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THE COUNTRYMAN. By Ji At TURNER# “INDEPENDENT in EVERYTHING NEUTRAL IN NOTIIING ” $5 fOT Thrift MOIllIlSt VOL. XX. TURNWOLD (NEAR EATON'L’ON) GA., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1865. NO. 7. Georgia and Gov. Brown.-—A great many rumors derogatory to the high character, and patriotism of the people of Georgia, and their gover nor, have been put in circulation, within the past week or two, and have, unfortunately, gained some cre dence. But we are gratified to be enabled to say, on the authority of Gen. Beauregard, who had a person al interview with Gov. Brown, on Saturday last, that there is no founda tion whatever for such reports. The Governor has no thought of conven ing the legislature for purposes attrib uted to him, but only to carry through the unfinished business of last sess ion. As for making dishonorable propo sitions for peace, or inaugurating a movement for taking Georgia out of the confederacy, he has never had a thought. He moreover characterizes the late meeting in Savannah as infa mous, and unpatriotic, denouncing those who participated in it, in un measured terms. By all who are ac quainted with the private views, and opinions of Gov. Brown, he is still regarded as sound as the most loyal citizen of the confederacy. Let the croakers gnaw upon this bone then, no longer. We also learn, through the same source, that there is no foundation for the report put in circulation with re ference to the union meeting, said to have been held, a few days since, at Thomasville, Georgia. Such a meet ing was projected, by a few yankee- ized individuals, but a general upris ing of the substantial citizens of the county put a stop to it, and some of the ringleaders were forced to leave the county. In this connection, we would cau tion the people evefy where, against lending too willing an ear to the thou sand and one rumors that are, from day to day, put in circulation for some malicious, and base purpose. They are nothing more nor less than insidi ous, and poisoned arrows, aimed at the public spirit of the people, design ed to supplant courage with timidity, and hope with despair.—Memphis Ap peal. “A sale at the incredible rate of ,£300,000 per acre, or £550 per foot frontage, took place in London,lately, when two large houses in Old street were disposed of.” Our Ability to Fight it Out.— “The Raleigh Confederate spiritedly, and truthfully says : Hap the confederacy no military power, outside of the trenches that protect Lee’s army 1 No army, and no material out of which to make an army, and no means to equip an ar my ? Where is the army of Louis iana, which holds the federals almost within the doors of New Orleans ? Why is not,Alabama occupied, and Mobile taken, if there are no defend ers to protect the state, and the city ? How is it tliat Texas has scarce the foot-print of an invader upon her soil; that her inhabitants are dwell ing in plenty; that her fields, and flocks produced, in the past year, an unusual abundance 1 Where is Ma- gruder’s army, that now holds Ar kansas almost entirely rid of yankee presence; the few federals who are left being obliged to shut themselves within the fortifications of Little Rock, while Price’s recruits, numbering twenty-five to thirty thousand, are be ing organized, and equipped for fu ture service 'l The truth is, that the confederate cause, in the trans-Missis sippi, has been eminently successful, in the past year. Is there no material for an army in North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor gia ? Fourteen thousand able-bodi ed exempts are out of the service, in this state, as necessary state officers, alone.A larger number than this, there are in Georgia ; and it cannot be doubted that full a like number can be brought from South Carolina. Here, then, is material for a splendid army, untouched, and subject to the control of the confederate government. Besides this, there are legions who, ‘by hook and by crook,’ have escap ed the enrolling officers, or have pass ed through their hands out of the service, whose honest, burly visages pi’otrude in every public place. Then, there are exempt classes—preachers, doctors, printers, editors, sects of con scientious scruples, school teachers, etc., etc.—all, all of whom are to be exhausted, if necessary, before the confederate, nation is to bow in subju gation beneath the yoke of the yan kee.” Savannah News.—“By way of the north, we collect the annexed news, in regard to Savannah : Immediately on the fall of Savan nah, Governor Andrew, of Massachu setts, despatched agents to that city, to recruit black troops for the army, to be credited to the quota of that state. He then asked permission from the secretary of war to do so, which was cheerfully accorded, and the documents will arrive ont about the time the first squad is on its way to Massachusetts. It is rumored that Gen. Sherman has communicated to the president, that the Georgia state authorities have applied to come back into the union, and that Secretary Stanton’s visit to Savannah has some connec tion with the subject. It is also be lieved that Secretary Stanton’s visit to Sherman, will result in the inaugu ration of a new policy, in Sherman's command, in reference to treatment of negroes who may come into his lines, hereafter. Such negroes will be armed, and allowed to do effective service in the union ranks. A large number of New York mer chants have made application for leave to ship goods to Savannah. Some of them have been granted.” “During the afternoon session of Richmond Superior Court,on the 20th, we learn from the Constitutionalist, the case of Chichester vs. Morse, praying for an injunction to restrain the latter from publishing the Chron icle and Sentinel newspaper, aud to appoint a receiver to settle up the business of the late firm of N. S. Morse & Co., was argued, the court deciding, after hearing the arguments of counsel, to require Mr. Morse to show cause why the injunction should not be granted, and allowing him ton days for that purpose ; the case to be then heard at Sandersville, in Wash ington county. E- Starnes, Esq., tor the prosecutor ; H. W. Hilliard, Esq., for the defendant.” “ The Augusta Constitutionalist, of the 24th instant, contains the fol lowing : The delegation in congress from South Carolina, waited in a body, last monday, 16th instant, upon the presi* dent of the Confederate States, and presented the request, which had been forwarded to them by Gov. Magrath, to appoint Gen. J. E. John ston to the command of the troops in that department. The president de clined to make the appointment, as desired.”