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THOB. GILBERT A CO.,
THOS RAGLAND,
J, W. WARREN A CO.
January Ist, 1804.
Wo publish an article written by our oWi friend*
dan. Bethune, and left on our table several daya
ago daring oar abaenoe. We were in doubt
whether it waa intended for thia paper, as we
ba▼# no recollection of having entertained or
•xpressed the viewa attributed to us. They may
have appeared under our looal column, however,
without our knowledge.
The investigation that we have given this
question has fixed these points in our mind:
Ist. That redundancy and want ot confidence
both operate to depreciate our currency. That
though redundancy is the chief cause of a want
of confidence, it is not the only cause. .
2d. That there arc three modes to remedy the
otiLaud only three that we know, to wit: loaos,
taxation, or repudiation.
We have not time nor inclination at this time
to pursue the arguments to elucidate these points,
bat would refer Glen. Bethune, who has an ap*
titode for such things and an extensive knowl
edge of political eoonomy, to the able speech of
Senator Oldham, of Texas, who, like hims If,
favors the taxation of Confederate notes and
bond*! to the scheme of Mr. Culver, who pro
poses to borrow the credit of real estate owners
to fund the debt; to the plan of an ad valorem
tax advocated by many ; and to the Bank plan
adopted, in main, by the Secretary of the Trea
sury.
It is our opinion that there is merit in each
and all of these plans ; and if some financier, who
baa tho patience, would oombine the principles
set forth in all, so as to bear equally upon each
class of persons set forth therein, and harmonize
all these interests equitably in a tax bill em
bodying the idea of loans and taxation tegether,
that it would improve either plan.
Alter retiring all the currency in circulotion,
anew issue should be made like Texas adopted
on ono occasion, inserting a stipulation in eaoh
Treasury note that it should be received in pay
ment of taxes and other public (lues at their
current value, which would deprive the speeu ator
of any interest to tempt hitu to depreciate the
currency.
Repudiation we should never entertain for a
moment, as nc one doubts our complete ability
to pay our present debt if we will not let It grow
larger.
Though France repudiated her “assignats"
and whipped Continental Europe in a war for
years aftjrwards, and our first revolution ended
with the worthlessness of the currency, this,
while it shows u* that our subjugation would be
far off even in this event, wenld not excuse us
for looking to any state of ciroumstanoes to jus
tify a repetition here. We are an agricultural
people and have boundless resoutoes, and, if
properly managed, can oarry on a war for an age
yet.
Frederick the Great had a country not much
larger than Georgia, und carried on a desolating
war tor years; and, without rapine and plunder,
had hie finances in abetter condition at the end
than when he began.
Tk« Etlli of Impressment*
The Macon Confederate states, upon the au
thority of a gentleman from Upper Georgia, that
the exodus of people from that section of the
State ii, in most instances, from “a well ground
ed fear of starvation, under the military despot
ism established in that quarter by the impressing
officers of the Confederate Government/' That
paper also publishes the following extraot from
what it says, is “a copy-of the order of a captain
of the Commissary Department, to an Assistant
Quartermaster, defining his duties under the or
der of Gen. Cobb:
“By authority vested in me by Major Gen.
Howell Cobb, 1 hereby authorize you to buy beef
for your command at 15 cents por pound gross.
This is also your authority to impress beef where
you cannot buy it. You will, in no ease, take
the cows now giviDg milk and their calves, or
the last yoke of oxen. You will leave whenever
they desire it, what, in your judgment, will be
four months meat rsations for the family. Iu
estimating these rations you will count in the
baeon on hand, the hogs, goals, sheep and fowls,
do.”
We are loth to believe that the officer issuing
the above order had authority from Gen. Cobb
to do it. If ho had, we are very sorry for it.—
But whether he had or not, tbo citizen has am
ple means to protect himself against its enforce*
meat. The last Legislature of Georgia passed
an act declaring, in snbstanco, that any impress
ing officer of the Confederate Government exsr*
eising his duties in this State, who shall exceed
or abase the authority granted to him by the
Impressment law of Congress, shall be guilty of
an offence punishable on conviction by imprison*
meat in the Penitentiary.
Here, then, the whole power of the State is
pledged to the protection of the citizen’s righ s,
and we trust if will be invoked and exerted in
that behalf on the very first offender. We are
in a state of war, hut. we hope, not yet in a state
of wild anarchy or ru hiess dopotism. If the
Government has not meat enough, and cannot
get enough through the tithe, by purchase, or
regulated impressment, (as we believe it cannot,)
let Congress, by enactment, (such as has been
proposed in that body,) levy a contribution of
so muoh upon each man who has an ordidary
year's supply. The contribution will he made
promptly and cheerfully. This is the people’s
war and they are true and*loyal to the cause for
whiob we fight. They will continue to support
it to a triumphant <nd, unless their spirit is
sooner crushed by despotism at homo. While
we claim to have liberty, in God's name let us
have it protected by law.
