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1t. Gen. -. ID. Lee.

Gen Stephen d. Lee has recently been APP
pointed Lioutcuant-Gencral in the Confedcr-
ate Stares army, and placed in command Of
the Mississippi Department In connection
with this announcement, a brief military biz
ography Of this officer will prove interesting
He isa native of South Carolina, and grad
uatc Of West Point, where he took his dipo-
ma in 1854; was a classmatc of Gems. j. f.
p. snart > r Lilloniguc w y Ponder
and Holacc Randall. He commenced his
military career as 2d lieutenant of the 4th
artillery, and was subsequently promoted to
lst liouteuancy of the lst regiment Of reg
ulars Soon after his native State secodod
from the old Union, he resigned his position
and repaired to South Carolina, where he en-
tered the army as captain, early in March,
1861 He served with Bcauregard in the ta-
king Fort Sumter, and after the strife was
fully inaugmatcd, and hostile army on the
soil Of the old Dominion, he repaired to Nir.
ginia with a battery of light artillery, and
there with the legion Of Hampton, figured
conspcuously and honorably in many Of the
sanguinary engagements. lie was soon hon
ored with the rank Of Major, next It, Colo
mel, and then Colonel lie commanded a
battery on the Potomac fer some; was in the
battle Of Seven Pines, and the seven days
fight around Richmond; was next assigned
to duty as Colonel of the 4th Virginia caval-
ry, and subsequently to a battery Of artillery
that gained distinction in the second battle
Of Manassas and at Sharpshurg. When a
commander was needed for the dcfences Of
Vicksburg in the fall Of 1862, President Da-
Wis sent him to defend the stronghold of Mis-,
sissippi, having conferred upon him the rank
Of Brigadicr General lie commanded at
the battle of Chickasaw Bayou, above Yicks-
burg where, in December, 1869, he whip
ped Sherman and Morgan Smith, who
broughta large force against his heroic lit.
tie band. At the battle Of Bakers Creek he
commanded brigade Of Gcorgians, and du.
ring the siege of Vicksburg held that por-
ton of Stcyonson'5 line so furiousIy assault
ed ON tho 10Th and 22d of May. Shortly at-
ter the surrender Gen. Ice was appointed
to the rank of Major General, and assigned
to the command Of all the cavalry in the Mis-
sissippi Department.
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All England is at present EorrRod and in
dgnunt 40 lhe preparation Of an act which
the London Times denouncos as one Of th,
most CHASTITY displays Of bravado and cruelty
. that have ever been seen in war. One fuD
/ day. not many weeks ago, tho Russians thcr
attacking the lines Of Duppel, entertained
/ themselves by bombardlng the town Of Son
dorbmg About eighty Of the towns-pooplC
/ were killed. and q number Of houses destroy
cd Was ever such thing heard Of in thC
annals Of this enlightened century, eric,
humane John Bull, Speeches have been
made IN Parliament procaming tho deed an
outrage against humanity, and one mol lC
Lord is said to have urged that q British
lIeet should be sent TO the Baltic in order to
prevent the recurrence of such GucltiCs
Even Lord Russe has instituted inquiries on
the subject as crimo not to bo passed over
wllha few parliamentary speeches and ncws
newspaper criticisms, Tho whole sentiment
in fact, throughout the country is ms fresh and
warm as iitlcreport Of the bombardmont of
% town filled with uoncombatants had reached
English ears for the first time. VGrv curl
GUS this, as IL not, o Confederate reader.
Surely there has been such an event as the
bomha.dmont Of Charleston aud these people
have heard oIlt, Is it possible that they
can DO ignorant how on calm summer
night last year. tho unsuspccting wOmon and
phihlrhu gf chat r,ir t,it,. ...-..- =
their sleep hy Me hiss Of sundry Yankee
shells, coming they scarcely knew whonco
and thrown they scarcely knew why.
Has 10 mot been brutcd across the water
how this fire has been kept up from day To
day for the space ola twoIyomonth, without
the slightest hope Of producing single
change iu the military situation Yes, the
British people certainly know enough Of
these things, and enough Of many similar
enurmitics perpcuatcd ON Confederate soil,
to have prevented the Pmssian demonstru.
ton from impressing them like a new apoca-
lyp,o oGinhumonity, But the truth is we
are not clossed in Europe with civilized ma.
tions; we are barbarians whose wrongs af-
feet our transatlantic brethren very much
as the tales Of the terrible massacros which
take place in the heart of Africa. To the
majority Of English readers Of newspapers,
we are what the Nova Xemblans are to us;
and even the few who are somewhat better
informed do great Injustice to our position in
the scale Of civilization. Consequently, they
are really sinners when they assert that the
act of the Prussian General isunproCedente
they don't take us into account at all-thcy
would almost as soon think Of looking for
precedcnts in the wars Of the Camanches or
Sioux, 1t will be our business to teach them
otherwise horcaftcr-0t preseNt, we need not
be troubled by their misconceptions. God
intends ,hat we should fight the battle in
vrrI. t..|.
