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COLUMBUS. SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1861. FOSTSIOOia CORRESPONDENCE. Portsmouth, Va., May 20tb. Dsah Times: Very early this stormy Monday morning, I sit down to write you hurriedly, but with more minuteness than could ba done in my telegram of last night. The City Light Guards were in the foremost car of the train that brought U3 into the borders of Virginia, and our feet were the first of all the Georgia troops to press Virginia soil We are proud of this, but it is not our chief glory. We have fired the first gun at the enemy, and 3bare the honors of the first glorious victory achieved for tfco Southern Confederacy in the good Com monwealth of the good “ Old Dominion.” At eleven o’clock yesterday morning, just as our Chaplain—Rov. Tkos. II Jordan—had com menced bis sermi n to our Battalion, at our camp at Tanner's Creek Cross lloads (whither we weie ordered last Friday) a messenger from Genl. Gwynn, notified Maj. Hardeman that one com pany from hia Battalion would be needed imme diately at Sewell’s Point. As Capt. Colquirt i?, by commission, tho senior officer among the com panies composing our Battalion, the eager de sire of his company to go was yielded to. With one day’s rations, we were ready in fifteen minutes for the command, “ march.” It was given, and, with a very quick step, we reached the Point seven miles off, about half past twelve. As we neared the fort, we marched half bent, so as to conceal ourselves from tho enemy, and we were kept in ambush until the firing commenced. A two masted steamer —the Monticello—was lying off about three quarters of a mile from the fort.- Unusual activity was manifested on her deck* Large crowds of men were running about, some wdh glasses in their hands, others were sigh ing and adjusting the gun?, and everything indicated active preparation for an atrack. From the same anchorage, eke had the evening before, at tempted to demolish Fort Beauregard—.the con struction of which had commenced only a day or two ago, As there was not then a single gun there, and none but negroes working on it, the work was suspended, and she was al'owed to waste her powder on it. But altogether a different re ception greeted her guns yesterday. We had all been working on tho interior of the fort and mounting guns, from the moment we landed. We kept the embrasures closed with colored blankets so that our movements and the number of our men could not bo di-covered by them. At G o’clock p. ra., irivato Cleveland of our Com pany went out in front o‘ the battery, to shovel away a large bank of sand that obstructed the sighting of our guns; and this act was the last “hair that broke the camel’s back” of their en durance. An eight inch shell came whizzing from the boat, struck tho battery, and exploded. Immediately Ensign Lockhart seized our flag, (that flag— the flag) ran out and waved it three times, and planted it—our men all mounted the ramparts, pulled off their caps and shouted three cheers for having been accommodated with tie first fire. Each squad then ran to their gun,and waited the command “fire!” and when it was given, it was a hearty good will that “pulled the strings,” of tho five guns in our battery (three 0-inch columbiads and two small rifled cannon.) Our men were so impetuous and hasty in their movements, that ail of our shots for sereral rounds, were aimed either two high or two low; but all of them were line shots. The enemy had three 8-inch columbiads from which they kept up an incessant and rapid fir ing. Their guns were aimed with remarkable precision. Any one of their shots would have struck a boat of the size of theirs; but, thank God! not one did its diabolical work among us. Almost half of their shot struck our battery, and 3everal shell3 exploded on top of it. One tre mendous bomb hit the muzzle of tbs cannon at wbb'h Lieutenant Moffet apd myself were work ing, and exploded in the tuibrasure, not three feet from us, covering us wth the turff and and splinters of the battery, and so tearing up the embrasure as to make it large enough tor three guns. Another shell passed within a foot of Robert Lockhart, as he ran out to plant the flag a little further to tho left than it had been waving. Ho did not have time to get back be hind the battery after tho cry "lookout’' was given, and before the ball came. He fell flat on the ground, and this saved