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SPECIAL NOTICES
Tlie Medical Examining Board,
For the Third Congressional District, will be at
Hamilton Harris county, Nov 11 Sc 12
Cusscta Chattahoochee c 0... Nov 14 &15
Lumpkin Stewart county Nov 16 Sc 17
Preston Webster county. Nov 18 &19
Ellaville..... Schley county Nov 21 Sc 22
Buena Vista Marion county Nov 23 Sc 24
. , A'/'" ' 25.26,*,28*29
Talbolton., ...... Talbot county Nov. 30 & Dec. 1
Butler, Taylor county ...Dec 2 & 3
Oglethorpe. Macon county Dec..; 5& 6
An ericus Sumter county '..Dee 7Sc 3
Georgetown Quitman county Doc 9& 19
for the purpose of Examining all persons between
the ages of 17 and 50, who have not been examined
subsequent to the Ist, day of April, 1864.
Each county Enrolling officer will notify all inco
between tho ages of 17 and 50 to appear at the
above mentioned places, for examination, at the
time herein specified, and have a suitable room pre
pared for that purpose.
ROBT. Vs. PARK.
Surgeon, P. A. C. 8.
W- T. A GRAHAMS,
Surgeon. P. A. C. S.
P. B .MINOR,
Surgeon, P. A. C. S._
oc 2 vv
Notice.
parties desiring to send Letters or Packages to
their friends in Pemberton’s Cavalry can do so by
leaving them at J. ENNIS & CO’S Store before
the Bth instant, Cooked provisions wilEnot be re
ceived. H. A. CHAPMAN,
no 2 6t ~
Rovernuieut Sheep for Exchange.
*t, ia HEAD SHEEP will be exchanged for Bacon
t)UU or Beef. The Sheep rated at §2 00, Bacon
10c., Beef 2c. gross per pound. The Beef to be de
live.oa alive. Apply to J. A . TYLER.
Columbus, Nov. 2, 1864 —tt
Deserted.
Hi:>dquarters Government Works(Ord.)
Colutuflus, Ga., Oct. 31,1864,
JAMES PATILLO, a detailed conscript employ
ed at this Arsenal, having absented himself from
work without authority, is hereby published as a
deserter.
Said Pa till o is 27 years old, 5 feet' 8 inches high,
lias dark complexion, gray eyes and dark hair.
M. 11. WRIGHT,
nov 1 lit Colonel Commanding.
OFFICE SOUTHERN EXPRESS,
Columbus, Ga., Oct., 29,1864.
VTO Freight will be received at the Southern Ex
ii press Company’s Office after o’clock u. M.t o
go East on that day, nor will any be received to go
West after 4o’clock V M.
oc 29 ts S. H. HILL, Agent.
Notice.
n RAND and Petit Jurors summoned to appear at
'J the May Term, 1864, of the Scperior Court of
Mnscogoo county, are hereby notified to be and ap
pear at the Court House in said county, on the “
Fourth Monday in November next.
Witnesses and parties interested are also notified-to
appear on that day.
By order, of his Honor E. H. Worrell, Judge of
said court.
Oct 31,1861-td F. M. BROOKS, Clerk.
<9*Enguirer and Sun copy until day.
Bonds of the 500,000,000 Loan.
J A M authorized to continue the sale of the 6 per
1 cent, long date Non Taxable Bonds of this Loan
at the Government rate of o<io Hundred and Thir
ty-llvo Dollars.
die principal of the Loan being free from 'taxa
tion anil the Coupons receivable ror all Import and
Export duties, makes it the most desirable yet offer
ed by tho Government. I therefore recommend it
to tim favorable notice of tho people.
W. 11, YOUNG,
oc IP Ira Agent for sale of Bonds.
Wa lited
i r l l o HIRE—Four or Five able bodied Negroes.—
I Good wages given. Apply* at our Government
Works.
oc 28 ts JOHN I). GRAY Sc CO.
$35 Dollars Reward.
CTRAVED from my place in Wynntou, a dark
0 bay mare MULE, about nine years old, hair
rubbed off of both hips and i large scar on the right
hindquorter. JOHN .COOK.
oc IJ.1 J . ts
A GOOD PJLAJVTATiOjY
For Sale.
IN Macon county, Alabama, lying directly on the
* Montgomery anil West Point Railroad, The
tract contains 1,200 acres—about 700 clpared. There
is acomfortable Dwelling House 01 . the place, good
Negro cabins with brick chitnnies and all the neces
sary out-buildings. The land is productive and
location desirable. Possession given in November.
For further information apply to
DAVID ADAMS.
oe 27 lin Columbus, Ga.
4®“Telegraph A Confederate, Macon; Montgo
mery Advertiser; Amstitutionali?, Augusta, copy.
'Wanted to Employ
V GOVERN ESS in a private family for a limited
f V number of scholars, in the cotmrrv, a short dist
ance from Coluuibu*. Address Box 16.
oe 31'2w’s W. G. W.
To Resit.
\ STORE on Broad street. Apply at
oc3l tj’ THIS OFFICE.
To Rent,
\ BLACKSMITH SHOP with six or seven Forges.
