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Yolrnne 11.
VsiSAMGE OF S( UEDII;E,
MUSCOGEE RAIL ROAD, 1
Superintendent’s Office, >
Columbus, Dec. 3d, 1863, J
ON and after Dec. 6th the Mail Train on this Road
will run as follows :
Leave Columbus •a •*•««•»•)(• o-e e-e 7:45, f. M.
Leave Macon.6:3o, P. M.
Arrive at Macon 4:18, A. M.
Arrive at Columbus ...5 A. M.
Faeeengers can now go through to Charleston, via
SavannM, without delay, as the Mail Train on the
Charleston and Savannah Railroad makes close con
neuiouTjfch the Central Railroad at Savalinah.
f W,L CLARK,
j) cc j*oL Supt. Museogee R. R.
7 cc \tf —i
Cha^S e of Schedule.
. PT r;t December 6th, the Passenger
0 N on the * West Point Railroad
hlaVe Montgomery a ~ 2°.30 P U
West Point,. M ’
’Arrive at Cos umbua,.. 2 . 30 A M
"Isoave Columbus. ••• nO7 A TLf
i m
Maki'^ vlirou ß“ connections to an* from Atlanta.
w r _fc,iii leaves Columbus 8,40 A, M.
, “ Arrives at Columbus, „.8,00 P. M,
A v ID. H. CRATI,
Dffc_4 tf_ _____ _ Supt. &■ Engr^
\ Notice.
MOBILE 4- GIItARD RAILROAD, )
\ Superintend* ill’s Oliice, Dec. 4, 1863. >
ALL WOOD delivered on the'right way of the road
after this and ite will be considered the property ot the
Company, to be paid for at the advertised rate at the
time if tlciiveiy.
Patties wishing to ship Wood on their own account
are hereby notified that it must be delivered at some
one of the regular Stations on the Road, and subject
to rules g verning ether freights.
Dec 5 2w B. E. WELLS, Sup’t.
■ LaSw FOK HXUBn
I WILL sell 610 acres level LAND in the county of
Russell, convenient to Uachatltubbee Depot, 340
acie- cleared, in fine state for cultivation, with corn
and iodder on the premises. For particulars c 11 on
the undersignea, seven miles west oi Giennville.
E. R. FLEWIiLLEN,
Nov, 21, ts
Bun copy. JV
x>Bisrr A.I-. oma.dkx>.
JoSifl Clark, !>, I>, 8 7
Professor of “Theory and Practice -h
THE NEW ORLEANS DENTAL COLLEGE,
CAN be found at his rooms, over Dr. Ware’s Drug
Store, No. 106, Broad street, Columbus, Ga
Nov 24 lm* _ __
Police.
QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, /
Oolumbus, Ga., ifec. 2, 1863 $
TT|TANTED TO CONTRACT FOR a large lot ot
W HORSE SHOES and HOUSE SHOE
NAILS.
Appiy without delay. 1. W. Dl 1 LARD,
Dec 4 Isv • Majoi and Q'r.
TaSlow Wanted.
rnALLOW AND BEESWAX wanted, for which
JL l will exchange Macon Sheeting.
R. B. JONES,
dec 9—ts <4O, Broad St.
JREUEUJATS Am r s El>
FOJK
IMfiODEN’S tOMMAND.
H AVING bern autlioriz- and to recruit for the above
. command, t am now raising a
Company of M juntad Riflemen
To>erve in this celebrated Corp?.„'lhis command
as is weh known, possesses advantages over any ether
Corps lliPt lias ever been in seivict, while the repata
tion i fils CoiuniaiiUi r asa brave, skil ful and humane
officer, go ranieesthat its mem. ers will always occupy
themosi u notable posui ‘ii, and at the s.meiime have
every comfort possible
A Bounty of SSO is Given,
While all the property taken from the enemy be
longs to the party ctp uring.
Everything is Furnished!
Including Clothing, Horses, Ac,; in fact, a complete
outfit for imniedi te service.
Any information wanted ran be obtained by ad
dressing me at Columbus, Ga , >r applying to me at
Camp Montgomery, near the city, where I can al
ways be found or n presented.
lam recruiting thrr ug nut every part of the Corn,
federate *ta e F. I*. CRUTCdFIELD,
Doc 4 t
COLTJSwdIBXJS
ANNO UNCEMENTS, j
JAB. A. BRADFORD i< a candidate for
of Museogre County. Election first Wednesday ini
Januatjr heat.
Dec IS Me
Clerk of Superior Court,
We are authorised to announce the name of F. M.
BROOKS as a candidate for re-election to the office
of Clerk of the Superior CTourt ot Muscogee county
at the ensuing January election. Dec.ll
For Tax Collector.
