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VOL. XL m u\ ml PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY lIY WILLIAM A BURNSIDE. ( subscription per year,in advance, Si,oo , LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS For Citation notice $2,75.; “ N'itice to Debtorsand Creditors 3,25.. “ “ to sell personal property 4,00 j “ “ to sell real estate & negroes 5,00. i «* M for leave to sell land and negntfs 4,00. j ’• for letters Disifiissory 4,50, Announcing candidates for office 5,00 ! All advertisements of twelve lines, first ! inseition $1,0; second, 75 cents’; fori e ach subsequent weekly insertion 50 cents m ontlily seventy-five cents. < i A ' c.-c» . •... . i>:’ fee.' s-JKi inX) o ; DR N. F. HOVVaTrD, | OFFERS HIS PROFES- ! sional services to the citizens ‘ jKTF of Dahlonega and surrounding country. <7/, E[CE Formerly occu pied by Dr. B. McGhee. Dahlonega, Ga. ; April S, — sy. ferr jT& WHOLESALE hat establishment, |( Masonic Hall Building,) BROAD ST., AUGUSTA, GA. • Jaa’y 9, 1855 ’C. & L. DWELLE, Wholesale Dealers in SOOTS i-SHOES ' I •pposite ths Union Bank, Bioad St.,' AUGUSTA, GA •«» 1855. DA VI 5. (» A N D B R O K E R[ COLLECTOR, And Gene al Agent. Business attended to in any county in his State. Office corner Jackson and El Streets Augusta, Georgia. nov,l dolman & Curtis, Wholesale Dealers in i’HOCKRY, GLASS-WARE, AC A few doors below the Planter’s Hotel,) . AUGUSTA, GA: <n’y 9th, 1855. ‘ JAMES P. BURNSIDE, - ATTORNEY ATLAW APPLING, COLUMBIA CO., GA Jane T—ly NBKNI « H T, ATTORNEY AT LAW! Marietta, Georgia, Wil L PRACTICE in all the coun* ties of the Blue Ridge Circuit. August 41th, 1858—ts. JAMES R. LAWHON ATTORNEY AT LAW, DAIJLOSEGA GA , — I James *; • Findley, LAW STUDENT, daiiloxga.ga. 18 now reading law under the insti uc tionsof William Martin, Esq, and would like to connect practice with theory, and solicits a share of patronage from the business public. Prompt atten tion will be given to all business confided to his care. Office sou’h corner of the Court House I —basement story. July 2d, 1859—ts. RIBBONS, Mill'ney and St aw Good. . -0 ARMSTRONG, CATOR & CO. IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OP i RIBBONS, BONN T SILKS SATIES yELVETS,RUOIIEB,FLOWERS, FeATH’ks STRAW BONNETS, FLATS, &c. No. 237 an! Lofts of 239 Baltimore St. BANTI MORE, M D. Offer a Stock unsurpassed in the United States in variety and cheapness. Orders solicit e I & prompt attention given Terms, C months, six per cent, off for oa «h,par suds. Jufust ISA -- . Al -„ —•- M- - THE MOUNTAIN SIGNAL. DAIOT.EZ? TOt POLITICS, LITERATURE, ART, SCIENCE, AGRICULTURE AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. 13 as in cos 3Mvtr(or& LUMPKIN COUNTY. COUR IS, JUDICIARY, &c. Superior Court, B. ll C.—Sits 4tb Monday in January and July Judge— Hon. Geo. I). Rice. Clerk —Jus. if. Worley. nferior Court —Sits 3d Monday in June and November. Judges— T. 11. Gibson, Wm. Warwick, J. J. Findley, Joroyal Plackwell, and J C. Brillaiii. Clerk —James Ruth erford. • QO” Return day out twenty days be fore Court. COUNTY OFFICERS. Ordinary— James R, Lawhon. Sheriff — John C. Early. County Surveyor.— Col. Adam Peck. Board of School Commissioners, — Benj F. Sitton, I’, 11. Gibson, Wm. Warwick, J. J- Findley, Joroyal Black well and John C. Brillaiii. LAW DAYS AND JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. 5,37th District. At Dahlonega, on the 2d Friday in each month.— Justices James Rutherford and V\ m R. Crissmi. 821st District.—At Auraria, on the Ist Friday in eacn month. Justices] —James E. Wood and James M. We Iche I 935th Di'TRICT —At Davis’ Conn Gr und, mi the 3d Saturday in each month. Justices— Win. E. Beard and L. D. Davis. 840th District. At Niinberwili Court Ground, on the 4th Saturday in each mouth. Justices--John Sites, JOOtm District —\t YahooU Court Ground, on 'he Ist Saturday in each month. Justices— John H. Aber- ermnbia and Ephrarn Lee. )99th District.