* all complete. Apply at
oc 31 tf_ THIS OFFICE-
S2OO REWARD.
WriLL be paid for the apprehension and delivery
to us of our two Negro Boys, BILL and JIM,
who ran#>ff some time since.
BILL weighs about 150, is tall and slim, black
complexion, hair very short and thin, has a down
cast, sullen look, and talks long and drawling, Left
us about the Ist >f August last.
V JIM is a fine looking negro, weighs about 180, _ o
feet 10 or 11 inches high, black complexion, thin
visage and high cheek bones, hair short. Left us
..about the Ist of October.
We will pay the above reward for both, or SIOO for
cither of the'above described negroes, if delivered
us ir placed in some safe jail where we can get
them. We will also pay SIOO for proof to convict
any white person oi harboring them.
BEDELL & CO.
Columbus, Ga., Oct. 13, 1364. —lm
EXCHANGE!
i FEW Hundred Pounds of Sterling Exchange
1 for sale in sums to suit purchasers by
agio ti BANK OF COLUMBUS.
£lo© Reward.
\Y LLL be paid for a negro boy named Henry, who
)) runaway about two months ago. lie is aboutfi
feet Sinches high: weighs about 1-50 or 170 lbs.; com
plexion yellow : fine looking; when laughing has
dimples in both .'heel:?. It is probable he went to
Atlanta with some of the troops from this city.
eeS ts H. M. CLECKLEY.
300 Howard.
VEGRO boy CIIARLHY; about 25 years old, yel-
A low complexion, hair nearly straight, below or-
Gnary intelligence ; left Mr. Nat. Thompson’s near
r>ox Springs, Talbot county. I bought him of a
Vlr, Brown, a refugee from Mississippi, who now
resides in Tuskcgee, Ala. He originally came from
Charleston, S. C. A suitable reward will be paid
for his delivery at this office, or in any safe jail and
information sent to me at this office.
JAMES M. RUSSELL.
Columbu’s Ga.., ang 1 ti *
Strayed or Stolen.
S3CO REWARD!
AN SATURDAY NIGHT, Sth instant, two rnedi
w urn sized MULES, one a black the other a bay.
ihey were ii fair order and fpesb shod. A reward
1 Go will be ’>aid lor their delivery to me at the
ty House. THOS. E. SMITH.
_ oc 19 ts
* Shoe Peg- tor Sale.
A BOUT 500 bushels, in quantities to slut purcha
. sers, at reduced prices.
AljPlyjo HARRISON. BEDELL Jc CO.
Columbus, Oct 28—ts
G'olutnbtts limp.
VOL. Xl.}
Saturday Evening.
(Special Correspondence of the Daily Times.)
Georgia Legislature.
Milledgeville, Nov. 4th.
In the House to-day the resolution of yester
day to print 200 copies of the Governor’s Mes
sage was reconsitler&d and 500 copies order6d.
A resolution was adopted declaring that
Wm, G, Browne, a member of the House from
Washington county, being a paroled prisoner,
lost none of his rights here from such position-
Bills were offered to amend the act reorgan
izing the Militia of Georgia so as to exempt
men over 50 years of age from such service.
And to amend the distillation act.
To repeal-all laws restricting, the planting
of cotton.
To relieve certain parties from double tax.
To amend several sections of the code.
To furnish corn to certain citizens in desti
tute circumMances.
To extend the time for the final settlements
of Tax Collectors.
To prevent the impressment of breeding
cattle.
To reduce the number of Justices of the
Peace in each county.
To tax distilleries and repeal all laws against
distillation.
To regulate the dowar of widows—allows
one-third of the whole estate.
To make uniform the valuation of slaves in
the State.
A motion was made to take up the unfin
ished business of the last session. The speak
er ruled this to be a distinct session, and the
motion out of order. The rules of the last
session were adopted and tho House adjourned.
SENATE.
In the Senate bills were introduced to giv e
force and effect to the laws of this State re
specting writs of certiorari and of error in cer*
tain cases.
A memorial from the banks or Savannah
asking to be relieved from a tax on thejr as
sets as these are included in their returns of
capital stock.
To extend the time for final settlements of
Tax collectors.
Ordering 50 copies of the resolutions
adopted by the recent convention of Govern
ors to be printed.
Also to refer to the Senate several subjects
of the Governor’s message to appropriate
committees.
A few other measures of no general inter
est were offered, but are not worthy of a place
in your columns. •
The Senate then adjpurned to lo ociock
to-morrow. Trout.
The Front,'
Montgomery Mail Office, 7
Thursday, Nov. 3d, 10 A. M. j
The only fresh intelligence we have this
morning from the Army of is
through an officer who has just reached the
city, Captain Manning, of North Alabama.
Capt. M. was present at the capture of De
catur, and states that we captured about three
thousand prisoners at that point.
Advance was still the word, and the troops
were in excellent plight and buoyant spirits.
The whereabouts of Sherman is not known,
outside of official circles.
The "West Point Republican of the 2d has
reports that “the Front” of our army is now
in Middle Tennessee, somewhere in the vicinity
of Tullahoina.
Med. Exam’g Board.
3d Congressional Dis.
