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in? w it—- hci desired to do .*o. bnt had
b n 1 * ’? ht up to court by MhJ.ici'll,
mid f h that h@ inu*t now do hi* duty.
\Tier *hirf there ji not much need
tbit Devon* should finish the speech so
eh quen’ly begun : he added * few sen*
feu vs to what he hail “already *ai 1 and
b i tk>A The Jury retired, and the ver
dict *• > t titty* was sr.on rendered in.
I*. ’ ; . • went t) i tie old man. The
\i.: . ksM‘r.* face was lull of plenums*
J..- r e *i iililfl w til dehghf.
lln i ‘ 1 hi of the old man's arm and
eh * >k hi:a-h*th hands fell lift ?c *lydown
* ! ,'iu hear that my g >od frieud ?—-
\ i . ‘■ >r •1 ! ‘
TV *. i mail did not answer. Ili<
e) .. * . • • . J —he 1 >ok* n.- fhe were
tl.-i.tL
*< c • IJoiX'iib!’ exclaimed Devon*
•’ i;in t • Kin iitr.it 1 liVs* dead. Is
a t*l ‘.V*iin in the house? 1 he said
b h i.. • to wards the audience.
flic I• ci who had attended upon
lbso during bri illness stepped out of the
excited mv L il was followed instant
ly \ . r < •r. Th doctor felt <?=>*••
ful Irri ■ pulie in the thin nhriYclbd
wri* *
‘ V ib au/ h - i-1 the excite
i* * ■. i “ipowoM 1 him Lav him
and * •: ■ that tumbler with a little
w * Tfoll his hea l a little from
t‘ ‘ id while saying
thi • • a Min’d vial from hi* pocket,
an ] ! • } a few drops of a esc ir crimson
li . ; water. This he applied
ti th . ♦l*"-* lip*. After mti"h trou
b’i i ‘ * i to swallow a little of it.
it was n !I* ; before it restored bin. t<
it: i. Hit his brain seemed eon*
i-t i ! ’ I not reali/c anything that
hit., i !. i*r wif rari.*piring: he
•t ! f —lk <rv !he wondered
i f Mr \V . v- ;i> :d'OUt t” shut up for
t h<* ;
*\\ *1 . hr ;> nrrin r e instant-
Iv Miiler to Dc Trcviile, 4 and
tab* . Ihe fiouc wild excite*
men ‘ • w prevails I'.ere will serve
l • . . t- i -till more ’ A I ace ‘edod
lit. > t on, in! Tun Ibiniol* hob-
I•• i .i ! . *rv i*t.d I 1 after a e rTinge.
Ih • < ‘ir) ir I gut .Il l
t ; . , \ \ t,\ n up and carried
• ; **: Mi ! r anl the 1> .cUiT
ncc . id 1. 1 i .
i id > . ed Air*- Grey’*,
Ji * i! itiche’s delight (fur the
h. bid • .• drwt to share th'-ir anx
i. • ’.i j w r t ild that the prm
. r .<• • • ii: 1 and wan in lee ! ami in
t :!i i c ol the c irnijit *t the
I.’lirht was chased j*way by
l urried out and saw in
1 •a J I.een n stored
• \ iidd, i udulii
r\*r . ‘ ■ ‘finis arc
mii : i .1 ai • ir IjCi i an*l hlie•
re. 1 I ’ tis help us all! In
v.! . I ‘ we believe ! There C Miles
1.1 . .• es cry ft ;*t ’
’i’li Vi ‘ i’ carried in, and placed
t;j ,itl • 1 *He needs rc‘t,’ sr.d the
J. .. ii i l tend-, r nursing will rt-
H. ‘ li fit.
* } .v !’ sai 1 ti e old rlcrjyilian
v. 1, • . . . 11.- . bi* w. : i eh. k*.
... IVi . i by ;he bed Vb\ l:e rrised
I. Vie !'i yl bands towards hcav.
, i : ■ 4 \ l . ee rendered lr.i*Vcv
t!;i ei, ■ Father we thank (bee!
I’ . , iiith ‘ :N*;ht ; th -re has
1 . ,; ue—into the cup of our
f-.’fi - ■ ;-u Im*. n .%.:> • 1 r.t drop
Xc tli.iith th ’■*. bfCiiiu’
|L.a li.* i thy j : mites i.ot only
er- . • U', but sure. Tb‘ *e ih j!
(I . I i:i ’ • 1-. \ e renew e 1 the l
itr ii. !i / .! i t brought forth their
li.’ht us li in and their cm
a Lu.p ’ . i ’h ‘i he wicked h ive
be n’ .V . the., own -nare - the uu
ii ‘ i. uv. i tin own.’
i.. .■• ’.• ibe ••• lid (it’d ?•* -pule
t!i V . . . Mi of tii • m rvuiit wlmm
I * i . i iy (delivered—boa. ked
that 1 • ’ tu l"‘ a bh> inl is
oils i. u i u wer ol *; n nyib in the
ih ‘. . lii < i on* Ills w hole ul
bi \% 1./*n thi.t t :ii lul
lit!.- c u; . ■ u tlu ir knees th v
felt ; i.iiV• id ;nJ v uid '.•
fw. rs V m’s prayer.
‘i ) . ‘ ‘li I>j*ve:is ;oi 1 I,* Tt>
\ill n i \...:cb 1• v tin* M'k mail's
ooi.eii, ui'l i idler left him until the
Hi.• j..: d,:v.- was purpling the
bijls
cm Contist ::>.)
