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Journnl & Messenger.
J. KNOWLES and S. HOSE,
EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS
Destruction of Bopeficld, Ark.
THE TOWN BURNED TO THE GROUND.
The following account of the destruction
of the flourishing village of Hopefied is from
u Federal paper, and is among the most won
tan outrages in the records of warfare, even
cf the darkest ages. It has been reserved
fur a people boasting of the greatest degree
of moral and religious sentiments and civi
lization to perpetrate outrages and brutal
aet9 on a Christian people, such as would
have shamed the Goths and Vandals in the
day of barbarism. And this, iu a war, pro
fessedly to restore the Union! Can there
«?er be a union with such a people ?
[From the Memphii Bulletin.]
Our readers have been kept fully informed
of the facts connected with the burning of
the steamboat Hercules, on the opposite side
of the river, where she landed during a fog.
We have also given a statement of the man
lier in which Captain McCluskey, comman
der of the Hercules, and his crew and pas
sengers, were treated by the guerillas in
burning the Hercules, reminding the reader
that this is the third boat destroyed by the
same body of guerillas, the Mussulman
and the Giampus No. 2 having previously
been plundered and destroyed by them.
At eleven o’clock last (Wednesday) night,
the shelling of the woods opposite the city,
which had been continued at intervals during
the afternoon by the mortar boats in Wolf
river, was briefly resumed by the gun-boat
Cricket, iu consequence of information that
the guerillas were interfering with the coal
barges brought down by the Hercules, that
remained on the other side Os the seven
barges, laden with coal for Mr. Bigley, coal
niei chant of this city, one caught lire from
tie Hercules and sunk; three were safely
brought over to this side yesterday by the
•t eamboat Wisconsin, and three remained
■till at the spot where the Hercules was
plundered and lived, ft was an alarm rcs
pecing these three boats that caused the
tiring at eleven o’clock last night.
The little steam tug Thistle went over to
inako observations, but the guerillas had
managed to scuttle and sink two of tho three
boats, and about two o’clock this morning
they served the third and last boat in the
game way. Os the seven barges of coal
brought in by tho Hercules, only the three
that were brought on this side by the Wis
cousin yesterday were saved from the des
tructive proceedings of the guerillas.
The repeated aggressions of tho guerillas
on the opposite side of the river appeared
to the authorities on this side, deserving
of publishment. It was known that some
of them wero harbored in Hopefield—
the village imm mediately opposite this
city. It was alleged, and believed, that
although the residents in llopefleld had
taken the oath of fealty to the United
States, that they were not loyal in heart or
conduct. This was deemed to be especially
evident in the fact that the rebel guerillas
had freo access there at all times, and re
ceived tho hospitable attentions of the in
habitants. The* names of some of the guer
illas were known who were constantly iu
the place aud generally spent their nights
there. It was therefore deemed proper to
condemn the village of Hopefield to the fate
that has befallen other places on the river
b uks where the guerillas have committed
their depredations.
About noon the gunboat Cricket, convoy
ing the transport Mill Boy, left its moorings
at the mouth of Wolf river, and started on
the mission of vengeance. As the Crickot
crossed the Mississippi, she opened the com
ing tragedy by throwing shells into the
woods beyond Hopefield. The hoarse roar
ing of the guns brought the citizens on this
side to the river side, aud & multitude of
persons watched from the hight of the bluff
in front of Memphis the progress of events,
which all who witnessed will never forget.
The first resuls of the shelling was the
hurried galloping, for the woods, of varioui
horseman. The citizens were then seen
marching from their dwellings. (Os course
we describe the events as seen, with assis
tance of glasses, from this side of the river.)
The Mill Boy in the meantime lauded at
the upper part of the village, and toward it
the residents were seen running on foot aud
galloping on horse-back. The business of
the Mill Boy was to bring to this side the
women aud children who might wish to
come, and others who might have claim to
the privilege.
Men. were landed, and proceeded with
work of destruction. A house immediate
ly opposite the foot of Court street iu this
city, and in the rear of Hopefield, just at
the edge of the woods, was first fired. A
strong, steady south wind—the precursor of
the coming spring—was blowing. Under
its influence the flames spread rapidly.—
Leaping from doors and windows ; spring
ing from front, rear and gables ; enveloping
the roof with thoir rod and terrible tougues.