Gan. Hood ox Horseback' —The Examiner
of She 13th, says, on Friday last General Hood
appeared on horseback for the first time since the
loss of his limb, lie appeared on Main * tret t,
groomed by a single servant, his lost limb sup
plied by an artificial one. As he rode aloni:, a
crowd of spectators congregated on the sidewalk,
and hats were instinctively lifte i from scores of
heads, while cheers broke forth from several
points.
« T u b !. a ? ler * l erect and well, “like Harry
with his beaver u)and his appearance gave
promise of an txce 'rfit report of himself when b?
•gam appear* on mj fl«.d.
corns WIG AVID.
Ms. Editor:
I am afraid that in the remarke upon the ear*
rency in yoar paper of to«day, yoa have fallen
into seme errors which may have a tendency to
mislead some of yo*r readers. I gather from it,
that in your opinion, a redaction of the cairen*
ey would have no effect in reducing prices; it
this be true, of coarse the more currency we
have the better. You say: “That great law
which regulates prioes, supply and demand, will
continue to rule and govern, though yon take
up the last paper dollar in the world and place
in its steed gold onrrenoy." This i* oertainly
true, and if there were to-day a gold dollar sub
stituted for every paper dollar in the Confederacy,
prices would be jut as high as they are now ;
and if you could substitute two gold dollars for
one paper dollar prices would be still higher.
If with the present amount of Iron in the coun
try yon could have just as much gold as there is
of iron, one pound of iron woald probably sell
for ten pounds of gold. Simply, tor the
that there would be an over supply of currency.
The law of supply and demand operates with
as much force upon the currency as anything
else ; when, therefore, there is a supply of it be>
yond the wants of the country for the.legltimate
uses of currency it becomes oheap, in.other words,
everything else becomes higher.
I understand'your [position to be, that the
prices result entirely from soaroity,
and therefore, a reduction of the onrrenoy could
not affect prices. I have no doubt that we have
seen times when some, at least of the necessaries
of life, were less abundant in the country than
now; yet, we have never seen an approxima
tion -to present prices. As, however, there are
many ot these about which nothing ‘can be de
termined,! pass them by and refer to gome about
which there can be no question. There never has
been a day when there was in iihis Confederacy,
as much ootton as there is to-day—never a time
when there was as little demand for it as a ne
cessity, and never a time when it commanded
half the price ii does to-day. This is due not to
the soaroity of ootton, but to the superabundance
of the onrrenoy. For the last quarter of a cen»
tury, lands have not been so abundant, in pro*
portion to the labor to be applied to them as
now, yet, in that time, they would not have com*
mended half their present prioes. This is due
not to scarcity but to redundant currency-
Within a short time, I have seen a carpet sell
for $1,300; in a healthy state of the currency, it
would not have commanded that price if it had
been the only carpet in the Confederacy. Just
eight years ago, we had a muoh worse spell of
weather than we have had now; there had been
a great deal of rain and the heaviest sleet I ever
saw—it was very cold, and the roads had been
so out up by the oottou wagons, that it was with
great difficulty that a wagon could get to towa
at all, —wood was more soarce in town than it
was to-day, yet people complained more at payr
ing five dollars fora load of wood than they do at
paying twenty to -day.
Mere soareity cevor produces such prices;
with a healthy state of the ourrenoy, a scarcity
that would produce present prices, would starve
half the oountry. Nothing but the bare neces
saries of iife would find any sale. Hers, years
ago, who could have worn shoes or clothes, or
even had bread and meat, to say nothing of
sugar and coffee at present prices ?
Bat to look at facts. Twelve months a go,
prices were not upon an average, more than one
fourth what they are now—the currency a little
more than ono half —there was less suffering then
than now. The labor of the poor has not in
creased in price, in proportion to other things—
they were better off then than now.
Upon what authority do you say that the in
crease of price is due to scarcity ? In 1862 the
wheat and oat crops were almost an entire fail
nre, as was the oorn crops in a large portion of
the country. In 1863 the wheat and oat crops
wore abundant, with perhaps not so abundant a
crop in some places, but no total failure ae in
the previous year. Where do you find any
soarcity? Not among the planters. |I have made
a good deal of'inquiry, and I do not remember a
single instance where I have found a to
prodnoe oorn enough for his own consumption,
and but few who had not meat enough, and in
agieat majority of cases a surplus of both. Ia every
view of the facts, as they exist, the conclusion
is irresistible that high prices are due to the re*
dudancy of currenoy, and not to the scaroity of
necessaries.
