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ktlie Marietta Mwite. BY R. M. GOODMAN. She Advocate. The Weekly Advocate Is published every FridajuMorning at $1.50 a year iu Advance, Blanks I Blanks ! Blanks I BLANKS in any quantity and of every vn riety kept on hand or printed to order, at the lowest possible price, at this office. Also—JOß WORK, of every varie ty and style, executed in the neatest and most approved style of the art. and at prices which cannot be • murmured at" by the •closest-fisted" in or out of this section of the countrv. Give ns a trial, GEORGIA, Paulding County: WHEREAS Enoch Pinkard Administrator on the estate ot James N. Pinkard de ceased applies to me for letters of dismission from said Administration. These are therefore to cite rind require all and singular all persons concered to be and appear at my office in Dal las on the first Monday in June next to show cause (if any they have) why said letters of dismission should not be granted the applicant. Witness my hand and official signature, this November 6te. 1861. MILES EDWARDS. Only. Nov. 12.1861. per S. L. Strickland. NOTICE. \LL persons having demands against the es tate of William S. Summerlin, late of Cobb County, deceased, are hereby requested to pre sent them to the undersigned, properly attested within the time prescribed by law: and all per sons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment. This December 12 1861. 6w. M. J MAGBEE. Adm’r. GEORGIA. Paulding County. "TTyiIEREAS. Enoch I’inkant. Administrator VV of the Estate of James N. Pinkant. de ceased, applies to me for Letters of Dismission, from said Administration. These are therefore to cite and Admonish all persons concerned, to be and appear at my of fice. on or before the first Monday in March next, to show cause (if any they have) why said Let ters Dismissory should nJt then be Granted the applicant. Given tinder mv hand at office this September -ml. 1861. ‘ MILES EDWARDS. Or’dy. Georgia Cobb County: S. Rasberry Eason Administrator V ▼ 92 • t t 'of Elias S.Norton.deceased late of sti i canty. applies to me for letters of dismission oom said Administration. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular those concerned to file their objec tions. if any they have, in my office on or before the first Monday in April next, otherwise letters of dismission will be granted the applicant at that term of the Court of Ordinary of Cobb County. Given tinder my hand, at office, in Marietta, this 30th September. 1861. JNO. G. CAMPBELL. Ordinary. Oct. 1.-6 m. XOTf’CE. TWO months after date, application will be made to the Court of Ordinary of Cobb county for leave to sell the land belonging to the estate of Eleander Aikins. deceased, lor the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said deee d JOHN MALONEY Ad,nr. November. 7. 1861. Notice. 4LL persons indebted to the estate of William R. Daniell late of Cobb county, deceased, are hereby required to. make immediate, pay ment, and all these having demands against said estate, are requested to present them, pro perly attested, to the undersigned within the time prescribed bv law. GEORGE M. DANIEL!.. Adm’r. De-'ember J. 1861. —6w. STATE OF GEORGIA, Forsyth County. MAIIALA V. HUMPHRY. / Libel for Divorce vs. r in Forsyth Superi- DAVID R. HUMPHRY. )or Court. August Term. 1861 It appearing to the Conrt that the defendant in said case does not reside in said counsy. and it further appearing to the Court by the affida vit of the plaintiff that said defendant does not reside in Georgia. It is therefore ordered by the Court that service of the writ in said case be perfected on said defendant by the public.i tion of this or-’er in the Marietta Advocate, a public journal published in the city of Marietta. Ga.. and it is further ordered that said defend ant be ami appear at the next term of this Court and answer said case or it will proceed as by default. ISAAC 8. CLEM ENT. Aug Fist 1891. Att’y pro Libl’t. Granted. GEO. D. RICE. Judge J. C. A true extract from the minutes of the Court. WILLIAM D. BENTLEY. Sept. 30th. 1861. Georgia Cobb County: WHEREAS, ElizabethCier. Administratrix of Charles Cler. deceased, late of said County, applies to me for letters of dismission from said Administration. These are therefore to cite and Admonish all and singular those concerned to file their objec tions. if any they have, in my office on or before the first Monday in April next, otherwise letters of dismission will be granted the applicant at that term of the Court of Ordinary of Cobb County. Given under my hand, at oflk-.in Marietta, this 30th September, l.siil. JNO. G.CAMPBELL, Ordinary. Oct. 1. 