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j MARIEFLYA, .J U T*i 1G ttl. j ■ - • ■_■—i- 7~7r-.~-.-G~ I To Subscribers. In reply to numerous requests by letter to send the Advocate on a credit, we have to Mr that it is out of our power to do so—aim- ; ply impossible. The receipts of country of- i fives in this time of pressure do not pay ex- ' penses for paper and workmen. Paper and . Ink are Cash articles, (lands must be paid i from week to week. Much as we desire to oblige onr friends, wo cannot pay out money I for paper and send it to them on a credit. It ' is better that each of them should pay out one or two dollars, in exchange f r the paper, than the E liter th mid pay one . r two .'o.a ilzeJ di liars and have as his showing that amount of accounts on individuals sea tend over the counter, one half or wh in he may \\ a be able to see lor tl.e t ex', year, and »h i ; will s une of them, with t ie Lest intentions jor-jet the trilling sum o. a dollar or two due ( for the paper. ?Ix. M.pU. i.s- Speech. It is imp riant ti at the Southern people j should keep fresh in their minds, the great j principles for which they are contending, the , issues to be decided and the duties resting 1 upon them. For this reason, we publish on cur first page the very able Speech of Mr. j Stephens. It will well repay a careful pe- 1 rusal. The Cadets. It is understood that tl.e Cadets will join the fourth Brigade at Camp McDonald, as eo. n as their examination is ended, which will Le Ln the latter pari of tills week. The o’.Jeet we believe is to have their aid in dril ling such companies iff the Brigade as may require it. In this service we have a most striking proof of the very great utility and importance of the I istitute. Georgia Military Institute. The Commencement at the Georgia Milita ry Institute, was ou Wednesday the I'Jth hist, the regular time having been anticipated Ly j Just one month. Owing to this change the u-u.d order of Exercises wa« dispense I with, la the absence of Gov. Brown, Col. F. W, Capers, the Superintendent c.mferied degrees j upon the graduating class, six in i.umber.— Messis. Benning, II 11. K-IL-r ;nd Sai:.;. . - t ur if tin tan! vr, «ne piesi nt t< rec. .v. ti.e r Dipl.mio. U. !; -. Harris m Ivi.g now Adjutant f ,fi., ur.-t it gum at <jl U i .era’ troops at Savannah and ('apt. Meyor in Vir ginia. in command of the C no derate Guards . fr. m Cobb ei-m.ty. The Superintendent in explanation of Gov. Brown's absence. - uteri that Lis p.ese.icc w.o. was demande.. elsewhere in the public service. C >l. C. then very f ireibly and ap propriately reviewed the condition, tire merits an 1 the claims of the Institute, paying a high and deserved compliment to the manly de portment and high moral standard of the C >rps of Cadets, as slo wn in the maintenance of strict discipline ly the Cadet officers, when their superiors had been withdrawn from the Institute grounds, by the demands of the public service. After conferring degrees, C< 1 Capers, in compliance with a request that had been made by the graduating class, delivered an Address of high merit frits valuable and s >und thoughts an 1 literary merit. No speeches had been prepared Ly the graduates, owing to the change of the day of the Commencement, not allowing time for their preparation. Besides the members f the Faculty Messrs. ! Huson, Cronk and Ifanseil. the only Tros ; tees present, we noticed upon the stage a j number of prominent gentlemen of Marietta ' and from abr- al, The audience including a i large proporti m of Li.iics. filled the Hal! of j the Institute, with- ut crowding it. It is matter of regret that tt i o I .stitute <1 j RU'.hg eat imp Ft .'.ice to the State, lik.ii. ' pruve i its use:ulne-« on so many occa-i .r. and in z■ > m u.y way*, i- r.-.t properly appre ciated <r adeqnatelv supported. It is not ea-y to calculate tin- a lvant:ig r s to ! e tleriv’.l by the ."state fr rn it. if our people will oi.ly make it what it ought t" be. Oi ti. Phillips’ Bilgailc. The Companies o reposing Gen. Phillips’ Brigade are no v at Camp McDonald, seven miles above Marietta. Martial law is in force fir a distance of two miles in every direction, so that no liquors can be obtained. Every thing is conducted in the most orderly man ner. The location for the Camp is well eho sen, affording a most abundant supply of the best water. It is not known how long the Brigade will remain, ns their stay must de pend upon the need there may be for a“call to meet the enemy. ■ ■ Klectlon In *July. It will be borne in mind that on the first Tuesday in July, an election will be held at which the citizens of Ge <rgia will vote •’Rat iacation’’or, ‘"No Uatification” ofthe amend ed State Constitution. Wv presume that there will be little or no opposition, but it is desira ble that the people shoul*' ratify the action of the Convention by as full a vote as practica ble. I«iiifohrs Loan. The Baltimore Exchange comment! upon the fact that of the loan of $9,000,000 au thorized by the la.