You say, “Any law to take from circulation
at once, half the amount of the public debt, will
result in ruin and bankrnptey to the people.”
One fact is worth a thousand theories; a year
ago the currency was but little over half what it
is now—the people were not bankrupt then, and
it is undeniable that people got along better
than now. You seem to forget the faot that if
half or all of the Confederate Notes were de
stroyed to-day, it would not destroy a pound of
bacon, a grain of corn, a yard of cloth, or a side
of leather or a particle of anything valuable.
JAMES N. BETHUNE
The Right Spirit at Work.
We have the pleasure of laying before
the country this evening a report of the
proceedings of the 47tb and I3ih Tennes
see regiments, at late meetings, from which
it will be seen that these regiments, too,
have tendered their services for the war.—
The fires of true patriotism are indeed be
ing rekindled in the bosorm of our noble
soldiers. In this dark hour of our glorious
cauV, they are coming gallantly to the reas
cue without the promise of bounty, extra
pay, or the hope of any other reward, save
the well merited plaudits of a gratefnl coun
try. The mere exhibition of this noble,
self«6acrificing spirit in our war-worn vet
erans will, of itself, prove more terrible to
our foe than an army with banners. There
is in all this no exhibition of bluster or bra
vado, but a firm, unyielding determination
to do or die in defense of our liberties, our
homes, and farailly alters. He who holds
the destinies of peoples and of nations in
His hands cannot withhold from such un
selfish and devoted patriotism the reward
of His choicest blessines-
May we not hope that the people of all
ages, classes callings and occupations will
be stimulated to renewed efforts in the
great cause by the noble example which
our gallant soldiers have set them?
[Memphis Appeal.
Pay for the Pitchers. — Dr Adam Clarke
was preaching to a large congregation in
Ireland, and after dwelling in glowing terms
upon the freeness of the gospel, and telling
them that the water of life could be had
without money and without price* at the
conclusion of the sermon a person an*
nounced that a collection would be made
to support the gospel in foreign parts. This
announcement disconcerted the worthy
doctor, who afterwards related the circum
stance to the lady of the house where he
was staying. “Very true, doctor,” replied
the hostess, “the water of life is free, with
out money and price, but they must pay for
the pitchers to carry it in,
TELEGRAPHIC
REPORTS OF THE MUBS ASSOCIATION,
Entered according to act o< Congres. to «*e vear 1863.
hw j a Thkaihek id the Clerk*a office of ttac uts
trict Court of the Confederate States sos the Noithern
District of Georgia.
Orange C. H., Jan. 22.
Eight prisoners, captured by a squad of the
16th Virginia Cavalry, under Lieut. String el
low, near Wairenton, arrived here.
A flag of trace was sent to the enemy on Mon
day, asking permission for the family of Governor
Smith to eome from Warrenton into our lines.—
An answer was received yesterday, refusing per
mission.
Persons just out of Culpeper say that the Yan
yees are treating our people kindly, and furn
ishing the most needy with rations and having
wood for them all.
Fonr or five corps of the enemy’s infantry,
exoept guards for bridges, are around Culpeper
Courthouse.
RVB9ILLTILLE, Jan. 21.
One hundred and thirty-three Yankees were
captured in a late akirmish and sent forward to
day. They state that CoL Tom Vincent, of the
7th Kentucky (Federal) Cavalry, was shot and
mind by M»j. Bradley and two other officers of
the same regiment, a few days sinoe, for cursing
the policy of arming negroes and saying that he
would shoot the first negro he met with.
Artillery firing heard to-day near Strawberry
Plains.
The weather is dear and pleasant.
Richmond, Jan. 22
In response to a resolution of the Ueuse
on the 11th, a communication was received
from the President yesterday concerning im
portant information relative to the collection
of the tax in kind in the eight States east of
the Mississippi. No complete returns from
any State. The total value of produce thus
far iooliocted to the schedule of
the Virginia Commissioners 5.189,000, De
tailed expenses of collection in Virginia, in
cluding buildings. aents, transportation, labor
isß-10ths per oent value on the whole expen*
sos. Other States not received. The report
recommends that farmers be required to de
liver one tenth 25 miles instead of 8 as now
and be paid for the same.
In the House yesterday there was a more
earnest struggle over the bill lor the meeting
of next Congress than over any other meas
ure during the present session. A moiion
was made previously to reconsider the vote
by which the bill passed to meet on the hr>t
Monday in April. The vole taken on this
moiion yesterday was agreed to —yeas 42 to
nays 40. A vote was again taken by division
on the passage of tho bill and rejected, 35 to
26. A motion was then made to recommit to
the Judiciary Committeo. Various motions to
instruct that Committee we-e tuled out of
order and voted down, and a moiion carried
by ayes 52 was not counted.
