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Xhc war tax Las been paid by the sevcr-
States as follows: ,
Wrth Carolina
Virginia
Louisiana
Alabama
i ;-c»rjiia
Florida
Mississippi
State Rights, and Southern Stales’ Rights.
$I0,JC8,967 <>0
r j’j,p State of Georgia has substantially
naid i« the balance due by her, and the
State o( Soutb Carolina has paid the
w j, 0 | t . amount due by her into the Treasu-
rv jn the form of six percent, call certifi-
C ; lt W- But as the final settlement has not
T ,.; taken place, the certificates have not
yet been delivered up, and the account
not vet closed. The returns from the
states of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Arkansas and Texas, have not yet been
render'd in complete. The two former
States have, nevertheless, paid their tax
es in advance.
. From the documents furnished, it ap
pears that the states of North Carolina
and Alabama, have overpaid their res
pective assessments, and I will ask leave to
submit ao estimate of the amounts to be
refunded as soon as the complete returns
shall be received.
The collection of the War Tax has pre
sented several difficulties, which it is proper
that Congress should have in view, whenev
er a further tax shall be levied. These diffi
culties are presented together in a report
from the Chief Clerk of the War Tax
i fffice, a copy of which is herewith res
pectfully submitted- It is also proper to
state, that by a judgment of the District
Judge of South Carolina, money invested
in State bonds, has been accepted from
the War Tax. An appeal has been
dered from tUis judgment, but as no Su
preme Court bas yet been organized, the
effect of the judgment will be to release
from any future tax all moneys invested
in this form in South Carolina, or in any
other State wherein the District Judge may
hold the same ©pinion.
Since the last meeting of Congress, I
have appointed three new places of depos
it for public moneys, one at Galveston,
Texas, one at Knoxville, Tennessee, and
one at Augusta, Georgia.
The Assistant Treasurer at New Or
leans, has removed his office for the time
to Jackson, Mississippi, and the deposito
ry at Mobile has made a temporary remo
val to Montgomery, Alabama.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
C. G. Me.mmi.ncer, Sec’y of Trea'y.
Mall for thr Proplc of fw€‘ori»in.
We learn from persons connected with
the Macon & Western Railroad, in this
city, that several hundred sacks of salt
have passed over that Road, within the
past, week, consigned to Agents, appointed
by Colonel Whitaker, at Macon, Savannah
&C. These Agents are charged w ith the
duty of selling out this salt at prime cost,
to certain classes of our fellow-citizens,
commencing first with soldiers’ families
Thus has the (Governor’s plan for supplying
our most helpless class of people with the
necessary article of salt, at a cheap rate,
been put in successful operation. The salt
passes over the State and Macon A Wes
tern Railroads, freight free—and we sup
pose a similar arrangement has been made
with all the Kail Roads in the State, so
that it will reach the consumer at a very
low cost.
The energy and patriotism of Gov.
.Brown, as exhibited in this and many oth
er schemes calculated to nerve and
strengthen our people, in this hour of trial
and tribulation, certainly entitle him to
the thanks and gratitude ofkis fellow-citi
zens, throughout he State-r/w/TfTvr and all.
But enough—such a spirit as he exhibits,
together with such acts speak louder than
any words we can use.
Since the above was written, we bear ol
many more car-loads of salt coining
down for the people of Georgia—and it
will continue to come. In a short time
we shall say more in regard to this matter.
[Intelligencer.
A Forward Movement.
Headquarters Department, No. 2. }
Chattanooga, Ten. Aug. 25th. 1862. )
General Orders }
No. 124. $
The troops of this command will
be held in readiness to move at an
hour’s notice—ample time for prepara
tion having been allowed, and every
thing necessary having been promptly
supplied, the General trusts the move
ment will be made with that alacrity
and regularity which can alone in
spire confidence.
The enemy is before us devastating
our fair country—imprisoning our. old
and venerated men—even the minis
ters of God—insulting our women, and
desecrating our altars. It is our proud
lot to be assigned to duty of punishing
and driving forth these deluded men,
led by desperate adventurers and goad
ed on by abolition demagogues and
demons. Let us but deserve success
and an offended Deity will certainly
assure it. Should we be opposed,
we must fight at any odds and conquer
at any sacrifice. Should the foe retire,
we must follow him to his own territo
ry, and make him taste the bitters ol
invasion.
Soldiers ! the enemy is before you,
and your banners are free. It is for
you to decide whether our brothers and
sisters of Tennessee and Kentucky
shall remain bondmen and bondwomen
ol the abolition tyrant, or be restored
to the freedom inherited from their
farthers.
By command of Gen. U®igg.
George G. Garner, A. Adj’t Gen’l.
A Scene.—The Richmond “Presbyterian, - ’ re
ferring to the late session of the General Assem
bly of the Presbyterian Church North, says: In
the midst of the speech of J>r. K. J. Brecltinridge
it was announced that Richmond had been captur
ed and President Davis with it This was imme-
d .ately followed by a scene at which we laope tor
the honor of religion and the name of Presbyte
rianism, there were some present capable of blush
inp. We are told there was “uproarious applause,
clapping of bands, &c.”in short, the Church and
Genera! Assembly were turned into a threatre. If
the discovery that their supposed telegraphic dis
patch was a trick of some mischievous boys in
Columbus, did not reduce their faces to a graver
cast, it is reasonable to hope that later and truer
information from Richmond has done it somewhat
effectually.
But let us dismiss this assembly and all in it
who have spoken mo6t unadvisedly.
Brigadier General TOOMBS has been released
from the arrest under which he was placed by
Genera! LoXGSTREET. The arrest was caused by
some insignificant deviation from the orders of
LoNGSTREET which the latter chose to consider a
gross violation of orders. As soon as the matter
w as explained to General LoNGSTREET he honoia*
bh restored General Toombs to bis command.
SOUTHERN FEDERAL UNION,
(Corner of Hancock and Wilkinson streets,)
OPPOSITE THECOIRTHOINE.
^Tuesday Morning. September 9. lf]G2.
