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II. CHANGE Of' SCHEDULE, MUSCOGEE HAIL ROAD, 1 Htipti.-iii'endcnt’B Office, > CoiuinUuß, Dec. 3d, {863.) ON and after IHc 6>l> the Mai’, Traioon this Road will run as follows : Leave Coiunftms P. M. Leave Mai-oii »—••»..6:30, P. M. Arriraat Msc«n ....................4:IA A. M. A wive at C linmbus ...........2 a, M. Paeaeiigers can now'go through to Charleston, via Havannah, without delay. »s the Mail Train on the Chartestou and Savannah Railroad makes close con nc-don with the Central Railroad at Savaluiah. W, L. Cl-AKK, Supt. Must-ogee*R. R. Dec 4 If Change of Schedule. ON AND ALTER December Oth, the Passenger Train on the Montgomery £ West Point Ruilroad Leave MoMgomeiy at .... A. M “ West Point, ........2,30 P. M. Arrive at C'» ; unibus, ......—.7,i0 P M Leave Columbus, A...... ......2-30 A M Arrive at Mon'gomrjy ...11,37 A M “ “ Wer t Point A M Makingihmugu connections to and from Atlanta. Freight leaves 1101'inibita.................8,40 A, M. *• Arrives at Colua-1ua,.....«.„8,00 P. M, ID: H. CRtM, Dec 4lf ’ Bu),i &. Erigr. N otioo. M<>BILK Jj- GIRARD RAILROAD, ) Hupt riutendeiU’s Office, Dec, 4,.1863. J ALL WOOD delivered on the light way oftheroad after this date wiil be considered the property of the Company, to be paid for at the advertised rate at the time of delivery. Paities w.shiog tophip Wood on their own account sre hereby notified that it must be delivered at some oneof the regular Stations on the Hoad, and subject to rules governing other lreighfs. Dec 5 2w R. E. WELLS, Sup’t. LAND FOK SALE. I WILL sell 640 acres level LAND in the county of Russell convenient to Hachachubbee Dep it, 340 acres cleared, in fine suite for cultivation, with corn and fodder on the premises. For particulars call on the undersiKne.ii seven nt-le3 west of Glennvilie. me unu .i m, , E R fIEWELLEN, Nov. 21, ts Hun -A.H3D Joins Is, Clark, 3), D, 8. Professor of‘‘Theory and Practice” in THE NEW ORLEANS DENTAL COLLEQE, AN be found at hi3 rooms, over Dr. Ware’s Drug j Store, No. 106, Broad street, Columbiw, Ga. Nov 24 lm* Mol ace. QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, ) Columbus, Gj., Dec. 2, 1863. $ WANTED TO CONTRACT FOR a large lot ot AXE; 3 , HORSE SltOE J and HOUSE SHOE NAILS. Apply without delay. F. W. DILLARD, Dec 4 4vv Major and Q'r. Tallow Wanted. rjVALLOW AND BEESWAX wanted, for which X I will exchange Mucdt Miceting. R. B. JONES, dec 9 —ts 149, Uioad St. BECBIIITv .v Aiviraii* FOR IMBQDEN’S COMMAND. HAVING been authorised to recnrtt for the above command, I am now raising a Company of Mounted Riflemen To serve in thin celebrated Corps. This command as is well known, possesses advantages over any other Corps that has ever been in service, while the reputa tion of its Cofttuiander as a brave, skillful and humane officer, guarantees that its members will always occupy the most honoraole position, and at the same time have every comfort possible. A Bounty of SSO is Given, While all the property taken from the enemy be longs to the party capturing. Everything is Furnished! Including Clothing, Horses, &c,; in fact, a comp ete outfit for immediate service. Any information wanted can be obtained by ad dressing me at Columbus, Ga., or applying to me at Camp Montgomery, near the city, where I can al« ways be found or represented. 1 am recruiting throughout every part of the Con-, federate States, F, P. CRUTCH FIELD, Doc 4 ts dec 9-ts aOI/CJSyT-BTTS DYEING ESTABLISHMENT ! rpilE SUBSCRIBERS having perfected their ar- X rargemenls, are now prepared to do all kinds of DYING m Silk, Wool and Cottosi. Dye House on south-west corner of Bri lge and Oglethorpe streets. Orrteis !efi at the office or the Bouillon Express wilt meet with prompt attention.— Farlies irom itie country can tend any a:ta.le by Ex press. Address ■ ,01 GUT & HILL Nov 10 3 in. NOTICE. I HEREBY forewarn ell persons against trading for a NOTE giyen by C iLC A Battle and myself to Thomas J. Nucko's. > f Columbus, Ga., tor 1 think, about Six Thousand Dollars. 1 have had the money deposited in Bank at Columbus for about five months post to pay sail no e. but he has refused ami . still refuses to take Confedet tie notes for i and lam determined not to pay it in any other kind of money. , C. BATHE, . agent for C. A, BATTLE. Tuskegee, Ala Nov 25, iy(i3. Nov 28 3v» Sun copy 3vv ands tud bill to me. LAW AND COLLECTION OFFICE. 3VE. T. HUGHES, Attorney at Law and Notary, RICHMOND, VA, Claims of eyery description against the Confederate Statc-s settled with .accuracy and dispatch. Legal business wilt receive prompt attention. auglS.ly WANTED ” Al.ady to keep house in a private (hinny. Unques tionable references as to character required.i Apply to JOHN W. KINO," at the Alabama Warehouse, DeC 4tf J Columbus, On. House and Lot in Clayton, Alabama, FOR SALE. I OFFER my residence in Clayton, Ala,, for sale.