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TUESDAY, MARCH 21, IS65 V
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To “h: Editors of lie Southern Retarded.
GustLKSEN In your paper of the 14th inst: j
you represent the “Public Debt” of Georgia
“above forty million dollars.”
I am very happy to inform you that in this state
ment you are very much mistaken. In my Report
to the Governor on the 17th October last, I repre
sented the “Public Debt” as follows : viz:
“Ronds, bearing interest, $4,670,250 00
Bonds, not bearing interest, 210,000 00
State Treasury Notes not bearing in
terest, * . 0,903,000 00
Treasury Certificates of Deposite
not bearing interest, 1 ,395,000 0U
State Change Bills (payable iu Con
federate Treasury notes) not bear
ing interest, 1,411,442 00
prices no
,11 1!' to 30 tilll< :
that nolti for hbottl $1 hotv seiis *' jr
irom 50 to 60 prices. I nusriP on f rom article
to article, of the common fi .-essaries of life, and I
might then turn to the * .,,iy i;tl>.,rer and to the
trades, and show that - -
these things are fin
was vvben out W v0S wey ,. put<■
and that tnfe Average prices of ai
20to 60 t, r ilt!S as n.ucli now as tic
$1 U|',j r J tj l0 c^iuo is but 15 times as much as it
was * >u 1359 j»ud 1600. This being riie case, tiien,
aP". 1 r.ot correct in asserting that a t x of $1 upf.n
the $100 now, i.- easier paid than 0^ , nU .Or 5 otnts
on tiie $ 10(1 after the war—and if ! am correct',
where is there any economy in postponing the pity-
paid for -all
much as it
i on the $109,
s are from
while a tax i f
STATE DEBT.
AVe last week referred to the Slate's indebted
ness and the extravagant appropriations then
"pending in tho Legislature. M c are happy to
lind they were not all made. \\ ** stated the pnH
lie debt to bo over forty million of dollars. It was,
it appears, $34,000,000, a pur,ion of which was
provided lor, as shown by the exhibit of the Comp
troller General, Mr. Thweatt, in to-day’s paper.
The real or permanent amount is reduced to $14,-
590,0U0. Tliis sonnjwlut changes tho figures.
Still it is very considerable; for it should be recol
lected that the State is becoming, daily, less able
to meet such indebtedness. Wo hold to the doc
trine that the State, like individuals, should pay
as it goes. So long as.the Legislature continues
to make extravagant appropriations, it is proper
that taxes should be assessed to meet them. Al
though that body did curtail them somewhat im-
d<-r what was proposed, still they are, in our judg
ment, unnecessarily large. There was no neces
sity, lbr instance, for increasing the tax lor the
support of soldiers wives from six to eight mil
lions—the.military fund one million—to purchase
corn for exiles, (a new appropriation) $61)0,000—
to increase tho members pay, $130,000—nor to ex
pend more than a million of dollars to lmy and ex
port cotton to pay for soldiers clothing, when the.
Confederate Government has the matter in hand.
thought worthy to eit with them in fea important a
council as was eve? held—a council which was to
determine the question of throwing off one gov-
ernmenf and forming anotbei—to determine
whether the time had come when sovereign and
inalienable-rights should be maintained by arms.
This council was unanimous in their report, and
the Legislature adopted it without a dissenting
voice that I now remember.
Xliis was his last public service, but it was not
hU -a t" advice to bis countrymen. The Judge
v, as oppos. d to secession, preferring to wait for a
violation of the Constitution before taking
rilons step. But when secession was law-
pros.-,
the p
full',
tided by the voice of the people, ho was
meat of appropriations made by the Legislature,' for maintaining tf.nt decision at all hazards.
$15,885,692 00
And I further said :
"To which may be added the $8,-
005,000 of Treasury Notes payable
in new issue of Con federate Treas
ury Notes—which, if not present
ed before the 25th of March next,
me “not redeemable except ill pay
ment of public dues,” 8,095,000 00
Making total $23,960,092 00
To pay this interest and meet the Debt of $15,-
885,092 OU as it becomes due, (the $8,095,000 of
Treasury Notes due on the 25th December being
already provided for,) Georgia has not only her
taxable wealth, worth in specie currency $7U0 V -
000,000, or 800,000,000, but she lias also tho fol
lowing public property, which, if sold at any time
after the resumption of specie payments, would
pay more than two-third of this debt (alter the
$8,005,( 00 is taken up by the taxes of this year,)
leaving but a very small debt to be hereafter paid
by taxation, ller Public Property is as follows :
7,000 Shares of Stock in the Atlan
tic and Gulf Railroad. 700,000 00
20.909 Shares of Stock in several
Banks. 290,900 00
Also, her Western & Atlantic Rail
road, which has been paying into
lor. State Treasury since 1859 be
tween 0 and 7 per cent, upon $7,-
009,000, and paid into the Treasu
ry in 180.!, before the enemy got
possession of it, $1,050,000, and
which before the rise of all kinds
of property, was valued by a com
mittee of the Legislature at 7,849,224 (is
$8,840,124 08
As about $3,000,000 ot this debt has been crea-
Our thanks are due JI
tics furnished.
Thweatt - lbr the statis- i day, be assumed and and be refunded by the Con-
.j federate States Government. But. whether this
— | he. done or not, if the State is not forced to increase
Ge it, ve are lie-ady. ! 1 . ler Debt further for war purposes, even with onr-
Tlic mioihIhu - | fourth of our present tax (or 25 cents on the $ 100,)
i ne enemies oi Governor Brown are running a : - • • -
fast schedule. They accuse the Governor ut all
that is bad, and dangerous. We
to say, and only one.
ami with the net annual incomes from our Rail
roads, we can go on and defray the ordinary ex-
...,, il ‘. l , vc on V ward penscs of our State Government, and be liberal
It Governor Brown is such towards Education, our Lunatic, Blind and other
Brown is our man for Governor ; now walk out Since this Report was made there has been no
your nag. t change in the Public Debt. It is true the Legis-
V\ e clip the above from the Confederate L uton lature at its session in November, and at its ses-
of last week. We see in it we think, an unerring sion lately at Macon, made appropriations as fol-
declaration that Gov. Brown will run airain for iv , , ,. , T ,.
