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—Marietta Jkihmate.
XTr-ialny INlorniaijj', .July SBO-
The Confederate Lom.
Many persons wish to havc'explainvd to
them or need to explain to their neighbors,
the plan of the Confederate Loan. From the
Speech of Vice-President Stephens, lately
delivered in Augusta, wc extract the passage
below which presents the proposed plan clear
ly before our people. But while the bloc
kade continues, Cotton cannot be sold. To
show how such a state of things is to be met,
we extract from a communication in the
Charleston Mercury. The two make the
whole question nnd intelligible.
. Extract from Mr. Stephens’ Speech.
I now will read to you. just at this part of
proposition upon which I.
■rfU.lli mku f>’ r < wish every
gentleman to
n donation ; the
to control the proceeds of your Cutton. The •
Government proposes to give you a bond •
Amr ing eight per cent, interest, paying the j
■SgJHjiest also, semi-annually. It is not a gift'
jfcjor donation, but simply your surplus cotton, j
’'•as much as you cun spare. This is the pro- ■
* position:
“We, the subscribers: agree to contribute '
to the defence of. the Confederate States that
portion of our crop set down to our respec-,
tire names ; the same to l>e placed in ware-|
house or in the hand of our factors, and sold
on or before the next.”
Fix the day of sale as soon as you please; ;
the first of January, the first of February, or
the first of March, if you please ; though I
«m aware the Government wishes y< u to sell
it as soon as convenient; but let each planter
consult his interest, and in the meanwhile
consult the market. But to proceed:
“And the nett proceeds of sale, we direct
to be paid over to the Trea-urer of the Con
federate StatesJor bonds for the same amount,
bearing eight per cent interest.”
There is the whole of it. The cotton plan
ter directs hisc >tton to be sent into the hands
< f his factor or his commission merchant.—
lie only tells the G ivernmentin the snbserip
tiqfr^r*~p*'r-i,in he can lend, lie directs it
sold, and the proceeds to be invested in
' Confederate B mds. I understand that a
Committee will be appointed before this meet
ing adjourns, to canvass this county. Every
~ planter, therefore, of Richmond county, will
be waited upon an 1 afforded an opportunity
t > subscribe I wish, therefore. to say to
That •Committee, a id every b >dy, subscribe.—
I prefer your putting down, first your name,,
second, the number of tales, and 1 preferyf>n
u putting down the proportion of v mr'erop, I
' want, especially, the tales, but
Lke also ;o know it
vonr crop, L-t every Is Ay, those
|9k hh sinwH. crops -as well as large, gire"evi
in this of their patriotism. andJL*
m that puts down, but two
his more, and
'j. z r X* who grows
half
' • ■ ■ te-^y an wh> ’
«>ftheir ifrop.’tiMTbe two b
or one hundred bales, or live
Inquiries have been made of me. and I take'
this opportunity to answer them : “Whether
these bonds will circulate as money—will
debts.” Ou this point I wish no
are not intended as currency:
they are unfitted t < answer the purpose of
circulation. The bonds are larger than this
paper. (A letter sheet.) The obligation is
<»n the upper part of it. and the whole of the
lower part is divided in’o forty squares or
checks. In each one of these checks the in
terest is counte I fur each six months for
twenty years. . These checks ire called cou
pons. Shi all the party h >1 ling them has to
di is every six months ip off the lower
c >up >n, send it to the Treasury, an 1 get his
interest. The b >:id is not suitable to carry
in yutir pockets-book and use. It would wear
one It i 8 intended to represent a fixe 1 capi
tal, or permanent investment—just so much
us you can spare from your cotton crop.—
That is all. Instead of your putting your
surplus in lands, negroes, houses, furniture,
useless extravagance or luxuries, just put it
in Confederate B inds.
But while I said it was not intended to cir
culate »r to pay debts, I have not the least
doubt that anybo ly wb > will sell his ?rop en
tire for bonds, will find no difficulty in getting
the m >ney for them, for they draw inteiest,
than money; and any man
note wi 1 give it up and take a bond.
a note draws but seven per cent . and this
draws eight. I have no do ibt that all minors
and trust property will soon be invested in
it. The entire amount of private funds in the
State of Georgia on private 1 >ans. I suppose,
is ten or twenty mill'o ;s of dollars at seven
percent. All that amount will immediately
find its way into thesj bonds, and hence a
planter who sel.s his entire crop, and uses
money, can get it from the money-lenders on
these bonds.
1 have been frequently asked if these b >nds
were goal. Well I want to be equally frank
upon that point. If we succeed, if we estab
lish our independence, if we are not overrid
den, if we are not subjugated, I feel no hesi
tancy in telling you it is the best Government
fttock in the world that I know of. It is
eight per cent., interest; and if wc succeed, in
« short time, in a few years, if not more than
- one hundred millions, or two hundred mill-
ions are issued, I have but little doubt they
will command a considerable premium. The
old United States atncfc taix [ter cent, bonds, J
five years ago commanded fifteen and sixteen
per cent., and went as high as twenty per
cent Take the Central Riilroad. The stock
of that company commands fifteen per cent.,
premium nowi These bonds pay eight per
cent, semi annually 'therefore, if there is a
7 short war, these bonds very soon will com
mand fifteen or twenty“pe'r cent: but candor
also compels me to State that if Lincoln over
runs us—if w<s art subjugated, these bonds
will not be worth a'single dime, and nothing
else you have will be worth anything. If we
are overrun, they will be worth just as much
as anything else you have, and nothing else
f you have got will be worth anything.—
(Laughter.] So that is the whole of it.
