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lu 8(ElClflS l-iilior.
WeAaetday MofM**• An** 3!, 18M.
TI!P Front-Wheeler’s Operations.
Sherman's late movements liave g.vcn
rise <o much speculation as to his proha.
bio intentions. Sanguine persons believe
ibat he is in full retreat to Kingston or
Dolton. The intelligence by telegraph
up to late yesterday evening warrant no
such conclusion. Although Wheeler sue
cceded in tapping the road at sne or two
points, it wag repaired almost immediate
ly ; trains continued to run through as
usual, and we arc assured positively
that the rations in the Yankee army were
not diminished thereby. Now that It heel
er has left Sherman’s immediate rear, and
gone oil at a tangent some forty eight
miles east of Dalton and Chattanooga, t
and engaged in the favorite pastime ol |
’preseing Uorsesand performing other ex
ploils of u Don Quixotic nature, there .
does not appear any very urgent neces
sity for Sherman’s retreat, llow then,
are wo to interpret, the lato movement
of (bo federal commander? it has been
ascertained through prisoners, deserters,
tud other sourcya that Sherman is forti
lifyiug along the river. The telegraph
informs us that his left rested on the riv
rr on the 29th, and that his right swung
round in the direction of the Maoon road.
It is probable that he means to change
his base so as to make a more successful
(lank in (ho direction of Joncaborough.
We may hear from him again soon. We
should be slow to pronounce Wheeler's
campaign a failure until tiino has fully
developed the object of his detour in the
direction of Knoxville. There may have
beeu circumstances, unknown to us,
which rendered this apparently useless
dash upon Cleveland, Charleston, Rioc
vitle, aud Athens ueoossary to ultimuts
sueeess on Sherman’s line of commuai*
catiou. We shall see by waiting. Hood's
order to Wheeler is represented us a re«
markable one ; ami though we attached
little importance to the statement at the
time, subsequent movements in Hast Ten
nest'oe have given it plausibility. If
Wheeler is to stay somewhere iu the
neighborhood of Sherman’s rear a con
siderable length of timo, it is natural
that he should be on the look out for a
osso from wlienco to draw supplies: and
a junction with tho Confederate forces
above Knoxville, at a point not far from
that city, may be part of the plan con
templated. The reoapturo of Knoxville,
and the reopening of communications
bet ween Chattanooga and Abingdon, Va.,
would materially effect the position of
.Sherman who is now one hundred and
fen miles South of the former place and
surrounded by a hostile people.
Tim Pacificator. —This is the title of
anew journal to bo published weekly at
Augusta, (la., commencing on the Ist of
October, 1801. The object of the pub
lication, ns stated in the Prospectus, is
1 bat the Catholic church may have a com
ol which having w-i-LoU considerable
■ net nvotiicuoo since the war.
I>V political tone will be Southern and
Republican ; advocating, us its name in
die lies, Peaoe—a speedy and honorable
peaoe—holding at the same time that it
is the e: i'ciico of Republican Government
that tho powers of those who govorn
emanate from (ho free consent aud choice
of the governed, &e.
Address Messrs. Walsh & Blanc, Au
gusta, (la.
Mn. Benjamin's Circular. —The cir
cular of Mr. Benjamin, Secretary of
Slate, to Mr. Mason, published in this
morning’s issuo of (he Sun, give* tho true
history of both tho Richmond and Ni
agara efforts to initiato peace negotia
tions. lty comparison with tho Yankee
accounts published yesterday, it will bo
seen that this statement of tho Confede
rate Secretary lias beeu rendered neces
sary to correot the improssious designed
to be made by llio published accouut of
Messrs. Jaequesa aud Gilmore.
Morgan. —lt is now known that Mor
gan’s rooont raid into Kentucky was not
only not made in obedience to orders from
iGo War Department, but in opposition
to the expressed wishes of the President
and Secretary of War. For this act of
disobedience, togolher with thesignal and
disastrous failure of his ill-advised enter
prise. Morgan has been relieved of his
command, or rather his command has
been rolieved of him and divided out
among others.
Ir is said to be well ascertained that
our loss in prisoners at tho disgraceful
affair of Moorefield, was near 400. Gen.
dohugou and Gen. MeOauslaud are se
verely censured by tho Virginia press re
porters.
Naval Officers.— The following
list of the birth-places of some of the
prominent American naval officers,
and the timo they entered the service,
is from the Naval llegistor. l'arra
gut has a good many years upon his
back. The ga/iant Capt. Murphy is
usually called Pat—we suppose from
his fondness for the “ heady rapture
of the strife.” llis real name, how
ever, is Peter. As he has a reputa
tion which will live in the books, it
is well that the error should be cor
rected. E. Buchanan, Maryland, en
tered service 1815; Peter U. Mur
phy, North Carolina, entered service
IsU; J. ]>. Johnston, Kentucky,
entered service 1832 ;*E. Farrand,
New York, entered service 1823; 1).
(i. l'arragut, Tennessee, entered ser
vice Raphael Semtues, Mary
land, entered service 182 G; Thomas
•J. Page, Virginia, entered service
1827; George W. Harrison, West
Indies, 1832; John N. Maffitt, Ire
land, 1832.
Dutch Grief.— On the 22d July
a Dutchman was gobbled up in the
enemy’s entrenchments, and while
marching to the rear relieved himself
ot the following:
“ Bees tee von Dutchman ?”
“ No,” said his captor.
