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§it* iflluate limes.
.1. W. WARBBM, - - - Editor.
Thnr*d«y Mening, Angsit B§, 18647
Personal.-— Hon. Mr. Cruikshaak, member of
Longreis fro* the Talladega district in Alabama,
paid our office a visit yesterday, en his way to the
Georgia front. We are indebted to him for the
pleasing intelligence that Gen. Wheeler certainly
dashed into Dalton last Saturday, capturing 1500
i^fyes ; and subsequently blew up the Tunnell at
Tuunell Hill, and was at last 'accounts tearing up
the track beyond Dalton. Mr. C. assures us that
this news is from a trustworthy source, and may be
relied on. The Yanks will doubtless experience j
some little trouble in repairing the road at Tua- ,
ncll Hill.
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Lhc following article, which we copy from
an exchange, has a very appropriate heading.
The matter (should he “looked into,” and for
this purpose we desire to ask the “Atlanta In
telligencer' a question, or two about Mr. C. G.
Baylor, viz :■
Is he not now, or lju..- im not been, a confi
dential agent of Governor brown during this
war ?
Has not Governor Brow'u sent Him to Europe
on business connected with the interests of
the State of Georgia ?
What is the exact relation between Gov.
Brown and Mr. Baylor?
As the “intelligencer is known to he ihe
organ of Gov. Brown, it should be able to an
swer these interrogatories satisfactorily.
We ask them because we have reason to
believe that Baylor is, or has been, employed
by Governor Brown,and we think him a worse
than worthless man, or agent, for anybody.
During mat winter Baylor was in Tlieh
iuond representing himself as a Georgian, and
at that time published in the “Richmond
Whig ’ a series of articles headed “The Geor
gia Plai/'orm ”iu which he attempted to show
that a great, parly was about to be organized,
upon the basis of opposition to the Adminis
tration, aiiti-llabeas Corpus, and separate
State action tor Peace, in which the honest
and patriotic citizens of this Commonwealth
were greatly outraged and misrepresented :
Should hr I.ookkd Into. —Jerome du Shane,
writing to the Augusta Constitutionalist from
Hamilton, Bermuda, August Ist, says that he
has heard a man there, calling himself C. G.
Baylor, give expression to sentiments such as
no true Southern man would make use of,
such as proclaiming publicly that the South
ern Confederacy was nothing short of a mili
tary despotism, and that two-thirds of the
Soutli were in favor of a reconstruction of the
Union; that he claims to be a commissioner
from the State of Georgia to France, and so
registered his name there, but that it was cur
rently reported “that he holds a commission
from certain parties in Georgia and several
other States to the Lincoln Government to
negotiate peace on the basis of reconstruc
tion: : that he avoids Southern men, associates
with Yankees, and has been closeted with the
Yankee Consul.
Mr. du Shane gives good references in this
country, and the Constitutionalist says that it
tinds on inquiry that he is a man of undoubted
integrity.
Our readers have heard of Mr. C. G. Bay- i
lor before, especially in connection with plans j
of direct trade with Europe, and other com-|
mercial projects. j
TheCoustitutionalisthavinginquiredwheth- j
or Gov. Brown could throw any light upon |
the subject, the Atlanta Intelligencer replies: :
Wc do not think that the Governor can j
throw any other light upon the charges made j
against Mr. Baylor in the foregoing than by j
stating that lie knows nothing of any authori- j
fcy which that individual had to make the j
assertions he is alleged to have made. Neither i
have we any idea that he held a commission
from Georgia, or any other Southern State, or
individuals.in the Southern States, to nego
tiate a peace on the basis of reconstruction,
or any other basis. If he so represented him
self, he was certainly lying to Yankees in for
eigu parts. The idea of negotiating a peace,
is ridiculously preposterous !*‘
Another Remarkable Article.
We published a few days since an article
•from the Richmond Sentinel on peace. That
paper is the acknowledged organ of the ad
ministration. This fact makes the article
read strangely when its tone is compared
with the policy heretofore pursued by the
powers that be at Richmond. Since the pub
lication ot the article referred to above, we
find in the columns of the Sentinel another
article*—the tone of which, when the source
from which it came is taken into considera
tion is more remarkable than the first. Here
it is :
S.NTKKVKN I'IOX —INTERESTS OK TIIK .NORTH AS!)
SOUTH IDENTICAL.
We are wont to complain too much ot the
want ot chivalrous generosity exhibited by
European nations, in their failure to interfere
in American affairs, where they see a gallant
nation fighting for liberty and independence
against another nation greatly superior in
numbers, wealth and military resources of all
kinds. We should remember that the days
of chivalry, knight errantry and petty des
potisms have passed. The rulers ofthegrent
empires of our day must look soly to the
weal ot their subjects, in entering into such
intervention, and cannot be guided by their
own individual feelings or sympathies, preju«
dicies or partialities. To trifle with the well
being of millions of subjects from private feel
ings or motives, however noble, disinterested
and gumrous, by espousing a foreign cause
or quarrel, would be equally criminal and
dangerous: tor tine people of Christendom
become enlightened, know their true
inteiN'-f &ii*l know their power and how to
combine and compel governments to respect,
and maintain those interests. The govern
ments of all civilized countries have become
republican in character and manner of ad
ministration, ami no matter what' they may
be in name. Louis and the English Queen
and Ministry look to and eonsuit the feelings,
wishes, prejudices and interests of their sub
jects with a more sleepless eye than ever did
the rulers of America. The res publka is
looked to alike by kings and emperors, gov
ernors and presidents.