— It ir.a very fine Sw:s« Cottage and contains D commodious rooms. Ttr-it i 5d acres of wood land attached. I will also sell w.lii the house lOOu .bushels corn ats2 1)0 per bushel. Dec 19 Irn JOHN H MILLER. 25 Cents per Pound for Sags, FROM tbialdale until furl her notice we wil> pay -85 cents per pound for clean Cotton end Linen RAGS. J. F WINTER, Dec 17 lm Pres. R. 1 P» Mills Cos. A VALUABLE BOOK OP ECISTOB.Y. telegraphic reports OP IITE press association. IN MONTHLY PARTS, and CONVENIENT FOR BINDING. VOLUME I—AUGUST—DECEMBER, IS6? PRICE FIVE DOLLARS— FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY. ADDRESS J. S. THRASHER, SVPBBIKTEIthKMT PRESS ASSOCIATION, ft 8 ts ATLANTA, GA Notice. OFFICE, ) (Juiuitabu*, Ga., Dec. 2, 1863. J Maj JOHN E. DAVIS having, by order of Quar termaster General, reported to me for duty, is hereby sssig. e.l to the position *f Post Quartermaster at ihfa Fost. F. W. DILLARD, Major and Chief Quartermaster. D tc 2 2\v ISTOTIOEI MOBILE A GIRRAD RAIL ROAD, 7 Agent’s Office. December 'lst, 1863. y Parties desiring wood in future will be required to pay for the same in advance of their names being tnteied on the wood list kept at my office. No de viation wiil be rnsde from this rule, A guarantee wiil Also be required from prrtics de siring singe loads of wood, that the same will be re moved within twenty four hours after Its delivery on the yard, else it wiil be sold to the person whose name appears next on the list. J. M. DILLON, Dec 4—2 w Agent. Sun copy. Notice QUA LITE If MASTER’S DEPARTMENT, l Columbus, Ga , Dec. 12, ltio3. J Tee demand for Goods for the Army of Teinie»aee requiring every available yard of Cloth manufactured, I cannot give orders to any otic for any goods on any Factory hereafter. V. VV. DILLARD, Dec 12 6t Major and Quartermaster. ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE. VA7ILL be sold before the Court House door in " V Buenavista, Marion County, agreeable to an orderofthe Court of Ordinary of said County. on the first Tuesday in January next, a!i t‘»e lands belonging to the estate of Laxla Ed wards, deceased; consist ing of lot No. .known a3 the plica on which said deceased resided at the time Nf his death. Terms made known on the day of sale. December 7th, 18(.3. AfiCHABIL MATHIS, Dec 14 40d Adm’r, GEORGIA—MarIon County RULE NlSl.—Whereas, M. Butt and William M But;, Administratoi s upon the estate of Eid ridge U. Butt, dec’d, having applied lor letters of Dismis fcionfrom said Administration. —These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singularthe kindred and creditors of said deceased to show cause, if any they have, why said applicant should not be dismissed from said Administration. Given under my hand and official signature, Sep tember 2d, 1863, MALCO.W HAIR, sept 7, m6m. Ordinary. GEOlttlll-Mar!on County: WHEREAS, Joseph Belk having applied for lei tersof Adminsira'.bu upon the opiate of Zacfia-. riah Belk, deceased, These are there to re to cite and admonish all and singular the kindled and creditors of said deceased, to he and appear at my office within the time pre scribed by law, to show came if any they have why said letters ot administration should not be granted lo said applicant, cn the 2nd Monday in January next. Given under my hand and official signature, Nov. S4;h, 1863. MALCOM HAIR, Nov 27 40, Ordinary. NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS,—AII persons having claims against .the estate of VVm J Patterson, dec’d, are hereby notified to present them wilhin the time prescribed rby law, and nil per sons indebted lo eaii eslute arc requested to m.i&e immediate payment. HENRIETTA A. PA ITEU3ON, Adm’x. December 20— Notice toSJebtors and Creditors. ALL persons having claims against the estate o John A. Junes, ileceareJ, are hereby, notified to present them duty authenticated within the time pre eeribed by law, and ali persons indebted to said es tate are requested to make immediate payment. MARY L. J‘»:NES, ftcc4-6t ' Ailm’rx. GEORGIA -Marlon Bounty: TWO months af.er date ape hot ion wiil be made to the Goutt of Ordinary of said county, for 'cave to seil the negroes belonging to the estate of PoLard J Payne deceased. Dec. 7th, 1863. WJI. Payne, ) Uenky Payne, > Exec’trs. Pollard J. Payne, j Dec 14 2m GEORGIA— MurIoa touuty: RULL NISI. Whereas Gturie.Jamei*, Adm’ri on the esiate of Daniel James, Jr., having petitioned this Court for letteis of dism s.non fioiu said Admin istration. These are therefore to cite and admonish al! au singular the kindred and creditors of 6-aid deceased to be and appear at my office with in the time prescribed by law, and show cause it any they have, why sad Administratrix should not be dismissed from ?aiii Ad mid istration on the first Monday tn July 1864. Giv; n under my hand and official signature, this December the 7th, 1863. MaLCOM lIMR, Due 14 mOm Uriiinaty. GKORLGIA.