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ANNOUNCEMENT*
Tat friends of James B. Brown announce
him a candidate for re-election as Ordinary,
of Early county, at the ensuing January
election. paid
We are authorized to announce the name
of U. J. Bush as a candidate for the office of
Sheriff of Early county, at the eußuiug elec
tion in January next. paid
I blue by give notice to the voters of Early
County that I am a candidate for the office
of Sheriff, at the ensuing January election.
I am now, and have been serving my coun*
try so» almost two years in the tented field,
having left with tne “Early Guards’’ in
July, 1801. Thomas Williams.
Virginia, June 10, 1863. paid
We are authorized to announce the name
of James U. Mock as & candidate for the of
fice of Sheriff of Early County, at the elec
tion iu January next. The reasons why the
friends of this gentleman offer his name for
this office are, his fitness for the office, and
his inability to further serve his country in
a Military capacity, from the effects of his
wounds. paid
The undersigned hereby announces him
self a candidate for the office of Sheriff of
Early county, at the ensuing January elec
tion. paid Joseph S. Allen.
We are authorized to announce the name
of S. J. Collier, who has been wounded in
the army, and unable to serve his country in
a Military capacity any further for the pres
ent, as a candidate for the office of Sheriff
of Early county, at the ensuing January
election. paid
Althouch I have been elected to fill an
office in Capt. Wade’s Company, I am stiil &
candidate for the office of Clerk of the Supe
rior & Inferior Courts cf Early County at
the ensuing January election. I have not
■ought this office for the purpose of secur
ing to myself a double advantage. Having
entered the service of my country, and being
disabled to render efficient service as a sol
dier, my friends have solicited me to offer
myself a candidate for the above office. If
elected to this office I will be liberated from
the Confederate service.
paid S. T. Howard,
The friends of Henry W. Wilkins, in
the Army, respectfully announce him as a
candidate for the office of Clerk of the Supe
rior A Inferior Courts of Earlv county, at the
ensuing January election, lie is now disa
bled from Military service by constitutional
disease—has been a good and laiihful Sol
dier, is a good citizen and upright man, and
is fully competent for the office.
Said Early Guards.
.apidan, V&., Aug. 3, 1863. paid
We are authorized to announce James N.
Evans as a candidate for Clerk of the Supe
rior and Inferior Courts of Early County, at
the ensuing January election. * paid
Having been disabled by wounds from
serving my country in a Military capacity,
I hereby announce myself a candidate for
the offico of Tax Receiver & Collector of Ear
ly County, at the ensuing January election,
paid * George F. Anderson.
Having been solicited by many friends to
again become a candidate, I announce my
self a candidate for re-election to the office
of Tax Receiver & Collector of Early Coun
ty, at the electiou in January next.
Brinkley Chancey.
J. J. Kirkland having served his country
in a Military capacity until he has had the
misfortune to lose one of his legs, and now
being unfit for further duty in that capacity,'
announces himself a candidate for the office
of Receiver & Collector of Early county, at
the eusuing January election. paid
To the Tax payers of Early County.
I WILL bo at the following named places
at the times below mentioned for the
purpose of collecting the State and County
Tax for the present year :
At A. r>. Smith’s, on Monday's, 19th Oc
tober, and 2d and 16th November; at R. W.
Sheffield’s, on Tuesday’s, October, 20th, and
3d and 17th November ; at James Miller’s,
on Thursday's, 22<1 October, and sth and
19th November; at Damascus, on Friday’s,
23d October, and 6th and 20th November,
aud at Beverly Justice’s, on Monday’s, 26th
October, and 9th and 23d November.
B. CHANCEY, T. C.
Oct. 14, 1863. 1-fit-
Administrator’s Sale.
BY virtue of an order of the Court of Or
dinary of Calhoun county, Ga., will be
sold, on the first Tuesday in December next,
between the lawful hours of sale, before the
Court House door in Morgan, the following
Slaves, to wit: Ben, a man about 23 years
of age, and Cato, a man about 53 years of
age. Also will be sold, at the same time and
place, 125 acres of Lot of Land No. 118, 40
acres cleared, and also 73 acres, more or less,
of Lot of Land No. 158, all in the 3d District
of Calhoun county. Sold as the property of
William Price, deceased, for the benefit of the
heirs and creditors of said deceased. Terms
of sale cash. W. G. PIERCE,
Nov. 4, 1863. 4-4fc Adm’r.
A Plantation for Sale,
I OFFER for sale 550 acres Land lying 16
miles west of Columbia, Henry County,
Ala., in a healthy and productive section.
There are 50 acres cleared aud in a high state
of cultivation, with common logcabins. The
place is well watered by springs, aud has al
so a good well, and is convenient to a mill.
