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THE CONFEDERATE UNION
(Cornerof Hancock and Wilkinson struts.)
OPPOMTl TBBI OinTIlOlM:.
SOl'CHTOll, XISBET & €0., Stalt Pi!at;rs.
Tuesday Morning, March 21, 1CCr } .
Rnrr rnndr up.
It will be gratifying to many of our reailcis $c.
know that they have some rare sport ahead, for
which they will be indebted to the two papers in
this place. We gave the opposiiwparty notice, in
our last, that if they could trot out a nag to run
next Fall with oar favorite, Joseph E. Brown, they
had.only to name him, and the race would be
made up. Our neighbor told us, orally, during
the past wetfk. that he had his horse ready, and
would bring him up to the scratch in his issue of to-
r day. Though we are well satisfied who lie is, we
. withhold bis name. Being unwilling to ‘ jockey”
about the matter, we leave to friend Ormc the un
divided pleasure of giving bis nag a fresh start,
and of disclosing so impottant a secret to the pub
lie. We will barely say that our ueghboi’s racer
is a colt, and advise him, if he doesn't want to
Sjioil the fun, to put him through a thorough
course of training, or ho will be apt to give his
rider a tumble, if he does not break his own
n.ck.
“Tories, Trniiors or Abo!iiioui<*l«.*'
It is becoming quite common to stigmatise every
man who d'xss not agree witli the President ns a
“tory,” a “traitor” or an “abolitionist." Do Editors
expect to gag the presr and stifle public sentiment by
such assertions ? If they do, we will meet them «t Phil-
lippi. A rope or a “bullet on the braiu'^ere held out
to the friend# « Gov. Brown a# their reward tor
daring to differ with their servant, (or aocst) if the
latter term be more acceptable. The Cnun^ymmi.
(we select it because it is more outspoken than it#
coadjutor#) haa an article in its issue of the 2Srii n't*
in which it utigmnri-'e# those who favor a convention
of Hie State as “lories, traitors, or abolitionist#.'' The
County-man adds, that it doe# not call all who lavor
n convention, “tories, traitors or abolitionists,” but it
proceed# to mention names. It speaks of “Holden
Morse^unl Brown.” a# being Stutis Eight, men after
n different ppttr-m from its, the Countryman's, faith.
Tuc Countryman has called Iloideii and Morse nU< -
litionists for some time—(uinybc-we have not the right
word but friend Turner can supply if by a reference to
bis flics.) Now, we knoff the Countryman i# a fair
paper; not used to calliffg hard name# without cause.
We demand of its Editor the proof to convict Gov.
Brown of being either a -:tory,” n “trator" or an
'‘abolitionist-” Bring out your documents Bro. Turner,
mid let’s try tlie Governor. Come out and say Joseph
K. Brown i# a “tory,” a “traitor,” or mi "abi litiou-
ist.” We will excuse yon from the liability of pro
ducing the proof—just sayso ; say #o in plain terms.—
You either meant to say so. in your article to which wc
have alluded, or you did not. Ifyou did, say so, right
nut—say Joseph E. Brown is a “tory.” a “traitor, or
an “abolitionist,’" or confess that you had no ailnsion
to Gov. Brown, whatever, when yon penned your ar
ticle to which wc have nlludad. We have notice,)
you Bro: Turner becmise.ws know you, and believe
that you would speak your thought come weal rr
come woe. We promise you full ju-4^-», so far a? our
limited space will allow.
Which iiort: do you tali*-?
Tha enemies of Gov. Brown must cither admit
that their ol jections to the Governor are causeless,
or they are forced to take the other horn of the
dilemma, viz: that the people, who have tour times
successively chosen him as their Chief Magistrate,
nre foots. and traitors to their Country. Wo sup
pose they do not hesitate to claim for themselves
n verdict in their own bebaif: viz: that they, the
aforesaid enemies of the Governor, are right in all
their vindictive abuse of him. It follows then,*cf
course, that they look upon Tnofe than half of their
fellow citizens as fouls and traitors. They (the
people) have ajfhin and again chosen Gov. Bion n
as their Chiel Magistrate. The people, then, nc-
The Albany Patriot ogn»".
When a public press whose appr opriate business
it is to discuss men and measures with dignity and
truth, is prostituted to the base purposes <>f 1 >«
personal abtfte, unmitigated falsehood an v. e
calumny* it becomes a proper object o 11^ con
tempt of all honest upright men. TReae remarks
are suggested by thecourse pursued by the Albany
Patriot, which from week to week teems with tin
most reckless abuse and groundless charges
against the Executive of the State. When its
slanders and charges are shown to be utterly
false, the Editor tries to get out by either a reitera
tionof the falsehood, or the publication of another
for the next issue. We lately exposed a uumber of
vile slanders and showed they had not one par
ticle of truth tosnstain them. Instead of a manly
retraction he dftposses of the matted fay saying we
arc better posted on the Governors personal affairs
than lie is, and then states as positive fact# other
charges in which there is not one word ot truth.
