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The Onln nCnnncrnends.n

The telegraph atew days ago brought us
a synopsis Of the resolutions adopted by the
Democrats in convention at Hamilton, Ohio,
representing the third congressional district
Of the State They were adopted unani-
mously, The most important Of them are
as follows:
ResolOcd, That the people of the several
States composing these United States are
united as parties to a constitutional compact
to which each State accoded as a separate
and sovereign community, which binding it,
self by its own particular notification; that the
Union, of which this compact is the bond is
Union between the States ratifying the
same based upon their consent and that the
attempt by the Federal government 10 per
petuato it by force Of arms is utterly wrong
and destructive of the principles upon which
| it was founded.
Res0lced, That the present Abolition Ad-
miuistraton, by its wicked practices its un-
| PARALLEL corruption, its i'm beclcaud yascila-
| ting conduct ofpublic affairs, its manifold Vi
| oation of the Constitution, its persistent eff
| forts to subyort the liberties of the people,
its repeated attempts to obliberato State lines
and destroy State sovereignty, is unworthy
! the confidence Of the American people, and
deserves the execration of freomen. - --
ReSolced, That the present war originated
| in an entire msconception Of the principles
of our Federal Union. That in proposing
| for its object the restoration of the Union by
force, it proposed an object which was in its
nature, and forever must be, Incapable Of Qt-
tanment
We are in favor of immediate cessation Of
hostilties, and the inauguration of measures
that will lead to the restoration Of peace be,
tween the contending sections.
Res0lUed, That our delegates to Chicago
are hereby instructed to favor denomination
of no man who is either directly or indirectly
committed to the prosecution Of the war, and
to use every honorable cSertion in their pow
er to secure decided expression by that
convention in favor of the immediate suspen.
sion of hostilities, and the estabishmontofa
lasting and honorable peace.
Rcsoiced, That the Democracy oGtho Third
Congressional District Convention assembled
tender their thanks to the Hon Alexander
Long for the bold, statesman-liko and hu
name uttcrance of his recent patriotic
speech.
Whereas we have just learned that the
the Hon. Q. l.. Nalandingham, after long
unjust and arbitrary banshment is again in
in our midst, and is now in the city of Ham
iltOn:
Resolpsd, That we welcome him with glad
hearts and rejoice that his patriotic yoicD
shall again be heard in our councils Of free
dom.
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MONTEVALLO, mn. JuIY b, ISNI.


A gentleman from Lexington, kentucky, relates
an incident relative to Gen. John Morgan, which is
certainly characteristic of him, whether it be true
or not. After he had stolen the celebrated race
horse "Skeodadle," Mr.. Clay started in pursuit
with two fine animals worth $500 each, and Of
ercd him both together, with $500, if he would re-
turn the racer.
"Thcse will answer your purpose just as we'll
said Mr.. Clay
Gen, Morgan looked at the horses carefully, and
saidl
"Wcll, Mr.. Clay, they will answer my purpose
as we'll as Skccdadlo and as am disposed to ac-
commodate you"
Here Mr.. Clays countenance frightened.
"As I am disposed to accommodate you, will
partly comply with your request
Mr.. Clay was puzzled.
~ viii partly comply with your request IN
take these two horses but l can't give you the
other.
Mr.. Clay was completely taken aback, but he
was not allowed to get away that ease: The sol
diers took the six hundred dollars from him, and
he was compelled to leave fer home ON foot, with
his pockets empty.
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An Adrcnlnrons Voyage.

