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gj ic «gost ff'-DfCr thiTbead, wo proposes so pub -1 n,. \necdotesaod Reminiscences luh veeU\» - Vi , , f : h , struggle for Southern Indepen " . anc T earnestly solicit contribn fion Containing such anecdotes and re miniscences.] Grs Jackson’s Proposed Attack ft T r[ i Naked Confederates. Editors Mominy -W: v- editorial in yesterday s Morning and ' in replv to my communication, ‘Tortlic above head, and in the same l j.’ very unlike that he, v Jackson) • other” General would have advised attack, the men to be ‘stripped >, ; am ] armed with bowie knives US stated by Pollard. In the first place,’there would li ive been no necessity ' the stripping naked, as by the re „f their conis, they would have b een quite as distinguishable from the enemy: and in the second place, there were "-ropably not Bowie knives enough in the entire Confederacy—certainly not j conl mand on that occasion—to arm the assailing force.” Mv opinion, in common with that of liuridD'Js of other soldiers of the Army of Northern Virginia, is that if Gen. Jack had believed that the desired end muM have been better, or mo;e speedily cousumated by attacking “with naked mem armed with Bowie knives,” he would have suggested it, and if so empowered by his Commander, would have led the attacking column. Geu. Jackson was a true soldier, stern, and unyielding iu what he believed to be his duty, and all who have read his character aright, or at least, all who were in a position to observe his movements, will bear me out in the assertion that he believed his duty was to fight and kill Yankees. What Gen eral of the Confederacy fought his men harder, and when victory crowned his arms, was closer, and more unrelenting in pursuing the enemy ? None. Unfor tunately, there were too few like him. Jackson's work was always done, and well done, (excepting, perhaps, at White Oak Swamp, during the “Seven Days Battle Around Richmond,”) and did not require that it should be done over again. What are more characteristic than the following anecdotes related of him, the first as occuring during the council of war, held at Fredericsburg, mentioned in yesteiday’s communication, and the other in the Valley of Virginia, the latter being related in the article on Jackson, by Mr. h. A. Pollard, and published in Putnam’s Monthly. During the Council of War, Geu. Jackson, after expressing his views regarding the demoralized condition of the enemy, and making the suggestion to bayonet them in the town, fell asleep, overcome by the fatigue of the day’s battle, lie was aroused by one of the Generals, when he, half asleep, muttered, ' ihive them into the river, drive them into the river,” thus showing what had been the bent of his thoughts, both while awake, and asleep. “ War for Jackson,” nptiy says Mr. Pollard in commencing the second anecdote, “ had a gloomy, ter rene meaning; it was the shedding of blood, wounds and death. Once an in '( nor officer was regretting that some t 'iora! soldiers had been killed in a dis piny of extraordinary courage, when they inight as readily have been'captured. , :i f Kson replied curtly, “ shoot them all; [ u, ,' h t want them to be brave.” He bad a k‘°" ni y, fierce idea of war, which we 1 ; e * olcc d to confess was sometimes -inost savage in its expressions. It was testified by Gov. Latcher, in a distinct au then tic manner, during the life o.k (it Jackson, that from the open in < r the war, the latter favored the black landI and thought that no prisoner should t 'taken iii a war invading the homes of the South.” Jackson did believe in fighting, and t “ < a point, his Artillery, and ■i amiy were slaughtered in almost a h'-'ffisale manner, he did not show his humanity by drawing oft’his troops be ; 1 Imishing the work, as did some other " tais m the exercise of their human o Much sometimes led to the belief ' ■ - the interior officers and men, that ' 1 “U them was oniv another U " lue tor self.protection u ui-T Kyoll T aS t a brave mnu > fearing and believiog that ail of his V>ero . jj ie sarne , be made them especially the Artillery branch, winch, he generally stood during whV^ lgeme - nt ’ m a wa V that w as some - '.uprising to those who had read dffiJ^r Vi T fightS ’ carried on f ar j' b fe the rules of civilized war bis! n . da^ lSon was a humane man, but In - ° humanity, I, with others, be dutv ' Vi 6 suhver sient to his sense of of \u : io woul d have deplored the loss ariioog' the inhabitants of Freder icksburg, consequent upon a night bom bardment and attack, as much as any one, but it is my bumble opinion that bis hu mane feelings would not have prompted him to forego an attack, promising such beneficial results to the cause he loved so well, simply because a few non-combat ants might have been injured. In proof, I call attention to the fact that when driving the enemy on sundry occasions, through the streets of Martinsburg. Win chester, Port Republic, Front Royal, Strausburg, Harrisonburg, and numerous other towns and villages in the Valley of \ irginia, be never ordered the Artillery, or Infantry to cease firing when approach ing the towns, or when in the streets thereof, although there were in the said towns, hundreds of women and children, who frequently crowded the streets during the engagements, and were all of the time in danger. In Winchester, on one occasion, the women and children, during the hottest part of the engagement, crowded the streets between our Artille ry and the flying enemy, to welcome the Confederates, and but tor the humanity of the gunners, who ceased firing, not withstanding the repetition of Jackson’s orders “to press the enemy,” many wo men and children would have been killed. The editorial further states: “ Ihe camp is a great place for ‘camp news,’ and startling’ stories of the pro posed night attack may have gained cur. rency among the troops, but we venture to assert that when the true facts are known, it will be found that Gen, Jack son’s suggestions were strictly in accor dance with the usages of civilized warfare, and consistent with the sentiments, and character of a gallant and Christian gen tleman.” Had Gen. Jackson attacked the ene my with his men stripped to the waist, and bayoneted every man in Frederiks burg not similarly attired, he would have done what “ was strickly in accordance with the usages of civilized \wfare,” and what was “ consistent with flie sen timents and character of a gallant and Christian gentleman.” Had he attacked with “ naked men, armed with Bowie knives,” he would not have violated the rules of civilized warfare any more, (if as much) than those officers who were en gaged in the work of hurling men into eternity by means of torpedoes, for which they have never been censured. A Virginian. iSavannah, Ga ., Nov. 23 • The Case of Jefferson Davis. —The National Intelligencer is of opinion that it will be one or two years before the Supreme Court reaches the Davis Case. In an article in Monday’s issue upon the result at Richmond, it uses the following language: “In the very novel, and important issue joined the Court appears to have divided, Chief Justice Chase sustaining the motion to quash, but his vote tied, and offset by that of Judge Underwood, so that the case is certified to the United States Supreme Court for its decision. According to the usual order of cases, it would take one or two years for this case to be reached. The very import ant case of the test oath for suffrage in Missouri, appealed by Gen. Frank Blair, has already been pending for years before the Supreme Court, and still is not reached. Wc may, therefore, assume that the case of Mr. Davis in its present shape, will not be* hurried either here, or at Richmond.” Death of General N. G. Evans.