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PRINTING OFFICE.
Randolph Street, Columbus, Georgia.
■< * AVING in successful operation two of HOE
il A GO’S CYLENDEH PRESSES
KUNNIMG BY STEAM,
vVearo preparedto oxeoute, at short notice, every
escriptiori of
BOOK AND JOB PRINTING,
u unsurpassed style, as cheaply as eau be done
anywhere in the South.
We have on hand a large variety of NEW JOB
TYPE and shall keep a constant supply of
Plain & Fancy Paper & Cards
Our facilities for turning off this kind of work,
with promptness and despatch, will mako it great
ly to the interest of persons in want of
COSTERS,
HANDBILLS,
CIRCULARS,
PAMPHLETS,
DEEDS, PONDS,
DECLARATIONS.
BANK CHECKS,
BILLS OF LADING,
LETTER HEADS,
BILL HEADS,
dray receipts,
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CATAL( WHIES,
labels.
WAYBILLS,
Blanks of ever-, description, &c. &c.
also, railroad a steamboat blanks
xe GX'tf-as rrs .a. call.
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Mr. D.S. PORTER, whose long experience and
acknowledged reputation as a Job Printer are a
sufficient guarantee that all work entrusted to his
care will he executed with energy and faithfulness
We have now ir. connection with the office a
otuple to
BOOK BINDERY
and have in our employ a young man who, under
the veteran G RAY and others', has perfected him
self in this branch of business; we pledge our
selves to give the most polled satisfaction iu the
manufacture of all styles of
Lodgcia, Account Books,
Court Records. Steamboat and Hail
Itoad Blank Books, &o,
not t 0 ke outdone in the stylo and
finish of cut v< cr U, iu either department, by any
establishment and that we may be able to
make out prio we have adopted the
OASII SYSTEM. \
Jan. \ • SAU \
Miiilis iaili limes.
Samuel Thatcher,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
(Georgetown, Quitman Cos. [(!*•
WlLl.pracrice in the counties of Webster, Terrell
Randolph, (,’tiattahoocee, Stewart, Quitman,
Clay, Early, Miller, and in Harbour county, Ala.
May 23—dtf.
W. D. WOOD,
ATTORNEY -A.T ZEL-^W,
AND SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY,
ULENNVILLE, ALA.
UUILL practice in all the Courts ofthe.counties of
’ * Harbour, Pike, Coffee, Dale, Ilenry, Macor. and
Ruaselll In all cases entrusted to his charge, he
will be assisted by Pugli & Bulloch, when they are
not employed a3 opposing counsel. marddly.
Shorter, Chambers & Shorter.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
EUFAULA, ALA.
Will practice in Barbour and the adjoining
counties of Alabama and Georgia.
E. 8. SHORTER. W. H. CHAMBERS. H. R. SHORTER.
May 27, 1859. ts
Joseph F. Foil,
AT
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.
Office on Randolph Street, over Iloltand Hutchin’s
Otfice, April 10—wdly.
Marion fSetlumc,
attorney:at LAV/,
TALBOTTON, Talbot Cos., G-a.
October 24,1858. wAdtf.
ifloses & Laws,
a. ta l o dsr Jrj at o law,
COL UMBUS, (iEORGIA .
R. J. MOSES. WM. A. LAWS.
;j|S§r-Office next door to the Post Office.
Sept.*l, 1858. dwtf.
J NO. M. PHILIPS. WALTER H. WEEMS
Phfllig>s Sk- Weessis,
A ttornevs at Law,
CRAWFORD. ALA
Will practice iu the Courts of Russell County
- in the Supreme Court of ths State, and in the
United States District Court at Montgomery
March 2d, 1860—wAdtf.
ll* M. SAPP,
AT'TOHHBY AOP x*aw.
Columbus, Gfa.
I VnLli practice in the Chattahoochee Circuit and
* t adjoining counties.
Otfice on Randolph street, a lew doors west of the
Post Office, July 26 -dwtf,
KF?I«VAL.
tl*r. DAVIS has r moved his office over
the Drug Store of Urquhart A Chapman, on
Broad street. Orders left at the Drug
Storeor office above will be attended to. Dr. D.
attends strictly to all cases of Burgary entrusted
to his care.