Wo are authorised to announce T. G. Me-
CR ARY, for Tax Collector of Muscogee Coun
ty at the ensuing election. dec22—dte.
I will say this much for T. G. McCuaey, the Can
didate for Tax Collector of Mnpcogee County. He
has lived in this county for 29 years, is 53 years of
age; has served as Justice of the Peace in the 6th
District for 13 years; has furnished six sons as volun
teers in the Confederate Army; one was killed at
Gettysburg; one maimed for life at Murfreesboro, and
one seriously wounded at Chickamauga. He is
truthful, punctual, competent, and can make any
bond that may be required. A Friend.
Becimber 28—Ate
To the Voters of Museogee County.
1 announce myself a candidate for te election to t
ofpceofTax Collector of Muscogee County. Than
ful for the confidence reposed in me ia the past, 1
hope to it merit in the future. Election first Monday
in January newt. JORDAN L. HOWELL.
Deo 12 tde*
For Tax Collector.
The friends of Capt. Wm. H. H. PHELPS an
nounce him as a candidate for the office of Tax Col
lector of Muscogee county, it is due him to remark
that he was among the first to buckle on his sword
in defence of liberty and our homes and continued
in the service of his country until disease drove him
from the field of battle.
Dec 19 id _____ _ ___ __
For Sheriff.
Wc arc authoiixed to announce Col. H. R. McCOY
a candidate for the office of Sheriff oi Muscogee Coun’
ty. Ho is not subje- tto conscription, <• nd his quali
fications for the office are well known.
MANY FRIENDS.
Dec 7 tde _
For Sheriff.
We ere authoiieed to announce JOHN B.
WRIGHT as a candidate for Sheriff of Mu&cegee
County at the en uing election in January. Mr.
Wright is over conscript age, audit elected will ap
point a competent ffioqeued, or uttierw ise unfitted for
oeivice, soldier to act as his deputy,
Dtc 4 tee . /. A *
Suu an Lntpirev ee£y.
For Sheriff.
We are authorized to announce GEORGE W
HAYNES, os a candidate for Shenfi of Muscogee
County, with W. P. Sewell as hie Deputy, by selici
utious of many friends.
Nov 10 id
H3*.We are auttiovieed to announce the name o
jourr wo.* . nandidaie for re-electiou to the
office of.Sheri iff of Muscogeo County at ine ensuing
election ia Jauuaqr next, wtdi W. L. CHAFFIN as
his Deputy*
nov.-•■tc'-pA.
To tie Voter* ot Muscogee County. '
I am a candidate for Treasurer of Muscogee county.
I have held the office nearly two years, and no man
has ever ended on me for a dollar the second time,
nor hive 1 ever oftetod to die holder of a conniy or
der a less„ rastfnt tUan it called for, nor did I ever
employ or ask any one to do so. I am now as
usual, alwayn read* to pay ady debt against the
county, if ms id doe.
If£o3. CHAFFIN, Sen.
Nov S3 fd _
To the Voters oi* Mmscogee Couaty.
Lieut. Wm. L. ROBtNSON, of the 12th Georgia
Regiment, having boon disabled by wounds received
at the battle af StirfpWbttrg will be supported for
TAX COLLBCTOR of Muscogee Couaty, at the en
suing election in Jaan&qr nett, by
MANY FRIENDS.
Nov *6 tfltT
WM. WILLtAMSCIIU is announced as a candidate
for Tax Cos iectef o t Mndcoyee County, at the ensu
! «ut election. %\ MAN 7 V«TK«S.
ov If. Os
tic®, Citafti of Stewart Ccamty, Gr,
ire take great pleasure in annauidng the name of
J. a aanf id ;te for Sheriff .at the en
g elepuoo, we ftirthet sfcf that he has been m the
PS of our epiintfo sihse time, and hi* health is
y impaired, so aauch so that he can Hot do us
\el4 service, ami we therefore urge hie claims
tfeuiog eletMot.
•do * IIA.NY CiTIZBNS,
itKh.rieed To snaanact the name of VIN-
SftiOMKSy, as a candidate tor Judge of
Yeffor County, at the eiec’toa i* January
'Kod to onuance the name of SE
s*Mstt*y* as a Candidate for
U for Taylor Cooaty. if eleo
' eodre safory ta the Soldier’a
foWJ.
ILi_A_l l'■" LL J_|j» «'''‘*UWWB
otic*.
MMAftYEft’S OFFICE, )
fol*, «*., Dec *, 1868. i
hesratg, by order ot Quar
■t to me forduty, U hereby
Past Quaitermaater at this
F. W. DILL ARB,
sit Chief Quartermaster.
