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VOLUME XXXII.]
MILLEDGEY1LLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1S61.
[NUMBER SI.
A BILL
To (jc entitled an He!
LEG A L A DVERTISEMENTS.
Y* of Land and Negroes, by Administrators, Ex-
■ Cuantians, are required by low to be held
, , .- ti -t r.i " i iy in the month: between the hours ol
1 n rat : >n -m> mi and three in the afternoon, at the
Curt u • ia the county in which the property in sit-
Voti'-e of tlie-ms-iVs mu»t be given in a public ga-
:e e I i drive preiioua to the day ofeale.
N i - for the sale of persona! property must begiv-
.. ike manner 10days previous to sale day.
\ ■■■■' to the debtors and creditorsof aneMatemupt
be published 40 days.
V ,ti, -that application will be made to the Court ol
o li iarv for leavetosell Land or Negroes, must be
abb-died for two months.
i ’ita'ii'i' for letters of Administration Guardianship.
.V •. •nu-t bo published HO days—for diamission t'rou
\ i if ri'iration, monthly ei.c mouths—for disinissioe
■; Cuardianship, 40 days.
i;, - for foreclosure of Mortgage must be published
r fir fair month*—for establishing lost papers.
f nil snore of three month*—for compelling titles
i Executors or administrators, where bond 1ms been
-n by tlie deceased, the full space of three
Pub .-Cions will always be continued according te
• ,oe, the h-jai requirements, unless otherwise ordered
at the following
RATES:
i E ns, on letters of administration, die. } ?
“ “ dismissory from /Idmr’n. 1 .if
“ Guardiunship. 3 tl<
I, ave to sell Land or Negroes -I 0(
y'utice to debtors and creditors. 3 til
Sales of personal property, ten days, ! sqr. 1 5P
<>f land nrnegroes by Executors,See. pr sqr. .i (It
Kstruvs. two weeks 1 ill
e - ’nun advertising his wife (in advance.) 5 OP
i; F.X E R A I, ADVEIITISEMENTS.
JO XX iff T. BOWDOIN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
iostos. t;,v.
ibet
Hoo k-Zind
is branches
Old Rooks rebound, Ac.
Ml'SIC bound in the best style. Bi.ank Books
mimitactiirpd to order. Prompt attention will be
given to ail woik eultusted to me.
8. J KIDI).
Kinder? in tfontlirrn I’citcriil i niiiii <!flier
Jlilltdgeville, March IStli, 1801. 41
LlyDRGIA. Wilkinson County.
TWi • months after the date, hereof, application wil 1
t In ude t > the Court of Ordinary of said com ty-
•■■n to sell all the lands, except the widow's dow
I” long to the estate of Alleu Davidson, deceased’
i f.e benefit of tlie ln-irs and creditors of said de-
This Dec. 0th, 1961.
JOS. K. DAVIDSON,
l*'-c. 10—3m 2!* Administrator.
•Putnam SuperiorCourt
) September term 1801.
Katonton, Nov, 2d 1801.
Margaret G. Bose. j Libel for a divorce in
vs
J \:.jes P. Rose
It appearing to tlie Court that said writ has not
. een served upon tlie Defendant and that lie re-
- Jes without the limits ot the State of Georgia. I’
ordered hy the court that service be perfected on
-f’-ndant by a publication of ibis order in the l'ed
r-il L nion, a liewspn,- r published at Miiledge-
v .le Georgia, monthly four months next preced
it. - tlie next Term of this Court.
1 do hereby certify that the above is a true ex
tract taken from the minutes of the court.
T. PRITCHARD, D Clerk.
This Novembir 2d, 1861. 21 -Ini
FOR SALE.
sJUPZHIOR TENT CEOTU,
weighing 12 ozs per yr.td, 30 inches wide
In Bales containing about 020 yards, manufae
tu:ed bv Ocuiulgee Mills.
Apply to ISAAC SCOTT,
July 18th, 1861. (II Gmos”) Macon. Ga.
.IACOIJ S COltDIAI. will relieve at once the most
•!> nn.-in- case of Dinrrboo-n.nnd dysentery, no miit-
w severe or violent, it controls with the utmost
i «s. soothing the mneous lining of the intestinal
i a .laving all irritation and, brings about u speedy
"IITK STILL CONTINUE THE MAMJFAC
OIL*'CLOTH OVERCOATS,
CAPES detached to be worn with or without the
teat.
Our Oil Cloth sheets are made to be lined on
1> . sides with cotton or woolen homespun. It
»;i tln-n be light and thoroughly w aterproof and
£ li irunner than two or three ordinary woolen
i . ts : for tlie reason it will retain all tlie beat
<4 ;I. body. Overcoats we sell for from S3 50
' 81 5n as some are much heaviei than others,
6 ii _ made of firmer material. Capes S>2 ilO.
50cts each. Lt-geins $ltt per pair.
C aket- No 1, suialler 8*2 25, No. 2, t?2 50.
DK. li C CYPHERS A S. J KIDD.
'The price of raw material having advanced
1 high in oti short a time we are compelled to
i nk. a small advance on our goods.