Columbus, Ga. Nov I dtf
■fWMgfe X I'OOLE & 801,
s > F. N T J H T S,
Office on Randolph Street,near Broad,
COLUMIUIS, GA
Columbus, Dec. 9, 1867. d4wtf.
DRS. LEE & PHELPS,
DENTISTS,
OFFICE Corner Broad and Randolph .Streets
COLUMBUS HEORGfA
December 31,1 Sol. w&dly
SILVER RUM HOTEL.
Seal’s DoxDot.
THIS well ,known house is stil
kept in its usual good order, and
has accommodations for all who
The present Proprietor wilispare
noo iins for the comfort of his customers.
Juu3o—w 1 y R. R, GILBERT
Baker & Jarvis’ Island Guano, s
BEING the Agent at Columbus of the American
Guano Company, lam prepared to offer their
excellent Manures to Planters and others, in any
quantity and at Savannah prices, actual expenses
added. A good supply always on hand.
Feb.lß dwtt E. BARNARD.
EAGLE HOTEL,
OGLETHORPE GA,
THE subscriber ; having entirely renova
ated and refitted the above Hotel for the
accommodation of the public, solicit a hare
of their patronage. He will spare no pains
o please, and feels confident thata single trial will
convince all of that fact.
Feb4 —dfim VV. 11. STILES,
©@®[re TOTFML,"
(FIRST CLASS HOTEL,)
Corner Broad and Crawford Streets,
COLUMBUS, Gc A.
HATCH COOK,
march—dwtf. PROPRIETOR
PIKE HOUSE,
Union Springs, Ala.
THIS new and commodious
House, at the terminus of the
Mobile and Girard Railroad, is now
ST in complete order for the reception
customers, and Is not surpassed
by any in this section of country lor the convenience
ofits accommodations. Give us a call and prove
what we say. JOHN M.FRAZIER,
Jan2o—dly. FRANK JACKSON.
MEDICAL NOTICE.
, lIHS. W. K. SCHLEY &.1 . A.
GSM4 have associated themselves in Hit, practice of
yftf Medicine and Surgery,
Their office is in Odd Fellows’ Hall on the
first floor, where they may be found either day or
night when not absent on professional service.
April 4th, 1861—dly.
Seed Peas,
NOW is the time to purchase seed for this indis
pensable crop, and we have a prime lot of 125
bushels forsalp. Gall early.
m ar 23 GUNBY, CROFT A CO.
THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE STATES.
> OLUMBUS GEORGIA, C. S. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1861.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
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MONTGOMERY AND WESTPOINT
KAIL ROAD COMPANY.
Office Montqomeky West Point R.R.
Columbus, Aug. 24, 1861.
IN consequence of the withdrawal of one train
on the Muscogee Railroad,, the Trains on the
Opelika Branehroad will leave and arrive at Co
lumbus, once daily, viz :
Leave Columbus at 3 50 P. M.
Arrive at Montgomery 10 P. M.
Arrive at West Point 1 A. M.
Leave Montgomery A. M.
Arrive at Columbus 1 30 P. M.
Freight train leaves Columbus... 10 10 A. M.
“ *• arrives at 0 55 P. M.
To take effect on and after Sunday August 25th
Freight Arrangement
BETWEEN ATLANTA&COLUJHJBIJSi
BY an arrangement between the Railroad Companies
composing the two routes from Atlanta to Colum
bus, concluded at their convention at Savannah on the
16th instant, it was agreed that the following rates
between Atlanta and Columbus shall govern, taking
effect from the Ist day ot May 1657.
VIA WEST POINT.
Corn per bushel 11c. Wheat 12; Oats?; Dacon
Whisky, Flour, in sacks or barrels por 100 lbs 35c:—
Bagging, Rope, Lard in eans or bbls. per 100 lbs 45c.
Coal.Piglron, by carload, per ton, $3.75/
VIA MACON,
Corn per bushel 14c. Wheat 15c. Oats 10c. Bacon
Whiskey,Flour in sacks or barrels, per 100 lbs., 44c.
