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The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-06

ANNOC NC9MElf ID.
Esec.ion in October next.
t-7Ts We are authorized 10 announce JAMES U.
MCCORMICK, as candidate for Sheriff Of Jasper
conoty, ~ The ensainr election IN OetooeE
r,7a we ara ani'.,yiscf u avro unyo tie namo Of
JASPER y. BROWN As arSnodata for Tax Assess
sog q LaaieydAle coaxiyi At lis enfuing ocie.sf'
election.
NJ - authorised d announce tslo = alns q
=. W JttNAsSi4. CO. q eia Miss, DAyaiya cAndi
laste tar Cor ~ Hardoraalc county AZ tho ensu.
ipsoc.obes elaelioae
10 we arc authorized b annsunce the name qf
B, GRIFFIN, as candidate FOR DO Office OF Sheriff.
q Eewlo county. Elactiotin oeober next.
SsfSYo are auth,rlzal d anaaunca SAMUEL n
HALF, e. candidate fgr sheriEtof Newton county
ICE We are authorized . apaosnee the mama Of
Wsi. BURG k,SS ~ candidate for Sheriff Of Scott
c2uaty 'hecnsnins OgteBef@csiion-
E'Sg- we are auth riscd 10 announce sllEDD 40 q
candidate for recollection u the oce Of Coroner Of
tliia county.
ks- We are authorizod to announce Hon. y W.
DROOKE, as candidate for reelection 10 the Office
Of Probate Judge Of Lasdeldale county, sttie cnst
Ing October election.
VII. we are authorized 10 annonnce war. Afford
Az candidate for reel{esion % The Office Of sheriff
-, +, DO
pDsp, acaudlaate ior fselection TO The Office Of
Assrsso- Of Laaierda.a eo1nig, al tie onsug Ocios
her election
iVearo a6.hoNzea 10 einouuce Il Ii. HIGGINS,
a oonssay q 4lg' Mss II esslnsa' e esnSi
October election
asrs Ne arv aGlhoriScdto anncuncc THOMAS w.
GRAY SDN. as a eana date for Circuit and Probate
ilgfs icr Jasper cpussy asshe elaction ia Ortobsr
next. ---
ylss si.a rrtsauthoifzod 10 anDouaco o. II. NQBblN
As canGGats for eireat end probate CLERK Of bmit
county at Tue vesober elsclioA.
X Ev VS. arc authori2aa ID aunqppre MlCAIAH
Alctfn aaa candidate Tor clectIoHt to the oains Of
lcysse Jgage q Jasper county, q the eatung cleo
W. X .ss - -ts1.'.,a e. 4
l.sfs We are aIt ufizcdYso crnounee O. w. HEN
oENB0N candidate fol RI aleetiO' totbe ofee Of
yqti' 9f ie oircait Court u Aaudcsdae' county, ~
.--sl.o.l,. $500, -e e.s,s.,ou,
tsy We aee authorized 10 anuCrnec Lieut. \. AFAI 4
DTIFl 1telN o.. Al am afisslssrpi regiment
", a,,iS ~ ;n, 4
sGTssyo are authorized II annpuca Bl9NJ TAis.
r.,, In'it f av' IS to snsll. elac
IN, M fs, N, Ictn5ae h HI 81.
-, -, -
',Id III tI for ro,ssais a. i'll, ot
TTeassrcg Il n,derdsie county, Il inc Goxt ensuing
October election
esSss I.Sre arlhorlsco "a eunuunce NJ. VI RtAY.
rnae cleF " fausri XII so,,n Al .be ncxt esn
sing Octoi]6~ election.
----- =,
arc authorized 70 an gu. yodii .I5.
4 tbe 4 tsfitr' C}etober ei,cfnr,
w ay9 anihsri@fd y afnepnee EtlsH !,
Is aafdao eoi;9t at t,e ,tspi4 October clccsioi.
80.
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-06

a@yrItis reported Chat General John
ston, when thersiders were approaching
MaGon the other day, advised with the,
authorities, and took, in fact, charge Of
the preparations for defending the city.
The people felt vast amount Of security
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sSy- See advertisement Of yaiise lost
in on. paper This morning. ~
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Dl.EIaQlC arEg. 9. s. A...