From the Charleston Mercury.
The Administration-—-Its Cotton Policy.
The present plan of the Administration is
simple, plain and direct; any other plan
should be equally so. Let us look at the po
sition of things.
The Government needs many millions of
money for the pay of the troops and the pur
chase of arms, ammunition, food, clothing and
equipments, for the soldiers—-horses for the
cavalry, ships for the navy, and all the other
things necessary for the public defence. It
has called upon the cotton planters to supply
this money. They have cheerfully engaged
to do so, and have pledged o.:e-half of their
growing crops for the purpose, whenever
they can sell them. They have promised to
pay to the Government, from the sale of their
crops, say one hundred millions of dollars.—
- But, if the blockade continues, there will be
no demand for their cotton. The Govern-
-ament. does not wuui -
times trffirt than o(her people waZt at home-
The Government eaunmrWd aujfcclotbe sold-
iers with raw cotton, nor manufacture arms I
nor build ships with it. It wants money for I
the cotton, and there is no market in which j
the money can be had. The planters could
not sell what they have pledged for one-tenth
of the sum they arc expected to raise. They
could not realize ten millions from the sale of
their crops at home. The Government needs,
say one hundred and fifty millions. It is,
therefore, in that case, useless and fatal to re
4’ upon the sale of the crops for revenue. —
Tlib 'sale of the crop must be postponed.
Now all the planters will have done .heir
duty. They will have done what they could.
The blockade will have defeated their patriot
ic efforts to provide the Government with
money. It is evident that some other class
of the community must now step forward to
provide the Government with what it wants, j
It only wanted the mmey to buy arms, am- •
munition, food, clothing, ships and the other
material of war. Those who manufacture
arm*, ammunition and clothing, who produce
food, who build ships and provide the other ,
matci id of war, must come to its help. Let;
t cm now take their places for the defence of .
the country. The Government must now ap '
peal to them as it did to the planters. It
must call upon them to furnish the things ■
they make and produce—the arms, ammuni
tion, food, clothing, &e., .tv,, upon the same
terms that the planters offered an 1 pledged
their crops. The Government must receive
>fwiii4bem _wfiat thejtaloue can furnish, an 1
pay for these, say Treasury Notes
of a small denomination, rlrawfh cun circulate
as money, to defray their
and or.e half in Bands, to secure the i
capital on which they work.
And arc the planters not to do anj thing? By
no means. Let them keep inviolate their ‘
pbdgea of half their crop. Let each planter ,
furnish a statement of the amount of crop
pledged, and the proceeds of the sale of which |
will be subject to the order of Government.— .
Let them step forward and say, that, out of '
the sabs of these crops, whenever they can sell
them, they promise to furnish the Government i
with the means to call in these Treasury |
Notes, and to pay these bonds which have
been taken in payment by those who have ■
furnished supplies, &<j., to the army, and in
that way restore the country as soon as pos
sible to its natural currency, and trade to its
legitimate methods.
They thus sustain the credit of the Gov- .
ermnent arid secure the payment of its bonds ■
and the redemption of its notes, and give to .
these notes the value and the character of
money. In this way, every class of the com
munity will have done its duty, and all the ;
resources of the country will be combined for •
its defence. The planters first offer their I
; money, if they can procure it from the sale
of tfieir crops. That failing, those who can
furnish food, clothing, and the matcridl of
war, oficr what and receive in pay
bonds apd*’ notes, for the payment us
■fiwfh and the resources of the Gov
'hrnpieTit\re pledged. And then the planters i
again MM fora aid and pledge their crops i
to sustuiji Ule faith and swell the resources us ,
th6 GoveriHiient, and to redeem these bonds ;
apd notes whenever the shackles of the bli.ek
>ade "tire removed. Let this "spirit animate i
Ve need not tear what the
future may bring us.
» »ll
FROM VIRGINIA.
Correspondence of the Marietta Advocate. j
FAIRFAX, C. 11.,
Army of the Potomac. !
July 13th, 1861. i
Mr. Hint—
Dear Sir: — You see that I am now on the !
extreme Eastern limit of Beauregard’s army. 1
Washington City is but fifteen miles from ■
here, and the enemy in considerab'c force is |
entrenched at Falls Church fire miles off.— ,
We can hear their morning reveille on a still i
morning.
' Fairfax, C. 11., is an old town, and of con- ,
siderable size Many of the women and
children have left for the interior, and every
thing around you betokens the existence of
active warfare, and the near proximity of the
foe. Picket guards ,of infantry or cavalry,
either going out on duty, or returning, wet [
1 and wearied, and often with a prisoner or !
■ two, are constantly seen marching through
; the streets. Troopers with heavj glitering .
sabres, and perhaps covered with mud, who ;
have ‘'Cen acting as scouts or couriers, meet i
you hourly ; while the dictant rattle of the i
drum or the bugle’s martial blast is heard i
I from every quarter. The streets, stores and
hotels are filled with officers, soldiers and
strangers.
You have no idea what a golden harvest
merchants in this part of the country and in
Richmond have reaped. They have sold out
nearly everything , and at douhle prices ! It is
useless to ask for a hair or tooth brush, for a
comb, fur a piece of soap, or for a hundred
other articles, when you enter a Store in this
part of the world. Anns of all kinds are ex
orbitantly high. In Richmond, I could not
buy a medium sized revolver for less than
S 6) 00! Bowie Knives made of files and
! saws are fashioned at every Blacksmith’s
forge.
