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THK WAR.
Our victorious a'my is beyond the Po
tomac-beyond Washington—and before
Cincinnati, if not in possession of that Fed
eral city, which important fact we hope to
be able to announce before going to press.
The skies are brightening in the West.—
The sunlight of victory is fast dispelling
the gloom which has so long rested upon
that section of our Confederacy. Vicks
burg staved the onward inarch of Vandal
o
hordes. Breekenridge has recovered Baton
Rouge. Communication with Texas and
Arkansas is once more restored. The par
tizsns ofMissouri are striking terror to the
minds of the ruffianly invaders. Bragg, in
Tennessee, is driving Buell before him.—
Kirby Smith, in Kentucky, has pushed his
victorious columns to the banks of the Ohio.
Price Is moving to a position where he will
strike a decisive blow for Southern inde
pendence. Thousands of once misguided
sons of Tennessee, and Kentucky are fast
Hocking to our advancing standards ; and
at no distant day the West will be disen
thralled from Yankee bondage—her soil
freed from the tread of the ruthless invader.
—No official report of our loss or cap
tures in the recent engagements at Manas
sas has yet been published. Generals
Ewell, Trimble, Taliafero, Jenkins and
Mahone are reported wounded. Colonels
Marshall, Wilson (of this city), Means,
Baylor, Naff and Gadbcrry were killed. — j
About seven thousand prisoners have al
ready been paroled, about the same num
ber of small arms collected from the field,
and thirty pieces of cannon captured, be
sides a number of wagons, ambulances, etc.
For want of transportation, valuable stores
had to be destroyed as captured, while the
enemy at their various depots are reported
to have burned many millions of property
in their retreat.
We have no details of the light which oc
curred on Monday at Germantown, a village
in Fairfax county, Va., between Gen. A. P.
Hill and a large body of the enemy. After
a hotly contested fight, the Federals fled in
utter rout towards Alexandria. They were
pursued several miles, many captured, and
all their artillery fell into our hands.—
Among the Yankees slain were Generals
Stearns and Kearney. This column of our
army continued to advance, and on Tues
day evening occupied Munson’s, Mason’s
and the adjoining hills, only about five
miles from Alexandria, and within full view
of the Yankee Capital.
We have infoimation that on Thursday,
4th instant, two divisions of our army, one
under Jackson and the other under Long
street, left Drainsville and took up the line
of march for the Potomac—one crossing
the river at Edwards’ Ferry to Poolesville
in Maryland, and the other at White Ferry,
a short distance lower down. Nothing has
been heard since this important movement
was made, though the general opinion is
that the Federal capital is ere this com
pletely invested from the Maryland side,
jta railroad communication cut off, and but
one mode of escape opened to the besieged,
and that down the Potomac.
President Davis and Ex Governor Lowe ■
of Maryland, left Richmond a few days
wince for the weal of war, Look out now
for a proclamation, made at the head of our
armies, calling upon loyal Marylanders to!
rally around the Stars and Bars. And they j
will rally.
THE LA TEST.
It was rumored at Leesburg, on Sunday,
that our army ht\d marched the day before
from b’rederiektown towards the Relqy
House. There were also rumors ot a des
perqte riot in BaitiimVe on Saturday, in
which the Provost Marshal and several
other Yankee officials had been killed by
the citizens, flip occasion of the riot was
said to have been the attempted removal
by the Federals of the government stores
from tiie city t<- prevent their falling into
the hands of om advancing army.
The K oil *4 HI I of Honor.
Our city has again furnished names to
be added to the list of patriots who have
given their Jives to their country’s defence.
Colonel William T. Wilson, Captain J. F.
Woddail, and Captain J. M. C, Hulsey, ot
Atlanta, are among the. uoble heroes who
fell by the enemy’s bullets in the recent
battle at Manassas. Peace to their ashes !
All who have paste board boxes, can turn
them to good account by sending them to
the Franklin Printing-House, Atlanta, Ga.,
to W used in binding Testaments.