Persous desiring to purchase can do so by
calling on James Armstrong on the place
or the undersigned 11 miles south of Blakely,
Ga.. on the Cambridge road. A bargain
can be hand. ISAAC J. DUBOSE.
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
in 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*
eocn, as I am determined to sell.
. ’ W. R. GEORGF
_ Blakely. Sept. 30. 1863 49-ts
BOTICE.
Or rice Ga. fteLitr A H'pital Asso’n., 1
Augusta, Ga., June 23d, 1863. )
A MESSENGER of the Georgia Relief &
Hospital Association will leave Atlan
ta on or near the 10th of eacL month for Mis
sissippi, and will take charge of all boxes and
packages intended for the Georgia troops in
that State, and will carry thenft to seme safe
point near 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 and
regiment, and to the care of the Georgia
Relief and Hospital Association, Atlanta,
Ga. The Association will not be responai
ble for any box containing perishable arti
cles, such as green vegetables, Ac. Boxes
and packages will be deposited at the Way
side Home, Atlanta, Ga.
W. H. POTTER, Gen’l Sup’t.
Administrator’s Sale.
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, (154,1 one hundred
ninety four, (194,) and one hundred ninety
five, (195,) in the Sixth District of Early
County, belonging to the Estate of Wm. H,
Lovett, late of Burke County, deceased.
Sold by an order of the Court of Ordinary of
Burke County, for distribution. Terms
made known at the sale.
ROB’T. WATKINS LOVETT,
Oct. 14, 1863. 1-71 Adm’r.
Guardian’s Sale.
WILL be Bold, on the first Tuesday in De
cember next, before the Court House door,
in Blakely, the south half of Lot of Land
No. 128, iu the 6th District of Early county,
Ga., known as the Mathew J. Lewis place.
On the place is a comfortable d'welling house,
with necessary out buildings, a well of ex
cellent water, <fcc. Sold as the property of
Nancy W. Lewis, deceased, minor heir of
Mathew J. Lewis, deceased.
ALLEN GAY. Jr.,
Sept. 30, 1863. 49-10 t Guardian.
Sheriff Sale for Early County.
WILL be sold, on the Ist Tuesday in 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 Early Superior Court in favor of
J. 11. A J. M. Wade, Executors of W. 11.
Wade, vs. said Jane H. Taylor.
TIIOS. J. ROWE,
Oct. 21, 1863 . 2-tds Sheriff.
GEOR GI A—EARLY COUNTY. ~
SIXTY days after date, application will be
made, to the Court of Ordinary of said
county, for leave to sell all the Lands belong
ing to* the Estate of Martin McCann, late of
said county, deceased.
W. R. GEORGE,
Sept. 9, 1863. 46-2 m Aam'r.
GEORGIA-EARLY 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 PLATT,
Sept. 9, 1863. 46-2 m Adm’r.
GEORGIA—EARLY COUNTY.
SIXTY' days after date, application will be
made, to the Court of Ordinary of said
county, for leave to tell a portion of the Ne
groes belonging to the Estate of Gilbert Mc-
Nair, late of said countv, deceased.
SARAH C. McNAIR, Adm’x.
SUGAR W. CORLY, Adm’r.
Sept. 9, 1863. 46-2 m
Administrator’s Sale.
AGREEABLE to an order of the Court of
Ordinary, will be sold before the Court
House door in the town of 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 to the Estate of George W.‘ Mays,
deceased. Sold for the benefit of the heirs
and creditors of said deceased.
SEABORN SHEFFIELD,
Oct. /, 1863. 50-8 t Atlm’r.
Notice to Debtors & Creditors.
VLL 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 aud notified to
present them, properly authenticated, to the
undersigned, within the time prescribed by
law* JOHN YV. ANGLIN,
Mar. 4, 1863. 20-ts Adm’r.
Notice to Debtors & Creditors.
ALL persons indebted to John D. 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 piesentthem
properly authenticated, to the undersigned,
within the time prescribed by law.
R. W. SHEFFIELD,
Jan. 21, 1863. 14-tt Adm’r.
Notice to Debtors & Creditors.
4 LL persons indebted to J. S. Menus, late
ii of Miller County, deceased, are request
ed to make immediate payment; and those
haying 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,
W. P. CHAPMAN.
July 16, 1862. 38-ts Administrators.
Letter Paper & Envelopes.
4 LARGE lot of Assorted Letter Pape*
aI. & Envelopes always on hand and con
stantly received of superior quality, and for
Bale at moderate prices.
Address, T. J, STANFORD.
Oct, 28, 18b3 3*4t Ga
r W*
GEORGIA—CALHOUN COUNTY.
