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[ From the Columbus Times. J i
ncmv a. wise.
Abbuks, Ala., Fob. irtli, 1865. |
Mk. Em rott:—A lew days ago, after a ♦on;'cte- j
lay. occasioned by failure of mail delivery, I re-J
chived the enclosed letter from our ;ld^ irien*-,
Gen. Henry A. Wide, containing such thoughts
and sentiments as I think the people ought to sec.,
Like every thing lrom its giitcd and great nearled i
author, it will be found to be deeply interesting.
Let i,. be read in the light of his grand example
of devotion to the cause ! Gen. Wise is now “an
..Id man.” His counsels are matured by much
thought and a wise experience, aud consecrated by
suffering. He is as wise ns a Nestor—as brave as
Acfai’ies ! Every inch a hero and a tnau 1
After saying so much ho*v ain 1 to hope for par
don, by the world, for entering my humble protest
against the suggestion that slavery is to be over
thrown? Elsewhere I shall contest this prevail
This letter is written with my foet in mud and (
water and with a shelter dripping on mv paper, m j
a hurry and in tho midst of work.
Ood be with you and comfort you.
Your friend, HENRY A. WISE.
The treat Fire In Savannah.
The New York Herald of Feb. 11, contains a long
account of the late disastrous fire in Savannah.—
More than two hundred buildings were burned.—
Several persons were killed and wounded, f rom
^ the Herald we make the annexed extracts:
Commencement of the Fire.
About eleven o’clock tho tire’ commenced on the
• north side of Tubby street, between Anu -and St.
i Gall streets. It broke out in the stable or Mrs.
Ann Morrell. Whether this fire was the work of
^oitt&ea ^lecariier.
an incendiary or purely accidental has not yet i
been demonstrated. Koine assert that it was rebel
_ ^ hands which applied the torch, and it may be well j J L,
icg theory, into which the consuming zeal of Gen- \ here to remark that strong evidence has been ad- |
era! Wise has betrayed him The sentiment and djeed to carry out this idea. There are also many
otlier circumstances brought forward to prove that
| tile the was simply the result of accident.
Extension of the Fire.
liaif an hour from the commencement found the
j 3anie9 leaping furiously from building to building
The Firemen came Vitkin a few hundred yards of
j the fire, but hearing that one of the buildings con
tained a large amount of ammunition and shell,
they did not deem it prudent to remain long in the
betrayed
statesmanship of iiis letter cannot be surpassed.
Respect! uily,
WM. P. SAMFORD.
Trenches nc*rJ > etxksbci;o, Va.. ?
January 10th. 1865. i
My Dear .Sir: Yobs ot tho ldth December
reached me ou the 4th nist, in the act ot my com- ^
ing to the trenches, where I now am in a bomo-j
pro
and bubbles up springs to
L, E D Q E V ILLE:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY *1, 18C5. -
proof, a dirt dungeon, • • g oor * I vicinity. Then it was that the flames, not meeting
11 " " ‘ with any impediment, careered wildly on their
mission of destruction and death..
The Arsenal—Explosion of the Shells.
At twelve o’clock, midnight, the flames had
reached Granite Hall, corner of West Broad and
immerse nty cot. The windows of Heaven are!
opened, am! both ayntey are. washed away of eve- 1
ry thing except their sins. Yet I am not more than •
discomforted simply, pray for patience andemlur-;
Rime onlv; and whilst rain and mud forbid my j
egress and much ingress of the porters of passes j Broughton streets. This had been used by the
and reporters of caving parapets, and obstructed j rebels as an arsenal for shells and ammunition,
aud flooded ditches, I snatch a raowcift to say to j atu j jt W as known that a large quantity of the for-
you : “Lift up your arm on high—hold it there— I rn! -r was then stored in the building,
the 8un of our cause is not going down—not clear j About ten minutes after twelve the first shell
down—i mighty army is still here. We, with ; exploded on the startled ears of the inhabitants of
most to bear, don’t think of giving up, and dare j Savannah. The explosion was followed immedi-
n«,t despair. Despair is defeat, disgrace, death. : a ta by several others, 'which continued banging
And why should yon be so disquieted ?" Trust in j aw ay at a thundering rate for a period of at least
Ood—the work is His. He w ill accomplish it in i two hours. With the exception of the military on
a perfect plan of mercy-, reformation, and peace, in J duty and a few citizens all the city had retired to
His own time;and cry not out for the help of man j res *. W hen aroused by the explosion the people
to stop that plan. It will prevail. Be still; wait, i did not or could not understand the cause of such
wonder and adore ! j a tumult. The noise bore a strong resemblance to
You say, “Oh ! God, send peace!’’ Have yon I the movements of a fierce battle. While the Sre
counted what peace involves? It is as full of | g^ned headway the explosions became more rap-
difficulties as tv ar itself. It involves all the very | j(j and continuous, leaving ground for the suq>i
issues oi war, It is not until you come to conrid- i
er how to make peace that yon esteem fully what j
the contest is for; why all the “blood” that has been
spilt; why the horrid struggle is continued, or how
alone it can be stopped. The issues are:
1st. Slavery. First, because it was the begin
ning of dissentious which have magnified and
multiplied so that it is the least ef them. Beiug
the least, and its issues in natural solution of tnem-
eeives, it is tho easiest settled. Settled if you
please, by giving up the property : by immediate
emancipation, if the argument requires it, or grad
ual, as may be agreed on. Bn* grant that agreed j
ou, then conies other issues—the implacable ones I j
'IH. Commerce. The North lias all the bottomry i
tlie shipping 4,000,00U tons. Have they any J
Other people on earth for whom lo be common car
riers but us ? Can they afford to cease to be com
mon carriers for their only customers? Can we
afford or consent, to yield this advantage to 'them
cion that the combatants were drawing nearer and
nearer. But on donning their clothes and rushing
into the open air the truth burst upon them.
