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f o \ L_' V! 6-? -A* A- -*y -A !'iu!#(Bund«yiexcepted) at the rate of ;l:i, or sl2 tor throe months. % v üb.* iiption received for.a longer term than month ft. ' •* *'• tI»V'ERTISING RATES: I . , rt i;cuients inserted for §2 00 per square for L .ydl il)f cr^0n ” | H acre iidvcrtiscmcnts are inserted a month, the | will bo S3O per square, f Announcing candidates S2O, which must invariably paid > n advance. Adj t & Inspector General's Office, t Macoti, Ga., August 1,1864. > B special Order, i ■ No. • V I \= there is a misapprehension about the powers B f the Inferior Courts in making details for police » ,uty, the following orders are published for the in -I,\>rnxJion of all concerned : I One policeman is allowed for each 500 negroes in I aoh coun y. I All nu n between 55 and 60, able to ride and carry V ,j U n, are to act as a police foYce in their respec- I lire counties. The Aids de Camp are specially in- I ,'tructed. to order them upon this duty, and any man I between these ages, able for service, who refuses, I will btwsent to the front. They aro to ride all I through the county, confining themselves to no par ■ ticular district or plantation, and are to give their I whole time to this business. .As they can sleep in ■ houses at night, they can do this duty, when they ■would not be fit for other military service. They ■will visit the plantations, correct insubordinate nc ■groes, and do all in their power to protect property land preserve order. I It is believed there are but few counties in the folate, in which there are not in the county , one man |able .for service for each 500 negroes. If there should not be that number in any county, the Infe rior Court will recommend for detail a number of men subject to the late call sufficient to makeup the deficiency. These should be selected from such overseers and others as have most control over the negroes. The recommendations of the courts must be sent to these headquarters, where they will be allowed, if the evidence of deficiency in the num ber of old men is satisfactory. I The court must accompany the application for the detail by a certificate, giving the following fci'ts: ■ Ist. The number of slaves in the county. ■Aid. The number and names of tne old men be tween 55 and 60 in the county, with the name of each, who is too feeble through the county. 3d. The names of the persons recommended by the courts to make up the deficiency if any. All details granted by the courts without an order from these headquarter?, are valid, and will be so treated by all Aids-de Camp and other State officers, who -will send all such detailed men to the front imme diately. E As trifcj late interruption in the railroad transpor tation may have caused somo of the militia who had started to Macon to return home for want of transportation, all such are required to press for ward to Macon without delay, as the channels of communication will be open again in a day or two. I All officers at home will exercise great energy in lending all men subject to the call forward prompt ly, under arrest when necessary. HENRY C. WAYNE, i augt 2t Adj't & Insp. Gen. Hkadquartkrs Georgia Reserve, 1 Macon, Ga„ July 23, 1864. j wti’eiieml Orders, I • No. 13. ; J. All questions of details from the Reserve for agricultural purposes, on the part of those persons having less than fifteen able-bodied field hands, having boon placed under the control and direction of the Commanding Officer of the Reserve Force, it is ordered that the details heretofore granted by tftis Commandant of Conscripts in this State, shall stand until otherwise ordered from these Head quarters. 11. The Commandant of Conscripts will cause a lull an accurate report to bo made to these Head quarters, of all persons of this class who have been thus detailed, stating the residence and age of each I person detailed, and the grounds upon which such Idetailb have been made; and they will bo immedi |atcl.v assigned to companies in the Reserve Force, land be subject to be ordered to the companies to [which they may be thus assigned, whenever their details may be suspended or annulled. HI. Enrolling Officers will continue to send for ward all persons liable to duty in the Reserve Corps under the orders and directions heretofore issued (0 them by the Commandant of Conscripts, ex cept as these orders and directions may be modi fied or changed by orders from these Ilcadquar- IV. County Enrolling Officers will send all such persons tc the District Enrolling Officers, who will -,Tui them to the Camp of Instruction at this place, where the officer in charge will report daily their arrival to these Headquarters, that they may be promptly assigned and sent forward to their respec tive companies. l ' l> V. In the ease of persons of the Reserve Class applying for exemption under the third paragraph and first