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Early County News.
VOTj. V.
Forrest.
The whereabouts of this great dis- •
tuvber of Yankee peace sc&Kts to be
a questio vexata with the Press and
the military. From the best informa
tion at hand, we are inclined to be
lieve that he, with a large force, per
haps seven or eight thousand, is en
route for Sherman’s rear, and will yet
reach therein time to bring the entire
expedition of that fool-hardy adventur
er to Borrow, -oJJud. by like powerful
force of Johnston in the front.
There is no information of any force
of cavalry with the army of the Cum
berland that is equal to a successful
resistance. If all rumors are correct,
it wiH be seen that delay strengthens
Johiston and renders the overthrow
of Sherman almost inevitable.
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Father O’Leary and Curran were
tracking their jests at a dinner party
one evening, as was their wont, when
the celebrated advocate turned abrupt
ly to the good father, saying:
“ I wish, O’Leary, that you had the
Keys of Heaven.”
/ - Why,.Curran ? ” asked the divine. x
■ _ " Because you would then let me
in,' said the facetious counsellor.
“It would be much better for you,
Curran,” said Father O’Leary, “that
1 had the keys of the other place, j
because I could then let you out,”
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Weights and Measures.
Prisons arc frequently puzzled in their
daily transactions to ascertain what such and
stroll an aiticlc outfit to weigh per bushel.
Ho c i- a table which all would do well to
'-at on. and preserve. Itwilljirovo valuable
for reference :
Shelled corn JVBw
Corn in the ear ~..<0
Peas GO
11 ye 56
Ihirlev 47
•lush Potatoes .00
Sweet Potatoes 05
White Beans.,.. 60
Castor Beans.,.., 46
Clover Seed 60
Flax Seed.-. 56
llemit Seed 44
Blue Crass Seed ....44
Buckwheat 52
Dried Peaches... 53
Dried Apples , 24
Onions 57
Salt 50
Stone Coal SO
Malt 38
Bran... 20
Turnips 55
Plastering Hair ..8
Unslacked Lime i 80
Corn Meal 48
Fine Salt 55
Ground Peas 25
A box 24 by 1G inches, 22 deep, contains
I barrel.
A box 16 by 10| inches, 8 deep, contains I
bushel.
A box 8 by 84 inches, 8 deep, contains l
peek.
A box 7 by 4 inches 44 deep, contains £
gallon.
' A box 4 by 4 inches, 2} deep, contains 1
quart.
Confederate States Mail Line
FROM
FORT GAINES TO BLAKELY.
LEAVES Blakely every Monday, Wednes
day and Friday at 4 o’clock, a. m., ar
rives at Fort Gaines 10J, a. m., leaves Fort
Gainqs MGnday, Wednesday and Friday
nights at 12 o’clock, and arrives at Blakely
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings
by G 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 ssfe, in due time, and
at moderate rates. J. STRICKLAND.
Blakely, Geo., July 10, 1861. vl-l-tf
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Notice to Planters.
JL LL Tithes of the crop of 1863 must he
delivered on or before tlio 15th June
next, as at that time the books will be closed
u nd the assessments turned over.
i!v order Cant. R. K. Ilines, P. Q. M.
J 0. P. FANNIN,
• Agent for Earlv. •
May 25, 1864. 32-4 t
BLAKELY, GEO.. JTTJSTE 15, 1864.
(£mb dkmrfg JJtfos.
Terms of Subscription:
For 1 Year SIO,OO
For 6 Months $5,00
No subsciptions received for less than six
months, and payment always required in ad
vance.
Rates of Advertising:
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Georgia Baptist Association for Or
phans.
We call the especial attention of
those who are interested in this noble
work ol charity, to the subjoined no
tice of Air. A. E. Marshall, {Secretary.
At a meeting of the Executive Com
mittee ol tliis Association for Orphans,
the following resolutions were adopt-,
ed :
Resolved, That Deeds to lands, eith
er improved or unimproved, will be
taken at a valuation to be fixed by
three citizens of the county where the
lands are located—said umpires to be
chosen by the owner of the land and
by the general Agent of the Associa
tion.
Resolved, That persons in different
portions of the State who own lands
favorable for the location of the Or
phans, Asylum which they are willing
either to put in as stock or sell for the
purpose at a reasonable rate, are re
quested to report to Hon. Wm. Ezzard,
Chairman of Executive Committee,
Atlanta, Ga.
