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Hossnro hjitioh. JAMES W. WABHEX, Editor. Colimbis, Friday, Jaiurj 29, 1864, Ab»! La* passed both Houses to convene the next Congress in May, and has been Bent to the President for his.sanction. There can bo no doubt that the Administration needs the assistance of this honorable body.— The concentrated lights of history, aided by a pure and exalted patriotism, should be brought to bear upon groat questions now before us and continually arising. Our destiny hinges upon the success of our arms and the wisdom of our counselors during the present year. We have a buoyant, bounding hope that our army will meet the emergency. We trust that our present and incoming Congress will equal to the occasion. We have been Impressed with the belief, all the while, that wo have committed a great blan der in this war. We have needed wise legislation and diplomacy no less than largo and well ap pointed armies. We have needed tha best talent and experience in our country to shape our legis iation to the growing Wants and pressure of the times —men who thoroughly understand this revolution, and. who possess an enlarged and comprehensive statesmanship. Many of our greatest minds have thought that honor called them to the tented field, to illustrate their former acts by their deeds. In this new sphere, some have fallen in battle and the usefulness of others has been impaired. Others (or, perhaps, we should say another ,) have held positions where their great intellects have been obscured. Wo have been schooling new statesmen at a time, above all others, when wo demanded teaohers instead of scholars. We have confidence in the statesmanship of our President and most of hie Cabinet; he. has, perhaps, accomplished as much as any one man could have accomplished, but we cannot attri bute to him and his immediate advisers the com bined wisdom of the whole country. In a mul« titude of counsel there is wisdom. It requires minds of equal calibre to come in oontaot with each other in a free interchange of opinion by debate or otherwise, to bring out all their latent energies and shed the full measure of light and learning upon a question. “Speech ventilates the ineellectual fire— Burnishes the mental magazine— Prepares lor ornament and whets for use.' 1 Then Congress, which ought to compose the assembled wisdom of the country, should con* liaue in session and discuss all great questions until they are understood in all their bearings.— If the present Congress had remained in session last spring until it grasped the length, the breadth, the highth and depth of our financial affairs, and applied the remedies that they are now seeking, it would have saved us millions of doilars. They evidently left Hr. Memminger in the dark, who afterwards recommended, in sub* stance, the remedy of u congress of Bank men, which Congress has found would not work in its present session; and have gone to work, as they should have done before, in earnest, to mend the matter and meet the necessities of the country. Hail Congress been in session and a free inter* chango of opinion had on important military movements last year, some member or the press might have made a suggestion which would have directed the attention of the Department to pro* vision Vicksburg or abandon it, and to reinforce Bragg instead of making the Pennsylvania cam paign. With tho lights before the Departments, we know that they brought into requisition all their powers to promote tho public weal, and all we claim is that “in a multitude of counsel there is wisdomand Congress, without infrin ging on the secrecy which necessarily veils mills tary movements, might often aid tho Department in ooming to correot conclusions. In the midst of such general abuse of our Congress, says the Montgomery Advertiser, we ara tempted to offer a word in its behalf. We eonfess that in the earliest stages of the present session of Congress, when so many wild and dangerous propositions found utterance among the members, with the apparaut sanction of the two houses, we partook of the current apprehen* stou and indignation at the tendeuey of legisla« tive action. We have recently had occasion to visit Richmond on business iu no way eaicu* lated to give us a partial view of Congress, and can assure our readers that after a closer insight into the proceedings, we are prepared to ex press greater confidenco in the wisdom, integri ty und firmness of the representatives of the people than we before entertained. It is unjust to the Congress to infer tho gen eral oharaoteristics of the body from the ebulli tions of a low erratic poisons who, by common consent, have obtained the privilege of the floor oo almost all public occasions, and whose fran tic speeches, resolutions and bills are quietly submitted to with the universal disgust of sensi ble members. The result of such efforts is to refer the matters to