6 m., Qeorgia Cobb County: WHEREAS. IL C. Jackson, Administrator of John Hull, deceased, late of said Coun ty. applies to me for letters of dismission from said Administration. These are therefore to cite and Admoni-h all and singular those concerned to file their objec tions. if any they have, in my office on or before the first Monday in April next, otherwise letters of dismission will be granted the applicant, at that term of the Court of Ordinary of Cobb County. Given under my hand, at office, in Marietta, this 30:h September. 1861. JNO, G. CAMPBELL, Ordinary. Oct. I.—6m. Georgia Cobb County: WHEREAS. Mrs. Martha D. Nesbitt. Exec t: ix on the e- ate of H. (>. K. N---bitt. i ite of said co inty deceased, applies to me for letter- of dismission from the adminis tration of Said e: '.i'e These are therefore to cite and admonish all and -iuguiir th< kindred and creditors of said deceased, to file their objections, if any they have in my office <,i or besot • tae first Monday in July next, cßn-iwl-e let ers of dismis sion will be granted the aj pile nil at that term of the Cour’ of Ordinary for said coumy. Given under my hand, at Marietta, this 3d day of January. 1862. January Sd. JNO G CAMPBELL, Ord’y. NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to the estate of 3. S. Henderson, late of Cobb County deceased, are hereby required to make immediate pay ment ; and all persons having demands against said estate are requested to present them, pro perly attested, to the undersigned, within the time prescribed bv law. NATH AN W. SMITH. Adm’r. Dec. 20. 1861 - 6w. Georgia, Paulding County. HENRY HOLDER ) Libel for Divorce in Pauld vs > ing Superior Court, August RHODA HOLDER J Term. 1861. Tt appearing to the Court by ths return of the Sheriff that the defendant is not to be found in said county, and it further appearing that she resides without the limits of this State. It is ordered by the Court, that service bo per fected by publication according to Law, in such cases made and provided. D. F. HAMMOND. J. S.C. I certify the above to be a true copy taken from the minutes of Court. Oct. 14th, 1861. S L. STRICTLAND, Cl’k. GEORGIA, Cobb Comity. WHEREAS. Parks Hardman, Adtnr. of Martha P. Hardin -n. deceased, applies to me for Letters of Dismission from said Admin istration. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular those concerned to file their objec tions. if any they have..in my office, on or before the first Monday in March next, otherwise Let ters of Dismission will be granted the applicant at tnat term of the Court ot Ordinary for said county. Given under my hand at office, in Marietta, this August 29th. 1861. JOHN G. CAMPBELL. Ord’y. . Georgia Cobb County: WHEREAS E. L. Litchfield, as the friend of deceased, applies to me in writing for letters of administration on the estate of William F. Mayes, late of said county dec'd : These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of said ■ deceased, to file their objections, if any they have in my office on or before the Ist Monday in Feb ruary next, otherwise letters ot administration will be granted the applicant at that term of the Court of Ordinary of said county. Given under my hand, at Marietta, this 3d dav of January 1862. January 3. ' JNO G CAMPBELL. Ord’y. Georgia County: YXyiIEREAS. Win. 11. Hunt, as the father •JV °f deeeased, has applied to me in writing, for letters of administration on the estate of Robert T. Hunt, late ot s-.iid county, de ceased : These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to file their objections, if any they have, in my office on or before the first Monday in February