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Slate Kixlit!- & Confederate Slates' lights o . r __ Sbt-ruian’* .llore uiiain. It is th" opinion of Military heads that Sherman is nmvii.g against the South Carolina R. K. i:t three col- umns. It is expected-that he will strike for Branch* ville. Ilia force is estimated at 49,000 men. What forces we have to inett him we do n-»t know. A\ e have signs, for the last few days, tlmt lead ns to be lieve he tviU have hard fighting to do before be lays his hands upon Brauebvtile, Charleston 01 Augusta. Sherman 'will soofi ltave apart of Thomas Army to assist him in this new movement. We hope Gen. Lee can spare men enough to give Mr. Sherman a decent thrashing. We shall see. I,el hi it«* lM-ucc in not THE CONFEDERATE UNION, (Corncrof Hancock and Wilkinson streets.) OHlNtKITE THF-t'Ol'BT IMF! NK, SOICETOA, HI SUET ft <<?., State Printers. Tuesday Morning, February 7, 18G5. - J"?" See our new advertising rates. I’rnre. Everybody talks about it, everybody wants it. The very air is charged with Peace, and some people conclude it. is iftar at hand. We dislike very much to say anything that would dispel the charm which sec-ms to havo a whole people, as it were, spell hound; but, as sentinels on the watch-tower, it is our duty to speak plainly the faith that is in ns. We 1 ave no confidence what ever in all these minors of Peace, that fill the air and the Prtss of the country. If the Lincoln Government desires prate, tin re is a plain and short road to'it. We are not fighting to conquer or subjngite tho Lincoln Government-- Every man, woman and child in Lincoln’s domains know j that. They can g^t peace at any hour or day they j want it. Ah they have to do is, to let us aline. If 1 they will not let us alone, there can be no peace. If cur people do not know that th.e enemy intends j ti make us give up every tight we have been con tending tor, for four years, thc-y are very credulous and short-sighted. Lincoln will accept no terms of peace short of re union. This we believe to be true. We have seen nothing to change our opin ion on the subject. We have no ol jection to pro positions for peace ftcin our own Government: on fit*! contrary we are pleased to see them made, whenever the people, through their accredited agents, see proper to make them. But our enemy has fought us too long; Isas spent too much blood and treasure to let us go now. lie has tried moral suasion, and he has tried hard blows to bring us i itco-irr oururlm jet. Mo one would rejoice at an honorable peace more than ourselves, but we confess we see very little prospect of peace in the signs of the times. The enemy ve fear have met with too much success of late, ard are too confident of victory to grant us honorable terms, aud our Com missioners of course will not accept any other. We have r.o idea that Mr. Lincoln or President Davis expects.peace frbni the present negotiations. There is a strong peace party at the North as well as at the South, and it was to s.tisfy these men that presents negotiations were c rnmeneed. The terms will be such as we can not accept, and then the war will go on fiercer than ever. We must prepare to fight harder, and suffer more tban we Lave yet done before we are blessed with peace. We must arouse ourselves, and prepare for the most desperate efforts of the enemy in the next few months. Hut there are favorable signs : Congress of late, have seemed to awake to their COMMUNICATED. Messrs. Editors'.—An editorial in yor.r last is sue, called to mind a communication in the South ern Recorder, over the signature of “Bartow,’’ to which as there are only one or two points worthy of notice, I wish briefly to reply. The author charges Gov Brovsn, with falsehood, end slander,—a traitor to his country,—and other atrocities rare in the compound of any one man, because of fiis opposition to the measure, propos ed by the President exempting entire classes &c., He says “the President did^ot mean certain sp<c- ified classes," and it is slanderous for the Govern or to impute such to him. Uow does he know what the President meant? Did the President tell him that he did not mean thus, and so, or does he infer it from the positive and indiscrimi uite language of (he message? Or does he com mune with the Pandemoniums of modern times, and thereby learn the thoughts, intentions, and purposes, of men? When an author vents such bitfer vituperations, and sweeping charges, as a man of candor, and honesty, he should give the facts in the case. Facts are stubborn things, and lead to legitimate conclusions, and there we must have or render a different verdict to the bat* of public opinion asjto who is guilty of falsehood, and slander. * If the w riter wishes to vent his envy hate, and spleen against the Governor, he should confine himself to the truth. While wc accord to the Pres, ident, purity of motive, liotfesty of purpose ve racity, patriotism, and all the elements of charac ter that distinguish the statesman, yet we cannot believe him to be infallible. He doubtless lias i famy and through al! coming time make mem die scorn of .the world, of history, aud even ot ;h-ir own posterity. Can it be. that, enervated by the many years of peace and Its quiet pultuns which preceded the for mation -of the Southern Confederacy, the relish for the e:ij»yments ot luxury, and the urdeut love of wealth as furnishing the means of its grat- iijeation? Can it be. that by reason of the large Acquisition of pro- erty made during this war by speculation and through the agency of a depreci ated currency, that the people ot Georgia have been gradually prepared to forfeit honor, faith— personal and public—and to become tho servile subjects of a government, virtually consolidated, and fast assuming the character, if it has not al ready become a military despotism, in which the proclamations of its President are regarded and have the force of law. that they may save the properly which has been spared them, or have ac qutred? Such men arc unfit far freedom, ami are worthy of the de.