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VOLUME XXL LA.GRANGE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 3, 1865. ..... NUMBER 9.
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Georgia, Troup County*
Ordinary's Office, Feb. 8,1865.
L P. HODNETT rives notice that he will apply
• to the Honorable Court of Ordinary on the
IstMonday in April next for letters of administra
tion upon the estate sfH.lL Hodnett, lata of said
county, deeM.
All persons interested are notified to fije their
objections with me, if any, at or by that time or
letters will be granted.
feblO-td L. PITTS Ordinary.
States of Advertising.
haausMis
_ i tbs following rates for legal
advertising:
Thirty days Citations (4 limes),
Sixty “ “ IS “ ),
Notice to Debtors and Creditors,
letters Dfomtaoory from Administration,
*« « “ Guardianship,
tales of Lands and Negro o(l sq.), *
$20 00
30 00
$0 00
30 00
20 00
20 00
Georgia, Troup County,
Ordinary's Office, Aug. 31,1864.
B LOUNT C. FEKKELL, Administrator of Geo.
W. Broom, deceased, gives notice that he will
app.ly to me on the first MouJay in March next for
Liters of dismission from said estate.
All p- rsots interested are notified to fiie their
,. j ctions w ith me, if any, at or by that time or
1 tiers will be granted,
sep; 1 -t 1* L. PITTS. Ordinary.
Georgia, Troup County.
Ordinary’s Office. Oct. 4,1804.
I Y II. STR< >NG. Administrator on the estate
.V, of Jn-\ W Si roitg, deed, gives notice that
i»e will apply to t c Court of Ordinary oti the 1st
Monday in April next, for letters of dismission
from said administration.
All persons interested are notified to file their
ejection in my office, if any. ai or by tbal time or
letters will be granted.
OctC-td L. PI TS, Ordinary.
ieor^ia, Trpup County.
Ordinary's Office. Dec. 2S, ISC4.
A J \V. CARLISLE, administrator of Win. T.
• Hodnett, deceased, gives notice that be
ill apply to me on iho 1st M«.t.d >y in March next
it leave to sell a negro woman belonging to said
•late.
Parties at interest will file their objections, if
»T, with me l>v or before tbat day. or ieave will
; granted. L. 1'ITTs, Old y.
dec30-td
Georgia, Troup Couuty.
Okkjn vi.v's Office. Dec. 15, 1S64.
ttT H. FI SOU Ell. Aitin'r of 1. Fincher, dec\l,
\ V . gives notice lhat he avill apply fo me upon
ibr firs: Monday in March n'-xt for leave to.sell
ihrce bouses and l«»l> in the village of Mountville,
in said couuty, and a lol of land lying in Apreng j
connty.
Ah percons into tested arc notified fo file then
itijreiinn* with ine. it any, at or la fore that lime,
>r leavc will be granted. *
,)Kti 1.1- L. tTTTO. Ordinary.
Postponed Administrator’s Sale.
I WILL SELL in the town of La Grange, on the
first Tuesday In Marcb next, *220 acres of
land, more or less, being the place whereon C. F
Jenkins, late of Troop county, formerly resided,
and one negro girl, 12 yfttrs old. All sold as the
propert^of satoLC, F- Jp “VTW), jfifilV" 1 fnr thf
~C7K.
licorgia, Troup Ccunty*
Okiunart's Office, J.«n. 3, 1SG.V
|x T\|. M. CAMERON, administrator on the cs
\\ laU-ofM I). Fisher, dc cased, g'v>s notice
hat he will apply to ine ou the first Monday in
March next for leave to svll the real estate ol said
iceeascd . .....
All persons iuten'sb J will file their ol*j clions.
it any. with me ou or by lhat l;uio or said order
bill be gran'ed. L 1’ITIS.
jauo cod Oni’y.
ieorgia, Troup County.
Ordinary's OmcR, Jan 19. 18G5.
i NO. S. 111LL. administrator dc bonis non upon
I the estate or John Sheppaid, d-ceasod. gives
c.tioe lhat she will apply to me on the 1st Monday
i April next, for leave to sell the negroes belong-
» to said estate.
All persons interested will show cause, if any
:ey have, why such appointment should not be
i»de. or letters will be granted,
j an 20—td L PITT S, Old y.
iotice to Debtors anti Creditors.
^LL persons having any ■ claims ^ or demands
^ „gains! the estates of Willium M. Latimer, or
imes Latimer, deceased, will present them dulv
ithenticated to me for payment, or else I will
lead this notice in bar of their recovery; and all
arsons indebted to either of said estates will coinc
rvvard and settle, or I shall be compelled to sue
1 those indebted indiscriminately. I have taken
ic administration upon these estates, and am rc-
nired to wind them us as qn ! ck as the law will
rmiL B. C. FERRELL,
jan20- 40d Adm’r on botli estates.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
V LL persons indebted to the estate of W. E.
niU, late of Troup county, dec’d, are reqnest-
d to settle the same, and those having claims
F ainst said deceased, will present them in terms
the law. ELIZABETH HILL. Adm'x.
ianC-40d* ROBERT HILL, Adm’r.
iotice to Debtors and Creditors.
