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BY- iv. M. GOODMAN - .
shc Iflslnctti*
The Hifkly Advocate
Is published every Friday Morning ni
$2 03 a year in Advance,
WESraITTLAM
TOfiIL ROAD.
BMtr*
Atlanta t" t hattaww-m, 13b Miles,
JOHN S. T'i l a \ ND, Superintendent.
'7 / /'•■•., 'nge? ifYafn.
Leaves A . . i. : y, at 7 lift P. m
Arrives a :t;t ■->’:ra,’ - 4 51 a. m
Leaves dl - ga, - - 5 Ot) i*. xt
Arrives at . riur-a, - - * 230a. m
Express freight cf; Passenger
Leaves Atlanta, - 5 50 a. ?
.Arrives at Chattanooga,- - o 47 f. M
Leaves Chattanooga, - -3 15 a. m
Arrives at Atlanta at 3 38 r. m.
oTsueT
Valiiibls Property i Marietta.
80 Shares of $25 each of Rail
Road Stock.
TWO Houses and Lots in Marietta, one the
Residence of Col. C. i>. Phillips, with 67
acres of land attached, pood farm ttrnl orchard,
with a large and splendid assortment of fruit
truss Ac. Consisting of Apple's, Rears. Reaches
and grapes, with kitchen and out houses.
The other a honse apd lot near the episcopal
Church, with good* garden, kitchen and out
houses all in repairs.
ALSO
81) Shares of Rail Road* Slock, of $35 each in
the Nashville A Chattrnooga R. U.
I will show the property to any one wishing
to purchase.
N. B. GREEN.
Marietta, 23th Dec. 1862.
SSOD RELIABLE
medicines
J HAVE now on hand a good supply of
Scathing Synif for Children Teething,
WiEtar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry,
Ayers’ Cliorry Pectoral,
“ Pills,
‘f Ague Care,
Bull's S?.rsapanlia,
ELECTRIC OIL,
PLASTER
Mc.Vlistcr’s All Healing Ointment,
Vernoa’a Celebrated Bye water,
And all the leading articles in the Drug A Med
icine line.
mmm hoot*
ETetCheic House,
(A CARD.)
HAVING lately taken possesion of
the House formerly called the Fletcher
House, hut more recently known as the
Kemiesnw L ..--e, aid having associa
ted in its Sap/;-ine ndaucQ (Jol, V. M.
WHITE, i would respectiully nu
liounce to my son :i- friends and pat.
rons anti he pin-i. generally, that the
House w: *be «>|. and the ensuing week
for the rooeptie- oi Boulders and the
travel! n . pubii and that no effort will
be spare ! to give to all the most ample
satisfaction. July 16, 1862.
28—ts DIX FLETCHER
JMB- All Letters on business will be address
ed to FLETCHER A WHITE Marietta, Ga.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
ALL persons having demands against the es
tate of Capt. I’. H. Prather, late ot
Cobb County, deceased, are requested to
present them properly attested, to the under
signed within the time prescribed by law ; and
all persons indebted to said estate, are required
to make immediate payment. Jan. 27, 1863.
t.'kkingl' 1 fet!Cuto, ' H -
Georgia Cobb County:
Executors Sale.
BY virtue of an order from the Ordinary of
said County, there will be Sold on the Ist
Saturday the 7th of February, at the farm of
the late Cant. R. II Prather, in Milton County,
about 2 miles from Roswell, the- perishable
property of said R. H. Prather deceased, con
sisting of Corn. Shuck? Cotton Seed, Wheat,
Peas Ac. ‘ Terms Cash. Saif o commence at
11 1-2 o'clock, A. M. This Jan. 27 ’63.
T E.lUNfh Kxc ' cutors -
MA.SU ETTA, GA., FIIIDAY, MARCH 11, IHU&
BUSINESS CAKbS.
A. N. SIMPSON
Attorney and Councellor at Law
MATtTKTTA GEORGIA.
October 6. ly.
A. J. lIANSELL,
Attorney at Law Si Solicitor in Chancery.
M ARIETTA O EOI’CU.
October if, tv.
JOHN,,O,, t G|R'r)tFIA,
Attorney and COuncellor at Lav?