next, otherwise letters of adminis tration will be granted the applicant at that term of the Court of Ordinary for said county Given under my hand, at Marietta, this 3d rlnv of .Ifinnnrv 1 SG*> Jan. JNO G CAM Gt EORGIA, Pickens County. —iu au wmun T it may concern. Bethel Q. Disbaioon. hav ing in proper form applied to me for Letters oi Administr tion, de bonis non. upon the unad ministered portion ot Henry Fitzsimmons estate late of said county. This is to cite all and sin gular the creditors and next of kin of said Henry Fitzsimmons, to be and appear at my office within the time allowed by law.and show e. tit.se, if any they can. why letters of Adminis tration de bonis non should not be granted to Bethel Q. Di-hroon on the unadministered es tate of Henry Fitzsimmons. M itness my hand and official signature. W.M. TATE. Ord’y. £ijt Officio. December 28. 1861.—10 d. Gt EORGIA. Paulding County.—YVhereas. F William C. Lee applies to me for Letters of Administration on the Estate of B. F. Lee. late of the Confederate Army, deceased. These are therefore to cite am! require all persons concerned, to be and appear at the Or dinary's office of said county on the first Monday in February next.and show cause,-if any they can. why said letters should not be granted the applic .lit. Witness mv hand and official signature. S. L. STRICKLAND. Only. £’.c December 30th. 18'1. Executor’s Sale ff® Y virtue of an order from the Court of Or -k®dinary of Cobb county, will on the first Tuesday in February next, before tl.u court house door in the city of Marietta, be tween the legal hours of sale, Lots of Land Nos. 714, 715, 722, 723. and 725, in the Dith (list, and 2d section of Cobb county. Also, will be sold at the same time, before the court house door in the town <>f Alpharetta, in Milton county, between the legal hours of sale Lot No. 260, in the 2nd district and Ist section, formerly Forsyth, now Milton county. The above Lands sold as the property of H irdy Mitchell, deceased, for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said deceased. Terms made known on dav of saie. JOHN MITCHELL. ) r . HENRY MITCHELL, f lixr s ’ December, 13, 1861-KM. GEORGIA, Paulding County. WHEREAS. Isaac Osbond Administrator of th.- Estate of John Osbond. deceased, ap plies to me for Letters of dismissson from said Administration.” These are therefore to cite an 1 Admonish all persons concerned to be anil appear at iny of fice on or before the first Monday in March next to show Cause (if any they have) why said Let ters Dismissory should not then be granted the applicant. Given under my hand at office this September 2nd. 1861. MILES EDWARDS. Or’dy. Executor’s Sale. WILL be sold by virtue of an order from the Court of Ordinary of Gobi) county, before the court house door in the city of Ma riet’a. on the first. Tuesday in February next, between the legal hours of sale, Lot of land No. 219, in the 21st district and 2nd section of Cobb cobnty. Hold as the property of John Tate, deceased, for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said deceased. Terms made known on day of sale. PICKENS TATE, Ex'r. December 13. 1861.-40 d. Georgia Cobb County: Wil EREAS. Clayton Vaughn, Administrator of Moses Russeau, deceased, late of said Conn’y. applies to me lor letters of dis mission from said Administration. These are therefore to cite and Admonish all and singular those concerned to tile their objec tion'. if any they have, in my office on or before the first Monday in April next, otherwise letters of dismission will be granted the applicant at that term of the Court of Ordinary of Cobb County, Given under my baud, at office, in Marietta, this 30th September. 1861. JNO. G. CAMPBELL, Ordinary. Oct. 1.-6 m. MARIETTA, GA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 24. 