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H M. V SCHrGfiS Kdlfnr.
Saturday Morning, H‘b 41, 1 *«J.
Hi .vob. —A rumor was current, on the
street* yesterday to the effect that Gen.
hongetrcee’s division ot' the Eastern ar
my is in transitu for the youth and Heat.
Hood’s brigade is said to have been sent
to reinforce Jolrn.-OH at Tullnhotun. while
Pickets’ brigade has been sent to Charles
ton. We state the rumor merely ns we
hear it, as we have been unable to trace j
it to any satisfactory head.
The Situation
Vicksburg, Charleston, and Middle
Tennessee are the points now immediate
ly threatened hy the enemy. Persons
from the former place, and who are pre
sumed to know whereof they speak, ex
press great confidence in the ability of
o ur force to hold the Mississippi. The
indications through Yankee surces ap
pear to corroborate this testimony. The
“canal” is a failure. The waters have
flooded over the low lands of the Lottis
iana shore, inundating camp, cannon,
and Yankees, in one common deluge.
Everything appears to fair badly with
the enemy in that quarter.
If we may believe half we hear, the
people of Charleston will never mirren
der their city so long as one stone ic
mains above another. The “cradle of
secession” is preparing for a desperate
straggle, but things look hopeful.
At Tuliahoma, there is more doubt-
Rosencranz has been heavily reinforced
lie mutt fight or retreat, and that speedi
ly. A retreat would lose Kentucky, and
perhaps Ohio also. A victory would
quell the muttering storm in the North-
West, and make Lincoln again .Supreme,
lienee “Rosy” has a desperate game to
play, Lincoln is sending him reinforce
ments by the ten thousand, ami an early
conflict is anticipated. Our army is said
to he in fine condition, much stronger
than it was before the late battle, lint.
Gen. Johnson is not now there, and
Hragg is in command. Vet it is a point
of infinitely more importance tjian either
Vicksbuoburg or Charleston
Militia* Officer*.
The Slate of Georgia is now in need of
troops to defend one of her principal
• cities from “invasion.” Would not this
ho a favorable lime for Governor Brown's
three thousand “militia officers,” whose
persons have been 100 secured for con
scription, to distinguish themselves?
We are somewhat curious to know what
course these patriotic gentlemen will now
pursue- Governor Grown ha stood be
tween them and the ervieu of the Gen
eral Government like a wall of adamonl
They have been kept at home, making
money and vindicating “Slate Rights,”
whilst their less fortunate neighbors have
be*# fighting the battles of their coun
try at eleven dollars per month. The
pretext was, that the Slate must not go
undefended. The time lias now come,
when “tlie Slate needs defending, and
what does the Governor propose, doing
With his “pets" ’ Their commands Imve
been taken from them by cider of Jett.
Davis. Only the officers 1 cumin It m
gunned into companies, they would make
three regiments of “State troops..’ Will
they now couie forward and enroll their
names'; or will they hold on to commis
sions, which confer military title: without
commands ’ Wo shall see.
Governor llrown's Troubles.
Governor Drown muling the seizure ot
•he 1 "Dorics in thi, oily Impracticable,
Kniscuted to a : ort of compromise, where
by the Factories were to sell him all llioii
fabrics, to the evclie ioii of citizens and
consumers. lie has now on hand at the
different Factories in this city, large
amounts of goods, but which he cannot
get away, for the reason that the Con
federate Government is not disposed
yield to his whims by giving him a uinn
opoly of railroad transportation. So his
fabrics are lying over, ddtug no one. any
good, whilst our soldiers and oilmens are
needing them, and are ready and willing
to pay the money for them. Ksop has a
table about the 'tog in the manger which
every school boy has road, and which is
singularly applicable in the. c< c V
la Juteyh, !
A Tk.UTOk.- \ low months since, I lie
privateer Retribution sailedl'roin a Soulli
crn port, having ns Captain, Vonion
l.ooke, a well known Knglish ship mas
ter, and as lirsl and second otlicers. Cap.
lain Parker, formerly of the privateer
Pixie, and Charles Carroll Hicks, for
uierly of Gen. Winder's police. It was
the declared intention ot ( apt. I.oelce to
run all his prizes into Wilmington, N\
if possible. After being out a week,
Ue captured the brig T. Kllieott, of bos
ton, on board of which was placed a
prize crew in charge of llieks, with in
dent to make his way into Wilmiuglnu
The Yankee papers, in giving an account
of the re-taking of the prize, say she
was delivered Up by her crew. It ap
pears that after llieks got possession of
the vessel he cruised around for a short
time, and finally bore away to Saint
Thomas, where the vessel was given up
to Commodore Wilkes' squadron. — 'kbit.
Dispatch.
Hicks, wo believe, is a native of New
iork, and was figuring somewhat exten
sively in Columbus, last summer, as a
Government “detective.” He is well
known to many of our citizens.
1 rnnos roll. Peace.—The following
petition is being generally eireulaled in
Indiana, and is receiving thousands of
signatures:
Ihe undersigned hereby petition the
state Legislature to instruct our Sena
tors and request our Representatives in
Congress to vote for a proposition for an
armistice with those in rebellion in the
bout barn States, preparatory to a »en
oral amnesty for political ollcnees and
honorable adjustment 0 f our national
difficult and as, ly ,h 0
Cnleaas u was, with ll,s rights privi
T Xv.-| U dlgni,y ' Jf «*«»» »»«tc nnitu
ttiP We have ihe most dis(r<-ssin<r
counts from Columbus, Kv
condition of the contrab»kV 8 1 ,
P uce, or which thX *•*
They die. our informant lv ' llt u j! a “f
of four or five per dav. nmtw
dying from btarvation, no X’iUHtoT
raugementa bavtng Keen ni .and,, \, v tlle
'government for their euttsiai ct, ce 1/ ,
•«c.ttc Journal , ”8M ull.
testimonials like the above showine
he miserable and wretched condition 0 f
he negroes ln the North, mav be ,
Irom almost any au-1 every f l ,
North that has the courage to s. pc ak out°
j fonffrevs—Finance— Exemptions, Ac
| “P \V. A.,” in his letter of the 14th,
j says :
The Congress is still hammering away
upon the Currency and the Exemption
j and Impressment bills. It is doing but
\ little good however— indeed, almost
’nothing to help on the Caus*
i should engage every heart and ha .J 5
all the lan'L Whilst there are a few
, able, and many earnest men ... » • “
: mcme Legislature, it must ucvorUicle...,
I be mmccdud -hat as a body ,t ,s weak
! „,„J inefficient, capable neither ot ho.d-
I i„g up the hands of the Government, or
lof restraining st within legitimate
bounds. The army has absorbed most
j of the talent and energy of the country,
j leaving to the people but a limited
j choice in the selection of their repre
; sentatives.
