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Friday Morning:, Feb 20, IM>.>.
Haranguing.
There is perhaps no people under the
uuu so fond of popular Itarangue as we
arc. It is the only intellectual endow
ment which can command popular ap
plause. Stump speaking is purely an
American habit, anti as peculiar to us as
is chewing, smoking, cursing and spit
ting. Itisthc groat secret of political pre
ferment, the “one thing needful, ’ the
great magic wand of the demagogue.—
Candidates for office, from that ot balitl
to the Presidency, must learn to har
angue the populace,else they are doomed
to disappointment. Nor is the passion
for harangue confined to civil life alone.
Let au army officer, from the humblest
Lieutenant up to the grandest Major-
General, meet with success on the field,
and he is forthwith waylaid at every vil
lage, town, and hamlet through which
he may have occasion to paws, and itn
portuned for a spetrh. Our people seem
to take it for granted that a man who
can kill Yankees, or skillfully conduct
an army through the ordeal of hattle,
can make a speech. Our principal rail:
road stations, are not utifrequeiß ly
thronged by mot ley m crowds, assembled
for the purpose of “pressing” some fa
vorite army officer into service lor a ha
rangue. It docs not speak well lor that
calm intelligence which should be the
basis of Republics. It leads to tumults,
low'crs the standard of statesmanship,
stimulates demagoguism, and sickens (lie
mind with popular governments. The
practice would be less reprehensible
were it confined exclusively to politicians
ami place hunters, for they are presumed
to be unscrupulous, and it is but meet
and proper that they be allowed to nu'c
before the public.
Hut when we condescend to make ha
ranguing a part of ouv .social clhpictic
in which all must participate without re
gard to sex or condition, it is supremely
disgusting. Kvou a timid young lady,
who has shown remarkable presence of
mind in eluding the dcspollors of her
home, cannot pass through a neighbor
ing State in search of a place of safety
wilhout being constantly besieged by the
populace and pressed upon for a tpa-eh!
Are we becoming Yankeeiied ? and do
we desire our women to ape that horny,
wbjp co*d element of feminine modesty,
which is so common in New England ?
sam c Yankee Government has not
only made u confession of imbecility in
the face of the whole world, by llie net
raising negro regiments, but in lliut eon
session if hits inscribed in ineffaceable
characters a disgrace tlml w ill extend to
the most distant extremities and the re
motest posterity. Voltaire once said
tint the French people united the qtmli-
Htte of the most tetd.de mid ferocious ol
the animal tribes. The closest resem
blance that can be found in the varieties
of the human race to this description is.
in what finish calls the Universal \ uukee
Nation. It there is any difterenec lobe
found it is in the predominance of the
more savage characteristics of (be latter.
Is not Lincoln the type and embodiment
of this supposed union of the Ape and
l iger in the same body politic
That the gunboats can run the
batteries (remarks the Vicksburg Citi
zen) has been clearly and repeatedly
demonstrated at Vicksburg, 'flint this
may bo easily accomplished on a dark
night may lie inferred from u knowledge
ot the fact that one of our transports
successfully slipped by the Yankee bat
teries below the oily, on the night alter
the steamer Vicksburg had been fired
into. If (lie enemy can gain anything
by running up and down the river in
front, of our batteries, they may follow
that kind of business just ns long as it
suits them.
ilieUMONn News.- A correspondent
writing from Itichmond, under date ol
Feb. l-'u U says :
Ihe British Consul has for some time
past bad an understanding with the
Federal.-* that he was t„ be notified of
their purpose of iittaking Charleston.-
lie Ims as I am advised left, that city
At tin early day you will be advised of
the consummation by our government ut
a heavy monetary transaction with tin
ropeaii capitalists. The terms have all
been agreed upon, or I am mistaken.
Hanks has i sued orders tor
the raising of n crop by emnneipateij
nygro labor in Louisiana: or rather the
ramtrahands, though nominally free, are
to work under the compulsion of Fede
ral task-masters to support themselves,
and to pay tribute to the Government.
Wo apprehend that the crop will not be
more than fairly in progress before eir
camstauees will iuduee the Abolitionists
to retire from the Stale.
Hot codec in Richmond is selling
-at the fashionable restaurants where the
genuine is served out, for one dollar per
cup. The Whig estimates the cost of the
coffee and sweetning at 25 cents, show
ing a clear profit of 75 cents ou such u
trifle us a cup pf coffee. Keen at this
rate, it is far cheaper and mure lefresb
ing than a glass of Whiskey.
©a* \s c learn from liic lluuisvilk*
1 outederate, that lh'igariior Cu*neial l\ u».
H 0 Jlr recovered from his*
, b 7 ouna ‘o lav aside
and walk ,la, H uulK , k ... lic
able ty undertake active duty iu (be field
,nafe : weteks He lias liceu ordeve'l to
report for duty t u General Hardee.
Bv rut CiiAi'i.UM ii
tiwßui 8,u,„ f .-iv 0 ' ," ni 0 ;;*
Grapevine corrcHpuiidei,i, n la ,
b'l'lgfs. who nv, years , . ' „.’
elected t» Lincoln .s ***
Third Uougrcssioual
hut who was raptured 1
rascally rebels before he 1 hr ™ "?
arsass&sr*
through,he
tion” after the most aum. v i
has again left for M
George gets through this ituie I, . .
reach the Federal capital j UBt iu ,>* “
save his pay and mileage, which we •„<.
pect the poor fellow needs \v c , '
spare George, if Abe wauls liiui.—A'/erl
vtU? R»tjisi er-
Vc&~ The Mobile Tribune says “it is
femTl G is 10 * -
rnand ” thlS (Mobilc ) com
| Napoleon's Pianos Mediation
The Infid' Ccmtpcndtnct Itttoetn V.-v.-vd
and Dayton.
The New York Herald, of the 13th in
stant, contains an important correspon
dence between the French Minister of
Foreign Adairs and Mr. Dayton, the Vali
ke* representative at the French Court
and Seward, Lincoln's Minister of-State.