-tiny only to which their cowardice and selfish ness, in the phreuzy of their fears, will consign them, if tliev are not counteracted or arrested in their vile and criminal purposes. - We, ton, have a right to a voice in this matter, and tee are determined that* they shall not. Iras us doten. and alms tenth them, into that depth of infamy to which their counsels and conduct necessarily lead. We arc anxious to secure State Sovereignty and 1 Confederate Independence. Many of us have given I ro that cau- | e our cuildren and our treasure. We have j Jelt, what many of these men 'i«ve not, the presence ,,f the invader." Time lias not yet effaced his. to, IIGAD’*2$ GA. gES£KVEs &. MIL. DIST GA I Mwon, Ga., Decetnbei 7tti, 1861. General Orders, J Ao. lid- S N THE following military organisations, raised under the authorit . of Governor Brown, aud aiterwards received into the Confederate service byUcii.J. B flood, to-wi’: the Regiment'com- num.ad bv Col Findley, the Battalions cominau ded by Majors B -all, Miirkinson, Graham, McCal- lum aud Ledford, aud the Battalion lately com- m inded by Lieut Col Glenn, of Pickens county, (whose commission was revoked because he was reported to Gov Brown as a deserter,) under the person who may lnve been elected to command it, will be maintained tor sixty days from date in dis charge of such duties as they may be called upon to perforin. If. After the expiration of the sixty dais. al: men between the ages of 18 and 45. subject to conscription will report to the proper enrolling officer for asst nrueiit to the army in the field— those liable either to militia duty or to service in the Reserves, will remain in the present organiza tions. III. All persons now in thesp organizations ab- s-nt without leave troin the Confederate army, will return promptly to their commands, with the assurance that their cases will be recommended to the most favorable consideration of their res pective commanding Generals in view of the s, r vices rendered by them in those organizations, and to carry out this object, the officers under To the Officers and Members of tl,e General 4 ,, In conformity to che r.-(,,,i ul i Ass-mbly. p issed at the close oAu*/ 11 '* fJpnera l requesting the Governor to convene fi 1 * e8 ' 4 ‘ on , ture at. such time and place as he mtty thi7w*?* U * to complete the necessary .egi*| atioll wllkh b * sf . unfinished at the time ot adjournment on the pryach ot the enemy. I heiebj require the otli r l" and members of the General Assembly to C onv ^ at the City Hall, in the city of Macon, at m o'clock. A M on WEDNESDAY, the fmeenth j ' of Febiuary next. Given under my hand aud the Great Seal the Stats, this the :25th day of Jauuan i-r‘ Joseph i'. Bhou-x GT'A 11 papers in the State are requested to copy Jan 25 34 3t irints on our .- We have not "forgotten the injuries whom they have been saving will furnirii each: !<: inflicted iu his march through the State upon a peo- 0Uf - with a statement. of» his servic s After duty. They seem determined to drive all who imperfections iu common with fallen human- have been skulking behind little appointments into the bullet department, and to place our best officers in command. If they are seconded in their efforts by tho President and the people, wc may hope that the Spring campaign will be more satisfactory to us then that of the Winter has been One or two victories ever the enemy would help us very materially in our negotiations. Kc-uiiioii with liie Yankees. We do not know of but one paper in the Con federacy that is open and avowed for re union with the Yankees: that is, the Kaleigb, N C. Daily Progress. The Progress does not represent the “tar heels." Accident anti Iohh of life. * We learn that an accident occured to the night train on the Milledgeville & Gordon R. R. near Midway, on Saturday night last, by which one ife was lost, and several persons badly wounded. The sufferers we believe wore soldiers'. The I,ntcM Mews. The Washington correspondent of the New York Herald, writing on the 2d inst, says that our Peace Commissioners were stopped at Fortress Monroe, and back to bis “Lest gov, riment the \\ orld ever^ aw! | Secretary Seward had gone down to meet them , at that place. It was thought that ^they would not go to Washington. Both Hoiisc-s of the Yankee Congress have parsed a i Resolution, abolishing slavery in the United States. Two bug" fires have recently occurred in Savannah, I one of which burned ten blocks; .--o says Northern | account*. II. S. Foote has gone Xoith. The Yankees offered him the oath, and he refused to take it. lie was car ried to Washington. Sherman is advancing rapidly on Branchville. , ... , , . , , He will meet an enemy he little expects to find in hey will tiemaud independence, i, . . , T1T • . . , . ...... .,, , , j that neighborhood. \\ e expect to hoar soon that lie is making for the coast faster titan he came away. He has failed iu all his efforts by force. H now trying another and more potent weapon that of trickery. By this last attempt at subjugation, he h».s biought to b; ar a more subtle argument Ilian all others jti u-ed. lie invites our commis- •sioneis to cctiie an.; talk with him. They go; and, informally, confer wi;L him. What good is it to accrue to us. from this “talk," remains to be seen. ) If Lincoln dees not sucoeed iu uniting the North, i and dividing :he South, we shall be most agreeably | mistaken. We have no doubt that our commis sioners will take high ground: they are the very men to do it. and if they do not get it. they will come back and report no progress. What then? We have j discharged our duty. We have spoken in a way j that v.