Mine Got, vot a pceples ! in my
coontry ven de peeples files one moves
to de right, and de udder to de left,
den da aiming round pehtnd von an
udder and boom mit de cannon, an
dat vips de file. In dish coontry it |
ish noting but shoot, shoot, right in
de hed mit balls vat carry tundcr and
blitzen tru de prains, shust like a man
vus one d —n dog. I vish I bees ded
pefore I bees porn!”
11 KCI'LAK.
Department of State, I I
lliclunond, August 25th, 180 • J
Sir : numerous publications
have recently appeared ,
nalsof the United States,
ject of informal overtures for peace
Swccn the two Federations of States
now at war on this continent render
it desirable that you should he fully
advised ortho views and policy ot
this Government on a matter of such
paramount importance. It is likewise
proper that you should be accurately
informed of what has occurred on the
several occasions mentioned in the
published statements.
You have heretofore been furnished
with copies of the manifesto issued
by the Congress of the Confederate
States, with the approval of the Pre
sident, on the 14th of June last, and
have doubtless acted in conformity
with the resolution which requested
that copies of this manifesto should
be laid before foreign Governments.
“ The principles, sentiments and pur
poses by which these States have been
and are still actuated,” are set forth
in that paper with all the authority
due to the solemn declaration of the
Legislative and Executive Depart
ments of this Governments, and with
a clearness which leaves no room for
comment or explanation. In a few
sentences it is pointed out that all we
ask is immunity from interference
with our internal peace and prosperi
ty, “and to be left in the undisturbed
enjoyment of thoso inalienable rights
of life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness, which our common ances
tors declared to be the equal heritage
of all parties to the social compact.
Let them forbear aggressions upon us,
and tho war is at an end. If there be
questions which require adjustment
by negotiation, we have ever been
willing and are still willing to enter
into communication with our adversa
ries, in a spirit of peace,'of equity
and manly frankness.” The mani
festo closed with the declaration that
“we commit our cause to the cnliglit-*
ened judgment of the world, to the
sober reflections of our adversaries
themselves, and to the solemn and
righteous arbitrament of Heaven.”
Within a very fbw weeks after the
publication of this manifesto, it seem
ed to have met with a response from
President Lincoln. In the early part
of last, month a letter was received by
. Gen. Leo, from Lieut. Gen. Grant,
in the following words :
“Hdqrs. Armies l). S., )
City Point, Va., July 8, 18(54.)
Gen. 11. E. Lee, commanding Cons.
forces near Petersburg, Va.:
1 .James l l '. Jacquess, 73d Illinois vot-"
j untecr infantry, and J. It. Gilmore,
I Esq , be allowed to meet Col. Robert
Ould, Commissioner for tho Exchange
of Prisoners, at 6uch place between
the lines of the two armies as you
may designate. The object of the
meeting is legitimate with the duties
of Col. Ould as Commissioner.
If not consistent for you to grant
the request here asked, 1 would beg
that this bo referred to President Da
vis for his action.
Requesting as early an answer to
this communication as you may find
it convenient to make, I subscribe
myself, very respectfully, your obedi
ent servant, U. S. Grant,
Lieut. General, 11. S. A.”
On the reference of this letter to the
l’resiilent he authorized Col. Ould to
meet the persons named in Gen. Grant’s
loiter, and Col. Ould, after seeing them,
returned to Richmond and reported to
the President, in the presence of the
Secretary of War and myself, that
Mosars. Jacquess aud Gilmore had not
said anything to him about his duties as
Commissioner for exchange of prisoners,
but that they asked permission to come
to Richmond for the purpose of seeing
the l’residcut; that they came with the
knowledgo and approval of President
Lincoln and uuder bis pass; that they
wero informal messengers sent with a
view of paving tho way for a mooting of
formal Commissioners authorized to nc->
gotialo for peace, and desired to com
municate to President Davis the views
of Mr. Lincoln and to obtain the Presi
dent’s views in return, so as to arrange
for a meeting of Commissioners. Col.
Ould stated that he had told them re
peatedly that it was useless to come to
Richmond to talk of puace on any other
terms than the recognized independence
of the Confederacy, to which they said
that they were aware of that, and that
they were nevertheless confident that their
interview would result in peaoe. The
President, on this report of Col. Ould,
determined to permit them to come to
Richmond under his charge.
On the evening of the Kith July, Col.
Ould conducted these gentlemen to a
hotel in Richmond, where a room was
provided for them, in which they were
to remain under eurveillance during their
stay here, and the next morning I re
ceived the following letter:
“Scottswood llorsK, |
“Richmond, Va., July 17, 18fil. )
••lion. J. F. Benjamin, Secretary of
State of C. S. A.:
“Poar Sir—The undersigned, James
F. Jacquess, of Illinois, and James R.
Gilmore, of Massachusetts, most respect
fully solicit an interview with President
Davis. They visit Richmond as private
citizens, and have no official character
or authority ; but they are fully pos
sessed of the views of the United Slatos
Government relative to an adjustment of
the differences now existing between the
North and the South, and have little
doubt that a free interchange of views
between President Davis and themselves
would open the way to such official ne
gotiations as would ultimate iu restoring
pb.vcb to the two sections of our distract,
ed country.