All hope of peace lias vanished ! Th ere is
no doubt aoout it, —we have before us a tre
mendous and bldody war. Let no one think
of peace, but shape all his plans and expec
tations in reference t > war.
What is the true a pect of this strife? It
is simply, only, and wholly this: one half of
the old Union is attempting to conquer, sub
1 jugate and crush out the i.tlier half! By an
I accident, as it were, and through the infamy
! of one man. Gov. Hicks of Maryland, the old
Federal Capitol, Washington, is in the hands
of the Northern half. We say with perfect
truth— half is pitted against half. Califor
nia, Oregon, Ac., have little or n ithing t> do
with this war. There is to be a Pacific Ri
public ov' r there.
The descendents of the Puritan and R >und
heads are attempting to enslave the descen
dents of the Cavaliers and Ilugenots. They
have always been distinct and antagonistic
races, and they are so now. The first Union
was a necessity for defence against common
enemies, for we were then weak, and had a
| population of but 3,030 0)0, Bith sections ;
■ are now strong, and the first Union is fi r this ,
i day an absurdity The working o. the tariff ,
system alone would make it ho. A high pro- ,
tective tariff enriches the Nortlr, and impov
erishes and degrades the South, —and the '
North Irnowit! Simple jn. lice requires a I
separation, and the Yankee knows it! But!
the Yankee is determined— if he can, to en- I
gh bof
iXttt! becoming tw M>e\waee et thuq
j world. Its area was <-qiia! to the whole us j
Europe, including Russia, —i. e. 3,000,000
square miles! With a population of 60,000,-
000 its power would over-shadow the earth !
and this population would soon have been
reached. Justice to other nations requires
here two or more republics or empires, and,
shall we n t say it ? An Allwise-Providence is
working out this necessary end.
But the Yankees harp vehemently upon the j
sacred nature of the old Constitution and ;
I’nio.', the glorious work ol our fathers, &e. '
It is the most miserable twaddle in the world.
The old constitution was the work of men's !
hands, and the work of men’s hands is never ,
perfect, and seldom lasting. Our hit hers
were fallible mortals as we are, and without
the experience and enlightenment of their
descendants. It was impossible for them to
foresee eighty years ago, what would be the ■
condition of tho world to day. It was impos- !
sible for them to act for the present genera
tion, and we are not bound by their action.-- '
But reasoning and argument are unnecessary j
now. the issue is upon us, r and the present
necessity is action. Let us ACT!
The miserable drought heie isover at last.
Within a few days we have had the most a
bundant tains, and the weather is delightful
ly cool.
A great battle is expected herdtit any mo- ;
merit, and all the machinery of a stupendous I
war is moving on around me with teverish in- .
tensity. i
Yours, truly, r K.
'i
F«r tire Marietta Advocate.
Mr. Editor More than one perhaps, in
this community, feels that every capable man
<who is not now in the field, ought at least to
be^preparing to go. Are t! ere not men j
enough itb-tilld around Marietta, to form a |
large and efficient military company ? Will
any »ne say what is the use of it, unless we
expect to go into immediate service? What
is thi\ use of doing nothing ’every day, and 1
all day lung, but talk t rer the an
demoralising to do nothing in s luanj wh . l{ev
geney. We submit that wheth j
er may be his profession qtgj
er he be an artizan, m<q a s.>i
preacher, ought to be liere I
are some of us who know about mil
itary duty, who would to have an op- j
portunity of being drilU l . We have no idea '
of a company Jorni"! al home. But
the questions when we shall go into service,
and where we shall go into service may be i
laid over, for a little while. The first thing i
is to put ourselves in a condiJon to defend
oar own homes, and our common country.-
We know not what may be before us in the
future. We know not when some, if not all
of us may be imperatively needed to fid up
the ranks of our arn y, as they shall become
thinned, in the progress of this murderous
and atrocious war. We know not blit as the
seasofi' ad vances, we stall be called on to de
fend againstduvaaion, our own beloved State.
Let us to arms then, and not sit supinely
while others fight our battles. We may
thank God that it Is a cause in which every
one may gird on his weapons with a clear
conscience, and with a joyful sense of His
approval. One word more, we have no idea*
of a halting hal:-way, Jiseielit
but wc wouldTiave a ei inpany largo in num- I
bers, efficient in discipline, a:id high in spir- I
it not confined to middle aged m'en, nor to any '
particular class. Cannot such a company be
speedily organized in this place ? Arms \
soinesort can surely in some way be procured.
PARATUS.
WAR NEWS 1
—-—m
The Great Figlit at_ Manassas !—Brilliant
Victory The Enemy Completely ICout-
Man.vssas Junction,
July 20—10 o’clock I’. M.
Victory perches upon our banners. The
army of the I’otomac, under the command of ,
General Beauregard, gave battle to the enemy
to day at Bull’s Run, four miles from Manas
sas Junetii n, in a Northwest direction, and
three miles to the left, of the Alexandria Rail
road. The enemy attempted to cross the
ford at several points in great numbers, but
wore repulsed by our brave and determined
troops three times, with heavy loss o’h the
enemy’s side. The enemy retreated about |
5 o’clock in the afternoon in confusion, two of I
our regiments pursuing them. A large num
ber of them have been taken prisoners. Ou
our side, the casualties are few.
Yesterday the enemy appeared in force at
Fairfax Court-House, when, after exchanging
a few shots with them, our troops, retreated
to Bull’s Run, Gen. Beauregard preferring to
give them battle there. The General was
hurrielly sent for and quickly came to the
scene t>f action, when he ordered the retreat,
which has proved to be a brilliant strategic
movement. At first our troops were much
displeased, believing the retreat had been
ordered by some junior officer ; but when
they are learned that the order emanated from
their' General-in-Chief they were perfectly
satisfied, having in him unbounded confidence.
