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Griffis, Sept. 15th, 1S0J. Editors Confederate States: Gentlemen: As yon hare done me the honor to ask ine to give vou my opinion as to the relative merits of Gov- Brown and Honorable E. A Nisbet. for the Chief Magistracy of the State, I proceed to do so very briefly The time lias come when Georgians should ignore ail party predilections, and persona, predilections and personal preferences and vote for the man best qualified to discharge the impor tant duties of the office. VVc arc living in the midst of exciting and perilous times. . 1 hirty thousand brave mid patriotic Georgians nave left the. endearments of home, am! are now in > ir tT 1 " 1 * - nobly battling for Constitutional liberty. 1 he enemy are hovering upon our coast, seeking an opportunity to land upon our soil and devastate, and lay waste our beautiful heritage. Driven back from the “Mother of States,'' by the strong arms and stout hearts of the sons of the sunny j sight of Governor Brown, been purchased by him South, they are on the wing, fierce with anger anil ~ ... ... stung with disappointment, seeking to strike where we are most defenceless. Surely it is no time for party strifes. Georgians should be united, and present one undivided front to the fanatical and merciless enemy. I lie bat talions of our glorious commonwealth should be maishalled. and men of all political distinctions gather aronnd oitr standard, and drive back the invader, if he shall attempt to desecrate our soil, or uobly fall upon the death-bed of fame. We are engaged in a mighty contest—a contest in which is involved the future destiny of an infant nation struggling against the tyranny and usurpations of the Cabinet at Washington. \\ hy iheu should poli ticians seek to disturb the harmony, and unity of action which should ever characterize our coun sels ? Why not re elect Gov. Brown, who is emi nently qualified for the office. During the four years he has occupied the Gubernatorial chair, he has managed the ritate Koad and the finances of the State admirably, and no one is more sincerely devoted to the interest of Georgia. He is well ac quainted with the details of the office, and familiar with the wants of the people He knows well the condition ot our coast, and is making great efforts to remedy all deficiencies. He is faithful, energetic and honest, and no one will doubt his patriotism. Why then displace him by the elec tion of another ? That Gov Brown has made mis takes during his administration. I am free to ad mit, but they were mistakes of the head, and not of the heart, and who has not been equally unfortu nate ? It is urged, however, by some, that it would be a bad precedent to le-elcct the Governor. • con fess tha' I cannot seo the force of this objection, and must insist that it comes with bad grace f'om those who supported Gov. McDonald for a third term, when ho opposed Gov. Colib, in a time of profound peaco. It is admitted that there is no constitutional barrier, and tli-refore it becomes a mere question of policy. Tennessee has recently re-elected Gov. Harris the third time, and thereby ignored this ancient precedent of retiring after the expiration of the second term, and why I Simply because he was faithful and honest, and understood the duties of the office. Why may not Georgia do likewise ? Important iuformnlion Tram Ilaltrraa. We stop the press to announce the following : A gentleman in town, who left there 011 Thursday last, gives ns these facts. Col. Hawkins is in com mand—has 1,300 men and hut few boats—cannot make an advance now—says h. will be reinforced in two weeks and then move. He gave the inhabitants of the laud the privilege of leaving nr of taking the oath of al liance to support Lincoln’s Government. All but 5or „„ , _ | Chave taken the oath! Old Mr. .lemiett, a tornier refinance of secession j representative, and several of the prominent men, are of her Deonle at Mi|. i among tliem ! A Company that had been organized ,°L " er . p rr,?. anil offered its services to the former (Jove, nor, and which Wanen Winslow rejected; lias been nee.ptod . .byCol. Hawkins und is now inashalled agniuft us. he held, in her own right, a quantity ot saltpetre : \fnnv of them thought that onr Government cured I and sulphur, which had cost the State over $44.- nothing for them and would not protect them! Col JiHKJ: also, two steamboats, the Savannah and *' _ * 5 ‘ - J 1 *’ Huntress; the latter, with repairs, having cost 1 $19,51)11, and the lormer $4d.tH)0. This powder I material and these steamers had, by the keen fore From the Intelligence!. T If AT S.tliTPETRE A.HD xrtPHt'R. Messers. Editors :—I have seen in the papers so many versions of the Saltpetre and Sulphur -‘spec- I ulation,” (as the enemies of Gov. Brown character ize the sale of those materials to the Confederate Government,) that 1 am induced to give to the i public a succinct account of the whole matter,! legiance t setting forth the truth just as / know it to be When Georgia, by thewr ; passed by the Convention | lejgeville, on the IDth of January, Jrfiil, assumed j the powers and position of an independent State, I believe it is the true policy of the State to hr-ak up party distinctions by re-electing Gov. Brown, and all of the members of the present Congress who will consent to serve the people. Certainly no good and sufficient reason can be as signed why changes should be made in these per ilous times. Personally, no one admires Judge Nisbet more than my self, and under other circum stances I would gladly support him. If he was now occupying the position of Gov. Brown I would support him in preference to any one els< , but at present, I think he should return to Con gress, and there labor as heretofore, to establish our independence. With great respect. &c„, L. T. DOYAL. Acreplaarr or Judge \iibrl, Milledgeville, Sept, lltl’i, 1061. Hon. E. A. Nisbet, Macon: Dear Sir:—The undersigned have been ap pointed a committee, by the Convention this day assembled, to inform you of the unanimous j re- sentation of your name, as a candidate for the office of Governor of this State. We take plens- vre in the performance of this duty, and feel sin cere gratification that the name of one whose tal ents, integrity and patriotism guarantees the honor and welfare of the State, has been so unani mously agreed upon by the Convention. W-- hope you will signify your concurrence in the action of the Convention. We are respectfully, Your fellow citizens. LKVI S. D’LYOX, T. G. HOLT, W. M. SLAUGHTER. Macon, Ga., Sept. 15th. 1861. Messrs. Levi S. D'Lyon. ^ TliadeusO. Holt, and /Committee, Ac. Wm. M. Slaughter, ) Gentlemen: Your letter of the IJth inst., informing me of the unanimous presentation of my name as a candi date for the office of Governor of this State, by the State Convention, which met on that, day at Mil ledgeville; and requesting mo to signify iny con currence it; its action, was received on Saturday evening By reference to the published proceedings of the Convention. I find that it presents my name to the people of Georgia, as one proper to be voted for lor the office ot Governor of this State, at the en suing election, and recommend niv election, by the adoption of the following resolution: “Resolved, That we present to the people of Geor gia, the name of toe Hon. E. A. Nisbet, of the county of Bibb, as one every way suitable and proper to bi vo ted for for tlie office of Governor of this State at the en suing election, by the people.” Tlie body which you represent, was not n party Con vention. In its elements and in its action, it. demonstra ted itself to he simply an advisory council oftlie peo ple, assembled for no purp >se, but to select and recom mend Electors of a President and Vice President, and a candidate for the office of Governor. It represented a large portion of the people. It was composed of in- dividnals belonging to all of the old party divisions of the State; ill character and intelligenee.it was equal to any other similar body heretofore convened, and its action was characterized by dignity, moderation and delicacy Recommended by such a representation of the people, and in such form. 1 consent to the use of my name, mid accept the candidacy to which I have been invited. If I hail been called out by a Convention, bav- der materials and steamer together. The above is the plain truth of tlie whole trans action : and now I ask the candid reader if he sees anything- wrong on Gov. Brown’s pari ? Does he see anything of tlie Shyloi " I he saltpetre and sulphur were worth all Gov. Brown asked or received for them, and really much more. How easily could he have sold these materials at a still greater profit, to individuals engaged in tlie manufacture of powder within the Confederate Slates, and every grain of it have been used in the South. This lie could legiti mately have done, but did not because the Con federate Government wanted them. Suppose from any cause, such articles had gone down in the market before the Confederate Government wanted them, to a figure far below that at which Gov. Brown had bought them, would that Gov ernment have taken them from Georgia at cost to the State, if it could procure them elsew here for less ! The answer is obvious. The Government would have stopped by Georgia's stock and bought them in the market at their value. But Gov Brown did not seek to make a profit on them. He desired only to keep Georgia whole by parting with all at the same time, for just j what they had rost the State. As it is, he has not j only saved the State whole, but he has saved for | her the steamer Huntress and $2,631 70 besides ! These are the facts in this ease. If they afford ing in view the revival of old, or the organization j j 118 * cau<c condemn Gov. Brown, condemn him ; ut hesitation, with- j tf not, sustain him. HISTORY. as State property, with the money of the State and were held tor her use, before the State