BOCGQTO.V, .YISBET Sl BlBIEii, Slate Printers
Terms—S3 00 Per Innom, in Advance.
tax keceiptm
Will ba furnished Tax Collectors for $2 00 per
quire. There are 288 Receipts t0 ( j, e q1 ,j re The
money must accompany the order. Binding SI 25.
— fienn _
The work goe«* brnrclv oil.
Within a few weeks great and important
changes have taken place in our affairs. A fen-
weeks back, Richmond was beieagured with hos
tile armies and Kentucky and Tennessee was railroad, and on Tuescky took possesion of
overrun with invaders. &mce tnen, the God of - j i
battles lias interposed in our behalf, and the
proud invaders everywhere driven back with
! Front the Army of Northern Virginia.
! Passengers by the Central railroad, now
, almost our only source of information from
our armies at Manassas, brought down
! with them yesterday evening no well au-
i thenticated intelligence from the great bat-
| tie of last Saturday. At the time of their
leaving Got donsville it had been telegraph
ed thither from Rapidan station, that par
ticipants in the battle had arrived at the
latter place, bringing intelligence, of the
death of Siegel, the mortal wounding of
Generals Pope and McDowell and the cap
ture by our army of seven or nine thousand
prisoners. This is all we could gain of later
date than Thursday, the twenty-eighth.
But among the passengers were several
gentlemen who participated in the fight
of Thursday. From them we have the
first intelligible, though neither full nor
satisfactory, account of the locality of the
great three days battle, and the position
occupied respectively by the opposing for
ces. The battle was fought on the plains
of Manassas, our forces occupying the iden
tical positions occupied by the enemy at
the beginning of the ever memorable bat
tle of the twenty first of July, eighteen
hundred and sixt^-one, and the enemy oc-
cupying the positions held by us on that
occasion. W e will lay before the reader the
account we have received of the move
ments by which we took this position, and
the battle that ensued on the day subse
quent to our occupancy.
On Monday, General A. P. Hill moved
down from Salem along the Manassas Gap
Manassas Junction, capturing several hun
dred prisoners and eight or ten guns.—Gen.
L , .. , eral Ewell followed General Hill and Gen-
great W Now is the time for us to strike. Let eral Taliaferro commanding General Jack-
onr blows fall thick and heavy. \\ ith proper ef- son - s o]d ( ] ivisionj to H owed Gen. Ewell.
forts, we can soon redeem Kentucky and Tennes
see, and then let ns strike for Missouri and Mary
land. With the strength and resources of these
States added to ours, we shall be Sble to meet tbe
new levies of Lincoln at the threshold, and drive
them back into their own country. But besides
the additional strength in men which the posses
sion of these States will bring to us, there is no
calcalating the amount of benefit we shall draw
from them in articles which we so much need.
Kentucky, Tennessee and Missouri, are great
wheat growing regions, and can supply us with
dour. They can also furnish a plentiful supply of
bacon, and within Ihiee weeks after they shall be
in oar possession, the price of both these articles
will come down. During the time these States
have been in the hands of the enemy, they have
been filled with foreign and domestic dry goods;
so that by getting possession of them, we shall
reap many of the advantages which we should
gain by opening of our ports. Let us take fresh
courage and help roll on the ball.
IJaviiiil I.aiv,
Last week we gave our readers an exposition I
of Military and Martial law. and the difference
between them, written by Adjutant General
Wayne. Military law is the law for the regula
tion and government of. Armies. But Martial
law, is nothing more or less than the suspension
of all law, and substituting, in the place of law,
the will and caprice of the Military commander
then m power. When an officer declares Martial
law in a city or town, he tells the inhabitants by
that act, that all the laws made for their protec
tion are .suspended, and that they are to live and
move and have their being only as he sees fit to
dictate. By il/ar'ial law even the writ of Habeas
Corpus and the trial by jury, those main pillars
of the temple of liberty, are overthrown and tbe
will of one man is supreme. Such being the na
ture and effect of Martial law, our best Generals
have rarely resorted to it, and only in extreme
cases when necessity required it as a means of
saviDg the people from tbe enemy. No man hai
a legal right to declare Martial law except the
President, and he has been clothed with this au
thority for a specified time, and on certain con
tingencies. And officer who declares Martial lav
does it upon his own responsibility and must de
pend upon the necessity of the case for his jus
tification. We publish this week cases where,
some of our officers have attempted to suppress
and destroy the liberty of the press entirely be
yond their jurisdiction. There is no doubt that
officers have the right to expel editors or repo:t-
ers from their army, if they think proper, but to
undertake to suppress the liberty of the presses
entirely beyond their jurisdiction, isastretchof
power which ought not, and will not be submitted
to by a free people. When the freedom of the
press is destroyed there will be no other freedom
left worth preserving. If any man abuses the
liberty of the press be can be punished by law,
and there is no necessity of any military com -
mander threatening to punish him by the bayonet.
i^Tbe present sent us las; week by Mr.
Charles Ivey, of this county, with the request to
try it and judge for ourselves, was pronounced,
by those who know, to be a first rate article of
peach brandy. We presume Mr. Ivey bas some
more of the same sort.
E-T? A .private despatch to one’ uf our citizens
from Capt. W. W. Paine, of the GeiTgia Regulars,
gives information of the following casualties in
that Regiment: Captain Patton aid Lieutenant
Porter killed. Major Walker, Captiin Fort, Capt
Grievp and Lieut. Blance, Wylie. Benning, Bar-
dell, Bowdrie and Rutherford, slightly wounded.
Lieutenants Horne and Blount, severely wounded.
Regulars " reduced to GO effective men. Rain
water killed.
Lieut. Thomas Conn, 9th Eegiment, Baldwin
Volunteers, wounded.
Ilovvrll Cobb not killed.
There was a report going th; rounds on Friday,
that Gen. Howell Cobb was lulled. We are hap
py to state that the report appears to be unfound
ed.
!*«.>.«»SO.
We are informed by Capt. John Jones. State
Treasurer, that the Treasurer of the Western «.V
Atlantic R. R. has turned over to the State Treas
urer, the handsome sum oi" $65,000, net proceeds
of the workings o? the State Road,for the mouth
of August.
Arrest of Dr. OMt.