Operations of the Shells—Accidents and Incidents.
It is a providential fact that some deaths have
not occurred from the explosion of the shells.—
From accounts which I gleaned amid the ruins of
the fire it would appear-that some fifteen or lwon :
tv persons had been either burned to death or kill- j
ed outright. Reports are current, that, large num
bers have been buried under the falling walls ; but
no facts had yet transpired to substantiate the as
sertion. It is true, however, that quite a number
of persons have been wounded by pieces of shell.
A few of these I have seen, but none whose injir-
ries will prove of a fatal character.
Pieces of shell were found in some instances two
ve . miles aom the arsenal. The streets leading to the
’’ [■ locality were strewn with fragments of those d«n-
NEGBOES AS SOLDIERS.
We do not intend to write a labored article up
on the subject, but simply throw out a suggestion
if the policy of the Government demands negroes as
soldiers. Tli >se of ns who flatter ourselves that we
know something of the negrj character, and what
hr is truly fit for, have doubts as to his fighting
qualities. It is known to our readers that we
have been opposed to putting negroes in the ar
my, and we are still of that opinion; but far be it
from us to throw the slightest impediment in the
way of*our Government when it is struggling for
its existence as a nation. Since the failure of our
Peace Commissioners, many, in tho enthusiasm of
the moment, and full of fight, are for putting 200,-
•KiO negroes in the field to help on the cause of
Confederate independence. Our suggestion is
simply this: Let us try 10,000 negroes as soldiers,
and if they prove true., can stand fire, will go into
a fight with energy, then those of us who thought
differently will be encouraged and willing to put
in the 200.000 without reserve. It must be re
membered that it is but an experiment, and the
taking of such a number of negroes at once from
the agricultural interests of the nation, might
wo' k injuriously, . #
It will be said by some, that they do w#li in the
Yankee army. Not so well as many imagine. |
Gen. Lee or Beauregard would not desire better
fun than to fight 20.000 of their men against 40,-
000. The negro is not a fool by a long ways; he
has sense enough to know that if he remains
among us, he is a slave—must live, work and die
as such. W hen with the Yankees, he is free—as.
free as any Yankee soldier, has the same fare, per
forms the same duty. When the war is over, i£
lie is alive, he knows that he will not then be a
nd he is now reluctantly compelled to fight
LEGISLATURE. j
We copy the following from the Telegraph &. j
Confederate. It will be seen that the Legislature
has gone deep into business.
On Friday, the 17tli, the President and the Pres
ident pro tern, of the Senate being absent, Col.
Chambers nominated lion. T. L. Guerry for Pres
ident pro tern. Col G. was unanimously elected.
Both branches of the Legislature have decided
this to be a new session.
SENATE.
Mr. Sprayberry,"Tutrodnced a bill to alter Arc'di
vorce laws of tho State. It allows of divorces in
certain cases where either party has gone over to
thcenemy.
Also, a bill to allow bar keepers to employ their
slaves for the retailing of liquors.
Mr-. Grifliu, a bill tor tho relief of Benjamin
Tbarpe.
Mr Walker, a bill to extend the time for the
settlement of Tax Collectors to the first of April
next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Adams, of C’iark, introduced a bill to amend
the laws in relation to writs of certiorari iu certain
cases.
i Also, a biil for the relief of J. D. Frierson, Trus
tee, of Clark county.
Also, a bill to pay hack to . the citizens of this
State tile taxes paid by them for the year 1864 up
qa the slaves who are now in ihe enemy’s hands.
Also, a bill to exempt-certain property from tax
ation.
Eetrgia Eloquently Defended. ,
The following eloquent defence, aud elogium
upon the glorious empire Stale of the South, was j
pronounced in the Confederate Mates Senate by
Hon B. H. Hill, whose intellect ranks, with the
greatest aud most brilliant- in the country, and s
whose patriotism burns with an intensity surpass- j
ed by none. These remarks are incidental as will !
be observed, to some made on a resolution intro
duced by Mr. WigfaH, in reference to abolishing!
the im
Mr
iressmeut laws :
pre
Hill of Georgia, thought this a dangerous',
time to experiment in regard to tho manner in j
which supplies should be procured; he concurred j
in all the remarks ifiade by the gentleman from i
Texas relating to the impressments.‘but he was
atraid that tho adoption of the resolution would j
have an Injurious effect at this time. It did seem j
to him that the miserable executive officers of this j
government could not take in one idea. They |
could not be made to see and believe that the im- j
pressment law was protective and not oppressive j
irt its character. He did not believe that the fault
Atab.e ot distances of interest just now:
1 rom Brauchville to Charleston, 62 miles.
1 mm Brauchville to Kingsville, 45 miles.
From Branehville to Florence, 108 miles.
From Brauchville to Columbia, G8 miles
From Brauchville to Augusta. 75 miles.
• From Brauclivilie to Wilmington. 216 miles
From Branehville to Charlotte, 174 miles.
From Charleston to Florence. 102 miles.
From Wilmington to Florence, 107 miles.
^TKAYED OR STOLEN from the subscriber
0 about the 9th instant, a large black hmse
MULE, seven or eight years old, right eve out
1 will pay $100 reward for the nude, or $300 ft,,'
file mule and thief, with evidence to convict.
A. J. BANKS.
Miliedgeville, Feb. 21, 1865 « tf
' For . c 3dxle 7
A SMALL FARM, containing about 106 acres
-l*. of land, principal part in cultivation, with
sufficient lire wood. It adjoins the land of Jfrs
wanted to see a sense of justice knocked into these
men, and if that could not be done he -wanted them
kuoeked out of office. While up he desired brief
ly to allude to another subject.