Bagging, Rope, Lard in cans or bbls. per 100 pounds
55cent» Coal, Piglron,by carload,per tons4.6B*.
J.L. MUSTIAN,
President Mu3COgeeß R
GEO. W. ADAMS,
MuperintendentSoiuh western Raliio*e
EMERSON FOOTE,
Superintendent Macon and Western Railroad
GEO.G. HULL,
Supeiintendent Atlanta and I,„ Usihoad
SAM’L G. JONES,
Engineer and Superintendent U k W P it .
Aug 24 If
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
MUSCOGEE RAILROAD, |
Columbus, Ga., Aug. 21,1861. J
ON and after this day, we will run but one Daily
Passenger Train.
Leave Columbus at 3 30 p. m.
Arrive in Macon at 9 05 p. m.
Leave Macon at 9 45 a. m.
Arrive in Columbus at 3 30 p. m.
W. L, CLARK, Sup’!.
Ctlumbus, Aug. 21, 1851 ts
Change of Schedule.
MOBILE & GIRARD RAILROAD, i
Girard, Ala., May J, 1661. >
fiMtOM and alter this date, the Mail Train willleave
U the Girard Depot daily (Sundays excepted) at
4:45 p. m., and arrive at Union Springs at 6.00 p, in,;
leave Union Springsdaily (Sundays excepted) at 6:00
a. m., and arrive at Girard at 0:15 a. m.
The Freight Train will leave Girard every day,
(Sundays excepted,) at 5:30 a. m., and arrive at
Union Springs at 11:10 a. m. Leave Union Springs
daily (Sundays excepted) at 12:00 p. in., and arrive
at Girard at 5:54 p. in .
May 4 dwtf B. E. WELLS, Sup’t.
NOTICE
TO
MERCHANTS & SHIPPERS
IN THE
Southern Confederacy.
mmmmm
ARRANGEMENTS have been perfected by the
HARNDEN’S EXPRESS CO., by which un
usual facilities are offered its patrons and the public
generally for entering and clearing goods at the
Custom Houses, and for the speedy transmission of
the same either by EXPRESS or FREIGHT
TRA NS to their destination.
Goods will be entered in Bond in Savannah if re.
mired. GOLD <s* SILVER only received for duties
and Custom House fees.
Any information required in relation to Custom
House requirements on application to
S. 11. HILL, Agent,
38 Broad Street.
ALSO,
Tickets sold and Berths secured on any of the
regular steamship lines from Savannah to New
York, and any information given in relation to the
same on application to
S. 11. IIII.L, Agent.
Columbus, April sth, 1861.
SAVANNAH & CHARLESTON
STEAM-PACK E T LI H K,
„ The Steamer WM. SEA BROOK,
Capt. F. BARDEN, will shortly take
plateonihis Line, leaving Savau
and Charleston twice a week.
Having a through freight arrangement with the
Central Railroad and its connections, all freights be*
tween Charleston and the Interior of Georgia,consign*
ed to the agents of this line, will be forwarded w ith
despatch and free of charge.
J. P BROOKS, Agent Savannah.
E.LAFITTE & CO. Charleston
Nov. itw ■!
DISSOLUTION.
CJMIE firm of MANLEY, HODGES A CO., is
this day dissolved by mutual consent. An
early settlement of their business is earnestly
solicited. Call at our Store and come as nearly
up to your obligations as possible. Pay us all
the money you can. January 1, ISP.O .
GEORGE MILLER,
TNretiring from the firm returns his sincere
thanks to the old friends and customers, and
earnestly desires a continuation of their liberal
ity to the new firm.
MANLEY & HODGES,
WILL continue business at the old stand,and
will be happy to serve their triends and
customers. Tan. 1.1361.
GEORGIA—TayIor County:
TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS
All persons indebted to the estate of R. B.
Rucker, late of said county, deeceased, are hpreby
retired to make immediate payment, and all persons
having demands against said deceased, are notified
to present them to me properly proven within the time
prescribed by law.
FIELDING 8. RUCKER Ex’r
July 15-w4fld
THE MILY TIMES.
Evening Edition.
RECEIPTS.
The reception of the Times, when ordered by
maxi , will be our receipt for the money ; especial
ly to those subscribers for a less time than a
year.
