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Vi'-; ' f ' * . c vcrf Sainrday Morning. '7cr.0APST.-AT T1IE OLD STAND. pies o Advertising. cvtcil at the rate of One Dollar muare of Light Lines, for the . l . ,,U Vnd Scronty-fiTe Cents for each ^'•tJortioo—payable in advance. io adrertise longer than three “j’.Vat the following rates: ' 3 mosjti roos.ll year p"ooj$12 001*“‘ 12 00 18 00 24 00 30 no 3") 00 0) (TO ! "> 00 50 00 [55‘ 00 20 00 28 00 3<>- 00 44 00 50 00 55 00 65 00 70 00 75 00 Drs. CromweH ^Connaliy 0 F 5 E A I tK? Cir P T ? fe ? 8 * 0n ^l services to the citizens SS Alb4n J vicinity. Office on Broad St. 18—tf February 24, 1806. P . ISS01jt,T10 ^ r OF PAUTJlliBSHIP TS® Partnership in Medicine, heretofore exist- I S b | Todd & Connelly, is this day X dissolved by mutual oonsent. All unpaid 1 toreleini f„7.h P *° Dr ' , T ,° dd ' w, ‘ n i » »ut„orizea to reoeipt.for the same, and hopes delinquents will call and settle their accounts ns soon possible. GEO. B. C. TODD. V t ' - E. L. CONNELLV. January 18th, 1800. 4-S0d. 40 00 haring purchased tl.c office lately 50 00 -a-r occu P ,e, l by Dr. \\ nt. P. Jennings, can be found for the present in the up-steirs office of said build- ing. Albany, Jan. 20,18G6. . god 60 00 70 DO 75 00 80 00 85 00 00 00 GEOHGX/L—Dougherty- County. f|lHOMA§ C. SPICER haying applied for Pro- JL bate-pf the last will of Sarah; as Executor to the san^, and having in his application stated that Na^oy SpiceiVJulia Pace, and W. Cheerer Pace, of the.county of-Dongherty, and State of Georgia, tOleman B. Ferrell and Mickelbury Ferrell, of the State of Alabama, Thomas H. Spicer aud Julia Al- st°n,of the State of Mississippi, Elonora Spicer, and Eveline Spicer, of the State-of Florida, are the Legatees in said Will,'and you are hereby cited tn be and appear at the Ordinary’s office at the Court House of Donglicrty county, Georgia, on tlio SE COND MONDAY in September next, as said Will of Sarah Sptcer Will then be jffo ed for Probate in solemh forhi, and unless good cause is shown to the contrary, admitted to record. • - w. IT. WILDER, * Ordinary Dougherty- Counfv, Ga. July «ih, 186G. * jj9 Adreriii j :r fifieen Special notice. i^nfcm-mts of candidates for office, $10, I'nli'-cs *>e charged for at regular ad- ^ t,, be paid in advance. 0 i‘ lines, of brevier, make one f? . ._J.;, em ents that make over eight lines V.nes, counted as two squares. 11 m irk on their advertisements of-c.ii’ire' they wish them to occupy. ic4 ,i,, a s fur individual benefit, will be <15i* p«*r >'i••>«’« for insertion. V»nJ Professional Cards per year $20 00. •- d^ a wife, payable in advance $20 00. j^il A dvcrtheuicnts. * -jwiiig are our'rates for legal advertise- n!H per levy of eight litres or less..$ 3 00 Mortgage Fi. Fa. sales, per ^efys... 5 00 '^xi Sales per levy ..5/00 .f rletters of Administration .."..4 00 fivrletters of Guardianship,....; .‘.4 00 Application of dismission from Adrnin-^ ^ for dismission front Guar- .*.... *..;4 oo , sell baud 6 00 .tiimind Creditors ?... —......4 00 pfr^qaarc 8 00 .1,.,1,1c property, ten days..... 3 00 ^ sixty days 5 00 it the above rates wiil Iw required BEAL ESTATE AGENCY. TI1HE subscriber has opened an Agency for the J sale of Lands in connection with the practice of Law. He will buy or sell lands for a reasonable Commission, Investigate Titles, draw Deeds of Con veyance, and give legal advice generally in refer ence to the purobase or sale of lands in South-Wes tern Georgia# Persons having lands to sell, or those desiring to buy, would do well to confer with him. Jfcajpi-Office in the Farmer Building, over Field* & Co , Washington Street, Albany, Ga. SAMUEL D! IRVIN. Albany, September 23, 1865. 29—tf STATE OFUEOUGJA—Worth County. TTTI1EREAS, Wm. C. Yancy, Adtn’r with the Will Vy annexed on the estate of S. W.