The regiments engaged in this brilliant and
successful battle were the first Virginia, seven
teenth (Alexandria) Virginia, the Mississippi
and the Louisiana.
All of our men behaved with the utmost
coolness and fought like the disciplined sol
diers of a Napoleon. It would be invidious
to single out the troops from any particular
State as having exhibited qualities not found
in all. The conduct us our gallant little army
(never before under lire,) on this occasion
surpassed all praise. For steadiness under a
most galling tire, indifference to their peril,
good order and precision of aim, history may
be ransacked in vain for a parallel. The
enemy outnumbered them in the proportion
of three to one. The Washington Artillery,
of New Orleans, were at an early stage us the
battle given an opportunity of displaying
their high state of ellimeney and m irksman
ship, and they abundantly justified the repu
tation of the battalion. An eye-witnes says
at every fire they made a wide gap in the
enemy’s ranks.
The First Virginia regiment, (Col. Moore’s
bore the brunt of tho action, the killed and
i wounded on our side being chiefly in that
! regiment, as I have already informed you per
i telegraph. Col. Moore himself was wounded
soon after the battle commenced. When be
ing unable to co jtinue at the head of his men,
j the command devolved upon Lieut. Col.-Fry,
i aided by Major Skinner and Adjutant Mitch
; ell, who inform me that the bullets of the
I enemy came like hall. lie naw eleven of his
1 men wounded i|t one volley. Capt. James K.
I tally WuuudCtK -While 1 write, ho in Htiit ii,
j but nut cspccwl to survive the morning.
The enemy is variously reported ts have
]ost fiom five to fifteen hundred—the former
probably being nearest the truth..
The Alexandria Rillemen are said to have
particularly distinguished themselves, having
crossed the ford in the face of a terrific fire
• from the enemy’s artillery, and fought hand
I to hand with the Yankee hirelings.
Cant. Dulanv, of the Fairfax Riflemen, was'
I. f *
j seriously wounded. Lieut. Javius, ot the
Mount Vernon Guard, of Alexandria, was
' seriously wuutule 1. Win. Sangster, ot the
i Alexandria Riflemen, was killed.
Oncol the enemy's Colonels wask lied by a
squad of Col. Kershaw’s second South Caroli
' na regiment, his horse shot, and $703 in gold
found upon his person.
The enemy will doubtless return to-morrow
with reinforcements, being exasperated by.
. their humiliating defeat. — Richmond )
Dispatch, -Oth mst.
SOUTIIERV CONGRE-JS.
Richmond, Va. July 22.—Congress met at
noon to-day, was opened with prayer.
The following dispatch from President
DAVIS, dated Manassas, Sunday night, July
21, 1861, was read by the Clerk.
■ To Adjutant General S. Cooper ;
j “Night has closed Upon a hard fought field.
! Our forces have won a glorious victory. The
| enemy was routed, and fled precipitately, a
' bandoninga very large am: unt of arms, mu
nitions, knapsacks ami baggage. The ground
I was strewn for miles with their killed, and
the farm-houses and the grounds around were
■ filled with the wounded. The pursuit wit»>
continued along several routes towards Le&’s-
| burg and until darkness covered
, the fugitives. .... J
“We liave captured several field
and a regimental stand r ' 1 ’ '* G arms, and
one Unit'"’’ llu g- Many prisoners
I o»en taken. ■
“Two high praise
uhedierfor principal officers,
: or ioi of all the troops.
-<«i?ne battle was mainly fought on the left,
several miles from our field works. Our
! force engaged did not exceed 15,000; that of
the enemy is etimate 1 at 35,000 men.
| [Signed.] JEFFERSON DAVIS.”
The following resoluti ins were then offered
by Mr. Memmingcr of South Carolina, and
were unanimously adopted :
llc.olced. That we' recognize the hand
1 the Most High God, the King of Kings, and
■ Lord of Lords, in the glorious victory with
which he hath crowned our army at Manas
sas; and that the p'eoplo of the Confederate
States are invited, by appropriate services
on the ensuing Sabbath to offer up their
thanksgiving and praise fur this mighty deli
verance.
That, deeply deploring the ne
cessity which has washed ■ the soil of our
country with the blood of so many ol her
noblest sons, we offer to their respective
families and friends our warmest- and most
cordial sympathy, assuring them that the
sacrifices made will Le consecrated in the
hearts of our
Resulted, That we approve the prompt amt
I patriotic efforts of the Mayor of the city of
‘ Richmond to make provision for the wounded;
and that a Committee of one member irom
■ each State be appointed to co-operate-in the
plan. * T xf
Resolved, That Congress do nowadjourn.
From llic 7th Georgia Regiment:
The following dispatch’was sent to
J. I. Miller of Atlanta, dated
Manassas, Va. July 2-1, 1861.
Lrcut. J. T. Walton was slightly woundgd
j in the arm, while fighting gallantly. Puckett
I and six of Capt. Foreacre’s men were killed
; —-my son among the number. J. F. Walton
i was not hurt. We lost 22 men killed, and
i 118 slightly wounded. The Seventh Regi
ment covered itself with glory. lam woun
ded in the leg. L. J. GARTRELL,
Colonel Commanding.
Gen. Frances S. Bartow was killed.
Gon. Beauregard bad bis horse shot from
under him, while leading the Hampton Le
gion into action.
Gen. Johnson seized the colors of a waver-
I ing regiment and rallied them to the charge.
