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fljf Jinmuut lOrrnlh. NEWNAN. GEORGIA. «*• *♦ Friday Morning, August 28,1868. A STARTLING REVELATION. Exchange of Prisoners. Legal Advertisements. The Sheriffs and Ordinaries of Coweta and Carroll counties will hereafter advertise in the Newuan Herald. thorities, and that he was not at that time authorized to make any answer. This offer, which would have instantly restored to freedom thousands of suffering captives—which would have released eve rv Federal soldier in confinement in Con federate prisons—was not even noticed Gen. Grant Responsible for all \y as that because the Federal officials did not deem it worthy of a re they feared to make one ? erai authorities at. that time Statement of Robert Quid, Esq. the Horrors of Andersonville. Butler's Testimony on File. j.iy, or Oecauf. As the Fed- Look to Your Interest. Wc will continue to sell our entire Stock of Cry gooods, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, , for the nest two weeks at cost. All those in need of anything in our line, would do well to give us a call.— This is a fine opportunity to buyers, as goods is seldom offered so low in this market, and wishing to close out our stock you can buy bargains. Joe Weill. the Negro Descended from Adam ? You will find a new and singular work on this subject at the Book Store. Cull for the “Adamic Race.” Grant Orders no Exchanges to be made. >d a large excess of prisoners, the effect oi the pro posal which 1 had made, if carried out. would have been to release all Union A Full History of the Exchange of Prisoners. P n ' Cor pri- tun icrs, while a large number of derates would have remaiued th awaitm: ’ their eqi the chances of tht In J r 1863 itellic Call at the Book Store, and get mour & Blair Campaign I’aper and vclopcs. BUY THE BEST. 0 «R«VI!lt& It VKEIt’S ') o: bey- En- |Sewing Machine Agency) One door above National Hotel, f- ATLANTA, C> EO1 iCx I A. * y L. B. DAVIS, Ag’t. I W. M. REYNOLDS, Corner of Public Square and Greenville Str., DEALER nr Cook Stoves and Tin Ware. January 11-ly. If you need Sept. 28—tf. If you want Sept. 28—tf. a fine Shirt go to JOE WEILL. a fine Hat, go to JOE WEILL. If you want a fine pairof Ladie’sShoes, goto Sept. 28-tf. JOE WIELL. F. W. Sims & Co.—See card of this firm. We will notice next week. Richmond, A'a.. An: ■ To the Editors of the Eat ion a leer.-—Gentlemen:—I have recently seen so many misrepresentations o! the j action of the late Confederate authorities I in relation to prisoners, that I feel it due j to the truth of history, and peculiarly in- 1 cumbent on me, as their agent of ex- j change, to bring to the attention of the country the facts set forthiu this paper : I. The eartel of exchange bears date July 22d, 18*32. Its chief purpose was to se cure the delivery of all prisoners ol war To that end, the fourth article provided that all prisoner of war should be dis charged on parole in ten days after their capture. From the date of the cartel un til the summer of 1803 the Confederate authorities had the excess of prisoners.— During the interval deliveries were made as fast as the Federal Government furnish ed transportation. Indeed, upon more than one occasion, I urged the Federal authorities to send increased means of transportation. It lias never been al- l.'ged that the Confederate authorities failed or neglected to make prompt de liveries of prisoners who were not held under charges when they had the excess. On the other hand, during the same time, the cartel was only and notoriously vio lated by the Federal authorities, and men were kept in confinement, times in irous, or doomed to cells, with out, charge or trial. Many officers were kept in confinement even after the notice published by the. Federal authorities had declared them exchanged. In the summer of 1863 the Federal authorities insisted upon limiting ex changes to such as were held in confine ment on either side. Ibis I resisted, as turn uivalents. II. anuary. l s 64, and. ariier, it became vc-r v quence of the com indee ; man $ ed t that in re iation to exchanges, tiie large bulk of prisoners on both sides would remarii in captivity fi»r many long and weary months, if not fur the duration of the war. Prompt ed by an earuest desire to alleviate the hardships of confinement ou both sides, I addressed the following communication to Gen. E. A. Ilithcock, United States Com missioner of Exchange, and on or about the day of its date delivered the same to the Federal authority : Confederate States of America, War Department, Richmond, Va , January 24, 1864.