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Qs a. Pat E. Clebarns. The ffa'bnt Irishman, says a writer in (Xiiuifibia South Carolinian, seems to have 'toe n the real hero in the fight at Chatta nooga. It is amazing that so ntiie is knowu of one who has been twice so severely Wounded in battle, and who has been so •rften distinguished for skill as well as he roism. As modest and as unassuming as a girl, he has shunned the crowd of para . sites and puffers, unfortunately too often found around headquarters. Hence, while columns are devoted to the exploits of tenth rate met), hut little has be?u said about this extraordinary man. He served for years as a private in the British army, but being an educated gen tleman, he emigrated to this country and began the practice of law at Helena, Ark. At the breaking out of the present wicked var, he found no difficulty in arraying him •elf gainst the North, which had so ruth lessly prescribed foreigners, and where the Know Nothing party was so bitter against them: He entered our service as a pri vate, but soon rose to The rank of a Colonel. 2a this capacity he was greatly distinguish ed in the battle of Shiioh and the subsequent •iege of Corinth. no was in immediate command at the battle of Kichmond, Ky., and his able bandiing of the troops won for us oDe of fix most complete victories of the war. Though severely wounded, he remained on the field until the close of the action. His •übsequent career in the Kentucky cam uaignis part of the history of the country, Wi it is net so well known that to his in domitable energy is mainly due the saving of our immense wagon trains at a place called Big Hill. The wagons were actual ly being parked to be burned when he pro posed and executed a plan by which they Were -carried over the hill in safety. At Murfreesboro' it was his division which turned the Yankee flank and drove U back several miles. Had the other di visions been equally successful, the whole «f S etinessee would now be ours. This heroic body of men was equally distin guished in the two days’ fight at C' :cka* maqga, and again behaved with unparalleled as the rear guard, iu coveriug Bragg’s retreat from Chattanooga. The Mobile Register says : The distin guished subject of the foregoing sketch ia ■oo*7 iu our city. He is a soldier whom every \irue Confederate should delight to ■knem- Jt -is* remarkable fact that the career of ifour of the most renowned characters -that ever lived closed with some mournful »o.d -violent death : after having climbed to the theights cf smbitiou, and with his temples bound with chaplets dipped in the -hlood -of countless nations, looked down upon conquered world, and wept that .'theto *7*3 not. another city for him to con •quer, set a city on fire, and died in a scene ■of debauch. Hannibal, after having, to the astonish ment and consternation of Home, passed the Alps, after having put to flight the ar mies ot -the mistress of the' world, and strip ped three bushels of gold rings from the fingers -of her slaughtered knights, and made her foundation quake—fled from his country , being chased by one of those who -exultingtfy united his nsme to that of God, and edited him Hanoi Jdual, died at last by poison administered by his own hands—un lamected, unwept in a foreign Isfnd. tCeiHer, after having conquered eight hundred cities, and dved his clothes in one mil Hen of his fo*s; after having pur sued to death ths only rival on earth, was inis.errfbly assassinated by those he consid ered h'is dearest friends, and in that very place the attainment of which had been nis greatest ambition. Bonapart, whose mandate kings and em perors obeyed, after having filled the earth with the-terror of his name, deluged it with blcued aud clothed the world with sackcloth, closed his days in lonely banishment—al most literally exile from the world, yet where he could somAimes see bis country’s banner waving over the deep, but which «cmid not or would not bring him aid. Io the Confederate House of Represen tatives on the 13th inst., Mr. Gartrell, of Ga., from the Judiciary Committee, report ed a bill to authorise the suspension of the writ of habeas oorpus, which was read a first aud second time and placed upon the calender. The following is a copy of the bill: See. 1. The Congress of tfre Confeder ate States do enact, That during the pres ent invasion of the Confederate States, the President shall have the power to suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in any city, town, or military district, when ever iu his judgement, the public safety may require it ; but such suspension shall apply only to arrests made by the author ity of the Confederate Government or for offenses against the same. Sec. 2. The President shall