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COLUMBUS, SATURDAY NOVEMBER 9, 1801.
Gov. Brown’s Message.
RELIEF TO THB PEOPLE.
We extract the following from the Message of
Gov. Brown to the Legislature, now in session
at Milledgeville:
“On account of the blockade of our ports, our
planters are unable to sell their cotton, which is
the great staple production of the State, and
brings into the State the money which stimulates
and sustains every other branch of industry. The
taxes of the people, including the Confederate
war tax, must necessarily be far more burden
some this year, than they have been any previous
year, in the present generation. Unless some
thing can be realized by the sale of, or by an
advance upon cotton, it will be next to impossi
ble for our people to raise the money with which
to meet this heavy burden. Such is the patriot
ism of our people, and such their zeal in the glo
rious cause of our independence, that all seem
perfectly willmg to submit to any amount of
taxation, necessary to sustain the Government, if
they can raise the money by sale of the products
of their labor; but they are not willing to have
large amounts of valuable'propertysacrificed under
the Sheriff’s hammer, to raise small sums of mon
ey to meet their taxe3. In this state of things
it is the duty of the Government to do all that
can be done to afford relief,
As the best mode of relief which occurs to my
mind, I’recommend of an officer
of ability and experience, with a competent sala
ry, which will enable him to devote his whole
time to the work, who shall be authorized, on re
ceiving satisfactory evidence that any planter ha s
deposited his cotton in [any in*any
interior town of this State, and has insured the
same against loss by fire for twelve months, with ,
any solvent Insurance Company in the State to
advance to such planter two-thirda of the market
value of his crop, to be paid in Treasury notes
ol this State, secured as above proposed, which
are to be received in payment of all public dues,
and funded with eight per cent, bonds when pre
sented for that purpose, redeemable at the option
of the State after a short period.
The law should give the State the control of
of cotton till sold, and make ample provision
lor the repayment to the Treasury of the prin
cipal advanced, with eight per cent, interest,
the rate paid by the State, when the blockade
is removed and the cotton sold. This would
enable our planters to realize upon their crops
a sufficient sum to meet their current expense,
and to pay ail taxes required of them for the
necessary expense of the war, and the support
of the Government. I think our people have a
right to expect some such relief as I have pro
posed at our hands: and I most respectfully,
* but earnestly, invoke for this subject the at
tentive consideration of the General Assem
bly. ”
The following recommendation, on the sub
ject of speculations, would be acceptable to
many of our citizens, and help to correct the
evil:
UNPATRIOTIC SPECULATION.
“If I have not misconceived the true objects
of government, the soldiers in the field from
this State, the helpless families of many of them
at home, and all others who have suffer
ed by the wicked avarice of these Shylocks,
have a right to demand at the hands of the
General Assembly, the enactment of such laws
as will afford all the relief possible against such
cruel imposition in future.
I therefore recommend the enactment of a
law authorizing the Governor of this State, or
any military officer under his command, by his
direction, (or such other officer as the Legisla
ture may designate,) to seize and appropriate
any provisions or other supplies ol any char
acter, necessary for the subsistence or comfort
of our troops, or for their efficiency in the ser
vice, wherever to be found, in the hands of
manufacturers, speculators or traders, and to
pay or tender to such manufacturers, specula
tors or traders, reasonable and just compensa
tion therefor, to be fixed by competent valuing
agents. The price fixed as the market value
of the articles needed by the State, which are
also the principal articles needed by the com
munity, would very soon become the general
market prices in the State, as the authorities
could, on information, seize supplies for the
State in the hands of such persons as refused
to sell at reasonable prices, and thus bring
down those above, to medium rates.”
The following just compliment is paid to our
troops :
OUR TROOPS IN THE FIELD.
“It is impossible to bestow too much praise
upon our gallant troops now in service. Those
of them who have had an opportunity to meet
the enemy, have not only sustained the high
character of Georgia, but have coyered them
selves with unfading glory ; and many of them
sealing upon their country’s altar with their
life’s blooi, have transmitted their names to
posterity upon history’s brightest have
not the slightest fear that we have a single reg
iment or company in the field from this Stale,
that will ever falter in the face of the enemy,
or fail to perform the highest deeds of heroism
when occasion is offered ftv such display.”