The Cleveland (Ohio) Herflld has the following
account of the arrest of Dr. Edson B. Olds, who
recently made a strong political speech, in ffliich
he said that the Democrats would be drafted for
the war, and the Black Republicans kept at home
to do tbe voting. For this speech the Doctor has
been sent to Fort LaFayette:
We gathered some interesting particulars about
this arrest of Dr. L. B.- Olds, at Circleville. the
other night.
The arrest was made by Mr. Scott, direct from
the War Departments, Col. S. Bliss, of this city,
and a third man whose name we have not learn
ed.
On going to the house the married daughter of
Olds said her father was abed and could not be
seen until morning. Mr. Scott said he must see
him, and she replied he should not. Scott with
the third man went np stars. Col. Bliss remaining
below. He came to a locked door, which he sur
mised led into Old’s room. He talked at the door
but tbe door answered not. whereupon he battered
it down and went into Old’s bed room. He or
dered Olds to get up and dress, and then Scott
Farther War News.
Richmond. 5th.—Harrisonburg, 4th.—The Pro
vost Marshall at New Market writes to-day that
the Yankees evacuated Winchester night before
last, burning all their stores and blowing np the
magazine. They also burned one whole square
in the town.
We hear from the same source that late Balti
more papers report tbe death of McClellan.
We have Baltimore paper of the 1st and 2nd
T WO MONTHS after date application will be
made to the Courttof Ordinary of Mitchell
county for leave to sell fc^J^id and negroes be
longing to tbe estate af*Torittry Oliver late of
said county, deceasejr I
r B. A KE
August 23th, 1862.
KEATON, Admr.
6 !h*
GEORGIA, Twiggs Coni
. . Y\THERBAS, Mrs Wy
inst. They report the Federal loss not less than application tome
eight thousand killed and wounded. They claim 11
a victory of Saturday’s fight.
The American says the advantage remained
with the rebe.s.
The Sun styles it an utter route. Their loss up
to Friday night were estimated at seventeen thou
sand.
Gens. Buford. Hatch, Taylor and Patrick,
were killed. Gens. Schenck, Towers, Kearney
and Seigel were severely wounded. Col. Fletcher
was killed ; Col.Farnsworth was wouuded.
The American has a list ot more than a hun
dred and fifty officers killed.
Pope’s report admits a loss of eight thousand.
Hammock makes
. . _ rl form of law, for
They claim j inters of administration/fin the estate of William
j J Hammock late of a^fd county, deceased.
These are thereforatTo cite and admonish all and
singular the kindrpra aDd creditors of said deceas
ed, to be and appear at my mice on or by the first
Monday in No/ember nex\ then and there to
show cause, if tiny, why letters may not be grant-
Given under my hand officially* 1 Marion. Sept.
2d, ls62. 1(1 5t. LEWIS SOLOMON, Ord’y.
passed down stairs to reconnoitre the premises j and on Friday tbe American contains an account
and search for papers, &c. Hearing a noise soon j 0 f the tight at Richmond, Kentucky, in which it
in Old’s room, he and Col. Bliss returned and found
Olds and the man clinched.
Scott showed Olds a revolver and told him he
must succumb or do worse. Olds “let up.’’
Meanwhile the son-in-law of Olds went into the my of the Potomac
town crying fire. That raised about fifty men, who Pope,
ran to Old’s house; they were about equally divi
admits the Federals were defeated with immense
loss, and were driven to Lexington, Kentucky.
Gen. Bull Nelson was severely wounded.
Gen.fMcClellan retains command only of the ar
He was not sent to Gen.
ded in sentiment, and the bearing of Scott and ! been received here by the Daily Rebel that
Bliss convinced tbe half that were “butternuts’’ j Yankees are moving all t’aeir seige guns trom N
General Taliaferro reached Manassas
Wednesday evening just as the troops of
Ewell and Hill were evacuating that po
sition and falling back towards Bull Run
in the, direction of Centreville. General
Taliaferro occupied Manassas and made a
show of throwing out heavy pickets to
wards the enemy, who was at Bristow sta
tion, on the Orange and Alexandria rail
road. live miles distant in a southwesterly
direction; but shortly after nightfall, calling
in his pickets, he also fell b^ick towards
Centreville, and took a position near Grove-
ton, where he remained all night. His
position was to the right of Generals Hill (other side of tbe mountain within four miles cf the
and Ewell. At dawn the next (Thursday)
morning, occasional reports of cannon and
that it was not best to undertake a rescue.
As Olus passed through the crowd he exclaim
ed, “the Hessians have go: me.” One of his
friends stepped up and asked “if he wished to be
rescued?” when Mr Scott took his name and cau
tioned him to be quiet. And so he was, and Ed
son B. Olds has passed on to Fort Lafayette,
where all such traitors should go. In the affair
either Olds or his son-in-law struck Mr. Scott, but
without severe results.
From the Knoxville [Tenn J Register, Aug 31.
Arm; Cor respond cure From Cutnbrrlaiiil
(lap.
Near Cumberland Gap, )
August 28.18G2,5 P. M. )
Nothing of interest on our lice to-day in front
of the Gap, only the enemy ar.; burning up all
the bouses along their picket lines near the Mor
ristown road - Why they are dcing so; it is hard
to tell without, it is to keep us from using them,
or to have them out of the way if they attack
us.
Col. Gallop, of the 14th regiment Kentucky
Volunteers, came out this morning to our lines un
der a flag of truce. He brings tae word that two
of Col Bird’s companies attacked Col. Ben. Alston
and his body guard, ot some thirty men, in Bap
tist Gap yesterday, killing two of Capt. Smith's
men, capturing Col. Alston and two others of
Smith’s company, and killing seven horses. Gen.
Stevenson received a communication from Col.
Alston by tbe tlag of truce. I guess he will be
exchanged soon.
Col. Gallop reports Gen. Smith’s pickets on tbe
Chattanooga. 5th.—Reliable information bas
the
Nash
ville northward, b/ the Gallatin turnpike, the rail
road being destroyed in places' These guns are
probably intented for Bowling Green where the
Yankees may make a stand.
THANKSGIVING.