—Marion Co#kty: T\7IIEREAS William T. P*»Ji having petitioned \\ this Court tor letters oi Afiinuustr; ion up- n tire estate of John if. Park, deceased. These arc therefore to c:te and admonish all ami singular the kindred amt cr< ditors of said deceased, to be and appear at my office within Ihe time pro- law, to show cause, if any they have, why said letters of Administration should not be granted to said applicant on the 2d Monday in January nex Given ■ i.der my hand and ofiidu! signature; Nov. 20th 1863. MALCOM HAIR, Nov:-0 40d Ordinary, LOOK OUT BdYSI” “ Here’s Aiiotha* i kanec I /Y tTEhave received* authority to raise a Com- VY paay (*>r WrjorT. B. .Howard’s linUdliCw ol Nun-Conscripts to be stationed at COLUMBUS, GA, THH2 \Vo invite all young men between the ages gs 15 and 18 to join us. We snail have comfortable quar ters and will receive the same pay, clothing, df-r , that the regular Confederate troops receive. The duty is light and pleasant. Air wishing to join us will ruoott to Ar.ee t. Col lie)’a Drug Store, or toMaj T. i*. 11-ward, or to Camp Humphrey’s, near Columbus. For rut liter In formation apply to J. B COLLIER, Capt. JOHN S. ACHE. Ist Llrut. -id dtc2l—d‘Jm * L. DOZIER, B.’v ;2d “ To the I ! riends and Eelaiivss of O'um pnny *‘£”£37tli Ga,, peg. The undir.ittned will be the bearer ol a Bax or Boxes to the above named Company, Those ti- >t wish to .contribute Blankets, Socks aiei (tojiiut, of any kind vviii pit ase bring them forward to M. S,>ip suii’a Store, on Front s-treet, by rhe 4tU of January. WILLIAM SIMPSON. Dec 23 id Piaaters Look Here ! LARGE quantity of HOG BRISTLES warned lor wh cn the highest market price will be paid, by M. BARRINGER. Opposite Barringer & Morton’s Old stand. Dec 21 lm* Estray Notice. DICKENS McCOY, Mt the 771d District G. M. transmits to me the following certificate of and "Estray Yoke Os *>x*-n: One are t and white rotor, and uie other a white and brindie color; marked with a smooth crop and underbit. in both years. Aleut four years old. Appraised by A. 8. Bov.-in . <i .!,■ «eph Lawson Riggers, freeholders of s-rid county an drstrict to be worth four hundred dolllais. A true extract fr-nr the estray bf. k tt.is -i-e 28th of December, 18f-3. A 1* .t"NES, Ja >4—xvOOd C-erk. 1. C- C. S». Jlarshai Sate, ILL be sold cn *l;e first Tuesday in February Vt next, between the it stir i hours of sa e, befo.e the Court House in Muscogee county. a fine four !wh -el carriage, levied en to smisf.- tweety-six -fi las ivs Beall Murphy, one fi lavs A A Dead and one ] fi fa vs R A Murphy, garnishees in favor of the Con federal-. State?'of America for interest due on cebt to allien enemies to the 30tb All gust, t 862. * PHILIP A CLAYTON, C, t. Marshal. . C Rumbus, S9;b Dec. 1853. id Columbus, Georgia, 0. &.. Tuesday January 12, 1864 to Ht FMiiVits m mums op co’s k, 1 1, IIA ED QUARTS as S*TH REG’T Ga. VoLS. > Near Dalton Ga , Dec. 17, 1863. ] .Strg’t E, P. Dußose of Cos. K,, and fieig’i Geo. C iicGehee of Cos. B. 37th Ga. Reg’t having been de tailed for the purpose of collecting clothing, blankets, shoes, socks 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, sou or brother, they will never have a better opportunity than the present. Contri butions will be most gratefully ,received with many thinks by miedy soldiers. All articles {or Lieut. Al ston’s Company. iK.) will bo left at the store of Messrs Estes & Bro., and tiiose for Capt. Bradiord’s Com pany (0 )at the store of Bradford Snow. Boxes will be kept open *t the above mentioned stores until the k9th inst All packages should be plainly marked for whom Un.y are intended. Lieut. P. 11. ALSTON, Com’dg Cos K. Lieut, JOHN SCHNELL, di c2l—dtf Com’dg Cos. B Wood Yard For the Poor- D. L. BOOHER, Manager. W. H. Hughes.... 5U loads. W. W Garrard.... 50 G. DeLnurtey, PolUur-* and others, train load wood. Mobile I* Qiiwil B. K., tlifi above. J. C. Mauud, Geneva, fifty cords wood. M. J. Wellborn, two car loads wood. J. L. Cheney, 5 wagon loads wood. Rev. Benj.Claik, 2 wagon loads wood, Asa Lynch,2 car loads. J. B. Hill, 5 car loads. Early Hurt, ®2so 00. P. Ingram, 4 reads of woo l. N. J. Bussey, $209. A Gammel, 5 loads wood, J. Gammei, 5 loads woods. F. B. Nance, 4 loads. A. E. Faber, S2O. *W. A. Bedell, $250, Eagle Manufacturing Company, 100 cords wood. James Kivi in, SSO. Dr. M. Woodruff, S2OO, F, W. Dillard, SSO. Jefferson & Hamilton, SIOO. H. Fishacker, 2 loads woods. H. B. Freeman, 1 car lead, Capt. McAlister, S2OO, cash. Friend from Lumpkin, $2. James