Al’lledp.-ville. Sept. 2S, 1861. 19 tf.
J. A. & W. W. TURNER,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Eatonloo, Ga.
October, IS. 1859.
21 Iv-
NOTICE.
rnilE FNDER^IGNED lriving bought.the CS
1 tablisliinent of his friend F. SIIOENBEIN,
l ased. respectfully informs the public, that In
"i continue tlie business in tint same form and
respectfully solicits a share of public patronage.
\VM. SCHE1I11NG.
Milledcevillc, July 15, 1 frill. 8 lyr.
COATES A W00LF0LK
©htraatisc ani Commission
a MERCHANTS,
Ui E now open and prepared for the reception of
r „t ’)„.i, NEW FIRE PROOF WAREHOUSE,
■ Hardeman A Sparks. Wo will endeavor to
■arse! vt-s worthy of the patronage of those who
to provide for the Public Defence, and
for other purposes. ■
AA iiEREAs, His Excellency Governor Brown in his an
nual message, announces to This General Assembly, that
varly m September last he visited the coast of Georgia, and
alter inspecting the fortiiications and batteries which had
wen thrown up by the Confederate authority he was fully
satisfied that the number of troops upon the coast in the
-onii*(.c j iate service was entirely inadequate to its defence;
v\here!ole he felt it to be his duty to call out State troops
am! increase the force as soon as possible.
.And whe r eas, In obedience to his sense of duty, his Ex
cellency has called out quite a large army for the defense
of tlie State, and expresses tiie opinion that the State will
be compelled, in a very great degree, to take her own de
fenses in her own hands, and for that purpose recommends
an appropriation of three millions five hundred thousand
dollars as a military fund for the year 1^02.
And whereas, 1 he Constitution of the Confederate States
which was ratified by a unanimous vote of the Convention
of the people of this State, expressly vests in the Congress
of the Confederate States the power “ to declare war,”
“to provide for the common defense,” “to raise and suit-
port armies, “to make rides for the government of the
land and naval forces,” “ to provide for organizing, arming
i nti disciplining the militia, and governing such part of
them as may be employed in the service of the Confed
erate (States, and “to provide for calling forth the militia
to suppress insurrections and repel invasions.”
And whereas, By the express terms of the same Consti
tution, it is made the duty of the Confederate States “to
protect each (State against invasion;” and whereas, the
(State of Georgia fully recognizing tin'constitutional pow
ers, and confiding in the discharge of the constitutional ob
ligations herein before enumerated, did, on the 20th of
March, 1 S(» 1, by an Ordinance of the Convention aforesaid,
“ transfer to the government of the Confederate States the
control ol all militarv operations in this State, having refer-
-• betwopu this State or
’■«i<rn to
them," togcinei with ue forts and nrseuata
therein acquired from the United States.
And AVhereas, In fulfillment of every requisition made
upon her, the State of Georgia has sent forth thousands up
on thousands of her brave sons, armed and equipped for the
common defence of the Confederate States in the war which
is now being waged against them, and in addition thereto,
her people are called upon for, and will cheerfully and
promptly pay to the Confederate Government a tax of fifty
cents upon every hundred dollars worth of their property
for the support of said war on the part of the Confederate
States.
And AV hereas, In view of the foregoing considerations,
the people of Georgia cannot and will not believe that the
Government of the Confederate States will fail to protect
the State against invasion, or will impose upon her people
the expense of defending themselves.
And AVhereas, It is manifestly improper that there should
be two organized armies in the State, one under the control
and direction and in the pay of the State, and tlie other
under the control and direction anti in the pay of the Con
federate Government, as such a state of affairs might lead
to a conflict of authority and jurisdiction, as well as to a
division of counsel where unity of purpose, design and ac
tion is absolutely necessary to success. Tlie General As
sembly of Georgia do, therefore, enact as follows :
Sec. 1st. That the sum of Five Aii 1 lions of Dollars be,
and the same is hereby appropriated and set apart as a mili
tary fund for the year W»2, which fund shall he raised in
the manner, and used for the defence of the (State, as here
inafter provided for.
Sec. 2d. That said military fund shall be raised and pro
vided for by Treasury Notes of this State, of the denomina
tion of five dollars, ten dollars, twenty dollars, fifty dollars,
and one hundred dollars, to be issued under the directions
of His Excellency the Governor, payable two years after
the close of the present war between the United Slates and
the Confederate States, and shall either bear no interest
at all, or bear a rate of interest not to exceed that of the
Treasury notes issued by the Confederate Government, as
His Excellencv may in his discretion think best for the
State.
Sec. 3d. That said Treasury notes shall be, and they are
hereby made receivable in payment of taxes and other dues
to the State, and all dues to the AA estern & Atlantic Rail
Road, and the said Treasury notes may at the desire of the
holder, and when presented in sums of five hundred dollars
or more, be f unded in the bonds of this State, payable twen
ty years after they are dated, bearing interest not to exceed
eight per centum per annum, the interest payable semi-an
nually and reconvertible into Treasury notes at the option
of the holder, which bonds may be redeemed at the option
of the State, at any time after the expiration of five years
from the time they are issued.