Mißfem -.Georgia.
July 29, !yl
(i. 1%. LESTEK.
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Martkita, Georgia,
'\T' r ILL practice in the Blue Ridge Circuit
V T the Supreme Court of Georgia, and the
Districi Court at Mrrietta.
February 29, 1361 ■}+.
DAVID UHVIV. GItKKM.KK ULTUdi.
IHWJN & m Tf.l’.H,
ATIORNEYS AT LA W,
A*arietta, Gfa...
"f>US!NESS confided to their professional
I ? nranagement in the fnlhuving coulities will
be transafted. vits: Campbell, i’auWing. l'olk,
Cobb, Cherokee, Forsyth, bumpkin. Fulton and
Milton. Alsoi in the District Court at Marietta,
and at the Supremo Court at Atlanta.
The District Court sits at Marietta on the
second Monday in March and September. Re
turn 20 days before Court. feb29-’6l-ly.
N. 33. GR33 E 3ST.
A-ttoruey and Cpnntjcllor at LuW,
Marietta,, Cobb county C-a.
Will practice, and, give prompt attention to
all business confided to hi* professional care, in
the IHst]iut Court of Hie U. >. at Marietta, The
Supreme Coyrt of Georgia, at Atlanta, and the
Superior and Tnfe 'ior Courts of the Kidgo
or circuits.
Especial attention given to the collection ot
debts, and the securing of a!! manner o:’ claims.
Prompt.and sfllcicnt attention will be given to
all manner of business in the (ourts of Ordina
ry in the county of Cpbb and adjoining :o mties.
WJL PHILLIPS. J. T. Bt’RKMALTER
PHILLIPS & BURK HALT EH,
JL.t tornoys nt Taaw,
MttrieUn, Geopgiu.
ffiti practice in f’lilton, Paulding and all the
counties'of the Blue Ridge Circuit, in i’io Su
preme court, and District court,
marietta male
ACADEMY!
A MALE teucheris wanted, for tin’ above
Academy. Applicants may apply tu the
undersigned, ur tu any of tho Tnu'i-e.v
N. L. CHESTER.
I eb. i 6t!i, 63.
Paulding Sheriff Sales.
WILL bn sold before the Court house
door in Ibe town ol Dallas on the first
Tuesday in April between the legal
hours of Mile the following piop-rly to
wit* I.ot of Land No. 41Sin the 19 Dis’l
and 3d section ol Paulding County let -
led to satisfy a Tax !i. fa. issued from
tho Tax Collector ot Paulding County.
Levy made ami returned to me by Cpu*>
stable this February the 23th 1863.
0. B. BAGGETT, Sheriff.
HARK CHANCE!
■mma&ssf
A Large Id well in in Mari
etta*
FOR SALE*
fTAHhi place now owned and occupied by the
!_ heirs of Di.Tyunent. deceased, situated
Rear the Public Square. The dwelling, is two.
stories, containing eight rooms, all well furnish
ed. • A £goml kitchen and negro houses
stable, cow house, carriage house, and other
out buildings. A good garden and a tine selec
tion of fruit trees. All in good condition. For
further particulars apply to or addrers.
' A. N, SiAii’oUN, Ag't.
Feb. 16, ’63.
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.
BY virtue of an order of the Ca*irt of Onli
ndry of Pickens (’onnty, will be sold, on
the first Tuesday in March next at the Court
House door in said county, between legal
sale hours the 11th undivided interest in lots of
land No:, 86 and 59 in the Kith district *«d 2nd
section of said county being about 29 acres
more or less tho place well improved, about 50
or 40 acres of Bottom land Terms C**A. This
Jan. 26th *63. T. M. JOHNSON,
Obituaries.
persons sending in Obituary Notices not ex
ceeding five linos (for which there will fee no
charge) must send One Dollar for every ter
lines, to ensurejmblieauon.
Southern Field it esi-je,
* TERMS,
Kor One Y.-ur........ S3 00
Six months i l)H
Thiee muiilhs... 1 Os)
Single e ....... Ten Keuts.
Clubs of 10 ei and dre.'for c e year. $2 each.
•• -i YtoontU, SI (‘noil.
