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J ENOWLKS and S. ROSE,
KUiTOHS AND PROPRIETORS.
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•(her.
A convsp°viem of the Augusta Chronicle,
wrttiog from Camp Bartow, Sept. IC, thu*
relate* a tuort unhappy mistake that ownrred
on the side of Cheat Mountain :
We marched all night, and daylight found
u? within two miles of the enemy’s entrench
ments ‘in Cheat Mountain. We were formed
into line and tried to draw them out to at
tack us, but this they could not be induced
to do
As near as we can learn, the plan was
this: Geu. Lee to attack them in the
rear at 1 o’clock Thursday morning, an 1 we |
were to charge on them from this side as j
soon as we heard his guns ; while other de-
tachmeats were at the same to attack j
them on the right and left. Prom some
cause or other, Gen. Lee did not come up as
was expected, and as we could do nothing
alone, we lay there waiting for him.
Stott after taking our positions, we heard
iirin? in front, which we supposed to be be
tween the enemy and onr advance guard.—
We soon saw a party approaching through
the wH*ds, and our officers thinking they
were the enemy, ordered us to fire on theru,
which we did. They immediately* shouted
that they were Georgians, but our officers
said it was only a lie—that they were Yan
kees, and agaiji ordered us to tire on them.
We tired several times and they returned the
tire, until it was discovered that they were
in fact, our own men, and that wc had been
tiring on our advance guard.
Two were killed —one of onr regiment and
one of the 1-th Georgia, and four or five
wounded. They had lieen some distance in
front of us and had attacked a pai ty of Fed
eral pickets. There were seven of them on
the post and our men killed six of them.
Corporal Heigh, of our company, was shot
through the thigh. The wound is quite
severe, though uot dangerous. He is doing
very well now.
A lligli Country.
The editor of the Abingdon ; Virginian is
with the troops, under Gen. Lee, in the
mountains. Friend Cole writes to his paper
from Big Spring Camp, Pocahontas county,
Ya., Aug. 22 :
“ This is one of the wildest portions of the
world I have ever seen, though fit for little
but stock-raisiug. It is equal to Kentucky
for blue grass, which grows spontaneously up
on every spot the sun shiuesjon, though there
are thousands of acres that the rays of the
nun have not visited since the flood; and on
the top of Cheat Mountain, only four miles
from our camp, Col. Gatewood, upou whose
estate we are, informs us there are now snow
aud ice. This mountaiu is densely wooded
with La?horn, which we bad thought pecu
liar to White Top; but here it is called by
the more appropriate arid perhaps more cor
rect name of Yew Pine.
” Col. Gatewood has .'.OOO acres in this
tract, hundreds of which are cleared, and yet
there is not a stalk <f corn, wheat, or oats
upon it. These will not grow here, but it is
great fur rye ami buckwheat, and equal to
Ireland for potatoes, turnips, .nd other roots.
The growth geuerally is sugar, beech, black
walnut, and cucumber, all of which grow ex
ceedingly large The streams arc literally
filled with trout, which turn up their speckled
sides at us in defiance, knowing, I suppose,
that we have no hooks.
“ We arc encamped near Elk river, on a
green hillside, and in If miles of the Ran
dolph line. The Big Spriug is within a half
mile of us and certainly has not been mis
named. It comes rushing out of a hillside,
darting over jagged rocks, in a stream from
the fountainhead us large as the creek at
Abingdon. The water is freestone, and al
most as cold as ice.”
Cioori A<l\iecto l*l:liters.
We endorse the suggestion contained in
the following paragraph, taken from the
Huntsville (Ala.) Advocate of Septeinlier
25th. It is good advice, which is as appli
cable to the planters of Georgia as it is to
those of Alabama: and will wc hope, be ac
cepted and acted upon :
Sotc Whealj A’ye, llarhy. —The necessi
ties of the South require large grain crops of
all kinds. We must not be dependent for
provisions. A greatly increased quantity
must be grown in the South to supply the
wants of the country and the army. Here
tofore, most of our cities were supplied with
flour froiu the North aud West. Such can
not, and ought not, to he the case now. In
consequence of this, abundant as was the
wheat crop this year, it will mil be needed.—
To render us independent it is necessary that
our farmers aud planters should make the
food question the mam )jn>stmn —cotton, to
bacco, Ac., secondary. Therefore, let our
farmirs prepare in time to sow largely of
wheat, rye, barley, Ac. Now is the season
to do so. Select good ground, prepare it
well by several deep aud thorough plowings,
procure the best seeds, aud sow in time.—
Then,having done your part well, trust to the
Lord of the Harvest for the result—thirty,
sixty, or one hundred fold.
Siiitar ami Malt.
There are one hundred and fifty car-loads
of sugar at the Grand Junction in Tennes
see, awaiting transportation eastward. Muth
of this immense supply has been at that
poiut tor some time; but the railroads arc
not pre|t&rad to bring it away. The half of
it put into our Eastern market would bring
the prices of sugar down to reasonable rates.
There are said to be a hundred thousand
bushels of salt on the line of the Virginia
and Tenuessee railroad ; and the capacity of
the Salines of Smyth county is equal to the
manufacture of ten thousand bushels a week.
Yet salt caunot be had in Richmond for less
than six or seven dollars a sack.
It is said that the Dauvillc railroad com
pany has profiered to send its trains—cars,
eugines, and ail—to the Smyth couuty Sa
line* for the salt, if the Honth-Side ami Vir
ginia and Tennessee companies will permit;
but has yet succet-ded in bringing down only
a single tram loaded with the inuch-deaired
article. . Ue hope the Danville company
will be importunate in this matter, and per
sist in these proffers. The people have too
much at stake in this matter for such a pro
position to fail.
In regard to the great quantities of sugar
and salt awaiting transportation, it is said
that powerful combination of capitalists ex
ist to prevent their transmissions ou the
public works. Thus, while Northern Yan
kees blockade our seaports, home Yankees
blocdade our interior channels of trade.—
We are fighting the Northern Yankees with
cannon and bayonet. What sort of weapons
-honld w_ use against the home Yankees,
their aiders and abettors ?—Richmond Di*-
patch.