When subscribers receive the paper with this
paragraph, marled , they will understand it as in
forming them that their subscription is about to
expire , and that thepaper will certainly be stop
ped unless they male a remittance.
TAKE A
TlelialDl©
THE
COLUMBUS TIMES
BY
COLQUITT & WARREN.
TERMS:
Daily, one year, $5; six months, $3; one
month, f>o cents.
Weekly, one .year, $2; six months, $1 25
invariably iu advance.
jJSS*Tn all cases, subscribers to the Daily
I hues will be charged at the rate of 50 cents
per month for any length of time le>s than one
year.
We ask especial attention of every family
to our paper. Those enjoying daily mail fa
cilities will find
Tlie Daily Times
filled with the latest intelligence from the seat
ot war, both by telegraph, and from reliable
special correspondents, of unquestioned abili
ties, and whose facilities for getting-correct in
lormaiion are unsurpassed. We are laying out
large sums ot money and exerting every ef
fort to keep ours a first class journal.
'. iii( - lt( - |[ r lgI .-fctrvn- n(tnnmtci r B« i iki—ana—jmufcm—i o»~i~ ni r Tim#
fjSst* Tho Charleston Mercury says Capt. Cox
etter of the Jeff. Davis was heartily received at
Mills House Wednesday night, and afhong other
things the Captain says that for two weeks he was
cruising about in search of tho yacht Rebecca,
Capiain James Gordon Bennett, jr., but without
success. Ho thinks that the Rebecca would have
suited admirably for certain purposes. He was
regularly supplied with New York papers —some-
times the day after their issue; read the accounts
of the battles at Bull Run and Manassas Plains
a few days after their occurrence, and alto
gether, was kept well posted up in military mat
ters.
The number of vessels taken or destroyed by
the privateer brig Jeff Davis is considerable, and
Capt. Coxetter ha3 earned the title of ‘'the Paul
Jones of the war of 1861.” We feel sure he will
soon be afloat again, and then if any Yankee
skippers are left on the ocean (and by the
way, the Captain reports them “getting scarce,”)
they bad letter look sharp for the Jeff Davis
No. 2.
For our Coast Defences. —Several very
heavy pieces of ordnance, intended for our coast
defences, arrived in this city Thursday, on the
Northeastern Railroad from Richmond. Among
them was one 24 pounder rifled cannon, four
eight inch Columbiads, end several 22 and 42-
pounders.
The Messrs. Eason are now tifling four 32-
pouuders, also intended for the coast. They are
made of heavy melal j roportioned to the service
they are expected to perform. From late trials
made with these idled cannon, by the Messrs.
Eason, for the pui pose of ascertaining the dis
tance which they would throw a projectile, it
was shown that they were capable of striking
their object at a distance of over three and a
half miles, and that the balls were thrown with
remarkable accuracy. They have now on hand
about 20 pieces of heavy ordnance to rifle. One
of the heaviest is intended for transportation to
Mississippi. —Charleston Courier.
How Charleston Feels and wuat She is
Doirc.—Under date of the 3d inst., says the Sa
vannah Republican, a friend writing U3 from
Charleston, draws the following graphic picture
of that city and its spirited inhabitants in these
warlike times. We commend it to the contem
plation ts their more stoical brethren on this side
the Savannah :
“The surprise of llatleras has shaken our peo
ple as with an earthquake. The greatest activi
ty prevails along the whole coast. Our city is a
camp. There are no exempts. The physicians
and the clergy emulate tho most devoted and
enthusiastic in the labors of the drill. No such
unity—no such determination—in my belief,
characterized this city even in the revolution of
’76. And no such san3e of the intolerable, in
effable humiliation of defeat! Our people may
not prove heroes, but they certainly will wel
come martydom. And such, I believe, is the
temper of the whole South.”
Rain in Florida. The Tallahassee Sentinel
of the 20th, says :
For a fortnight past, we have in this region
been visited with almost incessant rains. Day
and night it continued to pour down, and at
times in torrents sufficient to submerge the land.
