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COLUMBUS DAILY ENQUIRER. A * TIUCT CWSi8 ™™™>" »«" CONSTITUTION—AN HONEST AND ECONOMICAL ADMINISTRATION OE THE GOVERNMENT Ragland & Wynne, Proprietors. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 4, 18G5. VOL. VII.—NO. 264. '1' KHM 8 OF THE daily enquirer. ono month- ® 1 J® gix months ^ ^ Single copies 10 cents. A liberal deduction will bo made in favor of Uewsboys and Dealers. 11ATKS OF ADVERTISING. 1 s«iuare, week- three weeks- ! 50 0 00 8 00 . 10 00 1-1 w 1- ih lOO i2.» 11" i ; '"wiv'i’"" 21 I" 1 1 1 ■ 71 Hll S7 '.it 1"1 UPS st 'l l Ins 111 lit! 127 liMllTU'-. I K HI HU I I1U 120 111" Mil iso ISO 1TII.1SII IIV. 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It is said by Coleridge Hint no man thrown to tho surface of human atlairs ever buccuedod in simultaneously Ruining: distinction anil HllVction, unless ho pos le §,ed soiuethiug of im opiceno nature, that is to say, a mixture of masculine and fctnitttnc qualities. Without claiming for (lei,oral Leo in tho liighosl fccr.-o ot tho ti tie “groat.” it is impossihlo to deny that his memory will bn cherished by tboso wh->. in tho crisis of his throo ycur=’ trial, ilou 1 and guttered by his side, as an ex ceptionally dear and precious possession K. w >.Miliars, if asked whether they would mUmr have sorvod under Leo on the ono hand, «t under Uromweil, Frederick tho Groat, Marlborough or Napoleon on tho other, would hesitate to prefer tho fou famous generals to tho discomfited Con federate. Yet it is doubtful whether any of tho four, aftor they had passed away and had ceased to Communicato the elec tric shock of their presence and contact— of eye, voico, character and lntluonco—to others, possessed such hold on tho alloc- tions and esteem as wero inspired by Rob ert E. Leo Tho truth seems to bo that the greatest men are necessarily and intensely selfish All groat men are monsters, says a Ge man proverb, and it may, 1 think, bo con coded that when a man is playing a con spicuous role in life,and is generally loved he is not, in the world's highest s \nso, great, lie i-i probably something better, Ho has tho thoughtfulness about others, the unobtrU'ivenoeS and renunciation of sell, the truthfulness, purity, modesty, charity, gentleness which cannot long bo unnoticed by those around him, and which jay firm hold upon their hearts. Rut to bo great, to fill a very largo spaco in the world’s eye during a man’s few brief years upon earth, ho mu.-t throw modesty and unobtrusiveness overboard; he must l« grasping, aggressive, discreetly groedy of praise, covetous of a largo share of honor, judiciously envious; must know how to undermine troublesome rivals without being found out, and to help u ful friends without being supplanted.— Heartily agreeing with Coleridge tl where distinction ami affection have been won coincidently, tlioro must ho tho opi cene element in their winner, I venture to doubt whether man’s affection 13 ever won hr the greatest, or, in other words, wh ther in the greatest any of tho woman to he found. The men who are brnv from tenderness are braver than tho men who aro brave from pride. Rut tho men who, to encourage or spare others, aro gratuitously brave, arc not selfish enough to be great. The calm judgment of pos. Verity, especially if assisted oy the pen of Mr. Carlyle (who is said to hold that Washington stands too high, and who, lam rightly informed, contemplates low tring his pedestal), will, I think, reverso the verdict of Mr. Everett’s well known lecture, and will pronounce that Wash Njgton was not greater than Deter, o rredericlc, or Marlborough, as Air. Eve tettcontends, but was simply rnoro esti tnible. The exceeding lovablenoss of Leo bo more patent as your consciousnoi that a* a politician he lacked vigor and wf-assertion became more irresistible *hu iovablenoss was based upon a nt. or-tinng unsolflshness, a contagious endu- rim e ot hardship and danger, a shrinking rooUeity, an abounding tenderness. The (mid and the young girl, who hud novor wn him before, ran to him instinctively to a friend, llis look spoke of honesty, irectuess, kindliness, courage. His smile •^ irresistibly winning. Rut the stuff bichtnado Cromwell, Napoleon, Wil- .rVP® Sdent, greater as politicians than JJioldier* was lacking in Leo. All that •iT W i as ol truo &n< l in tho people om he so nearly made a nation called . "J* signs that he who ran might V°. n K rf ss aside, to control tho 0 Rietator indeed; and yet ho ihitiK 0 *- ^^verthcleii, in the belief tArtJiS® 18 V? . lrt<,ro powerful stimulant aA. 0 i b eamb ' Uon than the study of such ktfiro r,lC ‘ 0r as k®o’s, 1 desire to throw my k l l^ on , Ch im by gathering together whirK n i 0tCii * ^ ur .