) The country is afflicted with a redtin
da nt currency, yet Congress does not
act: it only debates. Every additional
note issued cither by the Confederate or
.State governments, only cheapens the
value of money and increases the cost of
every article of production. Why not,
then, at once adopt sonic plan to retire,
as rapidly and safely as possible, such
Confederate notes as arc now in circu
lation, in anticipation of the fresli issues
now preparing at the Treasury Dapart
u,ent The expenses of the government
are frightful—owing, in part, to the
abundance of money and the consequent
appreciation of all other value.-.. \ pair
of shoes that could have been bought for
t wo dollars before the war, now costs the
Government eight dollars. Ihe enor
mous difference in prices will apply to
all the beef, bacon, flour, clothing, arms,
ammunition, and every other article re
quired l’oi the use of the army. A fact
always to be remembered in this con
nection is, that every note issued by the
Government to meet this vast expendi
ture, will have to be redeemed at some
future day with gold or its equivalent;
It is impossible to reduce prices to their
former standard so long as the blockade
remains in force—even if our inflated
currency consisted entirely of specie;
yet the adoption immediately of a sound
financial system would bring great and ’
instant relief to the country, if taxation
be a necessary part of such a system,
then let taxation be resorted to. if the
man who has ou hand $100,1)00 in Con
federate notes, were required to pay
$20,000 of it in taxes, (and all others
were called ou to pay in like proportion)
his remaining $80,001) would be worth
almost as much, and would buy almost
as much, as the original sum of SIOO,-
(M)0: just as an ascertained crop of
,”,000,000 bales of cotton would, in times
of peace, sell for nearly, if not quite, as j
much money as a crop of 4,000,000 bales.
There are only two classes now in the
country—the lighting class and the pro
ducing class. The former, which con
stitutes the army, must bo fed, clothed
and shod, and men enough must be left
at. home, with the help of the patriotic
women, to perform this necessary work,
anil t o control and govern our slave pop
ulation, and keep the machinery of the
Statu governments in operation. It may
lie that the producer, the manufacturer
and slioemakor, no less than the speed
later and extortioner, have ground the
face of the poor aud plundered the Gov
ernment; Imt, if, in consequence of the
blockade aud the nature of our social
system, the public weal require that
they, or any part of them, be left at
home, then, however disagreeable it may
be to the feelings of every patriotic
heart, they should be suffered to stay
where they are. When the war is over,
and the men who have achieved our lib
erties shall have returned to
homes, then let a brand be set upon their
ignoble foreheads, and the scorn of the
brave aud just heaped upon them and
their ill got wealth.
The present exemption law is defect
ive, and lias been grossly abused. All
laws, however, arc subjects of abuse.
Let these defects be corrected. Let a
just rule be adopted, having rnferonoe
solely to the public welfare—a rule which
will semi every man to (he army who is
not move eevvicable to the Confederacy
out of it. Let Congress do this, and the
people will bo satisfied.
The questions alluded to here all call
for early notion and yet members spend
day after day debating theso aud other
matters without coming lo a resolution.
Their duly is plain ; yet a month lias
elapsed, nothing has been (lone. The
regular Congressional election recurs
next full, and there, are not wanting per-
“Hd m Ik* arc uucliiivitable enough to be
lieve iliat some members are move intcr
e ted in that event than the legislation
before them
B fiat a time to think at* self, when a
oountry is at stake, and Liberty itself
trembles iu the balance! O for a coal
ot tho fire from the altar of the old Con
tinental Congress, to touch the lips uuil
inspire the hearts of our Confederate
It gislalors.
...
Mis: ut ill.—Thomas C. Reynolds of
Missouri, lias issued an official announce
ment ot bis entrance on executive func
tions, in consequence of the death of
tiov. (’. K. Jackson. Mr. K. was the
Lieutenant (! over no i elected, and is now,
by ihc Constitution of Missouri, Govern
or for tiic unexpircd term of Jackson.
Gov. I!, writes from Richmond, Virginia,
where ho has been for sonic time on du
ties connected with the interests of his
Stale.
In his address to the citizens of Mis
souri. he says :
A witness of your soldierly qualities,
tlie Commander-in-Chief of the Confed
oi ate ai mica fully appreciates your mo
ils; oolitido implicitly in his desire to do
justice, it is rarely safe to depart from
tho wholsoine military principle that
l loop- should not know their destination,
tun ,-liould cheerfully go wherever order
ed But lam authorized to assure you
that your ve union on our own side'of
the Mississippi, under Gen. Price, has
been contemplated by the Confederate
executive, whose continuing purpose is
that it shall take place as soon as you
can be spared from the important posi
tions you now defend: you should not
desire it sooner. Meanwhile, hasten it
by ns.-isliug your fellow-countrymen to
drive back invasion, aud the turn in the
tide of war will tioat us all back, off its
foremost w aves, in triumph to our homes.
Iv'Ot all ot rut; War.—A Lieutenant
in a Connecticut regiment writes home
from camp near Fredericksburg as fol
lows :
I have got enough of this war. There
is on wav to slop it. and that is to have
the Democrats get in power. Vie can
never whip the South. One of their
generals is worth uvo of ours. You
were right in opposing this war in the
first place. 1 stand convicted. I am
cured. Looking at all the suffering and
ruin caused by tigs war, 1 i-u; o the day
1 ever voted tor A. Lincoln, and will
never act with parly agniu. This war
is fur th. nii/yer —to put him on n level
with the white man. Thank the Lord !
! am at last iu a position to get out of
: it, and hope soon to gel home.