‘•They, therefore, ask an interview
with the President, and, awaiting your
reply, are
“Most truly and respectfully,
“Your obedient servants,
“James F. Jacquess,
“James K. Gilmore ”
The word “official" is underscored,
and the word peace doubly underscored
in tho original.
p After perusing the letter, 1 invited
Col. Ould to conduct the writers to my
ottiee, aud, on their arrival, stated to
them that they must be eouselou* they
could not be udmiited to »u * u ,
I with tho President wunout imoiuimg me
more fully of .he object of them mission,
1 «“‘ry!ng me that they came by re
quest cl Hr. Lincoln. Mr. Gilmore re
■ l&ficl li it- t!» % y came unofficially, but
With the knowledge and at the desire of
Mr. Lined* ; that they thought the war
had gone far enough; that it could
never end, except by some sort of agree
ment, that the agreemout might, as well
bl , made now aa after further bloodshed:
(bat they kuear by tho recent sddress of
the Confederate Congress' that wo were
willing to make peace ; ihat they admit
ted that proposals ought to come from
the North, and that Ihcy were prepared
to make these proposal by Mr. Lincoln’s
authority; Ihat it was necessary to have
a sort ot informal understanding in ad«
vunce of regular negotiations, for, if
Commissioners were appointed without
some such understanding, they would
meet, quarrel and separate, leaving tho
parties more bitter against each other
than before; Ihat they knew Mr. Lin
coln’s views, and would state them, if
pressed by the President to do so, aud
desired to learn his, in return.
I again insisted on some evidence that
they cnuio from Mr. Lincoln, aud in or
der to satisfy mo, Mr. Gilmore referred
to the fact that permission for their com
ing through pur lines had been asked
officially by General Grant in a letter to
Gen. Lee, an that Gen. Grant, in that
letter had asked that this request should
be referred to President Lw'.s. Mr.
Uihuorc then showed me a card, written
and signed by Mr. Lincoln, requesting
Gen. Grant to aid Mr. Gilmore and friend
in passing through his lines into the
Confederacy. Col Jacquess then said
that his uame was not put on the card
for the reason that it was earnestly de
sired that their visit should be kept se.
'cret; that he had como into the Confed
eracy a year ago, and had visited Pe
tersburg on a similar errand aud that it
was feared if his name should become
known that somo of those who In and for.
mely met him iu Petersburg would con
jecture the purpose for which he now
came. He said that the terms of peace
which they would offer to the Prhsyleut
would be houoraulc to the Confederacy
should accept any other Grins, that
would be glad to have my promise, as
• they gave theirg, that their visit should
be kept a profound secret if it failed to
result in peace; Ihat it would not bo just
that either party should seek any advan
tage by divulging the fact of thoir over
ture for peace, if unsuccessful. I as
[ sen tod to his request, aud then, rising
' said: “Do I understand you to state
distinctly that you come as messengers
i from Mr. Lincoln for the purpose of
agreeing with the President as to the
proper inode of inaugurating a formal
negotiation for peace, charged by Mr.
Lincoln with authority for stating his own
views and receiving those of President
Davi/?” Both answered in the aflirma
live, and I then said that the Tres'-dent
would see them ut my office the sauio
evening at 9. p. m. that, at least 1 pre
sumed ho would, but if he objected after
hearing my report, they should be in
formed. They were then recommitted
to the charge of Col. Ould, with the un
derstanding that they were to bo recon
ducled to my office at tho appointed hour,
unless otherwise directed
This interview, connected with tho
report previously made by Col. Ould,
lett, on my mini! the decided impression
that Mr. Lincoln vas averse to sending
formal oomraissiouers to open negotia
tions, lest he might thereby be deem
ed to have recognized the indepen
dence of the Confederacy, aud that
he was anxious to learn whether tho
conditions on which alone he would be
yv4 l irtsn‘n> tuV* etwhiftcrtiey; rm u IM
this viow he had placed his messengers
iu a condition to satisfy us that they
really came from him, without commit
ting himself to anything in the event of
a disagreement, to such conditions as he
considered to be indispensable. 0a in
forming the President, therefore, of my
conclusions, he determined that no ques
tion of form or etiquette should be an
obstacle to his receiving any overtures
Hint promised, however remotely, to
result, in putting au end to the carnage
which marked the continuance of hos
tililies.
The President came to my office at 9
o’clock in iho evening, and Colonel Ould
came a few moiueuls later, with Messrs.
Jacquess and Gilmore. Tho President
said to them that lie had heard, from
me, that they camo ns messengers of
peace from Mr. Lincoln ; that ns such
they were welcome ; that tho Confedera
cy had never concealed its desire for
peace, and that ho was ready to hear
whatever they had to offer on that, sub
ject.
Mr. Gilmoro llicn addressed the Pres
ident, and iu » few minutes had convey
ed the information that these two gen
tleiuen had come to Richmond impress
ed with the idoa that this Government
would accept a pence on tho basis of a
reconstruction of the Union, the aboli
tion of slavery, and the grant of an am.
nosly to the 'people of tho .Stales as res
pentant criminals. In order to accom
plish the abolition of slavciy, it was pro
posed that there should be ageucral voio
of all the people of both Federations, in
mass, and the majority of the vote thus
taken was to determine (hat as well as
all other disputed questions. These were
stated to be Mr. Lincoln's views. The
l’resideut answered, that as these propo
sals had beeu prefaced ly the remark
that the people of the North were a ma
jority, and that a majority ought to gov
ern, the offer was iu effect, a proposal
that the Uoufedei a'e States should sur
render at discretion, admit that they
had been wrong from the beginning of
the contest, submit to tho morey of their
enemies, and avow themselves to be iu
noed of pardon for crimes; that extermi
nation was preferable to such dishon
or.