—At Ciumly’s Court Ground, on the 3rd Saturday in each month. Justices— William rrtpßiiTW ■ —— -. 1116th District. —At Chestatee Court Ground, on the S.ttur day in each mouth. Justices Jas. C. Seaholt and L A* J. Swims. 336th District. At Frog Town Court Ground, on the 3d Saturday in each month. Justices — James A. Cantreil and John F. Glover. 10-'oI-t District— Waihoo Coutr Ground, on 3d Saturday in each month. Justices— Burl G. Reeves and 83L-T District. At Pooes Comt Ground, on rhe Ist Saturday in each month. Just ices —Jo tin Gay ami Daniel Neisler. POST OFFICES AND POSTMAS TERS. Dahlonega.—George T. Quillian. Auraria.—B. W. Brackett. New Bridgb.—James Welchel. Pleasant Retreat R. R- Asbury Lgud vllle —John H. Craven. JOHN A. WIMPY? ATTORNEY AT LAW DAHLONEGA,.. .GEORGIA. V/l/ILL practice in the counties of • ’ Lumpkin, Dawson,Forsyth,Pickens, Gilmer, Fannin and Union, in the Blue, Ridg Circuit, and Hall and White coun ties in the Western Circuit. O" iPill attend to the collecting and securing of claims, and will give his un divided attention to all business entrusted to his care* CaTOffiee, East corner efthe Square, Feb. 23.1861. ly. ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW &. SOLICITOR IX EQITY DAHLONEGA G E URGI A. practice in the counties ot ’ ’ Lumpkin, Dawson, Forsyth, Pick ens, Gilmer, Fannin and Union, in the Blue Ridge circuit, Hall and White coun ties in the Western circuit. t&F Prompt attention will be given to business entrusted to him. 'Thanks are returned for former patronage. Feb. 23. 1861 ly. GEORG lA Lumpkin County I VY ERE AS Harris Cantrell, Adm’i on the estate of John Citirrcll. late of said county deceased, applies i< me for letters of dismissi >n from sai< estate, These are therefore, to cite ami admonish all persons interested to be and appear at my office on the first Tuesday in March next to show cau.-e. if any they have, why letters of dismis sion should not be granted said appli cant. Given under my hand and offi cial sigmitu?, this August 24th, 1861. Jas. R. Lawhon,Ord’y. DAHLONEGA, GA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19,1861, i PROSPECT Uh O T II E ■ c o N T I T U T 10 N L I ST, AUGUSTA, GA. is one of the Most Des ira b I e Papes Published in the South. IN ITS Commereial. and N ews Def A RTMKN’T, No la 1 or is spared to give the earliest and most accurate intelligence from all quarters Its Tel eg rap hi c Col umn s tilled with ample and reliable infor mation of occurlences at all the Politi cal and (’orntnercial centres. IN POLITICS THE “CON SIH U IIONLIS I” IS TOROUGHLY SOUTHERN o TER M S : D MLY CONSTITUTIONLIST, SB. tri-"frkly, S 5. Wi.EKLY, $2. No paper sentunless the CASH ac companies the order. Specimens cop ies sent when asked for. j as. Gardner. Proprietor- THE riA'PT'PTTyY' TX' I 'nn'B'r'n'ri'P'P'r, a v~s\7’ ! BY " TrAzTLEIThK & -JTUAIK-. * ; A t la. n t g, Ga. THE DAILY SOUTHERN CON federacy, under arrangements jusf completed, will contain all tire lat est intelligence of every kind, reported expressly for us Ly Magnetic Tele graph, and the Mails. Also, daily re volts oflhe Atlanta arid other Markets, Local Incidents and Items, &c., &c ; Price, $5 a-.year ; -S3 for six month-, or 50 cents for one month—always in advance. i The Weekly Southern Confedf.- , l racy is made up from, and'eontains tire ' \cr<am oflhe Daily, it is a large sheet, ! and gives more fresh reading matter 1 han any other Weekly in the Confed- 1 erate Slater ; Its Market Reports will be full, and made up from actual trans actions. Price, $2 u-year ; o r •$ 125 for six months— invaliably in advance. ' 00“ Post ma sic rs are aulhoriz-d u> j act as our Agents in obtaining sub scribe sand forwarding the money— : I for which they will be allowed to re- I lain, as commission, twenty-five cents on each Weekly, or fifty cents on each Daily subscriber CO” Persons getting up Clubs of five ten or moie subscribers, will be sup plied with the copies ordered at 12 1-2 per cent less than our regular rates No name will be entered on our books until the meney is paid ; arid all subscriptions are discontinued when the lime expires for which paymem is made; unless the same be renewed, ddress, HAN LEITER dj ADAIR,. Atlanta, Ga. GEORGIA Union County. Vl/lIEREvS Willian B Hawkms, Guardian for David E. Harkins applies to me for letters of dismission rum said guardianship. 