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Newspaper Page TextIjtrnude & Sctinncl. w At’ 'JUSTA, GV. w ••■>uvs jMSini n. I i*o {{MS. THK WKI i.1.l < T.l. Ac MIMiYBL I 1 Unfits it LU E VICKY WEDKESDAY TIUIKEMOMTIH r. J«K> MX M*lX ' ’S"* W ' u . RTISI.XO BATES . rjK , ;AI< uj- yi will !»* charged thirty c»i.-** ■> lrncfur each o»ir furtyi.-I'l-p'TUae for one taxation In . ther l>» !y>r Wert , V. 1,. ;e uiituary Notice! at* *.»*!• We \ Inray* • CM-tuM"!.* ( * *‘j r '»*£•. -<t l> f! wd' ’)(>«( (utMCripUon a tt> I'.inri'i* ■MM 'b* i;l lr~- of a ra'.vr 1 -r nni. v.!ie Wr elily Kn(i-i—T',.r- ■ of >h» n'in ita«n! «»«•:: i f’,. V.l'i'V’sv'e-'v ■ilViCl’*' Or! rV ‘;J,t Os let* - TO lil il WEEKLY lIKAIHBB. Tin; price of p >por and other article used by 11 • in r :t• iyir»’ on oar business have for the las* llu<.• month. steadily advanced. Wa are not no.v 1. curing from our patrons it price .ai.fi dent to cover the fl.'at coot of tin* paper we furni-h. Wi i.iu-.t flu relorc do one of two th i.Kf-eitbr 1 uit down the size of the papei or advance our tab AV. have concluded to adopt the latter course. We make llii* an nouiM-enient reluctantly, hut in justice toonr- Belvea, We liitve to do so. Hereafter the price of the \v«i:ia Y CIIROM' I,K .St Sk.vti.vw. Will he Three .Months, Si* Months « W’e rhaJl continue to publish our paper at the •; ru'es u, long at cTcumsUnces will per mit. 11 i.u roa tub i'lti.-iwtKcr is Liscoia ium Tiii- Anolition aspirant* for tl»o* Presiden tial e’l.-ir in I.iir have commenced lay it'n pipe to a--cure the nomimtiun. Lincoln Jia:) evidently tile h< ido truck and intends to pay the wiut in? end, if pooibie. His oppo mints appear to be both numerous and power fill and ale determine I l . defeat him. Steps have In n tab m i 11 ounti 'act the movements recently made in tav-.n of the present i . um h.-nt ot the Presidential chair. The Chairman of the National Abolition Fxootilivo Commit tee It,is issued mi address in which ho snysthal , ven if tho election of Mr. Linfroln was desira ble, if is impossible on account of tho inilu , ne, : which will ho brought to hear against |l |i be North u , i|.l sene teeak down under his rule; that he fi it uds have had enough id' tin-public plun ,|, i, and ji i- hi h time that the friends of oilier ■Abolition leaders “ had a finger in tlie pio;” tlint Mr. Chase is a better man than Lincoln any way; has proved himself to he so; he is jilOio popular end oughl to be made President ns n lew vrd for hi. services. We are glad to notice that the discord go roncli talked alee in tho Republican ranks, is beginning to show i• -f openly. It tin; ras cals get into a >d joliv light politically among tlicun-eives, and refuse togetlle (liemat ter amicably, nil Iho bolter for us. The best thing that »mild now happen for tlm South vvoutil he (lie overfill -w of tiu \boliiiou par ty of the North. Wlk-ii that thing is ftc-oom plished we gludl have ■* me nt once. OoltUe -I'ON t>...M ' o.a it r.N tier s! NOll lill'iW.V ant> Tim Si.c:u.i ai:y • i \l Mt. — Annexed we gin* tliocorritipondco which took place between (lov. ftrown and tin; bieei'etnry of Mar in regard to giving a furlough to UR-inb'.'Vs ot the Georgia Legislature nov in tho army. Gov. Brown -vui the annexed dispatch : Mn i t ’> ;i-:viu ti, Veb. 27, 18fil. ive, this a Prot lamation, call ing tin; Legislature of this State into extra ses sion on Tloii.-..lay, tenth of March next. Please issue. i dors to I 'ommandei's of Departments to giiD furloughs to attend. .Tooth K. Disown. .Us. A. Smurks. Secretly of Mar. Richmond, Va. Tho following dispatch was received from tlie Secretary of \\ m in reply to tin above : Gov. Joseph V. Rnowx : On the reeoinmondution of General Pee. ami from tho disadvantage found to result to the service fiom tlm nliseuce ol otbeors, who ate likewise members of the Legislature, it b.is been concluded not to grant furloughs to at tend the session. O.'n ti' so. situated are en titled to resign, and may so elect. ,!. A. fcTr.oo.jx,S ci yof Mar. OIDI'T OT I'll/, full HAI. M fV KMUXI's IN I’l.'lßl iw. -It now appears that tho Federal move ment in Florida was (or political purpose r on jy. Tho ann- xo.l <•; .lor, i- -nn’il fr« a Htlton IKrt.t. S. C., Jau. Jl - hr Ueu. Gilmore, proves this : In accordance \Vith tho provisions of (In' Pres ident's proclamation of pardon and amnesty. s i»un at Washington on the Bth day ol Docem lior, in tiu* yi 11 lit our Lord one thousand eight iiutidit'd and sixty-three, and in pitretutny of instvne ions received from the President of the ITiitod States. Major John liav, assistant adju tant ,general, will proved to Fwnnndina, Via., an l other convenient points in that state, for the purpose of mUoadin ; to the citizens of the Stale of Florida mi opportunity to avail theni selves of the l> ‘in tils ot tint proclamation by —offering for their sh; nature the oath of allegi ance therein prescribed, and by issuing to all tl, snVwerit uu: to said oath cert ti. ate* en titlini. llieiii to the beneads of the proclamation. 1 ugit ve citizens of the State of Viordia, within tt.i‘ limits of ll is department, will have an op portunity to subscribe tothe same oath and sivure certificates in the otliee of the post-com mauder at Hilton Head, South Oarolna. A G .vi i. vs r Ur.rLV -i'.ring tho late battle cf i Kvati l’omi. Fla , tho ammunition of ouv troops ittjlod. Most r.ohlv did those la thu advance maintain then position until a supply arrived. Iduring the interim it wasfugtested to Captain Wheaton, of tlio Chatham r.rtillory of Savan nah. to retire. Ills gallant reply was “The old est company in the Confederacy does not know how to retire." CUpt. W. in thelato battle, ns in every position his duty lets called him to fill since the war commenced, has shown him - self to boa brave and skillful officer.and ninth more worthy of promotion than hundreds of pampereTotli mis who happen to have intiuen tial fria tds to give them a lift. ids we would taj lew word*. The highe t rate., eat. now be ob tained for the necessaries of life—pruvs have probably r ..ehed their greatest elevation. ut}d will 'On la to fall. Now, therefore, is the time lor you to bring your provisions to ntav s.,.* Hrttnr ail vour sttrnius iimrfnm '* \Cil! meet with a ready sale at rail's that ought to satiety the most unreasonable. Don’t bo backward in tuts matter, Help the needy in 01' cities by soiling of your abundance, and ut t'ne same time advance your own interests. Bring on the supplies. "4he Conft'dern'e steamer Tu-u aioosa bus been Seie ' i at Cape Town, bv the British Admiral, for a violation of tho neutrality laws. She was captured some time ari by the Alabama, con detuned 1“ Cr: t. Setnn es, who aruied and »ent her otit a« anwi-er. lee ni ure of the Tus . ...... tapactft oui i/> -- > .wiimout-, and she will be detained until c aimed by her legal owners. Federal paper* c dm that twenty-five thou sand of tie army ot tne 1 ot-uaac ; ave le-en listed. If the Hutu was known we do not l>e- IxTr.it'LiiKo Isdim-vr- or tat Ec caht&e o. j l-'r >ehal OrFii.Ecs.—The lii* Attend Whig give, j the annexed interesting incidents of the recap j tore of some of il.e Federal officers who roccnt i ly everped from the’prl»on*in that tily: I Two of the Yankee officers vo re recapture*] j iu Hanover County, about twelve milt;-from I Richmond, by two lads -Simon Cullen, employ ed at Cray’s drug store, in thi- city, and \\ al ter, Syd nor, son of Mr. Sydnor. on or near I whose (aim the capture we.- efiected. The two li»j> were riding through the vv .*• U upon an jol 1 horse—Sydnor mounted behind Cullen— v.hen the la'.tei u'i-coert-d two men on the edge of a swamp near by. Sn.-pecting they v.-.-te stray Yankees, he proposed to bis compan ion that they should ride over to the plate where the men were and arrest them, if they should prove to be escaped prisoners. Sydnoi assented, and in a few minuses lire boys were face to lye with the .suspicion? etrangei;*. | Cullen w.i * ouvinced from their dress anil up- ; peaiance that they were es.wped Yankees, and j demanded a surrender. -Who are you "asked j one of the Yank. s. “J am a member of Jones' cavalry,” replied “and want you to move along at once." “Dou’t be too sa.