J3Sir“ Lowest estimate of Killed and JVottn
tied bdic.cn 4,000 and 7.0()0 Federalists
The New York Herald’s special Washing
ton dispatch says that the Federal retreat was
nothing more or Jess than a regular stampede.
The Hon. Robert Toombs has been appoint
ed Brigadier General. He goes into immedi
ate service.
Perfectly reliable intelligence says that 13
of Hampton’s Legion were killed, and 97
wounded.
Col. Hampton slightly.
Gen. Smith was not killed, but is seriously
wounded.
LOSS OF THE CONFEDERATES.
Richmond, July 24.—Six hundred and
fifty prisoners were brought here to night.
The estimated number of killed on the Con
federate side is 500 ; wounded and missing,
1000.
RETURN OF PRESIDENT DAVIS.
Richmond, July 25.—President Davis has
returned. He was enthusiastically received,
and responded in glo wing terms.
MORE OF MANASSAS.
New York, July 23.—A private dispatch
received here from Washington, says that
475 of the 71st New Yo:k Regiment are miss
ing.
Tlic "Wounded and Killed.
COBB C IUNTY MOUNTAINEERS.
None were killed in this company.
Mortally wounded.—J. N. Daniel, D. B.
Parks—2.
Slightly Wounded.—J. W. Kirbp, J. T.
Daniel, R. Boyant, W. J. Simpson, W. A.
Johnston, 11. S. Collins, P J. Mullins—7.
ROSWELL GUARDS.
Killed.—Tlios. Kirk, Jas. Paddox, B. Smith
—3.
Seriously Wounded—Capt. T. E. King,
Ist Lieut. C. A. Dunwoody, Sergeant Gossett,
N. M. Jackson, I). W. Baxley—*s.
Slightly Wounded—W, Wallace, John
Simmons, Joseph Simmons, ■W. Bnice, Jas.
Hunter, Jno. Hunter, 11. N. Roberts. J, Hige,
,J.. P. Stejrliens. Smitliell, Lieut.-B.F. Bishop,
Lieut. J. S. Wing.
PAULDING VOLUNTEERS,
None were killed in this company.
Seriously Wounded.—Capt. C. S. Jenk
ins, Wm. Barrows, D. G. Holtz. Allen White,
A r oah Adcock, Thus. Flearn, B. F. Lee, Moses
Cooper, A. S. Trentham—9.
Slightly Wounded. —G. B. Paris. •
COBB gONFEDERATE Gt’ARDS.
None were killed in this company.
Sorionsiv Wounded.—T. 8. Moyer, B. F.
I Ward. C. Me< k -3.
' C. 1 N. Saott, u. ir.
I Smith, j'. M, Dununi. hi. Bism p._4y, >. co
I riant, S. F. Mayo, W, F. Meadows--7.
GOV. BROWN," THE AUGUSTA ARSE
NAL, AND THE STATE ARMS.
When tho Augusta Arsenal was taken by
Gov, Brown, it contained about 22,000 stands
of arm*. This was immediately after the
secession of the State, and before her con
nection with tho S mthern Confederacy.—
She was then sovereign ami independent of
he world. Gov. Brown, sometime after the
arsenal was taken, when lie had a perfect
right to control it, ordered out of the Arsenal
between seven and eight thousand stands of
arms which lie found in it. Part of these
were distributed at the time among volun
teer companies, and Jpart place 1 in the Ar
senals at Savannah and Millelgeville. All
the balance of the guns were left in the Au
gusta Arseiijil, and were there when the
State Convention assembled at Savannah in
March.' The (' invention at that session pass
el an ordinance requiring the Governor to
turn over the Augusta Arsenal, with other
property lately in the po.-sassiotiof the United
States, to tiie Government of the Confederate
State.*, with all the armi now ( it the time of
the passage of the ordinance.) in the Arsenal.
The w >rd • now ” was italicisid 11 show that
the Convention only authorized the arms
then in the Arsenal transferred, and did n >t
re piire tho G worn ir to transfer those which
he had previously taken out. These, it was
intended, should be kept for tho use of Geor
gia troop* going into service. After the pas
sage of this ordinance the Governor sent a
c >py of it to the Secretary of War, and offer
el to turn over the Arsenal and arms as di
rected by the ordinance. The Secretary of
War t!ica appointed Maj. Cumming, an offi
cer in the Cmfederate service, to receive the
possession of the Ar.senal and arms from the
Governor. He visited Milledgev-ile and pre
sented to Gov. Brown his authority from the
Secretary of War* to act for him ; whereupon
Gov. Bro wn turned over to him the posses
sion and keys of the Arsenal, with all the
arms in it. Since that time Gov. Brown ba*
never had the keys, nor has he had any ni ire
control over the Augusta Arsenal than any
other citizen of the State. The arms which
were in the Arsenal have, from time to time,
been shipped by thousands to Virginia and
Tennessee, under the orders of the Secretary
of War. As many as-1.0)9 were ordered b.V
the Secretary to Tennessee in one lot, and it
is believed the President and Secretary have
ordered the last one from the Arsenal to the
borders of theConfedeiacy. Over this m ittor
Gov. Brown lias not had the slightest control,
as the ordinance of the Convention of Geor
gia had taken the Arsenal and the guns out
of his possession. This plain statement of
facts answers the question so often asked by
Gov. Brown’s ent'mies": “ Whr.t have become
of the arms taken in the Augusta Arsemfl?”
They have gone into the Confederate service
under the orders of the Secretary of War.
But it may be asked what hap become of tlje
seven thousandx>u|xff the Arsenal by Gov.