Monroe County Nominations. Rev.
L. Dumas ami Judge K. G. Cabanniss have
been nominated as candidates for members
of the Representative branch of the Georgia
Legislature.
Points iu kcnltn kv-
Green River runs tlnough Hart county,
Kv., about the centre of the county. The
Louisville and Nashville Railroad crosses it.
near Muufordvillc, the county site. it is
1 111 miles from Nashville, ana 73 miles from
Louisville.
Bacon Creek is a small stream in the
Northern part of Hart county, crossed by
the railroad, and is six miles North of Mun
fordville.
Eli/ahcthtoii is the county site of Hardin j
county, 43 utiles front Louisville, and 1 1> j
from Nashville.
Rolling Fork is a stream of considerable
size which divides Hardin from Nelson and ‘
Buliitt counties at the point where the rail- ,
road crosses the stream, it is 35 miles from j
Jymisvilie.
Muldrough’s Hill is penetrated by a tun
nel, through which the railroad passes. It
is 3 miles South of Rolling Fork and is a
strong and important position, iu a military
piint of view.
Columbus, Hickman, Paducah, Mayfield,
and Meiburn, are all in West Kentucky.—
\V e have already described their locations, j
-—Atlanta (fi'a.) Confederacy.
Seizure of Bacon and Leather.—We
understand that in compliance with the Pro
clamation of the Governor, a large quantity
of .lacon and Leather enroute f*r Virginia,
and the property of speculators, was seked
at the depot of the North Carolina Railroad,
in this city ou \\ eduesday. We hear, also
that a quantity of bacon bought on specula
tion, and destined fora point out of the State,
ha? been seized at High Point.
Speaking of speculators, we are constrained
to say that glaring attempt? at monopolizing
the article ot bacon have been made iu this
quarter. One concern, composed of two in
dividuals not engaged in mercantile business
and paying no merchant’s license, have
bought a large quantity of bacon at 18 cents
or less per pound, and are selling it at 25
cents. Now we are willing to see any man
make a reasonable profit on his investments,
but we do conteud that a profit of 7 cents a
pound on bacon is most unreasonable aud
extortionate. This is no time for taking sel
fish advantages of the necessities of the coun
try. Instead of doing so, men should be
coutcnt “ to live and let live.”— Raleiyh
Rcyittcr 21*/.
First Train on the M. A W. It. It.—
The Engine J ’ W. Davis —Thomas C. Gib
sou, Engineer, and It. W. Thorton, Con
ductor, ran the first train on the Macon &
Wurrenton Railroad, yesterday with five car
loads of the heaviest Y iron rails ever brought
to Georgia. It was a part of this famous
lot of iron of which the world renowned
Stephens Battery was constructed.
This new road notwithstanding the press
ure of the times continues to progress, and
should no untoward accident occur Sparta
will .soon be attached to the hallance of the
bnsy world, by the best and most substantial
Railroad in the Confederate States. It is
almost an air line from Warrenton to Sparta,
famous for its cuts and high embankments.
May the iron continue to render as sure and
‘ife service as it did at the takiug of Fort
Sumter.
The road we understand will be pushed
•u with all pos-ible haste to Macon.— 111/r
----renton dipper y 14//i.
Avoid Party Hacks.—We hope the
people will bear in mind the great impor
tance of excluding old party hacks from both
branches of the Confederate Congress. Ijet
the members of the “old wreck” be careful
ly excluded—they learned too many tricks
in Washington to Ik* safe representative* of
the people. Give us fresh men—give us
pure men—even though, intellectually, they
may be inferior to those who brought ruin
upon the country. Give us honest men, of
fair ability, and we have nothing to fear.
The legislature of North Carolina set a
good example the other day in the election
of Confederate Senators—one a Whig and
the other a Democrat—neither of them con
nected with the “old wreck”—both new
men so far as we know—one named Davis,
the other Dortch. This gives us some hope.
\N e would much rather look upon these un
familiar names than the names of those who
wotiTd awaken reminiscences of past party
trickery and corruption. Hurra for Davis
and Dortch .’ We have never heard their
names connected with any disreputable
transaction. Give us new men all the time,
and we will at least have some reason to
hope for a pure aud honest administration of
the Government. With brokendowit hacks
iu these high places, we should know that
destruction would sooner or later overtake
the new Government.— Athens Watchman.
Kents in Chicago.—A good story is told
in Chicago about rents. A party leased
a fine house to a merchant in good business
at 81,200 per year. The panic and war
came on. Tenant informs landlord he can
not pay such rent. “ What can you afford
to pay?” “Not over half that sum.’’—
“Very well; you shall have it for $(>00.”
Toward the eud of the quarter, tenant in
forms the landlord he cannot pay that.—
“ What can you pay now?” “Nothing.—
Tam doing no business.” “Very’ well; I
want mv house taken care of, and you may
stay without rent.” A short time after, in
passing by the house, lie found the tenant
moving his furniture, and asked him what
was that for. “ Why, you don’t think I
am such a fool as to stay’ in that house
when I have found a much better one for
nothing.”
A “Flohiih an” at Castle Pinckney. —
Among the prisoners now at Castle Pinckney,
is one Peter Foster, who has been a pilot at
Fernandina for many years past. Home
weeks ago, he managed to find his way to
the blockading fleet and thence to Poston.—
He subsequently volunteered in one of the
Mas aehusetts regiments, fought against us
at (he battle of Manassas Plains, was taken
prisoner and carried to Richmond, whence
he was recently transferred to Castle Pick
ney.— €%mrtction Mercury.
The Lincoln Navy. —The Navy Depart
ment has recently made several important
change* in the officers of the respective
squadrons, (’apt. Mervine retires as Flag
Officer in the Gulf, and Captain McKean
has lieen ap] minted in his place. Captain
Goldsborougli ha* been appointed to suc
ceed Captain Stringhain in the command
of the Atlantic squadron, the latter having
asked to fe relieved, This squadron has
been divided. Captain Goldsborough com
mands the Northern division, on the coasts
of \ irginiaand North Carolina,and Captain
DuPont apjKiintcd to the command of the
Southern Atlantic squadron,* mbraeing the
coasts of Bouth Carolina, Georgia and
Florida.