A LL persons indebted to the estate of M. D.
\ Fisher, late of Tronp county, deceased, are
citified to cotne forward and make immediate pay-
icnt; and those having demands against said cs-
»te will present them in terms of the law.
jan6-10d WM. M. CAMERON, Adm’r.
vtice to Debtors and Creditors.
LL persons indebted to the estate of Beth
. Wilber, late of Troup county, deceased,
requested to make immediate payment; and
m having demands agaiust the same, are re*
ired to present them in terms of the law.
an20-40d N. B. DOZIER, Adm’r.
Executor’s Sale.
Y virtue of the last will and testnment of Wm
i Hogan, deceased, will be sold before the Court
esc door in the town of La Grange, Troup Co.,
the 1st Tuesday in Match next, all the town
s belonging to said estate situated in Ilogans-
le, improved and nnimproved; also one fine
IRCII ANT MILL, with water privileges; also,
* lot of land known as the ‘‘Mill Lot; ’ TAN
■rD, BLACKSMITH SHOP; a’so 500 acres of
id, known os the Zcallows place.
an20-tf J • T. PULLIN, Ex’r.
gate* West Point Bulletin and Memphis Appeal
Administrator’s Sale*
Y virtue of an order from the Coart of Ordi
nary ef Tronp county, I will sell before the
trthonsc door in La Orange, on the 1st Tnee-
’ in March next, within the legal hours of sale,
goods and chattels belonging to the estate of
h Wilber, deeeaeed, consisting of carpenter’s
Is, the running gear of a one-horse wagon, bed
I bedding, a few books, cooking utensils, At.
d for the benefit of the heirs and creditors.
ml0-td N. B. DOZIER, Adm’r.
Georgia, Troup County.
Obdisart’-s Office, Feb. 9,1805.
M ARTHA L. MIDDLED ROOKS gives notice
that she will apply to the Court of Ordinary
of said connty, on the 1st Monday in April next,
for Letters of Administration on the estate of Wi
ley J. Middlebrooks, late of said county, dcc'd.
Any one having objections mast file them in
my office by that time, or letters will be granted.
feblO-td L. PITTS, Ord’y.
Georgia, Meriwether County.
TA7 UEREASL. D.F. Rosser, administrator with
Vv the will annexed, of Nancy Freeman, late
of said cou*ty, deceased, applies to me for Letters
os Dismission frftta said deceased:
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all
persons interested, to be and appear at my office,
within the time prescribed by law, then and there
to show cause (if any) a hy said Letters of Dismis-
ion should not be granted.
Given under my hand, at office, this 8th day of
December, IStiL F. KENDALL^). to. C
Amendments and Alterations
Of Ordinances of the City of La Grangejor the
year 1SC5:
B
E IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council
J of the City of La Grunge, and it is hereby or
dained, That the following amendments and alter
ations of the Ordinances of the city of La Grange
be of force for the year 1805:
1st Ordinance, Section 3, Penalty
$5 00
“ “ “ 4.
100 00
“ H « 5 It
50 00
*• « « g’ w
25 00
“ “ “ 10, “
25 00
“ “ License uuder said section, 100 00
13 Pcnaltv
50 00
“ “ 14
1)0 00
“ “ . 16
10 00
“ “ 18
50 00
“ ~ 19
100 00
2nd “ Scci.1.2,3,
50 00
“ 4
20 00
“ “ “ 6
5 00
“ 7
5 00
810 00
20 00
10 00
2<* 00
10 00
20 00
Be it ordained hy the authority aforesaid, tbat
the following shall be the tax upon persons in the
ci!y ol La Grange for the year 1865:
Each practicing Alt'y living in the city,
.. •• .. .. 0I1 , 0l
“ “ physician in city,
“ “ “ “ out “
•• “ dentist “ in “
,< . >. “ out “
“ “ daguerrean or ambrolypist,
living in the city,
Each do. do 1 ving out of the city,
•• negro mechanic residing out ol the cor
poration and woiking in the citj*.
‘ negro slave residing out of the city and
wot king in saute, except working on
streets,
" free person of color,
“ citizen ol the city over 21 years of age,
poll tax.
“ license lor 4 wheel dray or wagon,
10 00
20 00
50 00
10 00
20 00
5 00
30 00
15 00
30 00
Georgia* Meriwether county.
rpwO MONTHS after date application will be
JL made to the Court of Ordinary of said eoanty
for leave to sell 132 acres of lot of land No. 176,
in the lltit Diet, of originally Troup now Mcri-
wether county, belonging to the estate of Abner
Rosser' deceased.
L D.F. ROSSER. Exr.
“ “ “ (ninibns,
“ person subject to patrol, for exemption, 20 00
Ordered by the Mayor and Council that above
alterations and amendments be published in the
La Grange Reporter for one mouth. Copy ol min
utes. J. M. BE ILL,
Clerk City Council.
La Grange, Jan. 28. 1865-lm.
