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Ouce more the Editor has returned home
11 safe and sound," with the exception of
feeling considerably “ beefish,” for we ate
scarcely anything else the whole time that
we were gone, except a little “ change of
diet ” that we got at the “ Cook House "
in Columbus. This is one of the very best
Bouses now in the State, and nothing can
be said against it, except that some of its
charges are out of all reason. So far as
our own bill is concerned we have nothing
to say, but a lady acquaintance of ours was
charged ten dollars for setting in the parlor
of this house from 11 o'clock , a. m. f until
6, p. mJ This, we think, was the most
unreasonable charge we have ever yet heard
of being made by any hotel iu the world.
Ccytaiuly furniture is getting to be very
valuable when a person has to pay about
one dollar and fjty cents an hour to set on
it ! This certainly beats “ bob-tail,” and
“ bob-tail ” beats the Devil!
Columbus seems to be about as largely
populated as ever—in fact, the war don’t
seem to have diminished the number of its
’ inhabitants at all. Everything that the
merchants and others have to sell is enor
mously high, so much so that almost all
articles are out of the reach of every one
but Government Agents, Jews and thieves,
of whom there are hundreds in Columbus,
and some of the meanest sort.
Iu speaking of Governmapt Agents, &e.,
we cannot help but mention the fact that
when leaving Columbus we had the pleas
ure of seeing a certain contemptible pu^y —
who at one lime pretended to be a Govern
ment Agent, and who, ouce upon a time,
sued a certain “ little oue-horse Editor "
for ten thousand dollars for damages done
his character, when he had never had any
except that of a low-down, trifling rowdy—
raking the same train that we did with his
haversack on his back and his gun on his
shoulder, off for Macon, where lie bad been
ordered by the Mayor of Columbus to as
sist in driving back the raiders, which went
very much “ against the grain” with him,
for he had rather be in his office drinking
whisky and smoking cigars, and let the
poor people light for the money and pro
perty he has made by swindling since the
commencement of this war. Vic hope that
some Jew may take him by the back of the
neck before he returns home and sling the
last bit of soap-grease out of his cranium
box I—wo can’t say brains, for he never
had any, but uses as a substitute a very
inferior article of soap-grease, which has
always had mixed with it a superior arti
cle of good strong lie, and by this.time bis»
head is probably iillcd with //e-soap, for the
time wc saw him his head was boiling over!
Just such chaps as this arc the very men
who should now be forced to go into the
army, for they have, by their infernal and
trifling meanness, stealing and speculating,
done more to continue the war than
other class. The last scamp of them ought
to be iu the front ranks as bullet stoppers.
Wc tender our thanks to T. J. Stand'
ford, Esq., the gentlemanly and accommo
dating Agent of the Dock Island Taper
Mills, for his kindness in letting us have
a small supply of paper for the News. It
is quite a pleasure to us, in these times, to
strike up and have dealings with such an
accommodating gentleman as Mr. Stand
lord, for of late it is a very rare occurrence
to find a business idhn that will at all ac
commodate a purchaser. He is always at
Bis post, ready and willing to furnish the
press with all the paper in his power. This
is a very large mill, and turns out a great
deal of paper for the press of Alabama,
Florida and Georgia. May it and its gen
tiemauly Agent forever prosper!
We were in Macon on Friday evening,
the 2'Jth ult., when the alarm was given
that a Yankee raiding party was near the
city, and immediately every one was or
dered to go out to meet them. Tut, lo and
behold ! who was it that turned out to meet
the vandals ? Why, it was the militia who
were encamped near the city and Confed
erate convalescent Soldiers at that time in
the hospitals. The starchcd-shirt, brass
buttoned, snake-coil-sleavcd, whisky-drink
ing, billiard-playing and ten-pin-rolling gen
try refused to obey the order, and, with
their brothers, the citizens, store-keepers,
Quarter-Masters and Commissaries, insist
ed on remaining to take care of the city !
Now wasn’t this a nice excuse in order to
keep out of the “ bullet department! ”
Even in the very same building where the
troops who went out were drawing arms,
some of the “city gents" were playing
billiards and drinking whisky, not seeming
to care a straw if the Yankees took the
city the next minute ! And it’s a pity but
what they had, and these trifling scamps
with it!. A man who will not fight when
his very doors are invaded, is too no ac
count to bear the name of being a South
erner ! What inducement was there for
those who only happened to be there to go
out to assist iu driving back the raiders,
when the citizens themselves refused to do
anything ? At one time during the even
ing of the “ rumpus ” we almost wished
that Macon and its citizens were sunk into
the bottom of the Atlantic ocean, and we
don’t know but what we wish it stronger
now than we did at first! Instead of go
ing out to meet the Yankee vandals who
threatened their homes, families, and eve
rything that is near and dear, many of
them packed up and “skedaddled" for
Fort Valley and other points! Ain’t this
a nice piece of business for men who pre
tend to be respectable ! All such fellows
ought forever to hide their faces from the
view of patriotic citizens ! A man who
will not fight for himself and country iu
a time of great emergency, docs not deserve
th<s protection of the country ! Every ono
of thwn should be made to leave for other
parts of the world !
