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i KOfKBBION -iT,"TAUiiiB.
i.l.VirH A .1.1 Ml.ibO.t,
ArrOßi'JEVi) AT LAW,
]?g 4CMN, i. t.
PHAOTICf ,n the Counties of ihc Macon Circuit, and in
k, ,fiit.iutcr, Mcnrm: and Jcnca; also in th»
jvilr.<»i cull' il* havaunab.
[apr 31 1 58*11 y]
t’HLV I SIiI.U:»H A ANSI.EV,
AfTOftNEYS AT LAW,
KNOXVILLE AND FORT VALLEY, GA.
ft P OIbVERifOUSE, V. A. ANST.EY,
ivuoxv ille, Ga. Fort Valley, Ga.
ocUt-'&O-l y
1.. N. irMIT'I'LE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
MACON, GEORGIA.
•'■'tU uevt to CONCERT HALL,over Bayne's Dtug Btore
iii!:] yj_ .
TilOiKK as it. CABAN iss,
attorney at law,
Porsytli, Ci«-iv
\\ u.i, attend promptly to all business entrusted to his
M m in theOounlieaof Monroe, Bibb, Butts, Crawford,
Pa, : Spalding and Upson. l ma y
It i;iiov Alt.
I) ilU.ii !i*> removal bis Law Oltiee to Cherry street
I K up stairs of hulldin* next below 11 A. Wise’s tui nisb-
,to,e He will attend the Courts as heretofore.
Macon, Oot. 1,1881. oot 9-ts
f .".illto. ■ «i fin i.«: 11 i 1 _L_. . .
IMPORTANT FORTHCOMING
SOUTHERN BOOK.
moral beauties from the
HEART OF WOMAN,
-
*it o :ti ii»»: soitii,”
T * KiNG a collection of literary gems contributed by tal
1> i nted ladies in every State of the Confederacy,
i • he published by THOMAS S. POWELL. >l. I)., Profes
vr I Obstetrics In the Atlanta Medical College—the nett
i ccds to he appropriated to the erection ot a “Homefor
ili i option and Treatment of Invalid Ladies.”
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Address THOMAS S. POWELL, M. 1> ,
dec IS Atlanta, Georgia.
LAST C ALL!
TAKE NOTI CE I
\T T E have turned over our Books, Notes and Accounts
it to W. L. STAUK, Esq ,at tlie store of Freeman A
Hcitettg who is fully authorized to collect them.
JNO. N. KEIN A CO.
Macon, June 5. ISf>2—tf
iIEHUIANT lAILOKING!
E. WTXSHIP
I* now prepared with a first class cutter good Tailors and
LARGE STOCK OF PIECE GOODS, to furnish any
thing 111 the
clothing line
At «hort notice, and in the very he*i «iyi e . iapr3
Aiacsjii,
| “» p' BAKREIA Pikes Mavr iia Whisky.
I i vi 75 Birrels Hock opening Rum.
15 Barrel* Phelps Pye thn.
150 Boxes Tobacco—various grades.
115 Boxes Cigars
KfO Barrels Flour.
100 Tin. ea Leaf J :rd.
75,000 U Clear Sides.
10,000 R. Hams.
10,000 TI. Shoulder*.
lf> Hhds. Molasses.
20 Barrels Syrup
50 Sacks Bio Coffee.
75 Barrels Sugar.
10 Hhds. Sugar.
‘ r sal? at reasonable prices for OASH, by
June 5 ASHER AYRES.
Important _Noti.ce,
SOUTHERN EXFRESS COAL PA NY
bow running a trf-weeklyjiay Express on the Ceh
s *“*11 hoad, leaving Macon on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
~'* t< “l'i at 10 o’clock,*A. M. Freight received and for-
Uhr to all Nations on rhe Road. Freight on goods to
P-tpald In every case. No advance on previous rates.
u „ M. C. MCDONALD, Agsat.'
business cards.
fKoe. HaaiitMai,,f,a. o a.c?aar&
HARDEMAN & SPARKS,
WARE-HOUSE
AND
Commission Merchants.