Brought to the Jail
f Of Tronp county, on the 12th inst.. a NE
GRO MAN calling himself BRISTOW, and
says, he belongs to Asa Johnson, of Conecnb
connty. Ala. He is black complected, about
5J feet high, and about 25 years old—weighing
about 140 or 150 lbs.
He says be was in the army with his young mas
er, and was on bis way borne with him; but it ap
pears tbat on the route from the Gcongia road be
yond Atlanta and the Atlanta & West Point road
lie became sick and was left by his master with a
pass—the para having been destroyed by being in
the rain.
The owner will please come forward, prove pro
perty, pay expenses and take him away.
jan20-tf J. H. MOORE, Jailer.
Notice.
f BROUGHT TO JAIL AT GREENVILLE.
Meriwether county, Ga., a NEGRO MAN
by the name of BILL, who from appearance,
is about forty years of age, and says that
he belongs to a man by the same of Fanlkner, a
negro trader: that he ran away from said Faulk
ner at West Point, Ga., about three years ago.
The owner is requested to come forward, prove
property, pay charges and take him away, or he
will be disposed of as the law directs.
dec9-tf JNO. e. Cl. A LOOK, Bh’tT.
West Point Bulletin please copy.
It was a little over a year ago. when the^ame
despondewoe waa felt ia the public mind that has
been for a tow weeks past, that the soldiers of Ten
nessee broke the eloud of gloom' with the elarion
notes of “Never somader, ’ and volunteered for
the whole war, be ft long or abort—let them live
or die. Instantly the cry was eanght op, and the
newspapers coaid not publish the resolutions adopt
ed hy companies, regiments and brigades, so fast
as they were adopted, pledging the soldiers never
to lay down their arma except in death, or when
independence was secured.
In this hoar of gloom Virginia soldiers have
tS5r vows fe-faftagrST ottttelflh g&i
Brought to the Jail
£ DF TROUP COUNTY, GEORGIA, on the
2d inst., a NEGRO MAN, who says his name
is SAM, and belongs to Charles Snowden,
rooklin, Conecuh county, Ala. He is 5 feet
4 inches high, rather light complected, with a flat
nose, about 35 years old, weighs 150 pounds. Says
he was working on the Atlanta & West Point Rail
Road.
The owner will come forward, prove property,
pay charges and take him away,
fe 10-tf J. H. MOORE, Jailor.
Notice.
B ROUGHT TO JAIL, in Lincoln county, upon
the 2Gth October last, a bright mulatto BOY,
about 30 years old, upper front teeth out, 5 feet
C inches high, and says he belongi to Iaqpc Spears,
of Heard connty, Ga. The owner is requested to
come forward, prove property and take said boy
from jril. L. C. COLEMAN,
dec23-3m Sheriff Lincoln eoanty
Quickly it has been taken dp by Georgians, Ten
nesBCcans, Carolinians and men from other States*
till every paper we take np contains these holy
renewals of the vows of our glorious, gallant sol
diers, whose heroism, lovo of liberty and hatred of
abolitionism is nndying.
We make these remarks by war of introduction
to the following from a Tennessee brigade. Read
it. We make no comments on it. It Epeaks for
itself:
Johnson's Old Brigade. 1
Heth’s Division, Hill’s Corps, >
Petersburg, Va., Feb. 3,1865.)
At a meeting of Johnson’s old Tennessee brig
ade, held at its encampment, on Friday, Feb. 3d,
18G5, for the purpose of pasting some suitable res
olutions touching the present condition of the ar
my and country, Col. Horace Ready was called to
the chair, and Capt. John W. Robertson, AdjL R.
G. Cross and J. B. Fitzpatrick were requested to
act as secretaries, and prepare a preamble and
resolutions for the ratification of the meeting. The
following were submitted:
Whereas we have seen with some surprise that
the enemies of onr country have openly avowed,
in their public prints, that wc are upon the eve of
submission, and that the tone and spirit of both
army and people of these Confederate States are
broken, and tbat we are ready to accept any terms
as the basis of a peace to be dictated by them.
The rallying cry of every veteran, from month to
month, is “War, war, until our enemies shall learn
that our people are invincible, that onr armies are
still able to bear the shock of battle, and drive
back the hireling hordes tbat are treading onr
soil and devastating our fields with foul bands
and bloody deeds ” Therefore,
* 1. Resolved, That we consecrate anew onr lives,
our fortunes and our sacred honors to the cause of
freedom and the independence of the Confederate
States.
2. That the fl >g which has waved over us on so
many victorious b i'tle-ticlds shall be onr standard,
ever in the vanguatd, leading us forward to new
victories over the enemy.
3. That wc acknowledge before God our depen
dence upon Him for all we have and are, that He
sustained and supported us, and that without Him
we can do nothing.
4. That wc believe the principles we have enun
ciated and adopted arc correct and worthy of our
support, and tbat wc cordially hail the Issue upon
the grounds of truth and justice against oppression
and tyranny.