Address. JAMuJ GAIU/NKU,
Peb. 12. J Vugusta, Ga.
MEDICAL CARD
■""Bomriling to V ;i*. ol
I eight laouu.o, i at.u.eh
| in-unl, i .Uii ». i. -pdo ri .fly l , i'Otw,- i .ii
j 1 tin ‘•‘’lV.pe jituf iu> Hfiivv:e u> vho eJ
! Marietta and its vicinity li i-.i-anphva of tpy'
I’mfvi i Jii,. <>tlic-* on . 'e ■ f sq*iu;c
v Imre 1 will bo ibam; in u« : .\ : nivjb w cl nut
ii ute&iioiially engaged, um it my K>‘sulsu
night. CitiBKUT 'Gv NANI', M. D.
NOTICE
l have ili.cuitiimed the < i.yt« ating Library *
Perseus h*vit;l; Hooks’ in.th : * ’>o>sci
p!eii‘e return them. *
T. S. TOW LL.
DMINISTRAROK SALE.
Pv vii- ' e of nn onTcr f» r » rt ots( >rdfna
ry of MiUon oupty, will lac Fi 'uu the Jifst*
Tuesday April nc.vt*
1.0t5..0f I.; n.j No ,2M 2l)':f: A>o# 235 A
A of lhli {kiio\v;i us iheMill l. »l v'ith all appor
taiuing. . V .W. lor ll •* benefr »: tl •• h«:rs and
CD lifoisot K !>, Johuson Ph* place is situ
aied on v illoVv Creek 2 mile ; «.A of ibcAvelk
Terms This !•' b. 2f*ln I•.
DA.NHTa Wiri fflT, Adi Fr.
UIZXHIUIA, Paulding
W r lIKiiKAS. j Sarahjil. < %ley. applies to
bio lot letters of a\b trdsl rdttfi upou
the estate of G. H. Gilley, in.. . said a nty
deceased.
These arc {!’.er,’foi*e, to cit; mid require, all
and singular, all persons concerned' to be tnd
appear at my oilice. 4 pii Da the Cfsi
Monday in Marcia ucxHto s': cause if % iin>
they have, wiiv nuld should not be
gruuied tho applieanl.
(Bren under my luml and •Ignal-.n
this ".A l-'ebjmary iki;.3.
S. B. McGl : VOU. OriTy
rgMVO 'lANTliSafter dale aj denlion will be
-*r made to the ordinary o bbbb County,
for leave to sell the Lands and N'egrocs beloirg*
ing to the estate of I'VM. Be. , u.late of Said
cpuntydeceaaerl. January -d -
' {
i iKOK(i \ A. Paulding county.
TTTUERKAS, A. G.” Bullock, applies to
Yf ine* for letters *f ailinlni-traMon upon
the estate of A. L. Bullock, "Rle ol stud
county ui ce.ibod. ,?
These ere tberefcrO to cite and ad; ; l all
and singular the kindred and creditors <>i said
deceased, to fde their objections, if any they
'lave, in my office on or l?elb; L first Monday
in March next, otherwise lowers ot ipT«> inis
tration will be granted the applicant at that
term o! the Cowl of Ordinary for said coumty;
Given untier mv Invtul cud official signature
t! '"j. February. 2d L s 63.
»S. B. McG BEG Oil, Ordinary.
GEORGIA, Cobb County:
TGOfHKREAS. Tliomns 11.-J.iston ajiplies far
V V lett -I'S ol aJmimstnil "II ni»on tlie vs
tai« of Lumpkin J Klilwm iato of oaid county.
dt'PPasod.
TheßO arc thftrofore to cite all persons eon
corned lobe amiapiioar at Uie Ordinary’s (Ufice
on the liirt Monday in Maivli next, to
show cause it' any liu’y have, why-said letters
ahnutd not"be gran <‘J thoaiqdi' aut.
Given under my hand ami otticial signature
this 28th January. 1862.
J. G. CAMRBELT , Ordinary.
GEORGIA, Pi-.-kc-iis C-^uty.
riAWO months ..fter il.itu npjdi••a'.ion will bo
J maile'to.lhc Court of Ordinary of Ri* kens
onnty Georgia at the fir.-t regular term atlci
expiration of two months from this native b r
leave to sell the lands belonging to the cstnto
of G. It. Edwards late of said emijity deceased,
for the benefit of heirs and creditors of said de
ceased. This Jan.-26ta’63.