-e cannot be misunderstood. The whole North will see. and the whole South will under stand that peace cajmot be had on the terms which we propose. .Of course both shies will go to work ’ harder than ever, to fight it out lo the bitter end. These are oar views ot the prospects of peace at this lime. We ho^e we may be deceived. But at present wc see no prospect of a s< tt'ement. lixrrllcni .’Vcmitialiati*. By telegrams fro m Richmond dated Fetdv. 1st to the daily papers, we are informed that Gen. John. C Breckinridge has been appointed Secre tary of War, in place of Mr Si-ddon.anJ Gem Robt. E. Lee has been nominated to the Sonata, by the President, as General in Chief of the Coufeder- crate Armies, and confirmed as such. “Now, by St. Paul, the work goes bravely on.” In tlieso' nominations ye see the beginning of a new life, as it were, to the Confederacy. If the intelligence had been received of a great and glorious victory over tlie < nemv, it could not have stirred the sluggish pulses of the public heart to greater activity. It is a concession to the people most timely and tasteful, and we predict will bo most beneficial in its results to the causa and the Confederacy. Gen. Brcc-kiniidge is no holiday soldier, no time serving politician. He is iu no way c.;«?£ lP icated wi:h ihe quarrels of o.,r promi nent politicians and Generals: He comes fresh from the camp, and carries with 'him to his new position a true sympathy with, and knowledge of, the wants of the soldiers. He has proven himself as brave in battle, as lie has been wise in ffiuncil. | Thou gh he bears no rears upon his person, as bad- j ges of his long and honorable service in the fiehl, i he owes to his God, and not to man, this ndracu- i lous exemption. In th-j-thickest of the tight, he , ha* ever been found, leading his men wherever | duty directed. We predict his administration of ttie War Department will be useful to the country aiid creditable to himself. - As to Gen. Lee, it would be superflous in us to attempt to express the very great pleasure and pride the people feel in his appoin nient to the position of General in chief of the military forces of the Conf.-’erate States. Gen. Washington bad not more completely the confidence of our fore fath ers of the first Revolution, than has Gen. Leo the coufidenco of the people of this Confederacy, lie is both head of the Army, and heart of the people. We congratulate the reader, ami tho people of our v hole Confederacy, on the appointment of these great and good men to the highest military offices known to tlm Government. If there is a spark of iife extant in the oid land yet, it will soon be kindled into a tlame of living, burning enthusiasm which slrtill lead us on to peace aud independence. >fy-. . Whenever wc ara ready for a military despotism then should we inaugurate the policy he proposes Perhaps that, would he best for us now. Govern-! or Brown, a known friend and advocate, of the literary, and religious, interests of the country, as the basis and safeguard of constitutional liberty, subserving all the social, civil, and religious, hopes of earth aud time, thinks differently. - He pie- fers committing these sacred interests to the prov idence of God, ami not to man. Ha may or may not be right, yet he has the right, to express him self. He is also charged with the neglect and sacrifice of public property, but saving his own. I am credibly informed that all the Stale property was removed that the short time, and facilities of transpoitation, would admit of. TI19 several hun dred guns destroyed were utterly worthless, but would have been saved had the Governor’s orders been obeyed. The mansion was furnished.by the State with every necessary for convenience, and comfort, and there was but little need, or room for pcrronal property. I presume all he bad could have been saved in two hours, yet his family were busily engaged for nearly two days, packing up and sending off the furniture of the mansion. If it could not get Rail Road transportation, and was consequently destroyed af the Depot, it was not his fault. To say that the Governor could have saved all the property and did not do it, is a willful and maJ. i icious slander, as his friends in Milledgeville will | testify. pie no-, iu arms, destroying wantonly their lboit, burn mg ifielr dwelling-houses, their giu-hoises, their corn- cribs, their gri-t and saw mills, their implements of agriculture, their fences, laying waste their fields ot grain, killing their cattle and llteir hogs, robbing them of their ho-ses sod mules, thieving in every f >rm and of every tiling which they could carry with them ; and worse than ail, the deep and ineffaceable injury done by tills umestraiued soldiery to some of our country women. • VVe can have no love non or ever for such enemies. We have memories of wrongs traced in letteis of five which forbid our re union with such a people upon any t erui.s whatever. Tru ding thul ihe Confederate Government will exert !o "h-- aooumphshnient of the great ends for which it was instituted, its ample powers, &ud which need no ouiargeiiviit by constitution or encroachment by it on the pow -rs reserved to tjie States—trusting to its re organization of our armies by ihe dismissal from com man 1 of the ri imken, toe negligent, the inefficient or unfaithful to duty, from tin: highest to the lowest in rank; aud that it will force hack to duty iu the field the thousands of able- #,icd men within the military ige. who aie doing light, or no duty, and are without, or separated trout their commands, and crowding the street.