GOVERNOR’S_MESSAGE.
(Concluded.)
OUR FINANCIAL CONDITION.
As_will be seen by the reports of the Treas
surer and Comptroller General, the public debt
of Georgia, independent of the appropriations
of the past year for the payment of which a
sufficient tax has been assessed, and of the
change bills issued which are payable in
Confederate States Treasury note, amounts to
$14,474,270. Os this the bonded dobt is
$6,088,250 of which $216,000 being part due
is drawing no interest. The remaining debt
consists’of $6,993,000 in Treasury notes, and
$1,395,000 in Treasury Certificates of Depos
it. These notes and certificates bear no in
terest and the State will not be called on to
redeem them in specie or bonds till six months
after a treaty of peace.
Os the above $2,670,750 is the old bonded
debt which existed at the commencement of
the war, incurred chiefly on account of the
construction of the Western and Atlantic
Railroad which is the property of the State,
and for stock in the Atlantic and Gulf Jtoad.
To meet her liabilities the State has public
property consisting of the Western and At
lantic Railroad, Bank stock, and Railroad
stock, valued before the depreciation of the
currency at $8,840,124,68. And b*r whole
taxable property worth over $700,000,000 up
on a specie basis.
The debt to be paid in Confederate Treas
ury notes is $1,411,442 of change bills, and
$8,095,000 payable in mew issue of Confed
erate Treasury notes 25th December next,
which by the terms of the centract are to be
presented for payment by 25th March next,
or she State is not bound to redeem them, but
they are to be receivable in payment of pub
lic dues at any future time.
To redeem these notes and the undrawn ap
propiations of thejpast year, there is now in
the Treasury $2,146,087 and a balance still
due on the tax digest, about sufficient to cover
the whole amount. But as some of the coun
ties whose digests have been returned have
since been thrown within the enemies lines, it
may not be possible if the enemy is not driv
en back, to collect a sufficient sum within the
time to pay all these notes when presented.
In that event I respectfully recommend that
provision be made for the issue and sale of
seven per cent bonds running 20 years with
semi-annual coupons, to raise the Confede
rate currency necessary to pay the debt,
which ft is believed would command a high
premium, or that new State notes be issued
upon the same terms as the notes to be re
deemed payable in new issue of Confederate
notes one year after date, which could be ex
changed, it is believed, for Confederate notes
with which to make the payment. This
would enable the State' to pay the debt in
Confederate notes as soon as the tax can be
collected.
I also recommend that the appropriations
ot the present fiscal year be provided for by
the issue of similar notes payable in Confed
erate Treasury notes, so as to enable the State
to pay the appropriations out of the taxes ot
each year when collected, and that sufficient
tax be assesied to meet all the appropriations
made. As the money must be used during
COLUMBUS, GA., MONDAY, NOV. 7, 1864.
the year and the taxes of each year are paid
during the latter part of the year, it becomes
necessary to issue these notes to meet the de
mands of the Treasury till the taxes can be
collected.
As I stated in a former message no prudent
man will now give his note for property at
present rates payable in specie after the war ;
nor will he borrow the present currency if he
is obligeed to use it, and give his note for it
at par, payable in lawful money after the war,
but he will sell property even if it exposes
him to much inconvenience and raise the cur
rency which he is obliged to use. If no mem
ber of the General Assembly and no prudent
constituent of any member will raise currency
for his own uses and give for it his obliga
tion for specie after the war, no legislator
should do it for the State, which is composed
of the members and their constituents. If it
becomes necessary to sell some portion of our
property to raise the currency necessary to
meet the demands upon the Treasury we
should do it without hesitation, rather than
incur ah enormous debt in currency to be paid
out of our property and that of our posterity
in future at specie rates. In imposing the
necessary taxes the law should make provis
ion for the exemption of the property of the
poor who cannot sell property to pay a heavy
tax and live; and should place the burden
mainly upon the wealth of the (State where it
can be borne without causing suffering or
want. As the poor have generally paid their
part of the cost of this war in military service,
exposure, fatigue and blood, the rich who
have been in a much greater degree exempt
from tlfese should meet the money demands
of the Government.
WESTERN A ATLANTIC RAILROAD.
As will be seen by the Report of the Super
iutendant of the Western & Atlantic Railroad
the net earnings of the road have been sl,-
117,522,48 for the fiscal year.
In addition to this about half a million of
dollars have been made to this date, by the
use of the rolling stock since the road was
given up to the enemy, by the purchase of
cotton mostly in localities threatened by the
enemy, which was carried to points of greater
safety and sold for a profit. The sales had
not been made nor had that sum been real
ized at the date of the Superintendant’s re
port. Part of the cotton now stored will soon
be sold and the money paid into the Treasury
and accounted for in the next report of the
Superintendant,
When we had rolling stock which could be
spared from Government transportation I
thought this a legitimate business. When the
road was taken possession of by the enemy
and our engines and cars sent to the interior
of the State, I found it necessary to keep most
of the employees of the road with the stock,
that we might have them at command incase
we recovered the road. As they were gener
erally dependent upon their wages for the
support of their families it was necessary to
keep them upon such pay as would accom
plish this object.