As to American affairs, it is probable they,
as individuals, have strong feelings and prej
udices, inclining or biassing them towards one
side or the other; but it would not be proper,
safe, wise or prudent for them even to give
expression to their private feelings, opinions
and preferences. They are trustc- s for their
subjects, and must think and sp-. k and act.
in public.matters, for them, noi ior them
selves.
Looking at their duties m this cold, calcu
lating and selfish light, which is just what •
they should do. it is not strange that they
have not hitherto interfered in a quarrel in i
which the. great strength exhibited by each
at the belligerents would seem to render in
terference. if uot dangerous, yet likely to prove
a ven bloodv and costly affaif—so much that
the losses which would likely be incurred by
any nation intervening would probably great
ly exceed any gains that the most hopeful
could expect to accrue.
These reflections seem sufficient lo account
for, if not entirely to justify, the non-inter
vention policy of Emopoan nations In our
quarrel up to this time. But now each com
batant exhibits signs of exhaustion and a de
sire tor peace. Their strength is no longer
10 be dreaded by either England or France.—
J the ®ide of the weaker party, cither
of those nations might makea tieaty securing*
; commercial and manufacturing advantages
I that would far exceed any losses likely to be
incurred by the war it might bring on with
, the exhausted North. The North is no \pnger
an enemy to be dreaded ; and the South in
her rich, varied and mighty agricultural pro
ducts, in her great import and export trade,
with no vessels of our own to Carry it ou with*
ofers to the nation who can win her favor
and preference, a field for commercial and
manufacturing enterprise richer than the
mines of California or Australia.
France and England must see this, ands we
of the South may hourly expect, from one or
the other, or from both, offers of intervention,
coupled with the condition that we shall grant
commercial advantages and preferences to
the nation so interfering.
Now, it is manifestly our interest to reject
all} such propositions, if we can win our inde
pendence without foreign aid. We want no
entangling alliances, no treaties compelling U3
to give or withhold favors or preferences from
this or that nation. Let our independence be
complete; and it will not be complete if our j
future legislation is fettered by commercial '
treaties.
On this subject the interests of the North
and the South are identical. If she compels
, us, by persisting in this war, to call for oi
accept foreign aid, that aid will, no doubt, be
. given on conditions so favorable and partial
to the party rendering it, as to exclude all
hope with * the North of ever hereafter being
able to carry on a profitable trade with the
South—a trade that has built up her wealth,
[ her power and her population, and which is
needed to maintain them. Besides,the North
west in such event, will not only be clogged,
impeded and heavily taxed in its trade with
the South,Jbut its navigation of the Mississippi
will be trammelled by every restriction per
mitted .by the law of nations, and which it
will be in the power of ourselves and our in
tervening ally to enforce.
Now, before any foreign nation has inter
vened, is the accepted time for the North to
treat with us for peace. Now whilst our ac
tion ia uutrammeiled by foreign alliances, and
whilst as yet, in matters of trade and com
merce we can put her on the footing of the
: most favored nation. Now, whilst she has a
| large and-powerful army in the field, and can
j make a formidable show 'of power to enforce
; the terms which she may demand. Now, ere
her three years’ veterans arc disbanded, and
bewhundred thousand hundred days' men re
-1 turned to their homes. Now, ere the army is
depleted, and she is driven to the doubtful
| and perilous experiment of filling up the ranks
ipf her army with raw, reluctant recruits,
; forced into service by an unpopular and odi
| ous draft, rfs'ow, ere her failing credit quite
■ explodes, and she has to try to carry on the
war without money, and with a very inade
quate Dumber of raw recruits.
We, too, are much exhausted, heartily sick
of this war. and without foreign aid would be
ready to make peace on terms favorable to
the North. In many respects our interests
on the subject of peace are identical.—
Our money, like that of the North, is none of
the best, and our soldiers long for the war to
end in order that they may return to
their homes, to the endearments of family
and friends, of parents and wives • and chil
dren, sisters and brothers.
We will venture another purely
our own on this subject. The people of the
two sections are now violently angered with
each other. They feel as if there never could
be a cordial peace and good feeling between
the North and the South. But all wars will
have an end, all gusts of passion in time blow
over. Let a truce of ninety days be agreed
upon, let peace commissioners be appointed
and delegated fronweither section; let all our
thoughts and words and writiug be turned ou
peace; let us all cool down, on either side,
and look at the subject in a calm and practi
cal way ; let our government imitate the gov
ernment of Europe, dismiss passion, prejudice
and personal feeling, and take the subject up
solely and with a view to the public weal, the
lasting int'esests of the people and the States
of the whole Confederacy.
When wc have schooled ourselves into this
judicial temper, let the question be propound
ed, shall wo not be willing to give to the North
as the price of peace and independence, which
she can at once secure to us, all those prefer
ences and commercial advantages, which we
would be willing to give .to an intervening
nation, that could but help us to win peace
and independence, what we would be ready to
to give to an intervening power, that could
engage but help us to try and win them. Onr
hearts our feelings say no ; our reason, yes.