clause of the fourth paragraph of Section Tenth, of the act of Congress, entitled "An Act to organize forces to serve during the war,” approved . Fobruary 17th, 1864, the application will be for- j warded to the Commandant of Conscripts, and the j ame privilege will bo extended to applicants as heretofore allowed. VI. In all cases arising under the second clause Paragraph Fourth, commencing with those words, "In addition to the foregoing exemptions,” &c., the applicant will be sent forward as provided in the Fourth Paragraph of this Order, and no furlough will bo allowed, and his application will as soon as l rfttsticable be forwarded to these Headquarters for decision. Enrolling Officers will make in such cases investigations as heretofore, and will as soon as practicable bo forwarded to these Headquarters for, decision. Enrolling Officers will make in such cases investigations as heretofore, and will forward the papers to these Headquarters, with the application for detail. VII. All applications for details from the Reserve Force for Government works, or any other purpose must be made to these Headquarters. By command of MAJ.GEN. HOWELL COBB, Commanding Georgia Reserve. Lamar Conn. Major and A. A. 11. iul 29 Gt 1' EO6I C* 1 A—M ÜB€Ogec i’« ua* ty. \\7HEREAS, Mrs. Mary V. Davis, adm'x of Dr. * > George S. Davis, dec'd has filed her petition for leave to sell a negro woman by ihe name of Maria, ibout 25 years of age and her four children. All persons concerned are hereby notified to show •ause, (if auy they have) why an order should not be granted at. thonext September Term ofthe Court f Ordinary for said county, authorizing the sale of said negro. Given under my hand, duly Ist. 64. JNO. JOIINmIa, Ordinary. Martha A. Taylor) Libel for Divorce in Marion vs (Aiurt. Returnable to Green B. Taylor. ) September Term. ISbI. At Columbus, April 2d,1864. | T appearing to the Court by the return oi the Sher -1 iff, that the defendant is not to be found m tne county, and it further appearing to the t ourt o> other evidence that the defen dent does not reside in the State. _ .... It is therefore ordered by the Court that service be perfected on the defendant by publication ot this order once a month for four months, before the next term of the Court, in some newspaper ot this State. EDMOND 11. WORRILL, J. S. C. C. C. A true extract from the minutes, this April sth, ISG4. GEO. W. AfcDl HIE, apl 7 ui4m Clerk. TO HIRE! TOR the balance of the year able-bodied F Ncirro Men and seventeen Negro Women. Apply soon to K M. GI'NBY. Ag’t. jul 28 ts to Debtors* and t red itors. L < LL persons indebted to the estate of Seaborn -> Jones, deceased, arc required to make iiauie cnate payment, and those having claims against said •’state are required to render them in terms of the *®wto the undersigned. SEABORN J. HENNING. Adm’r. By MARY 11. DENNING, Vgcot. Jul2B w6t ROOTIS TO RE.VT ! | Vi O comfortablo and well furnished rooms to rent „ V°. Sgme °. r dei ly and respectable person or per *oß m a private house, in the northern part of the U »- /Apply to MRS. DAVID, außr *lt - Upper end Oglethorpe st. Vol. XI. J. VV, WARREN & CO. Proprietors.. Notice. All Officers or Men registered as patients in this hospital in private quarters will report Imme diately in Person, or they will be reported to Iheir commands as deserters. W. A. ROBERTSON, jul29 d3t Surg. in charge Lee Hospital. Headquarters Conscript Service, 1 Augusta, July 25,1864. ) General Orders, ) No. 42. / The following extract from Circular, No. 24, Bu -1 roau of Conscription, (current series,) is published for the information and guidance of all concerned : 11. The sale to the Government or to the families j of soldiers, at prices fixed by the Commissioners of the State, under the Impressment Act, of the mar- j ketable surplus remaining after furnishing the Gov- j eminent with the stipulated quantity of provisions, 1 and which he may raise from year to year, while his exemption continues, is made by the act of Oon- ■ I gress, approved February 17th, 1864, one of the conditions of exemption allowed to an overseer or j agriculturalist. A claim is assorted by some of i those exempted as agriculturalists to exchange such part of the aforesaid surplus as they may please, for supplies of provisions, clothing, and the like, to be consumed in family use, and to sell to the Govern ment or to the families of soldiers only what re mains of such surplus after making said exchanges. The claim is in violatian of the law and of theif contract with the Government, and cannot be al- j lowed. Upon satisfactory evidence being furnished that persons exempted as overseers or agriculturalists have or are thus disposing of their surplus produc tions by exchange as aforesaid, Enrolling Officers will arrest all such persons, forward them to their nearest camp of instruction, to be retained there until final action shall