him. Privates M yo and Porter had one ball to pas3 between thoir legs while they were shoveling away sand from in front of their gun. T»ho trees near the fort were completely peeled and trimmed by the grapeand shell. A cha n came whizzing just a foot above the battery, struck a tree about ten feet off, and cut it in two, as smoothly as yon could cut a sprig of asparagus. The shell and grape and 22 pounders rained down among 113 all the time as thickly as hail, and all of us are the possessors of some of these trophies, gathered on the ground of our first successful battle field. Our supply of ammunition was short, and we eeased firing for fifteen minutes once, expecting that wo would need the five cr six rounds left for other boats dispatched to the assistance of the Montic Ho. Up to this time, not one cf our shot had taken effect. Our men had been too eager. Capt. Colquitt commanded silence, told us we must aim better and fire more deliberately. Ho then aimed a gun himself, pulled the trigger and tho hollow, rattling sound told where the ball had g- no. Indeed wo could plainly see daylight through tho hole which the ball had made just above tho water's edge. Two other shots aimed by Capt. Colquitt made their mark as plain as did this. Almost all of our shots now struck the boat or passed hard by. The steam began to roll from he t smoke stack—her firing became more languid, her mooricg3 began to loos en, and she ino'vcd sluggishly down Hampton Roads. As she fired her tbiid shot at us, she seat up rocket signals, • and just as she began to in >ve ofl two little steam- tugs from ihe Fortress carno alongside to bear up the drooping wings of the poor wounded brid. One of the impudent little things, the ouo on the starboard, and n?x to us, fired a shot at our battery which was aimed to low and fell short, we returned it, and she fired another and began to "bout.” Just as sho gave us a fair broad-side presentation a shot from one of our rifled cannon tore away her colors, smoke stack, and what else wc know not. But she ploughed the waves with all. the steam she had, af ter that and thus ended the fight. That the Mon ticeilo was badly crippled was evident from the sigzag languid manner in which she “rode cut of tho Roads.” We testified our sympathy for her condition by mounting the rampants, and sending Rp one loDg, loud and grateful shoot of victory, which God approved, and which the over arch ing Leavens echoed back. And now is not “He that i a for us mightier than they that be against us?” It would be invidious to mention the bravery of any particular one of our corps. Perfect com posure, and cheerful i trepiditv mantled every brow. Our Captain’s orders were announced with a3 much cheerful composure and grace as if he had been drilling us at dress parade. A small detachment from three Virginia companies were our Companions in the engagment. Our com mander however had charge of the united forces. Oh, there is much more I want to write, but I cannot. Mr. George Young, (who aimed one of the successful shots,) Mr. Lockhart and myself arrived in Portsmouth at one o’clock last night, and retired about two, and were up at six th s morning, and from that time till seven I have been writing this letter, almost as rapidly a3you will read it. That terrible torment of my life, sick-headache, follows, this morning, the fifteen hours fasting and fatigue anu excitement of yes terday, almost completely blinding and crazing me. I have two long letters for the Times written and laid away in my valise out at camp. It will, perhaps, not be necessary to send them now. Indeed, the most of my letters to you are so tar dy in their homeward flight, so far behind your newspaper and telegraphic intelligence, that they all possess, I fear, one of the leading characteria tics of the bread we have in camp—they are stale. If so, they are as unpalatable to the intellectual palates to which your paper ministers, as the broad to my physical ta3te. If so, in sweet ob scurity let them slumber, _ BERRIEN. FROM PENSACOLA. [From the Mobile Register, 22d.] A friend permits us to make tho following extracts from a Utter just received from Pensa cola: “On Sunday evening I went down to the Na vy Yard, and had a pleasant time among the Wilcox boys and other friend?. The accommo dations here are poor, but you can get. enough to eat. From the signs I think a battle will take place in a few days. There is a sand buttery just above the city, and one below, and soldiers from the upper battery down to Fort Mcßea.