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d with marked benefit to our citizen soldiers. His first connection with military life was in 1827, when he was the confidential Aide-de-camp of Gov. Troup. He was subsequently elected a representative in Congress, but resigned before taking his seat, to accept a special agency tendered him by President Jackson as Commissioner of Indian Reserves in the Creek Nation. In the Cherokee District he also had a special military command under the administration of Gov. Gilmer, which he performed with credit to himself and with advantage to the public. More recently Gen. Sanford was appointed by the Georgia Convention as Commissioner to Texas, and through his able and zealous efforts the people of that State were fully aroused to the work of secession, which was soon nobly accomplished at the ballot box. Such a soldier, and such a gentleman of the most elevated character, seeking to serve his country as a private in her armies, is a sublime picture to contemplate!--Milledgeville Recorder.
Still they come! --In addition to the list of 214 volunteer companies in Georgia, to be found in our paper, there have been forty-nine companies formed, and to which commissions have been issued by the Governor, within the last thirty days, making 263 companies ready for the field — a force of not less than 18,000 vigorous men, now anxiously awaiting orders to strike the common foe. There can be 50,000 more raised in less than a month, should the exigencies of the service demand this contribution from Georgia.--Milledgeville Recorder.
Extra Session of the Georgia Legislature. --Governor Brown has been in this city within a few days past, and will, we learn, so soon as the damage done to the State House by the explosion of the magazine — breaking the glass and doing other damage — can be repaired, re-convene damage — the Legislature, to assemble here some time in February next.--Milledgeville Recorder