seceded. No Confederate money had been paid for them, nor did any Confederate officer have any agency in procuring them. They were the exclusive property of the State of Georgia. When these all-important means of State defence wore pro cured by Gov. Brown, he had reasoti to apprehend that seme great national disruption was soon to take place: but neither the sagacity of Governor Brown nor of any one else, could foresee exactly what would he the result. It was anticipated by some that the great State of Georgia would, in case the old Union should be dissolved, assume and maintain the position of an indedeudent na tion ; while others thought a Southern Confeder acy would be formed out of at least the Cotton States: but in either event, or in any event and if Georgia should secede, the necessity of procur ing for Georgia a supply of the munitions and ap pliances of war was apparent to Governor Brown; and hence he took the necessary steps to obtain it. Well. Georgia seceded, and a new Confederacy | was formed out of the Cotton States ; and when i it. became apparent that a bloody war must grow i out of this national transition, the new goveru- | ment began to look about for powder or the mate rial of which it could lie made. It was then found, that among all the Executives of the seceded States, Gov. Brown was the only one who had had the sagacity to lay in any quantity of either: and that the State of Georgia alone had more, per haps. than all the other seceded States put to gether. The Confederate Government applied to Gov. Brown to buy the saltpetre and sulphur.— The steamer Savannah had been previously trans ferred to the new Government ot idiot site hod rost the Stotr. Gov. Brown replied that ho would transfer the saltpetre and sulphur, together with the steamer Huntress, at just what they had cost, tho State. This was refused, on the alleged, ground that the steamer Huntress was not adapted io the service. It will he remembered that when this boat was bought, Gov. Brown did not have the market oftlie world to buy in. He had been urged hy the people along the sea coast to prepare for its defence: and a light draught steamer was considered indispensable for that purpose. He did the best that could be done at the time and under the circumstances, and procured the steam er Huntress. About this time the Confederate authorities notified Gov. Brown from Montgom ery, that all control over military operations in Georgia would be assumed by the Confederate Government, thus rendering the steamer useless to the State for defensive purposes. Under tin se circumstances, Gov. Brown deemed it hut reason able and just that the Confederate Government should take the Huntress with the powder materi al, taking all at what they had cost the State, with- j out making or attempting to make any “specula- I tion” on them. This the Secretary of Warde- j dined doing : and so the matter rested for some I months. After awhile the Secietary renewed his j application to buy the powder material. Gov Bre.wn reiterated his proposition to let the Gov- ! eminent have the saltpetre and sulphur, with toe j Huntress, at original cost o f all to the State. The ! Secretary again declined. Pending tiiis negotia- | 'ion, on the IDth of July, President Davis request- ! ed. by telegraph, that Gov. Brown would semi , twenty five tons of the saltpetre to the powder mills in South Carolina, for the use of the Confed erate States. With this request Gov. Brown promptly complied, without any stipulation as to price or terms On the 13th of August. Major Gorgas telegraphed Gov. Brown from Richmond, requesting that twenty tons more be sent to the powder mills at Nashville, for the Confederate States. This Gov. Brown also sent in the same manner, without delay. Again the Secretary of War renewed his efforts to purchase the whole lot of powder material, persistently refusing to take the Huntress Gov. Brown then proposed, if the Government would not take the steamer and salt petre and sulphur at what all had cost the State, lie might take tlie powder materials alone ot what they were actually icorti in the market. He further proposed, however, to fix the price a! fifty per cent, on the original cost; which, in truth, was far below the market value The Secretary of War, on a principle of financiering not apprecia ble by inferior minds, chose to take the saltpetre and sulphur alone, at the price proposed : thus giving for them $66,398 10; which was $2,631 70 II. promises protection ami to cany them away on his vessel, if compelled to Yotreat. So much for the miser able management of the Military Board. Tlie scouting, maruding parties have broken up tlie furniture, burnt the clothing, killed the poultry and fat pigs of those who would not take the oath. Pourtamouth norOregon was taken possession of by tbeenemy up to that time. This information is perfect ly reliable.— Washington, X. Dispatch, 10/A inst. War Klimova from M oslmi Virginia. Richmond. Sept. 18—Dispatches received here to day announce that (ten. Lee bad taken (Jen. Reynolds prisoner at a place culled Srvpes. ten miles from Client .Mountain. It is believed that Reynolds and his aids were out reconnoiteringwhi-u captured. A messenger from Reynolds, who was also taken prisoner, was a bearer of a letter from Roseneranz, stating that the Federal forces on the Client Moun tain had only one day’s provisions, uml urging prompt relief. The Federal forces on Cheat Mountain, numbering four thousand men, are probably ere this prisoners in the hands of the Confederates. Allthe Federal forces in Wes 'em Virginia are repor ted to be in n peculiarly perplexing predicament. Another report circulating here *ays Gen. Wise re cently captured eighty our of one hundred reconnoiter- ing Federal*. The above report* are given as they are recei- [COMMUNICATED.] Columbus, Ga., Sept. 14,1861. Eilitors Intelligencer: The nomination of Hon. Mr. Nisbet, of Macon, for Governor by delegates from only fifty-nine counties, has fallen still born upon this community. True, we hear a few old political hacks, and those that were in terested in getting up the Convention, dilate upon tlie merits of the nominee, and how easily he will walk over the track. Vou may rest assured that the masses of the people have this matter in hand; they say hut lit tie; but think much. Old Muscogee will rollup a huge majority for our present model Governor—em phatically the best Governor we have had since the days of the immortal Troup. I, for one, shall roll up my sleeves ami go into the work of rebuking the poli ticians with all the rim that's within me. |M| a BETHEL. [Special Despatch to the Charleston Courier.] The Tight at 18nIIN lion-e. Fairfax C. 11., Vn., Sept. 16th.—Hall’s house near, Munson’s Hill, has been for some days actively used as an observatory, and as a means of annoying us other wise. It was also found that the enemy were eudeav- oringto occupy it in force and to strengthen it. An at tack was ordered on Friday, the 1:2th inst by a portion of Winper’s Kcgiment and a detachment of tlie Wash ington Artillery, who, after a sharp skirmish, succeeded in burning the house. An officer, a chaplain and six privates were taken prisoners, four of the enemy killed, and many wounded. The order of the attack did* not permit any effort be yond the dislodging the enemy and destroying the house. Our brave Confederates retired in good spir its. and without a casualty. The movements of the enemy, often in considerable force, can be distinctly seen from our advanced posts, ami firing between pickets is kept up. Coffee.—The New Orleans papers announce that tlie Confederate Government last week purchased the en tire stock ofcoffeeinthe hands of the wholesale dea lers in that city—a little over a thousand bags—for the army consumption.—This is much better than let ting it go into the hands of the extortionate specula tors. The mask of neutrality is no longer retained by the j Kentucky Lincolnitc*. The Corn ier says that they I are openly recruiting for the abolition army in that I port i««n of the State. Among the traitors engaged in tiiis dirty business is ex-Congressman J. S. Jackson, of the Hopkinsville District, and Curran Pope, once a prominent citizen and Councilman of Louisville, both of whom have commissions from Lincoln as Colonels. The Potomac Closed.—We are rejoiced to learn, f»om perfectly reliable authority,says the Fayetteville Observer, that Gen. Holmes has completed such bat teries ns will put an end, effectually, to the navigation of the Potomac by Lincoln’s steamers, except near Washington.—Fortress Monroe and Washington can no longer relieve each other in time of peril, except by the circuitous route through Baltimore. We have some hope that one or more of Lincoln’s war vessels will attempt the passage, for we would like to see them sent to the bottom. Gen. McClellan's War Preparations.