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Any notice of this brief npd liery dra- , played from tho lirst to tho last sceno a few April days, must involve tho nation of Gen. Lee’s sol liership. Tho : § ought to bo placed on 'record. If •neral Loo continued, of his own choice, occupy a position at Petersburg, from jbicti, ns i vents soon showed, he could )t extriente his army, it will go fur to ib him of that renown which he hud reviously won ; and if Gen. Grant out- mneuvered and caught his great adver* iry by simple superiority of soldiership, is the greater General of tho two. The ith of tho whole matter is, that ho was Tsurprised; that he foresaw dually [bat was coming, and acted, from first to t, under orders against which his ini.i- iry judgment revolted. foeitHblish this fact.it is only necessary stale that ordeis wero given by General yc for the evaluation of Petersburg,and, insuquently, Of tho Stato of Virginia, at iiUix weeks before Gen. Grant broko hough tho Confederate linos. The inili- •y necessity for this movement was por tly plain to nil well informed persons, the army und out of it. It was only ignorant or the hopolcssly stupid who wished the hallucination that Lee ild continue to hold his works aroum. tersbnrg against Grant’s enormous ce. Nevertheless, there were many iodid think so, und who looked upon ings as a sort of “permanent arrange* 1." General Leo knew that unless he speedily reinforced, ho could not con- uo to hold his lines against tho large id steady reinforcements sont to General ink “More men—give mo more men,” is the burden of his dispatches to his iferiuuent. lie had nearly fifty miles earth works to defend against Ih.eo or urtimes his own numbers, and a child ight have understood that if Grant con* med to receive heavy reinforcements, id Leo none, while his army continued diminish Irom casualties, the time uld soon come when retreat or summ it would be tho only alternative. Tho infoi cements did not come, however, learmy of Northern Virginia wont on indling, and Grant continued to in- his strength, until at the ond of inter the result of the coining campaign • longer udrnilted of a doubt. The crisis id evidently como, and it was nerfoctiy nn that Lee must evacuate Virginia. 1 his prominent Generals shared his w*. If unythiug was plain, it was this bRtif the immense lino of Leo's works i broken any where, he was lost. ll *certainly nothing very remarkable it undei these circuuistunces Gen. Leo •uld tnako an attempt to save his army, ere wm only ono way to da it, and tho •portunity ol embracing that solo moans ^ rapidly slipping away. General Leo lit 'novo, if ho moved at*ull, on tho p of the .Southsidu railroad, towards ‘ nv !l* r , hnc * be must move at once; for in. Grant, who know perfectly well the '’wsium of his adversary, was pouring ‘*7 columns toward llalclior’s Run, to sreept him if ho made tho attempt, ij rederal army was kept ready day !“ n ‘Rbt, with rations eookffd and in eriucks for ii stunt pureuit; und each jo® great opponents understood com- Ms adversary's design. Genoral atit knew that General Leo ought to oral force was thrown against Lee's right. Such an msauR, in his enfeebled condi tion, wus more than General Lee could sustain, unless ho stripped his works else where of nil their defenders; but a bravo effort was made to prepare for the coming storm, and Leo evidently determined to sttmd at bay and fight to tho last. Tho expected attack soon came. Gen. Grunt rapidly concentrated his auny (uruounting, Gen. Meade stated at Appo* rnattox Court House, to about 140,000 men) on Leo’s righi, near Burgess’ mill; his most efficient corps of infantry and cavalry were thrown forward ; and a des- porato attack was made upon tho Confed erate works on tho White Oik road. A bloody rcpulso awaited tho first assault, but tho second was successful. At the same time the lines near Petersburg wero broken by a grout force, and the affair was decided. Tho Confi derate army was cut in two; tho enemy had the Southsido railroad, intercepting the line of retreat; and what Lee’s clear military judgment had foreseen, had come to pass. Between his 40,000 men and Danville were the 140,000 men of Grant. Soho after sunrise on the 2d of April, the Federal columns, in heavy n.a-s, ad vanced from the outer line of works, which they had carried at daybreak, to aUhl-Ic Gen. Loo in his inner entrenchments near Petersburg. When tho present writer reached the vicinity of army headquar ters, on tho Cox road, west of tho city, a Federal column was rapidly advancing to charge a battery posted in thoopc*n field to tho right of the house, and at that time firing rapidly. Gen. Leo was in tho lawn in front of his headquarters, looking through Lis glass at tho column as it movod at a double quick across the fields, and knowing tho terriblo significance of the advantage which tho Federal troops had gained, I looked at tho Geneuil to as certain, if possible, wlmt ho thought of it. lie never appeared moro calm; and if tho affair had been a review, ho could not have exji.bited less emotion of any de scription. In full uniform, with his gold hi 1 ted sword, and perfectly quint look, ho appoured to bo witnessing, with simple curiosity, somo military parade. But this “dress’* costume was assumed, it is said, with another view, lie had dressed him- solf that morning, i afterwards heard, with scrupulous care, anil buckled on his finest sword, declaring if ho was captured Ire would be taken in full war panoply. Tho movement of the Federal column became more rapid, ami the battery was soon charged; but it succeeded in gallop ing off under a heavy lire of musketry.