]]'•. , “ )l Ah I. i't .M 11. WlUflMi 1N - 4
It i t i:f i A .r. Hponeb nt ol an
tur.d : .’ < the iuiluw iutbrilia
tioiiwV ii: be of rotnt! ferve to
m u.< ifiM 1 A many vui
nib - . ! other wiitiiu;* are writ*
ten pmtieulaily llite :p 1
wi.h !'*s nur bravo imhiier*,
•n; i ui the : .my ihe follow
in_ - w tnuke had pencil
\vritif v r<: h indoliblca* i! done
with i V : l.iy the writing in n hallow
dikh and \ jr .*kii. ined milk tipni* i
Any wet ut fust may have the
iniii. i 1 i j ui them lightly with a
feafl.tr. \\ i. the paper is wet nil over
with tl e milk, tiikc it up and let the milk
drain eff, aid whip off with a feather the I
drop* which e* ’!♦*<•♦ on the lower edje
Pry it ‘ • nd i< will he found so
I* *pc :< ‘■}.. •• V ‘c It cannot be r
inov* -vi t w India lubber, it i* an
ul l rce ip! nip goud * --c ’
THE SOUTHERN LITERARY CO MPAN I0 N.
Ciltnrg Companiira.
WKDNKSDAV, A Fill L 19.
J. I. BIGBY. Editor.
In confluence ofn reported rail by
the enemy upon this place, and of a con
stant apprehension of his arrival, we deem*
< and it ptu l. nt to put nur press in condition
for immediate removal. lime.* the drl iy
bi the publication of our paper this week.
\V e pre.*ut!)o our .**ub f crihers will accept
this us :i sufTn’eit apology.
Dor. llrown r prochitiuirioii to (lie Mi’itia
will be found in our columns to-day. Wo
stippouc llicy will Lc at a loss now ioknour
where I iiep .ri. (Vlumbti.s was occupied
by the otitMiy ul> -ut the time of the pub.
iic it.ui of tlie proclaiii.ition, and if it be
true tint li- i* advancing ujM>n Macon,
bo will reach tin; city before tl*y can re
port tb •re.
According to the most reliable inTor
lri.it.ofi We Can get, the enemy Ins l,*ft La
Airange, going in tlie* diyectioii of ( • ren•
riltr ami tfrrtt'l. Mac.>ll, no is
his old *e:i\v point We umlerstan l that
l>ut little damage was done in La Orange
*Ve l>cpot being the only house that ha*
’tr•i I They were certainly upon
fnvir b< f* behavior.
(V\i‘4l i:l.mion ok (Jen. Lee.—Naji
\i t*• panels **lat * (bat lien. Lee capitula
ted with, and Mirrctulcreu his army t
(i*,n. (iia t on the 9th insr:• nY We
l*laee no confidence in tli -se statements ;
viewing them ns base fibriiMtions if un
utiseru|'iilous f**c.
•4
ro . nut CtinriNion.
Reveries No. 3
“ I fchall wa,t just one minute, dear
<M l.lLiil IV ...Net (. sweet mice, (V'uii *
n at little pmtieo over the w iy.
*• (iuialdine ! ‘ 1 stopped as if *pcli
houmi by that magic nani**, and looked
around me, ad th**n towards the speaker
in the po;e!i.
S!k ;* a pretty little creature, with
n;j* brown 1. ;; and soft brown ryes. A
h. h | ink Ik-n of some tissue like mate
rial, seemed floating iroutid her; a white i
chip h >t with moss buds and preen leaves
sat daintily up in tho-e nut brown tresses
I *l.c was drawing on a pair of pink
I glove*, glancing now and thru o\er her
shoulder into tin ball.
‘‘At last!’’ she gaily cried, -s sho
heard foutstep* in the ball.
I cro> -1 the street, and just a* l tip
! Ird mv bat, 44 A pleasant good moiling,
Mi-s Annie, lo r compani'--n joined her.
My knees trciubb-d, mv f.M 4 urt*s q*iiv
ered, and l gasped f-r breath; sordid I
io t s e before me. i.iy G. r.ildiiic of two
and tvctify y nrs an Ab, no, fur tliis
br: ht, tbi* magnificent creature lias not
yet numbered twenty one 1 siw that at
a glance, therefore !e was not my Geral
dine, though flie bore the sum* qticctilv
s'rp, I lie same beautifully shaped bend,
with 11 * heavy braids of niveti blackne**,
l lie • line high, pile brow; deep, flash
>ng eye, and exquisite mouth.
How elegant her (Ire**, yet loot sim
plA l litn silk rohe of si!\er gr-’y,
with and p falls of rich laee about the
delicate throat and wrist*. Fawn colored
kid glove*, a bonnet that matched the
•b tv In veil by rich blond, and bundles*
of . ilvcry \’ ln at.
\ . I saw it nil, as flic two l.idie*
1 ugliiog mol chatting, descend and tlic
-■ops.
I here ! 1 have forgotten my fan and
••aid case, ;*lVr ili !” exeiaimed Annie
Rut never mind, l cm do without tliqtn,
yours ran nti-wer 1 u both.”
“4t always best, dear, to be deliber
ate, no mutter what you may bo doing,
i.i 1 then you will lie sure to forget noth
i ‘"'J ”
II uv the voice of tlii- unknown Gr
•>'dine thrilled me.
V> h.t a delicate p rfume stole out on
‘tbc a r from their gossamer lace bund
k. reliirf*, as the two Indies passed me.
1 walked in, but in a dream. 1 pa**
cd gentlemen and oilier Udios, but 1 saw
tin *n n't My thought* were away, fm
to the past id more than twenty years
nt >.
| l wa* oiici* more n * Indent within tbc
c!.i*>ie w ills of old Kamlolph.