5. That so long as the present policy of the
Washington government be pressed upon us, that
we wi.l repel it as odious, and dictated by a polit
ical party, whose tenets are not only unsound and
irrational, but excessive and unjust
6. That their interpretation of the administra
tion of a free government not only teaches us to
beware of tbeir insidious policy, but beirays to
the world a want of candor aud a due regard for
tire principles or rectitude which may be expected
from a Christian people.
c 7. That we indignantly repel the idea of sub
mission to or reconstruction with our enemies, and
as brave, chivalrous men, whose birthright is lib
erty, and whose death shall be deemed glorious in
its defence, tbat we cannot but accept the gaunt
let and fight the foe, whose blood shall slnke the
thirst of many an unnamed field el carnage, ’mid
summer’s beat and under the burning sun of our
Southern sky.
8. That we call on the Christian men and women
of onr land, like Jacob of old, wrestling with the
angel of the Lord,” to pray the God ol battles to
shield us in the hoar of sore trial, and be with us
in onr councils, and to direct the helm of our af
fairs.
9. That wc congratulate onr fellow countrymen
tbat. after fonr long years of war, the integrity of
the Confederate States is still upMd and its name
untarnished, and that the record ol the deeds of
valor of the slain—the great unknown dead—fill
the brightest page of chivalry in the history of the
world.
10. That althongh onr beloved State, Tennes
see, be under the yoke of oppression, we are still
standing undaunted and unwavering, ready to
strike in her defence, to defend her against the as
saults of all her enemies.
The foregoing resolutions were nnanimoasiy
adopted, ana the secretaries requested to farnish
copies for publication in the Richmond, Augusta
and Montgomery papers, and that a copy be fur
nished the major general commanding.
(Signed) Col. HORACE READY,
P-rstident.
J. W. Robertson, Capt. 63d Tenn.,)
R. C. Cross, Adjt. 44th Tenn.. > Sec Vies.
J. B. Fitzpatrick, A£jt. 17th Tenn )
The Bum Meeting Jn Richmond.
An enthusiastic rallying of the people of Rich-
wood took place on the 7th alt., in pnrraance of
u call from the Governor of Virginia.
President Davis addressed the people in his
usual felicitous style, and met with an enthusias
tic reception* We publish, with pleasure, the re -
port of Ms speech. While looking hopefully upon
the future, our President throws a glance on the
mistakes of the past, and accepts them as lemons
of wisdom for the future. He propqpcs to improve
errors and by-genes, to unite bands - and hearts.
Map it bo so; let the people, the army and the
aamat unite with this resolve, and the conn-
Ylrascwi l—
Notice TUt!
THE SUBSCRIBER, thankful for.
jlfavors, and by a prompt attention
same
IdVUl a, BUU UJ o yivwym w—
business, hopes fora continnanee of the
pastJto
»n to
f the fg
Catting and Work
TERMS—CASH. NO WORK DELIVERED
UNTIL PAH) FOR. „
eept5-tf GILBERT FORBES.
Albert Lehmann,
& WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER,
La Grange, Georgia,
WILL doallworkin his line ofbutnemattbe
shortest notice and on reasonable terms. He so
licits a liberal share of the public patronage
Shop east side of the imblicsquare. mayltf
Napoleon's Views.—The London correspondent
of the Cineinnatti Commercial makes the follow
ing interesting remarks:
“Let America succeed, and England goes to de
mocracy by express train,” said Carlyle. The ar
istocrats “believe and tremble.” Well, all is hers
breathless expectation, every eve straining after
Sherman, none even noticing the flames of burn
ing towns, save as they are traces of his footsteps.
But the apprehension of bis success outweighs
with the Confederates here the hope of his failure.
But this, I should my, that I have heard lately in
a way that makes me apprehensive that the French
Emperor has really determined to prevent the re
union of the American 8tatee; that it is for tbs in
terest of the Latin race tbat there should be four
great empires on that continent—Canada, United
States, Confederacy and Mexico, and that the bal-
ance ef power in favor of Max’s empire requires a
Southern government. He is
ating that the Confederates shall
emancipation, or a vague promT
to be curried out, or nominally
tame the institution—u mere I
throw in the eyes of tbo French
kept from demanding waajor the South by Slav
ery’s existence there. The cry of want in Lyons
aad other manufacturing districts will greatly help
this matter. Tbat Palmerston dsrires Napoleon
to raise tbo blockade is certain. On the whole, I
am sure that the election of Mr. Lincola has 1
the signal for a renewal of intrmaes in Paris and
London; and that Mr. Lincola has need to be
quick. He may be sure,too, tbat tbs actual death
of slavery will be the d-ath of all old world inter
ests in Souther* society
President Davis appeared on the speaker's stand
and addressed tbo people about half an hour. He
said he wonld have been pleased if the meeting
had been called to commemorate a victory. It
was nat only pleasant, but ho felt a proud and ec
static joy to see his countrymen looking whatever
disasters there bad been, in the face, and plucking
from adversity new courage and resolution; and it
was at this spectacle lhat hij heart, beat high with
hope. It aas well that there should commence
here in Virginia that reactionary movement of the
people in preparation for a new proclamation to
meet the demands ol the hour. All iulsI now be
laid upon the altar of country. If such a feeling
should now take possession of the hearts of the
people, if they should give a hearty and unani
mous answer to the demands of the present exig
ency on them, then he could say we stood on the
verge of successes which would teach the insdlcnt
enemy, who had treated our propositions with
contumely, that in tbat conference in which he
bad so plumed himself with arrogance, he was,
indeed, talking to his masters. [Tremendous
cheers.]