— The column then pressed on, and tho fed eral artillery oponud a heavy lire on the hill, before which the Southern guns— there was no infantry—withdrew. Gen. Lee retired slowly with his artillery,riding his well known iron gray, and ono per son, ut least, in the company forgot tho shell and sharpshooters looking at the su perb old cavalier, erect as a.i arrow, and as calm as a May morning. When he said to an officer near, “This is a bud busi ness, Colonel,” thero was no excitement in his voice, or indeed, any change what ever in his gravo and courteous tones.— Gen. Lee’s personal bearing upon this critical occasion, when ho saw himself about to be subjected to tho greatest hu miliation to tho pride ol a soldier—cap ture—was admirably noble and soreno. It was impossible not to bo shuck with tho grandeur of his appearance—no other phrase describes il—or to refrain 1'row ad miring the princely air with which tho old cavalry officer sat his horse. With his calm and thoughtful eye, and perfect re pose of manner, vLiblo in spite of the res tive movements of his I orse, frightened by the firing, it was hard to believe that ho saw there was no hopo, and for him self, would have cared littlo if one of tho bullets singing around hud found its mark in his breast. In ten minutes the Federal Loops had formed a line of battle in front of tho headquarters, and a thin lino of Conihde- rnte infantry manned tho badly construct ed works on the Cox road. If tho Fede ral line of battle—now visible in huge mass—had advanc-d at once, they would have found opposed to them only two small brigades, which would have been a good mouthful. The amusing thing was to hear tho “ragged rebels”—und they were ragged—laughing as tiny looked at the hoavy line apparently about to charge thorn, and crying: “Let’em como, we’ll give ’em h—II” Gordon was meanwhile thundering on tho left of Petersburg, and holding his linos with difficulty, and at night ono point at least w'as gained. Tho surrender would not tako place there. Where it would be Was not yet decided. Beforo the morning tho army hud been moved to the northern bank of the Appomuttox; the magazines were blown up; and accompanied by tho unwieldy trains loaded with tho misera ble rubbish of winter quarters, the troops cotnmoncoi their march up tho Appomat tox, towards tho" upper bridges. Gen. Leo was on his gray Borso, leading tho army in person; there were no longer any lines to defend, any earthworks to hold; tho nrmy whb afloat, and instead of being depressed, they seemed in excellent spirits. But tho drama had only com menced, Tho great game of chess between Grant and Leo commenced on tho morning o: tho 3d of April; the one aiming, if possi ble, to extricate his nrmy, tho other to cut off and capture, or destroy. , Tho relative numbers ol tho opposing forces can only be slated in round num bers. I understood afterwards that Gen. Meado stated the Kedeial force t" amount to about 110,tOO men. That of Gen. Lee did not exceed, if it reached, 40,000. Bo groat had been the drain upon this historic army from tho casualties of tho past year, from absenco with and without leave, an*! other causes, that, deprived of ail rein forcements, it was now weaker than it had probably ever been before. General Meade, it is said, expressed oxtromo as tonishment to Gen. Leu when informed of his small number, declaring that if Gen. Grant had suspected this weakness, h Robert at Burkvillo Junction:” and an other replied, “Grant can get thore first.” There, in a few words, was the essence of tho situation. Gon. Grant held thoBouthsido Railroad, and was pouring forward troops under Sheridan toward the Danvillo Railroad, to which he had a straight cut without a par ticle of obstruction, except a small force of cavalry under Gen- Fit/. Leo. General Lee, on tho contrary was moving by a circuitous route on tho north bank of the Appomattox, encumbered by a huge wag on train, and having in front of him a swollon rivor, which proved a terribh* do- lay to him at the moment when every in stunt couutod. Gen. L?e did not succeed in reaching that point until Wednesday, tho 5ih, the bridges over tho Apponmllux being swept RW«y or rendered uselot-s by the freshet which had covered the low grounds, and proventud access to them.