MACON, OA„
WILL give jirompt attention to the selling and storing
of Cotton, aud to the tilting of orders for plantation
and family sup plies. With many years experience aud
with tneir best efforts to serve their friends, they hope to
have a coatinuance of the liberal pationage heretofore
extended to them Liberal advances made when required.
August 15th IstKL fly.)
COATES & WOOLPOU,
cotton factors,
Ware lidu .ou J iaird
\V 1 •- f- continue to give prompt attent: .r, to businef-e
\1 entrusted to theig care. Advances made on Cotton
in iitore. Sept. 25,156L —ts
toys scHOFiEi.n, josbca scuomm
Hcliofielcl & Bro.,
FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTS
MA€4jrN, tifiiOiiCiiA,
WEI are prepared to Manufacture .St«- ma Fu« iiic'S,
CIUCUI.AR SAW MILLS, MILL au.i GIN GEAR
ING, SUGAR MIC lit,
BRASS A.Ni) (RUN CASTINGS
of every deset lption IRu.Y UaILING and YKH
.% IN Mi A *IN» Having the most complete assortment ol
Iron Railing in the State, which for elegance, neatness,du
i ability and deii;. i n, cannot be *ui passed, and are suitable
t.,i the fronts ol Dwellings, C meter y L-'-ts, Public Square#,
Church Fences and lialoonies.
Persons desirous of purchasing Railings will do well to
give n call, as a, are determined to otter as good bargains
as iny Northern Establishment.
Specimens of our Work can be setu at Rose Hiii
Cemetery, and at various pi ivate residences iri tins city .
||B 1-1881
IRON WORKS,
MACONf,
T. O. NISH ET,
HAVNICJ icmoved his FOUNDRY AND MACHINE
W ORKS to the line of the Rail Road near the Macon
* Western Shops, he is now prepared to manufacture aii
kinds of
MACHINERY AND CASTINGS,
A 1.30
Steam Eng ines & Boilers,
On terms a*! favor .hie as ar.v Establishment eiiher North or
South. (mar If?) T. 0. NToBET.
I). O. HODUJONS & SON,
#
DBALKR Ti IN ANi} I& ANCrACTERFH? OF
C3r 'XT JST JEs
RIFLES, k
Aud Sporting Appai
a FEW DOORS BELOW XHK
Lanier House, |fpp£~
.lan. 1,1860. ts
F.H BURGH ART),
WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, AND DEALER IN PaNCY
WARES, DIAMONDS ANI) PRECIOUS STONES, IN
GENERAL, ARTICLES OF VKRTU, AND MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS, CUTLERY, FINEST IMPORT
ED AND AMERICAN WATCHES, TIME
PIECES, CLOCKS, CHRONOMETERS,
CHIROGRAPHIC IMPLEMENTS,
Ac., Ac.,
Cherry St, Macon, Second door be low the Telegraph
Printing Hoiho.
F|l If \ N 14 it? ti I. for pastfavora .reminds
i the public that all the most fashionable,
elegant and desirable goods in this Hue will / ql|£,
continue to be found at this elegant stand (AY idrjff
in the greatest variety.
No trouble to thiow Q'loda. feh 29- , SO-y
NEW FIRM.
L. I>. SI'RONG & SONS.
| KWIS P. STRONG ten
1J ders hisgrateful tlianks
or the liberal patronage as, k
tended to him for thelast Av .
wenty seven years.and re
ectfully announces that tie /fi
s associated with him in
e further prosecution of
the business, bis two sons, ;;2Ha. :A'.?
EDGAR 1’ STRONG and t
FORRESTER W STRONG,
under tiie name, firm and
-of L. P. STRONG A
SONS, and will continue to
keep on hand and offer, a large and Select assortment of
Boots, Shoes att«l Lealfaea
of all kinds, and Findings for Country manufacturers. He
respectfully asks for the new firm, a continuance oi the lib
eral favor extended to the old.