The loss of our engines and cars has been
heavy. The raid under General Stoneraan de
stroyed at Gordon and near Griswoldville
seventeen passenger cars and thirty freight
cars and seriously injured four engines. At
the evacuation 'of Atlanta three of our en
gines and eighteen cars which were in the
employment of the Government transporting
ordnance and commissary stores were destroy-,
ed by order of Gen. Hood, to prevent their
falling into the hands of the enemy. The
families of part of the employees who have
been driven out without shelter have been
permitted to occupy a portion of the freight
cars. The balance of the rolling stock when
not engaged carrying cotton has been used on
other roads to carry government freights for
the supply of the army.
The Confederate Government owes
as will be seen by the Superintendent’s report,
the sum of $975,774 GO. I have made every
effort in my power to collect this, but have
not been successful. I trust the Government
will not much longer delay payment, which
ha3 been withheld from time to time under
various pretexts.
TAX ON BANKS.
the act of the last regular session im- j
posed a tax upon both the assets and capital \
stock of the different Banks of this State, !
which amounts to a double tax, and a3 these !
corporations have not the advantages over the
other pursuits in the State which they had
before the war, on account of the suspension
of their regular business which has been ab*
sorbed by the Confederate Treasury; and as
they exchanged large amounts of their own
bills with the Government at the comrnence
mefit of the war for ifes notes as an accommo
dation, ‘which have greatly depreciated in
their hands; I doubted whether it was the |
intention of the legislature to make thi3 dis
crimination against them. I therefore direct- j
ed the Comptroller General to suspend the j
collection of the tax upon their Capital Stock
and collect only upon their assets till your :
pleasure shall be known.
TAX ON COTTON.
As the law now stands cotton in the hands
of all persons other than producers, is taxa
ble, but the cotton held by the producer in
his gin-house from year to year as investment
pays no tax. I can see no just reason for
this discrimination. If the planter sells his
cotton and invests the proceeds in bonds or
other property they are taxable, as are almost
every other species of property, but if he con
siders the cotton a better investment than
currency bonds or other property, and holds
it from year to year, it is exempt in his hands
from taxation, while all other things of like
value are taxed. If A purchases cotton which
he holds as investment and B raises cotton
which he holds from year to year for the same
purpose, I confess my inability to see anyjust
reason why the one should pay tax and the
other be exempt.
INEQUALITY OF TAX RETURNS.
I call your special attention to that part of
the Report of the Comptroller General which
points out the inequality of the tax returns
from the different counties under the present
law, and respectfully recommend the passage
of the Bill suggested by him, or one of like
character, to remedy-this evil and prevent fu
ture inequality and injustice between the peo
ple of the different counties. Each should
bear its just part of the public burdens, which
is not and will not be the case under the pres
ent law.
MILITARY APPROPRIATION.
As our State is invaded by a powerful ene
my and it is iniposible to foresee the exigencies
which may arise within the ensuing year to
so require the use of our military force, or the
extremities to which we may be driven, I rec
ommend the appropriation of ten millions of
dollars as a military fund for the political year.
RELIEF OF SOLDIERS' FAMILIES.
I recommend the appropriation of six mil
lions of dollars as a fuMd for the relief of in
digent soldiers' families and sick and wounded
soldiers, and indigent exiles.
While hundreds and thousands of our pat
riotic fellow citizens who are poor and without
means to support,their families in their ab
sence. are standing as a bulwark between the
enemy and the sefety and property of the
whole people whose homes have not been
overrun, it is the imperative duty of the peo
ple at home to see tha* their families do not
suffer for the necessaries of life. I have con
stantly advocated this policy and feel the im
portance of it the more as the sufferings con
sequent upon the scarcity of provisions are
increased in the State. The wealth and prop
erty of the State must be taxed to any extent
necessary to prevent suffering among the fami
lies of our brave defenders. They have freely
shed their blood in their country’s service,
and those who have money must be compelled
to part with as much of it as may be required
to cheer the hearts of the widows and orphans
of the slain, and the distressed families of
those still upon the field. Let our soldiers’
know that their loved ones at home are provi
ded for, and you stimulate them to greater ex
ertions and nerve them to nobler deeds.
The law should be so amended as to make
it the duty of the Inferior Court3 of the res
pective counties to make quarterly reports to
the Comptroller General of the disbursement
of the funds received by them, with a state
ment of -the names of the indigent persons to
whom the fund is distributed and the amount
received by each. It is believed that the courts
are not held by the present law to sufficient
accountability.
The law should provide for the prompt dis
missal of the courts from the trust, and the
appointment of other agents to disburse the,
fund, when they fail to make legal and satis
factory returns, or to discharge any other of
the duties imposed upon them by the statute.
Provision should also be made to enable
the courts of counties* containing refugees to
draw enough of the funds of counties behind
the enemies lines to afford relief to such refu
gees when entitled, without the certificate of
the court of the county of their former resi
dence, upon other satisfactory evidence when
the certificate of the court can not be obtained.
CLOTHING FUND.
