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E. H. GROUBY,
Editor, Proprietor & Publisher.
BLAKELY:
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1864.
The Confederate of yesterday morniDg
pays the news from Mobile looks better to
it than before.
The gubernatorial election in North
Carolina has taken place, and Vance has
been elected by a large majority over Hol
den, the abolition capdidate. v
“ Uncle Joe.” Johnston will accept our
thanks fora lot of the finest aud largest
Peaches we have seen in two or three years.
They went done as slick as—peaches!
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Licut.-Col. John M. Brown, brother of
Gov. Brown, diod in Milledgcville one day
last week, from the effects of wounds re'-'
ceivcd in one of the recent fights near tho
city of Atlanta.
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Persons writing or sending papers to
their relatives or friends who are in the
reserve militia of this State, will direct
them to those parties at Camp Reserve,
Macon, Ga.
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The Macon Confederate says that among
the prisoners brought in on tho Central
train one day last week, were two who had
been taken near Milledgeville by a negro.
• Tho negro came across them while they
were asleep, woke them up, and marched
them into town. Hurrah for Cuffy !
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Again we are called on to notice the
bad condition of our Court House steps.
But it is useless for us to go into detail,
for the people aud Court all know their
condition as well as we do. Everybody
knows they ought to be fixed. Then why
don’t the Court have it done ?
The rumor that Grant was dead, which
was current some time ago, turns out to be
a lie. So far as we were concerned, we
never gave the report any credence from
the first, because we have always believed
it to be next to impossible to kill the devil
or any of his imps.
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Particular attention is called to the ad
vertisement of S. J. Dickiuson, Esq., Con
federate Tax Assessor of this county, iu
our paper to-day. As will be seen, be lias
received instructions to go ahead with bis
work, which he will commence on the 15th.
All will do well to attend his appointments
promptly.
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In consequence of the order of General
“Wayne, which will bo found on our first
page, the Inferior Court of this county lias
made three changes in the Patrol appoint
ed by them some time ago. Instead of W.
I*. Jeter, W. H. Goochcr and 11. T. Pul
len, they have appointed 11. W. Sheffield,
A. D. Smith and Elisha Douglass.
On the first day of this month, the ha
beas corpus suspension Act—a burning
disgrace to our statute books, and an iusult
to the good sense and patriotism of our
people —expired by limitation. “ The maj
esty of the mild and just and merciful civil
law will be once more cleansed from the
baneful shadows flung upon it by the bay
onet and the sword.”
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Lieut E. H. Winn, the Enrolling Officer
of this Congressional District, arrived in
this place yesterday. Wc don’t know his
business, but suppose he has come over to '
see how the Local Enrolling officer is get
ting ou. Hope Lieut W. will grant some
details, for which so many are about run
ning crazy, particularly before the call
made by “ Joe. Brown.”
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A “ smash up ” between two freight
trains took place on tho South-Western
Rail Road, just above Fort Valley, last
Thursday, severely iujuring a fireman and
negro, and some three or four other per- 7
sons slightly hurt. The two engines are
reported to he very bhdly damaged. The
cause of the collision wo have not learned,
but suppose one or the other or both of the
engineers had taken a little too much “red
eye,’’ as many of them are in the habit of
doing pretty frequently.
The example set by the Maeon & West
ern Rail Road, in refusing to any longer
receive the old issue, seems to be getting
general, and now wc hear of many others
doing likewise. This is all stuff, and will
be the cause of 1 many a poor family suffer
ing for tho necessaries of life, from the
very fact that this class of people have
been unable to procure any of the new is
sue. There is no good reason or sense in
refusing to take the old issue, for it is just
as good as the new until the first of Janu
ary next. If the Government should fail
to issue enough of tho new to take up the
old by this time, those who have it on
hand will only hatfc to present it at any of
the C. S. Depositories, where they will get
certificates of deposite, which will he paid
in the new issue as soon thereafter as it
can be gotten out. We have no official
information that this will be the plan that
will be adopted by the Government, but
an interview with several intelligent gen
tlemen in Macon - and Columbus on this
subject convinces us of the truth of it.
Then why should any one refuse to receive
the old issue until the first of January®
Every dollar of the old issue is as well
worlh sixty-six and two-third cents as the
new is worth its face.
It is said that Gov. Smith, of Virginia,
has suspended all the religious newspapers
published in Richmond, on the ground that
they are not necessary for the public good,
and refuses to exempt printers for them.
This, wc think, is a move in the right di
rection, and will be tho cause of putting
into the army a great many men who have
been speculating in religion. There is not
a religious newspaper in the Confederacy
that has not got more or’ less little swell
head agents aud one-horse preachers trav
eling through the country drumming up
subscribers and pretending to hold reli
gious meetings, and in consequence are ex
empt from military duty. This thing has
been carried too far, and has become dis
gusting in the eyes of all sensible thinking
people., We believe in true religion, and
properly appreciate it, but this war reli
gion we despise. There are thousands now
preaching and acting as army colporteurs
who had no more idea of being thus en
gaged before the war than we have of be
ing a Catholic class-leader. They are only
engaged in their present occupations in or
der to keep out of the “ bullet department.”