An important resolution was introduced
concerning the exchange of prisoners, and re
questing the President to communicate to
Congress the preseut state ot negotiations.
Charlhstton, January 23.
Very little firing today. Only II shells were
thrown into the city. The enemy has been
shelling Secessionville from Light House bat*
tones. Position of the fleet unohanged. No
new* from the coast of interest.
Mbxvidian f Jru< 22.
Advices from Vicksburg report the river
blockaded at Gteeuville and L Miilikia’s Bend
by our batteries. Very few transports get
down and provisions have arisen to exhorbi
tant high prices, The steamer Ben Franklin
was taken to Vicksburg recently by a gun
boat with her crew in irons on detection of
of crossing ordnance stores for the Confeder
ates to the Louisiana shore.
A fight occurred at Redbone, Warren co.,
a short time f since between negro troops
and the whites. The negroes killed a num
ber of Yankees, when reiniorcements arrived
which charged the negroes, took their artille*
ry and opened upon them.
The Military Bill. —Without impugn
ing the motives of the Committee on Mili
tary Affairs, or charging thafthe sweeping
bill for the repeal of exemptions owes its
origin to a natural aversion to work and a
desire to get rid of a vexatious matter, we
may yet affirm that a little more labour ex
pended on a proper military bill would have
expedited the business ot the session and
ensured the much needed increase of me
army. More than hall the session is gone,
and within two months the campaign will
open. Not a moment is to be lost. “If
’twere done when ’tis done, twere well
’twere done quickly.” „
There is little occasion for discussion, for
the proper steps to be taken are well un
derstood throughout the country. It has
already been decided to send substituted
men to the field. What else remains? Let
the detailed men of every name and degree
says the Confederacy, everywhere, within
the conscript age, who have obtained solt
places, relinquish their cushions to men
who have brayed and come limping away
from the storm of battle.
Let the Congress appeal to the States, each
for itself and tor the general good to take charge
of its own railroad bridges, and guard and de
fend them by its own militia. Let tbo State au
thorilies also perform, through its own militia,
all provost duty in its towns and cities and upon
its railroads. Cali back every man on detached
service—in short, concentrate; mass, embody the
fighting population of the Confederate States—
all between the ages of IS and 45, with each
fair and just and necessary exemptions as the
law allows, and none others —and we shall have
men and armies sufficient and efficient for the
work before us. When this is done, and it shall
then appear that we are still too weak to cope
wuh our adversary, then, we'say, extend the
eonreript age, and place every man of any age,
capable of bearing arms, in the lis.s to repel tile
invasion of the foe.
The work we have at present to perform is
almost immediately before ns* A couple of
months or so will witness the resumption of ac
tive military operations.
To place the old men and boys -in camp at
this season, in the midst of the inclement winter,
would prove destructive of thedives of perhaps
half of them, and the other half would be of ”iittle
or no efiuc.ire service within the period required.
They cannot supply the places of robust abson
tees, railroad and guards, Ac., Ac., who
are already inured to camps instructed in the
art of arms. Tnese are the true reserves which
we are now to bring up —to bring up immedi
ately—to meet the crisis which the opening of tne
near approaching spring campoign will inevitably
present. And these, we are fuily and firmly
persuaded, will be enough.
We are not weak —not half so poor as to be
“grinding our seed corn,” or looking to the
aged fathers of the land to step between us and
subjugation. Oar Cogrenss would create a false
impression upon the minds of our enemies, and
convey to the world a most commUer&ble pic
ture of poverty and wretchedness, if by their leg
islation they should say, we now pat forth our
last resource—failing in this, we are lott and
undone forever. [Richmond Whig.
Stroxo Drink.— The Duke ot Wellington, during
he Peninsula War, heard that a large magazine of
wine lay on his march. He feared more his men
Horn barrel* of wine than b„t', ries of cannon, and
in*<an:]y dispatched a body of Hoops to knock every
wutc-banel ot» the .
Local.
Wood Yard For the Poor.
M. J. Crawford, 1 ear load wood.
Rallgloai Notice.