-t U. S. Congress, bids have been made f >r only $G,300,000. Lincoln’s Secretary of the Treasury, has been obliged t- award the bonds at about 85, the govern ment in other words, being obliged to pav fifteen dollars on every eighty-five, a premium of about 17 1-2 per cent. The last bids be fore had be n for about 93. How will Lin -0 >ln come out in Lis next loan fir a hundred or two millions ? Where will he get it ? Oat* sll2 prr Arre. A writer in the Macon Telegraph states, that Mr. John Wise of Bibb county, hns re alized sll2 per acre, from the sale of Oats, at 75 cents per hundred pounds. The Oats were raised five miles below Macon, on the bottom lands of the Ocmulgee river. *&*t'a|>t. John 0. Patton of Company F., I uud Lieut. Robert T limit of Company C., Georgia Regulars at Camp Jackson, Tvbtej Island, were in Marietta this week on fur lough lira few (lays. Lieut. Geo. P. Harrison j Adjutent of the First Regiment was also in our city on Wednesday. Lieut. 11., ie one oi the graduating class of the Military Insti tute. ■ O ■ Marietta Female College. By notice of Rev. T. B. Cooper, it will be seen that the second session of the Mari- | etta Female College will commence July Sth. We commend Mr. Cooper to the community as a goodk - itiien, a courteous gentleman anil an able and efficient .readier. Cotton Planters Convention. A meeting of the Citizens of Cobb County is requested ut the Court House on Tuesday next theioth for the purpose of appointing delegates to the Mass Convention if the Cot ton Planters of the South to meet at Macon ou tl.e 4">h of July next. Till- Wheat Harvest. The Wheat harvest is nearly closed in tl.is sectio n. The crop has been so abundant that the ore.it trouble i- to secure vhat has been ma le. We have heart of <no farmer in this county who offered two d dims a day fi r iiand-ami said that if ho c. old harvest one alt of nis er p, he would tern liis so ck on the o:h<-r fifty acres. We leara tha a telogi ap'iic dis- ! jft’cii was received in this plan' <n yoß'er dav the 20th coi.liriiimg the reports that a battle Las taken place at Harper’s Ferry, in which the Federal troops were completely routed, with a iossof three thousand men. Way Sand Battciirs are Arranged. “Admiral," of the Constitute nalist, lia hvcn to Pensacola, and thus reports upon matters in camp: *• Viewed all our defences around Fort Pickens, ami am of opinion, that hould a fight j take place, that onr troops, generally, are i safe from injury. A person, never having I seen a sand batterry, has no idea of the pro tection the troops have behind ene. In the ' first place, sand bags are piled up asa breast work, to the thickness of twelve or fifteen 'feet, then it is arched over, leaving what is culled a “Rat-hole,” but where there is plen ty of room to st -w away the whole of the company working the battery. Nine men are taken out at a time for handling each gun and after working it a given number of min utes they are relieved. The tops «if the “rat holes” are !>oml> proof, being covered With san I bags to the depth of ten or twelve feet. The magazine is fixed in the same way, so that the only pers >ns that are in the least lunger are those who are w iking the guns." < » firy”" The .'•ttraatm/i .Ve«-s referring to the Jacks n fund says ; We also take pleasure n a -kmiwie lgi g the receipt of the following, with "lie m.'iu-' s i:i el: C.'.Ml' h'l KSON. (I • d.i.rrAMJ iia. I Tv in e Isi ilid. Jilm 17. Imjl. | ]' lit'ir "J t't': i,in j SiK-s: Devß Siu: Pieaseae ept tliei i.cluse I $45. subscribed to the Jackson, of Aiexaudrin. fund bv the noi‘-c<iiiiini.ss;o:.ed officers and privates of Company C., Georgia Regular-. Provisional Army. Please use your conven lem-e in forwarding the above amount, and oblige, Yours, very respectfully, J.xo. D. Walker. Capt. Company C., G. R. P. A. Deeds of heroism are ever appreciated by ; brave men. and Lite generous sympathy thus manifested by our gallant regulars for the family of the first martyr to their flag, is as creditable to them as it will be gratifying to ti.e widow and erpan. Company C., of the IVovisional Army now stationed at Tybee, mind ers sixty three men. and is one of the best drilled ami disciplined corps in the ser vice. They tire no merely professional sol diers, but ni' , ri, enlisted in tear for thewar, eager to meet the foes of the Confederacy, and to fight under the flag for which Jackson died. They are led by gallant officers, who are pron I of their corps, and we fed confl ict.t when the opportunity that they seek oe curs,- they will reflect honor on themselves f and their flag. i ■ —i ■ Amu I To Ai ni* • • Last evening’s mail brought us the follow ing eloqti ’i.t and s ril-stiring appeal, from Brigadier General Beauregard, now in C":n man Int C.um Pickens. Va, T’i j time- call for unite lan ! tle’orniiii" I acti >n. I.there n-w He n i la -gard- ; 'ill 1 i t. e' erv man orim forward a’oti e, rake fii posit’im. and <ii-- ehar oi- whole io’ v : I H EAnt}-V’tTKKS. Ue-’tOP A LEX A'.Tini A. ) Camp l’i( kens. Ju c sth, 18G1. [ A PROCL v MAT'ON I To the'/anil Penp’.e »f t'<e Counties of London, Fuirfaz and ince William. A rc' klcssaud unprincipled tyra .t ha< inva ded your soil. Abraham Lincoln, regardless of ail moral, legal and constitutional restraints, had thrown his Abolition hosts arnoug you. | who are murdering and imprisoning yourcit ' izens, confiscating and destroying our prop ’ erty.and committing other acts of violence and outrage, too shocking and revolting to human ity to be enumerated. AU rules of civilized warfare arc