Cook, slut!, Roihchild Ac Bro. SSO, Win. Brooks, 5 leads wood, G. W, Jones 5 cords, G. E. Thomas, 6 loads, Congregation Bethel Church, O. C. AVnils, 41 loads 11. H, Epping, SIOO, John Grant, ‘*s loads wood Satnmia, Roony ac Cos, SSO, Col. Ilubt Myers, S2O, Col. B C. Free man, ffefugee from Ky., S2OO, Charles Dean. 4 loads wood, T. 11. Austin, $lO. James Comer, 1 cat load. Rev. K Autos, sous load-i delivered at Columbus; J Downer six do do do C Dean, four do do do J Cartlcdge, four "do do do B Lineli, four do put on Muscogee R R J Jenkiri3, four do do do P Hazleton, five do do do Capt B Heard ten do do do MrMagruder, four do do do A J Odum, ten do do do C C Willis, live do do do M»i<-»n«ri.t all t-ixtyloads. L. G. Rowers, $•'00 for woof. Friend, S4OO for wood. D. H. Fowler, SIOO, Geo. Mooney, SIOO, Bemud J. Whiteside, SIOO, Geo. J. Golden, $25, Geo. W. Brown. $25, W. R. Brown, S2OO, Jno. McGluency, one cur load wood,, delivered at M. R. it, T. Spear, Oue Hundred Dollars. S. 11. iiiil, 2 loads, m-MWAUB TX7TLL be paid for the recovery of a Boy’s Caddie !! tvordr was stolen from-m> premises in the t ify, in Uie "kht of the Bth iust, dec 22—slow D. B. -THOM PS ON. ~SoTI€JE." Parties holding receipts approved by Maj W.oidei fur horses purchased or Impressed, can re eelve p-.y for the --ause upon application at this cilice, H. D. COTHRAN, Capt, and A. Q M. rfssi. Qr Master's Offiee, ( QuLr.vibas, Ga., Dec 7, ’o3 i Dec 7 3vv Shipping Notice. MUSCOGEE RAIL Load, ) Superintendent's Office, > Columbus, Dec, 22d, ’63. ) O -visi.se to the Met. of suffic e'.! transportation for Government freight, private f-c;glr will no«. be received at tins depot until further nmi.-e. W L. CLARK, Dec 23 if Bunt. Wanted, MUB< OGEE RAIL ROAD, ) Si'PERiSTENDEtiT’s Office > Columbus, Dec. 22d ’63. V \ST ANT ED to bite so- - Use ensuing year (18(5-1) V\ twenty-five able-bodied Negroes to work on the Mr. sab geo Railroad. Apply to W. L. CLARK.,Supt. • or A. i>. BOSTICK. Dec 23.1 m COOT ill BUTI© \ 7 S For supplying the indigent families of GIRARD ! with wood Mr Win Ldwther. 1 loads wood ; Mr Drayton Nance, 2 leads wood 5 - Dr JII Canker,-5 “ “ Mrs U Lewis, 2 “ “ Wm Dudley, 1 •* ’’ Mr C C McGehee, Sl’"' in money ; Mr Geo Golden, §25 in money. 1 hope others will emulate the praiseworthy example set by dose reuerous contributors, and thereby sbi in relieving tire great suffering of the many rr ely ol'the (dace. Corot; friends, go and do likewise. W. W. ROBINSON. HEADQUARTERS ) SECOND DISTRICT GA. - TATE GITxKD, S S&Vdiui.ih, December 30, 1863, > Gevehal <>bdeks, No. 0. r. Office is cu!n.iia>-fing R( ginr nts and Battalions comp.wcil in the Second District Georgia State Guard, wiH forthwith rendezvous their reupi etiva com mands at points mosl convenient for railroad traes portalion to this i oi*u. 11. 1 hey will report to these Headquarters the times and places of rPTific’/AOUs aid the l umber Os men for whom they n q»>:re trarwpo rtion. 111. The horses belonging to cavalry organizations will be left in t ! rei; present localuies-until further orders. By comm otd of Brig. Gen. 11. R. JACKSON, Co.ud’g .ifcc. r.d District G S. G. 11. Jackson, Capt. and A. A. G muscogeFsiieriff saleT TTL 7 ILL be ■ and before the Court House door in the Vt rrty of Columbus in eiidcjumy of Muscogee, oo the first Tuesday in February next. Letween the lega hours of s .leUte following p-epenv, to-wit: Fi ty Share of the Capital Stock of tire Florida Home Insurance Company and a*r interest of two thirtieths in the Steamer Marianna levied on as tire prope ty of Charles Pratt. Also twenty-five Shares of’ha Capital trockof tie Georgia Home Insurance Company, snd a negro woman slave nsrned Polly of | a dark .-.•mp-ertioii, about twenty.rive yeais of age. j raid 25 Snares anrf said a egro levied on as the prop | erty r f Daniel K. Dodge. The while of the above j properiy levied on to satisfy a fi fa issued from the Superior Court of MuscoSee County, in favor of At kins & Dunham vs Pratt 4- Md£e: z : e. JOHN- LIGON, _ she. iff. Columbus, Ga-, January sta, 1364, td EYENIHO EDITION. RJKGM.iPV». Thi rcc*'tiicr, of ik* Tnncn, wA&n ordsrod by ■r**zi, mil be ear receipt >‘t>r tko money ,• tsfctitU io those subscribers for * Less time then » ys&r. W/irrn subscriber* reeHv* the pstper teuli lAis psrmgrmph m titled, they wiii u tdenaoud lists tn formvAg them that their substripttw is about io eieptrs, er.st then the paper vnli certainty be stop ped un ias* they msuce s "e-v-Uiaut* For Cliatialiioooliee- Tlie steamer Indian. Captain will leave for the above and intermediate- landings this morning at 9 o’clock. jan 12 2t c * The La*ies a-e especially requested to meet at the Soldiers Home Tuesday lath) at 10 - ■ ;; ;* . Jan 11—2 t iji * T . ml'Si Ollm.—- - Intemperance in the AuiAy.