He n-serts that Gcv. Brown on his own account
purchased three hundred hales of cotton in that
neigberhood five or six weeks ago. This we pro
nounce fake and ca’l upon li’m for i*‘s proof. Hr
asst rts that the Governor shipped from America#
1T»9 bales last fall and '‘-tended to -ship (hem to
Europe on 1 is mvn u 'miunt on tii“ brig Ada*—
This wc pronounce utterly false and call on him
for the proof. Hq further asserts the Governor
now has in Europe several hundred hales of cotton
accredited to h : s account. This .is every word
false : he bos not'a bale there accredited to him
self. After making these assertions th s man asks
v.s if he lies net cotton in Europe in the North 01
in Bavannali ? -we answer not a bale in either place;
the whole Statement is false from beginning to
end. Hesaystbo Governor tried to swindle the
Confederate tax collector of Dooly county : tfaj# is
false. lie has given in and paid all his tax in
Dooly, a part of which he paid under protest until
the Secretary of the Treasury can be heard from as
he is sat if fied he was overcharged by the assessor
This man says the Governor has speculated in
land, negroes, and Tobaeov during the war. We
pronounce flic whole stathment false, lie has
bought and sold, neither land negroes or tobacco
since the war began. Wo here dismiss the w r ite r
lor the Patriot. We do not know who the Editor
is. In future, wc shall pay no attention to his
false assei ions, until h-s sustains somo of his
statements with the necessary evidence.
Walcr*' Pamphlet of the public law*.
This important Pamphlet is now ready for sale,
and distribution to subscribers. It contains all
the Public Laws of Georgia, passed at the regu
lar session held at Milledgeville, in Nov. 1864, and
those passed at the called session held at Macon,
in February and March 18G3 It also contains im
portant Resolutions adopted hv the General As
sembly, ar.d a few acts, which were vetoed by the
Governor, with Ids reasons for not approving them
Price of the Pamphlet $5 00. All orders must
be directed to fl. II. Waters; Millcdgeville Ga.
Only a limit* d number have been published. Ap
ply soon if you wish copies.
Columbia.
1; j, flS bfPTi.-tatedtl-at the New Capital at Col |
uiiibia was spas* <1,1 y Sherman, because it contain j
cd tin* statue qi Washington. This is not true.
Here is the ti ue account. The vandals mutilated
the statue.
THE NF.W STATE IIOl'SE.
This magnificent structure was spared total des
truction oiiiy from the fact that the ordnance sup
plies of tin* enemy were limited, and they wenruri-
itble to destroy it liy burning. Several shells struck
the exterior, it having been an excellent targe!
for The gunners of the enemy. The statue of
•General Washington was defaced, the grand old
hero after pacing through the ordeal of Yankee
r.-verencc(T) looking as if he had just escaped
frem an Irish wedding or Donnybrook fair. -His
nose was broken off. eves battered and cane mu
tilated. The splendid white marble frieze works,
caps for columns, and other orameutations, were
irreparably iniured by fir-, being reduced to an
unsightly mass of lime. The base of the biocze
|l« ror» and martyrs of €» orgin. 0
We have received a copy of this Pamphlet from
its author, James M. Folsom Esq. The first vol
ume contains tho history of 17 Regiments, Bat
talions and Brigades f-om Georgia. These histc-
ries were all prepared by officers who have served in
the respective commands to which they refer, and
are entirely authentic. The future historian will
build npon the foundation which the modest au
thor of the little volume before us has ,'uririsbed.
We commend the work to .the public, as worthy
of their best wishes and support, and tender our
thanks to # *he author for the volume presented
us.
The work can he had of Jas. M. Folsom Esq.,
by addressing him at Gordon, Ga., mid enclos
ing §10.
List of Acte Signed by the Governor,
1. An Act to amend‘the charter of tho Central
R R. and Banking Company of Georgia, to pro
vide tor the election of Directors of said Compeny.
&c .President thereof tor the present year. To
change and establish the principal office of said
Company, to fix the number of Directors necessary
for a quorum, to transact business, aud for other
purpos- s relative; to >aid Company.
2. Act to relieve tax payers from State
and County taxes for the year 1864, in certain
c buses.
3- Act ttx increase the per dien pay of teachers
entitled to the benefit of the poor school fund ol
tbis State.
4. Act to limit the tax to fce impress d upon the
citizens and tax payers of the city of.Marietta, iD
said State.
fi. Act to refund all t*xes paid by hirers of ne
groes on the same in certain cases.
G. Act to legalize administrations made under
letters granted from wrong counties in certain ca
ses.
7. Act to increase tin* compensation of Receiv
es' of tax returns and tax collectors for ihe
year 1865, and thuroafter until altered by law.
8. Act for extending timo f >r paying tax of
D. H. Troup, and oil ers similarly situated,
9 Act to amen 1 the 1752 section of tho code of
Georgia.
10. Act to add the County of Worth to the
South Western Judical Circuit aud to change the
Special Message of Go?. Brown
To (he Legislature.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. )
'March !)th, I&G5. f
Ttj the General Assembly:
While mv mind hrf undergone no change ;«
to the propriety of calling a Convention of the
doodIo of the State, for the purposes specified in
my Message of the 15th ult, which I am satisfied
the people will require in future and.whick I fear
tliev may imperatively demand at a time less
favorable to calm deliberation and loyalty to our
cause, and when less could be accomplished by its
deliberations, I J 0 not pretend to call into question
the intezrity or patriotism of.the im-jority of the
members of tne General Assembly who’have re
fused to adopt my suggestions upon this subject
The difference of opinion is doubtless an bones
one. and Latn content that the question of who is
rigfft shall be answered by the developments of
the future and the decision of the people, whom
I am willing to trust with the management ot
thir own affairs, and whose judgment, when
pronounced, 1 am prepared to abide.
I the meantime, it affords me much gratification
to find that the General Ass* uibly concurs with me.
so far a# I can judge from the action of the body,
and the expressions of the members upon almost
ev iv other reccommendation and statement con-
taiued in the Message, iq reference to our Con-
led-mte relations. While we may diff r upon the
question of tho expediency of holding aJJonven
tion at the present time, as the best corrective
for abuses which are Admitted by all to exist, it
is thedntv of eveiy patriot to do all in his power
to fill np. strengthen and sustain our gallant ar-
mi-s in the field, mid to provide for the comfort
of the families of our troops while in active ser
vice.