AT the foot Of Grand street, East river
may be 8oon the brig Vision, Capt Donovan,
/ destined to cross the Atlantic She Is but
lilte@l feet in lcngh, four feet six inches
| boam and two feet ton inches depth
oThoId, and is of one and three fourths OF a
tog register She shormaphrodito brig rig
gol ana spreads large quantity Of canvass
The crew Of this little craft will consist Of
Capt, D. d, Donovan, mate and all hands,
Mr. VIM spencer Of Providence H. L., aud
Toby O pretty and intelligent dog of the
species spaniel Thocrow will be divided
into two watches, while Toby is at liberty to
do as ho plcascs, lie viii however be OK
poct6d % keep u bright look out for approach
ing vessels, etc.
Theproyision and stores for this venture.
some partywIl consist Of lfty-fye gallons of
water, or am allowance Of three pints per di.
om one hundred pounds of bread, or three
fourth OF pound per day per man few
pounds Of coffee and little sugar. A few
cuwants and q few cans Of preserved meats
viii make up tholist Of stores, The captain
expects to mako the passage in six weeks,
and upon his arrival in England will ezhib-
IL and then sell his craft lie is an old sail
or the storms Of thirty winters having
lr. l llle Gtc0 lud uyry0d bis manly heart
TO thepcrils Of the sea. The Vision will
sail about Monday next lie has had sew
eal applications for passengers, but he has
no room for them. She is the smallest YES
5eI that ever attempted TO cross the ocean. -
A. y HgaH
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There isnoto day but one or moro trains pass
this point loaded with wounded soldiers, whose
wounds require dressing and themselves refresh
ments There are two or three Indies we are in
formed, who attend regularly to the needs of these
suffering patriots, who have received their wounds
in the service of their country and in the defence
Of the homes Of Georgia. This force is sentirely in
adequate to the large demand we are requested to
say. In Columbia aud at oyory station along the
railroads in South Carolina, the ladies turn out en-
massc on the arrival of train with bandagcs and
food, to minister to the wounded.
We do not think the ladies Of Griffin can be less
patriotic, when they are threatened by the immedi-
ate presence OF tho enemy. We assure them that
an increase of their number to attend the trains, is
absolutely essential to the comfort of the wounded
passing on the cars We are certain they will
promptly respond to this call when they learn that
their ministrations are needed No appeal can be
necessary to their sympothcs They know their
duty 4 hint is sufficient.
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The canker that is eating at tho very heart Of the
republic and threatening its destruction, is the al
most universal greed for gain--thc desire to accu-
mulate money and lay up wealth. IL is rapidly
poisoning the fountains Of the public patriotism
and laying the foundations for the betrayal of those
great principles in which our revolution had i's
birth. Every class of society, and men of every
pocularity Of character, from the boy not yet ont
Of his teens, to the grey headed miser trembling
upon the brink of the graye-lrom the merchant iu
his store, to the soldier in the camp, are almost
without exception more or less infected with this
evil spirit of accumulation.
Those whose duty it is TO guard the liberties of
tho people, the statesmen of the ContcdCracy.
should be more watchful than ever in the discharge
of their duties, A nation besottcd with thc inor-
diuato desire of gain is easily cuslayod.
Thanks to the vigilance of % few faithful. scnti
ncls, the public mind has been aroused alarmed 1t
the late rapid strides taken towards despotism. We
trustit viii remain So until all pcrii5 are passed
and our liberties achievedaul vindicated from both
the assaults Of open foes from without and secre.
and designing foes within,
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The Wrong Name,

A company was drawn up in line, and an officer
began to call the roll As he proceeded he came to
the name of "Ebeuezer Mead" He called it--no
answer-though the man supposed to own it was a
few steps before him in the line "Ebenezer MeadN
exclaimed the officer in louder voice. Still no
answer.
"Eben-e-zer" was again thundered forth from
jhe uoulh tue indignant omccr, suii louder than
before. There still being no answer, the officer
stepped pace or two forward
as there any Mead here2"
"My name is Mead" replied one of tho men
"EJcn Mead"
'Rascal!' continued the enraged officer, "why
don't you answer when your namo is called?
will call it once more-Ebenerer Mead"
There was still no answer.
"Rascal if you don't answer whom l call you
again, I'll have you cOurt-martialed"
"Sir" replied the man, "my name is Eben, and
not Ebenezer Mead Your name, believe, is Pc
ter Read. Now, would you answer if should call
you Pctercezer Read"
It is unnecessary to state that at the next call the
officer gave Mr. Mead his true bapti8mal name.
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CONTRIBUTION LIST
FOR FERMENTATION or
A BATTERY or LIGHT ARTILLERY
MAJ GEN. N. B. FORREST, G. s. A.