(surmounted by the black smoke that had
hid from the blue heavens the sacrifice to
the dread genius of war, the fire went on
its devouring way. Soon other fires added
their terrible flames—other censors their
gloomy smoke of destruction. House after
house was fired ; flame after flame added its
lurid horrors' to the scene ; and the black,
dark, heavy column of smoke rolled before
the southern breeze up the Mississippi, car
rying toward the north the tidings of des
truction.
Aa we are writing these lines the work of
aa-.ibilation is proceeding. The white
houses with their green shutters and little
tenoed yards around that looked so peaceful
as we gazed upon them from our bluffs yes
terday are at this moment smoking cinders,
or red pillars of vengeance fire.
LATER
We last night conversed with some of the
t,mllea who participated iu the expedition.
l\Uai'Q were but few men seen at Hopefield
Gn the Occasion. Those who were there
Were tulles and indignant. The women,
on learning that their hornet were to be
burned, their hearths made desolate, and
(he place clustering with all tbc thousand
pleasant recollections of home, generally
hurst into tears; and in grief, sometimes too
deep for expression, lided in removing their
furniture and provisions.
Iu two cases only did those whom we
conversed with see any departure from this
course of conduct. One was a ease of a
woman who soundly rated those who told
her what had to be done, and declared that
she would not move a peg, nor no one else
until her old man carne home, and that
would not be for a day or two. She found the
matter wa3 too serious to be trifled with,
however, and in the end gladly accepted the
assistance of the marines, which was kindly
tendered her, to clear her house. Another
woman, a very pretty young widow, received
the intelligence laughingly, accepted the
proffered assistance of the men to remove
her furniture readily, and furnished the offi
cer—whose bland courtesy she appeared to
consider very consoling—with the matches
by which her home was set fire to.
The first place tired was the railroad de
pot ; the second was the church, then fol
lowed the private residfenaes. The two com
panies of soldiers, an 1 the marines from the
gunboats, that were taken over, very readi
ly afforded their assistance, where there
were no men, in removing the goods. The
order about, plunder were strict; not a pin or
tobacco pipe was one of the men engaged al
lowed to carry off. The war was one of re
prisal, not of plunder.
The Mill Boy steamboat lay by the shore
to bring over to this city such loyal persons
as preferred to stay and take care of their
goods. Pickets were placed by the military
around the whole village during the time
the work of destruction proceeded.
One place was visited with extreme se
verity—it was the residence of two brothers,
gorillas, named Hills. Two shells wore
sent through the place a couple of days ago,
aud on this occasion it was burned to the
ground. An old man lay sick in the house,
at the point of death. He was put on the
Mill Boy to bring to this side, though it was
doubtful whether he would survive the transit.
While proceeding with the work a gang
of six men were seen ridiug and rapidly
walking along the neighborhood to make
good their escape. A shell or two was sent
iu their direction, aud they were s*en no
more.
The village at sunsct"was a heap of smo
kiug ruins ; hero aud there a column of
flames still liugered in its work of devasta
tion, but generally only blackened chimnies
and smoking ruins told where the work of
devastation waspeformed. Poor Hopefield !
Tlie day of Battle A|*j»roadie#.
The day lengthens; is full of clear sunlight;
and tlie high, dry wind of March rapidly
dries the saturated earth. It will soon thirst
for more blood, and will be satisfied with
ample draughts, The last considerable bat
tle was that of Murfreesboro’ fought on the
last days of the year. For two months and
a half the armies have stood agaze. This
has been the longest lull in the storm of
war. It has been a truce proclaimed and
enforced by the god of mist and snow, whose
divinity is now dethroned But the rest of
this month will probably pass undistingu
ished by an operation of great, armies. The
inuds of Tennessee and the Rappahannock
do not dry in a day, nor will the road to
Richmond become firm beneath the tread in
a week’s time. Early iu the month of April
it may be expected that the great campaign
of the East and the West will re-open with
unexampled activity. Certainly ifc has not
from the want of the means, or motives, or
strength to fight, that the powerful armies
of Lee and Hooker, Bragg and Rosoncranz,
have camped four months in close proximity
a cannonade and almost without a skirmish.
Now that the condition of the ground per
mits the passage of cannon and the march
of columns what both parties regret as jhe
trial of the war, will be speedly witnessed.
The next two months will be signalized by
the most terrible battles of modern times.
