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EARLY COUNTY mm. Vol. VI. (£ariii (Louniu fletos. r. H. ortorßv, r. b. speight. LY GROUBY & SPEIGHT. • T. eTsPEIGET,' Editor. i Terms of Subscription: Tor 1 Tear SIO,OO Tor 6 Months*. $5,00 No Rubsciptions received for less than six I norths, o.i*a pu,vmeut always required in ad- i Ratos of Advertising: i Sqeaie, the space of ten Bour jj-j-jla lines. Or less,) each insertion...§3,oo i Ls;s«'i-a of *Vlm : lustration .J? 12.00 ’ " Dismission 18,00 ■ “ (.lUaVuianship 12,00 , 41 Disrnissktn iN.fll* Notice l* Pebli'iw i’.mYGrcUfcor.i*. 18.00 *wry* tsr#£TfßvaJ Esru*\ *k<*.,*pr f qr... 3,00 Notice to Planters 2a default, as to Tithes qf 1883-’l. OtricE District P. Q. M., [ Albany, Feu. 23,1865. j> All persons who have been reported as defaulters for the Tithes of 1863-4, are no tified they can, l>y special order of the Sec- # retary of War, deliver theta now : provided they so deliver them in thirty days from the HGth day of March, 1865. r. k. Hines, • ’ • Capt. &P.Q. M. Notice to Planters 2d Diat., Ga., as to Tithes 1864-’5. Office District P. Q. M., 1 Ai.banv, Feb. 23, 1865.) PacnccEßS are notified that, owing ’to the Impressment of their Teams, the heavy rains *nd other causes, the time for delivering the Tithes of this District, (small Grain, Wool, Corn, and all other articles* save Bacon Aind Tobacco,) is hereby extended. All persons who do not deliver their Tithes within thirty days from the Ist day of April, 1865, will be liable to five-dold forfeiture. Producers are further notified to bring'in ts-sir Tith* Bac-m, do*-, «it« lot us Mercia next, within thirty days from the Ist day of April, 1865, or they will be liable to five-fold pen- • *ity. When persons neither deliver their Tithes nor render iu an account of their cr«ps to the Assessors, the latter are specially ordered to go upon their places and assess them. All' assessments will, if possible, be furnished. Bacon included, by the 15th day of April iaext, and returned to this office. * R. K. IIINES, Capt. <sb P. Q. 51. To the Families and Friends of GEORGIA SOLDIERS IN THE ARMY OF NORTHERN VA. THE first volume of “ Heroes & Martyrs of Georgi a,’* <fcc., being now readv for delivery to the many subscribers in the above named army, and communication with them being cut, I am requested by several return ing to the army to deliver to their families, £A it was for the benefit and use of their fam ilies thqj they subscribed. Those, therefore, having relations and friends in the following named commands would oblige by sending tor the book as soon as possible, befo*e this ■wdition is exhausted by public sale. The following named commands are repre sented in the work—the losses by disease, , death cn the field of battle, wounds, &c.. Ac., tiic number killed in every fight—the history of each from their.organization—the ranks of those who have distinguished themselves, and mahy interesting historical incidents ton . neevsd with them ; lsfcv 3d, 6th, L4th, 18th, 19th, 23d, 27th, 23th, 35th, 45th, doth, 49th and 34th Georgia Regiments; the 10th, 18th, (Savannah Volunteer Guards,) Cutts’ (Ar tillery,) Phillips’ Legion (Cavalry) Battal ions, and Thomas’ Infantry Brigade. The subscription" price is $lO per copy. Address J. M. FOLSOM, A uthor, 18-lm Gordon, Ga. To the Reading Public. r ’TIT'E will commence the publication of two TV beautiful and very interesting Stories in *♦ The Army Argus & Crisis ” on Janua ry 28th, 1865—one by opr talented young Authoress, Annie P. Creight, and the other by a very talented and highly accom plished young lady of this city. Those who wish to subscribe had better do rn at once, as wo will keep but few back cam* here on hand. , terms: Three months $4,00 &ix “ 8,0*) • Tvrelvo “ 12,00 All letters to be addressed to W, F. WISELY, 18s2t Box 794, Mobile, Ala. All- kinds of Job Printing Neatly executed at the Earl j Go. Neirs afilce- DEATH ON SPECULATORS, JEWS, RASCALLY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, &c., &c.-^a BLAKELY, GA., MARCH 15, 1865. OFFICIAL. ll’d-qr’s Confederate Army, { February 9th, 1865. ) General Orders, No. 1. lii obedience to Genetal Order No. 8, Adjutant <fc Inspector General’s Office, 6tii February, 1865, I assume command of the Military force of the Confederate States. Deeply impressed with the difficulties and responsibility of the position, and humbly invoking the Almighty God, I rely for success upon the courage and for titude of the army, sustained by the patri otism and firmness of the people, confident that their united efforts, under the blessing of Heaven, will secure peace anq- ia'depen* deuce. ‘ The Headquarters of the Army, to'Srhrc’h uUqfogMld reports and communications will ! Be addressed, will be for the present with the Army of Northern Virginia. The stat ed and regular returns and reports of each Army and Department will be forwarded as heretofore to the Office of the Adjutant & Inspector General. R. E. Lee, General. H’d-q’re Confedrate Army, ) February 11, 1885. j General Orders, No. 2. Iu entering upon the campaign about to open, the General-in-Chief feels insured that the solifieis who have so long and no bly borne the hardships stud dabgera of the war require no exhortation to respond to the calls of honor