I I one • more, when the labor* of the
lay Wi'iav.over, to -k mooli light walk>
luit tot a /onr.
A little hand lasted upon mv arm ;
(in tilthn !my Geraldine, was bv mv
i side.
• >\ hit a so! plei-ure it is to dream
again a hrolt n dream.)
Rut 44 we two,” (bow ( ften have I
Io nd her swr t lips utter that little pro
noun v, with to much teiiderne**,Y
thought not tht i* ol parting*, of sorrow ;
tv. tire,l only ill file bright, hnivruly
Present, and theom ’ drcmiia of a gold,
rn Future.
t nco ui re (’onimene.'inent Ray, and
a slender youth, almost hoy MiuiJs upon
the rostrum, before u vast assembly, uud
delivers the Y alcdictory.
Ah, there's but /# among thu nuny,
that call tell from whence ccinc* bis in
spiration and lm( swrcl, upturned face,
with if* deep, flashing eye*, give* hi*pb
* ntiou to each thrilling acntim r 'nt.
The young man ban but to turn ht*
eyes npan thou speaking one*, and bis
90til plows with beautiful thoughts, which
find* utterance in word*.
‘Tii finished. He bow* right and left,
i then turn* to leave the rostrum, but a
•bower of beautiful bouquets atayi his
progress.
From amid th e whole, that great
wealth of flower*, he selects but ou* t n
tiny thing, of moss fend*, heliotrope, and
ormninw;*, prc.‘.es his lips lovingly up*n
it. glances with fore's quick eye nt the
‘donor, aud retires amid a storm of ap
plause (Oli ! (Scialdine, Geraldine No
ble. \chy did wc love ?)
The parting is over, but onr hearts arc
buoyed with the thought that in ttrv short
yc-i* we will be one.
A profession is chosen. How awiltly
the time fli*s, enlivened by letters from
that dear hand.
ldcrsiiicts rails me to Kuropc. letter*
come regularly for some months, then, a
long silence.
What shall I do? My darling is ill.
suffering, and I am not near to comfort
her, that is the reason of her Jong silence.
I read again and again her letters, breath
ing so much of woman’s tenderness and
constancy, ihcti wonder if l shall ever
receive OfOther.
At last ! llow familiar the dear char
irfers. I break the se-al Oli. toH! Is
ife made up of bitterness, disappoint
.units, and broken tru-t* !
I low heartless ! ‘ Surely these lines
were not written by her. Yes, I know
’ linn but too w il.
*• Sin hope.* that she may consider her*
4 elf r h n>ed freni the engagement which
dm note look* upon as quite a ehiblhe
‘flint her heart is now anorlier’s,
I f h.it -die wishes me a life of happincaS.”
Signed, “ Your friend, Geraldine.’’
And thit is woman’s faith ! Geraldine
false to no ! My heart i> imbittercfl to
wards her. I seixe my jen anJ write a
few lines, telling her that I release her
|“ with j ltomre, as the engagement was
getting quite tirerome to myself also.—
Hoping that she would fin 1 a more eon
•genial spirit, ike. I remar* yours, most
obediently !’*
i \Y li.it cowardly wretehes wc men are,
ofntiJ to tell the truth )
Lovelier! Yes, 1 love her still!
I’m no longer a young man of two
and twenty, wandering over Ivin pe in
order to lose that tne haunting thought
*G ralditie false to me !” No. For fif
teen years have ! been in my native land.
. hurt rrf-rar have I heard aught of Heral
din'. Ni ver have l looked upon her
hi-aiiMi’ul f.icc si nee f prc*-ed my quiver
ing lips up m tint fair brow, ’nc i’h the
Miidy Augimt stars, in th * old College
grounds.
They —the ninny couples sauntering
I through the alleys beneath the noble old
j oaks— suit not (r parting Perhaps
tf„y likewise had parting’ Go 1 grant
that they proved less fatal th in oom.
4 ‘ You II not Jor.jr* me, Harry ?” the
soft voice whispered. No, I hive not
forgotten her, though long year.** have
parsed over my lie id sineo list ! saw
tost lace or heard tint voice. Still, oft n
in my dreams, both w iking and sleeping,
l hear that onr pleading sentence. Hut
;i!.i** ! G ■ roUmr forgot Horn/.
** Mill Mr. Holt he so kind as to bold
my basket one minute while I arrange
‘these pnreehi?” ssked a gentle voice.
*• (Yrt iin!y f Willie, with pleasure, pro*
\ .dt 1 )on tell me the name if that young
lady I saw with your .-istcr Annie ”
“ With sister Annie ? Oh, that is itn
old clu**mate of her*, c mie t spend some
time with her. You must call to.see her,
Mr Holt. Her name is Geraldine Win
ters — Miss Geraldine Noble Winters,”
! Old the lifthi fell iw, taking lii> basket
; ftoni my nerveless fingers, ‘prang lightly
aw :• y.
/for child ! - Geraldine Noble Winters !
I ben it was my old chum, Winter.*, she
married.
Ah ! light begins now to dawn upon ‘
me Strange that I nrver questioned
\\ infer-’ long silence before*
Haik ! The town clock is striking the
. hour ot noon.
Another morning spent in itrenminy
\\ hat a dreamer 1 am growing to bo in
in v old bachelor day *.
’ HARRY HOLT.
♦ •• •• .