abandoned, and they proclaim by their ac’s, if not on their banners, their war cry is “Beauty and Booty.” All that is dear to man your honor and that of your wives and 'anghters—your fortunes and your lives nrc involved in this momentous conto-t. In tho name, therefore, of the constituted authorities of the Confederate States—in tho sacred cause of constitutional liberty and self government, for which we arc contending—-in behalf of civilization and humanity itself, I, • G. T. Beauregard, Brigadier General of the i Confederate States, commanding at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, d > make this my Proclamation, and invite and enjoin yon, by every cunsidcrapon dear to the hearts of free men and patriots, by the name and memory ! of your Revolutionary fathers, and by tho pu : rity a" d sanctity of ymtr domestic firesides, i to rallj' to the standards of your State and i Country ; ami by every means in your power, . Compati .le with h inorab'e vva"-fare ) to drive back uud expel the invaders from vonr land. I conjure y-,u to bo loyal t. your country ami her legal and consti'iniomil nut liori'ioand ■ e-pecialy to bo vigdaut of rhe m ivcimmts ami I acts ol the enemy s•a- to emi‘i| •ym to give , tin: earliest authentic information at the.-o I Head quarters,or to the officers under mv <.»m --| maud. I I desire to assure you that the utmost pro tection in my power will be ex en led to you all. (Signed) 0. T. BEAUREGARD. Brigadier General Commanding. 1 Official—Thomas Jordan, Acting Aes’t Adj’t General. iHr. H. H. stuoba. y. It is with much pleasure we notice the ar rival here of our former townsman, Mr. Stotesbury. A native of Georgia, he was induced some ten years since to accept a templing mercan tile ni rat gen ent in the City of New Yotk.— | But true to his beloved s oitdi, he has ut gi eat ■ pecuniary sacrifice, dissolved his connexion : with Messrs. Stine. Starr <fc Co., of New i York, and hastened to delend the rights, hon or and independence oi Georgia. It is gratifying to notice with what true and patriotic devotion the Sons of the South, wlieiever dispersed, and in whiiteaer i-tig.t- i ged, whether in the Army- -the Navy er the Counting rooms of Northern cities, abandon ing positions of lioi.or and profit, lly to the rescue of their native land front threatened subjugation by the fanatical minions of Nor thern potter. PiiiLt.ii’A —not PntLl.irPt. —Even the Vir ginia papers persist in the misnomer of Pu 1- lippi to the c mnty site of Barbour, perhaps ' frem the inveterate military associations; connected with the mime. A Virginia con- : tempoiarv rays the town was mimed I’iidiip- ’ tm in lie.nor ot the daughter id Judge Bar bour, after whom the county is called. »■" An adjourned meetioa' was held at. : ti.e t'oiirt II ii-e in M;i>iettii. loth 1 .-I. i < oi.. M. Myers whs culled t > the Cli.oi- an i [ D. M. Y n-.g was app-'inie I Secietary. i lie | I iiairimill slated that the ■ I’je.-t of the meet ii o was, to a-eertaii- loom the Co.i.m tree • t Sub ly. it co isistei.t with their sense of pub- ‘ be dtttv, the course they had pursued in tela- j ti.e: to .Mr. G. \V. AsiiaciiN, who was. charged in a proceeding meeting with dis- [ Jovuitv t> the Southern Confederacy. The Chairman <.t the c anmitlee ha I waited np.ui ! the ii.divi Inal named,and untiring satistacto- , ry had resulted. He di I “respectfully de cline" to take the O.ith <>f Allegiance to the ; Confederacy, and was decided in hi» refusal. it further appeared, that this individual declared that be would leave the community, ; if a meeting of the citizens s i decide I, but j demanded it as a right to be heard and vimli cate his opinions. Ashburn having left the I Citv, no iurther proceedings were eutertain vd"' | On motion of the II n. T. 11. Moore, the ! meeting ’.lien adjourned to the fir.t Tuesday i in July next, to consider the adoption of such measures as the publie safety may re quire- M. MYERS, Ckr’in. D. M. Young, Sec’ry. The Defences of Norfolk.—A correspond ent writing from Norfolk, gives the following account of the efficiency of the Southern troops, and their defences at that point: Onlv yesterday I witnessed the working ot a hiavv 11-irich gun mounted on a carriage constructed on a plan submited by Mr. Meed-. J carpenter of the yard, and built, in four days. , Two men can sweep this monster gun tir-utid j the eastern horizon without the slightest jar or vibation. and those who work her are entire .ly covered from the shot of an ciemy. In a week we will have sev- r.d 10-kicb, and a 1 goodly number of s did shot guns mounted in the same way : and then let the Yai kce Doo dles 1 iok out. I o; ly wi-ii they v- ul 1 make a aoempt on <ur harb-r with their ships, f '■ ‘ e c me so.no fU- wii • have sailed in . ide..it!' al mammoth steam fri.ates, and K'ti’.v .<• an inch ivbeie to plant our shot; amt we know too that there are other magn z.i.as to be blown up resides tin se that cm.