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TIE Planters Warehouse belonging to the uu-
l. dcrsgucd in the city of Griffin, has been
partially taken for hospital purposes, and ON this
account, think the owners of cotton stored in the
above named warehouse, had better ship it, or
move it to some place where it would be more safe.
The proprietor gives this notice, because the pub
lie necessities have put it out of his power to take
that care of the cotton that the owners might think
he could do. lie therefore gives this notice to save
himself from any liability i'm the premises As a.
warehouse man, l wish to close my warehouse bust
ness by the lst of September next therefore those
having cotton stored in my warehouse, will please
come, pay charges and take or ship it away as
they may think best, ON or before the lsl of Sep
tcmbCf next
iyg-tf W. A. SCANDBETT
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IIhN 'I' IHlNNN "IIll ul IlN "NNlI|
We have been permitted to mako tho ollowin,
eloquent extract of the life and character of ou
justly idoIi2cd Chief Magistrate, from a uriyna
loltcr addressed TO one of our citizcns II viii wei
rcpuy peru5ll
Whilst upon this subject, ! would remark. 4. +
. right hero feel so much confidence In tho prpsi
/ don't believe, from my observation of him, that
his eye s looking far out at sea- closely scanning
! the lcapmg, dOshmg waves, marking the line of thc
hoTsou, in ordor to guido the ship committed TO his
/ destiny safely into port harbor of security. And
hls hand Is upon the Wheel his heart IS humble to-
wards God, and hssoye olton raised 10 Heaven iu
earnest prayer that IL will scatter the sormcoud,
overhead II is grand spectacle TO see this man.
weak and puuy iu health with So firm am arm. so
/ trusting heart Tho descrton ON board may
sometimes couso tho arm to shake the oyc 90 wan.
uer but only afterwards 10 renew the Grmurss of
The one and the stcudncss Of the othur.
lie is moro misunderstood than any man over
saw-oitcn thought cold and selfish, he is the very
reverse often imagined to bo yiudctvo and prciu.
dlced, he soltons the strongest tendencies Of his
nature M these respects by The operations of calm
and deliberate Judgment believed 10 be fond of
power ho Is tmii in its exercise, and looks I'm il
use To the limits defined for him by the constitution
and the laws; is said TO reward his friends and
PUNISH bus political cnomic3{ no man dare appfoach
him and claim public bonbGt for himself because
he has bcon bis friend, aud bis enemies are only Sd,
because they mako themselves his enemies. As he
cannot satisfy all, all arc not satisfied As every
mans interest rlll. moo. 1000. .'f''
Nangcd, carried out on sustained by The President
in the execution ol the great National question:.
and interests, every man is not wholly content
Those who are discuntCntcd, see the President
through the spccMclcs OF mortified self interests,
aud attribute to him oltcutimcs motive. which nIe
only their own, just as he who is in winc attributes
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UNCALLED FOR FREIGHT IN THE
EXPRESS OFFICE AT GRIFFIN.

TNHE following list of ncightat the Express Of
fee in this city, is stored at the risk of the
owners. Parties will please call for the same with
out delay as no further risk will he tukcu.
D. II. LOGAN, AgL
A Brown, package; Miss W 4 Brown pack
age W NJ Blnntpn, ! bundle; r w Cook, pack
age; r CrowclI, lMups1ck Mrs p Duke, I box;
+ II Green, sack; j Hudson, bell; d b Holland,
bell; j b Harper, 2 bags and / bbl,; W B Hunt,
bag; Y Il Hicks, bundle; j. b Irwin, parcel; Mrs Z
A Marshall unrccl; Mrs T. Midlcbrooks, ! box;
DR. j r Miller parcels HmcncuCr, swuru sruu-
bard; W Ownbcry, box; DIR NJ Richardson, pack
age c Rcddng care W NJ Blunon, package;
W a Robinson. care j j Ford hoN' D VI William
son, package; NJ G. Dobbus, 1909 boxes. jyli
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SOUTHERN INCENUITY.-Mr. j. b. Mcrri-
weather, of Mt. Meigs, exhibited in our office
yesterday some specimens of work done by
his son, lad Of years, which shows him
to possess rare mechanical genius. Among
the articles was miniature hoe and axe, and
some fine cambric needles, the latter articles
being the first we have known made in this
country. His father informs us that he has
made all of his working tools, and the facili-
ties he had are only such as could be found
in a country blacksmith shop.-Nomg0may
idra1igar
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Another rising star.

