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\¥m. T. Brtu »<w, l>q . F.'l'r Him :
Sir : 1 a tlie noon Oliiion of Jr* Mer Jay's
Sun, T find llm following paragraph :
“Can lUal be ctulcd a rtnptclalU journal
which jfe/r* f tw r J occaaion to miarepre-
Kent othrra, and which i» cillicr ahnuae
folly ignorant, of fact patent to il.e
meanest intellect, ortf*ltihite a ri' litess
disregard of truth ”” i desire to know
whether, in the us« of 'he words above
interlined, you ha-i special reference to
the Timet, or its Editor —myself.
Very Ilespeotfuily, &c.
J. W. W.VHEKN.
Upon the back of this note, tho ful i
lowing was endoraed, and the paper 1
returned without an envelope or seal:
Mr. WanjiiiN’ : In the Timet of the 2let
the following paragraph appears :
“Query.— Clan that he oeUed a lenrlwp
paper which never essays nu wriginal
thought but runs iieadlong ioto an abyss
of error, and which can he convict-d of
the most disgusting plagiarisms V’ Was
this paragraph intended to apply to the
Sijn, or its Editor—myself J
Respectfully, Ate. •
Ww. ft. fir-MMof.
OoMJiinßO, Ga., Jan 22, 1804.
Wm. E. Sen fans, Esq.
.Sir . Your note in reply to mine of
this dale has just been received, hut J
regret to liud that it couluius no reply
to the questiuu addressid to you. Re
pleased to favor me with u direct answer
to that question. Allow me to say that
• tho interrogatory contained in your re
ply might have been properly submitted
before this correspondence began
Very respectfully,
J. IV. Wonnjin.
Cone Mnus, Oa., J..n. 22, 1881.
' J. W. Washes, Esq.
Sir : Your second note of this elate is
received. With proper deference to your
opinion to tho contrary, I must he al
lowed to ssy that, my interrogatory was
legitimate and proper, if the “Query”
iu the Timm of the 21st hud no r- lerence
to the Sun or its editor, then (lie One
which appeared in tho Sun could not,
by any possibiliiy, have pad nny refer-.
once lo tho Timm or its e-liior.
vary respectfully, &u.
Wm. I. Srm cru.
Columbus, Ga., Jan. 2.1, 1801.
Wm. L. Soßtutas, Esq.
Sir: Your reply of yesterday after
noon to my second note has been re
ceived. In that reply 1 regret to nod
that you still evade an answer to my
question. Enough, however, is disclosed,
as I conceive, lo make it my duty to de
mand to know whether, in the paragraph
from the Sun copied iu my firse note,
you intended to charge me with wilful
misrepresentation, or a reckless dUre
’gnrd of truth.
Very respectfully,
J. W. Waiikkn.
My friend, Col. f'rftwford, will hand
you this note.
Columbus, Ga., Jnu. 25, lPfi-1.
J. W. Washes, Esq.
Sir : In answer to llio interrogatory
contained in your note to me of January
23d, to wit: “Whether in the paragraph
in tho Sun copied in my first note, you
intended lo charge mo with wilful mis
representntibn or a reckless disregard of
truth,” 1 have the honor to ray that tho
paragraph docs not necessarily carry
Such imputation, nor was it the purpose
of its author to charge you with false:
hood.
Very respectful’y,
Wm. I>. tSoai cos.
Columuus, Ga., Jan. 2->, !so4,
Wm. L. Scruggs, Esq
Sir : Your note of this date is received.
It is satisfactory. 1 feel it due to myself
to publish the correspondence between
ua. It will accordingly appear iu to
morrow morning’s edition of the Timea.
Very respectfully,
.1. W. W AUIIKK.
That is io say, the editor of the Tianrs
accepts flic first alternative in tip l
phrase, to wit: “either shamefully ig
norant of facts,” &o.
Message of Govkhnus Rrapfoud, of
Martland.— The message of Go'ftriior 1
Bradford was transmitted to the be >is- ■
lature on the 7lli inst. Referring to the !
subject of the Constitutional Convention
iu reference to the question of enmuat
pation, he says:
“I believe tosday, as 1 have done for
years, that if we had long ago provided
for the gradual emancipation of t he slaves
of the State, we should now be, ns re
gards all the national elements of public
prosperity, in advance of otir present
position. The products of our State ami
its natural resources ate not such n ave
adapted to, or can be developed t v -i-;ve
labor.
“I am siuieti»J (hal lht> people of the
State, iu their moments of calm and de
liberate reflection, lung siuee oi.me to
the saute conclusion. When the conspi
ring leaders at the South lii'u l their
hands,against the I'uiou, and nointi- 1 j 0
slavery ns the institution upon which
their visionary republic was forest, they
struck a blow at its very vitals iu every
Border State, under which it has conti
nued to languish, and which must inevi
tably result iu its destruction.
“It becomes us, therefore, to whom
the whole question rightfully belongs, to
take immediate measures for its removal,
which should be no longer delayed than
may be required by a proper respect for
those industrial pursuits with which the
institution has been so long and so inti
mately interwoven, an J a humane reward
for the slave hims.lt, which lorbi K ...
to cast him, all unprepared f r . .... j
a change, too suddenly upoa his techie
resources.”
The Governor reiterates his objections
to the manner in which the enlistment of
slaves has been conducted in the State,
and to the military interference with
elections. „
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The South Carolinian closes a review
. of the siege of Charleston with tie e
~ '*ds :
viv’J 1 m ”T »‘s streets n ver
■vsnedby a hostile tread! If all
Various Heart*
The heart of a cold beauty, says Sap- !
bir, is the ice in which she preserves the
attecHon other lover.
The dwelling lt-us- of life Hon. W. t
Porcber Miles, u me.mber of Congress j
from South Carolina, in Columbia, was
en’ered Monday night, lasi week, and
robbed of nine baskets of champagne.