We have no fear of the general result of
the approrching campaign. The Confeder
ate armies have never been equalled to what
they now are. The preludes of the coming
collision which have already been witnessed
are most encouraging. Whereever they
have touched, the Southern troops have
made their mark. Every affair indicates
the high spirit which animated the Confed
erate army; and the weakness or demorali
zed condition of the enemy, is equally evi
dent.—Richmond Examiner
Leaving their Encumbrances behind*
—We understand from very good authoity
that mauy of the head* and supporters of
families ia this Cow in on wealth, who forme
ly resided in the North are abolitionists in
sentiment, are departing for the North on
pasports obtained from the Government au
thorities in Richmond, ou various pretences,
and leaving their families without, support,
in these hard times, to become eventually a
tax upon the Government. Whether their
delay in returning is the result of circum
stances over which they have no control, or
whether they intended to return, makes no
•difference, the Commonwealth should be
protected against such impositions by & far
more rigid system of granting passports
than is at preasent, when every spy, thief
ami imposter arrested on this side or beyond
the Potomac, is found with a passport in
his pocket signed by the proper Richmond
official.— Richmond Examiner.
A Battle Incident.—A friend writing
! from the arui J says : When Stanford’s bat
; tery on the occasion at Murfreesboro’, was
| preparing to open fire on the onemy, wc saw
just in front ot our pieces, some thirty yards
distant a Confederate soldier who seamed to
| be buß y picking up some guns. We hal
looed and stormed at him to get out of the
way, but he paid no attention to us and
continued to pick up guns, until he bad six
or eight in his arms. One of our men now
went up to him to lead him away, when it
was discovered that the poor fellow had been
struck on the head with a bullet, which had
partially deranged him. As he was led be
hind our pieces, still carrying his guns, he
said with asort of quizzical wink, “You don’t
t*k« m« for a Yankee prisoner, do you ?”
€#rr«»pwin!cnc« of the Chronicle and
Stnllßcli
Vicksburg, Marob G, 1863.
Since the occupation of the peninsula op
posite this place by the enemy, the progress
of the rising river has been watched with
a good deal of interest; and as the waters
are making their way over the banks, hopes
are expressed that the miserable \ ankees
may be entirely dashed out. But they were
wise in selecting the highest ground in the
vicinity for their encampment, and being
protected by a good levee alone, they may
be able to keep a lodgment until the river
attains unusual dimensions. Notwithstand
ing theii prospect* of keeping dry ground
for the present, the locality must be very un
congenial-and unpleasant.
The transport fleet is mainly and contin
ually employed in bringing down troops and
supplies, and carrying away the sick and con
valescent. An immense army must be in the
neighborhood, judging from the vast amount
of transportation it requires to keep it sup
plied in provisions, forage, &o. Aud thej
sickly locality in which it is situated, requir
ing many of the troops to bo steadily em
ployed in burying the dead, must render a I
speedy attack either necessary or impossible j
—two entirely opposite alternatives, but
nevertheless, the only ones which present
themselves.
An early assault must become necessary
by the force of outside pressure, and to pre
serve his reputation as a military leader, and
a remnant of his army, Gen. Grant will be
compelled to make a strike, if it is only to
get whipped and to afford him an excuse to
abandon the siege and retire to the land of
Yankeedom. On the other hand, if he de- ;
lays much longer any offensive demonstra- !
tion will become impossible, by reason of
the depletion of his army from sickness, and
ho will become so reduced that not a suffi
cient force can be brought to operate against,
much less reduce the place. „
The eueuiy has been very guarded against j
sending down any more gunboats since we
have captured all those that have made the j
run by the batteries. We arc in need of
sonic more of these boats, aud it is time
that be should supply us with another. The
last one we took, it is said has been foolish
ly destroyed by our own men, who were
afraid the Yankees would take her from us
again. If our battaries cannot destroy a
boat in her passage down, it is now clearly
demonstrated that our own crews can blow
them to atoms, when they get pretty well
frightened at a scarecrow, and without wait
ing to learn the nature of the object which
terrifies them, they apply the torch, when
no necessity calls for it.
To give you an idea of the state of the
market in this place, the following item will ;
illustrate. Yesterday there was an auction, at
which Government offered gome damaged
flour for sale. Os course damaged flour was
expected to bring a price in proportion to all
other articles at present market prices.—
When it was put up for sale the first bid
was $75 dollars per barrel. From this fig
ure it kept on going up until it was knocked i
off at $100.50. This was in proportion to
the price of every article that can be obtained
in this market, and the dearth of supplies
is more dreaded than the prices which they
bring.