Macon, January 2,1860. 41-y
c ; RANITE HALL.
IWOI |,D respectfully Inform my OLD FRIENDS and
. PATRONS, that since the Are, I have obtained the Rooms
in tiie building NEXT ABOVE the “Granite Hall,” and over
the store of R. P. McEvoy and Messrs. Bostick A Lamar,
where I have opened, and will be pleased to see my friend.-*
and customers, and will do my best for their comfort and
pleasure. Very Respectfully,
may 1 BKNJ. F. DENSE.
BROWN'S HOTEL,
Opposite the Passenger House, Macon, Ga.
By E. E. BROWN & SON.
MEALS ready ou the arrival of every Train. The
Proprietors w ill spare uo pains to make their guests
j comfortable. f*b 22 48-’6tVy
I TILE “STUBBLEFIELD HOUSE
“ Like the Phoenix trom its Ashes.*’
Till AT large, new and elegant House, recently crectr-d
. on the ruins of my old establishment. Mulberry -treet,
j Macon, Ga., Is now open for the reception and acccnimda
of Boarders and transient guests,
ine ilouse h*>
l est iuauner, and the wiii endeavor to make it a
riHsT CJLASS HOTEL*
Its situation is eligible, a littie below t/ie Methodist and
opposite the Fresbyteri*a Church, and near the Banos and
pi&ces of business.
Connected with the House is a urge
Livery and Sale Stable,
where Drovers and others can find accommodations for
their stock.
The patronage of his old friends and of tbe traveling
public generally, la respectfully solicited,
nev 5-ts M STUBBLEFlELD
>Vasiiingi:oii Hall
IS STILL OPEN TO THE PUBLIC,
BASSEENE, Proprietor.
i AUaau, Ga., December * ISfii.
MACON, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, iSi;2.
Giiiciai hepoii oi Ce,i ioiia ii
Morgan.
Headquarters, Morgan'® Command, )
Knoxville, Tenn , July 30, 1862. j
To Major General E. Kirby Smith, Com
manding Department of East Tennessee ;
General: l have the honor to report
that, upon the day of the engagement, at
Tornkinsville, a full report of which i have
already sent you, I moved my command,
consisting of my own regiment of Partisan
Rangers, commanded by Col. A A. Hunt,
and Maj. Gano’s Texas Squadron, to which
was attached two companies of Tennessee
cavalry, in the direction of Glascow, which
place l reached at 12 o'clock that night.
1 Dei e weie but few troops u< the * n
who tied at our approach. The commissary
►stores, clothing, <fec., together with a large
supply of medical -tores, found in Glasgow,
were buned, and tlie guns were distributed
am mg my command—about two hundred
ot which were iiuanned when I left Knox
viile.
From Glasgow I proceeded along the
main Lexington road to Barren nvei, halt
ing for a time near Cave City—my object
being to induce the beiiei that J intended
destroy’ing the railroad bridge between Bow
ling Green and Woodsouviiio. 1 caused
wires cennectmg with a portable battery
that. 1 carried wiih me, to be attached to the
telegraph line near Horse Cave, and inter
cepted u numbel of dispatches
At Barren river I detached three compan
ies under .lack Allen, to move forward rap
idly and destroy the Salt river bridge, that
the troops along the ime ot the railroad
might be prevented from leturmngto Louis
ville.
On the following mormng i moved on to
wards Lebanon, distance thirtydive miles
from Barren river At 11 o'clock at night
f reached the bridge over Rolling Fork, six
miles from Lebanon. The enemy had re
ceived information of my approach from
their spies, and my advance guard was fired
upon at the bridge. 1 After a short tight the
force at, the bridge was dispersed, and the
planks which had been torn up, having been
replaced, the command moved forward to
Lebanon About two miies from the town
a skirmish commenced between two compan
ies that 1 caused to dismount and deolov,
-nd a force of the enemy posted upon the
road, which was soon ended by it 3 disper
sion and capture. Lieut. Col. A Y John
son, commanding the troops m the town,
suirendered, and i entered the place. The
prisoners taken, in number about sixty five,
were paroled.