— Tho troops finally crossed on pontoons at two or three places, ami, although suffer ing seriously for want of rations, pushed forward in good spirits to Amelia Court house. Up to this time thero had been very few stragglers, tho Virginia troops turning their backs on their homes withouL com- b»o/i“ * ay lo lho Southeide road, unco tutiiprn* )0n l * ,at M*cat artery of the loppono'nt" 1, Uranl l ““ 3 checkmated ewhni’ m ' )ll5 *'h!e of concealment, and u "in “?" ny60 " n hnaw that something I ioi, u „ 0 WII 'd ’ 1 Government cotton buro* L ^ W j“ s h aule d away from Pe- ,n| tl 7' 'hpdfeds of the inhabitants left Ittc .' “ e surplus artillery was serve “ ^“urthouso; and even tho fierwl ,.“ nce trftin <’ f ‘b® w« 9 l»lr in ii, 10 Point. Then slid- Ihhi'd "n W|J *‘ uf «U, H*o movement nd ..id .. l J, k , u ,ll*orilies at Kiehmond Nterm'nnH i 1 ■ y0Hr Position." Lee »late. his orders, and uwailed Irfecn,** 4 j! cl * his fate, because 1 am Pineal hlT convinced that from that ■cation n f rf *“ r< ^ 01 * £be evont us a mere T'hed him i!m? - No reinforcements prjdsv ? krant grew stronger lien .nH y J'-'"' for ‘’ 0,1 'c n ‘ 9 from Wasli- h« l*i,'n! 0rm army-two corps md ial J 900n ho had at his to 15<iti ril ** n ,' excellent force of l“yeolum? c “ v “ !rj :- He was pushing poouthiida V “a* “* lBr mother, toward Wcral “" J at any moment a ““■Ib.liii ^ ni !8ht bo exported hi! •hues, while the elite ol tho b’ed- nlaint, and satisfied lo follow ‘ Old Undo “tobert” whefover he led them. Tho statement that desertions of Virginians had taken place is untrue. They marched with their Southern brethren cheerfully; and it wus only afterward, when broken down by starvattion, Ihul they dropped out of runk« That somo, seeing tho sure fate before thorn—sui rendor, and, as they supposed, long incurcoration in a North* oin prison—loft their ranks in the last hours of tho retreat, is also true; but a few koura altor thoy thus left their colors, it was the genoral officers who looked out for avenues of exit through tho Federal cordon closing around, to avoid inevitable surrender, und who said to their men, “Bavo yourselves in any way you can.” The scene at Arnolia Gouitlmuso on Wednesday was a curious one. The huge army trains worn encamped in the suburb^, of tho pretty littlo village, and tho travel-"* worn troops bivouacked in the fields.— Thoy wero still in good spirits, and seem ed to have an abiding confidence in their groat commander. The brigades, though thinned in their heavy lo-ae.* at Peters burg, still presented a defiant front; and tho long lines of veterans with bristling bayonets, lod by Longslrcel, Gordon ami M ah one, advanced as proudly as they had done in the haid conflicts of the past. The troops wero still in excellent morale, and had novor been readier for desperate light ing than at that moment. Men and o(11 cers wore tired and hungry, hut laugh ing; and nowhoro could be soon a parti cle of gloom or shrinking, or ill humor — suro symptoms in the human annual of u want of “heart of hope.” I will add that isaw littlo of it to tho end. Tho unavoidable delay in eropab.g the .Appomattox had given Gen. Grant time to mass a heavy force—as Gen. Moade’s report shows—ut Burkville Junction ; and ii il was Gen. Lee's inteiftion to advance on the east sido of the Danvillo road, he guvo it up. 1 believe, however, that such was not his design. His trains were di rected to move through Gumhi-rlami, Prince 101 ward, and Campbell, towa.ds Pittsylvania; » ml the ur my would natu rally keep near enough lo protect them— moving southward between the junction and Farmville. While the troops were resting at Amelia Court ll<nieo, und wait ing for tho rear to como up, the IVdo u! commander. must have pushed forward with groat rapidity, liis cavalry was al ready scouring the country far in tin* ad vance of the Confederate column, and the nuinbors and excellence of this branch of their service gave them a fatal advantag-, Tho reserve train, containing nearly all tho ammunition of the army was attacked und burned near Payntsville, and the late awaiting other portions of the army lium was foreseen. Its unwieldy size and t-!*>w movement made it an cupy prey, and it was incesantly attacked, and largo sectioi s •arried off or destroyed. S > numerous were these cuplures l at nearly the whole subsistence of tho urmy was lorn; and from this time commenced tho really dis tressing scenes of tho marcti. The men wero without rations and had marched almost duy and night since leaving Pe tersburg; their strength was slowly drain ed from them; and despondency, liken black und poisonous mist, began to etude the heurls before so tough and buoyant. Tho tendency of military life is l<> make innn an animal, and lo subject his mind in a groat measure to his body. Feed a sol dier well, and let him sleep sufficiently, and ho will fight gayly. Starve him and break him down with want of