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r~ i 11 i M II, LED Cx E V I la EE: TUESDAY, MARCH 21, IS65 V ecar^ia Stats Debt, Com* ifcsLt-fcu UmtHt'e 0?r.<ife. t &iiii?Cgrvi!iC.i Matth J7tb| l?t'o. S 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