—Major General E. A. Hitchcock. Agent of Exchange : — Sir—In view of the present difficulties attending the exchange and release of prisoners, I propose that all such on each side shall be attended by a proper nu ber of their own surgeons, who. under rules to be established, shall be permitted to take charge of their health and com fort. I also propose that these surgeons shall act as Commissaries, with power to receive and distribute such contributions of money, food, clothing and medicines as may be forwarded for the relief of prisoners. The original rolls showed that some thirv five hundred had started from North ern prir-ons, and that death had reduced the number during the transit t » about; three thousand. The mortality amongst j tho>e who were deiiv red alive during! the f Homing three mouths was equally frightful But whv was there this delay between the Summer and November in sending trauspoitation for sick and wounded, for whom no equivalents were asked r Were Union prisoners made to suffer in order to aid the photographs "in firing the popu lar heart of the North ?” IV. In the Summer of 1861., in consequence of certain information communicated to me hv the Surgeon General of the Con- feo rare States as to the deficiency of med icines. I off-, red to make purchases of firms from the United States authori- o be used exclusively for the relief deral prisoners. I offered to pay cotton, or toboceo for them, and two or three prices, if required.— The House cf Representatives have de clined the inquiry; let the people take it up. Respectful! v, vour obedient servant, Ro. Ould. Commercial Intelligence. Appointments by the Governor. CON FIR VXD BY THE SKNATE AVOfST 21, 1S6S. Haa. Philip B. Uorfip.300, of the county of Greene, to be Judge of the Superior Court of tue Ocmulgee Circuit for the term of four Hon. Fleming Jordan, of the county of Jas- T>cr to he Solicitor General of the Superior Court in the Ocmulgee Circuit for the term of f ur years. CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE AUGUST 20, 1868. Hou. John D. Pope, of the county of Fulton, to he the Judge of the Loweia Circuit for the term of eieht rears Hon. Wm. N E W NAN M ARKFT, Thursday, Ang. 27.— Our quotations below exhibit the correct state of the retail market. WUF.AT W Corn.—White -• (i 1 -A Bacon. - 16 (T -0 p LOtR Si0,00 00 Prints.—per yard Steel.—per pound. Iron.—per pound •- Salt.— Liverpool per sack Virginia “ “ Chickens.— »— Eggs.—Per l>oz.— Butter.—Per tb 30 (.< 15 (S 12 io a? © 15 @ 25 Q 3 5 22 J is *2l 1-4 3 2l BOARD 1XGr HOUSE. Tht. undersigned takes this method of in forming the public that she is prepared to accomodate a limited number of Boarders on moderate terms. The subscriber hopes by a strict attention to the necessities and comforts of her patrons, to merit a liberal proportion of the public patronage. For further particulars apply at my residence opposite the Baptist Church. F MRS A. E. McKINLEA. New nan, Ga., Dec. 7, 1367-tt. -0 1-4 meui tic«. of F gold, even At the same time I gave assurances that the medicines would be ust;d exclusive ly in the treatment of Federal prisoners • and moreover agreed, on behalf ot the Confederate States, if it was insisted on, that such medicines might be brought in to the Confederate lines by the United States surgeons, and dispensed by them To this offer I never received any reply. Incredible as this appears, it .is strictly true. V. Gen. John E. Mulford is personally cog nizant of the truth of most, if not ail, the , n . I facts which I have narrated. He was connected with the eartel from its date until the close of the war. During a por tion of the time he was Assistant Agent of Exchange on the part of the United States. 