“ Parson ” Brownlow’s son is reported
to have been killed in the recent engage
ment near Macon. Another report says
lie was only wounded, and then fell into
the hands of the “ damned rebels,” as the
old blackguard of a “Parson” calls us. The
old scamp will now be harder down on the
Confederacy than ever, aud will rip, shine,
and snort generally. But the old sinner
had just as well shut his mouth, as to
any good it will do him. lie had as well
make up his mind to “ grin and endure it.”
Poor old puppy, if big talking and hard
swearing could have whipped the “ damn
ed rebels,” the “ Parson ” would have ac
complished the job long, long ago ! But
so far it has done no good, aud w<f don’t r
‘ think ever will. Go it, you trifling old
hell-hardened sinner, the Devil has had a
bill of sale to you for the last thirty or
forty years, aud we dou’t think it will bo
long before he demands you ! You have
been running at large and doing your own
way about as long as the Devil cau stand
your capers!
At last some of our citizens have suc
ceeded in making arrangements to have a
daily mail, for one month at least. A mail
will now arrive every day at 10 o’clock,*
except Sundays. Os course everybody
will come daily for it—but think, reader,
have you helped to pay for it? ,ls you
have not, how can you, with a good face
and a clear conscience, call for the extra
mail ou other people’s expenses ? Those
who have subscribed for this convenience
will have no objection to Soldiers’ families
getting mail on their expenses, hut we
know they arc not willing to pay for it 4or
those men who are just as able to help in
the matter as they are, but too stingy to
do so. If you want the benefit of a daily
mail, help to pay for it. Let your con
science guide you in this matter, gentlemen.
But We shall see what we nhall see, and
will he able to find out who is who and
who ain’t. All those that may wish to as
sist iu this matter can do so by calling at
1 the store of Buchanuen & Co.
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We are reliably informed by a friend
that there is a certain man in this county
who has a large crib of corn hid away in a
swampy place on his plantation where no
, one scarcely ever goes except himself and
his negroes. This crib is some distance
off the public road, and is said to contain
at least one thousand bushels of corn. We
have ourself heard this very same man say
that he had let the Government and Sol
diers’ families have every ear of corn he
could possibly spare! How is it shat it
will take a thousand bushels of corn to do
a plantation of twenty pr twenty-five hands
from now until the present crop is ready
for use ? And, besides this crib full, he
has plenty of corn in the cribs at home to
feed on until the present crop is gathered.
Can aDy one tell us where this man’s pa
triotism is? How can he bear to hear the
Soldiers’ families of his own comity, and
the Soldiers who are fighting for his pro
perty, crying aloud for .bread, while he has
this crib full of corn? What kind of a
man can he be ? Is he a friend to the
country ? No j for no man who is will, at
such a time as this, hide his corn from suf_
sering Soldiers and their families. The
Yankees ought to be allowed to give him p,
u pop cull,” take the last ear of corn, pound
of meat, and everything else he has, and
then swing him up to the first limb. He
is a meaner man, by far, than any Yankee
that ever invaded our country. Wc hope
that when he dies liis coffin may be made
large enough to put every DegrOj horse and
mule he has in it, together will all of his
corn, and we will see that some Quarter-
Blaster or other gives transportation for it
to the lower regions !' 4
Brig.-Gen. Stoneman, the great Yankee
raider, was taken prisoner in the recent
fight near Macon. It will be remembered
that he is the infernal wretch who ordered
Gen. John 11. Morgan, when taken pris
oner, put in a cell iu the Ohio Penitentiary
and his head shaved. Now that we have
him, is it not a duty that we owe to Gen.
Morgan and ourselves as a nation to have
Stoneman v put iu a cell and his head shav
ed ?—or, to shave him about the wind-pipe
would be better! If we ever expefct to
retaliate, now is the time, and Stoneman
is the proper subject to retaliate on. Our i
authorities have always been too easy, and
apparently scared, to give this matter (re
taliation) their attention, but wdhope that
in this case they will order the thing done.
The people en masse now call for retaliation
in this instance. Will the Government
order it done ? We had as well go into
things in earnest at once, for we will be
forced into it after awhile, and why not
commence now? This is as good an op
portunity as will ever present itself. Then
let us take advantage of it.