Brig. Gen. Flnnegan- attached to Ma
homes splendid diyision-is fast winning the
reputation Of being one Of the most dashing
and successful officers of the war 1t seems
TO be MS rUrtuuU Uiuuya 30 Gsl,t es,aiuet largo
odds and to be always ON hand when a vic
tory is won, At Lake City, Florida, with
$50 men he rcpulscd 200 of the enemy. At
Olustcc, he routed 1000 Yankees under
Gen. Seymour with 1900 Florida troops. At
Cold IIarbor with two hrigados Of Mahonc's
division, he recapturoi the works lost by
Breckinridge and drove from them a large
body Of the enemy. In the recent engage
ments between Mahone's division and Han
cocks corps, on the Weldon railroad line,
his exploits were equal to any performances
Of thewar 1t was his brigade that moved
upon the encmys rear, capturing a large
nu.ubcr Of prisoners. And, at Beams' sta
tion, Finnegau, with $50 men, held General
Wilson's divisions of cavalry in check for
four hours, until Ftz Lee came up-whcn
Finncgan charged 5000 Yankees on the left,
and Lee ON the right. which resulted in the
rout and dispersion Of their yaunted cavalry.
In this charge, the Florida brigade captured
seven pieces Of artillery. There is no finer
Brigader in our army than the hero Of Olus.
tee where he commanded a diDision with
distinguished ability Charlottesville (Ta.)
Chronicle.
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Report Of men Admitted into Hospitoh al
Griffin, Ca, July i7th, 1854.

Report Of men Admitted into Hospitals a
Griffin, Ca, July i7th, 1864.
The following named soldiers were admitted int,
Hospitals at this Post to-day:
CATOOsA HOSPITAL,
Private j p Aubny, co I, ID Ky.
DIRECTION HOSPITAL.
Private NJ II Campbell, co II, Seth Ga
Isham llerndcn, co C, Attn Ga,
CT Marion, co G, i6.h Ga,
$. p, MOORE HOSPITAL.
Private Wm NJ McRac, co l 29lh Ala.
Scabron Carne co G, 23d Ala
j G. Carroll co I, ID Ga Cav.
JAS e Atmon, co Il, Goth Ala.
w II Jockey, co G, 10th Ga.
John Mcmillan, co d, 18th Lo.
PIN HOSPITAL.
Private W NJ Sosuonr, co G, 63d Ga.
DIED AT CAToosA HOSPITAL.
Private " l. Waller, co f, 26th Tenn.
DIED AT DIRECTION HOSPITAL.
Private Cantrel co G, jth Ga
RoB'r c. Foster, Iru
Surg. in chg'o Hospitals,
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Sometimes the sadness which generally prevails
among the wounded and dying is banishod by a
ludicrOus incident An Irishman who had been
fatally wounded was advised by the surgeon TO give
his effects to a person near by. Ho pulled out his
razor, and asked, comcally, ''ir hc would send that
home to the old woman" "Ics" said the dele
gate. Next came out his glasses, and then Sl7 6j,
OF which one dollar was silver An thyscthiugs he
wanted sent But when the delegate went 20 take
them, Doe asked him TO "wait bit. These doctors
are not always right Yes hetther be after seeing
whother In going to die OF not yuuFle paper.
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LoUIsIANA.-A gentleman just arrived
from New Orleans, says the Mobile Register,
reports that the Coufcderatcs had fought and
completely broken the Yankees at .Brashear
City. twas reported in the city that the
rebels were advancing ON Douuldsonyille.
Won't Gen Candy be wanted nearer home
than at Mobile2
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SOLDIERS, CLAIMS.

We have on hand a lot of blank forms of Ger
tiicutes and afidayts for the collection OF the
claims of deceased soldiers. Price fifty cents per
sheet Persons at a distance needing such blanks
can procure them by addressing the REBEL OFFICE
LMrnnrh Lnn mniL..
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yTUE style Of the firm heretofore known as Dis
nuke & Hall, will hereafter be AT Finney
& Co. .,,.,
The cash system will hereafter be inheNi0iy ad-
bercd to except upon government work
The attention of Quarermasters is called 10 our
stock of Horse Shoes, Horse Shoe Nails and Nail
Rod of which we have large supply constantly
on hand. r. l. flNNEl
Griffin July 4-lm.
