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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-02-05

nesdav.-The will of James English, deceased,
WAS proved, and ordered to be recorded.
Bailey VS.. Duhow-on an appeal Judgment
Of Justice affirmed against Bailey and Thomas
T. Kemp, his security, with damages.
An account of ". A. johnson, constable,
was allowed.
Griffith Atkinson appointed guardian OF
Alfred and Ella Atkinson, orphan children OF
TIC, Atkinson, qualified and gave security, as
required.
Joseph E. Moore and VIM. Montgomery,
charged with entering the store OF n. Howard,
and stealing three kegs Of butter, were exam
;ned, and Moore ordered to be remanded to jail
70 await trial ON charge Of petit larceny,
and Montgomery discharged.
Earle & Go, VS.. T. A. Brewis-summons on
succession against Peck & Davis The Court
ordered that Peck & Davis pay over to the Of
ficer Of the Court the sum Of $3.50, acknow:-
e2red bv them to be in their possession due
defendants
Accounts Of j. J. Cole, jailor, amounting to
500 IS were ordered to be certified tor pay
ment.
The petit Jurors, who served at this term,
were allowed 50 cents each.
On the motion of J. {. Clark, Commission
az of the Revenue, the Court doth consent to
and approve Of the employment OF Jefferson
Tacev to assist him, the said commissioner, IN
the dnties Of his Office, and thereupon the said
Tacev qualified by taking the several oaths re-
CURED
The Court then adjourned till Court In course
AIr. George Hsnckey, school teacher, from
Jeffersonton, Cu]peper county, Va, has been
arrested, and refusing to take the oath, sent to
the Old Canito' prison. Benz. Moshler, aTes-
sed fer having government property IN his pos
session. has also been sent to the Old Capitol,
The market is now but poorly supplied with
y,onlrr and vegetables. The butchers bring
in, however some fine beef and other meats
bat the prices are high.
MARRIAGE LICENSES, ~-During the month
cf January, eleven marriage licenses were gran
rcd from the office Of the Clerk Of the County
Court Of this county.
1.-The Constitutional U.,ion, Thos~ B. Flor
ence's paper, is to make its FIRST appearance IL
WASHINGTON on the 22d inst. It IS to be
daily paper.
The weather IS very cold much ice is form
ing in the riye-, and it. looks to-day as II navl-
ro+o,, 1po,,1d sa soon susnanded for the present.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-05-08

of East Tennessee. invoking the people
everywhere to fierce and united oPposi-
ton to Lincoln and his aceursed myrmy-
dons. 90
He then described the condition OF on!
military affairs when be took his scat in
Congress in February, 1862, reviewed the
course of events since, eulogizing, IN glow
ing language, certain of our military
commanders, censuring certain Others in
terms ofdecorous moderation, and award.
ing to our ctizen-soldiery everywhere
the highest praise. He then discussed
most of the leading measures which have
been under the consideration Of Congress
since the permanent Government com
menced its operations; stated his own
course upon each question which had
arisen, together with the reasons which
had Influenced his conduct, and expa-
tiated freely upon the various fiscal meas
ures which had been at different times
proposed and either adopted or rejected;
analysed the various taxing bills; the va
rious military bills; reviewed the struggles
which had taken place upon the Hajeas
Corpus question, the question of Impress
meat, and in relation to Martial Law;
spoke of the measures which had been
adopted for the building Of defensive
Navy; adverted in very striking and
forcible manner to the policy of concilia
ting the North. Western States, with a
view to bringing about an early and an
honorable peace; discussed the condition
of our foreign relations; alluded, N pass
ing, to the corruption and abuses IN the
Commissary and Quartermaster Depart
ments, and of the efforts he had made 10
secure reform, and brought to the atten'
ton of the audience variety of of other
matters of somewhat inferior dignity,
and concluded with declaration !shat il
chosen once more to represent his lellow'
citizens in Congress, he could onlyprom'
Use them TO do as heretofore done; 10 be
Jealous and industrious in their service;
TO be honest and independent in his
course. neither practising servile aduiation
and low syoophancy to men in power, nor
aiding in setting on foot factiouS oppo-
sition, and, above all things, guarding
State Rights and popularfreedom against
infractions or Entertainments from any
quarter. He was respectful and decorous
toward the President throughout his
whole harrangue; bestowing marked Gen.
sure upon some of the members Of his
Cabinet, and both vindicating and rom-
mending others. Men of all types Of po-
litcal opinion listened to him with pa
tent and earnest attention, and il is to
be hoped that the speech OF Gov. Foo'e
will do much good in this community.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-05-08
A Tribute to Calamity.
[From Ibid winchester Bulletin. /