--y, rejoined the Yankee- C. remarked that it was not hi nurpose to be uncivil, but ho lmd no time to '(.main there, and they must nt once proceed, ortakftllecou9etluelu.es. The \ atikces, after a brief consultation, tohl him to go on and they w ould follow. “Not exactly,’’s iid Cullen, res olutely; “you go on, and I'll filing up the rear,” The Yankees reluctantly comp ied with this mand ite, and were conducted by the two un nin *d youths to Mr. Sydnoi s house, where 11,.-> wi 1 ' turned over to a mernh'-r of the Ilan‘- o ve 1 Troop, w!io happened to fie present* When the Yankees were told that tire hoy. were tin trmed, and that young Cullen was not • Cached to the cavalry, they professed lo be very chagrined, and o«e of them remanked that had ho known otherwise, he would have des patched Cullen, ft was then too late to “strike for freedom.' The prisoners were fin Might back lo the'citv and delivered to the offi" i-, of the Libbv. Another Yankee officer, who escaped from the Libby, m.ule his way up tlm tow path of !.*ie <anal, and, by some means, obtained pos- ion of a musket. Ho was met by an 1111 armed eiti/.-m, who innocently inquired the new. from llichmond. Instead of giving a civ il r.-ply, the Yankee cocked and aimed his iuu--- kei, at the citizen. The latter was taken aback by this demonstration, and asked what it merit. No repl. was vouchsafed, and the citizen walk ed on 'lhe dan lice then shouldered his piece, and resillii :1 hi: walk. His conduct had fiei.n ohserved fiy I-,vo (.‘onfederate soldiers, who fol lowed him, hut kept themselves concealed among the hushes, hoping to capture him with out unnecessarily risking their lives. Presently tlm Yankee turned off from the low path, and laid down. The soldiers then called to their aid a farmer living in tho \ icinity, and the three repaired to the spot where the Yankee was doz ing, and captured him. The fellow made a des perate struggle, but was finally overpowered mid 1 nought back to this city. Another Yankee officer was captured in a li.dd fi.-iow the city by a negro. .Sambo saw the fellow crossing the field and running up to him, hoc ir. hand, ordered him to stop. The Yank* e alien ly obeyed, and was then com manded by the faithful negro to inarch to the lann house, lie remonstrated a little, hut finding the gro inexorable, and not earing to provoke a l.fi.vv from tin- uplifted hoi*, walked *1 >re him tit the house and whs there secured. We have heard of another officer who was ar rested fiy e. picket on the road iu New Kent Comity. ’He- prisoner, still hoping to effect his ....-•ape. engaged in a sudlle with his captor, but alp. r having his''smeller'' smashed and hist yes well “bunged” fiy the valorous picket, he .sur rendered at discretion. Thk Political Movumknts ok Lincoln is Louisiana. —By the last advices from New Or leans we learn that (lie registry of votes under the movement inaugurated some time ago to establish a “free State” is progressing. About I.bOO voters had registered their names up to the li Ih Feb. H din, the man who lias lent him self to Ibis movement, is the candidate for Governor, and, we are told, is a very inferior individual in point of ability, as he must be in moral principle. Tlie traitors who support him are of the same kidney, andwere.no doubt, sc lecled l.y the slice tiling Yaukeesas littools for the accomplishment of their nefarious designs t in; Uiehiuoud tints of this lasi Lincoln game; If any portion of the people of the Confeder acy believe that this movement to reorganize in any considerable or respectable portion of the legitimate population of that State, they are mistaken and deceived. Since the Yankees ,nvo gained a It iupoi,*i v foothold in the Slat-'*, l inis been tilled with emigrants from the Northern states, imported expressly for the purple.e of voting in the farce of an election i i,at is to be held lor officers of the new bogus .-'into government. By the provisions of iho coii.-t itntiuu of the State, wo believe, a resi dence ol one year entitles any cm! to tho privi 1,-yv ~i voting; and it there should be anything liiu a large vote, as we have little doubt there will be, tho votes will he cast by the horde of Yankees who have been expressly sent to the Shite for that special purpose. The only por tion ot the resident population at. the time of the fall of Now Orleans who will participate in tlie election, will bo the small and contemptible nest of lories and traitors who never enjoyed any social or political consideration before tiic war. and have basely lent themselves ton swindling and short lived scheme for delivering their State into ihe banns of her i. orst enemies t'oMit: \ll i.atorv Gamut ofGk.n. I*ol.e. (*Oll. Folk has issued tho annexed congratulatory or der to his corps. It is dated Petnopo'is, Feb. Tlie Lieutenant-General commanding offers Id.- congratulations to the army on the success ful termination of the campaign just closed. Tlie cheerfulness with which tlie troops have borne tlie fiiti, u.-< and inconveniences of the march, an l theii ready acquiescence in the or ders directing their movements, have entitled them to tlm highest commendation. To the firmness and good conduct of the men mid Ihe kill and judgment of their officers in checking Ih. enca.i V lu.U'cb, t'ic commanding General is indebted for seeming ttic public jfort-s and de priving the enemy of the use of the radroads mn! other facilities for foragingjand subsist••nee i he concent ration of our cavalry on his column nf cavalry from West Tennest.fle. formed the turning point of the campaign. That concen tration broke down his only means of subsist ing his infantry. His column was defeated and united, and his whole force compelled to make a hasty retreat. Never did a grand campaign, inaugurated with, such pretension, terminate more glorithisly. \V it ii a force thre* times that which \v is opposed to its advance, they have been defeated and forced to leave the field with a lose of men, t im'd arms and artillery. Both of their columns are retreating below tlie squa drons ot our pursuing i ivalry. The Lieutenant-General commanding oilers Ii is grateful thanks to the whole at my, and trusts that this opening campaign of the new vear may be an earnest of the successes which await us in the future. Cori'Oß is NK'AR.vtirjv.—Borne attention lias been given to tlie raising ot cotton in Nicara gua, since our troubles have commenced. A letter from Grenada, speaks thus of the matter: The great staple, cotton, is beginning to be cultivated here, and it will doubtless surprise some of the wiseacres in the United states v,hen it is known that no less than 40tj!) hales of . otton were exported from some port ot this republic last year, almost :U1 ot which went to . '.•gland. Tho llngiish have been giving this ; ..,!i<;i attention. At the lowest estimate, le.one bales will be exported mis year, the 1. kof which goes into the jaws of the Brittisb lion. Volt may rely upon this as being true. With this popW the cultivation of Cotton is but an experiment, and without doubt will I -rove va 1 able. There are now eight cotton gins cucteu at tdiinei.iiega—fuieen miles fioui the p rt of Comito, on the nieific. Others are being ordered; so von see the move is made in earnest. V o r.c.st. in the event of a change of administration, that it will not inaugurate an other revolution. VUL euvrgv tb<« ' > .» -- ' 1 The I'ekuno is Canada.- The New York correspondent of the London Specutor-au ardent supporter of Iris own, the Northern, side in the present wav—writes as follows in re aid to tlm feeling existing in Canada : Having gone through Canada, though on.y bv the ordinary route ot travel. 1 can say that Horn West to East 1 heard but one voice raised in favor of my country, or my country men, anil that was my own. 1 Yen'where . Usnc what' cannot describa, except as a c d'.iva.ed iauittoreu e. . cnerislied seem, accompanied with a hearty desire for the sget" - - vi the at* , curgeata. aad ‘■'■ w ’ h “* *..o* lie public might las j destroye<l, and partly that the Yankees might 1 get a thrashing. 1 i hof.eld and Stem-nun are in Fast Tounes ... ilirecimg the operations ot the army of i:.e . 1,1 ■ l-'HO't VinutMA. Ice A. in. ion Yi din says a little boy twelve years old, iu Lx county, son of I’efcer Phipps, who was so br dally treated by Major fleers, reiu.ntly captured fiy General Jones, I was Caught fiy she Yankees and three times | hung up fie. j..