ICEI
iRAB RAIL ROAD, {
hoe. Dec« saber Ist, l9t& >
a Situ re wtl be required to
reßce of their namea being
kept at my ctice. No de
al thb sale,
<• be required from parties de
rood, that the same win bo re
<mr hrere after its detveryoa the
«id to the pareoa whose name
Aft. ,
J. M. DILLON,
Agent.
MCF3O9QBB RAILROAD, }
EwraauiTßfißßNT’s Orncs, v
Oommbhr, Ua., Not 80, lt»8. J
Dob. it, the rates for tmasportatioa
ram and to ALL potato oa this Road,
bmtCrsf pntet®.
W. L CLARA,
Superintendent
Notice
UIS CM ASTER'S DEPARTMENT, I
Coamabu*. Oa , Bt-c, ft 1*«8. |
1 for floods for the Army of Tennessee
r oraifoMe yard of Cloth manufactured,
*4ew to any one for aojr goods on any
r S’. W. DILLA&O.
Skyer tyod Quartermaster.
Colombns, Georgia, C. S„ Monday January 4, 1864.
m Ut ntnifis in mmis tiwuu,
y Baedquabtexs 3*th Reg’t Ga, Yolo. )
|L Near Dalton, Ga , Dec. 17, 1863. j
E, P. Dußose of Cos. K,, and Serg’t Geo. C
of Cos. B.37thGa. Reg’t having been de
teMror the purpose of collecting clothing, blankets,
sboesfwocks and provisions for the use of their re
spective companies, are now in the city for that pur
pose. If those at, home desire to contribute to the
comfort of father, son or brother, they will never
have a better opportunity thtn the present. Contri
butions will be most gratefully .received with many
thanks by needy soldiers. All articles for Lieut. Al
ston’s Company <K.) will be left at the store of Messrs
Estes 4c fin., and those for Capt. Brad ord’s Com
pany (B )at the store of Bradford 4* Boxes
wi l be kept open at the above mentioned stores until
die 19th inst. All packages should be plainiy marked
for whom they are intended.
Lieut, P. H, ALSTON,
Com’dg Cos. K.
Lieut, JOHN SCHNELL,
dec2l—dtf Com’dg Cos. B.
OFFICIAL ORDERS.
Headquarters Def’t of 3. C., Ga . Fla; >
Char.esion, S. C., Dec. 15, 1863, >
[Special Orders, No. 273 ]
Owing to the numerous details made upon the dif
ferent commands in this Department, the follow
-03 Ordei is published for the information of all con
cerned:
I. All Staff, Engineer or Line Officers, Provost
Marshals, Commander i of Camp-*, Arsenals or Posts,
CoiKiaciors, {superintendents ot Railroads,Manuiac
iureis, or any parties whatever requiring details for
any period during the coming year, will file with
Headquarters on or before first January, 1864,
obligations sot such details, stating the Company
ad Regiment of eacijnan required, period for
which the detail is needed, for what purpose the de
,ail L asked, and, if for extension, how long the
in ii has already been granted.
11. All details made prior to the Ist September 1863,
[except those of the Signal Corps) by any autho.ity
whatsoever, except the order of the War Department
are hereby revoked, to take effect the 3ist December,
1563. * *
111. District Commanders will see to the prompt re
lurn to duty with their respective.,command,after 31st
December, 1663, of all men detailed pitor to Ist Dec
emoer, 1863.
IV. Any Officer or person whatsoever, desiring the
return to his Company of any detailed man or men,
will signify the same in writing to these .Headquar
ters. By command of Gen. Beauregard.
decSt —d3t JOHN M. OTfcY, A* A. G.
Wanted Immediately.
Irvwo WHITE BOYS, X 4 to 6 years of age at the
L Novelty Woika of A. D. Brown & Uo-. for
which steady employment and good wages will L-e
given, CHARLES ELLIS,
Dea 23—3i* Agent,
Coupons Wanted.
A premium will be pai l for Coupons past duo and
b coming due, on Ist January 1861, on Bonds of
the Siatesof Ucorgia, South Carolina, Tennessee and
North Carolina, Cities of Memphis and Savannah,
also. Charleston and Memphis and South Carolina
Rail ivoad companies. Apply to
E, J. MOSES,
at L. G, Scheusler’s.
Dec 23 2t
u.A»,»,uTttM Viculant Fire Guards, >
Celumuuo, a., 10.0 -ju. {
Appear at C ompaiy Room for .drill next Thursday
the 24tn, at 3 o’clock, p. m.
By order of the Captain.
. A. B. PATTERSON,
* Dec 23 2t ~* O S.