-Yancy, dec’d, : ’ \ represents to the Court in his petition duly filed and entered on the record, that ho. has fully administered S. W. Taney's estate. * This is, therefore, to cite all persons concerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause, if any they can, why said Administrator should not be dis- charged from his administration, and receive letters of Dismission on the first Monday in February next. This July 19, 1866. . • * J. W. ROUSE, Ordinary. July .21, 1866. 41—- .GEORGIA—Mitchell Comity. W HEREAS, John D. Keaton applies to mi letters of Dismission from the estate of Wm. G. Gary, late of said county, deceased. These lire therefore to.cite and admonish all per- sorts concerned, to be and appear at my office with in the time prescribed by law, to show cause, if any they have, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand and official signature, this 2d July, 1866. H. C. DASHER, Ord’y July 7th, 1866. ’ ' 39— GEORGIA—Irwin County. WHEREAS, William Branch applies to me for letters of Guardianship for Burrell B. Sumner, * nor of B. B. Sumner, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all per sons concernedT to be and appear at the Ordinary’s Office of said county, withiir the time prescribed by law. and show cause, if any they can, why said let ters should not be granted to the applicant. Given under my hand and official signature at office, this April 30th, 1866. L. M. COLBKRTHi Ordinary. May-19, I860. , 32— (aECRGIA—Dougherty County. M ELVINA M. GODWIN, Administratrix of Thomas G. Godwin, applies to me for leave to sett all the lands belonging to the estate of Thomas °'rpu >dwin ’ in tI,e 2d Di H rict of Dougherty County. These are therefore.to cite all persona interested to be at my office within the lime prescribed by law, to allow cause, if any they have, why such order should not. be granted. ' Given under my hqndand official signature, this J 1th day of Juno, 18G«. W. H. WILDER, _ Ordinary. June 23, 186G. 87*-- I A L NOTICE. .dlaadby Administrators, Executors or d by law io be held on the WijumvU month, between She hours of. mid three in the afternoon, at ilie county in which the proper- ice <<f these sales must be given i.tvly days previous. ui personal property must bo r, through vpublic gazette ten i- day. and creditors of an estate must forty days. - "ication will be made to I ho Court ive to sell Land must be publish- •onilii. ^ ^ . |ri*M for letters of Administration. Guardian- t he published thirty days—for -dis- . _ _ Administration, monthly six months— ■ Walker, deceased. Also from Guardianship forty days. - j for Letters Administration debonis non e foreclosure of Mortgages roust be tate of David Walker, deceased, xtaontlily /or four months—for establishing ’ Those are, therefore, to cite and admonish all fcersf.r the full sp.vce of three months—for; persons concerned.'to be and appear at my office " r Administrators, i the first Monday in Jnly next, fo sbo GEORGIA—Worth County. T HESE arc to notify all and singular the kindred and creditors and all others concerned, to be and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, to show cause, if any 1 hev have, why Abel M. Cox, Administrator do bobis non on the estate of David Cobb, dec’d, should not be dismissed from his said trust. Given under ray hand and official signature, July 5: 1866. JAMES W. ROUSE, Ordinary. July 14, 1866. 40—, Extracts from the Prison Life of Jeff. Davis. TEE TRUTH OF HISTORY. Jefferson Davit' Account of His Capture—The l'etti- .coat Story finally. Exploded. - . JEFF DAVIS ON HIS CAPTURE. On leaving Richmond he went to Dan ville, because it was intended that Lee should have moved in that, direction, fall ing hack to make a junction-with Johnson in tne direction of Koanoke river. Grant, however, pressed-forward so rapidly, anil s-vnng so far arpund that Lee was obliged to retreat in the direction of Lynchburg with liis main force, While his Vanguard, which arrived at Danville, insisted on foil ing back and making the rallying point at Charlotte, North Carolina. Jn Danville, Mr. Davis learned of Lee’s surrender. Immediately he started for Goldsborro, where he met anlFhad a con