Sec. 4th. That before any of said Treasury notes shall be
issued as aforesaid, it shall be the duty of the Governor and
he is hereby directed and required to tender to the Presi
dent of the Confederate States or to the Secretary of AA’ar
all tlie troops, with their arms and equipments, tn the ser
vice of this State, with a request that they be accepted by,
and mustered into the service of the Confederate States ei
ther by companies, that are not attached to any battalion
or regiment, or by Battalions, Regiments, Brigades or Di
visions, as may be found to be acceptable to the AVar De
partment ; Provided, that the Confederate States will receive
them for the term of their present enlistment, and for local
defence in this State under the Act of Congress, approved
21st August, 1S(»1, entitled An Act to provide for local de
fence andsjtertal service; and in the event that said troops
shall be so accepted then the Governor shall not issue any
I of said Treasury notes.
or hypothecate the bonds of this State to raise the military
fund needed, until such Treasury notes can be prepared and
issued.
And Provided, That in ease of the hypothecation or sale
of bonds, should the Governor find it practicable to raise
the amount herein provided for in Confederate Treasury-
notes, and use the same upon terms equally as advanta
geous to Georgia, as by the issue of Treasury notes or on
terms more advantageous, in that event, he shall not issue
any treasury notes, but shall make permanent use of tin
bonds of Georgia for the purposes of this Act. The object
of this proviso being to leave the question as to the issue of
Treasury notes or bonds, or a portion of each, in the discre
tion of the Governor, and to leave in his discretion the in
terest they are to be r not exceeding the rate per cent,
which Confederate Treasury notes bear.
(Sec. 8th. That the tender of troops hereinbefore provid
ed shall be made immediately after the passage of this
Act.
.Sec. 9th. That all Treasury’ notes which may be issued
under the provisions of this Act, shall he signed by the
Treasurer and countersigned by the Secretary’ of State, and
shall be duly registered in a well hound hook, kept in the
office of the Comptroller General for that purpose, giving
a full and correct description of each noticin’ number, let
ter, date and amount, and when any of said notes are re
deemed or funded, the same shall he cancelled on the regis
ter.
Sec. 10th. lie it further enacted, That any person who
may counterfeit any Treasury note or Bond of the State of
Georgia issued under this Act,or who shall knowingly alter,
negotiate or transfer any counterfeit Treasury note or Bond,
purporting to be a Treasury note or Bond of Georgia, in
any amount, shall for each and every offence he deemed and
held guilty’ of felony, and upon conviction thereof, shall be
imprisoned in the Penitentiary for a term not less than five
y’ears nor longer than ten years.
Sec. 11th. That all laws and parts of laws militating
against the provisions, or against the true intent and mean
ing of this Act, be and the same are hereby repealed.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS
l '\* ^ f> no n the Porte n,i . * 10
the Commune o* i ,Vorld.
Itcsolccd hj the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee
riiat, as the sense of the Legislature, the following propo
sitions are submitted for the consideration of the Planters of
the South, ami all others whom it may concern :
1st. That the present Cotton crop of the Southern States
is, to at least two of the leading powers of Europe a nation
al necessity.
2d. That, as under present circumstances, it seems im
probable that this crop can be disposed of, the planting of
another will place two crops on hand for salt* at once.
yd. That the purchase of these two crops by .the Europe
an Powers above referred to, will give them a supply for
two years, so that at any time when about to purchase tlie
third crop, and having one year’s stock to run upon, and the
planter being unable to hold his third crop until they are
compelled to buy, they will have it in their power to dic
tate the price and terms of sale.
4th. That on the other hand, the European Powers be
fore mentioned having exhausted their pivs -ut supply, and
another crop not being raised when those Powers come in
to the market to buy, as they must and will, if we adopt this
policy, the Planters holding the great staple, which is a
necessity to them, they will not only be compelled to but/, but
also to pay a remunerative [trice. f
-5th. Tlie armies of the South cannot subsist on cotton,
but must have bread and meat, anti while the interest of the
cotton Planter calls to him to plant no more cotton than
will supply the home consumption, patriotism imperatively
demands that his whole force should be turned into those
channels in which he can contribute to the wants and
wastes of a war of which none can predict the end.
6th. That the vital interests herein involved may be sub
mitted to the enlightened judgment of the South, the Gov
ernor of this State is requested to forward forthwith a copy
of these resolutions to the President of the Confederate
States, who is herein requested to submit them to Congress,
and also the several Governors of the Confederate States,
who are herein requested to submit them to their respective
Legislatures when convened.
EDWIN A. KEEBLE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
EDWARD S. CHEATHAM,
Speaker of the Senate.
Adopted, Nov. 30th, 1S61.
uvor us with their huwieat.
!«• on cotton when Jcsircd.
M i« on frit.. Sept. 21, 1R5*J.
Liberal advances
18 tf.
Confederate
r pUEASFRY Notea and U’.iid* taken at FAR for
4 Furniture or Xotea and Aeeoiintadue-
WOOD CO., Macon,Ga.