aommitteos, who never make a report, or, at best, an adverse one, or as is more usually the case, to go into secret session, vrhoro, if constituents of members are not kept informed of the progress of business until the result is announced, they are at least s»vod from the taiion of some most disgraceful and baneful exhibitions of weakness. It is only when soma question is sprung in open session, by a member of weight, upon an important subject, that the views of able and discreet men are presented, and these are rarely pnhlishod with accuracy, from tho fact that tho space of the daily newspapers is too much ab sorbed by the 01 dinary war news to of a lengthy report, and neither house has yet car ried into effect any arrangement for official re ports of the debates and proceedings. Whatever may ba thought of the secret ses sions of Congress, f wc think enough has already transpired iu open session to convince reasonable persons that uli will b« done that can be to se cure the l; in rs lea of the citizen sgaln-t the en croachments of abilrary power. At first, there was an evident premeditated Attempt to frighten Congress into certain radical measures, nomi nally lor strengthening the army, but really for giving the Executive despotic power over every freeman in thej land, through the agency of military machinery; but, viewed through the pure atmosphere of a free press and a calm and enlightened public opinion, those measures have justly reacted upon their authors, and will be signed to posterity as lamentable evidences of the folly of those who would risk the fate of such a cause as this upon the head of any one man. The propositions to everybody, old and young, in the army; to suspend the writ of habeas eorj)?i; and to silence the courts and the civil tribun- of the country have all “gone ,by lhe board,” at and tho old ship of the constitution still moves lor ward wilh renewed vigor in her mission of liberty and Independence. We are, therefore, ertisfied that oar represen tatives intend to do tbalr doty. I*l ,he ! ,cO P ,e and press encourage and sustain them m all proper msasores for the increase of tho army at the preservation of the rights and interests of the community. We are new reaching that point where we may be called on to make aaori* fices to which many of ns are yet strangers. As far as Is consueut with the encouragement of the productive industry of{the country an the maintenance of order and good gov.rameot in the eommanfty, our brothers «n the e ave a right to exaot our presence with them ® n 1 0 march and in the deadly conflict The war debt now reaches the enormous mm of fifteen hundred millions, and to delay the payment of this debt to the extent of our abilities, m the present and increasing plethora of the currency is to proclaim ourselves individually, as we would be nationally, bankrupt, > advance, when we have the means to meet our indebtedness, if wo will only go to work like honest patriots to “pay up.” Congress has a right to expect that the people will redeem their pledges to pay for a war of independence, and none should complain if the burthens for such a purpose, are heavy. If we are worthy of freedom we will pay the price. Our experience, already, ought to satisfy the most sanguine that war is no cheap luxury; like everything really valuable, it must be paid for; it need not take half we have to be free, while it should not be forgotten that subjugation would not only cost ns all the property we possess, bat generations of degradation and shame. For the Times. A Camp Scene. In the winter quarters of Regiment near Fredericksburg, just after the first battle of that plaoe. a group of soldiers were congregated in a miserable log pen covered with mud, to which a dirt and stick chimney was attached. A terri ble snow storm was raging without, but they were oomfortablo from a warm fire which was glowing in the chimney. After talking over various topics, and among Inhere their hair breadth escapes inlhe various battles they had passed through, and the latest news from the loved oneß at home, their conversation assumed a very serious turn. They called to memory their comrades in bat tle who had fallen by their side since they join ed Jackson’s army; the particulars of their death, and place and manner of burial, if buried at all. One bad been robbed of his money when found; another had been stripped of his olotbing; another had just been paid off, six months pay, which was lost, with his watch and every keep sake that would be cherished by bis friends. All came to the conclusion that it was wrong to carry money and valuables iuto battle. “Will” said Mike, an orderly sergeant, with a “rich Irish brogue,” “I thought so until after tho battle of Manassas number 2; and these I concluded I'd always carry my money in my pocket.’' Several voices.