Resolved, That all Ministers of the
Gospel, Judges of the Inferior Courts
tWVKvtfdktiy' fdcjutSuVK'lv? SUvtft.
A. E. Marshall, Secretary of the As
sociation at Atlanta, the names, ages
and location of each destitute orphan
irt their respective counties and dis
tricts, stating in their communications
whether or not they are the orphans
of a soldier, and if both parents are
dead.
Resolved, That all newspapers in
Georgia friendly to the Orphan Asso
ciation be respectfully requested to
publish the foregoing resolutions, and
call attention editorially to the great
importance of this movement.
The names of the Trustees are as
follows :
N. M. Crawford, Penfield; E. Stead
man, Lawrenceville; A. K. Scago, Atlan
ta; W. J. Owens, Augusta; E. W. War
ren, Macon; S. Landrum, Savannah ; YV\
' Ezzard, Atlanta; M. J. Wellborn, Colum
bus; W. T. Brantley, Atlanta; Joseph
E. Brown, Milledgeville; E. G. Cabiness,
Forsyth; J. P. Logan, Atlanta; D. A.
Yason, Albany ; J. L. Seward, Thomas
villc ; 11. A. Tupper, Washington ; H. C.
Hornadv, Atlanta ; A, J. Hansell, MarietJ
ta ; S. Root, Atlanta ; I). E. Butler, Mad
ison ; B. F. Tharpe, Perry; W. L. Mans
field, Lumpkin.
A. E. Marshall,
Secretary of Association.
A Western editor who has been to
Washington, writes home: “As wo
drove from the depot, a lady in the
omnibus espied the great unfinished
dome of the capitol—which don’t look
much like ajdome at present —and said,
I innocently, “ I suppose those are the
gas works ? ” Yes, madam—for the
nation,” replied a passenger.
The entrance to a woman’s heart is
through her eye or ear. But Napo
leon said, the way to a man’s heart
was down his throat. Good house
wives understand tjiis, and according
ly are more attentive to the quality ol
their husbands’ dinners than to the
odor of the flowers which adorn the
table.
Why is a muff like?) fooi ? Because
it holds a lady’s hand without squeez
ing it.
Sharp Practice.
A thirsty, but a penniless soldier be
longing to a regiment camped near
brandy in a novel manner. He pro
vided himself with two canteens, one
| oi which he filled with water, the oth
er he kept empty. He then repaired
to the house of Mr. , a few miles
from town, and asked if he could buy
a quart of brandy. He was answered
L. the affirmative-*-the brandy was
produced, the price fixed upon, the
empty canteen filled with the precious
fluid, and then slung across the shoulder.
He then began a search for the mon
ey wherewith to settle the bill. With
an eager manner he dived into first his
right pantaloons pocket, then the left,
and then with an air of disappointment,
successively into his vest and coat
pockets. “ •
“By golly,’ says he, “I clear forgot
to bring my pocket-book ! ”
“ Well,” said Mr. , “you can’t
have the brandy without the money.
Suppose you ieave the canteen with
me and go after the pocket-book.”
“ It’s a mighty long distance,” said
the soldier, “ to walk, but if I can’t do
any better, I suppose I must.” So
saying he deposited the canteen in the
hands of the unsuspecting vender of
” Old Nash,’ and walked off—sorrow
in his countenance, joy in his heart.
About three days afterwards Mrs.
, who is a notable housekeeper,
said to her husband, “Mr. —,
that soldier hasn’t come hack to get
his brandy. Poor fellow, he must have
been suddenly ordered to Plymouth,
and I am sorry he has lost his canteen.
1 think it best to pour out the brandy,
Jest it get a tinny taste, So saying
her nose to tue-mw..! i
she smelt, not brandy, but a— —rat.
The brandy was transformed to water.
Daily Conservative.
The Vegetable Garden.
June is a busv month for the indus
trious gardener.. Do not permit the
grass to get the upper hand. If you
can procure the drum head, or Bun
combe cabbage seed, sow iov winter
heading, but they must be sown under
a temporary arbor, otherwise the young
plant will be destroyed by the hot sun. *
Turnips may now be sown ; also plant
cucumbers, mellons and squashes for
later crops. Tomatoes may be sown
for a succession. Draw up earth to
the growing plants, but do not, as is
too often the case, carry this operation
too far, as too much hilling is rather
injurious than advantageous.