^° general a<?curacy of inun v can enl,r ®iy vouch, exhibiting tho «.u- n « futures of the eventful six days White House (whore lie recruited his •trength by picking up 1,200 fresh horses vhicli awaited him there), and upon the 2oth of March joined Gen. Grant in the linos before Petersburg. To Sheridan’s untiring and sagacious activity in tho sub sequent operations, more than to tho agency of any other man, is due the com pleteness of the Federal triumph—tho seemingly inexplicable collapso of the Confederacy. kt wb6 not lone before Grant's accession of strength wns tolt by Lee. Upon tho evening of S turday, April . General Longstreet, who had *o long defended Richmond by commanding tho Confederate forces on tho north of .lames river, received information from Lee that rant had detached Sheridan’s cavalry and two corps of infantry (about 25,000 men in all) to act against tho Southside Railroad. Boforo communicating with Longstreet, Lee had dispatched Pickett’s and Rushrod Johnson's divisions, linger’s battalion of artillery, and Filzhugh Leo’s division of cavalry (in all about 17,t X) men), to intercept the Federal?. Leo had so weakoned his lines beforo Petersburg, that, there was hut one Confoderato left to every fifty yards, Under these circumstances, Loo called upon Longstreet for men. But ut dawn pon the 2d of April, beforo Longstreot mi had time to obey l.eu'fi orders, Grant descried from his wooden tower of obser vation tho weakness of the Confederate ines. Immediately he threw a very heavy column, consisting, 1 believe, chiefly of Gibbon's corps, upon the weakest spot.— Tho Federals carried with very slight loss tlie outer line, thinly held by Heth’s di- ision of Confederates, and bulgod inward ntil they struck two of tho detached forts, whereof a string or systom ran be hind the whole longth of tho Confederate outer works. These two detached forte, which wero ef couiso designed to cover each other, wore named Forts Gregg and Alexander. The officer in command of Fort Alex ander, which was farthest away from the on-coming Federals, deemed it moro im portant to save his guns than to try and lelp Fort Gregg. Receiving no assistance from its twin-brother, Fort Gregg,manned by Harris' Miss ssippi Brignde, number ing 250 undaunted men, breasted intrepid ly the tide of its tnulludinous assailants. Three times Gibbon’s Corps surged up ml around the work—three times, with Ireadful carnage, they wero driven back. I am told that it was subsequently admit ted by Gon. Gibbon, that in carrying Fort Gregg he lost from live to six hundred men ; or in other words, that each Missis- ppian inside the works struck down at least two assailants. When at last tho rk was carried there remained, out of its 250 defendont J , but JO survivors. In those pine incmorablo April days there was no episode more glorious to tho Con federate arms limn Urn lioroio self-immo lation of tho Mississippiuns in Fort Gregg to gain time for their comrades. Fort Gregg fell about seven o’clock on the morning of tho 2d. After a delay of two or three hours, tho Federals swept orn» ward in tho direction of Petersburg, tak ing tho Confederate lines en revertt. A this moment Longstreet, accompanied by Renning's Brigado of Field’s Division, about 170 bayonets strong, mot tho on pouring-flood and checked it long onougi to enable fresh troops to hufry up in his rear, and to form a fresh line in front of Petersburg. Simultaneously in an nttompt of Ileth's Division to ro-establish their linos, Gon, A. P. Hill (who commanded tho Corps to which lleth'a Division belonged) lost a life which for nearly four years ho had un flinchingly exposed in nearly a hundred ot his country’s battles. About the same moment was dispatched the memorable telegram which surprised Davis in church, and announced that tho last day of heroic resistance which had mado Richmond the <st notable of beleaguered cities had at longth arrived. The delay purchased by the obstinato defense of Fort Gregg, an ' by Long*!root’s bold handling of Ren ning's Brigade, saved Petersburg until tho tobacco auu cotton stored in that city could be burned, und until lei-urely pre paration for its evacuation could bo mado. It is remarkable that no further on slaught was made by tho Federalsthrough out the day, or during the ovening, al though the flames springing up in many parts of tho town must have told their own tale. At nightfall on the 2d a 14 tho Confederate troops, about -1.UU0 strong, which remained under the command General Ewell, to the north of James Rivor. fell back from their linos, and passed through tho bewildered streets of Richmond,traversing before daybreak tho bridges over tho James River, which wore so soon to bo given to the flames. About eight on tho night of the same 2d, th Confederate troops also commenced ing Petersburg, their retreat being cover- od by Field’s Division under Longstreot, Pursuit thero was nono. It is probablo that already Grant was bonding all his en ergies to get round and cut off I. treat. Tho Petersburg section of tho Con federate troops, full of vigor and elan crossed to the noith sido of the Appomat tox River on a pontoon bridge, and made sixteen miles during their first night of retreat. It would bo difficult to conceivo any thing brighter or more hopeful than th tone of Gen. Leo’s spirits on tho morning of the 3d. “1 have got my array sale out of its breastworks,” he said, “and in ordor to follow mo, my enemy must abandon his lines, and can derive no further hone- tit from his railroads or from the Jamos River.” There c-tri ho littlo doubt that Leo’s design was to recruit his army with rations which ho hoped to find in abun dance at Amelia Court Houso, and to fall in detail upon the Federals, who breaking up into bodies of one or two army corps, were scattering all over tho country with a viow to a vigorous pursuit. Two day rations at Amelia Court House for 40,Ut inon would possibly have made a gre difference in tho immediate, though, as believe, none in tho ultimate history tho Continent of North America. There is little satisfaction in dwelling detail upon the fivo subsequent days, for which a parallel must he sought on th hanks of the Burenina, or in other postages of military anguish, it s hardly necessary to stuto that ut Amelia Court House Leu found not a ration. 