In one of Napoleon’S most magnificent 1
i campaigns, in which he captured, by one .
single operation, 89,000 men, he did not j
i have 10,iDO Erenchmen.
j KsoWlkdgs. “Jake,” said an old
j farmer, one day, to his mower, “do you
! p„ uW howmany homo there art in adi
j lemma f’* “ Well, no, not. ail/.ackly,”
I replied lake, “but 1 knows how many
| they i- in a quart or good Corn whisky.’
Juke was a bit of u- wag, and said him
elf that ■* he know’d a thing or two ”
I The debt of New York city is over
j $20,0 ,0,00').
The young tragedian, Edwin Adams,
had a compliment paid to him tho other
night at Nashville, Teun. There were
six generals present, to witness his top
resonlation of Hamlet, General Grunt at
the head of litem.
Gov. lSrnmlefte, of Kentucky, sent a
I mesfnf'O into the Senate, urging the im
mediate necessity of raising troops for
I the Ktale defense.
Punch says, “across the Potontae is
1 'he “only Pass over now reverenced by
I dying Israelites.”
Tho Charleston Mercury states that
, ilmre are 200,000 stragglers, catchers,
| deserters and detailed men absent from
| the armies.
Mi Partington commends Prince Al
fred /or sticking to his native ile and
j rejecting foreign Greece.
I It is elated that, a volume of OH) pages
1 from the pen of John Foster, is announ
ced by recent English periodicals, con
i i&iuirtg, besides Hi sermons, an essay on
j the improvement of Time.-
Nine full regiments have gone into
| camp in Indiana, and two more regi
| ic-nts are nearly full. The State lias
l ticaviy titled her quota,
i The commercial failures in the United
I Ht ales last year, amounted to ten million
lour hundred and slxty-seveu thousand
j dollars.
The printers of Houston, Tcxiib, have
! organized alnilitary Company for local
i defem e, under Gen. Macruder’s circular,
j W. Iliehardson, of the News, was elected
captain, uttd E. 11. Cushing, of the Telo
j graph, first lieutenant.
I Tin; German Danish Queution. —At a
meeting at Alloua, iu which thousands
took part, Prince Frederick was for-
I inully proclaimed Duke of Holstein
. amid tho greatest enthusiasm,
j Tho town was subsequently illumin
i ultd, and great crowds traversed the
j streets singing tho national song of Hol
stein.
Order was everywhere maintained.
Telegraphic communication with Hol
stein became interrupted at noon ou tho
2-olt of December.
Jl was reported that tho General com
manding tho Aiiafriun troops at Ham
burg had been recalled.
Tho Saxon troops entered Altona on
December 21 th.
The Danes left as the Federal troops
appeared.
J ho Federal Commissioners in Holstein
declare that they will assume the admin
istration of niTairs without prejudice to
the temporarily suspended rights of the
sovereign.
Dj.u 2ti. 1863.—The Danish Ministry
have tendered lltoir resignation to the
King, and it has been accepted.
England and Russia continue to exer
cise a pressure in Denmark on llte Hol
stein queution.
Till'. Areansas Senators. —The Wash
ington correspondent ol' the Boston
t .1 ournnl writes :
J udgo Sobnst ian, who is expected to
arrive bore and claim a seat ill tho Sen
ate, is a Tennessean by birth, and ho
has resided in Arkansas since 1835, and
| was first elected a United States Senator
| from t hat State in 1818. The other
j United Stales Senator from Arkansas is
I Dr. Mitchell, who would have succeeded
I liub Johnson in TBtil, if the State had
not “gone out,” having been regularly
elected. But be is an ultra secession
ist, while Judge Sebastiau’ssympalhios
have ever been witli the Union. There
is not, however, any reason to believe
that Arkansas cau be represented in the
Senate until Iter citixeus havo recou-
Flrncted their Stato Constitution by
abolishing slavery.
Judge Sebastian is now in Washing
ton. it is presumed, for the purpose
mentioned above. Wo believe that the
Arkansas people do not expect that he
will be allowed to take his seat, and it
is certain that they arc not interesting
themselves in favor of his doing so.
Tho concluding paragraph of the above
( xtravl will probably prove correct
Mrmphir Bulletin, 3d. -
! Tib 1.00.vt. Sitdatiom.—Our readers
in the interior had best not give cre.l
--! cnee to Hying rumors about Mobile. We
! hear it lias been reported at Selma ami
! Montgomery that the Yankee fleet had
passed the Forts and lighting was going
1 uii at. the city. So far we have heard no
gun tiro at Mobile. We shall keep our
readers advised us to the movements of
I ihu enemy so lor as it is prudent.
I Commodore Favragut. was reported at
: t'eii; u-Ma a few days ago with nine ve .-
j sels. it now appeara that Farragul has
left Pensacola for Sew Orleans,
! The scouts on the coaslncuvthe I'erdi
i do reported, some days sliioe, twenty
three vesselsstcerim, eastward, an.ltheir
supposed destination was Pensacola. No
such fleet has gone into Pensacola. The
, movements of the enemy are quite mys
terious, and so far his purposes are uot
■ developed. Whatever they may be, the
country will be glad (o learn that our
military authorities are making nil prep
' orations and arrangements, on the hy
; thesis that, an early attack on this city
l is contemplated.— 'labile Rrgistrr, 23rf.
B*a. ’tsuAaii. — By the way, speaking
I of the visits of our generals to Richmond,
it it a hale remarkable that Beauregard
has never been in the capital but a
single ’■•..ght since the beginning of the
wav. lie arrived here on the evening of
; the 1 . of June, Idol, ou his way to take
, . u.n.uud of the army of Northern Vir«
vinia. then near Bull Run, and left the
next morning, and wheu he was ordered
to assume command of the army of the
West at t'oriuth, ho went thither byway
.of Lynchburg. Very few of our citizens
' baye ever seen him. Some months hence,
1 when the siege of Charleston shall have
bceu abandoned by the Yankees, we
hope to greet hiiu iu the capital with the
plaudits that he will so well deserve.