™ They are encamped as far out as three miles, and in ail about 12,000 men. The Navy Yard has no protection, and can be easily destroyed by Foit Pickens. No one of Fort Mcßae’s guns bear on Pickers, as they command the channel in which the vessels have been sunk. The dry dock that cost $150,000 is loaded with stone and brickbats with the intention of taking it down and sinking it in the channel, to prevent old Abe’s ships from coming in. I think whenever they go to sink tho dock the ball will open, for Pnktns is certain to fire on it. They have told Gen. Bragg as much, who pays no attention to them. When the steamers Keys and Lewis were fired at, it was just as much as the officers could do at Mcßea to keep the men from firing into b e vessels, and when the boats turned back some of tho men actually set down and cried— they were so mad. Sunday some vessels anchor ed in the fleet, and I could seo tho soldiers on Pickens—they are as thick as bees. I ooulu see them drilling on the beach and the horses gra zing near the fort. Gen Bragg baa ordered all strangers away or that they take a position in the army. My servant Tom was much amused at my showing a pass to the sentinels. He says white folks here are no better than tho negroes at hom9. The Wilcox cavalry and Capt. Jesse Cox’s company are patrolling from here to the Perdi do and fish rivers. A night or two ago they brought in some spies. I learn that two of them were well whipped and one bung. Some of the idle boats about Mobile would be very useful here. Gen. Bragg has moved his headquarters from the hospital about one mile and a half in the woods. If Maj. Jere Austill will coma over, the boya will give him the honor of firing the first gun. The soldiers are generally well, except n few cases of measles. Spirit cf the British Press, From the Liverpool Cornier. All trade in America is at an end s end Mr. Gladstone's surplus is at an end too. Those three guns fired lrom Fort Moultrie bored a big ger huie in the budget than ii Fort Sumter Mr. Gladstone based his financial scheme upon the supposition that our trade would increae, so as to produce an excess of revenue amounting to £1,460,000. Well the returns of the Board of Trade, prepared by Mr. Milner Gibson, show that trade tor the three months of this present year has decreased by 9% l er cent., and this al tuough t here has not been so marked a diminution in the American trade, because "during the month of March consignment of goods were hurried forward from this country to escape the new American tariff.” Wi at a prospect we have of increased trade! Will the Harriet Lane, which sheered off from Fort Sumter because she got a shot through her wheelhouse, show her stern to a cotton ship? If the PrtsideDt means to collect import and export duties, he must do so by block ading the uthern harbors; and if he doee,ichere will ths ec<h of our cotton wheels find food, i From the London Herald (Lord L erbfs Organ ) BLOCKADE OF THE COTTON PORTS. The opportunity presented for several months of giving it to be understood what the course of England would be under certain circumstances has not been improved, and the result is that at no time since the war of IS 12 have the relations between this country and ihe Uni ed States been m »re crit cal than they are at present. Most peo ple have been aston shed at wnat is now taking place in the U. Stales; but it is neither creditable nor as it should be that her Majesty's principal Secretary of S.ate for Foreign Affairs should neglect his duty or be taken by surprise. Presi dent Buchanan claimed that there should be no more blockades: and Mr. Lincoln,from the White House, at Washington, not only declares a block ade of the Southern seaboard, but one of the good old fa-hionod kind, which consficates enemy’s goods wherever found, and the ships that carry them. A hint a few weeks ago from the Foreign Office that this would not go down in England, and the ordering of the North American squad r- nto the Chesapeake, or the Gulf, would have prevented this; but Lord John Russell, a3 we have said already, has left British interests in the United States to mind themselves until the elventh hour, and for so doing he and the Cabi net of which he is a member must be held ac • mn table should warn-, w u> happily and unex pected:/ arne between ourselves and our kins men. It is just possible, however, that Mr. Lincoln's proclamation of blockade has the same double meaning as bis other State papir.