I recommend the appropriation of two millions
of dollars as a clothing fund to be used for the
supply of clothiDg to Georgia troops in service
when they cannot get what is necessary to their
comfort from the Confederate Government. While
it is the duty of that Government to supply all its
troops with comfortable clothing, if it fails to dis
charge that duty from inability or otherwise,
Georgia should see that her sons do not suffer by
such neglect. This fund should be U3ed for the
purchase of tho necessary supply either in the
Confederacy or in foreign markets as circumstan
may show the one or the other to be the most
practical with the least cost.
PURCHASE OF PROVISIONS.
The conscript law having been extended to 50
years of age, embraces much the greater portion
of the planters of this State. Most of these men
who make surplus supplies of provisions have
received details from military service ou condition
that they sell to the Confederate Government all
their surplus at schedule prices, which are now so
far below market value as to afford not even the
appearance of just compensation. In this way the
Confederate Government prohibits the citizens of
Georgia from selling their surplus productions to
their own State, vghen the State needs these pro
ductions and is ready to pay just compeusation for
them. This makes it exceedingly difficult for the
Quartermasters and Commissaries of the State to
procure the supplies absolutely necessary for the
State troops, indigent exiles, and others support
ed by the State. .Under the order of Confederate
officers that detailed men should sell only to Con
federate Agents, the officers of the State during
the past summer were driven out of her ownmar
kets, and were obliged to go tojour sister State Ala
bama, and purchase corn and import it at a very
heavy-expense to the Treasury to save the suffer
ing poor from starvation.
For a more detailed statement of the difficulties
growing out of this prohibition you are respect
fully referred to the official Reports of the
Quartermaster General and the Commissary Gen
eral.
Some of the other States have enacted laws
which authorize the State officers to impress when
in the hands of producers such supplies as are
needed for State use. This in my opinion is the
only mode of obviating the difficulty. Such a law
should make ample provision to secure just com
pensation to the owners whose properly may be
taken. A confederate regulation cannot be de
fended upon any principle of reason or justice
which drives a State out of her own markets for
the purchase of her necessary supplies.
THE EXILES DRIVEN OUT BY THE ENEMY.
Your attention is invited to the deplorable con
dition of the unfortunate exiles, who have been
driven from their homes in Atlanta, and other
parts of the State, by the savage cruelty of the
enemy. The inhumanity of the treatment to
which these unfortunate sufferers have been sub
jected, has probably no parallel in modern warfare,
and but few in the history of the world. Thous
ands of helpless women and children, many of
them widows and orphans of brave men, who have
sacrificed their lives in the defence of the liberties
of their country, have been driven from their
homes, with but iittlo of their clothing and fur
niture, and thrown out and exposed upon the
ground to all sorts of weather, without food, house
or sheller.
I have had the best means in my power provid
ed for their protection, and have ordered provis
ions issued to those who were entirely destitute.
As I hhd no special appropriation for this pur
pose, I have used the Military fund, or so much
of it as could be spared, not doubting that my
course would meet your approval. Tents have
been furnished to such as could not get shelter, and
I have directed that log cabins be constructed, at
a suitable locality, by the Quartermaster General,
who has taken great interest in their behalf, for
their comfort during jthe winter. The Quarter
master and Commissary General have dene all in
their power, with the means at their command,
to mitigate the sufferings of this most unfortunate
class of our fellow-citizens. I recommend that
proper provision be made by law, to supply those
who are destitute, with shelter, and the necessa
ries of life, till they can provide for themselves.
GEORGIA HOSPITAL AND RELIEF ASSOCIATION.
Your attention is invited to the Annual Report
of the Board of Superintendents of the Georgia
Hospital and Relief Association. This associa
tion is composed of gentlemen of the highest char
acter who have labored faithfully and successful
ly to alleviate the suffering of our sick and wound
ed soldiers. Their efforts merit the thanks of our
whole people. It i3 doubted whether aay other as
sociation with the same amount of means at com
mand has accomplished as much good.
I respectfully recommend an appropriation of
$500,000 to be expended by the association as
heretofore, during the ensuing year.
SCHOOL FUND.
As_our schools cannot be conducted with success
till we have a change in the condition of the
country, I recommend that the school fund, for
the future, be applied to the support of the widows
and orphans of our soldiers, till we can again re
vive our educational interests, with reasonable
prospects of the accomplishment of good, by the
distribution of tha fund among the counties, for
educational purposes.
DESERTERS AND STRAGGLERS FROM THE ARMY.
It is a fact that requires no eifort at con-<
eealment since'the late announcement of the
President, in his speech at Macon, that our
armies have been weakened to an alarming
extent by desertion and straggling. The suc
cess of our cause, and the safety of our people,
require prompt action to remedy this evil,-
Many of these men have fought gallantly, and
hpve left their commands, under cireumstan
; ces the most trying to which human nature
can be exposed. As our armies have retreat
ed and left large sections of country in posses
sion of the enemy, they have found their
i homes and their families thrown behind the
enemy's lines, where the latter are subject, not
only to insult and injury, but to great suffer
ing, for the necesaries of life. Under these
circumstances, their sympathy and care for
their families triumphed over their patriotism
and sense of duty, and in an unfortunate hour
| they yielded to their feelings, laid down their
arms and abandoned their colors
/FIVE DOLLARS
t PER MONTH.