I h ive repeatedly ordered tho civil aud military
officers of tlii# State, with tho'police force in each
county, to ni l in the arrest aud return of desqr
ters and stragglers to their dhnunands. But a-
sliort lime since peveral hundred were arrested
and sent forward by my orders, in ft single week
I find, however, that the civil officers of this
State, who are by the statute exempt from milita-
i*y service, have responded too tardily to calls
made upon them to disc barge this important duty.
I tlieretoie rtconuneud the adoption of a reso-
k l.,tion by the Geniral As?eaibly, requiring all
civil officers in tbis .State, created by statute,
to discha-ge this duly faithfully and promptly,
and withdrawing from snek as tail or refuse, all
protection against Confederate or .State miliiaryj
service. No class of persons can do more to rid j
tlieii respective counties ot
Good Ilr’MOK.—Keep in good humor. If is
not great Calamities that embitter existence; it is
the petty vexations, the small jealousies, the
little disappointments,’ the minor miseries that
make the beaft heave and the temper sour. Dent
let them- Anger is pure waste of vitality. It is
always foolish, and always disgraceful, except in
some very rare cases, when it is kindled by see
ing wrongdone to another; and even that noble
rage seldom mends (fae matter. Keep in good hu-
huraorl
No man does his best except when he is cheer
ful. A light heart makes nimble hands, and keeps
the mind free and alert No misfortune is so great
as one that sours the temper. Until cheerfuless
is lost, nothing is lo#k! Keep in good humor!
The company of a good humored, man is a per
petual feast; he is welcome every where—eyes
glisten at his approach, end difficulties vanish in
bis presence. Franklin's indomitable good humor
did as much for bis country in the old Congress
as Adams’fire or Jefferson’s wisdom, he clothed
wLdoin* with smiles, and softened contentious
minds into acquiesence Keep in good hu
mor. . •
A good conscience, a sound stomach, a clean
skin, are the elements of good hnmor Get them,
am)—be sure to keep iu good humor—Ex
change.
Maj. Gpn. W. fl.W. Whiting died at Governor’s
Islam!, on Friday, from the wounds received lit
Fort Fisher.
IUWINVILLE, Feb 26tii, 1865.
Editors Confederate Union :
De.Oi Sirs: We find a pieco in the Albany
Patriot of the 23rd inst, headed “disgrac^l,”
which vv'e take the liberty af contradicting, and
stating the whole matter as a budget of lies* or
falsehoods. We do npt mean to accuse tho Edi
tor of said paper, as being the author of such
a lalsehood, but would advise him to look well to ,
his authors in such cases.
We admit there was a meeting of the citizens
of Irwin county, when there were some resolutions
passed, which were directed the said meet
ing, to be published in the Confederate \Jnion
—and no such resolutions passed as is set forth
in the Patriot.
Will you now do us justice in publishing this
in your paper and forward your bill to us.
JAMES PXULK, J. I. C.
GEORGE YOUNG, J I C.
D M. HOGAN, J. I. C.
REASON PAULK, J. I. C.
GEORGIA, Piilnaki
W HEREAS, James c«.w',
of administration
Jennings late of satd cnontv dece.1? 13 of Henry V
These are therefore to cite and -s . .
ed to be add appear •t my office, oti^T’.l' aU 'nterost-
Monday in Apnl next and *L,, W ,- nu ‘he tirv„
why letters of adaiinietrotiou l 'i»v , a „
theapplicont in terms of the Mtatntc D ' ,t **** Kvatit-.j
*5 l siiSS , .aL u- “ 4-kw 'v»*.» tv,.
JOHN 3. SPARROW 0rUy
40 it
* P WO months, aftet date app\ lc rir; —-—
1. made to the Court of Ordinofy ” " HI bo
county to ael^a portion of the slav*. * ,,lwin
to the estate of Thomas H. Morris , lon £ il, g I
county, deceased. * • r a * e of sa;<J
HARRIETT M. MORRIS ., ,
Febuary, 14tb It?65. (j h ) .l 1 ?..*-
-w* 9t
LOST. —
T HREE four percent C. S. Certificates.
by >V. B. Johnston’s deposiriffy, Nos
300 dollars and No. 26 for 4lM) dollars, issueii ti> fcr
subscriber, and one for 300 dollars No. 2573.
to Green W. Bateman. Application will be mad
for their senewal.
w m. v. HENRY CARTER
Twiggs County, March 3rd, 1865. ;;<> 4.'
MEDICAL NOTICE.
(TTIIE Co*A system be'ng the prevalent one,
1 undersigned. Physicians of Millcdgeville i.
compelled to adopt the same. They will tin .
fore from this date expert theirfica upon the ter
ution of each case.
GEO D. CASE.
SAMUEL O WHITE.
W. H. HALL.
J. n HOLMES.
Feb. 20th 1865. » -V 4t
[ary E. Prince.
12 Act to incoiporrite tho Metropolitan Tele
graph Company, and for other purposes therein
mentioned.