sultation with. Gen. Johnson, thence going on south. At Lexington lie received a dis patch from Johnson, requesting that the Secretary of War (Gen. Breckinridge) should repair to his head quarters near Raleigh—General Sherman having submit ted a proposition for laying down arms which was too comprehensive in its scope for any mere military commander to decide upon. Gen. Breckinridge and I’ost-mastcr General Ragan immediately started for Johnson’s camp, where Sherman submitted the terms of surrender on which an armis tice was declared—the same terms subse quently disapproved by the authorities at Washington One of the features of the proposition sub mitted by General Sherman was a declara tion of amnesty to all persons, both civil aud military. Notice being called to the foot particularly, Sherman said, “I mean jnst Uiatand gave as his reasons that it tne oiil Administrator’s Sale. WILL be sold before tbe court house door, in the town of Irwinville, Irwin county, oil the firkl Tues day in July £ext, the east half of lot of land num ber 306, in the 4th District, belonging to the estate of James Botkin, late of said county, deceased.— Sold for a division am »ng the heirs. JAMES FAULK,*Adiu’r. May 10. 1806. 32- GEORGIA—IWLchell County. ORDIN’ACT’s OFFICE FOR SAID COrXTT. WHEREAS, Joseph T. Spence applies to me for Letters of Administration on the estate of Robert thesame time and place IsTOTIOE. U NDER an order of the Court of Ordinary of Worth county, will be sold attho Court House in Isabella, on the first Tuesday in August next, thcland belonging to the estate' of Wm. F. Wellons, late of said county, deceased', it boiog 166 acres; the balance of lot nuubep.159 in the 14th district; the Widow’s Dower having heen"laid off on'the north si«le of said lot. Sold'for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said estate. JOEL JOINER, Adm’rofWtn. F. Wellons. June 30. I860. 38 — i Executors < Ihl have Wi»u givgn by the deceased, the ,tbs. L. P. D. WARREX. IGHT &, WARREN, IIOHXEYS AT LAW, ALBANY, DA. . nice in Ihe eeveraMJoorta of Lawand Ijff'nn tnia Slate and 1 lie Circuit Cuutla T^States lor the Slate of Georgia. MKea’ atientien given to the pure Rase acd > show cause, if any they have, why said Letters should not be granted. Given under my hand und official signature, Bley 7th, 1866. JOHN W. I>EARCE, ^ Clerk Court Ordinary. Maj»12. 18667 Wprth Superior Court, AT CHAMBERS, APRIL 10th, 1866.. I T is ordered lhaC the Superior Court of Worth county be and is hereby adjourned until the LIRD Monday in July next. Jurors for t bo April Term are ordered to serve at the Adjourned "Term. Parties, Council, and-Witnesses, will take due no tice and govorh themselves accordingly. A true extract from the Minutes, April 19, I860 •WILLIAM L. nUNT, Clerk. 31- |fcU£.ute lc .OV 18.1865. —37 RICHARD HOBBS | HINES &. HOBBS, fOSNETS AT LAW, ALBANY, GA. |u. practice in Dougherty and the surronnd- ••j?Counties, in tho Superior Courts of the United States Circuit Cdurt at Savan- " attend to business in South-VVest Ipnerally, by special agreetnTpnt. 1^.^1,1365. 33—. JBL D. IRVIN, Attorney at'I.axv, • l^umed tho practice of his profession.— L f die Fanner building—up stairs— Albany, Gv All business en- ■ ' Jtcare will receive prompt attention. September 23, 1865. 29—tf CSfiOK^IA—Baker County. O N (lie first Monday in July next William Sharpe will apply to the Court of Ordinary of said' county, for letters of dismission from the administra- flou of the estate of F. F. Sharpe, deceased. VV. VV. JORDAN Only Decemher 1st, 1865. GEORGIA—Mitchell County. A LL persons indebted to the estate of Wm. R. Wilson, late ef said county, arc hereby notified to settle the same without delay—and those having demands against the same will present them, duly authenticated,’within the time prescribed by law to the Administratrix, or this notice will be placed in bar of their recovery, May 7th, 1866. JOHN W. PEARCE,,Cl’k Court Ord’y, ‘ May 12, I860. • 31— law NOTICE. practice law in all tlieCourlr |itt , ! ,,h : We8tcrn ’ Irwin of the Sonth- r-un«Af.L pl n ngof,he Brunswick, and most IX sf »»•« Fataula Circuits. | a »bington Street, opposite the Exprcsd April 28.1866. 