-q but it is not likely. Tnat point we would fain bolieva has now been reached when nothing aora iajlo be gained by ambiguous wording, and w»n the federal government may speak that language to other governments that he who runs may read. Skillful and successful hoodwinking of Lord John Russell up toth< present time may suggest however, one last American diplomatic stroke of double dealing, that it may remain open to seize neutral vessels and their cargoes, or to let them go. If this should be apparent hi the pro clamation, it is to be hoped that neither mer chants nor ship owners will place themselves in Mr. Lincoln’s hands. Were the United States possessed of a navy like our own, tho blockade of tbe Southern seaboard could be maintained easily by a sufficient force; but in the virtual ab sence of a fleet, the blockade must be maintained by privateers, and be a paper one. All the pub lic armed vessels in the service of the f deral government will be required for convoys, for tbe bombardmentof work? held by the enemy, and for making demonstrations on the coast.' And it is a safe assertion that as soon as the fighting has begun in earnest and the smart rakiDg schooners and well appointed steamers hailing from the cotton ports begin their depradations on American trade, not on tho Atlantic seaboard only, but in Europe, not a sing e American ship of war will be employed in mere blockade. That form of blockaie resorted to by ourselves during the long war, and tber 'htof which the United States have alone retained, is what circumstan ces in the end must requirt; and, while under such a blockade the neutral flag covers nothing, neutral goods under an enemy’s fla: may be captured. In other words, under such a block ade a3 it is alone tho interest of Mr. Lincoln to establish, ships of neutral nations making for Southern ports or leaving Southern ports, or with the produce of the Southern States upou their bottoms, may be overhauled and taken to a prize port, and condemned by the private armed vessels upon which this duty must alone devolve. American privateers, followmg the example of British ships of war, in times gone by, will command the ocean and prevent a sin gle bale of cotton from reaching England, un less British ships of war are employed to put hem down. From the European Times . As the South has fire i the first shot m this fratri cidal affair,.it is natural, perhaps, that she should go to the extreme roint of recklessness; but a block ade, even in an inefficient manner, of tho Southern ports, will tell seriously on the resources of the slave States; while the greater power and strength of the North wi.l bring out “those sinews of tvar,” upon which depend, in a great measure, the suc c ss of all appeals to the sword. It was generally believed on this side of the water that the sever ance might have been peacefully effected; bnt the first shot fired at Charle ton at the Federal prop erty by the seceders appears to have brought oat all the dormant passions so long smouldering in the North, and the result has been a burst of en thusiasm for vengeance in New York and most of the principal cities of the Federal States, whic shows the excitable temperament of the Ameri cans under anew phase. From the Liverpool Mercury. “ THE MISCHIEF IS DONE. 1 ' To what extent (he war party in *he North may be justified in the belief tnat it could easily over whelm and crush-the South is a question which will, we earnestly trust, never receive a practical t-nswer. There ennnot be two opinions as to the enormous preponde-ance of the North in warlike resources, though the South is far better pre pared for immediate operations. Wo hope, how ever, that it may even yet not be too late for re sponsible American statesmen to remember that civil war, end as it may. cannot end in restoring tho old order of things. The North may eon quor the South, but conquest is not federal un ion. Tho voluntary union of free and equal re publics is at an end already, and nothing that fleets and armies can do, will have any tendency to cement it afresh. The American Constitution includes no provision for the administration of disaffected dependencies. A great military mon archy may rule a Poland or a Venetia by the sword, but New England and New York can never make a garrisoned province