IRON CLAD SHIP*.
The Navy Department, after taking the
projier preliminaries, has accepted propo
[ sit ion* from Messrs. C. 8. Buslmell & Cos.,
of New Haven. Merrick & Sons, Philadel
phia, J. Ericsson, New York, for the con
fctructiori of iron-clad vessel*.
A Voice lor llnriun *
The editor of the Griffin Middle Georgian, hav
ing returned to his pol iron, •everol months set
vac as a soldier iu lh* ‘'imps *'•” *•****. ■
address to his readers, held the followiog sense
tile Hiid patriotic language. We most cordially
endorse his views and commend them to the press
and people of Georgia. Hpeahir.g of himself, the
editor 9-ys:
Having recently been iu a position where he
could realize the impending dangers to our fc’late
and countrv, and the neceettuy for utmost harmony,
it is with regret that he finds, upon his return
home, the latent spirit of partisan strife aud parly
ambition reanimating a portion of the press and
people. In the brief interval ot his sojourn at home,
he has been ptined to notice that certain editors
and politicians, long known to the public as viru
lent partisans, are taking the lead in a political
contest which should be characterized bv the kind
liest teeling and most self disinterested, patriotic
motives. At a time when our State is threatened
with invasion, when thousands upon thousands of
her best and most |atriolic citizens are staking
their fortunes, health and lives upon the hazard ol
battle with our enemies, is it right or proper that
those who remain at home should engage in a pit
iful scramble for office and its spoils? We tell the
people, honestly, there is neither necessity for,
nor propriety in political contention at this time ;
and we warn them not to heed the hoary-headed
demagogues, either of the press or slump, who
would, tor selfish purposes, engender partisan feel
ing and create division among us.
The public are not ignorant of who these par
lies are. For years past they luve heralded every
approaching election with the same Stereotyped
clap trap phrases which are already appearing in
the columns of some of the Georgia press. If
they will snarl and snap and bite one another, let
them do so ; but for Heaven's sake, for the sake
of those brave men who are battling for our rights
and honor abroad, and who sincerely deprecate
home strife, let not the honest masses of our citi
zens join in the disgraceful struggle.
There ate plenty of good anu competent rueu
in the State to fill all the offices. From among
them let the people select, (they certainly are not
so ignorant ol what is necessary and who are
competent to fill office, as to require the dictation
of time-serving partizans). So far us we are con
cerned, either of the men that are running for the
office ol Governor will suit—at Last we will cheer
fully pul up with either rather than destroy the
harmony of our people by political broils.
From the Nashville (Teun.) Union * American, Sept. 24.
EnsagruietilolUeu. Aitderwou'a llri unite
wit It the Kneni).
Extract from a letter from Capt. Thos. 11. Bos’
tick, of the 7th (Col. Hatton’s) Regiment, in Gen.
S. K. Anderson’s Brigade, dated 15th inst.:
“ We expected a battle last Thursday, and did
have a little brush, but the bad condition of the
roads defeated our whole arrangements. 1 have
not time or paper now to give you the particulars;
will do so hereafter.
“Only two ot our regiment were wounded. One
was a member of Capt. Authon’s company, and
the other of Cjpt. Baber’s. Baber’s man was
shot by a picket as we passed through the woods.
Capt. Anlhon’B man was slightly wounded in the
arm; he killed the man who shot him. Iu our
brigade there were two killed, ten or twelve
wounded and two missing, besides two missing
negroes. Lieutenant Colonel Goodner lost his
negro—supposed to have been captured.
“Col. Maney’s horse was killed, but he was uot
near him at the time. Bra. Robinson and Fite
were taken prisoners, but were recaptured bv
Donaldson’s brigade, and are now with us. Not
one of my men were hurt. We do not know here
bow many of the enemy were killed, but suppose
we must have killed fifteen or twenty—took eight
prisoners, four horses and a wagon. One of our
prisoners was a I.ieutinant. Donaldson took, on
another road, sixtv-seven prisoners, and killed
seventeen. He lost one, and had none wounded.
Loving took one hundred prisoners, and killed, it
is thought, fifteen.”
A letter from Lieut. Tolliver, in the same com
pan v, of the same date, says the two men killed
in Gen. Anderson’s brigade were in Col. Maney’
regiment, anti that Gen. Luring had one killed
and a few wounded.
From the Nashville Union & American, Sept. 24.
from Ken tuck).
We learn from gentlemen who came in on yes
terday evening’s train, that the Lincolnites, under
Gen. Sherman, of Ohio, have possession of Mul
drough’s liill. It is supposed Sherman has a force
of about 2,500, a portion of which had reached
Muldrough’s Hill at last accounts. What the in
tention of the enemy is, is not known. It seems
Gen. Buckner has not regarded Muldrough’s Hill
as a Htragetie point, and consequently did not in
vest it, as he was atnplv able to do.
The latest intelligence from Louisville, received
at Bowling Green, confirms the reported arrest of
Gov. Morehead. He had been removed the night
of his arrest, to the interior, or perhaps out of the
State. Mr. Win. Barr, the news agent of the
Southwestern Telegraph Company at Louisville,
had, also, been arrested and removed. J. H. Der
ritt, Esq., formerly one of the editors of the Cou
rier, was also arrested, and it was reported that
another party had been arrested.
The publication of the Louisville Courier has
been suppressed, and it is understood that Mr. W.
U. Haldemuii, one of the publishers, bad made his
escape. Col. McKee, one of the editors, came to
Tennessee a few days before the advance of the
Southern troops into Kentucky. Nothing is known
of Mr. Overton, the other editor.
As far as could be learned, there wits but very
little enthusiasm manifested in and about Louis
ville for the Lincoln cause.
