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Mafietta Itooratc. BY R. M. GOODMAN. J'hc Sillarietta jSulrorrir. The Weekly Advocate is published every i’rid iy Mornin••• i.f SXSO a year in Advance. Blanks ! Blanks I B 1 ink' ’ BLANKS in any quantity m l 'f every vi: riety kept on hand or printed to order, a . 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 country. Give ns a trial. £egaf Cobb Sheriff Sale W ILL be sold before the Court house door, in the city of Marietta. Cobb county. Ga. within the legal hours of sale, first Tuesday in February next, the following property, to-wit :* One Black Horse about ten years old. One Rockaway and double harness, and one Saddle. Levied on by an attachment returnable to Cobb Superior Court, in favor of A. Green & Co., vs. F. W. Capers. Sold by an order of Court JAS. F. McCLESKY. Cheriff. Jan. 25,1862. MORTGAGE SALE! WILL be sold on the first Tuesday in April next., the following negroes to-wit: One Negro Boy named Jim. about 20 years old and of dark complexion ; Jack, a Negro Boy of dark complexion and'about 25 years'old ; George a Negro man of dark complexion and about 65 years old ; Selea. a Negro Woman of dark com plexion and about 30 years old ; Betsey, a Ne gro Woman of dark complexion and about 20 years old.Jail sold under a Mortgage Cfa from Cobb Inferior Court, in favor of Wm. C. Dunn, Trustee, vs. henry G. Dunn. Property pointed out in said Mortgage. JAS. F. McCLESKY, Sh’ff. February Ist, 1862. ELIZA A. D. WESLEY. 1 Libel for Divorce vs >in Cobb Superior JOHN WFSLEY, ) Court. UPON the affidavit of the Libellant in the above stated ease showing that the Defend ant, John Wesley, resides without the limits of the State of Georgia—it is ordered that service of this libel in said case be perfected by pub lishing this order in the Marietta Advocate for thirty days, and that said John Wesly do appear at the March tern: next of said Court to answer said cose. GEO. D. RICE. Judge. S, C. At Chambers, Marietta, Ga., Jan. 18, 1862. TVotioe. TWO MONTHS after date application will be 1 made to the Court of Ordinary of Cobb county, for leave to sell the half interest of Isaac Howell, dec'd.. in and to Howell & Green's Ferry, on the Chattahoochee River, for the ben efit of the heirs and creditors of saidjdeceased. 11. P. HOWELL, Adm’r. January 20. 1862. Postponed Executor’s Sale. BY virtue of an order from the court of Or dinary of Cobb county, will be sold on the first Tuesday in April next, before court house door in the town of Alpharetta, in Milton county between the legal hours of sale. Lot No 1260. in the 2nd district and Ist section formerly For syth. now Milton county. The above Land, sold as the property of Har dy Mitchell, decea ed, for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said deceased. Terms made known on day of sale- JOHN MITCHELL. 1 ~ . HENRY MITCHELL, f Cx B ' Febuary. 14, 1862—40 d. Jasper Pickens County Ga: TO all wnom it may concern. Joseph Byers & Mr. A. F. Bruce bavingin proper form ap plied to me for perm inent lette’-s of Administra tion on the estate of BayJs Bruce late of said County. This is to cite all and singular thecred tiors an i next >»f kin of Baylis Bruce to be and appear at my office within the time al'owed by law. an ‘ show cause if any they can why per mant administration should not be granted to Joseph Byers and Mr. A F. Bruce's estate. Witness nv band and official signature W. H. SIMM'>NS. Ord’ Febuey ?! ■ 18' 2. t.f. NOTICE, npWo MONTHS after d’iteapplication will be * made to the C<*urt of Ordinary of Cobb county, for leave to sell the land belonging to the estate of Elijah Sneed, deceased, for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said dec'd. JAMES SNEED, Adm'r. Februaey sth, 1862 .2m. Notice t<r Debtors and Creditors. ALL persons having demands against the es tate of William C Green, late of Cobb coun ty, deceased, are requested to present them properly attested. to the undersigned within the time prescribed by law ; and all persons in debted to said estate, are required to make im mediate payment. H. M. MAYES, Ex’r. ’ January 24, 1862-40 d. Administrator’s Sale. BY virtue of an order from the Court of Or dinary of Cobb County, will be sold on the first Tuesday in May next, before the court house door, in the city of Marietta, Cobb county, be tween the legal hours of sale, lot of land No. 250, in the 18th district and 2d section, Cobb conntv, containing 40 acres, more or less, with -house, out buildings Also. Lots No. 756, with reserve of one acre in north eastcorner, and Nos. 757. 