* v, rs, -1 not cheer for L’u coin. Each time, when relievo*! from the rope, Ihe shouted at top of hi tor Jeii. Davi*. Tlmyankecs finally let him I go. as an incorrigible rebel. Tim price <1 flour in Danville, Virginia, row suddenly from Sl ' J to SAT'- per barrel a few days a<*o During the past year the Virginia lead mines produced lead enough for ten millions of ounce halls, and this vear the quantity will fie doubled. Gold fell two and a half percent in Rich mond on the strength of General Folk’s teleg rams about Sherman. Gen Lee paid llichmond a visit ft few day's since. Rumor say liis object was to consult about the spring campaign. LiCut. lireckinvidge, son of Gen. Breckin ridgi. a:lived at Riolmioud Fob. goth, by flag of truce boat. A poi lion of the Confederate States bakery in l. ohmond was destroyed by fire Feb. 2rtth. The loss, which is not less than **lo,ooo, falls upon the Government. Six J.-' erti-rs from the Ninth Alabama have been brought to llichmond and lodged in Has tie Thunder. ! hey attempted to desert by swimming the Rappahannock. Judge P \V. Gray, of Texas, late member of Congress from that State, has been appoin t'd i.-cut of tlie Treasury Department west of tlio Mis..,iujippi liver. Another of the forty con script rnemfiers of Congress, has thus been provided for, The Richmond I vq.nt* h discloses anew dodge to keep from being * ■ rihed, recently prac ticed. Some time since proposals were ad verti.S'-d for carrying the m ill lietween Salem, in Roanoke county, and Floyd Court House, the lowest bidder to have the'contract and lie to fie exempted from military service. Among the large number of bids which were sent in was one offering t r perform the service for one qiiintiliionth part, of cent, and several for one cent, in lids ease, however, the lowest bid was thrown oui on the ground of its iile gality, and as there were several of the cent stamp it was decided that they shou’d draw draws to see who should have it. A citizen of Richmond was the lucky individual. A letter from Gen. Lee's army dated Mor- ten's Ford, Feb. 25, says: “All's quiet along our lines. Meade lias evinced no disposition to he hostile since his attempt at an advance on tho (Ith, which proved a failure, and at which time lie undoubtedly found out that the ‘rebels’ were not, as had m-en reported by some lying Northern journal, in the ditches around Rich mond. The, army is now well clothed and shod, and in better health and spirits than since the war commenced. Every one seems perfect ly satisfied with the action of £ongress on the currency, tax and military bills. The commis sariat is doing as well as we have ,any right to expect. All are furnished with an abundance of good corn meal, moderate rations of bacon and beef, end frequently molasses, sugar and genuine coffee. The troops in this army, with but few exceptions, have re-enlisted for the war. Captain Began, ft famous West Virginia Con federate partisan, who lias made himself ex ceedingly obnoxious to the traitors of the re gion from which he hails, bv many daring feats, and numerous reprisals on the Yankees, was recently captured by the enemy, who immedi ately thereupon commenced to wreak on his person their long hoarded vengeance. In Captain Logan's case, their manner of‘‘getting even” with the bold partisan, was after a novel plan. Wo have been informed on reliable au thority, that he was taken to Wheeling and carried before “Governor ’ Boremau, who or dered him to be confined in a ceil five feet high, and live feet long ! Ills unfortunate po sition may be imagined, when we state that Captain Logan is over six feet high. He sleeps in a trough, in ti half recumbent position, and is never allowed to go out of his vile cell, in such a case as (his, the Confederate Govern ment should see that the claims of suffering humanity find a responsive echo hero. The tallest Yankee captain in prison should be selected, and a box sWmld be con structed for ids accommodation, similar to that in which Lineman has entombed the gallant Lo gan. It is only by Die adoption of some such course as this, that tlie suffering of this brave officer, and others similarly situated, can be ameliorated. The Fxaminer leat ns that, according to tlie construe ion of tlie recent tax law ill tho Treas ury Department, tax-payers will be required to state the articles and objects subjected to h specific or ml vuloiv,,. tax. hold, owned, or pos sessed by them on the loth day of February, ISIM, the da‘c of the act. The daily wages of detailed soldiers and other employees of the Government are not. liable to taxation asirf oome, although they may amount.in the aggre gate. to the sum of one thousand dollars per an num. About $75,000 of coupon bonds, S'sT’sand ti's per cent, have been abstracted from the Confederate States 'Treasury Department. They were unsigned. Marshall Kane, of Baltimore, has declined tlie tender of a public dinner by ids friends in Hiolimond. He is busily preparing tor service in the Confederacy. A detective officer named John L. Woodis, was accidentally idiot by one of tho prison guard at Castle Thunder, March Ist. The l-ixaminer, speaking ci the hint Yankee raid around Richmond, says a thousand real cavalry , under a real officer, kept in their camp by an iron discipline, in tlie neighborhood of the city, would render raids impossible for evermore. Il is believed that the Fydcrul General fiil Patrick, who was in command of tho Yankee raiders who approached so near Richmond last year, was also in command of the present raid. Tlie enemy took nearly the same route as the former force. It is reported that Mrs. Patterson Allen, on bail to ha tried for alleged treasonable corres pondence, lias been i isiicd i.y tlie Federals dur ing their late raid near Richmond, and taken possession of by them. FROM THE COASI'. On last Tureday \vt<.-k Hid Yankees from St. Andrew's Sound took off' live negroes from Mr ,f. H. Hull's salt wot ks. on the Saturday follow iug they visited a jdace railed Ixainpadooia, be longing to Mr. Tiso'i, and carried off a load ot potatoes, am} on lest Tuesday they ran one ol their small gunboats tlurty-five miles up the river to Mr. Joseph Hull s plantation in the open day time, used their barges or spptll boats to land timi" forces, about fifty men, and after stealing and destroying all the valuables, car ried oil with them fifteen negroes, tlie family having barely time to escape. Tlie boat was not discovered until site rounded to drop an chor, and then only by ageidgst, the. landing being a mile and a half off. As soon ns possible the old grey beards of tbe neighborhood hurried out, determined to giye them battle, and wore only grieved that tlie thieving scoundrels did not remain long enough to give them a chance. Ihe Savannah News of the4th inst., says:— Passengers by the Gulf train report that the enemy have again landed at Darien, in Mcln tosh county. It is aid that a'considerable Yankee force in 1 i transports landed at Darien on Monday last. The planters in the neigh borhood'were in some excitement, and our in formant state- that many had abandoned their places, ami were removing their negroes, and other property beyond the reach of the enemy. The Yankees had captured and carried off some negroes. We will probably hear more of this affair before morning. The Republican flunks, if tbe reported lan ding be true, the object is probably a raid on the Gulf Railroad. FROM IEXXESSES. A late number of the New York Herald says the ivmiminicaliona between Knoxville and Cumberland Gap are reported to lie cut off. and nearly all of East Tennessee is in the hands of the Confederates. It is stated that Tcnnesse is now full of guer rillas who come down fr. ni the timsialrdns and ivssail ti.esnppl} trains. ;;i.u interrupt the com lnunicaUoe.s ot the epeniy Gentlemen recently from Nashville, state that that city is lull of starving refugees t'-~~ E i.- t Tennessee. .. .".,er to the Chicago Times gives the an nexed news from the vicinity of Memphis. Bands of guerrillas are operating successfully ,"sound the . ity, burning a groat deal of the cotton that is being brought in. Negroes.on plantations are becoming refractory ; one mur dred his master a short time since. The Yan kees are taking o!T all the negroe® bn Lincoln's plantations they can secure. Murders and rob berers are the order cf the day and night in Memphis. From our latest advices which may or may not be reliable. Gm. ivxgstreci i- r.vw nioyin.. to'cards Lriatoi. .neve was current on Satur day a rumor from bah : to the ehect that he was advancing on Cleveland to make “junction with ilotmaton '• '.bngitieet i- uow going nvwib.it H in-canso a Fo’w i'd column is advanc . jm- from Kentucky into La : Tciutecsee, bv w&y of Climb’miai.’d t.up. Such .. movement ais been incut V.:;- in Northern papers. It may be I.oupstivet V pun-e; <• to .;o the moan, tains and eut 1 Mu Kile i nuc-.