Ho said he had never hoped anything trom pro
positions of peace made to the enemy, unless ac
companied with victories ef onr arms; that the true
hope of the Confederacy was in brave soldiers in
sufficient number to contest her claims in the mil
itary field; bat he would have been mote or less
than man not to have yielded to a natural desire
to testify on every proper occasion his anxiety, his
yearning anxiety for peace. He had received u
notice from Mr. Lincoln opening the way to an
unofficial conference on the subject. He did not
feel at liberty to decline the invitation which it
implied. In the noics which passed between Mr.
Lincoln and himself in the matter, there was one
marked difference. He spake always of two coun
tries. Mr. Lincoln spoke of • common country.
He could have no common country with the Yan
kees. His life was bound up with the Confedera
cy; and if any man supposed that, under any cir
cumstances, be could lie an agent of the recon
struction of tho Union, be mistook every element
of hiB nature. With the Confederacy he would
Live or die. Thank God, lie represented a people
too proud t cl eat the leek or bow the neck to mor
tal man. [Great cheering.]
Perhaps Lincoln’s bean softened at the length
of the procession, when be suggested that in case
of our submission be might be mcrcifuL [Laogh-
ter.l
He would never have occasion to show that mer
cy. Words ot cheer and encouragement had re
cently come from the armies of the Confederacy.
I, only half the absentees were back in Gea. Lee’s
army, be wiu> sure that Grant would be taught a
lesson such as be had never received even in his
eventful rout from the Itapidan to the James.—
Beauregard held another army in Sherman’s path,
and it might soon be shown lhat Sherman's march
through Georgia was bis last. [Cheers.]
Let us improve the errors and hy-gones; let us
unite our h inds ami hearts, lock our shields to
gether, aud wc may well believe before the .ext
summer solstice falls or. us. it will be the enemy
who will be asking for conferences and occasions
in which to make known our demands. [Great
cheering |
Though he anticipated Hint nothing in the way
of peace could come out ol recent conferences with
the enemy, yet he was not prepared for such ex
travagances of insolence as they had shown. They
had not so much as proposed tbat these States
might conic back even on those conditions which
was the first occasion of their separation front tlie
Union; but they were to come back as a conquered
people,Submitting to all the recent legislation of
the Washington government, including the aboli
tion clause ic the CohstRation recently enacted in
Congress, and pushed with tho greatest haste
through that body bciorc the commissioners could
arrive at Fortress Monroe. And but a few days
before this one of Mr. Lincoln’s cabinet bad sat at
'.he feet ot Beecher, in Biltimoie, gloating over
the picture drawn by the Yankee artist of words,
of a long procession of the public men of the Con
federacy moving to the gal lows to expiate the crime
of “(ebellion.”
The Consolidation Policy in tiie Army.—An
officer in the army gives us a practical illustration
of file “necessity for consolidation’’ in the array.
He designates brigade, composed of fonr reg
iments, each numbering about 200 arms-bearing
mot, or nearly so. There are 800 effective or
arns-hearing men in the brigade. Each regiment
haaits ordnance, commissary, quartermaster «er-
gesots, &c.; the usual long list of non-arms-liear-
ingmen attached to a regiment of one thousand
mea. Ordnance sergeants 4, commissary serg
eants 4, quartermaster sergeants 4, sergeant ma
jors 4, hospital stewards 4, orderlies 4, drummers
at least 4, musicians 24, as the brigade baa two
bras bands—making. 52 non-arms bearing men.
In case of consolidation, 13 would be the greatest
number, as the brigade would make no more than
one regiment proper.
We have in the one brigade referred to at least
80 line officers, 12 field officers. 4 adjutants, 2 com
missaries, 2 quartermasters and 8 doctors—mak
ing 108 officers; when, in case of consolidation. 52
wonld answer every purpose. Thus, ia thisilius-
Hovrmaaypuinof sboeu. and how many rations
will a thousand “patriotic resolutions,’’ that “our
soldiers have woo- the sndyiog admiration of the
world” buy for onr barefooted aad badly pvovit-
ioned soldiers? Our soldiers would rather, just
now, have exanude thaa precept They have re
ceived a bountiful supply of the latter during the
past fonr years.—[Opelika Sentinel.
tratioo there arc 162 non-arms-bearing men who,
by consolidation, would be reduced by It7—a force
nearly equal in number to one of the present reg
iments—coongh to turn the tide of battle in msnj
instances. Other brigades are similarly reduced,
and have s tike surplus of non-arms-bearing men.
[Examiner.
