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Stale Rights & Confederate States' Right!'.
B«r«HrO», KISBKT & BAKXES, Stale Printer*
Terms—$1 40 Per Annnui. In Advance.
FOR GOVERNOR,
JOSEPH E. BROWN.
Tuesday Morning, June 30, lt)(>3.
Then and Now.
<>n the 2Gth day of June 1SG2, the
series of battles around Richmond be
gan. Richmond was threatened by the
best equipped and most numerous
Army the Abolitionists have ever put
in the field, and commanded by the
ablest of all their Generals, McClellan,
of the Confederacy been so imperilled.
After seven days fighting the enemy
was driven to the Water, arid sought
refuge under cover of his gunboats.
Such was the situation just one year
ago. How is it now ? A part of Gen.
Lee’s Army is in Maryland, and the
balance pushing on in supporting dis
tance. Hooker, the Abolition com
mander, is pushing on towards Wash
ington to support the weak nerves of
Lincoln, who thinks his life in peril.
The North trembles like an aspen leaf,
and the people are running away from
their homes, carrying their plunder
with them. What Gen’I. Lee’s plans
are no one knows but himself, and the
Secretary of War. The comparison,
however, of the situation a year ago
and now, is full of hope and encourage
ment t« the South. Virginia will soon
be free of the Vandals ; and, under God’s
blessing, we believe, our noble cause is
destined to a successful and final is
sue.
Onr Ccmplcrj’.
That our Cemetery is sadly nglected by
those whose duty it is, or should be, to
keep it in order, is known to everybody.
It is overrun with weeds and grass and lias
become a nest for snakes and other hideous
reptiles. It it is nobody’s duty to see that
the Cemetery is kept in good order, it is
time the City Council should make it some
body’s duty; for it # is a reproach to the
community and a standing disgrace to the
city. Iiow long shall it remain thus ? La
dies arc afraid to walk through it ; and
those who would visit the spot most dear
to them, are denied this sad pleasure, be
cause .all the surroundings are repulsive.
It' it is not the duty of the Sexton to keep
the walks in good condition,then why is he
allowed to receive pay for every grave
that is dug, even though the friends of the
deceased have the grave prepared and the
body conveyed in tlreir private carriages ?
If the Sexton is paid, as we presume he is.
for every interment, it should be made bis
duty,at least to keep down the grass,weeds,
and briars in tbe walks. We liave beard
so many complaints lately from our citi
zens about tbe disgraceful condition of tbe
Cemetery, that we arc induced tlius pub
licly to bring tbe matter before tbe Mayor
and Council that they may apply a correc
tion to tbe great abuse. There is no more
certain index of the character of a commu
nity, than its Cemetery. If is neatly kept,
the stranger leaves it with a good opinion
of the community. If it is allowed to be
overrun by weeds, briars, grass &c., and
generally neglected, the visitor turns away
from it with disgust, and feels a contempt
for those who pretend to be its guardians
If nothing better can be done to remedy
the abuse against which we write, then
let a special tax be levied on tbe citizens
to. raise a fund tjiat will scure a competent
parson to give bis undivided attention to
the Cemetery. We have been loth to agi
tate this subject in our paper, as it is like
ly to give us a bad name abroad—butbav-
ing failed in other ways, and having once
touched it, we intend to agitate it, until
some improvement is initiated.
Tile Income Tnx anil SSrnuiI J«rio».
So many unprincipled extortioners
and speculators will seek to avoid their
responsibility under the Income Tax
Law, that we call upon the Judges of
the Superior Courts to give this sub
ject in special charge to their Grand
Juries; and then we hope the Grand
Juries of the several counties will send
for the Tax Receiver’s Books and care
fully but rigidly investigate the sub
ject. Our Government is entitled to
support from the men who have been
skulking from the field, while our
brave boys have been pouring out
their blood like water to protect their
ill-gotten property. We believe that
our own immediate Judge will do his
whole duty fearles-sly. Let the Grand
Jury of Baldwin as fearlessly and hon
estly do theirs and our skirts will be
clear.
The- Atlanta.
Letters by Hag of truce from Port Roy
al from the crew of tbe Atlanta, state that
she surrendered after a brief resistance,
having run aground. One man was killed
and eleven wounded on tbe Atlanta. Tbe
enemy bad treated their captives kindly.
There was nothing like treason on tbe At
lanta. She was of no acconnt.
A frtu Baldwin.
1 his County’s quota under the call
of the Governor is 75 ineu. Out of
tint Cavalry and Infantry corps now
organized here, a new company can
very easily be made up. A meeting is
called for next Tuesday, when all our
citizens are invited to be present.
4( /Stonrw«]|” 4n< k«on.
Mr. Charles Hallock of Augusta has
written a Biography of “Stonewall”
Jackson which is very interesting,
and as far as it goes very just and
truthful. We thank the Publisher for
a copy. It is for sale in all the cities
of the State. The reader’s attention
is culled to the advertisement in this
paper.