ISOREWARD
WI I.L be pa: ; d lor the recovery of a Boy ’a Saddle
winch was stolen from ra\ premises in tile city,
on :he night of the Btu inst.
dec22—now D.B. THOMPSON.
~~JVOTICfi.
Parties holding receipts approved by Maj. J.F.
Wsddel for horses purchased or impressed, can re
ceive piy for the «atne upon applicaiioa at this office,
H. D. COTHRAN,
Capt. and A. Q. M.
Asst. Qr. Master’s Qfies, >
Colmnbus, Ga., Dec, 7, ’63 )
Dee 7 2w; __
Shipping Notice.
J MUSCOGEE RAIL Foa», )
SURERIIIfTEHDBNT’a OFFICE, >
. Columbus, Dec. 22d, ’63. )
Owing to the want of sufiSc ent transportation for
§frvenmentfraght, private freight will apt b? received
f t depot until farther notice.
.W. L. CLARK,
Dee 23 if >. Supt.
Wanted.
• * MUSCOGEE RAIL ROAD, i
Superintexbeht’s Office. >
Columbus. Dec. 22d ’BB. |
WANTED to hir« fo r the ensuing year (1864)
twenty-five tile Mud Negroes to work on the
Muscogee Railroad. Apply to
W. L. CLARK, Suit.
. / or a. b. Bostick.
Dee 23.1 m
Confederate Bonds.
Holders of my Certificates for all Bonds (ineiuding
Cotton Interest Bonds) are notified that the Bonds
are ready for delivery at aiy office.
W H YOUNG,
Dec 7 2w C. S. Depository.
NOTICE.
PERSONS having articles in our building undergo
ing rtpaiis or on storage, will,make arrangements
for their immediate, removal,
R W. A S. R. JAQUES.
Columbus, Ga , Dee 22d, ’6B lsv*
FINE PIANO.
IN good order and fine tone for sale. Apply to
decS2 w4t QUINN < GRAY.
PIVAO FORTES
TUNED AND REP AI RED in the best style of the
an bv PROFESSOR LOOMIS.
No. 108 Broad street.
Refer to J P Whiter M P Eifisar.dd N
decemberSt w4t
LOOK OUT BOYS!
Here’s Another Chance!
TETEhavs received authority to raise a Coaa
f V pany for najor T. B. Howard’s Battalion of
Non-Conscripts tubs stationed at
COLUMBUB, GA,
FOR THE WAR
We invite at! vnung men ' etween the sees af 15
and 18 to join us. We shall have eomiortaoie quar
ters and will receive the same pay, clothing, fe , (hat
the regul =r Confederate troops receive. Tne duty is
light and p'easant.
Al. w sbing to join us will repott to Aeee A Col
liei’s Drug Store, or to Maj T. B. Howard, or to
Camp Humphrey’s, near Qolombus. For mrther In
formation apply to
J. B COLLIER, Capt.
JOHN S. At EE !st Lieut.
:d
dec2l- d2u. L. DOZIER, B.’v. 2d
To tke t rieadfi and Eelaiive* of Com
pany “K”; 37th Ga., R*y.
Tne under.-igned will be the bearer ot a Bex nr
Boxfs to (he above named Company, These that
wish to contribute Blankets, Mocks aad Clothing, of
any kind wilt please bring them forward to A. Simp
son's Store, on Front street, by the 4th in January.
WILLIAM SIMPSON.
•to SB-t
Wood Yard For the Poor.
D. L. BOOHER, Manager,
W. H. Hughes. leads.
W. W. Gan\<rd. ..........50 •*
G. DeLauney, Pollar'and others, train load wood/
Mobile ;& Girard R. R, freight,on the above.
J. C. Maund, Geneva, fifty cords wood.j
M. J. Wellborn, two car loads wood.
J. L. Cheney, 5 wagon loads wood.
Rev. Benj.Clatk, 2 wagon loads wood,
Asa Lynch,? car loads.
J. B. Hill, 5 car loads.
Early Hurt, $250 00,
P. Ingram, 4 loads of wood .
N. J. Bussey, S2OO.
A Gamrael, 5 loads wood,
J. Gammel, 5 loads woods.
F. B. Nance, 4 loads.
A. E. Faber, S2O.
W. A. Bedell, $250.
Eagle Manufacturing Company, 100 cords wood.
James Kiviiin, SSO.
Dr. M. Woodruff, S2OO.
F. W. Dillard, $50..
Jefferson & Hamilton, SIOO.
H. Fhhacker, 2 loads woods.
S. B. Freeman, 1 car load,
Capt. McAlister, S2OO, cash.
Friend trom Lumpkin, $2.
James Cook, Slot).