Brown, prior to the passage of the ordin'antfe
which turued-the Arsenal s
over to the Confederacy. The answer is pluin
and truthful. The last one of lias
the service of the Confederate
of Georgia volun
them :ts ate irnw in the
hands of the sohillt the F "’ lrth Bri 9 a k ’
at Camp McDonalLif have beeu tc'n
dered with the mewto
Brigade is now subiect to his ’otrl ■*
time when he wishes it. Nit onlyn jllJiflWw
'■fho’tt*ands of arms purchased by the
and indeed all'she had, except
n >w in the- hands of Volunteer
the few that are being gathered tip from
disbanded companies, have keen sent, into the
service of the Confederacy. >
Gov. Brown has sept the following Regi
ments and Battalions, armed, accoutred and
equipped, into the service of the Confederate
States, commanded by the persons mention
ed :
Ist Reg’ment Volunteers, Col. Ramsey.
2d “ “ “ Semmes.
3d “ “ . “ Wright.
4th “ ■ “ “ Doles.
sth “ “ “ Jackson.
6th “ “ “ Colquitt.
7th “ “ “ Gartrell.
Sth “ “ Mercer.
9th “ “ “ Goulding.
19th “ “ “ Anderson.
11th “ “ “ Brumby.
12th “ “ “ Thomas.
They are numbered in the order in which
they have g >ne into service. Col. Williams’
Regiment of Regulars, not numbered, makes
13, and the two battalions, one at Pensacola
and tho other Virginia, commanded by M.ij
Hardeman, taken together, equivalent to a
Regiment, makes 14 in actual service. To
these add Gen. Phillips’ Brigade of two Regi
ments, and three battalions, equivalent to 31
Regiments, which are armed and equippe I
by the State, and are tendered to the Presi
dent, and it makes 17}. Add to these two
new Regiments ordered out upon the coast
to take the places of C'Js. Williams and
Semmes, which aic now being organized, and
arc to be armed and equipped by the State ;
and Col.T. R. R. Cobb’s Legion, also armed
and equipped by the State, equivalent to- a
Regiment, and it makes 20} Regiments sent
into the Confederate service, armed and
equipped without calling on the Confederacy
•fur anything.
The above estimate, it 1 will be seen, does
not include any of the Independent or Con
federate Regiments from Gqjjfgla, which are
tendered directly to the President and are
armed by him,except those companies wh’c’.i,
in violation of the orders of the Commander
in-chief and in disregard of the authority of
their State, have carried off the arms of the
State These Regimetits leave the State inde
pendent of State authority, and, as they are
not sent into service by Gov. Brown, they are
not armed ami equipped by him.
It is thought proper that troops diregard
ing State authority ami tendering their ser
vices directly to the Confederacy,should look
to the Confederacy fur supplies. When Gov.
Brown sends a regiment out ol the State, ho
sends it fully supplied with guns, tents, knap
sacks, haversacks, cartridge boxes, cap
pouches, bayonet scabbards, blankets, camp
kettles, canteens’ and a supply of provisions
sufficifint to.carry it Wits place of destination.
It is a tiuth u hieh will not be questioned that
the Governor of no other State in the Confed
eracy has armed, accoutred and equipped,
and prepared for the field 20 Regiments with
out expense to tho Confederacy. Even Vir
ginia, whoso soil is invaded bw so. many
thousand troopsj has nut, it is cofifidehtly be
lievedj fully armed and equipped, as much as
20 Regilttenls at her own expense for the
Held. North Curolinn, ilh ih uhown I>y tin*
kUvJctter •resident tv the \ irpioiu
commissioners, i:as not
Confederacy the (HHenala and urnio v A ■
hi r from the United States. She got a mWVI
larger t.umber of guns than Georgia did ami
while sl.d ha* acted nobly, she has not sent
to the field 2t) Regiments, armed and equip
ed nt hir own expense.
Gov Brown has issued an order requiring
volunteer companies in the State to
tender for the war if they keep thetr guns,
and he has also appointe<Lthe clerks of the
courts a* agents in dlff rent parts of the
Slate to collect together all old State arms,
scattered among the people, and has bid a re
ward of two dollars for each old flint and steel
musket which may be gathered up and sent
in. Ho Ims arrangements made to have
them altered to percu*Ficn lock, and repaired
so as t> be fit for use. By these means he
hopes to be able to arm three or four regi
ments in a month or two more. He ha : : arm
4jd :ihd'equipped regime fs as loftgas he had
gun.*, and will continue to do s > as long as he
can get them. 110 will soon have twenty
live armed regiments in the field. \\ hats >-
ever fault finders may say <.f bis military ad
ministration, be hits reason to feel proud of
the compliment paid him by tv prominent.
member of the r Iniinistration at Richmond,
who savs he has, “done more for the great
cause in which we are engaged, With
the means at his command, than any
man in the Confederacy.’’ He seized
the forts and arsenals in flic State;,in
filvance of the action of the United States i
authorities, and we now have peaceable pos
sesion of them ; while the enemy have mo-t
of those in other States, ind it is costing mil
lions of money and probably many valuable
lives to re-take them.
He commenced in time, and got info the
r tate more saltpetre and sulpher than has
been imported by all the other Confederate
States together. He now has enough to
make seveial hundred tons of powder, which
he has tendered to the President fur flic Con
federanv. All lhe powder and pall, shot ai d
shell, and all the heavy guns pUt upon Fort
Pulaski to secure it againstaftawk, have been
furnished by Gov. Brown and not by the Co
nfederacy. When the President Was in great
need of cavalry aims in Virginia, soon after
he went there, ap licition was made to Gov.