5 It. IS. MeCUTI UKN, A. lin’r.
ADMINISTRATOiI’S SALE.
i>Y vivtu'* of an order Jcom. the Court- of Gr
> diuur.v oi I’ivk! me b’cuhty will be sold on
Iht* first TtL'Lflay in Varch next*, at the Court
Htuigc door iu Laid county, bet\vt en the legal
hours of Kile, the uKdivul* <1 lull interest iu lot
of land Ni*. 2SO. in sth district A 2:F. section ol
tiuid County, being 80 vu*i«‘s move nr le.-s, to’v
ably well improved. Terms Cash. Tins Jan
nary *2(Ah 1863.
"6 E. M. ALLBED, Adm’i
GEORGIA, Milton Cut.vr.y
WHEREAS, Ransom Bennett ap
plies to me for Guardianship over the persons
eel property of Alien .Land Samantha Ben
nett, minor children of F. M, Bennett, Intc of
said County deceased.
These are therefore to cUe anil admonish all
anu singular those concerned to file their ole
jeetion if any they have, in my office, on or
before the First hUnd.rj •in March next,
otherwise, letters ot Guardianship will bv
granted the applicant atyhat term of the Court
of Ordinary for Milton county. Given under
this January 29 1*63.
O. P. f'ivELTON, Ordinary.
GEORGIA., (Jobb County.
WHEREAS, B. tV. Donehoo, applies *
me for letters of Guardianship r r
persons and property of Fanny O. (7 • the
and Sarah E. Bell, orphans of J- vorge tv.
deceased. jseph If, Beil
These are therefore, to
and singular those ee- cite and adreomsh all
tions, if any tin ..eerned, to file their ittijeu
letters of -j have, in my office, giherwise
applie duardianihip will be grapteil the
' .^at.
vji vou under ray’hand at office, this January.
I 2S 1883.
J. G.' CAMPBELL,'Ordinary.
Wo find tho following e .'r . wdii.nrv
story iu tl:o Mi/i) : !e ‘Advertisei.’ it >3
almost iticfolibb and Imt for tho cUac-.c
ter of that paper we wottl'l hi.* 'lispf'seti
to pass it by as a lietion or at Lvt.st a.
{Treat exaggeration. V’> odo not believe
however, tl at tho ‘Advertiser’ would
pubiUh it except on good- mtJoi itv.
tTukuotvn Heroes.’
MiS.jis. Euii'JKs: In the ‘F.rre:iin{j
!of id," eiiibar 16, in an urliole with Ute
i shove oupi ion extraoten irom tho (,’h
j Icstou gs. ,xur>j U.C iwiifl, ns.-# ioru ’A
I ’ IniMehoi-e—-a ouvall’y .Dinu, s.u -l lo be
| Irom Tex..s— w.io tin.Ure to wi.d. n step
cuu io- a jwif ti MHUches r. L'o.’eucnoi
mMd with tlica* cou.if.t.•••! to pt'flo.’di
the aiv.uuus gutuih r» ,|U liv'd of bn-*.’