of South Caro lina. In short, as we have more than once pointed out the work of disruption is de facto completo, and for the time—perhaps for all time—ir eme diable. The mischief is done, and is not to be undone, though it may be fearfully aggravated by a civil war, which would convert communities already alien to each other into fierce and deadly foes. We are reluctant to believe that these ob vious truths will n t even now influence the ac tion of American statesmen. Extent and Power of the South. The Southern Confederacy, as it now exists— as we consider that Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia are, to-day, as much members of the Confrdercy as any of tbe States—ha3 an area in square miles, and contains a population, as follows: Area . Pop illation. Virginia 01,351 1,593.083 North Carolina 50,704 992,637 South Carolina 29,385 702,812 Georgia 58,000...., 1,05? 327 Florida , 59 285..... 140,439 Alabama 60.722 964 296 Mississippi 47,156 791 396 Texas 235 504 601,-39 Arkansas 52,198 435,427 Tennessee 45 600 1,109 847 Total 733,144 9,101,70 The statistics of the other four Fouthem States are— Area. Population Kentucky 37.680 1,165,713 Missiouri 67.380, 1.173,317 M&rylan i 11,124 687,034 Delaware -—— Total 118,304 3,138 2bl A united South is, we believe, tho inevitable result of the political convulsions now agitating the country. Should this ba accomplished, the extent of the Confederacy would be 851,448 square miles, and the population 12,240,047. [ i!era phi s Appeal. A Mob Invoked in Chicago.— John Went worth, through his p«per yesterday morning, was guilty of the most disreputable art of journalism that we have ever seen in a long experience. He openly and pub ic.ly and unblushingly called up on the public to mob the Marine Bank, and take from its vaults the money deposited there by the citizens. He called upon every mania Chicago, who had no money and wanted some, to go to the Marine Bank and mob that institution, and help h mself. We doubt whether, in a civilized community, a more infamous proposit or. was ev=» er published in a newspaper.— Chicago Post May 11. A Sum for the Cabinet.— -There are now about 30,000 soldies in and around Maryland, to bold that "loyal,” indepent and sovereign State in subjection to the Federal Government. If any one of Mr. Lincoln's Cabinet is good at figures, we propose the f>-llowing sum for his consideration: If it takes 30,000 soldiers to hold the little and "loyal” State ot Maryland in sub jection, how many will it take to suppress rebel lion in ail the powerful and revolted States of Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolini, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas? Mr. Lincoln's war progromme will require an army of at least 500,000 men to suppress rebellion, and then, if he ceuld suppress it, it will taka a standing army of at least 300,000 men to keep it suppressed -L This immense standing army would cost us four hundred millions a year in solid cash. Then we must estimate that one third of our soldiers will die annually in a hot and unfriendly country, which will make a constant yearly drain of 100,- 000 Northern men to supply their places. At this rate how many years would it take to da populate the North? If the Republican paper correctly indicate Mr. Lincoln’s plans, we advise bis physician to put blisters behind bis ears, to draw off the hot and acrid humors of his brain, for be must certainly be mad stark, raving mad. In fact the whole party talk and act like bed lamites—iV. Y. Day Booh. Telegraphic. Special to the Times. From Apalachicola. Apalachicola, May 24,1361. Nothing new hero. The steamer Chewalla arrived last night with troops from Eufaula. — No signs of the Crusader. No cause of excite ment. No apprehension of danger. City per feetly quiet. The fortifications are progress ing rapipiy. Special to the Charleston Mercury. NEWS FROM NORFOLK. The Evening News, of yesterday publishes the following dispatches from a reliable source: Norfolk May 21, 11.30 p. m. The enemy have made three attacks in the last three days, cu our lowest battery, at sewell’s Point, eight miles distant; nobody hurt on either side. Their last attack was three hours ago.