Gen. Buckner was receiving large accession
daily, of citiz.ens of Kentucky.
Tub Rioht sort of Men.—Messrs. J. IT R.
Washington and L. N. Whittle are the candidate*
in Bibb for the House of Representatives. Os the
latter we know but little, but we have no hesitation
in saying that the reputation and interests of
Georgia can never be endangered so long as such
men as Washington are called to her councils.
Appearance indicate that there will be less ig
norance and fewer demagogues in the next Legis
lature than in any that has con vriied for a quarter
century. The people w ill see to it that the reform
shall extend to every department of the govern
ment. The Executive, under our new constitution,
will take in the Judiciary, and no man in the State
is more competent to organize the latter, than the
upright and learned Nisbet. We shall have no
pettifoggers or ignorant partisans on the Bench
after his accession to office.
Let any respectable man in Georgia just think
of the difference betweeu Judges to he appointed
by Gov. Brown and those by Gov. Xisbet! That
question alone should settle the election.—Savan
nah Republican.
Ruskill on Northern Troops.—Russell, in his
letter te the London Ti met, dated August 10th,
has the following item :
Meanwhile troops are pouring into the neighbor
hood ot the capital. Although General Scott is
perfectly tranquil, and is quite satisfied the Goufed
erates can make no aggressive movement without
pignal chastisement anti defeat, Oen. McClellan is
most uneasy and apprehensive of danger , and is
urgent in demanding more men. He prefers his
demands on all who come near him , and some Sen
ators, one at least, was so much impressed by his
statements that, on his own responsibility, and
without any communication w ith the Government,
he telegraphed to the Governor of his State to
send on ut once every regiment he could muster
to \\ ashington. Acting on his own account, and
without Gen. Scott’s knowledge, I apprehend Gen.
McClellan has also, from time to time, sent regi
ments to points he conceived to be menaced or
most in need of reinforcements. He is very short
in a proper complement of cavalry and field artil
lery. His troops are as raw as can. he. ; his officers
are not a whit better os get than the Lull Run offi
cers. In fact, bis army is not a fighting machine
which can be bandied us a whole, nor do 1 think
the Confederates are much better in any way, ex
cept iu cavalry. The material of some of the
Northern regiments cannot be excelled. Splendid
men, young, tall, robust, intelligent and accustomed
to adventure ; if the workmen knew their business,
there is plenty of stuff to make a good army in
their hands.
A Bi sun. oi Corn >or. tw o poinds ok Bacon.
—We understand that some fanners are selling
com in this city at 50 to fit) cents per bushel, and
buying bacon at 25 cents per pound, llud they
commenced converting their corn into bacon at
the right time, a bushel of corn would have fat
tened at least 50 lbs. of meat. They lose 48 lbs.
to the bushel by neglect. T bis is one of the les
sons taught us by the war, iu a manner that will
make it useful berealter. Heretofore the advan
tage of saving their own bacon has been argued
to planters by agricultural and other papers to a
demonstration, but it needed a bit of experience
like that now endured to give it a practical impres
sion. We venture tbe prediction that it will lie
many years before two pounds of bacon are again
bought with a bushel of corn.
N. B. that if the farmers had brought in meal
instead of corn, they would have been able to
barter it at tbe rate of 4 lbs. to the bushel—the
price of meal being still one dollar and upwards
per bushel.—CVtwis Knyuirtr.
MACON, GEORGIA:
FOB GOVERNOR,
EU GENIUS A. NISBET,
or HlilH.
Wednesday, October 2. 1801.
SENATORIAL NOMINATION
Bv reference to the proceedings of the consul
tation meeting held at Forsyth on Saturday last,
it will he seen that Dr. Gkokus A. Winn whs se
lected as the candidate to represent the Senatorial
District composed of Bibb, Monroe und Pike.—
Col. Hili.’s name was not before the meeting, and
we presume his friends will cordially support Dr.
Winn, who is a most worthy man and will make
an able Senator. We know that Mr. Hill is en
tirely satisfied with the action of the meeting at
Forsyth,
THE ELECTION,
Which takes place to day in our State, is one of
the most important that hus been held fur many
years. We are inclined to think that the people
will secure a very able Legislature, whilst with
either of the worthy gentlemen whose names are
presented for the Executive chair, we doubt not,
the public interest and safety will sutler no detri
ment. We have earnestly labored to keep down
every thing like acerbity of feeling in the pending
contest. We have no heart lor purty struggles
when onr very existence, as a people, is im
perilled. If there are divisions, we are happy to
know that we are in no wise responsible for them.
They are in eoutraventiou of our wishes and el’
forts. We hope every man will, iu this crisis, east
his vote iu the faar of Goo, unintlueuced by pas
sion aud prejudice.
TflE EQUINOXIAL STORM.
Ou Thursday night the 2Cth ult., a very severe
storm of ruin and wind commenced aud continued
till about noou on Friday. During this time, it is
probable that a greater quantity ot water fell thau
has at any one time during the last twenty years.
All our water courses were raised so as to overflow
most of the cultivated low grounds, and the crops
of corn and cotton on them are materially dam
aged —particulaiiy the cotton. Probabiy much
stock is lost in the swamps. The Ocmulgee liver
at this place was (according to reliable marks made
at the time) within fifteen inches as high as the
celebrated Harrison Freshet of 1841*. A few
houses near the bridge in East Macon, were sur
rounded by water—aud in two of them it reached
the windows. Many trees were blown down and
broken,and much damage sustained to the crops on
the high lands. The storm on the seaboard is repre
sented to have been severe, but we have no partic
ular items with regard to damage to shipping, Ac.
In Sctiven county particularly, the storm did much
damage, where several buildings were blown down,
aud the crops almost entirely destroyed. Whose
freshet is thisl
The South-Western Railroad suffered some dam
age near Mule Creek Station, which was repaired
in the course of two days without materially inter
rupting travelers. The Macon A Brunswick Rail
road has been injured in the low grounds of the
river, but can be repaired in a few davs. The oth
er railroads have suffered no essential injury.
