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NOTICE.
O»TICK Ga. KtMEF * lI’PITAL AsSO’N., )
Augusta, Ga., June 23d, 1803. j
A MESSENGER of the Georgia Relief &
Hospital Association will leave Atlan
ta on or near the 10th of each month for Mis-
Binaippi, and will take charge of all boxes and
packages intended for the Georgia troops in
that State, and will carry them to some safe
point near the army and deposit them, uud
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 responsi
bio for any box containing perishable arti
cles, such as green vegetables, &c. Boxes
and packages will be deposited at the Way
aide Ilome, Atlanta, Ga.
W. 11. POTTER, Gon’l Sup’t.
A Plantation for Sale.
I OFFER for sale Sandford Alexander’s
plantation, lying on Sowhatchie, contain
ing 58t» acres, about 300 acres in a high state
of cultivation. On the place is an excellent
log dwelling with four rooms, and all the
necessary outbuildings, together with a Gin
ir ouse und Screw and a lirst rate well of
water. Said plaecis 11 miles south of Blake
ly, 3 or 4 miles from the river, and 5 miles
from Columbia, Ala., au«l very convenient
to two Mills, Grist and Saw. Any person
wishing to purchase will please call on the
undersigned 0 miles west of Blakely.
MARTIN T. ALEXANDER,
Ag’t. of SANFORD ALEXANDER.
Blakely, Nov. 25, 18G3. 7-ts
Confederate War Tax.
I WILL attend at Demascus on Monday.
7tD ; at, Blakely, Bth, 9th ami 10th, and
at R. W. Sheffield’s on the 11th of Decem
ber, nml at, Oolquitt on the l*2th of'Decem
ber. for the purpose of assessing Tax in Kind
or all gathered crops; also tax on all neat
cuttle, horses, mules not used in cultivation,
and as6cs owned by each person in the Con
federate States ; upon such value each own
er shall pay a tax of one per cent, to be paid
by the first day of January next.
S. J. DICKINSON.
■ Nov. 25, 1803. 7-2 t
Tax in Kind.
rpilE Producers of Early county are herc-
I by notified that after this date 1 will have
Sacks at the Court House in Blake! v for dis
tribution to the payers of Tax in Kind,
Notice is also given that Howard’s Land
ing and Porter’s Landing are tho shipping
]mints for the county.
O. P. FANNIN,
Gov. Ag’t. Dist. No. 10.
Nov. 4, 1803. 4-ts
Guardian’s Sale.
A GREEABLE to an order of the Court
Jf jL of Ordinary of Clay county, Cm., .will
be sold, on the first Tuesday in January next,
in tho town of Fort Gaines, and within the
legal hours of sale, two Negroes, to wit:
Augelino, a girl about 10 years old, and Au
gustus, a boy about 13 years old. Bold as
the-property of F. M. Brooks, Into of said
countv, deceased.
GEO. W. BROWN,
Odt. 28, 1803. , 3-tds-paid Guardian.
GEORGIA—CL A Y COUNTY.
rp\TO months after date application will
JL be made to the Court pf Ordinary of said
county for leave to sell the Lands belonging
to the Minors and Orphans of George W.
Garrison, deceased.
JOHN MAGOG AX.
Xov. 11, 1861 5-gm-paid Guardian,
'Administrator’s Sale.
WILL bo sold, on tho first Tuesday in
December next, in Colquitt, Miller
county, Ga., Lots of Land Nos. 115 uud 116
in tho 13th District of said county.
I will also sell three lots in the town of
Colquitt—Nos. not now remcinboied.
The widow’s dower is to bo reserved out
of these five lots.
All sold as the property of Daniel Hes
ters, late of Miller county, deceased.
ELIZABETH HESTER,
Oct. 7, 1863. 50-91 _
Administrator's Sale.
IITILL bo sold, on tho first Tuesday in Jnn-
W uary next, before the Court House dour
in the town of Colquitt, Miller county, Ga.,
Likely Young Negroes—mostly Ne
gro Men. Also 350 acres of Land on Spring
Creek. Sold as the property of J. S. Means,
late of said county, deceased.
Terms of sale cash.
JOHN V. HEARD,
W. P. CIIAPAMN,
Ost. 7, 1803. 50-13 t __ Admr’s.
C.EORGI A—MILLER COUNTY.
WHEREAS, Wilson Thompson applies
to me for Letters of Dismission from
tho 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 ou
the first Monday In March next.
Given ander my baud, and seal of office,
this 14th Oct., 1863.
M. V. JORDAN,
Oct. 14, 18G3. 1-lam-Om Ordinary.
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 tho
time prescribed by law.
'JOHN V. HEARD,
W. P. CHAPMAN,
July 16, 1862. 38-ts Administrators.