In going up to Macon and back to Co
lumbus, wc were very unfortunate, for we
had to stand up pearly the whole route,
and it seemed that we to be made
I’resident of the Standing Committee ; but
in coming back we had better luck, for We
struck up with a “ nice young widow ” at
Columbus who was coming down to Amcr
icus, and, as a matter of course, tendered our
very valuable (!) services in assisting her .
and baggage on an off of the cars, Ac., and
hence got a seat in the ladies car! Os
5 .
course we didn't let on but what we were
single , and consequently had a fine time
generally 1 But, when the separation took
place at Amoric-us, you ought to have seen
the tears running down the checks of the
young widow ! Don’t know whether our
eyes watered any or not—but if they didn’t,
our forehead must have sweat like the mis
chief! Neither do we know whether we
will ever pay the visit that wc promised
her under the’ present circumstances, but
if wc were placed under different ones, we
know we would, and that before you could
say “ Jack It.obcY.son with your mouth"—
open !
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. Loss Five Thousand !
The Federal papers report their loss at
Petersburg,last Saturday at five thousand'!
and call on the Yanks to display (heir great
ness in adversity. What shall wc conclude
upon such a statement. An c#u»onlinary
spas'tn of candor lias scared the Yanks, or
they have met with a disaster exceeding
anything which has yet happened to them
in Virginia. Not the terrible slaughter of
the 10th and 12tli of May provoked such
admissions as these. lil fact, over a field
of 20,000 dead and. wounded the Yankees
raised poeans of victory and claimed'a glo
rious triumph. It is not often—not once
a year—that they confess defeat as they
have here done. Wc say therefore that an
unusual fit of candor has seized them, or
they were terribly whipped at Petersburg
last Saturday. , - <
The Prisoners at Andersonville.
The large number of Federals we have
been capturing lately has increased the
number of prisoners at Andersouville to
over thirty thousand, and the cry is “ still
they cotne.” We learn that not a day
passes without from one hundred to one
thousand arrive and are vdded to the num
ber. What arc we going to do with this
largo army of unarmed Yankees in our
midst? The amount of food they daily
consume is, alone, of great importance,
wlrilp their presence keeps several thou
sand of our soldiers from the field. We
really do wish that the government will
make some arrangements by w.hich wo can
get rid of these men, and send them back
to their own country. Our meu would in
finitely prefer to fight than to feed and
guard them.—- Macon Telegraph.
•—» ♦ ♦ ♦
In an interview with Gen. Stoncmnn
yesterday, he stated that at the time of his
surrender but 250 men were with him.
Fifteen to sixteen hundred of his troops
had scattered and fled in all directions
about three hours before he gave up his
sword. He further states that his officers
reported to him that their ammunition
was exhausted. Had the gallant Confed
erates knew of this they would willingly
have furnished them powder to enable
them to fight it out, for our troops would
much prefer killing raiders to taking them
prisoners. Stonoman says that of the 600
men brought in, all but 250 were captured
after his surrender. Everybody can take
his statement for what it is worth.
Mdcon Confederate , sth.
Atlanta, August 4.—|Late yesterda y
afternoon heavy skirmishing occurred alon .g
the eutire liuc, and continued until after
nightfall. Every effort to dislodge our
skirmish line was defeated, aud we still
hold the original lines. The firing of mus -
ketry and artillery was brisk a portion of
the time. A few prisoners were captured
ou our front. The city was vigorously
shelled, in the meantime, and during the
night, one young lady was killed by a piece
of shell.
Atlanta, August s.—The enemy have
been unusually active during the past fif
teen hours. About 4 o’clock yesterday af
ternoon a heavy assault was made upon
the works held by our skirmishers on the
extreme left, and after some stubborn fight
ing the enemy succeeded iu gaining posses
sion of a portion, but subsequently were
driven from them and our lines re-establish
ed.'- AboufclO o’clock last night an assault
was also made upon our skirmish lines, ex
tending from the centre to the left, but
the movement having been anticipated, re
sulted in a complete failure. Brisk skirs
mishiug continued throughout the night.