The following will be news to some of our cit
izens, though we have made one or two visits to
the works indicated, and hojie at an early day
to give our readers a more interesting account
of its progress.
manufacture of arms.
“So great are our necessities for arms and
such the difficulties attending their importation,
that I again call the attention of the General
Assembly to this important subject, and suggest
the propriety L os either establishing a State
Foundry for their manufacture, or of guarantee
ing to such Company as will engage td manu
facture them, such an amount of patronage as
will secure success. I am informed that Col.
Issaa I. Moses, a citizen of Columbus, of suffi
cient capital and great energy of character, ac
ting in conjunction with Mr. John D. Gray of
Catoosa county, whose reputation for energy and
enterprise is well known to our people, is per
fecting preparations to manufacture at Colum
bus, excellent Rifles in large numbers, within the
next two or three months. It is said they have
already made cousiderable progress in their en
terprise and that Mr. Gray can furnish stocks
quite rapidly, and that with his aid Col. Moses
will soon be able to turn out the guns complete.
Should it be found on ,a thorough investigation
of this subject by the military committee,’ that the
enterprise of Col. Moses and Mr. Gray will be
successful, I recommend that a contract be en
tered into with these gentlemen, or with any
others who may be prepared to furnish the arms*
for such supply as the future necessities of the
State may require."
On the subject of the War Tax by the Con
federate Government, the Message has the fol
lowing remarks :
THE CONFEDERATE WAR TAX.
The twenty-fourth section Act passed
by the Congress of the Confederate States for the
collection of a War Tax, is in these words :
“ If any State shall, on or before the first day
of April next, pay, in the Treasury notes of the
Confederate States, or in specie, the taxes as
sessed against the citizens of such State, less ten
par centum thereon, it shall be the duty of the
Secretary of the Treasury to notify,the same to
the several tax collectors in such State, and
thereupon their authority and duty under this
Act shall cease."
Iu a previous part of the Act, provision is made
for the appointment of Assessors by the Confeder
ate Government, and the valuation of taxa
ble property in each State. It would seem,
therefore, that there is no way of ascertaining
the amount which each State is required to pay
till this assessment is made. After this is done,
and the sum for which the State is liable ie
known, each State may pay this sum into ths
Treasury, in gold and silver, or Confederate
Treasury notes, less ten per centum, and thereby
prevent the collection of the same by Confeder
ate officers. While I would have greatly pre_
ferred that Congress should have apportioned the
sum to be raised among the States, without the
intervention of Confederate Assessors, it is much
better; in my opinion, that we at least prevent
the Confederate Tax Gathereis from making
their appearance among us, when we can save
ten per centum upon the whole sum by collecting
it under State authority, and paying it into the
Confederate Treasury; and I think it would be
more satisfactory to our people that they be visited
by the Tax-collectors of but one Government. I
therefore recommend such legislation as may be
necessary to secure the collection of Georgia’ 8
quota by her own State Collectors, either those
who collect the State tax, or others to be appoin
ted by State authority fbr that purpose, and its
payment, when collected, into the Confederate
Treasury. The State Collectors could afford to
do the labor for a very small per centum on so
large a sum.
The vote on the ratification of the new Con'
stitution is as follows :
For ratification * 11,499.
No ratification 10,704.
■
Majority for ratification 795.
Our issue will not permit us to make further
extracts to-day.
NOTICE TO AGENTS OF THE COTTON LOAN.
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA,]
Treasury Department, V
Richmond, November 1, 1861. j
PRODUCE LOAN OFFICE.
To Hon. Martin J. Craivford,
Columbu8 t Ga.
It is very desirable that the lists which are
in the hands of the Agents, for subscriptions to
the Produce Loan, should, as fast as they are
filled up, be returned to the office of the Secreta
ry of the Treasury, and I beg leave to request
that you will extend this notice to such persons
as may have been appointed by you or are known
to be acting in that capacity.
Agents are requested to continue their labors,
and will be furnished when desired, with addi
tional blanks and instructions.
Should any portion of your district have not
been canvassed, it is respectfully suggested that
you nominate proper persons for that purpose.
Your obedient servant,
-J. D. B. DeBOW, Sup.
«
Close of the Special Session.
Columbia, Fov. 6.