Roihchild at Bro. SSO,
Wm Brooks, 5 loads wood,
G. W, Jones 5 cords,
G. E. Thomas, 6 loads,
uongicgaiicii Brtnei uiiurcn, C. C. Willis, 41 loads
H. id, Eppiog, SIOO
John Grant. 25 loads wood
Sammis. Roonv &. Cos, SSO,
Col. Bobt Myers, S2O,
Col. B C. Freeman, Kefugee from Ky., S2OO,
Charis Dean 4 loads wood,
T. H. Austin, s>u.
James ( ouier, 1 carload,
Rev. K Ames, four loads delivered at Columbus;
J Downer six do do do
• Dean, four do do do
J Cart edge, four 'do do do
B Linch, four do put on Muacogee RR
J Jenkins, four do do do
Pfn eton, five do do do
Capt B Heard ten do do do
MrMagmder, four do do do
A J Odum, ten do do do
C C Willis, five do do do
Making in all sixty loads.
L, G. Bowers, $!0O tor wood.
Friend, S4OO for wood.
D. 11. Fowler, SIOO,
Geo. Mooney, SIOO,
Samuel J. Whiteside, SIOO,
Geo. J. Golden, $25,
Geo. W. Brown. 825,
W, R. Brown, *2OO,
Jno. McGluency, one car load wood, .delivered at
M. R. R.
T. P. Spear One Hundred Dollars.
8. 11. Hill, 2 loads,
CONTRIBUTIONS
For supplying the indigent families of GIRARD
w th wood.
Mr Wm Lowther, 4 loads wood ;
Mr Drayton Nance, 2 loads wood ;
DrJH Carriger, 4 “ * “
Mrs U Lewis, 2 “ “
Wm Dudley, 1 “ * f
Mr C C McGehee. $lO in money ;
Mr Geo Golden, $25 in money.
I hope others will emulate the' praiseworthy
example set by those eenerous contributors, and
thereby aid in relieving the great suffering of the
many n«*!iy of th« plam. slams friends, qo and do
likewise. W. W. ROBINSON.
Supposed Murdered or Drowned.
On yesterday morning (Dec. 27) a young man by the
name of Wm ELH J , entered the Barbor Shop, had
his moustache shaved off aud his boots blacked, and
has not been seen nor heard from since. He had
some money and .it is supposed that he was eiiher
murden and ordrowned- Any information concerning
the above young man will be thankfully received and
give great relief to his relatives.
W, J. WARDLAW,
or at tho Times Office,
Dec 50—2 t
LOST
A LADIES’ GOLD CAMEO BREAST PIN. Sup*.
posed to h«ve t een lost on or near Forsyth street.
The finder will please leave it at
dec iO 3t THIS OFFICE,
Wanted
TO HIRE, an intelligent NEGRO BOY, 12 or 18
years old. Apply tJ R C. FLOYD,
dec SO 8t at the Times Office.
Wanted.
\ COMPETENT MaN without a family to attend
I JAto* the Warehouse of J. R.lvey A Vo.
Apply to J.R. IVEY.
dee 80 lw
FOR SALE
A No. I HOUSE and BODY SERVANT, age 25
years. Apply to J. R, IVEY,
decM) Iff
ONE THOUSAND NEGROES
Wanted for the War.
C. 8. ENGINEER’S OFFICE.
Savannah, Ga., Dec 28th. 1663.
IN order to furnish a permanent laboring force for
the defences of Savannah, and to obviate as far as
possible the necessity of impressment, the undersigned
has received authority from the Secretary of War to
hire one thousand negroes tor the war, and it is de
sired to collect this force without delav.
The term, are liberal, and it is believed will be sat
isfactory to the owners.
For particulars, application must bs made ta this
office.
Papers throughout the State will please copy and
send bili«, w tb copies cfadvertisemeut, to this office.
JOHN McCRaDY,
Captain and Chief Engineer,
dec 30 ~7t State if Georgia.
TO PRIMRs!
I am prepared to turaiih a superior arti
cle of
made of the BfciSST OF COMPOSITION, if
MOULDS and STOCKS
are sent me and ship them neatly and
•afeiy acked. Or I can furnish
COMPOSITIO 3ST
m quantities which only requires to be
Melted and Feared,
to insure good ROLLERS.
All bills are cash oo delivery here, unless
ship (ted by Express, then C. O. D.
J. ZORKOWSKI.
Nov 18 Im
Stakiioifai ii the 6a,, lap, k Exp., ftspuj
ARE, by order of the Directors, required on and
immediately after the 4.h of January next te re
turn to the Secretary Cotton Stock Certificates and
receive in their stead monied Stock Ce tificates ; and
also receive the receipts fur cotton turn and over
by them respectively to the Company. After the date
above named the dtff-rent lots (f cotton will be at the
risk of thd respective Siockh dters who turned them
over to the Company. Office over 109 Broad street
M L. PATTERSON,
dec 80 IQt Secretary.