So says the Rukmond correspondent
of the Memphis Appeal.
In Richmond, on Friday last, General
1100 1 appeared, for the tirst time since
I ie loss of ' 'eg. on horseback. He
was supplied with an artificial limb. The
j crowd of spectators took off their lists
, and cheered the old veteran.
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| We understand that the only blockade- j
runners that have offered advantages to
i Jackson Statue Association are for
; li S“ companies.
.: ***. hundred beeves arrived in Dau
; v ‘“ e ‘ ' a > ou Friday last, for tho use of
i the 1 ankee priseners.
if 'I bailiSSrt ; arfvFao.
Viy*i) r ate njTf t.
Ottf how camp ol .boiid) i Heights wuA,
Just belori the earH J lW ' : ' H'lamornlug,
baptized In blood, l’rec.-cly at half
pan 1 o’clock this morning, Mosby’s
rebel battalion, bintscH in person tit
iheir bead, avoiding our pickets on the
road.-, jrossed the tieiJs and dashed into
our camp with a fiend like yell. They
! poured n volley of bullets into the tents
wbmo our officers aud men lay sleeping,
| wounding many at 'ho first tire. Many
of the tents of officers and men were soon
surrounded by mounted aud dismounted
cavalry, and a dtmand for instant and
unconditional surrender made. - .
This demand was answered by a shout
of defiance from our boys, as they
rushed from their tents, half naked, in
the midst of their assailants, uod with
i their trusty carbine and revolvers drove
back the astonished rebels, who had
| promised themselves mch an ej’y victo
ry over the “s' -eping Yankees.” The
; rebels rallied and so did our men, as best
they could, and a “rough and tumble”
light of fifteen minutes ensued, when
! Mushy sung uut, “Retreat boys; they
jure too many for us!” And the dis-
I corn tiled Major and his midnight assas
sins made n precipitate flight in the di
rection of Hillsborough. Tho rebels
fought with the most desperate vludict
ivene--, which was only equalled by the
C oo|u h.h and undaunted valor of our
gallant boys, who fought, 1 will venture
in say, its scarce ever men fought before,
partially surprised, as indeed they were.
Two of the Confederate commissioned
officer;' were killed and left on the field.
C’apt. Wm. R Smith was left dead, and
llic ),,,,Iy of Liofltcnant Colson, of Balti
more, and one of Gen. Trimble’s rebel
stuff, as will appear from Hie following
i pass found upon his person ;
| T'uli’El'l'Eß C. IE, July 27, 1802.
“Guards and pickets will pass Lieut.
Col < in, Major General Trimble's staff,
in and out at pleasure.
“By order of Gen. It E Lee.
“I). B. Bridgford,’ commanding, Major
and l’rovost Marshal, Army Northern
Virginia ”
A photograph of a beautiful young
lady was also found ; written iu pencil,
“For brother Willio, from Florence.”
Three prisoners are also in our hands,
two of them severely, if not totally,
wounded; of the latter, one is Lieuten
ant, Win. Turner, of Baltimore, lie says
his uticle, Captain Turner, recently com
manded lire United States war vessel
Ironsides, at Charleston.
The name of tho other wounded rebel
j soldier is Buxton, who resides near-Lees
burg, iu this comity. Many of the
j wounded rebels are lying in farm houses
I between this place and Hillsborough.
Do not be troubled because you have
j not great virtues. God made a million
spears of grass where he made one tree.
1 The earth is fringed aud carpeted, not
with forests but. witii grasses. Only
have enough of little virtues and com
’mon fidelities, ami you need not mourn
because you are neither a hero or a
saint.
The wife and two (laughters of John
Mitchell, the former editor of the Bich
moml Eoqttirer, were ou board the block
ade runner, Vesta, burned recently near
Wilmington. The Vesta was anew and
magnificent steamer, heavily freighted
with Government stores. Even the pas-
Bcugers lost all their buggage. The F.x
antitier says the destruction of the ves
sel and cargo was the result of tho drunk
enness of the officers of the ship. On
board the burned ship was a splendid
uniform for Gen Lee, sent him by some
of his admirers iu London.
' Furloughs. —Gen. Lee has recently
extended the order granting furloughs to
enlisted men. Four furloughs nro now
granted to every-one huudred men pro
sent, and one additional furlough to
every company that, lias fifty arms-bcar
ing men present. This will afford quite
a large number an opportunity to visit
home, and by spring all or nearly all
the men in the army will have been
home at. least once during enlistment.
Abiuvai. or Mork Pb isonmis.—The
Bristol Gazelle says that “Yankee and
Union prisoners continue to arrive there
daily. Bushwhackers are yet. plentiful
in Last. Tennessee; more of this class
come in Ilian*one could expect. Ou
Monday last evoral Yankees were
brought here from Gen. Jones’command,
he having taken them straggling through
the country, after his recent and glor
ious capture iu Leo county.”
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Accidental Death ok a Government
Clerk, —A. l’ickens Butler, Treasury
Department clerk iu the Second Audi
tor’s office of the Confederate Slates, at
Richmond, was killed, a few days since,
in Wilmington, by an accidental fall
down the step- of the Custom House in
that city. The deceased was a nalita of
Edgefield, South Carolina, and a grand
nephew of Judge Butler.
A ILumy Turn.-- At one of the country
Courts, where an indictment for an as
sault had been preferred against a wo
■ man for ill usage of her husband, Who
was superannuated, hia counsel, in the
heat ol declamation, happened to say
that hall the sex were devils ! But seeing
a number of genteel females in the
oourt, after a very short pause, he wont
on—“hut tho other half aro angels! and
•several of them aro now present.”
