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16 TURN WOLD, GA„ OCTOBER 6, 1862. j TO G. I). Your money was received, and your pa per bas been sent regularly to Oakley. McClellan’s Strategic Move. “Henceforth v.heu a scouuu;el is Licked out of doors, He need 'iiever resent the disgrace, But crj T , ‘M)’ dear sir, I’m eternally yo rs, For your kindness in changing my bate.' ” Talents and Pretensions. “ Men of great and shining qualities do not always succeed in life, but the fault lies more often in themselves than in others. Doctor Johnson was pronounced to be an , improduci- ble man, by a courtier, and Dr. Watson was termed a i impracticable man, by a king. A ship may be well equipped, both as to sails and as to guns, but if she be destitute ifbaliast, and o(. rudder, she can neither fight with ef fect, nor fly with adroitness, and she must strike to a vessel less strong, but more man ageable. And so it is with men. They may have the gifts both of talent and of wit, but unless they have also prudence and judgment to dic tate the when, the where, and the how those gifts are to be exerted, the po.s.-e sors of them will be doomed to conquer only where nothing is to be gained, but to be defet ted where every thing is to be lost. They will be outdone by many men of lefcs brilliant, but more converti ble qualifications, and whose strength in one point, is not counterbalanced by any dispropor tion in another. Disappointed men, who think they have talents, and who hint that their tal ents have not been properly rewarded, usually finish their career by writing their own history. But in detailing their misfortunes, they only let us into the secret of their mistakes : and, in accusing their patrons of blindness, make it ap pear that they ought rather to have accused them of sagacity, since it would seem that they saw loo much, rather than too little : namely, that second-rate pei^rmances were too often made the foundation of first-rate pretensions. Disappointed men, in attempting to make ns weep gt the injustice of one patron, or the in gratitude of another, only make us smile at their ow^denial of self-impcrtancc which they have, and at their assumption of a philosophic indifference which they have not.” Ambrose says, “as wc must rendei an account of every idle word, so must we likewise of our idle silence.” OBITIJAKY. Mr. Countryman Under date of 23rd Sept., 1862, I sepd you for publication, at the request of Mra. Mary Barron, an account of the dearth of her husband, Andrew Jackson Barron, who departed this life, in Richmond, Va., on the 29th of iast June, after suffering for 2 or 3 weeks, fir6t with bowel dis ease, then ague and fever, and then the fever. Only ,a few hours before his death, his phvsician and all hie friends thought he was much better : but in a few hours the fatal messenger came, and cut off all hope, calling his friends once more around his bedside, only to bid him farewell—to hear his dying groan, and see him fall asleep, in Jesus. What a loss! To his young and lovely wife, he THE COUNTRYMAN. was a kind and affectionate husband; to his dear little babe, a fond and tender father; to his neigh burs, a useful member of the community; to his coiripauy and regiment, a brave and an accomplished officer; and to his country, a true and loyal citizen. A. J. Barron was born in Jones County on the 2nd Oct., 1836 —the young, st son ot William and Eliza Barron, deceased. He joined the Method’st church in Clinton, in 1854, and lived a faithful and orderly member until his deatW. About the 1st of last March, he united himself with a volunteer company in Putnam County, known as Capt. Hitchcock’s Com pany, or the Putnam Volunteers—one of the com panies that constitute the 44th Georgia Regiment. Alter the regiment was organized, he received the appointment of Sergeant Major, and filled his office well, and to the satisfaction of his regiment, and was considered worthy of a much higher office than the one he had received: and no doubt he now tills a more exalted position than any he could receive upon earth. But one or two days before the departure of the deceased, your unworthy correspondent visited him tor the last time, to bid him farewell. We had both entertained strong hopes that in a few days he ivould be able to return home to the embraces of wile and friends, where his health might be restored. But while those at home were anxiously looking for him and others to cotne, news reaches them that the de ceased and others have gone to another land, and cau come to their frjends no more. But 1 trust that my deceased companions in arms are now enjoy ing a better home than we who remain, can have upon earth : for I must say for the comfort of his wife and friends, that while the deceased,"whosenje- moir 1 am writing, filled his place as a good soldier, he still lived a Christian, and is no doubt gone to the Christian’s home. Oh, Lord God ! may it please thee, in thy mercy, to visit the bereaved widow, and her dear little babe, often, by thy Holy Spirit, and grace. Mar they realize at all times thy presence, and feel assured that thou art a husband and father to them*. Keep them from the evils and snar?s of a sinful world. May thy love dwell richly in their hearts, that they may live to thy praise through life, and at last may it be their happy lot to unite with their husband and father, in thy eternal praise.—D. L. Httchcock. ADVLBI’ISEMENTS. Legal advertisements at the usual rates, and all others at I Oc per line, for each insertion, cash in advance Obituaries and marriages, short or long, are advertisements. tf Prospectus. The Countryman is a Little Paper published on the editor’s plantation, 9 miles from Eaton- ton, at $1 per annum, in advance.