79!). and parts of Nos. 83') and 873 all in the 19lh district and 2d section. Cobb county containing in all 170 acres more or less, with a good log house, out buildings, good orchard and excellent water, &c. The above lands sold as the property of Win. L Summerlin, deceased, for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of 'aid deeeased. Terin m ide known on ilav of sale. MILTON J. MAGBEE. Adm'r. Executor’s Noiice. A LL persons having claims ugaiivt. the estate of Mrs. A. A. Nesbitt. dec’d.. late of Cobb county, will present them legally authorized ; and those indebted to said estate will in ike navment to the undersigned, at Augusta, Ga. 1 JAMES W. DAVIES, Ex’r. February 7th, 18626 w. STRAYED OR STOLEN. ON the 11th inst.. from where hitched in Mari etta near the North corner of the Square, a white Mare about 15 or 16 yearr old, inedi nn size. The saddle and blanket 1 had put on the fence near by, and that too, was taken. I will reward any one liberally for restoring the prop erty or living me information where I can get L rgiv. <5 JOSEPH J. HAMILTON. March !<th. JB62 Im- s£rgal Advertisements. GEORGIA. Cobb County. W/KTHERKAS. Parks Hardman, Admr. of v v Martha I*, Ilardnv n, deceased, applies to m-> tor Letters of Dismission from said Admin istration. "t hese ~re 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 6t Ordinary for said eountv. Given under my hand at office, in Marietta, this Angust 29th. 18'51. JOHN G. C XMi’DFTJ GEORGI A. Pickens uic.m y.— » <> an nnom it may concern. Bethel Q. Disharoon. hav ing in proper form applied to me for Letters of Administr tion, de bonis non. upon the unad ministered portion of Henry Fitzsimmons estate fate 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 cause, if any they can. why letters of Adminis tration de bonis non should not be granted to Bethel Q. Dishroon on the unadministered es tate of Henry Fitzsimmons. Witness my hand and official signature. ' WM. TATE, Ord’y. Ex Officio. December 28,1861. —40d. Georgia Cobb County: WHEREAS, Clayton Vaughn, Administrator of Moses Rnsse.au, deceased, late of said Coun’y. applies to me for letters of dis mission 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 office, in Marietta, this 30th September. 1861. JNO. G. CAMPBELL, Ordinary. Oct. I.—6m. Georgia 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. The«e 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 app’.foantat that term of the Court of Ordinary of Cc.b County. Given under my hand, at office, in Marietta, this 30th September, 1861. JNO, G. CAMPBELL, Ordinary. Oct. I.—6m. GEORGIA, Paulding- County: WHEREAS Enoch Pinkard Administrator on the estate of James N. Pinkard de ceased applies tn me for letters of dismission from said Administration. These are therefore to cite unit r :qu'ie all and singular all persons coucered to bo 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 ffie applicant Witness my hand and official signature, this November 6te, 1861. MILES EDWARDS, Ordy. Nov. 12,1861. per S. L. Strickland. GEORGIA, Paulding County. WHEREAS. Enoch Pinkant. Administrator 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 not then be Granted the applicant. Given under my hind at office this September gnd. 1861. MILES EDWARDS, Or’dy. Georgia Cobb County: WM/TIERE S. Rastferry Eason Administrator V V o,■ .