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with whuta cJugIomomtion of idols the
Yankees spread themselves ON the path Of
civilization Petersburg is sassaiod by Uly+
scs Samuel Grant the assault upon Atlanta
is conducted by W. Tccumsch Shoman,-
The Grocian chiol--tho jewish prophct-and
the American Indian constitute the violation
Of the dramatic unitios i'm this modern piece
dc THEATRE VIII history set its seal ON any
such union? win Fame discount q note
with such trio OF cndorscrs? How would
it read-"The great American war was
brought to a successful termination by Ulys-
scs Samuel Grant and locumseh Sherman"
No historian would lend himself to such a
mock-horoic chronicle. The record would
have to procccd:-"Tho chiefs of the move
ment were Abraham aud lI0nnibol-a He
brew and a Carthaganim-wh0 were COM
PEELED to call into their counses that indomi-
table Briton, the celebrated William Pitt
The cavalry was commanded by % German
named kautz'
Ulysses, it seems 90 u.s. would find himself
as much bowildcrcd at having Tocumsch for
a colleague, as Abraham would suffer from
a confusion Of IDEAS at the presence Of Han
nibal 1t would be like mcnugcrie with
the great extinct South American Mcgathe-
rum and Mr. Doswoa's Planet in the same
cogc-or that great fossil dragon the Ptcro-
Ductyl Of Geology associated in booth with
the Kentucky Giant Charlottesville (Ia)
Chronicle.
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FOUND

A BUNDLE which seems TO belong ta,somo one
n at Kingston Hospital Il was found near
Bear Greek. The owner can hear 20. by mquiung
of Mrs Tucker at Bear Creek. J}l1
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Guar NXXIu.-An Act to amend an act entitled
"Au Act to organize military courts to attend
the army of the Confederate States in the field
and to define the powers Of said courts
The Congress orthc Confederate States Of Amer
ganizc military courts to attend the army of the
Confederate States in the field, and to define the
power Of said courts, be so amended as to au.
thurizc the President to establish one in North
Alabama, which shall sit at such times and places
as said court may direct, and shall have ali the
powers and jurisdiction given to said military
courts by said act but the Judges thereof shall
give ten days notice of the times and places of
holding said courts before the same are held Pro
yidcd, however, That said court shall cease to eX-
st after one year from the passage of this act un.
less longer continued by Congress
Approved February l3 1864
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routes therein named.
The Congress of the Confederate States Of A mcr
lea do enact, Thatthc following named postroutcs
be, and the same are hereby established, namely .
From the town of CarkesylllC by way of Blue
Creek and Clcavcland, to DalOncga Also, from
Athens, by way Of jug Factory, in Jackson coun-
ty, and G. W. Smiths Store, in Walton county, to
Auburn i'm Gwinnettc county. Also from Doug
lass, in Coffee county, to Forest, in ClerCh COun-
y Also, from Jacksonville, in Dawson county,
by way Of PCrdy's, Tyras, llarbCns and n. H.
Goss's to Prince Edward. Also, from Station
Number Nine on the AtlaattC and Gulf Railroad,
by way OF Central Valley Traders Hill and How
ardsyillc, to Baldwin. From Station Number Five
Atlantic &Gulfrairoad via MiddlctOwn Store Ap-
punT county, Uyuiutyv-r-;- -El-4I----.-..t.l IN
the above routes situate in the State of Georgia
Also, the following in the State OF North Carroll
ma From GibsOnylllG depot on the North Carroll
ma railroad to Longs Mills in the county Of Ran
dolph.
Also, the following in the State Of Texas From
Buruet by way Of Lcuuo, TO Sansaba. Also, the
following in the State of Mississippi From
Greensboro to Starkville, in OktibbCha county.
Also, the following route in South Carolina and
North Carolina, to-wit; From Nichols Depot, >.
G via Aliens Bridge and High Ill., in South Car
oipa and IolmesviIlc and White House, to Lees
Vile. in North Carolina. Also, the following in
the State of Louisiana: From Alexandria to Nib
lett's Bluff on Sabine river. Also, in the State Of
Florida From Orange Lake, on the St. Johns,
TO Sand Point at the head Of Indian river.
Approved February l3 1864.
CHAP. NXXV.-An Act to increase the commuta-
tion value Of hospital rat!ons.
The Congress ofthe Confederate States Of Amer
lea do enact That the commutation value Of ra-
tions of the sick and wounded and of all employ
ccs i'm hospitals be fixed at such rates not TO eN-
coed two and u half dollars as the Seo9ctary OF
War shall designate.
Approved February -, 1864.
CuAr. XXXVI.-An Act to authorize the purchase
and publication Of IL digest of the laws Of the
Confederate States.