*Ttie jjreal “ Harrison Freshet’’ is stated in the papers to
have been in IStil instead of 1341. Ou the ISth of March,
1340, there was a larger freshet than had occurred since
May, 1327, which whs two feet higher than the Harrison
Freshet- which whs on the 9th and 10th of March, 1341.
FIRST OF OCTOBER,
Is moving time, and must be our apologv for
any short comings iu the way of editorials.
GOOD ADVICE-
We have it from good authority that P resident
Davis, being applied to, a few weeks since, to dis
charge from the service some Mississippi volun
teers, under the age of eighteen years, whose rel
atives desired that they should pursue their colle
giate studies, remarked that such youths ought
never to have been mustered into service, and
that he would gladly order the discharge of every
one whose friends would apply for his discharge.
He observed further that this class of young men
could render the country more effectual service by
preparing themselves for future usefulness, than
by volunteering as soldiers. Indeed, said he, in
making soldiers of them, we are grinding our seed
corn.— Oxford Intelligencer.
The President’s advice is well-timed and most
sound. He might have added that in sending
youths to the wars before their habits are formed,
is like grinding grain in the green —it is very apt
to spile before it rises.
The Fort Rrown (Texas) Flag states that the
Mexican Congress, or the Secretary of Marino, has
granted permission to foreign vessels to enter the
Rio Grande river and discharge their cargoes at
Mutamoras. This concession is said to have been
extended on account of the blockade of the South
ern ports, and, if actually made, may be of con
siderable service to the inhabitants of Texas.
Want or Ventilation in Tents.—The Assistant
Surgeon of a Georgia Regiment writes to the Rich
inond Dispatch , that the cause of the frequency
aud severity of fevers (particularly the typhoid)
in the catnpa, is the want of proper ventilation.—
He says—and it appears to be the conclusion of
all who have turned their attentiou to the proper
manufacture of tents, and withal a very natural
conclusion—that “the impure gasses will not es
cape from the tents by simply raising the canvas
at the bottom of the tents—the usual way of ven
tilating them. There should be an ample opening
near the top of the tent, opposite the door, which
should remain open, unless iu case of storms.
“ Unlev this suggestion is heeded, the camp
fever will prevail and inarease, as the tents will be
kept closer as the cold weather approaches.”
Col. Heriikrt Fielder, Hon. John A. Jones, and
Col. L. J. Gartrkll, are candidates for Congress
iu the eighth District. Col. FibldEr has a letter
to the voters of the District published iu the At
lanta Confederacy , in which he makes a strong and
a very just argument against the lection of Col.
Gartrki.l to Congress, while he is already an offi
cer under the Confederate States, in the military
service (Colonel of the 7th Georgia Regiment),
the term of which does not expire till next June.
THE NEW TESTAMENT-
We leant that reports arc being freely circulated
tliat the Xew Testament ennt ot be stereotyped
and printed in the Southern Confederacy, and that
we must get plates from the North to bring out a
copy of tbe word of God. To all concerned we
will simply state that we are now stereotyping the
New Testament at the Southern Methodist Pub
lishing House, and will soon have completed a set
of beautiful plates, new agate type, printed on pa
per manufactured in the South. Tno version will
be of the most approved character, with well-read
proofs. Those, therefore, who are circulating the
statements in question are not to be credited.—
We could have had the book out on old plates
from Philadelphia, procured without running the
blockade, and without auy hazard of life or limb ;
but we preferred anew, correct, approved South’
eru manufactured edition, and declined a better
offer than has been accepted in another quarter,
and over which there is a great blow being made.
We could tell some amusing things about this
printing of the New Testament, had we a mind to
deal in tbe ludicrous.
The above is from Hev. Dr. McFkrrin, Agent of
the large Methodist Publishing House at Nashville
We also find the following bearing upon the
same subject iu tbe Charleston Courier:
We are informed that parties now iu this city
have already perfected their urrangeineuts for the
establishment of a Type and Stereotype Foundry,
and are desirous of procuring the immediate ser
vices of some thorough practical Type Founders
and Engravers, who are familiarly acquainted with
the different branches of the trade.
As the success of this enterprise affects all par
ties in the Confederacy, we hope our exchanges
will extend the notice, in order that the Foundry
may be speedily put in working order, and thereby
enable all to renew and enlarge their stock of ma
terials when necessary. Further information may
be obtained on proper inquirj at this office.
jy Wo most cheerfully insert in our columns
the following patriotic sentiments from the tecent
proceeding** of the
lentherw Baptist Aaaot latton.
/'At Sentiments of the Southern baptist A ssoria
tiou in rest it net to the War waged again at the
Confederate States of America.
Appreciating it a piivilege, and believing it our
duty, to give publicity to onr sentiments or feelings
ou ail subjects of importance connected in any
way w ith the w eal or woe of our much loved coun
try, the Confederate States or America, we, the
Hoithkkn Baptist Association, adopt this method
of publishing to our fellow-citizens and to the
world our feelings in relation to the most vile,
wicked, unholy, unnatural and ruinous war waged
upon us bv Abraham Lincoln and bis damnable
advisers. Be it, therefore,
Resolved, That the President of the United
States and his Cabinet are guilty of usurpation,
perjury and murder, in their worst ami most ag
gravated cases; and that the cries and tears of
heart-broken mothers, wiveP, sisters and children
will reach the ears of the Lord, whose anger will
consume Abraham Lincolu and his wicked Cabinet
from the face of the earth, and leave their names a
hy-word ami reproach to future generations, worthy
of being classed w ith Herod the infanticide, Caligula
the fiend incarnate and Nero the monster.
Resolved, That we acknowledge the goodneas of
God 10 us, as a nation, in giving us, for our Presi
dent and Vice President, men in whose hearts is
the fear of the Lord.
Resolved, That we gratefully acknowledge the
.arm of God stretched out to save us irora our en
mies, by giving our arruy such signal victory over
numbers so large aud potent.