This correspondence opens with a letter
from Dayton to the French Minister of
Foreign Affairs, M Drouyu D'JJiny-, in
respon c to some questions prevent ly
asked in relation to the population ot
ll„ ,Southern Slates, and ihp position of
the several divisions of the Northern ar
my. In it the writer attempts to con
trast the position of affairs at the time
the letter was written (Nov. 17, 1 s'l—
with that of one year previous, and ar
gues that the advance of the Union
forces into the territory of the South has
lim it gradual since the commencement of
the war. Upon this subject he says:
•In a word, the insurgents do not now
bold a foot of ground which they did not
hold early in the war, while the flag of
the Union has been constantly advancing
and now floats somewhere on the soil or
over the fortifications of every slave
State save one. Their armies have, in
the meantime, been driven from an area
of country embracing in the aggregate
not less than 100,00(1 square miles, and
occupied by a population ranging from
1,5110,000 to ’-’,000,000 of people."’
The writer tliCn alludes to the relative
naval.strength of the two sections, and
latys that while all tiie incipient, efforts
on the part of the South to create a na
vy have been defeated, and her vessels
destroyed, the navy of the United States
has, within the year, grown front a com
paratively small to a very great power,
closing all (lie ports of the South, pre
cluding, stive witli Federal consent, all
entrance to or exit from them unless by
stealth or accident. Two other elements
of relative strength for the continuation
of the arc considered in the letter, viz:
men and money, Mr. Dayton says the
armies ot the South have been large be
yond example, computed with the extent
of population from which they have been
drawn, ami informs the French Minister
that to raise them to the present standard
the conscription law has embraced nil
between the ages of eighteen and forty
live, and thinks there can be little force
in reserve to supply the drain consequent
upon the casualties of war. To corrobo
rate this view, the French Minister is
referred to the census statistics oflHlit).
Vlludiug to the emancipation procla
mation of Lincoln, issued in September,
Dayton says : “Whoever may have en
tertained apprehensions of a servile war,
such I do not suppose for a moment to
have been contemplated by the President
in foreshadowing his policy.” The allu
■lion to Ibis proclamation is made to show
that slaves hitherto have been an element
of stfcugth rather than of weakness to
the South in the pending wav.
Fussing from the question of popula
tion, Mr. Dayton proceeds to the consid
eration of the relative monetary element
of strength in war of the two sections,
lie lias arrived at the conclusion that
while the resources ol the South in men
are practically exhausted, its resources
in money must be equally so. lie says
that be is instructed that tiie South, with
a floating debt of $400,000,0DD repre
sented by paper at a discount of 75 per
cent., have neither raised, nor have the
means of raising, n revenue equal to
Sill,<*oo,ooo, in any form or for any pur
pose. On the other baud, he is instruc
ted that lhe Government of the United
Stales lias a revenue available in the
precious metals of more titan $100,000,-
000, while its mines arc yielding gold
more rapidly than foreign trade with
draws it from the country, lie concludes
by -aylng that equality has existed no
where, except on certain battle-fields in
\ irginia, between the two great armies,
lie dees not seek to depreciate the gal
lantry of Southern soldiers, regarding
them as still bis countrymen.
In reply to this letter the French
Minister says that the information com
municated, and the suggestions thrown
out, arc certainly of a nature to make
hint appreciate all the resources of the
Federal (vovernmenf, and adds, “but it
i none tlw less true, that notwiilistand-*
iug the inequality of numbers and of
financial means, notwithstanding local
advantages and partial conquests, the
condition!? of soil and climate seem to
oppose insuperable obstacles to the pro
gress of t he struggle, and that the equal
energy of both sides tends to impress
upon it a character of indominable
desperation.' lie is prepared to render
homage to the courage which the Vmeri
ciius, upon the one side and the other,
have shown thus far, but says that, this
courage, even while it excites the admi
ration of the world, is only calculated to
render more uncertain the result of the
combat, and to retard the termination of
the disasters of this bloody war. lie
then refers to the feelings whieli the sad
spectacle lias given rise to in the French
ami the step which a profound sympathy
for linevica lias inspired in the Govern
ment of ibe Emperor, in the hope of
opening a way to reconciliation.
This step, in the opinion of the. Em
peror, oit git t ami could only be taken
with (lie consent and concurrence of the
two belligerent parties. He stales that
the roeeptinii given to the French popu
lation by the Cabinets of London and
Bt. Petersburg, prevents its being
pushed Ittriher for the present. The
letter concludes by saying, “that if some
day the tmericans, tired of turnino
their vales against themselves, should
wish to have recourse lo ns, in order to
seek in couccrt the means of terminating
this conflict they would find us always
ready, associated with other powers or
separately, to aid them with our co
operation and to testify by out- qooil
offices the feelings which have not ceased
to ammitlc France in regard to them
This la I let- bears dale of the 23d of No
vember, 1802.
Tlu‘next iu the series of letters em
braced in ihis correspondence, are three
several communications from Seward to
Dayton. hi the first of these he says,
“it is proper for ine to say that neither
M Merrier nor any other person lias
bad die least warrant front any authori
'd die United States for representing
to lit-' Government that the President
would lie disposed to entertain one
proposition in regard to the action of
this tioveiument in the conduct of our
domestic affairs from any foreign quar
ter whatsoever. *i'he exaefr contrary is
iu effect all that has ever passed between
all the Ministers residing here.and this
department." This letter is dated Nov
“S, I
the second letter of Seward, under
date of Nov. dO repeats that the United
Stale- have continually said to all Uu
rope that they know that the saving of
the American Union depends on °tlie
American people, and not at all on the
policies of foreign States, severally or
combined. P u oi-.i n he thinks,
need scarcely tube reminded that fami
ly quarrels are alweys of short duration :
that the very -caudal which they bring
operates as an incentive to reconcilia
tion.
Hi- next letter i- dated on the 11th of
1 ecember, and merely acknowledges the
r eception of the correspondence between
Payton and the French Minister „t
rorcigu affairs.
eomo^ 1 ! letter of importance in the
lub , ~ !u . , ulcncc * s bearing date the
Swa J f al V laVy .’ 186 »- from Dayton to
,c ;'m ii *
suggest, on a suitable occasion, ’-he
propriety of appointing commissioners
fair, -t with . bet.-nth for and for
Union, if possible; if not possible, for
-uch terms of separation as may be
eventually agreed upon. Jins commu
nication was submitted by Druoyn de
L’htiys to the Emperor on the fitl|, and
returned by Jiim on the 15th. It con
tains the following propositions:
Piust— No interference of any kind
by a foreign power.