The Congress of the Confederate States of Amer
ica do enact That the committee on printing be,
and is hereby authorized and directed, to have
pruted. for the use Of Congress, four thousand
comics of the alphabetical and analytical digest OF
me laws of the Confederate States, prepared by
W w Lester and VIM j. Bromwell comprising
all the laws passed by the Congress OF the Conied-
crate States to the close otthe present session,
SEC. 2-That the sum of four Thousand dollars
be. and the same is hereby appropriated, out oil
any money in the treasury not otherwise appr3-
priated. to compensate W. w. Lester and WIN: ).
Bromwell, compilers Of said digest for PrepaIIn,g
the same for the use of Congress PROVIDED, Ihe
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CHAR. XXXII-An Act for thcrcIcror taxpayer
i'm certain Cascs

NHAf AAAll.-Ah ACl lOi lhc lCUel OF taxpayers
iu certain cases,
The Copgyes Of the Coqt,deyate Siates Of .iaai-
co do eUaet, That when cotton or other property
subject to taxation in money shall have been
burned or otherwise destroyed by authority of the
Government, before the expiration Of the time
fixed by law for the payment of thG'taX thereon,
me taxpayer may apply to the district collector,
r 'r' t5...'t' ttIuIi
thereof 10 the State collector who may # satisfied
of such destruction by Government authority, re-
NIT the said tax. If the tax in any such case shall
have been paid in advance, it shall be refunded bv
the State collector The taxpayer shall in every
such case have the right Of appeal to the Secretary
Of the Treasury.
Src. =. Thatin all cases where the crop out of
which the tax in kind is to be paid has been taken
or destroyed by the enemy, the district collector
may remit the tax, in whole or in part, according
to the extent Of the loss sustained by the tax-pay-
er: Provided, that the facts in each case shall be
reported to the state collector, and their remission
shall not be valid until approved by him: And
provided further, That in case the loss be sustain.
ed prior to assessment the assessor, on satslacto.
ny proof thereof, may make deduction therefor in
proportion to the loss.
Approved February l3, 1861
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Guar. NNlN.-Au Act to provide compensation
for officers who may heretofore have performed
stan duty under orders Of their superior officers
Iha lougyas ofHo Coat,iJ0te States 0r .laai.
any legally constituted military organization may
have heretofore, by order of his proper superior
officer performed any staff duty appropriate To
such command he shall be entitled to receive pay
for the time he was so engaged in the discharge
of such duties Provided, That there was not then
present lIt for duty any officer duly appointed for
the discharge Of the same.
Approved February II, 1864
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BY AUTHORITY.
PUBLIC ACTS


Passed at the fourth session, which was began
amt held at the city Of Richmond, in the State of
Nllglnla, on Monday, the seventh day Of De-
cembcT A, d., 1868, and ended ON Tbursday
the eighteenth day Of February, ls6l.
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CHAPTER OF ACCDENTs--At the present writing,
9 o'clock p. M, the passenger train ON the Macon
and Western railroad due here at 4l p m, has not
arrived. The detention is caused by the bursting
or "blowing up" of the Sunshine an engine re
Gently built at Macon, near Loycioys station yes
terday, morning. The engine was carrying out the
freight whenth explosion took place, and the en-
gnccr, James Huskcith, was instantly killed Full
particulars not yet received. Iis thought that the
wreck will be cleared out Of the way to-day.
No trains came through yesterday from Mont
gomcry, owing to the capture of Loachapoka and
Opoika, Ala, by a raidiug party of the enemy
The evening passenger train on the Georgia
railroad returned to this city late yesterday
evening, after having proceeded about two
miles below Decatur. where they learned that
brigade of Yankee cavalry had cut the road
about two miles this side of Stone mountain,
and had torn up about one milo and half of the
track. A smoke could be seen in that direction,
believed to be caused by the burning of the cross
ties Whether the raiders will follow the track
down toward Coyingtou destroying it, or return to
their main body, is a matter Of conjecture. Forces
have been sent to intercept thcm.-Appeul 1914.
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THE RAILROAD DIsAsrER-The account fur
nshed us yesterday Of the railroad disaster did not
fully represent the extent orthe accident The Lo-
comotive "SuYsmyE" while underway coming
down exploded with terrific force, about four miles
below Jonesboro. The Engineer Joe Husketh, DR..
Dennis and DR.. Harris, in charge Of the train, and
o negro wood-passer were killed, and one of the
train guard, named Tanner, of the 5jtn Tenn, and
several others were badly wounded. The engine
and five cars were totally wrecked