A strong appeal should be made to these
men to return to their companies, and a free
pardon should be extended to each one who
will do so. This is already offered to them
by Gen. Beauregard and Gen. Hood, and I
have reason to believe would be granted by
the General in command of each of the Mili
tary Departments. All who refuse to accept
the pardon, and return, should be arrested
and sent forward with the least possible delay.
The civil officers of the State, in their respect
ive counties, with the aid of tho military officers,
when at homo;: and the patrol of each county, is
believed to be the most effective, for the arrest
and return of deserters and stragglers, if placed
by the laws of the respective States* under proper
legal obligations, to act in this capacity. These
officers, by the Constitution of the country and
laws of the States, and of the Confederate States,
are exempt from the-Confederate conscription,
and should be required in'consideration of the .ex
emption extended to them, to keep all deserters
and stragglers out ot their counties, when not
overrun by the enemy.
To compel the civil officers to act, as many of
them are not inclined to do so, I recommend the
passage of a law, authorizing the Governor to
turn over the civil officers of any county, or any
portion of them to conscription, when they refuse
to act or to obey orders, for the apprehension of
stragglers and deserters, from State or Confede
rate service, and if they cannot be turned oyer to
conscription from age or otherwise, that they bo
subject to militia duty, and to trial by court mar
tial, for neglect of duty or refusal to obey orders.
And that all neeessary penal sanctions be added,
to compel the discharge of this duty. Proper pro
vision should be made, by the Confederate author
ities, to receive the deserters at convenient points,
not too remote from any part of tho State, and to
pay jail foes and other necessary expenses prompt
ly. The want of proper regulations, in this par
ticular, deters many civil officers, who would be
willing to act, from making arrests, as they have
not money to spare, to pay the expenses, and do
not know to whom or where they should deliver
the persons arrested.
While it is the duty of the States to make pro
vision to compel deserters, and persons absent
without leave, to return to their commands, an
imperative obligation rests upon them to make
such provisioi/for the families of the needy as
will secure them from want of the necessaries of
life, in the absence of their husbands and fathers.
Whatever tax upon the wealth of each State, may
be necessary for this purpose, should be assessed
by legislators without hesitation, and paid by
property holders without complaint.
ROKBER BANDS OF DESERTERS AND STRAGGLERS.
It is a lamentable fact that bands of deserters
from our armies, and small bodies of cavalry be
longing to the Confederate service are constantly
robbing and plundering our people of their stock,
previsions and other property. This is generally
done by these robber bands, under pretext of ex
ercising the power of impressment in the name of
tho Government or of some General, who not only
knows nothing of their conduct but disapproves
and condemns it. They go armed and take what
they please by intimidation and force, having re
gard to neither age, sex nor condition. They are
not amenable to any civil process as there is not
generally sufficient force at home to arrest them,
and they pass on and cannot in future be identi
fied. If arrested and committed to prison they
will aid each other to escape by force if necessa
ry. They are lawless banditti and should be so
treated.
I therefore recommend the passage of an act de
claring all such outlaws, and authorizing any cit
izen or association of citizens whom they may at
tempt to rob, to shoot them down or slay them in
any other way in their power, and to baud to
gether and follow them when they have committed
a robbery in any neighborhood and slay them
wherever found. This is the only protection left
our people at home against the depredatious of
these incorrigible thieves.
RANK OF THE QUARTERMASTER AND COMMISSARY
GENERAL.
The gentlemen who fill these positions have ia
! bored incessantly and faithfully to serve the State
and promote the public interest. I feel quite sure
no better officers fill similar places in any Stace in
the Confederacy.
The Code only gives them the rank of Lieut.
Colonel and allows the Governor no discretion in
raising their rank no matter how deserving they
may be of promotion. As I know of no other
State which has failed to give higher rank to offi
cers in these positions, I respectfully recommend
as an act of justice that their rank be raised to
that of Brigadier General.
GEORGIA MILITARY INSTITUTE,
Upon the advance of the enemy, in the direction
i of Marietta, I directed the Superintendent, Profes
sors commanding, and Cadets of the Georgia Mili
tary Institute, to report to the Military commander
for orders, and to aid in the defence of Atlanta, or
such other points as they might be assigned to. The
order was obeyed with promptness and cheerful
ness, and they were, for a time, placed at the bridge
at West Point, then at a position on the River in
front of Atlanta, and finally in the trenches. In
every position, they acted with coolness and cour
age, and won the respect and confidence of their
commanders. Finally, when it became necessarv to
place troops at Milledgevilie, for the defence of the
Capitol, against the raids of the enemy, I ordered
them to this place, where they are covered with
tents, engaged in study part of each day, and the
balance of the time attending to their duties as a
battalion of troops- I have ordered them supplied
with provisions by the Commissary, while engaged
; in this service, and it will be necessary to pay the
Professors out of the Military fund, or to make a
i special appropriation for that purpose.
STATE LINE.
l t The two Regiments of the State Line have great
ly distinguished themselves, for cool courage and
intrepid valor upon the battle-field, and have ren
dered important service in the defence of the State.