13. Act to amend an Act to incorporate an In
surance Conpany in the city of Savannah to bo
called the'Southern Insurance and Trust Conipa-
tinio oi h jidlng tue Superior Court of said coun
ty, service. No class of persons can do more to inJ j ^ m0IJ ,i nff 0 f »he 14th. instant, at theresi-
II Act to authoriza Executors, Administrators! their respective counties of deserters and denceof the bride’s father, in BaWwin County
and Guardians in those counties overrun by the K^s, than the ervr officers, and they ahonld be by , h e Hon. B B deGraffenried, John R Stroth-
p„51 c enemy to make th.-ir annual returns in „.y req ired to do tlus duty or take, ,n the held, the f / R E , Bnii Miss M /
county in the State to which they may vemove. Plfes of those wlioby tncir neglect are permit-'
knd for other purposes. ted to avoid the d.schaige oi duty, in this crisis ol
cur fate.
I cannot refrain, before closing this commnni
eati- 11. from congratulating the General Assem
bly, the country and army, upon the reported
restoration of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston to the
command of which he. was so unwisely deprived
at a most unfortunate period, ’ibis act of justice
SOMETHING RICH, RARE AND RACY!
A NEW WORK!
ny. passed 17th December, 1861, and to sanction • t„ ),i n , an d the country bad been too long delayed
its reorganization. , . after it was demanded by tiie necessities of the ser
14. Act to change tne line between the counties , yjee, by the army, the Congress, and the whole peo
pel. Yielding reluctantly, lit? seems, toa demand
of Meriwether and Coweta, so as to include tin
residence of I> P- Hill in the latter.
15. Act to change the line bcfwerti the counties , 1H8 * s ,|ie public p7ess
of Chattahoochee and Stewart, also to change the !lt | |lm t j,„ 0 f the r
line between Giasscock and airen. ^ was once r.ised liy him fr
J6. Act to change the line between the counties
of l’o’aski atid 1 el fair.
17. Aet to legalize the, election of Commission
ers fir the town of Madison, held on tin H/tli day I
1 of December, 5 8'>4.
1-'. Act to change the line between the Counties .
of Wayne an i Pierce,
IS). Act to r< pral no act entitled an Act to J
change the county line bi-tewcn Mariiui and Tay- i
lor, and tLo county lines between Coweta and i
Heard, ass'-nt d to December 27. I-57. so far rts i
relates to the county line beteen Coweta and j
Heard. ;
2(1 Act to repeal an act entitk'd an Acbj
to alter and change the oath of tax payers <
in this Ria»c, assented to December J4th 1863
21 Act to pr< scribe the oath of tax payers for
the year 1865.
22 Act to amend an Act to incorporate an in
surance company called the Home Insurance Com
pany, approved Dee 7, 1865 and to sanction its
re-organization.
23 Act to amend tho charter of the town of
Sparta, in said State.
24 Act to amend the laws of evidence in rela
tion to tho gaming law s of the State.
25 Act to authorize and r* quire the recording
ua Inlet to tree in the State House yard, erected in | of deeds, mortgages and other instruments th
/. . » r? .1 /-< L. 1* :1 • ni on li». 1*^. f/. <Y* *■*' tMenrilurl Orirl VVllPTI r
memory of the Sooth Carolinians who fell iu Mex
ico, was forcibly entered and the silver coins and
valuable deposites tliere stolen.
The old State House is a complete wreck noth
ing left but the hare chimneys. Most of the pub
lic records wrre removed to a place of safety. The
papers in the court bouse did not c*cspe #0 fortu
nately, and many if tie record# from Beaufort
and other districts on the coast being destroy**].
The \\ ItikUcy bill defraicit.
have b‘-en heretofore recorded, and when tho re
cord of the same has been limned *nr destroyed,
and to authorize the recording of deeds, mortga
ges aad ot! :r instruments, in counties in this State
which have been, or may hereafter be. occupied
bv the public em my, and for ot her purposes.
26. Act to aiiii-iid uti Act of th* 1 14th December,
1863, authorizing ibe Treasurer to issue certifi#
cates of deposiles for certain Tieasury notes.
27. Act to alter and amend the net incorpera
ting tbs town of Fort Valley, in the comity of
Houston, so ns to invest tin* Commissioners of said
The bill passed by the Legislature allowing town with full power to regulate or prohibit tke
three gallons cf whisky to be made for rtich family | retail of spirit* us liquors within the corporate
in the Statp. was vetoed by the Governor on the i limit* of the same.
ground that bread is too scarce to allow
that
8. Act relative to {niies.
i'.). Act to alter and amend the Code of Georgia
which could no longer be resisted, the 1'resident
informs us,'again placed
remnant of an army which
’ 0111 a condition ofdeuMiia-
lizHtion t<> a higti state of efficiency. While be
assumes the responsibility, with the devotion of a
self-sacrificing patriot, under circumstances of a
most trying character, the drooping spirits of the
people are revived, and their hopes reanimated by
tiis retimi to tbo field. It is believed thousands ot
bis old companions .111 arms, who are now absent,
will rally around his standard, and clinging the
more cl <se to him, on account of the injustice
which Iihs been done him, will confront the
enemy wiili renewed energy and determination
Let the conscript act be repealed, as you have
wisely resolved it should be; let ns return to the
principles upon which we entered the contest,and
let th** whole couulry, with the spirit of freedom
which animated them in 1861, rally around our
glorious lenders—Lee. Johnston and Beauregard
who should be mUatnnialed by Presidential interfe
rence iu the management of ruilirary campaigns,
and we shall again triumph ill battle, and roll back
the dark cloud of despondency which has so long
darkened our horizon and blighted our Lopes. •
Georgia has done her whole duty from the com-
meneeuient of the struggle. She has furnished
ni *re than her quota of troops, clothed them when
naked in tbo Confederate service, and provided
subsistence for their families at homo. Ofiicial
reports show that she has lost more men and
paid more tax than any State in the Confederacy.