1862. BUSINESS LARDS. Churches in Marietta. M. E. Church Rev. Alex. Graham. Pastor. Presbyterian Rev. E. P. Palmer, Pastor Episcopal (St. James') Rev. S. Benedict, Rector Baptist, filled 2nd and 4th Sabbath in each month by the Rev. Mr. Rambait. Two Churches tor the Blacks, Methodist and Baptist. a. nTsimpson - Attorney and Councellor at Law Marietta Georgia. October 6. ly. A. J. HANSELL, Attorney at Law & Solicitor in Chancery. Marietta Georgia. October 6, jy. joiin' o. gartrell’ “ Attorney and Councellor at Law Marietta Georgia. July 29. ,yl C. D. PHILLIPS, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, Marietta Georgia. june 151 y g. n. lesterT - ATTORNEY AT LAW Marietta, Georgia, ■yryiLL practice in the Blue Ridge Circuit VV the Supreme Court of Georgia, and the District Court at Mrrietta. February 29. 1861 ly. GIGE 110 C. W INN, ~ ATTORNEY AT LAW Marietta Georgia. YVill attend promptly to all claims entrusted to his care. Oct. 12 ly. E. FA W. ATTORNEY AT LAW, Marietta, Georgia. WILL diligently attend to any business con fided to his care in tho counties of Cobb, Cherokee, Milton and Paulding. CLAIMS collected as soon as it can bo done by law, and the money promptly paid over. Jan 20, 18(51. g”. ’"■v i w HEATH. c*? Altorneif.'i at Law, Jasper. Pickens Cocnty, Georgia. WILL practice in the counties of Pickens. Gilmer. Fannin. Lumpkin. Dawson. Mil ton. Cherokee. Murray ami YVhitfield. The utmost vigilance given to collections, and moneys promptly paid over. f-nt. Uth—y. IST. ZEB, o-it tb tgtg; A.ttoriiey and Counsellor at TaiiNV, Marietta, Cobb county Ga. Will practice, and give prompt attention to all business confided to his professional care, in the District Court of the U. 3. at Marietta. The Supreme Court of Georgia, at Atlanta, and the Superior and Infe'ior Courts of the Blue Ridge Circuit, and the counties adjoining Cobb of oth er circuits. Especial attention given to the collection of debts, and the securing of all manner o’ claims. Prompt and efficient attention will be given to all manner of business in the Courts of Ordina ry in the county of Cobband adjoining io inties. Feb. 10 ‘ one v Hamilton, Markley & Joyner D R l’:(i G I S T S . HAVE just received from the West, and of fer for sale for Gash Only : ’ 200 Gallons Pure Lard Oil ; 180 “ Prime Alcohol ; 165 “ Tanners Oil ; 90 “ Burning Fluid ; 120 •' Kerosene Oil ; 2 Barrels Linseed Ooil ; 150 Pounds Pure Sulphur ; 1 Keg Salt Peter ; 250 Lbs. Cooking Soda For Sale for CASH Only. N. B.—Lot no one take oftense, —we give fair notice that we will not now sell anybody goods on credit, Cash demanded on delivery of all goods M&J. May 31st, 1861. Willow Spring' Nursery. A FINE assortment of the most popular va rieties of FRUITTRSPS, GRAPEVINES STRAWBERRY PLANTS, For sale by N. B. HARDEN. Mrrietta, Ga.. Oct - till.J 1861 —ts MESSRS. PAGE & HALEY, RESPECTFULLY’ call the attention of the public to their stock of Fall and Winter Soods! Just received from Charleston. Almost every article usually kept in if DRY GOODS STORE, may be found. STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS, SHOES, BOOTS, HATS, CAPS, BONNETS CLOTHING, Crockery, Glass Ware and Cutlery Call and see our Stock before buyin r elsewhere. Brices will be made to correspond with the hardness of the times. Store next door to D. M. Young. Oet. 19th, PAGE A HAI.EY, ; Administrator’s Sale. WILL be sold on (he Ist Tuesday in February next before the Court House door in Camil la, Mitchell lots of land Nos. 362, 363. and 361, in the 10th District of said County. Sold as the property of YVilliam Thomas dec’d. Terms on day of sale. T. D. PERKINSON, Adm’r. Songs for the Little Ones. THIS delightful little book by a Lady of Sa vannah is for sale at the Marietta BOOK STORE. All the proceeds of it are given by the patri to icauthor to the Soldiers Relief FUND. FRUIT TREE NURSERY. A fine assortment of the most popular ZF 1 !* ui it Trees 1 For sale by N. B. HARDEN Marietta, Ga., Oct.