—1 do not profess to publish a news paper, for, under the circumstan ces, that is impossible. My aim is to model my journal after Addison’s Little Paper, The Spectator, Steele’s Little Paper, The Taller, Johnson’s Little Papers The Rambler and The Adventurer, and Gold smith’s Little Paper, The Bee: neither of which, t believe, was as large as The Countryman. It is my aim to fill my Little Paper with Wit, Humor, Anec dote, Essays, Poems, Sketches, Agricultural Ar ticles, and Short Tales. I do not intend to publish any thing that is dull, didactic, or prosy. I wish to make a neatly-printed, select Little Paper—a pleasant compafiion for the leisure hour, and to re lieve the minds of our people somevvhat from the engrossing topic of war news. This journal will be divided into quarterly volumes, each of which will make a book, when reprinted, containing 400 octavo pages of the most interesting matter found in the English language.—No back numbers can be. supplied now, but the volumes will be reprinted and bound hereafter. J. A. TURNER, Eatonton, Ga. September 29, 1862, TOB WORK executed with neatness and despatch " at this office. Sept.. 15. 2-14-tf H AT SHOP.—The hat shop at this place has passed under my control, though Mr. Wall is still boss- workman. All orders for hats can now be filled with promptness and despatch, at the old rates of 2 lbs. of wool (or their equivalent in money) in payment for one wool hat. J'. A. TURNER. Sept. 29, 1862. 3-1-tf PUR AND WOOL WANTED: for which I am " paving the highest cash prices at my hat shop. Sept. 29, 1862. 2-14-tf J. A. TURNER. WAN 1ED TO HIRE : 2 or 3 likely men, or boys, for whom liberal monthly wages will be paid. I Apply at this office. Sept, 15, 1802. 2-14-tf A DM IN1ST BATOR’S SALE.—Under an order of the Court ot Ordinary of Putuam Co., I will offer for sale, on the 1st Tuesday in Nov. next, before the court-house door of Eatonton, the real estate of Wil liam Eakin deceased, consisting of 1020 acres, more or less. The properly may be divided into two pla ces, with good statements, and a good proportion of woodland on each. Both places are well watered, and immediately join, the one a Methodist, and the other a Baptist church, besides being convenient to a post office and store, shoe-shops, lumber and grist mills, printing-office, and hat-shop. Two more de sirable residences cannot be found. They wifi be sold separately, or jointly, as may be deemed best on the day of sale, when terms will be made known. Sept. 22, 1862. (ids) A. H. F.AK1N, Adm’r. g^EORGlA, Putnam County.—Whereas Presley E. ** Prichard applies for letters of administration on the estate ot Benjamin F. Rogers, late of said coun ty, deceased— ; These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased, and all others interested, to be and appear at my of fice, within the time prescribed by law, and file their objections, it any they have, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand, at office, this 27th day of August, 1862 WM. B. CARTER, Ordinary. Aug. 30, 1862. - 12 5t g’EORGlA Putnam County.—Whereas Mrs. Mary Raney applies fur letters of administration on the estate of Wm. F. Raney, latent said county, dec’d.— These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased, and ail others interested, to be and appear at my of fice, within the tune prescribed by law, and file their objections, if any they have, why said letters should not be granted. • Given under my hand, at olfice, this 27th day of August, 1862. WM. B. CARTER, Ordinary. Aug. 30, 1862. * 12 5t gJEORGlA, Putnam County.—Whereas John Pink- ^ erton applies tor fetters of administration o., the estate of Wm. O. Pinkerton, late of said county, deceased— These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased, and all others interested, to be and appear at my of fice, within the time prescribed by law, and file their objections, if any they.have, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand, at office, this 27th day of August, 1862. WM. B. CARTER, Ordinary.. Aug. 30, 1862. 12-ot SIXTY DAYS alter date, application will be made ^ to the Court of Orcj^iary of Putnam County, for leave to sell the real estate of James Pinkerton, de ceased. JOHN PINKERTON, Ex’r. Aug. 30, 1862. • w. b. c. 12-9t - IXTY DAYS after date, application will be made to the court of Ordinary of Putnam County, for leave to sell the house and lot belonging to the Estate of William Arnold, lying in the town of Eatonton. Aug. 16th, 1862. “ R. J. WYNNE, Ex’r. S IXTY DAYS after date, application will be made to the Court of Ordinary of Putnam County for leave to sell the land and negroes of the estate of Mrs. Sarah J. Cox, deceased. Aug. 9, 1862. (w.b.o.) S. J. McMILLAN, Adm’r. WOTICE.—Persons indebted to either the estate of l * A. C. or E. A, Harton, are hereby notified that un less they make payment by the 15th Oct next, they will bo sued indscriminateiy. A. T. PUTNAM. Sept. 6th, 1S62. 2iS 7t A LL persons having demands against the estate ot John A. Cogburn, teceased,are hereby notified to present them, properly attested, to me, within he time prescribed by law : and all persons indebted to said deceased are hereby required to make immedi ate oayment. D. A. WEAVER, Ex’r. August 23, 1862. 2-ll-6t rfllE EVANGELICAL PULPIT : Published month- ly, by Wilkes & Marshall, Forsyth, Ga., at $1 per annum. Aug. 23, 1862. 2-11- tf P RESS WANTED.—Any one having a good power press for sale, will please address The Country- Sept. 15, 1862. 2-14-tf IBSTITUTES WANTED.—Two able bodied men, ver 45 years old : one for the 3rd Georgia, and one the 44th Georgia Volunteers. A liberal price will paid if good recommendations can be given. \pply to the undersigned in person at Stanford- le, Ga. or by letter to Eatonton, Ga. SeDtember 22. 1862 tf B. B. ODOM.