1 shall not pause now to distribute blame, or to in vestigate who was at fault. All that have to atuto is that tho fault was not Gen Leo’s whoso orders on this subject for fortnight past had been urgent und pro- Wbit-h i luu evenuui six uaya lorimgm. past imu urm uwu hi«- of th« p 1 fjened between tho evacuation i cise. ft became necessary for Leo to break bur® (v- . rat0 linos around Peters* noarlyhaifliisarmyupintoloragingpar- &aJS? n ' ch . ra ond on the night of thi ‘ “'^ynona on me night of tho cn thl*} a nfith 0 surrender of Loo’s army I?lM 0rn . , V. of April 9. dir. . r, Khtly to understand those six tralVlif >ul “ promised that the Fed- •lun tHh ^ ec l under Geu. Shnri- *dlV i?.!S2?5 ,l ! > ?9 t lu.OOOaabres, splen- coinmaoder into a body of military upon whom a n Austrian or b L . or »em,n Ltncb (, utdirtfi. 1 -' lJ ‘ ,,<r nn’glit havo looked with- v»: ■ r n \, m °y «a .-uutliward* down llio lllih of i bolwcen tho 1st und XTitoh r # i*™-, Bn -* encountered n tost tuwL ra * e »Muy of nbout 8.0U0 C K.h R»rly, at \V»yi#.boro. *ere tonin' “'flfu.tful of his men, who theui .distrustful of him, planted ord, r l L® lr back, to a deep river, in re, u u ■ retreat impossible. '1‘be *»«sed s ,'“ s !l y . furosrcn. Gen. Sheridan K'Wkkii of his enemy s force i&t ranidu “ ison emy's artillery. Sweep- oow-ard toward the James ®i“srid.„ r Vn Richmond and I.ynchburg, ,, , un< I himself confronted hy a tak r ,, i 1 ‘ ll passable stream. lie loll ^ U i? lo '' 1 wi "K «>f Isoeb. ar- >i tuu I Mmunkey river at the many of his guns, which wore, of course, subsequently exhumed (soventy of thorn at ono haul) by tho captors. It is easy to seo that tho locomotion of an army in such a plight must have been slow and Blower. Tho retreat was con ducted in tho following fashion: About midnight the Confederates slipped out of their hasty works,which they had thrown up and held during tho previous day, and fell back until 10 or 12 o'clock tho next morning. Then they hultod, and imme diately threw up earthworks for thoir protection during the day. It was not long beforo tho wolves wero again on thoir bools, and from thoir earthworks tho Confederates exchanged a heavy tiro with thoir pursuors throughout tho day. De layed with tho necessity of guurding an ammunition train from thirty-Uvo to forty miles in length, enfeebled by hunger and sleeplessness, tho retreating army was only utile to make tun miles each night. Tho delav enabled tho activo Sheridan to get ahead with his cavalry, and to destroy the depots of provisions along tho rail road between Burkevillo and Dunvillo. Upon tho 6th many of tho mules and horses ceased to struggle. It became ne cessary to burn hundreds ol wagons. At intervals tho nnomy's cavalry dashed in, I and struck tho interminable ammunition I train bore and there, capturing and hum- 1 it.g dozens upon dozens of wagons. To ward evening of the 5th, and all day on the 0th, hundreds of men dropped from ihuuslion, and thousands let fall their uskots from inability to carry them any farther. The scenes of tho 6ih, Gth, 7th and 8th, wero of a naturo which can bo appre- houded in its vivid roaliij only by men who are thoroughly familiar with tho har rowing details of war. Behind, and on ilbcr Hank, an ubiquitous and increas- ngly adventurous enemy—-orery mud hole and every riso in tho road choked with blazing wagons—tho air tilled with tho deafening reports of ammunition cx- iloding.and shells bursting wiion touched >y tho flames—dense columns of smoko ascending to hoavon from tho burning and exploding vehicles—exhausted men, worn out mules and horses, lying down sido by sido—gaunt famine glaring luipo- ' issly from sunken lack-lustre oyes—dead iuIos, dead horses, dead num everywhere —death, many times welcomed as God’s blessing in disguise—who can wonder if many hearts, triod in the fiery furnace of four years unparalleled Buttering, and hitherto never found wanting, should have quailed in the presence of starva tion, fatigue, sleeplessness, misery—unin termitted tor fivo or six days, and culmi nating in hopelessness ? Yet there wero not wanting occasional episodes which recalled something of tho old pride of former memories, and re minded men that this hunted, famished crowd was still tho samo army that had won two Bull Runs, which had twice (in pursuit of a fatal policy) trodden its eno my’s soil, and nad wrilton Fredericks burg, Chancolloravillo, and a dozen other glorious names upon its banners. Un tho 0th a large body of Federal cavalry, hav ing got ahead of Leo’s army and occupied Rice’s station, was attacked by some Con federate horse undor General