At all events the subject would be one for
negotiation by peace commissioners. The
Yankees are proverbially great at driving the
bargain, but if they delay negotiations much
longer. France or England will get ahead of
them and choose out of the best bargain they
ever had a chance of driving.
Correspondence between Ma
jor General Sam. Jones and
Admiral Dahlgren
[copy.]
L. S Flau Steamer Philadelphia, )
Port Royal Harbor, S. C.. I
AuguSt 12 th, 1864. J
General Samuel Jones, Commanding Char
leston, S. C..
Sir— l am informed that there are sixteen
□aval officers confined in prison in the oity of
Charleston, who are destitute of clothing,
and many of the necessaries of life; such as
flour, butter, coffee, sugar, soap, &c.
I have to request that you will either fur
nish thajn with these articles, or that you will
allow me to do so.
I have to inform you that 1 now hold as
prisoners, twenty-five (25) citizens of Geqygia,
captured August 3d, at Mclntosh County
Court House, Georgia. Their names a3 re
ported by them, will be found in the annexed
list.
If you feel disposed to exchange any of
these persons for any of the naval officers,
captured in September, 1863, at Fort Sumter
or elsewhere, at any time within the limits of
this command, and will inform me thereof, I
will submit the question to the consideration
of the Navy Department.
Very respectfully.
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) J, A. Dahloren,
Hear Admiral, Commanding U. S.
South Atlantic Blockading Squadron.
< >fticial: P. C. Warwick,
A. A. A. General.
X times of J J ersons Captured at Mclntosh County
Court House, August 3d, 1864.
Win Donnelly, Wm D Roe, Charles Bennett,
Wm Saltetc, James Slater, George Young,
Johu Chapman, John Hendricks, G W John
son, Daniel Lane, Wm Summerlin, W Town
send Wm Thorpe, Sam’l Thorpe, B Lesner,
Joseph S Durant, James D McDonald, Con
verse Parshurt, Wm J Cannon, McGregor
Blouut, W B Nelson, John Bloupt, Christo
pher Trezaiit, T R Webber, I L Johnston.
Officifl: P. C. Warwick,
A. A. A. Gtneral.
Headq trs Dm ,! r S. C. Ga., it Fla. 1 j
Charleston, August 16, 1864. /
Slit—l received last night your letter of the
12th instant
The officers of the U, S. Navy, prisoners of
war, uow in this city, to whom you refer, will
be permitted to receive any clothing yon may
, send them to meet their present wants.
In view of the diligence with which the troops
of your Government have, sought lor aud sto
, len or wantonly destroyed all manner of cloth
ing, even the apparel of women and children,
i that they could find in our countvy. and this
in many cases by order of the General com
manding, it may seem singular that I should
; permit this indulgence. I desire it, therefore,
to be distinctly understood that I do it only
because 1 believe a like indulgence is allowed
our officers now prisoners of war.
'■ I cannot permit them to receive from you
the other articles you mention. They receive
• now the same rations in kind and quantity
I that our officers receive. If the articles you
mention are not issued to them regularly it is
only because of the blockade of onr coast
maintained by your government, and the de
struction of grain, agricultural implement!,
and means of transportation,, by its armies.—
I cannot permit anj running of the blockade
for the especial and exclusive benefit ot those
who maintain it. Yonr officers will bt per
mitted as heretofore to receive money in reas
onable earns, and to purchase what they want
in our markets.
It seems that in order to procure the re
lease of certain of your officers now prisoners
of war, you recently sent to the coast of Geor
gia and kidnapped twenty-five citizens. You
now inform me that you hold them as prison
ers, and that if I fee! disposed to'exchacge
any of these “persons for any of the naval
officers captured in September, 1863, at Fort
Sumter, or elsewhere, at any time within the
limits of this command, and will inform me
(you) thereof, I (you) will submit the ques
tion to the Navy Department.”
I know not on what principle you propose
to exchange “Citizens,” whom you have
caused to be kidnapped and forcibly carried
away from their homes, and' imprisoned, for
officers captured in battle with arms in their
hands.
You might perhaps, without going as far as
the coast ofGeorgia. have captured men whom
you could with propriety have .offered in ex
change for ymr officers ; but you would have
found them armed, and would have been ob
liged to fight and overcome before capturing
them. You need not trouble the Navy De
partment with the question, as I do not “feel
disposed” to aid you to profit by your own
wrong, by exchanging officers captured in
battle for private “citizens” captured so wan
tonly and at so little risk to the captors. But
I will exchange the officers you refer to, for
an equal number ofOonfederate States officers,
prisoners of war, of like grades, rank for
rank, or their equivalents, my Government
designating its officers to be exchanged. If
you think proper to accede to this proposi
tion, you have only to notify me when you
are prepared to make the exchange
The clothing you may send in boxes easily
handled, in a small boat, to the usual point of
meeting, off Battery Marshall. But as Major
General Foster has requested that communi
cation between us be only by the way of Port
Royal Ferry, I have to request that in future
any communication you may desire to send to
me, which does not require immediate action,
be sent to this point.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
[Signed] SAM JONES, Maj. Gen'l.
Official: P. C. Warwick, A.A. A. G.