be taken and announced in their cases, and forward through the proper chan nels of communication to this Bureau a report of all the facts and circumstauces of each case. Every agriculturalist or overseer, upon receiving his certificate of exemption, should be informed that the action indicated above will be taken in the event of his not disposing of his marketable sup plies in accordance with the requirements of the law.” By order of Col. WM. M. BROWNE, Commandant. P. Looney, Lt. and Adj’t. jul2B 5t NE W BOOKS ~ vTTTST ZPTTBIEjISmEID BY EVANS & COGSWELL, COLUMBIA, S. C. THE SPIRIT OF MILITARY INSTITUTIONS, By Marshal Marmont. Translated from the latest Paris edition by Fbank Sch abler, olonel .22d Regiment Mississippi Infantry. Price $5. One third off to the trade. INFANTRY TACTICS, For Brigade, Bivision, and Army orps, by Gen Casey, U. S. Army. Pronounced the best work of the kind in the language, Illustrated with 29 Lith ographed Plates, and well bound. Prico $5. One third off to the trade. CHISOLM’S SIJRRERY, Being a third edition of this valuable work. Splen didly illustrated, and finely bound. Price $lO. One third off to the trade. The editions of all of these valuable works are under 2,000 copies, and those in want will do well to send in their orders at once. ALSO. General Orders, A. & I. G.’s Office, up to Ist April, 1864. Price $5. One-third off to the trade. Andrew’s Light Artillery Drill Splendidly illustrated. Price $4. One-fhird off to the trade. Any of these books will be sent free of postage on receipt of the price, in new issue, or the old at the discount. EVANS & COGSWELL, Julj 6 3t Publishers. THE ATLANTA. - DAILY & WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. The undersigned proprietor of the ATLANTA Daily and Weekly Intelligencer, announces to the public that he has made arrange ments for the publication of these Journals in this city (Macon) and that in a few days subscribers to the same will be furnished as usual with their pa pers : Correspondents, advertisers and all persons hav ing business with the will pleasse address their communications to The Intelligencer Office, Macon, Georgia. All JOB and GOVERNMENT WORK on hand will be resumed at an early day. JARED 1. WHITAKER, Proprietor jul27 It Flag of' Truce Letters Confederate States of America, j War Department, f Bureau of Exchange. ) Richmond, Va., July Ist, 1864. 1. All letters to go North by flag of truce must be sent to this office. 2. Each letter must be inclosed in a separate en velope and addressed to me. Bureau of Exchange, Richmond, Ya. 3. No letter must exceed in length one page of ordinary sized letter paper, and its contents be con fined strictly to personal or family matters. No letter alluding to the movements or localities of troops will be allowed to pass. 4. Each letter must contain a United States post age stamp, or its equivalent in silver or United ' States currency. These regulations will be rigidly enforced, and no letter transmitted in which they ! are not strictly observed. ROB’T OULD, Agent of Exchange. j [Official.] W H Hatch. Captain and A A G. july22 6t Shoe iliakers’ and Saddlers’ TAIL UNDERSIGNED having commenced the I manufacture of the above named articles in this city are prepared to fill orders for the same. Office on Angle street, a few doors above C. S. Hospital. HARRISON, BEDELL A CO. Reference —Mr*. F. IV . Dillard. Mobile Register. Mississippian and Augusta Con stitutionalist, please copy one month and send bill? to this office, mar 80 ts ON sad after the lsf July, my office and dwell ing will be on Broad st.. at the residence of the hl jul3?tf oairUS ’ W. J. MURRELL. M. D. NOTICE. To Planters and Others ! f WILL EXCHANGE Osnaburgs, Sheeting and I Yarns, for Bacou, Lard, fallow and Beeswax, i will be found at Robinctt &Go s 0 w , re 1 am manufacturing Candles Oil for sa^e. jj. o. VYxvIItxII. june 2 ts . Columbus, 6a Saturday Morning, August 0,1864. MEW GOODS:: MEW MOB!!! .A.T Mrs. DSSSAU’S. FROM THE LATE BLOCKADE SALE AT -A.ngu.sta, Ga. The goods arc all superior to what is offered elsewhere, and will be sold lower than lately. In the assortment can be found: Ladies’ New Hats, New Bonnet Ribbons. New Belts. Bobinet Musquito Netting, Tucking and Dressing Combs, Ladies’ llosery » Three y’ds w ide Linen Sheeting, Superior Bleached Shirting, Printed Jackonets, Ginghams, English and French Calicoes, Bombazine; Alpacas, Elegant Leroes. CA LL jbJSTJD SEE. je 21 ts Medical Card.. DR. E. ATROSSY. L'ORMERLY Surgeon to the New Orleans "Fe ll male Infirmary,” tenders his services to the Cit-' izens of Columbus in all the branches of his profes sion. Special attention will be devotedjto the treatment of the diseases of wo mem. 48“ Surgical operations performed for Fistula in Ano, Visico-Vaginal fistula, Hydrocele, Congenital and Accidental Phymosis, Varicocele, Haemorrhoids or Piles, Callous Impas sable