GEORGIA—CLAY COUNTyT
ALL those indebted to the Estate of Thom
as Tewson, late of said county, deceas
ed, will please come forward and settle im
mediately ; and those having claims against
eaii! deceased will render them in duly au
thenticated. JOHN W. NORRIB,
i Adm'r with Will annexed.
Nov. 25, 1863. 7-2m*
ON Saturday, the tMapPtyof December
next, will be solar*, t the residence of
11. M. Dunwody. deceased, called “ Sleepy
Hollow,” in Early county, Ga., a portion of
the personal property of' said deceased, to
wit; 4 Cows and Calves. J. Yearling, 1 gray
Horse, l black Mule, 3 Brood Sows, 11 Pigs,
1 four horse Wagon, I Horse Cart, 40 bush
els Ground Peas, several hundred bushels
Corn, Peas, Rice, Fodder, Farming Utensils,
&c., &c.'
Terms of Sale— will be requir
ed to give Notes, for any sum over SSO, due
next January twelve months, with good per
sonal security—sums under SSO be cash.
JAS. B. DUNWODY,
Nov. 18, 1863. G-3t Adm’r.
Public Sale.
BY consent of all the heirs at law, will bo
sold, on Wednesday, the second day of
December, at the late residence of Levi
George, late of Early county, deceased, an
the perishable property of said defeased, con
sisting of from seven to eight hundred bush
els of Corn, Fodder, Potatoes, &c., three
head of Horses, twenty head of Stock Cat
tle, more or less, about seventy head of
Hogs, one Yoke of Oxen and ( 'art, one Road
Wagon, Kitchen Furniture, Plantation Tools,
and many other articles too tedious to men
tion. Terms of sale cash.
W. R. GEORGE,
In behalf of the heirs.
_Nov. 11. 1863. 5-31
GEORGIA—EARLY COUNTY.
WHEREAS, John Baily applies to me
for Letters of Administration on the
Estate of Green W. Odom, 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 bo
held in said county on the second Monday
in January next.
Given under my hand, and official signa
ture, this Nov. 24th, 1863.
JAMES B. BROWN,
Nov. 25, 1863. 7-30d* Ordinary.
GEORGIA—EAIIL Y CO UNTY.
SIXTY days after date, application will be
made to the Ceurt of Ordinary of said
county for leave to sell all the personal prop
erty belonging to the Estate of Ambrose
Collier, late of said county, deceased.
JAMES X. EVANS,
Nov. 25, 1863. 7-2m.* Adm’r.
Administrator’s Sale.
WILL be sold, before the Court House door,
in Blakely, on the first Tuesday'in Jan
uary next, between the usual hours of sale,
Lots of Land No: 311 and 302, both in the .
6th District of Early county. Sold as the
property of John A. McDonial, late of said
county, deceased. Terms cash. »
JONATHAN PLATT,
Nov. 4, 1863. 4-01 Adm’r.
Notice to Debtors & Creditors.
ALL persons Indebted to the Estate ot
John Windsor, late of Early county,
deoeasod, are requested to make immediate
payment; and those having claims against
said deceased, are required and notified to
present them, properly authenticated, to tho
undersigned, within the time prescribed by
law. JOHN W. ANGLIN,
Mar. 4, 1863. 20-ts Aclfn’r.
Notice to Debtors & Creditors.
ALL persons indebted to John I). McCor
mick, late of Early County, deceased,,
are requested to make immediate payment;
an 1 those having claims against said deceas
ed, are required and notified to present them
properly authenticated, to the undersigned,
within the time prescribed bv law.
It. W. SHEFFIELD,
Jan. 2L 1863. 14-ts Adm’r.
To Soldiers.
ALL Soldiers now, or who may be absent
from their Commands, excepting those
who are disabled by wounds from reporting
at Macon, aro hereby ordered to report to
their Commands immediately at the expira
tion of their furloughs, or they will be sub
ject to arrest, by order of Lieut. Col. Harris.
1 trust all Soldiers will respect this order,
and savo me the unpleasant task of sending
them to Head-Quarters.
J. 11. SAUNDERS.
Sub. En. Officer of Early Co.
Nov. 4, 1863. 4-2 m paid
Notice to Absentees.
IN accordance with an order from Maj.
Gen. JJcLaws, all Absentees of Early
Volunteers, Co. w “A.,” 51st Ga. Vol’s., who
are absent on sick furlough, and which have
expired, arc ordered to report immediately
to their command, or furnish a certificate
from an Army Surgeon, or they will be dealt
with as deserters.
SANFORD ALEXANDER,
Capt. Com’d’gCo. A., 51st Ga. Vol’s.
June 24, 1863. 36-tt
Old Copper and Brass Wanted.