—We learn from a private source, worthy of credence, that Gen. McClellan, on last Thursday morning, hail fifty-six batteries of artillery, of six guns each, of various cali ber. and about 150,(HU)inen, at and near Washington, andthnt this army will he increased *o at least tiOU.OOO men, before the end oft he present week. The organi zation and drill of these troops are going forward with industry and care, und the degree of discipline al ready apparent in every company, regiment ami bri gade, is in the highest degree creditable to the officeis . and the men. and promises great effectiveness in anv more than Gov. Brown had asked for all the pow- future operations that may be undertaken against the enemy. The movements of troops, and everything connected with the army preparations, are carefully kept from public knowledge, but the facts above given —to state which can do no harm now’, but will gratify see anything: of the Shy lock or speculator in it ? I H‘ hc interest-may be relied upon, commg ns they I-.. . r 1 I d.i, from one who knows whereof he sneaks — Why we Support Gov. Brown? We support Gov. Brown not because we want a master, but because we want a good seivaut. Not because we want a man to use the power of the Government for the benefit of cliques and fa vorit-s, but because we want one who will use the power we coDtide to him for the benefit of the peop e. We believe that the great objection to Brown is that he has not been sufficiently subser vient to those who think that government is made for their benefit and that their interest ought to be looked to lather than the interest of the people We support him because we think that his opin ions ot tlie objects nf government coincide more For the Southern Federal Union. The Hardships of our Kolrfiers. Messrs. Editors:—Some time since I saw in one of the letteis of “R. T. D.,” published in the Savannah Republican, an allusiou to the idea which In- seems to think Iia3 obtained with some, i that tlie Putnam Light lufamry were engaged in j a ‘Jrvltc.” Capt. Davis, (who I take it, is “R. T. If, J says, in winding up his account ot a scout- ; itig expedition in which his company had been j engaged, “We reached the camp just as the re- i treat was sounded: wet, weary and toot sore. 1 i liiink those friends at homo, who think we are on BY AUTHORITY. ACTS AND ItEsOl.lTIOMI of the Second Session of the PR O VIS I OX A L COXGRESS of the CONFEDERATE STATES. miuMui me utijccta of government coincide more ; nurnuo hv.i.v, „» — t'uily with ours than those of any of the eandi-! a J ru 'w, ought to re-oonsider their judgment, or, dates—and because we believe that he prefers to at le.tsr. to suspend it, until they know what they 186 1 , . - P rt - rely upon the intelligence and the integrity of the people to sustain him in a faithful discharge ot his duty to them, rather than to seek to bolster up his popularity by pandering to cliques and com binntions of politicians and office seekers Be cause we think be has been, and believe he will he Governor for the benefit of the people and not fo> the benefit of a party. In addition to these things he has no party or ganizatiott. We support him from our own con victions that the interest of the country requires that he should be elected and not because self- constituted dictates have told us that the interest of the party requires it. We support Brown be cause we think the interest of the country re quires it. He will very probably do and say some things that we shall not approve, wo expect him to act upon his convictions of right, when we differ with him we shall feel fully at liberty to express that difference without fear of injuring the interests ot ‘‘the party.” We suppose our readers have long since learned that party men must not con demn the action of the leaders however wrong they may deem it. lest the interest of the party shall be compromised —Corner Stone. Duct liii;; ('orrcxpoitilcnrc. Between lioget IF. Hanson and George D. Prentice the Editor of the Louisville Journal. September 2. 1861. George D. Prentice—Sir: I am informed by j well known to every one to need any encomium talk about, lleuven deliver ns irom any more such frolics. Scouting, at best, is but a poor specie of warfare ” My object is to call attention to the discourage ment which may be thrown into the paths of our brave soldiery hy even so seemingly light and trivial things as mere words. A word carelessly spoken, without any intention of wounding, dis- eourageing, or giving offence, may produce a tremendous effect, and rankle in the bosom for ever. “A word is ringing through my brain. It was not meant to give me pain ; It was, when first the souud I heard, A lightly uttered, careless word.” I would fain hope that Capt. Davis is mistaken in Supposing that any have said his company is engaged in a frolic. And again, if any have said so, 1 trust they spoke unthoughtedly, and will be more guarded for the future, both in their words and in their judgment. Any one who knows any thing of the toils and privations lo which the Put nam Ligiit Infantry have been submittvd. will know that they have not been engaged in a frolic. Putnam county is justly proud of the two com panies which she has sent to the field, and her citizens are very jealous of any thiug which may be uttered in derogation of their character as brave and useful men. Tlie position of the Put nam Light Infantry in Western Virginia is too friend, Mr. Thomas, that you. in reply to bis in- j from me. Tlieir services are acknowledged and quiry, made at my instance, avowed yourself the appreciated on all hands writer of an editorial in the Journal of the 23d of! August, and also one of a previous date, both de- But not less valuable have been the services of the Brown Rifles. Because they have not per- nnneiatory of myself. These articles are false and : formed any forced marches, and it has been their slanderous, and were written without the least misfortune to remain inactive with the 3rd Rfcgi- provocation on my part, or the slightest jnstitica [ ment at Portsmouth, until recently, it may be tion on yours I demand redress, aud ask that supposed, by some, that they have not done, and yon will appoint some time and place outside of j will not do any thing. Never was a greaterrais- Jefferson comity,-when and where it will be given, i take made. The Brown Rifles deserve glorious This note will be handed you by my friend, Mr. j credit. I heir company was made up under ai- George Thomas, who, as such, is authorized to act j most insurmountable difficuhies : tlieir organiza- for me. Respectfully, RortEll W. H anson. | tion was formed at a time when many honestly George D. Prentice. ! thought it unnecessary, if not wrong. War had j not actually broken out, when they rallied to Louisville, Sept. 3, 1861. j arms, and the same patriotic fervor of the whole Roger W. Hanson—Sir; Yours of the 2d inst. j country was not bearing them up, which has is received. You sought redress for the very arti- ’ borne up companies all over the State, since then, cles you complain of by publishing a scurrilous In fact, they had many things to hear them down, pamphlet, and, if you demand anymore redress. Hut they went up, notwithstanding, and joined yon may get it in the same way or in any otherjthe 3rd Regiment at Portsmouth, when to be way you can. I shall not appoint a “time aud place” for meeting you, furl wouldn't go two; there was to be in imminent peril. For some time tlie troops at Portsmouth remained unarmed, teps to meet or avoid you. As for killing you, I ‘ unequipped, and without amunition, a mere hand- think I have done that effectually already, and I j ful of men, liable at any time to be overslaughed. ' : and killed and taken prisoners by superior Yan kee forces. But there they remained, to the ] utter astonishment of the Confederate author- : ities, and saved at the risk of their lives, the most : important post in the Confederate States When the 3id Regiment, including the Brown | Rifles, had done this, and rendered the point .., • • i „ .i ! which they guarded secure, they then sentdepu- wlnch met m Miiledgevilie the . - , ... ’ . r . • . ! j , i v i , ; tation alter deputation to President Davis to mated Judge Nisbet as its can-1. .- i . ' ,, . T , . transfer ihem to the army ot the Potomac, near don't care to waste powder and iend upon a car cass. They can bo put to better use in these re bellious tunes. Respectfully, George D. Prentice. i vmf iota. From the Corner Stone The Covrrnor C The Convention other day. has nominated Judge didate for Governor. This is a nomination nently fit to be who seized upon be done, have be 'hemseives to Congress, and Stephens was mad Vice-President, Toombs, first Secretary of State and then Brigadier General Howell dent of Congress and then Colonel in the Confed- auger. 1 tiey are upoi i.ar or mate colls i‘! er it a miracle that they are not dead or r,,?,' V, '. j prisoners before now, if indeed they be not one or * • resi ; t | jp ot ]| t . rj w hile I write. crate Army; and Tom. Cobb, we understand is -.1 - T,le 3rd lament, including the Brown Rifles. of new parties, I would, without hold my name, i could not lend it to such pur poses. Fortunately, parties in onr great State, are extinct, and he who, under existing circum stances, would seek to draw anew the obliterated lines of popular division or open issues closed by the secession of the State, or arouse prejudices and animosities laid to rest by a war, is scaicely less a traitor than the man who would apply the torch to the State Capitol, or dwelling among ns, w ith the repute of a loyal citizen, give aid and com fort to our enemies. « In relation to what may he designated as the domestic administration of the State government, whoever may be the incumbent of the gubernato rial chair for the next two years, will have, in my opinion, little to do but to maintain order hy a vigilant administration of the laws, and husband carefully all theresources of the State. His para mount obligation, his most pressing duty and his most solemn trust, so far as his office is concern ed. will be to wield all the power ot the State in a bold aud determined prosecution of the war in which we are engaged. Our revolution is an accomplished fact. We are an independent people We have established a Constitution for the Confederate States, which challenges, and in fact has received, the admira tion of the world, and we have organized a Gov ernment under it complete in all i's parts. 1 he Government is in harmonious operation, with a man St its head who has the cautious wisdom of Washington, with the h glu-st ordei of military genius and administrative tah-nt If let alone.no people could rival us in our rapid strides to power and prosperity. The Government of the United States, however, bold us as traitors and rebel*, and is proS'-cnfing against ns a war avowedly for our subjugation and extermination. This war is waged with unparalied bitterness, relentless cruelty, and shameless disregard of the usages of civilization and the obligations of Christianity. Our enemies have vast resources at their com mand, and are stimulated to madness by fanati cism and avarice. They are determined to recon struct the Union, that they may enjoy their accus tomed tribute Irom ilie South, and to manumit our slaves that fanaticism may he free. Absurd as it may sound, such is tlieir policy.