V ri- na, Albany, Cntlibert, Fort Gains, Griffin anil
M ..)_ vill,- |d,|(,-ri< will please copy six months and
i <» in^.l \> . A: ( < >.
SA.M'L D. IRVIN,
I'M. TAYLOR
HARK, IRVIN AND TAYLOR,
SUCCESSORS TO IRVIN A BUTLER,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
-A-XL.Sua.3STY, GA.,
Pra • ee in the Superior Courts ot the Sonth-west-
f Circuit—in Terrell and Early Counties iu the
1 ri-;.u (Jircuit—in Worth mid Mricon Counties
• ! * t :. Macon Circuit—and, by special contract, iu
a: v » oku*v in Southern Georgia.
Nov.iHil. 24 tf.
bis. W)l. 11. HALL, and
CHARLES n. HALL,
-Are associated in the Practice of Medicine.
l)r. W U Hall's residence—the house of the
Dr. Martin—on Hancock-street.
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1*1
‘Mi; salve: nr Ifvou have the PlI.ES.peta
T; ' ! -'"M»n»rFi Hoxofthistruly wonderfmlSiLV*.
X r I X E (and hy asinp it twodaye |i mapi-
P
ill
F- s a l, v KlValintluenee wil! be felt ,and a per-
Knra ale by H**tt * Hall
""re willlYdl,
NEGROES TO HIRE.
•uinif ^ Chinee of thin, red the whole of the en*
1 Uv jj Ti ' ri;c pood Cooks, Washers^andJlnmers
“rdgcVille, December J
L. CARRINGTON.
1861. dtf
Sec. 5th. That if the President of the Confederate States,
or tlu; Secretary of War, or any officer acting under the au
thority of the War Department, shall propose or agree to
accept said troops upon the terms and conditions set forth
in the preceding section, with such officers as the laws of
Congress will justify, then and in that event the Governor
shall not issue any of said Treasury notes, but shall turn over
said troops according to such proposition or agreement.
Sec. 6th. That if the troops so tendered as aforesaid shall
be accepted by the Confederate States with their Colonel, Lt.
Colonel, Major, Captains, Lieutenants, Sergeants and Cor
porals, then the Governor shall not issue any of said Treas
ury notes or bonds, except such as may be necessary to de
fray the expenses of said troops up to the time of such ac
ceptance, and shall discharge all other officers than those
before mentioned which the Confederate Government does
not accept; provided, that if the Confederate Government
shall refuse to accept the^roops according to the provisions,
terms and conditions of this Act then the troops shall re
main in the service of the State for the term ol their enlist
ment if necessary for the defence ol the State, and the notes
or bonds may be issued as aforesaid; and provided further,
that if a part of said troops only shall be accepted by the
Confederate Government under the terms of this Act the
remainder shall be discharged unless they are absolutely
necessary for the defence of the State ; and provided further,
that if the Confederate Government shall make ample pro
vision for the defence of Georgia without accepting any of
said troops then the Governor shall discharge all of them,
allowing them full pay for the time they may have been in
the service, it being the true intent and meaning of this Act
that Georgia shall at no time have an army of her own,
maintained at her own expense, unless the Confederate
Government does not defend her.
Set. 7th. That in the event it becomes necessary to issue
the Treasury notes according to the terms and provisions
of this Act, the Governor is hereby authorized to issue, sell
Resolved By the Senate of Georgia, the House concur
ring,
1st. That in the opinion of this General Assembly the
disinterested spirit of fraternity and regard for the com
mon welfare, breathed in tlie resolutions of the State of
Tennessee now under consideration, is worthy of all admir
ation and all emulation. We would assure the General
Assembly of Tennessee, and through i hat body the people
of the State, that tlie people of Georgia warmly recipro
cate the kind spirit so manifest, not only in the resolutions,
but in all the acts of Tennessee towards her sister Confed-
federate States. To the other Confederate States of Ameri
ca, we also take occasion to extend the friendly greetings of
Georgia. We would assure them that while we honor
Tennessee for the sagacity as well as the patriotism of the
proposition under consideration, we, and the people we rep
resent, sincerely cherish for each of them the warmest sen
timents of admiration and of amity. A common cause—a
comiyon destiny—the common sufferings of our soldiers iu
the field, side by side with each other, keep us all continu
ally reminded that we are brethren.
Resolved 2d. The proposition of Tennessee meets the
hearty concurrence of our judgment, and we recommend the
policy therein set forth to the careful consideration of every
planter in Georgia.
Resolved 3d. That the resolutions of Tennessee be en
tered on our Journals together with these resolutions, and
the Governor is hereby requested to transmit these resolu
tions to the Governor of Tennessee, with a request that he
deliver the same to the General Assembly of that estate.
B. T. HARRIS,
Chairman.
COURT CALENDAR.
The following table shows the times of holding Courts in
the counties therein embraced, as fixed at the session of 1SGI :
SUPERIOR COURT.
Banks, on Thursdays after 1st Monday in April and Oct.
