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EARLY COUNTY NEWS. VOL. VI. BY E. 11. GROUBY, €mk Crntnln ITcfos. -o # B L A. IC E X, Y: WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7, (864. •* 1 ; i The candidates are now coining cut quite freely. . * , Next week we will again commence pub lishing a whole sheet. It will take us till then to get our “war fever” oil! We started to “ the front,” but halted in “ the ft rear —. « —*—♦— The Y ankees having evacuated Atlanta, we learu the rail roads and telegraph lines will at cnce be repaired from all points. Reports say the Yankees have destroyed a great deal of the property in the city, both private and public. - ♦ 4 The Telegraph of the Ist says at’ Dst accounts Gen. Hood’s army was at Mount Pleasant, still moviug iu the direction of Nashville. • Our men are represented to be in fine spirits, and their numbers greatly increased. The enemy are falling back before Hood, aud are believed to be cous ceutrating in Nashville. Having come to the conclusion that ami post offices will soon cease to exempt a fellow like ourself from “ the front’’—and not knowing {orcertain wheth er we will be elected a Judge or not, we hereby give notice that we will go to /’reaching in the course of a month or six weeks, as w r e consider it the only safe thing at present! If -there is any ehhrcli who desires a Pastor, they will please address „ -us nt Blakely ! k The recent act of the Legislature ex tends the time for Tax Collectors to make their returns to the first of March ncxt > Os course tax payers must pay their taxes before that time, in order to enable the Golleetors to make their returns on that Taxes are now due. Executions arc oul against mauy throughout the State, and will be enforced against all who do tip promptly. The State needs the money, and it should be paid in at once. This ex tension of time by the Legislature is for the benefit of Tax Collectors, and not .of tax payers. When the Yankees visited Miiledgeville lately, they only burned provisions, &c., and did not destroy any private or public buildings, as was at first reported. The reason they assigned for not burning the Governor’s mansion was, that they expect ed “Joe. Brown” would have Georgia ?jack into the Union in less than six months by separate Btate action. Wouidu’t be .surprised, if he is allowed to have his way iu the matter. We have doubted his loyalty for some time—he is continually jowering ” too much with our President to be true. Our opinion is that “ Joe.” will do anything for office, and if the Yan . kees will give him a “fat” one, we be lieve lie ijrill “ bite ” at the chance, and use all his inflnenee to put Georgia back into the old Union. Our energetic Enrolling Officer, Lieut. "West, succeeded, last week, in capturing eight deserters in and about our county, and carried them to Fort Gaines, andturn v ed them over tbCgpt. Johnston, Comman dant of Post, who had the whole possec put in jail lor safe keeping until they could be sent to their different comtnaods. There are still “ a few more of the sauje sort ” in ■opr county, and we Hope Lieut. West will yet succeed in catching the last rascal of ..Gym. .,l bough he basso far failed iu his «If.it-, tn do so. If this thing i 3 allowed i<, g-> ou, in less than three months there , u>. ten deserters iu Earlv county to wlnoe there .s on*- now. But our EnroK- Officer has made a good beginning, and Eve hope fie will keep od until he the last ope of the rkulkers. i 8&“ DEATH ON SPECULATORS, JEWS, RASCALLY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, &c, &c BLAKELY, GyY., DECEMBER 7, 1864. To Producers of the Second Co ngress ioaal District. Office District Post Q. M. \ Alrany Ga., Not. lA, 1864.) The time for delivery of tithes of small grain and wool is hereby extended to 2dth of December next. Producers will bring in their other crops, (except Bacon and Tobac co,) Corn. Fodder, Molasses, Peas, &c., Ac., nt once. All persons living over six railes from Depots will deliver them by the 20th of January next —those under six: miles by the 20th of February next, or incur the five fold forfeiture. Producers are cautioned against delivering their Tithes to any but regular Tithe Agents and o<fiec*rs. r. k. dines; C.vn, & D. P. Q. M., 2d District Ga. We clip the above from the Albany Pa triot, and give it to our readers for their’ information—publishing it Surely every one will admit That the Pa triot has not got a circulation all over the Second Congressional District, and Capt. Hines knows it also. Then why does he not have it published in every paper in the District ? He knows it is his duty to do so, in order to let the people of the whole District knoyr their duty in delivering their Tithes, and the time allowed them in doing- the There once was a time when this official published his advertise ments iu the News —which was his duty to the people of tl*e District—but we at • one time saw fit to give him a slight “ drub bing ” in regard to some of his officiousness in a certain matter that we thought ought not to have concerned him, and since that time he has discontinued advertising with us. No doubt but that if we had “ prais ed Him to the skies,” when he did not de serve it, he.would have given us many ad vertisements to