Novi l toi.\.—During a ( recent debate
m ’he Confederate Senate, Mr. Phelan,
I adverted to the fact ihat.
ibey had seen white women, in “hoop
, ess skirls and broad suubonnets,” guid
. ing the plow in Southern fields. He in
,et s blessing upon such women.
■ and hoped that they would be “mantel
1 ornaments in the parlors of Paradise.”
Letlei- from Iff-
Kvoxvn.n!, Feb. 18mb
East : Tennessee presents a sad and
instructive example of the evils that
flow naturally from dividing a eommun
iTy against itself in a civil war. One
I county has nearly two full regiments in
j Lincoln’s service, and not over thirty
l meu in the armies of the buulb. IV bat
! is to Lc done with the wives and help
less children of soldiers fighting the
battle; of incendiary Ybolilionists .’ H e
cannot punish innocent families born
and living in Tennessee for the errors
or crimes of the heads of these families:
and yet, so far as loyalty to the State
an l Confederacy is concerned, they are
little l.etter than neats of traitors. They
harbor the enemy, facilitate bridge
burning, and the systematic murder
and robbery of loyal citizens. All their
sympathies are on the side of their hus
bands and fathers, and I see no other
solution of the difficulty but in their
leaving the land of their nativity, and
seeking new homes where abolitionism
is popular. Such a result implies a
radical change of population in a score
of the best grazing ami grain growing
counties of Tennessee. The peace of
the State seems to demand that the sup
porters of Lincoln’s proclamation leave
Southern soil. I have always felt the
force of the arguments of the Constitu
tionalist in favor of making the subjects
of our new government a homogenous
people.
To all:tin this great object it is indis
pensable that the press and all public
men inculcate the duty of the minority
in every State to submit cheerfully and
in good faith 10 the rule of the majority.
Suppose a Largo part of those who voted
against secession in Georgia had enlist
ed ill the service of the Government at
Washington? How lamentable would
now be the condition of our people.—
Their superior political education has
saved them from the deplorable fate that
awaits large sections of Tennessee, Vir
ginia, Kentucky and Missouri, fine
shudders at the recital of the deeds of
private revenge, hate, anarchy and most
barbarous war, waged by neighbor
against neighbor.
It has been my fortune to mingle,
more or less, with plain, well-mean
ing citizens who have been the pupils of
Rrownlow, in the South, and of'Greeley,
in the North, and it is easy lo trace the
calamities of the country back to the
impure fountains of social and political
quackery. The blind lias led the blind
until both have fallen into a pit. This
pit is much deeper and wider than many
suppose. Demagoguism never (before
appeared so sinful and odious to me as
it lias during the few weeks 1 have spent
in Tennessee. Ignorance 1 can excuse,
but that miserable assumption of super
ior wisdom, so characteristic of the
Seward, Greeley, aud lirowntow school
of politicians, is too taking with the
masses, and too injurious to the public,
to be pardoned. Too well have the
teachers of false doctrines discharged
their pestiferous mission on this contin
ent. All homogenity is destroyed, and
tlie sword is laboring to little purpose to
prime antagonistic ideas into something
like symmetry of form and peaceful
ends. TANARUS). Ler.
Dill Arp’s Latest.
Mr. “Dill Arp” has addressed another
letter to “Mr. Liukorn” advising him
to ‘ kmiiplcto his immortal heroism «f
karakter by leapin from the topmost
pinokle of glory, and with spradlcd and
extended limbs brake your shy poke
neck upon the yeatli below.” Just im
ngiuc Lincoln flying through (lie air in
the manner indicated! What a picture
for a carricaturist! Dill thinks the en
forcement of Abe’s “proklamashun” was
prevented by a “little diflikulty at Frcd
criksburg.' He says that lie forewarned
him about “krossin them sickly rivers
—the Lee side of any shore are onhealthy
to your popalnshun.” and by crossing
them makes it “too hard on yonr bnrynl
squads and ambulance bosses.” We
subjoin the closing portion of Dill’s let
ter:—A’/ch. Whin.
Mr. Linkliorn, Siir— when ar this war
to klose? How much longer ken you
renew yor note of 00 days which you
said were time enuff to settle (his difficul
ty—do you pay intrust ? How much
territory jiave you subjugated—what
makes kottcu sell at I Nt Cents a pound in
your diggins—ain't it owful scare—what
do yonr bony wimmen do for stuftin and
paddin? 1 heard they had touseliaynnd
suw-dnst and sicli like, and 1 thot it must
lie very painful to ther tender bozzems
to have to resort to such kourse kom
mndities T would like to send you a
bale lmt Gov. Drown would seize it. 1
would like to see you pursonally Mr.
Linkliorn, and bear you talk and tell
some of your funny antidotes like you
told Gov. Morohcad. 1 luffed when 1
read ein till the tears fairly rained from
my eyelids—l know 1 could make my
fortune Mv. Linkliorn compilin your wits
—maiiit 1 bo your Boswell and fuller you
Hut Live tho well my friend, and, he
fovo>u (TOSB another Kuhikon l advise
you in (lie eloquent language of Mr.
llttvke “konsidor. old cow koimdev.”
Yours till dotlt, Bill Am*.
IV 8. Give my respects to Johnny Van
l**uren. 1 herd you mid him were mighty
thik and etFo< *huimto. B. A.
IV S. 1 kani klose without lottin you
kno that our kottenkrop at 07 cents per
pound air worth two billions two hundred
millions of dollars. Knutf to pay your
debt twice over if you will just cum and
take it. H. \
General Hunter has issued orders
to his olitcera in eommand of brigades,
regiments, companies or detachments, to
shoot or have shot any negro caught
running.
Ol course, the \ankee officers will take
post> well in the roar that they may ex
ecute this order, exaeiing and expecting
more from the negroes than the Yankees
have ever dine.
IVhat ft commentary on abolitionism,
philanthropy and unionism.
Married,
In Russel 1 . •>.. Ala.. Fe»>. 19th. hy tlie llev. Moses
Y. Fruitt. Mi W. S. It. Marsh w. of Creek Stand,
Ala., t«» Miss Emma F. ut the resident * of
the bride's father.
May much prosperity and happiness attend the
young couple.
Obituary.
Diod. near OolmnbUa. Ga., in Russell rounU,
Ala., on the 4th of Felmmrv. Mrs. t«ittik Ann
Byru. wife of Win. Byrd, and daughter of Mr. and
Mi -. Baker, in the 2<>th year of her age.