‘ During the last twelve months nearly all the
subsistence and forage for General Lee’s army
have been collected in Georgia, and very many of
these oppressions and abuses have Occurred in
that {state Her people Imve justly complained,
coe. Miliedgeville.
February 21, 1805
S 2t
Air. Bell, of Randolph, a biil to suspend the op- i an<1, too often.some persons having e v
rations of an act in relation to the charter of Cutli- te.stab the government, have sei**d
. . ..... * ! ohncoj iif tho aiv to iM’Antp ni£«si frsTMPti
sao heiwah^t
Headquarters E8tb Ga Battaliox >
Trenches near Richmond, Va., Jan.'Sl, I860! {
Special Order, No, 3.
I. A reward of S30 will be paid for the appro-
hens ion and delivery at these Headquarters, or to
vert designs any Officer of the Army at the most convenien-
erations
bert in RandAph county. ,,
Mr. Brewster, of Cherokee, a bill for the relief * jaws themselves
of James Daniel, Tax Receiver of Cherokee conn* i been made to Georgia in t«m
tw 1 aud he had been asked, W
*r-
! abuses of the law to create dissatisfaction with the
Of late frequent allusion has
" is Hall and out of if,
hat’s the matter with
upon these ] post, of the following described soldier,
Mr. Lawson, of Putnam, a resolution in relatiou
to Tax Receivers and Collectors. ,
Also a bill for the relief of Samuel Shell, of Put- 1 answered, no, never.
nam county.
Georgia ? Is .she going to forsake u« and make
j terms with the enemy ?’’ As one of her sons he
She will never be faithless
| to any pledge she has made, nor to any compact
Also a resolution relative to the pay of the mill- ! | nto ' vhich she ^entered. When she dissolved
1 ‘ | her connection with those wno had been fax bless
L Mr. Elam, of Marion, a bill to repeal the actl t0 a common and long honored covenant, she sent
preventing the consumption of grain by distilie- ! » special commissioner to Virginia, explained her
ries
relations are i
We are the j
yield the independence.
.-Id. Dependent, on tiic commercia
their and our manufacturing relation
only foreign market they have tor their fabrics.— j
They have all ti e capital in factories, spindles.;
looms, and m arts generally. We Lave always j
been their only outside consumers. Can they al-j
ford to lose all this capital—this only market ?—j
Ckn we consent to be always raw producers for !
their commercial aud manufacturing wealth?—
This forces them to compel reconstruction, and 1
forces us to persist for independence.
4th. The Interna! Navigation—Riparian rights
of Rivers. The whole system of rivers on the con- f
tinent flows from the extreme North to the extreme j
fire ; but several paid dearly for then carelessness.
One young man had his arm shattered dangerous
ly, while, another received a severe fraeturo of the
leg. Soa$5 others were troubled with scratches
and narrow escape*. Through Wes* Broad street,
leading to the river, the shells fell Thick and fast,
and the streets became well sprinkled with the
fragments.
The Scene at Night—the City Aroused.
When the tire burst into its full magnitude the
scene presented was one of fierce and thrilling
grandeur. No pen can fully describe, nor any ar
tist properly delineate the awful majesty of the
picture. The night was calm and clear. Fortu-
Koiith. Can they vieid this and ail its incidents . j nately there was no strong wind Mowing r.t the j
for his liberty. He cannot go North, he does not
desire to return to, his master, as he voluntarily
left him, for lear controls him. If forced into the
ranks he is afraid to meet our men with a Yankee,
uniform on, though he might uesire to return
home, for fear he will be shot; he is literally be
tween two fire.* The promise of liberty to our
negroes might bo of advantage, but to put them in
the army without that promise, would be rather
a dangerous experiment. Let u» test the steel
and temper of 10,000 first; if it answers, then we
cuir.fi with judgment in the matter, guided by
the fight of experience.
GOV. BROWN’S MESSAGE.
We had hoped to lay at least a portion of the
Governor’s Message before our readers in this is
sue; hut as the Legislature did not have a quo
rum until Friday, aud we did uot receive the mes*
Mr. Leonard, of Talbot, a bill to repeal section
2562 of the Code. . . r .
Also, a bill to authorize executors, administra- U ian f ur S e - f : llo , w Virgrni
tors, guardians and trustees to sell Confederate } Fusbarea her bosom to the wrath o
bonds under certain circumstances.
M
tbe
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the
talion ot cavalry.
Also, a resolution .requesting the Governor
to urge upon the Secretary of the Confederate
States the payment of all certified accounts.
Mr. Hardeman, of Bibb, a bill to increase the
efficiency of tbe Georgia Militia, and to turn over
to Confederate, service those who fail to do duty in
the same.
Private John A- Speights, Co. A, who was enlist
ed for the war. at Savannah, May 5, 1862. At the
time of his enlistment he was 19 years of age, 5
teet 10 inches in height, of dark complexion,
: brown eyes, dark hair; was born iu Hancock eo.,
i Ga ; is supposed to have gone to that county!
| When last heard from, ho was on his way South,
! with false papers, passing himself off as an ofli. er!
11. This order will be published in the Milleuge-
i viile Recorder for one week.
By order of Maj. War. S- Basisger, Com’dg.
j February 21, 1865 8 lt°
! WANTED, -
: \ N OVERSEER for a few hands. He must he
;eiii, * ^together sober, industrious and not liable to
The gallant State of North Carolina and the, other | J dnt^ .
- - b - - - - • - -—1 Apply at the Recorder Office.
Miilledgeville, February 14, 1865 7 tf
B ROUGHT TO JAIL, in Irwinton, Ga , Feb-
ruary 1st, 1865, DAVID, belonging to TI105.
ingbain. Said boy runaway fromliis owner
at Miliedgeville, while moving. The owner wi!i
please come forward and take him away.