Rev. Dr. J.B McPerrin will preach in St. Paia’a
Chuich to morrow (dUMD.vk) morr.ing at 10J>£
o’clock,
Firs Orpabthekt.—Wo understand that a
bill is now before Congress, which is to decide
the liability of the'Fireman of oar ewn and other
Southern cities While there ia
no question of the immediate necessity fora
large increase of the army, it ia very apparent
that there should be seme discrimination made
in favor of persons whose service will be of
more importance at home than in the field. In
these times of danger from within and without,
it seems to us there should be exempted from the
military service at least the nucleus cf an efficient
lire organization to protect as far as possible
the invaluable public and private property of our
moßt important cities. In the Columbus Fire
Department there are at present very few men
liable to conscription,hud those are almost ab*
solutely indispensable to the well being of the
department—men whose enlarged experience in
this business render them peculiarly fitted for its
guardianship. We trust that Congress will pon»
der this matter well befbre they determine to
leave our Southern cities to the tender meroies o
home trailers and Federal Vandals.
Still Thkt Go.—Messrs. Quin <£ Gray yes.
teryday sold a negro woman with one child, at
the handsome figure of $3,800.
Sales To-Dat.—Ellis, Livingston & Cos., will
sell this day,several valuable negroes/.together
with a lot of salt, sugar, tobaceo, &e. He on
hand at 11 o’clock, if you wish to secure bar
gains.
Wo see by orders of Col. Saulskerry, published
in yesterday's Enquirer, ,that persons having
substitutes in the army, are not liable to eon
scription until the expiration of their term of
service in the State Militia. We believe that the
term of Col. Saulsberry’s regiment expires on
the 4th February. Members belonging to this
regiment therefore, will not be interrupted before
that time.
F. M. Gray, Esq.—We notice that this gen*
tleman has become oonnccted with the business
department of the Columbus Enquirer. Mr.
Gray has been with the Times during the greater
part of the past year, as local editor and business
manager, and we take pleasure in testifying to
his thorough business qualifications, and his
ready abilities as a writer. We think the En
quirer has made quite an acquisition, and pre
dict for that paper anew era in usefulness and
prosperity.
Important to Exempts.— From the general
orders of Col. Harris, Commandant of Con.-cripts
for Georgia, we sec that all persons holding cer
tificates of exemptions for disability, are request
ed to band thfim in immediately to enrolling
officers for revision. So, gentlemen, you now
have a fino opportunity to show your papers.
Personal. —We wer< pieased ;,to see on our
streets yesterday, Mr. Juddy Brannon, formerly
of this city, bnt more recently. of Euf&uia. Mr.
r. Las Loon in me service since the breaking out
of the war, has been in several engagements,
and lost his foot in the battle of Chickamauga.
There remains only a portion of his heel, yet he
expresses himself as determined, so soon as bo
can balanoe himself in the saddle, to join Gsd.
Morgan’s command. Such a spirit of patriotic
devotion to country is worthy of the highest com
mendation. If all.mea in our army were actu
ated by such heroic determination, they would
present the spectacle of an invincible phalanx.
The Death of Gen. Mike Corcoran
The telegraph has reported the accidental
death of General Corcoran. Here is the
way it occurred:
On the afternoon of the 2‘2d instant Gen.
Meagher, who was paying a visit to Gen.
Corcoran, was to return to Washington,
when General Corcoran and some members
of his staff concluded to accompany him.
After leaving General Meagher at the sta>«
tion, it was suggested to General Corcoran
to ride General Meagher’s horse, which he
did. When near the headquarters ot Gen.
Corcoran, those who accompanied him held
in their horses, while he rode on. In a
short time his friends came to a small gully
near the General’s headquarters, and iound
that the horse had fallen upon him, and
that he lay there senßeiess. They imme
diately conveyed him to his headquarters,
where he was bled by ihe doctors in atten
dance. He gave; a sigh on being bled, but
never spoke after the accident occurred.
End of the War —Lyons Endorsing
Seward. —Lord Lyons in a dispatch to
Lord Russell, from Washington, announces
that the war in America will he terminated
within the next three months. This is
very gratifying. Bui Lyons adds, “the
Confederates beinjg in the greatest extreme
itiea will have speedily to propose an ar
mistice.” This puts another face on the
matter. VVe here at the ‘‘Rebel” Capital
are not prepared to be used up at such
short notice. For politeness’ sake, Lord
Lyons ought to have made his announce
ment three mouths ago. Ninety days is a
short time for a people, who have whipped
the Yankees in nearly every general eiix
gagement, to settle up their accoun-s.
Why, a regimental quartermaster could not
settle his accounts in less than half a year.
Alluding to Lyons’ reported dispatch,
the London Glqbe says dryly : “We corn
ruend our readers to receive such state
ments with reaervje, and not too hastily to
assume Lord Lynns’ readiness to accept
the 90 days’ bi!h so often drawn by the
more enthusiastic Federal sympathiz-rs,
and eu often renewed at a heavy rate of
inteiest.”