1 always found him to be an honorable and truthful gentleman. While he discharged his duties with great fideli ty to his own Government, he was kind, p and, I might almost say, tender, to Con federate prisoners. With that portion of iwethcr, l. for the ter Hon. W moad, to ' the term ■ A. Adams, of the county of Mer- , b-» Solicitor of the Coweta Circuit ; I of four years. .. (Fb- ci of the county of Rich- ; Jiuice of the Middle Circuit for, four years. C'NF'RMUD ST THE SEN ATE /iUGUST 1 J. I S6>. j Hon. David B H of Webster county, to be .Indue >f '.I Superior Courts in Patuala Ciicait for the fern* of four years. H »n. Ja nes M. Clarke, of Sumter county, to be Ju Ige of the SUperi »r C >urts jin theS >otb- westcru Circui' for tiie term ot eight years. Hon. Rich ird FI. Wait Gey, of Decatur c »nn- tv to be Solicitor General of the Superior Courts iu the Southwestern Circuit tor the term of four years. lion. James W. Green, of Upson, to he Jodue of the Superior Courts in the Flint Circuit for the term of four years. Hon. Lemuel B. Anderson, of Newton coun- tr, ».> be Solicitor General «of the Superior Courts ia the Flint Circuit for the term of Four years. Extra Special Aotice, Beware of Counterfeits! Smith’s Tonic Svrun has been counterfeited, and the coun terfeiter brought to grief. SMITH’S TONIC STUFF. The genuine article must have Dr. John Bull's private Stamp on each bottle. Dr. John Bull onlv has the. right to manufacture and s 11 the original John Smith s Tonic Syrup ot Louisville, Kv. Examine well the label on each bottle. If my private stamp is not on the bottle, do not purchase, or you will lie deceived. See ray column advertisement, and mv show card. I will prosecute any one in fringing on my right. The genuine Smith’s Tonic Syrup can only he prepared by myself. The public's servant, Louisville, Kv. Dr. JOHN BILL. F FURNITURE. Bedsteads, Mattrasses, Chairs, Louuges, Dining Tables, S'de and Centre Tables, Washstands, Whatnots. Wardrobes. Bureaus, High and Low Baby Chairs, Baby Carriages and Cribs, Window Shades. All low for CASH. A liberal patronage solicited. THOMPSON, COLE & CO., Sept. 28-tf. Ncwnan, Georgia. further propose that these surgeons be se lected by their own governments, and the correspondence with which l,is name , iaimiiar.- Officers ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ome_ change, to make reports not only of their : own acts, but of any matters relating to the welfare of prisoners. Respectfully, your ob't serv’t It. Ould, Ag’t of Exchange I To this com muni cat ion no rep 1 . 1 / °f (in U | hind teas ever made. 1 need not state how much suffering would have been pre vented if this offer had been met in the • spirit in which it was dictated. In aJ- being in violation of the cartel. Such a jj tl0n die W orld would have had truthful by their own that they shall have full liberty at any , and all times, through the agents of ex- Heis equally so with the delivery made is connected he is, of eour so with the at Savannah, and its attending eircurn Thf. Judge of the Southern Cir- | ocit.—TheThomasviile Enterprise speak-; ing of the appointment of J. E Alex ; under, Esq., as Judge, and W . B. Ben- i nett a3 Solicitor of the Southern' Circuit, \ says: Col. Alexander voted for the Radical !t , Constitution, and for this he is indebted, perhaps, for his appointment; but lie is a j clear headed lawyer, and a good citizen j Since lion. A. H. Hansell could no long- j er occupy the position, we know o! no ; better appointment than that of J. R. i Alexander. Judge Hansell retires with j 'or sale in Newuan, Ga.. by I)r J. T. REE8E anuarv 25-3m. Sole Agent. Ns OTIC 1 WM. S. IIILLEY, Agent and Commission MERCHANT, (Store on the South-West Corner of Public Square,) X)e.