cause prop er officers to investigate the cause of all per sons so arrested, in order that they may be discharged if improperly detained, un less they can be speedily tried in due course of law. Bring tu all your old Rags io make paper. The next Campaign. Under this head the Atlanta Register says : The Federal plan of the next cam paign is often a subject of inquiry. It is surely one oi universal interest arid espe cially to Georgians. Among military men the supposition prevail? that three heavy columns, with the opening of the spring, will advance from Chattanooga, the one in the direction cf Mobile; another from Chattanooga or . Knoxville towards Wil mington, to flank Richmond; and the third aud heavier directly South towards Atlan ta and Augusta, t.o uuite with a force land ed above Charleston, and assail that strong hold. With our knowledge of the character of Gen. Grant, we do not believe that he will postpone the,execution ol’ his plans because of bad roads and wintry blasts. He will begin his operations just as soon as lie has accumulated sufficient supplicant Chatta nooga, to sustain his countless legions on their way to the Gulf. » —■»' ♦» * The question is now asked every day, what will become of the militia officers now in commission, when the new organi zation is complete, and the new officers commissioned ? Will they then, if within the age, be subject to conscription ? They will, as they drop into the ranks as privates, in the new organization, it not elected to office ; and a private in that organization within the conscript age, is always rubject to eonscriptioh. unless h falls wiihiu sonic of the exemptions in die aril of Congress. Again, it is asked, are the militia officers eligible to election to office in the new or ganization ? Unquestionably they 'are. They are still militia officers till the new organization is complete, and till then are not subject to conscription. In the mean time they have a right to vote and be vot ed for in the new organization, and if elect ed to office and commissioned, they are still protected. The same is true of the State Guards, in service for six months. As their time will soon expire, and they will drop into the militia as soon as mustered out of the Confederate service, the act provides that they may vote in the elections, wherever they may b 6, and they are eligiblo to office in the new militia, if elected, and will be commissioned.— MilledgeviUe Union. There have been numerous denials and lt corrections ” concerning the alleged mu tiny of Lincoln’s negroes in Fort Jackson, be low New Orleans. The following throws some light upon the matter : The trial of the chief mutineers in the Fort Jackson negro uprising, publishsd some time since in the Herald, is now go ing on, Major Malone)', Ist U. S. Infantry, presiding over the Court. Nothing defi nite ha 3 yet been determined upon. It is supposed, however, a severe example of the great military sin of insubordination will be made as a warning to others of the same color, to the effect that mutiny is not the proper redress for grievances, whatever may be their enormity. HEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Notice to Advertisers. All advertisements inserted in this paper without tlie time specified how long they aro to be inserted, will be continued until a writ ten order is received to stop them, and pay ment exacted accordingly. NOTICE. ALL persons having claims against San ford Alexander, deceased, are request ed to present them to the undersigned, prop erly authenticated, for payment. CARRIE ALEXANDER. Feb. 3, 1864. 16-ts * NOTI OS." WILL be sold, on tbc 12th inst., at the res idence of J. R. Powell, dec’d., in Blake ly, Early county, the following property to wit: One mule, one good two horse wagon, household and kitchen furniture, one good set of carpenter’s tools, one fine lot of books, one fine lot of cattlo, and other articles too tedious to meution. Terms of sale cash. R. A. J. POWEEL, Adm’r. - M. W. POWELL, Adnf*x. Feb. 3, 1864. 16-2 t Confederate Tax Notice. TITE will attend at Blakely, on the 15th, ” 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th, and at Damascus on the 22d, and at Colquitt, on the 24th, for the purpose of Assessing and Collecting tax in kind, gross sales, specific tax, and income. S. J. DICKINSON, Assessor. « ABNEII IIEAIIN. Collector. Feb. 3, 1864. 15-11 GEORGIA—~EA~RLY COUNTY. WHEREAS, Mrs. Caroline Alexander, '* makes application to me for betters of Administration on the Estate of Sanford Al exander, deceased: These are therefore to cite and admonish all whom it may concern, to file their objections, if any they have, on the first Monday in March next, otherwise said letters will bes granted. In witness whereof, I have herewith set my hand and official signature, this February 3d. 1864. JAS.B. BROWN, Feb. 3, 1864. 