Webster’s Spelling; Books.
WB sre publishing an edition of WBBST&R’t
SPELLING SCOS Put up with Pasteboard
Coven, and for sale to the trade on reaeembk- terns
Address W. G McKINNB ' CO.
Coiuabee, Os-
KovOl*
EVENING EDITION.
RXCBIPTR,
Tkt rutptton of tho Tutus, when ordered dy
nunl,miU bs our receipt tor tho money ; etpecuU
ly to those tub ter tiers for a loss time them *
ystsr.
Whon subscribers roeoioe the fsspor with this
formgroph mmrhed, they will understand it eu in
forming thorn thsU their subscription u about to
•*pire,and that the paper will sertminly be stov
pod unless thee metis a -emUtancs
—’"•wliiimaw- i r-r 1 .WTO.e-jßir-w.».wi -.wn.—.
A Freshet.
The Augusta Constitutionalist says the heavy
rains of Wednesday night and Thursday produ.
ced a set ere freshet on the Savannah river.—
During Friday the river continued rise in such a
manner as to cause serious apprehensions of our
city being .inundated. Fortunately,
the river, after rising to thirty-four feet three
inches, began to fall slowly this morning, and is
still going down.
The whole of the fourth ward, with the excopo
tion of Dublin, and the rear of the city as far as
Calhoun street, were oovered with water. Par*
ties having goods stored in cellars had them re
moved, but the loss to property, we are happy to
say, is not material.
In consequunoa of some damage'to one of the
culverts on the South Carolina Road, a short
distance from the bridge, the trains have not
been able to reach the city.
The streets of Hamburg were completely sub
merged, and the oitizens were obliged to vacate
the lower portions of their dwellings.
The freshet of Friday has been the severest
since that 0f1552.
Cotton PnAHTiso in Florida. —Tho Lagis.
lature of Florida passed an act to punish all per
sons planting and cultivating in the State of
Florida over a certain quantity of land in cotton
and tobacco daring the continuance of the pres
ent war. This act limits the amount of cotton
that may be planted to one acre to the hand, and
one quarter of an acre of tobacco. The penalty
for violation of the law is one thousand dollars
for every acre over the amount limited. The aot
provides for the practical enforcement of this
limitation.
Lincoln's Message Denounced at the
North.
The New York Metropolitan Rsoord pitches
into Lincoln’s message with all the zeal of a
Southern paper. Here are are some of the
points it makes upon that remarkable docu
ments.
The number of slaves who are now in the
military service is, it appears, one hundred
thousand, and of these “about one-half bear
arms in tne raufcs”; nut we are not told how
many of the helpiafts class have been taken from
under the care and protection of their former
owners, and how much the laboring classes of
the North are taxed for their support. In this
wa are informed, and we trust the white soldiers
will bear it in mind, that “it is difficult to say
they (the negroes) are not as good soldiers as
any.” There, what do you think of that, ye War
Democrats, who wero in favor of fighting this
fight oat tor the restoration of the Union 1 What
do you think of being told that the black sol
dier is just as good as the white, for this is the
amount of the President's statement? Waat
next ? To what extent will the President's gen
erosity toward the black race go? iShall we
look*hmong them for hss successor ? What pre
vents him from raising Frederick DougUaa to
the dignity of Cabinet Minister? Pernaps, if
he were tested, it “would," to paraphrase the
language ot Mr. Liucoln, “be difficult to say
that he would not make as good a Secretary of
State, or of the Treasury, or of War, as any."
The cool effrontery with which recent outrages
upon the elective franchise are referred to can
hardly fail to arouse the most unpleasant feel
ings. When we remember through what frau s
and, trickery, tbrongh what military terrorism
and ohicanery, many of the Administration can
didates were eleoted, we might well stand aghast
at the depravity and utter disregard of truth
which must character ze the mind that can de
liberately point to the late elections as an en
dorsement, by the people, of the infamous policy
which dominates the country. But thid matter
is so painfully familiar to the public that they
will themselves -find an .answer to the menda
cious statements so unblushiagly pot forth.