A Very Xnteresting- Letter.
The letter below, from the Freder
icksburg correspondent of the Kich-
mond Examiner, will be read with in
terest. It gives tbe reader a good idea
of the condition of the Country, which
has so long been the scene of Hooker’s
Encampment on the Rappahannock—
a description of the arrangements of a
Yankee Camp, aud an insight into the
mysteries and miseries of Yankee So
ciety.
FROM FREDERICKSBURG.
Stafford County, Friday Morning, >
June 19, 1SG3. )
This letter is written at the late
headquarters of General Sedgwick,-or
the headquarters of the late General
Sedgwick, whichever phrase you pre
fer, and on the blank muster rolls from
the tent of one of his A. Q. M’s.
On Tuesday night the enemy con
cluded their work of destruction in
burning the large quantities of stores,
for the removal of which they had nei
ther sufficient time nor transportation.
They then immediately withdrew their
lines to the vicinity of Acquia Creek, a
few cavalry and a very small infantry
force, constituting the rear guard.
These latter embarked on transports
yesterday, and in consequence of the
appearance of our scouts on the hills in
the neighborhood of the Creek the gun
boats kept up an intermittent lire du
ring the day, shelling the adjacent
shores.
A two days’ ride along the lines of
the enemy’s retreat, and through their
camping grounds, has proved highly in
teresting, though in many respects sad
ly so. The literally pulverized condi
tion of the soil, the lack of cultivation
and enclosure, aud the absence of all
forest trees, over large tracts of the
country, give an aspect of desolation
and desertion to the whole region.
Many farmers, whose acres of timbered
land before the advent of the army of
the Potomac ranged from a huudred to
a thousand,do not now possess on their
plantations, a dozen standing trees, nor
sufficient fuel for the winter’s consump
tion. Yet there is something of com
pensation for the damage committed
on these estates in this respect, in the
vast quantity of fertilizing material
necessarily left on the fields, and where
the forests scood by the departed host.
To say nothing of the innumerable
dead horses and men, and the debris of
tbe camps ; in many places, and espe
cially wherever was the locality of cav
alry or artillery,huge piles of stable ma
nure half a mile long may be seen.
The general design and orders of the
enemy were that their encampments
should be burned, but many entirely
escaped the conflagration, and an ex
amination of their construction and
square, and streets run at right angles
along these squares, just as in a regu
larly laid out town. About ten feet
apart, on each of the four sides, aper
tures,with raised and circular archways,
appeared, with the letter of the com
pany occupying, also worked, in ever
green in the centre, these doorways, as
they might be termed, lengthened into
alleys leading through the'squares, and
on each side of the alleys, which were
ten or twelve feet wide, the quarters
of each mess were ranged. A short
distance from the brigade or division
encampment, as the case might be,
stands the headquarters of the Com
manding General and his stall'. These
were similarly constructed, but of larg
er size, and with more idea of desigu
and ornament. That in which this let
ter is written is circular, or rather oc
tagonal, in form, and about sixteen feet
in diameter. The interior is adorned
arbour you admired so much ; let us
pluck another moment from the rounds
of Time.
• Ever yours, Ac.
Wednesday evening, May 27th, 1SG3.
The locotnr Tax Act—L»h onl for
FrnitdMlcut Itclirun.
Messrs. Editors :—The last Legisla
ture passed an Income Tax Act, for the
purpose of making those speculating in the
necessaries of life, liucl who have made
large-profits thereby, during the war, pay
something towards Supporting the sol
diers aud families ofiiidigent soldiers, who
have suffered and wfio arc now suffering
in tlw tented field, fighting our battles and
defending our homes, while we are at
homo attending to our ordinary business.
As many of these speculators and traders
and factories had inadt large sums out of
soldier’s families in dealing in the common
necessaries of life, the Legislature requir
ed all such, especially, to pay a certain
all their profits made at 20 per
tax upon
and rendered inviting by its perfect I cent, and upwards. But I believe, and
cleanliness, the aromatic scent of the have good reasons to believe that some who
cedar boughs, of which it is construct- ; are supposed have made most by this trai
tress instead of the seat. In the centre
keop up
ably have made 200 or 300 per cent, upon
of the room stands a circular table, j their original capital—these parties aro
made of wooden mosaic work, some i making no returns, for taxation, under the
four feet in diameter, and unvarnished, ! the Income Tax Act. To avoid the £50,-
indeed the bark still remaining on the ■ OM penalty lor being in default, they go
legs, yet it is a beautiful piece of hand- j 'divear that- they Xaec r *~' n ..- 0 ect , ors
Jiang's a candelabra, also ornamented ! ccHL v f on ^’cstmcntand thereby «-
• ■i , . j . i j cave taxation anti escape the default pen-
with evergreen embroidery. Outside, a f t y 1 J 3
and beneath the shadow ol the tiees, ! The Legislature seems to have coutem-
stand set oral sofas made after the ■ plated something of this kind, aud heuce
Gen. Toombs in Hancock. | SG a bushel. Government seized it,
We had the privilege and the pleas- j aud al!owed*$2 a bushel for it. Here
irre (for wo always esteem it such, in ; the farmer lost a dollar a bushel on his
public, or iu private,) to hear Gen. j corn, and then paid his proportion of
Toombs give his views on the ‘ State ! tax besides. This was peculiarly hard
of the Country,’ in Sparta, on last j upon the farmers in the army,and Con-
Wednesday, 17th hist. He addressed gress should repeal the present unjust,
his fellow-citizens, on that day, upon j Act, and pass another upon a "more
the subject indicated. It was court-j equitable basis. Many other things
week, and the General, in obedience to j were said by the speaker in his analysis
a call made upon him by his country- lot the Tax Act.