He stated that if they wero themselves
so unacquaiuted with the form of their
own government us to make such propo.
siiious, Mr. Liucoln ought to have
kuowu when giving them his views that
it was out of the power of the Uonfede
rate Government to act on the subject of
the domestic institutions of the several
States, eaeh Stale having exclusive juris,
diction ou that point, sail less to commit
the decision of such a questiou to the
vote of a foreign people ; (hat the sepa
ration of the Slates was an accomplish
ed fact ; that he had no authority to re
ceive proposals for negotiation’ except
by virtue of his office as l’resideut of an
independent Confederacy, aud ou this ba
sis alone must proposals be made to
hiui.
At one period of the conversation, Mr.
Gilmore made use of some language re
ferriug to the»e Stales as “rebels,” while
rendering an account of Mr. Lincoln’s
views, aud apologized for the word. The
President desired him to proceed, that
uo offence was taken, aud that he wish
ed Mr. Lincoln’s language to be repeated
to him as exactly as possible. Some
further conversation took place, substan
tially to the same effect as ihe foregoing,
when the President rose to indicate that
the iuterview was at an end. The two
gentlemen were then recommitted to the
charge of Col. Ould, and left Richmond
the next. day.
This account of the visit of Messrs.
Gilmore and Jacquess to Richmond has
been rendered necessary by publications
made by one or both of them since their
return to the United States, notwith
standing the agreement that their visit
was to be kept secret. They have, pers
haps, concluded that as the promise of
secrecy was made at their request, it
was permissible to disregard it. We had
no reason for desiring to conceal what
occurred, and have, therefore, no com
plaints to make of the publicity given to
the fact of the visit. The extreme in
accuracy of Mr. Gilmore’s narrative will
be apparent to you from the foregoing
statement.
You have no doubt seen, in the North
ern papers, an account of another con
ference on tho subject of peace, which
look place in Canada, at about the same
date, between Messrs. C. C. Clay and
J. I’. Holcombe, Confederate citizens of
the highest character and position, aud
Mr. Horace Greeley of New York, acting
with authority of President Lincoln. It
is deemed not improper to inform you
that Messrs. Clay and Holcombe, although
enjoying in an eminent degree the confi
dence and esteem of the President, were
strictly accnratc in their statement that
they were without any authority from
this goverument to treat with ton of the
United States, on any subject wo ■ ever.
Wo had no knowledgo of their tw .fer
ence with Mr. Greeley, nor of theii pro
posed visit to Washington, till we Baw
the newspaper publications. A sigtiili
cant confirmation of the (ruth of the
statement of Messrs. Gilmore and Jac
quess that they came as messengers from
Mr. Lincoln is to be found in the fao 1 ,
that the views of Mr. Lincoln, as stated
by them to the President, are in
exact conformity with the offensive
paper adressed “to all whom it may
concern,” which was sent by Mr.
Lincoln to Messrs. Clay and Holcombe by
the hands of his private Secretary, Mr.
llay, and which was properly regarded
by those gentlemen us intimation that
Mr. Lincoln was unwilling this war
should cease while in his power to con
tinue hostilities.
1 am very respectfully,
Your ob’t servant
J. P. Benjamin,
Secretary of Stato.
Hon. James M. Mason, Commissioner
to the Continent, otc., &c., &c.
I'JtiL ..-.aHAPHIO
Reports o* t lit) Truss Association.
ttuturtnl iscc-tm *ling to act of Congrooa iu the year
1803, l»y J. ti. Theamukr, iu tho Clork’a office ol
llio Dmtrict Court of th« Ckmiodorat© State* ftu
tlio Nortimu District of Georgia.
NEWS FROM TIIE GEORGIA FRONT.
Sherman on the Atlanta and West
Point Kail Road.
Ills Cavalry Advancing on E. Point.
LATEST NEWS FROM VIRGINIA.
Wheeler’s Reported Whereabouts.
Mobile Prisoners to be Exchanged.
FROM THE MISSISSIPPI.
Ac. <te. Jfcc.
Atlanta, Aug. 30.—Tho enemy occu
pies the Atlanta and West Point road,
and is fortifying and removing the
track.
A scout reports that the Federal cav
alry last night as advancing in the direc
tion of East Poiut.
Col. W. 11. Cot'er, 6tli Ky., regiment
was appointed Provost Marshal General
of this army and assumed t the position
Ibis morning.
Richmond, August 30.—The following
was received this morning from Allans
lion, J. A. Seddon :
The enemy have changed position—
the left of iheir line resting near the
Chattahoochee, about Sandtowu, and the
right extending to points opposite and
near the West Poiut Railroad, between
East Point mid Fuirburn. They hold
all the crossings on the Chattahoochee,
but not with a continued line.
A dispatch from Wheeler dated 19ih
reports the capture of Dalton with a
largo quantity of stores, about 200 pris
oners aud 200 mules. He destroyed
3 train cars and 25 miles of the Rail
road. llis command is in good condi
tion. \Sigued.) J. B. Hood.
Richmond, August 30.—The Lynch
burg Republican of Sunday states ihat
the Yankee cavalry which advanced on
Rogersviile a few days ago, suddenly
retired the way they came. It says it is
also reported on what appears to be
good authority ihat Wheeler, with a large
force of cavalry, is between Knoxville
amt Bristol, advancing into Kentucky.