T AM requested by Lieut. Col. R. M. Cuy
| ler,Commanding Armory and Arsenal at
Macon, to procure all the old Copper anil
Brass that can be had. I will pay a liber
al price for such quantities sis the citizens of
Southwestern Georgia may bring to my offi
ce in Fort Gaines. The Government needs
such articles for Foundry purposes.
A. B. SEALS,
Capt. & A. Q. M.
Oct. 21, 1863. 2-6 t
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 and in a high state
of cultivation, with common log cabins. Tho
place is well watered by springs, and 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 Bainbridge road. A bargain
can be hand. ISAAC J. DUBOSE.
LAW BLANKS
Neatly executed at the J ob Office of the News.
GEORGIA—CALi 100 N COUNTY.
Court of Ordinary, Sept. Term, 1863.
IT appearing to the Court, by the Petition
of William G. Pierce, that William Price,
late of Baid county, deceased, did, in his life
time, execute to said William G. Pierce his
bond condition to execute titles in fee sim
ple to said William G. Pierce for part of lot
of land No. one hundred and fifty-eight iu
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 sa>d bond, and said William G.
Pierce having petitioned this Court to direct
the said AVilliam G. Pierce, Administrator on
the estate of the said William Price, to exe
cute titles to said lot of land in cohformity
with the the Statute 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 be ordered to execute titles
to said parcel of land in conformity with said
bond ; and it is further ordered that a copy
ofthisrule.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.
• • : _*
GEOIIGIA—CALHO UN COUNTY.
WHEREAS, Neal McCorquodale applies
to me for Letters of Administration
De Bonus Non pn the Estate of Cassander
McCorquodale, late of said county, deceased:
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish
all and singular the kindred and creditors of
said deceased to be and appear at my office
,• within the time prescribed by law and show
cause (if any they have) why. Letters of Ad
ministraion should not be granted said ap
plicant.
Given under my hand, officially, this 26th
November, 1863. W. E. GRIFFIN,
Nov. 25, 1863. 7-30 d Ordinary.
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 arc 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 28th Sept., 1863.
W. E GRIFFIN,
Oct. 7, 1863. 50-lam-oin Ordinary.
GEORGIA— CALHO UN C 'J UNTY.
WHEREAS, David P. Hay applies in
proper form for Letters'of Adminis
tration, with the will annexed, on the Estate
of.James Ilay, late of said county, deceased:
This is, therefore, to cite all persons concern
ed to show cause (if any they have) why the
administration shall not be granted to the ap
plicant 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 Nov. 4, 1863.
W. E. GRIFFIN,
Nov. 4, 1863. 4-30 d Ordinary.
GEORGIA CALHOUN COUNTY.
TIWO months after date, application-will
be made to the Court of Ordinary of said
county for leave to sell all the Land belong
ing to the Estate of William Daniel, late of
said county, deceased.
Elizabeth m. daniel,
* Nov, 4, 1863 . 4-2 in Adm’x.
not ice. ~
AGREEABLE to an order from the Or
dinary of Calhoun county, will be sold,
on the first Tuesday in January next, be
fore the Court House door in the town of .
Morgan, Lots of Land No. 211 and 229 in
the 3d District of said county, except the wid
ow’s dower, as the real Estate of William
Daniel, deceased. Sold for the benefit of the
creditors and heirs of said Estate.
E. M. DANIEL,
Nov. 25, 1863. 7-4t* Adm’x.
Notice to Debtors & Creditors.
A LL persons indebted to the Estate of Wm.
J ' L Norwood, late of Calhoun county, dec’d,
are requested to make immediate payment;
and those having claims against- said deceased
are requested to present them, properly au
thenticated, to the undersigned, within the
time prescribed bv law.
ELLEN NORWOOD, Adm’x. < I
GEO. J. NORWOOD, Adin’r.
Nov. 4, 1863. 4-Gt
Notice to Debtors & Creditors.
A LL persons indebted to the Estates of A.
H. Norwood, W. 11. Norwood and D. J.
Norwood, late of Calhoun county, deceased,
requested to make immediate payment;
and those having claims against said deceas
ed arc requested to present them in terms of
the law. ELLEN NORWOOD,
Nov. 4, 1863. 4-6 t Adm’x.
Notice to Debtors & Creditors.
A LL persons indebted to the Estate of J.
G. llanesley, late ot Calhoun county, de
ceased, are hereby requested to make imme
diate payment; and those holding claims'
against said Estate will present them to me,
in terms of the law, or thev will be barred.
ELIJAH ‘PADGETT,
Nov. 4, 1863. 4-6 t Adm’r.
Land for Sale.