The ranks of these gallant Regiments have been
decimated, and they are now greatly reduced. In
the short period from the time they reported to
General Johnston at the front, till the fall of At
lanta, they lost upon; the battle-field nearly 500
men, many of them as gallant as any who have
bled in freedom’s cause. For a more detailed ac
count of their services and losses, you are referred
to the able report of the Adjutant and Inspector
General of the State.
THE MILITIA.
The report of the Adjutant and Inspector General
will afford, all necessary information, connected
with the organization of the Militia, which would
have been a most thorough and efficient one, but
for the interruption growing out of the Conscript
Acts since their organization, and would have ena
bled the State to bring into the field, for her own
defence, when Atlanta was threatened, a force of
some 30,000 men, after making all reasonable allow
ance for disability, Ac.
Notwithstanding the difficulties with which the
State authorities have had to contend, about 10,000
of the reserve Militia were armed and sent to the
front, to aid in the deience of Atlanta, and other
important points in the State. No troop? in the
service discharged their duty more nobly and faith
fully. They received the commendation of Gener
al Johnston, General Hood, and their immedtate
commander Major General Smith, for their galjan
! try and good conduct upon the battlefield. When
Atlanta fell they held the post of honor, con-titut
ing the rear guard, which brought off the reserve
artillery of General Hood’s army. After they had
been ordered back to Griffin they were furloughed
for 30 days, and have again assembled under their
gallant leader, and are in the right place nobly de
fending the soil of their State.
In the Constitution of the Confederate States
each State ha? reserved the right to keep troops in
time of war, when actually invaded, a; Georgia
now is. __ Our fathers who formed the Constitution
of the United States, from which we have taken
this provision of our present Constitution, foresaw
, that no State could part with this right without an
unconditional surrender of her sovereignty, which
they careful to provide against. The right of
the Confederate States, if we admit the power of
conscription, and of the State to raise troops, is
mutual and concurrent. Each, in that ca=e, has
the «ame right in war when the State is invaded, to
enlist troops into its service, and neither has the
right to take them out of the custody of the other,
when regularly received into its military service.—
This does not of course admit the right of the Con
federate Government to enrol or interfere, with the
; officers, or necessary agents, of the State govern
ment.
As the present organization of reserve Militia is
the only remaining force left to the State, she
should, under no circumstances, turn them over to
the unlimited control of the * onfeierate Govern
ment, or any other power, But she should retain
the control over them that she may send them to
the field, when the Military exigencies require it,
and withdraw them at proper interval, when her
agricultural, and other material interests, impera
tively demand it. ... , . tn fif , nera i
I turned over the organization first.to
Johnston, then to General Hood, and n j
Beauregard, giving eaca th r» b * ol A a Jf_ co t hf nVht to
1 control of the force, reserving on.y the ..gut to
withdraw it from their command, when, in my
judgment, the of the State no longer requir
ed it in the field. This right will, of course, be ex
ercised with due caution, after Iree conference with
tho commanding General, as was the case when I
granted the 30 days furlough, after the fall of At
lanta. This enabled the troops to save a very im
portant crop of the State, much of which' would
otherwise have been lost, and caused no embar
rassment to Gen. Hood, in the execution of his
plans.
convention of governors.
I transmitrherewith, a copy of resolution?, adopt
ed by the Governors of Virginia, North Carolina,
feoutn Carolina. Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi,
convened in Augusta, on Monday, the 17th October
last, and respectfully recommend the enactment of
such laws as are necessary to carry these resolutions
into practical effect, so far as they contemplate ac
tion by the Legislatures of the respective States.
I also request the exercise of your legislative in
fluence to induce Congress to carry out such por
tions of the recommendations as are addressed to
that body. It is proper, in this connection, for me
tp remark, that I do not wish to be understood by
either of said resolutions, that I advocate the poli
cy, mthe present condition of our affairs, of arm
ing otir slaves. I do however advocate the use oi
them as teamsters, cooks, hospital servants, and in
every other menial capacity, in which their services
can be made useful, or in which they can relieve
freemen from such pursuits that they may take up
arms.
CONCLUSION.
In conclusion I earnestly invoke the blessings o:
Almighty God upon your deliberations; and hum
bly pray that Ho will endow you with wisdom from
above, and will guide and direct all your councils,
till they result in the adoption of measures, and
the enactment of laws, which, while they strengthen
our forces, and give victory to our arms, will lead to
wise and just negotiations, which may stop the war,
with all its horrors, and seoure the independence of
the Confederacy, with the rights and sovereignty of
the States unimpaired, thereby enabling us to
maintain, to the latest generation, the inestimable
blessings of civil and religious liberty, protected by
adequate Constitutional guarantee.-.
JOSEPH E BP. Vi N
Perry House, -Columbus. —This popular
hotel has passed into the hands of Mr. E. Par
sons, who remains its sole proprietor. Under
the arrangement of this gentleman the Perry
House has been made one of the best hotels
in the Confederacy.
Travellers eojourning tkve will discover
that the table presents a style of supply that
will surprise them, not only by the profusion,
but also the quality, which is the best that
can be securred in the country. The rooms
are kept very neat and clean, and have a wel
coming, home-like appearance, that reminds
the traveller of the times when hotels were
places of rest, where the weary and hungry
were really satiated and gratified.