sloop and fatigue, and he will despond. He will tight still, but not gayly—and unless tho rough discipline is preserved ho will “straggle” off to houses by the road f »r food and sleep. Desertion is not in his mind ; but the rosult is tho same. The man wiio sleeps while his column is re treating close pressed by thuonem.y, never rejoins it. Such is tho true explanation of the extraordinary fact that General Leo surrendered only about 8.0JL) muskets. Gon. Lee left Atnela Court Liouao on tbo evening of the 5 Ji, and from this lime tho army was incessantly engaged, partic ularly with tho Federal, cavalry. On the Oih tho enemy was encountered in force, and a line of battle was formed to ropuieo them if they advanced upon tho train then moving toward High Bridge. It was on this evening tliut Gon. Kwcll and Ander son were suddenly attacked, and their commands thrown into great confusion, in rear of the wagon trains. Tho*o officers and others, including Gen. Curtis Lee, son of the General, were captured, and the drama seemod about to ond bore; hut il did not. To the hostile fato which seemed to bo pressing him to his destructii n, Gun. Leo opposed a will as unconquerable as the Greek Necessity with her iron wedge. The terrible results of this disorganization of Dwell and Anderson were averted by a movement of infantry as rapid and unex pected as that of tho Federal cavalry. From tho flanking column of Confederate infantry a brigade was pusln-d across at a double quick ; and between tho disorgan ized troops of Ewell and the victorious enemy rose a wall of bayonets, flanked by cannon. From this human rock the wave went back ; and though Mio lurid glare of the signals along the Federal lines in the gathering darkness seemed to prelude to another attack. None was made. I have spoken briefly of this sceno—it was one of gluomy picturusquoness and tragic interest. On a plateau raised above tho forest from which they had emerged were tho disorganized troops of Kwed and Anderson, gathered in groups, unofficer ed and uttering tumultuous exclamations of rago or deliauce. Rising above the weary groups which had thrown them selves upon the ground wero the grim barrels of cannon in batterv to llroassooi. as the enemy appeared. In front of all was the still line of batllo just placed by Leo, and waiting calmly. Gon. L**e bed rushed his infantry over just nt sunset, leading it in person, his lace animated, and liis oye o.iili tnt with the soldier’s spirit of “fight”—but fiL bearing tinllur- ned us before. An artist desiring to paint his picture ought to have seen the old cavalier ut this moment sweeping on upon affaiis began to dawn upon the troops; and J his large iron gray, whoso umne und tail all at once they looked tho terrible fact >n flouted in the wind, carrying hia lii ld gluts tho face; Gen. Loo was retreating lrom I halt raised in his right hand, with head Virginia; and it whs a mutter of very ex- i erect, gestures animated, and in lho whole * * ' ‘ ‘ * * * * *“ f tho bun* lino once ' re . ll < **Dd he had learned the important I would have long before brokon through ‘Din tliut it i, always best to give your tho Confederate lines. The statement was ■X y f red V l for intending to do what ho | natural, Hnil Gen. Meade doubtless bo- w!V°i Loo moved promptly j lieved in tho ability of the Federal army L? r ” Ranvido, every effort would bo to have done so; but it is certain that Gen. (t®, coru ° up with and destroy him ; ; Grant made por.-btent and desperate ut- l»Hi » n °i retrc,a » L'me would bo al- j tempts to accomplish this very object, in Federal army to gradually ] which his adversary, by rapid inovemont.- I. ‘w wav toihn t.„..i„ «—i <».,«« 0 f ii;* small force from point to point, and obstinate lighting, had invuriably foiled him. UDon To return to tho retreat. The .Southern n L« • °k v,0,lB Wow of tho situation, army had been so long cooped up in its ► rsawfi7 K ‘ bruar y. issued orders for I hovels and casemates—moving only by f&ftnvili °‘/» lbe Mores of the army stealth along “covered ways”--that any Icoum!! * A movement of this sort is, movement anywhere was a ro.ief. In ad- l ■*. imnn««ih»„ «r 1 . —j difjon to this, they had not yet had limo to reflect. Tho sensation of being driven from their earthworks, now like homo to them, was stunning; and the men did not at once realize the tremendous change which had all at once taken place In tho aspect of affairs. No man seemed yet to have persuaded himself of the fact hat Gen. Lee’s army, whirl* only yosterdav hud hold tho long Urn s, in delhu ce of all comers, wus to-day in full retreat, and bent first of all upon escaping from the enemy thoy had so often defeated. Gradu ally, however, the unhappy condition of who won’t follow Undo Robert?” I hoard on all sides—tho swarthy luces, full of dirt and courage, lit up every instant by the glare of the fiedorul signals near. Alto* get her the scene was indcscribablo. ,,n J* . too .H P*** 