1 !• or support of h amilies of Indigent
Governor, and if elected, making it his fifth term, Soldiers $8,000,000 00
or ten years as Governor. Aside from the time he ■ “ Military Fund, 4,000,000 00
has already served, we are of the opinion that an- To ex P°>'t; Cotton, to pay forsoldiers
clothing, public debt, Arc., &c., 1,500,000 00
Georgia Relief and Hospital ♦
Association,
other term would be.too murk of a good thing. But
there are weighty considerations why Gov. Brown
should not run, and if lie should, why ho ought
to be beaten.
In the first place, the intestine war of words and
acts of Gov. Brown towards the Confederate Ad
ministration is doing both our cause and our State
grievous wrong and injury. Another Executive
is needed to repair the wrong done.
Secondly, it is time that ( lie books of all the de
partments where money has been freely handled—
paid outer received, should be over-looked. We
have heard whispers, yea, open assertions that all
was not right in the State Military department.—
AY e charge nothing lbr we know nothing, hut
have heard accusations. Another Executive is
needed for that investigation.
Thirdly, it would be well to know liow manv
men are exempt from military duty by holding
500,000 00
“ purchase corn for exiles. 800,000 00
“ pay principal and interest of
Public; Debt due, 1,269,570 00
“ pay Members & officers of Leg
islature for both sessions, say, 200,000 00
“ Lunatic Asylum—support of
&c., 204,000 00
For. Contingent fund, 20,000 ’00
“ Civil Establishment, say 100,000 00
“ Printers Fuud, 30,000 no
“ support of Blind Academy, (8,000 00
To purchase stationary, 18,000 00
“ pay lbr fuel, fights Ac., &c.,
for Legislature, 13,813 00
“ Georgia Military Institute, sal
aries, Ac. Ac. J 2,200 00
For repairs of Legislative Hall's at.
Macon’, 2,000 00
“ “ on State House and Ex
ecutive Mansion, 11,000 00
To Quarter Master General to pay
for Cotton yarns, 21.915 00
24,090 00
or where is there any foresight or justice in throw
ing upon our children and our children's children
a heavy debt that ice contracted and could easily
pay’, when it will require from twenty to thirty times
as much properly ns it would note take to pay that
debt ! And yet. 1 am sorrj’ to say that there were
numbers of the Legislature who advocated the
policy of throwing their appropriations upon pos
terity i« pay. Surely they did not reflect upon
the effect of their policy,-or they'd!.] not expect or
desire posterity to pay thedebt. No sane man, in
tin: management ot his own private affairs, while
lie had any property to sell, would now deliberate
ly go jn debt, buy provisions, clothes &e. at pres
ent high prices, with the understanding at the
tune, that lie w as not to pay for the same until the
end of the war, and then pay the same in specie.
This being tho case, in our private affairs, why
should any citizen of Georgia, loving his State, de
sire to put liis State in a different position. Is not
such a policy-calculated-to destroy the credit, and
in the end bankrupt her? 1 think it is and there
fore i am utterly opposed to the policy.
While, then, hail I been a member of the Legis
lature, I. would have done my best, to have trimmed
down some of these appropriations, yet had 1 been
overruled Ly a majority of the Legislature, both
upon the score of economy anefo to maintain tho
heretofore high standing and credit of Georgia, I
would have voted for any- tax bills necessary to
raise the money to meet tho appropriations. Be
fore every thing got so high, or the currency be
came so much depreciated, the Legislatures of
Georgia did appropriate more than they provided
to
l ,l V
nv L-ixa
i'. hich was an error. They liav<
In the last letter-received by-his children, or by
Mrs. Connell, at Cornucopia, he writes : “It is said
on this side of the river, thatVice President Ste
phens advocates reconstruction. I don't believe
it-. 1 was opposed to secession because I autici-
puted all that lias resulted from it, but sooner than
unite with the Yankee Stales proper, I would see
the Confederate States swallowed up by the At
lantic.” And thus has lie shown, even to the
last, the forecast, the wisdom and purity which
ever adorned his publie, not less than his private,
life. He. is one of the very few men who carried
into their public sen-ice. and into their public acts
and words the same rigid integrity with which he
dealt with bis fellow-man. He is one of the very few
who acted and spoke to aiul lor nis country and
her interests as if he were speaking and dealing,
face to face, with individual man. lie is one ol
#he few who never vv;is a member oi a clique—
who would have felt degraded by political combi
nations and alliances for mutual advancement,
and who has never been known to resort to even
the slightest device of the demagogue. As a
statesman, a lawyer and judge, it may be truly-
said, “the ends he aimed at were his God’s, his
country’s and truth’s.”
8ueh a public liie could only have been the re
sult. of the highest order of private life in all its
relations and duties. And here I feel that I ought
to lay down my-pen. 1 am not equal to the theme.