28-i " •H. vr GEORGIA—Irwin County. WHEREAS, Miles Filsgendi applies to tne for letters of Dismission from-the Administration of the estate of Perry Fitsgerald, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all con cerned, to !)C»nd appear at iny office within the time prescribed bylaw, and show cause, ifanythey have, why said letters should not be granted to said applicant.^ . _ . . Given nnder.my band and official signature at office, this Jane 4tb, 1866. . L. M. COLBERTH, Ordinary. June 16th,S86C. ' . . - 3G ~ sor riceo to fte citiien IClSK “ ,,c lnity. 1 14—tf Fair Notice. Cb^S EBTED T0 dk - s - 8 *J»iU tad fk'i*™ requested to settle at ’ "iu tad their accounts in suit.’ ®RSAL00N, ''’esdoors below the Priating Office,} S&STY, supply of ; LI « C «“ 8 WM . k " k «y. Win. Pi " stocked, snob at “I^rcd w^“PHae, Gin, &c. &o ^ K regultwlv r * tea of any body. I' 1 Qt - Feb. 28, 16w'° MAS IL CL ^' ( GA NOTICE. O JEOROI A—Worth County. B Y virtue of an order of tlie Honorable the Court of Ordinary of said county, will be sold on the nisi. Tuesday*1n September next, between the; legal hours of sale, before the Court House door in Isa bella, in said county* Lot of land number 18. in tl.c 15th district of said county. Sold as the propert y of J. W. Hill* dec’d, for tbo benefit of the heirs and creditors of said deceased. Terms made known on day of salo.^ . Aam v of J. W.‘ Hill, dco’d. July 21, I860. ' GEORGIA—Worth County. TTTHEREAS, Jesscc IV. Moulding applies lo me VV for letters of Administration on the eslate of 1J Richard Moulding, laid of said county, deod. These are therefore to notify all and singular tho kindred and creditors of snid deceased, to ho and appear at my office within tho time prescribe! by gg to 'show cause, if any they have, why said let ters should not be granted to llio applicant. Given under my hand and official signature, tins July 6, 186«. JAMES W. ROUSE, Ordinary. July 14,1866, t w - GEORGIA—Worth County IXTV days afterdate application will Lo made S lo the Ordinary of eaid county, for ieavo to sell Si the land (improved and nmmprovcd) belonging to the estate of George W. M..koung, 1*1 ei.rf “ id county, deceased. The wide’s dower excepted. July H, 1800, The wklo^’-.— .... , T. J. YOUNG, Adin r. 40- June 16,1866. 36— BILL IN EQUITY ~ IN DOUGHERTY SUUERIOU COURT, TO TOMB TERM, 1866.' J. IIMtman x Executor of Sarah Ely, dec'd, VS. Each- ariah Slaton, Robert N. Ely, Susan Morrell, Robert, N. Ely, Guardian ad litem of the children of j. Hills- man, of Dougherty County, Lucy Ann Cothran and children, of Spaldmy County, Sarah Pounds and chil dren of Isaac Pounds, of’Clay County, Lucy Ann Rains, of Mississippi, Emma Haynes, of Schley Coun ty, Jlurwell Green, of Monroe County. I T appearing to the Court upon the statement qt Complainants, that some of the above uatned De fendants reside beyond tho State of Georgia, and that the residence of some of the others are un known, and cannot therefore be personally served with a copy of said Bill—It is therefore ordered that service of the same be perfected by publication in the Albany Patriot, a public Gazette of said State, onoe a month for three months previous to the next Term of this Court;—and that each of said Defen dants do then and there appear, and plead answer or demur to said Bill, or in default thereof the same will bo taken as peo confesso. A true^extract from the Minutes of Dougherty Superior Oourt, June Term. 1866. JOHN F. CARGILE, pierk. June Dlh, 1866. 85—m8m. United States Internal Revenue. ASS’T ASSESSOR’S OFFICE, \ 10th Division, 2d Distbict Gxoboia, / I am now prepared to receive returns for - Income and Enumerated Ariicles for the year 1865, of which tax payers will take immediate notice. A. N. II1NES, 'Ass’t Assessor. Albany, Ga., Jane 2d, 1866. ‘ 84- BROWN’S , COTTON GKDSTS. 