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T HE COUNTRYMAN
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The Strength of the Two Ar
mies.—“A New York paper says, in
round numbers, the federals have
300,000 men, opposed to a rebel
strength of less than 200,000. The
southern forces are thus estimated ;
Beauregard, ir, all, 45,000; Lee, 75,~
000 ; Early, 15,000 ; Price, 20,000 ;
Mobile, 8,000; Charleston, 0,000 ;
other points, 25,000 ; total 194,000.
Against this, Grant has 75,000;
Sherman, 50,000; Thomas, and Wash;
fourne, 50,000; Gulf department, 35-
000 ; Steele, 28,000 ; other points,
40,000—total 298,000.
Wherever the federals have met
the rebels, they have never been less
than three to two, and, in many cases,
two to one. On the Potomac, Grant
has, from the beginning, outnumbered
Lee, in the proportion, latterly, of
three to two, and earlier, two to one,
In the Shenandoah Valley, Early,
with an army whi^li, at no time, ex
ceeded 25,00C, has been again and
again driven by Sheridan, with a foree
double in number- In Georgia, Hood,
with a strength of not over f»5,0G0, at
any time, has been battling with Sher
man, whose aggregate number has
been close upon 100,000. The 20,-
000 who came up with Price, on his
grand raid in Missouri, were easily
outnumbered, and repulsed by the
impiomptu armies made up in Missou
ri, and Kansas.
It may be added, that this differ
ence is none too great to sustain, suc
cessfully, the positions adopted by
ihe belligerents—that of offence by
the north, and defence by the south.”
Augusta market.
Augusta, Ga , Dec. 19, 1864.
Financial —Gold $37 to 40 for one,
silver 33 lor one, Sterling exchange $34,
Bank notes $2a5 ; Confederate Bonds 8
per cent, long date 10 to 20, do. short
date 105, 7 per cent, bonds 75a80, 6 per
cent. bonds70a75, Cotton loan bonds 1.75,
7 per cent. Georgia bonds old 600, 7 30s
70a73, Columbia & Hamburg R. R. 50.
Cotton.—Fair demand; middling to
good middling 1 15 to 1 35.
Domestics.—We quote domestics as fol
lows :—f shirting $3 00, £ sheeting 3 50,
4-4 sheetHig 4 00, osnaburgs 4 00, yams
$i3 to 45 per bunch. Market stiff—good
demand.
Flour.—$225 to 250 per bbl.
Grain.—Wheat $25a30 per bushel,
Corn in the ear from wagons $l6.50al7,
peas $12al4, rye $12, barley $10, oats
$7a8.
Groceries, Provisions, &c. — Bacon
$5 00a6, coffee $15al8 per pound, rice
40a50c, sugar $6a8, salt—coast 65a70o,
Virginia 65a75c, Liverpool 90c, tobacco
$1 50a8, lard 4a4 50, - N. Or-
leans none, Florida $20a24, sorghum 15,
whiskey $40a65 pr gal, brandy 70a80pr
gal, bagging $9aI0, bar soap 1 75a2, cot
ton rope $6 nails 2 50, Corn meal $19a
20 per bushel, fodder $18n20per cwt,
shucks $8al2 per cwt, countrv hay $15,
tallow 4 5Ga5 pr lb, candles 6a7 00 pr lb.
by box, terebene oil $12 pr gal retail,
black pepper $10 pr lb, tea $50a65 pr lb,
iron—Swedes $4, bi-carb soda 4a5, starch
3a6, dry hides $4a6 pr lb, Manilla rope
$12.
Country Produce.—Good beef 1 50 pr
lb net, country beef lal 50 per lb net,
poi k 2 50a3 00 pr lb net—1 50a 1 75 gross,
mutton 1 50 pr lb net, sheep $15a60 pr
head, kid $2a3 per lb, chickens $5a8
■ each, turkeys $10al5 each, eggs 4 50a5
pr doz, butter $3a9, Irish potatoes none,
sweet potatoes scarce.
X' urn wold Market.
One wool hat for $50
Smoking Tobacco for sale, of domestic growth,
but good—at the Country Store.
Jan. 3, 1865. 3t J. A. Turner.
Several Pine Dressing-tables for sale, at the
Countrv Store. J. A. Turner.
Jan. 3, 1865. 3t
Two Maple Bedsteads for sale, at the Coun
try Store. J- A. Turner.
Jan. 3, 1865.
3t
do
do
2 lbs. clean, washed wool.