Richard 11. Clark, Esq., of Albany, has
written a letter to “Joe. Brown,” stating
that he (Brown) is charged with having
dishonestly used the public funds, where
upon “ Joe.” writes another letter in which
he denies the charge, and says he has
never speculated in any way except to buy
and sell bonds, &c. Why didn’t this man
Clark ask “Joe.” something about them
Cotton Cards he gave to the members of
the Legislature, and the two hundred dol
lars he gave each one of them in State
money for the same amount in old issue at
its face ? Brown and Clark understand
one another, and are continually working
to each others interest. This letter is in
tended as an electioneering trick. ,•
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We arc glad to learn that our-friend and
fellow-townsman, Col. Janies Buchannon,
has received the appointment of Assessor
of the Tax in Kind for this county. This
we consider an excellent and deserved
appointment, and will, wc think, give gen
eral satisfaction, and, at the same time,
lessen the duties of friend Dickinson, who
has, according to our notion, had more to
do than one man could well stand up to.
Moreover, our friend B. is quite “ a ladies’
man,” and will undoubtedly do the best by
them that the law and his instructions will
allow him to do.
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From what we can gather from the Ma
con papers, we should judge that the Thea
tre there is a very inferior affair, and prin
cipally attended by rowdies, &c. The ac
tors seem continually blackguarding iu
all their pieces, merely to make the low
down class laugh and cut “ didoes,” and
don’t seem to have any respect for the more
refined part of the audience.
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We see it stated that the Jews, Irish,
and all other kind of dogs, who claim, for
eign protection, and in consequence have
refused to enter the army, are leaving for
Europe and other points. Among them
we see that one Mr. Keeble, the manager
of the Macon Theatre, has departed for
parts unknown. He will, no doubt, turn
up in 1 ankeedom, where he undoubtedly
belongs, and where he should have re
mained, and never polluted our Southern
soil. He, like all other foreigners, camo
here to make a fortune by swindling, cheat
ing and gouging the unsuspicious South
erners, and now, having accomplished that
object, rather than help defend what he .has
made, he sells it for gold, silver and green
backs, and leaves the couutry that he owes
his all to. Our prayers are that the last
puppy of them may leave, never to return.
But still, while the authorities know and
admit that the large influx of foreigners
into our country has brought on this cruel
and unholy war, they persist in putftjg
these scape-gallows into office, when every
one knows very well that we have plenty
of men to the “manor born” to fill all of our
public positions of honor and profit in the
country. Can any one tell us what we are
fighting for ? Is it for Southern Indepen
dence ? If so, why do we not put South
ern men in office ? If our own men are
not calculated to fill our offices, we had as
well give up and stop fighting tor our in
dependence. As things are now, there is
not a State, county, city, town <?r village ■
in the Southern Confederacy that Ijas not
got more or less foreigners in important
positions. There is no doubt but that stme
few of these foreigners arc honest men, and
probably make good officials ; but.we have
plenty of men born on Southern soil who
are just as well calculated to makegood
and efficient officers, and who have more
claims on us in this and every other re*
spect than those from other countries who .
come here for no other purpose than to
make money. If we want Southern Inde
pendence, let us act it out to the letter in
everything, both in private affairs as well
as public ones. Let us carry out the doe
triue we preach. Let’s go “ the whole h. >g
or none.”
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The late call of Gov. Brown taking ev
erybody off to the frout, is working quite
hard with many in every community.
Wc do know of a man in our own county,
who could not be better spared and less
missed than 31 r. Hiram Kinchen, our Wool
Carder. Mr. K. has been carding wool in
this county for several years, and now does
the work for over ten of the counties around,
lie has been called by the Governor to cu
ter the serviee for State and con
sequently will have to leave in a short
time. Now what will become of the wool
that would be carded at his machine if he
remains at home ? There is not another
machiuc nearer than Columbus that wo
know of. Os course it will be impossible
for every one who has a few pounds of
wool to carry or send it that distance.
Now is the time that Soldiers’ families are
getting things ready to make winter cloth
ing for their sbn’s and husbands in the ar
my, and if Mr. Kinchen is taken off, hun
dreds of braves in the army from this sec
tion will be compelled to suffer Dcxt win
ter for comfortable- clothing. Something
should be done to keep this gentleman at
home, where he will be worth ten times as
much as in the army. If nothing else, can
not Col. Stafford, ono of the Governor's
Aid-dc-Campe, extend Mr. K.’s ftfrlough ?
The country demands that he should be
kept at home, for a time at least, and we
hope Col. Stafford will do what he can iu
the matter.
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News by this Morning’s Mail.
Atlanta, Aug. B. —On Saturday even
ing the enemy attacked in heavy force
Armstrong’s cavalry and Bates’ skirmish
ers on the extreme left, and succeeded iu
driving our cavalry across the south branch
of the Utoy Creek, but in front of Bates’
they were repulsed with considerable loss,
. leaving their dead and wouuded, one hun
dred prisoners, and the colors of the Bth
Federal Tennessee. The 104th Ohio is in
our hands. A night attack was expected
and preparations made accordingly, but
night wore away without an alarm. About
10 o’clock yesterday morning another at
tack was made upon the same Hue by the
enemy’s skirmishers supported by a line of
battle, but were again repulsed with heavy
loss. The attack was renewed the third
tiurc last night with three lines of battle,
but was agiiu repulsed with heavier loss
than before.