1ITB are preparing to. resume the mannfac- YY ture of COTTON G INS in this city, and will be ready to fill orders by the first of June next.— As we do not expect to, be represented, as hereto fore, by traveling Agents, parries want ing cur Gins will confer a favor by sending in their orders at an early day, as the manufacture will bo limited to the demand. ' * All Sales and Repair'Work -WILL BB- - 7 V- • - * ON THE BASIS OF READY PAY Gins delivered at Factory, on board Steamboats or Railroad Depots; but forwarded to any desired point at purchaser's cxptnso. . Freight must be prepaid on all Gins sent us foi repairs. - The manufacture of the Gins will be superintend ed by Mr-1. F. BKOWF, which, to those who know him, will he a sufficient guarantee that the former hfffh character of the Gins will be fully-maintained: k IV. G. CLEMONS, BROWN & CO. , Columbus, > 2J > 18CC - - • v 29-lrn was t-TIo only way to have perfect peace.— He hail previously offered to furnish a ves sel and take away any suen persons as Mr. Davis might select, to be freighted, with whatever personal property they might want to take with them, and To go where' ever it pleased. Gen. Johnson told Sherman that it was worse than useless to carry such a proposi tion before him. Breckinridge also inform ed Gen. Sherman that his proposition con templated the adjustment of certain-matters which even -Mr. Davis was not empowered to control. The to.rms were accepted, liow> ever,• with the understanding that they should be liberally construed—General Breckinridge adding that certain parts of the terms require to be submitted to the va rious State Governments of tbo Confedera cy for ratification. : - These terms of agreement between John son and Sherman were subsequently disap proved by- the authorities at -Washington, and the armistice ordered to cease after n certain time^ Jlr. Davis waited in Char lotte untiU?j5;day and hour the armistice ended; then mounted his horse and with some cavalry of Duke’s brigade, (formerly Morgan’s), again started southward; pass ing through South Carolina, to Washington, Georgia. At an encampment on the road, he thinks, the cavalry ot his escort probably heard of the final surrender of Gen. Johnson, though he himself did not until mnch later. Being in the advance, he rode on, supposing that the escort was coming after. And with his party ho approached the town of Washington, he was informed that a regiment, supposed to belong to the army of General Thomas, jvas moving on the place to capture it, iu violation as he thought, of General Sherman’s terms. On this he sent hack word to tho Genera', commanding the cavalry escort, to move up' and cover the town—an order which probably never reach ed its destination—at leust the cavalry nev er came; nor did he see them again, norany of them. Thinking they were coming, how ever, and not apprehending any molesta tion from the Federal troops, even if occu pying the samo town, lie entered Washing ton, and .remained there over night, no troops of the United States appearing.— Here he heard of Jiis wife and family, not having seen them since they had left Rich mond, more than a month before his: own departure. They had just left the town be fore his arrival, moving south in company with his private Secretary, CoL Harrison, of whose fidelity he spoke in warm terms, and accompanied by a small party of paroled men, who, seeing thcni unprotected had vol unteered to be their escort to Florida, from whence the family, not Mr. Davis himself, intended to take ship, to Cuba. Mr. Davis regarded the section of. coun try he was now in as covered-by Sherman’s armistice, and had no thought that any ex pedition could, or wonhl bc“sent for his own capture, or for any other warlike purposes. He believed the terms of Johnson’s capitu lation still ill force over all the country east of the Chattahoochee, which had been era- braced in Johnson’s immediate command ; citing as an eyidcnce'of this, that while he