E. F. HUGHS,
Jailer of Wilkinson countv.
February 21,1865 3 q* ’
reasons for that action; ami asked the glorious old
mother of Commonwealths to link destinies with
her. Never could he forget, never could any Geor-
acted, and
the
solemnlj- made at their instance. Georgia
i suffered, is suffering sorely iu this war.
Her s-ul bos been invaded, tier temples desecra- j
ted, her comfortable homes burneti : her sens have j
been buried, but infidelity to her sisters in toil arid j
bloodisawoid which shall never be truthfully
i written or spoken as one in the list of her suffer- j
ings and. wrongs. Let the foe now holding her
change the corporation limits of the town cif Perry
in Houston countv.
Mr. Burts, of Chattahoochee, a resolution re
commending the Secretary of War to restore Gen.
Johnston to the command of the Army of 'Tennes
see.
Mr. Qever, of Polk, a resolution requesting the
Postmaster General to require the mail contractor
to fulfil his contract to carry the mail from Mari
etta toCedartown.
Also, a resolution authorizing the Governor to
put in running order the Western and Atlantic
Railroad from Atlanta to Kingston.
Messrs Editors—I am deeply mortified while
I fee! strong emotions of patriotism inflame itself
in my bosom, to hear some men crying out whip,
ped, because we do not always have a bright sun-
Can we? Reconstruction would give them an iu- time. By standing on an elevated position (which
ternal as well as external navigation. Indepen-: was somewhat dangerous) you had an excellent
deuce would give ns the vantage-ground « f both, j
Can either yield anything ui' this ioo ■
ot!’.. The Public or Emiuent Domain. Ti -
lauds alone can sink the public debt either. How
ahall they be divided or appropriated. 01 shnii they
be divided or appropriated at a!i ? They were the j
iielda on which the dissensions of slavery were first,
embroiled. C&u we give up our Inheritance?—
Can they part with flreir power of navigation and
settlement, a chief source o. their domain l This
is another Gordian knot.
6th. The Public Debt—Who sbail bear its bur
then? Their’s ,s immensly the largest, They
can’t pay it. Tc save their vital interests already
cited they inu a c make us hear a large portion of
their’s and lose all our own, for we arc our own
debtors.
7th. Boundries and Border Relations. They
are innumerable io be sealed.
8th. Interchange of comities embracing espe
cially Migratory Relations.—Can we agree to let j
their free negroes come promiscuously and freely:
among us? Can they make aiiy exceptions of
caste J
in a word, the issues are domestie»foveign, com-'
niercial mauutaetur ng, riparian, fiscal, terminal, j
pocial, moral, political, religious, and of oav.es and
all are vital—vital to the South lor inuopeum-nce,!
vital to ttie Nortti for tha maintiunenco of their
view of tho whole scene. Some of the shells burst
high in the nir, carrying destruction, and in sonic
cases, death, with them. The lurid flames hi up
thvi horizon feu miles around. Tho sparks of fire
flew through the air over the entire city, end
iu several instances fired buildings at its ex
trome end: but no gnat injury is reported as
having resulted from these missels. Throughout
the city ali was confusion and alarm The clti-
; w Lore it alludes to the Confederate Administration,
j directly or indirectly, is of a complaining, fault-
! finding, and we may say, uncharitable spirit,
’ihe Gov, anu leasons that all of the evils that af-
f filet us, come direct from the President and Con-
1 gross. Ho seems never to think fora second, that
i he Las had as much, if not mere to do with the
Laif-dressed men and women stood in the thor
oughfares anu at house entrances, whiie terror
was depitched on the countenance of each citizen.
The belief that tiie arsenai contained a large quan
tity of gunpowder strengthened this terror, and
every moment the terrible explosion was expected j
to shake the city to atoms. Some simpj.-; individ- j
mile who were far removed from the scene of t he j
fire ventured to assert that Gen Hardee j
had come back to the city and was thundering at
tlie gates for admission.
Narrow escape of Gen. Grover.
General Grover, now post commander of the
city of .Savannah, had a narrow escape from re
nt iving serious injuries. He was standing cm ihe
stoop of his headquarters, when a heavy piece of
. . shell whizzed past his head. It could have not
isteace, aud much umre ot their domimou. I been more than two .inches from him, and had a
! sage unti: Saturday- noon, it was impossible to j shine all the timeia relation to the war and our
As to the general tone of the message, j independence; when we meet with clouds of ad
versity overshadowing our path, they are disposed
to weaken our confidence and encourage the ene
my by the cry oi whipped, reconsiruction, State
Convention, peace, peace on any terms. Now
peaoe on any terms would be no peace at all, and
reconstruction would be nothing more nor less
than submission to subjugation by a heartless, re
lentless, cruel and hated foe, who have evidenced
to us by their conduct, their disposition to take
what we possess, and then make us their slaves.—
I am as anxious for peace as any body is or ought
to be, but if I cant have peace on principles of jus
tice and righteousness, I don’t want it at ali. I
am now advancing on sixty-one years of age, I rep
resent the war with six sons while but one of them
Is dead as I know- of, the youngest a little qver
sixteen years old, and to my gratification they
zens rushed hither and thither ;n every direction: disaffection of thousands in Georgia, than all that
the military were ordered under arms and patroie ’
the streets, guards were placed on each cornel
, has ever been done by the President or Congress.
; Hisquerrels with the Confederate authorities has
1 injured us at home and encouraged the enemy.