How the poor manage to live through these
times, with everything at famine prices is a
mystery that has not yet been expkim U
But the simple fact is that we have the poor
among us and they must .be provided for,
and without any further ado about it means
must be adopted which will suply their
wants. I am gratified to say that there is no
suffering here among that class, and all seem
to be their privatii ns, and perfect
ly willing to endure the hardships of the
siege, that the integrity of our soil may Le
preserved from the polluting tread olinvader;
the and the poor are moie willing to endure
than the rich are to provide for them
No new movements of any kind were no
ticed yesterday in the fleet or among the
camps of the enemy. Oue of the boats had
made a short trip up the Yazoo river yester |
day, but returned to the company of her 1
consorts at their old quarters. Every day i
a number of guns are fired both from the
euemy and from our batteries, but it n rely
comes to light what the object of this fifing
is. Though, whenever any one of the pil
laging Yankees show themselves in the woods
opposite they are generally welcomed by a j
shell or two from our guns, and this is suffi
cient excuse for them to skedaddle.
The effort of going through Yazoo Pas*
into the Yazoo river is not progressing with
sufficient vigor to give the enemy much hopes j
of success; and we feel more inclined to
wish them good speed than otherwise m this
route, as the further they get away from the
Mississippi the easier it will be for us to
gobble them up, and no one dream* that
any of his boats would over get back again
if they venture too far through the Pass.
Certain preparations have been made which
will regulate anything like a Yankee ship
coming down tbe Yazoo. Amnoo.
Death from Vaccination Most dis
tressing consequence* have arisen frot r -ecent
vaccinations in Eldorado, Arkansas" The
virus was brought from Richmond with
which in the first instance but one person
was vaccinated. No bad result followed in
this case but the scab was secured, and with
it several families were vaccinated, and at
once the most alarming symptoms
The arms became swollen, turned black and
gangrene engued. The Louisiana Baptist
learns that three gentlemen of Eldorado had
died from the effects of this vaccination, and
no hope was entertained of manv others.—
The scab is said to have been taken from the
arm of a bealtby subject, and the physicians
were unable to explain the mysteriou* prob
lem presented by the strange yet distressing
effect that ensued.
tfcssri' V\ lieu Mr.\ allindigham was advertis
ed to lecture iu Baltimore, the Administra
tion papers contained the following adver-
Lnion men of Baltimore ! will you per
mit that rebel, Vallandigham, to desecrate
our city by lecturing on any subject ? No !
No! Never!
These manifestations of violence preven
ted Mr. \ allindigham from lecturing in the
Monumental City.
C*ei». Toombs’ larouell to his Brigade.
Richmond, Va., March 5, 1803.
Tv the Officers and Men of Coomb*' Brigade :
Soldiers: —To-day I cease to eoaunaud you.
1 have resigned fnv commission as Brigadier <tcu
eral in the Provisional Army of the Confederate
[ States. The separation from you is deeply painful
to me. ido unt deem it proper on this occasion
to enter Into a detail of the causes which imposes
this duty upon me. It is only necessary now for
me to say, that, under existing circumstance®, iu
ray judgment, I could no longer hold my coimnia
siou under President Davis with advantage to my
country, or to you, or wi h honor to myself. I
cannot separate from you without the expression
of my warmest attachment to you, and admiration
of your coble and heroic conduct from the begin
nieg of this great stiugcle to the present time.
Ycu left your wives and children, kindred, friends,
home, property and pursuits at the very first call
of your country and entered her military service
as soon as she was ready to accept you—and from
that day to this vou have stood, with but & few
brief intervals, iQ sight of the public enemy, or
within heaiicg of bis guns. Upon your arrival in
Virginia, in the summer of 1861, you were inoor
porated in the army of the Potomac ; you have
shared with that arm? in all its toils, its sufferings,
its hardships and perils, and contributed at lea»i
your full share to its glorious career. You have
been in the ftont, the post of danger and o! honor,
on the great battle fields of Northern Virginia and
Marvland, from Yorfctown to Sbarpsburg ; neither
disheartened by the death of comrades aud friends,
or disease or toil, or privations, or sufferings, or
neglect, nor intimidated by the greatly superior
numbers of the enemy whom you have been often
called upon to meet and to vanquish ; you have
on all occasions displayed that heroic courage
which has shed undying lustre upon yourselves,
your State, your country, and her just and holy
cause.