We understand that Gen. Bragg, some
time since, issued an order for four guns
to be presented to Tennessee, and upon
each gun to be inscribed the name of
some one of the brave Tennesseeans who
distinguished themselves and fell mar
tyrs in our Cause at Murfreesboro'. We
further learn that the guns were to be
distributed to some one brigade, and that
the award fell to Brig. Gen. Bushrod
Johnson's Brigade, and the guns to be
inscribed, respectively, with the names
Of Major Ewin, 44th Tennessee; Major
McReynolds, 47th Tennessee; Captain Al
len, 23rd Tennessee, and Capt. Geo. Corn,
18th Tennessee. These four officers thus
honored, were all TenAesseeans, and dis
tpglished themselves for bravery, and
tribute 20 their memory will serve to
gladden. the hearts of their relatives and
friends albeit they paid for such hon
ors with their precious blood.
II may be thought by some, that there
are many who were wounded, and after
wards recovered, and many not wounded,
who deserve as much as the four officers
we have named and that action is invid-
ious. But it will suffice to say that further
promotion does not await those who lie
helpless and cold beneath the last cover.
ing for mortals. True, the inmates Of
the graves cannot revel in the pleasures
Of dear bought.honor, and the praises Of
friends and admirers reach not the
dull, cold ear Of death, but then we can
garland their memories with a wreath Of
appreciation and fear no saddening effect.
There is an inSensbility in the dead to
ask for that which they deserve.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-05-08
Hon. VIM. q. Swan.

We copy the following just tribute to
the worth and merit of Judge Swan, from
the Knoxville Register. 1t is said he will
probably be a candidate again. If fideli-
ty and laborious duty to his position since
he has been in Congress can give Rep
resentative claims upon his constituents,
Judge Swaifhis most assuredly entitled to
reelection: Sn~
assiduous of the mea1gGfS'of the present
Congress, not only in his attention TO ma
tional affairs, bu, to the wants of his i'm
mediate constituency, and he has made
"a reputation in brief time which ranks
him among the leading statesmen OF the
country The eloquent expression Of his
views upon our foreign relations has made
him tavorably known to the whole peo-
pie of the Confederacy. He was the IN.
faltering advocate OF measures making
Confederate notes a legal tender, and
through his exertions the object was in
effect accomplished. He has been one
of the most Jealous friends of our brave
soldiers. and labored to get through the
bill increasing their pay, which we re.
greet TO learn, has been postponed till the
next session; and he has also persistently
advocated the measure according to them
the privilege ofvoting in the field, which
has at length been successful.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-05-08
nanacles in order auunn -
Adjoux
Congr~s soJouFhed on f
O MT again in February. Tlie fllll lllnr,d


to mNet again in February. The Hgs!9lsor,d
enquirer notes the following among the
more important acts passed.
LIST. A Taxation Act, for support of the
Government and army, and TO has. on
the only firm foundation our national
credit.
"a: A Currency Act, to promote the
funding OF Confederate notes in Confed
crate oondsi with gradations of interest
according to date OF issue and of fund.
ang. This act is already producing rood
fruit by retiring from circulation man
millions OF our paper currency.
sd. The impressment act to regulate
the seizure when emergency calls for IN
OF produce for army use, and to settle
the mode OF appraisement. II has been
found needic' already to supplement this
4th, An amended improvement Act 10
give the Government impressine officer
an appeal for the assessment of nrice f;f
they think 1t too high by referring il 10
his Department: and then the board of
appraisers Jointly appointed by the Con-.
federate and State Governments. nre "a
HdJuldge the compcnsations without ap.
peal. "r
9th; An Act for organizing General
Staff for the army.
9th. An Act for the assessment and col
lection OF the taxes under the new Taxa
hon ACT.
Hhese arc Tia chief measures which
nave actually passed into laws; AMI they
&seall, more orless, directly for the pur.
pose of moro effectually enabling our
Government 70 carry on the main bust,
ness OF the country, namely: war.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-05-08
More Skirmishing.