-ee or Kentveky- These ate sutiuim- m- re! v. while the more ered -ible advices indicate that he i$ laovin* boutli. rt»BBl«N ITEMS Anew blockade st-'-amer named Dtuid will soon . ail from Queenstown Several conflicts have taken place between Russian and Polish troops. The former were defeated. letters from Warsaw describe, the condition ol the persons transported into the interior ol Russia as deplot able in the extreme. The Federal Diet have resolved to supply fresh troops instead of withdrawing any from the disputed temtories. Recent accounts fro u China represent that piracy is still largiy prevalent in the China water-. One letter says that no small vessels is safe even within twezty miles of Hong Kong. •Ships wrecked on the Paracels or Pratas are stripped by Chinese junks, and the passengers and crew are simply brought in because they are paid lor it. On the first of August the British bark Parana, left Macao, bound to Eu rope, with a cargo of cassia. She wa3 sudden ly attacked by Chinese pirates, the whole of the crew, sixteen iu number, were killed, aud bark burned. The pirates aow seem to control all trade in native vessels, and it is said that all market produce coming to H..*ng Kong pays tribute to them. It is stated that Mrs. Wandon, authoress of “Lady Audley’s Secret” and other works, has. within the past four or five years, earned SIOO.- 000 by her pen. The editor of the Kreiiii Zeitung, a member of the Prussian Parliament, writing about the British press, says, it is habitually bought up by the ministry, so far as thirty-two thousand pounds annually will do it. The annual messages of Mr. Lincln aud Mr. Davis have been reprinted m extento bv most of the London papers, and, of course, accom panied by the criticisms of the respective edi tors. The Times devoted a column and a half to the laudation of the latter, interlarded with its usual objurgations upon Mr. Lincoln and his Cabinet, and the Northern cause generally. Its tenor may be gathered by the last sentence of the article, which is an epitomize 1 sum mary of the whole, viz: that President Lin coln's message is “the most cold blooded poli tical document ever written.’’ Advices from France say that the rebel crui ser Rappahannock is rapidly preparing for sea at Calais, and ready to ship guns and stoics. The Florida is quite ready for sea at Brest. Her sailing is only a question of time. The Georgia's repairs are in a forward state, and it is expected she will be ready for sea in February. Confederate bonds have risen to fifty iu the English market. It is said that Fanee nnd Russia will not in terfere in the German question. It is rumored that Earl Russell has resigned. A London correspondent of the New York Times says England has determined to defend Denmark if the worst comes to worst. An Eng lish fleet, it is said, has been sent to the Adri atic. to act against Trieste and Venice, and an other is ready to leave for the Baltic. This looks like war—so does the gathering of the Austrian and Prussian troops on the Elder; but the general opinion still is that peace will be preserved. The Alabama has burned the Marlatan, So ncsta and Highlander, in the Strait*of Ma lacca. The Emperor of Abyssinia, who gained a vic tory over the population ot'Goiani, is stated to have ordered the massacre of 15,000 prisoners— men, women and children. lie is also said to have ordered the arrest of the British Consul at Messoura. The two Pattis, CarlMti end Adelina, were both in Paris at last accounts. The number of wrecks reported for the Brit ish underwriters at ship news rooms, in 1803, was 2,720. Eleven thou "and shipwrecked saiiors were rescued and relieved on the British Coast in 1803 by the Ageuts and means of “The Ship wrecked Mariner’s Society.” The Sullan of Turkey possesses the swiftest vessel afloat. It is a steam yacht, named the Taliah. and was built by Messrs. Samuda, ot Black wall, England. Her burden is over 1,100 tons. Space is s.iciiticed to machinery, the whole object of the vessel being speed. She ran forty-five miles in two hours aud five min utes, with the tide part of the way against her. Her speed is that of an average railway train. NEWS hIMMAIIY. Tlie Georgia Stale hospitals have been re moved from their present location to Jones boro'. on account of tlie scarcity of hospital supplies in tlie neighborhood of Cartersville, and the heavy pressure on the Western find At lantic railroad for the transportation for tire Confederate Government. About tire loth of March Major Rose, of Tex as, will leave Atlanta for the Trans-Mississip pi Department. Packages left for him at the Atlanta Register will be transferred to their destination. TJ;e*Ws of the C, S. Postal pc paiimeiu must be complied with in reference to such packages. Some people are supposing that the new cur rency law gives an unlimited power to make new emissions, end anticipate, therefore, timi the coming depletion will be followed by a re dundancy equal to the present. This is an er ror. Section live probipits the issue of new notes, except to two-thirds of tlie amount of the old notes taken in, whether by funding or exchange. The highest lin;it, therefore, to which the currency can hereafter att 'in is two thirds of its present magnitude. The means for carrying on the Government, if the taxes prove insufficient, are to be obtained by the sate of bonds—see sections six and seven—and by certificates of indebtedness. The Atlanta Appeal says the currency fright has almost subsided in that city. The Federals appear to be puzzled with Longstreet’s movements. All the Federals who escaped from the prison at Catawba, Ala., a short time since, have been recaptured.'. Capt L. G. C'onii i, of Gen. Morgan s staff', lias been presented with a magnificent war horse, vali.erl at $6,000, by the citizens of Shen andoah and Frederick counties. Capt. Contri was for a time a scout in this part of Virginia, and led a successful attack upon a body of Yan kees at Fisher’s Mill, last spring. This pres ent is made him as an acknowledgment of the valuable services he lias rendered. The editor of tfie Selma Missfasippian lias just seen a contraband from within the Feder al linos, who says he belongs to Vice-I’resiijent Stephens. He was captured at Jackson last summer, and has since been breathing the »f*' of freedom around Vicksburg and New Or leans. He says he has enough of it, is thor oughly satisfied with his liberators, and advises all fellow-ufferers to “stay where deyare." He gives a most doleful description of the suf fering of vhe contrabands at Vicksburg—says it is not in the nature of a Yankee to care lor a nigger, and when one gets sick there is no one to look after or care for him. Consequent ly large numbers die for the want of that kind ly attention which a humane master or mistress is always ready to give. His picture, wc dare say, is not overwrought. Brig. General, IV. M. Gardner has been as signed to tlie command of all the troops in Florida. The following officers are announced as his staff ; Major J. L. Cross, A. A. G. Capt. G. C. Gibbs, Act’gA. A. G., Lt. Col. GAY. Lay, Act’glnspt’r Gen., Major L. 0. Simpkins, Chief U. M., Major A. B. Noyes, Comiu'y Subsistence, Lieut. J. B. Grant, A. D. C. Tlie Yankees are said to be greatly increas ing their force in the neighborhood of Suffolk, Va.. and it is now likely that some movement is contemplated in that quarter. Several Federal deserters have arrived lately in Richmond. They say they deserted because they were “tired fighting for the nigger.” On Monday night, Feb. 29th, a boat load of Yankees front one of the blockading vessels off Wilmington, slipped in over the bar, past the forts and went up to Smitliville, from which place they carried off Capt. Kelley, of Gr*. Herbert's staff, and a negro man. The j ournal rays somebody'is to blame for this surprise. Several of the Yankee deserters who were sent to Wilmington to wQfk ill tlmTp- 1 , m ines, have re-desertcd ra sst of them had been hecaptured at last accounts. These fellows are undoubtedly spies. The Richmond Sentinel makes a capital sug gestion vrhon a advises planters to compel