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Forms for Drawing Soldier’s
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STATE OF GEORGIA, f
County ok j
| 4 iiV’OHr' uae au acting Justice of
1) t!i» Peace, (or Notary Public,) in and
tor ftii’ul couutv, personally came Mrs. ,
who OAUg duly sworn, says sLe is tnt moth- !
■e-r of , deceased, late a it company
• —‘ of the Georgia Voloateerc. She fur
ther declares that her said son, , died
on the day of- . led-, and ih.it he
left neither wile, child, nor father surviving
him.
(Signed i • —7-—— ■
a worn an-i suba-ribwi to before me tl L-.
—j —- iia> of ji,j 1«—. J. Jr . j
' At so, .orsenully came cf coun
ty and State of Georgia, who, being duly
sworn, says that the statements in the above
afhdavit he •,or she)-personally knows to be j
true.
(Signed) ——.
Sworn- and subscribed to before me this I
—— day of IS6-.
, j ,J. P.
I, , an acting Justice of the Peace
(or Notary Public) in and for cdunty
of— —, uo certify that the above named
witness is personally known to me to be of
£<xk! standing, and whose affidavit is enti
tled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand, and official signa
ture, this day of , 18G—.
•' , J- P.
Know all Men jjy these Presents, That
I, Mrs. , of the county of , and
f-oate cf Georgia, being the mother of ,
deceased, who died in the Beatrice of the
•Confederate States on the day of ,
i 86-, do make, constitute and appoint , ‘
cf county, and State of Georgia, my true
and lawful attorney, -in fact to receive and re
-coipt 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
iue Confederate States: hereby ratifying
and confirming all lawful acts of my said
attorney in the premises.
1 Signed) .
W ituess : J. F.
I, , Clerk of — ; —court of coun
ty, State of Georgia, do certify that ,
whose genuine signature appears above and
before whom the above affidavits and power
of attorney were made and ej edited, is an
acting Justice of the peace, (ov Notary
Publici "m ami for the county of Htaio
of Georgia, duly commissioned at the time
•of signing the same, and all Ills attestations
as eueh arc entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand.and ecul of office
■this day of , one thousund eight
hundred aud siity-
Clerk Court, County, Georgia,
NOTE.--The affidavit may be made oitjmr *•■ .
before a Justice of the Peace 'or
Ihibiic, and the certificate of its
may be made' either by a Clerk of the Supe
rior, Inferior, or Court of Ordinary, with
the seal attached.
All claims made out according to the
above instructions and forwarded to the
M ur Department will be attended to.
Weights and Measures.
Persons are frequently puzzled in their
daily transactions to ascertain what such aud
such au aiticle ought to weigh per bushel.
Here is a table which all would do well to
out out and preserve, It will prove valuable
for-reference:
Buses*.*, Pounds.
Wheat 60
iShellod corn 56
1 torn in the ear 70
Peas 6 OF
Rye 56
Oats 32'
Barley 47
Irish Potatoes 6.0
Sweet Potatoes 55
White Beaus 60
Castor Beans ...46
Clover Seed 60
l ift*. Seed 56
liemp Seed.... ..44
Blue Grp.se Seed 4-1
Buckwheat 52
Dried Peaches 33
Dried Apples 24
Onions 57
Salt t 50
Stone Coal. ..80
Malt 08
•Brum ...20
Turnip 3 54
Plastering Hair.... 8
IJuslacked Lime 80
Corn Meal 43
Pino Salt, ~...55
Ground Peas 25
A box 24 by 16 inches, 22 deep, contains
1 barrel.
A box 16 by 16$ inches, 8 deep, contains i
bushel.
A box 8 by 8$ inches, 8 deep, contains 1
peck.
A box 7 by 4 inches 4$ deep, contains $
gallon.
A bex 4by 4 inches, deep, contains 1
quart
N 0 T X <fE . "
A LL persons wishing to have their Clocks
repaired, can do so by calling on 8. A.
jlowell. twelve miles from Blakely r, n the
Woodvillu Road. AU work warranted to .
run and keep time for six months, or no pav.
June 16, 1804. 3-5-ts ‘ 1
BLAKELY, GEO., .TTJEiY »7, 1864.
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darln Cmratir Jta.
Cy,
X'&ms of Subscription:
Tor 1 Year SIO,OO
For 6 Months $5,00
No subsciptions received for less than six
mouths, and payment always required in adr
Vance.
Rates of Advertising:
I Square, (occupying tlie space of ton Bour
geois lines, or less,} each insertion...s2, o6
a. Circular.
' State of Georgia, Ad jt. & Intp. |
Gen: Office, Atlanta, July 15,1864. y
To the Aids-de-Camp of the Military Dis
tricts and Officers detailed bv Major-
General Smith to bring uu the Reserve
Militia:
Immediately upon the receipt of these in
structions you will call upon the justices
of the Inferior court, the clerks of the in
ferior aud superior courts, sheriffs, tax col
lectors and other officials exempt by law
from military duty in your counties to as
sist you in carrying out the orders given
by the Governor in his proclamation of the
9th iast. These officers will be expected
to go through their respective counties, sum
moning individually every one ordered by
the Governor to report to Gen. G. IV.
