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E. H. GROUBY, *
Editor, Proprietor & Publisher.
B L AKEiTy:
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 18G4.
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As soon as tho Editor returns from Atlant
ia, where he has gone to help the Governor
kill all the infernal Yankees, the News will
again appear as heretofore. Until then he
ask* tho indulgence of his many readers.
* E. 11. G.
To tho Readers of tho News.
Having been called to Atlanta by Gov.
Brown, we will bo unable to issue a whole
sheet of return, but have
made arrangements with some of our old
“ typo” friends by which a half sheet will
be regularly issued’until we get back.
We hope that none of our readers will
complain at this for a few weeks, as it is
the very best that wc can do under the
circumstances. As soon as we get back
■which we hope to do in a short time, the
Neu-s will again assume its usual size. Let
our friends continue to send on their adver
tisements and subscriptions as heretofore.
W T e will occasionally give our readers a let
ter from the “Old Boy’s” Dominion, (At
lanta,) and try to keep them “ posted ” in
regard to matters and things generally.
E. H. G.
Gone to Atlanta.
Several of our patriotic civil officers lefl
the latter part of last week, and the first
of this for the “ sent of war,” to aid in re
pelling the yandals from our State. We
wish them a pleasant and useful trip, and
a safe return to the “ loved ones at home.”
May they soon enjoy the pleasure of
seeing the army of Sherman, “ the brute,”
overwhelmed with a most crushing defeat,
and taking the “back track,” as fast as
their cowardly Yankee legs can carrv them.
According to the latest information that
we have to the time of this writing, (the
30th,) wc think this desired event will not
bo long delayed. Let all call upon God
for His help now for our country. 11.
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On the 2(3th Gen. Johnston had a fight
with the Yankees at New Hope. The en
emy were repulsed. Gen. Polk’s corps is
reported to have met and defeated McPher
sons’ corps 5 miles northeast of Dallas on
the 24th.
Cleburne’s division had a desperate fight
with the 4fh corps of Sherman and repul
sed it with a loss from 5 to 7,000. Our
troops took 150 or 200['prisouers, and an
immense amount of stores. Cleburne’s loss
from four to five hundred.
feteveusou s division handsomely repul
sed the Yanks 18 miles from Marietta on
the 27th.
Our sharpshooters killed every man and
horse of a battery that was ruu up in 200
yards of Stevenson’s force, causing tho en
emy to abandon it hastily.
The enemy made an advance on our ex
treme right on the night of the 27th.
They were ambuscaded by Cleburne’s di
vision, who then made a charge on the
vandals and completely routed them.
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The following is the list of the casualties
of the “ Early Guards,” as far as heard
from :
Killed —Winderweedle Lu Smith.
W'ojzmtef— J. M. Martin, Nathan Grif
fin, Ed. A-rnan, Nic. Hightower.
Missing —Lawrence, Allen, Chalker.
None of the wounded considered dan
gerous
Why does a Bachelor's Hall differ from
other houses ? Because it has no Eves.
t \
hat is the difference between an apoth
ecary aud an upholster '( One makes pills,
the other pill-ows.
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hy are mountains moveable ? When
they are seen lo “ slope.”
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Why ig summer the greatest season for
drinking ? Because it is the £c callow sea
eon
New May 29. —GraDsbury’a brig
ade in action yesterday after
rest, the enemy attempted to turn our right
flauk. W’e have no defence except a few
boughs and stories hastily constructed by
th e cavalry which held the line as skirmish
ers until the brigade came up. The en
gagement immediately became furious and
raged with unabled violence until 8 o’clock,
p. m. The enemie’s lines advanced with
in five paces of ours, and wereseveral tiroes
repulsed at all poiflts having uo support.
The brigade was not allowed to change its
position by a charge until 12 o’clock, p. m.
when Walthons, brigade arrived and took
their position immediately in the rear, the
charge being souuded the brigade swept
through the woods breaking their lines of
battle without firing a guo, and capturing
many prisoners. Bookham’s Eeg’t. Wal
thons brigade was relieved at 5 and n half
o’clock, p. on. and sent to the right of Gran
burys, which was being outflanked. We
recovered ia line, and charged driving back
the enemy.