Nearly one thousand of the brave men who
originally composed your four regiments, have
fallen, killed or wounded, in battle; your dead
you buried on the battle field, shed a manly tear
over them, left “glory to keep eternal watch” over
their graves, and passed on to new fields of duty
and danger.
Though it may seem to be the language of ex
travagant eulogy, it is the truilr, and fit, on this
occasion, to be spoken. You have fairly won the
right to inscribe upon your tattered war flags the
proudest boast of Napoleon’s old guard, “This
brigade kuowg how to die, but not to yield to the
foe.” Courage in the field is not your only claim
to proud distinction. Sine# 1 took command over
yon, I have not preferred a single charge against,
or arraigned one of you before a court martial.
Your conduct never demanded of me such a duty.
You can well appreciate the feelings with which I
part from such a command. Nothing less potent
than the requirement of a soldier’s honor could,
with my consent, wrench us asunder, while a sin
gte banner of the enemy floated over one foot of
our country. Soldiers! comrades! friends! fare
well ! R. Toombs.
The Federate havo been committing more inhu
man atrocities in Rutherford co., Va. A few
nights since the) set fire to, and burnt to ashes
the splendid residence of Judge Ridley, situated
near old Jefferson, together with his furniture,
library and everything which the house contained.
When they applied the torch they notified Mrs.
Ridley and her daughter, Mrs. Blackuiore who was
confined to her bed from protracted sickness and
not able to sit up in bed, to save what they could
of their goods. Mrs. B. was couveyed out by
servants, but as fast as furniture or other goods
from the house was brought out into the yard, the
Yankees stole and ruu off with them.
From Europe—Great Distress—Recognition
Rumors. —The correspondence represents
the distress incident upon the civil war in America
a3 indescribable and pervades all departments;
that private subscriptions are as a drop in the
ocean ; and that it is not at all clear that the Gov
ernment subsidy will meet the exigencies of the
occasion.
In Paris trade is completely paralyzed.
Accounts from Paris contradict the report that
Napoleon had decided upon recognizing the Con
federacy ; and on the contrary, state that he fully
expects that his late proposals to the Federal Cabi
net will be accepted.
The Lowest Stage or Human Degradation and
Dishonor. —One at least of the Yankee papers has
a just appreciation of the infamy of the law to
enlist 150,000 negroes into Lincoln’s army. Dear
the Boston Courier:
“We say the project is a degrading one—which
will make our latest, posterity blush for U9 —that
we had so little manhood in us as to call to our
aid on ibe field of mortal strife, for the defence of
‘the land of the free and the home of the brave ’
a race of inferiors to do for us what we, confess
edly, by adopting such a measure, have not the
spirit, energy and wisdom to effect for ourselves.
Truly, the man who concocted and voted for such
a bill can only be taken to have reached the lowest
stage of human degradation and dishonor.”
The Federal Outrages in Mississippi.—a cor
respondent of the Chicago Times, writing from
Mississippi speaks thus of outrages committed
lately in that section by the Federal army :
“There is one kind of evidence of demoralization
in the army—the legitimate consequence of a
weak administration aud of an army improperly
disciplined. Who does not know how the fire
and sword were used to satiate the morbid appe
tite for plunder and destruction, and cruel thirst
for blood, by some portions of Gen. Sherman’s
army while moving down on Vicksburg ? Legiti
mate warefare is bad enough ; but a well discip
lined army will never be guilty of such outrages
as have lately been committed against non-com
batants. Decency forbids the mentioning the
most revolting result of disorder and lack of dis
cipline.
The writer goes on to state that men and boys
were shot down by Federal soldiers, without mer
cy. No cause is assigned for their 90 doing. It is
supposed that they committed the outrages mere
ly to satisfy their savage passions.
A Brutal Ordep..— We invite the attention of
our authorities to the following synopsis of the
brutal order of Gen. Loan, one of the abolition
commanders in Missouri:
(ten. Loan, commanding the central department
of Missouri, has issued an order that all bush
whackers, guerillas, robbers, Confederate recruit
ing officers, and einmissaries assuming to act un
der rebel authority, found in that military district,
shall be promptly executed by the first' commis
sioned otficer into whose hands thev may be de
livered; and all persons kuowinglv harboriug or
in any wav aiding and abetting such parties, shall
suffer like punishment, and their houses be de
stroyed, appropriated for the indemnification of
Lnton citizens. Any officer failing to promptly
execute this order will be court martialed Tor diso
bedience of orders.