Evil, of Qcssip
I have lnown a cuttnfry eociety wliicli
willior.'il away alj to noiliilig under the,
di v rot of only. l‘'rieodahip,
once a. tirut aa granite tlis“olv,d to jelly,
and then run a? ay to water, only because
oftliia ; love that promised a fuluTe as en
dtirint’as heaven and as stable as truth, ;
evaporated into morning mist that tunird !
into a day’s lonj- tears, only because of |
Ibis; a father and ton were foot to foot, i
with the fiery l.rcath of an anj-er that !
would never caol again between them, J
only because ot this; and a husband and |
his young wile, each straining at the bett
ed lash, which in the hcgintiing had been
the golden bondage of a (itl h!e-se 1 love,
sat mournliiHy lay the side •” the grove I
where all their love and their joy lay bu
lled, only becaua* of this. I have seen faith
transformed into mean doubt, hope .Jve
way to urim despair, and charity tale on
itself fra!urea cf black malevolence, all
bff.it] r of flit apell words of teaudal and 1
ma;'ie Creal crimes
work great wnmo* and the deep truge
diesol human
passion! ; hut woeful and must melanchojy
arc the nncatnlogtyed tragedies that issue
‘from gossip and detraction ; tnM mourn
ful the ship wreefcj often made <d’ i.ohl*
natures and lovely lives by tile hitterwiuda
and deail salt wa ui of slander. 8o easy
to say. yet so harS*.disprove—throwing
on the innocent aplho burden an I strain
of demonstrating their innocence, and
punishing them as guilty il a.mblelo pluck
out the slings tl.ev naver sr s, and to si-
Irnce words they never hear—gossip and
.’an !er are the deadliest and most cruel
weapons man ha.- forged for his b other's
hurt—.l.7 Mr 1 rrjf Jioillhf.
... -—— * - ——-
IS II Alt MONT WITH NaTF.YE. A eof
reiponJcnt of the Oregon Statesman furn
j ni.-he* the folluwirq; valuable hint tu the
fidgety. We have no doubt there i*
something in it, and thut ns a general
rule tlioae wli lie'with their brads to
the North will *bcp wel), especially if
under the influence of n clear conscience
|nd a light wuppe/^
4 For the last two year* I Tmve been
unable toahej* w- 11 during much ol the
I time, on account vs norvousne** during
! the night. Abut u month :g >my wileo
told uie klit had turned the In ad of our
bed to ib worth in accordance with a aug
grwlion had read, made by aftme old
pbilosopber or doctor, who declared that,
to *grt in harmony with nature,’ and facil
itate the flow of electricity through the
■\Meni, people must sleep with their
head* toward* (lie magnetic pole. I
laughed at the idea, but consented to the
arrangement The r suit ha* been 1
have slept like al >g ever hinco. S-hie
*,jy they have cured the nervou- headache
hv it. It may do others no good, but it
will do them no harm to try it. There
certainly may he at much good philoso
phy in it ns there is in the working of a
forked peach limh over n vein of water
thirty feet under grout.d. T his was once
accounted fur by a scientific eorrespon lent
in one of the Patent office on
the principle of electrical attraction. He
thi* is it unv, my wife i* such a thorough
convert to the msgti* tic theory that she
has turned all her becks so as to head
north. If this be irallyn genuine di-cov
rv, what s world of misery it will save
the nervous and fit c‘y ! ’
Gvn. Thomas’ official report atrics tht
from tsc*}timber Trii to .L.iunry 20th,
last, five and .a half unr.ith.s, the raptures
amountei io 13 \f*,-, inclmiing 7 Gen
f.ls, 1 00‘ 4 other olh'ers. and 7 J piece.*
ot nrti.i ry, and neeivcl over 2,t)00 dc
jfterters. A large auirmut of valuable
aiiiunitioi), and other war imteri.il, wa*
! also captured. The 1 ss of the Yankee .s
under 10,000.
j
A regular post • (lie li is he n rjtabli.-h
rd for the army. JYisoih writing, ma t
address properly the name, company, reg
iment and brigade, and mark Gen ral
Johnston’s army.
It is stated that the assault made on
Petersburg was in accordance with a
council ot war of the Yankee generals
held at Grant’s bead quarters. Sherman
shipped a number of tro >p* from the coast
nd iminedi.V,ely alter they were landed
off .Lunrs river the assault was begun.—
They forced our line at the weakest point
j and broke it. Lee ordered the evneua
j tinn ol Richmond, Lut Gohloii replaced
the line too kite to jnevcnt the evacin
11ion of the Fapitol, or stop the eff ct of
• In: order. Th Yankc* m rusaulted. with
imtiienne uiissr l force, and were repulsed
wi h great disaster to them fifteen times.
Their loa.* is eouipiit *d to he in killed and
wounded, tin* fearful number of sixty
fiimi.sin 1. Our loss during the fight, in
eluding the sick and wounded, number
fifteen thousand. The withdrawal was
’ accomplished without much loss. Gen.
A. IV Hill, was killed dining the engage
ment with other gallunt officer.*.
The fires in Richmond on the night
and the evacuation were very dcstiuctive
and the loss of property was mum me.
Governor Brown s Proclamation.
Kxe l'tivk Depautmknt, Miei.eikik
yii.i.i:, April lfith 14M5 — ’fo Mnj. Gen
G. \V. .Sniih : The movements of the
| enemy in Central Alabama indicate an
j intention on their part to make an early
movement upon Columbus and other
point* in Georgia. To enable us to meet !
jthis success fully it will! require the uni
ted efforts of all who are able to bear
| arm.*, whether they belong to State or
Confederate service. You arc tberfore
! hereby directed to order out th* militia
of the State subject to \our command, so
rendezvous at Columbus ua fast as posxi
ble. All who are ruhjtct to your com
mand under former orders from these
Headquarters, arc embraced in this call,
ann all subject to militia duty under fifty
year* of age who tail to respond will be
turned over to Confc lerate service. I
regret exceedingly to hare to require them
to leave their crops at this important pe
riod, but the movement of the enomv
leaves no other alternative.