— Oorgnllaut soldiers thus far have triumphed on every important field, but peace is yet to he con quered. In this war, our nationality is still at stake. It is a w ar for independence, for property, for social purity and religious liberty. In respon ■ibility for its successful prosecution, our noble State occupies a position second to nene of her confederates. Whether she will respond to this responsibility, depends greatly upon the prudence and energy of her next Chief Magistrate. No man with a just sense of his accountability to God and the country, can desire the position of that officer, but no true patiiot can decline, if called to it by the people. •Should I be invested with this high trust, I will, tinder Providence, devote to it all my energies and whatever ability I may possess. I will cor dially and cheerfully co-operate with tho Confed erate Government, according to the Constitution and laws, in the prosecution of tlie war, and ap ply all the resources of men, money and mind, at iny command, to its triumphant termination. I need sca.cely add, that. I appreciate the honor t U i'‘' j’-' luilial ' ,, n. and thank you sincerely, for the Kind terms, in which you have been pleased to communicate it. 1 With sincere regard, your fellow citizen, E. A. N’ISBET. Spunky Woman.—The Asiiviile, N. G'., News, says that a fellow named Wiggins, up in Yancy county was expressing his sympathy for Lincoln, and venting his treason, in abuse of the Southern Confederacy, when Mrs. Medley knocked him down with a chair, and pummelled him well, and would probably have *?' 1 ht* life oat of him, had not some one interfered, ine News thinks that a cotnpanv of such women Would whip all the lories in the South. o.from one who knows whereof he speaks.—Chicago Journal. Doddridge, writing to a frend, remarked, “I longfor the conversation of souls more sensibly than for any thing besides. Methinkg I could not only labor, lmt die for it with pleasure.” Eatontox, Sept.. 20th, 1661. Col. John R. Dyer, Dear Sin—At a Convention holden at this’place, onTusday last, composed of delegates chosen ir respective of past party differences, from tho counties of Putman, Morgan and Jasper, to select a candidate for the Twenty-eight Senatorial Dis trict, your name was unamimously proposed and recommended to the voters of the District. We take pleasure in communicating to you. the action of the conven'ion and hope yon will con sent to the use, of your name as a candidate. Very Respectfully. W. A. LOFTON. ) W A. WILSON, /Cora. EDMOND REID, S Monticeli.o, Jasper Co., Ga., Sep. 23,1861. Gentlemen:—Your letter of the 20th inst.. ad- thotised to raise a regiment, or legion to he called—of course they never intended to ! ? : u .' give Ben. Hill and Kenan anything. Notwitb- 1 ,t:ers wl ° standing thb offices these men held in and under the Confederate Congress, they still held on to their seats in the Convention and came back and changed the Constitution of the State so as to vest the appointment of all the most important of fices of the State in the Governor. It is therefore eminently fit that one of their number should be elected Governor, that he may not only be pro vided for himself, but that he may have the dis position of the offices. It is our opinion, howev er. that the people of Georgia will not sanction this arrangement. It is taking rather too strong underhold. From tho Corner Stone. C'onvrntionx. If those who called the recent convention had given it its proper description and called a con vention of those opposed to tlie re-election of Gov. Brown to selec. some man upon whom they could concentrate for the purpose of heating him. nobody would have bad any right to object toil. ^ve'h 'beve 0 tacc ‘‘done something,” and are certainly doing '* k te I something now On the 1st Sept., one of the of- We’ve had a hard day's work.— Landing troops, camp equippage, cannon, &c., having to wade from barges through shallow wa ter. and carry everything on our shoulders, makes j heavy work ” The same officer, in a letter dated from Camp ! Rescue. Roanoke Island. Wednesday night, 14th I Sept, writes, “The 3rd Georgia Regiment is working hard, and to them, I think, will be due the credit of making this point sale against the Yankees. Besides erecting our batteries, we have been engaged two days in clearing and laying off our new camps. It is the roughest sort of work, in the midst of the primitive forest. We will fin ish it to-morrow. Came into camp an hour ago, wringing wet. But I am better off than some of our men. Four of our companies are at one of our batteries to night, without any shelter, and the Brown Rifles »re one of them. We work by reliefs, night and day. Got wet through, the day we left Ports mouth. Slept, that night, on the coal-box. Next night, having anchored in the Sound, kept watch with Capt. Andrews, for ou deck, in company Or if they had called a convention of those who | Yankee vessels part of the night. Part of same were tired of waiting for their time to coma to j night, slept c have office that would have been very well too, j The on the open deck, on oue blanket.” are some of the hardships to which the every body would have understood it and could two companies from Putnam are subjected. As have governed themselves accordingly. But i they do, so do all our soldiers in the field. Some when upon the plea of patriotism, they talk about J may he more lucky than others in the opportuni having no other object but to harmonize the peo-1 lies offered them of rendering actual service: but pic and put down party stiife the thing becomes j all covet the post of honor, which, with soldiers, ridiculous from its excessive effrontery It is cal- ■ is the post of danger. We owe our volunteers cnlated to stir np the bitterest party strife, because j every thing. Let us, who stay at home, render the first condition of harmony is that Brown and ] them all the service in our power, and especially his friends shall he out of the question. There is j let us not discourage them with one single slight- ! ing word. Such words, carelessly spoken it may I be, and without any intention in the world to dis courage the good cause, find their way to the In our short notice of the death of this gailant I camps, and have any thing but a good effect. It officer and worthy citizen, which appeared on the j > s not very soothing or consoling for soldiers, I llh, there were some errors. We now refertolwearyandfoot-sorefroinseoutinguponthemoun- the matter for the purpose of making corrections, tains, or t->il-worn from carrying cannon upon stating some interesting facts in regard to his their shoulders through the waves, to have it said life and death and connected with the last sad | of them that they are upon a frolic, or that they duty of depositing his remains in their final rest- ] have not done anything. I have heard no such ques to he uo harmonizing upon him. Copt. John F. Cooprr. ing place. John Frederick Cooper, a son of Hon. Hark A Cooper, was Captain ot the Floyd Infantry, 8th Regiment. Georgia Volunteers. He was wound ed at the battle of Manassas Plains, 2!st July, of which he died at Culpepper Court House, Vn. His father, mother and wife were present at his demise and accompanied his remains by the way of Lynchburg and Dalton to Etowah, where they tdF*The Richmond correspondent of the Charleston Courier writes, under date of Septem ber 10th: “Our President is still very feeble; has been out but once, and then to ride, hut “borrowing strength from his own iron will,” |be left for Ma nassas in tho train last night. Tlie interests of h>8 country are paramount with him to his own I counties of the District, allow me, through you, to ease or well being. His friends are anxious about | return them my acknowledgements: and further, if his health. One of them just told me he could it should be the pleasure of the voters of the Dis not possibly have done so imprudent a thing as to I trict to ratify your action, I shall endeavor to dis- go to Manassas last night, but I think he did, as | charge the responsible duties oftlie office faith- I had it from an officer in the army who is likely | fully and to the best of my abilities. vising me, that at a Convention cf Delegates, arrived on Monday morning last. The body was irrespective of past party differences, holden at .... ... Katonton on Tuesday last, to select a candidate for the 28th Senatorial District, composed of Mor gan, Putman, and Jasper counties, my name was unanimously proposed and recommended for the place, and asking my acceptance of the position tendered me, was received a day or two since. For this manifestation of tho confidence reposed 'n me hy tho gentlemen representing the three to know. A recital of the causes which have led to a Ho makes no parade about the movements, but dissolution of the United States Government, at comes and goes in a quiet manner. There is no j this time would he out of place, and a useless repi- ostentation about him any way. The house he I tition of what is already so well understood, lives in is an unpretending looking mansion.— That the growing alienation between the North You can find half a dozen finer ones within stone's throw ot it. The out appearance of it is particularly plain, having no hliuds and no court /ards. It is largo and l as a back piazza running the lull length, supported hy an imposing colon- ado, and overlooking a large garden. And again, Sept. 11.