Th Banner and Baptist is published ev*
cry Saturday morning, at Atlanta, Ga., at
the price of three debars per year, always
in advance.
THE BANNER A NI) BAPTIST.
THE ALTAR.
Married, in Atlanta, Ga , Sept. 1, 1802,
by Rev. J. O’Neill, l)r. S. A.Rabkro, C.
S. A., to Matilda Brent, youngest daughter
of the late Thompson and Anne Mason, of
St. Augustine, Fla.
THE jGRAYE.
Died, on the 18th of June last, at Lynch
burg, Va., Jesse B. Battle, in the twenty
fourth year of his age.
He joined the Baptist church at Cedar
Town some seven years ago, of which he
continued a faithful member as long as he
lived. In March last, yielding to his pa
triotie impulses, he went to Virginia as a
recruit to a company which his brother
Commands, but very soon after his anitai
in camp was stricken down by the disease
that terminated his life. Before he left
home his family, being convinced that his
feeble constitution would not be eqaal to
the severe demands of a soldier’s life, rather
dissuaded him from going; but he felt that
it was his duty to make the trial. The ex
ercises of his mind during his lingering ill
ness, together with his previous exemplary
Christian life, wararnt the hope that death
to him was a messenger of peace, to trans
fer him from the toils and ills ot earth to
the “ rest that remaineth for the people of I
God.”
Ilis mortal remains were brought home,
and on the 10th ultimo were followed by
: many friends to their final resting place.
Pastor.
Lieutenant E. A. Smith (son of Stoddard
W. and Augrsta B. Smith), born in War
renton, Ga., June 4, 1837, died in Rich
mond, Va., August 10, 1802, from effects
of a wound received in the battle ot Seven
Pines.
It is a melancholy feature in this war
that we must, see fall, in the beginning of
their career, those younger spirits whom
we have watched with joy and pride come
up to manhood, gifted with those attributes
which lit them to fill in their turn those po
sitions occupied by the good and great.
Lieutenant Smith was the child of most
estimable parents —son of a wise, noble and
good man —the eldest of a group of five
children who were left orphans at a very
tender age. Left, almost without a relative,
their peculiar and lonely condition drew
towards them the liveliest sympathies of
all who knew and loved their parents. —
Friends watched them grow up, with pecu
liar hopes and expectations; and we can
truly say of this gallant and noble young
man, in him the brightest expectations and
hopes were fulfilled. But, alas ! cut short
too SOOII.
lie was possessed of qualities which ren
dered him exceedingly popular wherever
lie went, and won the highest love and es
teem of all who intimately knew him. —
He never sued for favor or cringed to pub
lic notice; his proud spirit, would have
scorned to abase itself for the friendship of
of a king. This remarkably pj'oud gnd in
dependent spirit was perceptible in his whole |
bearing, words and actions. The gifts of;
popular favor courted him—not he them.
This pride in his character was a trait ever
admired, winning involuntary respect; it
was the pride of a noble spirit that could
not stoop to be mean and ignoble.
lie removed from his childhood’s home,
| when quite young, foi one in the lower
part.f the State; was admitted to the Bar
very young—at what age 1 do not remem*
i ber, but before he was twenty-one—and
■followed with much success the practiced
his profession until the tocsin of war called
| cun* young heroes to the field. All who
came in contact with him acknowledged the
power and vigor of his mind and the bril !
: liftney of his intellect.
Though he leaves a large circle of friends
I to mourn him, his kindred are few, for he
j belonged to a family which Death has deei
I mated ; but among those to whom his loss
is irreparable are his heart broken young
wife, an infant son, and an only and much
j
loved sister.
God grant his spirit peace J Au old
| friend has paid this poor tribute of respect
jto what he' Aos hem in his short career.—
To what he would have been, had his lot
i fallen in more auspicious times, abler pens
|than mine would have paid tribute. God
| rest thee, voting friend ! Henry.