Court of Ordinary, Sept. Term, 1863.
IT appearing io the Court, by the Petition
of William G. Pierce, that William Price,
late of said county, deceased, did, in his life
time, execute to Baid William G. Pierce hia
bond condition to execute titles in fee sim
ple to said William Q. Pierce for part of let
of laud No. one hundred and fifty-eight in
the third District of originally Early, now
Calhoun County, to wit: Seventy-seven and
three quarter acres, lying in the south-east
corner 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 that said William Price depart
ed this 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 ea>d bond, and said William G.
Pierce having petitioned this Court to direct
the said VV illiam 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 btatute and bond aforesaid :
Therefore all persons concerned are hereby
notified and reqiured to file their objections
{if any they have) in my office, within the
time prescribed by law,'why said adminis
trator should not fce ordered to execute titles
to said parcel of land in conformity with said
bond; and it is further ordered that a copy
of this rule be published in the Early County
News for three months.
A true extract from the minutes of said
Court, W. E. GRIFFIN,
Oct. 21, 1863. 2-3 m Ordinary.
Public Sale.
WILL be sold, before the Court House door,
in the town of Blakely, on the first Tues
day in November next, Rl5O acres of Land
(No. not remembered) lying in the 6th Dis
trict of Early county, Ga., known as the place
of W. B. Bryan, and S. Bryan, deceased.
Also, will be sold, on the first Tuesday in
December next, before the Court House door,
in the town of Morgan, Calhoun county, Ga.,
750 acres of Laud (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 Siivanus Bryan, deceased, for the pur
pose of a settlement between the heirs of the
deceased and the surviving nartner.
W. B. BRYAN,
Surviving Partner.
Sept,
Macon Weekly Telegraph will please pub
lish the above until days of sale, and forward
bill to this office immediately. e
GEORGIA—CALHOUN COUNTY. ’
WHEREAS, William M. Pace, Adminis
trator on the Estate of John Osten, 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 they have) why said letters
should not be granted on the first Monday
in May next.
Given under my hand, and seal of office,
this 23th Sept., 1863.
W. E GRIFFIN,
Oct. 7, 1863. 50-lam-6m Ordinary.
Administrator's Sale.
XVTILL be sold, on the first Tuesday in
Vt December next, in Colquitt, Miller
county, Ga., Lots of Land Nos. 115 and 116
in the 13th District of said county.
I will also sell three lots in the town of
Colquitt—Nos. not now romembe.ed.
The widow’s dower is to be roeerved out
of these five lots.
All sold as the property of Daniel Hes
ters, iate of Miller county, deceased.
ELIZABETH HESTER,
Oct. 7, 1863. 50-9 t Adm’x.
Administrator’s Sale.
WILL be sold, on the first Tuesday in Jan
uary next, before the Court House door
in the town of Colquitt. Miller county, Ga.,
Twenty Likely Young Negroes—mostly Ne
gro Men. Also 350 acres of Land on Spring
Greek. Sold a3 the property of J. S. Means,
late of said county, 'deceased.
Terms of sale cash.
JOHN V. HEARD,
W. P. CHAPAMN,
Oct. 7. 1863. 50-13 t Admr’s.
GEORGIA—MILLER COUNTY. ’
’TT’TIIEREAS, Henry Batts applies to me
t for Letters of Administration on the
Estate of C. M. Paramore, 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 on the first Monday in
December next.
Given under my hand, and official signa
ture, this October 14th. 1863.
M. V. JORDAN,
Oct. 14, ISO,). l-30d ordinary.
GEORGIA—MILLER COUNTY.
WHEREAS, Elly Warren applies to
me lor Letters of Administration on
the Estate of M. D. L. Warren, late of said
county, deceased: These are, therefore, to
cite and admonish all and singular the kin
dred and creditors of said deceased to be and
appear at my office within the time prescrib
ed by law and show cause (if any they have)
why letters of administration should not be
granted said applicant.
Given under my hand/officiallv, this 14th
October, 1863. M. V. JORDAN,
Oct. 14, 1803. l-30d Ordinary.
GEOR GIA—MILLER COUNTY.
WHEREAS, Wilson Thompson applies
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 jnder ray hand, and seal of office,
this 14th Oct., 1863.