— They have retired for the night. Many shots have been exchanged durlrg the last three days, including to-day, between the water batteries and the vessels of the enemy. We have sustained no loss. A large force is in Fortress Monroe, and troops are continually ar riving. I expect an invasion soon, but feel quite well prepared, I have, howover, called for more troops I have now six thousand five hun dred. Norfolk, May 22. No attack this morning as yet. The fighting, thus far, has been more isolated outpost affairs by small guard steppers, without troops, and with the hope of driving our people out of an unfinish ed battery. We are strengthening it every hour. We do not,for some time, expect a genera! attack in force by land and water. Special to the Mqntg Adv. New Orleans, May 28, 1861. The Bark Gen. Taylor hence for Bardeaux, la den with cotton and stores, was burned to the wa ters edge, off the bar this morning. Cargo total loss. All United States vessels in port were seised to day. The privateer Steamer Ivey has captured an other large ship off the mouth of the river. Richmond, May 23, iSGI. Vote almost unanimous forordinance of Seces sion; four thousand for and sixteen against.— With exceptions of Alexandria and Portsmouth returns give no votes against ordinance. The Editors of tht Dispatch estimate State gone by one hundred and fifty thousand majority f or ratification. Louisville, May 23, 1861, The army bill has been defeated by a vote of 2S to 42. The constitution required 51. St. Louis, May 23. General Harney proclaims that ho and Gen. Price have arranged matters in regard to neutral ity. A proclamation command.? tko people of Missouri to behave themselves or else both gov ernments will participate in maintaining the laws. Gen. Price, having had the fi/st opportunity has maintained loyalty. The July interest upon the .Stats <U bfc will probably be paid. Baltimore, May 25. The navy has adopted anew system of signals. Hereafter passports will not be grantod'te citi zens of the Seceding Stale3 unlos3 they make professions of loyalty to the Federal Government Gen. Butler gays that a few days more will put him in Richmond. Chicago, id. ay 25. s. " Owing to difficulties in regard to curmicy, the farmers of the nortftwest refuse to sell their pro duce except for specie. Confederate Congress. ALABAMA. R. w. Walker of Florence, R. 11. Smith, of Mobile, J. L. M. Cur-iy, of Talladega, Win, P. Chilton, of Montgomery, 3. F. of Eutaw Colin J. of Mobile, John Gill Shorter of Eufaula, 11. C. Jones, of Russelvillo, Nic-h, Davis, jr., of Huntsville. ARKANSAS. Robert W. Johnson, of Pine Bluff, Albert Rust, of Lit le Rock 11. F. Tbomasson, of Van Buren, A. H. Garland, of Little Rock, W. W. Watkins, of Carrolton. FLORIDA. Jackson Morton, of Milton, G. T. Ward, of Tallahassee, J. B, Owens, of Cottage P. F. GEORGIA. Robert Toombs, of Washington, Howell C>bb, of Athens, Francis S. Bartow, of Savannah, Martin J. Crawford, of Columbus, Eugenlus A. Nitbet, of Macon. Benjamin H. Hill, of LaGrange, A. It. Wright, of Rome, T. R. R. Cobb, of Athens, A. 11. Kenan, Mtlltdgeville, A. H. Stephen*, CrawfordvilJe. LOUISIANA, J. Perkins, Jr.. Ash wood, Madison, Pa, A. BeClouct, of St. Martinsville, C. H. Conrad, of New Orleans, D. F. Kenner, of New River, E. Sparrow, of Providence, Carroll Pa, 11. Marshall, Blackjack, DeSota Pa. MISSISSIPPI. W. P. Harris of Jackson, W. Brooke, of Vicksburg, J. A. Orr, of A. M. Clayton, of Holly Spring?. W. S. Barry, of Columbus, J.T, Harrison, of “ J. A. P. Campbell, of Kosciusko, SOUTH CAROLINA. R. B. Itbeit, sr., of Charleston. R. W. Barnwell, of Beaufort, L. M. Keitt, of Orangeburg, J. Chesnut, of Camden, C. G. Memminger, of Charleston, W. P. Miles, of Charleston, T. J Withers, of Camden, W.W. Boyce, <_f Winnsboro’. TEXAS. J, Hemphill, of Austin, W. B. Ochiltree, of Jefferson. W. S. Oldham, of Erenham. T. N. Waul, of Gonzales, J. Gregg, of Tairfield, L. T. Wigfall of Marshall, VIRGINIA. w. C. Ri?es, or ~ Cobham, J. W. Brokenborough, of Lexington, R. M. T. Hunter, of Loyds, W. R. Staples, of Christianburg. Gen. Scott’s Nephews.— ln one of the Missis sippi companies, encamped near Lynchburg, are two nephews of Gen. Winfield Scott—the sons of a widowed sister, who has resided in Mississippi for a number of years. Hotice to Military Companies. XT' E have 1000 pair of German Linen Drilling VV Pants, suitable for Military use, which we offer at low prices. Call soon on S. ROTHCIIILD & 8110. Columbus, May 25—dtf. 1 aa BUSHELS choice seed COW PEAS. lUU 100 BUSHELStino WHITE PE AS. For sale by L P. BIRCH may 25-d3t. BY ELLIS & LIVINGSTON. 