-, and hotels of the cities and a illages olthe Con federacy, and that if will also force back to the ranks the men who have abandoned their colors without leave. lie therefore resolve—Daprecating as we do. one •if the worst calamities which can befal a people riiat of civil war, war between the people of the ! same 8taie, and which we fear will inevi-.abiy on j sue un‘css the efforts of tic* cowardly and selfish j to whom we have referred, arc arrested, and al once by the decisive rebuke of the intelligent and patriotic: That in our judgin&nt, no honorable peace accompanied by independence can be ob tained now, nor until by our united and unquail ing perseverance—we convince our enemies that, having set e*-'-ryihing upon this cast— ire will stand the. It ‘znrtl of the. die,. Resolved—That in our opinion re union with our enemies tinder the United States constitution and United States flag, it.volvos the loss of pri vate and State honor and faith—State Sovereign ty, property of every description and personal liberty-, and that so believing, tve cannot but re gard however reluctantly, all nmn who arc striv this opportunity f'uither indulgence to absentees will not be granted. I Y\ Tnc officers in command of these organi zations »re enjoined to be vigilant in the arrest of all deserters and absentees. ;md * i!i forward them without delay to the G'onscript Camp at this place. By command of Maj >r General HOWELL COBB. E J. IIALLETT, A. A. Gen. . Executive Department, Macon, Dec. 7. Irffil. I. ihe above orders, of Major General Cobb have been submitted to my inspection, and I con cur in the order th-it the persons in said organiza tions who aro subject to my command as militia men remain in riie same organization with those subj-u-t to his command a$ Confederate Reserves, further orders, and I direct all such organiza- Fon S OLE. OLD CORN ISO RTE WHISKEY. STRAINED HONEY (12vrso\iy FINE SORGHUM SYRUP, •EXTRA FIXE CIGARS, SUPERIOR MATCHES. FIXE LOT ORANGES, Fine Smoking and Chewing Tobacct by HAYGOOD & JUDSON, at Callaway’s Old Stand. 34-2t HOTEL FURNITURE. • T HE best lot of Hotel Furniture in Georgia, for sale Consisting of every article necessa ry for a first class Hotel. Applv. by letter, or in person to K A. McCOMB. M illedgeveiUe G&. .Inn 3lst. ( 44 2t, Telegraph and Confederate, Atlanta Inteli- gencer and Columbus Times, please copy two times and send bill to Confederate Union Of fice. till further orders, ami L direct all sueii organiza- I a , nm 1 r.p . », . . 117 - tiotis t-> report to Gen. Cobb and obey his orders 1 I , \ h f, .1 L H \ l\ ] I \ y A l T { j \ in future as tbev have heretofore obeyed the -*r- ! Till 1XLU U Till V } ! TUJ Vll WORK. dersof Gen. Hood, till further orders from these headquarters. II All persons in said organizations who belong j to the -State Line, or the company of Slate scouts, j who are Dow absent without leave, will report im- j mediately to their respective commands Those | who obey this or h r t; reporting to their comin <n- ding bfficeis/wr if they .cannot reach them, to I these headquarters, wi-hiu the next uv* itj days, ; will receive a fat» p.-.iajou > deduction of; •f th >ir wages, for t r( .u abs at ’ and one 111 III. All 0- who are so at- their respective and wili be excuse meat. D‘-e. 21 1SG4. d troru aiiv de; . - tions, ■ •■.i report to iw-uty diys, lading puuisb- Josepii E. Brown. 35 3t. To all Whom it may Uoneera. The undersigned having been appointed by His Excellency, the Governor, “to examine each section of tne Western &. Atlantic Rail Road and make a complete report in writin F REPAIRING of Buggies, Wagons &e. done with dij- * patch, at Gardner's shop. For which any and all kiu'U of Provision will be taken in payment. " Persons having work done are particularly requested to pay in Provisions Ac. Milledgfcvillc-Jacuary 25th, 1865. 31 It. Office Tax i v Kind ) Baldwin Co. Jan. 28th 1KH5. ( rjMIE Tux payers of Tax in Kind, are hereby notified 1 to make their returns, immediately, upon the (bl owing articles, viz: Corn Fodder,-Buckwheat, Rice Irish Potatoes. Sugar, Molasses, Cotton, Peas, Beaus and Ground-Peas, and they are also notified to come forward and pay the same as soon as pui-ible. P. FAIR, Assessor. JAS. C. SHEA, Collector. 34 4t. Baldwin' county. GEORGIA, Appling county. Q1XTY I)A 1S after date application will be made to | U3 the Court of Ordinary of said county for an order to sell a portion of the negro property belonging to the estate of Isaac Ogdon late of said couutv deceased, j this J anutir v 13th, 1865. ; 33 fit (j l.) SARAH L. OGDON, Admr'x. at- I g directly or indirectly to bring about such a re- j so, to seo that, the property of any Road is prop- j GEORGIA, Anpling county- As for*tbe cards alluded to, aJuii t-ng that th re was anything criminal in that matter, it is sure ! y as great a slur upon the Legislature as upon (he d — our means of resistant e i—vva tvii! stand u’lshaki suit as enemies to Liberty and Independence. Resolved—That until our armies are utterly are entirely j been dili g-'iitiy by out Still* a nd Confederate Governments aud give our ai l,’o them in compelling all men to do their duty — . . - in opposing all foes to a common cause—whether Governor; -or he that receives stolen goods is no they he external or in’ertw! and that we will never | ‘ 1 VVTLL Bl, SOLI) on the first Tuesday in Apri!n>xt, has - Y f at the Court House door in said county, belweeu at- the legal horns of sale 011c negro girl, about eighteen Heir to l.isnw a Fool Let hiir.