Burke, 3d Monday in May and November.
•Cobb, 3d “ “ March “ September.
Columbia, 1st “ “ “ “ “
Emanuel, 1st “ “ April “ October.
Franklin, 1st “ “ “ “ “
Habersham, Thursdays after 4th Mondays in March & Sept.
Jefferson, 2d Monday in May and November.
Johnson, 4th
•Lumpkin, 1st
Milton, 4th
“ Inf. court 4th
Putnam, 4th
Rabun, 4th
Richmond, 2d
Scriven, 1st
March “ September.
“ Feb’y. “ August.
“ March “ September.
“ June “ December.
“ March “ September.
‘ “ April “ October.
‘ “ May “ November.
Towns, Thurdays after 3d Mondays in May and Oct'
Washington, 2d Mondays in March aod September.
White, Thursdays after 3d Mondays in March and Sept.
•Judsre not required to draw Jurors for two weeks; and
not obliged to hold two weeks’ Court in counties of Cobb
and Lumpkin.
; From the Riclnn >nd Enquirer ]
A Rrnrr .Han auila Patriot .tla.l Xrvrr Dr«-
ponrl.
A series of snecesses has tlie effect of
making men sensitive to even trivial disap
pointments. After long familiarity with
triumphs, we are prone to despond tindei
oven unimportant reverses. Let the cur
rent of prosperity he but once itFerrnpted
ind there are those who tremble like the
rich man who fears starvation whenever
his revenues are abridged.
Perhaps in no war that tlie world has
ever before seen, between parties of any
thing like equal strength, has brilliant vic
tory so uniformly, perched on one banner
vrbile the other has been shrouded, hy al
most unbroken disaster. So smgal and
«o glorious have been onr success, that from
one end of the country to the other in the
pulpit and in the army, men have flowed
the head in reverence and gratitude and
said, that of a truth God was on our
side.
This continous prosperity lias so elated
our expectations, that they can scarcely
be satisfied with anything short of a new
victory on each new day. And now, be
cause the enemy has ships, and men who
know how to sail them and has sent an
armament after long preparation and at
vast cost, against a little sea-coast island,
and has, with four hundred guns, succeed
ed in out-shooting thirty-five—the spirits
of some are seen to sink, like the there
mometer when cold comes!
What sort of men are these, and what
air have they been breathing? What
would such persons say if tee had lost ‘lie
battle of Big Bethel? Or if ue had field
at Bull Run and and at Manassas? Or if
Springfield, and Lexington, and Belmont
had witnessed our defeat and humiliation?
Or if our forces had been destroyed at
Leesburg, and our soldiers drowned in the
«- ~ ‘mac?
•>o more, the enemy
-y whom we
no mr ..s ailn... ^eriors in
courage or fortitude, li
hear this, shall tec repine, or
the face, because a giant fleet lias suci
ed in taking a little island or because <,
war steamer has bombarded a little village,
and succeeded in shattering a church door
and killing a hare?
When the Grecians before Troy, long
battled hy frequent Failures, began to des
pond, ILomer makes one of his heroes
speak those words of stinging rebuke: “Oh,
Grecian women!—Grecian men no more!”
And when the leader of their army him
self showed irresolution, one of his chiefs
boldly denounced him to his face, and
said:
“Oh were thy sway the curse of meaner
powers.
And thou the shame of any host but
ours!”
If we too, should ever meet with heavy
reverses, or have to endure the burden of
a long war, and if our men or our leaders
should prove unequal to the trial, and
relax their resolve and their enthusiasm,
we trust that there will still be found
among us enough of brave and generous
spirits to rouse their flagging zeal and re
kindle the waning battle! This struggle
can know, and will know, no other end
than glorious triumph for our cause!
But for any to repine now, is in the last
degree craven and unreasonable. Is it,
indeed so dreadful a thing that Lincoln
has entailed upon himself the necessity of
defending another spot?—a little island
bounded by the marshes and the sea, and
whence his armies dare not advance?—
“The British have taken Philadelphia!”
was the news which reached Franklin at
the court of Paris. “Philadelphiahas taken
the British,” was the response of Franklin,
by M'liich he showed to the French gov
ernment the real effect of that occupation.
A Federal fleet and army are now to be
shut up at Port Royal, as at Old Point and
at Fort Pickens.—The gallant Carolinians
and Georgians are lloekingjthither to chas
tise them if they venture away from the
water. They went there iu search of cot
ton, we are told, to relieve the thousands
who have been spinning yarn and spouting
Abolition at Lowell, but are now begin
ning to starve. The expedition cost them
probably fifty millions of dollars. They
will get, possibly, ten bales or cotton! Is
that an achicvment over which we should
repine?
And wbat if incendiaries know how to
apply torches, shall persons who wear
beards, and call themselves men, sigh and
despond at what is familiar to every city’s
experience?
In short, a war without reverses is a win
ter without storms; and he whose courage
and enthusiasm require to be fed with con
tinual successes, is a person who ought in
candor to confess that he has the soul of
dwarf, and that he knows nothing of what
men mean by “the patriotic flatne,” or of
that ardor and fortitude which the love of
country and of home, of family and of
freedom, are expected to inspire.