—“ What made you change your notion Mike ?” “Well ye know Mineral Ewell gave {the blue coats a devil of a drubing in the old field above Grovoton, the evening before the three days’ fighting commenced, aud our fight lasted some time in the night. After they left their lino of battle I was the seoond man over among their dead and wounded. The first was a Louisiana Tiger, who soon got his pockets full of jewelry, and poeketbooks and trinkets, and thin he’d not notice any except an offieer. We blundered about in the starlight until I found me a good pair of boots, and money enough to get tue an occasional grog, when the “Tiger” found a fine dressed Colonel, a pacoch of a true gintleman. He had on an overcoat and under coat and vest and pants, and “Tiger” turned all his pockets, and divil a bit of money or anything else did he find. He then felt for his belt, and divil a bit of a belt did he find. He got very angry that such a fine gintleman should have nothing, and rraised _up and kicked him as hard as he could, and went on to another man. After that I always carried my money with me in battle, because I don’t want to be kicked about after I am dead.” [From the Chattanooga Rebel,] The importance of making suitable and adequate provision for the families of our soldiers, can scarcely be magnified. It is a subject which appeals alike to our public spirit, to our gratitude, and to our interest. It involves the welfare of a large and wor» thy class of helpless women and children, and perhaps the maintenance of our armies in the field- It bears upon us with peculiar weight, not only as a duty, but as a neces sity. It involves a question of public mor als and the welfare of the rising generation, and should command the earnest attention and active effort* of every well wisher of our cause. It is a fact that does not admit of either argument or dispute, that by far the largest proportion of desertions and straggling from our armies, has been caused by the natural solicitude of soldiers for the welfare of their wives and children. In the enthusiastic uprising of the people to assert their rights and resist oppression, thousands and tens of thousands of men rushed to our standards, in the server of patriotic feeling, whose families were left helpless, and almost entirely dependent up on the bounty and liberality of the public. They relied upon the gratitude of their fel low-citizens, in whose cause they were risks mg their lives, to guard their dear ones from want. To some extent, provision was made by all of the States at an early period, 10 fulfil t‘is obvious and necessary duty ; but the practical operations of the various systems adopted, have but partially real ized lhe expectations of their originators, and very much unnecessary suffering has been the consequence. All of these sys tems, however, have lully recognized the principle that those who go out to fight the bathes of their country, and to peril their lives for its security, have the right to demand that the helpless ones they leave behind shall be maintained and kept beyond the reach of want. The soldier in the field, enduring the privations, and undergoing the hardships and exposures incident to a life in camp, and perhaps risking his life daily and hourly for the benefit of hia country, is not in a condi tion to listen with patience to the story of suffering little ones and a neglected wife, and when he hears it, the impulse to fly to their iDstant relief, regardless of all person ai consequences, is almost irresistahle, and iu thousands and tens of thousands oi in stances, the voice of nature, appealing to him in behalf of those who have the right to look to his protecting care, drowns the sense of his obligations to his country, and desertion is the consequence. And even where desertion is not adopted as a meas ure of relief, the soldier is weighed down and depressed by gloomy thoughts and a discontented spirit, oppressed with the con sciousness that he is being treated with in justice by those for whom he has given up all the comforts and pleasures of life anil the joys of home. His efficiency is destroy ed, and though he may discharge every duty atid fight bravely, it will not be with that enthusiasm and spirit which constitutes the chief value of the soldier. We insist that the great mass of our people at home are responsible for all the evils which have grown out of the neglect of the families of soldiers. What right have they to roll in luxury while the wives and' children of the men who are standing be tween them and the desolation of their country and the ruin ot every interest, are pinched by want and suffering for the ne cessaries of life ? Ia not their duty a- plain and imperative as that of the soldier in the field? And can they honestly or decently evade the obligation resting upon them to see that every comfort is provided for these dependent ones in the absence of their natv ural protectors? Nor is it in the shape of charity that this assistance should be yield ed, but