JOK El’ll K. RItOW.W
II E.MiQt* ARTEItS FtV, CiEOIUUA
Militia, Mncon, G* , April 15, 15..5
General Or lern, No I. First, In t.Lodi
engc to the above direction* from th* Gov* *
ernor and Commander-iu-Chief, the Mili
tia of the State of Georgia, excepting
those between 50 and t>o years of age,
are hereby*ordered to rendezvous without
j delay at C dombus.
Secortd, The publication of these or
ders will be considered sufficiert not ce to
all subject to militia duty in this com
mand. Officers and men will observe
that not, only those under fifty years of
nge, who have previously reported*; but
>•11 others subject tu miUtiu duty are, em
braced in this calk nrtd* all must report
accordingly or be dealt with as deserters.
Third, Captainirof'oompanM wi*l send
their men forward immediately, nnd will
themselves be allowed three days, if nec
essary, to gather and semi to Columbus
id! who fsiY Cos start. General, Field and
Staff officers, and detachments will report
at the rendezvous immediately, (’apt.
’ IVudcn’s battery of artillery is included
in this call.
Fourth, No excuse will be accepted
from those who carried their arms home
with them in case they fail to bring them
back. All arc enjoined not only to obey
this order promptly but they are author*
1 ized and directed to bring out nil who
owe service in the niili’ia, ami all pub
lic arm* not in public use in their respec
tive districts must be brought to the ren*
dt ZYOUS.
Fifth, The militia between fifty an 1
“ixty years of age in. each county are re
quired to hold thcuis dves in readiness to
respond at a moment’s notice to future or
ders of the Governor ctiling them int*
active service.
C. \V Smith,
Major General.
Tflilifary Orders,
Macos, (la.. March Hith, ISffo.
The followin': Orders have been receiv
ed from “ IJeadijuartiTs Military divi
sion of the West. ‘
For the purpose of collecting and pro
vidiog for the prompt restoration to their
several Regiments, llattallion* or (Amipa
nics all absentees from Lee’s. Stewart’s and
( h:itham’s corps, thefollowing measur e
will be taken without delay :
44 1 Grig Grnrrul Mackall, I*. A. (!. S ,
in addition to hi* other duties, special
ly charged with the orncrj supervision
of the sri vice involved' —hi-< I I%idqu irtt rs
being at Macon, (a , and lie will take* all
practical *t*p to recall to their color* all
who are absent from any other cause than
actual disM/lity fur tin field srrvie.*, or
on properly granted furloughs. To this
end he will establish camps at Columbus,
Atlanta, Albany, Macon and Augusta
Georgia; Montgomery, Selim and Mo
bile Alabama ; and at .1 lekson, Macmi
and Columbus .Mississippi ; and sueli oth
er puinfs a* mnv h • found ’X*cdienf, t
vrbicli .tbs. li'ee* living in th * vieinitiv.t
respectively sh 11 hr rrqii’i.al to r. pair
and report, an 1 to which will he sent nil
tho*c who may be coJeeted by n*v
ing Knrolling (fffierrs, who will hr edhd
on to give assistance under the i< gu'fT
ti"tis of tlic (’oiueript Rureuu. He will
also require *ll offie- rs nnd men to repair
to the near* st r* ndesvou- appointed, who
may be absent without any authority k
titan tint of these lb adqnat t( rs, or of the
Commander of tin: I‘epiirtn.ciit of Ala ,
Mi-vK-ippi and Kasl Lou in wbieli
Case hr will make t requisition for such
. absentees upon the commander, to whom
he will c mi muni cate a copy of these or
ders, with a reqm st for the necessary or
dor* to enable him to execute his duties
within th* limits of that command.
“ - All officer* and men collected at
the several rendezvous established under
these oiders South and West of Mont
’ gomery, Alabama, will be concentrated
: * sot'ii ns practicable at that place, and
those broti::ht together n Georgia will be
nsvcmbb’d at Augusta.”
1. In obedience to the above order.
M:*j r lv 1). \N diet, 4i)tb Alubanut Hegi
nieiit, lias been directed to take com
mand of the Rendezvous at Montgomery,
A1.1h.1m9, to w Inch j 1 icc all officers who
have already been sent to collect absen
tees belonging to the three c ops in Ten
n<s.*ce Mississippi and Alabama, a ill send
theni in squad.* of ten or twenty, the
number to depend upon the facility of the
transportation from tlie centre of their
field of operations uini the practicability
of subsisting them nt the point of as
sembly.
2 Gumps of Rendezvous w ill be estab
lished as early ns practicable at the follow
ing point*, viz. : ('oluinbu*. Atlanta, Al
bany, Macon and Augusta Georgia;
Montgomery, Seluia and Mobile, Ala
bama, and at Jackson. Macon and Golum
bua. Mksissippi. The dfiers and men
collected in them will be forwarded, tlo*o
icporting in Alabama nnd Mississippi to
Montgomery; those in Georgia to Au
gusta or Macon. Fntil tin sc camps are
! established, officers ami in n will report
;to the nearest Post Commanders or En
rolling Officers, who are requested to for
ward tlu ui as above director!.