Passing by the timid ones these tremb
lers and cloud watchers and repiners, and
addressing ourselves to the real men and
women of the country, we would sound
the words of cheerfulness and encourage
ment, because we have abundant reason
to be encouraged! Not only has the cam
paign, now closing, been crowded with
glorious successes lor us, and been full of
shame and disappointment for our enemies
but the futur® is no less promising. We
have, indeed hardships to encounter, and
we have hard fighting to do—for this is
war; but where is it that the enemy can
hope for advantage, or dares hazard the
attempt to win it? He may steal a few
chickens—any thief may do that. Ue
may burn a few dwellings and a few
churches—any incendiarry may do that,
lint fiis army in Fairfax, and his army at
Port Royal, and his army at Fortress Mon
roe, and his army at Fort Pickens—which
of these does he dare move from behind
their narrow entrenchments/ To move,
he is afraid. To stand still forever, he
cannot afford at two millions per day. He
cannot afford to occupy the Southern States
by planting a man on every square yard—
and he ha.-, no other way! Let us then be
patient. When he lies still he is exhaus
ting himself. When he moves we whip
him. In either case we are winning the
day!
The enemy’s camp and councils are al
so perplexed with discords and rivalries.
Not merely the murmurings of men whom
it is not convenient to gratify, or whose
self-esteem is not endorsed hy the judge
ment of their superiors; whose patriotism
is weaker than their ambition for place and
distinction, and who think more of self
than country, we, too, may have instances
of this sort;—but they are unlike the
fierce contentions of men in high places,
and the angry wrangling of their respec
tive retainers.
The telegraph, too, has brought us pleas
ant tidings, and of a more direct and posi
tive benefit. Another steamer has ran the
blockade, and added itself to oar navy,
and has arrived at Savannah, freighted
with arms from England.—Nor is this a
lie
small advantage. While the Federal fleet
was busy with Port ltoyal—while the
whale was playing with the tub—the
Fingal sailed in Savannah! Let the Re
publicans, therefore, set down another loss
of ten thousand lives in their books! Let
them oppose against it their few bales ol
Port Royal cotton, and let our own timid
calculators strike the balance.
In short let the words of cheerful for
titude aud enthusiastic courage and un
flagging hope, and of unfailing trust in the
God of Nations, of Battle and of Justice,
everywhere be heard and responded to,
throughout our Confederacy. Let the
coward forget to tremble, and the timid
cease to heave his long-drawn sigh. Let
the shout of the warrior and the song of
tlie maiden both tell of battle that knows
no other result than victory, and of a
struggle that shall end only inglorious sue
cess. And God shall give us success, and
history shall record the fame of a people
who had the bravery to dare and the forti
tude to suffer, with unflagging enthusiasm
and with patriotic exhilaration, whatever
the cause of liberty and independence de
manded.
lnnlrurli*iia to .TlcC'Icllaa Kempectimg Fugi
tive Nlam.
The followingjias just been made pub-
Department of State, I
Washington, December 4,1861. )
To Muj. General George. B. McClellan,
IV ustanyton City:
General;—I am directed by the Presi
dent to call your attention to the following
subject:
Persons claiming to be held to service
or labor under the laws of the State ot
Virginia, and actually employed in hos
tile service against the Government of the
United States, frequently escape from the
lines of the enemy’s forces, and are receiv
ed within the lines of the army of the Po
tomac. This Department understands
that such T>»rsons, afterwards coining in-
'•incrtoii, are liable to be
"unn the pre-
o ■ r '*
• ugtive troin strvit® i. t Bj
fourth section of the act of Congres, ap
proved August 6, 1861, entitled “an act
to confiscate property used for insurrec
tionary purposes,” such hostile employ
ment is made a lull and sufficient answer
for any further claim to service or labor.
Persons thus employed, aud escaping, are
received into the military protection of the
Lnited States, and their airest as fugitives
from labor or service should be immedi
ately followed by the military arrest of
of the parties making the seizure.
Copies of this communication will be
sent to the Mayor of the city of Wash
ington, and to the Marshal of the District
of Columbus, that any collision between
the military and civil authorities may be
avoided.
,1 am, General.
Your obedient servant,
Wm. H Seward.
DiHrrtion of an Entire Maryland Regi
ment.
The desertion of an entire Maryland
Regiment from the service of Lincoln to
the Confederates, was communicated by
telegraph.—The Lynchburg Virginian
of Thursday has the following, confirmato
ry of the previous report:
Wc received intelligence through an
officer attached to Gen. Clark’s staff', who
arrived here last night by the Orange and
Alexandria train from Centreville that an
entire Maryland regiment had deserted
Lincoln’s army, bringing with them their
entire arms and equipments.
Our informant says he saw them at
Centreville before he left there yester
day.
Since writing the above we have re
ceived information from another reliable
source corroborating the above. The par
ticulars of the desertion were these: The
Regiment were sent out on picket from
Alexandria aud when they reached the
front of our lines, they hoisted the Con
federate flag and inarched into Centreville.