MAI. GEN. N. B, FORREST, c. S. A.
We, whose names are first subscribed upon this
scroll, in conjunction with many ladies and gentle
men of Atlanta, Ga, Columbus, Miss, Mobile, Ala.
and other Confederate cities, impressed with the
great services Gen. Forrest has conferred upon our
ccUra, and in highd amiration of his enthusiastic
patriotism, personal yalor and military leadership,
be enabled to eyincc our appreciation Of his great
merit by the presentation to him lby contribution
so that many may share in tho pleasure we our
selves experienced Of o battery Of two Of the cele-
brated, enlarged and improved Travis Guns %
piece of ordnance that has proved itself so dcs-
tructiyo in its effects upon the enemy, so great in
range, accuracy, and variety of proicctiles, added
to which It's peculiar adaptation to % command such
as Gen, Forests, where such great celebrity ormoye-
ment is required, renders il superior 10 any other
cannon in the field.
The Frightening skies that are everywhere dawn
ing upon our beloved country glow nowhere more
warmly than upon that section Of our noble Con-
tedCracy where General Forrest meets and CON
quers the base invader And when they radate
around the glorious son of our nations freedom and
independence, which will be ere long, we will hail
the chief one of the FIRST preseryers of our oOun-
Ono Of these guns Is now finished, the other is in
rapid course Of fabrication, that by the time this
list is completed, the battery Of these beautiful
guns will be ready for presentation
We know that no further appeal is necessary,
and, therefore, submit the paper with the full
knowledge that its requistIon will be speedily met.
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wEpNEsDAY EyENNo. JULY Ig. I8ol.
EVENING EDITION.
Latest from the Front.

There seems to bo no doubt from the accounts
which reach us by passengers that Shormans army
has rotrcatod from the Chatahooohee river in what
direction is not known A body Of cavalry and
two brigades Of infantry crossed tho river last night
to reconnoitro their position, More win be dcvol-
oped of this mysterious movement before to.mor-
row morning. IL is not supposed, however, that 81
means rotroat from disposition farther than the
withdrawal Of the enemy forces for % few miles
perhaps to Marietta, There may be movement
upon their communications, or the situation on the
Potomac may h.y, induced greater circumspoction
than Sherman has been observing up to this time.
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Col. Jho. $. Fulton.

This gallant officer fell, pierced with mprtal
shot in tho engagement near Petersburg on the
Both ult He died on the ith Of July, aulhs re-
mains were deposited in Hollywood cemetery near
Richmond He was the son of james Fulton Esq,
of Fayetteville, Tenn one Of tho most able and
eminent lawyers chat Tennessee ever produced.
Col. Fulton commanded the lllh Tenn. Rcgt with
distinguished galanry and success, in all the bat
ties in which it has been engaged.
He was a lawyer byprolcssion and was the part
nor of his father, in the practice of law, Col f.
was about thirty-seyen years old. Heonioycd high
reputation as an exemplary citizen and high-toned
gentleman. His death win prove a heavy bcrcaye-
ment to his family, his country and his friends His
patriotic martyrdom on the battlefield, will sonct-
fly his memory and add his name TO the roll of pa
triots who have foughtand died for their country.
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CONFEDERATE MONEY WANTED.
no COTTnN ONYNERs.