I {Attack os .Mobile.*— At the present
writing we must confess that we can see
nothing to indicate a serious attack by
troops uu Mobile. Cam. Farragut and
j his tl. et may mean us some mischief be
i low, but there are no land forces visible
! in strength ami numbers adequate to
1 such ail undertaking us the attack of this
! city. Hrii. Adr.
France —The Corps Legislatin' had
, debated the Lomu bill at length,
j M. Thiers and other opposition mem
! her- spoke in favor of a pacific policy
on the part of the Government,
i M. Picard censured the Government
, for ike.Mexican expedition.
The bill was finally pas-ed by a vote
of ”12 to 14.
Senator Barnwell. —We learn, says
; the Richmond Whig, with deep regret,
| that lion R. IV. Barnwell,Senator from
South Carolina, is detained at home by
'hr attack of typhoid fever. He had re
cently lost a beloved daughter, and the
depression caused by this bereavement
will, it is feared, lessen the chances of
his recovery.— Cuard.au.
The Chaplains in Ewell’s and Hill’s
i corps, army of Northern Virginia, are
| enumerated as follows: Methodists, US';
Presbyterians, 1,5; Baptists, 10; Episco
palians. 7.
“Has C Digress c ne mad?” anxiously
| asked a frieud. fearing Oougrcss was
much overtasked. “Not at all,’’ I re
plied—“or should it be go. such men to
go crazy won’t have far to go.”
A call was issued for the National
Democratic Committee in New York last
Tuesday, to fix the time and place for
bolding the National Convention.
The Democrats of New Hampshire
have nominated E W. Harringtou for
Governor.
Nor Intended.— ‘‘There i« a sweet
ness in the desert air" was not intended
to apply to superannuated old maids, and
worn out bachelors.
T SXjESGK&'a'E* H XCj
Hf-ports of tith i*rt:Sß Association.
Entered according to art of Congress In the year
ISOS, hy J. 3. Thuashbh, la tho Clerk’s office ol
’the Tltslrlrt Court of the Confederate States sot I
the Northern District of Georgia.
Russellville, Jan. 23.—AdvicesIrom
the front arc Very encouraging. Our
cavalry were within 4 milesjof Knoxville,
and have captured 000 beef cattle, 100
negroes ami a large amount of property.
Odasoe O. H., Jan. 25.—Lieut. String
fellow captured on the 22d, between
Warreitlou and Germantown iu Fau
quier, a detachment of o men with a bri
gade of cavalry mail; also arms, equip
ments aud horses of prisoners, ’l’v."
prisoners captured by Prince William
cavalry near Bristow Station, on tilt
20lh arrived here to day. All quiet iu
front.
Richmond, Jan 25. —New Y'ork papors
to the 18th received. The war news is
unimportant.
In the U. 8. Senate on Saturday, Mr.
Trumbull offered au amendment to the
resolution requesting the President to
call out 100,000 men for 100 days, with
the sole object of driving the rebels out
of Virginia After debate it was repeat
ed.
The steamship Ariel, from Aspinwall,
brings accounts of a terrible conflagra
tion at Santiago, Chili, on the Bth ult.
It being the last day of the celebration
of the Foaft of the Immaculate Concep
tion, the Church of the Company of Je
sus was tilled to overflowing, mainly by
women aud children, to witness a mag
nificent illumination of the edifice and
participate in the closing exercises,—
The Church was heavily httng with dra
pery, and lighted by 20,000 lamps. At
least 3000 persons were present, includ
ing the elite of the Capital, when sud
denly a gas pipe burst, and almost in
stantly (be entire building was in flames.
The poor creatures inside found it im
possible, through the insufficient means
of exit, to escape; and within less than
15 minutes, 2500 persons perished in the
ilumes. The conduct of the priests is
censured without stiut.
The steamship Vanderbilt has arrived
in New York from a long and unsuccess
ful oruise'nftcr the C. S. steamship Ala
bama.
Gold in New York, 159^.
In (lie U. 8. House of Representatives
Dawson, of Pennsylvania, introduced a
resolution that the war is not waged for
conquest, and requesting tho President
to issue a proclamation promising that
when any State now in insurrection shall
submit to the Federal Government, hos
tilities agaiust her shall cease, and such
Stale bo protected against all interfer
ence wiilt local laws and institutions.—
It was tabled—79 to 58.
t’ox otiered a resolution lo refer the
exchange of prisoners to a Hoard of
Commissioners. It was also tabled—9l
to 5(1.
Smith, of Kentucky, offered a string
of war resolutions, which were adopted
—ll2 to 16.
In the Senate, a resolution for the ex
pulsion of Davis was referred to the Ju
diciary Committee.
Gold 158 lo 159.
The trial of Forde, indicted for the
murder of Dixon, commenced iu Rich
mond today.
Richmond, Jan. 25. The number of
soldiers which have been killed and died
in prison from each Stale may be some
what approximated from the following:
Thhc 51st of last month the following
number of applications had been filed
iu tile 2d Auditor’s office by widows,
, and orphans of deceased soldiers: Vir
ginia, 4,915; North Carolina, 8,201 ;
South Carolina, 4,511 ; Georgia, 9,504 ;
Alabama, 8,0.00; Mississippi, 3,270.
Texas, 1,224; Tunnessec, 871; Florida |
501 ; Arkansas, 801 ; Louisiana, 327.
General orders No. 80, issued <!oth
Obtober, 1802, requires commanders of
companies immediately on the death of
soldiers, to make out and forward to the
second Auditor, a descriptive list show
ing the name, when and where enlisted,
from what cause he died, and when last
paid. The Surgeon’s in charge of hos
pitals were also required to make a simi
lar report of all soldiers who died. The
following number has been reported up
to 51st December last : -Virginia, 5,943;
North Caroliun, 7,962 ; South Carolina,
2,900; Georgia, 0,277 ; Alabama, 8,957 ;
Tennessee, 2,539 ; Mississippi, 3,3<?7,
Louisiauna, 3,139; Florida, 1,119; Ar
kansas, 1,948 ; Texas, 0,377. These re
turns show a great deal of negligence by
Captains and Surgeons in reporting
and a tits of soldiers.