their servants to keep hogs instead of dogs. The food eaien by the former amounts b> thing ; while the food eaten t fi e latter is in most cases iu>' good as thrown away. Messts. Jacob Sanders and Pleasant Siraous, of Montgomery county, N. C.. wore murdered, a few days ago by deserters, who were robbing the premises of the latter. They were both above sixty years of age. It is believed that they kiliod two of their assailants, one of them the notorious Bill Ovrens. In Mobile the military authorities have closed up the stores of those who relate large bills. Ai>-'ingenious citizen of Chr-Hesiou wueom nletel the design for anew grate bar for engine 1,. r naves, c-lationary or locomotive. It.is pro nouuced adecifedsuccess and ameritoiious in v. ntiou bv experts who have exatuiued it. an ■] promises great saving. A number »f geuUcraen in Macon are on deavoring to seeme .t suit aide horse to be pie- S.at.d to Gcu. ihvvUiuiid- a e. lilt I * L<?t H»\ ILUK. **e!sitor Johnson's ffteth. SPECIAL COKBESI'OMJESI'E CHRONICLE A SENTINEL. Lotosville, March 1, 1861. Id accordance wiiji previous notice, a large number of the citizens of Jefferson, including quite’a respectable number of ladies, assem bled at the Court House in Louisville Tuesday, and were addressed by the Hon. 11. V. Johnson. The meeting was organized by electing Col, R. YY.Carswell. Chairman, and J. G. Cain. Se cretary. Col. Carswell after a few pertinent and explanatory remarks introduced Senator Johnson. For nearly two hours our distinguished fel low citizen and statesman addressed the people in his usual eloquent, forcible, anil impressive manner. Believing that the people were espe cially interested in the action of their late Con gress. he referred first to the Funding Bill. Its object was to retire tho old currency and make way for anew and better issue. The old issue had become so depreciated as to be almost use less. and iu fact would be useless, were it not for the patriotism of the people, who still con tinue to receive it in exchange for provisions. Secondly, and in the same connection he spoke of the 'Fax Bill. This hill was adopted as a measure ol necessity. It was severe, but not mere so than required. Our best aud wisest men, our most able and thorough polit ical economists had said—let us have heavy tax ation. Congress after long and patient delib eration had presented our present Tax Bill, and it received the sanction ol the President.— True, it is severe, hut all patriots will submit cheerfully to its operation, when they under stand that.it k one of the unavoidable hard ships of our present struggle, ft may operate in some cases unequally ; but that inequality will result not from a want of justice and uni versality iu the Tax Bill, but from the different condition and circumstances of people, Again, he referred to the hill suspending the writ of htt’jea.i corpus. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus is the great charter of personal liberty, and it was natural that free rnc-n should feel alarmed when a measure inhib iting that privilege was passed. But the good and true patriots of the day need feel no ap prehension. It was not designed to diminish their rights, aud all who were true to the cause and to tlieii duty would feel no evil or injury from this bill. The design of this measure was to arrest and deal with traitors. All who assist the enemy. All who trade with them. All who desert, or tefuse to render ptoper military service, Ao. It might iu some case operate hatslily and severely, aud of necessity would ; but placed as it was in the hands of our great and patriotic leader, the President, it would not so operate as a general thing. The Military Bill was another of those severe measures demanded by the emergency of the times. H r e are inferior to our foe in numbers, in resources and in fact inferior to them in all the elements of war, except in gallantry. M r e are now approftctiihg the great and decisive struggle. The war may not end soon, but the result of this campaign will in all probability give earnest of the final result. Looking to this, it was reasonable that our Congress should call into the field or place at the disposal of the Commander in-Chief every available man. If there be objection to this bill, it must come from those who are predisposed to complain, rather than discharge the solemn duty that now devolves upon each person. Reflecting upon the great interest involved, our existence as a people, our rights as individuals, and threat ened as we are by a strong unscrupulous and ruthless enemy, coulditbeppssibleth.it any one could object to our military or ether laws adopted for the safety and preservation of our Confederacy ? In the field already, we have as gallant and heroic army as ever fought t-he battles of a people. Association with such a band will doubtless help the morals and patri otism of many who have heretofore been idle and careless. How thankful should we be, and how much gratitude do we owe to our brave defenders, wbo now at the expiration of their three years of service are so lapidiy and unanimously re-enlisting for war. This is an example of heroism unsurpassed, it not un paralleled in history. Our soldiers liave, and will do their entire duty. But a very great and responsible duty now falls to the hands of our citizens who are not called into the field. Whilst they are protected in their rights, in the enjoyment of their property ; whilst they are permitted to remain with their families in peace, it is but reasonable that they should feed and clothe tbe noble soldiery who have and are yet willing to sacrifice all for the good and suc ess of the cause. If our citizens at home fail to clothe and feed tlie army, our cause is lost, and we are subjected to all the hovers of sub jugation. M hat means this word subjugation? Language cannot express ils full meaning. It is enough for us to know that it signifies tlie most wretched and miserable fate that ever awaited a people. In preference to it, let us be buried in honorable graves. But shall \ya be subjected to this fate ? They arc able and willing to rescue us from so disgraceful end, provided wo feed them and sustain them in the struggle. Shall our people fail to do this? If so how soon will it be ? If we are whipped in a struggle where combatants aye equal, and equally misiaiued, we still might claim some honor. Bflt if whipped simply by refusing or failing to feed and sustain our army, it will be contemptible, low disgusting, sordid, wretched, meroi nary meanness, Qur larlips liave done their duty. Not an instance cau be found where they have failed to ply their fingers to the task. And if our cit izens will all resolve in their hearts, to do tlit’iy whole duty, and faithfully and peiscveringly keen the promise, we will and must succeed. 4nd when via haye discharged our entire duty as individuals and us a people, when as a trud and chivalrous nation we can place our hands upon our hearts and feel that we have exerted ail our powers and resources,let us then retire to our places of secret meditation, feeling like little children humble in the midst of deafen ing thunders and lightning’s flash of the im pending storm i feeling that in and of ourselves tye are nothing and can do nothing, and there upon our bended knees, earnestly and zealously ask assistance from Him, who rules empires and shapes the destiny of man. The following is an imperfect sketch of Sk ater Johnson's speech, but it will give your readers au idea of the tone and spirit. J. ct. c. T m e Fa ik of 'jhe CosQt'KßKn.