PUTEBSDI RII August 30.—The silua»
tiou iu treat of this place and Bermuda
Hundreds is unchanged.
During the whole of yesterday poured
fierce and continuous fire of shot and
shell upon the town, doing however but
little or no damage. To-day all is com
paratively quiet.
Mobile, Aug. 30.—A flag of truce boat
has arrived bringing letters and papers
from New Orleans from prisoners cap.
lured in Mobile bay.
Confederate surgeons are to be sent
over by the first boat to Pascagoula.
Federal aud Confederate agents of
exeliange have come to a perfect under
standing, and prisoners will bo exchang
ed shortly.
Six vessels are off Dog river bar this
evening.
Osyka, August ”8, via Mobile, Aug
30.—-The enemy 7,000 strong is in full
retreat for the river. Colonel Scott has
all the roads blocked in their front.
Col. McKerren is between them aud the
river. Colonel Ogden with his command
and Major Campbell’s Ist Louisiana cav
alry are in pursuit.
Prisoners are still coming in. Capt.
Bartow’s battery is close to tha river.
Capt. John W. Leak of Scott's staff,
while carrying a very important dis
patch, had his horse shot and was slight
ly wounded himself.
Tennesseeans. —One of the mili
tia of Georgia, writing from the front
to the Griffin Gazette, pays the follo
wing compliment to the troops from
Tennessee:
Speaking of Tennessee, I desire to
say to Georgians, that the Tennessee
ans now in the Confederate army arc
the noble exemplars that I would like
all Georgians to imitate. Driven from
their homes, their property destroyed,
their wives and little ones insulted
and murdered, in the hands of the
enemy, they fight with the vigor and
determination of patriots. To tall*
to some of them of yielding and giv
ing up would be the greatest insult
you could offer.
e have been with them so much
—being our reserve—that we have
learned to love and honor them, and
divide the last morsel with them. In
most cases they are the finest looking
men we have seen in the service, and
many of them are of the first families
in Tennessee. With such men in the
field, with their guns and knapsacks,
we will nevey conquered.
LOCAL IETF.r.I.I GENOA’
Funeral Notice.
Tho friends of Mm. MARGARET BOZEMAN j
and of Dr. Bozeman and family, and of Dr. Baird,
and faTilj. aio invited to uttendth© funoialof ti e
Amt-named from tho JUpliat Church, THIS AF
TERNOON, at 4 o’clock.
Fuucriil Notice.
The friend* and acquaintances of Mr and Mia.
A. C McOEHEB and Mr. JOHN N. COBB, di-ceas
oJ,are requested to attend the funeral of the hit
tor, at the rc&idonco of Mr. A. U. McUuhcu, on
Troup street, at 10 o'clock, Til Id MORNING.
aug3l It
Notice*
Mobile, August 30,1 UH.
To o*l. Cole .
Revoke a'l furloughs nod collect together every
M&nytucau. D. U. MAURY,
Major Genera’. ComJ’g.
Sw«ond Class Militia of Hussoll
County.
HEADQUARTERS POST,)
Opelika, Ala., August 30,15G4. j
GENERAL ORDERS, \
No. 11. i
All meu ou lurlongh belonging to Second Clibb
Militia, furloughed by me, will r. p >rt at once to
thiircommmd at this place.
J. C. COLF,
Colouel Comd’g IVnt.
T. O. BUTLER, t
ftiig* 1 OOt V*»'»r. A AJj’t,
Militiamen between 55 and GO!
HEALQ’KS 24'h MILITARY 1)1 ST., I
Oolu minis, August 'JO, 1801. j
la obedience to the Governor’* Proclamation,
all meu in Muscogee county, between the ages of
60 and CO, will report at these Ht ad<iu:irterj on
FRIDAY, September 2d, to bo orgauized into a
corps to do Poli> c duty iu said county. It is expect
ed that all men between the above agtn will rc*
■pond promptly or they will bo sc n t to the front.
J. J. ABERCROM hi ti,
Major and A. D.. G\,
.7NO. J. McKKNDRKE, J. I. C.,
JOHN QUIN, J. I. C\,
R. M. GUN BY. «T. T. C.
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New Advertisements.
Rosette, Lawhon & Cos. will sell atauc.
tion, this day, negroes, groceries, furni
ture, clothing, etc. See advertisement.
The Palace Mills have reduced the
price of meal to six dollars per bushel.
M. Clark, near the old bridge, offers
a sow, shoals and pigs for sale.
See advertisement of Glennville Male
Institute.
Stanford & Cos. offer a variety of arti
cies. See advertisement.
The meeting of house renters of Co
lumbus and vicinity called for to-night
has been postponed until Saturday night.
A Public! Mabket in Columbus. —The
City Council on Monday night resolved,
ou motion of Alderman Dillon, that a
committee, consisting of the Mayor and
three Aldermen, be appointed for the
purpose of devising some plan for the
establishment of tv public market in the
city: that the comruiiteo bo requested
to examine the charier under which the
old market was established, ihat any de
fects therein may be rectified by the
next Legislature, and that the commit
tee, v/hen their labor is completed, in
struct the city attorney to prepare anew
charter for a public market in Colum
bus: and that the clerk be instructed to
write to clerks of the City Councils
of Savannah, Augusta and Macon, re
questing a copy of the charier or acts of
the Legislature under which markets
have been established in said cities, and
also copies of the Regulations adopted
for the Government of said markets.