Bookham’s loss was twenty eight killed
and seventy five woundejl, Gransbury’s loss
thirty six killed and one hundred and
twenty wounded and five missing. ■- In
Gransbury’s front the enemy left 288 dead
on the field, and a large number wounded,
those dead were killed by Bookham’s Ar
kansas regiment, which was in the rear of
Grausburys line by iutervais o!‘ ten paces.
The loss in Grausburys immediate front
was not less than 300 killed and from 1000
to 1200 wounded and many captured.
Prisoners report that Maj. Genl’s. Howard,
Johusou and Brig. Gen. Keller were wound
ed. Skirmishing continued until night
fall. The enemy is constantly shifting his
positioun from centre to left.
Confederate Taxes.
We publish below, for the information
of our readers, a list of all property taxed
under the act of Feb. 17, 1864. Persons
making out returns of their property, will
find this list indispensable to making them
up correctly. It will be seen that' every
thing of any value is taxed, except non
interest bearing Confederate notes.
Returns and Assessments of Confkd
erate Tax on Property, Moneys and Cred
its, under the lax Act of February 17,
ISG4.
Value of property to be assessed on the
basis of the market value of tho same
or similar property in the neighborhood
where assessed, in the year 1860, except
land, slaves, cotton or tobacco purchas
ed since Ist of Jan., 1862, when they are
to be assessed at the price actually paid.
The value of shares in any bank, bank
ing company, &c., taxed under section 2,
shall be assessed upon the basis of the
market value of such shares or proper
ty in the neighborhood where assessed :
Land or other real property.
Slaves.
Horses, mules, assos and jennets.
Cattle of the bovine species.
Sheeps, goats and swine.
Cotton aud wool.
Tobacco.
Corn.
Wheat.
Kye, oats, buckwheat, rice and all other
kinds of grain.
Potatoes ot all kinds, peas, ground peas,
beaus, and all other product of the farm,
garden or orchard, not specifically men
tioned in the foregoing columns.
Flour, meal, sugar, molasses, bacon, lard,
and all other groceries, goods, wares or
merchandise, spirituous liquors, wines,
cider, vinegar, Ac.
Value of all household and kitchen furni
ture, agricultural tools and implements,
and all, tools of mechanics or others, mu
sical instruments, aud all articles of do
mestic use.
Carriages,, wagons, carts, drays, and every
species of vehicles on wheels.
All gold and silver wares aud plate, jewels,
jewelry aud watches, 10 per cent.
Books, maps, pictures, paintings, statuary,
and all other works of art.
Value of all shares iu any bank, banking
company or association, canal, naviga
tion, importing, exporting, insurance,
manufacturing, telegraph, express, rail
road and dry-dock companies, and all
other joint stock companies of every
kind, whether incorporated or not.
Gold and silver coin, gold dust, gold or sil
ver bullion.
Tax on gold and silver coin, bullion, &c., to
be paid in kind.
Amount of solvent credits, bank bills, and
all other papers issued as currency (ex
clusive of non-interest bearing Confeder
ate Treasury notes, and not employed in
a taxed-business.)
Value of moneys held abroad, bills of ex
change on foreign countries.
Value of all articles of personal or mixed
property, not in terms embraced in any
of the foregoing columns nor exempt
from taxation.
Make your returns before the first day of
of July.
Some days since, ( sa y ß the Clarion) a
little over 600,000 pounds of bacon was
received at this point from the Canada and
Grenaca districts, beiog the tithes collect*
.cd by the Government. The Yankee idea
ot starving us into submission grows small
and beautifully less, from day to day as the
true resources of our country are de
veloped.—Mobile Tribune. °
There are over 15,000 Yankee prison
ers at Andersonville, Ga. The editor of
the Albany Patriot says that upwards of
2,000 have died since their removal to An
dereonville, the mortality daily averaging
thirtyfive, with every prospect of a large
increase. On the night of the 14th, thir
ty-two died.
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The gallant Lieut.-Gen. Longstreet was
expected to arrive in Lynchburg last week,
says an exchange paper. . The same paper
says that his wound is not at all dangerous,
anu that in a short time he will again be
iu the field.
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A key that Sts everybody’s trunk—Tur
key.— Memphis Appeal.