\LER in all kinds of Provisions, Family Groceries, Shoes and Crockery. Country. Produce taken In Exchange for Goods. He will sell as cheap ns the cheapest. The public are respectfully solicited to cnil and examine his Stock. Lome and see you may get bargains. [May 23-tt. HAVE bush s will le of this d iv associated with me in my . s- Mr. F. L. ADAMS. The husi- herealter be conducted under the P. F. CUTT1NO & GO. NOTICE. F. F. CUTTINO. L. Adams. Yerv grateful stowed upon me its continuance f Julv 1st. 1868 for the libera! patronage be- I would respectfully solicit ar the new firm, lm. P. F. CUTTINO. A 1 indebted the affections of the purest men in Geor- tances, with the offer I made as to the | 2 j a _ un3ta ined with political heresy or Public Speaking.—Prof. P. F. Smith and L. R. Ray Esq., will address the Democratic Club in the Court House bii- day night. » County M eeting.—Democrats of Cow eta arc requested to meet in the Court House on the first Tuesday in September, to select delegates to a Convention to be held in LaGrange on the 16th Septem ber, to nominate a candidate for Congress. Mass Meeting in the Hurricane District.—There will be a Mass Meet ing at F. M. Scroggin s Mill, iji the IIur ricane District on Saturday 5th of Sept. Every body and the rest of man-kind are iuvited. We expect some fine speeches. W. U. Anderson, Vice-President D. C. construction not only kept in con inement the excess on either side, but ignored all the paroles which were bold by the Con federate government. These were very manv, being the paroles of offijers and men who had been released on capture j ^ ox The Federal government at that time j held few or no paroles. They had all, or nearly all, been surrendered, the Confed ! orate authorities giving prisoners as j equivalent for them. ’I bus it will be seen that as long as the Confederate Gov ernment bad the excess of prisoners mat ters went on smoothly enough, but as soon respecti longer Federal Confed- | nect- i in that .nl.t l-a as the posture of affairs was changed, ihc cartel c< be observed. So, as long as government held the paroles orate officers and men, they were re- the of New Cotton.—The first bale of new cotton was received at Ncwnan on the 26th inst., from the plantation ot Dr. A B. Calhoun, under the management of James H. Moore. It was shipped to J-; I$<j3,\vhen, moved by the sufferings J. Thrasher, Atlanta. ed, and made the basis of an exchange ; but when equivalents were obtained for them, and no more were in hand, the pa roles which were held by the Confederate authorities could not be recognized. Iu accounts of the treatment of prisoners on both sides by officers of character, and thus much of the misrepresentation which have flooded the country would never have been poured forth. 'J he jury- in the ca-e of Witz wouid have had different witnesses, with a different story. It will be b"rne in mind that nearly all of the suffering endured by Federal prisoners happened after January, 1864. The acceptance of the pioposi- tion made by me, on behalf of the Con federate government, wouid not only have furnished to the sic-k medicines and phy sicians, but to the well an abundance of fund and clothing from the ample stores of the United States The'good faith of the Con fa delate gov- j ! eminent in making this offer cannot b successfully questioned, lor tool and cloth- in purchase of medicines for the Federal | sick and wounded. I appeal to him for the I truth of what I have written. There are ! other Federal corroborations to portions of my statements. They are found in the report of Major General B F. Butler to | the “Committee on the Conduct of the i War.” About the last of March, 1864, l had several conferences with General j Butler at Fortress Monroe in relation to j i the difficulties attending the exchange of | prisoners, and we reached what we both thought a tolerably satisfactory basis. The day that 1 left there General Grant j arrived. General Butler says he com- 1 muiiicated to him the state of the negotia tions. and “most emphatic verbal direc- i : tions were received from the Lieutenant I General not to take any step by which; another able bodied man should be ex j changed until further orders from him j” 1 and that on April 30, 1864, he received j ! a telegram from Goneral Grant, “to re- j evil ambition, he is the best and most prominent man in Southern Georgia lor any high office within their gift. W. B Bennett is also a good lawyer, a ; man of sound principles