- ,i >te of El’ias S. Norton, deeeas -d ■ late of s.ii- inty. applies to me for letters of i dismission rem i-.id Administration. j These are therefore to cite and admonish. all j 'n't singnktr tho...e concerned to file their objec ' tions. if any they have, in my office on or before die first Mood-.v in April ne’x*. otherwise tetter of dismis-ion will be granted the applicant at that term of the Court of Ordinary of Cobb County. Giv-n under my hand, at office, in Marietta, this 30th September 1861. •JNO. G. CAMPBELL, Ordinary. Oct. 1.6 m. Georgia Cobb County: WHEREAS, Elizabeth Cler, Administratrix of Charles Cler, deceased, late of said County, applies to me for letters of dismission from said Administration. These are therefore to cite an 1 Admonish all and singular those concerned to tile their objec tions, if any they have, in iny 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 30th September. 1861. JNO. G. CAMPBELL, Ordinary. Oct. I.—6m. Georgia Cobb County: WHEREAS. Mrs. Martha D. Nesbitt. Exec trix on the estate of 11. O. K, Nesbitt, iate of said county deceased, applies to me for letters of dismission from the adminis tration of said estate. X These are therefore to cite and adjtjonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to tile their objections, if any they have, in my office on or before the first Monday in July next, otherwise letters of dismis sion will be granted the applicant at that term of the Court of Ordinary for said county. Given under my hand, at Marietta, this 3d <lnv of January, 1862. J ini’, -ry '.UL JNO G CAMPBELL. Ord’y. Notice to Dcbters and Creditors. I ,4 [J., persons having demands against the es fate of Elijah Sneed,deceased, late of Cobb county, ate requested to present them to the undersigned, properly attested, within the time prescribed by law ; and all persons indebted to said deceased are required to make immediate payment. JAMES SNEED, Adm’r. February 4tb, 1862. Notice to Debtors and Creditors. \ll persons having demands against the estate of William F. Mays, deceased, are reques ted to present them, properly attested, within the time prescribed by law, to the undersigned and all persons indebted to said estate, are re quired to make immediate payment 1 E. L. LITCHFIELD,'Adm’r. January sth, 1862 6-. MARIETTA, GA., FRIDAY, MARCH 38. ES63. gulvtrtiseincntis. Georgia Cobb County ATT lIEREAS. John Anderson applies to me V v for letters of gnardi tn-liip over the per sons and property of George IV: Green and Al- I ice Green minois, and orphans of Wm. C. Green deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all | and singular those concerned to file their objec-; tions in my office, on or before the first Tuesday ■ in March next - otherwise letters of guardian ship will be granted tlie applicant al that term of the Court of Ordinary for said county. Given under ray hand, at Marietta, this Jan uary 28th. 1862. ' Jan. 29—30 d JNO. G. CAMPBELL. Ord’v. Georgia Cobb County : WHEREAS Daniel Wright, as the friend of de ceased. applies to rae in writing for letters [ of administration on t lie estate of Moses A. Harts field, late of said county deceased. 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 March next—otherwise, letters of administra tion will be granted the applicant at that term of the Court of Ordinary for said county. Given under my hand, as Ordinary, at Mariet ta this Jan. 30.18i>2. JNO. G. CAMPBELL, Ord’y. GEORGIA, Paulding County. WHEREAS. Isaac Osbond Administrator of the Estate of John Osbond, deceased, ap plies to me for Letters of dismisssou 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 not then be granted the applicant. Given under inv hand at office this September 2nd. 1861. ’ Ml LES EDWARDS. Or’py Georgia Pickens County: WILL be sold before the court house door in the town of Jasper bet ween the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in March next the following property to-wit; the life estate of W. G. Paul and Lucy Paul his wife in lot of land No. 9 in the 13th District and second sec tion of Pickens County Levied to satisfy the cost in a fl fa in favor of John A. Berry vs. W. G. Paul. G. W. Harmon and Wm. 0. Searcy is sued from the Superior Court of Pickens Cotin tp. Levied on as the property of W. G. Paul. Jan. 25th. 1862. JAMES BRCCE : Sh'ff. Confederate States or America, | Northern District of Georgia, f In the Confederate States Court for the Northern J./Piict—J " iary Term, 1862. nnicrcl tl-'f tiie next regular term of this Court be lie. 1 at Mariett.i, on the Second Wed nesday, being the- twelfth day if March next, at ten o’clock in th-' renoon '• that day, and that a copy of this Crde be published twice in one n> wspaper in each of the cities of Athens, Atlanta and Marietta. EDWARD J..HARDEN, District Judge. A true extract from the Minutes. Feb. 5, 1862. W. 11. HCNT, Cle’k. Administrator’s’Sale. BY virtue ofan order of the Court of Ordin ary of Cobb County, will be sold on the first Tuesday in March next betore the Court House door in Marietta, Cobb County, between the legal hours ot sale, twenty seven (27) acres ( in the South East coiner of lot of land. No. 110, ' in the 20th district and 2d section, Cobb County. Sold as the property of ’he estate of Eleanor riikin.-. dec'd.. for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said estate. Terms made known on day of sale. JOHN MALONEi', Admr. Jan. 20, 1862. COBB SHERIFF SALEtt. POSTPONED. i WILL be sold before the Court House door in the City of Marietta, on the first Tues day in April next. One Negro boy named Jim, about 20years old and of dark complexion: .lack, a negro boy of dark complexion and about 25 years old; George, anegro man of d irk complex ion anil about C 5 years old; Selea, a negro woman of dark c mnlexion and about 30 years old; Bet sey. a negro woman ot dark complexion and aliout .0 years old, and her boy child, Wesh y. . about 2 years old. all levied on as the property i of Henry G. Dunn, to sa'isfy a fi fn issued from Cobb Superior Court in favor of Washington , Crawford vs Henry G. Dunn, Ira J. Rogers, and L. M. Rogers. JAS. F. McCLESKY. D. Sheriff. Paulding Sheriff’s Sale* WILL be so d before the Court-House door in the town of Dallas, Pauiding County. Ga., within the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in April next, the following property, to-wit: One lot of land. No. 244 in the first Dist. and third Section of Paulding county—Levied on as the property of J. P. W atsqn. to satisfy a cost fi. fa. issued from Panl- ing Inferior Court, ‘ for the use of officers of Court, vs J, P Watson. Also, one lot of land, No. 334. iu the 2d Dist. and 3d Section of said county—Levied on by D. Campbell, Dept. Sheriff, and defendant taking the illegality of said fi fa. in favor of Ainos JI. Hase for the use of 11. M. Whitworth vs Little berry B. Land. Said lot ol land sold to satisfy the cost ot the above mentioned ii fa and another cost fi fa iu ray hand for the officers of Court vs Littleberry B.’ Land. W. C. ABNEY, Sh’ff'. Febrnary 25t1p_1862._ GEORGlA, Paulding County. WHEREAS, Thomas J. Cooper applies to me for letters of Administration on the estate of James M. Cooper, late of the Confeder ate Army, deceased : These are therefore to cite all persons eon cerncd to be and appear at the Ordinary's Office on the first Monday in April next, to show cause if any they have, why said letters should not be granted the applicant. Given under my hand and official signature. This 28th February 1862. S. B. McGREGOR. Ord’y. Pickens County Georgia. rfVVO month's after date application will be i made to the Court of Ordinary of said county, at the first regular term, after the expi ration of two months from this notice, for leave to sell the lands belonging to the estate of lleu rv Fitzsimmons, late of said county deceased. ELIAS W. ALLBED. Feb. 3d. 1862. Admr. de bonis non. Notice. ALL persons having demands against the es tate ol Eleander Aikir.s, dec’d., are reques ted to present them properly attested, tv the undersigned within the lime prescribed by law; and all those indebted to said estate are reques ted to make immediate payment. JOHN MALONEY, Adm’r. i March sth 1862. --40 d. •_OS7! LOST! ON the I.sth inst. a Brown SETTER. Any i formation concerning her will be thankfully received, and a suitable reward laid for her delivery to March 21st, L. 52. J. W. BRUMBY. BUS I. NIES* GIRDS. Churches in Marietta. j JI. E. Churchßev. Alex. Graham, Pastor, i Presbyterian,Rev. E. P. Palmer. Pastor ; Episcopal (St. James) Rev. S. Bene Diet’. Rector I Baptist,filled 2nd and 4th Sabbath ' in each month by the Rev. Mr. Rambau. ; Two Churches for the Blacks, Methodist and j Baptist. A. N. SIMPSON Attorney and Councillor at Law Marietta G eorgia. October 6. ly. 