Richmond, Aug. 5th.—The President has issued
his Proclamation, setting Thursday the ISt 11
inst . as a day of prayer and thanksgiving to Al"
mighty God, for great mercies vouchsafed to our
people ; atid more especially, for the triu mph ot
arms at Richmond and Mannassas.
Capture of vStevenson.
Rout of the Enemy.—Capture if a Large Amount
of Ammunition and Stores.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
A LL persons having demands against the es
tate of Ruffin A. Solhmomjate of Twiggs
county, dtceased, will pl« asp-Faiid them to me,
duly proven, for payment tall persons indebted
to said estate will pleas^m^ke immediate payment,
otherwise the same frill b) placed in tbe hands of
proper officers for^dbl lection on the first of Janua
ry next. / HARDY SOLOMON. Ex'r
Sept. 2d, 18^2.
(L. S.)
16 fit.
GKOKGIA, Jasper County.
W HEREAS, John Hail. Administrator de
bonis non, on the estate of Joel McClendon
deceased, makes apmifeation to roe for letters of
dismission from sail ad numeration.
These are thereforeVooilBaud admonish all per
sons interested in sahjr^state to be and appear at
my office on the fijuTMonday in April next, and
show cause, ifymy thay have, why letters of dis
mission shallot issue ^ the applicant in terms of
the law.
Given under my hand and official signature this
1st day of September, 1862. •
16 m6m M. II. HUTCHISON, Ord’y.
GEORGIA, Jasper County,
W HEREAS» the estata^jf Gibson II. Crom
well of sain counta^eceased, is unrepresen
ted and therefork suMect to waste.
These are therdConfto cite and admonish all per
sons interested injnid estate to appear at my of
fice on the first jfonfciy in November next, and
Bridgeport, Aug31.—Gen. Maxey’s brigade, un- take out letter/of administration, de bonis non.
musketry begun to be beard towards the
left, which were kept up at intervals until
evening. Still no enemy had yet been
seen on the portion of the field occupied by
General Taliaferro’s division. But about
five o’clock, P. M. they were suddenly
borne down upon by several heavy columns
of the enemy, numbering, it was estima
ted, twenty thousand men. The fight
was opened on both sides with artillery;
at first at long range, but gradually the en
emy drew up his batteries to our lines. By
six o’clock tbe distance between the com
batants bad been reduced to musket range,
and the light along the whole line of Tal
iaferro’s, Ewell’s and Hill’s divisions be
came general. The enemy fought with
great obstinacy, being inspired it is thought
by the supposition that they had caught
General Jackson in small force, and had an
opportunity of crushing him. But as often
as they charged our lines they were driven
back with thinned ranks without being
able to move us from our position.—Fi
nally , night closed over the scene, and the
enemy retired from the conflict. The bat
tle was, however, kept up until nine o’
clock by the artillerists on both sides.
Our men rested on their position that
night, and on Friday morning moved for
ward a mile in the direction of the ene-
my.
Our loss in this battle is estimated at
between eight hundred and a thousand
killed and wounded. The enemy’s loss is
known to have been more than double that
number. We notice the few casualties
that have come to our knowledge. Gener
al Taliaferro was struck three times in the
beginning of the action, in the foot, neck
and arm. The two first were very slight,
but tbe last a painful though not dangerous
wound. The General continued in com
mand until the close of the action.
General Ewell was shot through the
knee with a Minnie ball. The bones were
so badly shattered as, in the opinion of bis
surgeons, to render amputation necessary.
When our informant saw him he was being
borne from the field on a litter to a hospi
tal in the direction of Aldie, preparatory to
the operation.
Major Lawson Botts, of the twenty-sec
ond Virginia, received a dangerous, but, it
is thought, not a mortal wound, from a
Minnie ball, which entered bis face on the
left side and emerged at the hack of Lie
head. The ball coursed-around the bones
without breaking them.
Major Terry, of Wytheville, wes shot
through the arm, Captain Fulton through
the neck, and Lieutenant Luke through
the shoulder; all severe wounds. Cap
tain A. V. Scott, of the twenty-third Vir
ginia regiment was badly shot in the
arm.
Colonel Neff, of the thirty-third Virgin
ia, was killed.
The wounded have all been removed to
hospitals established near Aldie, in the
county of Loudon.
As our informants proceeded towards
Gap lie says he was out with a flag of truce at
his lines day before yesterday. He went out on
the Jonesboro' road yesterday, also with one. I
think his plan is to find out our strength oa both
sides, to pick a place to slip or fight out.
I think we will have warm times here in a day
or so. The Colonel says they have plenty of
provisions to do them at the Gap except medical
stores, (especially’old Bourbon.) My opinion is
that th-ir provisions are getting scarce. The send
ing out of the scouting party down the moun
tain to Baptist Gap, I think, was to see the pros
pect to march an army down the mountain.
I will write you again to morrow, as I think we
will have some news.
Yours, Ac., East Tennessee.
Front a private l,etter from Tennessee.
Mohjle, Ala., Aug. 19, ’62.
Editors Advertiser If Register:
I scud you the following extract from a letter ad
dressed to my wife by a relative of mine in the
Tennessee guerrilla service, vouching forthereli-
i ability of its statements: “C.”
Near Home, Giles Co., Tenn., (
August 12,1862.
der command of Col. McKiostry, of the 32d Ala- | ontheestate^nsaid
bama regiment, attacked the enemy at Stevenson,
12U0 strong, with infantry, artillery and cavalry,
at 11 o’clock, to-day. After four hours shelling,,the
enemy evacuated their fortifications, leaving ou the
Nashville train, common roads, and through the
woods. Our command met with the most cordial
reception from the citizens, the ladies urging them j
not to stop until they killed or captured the entire j
Y’ankee force. 1’iiejoy of the citizens is unboun
ded at once more beholding the Confederate flag
floating over them.
We had engaged the 32d Alabama, 41st Alabam-
a, 25th Tennessee regiments, Maj. Gunter’s dis
mounted partisan rangers, Capt. Rice’s cavalry,
and Freeman’s and Dunn’s batteries—the whole
numbering 9(10 men. Our loss was two wouuded j
none killed. The Yankee loss is unknown.