Died, August ejdj at the residence of
Deacon W. B. Reynolds, in Dougherty
county, Ga.. John La Roque, infant son of
I brother John G. and sister Nannie La Roque
While his parents mourn the loss iff their
first born, and of one of the sweetest of
babes, they have the faith ofChristianity to
comfort them. Go. sweet Johnnie ; you
bog n a family circle in Heaven, —and may
,!you be more use to your dear father on the
! battle field, as his guardian angel, than you
| could in this suffering world. Pastor.
AGENTS FOR THE BANNER.
The following brethren will act as Agents
for the Banner, and will receipt for money
paid for the paper.
Elder J. S. Muruow, Traveling Agent.
“ F. M. llaygood, do
“ J. 11. Stockton, Thomson, Ga.
“ Tiios. Muse, Cuthhert, Ga.
“ Rout. Cunningham, Macon, Ga.
“ Thus Aldridge, Millwood, Ga.
\v. W. Odom, Valdosta, Ga.
a G. F. Cooi’Eß, Americas, Ga.
a J. 11. Campbell, Griffin, Ga.
a VY. J. Speairs, Peaks P. O.^fta.
11 John 11. Clarke, He tide r son ,m la.
“ P. A. Lawson, Gaiffivn, Ga.
a William Lowe, McDonough, Ga.
Dr. E. R. Carswell, Waynesboro', Ga
William Roberts, Byrumville, Ga.
R. 11. J ackson, Franklin, Heard Cos., Ga.
J. H. B. Shackelford, Spring Place, “
J)r. Isaac Cheney, Columbus, Ga.
THE" CASH* SYSTEM.
The BANNER and BAPTIST is
regularly discontinued to all mail sub
scribers at the expiration of their sub
scription. We can make no exception' to
this rule. A printed slip is put in the
paper of each subscriber two weeks pre
vious to the expiration of his {subscrip
tion, notifying him of this fact, and so
liciting a renewal. The times absolutely
require that this rule should be rigidly
adhered to by us.
Notice to €ity Subscribers.
The time for which many in
: the city had subscribed for Ihe
Banner, has expired, and we re
spectfully solicit a continuance oi
their patronage. As we intend to
adhere to the
CASH SYSTEM,
we trust all who have heretofore
favored us, will come forward and
renew their subscriptions, and
thus enable ns to sustain the pa-
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Special Notice.
Letters containing remittances
—also containing articles for pub
lication, or other business connect
ed with the Paper, should he ad
dressed to the “Banner Sc Bap
tist,” Atlanta, Ga , and not to
the Editors by name, /o*~ they are
frequently absent.
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Money due the Office,may be s.nt by mail
ul our rink —always mail it in presence oj
a friend, (other than the Postmaster,) ovpro
cure i friend to mail U for you-—never reg
ister.
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Rack Number*.
We shall he obliged to any one who can
send us numbers of The Banner covering
the time from the first number in March to
the last number in May, 1862.
All Baptist ministers and others, in the
Confederate States, friendly to the paper
are requested to act as Agents.
Our terms of Subscription, t‘J 00
per Annum, always in advance.
RAILROAD GUIDE.
Georgia Railroad & Banking Cos
Avgusta to Atlanta....l7l Miles Fare $5 >0 j
GEOROE YONGE, Supewntesdkn r.
Morning Passenger Train.
(SUN DAYS EXOKFTED.) |
Leave Atluuta daily at 7 00 A. M. !
Arrive at Augusta at •*? *. M. :
Leave Augusta daily at 8 GO A. M. ;
Arrive at Atlanta at I 15 P• M.
Night Passenger Train.
Leave Atlanta daily at j -10 IV M.
Arrive at Angastaat •"> 48 A. M.
Leave Angusta at 4 00 r. M.
Arrive at Atlanta at 2 05 A. M.
This road ruus In connection vvitli the trains oi
t j ie South Carolina and the Savannah and Augusta
Railroads, at Augusta.
Macon and Western! Railroad-. j
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
Macon to Atlanta lot Miles.... Fare <450.