We shall put the message on record for the bene-
i tit of posterity, but we, as a cotemporary with the
| times, object to the spirit, temper and tone of the
document, as doing injury and nothing but injury
to onr cause and weakening lue. hands of our au
thorities. Were we a member of the legislature
we should be templed to introduce resolutions
condemnatory of his message, and send to the
enemy an antidote with the poison. More anon.
compels them to persist, in war for our subjugation
They don’t mean e t r again to restore the old
Union. If they do mean it they can’t do it. If !
slavery is dead, deader still is the old Constitu- j
rion. It was w ise an a bless ngaud good enough j
for all if it had been observed and kept: but it is i
now a Lazarus—it is dead and stinkoth. Then
9th. Can we ever again agree to unite with
n people who have violated the most sacred human j
covenants and who have ciushed out every spark i
of liberty it guarded and protected ? What! Uni-I
Ted again to be depopulated ? To be burthened j
with all expenditures to enslave us ? To be strip
ped of our altars and Gods ? To be . At |
once,dare we over unite again to such a people who j
are bent and bound to subjugate and crush us ?— ,
Fray God, then, to “deliver us from tlie body ol j
this death.” Better to die the death of a righteous j
cause tiian be bound to if even by, peace.
If you say then. toEuropean Powers flatly, “We '
yield slavery of the African race to save 01 r own!
iieedom,” it would only deveiope their hypocrisy
towards all America, and that the false, and to us
fatal, Yankees are not contending to free African-
but to enslave us; that if we will let the bondmen
go they will send to us worse than the plagues ot
Egypt—uot divine punishment or provocations—
but the vengeance and torments and horrors ot
demons. I have not a doubt now but that God
will free the negro and free us too, if we are wor
thy of His divine protection and fight on endni-
ingly, humbly before Him, and with confidence
and trust in His divins justice.
Give up slavery, in welcome, hat never yielo
with it tbe right of self-government and the powei
of saving ourselves from the doom of a subjugatec
and provincialized people.
The Yankees have refused to receive any mes
nangers or peace, ant? they will never consent now
to Congresses, or Conventions, or Conferences, 01
arbitrations, or mediations, whether they may 01
may not wholly conquer us and make us then
hewers of wood and drawers of water.
If we would conset to abolish slavery and tendei
treaties of commerce and navigation, doubtless
European Powers would gurantee an armistice, or
recognize nationality, or intervene to protect 11s
from Yankees. It we would consent to surrendei
all America to them or to cb-pendence upon theii
denomination. No; I will not neither. As . a
great man of Virginm. once said in a much rninot
matter. “No; one is a dose of arsenic.and the othm
a dose of laudanum, and If I take either, may a
Coronor’s inquest bring me in fdo de se—stick a
stake through my body, and bury me in the high
way.” No, no, my friend and fellow-sufferer, w«
can pray for patience and endurance, aud devo
tion to God and country—bear with one another,
and tight ou, and on, and on, until God in His-
goodtu ?s shall givejis the victory and shall j-e feet
us in trial, in looking to Him, and make us ready
for that “peace which nasseth all understanding.’
Peace comes out of war, like a theif in the night
No man knoweth when or whence it cometh, or to
what it tends.
Have our stiis not been great ? Are we vet nur-
ged of them ? Don’t we reed more ef the rod ot
chastisement T Does He not know when we havi
had enough ? Were nations ever purifed but by
fire and blood ? Will He not quench the fire and
ajannch the blood when we are purified ? Let us
. purify ourselves, then 1 Let us repent of our sins !
Let us correct our habits ns a people! Let us
make tbe sacrifices of giving up our pride aud
eeif indulgence, and love of gold and, if need be,
lot the African go free—!et him go freely, it it ! e
God’s will, to shys our own freedom.
I propelling force of u 1 * mean strength. Had th
| General been standing in a different attitude, the
! probability is that he w ould have been stricken
i dead.
Another attempt to cause an explosion.
A keg of powder, with the head off, was found
stationed on the sidewalk, opposite the arsenal in
Whitaker street, on the night of the fire. There
were thirty tons of gunpowder in this build
ing.
Sufferers by the fire.
It was indeed a pitiful sight to see the hundreds
of unfortunate women and children who have, been
cast upon th«> cold charity of the world by this con
flagration. -Ou the night which l write about, the
air was bitingly cold, the ground damp. Those
people who are. sufferers by the war, were in a few
short hours bereft of their roofs, their furniture and
their clothing—thrown out into the streets of Sa
vannah, without a place to lay their heads or a
• uaukot to protect them fr.un the chilling blasts o>
the climate. Huddled on street corners aud in door
ways, they looked the very pictures of distress.—
Their pale faces and Uttered garments would move
a hart of stone. Women carried young infants at
their breasts. The plaintive cares of those inno
cent babes, as they nestled dose to their mother’s
breast, spoke but too plainly of the misery and
wrefehedous of the time.
A few had carried their bedclothes iuio tho
street, and, wrapping them around their bodies,
lay cn the sidewalks. Others had brought out
-ome little household luxuries, such as paintings
or other ornaments (some of those probably held
m memory of a deceased relative.) over which
they carefully stood guard. There was little
noise made by those people. Tho women stood
motionless m groups, scarcely speaking a word
It was a grief aud a wretchedness too powerful for
expression. The damp wind played mercilessly
around them, while a number seamed totally un-
ceuseious of what was going on. It was a ssd
sight and one loug to be remembered.
The locality of the tire was considered as one of
the most respectable iu Savaunah. Nearly ali the
places consumed were private residences, so that
there must have been a large number ot sufferers.
Had the weather been of a milder character
their sufferings would not have been of so griev
ous a character. But Savannah has not seen such
a cold snap for thirty years. During of eight days
the weather has been extremely cold and damp.