—A large number of am bulances were shipped to Manassas yesterday, which, connected with the departure of the Pres ident, night before last intimates what we have reason to expect, and we await intelligence with deep and painful interest. K-Toytl and KoHenrr«inv.. | We publish this morning tlie official telegraphic re- j j port of Gen. Roseneranz of his engagement with (ten. i Floyd ou the Gauley, which happened on Monday last. I This report hosliardly any intimation of an engage- | ment on the occasion save in a single paragraph in which the General intimates his loss at “about twenty killed und one hundred wounded.” We arc yet without any letters or dispatches from the army of Gen. Floyd touching this engagement. Nevertheless, we have conversed with a gentleman • >f this <-iiv who was in the engagement, being a mem ber of the artillery company commanded by Capt. llnrtz. lie makes the following statement: The fight began about 3 o’clock .Monday afternoon. Roseneranz made tlie attack driving in the advanced guard and vigorously assailiug Gen. Floyd in his posi tion a short distance from the north bank of the Gauley. The enemy was successfully repulsed frequently, aud finally drewoff near nightfall, with evidently a severe loss. The pickets informed Gen. Fiovd that the enemy was making a movement with the view of flunking him, lie immediately withdrew safely across the river. Our le.-s wa* four killed and a few wounded—our informant does not know exactly how many, hut does not believe they exceed ten or twelve and none of them seriously. Six of the enemy were taken prisoners, and according t-» their statement it appeared that theeneinv's loss in killed and wounded was about lour hundred; hut our informant thought it grecterthan that. 1 bis young gentleman left the camp on the morning of Tuesday, and on his way towards la wishing heard heavy firingdaring the day in the direction id' Gauley. He states that it wsh understood in Gen. Flyoa’s camp, t hat Roseneranz had twenty-two thousand men! This wo doubt; but if it is tine; Floyd’s gallant little army had n greatly suneror force in lmmheis to cope with, and covered itself with glory in repelling its first attack This is all the news we have to give tombing the deeply exciting events ou the Gauley! Why have we unt an express iiue to our forces there? Here is nil engagement on which immense consequences may de pend; and although we have had Federal intelligence of it for four days, wo have not a line from cur own armv! [Tho Lynchburg Republican of Saturday has a state ment about a fight between Generals Lee and Roscn- oranz, brought by some gentleman from the Salt Sul phur. It is merely r.n extravagant statement of the fight between Floyd and the Federal General. Gener als Ie-e arid Ro.-eueranz. ut the time of this engage ment, were no doubt sixty or seventy miles apart.] [Richmond Dispatch. Human doctrines cannot cure a wound in the con science. The remedy is too week for the disease. Con science, like the vulture of Puomel lieus, will still lie gnawing, notwithstanding all that such doctrines can do. and tho South for years past kept alive not only in their Legislative hut also ecclesiastical assemblies, would necessarily end in the overthrow of the Government, is a result long foreseen by re flecting men, and ending in an open war between the sections: the issue now presented to us of the South, is either an unqualified submission or sub jugation. Wp are stigmatised as traitors, rebels, for as serting the principle of self government, a prin ciple well established hy the Declaration of In dependence, and the Revolutionary * war. The solemn, deliberate judgment of eleven sov ereign slates in withdrawing from a Union odious to them, is characterised as but the outbreak of an excited mob and must ba crushed out at any and all hazards. The people of tho Confederated States trusting lo the justice of their cause, and with a firm re liance upon the ordsrings of an overruling Providence defiantly aud with scorn accept the issue. Tlie nationality of the Confederate States, must and will bo sustained at every sacrifice, and the brave men who have with alacrity volunteered at the call of their country to fight our battles, I doubt not will also be sustained by a generous and patriotic people. This war is not one of our seeking, and a day of retributive justice will not be long delayed, if we but exhibit to the world that we are a united peo ple resolved to submit to any sacrifice soouer than willingly pass under the rule of a military despo tism. In the administration of our state affairs if returned to’the senate, 1 shall so far as I may be able to do so, advocate all measures calculaied lo advance the interests of the State of Georgia, economising and retrenching wherever it can be done without detriment to the public service. With assurances if much respect allow me Gen tlemen to subscribe myself Respectfully your obedient servt. JOHN R. DYER. To Messrs. Wm. A. Lofton, Wm. A. Wilson, Edmond Reid, Committee. Action of the Harntinnh nod Augusta iBank* The Savannah papers conlain the following resolution adopted at a meeting of the several Banks officers of these cities: Itesolnd, That the Banks in this city will re ceive in payment and on desposit, with the privi lege to pay them out, all the Treasury Notes issued by the Confederate States of America, and that such Treasury Notes be used iu the weekly settle ments. Resolved, That no collections whatever will be made unless the customers and depositors shall agree to receive such Treasury Notes in pay ment. The six Banks in Augusta have formally re solved to continue to receive in payment of dues and on deposit. Confederate Treasury notes which will bo adopted as currency iu all the transactions of the Banks. j carried in the paternal residence, about!) o’clock and about 3 in the afternoon, the friends and neighbors assembled. The father then arose and read from the Family Bible various passages of that sacred volume which had been most consol ing to the deceased during his last illness. He told of his conversations, his hope and strong confidence of a blessed future, and the scene was most touching and impressive. Although all were bowed down with grief, not a nnirmor es caped from any one. A hymn was sung and pray er was offered up by the father, when the body was carried out to the grave. When it had been deposited, the old man briefly said : “Friends, we have done all that is left for us to do ; we will re tire. ’ Just as they were leaving the father was met hy Mr. Howard, who had also lost a son—Capt. C. W. Howard—in the battle of Manassas Plains. “You know,” said Mr Cooper, “liow to sympa thise with me.” They passed a few words of con solation about the prospect of mewing their sons, both of whom were devoted Christians, in a future world, where there will he no more wars. The company then dispersed.—Southern Confederacy. Hon. Thomas tM. Eormnn.—This gentleman, than whom Georgia cannot claim amore high-mind ed aud a more devoted citizen, in a card to the peo ple of the first Congressional district, announces himself as a candidate to represent that district ill Congress. In doing so, he rebukes the dictum of tlie delegates in the recent Convenlion at Mil ledgeville who propose io nominate a candidate for that office . and he appeals to thepeople to sus tain iiim at the polls Mr. Forman says, with truth, that “the newspapers have almost ignored his election by the members of Congress”—that what ho has done is unknown, the sittings ot Congress being secret, and not until the journals are published will the votes of the members he known, but he fearlessly appeals to that journal for the rectitude of his action, as a member of that body. r i lie covert attempt to caucus him out. we trust, will he defeated by tiie people of the first Congressional district We are confident indeed I that it will be. Energy, patriotism, ability, ebar- | acterize Mr. Forman. Success attend him! [ Intelligencer. The New York Independent, that is a fierce war paper of the “irrepressible” stamp, gives a sad picture of the business condition of the North. That paper says in a recent issue, “Hundreds and thousands of business men are falling on every side a sacrifice to this great rebel lion. Men who thought, themselves rich a year ago, are now, through no fault of theirs, poor and dependent upon friends for daily subsistence. The city of New York passed through a terrible ordeal in 1857; bnt, terrible as it was, t! cannot he comporrd with the present. Not only a very large number of failures have already occurred, but if the present state of things shall continue much longer, a general crash must inevitably sweep over the whole land. Those who do not stand will he exceptions to a general rule. Men who owe com paratively bnt little, have large means and a host of friends, may go through. We would that facts eoulu justify our taking amore cheerful view ol things, but they do not.” nacoa nnd tVarmilon Road. The Wam-nton Clipper, of the 14th, says the engi neer Tan tlie first train on the Macon and Warrenton Railroad the previous day with five carloads of ihe heaviest T iron rails ever brought to Georgia. It was n part of tliis famous lot of iron of which the worid- renowned Stephens Battery was constructed. This new Road, notwithstanding the pressure of the times, continues to progress, and should no untoward accident occur Sparta wili soon be attached to the bal ance of the busy world, by the best and most substan tial Railroad in the Confederate States. It is almost an airline from Warrenton to jSparta, famous for its deepentsand high embankment. remarks myself, and do not know that they have been tirade. One of our brave captains, from what he writes, seems to think that they have been. If so, I would tain hope they were spoken without consideration, and without any wrong intent. Let us all he very vigilant to do our whole duty to our brave boys in the field. Heav en bless them every one. in all the companies. I, for one. feel that to