A key that fits everybody’s trunk—
TF/iis-key. —Macon Confederate.
AVhen may a man be called real estate?
When he is covered with dirt.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Notice to Advertisers.
All advertisements inserted in this paper
without the time specified how long they are
to be inserted, will be continued until a writ
ten order is received to stop them, and pay
ment exacted accordingly.
Latest News from Richmond Ya.
WOOL WANTED TO CLOTHE THE
ARMY.
IIIAIE appointed B. M. Fryer sub.
Agent for the purchase of Wool for the
county of Early. It is hoped that all who
have \V 00l for sale or exchange will bring
the same in to him, ns the Army is needing
wooling clothing very much. The Govern
ment is paying very liberal prices, either *n
money or 1 arns, Osnaburgs, Shirtings and
SheetiDgs. E. A. SMITH, .
Chief Ag’t. Diet, C.
for collection of Wool
C. S. A.
P. S.. The orders from the Secretary of
War will be rigidly enforced against Specu
lators and parties refusing to sell their Wool
to the Government. • E. A . S.
Strayed or Stolen,
ON Sunday night, from the residence of
11. 11. Christian in Early county, two
Mui.ks, one a dark brown horse mule, five or
six years old—a wart under the breast, and
another on the left hind leg above the knee;
the other sorrel mare mule, heavy built, ten
or eleven years old.
I will pay a reward of SIOO for the deliv
ery of said mules at the residence, of Dr. 11.
11. Christian, or at mv residence in Quito,
Talbot countv, Ga. ‘WM. STAMPER.
June 1, 1804. 33-2 t
GEORGIA—MILLER COUNTY.
WHEREAS, James M. Penington ap
plies to me for Letters of Guardian
ship of the person and property of James,
Johß, Franklin and William Harris, minor
heirs of J. F. Harris, deceased: These are,
therefore, to require all persons concerned to
file in my office on or before the fourth mon
day in June next their objections (if any they
have) to said appointment, otherwise Letters
of Guardianship will be granted the appli
cant.
Given under ray hand, officialh-. this May
33, 1864. M. V. JORDAN,
June 1, 1864. 33-30 d Ordinary.
Notice to Planters.
Office Post Quarter-Master, |
Albany, Ga., May 5. 1864. j
Extract from a Circular of Col. Larkin
Smith, April 21, 1864 :
* * * * Congress was asked
to pass a law making the penalty in default
of delivery of Tax in Kind live times the as
sessed value. It was supposed the act was
intended to'embrace the crop of 1863, but it
has been decided that it does not, except as
relates to Tobacco and Bacon, which were
not ready for market until January, 1864.
Thus Tobacco and Bacon are subject to five
fold penalty, and other crops of 1863 to 50
per cent. Thb five-fold penalty applies to
the crops of 1863 and following. * * *
Under above, persons in Early and Miller
can retain thoir Corn, when it is desired, and
settle with the Collector, no matter how near
my depots.
The time given in my former order is re
voked, as it is unnecessary".
R. K. HINES,
30-3 t Capt. &P.Q. M.
Bring in your Peas !
I WILL exchange for Ground Peas, Ba
con, Tallow, Syrup, Sugar and Beaswax,
the following named articles: Osnaburgs,
Sheetings. Flour, Cotton Yarns, Salt, or mon
ey. B. M. FRYER.
' Blakely, Ga., May 24, 1864. S2-4t
~~lTo~t ICE.
MY Grist and Saw Mills are again in full
operatiou. D. S. JOHNSTON.
Saffold, Ga., May 25. 1864. 32-3 t
NOTI C 2 .
THE undersigned, practitioners of medi*
cine, take this method of informing their
patrons and rhe public that, from the dateof
this notice, all accounts for medical service
av 1! be considered due when such service is
reudered, and payment expected from such
as are able to pay. The propriety and neo
essity of this notice is sufficiently obvious to
all, und requires no explanation from us.