ALFRED L. T\ r LER, Sufkkintendf.nt,
Macon, Georgia, July 80, lstio.
Ou ami alli-r Sunday, 4th of August, the trains will
be run as follows :
Leave Macon at 10 00 a. m.
Arrive at Ailauta at 4 00 p. m.
Leave Atlanta at ti 00 a. m.
Arrive at Macon 12 05 ru.
I This train connects with Central, South-western,
! and Muscogee railroads at Macon.
Western & Atlantic Railroad.
| Atlanta to Chattanooga, 138 Miles—Fare,.. .#5.
JOHN S. ROWLAND, Superintendent.
passenger train.
Leaves Atlanta, nightly,'at.. 7.60, P M
Arrives at Chattanooga at 4.10 AM
.Leaves Chattanooga at ffos’l’ M
i Arrives at Atlanta at A Si
EXPRESS FREIGHT AND PASSE.KUKR TRAIN.
Leaves Atlanta, daily, at , 4,00 A M
Arrives at Chattanooga at ,*f 4o’ p>{
Leaves Chattanooga at................ 4.40’ A it
. Arrives at Atlauta'at * 4.20’ p ‘m
This Road connects, each way, with the Rome ‘
Branch Railroad at Kingston, the East Tennessee
i and Georgia Railroad at Dalton, and the Nashville
! Chattanooga Railroad at Chattanooga.
Atlanta and West Point Railroad.
Atlanta to West Point.... .ST SHc- .; ..Fire $H 50 i
GEORGE .5 HI LL,. Superintendent.
Leaves Atlanta, daily, at.... 8.00, A M
t Arrives at West-Point at ... 7.30, A M
Leaves Well Point, daily, au 2.00, P >[
Arrives at Atlanta at 0.28, A M
i This Road connects with the Montgomery and j
West-Point Road at West-Point.
CONSTITUTION
OF TIIE
Georgia Baptist State Convention.
[Amended in 1855.]
1. This body is constituted upon those
principles of Christian faith exhibited in
Scripture, generally acknowledged and re
ceived in the Baptist denomination.
2. The constituents of this body sh; 11 be
the Baptist associations in the State of
Georgia, or as many of them as may accede
to the terms of this Convention, and whose
constitution shall be approved by the Con
vention ; and such auxiliary society as shall
contribute annually to our funds according
to the terms hereinafter prescribed, and
whose constitution shall be approved. —
Associations and societies located out of t In
state, may be received into the body, when
their peculiar location and other circum
stances may, in the judgment of this Con
vention, render it desirable and important, j
3. It.shall.be known and distinguished by j
the name of “The Baptist Convention of{
the State of Georgia.”
4. Each association shall be entitled to ;
four delegates, and to one additional dele- j
gate for every five hundred members; pro
vided the number of delegates for any one j
association shall never exceed fifteen.—
Each auxiliary society contributing annual-;
ly fifty dollars to the funds of the Conven
tion, shall be entitled to one delegate, and
to one additional delegate for each addition
al hundred dollars contributed as aforesaid;
not to exceed three delegates for any soci- j
ety. All delegates shall hold their ap-j
pointments until others are elected to sue-;
coed them. The delegates to the body j
shall beorderly members of regular Baptist!
churches.
5. The officers of this* union shall be a
Moderator, a Clerk and Assistant Clerk,
and a Treasurer, who shall be appointed by
ballot at each annual meeting.
6. An Executive Committee, consisting
of at least seven members, shall be chosen
at each annual meeting, whose duty it shall
be to attend to the business of the Conven
tion during its recess. This committee
shall have power to fill all vacancies which
may occur, and also shall appoint a Treas
urer in case of a vacancy in that office.
7. The Clerk shall enter in a book all the
transactions of this body. The Assistant
Clerk shall take charge of all distant com
munications, in or from this body, and shall
write all letters which it may require.