Chattanooga, May A heavy flrco Of
federals crossed the Cumberland at Cell.
ma near the Kentucky line, under cover
OF artillery, and attacked Colonel Hamil.
toms forces, which being inferior 10 mum.
Der, and without artillery foil back 10
the hills, where he made a stand; and
after several hours hard fighting, repulsed
the enemy. killing ten and wounding
nineteen. Our loss two killed aud three
wounded.
Tho Yankees returned through Celina,
and were pursued by Col Hamilton TO
Tompkinsville, KY, who destroyed most
Of that town.
The Yankees in their retreat burned
the town OF Celina.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-05-08

EASILY SUiTEp.--A letter from jackson.
Tenn, to a Northern paper says the wri.
tor heard distinguished officer Of that
department remarked that, IF no had
eighty thousand Of your Northern rebel
Democrats brigaded, and down here, he
would take vicksburg in ton days, or lose
every man in the attempt and no
wouldn't care d--n which
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-05-08
From tho North.

A special TO the Memphis Appeal con,
tsinS the following Northern dispatches
Chiodgo--The Times Of the 2sth states
that at indianapolis Gen. Haskell has is
sued orders that newspapers and persons
endeavoring to bring the governments
war policy into disrepute, violste Burn.
sides death order. and will be treated
accordingly.
Six hundred infantry and one hundred
cavalry have gone into Brown county to
make arrests.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-05-08
Athens. Friday, Way 8, isss.
"Tbe News.n

We have glorious news this week. Gen.
Forrest succeeded in bagging. few days
ago, about eighteen hundred Yanks who
were out upon a marauding expedition
in the direction Of Rome, Ga. They had,
of course, done a good deal of mischief
before forced to surrender, and are said
10 have had large amount Of plumber in
chsir possession at the time. Ali praise
10 Gen. Forrest and his gallant band,
Ini19 were fighting superior numbers for
successive days and wound up the
affair With the brilliant exploit, more par
ticulars OF which will be found elsewhere.
Upon the Rappahannock, Gen.Lee has
achieved another brilliant victory over
the Federal forces led by Fighting Joe
Hooker" This gratifying intelligence,
We are panied to add, is accompanied by
some of sad character. Gen. Paxton
was killed, and Stonewall jackson severe
ly wounded. His loss would be almost
irreparable, and we confidently trust the
glorious old chieftain will rapidly recover
and soon be in the field again.
From the Mississippi the news is varied
and conflicting. The enemy is making
heavy efforts to advance, and there APP
pears to be good deal of fighting going
on in small way, but no general engage.
ments.
In Middle Tennessee nothing of unu.
sual importance appears to have occur
red. II is evident that Rosencranz feels
himself in an unsafe condition. And it is
said that Burnside, with his immense
mule team, gotten up specially to invade
East Tennessee and place it in the hands
OF the Philistines, was fastening in ihe
direction of Nashville.
Our forces on theKentucky border have
had pretty little russell with the enemy,
and hurled him back with heavy loss.
In connection with the capture of the
Yankee expedition by Gen. Forrest, il is
said that the people along the route of
the marauders, bushwhacked them with
good success. As there are reports con.
tinually in circulation that East Tonnes
see is to be invaded, it is advisable per-
haps that every loyal man should provide
( himself with gun and some ammuni.
ton, which can be done with little ex-
ertion, and prepare for any emergency,
and when the marauders do come, fever,
b1shwhack them from every convenient
place, from behind trees, fences, any
where. They pay no respect to the rules
Of honorable warfare, and are entitled to
none. They come to convert your quiet
valleys into scenes of outrage and blood
shed, to destroy your property, lay waste
your lands, insult your women, overturn
your temples and break up your family
affairs, and should be treated as other ra-
venous animals that would invade your
domain. Let the plough stand still in the
furrow for few days. take to the bush,
and you could soon make East Tennessee
too hot place to hold any Federal force
likely to get in. 1t would be q much
safer course than running away, or sub
ERissively holding ap your Dds for fhe
manaclos in order 1n ~
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-05-08
The Negroes of Nashville. a.