This soldier m* imuuu Folilaiiie, a pri
.yato in the ‘'Oatupb. II ILnS"J»s, Sd regi
ment Virginia cavalry. He Hilo e'.a. st
Son of tiie Rev. lislwaid l'’ulit»bn-> an
• Episcopal uunif.hr', ear .luck
sou, Missies*psi, who cbnirvi iiidf-d the
Ltuit 1-tib'o-', of tho 18tU reg’iiufiit M
sjppi volutiU’crs, iu ths first lutt'q of
Muiiussas, niul wiio is lionoi ably ir.cn
•t. WdtVas Irot'A. in VVashinffo.'i'o. n-tv,
ii *»*, in 4841, while ids parrot-, resided
there, mid was named after his father’s
|i iciul, t.enetai Mnnboau La
war. i’rcriotis t-» the present, rufoiu
tiot: Ljuiar Fontaine lived in his n*t ve
state, was educated in A#stb: and at the
military academy in Bastrop and-learned
r cd ; praelientlj ttio m<-st eSsenliut duties
of a soldier as a lexitu Ranger and lmu
ter on the fronticru of Weßtom Texas,
where he was -uiisuipi-Sied ns a dextsi"
ous nder and skd.ul njail;.;fti*u. .\js
soon as the war coreineilced he cau.e
U> Mi.-sissippi and e*. sted as a private
111 the first eornpacy orgairixcd lor Ihe
defence of J lie State, 1 ‘b e .Mississippi Hi
lies,’ <»f Jaekiofi, eoitiuiinn*'d by Gtrptaiu
ivybert Hißitii, the heroic f ul. riuatii who
fell at Mul’oi'dsviMo, Kostnckr. Under
this excellent officer he served at l’Smsa
cola, as mi infantry soldibi , and then as
foi artillerist until ho was transferred to
his tiddler’s company in tee array ol tho
Boiuimie. At the battle of Manassas he
was severely wounded by a cannon snot
of them so badly tbatTie vnisiinfife 'to'”
further duty as an in taut i v soldier. —
Finding that ho was unwilling to be dis
charged, his father procured hint a
transfer to Capl'nin Alexander's cou:pa>
ny (Ii 2d regiment Virginia ca*aliy.—
l u or GeiHTids Jackson usd Ewell he
distinguished himself in the b*tUlo6 of
Front Royal, Gross Keys, and all the ac
tions of the Valley. Near Wiuchcater,
in company wLh a y.qujg gentlonion
from Campbell county, Virginia, private
John Moon, he performed a feat without
a parallel iu the’ annals of war, and which,
ii mentioned with the highest commons
datitm in General Ewell's official report.-
Those two young men, una-sUte-: and
alone churgod a piece of artillery plant
ed on tho V\ iucliestsr turnpike manned
by eight of the enemy, kill and and w ound
ed two of their number, di’wvo lho res’
from the gun aud brought it oil' i tri
umph io iheif coiniuandvV Near St'i.s
burg a shell exploded against his burst)
head, blowing it to atoms aid bra king
Lamars thigh While his comrades
were carrying him from (lie field, anoth
er shell wounded him severely iu the
liip. Scon at'ier his wounds were dr< fl
ed while ly ny at tree, a n-iaic ball pe>
ctrated the ! ack ol In J o. k, passed dowu
near hiH sp;ue ad lo.lg and where tin
surgeons irave not been able io lied it.
Si#c«i ttau his l ight leg and si ! - have
reuiained paralyzed. He recovered
sufficiently to obtain leave of absence
from !ne hospital in Charlattcsrille for
several w e.-k--,' which ho spent with his
company in -performing military Jny
with Iris cmldbes tied to his saddle. 1»
"ins c .inl l lion h« iought seven battl-s -
Ilazol rivei budge, UanonUm spring's,
the Rappahannock or Waterin'* Bridge
ti<e battles ol tin 2'J li, doth anil 3ls; of
Manassas, and tho 6aR e of German
town.
While the enemy were shell',nar War
ren ton Springs, G. mu'tii it. 11. Anderson
wished lo uAccrtait. what division «f the
army occcupied tho Nm Ui bank ot tb
RapahanuoCk o.jio.site Ins position. jj
voiiiuieered to bring him the m
,niorm.au,n, swa, y the
surprised three of the y s m , m , f
pick- sac- brought tlic-j, £ th ,
rivei to tiie irem-ral wl- . .
. i ° ... give liu; crutch
ed hero a ceindwa 1 c , . .
, ... , ~ .o coinplimentnig his
skill and galiai- , ~7 ~
* .*iy. At tho battle ol
ltasol river ■ , ~ , , f
his era' * u,m * ie broke ono of
-ohos, and one of the enemy's her
BLS without a rider, ran against him and
oroke the other. Iri the second day’s
fight at Manassas, he had hors-' killed
uuder him, and another tho day a.ter at
the battle of Germantown. \\ liile purs
suing the enemy’s cavalry, a pistol shot
penetrated his car., grazed ins temple
and knoeked leni Irom Ida h.'ire, rimee
he has boeti 'proiii'iuiceal iaeompotont tu
perform ni litary duty on aec onto!' thi.
wou..-t*>, and while acting ns a volant er
oil hospital iurioagi.s, he Inw. captured
YOL. XX—NO. 9.