strictures, False Passages, Tallapes or Club Foot, and contraction of the fingers, Strabismus or Squinting, Aneurism,'Varix or dilated veins, Ptery gium, Cataract and Hair Lip; also for the remov al of all tumors or abnormal growths from.any part of the body. • “Diseases ofths;Genito-Urinary System, comprsing the different stages of Ghonorrhoea, Strictures, Gravel, Spermatorrhea, Syphilis, in its primary secondary,tertiary and heriditary forms,will receive particular attention. References given whenever desired as well as the recommendation of many years practice in New Or leans; Consultation hours every day at his office in the Masonic Hall Building, from 10 to 12 o’clock a, m„ and from 2to 4 o’clock p, m. Patients willdo well to call precisely at those hours, as before and after that time will be devoted to visiting personsin the city. Address all commuications to DR. E. A. RO3SY. Columbus. Ga, N. B.—Persons from a distance having servants requiring surgical or medical treatment, will be provi led with comfortable quarters, but in all cases 1 will have to furnish their own provisions and bed ding. will also bestow particular attention to the treatment of the different forms of Ulcers, Rheu matism, Gout. Scrofulous affections, Syphilitic erup tions, and all other chronic diseases of the skin.— Medicated Fumigations and Steam Sulphurous Baths, as employed in tho hospitals in’Europe and America, will form a part of my treatment. feb 11 3m E. A. R. Change of Schedule. Office Engineer and Superintendent, 1 Charleston and Savannah Railroad. > Charlcston, June 7,1864.) i IN THURSDAY, June 9,1864, and until further U notice, the Schedule of the Passenger train will be as follow, viz: Leave Charleston 9.45, a. m. Arrive in Savannah 5.40, p. in. Leave Savannah 5,30, a. in. Arrive in Charleston 1.15, p. m. This Train makes direct connections, going north and south, with the Northeastern Railroad at Char leston, and the Central Railroad at the Junction. - H. S. HAINES, June 14 ts Engineer and Superintendent. FRICTION MIATHCRST THE Columbus, Ga„ Friction Match Company, 1 have again resumed operations, and will, in a few days, be prepared to supply them in quantity.— They also make a superior article of Blacking, which can be supplied in quantity. Dealers and others wishing to purchase, can ap ply to Messrs. Livingston & Cos., or Messrs. Hull & Duck, who will be kept constantly supplied. S. D. THOM & CO., Manufacturers. N, B.—lt having cost me about $5,000 in the past eighteen months, above receipts, to learn how to make good matches, the public can now rely on get ting a superior article. S. D. THOM. Columbus, May 14, 1864 dtf Change of Schedule. ON and after Sunday, June 19th, the Trains on the M uscogee Railroad will run as follows : PASSENGER TRAIN: Leave Columbus ] ..6 45 P. M. Arrive at Macon .....3 25 A. M. Leave Macon 8 10 P, M- Arrive at Columbus 4 25 A. M. FREIGHT TRAIN: Leave Columbus 5 00 A. M. Arrive at Columbus 4 55 A. M. W. L. CLARK, mar 19 ts Supt. Muscogee R, R. “ Notice to Planters and Con sumers of Iron.’* W r E will keep for sale, for Confederate funds, or exchange for country produce—such as Corn, Fodder, Bacon, Lard, Syrup, Peas, Potatoes, Tal low, Butter, Wheat or Flour—the following articles, on hand or made to order: PLOW AND SCOOTER BAR IRON ; FLAT, ROUND AND SQUARE BAR IRON; HOOP, HORSE SHOE, NAIL ROD ; IRON COTTON TIES (CHEAPER THAN ROPE) FOR BALING; SHOVELS AND SPADES : FRY PANS: POT WARE OI SEVERAL DESCRIP TIONS ; SUGAR AND SALT KETTLES—FROM 40 TO 100 GALLONS: SUGAR MILLS—I3 AND 15 INCH. -We are prepared to receive and fill orders for any sizes and quantity of Iron, from our Iron Works and Rolling Mill in Alabama. JOHN D. GRAY & CO., apr3tf Next o New Bridge, 10R s iLE , One of the Most Desirable Resi dences in Wyimton. THE Lot contains forty acres of Land—twenty of which are in the woods. The House is commo dious and convenient: containing six basement rooms and seven on the first floor. On the premises are good and new out-houses, barns and stables; an orchard filled with selections of choice apples, poaches, apricots, cherries, plums and pears; also a vinevard of grapes in fail bearing. This location is healthy, supplied with excellent water and con venient to the city. Persons desiring to invest will not have as rare chance probably during the war.— Parties wishing to negotiate for this property will call on E. J. Pinckari, who will give them any in formation desired. Possession given immediately, jul 29 ts J- R- BANIvb. Teamsters Wanted! I wish to hire a number of Negro Teamsters for the Army of Tennessee. Citizens having such hands will please notify me immediately ; as in this way a number of soldiers may be relieved to strengthen out struggling arm}'. to, JOHSSOS jai-T 2-v Government Transportation Works. T Reward. 