The extent of the damage caused by the flood
we have no means of ascertaiDg, but there is
reason to fear that the injury to the cotton will
prove most disastrous. For the few last days
the rain was accompanied by an almost inces
sant blow, and at limes sufficiently violent to in
dicate the approach of a storm, hut as yet we
have been spared the fury of the blast. The
weather, we regret to say, appears by no means
settled.
J2Sl** We find in the Louisville Courier of tie
31 inst. the following correspondence in refer
ence to the late surrender of Fort Hatteras to
the Federal forces:
Memorandum. —Flag officer, Samuel Barrow,
C. S. N., offers to surrender Fort Hatteras with
all the arms and munitions of war, the officers
to be allowed to go out with side arms and the
men without arms to retire.
(Signed) SAMUEL BARROW,
Comd’g Naval Defenses of Va.
Fort Hatteras, Aug. 20.
The following reply was dispatched by Capt.
Crosby, U. S. N., and Lieut. Weigel:
Memorandum. —Berj F. Butler, Major-Gene
ral commanding U. S. A., in reply to a commu
nication ot Samuel Barrow, commanding forces at
Foil Hatteras, cannot admit the terms proposed.
The t3nns offered are these: The officers and
men to be treated as prisoners of war. No other
terms are admissable. The commanding officers
are to meet on board the flag ship Minnesota to
arrange details.
Upon the reception of this the commander
called a council of war of his field officers and
accepted the terms offered and proceeded to the
flag ship to arrange the details, after which the
prisoners were put on board the flag ship and
the stars and stripes hoisted.
The official account of General Butler gives
minute particulars of the expedition a*id engage
ment but presents no new features.
Fort llatteras mounted ten guns and four un
mounted; also one large ten inch columbiad
ready for mounting. The position of the Fort
is an exceeding strong one, nearly surrounded on
all sides by water and only to be approached by
a march of five hundred yards circuitously, over
a long neck of land, within half musket range,
and over a causeway a few feet only in width,
which was commanded with two 82-pouuders
loaded with grape and cannister.
Congress of the Confederate States. —In
Congress on the 10th of August, IS6I, the fol
lowing resolution was proposed and adopted, and
the injunction of secresy having been subsequent
ly removed, the resolution is now published for
general information :
Resolved, That a committee of one from each
State, to be apjfbinted by the Chairman, be in
structed to inquire and report to an adjourned
meeting of this Congress what additional legis
lation, if any, is necessary and proper to secure
the financial and commercial independence of the
Confederate States.
The Chair appointed the following gentlemen:
Messrs. Boeoek, of \a. ; Garland, ot Ark.;
Walker, of Ala.; Ward, of Fla.; Hill, of Ga. ;
Perkins, of La.; Harris, of Miss.; Alorthead, oi
No. Ca. ; Rheti, of So. Ca.; Hemphill, of Tex
as.
pjy* The coast of Mississippi is well protected.
Scores of volun'eers are said to be stationed
along the shore, and quite a number of gunboats
being built for the protection of the sound.—
There are several well drilled companies now
stationed on the coast.
Nearly Caught. —We understand that the
Third Georgia Regiment, under command of Col.
Wright, was ordered to Fort Llatteras, on the
sailing of the Federal fleet from Fortress Mon
roe, and that the regiment arrived on the coast
just after llatteras was taken ! Fortuna ely
they escaped the clutches of Picayune Butler,
and will still have an opportunity of paying him
their respects. — Augusta Constitutionalist.
“Carrying the War into Africa”.,.Gen. Lee I'roposes
to Winter in Ohio.
The correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette
writes from Clarksburg, Va.:
The rebels beyond the Cheat Mountain Gaps,
if not known to be making any remarkable pro
gress through our lines, are at least none too
modest in tneir expectations. Lee’s troops now
boast that they intend to winter in Southern
Ohio. Provisions, transportation, munitions of
war, ail abound across the river, and across the
river they intend to go before the winter sets in.
Certainly all this sounds like ridiculous fustian;
and yet we have been driven back from Manassas;
we have been driven back from Springfield, eve
where the substantial fi nits of victory remain
icilh the rebels. Is it to be wondered at that,
knowing these things, and knowing that one of
the most prominent of the rebel Generals has
been sent with a large force to their relief, the
Secessionists of Western Virginia should believe,
as they do, that in less than a month their coun
try- will be free from the presence of the “inva
ders ?"