‘i hr officers on duty under these ordc rs
will make a weekly report of the absen
tee* collected, giving name, company,
regiment and brigade, the time at which
they report and the place to which sent
The commim-era of the Rendezvous at
Montgomery and Augusta will make a
weekly report of the officers and men re
ceccived during the week, and the
strength of the camp at date of report.
4 Poet Com m a ink is are requested to
direct their Quartetiuu*ters and Fommis
sariou to give ntl necessary supplies cull*d
br by officers engaged on this duty wi th
in the limits of their command*.
5 I am informed that the officers sent
to me for th..* duty have been selected
tor their sp< cia l fitness. It is there!’ re \
not necessary to urg4 upon them devotion
to the service, and earnestness iu their
endeavors to assist in bringing tbeir old
longing tu the (stiilo of lGrvet kittle. Lit
f **i 1 county deceased, cold for tlie benefi
of tin* heir.* a:id rreilitorn.
KLIZABKTII S. LITTLK,
Frfi. IS, t'V—o.l,
comradi * back to tluir colors, but as the
very nature of their service send.* them
to the vicinity ‘of their homes, l may
warn them of the danger ot allow intr them
selves so lopoone day in the enjoynnut
i of home, which should be devoted to G||-
■ ing the ranks, by which home* are to be
defended.*
j ( All officers and inch and returning are
urged to brinz in their aniis, or any arms
they may find ia-the country. They will
the iooher \x enabled to join their colors.
TV. AY. MACKALL,
Rrig. General.
X. TL—All paper* in Georgia. Ala
bama and Mississippi, nro rquufed to
copy for six coiiaccmivp weeks ; those in
Ga., will*etd their accounts to Post (J
M.. at Macon, those in Alabama to Pust
Q. M. in Montgomery, and those in Mis
sissippi to Post Q. M. in Cohimbps for
payment. \V. \Y. M.
March 29, Gt.
’ ItKAUQ UM AnJHK* or tux t\n'tatk*. )
llth Feb. 1800. /
.General Ortler* Ao;2.
In entering upon the campaign about
to open the General-in-Chief feel* assured
that tlic soldier* who have so long and so
nobly born.’ th* hardships nnd dangers of
the war. require no exhortation to respond
so he calls of honor and duty.
W ith the liberty transmitted by their
forefatbl l*Thcy na\ l e iiiiiirt!7‘l the sptrl'f
to defend ir.
The choice between war and abject sub*
tn i sit tii is before them.
To Mi ell a proposal brave urn with arms
in there h in Is can have but one an over.
They cannot barter manhood for peace,
nor the right of self-goTornnu'iit for life
ior property. Hut justice to them ri r
qnires a sterner admonition to those who
havo abandoned their commands in tlic
hour of peril.
A lust opportunity is offered to them
to wipe out the disgrace and escape the
puti'shim ut of their crimes. j
Hy authority of the President of the
Confederate States, a pnidoii is annum**,
ed to such desi'iters and men improperly
absent, as shall return to the com-muds
to which they belong within tin? shortest
possible time not exceeding twenty dtys
from the publication of tin* order, ut the
headquarter* of the department in wliiMi
they may he.
Those who may be prevented by inter
ruption of c uumunicatioii*, may report
within the lime specified t j the nearest
carolling officer on duty, to be forward ••!
la* soon ns prnctieablc, and upm piesent
-1 iivg a certificate from auch nllicei allowing
’ compliatiee with tliisrequirement, will re
ceive the pJir lofi hereby off. red. (
Those who have deserted tbc s -rvVc
of the etn'my, or who have !?* ;f l after
hiving been one*'pardotn'd for tbc same
offence, an 1 those who shall desert, or
riV-ent th ;n<elv< s\\ ith • 111 authority ufrer
the public (ion of this order, are exclu
ded (Y"in it* hem fit*. Nr do* > the offer
•{’ pard hi extend toother offences than
and set Lot) and absence without pi nni-si jn.
Hv t!i • sam ‘ auM.i *ri *v. it is al -odce'ar
e ! that no gen. vd anine.'tv will again be
granted, and those who refits* t • ;.e • p*.
the p r-but i.nw offei'e L or win sh i!
la i if er and irt or y!n-nt themselves
wii bout leave li •!I suffer s'leli punish
iiii'lm ;i> tin l t’.nut- may inr"*e, and u
ap] 1 e.itioti f.r clemency \v. I be cut r
lainciL
‘faking n w res dn lion fnen th ■ fate
which our enemies intend f t lot eery
man devote all his energies t > the com
mon defence.
t )ur le-ources, wis.-lv and vigorously
employed, are ample, and with a I t ive
army, sustained hy a determined and uni
, ted people, snee *ss, \v;th God’s assistance,
cannot be doubtful.
The ;dvantag ‘.* of the rm-my will h ive
but little value if we do not permit them
to impair our resolution. Let us, then,
oppose constancy to adversity, fortitndi* to
suffering, and enrage to danger, with* lie
firm assurance that 1 L whoga\ •: freedom to
our fathers will Ides* the efforts of ilieir
cliildrcn to pr si rve it
R. Tv T.v;;:, (iem rd.
Um9"*All newspapers n the Gonle lerate
State.* are Kquested to copy six time.* the
above (General Order No 2 ) and send
bills, ( with copy t the p:ip-.*r) t > the (
Rieliinniid Knquirer for payment.
lli:a:(j'u- \kmik< or the S., )
r- Lrii iry, 11th, f
(icnernl Orth /•*, Ao •.
‘I he discipline tin 1 efficiency of the nr
my have been greatly impaired by men
leaing their proper eotnui iiids to join
others, in which they find servir • m uv
agreeable.
