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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