as a sound and holy claim which these women and children have the right in the sight of God and beiore men to demand. Those to whom alone they can legally look for support and protection have been taken from them to drive back the invader who seeks to overrun the country, and pos sess its wealth as the spoils of victory, and but for the daring hearts and strong right arms of the fathers and brothers and sons of those in whose behalf we make this ap peal before the bar of public justice, our cause falls hopeless and the desolation of the country follows as certain as the day succeeds the night. The subject has been too long neglected and two little considered. No manor wo man who has the pecuniary ability is war ranted in withholding assistance from the dependent families of soldiers, nor should the relief and support of these people be left to State or county officials. Associa tions should be formed in every city, town and neighborhood, through whose agency every such family could be sought out and systematically relieved. Liberal donations of money provisions and clothing, should be procured and fairly distributed. In a word every soldier’s family should be am ply provided for—fed, clothed, and the chiU dreu put in the way, at least of the rudi ments of an education. And all this should be done in a manner which will make the recipients feel that they are not the object of public charity, but a sacred charge, and that their benefactors are but .fulfilling a duty they owe to themselves arid their coun try. Let such a system as this be universally adopted, arid efficiently carried out, and we would hear of but few or no desertions, the ranks of our armies would be swelled by the return of absentees, and anew spirit would be infused into our columus which would make them invincible in the hour of battle. The Bill Relating to Commissaries, (luartermasters, and Others# The following bill passed the Senate on Friday last; A Bill to provide for the investigation and settlement of the transaction and accounts of Quartermasters, Commissaries, and other financial and disbursing officers, agents and employees of the Confederate States. Sec. 1. —The Congress of the Confeder ate States ot America do enact, That it shall be the dutv of the District Attorneys of the Confederate States, in their respect ive districts, and as soon after the passage of this act as may be, to make inquiry into, and investigate the conduct, transactions and accounts of each person who, during the existing war, has acted, or shall act as quartermaster, commissary, contractor, or other financial or disbursing officer, agent or employee of the Confederate States; and when the District Attorney shall receive credible information, or shall have reason to believe, that any person, while so acting, has received, or directly or indirectly made or realized more than the salary allowed him by law, or has failed to execute his con tract, or has executed the same contrary to its true meaning, for his own profit, or with intent to defraud the Confederate States, it shall be the duty of such District Attorney to institute against every such person pro ceedings for account and settlement in the District Court of the district wherein such person resides, or is acting, or wherein such transactions occurred, or fraud was com* rnitted. Sec. 2.~Such proceedings* shall be in the name of the Confederate States, and insti tuted on either the law or equity side of the court; shall be conducted according to the forms prescribed in the several States for the conduct of suits at law or in equity, and shall be determined according to the prin ciples of law and equity. One proceeding may embrace all or any portion of the acts of the party defendant; and the investiga tion and accounting shall extend to every receipt, expenditure, purchase, sale, trade, bargain; agreement, act or transaction of such quartermaster, commissary, contractor, or other officer, agent or employee, or in which he was directly or indirectly interes ted, or with |which he was in any manner connected- Sec. 3. For the prosecution and trial of cases under this act, the court shall be deemed in session at all times, and the first Monday in each month shall be a term for the return of the various orders and pro cesses of Ihe court, which may be required in the enforcement of this act. Sec. 4. The party defendant may he ex amined by the district attorney as a witness by written iinterrogatories or by oral exami nation, as in case of othei witnesses; but no statement or admission shall be received as evidence against the party making it in any criminal prosecut.on, except in prose cutions for perjury or false swearing in making such statement or admission, nor shall the answers of the defendant be con clusive evidence in his own favor. Sec 6, No sale or transfer of property by any such officer, agent contractor or employee of the Confederate