-28 1860 FAMILY SUPPLIES. oo T II E SUBSCRIBER offers the public at his Store next to A. Green Aco Cherokee Street, a full stock of‘GROCERIES, embracing every article usually kept in that line, such as SUGARS, all kinds ; COFFEE, all kinds ; MOLASSES, SYRUP, TOBACCO, YARNS, &c., &c., & Coun tr y Produce, taken in Barter, ou liberal terms. Having purchased the store and goods of Mt. B. S. Johnson, he also offers a large stock of GROCERIES at that stand, on Cherokee Street, and Mr. HAMES will take pleasure in waiting on. scustomer October 12, ’6O. tf] E. PAGE. D Y SE NTER OR DI A L - OP Compound Elixer of Rhubarb. A PLEASANT, safe, and effectual remedy for Dysentery, Cholera Marbus. Pain or Sickness at the stomach, and for all Bowell aj sections, Prepared and sold bv WILLIAM ROOT. Feb. l‘x ’6o—tf. MA RTE T fA _ F~E M ALE (’<> i/IU'X; I'L THIS Institution commends itself to the pat ronage of the people of Marietta by its undisguised Southern character, its thorough instruction, its exemplary discipline, its, permanent design, its admirable locality for convenience, study and exercise, and its moder ate charges. .Mi' Particular information should be obtain ed. not from Rumor, but by direct application to T. B. COOPER. A. M., Principal. Sept. 3. 1861. w7 T. MOORE, rASIHONABLE TAILOR, Marietta, Georgia. WOULD respectfully inform the citizens of Marietta and vicinity that he is permanent ly located in the city where he intends carrying on the Tailoring Business, in all its departments in the latest and most improved styleof the art. and earnestly solicits a continuation of that pat ronage heretofore extended to him -Satisfac tion warranted. Rooms up-stairs over Wade YThite's Grocery store-—North side of public square. Nov. 9th, ly TCKAMainI RESIDENT DENTIST GRATEFUL to the citizens of Marietta and vicinity for a liberal patronage during the past ten years, is still prepared to perform all operations either for preserving the natural, or nserting artifiicial teeth in the most approved manner. He solicits calls from those who have verybad tttth. as lie is using a preparation for filling the most delicate teeth, no matter how badly de cayed. if not otherwise diseased —and rendering them serviceable for years. It is about the same color as the teeth and will never chang or discolor the teeth. Refers to citizens of Marietta for whom he has operated during the past ten years. Terms. — Cash, unless by special contract. Office south side of public square, over the Post Office Oct stfi 1860. DAVID IRWIN. GREENLEE BUTLER. IRWIN & BUTLER, ATIORNEYS AT LAW, N/EariettcL., Ga. BUSINESS confided to their professional management in the following counties will be transacted, viz: Campbell. Paulding. Polk. Cobb, Cherokee, Forsyth. Lumpkin. Fulton and Milton. Also, in the District Court at Marietta, and at the Supreme Court at Atlanta. The District Court sits at Marietta on the second Monday in March and September. Re turn 20 days before Court. -—fel>29-’6l-ly. NEW PAINTSHOP. TH E undersigned having permanently located in Marietta with a view of carrying on the PAINTING BUSINESS in all its various departments, has taken tho Room over the Workshop of W. R. McCown, on Decatur Street. He would respectfully call the attention of citi izens and others to the same, and earnestly solicit a liberal share of patronage. 'AII work done with promptness and dispatch. Jan. 18, ly. I. N. HAY’S. FOUR HORSE COACH LINE nuo From Marietta to Camming. ooo TITHE subscriber lias in the above line a splendid I_ Four Horse Coach, with excellent stock and caret’ll! drivers,by which passengers are put through in shorter time and with far greater convenience than formerly. Ev ry at ention will be paid t heir comfort, and no exertions spared to make this line equal to any South. This line connects wth 'be W. A. Railroad at Marietta, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Frda.ys for Cumming ; and return Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur lays ; also connecting same days wilt tlio Huck to awid from Dahlonega. L N. REGGIE. MARYLAND, MY MARYLAND! The despot’s heel is on thy shore, Maryland, my Maryland! His torch is at thy temple door, Maryland, my Maryland I Avenge the patriotic gore. That fleck’d the streets of Baltimore, And be the Battle Queen of yore, Maryland, my Maryland I Hark to a wandering son’s appeal, Maryland, my Maryland! Mv mother State, to thee I kneel, Maryland, my Maryland ! For life and death, for weal and woe, Thy peerless chivalry reveal, And gird thy beauteous limbs with steel, Maryland, my Maryland! Thou wilt not cower in the dust, Maryland, my Maryland! Thy beaming sword shall never rust, Maryland, my Maryland! liemember