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Blakely Male & Female
Academy.
llev.’T. 11. Stout D. v M. Wade,
Assooiate Principals.
f IMIE above Institution will open on
JL Monday, the 12th. of September next,
and continue for the term of ii|£e§n
Competent assistance will be procured if
.necessary. * . *
Kates of tuition for the term will be as'
follows':
First Class —Spelling, Reading, Writing
and Mental AritKmeti*’ *...‘..5‘22,00
Second Gfammar, Geoe
raphy and Written ArirWnietic*. $35,00, i
-Ad • English and Lan-.
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If parties dearro iw tuition will be rhffrgt-d
at old rates, payable in provisions at (be old
rates.
A Music Teacher, will be<employod in con
nection with the school.
No deduction for a* few weeks absence at
the beginning of the term, or any time there
after, except m cases of protracted /sickness.
Fuf further information, address either of
the 'Principals. * *
Blakely, Aug. 17, 1864. 40-liu
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Flag of Truce Letters.
Confederate States or America, |
War Department, Bureau of Fxc’g, >
Richmond. Va., vJuly I, 18(34.)
A 1,8, letters to go” North by flag of truce
must be sent to this office.
2. Eqfh letter must be’enclosed in a sepa
rate envelope and addressed to me, Bureau
* of Exchange, Richmond, \a. *
3. No letter must exceed in length one
page of ordinary sited letter paper, and its
contents be confined strictly to personal or
family matters. No letter alluding to. the
movements or localities of troops will be al
lo»r._d to pass.
•1. feach letter must contain a United States
postage stamp, or its equivalent in silvep or
Fhiited States currency. These regulations .
will be rigidly enforced, and no letter trans
mitted iu which tbev are. not strictly obs
served. ‘ROBERT OULD,
Agent, of Exchange.
[Official:]
W. H. Hatch, Cupt3& A. A. G.
4*Mit
XUj; (,E'>K<:ta Ar.Wr.MY
WE TlffiS BLIND.
, :o«— — '
rpilE next Term of this Institution otnn
|. indices the first day o/ September.
Blind persons, and such as for want of suffi
cient sight cannot ]>e educated in theordi
nafv schools. of good health and sound mind,
'bet ween the ages of 8 and 25, are proper sub
jects to becom'vpupib. The indigent of this
"Stale are received free of charge for board
aud tuition. The course of Instruction em
braces all the branches of a common English
Education, wit h Music and some branches of
handicraft. The Institution is well suppli
ed with all the facilities of instruction and
with ample accommodations for a large school.
1 nformation in regard to the existence of blind
youths iu this State is earnestly solicited and.
also applications for their admission to the
Institution. W. D. WILLIAMS,
Principal, Macon Ga.
July 30, 18(52. 4n-tf
• NOTICE TO THE
Planters of Georgia.
Office Georgia Relief and )
Hospital Association, f
Those of you who have subscribed Cotton
to the 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
tikis source of supply in Clothing for the des
titute and suffering of the Army.
By order of the Executive Committee.
JOSEPH R. WILSON, Chairman. (
Oct. 15. 1802. 1-ts
~ N OTICE.
FIRSQNS having Cotton stored in our
Ware Jlouse are requested to come for
ward and deposit funds to pay the taxes on
the same, else we shall be forced to sell a suf
ficient quantity to pay said taxes, in accord
ance with the provisions of the law. Aud
all Cotton lying in Store twelve mouths alter
date of receipt, will bo put in good order at
the expense of the owner.
SUTLIVE & HOLLAND.
Fort Gaines, July 15, 1803. 38-ts
Exchange Notice No- 11.
Richmond, Va., June 27, 1864.
ALL officers and men of the Vicksburg
. capture of July 4th. 1863. who reported
for duty either at Enterprise, Miss.* Demoti
ons, Ala.. Jonesboro’, Tenn., Vienna, Natch
itoches, Shreveport or Alexandria, La., at
any time prior to April Ist., 1864, and whose
names have been forwarded to mo by the
r.roper officers, are hereby declared exchange
id. ROBERT OULD,
39-0 t Agent of Exchange.