-nsk an editor to give nim a paper, or pub- isb itn obituary of his Grand daddy, for nothing. If e hint a fool there are no tick. IN'nliannl Fint. At the rcqiie-0 „f Congress, President Dnv4s h pointed Friday filth of March as a National Fast. ap Gjij? A whale was caught, in September in Davis’ straits, and in its body was found imbedded a large piece ofliarpoon, on which was engraved “Tiaveler, Peter head, 18->8.” This was the name of a ves sel lost about eight, years ago, in Cumber land straits. better than he that steals them. And what a tale this is to tel! on Georgians, and tho Governor of Georgia. 1 have always thought that rulers, were the correct exponents of the principles, and 'character,- ot tin-ir subjects History, and enlightened experience, teach the trnth of this maxim. Aud if Bartow’s views be correct, are the people of Georgia worthy the sa cred boon of liberty, and independence? Yea rather should they not be subjugated, or annihi lated. His whole communication is full of wrath, envy, and hate—unworthy of notice. Shame to any man, that would rob the dead of a mantle to hide the diabolic principles of his nature. JUSTICE. ubmit onr rights, our liberties and our lives t the mercy and power of a bati-d enemy who false ly bas denounced us a:- Rebels—confiscated all of our property and insolently demands of 11s in conditional submission, as long as we Iw.ve a car tridge in our cart ouch boxes. Ana be it fuither resolved in the language of a a fair daughter of Georgia—that to the armies of the Southern Oonfi deracy who are struggling to deliver the South from despotism, and to win for generations yet unborn, the precious guerdon of Constitutional Republican liberty, we offer thr tribute of our gratitude and admiration to their noble patriotism and sublime self-abnegation. eriy c:ire<! for; has assumed to discharge tho duties devolving upon h.m, and for three weeks past ! ngaged iu making efforts t*» certain who has b-.-eii guilty of depredating upon, and hauling away fioai this city the large quanti- , ties of valuable metal belonging to the fstate— creditors, this 13th day of January I860, such as Brass, Copper, Lead, Car .Steel Springs, i !l ‘ (•>■!■■) NANCY 1) C >1 l.’SOX, f Iron of every drscriptiou, and other articles of val- ~ his astouisUmi-ut he has learned where a vearsnf j. Con ecu gliteen Sold as -the pi operiy of the estate of John --1=1 (ieceu.’ed, for distribution and benefit of Vdm’x. GEORGIA, Appling County. oe. is fits astonisumi-nt ne has learned where a t-, v . • •* _ ' „ _ large portion of tne State property is, aud he has j J 1 ^ 11 t no ot an order or the Court of Ordinary called upon the Commandant of the Post Col. L. , s . WI ^. e sold on the first J. Glenn, ffir Mounted Guard- which have been { uesday m Al RIL next, before the Court house Conv pondeuee of the Charleston Mercury. 8,osier from Itichtnoin!. Real Cause of Butler’s Removal — The "Washington correspondent of New York Herald says: Opinions differ here as to the reason of reai ,*?’ , ’ . . 1 1 a -i ,1 : preamble and resoluti 11s removal. Grant is known to be su- : £, ltriotic rem arks. 1 A Kupid Itixr. No man since the w. r begptn has made more rapid strides to fame than Gen. John B. Gordon. He entered the army as captaiu of a company rrom North Ala. He is uow a Major General and com mands the 2nd corps of the army of Noithern Va. lately commanded by Lieut. Gen. Early. Geu. Gordon has won his spurs most honorably. “The Confederacy.” Have our friends of the Confederacy cut our ac quaintance r We hope not. We have n jt received a copy ir. eight or ten days. Awrriion v*. F aC f. wiu'rememberVhat’k wL"Hat'd Rccor ’ icr Recorder a few f his exemption ol State officers kept over u-'T-V^ thousand men out of the Army. It now appear 't™ public documents that there areleeathan nineteen thous and State officers exempt in the whole Confederacy.— So much for the asiertions of the Recorder when they wish to make a point against the Governor. til ; premc. lie put generals up and puts them ! down. His word is law in all military af- jgirs. But the declared sentiment of his J headquarters that “Gen. Butler’s airests, ! imprisonments and punishments of and | traitors have been illegal and arbitrary, iand that many cases of glaring injustice j have come to light.-and many others are | expected to be developed by his superce- ] date;’' this and the recent almost national expression of satisfaction at the mention of his name as Secretary of War in tho reorganization of Mr. Lincoln's cabinet, ! give politicians here the cute to. a scheme, to get a troublesomely earnest tadical out of the way, and t 1 dispose of a dreaded politician. The Copperheads of Wasliing- I ton Georgetown are jubilant to-night .over i his rem&val. The farewell address of General But ler to the Army of the James has created i no little commotion hero, y^nators and members of the lower House who hare ' been strong supporters of Butler hereto I fore now publicly rental k that he should be tried by court martial for the indeco rous language used in his address to his superior officers. The friends of Tien. Grant aro disposed to hold Butler to an account. The hero of New Orleans may soon find that the language with which he intended to arouse a feeling in his favor will be the very weapon that will be used to close forever his public career. The E*ub!ic JJrrlin;;. According to tho previous notice a la-’ge num ber of the citizens of Baldwin county met at the Council Chamber to take* into consideration, the condition of the country and the duty of the hour. Upon motion of Col- A. II. K'-nan, Dr 15 A. White, Col John S. Thomas and K, M. Orme, Sr, were requested to act as presidents of the meet ing and J. II- Nishet and R M Orme, Jr. to act the ! a c secretaries.