However much she may he misrepresented, and
the motives of those who have conduct- d her
counsels and ad ministered her govern tnent. may
be malign* d by^irtfn! and designing politicians,
both she and her public servants may proudly
point to the sacrifices made, aud the results a
cbieved. as ihe highest ovidonoe of loyalty to the
cause.
I now rfppoal. doubtless with your concurrence,
to Georgians at borne and in the field, while they
demand the correction of abuses and maintain
in sunshine and in shade the old landmarks ot
State Soveignty and Republican liberty, against
foes without and within, never to permit her
proud banner to traff in the dust, nor tho cause to
suffer on account of their failure to strike with
CONFESSIONS OF A FLIRT,
“ -4.V OWF.R TRUE TALE,"
P,Y MRS. EDWARD LEIGH,
Jt'gr PlfllJNIICD AND FOR SfAleK
At the Confederate Union Office.
PRICE §10 PER COPY—Liberal discount to
Book Sellers.
The edition is small—those who wish copies
should apply at once.
Milledgeville, March 20, 1865.
quantity, and that if such a law were pa:s*;J, it tliat the provision of sections 4702, arid -17*13 shall j heroic valor in the thickest of the fight till free-
would. in future, be impossible to correct any
vice in any ensu f >r illegal distillation. We have
heard of a raw in one o£ the counties of the
State, when it was understood such a law bad
sold her right to mako tl.e ten gallons to each cf
fifTc* n distillers. The House of Representatives
attempted to pass the fail! overihe veto but failed.
cording to the verdict ot the J119- empanelled by 1 pasted, where one woman, the head of a family,
his enemies, are the fools and the traitors, anc the
governor is only their Agent. We propose to
submit the case to « higher Court. We appeal
to the people, which is, in our Government, the
highest tribunal known to the Constitution and
laws of the State. Let tho people try tbo case.
It is their own. and they must settle the question.
But, if some few men are to rule, the people are
not to be allowed to bold public ir.eetingr for any
purpose whatever, unless they arc willing to en-
•dorse tire acts and policy of *‘oirr Government” at
Richmond. The ballot-box is our jury—it is the
power “behind the throne”, strong enough at al]
times, when entirely free aud untrammeled, to
Co* r*-«|>oii*!<-n«-r.
Wo commence to day the publication of the cor
respond* ncc between the Secretary ol War, arid
His Excellency Gov Brown, relative to tho Mili
tia. We will continue it in our next and -subse
quent issues, until it. is ail published. If is an im
portant public document aud will be read with
interest.
apply t<> and be of force in the City of Columbus,
allowing judgment entered as m case of ap
peal.
30. Act to repeal an act assented lo April l “63
entitled an act to change the lines between the
counties of Randolph and Calhoun so ns to em
brace in the county of Randolph lotn of land No.
21(1 211,246 and 247 in the 5th District oforigin-
H jlv Lee, now Calhoun, in the county of Ran
dolph.
orate laws
of elec-
ooipu.
31. Act to amend the^Iinrter and corpora!
of the city of Milledgeville as to the mode <
Tlie Han*! writing on flic Wall.
, If something is not dond soon to errb the spirit
guard the honor, the right, liberties and property , of Speculation now so rife in tho land,* we arc a
of the people. %
The Southern Recorder treats seriously our d.-e cup of misery and woe long before wo come j
little joke about Sherman’s catching olr Congress., j uu J er tho yoke of the despot at Washington
Will the people stuff a moment, and ponder cn
the feaslul progress speculation ft making among
all classes of tho Community. For months and
, aud goes into a defense of that body, con amorr.
The Recorder says it has not seen in the Confeder
ate Union any statesman like suggestion.
We have never supposed that it was the duty of
an editor toculirditen (J&frcss. What, an editor
of a paper give our Congr^men an idea! Why,
Messrs Orme, these dignatarics woulJ % ‘smi!e a
withering smile” at you, if you should presume to
teach them anything. But as the Recorder as
sumes the championship of the present Congress,
we call npon it to show one good thing for the
country that has been dono by it, since its session
began, nearly four months ago. If it will do so,
we promise to publish it for the special benefit of
onr readers who have so long sought, in vain, to
discover it. #
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A New BMk—‘The Coafeaiioai of n Flirt.’
We call attention to the advertisement of this
new work, now offered for sale at this office. It is
indeed, “rich, racy.and spicyaud being a sketch
of real life, in which the characters appear just
as they acted on the stage, with only a change of
nsmen and dates, it cannot fail to awaken a live
ly interest in this and neighboring cities aud
towns. A more extended notice of the Book will
aj v j|ar hereafter.
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Rfw«, .
1 rhe , o* n ^’ clai,ne<1 t0 ha - V3 captured Gcu Ear
ly and Staff, 40 officers and 13fi0 private# in
Northern Virgirea. England has recogni/.od Mr--
imilian’s Government. Later accounts deny the
capture of Early or his men.
W« have no reliable intelligi-^ce from Sh- rmnn's
movements.
tii'g Alderyien.
32. Act to s.ltir and change the corporate
limits ol the town of Perry in Houston coun
ty. * .
33 Act to prescribe tiie tax on Banking corpor
ations and all incorporated companies nsino- Bank
ing privileges in this State; also to relieve t.he
! Banks and other incorporated companies from
a double tax levied npon the same in 1864.
34. Act to allow certain tax receivers a reason
able time to make their returns.