Seldom has any community Been so shocked hy
sudden death as in the case of sister Byrd. Bhe
" a< in usual health, and on the day of her death
r. markaldy happy and cheerful, frequently sing
ing 8: me ~f tho sweet songs of/ion. But a few
moment- '.•«.>tore her death she sang with peculiar
empha-'.s. each stanza of that Beautiful hymn, so
lull ol« hristian hope, “I would not live always/’
frtitick, with tho Unusual sweelness of her voice,
her husband laid aside his reading, and listened
with astonished delight, remarking that he had
nrvrriiranl ht>r .inganiweet brftiro. Littl. did
lie think he w.as listi-ningto Tho music of one so
u. .-If at, angel, and that ils mel..d_\ »as
f“‘lu til* 1 ti(*:ivpiily land. \n on,, suspectl>d hor
change - near at hand: vet it was true, in a I.W
-moments she was indeed ’
\t Inse the saints es all ages in harmonj meet.
Their S tviorund firetliren transpartfld to greet.
While the anthems of rapture unceasingly roll.
Aud tlie entile of the Lord is the feast of the soul.
Sister Bvrb had bent a member of the church
about tire years, and sill !I vastier consistent walk
that no one doubted tier deep piety. She was con
verted at home, in the verv house in whieh .tie
died, and though tier light was hy no means re
-II I, te l til the family circle, yet ii was ther. that
it sli. tie most hrlULnntly : it ivas at home that site
had her greatest enjoyments of religion, itotv re
markably fitting that the place of her convertlon
and happiest moments, should also be the scene of
her exit to the better world. Let those who now
tread the threshold or that sacred home, feel that
u is -holy ground” and be a!luted liv its hallowed
associations to press on .to that -house not mad.
with hands, eternal iu the heavens.” D. M p
TEIzEOBA IF* J3TIO
Moou.B, Feb. 20.—The Advertiser has
a dispatch dated Jackson, 20th, which
g ays, as the out freight train from Me
ridian got to Chunky Bridge last night,
it gave way, precipitating the engine
aud four ears into the river. A large
number of passengers were on the train,
of which from 50 to 100 nre reported
drowned. The bridge cannot be repair
ed until water falls.
Richmond, Feb. 20.—The emancipa
tion demonstration at Exeter Hall was
one of ihc most enthusiastic scenes ever
witnessed in London, for a long time.—
The resolutions passed reiterate the
sentiments of emancipation, and tl. So
ciety expressed great sympathy for .be
North. The London Times was de
nounced by speakers amidst groans and
hisses similar to those given at the meet
ings held at Bradford, and other towns
in England.
It is generally believed that the pro
posals of mediation by the Emperor of
France, is merely a preliminary move to
more important steps, if rejected.— I
Franco will recognize the South.
The World says the recent town elec
tions in New York show immense con
servative gains over the vote of last
Fall.
Gen. Schenek, having caused the Yan
kee flag to be displayed in the Hall of
an Assembly Room in Baltimore, the
congregation discontinued their religious
services in that place.
Lincoln has sent to the Senate his
nomination of Gen. Phelps, as Maj. Gen
eral, dated Dec. 4th, 18(11, thus outrank
ing all other volunteer Major Generals,
including Burnside and Hooker.
The World, of the 13th, contains a
communication from D. A. Mahoney',
declaring that Van Buren’s late speech
docs not. reflect the sentiments of the
democracy of the Northwest, who now
favor a vigorous prosecution of peace
SECOND DISPATCH.
Richmond, Feb. 20.—A resolution was
recently introduced into the Illinois Leg
islature for a recess until June, the ob
ject being to give the Peace Convention
time to take action and report to (lie
Legislature. After tlie introduetien of
the resolution into the Senate the Re
publicans held a caucus and agreed there
should be no more legislation unless tlie
Democrats withdrew the resolution call
ing for a Convention at Louisville, and
pledge themselves not again to present
them. The Republican Senators have
left Springfield, and will not return un
til tlie pledge is given : so the Legisla
ture is virtually dissolved.
The Port Royal correspondent of the
World, under date of the oth, says Fos
ter’s expedition is worse than nt a stand
still. for troops are embarking ■from
transports, and taking quarters on >St.
Helena Island, and many days must
elapse before anything can be achieved
by it. Reports are rife as to disagree
ments between Generals Hunter nml
Foster. Tlie latter has gone to Washing
ton for additional instructions, and noth
ing will be heard from the expedition for
three weeks to come.
TllMtli DISPATCH.
Riciuio.n t), Fell. 20.—The Senate was
occupied to-day in further consideration
of the exemption bill. An amendment
was adopted, exempting one person on
any farm on which resides a family of
woman and children, not less than ten in
number, dependant on the labor at\d
presence of a white man for support and
protection, with various conditions, to
prevent abuse of the exemption.
The Senate then adjourned until Mon
day.
In tin- House nothing important trans
pired. It was principally engaged in
secret session on l lie currency question.
Chattanooga, Feb. 20.—The trains
to Tuliahoma make connections at Look
out creek. Pontoon bridges have been
constructed for passengers to cross.
An officer of (.lie 2d Arkansas has been
sauteneed to be shot, on the 27th, for
cowardice.
A dispatch from Murfreesboro’ says
the Louisville Journal, of the lGili, has
been received. I‘rentico says the demo
cratic convention at Frankfort is an ar
tifice—dishonorable, in fact, ns it is dead
ly in purpose. It is the cat of Seaession
in the meat tub of Democracy.
The Journal says tlie rebel sympathiz
ers in Louisville are holding meetings
preparatory to their State convention at
Frankfort, on the 18th, and that similar
meetings are being held in adjoining
counties.
Immense preparations were being
made in Indianapolis for a Republican
meeting, on the 20th.
It is believed at New Orleans that But
ler would return, if not made Secretary
of M ar.
Kingston, (Jamaica,) papers, by the
steamer Salesman, announce the arrival
of the Alabama, on the 20th of January,
with tlie officers and crew—l6s in num
ber—of the Federal gunboat- Hatterns.—
The Alabama was severely riddled in the
encounter.