10RN, CORN, CORN, AT AUCTION ON Saturday fto-day) 25th inst., at 11 o’clock we will sell at our Auction Room 500 BUSHELS COEN, for and on account of whom it may concern. ELLIS & LIVINGSTON, Auo’s. may 25. —ult warm i Pipings IJL THIS Establishment will be open on the m! Ist day of June ior the r< cep'ir nos visitois Sill Ample arrangements for the convey nee of! OIL .asstngers lrom he following > oints on the - vc« i.l Rauma. s to-wii: Get evu, West Point. La Gran ve an Ttiotnaston, and a daily mail via Gene va and Chaiy teate ings Tne rroprietor will b<- assisted in the manappuent of he Establishment by tapt. H W. VANVEGH TON. an B'complished and experienced caterer, well a «and favorably Know to the pub ic. Eveiy taciliiy will be afforded for ih - amusement and comfort of vuesis » Terms will be as reasonable as the tunes and state of the market willaffo-d JOHN L. MCSTIAN, Proprietor. May <22, 18C1- dwlm. Peas, Peas, Peas! i a A BUSHELS of White Field Peas for sale AgU at VAN MARCUS’. May 24—d3t GEORGIA CASSIMERES. 2,000 Yards Brown Georgia made Cassimeres, 2,000 Yards Grfy Georgia-made Cassimeres, FOR SALE BY J. If. ©AMIES. <& CO. 123 Broad St. Columbus, Ga. [ May 22—dwtf CIRCULAR. Adj’t. and Inspector General’s Office, ) Montgomery, Ala., May 15,1861. | The rank and file of volunteers received into the service of the Confederate States for during *the war, may, at their option, be discharged at the end of three years, to be replaced by others who may offer to engage : but the organization of the several companies, battalions, and regi ments will continue during the war. Organized companies of instructed artillery, with their field batteries, will be accepted for the war on the same conditions. By order of the Secretary of War, S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General. May 18 —dlw ""."thecitymills, I. C. MOSES & CO. jVj’EALAND FLOUR for sale and kept cou- on hand at 132 9 Broad Street, . Send in your, orders accompanied by the cash. May 18—dtf WHEAT AND GOBI BOUGHT or GROUND ON TOLL at the City Mills Columbus, Ga. Maylß—dtf I. C. MO3E3 & CO. Agents. DRUMS! BRIMS! DRUI&S! That Cannot be Excelled. f'pilE subscribers have commenced he manuffec- JL turn of DRITWS. and will be prepared in a few days to supply Military Companies BRANDS 4'KORNER. Columbus, May 6—dtf Bovee Tod’s Wine Bitters, At wholesale and retail, by may 11 J. A. WHITESIDE. Parr’s Native Grape Wine, At $1,25 per bottle, cash, by may 11 J. A. WHITESIDE. Wolfe’s Schnapps and Brandy, At wholesale and retail, by may 11 J. A. WHITESIDE. Mexican Mustang Liniment At wholesale and retail, by may 11 J. A WHITESIDE. Drugs, Medicines, &c. WHOLESALE % RETAIL | JAMES A. WHITESIDE, Columbus, G-a. May 11,1861.—dtf. Cold Water Soda, With choice Syrups, seid by mayll ‘ J. A. WHITESIDE. Spalding's Cephalic Pills, At wholesale and retail, by mayll J. A, WHITESIDE, Concentrated Lye, At wholesale and retail, by mayll J. A. WHITESIDE, Kiitmegs, Cloves & Cinnamon, At wholesale and retail, by mayll J. A. WHITESIDE. KEEP COOL! HOW? BY going to PHELPS’ where you will find the most deliciously flavored • ICE CREAM, ’.AND THE COLDEST SODA WATEB, (with all kind3 of delightfully flavored syrups) in the Southern Confederacy. Lemons, Oranges and Pine Apples can also be found at the sign of the CONFEDERATE FLAG. May 11 Under Cook's Hotel. ELSIE VENNER, A ROMANCE of Destiny, by Oliver Wendall Holmes. A New supply. Justrecoivod at J. W. PEASE’S H»r,Bo—dtf Book Store. May i-i A CLEAR PROOF OF THE SUPERIORITY OP PHELPS’ CANDIES, Head Merchant*, and he Convinced! Mu. W. 11. H. Phelps, Esq —Sir: Please find enclosed s2#, for which you will send me fifty lbs. stick eaudy. 25 lbs. Kisses, and 25 lbs. fancy Candy. You must sell me Candies cheaper; I am giving you all my orders, and I can buy oandics at other places at 14 and 15 cents. You must do the best you can, and oblige. The above order was filled at 17 and 25 cent. Explanations unneceasarv from me. W. H. H. PHELPS. GEORGIA—ATi i#ojee County: Before me, John Qum, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Muscogee, came W. 11, H. Phelps, who being duly sworn, on oath de poseth and s&ith that the above is a correct copy of a letter received by him from one ot hi* regular customers. W. 11. H. PHELPS. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2!d of April, 1801. JOHN QUIN, J. P. apri!27—dtf BACON, BACON ! ala a few days wo will have in store md for sale— -160 Casks Bacon Sides & Shoulders,. 