Aldermen Dillon, Coleman and Quin,
were appointed said committee.
Decidedly a good move. One that
should have been made long ago.
Excellent Soai\ —We have been
shown a specimen of excellent bar soap
manufactured by Wells & Cos., at Hay’s
lot just across tho Muscogee railroad
and for sale at the store of Ligon &
Brooke at 140 Broad Street. The man
ufacturers warrant it equal to any, no
matter where made, and superior to any
article made in the South for washing
olothes or hands. We find it upon trial
to be a most excellent article of Turpen
tine soap, possessed highly of cleaning
qualities and handsome appearance.—
Call at 140 and give the soap a trial
Ed. Sun: Allow me through your
columns, to remind the ministry of this
city, that there has been a Hospital es
tablished in Columbus for the reception
of the sick and wounded soldiers from
the army of Tenuessco, and that said
Hospital bears the name of the Marshall
Hospital, and that said Hospital is di
vided into two wards, one at tho Court
House for the use of the sick—the other
at the corner building on Broad and
Crawford streets, known as Dillingham
corner, this is used for the wounded,
and there area good many in the wound
ed ward, which no doubt will bo news to
our ministry here—for as God’s chosen
it is their duty to offer words of comfort
and consolation to the distressed in mind
or body, and to break the bread of life
to (ho meek and lowly of heart, &c. I,
as one of our bleeding country’s wound
defenders, have been an inmate of this
Hospital a week, and never during this
time has one of our ministry shown his
face within these walls to speak a word
of comfort or cheer to the sin-sick soul,
or to furnish food for tho soul in the
way of tracts or even Bibles to those of
us who lost our Bibles when wounded at
the front. No doubt our ministry will
gladly rush to our relief, when the fact
of the existence of the Hospital is
brought to their minds. And as for the
ladies, God bless them, they are to a con*
siderable extent laboring under tho same
want of information, for we know that
they knowing the beaigne effects of
their bewitching smile3 upon tho feelings
of a poor wounded defender of Liberty,
shut up hers, away from friends and
loved ones at home—would certainly
give us more of their presence if they
were cognizant of the existence of this
institution, &e., so Mr. Editor, will you
do us the kindness to give this a place
in your columns, so that we may see our
friends, and be able to bear our lot with
more composure and resignation.
A WOUNDED SOLDIER.
Standing water aake< musqueioea.
Resignation or Secretary Chase.
The following letter from Chase is
in reply to one from Joseph Cable,
inquiring for “the reasons which led
to his resignation”:
Washington, July 1 1, 1864.
My dear Sir: We have not written
each other frequently of late, but my
regard for you has by no means dimi
nished. Hard at work, I Lave not
had time for but my
heart still holds to my old friends.
I trust there is no ground for the
fear that the country is again to be
cursed with the miscellaneous curren
cy of local corporations, but it is im
possible to foresee what is to come.
It was one of my strongest desires to
give the people a uniform currency,
made in the end equivalent to gold
everywhere. My efiorts were stoutly
resisted outside, and had not earnest
support inside, of the Administration.
They were steadily prevailing, how
ever, when a sense of duty to myself
and the country alone compelled me
to resign. I hope they will not be
abandoned.
Your friend, S. P. CIIASE.
Hon. Joseph Cable.
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By Eosetto, Lawhon & Cos.
il' u will nett WKDNI'SDAY August 3Ut, at
VV U)J4 o’clock, in flout of ouv Stoic,
1 Splendid WALNUT SECRETARY
and BOOK CASE.
ALSO,
An A No. 1 NEGRO WOMAN, 40yrs.
old, good Cook, Washer aud lr«ner and
and pretty fair Seamstress.
uug3o Gin t
By liosotte, Lawhon & Cos.
WK Witt noil ou WEDNESDAY, August Slat,
at 10% o’clock, in front of our Store,
2 MILCII COWS, in fine order.
uujisom
By Rosette, Lawhon & Cos.
WE will sell on WEDNESDAY, August Slst,
in front of our Auction room, at 10 o’clock,
12 pr. English No. 19 Cotlon CARDS,
25 sacks SALT, beautiful article.
. arf'29 tds .
By Bosette, Lawhon & Cos.
WE will soil ou WEDNESDAY, August olst.
at luU o’clock, in front of our store,
0 bbls. No. 1 CORN WHISKEY,
3,000 lbs. RICE,
15 boxes TOBACCO,
200 lbs. SMOKING TOBACCO, (Gib.
packages.)
QUILTS and COMFORTS,
1 lot WINTER CLOTHING,
4 bores CANDLES (good article.)
ALSO,
1 lot HARDWARE, consisting part of
NAILS, SHOE TACKS, BRASS TACKS,
WOOD SCREWS,
AUGERS aud AUGER BITS,
CHISELS, BUTT HINGES,
MILL SAWS.
LAMP SHADES, LAMP CHIMNEYS,
BRIDLES and MARTINGALES.
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WHEAL, KHeH, illfflli F
THE PALACE MILLS
Have Reduced the Price of Meal
to Six Dollars Per Bushel I
R. L. MOTT, ProßiJeut.
an 2.31 6t
Sow, Pigs and Shoals for Sale.
TIEN nice PIGS, separately or together. Afro,
one SOW with PIGS aud four lino SHgATS of
laigo utock
Ayply uext (o the lower brid^o.
at g3llf M. CLARK.