States, made after the passage of this act, shall operate to impair or defeat the col lection of any judgment or decree, which shall be made or rendered under this act, against the party making such sale or transfer. * • Sec. 6, Proceedings, under this act, skull not be instituted against quartermasters or commis saries absent and serving with the army in the field, while actually so absent and serving. Nor shall any settlement, or pretended settlement, by any officer, contractor, agent or employee, as aforesaid, be pleaded in bar in avoidance of the proceedings authorized and required under this act. Sec 7. The district attorney shall receive a commis-ion of ten per cent on ail sums actually collected by virtue of proceeding under this act, oyer and above the limit of fees now allowed by law ; aud the marshals and clerks shall recti ve the tees which they now like set vices iu other cases, and which shall be over and above the limit of fees now allowed by law. Sec. S. The clerk shall keep a separate docket of cases instituted under this act, and the dis* trict attroney shall make a quarterly return to the Attorney General of all the cases tried, set ting forth tbe names of the parties to each case, and the amount and date of each judgment or decree, made or rendered by the courts in their respective districts. The marshals shall make monthly returns to the Treasurer of the Confeder# ate States of all moneys collected, and shalf p-y the nett balance, d«e by such return to the- Treusurer. Sec. 9. This act shall take effect from its pas sage, and all laws militating agatnst its provis ions are repealed. Large Amount op Clothing— From the Ist of October to the 31st of December, the State of North Carolina delivered to the Confederate govemmeht:—Jacket?, 32,432 ; Pants, 11,556 ; Shirts. 3'’.000; Drawers, 10,212; Blanket?, 17,. 946 ; Hat*. 1,316; Shoes, 13. 135 ; Socks, (pairs) 22,169: Haversacks, 2,500 ; Leather, (lbs.) 2 102 For this the Confederacy paid $1 202,« UM)S. r f ' ’ t:ex-iE REPORTS OF THE PHKBS ASSOCIATION. Bmered according to act of C ; »ngrws in by J ri. Thrash kb, in the Clerk s office ® f v “? triei Coart of the Confederate HUtesforthe Notll.ern Itinffia of Georgia Richmond, Jan. 28. Tint Gunboat fleet which recently as* cernled Jamea river burnt and destroyed everything within their reach. At lower Brandon outhouses a thousand barrels of corn ami a largo quantity of wheat were destroyed, and 100 negroes carried off. The is still in the river, doubtless acting under instructions from Butler. The bill reported in House this morning by Hill of the Judiciary (Join* ruittee to amend the act to put an end to substitution, provides that farmers and planters engaged last year in the produce lion ol grain at.d provisions by their own manual labor or superintending others who have in snbstilutes, be exempt oo the fol lowing conditions —first, shall devote per sonal labor in superintending exclusively the production ot provisions; second shall pay to government an additional tenth of his pork or bacon, beginning with the pro duct of last year, third, if reqbired shall sell ali surplus provisions now on hand or hereafter made to soldiers' families at Gov ernment price*; fourth, shall have a sub stitute not liable to conscription, nowin the army or been legally discharged or died in the service: fifth, the benefits of this act shall not opply to persons on farms or plantations where there is any other male adult not liable to conscription- The bill was discussed till secret session. The Herald of the 26th says: On the 3d Longatreet sent a letter to Foster remons trating against the circulation of Lincoln's amnesty proclamation among his soldiers, suggesting the propriety of communicating any views the Federal Government may have upon the subject through him rather than by handbills. Foster in reply ac cepts the suggestion and embraces the op portunity to send 20 copies relying upon the generosity of Longstreet to give pub licity among his officers and men. Gold in New York unchanged. Orange C. H., Jan. 28. Capt. Strong, of the 20th Va. Cavalry, captured 12 Yankees near James City in Madison county, Tuesday evening, togeth er with their arms, equipments and horses. The weather warm, the temperature be ing at sixty five m the shade. Roads in fine condition RtrssELViLLE, Jan 27 The enemy evacuated Tazwell on yesterday morning, retreating to Cumberland Cap. Maj. Day occupied their place on the same day, cap turing some stores and prisoners. Our troops are being speedily clothed. Gov. Vance, of N. C., has kindly offered to General Longstreet enough clothing to supply his com mand. It is to be hoped that a liberal oontribus tion of socks and gloves, will be sent forward by private individuals, as much suffering can be prevented. .Chareston, Jan 28 Fivß shells were fired st the city last night,— Five shots were aisff Arid at Sumter, all of which struck. The