Indeed, who can tel! how much he was loved and
honored by the wife and children to whom lie liad
so completely-devoted his pure and incorruptible
1
life ! Mdio can tell of the grief brought to a’happy
household by the removal from them forever and
increased its debt $12,000,000 since the war Be.-1 11
gan. It lias put upon posterity- this much, and it
is enough. It is true that the debt is not largo for
such a State as Georgia, with all of her wealth and
resources, but I think it large enough, and not
wishing my native State even “tempted,” in fu
ture, to disgrace herself, I trust, Messrs. Editors,
that you wiii unite with me in opposing any fur
ther increase of the same.qud ! hat you will advocate
the policy- for ihe State, in these times, of “pay
ing as she goes !”
- Y cry respectfully, yours, *
PETERSON THWEATT.
Death of j udg-e Baxter of Sancock.
Lovj i.y, February- 23th, 1305.
My Old Fitinun, Mr Op.mu :
You, at least, and doubtless many friends to be
found in all parts of the State, will hear with un
feigned sorrow of the death of Ei.i II. B \ \ p/ ij.
He died on bis farm in Cherokee comity, Texas,
after an illness of eight or ten days, on the third
day ot January last, in the sixty-fifth year of his
age. He had been to Rusk, the county site, on
business, and returned complaining of severe
cold, llis indisposition was regarded as slight for
m 1 Bo scenes ul their early and later joys, of
the honored and loved husband, ^father, grand-fa
ther ! It were as rude to attempt, as impossible to
oivo a voice to “groanings which cannot be ut
tered.” It were enough to make ev-en a stranger
weep. Who could know old Cornucopia as the
once happy abode ot a cultivated, prosperous, un-
severed family, as the scene of lii.s early struggles
in the business of life, and a little later, as its or
naments and improvement kept pace with his suc
cessful career, and who could see it as it now is.
I have just been there. There is the old mansion,
“nestling at tiie end of the shaded lane there,
to the h it, is the new barn, one of .bis last im
provements; there is the old cattle shed 1 first saw
w hen 1 was a happy boy-at old master Beman’s
school; there is trusty old Mack still leading his
feliouqsei vants to field and labor ; there’s the faith
ful dog that was ever at master’s side when, with
his broad-brimmed hat and long staff, lie took ins
daily stroii; there’s “the gate on which the chil
dren used to swing ;” there the flowers and shrubs
that shall never more receive care at the hands
that planted them ; then, there’s the door through
which lias entered and departed so many welcom
ed and happy guests; there is the instrument
whose notes shall be waked no more as in days
past; there are the ancestral pictures on the walls
two or three days, and even tlieiif after physicians I that have echoed sounds of gladness for almost
were called in, the family were assured that lie forty unbroken years—
“But, alas ! no more the morn shall bring
offices under State authority, tfomi ihe Adjutant Miscellaneous appropriations,
General down to the least and most unimportant
office in the gift of those in authority. We should
like to know the ages, number, and what duties
$10,704,099 09
Yet, as the Legislature lias provided for the rais-
. . ing ot the same this year by taxation, and as the
they- perform. Another executive is needed lor money has not yet been either spent or raised, it
Stlcli a task. cannot be properly ciiargable to the “Public
We accept the challenge, and shall present to V ebt ’' . T 1 *. 0 “{’“blic Debt” of the State, as 1 nn-
. ° . . derstand it, is that which she owes, and can nay,
tlie people a man every- wav worthy ol their conli- ; , n ,i which she lias not the money already in baud
denee and support, and one who if elected, should to pay,or for which she has not already provided to
lie differ with our Confederate Administration, ^[tnm'diMely pay. This being the case, the real “Pub-
■ ii -j • ’ , , , lie Debt” of Georgia is hut $14,471,259 99, for the
will do so iu a spirit of kindness and earn reason— i,. c n,. J
* v estate lias the money and is ready to redeem on
one that the enemies of our country cannot count any day all of her Change bills, amounting to
upon as a friend, being liimsftlf an enemy to his
own Government.
As to charging those who shall oppose Gov-.
Brown as advocating a Monarchy, it is too con-
temptablc for notice. We want unity, good feeling,
kindness and co-operation between tho State Ex-
$1,411,442 which is classed in my Report with
the “Public Debt,” amounting to $15,835,092 09.
Tim other items in said Report amounting to $1 L-
471,259 99 the State cannot redeem if she wanted
to do so because they- are not due,except $210,009
n bonds, which the holders prefer to keep rather
than take currency lor them. But the Change
bills were classed as a ‘‘Public Debt” because it
ecutive of Georgia and our Confederate Admiuis- was not believed that they would bejjoon brought
tratiou. We want no monarchy, nor do we want j u fo r redemption.
mscoKD or an Anarch as the Governor of Geor- j ^'9 l said that the last Legislature lias
provided tor tlie meeting of its appropriations by
taxation during tlie year, and that therefore they
have not increased the “Public Debt.” Let us see.
gia.
of the 1st, fotli, bill. I9th, 2.>d, 28th, 27th, 3d, j ed much property, and the enemy now have Cliath-
48th, filth, 43;h, 35th and 14thGeorgia Regiments, ! f,ni - D they remain there this y-ear no tax will be
besTdcs that of the 10th and 18th Geon-ia Hartal-! c T oilecte,i iu Chatham, and not much from a few of
,, l ... " .... j the surrounding counties,; But on the other hand
lou.Cutts Georgia Aralh-ry Battalion and Phil- j Fu,ton, DeKalb, Carroll, Campbell, and most of
lip s Georgia Legion (Cavalry.) The book is got-1 the Cherokee counties have been releaseu from
ten up with muck care and accuracy as tlm nature i t ‘ l '“ enemy—and if there be no farther raids upon
Of the cases would admit. - The number of rhen i ^ cor ^ a tl,e J® ar ’ the returns will be as
i large as last year. Ihen upon $1999,999,090 ot
originally in the Regiment*, recruits and con- ! taxable property, a tax of ninety cents, ou the
relating to other regiments, were destroyed by the
Yankees. Col. F. will however, sit liimself down
to the task of re-writing them. We hope that the
book will receive an encouraging support, so as to
encourage tlie author in the work he lias under
taken. It is well to write cf events as they arc
transpiring, for then there is more certainty of
getting facts and truth while fresh in (he minds of
the actors and lookers on. Our copy- we shall file
away for future reference.