Brutal orders like these call for retaliation on
our side. The only way to light savages, is to
adopt their mode of warfare.
Fuom Port Hudson. —A friend writes
us from Camp Wheat, La., under date of
February 28th; “As there is much interest as
to whether the enemy have advanced from
Baton Rouge by land, I can inform you that
up to yesterday they had not. The cavalry
outride of Port Hudson is divided into two
divisions—-one under Lieut. Col. Graut, and
the other uuder Major Garland. Their du
ty is to watch the advance of the enemy.
| You may therefore know that the above in
formation is correct. It is the general im
pression that they will shortly advanee.—
VV hen they do they will be properly received
■ by the army at Port Hudson under its able
I leader General Gardner The enemy’s force
is variously estimated at from twenty-eight
10 forty thousand. Be it what it may, its
reception will be worthy of our people and
tawrcftu»i<— /acAwn Mississippian. Qth.
MACON, GEORGIA:
Wednesday, Mareh 18, 1843.
GEORGIA CARD FACTORY, )
Salesman’s Office, March 7, 1863. J
Notice is hereby given that no person willl be
permitted, in future, to par part for card 9 in money,
but all must pay the full value of the cardg in skin*
or leather, under the rules, and at the prices men
tioned in rov published notice of lith February
last. THOMAS T. WINDSOR,
mar 18- It Salesman.
THE JOURNAL AND MESSENGER.
The pre«ent number completes the fortieth year
of Its publication. It now stands < vcond only in
antiquity among the Journals of the State, that
have existed that length of time without an entire
change of name and proprietor®. The Southern
Recorder ranks as its senior by a few years. It
commenced March 21st, 1828, under the shadow
of the walls of Fort Hawkin?, when the site of the
now city of Macon was a forest, and the foot-prints
of the 9avages sot effaced from the sail. Hun
dreds of papers have arisen in the State since that
time, floatiahed for a while on some political phan
tasy or bubble, and passed away—yet we “still
live"—and if the staid habits aud even tenor of our
course through polical strifes of many years did
not please all, it secured it position and existence.
We shall not enlarge on the subject, but will only
remark that the fortieth year terminates moie
gloomily to our feelings —and the prospects of
the future more despondent and overshadowed
than any that have come over us during the long
period of our labors.
For himself the Senior would say, that during
forty years, the paper has never failed to appear
on its regular day of publication, and that he has
never been absent from his duties more than a
month but one time, and that before the existence
of Railroads. Two only of the original number of
subscribers who have taken the paper from the
commencement now continued. These are Dr.
Nathan Tucker, of Laurens, and David Flanders,
of East Macon.
Small Pox.—The Mayor of this city gives notice
that no case of small pox now exists in this city
or vicinity, and the last patient discharged from
the hospital.
ANOTHER FIRE.
Between two and three o’clock on Thursday
morning the dwelling house of Mr. Hardin John
son was discovered to be on lire, which entire
ly consumed, with nearly every article of furniture,
clothing, &c., and the family had barely time to
escape with their lives after being aroused by the
flames The out buildings were also consumed.
The dwelling was a neat cottage building of one
story, situated on pillars two or three feet high,
and three fires appeared to have been kiudled un
der it, showing undoubtedly that it was the act of
an incendiary. It is but a few days since that the
stable of Mr. Johnson was also burnt.
Still another Fire.—On Saturday, about elev
en o'clock in the forenoon, the stable of A. R.
Freeman, (in the same square) was also set on fire
and partially consumed. On Friday the smoke
house ol Dr. M. S. Thomson, (on the same square)
was set on tire, but being timely discovered was
extinguished.
But a few days since the stable of Mr. Augustin,
near the same place, was consumed about day light
in the morning, and three or four other fires have
been set but fortunately discovered In time to be
extinguished without damage. These facts show
that a bold iaeendiary is at work, and it becomes
our police and others to be specially watchful in
that vicinity. No possible object can be imagined
that could be attained by these fire 9, unless to
gratify a spirit of revenge or of wanton mischief.