1 n r pris oner 5 xvi'h' it any ass.'. Amiec, avui
'knicvi m»u.y 'of ih ci. ’ey. In ti '.brent
| battles he has ; six hoiset billed un
j dor h.m, ; rd 1 have no d< übt Inn kdlcd
i -Jnie of the enemy th.-iu any soldier iu
i om army.
j If skill, courage and Ustrdqnls m«l
I tisetbl service oti the battle ur-H d-.-s. iv«
I prombti-'U, he has nobly eurtrol it—
• Ju ; -t 1 1" fore the resignation of lihr llotr.
!'!. w, Randolph lie was itouiuiiKiudod
j lor prom, tion by Geu. Ewell; but so far
! jus me it has been overjooked, and an
i 'unknown hero,’ capable of and Lling and
■ leading an army to victory, is a mutila-.
I ted private, white sc<<i o of 'cro.--» road
I poUtiai»Ci>, tinaeOfthud py l.ad -or. sabro
j and to he ipar ot battle, ar -
i cniuni'inding companies and l egiment, .
Ii will gratify the friends of our tm
j known lierhcri t«» learn that Lxiunr Fon
-1 tamo's the author ot the beautiful lines
which have recently been published in
l all our papers commencing 'All quiet
I along the l'o-:ouiiac to night,’ a copy of
| which corrected by the author, is here
j with enuioa.d:
•ALL .QUIET ALON’G THE POTO
| MAC TO NIGHT."
j J>y Lamar Fontaine, c-uiup.uiy 1, fid
! regiment Virginia cavalry. Written
; while on Picket on tho bank of tie Po-.
toinac, lStil.
“All quiet along the Potomac
nigjit,”
Except here and there a stray pick
et
Is shot, as he walks on his beat t >
and fro,
Ry i» rlfb-nianJiuLiii a. thicket,
'! is not!iing--a private or two now
and then
Will not count in the news of the
battle;
Not an officer dost! only «n» of tha
men
Moaning ou!,_a!l alone, tho death
rattle.
"-'L quiet along the Potomac to
nigh:,"
M here the soldier’s lie peacefully
and rewiring,
And their, tents iu tho rays of the
AThe light of their camp fired
are gleaming.
A f remulmis sigh, as a gentle night
wind
Thro’ tho forest leaves slowly is
creepng
V liile tlus_ stars up above, with
. glittering eyes,
Ke p gnsrd over the army while
sleeping.
There’s only (ho sound of the !or.o
sentry’s tread,
As lie tramps from the rock tu tha
fountain,
A.ud thinks of the two on tho low
trundle bed
Imf asay ia the cot on the nioun--
tain.
His inu'L.’t fails slack—his'face,
dark and grim.
Grows gentle with Memories ten
der,
As he mutters a prayer for tho chil
dren asioi p,
And their mother—“may Heaven
defend her."
Th ‘ moon seems to shine as bright
ly as then—
-1 hat night wheu tho love yet un>
spoken,
Leiped up f» his lips, and when
low intirmiu-’d voas
V\ ore pledged to be Cvcr unbro
ken.
Then diawing his sleevo roughly
over his oves,
Ife and Lsh*s oil the tears ci,ar arc
well.eg;
And gufiiets UtsgiVj olc-se up to Ilia
breast
As ii trx down the heart’s
”:,ng.
u r - passes the fountain, the blasted
pine Irv',.
And bis iooist.-p is lagging and
weary;
Yet onward lie goes thro’ the bro:d
belt of light,
Toward tbs shades of the forest so
divary.
Harkl was it ths night wind that
rustled tha leaves?
Was it tho moonlight so wond’rous
flashing?
It looked like a ritlcl “Hul Ma-y,
j o *1 bye!"
And tiis blood is ebbiug and splash
ing.
"All qrret along the Potomac to-*
night.”
No sound save tho rush of Uro riv
er;
While soft falls the dew on the
face of the den t,
The picket’s off hitv-fercvcr