—A number of ladies arrived at Petersburg by flag of truce from Norfolk and Portsmouth a few days ago They represent the condiii.ch of the people in cities, now domineered oyyr by the Brute, as deplorable m the extreme, — General Wilde, who made himself so notorious in his raid some time since in Eastern North Carolina, commands under Butler, and with his negro troops, who perform all the guard duty in the cities, seek every opportunity to humble and degrade the citizens. An order lias been issued, taking possession of all the churches in both cities, and directing that the pews are all to be free to the negro soldiers, who are to occupy seats with the whites, and any person who shall show disap probation to this announcement, either by word, look cr gesture, shall be arrested and imprisoned. Further- the pastors of the church es have been informed, if they refused to of ficiate, that preachers from the Yankee army will take their places, and the members of the Church will be taxed for their support. Only those resident ministers arc allowed to preach at all who have taken the oath to support the Lincoln and Pierpont Governments. Rev. Mr. Wingfield, of Portsmouth, has re fused to take the oath, and is not allowed to preach, and his pulpit is occupied by a Yankee Chaplain. Father O'Keefe *nd Father Plunk ett, the Catholic Priests have both refused to take The oath, and stiil continue their ministra tions in spite of Bullet 's order, and so far they have not been molested. Rev. Geo. 11. Sain, of Portsmouth, a local Minister of the Metho dist Church, has been arrested and is now a prisoner at Fort Norfolk. Mr. Maloney, a liyery stable ket-per of Nor folk. was 3 . Smart lime since sentenced by a Mil-. Laly Couit to a fine of S2OO and three mouths; imprisonment for striking a negro. The negro, put his horse in Maloney’s stable, and stthge -aneatly attempted to take the animal away without paying for his food, which was ed by the proprietor. One “ e Assistant Provost Maishals <■ orl'otk. is a burly negro. ' It property of refugees i3 bc-ing confiscated and sold. One of the ladies mentioned seeing the tine library of Itev. Thomas Hume, Sr., ot Portsmouth Sold last week. All the ladies were strictly searched, both their persons and baggage, and eve 17 article found t'or.whiek a permit had not been obtained was taken from them. Several of the ladies were robbed of money and other articles by the detectives. Notwithstanding the orders issued, quite a number in Norfolk have not yet taken the oatln The Protestant Episcopal educational Society of Philadelphia, have latclv into posses sion of real estate, and stocks worth $3,000,000. The property has been in stilt thirty years. The advance in rents of dwelling houses in New Yeik s from twenty-five *.O thuriy-ilve per cent, over last year. Brig. Gen. Ben ham. who was reduced from hi? rank on account of the failure of his attack pu Seewsioaville, ha* been leiostated, BY TELEGRAPH. FROM VIRGINIA. lhe Yankee cavalry which crossed the Cen tral Railroad near Frederick Hall Virginia divided into two columns, one moving iu the direction of James River Canal, the other to Ashland and thence to the vicinity of this city. Tho former appeared at the farm of Mr. Bed don, Secretary ot War, in Goochland county, this forenoon, aud burnt all the flour aud saw mills in the vicinity. Gen. Wise, on a visit to his son-in-law on the adjoining tho farm, was apprised of their ap proach iu time to make his escape. * The other column, accompanied by artillery, appeared on the Brooke Road, six miles north east of the city, this forenoon. They were kept iu check by a battery of troops manning a few sections of light artillery. Shot and shell were exchanged for about two hours, when the Yankees finally withdrew in the direction of Mechanicsville, burning the trestle work of the Central Railroad over the Ckickahominey in their retreat. Our loss in the artillery duel was one killed and seven wounded. Neither the force nor loss fff the enemy has been ascertained. They burnt Brantley's flour mill, six miles from Charlottesville. The enemy’s lower raiders captured Col. P. H. Jones, Captains Demonte, Garber. Channing* Page, Watson, and two lieutenants of artillery at Fredericks Hall. The firing on the Westham road March Ist, was an engagement between the Yankees and our local defence troops near Greer's farm. The armory battalion attacked the enemy, and having underestimated their force, were re pulsed. Henley’s battalion, composed of department clerks, having advanced, were charged by the enemy. At the first volley the Yankees broke and fell back, but iu a short time they renewed the attack aud were again repulsed. The loss in Healey’s battalion was two ov three killed and several wounded. Among the killed is Capt. Albert Elley, chief clerk of the Second Auditor's office. The main body of Kilpatrick's raiders pro ceeded towards the Peninsula on the south side of the Pamunkey, crossing the York River Railroad at Tunstalls. About 150 more prisoners have been captured by Col. Bradley Johnson’s command. There was a conflict on Wednesday night be tween a small lorceof Confederate cavalry und a party ol Yankee raders, ‘resulting in the death of Acting Brig. Gen. Dalilgren, one of the leaders of the expedition, and the capture of ninety of his men. Several papers were found on" Dahlgien’s person with his signature, stating the object of the undertaking to be the release of the pris oners at Bell Island, the destruction of the hateful city and the murder of Jeff Davis, and his traitors crew. Every thing of service to the rebels must be destroyed The documents disclose the most vindiotive hostility against the Confederacy, and have produced a profound sensation in the com munity. A bill suspending the collection of the taxes tlie present year has passed both house of the Virginia Legislature. ANOTHER SUCCESS BY MOSBY. Mosby ambushed a scouting party- of the en emy's cavalry, consisting of 113 men. under Capt. Reid, between Broad Run and Dranes villc, oil Tuesday. Mosby killed twenty, among them Capt, Reid, commanding the enemy’s party, and wouuded eight or ton more. He brought off' 71 prisoners—among them a captain, two lieu tenants, 57 privates, and one negro. Mosby lost one killed and four wounded. lie also captured the arms ami equipments of the prisoners, and fifty horses. Many of ihe enemy's horses were killed. Mosby’s horse was shot under him. Tbe fight lasted about fifteen minutes. It is reported that the enemy are advancing from Culpeper 0. IJ- by way of Madison Court House, with infantry, artillery, and cav alry. FROM THE RAPiLtAN. The excitement about the raid Iras subsided and all is quiet in this department. Tlie enemy in retreating to Charlottesville burnt Page’s flour mill, Green county Ranks flour mill at Madison Court House; and carried off several citisens prisoners. FROM MISSISSIPrr. There was heavy fighting on Tuesday the 22d in the vicinity of Okalona. Gen. Forrest, with a torce not exceeding 2,- QClfi men. attacked the enemy, estimated at 6,-. (mt). After severe fighting all day, night closed on the enemy routed and flying. They contested every step, falling back and forming ; but were successively driven from every position. Gen. Forrest pursued them to a short distance from Pontotoc, where, late in tlie evening, tlie enemy formed three separate lines and made their last desperate stand. They made three sabre clflrges on horselmck. but each recoiled, driven back with great slaughter. The Yankees left their dead upon the field. Their loss is estimated at a hundred killed, in cluding two Colonels ; their wounded are much more numerous, many of whom fell into our hands. Our loss will not exceed 100 killed and wounded. Col. Jeff. Forrest, commanding a brigade in Chalmers’ division, was killed, and Lieut. Col. Barksdale, commanding sth Miss., mortally wounded. Col. Barteau, of Ball's brigade, was severely wounded in tire breast, and Col. McCullough, commanding a brigade of Chalmers’ division, in the hand. About 150 prisoners have arrived here, in cluding a Colonel and a Lieut. Colonel. More are coming in. A courier just from Okalona, reports that Gen. Gbolson lias captured a large number of prisoners in his pursuit^ Five pieces of artillery and a large quan tity of small arms, sabres, saddles, &c., are among the spoils. Gen. Forrest’s command have returned. Grierson’s command hare returned to Mem phis. A private telegram from Gen. Forrest says: “My victory is complete. Our loss was twen ty killed and sixty wounded. The Y'ankee loss in killed, wounded and captured, was about eight hundred. They outnumbered us three to one. ‘•Col. Forrest was killed.” The work of repairing the railroads destroy ed by the enthiy is progressing tapidlv. Three miles of track and three bridges were burned on the Southern Railroad, and ten miles of track destroyed on the Selma Road, and thirty five on the Mobile and Ohio Road. The enemy pillaged every Louse carrying away every thing of any value. Provisions were taken from almost every family. Sherman laid waste all the country Wreugh his army passed on hij rewrato VicljsJjhrg. A dinpaten rrotn Macon, M’fik,, on the 2d, via Cuba the 4th, s»yg a dispatch has just been re ''"Led from Gen. Jackson, dated Sharon, seven miles from Canton, on the 28th ult. He say 6 he overtook the enemy at that point on the 27th, and was skirmishing. The enemy crossed bis whole force at Rat eliff's and Cullum’s feiries, and proceeded to Cauton, where they were reported on short ra tions aud broken down. It Will; thought they would destroy the pof- tion cf the railroad north of Canton and go at once to Vicksburg. About twenty-five hid been killed and a number captured. LATEST FROM THE NORTH. 