1 took immediate possession of the tele
graph and intercepted a dispatch to Col.
Johnson, informing him that Col Owens,
with the 60th Indiana regiment, had been
sent to his assistance ; so i at once despatch
ed a company of Texan Rangers, under Ma
jor Gano, to destroy the railroad bridge on
the Lebanon Branch, which he successfully
accomplished iu time to prevent the anival
of the troops l burned two long buildings
full of commissary stores, consisting of up
wards of five hundred sacks of coffee, aud a
large amount of all other supplies, marked
for tbe army at Cumberland Gap. 1 also
destroyed a very large amount of clothing,
boots, »kc. I burned the hospital buildings,
which appeared to have been recently erec
ted aud fitted up, together with about thirty
five wagons and fifty-three new ambulances.
[ found iu the place a large store of medi
cines, five thousand stand of arms with ac
coutrements, about 2 thousand sabres, and
an immense quantity of ammunition, shell,
Ac. 1 distributed the best arms among my
command, and loaded one wagon with them
to be given to the recruits that l expected
to join me. I also loaded one wagou with
ammunition. The remainder of the arms,
ammunition, and the hospital and medical
stores, I destroyed.
\Y bile in Lebanon [.ascertained from tele
graph dispatches that l intercepted, that
the force which had been started from Leba
non Junction to reinfoico Lieut. Col. Johu
sou, had met and driven back the forces un
der Captain Jack Allen, kiiiiug one of Ins
meu, and preventing him from accomplish
ing the purpose for vvaicb he hud been de
tailed.
I proceeded from Lebanon on the follow
ing day through Springfield to Mack* wile,
at which point l was attacked .by Home
Guards. Two of my men was taken prison
ers. and one severely wounded. 1 remained
at Mueksville that uight to recover the pris
oners, \yhieh I did next morning. I then
left for llarrodsburg, capturing a Federal
captain and lieutenant on the road ; reached
llarrodsburg at 12;! o’clock, and touud that
tbe Home Guard of ail that portion of'coun
try had fled to Lexington. A force was al
so stationed on the bridge where the Lex
ington road crossed the Keutucky river.—
Mv reception at this place was very encour
aging. The whole population appeared to
turn out and vie with each other as to who
should show us most attention.
I lefr llarrodsburg at 6 o'clock the same
eveuiriu, and moved to Lawrenceburg, twen
ty miles distant, threatening Frankfort >n
order to draw ofi tfie troops from Geoigj
towu. Remained there until the return of
my courier from Frankfort, who brought the
information that there was a force in Frank
fort of two 01 three thousand meu, consis
ting of Home Guards collected from life ad
jacent counties aud a few regular troops.
From Lawrenceburg X proceeded to
Shrykes’ Ferry on the Kentucky river, rais
ed the boat, which Lad been sunken, and
crossed that evening, reaching \ ersailles at
7 o’clock. I found~this place abandoned by
its defenders, who had fied to Lexington;
remained there that uight, aud ou the uext
norning marched to Georgetown. While at
| Versailles I took about three hundred gov
ernment horses and mules.
I passed through Midway * n the road to
[Georgetown, and was inform* and bur liefore
| reaching the place that n train from Frank
t‘*it i'as nearly due, with two regiments of
h edeials. I tore up the track and posted
the howitzers to command if, and formed mv
command along the line of the road; but
the train was warned of our presence and
returned to Frankfort. Having taken pos
sesdon of the telegraph office, f intercepted
: a dispatch asking ii tfie road was clear, and
; and it would be safe, to start the ‘train frowi
Lexington. } replied to send the train, and
, :u&, le j r --parations to receive it ; but it was
aho turned back aud escaped.
i reached Georgetown, 12 miles from Lex
ington, that eveiriug, Just before entering
the town i was informed that a small force
i ot Home Guards had mustered to oppose us.