enemy are still at work on their ba'teries at Cummings’ Point. Richmond, Jan 28 The New York World of the -23d, received. — News unimportant. Schofield assumes command in the place of Foster, al Knoxville, who is ill. Gold 157. Johnson’s brigade of North Carolina troops of the Army of Northern Virginia, have re-en listed for the war. A flag of truce boat arrived at City Point last night. No news received. j The Rev. Mr. Shine Chaplain ol the ( House of Representatives, in the lowa j Legislature, on the opening ot the recent j session, prayed thus; “Bless Thou, the I young anil growing State of lowa, Iter ; Senators and Representatives, the Governor and State officers. Give us a sound cur rency, pure water, and undefiled religion— for Christ’s sake. Amen !” In that exor dium Shine certainly outshone the leseer lights of the Yankee clergy. Several New York regiments are returning homo from the Army of the West, Headquarters Waddell Artillery, ) Decatur, Ua., Jan. VOtn, 18P4. \ At ajmeeung.oMhe men of Company “A,” of the Waddell Artillery, lie'll January 26ih, Dfi4, a Com miuee was appointed t > draft the following pream ble and resolutions expressive of ihe feeling and in« teiuions of the Company in regard to [re enlistment which were unanimous.y adopted : Whereas, it is our settled conviction that ti is the duty of every man able to heai arms, and particularly those already in service, to evince the patriotic de termination to defend to the last the cause in which we are engaged, and moreover as our officers have magnanimously assured us that our immediate re enlistment under their command shall be no bar to our future re-organiz ition if Congress shall allow us that privilege, therefore, Resolved, Ist. That vve do re-mlis , ucconditiona ly, for the,war, willing to trust t.> Congress to grant us the privilege of re-organizing, which we eariusiiy hope will be done. Resolved. 2d, That we do in this manner convey to our friends at home our earnest assurances that.we are silt untiring in our efforts to secure and maintain the lite ty which we believe 10 be ihe birthright of every Southern citizen, and that we will not lay down our artns as long as there is an armed toe within our borders. Resolved 3d That we do recommend to the entire army to re-eniist for the war, as becomes {patriots and soldiers, aod we would urg : upon tho."-e at home the necessity bt coming io the assistance of those aheady in the field. Reached, 4il), That a ropy of these resolutions be sent to the Columbus Tim sand Sun, in or 'er that our friends mdy know tnat we are ready and willing volunteers in our count y’s c use J. E SIMMONS, i Chairman. J D. Calhoun, J.H. Crawford, Committee. Montgomery| Adveitiser'pleaee copy. TSToti ce. HE AD QTT A'ITERS PO -T, ) Columbus. Ga., Jan. 47,1661, ) GENERAL ORDERS. No. 6 I Ail officers or soldiers remarnieg in Columbus over IS bou/s wilt require a pass from ureas Head quarters. II All persons bvlwteii i e ages of IS and 45 years visiting Columbus (Officers ot the Navy and Army stationed at this Post excepted) will in fuiuie be re quired to procure a pass from the Commandant of the Post. No other document than the pa=s specified will be regarded by the officer charged wrth tire exami nation of passes. 111. Officeis and soldiers abie.it from their com mands, orcint.zens cliiniing exemption by virtue rs contracts or oiherwise, will save themselves annoy ance by mmediaselv procuring the required pbsi. By order of C©l. ROBERTSON'. CHAS. WOOD, A. A. G jan 29 if NOTICE. QfARTERM ASTER’S OFFICE, > Columbus, January. 27, 1804. \ On the first of each month, Major Jn> . *E; JOdvi-s Pn-t Quartermaster, will make payment to all employ ees of this department. Also to owners of slaves hired, and for property rented. Parties iuierested will present their bills to Major Davis monthly, Tee employees of the Transportation Department will be paid by Capt 11. D. Cothran. All purchases of supolirs and payments therefor wil 1 be madp by my>elf. p w. DILLARD, Major and Quartermaster, jan 23 if Local. Catalogue Sal*.— The readers’ attention is called to the advertisement of B. R. Tardy & Cos., of Mobile, Ala., who will commence the sale on Tuesday next, of an extensive eargo of block ade goods, embracing staple and fancy dryvgooda clotbtng, boots and shoes, military goods, groce ries, iron, dec. The trade are invited to look over the fist and prepare to invest their surplus funds. Now is a good tine to invest. Capt. W. S. Wallack. —It is with feelings of pride, no foe than a desire to do justice to a brave and efficient officer, that we record the seal and energy displayed by this gentleman as Enrolling Officer of tbe 3d Congressional District. He has discharged the duties of this arduous tbankful office, in a manner not only to give entire satisfaction to our community, but to sub serve the best interests of the country generally, aod at tbe same time, has won the oonfldcooe and esteem of our people. Capt. Wallaoe, at the breaking cut of the war, raised a companyfat Butler, Ga, which was attached to the 46th Georgia regiment, and with his company and regiment tuok qn active part in nearly all of the great battles in Virginia. He received four se vere wounds at the battle of Frazier’s Farm, and though disabled for some time,he again entered the ring, and participated in tbe battles of Chancel lorsville and Fredericksburg, where be received two more severe wounds. Being now permanent ly disabled, he received, without solicitation, tbe position of Enrolling Officer of this Diatrtiot.