Richmond, Jan. 25.—The House
passed the Senate bill to appoint an
agent of the Dost Office Department west
of the Mississippi-with n slight amend
ment.
A resolution has been offered that this
bill to continue in service, during tho
war, all persons now in service, or who
may be hereafter, was considered and
acted upon in open session, and an open
vote 22 the resolution was asked, and
the Yeas and Nays called for, but the
I eatl was not sustained and no vote ta
ken.
A resolution that, iu the judgment of
the House, it is earnestly disirable, in
order to secure comfortable subsistence
to our valient army, and allay discontent
kujivu to exist in certain localities, that
the present commissary General bo re
moved, was laid on the table—Yeas 4G,
Nays 20.
Gartrell, from the judiciary commit
tee, reported back to the Senate a bill to
fix the term of meeting of the next Con
gress, with a recommendation to the
House to concur in the bill, which fixes
the Ist Monday in May. A motion was
made to insert 19th of February, anoth
er motion to postpone the consideration ]
of the whole mutter tili the 15;h of Feb
ruary. The question was taken on the
last motion by division, ayes 29, nayes,
30 The House went in secret session^
lu the Senate a communication was
received from the Secretary of tho
Treasury iu relatiou to the public debt,
iu reference to a late resolution. In
cousequence of not knowing the precise
amount of notes funded, the liabilities of !
the Government cannot be accurately |
stated. The funded debt is two hundred
and ninety-seven millions eight hundred
and seventy one thousand six hundred i
and fifty dollars. The call certificates j
are eighty-nine millions, two hundred I
sod lit thousand, seraii hufidfed it.fid
seventy dollars. Interest bearing notes
102 millions, 465 thousand. . Non inter
est bearing notes $728,898 95. Small
notes $10,000,000. As near as can be
estimated the whole liabilities of the Gov
ernment of every kind is about nine
hundred millions.
Charleston, Jan. 25.—Seven shells
have been fired at the city since last
report J’he enemy have been engaged
all day h&uliug ammunition to Gregg
and Cuuiuiing’s Point Ratteries. Con
siderablc activity, has been observed
among the fleet. Three monitors have
anchored inside, between Cumming’s
Point Batteries and Fort Sumter. No
other change of importance.
Mobile, Jan. 25" The Evening News
has a special dispatch from Como, which
gives Northern dates to the 21st. The
Ariel has arrived at New Y'ork. The
Cathedral at Santiago, Chili, has been
burned. It was caused by tho explosion
of a gas pipe. Two thousand lives were
lost. Twelve transports loaded with
troops passed down tho Mississippi a few
days ago, altfo Sherman and staff, Their
destination is unknown.
Pascagoula, Miss , Jan, 25.—A gen
tleman who left the neighborhood of
Covington, La., ret the 15th inst., says
that ou tlie 7 1 It two of the enemy’s
boats and six transports and schooners
appeared off the month of the river aud
commenced shelling the marsh, when the
Confederate pickets, consisting of 7 meu
under the charge of a sergeant, started
from Madisouville iu a skill’, ou a tour
of observation, aud were suffered to
land, and were all captured except the
sergeant, who escaped.
The fleet then proceeded up the river
and look possession of the latter place
and four saw mills, which our forces
neglected to destroy. They then sent
out pickets on the Covingtou road, with
in two miles of that town, and also on
the Madisouville road, on the east side
of the river. Gur informant was at
Covington on the 7th, aud started for
Madisouville ou the same night, in com
pany with John Pollock, Frank Peters,
and being ignerant of the noar approach
<sf the enemy, the two latter were taken
prisoners, though repeatedly fired at,
escaped unhurt, lie estimates their
force at not mare than 2 or 300.
They are engaged in raising the hulls
of several vessels sunk in the liver
by our authorities. Our force at the time
consisted of one compnny of Greenley’s
sharpshooters, stationed at Covington,
which withdrew towards Franklinton.—
lie represents the trade iu cotton car
ried on between Amite, Summit, and
other places, on the New Orleans and
Jacksou railroad aud BtQon Rouge as
very extensive and without molesta
tion. Four gunboats were iu sight yes
terday, and three were off Round Island
by the side of one another. The others
proceeded towards Ship Island.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
Receipts at the Pair.
I dosiro to acknowledge the receipt of tlio fol
lowing sums raised by tho young ladies who held
tho Fair on tho 2d of January: *
From table kept by tho Misses Rutherford, Mliaet
Spear Miss Fogle, Miss Stewart and Mrs
Ilunter $925 25
From Sliss Barden's table 220 80
From tho table of Klisseb Nina and Minnie
Moses aud from the d00r.... 850 00
From the Post Oilice 75 00
Mrs Beauli’s table J 49 00
From tho tables of Miss Greenwood, Miss
Threowits, Misses Clayton, Miss Willis,
Miss Bush and Miss M Dessau 1 253 00
$1,470 00
By the particular request of the young ladies,
this money is appropriated to tho purchaso of bUn
kets aud socks for destitute Soldiers from Texas,
Arkansas, aud Louisiana.
Mrs. E P CAKTr.It.
For Chattahoochee.— The steamer
lichee, Stapler master, will leave for tho
above and iutcrmediatolandings Wednes
day morning, at 9 o’clock.
Sales to-day. —Ellis, Livingston &.Co,
will sell to-day Hogs, Spring Wagon,
Pilot Cloth, and other desirable property.
They will sell on Saturday a valuable
family of negroes, and on the same day
rent a desirable piece of property.