The following account of the borrible
condition of slaves in Nashville is from
the charge to the Grand Jury by Judge
Bren on the act for the punishment OF
slaves:
We of the city Of Nashville are absc.
lutely cursed with the presence Of ne
gro population which we find il impossi-
BILE to control. Nashville is made the
general rendezvous for all the runaway
negroes in this and some of the sdjoin.
ing States. They thrust themselves into
the houses of our citizens and defy the
owners to Dust them. They pilfer, they
steal, they scruple at nothing; they re.
spect nobody; they regard no law, hu,
man or divine. Some of them are en-.
gagged in hospitals, but they are so runner.
Gus that this is perhaps only q Fractional
part. They promenade our streets; they
crowd our sidewalks; they thread cur al
leys; they fill our houses, cellars. girrets.
They are too lazy to work; too iiyrant
to distinguish. be,ween liberty an muse,
too shameless TO respect commoB Necth
cy, and too degraded TO observe tN ordi.
nary rules of morality. The ,,kn are
thieves and burglars, the womeik prosti.
tutes and Migrants. There is scarcely q
stable, hog pen, or ben roost ut does
not bear the impress OF long ha.l and
hollowless instep. These negro orc a
curse to the army, n cancer to society a
blight to honesty, morality and drcancy,
and leech upon the government.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-05-08
s396,537.742 %

BsS- Tho London Times corrcspou.
dent, writing from vicksbure, ssysi "rhe
only plan to take vicksburg is to land
in front and attempt to storm The batto.
rieS but this requires moro bravery thar
he Fedcrals possess" Et
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-05-08
Prom the Ranpahannock.

RiclmoEd, May The enemy crossed
at several points, fifteen aud twenty miles
above Fredericksburg.
The command advanced down the nv
er, by plenk road from Chancellorsyllle'
ten miles above fredericksburg.
At this point they were attacked by
Mahone's brigade. and after brief Tight
were repulsed with considerable loss.
Our loss was slight
The Yankees who crossed below Fred
ericksburg are entrenching.
Yesterday the enemy's batteries below
town opened fire on our position, near
Hamilton's crossing the present railroad
terminus.
Our batteries replied, and the duel con.
tinued necessarily until dark.
A letter dated IL o'clock, near Freder-
ick,burg. says;
"No fighting or skirmishing TO day;
both sides are preparing for great battle
no demonstration has been made by the
enemy in front Of fredericksburg. The
town will probably escape Smelling. The
Inhabitants have again evacuated the
place"
Richmond, May THE following has
just been received: ..
Milford, May 18th, 1868.
President Darts - Yesterday General
Jackson penetrated to the rear of the
enemy, and drove him from all his posi-
tons from the wilderness 10 within one
mile of Chancelorvilie HewGs engaged
at the same time in front by Two Of Long
streets Divisions.
This morning the battle was renewed
and he was dislodged from all his posi-
tions around Chancellorville and driven
back towards the Rappahapnock, oyei
| which he is now retreating,
Many prisoners were taken, and the
enemys loss in killed and wounded II
large.
We have again TO thank Almighty Goo
for great victory.
regre. to state that General Paxton
was killed. General jackson was serious
ly, and Generals Heih and A. P. Hill
slightly wounded.
(Signed) X. L. LEE,
General Commanding.
We copy the following additions in re
gard to the affair on the Rappahannock
from the Lynchburg Repubfeanof the 5th
The news we publish this morning il
among the most glorious Of the war. /
is epitomized in the brief language o
General Lee to the President: We hav,
to thank God, says that accomplished
chieftain, q for another great victory.
When Lee says this much we may be SURF
that the result is more. He never exag
gerates in his reports and is always below
the reality. He has doubtless won a glo
rious victory, and one which is far NOR
decisive In its results than that of Fred
ericksburg in December. Penetrating t.
his rear the ever glorious Jackson fell up
on the enemy on the one side while Long
street and Hill gave him terrific battle il
front. Between the two. Hooker ha
| been crushed to dust, and made to fly t
the other side of the Rappahannock wit
a speed which outrivals his illustrious pre-
decessors, Burnside and Pope. Lee wi
no doubt pursue, and unless we are mis-
taken will drive the whole Yankee arm
from the banks of the Potomac befor
the present week is ended.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-05-08
Estimates for the Support of the
Government.