They were accompanied by their Colo
nel and all the officers of the Regi
ment.
Sirgr of .tlatamarao—Desperate ■’"ishtiag.
New Orleans, Dec, 23.—The Brown
ville Flag, of the 28th ult., has been re
ceived here, bringing the latest intelligence
of the siege of Matamoras.
The Flag says the siege commenced on
the 20th, and still continued. Several
desperate engagements had taken place
in the city, in every one of which Gra
cia, at the head of the Crinolinos, in town
seemed to have had the advantage ol
Caravajal who leads the Rejos.
The besiegers, on the 26th ult., at
the instance of the French Cousuf, granted
a flag of truce of twenty four hours, in
order to allow foreigners to move them
selves and their property. Very little
was saved, however, the streets being
obstructed by barricades.
'f en large stores, filled with costly goods
had already been destroyed. Several for
eigners and non combatants were killed.
The contest was renewed fiercely on the
27th, and a terrific firing kept up that
night.
C^*\Ve copy the following complimen
tary notice ot Major Napiers address from
the Milledgeville Corespondent of the
Atlanta IntillegeDcer. A deservedly high
compliment was paid to-night, to Major
IV. T. W. Napier, of this county. Both
branchcsof the General Assembly ad
joured to lieai his speach in the representa
tive Hall. In addition to this, the legisla
tive hall and gallery were crowded hy
fashion and elegance, in the form of lovely-
maidens, and dignified matrons, judges, law
yers, divines, and scholars, were iu atten
dance in large numbers. It was one of
tbc largest and most imposing audiences
that I have ever seen in the capital.
Major Napier acquited himself hand
somely, and was frequently applauded by
the audience.
I beard more than one eminent gentle
man of our State declare it was one of the
ablest addresses on Temperance they bad
ever heard. 1 think so, too; and only re
gret that, large and respectable as his au
dience was, that it was not beard by ten
times the number. In addition to honesty,
earnestness, sincerity, and eloquence, the
Alajor brings to aid a phffosopbic^nvestiga-
tion of his subject, and an unadulterated
wit that at once convinces, and amuses his
audience, and makes him the most popular
Temperance orator of the times. You
should call him to Atlanta.
J. H. S.
~~A Valuable Receipt.—As this is the
season for making good corned beef t we
present the following receipt: daring the
great scarcity of meat end high prices at
which Bacon sells, oar readers might try
it and teBt its virtues.
Gat the beef into pieces of the proper
size for packing, sprinkle them with salt
lightly, and let them be 24 hoars, after
which shake off the salt and packthum in
a barrel. In ten gallons of water, pot font
gallons salt, one pound salt petr. e half-
pound all spice and a half gallon of snetih.
Place the mixture in a vessel over a slow
fire, and bring it to a boil; then take it off
and when it lias cooled pour it on the beef '
sufficient to cover it and fill the barrel* * /
After the lapse of three or four days tom i
the barrel up side down to be sure that tip S'
beef is all covered by the brine. If thp beef
is good, it will make’ it fit to set b^btejt
king. ’I he beef will keep good for a lottg
time.
Interesting from Washington.—The Pe- r \ r
tersburg Express obtains the following facta
from a gentleman who left the line of the
Potomac VVednesday last:
The pressure in Washington may bo
brought to bear with such power as to drive
AicClellnn into a conflict, but nothing else
can now bring about such a result. It is «
known beyond dispute, that public eonfi- ,
deuce in Alct-lellan’s military abilities^, t *
has been much shaken in WashingtMii/
Men of high position do not hesitate to.
give vent to their opinions, and while tb«r^
Press is very much the same way of tlqnk-_ ^
ing, a dread of Fort Warren prevents Tts
appearance in print.
Wood, coal and forage, are very scarce
in Washington, and the prospect of its jptvr
ting better, unless the blockade on th.ftPd- ** . y
tomac is raised, is gloomy»enough. A V
frentleman recently from there saw thou
sands of horses and muels between the Re
lay House and Washington, whiclr’fihg ■* ^
been released from their stables in Wash
ington, and turned loose to get a blade^of
grass wherever they could find it._
HrailiK «f Ike War. —
For tlieir political independence, 'lie people of
the Southern States have only to thai ' their own
strong arms and resolute will. mu. .
their disenthrallment in the commercia: aiiu manu
facturing relations of 1 fe— if that disenthrallment
shall be completely attained—solely to the blind
and foolish hate of their anemic*. Already, It
would be a dfficult task to reckon the many now
channels of useful industry, into which Southern
ingenuity and Southern manufacturing talent have
been torced, by the public necessities which the
blockade has developed.
But in no department of mechanical art are our
people so rapidly becoming self-reliant, as in the
production of those substances and munitions
which arc the implements ol modern warfare.