—The Richmond Dispatch justly remarks “The crime of intern poracca ia a militvy or naval officer, ought to be punished b ? tfao severest penalties of military law. It is only second in enormity to nfVitiny or desertion. The private whii o'eserts, no matter though he be enticed trom his duty by the inno cent yearnings of his heart for home, is punished with death, and a'imen pronounce the sentence just. What does the (Dicer deserve who, led astray not by a virtuous impulse, but by a low fnd degrading appetite, imperils for his sensual gratification the lives of thousands, deranges the plans of his superiors, and places at hazard the liberty of his country? NV punishment can be too great for suoh an offender. The demoralizing effects oi'bis example,'even if no other evil effects followed his conduct, demand of themselves that he should, bo displaced from j bis position and put in the ranks, or bo ignominitfusly dismissed from the r.rmy. The Good Old Days ltKphva.—According io a ccHrespondeat of the iSmiihern Recorder, the Legislature of this State at its last session, while hastily tamperimg with the Code, uniatemional iy repealed tho law inaking'a marriage license a sine qua non where “two soiils with but a single thought,” are about to embank in a matrimonial experiment. If this bo so. says.the Atlanta Reg ister, the young (aud the old) people of the State are at liberty to go back to tha primitive cere mony ot *j .taping thebrpuiu." Had not the Governor better call a small;,,extra session of the Legislature and have the thing looked into ? Mysterious Abduction of a Young JL,a dy-AR'jlgn of Terror in illinols. The Springfield (111.) Journal gives the following particulars of a singular affair : A private letter from A lady at itichview, Washington county, in tins State, gives the particulars oi a most thyuterious outrage « Li--fii wan oerneirated |at the residence of Sir M A Linton, residing about four miles from Rich view, on the night of the sth instant. The writer says that a party of thirteen men, disguised by handkerchiefs tied over the lower part of their faces, and armed with navy revolvers, presented themselves at Mr Linton’s house about half past two o’clock at night and demanded admittance. When refused, they ‘threatened to break down the door. The Spokesman of the party was recognized ias a man who had taken supper at Mr Linton’s the same eve ning, under pretence oljhaving lost his way so Hayleton, the next town. When admitted, the party demanded Ginevra, a daughter of Mr Linton by a for mer marriage, a beautiful and amiable girl of 16 years of age, who had just returned home from a boarding feehool in Ohio. She having just run down stairs to gee what was the matter, was seized by three ruffians and told that she must go with them, dead or alive. Her , f a|lier was totally unarmed and powerless to defend her. The girl was dragged to her rooro, arid alter having been allowed to dress horse if, was forcibly car ried to a buggy and driven o(F, Aa she was borne out at the door, she turned ti» ward i-er huher, raised! her baifds and ex* cl limed, *‘Ori. God.” A party of-. :_,ht men) were left to guard the house t;li day light, tjo prevent any alatm being given. During lhe night they paced around the house, knocking at the door looking in at the window, rattling the glass and taunting the wretched iumaies by ask ing how they iiked evening calls, etc. No clue lias been objtained to the abduc tors, or to the course taken by them. aU though a stranger whom Mr Linton met at a store in Ricbview the same day issus* peeled to have been one of them Another statement is to the effect that a woman who h i-i been prowling around the neighborhood t -r softie tune past was one of the abducting party. /' Air Linton is a quaver by piofession, and if was well known that he was unarmed. For gome time*past « perfect reisrn of (er ror has prevailed in the region above re ferred to. It was w|thin a tew mile# of the wm- neighborhood ber of robberies wnjt; perpetriite.il recently of which we gave ecjme account a couple of weeks ago. L- - Will Campbell.—^Yv r c find in a Texas paper the following description of this partisan chief: He is about-tA-enty oua years 01 age. about A f«ot k>gh, of elenJer form, straight as an arrow, and active is a panther; his long dark brown ha’r hanging in wild ends about shoulders; hi 1 complexion is fair; h-s eyes are cf fa dark hi) 2c-t color, wild and restless and pier cing as the poi-.it of a cLygcr; he wears a suit oi plaiu. grey cloth, wi’b a scarlet s lksash round is waist, a six shooter on his right side, and a sabre on his left; he wears a pair of cavalry boots that come above the kuee, and large Tex as spurs; his bat is black, low crowned and broad brimmed, one fide fastened up with a sil ver star, which holds a long block plume. His men are armed with two revolvers and a double barrelled rhot gun ench, and mounted tin ilcot horses. Campbell baa already gained a great reputation, and, if the war continues another year, his reputation as a partisan chieftain will outshine the reputation ot those illustrious he toes of the old revolution, Marion and Sumter. Tomb Stone Poetry.