R’.evolved, That we have unwavering confidence
in the justice and righteousness of our cause, aud
that God will give us a name and a place among the
Christian nations ot the world, and the complete
arid ultimate victory over all our enemies.
Resolved, That, as an association, we will ever
make our country, our Government and our rulers
the special object of our earuest prayers.
J. WILLIAMSON, Moderator.
B. Hours, Clerk.
On motion of Bro. W. B. Daniel, it was unani
mously ordered that the above sentiments be pub
lished in the Christian Index, Banner A Baptist
aud Georgia Journal A Messenger. J. W.
Public Meeting.
At a large and respectable meeting of the citi
zens of Bibb county, agreeable to notice to appoint
delegates to nomiuate a candidate for the 22nd
Senatorial Distiict.
On motion, Gen. James W. Armstrong was
called to the chair, and A. 11. Wyche, appointed
Secretary.
Col. J. If. R. Washington having stated the ob
ect of the meeting, the following gentlemen were
elected to present delegates to the Senatorial
Convention: Messrs. J. Knowles, J. M. Gates,R
B. Barfield, W. Bone, and Dr. G. Harrison. The
Committee, subsequently, through Mr. Knowles,
made the following
REPORT :
The Committee appointed to select delegates to
represent Bibb county in the Senatorial Conven
tion to meet at Forsyth on Saturday next, in order
to secure unity aud harmony of action among our
fellow-citizens —a paramount consideration in this
perilous crisis—recommend that the following
geutletnau be appointed to act as delegates with
those appointed for the same purpose at a public
meeting on Tuesday last; to wit: Major W. W.
Holmes, Dr G. Harrison, Gen. J. W. Armstrong,
F. Welborn, J. V. Grier, Esqrs., and that they be
authorized to fill ancy vacancies.
Dr. G. Harrison offered the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted :
Resolved, That as citizens of the county, and in
public meeting assembled, we claim the right to
recommend to the public confidence Cols. J. H. R.
Washington and L. X. Whittle, as gentlemen fully
competent to represent the county of Bibb in the
next Legislature, and advise that they be voted
for, irrespective of party names and without oppo
sition or formal nomination ; provided this be ac
ceded to bv Col. Whittle and those who nominated
him ; otherwise we stand committed oniy so far as
the support of Col. Washington is concerned.
On motion, the proceedings were ordered to be
published in the city papers.
J. W. ARMSTRONG, Chairman.
A. H. Wyche, Secretary.
Meeting in Macon fount}'.
Avery large meeting of citizens of Macon
county, without regard to old party divisions, as
sembled at Oglethorpe on the 23d instant in pur
suance of a previous notice, for the purpose of
harmonizing and uniting upon one candidate for
the Honse of Representatives of the next Legis
lature.
David Worsham, Esq., was aalled to the chair,
and L. A. Fierce and Z. T. Timmons requested to
act as Secretaries.
The following resolution was offered by Geo. W.
Fish, Esq., and, after some discussion, was adopted .
Resolved, That this meeting do now proceed to
ballot for a candidate to represent the county of
Macon in the House of Representatives of the next
Legislature, and that a majority of the whole
number of votes cast shall be necessary to a choice.
Also, that no one be allowed to vote in this meet
ing who would not be entitled to vote for mem
bers of the Legislatuae in this county, if here on
the day of election.
In pursuance of the above resolution, a ballot
ing was had, and upon counting out the votes it
appeared that Wm. H. Felton had received 94
votes; Jas. D. Frederick, 60; Dr. J. E. Bartlett,
60, and Truluck, 4.
Whereupon Jas. D. Frederick and Dr. Bartlett
withdrew their names, and on motion of the latter
gentlemen, Wm. H. Felton was nominated by ac
clamation, which motion was carried unanimously.
Before the balloting commenced, Wm. W. Hill,
Esq., who had many warm supporters present, in
a few brief and pertinent remarks, withdrew his
name from the consideration of the meeting, and
pledged himself to abide by its action.
The following resolution, presented by Burwell
Green, Esq., was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we, the people of Macon county,
irrespective of old party lines, unanimously present
the lion Win. H. Robinson us a suitable and prop
er person to represent the 3d Congressional Dis
trict in the next Congress of the Confederate
States, and recommend him to the approval and
support of the voters of the District.
On motion of Burwell Green it was also
lie solved , That copies of the proceedings of this
meeting be sent to the newspapers published in
the 8d Congressional District and in the city of
Macon, with the request that they publish the
same.
The meeting then adjourned sine die.
DAVID WORSHAM, Pres’t.
L. A. Pkarck, ) r,
Z. T. Timmons, [SecreUr.es.
READ
The article under the head of Losses and Gains-
Also the one under the caption of Chaplains, Iron,
the Richmond Dispatch.
Another Military Train Thrown
Through a Erfdge.—Cincinnati, Sept. 18.
Last night a train containing a portion of
Colonel Torchen’s Nineteenth Illinois Regi
ment, while passing the bridge near Huron,
Indiana, fell through into the river. It is
believed that the bridge was weakened by
some malicious Secessionists.
The ears contained two hundred and fifty
men of companies E, F, G, und I, the latter
two being the principal sufferers.
Captain Howard, of company I, was killed,
and about thirty dead bodies were taken out.
More arc still under the wreck.
A train is now on its way hither with
uincty two wouuded. The impression at the
bridge is from forty to fifty'have been killed.