and duty. With the liberty transmitted by their forefathers, they have inherited the spirit to defend it. The* choice bet ween war and abject sub mission is before them. To such a proposal, brave men, with arms iij their hands, can have but one answer. They cannot barter manhood for peace, nor the right of self-government for life or property. But justice to them requires a sterner adfcnoniliou to those who have abandoned their comrades in the hour of petal., • A last opportunity is offered to them to wipe out the and escape the pun ishment of their crimes. By authority'of the President of the Con federate States, a pardou is announced to such desertert* and men improperly abseut as shall return to the commands to which they belong within the shortest possible time, not exceeding twenty days from the publication of this Order, at the Headquar ters of the Department in which they may be. Those who may be prevented by inter ruption of communication, inay report with iu the time specified to the nearest Enrol ling Officer or other officer on duty, to be forwarded as soon us practicable; and up on.presenting a certificate from such offi cer, showing compliance with this require ment, will receive the pardon thereby of fered. ’Those who have deserted to the service of the enemy, or who have deserted after having been once pardoned for the same offence, and those who shlall desert or ab sent themselves without authority after the publication of *this Order, are excluded from its benefits. Nor does the offerjpf pardon extend to other offences than de sertion and absence without permission. By the same authority, it is also ddfclar ed that no general amnesty will again be granted, and those who’ refuse to accept the pardon now offered, or who shall here after desert or-absent themselves without leave, shall suffer such punishment as the courts may impose, and no application for clemency will be entertained. Taking new resolution' from the fate which odr enemies intend for. us, let every man devote all his energies to the common defense. Our resources, wisely and vigorously em ployed, are ample, aud with a brave army, sustained by a determined and united peo ple, success, with God’s assistance, cannot be doubtful. The advantages of the enemy will have but little value if we do not permit them to impair our resolution. Let us, then, op pose constancy to adversity, fortitude to suffering, and courage to danger, with the firm assurance that He who gave freedom to our fathers will bless the efforts of their chifdren to preserve it. R. E. Lee. H’d-qr o Confederate Army, > • February 11,1865. j General Orders, No. 3. The discipline and efficiency of the army have been grdSftly impaired by men leaving their proper cominuuds to join others, in which to find service more agreeable. This practice, almost «8 injurious in its cousequeuces as the crime of desertion, by the Articles of War, expose the offender to a similar punishment, und subjects the offi cer reeeiviug him to dismissal from the army. It is therefore declared that the provis ions of General Older No. 2, of this date, from Army Headquarters, apply to such men as have left their proper commands aud have joined others without being reg ularly transferred. They will receive the pardon promised in that order upon com plying with its conditions, or suffer the eon eequeuofjfc attached to neglecting it. The names of such Boaouteds will oe forthwith reported’to the Headquarters by the officers "with whom they fire serving, aud immediate measures taken to return them to thier proper commands. As soon as practicable, an inspection will beTmadc, ami charges will be preferred against those who neglect to enforce this order. R. E. Lee. 21-0 t ♦ v- ♦ ~ It stole on pinions of snow to the bed of disease; and the sufferer’s frown became a smfte—the emblem of peace and endur ance. It went to the house or mourning—and from the lips of sorrrow there came sweet and cheerful songs. It laid its hand upon the arm of the poor man, which was streched forth at the corn , mand of holy impulse, and saved hiui from disgrace and ruin. It dwelt like a living thing in the heart of the mother, whose sou tarried long after the promised time of his coming ; and* has . saved her from desolation and care that killeth-. It hovered about the head of the youth who had become the Ishinael of society, and had led him on to the work that evefi his enemies praised. It snatched a maiden from the jaws of death and went with an old man to heaven. No hope? my good brother. Have it, beckon it, to your side. Wrestle with it that it may not depart. It may repay your • pains. Life is hard enough at best—but hope shall lead you over its mountains |nd . sutcain you amid billows. Par with ail besides —keep hop’e. One act of charity is worth a century of eloquence. Danger should b# feared when distant, and braved when present. 