NOTICE*
ALL persons wishing to have their Clods
repaired, can do so by calling on 8. A.- •
Howell, twelv# miles from Blakely on tbo
Wpodville Road. All work warranted to
run and keep time for six months, or no pay.
Jtma 15, 1804. 35 ts
.. BLAKELY, 0350., a|PT]IMBEII 7, 1864.
.fob (Lffimtir |lfins.
Terms of Subscription:
For 1 Year....... $.10.00
For 6 Months...: $5,00
No subsciptions received for less than six
months, and pifvmeat always required in ad
vance. f
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Rates of Advertising : #
1 Squar^toccupying the space of ton Bour
geois Lanee, or loss,) each insorthm...s2,uG
A-.- .
Indians vs. Yankees.
Whilst he Yankees are waging a worse ,
than against Con federates, the
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Indians out West are after tliy Yankees
with a sJuirp stick. There is retributive
justice even in this world, and the Indian
diversion oa the .frontiers is a sample of
the*treatment which every Northern man
deserves who advocates the hellish cruelties
daily committed upon unoffending men,
women and children in the Confederacy.
A parallel run between the Indian and the
Yankee character would prove highly fa-
the former. The Indian knows
no better, and docs as he was taught by his
father. He has no civilization, and pre
tends to none. Revenge, implacability, bo
sucks in with his mother’s milk. An In
dian warrior is famous and honored accor
ding to the number of scalps ho has taken*.
No wouder, then, that lie murders in cold,
blood. The Yankee has no such excuse
lie came to this country, as he says, be
cause his conscience would not permit him
to live in contact with the wickeduess of
the old world. He brought witli him a
Bible, which teaches mercy, forbearance,
clemency; yet, he no sooner touches tho
soil where his conscience is unfettered(!l!)
than he sets to work to reform everything
but his own knavish propensities. The
Bible proclaims, “ On earth peace, good
will to men ; ” but this don’t suit the Yan
kee, unless all men agree* to his way of
thinking. The Bible says, “the saints shall
inherit the earth ; ” and by an easy step,
the Yankee resolyes himself into a saint,
and ramptU'C/at the world in pursuit of his
promised inheritance! The Indiau, without
education, without civilization, without the
Bible, is always brave, aud eveu generous
to enemies; the Yankee, never. If the
Indian is cunning, the Yankea is cute; ,if
the Indian steals, the Yankee cheats; if
the Indian burns and-destroys, the Yankee
does the same. An.lndian's plighted faith
is inviolable; this war proves that Yan
kees have no respect for promises or pledg
es, and know not tho meaning of the word
honor. Which, then, is the better charac
ter, the Indian or .the Yankee? Incout
paratively, the former. If the Yankees
were not sunk so low in sin and depravity
. of all kinds, we might hope that they would
look at their own picture in the Indian
mirror held up to them in the Northwest;
but such an idea on hope would be absurd.
The fiends have passed that point.
Savannah Xcws.
“ ’Tis better to laugh than be sighing”
is good advice, but wha.t on earth, or that
part of it we arc allowed to inhabit, asks
Mr. Groaning, is there to laugh at nowa
days ? The air is heavy with sighs— not
of “ Orange Groves, or of music from sweet
lutes” —but the wounded, sick, broken
hearted aud broken-spirited mass of hu
manity thatinvestsus on everyside. “Ve
ry true, Mr. G., but after all, this world
** was never intended as a place of mourning
by its allwiso Creator —if it were, every
sound would bo one of horror, every flower
would be painted black, every bird would
boa raven, every man, woman and child
would be black, a black veil would be drawn
over the face of Heaven, and an everlasting
fringe of crape hung about the borders of
creation ! ”
Hr. Thompson once kept the Atlanta
Hotel. Two gentlemen stopped there, and
one of them getting tight, was reproved by
the landlord, when the other cautioued tho
doctor not to spoak rashly to his friend, for
he had killed his man ! “ Killed his man!.”
roared Thompson ; “ why Sir, I’ve prac
* ticod medicine twenty years, and do you
think to frighten me with a chap that has
only killed one man ? ”
When the celebrated Joseph Lancaster
was in Washington lie delivered a lecture
in the House of Representatives from the
Speaker’s chair. Mr. Clay, then Speaker,
*•. complimented him by saying the ehiur had
.never been filled so well. Mr. Lancaster
very modestly replied, that “ Mao, iu his
best estate, was of very little account: that
the Speaker’s chair had never been filled
with anything letter than Clay! ” !