llossor, who drove them off, capturing 080 prisoners. On tho 7th a heavy uttacli was mado upon Malione’s divisiou.and tho prowess of this activo Confoderato Gonoral, so frequently exhibited during tho last twelve months of tho war, was maintained to tho end, inasmuch as a Foderul brigade, gotling entangled in a ravine, was surrounded by Mahono’s men, and literally disappeared. On tho ovening of tho 7th,Gonoral Gregg, with six or sovon thousand Federal cav alry. mado a desperate attempt to capture all the wagon truins. He was gallantly met by two thousand horsemen under Filzhugh Leo,and defeated. Gregg him self was captured. Throughout these gloomy days, as an offset to tho countless Confederates cap tured whilo foraging, by tho Federals, numerous Federal prisoners wore taken by tho Confc Joratos, and bocomo partici pants of a hunger and suffering of-which they had no previous conception. I may as well montion now that as tho surrender became more inevitable, Gens. Fitzhugli Loo and Rosser, with about two thousand Confederate cavalry, tacitly determined not to ho included in it, and started off toward Lynchburg. On thoir road they fell in with a Federal supply train und burned 800 wagons. The scanty and par tial rations which, after tho surrender, were issued on tho night of tho Dili lo tho starving Confederates by thoir captors, wero apologized for by tho Federals on tho ground of the destruction of those 800 wagons by Fitzhugh Loo. The reader will have gathered that when Gen. Loo found his depots along tho JDanvillo road dostroyod by Sheridan, ho had no ullurnalito but to mako for Lynchburg. He still hoped to got rations and to turn suddenly upon Grant, whose army was dispersed into many columns. Tho fatigue of the pursuit, though unsg- gravateu by famino, was beginning to toll upon the pursuors. But in pressing for Lynchburg, Dee touud himself in a dan gerous prodicument. Ilo was on a strip of land, not rnoro than seven or eight miles broad, between tho James and Ap pomattox rivers. On tho aftornoon of tho 7lh, Leo’s situation seemed so unpromis ing that Grant, for tho first time, sent to propose surrondor. Leo at onco repliod that his circumstances did not seom to him such as to justify his entertaining such a proposal. On the morning of tho bth, Grant renewed his solicitations. Lee did not decline, hut debated the matter, calling a council of war in the evening. No determination was arrivod at on tho. blh, and at midnight the usual droary re treat was resumed. Tho springs of energy and will, unstrung by long want of food, had run down in tho men like tho ma chinery of a broken clock. Hitherto tho retreat had boon covered by Longstreot und Gordon alternately,but now the Fed eral force which had got ahead of Loo, und was obstructing bis retreat, had be come so considerable that Gordon was thrown out with two thousand men in front, while tho “old bull dog,” Long- strcol, whoso pluck neither hunger, nor fatigue, nor depression, could abatg or subduo, still covered tho roar. At daybro&k on tho 9th a courier from Gordou announced to Loo that a large body of Federal cavalry (iu other words, Sheridan's army) was across tho road at Appomattox Court Uouso. At tho samo moment a heavy forco of infantry under Grant was pushing Longstreet vigorously in tho rear. Between Longstreot and Gor don wero the remaining wagons, and cling ing to thorn thousands ut unnrmed arid famLhed slrugglors too woak to carry their muskets. Lee sent orders to Gordon to cut his way through, couie qu'xt coule. Presently came anotnor courior from Gor» don announcing that tho enemy was driv« ing him back. Loo had at this moment loss than IJO.UOO men with muskets in their bunds. Tho latal moment had indisputa bly come. Hastily donning his bent .uni form, and buckling on his sword, which it fa‘hion lo wear, General seek the oral Leo was scon riding to tho rear, dressed more gaily than usual oral begirt with his sword, tho rumor of immediate surronder flew like wildfire through tho Confederate lines. It might he imagined that an army, which hud drawn its last regular rations on tho 1st of April, and, harassod incessantly by night and day, had been marching and lim iting until the morning of the Dili, would have welcomed anything like a termination of its suffer ings, lot it como in what lorm it might. Lot those who idly imagine that tho liner feelings aro tho prerogative of what aro culled tho “uppor classes” learn from this and similar scenes to appreciate “common mon.” As tho great Confederate captain rode back from his interview with Gonoral Grant, the nows of the surrender acquired shape and consistency, and t-.uld not any longer he denied. Tho llicet on tho worn and battered troops—some of whom had fought since April, 1801, and (sparse sur vivors of hecatombs ot fallen comrades) had passed unscathed through such hurri canes of shot as within tour years no other mon had ever experienced—passes mortal description. Wholo linos of battlo rushed up to their beloved old chief, and, choking with emo tion. broke ranks and nt-ugglod with eac h othor to wring him » qco nioro hy the hand. Men who had fought throughout the war, and know what tho agony and humiliation ol that moment must bo to him, strove with a refinement of unsol flshness and tendorness which he ahum eould fully appreciate, to lighten his bur den and mitigate his pain. With tears pouring down both cheeks, General Loo at length commanded voico enough to say, “Mon, wo havo fought through the war together. 