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1 _ not escape detection. If lie is wise he will
Slate Rights k Confederate Slates’ Rights, not attempt it. He may hate the War and
lo^e the old L nion as much as he pleases,
t° himself and bj himself, but escape from
! l >a ^' n o his just taxes, he cannot, while
I there is one good and true man in overy
! c0unt 7- r I hat there are a few men, in ev-
j ery county, who will attempt *o defraud
I the Government is patent. They have
| done worse already. Hut, thank licaveD.
: they will not he quite so successful iu this
j matter, as they hare heretofore been in
I their despicable treatment of suffering wo-
| men and children. The eyes of the com-
| raunity are npon them.
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Jt'VjT
■ Hal
sill
Vaultrr Raid*.
; The Yankees are desperate. They are
getting bold to impudence. Their Cavalry
I rush upon exposed sections of the Confed-
^ vicorT %, BIU.C. „ 7 w> TT^ e,ac 7> and with the torch of destruction are
got IJKTO.T, SISBET A B.lK.IEff, State Printers » , 4 „ _ , . ..
- -n-j i making a desert of some of the most fertile
and beautiful spots in the land.
If the people of Georgia, hitherto so
blessed, would spare themselves a taste of
-----— 1 - -— . „ -- - ! the hitter cup of invasion, they must arm
Ran.! Sag!.! ‘ J
,. , . . v r> : and march to the frontier. Wc need ten or
Send in your clean cotton or linen Rags . c ^ u
,. ,v i . r . i fifteen companies of cavalry to be station
i this oihee, and get five cents per pound r . * *
the confederate union,
(Cornr.ro/ Hancock and Wilkin ton streets )
opposite Tiieroi’RTnot se.
Terms—$3 09 Per Annum, in Advance.
Tuesday Morning, May 12, 1863.
far Imparlance »f t#«nl, liiGiaiy Organ
izations.
Tbe late raid of the enemy into North Western
Georgia, and the capture of the entire marauding
party demonstrates the importance of Home Mili
tary organizations. Had not the ciiizens of Rome
organized so promptly to meet Ihe invading forces,
the city would have been subjected to plunder,and
the enemy’s torch ; and Forrest would, doubt!,*.,
never have achieved the feat of capturing 17(H) men
with ouly about 630. Resisted in front and pres
fi»r. Rnma'i Veto ef ilir Military BUI
nud "A member.”
Messrs. Editors: 1 have noticed in the
Georgia Telegraph, Southern Confederacy,
and Savannah Republican a communica
tion signed ‘lA Member”, censuiing Gov.
Brown for vetoing the Military Bill that
passed the late extra session of tlie Leg
islature, and which placed under the ope-
sed in the rear the enemy concluded it was wisest I rations ot the Conscription Act, all the
to succumb. Our people must organise it' they" c j v il officers in the State between tlie ages
Valuation of Slaves and other Prop
erty.
Eatonton Gf'Ki.a, I
May 5 th, S$63. )
Peterson Thweatt, Esq.
Comptroller, Ac.
Dear Sir : At a meetiug of the citizens
of the county of Putnam held in this place
to-day, the undersigned were appointed a
j committee for the purpose of opening cor-
of 18 and 45, except the. Judges of the | respondents with -you upon the matter
would save themselves from arrest, an3 their prop
erty from destruction. A sudden dash upon au un- ir. . » ^ ^ i/* i* 1 hprpinflfti'r sot fort li
prepared town by fifty armed and organised men bu P remC and Su i ,en0r C ° lUtS “ n _ d 0rdm - ! v"*. .
would paralyze I he whole community, and no ef
fective resistance could be made, though there
were 500 men in the place. Let every town and
village in Georgia organise a company in its midst,
artn it with the best weapons at hand, procure a
supply of ammunition, and be ready for any emer
gency.
And while on the subject, we would urge the
Governor to make a Cavalry Regiment out of the
State Troops, and place it on duty near the State
Road, above Atlanta. This ;s no time to calculate
the cost. .
for them.
Tl>«*> prove, too much for their cnw.
A correspondent in the Savannah Re
publican, over the signature of “A Mem
ber,” writes a long communication to that
paper for the purpose of proving that as
soon as the message of the Governor re-
commending an increase of pay to the pri
vates and non-commissioned officers of the
Army was read, in each house a member
arose and offered a set of resolutions ex-
ed iu upper Georgia, and to operate against
all such marauding expeditions as that
which came into the North Western part
of the State last week. The Governor,we
hope, will assume the responsibility of cal
ling out a sufficient cavalry force to guard
our Northern border. The enemy is fran
tic with rage. Baffled at all important
points, he is now bending all his energies
to injure our farming interests. lie is car
rying the torch in one hand and the sword
in the other, and wherever lie is not oppos-
ctly carrying out the recommendations ed, he will make a waste howling wilder
ness of the fairest possessions of our peo
ple. He must be met promptly. He must
the Governor; and from this he con-
udes there must have been an under
standing between these members and the be punished severely, and made to know
Governor. Well suppose there was, what ■ that every inch of our soil lie treads upon,
of it ? Wc do not know whether the will be watered with his blood. In a few
statements cf “A Member” are true or not, I weeks lie will have done ail the harm he
but suppose they are true, what do they can do us, until Winter comes with ice and
prove? Just this, that Gov, Brown was rain, fit elements for the villians in whose
very anxious to have the pay- of the sol- 1 hearts the milk of human kindness is abso-
iliers increased to $20 per month, and in . lately frozen. A regiment of cavalry may
o.iler to effect this object lie sends a mes- ’ cost a large sum of money. But one thou-
sige to the Legislature requesting them, j sand Yankees would destroy in two days
by a joint resolution, to ask Congress to ! more property in tire State, than it. would
increase our soldiers pay, and knowing j cost to maintain a regiment of cavalry
that tlie session of both the Legislature j twelve months.