We are indebted TO our courteous and
attentive Representative for copy of the
Estimates for the support of the Gov.
eminent from July LIST to December 3lst
1868" which were passed by the House
ON Thursday, Tho estimates are as fol.
lows.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-05-08

rsT CopiouS rains IN tho last fsv days.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-05-08
The following is official /:

THAakona, May Gen. Forrest, after
five days of hard marching without pro-
visions Or forage, captured onethird of
the enemy, 1000 strong, near Rome, to-
gether with the same number of Enfield
rifles, horses and side.arms.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-05-08

I6y- Circuit Court still in session, and
doing o heavy business.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-03-05

accompany me to Littleton, and he said ( ot course" So he got. his oyercoat and muller, and ere long we started on. st
 Preached the end of my route with. my mail all safe, through not as snug as it might have been < my mailbag little we rse for the game that had been played upon it. However, the mail robber was secure and within a week he was unidentified by some officers from Concord as an old offender and am rather inclined to the opinion that he is in State prison at the present moment. At any rate, he was there the last heard of him..
 That's the only time that I ever had any mail trouble, and think that under allscircum- stances calae ont of it pretty we'll.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-03-05
BATON RoueE, Jan. 27, 1863.


 NE. ED,roR :-Dear Sir :-Being myself 8 native of your town and county, with many friends and relatives still living there, I trust that you. will not deem it as importune in pre- suming to ask you to use small space in your columns in, conveying information connected with the 18th. Il sssssss sssg Although very few of the Reginent can trace their parentage from your noble Count } yet we feel that her sympathies are with us. Wesexperienccd, during our journey from ENew York, some heavy seas and one very se- were rale or Hattefas. You undoubtedly ers this have been informed in regard to the par IticuIars of our journey, and were sndoubtedlJ surprised to learn of the final destination ] this much talked Of expedition under tb, command Of Major Genoral Bank; but yo, wers sio more so than we. We anticipated lbtush with the rebels u this placs whsn V arrived on the morning of the I7th Of Dscsn bsr, but were happily disappointed.
 Four gun beats preceded eleven zanspsri \ ftom New orleans, among which VII the iyol
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-03-05
The Copperhcads against the sol-

5i fesas5 5ts s One of the copperhead resolutions of w. w. Eaton and hls cempatriots, assails tho State of Connecticut for appropriating $le,000 for the relief of the Connecticut soldiers suffer- ing in the field, and in the hospital. This mean attack upon the soldiers is concluded in the following worlds:
 ..nc protest against the extraordinary and uncalied for appropriation by the last extra session of our Legislature, of ten thousand dol lars to the Governor Of this State to be used by him in secret for any object he may zee fit to expend it"
 It will be recollected that at the extra ses- sion of the Legislature, Gov. Buckingham called attention to the desirability of advancing the soldiers' pay to them, and to provide them comforts while in the service, which the United States does not take care of. It was stated by Unioa men and Democrats that the Con- necticut soldiers were subjected to priyations
 which could only be remedied by the States own money. Charles Chapman, David Peck aud other Democrats of that class, portrayed the bad condition of our poor fellows, and demanded that the Governor shonld be author terce of patriotism, and wanted, an even more t tnDeIdl dui0uut UA uiOuCy ptuCc0 III Etc OOtetu- E or,s hands. What Eaton calls .san uncalIed fol appropriation, was moved by Hon. E. Scranton, .Union Democ1t' of Madison then ,but now of New Haven. It was suppor ltsd by the very scamps who applanied, in th.
 Hartford Convention, the resolusion denonn cing 1t. They were more honest then. Nov
 they have sunk so low that theY arraign m lLsgislatnre for giving, and Goy BuckinghsH I fvr disbursing tho money, which my save 0u!
 gallant volunteers from the hospital md tn' ler4ve. James GallagheE who Nss 70 aetiy' I in psrsusding others to enlist, voted TOT tnr 1resolution condemning the appropEiation Q lmpney for the comfort Of those whom 1e hal I Ienined to leave their homes to fsht for h [coul,txy. ..s g. :. l Thu they sheW thsir treachery. They are dia
 lloyd U fhe core of thsir ksartss Could the
 lsdcceed. they would inaugurats civil Mar in Gol
 Inec4icut and deprive tho families of our soldiel Itof every cent of money paid md pTomiae ; Ifhon IT ths Stata or nAtions N IF 3oGrHG
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-03-05
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