1 0 obis. Rump Pork; 50 Tierces Country and Sugar Cured Hams, 175 Bbls. Flour, all grades. The trade are invited to call. May 2—dtf BEDELL & CO. “FOR DESERTER!” THIRTY DOLLARS will be paid for the ap prehension and delivery of HENRY HALL who enlisted at Columbus; age 20 years, 5 feet i inches high, light complexion, blue eyea, and light hair. Col. E. W. CHASTAIN, Comm’ng 2d Reg’t, G. A. G. B, LAMAR, Jr., Adjutant. april 22 ‘ dim Muscogee Mounted Rangers, This Company having resolved to change u Infantry to get into immediate service, invite re cruits from the city and country to fill ranks.— All who desire to join, will find a roll at the store of J. 11. Sikes, and with the undersigned Com mitteß of Organization necessary provision mad* i for uniforms, equipments, Ac. J. A. STROTHER, R G. MITCHELL J. H SIKES, C. B. MIMS, W. M. TULLIS, J. GREENWOOD. XaOST, Between my place, in the rear of Jones’ build ing. on Friday night last, and the El Dorado, one hundred and fifty-two dollar!:. It was wrapped in oil cloth, and the denominaffons of bills was seven twenty’s, one five, and the balanoe in small notes. A liberal reward will be paid to the finder. JOHN CRAWFORD May 13, 1861—d2t. Just Received A LOT OF LACK MANTILLAS, wilA* sleeves; New Styles Traveling Dress Goods, with Busier* Figured and Embroidered Tissues; Figured and “ IKrege Anglais; New Styles Hair Nets; Black Gimp L tees for Dress Trimmings, And Various other ar*icle« which we offer at reasonable prees. Respectfully, Apiil 2.l,—dwtf 8. ROTHCIIILD St. BRO. DR.JAS. L. THOMPSON, f (Late ofTennessee) offers hie services to tfa« citizens of Columbus and vicinity in the va rioiis departments ofhis prnfessu n. Residence, Cook’s Hotel; Office, Broad * over Spencer \bbott’e store. Reference- Gov. I. G. Harris, Hon. W. 11. Hum phries. Gen. fam’l Anderson, Prof. Winston, Nash vilip, Tenn ; Rev S. D. Baldwin, Murfreesboro', Trnn.; lion .1. C Guild, Galiamin, Tenn ; Hon, R. L, Caru hers, Lebanon,Tenn. april 17—dtf WRIGHT & JACKSON. FACTORS, COMMISSION ANIi Forwarding' Merchant® BAY STREET, SAVANNAH, OA. ALLEN R. WEIGHT. W3I. B. JAOSikO lEHEE’ETt. TO Capt. John W. Anderson, Claghorn A Cun ningham, Boston & Villalonga, Erwin A Har dee, Savannah, Ga; Carhart & Bros., New York.* T. W. Flemming & Cos., Augusta Ga.j Swan A Brother, Fernandina, Bisbee A Caaova, Jackson ville, Li. L. Hart, Palatka, Florida; Simon Met ritt, Hawkinsville, Ga. Agents for the Everglade line of Mail Steamer* to Fernandida, and {Steamers Isaac Scott aufl Oak, to Hawkiusville. apl 15—dim. “Hog and Hominy/’ BURRUS & SPRINGER 169 Broad-gt. corner ol;Orawfoed, Having an “eye single” to the BUBBTAN* TtALSofl’fe would herald to the wanting public the fact, that they are now rectiving andwiV continue to receive during the season. Corn, Flour and Bacon, In abundance, wh ! ch added to their present large and va ied stt ck of . prqyiu&n§ it Bieesßus makeita vantage us top rsona needine such artl cles t» EX A. MINE and PRICm their GOODS before buying elsewhere. 1 her p dees are warranted to suit the time i Ojt*Country r reduce, as usual bought ad *oW. Aprils—dtf KURRIJrt& HPRIAGiSR, J. H. SJKE’S FFRJWTFRE feTOREj j4B BROAD STREET, COLUMBUS | The subscriber desires, in the present tiroes, to renew his acquaintance . his old customers and friends; aa he jSSssstsaas a good assortment of plain and ness Furniture, which he is anxious to dispone of at mod erate prices, consisting of Wardrobes; Bureaus, Bedsteads, Chairs. Washstands. Desks, Safes, 4*c. Also, Matresses Pillows. Bolsters. Comforts. &c. - All of which may be had at prices to suit th* tin as, marls—dtf J. H. SIKES. Old Apple Jack, AND OLD PEACH ’* ANDY, made at Stone Mountain Georgia. CHAMPAGNE Wines —extra brands ForsaleWy marchS.t GUN BY, CROFT fc CO. 50 fill!*. Fresh Real, A FINE ARTICLE, for sale by the Barrel at f t lowest market rates, by mar 23 6UNBY, CROFT k CO Hay, Hay, Hay ! 1 nfi BALES Prime Eastern nay,just reeeiv’fd 1 Ul/ per gteamer “Time," and for sale by Mayl—dt _ VAN MARCUS. BANK STOCK FOR SALE. « NY person desiring to purchase 50 or 60 Share* A columbus Bank Stock can be accommodated hy calling at this office. Colnmbus, April 3—dti. ~ MEDICAL "noTICET „ BSS. W.K SCHLEY tJ. A. PEA-ANT. •CS’* have associated themselves inthc pra ice ot Medicine and Surgery. fa Their office is in Od Fellows’ Hall on too first floor, wnere they may be found elthe Cf night when not absent on professional servit*. April 4tb. IS6I-dlv