'These are therefore to cite and admonish all per sons tntere,ted to be and appear a! my office within the time prescribed In law, to show cause, it any they have, why lexers of dismission should not be granted said applicant. Given under my hand and official signature, this 6ih August 1861. JOHN B BLACK, Ord’y. By F. G Hughes, d o GEORGIA—Dawson County |YWO months after date application * will be made to the Court ot Ordi nary of Dawson county, at the first regular term after expiration of two months from this notice, for leave to sell tire lands belonging to the estate of Reu bin Barrett, late of said county deceased, for the benefit ot heirs and creditors of deceased. A M Barrett, AdmT of Reubin Barratt. Sept. Mtb, TH and not! SrlcetfU Uoctrn THANK GjnD FOR PLENTy7 A Texas coiemporary has (he follow ing greatr ful article, and we hope to hear its sentim. nis re-echoed from all parts of our Coc.lederacy : I he last week in April many of our farmers commenced reaping. 'The yield will be enormous. From every quarter (he gratifying intelligence comes up of an abundance of whest, rye, oats and barley ; and the corn nev. (er looked better at this season. i’h< prospect fora superabundance of bread io sustain our families and armies while struggling in bitter strieffor our independence, has elated our whole populati >n. In this blessings we grate fully recognize the kink hand of provi dence. and again "e say ‘‘Thank God F R TIIE HaIIVRsT.’ Thank God once more for the faithfu’ plain, Where waves a sea of the bending gain > Where the golden hues of the morning meet, A in the The famine-fiend with his wings had thrown A cloud of gloom o’er the earth’s wide zone! But now the shouts of the reapers ring, ,'Till the blackbird starts on his trembling wing, While his heart grows glad as he flies a” way, O’er the harvest brown and the fragrant hay. Gay sounds are heard where before awoke No sound from shuttle or anvil stroke, j And where was heard but the voice of I , The dance, and'the sun les pre-1 vail. 'Then God be praised for the fruitful plain, | ITliere waves a sea of the bending grain.- i W here the goldbti hues of the morning. meet, A mirror bright in the dew-bathed wheat' MISCELLANE O_US( A Miruculout Escape from Stwva i tion A Man Three Days in a Stump. • —We have iusl learned of a mirculous I escape from starvation, of a young gen - j lieman residing in Lauderdale county,' Tennessee, mar Hale’s Point. The j lact- are these ; Last week he was out hunting in a his neighborhood, and he observed a wild goose fly out of a large cypre.-s stump, which was some twenty feet high. His knowledge of the habits of these geese led him to believe that the goose bad a iiest in the stump. Ou the outside of lhe s'.umn were a num ber of vines, which he up by to peep in and get possession oflhe eggs After he bad succeeded in gaining lhe •op of the slmq>, he discovered a large number of egjs some six cr eight feel i inside. The nest, he supposed, was lona fitm fouudalion, and he according ly iel himseli down inside ; bui, when he struck the substance on which the nest was built, he discovered that the nest had no foundation, and soon found himseli s liking to the bottom of the tree. Ihe inside of the tree was rotten, and would net bear his weight. Now he was in a dilema—five miles from ■iny lialiiia'ioti, inside ol a stump twen ty leel high, with no prospect of assist-i auce, with, nothing to subsist on bui 1 the goose egg-- ; he screamed and yell ed until lie was nearly exhausted, no one coming within hearing distance.