16-3 Gd Ordinary. notice" ,4 FTER this date I will grind at my Mills jTl_ for Soldier’s Families free of toll. DAVID S. JOHNSTON. SaffoM. Ga., Jaa. 6, 1804. 12-ts Rags fer the News. We desire very much to procure a quan tity of Clean Cotton & Linen Rags, that we may obtaia a sufficiency of paper to continue the News through nnotltcr volume, which we will bo unable to do without we can get Rags to exchange for paper. Wo appeal, then, to the lady readers ©f the • News to forward us nil the Ilags they have ou hand, aud save us still more. We will certainly be under man)' obligations for large or small quantities, and besides will pay ten cents per lb. Then let us have Rags, and continue our paper. RAGS WANTED AT THE Early County News Office. THE Proprietor of the Early County News will pay TEN CENTS per lb. for all CLEAN COTI ON & LINEN RAGS delivered at his office, in small or large quan tities. As it is now impossible for us to purchase paper unless we furnish rags, ,we hope our friends in Clay, Calhoun, Miller cjal Early Counties will each and all consti tute themselves agents for us for this pur pose. give your rags, and save your tags, Save your good-for-nothing bags— Bring them to this office, soon, Bring morning, eve or noon. From the lriountain, from the vale, Where the Lingering camp-fires pale, Where the morning tints the rose, Where the parting sunset glows, From the East and from the West, Jiving us rags and Jo your best. Bring us scraps of cotton thread, Bring the night-caps from your head. Bring the shirt upon your back, Bring us pieces white or black, Bring us rags and faring us tags, Bring us your good-for nothing bags— Anything, just so "tis clean, White, or black, or blue or green, Anything that paper makes, Every editor now takes, And will pay yon for your rags, And your good-for-nothing bags, Bring them-ift, and bring them soon, Morning, evening, and at noon. NOTICE. AS I must have provisions to feed my hands after this date, 1 shall require provisions and produce in exchange for all articles I have for sale, and also for all work done at my Mills or Shops. I have on hand Plantation Iron, Nads, Flour, Rice, Looms and Spun Thread, togeth er with many other articles needed. Cotton and Wool Cards are expected very soon. I will exchange those articles for Pork, Bacon, Stock Hogs, Syrup, Lard, Tallow, Hides, Beef, and all kinds of provisions and produce. ‘Wilt* allow the highest market prices, and furnish articles or work as low as the times will justify. . My Vlills, Blacksmith, Wagon and Wood Shops ore prepared to do all kinds of work ia exchange for provisions. DAVID S. JOHNSTON. Saffold, Ga., Jan. G, 1864. 12-ts Recruiting Notice. I HAVE been appointed Recruiting officer for Copt. Maxwell’s Battery of Regular Light Artillery. This Company offers su perior inducements to any one desiring to enter service. It is free from guard and picket duty, is permanently located at Savan nah in pleasant quarters —thus avoiding the fatigue and exposure of the march and bivouac—is admirably equipped in all res pects ; is well ted and well clothed. Re cruits, will receive the usual bounty, a fur lough, and be furnished transportation to Savannah. A recruiting'liijt will be found ar the Drug Store. J. A. HILL, Recruiting Officer. Jan. 20. 1804. 14-2t* One Thousand Negroes wanted for the ’ War. C. S. Engineer’s Office, ) Savannah, Ga., Dec. 28, 1863. j XN order to furnish a permanent lab&ring * force for the defences of Savannah, and to obviate as far as possible the necessity of impressment, the undersigned has received authority from the Secretary of War to hire one thousand negroes for the war, and it is desired to collect this force without delay. The terms are liberal, and it is believed will be satisfactory to the owners. For pe.vticuiu.ra, appliootum u»USt be made to this office. JOHN McCRADY, Captain and-Chief Engineer, State of Georgia. Jan. 20, 1864. 14-lm __ Clay County Sheriff Sale. WILL bo sold, on the first Tuesday in March next, in Fort Gaines, between the usual hours of sale, the following pro perty, viz: One town lot. in Fort Gaines— number not now recollected —it being the lot where James lleokworthy’s Tailor Shop now stands, containing one half acre, more or less. Sold as the property of James Ileck worthy, to satisfy a mortgage fi. la, issued from Clay Superior Court, in favor of John 11. Jones, James N. Ramsey and William J. Weems vs. James lleckworthy. Also, will be sold, at the same time and place, one town lot in Cotton Hill, Ciay coun ty —number not known—it being the place where John M. Smith lived in 1863, known as the -Jesse Gilbert place. Sold as the prop erty of the Estate of Jesse Gilbert to satisy a tix fi. fa. issued by John W. Norris, Tjx Collector of Clay county. THEOPIIILUS PEARCE, Jan, 27,1864. 