The Monroe Doctrine.—We copy the following
from the Columbus Enquirer:
We are asked to explain what is meant by the
Mtttroe doctrine. President Monroe, in one of bif
mtmages, enunciated the principle, tbat no Euro
pean power should be permitted to meddle with
pditical affairs on this continent, or interfere with
thi institutions or forms of government of the sev-
ertl American States or Republics. This is all
that there is of it. The United States never acted
a to the doctrine, although resolutions generally
iroying it have several times been preseuted,
«nd perhaps passed on one or two occasions. The
doctrine, when propounded by Mr. Monroe, was
invaded to establish a defensive policy, the object
of rbich was to preserve republican institutions on
thp side of the Atlantic from overthrow by Earo-
petn monarch ial power. The Yankees would make
ft Joth defensive and offensive; defensive as regards
the protection of a mock republicanism in Mexico,
and offensive as respects the wresting of Canada
lc*frai6RttBrittin. -
From the Journal of Commerce.]
1 New RaBway.
The foreign news received day before yesterday
contained a telegraphic item from Constantinople,
announcing tbat the Snllau bad given his authori
zation to the construction of a railway from Jaffa
to Jerusalem. We are doubtful as to the accuracy
of the telegram. It wonld seem more likely tbat
the proposed tine is from Haiffii to Jerusalem.—
HaifFi is on the coast* near Jean d’Acre, at the
oatlet of the river Kisbon, and upon the western
edge of the great plain of Esdraelon. From this
point to Jerusalem a railway might be contracted
with no very heavy grades. The harbor at HailEa,
althongh not good, might be made safe with the
cons tract ion of breakwaters, and would then be u
desirable port. A branch line to Damascus, skirt
ing the northern shore of the sen uf Galilee, aad
rant.
Bat it is difficult to imagine what modern spec
ulators can want with a line of rail to Jerusalem.
From Jaffa to Jerusalem the line would be veiy
heavy. The Holy City stands at an elevation of
about 2,200 feet above the Mediterranean, which
is distant about 40 miles. From Jaffa and Jerusa
lem the route would be across the plain of Sbarn,
a level of about 12 utiles, when the mountains sud
denly rise to a height of over 2,000 feet, withour
any very deep ravines or passes. It is probable
that a rise of fully 1,500 feet must be accomplish*
ed within teu miles, and portions of these are ab
rupt and difficult. Perhaps a route might be found
up the valley of Elab, but abrupt ascents ef great
height would still be on the line. Nor can we sCc
any prospective business for the line 'When’-com
pleted. Jerusalem has only about eight or ten
thousand inhabitants, more than niae-tenths of
whom are the poorest classes.
There is no manufacturing or other business
done in the city or country around. There is no
trade or commerce. The annual pilgrimage is
large during Easter week, but at no other time is
there any etbewtravel of any account. A special
reason for supposing Uaiffa to be a more likely
terminus or the rail than Jaffa, is tbat there is no
port at Jaffa, and no means, except at very great
expense, of making one. The shore is bold and
rocky, without shelter, except from the east. The
ancient port is now entirely closed with sand, and
could not be reopened at any expense within the
means even of a great railway company with an
assared prospect of business. What object is there
in making a port for Jerusalem? It ia a melan
choly reflection that Palestine has come to this,
but to this it has come. We have not ntueh faith
in the plan of a railway to the Holy City.
A railway to Damascus is, however, much more
promising, and will be built in a few years. If
Haitfa be selected as the Mediterranean termi
nus, the stations would be Nazareth, or a point
near Nazareth, Tiberias, upon the sea of Galilee,
Magdalu, the city of Mary Magdalene, and proba
bly a poiut on the north shore of the sea, near the
site of Capernaum, liethsaida aud other cities of
ancient fame. Thence the route would naturally
be through the wilderness north of Gadara, mod
ern Gcrash, and skirting round the extreme slopes
ol Uermon to the plain of Damascus. Tbat plain
is one of the richest in the world, and the effect of
connecting Damascus with the sea coast by rail
could not be otherwise than good. It will make
the city, in time, one of the uumI important in tb«
world.
How to Make Pencil Writing Indelible.—A
correspondent of an agricultural paper gives the
following information, which may be of some ser
vice to some of onr readers:
“A great many valuable letters and other wri
tings are written in pencil This is particularly
the case with tho letters our brave soldiers send
home trom the army. The following simple pro
cess will make lead pencil writing or drawing as
indelible as if dono with ink : Lay the writing in
a shallow dish and pour skimmed milk upon it
Any spots not wet at flftt may have the milk plac
ed upon them lightly with u feather. When the
paper is wet all over with the milk, take it np
and let the milk drain off, and whip off with a
feather the drops which collect ou the lower edge.
Dry it carefully, and it will be found to be per
fectly indelible. It cannot lie removed even with
India tabber. It is an old receipe, and» good
one.”
Hambton’s Legion.—At a meeting of Ibis gal
lant and intrepid command, recently held, the fol
lowing, among other resolutions, were passed:
Resolved, That, believing in the justice of our
cause, we do hereby re iterate the solemn vows
made at the beginning of the war, to prosecute it
until our independence is established.