and worthy of the i high position to which lie lias been ap- 1 appointed. We therefore thank Mr. Bul- i lock for making us these good appoint ments. There is a good joke told about Col- j fax, when he and the lion. Mr. Fitch were opposing cafidnkto.s for Congress in 1 ndiaua. Fiich had a letter from a promi- i pent citizen of the District, which reflect- 1 cu very severely upon ‘."iKyler’ in several G. H. & A. W. FOR.CE WHOLESALE DEALERS IN BOOTS & SHOES. WHITE ALL STREET, ATLANTA - - - - GEORGIA. Keep on hand the largest and host selected stock in Atlanta, and will sell to Country merchants at New York prices with freight ad ded. Nov. 30,1867-ly. LL persons indebted to me will please come forward and settle up immediately. Being burned out, necessity compels me to cal! on you, otherwise I would not ask it of you. 1 will soon be ready to serve my old friends and customers again. May 23-tf. P. A. POWERS. AY.WriS!)- particulars, which, during a joint discus sion between them, be was in tiie habit of reading. Colfax, of course, had no re ply that he could put in, so he tried to fc> 1 iilA*C AUEXTS. -{ — PER MONTH.to sell NATIONAL Oi / O FAMILY SEWING MACHINE.— This Machine is equal to the standard machines i r i everv respect and is sold at the low price ol $20. Address NATIONAL SEWING MACHINE CO., June*26—3m. - Pittsburg, Pa. W. T. COLE, ~n> ~zn rsr *2? x T a and bear it.’ However, Mr. hitch ;iued that Colfax was very anxious to , . . _ _ possession of the letter, whereupon ceive all the sick and wounded the Con ; fae £ ld j, exaeUv cop i e d, and on the next federate authorities may send you, dav 0£ - uiscu3sio : i( purposely placed the md no more in exchange.’ Unless my j C( J j Q tlle way of q r . Colfax, who very j h'exTrm-ted'without pain* the use .‘collection fails me, General Butler a.so. I naluraily gobbled it up. On the subse- ! Q f NARCOTIC SPRAY. [April 2P-tf. pient day, when they met, Mr. hitch in- seud no more in exchange, rec in an address to his constituents, substan tially declared that he was directed in nis management of the question of exchange to nut Office No. 7, Masonic Building, Up Stairs, NEWNAN, GA, All kinds of PLATE WORK and PLUGGING done with neatness and VYARRANIEI) R. D. COLE & MO., (Established in 1854,) P repared to fill a.11 orders for sash, BLINDS, DOORS, &c., fit the following rates, subject to the fluctuations of the times: Price List of R. D. Cole & Bro. PANEL DOORS 3x7. Two panels, 1} inch thick, $3.00—50 cents per side for moulding. Four panels, 1.4 inch thick, $3,50 50 cents per side for moulding. \l inch thick 20 per cent, added; If, 33j per “cent, added; 2 inches 30 per cent, added to the above rates. BLINDS. Half stationary slats, or all rolling 70_cents per foot in length per pair—-thus a window feet long, $4,55 per pair. sasii. 8x10 0 ets.per light, primed and glazed 23 ets. 10x12.11 “ “ “ “ 10x16134“ “ “ “ 10x1815““ “ “ “ 12x14 15 “ “ “ “ 12x16 K5 “ “ “ “ 12x1817 “ “ “ “ 12x20 18 “ “ “ “ Lip Sash 2 cents a light extra. gsy^**All goods shipped free of drayage. Newnan, Ga., Sept. 28-tf. 30 86 41 41 46 50 56 i,,,. (without the surgeons) were sent ■„ , •' ao „ leJcratl l Mthori «„ leti,), and were allowed to be distnbated , o motf „ „ ffn „ siraW fnr tho nll bv beiierul officers to rcderal prisoners Why could not the more humane pro sequence of the position thus assumed : p 0Sa } 0 f January, 1864, have been accept- by the Federal govern men t, the require mentof the cartel that all prisoners should be delivered within teu days was practi cally nullified. 1 he deliveries which were afterwards made were the results of special agreements. The Confederate authorities adhered to their position until the tenth ot August. ed ? III. of Grapes and Peaches.—Col. AN right, on Monday, presented us with some lus cious grapes and juicy English peaches, from his vineyard in Newuan and his extensive orchard on his “Sun Set farm. The Colonel has twenty acres in grapes and forty in fruit trees, among which may be found every valuable variety grape, plumb. the men in the prisons of'each belligerent, they determined to abate their just de mand. Accordingly, on the last named day, 1 addressed the following communi- Wlien it was ascertained that exchanges could not be made either on the bans the cartel, or officer for officer, and man for man, l was instructed by the Confed erate authorities to offer to the United States Government their sick and wound- I id, without requiring any equivalents.