— ( On the thud day after his incarceraJ ion two gentlemen were out huntin*’ ° I and came within hearing distance.— i'hey were very much frightened at : heaiing a man groaning inside g the -lump, and lor some time they could not reconcile themselves to what it , meant, but having learned that the ( gentleman hud been missing from nome several d iys, they soon were satisfied that it was no ghost inside the< •ree. 'They procured axes, and seoi ’he prisoner was liberated. He swear he will never attempt to rob a goos* nest situated as that one was again.— Memphis Argus. ! Tin; Walled Lake —*‘b» Won ; derlul Walled L«.ke is situated in the I central part of Wright county, lowa. j The shape of tbe'lake is oval. It is a bout two miles in length, and one mil wide ill the widest part, comprising an area of some 2,000 acres. 'The wal. en closing this lake is over six mile.- in length, and is built or composed oi stones varying in size from boulders o’ iwo tons weight down to a small pebble and intermixed with earth. The top oflhe wall is uniform in highs, above the waler in all parts, which makes its height vary on the land side according to the unevenness oflhe country from two to twelve feet in height. In lhe highest part, lhe wail meas ures from ten to twelve feet thick ai lhe base, and four to six at the top, in clining each way—mtward and in ward 'I here is no outlet, but lhe lake I frequently risesand flows over the top of the wall. The lake Lt the deepest part is about ten feet in depth, and a bounds with large and fine fish, such ' (as pike, mackerel, bass, perch &c.— The water is as clear as crystal, and here is no bubling to indicate any large springs or feeders. Wild fowls of all kinds are plenty upon its bosom* At the north end are two small groves of about ten acres each, no other tim ber being near. Il has the appear ance of being walled up by human haiids,juul looks like a huge fortress-1 yet ’li< re aHrffllFro7Ks ff in 4 lnaTAmunTtyT tor miles around. 'There are no visi ble signs of the lake being the result of volcanic actions, the bed being per fectly smooth and the border of regular fmm. The lake is about seventeen miles from Boon River on the West eight miles from lowa on the West, and about one hundred and twenty miles from Cedar Rapids. Il is one of the greatest wonders ol the West and has been already visited by hundreds of curiosity seekers. A CARD. Fellow Citizens .- At the solici tation of friends, I have consented to become a candidate for Repre sentative in Congress from this District. j In solici ing your suffrage for ( that high ttust, it becomes my j duty to inform you of my views upon the great political questions ! which must come before that body. t Under present circumstances, it is ( generally thought best to avoid all i | üblic discussion of a political J character, hence 1 address you i through the press. The next Congress, being the. 1 first regularly chosen and organ ized for our new government, a great deal depends for future weal or woe upon the material of which it is composed. That Congress will have not on ly to provide means for the prose cution of the war, until an honora ble peace can be secured, but many other grave questions as to our foreign policy—revenue system, postal set vice, and other important national interests, connected with the permanent organ zation oflhe new Government will have to be met and determined. The country now, if ever, needs the services ot her most learned, experienced, prudent, firm and self-denying sons in her councils.