Florida Arming. —We give good new; else
where from Florida and Captain Dickison, who
will no longer, we hope, be permitted to contend
against overwhelming odds, notwithstanding h*
does it so well.
Governor Milton—who does not wish 'to see
Florida transformed into a “Paradise lost” under
his term—has issued a proclamation,' from which
we quote :
All who hold civil offices which exempt them
from Confederate service, and who have been ex
empted from such service on the ground that their
services were “necessary for the administration
of the State Government,” and who, under the
laws of the State, are liable to do militia duty,
and who yet shall refuse or neglect to enroll their
namos for th§ defence of the State, shall be con
sidered as desiring To enter the military service of
the Confederate States rather than serve as State
troops; there services will no longer be considered
by me as “necessary to the administration of the
State Government,” and they will become subject
to bo enrolled as conscripts for military service in
the army of the. Confederate States.
It cannot be presumed that any one capable of
bearing arms will hesitate or fail to take up arms
and vindicate tho cause of freedom, or will shrink
from the high and holy duty of defending the Gov
ernment from which he claims protection, and
which alone can protect the rights of himself ami
his felloumcitizcns.
The Gainesville Cotton States says :
Tho people in this section are highly pleased
with the course pursued by Goveonor Milton, and
he will be well sustained. We believe that it will
save the State.
The people, old and young, are rushing to arms
every where, and the enemy will find that a brave
and vigilant people arc not easily conquered or
subjugated. The old fire of'76 is again burning
in the hearts of the people and they are determin
ed to be free or write their epitaphs with their own
blood.
Advance in Rents—Price of Liv
ing in Macon. —In cur last edition we;
called attention to the prospects of an ex
traordinary advance in house rents lor the
ensuing year. Since then several tenents
have spoken to us upon the subject, and ;
we find that we did not do the subject:
justice. One lady says that she is now j
paying SBOO for a small one-story framed j
dwelling with four rooms, a kitchen and a
garden containing one quarter of an acre,
and that the proprietor demands three j
thousand dollars for it next year. No !
kind of a house, however small and
pretending can be obtained except for |
about two-thirds what it is worth. Young j
gentlemen , occupying rooms will be ad
vanced upon in about the same style, or
be taken down for about the amount of
their salary, leaving their boarding house
: landlords to be settled for with money ob
• tained by their wits.
The proprietors of houses are perfectly
, conscious that the great influx of refugees
! into the city places it within their power
to obtain just-anything they demand. If
| one man does not want a house another is
j sure to come along with a family, and nos
| where else to obtain shelter,
i We must again repeat to refugees that
j it would be a thousand times better for
: them if they would shun a large city like
Macon, and take up their abode in the
I country. If houses cannot be obtained,
get a few acres of ground, put your ser
vants to work, knock up temporary shan
ties, clear the land and cultivate a garden.
In Europe families of ten persons are
comfortably supported by two acres of
cultivated land. As tlic enemy crowd us
back into a narrow space of country, we
must eeonomisc.iand —plant something in
every inch of it. The war may last for
years yet, and such an arrangement would
enable you to live indefinitely. But rent
a house in this city for three thousand
j dollars, and pay out at least two thousand
; more per year for each member of a fam
ily, and you will be ruined and brought
i to positive poverty sooner or later, —no
I matter how much money you may have
now. The largest pile of money can be
I expended if it is constantly depleted and
1 nothing added to it. We have the kind -
liest feelings towards the unfortunate cit>
izens of Northern Georgia, who have been
j driven here by the common enemy, and
would rejoice to see them all in comforta
i ble circumstances. But we think it is to
j the mutual advantage of both them and
i our old citizens that they “scatter for sub
-1 sistence. — Macon Confederate .
-Western North Carolina. —Major Charles
Mcßobeits, the dauntless and ntiring, ha- ju3t
returned to Asheville from another scout in the
caves and mountains of East Tennessee. In obe
dience to instructions from Colonel Palmer, with
an ample force, ho peneiratod far into the region
of tories, encountering several parties, killing eight
or ten, capturing about the same cumber, recov
ering a considerable a mount of stolen property,
and bringing on about twenty horses aud as many
beef cattle, captured from tea enemy. The pua
oners have reached Asheville, aud among them
are some notorious bushwhackers, well known to
many oScors and soldiers there. Among the
parties encountered was one under-a Lii-m. Dove,
recruiting officer for Col. Kirk's c< mm nil. In
the fight Dove was killed, and on hts person pa
per? of importance wet found -
! TELEGRAPHIC.
BXPOBfS or tms phass association.
S Filtered aeeerdittir to act of Coa«r«3 in the yaar
1*63. by J. aLThraaher. in the Clerk's office of
the District; Court of the Confederate States for
the Northern District of Georgia.
* Pbtxrsxubg, Aug. 31.
About y o’clock today our forces again attack
ed the enemy lodged on the Weldon railroad in
front and flank. The column assaulting in front
pushed the enemy back half a mile, capturing two
lines of earthworks and 300 prisoners. The for
ces assaulting in flank, owing to the heavy foree of
the enemy and strength of his works, and an un
accountable giving way at an important moment,
one of our brigades was repulsed with loss.—
The flanking force succeeded in capturing a line
of skirmishers and reached the enemy’s heavy
breastworks, when \t was compelledto retire. The
fighting ceased about 11 o'clock. Since then we
have had only skirmishing and sharpshooting.—
The enemy now have the 2d, 6th and 9th corps
holding the railroad with fortifications] of the
strongest character. Brave General Saunders of
Ala., was killed. • .