‘1 bis practice, almost a.* injurious in
its consequence.* as the crime id’
tion, by the Articles* of War, exposes the
offender to a similar puni*hm nt, an 1
subjects the officer receiving him to di*- ‘
missal from the army.
It is therefore declared that tin* provi- j
sioiis of General Order, No 2, of this
date; from army headquarters, apply to
such turn as have ieft their proper cun- 1
mauds and joined others without being
regutilarly transferred. They will re
eeivc the pardon promised in that wider
upon complying with it* c unlit fo**, or
suffer the consequences attache 1 to nrg
; lecting it.
’I lie names of such absentee* will b
forthwith reported to these headquarters
hy the officer.* with whom they arc ser
ving, and immediate measures taken to
return them to their proper commands.
As soon as practicable an inspection
will be made, and charges wiH be pre
f.’ircd against those who neglect to en
force this order.
U. K. Li e G uev.d
teaT\ 11 newspapers in the Confederate
States tire request to copy six times tlio
above (General Order No Ji) and icnd
hills (with a copy of the paper) to the
Uiclnnond Kinpiiier lbr paym nt.
STATR OF 11 KOilt* I A—-t’iuc/O'l den.i'i/.
\ \ ’ lIKItKAiS, Andrew 1). Wortiiam Admin*
l I i-tnitor ot .lotm K ro;ir.-oa rrjtif:- -ut*
to the court in his p< titiou duly tiled nnd
entered on re*’4rd, that he has fully ndafm- I
istered John K. estate.
Thi* is therefore, to cue ail persan? con
cerned. kindred nnd creditor.*, to show caiue j
if any they can, why suiid Administrator
should, not he discharged from Ids nrimiuhten- !
tion, and receive letters of dismission ou th
first Monday in April iK(L>.
Given under uiv hand and official aator*. I
’ li. IL MITriIKLL, UrJu’y. |
Nov. Id, N)l.-Cm (p’ e .tj $20.)
Administrator’s Sale.
I>V Virtue of nn order from tht Court off
) Ordinary, of Coweta County, will be *#!£
before Uie court house door in Now nan, on
tlic first Tuesday in June next, between tko
legal hour* of sale, one negro Boy, by fhr
name of Wellcom between eighteen and nine
•seal \earsof nge. of dark complexion beione
ing to the eataleof SamaelL. Arnold,deceased
Sold for the benefit of the heirt. Term* on
the day. M.vRY IL C. ARNOLD, Admrx.
April 19, ’Co—lOd.
WAU TAX OFFICE,:
Nkwxas, Ga. April loth, iHCo.
Iy RGISTffTIKD traders are hereby required
\ t corn* forward and pay the Tax on theife
-ale*, for the quarter ending 31 it of M irrh ’tiV.
k. norcr.Ass.
Col. i7 Hist. (ia.
April 12. 18*?a-l t.
TX3ST W^X.]R,’JEL“
J GH>d VftriHr on*n!e nt
r l ioa/sn-, swww go/
; April 1 ti. lrtdl-Jt.
VALUABLE INVEsTMf:^
r OFFER for sate, o:i the first Tuesday in*
May next t the highest liiJKFr, at tttir’
i Golirt house door iq the ’own of NtAwnan, tho*
Store house, formerly own and hy [GKr. Perry
‘itMated on Depot S:reel in rear or Store h*n*>
tormerlv occti • ed hv K. W. Perrr.
J. T. KIRBY.
April, 12, lS*V3t.
j GKOlUilA—Coweta county.
i‘o A. T*. Stevenson,ll L Tarnersnd WmA
j S. Houston, legatee* of John Houston dere seed;
! late Af said comity. You ere hereby notified that
j a< Administrator with the will Annexed of
! said John Houston, I shall apply, fur mentha
after the commencement of the publication of
this notice, tire same heinj published twice
month for four monili*, to the V'ourt of (Ordi
nary of t’twvrtii county, to appoint three or
tnor * freeholder.*, agreeably to the statute :•
*■ iicli cu e made nnd proeided, to distribute
amongst tjic Jawful l>i*tributes of John Hotis
!*#n. his e.-trtte in mv hind, n* adminittretor
with tin* will nnneicd of said John Moustoa..
WM. !b SMITH,
Adni’r with will asnexed’
ot John lloustoa sled.
Feb. I—4m.
(i lit tUd /A— (tfirrtm c<*unli/.
r 1 .Samuel N. Lav, one of the legatees of
JL .Simtjcl llou>ton. deceased, lale of said
1 county. Von are notifmd ilihi a* Executor of
Samuel Houston, I shall Apply four month*
fter the commencement es tlic publication of
j t li- notice, the same being published twice *
month fo* tour months, to the L’ouit of Ordi
nary us I’oweta county, to Appoint three or
more free holder*, agreeably to the statute in
, stu li case made .mil prov t to distribute
i :iti*ti£<t lii'.* 1 -.wful distributee* of Samuel
: Houston** t itt* i* niv hand.*, *• Kiecutor of
!Jtbe Inst will and testament of <*id S.unul
i 1 mston. WM. K. SMITH, Kxecutor
FVb. ] >(>.*- Jm. of Sam i Nail*tnn,det’d.
: ST \TIC OF UKOillll \, > Superior Court,
Cow'?* I March Term Itbj.
4 i're.-ent Hi.-* Honor L. 11. Kr‘tjirrstoti.