—Th9 following is from a tombstone, in a rolircd and shady nook, sbout some twerity.miles from :ha ever memorable bat* tie field of Waterloo : Ilera Iks the bones of Alexander Maepbenoo. He was s extraordinary person : Be was slew At Waterloo ; i The Bullet Went in his Gullet. And came cut at the back of his neck !” An Irishman once -vote upon a tomb : i Here Hos twi iltlc chi'dren dear. I Oae in Ireland and tae other one her?; The Augusta Chronicle collates owing historical facts about war; The Roman Legion consisted of about 8,000 men. A consular army was about two Legions, or about 12,000 men. The number was sometimes increased by their allies and slaves to 20,000. With this force they conquered the world. A French corps- d'arme composes about 20,000 men, and yet Napoleon was in the habit of say* ing, that he could not find even a Marshal who eould handle that number. No officer, in this country, has ever fought a battle with as many as 200,000 men under his command. The fact is, these half million armies are usually the victims,if not of the cannon, of pestilence, iarnine and mutiny. Organi zation—“the right man in the right place” at the right time, and properly equipped. Organization is the soul, the life and the strength of an army, and it is a thing that money, “the sinews of war,” cannot buy at once on large scale, it is not in the mar« ket, Time, brain and skill are necessary to create it. Le; us see if the facts of his tory do not sustain us in these views : The Athenians with 10.000 men defeated a Persian army of 30,000 at Marathon, and with not more than three limes ihat num ber won the battles of Platea and Salamis, and drove five millions of invaders Irom their soil. Alexander overrun Asia with one*third the number of the forces that opposed him. When the Swiss Cantons determined to strike lor their independence, with 500 men they defeated 20,000 Austrians, under the Arch Duke of Austria, at Morgarten. Wnh an equally disproportiouaie force they fought sixty pitched battles and maintained their independence. When Edward of England invaded Scotland, with 100,000 men, he was met and deieated at Bannockburn by Bruce at the head of 30,000 half armed Highlanders. In A. D. 1500, Maximiilian of Germany, Louis Xll of France, Ferdinand of Spain, and Pope Julius, 11, formed the infamous league of Cambray, tor the destruction of Venice. With heroic resoive, Venice took the field against the poweriul combination. Superior force might, in the end, have overpowered her, but Providence is ever on the side of the right! Discord and discus* sioa broke out among the Confederates, their armies were defeated and Venice was preserved. The little city of Leyden in 1573 with stood the whole power of Spain, at the time the most warlike nation in Europe. The Prince ol Orange at the head of sev eral small Provinces of Holland, not one of them larger than a Virginia couaty, main tained their independence against the most powerful monarch in Europe, and defeated armies that were ofien three times as nu merous as his own, and commanded by John of Austria and Alexander Fames, the greatest military ieaders of the age. English MetHuU of curing Beef or Pork. For the benefit of those who are salting beef for the use of their families, wo pub*- lish the fallowing on the subject; For one hundred anil twelve pounds (one cwt.) of beet or pork, take ten pounds of common salt and one half pound of saltpe* tre. Let the meat be well cleansed from those particles of blood which will hang about it when cut into pieces of about four or five pounds each; this is best done by washing it in salt and water, or any weak offal pickle, provided it be sweet. Lay the meat in rows, and rub the upper side mod erately with salt, then lay another layer of meat,and repeat the operation as on the first layer; in this manner continue the same proportion of salt and saltpetre, till you have the quantity you wish to cure all heaped up in a tub, or some other, vessel (not of iead) in order to preserve the pick le from issuing from it. fn this state it must remain three days, then turn it into •another tub, sprinkling it with sait as you turn it; when ail is turned, let the pickle procured by the first rubbing be gently poured about the meat. In this state let it remain for a week, and it will be excel lent for home use. Should it be wanted for exportation, pack it in this state into such casks as your or ders may express. But as the greatest care (or its keeping good, abroad, consist in the packing, you must put a layer of sait in 'he barrel, then a layer of meat, packed very close (with your hands only,) and in this manner the cask must be fitted tsp. When headed, you must carefully filter the pickle through a coarse cloth, (not boi! it.) and when perfectly fine, fill up the cask by tbe bung-hole. In this state let it remain until the next day, in order to observe whether or not the cask leaks, then bung it up.