: 1 sv*nt them word to surrender their arms,
and they should not be molested, but they
tied, lire people of Georgetown also wel
comed us with gladness, and provided my
troops with everything that they needed. I
remained at Georgetown two days, during
which tunc i sent out. a compauy under
Ca.pt. Me Mil Iran to destroy the track be
tween Midway and Lexington, and Midway
and i rank tor f, and to blow up the stoue
budge on that road, which he successfully
accomplished Beating that a com party of
Home Guards, wme encamped at “Stamp
ing Ground, thirteen miles distant, I dis
patched a company under Capt. Hamilton
> break up the encampment, burn the tents
and stores, and destroy the guns. This was
A 3O accomplished—Oapt Hamilton taking
nttecn prisoners and all their guns, and des
troying a large amount of medical aud com
missary supplier. I also while at. George
town, sent Uupt Castleman with his compa
ny to destroy the railroad bridges between
Pans and Lexington, and report to me at
, Winchester. This was done,
Determining to move on Paris, with a
view of returning, and hearing that the
’ place was being rapidly reinforced from Cyn
i thiana, I deemed it of great importance to
; cut off the communication from that place,
while I drew off tire troops that were already
•there, by a feint on Lexington. I therefore
despatched m, portion of two companies tow
wards Lexington, with instructions to di’vc
the pickets to the very entrance of the city,
while i moved tbe command towards Cyn
tui»na. U hen I arrived within three miles
of the piace i learned that it was defended by
a considerable force of iufantry, and cavalry.
I despatched the Texas squadron, under
Maj Gauo, to enter the town on the right,
and the Georgia regiment to cross the river
and get into the rear, while I moved mv
own regiment, with the artillery under the
command ot Lieut* J. E. Harris, down the
Georgetown Pike. A severe engagement
took place, which lasted about an hour and
a half, before the enemy were driven into
the town and compelled to surrender.
I took tour hundred and twenty prisoners
including about seventy Homo Guards. I
regret to have to mention the loss of eight
ot uiy uien in killed aud 29 wounded. The
enemy’s loss was ninety-four killed and
wounded, according to their own account.
Theii excess in killed and wounded is re
markable a.s they fought, us from betiiud
stone fences and tired at us from buildings
as we charged through the towu. M’e cap
tured a very fine 12 pounder piece of artil
lery, together with a large number of small
arms, aud about three hundred government
horses. Tiie arms and government stores
were burned, aud as many of the horses as
we could bring with us were kept. 1 found
a very large supply of commissary aud medi
cal stores, tents, guns, and ammuuit.ou, at
this place, whica 1 destroyed. The’paroled
prisoners were sent under au escort, to Fal
mouth, where they took the train for Cin
cinnati.
I proceeded next morning towards Paris,
aud was met ou the road by a bearer of a
flag of truce, offering the unconditional sur
render of the place, i reached Paris at -1
o’clock, remained there that night, and star
ted towards Winchester next morning. A.s
my command was tiling out of Paris, on the
\\ inchester Pike, 1 discovered a large force
of Federals corning towards the town, frpm
the directiyu of Lexington. They immedi
ate!) euuuierniHieiied, supposing, tio doubt,
that my intention was to geL into their rear.
This enabled me to bring off my entire com
mand without molestation, with the excep
tion of two of my pickets who were probably
surprised. I reached Winchester that day
at twelve o'clock, and remained' until 4
oclock, when I proceeded towards Richmond.