Brown, who loaned the President five hun
dred new Sharp carbines, worth ovcri‘3o each,
with plenty of cartridges, which are low in
the service of the Conteleraey. The Gover
nor has al-o purchased and got into tlui State,
a suffi i< nt quantity of lead to moot any
emergency that may arise.
Gov. Brown's as ailants will not venture
to deny any of the facts above stated; He
is willing that his acts speak for themselves,
anti wishes to be j;i Iged by what he has ctJie,
and not by what enemies soy. Let his ene
mies, if they can, compare acts, and print tp
the man who, firitlxthe same amount of means
placed at his command, has done more f<»r the
advancement of our glorious caus*. He
no fear that the honest ntfisses of the peopjfr
nf the State for whose benefit he has long
labored, wilLfail to sustain him now, against
the opposition'of. office seekers, place hunters
and wire working politicians; who assail
persecute him becausp he will not lend him
self to their ambitious projects, and disregard
Kis official obligu/ions to carry but their sei
•fisK, plans. Such inch have ’-fought Gov.
Brown all t|fe time find will continue to fight
their opposition, Knen a matt is hear?
hourly abusing Gov. Brown, if the people will
pains to look into it and Onquite,
they will usually find that he or some onC of
bis particular friends has failed to get the
Governor to carry out sune <>f his plans at
the expense of the State, or that he has failed
to get some office, or in some other way his
personal interests have not been served'.
[ Atlanta
THS MARIETTA ADVOCATE*
The Notice b’eb'W, which will appear in the
Statesman us this week, will give to our
friends and readers a sufficient explanation of
the- reasons for the change which it announ
ces.
Wc cordially commend to our friends and
|>.atrons the future conductors of the Advo
cate, and trust that Messrs. Jefferson & Co.
may be fully sustained by this and the sur
rounding counties.
Bcj laisa notice of tilt- Advocate & States
man.
The Southern Statesman will be discontin
ued from this date, and its Proprietors will
in future publish the Marietta Advocate.
The books of the Advocate and Statesman
Offices, respectively, for Advertising and Job
wo’k; will be closed to this date. Unexpired
contracts will be tilled or renewed with refer
ence to their publication in the Semi-weekly
or weekly Advocate.
Tho Semi-Weekly Advocate will be pub
lished every Tuesday and Friday at $2 5Q
per annum in advance.
The Wei kiy Advocate will be published
every Friday at SI 50 per annum in advance
When payment isdclayed in either case an
additional charge will he made.
The Trade of the publisher has suffered as
much as any other from the general stagna
tion of business. Many papers in Gemgia
have been discontinued, and it is in conse
quence of similar embarrassment that the
papers of Marietta have been I lender!. This
lias been an object heretofore deemed desira
ble by many of our people,, and now that it s
attained, it is hoped, that one paper at least
at this point will he properly sustained.
With an i.-sue, Semi-Weekly, the public
can bo furnished with all authentic news,
nearly, it not quite as soon, as through any
other source, atid us the objictwill be to
make the Advocate mainly a News Paper,
satisfaction in this regard maybe anticipated.
The Weekly Advocate will embrace tl.c
news of the week to the hour of publication,
atrd the sttiiscription is placed at the reduced
price named with a view to extended circula
tion.
Uiiexpired periods of subscription to the
Statesman and Advocate will be filled out by
tho future publishers of the Advocate.-
Names on either list, long in arrears, will be
erased. The Press depends, now, niaiply up
on its subscribers and advance, or, prompt
payment is essential not only to its useful
uess, but to lhe prosecution of its business.
W. M. JEFFERSON & UO.
—— . j
uMiissic dtrssesat.
MR. NEWSMAN’S SINGING CLASSES
for Adults and Children c< mmences to-day
Friday Julv *ffitli.at “Connell’s-JInll.” For
children nt 5 o’clock. Adults at 8 o'clock in
the evening. There will be two concerts giv
en during the session, by the children’s class.
One for the benefit of the soldiers. Mr. N.
also desires a few private pupils on tho voice.
Terms for Children SI,OO fur 20 lessons..
A'dults $3.00 for 15 lessons.
Marietta, Gaq July 25, It. .
Wo are authorised to present the
name of J. M. DANIELL, Sr., as a eandi
-1'.,,, n... 11.,, 1M0 p,-o.so LI tu lives fi-OilL
o! b t.'t, I. , k .
Ouk Navy.— M e liave now the beginning
s>i a Navy, which, small as it is, is net much
' ’’uelttlmta dimensions of the olt Ci ntir.en
n‘k "Jones, T ruxton, Hii -
mnnand or be, flag <{
America with glory. e fi P i. r ,
place, officers who were the v*>ry
the old Federal Navy, iiccompfished Henini n,
and higlitoned and chivalrous gentlemen. If
we have not at present many ships, wc
the most unlimited materials for building and
for arming and equipping vessels of war.—
Magnificent forests of live oak abound in the
Southern States ; tar, hemp, pihe, and every
article ot naval stores can be found in unlimi
ted abundance in the Southern Confederacy,
and in no other | art of the oi l Union. Wo
enn easily commend seamen enough for any
present exigency, anil there can be no better
school for their training than our piivutfeia*
men, which will soon be a float on every *
wave. In the Norfolk Navy Yard, so fortu
nately wrested from Federiil hands, wo have
the largest and best Navy Yard on the.cnii
tinont. In this connection wc tnny add that
the' highest credit is due to the gußant offi
cers ol our N ivy, not only f.»r the effi'cienix K
services they have rendered at the yard, but
at the various land batteries, where their ex
perience. skill, and courage have been beyind
all praise.— Richmond JJispatcK
PREPAI RING FOR
Washington, July 23 —TNavSccretiiiy of
War telegraphed the following in reply to
Defence Committee of New York:
“Cheer our friends tuUtaive exertions that
we may speedily retrive <>nr misfortune. Wo
<tre making most vigorous efforts to cob C
ea large & irresistible force at this poin ,
and regiments are now coming. The works
on the Soit h bankof the Poto.nac are being
well manned. The Capital is safe.