— By this method, I have never known an instance ot its failing to cure properiy.— My mother used the former part of it so family nee, and it always kept any reasona r ble time. The too great rubbing of meat, will not keep it the better; it frequently re tards the operation of sait by filling the outward pores of the meat, only to the de struction of the middle of the'piece, which frequently perishes. Official Order of Gen John Morgan. Th* following official order from Gen. John H. Morgan appears as an advertisement in the Richmond Sentinel: • Headq’rs Morgan’s Cavalry, ) Decatur, Ga, Jan. 1, 1864. j Soldiers:—l am once more among you, after a long and painful imprisonment, lam anxious to be again in the field. I there fore call on tbe soldiers oi my co.hicand to as* semble at once a? the rendezvous which has been established at this place. Your country cetds your services, the field of operation is wide, and the fu’ure glorious, if we only deserve it. Remember how many of your brave comrades are still pining in a loiou’s celt. They call loud ly on you for help. They expect it of you. Wiii you disappoint them? Comsat once, and come cheerfully, for I want no man in my command who has to be seat to his duty by a Provost Marshal. Tbe work before us wi 1 be arduous, and will require brave hearts aDd willing hands. Let no man falter or delay, for r«o lirno is to be lost. Every 000 must bring ! is horse and gun, who can, Tho?e who cannot will bavo them fur nished. JOHN H MORGAN, Brig. Gen. P. A. C. S. Official: R. A. Alston, Lt Cob and act’g A. A. G. Sunday was dreadtul c.li with an occa sional sprinkle of sleet. We presume there was a heavy snow northward Yemeni y the weather had slighted modera* led with rain. For Three Months, 58 The Telegraphic Operators. As matter of interest to that useful and in telligent class of the community at largo, the telegraphic operators, we print following communication from a member of the new Tele graphic Association in Augusta to ton Courier: Asa member of a class who have made ex tensive and frequent contributions to your ool umns/and who have been and will be happy to render tbe press all the service in their power, allow me first, spare lor a word in behalf, and second, to ask tbe countenance and furtherance, of the press in favor of the “Southern Tele graphic Association” recently organized at Au« gusta, Ga. “Their object is the inaiatainance of fair re muneration lor services rendered ; the encour agement of the telegraphic fraternity ; the relief and protection of members 5 and to use every means which may tend to the elevation of the profession in tho social scale of life.” A desiro to place themselves upon a proper footing, morally, socially and pecuniary, is tho origin of the Association, and what can be wor thier motives ? I will quote another paragraph from the President’s printed address to the operators, from which I have already quoted: “There is no agency known to society that so fully challenges tho eouliienco of man. It Is entrusted with ones secrets and employed in the furtherance of every one? concerns, no, mailer whether public ot ptivafe, trivial or mo mentuous. Operators, thereforo, should be good and truomeo, and such only, it wdlba seen by the provisions of our Constitution, we endeavor to bring into and sustain in our service, regard ing intelligence, education and moral worth as indispehsable qualifications for tho position of all operators.” In this quotation marked stress is laid upon threo poims, and ino imperativeness of the Con stitutiou upon these points will ensure its fulfill ment. Tho organization of the society has been fuliy and carefully perfected, due regard to the rights of employers, employees aud ail interested paw*- ties having boon fahhtuliy considered. A clause from tho preamble of the Conpti ation will em body tho matter., “Resolved, That it is not the intention ofthh> Association to do anything or take any action which will in the lease militate against the in terests of the Government, but merely to correct, if possible, the many abuses to which, as a pro iescoon, we have been compelled heretofore to submit, in