publish ; but as we notic ed him in a different wayj he now refuses to miblLh in our paper that which the Government requires him to. This is too much the case with many of our Govern ment officials. Nine-tenths of them, in ♦ stead of publishing in all of the papers that the Goverument requires them to, on ly patronize those who are continually puf fing them. Wc “ puff ” no man only when he merits it, butexpo.se the rascality of aM—hence we receive but little patron age from a certain class of Government oft. fioials. Capt. Hines knows very well that our {taper is road by hundreds who do not take any other paper, and that it is his duty to publish such advertisements as ti e above in our paper as well as in the Patriot, but he refuses to do so because we have seen fit to expose some of his ciousness in a matter that did not at all concern him. We can live without Capt. Hines’ patronage, or Capt. anybody else’s, aud only make these remarks in order to show up some of our officials in theifi , true light. . ■» ♦ The new and elegant steamer “Shamrook,’ , Capt. Henry Wingate, 4s now making regu lar trips from Columbus to Chattahoochee, and making an average speed of thirteen miles an hour. She was built at Columbus during the past season by Capt. Blaiu, at au expense of one hundred aud eighty thouflhnd dollars, and is said to be one of the most commodious, safe and pleasant steamers on Southern waters. She is also said to have a freight, capacity of one thousand' bales of cotton, aud superior accommodations for up- •' wards of thirty passengers.- Her officers are well known river men, who have a loner standing reputation for care and skill. We append a list: Henry Wingate, Captain ; Van Marcus, (Jlef'k ; Geo. Woods, 2d Clerk ; Win. Thompson and Charles Brockway, Pi lots ; R. B. Moore, Engineer ; Geo. White sides, 2d Engineer; Geo. Couch, Mate. The “ Shamrock ” will make weekly trips, leav ing Columbus every Tuesday morning, and leaving Chattahoochee every Wednesday for Columbus. This will not only bo, gratifying intelligence to the traveling public, but also to shippers ‘of goods, produce, &c. They will find the “ Shamrock ” and her officers and agents well deserving of their patronage. A friend of ours hopes a certain Govern ment official in Columbus will not eat up his Syruu barrell he borrowed some Lrnc last year! Just like “ Brad 1 ” Ou-ie more we have returned from the war, aud again resume our regular publh . cation. Wc had a “ gay time ”of it gen erally, riding about all over Miller, Deca tur, dit obeli. Baker and Dougherty coun ties, hunting Yankees, but wo found them nut! As there were plenty of Inferior Court candidates along, the reader may rest assured we did not lack for any of the “ good things ” of this life that are com matable iu these war times. Before they left IRakely the “Early Home Guards” numbered about eighty men, but when we left it near Alb ny, it had razeed down to about, fourteen every oa« v.ill nt once see that it must have done some very hard fighting, or considerable skulking ! As to which it done most, we will leave the rea der to judge. In the first place we took Bainbridge—here wc had nothing to eon-, tend with except a very inferior article of “ red-eye; ” we thou made a faint on the town of Thomasville; then 101 l back iu good order and took Albany in the rear this place we soon drank aud smoked out, and returned home “ right side up with care,” where we expect to stay in quietude until “ Joe.” again “ blows his horn,” and a few days after, as we consider him a very poor general, for lie keeps cutirelv too Tar from the “ bullet department! ” The peo ple where we went were generally very courteous aud kind to opr ccjuipauy, ex pecting, no doubt, that when wc got to “ the front” (though we were making our way to the rear) we would play the devil generally, Witli the Yankees. But in this they were very much mistaken. Hope to do letter next time. . 9 * The iron on the South-Western railroad, from Fort Gaines to'Cuthbert, is being ta ken up iu repair that part efi the Central road that has recently been torn up by the Yankees. So hereafter we will have to take the train at Outhbert, instead of Fort Gaines, when we wish to go to the “ up country.” This will be a considerable in convenience to our people, but,we will have to put up with it until “ this cruel war is over.” Wc are requested to statothat the Con federate War Tax Assessor and Collector will attend hereon next Monday aud Tues day, 12th aud Kith. This is positively the last time. Tuscumbea, Nov. 29.—Pulaski, Ath ens, Decatur and Huntsville have been evacuated by the enemy. The followin'* official dispatch from Lt.‘ Col. Winder, commanding 40th Ala. Cavalry, General Roddy’s command, just received : Decatur, Nov. 28, 6 p. m. To Brig. Gen. Roddy : I have just returned from Huntsville. The enemy evacuated last night. I enter ed town immediately with a Lieut, and two men at daylight. Scouted two miles each side of town, found no enemy and returned; had just arrived when a train loaded with two hundred negro soldiers came in from direction of .Stevenson, after negro women and children. I, with one man, attacked the engineer with pistols, aud frightened him so that lie ran the engine off the track. 