and Congress was fast drawing to a close, ! —— “
ami if anything was done it must be done j
soon, lie gets a friend in each house to of- j
fer resolutions, as soon as the message
shall he read, to carry out ns object. It
proves to a demonstration that Gov. Brown
was doing everything in his power to car
ry his recommendations into effect. Had
lie written his message merely for popular-
The I’gypt of C*ror£in.
We conversed last week with an intelli
gent and wealthy planter of this place,who
lias several plantations in South West
Georgia. He informed us that the plan
ters in that section have put in the heavi
est-grain crops ever known in that country.
Sugar cane is attracting unusual attention,
and thousands of acres are devoted’to its
by as -A Member,” and the “Republican” , cuIt5vfttion XLc ]ow wet ground8 ^ be-
insinuated, lie would have been content I , , . .
i i . . .i ms: planted in rice
to let the matter rest there. But “A i ° f .. „ „
Member” lias shown that lie did not }
leave it there, but got his friends in each
house to carry it through. In making this
showing “A Member” lias proved more
than he intended. He set out to prove
that the Governor was a -demagogue, but
Jie has proven that the Governor not only
wrote a message in favor of raising the
6ddiers pay, but that he labored earnest
ly. through his friends, to carry it into ef
fect. But what must we think of “A
Member” who is so anxious to fix a had
motive to a good action. He has shown
that he is incapable of comprehending
how a man can do a good deed without
having some selfish motive for it. He has
not only shown tne sincerity of Gov.
Brown’s efforts for tbe soldiers, but lie j
has also shown the depravity of his own
heart. lie has proven too much for his
ease. •
"There are some muskets so contrive it,
As not to hit the mark they drive at,
And though well aimed at duck or plover,
Bear wide, and knock their owners over.”
t-iving in Property.
When* is looking re
markably well, G»*n is doing finely. Oats
likewise. More sweet potatoes, than were
ever known -to be raised in that section,
• will repay tlio planter for his labors, with
even tolerable seasons. Abundance of old
j corn is now on hand, and hut for want of
: transportation, he thinks corn would be less
l than a dollar per bushel in Milledgeville.
. He says he docs not know a planter rn his
neighborhood who has plant&l three acres
of cotton to the hand. Many have not
planted two acres, and some but one, to the
hand- Wc know that our informant is a
reliable man, who would not make an in-
cort’ect stateiaent. Hia account of the
growing crops in South W csfc Georgia is
indeed flattering. He laughs at the idea
, of starvation, and says, South West Geor
gia will make enough to feed her own peo
ple, and the entire Confederate Army be-
| sides. We were much gratified to hear
him say that the planters in that section
i are devoting much attention to raising
hogs. Having on hand a large surplus of
! old corn, which they cannot get to market,
| they are feeding it liberally to their hogs.
! If the Yanks will hut let our Egypt alone,
There are many men, in every countv , , .
• c . . . , e ,, ? i - "r i we will not starve during the next year,
m the State, who have fallen far short of | p J
their duty in the crisis upon us. They Home Defeu«e.
have been slow to give their money or their We invite the attention of every citi-
pro luco to aid their suffering country and ze n in the county to the notice in this pa
ils noble Army. When called on to make j, er gigned “Baldwin.” The time is coin
ing, and we fear, is near-at hand, when
every man must rally to defend his home
subscriptions to aid a poor disabled sol
dier, or help a soldier’s suffering famih
they Lave turned the back of their hands, 'and property. How much better to be rea-
I hey have by word and deed done every- j dy, than to wait for the last minute when
thing they could to discourage the soldiers a ]l efforts will be in vain. All that is nec-
in the field, and to dishearten their wives , essary is an organization. The Governor
at home. They Lave put enormous prices w ill no doubt furnish ammunition. Those
upon their produce to depreciate Contede- j w ho have horses should pledge them to
rate money, and have generally given all those who have none, but who are willing
the aid and comfort to the enemy that they to comc to the rescue. This is no idle
dare
in his mind’s eye some one individual, or
uiorc-, in his immediate neighborhood, who
give. Every reader of this paper has movement. It is imperatively demanded
by the exigencies of the times. Rome was
saved by the citizens who rallied for its
Jsjust in this category. To expect such defense. But infantry would do no good
miserable abortions of humanity, who have j against armed Cavalry. Double barrelled
i'icn a living he for more than two years, , s j 10t guns are the most effective weapon
to f? ive in their property at anything like that could be used. If we slumber on, we
its value in Confederate money,is to expect a re lost. Two hundred men in Baldwin
j eat from ice, or light from darkness. ! CO unty should respond to the call. Be ye
ibey will perjure their souls for a few dol- ] ready, a/so.
‘ ars , a, 'd pride themselves on their smart- j
uess. But it is a blessed consolation to tire
true patriot, to know, that there is a way
ilia; Fratiral,
Notwithstanding the weather was strange-
Flour—Don’t Kiiy.