Second. —lt does not require or ask
for any cessation of boglfllilies pending
the negotiations : but, like the negotia
tion" for peace in 187 1, between the
United Bntes arid Great Britain, per
mils everything to proceed as if no ef
forts for n settlement were being made.
Then follows the communication of
the French Minister of Foreign Affairs
to M. Merrier. The Minister says:
“The little success of our overtures
might chill the interest with which we
follow the fluctuations of this contest,
but the sentiment to which y;e have
yielded is too sincere for indifference to
find a place in our thoughts,- that we
liould cease to be painfully affected
wail, the war continues to rage.” lie
says that the French Government, is
none the less ready amid the wishes
formed in favor of peace, to lake into
account all the susceptibilities .of na
tional feeling, and does not at all ques
tion the .light of the Federal Govern
ment to decline the co-operation of the
great maritime powers of Europe, but
asks whether this co-operation is not
the only means which offers itself to the
Cabinet at Washington to hasten the
close of the war; and further, if the
Federal Government believes that it
ought to repel tiny foreign intervention,
could it not honorably accept the idea
of direct informal conferences with the
authority which may represent theStatcs
of the .South ? Jig says that the opening
of informal conferences between the
belligerent parties does not necessarily
imply the immediate .cessation of hos
tilities. He then proceeds : “That noth
ing, therefore, would hinder the Gov
ernment of the United States, without
renouncing the advantage whieli it be
lieves if can attain by the continuation
of the war, from entering upon informal
conferences with the confederates of the
South, in case they should show them
selves disposed thereto. Representa
tives or commissioners of the two parties
Could assemble at such point ns it should
be deemed proper to designate, and
which-could for this purpose be deemed
neutral. Reciprocal complaints would
be examined into at this meeting.” A
negotiation of this character, lie thinks,
would not involve any of tiie objections
raised against tiie diplomatic interven
tion of Europe, and, without givino
birth to tiie same hopes ns the immediate
conclusion ofa.lt armistice, would exer
CISC n happy influence on the march of
events.
Seward in a lengthy letter to Dayton,
under date of the sth of February, ac
knowledges flie receipt of the dispatch
of the French .Minister. In its conclu
sion, he says that the Congress of the
United States furnishes a constitutional
forum for debates between the alicnled
parties, and that Senators and Repre
sentatives from the loyal people are
there already, fully empowered tu con
fer : and says that seats are also vacant
inviting tiie Senators and Representa
tives ol the discontented party-, who may
be constitutionally sent there from the
Slat* " involved in the insurrection.—
lie thinks that the conferences which
can 'lots be held in Congress have a
great advantage over any that could be
organized on the plan suggested by the
French Minister, viz: that Congress, if
it thought wise could call a National
Convention to adopt its recommenda
tions and give them ail the solemnity
and binding force of organic law. Sucii
conferences, he says, may be said to have
already begun ; that Maryland, Virgin
ia Kentucky, Tennessee, and Missouri,
States claimed by the insurgents, are
already represented iiT Congress, and
are submitting, with perfect freedom,
and a proper spirit, their advice upon
tkecourso best calculated to bring about,
in the shortest time, a firm, lasting, and
honorable peace. This dispatch lie
authorizes Mr. Dayton to read to the
I-l-eneli Minister, and to givoiiim a copy
it lie shall desire it.
Hon. Ilincs Holt and the Govern
ment Employees.
The llichmond corrcspondant. of the
Atlanta Intelligencer, says;
Judge Holt, of your State, introduced
a bill to provide tor the enrolling into
companies, battalions, and regiments,
all employees of the Oovernmet, in the
various Departments, and compelling
them to drill at. least- two hours each day.
The said troops, so enrolled, so be sub
ject, at any time, to thocall of the Presi-”
dent, or the commanding General of the
Department. The bill was referred to
the Military Committee and ordered to
lie printed. It has beet, suggested that
the provision* »f this bill might be very
properly extended, so as to embrace all
members of Congress, and (inasmuch as
they have move leisure time than the
employees of the Government) that they
should lie compelled—or rather should
compel thWnselves—to drill four hours
each day, during the sessions of Con
gress, and during vacation, be subject,
at all times, to the call of the President,
or the commanding General of the De
partment of their section. The army
would tints be reinforced by a great
many eloquent gentlemen, who would be
able, by active service, to reduce to
practice their own favorite theories.
Rxcmptious from service would, by this
means, be narrowed down so as to come
nearly within the purview of the Milita
ry Committee. The bill should also
provide for additional pay. as it is said
that neither the members of Oongross,
nor the employee- of Government, re
ceive compensation enough tfi pay for
their hoard, but. il placed, at one and
the same time, on the civil and military
list, they might « ' able In set the extor
tioners at defiance. This amended, the
bill would probably approach as near
perfection as could be.
Judge Holt has a very distinct enuncia
sion. and expresses bis views with a cer
tain im/ur.iswent that springs from a thor
ough convict ion, ami is always sure to
attract the attention of the House.
Judge Holt, in the House of Represen
tatives; and Gov. Brown. of Mississippi,
in the upper chamber of Congress, are
charged with being influenced liy a spirit
ot marked favoritism towardsthe Uxecu
tive officer- ot the Government. 1 am
sure that this suggestion of an overween
ing partiality in the direction indicated,
is a mistake, and that they are only ac
tuated by that spirit of graceful courte
sy which should always be exhibited by
the legislative to the executive depart
ments es the administration.
fhl? I 'llelle Tioyd. denounced by the
Yankees as a courageous..hut dangerous
young ladv. is sojourning in Knoxville.
On the night of the I‘iih instant, she
was serenaded and “called out." She
appeared at a window and said :
“Gentlemen, like General Johnston, 1
can fight, but cannot make speeches.
Von have my heartfelt thanks for your
compliment.”
Kobbkkiks in Atlanta.—The store of
Thus. 1. l.owe, in Atlanta, has been en
tered and robbed by- burglars three times
within the last three weeks. Numerous
other burglaries have been committed.