We agree with the Globe. It is possible
“Marse Robert” Lee will do the same. So
will “Little Beauryj” and so will “Uncle Joe”
Johnston and “Old Dad” Price;” and many
others—among them about 200,000 hardy,
hearty, whole-souled, thorough-going, bull
headed, stiff-necked, double-jointed, rou<*h
roli-and-tumble, never-give*it-up and nev
er-eny-die fellows, sometimes called “high
privates” in the Confederate army. Theie
fellows have made up their minds that the
war shall end in a certain way, not Lord
Lyons’ wav, either,' and they are mighty
mulish,—[Richmond Whig.
The Constitutionalist well observes that
the South cannot make overtures, for she
is lighting tor her existence, and any offer
on her par* to treat would be considered u
sign of weakness and fear. All she arks it
to be let alone. She is not let alone ae
long as the foot of an enemy is on the soil
of the Confederate States ; and just so long
as a single enemy is on her soil just so long
will she tight. Phis is as little a9 she can
do; If she were to offer less to her ene
or attempt to do less, she would be
unworthy oi the spirit and mardioed of her
people.
By ELLIS, LIVINGSTON & Cos.
ON TUESDAY, Soth of January at 11 o’clock
we will sell m front of our store,
An Extra a No. Negro Man, good cook, ood geueral
bouse ■ truant,
jan S3 td S4
By ELLIS, LIVINGSTON &. Cos.
ON TUESDAY, Sfoh Jan . at 11 o’clock, A M ,we
will sell in front of bur auction room,
H very likely Negro Woman, good cook, washer
and ironer, and her two children;
A bright and active bey, seven years o^d;
A bright and active girl, 4 years o and
jan *3 td *4
By ELLIS, LIVINGSTON Cos.
ON TUESDAY *fth January, at 11 o’clock, we will
sell tn front of our Store—
One Two hotee Reckaway not much worn, strong
and substantial, with double set of Harness.-
jan 93 td S*
By ELLIS, LIVINGSTON & Cos
ON SATRUDAY, 23d January, at 11 o’clock, we
will sell in front ot our store,
41 Sacks Salt,
30 Boxes Tobacco,
5 Boxes Choice Sugar,
Lot Carpenter Tools,
11 aid ware &c
15,000 Percussion Caps,
Bead Spreads, Quilts,
Besides other goods of value.
Jan 22 td $6
TO HIRE
MY COOK with one child, for the balaucee of the
year or until the fust ot October next
Jan 23 d3c JAMBSM. RUSRELL.
Notice-
The Citizens of Hants County are requested to
meet the first Tuesday fn February next, (2d inti.,) at
Hamilton far the purpose of meeting the C. imi.lssaty
of this Department, that we may arrange iu relerenie
to subsistence for the army from your couuty.
Let evety citizens of H.rris.who (eels an interest in
his country be pretent.
GEO. H. BRYANT,
W.C. JOHNSON,
J. M. MOBLEY,
J. M, RAMSEY,
H. W. PITTS,
jan 22 td A. T. BROOKS.
WANTED
ITtOR the balance of the year a healthy negro YVO
JT MAN, accustomed to farm work, without tt.cum
brance Apply at THIS OFFICE.
Jail 22
BOARD WANTED.
fTMIE subscriber wishes b ard in a private residence
a for a small tanily. Liberal price given, ana can
offer favorable advantages m supply of provisions.—
Best lecouunendations luiniblied. Address C, box 100,
with locality. Furnished rooms will suit,
jan 224 t
TEMPERANCE HALL.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF
Tli© Soldiers.
An Entertainment will be given, the proceeds of
which will be applied to the purchase ot Blankets
and Boclts lor our suffering soldiers.
Pro). Chase has kindly offered his services on this
oacasion, aided by the most able voc .l and instru-
I mental perfotntets in our city.
1. Mu&ic,
2. —.Scene at the Commencement of the War, (Pre
paring for the Soldier’s Departure,)
3. Diir ng the War. (Ladies Distributing Blankets
to ilie needy in Camps.)
4. Alter the War, (A Comic Delineation of the
state of Society alter the Wa,j
5. —Music,
o.—Confederate “Jim Crow,” Comic Song
INTERMISSION OF TEN MINUTES,
1, —Airs with Variations.
2. —Music,
3—Leap Year Party
4. —Music,
CHARADE PONTOMINE
5, —Scene Ist—An Evening Party of Yonng Girls
Interrupted by the Intiusion ofjYanxee Officers.
PRISON SCENE.
6—Scene 2d—Ladies incarceiated by order of Gen.
“Hom'ia’Stes Fuiijso,” and having just finished a
Confederate Flag, unfurl It there. The following
lines wiu be repeated:
“Unfurl to the breeze ye proud F.agcf the brave,
Wnich we Southern girls defiantly wave,
Tho’ trampled on, we rahet struggle and bear.