Capt. Seuimes had a reception at the
Commercial Exchange in Kingston, giy
eu him by the merchants of that city.
lie was lustily cheered.
Two Federal men of war are reported
off Jamaica.
Advices from Europe say Heenan is
thatched for a prize fight, with an un
known Pugilist, for SIO,OOO.
Steamer Asia, with Liverpool dates to
tlie 31st ult., reached New York, on the
15th.
it is assumed hy several writens, that
the French Emperor's proposal is pre
liminary to a more important action, if
refused. The recognition of the Con
federate States will follow, independent
of England.
Humors are prevalent of new difficul
ties between the Hritish and Washington
Governments, owing to*seizarcs 0 f Eng
lish vessels, near the Bahama coast.
Memphis papers say that four million
dollars have been sent down to Grant's
troops. The health of the Yankee troops
id hiul.
One hundred bales of cotton had been
brought up on the steamer Ruth.
Prisoners say the Federals have been
repulsed at every demonstration made
ngainsi Port Hudson.
Cassius M. Clay has determined to
abandon his commission and return to
Russia.
A letter from Murfreesboro’ to New
York says the reason Roseneranz’s army
don’t advance is that it is mud-bound.
The army is in exceilcnt condition, but
diminished by desertion. Bills have been
reported in the Federal Congress appro
priating $10,000,000 for the abolition of
slavery in Maryland: $1,500,000 for
Western Virginia; and 8440.000 for
Delaware.
The select committee liar, agreed upon
a bill to establish a Board of Emigration
and Colonization, in connection with the
War Department.
LOCAL INTEiiLlttinOD’K.
flfe|“Tbe undersigned will leave for
the 2d Ge*.r&ia Battalion <*n M-: *> . r. «:t, the
23d inst.. .'ind any par tie* desirt.ns ,>f sending let
ters to their friend-, can ltov ihem -u‘ th Store
of John N. Birch by that sir.;
f.-hIS W IBM MAX.
Dividend \<>. 10.
MIJSOXiKK IM 1 L rtOAD COM I>AXV,-)
Columbus, (hi., Feb. IS, ISO3. /
Tin* Hoard of Directors have declared
;t Dividend 4»f;M.00 per Share on tin* General Stork
..f tb<- Company payable on demand.
,r. \r. bivins.
f.Mfi lm Sec’y andTrcaa.
Xoticc!
The Committee of Public Safety ap
pointed by citizens of Muscogee county, in Febru
ary, 1562, are invited to meet on important busi
ness THIS (Saturday) MORNING, at 10 o'clock, at
tho Store of Mcsmih. Gunby & Cos.
JAMES M. CHAMBERS.
feb2l It Chairman. I
ORGANIZE! ! !
Every citizen of Columbus and vfi-Hi
ity, who has signified his willingness lo
defend Savannah, and all others who
are. willing to unite with them, are earn
estly requested to assemble at the Coun
cil Chamber to-night, at 7] o’clock, for
the purpose of effecting an organization*
Let there be a general response to the
call !
The “Show.”—“Mago del Mage” is
still giving his entertainments in magic
art and jugglery, (slight of hand,) at
Temperance Hall. We understand that
a special entertainment will be given at
(lie Hall, this evening, at 2 o’clock, and
also to-night at the usual hour.
The Railroad Accident.—We are
glad to learn that the accident on the
Montgomery and West Point Railroad,
is not so serious as reported on yester
day. The engineer was not hurt,
though he was tlirovni some distance
from the engine. The only person kill
ed was tlie negro fireman. No other
person was seriously damaged. The
engine and ears, we understand, were
not damaged to any considerable extent.
TEM l> BRANCH 11 V T.I. !
LAST NIGHT,
Saturday Evening, February 21st,
OK
MAGO DEL MAGE,
THE CELEBRATED
Southern \\ iziml & Magician!
FI N, FARCE, FROLIC AND FOIBLES,
MAGIC, MIRTH, AM) MYSTERY.
Presenting a IS rand Display of Skill and Dexter
ity, together with MESMERISM.
Admission $1.00: Children aiul Servants ftO eta.
Doors open at 7 o’clock. Performance to com
mence at N o’clock precisely.
GRAND AFTERNOON MATINEE!
Saturday Afternoon, 2 o’cl’k,
FOR THE ACCOMMODATION OT
LADIES AND CHILDREN
WHO
Cannot Attend Vifflit Performance.
DOORS OPEN AT TWO O'CLOCK PRECISELY!
particulars see small liilli.
fub2o 2t
Masonic Notice.
A REGULAR Meeting of Hope Conn- ft
L \ oil, No. 4. It. &S. M.. will Bp hol«l yVv
THIS (Saturday.) EVENING.at 7 o’clk. JT
AH companions in good standing are
invited to attend. / ▼ >
IVB’JI lr M. M. MOOlti:. S.v v.
Wanted,
AY l IzK of the DAI L Y or \Y EEK L Y SI N from
the commencement of the war to date, for (
which a liberal price will be paid. Apply at
fcb2l ts THIS OFFICE.
J amaica Hum !
A FEW DOZEN BOTTLES Pure Jamaica Rum.
For sale by G. B. TERRY.
IVB2I 3tp J
Lost,
IN THIS CITY, on Friday, the 20th inst., on
Broad st., between Spear’s aud Williams’, a
BREASTPIN, with a likeness ill it. .The pin was
Broken out and the glass cracked. The finder will
confer a favor by leaving it ;it the
feß2l _ SUN OFFICE.
ARMY REGULATIONS!
BY J. W. RANDOLPH.
npilKonly complete'edition of the Army Regu-
X lilt ions, revised and enlarged, and containing
many important forms not in any other, just
ceived By J. \V. PEASE.
fcl>2l ts
For Sale!
LRB. 3-16 Steel Wire. Alsu 3.000 1W
Band Iron. Address Box No.‘J. Valdosta.
Lowmles comity. Qa. fob2l lwp
850‘Reward !
I) AN AWAY about the 1-t of January, a negro
X, Boy By the name of Charles Osborn, about*2o
years of age. ;> feet 7 or 8 inches high, weighing
about 100 IBs., walks somewhat pigeon-toed, has
rather a heavy heard und wore a goatee when 1<«
left, is a painter by trade, can read and write, and
I have no doubt ha* forged a pass to suit the occa
sion. It not about here, or gone to the Yankees. 1
suspect he is in Montgomery, Ala., or Savannah.