00 (,n the evening of tho 0th of April. Tho main body of the F. d- orul army was now Musing around Loo and it was only by obstinate and persis tent lighting that ho was able continue Ins retreat Hvry where the Federal forces wire confrontou by his excellently served artillery; 'and the thin lines of infantry marching on the flanks of the trains rnct and repulsed evoiy attack with the old spirit of tho Army of Northern Virginia. In hunger and thirst and weariness and retreat these veteran troops ftood by their colors without u murmur, and fought as admirably as when carrying all before them and flushed with victory. Otbors however, were less constant, rather, lot us say, less physically competent. They ft:11 out of the ranks by hundreds, over come by hunger and exhaustion; oi.what was equally had, they dropped their heavy guns and cartridge boxes, and straggling along, a useless, cumbrous mob. On the morning of the 7th, beyond Farmville, the Federal cavalry made con tinue U9 onslaughts on tho train, throwing everything into confusion. Tbo teamsters, always the least soldierly portion of an army, became panic vtrickcn, and the ter rible roads increased a thousand fold tho difficulties of the march. Wagons wore captured or abandoned, all along, in spite of hard lighting, and from this time the retreat became u scene of disoidor which no longer left any ground for hopo. I intended to describo it, but Lho subject is too disagreeable. L t somo other eyo witness place on record these last scones of a groat tragedy. On the 7th, General Grant opened his correspondence with General Lee, stating that the result of tho march so far must have convinced him of the hopelessness of further resistance; and this correspon dence coptinued urttil the morning of tho i h, General Lee refusing to surrender tho army. But Ids condition w t ,s hopeless. The Confederate forcos wore ieduced to 7, NM muskets, and Grant was in Leo's 1 runt with 80 000 men, and a reserve of <10,000 or 50,000, which would arrive ip twenty-four hours. These odds wero too great; and though. General Gordon drove them a mile with his thin line, half an hour before tho surrender, the Federal lorce continued to close in und extend their cordons of infantry, cavalry and artillery, until tho Southern army was almosti omnlotely surrounded. Lee’s lino slowly fell back beforo this overwhelming t 'reo; and the moment seemed to have come when tho * Old Guard ’ of tho Army of Northern Virginia would he called upon to crown it- historic fame by a last charge ami a glorious death. These men would have died with L *o without a mur mur, lighting to the last; but any such wanton sacrillco of human life, without any imaginable use, was far from the thoughts of tho great soldier. He had fought as long as ho could, and done all in h:f* power to extricate his army from a position in which it had been placed by no fault of his. Now ho did not hesitate in his course. * At first ho had recoiled from tflo idea of a surrender when it was suggested to him by, 1 think, General Pendleton. This officer had informed him that his corps commanders were unnnimously of the “pinion that u surrender w.i- inevitable; hut he had ‘exclaimed, greatly shocked, “Surromlei ! I have too many good light ing men for that ” Now the current Imd ‘■'el too rtrongly against Him, and he was forced to yield. Tho army, wit!) lct> than 8, (H)0 muskets, a very short supply of ammunition, and almost nothing to oat, wus approaching Appomattox G. 11., in a bond of tho James—the river being wholly imputable without pontoons—and upon every side the great force of General Grant was contraeii ; and closing in. A Federal torco loti -eized considerable supplies of rations nt down by the railroad from Lynchburg; and this force now took its position in front of tho Confederate army slowly moving by the left flank towards James river. Under thoso circumstances, Goncrul Leo determined to surrender his army, and dill so. Tho effect which its announcement pro duced upon his troops is hard todesciibo. They seemed to bo stupefied and wholly tumble to realize the idea; for Leo, the invincible, to yield up his sword, was an incredible thing ; and when tho troops could no longur have any doubt, mon who had fought in twenty battles, and faced death with unshrinking nerve, cried like children. They had to yield to a terrible thing, and the humiliation was a bitter one; and if tho privuto soldiers felt it so keenly, wo may imagine the feelings of their leader, who was thus called upon to write that word ‘Vurrondor” at the end of so glorious it career. If there are any poor creatures so mean as to ohucido at this spectacle of a groat man letting fall the sword which has never boon stained by had faith or dishonor, thoy can indulgo their merriment. The man who had fought this illustrious louder upoft many battle fields—who had civen and taken hard blows in the strugglo—did not regard it thus. The scenes which look place between General Loo and Ins men were indescriba bly pathetic. I shall not speak of thorn, except to say that the great heart of tho soldier seemed movod to its depths, lie, who had so long looked unmoved upon good for uno and bad, and kept, in the midst of disaster and impending ruin, the equanimity of a great and powerful soul, is now seen to weep like a child. “1 huvo done wlmt 1 thought wus bo*t for you,” he said t *-11)0 men. “My heart i- too full to spiak: hut 1 wi?h you all health und happiness.” It may bo asked why 1 have omitted from my .