We have been called upon by a soldier of
tlie Army of lennessee, who tells us nf great suf
fering among the soldiers from the States cf Ken
tucky, Tennessee, Arkansas and Missouri, for want
of socks. The poor fellows are far from home
and have no mothers or sisters near to look to
tlieir wants, and marching without socks their feet
are blistered. We hope that Ihe good ladies of
our State wifo give some thought toour brave boys
from other States. Send- your coliffTbutions to
Col. Mackall, Commandant, of the Post at Macon.
If he is notified by letter that there arc contribu
tions for him for the Army of Tennessee, he will
scud an agent for them.
AVe have been kindly presented by II. I-T. Wa
ters, Esq., with a copy of the jiampfolet laws passed
by the Legislature at the regular and called ses
sion. Address II. II. Waters, MilledgeviHe, if
you desire a copy, inclosing $5 for the same.
YY’e will publish the li.-t of the acts that have
been passed in our uexj^
vv.ill be seen that the appropriations will be fully-
met without increasing tlie deb# of the State out;
cent.
It is true all of the notes due tlie 25th December
last and payable in Confederate Treasury notes
have not been brought In for redemption ; never
theless the State lias the money wai ting to redeem
them, is taking them in for taxes and redeeming
them dailf, and as one of its officers, I would be
glad if all of them could be brought in to-morrow.
Tlie State “Debt,” proper, then, instead of being
“above forty million dollars,” is really but, about
$14,509,909—and it will not Increase if future
Legislatures will but follow the good example of
the past, viz : ' pay as you go.”
One word now to those who talk of high taxes
now, and who wofflcl make extravagant impropri
ations now and at the same time refuse to levy a
tax to pay the same, and who want to throw a heavy
debt upon posterity, or their children and children’s
children to pay.
Except witR those holding office or who are de
pendent upon their salary or fees of their office
for tlie support of themselves and family, a tax of
one dollar ($!.) ou the $199 is not as hard to pay,
as six and a half cents, (9^) on the $199, before
the war—nor will it be as hard to pay- as live (5)
cents on the $109 after the close of the war, when
every thing will again come down to the specie
standard. In 1859 and 1890 the tax in Georgia
was 9£ cents on tlie $100, or about one fifteenth of
one per cent, and it was considered a very low tax ;
and yet I Repeat according to the enhanced prices
ol everything $1 on the $100 now is lower gener
ally than that tax. Corn was then selling from 30
to 50 cents, now it sells for from $9 to $15 and $20
per bushel, or from 18 to 39 prices, flour sold for
$3 per hundred, while it now sells for from $125
to $299 per hundred pounds, 40 to 59 prices ;
meat sold for from 10 to III cents while it now-sells
for from $ j to $5 per pound, from 3Q to 50 pricer;
Lad no dangerous symptoms. But, fortunately,
since lie must die, he was impressed from the first
with the belief that liis end was near. And from
the first lie tffned his thoughts to the Source of
all Fence. On New YYar’s day he expressed the
wish to converse with a Minister; b.ut sadly
enough, there vas none in reach. He then scat
lor some of his faithful servants to come in and
sing, and as they sung around his bedside, he
prayed and wept, and expressed bis perfect wil
lingness to go Pence, whenever his God should
call him. About midnight, Sunday, lie awoke as
with a chill; warmth, however, was soon restor' d
ami lie again slept: later in the night the chilli
ness returned, and he awoke, saying, “My dear
wife, 1 am dying.” All efforts to restore him were
vain. He sunk gradually, calling tlienair.es of
his absent children as long as consciousness re
niained, as if desiring In see them and give them
the last blessing, 'the last word be articulated
was the name of his only son, Col. Eli 11. Baxf r,
who was absi nr. iu the service of tlie Confedei.fle
army, lie lingered until Tuesday, like one
asleep, when he expired at three o’clock.
Tims has passed away another of the few that
remain of that gifted assemblage of patriots and
orators who appeared and indeed were brought
into the Councils of tin; State by the great excite
ment which occupied and at times convulsed the
popular mind, from 1832 to 1838—the Kings,
Meriwether, Towns, Haralson, Glascock, Alford,
Dougherty-, Dawson—the Gordons, Colquitt, Mc
Donald, Lauiar—the Lumpkins. Coogrr, Daniel,
Chappell, Nisbet. Hull and others, were his com
peers. How few of them remain! How- soon will
they all bo gone! Will not one of the survivors
give iiis best, pen its finest nib and yet. give to the
youth of Georgia faithful sketches of the charac
ter, tlie talents and efforts of his noble, departed
associates.
Judge Baxter entered first on public life as a
Representative from the county—Hancock, the
place of liis birth and of the graves of liis parents—
and he continued in one or the other branch of
the Legislature as long as he felt permitted by a
sense of duty to individual interest. Of his posi
tion and influence in the State councils, it is
enough to say, that, amidst the great array of tal
ent he then: encountered, he was the man who
drafted and presented the series of resoluti nm
which settled the political sentiments of the ftfate
for the period referred to. This statement, re
markable as it must bo considered when, in con
nection with his known reluctance to public
speaking, w hich but. increased with bis age, fur
nishes the key which opens to view tho true char
acter of his intellect. It was his unclouded per
ception, which, like that of Washington and Lee,
Vlien aided by the severe thought and earnest de
sire alter truth, which he brought to the investi
gation of all questions claiming liis attention, car
ried his mind safely to conclusions the wisdom and
justice of which no arts of the polemic could
shake. He was such a thinker as enabled him as
an orator to turn with indifference away from all
the aids “of philosophy teaching by example.”