'lhe steamship Bohemian, from Liverpool was recently wrecked off Portland harbor. — Several steerage passengers were lost. The report of the Conference Committee on the internal revenue bill, was concurred in by tlie Federal Senate, but rejected in the House. The Yankees are refusing to rc-enli,t. Their regiments do not average three hundred men. Lincoln has issued a proclamation releasing Brownsville, Texas, from blockade. Maj. Gen Wm. l’restou had arrived at Ilav anna and left for Vera Cruz on the the 21st ultimo. Nashville dispatches mention tlie capture of a brother of the late Gen. Zollicoft’er, neat Col tirabia. The defeat of Seymour in Florida is admitted In tlie Federal House of Representatives on Monday, peace resolutions were rejected by 70 majority. Resolutions were unanimously adopted that the rebellion is wicked and unjustifiable and must bo put down„, Cox, of Ohio, introduced a resolution that tho rebellion be hereby abolished ! Adopted with laughter. Pendleton introduced a resolution that tlie arrest and banishment of Vallandfghaiu was in violation of the constitution and law. Rejected by 30 majority. EUROPEAN NEWS. The Danes have retreated from Schleswig. Several severe engagements had occurred, with heavy losses on both sides. Pit is reported that a conference is proposed by England, Russia and Sweden for a settle ment of the Danish question. The Florida left Brest on the Otli. Faul Derby made an attack on the policy of the administration in regard to Laird s rams> intimating that they were seized under the in fluence of American menaces. The Court of Exchequer has dismissed the appeal in the Alexandra case for want ol juris diction. Russell stated in the House of Lords that. Adams withheld Seward’s official dispatch, holding England responsible for the depreda tions of tlie Alabama. Forty thousand Danes are still entrenched at Dappel. The Prussians are preparing to attack them. Arrangements for tlie departure of Maximilian to Mexico aie completed in Paris. LATEST FROM THE FRONT. The enemy have retired behind the Cliicka mattga. A portion went back to Chattanooga, the remainder have gone into camp at Tyner’s Station, Ooltowah and Red House ford, on the Chickamauga. Federal General Porter is reported killed by* a shell In a skirmish in Wall Creek Gap. Yankee dispatches state that Longstreet lias 50,000 men and 18 batteries. FROM CHARLESTON. There is considerable activity among tho ene my’s tugs. The tents on Folly Island have decreased. A Yankee schooner has been alongside the sunken vessel trying to raise her guns. A French corvette appeared off the harbor, communicated with a Yankee ship, and then left. PENSACOLA DESTROYED BY FIRE. . Pensacola was destroyed by fire on Feb. 21. More than one hundred houses were burned. LATEST FROM THE NORTH. Richmonii, March 5. A flag of truce boat arrived at City Point last night with CO officers and 800 prisoners, brought up for exchange. It is not yet known what Commissioner Ould’s decision will l>e. He proceeded to City Point this morning, and will return to-mor row, New York files to the 3d inst. inclusive liave been received. Kilpatrick was moving on Richmond, with instructions to sack the rebel capital, and re lease the Union prisoners. A Washington telegram says that unofficial correspondence between Butler and Otild re sulted in declaring tho exchange of all prisoners delivered at City Point to tlie 24th January. The Herald offers one hundred dollars re waid for Lincoln's joke about the in'i-seiilr pre dicament, of Sherman, and the sanje for a joke upon the Florida expedition,. Grant flag been appointed Ifeutenant Gene ral- The New York Times editorially remarks that it is quite evident a ministerial crisis in England is imminent. Everybody is dissatis fled with the position of foreign relations, and the public are becoming very restive. Gold closed in New York at ltiß ! The House adopted a resolution to adjourn on the 31st of May. Mr.. Seward's Instructions to Mr Adams.— The London Times comments upou that por tion of the United States Diplomatic Corres pondence recently published, in which Mr. Se ward instructs Mr. Adams to insist that the British Government will be held responsible for the damages which have resulted to our citizens from the depredations of tfio Alabama. Tho Times will not believe that Mr. Seward really moans to. demand reparation, and says; It may he convenient to keep alive a colora ble grievance against this country, whether as a set-off against possible complaints from our side, as a vent for the natural irritation, of American shipowners, or a sure expedient for making pollitical capital. We do not feel bound to take all these recriminations in earnest, even when they pro ved from a Seeratary of State; and, having done all in our power to avoid a quarrel with the United States, we will not readily suspect them of a design to seek a quarrel with us. CQMMERCIAL. AUUU6TA MAIIKETB. Weekly Report March 7. 3 P. M. Financial.— Gold $24a25 and dull; Silver, 15a 18; Sterling exchange 25a30, with upward ten dency; Exchange on Paris \ 00 per franc; Bank notes 3,00a5,00; Coufederateßonds, 8 per oent., long date, :>oa4o and i.it.; do. do. short date, 30a40int; City bonds 400 for oue; Confederate 7 per cent, bonds, 15a20 fiat. Cotton.— Market quiet; priees range from S5. to 100 cents. Domestics. —-We quote domestics as follows : ? shirting SLi,SO; J sheeting $3,75a4; 4-4 sliyet mg, $4a4,25 ; osnaburgs, $4 ; yarqg, $45*50 per bunch. Ei.ocr, —-in good detqaud at advancing prices; scarce. Gr-MN, —Wheat, $15a20 per bushel ; Com, $12,00; peas, $7,00*10,00 ; rye, $7.00a9,00; barley, $10,00; oats $5,00. Gkocerikb, Provisions, Ac.—Bacon, $3,50a4; coffee, Si2a 15 per pound; rice 35a40c; sugar 4.0005.00; salt, market stiff—coast 65a70c; Liv erpool 85a‘JOo; tobacco, linn; lard »3.50a4,00 t Molasses, N. O. 15al8; Florida 13a12; htashunt Ga 7,50 whisky $05,00 pr gal; brandy $05a70 pr gal; bagging s‘Jalo ; bar %1.75a2 ; cot ton rope $3; nails ; corn meal SIB,OO pr bu. retail; fodder sUfei2per cwt. shucks $0 per cwt; Lay sl(V.’iz per cwt; tallow4a I,sopec tic Caudle i,50a0 per lb. by box; Tern-bine oil Mo per gal retail; black pepper 10,00 per lb; Tea 20a25 ner lb.; Iron, Swedes, $5,00; bi carb. soda, las; starch 4,50. Country Prqdcce.—Beef, 1,56a2 per lb nett; pork, $2a2,50 per lb, nett; chickens, $0 per pair ; turkeys Jig .$1,258,175 par do*: butter, $0; sweiet potatoes $lO per bushel; lri*h potatoes i2,00a10,0 . Ausu»la Auction Price*- Sale Day.—The following sales ~r e S ade at the Lower Maiket Tuesday .. By \V. B Gw ms & Go.': The following ne groes : Medlock, 35 years old,, $3, 01i0 ; Jane aged 20, and child, §4,2)0 i Mary, 18 years old. $4,260 ; Mareellice, 20 yeais old, $1,060 j Isaiah, 25 years old, $3,200 ; Lindsay, 19 years old, SI, 150 : Josephus, wife and four children, SB,IOO ; Margaret (unsound) and child, $4,000; Emeliue and three children, $7,950; Cynthia and four children, $5,250 : Harriot Ann, Sl,- 600 ; Patsy nnd two children, $3,076 ; Lizzy and child, $3,800 ; Rosette and child, 53,350 , Ben, $t,125 ; Birina ami child, .$2,600 ; Ellen and child. $5,000 ; Jim. 22 years old. $5,100 ; Eliza, 60 years old. 51,700. Also, sixteen shares Georgia R. R. & Banking Cos. stock, SSBO per share ; Augusta Insurance & Bank ing Cos. stock, $330 per share. By Maykii & Lippman : Negro woman, aged 22, and child, $4,605 ; girl, Molly, 13 years old, $3,125; woman Ann, 45 years old, $2,050; woman Sarah, 22 years old, $4,500. Also, 40 acres of land in Forsyth county, at SO per acre. By YV. V. Kkr A Go.: Negro woman, aged I>, and child, $4,390. Stock rtalc in Samnuali. The prices obtained for stocks at a late auc tion sale in Savannah, show that a “tumbling'’ lias already commenced. Here are the quota tions; Central Railroad stock, $500a615; A1 bany and Gulf Railroad; $370a4C0; Southwest ern Railroad, 5405a425; Bank of Savannah, $350.