Ga. If about the latter place, he is apt to be with
tho army us Cook and Waitingman. (having Been
there in that capacity). He is fond ol such”a life
and well acquainted with the location of tho army
thereabouts. I will give tho above reward for his
delivery to me here, nr »25 for his confinement in
auy safe jail so that I can get him.
P. J. PHILLIPS.
, . Columbus, Ga.
*3- Ihe Wrekly Savannah Republican am!
Mhiitgomcry Advertiser please insert four’times
each and forward account to this place.
ENGLISH PRINTS !
FOR SATzE BY
Xj. Straus cfe Cos,
TVo. 117, Broad £4l:.
jnNGLISII LONG CLOTH (bleached);
Unleached Sheeting and Shirting;
Osnaburgs, Yarns, Woolen Jeans :
Ladies Hose, (white and colored;
Black Alpacea, Merino and Drapdetc
Seeond Mourning Delaines ;
Rio Coffee, Enuff and Chiecory.
FOR Sale by Retail at No. 88. Broad street, two
doors north of Book Store by
feblS 2w A. G. STANFORD.
Corn and Cob Crushers !
, your C , oril poreUosing an excellent
O Milt tor crushing the Cob and Corn
Jan 27 lm Apply to J. F. WINTEB.
Milch Cow!
' GOOD Milch Cow. For sale by
, \ f»b!3 fit JOHN D. ARNOLD.
Wood! Wood ! !
1 WISH to contract for the immediate delivery
t of 200 Cords of Wood for use of Hospital and
other government purposes.
F. W. DILDARD,
fob!2 ts Major and Q. M.
To Our Patrons.
HAVING shipped out considerable Cot-KV’A \ V,
ton. we now have room to accommo-|finMMda
date our friends with Storage. We
receive Cotton, provided it is sent in good order.
feblilm DILLARD, POWELL A CO.
AUCTION SALES, &c.
By Ellis, Livingston /.z Cos.
ON TUESDAY, February 24th. nt ’■ ‘cluck,
we will seil in front of our Auction !8.. u
75 Bushels Seed Ground I 1 «t>‘ ;
00 Sacks Coast Suit :
40 Gross Superior Mulches;
Lot of Chiceovv :
“ Satldb-ry:
70 Voli Bonk*.
——
LOT UF HARDWARE.
Such as Brads, Carving Knives. &c ,
Faucets, Sand Pap.-i. Till Locks. Mood
Screws, Town B-..Ls, butts. Hooks and
Staples, Hand-Vice, Wrenches, Cotton
Hooks, Door-bocks, &e., &e.
LOT OF DESIRABLE CLOTHING,
Consisting of
Cento. Silk, Alpaccn, Linen and Cot
ton Coats, Vests, &c.
fet>2l Mb
By Ellis, Livingston & Cos.
AT PRIVATE SALE.
'> (lOD LB* <»><>» COPKKAS In tm and 100
By Ellis, Livingston & Cos
181 ROXE 5 TOBACDOI
T AEi’TION.
(Z’l; will sell on TIIItKSDAY. 26th in-t.. ill 11
t in front of our Auction Bonin, without re
-181 BOXES TOBACCO,
Including all grades. febPJ Ids
By Ellis, Livingston & Cos.
YX?''XJ?O It'S B U,E!
ON V. I;I>Ni:SI)AY. March llh. at 10 o'clock,
A. M.. in front of Kllis. Livingston .1 (V*
Auction lb win.
5D. 1 , Shares Muscogee Hail Hoad Stock;
.‘{(i. 2 Shares Mobile N Girard Kail Hoad
Stock :
10 Shares Planters’ Salt Manufactur
ing Company.
Three Lots on Oglethorpe SU to-wit:
Tlie South half of Lot 102 ;
Lot 100, containing one half acre of
Land, c*ne eight room Dwelling and all
necessary Out-buildings ;
Lot 107, containing one-half acre of
Land, a six room dwelling with all ne
cessary Outbuildings;
—also—
The following la.-t- in the Northern Lih.itie*,
adjoining tin* North (k.niinoo ot the city ofColuiu
hns, to-wit :
Numbers it, 10, 2”, 23, 37, 38, 30, 40,
41. 42, 44, 45, Iti, 47, 48, 40, 50, 51, 52,
58, 54, 55, 60, 57, 58, 50, 00, 01, 62, 03,
04, 05, 00, 07, 08;
—ALSO—
Lots on tin- East side of tho Hamilton Hoad,
adjoining tin* .North Common, to-wit:
00, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 70, 77, 85.
—ALSO—
Lots adjoining the East, Common, 78,
70, 80, 81, 82, 83. 84.
Maps of the Iz>*ts, showing their position and
measurement, can be seen in the Auction Room
in this city.
4^'Terms Cash.
•JOS. w. WOOIjFORK, 1 r .
W.M. U. WOOIzFOLK. ) ■ lß ‘
KlzlzlS. LIVINGSTON & CO., Anct’rs.
f.»bo lm
Sequestration Sale of Sixteen
Negroes.
J>Y Order of the lion. Edward J. Harden. Dis
} trict Judge, will Ik* sold 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; Allred, a man about 32 years old; Allen, a
man about 20 years old ; Tom, about 17 years old;
Mike, about 10 years old; Jane, about 21 years old;
and her two children; Francis, and her three child
ren; Martha, a house woman, 30 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 (la.,
as the property of AV. A. J. Maddox, an alien ene
my. Conditions—Cash in Confederate States bonds
or Treasury notes. W. CL DANIEL, Receiver.
fel»l2 tds 15v K. L. PASS, Agent.
Mobile & Girard R. R. Lands
for Sale.
iwtt.o offer for sale ou TUESDAY'. 3,t of March
next, at Girard, Ala., the Lands hefonging to
the Mobile A Girard Rail Hoad Company, lying in
Russell county. Ala.
—ALSO—
At Union Springs, Ala., on the THURSDAY fol
lowing. (4th). the Lands of the same Road, lying
Li Macon and Montgomery counties, Ala.
R.O. HOWARD. Ag’t.