was in Washington, Gen. Uptqu, of theFed- eral service with a few members of his staff, passed unattended over the railroad, a few miles from the place, on "route for Atignsta, td receive the muster rolls of the discharged troops,and take charge of the immense mil itary storcs.there that fell iuto General Sher man’s hands by thesurrender. Gen. Upton was not interfered with, the country being considered at peace though notliing- could have been easier than his capture, had Mr. Davis been s'o'inclined.. - At this very time, however, a division ot cavalry had Leeii sent into this district, which had been declared at peacc'and pro mised exemption from the dangers and bur dens of anyl'urther military operations, with in its limits, for Ike purpose of capturing himself and jiirty; and this lie could not but •regardas a hreaclvot faith-on the part of those who directed or permitted it to’ be done, though he did not wish to place him-, self in the condition of one who had accept ed the terms of Johnson’s capitulation, or taken advantage ofthe amnesty which Sher man had offered. But the district' in which he then fonnd himselfhad been promised ex emption fromffurther incursions, and he did not think himself justly liable to* capture while within its limits—though he expected to have to take the chances of arrest when once across the Chattahoochee. Hearing that a skirmish line, or-patrol, had been extended across tbo country from Macon to Atlanta, and theneo to Chattanoo ga, ho thought best to go below this line, hoping to join tho forces of his relative, Lieut. Gen, Dick Taylor, after crossing the Chattahoochee,. He would then cross the Mississippi, joining Taylor’s forces to those of Kirby Smith—of whom he spoke with marked acerbity—and wonjd have contin lied the fight as long as he. could find any Confederate force to strike w'itli him. This, not in any hope of final success, but to se cure for the South some better terms than surrender at discretion. “To this complex ion,” said Mr, Davis, “had the reputation of Gen. Sherman’s terms, and the surrender of Lee. and Johnson, brought, the Southern- cause.” Mr. Davis.loft Washington accompanied by Post Master General Reagan; three aides, and an escort of ten mounted men and eno pack-mnle. Riding along, they heard * tressing reports of bands of marnders going about the country stealing horses and what ever else might tempt their cupidity—these rumors finally maturing into information which caused him to change .his course and follow on to overtake the train containing his family, toy whose safety he began to feel apprehensions. Tins object he achieved after riding sev enty miles, without halt, in a single day, joining Mrs. Davis jnst at daylight, and, in time to prevent a party he had passed on the road from stealing her two fine carrujge horses, which formed a particular attraction for their greed. “I hav.e heard,” he added, “siuee myjmprisonmeut, that it was sup posed there was a large amount of specie in the train. Snell was not the fact, Mi s. Da vis carryiug with her no money that was not personal property, and but little of that. Having joined iiis family he traveled with them for several days, in conseqnenbe. of finding the region infested with deserters and robbers engaged in plundering whatev er -was defenceless, his intention being to quit his wife whenever she reached a sa/e portion of the country, and to bear west across the Chattahoochee.' * -1116 very even ing before his arrest lie was to carry ont this arrangement, believing Mrs. 