He was such a thinker as made him follow the
truth in his investigations with a devotion that
made him go cheerfully wherever ami to whatever
consequences the truth might lead. It was this
great trait in-ins intellect that made iiim differ up
on important points with the political parties with
which, as "the “less of evils,” he felt constrained
to co-operate. It. was this trait that, gave him a
far sighted wisdom, possessed by hut lew. I am
his nearest neighbor, and lor tiie last ten years
have enjoyed an intercourse with him which per
mitted me to understand well his opinions and
speculations upon men and things, both paxt awl
present And while I differed with him in many
things, justice and truth requires me to say, that
at this moment of penning these words, many of
his predictions, uttered five, ten, and even thirty-
years ago, are being awfully- and terribly fulfilled.
ll is not meet now to note fully his career as a
public man, and I lm*e not tho material or the
record at band. I know that he was often urged
to become a candidate for Governor and for Con
gress, all v, hich lie declined because unwilling to
sacrifice the endearments of home to •r-ven usetu!
honors. I have observed him during the last 25
years as an attorney-, giving such attention to im
portant causes in the Courts of two or three ad
joining counties as was compatible with the duties
and pleasures ot home—as an occasional rep
resentative ou important issues of his native coun
ty- in the Legislature—as an occasional candidate
for Presidential Elector—as one of the Board of
Visiters to tlie State University, and as Judge of
the Superior Court. His last public service, llio’
not official, was not the less diatiiVuislieil and use
ful. I was on the Committee of the House on
the State of the Republic, of tiie Logislatuie of
.1890. Carolina had called her Convention, and it
was certain she would secede. The question be
fore dnr Committee was, What shall we recom
mend t <> the Legislature for the action of Georgia 7
Going from mewing of tlm committee Iq my lodg^
ing, 1 met Vice President Stephens ia lie; streetj
who asked ine if the committee had agreed upon
any measure. 1 told him that the committee had
instructed me o invite himself and othundistin
guished citizens—members of Congress and Judg
es then in MilledgeviHe—to meet in council aiid
agree upon a report for the committee. IBs only
reply- was, “be certain to invite Judge Baxter to
the meeting.” .Such an estimate of the Judge’s
wisdom and character from such a source, renders
comment futile. Georgia never had such host of
worthies in her Capital at oime. Nearly every
man upon whom sh
That dear gioup around the father's table ;
All taken wing.”
These harrowing thoughts find no sure relief
save in tlie words which toil us ot “no continuing
city here”—ol'a “prepared mansion”—of a “house
not made with hands.” To tills source, those who
are sorely smitten, must go at last The void
made in iheir hearts and homes by his death, of
course can never bo filled ; y-et, the thoughts and
feelings which .arise in contemplating liis death
are fuil of comfort. They- must remember that he
died full of years, full of honors and useluluess,
and full of benefactions to the widow and orphan ;
and,above all, lull of a Christian’s hope and per
fect resignation.
•‘Cheerful, he gave his being npand went
To share the holy rest that waits a life well .;pent.’’
They must remember that they can almost make
him Ifo'e with them again by- cherishing and keep
ing vividly alive in the heart the memory of Ins
favorite sayings, liis maxims, k is rules of life.
Cherish even the memory of the little things iu
which he e.'lighted in moments of leisure. ISpeak
often and ever of what father said and did. The
•tui l on liis grave should be kept ever green. The
little mound which shall mark Ihe last resting
place of such a until, should be kept well dressed
and often strewn with sweet flowers by those who
loved him. We can thus rob death of more than
half iiis triumph, and keep tlie loved dead
“Rtill the same, no charm forgot,
Nothing lost that time had given.”
“Forget not the dead who have loved, who have
left us,
Who bond o’er us now from their bright homes
above
But believe—never doubt—that the God who be
reft us,
Permits them to mingle with friends they still
love.
Repeat their fond words, all their noble deeds
cln:i isl>,
Speak jtleasautly of them who left us in tears;
Other joy s may lie lost, but tlieir names should not
pei isb
While time bears, our feet through the valley
of y* ars.
i lieu forget not the dead who are evermore
nigh us,
Still floating, sometimes to our dream haunted
bed;
In tlie loneliest hour, in the crowd they are by- us,
Forget not the dead—O, forget not the dead.
I have thus, my friend, glanced at the life and
death of a noble and good man—one widely-and
favorably known in liis native State. This notice,
or such epitome of it as your good sense may
make, may interest some of the oid readers of the
old weekly Recorder, which lias ever been liis fa
vorite paper. Its invariable propriety, its ever
adherence to the truth, its ever appropriate selec
tions for the family, gave it great charms for him.
He has often, during liis last visit to Texas, writ
ten to his children to send him the Recorder,
How meet, then, that it should record some .suita
ble: tribute to his memory- I know that it would
be grateful to tbe family and many friends hero.
Very.truly-, yours,
DAY. W. LEWIS.
Meeting of the Members of the. Clerk's Department
of House of Representatives of Georgia Legislature.
Clerk’s Dkp’t II. ok U. Ga. Lkgislaturk, l
Macon, Ga., March 11, 1895. )
At a meeting of the members of this Department,
L. Carrington, Chief Clerk, was called to the diair,
and Horace T. Sliavv, Principal Assistant Clerk,
was requested to act as Secretary.
