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~ ANNOUNCEMENTS.
*’■' i HSRtsr gij»s aotico to the voters of Kur'y
• County that I aia a valid idatu for the office
of Sheritl, at thtj-ensuing .lannary election.
I am uuw, and have beeu sorving ,my coun
try for almost two years tu the tented held;
haviug left with the '‘Early Guards ’ iu
July, Thomas Williams.
V irginia, June 19, 1863. paid
Wt, are authorized to announce the name
of Jambs U. 2lc‘k as a candidate for the,of
fice of Sheriff of Early County, at the elec
tion in January next. The reu oils why the
friends of t*>is gentleman .offer his aarae for*
this afcce arc, his fitness (or the office, and
las iiHoility to further nerve Ids country in
a Mi:itary capacity, from the effects or his
woun ft;. * pniid
Thk undersigned hereby announces him
self a'candidate for the office of Sheriff of
Early county,.at the ensuing January elec
tion. paid Josei'H S. Ai.lkn.
We arc authorized to, announce the name
of S. J Cor.Lira, who has boon wounded in
the army, and unable to servo Iris country in
a Military capacity any further for the pres
, ut, as a candidate for tile office of Sheriff
of Early county, at the ensuing January
election. /. paid
Alt Honor I have been elected to fill an
office tu ('apt. AYade’w Company, 1 iitn strll a
candidate for the office of Clerk of the Supe
rior & Interior Courts of Marly County at
the ensuing January election T have not
nought t'ai.s office for the purpose of secur
ing lo myself a double advantage. Having
entered the service of mv country, and being
disabled to render efficient service as a sol
dier, my friends have solicited mo to offer
myself a candidate for the above office, if
elected to this office I will be liberated from
Hie Confederate service.
paid t S. T. Howard.
The friends of llenrv W. Wilkins, in
thr Arm;/., respectfully announce him as a
candidate foj the office rtf Clerk of the Supe
rior <t 1 n Prior Courts of Early county, at, the •
ensuing. January election. He is now disa
bled from Military service by constitutional
disease -lias been a good and faithful Sol
rlier, is a good citizen arid upright man,
is fully competent for the office.
paid Ear,lit Guards.
Kapidan, Ya., Aug. 3, 1863. paid
AVk are-authorized to announce J ames N.
Ev ans as a candidate for Clerk of the Supe
rior and Inferior Courts of Early County, at
the ensuing January election. paid
llaviwu been disabled by wounds from
serving my country in a Military capacity,
I hereby announce myself si candidate for
the office of Tax Receiver & Cojleetor.of Ear
ly County, at the ensuing January election,
paid Georok E. Anoerson.
Havinu been solicited by many friends'to
again become a •candidate, 1 announce jny
si'lf a candidate for re-election to the office
of Tax Receiver &■ Collector of Early Couu- •
ty, at the election in January next.
BriFKLF.V CIIANCEV.
X. J. Kirkland having served bis country
in a Military capacity until he has bad the
misfortune to lose one el his legs, and now
being unfit for further duty in that capacity,
»!»»)■,uncos himsoll’* a candidate for the office
of.Receiver & ColJoßtor of Marly comity, at
the ensuing January election. paid
To the Tax payers of Early County.
}' WT !.1< he at the following named places
at the times below mentioned for the
purpose of collecting,the State and County
Tax for thojiresent year :
At A. lb Smith’s, on Monday’s, 19th Oc
tober, and 2d and 10th November; at It. AY. -
Sheflield’s. on Tuesday's, October, 20th, and
k 3d and 17th Novombt*r ; at James Miller’s,
on Thursday’s,, 22d October, ami sth and
10th November: at Damascus, on Friday’s,
23d Octobor, and' Oth and 20th November.,
’. and at Beverly Justice's. on Monday’s, 2Gtli
October, and 9th and 23d November.
U. CIIANCEV, T. C.
Oct. 14, 1803.' l-tlt
A Plantation for Sale.
IOFVK.It for sale 550 acres Land lying 10
miles west of Coluhihi.a. Henry County,
Ala., in a healthy ami productive section.
There are 50 acres cleared and in a high state
ofculfivatiun; with common logcabins. The
place is well watered by springs, and has al- ,
so a good .well, and is convenient to a mill. *
Persons desiring to purchase can do so by
calling on James Armstrong on the place,
or the undersigned 11 miles south of Blakely,
Via., on the Baiubridge road. A bargain
<?ah bo hand, ISAAC J. HI BOSK.
Land for Sale.