men, appeared before them, iu the! The 3d measure discussed by Gener-
Baptist church, in the village mention- ul Toombs was State Endorsement of
ed. He had a large audience of both i Confederate Bouds,to which the speak-
ladies and gentlemeif. ier was opposed. It was like asking
At the appointed hour (11 o’clock, Ibis servant to endorse his note, when
a. in.,) our reverend (we mean our veil- that servant was liable for its payment,
erable—no, honorable) friend ascen- without endorsement. The question
ded the pulpit. But a minute before, |ot our tinancess was one of tremendous
he was in conversation with Bishop i magnitude—one which it was impossi-
Pierce, standing in the vestibule of the ! hie for him to discuss, in full, upon
church ; and Gad we not been familiar that occasion. He referred to thehea-
with the faces of both, and been told vy expenses of the war, and to the de-
that those two gentlemen were Gen. i predation of Confederate notes. It was
Toombs and Bishop Pierce, we should ; well for us not to shut our eyes to this
have been decidedly impressed with unwelcome fact. It might happen
the idea that the former was the Bishop, that these notes would come not to be
With dignified and prelatic tread, lie worth more than continental money,
ascended the pulpit, and we involun- i In that event, it would be all-impor-
tarily looked for him to put his faceiu ! tant to preserve State credit intact, to
his hands, and say his prayers, as is meet the emergency, and carry on the i
the wont of the ministry on such occa- I war
iLonssnd in the fight at Port Hudson on last Fri
day. A private letter from New Orleans report*
die yellow ten r prevailing there.
Attention Men of Baldwin W
The citizens of Baldwin County are
notified to meet at the Council Cham
ber, on Tuesday 7th of July, for the
purpose of organizing a Volunteer
Company of 75 men, for local defense, ;
under the late call of his Excellency {fly
the Governor.
MANY CITIZENS.
Milledgeville, June 30th.
Attention Capital Guards!
A ssemble
4th July at
aud inspection,
it is hoped arms
on that day,
be. offered
B
it the
ot
H. J. G. WILLIAM*, O. S.
State Uouse on Saturday,
" M.. for parade, drill
tendance is required, aa
delivered tc the members
estions of mnch importance
sideration of the Company.
JOHN JONES, Capt,
■ k y
To Contractors.
W ILL he let to the lowest bidder on Saturday
the first day of August, in front of the State
House, the Contracts for distributing the Laws
and Journals, and such other IBooks as may have
to he furnished to Officers of the State. Sealed
proposals will be received up to ths day of letting
tor the different disliictsNvJ’he Books will be de-
m
- - , . livered to Contractors up^n thatday or as soon as
Some people, seeing State bonds they can lie gotten ready by tl\ Printer. They
French patterns, grapevines being the j Incorporated tbe following section in tbe
material. This bower stood in the:j Income Tax Act, viz
Sec. 4tli. 13e it further enacted, That
midst of a group of smaller ones, evi
dently intended for the subordinate offi- !*’ u P 0Iian y return of income or profits
cers, singly being patterns of taste,com- b ? au ? P e ? on or bod >' corporate, the Re-
c . ? *, 1 ,, c ceiver ot tax returns shall suspect the
fort, and cleanliness, and together form- j same to be false 01 . fraudulent, or if a sug
mg a picturesque and beautiful appear-. gegtjon of fraud in such return shall he
ance. These, and a huudred other ev- made to tho Receiver by any citizen of
idences of the mechanical character of the county in which the alleged default
Northern men, displayed in every de- may occur, verified by atfidayit to the best
partment of their camp life, led your j affiant’s knowledge and belief, in all
correspondent involuntarily to the re- su . cb cases * t ‘he duty of the Re
flection, what a pity that 'such a race ! - C1 . ver 1° a Pply tothe Justices of the In
c , , -,, , i ferior Court of the county for the appoint-
of workmen should be spoiled in an ment of three assessors f 0 invest *f e the
attempt to make warriors, as vain as alleged fraudulent return; and upon such
would be the hope of converting bcav- ; appointment being made, theL Receiver
<*1*S 111 t - ft 1 tlfTPrSI dtflll (T1 VO f n tlio imrcnn oliorfro/1 witli m o b
ers into Bengal tigers. shall give to the person charged! with mak-
The Richmond and Frcderikcsburg ! i B g‘he false return, live days’notice of
railroad company is executing with ; the time and place of making the investi-
commendable promptness the sugares- S at * on » an J the assessors, before proceed-
tiou of your correspondent respecting iU f lb f ir dl! ^.’ sba11 be . swor “ to f . make
, •*' . 1 . L ® , a full, fair and impartial investigation as
the stripping of the Aqma creek rail- . to tl)e alleged fal f e or fl . audu lent return,
way () » its non and other Hppurtennn- ft nd shall require the person or persons, or
cos. At least four miles of double track body* corporate alleged to have made the
have been laid by the \ankees, which fraudulent return, to prodnee^bef’ore the
will add to the spoils. The job will be assessors his, her,.or their books of entry
effectively done under the manage- ! of their purchases and sales, if he, she, or
ment of those industrious and untiring j tbe 7 ] ‘ eB P suc h books, and upon failure or
officers, Captains Bragg and Ruth, who j refusal t0 _P r ? duc « s 1 u , ch l b ° ok ’ lbc ,P cr -
i „ i i i 00 ,, T i. sons so refusing shall be field to have
have already passedup on the line. Le made (li000) ° ouc tll0Usand pcr cent .