The enemy made a heavy demonstration on our
left on the City Point Road with artilley and mus
ketry for half an hour this morning, accomplish
ing nothing.
Petersburg, Aug. 23.
Since the fight Sunday the enemy has been en
gaged in extending his lines west of the railroad,
towards the city, and . now occupies the ground
on which the battles of the last few days have
been fought. Ilia pickets are advanced some dis
tance this side of Vaughn's. The road one mile
east of the railrad also occupied by the enemy who
are strongly fortified. The country south of the
city is very level, and the enemy’s lines are in
sight of the corporate limits of the city. Both
armies are strongly entrenching. There have
been no offensive movements on either side today.
Everything consequently very quiet.
Atlanta, Aug. 24.
The enemy shelled the centre of the city stead
ily all last night. waroaouse on Hun
ter street, between Pryor and Whitehall, was de
stroyed by fire this morning at five o'clock 500
bales of cotton burnt. The City Fire Battalion
was promptly on hand and checked the spread of
the conflagration under a heavy fire from the en
emy’s batteries. A small frame building near the
State Road shop also burned last night: Both
buildings were fired by shells. No casualties re
sulted from the shelling. City comparatively
quiet this morning, save the usual artillery and
musketry skirmishing. Yankee,xaids reported by
scouts yesterday not confirmed by reports this
morning.
Atlanta, Aug. 24.
Another large conflagration occurred this even
ing on Alabama street, destroying a large ware
house and several dwellings. The fire was caused
by a shell from the Yankee batteries. During the j
fire the pnemy shelled that part of tlm city with
great rapidity.
Prisoners report that Sherman’s army continue
to be well fed. Citizens from Marietta report that
Federal officers claim twenty days’ supplies at
that place.
Additional returns from eight .brigades give
McCluskylsl majority over Sneed.
Siege Matters. —Four 'Hundred and Tenth
Oat/. —The Tecord ©f the firing in the harbor since
our last report runs as follows : During Friday
night Battery Gregg fired 76 and the Swamp bat
tery 23 shots at Fort Sumter, On Saturday the
firing on Sumter from the same batteries, was
limited to 38 shots, and on Sunday to 51 shots.
On Saturday night, Major Jenkins, finding that
the enemy was using the timbers, Ac., of the
houses at Legareville for the purpose of establish
ing himself more comfortably on the neighboring
island, gave orders for the destruction of the place.
Amongst the troops engaged in the execution of
thi3 order, was that gallant command, the “Stouo
Scouts,” sixteen of whom, on this occasion, perform
ed the melancholy duty of -applying the torch to
their own houses.
The whole village was soon ablaze, making a
great light, which could be plainly soon from the
city. In a short time the work of destruction
was accomplished, and nothing remained of Le
gareville but heaps of smouldering ashes.
Meanwhile, the enemy kept up a furious, but,
as usual, harmless, bombardment of the place and
of the peninsula upon which it stands.
Mercury, 22'/.
Tile Last Moments of Rob Roy.—
“His death-bed was in character with his
life: when confined to bed, a person
with whom he was at enmity .proposed to
visit him. “Raise me up/’ said Rob Roy,
to his attendant, “dress me in my best
clothes, tie on my arms, place me in my
chair. It shall never be said that Rob
Roy Macgregor was seen defenseless and
unarmed by an enemy.” His wishes j
were executed, and he received his guest
with haughty courtesy. When he had
daparted, the dying chief exclaimed ; “It
is all over now—-put me to bed—call in
the piper : let him play 11 R HI my tulidh”
(we return more) so long as I breathe.’
He was obeyed—he died, it is said, be
fore the dirge was finished. His tempes*
tuous life was closed at the farm of Tver
lochlarigbeg, (the scene, afterwards, of
his son’s frightful crimes) in Braes of
Ralquhidder. He died in 1735, and his
remains repose in the Paris churchyard, !
beneath a stone upon which some admirer
of this extraordinary man has carved a
sword. His funeral is said to have been
attended by all ranks of people, and a
deep regret was expressed for one whose
character had much to recommend it to
the regard of Highlanders.
“He left behind him the memory of a
character by nature singularly noble, hus
man and honorable, but corrupted by the
indulgence of predatory habits. That he
had ever very deep religious impressions
is doubted; and his conversion to popery
is conjectured to have succeeded a waver
ing and unsettled faith, When dying, he
showed that he entertained a sense of the
practical part of Christianity, very cons
sistent with his Highland notions. He
was exhorted by the clergyman who at
tended him to forgive his enemiesj and
that clause in the Lord’s prayer which
enjoins such a state of mind was quoted.
Rob Roy replied, Ay, now ye hae gion me
baith law and gospel for it. It’s a hard
law, but I ken it’s gospel.” “'Rob” he
said, turning to his son, “my sword and
dirk lie there : never draw them without
reason, nor put them up without honor.
I forgive my enemies, but see you to
them —or may—the words died away, and
he expired.”