The Chair having stated the object of the meet
ing, the following preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted :
Whereas, Wo have recently learned of tlie un
timely demise of one of the most estimable and be
loved members of our corps, Benjamin I kanklin
Hesse: therefore, he it
Resolved, That in the death of our late friend
and jissociate. this General Assembly has lost one
of its most efficient and accommodating officers,
tins Department one of its most assiduous and en
ergetic business men, and the social circle one of
its most affable and congenial companions. Tbe
remembrance of liis many virtues shall ever live
green in our memories, and tiie mantle of charity
shall be thrown over his foibles.
Resolved further. That we bow with meek sub
mission to this severe dispensation of Providence,
and a firm reliance on Infinite justice, trust our
friend “has gone to brighter—better climes.”
Resolved lather, That we tender to the bereaved
parents of the deceased our heartfelt sympathies
in their seveio affliction, and that a copy of these
proceedings be furnished tho family.
Resolved further, That the Macon, Columbus
aud,MilledgeviHe papers be requested to publish
These proceedings.
L. CARRINGTON, Clia’n.
Horace T. Shaw, Sec’y.
To Prevent the Escape of Nkokoks.—The
Legislature at the late .session passed an act au
thorizing tiie Governor to establish a line of
mounted pickets of such number and at such
points, as lie may deem sufficient for the purpose
of preventing the escape ofTilaves to the enemy
at Savannah, and to organize the men into a bat
talion of cavalry, to be composed of such ns will
had conferred high honor, I mount and arm themselves.
Ktfceiftl »*ssag« of fmHitent JJaHs,
RiCHMoso, March 14.—'The President address*
ed an important message to Congress ybiterday,
which was read irt session* He says the country
is now environed With the perils which it is our
duty to calmly contemplate. The recent military
successes of the enemy have had the natural effect
of encouraging our foes and dispiriting many of
our people. The Confederate States is threatened
with greater peril than hitherto during the war,
which fact is stated without reserve as due the peo
ple in whose constancy and courage-entire trust is
reposed. Congress, iu whose wisdom and resolute
spirit the people have confided, advise measures to
guard them from threatening perils.
The Psesident states that it is within our power
to avoid the calamities which threaten us, and se
cure triumph to our sacred cause. This result is
to be obtained ouly by the prompt and resolute de
votion of the whole resources of men and money
iu the Confederacy, to the achievement of our lib
erties and independence. AY’e need for carrying
on this war successfully, men and supplies for the
army. We have both, within the country sufficient
to obtain our success. For the purchase of sup
plies necessary he most be provided means. Le
recommends for reasons stated, that Congress de
vise means of making available coin within the
Confederacy lbr the purpose of supplying the army
with $2,909,999
The armies of Virginia and North Carolina can
be amply supplied for the remainder of tlie y ear.
The impressment law should be amended so as to
authorize impressment of supplies without mak
ing payment ot valuation at the time of impress
ment. This power is admitted to be objectiona
ble, but objections must yield to absolute necessi
ty. He also suggests the valuation of supplies
impressed at specie rates, and that the obliga
tions of the Government be given in payment of
tbe same in coin with interest, or, at the option of
the creditor, to be returned in kind.
The President says the measures passed during
the present session for recruiting tlie army are in
sufficient, and he is impelled by a profound con
viction ot duty, stimulated by the perils which
surround the country, to urge additional legisla
tion on the subject. The bill employing negroes
as soldiers has not yet reached him, though the
public journals inform him of its passage. Much
benefit is anticipated from tliis measure, though
far less than would lipve resulted from its adop
tion at an earlier time.
The President recommends the repeal of all class
of exemptions, so as to strengthen the forces in
the field and abate discontent in the army. The
measure most needed, however; for affording an
effective increase of our military strength is iu a
general law prescribing not only bow aud from
what persons the militia is to be organized, but
providing the mode for calling out the same, re
serving the right of appointing officers.
The President strongly urges tho suspension of
the writ of habeas corpus. He says tbe time has
arrived when it is not only advisable and expedi
ent, but almost indispensable to the successful con
duct of the waV. That the above measures should
be promptly adopted, and with the hearty co-oper
ation of Congress and the people, and the execu
tion of the laws, vve may then enter upon the pres
ent campaign with cheerful confidence and an un
conquerable resolve to be free. YVe must contin
ue tliis struggle to a successful issue or make an
abject and unconditional submission.
The President then informed Congress that in
the course of the conference at Fortress Monroe,
a suggestion was made by your Commissioners
for the negotiation by means of a Convention be
tween the Commanding Generals of the armies of
the belligerents. Lincoln did not accept the sug
gestion. Subsequently Maj. Gen. Ord asked an.
interview with Gen. Longstreet, during which the
latter was infoimed that there was a possibility of
satisfactory adjustment of the present unhappy
difficulties by means of a military Convention.—
Lee was accordingly instructed to write to Grant,
proposing to meet him in conference on the sub
ject, stating that he was vested with the requisite
authority. Grant replied that lie had no authori
ty to accede to the proposed Couferancb—that
his power extended only in making a convention
on the subject purely of a military character.—
Thus it appears that the United States Govern
ment did not make any terms for an agreement of
cessation of hostilities. There remains, there
fore, nothing but a continuance of this contest to
its final issue.
The President invites attention to the above
recommendation, by which we may hope to escape
the calamities which result from the failure of our
cause. To this end, there is necessary an earnest
co-operation between the departments of the Gov
ernment and every class, of eminent citizens
throughout tbe Confederacy.
To the Senators and Representatives especially
do the people look for encouragement. Rising
above tlie selfish considerations, let us struggle on,
but in case of a failure bow submissively to the
will of our Heavenly Father.
Habeas Court's.—The bill to suspend this
writ has passed the House by a vote of 37 to 32.