The General Assembly adjourned this after
noon, at 4 o’clock, after choosing the Presiden
tial Electors, and authorizing and requesting the
Banks to make a loan of $300,000, if necessary
subject to a draft of the Governor.
The Tone of Bullets. —A soldier, writing
from one of the camps on the Potomac, thus
alludes to the peculiar music made by bullets
passing through the air:
It is a good place to exercise the mind, with
the enemy’s pickets rattling close at hand. A
musical ear can study the different tones of the
bullets as they skim through the air. I caught
the pitch of a large sized Minnie yesterday—it
was a swell from E flat to F, and as it passed
into the distance and lost its velocity, receded to
D—a very pretty change. One of the most
startling sounds is that produced by the Hotch
kiss shell. It comes like the shriek of a de
mon, and the bravest old soldier feels like duck
ing when they hear it. It is no more destruc
tive than some other missiles, but there is a great
deal in mere sound to work upon men’s fears.
The tremendous scream is caused by a ragged
edge of light, the phenomena can be seen, as
you stand directly behind a gun, of the clinging
of air to the ball. The ball seems to gather up
the atmosphere and carry it along, as the earth
oarries its atmosphere through space. Men are
frequently killed by the wind of a cannon shot.
There is a law which causes the atmosphere to
cling to the earth, or which presses upon it with
a force at the surface, of fitteen pounds to the
square inch; does the same law, or a modifica
tion, pertain to cannon balls in flight? Ido not
remember of meeting with a discussion of the
subject many published work. It is certainly
an interesting philosophic question.
Telegraphic.
Special to the Times.
Great Battle in Kentucky !
Terrible Loes on both Sides!!
Bloody but Brilliant Victory
for the Confederates!!!
ENEMY SCATTERED. •
'Columbus, Ky., Nov. 7th/1861.
Great Battle here to-day. Commenced at 11
o’clock A. M. and lasted until s’clock P. M.—
General Pillow with Tappan’s and Wright’s
Picket’s, and Russell’s Regiments, numbering
2,600 men, was attacked by 8,000 Federals un
der Gens, McClernand and Bradford, until one
o’clock, with alternate successes and reverses;
then we were reinforced successively by Walk
er’s, Carroll's a:d Martin’s regiments under
Gen. Cheatham.
Pillow then ordered flank movement, which
was made and supported by Smith’s and Blithe’s
Regiments under the immediate command of Gen
Polk. Enemy fled, pursued, to their gun boats
in a complete rout.
The woods were filled with dead, wounjed,
guns, ammunition and knapsacks, for seven miles.
Transports and gun boats were attacked by Sharp
shooters, when the cables were cut and a precipi
tate embarkation followed.
Watson’? Battery, under Beltzhoover, im*
mortalized itself. It was captured and reta
ken.
Our loss is heavy, but less than that of the
enemy, which is from four to five hundred.
General Grant is reported killed.
We recaptured most of our men.
Every officer behaved most gallantly, and
did prodigies of valor. General Cheatham out
shone the rest in deeds of bravery.
Private dispatches say it was a bioody battle
but a brilliant victory.
LATER AND BETTER.
Memphis, Nov. 8, 1861.
The Appeal extra to-day contains full accounts
of the bloody and hard fought battle near Co
lumbus, yesterday. Pillow’s Brigade 2500 strong
composed of Tappan’s Arkansas regiment, Free
man’s, Wright’s, and Pickett’s Tennessee regi
ments, encountered the enemy on the Missouri
side of the river, opposite Columbus, early in
the morning, 7000 strong, under Gen. McCler
nand, assisted by Gen. Bowlin.
Pillow’s Brigade fought gallantly until ammu
nition was exhausted, then they were overwhel
med and retreated back to the river with heavy
loss; where they made a stand, fighting with
their bayonets. Capt. Watson's Battery was lost
in the retreat temporarily. At this critical mo
ment, General Cheatham’s brigade composed of
Smith’s and Russell’s Tennessee Regiments and
Col. Mark’s La. Regiment, assisted by Gen. Polk
and Blythe’s Miss. Regiment, arrived and car
ried the fortunes of the day; retaking Watson’s
battery, routing the enfemy, pursuing them seven
miles to their boats, where their rout ended in
ignominious flight. Large quantities of arms
and ammunition captured. The road was strewn
with coats, knapsacks, guns, *kc. Gen. Bowlin
was captured by Rev. James Rogers of Tenn. t
who also captured a stand of colors. Colonels
Dougherty and Beaufort are among the Federal
prisoners. Our loss is less than 200; that of the
enemy from 500 to 800. The battle lasted near
ly all day—terrific throughout. The gun boats
made a simultaneous attack on Columbus batte
ries. We lort several gallant company officers.