Advance oe Prices in the North.
—Lager beer, as well as all other luxu
ries and necessaries of .life, had “gone
up,” and Monday about all the principal
saloons in this city and Brooklyn raised
the price to ten cents per glass. Liquors
and tobacco are now quite costly luxuries.
Cobblers and julips cost from twenty to
twenty-five cents each, and good segars
from ten to forty cents a piece. The
enormous tax on the material lor these,
together with the paper currency, is what
has done it. Liquor dealers claim that
they do not realize as much profit now in
selling claret punch or sherry cobbler, or
eatawba cobbler, or julep at twenty cents,
as they used to four years ago, when the
retail price was eight. There are places
in the city where the nest brandy retails
at a dollar per glass.
- -- *
-At the great Union Square demonstration
iu behalf of McClellan, John B. Haskiu. Esq.,
stated that the Yankee debt now amounted to
fr.-uc thousand million dollars.
-
. Gen. Hooker has been making a speech in
Washington on the necessity of pulling down
the rebellion with bayonets and ballets.
ClfY MATTERS.
T. J. JACKSON, LOCAL EDITOR.
Maj. Jas. M. Buford, Editor es the Eufaula
Spirit of the South was in Columbus yesterday
enroute to Opelika, in response to the militia call
of Gor. Watt3. If he proves as efficient with the
sword as he is with the pen, we shall anticipate
for him brilliant achievements.
LiVut Fimale Collxgi.—The attention of pa
rents and wards is invited to an advertisement of
this institution, situated at Talbotton, Ga. It will
be seen that its next sessien will commence on -
day, 20th September next. With a fine e4||%f
teachers, situated in a delightful section of
this school will be found a most admirable plaJWbr
those who have young ladies to educate. The in
stitution is oflong standing, and its merits too well
known to require comment.
.More Robbery. — A gentleman informed us yes
terday that his room was entered on Tuesday night,
by a very gentlemanly and polite thief, who, after
rifling his pockets of a small sum of money, left his
pocket-book in the window. As money was his ob
ject, nothing else was disturbed. Our people are
advised to keep a sharp look-out for these gentry,
and sleep with their hand on their pocket-books.
Excellent Starch.—To make starch which
is very beautiful and of remarkable fine grain,
grate the common Indian corn while in roasting
ear state, thin the grated mass by adding water,
strain through a cloth, add water and proceed in
usual way for making starch.
Since the war commenced the Federal® have
lost 51 Generals, of whom 36 were killed in battle
and 15 have died of diseases contracted in the
service.
Served Them Right.—The Chicago Tribune
that seventeen black men presented them
selves for enlistment in the army of the United
States according to the invitation of its authori
ties, at Lebanon, Ivy., a few days sftce. Certain
persons there took them into a room for the al
leged purpose of paying them bounties. Having
got them in their power, they stripped the black
fellows and administered to each of them one hun
dred lashes, and then turned them loose.
Mississippi.—The Mobile Register says General
Forrest is bravely making fight against superior
numbers of the enemy trying to advance from Ab
beville into the interior of the State.
The Cause of Education In the
Confederacy
To neglect the cause es education, in a time like
this, is to bequeath to the future an heir loom of
untold evil. For the good of society and the
country, a subject freighted with our well-being
and happiness as a people should bo viewed as one
of the greatest moment. There is no good reason
why the schools, colleges and academies every
where in the Confederacy should not be in ahealth
ful condition. There are enough females and dis
abled soldiers of superior qualification to teach all
the schools necessary to the country ; and, in ad
dition to this number, the Confederate Congress
has wisely seen fit to exempt all professional teach
ers from the military service of the country. Like
the most fruitful soil when untended, if we fail to
give the young proper culture, their minds will
grow up with the weeds of vice and ignorance.
Already such is much the case. Evidences of this
neglect are too painfully visible. About our towns
and cities a great many boys appear to be aban
doned to the vices of the day. Iu the excitement
of speculation, smoking, drinking and other im
moral practices, they seem how little like the boys
of other days. In a groat measure this state of
affairs result either from an absence or suspension
of the schools they have been accustomed to at
tend. Should the war continue several years long
er, these boys will be required for the service. Ig
norant and vicious, they will be illy prepared to
make good soldiers. With moro of the good ex
amples of home and the influences of home teach
ings, they will fall easy victims to the temptation*
of camp-iife. Os such, it will be barely possible
to make good soldiers. A true soldier is a patriot,
and education of both mind and heart are essen
tial to the patriot, in a proper appreciation of his
relation to God and country. In a few years the
destiny of our country will pass into hands of
those that are now boys. In a short tune they be
come the lawgivers, the divines, the college pro
fessors and the custodians of all our public inter
ests. Should they prove incompetent to the task
and unfaithful to the trust, remember, on you,
whose duty it is to fit them for the discharge of
these grave responsibilities, the blame will rest up
on you instead of them. —Macon Confederate.
flow to get Lee and Grant both away t nou
Petersburg.—Sawney Bennett iu his Herald of
the 16tb, a copy of which was found upon a pris
oner captured at Petersburg, Thursday, says
“Lee and Grant are evidently maneuvering to
get their armies "away from Petersburg, and calls
upon everybody to go for peace, and thus render
the two armies longer unnecessary.”