The Y'aukee fortifications at Stevenson was very
strong. ,
Our troops displayed great gallantry. Capt.
Freeman’s battery was worked with great skill
and signal effect. Harry Maury commanded the
32d Alabama, with coolness and marked ability,
exposing himself greatly to the Yankee fire. His
conduct is much eulogised.
sed, or show cause why
letters shal^not issue to\the Clerk of the Court
as provide
Givenjnnder my hand officially this 1st day of
Sept., 1862. (16 5t) M. H. HUTCHISON, Ord’y.
WANTED
T O PURCHASE, A FEW $100 CONFED
ERATE BONDS.
Apply at this office.
Milledgeville, Sept. 1, 1862.
If otice.
S IXTY da^s after date application will be made
to the Court of Ordinary of Putnam county
for leave to sell the land belonging to the estate
of E. A. Ilarton. late of Putnam county, de
ceased. CHARLOTTE HARTON, Admr’x.
A T. PUTNAM, Ag’t.
Aug. 29, 1862. 15 9t.
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are indebted to this office, for one or more years,
Dear Florence: We are well and in the best pos- i willbe charged at the rate of $3,00 a year, accord-
Pulnaki Sheriff Sale,
W ILL be sold on the first Tuesday in OC
TOBER next, before the Court House door,
within tbe legal hours of sale, in the town of
Hawkinsville, the following property, to-wit:
One house and lot and tenpin aliey; levied on
as the property of John Church well to satisfy one
distress warrant for rent in favor of James Argo,
Sr ; said house and lot adjoins Brown & Laidler
and John Laidler. Property pointed by Jas. Argo.
JAMES M. BUCHAN, Sb’ff.
Aug. 27, 1862.15 tds.
sible spirits. Not a case of sickness in any of our
families since the war began. Your mother-in-law
is in hearty health and is delighted that her bov is
ing to the terms of the paper during the time of
their subscription. They had tbe choice of pay-
in tbe army. She brags lustily of it even to the j m S $2,00 in advance, or ^3,00 if they did not pay
before a year's subscription expired. They chose
not to pay the $2.00 in advance, and they have
no just cause of complaint, now that they are
called on to pay $3,00. We violate no contract,
as we only demand the terms under which the
paper has been published for six or eight years.
We have hesitated for many months to adopt a
policy that has now been forced upon us, for self-
preservation. For many months, we have been
losing money by the paper; but we have kept on
in the old path, hoping that the times would im
prove, and that we would not have to raise the
price of our paper. But the prospect does not
brighten; it grows darker every day. Already
the price of Newspaper has risen 150 per cent,
and nearly all other materials, used abont a Print
ing office, have advanced in cost at a similar rate.
To meet this heavy additional expense, we only
propose to raise our subscription price 50 per cent.
Y’anks, and
A terrible guerrilla warfare is now raging in the
county of Giles, Lawrence, Maury and Lincoln,
suffice it to say, we are giving the Feds particular
tits on all occasions.
We looked the Southern army to return to Ten
nessee until we were worn out watching. We sec
now we have got to do our own fighting,
anc we have gone at it in deadly earnest.
Not a runaway negro that reaches the army is
returned to us. All kinds of pillaging has been
done;—the last prop of safety has been knocked
from under us, and to fighting we have gone, and
and at fighting we intend to stay until the last
invader is wiped off the surface of Tennessee.
I assure you there is no discount on the people
here; they are anti-Y’ankeeto tbe blackbone, and
Southern to the inner cord of the heart’s core.
We (our families) have suffered a good deal
pecuniary from the Yankees. Your correspon
dent has been arrested several times, but so far
passed the Rubicon each time without the smell of
lire ou his garments.
GEORGIA, Jasper County.
W HEREAS, the estate of James Edwards
late of said county deceased, is unrepre
sented in consequence of the death of Joel J.
Edwards who was the administrator on said estate
at the time of his death.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all
persons interested in said estate to be and appear
at my office ou the first Monday in October next,
to take out letters of administration de bonis non
on the estate of said deceased, or show cause why
the same shall not devolve od the Clerk of the Su
perior or Inferior Court of said county
Given under my hand officially at office this 23d
day of August, 1862.
IS 5t M. H, HUTCHISON, Ord’y.
GEORGIA, Bulloch County.
To all tchom it may concern.
W HEREAS, Uriah M- Brannen, administrator on
the estate of Elinore Mames, late of said county,
deceased, applies tome for letters of dismission from
said administration.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all per
sons concerned, to be and appear at my office within
the time prescribed by law, to show cause, if any they
have, why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand officially this 24th day of
June, 1862.
6 uiffm. WILLIAM LEE, Sen., Ord'y.
I tell you in all candor there never was such a i At the present price. $2,1)0, we assure those who
corn crop in Tennessee before—three times the
ground ever planted before, and we hawe not suf
fered one day for rain. We will average twelve
barrels to the acre. Ain’t such a country worth
fighting for"
Is the government at Richmond dead or asleep,
or what is the reason it does not hurl 10,000 South
ern bayonets on Middle Tennessee? That would
be enough in all conscience, for it would prove a
nuclous around which tens of thousands would
rally.
Tell Charlie, if possible, to get himself and
“some more of the same sort” sent here—we will
give him a more rousing welcome than we used to
in political days.
You must guess at your correspondent’s name.
It is unsafe to sign it. Y’ou will know the hand wri
ting, and who it is, from, the matter of the letter
and the family allusions. I write on horseback in
the woods, in a burry, and surrounded by my gal
lant baud of Southern guerrillas.
In less than two months, if I am any prophet,
1 will write you by Southern mail from this point.
* * “ * I am,
Y our Uncle, in the highest spirits
and truer than ever.
An Act to Discharge Private Soldiers
under Eighteen Years of Age.—The fol
lowing is the act as amended and
passed by the Confederate House
of Representatives of Friday last.