15-30 d Deputy Sheriff "notice7 TIIE firm of Andrews & Swann, Attor nevs at Law, has been dissolved by mu tual consent. T. B. ANDREWS, T. T. SWANN. , Blakely, Doc. 13, 1864. 13-3 t Forms for Drawing Soldier’s- Pay, STATE OF GEORGIA, 1 COUNTV OF— T- ‘ r ; BEFORE me - ■~~ an acting- Justice of the Pence, (or Notary Public,), In and lor saiil oounty, personally came Mrs. -—> who being duty sworn, says shcis tlio moth er of , deceased, late a ——» n company —of the Georgia Volunteers. Sb£ fm ther declares that her said 6on, , diid on the day of , IBG-, and that Ira left neither wile, child, cor father eutriving him. (Signed) Sworn and subscribed to beforo mo thia day of , 18C-. j. P. Also, personally came ,of oonn ty aud btate of Georgia, who, being duly sworn, says that the statement* in the abo>« affidavit he (or she) personally knows to bo true, (Signed) 4 . Sworn and subscribed to before mo tlus day of 18G-. j, p. I. . tvn acting Justice of tlio Peaoo (or Notary Public) in and for said county of . do certify that the above named witness is personally known to me tosbe of good standing, and whose affidavit is enti tled to full faith and credit. Given under my hand, and official signa ture, this day of r , 186-. J. P. Know all Men bv these Presents, That I, Mrs. , of the county ol , ami State of Georgia, being the mother of „ deceased, who died in the eeavice of th» Confederate States on the day of , 186-, do make, constitute and appoint. , of county, and State of Georgia, my true and lawful attorney, in fact to receive a'*d re ceipt for all monies, goods and chatties that may be due me as heir of my son, ,dec'd, by virtue of his military or other service to the Confederate Statos: hereby ratifying and confirming all lawful acts of my ’said attorney in the premises. (Signed) . Witness: J. P. • I, , Clerk of court of coun ty, Scale of Georgia, do certify that , whose genuine signature nppuars above and before whom the above affidavits and power of attorney were made and executed, is ta acting Justice of the Peace, (or Notary Public) in and for the county of—- State of Georgia, duly commissioned at the time of signing the same, and ali his attestation* as such are entitled to full faith and credit. Given under my hand and seal of offioe this day of , one thousand eigfy hundred and aixty- Clerk Court, County, Georgia. NOTE.—The affidavit may be made either before a Justice of the Peace or Notary Public, and the certificate of its legality may be made either by a Clerk of the Supe rior, Inferior, or Court of Ordinary, with the seal attached. Ail claims made out according to the above instructions and forwarded to the, War Department will be attended to. DR. R. C. Blakely, Early County, Geo,, Intending to make a permanent residence in Blakely, offers his medical services, ih all branches, to the citizens of the place and surrounding country. May be found, at all hours, at the Drug Store, unless professionally engaged. vl-32-tf * T, T. SWANN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Biak?!y, Early Co., Ga., Will,give prompt attention to all business confided to his care. v5-13-tf ~ NOT ICE. * OrriCE Ga. Belief & ll’i-ital Asso’n., ) Augusta, Ga., June 23d, 1803. } A MESSENGER of the Georgia Belief & Hospital Association will leave Atlan ta on or near the 10th of each month for Mis sissippi, and will take charge of all boxes and packages intended for the Georgia trooos in that State, and will carry them to some safa point near the and deposit them, and notify the owners, or deliver them •to too owners, if practicable, fret? of charge. Tho boxfes 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 ble for any box containing perishable arti cles, such as green vegetables.-i>os« * and packages will be deposited at the V/ay ■ide Home, Atlanta, Ga. W. If. POTTER, Gon’i Sup’k Troy Manufact’ing Company, ‘CTTOODEN Ware, Furniture, MAtreases, YV &e.. &c., for sale by TROY MANUFACTURING CO. Spinning Wheels, AT wholesale and retail. by TROY MANUFACTURING CO. Camp Stools, FOR sale I>y the TROY MANUFACTURING CO, Columbus, Ga., Sept. 24, 1862. v2-!9-tf NOTICE TO TUB Planters of Georgia. Office Georgia Relief and b Hospital Association. / Those of you who have subscribed Cotton to the objects of this Association, and who have not yet put us in possession of the same, •will please forward the bales subscribed, or their equivalent in money, as we propose to invest immediately the funds derived from this source of supply in Clothing for the dev titute and suffering of the Army. By order of the Executive Committee. JOSEPU R. WILSON, Ciwrantn. Oct. 15, m 2. I-ts