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VOLUME XXL LA.GRANGE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 3, 1865. ..... NUMBER 9. SEORfiiA-PORTFOLIO ISa ©range fUptto. rjbushed rrnv Friday morning by JOKES & WILLINGHAM. Kates sf Subscription: One Year, S20 OO Imroriab/y in advance. att- All paper? stopped at the end of the time paid for if aat previously renewed. 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.”