Sec. 1. The Congress of the Confed
erate States of America do enact, That
soldier in the Provisional
may not know the fact, that we do not pay ex
penses. Our own labor is entirely lost. But we
must live, and we desire to keep our old paper
C. S. ENGINEER’S OFFICE, )
Savannah, Aug 12,1862. \
Dr. T. A. Parsons, Agent &c:
Sir.—As some misconception appears to exist
among’ the planters of some counties in reference
to a telegram said to have been received from
tbe Secretary of War by the planters of Lee coun
ty, and which has been erroneously construed to
release the planters from contributing labor to the
fortifications of Savannah, the Brigadier General
Commanding instructs me to state that he has
alivowithus. We are not producers, but consu- received no order from tbe War Department to
mers ; and between the high prices of the Fanner desist from the impressment ordered.
. .. That impressment was begun under the stress
and Planter ou the one hand, and the high prices of r miu J y neceS8ity and 0 * n i yafter otb er means
of the Merchant, on the other, we are ground as 0 f procuring ;abor had failed. It will be contin-
between the upper and nether millstones. To ued so Jong as tbe military necessity exists.
ydie, on Friday morning, they heard tre- \ an J pri\«ltt so ( ler
nendous cannonading in the direction of who is undei the age of eighteen
years shall be entitled to a discharge
Late News.
From private sources we learn that Gen. Lee
has paroled 7000 Federals taken in the la’e battles
in Virginia. We also learn that Col. \Y ilson of
the 7th Ga.. is killed, and that the reported news
of the capture of Gen. Bull Nelson's army of
10.000 men, is confirmed.
Tax Receivers and Collectors and tin- Con
script I.aw.
As many Tax Receivers and Cifflectors over 35,
are under the impression that they may be subject
to the operations of the Conscript Law, we aie
authorized by the Comptroller General to say,
that all Tax Receivers aud Collectors arc exempted,
and will continue to be exempted unless the law
be changed.
FROM WEST TENNESSEE—MORE CON
FEDERATE SUCCESSES.
Mobile, Ala', Sept 0 —The following is a spe
cial dispatch to the Mobile Advertiser Regis-
tL ’Tupelo, Miss., Sept. 5.—Gen. Armstrong's offi
cial despatch says that since his last despatch he has
crossed the Hatcbee river and passed between
Bolivar and Jackson, Tenn.,.destroying the bridges
and trestle work. , ,
At Denmark, he encountered two Federal reg
iments of infantry, two squadrons of cavalry, and
two pieces of artillery. He captured the artillery,
destroyed a portion of tbe train, took 2J 3 prison
ers. and killed and wounded, by their own ac
count, 75 of the enemy. Our loss was smail. The
prisoners were paroled.
At the Bolivar fight, two Federal Colonels were
among the killed, and eight other 1 ederai officers
were taken prisoners.
General Armstrong had the co-operation of
Colonel Jackson, whose command deserves equal
ertdit with bis own.
the battle field of the day before. Of the
result of this fight and of the one on the
succeeding day, we know only through
General Lee's two dispatches to the Pres
ident, which will be foun d in this day’s pa
per, in the proceedings of the Senate
meet the increased prices for life-sustaining arti
cles, as well as to meet the increased cost of Print-
You are hereby instructed to carry out, strictly
and promptly, your orders in referernce to the
. . , , ,, . .. • r impressment of labor, and to report progress, as
mg materials, we are obliged to raise the price of he /; tofore t0 this office .
our paper. All the weekly paper; of the State, of
the size of our own, have placed their terms at
$3,00 per annum in advance.
We hope this plain statement of facts, will be
appreciated by our subscribers. We cannot be
lieve that any intelligent and fair man will demur;
but that all who feel au interest in this paper, will
be pleased to see it self-sustaining, and its Proprie
tors making a living.
All subscribers who have paid in advance, will, |
of course, receive the paper until the time expires
for which they have paid.
It may not be amiss to say, that the Proprietors j
of the Southern Recorder have already made a
change in the terras ot that paper, similar to that '
we have adopted.
BOUGHTON, NISBET & BARNES
Milledgeville. Aug. 12th, 1862.
from all military service while he is
under such age, on the application of j
himself, his parents, guardian or next
kin, to the Colonel of the regiment to
which such private soldier belongs,
In this city on Sunday 7th inst., at the Presby- j
terian Church, by Rev. C. W. Lane, Maj. Ste
phen F. Mu-LER, Associate Editor of the South
ern Recorder, and Miss Jane Windsor, of
Charleston.
JOHN McCRADY,
Capt. C. S. Eng’s in charge.
By order Brig. Gen. Mercer, Com’dg.
ENGINEER’S DEPARTMENT, )
Superintendent’s Office, >
Savannah, Aug, 12. )
To my Assistant Auests:
I hereby direct you to enforce the above order
at once. Should there be any violators, report
them immediately to this office.
T. A. PARSONS, Gen. Sup’t.
Aug. 12 1862. 13 tf.
GEORGIA, Bulloch County.
To all vhom it may concern-
W HEREAS, Jasper Wilson and Margaret! A. E.
Lee make application to me for letters of ad-
ministration on the estate of John C. Lee, late of said
i county, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish nil and
1 singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to
j be and appear at my office on the first 'Monday in
j October next, and show cause, if any they have
; why letters shall not be granted the applicants, other-
1 wise said letters will be granted.
Given under my hand and official signature, Au
gust 13th, 1862.
13 5t. db WILLIAM LEE, Ord’y.
CHEAP CASH GOODS.
AND LAST NOTICE !
T IIE undersigned is now selling out his remnant of
Stuck, preparatory to his rnoiovsl from the
State. Special attention called to a large assortment
of Superior
la
Everything on band cheap for CASH,
AXTO CASH ONLY.
Those indebted are requested and advised to make
immediate settlements.
Milledgeville, August 2d, 1862.
D. M. EDWARDS.
11 tf.
GEORGIA Jasper County.
W HEREAS, the estate of Mary Price, late o 1
said countv, deceased, is without representation*
and therelore subject to waste.
These are therefore to cite and ftdmonish all per
sons interested in said estate, to be and appear at my
office on the first Monday iu October next, and take
oat letters of administration on said estate, or show
cause why the same shall not devolve on the Clerk of
the Superior or Inferior Court, or s me other fit and
proper person as provided by the statute.
Given under my hand and official signature, this
27th day of August, 1862.