'Davis to be now safe, but was prevented bv- a report, Brought in through one of his aids, that a party of guerrillas, or highwaymen, was coming that ni|-ht to seize the horses aud mules of liia wife’s train. It was on this re port he decided to remain another night. Towards morning he had just fallen into the deep sleep of exhaustion, when his wife’s faithful negro servant, Robert; came to him announcing that there was firing up ’the road. He started up, dressed himself and went out. It was just at gray dawn; and by, the imperfect lighrhc saw a party ap proaching the camp. -- They were recogniz ed as Federal-cavalry by the way in which they deployed to surround the train, and he stepped back into the tent to warn his wife that the enemy wore at hand. The tent was prominent, being isolated ft.em the other tents of the train, and as * he was quitting it to find his horse, set eral of the cavalry rode up, directing him to halt and surrender. To this lie gave a defiant answer. Then one, whom he supposed to be an officer, asked had he any arms, to which Mr. Davis replied: “If I had you would'not be alive to ask that question.” His pistols had.been left in the hostlers, aslt had been his intention the evening before "to "start whenever the camp was settled; but horse, saddle arid holsters were in-the enemy’s pos session, and ho was completely, unarmed. Col. Pritchard, commanding the Federal cavalry, came up soon, to wliom Mr. Davis said: “I suppose, sir,, your orders are ac complished in arresting me. Yon ran have no wish to interfere with women and chil dren; and lbeg they may be permitted to' pursue their journey.” The Colonel replied that his orders were to take every one found in my company back to Macon, and ho would have to do so, .though grieved, to inconve nience the ladies. Mr. Davis said his wife’s painty was composed of paroled men, who had committed no act of war since their re- lease, and begged they might he permitted to go to their homes;- bat the Colonel, un der his orders, did not fool at liberty; to grant this request.; They were all taken .to Macon, reaching it in fonr days, and from thence were carried bv rail .to Augusta— Mr. Davis thanking'Maj. Gen. J.H. Wilson for having treated him with all the courtesy possible to -the sitnatiori, . , Tl i ( ;I ,art y transferred to Augusta consist ed of Reagan, Alexander IL: Stephens, Cle ment C. Clay, two of his aids and private Secretary, Mrs. Clay, his wife and fonr chil dren, four servants and three paroled men who had generously offered their protection to Mrs. Davis during her journey. Brock enndge had been with tbceavalry brigade which had been the escort of Mr. Davis an* did not come up at Washington. He’and becretavy Benjamin had started for Florida, expecting to escape thence to the West In dies. I here was no specie or public trea sure in the train—nothing but private funds and ot them very little. Some wagons had been furnished by the Quartermaster at Georgia, for the transportation ed their escort, and that was the only, train. Mr. Davis had not seen his family for .some months before, and first rejoined tljem when he rode to their defense from Washington. From tho Richmond Dispatch, Tifc War in Europe—With Which of tile .Powers Should wo Sympathize. We hhve been requested again to explain the origin ofthe warpow raging in Europe, and to indicate tho Power that is entitled to (lie^ood wishbs of our people. We have riiorethan once endeavored to d6 theibrm- As to the latter wo have no decided .' opinion. ' First, Americana liave naturally- a kindly feeling for Iftnssia, which,, single-handed waged for three years a'Successful war with the threO great powers that attempted to crush her while the great Fredrick rulcdher destinies—the same Fredrick who presen- ted^Gencral/Washington a sword bearing the iiicriptioli, “From the oldest j General in the world to the greatest.” Nor can we fail to applaud the diplomatic and' adminis trative powers of Corint BismaVck, nor to admire the genius which has dictated tbo military movements recently made by Prus sia with so much promptness and derision. Secondly, Austria is we suppose, hut der fending her Undoubted rights according to- Enrbpcan law. Ilqr unwillingness to allow Prussia, which has witliina century grown up from an inconsiderable kingdom of less than tlinee millions of inhabithnts into a first- rate Power, still further to aggrandize her self by Jhe absorption ■ of the