As water is an essential applica
tion to the seed, as well as to the grow
ing |plant, the source from whence it
comes is by no means immaterial.
The best for the gardening purpose is
rain water. If well or spring is to be
used, it must be allowed to remain in
the sun several days before using.
Always apply late in the alternoon.
Veracity.
The groundwork of all manly char
acter is veracity. That virtue lies at
the foundation of everything solid.
How it is to hear parents say, “ 1 have
faith in my child so long as he speaks
the. truth. He may have many faults
but I know he will not deceive me.
I build on that confidence/’ And they
are right. It is a lawful and just
ground to build upon. And that is
beautiful confidence. Whatever er
rors temptation may betray a child so
long as brave, open truth remains,
there is something to depend on, there
is anchor-ground, there is substance
at the centre. Men of the world feel
so about one another. They can be
tolerant and forbearing so long as
their erring brother is true. If we do
not believe what others say to us, we
cannot act upon it ; and, to an im
mense extent, that is saying that we
cannot act at all.
Rich Battle Fields.
The date battle of the Wilderness
and the one succeeding it, both of
which were held by our troops, are
represented to have been remarkably
rich in plunder, and after Grant was
forced back, our troops were not slow
to take advantage of its offerings.
Thousands of pairs of shoes and boots,
splendid oil cloths, coats, pants, knap
sacks, haversacks, etc., were brought
from the field. But the two latter
| were always of much greater interest
to the soldier than the others. In them
are found the rations and clothes and
ail the little “ notions ” of the Yankee.
Sugar and cofiee are always accepta
ble to a hungry man, while stationery,
purses of money, good underclothing
and the like are not to be despised in
these times. Hundreds of daguerros
types were also taken from the dead
bodies ol Yankees and preserved bv
the captors. Watches and rings and,
breastpins innumerable were gathered
among the spoils of the fields.' In one
instance it is related that five watches
were taken from one dead Yankee, who
no doubt before bis death had plun
dered them from the dead bodies of
his comrades. Money in many in
stances was found in considerable
sums, but most always in greenbacks,
and seldom in specie. The fields, ow
ing to the rapidity of movements in
both armies were not half plundered
and the greater portion of the spoils
still remains.
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Destruction of the Salt Works in W*sfc
Florida.
From a letter written from Mari
anna, Florida, on the 28th, we learn
1 hat a salt maker who had escaped
frort the I —4 , : ~
uwuvjv.r... -—.-tribal the > .dim **
Bay, capturing the makers, killing all
the mules and oxen- The works on
East Bay were also wholly destroyed.
All the works in the western part of
Florida have been swept away by Y an
kee vmndali&m.
Since the troops left that section
the Yankees and deserters are having
their own way. Fifty deserters on
Sunday night entered the residence of
Mr. George Howard, quite an old man,
and robbed him of S2OOO in money—
all he had. Mr. 11. barely escaped
with his life. One of the party deliv
ered himself up at Marianna and coil
fessed his participation in tho robbery.
He says all who fall into the hands of
this band will meet with the same fate.
Several members are well known in
the town..
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Peter Brown kept a small country
grocery. Living in an agricultural
district'customers were very scarce,
and sales few and and light. Howev
er, he had a garden adjoining his store,
and, when not employed within, he
was attending to his vegetables. One
day a farmer drove up, and stopping,
he familiarly exclaimed :
“Got any salt, Peter? ”
“ No,” the grocer replied.
Two hours afterwards the farmer
drove back, he having been a distance
of ten miles, and visited several other
stores in the course of his ride.
“ Tliornkins, did you find any salt
peter?” called Mr. Brown from his,
garden, resting on his hoe.
“ Saltpeter! No, I didn't want that;
I wanted salt! ”
“ Why didn’t you say so iu the first
place?” replied Peter. “I have plen
ty of salt/”
NOTICE.
Head Quarters Early Co., Ga„ f
Blakely, May 17, 1864. J
ALL men detailed under General Orders.
No. 06 are ordered to report at these .
Head-Quarters without delay. The object of
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., 6a.
NO. 35.