Recognition of the Southern Confeder
acy.—The Turin correspondent of the New York
Tribune, speaking of the Emperor Napoleon,
aays ;
“Everywhere he is trying to keep up division,
and thus to maintain the French preponderance.
As soon as the tiding3 of the roue at Maoassus
arrived in Europe, M. Thouvenal received the
agents of the Confederates in an unofficial way,
indeed, but one more victory of the Secession
ists would at once be followed by the recognition
of the Southern Confederacy.”
ffcsS*' A letter from St. Thomas, W. 1., of the
Bth of August, states that Capt. Semmes, of the
privateer Sumter, had sent a polite message by
Capt. Duncan, of the brig Romance, from Trin
idad. to Capt. Scott, of the United States steam
er, Keystone State, requesting him to meet the
rebel commander for a fight, either at St. Thom
as, whither the Sumter was bound, er in the
Mona Passage, where he would be found at a
later date.— New Yorh Herald.
The Banner County. —Adams county, Mis
sissippi, with a voting population of SOO, las
contributed 550 volunteers, and 22,000 bales of
cotton to the war.
The Dry-Dock Burned. —The Dry-Dock,
originally intended to have been sunk in the
channel, to obstiuct the passage of war steam
ers into our harbor, hut which, from necessity,
not choice, was sunk in the bay, about midway
between Pickens and the Yard, was burned to
the waters edge last night. Who the perpetra
tors of the act were, is solely a question of spec
ulation, as we go to press; though, the Yan
kees have the general credit of it. Upon this
point, however, we soon will be fully enlightened
but upon the point that we have lost over half a
million of dollars by the operation, our mind is
perfectly clear and unsettled.— Pensacola <>b
serrfr.3d.
Synopsis of McDowell’s Report of the Battle
of Bull Run :
“Veni, Vidi, Fugi !”
PEYTON H. COLQUITT, ) -, itor _
JAMES W. WARREN. \ Edlt
#5 PIS it annum.
The Testimonial to President Cobb.
At the meeting of Congress on Friday morn
ing, Preeident Cobb made a brief speech in open
session, returning his thanks to the members of
that body for their complimentary notice of his
intended departure for the seat of war, made in
his absence the day beforo. He said:
Gentlemen of Congress : Allow me to interrupt,
for a single moment, the usual course of business.
If, gentlemen, you could read the response which
my heart has already made to the resolution you
were pleased to adopt during my absence from
the chair on yesterday, I should remain silent
this morning; for words cannot express the feel
ings which this renewed evidence of your kind
ness and confidence has excited.
Since the first hours of our meeting to the
present moment, approaching iho closing hours
of this session, I have received from you such
repeated mark3 of your lriendly regard as no
presiding officer ever iceeived from his associ
ates. Be assured, gentlemen, they will be borne
in grateful remembrance; and in the new field
to which I have been called—not by taste or am
bition, but by the stern requirements of duty—
they will greatly strengthen my heart, and, I
trust, under the protecting guidance of a kind
Providence, nerve my arm to the discharge of
the humble part which I may be summoned to
perform.
In the sincerity of my heart I believe that
man was never engaged in a more just and holy
cause than the one which has called our people
to the defence of their homes, their families and
their firesides, and that the Supreme Ruler of the
earth will continue to manifest His favor to
wards us, hitherto so remarkable.
With this full conviction, I go forward to the
discharge of a solemn and imperative duty.
Accept, gentlemen, my sincere thanks; and
permit me to add, in behalf of the brave and
true men under mj 7 command, in whose hands
your banner will be placed, that I feel authorized
to say, you .will never have cause to regret the
confidence you have shown in their valor and
patriotism.
■ iu2oli»"
Reported Burning of Washington, N. 0.