-- Brigadier Gen. N. G. Evans, of this State, familiarly known among his companions in arms in the Confederate service, as General “Shanks” Evans, died very sud denly on Monday of last week, at Mid way, Bullock county, Alabama, where he was engaged in teaching. General Evans was a graduate of West Point, and served with credit as an officer in the United Stales Army, up to the secession of South Carolina. In a hand-to-hand encounter with Camanche Indians on the Texas frontier, lie behaved with such distinguished gallantry, that he was pre sented with a sword by the Legislature of South Carolina He fought throughout the late war, from the beginning to the end. His regi ment opened the fight at the first battle of Manassas, and he was honorably men tioned in General Beauregard’s official report, for his courage and skill on that occasion. * lie was in command of the Confederate forces at the battle of Leesburg, or Bali’s Bluff, which proved so disastrous to the enemy. Later in the war he manoeuvred his Brigade against the enemy, with large ly superior numbers, through a Winter’s campaign in North Carolina, succeeding, witli a mere handful of men, in balflim every effort of General Foster, the Fede ral Commander, to enter the interior of the State. His Brigade was afterward ordered to Mississippi, where they en dured the unparalleled hardships, and Mails oi | trials of the Vicksburg campaign; and ■from that time on, he and they shared ' the fortunes, and the misfortunes of the Western Army until the final surrender in North Carolina. Since the war, cir cumstances compelled him, like many , other brave men, to leave the State, and he died an exile from his home and friends.— Charleston Daily News, Dec A: NEW i BOOT AND SHOE STO R E . NOW OPENING! IN THE STORE FORMERLY OCCUPIED BY MRS A. HENEY AS A MILLINERY STORE. F- GIRAItIDJEry anno U lce « to his fri enclH and the public that he has on hand, and will continue to re ceive, ail goods pertaining to a lirst class BOOT AND SHOE STORE. Comprising in part the following : Gents’ and Boys’ BOOTS and SHOES, all styles; Ladies’, Misses’ and Children’s BOOTS and SHOES all styles; ’ TRUNKS, VALISES, and SATCHELS, of all stvles; for C VSH ilCh lIC offersfor sale at VERY LOW PRICES He also takes pleasure in announcing that he lias secured the services of Mr. JAMES HENEY, who will conduct the business for him. and who will be pleased to see his friends and the public generally, who desire to procure anything in liis line of business. O’Bowd <S4 ZtiEuifrcrin, ' GROCERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Kroad Street, AUGUSTA, GA,, have on hand a full stock ok SUGAR, COFFEE, TEAS, SOAI\ STARCH, CANDLES, TOBACCO, LIQUORS, BACON, SUGARS, LARD, FLOUR, AND EVERY THING Usually kept in a Wholesale and Retail Grocery. PRICES AS LOW AS THE LOWEST nth2l ts College and Convent Agency, No. 21 Commercial Place, isrmw ORLEANS, LA. PARENTS AND GUARDIANS can obtain at this Office full information, gratis, regarding the locations, terms, Ac,, of the best Catholic Educational Estab lishments in this country and in Canada; also, letters of introduction thereto. CHILDREN, forced by the new Social Equality laws to leave our Public Schools, can here find Academics just suited to their wants. They should be provided if Catholics, with the recommendation of their Parish Priests, and, it non-Catholics, with those of their r e spective Ministers. Long experience warrants the undersigned in promising full satisfaction to all Catholic Institutions that may honor him with their Commissions, Col lections, or orders of any kind. , * „ CHAS. D. ELDER, augl—tf _ P. O. Box 2,03-1, New Orleans. DR. H. T. CAAIPFI ELD, DENTIST. Rooms, 223 BROAD STREET, opposite Central Hotel, over Branch & Sons. oct 24—-6 m P. Quinn’s LiteraryEmporium, 189 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GE O ~ Keeps constantly on hand a full supply of late NOVELS, LITERARY MAGAZINES, FASHION BOOKS, COMIC PAPERS, NURSERY TALES, TOY BOOKS, WRITING PAPER, CHESS BOARDS, and MEM. DIARIES, and a complete assortment of SCHOOL BOOKS. Any Book published can be had at short notice, and at Publishers prices. Give me a call before pur chasing elsewhere. nov2l-tf J. P. 11. BROWN, DENTIST, 189 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. _ 3in Wanted Agents. #75 to”$200. Everywhere, male and female, to introduce throughout the Southern States, the Genuine and Improved Com mou-senso Family Sewing Machine. This Machine will stitch, hem, tell, tuck, quilt, bind, braid, and cm broider in a most superior manner. Price only S2O, fully warranted, for five years. W 7 e will pay #l,ooo* for any machine that will sew a stronger, mor-,, beau tiful, and more