Flour is tumbling. Let it tumble ; who
cares, except the hollow-eyed, lantern jaw-
edoSpeculator and Extortioner. Oh, ye
thousands who have been eating nothing
but corn dodgers for six months past, hold
on to your old stand-by a little while long
er. Let the Flour alone for six weeks long-
or, and such a tumble in prices will come
along, as has never been seen since the
War began. Don’t buy flour. Take our
advice. Let the article slide, and won’t
the Specs, and Extort’s, catch it! Maj be
and this writer tries so hard, by i It having been seen that a meeting of
misrepresenting flic provisions of the hill, J tho citizens of Baldwin had recently been
to convict Governor Brown of having done j held for the purpose of fixing the taxable
wrong, 1 have concluded to refute all lie value of property in that county, as the
says, by merely presenting the main pro- j same appears in the Recorder of to day, at
visions of the bill, and part of the Ex- i which meeting the valuation of property
einption Act passed by Congress in Sep- : was fixed at a rate below that it wascxpec-
tember or October.last. * j ted this Tax payers of tbe county would
The first section of the Military bill ve- I render in to the Tax Receiver of the eouu-
toed by the Governor reads thus:
ty. Hence the meeting of to day, and our
“Section 1. The’General Assembly do j appointment a committee.
enact, That each and every free able-bodied
tr/ule male citizen of the Slate of Georgia,
except Jui)iiE.S OF THE Sl’l’REAIE AND St'-
peiwor Courts and Ordinaries, and ex
cept as hereinafter excepted, resident
therein, who is or shall he of the age of
IS years and. under the age of sixty * '* *
shall be enrolled,” Sfc.
And section .’ird says :
“That every citizen so enrolled and no-
$o far as was expressed in the meeting
to-day, the desire in this comity, is to value
their property at a valuation, such as will
be uniform throughout the State, and just
and equitable as between all Tax-payers.
We would like to know if the valuation
agreed upon in Baldwin, at the meeting be
fore referred to,would be acceptable to you,
as the Comptroller. You well know that
tiffed shall be attached to the company of j there would bc no difference as to individu-
tlie Listnct within whose bounds he shall , ^ . ,, , , . ,,
reside, and shall in all respects be-liable to j al F 0 pertv holders, whether the taxable
the provisions of the militia Ians non:
force in this State.”
they will.
Hoirliifii. Mtoiicn nll Jackson wa* Wuuiitlcd.
The Richmond Examiner of May Gth,
gives the following account of the manner
in which Gen. Jackson received his
wounds. If it he true, it adds to the
deep regret with which the people have
everywhere received the mournful intelli
gence.
A telegram on ’yesterday morning an
nounced the fact that General Jackson’s
arm had been amputated, and that he was
doing u H. Mrs. Jackson, who is at pres
ent in the city, has been informed by a
letter of the melancholy circumstances
under which the General received his
wounds. • •
The following are the facts of the most
unhappy affair, as detailed in that letter:
At midnight, on Saturday night, his men
being drawn up in line of battle, a body
of troops was seen a short distance in |
advance of our line. It being doubtful j - Q1 .. v n , ,
whether they were friends or enemies, | ^ t J _
General Jackson and stall' lorward
to ascertain. Whilst was engaged |
reconnoiterirs- inen being nnau are of
his mistook himself and staff
for enemies an<l tired a volley into them,
instantly killing one of his staff and severe
]y wounding General Jackson and Major
Crutchfield. One bullet passed through
| value was high or low—and, it is equally
well known to you that the difference bc-
Thus it will be seen that every able comes material,when the rate is various in
bodied male citizen between the a<res of the several counties of the State.
° j #
IS and GO in the State, except Judges of , In the absence of any general rule upon
. keep away from them, tut not to he govetn-
! ed by thoin. The good people of Baldwin
j who lately assembled and put ouly an av
erage value of >S(J0 on their slaves, had the
right to put such a value on them and have
the right to sircar that it was, or is, “a
i just auu true valuation, on the first of April
| this year, in Confederate Treasury Notes,”
if they think their “ market value” was uo
higher on that day, but as I think the mar
ket value of the few 1 have was higher, on
that day, 1 shall not be governed by the
action of the meeting of my county, but
shall return them at what I think right and
proper. I might state what I suppose
ought to be au average value, but as I feel
that I have no right to go beyond the law,
and say at what average value other peo
ple shall return their slaves for Taxation—
in consequence of iny official position, and
to avoid seeming to fix au average value—
I have abstained from expressing au opin
ion upon this subject, when called upon by
others. I have heard that the average val
ue of slaves in some counties would he
•^lOGO, while at a meeting of a portion of
the people of Baldwin, they valued their
slaves at an average of $$00. The slaves j
of these gentlemen in Baldwin may be in-1
ferior to those belonging to gentlemen of |
other counties, or slaves may not sell for
as mucli in Baldwin, as in other counties.
However all this may he, as it is not my
duty, under the law, to regulate or fix the
*o Advertisers.
Persons sending advertisements to this
paper, will observe tho following rules :
All notices must be accompanied with
the cash, except from persons with whom,
wc have contracts. Ten cents a line, for
the first insertion, and five cents a line for
every subsequent insertion is our charge.