(Signed,) Simon Camekon.
Wo ate requested to announce tl>o
name of W, W. CARRELL, to the voters of
Cobb county, as a camiidatd*for Representa
tive in ths next Legislature.
July 13, 1861. tde-32
BRANDY PErCIIES, &C.
THOSE wishing a supply of Brandy Pen*
ehes, Pickles, or Fiuit put ftp in Air-Tight
Cans can be supplied by applying to N. B.
HARDEN, Willow Spring Nursery, near
Marietta. July 25, 186 L Itn— 33
SA YE YOUR APPLE c EEI),
CASH at the rate of TWELVE Dollart
per bushel will be paid at Markley <t Joy*
net’s, f f atty quantity of Apple seed.
As soon as the Cider is pressed, the po- w
mon should be put in a vessel <>f water and
well stirred. The Seed will settle to the but
t nr'and shorild*be immediately dried fur
Mntat. July 25. 1861. "Im—33
NOTICE.
GEO. J. GABLE’S
qaluery: '
WILL bo open in MARIETTA, between tb* ’
first arid fifth <•f August.
July 25, 1861. 1 It—33
/s—/ lias A sPEMgMIfI
® OL MgOLV E R WATCHES,
jew>Mr of
Silver and) Rated! Ware,
Which he offers at prices to suit the times,
FOB CASH ONLY.
At his Store ono door above Council’s IlalL
June 18, 1861. ts-32 .
DWG riRM. “
HAMILTON, MAkKLEY & JOYNtR,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
AND
' HAMILTON, MARKLEY a JOYNER*
MARIETTA, GBORGIA.
July 1, 1861.
DR. JOHN L. HAMILTON of At-
S lanta, and T. C. MARKLEY and R.
W. JOYNER of Marietta, Ga., hereby give
notice to the public that thev will carry on tlx*
DRUG BUSINESS z
In all itn branches in Atlanta and Marietta
B.— Book Store in Marietta
July 1, 1801. 32-ts
Notice to Debtors unci Creditors.
A LL persons having demand* against the estate
2a. of Mary Tinsley, late of Coob county, de
ceased, Use requested to present them to tbe un
dersigned, properly attested. Within lhe time pre
scribed by law; aud all persons indebted to said
estate, are requested to make immediate payment.
A. M. NORTHCUTf, / . . ,
W. J. TINSLEY, ) A, “ u ors '
Jane 27, IS6I, <>w-2!)
NOTICE.
TWO MONTHS afterdate, application will be
made to the Court of Ordinary of Cobb coun
ty, for leave to sell tne LAND and NEGKOES, be
longing to the. estate of Ma«y T.nsl. y . late of said
county, deceased, for the beuelit of the heirs and
creditors of said deceased, .lune 27, IK<>l.
A. M. NORTHCUTT,/ VUm - OM .
oft-f>t W. .1. TINSLEY. t Aum orH '
GEORGIA, Paulding county.
WHEREAS, John Wigley of said county,
applies to me for letters of administration,
on tins estate of William Wigley, late of said com •
ty, deceased. .
These arc therefore, to cite and require all per
sons concerned, to be ami appear at my office, on
the first .Monday in September next, to show cause
: why said letters should :iot be granted the appli
cant.
Given tliider my hand and official signature.
MILES EDWARDS, Ordinary.
Jaly 15, 13CJ. - at- 32
GEORGIA, Paulding county.
WHEREaS, Jamks M. Lako, guardian of J.
11. Lcstfer, applies to me for fetters of dis
mission from said guardianship.
These are therefore, to cite and require all per
' sous ebn •erwed, to be aid appear at my office on
the first Monday in September next, to show ati*e
why said letters of dismission should not be grunt
ed the applicant.
Witness my hand and offi i>'l -ignature.
MILES EDWARDS, Ordinary.
July 15, 18C1. td-32
GEORGIA, Paulding county.
WTOTICE i* hereby given to all persons concern-
In ed, that HkMtY Mitchell, lute of said coun
ty, departed this life intestate, and no person has '
applied for Administration on the estate of sai l
Henry Mitchell’, amt that in terms of the ad
ministration will be vested in the Clerk of the Su
perior Court, or some other fit and proper person,
‘thirty days after the publication of this citatina,
unless some valid objection is made to his appoint
ment.
Given under my hand and official signature July
15, LSiil. MILES EDWARDS, Ol limiry.
Adiuiiiiatrator’s t-alo.
BY virtue of an order from .the Court of Ordi
nary of Cobb comity, will be sold on the first , -
I Tuns ay hi Septkmhk: next, before the court,* -
j hoitee d >ur in the city of Marietta, betwapn the le
! gal hours of sale. Two Negroes, mimelv, Ester, a
i Wotnaii about 30 years old : and Caroline, a girl,
about II years old, as the property of Martha ,M -
j loney, <lc’teased, fer tile benefit of the he rs an 1
creditors of said deceased. Teruis made known
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