1 WILI hove reward for 808, a black l boy rs old. He has been out three or four a ' is'apposed to be lurking about the city JM>. H. BA.SS. jy 4 tt Friday Evening:. Chattahoochee & Bainbridge. The steamer Mist, Van Marcus, master, will leave for the above ports Saturday morning, 6th inst., at 9 o’clock. FOR CHATTAHOOCHEE The Steamer Indian will leave for Chattahoochee Saturday morning at 9 o’clock. Donations to General Hospital General Hospital, Columbus, Ga., Aug. 1, ’64. | I desire to return thanks in behalf of the sick and wounded soldiers of this Hospital for the following ; donations during the month of July, to-wit: Gen. Jas. Bethune for 5 copies each of the Euqui j rer and Times—daily. Mrs M P Ellis, for a number of books. " E Green, package of sage. “ McKay, 2 large jars of pickles and vegeta bles. Miss Bethune, for a number of books. Ladies of Florence, Ga., (through Captain Van Marcus) for a quantity of vegetables and delica cies. 3/rs Lockhart, for beets and cabbages. " Woodruff, for vegetables, “ Cox, for grits. Crawford and other Ladies of Chunr.ennug gee, Ala., for 3 boxes, and 3 barrels of good things. Ladies of Cotton Valley, Alabama, (through Mr. Perry) for honey, butter, hams, chickens, *fcc. Mrs W Hodges, for vegetables, frequently. “ M P Ellis. " “ Evans, “ “ " Harrison, apples, fans, <kc. Mr. Frank Johnson, 50 copies of the Southern Presbyterian. Mrs Ellis, linen "rags. Relief Committee of Macon county, and Tuske gee, Ala., for a large quantity of vegetables. Baptist Missionary Board, for 30 copies each of the S. W. Baptist and Christian Index, —weekly. Unknown friend, for 30 copies Christian Index — weekly. Rev. R B Brooks, for SIBO for the Christian In dex. Cumberland Presbyterian Church, for 30 copies of the Southern Observer,—weekly. Rev. Mr. DeVotie, for numerous copies of the Christian Index, —weekly. CARLISLE TERRY, Surgeon in charge. Gen. Pillow* Relieved of His Command. —The Greensboro’ Beacon publishes the fol lowing extract from a letter received by Rev. C. C. Callaway, from his son Darby, of the “Pillow Cadets,” written from Montgomery, under date ofthe 22d ult. : Gen. Pillow has been suspended from the command of this brigade. He was relieved upon the ground that Ball's and Armistead’s regiments were illegally raised, and that the Secretary of War had decided that they prop erly belong to infantry, and that to that branch of the service they must go. Gen. Pillow asked the privilege of resigning ; Gen. Bragg would not consent to his doing so, sayingthat he would give him another command. Gen. Pillow then asked the privilege of taking his staff and escort with him. Bragg granted his request in part. He permitted him to take his staff only. Capt. Shockley was ordered to report to Gen. Lee. Shockley did so. The “Pillow Cadets” are henceforward an escort to Gen. Stephen D. Lee. Lieut. Gen John B Hood Lieutenant General John B. Hood was born in Owensville. Bath county, Ky., June 29th, 1831, and was brought up at Mount Sterling, Montgomery county. He entered upon his collegiate course at West Point in 1849, and graduated in 1854. He was then assigned to duty in the Fourth Infantry in California, where he served twenty-tw*o months. When the two new regiments raised by Jefferson Davis, then Secretary of War, were called out, he was transferred July, 1855, to the one (Second Cavalry) in which Gen. Albert Sid ney Johnston, who fell at Shiloh, was in command, and Gen. R- E. Lee, the lieutenant colonel. This regiment furnished many val uable officers to the South. Gen. Earl Van Dorn, E. K. Smith, Fields, Evans and Hardee were from its ranks. In the winter of 1855-6 General Hood en tered upon the frontier service of Western Texas, where, in July following, he had a spir ited engagement, and was wounded by the Indians on Devil’s river. A short time before the beginning of the present war, he was ordered to report for duty at West Point, as instructor for cavalry. But anticipating the present difficulties, he wa3 allowed, at his own request, to return to duty in Texas—his object being, in view of all the prospects of impending dissolution, to be in that portion of the country which he most loved and so greatly admired. He could see no hope of reconciliation or adjustment, but every indication of a fierce and bloody war ; consequently he bad determined to cast his destiny with the South. On the 16th of April, 1861, he resigned his commission under the United States Government, and tendered his services to the Confederacy. His name was entered upon the roll with the rank of first lieutenant, and ordered to report to Gen. , Lee, in Virginia, who ordered him to report to j Gen. Magruder, on the Peninsula. He was j at once placed in command of all the cavalry ! of the Peninsula, with the rank of captain of the regular cavalry. __ Having several success ful engagements with the enemy, he was soon promoted to the rank of major. On Septem ber 30th, he was ordered to Richmond, and, receiving