Attack on Port Royal.
Serious Disasters to the Confederates.
Savannah, Nov. Bth.
The steamer Sampson arrived from Port Royal
w ith the wounded.
The engagement yesterday was between Fort
Walker, at Bay Point, and 15 vessels inside
and several outside, [about 20 vessels on one poor
little fort for five hours, faugh ! ] There were 600
men in the fort and 1300 outside on Hilton Head
Island.
The steamship Minnesota was the first to enter
and was followed rapidly by the others.
The attack was made on three sides. After the
second round from the fleet the principal gun on
the Battery was dismounted.
The engagement lasted about five hours, when
all the guns on the fert except two being dis
mounted and it being uo longer tenable, the mag
azine was arrange 1 for blowing up when the
Yankees enter, and the Fort abandoned.
Total Confederate loss 100.
Serg’t T. Parkerson, private Hyss, of the Ber
ry Infantry siightly wounded; Georgia Forres
ters 2 missing; Thomas Cos. Volunteers, J. W.
Fontaine missing; Seventeenth Patriots, private
Ainon Thompson missing; Capt. Radcliffe’s Cos.
2 missing, Desaussetir’s regiment 15 missing in
one company; Dr. Buist of Charleston killed
while dressing a wound; Lieut. Smach wounded
in the leg; Capt. Reid’s Company of Regulars
16 killed wounded and missing; one of General
Drayton’s Aids shot from his horse; Gen. Dray
ton slightly wounded.
Dispatches to the Charleston papeis say our
batteries worked badly. Enemy’s firing excel
lent.
The Charleston steamer Aid approached the
Blockaders yesterday, fired a few shots and re
tired.
The following is the result of the election in
the city of Atlanta for President, Vice-President
and a Congressman:
Davis and Stephens 837.
FOR CONGRESS.
L. J. Gartrell 625.
John A. Jonea. 97.
A few days ago a flag was presented by the
ladies of Griffin, Ga., to a regiment of Conf< de
rate troops. Capt. Crawford received it, and
here below is part of what he said:
“Os the antecedents of the Puritan, history
and our own experience have shown him as dis
contented and disturbing. Without authority
he is artful and untiring. With power, ho is
unscrupulous and overreaching. Mis mea
sure of conscience is the measure of all olher
consciences. In England he interdicted the Lit
urgy which had given consolation to forty gen
erations. On this continent he kicked the phleg
matic Dutch, and cuffed the noa-beliigerent Qua
ker, and drove them from their possessions.—
With us he has ever been of the war party in
peace and the peace party iu war. He has
kept us entangled and excited for the past forty
years. Happily we are now rid of him He is
our enemy. When history shall faithfully record
the origiu of this flag, he will be delineated as
the sole and pernicious cause. It sprang from
the accumulation of his wroDgs: it will wave in
defiance of his hostility."
’ TWO
COMPANIES WANTED,
TO complete a Regimen- which we are author
ized to raise by the ftecretaty of War for the
Confederate service for Twelve Months, this Win
ter on the Coast of Georgia, afterwards wherever
ordered. Owing to the failure ot two companies
which we had accepted, we will accept the two frst
Companies that tender either from Georgia or Ala
bama. If they will arm themselves fora short time,
with their country arms, we are having the Missis
sippi rifles made here, to arm the Regiment with,
which will be completed in a short time Tents,
Blankets, Camp Equipage, <s-c » will he furnished
you by Gen. A. R. Lawton, on your arrival at Sa
vannah, where you will be mustered in. Four of
the Companies of this Regiment there and at Bruns
wick have been mustered in, and a few oihers will
be in Savannah op or before the J5tP- ins , when
we desire to organize the Regiment; and wish those
that tender to be there by that time it possible.—
Companies tendering will please say positively
what day they can reach Savannah, and the number
ot men they can carry. Please Address P. J. Phil
ips at Columbus, Ga.