- ta ; n powder. Our furnaces lor hot shot, ol which we are supp sed to have known noth ing, wi.l eai h o! them (and we have plenty) keep twenty-five shot to a white heat. Li uni seacoast batteries we have large numbers of guns mutinied, and there is one vety ten der point of the harbor where several large copper Colored oysters, holding in their shells i 250 lbs. of gunpowder, have been planted, ; with good ranges, by which to explode them with a nice litle wire, led into one of the bat i teries, and only requiring a small “contact" to hoist the batteries. At this very tender j point no less than six batteries,with one hun dred and twenty guns, will amuse them. I wish you could come and see some of ymtr mountain boys handle these heavy 9, 10 and II inch guns, to say nothing of 8-ineh and 42 and 32 pounders. I have spent over thir ty years in drilling men. I never yet have seen such apt scholars. The reason is that their hearts are in the work.— They want to learn, ami thus encourage their ius’ructors to benu every effort to teach them. I saw batte es drilled by men who never saw a heavy gun until a few weeks since., and they m.r,aged ! them us well as I have seen men d > the -nine ' work after six months of daily 'b ills. The \Vil'uiiigt<.n Joitri.al savs: I'i.e bhickwle and t.on-.n crconise ‘.'etween ' <• N if'li ami tile S >u !i is \v eking well in i.ew'y. Tne strychnine whisky tint they us d tu semi fi"ni Gii.i-innati d >wn the river i ’i> I'enne-see, Mississippi and Louisiana, and ill a.'iund until it got this far, is now bound t>s ay at home. The health of the lower Missis.-i; pi is much improved, while the troups" us the I’.n k State are very much tnnglelegge I ttnd have cobwebs over their faces. Os course they are driven to despera tion whim they drink their own liquor, know ing how it was made, but they don’t want to waste it, so they throw themsclvis outside of it, to prevent its running away. Ten cents a gallon for rot gut. We are glad that t'ailic is sioppcd. Without joining in the repeti tion of hackneyed phrases about “ King Alcohol,” which till ought Io understand atid appreciate by this time, if they could he made to do ho by dint of itera'ion, we wi I venture to say that discreditable poten'ate never made his appearance in a more abominable or un wholesome guise than that of Cincinnati whiskey. Even absynthe is perhaps less hor ribly poisuti' u-. The English News in New Yoke.—The effect in New York ofthe latest from England is thus described in the h’.rpress: “The news from England, and the c m tnenis of the British press, have excited to day profound sensation in Wall and other streets and Imt little else is talked of, or was talked of, Inst evening. To say there is a general indig iiiitioti would Imt feebly expr.-ss the public sciitimeut. The Bri.i-h M.niJ.er’s compari son of tn with (lie Turks, ati l the revolution i-is of the South With the Greek j, but exas perates th<- .ui n iii feeling. A;l u n t.sof mot e me itHi i reply, or in repri -a l , are talked of. S uite propose to t ilt ;h, taste, handle no mare Brins i go., |s mini Great. Britain eenaes to l*i’4 V *• 'teiiace t ■ privateering l,v our own [ample upon ..ur own vomrnerc.e ami ships. Anti-I’rnin'i ass .cations of all kinds and all sorts are suggc t-rd, whi h it wind I Le mis chievous to name, some stretch far beyond law or propriety. A public meeting of merchants and others doing busine-H with England, to remonstrate, is suggested. The army worm is said to be commit ting great ravages in some portions of Ken tucky. FROM VIRGINIA. F»r tlie Marietta Advocate. ll.vßi’Eii’s Ferry, Va. June 11, Gl. Mr. Eiiitor.—l promised to advise our | friends in Old Cobb, from t ine to time, of the j ino-idciits ol camp life in this legio 1, the ; movements ot our Cobb Mountaineers, &c., | and, in compliance With that promise, I ttni this mottling seated in my tent, and with knapuack <m my knees, my blanket for a scat, to d » the best 1 can to interest you. I pre sume you received my letter from Richmond, which detailed everything connected with our trip to that city. As 1 closed my letter, we were striking tents, and busdy preparing f>r our departure to this point. Thai was o.i Friday. We reached Manassas Junction on Saturday morning, where we were compelled to remain until near dark. At this point there is a large encampment of troops, fr.im You'll Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, L cii'iana. Missis-ippi and \ irginia, the num ber of which 1 had no means of correctly as certa’tiing. They we e variously stated by tiic sol hers with whom i converse I, at from IM.OJJ io 2u,UJO. M hilst we were there, tile tr iops, :iHsi-tel by a large negro for<-e were engaged in throwing up fin tilicatious, under Lie super'isiou f C'- i. Beiill'-eg ird.— U.S r.-pu atioa übtaine I for him from our Regiment many a curious glance; but he a[ - peare.l to he so c unpietely aUs nbe 1 in his w itk, that lie was either uoconseins i f, or indifferent t <, the a lmiration wi Li which he was regarded. Ilis/> rsonel has betn so of ten presented to jour readers, that 1 need at tempt no descrip’i >n, iurther than to say that he looks the sold.er, as well as [days well his part. Stationed some five miles from the main encampment, are the Smth Car dina troops of which our young townsmen, Boling Glover, Payson Ardis, Wm Anderson, Wm. Davis, and Wm. M mtgomery are members. As soon as they received an intimation that we were at Manassas, Baling and Pace,came tearing up to see us, almost running the five : miles. The others were desirous of visiting us. but to their mortification at that