- This is no time to flatter the vani ty ol personal friends, or gratify the ambition of mere office, hun ters or place holders by promoting them to high official positions, un less they have the requisite quali fications to fill them. In making these remark?, Ido not wish to be considered as sitting in judgment between myself and any opponent I have, or may have, but as desiring to call the atten- 1 Don of my countrymen to the im* ) portance of the pending elections, simply because it is true, and without regard to the effect it may have upon myself, or any one else> personal ly. It is not only the privilege but the duty of every good citizen, in ( i his hour pf peril, to serve his coun try, at least by his vote, and before voting to inform himself fully as to the eligibility of candidates of of- Ifice. It is known to mahy ofyoU that I devoted the most of my time, du 4 . ring last year, laboring to avert, i as far as possible, the calamities which then threatened us. 1 act ed with those who tried, first to prevent the disruption of the Dem* ocratic party ; failing in that, we (next tried to elect the nominees of the majority, and having failed al so in that, and Mr. Lincoln having been elected, we, with others, next sought to combine all the Southern States in a joint struggle to main tain our rights, peaceably if we could, but forcibly if we must. We had no fears but that the Southern States, so United, could sustain themselves in any emergen* cy, and we had strong hopes that thut by presenting such United re* sisiance to Northern aggression we could avert the calamities of civil war. When the people of Georgia were called upon to elect delegates to the State Convention, it was found that we differed among our selves upon but one great question* that was, whether we, as a State* should secede from the then exist ing Union, separately and at once* or whether we should call a Con* ; venticn ofall the Southern States ?” d . aah LtW T nn f ll T H i n n ‘ on f ra * , uvu, a . Hie votsveni’t’u' uipri ;it was found that majority were in favor ot immediate secession. The Ordinance of Secession waS passed. It was then proposed that all lhe delegates should sign it* whether they, voted for it or not, as a pledge to abide by and sustain it* All who had voted for the or dinance, and many who had not* signed it. A few who had voted against it, cf whom I was ohtf, were unwilling to leave any doubt as to views upon questions of such vital importance. To set our selves right upon the record, and to prevent all misapprehensions, either on the part of our constitu ents at home, or of Mr. Lincoln and his advisers at the North, as to the course we had pursued up to that time, or intended after— wards to pursue, we drew up and * signed a quasi protest, declaring 1 our dissent from the views of the ! majority, and our preference for ’the policy of soliciting the co-op* i eration of all the Southern States in so grave a proceeding, and in which their interests and ours ■ were identical ; but in the same paper, pleding ourselves, in the 1 language of our fathers of ’76 in j their Declaration of Independence, I unconditionally and at any sacri | fice which might become necessa* ( ry, to abide by the action of the majority, and to support and de« fend our State in any contingency which might arise in consequence of the exercise ot that sjverign right. That paper was presentented to and received by the Convention, and spread upon the journals (see page 51,) and was afterwards published to the world, with, and as a part of, the Ordinance ot Se cession. Hundreds of copies of it, so arranged, were printed on fine, silk, in a form suited to be set in frames behind glass, and sold to individuals residing ail over the country. Our reasen fur wishing to ex press our views more fully, were briefly these : It was positively asserted that some members wko. had been elected as ists had uniformly acted with ’fho Secessionists in lhe Convention. —* We did not wish to be suspected of having so deceived our constitu* ents. We expected also that Mr. Lincoln would attempt to coerce the seceding States into submis sion to his authority, and we did NO 34