8. The Treasurer shall take charge of
all moneys, specialties, and properties of I
all kinds belonging to the body—give suf
ficient security for the amount in his hands
—report the state of the funds from time
to time, as the Convention may direct,and
hand over to his successor in office all its
moneys, properties, etc.
0. The acts and proceedings of this body j
shall be submitted, from time to time, to j
its constituents for inspection; and none of
its decisions shall be binding on the associ
ations or auxiliaries.
10. The following are tiie specific objects
of this body, viz:
I. To unite the intluence and pious intel
ligence of Georgia Baptists, and thereby to
facilitate their union and cooperation.
11. To form and encourage plans for the
revival of experimental and practical reli
gion in the State and elsewhere.
I If. To aid in giving effect to useful plans i
of the several associations.
IV. To afford an opportunity to those j
who may conscientiously think it their duty j
to form a fund for the. education of pious j
young men, who may be called by the Spirit
and their churches to the Christian ministry.
V, To promote pious and useful educa-|
tion in the Baptist denomination.
11. It shall have power to form rules j
make arrangements and appoint committees j
for the accomplishment of any and all the ■
above objects: Provided, none of these:
rules and arrangements shall be inconsist-1
ent with the Scriptures and the known j
principles of the associations.
12. Two thirds of the whole number ofi
delegates present shall form a qgorum, and J
a majority shall decide 11 question.
13. When its funds will justify it, this !
body may send delegates to the Southern I
Baptist Convention.
14. The above ©(institution shall be lia-!
ble to amendment or alteration, by two I
thirds of the delegates present, at any of
its annual meetings.
Dissolution.
The firm of Wood, Ilanleiter, Rice & Cos.:
was dissolved this day, by the sale of the 1
entire concern known as the ‘ Franklin ]
Printing II ouse,’ to Mr. .1. J.Toon, recent-j
ly of Charleston, S. C.
We respectfully ask our many friends |
who have so liberally patronized us since .
we established the concern, to continue their
fftvors to Mr. Toon, whom we recommend !
to our friends as worthy of confidence and
a liberal patronage.
John 11. Rice, one of the firm, can bej
found at the old stand until our business isj
closed, where he will be happy to have his
friends call—during which time he wi II also j
lend his experience in the business to his j
successor.
Wood, Hanikiteu, Rice A < '<>. j
Atlanta, July >B, 1862.
Franklin Print In* •*<*<%
ATLANTA, GA. i
Having purchased of Messrs. Wood,j
Ilanleiter, Rice & Cos. their entire establish
ment, favorably known as the Franklin
Printing House, we would respectfully ask
a continuance of the patronise heretofore so
liberally bestowed on them,%nd promise to
use every exertion to render entire satis
faction. < >ur facilities for the printing and
binding of BOOKS, and for general JOB,
WORK, it is believed, are equal to any
establishment in the Confederate States.— j
A reasonable stock of Printing and Binding
Material now on hand, and will be kept for
the purpose of suppling any demand.
J. J. TOON a CO. ,
Atlanta, Ga., July 9, 1862.
CARDS.
X. A. Ilormuly,
RESIDENT DENTIST,
FORSYTH, GA.
gp Office over Lftmpkln’s atom
Particular attention paid to calls at home, and
also at a distance.
Forsyth, Ga., Jan. 10,1802. feb 15 ’O2
Craivlcj & Amos*,
CO M MISSION MERC IT A N TS,
(franklin Building,)
AT LAN TA, GEORGIA.
j Robert L. Crawley.] [Benj. B. A moss.
Pease A Bax k,
! WHOLES AND KETAK I) li AI.EHS 1 N
PRODUCE and PIK - v .SIGNS,
! ’
AND
|COMMI SSI O N M EI I C J 1 ANT S,
(Winsbtp’a iron-front store, Peach Tree st.)
. ATLANTA, GA.
I P. P. Pease.] [L. B. Davis.
j Any business entrusted to us will receive prompt
I attention and returns early made. We ask oil.
; friends to give 11s a call when in our city. Any Pro
duce consigned to ns will receive every advantage
| our market can give. Also we can make purchases
'to the very best advantage, as we are always pos
; ted in reference to tiie market prices.