the Government set to work also and on ($100,000) one hunched thousand dol-
pull down the telegraph wires, consist- Jars as profits, and shall be taxed accor-
ing of four strands, which are now ac- dingly; and tbe said assessors sball have
eessible for twenty-five miles, and, in power to compel such citizens or tax pay-
a few days, no doubt, will be for fifty, j ers to appear before them, and to give tes-
There is also some valuable machinery J* mon 7 said investigation. I pen tbe
in the batteries opposite Fredericks- beari , u p of a11 ,be testimony which may
, i - i • 1 1 , be adduced on tbe investigation, it the as-
burg, on which pivot guns were mount- scssors fahall find the retu * n t0 bc false or
ed aud ievol\ed. Unsought alsojto be fraudulent, they shall assess the true a-
brought oil or destroyed, for the Yan- mount of profits made according to tbe
kees have left behind every indication cvidcuce before them, and certify it to the
j will be let out by Judicial districts. Bond and
good security will be required for faithful delive
rance of tho Books.
E. D. BROWN. State Librarian.
June 30, 1863. * O 4t
Notice.
HeADQl'ftllTEKS OK CONSCRIPTION, )
Macon, Ga., June 26, 1863. S
GENERAL ORDER l •
NoNj- J
A LL temporary details to overseers or managers
of plantationAand negroes, have been issued
both of act and declaration that they
will shortly reassert the line of the
Rappahannock, if in the scope of their
ability.
I cannot send you any later North-
Receiver, who shall double tax the de
faulter on the amount returned to him ac
cording to the rates hereinbefore prescri
bed. The assessors shall be paid two dol
lars each per day for every day they may
be engaged in the investigation; to be
contents, was highly interesting. The
sutlers’ tenta showed, with but few ex
ceptions, that the proprietors had ta
ken advantage of a timely warning and
removed their stocks, and the few who
had not, destroyed their goods as far as
the work could possibly be done in the
Inirry of a retreat. At some ofthe.se
establishments, barrels of flour, meats,
Ac., and bags of salt and coffee, aud
boxes of lemons, oranges and cheese,
were burst open, and the contents scat
tered over the hillsides and fields.
\*et there were some goods of this char
acter, and other sutler’s supplies left
intact; and in the way of articles of
luxury, fancy, and literature, your cor
respondent has gathered quite an as
sortment.