35. Act for the relief of persons elected to civil
offices in this State and for other purposos.
doomed peftple—not only doomed to subjugation, [ * l,r Collectors from
and Slavery, but doomed to drink to the dr#?3 | «hom State and county funds have been taken by
. . , . . „ | the public enemy.
RKSOLUTIONS.
1. A resolution appointing a joint commitffee to
examine Hie condition of the penitentiary and re
port thereon*.
2. Resolution authorizing the Treasurer to rent
d»m is won aud constitutional liberty firmly es
tablished.
(Signed.) Joseph*E. Brown.
DLL HALL
H AS REMOVED to the house recently occu
pied by Maj McIntosh.
Office in Confederate Union Building.
Miiledgevile March 16th, 1365. 41 tf.
LAND FOR SALE
ISSOCTHERN (i E(IKG 1.1,
Address Z. D. IIahuison, at Clinton or Millodgc-
ri lie.
March 17th, 1865. 41 tf.
W
years after the war b -gon speculation *.rul extor- ' an Ufiieein ihe (ity *>f Macon,
tion were confined to a few selfish and ' hearties# 3 Resolutions requesting the authorities tosus-
nend tha order to take iron from the Macon nnd
country [ Brunswick Railroad.
■I Resolutions relative to the p»v of the mem
bers and offic-rs of the General Assembly.
5. Resolutions relative to repairs Ac , on the
State Penitentiary.
6. Resolutions requesting his Excellency the
Governor to allow the officers of this Geueral As
sembly to purchase cotlou cards.
7. Resolution authorising the Governor to fnr-
nish members aud certain officers with Waters'
pamphlet.
men who cared nut what became of the
so they amassed a fortune against the evil day, lie
it near, or fur removed. But how is it now? *Tbe
little wave ligis widened and widened, from dry to
day, and year to year, so that it now covers tho
entire sarface of society. You can now hear good
men—men who despise speculators and extortion
ers as they despise the Evil ono, boldly declare
that they must go to speculating, or they will
starve. Their salaries, or incomes, do not amount
to a month's support, and.how can they, fthey say.)
live at that poor dying rate, unless they go to steal
ing, begging or speculating. As the latter is the
least objectionable, they concIuJe to “pitch in”
and do like their neighbors*do,’buy -and sell, aud
make a living, to which every man is entitled.
What in la be tlie result, God only knows. But if
it docs not produce a state of society ten times
worse than marked the bloody day^ of Franca in
1* 83, then we sbail be most agreeably mistaken-
Wo are to-day a nation of Speculators! God
help us! for it seems man cannot. If h change
does not corne soon the hand-writing will be seeu
on tiro w»H—doomed', doomed to the horrors of
hill before the time.
__ Tlic Tux law.
Wc publish to-day (ho Tax Acts adopted by tho
Legislature at it# late sessions. We could give the
reader nothing of more intercsj fo himself person
FRfrM RICHMOND. #
Headquarters Army C. S.
March 10, i860.
(hot. J. C. Brccliinrndge, Sic y of War:
Gen. Ros#er reports that on tho 6th instant, with
his command, ho attacked the enemy near Harri
sonburg, who were guarding tho prisoners tak 11
nt Waynesboro’, and captured a few prisoner* in
the mormjiig. lie. again attacked them for a
day and night at the river, and caused them to
retire in baste, abandoning the only piece of <jr-
tillery they had and their ambulances.
Wade Hampton this morning at daylight de
coyed the enemy from his camp, taking his guns
and wagons and many prisoners, and released a
great number.of our men who had been captnred
The gnr.s and wagons could not ho brought off
for want of horses. Many of the enemy were killed
and wounded. Our loss was not heavy. Lieut. Col.
B. L. King was wounded. Brig. Gen. Humes,
Cols. Hagan and Harrison, Majors Lew is, Fergu
son and others wounded.
. (Signed) R E.LI'.E.
GEN. JiniNSTOiYS ORDER.
The following the order of Gen. Johnston
on resuming command ot the army of Tennes
see:
CiiaRI.otte. N. C-, Feb. 25 1865.— In obedi
ence to tho ord* rs of the Con:m«nder-in-Chit-f,
the undersigned assumes command of tho army of
Tennessee, nnd nil the troops jn the Department
of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
He takes this position with strong hopes,
because he will have ill council nnd in the field
the aid of the Inlents and the skill of the distin
guished General whom he succeeds.
Heexhoits all absent soldiers of tin Army of
Tennessee to rejoin their regiments und again
confrontothe enemy they have so often encoun
tered in North Georgia, Rnd always with hon
or.
He assures his comiadcs jn that army, who
are still with their colors, that the confidence in
their discipline and vak>r which he lias heretofore
publicly expressed, is still undiminished.
(Signed) * J, E. Johnston, General.
Didn't Know What he Meant.—A writer Jn
BlackwooJ's Magaziuc tells tho folhvingjokd on
Old Abe:
When Messrs Preston. Randolph and Stuart
the deputies from Virginia, waited on the Presi
dent of the United States and ifrged him to do
something to calm the irritation of tho people—
‘What woulJ you have ine to do.’ - ’ said Mr. Lin
coln.
“Mr. President,” replied one of the deputation
“I v/otild beg you to lend me your finger and
thumb for five miuntes”—meaning, of course, tlmt
he wished him to write something that should allay
the prevailing excitement. But Mr. Lincoln did
not choose to understand him.
“My finger and thumb!” he repeated, my finger
and thumb! What would you do with them?
Blow your nose?’’
Tho.deputation retired in disgust, and Virginia
seceded.
—
From KirbnioHd.