At Winchester I found a number ot arms,
which were destroyed.
i arrived at Richmond at 12 o’clock that
night, and remained until the next after
noon, when I proceeded to Crab Orchard. —
I had determined to make a stand af Rich
mond, and await reinforcements, as the
whole people appeared ready to rise aud join
me, but I received information that large
bodies of cavalry under Gen. Clay imith,
and Cols. Wool ford, Metcalf, Mundy and
Wynkoop, were endeavoring to surround me
at this place. Sol moved on to Crab Or
chard There I attached my portable bat
tery to the telegraph leading from Sanford
to Louisville, and learned tfie exact position
of the enemy's forces, and directed my move
ments accordingly • .•
Leaving Crafi Orchard at li o’clock, I
arrived at Somerset, distant twerty-eight
miles, at sundown I took possession of the
telegraph, and countermanded ra the prev.-
ous'orders that had been given by Gen.
Boyle to intercept me and remained in per-
( security all night. I found n very largo
"upply of comom'nry nnro«, clothing, blan
i 1-shot*?, hits, etc , at thG place, which
> were destroyed. T niso found the arms that
hid been taken from Gru. 7. ollicnffer, to*
gi .her with large quantities of ;hell nod am* j
i tniiiii.ion, ah of Hindi were destroyed. I 1
also burned at this place, and Crab Orchard, i
about one hundred and thirtv givernnipui
wagons.
from Somerset f proceeded to Monficel
lo, and from thence r i between Livingston
; and Sparta, whore my command is now en
camped.
i I left Knoxville on the 4th day of this
j month with about nine hundred men, and
returned to Ij-vihg.-jicn On ihe 2th instant
with nearly twelve hundred, having been
absent just twenty-four days, during which
lime 1 travelled over a thousand miles, cap
tured seventeen towns, destroyed all the gov
ernment supplies and arms iu them, disper
sed about fifteen hundred Home Guilds,
and paroled nearly twelve hundred regular
troops. I loet in killed, wounded and ima
aing, ot the number that l carried into Ken
tucky, about ninet\.
4 1 take great pleasure m testifying to tbe
| g a dant bravery and efficiently of my whole
j command There were individual iustsnces
| of daring so conspicious that I must beg the
privilege ot lettering to them Private
Moore, <4 Louisiana, a member of company
A, of my regiment, particularly distinguish
ed himself io leading a charge at Cynthiana,
which had au important effect iu winning
the battle. Ihe jcports of the regimental
commanders, which are inclosed, art* respect*
fully referred to for further instances of in
dividual bravery and efficiency. F feel in
debted to all my aids for the promptness
with which uiy orders were executed, and
particularly to Col. St Leger Groufel, for
j the assistance which his expoiicuoe afforded
|
j All of which i.s respectfully submitted.
John H. Morgan,
Acting Brig. Gen C. S. A. i
U. A. Alston, A. A. C.
Betlloril l otmt.
Ye find the fiollowiug memoir of ihis
active aud successful officer in the 'AfLinti
Confederacy : ’•fr
As the whole country Las been tfiiilled
with the daring deeds of thi-» gallant officer,
time and again since tlm commencement ol
this w r and .»v* n ,*w v:ii .1 with enihn-k; rn
at hi- pee ■ I. : r<
propose giving a brief sketch r.f Ms career,
in we have known him intimately lorn num
ber of years.
Gen. Forrest is about 4o years old, i- -lx
feet two inches in altitude, weighs 17-*> lb:-.,
has no surplus fLrdi, is erect, well propor
tioned and moves with great ease. But few
men are his equals in muscular power. lie
has a dark complexion, black hair, and thin
black beard. He has a full and expansive
forehead, black piercing eyes, deep set, heavy
black eye brows, and a sicjn but, not un
pleasant face. Firmness and c mage are
stamped in every lineament of bis feature?,
which are set off by the most perfect and
beautiful set of teeiii we ever saw.
His size and genera! appearance are very
similar to that of Col. \\’. \\, Boyd, of this
city, now commanding # the 19th Georgia
regiment before Richmond. He is a native
of Tennessee. His father was a Kentuckian,
and the son of an emigrant from Holland,
who accompanied Daniel Boone to the wil
derness of Kentucky, in ancient days.