Their literature, for the most part, is
of the lowest and most depraved char
acter. Occasionally copies of Harp
er’s Magazine, the Atlantic Monthly,
Ac., could be seen iu the officers’ quar
ters, but they were by no means fre
quent. The works of licentious I' rench
authors, and the blood and thunder
productions of Ned Buntline and Syl-
vanus Cobb, Jr., were strewed about
as thick as autumnal leaves in Vallam-
brosa. As this peculiarity in their
tastes and teachings touches the morals
ot the army of the Potomac, it may be
appropriately stated here that all ac
counts concur in the statement that
they were of the most- dissolute and
abandoned character. Throughout the
winter the camps swarmed with wo
men from the North, some of them the
wives of officers. I send you a letter
of the Cousuelo style from one of the
latter to some “ Mars, by day, and Lo
thario, by night,” from whose portfo
lio I gathered it. Publish the letter,
“ ex pede Herculem.” The arbor there
in referred to, is one of hundreds built
of evergreens, in every direction over
the country here. [ The reader will
find the billydux here referred to, in
the note at the end of this letter. ]
The encampments exhibit a high de
gree of cleanliness, convenience, aud,
in some instance, even elegance. Th£
quarters of each regiment were sur
rounded by handsome enclosures,about
four feet in height, and made of ever
green boughs (generally cedar) inter-
woveu with neatness, and trimmed
with uniformity. These enclosures
constituted what, io cities, is termed a
1 . * * p i 1 • Uv AU lUu 11J > LoUIIclllUli f IU U
ciu uatos, m consequence of not being paid by the delinquent, if found to hav
able to go down to the wharf at the niadca false return, or, if bis return should
creek, for the fire ol the gunboats, but be found correct, the assessors shall be
if the rain, which is now falling, does paid by the person filing the affidavit, or
not so swell the intervening stream as by the Receiver, if the investigation bhall
to render them impassable, I shall sue- be uiade u P° n his suggestion ; and in eith-
ceed to-inorrow. Meantime, amuse ? rcase ’ lbe . Receiver shall immediately
i •. i , . r »aeua pypcutioii in favor ot the assessors,
your readers with some extracts flom ;lbr tbe anjount of tbeh . fe8S> iust the
the flesh batch of lunkee pictoiuils, p flrson who may fail or refuse to pay the
aud periodical literature which I semi same; provided, that in the case of cor-
you this morning.—The article in one porations, if tho President or other officer
of the numbers of t he Atlantic Monthly managing the same shall file an affidavit
wherein some modern Plutarch draws ; with the assessors, that they cannot re-
a parallel between “Pericles and Pres- move their books from their place of husi-
ident Lincoln is worth attention. , neBS without serious mcouvemeuce and
. _ _. T TT „ „ . loss, then 6aid assessors shall investigate
L * ^oi’E. Here follows the letter books at the place of business of
of the Yankee lady wife referred to by ha id corporation.”
our correspondent. Among all the Here it will be sicn that where any citi-
epistles of Yankee ladies, wives or zen may “suspect” that a fraudulent return
sions. We think the General himself ! at a premium,imagine that if the States
felt half inclined to gratify us. andoth- would endorse Confederate bonds, this
ers, who must l»avo Lad Hu* .,..f biing tlteni up to the value
uiuugius mat we did, us the speaker of State currency. Oil the contrary, it
closed his long, drooping lids and lash- would bring State currency down to
es, aud sat for a moment deeply ab- the level of Confederate bonds. This!
sorbed and engaged. We could not lie wished to avoid, and hold State
help thinking ot the cardinal’s hat, [credit as a last resort, in the lastemer-
whieb, it was alleged, Pius IX would gcncy.
bestow upon General Toombs for his Throughout his effort, Gen. Toombs j with the understanding, tjiat any mrpius of crops
services in 1S57. paid clowiim tributes to Southern wo . 1 he tbruished thcWtrmnent at fair prices,
rp. • • r 1 , 1., , 1 io ^outilCili wo Should the understandinfesh*’ violated, or the crops
I ms vein ot pleasantry passed through men, who had done so much for South- i of whatever kind, held forNjr sold to spectators,
our mind in spite of ourself; but it was 4 ern independence which always elic- tbe dct,lil will be revoke^, and-ihe parties ordered
soon dispelled by the words of weight; ited rounds of applause. i
and wisdom uttered by the speaker. The last subject discussed by Gen.; infoimation of all TioUtions of this o>raer.
- Gen. Toombs Commenced by stating Toombs was martial law. He was ut- Fa 'u‘sb‘ug«oppHe*toindigent.faiiihif».orother
that he appeared before his audience ■ terly opposed to it. The Constitution
at the call of a portion of his. country- I bestowed sufficient powers upon the
men, in order to give his views upon | Government, and they were amply suf- j
the • State of the Country.” The rela-1 ficierit, during war as well as peace,
tions which he bore to this revolution, j The Constitution was designed for war
however humble they might be, enti- aud peace both. It was adopted al-
tled his fellow-citizens to his views, as j most amid the booming of cannon, and
they were entitled to the opinions of j the clangor of arms, and it was not .
every man in this momentous crisis, j true that it was to be regarded only in GENERAL^ORDER |
The country needed the wisdom aud j times of peace. A great many people ^
experience of all, but the prejudices of j said, away with the Constitution until
none, and the folly of none.^ | we attain our independence. This was der General Order No. i/3, Aclj’t. sml inspector
He wished it distinctly understood | as if you should throw away the pearl
at as to the ends to be altamed by | of great price in order that you might j District Enrolling OftJGcr, u> be organized into
revolution, the
lions oi mis oiuer.
o indigent,families, or other
j consumption at fak prices,
fed a violation of this order.
parties, for their own
will not be cousidey
By order of
Lieut. Col. CllAS. J. HARRIS, A. A. G.,
Commandant of yonscripte, State of Georgia. »
G.f. <3
JNO. K. HILL,
June 27, 1863.
iieut, and Adj't.
Notice.