Sales to-morrow. —Rosctlc, Lawhon’
& Cos. will Bell to-morrow negroes, bug
gies, aud harness, cows and calves, 420
caddies tobacco, besides numerous other
articles. Also 32 bales cotton.
The Ladies’ Entertainment, for to
niuiit, will be a splendid affair. The
services of Prof. Chase, and others, gift
ed with the highest order of musical
talent, will lend their aid to make the
Concert the most delightful of any our
citizens have enjoyed for many a month.
—Many sweet voices, too, that are ever
wont to charm by their richness, will
lend their dulcet notes, to create the
bright spell of beauty round. Besides
music, many amusing charades and in
teresting scenes will be performed. In a
word—beauty, grace, and harmony—all
are blended to make this the most de
tightful of evenings. Tho exhibition is
under the patronage of the first ladios of
Columbus, and iis proceeds devoted to
(be benefit of our soldiers. Then let
Temperance Hall for once be • crowded,
for there your eyes and ears will he
charmed and your money greatly aid iu
alleviating the suffering of our armies.
In conneotiou with the above, a “ Leap
Year” Supper will be held, Wednesday
eveniug, 27th January, at 7 o’clock, on
the 2d floor of Mr. Jaques’ building, op
posite the Perry House—the proceeds of
which will be appropriated to the same
object as that for which the Entertaiu
mant will be given.
Bright eyes and radiant smiles will
await Jou there, young gentlemen. And,
fair young maidens, now is your chance
to win a moustache for life ; while the
old folks can look on, enjoy and eat.
Tickets, both for the Entertainment
and for the Supper, can be obtained at
the store of Mr. Spear.
Morgan's New Command.—<a order
to relieve the minds of those interested
relative to new companies, battalions
and regiments not being received in the
Confederate service, we are authorized
by Capt. G. M. Seibbler, recruiting offi
cer for Gen. Morgan's division, to say
that volunteer companies, battalions or
regiments can be received into Morgan's
command only.
Montgomery, Selma and Mobile
papers requested to copy.
AUCTION 4* ID-’-*'. I
By Rosette, Lawhon & Co
s TV. will Mill oa WEDNESDAY, Jimu-u i Alt'-
W At liDJij o’clock, in frouto ir of Auottmi i"-nn,
1 Fine TOP-BUGGY aud HABNIiSS.
1 “ No-Top “
1 New Imnc SADDLE
ALSO.
I Negro* Woman. 33 j rs. oW,
No. 1 Cook, Washer and IroueK
3 COWS aud CALVES, good milkers
O" •
By Rosette, Lawhon & Cos.
TOBACCO, "TOBACCO,
./VT" AHOTIOSr I
WE will hnllou WEDNESDAY, Jamniy 27Gi,
in fiout of our Auction room, ut o’clock,
420 Caddies of Tobacco,
Amongst which arc the following brands,
CRINOLINE, VENUS,
SAM AND BEE.
jan2(s tJ-i ,
By Rosette, Lawhon & Cos.
Administrator’s Sale.
IWILT, »cll In fi.uit of Komitte. Lawhon k 'Vs
Auction rupra.au WEDNESDAY, Jar,nary 27th,
w illiiii the ii»iul hours of sale.
32 BALfS OF COTTON,
Belonging to the *4tato oj' Charles Ciegkorii, de
ceased. S A BILLING,
Adin’r estat e of Charles Cleghoru, tlec\l.
j n25 tds
By Rosette, Lawhon Cos.
WE Wilt-Bit on .WEDNESDAY, January 2-tli,
nt iu front ol oar Auction room,
2 LADiES CLOTH CLOAKS.
W"
By Rosette, Lawhon & Cos.
fvrn will sell,on WEDNESDAY,.Hnnitry tilth,
7 V at 10}.£ o’clock, in front us our Auction room.
Likely Negro WOMAN, 2S years old,
A No. 1 Cook, Washer and Iruncr, and
her two Boy CHILDREN, 9 and 3 years
old.
jnni-. tdl
By Rosette, Lawhon & Cos
IDO 1-4 ACRES OF LAND
AT AUCTION
WE will kcU on WEDNESDAY, January 27th,
at 10J,£ o’clock, iu front of Our Auction
'room,
100% Acres of LAND, on the old Express road,
9 miles from Columbus ; on the premises is a good
Log House, Smokehouse, Ac ; 20 acres cleared,
balance heavily timbered aud well watoieJ; joins
Mesfis. Lawrence and Jones,
jau22 td«
Change In Rates.
In consequence of thefontinued advance iu price
of material aud'lahor consumed iu conducting our
business, wo are compelled, to secure ourselves
agaiust loss, t» again advance our prices, which
will, until further notice, he as follows :
Daily paper for 3 months $8 CO
“ “ 1 month. SOO
Weekly “ “ G months 600
“ “ “ 3 300
.'•itig’e « o lies 25
THOMAS GILBERT it CO.,
JAS. \V. WARREN A CO.,
THOMAS RAGLAND.
January Ist, 1864
Notice.
CAMP HUMPHREYS, )
Near Columbus, Ga., Jan. 25, 1864. J
All members of my Company (“F,” Howard's
Battalion, Non-Conscripts) are hereby ordered to
report to Camps-w ithout defajn
J B COLLIER, Capt
Comd’g Cos F, Howard s Butt. Nou-CouscripU.
jm2otf
Lost!
ON SUNDAY, 24th ins t., one Check on Green
wood A Gray, No 05, for the amount of? 59 55.
AH persons are cautioned agaiust cashing this
Check, jw payment is already stopped.
KOBINETT & CO.