1 have done the best that 1 could lor you.** Not an eye that looked on that scene was dry. Nor was this tho emotion of sickly sentimentalist?, but of rough and rugged men, familiar with hardship, danger and death in a thousand shapes, mastered by sympathy and feeling for another, which they never experienced on their own account. I know of no other passage of military history so touching, unless, in spite of the melo-dramatic col oring which Fronch historians have loved to shod over tho scone, it can bo found in tho Adicux do Fontaiuhlcau. It remains for mo briefly to nolico tho last parade of un army whereof Ihn ex ploits will bo read with’ pride so long as tlm English tonguo is spoken. In pursu ance of an arrangement of tho six com missioners, tho (Jon federate army marched by divisions, on tho morning of April the 12th, to a snot on tho Appomattox Uourt House road, whoro they stacked arms and deposited accoutrements. Upon this sol emn occasion Major General Gibbon rep resented tiio Unilod States authorities, with the same exulted and conspicuous delicacy which Gonoral Grant had exhib ited throughout these elo ing scenes. Gen eral Grant was not again visible alter his final interview with General Lee. About 7,b<H) Confederates marched with their muskets in their hand-, and they wore followed by about lK/HK) unarmed strag glers, who claimed to ho included in the capitulation. Each Confederate soldier was furnished with a printed form of pa- rolo, which was lilloi un for him by his own officers, and a duplicate handed to tho designated Federal officer. By tho evening of tho 12th the paroles wore gen erally distributed, and tho disbanded men begun to scatter through tho country. Hardly ono of thorn had a farthing of money. Some of thorn had from 1,500 to 2,000 miles to travol, over a country of which tho scanty railroads wore utterly annihilated. Many un interesting diary of tho adventures of theao individuals, as tdoy journeyed from Eastern Virginia to Western Toxas, or possibly t<* Mexico, may well havo beon written. It is to bo hoped that ono or two such will yet be given to tho world. Shortly after noon on tho 12th, General Loo, escorted hy a guard of honor of Federal oavn.y, mounlod his horse for tho last tin)** :*nd started for tho city of Rich mond. Un tho road lie arrived about ovening at tho headquarters of his “old war horse,” Longstreot, and tho last und saddest of their many interviews took place. Those aro scene- which aro too ftftcrod and affecting for description, oven though tho pen wero guided hy a Macau lay or a Hoffman. If over there wore two gonuine, simple-minded men upon ourth to whom anything molo-dramatic or theatrical is utterly abhorrent, they are tho mon of whom I am now writing. I closo this brief chronicle with tho remark that in proportion to tho reador’s estimate of tho sustained heroism with which L *o and Longstroet for four years bore up and stood erect undor such a burden as nover yot was luid upon rnun, will bo his appre ciation of tho circum tarn cs and emotions umlor which thoir parting interview took placo. Francis Ijawi.rv. SPECIAL NOTICES. OFFICE COLUX’TOU INTERNAL REV., | Kuvkxi-k 2ii lusriucr, Ui.iuikm. I Maoiis, (1a., AueusUl, 1Si'.5. ) By or tier from Treasury L>orarlmcnt M tu\e8, when due, urc required to bo ludd beforo rbi|>- luont of eotlon ouu bo mado from this dislriet. Tho 2d Biotriet is composed of tho following counties: liakor, Bibb, Butts, Calhoun, Chattu- hooeboe, Cruwford.Docaiur, Dooly, Dougherty Early, Harris, Houston, Leo, Macon, Marion. Millor, Mitchell, Monroe, Muscogoc, Pulaski* Piko, Quitman, Randolph, Schley. Spaulding' Stewart, Sumpter, Talbot, Taylor, Terrell, Up son, Wobster and Worth. . ,, , JAMES C. MoBUUNEY. August 22, isi.-tf Collector. Internal Revenue Notice. Official instructions having keen received this day from tho Commissioner of Internal Reve nue. Rail Roads, Steam Boats. Express Cum- paniosumlnM prntoui a~o hero y notified not to transport any Cotton, or move it out of tho 2d colloctoral district, unless they flr.-t procure a permit from this office or from my deputies. Colton can he shipped on nny HuIIroad to Ma con. Duty cau bo paid at Columbus to Richard W. Jatjues, Deputy Collector. JAMES C. McDPUNEY, August 22-tf Collector. OFFICE COLLECTOR INT’L REVENUE,) 2n District ok liicmtm v, - Mneon, August It, ) Notico is hereby given that all Distillers of npj.Jos, poaches, jrrapos, corn, or othor substan ces, and all manufacturers of tobacco, eig »Ve., are requir d to take out a lice iso mid give bond- Those v ho fail to give bond and procure licouso aro, iu addition to all otli ;r penalties and forfeiture? liable to pay one imidred per centum additic rial duties thereon. Notico, luorchiiuts aud other? purchasing liquors beforo the duty is paid, d oso at thoir own risk, ns th law compels mu t» seize it, no matter in whoso hands it may be found. JAMES C. McBBRNEY, aug 22-tf Colic COLUMBUS, (l v.. August 22. 