'r'Bir a "R hic
Mobile, Fe • HI.—A Captain from
Red river ’oiings information of the cap
ture of the Federal steamer “Queen of
the West.” She received a shot which
broke her fieairt pipe, disabling her. —
Tbefffankee boat “DeSoto,” with two
hundred stolen negroes, effected tLeir
escape. The “Queen of the West’ is
now in possession of the Confederates,
and will be iuwed to a plae* of safety
for repairs.
It is reported that the Yankee gunboat
“Indiunola” has gone up Red riicr.
The Rprl Hudson Democrat c..ntain s
the official report of the Captain of the
“Queen of the West.”
Rn ti.iioMi, Feb. It).—ln the IS i.ate
to-day, a resolution of thanks to Gen. i-.-il
Magiaider, and the officers and men of
his command, for iheir achievement at
Galveston, was unanimously confirmed.
The. House passed a bill to prevent
fraud in the Quartermaster's and ■ Com
missary Departments.
Jackson, M ss.. Feb. 14. —The N. it
Delta of the bill says Gen. Banks Ims
I issued au ord'-r forbidding the flu-eel.,
iug of mortgages, and the selling ot
properly under execution, belonging to
“loyal” citizens.
R. C. Hutchinson, Hie counterfeiter,
was committed to jail on positive proof.
He had ”0,000 of the counterfeits in ills
possession.
Serious oonsebttcnces are apprehend
ed from the passage of the gunboats
through the Yazoo pass, and the pas
sage of another by t ln' Vicksburg bat
teries. n
Gen Johnston and Judy Fax lon.
IVe heard of a little incident yesterday
that may profit same of our Northern
foes if this paper falls inf o their hands,
and they will take the trouble to peruse
it :
General Joe Johnston was receiving
Itis friends at the Lamar House, on Sun
day. lie was surrounded with many
gallant officers who had called to pay
their respects, and conversation was at
flood tide, when there came a smart rap
at the door. An officer, shining with
stars and gold lace, opened the door;
and there stood a venerable negro wo
man with a coarse sun-bonnet on her
head,- and a ootton umbrella niftier her
anil.
••Is this Mr. Johnston's room V” asked
tiie American lady of African descent.
The glittering officer nodded assent.
“J Hater doe Johnston’s room ?”
Assent again being condescended, the
swarthy' woman said, “I want to see
him.” In .site marched, saws ceremonie,
and familiarly tapped the great military
chieftain on the shoulder. He turned
and clasped her ebony hand in his, while
she for a moment silently perused his
features. At length she spoke :
“Mister Joe, you is getting old.”
\\ luit followed? We cannot record
(lie conversation, but we <\o know that
us the General affectionately held his
old nurse’s hand, and answered her art
less enquiries, large tears rolled down
his soldierly cheek, and among the dash
ing and reckless officers who witnessed
the interview, “albeit, unused to the
melting mood,” there was not a dry eye.
We may say. in tbe'words of a well-known
plaintive Ethiopian ditty—“the tears fell
down like tiie rain.”
The venerable negress who made the
commander of the armies’ of the West
cry, like a baby, was Judy, slave of Dr.
Faxlon. who had “toted” Jo in her arms
when he.was not a General, ami nobody
knew that he would lie.— KnoniUc Kcn
i*trr, 17//t.
Wanted- Utwi’iiits for the 20llt Ga.
Keginient.
1 am ltereon detached service for the
purpose of using my endeavors to fill the
ranks of the 20ih Ga. Reg’t.
This regiment went into the service
among the first in -defence of their na
tive laud. Tlie-cnsuaDies of battle and
the exposure incident to hard campaigns
have reduced it to one-third of its origi
nal strength. If an appeal was needed
to the patriotic citizens of the land, it.
would be only necessary to point to the
recent proceedings of the Executive and
Legislative departments of the Federal
Government. From the one, the eman
cipation proclamation is issued, from tho
other conies the act to raise an army of
l.ifl.UOH negro soldier-s to be let l«ose up
on the South to murder our citizens,
desolate uur land, atul not only in con
junction with the white hirelings .to de
stroy our liberties, but to exterminate
, our people.
The following is an extract from the
order under which 1 act:
“I’arties (recruiting otfieors) selected
should be. impressed with the importance
of the most unremitting exertions to ac
complish the mission for which they are
sent, as upon their exertions will depend
in a great measure the suffering our
country is Jo undergo before we can eon
<l«ev a peace. With our ranks filled our
labors will be short and easy. But if we
are obliged to continue the war with
small armies against. large ones, the war
may be prolonged for years. Every en
couragement consistent with law and
regulation will be given those subject to
the conscript law-, and to those not sub
ject to this law- who may desire to join in
defence of their homes.”
When our accomplished leaders tell us
this, is it not time for our people to rally
with ono accord to drive the black inva
der back.
The following are (lie ijpmpanies com
posing the regiment;
Company A, Captain Hoss, Macon.
“ Bi “ Mitchell, Colum
bus*
G, “ Denny, Jefferson
county.
“ G, “ lllance, Polk co.
C. “ Little, Harris co.
h '- “ Seago, Atlanta.
G, “ Hutchins, Colum
bus.
“ Coffee, Telfair
county.
E '* Mims, Columbus.
“ . E. “ Craig, Augusta.
Kecruit.s tor any ol these companies
Will be paid tlie-usuai bounty and other
ordinary allowances when enlisted.—
Those subject to the conscript law can
join without passing through camps of
instruction.
The_ address of the recruiting officers
for (his regiment are:
L’apt. ii. M. Skaoo, Atlanta, G.a.
1 opt. U. N. Hi ti iiins, Columbus, Ga.
Serg’t. J.\s. Hic.ri.Kv, Auburn, Ala.
Sevg't. D. M. Cki.mmon. Jack'ville, Ga.
Serg i. Uakrv, Cedertown, Ga.
L’orp l 1 acker, Georgetown, Ga.
,lu ' !, 'fm of this service is liuiiied
to rtie commencement of active opera
nous, those wishing to enlist, are re
quested ill apply at once.
W. N. lIITCUINS,
Capt. Cos. G. “dih Ga. Keg't.