Up to the present time of writing our loss
. in both affairs is insignificant. There was
comparative quiet in the city during the
nighjfc. But a few shells were thrown, re- .
suiting, as usual, in no damage.
Mobile, August 5. Last night the en
emy threw a force of infantry on Dauphin
Island, seven milesfroTn Fort Gaines. The
fleet inside is large this morning. A Fed
eral double opened on the transport .
Dick Keys, theu at the lbrt, which is re
plying slowly. Gen. Maury calls on all to
" enroll themselves for battle. Great confi
dence prevails. A Federal force estimated' v
at 18,000 occupy Holly Springs, Missis
sippi.
The following official dispatch explains
itself:
Fort Morgan, Aug. 5, 1864.
To Gen. Higgins : Action opened this
morning between the fleet of the enemy aud
this fort. At seven o’clock they passed
with three iron-clads aud fourteen ships.
The monitor Tecumseh was sunk under
the guns of the water battery. The Ten
nessee surrendered after a terrific engage
ment with the enemy’s fleet. The Gaines
is beached by the hospital. The Selma
captured the Morgan. The officers aud
. erew arc all safe.
(Signed) 11. L. Page, Brig. Gen.
Great excitement in the city, and all
persons ordered under arms. The Con
federate authorities have resolved that the
city shall be defended to the )ast extrem
ity. All non-combatants are ordered off.
Admiral Buchanan has lost a leg.
Atlanta, August 6.—Brisk skirmish
ing continued throughout yesterday and
last night on our left.' A lively artillery
duel took place last evening between otlr
batteries on Peachtree and those of the
enemy. Comparative quiet reigned in
the city last night. The enemy contin
ues to concentrate his forces on our left.
Palmer’s corps is occupying the extreme
Tight, with his headquarters at Sandtown
road, and Stanley’s on the extreme left, .
his pickets extending to the Georgia rail
road. About seventy-five prisoners, includ
ing a Captain and Lieutenant, were brought
in yesterday and last night. Gen. Wheel
er has issued a congratulatory order to the
cavalry, on the defeat and rout of the en
emy’s raiding party. All quiet, save the
usual shurpshootiug, this morning.
Biciimond, Aug. 7.—The following dis
patch was received this morning:
Atlanta, Aug. 6, 1864.
lion. J. A. Scddon :
The enemy made two assaults to-day on
Finley’s brigades of Bates’ di
vision, Lee’s corps, both of which w r cre
handsomely repulsed with los.#to them. \
(Signed) J. B. Horn), Gen.
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A prize fight came off at Oporto, 0. W.,
lately, between two pugilists from Phila
delphia, the one a Frenchman, named Tes
sot, and the other an Italian, named Oiblo
ni. The contest lasted nine hours, during
which time they fought 56 rounds. (Ji
bloni was Pilled outright, and Teisot is in
a hopeless condition, having been given up
by his physician.
The Louisville Journal notice's the
mortifying fact that ten of Morgan’s
men threw a train off the track near
Smithfield, Kentucky? and captured
twenty-six Federal soldiers, to whom
they administered an oath to support
the Confederate Government. They
were polite to theladies and didn’t take
any money except in few instances,
where they borrowed some change
from the male passengers to be re
turned “ after the war.” The cars,
with the exception of the ladies’ coach
es, were burned. The conduct of the
rebels was “ strangely marked by a
show of gallantry and exhibit of des
perado.”
Free Omnibus Line!
THE undersigned takes this method of in
forming the traveling publiethat all pas
sengers from the rail road depot, wishing to
stop at “ Wheeler’s Central Hotel," will be
brought up in his hack free of charge.
G. W. WHEELER,
Proprietor.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Tithe Tax Notice.
I AM instructed by tho P. Q. M. of this
District to notify theeitizens of Early coun
ty that ihcir Tithe Wool, Wheat, Rye, Oats
and Barley must bo delivered to 0. P. Fan
nin, Agent, by the lirst day of September.
For the convenience of the Tax payers,
particularly the Soldiers’ families, I will at
tend at H. VV. Sheffield’s on Monday, 15th ;
and at Damascus on Thursday, 18th inst.
, JAMES BUCIfANNON.
Assessor of Tax in Kind.
Ang. 10, 1804. 42-lt
War Tax!
HAVING been instructed to resume tho
assessment of the general Tax for
1801, I will attend at R. W. Sheffield’s on
Monday, lath ; at Blakely on Tuesday and
Wedesday, 10th and 17th; at Damascus on
Thursday, 18th; at Colquitt on Friday, 19th ;
and at the 20th Court Ground on Saturday
20th oFAugust. S. J. DICKINSON,
Assr. Dist. 11.