— ; Accordingly, in the summer of 1864, I ; did offer to deliver from ten to fifteen j thousand of the sick and wounded at the mouth of the Savannah river, without re- ; the matter offensively, for the purpose ot preventing an exchange. The facts which I have stated are also well known to the officers connected with the Confederate Bureau of Exchange. At one tine I thought an excellent op- eideiitally referrei to -the letter he had in ' ids possession,’ etc , whereupon Colfax sprang to his feet and branded the state- , ment as a calumny that he would no lon- i ger endure, and di-fied him to show the i ,etter. Turning upon him*, Fitch said : i Js that what you want, you little rascal ( [ You think that you stole that letter lrum hmWm Wholesale and retail dealers in : l tnougnt an exceiiem c.p- ; . me y est erday, but you aid not; it was on- afforded of bringing some i j v a copy. Here is the original. And r DRUGS, MEDICINES & CHEMICALS. r - portunity was of them to the attention of the country. I was named by poor Wirz as a witness I PJ- now, Mr. Collax, I wouid propose to treat - i you as a fond mamma does a refractory in bis behalf. 4 he summons was issued were j t not that to morrow you would by Chipman, the^Judge Advocate of the | E j )0W n ie sea (; of your punishment for the sake of exciting sympathy.’ Colfax nev er denied the letter afterward. of Litioii to Brigadier General John E. Mul- 1 quiring any equivalents, assuring at the same time the agent of the United States, General Mulford, that if the number for which he might send transportation could not readily be made up from sick and wounded, l would supply the difference with well men. Although this offer was made in the summer of 1864, transporta tion was not sent to the Savannah river until about the middle or last of Novein- ford. (then Major,) Assistant Agent of Exchange : Richmond, August 10, 1864.—Major John E. Mui FORD, Assistant Agent of Exchang :—Slit—Y ou have several times proposed to exchange the prisoners re a ppl e> peach, pear, cheery and { spectively held by the two ^belligerents 1 ! officer for officer and man for man. The Martin Martiu, son of Mr. Smith Martin, formerly of Newnan, was fatally stabbed iu Dawson, Georgia, as be was coming out of church on the evening of the 19th, by a young man named Abner Key ton, and died in a few hours. ne be Turned Out.—It is thought the gro members of the Legislature will eiected in a few days on the grounds that proposal, and agree to deliver to you the •I J *■ _ - - i. .11 ...:tKi- flia ( ’anh-wi- same offer has also been made by other officials having charge of matters connect ed with the exchange of prisoners. This proposal has heretofore been de clined by the Confederate authorities, they insisting upon the terms ot the car tel, which required the delivery oi the ex cess on either side on parole. In view, howeever, of the very large number of prisoners now held by each party, and the •;nfieriii>r consequent upon their continued confinement, 1 now consent to the above military court. I obeyed the summons, and was in attendance upon the court for some ten days. Tiie investigation had j taken a wide range as to tiie conduct of j the Confederate and Federal Governments ■ in the matter of the treatment uf prisoners, j and I thought the time had come when l | could put before the world these humane | offers of the Confederate authorities, and the manner iu which they had been treat ed. I so expressed myself more than once—perhaps too publicly. Luc it was a vain thought. Early in the morning ; of the day ou which I expected to give testimony, I received a note from the Judge Advocate, requiring | ttr* Ebenezer Irvin, brother of the late Washington Irvin, is dead. my ber, and then I delivered ae many prison- JMo'snrrcnder