February 15,1802.
.9. .8. Toon &, O.,
1 FRANKLIN PRINTING HOUSE,
ATLANTA, GA.
AH kinds of PRINTING and BINDING neatly
executed, on reasonable terms.
Tiie Banner and Baptisl,
j A Religious and Literary Newspaper,
ATLANTA, GA.,
Published every Saturday morning. Price,
Three Dollars per Annum.
H. C. lloknady, Proprietor.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
School ISolicc.
Miss ANNIE SMITH, a graduate of a
Southern Female College, lias just opened a
School, for girls and small boys, in fhe base
ment room of the Second Baptist Church in
this city, and respectfully solicits a share of
public patronage.
For testimonials of scholarship she refers to
Prof. U. W. Wise, Pres’t 11. D. Mallary, and
: to Rev. 11. C. Hornady.
Atlanta, June 0, 1862.
MGKCEU UNIVERSITY,
PEN FIELD, GREENE COUNTY, GEORGIA.
FACU L T Y .
President—N. M. Crawford, D. D.
Professors —S. P. Sanford, A. M.,
J. E. Willett, A. M.,
Win. G. Wood fin, A. M.
Theological Seminary.—Professor N.
M. Crawford, D. D.
DEPARTMENTS.
1. A college course of four years, equal to that
of the best colleges in the country.
2. A theological course, of three years, design
ed for those who arc preparing for the Gospel Min
istry.
2. A scientific course of four years, including,
with some additions, all the studies o) the collegi
ate. course, except the ancient languages.
4. An academical department, embracing all who
are not prepared to enter college.
COMMENCEMENT AND VACATIONS.
The Commencement is held on the second Wed
nesday in July.
There are two vacations, dividing the year into
two terms.
Fall Term begins on the first Wednesday in Sep
tember, and closes on the 13th of December.
Spring Term begins on the fourth Wednesday in
j January, and closes on Commencement day.
‘ S. LANDRUM, Seor’y Board Trustees,
July 20,1863. Savannah, Ga.
BAPTIST FEMALE COLLEGE,
CUTIIBERT, GA.
riMIE FALL TERM will begin the Ist MON
1. DAY, in September.
Parents desiring Board for tiit ir daughters,
j can apply to Prof. J. F. Dagg, or the President.
Jon federate Bonds, taken in payment
tot Tuition fees, Ac.
R. D. MALLARY, Presidi t.
August S 1861 &
JatncM IflcPlierson A Cos,
HAVE opened next door North of BEACH
& ROOT’S Store ou Whitehall Street, a
f new and select Stock of
BOOKS AND STATIONERY,
Toget her with an endless variety of fancy arti
i cles, such as,
■ ENGRAVINGS, (JOL/> PEAS ASP PEN
OILS, WINDOW SHADE SAND GILT
CORNICES, PICTURE FRAMES,'.
WALL PAPER, FIRESCREENS,
RICH CHINA AND PARIAN
VASES, PARI A/V FIG
URES, Ac., Ac.
Their Stock of School, Miscellaneous, Reli
gious, Medical aiid.Clieap Books, is not surpassed
bv any in the State.
All new publications received immediately
after their publication.
Foreign Books imported to order.
Teachers and Merchants supplied at Charlta
; ton prices, freight only added.
£tgjTPicture Frames made to order.
Remember the New Book Store oj
.tab. McPherson & co.
Arrival per TJ. G. R. R.
Soap ! Soan ! !
Rock Potash,
Concentrated Lye,
For Stile by
MASSEY A LAYMBELL.
Oct. 19, 1861.
INDIGO,
MADDER,
SULPHURIC ACID,
For Sale by
MASSEY A LAVSDELL
Two Thousand Gallon* Train Oil.
2,000 GALLONS LINSEED OIL,
-2 000 alloii* 4 oilh Seed Oil,
P’f.r Stir by
MASSEY & LANSBELL,