1' OFFER for sale my place, lying within
two miles of Blakely, containing 400
acres, about 70 acres of which is cleared and
iu a high state of cultivation. On the place
are good Log Cabins, a good well of water,
Ac. This is as healthy a location as there is
in the county. Persons wishing to purchase
such a place would do well to call on me
t-oon, as l am determined to sell.
AY. 11. GEORGE.
Blakely, Sept. 30, 1803. 49-ts
Notice to Absentees.
XX •accordance with an order from Mai.
Gej§. Me Laws, all Absentees of Early
Volunteers, Co. “A.,”slstGa. Vol’s., who
are absent on’sick furlough, and which have
expired, are ordered to report immediately
to their qonm&nd, or furnish a certificate
from an Army Surgeon, or they will be dealt
with as deserters.
SANFORD ALEXANDER.
sCapt. Oom’d’gCo. A ,51st Ga. Vol’s.
June 24. 1853. 36-41
Old Coppej- and Brass Wanted,
TAM requested by Lieut. Col. R. M. Cuv
ier, Commanding Armory and Arsenal at
Macon, to procure all the old Copper and
Brass that can be had. 1 will pay a liber
al price for such quantise,, as the citizens of
- Southwestern Georgia may bring to my offi
ce in Fort Gaines. The Government needs
Mich articles for Fouudrv purposes.
A. B. SEALS,
Capt. &A. Q. 21. .
Oct. 21, 1863. 2-fit
NOTICE.
Office Ga. Relief k H’iuTai. Asso’n.,4
Ang-i-aa, (la., June 23d, 3 'Ft. (’
A MESSENGER of the Georgia Relief <%
Hospital Assoeiatfcri will leave Atlan
ia on or near the 1 Otli of each month for Mis
sissippi, and will take charge of all boxes and
packages intended for the Georgia troops in
that Stale, and will carry them to Some safe
point pear the army and deposit them, and
notify the owners, or deliver them to the
owners, if practicable, free of charge. The
boxes and packages must, be marked with
the names of the. owners, their company yiuk '
regiment, and to the care of juhe '.Geor<<fa
Belief and IbispituL Association,, -Ailanta,
Ga. The Association will not, be r«Gponsi
blc for any box containing peris'!.able arti
cles, such as green vegetables, Ac. Jinxes
and packages will be depositCcl at the Way
side Home, Atlanta, Ga. " , -
W. 11. POTTER, Gen i Sup’t.
Administrator 3 Sale. —«r'
WILL be sold, on the first Tuesday in
December next, at the Court House
in Blakely, Early county, Ga., between the
usual hours of sale, three lots of land, Nos.
one hundred fifty four, (154,) one hundred
ninety four, (Ibl,) and one hundred ninety
five, (195,) in the Sixth District of Early
County, belonging to the Estate of Win. if.
Lovett, late of Blirke County, deceased.
Sold by an ordey qf the Court of Ordinary of
Burke County distribution. Terms
made known at the sale.
ROUT. WATKINS LOVETT.
Oct. 14, 1863. l-7t Adm’r.
> »- ;
Guardian’s Sale.
WrLL be sold, on the first Tuesday in De
cember next, before the Court House door,
in Blakely, the south half of Lot of Land
No. 128, in the 6th District of Early county,
Ga., known as the Mathew J. Lewis place.
On the place is a comfortable dwelling house,
with necessary out buildings, a well of ex
cellent water, &e. Sold as the property of
Nancy W. Lewis, deceased, minor heir of
Mathew J. Lewis, deceased.
ALLEN GAY, Jr.,
Sept. 36, 1863. 49-10 t Guardian.
Sheriff Sale for Early County.
WILL be sold, on the Ist Tuesday iu De
cember next, before the Court, House door
in Blakely, between the usual* hours of sale,
the town Lot and House in said town of
Blakely known as the Colby place, contain
ing four acres, more or less, deeded by N. T..
Christian to Jane 11. Taylor. Said premi
ses levied upon by virtue'.of a mortgage Fi
Fa from Fatly Superior Court in favor "f
J. H. & J. M. Wioie. Executors of W. 'll.
Wade, vs. said Jane 11. Taylor.
- TIIOS. J. ROWE,
Oct. 21. 1863. 2-tds Sheriff'.
GEORGIA-**!, l L’L Y COUNTY.
SIXTY days after date, application'will be
made, to the Cyurt of Ordinary ■of said
county, for lea ve to sell Lands belong
ing to tiie Estate of Mipritn McCann, late of
sakl'eounty, deceased./
AV. It. GEORGE.
Sept. 9, 1863. 46-2 m Alni’r.
GEO l! G.L 1— EAIILI COUNTY.