Count nine written words to a line and
every person can tell just wjbat amount
of money to send. Obituaries, Editorial
Notices. Nominations for office, and all
communications for individual benefit, are
charged as advertisements. Legal adver
tisements are charged according to the
rates under the head of tbis paper, on the
first page.
GEORGIA Ware County.
W HEREAS, James M. Lee, of Ware ^County,
applies to me for loners of GuartHansbip of
the 1’ersous and property ofNlames, Jjmn. Martha,
Caroline, Mary J., Joseph Jl\and J^ah Taylor all
minor heirs of Isah Taylor, lat\of^aid connty ;
These are therefore to cite auwadmonish all and
singular the kindred of said dOtQhqed to be and ap
pear at iny ettiee on or before the first Monday in
July next, and slew causarif any they have, why
said letters shall not be granted.
Given under my handofficially, thisMay 6,1863.
D. E. KNOWLES, Ordinary.
Msy 12, I <3. (Pd. $2-75) . 51 5t
Notice to JJ< btoi s ''and Creditors.
A LL persons indebied ip the. estate of Joel
Walker, late of Ware Iiyrfity. deceased, will
place make immediate payment, find all persona
having demands against said estate, will please
present them in terms of the law.
Paid $3 ANDREW WALKER, Adm’r.
May 7th, l8C>3y 51 6t
the Supreme and Superior Courts and Or- ; tbs subject, it appeared proper to the meet
dinaries, and except “all employees of iug held here to-day, that if agreeable to
the Confederate Government, all Tele-.j you, that a circular might he issued by
graphic Operators, all officers and cm- ! you, as Comptroller, in which the value of
ployees of Express and Railroad Compa- property in Confederate money might be
nics, whose services arc certified by the set out—or some general directions .given
Superintendents of said companies, and to the.Tax-Receivers so as to secure uni-
approved by the Governor, and to be ne- formity in valuation throughout the State,
ccssary to the transportation of freight or | This is only thrown out by way of a sug.
passengers, all persons engaged in grind- gestiou, which we hope will meet with a fa-
grain regularly, and such, other per
sons fartesans, Ac.J as the Governor may
think the public interest requires” arc
made by this bill liable to militia duty.—
It will be seen that there is no exemp
tion to ar.y officers of the State, exce r,t
the above named, and that - u
of the Gosr”' 1 j-uatices of the Inferior
c’ouits, Justices of the Peace, Sheriffs,
and Deputy
Clerks of the Superior and Inferior Courts,
Tax Receivers and Collectors, County
Treasurers, Coroners, Constables Ac , &c.,
are here declared by law to be liable to mil
itia duty.
Now what says the Act of Congress of
Uctober, 1$G2, exempting certain persons
vorablo consideration. It appears to us,
that the valuation having to bc made iu
Confederate money, is a controlling reason
why some goneral directions q1 — 1J & 1V *
: ca in tho
( 1 our acquaintance with this subject,from
i a long connection with it, furnishes a sul-
lieient apolagy for our calling your atten
tion to it, as well as from, your official con
nection with the immediate taxation.
Hoping that you will give this your ear-
j ly attention, wc remain,
Very Respectfully, your ob’t. serv’ts :
.John R. Hudson, i
Martin, late of
please make imni
value of property, but is made the duty of I having demands^gaiu
those wdio make their returns, under oath ,
and those who under oath receive these re
turns, to settle what is the correct or market
value of property, I hope you will excuse
me when I decline to make auy other sug
gestion to you, and others, than to advise
yoti to look to the law, and obey it.
Very Respectfully, your ob’t. serv’nt:
Peter*ox Thweatt.
Notice to Debtors .and Creditors.
A LL persons indented to the estate of Green
Martin, late of W*fe county, deceased, will
ayment, and all persons
said estate, will pleas*
present them m terms orthe law.
Wm. J. MvRick.
J. Adams.
Committee.
the General s right hand, whilst another f rom tj ic operations of the Conscription
struck his left arm below the elbow' and, . . rpi • .
° i i Act. 1 lie first section, after going on to
ranging upwards* shattered the bone near e °
the shoulder. He instantly tell to the
ground. His brother-in-law, who was
w ith him, laid down beside him to ascer
tain tho character ofhis wounds. In a
moment tho unknow n troops in front, who
proved to bc the enemy, advanced and
captured two other staff'officers who were
standing over the General without notic
ing him. Soon after, torn - of our men
placed him on a stretcher, and were bear
ing him to the rear, when they were all
shot down. The injury to his right hand
is severe, one of ‘lie 'hones having been
shot away, but it is belioved lie will ulti
mately recover its use.
COMPTROLLER GEX’L’S. OFFICE,
Milledceville, May 7, 1803.
exempt “all persons who shall ho held To Messrs. John R. Hudson, Win. J.
to reach all such cases. Let us follow them ly inconsistent with the presence of the
to the tax books. Let the returns to the . ” delicate footed May, the children be-
^tate and Confederate Governments, be longing to Miss Caroline l’ air s school had
closely scanned. Assessing committees a pleasant 1 arty in the Moods on Iriday
*H1 be promptly on hand to put a proper Tkelittle things were dressed in white
valuation upon all property undervalued. ■ and covored w,th beaut,ful fl ° We i rS ’. T ,
] t is the duty of every good citizen to in- sweet voices rang out on the cool air.mock-
tere,t himself in this matter. Giving in ing the birds whose throats had not a note
property for taxation is neither a private for tho joyful occasion. 1 lie children werQ
n °r a personal matter. It is a public mat- very young but acted their parts well.