And another.—Ou Sunday morning about sun
rise the flames burst from the store house on the
corner of Cotton Avenue and Poplar street, diag
onally opposite the City Hall, and soon communi
cated to the one story brick store house adjoining,
also to a two story brick store house on the Ave
nue, and to the office on the corner of Mrs. Gor
man’s lot, on Poplar street—these were entirely
consumed, with most of their contents. The two
first named buildings belonged to the estate of
Tbos. L. Ross, dec’d—the two story brick build
ing to John Hollingsworth. This building was
principally occupied as a tin shop. In the one
story brick building, about one hundred bales of
cotton were consumed, and about fifty removed.
In the other building afetut one thousand bushels
of corn were burnt, with a large quantity of fod
der, belonging to Mr. Hollingsworth. A considera
ble portion of the kitchen and another out build
ing on Mrs. Gorman’s lot were destroyed to pre
vent the fire from *preading. Some of our fire
men had a severe and scorching position on the
roof of a dwelling in close proximity to the fire,
and when it was deemed hopeless by all others to
save it, they succeeded, much to tlieir credit.
This fire was also, Undoubtedly the work of an in
cendiary, and was set immediately after our police
and city watch were off their duty. Our city
seems to be doomed to conflagration. There is
an enemy among us who should be sought out and
made to pull hemp or cotton.
And another.— About 6 o’clock on Sunday ave
ing, the alarm was again sounded, which was oc
casioned by the firing of the dwelling of Mr. J.
DeLoacbe, under the basement. The family had
been absent but a few moments, and the fire was
timely discovered to extinguish it by a servant
entering the lot. The boldness of the incendiary
is truly surprising and must lead to detection.
FAMINE IN CHEROKEE.
By the following aotice it will be seen that great
distress prevails in the Cherokee counties for want
of bread. The efforts for Major Rowland to fur
nish the needful supply for the suffering, are grea,-
ly to be commended. We trust that there is plen
ty of corn yet in the Southwestern part of Geor
gia to supply every demand that will be made for it.
This is another admonition to our planters to
again plant an abundant crop of corn. The past
season, they have been abundantly rewarded for
it pecuniarily, and the country incalculably bene
fitted.
Corn ! Corn !! Corn !!!
OFFICE OF SCP T \V. AA.R. R, 1
Atlanta, March 12, 1863. ’ (
The soldiers’ families, and the poor of Cherokee
Georgia, are suffering for bread.
Owing to the inability of the roads below, to sup
ply the demand for transportation, an engine with
20 cars from this Road will be started about the
16th mst., to bring corn from Macon and the dif
ieient stations on the Southwestern Road.
* *•?'“ l * e m , t f nded t 0 ruD until the wants of
the families of so diers, and destitute, are relieved
and the corn will be delivered to them free of
transportation on this Road and the various su
ous between Atlauta and Tennessee. Agents of
Counties, who have made purchases of corn below
aUhGoffl U m<lylor *bfpraent, and give notice
at this office. JOHN S. ROW LAND.
Superintendent.
THE WEEKLY PRESS
Ike Thomasville Times, which D r
vention of proprietors of Weeklyp o'^ 0 '^ * Co-.
that there is no time for delay, and ** " r *>
ali unite on the proposition tu’hold th*.
ted meeting at
Macon, Thursday, 26th Ma
The “Journal and Messenger" ch?» r ful -
to this proposition, and will see that % \
provided for the assemblage, should i; rr 1
city. ‘
We have heard nothing from tbn Mii
Press on the subject. »i *
AN IMPORTANT WEIR
This is the week that Charleston or ? 4T
is to t>e taken—that is. In the city of VV 13
and the New Y*ork Herald. We
that locality, Fort McAlister wat taken on tb, ’
February, and there is great rejoicing fi * 1
EXTRA SESSION OF THE LEGISLATE
It will be recollected that the
adjourned to meet in April. Gov. Bro*- *
thaught proper to convene it at an earlier
will be seen by the following prodamatior, c *
reasons are no douht good for so doing H '
alluded to in the first paragraph. If a Sen'-.
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to be held, as it must be, the earlier the better
A Proclamation by Joseph E. Itrou
Governor of Georgia.
To the Officers and Members of the (Jentr
sembly.
I am satisfied that developments c
shown necessity for further legislation at an
day, to secure the use of all our productive
this year in the cultivation of our lands in r .
and other articles necessary to sustain
not cotton, tobacco, or like productions, ,«
prevent the destruction of articles offoodhtV*
dilation.