SIXTY days after date, application will be
made, to the Court of Ordinary of said
county, for leave to sell all the Real Estate
belonging to the Estate of John A. McDonald,
late of said County, deceased,
-JONATHAN I’LATT.
Sept. 9. J 863. 46*2m Adm’ry
GEORGIA—EARLY COUNTY.
SIXTY days after date, application will be
made, to the Court of Ordinary of said
' county, for leave to .sell a portion of the Ne
groes belonging to fbe Estate of Gilbert Mc-
Nair, late of said county, deceased.
SARAH C. McNAIR, Admix.
. SUGAR W. CORLY, Adm'r.
Sept. 9, 1863. 46-2 in
Administrator’s Sale.
* A GREEABLE to an order of the Court of
Ordinary, will be.sold before the fo>urt
House door in the town ot Fort Gaines, Ga.,
on the first Tuesday in December next, the
following lots of land, to wit; Nos. 311 and
312 in the 7th District of Clay County. Ga.,
belonging Jo the Estate of George AY. 21 ays,
deceased. Sold for the benefit of the heirs
and creditors of said deceased.
SEABORN SHEFFIELD.
Oct. 7, 1863. 50-8 t Adm’r.
#
Notice to Debtors & Creditors.
ALL persons indebted to the Estate ot
John Windsor, late of Early county,
deceased, are requested to make immediate
payment; and those having claims against,
said deceased, are required and notified to
present them, properly authenticated, to-the
undersigned, within the time prescribed by
law. “ JOHN W. ANGLIN.
Mar. 4, 1863. 20-ts Adm’r.
Notice to Debtors & Creditors.
ALL persons indebted to John 1). McCor
mick, late of Early County, deceased,
are requested to make immediate payment;
and those having claims against said deceas
ed, are required and notified to present them
properly authenticated, to the undersigned,
within the time prescribed hv law.
R. AY. SHEFFIELD,
Jan. 21, 1863. 14-ts Adm’r.
Notice to Debtors & Creditors.
ALL persons indebted to J. S. Means, late
of Miller County, deceased, are request
ed to make immediate payment; and those
having claims against said deceased, are re
quired and notified to present them, properly
authenticated, to the undersigned, within the
time prescribed by law.
JOHN V. HEARD,
AY. P. CHAPMAN,
July HI, 1862. 38-ts Administrators.
Letter Paper & Envelopes,
A LARGE lot of Assorted Llttlr Paper
& Envelopes always oil hand and con
stantly received of superior quality, and for
sale at moderate prices.
Address, T. J. STANFORD.
Oct. 28, 1863. o-4t Columbus, Ga.
GEORGIA—CALHOUN COUNTY.
Court of Ordinary, Kept. Term, 1863.
TT appearing to the Court, by the Petition
of William G. Pierce, that William Price,
late of said county, deceased, did, in his life
time, execute to saiu William G. Pierce his
bond condition ttf execute title* in tee sim
ple to said William G. Pierce for part of lot
of land No. one hundred and fifty-eight in
the third District of originally Early, now
Calhoun County, to wit: Seventy-seven and
three ouarter.tacres, lying in the south-east
pbtu*r of' said lot, and on the east side of a
branch crossing the Fort Gaines road leading
from the town of Morgan to that place : and
it appearing tliat said William Price depart-
I jjm #*WTs life without titles to said parcel of
land,’ or otherwise providing for the samej;
and it also appearing that said William G.
Pierce has fully complied with the condi
tions of stud bond, and said William G.
Pierce having petitioned this Court to direct
the said William G. Pierce, Administrator on
the estate of the said William Price, to exe
cute titles to said lot of land in conformity
with the the Statute and bond aforesaid:
Therefore all persons concerned are hereby
notified and required to tile tlieir objections
(if any they have) in my office, within the
time prescribed by law, why said adminis
trator should not )»e ordered to execute titles
to said parcel of land iu conformity with said
bond ; and it is further ordered that a copy
of this rule be published in the Early County
New« for three months.
A true extract from the minutes of said
Court. . W. E. GRIFFIN,
Oct. 21, 1803. 2-3 m Ordinary.
Public Sale.
WFLL be sold, before the Court House door,
in the town of Blakely, on the first Tues
day iu November next, 1,150 acres of Land
(No. not remembered) lying in the Oth D’m
"triot of Early county, Ga., known as the pi ace
of W. B. Bryan, and S. Bryan, deceased.
Also, will be sold, on the first Tuesday la
December next, before the Court House door,
in the town of Morgan, Calhoun county, Ga.,
750 acres of Land (No. not remembered) ly
ing in the 4th District of said county, known
as the place where Washington Potter lately
resided.