consequence of having no regularly organized body to which wo could appeal, and while we feel we owe out services to the Govern ment, and will at ail times hold ourselves in readiness to pertorm such services, yet we are satisfied that in other matters touohing the work ing policy of Telegraph Companies, we have a right to act freely and independently, and only ask that tnese rights and privoleges be re peated.” In what I have said may bo found the origin, object, and line of action of tho Association. As being composed of a body qf men gener ally ackuowiegod to be of intelligence, education and refinement, the Society is entitled to and re spectfully aeks the good wishes and cheerful aid,of the Government, the press and the public. To ail of you we will pledge ourseives to lack iu no endeavor to merit the iavor you may show us. Telegraph. Public Debt of the United States* As the opinion is semi-officially proniul* gated and reiterated that tho esiimates of the budget for i he next fiscal year will bo $1,200,000,000, (those lor tut* Navy De partment alone being about $160,U00,000,) we can approximate the total Government expendituies irom the beginning of the war to the end 01 toe fiscal year 1805 For ifie several Beamons they are as iuilowb for the definite oojects: For extra session ot 1861, $894,900,000; tor regular session of 1862-3 $973,120,000; iota!, $2,133,170,006; aad lor estimates for the next fiscal year, $1,200,- 000,000, total, $3,333,170,000. The above sum is to be augmented con siderably by what are called indefinite ap propriations, aud it is subject to reductions in so as the question of debt ed, by incomes front revenue ofinternai tax during the year in question. The latter may not be more than a stand off to the former, if as much. It seems that Secretary Stanton has not fully made up his estimate or the next fiscal year, so as to appear in Mr. Chase’s report at the beginning of ihe session, which fact arises from me present suspension of military movement**, and, as a consequence, suspension of opinion as to what precise amount of men and money will be needed for the campaign of next year. As the army advances the expenditure of tde Government 00 account of the contra bands augments, aud 11 is ditboult to tell at this time how much must be appropriated on that head. In respect to the present means of the Treasury, it may be staied, generally, that the fcJecretury hae authority to issue Gov ernment paper m one thrm or another for any wants that will arise, for a considerable periou after the commencement ot the ses sion ol Congress.—Washington cor. Bait. ISud. War Kews. There has been some little movem ;r.t aud excite menl about the city ;ora day or two past., The curi ous observers ic t hu there wjs son-eibii g in urn wind, and were on the qai vivc for tae d<.ni,uement. it is our duty to publish onij. mu at We know ai:U wbai appear? true from the evidtnee. vVe are able to is ae as acts— first: That the Yan kees have landed ooe thousand infantry at Madi-ou vole, on trie I‘orociiaitrain coast ; the object supj» ,se«l to be lo get Umber or «< me m:l tary purpo-e. The next paitis tha ii the right of the vfl h uuuiio Lieut. -i ilev, <>c the l'tb Cava-.-y. 0 ei Murry), ties ruy-_d Toouiey’s mi la, on Petti r.ver, and eapimed and burned two senooners under toe go sos Port Pike, biiner.g ilf the crews of b-ith vtisets. No loss on our side. Several prisoners were brought to the c ; t> yea'er day ironi Gen. Clanton’s command, near P il-rd, charged with d.so dcrly conduct. Remember tbe Poor* Those frienCs who aavo -eobsciibed wood tor the poor oft; e city are earnestly req ie->ted to deliver their coniribu;ions iininediatety. ~s the supply on hand t? exhausted and many famines mut-t suffer un less re.ief is fun.i hoc them without de.<y. J. H. DfcVOTIE. M. E G. $-26 WANTED TO IHRE, a NEGRO ROY nr GIRL large enough to wairon a gentleman and h s w.fe. Apply at the riMus OFFICE, Jan 1 1— St GEORGIA-MARION COUNTY. WHEREAS, VV B Walker having petitioned tWa Court for It: ter- t-f Adu f< i tration upon the estate t f Sarah Pa kcr|deceased. These are tbeief s.e to rite and admoni-h ah and singuiar the Kindred and credit' rs of said di c a*-i to show it any they have, within the ii.':e pre scribed ’<y law, why said letters of Administration, upon an stat?, should not be granted to said appli cant on the Ist M rday in February 1864. Given under my hand and official signature, Dec. 19th. ! 63. MaLC-jM hair, dec V 2 40d Ordinary. "IpaNJE PIANO 7 IN gord order and fine tone for sal-’. Applv to de< ii wT • QUINN -i GRAY. ' jPI4 -*0 TO HT £» TUNED AND REPA RED in the hast stvleofßio an by PRoURtiSOR LOOMIS. N.» 106 Kioa ! street. Refer to J F Winter, M P E’lis a..d J N Barnett, december-w w4t