6 bushels of corn.
do
do
do
do
3 bushels of wheat.
do
do
15 lbs. of bacon.
do
do
20 lb3. of lard.
do
do
12 coon skins.
do
do
15 musk rat skins.
do
do
20 mink skins.
do
do
30 rabbit skins.
rabbit hat for about 75 per cent, on the
above prices
One coon hat for about 33 per cent, advanre
on the rabbit hats.
One beaver hat for double the prices of the
rabbit hats.
The above are the retail prices. A libera!
discount made at wholesale.—The skins, to be
good, must be taken from the animal in win
ter, and be well stretched.--The wool must be
cut from the back of a live sheep.
Oct. 4th, 64
i\EW ABVJERTISEMK1VTS.
B RANDY --APPLES!--Ten barrels brandy,
and three hundred bushels fine Shocklej
apples, for sale. Will deliver in Eatonton.
COCHRAN & BOONE.
Gainesville, Ga., Jan. 10, 1865. 5t
L OST, about the time of the yankee raid
through Putnam county, one note on
Charles G. Campbell, for one thousand dollars,
made payable to the undersigned, or bearer.
It bears date the 1st of May, 1864, and has a
credit on it for one hundred dollars, some time
in September, of same year. All persons are
cautioned against trading for the foregoing
note, and the maker is notified not to pay it,
except to myself. JAMES M. BULLARD, Ju.
Jan, 10, 1865. lin.
I OST, during the first yankee raid, through
Putnam county, one due-bill, by the un
dersigned, made payable to L. C. Slade, or
bearer, for three thousand seven hundred dol
lars, dated ihe 1st of July, 1864.
Also, at the same time, one due-bill, by the
undersigned, made pavable to Stephen B. Mar
shall, trustee of Mrs Sarah Fears, for the sum
of three hundred and ninety-seven dollars and
fifiy cents.
All persons are warned against trading for
said notes, as I do not intend to pay them, ex
cept to the rightful owners.
Jan 10,1865. (4<) S. B MARSHALL.
'VT G TICE Tb TAX PAYERS.—All those
lx who have not paid iheir tax,.are hereby
notified that I shall be in Eatonton, on tuesdays,
and Saturdays, for the purpose of receiving tax,
until ,the first of February, at which time the
book will be turned over to the sheriff for the
purpose of his collecting the 'amount due from
defaulters. SAM SHELL, T. C.
Jan. 10, 1865 tf
Whiskey, of various qualities, for sale, at the
Countrv Store. J. A. Turner.
Jan. 3, 1865. 3t
Bottles Wanted—at the Country Store—for
which the highest cash prices will be paid.
Jan. 3, 1865. 3t J. A. Turner.
Rabbit Skins Wanted—at the Country Store.
Jan. 3, 1865. 3t J. A. Turner.
One First-rate Cooking Stove for sale, at the
Country Smre. J. A. Turner.
Jau. 3, 1865. 3t
Several Yards of Bagging for sale, at the.
Country Store. J. A. Turner.
Jan. 3, 1865. 3f
One Hemp Ferry Rope, for sale, at the Coun
try Store. J. A. Turner.
Jan. 3, 1865. 3t
Two Negro Seamstresses Wanted, at the
Country Store. J. A. Turner:
Jan. 3, 1865. 3t
Two Negro Spinners wanted, at the Country
Store. J. A. Turner.
Jan. 3, 1865. 3t
Two Good Negro Weavers wanted, at the
Country Store. J. A. Turner.
Jan. '3, 1865. 3t
Assorted Articles for sale, at the Country
Store
J. A. Turner.
Jan. 3, 1865.
3t
Barter for Hats, wanted at the Country
Store.
J. A. Turner.
Jan. 3, 1865.
3t
Provisions of All Kinds, wanted at the Coun-
try Store.
J. A. Turner,.
Jan- 3, 1865,
3l
Speculation and Extortion, wanted at tht»
Countrv Store.
J. A. Turner.
Jan. 3, 1865.
3t
Butter Wanted, at the Countrv Store.
Tan. 3, 1865.
3t J. A. Turner.
Rye Wanted, at the Country Store.
Jan. 3, 1865.
- 3t J. A. Turner.
Wheat Wanted.
, at the Country Store.
Jan. 3, 1865.
3t J. A. Turner'-
Corn Wanted, at the Country Store.
Jan. 3, 1865.
3t J . A. Turner.
ARBY’S BOTANY OF THE SOUTHERN
I f States—for
sale at The Countryman
office.
N,,v. 22. 1864.
3t
| > AGG1NG-6,
sfiop.
or 8 yds—for sale at the hat
at
Nov. 22, 1864.
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W EBSTER’S QUARTO DICTION A RY-
for sale at The Countryman office.
Nov. 22, 1864.