my subpeena. I refused, persons of color are not eligible to office, j prisoners held in captivity by the Confed persons ot coior | erate authorities, provided you agree to Communicated. A Suggestion. MR Editor :—Let us get up a delega tion of 37 young ladies and 37 young men, all dressed in white, to go together iu company with the President ot the Democratic Club to the Mass Meeting at deliver an equal number of Confederate officers and men. As equal number aie delivered from time to time, they will be declared exchanged. This proposal is made with the understanding that cue ot- ers as could be transported—some thir teen thousand in number, amongst whoai were more than five thousand well men More than once I urged the mortality at Andersonville as a reason for hus:e on the part of the United States authorities. I know, personally, that it was the pur pose ol' the Confederate Government to send off from all its prisons all the sick and wounded, and to continue to do the same, from time to time, without requir ing any equivalents for them. It was be cause the sick au i wounded at points dis tant from Georgia could not be brought to Savannah within a reasonable time, that the five thousand well men were sub- CORN, Lutherville, th<fl2th of September, pre- speedily as possible, whether this arrange ment can be carried out. s.ituted. . „ , 1T , Although the terms of my offer did not e(J , -j ® ho 1 have require the Federal authorities to deliver the proaecu.ion. beers and men on both sides j ho have J ^ ^ ^ confident that Ri been longest in eaptivity will be niat ue • livered where it is practicable, i 1 shali be happy to hear from you ceeded by one hundred oil men 60 years old and upwards, the latter under the leader ship of Uncle Billy Beadles. One thousand more of Coweta citizens must attend. . I promised, vet some three thousand sick - and wounded were delivered by them at the mouth of the Savannah river. I call upoo every Federal and Couicdcrate offi ■ eer and man who saw the cargo of living death, and who is familiar with the char acter of the deliveries made by the Con- The delivery of this letter was accom- federate author.ties, to bear witness that panied with a statement of the mortality none j,ueh was ever male by the latter. Respectfullv, y. ur ob’t serv t, K. Ould, Ag’t of Exchange. which was hurrying so many federal These delegations will have a greater prisoners at Andersonville to the grave effect than any speech that could be de livered. Coweta must and shall be re deemed. Old Citizen. p. g.—Maj. W. U. Anderson has con sented to act as a recruiting officers for Uncle Billy Beadles’ one hundred Silver On the 22d day of August, l v 04, not having heard anything in response, I ad dressed a communication to Mij r Gen eral E. A. Hitchcock, l nited :>tates Com missioner of Exchange, covering a copy of the foregoing letter to General Mui- ford, and requesting an acceptance of my even when the very stek ne req propositions. Ao answer was ever received to ei(h er Grays. Call at J. W. Powells office and ■ G f ( } ie<e l t (i t rs. General Mulford, on the enroll your names. olst o! August, 1864. informed me in Conveyances who have none. and desperati iv wounded were alone requested, for, on two occasions at lea-t, such were special ly asked for, and particular requ st was made tor tnose who were so Tspcruteiy sick that it would be doubtful whether they would survive a removal a few miles down James river. Accordingly, the hu'pitals were searched for the worst cases, and after they were delivered they were taken to Annapolis, and there pho tographed as specimen prisoners. I he photographs at Annapolis were terrible, as it was my protection m Washington, j Without it the doors of the Old Capitol i might have opened and closed upon ine. j I engaged, however, to appear before the i court, and I did so the same morning.