*cr. Not only is every man interested in They spoke their pieces distinctly and flu-
feeing that there is equality established, ently. After .the ceremonies were over
W lie is bound, as a good citizen, to see the tables were spread with an abundance
Biat his Government is not cheated of its of good things, and the school children
J Q «t dues, by bad men. Every man knows with their invited guests went into the sport
*'>at property is worth now, and no decep- with evident gusto. The day had been hx-
tioa can be practised on any body hut a ed, and in spite of wind and weather the
Gol. The price of every species of "prop- frolic had to comc off. Miss Fair deservea
Prt y, from a bushel of potatoes to a likely much credit for the success of the - estival,
The Richmond Ezamintr proposes “Old
Stonewall,” for Governor of Virginia. Tho old
hero's mangled left arm would do more good to
tbe Confederacy iu the Army, than the rest of hia
body in the Executive Chair of tlie State of Vir
ginia. If he lives he will never leave the Army.
If he dies the Old Stonewall Brigade will never
believe it, but tight on and ever as if their leader
was at the head of the column.
Forest's Ilirnnd Cbnsr.
We will present our readers next week with a
graphic narrative of Gen. Forrest's remarkable
chase of the -enemy, and capture of his entire
force near Rome, written out by the editor of tlie
Atlanta Confederacy, who went to Rome and ob
tained his facts from Gen. Forrest. What will
Georgia do for Forrest/ He saved Rome, saved
the Slate Road, saved Atlanta. The Legislature
should vote him aswoid, and name a county for
him. We could’ut do too much for him. And
what an example for the young men now at home!
If every man in Georgia wrs a Forrest, \*iiat
would we have to fear?
The Crent Battle—Oitr Bovs.
We learn that Geul. Doles of this City distin
guished himself iu the late battle. His, Rhodes'
and Iverson’s Brigades made the flank movement
that routed the Yankees. In the “ Bines,” Sear-
gant Herbert Mitchell of this place was killed.
Four wounded slightly, and two missing.
Milledgeville May 9, 1S63.
Messrs. Editors:—A few weeks since I
was handed thirty Dollars by.a Soldier’s
w ife iu Jones county, to buy her a pair ol
cotton cards. Upon my arrival in Mill'
edgcville, and stating her case to several
gentjemen—her poverty—her worthiness—
and the number of children she has, and
that this money was three-fourths of tbe
sum she had just drawn from the Soldier’s
Relief Fund, the following named gentle
men handed me the amount? attached to
their respective names :
B. B. Moore of Thomas Co. - - $ 5.00
J. L. Cantrell of Campbell Co. - 3.00
E. J. Boetrcm of Coweta Co. - 5.00
L. Carringtou of Baldwin
Co. (Ck. II. of Representatives) - 5.00
J. Gans’s A Co. of Baldwin Go. -,-.2.00
R. Hutchings of Jones Co. - - 10.00
unfit for military service in the field, by-
reason of bodily or mental incapacity or
imbecility, under the rules to be prescri
bed by the Secretary of War, the Vice
President of the Confederate States, the
officers Judicial and Executive of the Con
federate Governments, including Post
masters appointed by tlie President and
confirmed by the Senate, and such clerks
in their offices as are allowed by the
Postmaster General, and now employed,
Myrick and J. Adams, Committee,
Eatonton, Ga.
Gentlemen : Your favor of the 5th inst.
is at hand, and I hasten to reply.
Fully appreciating your desire, and the
desire of every good citizen, to see the
property of the country returned properly
and fairly for taxation, so that the taxes
of the different counties and of individu
als, might be equalized, as near as possi
ble, I would cheerfully respond to your
and excluding all other Postmasters, their, suggestion and adopt some other than that
assistants and clerks,” the act goes on fur- j mode pointed out by law, whereby a more
ther and says: "and except such State of- uniform and fair valuation of property,
fieas as the several States viay leave dcclar- and especially slave property, could be
ed, or MAY HEREAFTER DECLARE
BY LAW TO BE LIABLE TO MILI
TIA DUTY.”
had, but, gentlemen, l have no authority
for so doing.
Whenever any Tax Receiver and Col-
I have above givein the reading of the lector, or tax payor, call upon inc for ad-
military bill vetoed by the Governor, and
I have just above given the wording of
the Act of Congress. It will be seen,
vice, it is my duty to refer him or them to
the law, and to advise all to obey that, and
no other power. The law requires every
that, beyond all question, had Governor Tax Payer to take a solemn oath to return
Brown signed the Military bill, the law big or her property at what was its “ mar-
would have made all of our State officers ket value” in Confederate Treasury notes,
betweeiT the ages of IS and 15, (except on the 1st of April last. And it is further
the Judges of the Supreme and Superior made the sworn duty of the Tax Receiver
Courts and Ordinaries,) liable Tit any mo
ment to bc taken up and scut of' by the Con
script officer. And yet, nevertheless and
notwithstanding, “A MEMBER,” who
the Savannah Republican represents as
“one of the fairest men iu the State,” and
“a profound lawyer” that possesses the
and Collector to “ scrutinize carefully”
“each return,” and “ if in his judgment lie
shall find the property embraced in the re-
I turn, or any portion ot it, below its value,
he shall assess the value at once, or within
l thirty days thereafterand if the Tax
Payer objects to the valuation of the Tax
Paid $3 JOSEPH McQUAGE, Adm’r.