The Yankee Prisoners at Andercon
ville.
A correspondent of the Atlanta Confed
eracy says :
Andetsonville was an interesting and do
vil sight to me. The Yankee prisoners
within the stockade, about 33,000 iu num
ber, when closely viewed resemble more in
their motions a hive of bees seen through
a glass opening than anythiug else that I
can think of. i
The area of the stockaJ/tis being rapid
ly increased by General* .fi'der, who is ev
idently dt suous of doiug all he can to make
them comfortable.
They haw*Thousands of little huts ami
-• tottts, *'.•*!:»<£•.*/ constructed, which seem to
protect them from the scorching rays of
the suu, and the inclemency of the weath
er. General Winder iuforgjed me that the ,
lumber to put up temporary shanties for
their comfort would soon be on hand.
A fine but small stream of water runs
through the stockade, supplying them with
water for bath ing find other purposes. I saw
hundreds of them bathing in this stream at
once. Others, not so engaged, were walk
ing about among their fellows naked. I
learn that many of them have bartered off
nearly all their clothing for tobacco. On j
the whole, their condition, had as it de
serves to be, was better than could have
been expected, la spite, however, of ev
ery effort to treat them with humanity,
their mortality is great, averaging about
one hundred per day. About two thousand
are iu hospitals. Nparly 40,000 have boon
received since the establishment of Ander
sonville as a prison.
The prisoners arc very docile, hut much
exasperated against Liuculu for not ex
changing them.
The defences are admirably planned by <
Gcu. Winder. Formidable batteries and ar
tillery are directed ou the prisoners in the
event of an outbreak, and strong wovks with
artillery to defend the place against hostility
from without. A strong force of infantry
is also there. Raiders would be easily re
pulsed.
Had Him:
A committee of a school board were
examining a class in a primary school.
One of the committee undertook to
sharpen up their wits by propounding
the following question :
“ If I had a mince pic and should
give two-twelfths to John, two-twelfths
to Hafrv, one-sixth to James, and keep
half myself, what would be left ? ”
There was a profound study among
the scholars, but finally one lad held
up his baud as a signal that he was.
ready to answer.
“ Well, sir, what would there be
left ? Speak aloud, so that all can
hear,” said the committee man.
“ The plate,” shouted the hopeful
fellow. The committee man turned
red in the lace, and the others roared
aloud.
The Carolinian is responsible for the
following:
It is not a fact generally known that
Charles Sumner, Fessenden and Wil
son, the three arch devils of the Ab
olition party, were illegitimate chil
dren. Sumner is not recognized by
the members of his family, and Wilson
does not wear his true name. John
C. Fremont is the son of a French fid
• dler, was born in Charleston, and tin
sanctified by marriage. Hamlin, the
Vice-President, is a mulatto. Lincoln
ol the same catalogue.
—
Gent (pompously)—“l say, my friend,
are you sufficiently acquainted with the
topography of this neighborhood to direct
me to the nearest Ksculapius?”
Mystified Native —“ Which?”
Gent —“ Could you direct me to the res
idence of the nearest physician ? ”
Native —(More perplexed than ever)
“Hey?”
Getst —(Getting wrathy)—“Can’t you
tell a.man the way to the doctor’s ? ”
Native —(Relieved;—“Oh, want to find
tho doctor, do yc? Why didn’t you say
so ?' My brother oFer iu that shanty yon
der is a doctor.”
In England the latest returns show that
out of the entire population the Smith's
ieckou 1 in 73; Jones, 1 iu 70; Williams
Jju 115; Taylor, lin 148 ; Davies, 1 in
162; Brown, l in 174. If Brown feels
aggrieved at his position on this list, ho
may find comfort in knowing that his ioi
, tial letter commences more English imhucs j
* than any other iu the alphabet. *
gentlemen—Two Classes.