time j were on guard duty. You can form some I idea how glad they were to see us all, and with how many eager inquiries we were [died ! with regard to home. We left in the eveuii g for the Ferry, pass- ■ ing through the Manassas Gap, a dangerous :[i lint, said to have been recently visited by ■ strolling b idles of Federal troops. P -cvious I to starting, we were all furnished with five ' rounds of cartridge and bail, loading, and ; lj b'g by "C' g nr,8 > ready for immediate action 'in case of alarm. We passed through, how | ever, safely, and arrived at Strasburg about i 3 o’cloik in the morning, where we look wag i ons for Wi Chester. The d ftcrent cias~es ot j vehicles brought ii to requisition for the i troops an 1 bagg-tg-t of a lb-giinent. you may j we;i judge, formed a most inqiosing caval | ea le ; an I .d > ig tho sp'en lid M- A lam’zjd : turnpike, through the tn ,s-. beautiful valley I ever belml 1 the eye taking in the entire r inge between the in lur.tniiis, the procession, as it moved along, was truly a beautiful and in spiriting one. It was Sabbath ; and although m iie along the route were engaged in their business avoeati cis. there was seen but little of that quiet whi th. tn these rii.-at districts, characterizes the holy day. All were in their Sunday dress, and having beard of our ex : pected arrival, camo out fr cn farm, mnisi >n i and tenautcot—from town and country around ito see and greet us. 1 wish Iha I the time aud space to give you a description of the beautiful valley through which we passed: but I have n >t. In the evening about 4o'clock we arrived in that old and wealthy town — Winchester—known far and wide, for its in ’ telligent and hospitable population, where we j encamped at the Frederick County Fair I Groiiad until next morning. To this point : we had been preceded a few hours Ivy the I Stephens Light Guards, from Greensboro.— i They are attached to Col. Bartow's Regiment. I and are now encamped here. To this com * puny belong John McClesky, young Bluek i well, Ist. Lieut., Milton D>bbs, and young : Oliver, of old Cobb. ■ E irly Monday miming we took th: rail road for this point, when: we arrived about 2 o'clock, p issing" throii gli Charlestown, where 01 1 John Brown an 1 h.r, infi n >us i.is i.-iates were tried, convicte lan I hung. These facts and the recollections of Lis rai l, excited among our tr i q s cons’deraLle curiosity to toe .-pot ; and as we pus-e l, the gr< etings of ladies ami all were m >rc w .rni'.y than or dinaiiij returiie'i. Arrived here, we were :nu-tered into camp on one of the countless lulls surrounding the p’a pitched our tents last evening, tired and exhauste 1 after a we.v i-ome travel of ten days. A day’s respite, however, has Leun granted our Regiment, an 1 leave given to go to the Potomac and batin’,as well as wa-h our clothes, a cleansing of which both stood much in nee L I have, since I commenced my let ter, availed myself of this privilege, and have just, returned from the river with the fruitsot my first attempt at pert inning the task of my , own laundress. It was a sight, Mr. E liter, to I see some or 1200 men, washing ulotlies, 1 strewing them vn trees, rocks and grass to i dry, and dashing into the clear and cooling | stream. Men from other Regiments wereen- I gaged in the same pursuit, and a singularly ’ picturesque scene it was. Vi'lrit the number of troops is hero. I can i not say, or even form tin idea— they are so I scattered, ami communication between the : different camps prohibited. Wherever you i look, a camp meets the eye, extending in a | circle of perhaps five or ten miles. Tho | Maryland heights, too, opposite the < amp, are occupied by Kentucky troop-, whose camps are visible. I took a look at them through a very fine telescope, ami th. tight I discovered something very like masked batteries cmi;- niandir g the entire range of the Shenandoah Jias-, as well as either direction ofthe Potom ac. Beyond a d übt the whole neighborhood is stroiigby foi titic 1; and with its natural po -ition seems to me almost, impregnable. Gen Johnson, an ol I cl.is<mato of President Davis, J said to be a cool headed, briro an I skillful (•filcer, and sharing largely the resocct and confidence of the President, is in command.— Onr officers have reason to expect a surprise or attack at any hour, ns largo bodies of Fed eral tro ips from Washington and tho opposite counties ol Maryland, are said to bo udvan-) eing. ft has been enjoined upon our men to re- 1 main in camp, and to be prepared fur action at a moments warning; and so confident arc j our entire forces that when they do come, I they will meet with a Warm reception, and w< all think, n gloi tons defeat. Our picket guards are stationed about two miles from can-p, and are c'o’ely watched, day end night. Am - prise might be possible, but is ly no means I probable, so v gilant are our men, and the po sition we occupy so peculiar. Above us on the Potomac, as wall as below, frequent skim ishes occur, and our Confederate troops me busily engaged in destroying bridges, dams, ferry boats, Are., so as to prevent the passage 1 of Federal troops across the river. They are I al.-o strongly fortifying themselves at F illing . Waters, Shepherdstown mid other points.