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THE COUNTRY M A N.
TURyWOLI),GA., AUGUST 16, 1864.
Let our friends remember that they
can not better serve us than by saving
rags for us—for which we will pay
them 25 cts a pound. tf
When Napoleon had reached
Wilna, in his invasion of Russia, in
-1 SI J, a deputation of serfs, from one
of the most populous districts, of the
country, waited upon him, and assured
him that if he would issue a proclama
tion emancipating the serfs,they would
join him. lie refused the proffer of
their assistance, for the reason that it
would give a ferocious tprn to the war,
causing horrible devastation, and un
heard-of murders. He should, he
said, be espousing the cause of barbar
ism against civilization. He could not,
for a moment, entertain the proposi
tion. Be it remembered that the Rus
sian serf was a white man, of the 6aine
race with his master, and fully as
capable of improvement; whereas the
negro is of African descent, and has
never been left to himself, in any part
of the world,without degenerating into
a barbarian. By the employment of
the negro, the yankee. is actually war
ring against civilization. But leaving
that fact out-of the question, can any
thing bo mere pitiful'than the position
of the yankee, calling upou the negro
to assist him in subduing a people
whom he boasted of bis ability to de
molish in ninety da} s i What is it
but a confession that we are superiors,
in the proportion of twenty to five ?—
Richmond Dispatch,
Rev. Robert J. Breckinridge.—
The temporary organization of the
Black Republican Convention, which
recently met in Baltimore, says the
Petersburg Express, was effected by
calliug Rev. llobt. J. Breckinridge,
of Ky., to the. chair. After being con
ducted thither by Northern^ hands, he
addressed the Convention. The fol
lowing extracts from his speeech will
show its tenor :
‘Dreadful as they are, these fearful
truths run through the whole history
of mankind, that,whatsoever else may
be done to give stability to author
ity, whatever else may be done to give i
perpetuity to institutions, however
wise, however glorious—and whatever
may be the philosophy of it, it had
been found that the only Imperishable
ciment, to all institution, has been the
blood of traitors.
‘No government has ever stood up
on irresistible foundations, which
foundations were not built on traitors’
blood. It is a fearful truth, but we'
had as well avow it at once. Every
blow you strike, and every rebel you
kill, and every battle you win, reluct
ant as we are to do it, is adding a
decade, it may be a century, it may be
ten centuries, to the perpetuity of our
Government, and the freedom of our
children.’
Ho is now fully entitled to the
honor, ox the infamy, as the case may
be, of being the staunchest traitor to
his country, South of the Ohio.’
A Tree Hew n Down by Bullets.
—Most people have doubted the
literal accuracy of the despatch
concerning the battle of Spottsylvania,
fought on the 12th last., which alleg
ed that trees were cut down under
the concentrated fire of minie balls.
We doubted the literal fact ourselves,
and would doubt it still, but for the
indisputable testimony of Dr. Charles
Macgill, an eyewitness of the battle.
The tree stood in the rear of our breast
works, at a point upon which, at one
time, the most’ murderous musketry
file that ever was beard of was direct
ed. The tree fell inside our works,'
and injured several of our men. Af
ter the battle, Dr. Macgill measured
the trunk, and found it to be 22 inches
through. The foliage of the tree was
trimmed away as though an army of
locusts bad swarmed in its branches.
A grasshopper could uot have lived
through the pelting of that leaden
storm, and but for the fact that our
troops were protected by breastworks,
they would have been swept a-
way to a inau.—Richmond Examin-
Recipe fob, the French Army
Beer.—“Boil two gallons of the juice
of the sorgho, or corn stalk, with two
ounces of hops, according as it is pre
ferred to be more or less bitter. The
length of time for which the boiling
is carried on determines the strength
of the beer. As soon as the decoction
has cooled down fo the temperature
proper for fermentation (about 80 de
grees) add fresh yeast, one ounce foi the
tsvo gallons of juice. A tmnultuousfer-
mentation will ensue. After it has be
come quiet, draw off or strain the li
quid, and put it up in a cask,or in
bottles. A little caramel (burnt sugar)
may improve the flavorin' color.’*
“The only thing, the Washington
Chronicle has to crow over, concerning
the late expedition into Maryland, is
that Early missed an opportunity, it
says, of capturing the city. He ought
to get up an illumination, and fire a
salute ever such a great victory.—
Macon Confide?ate, 20th.