elastic seam than ours. It makes the Elastic Lock-stitch. Every second stitch can bo cut, and still the cloth cannot bo pulled apart without earing it. We pay agents from $7.3 to 200 per month and expenses, or a commission from which twice that amount can be made. Address S. M. TOLIVER, &CO. Franklin, Kv., or West Point, Ga. 4Gy“Caution : Do not be imposed upon by other parties, palming off worthless cast-iron Ma chines, under the same name, or otherwise. Our3 is the only genuine and really practical Machine manu factured. aug29—tf |jEo.fl^W£LL§.g Advertisements forwarded to all Newspapers. No advance charged on Publishers’ prices. All leading Newspapers kept on file. Information as to Cost of Advertising furnished. All Orders receive careful attention. Inquiries by Mail answered promptly-. Complete Printed Lists of Newspapers for sale. Special Lists prepared for Customers. Advertisements Written and Notices secured. Orders from Business Men especially solicited. 40 GREAT DISTRIBUTION BY THE METROPOLITAN GIFT COMPANY. Cash Gifts to the Amount of $250,000. Every Ticket Draws a Prize! 5 o*ll Gifts rr.77 Each SIO,OOO o 0 .< .. “ 5,000 40 .. «„ “ 1,000 200 “ “ “ 500 300 “ " “ 100 450 “ « “ 50 coo “ “ 30 Elegant Rosewood Pianos..'.‘.'.'.Each S3OO to SSOO „ “ Melodeons.. “ 75 to 150 100 Sewing Machines « Ls. 250 Musical Boxes .. 3‘cO Fine Gold Watches «< 75 to ‘ton mO Fine Silver Watches .« C Pho^o^ranh^Allmma^' 2 ' ll^ 10 '^!^ 11^1 '' I'''*ll^ 1 '''* 11^’8 ’ Silver Ware > ° f riue 1,000,000 DOLiLARS! A Chance to Draw any of the above Prizes by Purchasing a Sealed Ticket for Twenty-Five Cents. Tickets, describing each Prize, are sfalfu in r„ velopes, and thoroughly mixed. On recefot of “5 Cents, a Sealed Ticket will be drawn without rhnW* and delivered at our office, or sent by mail to any arl- The prize named upon it will be delivered to the ticket holder on payment of ONE DOLL AR. Prizes will be immediately sent to any address, as requested by express or return mail. i aM!U , You will know what your Prize is before you pay for it. Any Prize may be exchanged cor another of the same value. No Blanks our Patrons can depend on fair dealing * S ' References.-We select the few following names from the many who have lately drawn Valuable Prices and kindly permitted us to publish them : ’ S. T. U ilkins, Buffalo, New York, sl,ooo- Mrs v Stuart, 7o Nelson Place, N. Y., $5oo; Miss A. Monroe" dneagm. 111., Piano, value, SGSo; W. Curtis, N. Haven’ utc l'’ •--°°; Robert Jackson, Dubuque Sewing Machine, Slop; Philip McCarthy, Louisville 8 $000; Jas. Rogers, Washington, D. C., Musical Box’ itloo; Miss Emma Walworth, Milwaukee, Wis. Piano " WIT B ', r Gold Watch? $250 ’ We publish no names without permission, Opinions of the Press : i- 0 m iey ar ? oing the business; the hrm is re S. 28, a iHG8 deSerVe thelrsucceßß ‘”- Weekly Tribune, We have examined their system, and know them to be a lair dealing farm.”— N. Y. Herald, Feb. 28 “ 6 8 Last week a inend of ours drew a ssoo prize which Wa A£uT Pt T reived .-Daily News, March 3%X for circular giving many more references and favorable notices from the Press. LiberalTndu?e ments to Agents. Satisfaction guaranteed. Every Package of Sealed Envelopes contains One Cash Gift. iKiySix Tickets for One Dollar; 13 for Two Dollars -25 for Five Dollars; 110 for Fifteen Dollars ’ All letters should be addressed to PARKER, MOORE & CO., docn 195 Broadway, N. Y. ESTABLISHED IN 1850- Mat. THE Subscriber would respectfully inform (&S J ~* e of Augusta and surrounding coun fflßajfcyy.that lle keeps a special Establishment for tne Repair of Fine Watches & Jewelrv. All work entrusted to his care will be executed promptly, neatly, and WARRANTED FOR ONE YEAR. At his Store will be found one of the largest stocks of Gold and Silver Watches, °£ the best European and American manufacture iu the Southern States, with a select assortment of Rich and New Styles of rusc«tu Cnolcl Jewelrv, Set with Diamonds, Pearls, Rubies, Oriental Garnets, Coral, Ac. * —ALSO— SOLID SILVER WARE, CONSISTING OF FULL TEA SETTS, WAITERS, ICE AND WATER PITCHERS, CASTORS, GOBLETS, CUPS, FORKS, SPOONS, And everything in the