two Duchies in dispute is arveiy natural feeling. And the fact that Austria is also unwilling to surren der Venetia to Italy, which Power therefore, takes up arms in the interest of Prussia, is sfolittle an occasion for cerisure. According- to the law of nations, Venetia is as truly a part of tho Austrian empire as Ireland is of „• ■ the British; or Texas of the American. So far, then, we might sympathize with Aus tria, - ■ ’ ... ' . But, thirdly, according toour ideas of jus tice—not law—Venetia 'ought -not .tri be' governed by'Austria. We cannot but look' upon hers as a subjugated people, ruled bv force, having no sympathies in common with her lcjral sovereign on his people, but pl-operly'belonging to the dominions of Vic tor Emanuel. If Austria, then ’ oaii .claim, our good Wishes as against Prussia, she can not as against Italy, ' ' Wherefore wo leave the reader to: decide for himself as to whose victories he will re joice over, and proceed to say something as. to tho origin of the war—merely repeating, , however, what we have heretofore said upon tlie^gnbjeet. The origin-of the troubles was the covet ing of Schleswig-Holstein by Prussia, that she might havea great, navy and rule the Baltic. Austria objected, as she was equal ly interested with Prussia in tlics Elbe prov- •' inces, having helped to take’tlicm from “ poor little Denmark. Prussia not liking to engage Austria single-handed, sought out an ally, and tlja.t was readily found in Italy, which wanted Venetia; and would movo upon that the moment Piussia and Austria were engagec in fight. The history of the Schelswig-Hblsteiu -- troubles is as follows: In the year 1848 Schelswig anft Holstcip were iinited under the representation common to the Danish provinces. In 1848, at the time the ’mania for revolution was convulsing Europe, the people of Schelwig Holstein appealed to Germany and Prussia to aid, them in driving the Danes ojit ofthe Duchies. Tiro Scfici- .swig-Holsteins armed with unanimity; but " in 18 50J they. were completely defeated, and subdued.. In 1852 the succession to the Duchies was settled upon Prince Clifis- twi.-and upon the deatli of Frederick VII. Nov. 15, I860,' that-’Prince'camerto the Bwoneof Denmark liy the tittle of Christian IX. The Accession of .Christian IX, was the signal for pressing’the claims ofthe Pnnce of Augustcnborg,'who did notVcon- fond that he had a right to the kingdom of of lus family and the paroled men who form- ;v re willing, pertained to Denmark. Austria and’ Prussia took npthe. claim of the Prince to tO-the Duchic^ and in 1804, after some in effectual negotiation, war was declared be tween those powers and Denmark. DSt- mark made^a gallaut and heroic fight, - refus- ing a compromise, which .would given her pence at'the cost of voluntarily relinq’nish- lng Holstein,, and 4 when ■ the war ended, * found herself denuded of {he Duchies.— Strife and contention, soon arose between Prussia and Austria, and flic claims of the ' Pnnce Augustenberg seemed to be entirely overlooked Austria wished the Duchiesto become independent members' of .the Ger manic Confederation ; but Prussia desired to oarry out her accustomed policy by absorb ing them into her own kingdom. Prussia tlien ottered her rival a pecuniary eompen- * sation, wJitch was peremptorily, refused.. A great show . of negotiation , was for somb - time kept up; and Austria succeeded in se curing, the countenance of the smaller Ger man States,(which,,however, has been ten dered worse than useless to her by the re cent steps taken by Prussia); but. the final resnltpf all tho conventions, councils, diets, and diplomatic notes, is the war which now rages iu Europe, ' - A good deacon making an official visit to a living neighbor, who was a very churlislu and universally unpopular man,' put the usual question: “Are you willing to go, my friend?” vvr ’ T cs ’” . sa ' ( ' B‘ c S'ek man, “I am.” ‘‘Well,” said the simple minded deacon, I am glad you are, for-all the neighbors illinrr ’* ml