-ketch lho scene of tho surrender. There was no such scene, except after- wards, when the troops stacked arms and marctied off. The real surrender was an event which was felt, not seen. It was nothing apparently ; the merouppeirnneo of a Federal column, waving a whito flag, and halting on a distant hill. But the tragic cv'-nt wus read in the l-ico-» of all. A dreamy, memorial .-a Incas seemed to descend through the Ap: il air, and change tho scene. Biluneo so deep that tlia rustlo of tho leaves could bo heard. Long- strut's veterans, who had steadily advan ced to attack, moved back like mourners. There was nothing visible in front but that distant column, stationary behind its whito flag ; no hand played ; no choor was heard ; tho feelings of the Southern troops wore t-pared, but thore were many who wanted to die then. JOHN KING, BANKER AND BROKER, Olllcc ut tile old Murlno.IIlink Agency, WILL HUY AND SELL HOLD, SILVER, EXCHANGE, bank notes aistd UNCURRENT MONEY. ALL KINDS OF STOCKS, BONOS, AND OTHER SECURITIES, Bought ami sold on Commission. Particular attention raid to Collections a this and other points and lho proceeds roiuitlod proudly. Oot 18—2m EPPING, 1IANSERD & CO., COMMISSION MERCHANTS, COLUMBUS, GEO. Advances made on Colton convened to our frionds in Apalachicola, New York or Liver pool. II. II, Eppjng, J os. Hakhrri), R. IL Watson, opt 17-1 in HANSERD, WATSON & C0„ COMMISSION MERCHANTS, APALACHICOLA, FLA. Advances inadoon Cotton consigned to our frieud.s in.Ne\v York anil Liverpool. Jos. Haxserd. It. IL Watson. 11. H. Eim-ino. oet17-lrn I). H. BALDWIN & CO., COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 17 H PEARL STREET, N EW YORK. WILDMAN, YOUNG & BR0., EXCHANGE BROKERS, No. 1IO, Bout Side Dronil St. GOLD, SILVER, BANK NOTES, STOCKS, BONDS, Foreign ami Domestic Exchange, BOUGHT AND SOLD. MONEV IN VESTED ^AS PARTIES M AY City Connell Money For Sole. September i. 1805—2in* U. W. llOHKTTK. 8. K. I.AWUON. ROSETTE & LAWH0N, A.TJCTIO^n COMMISSION MERCHANTS 131 BROAD STREET, COLUMBUS, UA. PERSONAL and prompt attention given to A u<tn.Hi};nmout.4. Cotton purchased. July20-tf W, L. SALISBURY. r. jj. WAKNOl K WAKNOCK & CO., COTTON BROKERS COMMISSION MERCUANTS, Office No. 131 Broad St., (Ro80tle Jt Lmvhon’e Auction lloom.) O’HEY aro prepared to store Cntt in, Morch- J- andise. Fro luoe. ifco. cotton^piwducb!*". Kivo “ t0 tUo 8: ‘ l00 ' Bagging, Uopr, Jcc., furnished at tho market price. Columbus, Oft., Aug. 3,1865.—tf T>. II. Baldwin, (> J. F. Gumming, j l II. Brigham, I fl „ t . u. M. Holst. [ bav BRIGHAM, BALDWIN & CO., COMMISSION MERCHANTS, SAVANNAH. Advances made on consignments to our IIouso in New York, und to our friends in Liverpool and Glasgow. Oct. 10, 1865—3m F. J. Con a nt. A. J. Young CONANT & YOUNG, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, NO. 39 SOUTH STREET, Now York, OHbr their sorviocs for sales Cotton, Tobacco, or other produco, and will purchase on order goods of all kinds. REFER Atkin?, Dunham Sc Uo., C. It. Woods, - K. lb Young, W. 11. Young, It. M. Gunby, Oct. 7—dm T O : Apiilaohicolu, Fla. Eufoula. Ala. do I), s. HENEDIOT. K. W. IIMNKDICr. J. C. I1KXEIUCT D. S. BENEDICT & SONS, GROCERS AND COMMISSION MnnoirAWTs, NO. 23S MAIN STREET, Betwoen Third ond Fourth Sts., LOUISVILLE, KY. Oct. 4—2m P. V. ROWLAND. 8. N. STEWART. ROWLAND, IRVINE & 00., WilOLESALU DEALERS IN treroe doubt whether he could accomplish j luco and form the expression ol even Ihu* much. No troops wero ever ter c'otc upon his gaum. Tho ~ ‘ interposed, be r«>du in the twilight am mg the disordered groups above mentioned, and the sight of him aroused a tumult. Fit-rc i cries resounded on ail sides, and with hunds clenched violently and better iniwruied upon.military affairs than those of the South;'and the soldiers dis cussed the chances with a topographical knowledge which cou.d not have been surpas >cd by a general officer with u map beforo him. 1 neirdone brave titterdo- nalian, evidently from tho backwoods, •ay, • Grant is trying to cut off Uncle aloft, lho mon cal lod on him to lead them against the enemy. “It’s Gen. Loo!” “Uuote Koberl!” “Where’s -tho men NO. 102 WALNUT STREET, Botwccu Pearl anil Third Stroots, CINCINNATI) OHIO. Oct. fi, 1865—201 J. W. PEASE, Bookseller and Stationer, COLUMBUS, QA. I?INE LETTER PAPER, by tho «miro or JO ream. Fine Cup Paper, by tho qulro or ream. Fine Commercial