11. 11. Christian,
D. E. Lee,
R. C. Knowles,
W. M. Standife*,
G. N. McLain,
C. J. Mulligan.
May 25, 1864. 32-ts
Wool Carding- Machine,
1 mile from Blakely, on Fort Gaines Road,
* X® c;ir ding at about the same rnte.s of-last
X year. Carding single carding for 60, and
mixed double carding for 85 cents per lb., or
one-fourth toll, and 10 cents less for Soldiers'
wives and widows. Those who are not per
sonally known to me. will be required to
bring a certificate from the Clerk of tKb Court
of their respective counties, with his Seal at
tached, otherwise they (Soldiers’ wives or
widows) will be treated as others. All per
sons are required to furnish their own lard
or oil, at the rates of 1 lb. to every 10 lbs
of wool. HIRAM KIN CHEN.
May 25, 1864. 32-ts
State Tax Notice.
IW ILLlbe at R. W. Sheffield's on Mon
day, 30th ; at A. D. Smith’s on Tuesday,
Jlst May; at Blakely ou IV ednesday and
Thursday, Ist and 2d’; at Cuba on Friday,
3d ; at Hsq’r. Urquhart's ou Saturday, 4th,
and at Damascus on Tuesday, 7fh June, to
receive Tax Returns.
J. M. WADE, T. R.
May 25, 1864. 32-2 t ■
Old Prices!
IRON, suitable for Sweeps, also Nails,
Cloth, Powder and Lead in exchange for
Wool at old prices.
Will sell for Five Dollar Bills and Four
per cent, certificates.
D. S. JOHNSTON.
Saffold, Ga., May 25, 186-4. 32 .'it
Notice to Planters.
ALL Tithes of the crop of 1863 must be
delivered on or before the loth June
next, as at that time the books will be closed
and the asses, meats turned over.
By order Capt. R. K. Hines, P. Q. M.
O. P. FANNIN.
Agent for Early.
May 25, 1854. 32-4 t
Corn wanted for the Army of Virginia.
HHH E Qaarter-Master .General has directed
X me to purchase Corn for our buffering
Army in Virginia. I am prepared to pay
tl.e C-muaissismeiV prices, and call upon the *
citizen of Early, Clay and Calhoun to'ccine
forward and let me have their surplus. If
there is not a response to fhie call, impress
ment must be resorted to.
A first rate Agent, between the ages of
46 and 50 years, who can bring a certificate
trom an Enrolling Officer that his services
cau bo better employed as an Agent than an
a Sold ier, is wanted, in each of tho above
named counties. Application must be made
in person with recommendations.
A. B. SEALS,
Cant. L A. Q. M.
Fort Gaines, May 23, 186*4. 32-4 t
Lost or Stolen.
A LARGE Boar Hog. Mark—swallow
fork in the ieft, and crop in the right
ear, and stump-tailed. To any person giv
ing me any information in regard to said hog,
so that I can find him, a liberal sum will bs
paid. WM. BRADSHAW.
May 25, 1864. 32-2 t
notice" 7~
Head-Quarters Early Co.* Ga., 1
Blakely, May 17, 1864. j
4 LL men detailed under General Orders
xJL No. 96 are ordered to report at these
Head-Quarters without delay. The object cf
this order is to obtain an accurate list of
those detailed. Said list ‘to be forwarded to
District Head-Quarters.
A. C. WEST.
31-ts Local En. Officer Early Co., Ga.
Five Dollar Bills Wanted !
ALL persons wanting almost anything.
can dispose of their Five Dollar Bills
at par by calling at Saffold, Ga.
Flour, Rice, Nails, Iron, Osnaburgs, Sheet
iag, Spun Thread and various other articles
on hand, in exchange for Provisions. Som#-
articles sold for money.
t>. S. JOHNSTON.
Saffold. Ga., April 27, 1864. 28-ts
NOTICE^
FLOUR, Osnaburgs, Bunch Thread, Nails,
&c., will be exchanged for Provisions
or Wool. D. S. JOHNSTON.
Saffold, Ga., April 20, 1864. 27-ts
NOTICE TO THE
Planters of Georgia.
Office Georgia Relief and )
Hospital Association, f
Those of you who have subscribed Cotton
to tiie 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 ol supply in Clothing for the dps
titute and suffering’ of the Army.
By order of the Executive Committee.
JOSEPH R. WILSON, Chairman
Oofc, 15,1862. 1-ts