15 5t. M. H. HUTCHISON, Ord’y.
OlXTY days after date application will be made to
*3the Court of Ordiuary ol Jasper County for leave
to sell the Negroes belonging to the estate of Thomas
J. Vaughn, late «f said county, deceased.
S P DOWNS, Adm r.
August 27th, 1862. [m h h] 15 9t
Irwin Sheriff Sale—October.
W ILL be sold beforo the Court House door m
tbe town of Irwinville, Irwin county onthA
first Tuesday in OCTOBER next, within the (le
gal hours of sale the following property,to-wit:
One Lot of Land No. 194 in the 2d District, Ir
win county, containing 214 acres more or less;
levied on as the property of John W. Baxter to
satisfy one fi fa issued from Irwin Superior Court
in favor of Reuben R. Ransome vs. John W. Bax
ter. Property pointed out by B. B. Ransome.
DAVID M. HOGAN, Sb’ff.
August 15th, 1862. • 14 tds.
GEORGIA, Jasper County.
W HEREAS. Joel O’. McDowell makea appli
cation to me for letters of administration on
the estate of James M. McDowell, late of said
county, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all
persons interested in said estate, to be and ap
pear at my offico on the first Monday in October
next, to show canse, if any they have, why let
ters shall not be granted the applicant in terms
of the law.
Given under my hand and official signature,
this 20th day of August, 1862.
14 5t. M. H. HUTCHISON, Ord’y.
GERMAN LESSONS.'
J ACOB HOLSMAN, who returned from the
War about two months ago with one of his
legs shot off, being out of employment, will teach
the German language to any person who may
desire to learn it, for a very low price.
He can be found at Mr. Waitzfelder’s House.
Milledgeville. Aug. 18, 1862. 13 tf
. NOTICE.
S IXTY days afterdate application will be made
to the Court of Ordinary of Irwin County, for
leave to sell the Land belonging to the estate of
Burrel B. Sumner, late of Irwin County, de-
JAMES C. SUMNER, Adm’r.
July lltb, 1862. 9 9t.
Notice, to Debtors and Creditors.
GEORGIA, Baldwin County. •
A LL persons indebted to the estate of Calvin
C. Carr, late of said county, deceased, are re
quested to come forward and make payment, and
those having demands against said deceased, are
requested to hand in their claims iu terms of the
law.
SAMUEL B. BROWN, Adm’r.
July 9, 1862.9 6t,
HERTY & HALL
"DEQUE
JEST that all
orders and presenptions sen
H them, be accompanied by the cash.
May 17, 1862.
52 tf.
House & Lot For Sale.
T HE Large and commodious House, at
present occupied by Janies E. Hay-
good, willbe sold Low for Cash. JIJI
Apply to
SCOTT & CARAKER.
July 8th, 1862. 7 tf.
GEORGIA, Bulloch county.
T WO months after date application will be
made to tbe Honorable the Court of Ordina
ry of said county for leave to sell all the lands
and negroes belonging to tbe estate of Martha
Groover, ec deased.
ZACHARIAH BENNETT, Adm’r.
With the Will annexed.
July 15,1862. [d.b ] V 9t.
GEORGIA, Bulloch county.
T WO months after date application will be
made to the Honorable the Court of Ordinary
of said county for leave to sell all lands belong
ing to tbe estate of Jacob Futch late of said coun
ty deceased.
JAMES DENMARK Adm’r
REBECCA FUTCH, Admr’x.
July 15,1862. Ld. b.] 9 9t.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
mHE undersigned having removed from Mil-
JL ledgeville desires and intends to close np his
business matters of that place speedily as possi
ble. All persons indebted are notified that the
not es and accounts are in the hands of J. A.
Breedlove, and F. H. Lawler, who are authori
zed to collect and make settleme.nts If not ar
ranged at an early day, settlements will be ( enforced
by law.
13. tf. A. C. VAIL. Agent.
ATTENTION!
A LL-persons indebted to the undersigned, are re
quested to call and settle
TINSLEY & NICHOLS.
August 19,1862. 13 tf.
Since writing the above we learn that . ", , * , ,. r , °. I
Major May, of the twelfth Virginia, was ^stained by [.roof satisfactory to said
Colonel, o: the age of said private
soldier. But no minor shall he so dis
charged except by his own free will
NOTICE.
killed, and Lieutenant Colonel Sxinner, of
the first Virginia, mortally wounded.
It was stated last night upon apparent
ly good authority, tha'; after their defeat
on Saturday the enemy fled towards Ed
wards’ on the Potomac, near Leesburg,
whither they were pursued by a portion of
our victorious troops. Another report pre
vailed to the eft’eet that a portion of our
army were in Alexandria.
i'roni Wanhiu^ton.
Gentlemen who left Washington on
Saturday night last reached the city yes
terday morning. They say when the de
feat of the Northern army was k nown in
Washington, both, the citizens and the au
thorities were thrown into the wildest
panic, and all persons of secession pro-
and concent. Provided that the pro
visions of this act shall not apply to
those persons who, though under eigh
teen years of age, have gone into the
army as substitutes. And provided
further, that nothing in this act shall
r r
A made to the Ordiuary
a division among the he
James L. Willcox, iate
ceased.
ELIZABETH Wl
Abbeville, Sept. 3d., 1862.
IVillcox eouuty for
of the property of
illcox county, de-
L.LCOX, Admr’x.
16 9t.
GEORGIA, Bulloch County.
To all whom it may concer n.
W HEREAS, the estate of Mitchell Franklin, late
of sRid county, deceased, is without administra
tion, and therefore, subject to waste.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all persons
interested, to be and appear at my office on the first
Monday in October next, and take out letters of ad
ministration on the estate of said deceased, or show
cause why letters should not issue to the Clerk of the
Superior Court of said county.
Given under my hand and official signature this
13th day of August 1862.
135t. db WILLIAM LEE, Sen., Ord’y.
STATE OF GEORGIA, Jasper County.