Carroll’s sacred trust, Remember Howard’s war-like thrust, And all thy slumberers with the just, Maryland, my Maryland! Come! for thy shield is bright and strong. Maryland, my Maryland! Come! for thy dalliance does thee wrong, Maryland, my Maryland! Come ! to thine own heroic throng. That stalks with liberty along, And give a new Key* to thy song, Maryland, my Maryland! Dear mother! burst thy tyrant’s chain, Maryland, my Maryland! Virginia should not call in vain, Maryland, my Maryland? She meets her sifters on the plain, 11 Sic semper” ’tis the proud refrain, That bailies minions back again, Maryland! Arise, in majesty again Maryland, my Maryland! I see the blush upon thy cheek, Maryland, my Maryland! But thou wast ever bravely meek, Maryland, my Maryland ! But Io! there surges forth a shriek, From hill to hill, from creek to creek, Potomac calls to Chesapeake, Maryland, my Maryland! Thou wilt not yield the vandal coll, Maryland, my Maryland! Thou wilt not crook to his control, Maryland, my Maryland! Better the fire upon thee roll, Better the blade, the shot, the bowl, Than crucifixion of the soul, Maryland, my Maryland! I hear the distant thunder hum, Maryland, my Maryland! The old Line’s bugle, life and drum, Maryland, my Alary land ! She is not dead, nor deaf nor dumb, Huzza! shespurnsthe Northern scum, She breathes, she burns, she’ll come! she’ll come! Maryland, my Maryland I The autlior of the “Star Spangled Banner.” m a iiow to Grow old Gracefully, Who grows old gracefully ? Who can display a charm through the dim and sunken eye, the faded cheek, the thin grey hair, the shrinking, weaken ing frame, on which time strikes the hour more punctually than a minster bell ? Not the worldly-hearted, who grudge each year that cuts oft’a portion of en joyment, and shortens tiie lease of life ; wiio walk in thoughtlessness among seen things, and regard not things tins seen and eternal. Not the covetous, whose satisfied to-morrow never ar rives, and who have always something more to gain ere the account may close. Not the fashionable beauty, who trem bles at decay, and blames the bad taste ol modern styles that hint at unbecom ing changes. Not the s.udent, who has always schemes of discovery and attainments in view, for which even p itriarchal age were insufficient. On these, old age sits awkwardly, as if it were a burden suddenly alighted on their shoulders from some nnktiGWn re gion whither they had been accidently betrayed. No ;it is nothing earthly to patent an invention that can remedy the trace of time, or supply a substis tute for joys ‘that perish with the using.’ Butitisthe high privilegeofChristiani ty to proclaim the heavenly recipe that the hoary head may’ become a crown oi glory, and to point to “the path of the just,” which is as “die shining light, that sbineth brighter and brighter unto the perfect day wherein old age glides serenely to the gates of the “celestial city,” and “to live is Christ,” while ’to die is gain.’ If temperance, industry, benevolence benefit the health, and reap a present, reward, how much more the trunqnili zing influence of peace with God, field ing the passions in subjection, regulat ing the mental powers, spreading the charm of contentment over the placid face, and the srniie of love around the lip where the law of kindness dwells ! Here is no melancholy caricamce of life aping what is gone, for the merry sports ol more youthful folly ; but here is the V «L. XIX—NO. 3. grace that dignifies j and com _ mands the respect even \ hose who know not whence it springs. The same God who watered th e seed ere the blade sprung to light, and who Sc care has cherished it to maturity, stni gazes with infinite complacency on the shock <-f corn fully ripe ; and while he permitsit to linger on the stem, it is only that more witnesses of its good ness may gather round, ere he reaps it in triumph for the garner of heaven. He, whose life has been an epistle of Christ, and whose over-presiding motive has been the glory of God, and he alone, grows old gracefully, and hails time as a friend, who just touches only to re mind him that “the night is far spent,” and ’‘the day is at