Resolved, That we have entire confidence in the
statesmanship and patriotism of onr president.and
hailing with gratification the appointment ef our
well tried chieftain, Gen. R. E. Lee, to the supreme
command of all the armies of the Confederate
States, we look forward with confidence to a
glorious and successful campaign under his. gui
dance during the ensuing spring and summer
months.
The Old Spirit Revived.—A friend ofonrs,
who has just reached this city, from Richmond,
informs ns that the old war spirit is thoroughly
revived in Virginia and the Carolinas, and that
the enthusiasm ol the people reminded him strik
ingly of tbat which prevailed in the first era of (he
war. He states that Mr. Stephens, on hie return
to Richmond, after the failure of the Fence Com
mission, declared our only hope to be in a vigor
ous proseontion of the war, and that the differ
ences hitherto existing between him and Mr. Da
vis have given way to a common purpose and a
common policy in the future—a united and »; 0 «-
ous prosecution of the war to the attainment of
onr independence.—[Macon Telegraph.
Negro Pkivileoeh in Philadelphia.—^The pa
trons of the city peesenger railways in Philadel
phia voted on the question, “Shall colored people
ride in the care?” The Enquirer of the 31st ulL
says:
The vote np to the honr of closing the tripe last
night was largely in favor of white persons riding
inside the cars and the exclusion of blocks. The
vole on one of the lines at noon yesterday stood
fonr thousand opposed and one hundred aira sixty
ia favor of the question. Votes will continue to
be deposited during the present week, that all may
have an opportunity ol depositing their votes aa
their feelings may dictate.
Lead Pencils.—The Chariottsville Chronicle
says:
Wc hear that lead pencils are selling at $5 a
piece . Wheri is this thing to stop? The newspa
pers of the State might to take some concerted ac
tion. now can we publish paper nt the present
rates of subscription, and advertise at two d -liars
per square, when everything else is fifty and
seventy-five prices? And yet some of oar advertis
ers complain of their bills! For two lead pencils
we print the CbronicVe and deliver it for three
months—what a farce! We hear that flour is eight
hundred dollars per barren in Richmond.
Itee Power or (tee Peace.
The following anecdote, related in a lecture
strikingly Illustrates the potter which Ifos in the
hands of working men to promote their own
comfort and iLdcpendeoce.’ U
A Manchester calico printer was. on his wed
ding day, persuaded by his wife to sllo,w her to
have two half pints of sle as her shara. He rath
er winced uuder the bargain; for thoogh <% drinker
himself, he wonle have preferred a perfectly sober
wife. They both worked hard, sad he, poor man,
waa seldom out of the public house as turn as the
factory closed. The wife and husband saw little
of each other except at breakfast; bnt ai abe kept
things tidy about her and made her udat mnd
oven selfin altowawoc meet the demands upon her,
he never complained. Shu had her dally
Si&BSBSSKR&S
n m sifflte milii
ing in his owu house. Hut tbese were rare
sions. " Tv
They had been married
. a year and ou the
morning of then wedding anniversary, .the hut*
band looked askance at her neat and copely per
son, with some shade of remorse as he edtoerved:
“Mary we’en had no holiday since we were wed:
and only that I hadn’t a peony in tike world,
we’d take a jaunt td the village to see thee moth
er.” “Would’st like to go John?” askeq she soft
ly. between a smile and a tear, to hear him speak
kindly as in old times. “It thee’d like teffo John,
I’ll stand treat.”
“Tbou stand treat?” said be with r. hilf sneer;
'hast thou a fortin,’ wench?” “Nay,” ; said she,
“but I’m gotten tbe pint of ale.” Gottorn what?”
said be. “The pint of ale” was the rep.:T. John
still did’ot understand her, until the fanptfel crea
ture reached down an old sock from under a loose
bi ick up the chimney, and counting ouHier daily
pint of ale in tbe shape of 365 peace (£4 Us. 3d.),
and pnt into his band exclaiming “T$.ee shall
have the holiday, John*” John was ashamed, as
tonished, and conscience smitten, charmed. He
w&uld not touch it. “Hasn’t thee had tl>y share?
Then I’ll have no more,” he said They Kept their
wedding with the old dame; and tbe wifew little
capital was the nenclcns oi a series of investments
that ultimately swelled into shop, fector'y, ware*
house, conntry-seat and carriage.
From East Louisiana.—A correspondent writes
to the Mobile Advertiser, that for two 1 or three
days previous to tbe 10th, the Yankee for'-*, or ma
ny of them which had gathered at Baton Rogue,
have been leaving for parts unknown (o nc the
cavalry going up the river and tbe infantry down.
The Mississippi river is quite high, and still ri»>
ing, and tbe country on the other ride ie begining
to be overflowed, tbe water escaping: through
the levees. I learn from good authority mat
their camp and defenbes at Morganza are inundat
ed, and they have been compelled to leave. Tbe
smallpcx is also prevailing, to some considerable
extent, among their troops, and this, pefibaps, has
operated as one of the causes of their souztering.—
If the river continues to rise much higher, almost
the whole country, on the other ride, will be un-
dur water.