But there, is, perhaps, nothing in the doca
that is marked by more brazen audacity
than iic manner in wmen nc refill !° the par
doning power with whiuu hs claims to
stitutionally inves ed. It is the despot's claim;
it is pat forth in the spirit of a man who is so
used to the exercise of arbitrary powei that he
acts and speaks upon the presumption than he
is addressing a nation of slaves. He who en
tered upon the duties of his offices “with bated
breath and whispering humbleness”—he, the
fourth or fifth rate lawyer—and if there was a
lower rate than that he might find place nader
it—he, the back politician of a sectional, facuoits
party, pretends to tell the freemen of this country
that he will pardon them if ibsy bind themselves
by an oath that no American citizen could take
without thereby ignoring his own manhood and
sinking himself to the lowest level of political de
gradation and debasement.
If this power which Mr. Lincoln claims, and
which he now proposes to exercise, be allowed,
then we may be constrained at any time to sub
mit to every measure he may deem fit to iuaug*a
rate, Let us look at .the matter a little closer,
Mr. Vallandigham and his fellow exiler, or in
fact, any man who, in Maryland, Missouri, Dele
ware, or any of the States more completely un
der the control of the Washington despotism,
who has rendered himself ebuoxious to tho Ad
ministration, who, to use ibe stereotype phrase
of the tyrant's tools and minions, is a “traitor.' ’
can procure a pardon for his offense from His
Gracious Majesty Abraham tho First upon tak -
ingan oath “to faithfully support ell acts of Con
gress pasted during the existing rebellion with
reference to slavery," fee., Sic., and who will
also ‘ abide by and failhtadj support all procla
mation of the President, made during the exist
ing rebellion, having reference to slaves, id long
and so far as not modified or declared void by
decision of the Supreme Court." Take eare,
all ye who have the manhood to denounce this
usurpation, this foul conspiracy against popu
lar fpsedom, this stupeuduou? crime against the
principles and purposes of the Revolution, this
crowning iniquity of a despotic and insolent pow
er—take eare how you place yourselves within
its clutches, for if you desire to be released there
from yao can only obtain you- release by an
act of self-degradation eo vile, by an aet of de
basement so low, that yon cannot be guilty of it
without placing yourself on a'level with the
great erin inal who now ooeupies the Presiden
tial ohair.
Chablestoh. — AH the signs iodioaie that the
enemy design making their last attempt against
Charleston by way of James Ulead, and that a
movemant in that direction will take pia&e at an
early day. To this rad facavj- batteries are be
ing erected at points that will command the
landings on the island, end they hope to get a
foot hold under the cover of their guns. Oaee
on this side, they will dig as Yankeee caly can
dig, and thus attempt, by regular approaches, aa
at Vicksburg and on Mrrns Island, to werk
thetr way cveatuaiiy to the north end, where
their guns w uld have complete command of the
city, and at the same time enable them te assail
out batteries in the rear.
gaeh is no doubt the programme for the future
—we shall tee how it works out—[Savannah
Republican.
For Three Months, $8
(Correspondence of the Mercury.)
Richmond, Monday, Dec. 28.
The Alexandra Decision—lntimations of
a Yankee Winter Campaign on the
South Caroline Coast—Averill Brags—
No News in Congress—Silence of the
Press—Exchange of Prisoners, etc ,
It is remarked that late advices from En*
gland, contained in the Yankee papers
which reached here yesterday morning, say
nothing of the decision in the Alexandra
case. This decision was to have been rens
dered on the 7th instant, and as the Nora
them dates are to the 24th, with foreiga
advices to the 12th, it is plain that “some*
thing is out”
The Yankees say plainly that, while
Meade must remain in enforced idleness,
active operations will be carried on else
where; but I do not learn that the Adminis
tration is alive to the fact that this “else
wheie” is, in all probability, the coast be
tween your city and Savannah. It is not
for the want of warning that the authorities
are so complacent in regard to winter op
erations in South Carolina, and so tardy
and apparently reluctant to make the prop
er dispositions to repulse the all-conquering
Grant, advancing from Beaufort Island and
other adjacent points simultaneously.—
Perhaps something may bo done before it
is too late.^
Averill* brags loudly over his raid, an*
well he may, although he suffered greater
loss than he admitted. Oar papers are full
of letters, one ot them very humorous and
sarcastic, in regard to this affair. It eeera*
great preparations were made to entrap
Averill, but luck was against us. Is it not
always so in departments commanded by
officers promoted, not for merit, but from
favoritism ?
After a pleasant enough Christmas and
a cold 6nap which has ended in a contin
uous warm rain. Congress met to-day.' I
regret to hear people again complaining of
a want of nerve in their representatives.
Neither in the House nor in the Senate d*
they find a leader. In the beginning of the
session there was a show of firmness, but
day by day an innate weakness and lack
ot moral courage becomes more apparent.
If a parry consisting of such men as Ham
mond, Rhett, Toombs and Rives could
have been brought together, we might hav*
hoped for belter things. But the peopl*
would not have these men, and the old
trees continue to bear the old fruits.