Bedford was brought, up on a farm, and is
familiar with the us** of the axe, the knife
and the rifle. He is passionately fond of the
chase or any other excitement that, will bring
into play his skin, and his powerful muscles,
or gratify his love of adventure aud daring.
He first commenced horse trading on a
small scale. Then he got hold of a fast
quarter uag and in one year made $4,000 out
of a trip through Mississippi and Louisiana.
Stopping at Hernando, Miss., at the sum
mer races, he won a good pile of currency,
and finally, at the close of the week, took a
deed to the landlord’s premises and opened
up a hotel in Hernando, in North Mississip
pi. Here he “kept a hotel” and dealt in
horses for several years. In the meantime
he married a beautiful and accomplished
lady, by whom he has an only son—a spright
ly lad of 15 years.
When Memphis began to look up, owing
to her railroad and river facilities, aud the
prospect of it rapidly becoming a great city,
Col. Forrest sold out, moved to Memphis,
and opened up a negro mart, where in a few
years, by his energy, probity and fine judg
ment, he amassed a large fortune. lie has
frequently been Alderman of tfie city. He
always took an active part upon every public
measure, and generally carried hi« point in
every tfiintr calculated to enhance the inte
rest of the city. He ably advocated every
public improvement, ands w»n stood at the
head of tfie able finanmol buJnc-?-; in-n *<f
tfiat fast and flourishing city .
Three years ago, he purchased a large
body of bottom had- in JkJivar • mat*
Miss. He selected from fi;u> to time one
hundred of the likeliest r.error•• that came
into the Memphis market —fifty <*f each «r-x
and stocked his plantation II is **iid to 1-3
the beat selected and likeliest lot of negroes
ever seen on one plantation.
He bad retired from trade, and was spend
ing his time mostly on bis plantation when
the war broke out. After Tenaeasee receded,
aud ii* blockade tuu established, lm w*t»t
in person to OmeinuaG and .ft Louis, and
bought horses, arms, nnc accoutre ments f<*r
a cavalry regiment, which he had raised, and
brought them all throueh safely to Mein* (
VOT.UMK X L-NO .1,
phi*. since tvlu.k line he? hav boon ®ngi-cl
in a lumber of i ril Lint skirmish. 4 aai
fights.
fl. w.is r.t I\ t: Ik X on ; > o*.v •
men who refined t , |, O « U TietiJej»Hi, un i 1*
the uiau tvKo cm hi- way throui. h the 1• - *
hk s lines with his e .nnumi, utuinii : bu
little los**. At Shiloh he «a iu th** thicko
ol the fight, rendering the most iui portai t
services, where tie received a severe w nn ,
hut, thank heaven, he h again himself a el
iu his stirrup*.
Ilia lute dashing exploits about Chatta
nooga, ami especially his brilliant achieve
meat at Murfreesboro*, sud the rapture t
Lebanon, are fresh in the min is of all ou
render- i«cn. Forest is not au ti; jc t
man ; but he reads 1. a correctlv a; s -lam
lie seems to know everything about him by
intuition. \\ c have spent months with buu
and partakcu of Ins elegant hospiLaUtu • i,d
unhesitatingly prououuoe him the most gift
od man by nature we over met with. li.
has tine conversational powers, agreeable
manners, and wiua the confidence and k j < •:
at every body around him Une sure si, n
of a kind heart i<=, the ladies and little al.ii
dicu take to him wherever he 1 ■< •
to hia fellow men he is dignified .nd t.i: -
ble, but cross him and he will v dia th. ,
up generally
He is tipi best business man we ever n *
He has a place for every thing, ind ■ > -. v
thing in its place it exactly the i.> hi t
He is remarkably neat and phin in 1 - dr. . ,
but always weais clean good ck.;h • that fit
i well.
1 We predict for him the m< t brill,
success, not only :<s a.cavalry leader, but ■.
| great general, tie has natural capacity foi
! any responsibility; and in an emergency
whilst a book general would be look in- up
a precedent, ho, with Ids active mind, r< un
practical judgment, and strong will, would
have the work accomplished exactl\»~ right.