Uleniiville Male Institute.
rpUIC next Term of this Institution will open ou
1 tho FIRST MONDAY iu SEPTEMBER. Lat
in, Greek, Mathematics and tho ordinary English
branchoi taaght.
Terms, in provisions only, 50 lbs. of "bacon, or its
equivalent in other produce, per five months
ttugSl filpd JAS M. WRIGHT.
Southern Statos Arithmetic!
SLATES, PENCILS, Shoe Ejotets,
Largo and Fine Combs, Pocket Books,
Pipe*, Pens, ptnholdeis,
Buttons, Sboa Thread,
Soda, Rio CoflVe, &c.
Just received and for sale at No. 78 Broad street.
ftugSl Ct STANFORD & CO.
A Rare Opportunity Offering
- TO ONE CAPABLE OF TAKING CIIAKGE
OF A SAW AND GBIST MILL!
SAID MILL is situated Fua remarkably healthy
. _ toe ition, ou the Motile and Girard railroad,
THIRTY MILES FROM TOWN,
and has
EVERY CONVENIENCE NECESSARY for RUN
NINO IT SUCCESSFULLY !
THE OWNERS WILL PAY
UNUSUALLY HIGH WAGIiS TO
ANY ONE WHO CAN GIVE
Assurance of Managing it Properly,
ur WILL SELL AN INTEREST, if preferraji, to
such an one, on reasonable t( nr.. l '.
Address BOX NO. CO,
augSO tt Post Office, Columbus.
Wanted, Wanted I
OLD CAST IRON SCRAPS!
For which we will
PAY THE HIGHEST MARKET PRICE, DKLIV.
ERED AT OCR FOUNDRY.
aug3o 6t ins PORTER, McILUENEY' & CO.
Bacon Captured!
A LOT of BACON, 150 *o 175 lbs, supposed to
have been stolen, which tho owrer can get
calling at this office and identifying the Bacon,
and i ayiug charges.
J. 1). JO II NS ON. Treas.
Council Chamber, August 30,15G4 3t
For Sale.
MY place in Wy in ton, which contains about
ISO acres i.f Land, twenty-five of which is well
limbered. There is on tho place a gojd DWELL
ING HOUSE, a splendid Lara, exce lent negro
houses aud a No. 1 gulden. There is also un
the place oceof the best Wells of water in this
country. Tho place is very conveniently arranged.
Toe e is also on the place a large Peach Orchard
aud a good Apple Orchard.
angdOtf E. 11. ABERCROMBIE.
Wanted!
100 Cords of Good Pine Wood,
DELIVERED Ht tho ROPE FACTORY, in Gi
rard, near the upper Bridge.
Apply at tho “EMPIRE MILLS.”
aus3J dtit
A Partner Wanted.
TOEING unable to carry on tho Auction and Com.
*- s mission business al on l ■, the n* doreigned is de
sircui of having a man c in ected with him who is
capable of k-epirg hooks and making himself <-ea
eraiiy useful in conducting the business. Although
capital is not required yet a man with visible
means at hit control preferred.
augSO dßt JOHN QUIN.
Information Wanted!
OE the owner of a about a 5-gallon DEMIJOHN,
Winch was scut to my store this moruiog and
tnree gal ons of syrup put in it. The boy Who
brought it during my momentary absence from my
score represented that he hid given me an order
tor sy, up aud absconded. The owner will pleaso
oall as 1 havtt no doubt it was aent by some white
person, as tlr. boy apparently had money to pay
tur “■ WM. 11. H. rUELI’i.
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AliCl'Bwa .*«>.
By Bills, Livingston Si Cos.
AT PRIVATE SALE:
50 Likely Plantation Negroes,
150 bend HOGS,
5J HEAD MERINO SHEEP,
CATTLE, MULES, WAGONS,
Growing crop, .Sugar Cano, Corn, Peas,
Potatoes, Ground Peas, Cottou Seed,
Plnuhvtion Tools, Fodder, &0., &o , now
outlie Plantation, with privilegesuulit
Christmas. All of which will be sold at
a great bargain, if applied lor soou.
a ot
By Ellis, Livingston & Cos
TWO HUNDRED GALLONS
Pure Catawba Grape Brandy!
For b*lo iu quantities of 10 gallon i and upwcrriß
MlguO ts
Through to Montgomery!
MONTGOMERY AND W. POXN f RAILROAD, I
August ’J7, IStH. /
ON and altor tliin data, Hio Passenger Tran on
tho Montgomery ami Weet Point liaiSrond a ill
Leave Montgomery at 8 uO a. in.
Loive West Poiut 7 10 a. m.
Arrive at Columbus 5 32 p. ui.
Leave Columbus ut 5 50 a. iu.
Arrive at Montgomery 3 10 p. m.
Arrive at Wost Point i 20 p. m.
Freight Train leave Columbus at 8 40 a. m.
*• “ arrives ut Columbus at... 827 p. m.
D. U. CRAM,
uug27 ts Sup’t. aud Fn^.
To Hiro.
A NKGRO WOMAN, a good Cook, Washer and
l\ Ironer. Also,
For Sale,
An excellent article of SYRUP at sl4 per gal
lon, at the fctoro of
aug-27 3tpd J- P. ILI.GFB.