I OFFER for sale iny half interest in Lots
of Land Nos. 119 and 122, lying in the
28th District ot Early county, Ga., immedi
ately on the road leading from Blakely to
Cuthbert, and three miles from the former
filacc. There is about forty acres of cleared
and on the place. The other half of these
two lots can also be bought on fair terms.
J. I. WARREN.
Sept. 9, 1863. 46-3 m paid
Change of Schedule.
SOUTH-WESTERN RAIL ROAD.
Ox and after Sunday, March 22d, IRC3,
the Columbus Mail and Passenger Train
will run as follows :
BETWEEN' MACOX AND COLUMBUS:
Leave Macon at 5.25, p m
Arrive at Columbus at p m
Leave Columbus at 12.40, p m
Arrive at Macon at 6.52, p m
BETWEEN' MACOX AND CIIATTAHOOCHEB :
Leave Macon at ..6.20, a in
Arrive at Chattahoochee at 4.38, p in
Leave Chattahoochee at ~7.30, a m
Arrive at Macon at 5.21, p m
The Mail and Passenger Trains from Al
bany connect daily at Smithville, No. 10 S.
W. R. 11., and from Fort Gaines daily at
Cuthbert, with Chattahoochee Mail Train.
Leave Smithville at 12.30, p m
Arrive at Albauy at 2.03, p m
Leave Albany at 9.50, a m
Arrive at Smithville at....... 11.20, am
k Leave Cuthbert at 2.55, p iii
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
ville and Eatonton.
Post Coaches run from Albany to Talla
hassee, Bainbridge, Thomasvillc, Ac.
Passengers for points below Fort Talley,
. should t:irio the Night Train from Augusta
and Savannah to avoid detention at Macon
For Columbus take the Day Train.
VIRGIL POWERS,
Eng'r A Sup’t.
Macon, Ga., March, 23, 1863. vl-42-tf
WOCDVILLE INSURANCE"COHFY,
WOGDVILLE, ALA.
CAPITAL !....SIOO,OOO.
DIRECTORS ;■
Wm. Wood. W. T. Robinson, R. A. Soxo
mon, F. 15. Wakefield. John M. Bow
den, 11. E. Owens, W. 11. Hughes.
officers :
Wm. Wood, Pres’t.. A. F. Perrt, Se<Fy.
Application for risks on all description's of
, property may lie made to the followingAArts:g r ts:
J. B. Key, Cuthbert; Seffimes A Rust, Al
bany ; J. M. Taylor. Ainoricus ; James Sut
live, Fort Gaines; R. A. Solomon, Columbia;
11. E. Owens, Abbeville. There are also
Agencies established in all the principal ci
ties of the Coufoderacv.
Persons wishing to insure in the county of
Early, or iu tho adjoiuyig counties, where
there are no Agencies, can apply to
W. T. ROBINSON,
Agent at Blakely, Ga.
May 20, 1863. 31-iy
THE GEORGIA ACADEMY
FOR THE_ELIND.
THE next Term of this Institution com
mences the first day of September.
Blind persons, and such ns for want of suffi>
cient sight cannot be educated iu the ordi
nary schools, of good health and sound mind,
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 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
with ample accommodations for a large school.
1 nl'ormation iu regard to the existence of blind
youths in this State is earnestly solicited and
also applications for their admission to the
Institution. MV. D. WILLIAMS,
Principal, Macon Ga.
July 30, 1862. 40-ts
Confederate States Mail Lino
PROM
FORT GAINES TO BLAKELY.
LEAVES Blakely every Monday, Wednes
day and Friday at 4 o’clock, a. in., ar
rives at Fort Gaines 10J, a. in., leaves For*
Gaines Monday, Wednesday and Friday
nights at 12 o’clock, and arrives at Blakely
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning*
by 6 o’clock.
The Contractor would also respectfully an
nounce to the traveling public, that upon the
above line he has placed a good two horse
Hack, and is himself always on hand ready
and willing to accommodate all who may
wish to patronize him. The public may de
pend on going through ssfc, in due time, and
at moderate rates. J. STRICKLAND.
Blakely, Geo., July 16, 1861. vl-l-tf
NOTIC 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 weshall bo 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 bo put in good order at
the expense of the owner.
SUTLIVE A HOLLAND.
Fort Gaines, July 15, 1863. 38-ts
Interest in a Drug Store for Sale.
I OFFER for sale my interest in the Drug
Store of this place. There 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-westeru
Georgia R. C. KNOWLES.
Blakely, April 29, 1863. 28-ts
Free Omnibus Line!
TIIE undersigned takes this method of in
forming the traveling public that all pas
sengers from the rail road depot, wishing to
stop at “ Wheeler’s Central Hotel,’ 1 will be
brought up in his hack free of charge.
G. W. WHEELER,
Proprietor. 4
Fort Gaines, Ga., Feb. 11,1663. 17-ts