T'UE Planters Warehouse belonging to the un-
l. dcrsigucd, i'm the city Of Griffin, has been
partially taken for hospital purposes and on thi.
above named warehouse, had better ship it, OF
move 10 to some place where ID would be more safe
The proprietor gives this notice, because the pub.
e uocc- itie huyc put 70 out of his power TO take
shat care 0r the cotton that the owners might think
no could DO. Io therefore njves this snotce to suvo
himself from amy liability in the promises. As a
warehouse man, / wish to close my warehouse busi.
ness by The lstol September next; therefore those
having cotton stored in my warehouse viii please
come, pay charges and take or ship it away, as
they may think best, ON or before the lst Of Sep
OomhDr next
Ng-U W. A. SCANDRETT.
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THE TITLE OF b. D. The origin of the title of d.
D. and L. l.. d. date back TO the twelfth century
at the first settlement of the Universities and were
then held in high esteem, The first person on
whom the title of Doctor was conferred was Ire
neus learned Professor at Law at the University
of Bologna. He induced. the Emperor Lothaire
H., whose Chancellor he was, to create the title,
and he himself was the first recipient of it, lie
was made Doctor Of Laws by that University.
subsequently the tito was borrowed by the faculty
Of theology, and first conferred by the University
of Paris on Peter Lombard, the celebrated scholas-
tic theologiau. VIM, Gordicne was the first person
upon whom the title Of Doctor of Medicine Was be-
slowed, who received it from the College of Asst IN
1929. For several ages the doctrine was title in
vested with honour but in the present century and
especially in this country there are so many thou
sands Of them, that the title is greatly diminished
| in value, and now hardly worth having.
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CHAP. XXYII.--An Act to authorize the appoint.
ment of an agent of the Post Office Department,
and such cerhs as may be necessary to carry
on the postal service in the States west Of the
Mississippi river.
Tie Coadress of the Confederate States Of Ames J.
ca do enact, That there shall be appointed by the
President, by and with the advice and consent Of
the Senate an agent of the Post Office Depart
menI Who 8na1t Keep MS ONCE ~ such place N the
States West of the Mississippi river as shall be
designated by the Postmaster General, who shall
receive for his services q salary OF four thousand
dollars per annum.
SEC. q That said agent of the Post Office De-
partment shall be vested by the Postmaster Gene
eral and if necessary by the President, from time
to time with such powers, and charged with such
duties as will enable him to suspend pOstmastsra
and agents of the department, and employ others
TO serve for the time being and to instruct them
make new contracts, or annul existing contracts,
orv carrying the mails as authorized by law re-
fcee the returns OF postmasters aud contractors,
and the reports of agents; make pre- iimlnary set
Elements with contractors and others IN the pOAta
service and make to them partial or ull payments
according to his instructions and to draw cOlleo
ton orders or drafts on postmasters for this pur-
pose distribute postage stamps Post-othee
! blanks wrapping paper, &c, and to perform gen
erallv all such duties as may be required Of him in
conformity with law to keep up the postal service
| in that norton of the ConfedeTacy which lies west
of tbe Mississippi river; and the Postmaster Gen.
era is hereby authorized to order the transfer from
the office of the agent Of the Treasury DEPARTMENT
| west of said river, with whom funds belonging to
the Postofice Department may be deposited, to
such postmasters as he may designate, and the
funds 40 sferred shall be subject 10 the draft Of
! the agent of the Post Office Department for the
payment of the liability ofthe Department: Pro;
yded That all bis acts sna! De subeetto Ine nn1
revision and approval of the Postmaster General,
and of the proper accounting officers OF the Treas
ury. and. when necessary, to the approval OF tue
! President ,
Sgc. 3. That the Postmaster General be author
ized to assign or appoint such number Of clerks AZ
be necessary to enable him to perform these dnneb
whose compensation shall not exceed that OF the
other clerks oil q similar grade employed In ihs
Post Office Department.
Sgc A That the Postmaster General De, ana no
is hereby authorized, IA make all needful rplsa
and regulations to carry into effect the proAislouh
Of this act. III,
roti6catiorr of treaty Of peace between the Cen'
federsts States and the United States Of Amerisa,
Approved February 10, 1864
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situation West.

Tho recent battles which have been fought Vast
of the Mississippi river hayo tended to place the
situation moro in our favor than II has ever been
since tho commencement of the war 1t seems that
the commanding officers in that department arc tax
ing advantage Of their victories and arc pushing
ahead to recover the ground lost under the Hind
mand-llolmes administration. Gen. Buckner now
commands the ub-doparmOnt Of Arkansas, Gen.
Magrudcr Of Texas, Cen Taylor Of Louisiana, and
Gen, Price Of The Missouri department
Already the whole force OF cavalry has made It's
entrance into Missouri under the auspices Of Gen.
Wharton. This body Of cavalry numbers largely,
comprising the commands Of Manaduke, Shelby,
Fugan, and Major General Price, will follow up
with infantry and artillery as soon as practicable.
Gen. Taylor Is making important movements in
Louisiana, and the boOms Of his victorious guns
will soon be heard. The report Of his withdrawal
from the command Of the Louisiana army is untrue.
Con. H. Kirby Smith still remains in Shreveport,
experimenting the whole of the Vast field Of opera
tions.-ShuJuta, MsS., Southsra Republic, JuiB o..
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Blackberry Wine,