The yoke oi the No thernman we never can wear,
Our boys fighting for us, their country and tame,
Stakes all, but the Freedom no tyrant can chain."
When they are unexpectedly released by “Morgan
and his men.”
Due notice will be given of the evening,
jnn 2! :U
IMOTIOE.
HEADQUARTERS OF CONSCRIPTION,>
Macon, Ga., Jan. 13,1864. }
General Orders, Eu 2.
Details have been granted to a large number [ot
persons in this State, .upon the express stipulation*
and agreement that they should manage and contro l
their own plantations, end sell and dispose of ulj
surplus provisions raised thereon, at fair and reason
able prices.
Many of these persons seem to have foegoiten this
important element in their details. It has recently
came to the knowledge of thß commandant tha 1
gros-i violations of such details, are being practiced
in various parts of the State. Some detailed men
are vieing with the extortioner and speculator in their
greed for gain.
* Enrolling Officers ate therefore required [forthwith
o enquire into all such cases, and should they find
any detailed man selling any of the surplus products
of his plantation at other than reasonable and fair
prices, they will forthwith; report the facts to the Dis
trict Enrolling Officer, who will transmit .the same to
these ileadquarte.s. tbal such detail may be revoked,
and the party put into seivire.
Diligence and energy in this matter are Btr.ctly en
joined.
By order of
MAJOR CFIAB. J. [HARRIS,
Corn’dt of Conscripts for Ga.
Sam Hunter,
Copt. A. Act’g Adj’t.
HEADQUARTERS OF CONSCRIPTION, t
Macon, Ga , Jan. 14th. lefil. J
Generjl Orders No, 4.
In addition to requirements of General Order No
-2 current series, Enrolling Offit eis will further in
quire into and repor. the esse of such detailed men
as are hoarding up and holding the surplus[provisions
and other products of their forms. Tbese men are re
leased from Fie.d service, not for the purpose of en
riching themselves, hut for the public good. They
do not subserve the ibjeets of their details when
they refuse to sell their surplus products to those who
need them.
Strict inquiry must be made into the conduct of all
detailed men and if found in a y respect violating
the terms of their detai'e, district Enrolling Officers
\vi I pr.imi tiy report them to these Headquarteis.
By order of
. major chab.j. Harris,
Com’dt of Coscripis for Ga.
Hunter, *-
Capt. Act’g Adjt,
jail 18 1 w
Tost Office,
Columbus, Ga,. Jan. IS, ,«4
PKOPG-t a I 8 for cairmg tbe Mails on Route No.
163 b from Buena Vista, Ga.. by Pimville, Glen
alia lialloca and Water Oak, to Columtus. 40 miles
and back once a week, will i e rectived at this office
until February Ist, If o'clock. M
U. M. JETER, P. M.
Jen 16 d&w till Feb. Ist.
WANTED
A CFMPETENT gentleman to take chair.* of a
mixed pchool. Salary secured. Board nr a
single man, or a comfortable house for a married man
rent f>ee, Wm LOW THE I:, *
BussMl cn , Ala. Jan 19 1w *°‘ Columb “ B
For Hire.
A No. 1 COOK, WASHER and IRONER.
4 A ,{*piy lo QUIN & GRAY,
jan IG—«3t
Remember fLs Poor.
Those friends who have subscribed wood for the
poor of tbe city are earnestly requested to deliver
their c-mtributions immediately, es che supply on
hand so exhausted and ami-.v fomilies <ui
less reifofis fjruuhed them without delay.
J. Us, De^vriE
CIVILRV FOR lIORGIN.
ALL PERSONS
WHO HAVE SUBSTITUTES
IN THE ARMY,
WILL DO WELL TO JOIN
THE
CAVA L R¥; com PA A V
BEINGIRAISED by the UNDERSIGNED
before the Enrolling Officers receive c\ ~ra
to commence Enrolling, as after that NO
VOUNTEERING WILL BE ALLOWED.
THOMPSON EARLE.
JanlS lw
Montgomery .Advertiser and Columbus Bun
copy lw and forward bill this office.
A Few More Recruits Wanted
FOR
fieu. lutbotfens Command,
Horses and Equipment Furnished.
SSO BOUNTY!
I WANT a few more RECRUITS to compete my
Company of
Mounted Riflemen,
for Gen, Imboden’B command. Persons who have
substitutes in the army can join this company if they
will do su in ten days, as at the expiration of that
time volunteering will cease. I will grant furloughs
of from :en to fifteen days.
My headquarters are at Camp Montgomery, where
I can always be found or represented.