When the war broke out, our absolute dependence
upon the Yankees, for everything necessary to
equip au army, was an appalling troth, which
might well have discouiaged a Confederacy then
just ushered into existence. But a few months
has quite changed tlie a-pect of affairs. Large
Nashville. Knoxville,
gu’> lactones s'
II”
and New Orleans
. tsntly —•
.ged in niaai(. h
to say rlial at least two thousand or these v
finished in t he best manner, are turned om t\ :ij
week. The exaggerate capacity ot the several
establishments to supply small arms will soon be
doubled.
In respect to ordnance, we have already fre
quently noticed the energy with which the cast
ing of heavy guns is carried on at many of the
foundarics of the South We learn that the Gov-
eminent h is, besides, contracted for a large sup
ply of copper Irom the Tennessee mines, in order
to begin, at once the manufacture of light brass
guns, for field service. It will interest our rea
ders to know that some of this copper has already
been received here, and that a well known firm of
our city is about to begin immediately making
these light brass field batteries.
Until June last, pure copper has never been
produced in the Mouth. But the thousand uses,
naval and military, for which the metal was re
quired, stimulated a lew energetic spirits to pto-
cure the necessary machinery, and tbo smelting
of the ore is now conducted on quite a large scale
the yield of pure copper being about 6060 pounds
per day.
Surely, if such be the frnits of the first year of
the war, the isolation which it has brought upon
us is not au unmixed evil.—S. C^Mercurg.
A Saathrra Scene from Lift.
“Oh ■ mummy have you heard tbe news ?”
Thus spoke a Southern child,
As in her nurse’s aged face
She upwards glanced and smiled.
‘•Wliat news yon me/. one,
It must bo mighty fine
To make my dai htig’s cheeks ; ’ ■
Her merry blue eyes shine.”
“Whv, Abraham Lincoln, don't you know,
The Yankee President,
Whose ugly picture once we saw,
When up to town we went;
Well he is going to free you all;
And make you rich and grand,
And you’ll be dressed in silks aud gold,
Like the proudest of tbe land.
A gilded coach shall carry you
Where’er you wish to ride.
And mammy, all your work shall be
Forever luid aside."
The eager speaker paused for Irtaui,
And the old nurse said,
While closer to her swarthy cheek,
.She pressed the golden head;
“My little Missus, stop and res,
You’s talkin mighty fas,
Jes look up dere, and tell me what
You see iu yonder glass 1
You see old mammy’s wrinkly face,
As black as any coal;
And uuderneath her hankercher
Whole heaps of knotty wool.
My baby's face is red and white,
Her skill is soft au tine,
And on her pretty little head
I>e yeller ringlets shine.
My chile, who made dis difference
’Twixt mammy and twix y> n 1
You reads de dear Lord’s blessed book,
And you can tell me true.
De good Lord said it must be so,
Anil honey 1 for one,
Wid tankini heart will always say
His holy will be done.
I tanks Mass Linkum all the same,
But when 1 wants for free,
I'll ask the Lord of glory,
Not Buckra men like lie.
Aud as for gilded carriages,
Dey’s nothin’tall to see:
My massa's coach what carries him,
Is good enough for me,
An' honey, when year mammy want*
To change her homespun dress
She’ll pray like dear ole Mist-'s
To be clothed with righteousness.
I've heard this talk afore, Missus—
It ull sounds mighty nice,
But 1 nebberb lieve a word dey say,
It’s all a mean dewice.
I’de rudder my old Missus sarve
And nus Young Missus too
Dan go to Yankee lan and starve
As foolish niggers do.
My work’s been done dis many a day,
And now I take's my ease,
A waitiu forde Ma;stem's call,
Jes when de Marster please.
Au' when at las’ the time's done come,
An' poor ole mammy dies,
Y’our own dear mother’s sof white hand
Shall close deae tired ole eyes.
De dear Lord Jesus soon will call
Ole mammy home to him,
An' he kin wash her guilty sonl
From ehry spot of sin ;
An' at His feet I shall set down,
Who died and rose forme.
An' den, and not 'tell den, my chile,
.Your mammy will be free.
Coine little Missus, sav your prsyera,
Let ole Mass Linkum’lone,
De debbil knows who b’longs to him.
An’ he’ll take care’f his own.
The Yankees off Port Royal—the coming
in of the Stares to T/tewi.—The New York
Journal of Commerce, in speaking of affair*
at Port Royal, says :
The newspapers have published most
exaggerated accounts of the coming in of
slaves at Port Royal.—From several gen
tlemen who bad recently returned from
that port, we learn facts which are to be
relied on as true. The negroes have
come to the fort to sell provisions, poultry,
&c., and their supplies have been bonght.
Others have come from curiosity, and loi
tered around awhile, going away again
when they pleased.
About one hundred and fifty remain in
tlie fort, having been employed to work,
receiving rations and eight dollars par-
month. The total number that has come
in, on any and every pretext, does not ex
ceed three hundred and fifty. No in defla
tion has been given of any desire to ac
cept liberty as a permanency. Thair at
tachment to their masters and the familial
to which they belong doesnotaeem te he
diminished, and there are large im
probably thousands of them in the
borhood, who have not come
at all. It is said that a vtrit * “
Carolina has already
many gentlemen, of former
dinations, to flome f~~
opened the