tkyilq Corkr, e. s.. a 4, y
20 u asi0,i 81 Dist. 81 lfiss.,
Clerks Office, Macon. Jnly 80 1864. u
K0TfcEishereby eivsaiha; tie regular Terms Of
J saidlepurt are changed from I'm 6rAt Monday II
May evil November 10 lie second Monday. Of April
and Ortoler 4
by order Of courts.
Aasa lst VII. BROWN Clerk
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TO TRAVELLERS

Mrs. Al r. TAYLOR, ..iaekscn hiss, continues
41A her house ofsntertainment, Tom ngby street,
10 which the attention OF the travelling public isre
specially invited. Her rooms are comfortably fur
nshed, and fare ealaltotAe beat tho times aford
Augnsf5 m
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-06

aGT0LES from my planfaiion in Newton county,
~ Miss, Immediately after Or about Sborman's raid
large IRON GREY MULE, with corked hind
foot A mule Of similar description has been heard Of
In The vicinity Of Calberts Store in Kemper conni;.
viii pay liberal reward for the delivery of said
mrla az my place in Newton county, Miss.
Angnsi524 at T. yIRION.
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-06

Dept Ala., Mss. d &. La.,
Meridian. july 81. iGl.

Meridian, July 81, 'dl.
~ ENERAL OEDEliS No. 9s.
u tCoamsndeis uf Posts within this D..
partmcnt wilsce thattie Qnartermrstors snl Com
inssaries under their comiand, do furnish promptly
asupplies rcdaiedhy tho several State rcseryes aud
militia, who may be assembled at, or pear, their s
srcctiye posts. TAI
by commend Of Major General Marry.
M n GEO. IDEAS.
Aug 2d6t Ciief Of staff.
s GB- Mobile Advertiser and Register Selma Dis.
patch, Mongons. VI Hail and Daily Mssissippan will
ccry one week,
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-06
HEADQUARTERS. July 20.

Hin Easellency, Coz. Broivn
The State troops under Major General
Smith fought with great gallantry yester-
day J. B. HOOP Gen'I.
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-06

lFfATRs down. the RIVER.
We learned last night. from a perfectly
feiiabls source, that the enemy crossed a
small force Of infantry on their pontoons
20 the North side Of James river on Fri
lay night, but none since The intelli-
gence completely explodes one Of the re-
cent r1plors Of Sunday.
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

Tclsgraphic Reports Of the pruS Association,
Entered according to act Of Cougress in the year ls
by j. g. JnftAsilSsfi, Ia the CLERK 0lico q tha Da-
trct corr oftho Confederate Staten fol me forth
erg DiB;r.C. Of Georgia.
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-06

l9gassef p,,ep. NarSiqk Gent,
Meridian, July n2d, 1864
f ~ EEEfSAL O1DEias No. q.
M 1. Alter tue stday Of August
ie6t PioyoFt Marshsls SostiI AMI East of Meridian
viii asue no passports 70 80 North or West Of that
pace. Persons wishing 70 50 North West Of there
m'Ist procnre passports from The Provost Marsbalo
from the Pruyost Marshal GeAeralia tat Meridian.
A II. All passports granted At Meridian, and points
North and WEST ofaitere 70 parties going North Or
West, nHat AfAr ille first day of August 1864, CON
Tain the following OATH stoned uy tue party 10 whom
theg are grantf VIZ: 2 ID soitmaiy sicear iaJ soR
aotgq Of ne cnsng mr. asdlsm q 10 80
nor hold any Communication eth I'D eaev ia,soseer
s III ~ Provost Harshels n this Department arc
directed 70 remain, dining busness hours, in their
ctds aiiA to have eis 9tces IN tho saac oparriaits
hafeiiier currtn business 10 transacted. They viii
personally sNpe4nend All matters pertaining 10 their
oaical; and WILDE held rcSpc J.ibe for I'll passes
tssnea thegept ireEularly Or oproper ptf5onss y
BY commend OF Lieut. Cen $ ID, Zee TX ~
THos. II. TAYLOR
july 92-dtf Pro Marshsl Gen'l.
~ Mobile, MONTGOMERY. SeGa and Jackson
Mssisaippi ,apers will copy fortwo weeks and send
blu to this Office s
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VfOnEL NAHNINE.