'Attorney at Law & Solicitor in Chancery. Marietta. Georgia. October 6, ly. JOHN 0. GARTRELL, Attorney and Councellor at Law Marietta Georgia. July 29. .yl 0. D. PHILLIPS, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, Marietta Georgia. june 151 y G. N. LESTEffiL ATTORNEY AT LAW Marietta, Georgia, TXTILL practice in the Blue Ridge Circuit VV the Supreme Court of Georgia, and the District Court at Mrrietta. February 29, 1861 .. ly. CICERO 0. WINN, ATTORNEY AT LAW Marietta Georgia. • Will attend promptly to all claims entrusted to his care. Oct. 12 ly. IE. F.AV/. ATTORNEY AT LAW, Marietta, Georgia. WILL diligently attend to any business con fided to his care in the counties of Cobb, Cbeiokec, Milton and Paulding. CLAIMS collected ns soon as it can bo done by law. and the tnonoy promptlv paid over. Jan 20. 1861. W.M. HIH LIFS. J. T. BURKHALTER PHILLIPS & BURKHALTER, .Attorneys XafX'W, Greorjiia. Will practice in Fulton. Paulding and all the counties of the Blue Ridge Circuit, iu the Su preme court, and District court, April 5, ’6O _. .-ly. Attorney and Counsellor at Law, Acworth, Cobb County, Geo. TXT ill practice in Cobb. Cass, Cherokee, Mil ' V ton, Paulding and Fulton. References.— Hon. J. W. Lewis, Hon. L. J. Gartrell. Atlanta, N. &. G. S. Avery, Acworth. Any information as to responsibility of parties, promptly given. --Feb. 29-’6l A.ttorney and Counsellor at Ija’W, Marietta, Cobb county Ga. Wils practice, and give prompt attention to all business confided to his professional care, in the District Court of the U. S. at Marietta, The Supreme Court of Georgia, at Atlanta, and the Superior and Inferior 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 Cobb and adjoining :o mties. Feb. 10 one v DVVID IRWIN. GREENLEE BUTLER. . IRWIN & BUTLER, . ATIORNEYS AT LA IV, 2N/HcXX‘l©'t'tjQ/ 7 Ga~<SL- 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, a id 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. —feb29-’6I-ly. SCHOOL NOTICE. THE exercises of Miss C. Taylor’s School will be resumed on Monday the 6th of Jan uary. 1862. January 3d. 1862. yosFoiTmiskHd: notes : One on Britt Fan- Vtl;. for Five Dollars, due December 25th 1860, fHa one on Joseph Britt, Thirty Dollars tinted the first Tuesday in November, 1860, and payable one day after date. All persons are forewarned from trading for the above notes as they have uot been paid to me. I- N. HEGGIE. ifiifrTAHOTEL npilis FINE PROPERTY has AyjrU'?-'') I recently chai ged hands. JIR w. A. CURETON having purchased it from Mr. 11. G. <ole, the late pioprietor. The House, in complete order, will be opened on the Ist of January. 1862, un der the immediate superintendance of 31 v. W. M- LA-JNllilii. whose experience in his profession is a guaran tee of ample satisfaction to the public. Is one of the most spacious in the State, located in its Most Pleasant and Healthy Section, and under its present auspices, will afford to visitors from other sections accommodations Elo.-u.ai to til© Bost. January lat, 1362 ts. [Trout tliH Petersburg’ (Va.) Express.] The Fight at Newbern! We It id -n long conversation yester day with Charles 0. White. Manager of the Confederate Minstrels, who, with nt’s men connnan ’ed u battery near Newbern iu the recent figlr. Mr. W. had charge of Union I’oiit' Battery, the nearest fortified tost to Newbern, but distant iron) the most advanced forti liea iou ot the (Joi.federates four miles. He is theic-fore unable to give us tl.e details, but releute many incidents and particulars which be found interest ing. The enemy's gunboats first appeared in sight, on Wednesday afternoon, at a point known as Slocum’s Creek, and commenced shelling the woods in every direction. A company of cavaliy, Capt. Evans commander stationed here as pickets, were forced to ic-tire. Two of his men wore wounded—one in the heel Thursday the fleet advanced us fa) as Fort Dixie, a stiong fortification, moun ting four heavy guns distant from Newbern about 5 miles. This fort was surrounded by a breastwork, and though shelled for three or fours during the afternoon, by the enemy’s gunboats was manfully defended until dark, when the enemy’s fire ceased. At night it was discovered that the enemy were landing in heavy force.