meet tlieir wants I am ready to “coin my heart, and drop my blood for drach mas ”—Aud so, I have no doubt, we all feel, even those who. it may he supposed, have indulged in unthoughled remarks. Sept. 14,1861. PUTNAM. For the Southern Federal Union. Southwestern Georgia, Sept. 14, 1SG1. Messrs. Editors: I suppose you would like to hear how the iate nomination is received in this part of the State, and the prospect for re electing Gov. Brown, every thing indicates the election of Gov. Brown hy a largely increased majority over liis former election, taking into account the large number of voters absent from the State, but the best is to see the long faces of his opponents, and hear their remarks, such as no chance to heat him him, we had as well make him perpetual Govern or. or Governor tor life, but the most cruel thing Joe. Brown has been guilty of, is allowing his name to go before the people in advance of their nomination, had he waited for that, aud then wrote the same letter, they would have felt there was some chance. But Gov Brown has displayed the same foresight, and sagacity he did in leading oui New York enemies when they took possession of Southern property, and in relieving our State of Federal troops in advance of her seceding. But, Mr. Editor, it is cheering to hear so many of Guv. Brown’s former political opponents say they shall vote foi him this time, although they had always voted against him. It is io he hoped ttie people will see to their ow n interests in elect ing legislators who will not attempt to thwart Gov. Brown’s plans for the defence of the State or for their own protection against a combination of Bankites and monopolist who are seeking to con trol the government for their own special benefit aud aggrandisement, this class of men are scatter ed all over the State, aud are numerous about the eilies, and are now using all tlieir power and ener gy to control the nominations and elections this tall, if the people aro not vigilant, they will certain ly succeed; hut I trust the people after being re lieved themselves of old Abe Lincoln's corrupt gov ernment, will not allow a state government foisted upou equally us pernicious, in a pecuniary sense more so. Although the time is shun, they should selectmen either as independaut candidates or by nomination who are not under the influence of the hanks, and give them such a defeat as shall convince them that this is the peoples and that for their benefit aud not their oppression or distruc- tion. ONE OF THE PEOPLE. The Impending Rod.—The X. Y. World of the 13th says: A naval expedition will sail from New York within the corning two weeks, which will no doubt have a most important hearing upon the progress of the present war. It will comprise a large fleet ol gunboats and transports and a force of proba bly 2(l,tilHt men, including some which w ill be tak en from Fortress Monroe. The expedition is, of course, a secret, all statements to the contrary notwithstanding, but we can assure our readers that if successful, of which there is hut very litt e doubt, it will he ihc most terrible and effective blow vet dealt at the rebels. I No. £2S.) AN ACT making appropriation fir the *erri<v of PhjaiciAiitt to Ih' employed in conjunction with the medical staff of the Stction 1. Tue Consress of the Confederate States of America do euact, That there be appropriated, out of any money iu the Treasury not oftierwiae appropriated, for the year ending the eighteenth of February. *-ighlttn hundred anti sixty-two, the hum of tiffy thousand dollar*, fort.be «erviet» of phymeiauf* to 1m* employed mexjunction with the Medical Staff ot the Army. Appnm*d Aug. 21,1C61. # (nJT529.) AN ACT to provide for l*>eal defence and special service. Section 1. Tne CougrenH o* the Confederate Staten of America do enact. That the President be, und he in hereby authorized to accept the M-rviecK of volunteers of such kind and iu «ueh pro portion a* he nmy deem expedient, to serve for such time as he mav prescribe, for defence o! exposed places or localities, or such exposed places an he may deem exp? dienr. See. 2. And such forces shall be mustered into the service of the Confederate States, for the local defeuc*; or special service aforesaid, the muster roll setting forth distinctly the services to be periormed; and the said volun.tsers shall not lie considered in actual service until thereunto specially ordered by the President. And they shall be entitled to pay and subsistence only for such time a» they maybe ouduty under the orders of the President or by his direction. Sec. 3. Such volunteer forces, when so accepted mid ordered into Mcrviec, tdiall be organized in accordance witu uu.l subject to all the provisions of the act entitled “An Art to provide for the Public Defence.’’ approved March tirh. 1361. and muy lie attached t.i Much divisions, brigade**, regimeuts or battalions as the Pres i dent ii.av direct, uud win n not organized into battalions or regi ments before being mustered into service, the President shall ap point the Held officers ot the battalions and regiments, when or ganized »s such by him. Approved August 21, 1861. (No. 230.) iployment of rooks and nurses, volunteers, tor the military ser- See. 1, The Congress of the Confederate States of America do en u t. That the better to provide for the sick aud wounded, the Secretary of War is authorized to direct the employment, when deemed necessary, of nurses and cooks other than enlisted men. or volunteers, the p^fsous so employed being subject to military control, and in no ease to receive pay above that allowed to en listed men. or volunteers. See. 2. That there be appropriated for the pay of the nurses and cooks, provided for iu the above section, one hundred and thirty thousand dollars. Approved August 21, 1861. (NcTSl.) AN ACT providing for the disposition of unclaimed g<Kid« in Warehouse, as prescribed by existing laws. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That from and effer the passage of this At t. any Collectors of the Customs is hereby authorized, under such regulations aud direc tions as tlie Secretary of the Treasury nmy prescribe, to take possession of, either on board the importing vessel, or at the place of landing, and thereto sell at public auction, upon due notice, any imported goods, wares, or merchandize, remaining unclaimed bej’ond the period prescribed by law for the unlading ot the some from the importing vessels, that may, in the epinion of such Col lector. from its bulky character, or from its perishable or explosive nature, or from other like causes, render it impracticable to deposit the some iu warehouse, as prescribed by law for unclaim ed goods. Approved August 21, 18151. (No. 232.) AN ACT making appropriations for the public defence. Section l. The Cougress of the Confederate States of America do enact. That there in* appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the year ending the eighteenth February, eighteen hundred und sixty-two, the sum of filty-seveu millions dollars for the pay of officers and privates ol tin*army, volunteers aud militia in the public service of the Con federate States; for Quartermaster’s supplies of all kinds, trans portation mid other necessary expense* ; for the purchase of sub sistence, stores aud commissary propulty for the ordnance ser vice in all its branches; for engineering, and for the surgical and medical service ot the Army, in all supplies uud necessary ex penditures. See. 2. That the above appropriation shall be distributed amongst the several objects of appropriation above specified, in such proportions as shall be determined by the .Secretary of War, with the approval of the President. Approved Aug. 21, 1861. (No. 233.) AN ACT making appropriations for Military Hospitals. Section 1. The Congress of the Conlederate States of Ameri ca do enact. That the sum or Jiffy thousand dollars be. ami the same is hereby appropriated out of any money iu the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, for the establishment and suppoit ol military hospitals, during the current fiscal year ending February eighteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two. Approved Aug. 21. 1361. (xJTSk) A RESOLUTION in relation to the equipments of Volunteer Cavalry Companies. Resolved, bv the Congress of the Conlederate States of Ame iea. That the secretary of Wav be, and he is hereby authore d, his discretion, to furmsh to Volunteer Cavalry Companies, whoi services are accepted for the war by the Confederate States, u ueeessary equipments. Approved August 21. 1861. Proclamlwn Extraordinary.—Know all men b* these present*, tliatl, Jolm A. Dix (no relation total j rebel “Dixie"), knowing the feeling excited in ft* I breasts of our In nve Cmou army by the combination nf colors, known as red, white and red, are by no ' I agreeable,do, hereby by virtue of the anthmity i ted in me, by I!i> Majesty, Abraham 1st. require ami i command all police officers of the city of Baltimore ■ tin- pay of His Majesty’s Government, to suppress ana cause to disappear all substances, whether in ft heavens above, or in the earth beneath, or in the »'* :ters under the earth, bearing the sai l combiaatior rebel colors. AH babies, having red and white sl.J-t jiao* on. trill be sent to Fort Lafayette. All honse. built of red to i. k ami white mortar must be remov •? orpainted r>-d, white and blue, in alternate stripes in watermelons inu.