. Toombs’ Brigade.
leblß il.lt.
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LOCAL INTELLI gencs.
The steamer Jackson, Dan. Fry
master, will leave'for Chattahoochee *aud Bain
bridge, THURSDAY MORNING, 19th inst., at 10
oMock.
undersigned will leave for
the 2d Georgia Battalion ou Monday next, the
2.'5d inst., and any parties desirous of sending let
ters to tliclr friends, can leave them at the Store
of John N. Birch by that time,
fell 18 W. S. FREEMAN.
Mvldemf No. 10.
MUSCOGEt BAIL HOAD COMPANY. )
Columbus. Ga.. F. b 1». /
The Board of Directors have declared
a DiviiieuJ of-? LOO per Share on the G.-n -i.il Stock
of ts»« Company, payable on demand.
I M. Iff v i a-.
feblß lilt Sec’y ami Treas.
Adjutant’s Mdriiins: Iwfirorts.
Two Regime-id -! Morning
Report Ik*.,lc>iib-:!.odUl! fo.und, (Price $25
each.} fir - it. -r tin? ~ ;UN OFFICE.
iilank Books.
A I* v. PLANS: BOOK?, suitable f**r bb.tteis,
f*.r - tit- hi the SUN OFFICE.
Money Books.
I ytib-taiditilly bound, fov sab* at the
SUN OFFICE.
M.\on ii f.l Moo:. The perLo manees
by (liis gentleman at Temperance Hull
die past two evenings have been well
attended, and his magical foals astonish
ed and delighted, his wondering andi
cnees. The Professor gives anot heron
tertainment this evening, and this after
noon he invites the Indio*-. ~i.d children
who cannot attend i!»•* night perform
anoe, to an Afternoon Matinee, :ii two
o’clock.
Ao<7ii*j:xt on the .M. & M. P. K. It.
—The locomotive Kd Umirtcl, and seve
ral box cars, attached to tiie p.i t-nger
train corning from Montgomery, were
capsized down an embankment, on yes
terday, 11.1 A. M., at Shield:-, farm, two
miles west of Opelika.
The locomotive, tender and several
box cars were perfectly smashed np, and
we are sorry to learn, that a negro on
the engine was killed, and tho engineer,
Mr. Holland, severely injured in both
hips.
No other damage occurred.
(■apt. C. B. Mims' Company.
Lieut. J. T.• Scott will remain in ouv
city for several days, for the purpose of
collecting subscriptions of money, and
donations of clothing, for his destitute
company, and will be very grateful fo r
gifls*»f clothing or funds to be specially
appropriated to the benefit of those brave
ragged hoys.
They have never before since their
enlistment in May, 18(11, appealed to a
generous people for aid, and trust that
this first call will ho promptly responded
to, so that the wants of a company, which
like all others from this city, has proved
itself an honor tu our patriotism, will at
once he supplied.
Donations of money or clothing can
be left at the “Sun” office, and will be
duly acknowledged.
&3^ u ‘Uod permitting, we will preach at
the fallowing Churches, at the times annexed, for
the purpose of soliciting contributions, to supply
the members of the 15th Regiment Ala. Yols.,
with the word of God and religious reading:
Glenville, Barbour county. Feb. 20, at 6b£ P. M.
Cowikee. “ « « 21. “ “ «
Rnmali, “ » “ 22, “ 11 A. M.
Enon, Macon v •• •• 21. « P. M.
Midway, Barbour “ « 25, •• *> «
Centre Ridge “ 20, •*'
lVrote; Pike •• ’ * ! 28, “
Liberty, « •• Marcji 1, ‘N 11 A. Ms
Orion, ** “ “ *• Q}4 P. M.
Brnndige, “ “ f», k< “ “
Clayton, Barbour “ “ 7. “ “ ‘:
Eu fa ula, “ “ “ tl. u “
8. lb Me.) UN KIN.
N. It.—The S. W. Baptist and the county Papers
of Pike and Barbour will oblige by copying. p
TE3IPI3B ANCE TI -Ac 1 .1„ !
THIRD NIGHT,
Friday Evening, February 20th,
or
T-IAGO DEL MAGE,
TUB eBt.BBB.Vm>
Southern Wizard & Magician !
Ft N. FARCE, FROLIC A\l» FOIBLES,
MAGIC. MIRTH AND MYSTERY.
Presenting a Grand Display of Skill and Dexter
ity, together with MKSMERISM.
Admission $1.00; Ciiildn n and Servants 50 eta.
Doors open at 7 o'clock. PerlV.rmanr-e to cmn
mence at S o'clock precisely.
(IRANI) AFfVRNOON M ATINEE!
FOR TIIP. ACCOMMODATION OF
LADIE3 AND CHILDREN
WHO
Cannot Attend Night Performance,
doors opkx at twoo’cr.ocK ckkoiski.y >
It .:. Pov particnlai t ,-oe small Bills.
fcli2o “t »
Masonic Notice.
i-vincl' K ' KN *NG.' at" . ] ‘ven Jg
me invi.ei, m
By order of M. R. H. fi.
O M, M. MOORE, See'v.
$5 Reward!
OTIIAI PD IV.. iii the suliseriber on the IStli in-t
Cl ai lv.l spotted Cow. mark unknown, and '
Woody by a ilog bite Any information concern
ing said < on mil h.* tlinnkfullv received
r i on NKI.SON BRITTINGHAM.
feii-0 St Mol ile j, Girard R. R. Depot.
Mobile &. Girard R. l{. Lands
for Sale-
I WH -I- 'h r f,»r sal,, on TUESDAY. 2d id Match
ft next, at («n*ard. Ala . tlie Lands h'elongin" to
he Mo ole A Girard Rail lload IV.mpanv ySg
Russell comity. Ala. - J r 11
—ALSO—
At l i.iwi Spiings. Ala., on tlu THURSDAY fol
l.nung. ( ,11,1. the bands of the same 11,md.
in Macun ami Montgomery counties. Al t Fi
.... H. 0. HOWARD. A K 't.
*** I l ines copy till day of sale. 5 L2O
■ Wanted!