Note Paper, by tho quire or rcitiii. Ladies* Fine Noto Paper, Gilt, Commercial. .School and Ladies. Pend, Whito, Buff unaquo and Canary Envelopes, India llui»hcr Round Combs, J. A. TYLKIt SAM’L K. KOBISON. TYLER & ROBISON, Grocery & Commission Merchants, NO. 129, (.Vearly Opposite the ltank of Columbus,) K l'TF (in.h'imln irncrt stock of FAMILY onocEHtrs, crock t:ttr, imi sto,\e- tJAM. TOILET SOAP, J'l.YS. NEFULEH, COMBS,SCOOL-COTTO,\, DUMEETlo DU }' HOODS. AC, Particular attention civon to the purchase or sale ol any kind ol proauco or iiiorehuuiliac. c J. A. TYLKIt. augS-tf BA M L hi. nomsrtN. BEDELL Sc CO,, Grocers and Commission Merchants, (Nearly oppoiltc Han't . { Oolunibue, COLUMBUS, (U., K HHP constantly on hanJ OKOCEUIES anti COUNTRY PRODUCE uf over, kin 1. Consignment? of Merchandise •iilinKed. Prompt attention given to the purchase and aulo of Goods of every description. W. A. BEDELL, , . „ , A. G. BEDELL, julyll.—tf 0. s UARRDJON. Great Reduction in Freights —ON— COTTON. Quickest and Cheapest ROUTE TO NEW YORK. a E a ii is r is ATKINS, DUNHAM tSi OO., COMMISSION amt FOUWAUDINU MlillCIIANTS, APALACHICOLA, FLA. July Uth, lSt<5.-tr WJSY. G. SWJYJNT, (LATE OF TENNESSEE.) ATTORNEY AT LAW, COLUMBUS, QA. Bflioo over Gunby's store, comer of Broad THOS. O. JOHNSON, (LATE OF ST. LOUIS, MO,) ATTORNEY AT LAW, llaim and Real Uslale Agent, No. 50 Market Street, (I T p Stairs, MONTGOMERY, ALA. Oet. 10—Out* J. T. PEYTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, AIKMI-1I1S, TENSMSKE. Holt, Columbus. Ga. _ trusted to h Refers (o lion. 11 ii septjh 1805—0m K. J. MOSRH, SENIOR. It. J. MORK8. JUNIOR. LAW NOTICE. r IMIE UNDERSIGNED have formed a co- -1- partnership, under tho name and stylo ol R, J. MUSES, and will establish an ollico in Columbus, Ga , on the 1st October next. In the meantime letters addressed us above will be promptly attended to. The senior partnor will nttond regularly the United States Distriot Court at Savuunah. the Supremo Court of Georgia for this Judicial Distriot. tho Courts of tho Chattahoocheo Cir cuit, and upon special retainer in important cases will attend any of the Courts in Georgia (bodoral oretuto.) aug 15- tf ALEX. C. MORTON, Att’y at Law, Conveyancer, AND AGENT FOR REAL ESTATE. Offices: No. 100 Uroiul Si reel. M il. Morton will practice in the U. S. Courts, which ure held iu Georgia; and, on special retainer, wilt attend to tho adjustment ol claims in the States of Alabama and Florida julyiM-diu I >res SIGHT EXCHANGE ON NEAY YORK FOR SALE, In Sums to Suit Purchasers. Oat 6-tf W. W, OARRAUD. WANTED. $10,000 IN GOLD! I WANT TO HUY TEN THOUSAND DOL- 1 lars in GOLD. .1 UUN KING, Office at the old o'tlS-lin Marine liuuk Agency. WANTED, Georgia, Alabama, Soutli ( aroli- ua and Louisiana BANK NOT.ES, IN ANY QUANTITY. JOHN KINO. Office at the old M iriuu Bank Agouey. oot 18*1 iu Tuck Combs. Morocco Pocket Rooks, Violin Rows,* Lout her Wallets, Brlarwoou Pipes, G. D. Gun Caps, Im’t Merehautu Pipes, Playing Curds, Ltdia Rubber Pipes, Visiting Cards, j'i’ooth Picks, Violin Guitar Strings .Memorandum Books. Violin Bridges, September 1-tf A LARGE LOT OF CHEAP 1W SHOT MUSK), JUST RECEIVED BY J. W. PEASE. S s S 8 8 S 8 B < U S U S •* s a s | a s | U- L, L. L, Lt Ua At Johnsonville, on tho Tonncsseo river, a close connection is made with a fine Daily Line of btcumcrs, to St. Louis. They will receive the Cotton and pay all accrued charges to that point, and transport it to St. Louis, giving through bill of lading to New York. At St. Louis tbo Cotton is transferred by the beats to Broad Hague, Mississippi Ohio River rail- road, free of urayuge, and by them is curried to New York without change of cars. If ship pers prefer the routo by way ot Louisville, tho agents of tho different Through Freight Lines to New York, will receive it at Nashville and forward it all tho way by Rail, paying accrued charges, without oxtra expense. The Nash ville and Louisville, and the Nushvillo A Chat tanooga Roads being connected. Cotton ship ped b> way of Jolitisunvillc will not change ours at Nashville. Rates from Johnsonville to New York $6 per bale; from Nashville (all Rail) $10 50, (ns wo are advised.) Parties desiring to reship at Nashville, instead of Jounsmu illo. can have option of shipping by Steamboat to Cincinnati —"the Cumberland River b« ing in fine boating order.” at low rates ot Freight, not exceeding $2 per bulo lo Cincinnati, and from that point ovor three different lines of Uuilrnnd, at $5 per ba c. Cotton by either route can he laid down iu New York from Kufauln, Montgomery, Co lumbus or West Point, in twelv. «*ny?. Shippers must consign to Steamboat Agont ut Johusonville, and to Agents of through Lines, or a Commission Merchant Ht Narimlle. Gov- ernmem permits must accompany each bill of lading. R. BAUGH, supt W. A A. It. R. GEO. G. 11 I'LL, Supt A. A W. P. It. It. CII AS. T. POLLARD, IPrcs’t M. A W. P. R. It. W. L. CLARK, Supt Muscog. 