1R05. Having been appointed Deputy Collector for the counties embracing Muscogee, Talbot, Har ris. Marion, ChattahoochoeamlStewart, all par- tioaongiigod in diatUUiivspiriluous liquors in tho ubo\cnamed counties will apply at once at my office,opposite the Ferry Homeland lilo bonds and procure permits, RICHARD W. JAHUES. Deputy Collector aug22-tf Internal Rev.2d DLl.Ua. To the Voters of Columbus. JOHN KING, BANKER AND BROKER, “'“re at (lie ol<l Marine Bank Agency, . WILL BUY AND SELL <;0LI>, SILVER, EXCHANGE, 33-A.3NTK NOTES -A.KTI3 UNCURRENT MONEY. ALL KINDS OF STOCKS. BONDS. AND OTHER SECURITIES, Bought ai.d sold ou Commission. I’urtioulur attention’paid to Collections a this and other points and tho proceeds romittod promtly. Oct 13—2m EFFING, 1IANSERI) A. CO., COMMISSION MERCHANTS, COLUMBUS, GEO. Advances mado on Cotton consigned to our mends in Apalachicola, Now York or Liver pool. II. 11, Eppiko, Jos. IIaksbrd, R. If. Watson. oct 17-1 in HANSERD, WATSON a t’O., COMMISSION MERCHANTS, APALACHICOLA, FLA. Advance? mado on Cotton consigned to our friends in New York and Liverpool. Jos. Haxhkkd. R. B. Watson. 11.11. Effing. oct17-1w I). II. BALDWIN & CO., COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 17N PEARL STRKET, NEW YORK. 1). II. Bxi J. F. Cum 11. Bui.IMAM, ( ('• M. Holst. » 'MNcw York. tf compliance names of all pi uual election, I ith tho laa ons entitled to v« ’’Mayor and Aide . . 'tered, 1 have opened Chamber, in the Court lln M. M. MU ptP, l$ti"i—2m Sun vi ii list at the ISO. fortius p HIE, Cl’k Co I»1 Through to Atlanta, Sl’P I -: RIN T END A N 1 S u F F10 E, MUSCOt 1 csE RAILROAD Ou . Col.llMIU’H, (1 \., Sept. Util, lHt)’>. it hi-ogee Rail Roail Melted it tc. ‘ussciiKcr Train on this road will Leave Columbus at 7 o’clock, A. Arrive in Macon at -I.lu ** P. Leave Si aeon at 7.2-i " A. Arrive in Columbus at 1.21 " IV Macon und Wentcru R. R. Scltedn NIGHT TRAIN. DltlGlIAiU, BALDWIN & CO., COMMISSION MERCHANTS, SAVANNAH. Advnncos made on consignments to our House In New York, and to our frionds in Liverpool and Glasgow. Oct. 10,1865—3m F. J. Conant. A. J. Young C0NANT & YOUNG, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, NO. 39 SOUTH STREET, New York, avo Mat rive ui Atlanta avo Atlantu rive ut Macon•• ep lo—tl W. Is. CLARK. Sup 1 A. M I*. M A. M Notice! TREASURER’S OFFICE, Mu i It. It. cling with tr ties to get food. Tho country through which he was passing was u tract, of strag gling woods and pine barrens, with occa sional littlo patches of clearing*. The for aging parties had to go ao far a-field in quest of food that they wero taken prison- era by wholes-do. In the face oi such suffering as they left behind, it cannot bo wondered at if some of them courted cap ture. — Those foragers who returned to Lee was never ms ._ brought little or nothing with them. The | Leo turnod «*adly to the roar t- ■ •ufluringaol the mon from tho pangs ul final intorviow with Gonoral tirant hunger im i it b K n approached in the military urinals of the pn>t fifty years. But tho sutlering of the mules and horsea must have boon even koener; for tho mon as- •»agod their cravings by plucking the buds and twig5 of trees Juit shooting in tho ear ly Spring, wberoHs tho gruss had not yot started from its Winter steep, and food for the unhappy quadrupeds thero was none. As cany as the morning of the 4tb Loo sent off halt his urtillory toward the rail road to relieve the furnished horses. The artillery making slow progress, thanks to to tho exhaustion of the hon»o«,, was cap- luied hy tho Federals on the Ktli, hut not uutil General Lindsay Walker had buried ELECTION NOTICE. 'll ERE will he an Election hold at tho va rious Election Procim-ts for the County of Russell and State of Alabama, *»n tho fir.-r Monday In Novombor instant, lor the offices of (lovornor. Representatives to tho Congress of ilio United States, Senator m l Representative? to tho State Legislature, Sheriff, Clerk ot tho Circuit Court, Tux Collector, Tax A»sc.--or, County Treasurer, four Judge.-* of tho Coiumi>- Rionors’Court, and the following named per sons aro horoby appointed 1 i pootors und Re turning Officers of paid Election: Precinct No. 1—Ciuwford. lurner Morton, R. D. Heard and S. D. Claytcr, Manager*. A. Nobles. Returning Officer Precinct No. 2—Uirard.—.Tame? K. Hidden?, Joseph R. Nix and K. S. Roberts. Manager*. Henry M. Hawes, Returning nffin-er. Precinct No. .'1— Stewarts’--' William Stewart, P. 11. Perry and James M. Ford, Managers. John S* Ware, Returning OH < r. Precinct No. -1—Sautl F*»rt.—William Pitts, Matthew Thompson and Elias R. Fort, Mana gers. John <3aDup*. Returning Officer. 1‘rocinot No. 5—Lehec,—U-born It. O’Neal, Thomas M. Walton and William L. TilltsunJ Managers. Bart King, Returning Officer. Prooinct No.7—llurtvillo.—Thompson Earle J. L, Pollard und K. A. Hrailoy, Managers, II S. Pearson, Returning Ufficor. Precinct No. rt—Brown*? Shop,— WiUtnu (lutowood, L. Cl. l’itl.s and Edward Chapman Managers. Henry Avorett, Rr’turning Officer Precinct No. ti-llinw’.-Richard Alien. II 1». Johnson and C. B. Bh.ck, Manogrrs. Jam. Dudley, Returning officer. Precinct No. 10—(ipclika - -1-. 