P. J. PHILIPS, Columbus, Ga.
“ D. P. HILL, Hamilton, Ga.
C. A. EVANS, Lumpkin, Ga.
Nov. 7, 1861. d7&wl
BY ELLIS & LIVINGSTON
ON Tuesday 13th inst , 10 o'clock, we will sell
in front ot our Auction Room, without reserve
a large lot of
Household & Kitchen Furniture,
Embracing a great quantity of valuable housekeep
ing articles.
ALSO,
1 Two-horse Wagon, Ivon axles;
1 Bockaway;
1 Good Mule;
l New Gig;
Una crenitti’l first of January, l 63, for approv
ed endorsed paper
nov7—dat ELLIft & LIVINGSTON. A uc’rs.
IFOIR, HIRE,
npWO NEURO NEN, one a rough plantation
X smith i three women, one girl, and one <y tw o
small toys; either for the balance of the year, or
until the2sth December, 1801. The women are
good Coows. house or plantation servants Apply
soon if you desire such, to
nov7 dtf ELLIS £ LIVINGSTON, Auc'rs.
Steamer , Che walla,
J. W. YOUNG, Master,
fiw®, WILL leave Columbus every Friday
JL£g||g|jg|gfevening at3 o’clock P. M.
sase. vxafa Returning. Jf ave Apalachicola tveiy
Monday evening at 3 o’r.loub P M.
For fie ght or passage apply on board.
Nov. I—t!3.n.
DISSOLUTION. ~
r PIIE copartnership of Spain &, Chapman in
the Stage Line and Livery Stable business,
was dissolved on the 31 at October past, by mu
tual consent.
The business will be continued by William li.
Spain,
WM.B. SPAIN,
A. W. CHAPMAN.
Taibotton, Nov. 7 —d3wlt.
WAITED TO HIRE.
A GOOD COOK, WASHER and IRONER.
Apply at THIS OFFICE.
Nov. 6 d-4t.
SWORDS, SWORDS!
ALL KINDS OF
OFFICERS’ SWORDS
ON hand now anJf for sale at nianufactiip'rs pri
ces at our office, one door below Dr. Ware’s
Drugstore. L. IIAIMAN & BfiO.
November 4—dis
WAR ! WAR l !
Columbus Flying Artillery!
THE nndersigned having authority from the Wa
Department to raise and equip a Company to
command a Battery of
Flying Artillery,
for immediate and active service, and having Can
non, Dorses, &e., already provided, are desirous
of enlisting
One Hundred and Fifty Men
for this purpose. Those wishing to serve their
country have now the rare opportunity of entering
this most attractive and effective arm of the service.
Men of Good Character Only
will be received, and ad such who will report them
seives to either ol the undersigned, at the earliest
possible moment, will be provided with comforta
ble quarters, uniforms, and all the l ecessary equip
ments, free ol expense.
Your country earnestly appeals to your patriot
ism and valor; let the brave ih n rally to the de
fense of their homts and firesides.
EX3YAT-A.-R.ID CROFT,
At Gunby & Crott’s Store.
■A.. X. YOTJIsTC3-,
At the Eagle Factory.
Golinnhus, Oct. 4—dwtf
~If~REDUGED PRICES!
WE will sell all the Goods in our stock at RE
DUCED PRICES The disadvantages we
have to labor under in procuring supplies to keep
up our stock renders it desirable to close out our
entire stock of
Staple and Fancy
DRY GOODS,
Boots and Shoes,
Hats, Caps, Blankets, Kerseys, &c.,
AT REDUCED PRICES !
Merchants wishing to replenish their stocks will
find this an excellent opportunity to buy goods that
will pay them a good profit, and we invite them
to an examination of the goods we are offering.
Planters and Housekeepers who buy goods by
the piece will also find this «n excellent opportuni
ty to buy their su« plies GREATLY BELOW THE
USUAL PRICES.
We have just rec*ived
100 PIECES GEORGIA KERSEVS.
AIso,BROWN AND BLACK KERSEYS.
G. W. ATKINSON <fc CO.
ColumbUß, Oct. 16—dim. .
REMOVAL! REMOVAL!