Aug. 10, 1804, 42-lt
Wool! Wool]
ALL parties having Wool at my Carditig ■
Machine arc herefty notified to call and
get the same by Monday next, tub 15tli inst.,
as 1 be compelled to leave for the front
by that time, and cannot fie responsible be
any losses after that date. I will not be
able to card. all the wool on hand by that
time. 11l RAM Kl NOH EN.
Aug. 10, 1864. 42-lt
GEORGIA—CLAY COUNTY.
‘ttTHEREAS, Jane E. Hunt applies to mo
" for Letters of Guardianship lor the per»
sons and property of Harriot Hunt, Carmel--
ler Hunt, George Hunt and David Hunt, or
phans of Martin E. Hunt, deceased ; These
are therefore to cite and admonish all per
son interested to appear at my office w-ithiu
the .time prescribed by law, and to show
cause (if liny they have) why Said letters
shall not be granted.
Given under my hand, and official signas
ture, this August 3rd, ISCV3.
, JOHN 11. JONES',
Aug. 3,1801. 41-vfOd Ordinary.
Elag- of Truce Letters.
Confederate States of America, ) 1
War Department, Bureau of Exc’o, j-
Richmond, Va., July 1, 1804. )
ALL letters to go North by flag of truce
must be sent to this office.
2. Each lettor must be enclosed in a sepa
rate envelope and addressed to me, Bureau
of Exchange, Richmond, Va.
3. No letter must exceed in length one
page of ordinary sized letter paper, and its
contents be confined strictly to personal or
family matters. No letter alluding t® tho
movements or localities of troops will be al
lowed to pass.
4. Each letter must contain a United States
postage stamp, or its equivalent in silver or
United States currency. These regulations
will be rigidly enforced, and no letter trans
mitted in which they are not strictly obs
served. ROBERT 017LD,
Agent of Exchange.
[Official:}
W. 11. Hatch, Capt. & A. A. G.
40-tit
Treasurer of Georgia.
TO Tax payers and Collectors qf the Stato
of Georgia, and all others whom it may
concern:
Frequent enquiries being made as to the
funds required at this department in the pay
ment of taxes anti other public dues, I take
this method of publishing that, by order of
the Governor, I am only authorized to take
Georgia Treasury Notes of all issues.
Bonds and coupons of the State of Geoi>
gia—duo.
Confederate Treasury Notes of the new
issue only.
Current Bank notes and specie.
Central Bank notes of the Statcof Georgia.
JOHN JONES, Treasurer.
Milledgoyillc, July 19, 1804. 40-lt
Exchange Notice Np. 11.
Richmond, Va., June 27, 1804.
ALL officers and men of the Vicksburg
capture of J uly 4th, 1803, who reported
for duty either at Enterprise, Mijs., Demo; -
oils, Ala., Jonesboro’, Tonn., Vienna, Natch
itoches, Shreveport or Alexandria. La., at
any time prior to April Ist., 1804, and whose
names have been forwarded to me by tho
proper officers, are hereby declared exchang
ed. ROBERT OULD,
39-fit Agent of Exchange.
New Shoe Shop.
rpilE undersigned have just opened a
_L Shoe Shop in Blakely, next to James
Buchannon’s Store, where they will put up
all kinds of Boots and Shoes in the best
style, and at as low figures as the times will
admit. All kinds of plantation work put up
to order, in small or large lots, where the
parties furnish the material. Harness and
Saddle work will also receive attention.
Give us a trial. POWELL & CO.
J ll ly 13, 181)4. 38-ts
Exemption for Sale!
ANY one wishing to purchase an Exemp
tion for the War, can do so by bringing
along the cash and applying to the Editor of
the News. Price So,ooo in the new issue.
The position which is oii'ered for sale is a
lucrative and pleasant one, and would not
be disposed of but for the fact that the hold
er of it has another exemption, and cannot
well attend to the duties of both positions.
For further particulars address
EDITOR NEWS,
«Junc 29, 1864. 37-1 m Blakely, Ga.
Tan Yard Notice.
HAYING purchased the interest of Mr.
Peter Howard, 1 am now sole proprie
tor of the Tan Yard heretofore owned by
Howard & Stewart. The Yard will be kept
up as heretofore. Hides will be tanned-on
shares as usual.
Thankful for past favors, 1 invite all t<> try
me for the future, promising to do all 1 < au
to please my customers.
JA S. M STEW ART.
Blakely, Aug. -5, 1803. -11-1 y