It is also the impression that the bridge has
been tampered with by some malicious or
traitorous persons. The bridge was sixty
feet span, ten feet high from the water, and
had only lately been inspected,
GREED FOR OFFICE
Under this captiuu, we find the following well
timed utteruneea in the Augusta .Sentinel:
And in this connection we cannot too stronglv
protest against those who hold one office and are
seeking another. Particularly would we warn the
people against those who hold on to the military
service with one hand, while grasping at a civil
office with the other, from candidates for Congress
down to candidates for the Legislature. Many
have gone iuto military service lor the sole purpose
ot benefitting themselves in their political aspira
tions, and as the abandonment of the service in
which they are engaged may work an injury to
that service, they ought not seek to abandon it at
such a time as this. And while the policy of
electing military inen to civil office may justly be
regarded as fraught with some danger to republi
can institutions, yet where the citizen has served
his country laichfully and well in camp and field,
his short military experience perhaps ought not
to debar him absolutely from ;ivil service, if he
will but icait till the country can spare him from
the public defence. It is the duty of all to serve
their country to the full extent of their ability,
but no service, and no amount of service, can give
any man a clai/n to any office. It is in politics as
in religion—no amount of faithful discharge ot
duty can create a claim, for the full discharge of
every obligation is but a “reasonable service,” the
neglect of which is justly punishable, but tbe do
ing of which is only what each ought to do, with
out the hope of reward. Put the brand of
condemnation, at any rate, upon the chronic office
seekers, and thus take the first step In the right
direction.
We are frequently called on to contribute to
the necessities of our worthy and gallant soldiers
now in the service of their country, and we regret
very often that it is out of our power to do more
than we do now so cheerfully. Not a week has
passed in the last six mouths that we have not
advertised in some manner or other for the bene
fit of oar soldiers and the cause, and as labor ought
to be equivalent to money, we think under the
circumstances, we have done our share. The
proprietors of true papers in the South have doue
more for the cause than any other class of persons.
Not that they have done more than their duty,
for, as patriots, they could not, and ought not to
have done less; but at the same time, they should
receive the credit which they deserve. We are
still willing to publish appeals for the soldiers, calls
for soldiers, names of contributors, anything that
will aid the cause, but a majority of our patrons
are taking care of our money, aud, consequently,
we have none to give. —Spirit of the South.
There are other “knights of the quill” in the
same unpleasant category of the Alabama editor.
Confederate States of America,
Post Office Department, )
Finance Bureau, Richmond, Sept. 20,'61. j
Postmaster, Macon, Ga. :
Sir: —The Postmaster General instructs me to
send you a copy of the letter, this day, addressed
to J. E. Day, Treasurer, Ac., Macou, Ga.
Very respectfully, J. L. Lancaster,
Actiug Chief of Finance Bureau.
(copy.)
Sir: —ln reply to your letter of the 4th inst.,
to the Postmaster General, lain directed to inform
you that the payment of postage is not the pay
ment of public dues, and was not so regarded by
the Congress, nor was it so regarded under the old
Government; but that special authority is given
by Congress to receive “Five Dollar Treasury
Notes for stamps and stamped envelopes as soon
as they can be procured. That he hopes to pro
cure and send them out for use in a short time. —
And that the Postmaster at Macon acted according
to law in refusing to receive them In payment ol
postage until stamps and stamped envelopes can
be procured.” Very respectfully,
(Signed,) J. L. LANCASTER,
Acting Chief of Finance Bureau.
J. E. Day, Esq., Macon, Ga.
Sena lor ia I Convention.
At a meeting of the delegates to nomiuate
a Senator for the 22d District, the following
gentlemen were porposed : Dr. G. A. Winn
of Monroe county, Cols. A. M. Speer and
Nathan Bass of Bibb county. After two
ballots, it was unanimously resolved that Dr.
Winn be nominated, which was done.
On motion Dr. lioddey, Messrs. A. V.
Mann, A. M. Lockett and R. B. Barfield
were appointed a committee to notify Dr.
Winn, and request his acceptance of the
nomination.
The newspapers in the district are respect
fully requested to publish the proceedings.
J. W. ARMSTRONG, Ch’rn.
T. R. Bloom, See’y.
Forsyth, Sept. 28, 1861.
Forsyth, Sept. 28, ’6l.
Dr. George A. Winn : Dear Sir — At a
Convention of Delegatee held this day at this
place to nominate a candidate to represent
the 22d Senatorial District in the next Leg
islature, you weie unanimously selected for
that position. We have been appointed to
notify you of the fact and ask your acceptance
of the same. Earnestly desiring your ac
ceptance, we are
Respectfully, your ob’t serv’ts,
R. L. RODDEY,
A. V. MANN,
R. B. BARFIELD.
A. M. LOCKETT.
Monroe Cos., Ga., Sept. 28, 1861.
Messrs. R. L. Rotldey , A. V. Mann, R.
B. Barfield and A. M. Lockett: Gentle,
men—Your letter of to-day, informing me
that I had been unanimously nominated by a
Convention of Delegates held, at Forsyth, to
nomiuate a candidate to represent the 22d
Senatorial District, in the next Legislature,
has been received. Although preferring the
privacy aud retirement of my quiet home to
the bustle and responsibility of public life,
yet, if my fellow-citizens of Bibb, Monroe
and Pike counties think that iny services
would be of any value to the couutry in this
crisis, I do not feel at liberty to withhold
them ; consequently, accept the nomination
which the Convention basso flatteiingiy ten
dered me. lam gentlemen,
Very respectfully, yours, &c.,
GEORGE A. WINN.
Prospects of a Movement. —The Rich
mond Dispatch of Friday has the following,
which may qualify the strictures of the ‘On
to Washington” party :
“ The utmost interest and anxiety is now
felt by the people to learn the progress of
events, but we caution them against giving
heed to any mere rumors. Whilst there is
no doubt that important movements are in
contemplation on the Potomac and on the
peninsula, wc are assured that nothing has
thus tar occurred, beyond what Las already
been made public. The government is push
ing forward vigorously, and no apprehensions
need be felt as to the result of the measures
now iu progress.”
Gen. Anderson issues a Proclama
tion. —General Anderson has issued a stir
ring proclamation to the people of Kentucky,
in which he calls upon the I'nion men to
rally around the flag of their country and
aid in putting down the rebellion.
Edward F. Campbell, an old and high
ly esteemed citizen of Augusta, died at the
Georgia Railroad Bank Friday morning, in
a fit of apoplexy.
Kentucky.
There are about 5,000 Southern troops en
camped ou Green River, near Munfordsville
—our pickets extending eight miles beyond
that point.