— I still refused to surrender ray subpoena, 1 and there-upon the Judge Advocate en- j dorsud on it these words: “The within subpoena is hereby revoke 1; the person j named is discharged Rom further attend- i ance.” I have got the curious document j before me now, signed with the name of; “N. P. Chipman, Colonel,” etc. 1 in tend to keep it, if I can, as the evidence of the fir?t case in any court of any sort where a witness who was summon- 1 for the defence was dismissed by i I hastened to depart, ; iichmond was a safer piace j for me than the metropolis. borne time ago a committee was appoint ed by the House of Representatives to investigate the treatment of Union prison ers in Southern prisons After the ap pointment of the committee—the II »n. Mr. Shanks, of Indiana, being its chair- n j.j Q —f wiote to the. Hun. Charles A. E dridge and the Hon. Mr. Mungen (the latter a member of the committee) some of the facts herein detailed. B.*th of these gentlemen made an effort to extend the authority ot the committee, so that it might inquire into the treatment of prison- j K J ^ other ;irtir! e ers North as well as South, and especially that it might inquire, into the truth of matters which 1 had alleged. AU these attempts were frustrated by the Radical majority, although several of the party \oted to extend the inquiry. As several thousand dollars of the money of the peo ple have been spent bv this commiuee. Colored Democratic Club—The colored Democrats had quite an enthusiastic meeting j last, night nu Concert Hall, organized a Club, and elected the following officers : I’resident, i Jeff. Holbrook; Nice Presidents, Mm. Payne, ; David Barringer and Barney Hawkins; Secre- , tarv, Wm. Pane.—Columbus E.i juirer f 21 st. JAS.E.t GKOCER i!«5l PllOISta Merchant. In Store 500 BOXES 'FRENCH AND AMERICAN WINDOW GLASS; 20.000 lbs. WHITE LEAD—all grades; tttjdtpaTTVP ’flTT <4 LINSEED OIL, LARD OIL. TANNERS’ OIL, SPERM and LUBRICATING OILS, PURE NON-EXPLOSIVE COAL OIL; ALL THE POPULAR PATENT MEDICINES. The largest and best stock of American and Foreign Perfumeries, SOAPS, COMBS and BRUSHES, POMADES, AND 1 .lE ’LiveDrugStore. GREENVILLE STREET .MASONIC BUILDING. LnTFl1‘W"T>T^A_TnT, G-^A. HAS on hand at bis COMMODIOUS STORE RuOMS, and dailv arriving— BACON, FLOUR, 'he place to get nc mellow SODA WATER. aratoga Spring Watt- on draught, .'ongress, Empire, Er eelsoir, and all tin other popular Alin- e r a 1 Waters for sale. RED WINE & FOX. FINE TOIEET GOODS Ever brought to this market. Ail departments of our business are now com plete, and the attention of the trading public is especially called to our very large stock and mod erate prices. RED WINE & FOX, Corner Whitehall and Alabama Str?., ATLANTA/GEORGIA. May 30-tC MEAL, ATLANTA DRUG STORE UIMIDEH. TJATIONAIj HOTEXi, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, WILSON $c CRANE, WilliSILE ill RETAIL ffiffilT (SUCCESSORS TO JOS. A. DAVIS,) HOUSE ESTABLISHED ia 1854. e i? m s Strictly Cash. Invite the. atten’i^n o Fvoru try 16-23-tf. to to w ich we ■chasing public ran your names. ; oiss oi August iou*. — ,u . poowgrapnh at r ‘ ^ will not they demand that the ioveHiga- LA Conveyances will be provided for those t writing that he had no commumcatton on * indeed, but the mu-ery they portrayed wa. , - thorou ^ h aQ , : j impartial Jalj 24-2 —$6. . i the subject from the United States au-1 surpassed at Savannah, o r _ mWO MONTHS alter date application will f be m ide to the Or iin-ary of Carrb’1 coun tj for leave to sell all the real estate belonging to The estate of George W. Tamila, lute of said co-untT. deceased. JAS. 3. TCKLI.V, Adm'r. LAURA J. TUMLIN, Adm'x. Mediciae- Fiuid and Solid Medicinal Extracts. Tinctures, Syrups, Ointments, and a complete "•'--ormie::*t of FINEST TOILET ARTICLES from the best manufacturers of Europe and Amer- ; a B- n» practk-.il Druggists of maov rears experience, and their connection with New kork H>u-es bring s -eon i m none, they invite Merchants and Families, wishing goods in their line, cr;\*6 theffl trial. B _Persons r lering by mail will have the same concessions made in Prices, and receive the s -.me kind of Goods as though personally present. fr m 5Z“- r :*• .nr-i! discount 5 made to Merchants. Jobbers and Physicians. J S WILSON M. D. W. H. CRANE, Chemist. *’ 112 years with Haviland, Risley &Co., lateHaviland, Chichester k Co. Mav 30 tf. Augusta, Ga.