• Col Kenan being cnlle.d upon to | state the object, of the meeting, did so in a few remarks. Hon. I. L. Harris then’ introduced a ons accompanying them with patriotic remarks. Before the resolutions were J put to a vote, Coi Kenan entertained the m -eting j with a forcible speech advocating the resolutions, ; and opposing reconstruct ion or reunion with the j United States upon any ground whatever that ; 1 honor, patriotism and self-respect foibid that we [ i should look short of anything except our indepen- I deuce. Richmond, January *>.—A diHinguUhed member of Cnr.grcs ■ called 1111 Gen. Lee a few days ago, to talk ovor t lie state of the country. Gen Lee said lie a aw not lung in the m.lii ary "sit uiitioirto justify despondency, much less despair. IBs only fear was that tne d'isi of depressi the people. Jt this could be } of success. The member of Congress was opposed to t i,e use ot slaves as soldiers, but Geu. L e’s arguments induced him to withdraw all opposition. Gens. Long- street and Ewell concur with Geu. Lee. >ii might be permuted to spread among ' If this could be prevented In- was sanguine f rei.-try Drrrio-nriilgr Krcretnry of War. Gen. Breckinridge has been appointed c of War. It is reported that Mr. Johnson, of North Caro lina. Vance’s competitor for Governor when jirst elected, will be aDpomted Commissary Genera! vice North'rnp resigned. PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS. Impelled by having witnessed with deep morti fication in several sections* of otir State, manifes tations of a disposition to terminate the war in which we are engaged by an unmanly surrender o Confederate Independence and State Sovereignty without having attained a single end for which we enterrd into it. when forced upon us by years of aggression npon onr rights, we have assembl ;d in ; count*- meeting to give a free aud derit-ive expres- j sion of our opin'on# and determination. We j seek to call ou the loyal and patriotic every where j within onr borders to rally tho cordial support of! our Con fedora* e and 8tato Governments, and j with firm and continued purpose, to unite with us j in sustaining both, with ail of our means, and our armies in the field: uiitn. through victory, we shall ; have been enabled to force our ruthless enemy to 1 return to and acquiesce in the great truths upon which American liberty and independence were Gen. Dix has suppressed the rebel personals in I the Daily News. A Washington telegram says, the entire subject ! of exchange of prisoners, is now iu the hands of Geu. Grant, an J there is reason to believe a full : exchange will soon be e fie ted. Bv U ijo j-i _i jzj * Rev. Wm. Fiinn, in Macon, Ga , Feb 1st, 1885. at the, residence of Mrs Dr. Fort, Miss Ballib F. Fort arid Dr. II O, Milton, Ast Surgeon, P A C. 8., of Selma. Ala ND DRY HIDES. 1 pinn \t 4 bRiihN A T>URCIIASED AT THE GEORGIA PENI-j 1 TEN Ti ARY, FOR WHICH THE IliGII, E8T PRICE WILL BE PAID. Milledgeville, Feb. (>, 1865. 35 Gt furnished for the special pm pose of reclaiming all such property belonging to me State of Georgia at all points between this and the nearest Post of ihe enemy, and he will proceed promptly to do so. It is strange that any person has entertained the idea and acted upon it, that b-ivuse we were in a slate of war, the enemy having occupied a por tion of onr territory 01 a city, when he evacuates it, what is left behiuu of the States’ property,or of individuals he has a right to remove and appro priate to his own uso, to sell or to barter it. 1 o all such the undersigned would say. be no h uger i deceived. All such property must be restored Itj not his desire ro punish such individuals, bat tin- t less the property which they have so unlaw'ully ! pillaged be restosed to this place, or to other , p firsts on the Road troni whence i: '-.as taken, he wiii proceed summarily to arrest, and turn them over i» the proper authorities to be dealt with according to law The undersigned further warns all persons against selling cr purchasing are material of any kind, the property of the State; and should any Brass, Copper, Steel, Lead, or iion, or othci materia! of the Road have been purchased by any one, from any persons, he advises the purcha ser fo report the fact to him immediately; and if any good citizen has knowledge ofanv such trans action, he is i^quested to report the facts with the names of the parties to him at his Headquar ters in the Ma-on:c Building in tins city. As the undersigned is determined to prosecute n!l> persons who do not make prompt restitution of the property they have so unlawfully trespassed upon and appropriated to their own use or disposed of the same, tie trusts th«y wifi promptly avail them selves of the pi iv iiege ihus offered them of testoring it f.oithe btate. For tne future, too, the under signed gives not ice that he will arrest all persons purchasing or selling asiy property of the State, tak-m from the Rail Road. Barents will be held strictly accountable for such practice on the part ofthtirchildren