0 Railroad. VIRGIL POWERS. Sunt S. W. 11. It. If. IJ. AVA IK KB, Supt M. .fr W. R. R. E. II. EWING. Gon’l Freight Ag’t N. Sc C. and N. Jt N. N. It II sept 22—tf > J. T>. MURRAY, niNEs holt. K. Z. RUCKER, with BLAIR & GENNETT, WHOLESALE GROCERS, COMMISSION AND DRY GOODS MERCHANTS, 130, WIGHT SIDK UltOAU 8T, A LWAYS ON HAND a full nod complete Stock Dry Goods, Groocries, Cutlery, llurdw.tro. Tinware, Glassware, Crockery, Boots, Shoes, lints. Domestic and foreign Liquors, Wines, Arc., 20U0 lbs 1 O 'Tin Ware, which can be had at lowest market prices— Wholesale or Retail, No difficulty iu having your monoy chungod. am 21 if STEAM SAW MILL FOR SAI-iH. I N GfiOD Ruuningorder, perfectly now Belts. ovory portion of machinery in complete order. Addrow T. J. PKARCK. rtaala 1 Station. M. Sc G. R. K.. Ala., or at this iMliee. | Sept 21—lu JAMES M. RUSSELL, Attorney at Xjaw, (Oflico over Store of Uunby Sc Co.,) H AVING resutnod tho practice of Law, 1 will horealtor gtve my undivided utluiUiou to all buAine?? entrusted to me lor thia und con- tigiioua counties. july 20-tf law Notice. r plIE uudoraignod i? dovotimr hi« «*v«»liij*ivB A attention to ihc 1 Columbus, On.. July 6. ISiW Law Notice. TIIE undersigned, at their old office, Craw* L ford. Russell county. Ala., ure | repined lu lilu applications for purd ui under th» Presi dent’s amnesty proclamation, and ulso to trans act all other professional business. G. D. Sc ii. Wm. HOOPER. arnffi-jf DOCTOR STANFORD R KSL'Alli'S tho practice of Medicine and Surgery. Cose* from a distance requiring surgical attention nan find comfortable accom modations in tho city. Office hours from, 11 till 2 o'clock, P. M. 8ept 6. 1803—tf DR. H. M. CLECKLEV, H O MBOP ATHIST, 'PENDERS bis services to tho citizens of Col- 1 urnbus und vicinity. Office at Itis rcsidun on McIntosh street, botweo.i Randolph and i Clair, next door to Dr. Cushman’s burnt corner. Oflico hours from 6 to S A. M. and from 1 to 5 P. mi nog IS tf Dr. A. E. Ragland O FFERS his professional services to the citi zens of Columbus. Wyunhm and tho vi cinity; and will uttond promptly to uil profes- lional calls. He may lie found at .Mr. Urn li nen's Drugstore duiing tbo day, mid at his father’s residence iu Wj 1111 ton at night. aug4 MEDICAL NOTICE. f piIK improysion having obtained among A some of my “Patrons,'’ and lho eiti7.ens of Columbus ami vicinity, that I have abandoned the "Medical Profession ” in consequence ol uiy roceut mercantile operations: 1 avail no- self tho pleasure, through tho medium of your imnor ot correcting tho error, and to assure the Public” that 1 shall not permit any husinoss operations of whatever nature, to interfere with iuv medical pursuits, or to interrupt ihose social relations of a professional character, which have boon, for yours, so 1 leusant and agreeable. Culls left at the Drug Store of Mui^h. Brooks A Co., (one door above Eniiia St ‘-o.,)or at uiy residence on Forsyth Greet, will moot wilu prompt attention. WM. W. FLEW ELLEN. M. D. Oft. 10-lm 40 Ur on it Street) Columbus, Georgia. Maker aud Dealer in Guns. ALU KINDS OF HUN MATERIAL AND ARTICLES IN THE SP0KTINU LINE. POWDER AND SHOT FOR SALE. ICoys fitted dud Locks Repaired. sopi Id—tf A. CAD MAN, GUN AND LOCKSMITH. ALL Descriptions of Boll Huuging attend- i- cd to, and Keys made 5 to order. CRAWFORD STREET, NEARLY OPPOSITE COOK’S HOTEL.: Sept 81-gin Select Limited School. the highest ends of Fctuulo education. 1 have selected Columbus, (la., as h suitable location for the establishment of rucli an Institution. The large and commodious Residence ot Mrs. M. E. Shorter, opposite the Baptist church, will bo occupied for tho purpose. The number of pupils will he limited to-10, of which number IU or 12 can be received into iuv family ns boarders. Pupils must bo entered for the Scholastic year, or for tho remainder, after entering ; and uo deduction will be mado for absence, except in cttsos of protracted sickness. The scholustic year will bo divided into three terms—each U weeks. will open on tho ‘.Uh of Octo- (l __ .» M usic Music with use of instrument 50 00 “ French 12 50 Latin and Greek 10 00 Board (exclusive of washing) 75 ah* To bo paid in advance, iu currency or its equivalent. Provisions will be tuado for ornamental branches ut tho usual rates in other institutions. Boarders must furnish their own sheets, pil low cu^l-s and towels. Applications for entering pupils will be re ceived until thoDtli October. Address until 25til Sept at Eufaula, Ala.; after that time, Columbus. Ga. John r. mcintosh. RKFKRglfCKS, Kx-Unv. Shorter, Kufuuln, Ala. Col. Wm. II. Chambers, “ * Mr J. R. Jnuos, ltussol) no., Ala. Col. J. T. Flowclieii, “ *• ‘ or- J- F- Bozoiuan, Columbus, Ha. t ol. J, M, Chambers, •* •* Mr. James Cook, *• •• Mr. Wm. Mitchel, Mr. A. C. Fiewellen. “ • " -get>-*»»■ Sun copy. NVM. ,). UHANNON A- OO’, Auction & Commission Merchants, eufaula. ala. PARTICULAR ttUnniimi civon to the i»|« « »n.I Im.iuos, «t COTTON. iulyJU Sm