Q '£c*Tilives copy till day of sale. f».*b2o
AUCTION BALU OF
20 Fine Mules and 5 Road Wag
ons with Harness.
I WILL nett ut MIDWAY. 11AKBOUK COUNTY,
L ALA.. TUESDAY, tho 3d day of March next,
t'i the highest bidder, for Cash, the above specified
property.
Planters wishing Stock will do well to attend,
as the Mules are large and young.
JAMES M. PRUETT,
febld lot Midway, Ala.
Recruits Wanted for tlie 12th
Georgia Regiment.
HAVING been detailed here for the purpose of
. raising Recruits for the 12th Georgia Regi
ment, I call upon all able-bodied men to come for
ward and save themselves from being conscripted,
1 will receive Recruits for the 2d Corps of the
Army of the Rappahannock. Now you have tlie
opportunity of joining the Company of your choice
and receive the Bounty. I ran lie found during
all hours of the dav, at the Troy Ware Room
* . It. J. R. SIMMONS!
•'■'db It Recruiting Officer.
Notice!
ALL persons indebted to the firm of Bussey &
littice will find their Notes and Books of Ac
counts m the hands of Col. B.S. Worrill, Ltimp
km, (,a. All persons having demands against
'•anl firm can have them paid off, as money is col
lected, or By taking notes of tho firm, iii place of
ours, and delivering notes against the firm to Col.
Morrill in settlement.
fetdfl lwp BUSSEY A GUTCE.
l’ny lour Debts.
A lilj persons indebted to tlie undersigned, bv
note or account, are respectfully informed
that we AliE IN VEF.I> Or THE StONEY. Owing to the
unsettled condition of the count.iy, wo have do
ierred making any appeals to those indebted, But
Being now convinced that with many, tin* indul
gence is unnecessary, and must insist upon their
paymg up. •
if you are unable to respond to our cull foreash,
come and see us, talk the matter over and *dve us
your note. J. U. DANJ.EL & Vi).
feblvldtf.
I 11. DANIEL A ( «.,
H AVEon hand and for sale FOR CASH
Clothing, Shirts, ofal! qualities,
Collars, Tics, Hamlk’ohiefs, Cas
simeres, Jeans, and Flannels,
By the yard : besides, fnany other Goods
suitable for military and civil wear
r mo t,c J ' 11 DANIEL & CO.,'
fcbtO-dtf 123 Broad street.
Cotton Cards.
A lot of Eiiglisli Cotton Cards. Also a
' f' l "' Sacks No. 1, Rio Coffee. For sale at
.. J 11119 lw f. PREKU & CO.
Sweet Potato Seed for Sale.~
Apply to
”h49 2tp JOS. DOWNER.
Turnip Seed, Tobacco Feed,
Snuff, &c.
WE have a small lot of Choico Tobacco Seed;
Spring Turnip Seed:
Macaboy Snuff, Copperas and many other arti
rlf- G. 11. PEA BODY X CO.
fid dll ts
For Sale !
A FAST TROTTING MORGAN STALLION, <*f
fine size and appearance.
foblft lw J. R. IVEY tk CO.
Barber Shop!
OLIVER WEEMS has opened his new Saloon
on Broad st.. uue door north of Mrs. L. J. Da
vis’. where he will be pleased to wait on his old
customers and as many more as will favor him
with a call. ‘ OLIVER WEEMS.
feb2o 3t
Lost.
WE lost at the late fire a good many things,
among them a Drawer belonging to the
Store, our Bills, Accounts and many other things
in it; also a Pair of Buggy Traces. Any persona
having any of theße things will oblige us by let
ting ns know it.
feblfi ts G. H. PEABODY 4 CO.
WANTS-TTANTS,
Wanted,
- L'.JT of Linen and Cotton Cloths, suit-.l i,. f
V baudages, for tho Hospitals at Chattaiulf?
Term. !am compelled to appeal to tho patr?ot£
ladies <*f Columbus for assistance. * ollc
Mr. John Ligon is authorized to receive contr*
but ions of all descriptions for the Chatraw '
Hospital*. A. C. GRANT, **
Gen’l Hospital Agent
Columbus. (In., Feb. 19. 18C3—dlw. e nt *
Clerk Wanted.
\ COMPETENT Salesman and Collet- tin
““‘ft from military service, can obtali. 1 '
Situnti II in a respectable mercantile house in tl
city, by arblressing the subscriber, etatins t,..™'
reference. Ac. “MERCHANT*’ ‘
lei 12—ts Columbus’ P. o.
Wanted!
F-ii ) 1 Wit I 018. r.f Cured and Green M„s.
•i , ’U' > Contrasts will be made to fund,.,
tlie same. Apply to GEO. ROBERTS
Columbus, <j a>
or V. D. TIIARP.
fell.) lwp Girard, Ala.
House Keeper Wanted
f I NO TAKE charge of tho Boarding House at Rok
1 Inland Paper Mills. Liberal wages will |
paid. Apply at
feb!9 3t OFFICE ROCK is, MILLS
Wanted!
I C..MPKTKNT MUSIC TEACIIKR, who can
give the best reference, wishes to obtain a
situation as Principal Teacher in u Female ColW.
situated in some city. ‘ At ’
Reference and letters directed to J. Vs. Puaso’s
Bookstore will be promptly attended to.
feb-i!) 4tp
Wanted
',, O HIKU, n £iH>d Piano by tbu month. Ttir
; rare will 1.0 taken of it. Apply to li,>„ m x 0 ™
Perry House. fcblMu j ’
Twenty Negroes Wanted.
Ofiick Muscouee Kail Roa» Companv i
Colnmtms, Ua., Peb. ISth, ISB3. ’ f
'pms ltOAI) wishes to Hire 20 able-bodied Ne
-1 6‘“ Men for the balance oflBG3. Apply to "
\Y . 1,. CLARK, Han’t
f i.IK If A. H. lIOSTICK, Sni.v r
Negroes Wanted.
W ANTKD for (wo or three months. „ u „ f, u , u
r T in Georgia, 20 miles from tlie city, thru*
ablo-bori:, .1 Nemo fellows, for whom good wages
will be paid. Kuqlliro nt iiic SDK oFl'lti
li'l.tO If
Wanted.