Mess Class Gentlcm in. —He dresses iu.
the height of fashion, is witty, accomplish
ed and full of tact —is graceful, gay and
luseinatiu", he holds to (lie popular cur
rent opinion upon all topics ; understands
the details of social etiquette, acknowledges
the. necessity of occasionally lighting a du
el ; gambles p knows all about horses and
horse racing-; treats women with the- ut
most external rtnii-tesy; while he constant
ly insults them iq thought; takes cate not
to be too conspicuous as a rake; is a good
judge of wine and jiqunis, and mingles ea
sily and brilliantly in society.
The Second Class Gentlemen. —He is an
honest,, simple and uiodeat man; conscious
of-his own fallibility, and therefore chari
table to others; respects truw nobility wher
ever he finds it; fosters talent however:
humble; detests'meanness howeverpolisl?-
rd and graceful; easily dispensing .with
conventional eleganci; of mariner, for fbo
sake of an earnest and humane intention
does not think'it absolutely necessary thfcfc
a man shall wear broad cloth, nor shudder,
at his bad gram.fnar, when ne knows that
he is honorable at heart.'
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Hope is a blessed friend. Enqh morn
of late we find ourselves unusually sou ml
in our mind and mxly. The tenipieTatnre
of our social atoiosjihereis good ami pleas
ant, and wo feel comfortable on account nil
something, or because of something, with
out having ally well deiined idea of what it
is. ’1 he depression consequent upon our
late buffetings, our tossings about, have en
tirely disappeared, and we feel like some
thing good was coming, coming, and com
ing soor. It in ay be that wc are delight
fully affected from reading the extracts
from Northern papers—noting the up
heaviugs of a people now desperate for
—the speeches of peace men—the
talk oi an armistice—the concurrent“ evi
dence that jt is a deep and earnest and wide
spread agitation that must result in good,
i t may be - that the news from Petersburg,
Memphis, and from Wheeler, and Atlanta,
being all mixed up inuur minds has prtn -
cd an agremlde pasture for the spiritual
body, It may be that our confidence has
become of late more solid and settled, arid
the wish for a speedy triumph or a speedy
peace has become father to the thought.
At any rate Hope is buoyant—we feel good
—not happy, but almost.
There is a time and a place for every
thing under heaven, and heaven we know
is willing that our enemies shall cease to
light. The time we believe has come —wo
feel like it in our flesh and in our bones—
and from all this, or something, we feel
cheerful, and ask you, dear reader, to catch
it from us like a contagion ; or if you have
it already, go spread it among your neigh
bors, and tell them it will save a doctor's
bill, it will keep down personal difficulties
and ensure domestic peace and tranquility.
Try it, old long-face, and save your look
ing-glass.—A ugMsta llaji&ter.
' Dutch Grief.
On the 22d of July a'Dutchman was
gobbled up iu the enemy’s entrenchments,
and while, marching to the rear relieved
himself of the following :
“ Bees tee von Dutchman ? ”
“ No,” said his captain.
<l Mine Got, vat a peoples!—iu my coui.-
tree ven de *pecples tites one moves to de
right, and de udder to de left, don da swing
round behind von an udder, and boom mil
de cannon, and dat vips de tile, iu dish
country it ish nothing but shoot, shoot,
right in de head mit halls vat carry tunder
and blitzen tru de prams, shust like a man
vas one d -u dog. i visit 1 bees dead
before I bees porn ! ”
An inquisitive clerk in the Dead Letter
Office, at Washington, curious to hud out
how many letters were written without a
postscript, made an investigation last week,
and found that out of 6,854 letters written
by females, only 375 were without post
scripts. Some of the other letters contain
ed three postscripts.
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A peasant went to a priest to confess hav
ing stolen hay from the stack of a neigh
bor. “ llow many loads did you take? ”
asked the confessor. “ You may as well
reckon the whole stack at once,” said the
peasant, “ as I and ray wife intend to letch
it all away before wc stop.”
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What were Adam's first words to Eve ?
Madam, I’m Adam.
What was her reply ?
J hope the time will never be,
When I’ll not care A-darn for thee
NO. 46.