I CiiMPETEXT MUSIC TEACHI.#. who ran
n. give the best reference, wishes i,, obtain i
sttnatioi: as Principal Teacher in a Female College
in some city.
Hole pence ami letters ilirected to J. AV.
Btxtkstore will bo promptly attended to.
feb2o 4tp
Barber Sliop!
OUT VKit WEEMS has opened bis new Kalo.m
<-ii Rroad si., one dtjor north of Mrs. I„ ,| tu.
VI- . where lie will be pleased to wait on his old
customer!* and as many more as will favor him
Miaim 1 ' OLIVER Weems.
Lost.
n ,u f* a ‘‘ h “ Tito lire a good many thing*.
, among them a Drawer belonging to the
tait.'»h,f'p S: Ac r co ' ,nts and ,lian 3’ other things
, il . • ‘'L* o a1 wr of Buggy Traces. Anv persons
Gng us know n* 11 " 6 " U 1 obli t' e let-
G. H. PEABODY A CO.
Rio CoHee, f nuff aftd Cbiccorv
Fd ! ! b ;'i r,,^ il a ‘ Xo - 8S - xtreet. two
tebl,i A. fl. STANFORD.
Corn and Cob Crushers !
, your C , orn Ly purebaeing ail excellent
ko J >ul tor crushing tlie Cob and Corn.
-i— m A Wjy to J. F. WINTER.
Milch Cow!
A GOOD Milch Cow. For sale by
fl ’Ll3 61 JOHN D. AR NOLD.
AUCTION BALEB,
By EUiSj Livingston fie. Cos -
181 BOXEi TO B O
AT A* o i I.;
•\*7E will sell on TIH.-KSHAV. 2CHi inst.. .it 11
VV in frout of o:o *. Ito *»:. re
-11 ! - ' !:;■ TOBACCO,
Incltt-liii" all ajailc . ({liU l id
lay Kilis, Livingston & Cos.
5• X >■: O CJ'TO -.' ■>. - l Pi
NVKb LH)AY. March 4»h. at 10 o'chtl..
\ / A. in itrait *• t Ellis. Livingston A Co’s
Auction Room.
50. J Shares Muscogee Kail lload Stock;
—also—
;>(U Shaves Mobile & Girard Rail Road*
Stock ;
10 Shares Planfers’ Salt Manufactur
ing Company.
Three Lois on Oglethorpe St., to-wit:
'flie Soul ii half of Lot 11PJ :
Lot IOC, containing one half acre of
Land, one eight room Dwelling and all
( necessary Out-buildings ;
Lot 107, containing one-half acre of
Lund, n <ix room dwelling with all m -
ce.-s iry Outl/uildiugs:
The followin'*; Lots in the Northern Liberties,
adjoining the North Common of the city of Colum
bus, to-u il:
Numbers !•, 10, &■>. 2", :i7. ;>B. :!!i, 40,
41. 42. 44, 45. 4fl. 47. 48, 40, 50, 51. 52,
54. 55,50, 57, 58, 50, Ot), 01, 02, 03,
■ •4, 05, 00. 07, 08 ;
—ALSO—
-1...: ..a lli>- lj I si.li* ..i it... It..milt..ii t:..a.1,
m 1 j*4"nii:4 its- 111-til ('..i1l mall, t.i 1 :
|G, 71. 7—, 7*l, 71. 7-1, 7G, 77, 85.
- -ALSO -
I.gk adjoining the Bast (’ominon, 78,
78c, Si, 8-J, Sd, 84.
Maps of the Lots, showing*, Ibeir position and
mi .i iiieiuont, < ui lie seen in liie Auction Room
in Ibis city.
it# »Terms Caih.
.108. WOOLFoI.K, | .
W \I. G. AVOOLKOLK. j J ‘ x ,s ’
ELLIS. LIVING. ToN A Cos . Anct rs.
fobo lm
Sequestration Sale of Sixteen
Negroes.
IVY Order vfth» U*.u. K*lw»r.l .4. llimlen. Dis
y t iicl.fudge, will be Mild on the first Tuesday in
March next, before the Court House, in the city
of Columbus, within the usual hours of sale, sixteen
negroes, to wit: Philip, a carpenter, about 45 years
old; Alfred, a man about .‘>2 years old; Allen, a
man about 20 years old ; Tom. about 17 rears old;
Mike, about lo years old: Jane, about 2l‘years old;
ami her two children; Francis, and her three child
ren: Martha, a house woman. .*lO years old ; Julia,
about 25 years old; Tom, a man about 45 years
old; Dick, about 45 years old. Sequestrated by
the District Court of the Southern District of Ga.,
as tho property of W. A. J. .Maddox, an alien enc
lAy. Conditions—Cash in Confederate States bonds
or Treasury notes. M . C. DANIEL, Receiver,
febli t»ls By K. L. BASS. Agent.
AK TION SA Li : OF
20 Pine Mules and 5 Road Wag
ons with Harness.
IW I LI. sett at MtIiWAY. ISAJtnODE COUNTY,
ALA., TUESDAY . the ."Id day *>t Marcli next,
to the highest bidder, for Cash, the above specified
property.
Plan ler - wishing Stock will do well to attend,
as tho Mules art- forge and young.
JAMES M. PRUETT,
fcbl ) lOt * Midway, Ala.
Rooi-uiLa Wanted fox- tiie 12th
Georgia Regiment.
■ I A\ INti li.vn dutaifi-U li.-io f..*' Il„. "f
I 1. raising Recruits for tho 12th Georgia Regi
ment. 1 call upon all able-bodied men to eorue for
ward and save themselves from being conscripted.
T. will receive Recruits for the 2d -Corps of tin*
.Army of the Rappahannock; Now you have the
opportunity ofjoining the Company of your choice
and receive the Bounty. I can be found during
all hours of the day, at tho Troy Ware Room. °
Id. .7. It. SIMMONS,
ftd)l9 ’.i Kfcunit ing Officer.
Notice!
ALL persons indebted to the firm of Bussey &
Guice will find their Notes and Books of Ac
counts in the hands of Col. B. S. Won-ill, Lump
kin. Ga. All persons having demands against
said firm can have them paid off, as money Is col
lected, or by taking notes of the firm, in place of
mirs, and delivering notes against the firm to Col.