F. P. CRUTCHFIELD, Capt
W. C. WUIGHT, Lieut.
Janlti dtf
"OOCIJMBtIS QXiUK
AND
PRINTER’S COMPOSITION
MANUFACTORY.
WE wish to inform our friends and the public in
general that the above business will hereafter be
conducted under the name and btyle of
ZORKOWSKY & CO.
Dry Glue always on hand. Orders filkd promptly,
jan s—lm
Wanted
OA ABLE-BODIED negro men lor Teamsters on
Aiv Gcvcimuunl Drays.
H. D. COTHRAN,
jav 14—If Capt. & A. Q. M.
JOHN QUINN... SI. QUAY *
QUIN & GRAY,
Auction and Commission Merchants,
No. 90, Broad. Street,
COLUMBUS.... GEORGIA.
WILL attend to the sale or Produce of all kinds.
Goods of all descriptions, Estates, hinng ana
sales of negroes, and all other business in their line
with which they may be favoied.
Nov H'tf
Fioridiun, Tallahassee, and Enquirer, Richmond,
copy lm and foiward bill to us.
GOODRICH & CO.,
{FORMERLY OF NEW ORLEANSJ
Next Door Below Speer’s Corner,
BROAD STREET.
A B ?nu^2Kn!!nlL a ,arge ™nr desirable stock
of DRY GOODS ann other articles, recently im
ported from Europ«, which tney offer for sale ch--a>
lor cash, by tho piece or package.
Jan I—lm
School Notice,
Wynn ton Male Academy.
wiU °P en Bch ° ol fbr
and GIRLB, at the above Academy th«
nrst Monday in Januarv.
Te. ms payable in advance, $55, Per' term ending
first oi July, Contingent expenses mi.
dec 30 it
MedicaljCard.
*3. A. HOSHY % m. D.,
OF ATEfr ORLEjSUH,
TENDERS his services to the citQens of Columbus
in all the branches of his profession.
C-F" Special attention,as in New Orleans, will be
devoted to Surgery, and to the treatmem of the !*?<»•
ease peculiar to .Females.
Patients from a distance requiring Surgical or M«4f
cal treatment wilt be visited and treatmeul at horxs i
desired.
Office, No. 140, in the Masonic Hall, UP STAIR*
dec 12 tt
YV anted.
150.000 SHINGLES
Wanted immediately, at the Columbus Arsenal.
F C. HUMPHREYS,
Major Ac , Comd’g Arsenal,
Columbus, Dec 16 1863. ts
Wanted.
To Contract Immediately with
RESPONSIBLE PARTIES
To make Pegs for Government Shoe Shop
F. W. DILLARD,
Nov 30 ts Major % Q, M.
By QUIN & GRAY.
A.T PRIVATE SALE.
12,000 Fine Oranges,
10,000 Sewing Needles,
20 Reams Superior Letter Paper,
20 lbs Shoe Thread,
10,000 Percussion Caps,
10 Bushels Cow Peas,
1 Large Hog Skin, Tanned.
350 lbs Rio Coffee,
jan ti—3-
HEAuquAfu tns.t mrolino Office, i
3rd » ongiessi. nal District, (
January I3th, 1064 J
All men in tilts District who have substitutes ut
service will leport at once to these Headquarters.-
Those who voluntarily report will be allowed a fut
lough often days before being sent to camps of Ini
struction. w. H. WALLACE,
Capt mid Enrolling Officar.
jan 15 —lOd.
OFFICE COMMANDANT POST. i
Oolumbiu, Ga. Jan. ;7tb, 1864. J
In pursuance of order, from IJeudquaiters Depart
mentof eouth Carolina, Georgii and Florida, the un
dersigned hereby assumes command ot the Post ot
Columbus
Captain Geo. N. Knight having been assigned to
duty as Provost Marshs! all applications for Pots
ports will be made to that c fficer.
J. W. ROBERTSON,
JanS dtt Colonel Commanding Post.
Enquirer a. and Sun copy.
FOR SALE
DOA Acres he avily timheieJ Pine [I and, SU to 8
Jr nr ! ,!h “ f SUer Kun on the Mobile A
Girard Railroad.
Also 180 acres in Pike county, Alabama, near “Clay
Hill, ' about 69 acres cleaied, balance wood land,
tv tug unmediaiely on White Water Creek. A bar
gain can.be had by immediate application to
VV. C. GRAY,
at G;eenwood & Gray’s Office,
jau 14—2 w Lowel Warehouse
Wanted to Hire.
TWO GOOD MOULDERS,
one good pattern maker,
1 GOOD ENGINEER & MACHINIST.
Fur which the best Wages will be given
Apply to JOHN D. GRAY & CO--
uext to Grant’s Factory
Jan 11—71