Smith at this place, and warning them to
assemble at the county seat on a given day,
(within five days after youi arrival in the
county,) to repair in boijy to Atlanta as re
quired ; and subsequently to that day, to
arrest any one refusing or delaying to obey
the summons, and send them forward un
der guard. In the execution of this duty,
you will be governed by the priciples laid
down in the Governor’s proclamation of
the 9th July, 1864, and in his letter to his
aid, Col. J.C. 0, Blackburn, July 14,1864,
copies of which are herewith enclosed ; »#i,d
you will see that all militia men, exempts
and detailed men within the limits of your
senatorial districts and counties, except,
such os are exempted by the laws of the
State, or by the Governor’s proclamation
above mentioned, either come or are sent
forward to this place as directed.
By order of the Commander in Chief.
Henry C. Wayne,
Adjutant and Inspector General.
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Atlanta, July 18.—The army and
| public were surprised this morning with
the announcement of a change of comman
ders, Gen. .Johnston being relieved, and
Gen. Hood receiving command. The fol
lowing is Geueral Johnstons farewell ad
dress to his troops:
lleadq’rs Army op Tens., )
July 17,1864. |
To the Army and Department of Tennessee :
In obedience to orders from the War De
partment, I turn over to Gen. Hood the
command of the Army and Department of
Tennessee.
I cannot leave this noble army without
1 expressing my admiration of the high mj- -
itarv qualities it has displayed. A long
j ai d arduous campaign has made eonepicu
! ous every soldierly virtue, endurance of
1 toil, obedience to orders and brilliant cour
| age. The enemy has never attacked you
I but to be repulsed and severely punished.
You, soldiers, have never argued but from
your courage, and never counted your foes.
No longer- your leader, 1 will still watch
your career, und will rejoice in your vieto
] rh; s. !
To one and aIM offer assurances of my
friendship and bid an affectionate farewell, i
[Signed] J. E. Johnston, Gen.
On assuming command, Gen. Iloodissu- I
ed the following address : j
Headq’bs Army or Tenn., )
July 18, 1864. /
Soldiers : In obedience to an order 1
from the War Department, I assume the
command of this army aud department.
I feel the weight of the responsibility so
suddenly and unexpectedly, devolved upon
me by this position, and lend all my en
ergies and employ all my skill to meet its
requirements. I look 'with confidence to
your patriotism to stand by nje aud rely
on your prowess to wrest your country
from the grasp of the invader, contenting
yourselves to be proud of the distinction of
being called the deliverers of an oppress
ed people.
Yours respectfully,
J. B. Hood, General.
1
The Louisville Journal says disre
garding the Constitution to save tire
Republic is like, a man disregarding j
the Bible to save his soul. i
Naval Engagement between the Ala- |
bama and the Kearsarge.
Northern papers have received far- j
I\ eign intelligence of an engagement be
tween the Confederate Steamer Alaba- ;
ma, commanded by Capt. Semmes, and
the Yankee Steamer Kearsarge, Com--
• mantled Dy Capt. John A. Winston, j
The engagement lasted one hour and ■:
forty minutes. It took place on Sun- •
j day, 19th of June, near Cherbourg, a j
g snapert of France. The Kearsarge
challenged trie Alabama to a fight,
which was accepted. In attempting
to board the Kearsarge, a shot entered
the boiler of the Alabama, putting
out her fires. She was reported to
have afterwards sunk. Capt Semmes,
and a portion of his crew, were taken
off by the English Yacht Deerhound,
and landed at Southampton, where
the Captain was tendered a dinner,
which he declined, and proceeded to
Baris to report to the Confederate
commissioner. He le*ft all his valua
bles at Cherbourg, previous to the fight.
Capt. Semmes reports his loss 1) killed
and 21 wounded. The enemy’s loss
unknown, though the Kearsarge was
considerably damaged. The Alaba'
ma is said to have been in an unseat
worthy condition at the time of tho
fight. It is.stated that the Kearsarge
fired five times at the Alabama after
her colors were struck.
The Alabama has “ done the State
some service.” For three years she
has ruled monarch of the Seas. She
had ail this time defied the enemy’s
attempts to capture her. and has done
more damage to the Commerce of tho
enemy than any other single vessel
was ever known to inflict on an ene
mv. She has gone down full of glory,
and her name, and the deeds of tho
brave crew that fought her, will live
in history till time shall bo no more.
Capt Sfesnmas wifi not remain idle
long. lie is a working tnan, as well
as a great fighter, and we predict that
ere ninety days shall expire, he will
again be afloat, sailing up and down
the Sea, seeking whom he may devour.
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A Useful hint To Travelers.
Every reader of Indian history must
be acquainted with the fact, that the
Indians are in frequent habit of per
forming long journeys, during which
they often subsist entirely on a very
small daily allowance of paTched corn;
but it may not be generally known,
that an incredibly small quantity of I
Indian meal, parched brown, and then
mixed with about one-fifth of sugar,
wiii answer the purpose much better.