the rank of colonel of infantry, was placed in command of the Fourth Regiment Texas Volunteers, then in camp near the city. Very few of the men had ever seen him, and doubts were entertained whether a colonel could be appointed that would give satisfac tion. An attempt had previously been made to organize the regiment under Col. Allen, of Texas ; but, in consequence of a protest of the captains, the appointment was withdrawn. This produced a feeling with others, and it was thought that they would not be satisfied with any one that might be appointed. But in a few days the feeling was gone, and every one seemed to be perfectly contented. His commanding appearance, manly deportment, quick perception, courteous manners and de cision of character, readily impressed the offi cers and men that he was the man to govern them in the camp and command them on the field: and his thorough acquaintance with every department of the service, satisfied eve ry one with his competency for the position. The men found him able and ready to give all the necessary instruction, not only in drill ing them for the field, but also in the forms and technicalities ofthe clothing, commissary, ordnance and transportation departments—for the want of which information, regiments en tering the service frequently go hungry, and commissaries and quartermaster? make many fruitless trips. On the Bth and 9th of November, 1861, the 4th and sth Texas regiments left Richmond and arrived at Dumfries on the 12th inst., and were there organized into a brigade, under Col. WigfalL ofthe State of Texas, who to this end, had received the appointment of brigadier general. But, as he was the Sena tor elect from the State of Texas, after the $4.00 Per Month J. W. WARREN, Editor meeting of Congress, he resigned ; and on the 3d of March, 1862, Col. Hood was appointed to take his place. Thus, we see, within the short space of ten mouths and seventeen days, he was promoted from the rank of lieutenant ! to that of brigadier. General Hood continued with the army ot the Potomac until Lieutenant General Long street's command was sent to reinforce the ar- I my of Tennessee, where, with his heave Tex ans, he followed that General to seek new laurels in the “Volunteer State.’’ At the battle of Chicamauga, Gen. Hood bore a prominent part, and. duringthe engage ment, was so severely wounded in the right leg as to render amputation necessary. For signal courage, displayed on the hard fought field of Gen. Hood was made j lieutenant general. Gen. Hood is about six feet two inches high, with full, broad chest, light hair and beared, blue eyes, and is gifted by nature vvitb a i voice that can be heard even above the roar 1 of cannon. I . Pleasing Facts. It is refreshing to contemplate those events and signs which promise, no matter how feebly, deliverance from the sore evils we are groaning under, and justify the hope that it may not be long before the blessings we once enjoyed are restored in all their variety, richness and abundance. When we ground these delightful exs pectations upon the appearance of things and the inference from reasons seemingly strong, there is danger of disappointment, and every disappointment vexes and weak ens in proportion to the importance of the object upon which the hope was set and the degree of confidence with which it was cherished. The failure of those ex~ pectations we as a people indulged all through the first two years of this war were productive of greater harm to our cause than ,the gravest of all our military disasters. Indeed not a few of those dis*. asters may be traced to those illusive hopes, and it is now the common opinion that they sustain the relation to one an other of cause and effect. It is well for our holy cause that we dismissed those expectations when we did, and that the nobleness of our nature re buked with so great severity for having clung to them so long and so tenaciously that when convinced they were fallacious, stung with mortification, we cast them in dignantly away. If they are entertained by any at the present time, it is only the cowardly, the credulous and the weak. But facts are real, tangible things, and though the memory of the bitterness caused by failure of the hope we have in dulged may restrain us from making those actual things the foundations of other pectations, still it can do no harm to re cord and consider them. Our forces, under the leadership of Gen. Early, are safe on this side the Potomac. Instead of capturing Washington or Bak timore they have returned with wagons loaded with stores of all kinds, and ing before them several thousand horned cattle. We are in no small measure res joiced at the rich spoils that have rewards ed the daring movement, though we can not but regret that, owing to some blabing tongue, the movement could not assume the proportions of an invasion. But raid though it was, and