W HEREAS, Berry T. Digby and William B
Robertson make application to me for let
ters of administration on the estate of Isaac E.
j Robertson late of said county, deceased,
j These are therefore to cite and a (.monish all per-
; sons interested in said estaie to be and appear at
my office on the first Monday in October next, to
; show cause if any they have, why letters shall
! not be granted the applicants in terms of the law.
| Given under my hand and official signature, this
I 12th August, 1662.
13 5t. M. H. HUTCHISON, Ord’y.
Kentucky between the ages of sixteen
and eighteen from entering the service,
if, in the opinion of the proper authori
ties, they are capable of performing
military service.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That
hereafter no person under the age
proclivities became at once blatant. Every ! ol eighteen years shall he allowed to
body was hurrying to and fro in hot haste, j enlist ill the military service of the
and everything was in confusion. They : Confederate States, unless the parents
also assert positively that the Long Bridge of such persons are living and shall
and the Acqueduct over the Potomac had | . theil . writeQ ^nt to his enlist-
been blown up to impede the advance of ° , , c ,
the Southern armies. * ment before he 13 received.
GEORGIA, Mitchell County.
XVTHEREAS, Henw Smith applies to me for
T T letters of admiifSa^atiou on the estate of
Henry Jones, deceased JL
These are therefore/oYcite and admonish all
. and singular the kinder! amlcreditors of said de-
preveilt volunteers from the State of i ceased, to file tbeiryujections, if any they have,
in my office at Camilla, said county, in terms of
the law. Given under my hand and official signa
ture, Sept. 1st, 1862.
16 5t. JOS. J. BRADFORD, Ord y.
RUN THE BLOCKADE
I'ort Morgan, 5tb.—The Confederate war steam
er Florida, Captain Moffit. with edght guns, ran
tbe blockade last night, after an exciting chase by
the Yankee cruisers, with tbe loss of one man kill
ed and two wounded. The Florida was built in
England.
Notice.
W ILL be let to tbe lowest bidder at the Cap
itol on Saturday. 12 o’clock, M., tbe 13th
! day of September, a contract for furnishing the
State with EIGHTY (80) CORDS OF OAK
AND HICKORY WOOD AND TWENTY (20)
CORDS OF GOOD LIGHTWOOD.
Bond and security will be required at the time
of letting the contract for the delivery of the
wood by the first day ot November next.
By the Governor: / \
J. B. CAMPBELL, Sec’y. Ex. Dept.
Milledgeville, Sept. 4,1862. 16 It.
Major-General Buckner has been assigned to
the 3d grand division of the army. The following
is a list of his staff officers : Maj. Cosby, A. A, G.;
Maj. Hays, chief quartermaster, Maj. Winter
Smith, chief commissary; Surgeon Pallen, medical
director: Major V. Sbeliha, .chief of artillery:
volunteer aids, Majors Tom Clay and Gallagh-
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
A LL persons having' demands against the es
tate of Soioman pay iate of Baldwin county,
deceased, are requested to present them for pay
ment and those indejbtejLtw-said estate will please
make payment te ^*’
WILLIAM M. STEVENS, Adm’r.
Sept. 9tb, 1862. [J. H. j 16 fit.
GEORGIA. Bulloch County.
To all whom it may concern.
W HEREAS, the estate of Wesley Hodges, lute of
said county, deceased, is without administration,
and therefore subject to waste.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all persons
interested, to be and appear at my office on or before
file first Monday in October next, and take out letters
of administration on the estate of said deceased, or
show cause why letters should not issue to the Clerk
of the Superior Court of said county.
Given under iny hand and official signature this
13th day of August, 1862.
13 5t. d b WILLIAM LEE Sen. Ord’y.
HIDES! HIDES!!
T HE highest CASH, price will be paid for
Dry Hides. SCOTT & CARAKER.
Milledgeville, Aug. 12, 1862. 12 tf
Administrator's Sale.
B Y virtue of an order of the Court of Ordinary
of Bulloch county will be sold before, the
Court House door in the town of Statesboro on
the first Tuesday in October next within the legal
hours of sale the following property, to-wit:
One tract of land containing five hundred acres,
more or less, lying in said county, it being tbe
place where Moses L. Hodges now resides, and
bounded by William Rowe and others, well im
proved ; also three negroes, to-wit: Nicy and her
child, Sally, and Peggy a ffiK. Sold for division
among the heirs of Benjamin B. Hodges. Terms
on the day of sale.
JOSHUA F. HODGES, Adm’r.
August 13,1862. (D. B.) 13 t<Js.
T W’O MONTHS alter date application will be
made to tbe Court of Ordinary of Bulloch
county for leave to sell ail the Land belonging to
the estate of William Aron, deceased, except the
widow’s dowery and one negro woman.
GEORGE W. ARON, Adm’r.
ELMIRA ARON, Adm’rx.
Aug. 13, 1862. (d b ) 13 9t.
T WO months after date application will be made to
the honorable court of Ordinary for leave to sell
all the Land and Negroes belonging to tbe estate of
General Lee, Sen., lute of Bulloch county, deceased.
BEXJAM1N C. LEE )
GENERAL G. V\. LEE > Executors.
WILLIAM H. MACLEAN,)
August 13th, 1862. Idb) 13 9t.
T WO MONTHS afterdate application will be
made to tbe Court of Ordinary of Jasper
county for leave to Bell tbe land belonging to the
Estate of George Dawkins, deceased.
B. T. DIGBY, Adm’r.
July 2d. 1862. n 9t.
Constitutionalist please copy. B. T. D.
Administrates’s Sale.
B Y VIRTUE of an order of tbe Ordinary of
Irwin county, will be sold at the Coart
House door in the town of Irwinville on the first
Tuesdy in OCTOBER next, within the legal
houis of sale, the following Lots of Land, viz:
No. 153 in the 2d Diet., Irwin county, 18 in the
3rd. % in the 5th, improved 225 in the 6tb, im
proved 96 in the 6th, improved 94 in the 6th. im
proved 97 in the 6tb, 134 ftml 137 in the 6th and
fifty acres of 133 in the fith District of Irwin.
Sold tor the benefit of the heirs of Janies Panlk,
late of said county, deceased. Terms made
known on the day of sale.
ZARA PAULK, ? . , .
REASON PAULK $ Aam "•
August 8th, 1862. 13 tds.