One crowning glory of hi excellence and
secret of his groat success is, that he is not
a drunkard.
“Voii»* Purve or your Life!"
This is the exclamation of the armed
! highwayman when ho nieetc the benighted
I traveller in some dark doll on a lonely rote
Unarmed, the traveller is fared to yield
; liawever brave be may be Jtr.t so, the ox
; tonioum; who find tbeii fellow-citift-us n
the point of starvation—knowing that then*
1 little* ones are crying for bread, and n i •
; starve wit hour it hard, md «li . rdai r
note'• rep*it tho highwnym ill’s n*• i 1 *t.nri.* 1,,
1 “your purse or your life 1" Lll both cm s
the fear of death induces a < )iu| it u
the demand. \\ iiicli is thebettir man t
the two—the highwayman or ext rtouirr :
We unhesitatingly r.i, -w r, the 1: ;.uw t
rm:n ! lie exhibit i some courage by . p i
! dising bis pursuit riie exo rti.u.cr -
i plishes the same end—the robbery of his
victim—without endangering h:s earea.--
They are both robberk. One dees tl:e ti
boldly and bravely—the other rneakiup,
and cowardJv I— A-hen a f^atchtnnn.
About Frictio.v Matchf*—The mb
of the friction < r lucifer match villi .••r •
realized by the coining generation. 1 . they
will know nothing ct‘ obtaining and pr. *cry
ing fire pi rriou * t»their invention. :*’o 1 ap
idly do we move on, that, persons that i
member the tinder-box are getting old.—
Then matches made by hand were valuable
and carefully preserved; now they are as
atmnuant as dew drops ol an autumn morn
ing, and as almoßt as cheap. An Eugli'L
writer says that .one firm, Messrs. Dixon, « 1
London, constantly employ four hundred
workmen in making matches, and make
twenty-two hundred millions in a \et>.r Tb*
average consumption in Kuglai.d j- two hun*
dred and fifty millions a day, or eight to
each indvidual in the kingdom. It i.. a
much or larger in the United State;. Thei.*
are two manufactories iu Austria an Bob
mia that turn out forty five thousand no h u
in a year. The friction match is, therefore
cue of the institutions of modern time , a 1.1
one that having once known aud empio . J,
we could no more do without and move *<n
at the rapid rate we are doing, than we couid
live without air or water.
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(Cotton fci'tct latohs r kcrtrated
Another effort of the Vankee peculatoi tl ■:
infest Memphis, to speculate in the staple of
the country was frustrated by a -quad i
Porter’s cavalry Friday last, at a point from
eighteen miles northeast of Memphis i h
small party overhauled some 25 drays,
loaded with sixty-four bales of cotton, ev.
route for the city. The driver-wer* oidere.i
to unload and pile up the bales in the ror j,
which was done in a workmanlike manner
when tire pile wn* fired and the covcto i
Yankee prize destroyed. Those accompany
ing the contraband train were then dismi i,
with the injunct. >n that ii t; c-y were >-stirht
engaged in rbe- brdness again they would h
held personal!v ro-ponsibie. The \ anicee,
will find “J jrdnn a hard road to travel" iu
the vicinity of Memphis Th-.-y lose tb.dr
ycdlcw bow and their cot* r. Icih —S.V/.\-
rJt'S Ajpitif, 1:2.
Owing
specie in the North the Yankees f;av< report
ed to ail manner ot means for n eircubti? n
medium. A Brooklyn paprr ra- • boy
purchased an article in Fokon street t. u
other day. whrn sfie rccf-:T«a the fthbvrl: r
as change for a one dollar bill : Ferry ticker,
shin piaster, counterfeit penny, car ticket
milk ticket, butcher - ' I. U l , gr eet s 1.
O. U., bread ticket, three cents po?'aie
stamp, one cent postage stamp, and an ice
cream ticket,