Silver Ware line. Fine Single and Double-Barrelled GUNS ; Colt’s Smith & Wesson’s, Cooper’s, Sharp’s, Remington’s’ Derringer’s PISTOLS, and many others of the” latest invention. Fine CUTLERY, SPECTACLES, WALKING CANES PERFUMERY, PORTE-MONNdSIS, AND FANCY GOODS of every variety, to be found in a Arst-class Jewelry Establishment. A. PRONTAUT, Ohe door below Augusta Hotel, 163 Broad street, Augusta, Ga. yetlO Cm Medicines, &c. PLUMB & LSXTEJER, DEALERS IN Pure Medicines and Chemicals, DRUGS, PAINTS, OILS, GLASS, BRUSHES, PERFUMERY,\ FANCY ARTICLES, GARDEN, GRASS, AND FIELD SEEDS, FISH HOOKS, LINES, kc., kc. JBroad. Street, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, sep26—3rn W ARDED THE FRIZE MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXPOSITION, 1867. Sold by Agrircult’l Implem’t Dealers Throughout the U. S. COLLINS &. €«'!*> CAST Cast-Steel flows. MANUFACTURED BY COLLINS i CO., “HARTFORD,” MtC OJ same Material used in their Celebrated A res, * Wit These Plows are made by pouring moulten S‘erl into Iron moulds. They are then highly tempered, ground and polished. Any section can be replacen at any time by a duplicate; or, if the point is worn, it may be repaired by welding to it anew piece of Steel. Circulars, giving full information, sent to appli cants. Address COLLINS k CO., oct3—3m 212 Water St,, New York. ©HEAP PAINTIWi, g 1 | 100 lbs. of the COST f Pecorct Colored Paints TiF. ATI 1 ™±± J J (Costing dollars) will paint as “ swsr 7* r •» Hs,' & F or particulars, address novl2-2m S ’ ®OWEN, Sec’y, Philadelphia, Pa. Witt. H. TIT! & land. "Wholesale Druggists, 204 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA. GA, Have in Store a very large and select stock of DRUGS, MEDICINES, GLASS WARE, FAINTS, OILS, gFANCY GOODS. ? undries * adapted to the wants of Mer m a v?Lv ilySlC li <iI1 ’ , and planter «. and which they offer porter's prte* “ °“ Manußrcturcr'e and Im- V>yi ’ H ’ TPTT & land are also the,*Proprietors of TUTT’S SYRUP SARSAPARILLA AND QUEEN'S DELIGHT, Ko™? 11111 » »l«dy and oerbm cure .01 Rheumatism, Liver Complaint, Effects of the r jui y ’t'U'et!( illt; ’ DISCaSeB of the Skin > Swelling of , *V mpart J a eautifu l roseate hue to the complexion, lendenng the Skin Soft and Fair. 1 Price, SI.OO per bottle, or six for $5.00 ALSO, TUTT’S EXPECTORANT, ONE TRIAL will satisfy any cne of its efficacy. ALSO, rNTT'S VEGETABLE LIVER PILLS. These Pills are offered to the public with the great est confidence. Though they have never been ad?tr- U s^ 8 "r n r ; US * ° f tUem have bep n sold in the WFP or j{'y ' w' ?i*- ey a U Warra “ted to contain NO MERCLIiX, but act directly on the Liver, which pro pei ty is pwiug to the l odophyllin, or May \pple which they contain. Their operation is geiitle prS you wish to -break your LLS, use these pills, before taking Quinine, and a cure will be sure and permanent. They are espe cially recommended to DYSPEPTICS. 1 oct 24—6 m. NEW FALL AND WINTER GOODS AUGUST DORK, MERCHANT TAILOR, 220 Broad St. (Ilersevks Old Stand.), Begs to announce that he has received a complete and magnificent Stock of FRENCH, ENGLISH, and GERMAN Cloths, Oassimeres, & Vestings, he is ready to make up to order in the MOST FASHIONABLE SI \LE. and at prices as low as anv IN THE CITY. ALSO, READY-MADE CLOTHING. Os his own Manufacture. GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS, of all kinds, which uiil be sold at the lowest possible prices. GIVE ME A TRIAL. AUGUST DORR, o<‘t 17 -3m 220 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. FOR SALE. 1 • »(>(> Gallons of WINE, made from the Catawba Isabella, and Pa dine grapes, in good strong barrels 40 gallons each. Address, JOSEPH A. HILT* oct 24—hu* Borgia. Ga. J. J. BROWNE, GILDER AND PICTURE FRAME MANUF ACTURER 135 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. Ohl Pictures and Looking-Glass Frames Regilt. Oil Paintings Restored, Lined and Varnished. my3o ly PHOTOGRAPHIC NOTICE. PERKINS & PELOT. [At the old Tucker & Perkin’s Gallery.] Are prepared to furnish every style of Picture known to the art, in superior stylo. Pictures of all sorts copied into Portraits of every description. oct 24-6 m 7