-t be painted blue on the rimi » i all mint candy and barber’s poles so colored are f. bidden. Allred and white cows are required to chnn ' their spot's or take the oath of allegiance. R e ,] ,’f! white variegated flowers must be altered to 'ineln^ bine. All white persons having red hair nnd moustn elu-s or whiskers, are hereby warned to have one the other dyed blue. No sunrises or sunsets which hibits such-combinations, will be permitted on ft* pain of suppression. Persons are forbidden to di ink red and white wines alternately. His Majesty is how ever, graciously pleased to make an exception in favoi- of red noses, these last being greatly in vogue amrn* Federal officers, and additional lustre having reeentl^ been shed upon such noses by oue of my former preri-^ ccssors in this command. ’ Done at the Baltimore Bastile, this 4th dav of Sen tember, the 1st year of Abraham's glorious and peaceful reign. [Signed] JOHN A. DIX. Major Gcderal. [Baltimore Journal. Eatonton, Sept. 17th, 1861. The Delegates for the 28th Senatorial District composed of the counties of Patnam, Morgan and Jasper met in Eatonton to-dsy. Ishani Fannin of Morgan was called to the Chair and E. X. Macon of Putnam requested to act as Secretary. The roll being called, the following delegates answered to their names. Morgan—I. S. Fannin, S. J. Saffold, W. A. Wilson, F. P. Ilorron Putnam—C. S. Credille, Edmond Reid, Z. Ed monson, Sr., Henry Morton, B. B. Odum, E. N. Macon. Jasper —James M. Dard-- Wm. A Lofton. A motion to proceed to iiiot for a caudidate was lost. A motion to give the nomination to Jasper was carried, whereupon John R. Dyer. Esq , of said county, was unanimously recommended. Committee appointed to iniorm Col. Dyer of the action of the Convention, and request his ac ceptance, Wm. A. Lofton, W. A. Wilson, Ed mond Reid. On motion the proceedings of this Convention were ordered to be published in the Federal Union, Southern Recorder and Madison Visitor. Whereupon the Convention adjourned sine die ISHAM FANNIN, Chairman. E. N. Macon, Sec'y. Our Forces in the North West.—Considerable mis- apprehension seems to exist in regard to the res pective positions of Lee and Roseneranz. Con trary to the impression of many persons, the head quarters of the two Generals are seventy-five miles distant from each other, Clarksburg being the headquarters of RoseDcranz and Lee’s camp being between Hnttonsville and Huntersville, in Poca hontas county. Roseneranz, thongh the ranking officer in North-Western Virginia, is not the offietr immediately in command of the forces assailing Gen. Lee. It is understood that Gen. Reynolds is their commander. It is not supposed that 'any of the forces that attacked Floyd on Gauley river, on Tuesday, were taken from Gen. Reynolds' com mand. They were troops that had been statiomd at different points in North-Western Virginia, and some three or four newly arrived regiments from Ohio. General Reynolds’Camp is at the Junction of the Staunton and Parkersburg, and oftheHut- tonsville and Huntersville turnpike roads- The other camp of the Yankee army is on the Staun ton and Parkersburg turnpike, on Cheat Moun tain eight miles east of Huttonsville Seven miici east of this camp, on the same road, at the footof Cbrat Mountain in Pocahontas county, ou Green brier river, is tho camp of onr General H. R. Jackson. General Lee’s camp, as already stated, is on the Huttonville and Huntersville road, eigh teen miles above the former place.—Richmond Ex aminer. Preparing to defend their homes.—A large num ber of the business men iu Cincinnati have signed ■i card agreeing to close their establishments every afternoon at 4 o’clock, for the purpese of enabling themselves and those in their empioyement to ex ercise in drilling and perfecting themselves in mil itary preparations, so that in case of emergency they may defend tlieir property and homes from invasion. They urge the whole of the city to fol- lowtbeexample. Another Fleet fitting out.—Richmond, Sept. 20, The Enquirer ot this morning» ays, a large fleet has been lying off Hampton Roads th- present week, evidently a movement similarto Hatteras is contemplated. ’The Federalists are daily practic ing with fifteen inch Columbiads at Oid Point. Twenty-two refugees from Maryland reached here yesterday, including in their number two members of the Maryland Legislature. Many oth ers have preceded and will follow them. A per fect reign of terror exists throughout Maryland — Women are viola’ed, property destroyed, citizens loyal to the South are punished with imprisonment and death. (No. »,.) AN ACT supplemental tf* an “an act to put iu operation the Government, under the Permanent Constitution of the Confed erate States ot America.” The Congress ol the Confederate States of America do enact. That where, in any State of this Coiitedemcy, there mIihII be no regular sesHiou of the Legislature to be held'prior to the 18th oJ February, eighteen hundred and fixtv-two, it is hereby provided, in obedience to the seventh Article of the Permanent Constitu tion. that the election of Senators for tin* first Congress may be made at at any special or extra session of the Le^iwlature of such State, prior to tlie said eighteenth February, eighteen hundred aud sixty-two. Appro ved August 21, 1861. (No. 236.) AN ACT to increase the Corps of Artillery, and for other pur poses. Section!. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact. That there tn* added to the Corpf of Artillery, Con fed- • i’titf Stales Army, one Lieutenant-Colonel mid two Majors, with the pay and allowances authorized by existing laws for those grades respectively. See.. 2. That the President be, and he is hereby authorized to appoint, in addition to the Storekeepers authorized by the fifth •lection of the Act of May sixteen, eightee »ue, “lor the establishment and <*rgauizatio Confederate States,” a* many M.iitary Sto: with the pay and allowances of u Captain keeping oi the public property inny require, four Storekeepers, who shall, pr» vfou»- to cut bonds with g«>od and sufficient security in siit retary of War may direct, fully to account !• public property, which they may receive. Set. 3. That the President be, and he is 1 henever in his judgment the interests of the i and where officers ot the army cannot be assisi to appoint oue or m t* Superintendents of Ar hundred and sixty- of the Army ot the coopers of Ordnanw Infantry, as tho salt . not to exceed iuali ttoriug on dut; icb sums as tlie See- all »reby, authorized, erviee may requirt ed to these duties, uories torthofab- exceed two th ■and five hundred dollars per annum, with allowance for quarters And fnel at the rate fixed for a Major iuthe Army. And thultbe President lie also authorized to appoint two or more Master Ar- jiorer*, with a salary not to exceed filtoeu hundred dollars per iiiuum, with allowance of quarters aud fuel at the rate fixed for n Captain iu the Army. Sec. 4. Taot during the existing war. the President may, as Commauder-iu-Chief of the Forces, appoint, uthi* discretion, for 1 staff, two Aids-de-Camp, with the rank, pay una ul- Colouel of Caval 11 lie allowed oue additional service of the Confederate per Company, who shall re- 8 are provided by existing ec. 5. That hereafter tue geant to each Company iu the States, making in all, live Sergeants ive the same pay and allowances a ws for that grade. Approved August 21, 1861. (No. 237.) PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS concerning Brigodier- GeneralCeu. McCulloch. Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God to vouchsafe to the arniies of the Confederate State** auother glorious and important etory in a portion of the **ouutry where a reverse would have •en disastrous by exposing the families of the good people of the ate of Missouri to the unbridled license of the brutal so! pry of an unscrupulous enemy ; Therefore, be it Resolved, by the Cougress ol the Confederate States. That tb thanks of Congress are cordially tendered to Brigadier General Cen. McCulloch and the officers and soldiers of his brave con and, lor their gallant conduct iu defeating, altera buttle of si and a half hours, h force of the enemy equal in numbers an greatly superior in ail tlieir appointment; thus proving that right cause nerves the hearts aud strengthens the arms of the Southern people, fighting, as they ur»\ for their liberty, thei times and firesides against an unholy despotism. Resolved, further. That in the opinion of Congress. General cCulIoeb and his gallant troops are entitled to, and ip grateful thanks of our people. Resolved, further. That tin* foregoing resolutions he communi cated to that command by the proper Depart! Approved Aug. 22,1861. (No. 238.) AN ACT making appropriation* to carry into effect section two of an Act approved May 21st, eighteen hundred and sixty-one entitled “an act to define with more certainty the meaning of an act **utitled ’an act to fix the duties on articles therein named,’ ’* approved Marchfiffe*mtb, eighteen huudred and six* tv-one. The Cougress of tho Confederate States of America do enact. That, for the purpose of carrying into effect the second section of an act approved May twenty-first, eighteen hundred and sixty oue, enti’.led “tui act to define with more certainty the meaning ol an act entitled *au act totix the duties on article*thereiu named.’ “ approved March fifteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, the mi in of two thousand three hundred and se\cnty-ui ue dollars and eighty c *uts be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Ih* paid to Charles T. Pollard. President of the Alabama uud Florida Rail road Company, being the difference between rilteeu aud twenty-four per cent, duty on Railroad iron of jhe value of twenty-six thousand four huudred and forty-two dollars and twenty-six cents, withdrawn Irom Warehouse at Peusaeola, Florida, iu the month of April, eighteen hundred aud sixty- SPECIAL NOTICES. We would cull particular attention to McLean's notice in another column. VVc add the following; from the St. Louis Herald, which, speaks volumes in its fa vor. We say to all, give it a trial: “VVc take especial pleasure in recommeiniin- Me- Leaus celelirated Strengthening Cordial as|an invalua ble remedy for general debility and weakness. We nave seen it tested in a circle under our own immedi ate observation, and vouch for its efficacy and worth. It is an article which should be kept constantly in ev ery family, as it is certainly an invaluable medicine. See advertisement in another eolmnd. id 2. Approved, Aug. 1 , 1861. (No. 2S9.) AN ACT to authorize the Postmaster General to contract for the earrinze of mails ou the route hereafter mentioned. Section 1. The Congress of the Confederate State* |of America do enact. That tha following mail route be, and the same is. here by entablirthed, to-wit: Fnom ftaliou seventeen, on the Savannah, Albany uud Gulf Railroad, commonly called Groover’s Station, in the State of Georgia, to the town o. Mouticello, in the State of Florida. See’ 2. And be it further enacted, That the Postmaster Gene ral be, aud is hereby authorized to make thefir«t contract for car rying of the mail over the said route, without the necessity of advertising lor bid* for *aid contract as required by existing laws; Practical Advick to Ladies.