As the public exigencies do therefore, i n ,
opinion, require that the General Assembly *
vene at an earlier day than that fixed for your tut
ing when you last adjourned, 1 issue this m? p
clamation requiring you and each of you, toiiu
ble in your respective Halls in the Capitol, in u ,
city, on Wednesday the 25th day of this prrs"
month, at 10 o’clock, A. M.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal of th*
State, at the Capitol in the city of
this 11th day of March, in the year of our L or j
eighteen hundred aud sixty-three.
By the Governor :
JOSEf H E. BROWN.
N. C. Barnett,
Secretary of State.
Connecticut. —The Washington t
of the New York Tribune says: “The rebels
that State must be looked after. The revolution
and treasonable attitude assumed by the eop>
heads of Connecticut, in their recent Conventir*
is attracting, as it should, the special considerate
of the Government. There is a limit to the for
bearance of the Administration."
Board in Rchmond.— The Examiner of tbo Cdt
says : “Not less than fourteen of the largest hoard
ing houses in Richmond hare closed their doori
the present week to table boarders, on account of
the scarcity and unprecedented high prices of all
the necessaries of life, and more will follow their
example soon.
“At the large hotels the price of board and
lodging per diem is six dollars, and if prices con
tinue to advance in the same ratio in the future es
they have in the past, boarding will advance to
ten dollars per day.”
Invasion of Sonora by the French.— The
gate from New Mexico in the Yankee Congress
has received advices from El Paso, in Chihuahua,
that the French, 8000 strong, had captured Guy
mas, and were marching on Heimosilla, the eapito/
of the Mexican State of Sonora. The reason ii
signed for this invasion is said to be in conacquanc*
of Governor Pequira confiscating the goodi ol
Frenchmen and banishing them liom Sonora.
A gentleman just from the cooit, s;j! the
Jackson Mississippian, informs us that a Massaci.
setts regiment stationed at Fort Pike, near the
mouth of Pearl river, were notified a short tlm*
since that a negro regiment would be sent up to
help them to garrison the place. The Massachu
setts men refused to serve with the negroes, and
when they attempted to land, two or three of the
negroes were knocked down with sticks. After
wards the regiment loaded their pieces and threat
aoed to kill the last wooly-head among tbtm il
they were left there.
Worth Considering. —Suppose, says the Talla
hassee Floridian, the planters plant largely of cot
ton, and the corn crop should prove insufficient to
feed the army and the people, who will starve
first, the men in the army, or the planter and V.»
slaves ? Iu plainer words, will not the govern
ment seize the corn in the planter’s crib, and the
pork in his smoke house, rather than see the
soldier’s starve ?
LEGIBLATUTE TO BE CONVENED.
From the special telegram from Miiledgevillo to
the “Intelligencer,” published on Thursday, it was
seen that Gov. Brown has convened the Legisla
ture of Georgia on the 25th of this month. It ii
stated in the dispatch, that the Governor will re
commend the passage of stringent laws prohibiting
cultivation, the present year, of any more cotton
than is actually necessary to save seed ; and that
he will also recommend that the laws against the
distillation of liquors be extended to embrace all
articles of provisions that will sustain life. By
this action on the part of Gov. Brown, the Legis
lature will assemble five weeks earlier than the
time appointed by the Legislature at its Session in
November and December last for the meeting of
the adjourned Session, to wit: the 22d of April.
We presume our readers have already seen the
ueoessity of some remedy for the evils to which it
is said the attention of the Legislature will be di
rected. The demand for food grows more and more
imperious. It is not certain that a good wheat
crop will be made. It is true that the snows of
the winter augur well for the crop; but the pro
valence of so much rainy weather at this season
of the year, with the prospect of the continuance
ol such weather, augurs bad. Still, should the
most favorable wheat crop be made it is
to calculate on, such is the smallness of the breadth
of laud lor the crop, from inroads of the enemy,
that the necessity for laying under contribution
ait the available land, in our possession, for 3
cultivation of corn, is not in the slightest degro*
abated.
The Legislature, at its session last year, it i*
true, restricted the number of acres of cotton to
be planted to the band, to three; but it is Q uei ‘
tionable whether the act, if left in force, would
not be productive of more harm than good; srnce
it is not only a license for every farmer in the
country to plant three acres in cotton, and tbeee
the best on bi 9 farm if be so chooses, but it a-* 0
amounts to a deliberate expression of opinion oa
the part of the Legislature that such a quantity
land may, with safety to the interests of tht •
and to the people outside of tbs ar»/t b# P* 5
cotton.