The Salisbury Banner, of Tuesday the 3d
say a :
Rumors came here on the train last night that
the town of Washington was burned by the Lin
coin barbarians on Saturday night, 'lhe rumors
are not credited by a pas. erjger on the train just
from Newburn. Washington is situated on the
Pamlico river, and is accessible from either Albe
marle or Pamlico Sounds. It contains about
4,000 inhabitants, and is ou6 of the most thriviing
commercial towns in the State. Some thirty or
forty sail vessels, mostly schooners, two or three
steamers, and a large number of the smaller
craft, belong to this port, and would, of course,
fall into the hand of the enemy, either to be de
stroyed or used for their vile purposes of plunder
ar.d subjugation. Besides, Washington is the
great depot of naval stores and grain, all of
which would fall into the hands of the enemy.
Large war steamers cannot come up to this place,
but gun boats drawing six or seven feet water
will find no difficulty. There are two banks in
Washington, the Washington Bank and a branch
of* the Cape-Fear Bank. Whether these banks
have sent off their valuables we have not learned.
‘‘lf Lincoln’s forces should obtain possession
of Washington, there is nothing to prevent a
march by land to Newbern, distance thirty -six
iniie3 ; and since they have possession of Hatter
as inlet, there is nothing to prevent their ap
proach to Washington and many other places on
the waters of the two sounds.
“We learn that our troops are rapidly concert
trading at various points oil or near the coast.
•‘Forces are reported as coming from Richmond
and Petersburg, and wo learn I hat an order was
sent up by Gov. Clark, last night, to the Western
N. C., road for all the cats that could be spared
from that road.”
From Europe. —We conversed last evening
with a Charleston gentleman, direct from Europe,
having sailed from Liverpool on the 15th ulr.
lie related to U3 several amusing incidents which
happened to him on bis way home.
lie is bearer of dispatches to President Davis
from our commissioners in Europe. He says*
that the prospect of an early recognition by both
France and England is very good, and that the
blockade will be raised shortly 7 . The news of
the battle of Manassas caused great rejoicing
among the English people, and the citizens of
Liverpool were contributing for the purchase of
a sword for Gen. Beauregard.
His baggage was searched six times during his
journey, but his dispatches were safely stowed
away in his wearing apparel. lie says that re
cruiting for the federal army was an up-hill bu
siuess. He is convinced that the news of the
battle near Springfield will cause the immediate
recognition of the Confederacy by France. The
capture of Washington would insure it by all Ihe
powers of Europe.— Columbia 8. C. Guardian.
From St. Louis. —The Memphis Appeal, of
the Ist inst, publishes an extract from a private
letter of late date from Ft. Louis :
Gen. Fremont is moving heaven and earth.
Troops are pouring into the city from all direc
tions, and the calculation is that there will be
from fifty to one hundred thousand troops here
in ten days. Fremont b&3 bad fi!t> heavy guns
sent herefrom Pittsburg at the cost of five hun
dred dollars each for transportation, and is do
ing all things on the same scale. He is building
a very extensive barracks back of the Fair
Grounds. I should think at least six or seven
hundred carpenters wo re at work on there. You
may rest assured that tb Uni m troops will fight
us.
Attention, Oandidai s -Any one wirhing
an office can forthwith plotted to announce him
self for the following, as the number to be elec
ted is without limitation, and election is certain
by at leist one majority :
Rome, Ga., July 2, 18C1.
Mr. Fditor. —As it is fashionable, for the gen
tlemen to nominate someone to represent the
county iu which they live, in the Legislature,
and, whereas, there has been more already nomi
nated in this county than can be elected, and,
whereas, they are, no doubt, willing to be repre
sentatives, we, the ladies, propose to nomina'e
some of them, especially those w ho were so brave,
and eager to fight, some months since, to repre
sent us in some of the volunteer companies al
ready in the field, or those that are being made
up. Wo will make their nniiorms gratis.
MANY SEWERS.
Rome Courier. '
Canvass Shoes for the Army.—We learn
at the Quartermasters Generals Department that
there have been received there 5000 of anew
kind of shoes, of a rather curious description,
that promises to answer well in the great scarci
ty of shoe leather. The upper portion of tho
shoes are made of canvass instead of leather.—
The canvas is prepared so as to make it impervi
ous to the weather, and is said to equ>'l in com
fort, durability and all respects of wear the best
of shoe leather.— Rich. Examiner.