11l temper puts a* many briefs into the lawyer’s bag as injustice. True eloquence consists in saying all that is necessary,'aud nothing more. * Adversity is the true touohstoue of mer it. . ‘ Religion is the best armor in the world, but the worst cloak. He that never changes any of his opin ions never corrects any of his errors. The prettiest lining for a bonnet is a tweet face. The bride s orange blossom often bears bitter fruit, • He is truly wise who cau endure evil and enjoy good. It has been said that the difference be- , tween a carriage-wheel and a carriage horse is, that one goes better when it is tired and the other doesn't. There are some men who will walk up to a cannon’s mouth, and some women who will walk up to a lover’s—- Without Shrink ing. A good character is a coat of triple steed giving security to the wearer, protection to the oppressed,, and inspiring the oppressor with awe. Yohug people contemplating marriage -should be careful to nnrke delusive impress ions upon each other’s minds. Do your courting in your everyday clothes. “ My dear husband, am I not your only treasure ? ” “ Certain ly, and I Bhould like to lay you up iu heaven.” Why do we feel so aafe and secure? Because there is a great impenetrable For rest between us and the euemy.' * To begin an important enterprise in a fit of passion.is as unwise as to embark in m vessel in the midst of a storm. Keep doing, always doing—remembering that wishing, dreaming, intending, murmur jog, talking, sighiDg, and repining, are ali idle and profitless employment. A very pretty lady was cne day asked if she would wear a wig when her hair turn ed gray. “Ohi” said she, *• J eouid not endure it, I would </ye firet.” Honesty ia Times of Scarcity. “The wor.d moves/’ undoubtedly. Hut the movements sometimes seem to take a backward direction. Has if. not done so siuce the wur began '! )q there among our people no abated sense ot' right in the mat* ter of fiimhoial gaiu ? Compare vrlvit ij represented as occurring daily ou every hand, with a case put down by Cicero wheu laying down rules oetweeu man and man, and cited with approval by an eminent di vine a hundred years ago. “Antistheoe* brings a ship load of </oru to Rhodes, at a time of scarcity. The Riiudians flock upon him to buy. He knows that fivo other ships laden will corn will be there rp-mc. row. Ought he to tell the Iwdinus tiiis before he sells his own corn ?" “ Un doubtedly he ought," says the heathen, * ( otherwise he makes a gain of their* igDO rance, and so is no better than a thief or n robber.’* What then shill we say of those who hoard articles of prime necessity, or keep them buck from market to create a ficticious scarcity, and makes » gain of their own arts of uoception and the neceS sines of thp public T Would dot Oicertf class them with thieves and robbers of tho worst wad most infamous type? And would the classification be uujnst? Wo see not a shadow ot injustice in it Religious Herald, How to go it. Go it strong in your praise of the absent. Home of it will be sure to get round. Go it strong when you make lovo to * pretty widow. More people have erred by too little than too much in this particu lar. Go it td.roug when taking up contribu tions’ for a ehaiyub'le purpose. . It will P* v - . i Go it strong when you make a public speech. Nine people out of leu uever take any allusion unless it cuts like a short han dled whip or a rhinocerous cow-hide. Go it strong when you advertise. Bus iness is like architecture—its best support ers are columns. Go it strong and pay the printer, er grudge him his price. Recollect it ia he who brings customers to your very door, who otherwise would never discover your Whereabout*. • Fight in Florida. TP e learn that a severe .fight occurred on the GtU. twelve miles from Tallahassee, with the Yankee’.force that advanced from St. Marks.- The eaehiy numbered 2200 men, and were driveu by the Confederates under Maj. Gen. Sam. Jones They left forty dead negroes on the field'. Our lo.sa was fJx killed'and twenty-five wounded. Among the killed was Capt Simmous, of A ppalachicoh. Col. Williams was dan gerously wounded. ' Our forces wore pur suing. The enemy destroyed the salt works at St. Marks. For this, and to prevent blockade running at St Marks, it is suppos - ed the expedition was made, with the end of capturing Tallahassee if it could be done. * 4 ,» ♦ A special to the Enquirer, dated Marian na, March fith, says the enemy, about twelve hundred strong, landed on East riv er, near So. Marks, on the evening of the 4f.h. Lieut. Col. Scott, with two hundred men, engaged, the enemy neor Newport. After short but sharp fighting, Col. Scott foil back, and being reinforced, confronted the enemy again, fighting till a late hour last night. Troops and artillery are mov ing rapidly U> the front. The enemy burn- Nowport. Skirmishing continues to-day. A large number of the enemy’s vessels ara reported at Spanish JLlole, off St. Marks, this morning? -«»■ ♦ . On Tuesday, the 24t,h uit.,.tvvo soldiers were brought before Hon. U. S. Bibb, Judge of the Criminal Court of Montgom ery county, Ala., to receive sentence. The first, Private Win. li. Warren, of the Ist Georgia Battalion of Sharp Shooters,.con victed of the orinao of bigamy, was senten ced to three yejtrs imprisonment in the penitentiary. second, Private L. C. Porle, of the 53d Alabama Regiment, found guilty of the murder of George Lap rgde, was sentenced to be hung on Friday, the 31st of this month. —« : The Londou %'iniem( which ought to be good authority) says England and France will not recognize the Confederacy, eve a it slavery should be abolished. No. 21.