4 Sl llSTt'l'l'Tt: wanted, to biro by the nioinL
i \ Apply through the P. O. to
fvhy ts »s. t. p.
Wanted.
("1 <h»D Machinists and Gunsmiths, to whom the
I best wages will be given and steady emnlov-
L. HAIMAN. BRO., & I’O *
fel»7 ts
Wanted,
, GOOD IbiUSK SfRVAXT for the year
, \ Apply to JOHN CAlttitilll
tl Mo, 42, Broad St.
Wanted!
, FIRST It ATK COOK, WASHER and lItONER,
i tor tlie balance of the year. Good wages
paid. Apply at the SUN OfflCK.
fell" ts
Wanted,
4 GOOD Sword Grinders;
2 good Machiitists;
10 good Gunsmiths.
jun 27 ts GREENWOOD & GRAY.
Wanted,
HOG’S LAUD of all Grades. Apply to
J. E. APPLER, Agent,
Jana if at Opelika R. n. Depot.
Wanted
BY the week or month, 8 or 10 able-bodied ne
gro men at tlie Oil Cloth Works of
jau24 Imp W. L. WILLIAMS i CO.
Wanted.
GH. PEABODY A CO. are in want of WAX
• and TALLOW. Persons in the oountry
Ravine these articles for sale would do well to
bring' them in now while the prices are high
We have n superior article of wax candle for
sale. We are also making an excellent article
of Rubber Carpet Sacks, Saddle Bags, (oati
and many other things for soldier’s use.
Please call at our room, SO Broad street
Columbus, Ga , July 18, 1862.
Wanted,
A PEW thousand pounds of Lard, of an,
quality, at 86 BROA D STREET.
novlHf
Fat Beef Wanted!
I WANT Good, Fat Reef Cattle, for
which 1 will pay the Highest Mar
kvt Price.
j>u>22 Imp FELIX McAKDLK.
Beef Cattle Wanted.
IM ILL pay tho highest cash prices
for fat Beef Cattle, or stock of any
kind. Please give us a call before seli- If
in#»: elsewhere. iiVKftit
S. SCIIUESSLEK A GO.
Monlgornerj', Ala., Jan, 10-3 m
FO» KENT ANJ) HAiti:.
Broad {street Property for Sale.
'HE THIRD LOT south of Randolph street, in
the Burnt District.
febl4 ts L. T. DOWNING
House and Lot for sale,
fI'HAT desirable residence on Troup street front -
1 ing the Methodist and Baptist Church squares,
formerly owned and occupied by Dr. J. J. Bos
well, is offered for sale. Any person desirous
of purchasing a splendid and commodious houso.
has now an opportunity of doing po—by applying
at once to the undersigned at the Court House, or
on tlie premises. The house contains eight rooms,
well furnished with Gas, and all necessary out
buildings. F. M. BROOKS
_ febl4 2wp
For Kent.
AHMITIIfttIOP completo, with throe Forges
(Anvils, lkdlows, &c., for sale). Also a second
floor Room 75 feet by' 18 foot, suitable for work
shop, or light storage. Apply to
JOS. A. ROBERTS,
fid*l2 ct Office Eagle Maftfflct’g Cos.
For Sale-
A DWELLING HOUSE, located neat’ the old
Methodist Church. Apply to
Janß ts R. k. GOETCIHU3.
For Sale.
ft (\| j lbs. W 1 RE, No. 14 to 16;
yjljyj One Large Screw Cutter, all complete;
One Ton Horse Engine, in bad order, for S2OO.
ts GREENWOOD A GRAY.
Powder! Powder!!
A FEW Quarter and Half Kegs best Kentucky
Rifle Powder for sale hy
fidilS Iw BREWER 4 PATTERS^;,
Iron! Iron!!
A FEW Hundred tbs. 3 inch tifld 4 inch Bar
Iron for sale hy
fel*2S I\\ BREWER & PATTERSON
SIS Reward.
lay pocket book and its contents, lost be
tween 11 and 12 o’clock. Any person finding
the same will receive tho above reward by sop
ing it to Uchee Post Office, or nt tho Soldiers
Homo, Columbus, Ga. J. J. JOHNSON
feblX 3t
Linen Damask Table-Cloths and
Counterpanes.
I HAVE just received a largo Lot of the
Goods. Call and buy before tliev aro gone.
ftd»lß lw MRS. L. J. DAVIES^
Gold for Currency.
Every person owing us a Note or Account,
owes it in Gold or its equivalent. Mo ar e
willing to take the currency as it is, dollar f"i
dollar, and we prefer it to holding your Notes ami
Accounts In our possession, aud now is the time to
pay your debts and it will be to you Gold for Cui*
rency. j. u. JAQUES & PRO
fuhlS Imp
Light! Light! iTl
ALL persons desirous of procuring good and
superior Confederate Candles, can do so D)
calling ut mv Indian Remedy Store, No. IH, Brof\4
street. * ‘ M. F.NASON,
fel»l7 2wp
Here’s Your Mule!
rriAKEN up by the subscriber, on tlie road troni
X Columbus to Whitesville, a small Mare Mul**
The owner will prove property, pay charges and
take the Mule away, or I shall proceed to post the
said Mule as the law directs.
f«d>27 lwp GEORGE WHITE
Let there be Light!
THE Columbus, Ga., Friction Match Company
is now prepared to furnish Matches, in quan
t ity, and of a quality, equal to any made in the
Confederacy. For sale only at wholesale. OURo
at No. 38. Broad st. Address
febld ts 8. D. THOM & C(k
Removal.
JU. NADLER has removed to No. 80, Broad
• street, whore ho will be pleased to
customers who may caU on hlru. fot>
A Card.
MADAM H. M Ainom, Toacher of the French
nml Italian lanßUngea, and of Music on Uia
Plan-- ami Slnginv Thoso desiring her iorvlcus
can see her nt tlie “Perrj flotme.” Jan2o 1 nip
New Book I
ABTRANGE STORY, by Sir E. Bulwcr Lytton.
Juzt received and for sale by
Jan 24 ts J. W, PIiASB,
Needles I Needles!! NeedleTn I
TTEMMINiyS best Drilled Eyed Needles, at 50c
t?fcw M tf sper ' E3TES 4 BRO '