ffNi5E urdersigned las in suece.sfal operation a
Marion Sta Ion. -
Ny terms are ohefqurfh oftLe wool for safdIna. or
AZ equivalent In money, hatdn lard. The rolls
turned Ont Of my mathine excellent aud are sp-
proved by all who have Esed hen.
iaiy = S8ra W FsaLLEh
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-06

# t.T2s geare authorized 10 ennuunee vi. ~ atAY.
EIElB as car ldate for r.election 10 The Office Of
Probate Cel Of Lauierdsla county, at tho nextensu
ing Ocola~ enetinfl.
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-06

gS5a-N We ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS announce GRANVILLE
Esd ERS az csnd for Csrt. ri the Probate
Got9t II Laudeidalo county # the sting OcioLet
election
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-06

W. sYe are at.liorixed 10 aru0rnec I.ieut l.AFAY
ETI ltetN&ISy ca a, 37th mississippi raginient
~ csadilac ssrShefif Of fauderdale coanty, AZ M
ensuing October cie t;au3 ~ta
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-06

I e-sS- W are authorized to annuunco y. y hkN.
CUCE, as y candidate for Te.eeotian to the Office Of
TreesgFcf Of fauderdale county, At tho hcxt ensuing
L1r4nlter al.cttoIi. easSl sylsE N4
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s,Srssvo are authorized u annpuca BENZ TiiIS
pes. ~ canssarte for n election TO ihesohco 81
.'roiate judge Of Jasper county, AZ hocn9ang cleo
ton Oh The Isl Mehiay ia October pcxt.
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-06

~ ~ arc authorized 10 announce JOBNSf T..
JiLli, as candidate to. sheriff Of Suilh County
the q rsung C3etaber pisctor. e
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-06

ass We are aut 'ofizcdsso crnounce O, W. HEN.
DEEBON u canGdato fol- II ale6tio .othe Office Of
s,ioiis of ta ureait Court u Aadesdae copuis, AZ
-ha .ansii;ns October election.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-03-16
The Late Colonel DailHgren.

Though Colonel Uric Dahlgren was
but twenty-five years old at the time of
his DEATH he had already seen considera-
BILE service. Before the war he held a
position in the navy, and even after the
attack on Sumpter. was offered great in
ducements to enter the rebel service. OF
course, these overtures were unheeded,
and the young man entered the Federal
army as aid-de-camp. He served with
General Saxton under Fremont, and par
ticipated in the battle of Cross Keys, and
after Fremont was relieved from his com
mand was transferred to the staff of Gen
Sigel, by whom he was selected for the
dangerous duty-of scouting with cavalry
for bushwackers yho, led by White and
Mosby, then infested northern Virginia
On one of these expeditions Captain Dahl
gren made bold dash into Fredericks
burg, defeating band of rebels in the
streets.
Sigel was relieved of his command toe
and pahlgren was once more transferred
to the staff of General Hooker, then com
manding the army of the Potomac. Al
the battle Of Charlottesville he fought
well, and during the rebel invasion of 1868
performed anumber Of exploits as success,
full as they were daring After the bat.
tie of Gettysburg, during a charge into
Hagerstown, he was wounded in the right
foot Which vas afterwards amputated. a
few months ago the President appointed
Captain lablgren Colonel of the Third
United States Volunteer cavalry, and while
the regiment was organizing he went tc
Charleston oyisit his father the Admiral
Returning through Washington the young
Colonel heard of Kilpatrick's proposed
raid and participated in it-iatally, as the
result proved--as a volunteer And 81
closed his short though brave and brilliant
career.-Erchonge
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-03-16
The Home Guards,