The silence of the press in regard to Mr.
Seddon’s letter, touching the affair of
Quartermaster General Myers, it quite re
markable. So, also, its silence in regard to
the appointment of Johnston in place of
Bragg. Does it follow that the editor*
have no opinion on these important maU
ters ? The letter of Mr Seddon has given
great pain, shame and alarm to Virginians.
Judge Ouid told an acquaintance of
mine yesterday, that a general exchange
bad been effected—at feast this acquain
tance so understood him. But to-day’*
papers contain conflicting statements. Th*
Yankees want us to refuse to treat with
Butler. But end as the matter may, th*
simple South will surely be tricked. Ses
that down. HERMES.
Murder. —Circumstances lead to the be
lief that a toul murder hats been committed
in our neighborhood. A letter, to Mayor
Goodwyn states that two ladies from Abba*
ville visited Columbia last week, that ons
of them returned alone; that there were
strange suspicions, which caused herarresfg
that she then stated that her companion
had been accidentally burnt to death, etc*
A.n investigatiou has discovered the body*.
a nd at our last accounts a coroner’s jure
was in session on the case.—[Columbia
Carolinian.
POSER&L NOTICE.
The friends and acquaintances of Mr. and Mrs.
William Lowiher, are requested to attend the fnneraf
of thoir daughter, Mihnie, to-morrow (Wednesday
evening at one o’eseck, from their residence in Btife
sell county.
Friend* in the city will meet the remain* at m
Cemetery at the hour of 3 o’clock.
_ MUSCOGEE SHERIFFSALi.
WILL be sold bes ore the Court House door in tfcfc
city of Columbus in said county of
on ihe first Tuesday iu February next,. etwee n tril
legal hours of sale the fallowing p opertv, to-wit:
Fifty Share of the Capital Stoek of the Florida
Hone Insurance Company and an interest of iw*
thirtieths in tt.e Steamer Marianna, levied on as ths
property of Charles Pratt. Also twenty-five Shares
of he Capital •'tock of t e Georgia Home I nan ranee
Company, and a negro w< man lave n.ined Polly ny
a dark c«»mp exion, about twenty-five years of age,
said 2a Shares ana said negro levied on as the prop*
erty if Daniel K. Dodge. The wlnle of the abovß
property levied on to satisfy a fl ft. issued irom the
-uperior Court of Muscogee County, in lavor of AJ*
kins k. Dunham vs PraiUf McKeceie.
JOHN LIQON,
, , „ shetlfi
Columbus, Ga , Janaary sth, 1304. td
HEADQUARTERS 3*"
SECOND DISTBICT Gk. STATE GU \BD. >
Savannah, December JO, 1863. f
General Osdeks, No. 6
i. Ofiictra eoinma-iding Regiments and Battalions
comprised in the 8 cond District, Georgia Stal£
Guard, will lorthwith rendezvous their respective coz«v
mands at points most convenient for railroad trans
portation to this point.
11. They will report to these Headquarters thfc
imes and places of rendezvous and the number *
men for whom they require transportation.
HI The horses belonging to cavalry o< gaiuxstiofl*
will bo left in their present localises until (urth«£
orders.
By eoromisd of
Brig. Gen. H. R. JACKSON,
Cou.d’g Second District G. 8. Q.
H, Jackson, Capt. and A. A. G.
HEADQL • RTBRS DEP’T. )
or S. C 'Ja., and Flobida, J
Charles to .8. c . Dec.»«, 1963. J
[GENERAL ORDERS, No 137.)
So much of General Oru> re No. 196, Current ey
ries ftom those Headquarters as proHbHi the adt
mission of Soldiers into Uo-pitaia without Deer rig*
live Lata ir intended te apply on y to troops belong
ing to oommands in the Department oi South Vmzm
linn, Georgia and Florida.
By command cf Gen. Bnalkeoaab,
(Signed) THOMAS JORDAN,
Chief of Staff
Official: Jno. M. Orar,
Assistant Adjutant Genera.,
Jan-2 it
C. 8 Marshal sale, -
WILL he sold on the flrat Tuesday in Pehmarp
next, between the usq.l hours of see, hefo.*
the Court House in Muscogee < ouaty. a fine four
wheel carriage levied <>n to satisfy twenty-ait 8 .an
vs Beall Sr Marshy, ao« & ta vs A A Beall and oat
fi ta v* K A Murphy. g.rittah ?>-s ia f-troi of tho Can
federate Kiste, of Ame tc « for due oa debt
to siwf.n enemies to the 3>h August, Ml
PHILIP A CLAYTON,
C. and. Marshal.
C’ituntoM, Dee. I*4. *4