UQUARTRRS
Macon, Ga., Jnne 26,1863.
Headquarters Conscription, >
163. J
I N case of a raid into the State by tbe enemy, all
sub-Enrolling officers and soldiers detailed nn-
th
this revolution, the Southern people
were a unit. The only issue upon
which there was any difference of opin
ion, were the means by which the ends
in view could be most readily and effi
ciently reached. The government was
entitled to every dollar, every life,every
drop of blood necessary to success in
find it. Away with anv such idea.
Companies
. . - - S i soon as these organization^ are completed,Dis-
Maitltaiu your personal liberty while trict Enrolling Oftice/s, wilt repoa the fact to tha
you are achieving vour independence. 1 Commandant of the nearest c»mn of Instruction,
m, ° f, i . ,, i Soldiers who may be on furlough frOqi tue army
I IIC One was worthless Without the a t the time arc res^ctfully requested to'-?eport in
other. The Southern people had been accordance with the above ordeia.
justly indignant at Lincoln s suspen
sion of the habeas corpus, and his
abridgement of personal liberty, and
our struggle. The Constitution be- I freedom of discussion even among Yau-
stowed them on the government,and all kees. “Are you,” said he, “more
he asked was that its tremeueftus pow- j jealous of the rights of the Yaukees,
er might he used in a constitutional j than you are of your own ? I cannot
way,so that tbe forms and the substance , believe it. I believe our constitution
of personal liberty, as well as a nation- j to be sufficient for peace or for war.
al independence, might be preserved, j Preserve it unsullied and unbroken in
It was impossible that men should j all its purity, and strike not for inde-
uot differ upon important issues. | peudeuce alone, but let our motto be
These had to be discussed by the j independence and liberty, one and iu-
press, the people, and by Congress,and . seperable, now and forever.” He then
the best measure adopted by onf legis- j took his seat amid prolonged applause,
lature aud executive, after fully weigh-J <)f course, in our report of Gen.
ing and considering all measures pro- ! Toombs’ speech of one hour and a half,
posed for their action. The people vve can give only the most meagre ab-
ougbt to do this ; he would do it. The ! straet. YVe think we have correctly
right to discuss any measure brought ; reported»both its substance audits spir- |
Persons so reporting will bring with them such
arms as they may be able to procure.
By order of Lt. Col. C. J. HARRIS, A. A G.
/Com’d’g Conscripts State of Ga.
Jxo. H. HiUL.Lt. & Adj't.
The Savannah Republican, Augusta Constitu
tionalist., Colnnabus Times, Atluuta Intelligencer
aud Confederate Union will copy six times.
June 30 1
^63. 6 *
Executive department, \
»
virgins, sent to us from the track of
Yankee armies, it is the only one
couched in language that can be prin
ted. It furnishes a very fair sample of
a Yankee lady’s mind, morals and
views of life, at her best.]
has been made, he can have an investiga
tion.
Would it not bc well, then, for some
good citizen in each county, to look over
tlie return of the Tax Receiver and Col
lector of his county, (so far as the Income
tax is concerned) before said officer sends
Oh! when shall I see you my best his return to the Comptroller General, and
beloved; when shall I again feel your let him ascertain who have made returns
sweet breath upon my cheek? Won’t & 1,( 1 alsolearnthe character of the, returns
said good citizen should
you come to me right away? Do, my | mai,e ' ■ And
\ . . . n • j »i 3 suspect or believe that any of the returns
dearest, best friend. Moments appear , „/ fraMcntt won ] d it not be well for
days to me, and each day an age an \ b j m j 0 ca u f or an investigation as the stat-
age of misery and woe—when I cannot ute provides ? I think some such course
behold your beloved face. How adverse as this would do much good. Is there
is life when we are severed from those not some good citizen, in each comity,
we love; Love—no. I will not call it .whose heart is right, but who has not the
love that causes my heart to throb and n)eaas t0 gi ye liberally to the soldiers
i j. i J j. i families—are there not some of this class
my bojom to heave at.every casual men- ^
tioo of your name. It is purer—a more ; mmh% „f at take bo)#of thl ,
celestial passion than love, that awak- , mattei . ( and 8e e that these falhiiies have
ens in my heart such overwhelming
emotions. It cannot be love—that pas
sion is too gross; it is one capable of
being changed, it is mortal, unsubstan
tial, unreal. It exist as long as the ob
ject is fair, but vanishes upon the first
touch of time. But w lien I think of
you, it seems as if an eternity of tend
erness were centered in a moment’s
reflection; that my whole heart, and
soul, and life’s blood, were gushing
with feelings not of this world, but
such as angels must bear towards the
great Ruler of the Universe. I often ask
fair play with these traders and specula
tors who are trying to evade this tax ?—
1 hope there are. At all events, Messrs.
Editors, I have concluded to call public
attention to this matter; and, with the
hope that good will come from the same.
I subscribe myself
Yours respectfully,
c.
Col. OT. A. Lofton.
