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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