— 1 Hot work there will bo to do at some points before long. Should there be no attack upon this point, our enmp will break up. and our different Regiments, perhaps, proceed to Washington or some other point, where they will be most needed But all the plans of President D.ivisand his Cabinet are kept con- i celled, and there is no telling to what point i we will g>, or when we will receive march- ! ing orders. I Harper's Ferry, you are aware is the scene I of the notorious John Brown raid, the eifec's ; of which are still visible upon the Armory building-', ami neighboring hou.-es. 1 woido ; give you some description of it all, were not my letter already too long. The Armory buildings are now occupied by t>Oop«, the machinery, or such as the ALolnioninti d d not dc.s roy Upon leaving, having becu re moved to Riclimoi d. . Our troops mi I officers are all well, save the little incident.d ailments of our fatigue, ' changed habits of life, change of water, ch ! mate, &-•. All of tiieso barge ai Cleland, ’ p oinotly treats with success. Lu u . Auder i s m’s health seems to be improving ; Lieut. ! Winn is healthy as a Buck ; the Seigea.its. 110 Ige, Wds m, Weaver, mid Brock go thru their arduous duties with admirable fortitude, all ell their porily forms arc being s.iiuewiiat reduced ly the fascinating novelties of camp life. W. Hudson joined us at Winchester, having recovered from his bay.met wound, uccompatiied by Ben Curry and two ethers, who had been detained at Cnarleston, Tenn., after the collision. Joe Tucker and your humble servant are also in slain ano, so far :-as health and sjiirits are concerned, and per- ■ feetly willing, when the wars are over, to go ■ back to Marietta. I should Lke t.> speak of ■ each man in our Company, but have not space. ; All are getting along well in discipline and I drill, both of which are exceedingly strict.— ' Some dissutisl'actio.i, perhaps, exists; but this I will ail wear over w.ien we become used to ' camfi life, and when a sight of the enemy i shall put us to thinking of something else. i You shall hear fn.m me upm: the next op -1 poriuuity. Our la ys send rcsj ects t > all > friends, and lam liap|.y to baa medium ol ' pleasure between t..e*o, through the columns ■ ot the Advocate. i Tell all the friends to direct to care of Col. ; Gartrell, Company T. 7ch Regt. Geo. \ ul. Respectfully, N. B. W. Junk 12th, 1861 Since I wrote my letter of die 11th, consid erable stir was create! in camp, in conse quence of a report that a large force of Fed eraltro ips wereadvancing fr. m Chmubersburg upon the Virginia side via It illiamsport am: i Shepherdstown. Li consequence of theii number, .-ai l to be 5l),000, the report was that our camps vs ere a.! to be broken up. the t iwu burned, and a forced inarch made upon Washington Chy, which is now comparativelj ; source of Lincoln's hirelings. Tlie report 1 ! am confident, was unfounded, at least so fai as the abandonment of our position is coti- I ceriied ; but that a large force is advancing, | there seems to be no doubt. J. R. Tucker yesterday received the ap- I [(ointment of Quarter Masters’ Sergeant, a I post for which he is admirublj' qualified; ano you may be assured, his friends in tho com pany are exceedingly gratified. None of us have jet heard from home, and are particularly anxious to know how <ur friends are. The Advocate is anxiously looked for, please send it promptly. Harter's Ferry, Va., June 11, 'GI. Mr Dear Wife :—I arrived here yesterday 11 1-2 o’clock. I wrote to you while in Rich mond on Saturday lust. 1 le f t there on Sun day morning 7 o'clock, overtook my compu ny on Sunday night at 12 o’cb ek at W in chester, Va. We left that pli.ee at 9 o’clod next day, and arrived here without any seri ous delay. Our company had a severe time in getting here. No more accidents, but in numerable delays. 1 ha.e got nearly well, but not well enough to do duty. It i-~(i0 miles from here to Charleston, Tenn., and I traveled it in less than three days. So you can imagine lam very tired of Rail Roads and traveling. Never have I seen such a time before. Am only able to sit down on one side, ami have consequent!y met with many inconveniences in traveling. Our company are generally well and satisfied, though many are some wliat di-appoitited in their ideas of Soldier life, and would gladly be back home. 1 had some idea of what was to come, and am not much surprised or disappointed. We have a great time in getting up our meals, co'king <tc. I am prettj’ good, but canrot go after wood or water; but wash dishes ami make suggestions about cooking. We have beef, coffee, bread, and what little we can [lick up. We are located on the side of a high hill two miles from (he city, and per haps the worst road you could imagine, tip high hills and down in low valeys, and more rocks than yon could shake a stick at. I walked to the Potomac river to-day and j took a swim in it, got very tired and my old | wound hurts very La l this evening, though ! not as much as it has before. We are expecting a fight hero daily. Lin- j coin’s troops are reported to be on march for ; this point, but our cry is Jet ’em come. W< have about 20,()t)Q tro >ps here and all the hill tops are wed fortified. I do not know when we shall leave here as ! it seems there is nothing d -finite ns to