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THE COUNTRYMAN.
TUKXWOLD, GA., FEBRUARY 7, 1865.
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money.
Lieut. Gen. Tavlor.—The tele
graph magnet announces that Gen.
Hood has been relieved, at his own
request, and that Lt. Gen. Dick Tay
lor, the hero of Mansfield, has been
placed in temporary command of the
army of
Gen. Taylor is considered, by our
first military men, as the equal of the
best. Those who know him best,
and those, too, capable of giving an
opinion as to the capacity of military
men, regard him not a whit inferior
to Beauregard, but his equal in mili
tary strategy.
Gen. T., the son of old Zack, born
in a barrack, raised, and equcated to
arms, and to command, has developed,
as a man, not only the calm calcula
tion of the West Pointer, but the
dash, the rapidity, and enthusiasm of
a Stonewall Jackson. In fact, we
have no commander, who can be so
well compared to the sturdy, but
brilliant Virginian, as Lt. Gen. Tay
lor. It is what the army of Tennes
see needs. Gen. Hood has done him
self honor in asking to be relieved.
No one doubted his honesty, or his
gallantry ; but feared the impetuosi
ty, and enthusiasm of his character.
We have long known the estima
tion in which Gan. Dick Taylor is
held, by our best military men ; and
have known, further, that but tor the
relationship ho bears the president,
he would have held higher command
than he has heretofore. He is now
where the eyes of the whole country
will be directed to him, and we trust
that Mr. Davis will not only place
him in tempo)ary command, but will
announce him as the permanent, and
immediate commander of the army
which followed the heroic Hood from
Tennessee.
One little fact connected with Gen.
T.,we feel no hesitancy in publishing.
While the army was at Blue Moun
tain, he urged that an attack, vigor
ous, and at different points, should be
mado upon Sherman's long line, ex
tending from Rome to the Tennessee
river, in opposition to the solid move
ment northward. Unfortunately, his
suggestion was not heeded. Gould
Sherman have then been beaten, in
detail, the entire aspect of the cam
paign would have been changed, and
our independence would be now a fait
accompli.
With Gen. Johnston in charge of
the entire department of the West,
seconded by the energy, and skill of
Taylor, we shall look for a new and
better day. The confidence of the
people will be restored, the morale of
the troops improved, and victory
again march with our scarred, and
veteran legions.— Constitutionalist.
Emancipation.—The subject of
emancipation is being discussed, to
some degree, by a few journals, as an
inducement to foreign powers to ex
tend some favors. It is to be regret-
ed that this subject should be sprung
upon the country, just at this time.
We do not believe the people would
tolerate such a policy. The institu
tion of slavery is just what we are
fighting for. Slavery was the para
mount issue between the north, and
south—the assertions of politicians,
and others, to the contrary notwith
standing. A willingness to emanci
pate our slaves would prove, most
conclusively, that we were not sincere
in the inauguration of the war, on
the part of the south. We could
have had emancipation, in the old
union, and thus saved so much blood,
and treasure which have been expen
ded.
We do not believe the south to be
so weak, as to make it necessary to
give up an institution of so much val
ue to us, pecuniarily, and of such
great advantage to the negro, mental
ly, socially, and religiously, as that
of slavery. Such an idea ought to
be scouted by every true southerner.
We are fighting to prevent the abol
ishment of the institution of slavery
in our land, and, in doing this, we are
forced to fight for an independent
state of existence, as a people claim
ing the right to property in persons.
If we are not fighting for the exist
ence of the ‘institution,’ why was it
necessary for us to have gone into
this gigantic war ? As we have said,
we could have had emancipation, un
der the old government.
If our people are not too badly
scared, and we can bring out the phy
sical resources, so numerous in the
land, dodging around, and shirking
military service, we can whip the en
emy, save our ‘peculiar institution,’
and be under no foreign power, for
‘aid and comfort.'—LaGrange Report
ter.
•The rich,’ said a Jew, ‘eat venison
because it ish deer. I eat muttou
because it jsh sheep.’
Leather from a Rattlesnake’s
Hide.—“The editor of the Macon
Journal has seen the skin of a rattle
snake, which presented the appear*
ance of very good, and beautiful
leather, and was of sufficient size to
make two pairs of shoes, for ladies,
for which it is intended.”
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T AX IN KIND.—On and after this date, bo
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except those given by agents of this depart
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written permission from said collecting agents.
WM. BACON, Q. M. for State ofGa.
April 27, 1864. jan24-2t
G EORGIA, Putnam County.— Whereas, C.
E. Whiting, and M. Graybill, administra
tors of the estate of 0. P. Cowart, deceassd,
apply for letters of dismission from said ad
ministration—
This is therefore to cite all persons interested,
to appear at my office, within the time pre
scribed by law, and show cause, if any they
have, why said letters should not be granted.
WM. B. CARTER, Ordinary.
Jan. 24,1865. 6m
G EORGIA, Putnam County.— Whereas,
Jane C. Hawkins applies for letters of ad
ministration on the estate of Wm. H. Hawkins,
deceased—
And whereas, also, Caroline A. Cochran ap
plies for letters of administration on the estate
of Bannister Cochran, deceased—
This is therefore to cite all persons interested,
to appear at my office, within the time pre
scribed by law, and show cause, if any they
have, why said letters should not be granted.
WM. B. CARTER, Ordinary.
Jan. 24, 1865. 6t
Headquarters Cavalrt Corps.
Hardeeville, Dec. 25th, 18&A.
C 'tAPT. SHANNON, commanding General
J Hood’s scouts, will, pursuant to orders
from General Hood, report to me for duty.
J. WHEELER, Major General.
Georgia papers copy three times, and send
bills to this office.—Constitutionalist.
Jan. 17, 1864. >t
B RANDY—-APPLES!—Ten barrels brandy,
and three hundred bushels fine Shockley
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, lor one thousand dollars,
made payable to the undersigned, or bearer.
It bears date the 1st of May, 1864, and has •
credit on it for one hundred dollars, some time
in September, of same year. AH persons are
cautioned against trading for the foregoing
note, and the maker is notified not to pay it,
except to myself. JAMES M. BULLARD, Ja.
Jan. 10, 1865. 1m.
L 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 the 1st of July, i864.
Also, at the same time, one due-bill, by the
undersigned, made payable to Stephen B. Mar
shall, trustee of Mrs Sarah Fears, for the aura
of three hundred and ninety-seven dollars and
fifty cents.
All persons are warned against trading for
said notes, as I do not intend to pay them, ax«
cept to the rightful owners.
Jan. 10, 1S65. (4t) S. B. MARSHALL.