Captain Robt. Baker presides iii the office,
and, as usual, is delighted to have it in his
power to extend the courtesies of the%buse
to his nutnerous friends and acquaintances.
We take much pleasure in recommending
this hotel to the patronage of the public, well
satisfied that we are warranted in stating that
it is one of the most excellent hotels, in every
particular, that the traveller will find in the
country.— Macon Intelligencer.
Curiosities of the Earth.— ln digging at the
Gity of Modena, in Italy, and about four miles
around it, when the workmen arrive at the depth
of sixty-three feet, they come to a bed of chalk,
which they bore with an auger five feet deep.
They then withdraw from the pit before the auger
is removed; and upon its extraction the water
bursts up, through the aperture with great vio
lence, and quickly' fills this new made well, which
continues full, and is affected neither by ruins nor
droughts. But that which is most remarkable, is
that at a depth of fourteen feet are found the re
mains of an ancient city—paved streets, houses,
floors, and different pieces of mosaic. Underneath
is a soft earth made up chiefly of vegetable mat
ters ; and at twenty-six feet deep large trees en
tire, such as walnut trees, with the walnuts still on
the stem, and the leaves and branches in a perfect
state of preservation. At twenty-eight feet deep a
soft chalk is found, mixed with a va-t quantity of
shells; and this bed is eleven feet thick. Under
it vegetables are found again with leaves and
branches of trees, as before.— Exchange.
Funeral Xolice.
The friends and acquaintances of DANIEL
GRANT and family, arc invited to attend his funer
al, from the Ist Baptist Church, on to-morrow
morning at 10 o’clock,
nov 5 2t
For Cliatialioocliee.
The steamer Jackson, D. Fry. Master, will leave
for the above and intermediate landings, on Sun
day morning, 6th inst., at 9 o’clock.
For Chattahoochee.
The new, first class, steamer SHAMROCK, Hez
Wingate, Master, will leave, on her first trip, for
Chattahoochee, and all intermediate landings, on
Tuesday morning, Bth inst., at 9 o’clock.
For freight or passage, having superior accom
modations, apply on board, or at the office «f
HANSERD & AUSTIN
nov 5 3t Agents.
Notice.
Headquarters Reserve Troops,
Columbus, Ga'., Nov., 2,1864.
Circular.
The Jate members of the ‘‘DAWSON ARTIL
LERY,” are requested to meet at the Carriage Shop
of Jaques & Cos., at 4 o’clock, p. m., the Sth instant,
for the purpose of organizing anew company.
This has reference only to such members as are
not subject to duty in the field.
S. L. BISHOP,
no 4 2t Major commanding Reserve Troops,
Hr J 8. CLARK,
DENTIST,
FORMERLY OF NEW ORLEANS,
HAS returned, and can be found at 106 Broad
street, over Dr. R, A, Ware’s Drug Store.
octlO-dlm .
Dr. R, NOBLE,
3DE3STTIST,
\ T Pemberton A Carter’s old stand, back room of
A Smith’s Jewelry Store, where he can be found
at all hours, [oc 18 6m
HandLs Wantecl
THE
EA(xLE FACTORY,
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.
FIFTY young women can find steady work and
liberal pay at the
ocll dAwlm EAGLE FACTORY.
WANTED!
AAA LBS. of TALLOW, for which a liberal price
Jjuoy will be paid. Appiy to
F. W. DILLARD,
sp7 ts Major and Q. M.
FAROE CONSIGNMENT
OF
LETTER PAPER!
AND
MEMORANDUM BOOKS!
For sale by *•
J. K. REDD CO.
■oc 12 ts
NOTICE
To Mississippi Soldiers!
THE “MISSISSIPPI DEPOT” and Office of
I Agency for the Relief of Mississippi -oldiers in
the Army of Tennessee, ha.? been removed from
Atlanta to Columbus, Ga., and is near Barnard’3
corner, between Main st., and the Perry House.
Your baggage is there.
C. K. MARSHALL,
sep2B ts __ * Agent.
"’PHHOUSE. 1
THE undersigned would respectfully inform his
old friends, patrons, und the traveling public
generally, that as he has to be absent foi*a short
time he has been so fortunate as to have associated
with him hi? well known and worthy friend Mr.
EDWARD PARSONS, late of Atlanta, Ga., whose
reputation and superior tict for business is well
jwown throughout the Confederacy. This House
is large and commodious, and no pains, nor expense
shall be spared to fit it up in the very best and most
elegant style, and to obtain every thing in the line
of substantial eatables and luxuries that thu
market affords, With these _ assurances we most
cordially solicit all our old friends, and the travel
ing public generally, to give u; a call and an oppor
tunity of rendering them comfortable,
oc 15 lm* THUS. E. SMITH,
Lard
ITT ANTED in exchange for Sheetings, Osnaburgs
'M and Yarn?, at the
nov 51m EAGLE FACTORY.
Wanted Immediately.
A GOVERNESS well educated and with unex
-4 ceptionabie references. A liberal salary will be
given. Enquire at
*ao3 12t THIS OFFICE.