January 2fi, 186-4 d3t
NOTICE f
NAVY DEPARTMENT, CHIEF ENGINEER’S, V
Office, Atlanta, Jan. 19,1861. /
KAILROAD COMPANIES lining cr having in
their possession any of the following nan od
Navy Cars, w ill turn them over without delily to
the Atlanta aud West Point Railroad Company,
at Atlanta;
CRR, No 38 1 M &WRR, No 14 3 it W U lt,No 74
“ “ 138 • 25 “ “11
« “ 148 37; •• “ 81
“ “ 39, 41 “ “58
“ •« 78 j 52 “ “73
“ “ 147' *9 “ « 33
‘ “ 183 O',' “ “ 4 3
«. 142: 114 “ -75
“ “ 200 115; « “ 8
“■ “ 209 147 “ “ i )
“ 185; 15 * i
“ “ 1 158
“ “ 134 37y
“ ’’ 135 184
“ *• 130 68
“ « ICS
“ “ 171
“ “ 1M
“ “ 200 **
“ “ 204:
T ALPIJONE JACKSON,
jnu‘23 lOd Cb. fingT C S Navy,
Wanted.
A GOOD COW with a YOUNG CALF. For
such a one a liberal price will be paid.
Apply at the SUN OFFICE.
jan2otf
ItGRQES FOR HIRE!
CONSISTING of MEN, WOMEN BOYS und
GIRLS.
Apply immediately t *
A C McGLTIEE.
Columbus, Jan. 26,15G4 Stpd
NEW CAVALRY REGIMENT
111 AVE authority from the War Department to
raise anew Regiment ol CAVALRY, of non
conscripts. This is the lost opportunity that the
people will have to volunteer in thH mo t popular
arm *>f the service. All know thoadvH.’it ig s Cav
alry have over Infantry. The Exempli ju laws
will certainly he repealc 1, the Couscript Act will
certainly be extended so us to include all between
the ages of 16 aud 20, probably 55. The*e bills
will be passed very soon, and unless you volunteer
now you w ill be eurolled as Conscripts. Think of
being consci ibed and tent to companies whw c yon
have no friends, no acquaintances. Organise > our
own companies, elect your own officers, aud tender
them at once. A Bounty of SSO will be p«i i.
l or particulars addiesß me at Rome. Ga.
D r COTT.
j vu 21 dlit Capt C o E, Mb Ga. Yols.
For Sale
\ YKRY desirable RESIDENCE, iu Wynnt .n,
;“\. 1 mile from Columbus. Tho House c uitnius
Grooms with la ge negro and outhouses In godd
order. A large garden and 30 acres of productive
land are attached to tho premia, a. lainicdiate
possession can bo given.
F«*r terms apply at tho office oi* tha Enameled
Cloth Factory of
WILLIAMS, BRANDS A CO.
jan2o ts
PUMPS FOR SALE.
ONE Double-action PUMP, capable of throwing
400 gallon* per minute.
One Gwin’s Patent ROTARY PUMP, almost
same- capacity.
Apply to J F WINTER, Pres.
j»n22 dOt Rock Island Paper Mill*.
Board Wanted.
T|vnE subscriber wishes BOARD in a private
A resilience, for» snmll family. Uqeral price
paii an 4 can offer favorable advantages in snf plv
of provisions. Best lecuiunieii.lations fumisbeii.
Addreer -C." B'lX 109.
rvtth locality, furnished rooms rv.risuit.
jsnif rtpd
Suburban Residence for Sale.
HOUSE and LOT In Wynutou. ou© mile from
Columbus, llouse contains S room*, 6 fire
places, in excellent lepuir, good stable and out
houses. Lot contain* nearly three acres.
Apply to PEA BODY k BRANNON,
janl ts Broad street.
For Sale.
One Tan lard—36 Vats,
AND
FIFTY AC It KS LAND.
Knqntre of RICHARD PATTEN.
Jaffa<l
Memorandum Books.
A lot of Memorandum Books, neatly
ruled, for sale at the SCN OFFICE.
i * t»• -■ - ; a•
By Ellis, Livingston Si Cos.
pine uogTat auction.
! , IHS DA Y, ly. January 2fl, at 11 oVlo. L
■ * \. ■ will Kell iu front of our Si.no,
8 or 10 Head of Hogs,
us KINK STOCK
,i ii^idlt
By Eflis, Livingston & Cos.,
Administrator’s kialo of
V.ILIBKLE CITY PR PFttTY J
( N 1 U ESI)A Y, Bth Febi uar.v next, at 11 oYIn, i
wiil be sold iu the city of Columbus, in tVm,t
of i£lia, Livingston ic Co‘s auction store
Btoreliouso No. 3G;
On Rival street, at present ccjupiaj by the Con-
Ldelate States # Clothlng Doparinnjut. Sold Uj y u ,
i.i’upei’fv of the estate of* J- Jm Warren, deceased
J AS. W WARREN, Adn.’i , ‘
jau2*l bis
By Ellis, Livingston & Cos.
Important Sale—Rare Bargain
/ ,N SATURDAY, Jautmry 30ih, w« will w \[ j u
V> ! trout of our auction store, at 11 o’clock:
A Family of Negroes,
Ak valuable as any ever offered in a Southern
market comprising a negro WOMAN and three
CHILDREN.
'i ho Woman is 30 years old. stout aud tine ni/,e.
one of .the most atvomplinln and negroes in Gtvrgi i,
a splendid Cook, Washer aud iroher, a No. [
- Weaver aud and f-eamstreßH aud excellent House
Servant iu every depai tinont.
The children ai’o girls agcil 6, 4 and 2 years, all
fine looking.
, Tho Negroes are sold f or no fiult but merely
for the purpose of distribution. They can be seen
at our Auctiou room the day before sale.
jnn2s tds •
By Ellis, Livmgsion & Cos.
ON TUESDAY, January 26th, at 11 o’clock, we
will sell iu front of our Stole,
A Fine New Spring Wagon,
With a Moveable Top, can he used as an Expt eaS
or Family Wagon..