Bennett proposes a most sensible plan for get
ting Ulysses out of the disagreeable dilemma in
which he now finds himself: and who could, there
fore, blame him if he happened, upon the strength
of the proposition, to take a couple or even a half
dozen smiles ofroval Bourbon.
[Rich. Whit), ‘2m fZ
R. F. Evans, Chaplain Fourth Georgia
Regiment, arrived at Richmond on the
12th instant, by flag of truce boat, writes
to the Petersburg Express that “the Ex
change Agent thinks a general exchange
will be speedily effected.”
OBITUARY.
Another costly sacrifice has been laid upon the
altar of Liberty in the person of Wm. H. Young, jr.,
who fell mortally wounded on the 11th of June,
near Marietta, and expired in Atlanta, on the 14th
He was the third son of Win. 11. Young, of Colum
bus, Geo., and at the beginning of the revolution
was a student, in the University of Georgia. His
fine intellect, bis studious habits, and bis manly de
portment, placed him among the first of his class
and promised him the highest honors ot the univer
sity. The Chancellor said of him, that he had never
seen a student of higher promise.
On reaching his 18th year he entered the service
of his country, ss a private in the and Georgia, Cav
alry, and served gallantly and well until his death,
which was about a year. He was a perfect type of
the Southern soldier —intelligent, impulsive, chiv
alrous. His cemrades say of him, that without be
ing reck’ess, he was fearless in the extreme; fore
most in the fight, and ever re dy for the post of
danger. Always cheerful and buoyant, he was the
life of the camp and endured with the most cheer
ful fortitude the hardships and exposure of the most
perilous arm of the service, I rorn a child,a# bad
received religious instruction aud had the example
-of piety constantly before him; and his life and
death were the pure and beautiful fruits of paren
tal care end culture. An absent brother writes of
him: “I cannot recollech-en-impure speech or wick
ed action,”—and his most intimate associate and
friend testifies, “if perfection was ever attained by
man, he was perfect.” The testimony of his com
rades is, that his bible was read daily, and he never
retired to his tent at night without prayer. .
Thus this gallant and heroic spirit, in all tne pride
of young and vigorous manhood, is stricken down
in the flower of his life—not stricken down,
but translated. The announcement made to him
that his end was nigh, disturbed him not; and
the approach of death furnished only the occasion
for the outflow and triumph of his religious nature.
Calmly, as he had often done in the storm ot battle,
he met the last enemy and conquered when he fell.
He appreciated his situation ; he comprehended
clearly the hroad basis of a sinner's hopes—and re
posing his soul implicitly upon Christ, serenely as
the setting day, fell asleep m Jesus. O. the testi
mony of that dying boy is a perrenuiat joy to bis
grief-stricken parents. His mess gee all lull ot
Christian hope and triumph, like angel-voices, are
still echoing their sweet and precious melody.
His life wa<beautiful—hi 3 death sublime.
JOS. s. KEY.
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imt rauE (im:
'I'HE Exercises of this Institution will begin t >u
* Tuesday, the 20th September. Tt e President.
Rev. T. A. Brown is a gentleman of linn bed educa
tion. and long experienced iu to .<-b i>:;. fie wii!
have associated with him a complete, and able Boaid
of Instruct on. Mrs. Janie' Caliier. who has charge
of the Boarding Department, can accommodate a
large number of young ladies. For further partic
ulars address Rev. T. A. "row.s, or the unceraigr.ed
at TaUmtton, Ga.
K. H. WORRIED..
‘ i (Jinn n B rd Ii s.
VOTKE.
f HE person who took two JJj.axk boos* firm
i the. Stoic of Gilmore & 0.. 146, Broaut n .in, < a i
L-o Ari thejv will only return account
Which two pY- -of the small one can get ten
dollars for their trou, , and questions asked.
*,25 lt“ 146 ' Broad ?t '
Notice to Aliens.
HBADQUARTKBB ADJT. & 1 G*Sg. OvPtrn i
Macon, August 18,- 1864 ‘)
Capt. N. W. Garrard:
Dear Sir . —Yours of the ’sth inst., has been w
ceived. You will notify each alien in your eity
personally, that if they do not receive their PU( .'
ports within three days, from the time you givn
this notice, they must be sent to the frost. It U
believed this will afford them ample time, to apply
in person and receive their passports from then
Headquarters, in case they produce proper evideaee
that they are entitled to leave the State under the
Proclamation of the Governor, of the 28th of Ju*
1864, '■
You will give the notice promptly upon the re
oeipt of this.
Respectfully, your ob’t serv’t,
HENRY C. WAYNE.
Adjutant Sc Inspector General
aug-4 2t
FOR SALE
• -AT
-114:, Broad Street
CORN, CORN MEAL,
FLOUR, COW PEAS,
COFFEE, SUGAR,
TURNIP SEED,
BRIER-ROOT PIPES,
Choice SYRUP at sl6 per gallon.
ag24 2t
STEAM SAW MIU
FOR SALE !
♦ mm
T OFFER my MILL for sale, situated in & dense
ly covered forest of pine, oak, hickory, beech
poplar and other swamp timbers, immediately «o
Mobile and Girard Rail Road, between Stations 4
and 5, and only 30 miles from Columbus, Ga. Said
Mill is under contract with the Confederate States
Government, for the refusal of all Lumber cat
during the war, at remunerating prices, which con
tract, parties purchasing would be required to ea
ry out.