what will be the programme of the war. 1 have not received anything fr< m you since I left Cluirlesto'i. 1 expect vm wrote Io Richmond. I ordered it iorw.ir lefl here if any letters i come there for urn. Bennie is well and in high s[>irit e . We shall m»t have much chance i to communicate with home unless there is a | change. Martial law is declared here by Gen. | Lee, and we shall be closely confined. Give I my love to all. Y’otirs Ever,* W. J HUDSON, i Since writing yesterday I heard of a fight 1 above here at some b' idge, bi tween L><*ool our ; troops and G(MM) of the enemy. Enemy's loss , killed 2t)o onr loss 0 men and tho enemy re : pulsed. Cannot vou h for the truth of report, very hard to get correct nows here, cun hear every kind of a tale. Address your letters as follows, W. J. HUDSON: 7th Regt. Ga. Vol. Harper's Fen v. Va. From a private letter < f Lieutenant ' Anderson of the Cobb Mountaineers, written ■ at Richmond, Va., we are perniitlcd to make i the following extracts: “ The crop of Wheat, Oats, Rye and Barley : in Tennessee ar.d Virginia never was known | 1 to he more promising and abuude.nt than they I now me. ('■ rn is worth $1 00 per bushel. Bacon , ■ and Lard from 16 to 18c. Bee! 10c and very i fine it is too. Chickens 25c. Eggs 25c. [>er i I doZ. and all poultry high according to same ; rates. There is no end to the Vegetables— you can get them at almost any price. Cof fee Worth 30c per pound. Su ar low. Horses are very scarce and rate ut high 1 prices. I All of cur C m.pany and all the Cobb boys ; ; are well and getting mi finely. ' I think my own health is improving very ' I . i With my respects to all friends, ’ruly and ; ‘everyone, J. A. G. ANDERSON.’’ What ace «'t fig’.HiHg Or. Unnler this caption the. New I’oik Joi'/Vit/ i a/' (i’lnmei ceito's- ti.e following [lerlinent que.-,- ■ I tioris. ! J.re w-* fighting merely to protect Wash- ‘ ingt n and Cairo ? I Are we fighting merely to keep the orciny , ■ out of die free States? Are we lighting merely to re’ake L\ Sum- Wh'-n s’ui’l we retake it I \ What shall we do wi bli ? 1 What shall we du further, after we have re- ■ taken it? i Do we wish to retaliate? How will injuring tlie fkiulhoruer.s benefit ■ us? Is retaliation Christian ? What else shall we do besides retaliating ? Can we conquer the South in the fevers and heat of this summer ? Are we sure we can do it next winter? Wliat will be the benefit ofa long war to our commerce and our morals ? What shall we gain by c-eiquering the Southerners ? Can we subdue them into loving obedi ence ? Wliat is any other obedie co worth ? Arc wo fighting to enslave oar fellow citi zens ? Are we fighting to free their slave ? IL.w shab we do it? Will the masters consent ? Shall we free the the slaves ngains the mas ter’s consent? Will the masters then ever yield us any ol edienc" which will not cost more to get and to keep, than it is worth ? j Do we want any States in this Tnion which I can only be kept in by other States bayo nets? W II this war coneilate the Southerners? “Wil! any thing ever coneilate them into obedience lint ompromises ? How 1 ng will a peace based on new com pro ni-es to slavery last ? Can we make the seceded Stales willing I members of our Union? | Ih> we want unwilling member-? ; Are we sure we can keep ti.e seceded j Sta’es in the Union if they do no’ come back i wiih a wish to be friends with us ? I Will conquering them make them wi.-h to ! be friends with us ? If they d i not wish to be friends wi'h us. wbv should we keep them in the Union? May we not be obliged to let them out of tho Union any way, sooner or later ? If we must let them go, Low much bh od i shall we shed first ? i Cannot the next Congress so amend the ; Constitution a« to let them go ? If Jeff Davis is in any danger of lining con quered, is he not sharp enough to see it? Wliat arc we fighting about that is worib fighting for ? Lost Men I —We learn from a gentleman who came on the cars with him, that Lieut. Dickson, of the Burke Rifles, passed through Golds! oro, last evening, arriving at Raleigh this morning.with' lespatches from Col. Hill to Gov. EJis. L’eut. Dickson says they (tb.cLin culnites) admit that ou the morning after the figlit, ‘fiice Ittndied and .'■•i.rteen failed to answer to their mimes. They also admit a loss in killed of over two hundred and twen ty-five.— Wilminy'on Journal. KENNESAW LODGE NO. 33. MARIETTA, JI NE 20 77/1861. A meeting of the Lodge will be held on Monday night the 24th inst., by an appoint ment of 11. W. Geo. L. Berry Grand Lecturer. A general attendance of the brethren is in vited. Bv order of the Worshipful Master. W. A. FRAZER. Sec'ty. m cm. rpllE second session for 1861, will com- * m ■nee on Monday the 8h ol July. School hours from 8 to 111. A. M. and iroin 3 to (’>. P. IM. During ‘ the hard times ” the rates of tui ti<>n will be only two dollars per month for the primary branches three for the interme diate and four,fi r the highest, payable at the close of the session. ■ Boarders can be aecomnmdnteJ at resonable I charge and furnished with superior a.itan- I rages fur prosecuting tin ir sfu lies. T. B. COOPER, A. M. Prim Marie’tn. June 21st, 1861. 4t. j milcilcows waited : THREE or F<M’R good Milch I Cows with young calves wanted. I sw-w-r-u** . . & : -Apply at this office and J. M. I’. ANDERSON. i Marietta. June 21. 