who beeaueae cf thrir age may not be Amenable to the criminal Uws ui the State , and who are, or who nave been engaged in appro priating to themselves such property and selling tin* same with their knowledge; for it is a well known fact, that no such property ss has’been mentioned belongs ?o any persons other than the State or Confederate Governments, or Rail Road Companies i door in said county, between the legal hours of ! sale twenty (20) acres of land, lying on the '■ar- vanah &: G K K , within a half mile of No. I ou | said road, and being the place of the lute aud last residence of V li. Middle:oti, deceased, and boiqh a poitioii of the lot of Ian J tfiaf. iS'aoD Carter lives on in fourth district of said county; No not known 8o!d as a portiou of the estate of C. H. Middirton for the benefit, of creditors. JOHN W. HARRIS, Adm’r. Jan. 13th, 1SL5. J. L. 33 9 GEORGIA, Twiggs Couuty. ,'W'HEREAS, Missouri A. Champion has ap- f ? plied to tne for Utters of administration on declared in 17?fi, and recognized and established j the estate of Elias F. Cnampicli, deceased. in 1783; viz “That whenever any form of government ho- j conics destructive of the inalienable rights with j whickmi n are endowed by their creator, aud for the security of which rights governments were instituted, it is the right of the people to alter oi abolish it aud to institute new government, laying its fonndatiK’i* on such principles and organizing j its powers in such form as to them shall seem j most likely to effect their safety and happiness.” j “That when a long train of abuses and usurps- I tions, pursuing invariably the same object., evine | es a design to reduce them under an absolute des All persons interested. are hereby admonished to file their objections in my office by the first .Monday in March next. Witness my baud and official signature this .1 arnary 25, J6C5. * 35f>t j. e. McDonald, Oi-av. G. W. LEE, Col. & A. D C. GEORGIA, Twiggs County. VU’IIEREAS, Mr*. Julia E Jones Tf for the guardianship ol five of Dr F .'i Jones, deciused. Ail parties interested, are hereby notified that 11s appliofi minor ehiici; n letters will issue to said Julia E Jones a! the potism, it is their right, it is their dull/, to throw off! March term of this Court unless valid objections retirement of Butler to the factories ot , gurh government and to provide new guards for j be made. Lowell unquestionably closes his military their future security.” | Given under my hand and official signs caroer; bnt-it does not end the controversy these declarations, made solemnly in the face January 18, I8G0. - „ . >• n,, , , J of the world, bv our forefathers and those of our Jo 5t J. L McDONALD. controversy in reference to him. There are develop ments in store. The public will soon have an inside view of operations in the past which will open their eyes. ———» • —■ —— Richmond, Feb. 1.—The Senate passed tho Senate bill to abolish the offices of all Quartermazters and Commissaries on duty at post depots, and provided for tho appointment of bonded agents in their places. The act also repeals all au thority to detail persons between eighteen and forty-five to said depots. The House resolved itself into sicrct session. No Yankee papers received to-day. ——m-am •From Sherman —The Mercury thinks that Sher man is striking for some point on the line of the South Cma!ina Railroad between Branchville aud Augusta. His attack may be directed against oiiher of the I wo places named; bjit the more getinai impression is that he will endeavor to cut 'he load somewhere in the neighborhood of Mid way, West of Brancbville. of the world, by our forefathers and those of our enemies, are political truths it must be apparent! to every- lhiukiug mind, that peace, honorable j peace, State Sovereignty aud Confederate lude- ; pendeuce should at once follow their recognition by our enemies. The very structure of the United State Govern- mens, tf our enemies purpose to maintain it ns it lature, 111i- j. e McDonald. Ord’v. GEORGIA, I’uluskicounty. f¥7HEnEAS, Nicholas Rawlins applies lo me fnr f ? permanent letters of administration on the estate of Nicholas I*. Rawlins, late of said county deceased. These are therefore to cite nnd admonish all persons interested to be and appear at mv office, on or before the first Moullny iu March next,and filetheir objections was made, demands of them the acknowledgement i (if «„y they caul to the granting of said letters of ad- of these principles. Failing on our part with arm| in our hands to maintaiu th-m against those who, so far, have disregarded them, failing to employ all our resources, and as long as wc hare any, un til that enemy fully recognizes the justice of the grounds on .which the Confederate States have acted, will, in our opinion, be a disgraceful and craven abandonment of every thing glorious and valuable iu popular and representative govern ment. A peace not founded on these principles will be a consolidation of the States; a peace which would return us to sn union, from which, as a Sovereign State, we withdrew, by laying down onr arms at the bidding of onr foes* and submit ting to their will, their clemency, their laws, their pioclamatiou, thsir terms, would be au abject and cowardly surrender of personal liberty, prop erty andiudependepce that not only will, but ought to stamp a people with an incjellible brand of in- ministration to the said Nicholas Rawlins Given under my i.nnd and official signntare, this January 20th 18(15. 