The writ is suspended till otherwise provided for
by law, in all cases of arrest or detention by order
of the President or Secretary of YYar.
Congress was to have adjourned on tbe 14th
inst. The bill to diminish the number of exemp
tions and details lias passed that body.
Ilattlc in North Carolina—Bragg Victorious—fif
teen Hundred Prisoners tnlseji—Emetny driven
three miles—Loss heavy.
Richmond, March 9th.—The following was re
ceived this afternoon:
Headquarters Confederate Armies,
March 19th, 1895.
Hon. ./. C. Breckinridge, Sec'y of IVar:
General Bragg reports that lie attacked the ene
my yesterday. four’miles in front of Kinston,
and drove him from his position. He disputed
the ground obstinately,and took up a position three
miles from bis first.
\Ve captured three pieces of artillery and fif
teen hundred prisoners. The number of tlie ene
my’s dead and wounded left on the field is large.
Our loss comparatively small'
The troops behaved most handsomely.
Major Generals Hill and Hoke behaved with
their accustomed gallantry.
(Signed) . It. E.LEE.
Telegraphic communication was opened on the
17tli from Augusta to Columbia, and the line from
Clicstervilie to Columbia lias also been completed.
This opens telegraphic communication with Rich
mond.
Savannah Items.—Stringent orders have been
issued against all letters, newspapers and other
documents being sent without the city.
Negro soldiers are being enlisted and actively
drilled.
Tiie cashiers of tlie Bauk of the State of Geor
gia and the Central Railroad Bank are wanted at
the Provost Marshal’s office.—Constitutionalist.
Railroad Travel.—Tho Selma Rebel of the
9th says: The road to Demopolis is now in run
ning order and the first train leaves on schedule
time this morning. The road to Meridian will be
open by Saturday or Sunday.
The Impressment Law.—Congress has passed
a bill amendatory of the Impressment law, requir
ing the payment of full market price for every
thing impressed for tbe use of the army.
Preparations on the Gulf Coast.
A gentleman of high standing, who was among
the prisoners recently exchanged at Mobile, from
New Orleans and Ship Island, has arrived in Mont
gomery—formerly his home. As he has had ex
cellent opportunities of rnaki * observations as to
the preparations and purposes of the Federals in
the Gulf department, and held frequent conversa
tions with Federal officers, hfo views may be re
garded as possessing weight.
From him tbe Appeal learns that the prepara
tions #f the Federals, atrvarious points from Baton
Rouge to Pensacola, are on a much more exten
sive scale than has been beretol’ore reported.—
Tlieir avowed purpose is to capture Mobile, aud
occupy Central Alabama. This they constantly
declared, aud claimed to be now ready to move,
but that they were waiting to hear of the result of
Sherman’s present campaign. Our informant is of
opinion that they are expecting, should Sherman
meet with a serious reverse, that it will be neces
sary to transfer tlieir forces rapidlj- to the Atlantic
coast, if not to Virginia, to help Sherman and
Grant; arid, therefore, they will not commence a
campaign iu Southern Alabama and - Mississippi,
until tfrey are definitely advised either that Sher
man lias joined Grant, or reached a secure position
on the coast.
Gen. Thomas was in New Orleans when our in
formant left that city, and was giving his personal
attention to the preparations going on. General
Steele, who so long commanded the Pederal forces
in Arkansas, was reported in command at Pensa
cola, where it was understood the principal col
umn was concentrating.— Tet, Sf Con.
^ inpsrtutto B?tmi iifieeHantliU*
have preened the foHowlug copy of t-U
grriph correspondence between Mr. T U Mt r v
art, of this city, and Gov. Brown : ‘ CW
Macon, March 13,1865.
Gov. Joseph E. Brown:
Detailed agriculturalists are now ordered into
Confederate service in the field. YY’ifi those whom
you ealled, and wemt into the militia, be compell
ed to report for duty in Confederate service or
will you claim them still iu the militia? Answer
immediately by telegraph. T. R. Stewart.
Executive Department, i
MilledgeviHe, March 13, 1895. j
All persons who belong to Maj. Gen. Smith s
division, are in tbe actual military service of the
State. No one of them, whether detailed agricul
turalists or not will obey any order from a Confed
erate officer, unless so directed by Gen. Smith
when lie is under orders from me to report to ■[
Confederate General, The State took the detailed
agriculturalists into her military service at a time
when according to the decision of the Supreme
Court, they were not in the military service of tlie
Confederacy, and the Confederate officers can take
no control over them, without tlie consent of th e
State, till they are disbanded by the State. They
are now ouiy on furlough. Joseph E. Brow*. ’
Gen Forrest' and Deserters.—The Register
learns from a gentleman just from Mississippi th*
this true Genera! is getting in deserters aud stay-
at-home soldiers by hundreds and thousands. lf e
has adopted a new aud decisive method. The
house of a known deserter is visited, and its oc
cupants are informed that “your father, husband
brother or son, is skulking from his duty while
the country is invaded—I give you one week to
send them to the ranks—tailing in that, your hous
es will be burned, and you will be sent to the ene
my’s lines, for you arc helping the enemy and
you must go where you belong.” The effect of
the speech is said to be marvellous, and only in a
few instances has it been necessary to execute tiie
threat.
A New Match.—A lucifer match is now in the
Northern market that differs from anything hith
erto in existence. Upon the side of each box is a
chemically prepared piece of friction paper.—
When struck upon this, the match instantly gi-
nites, when struck upon anything else whatever,
it obstinately refuses to flame. You may lay it
upon a red hot stove, aud the wood of the match
will calcine before the end of it ignites. Friction
upon anything glse than this prepared pasteboard
lias no effect upon it. The invention is an Eng
lish one, aud by special act of Parliament, tlie use
of any other matches than these is not permitted
in any public buildings. The discovery is a curi
ous one. There is not a particle of sulphur iu tlie
composition of the lucifer in question.