Worrill in settlement.
felilQ 1 wp BUSSEY & GUICE.
Wanted,
A lT nt r ' inf ‘" »“>l Cotton Cloths, suit,.l,le for
‘ * finri.lagps, for Hie Hospitals at Chattanooga.
Toon. lam cominllcd to appeal to tiie patriotic
15-dies of Columbus for assistance.
Mr. John Ligon is authorized to receive contri
butions of up descriptions for the Chattanooga
Hospitals. a. C. GRANT,
Gen*l Hospital Agent.
Columbus, Ga., Feb. 10.1803—dlw.
Clerk Wanted.
A COMPETENT Salesman and Collector, ex
/,V ' Ripl from military service, can obtain a
Situation iu a respectable mercantile house, in the
city, by addressinnr tlie subscriber, statin# terms
reVrence. *tc. c *MERCHAN*r
tt Columbus P. 0.
Fay Your Debts.
A Ll* person- indebted lo the undersigned, by
note or account, are respectfully informed
that WO AHI: IS NEED OF THE MONEY. Owing to tile
11-et led condition Ilf the enuntay, we have de
cucd makingany appeals to those indebted, but
being lioiv convinced that with many, the indul
p-iyiiVui'*"•* m n»t insist upon their
If you are unable to respond to our call for cash.
Colne and sec ns, lull- the matter over and give us
y <~ I- H. DANIEL A CO. '
J. 11. DANIEL & m, "
1I A ONLY- I,!UIJ an ' l soc sa,e for cash
Clolliing, Shirts, of all qualities,
Collars, Ties, Handk’cliiefs, Cas l
si nicies, Jeans, anil Flannels,
By die yard ; besides, many other Goods
suitable for mililary and civil wear.
, , ... •' H. DANIEL & CO..'
f " 1,1 ’ ,! “ 122 B.oad street.
Wanted!
5‘ ‘ ( {GO LBS. es Cured and Green Moss.—
, ] * Cmitraots will be mailo to furnish
Nic s a nu». Apply to GEO. ROBERTS,
Columbus, Ga.
, lv , n or Y. D. TIIARP,
-J Girard. Ala.
House Keeper Wanted
T 1! ('Large of the Boarding Ilonse at Rock
“>«*• Liberal wages will bo
(ehl93t OFFICE ROOK IS. MILLS. '
Cotton Cards.
A ' ll ' LL LOT of English Cotton Cards. Also a
'J; ' v ‘''• u ’k's No. 1. Rio Coffee. For sale at
-jnnlSlw I*. PREKR A c,r.
Sweet Rot'ato Seed for Sale.
Appt.v to
feb!9 2tp JOS. I>OWN”EtI.
Turnip Seed, Tobacco Feed
Snuff, &e.
VV L Lave a small lot of Choice Tobacco Seal •
\ v Spring Turnip ?pod:
M icalioy Snuff, Copperas and many other arti
° fbbl6 If ' G. IL PEABODY A CO.
For Sale !
A TROTTING MORGAN STALLION. „f
i\ fine sr/.c and appearance.
’’ l,lll lw ~ J. R. IVEY & CO.
SOUTHERN FIELD A FIRESIDE.
UiH Niimplea Huoecss!
Bach Numi.n of the AW Sen.; Exhausted!
1 l inJl.‘u l iL i S , " r ■“’LTHMRN ill ELD AND
• HLLbLDE announces that in consequence of
the first numbers of the new series being exhaust
1'f 1 ““ in order that new sobscribers may be-in
with tbo cftnraenccment of a NEW STORY
mont” M ill be completed in Number 5 lanai
and the PRIZE STORY of 31 »
“The Kaiuloliihs of Randolph llall,”
by Miss Sec ex a A. Nixee, of Covington, Oa.,
Will be commenced in Number 6, Feb. 7th, and nl
subscriptions received at the office on and after the
2-ttli of January, will be entered on the booke’and
commence with tlie Prize Story.
TERMS:
For One Year $3 00
For .Six Months 2 00
For Three Mouths... I 00
Single Copies Ten Cents
■ “ “ six months $1 each.
Address JAMES GARDNER,
jau2l ts Augusta, Ga.
auction sales,
By Rosette, Lawhon & Cos.
FRIDAY, 2uih inst.. we will ]u u
of our Auction Room
-1 GO Hi. Manilla Hope :
Iron, suitable for t orse _
tiiiHi N and nails ;
.—ALSO—
--Boxes Window Glass;
l Lot Ilcrse Rasps.
*,.19*
Old ( ONt G NMI : NT '
] ( )0 ® POWDER •
7 Doz. French Calf Skins;
12 “ Gents’Fine White Shirts •
kosettk, lawiion a a,
IV . V U JVTK.
Stone Cutters
ANTED ini mediately bv
» V r.-l.fl, I-TiaiMan X ,i| !o
Wanted
Olt I M-., a gnt-il t*.an,i t.y the nrnntli. Vliel. .
: rare will l«. taken.,,-it. Apply,,, 1:..., ni TANARUS,
,fo,isi - pi. I. o,;
Twenty Negroes Wanted.
urru-K Mi cootK It UL Jioan Cox*vaxv
Ci.lnml.iw, Ha.. Fob. Ist!,, is,;::. •
j 111.- *OAD wishes t„ Hire 20 at .1 ,-l \ .
J . 1.1 .Men I,T the huhnn oof 1883. Apply t ,
W. L.CLABK. SuVt
_ A. B. BOSTICK, “miv ,
Negroes Wanted.
\,l AXTHD for two.or throe months . ,i M
* ■ in H.-orgia, 20 miles from tin eit,
nl.lf bodied Negro Fellows, lb, whom g.a/.f ua ,.,‘
will be paid. Enquire at the SUN uFFII r
fell 10 ts
0 Wanted.
A SUBSTITUTE wanted, to hire by the in.mil,
Apply .through the I*. G. to
febo “ . I I
Wanted.
/ 1 inn, Ma, l,mists amt flunsmiths,‘to whom n, c
1 h host wages will l,e given anil sternly emi.l ,
“’‘on- I- .HAIMAN, lino . ,t co
Wanted,
1 HOOD IIOUSIC SERVANT for the year
e, , ~A |,|,lV ">ItX CAIU tllll.