nothing more, it is most pleasing to know that Gen. Lee deemed it safe and prudent to detach the large number that composed the expedi* tion from his army. That fact assures us that that great Captain is master of the situation, and is perfectly confident of his ability to thwart, repulse and defeat any plan or assault of his vigorous adversary. It relieves us from all apprehension con cerning the result of the campaign in Vir ginia, and even gives color to the hope that he is strong enough to spare some men for operations in another quarter. The impunity with which Vallandigham has defied the military power ofthe Unis ted States, fully authorizes the belief that the despot lets the brave statesman alone simply because he is afraid to touch him. Were Mr. Lincoln as strong as he was when he ordered the ex-Senator’s arrest and banishment, does any one suppose he would not have ordered his re-arrest ? The exile has returned to the State whence he was banished, despite the order that forbade hie return. The considerations that urge his master to punish him for thus contemptuously violating his em phatic command are numerous and strong. That Mr. Lincoln has not laid his hand upon his prisoner satisfies us he dare not, and he dare not because he is conscious of his inability. Mr. Vallandigham has come out of the contest with his President victorious. The former stands: the latter has fallen. That triumph will have an important influence upon the spirit and proceedings of the Chicago Convention. It has al ready inspirited and emboldened the peace men in the Western States, and the elec tion for delegates to that meeting has thus lar resulted in favor of that party openly and avowedly opposed to the present Ad ministration and to the prolongation of the war. If the campaigns under Grant and Sherman are admitted failures before the time appointed for the assembling of that body arrives, we are disposed to believe that, yielding to the persuasive power of such men as Vallandigham, the Woods, Harris and Long, it will adopt a peace platform and come out squarely in favor of putting an end immediately to the war. The resignation of Mr. Chase is also fruitful of pleasing hopes. It matters not what the ability of his successor may be. Even though he is a more able financier than the astute lawyer whose place he fills. Xo one can arrest the rise of gold nor the depreciation of greenbacks. But it gives us no small pleasure to know that he who has maintained the credit of his Government so long in the face of so many difficulties of appalling magnitude —who has again and again saved the finances of his nation from utter ruin, has at last giv en up the attempt in despair) and seeing ; theera»h inevitable, has retire! in time f to save himself from being buried beneath j the ruins. Tho conditions of our lluancCs is a most hopeful sign. They arc ! rushing with all speed to the gnlfofbank ■ ru ptcy; and nothing, not even a brilliant ! ‘2 nd important victory, can save them from financial wreck and ruin.— Charleston Ctjunen /TELEGRAPHIC. 3 reports op thr press association, a^roT^ x iS L to of Congress in the year in it l * Clerk’s office of the Distrust Court of the Confederate States for the Northern District of Georgia. Pbtersbubo, Aug. 4.—This being Lincoln’s fasting, humiliation aed prayer day, the Yan kees have not fired a gun. The enemy areso near in Gracier’s front that, pickets on both sides have used hand grenades. Capt. V. J. B. Girardey, Mahone’s A. A. G.. yesterday was promoted, by the President, to the temporary rank of Brig. General, and as signed to the command of Wright’s brigade. Balkigii, 4th. — The following is the vote for Governor : Raleigh, Vance, 348; Holden, 347. All the proper precincts not in, but it is believed Vance has carried the county, and that Vance candidates were elected to the Legislature. Greensboro’, Vance, 346; Holden, 21. etteville, Vance, 495 : Holden, 37. Salisbury, lance, 540 ; Holden, 10. Newton, Vance, 21 » Holden, none. Bridges Rowan, Vance, 39; Holden, none. Yeard, Vance, 68 ; Holden, 45. Hicony Station, Vance, 75; Holden, 5. States ville, Vance, 283; Holden, 26. Mount Ulta, Vance, 32: Holden, 1, Charlotte, Vance, 79; Holden, 5. Forrestville, Vance 63, Holden 3; Kingston Vance 175, Holden 1; Weldon, Vance 121, Holden 1; Goldsboro, Vance 136, Holden 3; Wilson, Vance 261, Holden 10; HendersoD, Vance 130, Holden none; High Point, Vance 69, Holden 45; Warren ton, Vance 200, Holden none; Wilmington, Vance 548, Holden 122; Masonsboro, Vance 59, Holden 4; Magnolia, Vance 116, Holden none; Warsaw, Vance 85, Holden none; Rocky Mount, Vance 97. Holden 1; Enfield, Vance 136, Holden none; Fran lyn, Y anco SI, Holden none; Louisburg, Vance 108, Holden none; Hillsboro, Vance 371, Holden 35. Atlanta, Aug. s.