What a Bushf.l of Wheat Contains.—A wri
ter in the Southern Cultivator says:
On an average a bushel of sixty pounds of
wheat yields of family flour, forty-eight pounds:
of pollards or shorts, eight pounds ; of bran, three
pounds, and a loss of about one pound.—Gardner.
Others put the quantity of bran somewhat high
er, “but from good wheat there should not be over
seven per cent,of bran,” or a trifle over four pounds
to tho busliel.
On tlie piorning of the 14th instant, at the resi
dence of the bride's father in Baldwin county, by
the Hon. B. B. DeGraffeuried, John K. Strother,
Esq. and Miss Mary E. Prince.
To Kent.
THE SUBSCRIBER would rent for tiie
remainder of the year to a respectable and
responsibly tenant, a comfortable DWEL
LING HOUSE with necessary improvements at
Midway, also a good garden, ready for planting,
attached. Apply at once-
R. M. ORME, Sen.
MilledgeviHe, March 21, 1865 12 tf
DR. HALL lias removed tc- the house
recently occupied by Major McIntosh.
Office in the Confederate Union building.
MilledgeviHe, March 21, 1695 12 2t
3200 REWAILD!
S TOLEN from tbe yard of the undersigned,on
the premises of Janies Kennedy, iu Hancock
connty, ou the night of the 5th instant, a large
BLACK MARE, long bodied and long legs, some
marks of the traces on her sides, Lair long and
rough from being unstabk-d, eight years old this
spring, feet badly worn from not being shod—hind
feet in particular worn oil in trout, a natural pacer
under the saddle and trots in harness. On evalu
ation, a scar or indention will be found at the root
of the left ear where a wart has been cut off.
There is also a scar from a snag on the left tore
foot between the pastern joint and tbe hoof. The
above reward will bo cheerfully paid lor the mare
Any information in regard to her will be thank
fully acknowledged. JAMES I’EEK.
March 21,1895 (pd $ 1 u) 12 2t
\ DMINISTRATRIX’S SALE —Will be sold
at the Court-house door in MilledgeviHe, on
the first Tuesday in May next, within the legal
hours of■ sale, fifty acres of land, about seven
miles west of MilledgeviHe, known as the Lay
place, and adjoining lauds of Mr. Hutchins, L. L-
Smith, Trapp and others. Sold by virtue ot an
order of the Court ot Ordinary oil Baldwin conn
ty for the purpose of distribution.
AMANDA CHAMBERS, Adin'x.
March 21, 18.95 (ju)
l^TATE OF GEORGIA, l.aurens Comity.
Whereas Hannah Smith applies to me tor let
ters of administration on the estate of John Hud
enall, late of said county, deceased,
These are therefore to admonish all and singu
lar, tbe next of kindred and creditors of said de
ceased, to be and appear at my office on or before
tbe first Monday in April next, to file tlieir objtc-
tions, if any they can, why said letters of admin
istration should not be granted to said applicant
Given under my hand aud official signature,
this March 9th, 1895.
WASHINGTON BAKER, Ordinary.
March 21, 1895 12 <>t
G 't EORGIA, LAURENS COUNTY.
V Court of Ordinary, March Term, 1S9.». _
Whereas Hamilton Smith, administrator on ii ii
estate of William Rheney, late of said connty, de
ceased, applies to the Court of Ordinary of
eounty for letters of dismission from said admin
istration—
Notice is hereby given to all concerned to ti*
their objections, if any, in my office within tlie
time prescribed by law. otherwise letters of J !S ‘
mission will be granted to tbe applicant.
Given under my hand and official signature,
this March6th, lct>5.
WASHINGTON BAKER. Ordinary
March 21, 1895 12 tntmj_
G EORGIA, LAURENS COUNTY.
Court of Ordinary, March Term-, !$>->.
Whereas Joel G. Hall, administrator de bein'
non cum testamento annexe, on the estate of B 8 * 1
L. Half, lafo of said county, .deceased, appims,“.
the Court of Ordinary of said county for letters o
dismission from said administration— „
Notice is hereby given to all concerned to t
their objections, if any, in my office within -
time prescribed by law, otherwise letters ot ! -
mission wiII be granted to the applicant.
Given under iny hand and- official signm 11 "'
this March 9th, 1895.
WASHINGTON BAKER. Ordiwff
March SI, 1865 12_mtmu
A LL PERSONS indebted to the estate
Thomas E. Scarborough, late of
connty, deceased, arc requested to make inline^
ate payment, and those having demands
said deceased, will present them in terms ot 1 e
law. PERRINE SCARBOROUGH, A«3w
March 21, 18G5 LZff.
T WO MONTHS after date application wij!!'
made to the Court of Ordinary; of IJafo";^
county for an or dec to sell tlie real estate bol Ju f
ing to the estate of Patrick Kane, late ot s4 ‘'
county, deceased.
B. P. STUBBS, Escbeator art
Ex-officio Adininistf**
March 21,1865 (jh)
A DMINISTRATORS’ SALE.—Agreeably^’
an order of the honorable Court of Or 1 ^
of Telfair county, will be sold before the 5^
house door in the town of Jacksonville on ' j
Tuesday iu May next, within the usual
sale, a negro man by the name of Y\ ilhs, . jj,.
years old. and lot of laud. No. 28, in the '
tric£ of said county. Sold as the propci v
Steel, deceased, for the benefit ol tlie
Terms on the W,
creditors of said deceased
REBECCA STtrt-i“ ; r
E G. McDUEFlt,
March-M, I860 [J M Jpi