Thu thick wood'd country which tiea. ^the ex
tent ot some fit teen or twenty miles around Baton
Rouge, is infested with jawnawkers, robbers and
murder era. These are composed lK|d> of strag
glers aud deserters from onr army. They have
produced a terrible state of atbirsmersms are not ’
unfreqocntly found mordered, doabticK. for what
little money they may be supposed to have aad for
securing tbeir horse or mala Within a day or
two post two women have been found dead in the
woods, not far from the road, some fifteen miles
from Baton Roogc, their bodde stripped nearlys
naked, and said to be veryjauchbroiaed.
Gin powder.—The Liverpool, Standard
says: -Some of the effects of ignited gnni
are wonderful. When gunpowder is heaped up in
*be open air and inflamed, there is no r port, and
bat tittle effect produced. A ■»»**» quantity open
and ignited in a room forces the air outwardsAo aa
to blow out tbe windows; but the same quantity
confined within a bomb, within the same;room,and
ignited,]*cars in pieces and sets on fire *he whole
bouse. Count Rumford loaded ai mortar ttith one-
twentieth of an ounce of powder, and placed upon
it a twenty-fonr pound cannon: he then closed up
every opening os completely as possible, and fired
the charge, which burst tbe mortar with a tremen
dous expiosiou, aud lilted up its enormous weight,
lit another experiment. Count Rumford confined
twenty-eight grains of powder in a cylindrical
space which it jost filled, and, npoo being fired, it
tore asunder a piece of iron which wonld have re
sisted a stra'n of four hundred thousand pounds. '
Remarkable Liberality.—Mr. E. Steadman,
from near Atlanta, Georgia, says the Richmond
Whig,who has lost over a million of dollars by tbe
Federal* in tbe burning of bis factories, bis private
dwelling, and tbe devastation of bis estate, sent
last week to Rev. E A. Dickinson, five thousand
dollars fur army colportagc, with inst motions to
draw oa him lor tweaty-five thousand dollars ad
ditional for the same purpose. A mouth or two
agfi be contributed three thousand to thin eumu ob
ject, besides a contribution of sue hundred thous
and dollars to the education of the orphans ef de
ceased soldiers. Us also aarames the education
of fifty disabled soldiers at Mercer University.—
lu making tbe contribution of thirty thousand dol
lars to Rev Mr. Dickinson for army oolportogo, he
remarked: “The best way to save it from tho Yan
kees, I think, is to use it for the gned of our brave
boys.”
Rice Crops von 1865.—“Economy,” (a oorrew
pondent of tbe Montgomery Advertiser.) advises
punters as follows:
“In planting vour crops this year, be carefel
to plant those things which will give you the lar
gest yield of food for tho army ana people at borne.
This is at once beet and moot profitable for yoar-
self and country. Let roe call your attention to
tbe item or rice. You may plant it oo all your
wet marab land, which would be likely to fail with
cot a, and it will yield yon from 25 to 53 boskets
per acre. Rice is easily worked and easily gath
ered. If there Is a mill within your reach it wM
be worth from S10 to $15 per bushel. If there ie
no mill, u bushel of rice to equal to u bushel of
corn, arid grows from three to five times ao abun
dantly.
“1 will not further occupy your attention.—
Plant rice, and thus make yoor acres moot prodne
live which have heretofore been tbe least so.”
Swixisn.—The Jackson Miatorippian states
that the other day Capt. W. W. Wall, the commis
sary for that district, crossed 1200 head of nice
hogs over Pearl river, destined for Cuba station,
where they will tie slaughtered for the benefit of
the government.
Gen. Hood*—We bear it to rumored tbat Gen.
Hood to to be assigned to some command is the
trans-M ississippi Department.
As he passed through Augusta lately, Le made
a speech to a large crowd of citizens who called
on him. In the eonrw of bis remarks be mid he
brought out of Teuwseee 20,000 of his men.—
[Southern Confederacy.
From North Alabama.—We have some glori
ous news from North Alabama, says tbe 8e!ma
Rebel, ot Feb, 23d,. Deserters and abaeuteeu are
coming io in droves, uudtr Gen. Lee’s amnesty
proclamation and reporting to their commands
Within forty-right hoars up to Tuesday evening,
about one hundred had reported at Cotrafofana
and Montentllo, ia Shelby county Wo rittVriy
trust tbat this to only tbe begioing of a great ijr
pouring which will fill np the ranks of our weuB*
ened armies, and enable us to era A the vstedab
who are now rioting ia the insolence of their pow
er and desolating the fairest portion of our ooua
^ There to not a Yankee soqtii of theTuuneeMo
river. Trains ran regular to Bine Mountain.
A Delicate Hist.—A ooestry physteiSn once
employed an Irishmen to mow hay for him. Go
ing into the field a hot day he found d’at eome-
wbat wearied from tabor. “Doctor,’] said be,
“the gtattomaA wouM bo laboring ej*W o very
bad character that I’d refine to take a drink with
this morning.”