Richmond, March !>.—The following was receiv
ed from the headquarters of the Armies of the
Confederate States, dated March Dth: Hon. J. C.
Breckinridge Sirntary if War. *
• Gen. Bragg reports that lie attacked tho enemy
yesterday, four mites in front of Kingston, N. C.
He disputed the ground obstinately, and took up
his line three miles from his first position. We
captured three pieces of artillery and I 500 prison
ers. The unmber of the enemy’s dead and woun
ded left on the field is largo—ours comparatively
few. The troops behaved most handsomely. Gena
Hill and Hoke exhibited tlieijr accustomed zeal
and gnlluniry. •
R E. Lee, General.
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PrniideMl’* Mprciul ,7Ic**»iigr.
President Davis ha# sent n speciul Jli-##ag<> to Cos-
grese, which we will publish next week. He recom
mends some hold measures.
Balter County, Sheriff Sale.
TILL, be sold before the Court House door in
Newton, Baker county.on the first Tu* _ ,„y
iu MAY next, the following property to-wit:
Lot of Land No 1(5, in the 12th District of
Bakcrrfounty, levied <>n as the property of Rich
ard F. Lyon to satisfy a tax Ufa for State and coun
ty tax *
Also at the sain** time and place the premises
whereon Walter Kelly foimerly resided. No. 14*.
Also at the sr.me time and place a sufficient por
tion of the premises whereon M. C. Cook now re
sides; all sold to satisfy tax fifas for State and Coun
ty tax.
41 tds - J. M. CALHOUN Sheriff.
1
GEORGIA, Pulaski couuty:
W HEREAS, James M. Buchan, temporary
adm’r on Joel Dunn’s estate, has aupiied for
permanent letters of ajjjiiinfstra'ioi^on said estate
All persons interested will be and appear at my of
fice on or before tho first monday in April, next,
and show cause it any they can why said letters
should not be granted the applicant in terms of
the lnw. .
Given under my hand and official signature, this
March 6th, 1865. •
41 oi. JOHN J. SPARROW Ord’y.
S OLE, RUS3KTT & KIP LEATHER, al s «
LIGHT SKINS, for sale
at Ga. Penitentiary.
Apply to T. T. WINDSOR, It. K.
A L.8 O,
A REWARD of ono hundred dollars will be
paid for the return of a New Pair Fairbanks
Scales, with a 1 2 and 3 hundred pound weight
taken from the Penitentiary during the late iiTv.i-
sion, !>y a negro upon a cart Qr one horse wagon
win* was seen going out towards the* Macon or
Eatonton road.
The above reward will be paid for ifs delivery
to T. T. WINDSOR, B. K
Feb. 15.1865 Gt
GEORGIA. Appling Couuty.
B Y virtue of an order of the Court of Ordinary
of said comity, will be he sold on the fir.,:
Tuesday in APRIL next, before the Court liou,#
door in said county, between the legal hours of
sale twenty (20) acres of land, lying on tho S;ir-
vanah A G R It., wi^iiu a Jialf mile of No. 7 on
said road, and being the place of the late and last
residence of C. H. Middleton, deceased, and bein'*
a portion of the lot of lan i that Isaac I). Carter
lives on in fourth district of said county; No. not
known. Sold as a portion of the estate of C. 11.
Middleton for the benefit of creditor#.
JOHN W HARRIS, Adm’r.
Jan. 13fh, 1865. ,T. L. ti'i *1
Tor “sale:
S IX hundred acres of pine land, mixed with onk ami
hickory, lying ubout six miles from MiHed-*evi!le.
There is nue hundred and-fifty acres of the land 2 nn*13
year.# new ground.
For particulars apply at this office.
Milledgeville Jim. 7th, 18fi5. 31 tf.
’ Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
GEORGIA. Twiggs county.
fFtO Redding J. Loyleas, one of the Distributees of
A the estate or Mr# Georgia Ann Evans, late of
said county deceased.
You aie hereby notified that l shall apply in term*
of the Irtw. to the Court of Ordinary of suid county, at
the next July term thereof for a division of the estate
of said deceased, among the distributees.
This January 18th, 1865.
l. s. II. M. LOYLE8S, Adm’r.
33 eow-im By his Att'y in fact U. A. \Uce
$300 REWARD.
rpHIlEE IUJNDUED DOLLARS will be paid for
ft the arrest of a uegro man Santee, and a woman.
Mason, his wife. They r^n away from this place about
the 25th of November last. They are thought to be
in tfae upper edge of Baldwin neai Jones county, in
Hill’s District. Santee is 15 years of uge and hi# wife
about the same age.
I want them lodged in some'safe Jail.
F. A. HUSOX.
Milledegeville March 14th 1865. #|t)“t.
GEORGIA, Twiggs County.
W HEREAS. John Cranford applies for letters
of administration on the estato of Reuben J.
Rirtierts, deceased.
All persons interested are notified to file tbqjr
objections by the May term of this Court.
Witness my hand and'official signature, March
6 th, 1855.
40 5t. J. K. MCDONALD Ord y.
Administrator’3 &a/+.
B Y virtHOof an erdor from tho lion. Court of
Ordinary of Pulaski county, will be sold be
fore the Court house door, in said comity, on th®
first Tuesday in APRIL oext.202! acre# land, in
the !6tli district, belonging to the estate of Alex
ander Coalman, deceased. Terms made known
•u the day of sale.
HORTON HENDLEY, AJm'r.
Feb. 0th, 1685, hi 36 ids
Dissolution of Copartnership.
fPHE Copartnership heretofore existing be-
I tween Haygood the Judson. is this day dis
solved by mutual consent. All indebted to tho
old firm, will please call and settle, ns we wish to
square our business as soon as possible.