— One estimate is, that they sent ashore 20,000 infantry a squadion of cavalry, and 30 pieces of field artillery. It was deemed impossible to hold this post against such a force, aided by the gun boats, so the guns were spiked and the position abandoned Friday morning the fighting was commenced at early dawn, aud contin ued until half past 10 when o.ur forces being almost completely surrounded by an army outnumbering them at least three to one, splendidly armed, dis p liued, equipped and officered, were compelled to retreat. The retreat, we hear was we’d conducted at first and good order, but finally became a rout the men, that could possibly impede their progress. Fort Thompson was the m< st formid able fortification on the river. Il was foui’ miles from Newbern, and mounted 13 li *avy guns, two of them rifled 32- pounde -s. ILrt E'!is, iliree miles from Newbern mounted eight heavy guns. It was ■itin■■■ ■-■■ * 1 - -: I ’lt. J.'." r*“■ *■ 1 1 ‘ile 1 ••• ’“ ViYiAaFi i any B, First Maryland Regimen'.- Finding that the other fortifications had fallen, Capt E ordered his guns to be dismounted, (having no spikes,) snd they were thrown down the ernbauk ir.c-nt. Fort Lane,mounting eight guns, two miles‘from Newbern, was blown up, Captain Mayo losing his life by re maining to fire the magazine. He was killed by the explosion. Union Point Battery, one mile from Newbern mounted two gnus. It was manned by the Confederate Minstrels, under the command of Charles O. White Manager. This battery fired but twice and then with but little effect, the ene my being out of range. Three of the Mins'rels are missing. It is thought they were taken prisoners Tneir names are given us as Prof. Iradelki, James Wood and Frank Ileineman. Coh Campbell and Lieut. Col. Hay wi od, the latter of Raleigh arc known to have been killed. The loss in killed and wounded is believed to Jie small, but it is thought that a Luge number were taken prisoners. Col. Z. B. Vance’s and Col. J very’s regiments arc said to have sou. ht with great bruveiy, taking a bat'ery of six pieces at. the point of the bayonet, but it was ufterward regained by the Yin kees who had 1 ecu much strengthened bv heavy leinforccments. ' Cap’. Latham’s battery of six guns was lost, and nearly all his men killed by the enemy’s sharp-shooters, ( apt. L. escaped. Capt. Brannin’s battery of six guns was also lost, and about C>o horses. We have been unable to learn who commaiVrt'Ul. One account says Gen. L iwrencfe O’B. Branch was in com mand. Others say that Gun. B. was sick and that the command devolved up"n Col. Hill We had but 6,000 men in the fi'dd and at the batteries. Our loss in kill ed wounded and prisoners, it is thought wi’ll n hexc e.l 1,000. ' - ' ' The railvo ul bridge, across Ncubv river, was not burnt until alter all onr troops had cn ssed except those whose escape had been effect nally cutoff by the Yankees, Th railroid bridge is said to have been an cleg’aut structiiic and of a most s'ibstanlial character. — It whs burnt by a raft upon which was 200 barrels spiri s of turpentine and 150 bales cotton. The torch was ap plied the ralt set .idralt, and in a few moments it lay alongside the piers ol the bridge, ami the costly fabric- was wrapped in fl inr’ from on I t-> end. The turnpike bidge across the river was ala > burnt by our forces. The Gaston Hous<-. the Washington, Hotel many churches, and the gn <itei portion of the town is in a-dte.-v A lad who lef> Friday night, a id re te.he.d. Pe tersburg yesterday morning, says the Yankees were busily engaged in in - deavoringto cheek the progress of the flutm's and it was thought 'hat some f-»w houses would be saved, at L ast VOL. XIX—XO. 12. i enough to shelter the den o; 8 who have I inv.