Gen. Rosseau has about 5,000 of his raga
muffin Ky. (?) troops between Rolling Fork
and Louisville. About, half of his “Home
Guards” lefused to serve under him and
went home.
It is said be telegraphed tod he Governor
of Indiana for more troops, who responded
that he must look to Kentucky, which had
resolved by 50,000 majority to remain in the
Union.
The Southern cause is rapidly gaining up.
on the Kentucky hearts, and the patriotic
sons of that State are cordially rallying
the standard of the chivalrous Buckner.
Rtcruitiug for Lincoln is an exceedingly
slow business.
A skirmish occurred at Mud River la t
Monday (running into Green River, and di
vides Muhlenburg aud Butler counties) in
which the Southerners were victorious.—
They captured some arms and took some
prisoners, who were carried to Bowling
Green.
The Bridge ovet Bacon Creek was burned
by the Southerners ou last Tuesday.
On Wednesday 20,000 Kentuckians,
armed and equipped, joined the Southerners at
Munfordville, from Nelson, Hardin, Buliett,
Marion and Ilart counties.
Gen. Buckner enjoys the implicit confi
dence of the Southern Rights men of Ken
tucky, whose numbers are daily and rapidly
increasing.
Gen. Jeff. Thompson was at Memphis on
Thursday night last. He there received a
dispatch from Columbus, Ky., that a large
portion of the troops at Cairo were leaving
for Washington. McClellan must be in a
strait.
A gentleman arrived at Memphis the same
day from Shelby Cos., Ky., and reported that
Gov. Magoffin and Humphrey Marshall were
at the head of 2,000 men in Owen county
—the nucleus, it is believed, of an army of
20,000 Kentuckians.
These facts are from our Nashville and
Memphis exchanges.
Confederates Victorious at Lexinoton.—The
Charleston Courier Las the following :
Richmond, Sept. 26.—The Baltimore Clipper, of
Monday, has a telegraphic account of a battle at
Lexington, Mo. It says after thiee days hard
fighting, the Confederates took the eity, the United
States troops retreating after a heavy loss on both
sides.
Gum-Boat Launched at New Orleans. —Th
Crescent of Monday says:
“The first of the gun boats recently ordered for
the defence of the neighboring coast was Lunched
on Saturday morning, iu Algiers, at the ship yard
of Messrs. John Hughes & Cos. She is to be a
steamer, and, judging from her appearance, we
think she will be both swift and stuaoch. Messrs.
Hughes & Cos. have worked on this vessel with &
rapidity which is almost astonishing, for it is scarce
two months since the first timbers were laid. We
hope an equal amount of vigor will be displayed
by the contractors who have the others on the
way. They cannot be finished a moment too
soon.
An Addition to the Fleet. —Yesterday morn
ing at daylight, the officers of the steamer Grnion
saw near the blockading frigate Wabash, a steam
ship that had the appearance of the Bienville or
DeSoto, formerly of the New York aud New Or
leans line of steamers. She appeared to have a
large number of men on deck, and was soon com
municating with the Wabash by boats. She is
probably bound South with supplies, tec. The
Vaudalia, sailing sloop, was also in 9ight yesterday.
Charleston Courier, 27 th.
The North and South. —The North have sus
pended the right of habeas corpus, Annihilated
civil law, established military rule and martial law,
crushed out the freedom of the press, and put the
lives, liberties and property of their citizens at the
. mercy and in the hands of a few upstart military
, chieftains, who govern the country without regard
1 to individual rights, justice, or the public good.
In the South, not one man has been denied the
privilege of the writ of habeas corpus; not one
man is imprisoned for political offences; not one
’ man haa been denied the right of trial by jury:
, not one newspaper has beeu suppressed ; and mar
tial law has not been proclaimed in one instance
These are facts which canuot be controverted.
They are worthy of the consideration of the peo
ple.
Further from the Buttle of Lex
iMfftou.
THE FEDERAL ARMY SURRENDER TO McCULLOCH.
Memphis,Tenn., Sept 27.—Tbe St. Loui-
Republican says that 20 pieces of artillery
were captured, besides 5,000 small arms,
and perhaps more. The victory is complete,
and is evidently fully worthy of the sacrifice.
Nashville. Sept 27. —The Russellville
correspondent of the Nashville Union sends
the following ; “A dispatch to the Louis
ville Bulletin, dated Jefferson City, Mo.,
Sept. 22d, says :
“A dispatch was received here at mid
night to-night, which says that the Federal
troops at Lexington, Mo., surrendered to tbe
Confederates on Tuesday afternoon last, for
want of water. Ben. McCulloch was march
ing on Lexington Major Turner’s wounds,
it is feared, will prove mortal. The great
est activity prevails here iu military circles
Threatviiol Attack oil New ® r ‘
leans.
New Orlfams, Sept. 28.—The Crescent
says the information from New York, from
reliable sources, has been received, statiDg
that an expedition is preparing to attach
New Orleans. It is to consist of 60,00”
men, in three divisions, all of which are to
attack jhe city by three approaches.
Reduction of Hotel Board.— Among
the most significant signs of the times is the
razeeing (to use a nautical term) of hotel
bills. The hotel keepers themselves seem
to be alive to the necessity of some such pro
cess. Accordingly we see the principal
tels of New York reducing their prices °f
board to suit the exigences ot the war. I
St. Nicholas, Metropolitan and other great
hotels have reduced their rates considerate ’ •
The Howard has come dowu from two o
lars to one dollar and a half per day. -m “
who act on this live and let a live prim l ]
deserve to be supported. —A. J. Hera
14 th inst. __
Z3T The old Market House of this city sold J?’
terday to Dr. M. S. Thompson, at public sal* 1 , 1(11
$405.00. The most prominent monument of D*’" 1
WilsoH is dow obliterated, and at no great pa’
speculation to the purchaser. Even * he bn ’
would Dot bear the test of an analysis ot any r 0
—the mortar worse.
U. B. Harrold, of America*, h 0
we mentioned as being arrested in New 1
short time since, and sent to Fort Ls-Fayeto-,
been released (after due trial), and ion ,1S