The HeraM seems still to be uneasy for
its safety, and is therefore making great
efforts to stir up its <. Democratic friends"
in its behalf 1t would fain have the peo-
pie believe that the american and Citizen
are both laboring to bring about its des-
tuction. The american can speak for
itself, for our part, nothing is farther from
our desire, than to see the property of that
establishment injured For this reason
we avoided saying a word on the subject
while the veterans were at home, and only
referred to it afterwards, because we tho't
it was both co,cardy and mean in it to re-
fer to the matter as it did, after the boys
had returned to duty Certainly if any
journal in this place has been the means
of 'endangering the safety of private prop
erty, it is the Herald, who thus meanly
announced that it had put its property in
state of defense. But whatever may
have been its peril, we think it ought 70
feel safe now, as the Democratic Conven-
ton have resolved themselves into home
guard for its defense Its continued nef-
vousness brings to mind that passage of
Scripture, which says: "The wicked fee
when no man pursueth."
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-03-16
Affairs in Denmark.

New YORK, March lJ.-Ihe foi,'ow
ing dispatches per the Adstralasan, con,
tanning important news, were only rcceiv-
ed to-day:
DENMARK--Copenhagea, Feb. 81
Denmark has expressed the wish to be ex-
cused from replying to any proposition for
a conference so long as Schleswig is not
evacuated.
STUTTGART, Feb. 27.-In to-day's sit
ting of the Chamber, Baron Won Hugel
said, according to the most reliable infof-
nation, that speedy termination of the
war was not to be expected.
Denmark was firmly resolved on oppo-
sing the most determined resistance to the
claim of Austria, Prussia and the Federal
diet. Herr Holder proposed that every
facility be afforded to the Government to
enable it by the most powerful measures,
AID especially by union of the middle
States, to bring the national cause to a
successful issue and further that the
discussion of the extraordinary credit of
$1,000 aorins be postponed until the
middle States were seriously determined
to act. The military credit was, however,
granted by vote Of 65 against 15.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-03-16
The Gold Bill.

We clip the following intelligence from
the Pittsburgh Gazette of the 18th inst,
from which it win be seen that,the Sem
ate of the United States has passed the
House bill with an important amendment,
giving the Secretary power to sell the sur
plus gold in open market
This bill, which had previously passed
the House, has passed the Senate with an
amendment The amendment provides
that the Secretary of the Treasurg may
sell the surplus gold in open market, but,
of course, leaves to his discretion the pro-
priety of doing so. The House bill sim
ply gave the Secretary authority to antic-
ipate the interest ON Government bonds
when there should be surplus of gold in
the Treasury. The effect of the passage
of this bill, which was substituted for Mr.
Stebbins' bill (now practically adopted by
the Senate) was to send gold up to SIXTY
nine in Wall street. The gamblers thus
proved that the bill passed by the House
was in their interest, and would not relieve
the Government and. the people. This
opened the eyes of the Senate, and the
House bill was amended as we have stat
ed. The House is expected to reverse its
own action and adopt the amendment.
1t is argued that, if power be given to
Secretary Chase to sell gold in the New
York market, two desirable objects can be
attained-lst, he can prevent the gamblers
! from widening stll further the relative
values of gold and paper money; and, I'd,
he can at any time, when there is more
gold in the Treasury than the wants of the
Government require, obtain supply OF
greenbacks at Advantageous rates and thus
add the gold prem ium to the other receipts
of the Treasury The billisa proper one.
1t in effect gives to Secretary Chase the
power to "bull" greenbacks and control the
price of gold.
To show that this bill was needed to
prevent further depreciation in our cur
rency, Senator Sherman stated the other
day that the gold now in the Treasury
amounted to over $4,000, ,U09, and that at
the present rate of receipts there will be
in the Treasury, July |, S4l ,742 ,654 in
! gold. OF this enormous sum, but 500.
$4,000 will be due and payable on that
date, and as the banks of New York hold
s23, ,175 900 in gold, more than $40, 0,00O,.
600 will be boarded up on July |, unless
the power to sell is granted. With s2O,'
100000 locked up in the vaults of the
Treasury, and the same amount retained
in the New York banks, the gold gamblers
would have matters theirown way. Spec
ulation would be king But, give Secre
tary Chase the power to throw his $40,
900, 900 on the market, and speculation il
at once dethroned. The mere knowledge
of the fact that he can control the golC
market willsprevent the gamblers from
pushing up gold. The country will have
caase to rejoice in the passage Of the Sen
ate gold bill"
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-03-16
War News.
From Newbern N. G!