1 pre tended I had a regiment near by and caus ed the negro troops to stampede. I had the engine put on the track, and, with twen ty-five cars, brought to Decatur. Am now putting my regiment on it to go to the as sistance of Col. Russell, who has the road cut above Brownsboro, and nine trains loaded with ordinauce and quartermaster’s stores cut off and guarded by 200 troops. Col. Russell says they have destroyed two trains, and, if pressed, will destroy the re-, mainder. (Signed,) T. W. Winder, • Lt. Col. Comd’g 40th Ala, Cav. We learn that scouts who returned yes terday report the Oconee bridge burnt. Gen Wayne lought the.Y’ankees until their infantry came up and then retired in good order. He lost a few prisoners. When the enemy crossed their pontoon bridge, five hundred dead horses were fouud. At two or three cross-roads from a .hundred to a hundred and fifty dead horses were lying, the Yankees killing whatever stock they could oit -take off.— Telegraph, Re. J 4 EDITOR & PROP’R. Yankee Doiug-s. The Marianna- News, of ihe 10th, has the following: e learn that a s;iUruaker captured by the Yankees in their late raid ou this place and paroled at Pensacola, states that alter the enemy got some distance from here tht>y tied the negroes together, and that eome, getting tired of their treatment, were shot in attempting to escape. At Pena* cola they sent the uegro men into the army, and,told the women, who were en camped on the beach, that the men were sent to Y ermont tp provide, homes for them., It is thus, with their lying propensities, that they induce our negroes to leave their comtortable homes. We presume that ’to e inis t; r ft■ V W, ;+j i copt New Orleans to work on the Yankee Lou isiana plantations or sold in Cuba. • l_ The (Georgia Legislature, previous to its adjournment, empowered Gov. Brown td extend his clemency towards the convicts in the Penitentiary, on the ground that they were to. organize themselves- into n mi litany company and join the army, (we have not learned for how long a period.) Accordingly the Governor went to the pen itentiary and acquainted the convicts with the conditions of their release. Wc are told that J-2.4 men accepted them.' They organized themselves into a military compa ny ou the spot—chosing the notorious Dr. Roberts their captain, who was sent to the penitentiary for life about twelve years ago, for man-slaughter and highway robUery. * The Governor immediately handed them over to Gen. Wayne, who enrolled them with his force; and they have already dis tinguished themselves tor daring and brav - ery in the late fight at- Griwoldvilld. Twenty-six prisoners refused to join the , company, and they iverc remanded back to the penitentiary by the Governor. Albany Patriot. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. » ’ „ _ ' > f EARLY INFERIOR 00CRT—IN CHAM BERS. December 3, 1864. TT is ordered by the Court that an J. rion be held at the Court House, and oth er Precincts in said county, on Wednesday. the 4fh day of January next, lor live dun ticcs of the Inferior Court for said county, to serve during the term affixed bytheeoii etitution and laws of the State. W. Yv. FLEM ING, J. I. C R. >l. FRYER, d. I. C. M. T„ ALEXANDER, J. I. C. A true extract front the Minutes. * J N. EVANS, 0. I. C. E. C. Deo. .'I. 1804, 8-4fc The Atlanta Intelligencer. rjWIE undersigned. Proprietor A Publisher .X of the Atl v\t\ Lvi'k-lmckncbti, embra - ces the first opportunity of announcing to the public that arrangements have been made by which the publication of said journal will be resumed at an early day in A’tJantow H»s ' presses and material for the publication of the paper, as well as for executing all con tracts in the Job Office attached thereto, be ing in course Os transportation. A- R. Papers of the State will confer a favor by publishing this notice once, calling attention, and send bill to this office for pay ment. .1 ARE!) I. Wli IT AKER, I tec. /, 18(14. 8-lt Proprietor. 'Vi KG'RG r A— E A RLY 000 NT Y. WHEREAS, Mrs. Harriet Clemons makes application to me for Letters ol Admin istration on the Estate of Wm: J. Clemons, late of said county, deceased: This is, there fore, to notify all’jiersons concerned to be and appear at my office dh or before the first Mon day in January next, to show cause (if any “hey have) why said letters should not be granted to the applicant. Given under my hand, and official signa ture, this Till Doc-., 1884. DENNIS M. WADE. Dec. /, 1864. 8-JOd Ordinary. GHO IIGIA—EARLY GO U N 'l' Y. WHEREAS, R. AV. Sheffield makci appli cation to me for Letters of Administra tion on the Estate of Seaborn Walters, late of said county, dec’d: This is, therefore, t,o no tify all persons concerned to be and appear at my office on or before the first Monday m, January next, to show cause (if any they have) why said letters should not be granted the applicant. Given under my hand, and official cigar ture, this 7th Dec., 1864. DENNIS M. WADE, Dec. 7, 1864. 8-dOd Ordinary GEORG JA—CALHOUN‘COUNTY. TAYO months after date, applicaior l w q| be. made-to the Honorable Court ~f Q r _ dinary of said county, for le-ayr to 8 e ]\ on , negro man named Lewis, as the pis „ ei .y el Thomas T. Sawyer, deceased, f y f of heirs and creditors of add dr j T , 7 j, e p /yeR, i Lee 7, ißsi. o>m Adm’x. * # NO. 8.