Both sold as the property of W. B. Bryan,
and Si Ivan ns Bryan, deceased, fim-dbo pus -
pose of a settlement between the heirs of the
deceased and the surviving partner.
W. B. BRYAN,
Sand ring Partner.
Sept. 23. 1803. 48-fOt
Macon Weekly Telegraph will please pub
lish the above until days of sale/und forward
Hill to this office immediately.
GEORGIA—CALHOUN OQUNTyT
WHEREAS, William M. Pace, Adminis
trator on the Estate of Johp 0.-jten. de
ceased, applies to me for Letters of Dismis
sion from said estate: Therefore all persons . !
concerned are hereby required, to show
cause (if any thev thtve). why said letters
should not be granted on the first Monday
in May next. .
Given under my hand, and seal of office,
this 28th Sopt.. 1863.
W. E GRIFFfN,
Oct. 7, 1863. 50-lam-6m Ordinary.
Administrator’s Sale.
WILE be sold, on the first Tuesday in
December, next, in Colquitt, Miller
efountv, Ga., Lots of Land Nos. 1 15 and 116
in the 13th District of said county.
! will also soil threp lots in the town of
Colquitt—-Nos. not now remembe. od.
The widow’s dower is to be reserved out
of those five lots,
All sold as the property of Daniel Hes
ters, late of Miller county, deceased.
ELIZABETH HESTER,
Oct. 7, 1303. 50-01 Adin’x.
Administrator’s Sale.
WILL be sold, on the first Tuesday in -fan
VV nary next, before the Court House door
ifi the town of Colquitt, Miller county. Ga.,
Twenty Likely Young Negroes— mostly Ne
gro Men. A Iso 350 acres of Land on Spring i
< 'reek. Sold as the property of J. IS. Means,
late of said county, deceased.
Terms of sale cash.
4011 \ V. HEARD,
W. P. CIIAPA MN.
Oct. 7, 1861. 50-13 t A dim V.
GEORGIA—MILLER COUNTY.
WHEREAS, Henry Batts applies to mo
for Letters of Administration on (lie
Estate of C. M. Paramorp, late of said coun
ty, deceased: This is to cite all persons con
cerned to show cause (if any they have) why
the administration shall not be. granted to [
the applicant at the Court of Ordinary to be
held in said county ou the first Monday in I
Docomb# next.
Given under my hand, and official signa
ture, this October 14th. 1863.
M. V. JORDAN,
Oct. 14, 1863. l-30d Ordinary.
GEORGIA-MILLER COUNTY.
WHEREAS, Elly "Warren applies to
me for Letters of Administration on
the Estate of M. D. L. Warren, late of said I
county, deceased: These are, therefore, to
cite and admonish all and singular the kin
dred and creditors of said deceased to be and j
appear at my office within the time prescrib
ed Ivy* law and show cause (if any they have)
why letters of administration should not be
> granted said applicant.
Given under my hand, officially, this 14th.
October, 1863. ' M. V. JORDAN,
Oct. 14, 1863. l-30d Ordinary.
GEORGIA—MILLER COUNTY. .
.WHEREAS, Wilson Thompson applies
VV to me for Letters of Dismission from*
the estate of Seaborn Thompson, deceased :
Therefore all persons concerned are hereby
required to show cause (if any they have)
why said letters should not be granted on
the first Monday in March next.
, Given under my hand, and seal of office,
this 14th Oct., 1863.
M. V. JORDAN,
Get. 14. 1863. l-lum-fim Ordinary.
Rv.v. 1. M. Wit,-on is an authorized A
geut for the “ Early County News/-’
Change of Schedule.
SO V TIL WES TERN RAIL ROA D.
On - and after Sunday, March 22d, 1863,
the Columbus Mail and Passenger Train
will run as follows :
BETWEEN MACON AND COLCMBCS:
Leave Macon at 5.25, p m
Arrive at Columbus at 11.40, p m
"Leave Columbus at ..12.40, p in
Arrive at Macon at G. 52, p m
BETWEEN MACON AND CHATTAHOOCHEE:
Leave Macon at 0.20, a m •
Arrive at Chattahoochee at 4.38, p m
Leave Chattahoochee at 7.30, a m
Arrive at Macon at .....5.21, p in
The Mail and Passenger Trains from Al
bany connect daily at Smithville, No. 10 .S.
W. *ll. li., and from Fort Gaines daily at
Cuthbert, with Chattahoochee Mail Train.