New YORK. March 10.-The steam
transport Western Metropolis from New
Orleans on the lst, via Key West on the
9th, arrived here tonight.
Newbeyne March 7.-Everything is in
readiness for the reception of the enemy
in North Carolina, whose mysterious move
ments are diiiieult to understand
A Kingston correspondent of the Ra-
leigh Confederate in speaking Of the
hanging ON the 9th, of twenty-three cap
tured soldiers, belonging to Col. Fosters
command, as deserters from the rebel con
scription, says: The prisoners were ac.
companied to the place of execution by q
large concourse of people and strong
military escort. They assembled the seat,
fold with firm step, and met their fate
with unhinehing fortitude and determine
tion. They asked for no quarters, and
scornfully Stunned all overtures of con.
cession on condition of returning to the
Confederate service. After making theil
peace with their God, they fearlessly pro
claimed their readiness to die for theil
country, against which they say they have
been torcibly conscripted. Such an ex,
hibition of loyalty to the flag, has never
before been witnessed. The multitude
was moved to tears, and openly denounc
ed this cruel massacre, which is causing
desertions from the Confederate service
by the wholesale, and causing Indignation
of feeling which it is feared will be un
eontrolable .
A conscript deserter who came into the
Union lines at Washington and joined the
ID North Carolinl v6lun eers, hearI h
officers say that Plymouth was the frs
point of attack.
A Union soldier who recently escape
Goldsboro prison, informs Gen leck thai
great riot occurred at Raleigh on tn,
occasion of the hanging Of the native
Union soldiers at Kingston: and that Gen
Picketts troops from that place passeC
through Goldsboro with all possible des
patch to quell the outbreak in that city
where the stars and stripes were conspic
ulously displayed and much violence anC
excitement prevailed.
a Refugees from the inferior bring intel
Tgence of the rebels garrisuning the whol
State of North Carolina for the purpos,
of checking the convention movemen
and keeping the people in subsection
1t is reported that the rebels intend hang
ing the entire number of soldiers caRtur
ed by them from Colonel Frost's comman'
81 in number, half of whom have neve
been in the rebel service.
Ira Neal, drummer boy, Is years cd
who had never been in the rebel service
was among the number hung. The ma
tive union troops have taken the matte
into their own hands, and have given sucl
of their officers who did approve al til
severe measure, an opportunity to resign
and giving warning that immediate dcat
will be inflicted on any officer who hereai
ter offers to surrender to the enemy or ask
for any quarters.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-03-16
Interesfing Ceremonv.