From The Hacgu 7clegropL1
Mn Crrspv. The maxine or bIocl,bcrrv ,yipo Is
vory 1 nroncrv oitr9cting GOOD dcaI If attention
ma yoripns nnbIsbcd recci6ts oro ,crv much oile
and ycrv Good M. doubt.os f,r ao tbcv co. but in
MI T have Soon nnblisbcd ono mrort,yt mottor is
on ittoJ utba1t which, foiIpro NH bc tbc resrlt
or If nat f,nrc tbo ,yino will fall far sbort of
what II migbt bc with the TttIc additional trorbIc
of racling or drowino If off Mt loost twice on-
no,J tio 97oo,fr,t I,,sIicE NTrs R r,oJo go,, fio
r'S Loo a ,ybicb Ios IN tbcnririor ac ,,,, ,nc
3S tbo doyor or mort vino onj mo- Jopbf f,y sune
ror ~ most or tbc mort wilma ,sod r tbo Tast ,tyo
roors tinl, ,,o, ,girl car G,,,o, 9 NAM, or
yo, rrr,cr rooiors , tbo nnLIic Ly TnIisb
so,J ,, s,ric az ~ ~
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Mobile Threatened.

We are advised, says the Mobile Register, that
information Of a positive and reliable nature has
been received at Headquarters that Gen. Candy is
organizing an expedition 10000 men at New Or
leans for a demonstration on Mobile and South
Alabama.
It is doomed .propor that the citizens should be
advised of this intelligence in order that they may
make their dispositions accordingly. Tho route Of
approach is not positively known, butitis sumiscd
that Pensacola will be the base, and Shormans
policy of cutting of Mobile by river from the inte-
rior will be the one pursued While such is the Of
fetal intelligence, we doubt if General Candy will
be so rash as to undertake this programme serious
ly. He may make demonstration as O diversion
in favor Of Sherman and in tho hope that General
johnson will weaken himself by detaching force
to cover South Alabama. In this he will be mis-
taken. His movement may have the effect of with
holding rcinforccmonts that otherwise might be
sent to him, but nothing more, for there arc the
men and the means to take care of General Candy
and his whipped Banks troops, without calling on
Gen. Johnston,
The intelligence, however, should stimulate Gov.
Watts to put into the field the State troops at once
to reinforce the veterans whose duty will be to
meet this expedition,
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No SrRAGGLNG IN GEN. CHEAruAws DIVISION.
1t gives us peculiar pleasure to state with official
certainty that during the recent retreats from Dal-
ton to the Chataho0chec, ,butoneman of Chcatham's
absentees can be poperIyand honombly accounted
for. Canany other division of Cen Johnstous army,
or any other army say as much2 These noble vet
erans not only know how TO resist the various temp
tations to straggle from their command. Here is
an example worthy of imitation.-Appeai.
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friend who has travelled through a portion Of
story:
At place where passengers had to change cars,
the attention Of our informant and other
was directed to a tall woman, seated on a cross-tie
and a seven year old boy standing before her. Said
the boy:
"Mother I'm bound to have it. You can't throw
me off that ere way. Pm id if l don't have
it"
The boy thus continued to worry his mother, un.
til finally she was forced to crafty him. The bog
had u OF been meaned
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THERE Us CoHN IN THE OLD LAND YET.-A
correspondents writing the Mobile Regis
Jor says: have passed through the big
gest cornicId | over saw. II streaches from
Domopojs to Selma, and for miles it really
does seem to be one vast corndeld. There is
yet an abundance of old corn all through the
country and doubt it can all be gotten
away In time to mako room for new crop"
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EpITouzED FAcTs.-The number Of languages
now spoken is 4t64. The number of men is about
equal to the number Of women. The average Of
human life is 80 years Ono quarter die before the
age Of Z one-half before the age Of II. To every
900 persons, only one reaches 100 years, and not
more than one in 500 will reach so years. There
arc on the earth 900 900, 900 inhabitants OF these
$685. 1888 die every year. 81 1924 die every day, T.
7SO every hour, and 90 per minute, or one every
second These losses are about balanced by an equal
number of births The married are longer lived
than single and above all, those who observe so.
Der and industrious conduct Tall men live longer
than short ones. Women have more chances Of
life, previous to the age of so years, than men, but
fewer after. The number Of marriages are in the
proportion 76 to l90 Marriages are more frequent
after the cquinoxes, that is, during the months o.
June and December. Those born in the spring are
generally more robust than others, Births anC
deaths are more frequent by day than night. The
number ofmen capable fboaring arms is One-fourtt
Of the population.
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Gs- The Goldsboro' IN. C.) Journal, of the 9th,
states that p New York, on the 1st inst, the auc-
tuations in gold ranged from two hundred and
twenty-five to two hundred and eighty -four, and
sterling exchange from two hundred and eighty to
threo hundred