A NEGRO WOMAN, 24 years old, fi»-»t rate
Cook, Wa her and lionet,
j tu2s tds
By Ellis, Livingston 81 Cos.
/ \N TUESDAY, January 26th, at 11 o’clock, wo
V_/ will seil in front of our store,
5 Pieces Doublo-widtii Pilot
Cloth, an excellent article. -
jau2stds
By E lis, Livingston & Cos
DESIRABLE KESIDENCE TO lIENT,
AT AUCTION!
OY SATURDAY, 30tli Januiry.Htll uVlock,
in front of our store, wo will rent for the
balance of tho year i
HOUSE and LOT on Talboltou road, opposite
the residence of Mr Lindsey. House has 7 rooms,
now, wKh good outbuildings, aud 15 acres of land
attached.
jan2s td
By Ellis, Livingston & Cos.
ON TUESDAY, January 2iSih, nt 11 o’clock, wo
will sell in front of our store,
A Likely Negro Man 40 years
old* and his two GIRL CHIDKEN, 7 and 4 years
old.
jan24 tds $3 •
By Ellis, Livingston & Cos.
ON TUESDAY, January 26ih, at 11 o’clock,
we will uell in front of our Auction Store,
One TWO-HORSE ROCK AWAY, not muck
worn, strong and substantial, with double Set of
HARNESS.
jan23 tds $4
By Ellis, Livingston &, Cos.
ON TUESDAY, January 20th, at 11 o’clock, we
will sell in front of our Store:
A FINE BUGGY AND HARNESS—nearly new .
jan23 tds $1
By Ellia, Livingston & Cos.
ON TUESDAY, January 26th, wo will sell in
front of our store, at fl o’clock,
An Extra No. 1 NEGRO SIAN, good Cook, utul
general House Servant.
jan23 tds 54
By Ellia, Livingston & Cos
ON TUESDAY. January Seth, at. 11 o’clock,'
wc will sell in front of our StOie,
Avery likely NEGRO WOMAN, good Cook,
Washer »nd Ironer; her TWO CHILDREN—a
bright and active boy, 7 years old ; a bright ac
tive girl, 4 ymrs old*.
ja»)23 t la $i
Fine Family Horse for hale,
OR will be exchanged for a pair of good Mules.
A fine Family or Buggy Horse, is kiud and
gentle anti also titles well. Re is eight years old.
can be seen at HARRIS & CO’S Stables, for
few days. jan22 U4tp
TEMFEKAFICE HALLf
AN ENTERTAINMENT
Will bo given, the proceeds of which will bo ap
plied to the purchase of Blankets and Seeks for
our brave -defenders, ami
Prof. CHASE
Has kindly volunteered his service* on this oc
casion, uided by lh© most able Vocal and Instru
mental performers In oi+rcjty.
ProfiTamiue s
1. MUSIC.
2. Scene at the commencement of the War— Pre
paring for the Soldier’s departure.
3. During the War—Distributing Sucks and
Blankets.
4. A Comic Delineation of the State of Society
Afier the War.
5. MUSIC.
6. Comic Song.
AN INTERVAL OF TEN MINUTES.
1. A rs, with Variations.
2. MUSIC.
8- W Year Party.
4. MUSIC.
PANTOMIME CHARADES :
5. An Evening Tarty of Young Girls Interrupt
ed by the Intrusion of Yankee Officers.
6. Frison Scene, Ladies Incarcerated by order
of Gen.. “Bombastes Fnrioso,” and Unex
pected Deliverance by *‘Uen. Morgan.”
A Confederate Flag will be unfurled,
the y. ung ladies have just finished making, when
the following Lines will be repeated :
Unfurl to the breeze, je proud flag of tho brave,
Which we Southern girls defiantly wave;
Tho’ trampled on now, we must struggle and bear
The yoke of tho Northman we never will wear,
Our boys fighting for us, their c .untry and fame
Stakes all, but tho freedom no tyrant cau chai u
■T-^T Dvie notice will be given of the evening'*
ontert-iionant.
__fan2ld*2t
Wanted to Hire.
Y7-OUK Negro MEN to Dray in the city. A libe
v ml price Will be paid, by calling on WII Wil
liams at Mobile & Girard Railroad.
ja:r.!l ts WILLIAMS & CO.
Notice,
BY virtue of an order of the Probate Court of
,Ku sell comity, Alabama, we, the uuderaiguod
administrator* of the estate of James K. West,
deceased, will expose for sale on the premises, on
MONDAY, the 15th day Os FEBRUARY next, all
th© real estate of said Janies K.. West, deceased,
to-wit: 100 acres L AND, more cr less, off the
South ends of Fractions A, B. C, being part of
Section 2a. Township 10, and Kango 20.
Terms Cash. WILEY A JONE3,
1 HOS. D JONES,
January 23, 1804 3tW pd AdnirN.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
ALL persons indebted to the Estate of ALEX
ANDER I. KUBlSON.decoded. late of Mu.-
ccgee county, ure required to make immediate
paj meat, and tbuse.havinfi claims are notified to
present them, duly antbeuticeated. within the time
preset ibed by law, to
AMANDA F ROBISON. E*x.,
W W ROBISON, Kx'r.
Columbus, (la , December 15,1863 JY 6t
State of Alabama, Hussell Cos.!
Ix Pbobatb Court, March Term, 1804.
CIA ME this day James C Phelps. Executor of the
/ will of Thomas G Phelpa, deceased, aud filed
his account aud vouchers fur the final settlement
of said estate, and the 2d Monday in March next,
having been appointed l»y the Court for examining,
auditing and stating the same, notice ie Leret)
given to all parties interested, to appear at the
term of the Court aforesaid, aud contest the s£ui*
if they think proper. _ . _ ,
Given under my hand, at office, the 19ih day or
January, A. D. 1804.
' GEORGE H. WADDELL, *
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