‘ No. 42. Broads,.
Wanted !
A FIRST RATE COOK. WASHER anil IKON Hlt
.’A for tlm halunce of tiie year. Houii w , ,
I’ a ‘ d ,- 0 A PP>y»»'he - SBN OFFICE.
lei *3 tt
Wanted,
A GOOD Sword Grinders;
“Jl 2 good Machinists;
10 good Gunsmiths.
JftPgT ts GJRBEN WOOD A OK A V
Wanted,
HOG'S I.AItl) of all Qrailcs. Apply to
J. li. Al-PhEit, Agent.
.in"'- 1 ts at Opelika R. K. Hep ~
V/anted
BY the w eek or month, 8 or 10 able-bodied ne
gro men at tho Oil Cloth Works of
1 Imp tt . 1.. Wlhl.l.VMS A o>
Wanted.
( ! H. PEABODY A CO.are in wautoftVAX
VI. aail TAI.I.OW. Persona in the country
having these articles for sale would do well to
hr,ng tliexn in now while the prices ere high
We have a superior article of wax.candle for
sale. We are also making an excellent article
of Rubber Carpet Sacks, Saddle Bags, . oats
and many other tiling., for soldier’s use.
Please call at our room, fif> Broad street
Columbus, On , .Inly 18,1582.
Wanted,
Vl' ICW thousand pounds of Lard, of any
. quality, at 88 BiiOAD STREET.
novl ltt
Fat Eeef Wanted!
f WANT (liiuil, I’at Reef Cuttle, for
I wliich I will pay the Highest Mai
jan-2-2 Imp FELIX McAKDI.E,
Beef Cattle Wanted”
IM ILL pay the highest cash prices
I‘ V s pi es 9 attl fo or st °ck of any
t, *S. SCnUESSLER CO.-
Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 10-3 m
FOR RENT AND BAI.K.
Broad fctreet Property for Sale!
'I'IIE THIRD I.IIT south of Rand,drill street, in
.1 the Burnt District.
. n i. T. DOM N T IXG
House and Lot for tale.
' II AT dcsirahle residence on Troup street front
k ing the Mefliodirft and Baptist Church squares,
formerly owned and occupied by Dr. J. J. Bos
iu*ll. is otfered for sale. Any person desirous
of purchasing a splendid and commodious house,
has now an opportunity of doing so—by applying
at once to the undersigned at the Court House, or
on the premises. The house contains eight rooms,
well fun,islied with Gas, and all necessary out
,U J , F. M. BROOKS.
tel)l4 2wp
For Kent.
A SMITH-HOP complete, with three Kurto
(Anvils, bellows, &c., for sale). Also a second
ttool Room 75 feet by IS feet, suitable for work
shop, or light storage. Apply to
_ , , 4 , JOS. A. ROBERTS,
tel* 12 ot Office Eagle Manfact’g Cos.
For Sale.
A DWELLING HOUSE, located near the old
Methodist Church. Apply to
•I*" 3 It.JIL GOETCHIPS
For Salo.
(iOO i BS - WIRE, No. IX to 1C ;
J .y ’ o, ;>‘ L *'ee Screw Cutter, all complete;
One Ten Horae Engine, in had order, for $-200.
J “ ll2 ‘ 11 GREENWOOD & GRAY.
Powder! Powder!!
A!;!;." Quarter and Half Kegs host Kentucky
Ride Powder for sale by
fel,la •«- BREWER & PATTER:',i .
Iron! Iron ! I
A FEW Hundred lhs. 3 inch and 4 inch liar
Iron for rale l,y
_fel,-28 Iw BREWER & PATTERSON
sls Reward.
O' 1 E "O’ and its contents, lost he
, fo vtM ‘» 11 and 12 o’clock. Any person findiuc
ll |e same will receive the above reward bv sernb
ing it to lichee Post Office, or at the Soldiei -
lll i , VSoAl llimb - ns » (Jil ' j. j. joiinson
tehlS 3t
Linen Damask Table-Clotlis and
Counterpanes.
THAVE-jnst received a large Ta,t of the above
rVio i" and fitly before they are gone.
f “ llls 1 * _ MRS. L. J. DAVIES.
Gold for Currency.
person owing us a Note or Account.
J owes it in Gold R„ equivalent, tte are
iMlling in take tim enrrency as it is, dollar f.a
' o ai. and we prefer it to holding your Notes and
Accounts In our possession, ami now is the time to
I'iii your debts and it will he to yoq Gold for Cm
‘°L K 'T- D , J.*R. JAQCES & BRO.
I«‘bl S Imp
Light I Light!! Light!!!
A EL persons desirous i.f procuring good and
■* superior Confederate Candles, can do so In
falling at luy Indian Remedy Store, No. 18. Broil'd
“Wf M. F. NASON.
fi t 117 2wp
Here’s Your Mule !
fjLAKKX up by the subscriber, on the road ii.nn
( JL Columbus to a small Mare Mule.
The owner will prove property, pay charges :u;d
take tin- Mule away, or I shall proceed to post the
s ii.l Mule as the law directs.
feb27 lwp GEORGE WHITE.
Let there be Light!
npilK Columbus, Friction Match Company
X is now prepared to furnish Matches, in.quan
tity. and of a quality, equal to any made iu tlu
Confederacy, tor sale only ivt wholesale. Oltlco
at No. 38, broad st. Addivsj
feblfi ts S. I). TIIOM vt CO.
Bemoval.
r 11. NADLER has removed to No. 80. Broad
#i « street, where lie will be pleased to serve all
customers who may call on him. * *
A Card.
Madam ii. MAIRONI, Teacher of till! Fmicli
and Italian languages, arnllif Music on tho
Piano and Singing. Those desiring her services
can see her at the ‘.‘Perry House.” jan2o linn
New Book!
A STRANGE STORY, by Sir E. Bulwer Lyttou
Just received and for Bale by
J an 24 H J. W. PEASE.
Needles! Needles!! Needles!!!
HUMMING'S beßt Drilled Eyed Needles, at 50c
JH**- 4 “KO. '