The IMIIII in In Splendid Run
ning Order, and
of FORTY-HOUSE POWER, capable of CUTTIN <
SIX to EIGHT THOUSAND FEET PER DAY
A good chance for refugees or parties desirous
doing Government work.
Address me at Guerryton, Ala., or apply to m? j
person on the premises, or at this office.
nJ „ . G. W. OGLESBY.
aug24 2»*
Stockholders’ fleeting.
Muscogei Rail Road Company,
Columbus, Ga., Aug. 22, 1864.
The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of th.j
Company will be held at the Depot in this city, es
Monday, the sth September next, at 10 o’clock
a * “>• J. M. BIVINS.
ag23 td Sec’y and TreasT
Dividend No. £l.
Muscogee Rail Road Company
Columbus, Ga., Aug. 22, 1864.
The Board of Directors has declared a Dividend
of Ten (10) Dollars per share, on the General Stock
of this Company, payable in Confederate Treasury
notes, as soon as the amount due by the Govern
ment can be collected, notice of which will be given
J. M. BIVINS.
ag23 d6t Sec’y and Treas’r
Notice.
Headquarters Post, (
Columbus, Ga., Aug. 14, 1864. i
General Orders,>
No. 5. j
I. All officers or soldiers remaining in (Coiumbtu
over six [6] hours will require a pass from tbs**
Headquarters.
11. All persons between the ages of sixteen [IS)
and fifty-five [55 1 years, visiting Columbu3, [officer*
of the Navy and Army stationed at this Post exoep
ted,] will, in future, be required to procure * pi»*
from the Commandant Post. No other documssi
than the pass specified will be regarded by the o«
cers charged with the examination of papers
By order
GEO. O. DAWSON.
Major Comd’i Post
agls 7t
Confederate States Depository.
Columbus, Ga., Aug. 17, '6s
Deposites in New Currency will bo received ana
Call Certificates issued at this Office, payable on
demand, bearing interest at four per cent per an
nurn from date.
Deposites in Old Currency at 66 2-3 cents on tbs
dollar will be received and Certificate issued payabl*
on demand after ninety days from date in New Cut
rency.
Above Certificates are 3ecuftd by the hypothec*
tion of an ampunt of Bonds of the Five Hundr*
Million Loan [non-taxable] equal to the sur
these loans.
I am prepared to sell the 6 per cent Coupon or
Registered Bonds of the $500,000,000 loan at $1
for the new currency or the old at 66 3-3 oents on
the dollar.
The principal and interest of this Loan are tree
from Taxation and the Coupons receivable in par
ment for all Import and Export Duties. The»o
Bonds are the best securities yet offered by the Go?
eminent, and I recommend them to the favorab!*
notice of the public. W . U . YOU »B.
augl lm Deposit*^
Battle-Field Relief Association!
of Columbus, tea.
All who are disposed to contribute articles net
sary for the relief of the sick and wounded in -
Army of Tennessee, are requested to leave their
Goodrich & Co's store by One O’clock, P. M. « v
ery Tuesday and Friday, when they will bo»
warded to and
C. G. Holmes, Sec*y.
MOBILE & GIRARD RAIL ROAD
CIIAYQE OF SCHEDULE.
Girard, Ala., Aug. 22,1
ON and after this date Trains on this Road
Run Daily (Sunday excepted,) as follow-
Fassengfei* Train
Leave Girard at J > >
Arrive in Union Springs J 1
Leave Union Springs yjJ Y ‘
Arrive in Girard at
Freight Train.
Leave Girard at j % t
Arrive in Girard at 0
B. E. WELLS. |
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NOTIOJS.
To Planter* an<i Other- I
i WILL EXCHANGE Ognaburgs. ■
I Yarns, for Bacon, Lard, Tallow and . ■
will be found at Robinett &Cb s old stand. > ■
aru manufacturing Candles and Lard Oiltor- j. I
L. S. WRILH 1 I
june 2 tl .l
KTiatlilVll E.VCHAV-I J
. FEW Hundred Pounds of Sterling Lx
A for sale in sums to suit purchasers ' > - ■
agio ti BANK j
A BOISE WA.Vi'ED I
'j-<» Rent from October next, a hou.-e.
I house, for the use of a family. . . ■
Address 41 this o*. I
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*I,OOO Reward
UTOLLS from my headquarters nca • “ .. ,
O my Mare, bright bay. bah. iace, '-M
tail and black leg.', with the ex cep. ‘ .V' ■
white spots on the inside ot each in- ■ , - ■
high head awl altogether w a very £. ... . ■
imal under the saddle- I will pal -. ; ‘, u U
liverv to me at this place 01 .0 . - I
hlni Army of Tennessee, or tor in' .a. ■ • ■
I can get'her. And tor the note- I
thief that stole her. I
a«U>Jw
ESTRIY I
[’JK UN up by ti.e Aubsciibvs ■
I iIoBSK Mllk. about 0 year- ‘ -J,-,
high, with black stripe across the snou.u- ■
Tne owner will call and prove proper- ■ ■
sres and take him away r IT' ''l
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