May 7th, 1803. 51 6t
LOST NOTE.
ost ou Mislaid :—On or about the 4th Mon
day in March 1862, a certain pole of band, of
an Arbitrator, and these two can appoint a
third and settle the value, if the fiist two
“unbounded confidence ot good men eve- Receiver and Collector, each can appoint
rywhere”-*-this man of sense, this pink
of purity and fair dealing, has the daring
and effrontery to say, that “how tile Gov- , Arbitrators cannot agree. But, believing
ernor arrived at the conclusion,’ that all | that the past and present mode of valuing
of the tho State officers above named, property, and especially slave property,
was wrong, and that great inequality iu
Taxation existed on account of it, T have
would be liable to Conscription, under the
Military bill was a ‘*great mystery” to
him, Ac., Ac. But enough, Mr. Editor, 'frequently called the attention of the Lej;
Comment is useless. A mere statement
OurFily OmrKrrr.
Messrs Editors :—Will you please per
mit me to call the attention of the City
council to the condition of our Cemetery.
This sacred place is now literally over
grown with weeds, briers, and bushes.—
and soon it will be so ;».fo=toa with lizzards,
an ,l ...kbs, that it will be unpleasant, if
not dangerous to walk through it. Besides
the taste displayed iu it§ arrangement, its
artificial beauty, and attractive Scenery
generally, is seriously obstructed by this
noxious growth. Now this ought not so
to be.
Our Cemetery should he thoroughly
cleaned up, and made a spectacle of admi
ration, rather than of disgust, to the hun
dreds ol' the most tasty, and intelligent,
of Georgia, who, visit it from year, to
year.
Besides it is the chief place of resort
for our own people,—who go there for
pleasant recreation, and serious reflection.
And surely there is no other place, around
which cluster so many endearing associa
tions. Here, we not ouly gratify taste, in
beholding tho beautiful flowers, and monu
mental honors to the dead, but have our
hearts and minds refreshed with the pre
cious memories of the past, and rejoice
in hope of the final triumphs of Christiani
ty-
We do hope that our City authorities
will take this matter in hand, and thorough
ly clean up the Cemetery, and make such
other improvements as their wisdom, and
economy, may direct. F. S. B.
—
1’HOs). J. Comer Jr, of Jasper County Ga. de
parted this life at the residence of his Mother-in-
law, Mrs. Jernsha Simms, in Covington Ga , on
the 27th of Aprii 1863, after a protracted illness, of
Tpplmid Fever, aged 28 years, and 6 months.
The writer was for years an intimate friend of . »
the deceased, and few had better opportunities of* _:
knowing his character. We can but feel deeply af
flicted iu the demise of our friend and associate,
who was amiable in his nature, modest and unas
suming in his manners,firm in his attachments and
disinterested in his friendships. A man of greater
simplicity and purity of heart can scarcely be
found.
He was devouLliumble and conscientious. Dis
tinguished for bis true benevolence, he has left
many who owe him a debt of gratitude that can
never be paid in this life. In bis death the com
munity lias lost a most excellent citizen, tbe poor
a benefactor and humanity a frieud. Considering
his talents, bis position, bis moral courage, tbe
amiability and generosity of bis character and tbe
popularity which these qualities secur?d, few men
have bad the opportunity of proving themselves as
devoid ot selfishness and ambition. We sincerely
grieve that one so loved and gifted should be sum
moned, in the prime of manhood by the inexorable
bio foe, Death, that this stroDg, bright link in tbe
treasured chain of dear ones is forever severed.
Hope bad painted better days andjirigbter scenes
and bid him welcome to their fond delights
Around him gathered three interesting little chil
dren and a father’s heart beat with joy in antici
pation t>f the large revenue of happiness he would
leap from their companionship and reverence, but
from this group of little ones he has been taken. A
devoted and surrowing wife nnurns his loss, well
may she exclaim, a “ gem is departed”, leaving a
void that can never he filled. A bright j_ew*el of the
parents casket has been claimed and taken. The
flowers of remembrance will be thickly strewn
around his grave k and upon it wiil freely fall the
warm tears of affection. Although he died from
home, it is consoling to know that he calmly and
the amount of One hundred dollars, Jgiven by
D. P. McDonald
of Berrien Co. Ga. to F. II She
payable on tbe Jst of January 18t
not precisely recollected but thin’
January 18(12. I l -r- l j- fnnurrrt
Donald to pay said note to any ither person than
myself, or Norah II. Griffin of Cliich Co. Ga., who
is mv agent, and will receive for ihe same.
FRANKLIN MASON.
April 28, 1862.
rd, or bearer,
Date of note
bou£jtbe last of
D. P. Mc-
61 3t
GEORGIA. Pierce County.
To all whom it concern.
S TOGNER HARRI8 hating in proper form
., Pr >iieU to me for letters of .Guardianship of
mepeir-on and property of)Wj>tiam S. Harris, a
minor under fourteen yeaffc pi age, the son of
William J. Harris deceased.''
This is to cite all concer/fed to be and appear
at my office within the tijne allowed by law, to
show causg, if any they can, why the said Stog-
nor Hams should not he appointed Guardian of
said minor. f
Witness my oflicial/ignature this May 4, 1863.