355. JOHN J. SPARROW, Ord’y. Notice to Heitors and Creditors. A LL PERSONS inuebeted to the estate ot Irwin B. Hamilton deceased, are requested t- come for ward and settle without delay. Aud those having de mands agaiust said estate, will present them duly au thenticated. JOHN J. HAMILTON, Adm’r. January 30th, 18G5. J. J. s- s 35 6t LOST OR STOLEN. One Bond for $12(10, funded in Augusta. “ “ $5C0, “ “ Milledgeville. «“ \ “ §:S(H), •* “ ‘ - The nbovo were given in my name. One Bond for $7(10 funded iu AuguttT, j,iven iu YVm. Arch er's name Ou3 Bond fur $130 funded in Milledgeville, v.iveti in Mrs. Catherine Wheeling's name. 'V L. REEVES. 1 . ock C G Feb. 7th 1865. 35 8f. O BORGIA i \ V 1 1 ERE *v for Sett. C Buck halt 'these are i h> . interested, to be an the first Monday in they cun, why let Administrator's Sale. T> A' order of the Court ot Ordinary of Mitchell county, I) will be sold on the 1st Tuesday in March next be- f"i•-•beCourt House door ia the Town of Camilla du ring the legal hours of sale; lot of Ian:i No. (75) 10th district originally Early now Mitchell County: by John M. Belaud. Administrator on the estate of J. J. Hen don deceased. JOHN M. BELAND, Adm’r. Jan. 18th, 18G4. (Pd. §15 duel) 33 tds. Sheriffs Sale of an Eslray Horse. 7'ILL be sold befort the Court House doorin ’ ’ Hiiwkiusville Pulaski county, on the first Tuesday iu March next, one sorrel horse marked with white specks on tho rump, blaze or white streak in the face, white hind teet, about 12 or 13 years ot age. 8olJ as an estray. JAS. M. BUCHAN D. Sheriff. Jan 17 th 1865. » 33 td. GEORGIA, Jasper county. S IX i Y, days afterdate application will be made to the Court of Ordinary of said county, for leave to sell the negroes belonging to the undivi ded portion of the es-ate of Harris Allen dec'd- this 3rd dav of January J865. JOHN M. ALLEN, Adm’r. 32 9t. with the will annexed. Notice to 'Heitor* and* Creditors. \ LL person^ indebted to the e- of A. Marchman late of Twiggs county deceased are requested to :ke immediate payment, aud any person having de- anils against said estate are required to present them man in term f the January K.'th, 1865. reqn \\ r . Id. YARNUM, Adm’r. 32 5t. FOR SALE. S IX hundred acres of pine land, mixed with oak and hickory, lying about six miles from Milledgeville. Tlu-re is one hundred and fifty aeivsof the land 5 and3 years new ground. For particulars apply at this office. Milledgeville Jhu. 7th, 1865. 31 tf. . Mary * . -it,: iinisii, all persons appear at my office, ou or bef re arch next and show culls- if any t's of .guauliutiship should not be granted the applicant in terms of Hie Statute. Given • e-y hand and offix-iul signature this January zou : w. 35 5t JOHN FALE. D. Only. GEORGIA, Jasper County. II ERE AS, Sarah A. Jones, makes npplica- V V tion to me, lor letters of administraiion with the will annexed, on tho estate ot David C. Jones, late of said county deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all persons concerned, to show cause, on or before the first Mftnday in April, next, why letters shall not issue to the applicant * Given under my baud officially, this 27th day of January,1805. 35 5t. M. H. HUTCHISON, Ord’y. G EORGIA, I) iker couuty. Ordinary's office of said couuty. * WHEREAS, F. D. Ken makes application to me T v for letters of administration upon the estate of —— j David L. Johnson late of said coqnty deceased. S IXTY DAYS from date application will be 1 n . Tiu '%. are therefore to cite all interested to appear v . .v /i „ lt . f r A a- my oUice on or Ivtoio tlictir."t Monday va Mar<*h, to made to the honorable the Court of Ordinary tUuw \. a if M „ v thev have why said Utters should or Pulaski county lor leave to sell, the real i state uo! be - r(Hl ’ ted t ^ (11J ,,]ieant. of John .41. Daniel Jr. deceased. B. II. HARRELL, Adm’r. Jan. 30th, 1865. J. J. s. 35 9t. granted the app Given under inv hand aud official signature this 1st day of February 1SG5. 35 5t. AY. AY. JORDAN Ord v. Notice to Heitors and, Creditors. 1 LT. PERSONS having demands against the l\ estate of Johu Haas deceased, are hereby no tified to present them legally authenticated, and debtors to said deceased are requested to tnaks payment to « MARY E WILLLS, Adm'x, Dec 27th 1864 29 9t. with the will annexed. GEORG IA, Pulaski County. U EREAS, Wm. Hendly, Sr., applies to ' f for letters of dismission from theGnar- dianship of the persons and property of I»»c Johnson's minors. These are to cite all persons interested to file their Objections if any they can on or b» fore the 1st Monday in March ntxt, other wise said lettn'-s will be granted the applicant i® terms of the law Given under my hand and official signature this iOth-'day ot January, 1865. 34 6t. JOHN J. SPARROAV, Ord> GEORGIA, Pulaski County. J OSEPH KING has made application tU Bl * Court for letters of administration on the * - tate of John N. Lee, minor of Johu J. Lee, of this county, deceased. , These are therefore to cite all persons’intaresj” to be and appear uf my office on or before the W* Monday in Marflfcf and tile their objections J any they cau.)%rhy letters of aduiiais trat "L should not be granted the applicant in ter® 5 the law. ,. Given under my hand nnd seal of office 10th day of January, 1865. 34 5t JOHN J. SPARROW^g^- Notice to Debtors and Creditor GEORGIA, Twiggs county. s 0 f r pO Redding J. Loyless, one of the 7}' ,ftr 'f ltt /ste of A the estate or Mrs Georgia Ann Ev# 5- said county deceased. ,. ; n terms A ou aie hereby notified thjU I shill a PPj- , u nty- of the law. to the Court of Ordinary of sa ', tlie est& w the next July term thereof for a division o‘ of said deceased, among tlie distributees Tt„ IMmSr m 33 eowlm By his Att’y in tact U-