Messrs. Editors: I have heard fre
quent mention made of the name of
Col. William A. Lofton, of Jasper
myself the question, “Is this right?—: county, as a candidate to represent
have I not a husbnnd to whom such
sentiments should be dedicated, and
to none other?” Oh! my God, why
have we hearts? why have passions, if
upon the first development of their
genuine tenderness, they must be curb
ed, and checked and rebuked by the
arbitrary rules of society. But, while I
mean my husband no dishonor I can
not restrain my feelings. They are
beyond my control. Let them lead to
good or evil, to life or death, I cannot
dare not attempt to sway them. God
bless you, dear. Come to me this even
ing* Let us walk again through that
the people of the 4th Congressional
District. Col. L. is a clear-headed
man and a fine orator, and would
represent us with great ability. In
deed, I know of no better man in
the District, and I hope his friends
will have the gratification of voting
for and electing him to a seat in Con
gress. Let steps be taken to bring
him out.
Baldwin.
If you think you are too tali, marry
au extravagant woman, and yon will soon
find yourself short enough.
up for consideration he would never
yield. As to any misunderstanding
which might have occurred between
him aud anyone whomsoever, God for
bid that he should be so little—so lost
to all shame and patriotism,as to thrust
that upon his country in this her hour
of peril. Ilis country was entitled to
all he had aud was, and, before God,
she should have it fully, freely, unre
servedly.
After these preliminary
it, however, but would gladly correct
j any error into which we may have fal-
■ len.
Gen. Toombs was throughout usu
ally calm, deliberate, and argumenta- |
Milledgeville, Ga., June 21th, 1863. 5
To the President and Cashier of every
hanking institution f this State, and
branch thereof A
In accordance with t\e statute in snch case made
and provided, I herebyVall/upon every banking
institution of this State,VAd branch thereof, to
transmit to me at Miiledgoyille, within thirty days
from the date hereof, ret urns of their respective
conditions at the time Jf the\egular weekly meet
ing of the President Zid Directors of each, which
was held next preceding tbe dathof this call: said
returns to be imtue as requireiKby tbe Code of
: Georgia, in sections from 1415 to 1420, inclusive.
Given under Iny hand aud seal of the Execu
tive Deparwnent, at the Capitol iu Milledge
ville the 2-ith day of June, 1863.
JOSEPH E. BROWN.
By the Governor :
H. H. Waters, Sec y. Ex. Dept. 6 2t.
w GEORGIA, Baker County.
tive, and indulged in no invective, no "WTHEREAS, James W Parker applies toRie for
passion—said nothing that could wound Right M . Haddock, late tffsaid county, deceased,
or be offensive to any oue. While we 'These are therelore to cite all Ujffsons concern-
could not help dHferi., with hi. i.
i many things, we were obl iged to admire 1 why said letters shotrld not be granted to the ap
his frank, open candor. He made no 1 P li * : * ut - , . ...
, r , ,, , r ... . , Given under my hand and official signature, this
emarks, Gen. , allusion to any private grievance,except ; j une 23 nj63
Toombs took up the Conscription Act, j in the noble words we have quoted al- j ,; *iL
THOMAS ALLEN, D. Ord’y.
and discussed it at some length. It
was unconstitutional, because, in call
ing out the militia, it did not leave it,
as the constitution required, to the
ready, and everyone must have been
impressed with the idea that he has at
heart nothing but his country’s good. \
Though we mav differ with Gen.
GEORGIA, Baker County.
S IXTY days after date appluartlon will be made
t
to the Court of OrdiMTyef Baker county, for
leave to sell the Hoiis^and in the Town of
, . , r , ; rri - , . . j Newton, in said comity, belonging to the estate
btates, instead ol the Central Govern- j loonilis in some things, yet we insist u f Thomas J. Cox. deceased.
ment, to officer the militia. It threw that he and every other citizen in the ! B. M. COX. Adm’r.
1 .1 J _ - _ 1 T n ..e Off 9t.
the power of appointing officers into | republic shall have a fair and impar-
the hands of the Executive, rather than j tial hearing upon any and all topics)
June 23, 1863.
allowed our brave volunteers to elect
their own officers, as it was their con
stitutional right to do. He paid a
glowing tribute to our volunteers who
had, previous to the Conscription Act,
borne our flag in triumph upon every
battle-field, under officers of their own
election. To deprive them of their
constitutional right of election was to
make them too much like regulars—
soldiers of a form of service so odious,
that not one regiment of such, in due
form, had been found to breast the tide
of blood in this fight. There were no
such troops as regulars in our service*
Gen. Toombs desired to be under
stood at this point. He desired just as
into the field as the
upon which they may think proper to
address the people. Gen. Toombs I
claims this right, and every one knows
he will exercise it. After giving his
views in the speech we have reported,
he said : “ These, my countrymen, are
my views upon some of the important
measures of the day, and if it be infa- i
my to express them,here are my hands 1
—they are ready for the brand.” !