WASHINGTON, March 9.-The Pres
ident of the United States this after
noon formally presented to Major
General Grant his commission as Lieu
tenant General. The ceremony took
place in the Cabinet Chamber, in the
presence of the entire Cabinet, Gen.
Halleck, Representative Lovejoy, Gen.
Ramlins, and Colonel Comstock, of
Gen. Grants staff, the son of Gen.
Grant, and Mr.. M'Olay, private Sec,
retary of the President. Gen. Grant
having entered the room, the President
rose and addressed him thus: ''Gen.
Grant, by the nations appreciation
of what you have done, and it's reli-
ance upon you for whatremains to do
in the existing great struggle, you are
presented with this commission con-
stituting you Lieutenant General in
the army of the United States. While
this high honor devolves upon you,-
also corresponding responsibility
rests on you, as the country herein
trust you. So under God, it will sus-
tain you. l scarcely need to add that
with what | here speak for the nation
goes my own hearty personal concur
renee
TO which Gen. Grant replied as
follows:
Mr.. President; l accept the COM
mission with gratitude for the high
honor you have conferred ON me,
and with the aid of the noble armies
that have fought on so many fields
for our common country, twill be my
earnest endeavor not to disapoint your
expectations. feel the full weight
of the responsibilities now dcvolving
upon me, and | know that if they are
met it will be due to those armies,
and above all to the favor of that Prov
idence which leads both nations and
men.
The President then introduced the
General to all the members of the
cabinet, after which the company were
seated, and about half an hour was
spent in pleasant and social converse
! ton.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-03-16
THE VIRGINIA CoNvENTIoS.-ALI

THE VIRGINIA CoNvENTIoN.-ALEX.
ANDRIA, VA, March 10, l O'Clock. k.-The
following report of the Committee on
Emancipation was passed at II o'clock
to-day by the Constitutional Convention
now in session in this city. There was
but one dissenting vote. One hundred
guns are now being fired in honor of the
event, and bells are ringing throughout
the city.
Mr.. Watson, on Emancipation and Ed
pcation, submitted the following report
Your Committee on Emancipation beg
ieave to introduce the following as a part
of the Constitution Of Virginia, to be in
serted in the same under the caption of
"Slavery or Freedom"
First, Slavery and involuntary servi-
tude except for. crime is hereby abolished
and prohibited in this State forever.
Second, courts of competent jurisdic-
ton may apprentice minors of African
descent on like conditions provided by law
for apprenticing white children.
Third, the. general assembly shall make
no law establishing slavery or recognizing
property in human beings.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-03-16

We would remark for the benefit of the
Citizen and Others, that our article in rela-
ton to the threatened destruction Of our
office, was published while the veteran
soldiers were yet in our midst-they were
not offended by it, however. The article
offended such characters as the editor OF
the CitizGn.-HerdH
The article referred to above, was pub
lished in the Herald of,the twenty fourth
of February; the very day these brave
veterans had to report at Harrisburg
The entertainment given to them in this
place, was on Thursday, the eighteenth
some of the boys left the next day
quite a number on Saturday but Ger.
tainly all had gone on Wednesday the 24th,
the day they were TO report at Harrisburg
as already stated. What say the soldiers
themselves? were they here ON the 24th
of February?
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-03-16

IMPORTANT PosITIoNs.-Tunnel
Hill is thirty-one miles distant from
Chattanooga and one hundred and
seven miles 4rom Atlanta. 1t is in
Murray county, Ga, where the noun
tains come together, forming an am
phitheatre. Itreceives its name from
tunnel which is l AT feet long, IS
feet high, and with clear width of
13 feet. 1t is cut, in great meas
ure, through solid rock, and the ap-
proaches to it are protected on both
sides by massive masonry.
Dalton is seven miles beyond Tun-
mel Hill, and is one hundred and ten
miles by railroad from Knoxville.
1t is the county seat of Whitefield
county, and was laid out in 1916.
Its location is in a fertile valley, sur
rounded by mountains. Dalton con-
tains a steam flour and lumber mill,
and an extensive foundry. Its i'm
portance, in a military point of view,
consists in the fact that it is naturally
capable of formidable defence, and
is one ofthe angles ofa railroad trian-
gle whereof Chattanooga and Cleve-
land, Tennessee, are the other corner.
The next important places south
are Kingston and Rome. Kingston
is seventy-nine miles from Atlanta.
1t is small village on the Western
and Atlantic Railroad, but is impor-
tant as being the junction point of
the Rome Branch Railroad. Rome
is located twenty miles from Kings
ton, little north of west. 1t is the
county seat of Floyd county, and is
situated on several hills at the con-
fuence of the Etowah and Costcdaula,
which form the Coosa river. Steam
boats run up from Mobile to Rome,
There are two rolling mills and two
powder mills there.