut, and will bo told lupatcats of oco-funrthol
a leagues or LUO acres; each.
It issausted in Milan qoucty,within the
TEMPERATE AND FBOWERY BELT OF TEXAS ’
about 45 miles 'Nortb-Kastward from the Capital of the
State, and about 65 miles Northwestwardly (torn Bren-
h>m, the present t rminas of railroad communication
with delve.ton and Houston. •
Tbo t ract ta div Ided iu two nearly equal pirta by Brushy
Orees, (emptying Into Sau Gabriel stver,) and oomprtaos
an admuab’e comblnstioa of leads for agricultural and
lnatural pursuits High eni dry psstoak ItadM, dUcd
with fencing materials,
Bolling Prairio, with Beautiful Building Bites,
cemwandiug a view of the ent re tract.
BZCB TIMBERED BOTTOM
on both ®d-w of the Creek, rising from there to a fine,
prairie covered with meequlto grace (not the bearded)
UNSURPASSED LOU GBAZIHQ PURPOSES,
and which extends uninterruptedly to the bank* of tits
San Gabriol, from 14 to 16 miles distant.
This rcjg'on of country is nit surpassed by any In Tsx-
as,in
REGULARITY OP SEASONS,
DELIOIITFUL CLlUkTS A NO
HEALTH OP THE LOCALITY
and the tract tue'f term one o' the beet invMtmente for
prssout has cr future prodt to bo bund la Texe^
THE LAND OF PROMISE AND OF t'EACS.
During tbo dry year of 1864 la Texae, Mr. OooaUy’e
term, (on A portion of the tract,) yielrod an average of 60
btuhela of corn, and 1A bushels of wheat, to the acre.—
There sire numerous flouring mills In MU to. and tits ad
joining counUra 01 BcU and WUliunvou.
All the small gialns grow well, ootton vlalde one bale
to Ibe aero, hor.es, mutes, *hwp> h"g* and
Horued Cattle thrive without Wintering.
and are largolyialeed througfaont the region. Tbs title*
to the land have itw basn questteaed, and an unques
tionable. aud .there arc no ,q«»tt?re on ft. The settled
portion of tho State extends ter beyond Milan county, la
0, Tlfa < pJ^rty now baloug* to J. 8. Thratoer, Fcperin-
tendent at tbs Pren Arno tetten, aod oca-half of It U of-
terol lor sate, only because tho acce ptance ot the duties
of hi. pablte pcsilluu Involves the utcoelty of a partial
ckmgo lu bis lnvestmtnte.
It u odcrSd at private sal* until IhsTthd .yof Auguitn
«)!•, if not dir. u cd nT.lt .111 be cold at par lie 1
without reserve, lor each, in OjnfAlsrste Cress a
la the at, ol A t’astv
jury notes
More Yankee Lyino - A large number of ex-
li&nged Cenfederate officers reached Petersburg
on Wednesday evening, direct from Forircsu
Monroe. Thgae.officers were told st Old Foi:,i
by the lying Yankees, that a great battle had
been fought near Fredericksburg, resulting in a
signal deleat to the Confederates, and that Lee
was killed, and Gen Jackson mortally wounded.
The Yankees, it seems, will never ceaae lying.
F.r lurlker in ter motion and plan of Usrl apply I
msyS-tf
B. M PARKS A 1
Whitehall street,
Atlanta. Georgia.
Cutter Wanted.
A FIRST CLASSCUTTK v CAM GET A PERMANENT
m«y8-d2w TUIorlne BaUb ldtment. AUsnta Ua
i Arrest tlie Deserters.
A REWARD offlSO eath will bs paid for (he apprahec-
slon of any of tbs follow;.,^ dcrortois from Oo D,
1st Ga 0 ivalr j:
MANNING, Z3 roars of are, 6 loot 6 or 8
tccl.e* blg*>, telr oomptexton, dark hair, blue eyes, and by
occnpadjn, wfco.i enlisted, a laimor. '
ALLKN MANNING, 10 yearn c! 8f o 6 foot 4 or6Inches
high, dark complexion, dark hair.datx eyes, acdbyoc-
c 3r,r.ticn. wue * ffi' iisfeid. b 'arihrr '
WILLIAM WuOD, IS years of sre 0 f^t Q or 8 inches
hlib. te'rrejpl. vlon llghtLar. bin, eyaudbj 0”U-
p.:l n. «Lhu ea toed, a f.-.aev. ' '
lh T4 *V ™ dwvtters are nppseefl to bo in
tb* nlshboibo d of thoir lath. In P.id.Uoicountv. Ga ;
tho teller ta Harralton ccunty, u«,thy MljbbSrhcsd
ol £
_ 1 le paid lo- th
anddeUvery tnauy rafaj.,, obe- etaan set ib.m
. ROBT TRAMMELL,
0 * <w,t *\TSasssr'
0-. w-aarifSKiilsrsh""’'
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