Leave Smithville at 12.30, p in
Arrive at Albany at 2.03, p m
Leave Albany at 9.50, a rn
Arrive at Smithville at 11.20, a m
Leave Cuthbert at 2.55, p m
Arrive at Fort Gaines 4..18, p m
Leave Fort Gaines at 7.30, a m
Arrive at. Cuthbert at 9.25, a m
Making the connection with the up and
down Chattahoochee Mail Train.
Trains to Columbus form a through con
nection to Montgomery, Ala., and Augusta,.
Klugs tor,i- AV lljjiingtoa, Savannah, Miliedge
vi lie and Eaton ton.
Post Coaches run from Albany to Talla
hassee, Bakibridge, Thomasville, Ac.
Passengers for points below Fort V alley,
should take the Night Train from Augusta
and Savannah to avoid detention at Macon.
For Columbus take the Day Train.
VIRGIL POWERS,
Eng’r & Sup’t.
Macon, Ga., March. 23, 1863. vl-42-tf
WOODYILLE INSURANCE COMPT’
WOODVILLE, ALA.
CAPITAL SIOO,OOO.
DIRECTORS :
Wst. Wood, W. T. Robinson, R. A. Solo
mon, F. B. Wakefield, John M. Bow
den, 11. E. Owens, W. 11. lUgues.
officers :
Wm. Wood, Pros’t A. F. Perry, Seely,
Application for risks on all descriptions of
property may he made to the following Ag’ts:
J. E. Key, Cuthbert; SenunesH Rust, Al
bany: J. M. Taylor. Arnericus ; James Sut
live, Fort Gaines; R. A. Solomon,,Columbia ;
11. E. Owens, Abbeville. There »re also
Agencies established in ail the principal ci
ties of the Confederacy.
Person's wishing to insure in fin comity of
Early, or in the adjoining counties, where
there are no Agencies, can apply to
W. T. ROBINSON.
Agent at Blakely, Ga.
May 20, 1863. 3t-ly
VIIE GEORGI. I ACA I)EMY
. FOE THE 13 fa IN D.
rriH-K next Term of .this Institution coni~
| meneas the first day of September.
Blind persons, and such as for want of suffi
cient sight cannot he educated in the ordi
nary schools, of good health and sound mind - ',
between the ages of 8 and 25, are proper «uc
jeotß to become pupils. The indigent of this
State are received free of charge for board
and tuition. The.coiyse of Instruction em
braces all the branches of a common English
Education, with Music and some branches of
handicraft-. The Institution is well suppli
ed with all the facilities of instruction and
w i th ample accommodation* for a I a rge school.
1 n formation iu regard to the existence of blind
youths in this State is earnestly solicited and
also applications for their admission to the
Institution. W. P. WILLIAMS.
Principal, Macon Ga.
• July .30, 1862. 40-ts
Confederate States Mail Lina
F R.O M
FORT GAINES TO BLAKELY
J EAVES Blakely every Monday, Weduea
j day and Friday at 4 o'clock, a. in., ar
rives at Fort Gaines 10J, a. in., leaves Fort
Gaines Monday, Wednesday and Friday
nights at 12 o’clock, and arrives at Blakely
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings
by 6 o’clock. ‘ 4
The Contractor would also respectfully an
nounce to the traveling public, that upon the
above line lie lias placed a good two horse
Hack, and is himself always on hand rvariy
and willing to accommodate all who may
wish to patronize him. The public may de
po»fl on going-throughatafe. iu due time, and
at moderate rates. A. STRICKLAND.
Blakely, Geo., July 16, 1861. vl-1-tf
NO TIC E.
PERSONS having Cotton stored in our
Ware House are requested to come for
ward and deposit funds to pay the taxes on
the same, else we shall be forced to sell a suf
ficient quantity to pay said taxes, in accord
ance with the provisions of the law. And
all Cotton lying in Store twelve months after
date of receipt, will be put iu good order at
the expense of the owner.
SUTLIVE & HOLLAND.
Fort Gaines, July 15, 1865. 38-1 f
Interest in a Drug Store for Sale.
I OFFER for sale my into,rest iu the Drug
Store of this place. There is a good dock
of Drugs ou hand, and if possesses the ad
vantage of being the only store of the kind
in the place, besides being one of the best lo
cations for the bu -mesa in South-Western
Georgia. R. C. KNOWLES.
Blakely, April 29, 1863. 28-ts
Free Omnibus Line !
riUIE undersigned takes this method of i.
I forming the traveling publicthat all p.<
seugers from the rail road depot, wishing ■
stop at “ Wheeler’s Central Hotel,” will be
brought un iu his hack free of charge.
G. W. WHEELER,
Proprietor.
Fort Gaines, Ga., Feb. 11. 1863. * 17-if