M. V. JORDAN,
Oct. 14, 1863. l-lam-6m Ordinary.
t&‘ LAW BLANKS
Neatly executed at the Job Office jf the News
Change of Schedule.
south-Western rail roaz>
On* and after Sunday, March 22d, 1863,
the Columbus Mail and Paseenger Train
will run as follows :
BETWEEN MACON AND COtCMBCS :
Leave Macon at 5.25, p m
Arrive at Columbus at 11.40, p m
Leave Columbus at 12.40, pm
Arrive at Macon at 6.52, p m
between macon and Chattahoochee:
Leave Macon .\t 6.20, a m
Arrive at Chattahoochee at 4.38, p m
Leave Chattahoochee at 7.30, a m
Arrive at Macon H 5.21, p m
The Mail and I’aseenger Trains from A1
bany connect daily at Emithviile, No. 10 S.
W. R. R., and from Fort Gaines daily at
Cuthbert, with Chattahoochee Mail Tram.
Leave Siaithvilleat 12.30, pm
Arrive at Albany at 2.03, m
Leave Albany at 9.50, a, ra
Arrive at Smithville at 11.20, a m
Leave Cuthbert at 2.55, p m
Arrive at Fort Gaines 4.38, 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!
Kingston, Wilmington, Savannah, Milledge
viile and Eatonton.
Post Coaches run from Albany to Ta;l>
hassee, Bai-nbridge, Thomasville, *&c.
Passengers for points below Fort Vall'ey,
should take the Night Train from Augusta
and Savannah to avoid detention at Macoxa.'
For Columbus take the Day Train.
VIRGIL POWERS,
„ Eng’r & Sun’t.
Macon, Ga„ March, 23. 1863. vI-42-tf
WOODVILLE INSURANCE COM?’Y
WOODVILLE, ALA.
CAPITAL SIOO,OOO
DTRECTOBS .*
W«. Wood. W. T. Robinson, R. A. Fow£
mo;.-, F. B. Wakefield, John it. Bow
den, H. E. Owens, W. H. Hearns.
officers:
Wk. Wood, Pres’t A. F. Pibbt. Sec’y.
Application for riska on »il deecripUcas cf
property may be made to the following Ag’ts.
J. B. Key, Cuthbert; Senimea & Ruet, Al
bany : J. M. Taylor. Americas; James Sub
live, Fort Gaines; R. A. Solomon, Columbia ;
H. E. Owens, Abbeville. There are 4.1*0
Agencies established in all the principal ci
ties of the Confederacy.
Pereons wishing to insure in the county of
Early, cr in the adjoining counties, whare
there are no Agencies, can anply to
W. T. ROBINSON,
Agent at Blakely, Ge. 1
May 20, 1863. Sl-ly
TEE GEORGIA ACADEMY
FOIt THE BLIND.
THE next Term of this Institution com
mences the Sret day of September,
Blind persons, and such as for want of euffi
cient sight cannot be educated in the ordi
nary schools, of good health and sound aiind,
between the ages of 8 and 25, are proper sub
jects to become pupils. The indigent of this
State are received free of charge for board
and tuition. The course of Instruction env
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 cf instruction and
with ample accommodations for a large school.
Information in regard to the existence of blind
youths in this State is earnestly solicited a»d
also applications for their admission to the
Institution. W. D, WILLIAMS.
Pi incinal, M&coa Ga
July 30, 1862. 40-ts
Confederate Staten Mail XJtvs
FROM
FORT GAINES TO BLAKELY
I EAVES Blakely every Monday, Wedee*
J day aud Friday at 4 o’clock, a. n:.., ar
rives at Fort Gaines 10|, a. m., leaves Fort
Gaines Monday, Wednesday and Friday
nights at 12 o’clock, and arrives at Blakely
Tuesday, Thursday aud Saturday mornings
by 6 o’clock.
The Contractor would also resnectfully an
nounce to the traveling public, tLai upon the
above line he has placed a good two horse
Hack, and is himself always on baud roady
and willing to accommodate all who may
wish to patronize him. The public may de
pend on going through safe, in duo time, and
at moderate rates. J. STRICKLAND.
Blakely, Geo., July 16, 1861. vl-l-tf
T NOTICE.
TJERSONS having Cotton stored in our
JL 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 & 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 in good order at
the expense of the owner.
SUTLIVE & HOLLAND. i
Fort Gaines, July 15, 1863. 38-ts
Interest in a Drug: Store for Sal®.
I OFFER for sale my interest iu the Drug
Store of this place. ‘ Thero is a good stock
of Drugs on hand, and it 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 business in South-westera
Georgia. R. C. KNOWLES.
Blakely, April 29, 1863. 28-ts
Free Omnibus Line!
THE undersigned takes this method of ir
forming the traveling publicthatali pas
sengers from the rail road depot, wishing to
stop at “ Wheeler’s Central Hotel,” will be
brought up in his hack free cf charge.
C-. W. WHEELER,
Proprietor
Fort Gaines, Ga,. Feb. 11,1863 * 17-ts