The speaker, throughout his speech, j
insisted upon the idea that government j
should adopt none but good measures, j
and constitutional measures, for every j
time a bad measure, or unconstitution- |
al measure was adopted, it lost friends
to the cause.—Countriiman.
COTTON CARDS,
WOOL CARDS,
COFFEE,
100;;
AC.
&C.,
'AIR W’hitemore’a Cotton Cards num
ber tens.
100 PAIR Wool Cards number 8.
500 lbs. COFFEE.
50 dozen Shoe Blacking.
5 Cases Cognac Brandy.
100 Gross Pearl Shirt Button*.
SUMMER CLOTHING.
Iteoeived and for sale by
Milledgeville, May 26, 1863.
J. GAN8 & CO.
1 tf
FROM VICKSBURG.
JUST RECEIVED
many men called
exigency required. He himself had
proposed, in Montgomery, to put 500,- 1 T , T ,
* * ... , . *Y 1 , r. 1 Jaeksou, June 26.—A staff officer wlio
000 men at the absolute disposal of the 1. f( „ „ . ,
r . ., , , , 1]3 , 1 , , left V teksbarg on Monday reports the gar-
President, to be called out and to serve | rison clo8ely ? ese i gc d, and that the enemy
when and where he might deem best— j continued to keep up a constant fire, se-
reserviug nothing but tbe constitu- ! verer than formerly, as they had a better
tional guarantee that the States might \ range of the town.
officer their own forces, and the troops Al) entire block on Washington street
elect their own commanders. | wa - s destroyed by incendiaries last week.
ri, , , j- i.i /. livery means were taken to discover them 1
Gen. loombsuext discussed the Con- :
„ , , . , Ir . but without success.
federate lax Act.. lie did not deny Sappers and miners on both sides are
the right ot taxation to its fullest fcx- j hard at work. They can hear the sound
tent. But he thought the provisions of each other’s picks,
of the Act not wisely adapted to the Tlie report that two ladies had been
end in view. He thought that the tax | killed during the bombardment is untrue,
in kind, imposed by this Act, was par- [ citizen lias been injured.
ticularly unfortunate, lt would lead . f , s P e , clal d,s P at T th tw ‘he Mississippi*..,
, ,, j ,• , 1 dated Granada, June g.itli, says Alaior
to the accumulation ol government «, r,-,. „ , .. v , , 3 3
, , . , . , , r ® , , , ,. Wlctrtbuon, ot the Federal army, was ar-
Stores which would rot for the lack ot restcd in disguise at that place yesterday,
transportation, and be a dead loss to the H e was reported to the Provost Marshall
country. The government should pur- last week as having left Memphis on busi-
chase its supplies as they were needed, : ness, with the promise of $10,000 reward
at fair market rates- The idea of iin- 1 if successful.
BBLS. Extra Georgia Syrup.
Box Fioe Tobacco.
100 lbs Kellickenick Tobacco.
Black Pepper, Soda, Light Brown Sugar, Peach
and Apple Brandy.
T7M. H. SCOTT.
June 23, 1863. 5 4t.
House and Lot for Sale!
si
T HE subscriber offers for sate a Home
and Lot situated on the North Com-
at fair market rates- The idea of im
pressing supplies and forcing men to
take less than they were worth was an
exploded idea of the dark ages—was
foolish, absurd, and unjust. It was
most unequal iu its operation. Take
the item of corn, for instance, worth
A number of goods eu rout for Memphis
were seized by tbe Provost Marshall.
Traius are running again to Panola.
Osyka, Jane 27th.—A copious rain has fallen
here. A courier from Logsn.reports nothing new
from Port Hudson. A gentlemen from New Or
leans sa; s it is reported that the Federate lost live
mmis of this ciiy. The Lot contains four'
acres and is well improved, with a new dwelling.
For terms apply to W. W. BOUTWELL.
Milledgeville, June 23, 1863. 5 tf
BLOVaHT TO JAIL
A NEGRO WOMAN, who calls
tier FERRISLY, aged about
32 years, brown black, small size,
rays she belongs to Mr. J. \V.
Hardner, of Baldwin county.
WARING RUSSELL,
Jail
Savannah, June 18, 1863.
Administrator’s Sale.
B Y virtue of au order of the Court of Ordinary
of Bulloch county, will be sold before the
Court House door in the town of Statesboro’, Bnl-
loch county, on the first Tuesday iu August next,
within tbe legal hoars of sale, the following pro
perty, to-wit:
All the real estate of Andrew Kicklighter, de
ceased, containing three thousand acres of land in
said ccuoty, with improvements on two separate
places with buildings, also six slaves consisting of
one family, tbe smallest ten or twelve years ot ago.
Sold for tbe benefit of the heirs of said estate.
Terms on day of sale.
ANDREW KICKLIGHTER, Adm’r.
June 19, 1863, n u 5 tds.