Man lay in the scale of Justice weighed do wn l
by the Law. Mercy plead for him, but Justice ’
held a scroll on which was the record of his trans
gressions, and as the enstodian of her Master’s
honor, she could not suffer him to be reclaimed
from his fallen condition till sin was cancelled.—
Mercy bathed her with tears, blit the record re
fused to be biotted out. She threw into the scale
all the good that he had done during his life, yet
the beam refused to turn. Mercy again plead wil-h
streaming eyes, but Justice remained stern. But
there came One more powerful than Justice or
Mercy. It was Love. Crowned with thorns
.vhich p.ricked great crimson drops from His fore
head, lie labored up the hill beneath His Leavy
oad. He suffered the rugged nails to pierce His
feet and hands, the cruel spear to be thrust into
His side, and as the torrent gushed from His
wounds, a single drop fell into the scale and the
Law was weighed down and Man rose triumphant
u.d laid hold of the pearly gates. Theu the scroll
in Justice’s hand became white as snow, aud
In-rastern brow relaxed.—Register.
The Hon B. II. Hill delivered a speech in Ma
con on last Friday night. It is pronounced to
h tve been one of his happiest efforts. He repre
sented the condition of thing* as quite adequate to
b -inging tbe war to a successful termination. That
every thing depended on united and hearty co
operation with the Government.
Gen. Cobb also spoke one night last week in
that city. He gave a statement of the present
condition of affairs and cheered up the people to
renewed efforts in support of their rights.
Nothing late and interesting from the front. A
pretty stubborn fighf is reported to have taken
place at Orangeburg C. II. in South Carolina.
The result not know. 'Hie enemy would appear
to be aiming for Columbia, but it is supposed by
some to be a feint. Gen. Hampton has been put
in command of the troops in that section. Hard
fighting is expected.
The enemy have been repulsed in an attack on
Battery Simpkins on James Island.
PENITENTIARY.
A resolution in relation to abolishing the Peni
tentiary system has been passed by the House pf
Representatives.
Mr. Dumas of Monroe cAunty, introduced a res
olution in the House for calling a Convention, or
devising means to unite with the McClellan party
of the North, which was rejected by a vote of 90
to 2.
Advance in price for Advertiataf. '
We are necessitated, from the times, to advance
<>ur charge for advertising. We make no apolo
gy for so doing, as it cAnnot be helped on our part-
Our change ot prices will take effect, on and after
the 1st of March. 1865. Bee- rates under proper
head.
We see from a correspondent to the New York
Herald of February 3d, relative to the fire in Sav
annah, that more tliSh two hundred buildings were
burned, and several persons killed and wounded.
^AMt Et, Reid, one of the first settlers- of Troup
j county, a worthy ana highly esteemed citizen, de
parted this life, iu that county on the 12th inst.
Geu. Hood it is said, is to be assigned to some
command in Trans-Mississippi Department. i
Gen Fom st is making Jackson, Miss, his head
quarters.
The Telegraph is now in full operation* running
North and Bouth, through this city.
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We see it stated that Gen. Joseph E. Johnson is"
acting as volunteer ait} on the staff of Gen. Har-
•ice. v : •; .;
The Cultivator lias been lemoved from Augusta
to Athens. Address :f|Ttn. N. White,' Athens, Ga
D. Redmond, g $5 for 6 months
The daily .expense?!
£ arc over $3.594),(WW.
Yankee Government
borders, carrying material ruin in his path
I neither faithless friend nor cruel foe can ever de
j stroy or tarnish th§ honors of this true old State
; Proud as the eagle, with her plumes iu the sun.
Georgia will ever move far above all the storm
faction that wouid assail her, ana :i!l the schemes ,
of ambition that would mislead her.
Arid I, (said Mr. H.) the humblest - of her citi
zens, commissioned by her to stand in this high .
place today, remembering that iu her bosom are j
reposing the ashes of those who gave me being,!
and w here I aiu determined to sleep when tired I
and weary, I shall fall iu her service, [ speak the
prayer ol her sons and daughters to-uay, when I
say withered be the man that strikes her, cursed be
the tongue that maligns her, hated be the foe that
invades her; but withered, thrice withered, thrice
cursed, thrice hated forever be the son that would
betray her! No sir, no ! her houses may be burn
ed, but they can be built again : her fields may be
desolated, but they will bloom and bear again; her
children may be scattered,but they will be gather
ed again; her young men may ad perish in her
; defence, but she will rear other generations to re-
I vere their memories ; but that honor, which once
| lost can never be recovered ; that honor which,
i once destroyed, can never be replaced ; that bon-,
j or which, once tarnished can never be brightened
! again, Georgia will never, never surrender. L’our-
| age is her greeting to her sisters to day ; with the
! smoke from her burning houses, her vows for free-
| dom are, even now, ascending afresh aud firm as
i her own mountain rocks ; and rich a= her valley
: soil, is her purpose to be faithful to you aud the
I rewaid which that fidelity shall bring ns aii.
[Correspondence of the Constitutionalist.']
THE FIG Hi’ AT AIKEN.
I The fight at Aiken on Saturday last, was a most
i brilliant affair. On Friday evening, Gen. Wheel
| er having disposed of his forces, was determined,
if the enemy did uot attack, to force the fight him-
i self. "With the exception of slight skirmishing on
j Friday night, some four miles lrom the town, alt
have all acted honorably and faithful as far as I j w* 8 quiet. On Saturday morning our scouts re-
know or believe. I have three more at home in the T e . nem >’ s Cilv “' ! T as advancing in strung
. truxirc in c oiumu. They were allowed to enter the oui-
their rotation of age, aud before submission, sub-I posts of the town without hindrance or molesta
tion, otherwise were deliberately toled in by our
gallant young general. About three-quarters of a
mile below tiie depot, they formed in charging
squadrons, and came in heavy force, pt-Ii-nieil, up
the streets, a small column taking a street to the
right-, the main body having with it a battery ot
3-mch Parrot guns. When the head of the column
got as far as the Court-house, the middle of it be
ing about the hotel, our men who had been con
cealed in the streets at right angles, charged them
on the right and left, and like scared dogs, they
wheeled and turned, aud neve? stopped until they
got to Johnston’s turnout, when pretty heavy
works with an infantry support, prevented fm-
ther pursuit. Too much praise cannot be given
JAMES THOMAS.