1. B"xciuai Jy.seph Farley und D. 1» Pre-lull, Manager James Baily, Returning Offu-er. Precinct No. 11-. .»b-m - D.a-ul Hoad, W. 1 Ambrose and George Edwards, Managers.— William Adams. Returning Ufficor. Precinct No. 12—Wocoochio \ alley.—Oi Allbright, Nathan Pitts and William W. Wil Bums. Munagcrs. B. M. Milton, Returui Officer- Precinct No. 13—Whittens’.—Major Stroud W. J. Weems atid V. M. Johnson, Man Richurd Tillery, Returning Officer. Tho Returning Officers are required to their return? to mo at the t.'ourt llou-e v three days after the Election. No ain? ol A. A W. P. R. K irrivos in Atlanta at 7 P . t with the Western ami Atlantic Kail Road fur Chattanooga und point north, DAN’L H. CltAM,^ JOHN MILLER, iLATE OF KN0XV1LLB, TENN.,) It ACTIO A L an.I Experienced rv WATCHMAKER, Thoro is no pasiNgo t*f history in this hearl-hroakiiiK war which will, lor years to come, bo moro honorably monttoned und gratefully roimirahered tliati tho do* tueanor on thu 9ih of April, lb»)5, of (run* oral Grant toward General Loo. I do not so much allude to the facility with which honorablo terms wore accorded to the Confederates, hr to the boaring ot General Grant and of the officers about him to ward General L**e. Tho interview was brief. Three Commissioners upon cither sido wero immediately appointed. '} bo agreement to which these six commission- on acceded L known. In the muaulime, immediately that Gen* Advances on Cotton \\r K will SHIP COTTON to first cl.., >> in N«w York, und make libera) u<l\ uncos. „ . oct 27—tf J. R. IVEY A DEL M. J. MOSES O FFERS his services, to tho cituon? lutnbus iu the practice ol hi- prot Offieo over Spear’s Jewelry Store. Ro..m Rividonco N. E. corner Jack-on and B stroet*. oCl - E. W. MOISE, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Coluiubus, Gu., Oct., 2lili, IHf.r., j Oil and alter this date tho lure ou this road fill be .-even cents per mile. JAS. M. BIVINS, Treasurer, Oct 2i-tf MANUK of snu:nru:. 5 OFFICE. I U. It.. [ MMKRY, Sept. 2'», |S'i, r ». j day, Sept. 221, ls*» ; ', T-aius ill be ruu a« follows: t <i 2. r . A. M. 12 M. uory l’». P. M. • I A. M. 1 15 1* ** O N and after Fi on this Road - Leave U.dunibus i Arrivo West Point Arrive at Motitgo lint I .. P. M Offer their services foi or other produce, and goods of all kinds. sales Cotton, Tobaceo, vill purchase ou order O. W. KOSKTTK. H, K. I.AWIIOM, ROSETTE & LAWHON, A.tJCTIOISr COMMISSION MERCHANTS 131 15ROA1) STREET, COLUMBUS, UA. P b con,?a N nmea“ J uUenlion *' lvcn “> _jg-Oottom iiurehaaoj. * jaly20-tf W, L. 8AI.I3UURV. 8 . B , VTA RHOuK. VVARNOOK & OO., COTTON BROKERS COM MISSION ’’MERCHANTS, Ofiico Xo. 131 Broad St., (Kosctte Law lion's Auction ltoom.) THEY aro I.reiuiroj to store Cotton, Mcrok- A anJiso, Droluoo. ten. cottun^pudduck!*" 1Blven 10 aa '° of *Hce AU,N<i ' ^ *kc., furnished ut the market Columbus, (la., Aug. 3, IS.".,—tf J. X. TVI.KU SAML IC. KOHI.HON, TYLER & ROBISON, Wrocery X roiuiniskiuii 'Icrrliuuls, NO. 129, (Aearly <)p,„.,site the Hank of Columbus,) K EEP on liand a good stock of FA MU. Y n A JIL. inn.!■: r s<>.\ /-. /-/ v.v. s\/:kblks •W its. spot) i.-co rro .v, ou mss tic ou r I'artieuiar attention uivon to tho ottrekuse or sale of any kind ot produc® or morehandiso. , J. A. TVLIiH. augS-tf BAM-I, K. HoblSON. BEDELL & CO„ Grocers and Commission Merchants, (Menrlu opnn.it, D ink , f Cohonblll, COLUMBUS, QA.. K KUI-oonstantty on Land OKOCBIUEa and uol N iltV l-KUDUUK of every kind. Consignments of Merchandise flolleited. Prompt attention given t<> the purchuee and sale of (ioods of every dc.-criptivn. W. A. BEDELL, .... A. «. BEDELL, Julyll,—tf C. s ll \EEI8QN, ATKINS, DUNHAM Ss OO.. OOMMISSlUNaa.! KUKWAIIDINU MERCHANTS, APALACHICOLA, FLA. _July 14th, lStiS.—if WM. G. SWAN, (LATH OF TENNESSEE.) ATTORNEY AT LAW, COLUMBUS, QA. Office over Gunby’-* store, corner of Broud and St. Clolratreeu. __ oct 15-3m« THOS. C. JOHNSON, ” (LATE OF ST. LOI'IS, MO.) ATTORNEY AT RAW, t lain) and Ileal Estate Agent, No. 30 Market Sired, tip HI airs, MONTGOMERY, ALA. OeE lu—dm* J. T. EEYTON, ATTORNEY AT RAW, JtKBlI’lltS, TENNKSSKK. PROMPT attention given to all businesa en - Holt, Columbus, Hu. REFER Atkin?, Dunham .V Co., C. K. Wood*. E. B- Young, W. II. Young, R. M. Gunby, T O : Apalachicola, Flu Eu fan la, Ala. Dot. 7—Ji D. S. BENEDICT vV SONS, GROCERS AND COMMISSION MBHCHANT8, NO. 236 MAIN STREET-, Between Third and Fourth bt?., LUCIS VII.I.K, 1CV. and atjrlo ol . M. IRVINE. ri..S. STEWART ROWLAND, IRVINE & 00., WHOLESALE DEALERS IN sept 22-tf ___________ Wotico. NOUlbK A\U <■ I It A 111) llAlbltO.M). i ami alter Monday, '.'th instant, the Pu?- terTrain will leavoGirurd f*>r Union Spring* o,clock, P. M. it0—2m B. K. WELLS, Sup’t. Notico to Sliippers. On Mi C'oluiuli Tho Mu-eoxoo Raili DAILY TRAIN to M rwurd freight wil Milledgovillo, Atl.ililu, july31-t! N July .JIM, is id i? now running a <»n, and are prepared dispute!) t> Macon, d intermediate points. L. CLARK, Sup’t. NOTICE TO smm:its. SIP E RIN T E N D A N T”S i»V V1C E. Mr R \ . Rn U\ 11, 1,1. « Columbu.-*, < Shipper? und Consignee? are hereby i that this Company wRl u»tt be reipomd freight? shipped to any Station on this It at Columbus, alter it is discharged from oi curs. W. L. CLARK, Sup’t, aug li-ii NOTION. OFFICE Ml SCUiiEi: R.U 1.RUA|) CO., \ Col.l'MRl'H, U \., Aug. II. lS-Q. / 'PHIS COMPANY i? prepared t . make ci 1 tract? lor tno delivery ut ibis nlucuol Uak and Pino Wood by the car I .ad. Partio wDh- in* Hauie will plo.wo iiihU : M-l'd.