• One person, whose statement 1 thought
I entitled to credit, assured me that he
| knew, from actual experience, that a
"1 single table spoonful a day not only .
served to keep up his health and
strength, butpievented an unpleasant
craving for more food, and this for
many days in succession. He put a j
spoonful of the parched meal in a cup
of water, sweetened it well and drank
it ; after which, without any other
nourishment, he usually felt as much
revived and strengthened as he would
j have done with a lull customary meal
; of victuals.
Edward A. Pollard, Esq., who was
| captured on the Greyhound, by tho
Yankees, has written ip Lord Ly
ons. He states that he was captured
a hundred and tiftv miles at sea, on
i board df a vessel flying the British col
ors—that he is not an agent of the
Government, but simply a private cit
izen going to England on his own bus
. incss, and asking protection as an in
nocent passenger on the high seas,
under the British flag. We hope Mr. .
Pollard may be released, but we doubt
it. Earl Russell has already eaten
too much dirt for the benefit of Sew*
ard to raise objection now—he must
continue to swallow all that is present
ed. Mr. Pollard we fear is “gone up”
for the war.
We generally prefer new articles
to old ones—the new mades to tho s
old inaids.
1
Bring us all your old Ccrion Rage. I
j “He sever came home, and I never
1 knew where ho died, or where ho was
buried.”
When this crudest of cruel wars is
over; when the white'robed ancjel of
. Peace spreads a /.hclfering wing o< _ er
our blood-stained land, and thousands
j and fens of thousands of anxious fain
j ilies are tnadeffiappy by the'safe re
turn of loved ones to the security and
quiet* felicities of ;* Home/’ ” Sweet
Home,” how many other thousands of
■broken-hearted widows and pr.-ent.?
will utter, in tones of anguish and des*
pair, the words, “he never came liome,
and I never knew where he died, or
where he was buried/’ Oh, the un>
know and unrecorded dead !
Near the. town of Marietta is the
grav(| of a dead soldier. A rude head
boara tells all that is known of him
now perhaps forever. It bears this in
scriotion —“ Unknown!—killed by rail
road accident, Sept. 14, ISOd.'V How
many such unknow graves billow our
our land l'ro.n-Gettysburg to the Rio
Grande! How many thousands of
our bravo boys have not even a rude
head board to mark their places of rest.' •
Peace will, no doubt, create sunshine
in many shady nooks and corners of
the heart,, but peace can never restore
sunshine and smiles to hearts and
homes made desolate by the absence
of the loved and lost. Poor heart-bro
ken Fathers, JVfothers, wives, sisters--
•-urth lias no balm to heal your wounds.
Heaven alone can com for land con
sole you. The Past is black with des
pair—-the P'-esent is clouded by afflic
tion—the Future is cheerless and hope
less ; but beyond the narrow- bounds
of Time, brightly beams the star of
Hope. Over the river of Death there
is another home, where the weary,
fainting soui may throw its burden
off, and lie down in green pastures bo
pi de the still waters, never more to
know a human sorrow, or hear a hu
man sigh.
. God comfort and strengthen the bro
ken hearted /’athers, Mothers, wives,
and sisters all over our unhappy land,
and keep perpetually green in the
hearts of our people the memory oi
the unknown and unrecorded dead.
How a German Woman got Along.
I .a pleasant Golfing German womani
in market one roid morning if it was not
hard work to coins? every morning mid mind
her ssall.
“ Oh, yes," was her reply, “ tiwh pretty
j cold, but I .must do"something.' I did not
use to tend market. ”
I inquired how it happened that her cir
cumstances had so changed. In her broken
litiglish she told me the following story:
“ Me and my husband fcouif; from Ger.
many, aud on the sea he die,-and when me
got to St. Louis, me have no monish, and
four, five children, so I wash, I iron, I do
everything I can do, aDti 1. only get bread
—den I gets sick—washiu’ and ironin’ too
hard for urn. So I said, I will go in the
country and work garden, und I soils my
ironings aud everything, and works some
more and gets twenty dollars, and theu 1
rents ot German man one acre of ground,
and I spade him and dig him and work
him ail myself —my boy only seven year
old then—and I raise lettuce, and beets,
and onioas, and corn, und everything, and "
. I make moniah. Then in two year I rent
two acres, and theu my boys and girls help
Borne, and I make lots of monish. Then
in four years I buy the land, and then 1
builds mo a koot house, and two year ago
I gets me husband.”
“ How do you get on now 1 ” I asked.
“ Oh, very well,” she answered—and
* with a merry twinkle in her eye, she ad
ded, “ He is the most convenient thing
about the house, but my new cookink stove.
He spade my ground and help me to get
ready for market, aud nurse my baby while
I comes, for I know better aa he how to
sell. I been kaoin’ so Jong.”
The Lincoln journals are very b>tter on
Fremont. The following is a specimen:
JOHN CHARLES FREMONT
The statesman who never originated a
public measure
The orator who never made a epeboh.
The General who never fought a battle.
The path finder who universally loet his
wav
The miliiouario not worth a !< continen
tal damn.”
The rlaoe of da?.*: of his birth ao maa
kuoweth.
INTO. 40.