J. U . MERRY
HAS removed hb Clothinr Store to the building
formed occupied by Me srs. O wdry Cos
next door t o Redd i. Johnson’s,
01 Broad Street,
Where he will b° pleased to offer to his custi nmra
and the public gei eraily, a good stock of
WINTER CLOfHINB,
'EMBRACING
GENTS’ CASS, FROCKami SACK COATS;
GENTS’ CO .’Dand BL/VCK CLOTH FROCKS
eagle ad columbus factory suits* ’
GENTS’ Plain and Fancy CASS. PANTS;
G 6NTS’ P ain &. Fancy Cass, and Si;k VESTS
GENTS’ OVERCOATS,
Ot SEAL, SKIV, BEAVER, PILOT &
CLOTH.
Gents’ Furnishing Goods,
Heavy Lamb's Wool, Merino, silk and Cotton I T n.
dersh rts and Drawers;
Linen Bosom Shir said Col ars.
Handkerchiefs, Ties, Gioves. &c. &• .
Also, lfn lneilas. Trunks and ( a'pet Bags.
Columbus, Oot. 21 —d3in
COTTON BATTING
FOR
j Gtuilte and Comforts,
OUK people are called upon to send their Blank
ets to Me Soldiers. Quilts and Comforts are
good substitutes. The Engle Company are now
manufacturing the Cotton Betting required in ma
king them.
ffjr* They also make KNITTING COTTON,
SEWING THREAD, 4*c- a D ° which can be found
at the stores of the merchants in this city.
J. RHODES BROWNE, Agent.
augl2—dw3m
1 ALL 11 WINTER
STOCK OF
Ready-Made Clothing,
FURNISHING GOODS
Cldtlni, Cassimeres, Vestings,
&G. ? &C. S &C .
J. GO.,
Takes this meihod of' announcing that they
have just opened their large and well selected
stok of
READY MADE CLOTHING
OF THEIR OWN MANUFACTURE,
and are now fully prepared to serve all who
may favor them with their custom
At as Low Prices as Ever!
Despite the great advance in goods.
Every article sold from this stock is warran
i ted to be as represented, and will be
| Sold at old Prices for sash!
Their Stock of
MEN’S FURNISHING GOODS,
| will be found to contain a good assortment of
Linen Bosom Shirts;
| Merino, Shaker, and Home-made Flannel
Shir£3 and Drawers;
Cotton Flannel and Jeans Drawers;
Gloves, Half llose. Suspenders, Cravats, Ties,
Collars, Ac. Ac.
Cloths, Cassimsres & Vestings.
A perfect assortment of Black Cloths and
Doeskins;
Fancy French and English Cassimeres;
Milton Cloths;
Velvet, Matalassie, Cashmere and'Silk Vest
ings, &c., all of which they are prepared to man
ufacture to order in their usual stjle.
UNI THE NIL! MAY MM,
They are prepared to exhibit a general assort
| meat of—
[ Blue and Gray Cloths;
Gray Cassimeres;
Dark and Light Blue Satlinets;
Gray Satinets;
Brown .Fans and yard wide cottons for lining;
Hickory Shirt?; Gray Flannel Shirts;
Pant and Coat Canva. c s and Drill;
Selecia’s Hollands, Parmer’s Satins;
Flax Thread;
300 dozen Coat’s Spool Cotton;
Suspender and Fly Buttons;
150 gross Eagle Buttons;
40 gross superior Gilt and Staff Buttons;
Gold Laces, &c.
MILITARY CAPS.
Furnished to order, made in the best manner,
from every quality of goods.
lOXFEDESIiTIT UNIFORMS!
For officers of every grade, made in the very
bent manner, and warranted to fit.
THE CEEESHATED
WATER-PROOF GOODS*!
Impervious to rain, and universally admitted
to be the
“SOLDIER’S BEST FRIEND!”
always on hand, .made up into Capes, Coats,
Blankets, Knapsacks, Haversacks, Ac., Ac.
Military len and Civilians
Will find this stock of goods to be one of the
best in the South, and are invited to examine
it when in want of any of the above goods.
J. H. DANIEL & CO.,
Mo 143 BROAD STREET,
COLUMBUS, GA.
October 24—dtf
Clsiiaherg*, o*nakergs.
BALES Heavy No. 1 Osnabergs, on consign-
CUU ment, to arrive, and 'expected to arrive daily.
For sale by JOHN N. BIRCH.