Hancock county. Feb. 21,1865 5 At
■ I ONI KDLRA'lE TAX.—I am instructed to
f, collect aii tax now due forthwith. Ail pm-
• ligation, reconstruction, or peace on any terms,
let the vi^r continue until the tast one of them is
sacrificed upon the altar of liberty and. indepen
dence, (I reckon I love my children as well as any
person) and then if need be let me stead;, my time
and care-worn frame upon iny musket in defence
of the same until I mix my blo>»d with my chil
dren’s, together with our brave sons who have al
ready sacrificed their blood and tht^r lives in the
noble and glorious cause of freedom, until I shall
have dyed my grey hairs with the crimson fluid of
my own veins, and the Confederate flag shall be
come my winding sheet and the battle field th> '! to the gallant men who thus saved Aiken from the
resting place for my frame. Those who are so J It. would be invidious to mention any particular
anxious for peace, aud so ready to march over the j command, as every one did equally well.
As usual, Geueral Wheeler, exposed himself—
being iu the thickest of the melee. Capt Perci-
val was Proust- Marshal of the town, and witti
his gallant boys behaved with signal bravery an*]
coolness. Aikeu is unharmed; a few dead horsey
a Parrot shell through one of the railroad undge-s,
and a minuie ball here and there through the hous
es, are the only traces of the fight. How different
would have been the occupation of but a half hour
by our vandal foe, with Alaric Kilpatrick. The
old saying of many a slip bet ween the cup and the
lip, ie often releveut in war.
We are most pleased to say that the men whilst
in Aiken behaved in the most creditable way,
whilst in line of battle and about the town for
several days; nothing was disturbed, aud we have
not heard of a sing-le case of complaint. The men
express themselves most gratified for the kindness
received by them from the citizens of Aikeu.
On Sunday, a Yankee provost marshal and ad
jutant having wandered a stoue’s throw from the
infantry column, were gobbled up by our indefati
gable Texan^ scouts, and had the pleasure of
vvalkiug to Augusta on Monday.
Our loss was exceedingly slight. The loss of
the enemy quite heavy. Many of the men got
new horses, and side-arms were" to be had for the
asking.
The Slave Stxtis—Area and Population —
The area of the ten States in which cotton is raised
is 733,520 square miles, and that of the five border
slave States is 185,079—making a total of 913,199
square miles. The area of the cotton States alone
exceedsftbout four times that of Great Britain or
Prussia. It is nearly three times that of France,
five times larger than ali Germany, about three or
four times larger than Spain, and nearly double i
ihat of the Russian empire in Europe. And, tak
ing the entire area ot all the slave States, they
give a surface surpassing in extent all the territo
ry held in Europe by the boasted five Powers,
with-Spain and Turkey thrown in.
The census of 1850 shows that the population of
the slave Slates was 9,526,732—6,222,418 whites !
and 3,204,218 slaves. According to the ratio of j
increase of the whites and blacks during the de-j
cade previous to 1850. the present population of
the slave States embraces about 8,500,000 whites
and about 4,000,000 of blacks, giving a total pop
ulation of 12,500,000.
Badly Posted.—Recently,'while the people at
Honolulu were anxiously looking out for news
from the United States, a large .clipper arrived
per
sons who have not paid, will call and settle imme
diately.
1 he tax on salaries and income of the last year,
are now due; all persons are requested to cad
soon and make their returns.
5r^ Office at Mrs. Carr's.
J. C. V* HI TAKER, Collector.
B. MICKLEJOHN, Assessor.
Miliedgeville, Eeb. 21, 1865 § tf
tPWO MONTHS after date application will h.p
A made to the Court of Ordinary of Hancock
j county for leave to sell a negro man slave, nam^fl
John., 18 or 20 years old, belonging to Ephraim
Bernes. ASA BARNES, Guardian.
Sparta, Feb. 21, 1865 - 5
G < EORGIA, LAURENS COUNTY?
T Whereas Thomas J. Hoiloman, guardian of
Sarah E. Stokes, applies to this Court of Ordinary
for letters < of dismission—
These are therefore to cite all and singular the
kindred and creditors of said ward to file’their ob
jections, it any they have, in my office within the
time prescribed by law, why letters should notie
granted to said applicant.
WASHINGTON BAKER, Ord’v.
February 21, I860 8 5t"
G 1 EORGIA, HANCOCK COUNTY.
r Whereas John F. Adams and Alary E 8a«-
nett have filed their petition in the Court of Or
dinary 01 said county, praying for letters of ad
ministration on that part of the estate of William
P. Sasnett, late of said county, deceased, not em
braced iu his will—
This is therefore to cite and admonish all ami
singular, tiie kindred and creditors of said de
ceased to file their objections, if any they have,
in my office within ihe time prescribed by law.
to show cause why said letters should not be grain
ed. THOMAS I. LITTLE, Ordinary.
Febiuary 21, 1665 8 at .
TO EXCHANGE.
fi Aftfi lbs SALT for PROVISIONS
UtURlI . COMPTON & CALLAWAY.
Miliedgeville, Feb 14, 1865 7 tf
slain of the battle field and wade through the blood
of our lameuted heroes to give the right hand’ of
fellowship to our-enemy, and take peace on any
terms, are generally deserters and cojrards desti
tute of patriotism, or the^miser or speculator who
ha* 110 country outside of his pocket, or the traitor
who would betray his country’s interest for pecu
niary advantage. The time has not come for us to
bo whipped yet, we should let our enemies know
that we po/scss a spirit of patriotism determined
to conquer or die..