ADVERTISEMENTS:
Legal advertisements at the rates adop
ted by the Press Convention, and all others at
25c perline, foreach insertion, cash in advance,
Ol^tuariea and marriages, short or long, are
advertisements.
G EORGIA, Putnam County.—Whereas Jas.
W. Mappin applies for letters of admin
istration,. de bonis non, with the will annexed,
on the estate of Jesse Keaton, deceased : also
for letters of administration on the undivided
portion of the estate of said deceased—
And whereas, also, Reuben N. Edwards ap
plies lor letters of administration, with the will
annex i, on the estate of O. II. P. Conant
deceased—
This is therefore to cite all persons interested,
to be and appear at my office, within the time
prescribed by law, and show cause, if any they
have, why said lelters should not be granted
said applicants. W. B. CARTER,
July 26, 1364- 6t Ordinary.
E ” EXCHANGE NOTICE, No. 'll.-Richmond,
J Va., June 27th, 1864.—All officers and
men of the Vicksburg capture of July 4th,
1863, who reported for duty either at Enter
prise, Miss., Demopolis, Ala., Jonesboro, Tenn.,
Vienna, Natchitoches, Shreveport, or Alexan
dria, La., at any time prior to April 1st, 1864,
and whose names have been forwarded to me
by the proper officers, are hereby declared ex
changed. RO. OULD,
July 26, 1864. 6t Agent of Exchange.
( 'GEORGIA, Putnam County.—Cournot Or-
H' dinary of said county, June Term, 1864.
Whereas Isham B. Wright, administrator of
Francis Ross, deed., Win. C. Davis, admin
istrator of the estate of Daniel Towns, dec’d.,
and of the estate of Matthew Williams, dec’d.,
Dr. T. J. Maddox, administrator of the estate
of A. C. Maddox, dec’d., and William-F. Little,
and Kinchen D. Little, administrators of the
estate of Michael J. Little, dec’d., have re
spectively filed their petitions for letters of
dismission from their said trusts :
This is therefore to cite all persons interested
to be and appear at my office, within the time
prescribed by law, and show cause, if any they
nave, why said letters should not be granted
at the Jamjary Term (1865) of this Court.
June 14 1864. W. B. CARTER. Ord’v.
N EW ROAD.—All persons interested, are
hereby notified, that, on the 4th day of
November last, certain citizens of Putnam
county petitioned the Interior Court of sakl
county for a “public road, on ihe land line, or
thereabouts, between Bradley Slaughter, and
J. A. Turner, beginning at the month of the
lane near said Slaughter’s Johnson gin-house,
and running along said lire, or thereabouts,
until it strikes the line, or the neighboi hood of
the line, between said Slaughter, and Col. R.
If. Ward, and then along said line, or there-*
abouts, until said road intersects the road run
ning from old Rockville, to the old cite of Phil
adelphia church.’’
And all person.-) in interest are farther noti
fied that under a.i appointment of said court,
Wm- W. Turner, and John B. Fitts, being a
majority of commissioners appointed by th$
court, have viewed the proposed route, and re
port in favor of a road, as lollows:
“ The land line between Bradley Slaughter,
and J. A. Turner, Beginning at the mouth of
the lane, near said Slaughter’s gin-house, where
said line intersects the old Milledgeville and
Greenesboro road, until it strikes the line be
tween R. H. Ward, and Bradley Slaughter
then said line, between said W r ard and Slaugh
ter, shall be the middle of the road, till it
reaches ’he old*road between Old Rockville, and
the old site of Philadelphia church, and the
road shall extend fifteen feet on each side oi
said line, thu3 making a road thirty feet wi. e,’*
Wherefore, all persons interested are further
notified that tueaday, the 16th day of August
next, is set down as the day for a final hearing'
concerning said road, and that on, and after
that dav, said road will be finally granted, if
no good cause is shown to the contrary.
By order of the Court.
July 12, 1864. W ML C. DAVIS, C’ik,