St vsvv VjnYvßi>, t I lIIKL for !>•-
vi. * j j *wrcc. lUI la
I. Newton Vi* ky\i:d ) perfect Scrvi e.
1* appealing to the Court by the return of
i Hi** Si i iir ill l tin* DrlcitJ ml clr• not revise
in this county and it hu'tlu*r appearing tlui
. .; 1 •If.'eud.mt dors not reside in *.i I St*te. il
I i< on hi ‘lion of Comm-cI, ordered that raid de
; letiil.ml appear mu! an>vver M the next term of
i’. •C. ait. c t!iat tin* ea.e hr con*, lerad in
1 It-f'itill the IMiiittiff nl lowed to proceed;
* ‘id it i further oni'-re fh.it this l!ula Sr pu* -
ii public (la/etteonce a mouthful lour Rioir.br.
V J SMITH.
I*l. iulie Al'/
A *; r. • * xtr.u ‘. f.oin the minute*.
J. M MANN Or*.
M u!. I". 1 4mi.
1.0.'T.
V T hi HI ON, in July la*t, when Me
.>'*s rid |msm’ I thr*n;r!i. a I’our per
> • .*. I• ii!ii ,:!f l**r Hue Thou and Hollar*, i*-
> om| V, J . W. Dtrir in, l>*init*ry AlNnti. (i,
, ‘hr li-t |dr( of M r Ii 1 *d4 Vv nat remain*
j hind. Anpliiviiiosi will hr made in trim* of
,l '*- ! lor duplicate of the ■n , n#.
OU.VUIAII WYNN.
M it !. ’i
STATK OK (iliUliii!A Coweta County.
V \ Jir.lHvVS, Abram Young. Adin'r es hevi
fl l‘ urr- represents to the Court in hit
petition du!\ fled mid entered ol treord that
!u* hi< lully udniiiii'trrrd Levi BowerC Kstnit.
I This U therefore to cite ull per*ont •ncerii
''d Ivin 1 re-4 mid creditors to show mine if it nr
1 they i an. why cuiid ndmini'tr.itor Could n*l
, be di'chnr/ •<! f, m hi* administration and
rerritf letters of dii>niis.-ion on the lirst Man
ia v in Julv, next.
P. 11. MIiVIIKLL. Ord r.
Jan. I'Mti, L!*•'..'—(im, (pr’s fre J'Juj
•i Id Htt il A— t -owi i Count/.
“\ T oTir l is hereby ;.ivn to all persons c#n
± cerncd, that Most* I*. Walker, late es
s.ml county, dece-aerd, died inteetute, .in 4 no
1 |-t*ev.n Ii applied f* r adtuinintrntion on the
i e-l ill* of raid M.•.'*•* I*. W.tlkrr, mid in term*
• I theltw ndiniri.‘.rutio.i will hr vested in
i ‘lie Clerk of the Superior Court, or some other
Hurt/ da/t after th%
I i l li>■atioii of ‘iii citation tinlc.s some valid
olijfi*tio:i is m.t !e to li 1 - appointment.
W.tn?."s inv hand and oflii ial Signature.
Ii 11. MI rCHKI.L. Ordinary.
M.ircli -9, 18ij-dO*I.-(|>’s fre IJ.
-
tKt )II( 11 Y—Cow eta county.
V fOTIi’E ii hereby tfi'en tn all person* con
crenel that Hurwell (loadwyn let# *.f
j Hniuxwiek County. Virginia, deeenaed, died in
i’ estate having property in •aid County es
! Coweta, and John M Sim*, dec'd, applied and
i i* appointel adniinitratur upon mid
i who lias since died iuteatatt, and no person.
1 liav'ni/ applied for letter* of ndniiiiiairation
1 tie bonis lion on the Ktatc of mid Bnrwell
I (loojwyn, said estate is unrepresented, and
, (hut in teuuA of the 1 .n- .dinini.-tration will
le veiled in th? Clerk of the Superior Court
jor eonie other lit and proper prison, thirty
j days alter the publication of thi* citation nu-
I less some valid ahj-riioti i made to hia ap-
I {.ointment.
Witiu - my hand and oiTn'ial ai^nahtve.
’ It 11. MITCIIKU., irdinarr* s
March ‘29 1 1 dT— SO 1. (p’i fee $!'J.
’ (IK.OlCilA—Coweta county.
To 11 whom it may roncein—Jahn T.
I Kirby, havinp applied to wi far permanent
| letters of adminiatration on the eatate of Aa
drev? C. Hohnnnon, late of raid c ounty,
: ‘i'liis is to cite nil and aingulnr the creditera
I and next ot kin, of Audiew ('. Ii miianon. to ha
md nppear at my olli-e, wiihin the time Allowed
| by law, Mild show must*, if any they can, why
I )H<rnmneiit aclmhii.s'ralion *llOlll4 not he grant
i-d ti John T. Kirby on Audiew C. liohnnuou a
estate.
Willies* ir.v band and aHicial signature,
* fl. If. MtTtMIKfjL, Ordinary.
March 18if-oOd(p’e fee SU.
STATK OK (IKORtil.—Coweta county.
WJ lIKKKAS, Willinm K. Smith, Adiw'r And
\V Klviru McClure Adni'rx, of John li. Mc-
Clure. represents to the Court in their piditiaa
duly lilrd and entered on record, that they
have tally Administered John ii. McCiurat
estate.
Tliis i therefore, ta vita nil per*an* <*• n
cevned, kindred and creditor*, to ?li#w ceaee,
if any they call v !.y seid Admini.vtrnlor.'l
slum I I not he dtM Initv*‘d tram their adiuinie
tftifion, mid receive letters of di*mi#ioa ait
the first Monday in June Ifb.a.
It. 11. MITCIIKLU Ordinary.
I).—. IHO 1 dm. (pr** tec