JAMES E. HAYOOGD,
JOHN C. JUDS0.N.
Milledgeville,March II, 1865.
GREEN AND DRY HIDES'
P URCHASED AT THE GEORGIA PENI
TENTIARY, FOR WHICH HIE HIGH
EST PRICE WILL BE PAID.
Milledgeville, Feb. (if 1865. 35 Gt
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
A LL PERSONS inuebeted to the estate of Irwin
B. Hamilton deceased, are requested to com® for
ward and settle witliout delay. Auti those ImriiigJr-
mand# agaiust said estate, will present them duly au
tbenticated.
JOHN J. HAMILTON, A dm*.
January 30th, 1865. 1. j. s- 3I> *t
NOTICE
I S hereby giv&n, that 1 shall apply for Joplicxf**
of the two following 4 per cent, certificxks.
which were lost 011 the 20th November last, bf
failing inffi the bands of the enemy, to-wit: No.
2633, iu favor of J. L Maddux, for nine hundred
dollars, dated 15th March, 1864, signed W. B.
Johnston, C. S. Dep’y.—and No. 25’Jo, in favor 01
Ihos J. Smith, for tour hundred dollars, dated
18th Marcli, 1864, signed J. R. Sneed, C. &
Dep’y. THOS. J. SMITH-
Feb. 20tb, I§£5. Paid. ’ 39 4t
GEORGIA, Twiggs Gounty.
A T the May term of the Court of Ordinary of
said county, Mrs. Missouri A. Champion, Ad
ministratrix of Elias F' Champion dec’d. will ap
ply for leave to sell one negro man named Tom,
belonging to said estate. •
J- E. MCDONALD Ord’y.
March (’th, 1865. 40 !>t.
GEORGIA, Twiggs, County.
A T the May term of the Court of Ordinary of
Twiggs County, A. B F. McWilliams, will
apply for letters of administration on the estate of
Jacob W. Collins late of said county dec’d.
Given under my hand nnd official signature at
Marion, this March 6th, 1865.
40 5t J. E. MCDONALD Ord’y.
GEORGIA. Twiggs County.
Court of Ordinary March term 1865.
I T, appearing to tho Court that by the death of
Elias F. Champion late of said county dec’d.
tho estates of Hartwell A Epps, Thomas P Epps,
and Edward C. Epps are ltft without legal repre
sentatives, it is therefore ordered that parties in in
terest apply at the May term of this court to rep
resent said estates, in default of which, the court
will appoint tho Clerk of the Superior, or Infer
ior Court, or some other suitable person.
J E. MCDONALD Ord’y.
Marion, March Gth, 1865. 40 5t.
GEORGIA, Irwin County.
W HEREAS, John W. Fletcher applies torn*
for-letters of Guardiauship for the minor
heirs of Iliram P#nlk, deceased.
This is therefore to cite and admonish, all per
sons consorned, to be and appear et my office with
in the time prescaibed by law, to show cause, if
any they have, why letters of Guardianship should
not be fyanted. *
Given under my hand officially, this Jan. 28th,
37 5t. L M. COLBERTH, Ord’y.
GEORGIA, Wilkinson county.
W HEREAS, Wiley Holland applies to me f-deKer*
of administration de-bnnis-non on the «t»K
I). S. Pierce, late of said county dcc’d.
These are therefore to cite anil admonish ail pen**
coneered. to be and appear nt the Ordinary’s oB*." 1
and for said county, within *he time prescribed by 1»*.
and show cause, it any they can,why said letters «hod«
not he granted to the applicant.
Given under my hand and ofiicial signature
Feb. 28th 1865.
Pd. 39 5t F. CHAMBERS, D. OrdV.
GEORGIA, Twiggs county.
VI71[EKEAS, Benjamin .T Ray ndrniridnfor *—
V * the^vill annexed, upon the eetnteof J«in*»A<W
doeensed, lms applied Tor letter* of di#inl#Mon- .
These are therefore to cite and admonish, the Id?";”
und creditors of said deceased t hat lettereofdKnuff
will issue to said B. T. Kay. at the September
the court of Ordinary of said couuty, unless v®!*# 1 '
jection be made.
Given uiMer my hand and ofiicial signature. I*®- ’
J. E. MoDONAi nt^i,
1S65.
38 5t.
WANTED
iotth°
T O hire a good Cook, Washer A I react
remainder of this year—18(>5. Als 0 **""'
girl. Apply at this office. _ . lf
Milledgeville, Geo., March 11th, lcG5- *
GEORGIA, Pulaski county. M*rsd
N OTICE is herpby given to all pew^ c ‘,’ • „ H
that in the month of December 18»»- _\Tir
Ui qnbart departed thi# life intestate and "OP'V^..-
applied for administration on said estate. «»•> j*
tonne of the law administration will he vest^p-
clerk of the Superior Conrt or some oilier ,lt
er person thirty days after thoqmblicaiimi join 1 '
tion, uniess some valid <ibiection is unuD M*”
ment. wtei tb‘ J
Given under my hand aud official #i^ Qa
Feb. 28th 1865. „ n OrD’
49 5t JOHN FAhh.Jj—
Notice to Debtors and
A LL. persons indebted £0 the estate 0
Q. Walden, late of Wilcox County, ^
requested to make immediate P*. v ., eS t»te. &
persons having demands agaiust sar tu‘
requested to present them in term* 0
F^n,«,l*JCM«. :) D k UcLE „PAJ*"
49 fit.