SUm SAW MILL
FOR HALE 1
r OFFER my MILL for sale, situated iu a denre
.L ly covered forest of pine, < ak, hickory, teeth
poplar and other swamp timbers, immediately ou
Mobile and Girard railroad, between Stations 4 and
5, and only 30 miles from Columbus, Ua. Said
Mill is under coutrt-ct with the Confederate State?
Government, fjr the refusal of all Lumber cut
during tho war, at remunerating prices, which
contract, parties purchasing would be required to
carry out.
Tho Mill is in Splendid Run
ning Order, and
of FOETY-IIOESE POWER, capable of CUTTING
SIX to EIGHT THOUSAND FEET PER DAT.
A good chance for i efugees or parties desirous
of doing Government work.
Address mo at Guerryton, Ala., or apply to me
in person on the proruisos, or at the Suu Otfice.
aug23 2\vpd G. W. OGLESBY.
" EXCHANGE NOTICE!
NEW ; ORLEANS SUGAR exchanged for good
BACON, LARD, FLOUR, &c., cn fair terms, at
the STORE of tlm COLUMBUS RELIEF ASSO
CIATION.
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LeVert Female College,
TALBOTTON, GA.
/piIB Exercises of this Institutiou will begin
A on TUESDAY, the 20th of September.
The President, Rev. T. A. BROWN, is a gentle
man of finished education and long experience iu
teaching. He will have associated with him a
complete and able Board of Instruction.
Mrs. JAMES CALLIEIt, who has charge of the
Boarding Departmout, can accommodate a large
, number of young ladies.
For further particulars address Rev. T. A.
BROWN, or tho undersigned, at Talbotton, G*.
E. H. WORRILL,
aug24 2aw 3w Chm’n Board Trustees.
Wanted.
Gnu Thousand Bushels Chinese
Sugar Cane Seed.
J. D. NANCE,
aug2B t.t Col urn bn*, Ga.
A GENUINE ARTICLE OF
RECTIFIED WHISKEY!
On hand aud for sale by J. D. NANCE,
aug2B *f Broad street,Columbus.
COFFEE, COFFEE!
FIVE BARRELS
HIO I
Just received and for salo by
J. F. WINTER,
ang2S clSt l’tiprr MillH offire.
Strayed,
4?ROM my plantation, in Rus-ell county, Ala.,
£' a YELLOW and WHITE BULL, with no horns.
.Mark: a crop off the right car and uuderbit in the
left.
A liberal reward will bo paid for bis recovery or
information lead ng to the tame.
aug2B 7tpd WAI. BRO JKB.
For Salo.
J OFFER for salo a HOUSE aud LOT, In tiro vil
lage of Crawford, Ala., with 10J acres of ludil
attached, 65 of which is endeared. The place all
in good repair.
For further particulars «j ply to
GARLAND B. TERRY,
in Columbus, or
Mr. DESMUKES,
augtii 6tpd Crawford.
SSO Reward.
STRAYED or stolen (probably the latter,) from
Cavalry company camp, a
OI.ACK HOUSE, medium size, about live years
od ; two feet white; and white spot, "u forehead
No other marks recollected.
The above reward wijl be paid for such informs
tion lead to his recovery
ts R. M. GUNBY.
WEAVE YOUROWN CLOTH.
BHOVYN’S FLY SHUTTLE LOOM!
Spinning Wheels,
Card Backs and Corn Shellers!
Manufactured by a. D. BROWN Sr. CO.
ttS-Orders received by M. P. ELLIS & CO.
aug26dlmpd
ACEE 8i COLLIER,
WHOLESALE & RETAIL DRUGGISTS,
No. 93, Broad Street Columbus, Ga.,
JJAVE uow instore and offer for sale:
Gum Opium. Spirit. Turpentine,
Quinine, Epsom Salt,,
Morphine, Copperas,
Bine Mass, nine Stono,
Calomel, Indigo,
lod Potash, E n g. jj u3t , rJ .
Btig2s dfit
SOAP AND CANDLES!
3.000 •>«■ •i
--1,000 Pounds Prime Candles.
Just received and for sale at whole .ale ami ro
taauffJ 5 6t UGON A BROOKS'.
Lost or Miscarried,
TRUNK, round top, covered
with heavy white canvas; no marks on it;
ers * Olle - Taken from Notasuha,
to d^Hrar*in OpeUka'. A " gUßt 5th ' b > “
Any person lemming the Trunk, or giving such
information as may load to its recovery will tat lib
erally rewarded. The Trank to be left with C. L.
Marsh, at Opelika, or 0. W. KENNEDY,
_»"g 9tf Tuskegce.
Change Bills,
la $5, $lO and SIOO packages, can be
had on application to the
a ’ig23 If SUN OFFICE.
BRUSHES, BRUSHES!
PRINTERS’ Lye, Tanners’ Blacking and Cur
riers’ Brushes, aud Horse Brushes Lr eale
Also a few WHITEWASH BRUSHES, at
M. BARRINGER’S,
opposite Barringer & Morton’s old stand.
HUglfl 3wpd
Wanted.
A GOOD COW with a YOUNG CALF, fur which
a liberal price will be paid.
Apply at the SUN OFFICE.
an ts
Horse and Mule Taken Up 1
to my lot alioiit the Ist of July, one BAT
HORSE and one MARE MULE. Thev are
branded on the right side, “R. B,” aud are übout
10 or 12 years old.
The owners can get them by coming and proving
property and paying charges.
_ J. A. WILLIAMS,
»ug22 BtpJ near Columbus, Georgia-