-The first symptoms if disease should never be disregarded. If not removed serious evils will inevitably follow, and in seeking &s- istance all remedies that will act violently or reduce the strength should be avoided. They, instead of -isting nature, weaken and delibitate those organs. For Female Complaints, take McLean’s Strenoth- esing Cordial and Blood Purifier. It stands pre-eminent in all diseases peculiar to females. Try it; it is a delicious aromatic Cordial. 13 2L See advertisement In another column. Coivita CoOstv »Ja„ Feb tith, 1S61- To All Diseased with Duoear: This is to certifv that I wns very much afflicted for a loug time with Dropsy, so much so that I was tumble to do anything towarossupporting my family, and mv life was des paired of by all who knew my condition. After two otherphysicians had attended on me with no beDcttt whatever in removing my disease, on the 5th day of Feb., i860, Dr. J. H. Broom,hearing of my situation, came to see me, and left medicine for me. Previous to the time Dr. Broom came to see me, so bad was I at- tliciod that I had not lay down night or day in si* months. I had not been taking medicineof Dr. Broom more then three days before 1 found that I was impro ving. In less than two months, during which time 1 took three boctles of his medicine and six of his pow ders, my disease was entirely removed,nnd I have been free from all symptoms of Dropsy ever since. 1 sm now hearty and well, and enjoy better health than I havefor five years. I can now do anv kind oi work ei- theriu the house or in thefield, that the most robust ronran can do- her Respectfully, ELIZABETH X NIXON, mark. See Advertisement in another column. 12 4t. i 1 Chat tbit Pr* «*t do take ifetrued as id be ol fo ■r, that nothing i vquiri* tue Poitn thii lud aiti Act contained, ■ General to put i hi* opiuiou the public interest epcuraand liigli embankment. when uecessarv. Further information may be Theenterpnse will be pushed on with r.ll possible „„ .l:. speed to Macon 1 lalned on P ro P er inquiry at this office. Type Foundry in Charleston.—The Courier of yesterday says: We are informed that parties now in this city have nearly perfected their arrangement ( or tne establishment of a Type and Stereotype Foundry, aud are desirous of procuring the immediate ser vices of some thorough practical Typo Founders and Engravers, who are familiarly acquainted with the uiffeieiit branches of these trades. As the success of this enterprise affects all par ties in the. Confederacy, we hope our exchan-' a will extend this notice, in order that the Foundry may be put in working order, and thereby enab.e all to lenew and enlarge their stork of materials ^ ob- proper inquiry th^ mail upon *aid r demand it. Approved Aug. 22, 1861. (NoTTlO.) AN ACT to «?*tabli-*ha uniform rule of naturalization for per son* enlibted in the armies of the Confederate States of Arueri- Sectiou 1. The Congress of the Confederate State* of America do enact. Tlint every person not a citizen of one of the Confede rate States engaged n the military service <*l the said Confede rate Stari** during the existing war againat the United State* of America, shall thereby, and whiLt in such service, be under the protection of the Conied-rateStates a* fully as if he were a citi zen th«r*of, therightsof a citizen b« ing to such extent hereby conferred, and moreover shall have the light to become naturalized aud to b icwme a citizen of any oue of the Confederate States upon taking uti oath to support the Constitution of sr.eh State, and well and faithinll v serve tlie Confederate States of America, to main tain ami mipj»ort the Constitution aud laws thereof, aud renounce all allegiance und obedience to any foreign Government, State. Stiver, i.’utv. Prince or Potentate, anti particularly by name the Government. State, Sovereignty, Prince or Poteutateot whiehhe may be. or have been, a citizen or subject, aud stating which oue of the Co nfederate States he intend* to become a citizen ot ; but if the State in which the said applicant shall have redded next before In* application, shall afterward* btrnme a member of this ( .mfederaey, the citizenship of t-aid applicant shall remain in said State at his election, notwithstanding proceedings under this act. Sec. 2. The oath prescribed in the preceding section maybe made by all persons b< low the rank of Colonel, before the Col- ouel or commanding officer of the regimeut to which such per son* mav be attached ; aud said oath may'he made by Colonels, and all officer* superior in rank to Colonel*, ai.d hy allpersous en listed in the military service of the Confederate State* not at- tached to regiments,*before auy ccniiniwdoued officer of the Con i'. lerate States ol Yank higher thun that of Colonel. Amlit**hail be the duty of the* S *c retary of War to provide blank forms of tne oath required to be taken a* aforesaid, and tocauce th** same to be distributed whenever necessary, aud to make the regulations necessary for informing all persons now engaged iu the mil itary service of the Confederate States of the provision* of this act. and to cause all the oaths so taken »* aforesaid to be returned to the War Department; And it *ball be further the duty of the Secretary of War to file for record, iu the District Court of the C.ujfderate States for the State aud Diftriet when* the Capital may be situated, all the oaths so returned tot lie War Department n~bf >repaid. And it shall be the duty of the Clerk of said Dis trict Court to record all oaths of naturalization filed with him aforesaid, ami to keep an index of the same; for which service shall be entitled to a fee of tw enty-five c« nta for each naturaliza tion oath, to be paid out «t.the public treasury in the sameman- ucr as hi* other tees o! office. Approved August 22, 1861. A eorretqKnidoiit says that Gen. McCulloch never wears uniform or carries a sword, but a powerful rifle, which is agreat pet with him, which he uses with accu racy. At the battle of Oak Hill he was riding round amid the flying balls as coolely os if superintending the operations of a farm, aud every now and then would refresh himself with a bit of sport by jerging his rifle ) oft" the enemy.” nites are very much disgusted with his uuofficeriike deportment. to his shoulder and “upsetting one We suppose the Lincolnif There is as groat a difference between what an ambitious man is and what be aspires to be, as between wiiat a vain one is and what he thinks himself. M. R. R. The Fall Malaria. FEVERS OF TIIE SEASON. All Potent Effect of Rad way's Remedies. Kaihvay’s Ready Relief a household reqtusits for all who would be forearmed against mortal disease, is absolutely indispensible in the tall. Mark! One of two doses will break np chills and fever, bilious remit tent fever, dumb ague, or any other malarious com plaint, nt the commencement, ns certainly ns the m*' order will break dotrn the victim, if unchecked, joe colics aud other bowel complaints, so geuersl » autumn, are almost instantly cheeked by a single dose It positively extinguishes pain, whether sharp p acute, constant or spasmodic, and its blessed effect i neuralgia, rheumatism, tie doloreiix, and tooth can only be conceived by those who have experience it. KEEP IT IN THE HOUSE. It is important that every household should be fu: nished with Kadway’s Ready Relief—its use on ah casions where there is fever will, in a few ' secure ease to the patent—in attacks of Cruup , Throat, Influenza, Railway’s Ready Relief will <l ul ly cure the patient. RADWAYS REGULATING PILLS. Hie best purgative Medicine in the Wurtd. Rahway's Regulating Pills are never more W gently needed than in the fall. The rich traits au digestible vegetables of autumn, disorder and we yj s lira bowels, aud the cold nights produce sudden . by which tlie circulation is thrown outo! balance, the stomach, livdfj aud lungs partially paralyzed- restore these functions, and fit the body to wan the inclemency of winter, a course of this great ap out,alterative and tonic, is absolutely necessary. the onlycathartic in the world which equalizes t eulatiou of the b!ood. AH the mineral pivg“ n '® „ u . a deadly contrary effect, and hence the fearful rial diseases. .„»»i«ble Radways Regulating Pills are the only "V e0 f substitute for Calomel, Mercury, quinine—* 1 from four to six—will secure in the most in gen , where these drugs arc- used—ail the good effee the physician expectsto derive without er.taili g I the patient the horrid results to the_ pattern „ poisons- -One of Railways Regulating .j 8 ,f n oW ,r more of the elements of health- and tm-lold i 1. mj, over disease—than 10 of any other pillsm use- in each box. RADWAYS RENOVATING RESOLD- • Radway’s Renovating Resolvent, “’L |gM , composition oftlie flesh, curing purelent^^ all running sores, diseases ot the eyelids, *ntl and every type of scrofulous, syphilitic, I tubuclar disease. . Kadway’s Remedies are sold by druggis s where. _. . v Y. BADWAY & CO., 23 John Street, »• agents. s £ HERTY a HALL, Miiledgevilie; PA' 1 * ^ GREEN, Eatonton; J. C. BATES, Lems ^ ALLEN, Sandersville.