51 fit. [Pd $2 75] if. H. GKEENLEAF, Ord’y.
GEORGIA, Baldwin County.
TtniEKEAS, Samuel M. Carter. Executor of
T r the last will and tesSamarlt of Farish Carter,
deceased,has filed his fin* alcei'iint and petitions
the Court for letters of dismission from said trust.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all per
sons adversely coneerned/to file their objections
cn or before the first Monday in December next.
Given under my official signature this 12th May,
1863. 41 m6m JOHN HAMMOND, Ordy.
TAX NOTICE.
ET"ATTENTION CITY PROPERTY OWNERS
M Y Book is open to receive the Returns of City
Property for the present year, and those interest
ed would do well to call and make their Returns, as my
BookVill be closed on tlie 1st of June.
Office under Milledgeville Hotel, next door South
D. M. Edwards’old, stand.
JAMES’ C. SHEA. Clerk Council.
^ Millet^eville May 1st 1S63. 50 3t.
^HCfAHriSAN RANGERS! '
T HE.-tVAR DEPARTMENT has authorized tbe
formation of a now Company, to be attached
to the ICth Georgia Battallion of
IXDEPF.SDENT PARTISAN RANGERS.
Those who are desirous of joining this branch of
the Army are hereby notified that they
can do so if they will send in their
names immediately.
Thev will he armed with the Short Enfieid Rifle,
Navy Repeater and Sabre—$50 bounty and $28
per month, as wages, will be paid to all who vol
unteer.
We operate iu Tennessee and Kentucky, and
have the privilege of retaining everything we
take from the enemy.
Address.— J. R. HORTON,
Jonesboro, Tenn„
[ Care Lt. Col. Nix. ]
,May$5, 1863 . 50 6t
islaturc to this subject in iny Annual Re-
of the facts is a sufficient reply to all that ports This I did because the law author- ' peacefully passed away from earth under the most
‘•A MEMBER” lias said, and I will there- ;. e dan& required mo to "suggest to,lie Log. *“<■" Soft li. th.
foreclose. , I AIR PLAA. islature such improvements in t
islature such improvements in the revenue
As tho “Telegraph”, “Confederacy” laws,as my expefience and observation may
and “Republican” published “A Mem
ber’s” long article, will they not copy also
this short statement of the case?
Home Defense.
Recent raids of the Enemy towards the
borders of our State indicate that all sec
tions are in danger. Successful resistance
consists in being prepared for any emer-
may approve!” But the several Legislatures
not having taken action,by way of adopting -
some measure to remedy tbe inequality in
tbe valuation of and taxation of slaves, last
winter I again called attention to the sub
ject, and recommended a plan by which I
thought greater equality could be secured-
A bill was drawn up iu accordance with
this recommendation, and was introduced ;
by Mr. Whittle of Bibb, iu the House of j
his pulseless heart.
“ Adieu my friend in quiet rest
Be ever still thy noble breast.”
FRIEND.
LEO’-tkaiLO
young negro, is as well known as a simple
ka m in addition. Nobody can be mista-
kon. The man, then, who seeks to de-
‘*aud the Government of its just dues,while
lie
■3 exacting the last cent from soldiers’ ;
and those who had the pleasure of witnes
sing it, return their thanks to her for the
gratification afforded them
When next they go a Maying may the
warm sunshine and the birds b$ there to
* lVes and poor women and children, can- greet them.
$30.00
With these amounts I purchased the
cards and sent them to the lady and her
$30.00 are iu my bauds subject to her or
der. In her name I thank these gentle
men for their liberality. T. II. H.
Richmond, May 9th.—Two Thousand Prisoners
arrived this evening: tbe same number here to
night. The mail train from Fredericksburg arri
ved at 8 o’clock this evening. Passengers report
Frank P~ Blair, Jr., among the captured, and that
tbe oath of allegiance was administered at his re
ddest.
The Washington Chronicle of the 6th says that
Vallandigham had been arrested. An attempt to
rescue him was made, bnt failed.
Augusta, May 8,—A dispatch from
Richmond states the number of wounded
large, but well provided for.
gency. Every county should, at once, or
ganize a company of mounted, minute men
All who wish, (and who will fail to respond ! Representatives; but the House declined to |
in this hour of trial and danger ?) to join ! I^ ss or an 7 oti >ci’ Bill upon this subject,
such a company are requested, and urged l his being the case, 1 do not teel authori-
to meet at the Council Chamber at ll ! zed to do more (nntil the Legislature again
o’clock A. M. on Thursday next to delibe- j meets) tliau to advise all good citizens, and
In net in this matter. Hes- ! thc Tax Receivers and Collectors, to obey
rate, to consult, to act in this matter. Hes
itate not, dally no longer. Your homes,
your growing crops, your flocks and herds,
all. everything is iu danger. If these are
to be over-run and destroyed by thc van
dal invader, let it not be said, we were too
indolent,or too cowardly to defend our own.
Baldwin.
May 11, 1863. •
The Confederate Union is disposed to nudetvrfl-
ue the services of the Countryman’s devil. If it
only knew what a smart devil tbe Countryman has,
it would not do so. Just atk your ‘ Jim’ about it,
brother N’isbet. He knows ‘ our devil.’
f Countryman 5th.