(396; Marine Bank, SSO paid in, $2U4a 200; Planters’ Bank, S9O paid in, $230a280; Waynesboro' Railroad. $390; Bank of Georgia stock, $395. Salt**. At late auction sales iu Savannah, there was a very great decline in tlie prices of negroes. One negro woman, aged twenty eight years, sold for $2,000 ; one negro woman aged thirty years, $2,800 ; one negro girl aged sixteen, years, not warranted, for $1,900 ; one negro girl aged seventeen years for $3,220 ; several other negroes were sold at prices ranging from SIBSO to $2,200. ltli-lilllOllil aiuiit-v III.i t,cl IV!> 'M. Cowf.iif.ratk Bonus.—Eight per cent, bonds, 100 million loan, coupon, due 1865 to 187l’ $109a125J and interest ; eight per cent, bonds’ 100 million loan, registered, due 1868 to Im7p’ $110a1241 and interest ; eight per cent. “fiv<i year bonds” opened at sl2l, closed at sll4 aud interest ; six per cent, bonds, $lO5 and inter est, (last quoted at 112 J) ; bonds of 15 million loan, coupon, $178a5172.4 and interest—closing price. No seven per cent, bonds; aud only SI,OOO eight per cent, covertible, ut 118 j aud interest ; aud same amount of “cotton loan" at $181), without interest. State Bonds.— There was a marked decline in Virginia sixes, registered. Bonds falling due in 1890 t 01894 sold at $225 and interes, (lately held at $275), and those maturing in 1872 brought 251 and interest. Bonds past duo $194. A SI,OOO North Carolina eight per cent, bond sold at s32s—an advance. It was under stood there was an order from Raleigh for this security, which caused the bond to be run up to the price at which it was sold. Lynchburg Tobacco Market—Fob. 25. Tobacco—Common sour lugs from 15 to S9O -shipping do. 25 to 30 ; common shipping leaf 25 to S4O ; good to flue at 64 to 70 ; man” ufacturing lugs 80 to SBS ; leaf do. common Cos to $-5 ; good to tine 85 to SIOO ; extra wrappers 100 to $l5O. Manufactured tobac co marked raaber brisker ; sound medium, from 225 to 275 ; tine from “00 to $350. Extra quality 350 to Sm.—JtepuWcwc. " SEW AUCTION AXD COMMI sSI 0 N IIOUS K. nuiler in.- ttmi. name and style of JOHN L. IHiYAL 4 <;o ’ amt wltl receive on consignment any quantity or quality of ’’ GOODS, STOCK, OH PRODUCE of any kind, and will sell at auction or private sate as desired W e wilt buy produce a' all times amt ii, any quantity In short we will do a gqnei-.il Auction amt LotmiiaSon bualnfc* Give us a trial, we will guarantee aat'.jf&ct'nn JOHN L. tiOVAI, Wl. S. DOYAt,, V. D. LOYAL, Auctioneer. V ' K IHn 41 ' KEFEKEXCKS. S. .I. Shackleford, Atlanta, J..AV. ShackM 0 ,,j Atlanta W J. Urynnt. Atlanta, W. J. Josney. Grifl)-, nSh™ 4 gS 4 r a“& S «» W J " 0. WjSA SSS£ e ’ EM, Norwood, Savannah, I*LANTEKS, ATTENTION. SWEDES IItO IV AND PLOW STEEL. fHAVEon hand a good assortment, of IKON and STEEL. suitable for plantation uses, which I oiler in Lets to suit purchasers, at tho market piice, or EXCHANGED on favorable terms for. Corn, Flour, Bacon, Lard. This Is a good opportunity for Planters to Improve their tanning Implements on easy terms. _ feh If, lmd&dwS No. ; 7 , W ATTENTION VOLUNTEERS! Sm™ f , f om Hfadqitaurrs, Army Northern .*r .J ‘tor the purpose of enlistin'/ recruits, (Os t«e rah Kquadron, i -obb Legion cavalry J ,ecrmu Persons enlisting whh me, will l,e placed on the footine of volunteers m all re.-pfels. Will receive the usual fount? a complete qu bt for cavalry, anil transportation to the command Una regiment having been greatly reduced in nuiXl bv the csßualiles of war. there is a probability that ft. will belr'imn terred to the coast ,and Georgia, anillta place supple G si m ” je »'"*«•“>'*» uME ,n i Ve C airn™ymra!;y:!;;,'nmmr f 7he'^l i 'c * naMe W “ ,a Per further panlcnlais apply to .lohn 11. Rodgers, Esq, at Barret A Cartel and Drug store, or * fefr 34lncd&4w9 l ' A ‘ M Ga. TO THE SICK. A HOLT SO years s»o & minister of the gospel «. ntonoiin . red by three eminent Southern Physicians to he in an m stage cl the consumption, and beyond cure. Helium U-gan esnenmrads upon himself and tinal:y ilisrui,. ~' t,.u ehy whir l, w i odght a perfect eirre in him. lit, ha- since i Jenm' Ihe regular pastorate, and at R. ye.,is ot age Is still actively er,. gaged, for years there pills were not brought before the nv, lie, because he was nouhera physician nor a quack, and did not know i hat what cured him would benefit otbeis. n orYellm he made them gratuitously, hut Ihe demand b-enme "o erea- I bat he was compelled to sell them. K tu He recon mends them as good only for Disorders of the l.iv «r. flwcorrHspoiiUerit.l lecorrimf-iul f.cir, f., r - cV ,-r*»i iiv sar- More than SCO persons are known to five'beim cmed hi’ tri rn, °I Liv.*r (o*plaints, .!?•.,,rniice, Bneuinonia, Interniitent Ucvera, Bilious Uevers, iiheuniatlun, Til. w owns and AS M S ‘™ »*v*be« or- Ger:U!if»> bfmoat respectable periics, together with FutJ .liMcueba, accompany each box. fa-tees, s.l a box. s:io a dozen, agrcsi, or,two thirds these rates in the ‘new issue;" crone tl.lrd in bank bills. The ad drew of Ihe proprietor Is GEORGE W. I>EEM», Goldsboro, gW Druggists ami others can buy at proprietors prices of B. I. 'PUTT, Druggist, Augusta fix fehitr,SJtw!> < and JOHN INGALLS, Columbia.’» C, WATCH LOST—S3OO REWARD. gSTOLBRf from camp, rear Savannah, about tbe 2d day or' February, a binglc case GOLD WATCH, Win. Kobluwu maker, Liverpool, No. KuO The above reward will 1* r«dJ for tbe return of said Watch to me, at Watkinsvll'**, Ga ~ , , r „. J.o. thrashkk; fel» la 4wS Li;*ut. Cos. F. Toombs’ Ke^U^nt TIU USE TAKEN UP. " ASMALLFOKHKL ROAN IIG.«SiK Ant 14 yearn old Wiw taken up on the l’utlereop Bridite Road rear i)., lirulge. The owner can Ret him hv applyiui to ' AEGL'STDS FERGUSON, T wo miles from 1 eninf Bridge, ou tbe I’aUersou Road fctill 4w7 CTiTEuF OKOKtiiA. SiCH HON'D COUNTY ” . Whereas, .Mary Ann Kr«ler:ck applies to me for ietters of adininlstraupn. Upon the esthte ol Aut46tine Kreilcriek, late of said county, deceased: These are therefore to c'.te nnd admonish, all and Blnettlar the hindred and creditors of said dec, ased, to be and appear at my oillce on or before tbe drst Jiond yln April next io show cause, if any they have, why said Letters should not be feranb Given under lay hanct amt official signature, at office ia Ac- g vista, this 3d day of March, lSf,4. lubd 4wlo DAVID L. ROATU, Ordinary. ot' GEORGIA. RICHMOND COUNT Y * .Whereas, Newnan Hicks applies to me for litters of A dnnnstration on the Estate of Junn C. ltees, L-Ue ot said county, decea.-ied: ♦l l Srul adroonisb, ali and singular the kindred and credos said dec-eascil, to l>e and appear at my office on or t*efo* tf the first Monday in April next, to show cause, it any tr, y ), ave -why Ba and letters should not he jrrante«i. • l ”-.uer rnv hand and official signature, at office in Au ihis i:th day of February, 1604. march 1 4wlo DAV»D L. HOATH, Ordinary. ST AT hi OF UKOIiOIA, RICH MOM) COUNTY. Whereas, the Estate of John R. Crocker, late of eaid coun ty. deceased, is unrepresented; These are therefore, to cite and adinonij* l all and p'.ngular tlie kindred and creditors of said deceased, t > he and appear at m> office on or before the first Monbay in April next to snow cause, if any they have, why lettera ot Adraini'tratjou de l*onis nw» should not be grunted to Benjamin F. Hall, Clerk rior Court of said county, or to Buch ill *no. mv at office lu A«- ROATH Oniinary. O fAT K UEG EURO IA, f At, l * of sv o.w. ** ecuuty, - 0 , county, ert to be aud appear 'fTYSw lo show iau.e If ai»y they within the time prescruy J f)C erautevt. have, why tail letters ‘f 1 , 0 , 1 , npa ia tSawtor-ivH'e. this March Gii-en UEdtr ray baud a. cttl-e ia •» haMMAIK, Dt, 1864. G. G, O, rnal i4w log Ik. to**:.* of EyL craw- SlS£y.U» S'** ,l ' Oe j*rK'<o\ v ,-rrv .a . n7ifS3w so JALKMJ.. \al»l > uX, AdmV. IS °AII persons indebted to » K»tate cf T-ydia CrawtsrfV, bnas IvYdiY Buck, Ute p^ lC p Ul ~i (j c ou-»tv, deceased, ‘Lae he?e by required to to the iuider».lgnett ; tlUriH? having elftjms ete notified ta j :£‘3enttk-cSi r iiuly alters'*’ iitiLX me t.inc p: acnbtd by law. Bar vow io Jackson Admv. 4 tUTfc OF GEORGIA. C OLUMLC A ‘ ‘-UNTY. 5 Where l.H. Richmremi Ilarr'ini.pp’df- t• n- for letter,* of join in'..-* ration ot* tbe estate of Joint Hasrla >*’.e of saidcotudy, »»■« therefore todfcs and .all, and «ingtilai *\ e kindred aud creditors of a.d uec v»t, to be and »f»l«far a ' liiy office within \ha riwft piefot'.»e«t by law to how i tt t t3 e, Vs t.