-a'i-'u imiuedi- ately, W. L. i. I.Altlv, Sup t. augll-tf General Collecting Agency. r PUH undersigned is now Prepared to receive I all account* for collection, both from thu North and South. My office, l«»r ilio present, will be at tho law room ot linn. Janie- M. Ru?- ?ell, over the store of ll. C. .Mitchell A lV»., late R. Si. Uuuby A C> NO. 102 WALNUT STREET, Between Pearl and Third Streots, CINCINNATI, OHIO. Oct. 6,2m J. W. PEASE, bookseller aud Stationer, COLUMBUS, GA. I JINK LETTER PAPER, by tho quire or I I ream, Fine Cup Paper, bv tho quiro or ream. Fine Commercial Noto Patter, by the quire Ladies' FinoNoto Paper,Gilt, Commercial. School and Ladies. Pens. Whito, Buff, Opaque and Canary Envelopes, ludia Rubber Round Comb?, ” " Dressing Combs, " " Tuck Combs. Morocco Voeket Books, Violin Bow?. Leather Wallets. ,Briarwood Pipes, il. D. Gun Caps, Iin’t Morchtiutn Pipes Playing Cards, India Rubber Pipes. Visiting Cards, Tooth Picks, Violin A Goit ir Strings .Memorandum Rooks. Violin Bridges. September 1 -tf __ _j»tod to Relors t<* lion, ilii sept 8,1HG5—liui K. J. MOSES, 8KNIOU. It. J. MOSES, JUNIOR. L_AW NOTICE. r PUE l NDEUSIGNED ha\e -L piurtnersuip, under the uamc R, J. MUSES, ami will establish mi office in Coiumhus, Gu., en the 1st Uetober next, lu the lueuniime letters uddre-.-cd a? above will be promptly attended lo. The senior partnor will attend regularly the I lilted Mate' bi-iricl >' - nr: al Savannah, the Supremo Court ul Gi rgi i l« r this Judicial District, the Courts the Chattahoochee Cir cuit, ami upon special retainer in important cases vull attend any ul the Courts iu Georgia i, foderul or statu.) R. J. MOSES, Senior. ftUgl3-tf R. J. MObES, Junior^ JAMES M. RUSSELL, ~ Attorney at U«w. (Office over Store of Gunby Jr Co.,) H AVING resumed tho practice of Law, 1 will hereafter give my undivided attention to all bu.'iucs? entrusted to mo for this aud con tiguous counties. July 20-tf - LAW NOTICE. ersigned is do\ attention to tho practice ot law. HINES HOLT. Coiumhus, Ga., July G, Hdo. tf Law Nolire. gned.at their old o Via., aro . . . unde. sty proclamation, and also to tram professional business. G. D. A G. Wii, HOOPER. tile uppncu d« nt’s a mm act ail ulhe aug 23-tf ~ DOCTOR STANFORD iKKhiti. Utfic i the can hud -ity. > 11 till 2 of Modicino and distance requiring couit'ortuble a/com )’clock. P. M. , Col for to Me,*r'. G imbue: E. A. I. Me Nab, Eu a. Vugu-ia, a ab.Gik J. En ui? A on broker, BAN ul beptfl. lVft-tf DR. H. M. CLECKLEY, II OMEOPATIII8T, 1 P EN DERS his services to tho citizens of Oul- 1 uiubu and vicinitv. Uflieo at hisresidoncu >n McIntosh street, between Randolph and .St. Clair, next door to Dr. Cushman’s burnt corner, Offieo hours from ti to 3 A. M. i P. M. TIL t’olutun aug IS-tt MEDICAL NOTICE. iiiuroasiou ha- ot my '* Patrol 'Medical Pr.de .'until e. ihr y. tii.i obtained auiou* and the citizen* ut l have abandoned lie vail my ot your . 4—In Jno. W. Ande W. II. BENNETT. Notice to Shippers. jfiiKit’sOm. K.Mu It. K. A LARGE J.0T 01' CHEAP MiW SHEET MUSIC, JUST RECEIVED BY J. W. PEASE. Sept 10—If 11. 7.. K U C K U11, WITH BLAIR & GENNETT, WHOLESALE GROCERS,! COMMISSION AND dry goods merchants, I dll, WENT HIUK 111(0\ 11 NT, \ LWAYS ON HAND a full und cumplute A Stock Dry Goods, Groceries, Cutlery, Hardware. Tinware, Glassware, Crockery, Boots, Shoes. H it-. Douicstle ami Fuiugn Liquors. Wine-*, Ac., •jiKiu lbs I C Tin Ware, which can bo bad at lowest market prices— \Yholeaaloor Ri-ta'l. No difficulty in having your money changed, aug 21-lf STEAM SAW MILL FOR UAIjIS. I N GuUD Running order, perlcolly new !)e||», I every portion ot machinery in cuiidete self the (del paper oi • -r.e -ting the err -r, ami to assure the •' Public’• ih it I -hi.il not permit nv business operations - i wh»tc\er nature, t«* interlcro with m> medical rur-uits. • r iutei rupt those social relation? of .» proter-ioonl character, which have boon, I<*r year?, v< ple c.-atit and agreeable. Culls left at the Drug Store <>t Messrs. Brooks A Co., tone door above Ennis »V »?o.,)or at my residence on Forsyth street, will meet with prompt attention. \VM. W. FLEW ELLEN, M. D. OoL.10 lm H. } Cincinnati. ! X Y BAKER, ROGERS & CO., WHOLESALE GROCERS —ANP- COMIV1ISSIOIM MERCHANTS. 'iO »V :iO #0«mt 8rt-otl<l Ntr««t, CINCINNATI, OHIO, HOI.i:SAl.i: DKAI.KKS in l'um'y aud w and Butter: Duo I'lsh .a all kind.-. w . icing thu- eons aki- advantage ing troui lira h; •d. Ac. ?«•! <-ur firm r tantly in tin >o| favorable amis, gi '\ E> l M»i|< I.LAN D, in Now York, ktt. ready to ges, and buy- e? us tacilitio? for get - mg Uoodi, un.-mi pasM-d by any hou?o in the i\ e-t. 4M»‘ Advances made on consiguuionts to B. P. BAKER ic (U, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, ■ iu (•carl at., flmtuvcr s,,„«, r NEW YORK,. NOTICE. M KIU'II ANTS •lulothois »k.. k-v..rot.. KK MU' I I Mis NulUTI ,•«„ .1,. so WITH III i KXI'KN.-F. I.y a|.|.|> III, ,|I ts.-iu’y ot K M. Uru.Ni A ( ■ , M'l.oro Vorltici ti J'\.*(iati,# cau bi- pur.'lm.■ I u i n. ■ i:Li\ ai.ia tNDF.it, a,'Mil,