Not to be profane, the Countryman makes a
“ Devil” of a fuss about nothing.
I the law and act,under their oaths, iu accor-
; dance with the dictates of their own con-
! sciences.
If meetings of the citizens be called by
tho Tax Receivers and Collectors, or otb-
I ers, for the purpose of ascertaining the
“ market value” of property generally, 1
j can see no impropriety in that—but, if
meetings be called for the purpose of say
ing at what prices or valuation property
shall, or ought to bo returned, without re
gard to its “ market value,’’^then these
meetings are unlawful aud wrong, and I
would not only advise all good citizens to
At the residence of her grandfather, J. B.
Wright, in Putnam Co. Ga., on the 4th ult., Mar
tha Emma, daughter of James A. and Elizabeth
Ross, aged 2 years, lOtoonths and 4 days. She
was playing in tbe yard, and when unobserved,
her doilies took lire, and before help could reach
her, she was so badly burned that her d-pth soon
followed. Little Emma had many friends who
knew and loved her. She has left a bereaved fath
er and mother, and many friends to monrn her sad
and untimely death.
How strange has little Emma fled .'
l^uiek the heartrending scene was oe’r ;
So sudden, mingled with the dead r-
We hear her prattling voice no more.
No more her little feet are heard,
Romping o’er her Mother’s room :
Dear Emma, little had wc thought,
We would part with tliee so soon.
Father, we know ’(was hard to part;
Mother, wc sympathise with thee ;
The name of Emma rends the heart,
But she can never come to thee.
Father, why dost tbou repine /
Mother, look beyond the grave ;
Jesus called dear Emma miue—
She's only gone to him who gave.
[ R. A. R.
NOTICE.
S IXTY DAYS after datAapplication will be made
to the Ordinary of Wilkinson county, for leave
to sell the west half of lot oi land, no. not known,
but whereon T. B. Underwood lired, as the prop
erty of said T. B. Underwood, deceased.
EMAL1NE UNDERWOOD,
Administratrix.
May 12,1863.* 51 9t.
^ *. Administrator's Sale.
W ILL lit* sold before the Court House dooi in
Camilla, Mitchell County, Georgia the first Tues
day in JUNE next in the usual hours of sale lot of
laud number 57 iu the Kith district origanally Early
then Ilak-r now Mitchell County Sole by virtue of an
order of Court and as tlie property of Thomas Holder
late of Wilkinson County deceased.
Terms Cash.
REBECCA HOLDER, Admr’x. m
April 22, |r„ c.pd) 50 tds. .
TWO VALUABLE PLANTATIONS
AND A’LOT OF
Likely Young Negroes for Sale.
I WILL SELL on the first Tuesday in Jnn*
next, in the town of Eatonton, two valuable
PLANTATIONS situated in the south-western
portion of Putnam county, on Murder creek, each
containing eleven hundred acres, more or less. I
will also sell at the same time fifteen or twenty
NEGROES, consisting of men and women, boys
and girls, all of them young and likely. On ac
count of physical infirmities, I wish to contract
my business and pay my debts Sale to he posi
tive. Terms ra-h. For further particulars, ad
dress me at Eatonton, Ga.
WESLEY GRIGGS.
Eatonton, April 28. 1 8 G3. 49 tds.
. TOWN - LOTS FOR SALE.
T OWN LOTS containing together Twenty-Sir
(26) Acres—being two four Acre and two nine
Acre lots, lying on the East qd Jefferson Street,and
South of the road to MeComb’s Ferry. Tbe Rail
Road from Macon to Warrenton passes in close
proximity to the lots and are quite near the site
for the Depot of that Road, at this place.
Apply to : SAM’L. G. WHITE.
GRIEVE & CLARK.
April 28, 1863. 49 lmo.
T WO mouths after date application will be
made to the court ot Ordinary of Appling
county for leave to sell the land and negroes be
longing to the estate of James McGauley late of
said county deceased, for the benefit of the heirs
and creditors of said deceased.
JOHN TILLMAN, Adm’r.
March 5th, 1863. 43 9t.
GEORGIA, Berrien County.
O N the first Monday in July next application
will be made to the Court of Ordinary of
Berrien county for leave to sell the real estate of
James L. Vann late of said county, deceased, con
sisting of lots of land No. 464, in the 9th dist.
and 465 iu the 9th, and twenty-five acres of lot
503 in the 9th dist. Ail sold for the {Turposeof
distribution and settlement.
WILLIAMS D. SINEATII, Adm’r.
April 13th. 1863. [it T F] 48 9t*
GEORGIA. Jasper County.
W HEREAS, Michael Kinard and John 7.
Kinard, makes application to me for letters
of administration on the estate of John 11. Kinard
late of said coui$y, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all
persons interested in said estate, to file their ob
jections, if any they have, by the first Monday
iu June next, why letters of administration on
the estate of said deceased shall not issue to the
applicants in terms of the law.
Given under my hand officially this 8th day of
April, 1803.
47 5t M. H. HUTCHISON, Ord’y.
COTTON CARDS!
COFFEE!! SOLE LEATHER!!!
1 PAIR Whiteraore’s Cotton Cards num-
_L \y U her tens.
500 lbs. COFFEE.
500 lbs. SOLE LEATHER
Received and for sale by
J. GANB & CO.
Milledgeville, April 13, 1863. 47 tf