hand.” No News. All subscribers to newspapers have learned to depend on the telegraphic column for their latest news, and we fear that they sometimes get a little be hind by so doing. Os late the telegraph, with so ne exceptions, has given but a barren assortment of rumors, guesses and trifling items, not worth repeating by the most inveterate gossip. Whether this is the fault of the news agents, or of our military authorities, who seem to have adopted the policy of never letting the people know what is going on till they learn it through some smuggled Northern Journal, which of course gives of every ajcouutjits own mendacious coloring, we know not—if they have adopted such a policy we think they have mistaken the character of the people, who are not easily/righ tened at the truth, however discourag ing. If there is really nothing stirring, then die times are ver} much belied, for wo arc continually reminded that these are “stirring times.” The telegraph it self is not to be blamed, for it doubtless transmit faithfully all that is given it for the press. We are reluctant to be lieve that electricity is not a great in<» stitution. A great many brags have been made about it, and we believe they are all true. We are loth io be lieve that it is net the tireless agent it is generally supposed to be. Perhaps it may have become a little weary in carrying the multitudinous lies of these latter days. For some reason or other however, the irregular little squirts of intelligence it has omitted of late, are decidedly stale and unprofitable. The most important news it brings is that there is “nothing new.” If something really occurs we get the account of it* by mail sometimes in advance of the telegraph, and if it transmits something interesting it too often contradicts it in a day or two. Lit wer.s really the fault of the telegraph we should be tempted to b -lieve electricty was a humbug, and that Mr. Reagan’s slow coach could beat it all hollow, especial ly since the latter seems to have had its wheels greased lately and is getting to be quite a reliable establishment. We advise our readers not to depend altogether on the telegraph column for I the latest is generally found in other parts of the paper.— Chronicle Sentinel!. —■ —— ■ » » Gen. McClellan’s Opinion about the Duration of the War. —Schuyler Colfax writes from Washington to his paper, the South Cend (1a.,) Register, as fol lows : In justice to Gen. McClellan, the Comniander-in-Chief, whom 1 met on Monday morning, and had an interest ing conversation with, I must state that he repeated with emphasis a for mer declaration, that the war would be short, though it probably might be des perate, ami he saw the way clearly through to success in conquering the rebellion. I cannot properly add more of his conversation, but sincerely hope all his confident anticipations may be realized. The Department of Missouri. —lt is generally understood that the Presi dent has decided to appoint Gen. Van Dorn to take command as Major-Gener al of the Department of Missouri and Arkansas. AI th ugh no order has yet been made in the War Department, we are assured in other quarters of infor mation that the President favours tho appointment, and have reason to believe that the nomination has been sent into. Ccngress. It will be recollected that the command of this department tvas tendered some time ago to Col. Heth, when there was some dispute of the matter in the press.— Richmond Ejc. ■ » ■ Coffee from Mexico —From a late number of the San Antonio Herald we take the following item: Considerable quantities of coffee arc being brought to our city from Mexico. The tide of trade has been turned of late Instead of getting their coffee from New Orleans, as formerly, our mer chants are furnishing shipments of it for that city. Mexican coffee, which is a very superior article, is now selling in this city at from -10 to 50 cents per pound. Kio coffee, it is probable, will soon be brought from Mexico in largo quantities, and at lower figures. Tho supply can be increased to any quanti ty required by the market, and we are informed ample arrangements to that effect have been made.