—The enemy has been unu sually active during the past fifteen hours. About 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon a heavy assault was made upon the works held by our skirmishers upon the extreme left. After some stubborn fight ing we succeeded in getting possession of a posi tion there, but was subsequently driven from them and our lines re-established. About 10 o’clock last night an assault was also made on our skirmish lines, extending from the centre to the extreme left, but the movement hav ing beon anticipated, resulted in a complete failure. Brisk skirmishing continued throughout the night up to the present time. Our loss in both affairs was insignificant. There was comparative quiet in the city through the night. But few shells were thrown, resulting as usual in no damage. Mobile, Aug. 4.— Yesterday and last night the enemy threw an infantry force on Dauphin Island, seven miles from Fort Gaines The fleet outside is large. This morning the Federal double-ender opened oa transport Dick Keys, then on the Fort which is replying slowly. Gen. Maury calls on all to enroll themselves for battle.— Great confidence prevails. A Federal force estimated at 16,000 occupy Holly Springs, Mississippi. Nasliviile Items. Wo find the following items in the Nashville Times of the 21st: DEATH OF DR. O. A. J. MAYFIELD. It is our mournful duty to record the sudden death of Dr. G. A. J. Mayfield, one of our most esteemed and accomplished physicians. Yesterday morning about JO o’clock, he went to a livery-stable to get his horse, for the purpose of visiting a patient, when he was seized with apo plexy. He was carried to his residence, where he lingered until about 2 o’clock in the afternoon.— Dr. Mayfield was a physician of extraordinary at tainments, a fine scholar, a man of stern and lofty integrity, a gentleman “without fear and withou* reproach,” a patriot ready to sacrifice all for his country. For some time past he had been acting as Associate Surgeon at Hospital No. 8, and was devoted to his duties. It is probable that his death was hastened by excessive exertion. Natur ally averse to display, he sought obscurity rather than notoriety, but those who knew him well, as a friend and physician, feel that in his unexpected departure no common loss has befallen this com munity. His remaius will be interred at Mount Olivet at 10 o’clock to-morrow morning. Gov. Johnson’s Speech at Gallatin. —Gov. Johnson, on invitation, addressed the East Ten nessee soldiers stationed at Gallatin, Tuesday morning. A considerable number of the citizens of Sumner county were also present at the meet ing, and among them many of the worst rebels in the vicinity. If they attend for the purpose of learning what the speaker’s feelings and opinions respecting them were, they ascertained beyond doubt. Gov. Johnson spoke with great force for some two hours, and was listened to with profound at tention, notwithstanding the oppressive heat. He warned the friends of the rebellion that they must either give up their treason and become the friends and supporters es the Government, or leave the State as speedily as possible; for it was cer tain that patriots and traitors could not have fel lowship, or live in the same country. Nor should rebels desire to live under a government which they hated and warred against.; they should go to congenial society, among their friends. Shooting at a Colored Guard.— Four pri vates of the 10th Tennessee, were arrested this morning for shooting at some colored soldiers las night while the latter were on duty. No body was hurt. Jes. S. Powler, and E. H. East our popular and efficient Comptroller, and Secretary of State, re turned home yesterday evening from a trip to Memphis. Judge Carton has appointed Mr. Hawkins At torney for the U. S. District Court for West Ten nessee. Honor to the Militia of Georgia !—We are permitted to make the following extract from ? letter from Gen. G.*W. Smith to Governor Brown, in reference to the fight of the 22d ult.: “The militia did themselves great credit outside es the trenches on Friday. They marched over the breastworks—advanced upon the entrench ments of the enemy in fine order, took position within three hundred yards, and silenced the ar tillery by musketry fire through the embrasures. We had no support on our right within a mile, none on our left within six hundred yards, and our troops on the left were driven back. “We held our position for several hours, and only withdrew after receiving an order to that effect from Gen. Hood, which order was given be cause the troeps upon our Ifeft had been repulsed. There was not a single straggler.” Notice ! All claims against the steamer MIST, prior to Is of July, must be presented to Capt. Whitesidi s, at the Naval Iron Works, by the 15th of August. ags3t VAN. MARCUS. Capt. WAITED. TO Rent from October next, a house, or part of a house, for the use ot a family. „ ~ sv., CIOARS! * FOR SALE by the Thousand at ' DR. R. A. WARE. ags 2t 106, Broad at.