-ided the place. All the cot ion, about 200 LaL-s, i:nd l,uoo b rrels of rosin ;.,-,d turpeuti .e, b sides nav.J st-ares, > e destroyed. Ihe thent;•» snid, escaped des truction. T: r. the Yanke«s secure aboi’.i :.'5 kegs .i,‘ gun powder which had 'jciji stored there lor the manti fact iu of cai t’rdges. The steamer Post Buy w;,s destroyed by the Confederates, but the Alber mai'c with a schooner in tow, loaded with commissary stores, was taken by the gunboats of th-- enemy. II is said that Btirmsidi* sent in a. couple of officers, under a white flag, to declare to the people that, they would not be molested, nor would their pro perty be interfered with. It was st i ted, Inwtver, that all soldiers or other person found with arms in their hands would be arrested. THE TOWN OF NEWBERN. Newbern is the capital of Craven county, and is situated at the conflu ence of the Nettse and Trent rivers, 120 miles southeast of Raleigh. It was for many years the capital of the State The Neuse river, which is nearly two miles wide at Newbern, is navigable by steam-boats the greater part of the year. Newbern had a considerable trade before the war, and contained about 6,000 inhabitants. I.s chief articles of export were grain, lumber turpentine, tar, naval stores. Besides its court house,jail and und othe public buildings, it contained several churches two banks, and' theatre, i nere were also elegant stores, and many very hands me private residences. But one newspaper survived up to the present stage of war—the Daily Progress— and that Js now discontinued of course. 'The taking of Newbern throws Beaufort and Morehead city, distant about 42 miles into the enemy’s posses.- sion. »Ve fear too, that the supplies Fort Macon will be cutoff'. It is sta ted that the garrison have been provis ioned for a six months’ siege,, but we think this d iubitul.. Beanfort is the capita! of Carteret county, has a population of some 2,500 and contains besides the toaniy, build ings, several seminaries ol learning, and 2 or 3 churches. Morehead City is a new settlement, bin. contxina one - Weights and Measures. Bushels. Pounds. Wheat (W Shelled C0rn..56 Corn in the ear7o Rve r ’6 Oats 32 Barely 47 Irish Potatoes 6o Sweet Potatoes ss White Beans 6o Castor Beans 46 Clover Seed 6o Timothy 5eed.... 45 Flax Seed s 6 H*mp Seed...' 44 Blue Grass Seed. 14 Back wheat s 2 Dried Peaches 33 Dried Apples 24 Onions s7 Salt so Stone Cbal ßo Malt-3# Bran 20 Turnips ss Pia>m:ioc 11. k « Un.-iaci ed l.inie ■ 80 Cora Meal .-48 I-inc Salts 3 A box 24 bv 16 in., 22 deep, contains I barrel 16bl-l(H" 8 " “ 1 bushel *• Bby 8.4 " 1 “ “ 1 peck. “ 7 b\- 4 ‘‘ 4.8 “ “ A gallon 4by 4 “ 24" “ I quart longevity of oar Forefathers. No less than thirteen us the fifty-six signers of American Independence reached the age of eighty years and up ward, namely: Charles Carroll of Maryland,9s William Ellery of Rhode 151and,..93 John Adams of Massachusetts9l Samuel Ada ins-of Massachusetts,. .91 Roberi T. Paine,of Massachusetts,.93 Benj. Franklin, of Massachusetts,. B4 William Wialliatns,( t Connecticut,9l William Floyd, of Lung Island,. . .87 'I honms Kean, of Pennsylvania,B3 Thomas J<’fferson, of Virginia,. . . .83 George Wythe, of Virginia,.B9 l-’r incis Lewi?, of South ■ ales,. .90 Matthew Thornton, of I.relan-i,. . . .89 Px-in? ait itVoWgn and two monlltH each aitd the aggre gate excess "f the “time honored thir teen” over fourscore is just eighty years. No deliberate assembly of equal magnitude was ever more remarkable fur viriu-’, temperaiiC’’, ami longevity of its members than the one which de clared the American colonics free and iml jpendent. - Goon Fur Pat.—The correspondent of the Cinciiimitti Comnierciaf., detailing the surrender of Fort Donelson,' says: When, the Tennessee prisoners were in I'ne, many little incidents of an amusing char icter took place, ono ot which i will relate. I said to them “gentli'inci', what cold.l ever have in-' diiec’i you to fight against that old flag.” A ple-iseiit looking old Irshiran quietly n plied, “please yer honor, what m ole you Xight against the now flag?— Teli mo tiiat now.” Well knowing that P.it would have the la 4 word I pass ed on.