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THE COUNTRYMAN.
The Rule in Moscow.—“General
Sherman has issued the annexed gen
eral order:
Headquarters, Military Division of
tho Mississippi, In the Field, Savan
nah, Ga., Dec. 26, 1864.—Special
Field Orders, No. 143-.—The city of
Savannah, and surrounding country,
will be hold as a military post, and
adapted to future military uses : but
as it contains a population of some
20,000 people, who must be provided
for, and as other citizens may come,
it is proper to lay down certain gene-
ial principles, that all within its mili
tary jurisdiction, may understand their
relative duties, and obligations.
I. During war, military is superior to
civil authority ; and, where interests
clash, the civil mus| give way ; yet,
'where there is no every en
couragement shouldjPp&'I’Ven to well*
disposed, and peaceiui inhabitants to
resume their usual pursuits. * Fami
lies should be disturbed as little as
possible in their residences, and trades
men allowed the free use of their
shops, tools, &c. Churches, schools,
and all places of amusement, and re
creation, should be encouraged, and
streets, and roads made perfectly safe,
*to persons in their usnal pursuits.
Passes should not be exacted within
the line of outer pickets : but, if any
erson shall abuse these privileges,
y communicating with the enemy,
or doing any act of hostility to the
government of tho United States, ho,
or she, will be punished with the ut
most rigor of the law.
Commerce with the outer world,
will be resumed to an extent commen
surate with the wants of tho citizons,
governed by the restrictions, and rules
of the treasury department.
II. The chief quartermaster, and
commissary of the army, may give
suitable employment to tho people,
white and black, or transport them to
such points as they choose, where em
ployment may be had ; and may ex
tend temporary relief, in the way of
provisions, and vacant houses, to the
worthy, and needy, until such time,,
as they can help themselves. They*
will select, first, tho buildings for the
necessary uses of the army, next, a
sufficient numbei of stores, to be turn-
ever to the treasury agent, for
trade stores. All vacant store-houses,
or dwellings, and all buddings of ab
sent rebels, will be construed, and
‘used, as belonging to the United
.States, until such time as their titles
can be settled by the couits of the
Uuitod States.
III. The mayor, and city council
of-Savannah, will continue, and exer
cise their functions as such, and will, j
in concert with the commanding offi
cer of the post, - and the chief quarter
master, see that tho fire companies aro
kept in organization, the streets clean
ed, and lighted, and keep up a good
understanding between the citizens
and soldiers. They will ascertain,
and report to the Chief C. S., as soon
as possible, the names, and number of
worthy families, that need assistance,
and support.
The mayor will, forthwith, give
public notice, that the time has come,
when all must choose their course,
viz : to remain within our lines, and
conduct themselves as good citizens,
or depart in peace. He will ascertain
the names of all who choose to lchve
Savannah, and report their names
and residence to tho chief quarter
master, that measures may bo taken
to transport them beyond tlio lines.
IV. Not more than two newspa
pers will be published in Savannah,
and their editors, and proprietors will
be held to the strictest accountability,
and will be punished severely in per
son, and property, for any libelous
publication, mischievous matter, pro-
mature news, exaggerated statements,
or any comments, whatever, upon the
acts of tho constituted autlioritos:
they will be held accountable, even,
for such articles, though copied from
other papers.
By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sher
man. L. M. Dayton,
Aid-de-Camp.”
The Independent Press.—The
editor of the Independent Press an
nounces its temporary, and, perhaps,
entire suspension. We are sorry for
thjs. It is refreshing to take up a
paper in whiih you may expect, to
find the editor’s opinions, as to the
truth, without looking round, first, to
see whether ho may not interfere with
some interest, or give offence to some
body, by their expression.
Wo hope eur friend Turner will find
it to his interest to resume bis labors,
after a recruit of his hedlth and
strength.—Columbus Corner Stone.
Independent Press.—This is tho
title of a new paper, the publication
of which has just commenced, at Ea-
tonton, in this state, J. A. Turner,
editor, at $2.00 a year. Tho first
number, now before us, is a very
handsome sheet, well filled, and bids
fair to be an interesting paper. It is
democratic in politics, about which,
we don’t care a fig, one way or an
other. We hope brother Turner will
have a long list of paying subscribed.
—Atlanta Republican.
j The Independent Press.—Tho
publication of this paper has been
suspended—temporarily, at least.
The editor gives, as a reason for tho
suspension, the withholding of dues
bv those indebted for subscriptions.
Tho present stringency in the money
market will cause many other papers
to suspend, if subscribers don’t pay
up promptly. It takes cash to sup
port the press, and nothing but cash
will do it. 1 Paper eau’t bo purchased,
noi printers paid, without cash. Ev
erything the printer gets, takes cash.
Why will not subscribers remember
this, and come forward, like true men,
and ‘fork over the tin V We aro in a
terriblo strait for money, ourselves,
and money wo must have, or do some-
ting worse. We earnestly ask those
indebtod to this office, to pay us. We
aro opposed to newspaper duns, from
principle; principle, in our case,
must givo way to necessity—stern
necessity. We ^believe it would be
the best policy for the press to require
cash, in advance, for subscriptions;
and we know it would be best for
subscribers. We expect our friends
to pay us, just as soon as they can
raise the ‘wherewith.’—Cedar Town
Republican, 1855.
A Good Prayer Amended.—We take the
following from the Baptist Banner:
“We all, in our infancy, were taught the
prayer contained in tho simple lines,
* Now I lay me down to sleep,’ etc.
But beautiful and appropriate as the prayer is,
it lacks the essential, without which no prayer
can be effectual. Resides, it teaches, incident
ally, a fatal error, by instilling, through habit,
into the infant mind the delusion that the name
of Jesus is not needed, in an acceptable ap
proach to God. It is impossible to say how
much of the infidelity, which is developed m
after life, is owing to the affectionate, but de
fective training ol the child. I earnestly , call
the attention oi mothers to the amended form
of the prayer appended :
Now I lay me clown to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep :
If I should die before I wake,
I pray the Lord my soul to take,
And this I pua y for Jesus’ sake.
N. M. Crawford.
Mercer University, 9th Feb., 18ti5.”
Plantation.—We have received
the above quarterly magazine, as one
of our exchanges. We are pleased
to get it, and to see that the editor is
aiming at a high standard of litera
ture. He combines politics and lit*
erature in a pleasing, and instructive
way. The numbers contain from 250
to 300 pages each. Published by J.
A. Turner, Eatonton, Ga., at $5 per
year.—Madison (Ark.) Pioneer.
‘Liout.-Gen. Stephen D. Lee was
married, in Columbus, Miss., on the
9tb ult., to Miss Regina L. Harrison,
by Rev. Bishop W, M, Green.'