1861. wi/ ROOT a SON ,1 OFFER for sale a large and well selected as so. tine nt of io family » iGROCERIES FOR CASH! • among which are choice Greta an i Black Tea. I Chocolate, Broca and Cocoa, Pickles uud Pre- I serves, CHEESE AM) BUTTEH, j CRACKERS, Assarted, SUGAR CURED HAMS; J?in ups anb itlMssts, Spices, all kinds and best quality Macke. <l, Shad, White Fish, Soaps, a large assort in -nt, linisius, Figs, Prim s, Ac. May 1. !8(M GEORGIA, PICKENS CoI’NTT, JESSE MONTIOE, l aving appped to he up- ; pointed Guirdian ol the person of M.iry E. ’ i Aionroo, .Taints M. Monroe, and Thomas P. Mon- , roe, M nors under fourteen years of age, residents ' of ra d county ; Th : s Is to ilw all persons concerned to hi and , appear at, the term of t> o Court < f Ordinary, to I e | held next alter the expiration of thirty <la s from i ihe fi st publication of ilus notion. and show cause, if th *y <a i, why said ,lessee Monroe should I not bo intrusted with the guardianship of the per- < sons of Mary K. Junes M. i.nd Thomas P. Mun- 1 roc. : Witness my official signature, t! i> April 25th, ' !?«!. P. F. FERGUSON. Ord’orirc, 1 . Illlllfflllll. FURNISHING GOODS. i Wcsi side of the Public Square. MA RIETTA. GEORGIA. ; Tlie largest wfcx.Zi of Hardware and Iloa;e j Furnishing Gyods ever >nought to Mini- W. L WADSWORTH. - , o ..... d IL rUti tiiiun is iuviled l> th..- very ex ■ tensive mid wed s. levied s’iick of llardtvaro mid House l'iir..i-7‘.iic G.mils « l.ieli 1 liuve now in i Store; Consislii.g in part of Iron, Nails, Pot,-', l hatches, Loci:.-:. Hing:-., (.’.irpenter s I'nol*, Ax.-s, ' Hatchets, Ovens, Parlor, Kitehen, Box and VVou I ; Stores. Every variety of I-.laeksrnitU's T'.'d>, Aniils, \ ices, Hci’.cwj, <T cs Cut, Tcnori, Mill ai.il Wood 1 ib'e Cut! rv, S 1-,-er u’at.'i Ware, Corn Fhel l.rs, S.jttu.-. I-'<rk-. ,'La.i.io, I’r.ims, Oils, Glass, GU.YS AND PISTOLS. Bulldsrs’ uud Carpenter’s H A RD W A R ES. Ail of which he offer’ t i sell at Atlanta Prices, FOR THE CASH. Tie also manufacture." every variety of Cojjpcr, Iron, Tin and Sheet Iron ■W -A. lei E . ! Job wmk of all kind? doco on rlwrt 1 Cail aud examine my stock. V,’. L. WADSWOHTIL l Jan 1, ly. | fSily supplies.’ I ; riMIE subscribin' offers the public, on Cherokee i I. Street, a full stock <4 FINE GROCERIES Embracing every article u.-p.a ly kept in that line such as Suga,r aiTcl Coffee B ! O ASSE SA N D SYR UP CJie/tvjTng Tobacco', 7 SEGARS, , ' C . , cScC. IPRODTOEW Taken in barter on liberal terms. „ Having purchased tho .'t-irc of Mr B. S. John -1 son. he i.iler a large stock of Groceries on the very best of terms, where Mr, Hni.ies w ill take pleasure in waiting on customers. E. PJGE. May 1. 18dl. j FA XC rPE RFUA3 ER Y. Sl’Cli as Colognes, H uulkerchief Extracts. Hair Oils, Pomades, J c. Toilet and Comi.on Simps. HAMMETT A GROVES. ' FA3IILY TEAS- ” 0T NE Grein and Black Teas, Yeast Powders, g' Soda, Cooking Extracts. «tc., for sale by, HAMMETT & GROVEE. TOBACCO. 4 LARGE a-'ortuaeit of Fine -ltd Connm n gV Chewing Tobatco. Aito Fine an Common Segars. for sale by HAMMETT .t GROVES EXCELSIOR MILL. jCorn Meal and Hominy! ('1 ROUND nt this Mill, is acknowledged to be ST supori'ir to that which is prepared by tho ol i style mills. /off" For sale by tlie Grocery and Provision dea’ers in Marietta. March 21. A LAB GE lot of Writing Ink, wh'ch is war ranted, for sale by | may 10, IS6I. HAMMETT A GROTES. ! MESSRS. PAGE & HALEY, | eall the attention of the M IY publie t ) their .'• M1;»j >1 < * ;a r t <l inoy I I (081-SOSOS!! Dnnqia nm mnpQ ; DUulo niw oilUm), vt < a s' 7A \ \ » I J«i o .JC lUV >« »• > » X \,U 1 □ A N D I s>i”o m o o m I r ! CJfiTiizl CrAaASif-AKE, yty” Cull and sec cr.r ftoek before buying : elsewhere. Prices will be made to correspond with the hardness of the times ; Store next Door to D. M. Young. PAGE & HA EE Y. I May 1.1 -tti 1. tc. NOTICE— All pe sms are cauti ned against, fur t adi g tor a Promissory Note dated liit'i | dated IS.h January, for SIBO, payable Ist ; January next to the under.igi ed or bearer, for val- I ue. received, and ,-igncd by E E. Brown, Macon ; : the said note having been lost. M. MYERS. I may. 21, 1801. 1 gJOWDER, Shot. Lead and C.-n," for sale bv I fi. HAMMETT A GROVES ’BIST - ’ 1 ' are Atrents for all the Famt’y or Patent H M.db i.as of the dav. I may }»', 1,01. HA.VMUTT A GROVES. <’H EESE. If T reucivvd. a largo lot «»t F?H»*Ubb Dairy and eJ other Ghe-jte. I y G KOV 1 b A DU 1 A EK. ’ nuts: ’ L t of Altnand 4 , Filbert-’. Pe«'nn f an.i Engli-ii Walnut.*} < ncoa Nut.* and Kai- Fi.iH. for sgL-. I.y GROVES A BUTNER. H AI R R ESTOR ATI VES.” MRS. Allen,sand Wood’i Hair R ■ttora.’n os- Bahn of .'•avann ih, Trophoroiis. Knt.lm, rm,Ao. For .-..ale by !iAM.MEITA<;HOVK«. GEORGIA, CORR COUNTI : ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. WMTILLbe sold, on the first Tuesday in lu'v * V next, bijfor* the Court House door in Mari ttn, between iha l"gal h nrs of sale, by virtue of an order from the Couit of Ordinary of said county, one Negro Woman, named Caro’i e, abou 30 years of ago. Sold for the benefit of h ■ heir and creditors of ti e estate of Joiemtah Moore de-eised. Terms tn-fie known on tie dij- of sal; April 27, l«0L SU.-ANNUiM 0 .IE, A-ln’i.