I was pulled out of the Union against my will,
but if I am pulled back again it will be more so-
and I think, that the Confederacy holds-scme good
pulling stock that can pull as well backwards as
forwards. HOMESPUN.
ATLANTA <fc WESTPOINT RAILROAD.
We learn says the Intelligencer, that the pas
senger trains on this road will run to East Point,
sir miles from Atlanta, 011 and after to-day, 18th,
and will reach Atlanta bv March 1st.
The Macon and Western road has its track laid
four miles beyond -Jonesboro; leafring only ten
miles to lay before reaching East Point, "when
Macon will again be in communication with Atlan
ta. J
Special Saath Carolina Correspondence.
Aiken, S. C.Feb. 12, 1865.
Dear Flash : Gen Wheeler whipped Kilpat
rick at this place yesterday, and drove him four
miles. We killed on£ ofhis staff and captured his
Aid de Camp, Lieut. Oliver. Kilpatrick’s fleet
horses saved him by a very little.
Our loss was Blight. Among the killed are Capt.
Foote ot the 4th Ua. f Lieut. McMahon, of the 2nd
Tenn., and Lieut. Casy, of the 25th Ala. regiments;
Lieut, Col. Painter, of the last named regiment
was wounded three times while gallantly leading
a charge, but is not seriously hurt.
• On yesterday we killed, wounded and captured
quite a number of Yankees. Yours, K.
Con* for the Small Pox.—Th6 following pre
scription is vouched for by the Easfport (Me.)
Sentinel as a cure for the small pox:
Give to the patient two tabic spootisful of yeast
and water, sweetened with molasses so as to be
J alatable, equal parts of each three times a day.
►bet; Boiled rice and milk and toasted bread,
moistened with water and without buUsr. Eat no
meat. Give catnip lea as often as the patient is
thirsty; Give physic when necessary. It ihe
above treatment is strictly followed, no marks of
KinaU-pox will remain.
NOTICE.
rpELEGEAPHIC COMMUNICATION will be
JL le-opeued on Tuesday, February I4th, 1865.
All business will be promptly attended to by tra
undersigned. C. B. MUNDAY, Operator.
Miliedgeville, Feb. 14, 18G5 7 2i
SjOLIi, RUSSET and KIP LEATHER, aiw
LIGHT SKINS for sale at the Georgia Pen
itentiary. Apply to
T. T. WINDSOR, B. K
February 14, 1865 7 6r
A REWARD OF ONE HUNDRED D0L-
lais will be paid for the return of a ne'.v pair
of FAIRBANKS’ SCALES, with a 1, 2 and
pound weight, taken from the Penitentiary during
the late invasion, by a negro man upon a cart or
one horse wagon, who was seen going out of to^n
towards the Macon or Eatonton road. The above
reward will be paid tor its delivery to
T. T. WINDSOR, B. K.
Eebruary 14, 1865 7 6t
B ROUGHT TO JAIL in Irwinton, Wilkinson
county, a likely young negro man, about 2!
years of age, says he belongs to Gtn. Henry K-
Jrckson. He was making his way to No. 12, C
R. R The owner will come forward, prove prop
jerty, pay charges, and take him away.
E. F. HUGHS-
January 31, 1865 5 4t
NOTICE. f
E H. HIENAN as general partner, and J- ^
. Fears as special partner, in mechanical busi
ness, i. e., in the publication of the Albany Parr
ot, and Advertising, and Job Printing, in connec
tion with said paper, in Albany, Dougherty C om-
ty, G-, under tile firm name of E. H. Hienau. hereto
give notice of the formation of said partnership, n f;
the following .errus, to-v. it: J. W. Fears, spec;-
partner, pays in cash, in Confederate currency
the sum of Eight Thousand Dollars into the c**-
men stock. Said partnership is to commence bin-
ness ou the 18th day of January next and to cob
tiuue for the term of two years next easninfffT
Certificate and affidavit registered in Ihe GlerS 3
Office of the Superior Court of Dougherty Count.'
This 18th dav of January, 1865.
‘ E. H. HIENAN, Gen. Part.
J. W. FEARS, Spe’l Part. ,
Albany, Feb. 14, i860
A LL PERSONS having demands against 1 ^
estate of Patrick Kane, late of Bs ;!! '
county, deceased, arc hereby notified to P re f;^
'* ' claims, legally authenticated, and d inS , f
their
sol-
knowing themselves indebted to said deeeas
are requested to make payment.
B. P. STUBBS, Escheator
and ex-offffcio administr*'
February 14, 1865 (jh) "
OTRAYED OR STOLEN on Sunday the J*
O instant, a small BAY HORSE, with
ears and long hair, mane trimmed off, ni s0 H "jj.,
spot in the forehead. Said horse is the P ro f L
spot iu the forehead. Said horse
of Wrn. Supple. Any person returning
from the United states, a migo cupper anivea . --pr*— -—',3
from San Francisco, and on being boa.ded by the to the subscriber will be amply ^ r< if/ : j>pLE.
news boat, the only reply of the Cap'aln was, ' VAL 7
“There is a devil ot a rqw in the Unite! States,] MiheugeviIIe, r«o. J4,lobo
C fr REENAND DRY HIDES purchase^
F Georgia Penitentiary, for wLieb t' ,e D ^
but didn’t learn the particulars.”
?"♦ j
General J. D. Imbodea is i 1 coalman 1 of all ihe
mJitaiy prisjns iu Georgia, Alabama and Missis
sippi.
reorgia.
market price will be paid,
iebruary 7, 1865
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