— Asa gallant officer in tbe field, he gave unmista kable evidence of the true Southern pluck, and now, no longer able to serve in that capacity, he evinces his patriotism in a sphere which, though not so active, is nevertheless as necessary in the achievement ol Southern independence. He combines with courage that suavity of manners, and gentility of soul, which renders him peculi arly fitted for the duties of this office. ' Honor to whom honor is due,” is our moito. il « m The Ladies’ Supper. —On Wednesday even ing a large and select party of our oitizena as sembled at the room over Mr. Jhques’ carriage shop, to pay their respeots to the magnificent supper gotten up by the ladies, for and on account of our brave defenders in the army. Like eve rything undertaken by our fair country women, this supper was gotten up in a tasty and sump tuous manner, and reflected new credit on their activity and zeal, in the noble works of philan thropy and patriotism. The tables literally groaned beneath tbe weight of luxuries and sub< staniials, and were calculated to dispel for the hour, all thoughts of hard times or and to “smooth the wrinkled front of grim visaged war ” Owing to the particularly pressing times upon tbe craft, we had well nigh despaired of ever seeing another good supper, much loss as sisting in eating one, and our “innards" were, therefore, duly astonished at receiving a visit from such dainties as pork, turkey, ham, sweet* moats, cakes, syllabub and ioe cream, minus the ice; to say noihmg of numberless other acoom parliaments. Even now, in imagination, we are living over again that delightful repast, and our appreciation of the fair sox intensifies as we write. We suppose the*income from the supper must have been quite large, and todded to the sum re* ceived at the Halt, wifi run up their fund to near $3,000. All honor and praise to our nohle ladies who know so well how to contribute to the wants and oomforts of the soldiers. Very Timely. —Oor printers desire us to re turn their profoundest and-most obsequious thanks to the ladies, lor a handsome contribution from their supper, for the comfort and astonishment of tho Printers’ “inner man.” We are truly pleased that the ladies have thus remembered us. We haYc been from und r their kind attentions so long, that we really began to look long, lean, lank and cadiverous, and entertained serious tears of “going up;” but now we hope “life’s fit ful fever” will be elongated for an indefinite pe riod. Never was an act of kinoness more timely or more heartily appreciated.' Hurrah for tbe ladies. They are indeed, “heaven’s last best gift to man.” Crying. —Col. Myers, at Ellis A Co’s Auction Store, had a long crying spell yesterday, but we believe shed no tears. Now, this local is always deeply affected at hearing any one cry—can’t bear it in a child; is melted into tenderness when a woman indulges the propensity—but to our mind, the most impressive of all crying, is where the stiong form of manhood becomes convulsed under tbe upheaving emotions ot this mighty passion. Feeling thus, we listened to the Col. “more in sorrow than in anger,” till our sympa thies became enlisted in his behalf. But he kept on, till he cried SSO out of our pocket for a pair of shoes; $l5O out of somebody else for a set of plated castors, and SBS out of another’s for a pair of pants. By this time our feelings were so much involved—probably owing to a strong sym patby between our brain and pocket—that we determined to leave tbe Col. to bis fate; and as we toddled on, we cauie to tbe following sage con clusions That some people cry from grief; oth era, because they wUh to “put on air*;” others for the gratification of their whim?; others, be-, cause they cen’i ot-lp it; but that Cel. Myers erk-.« emphatically iot pay. Kind reader, go and do .ikewise. The Confederate Misstrelb. —This talented corps of amateurs held their second concert at Temperance Hall on Wednesday evening, and notwithstanding they came la conflict with the Ladies' Supper, were greateJ by a large and ap preciative audience. The programme was well gotten up, richly diversified with ficn. music, brilliant repartee and inimit ble Larlc3que. The troupe even excelled i’s fi.-et performance, a nd bids fair to become tqaal to the best of its prede cessors. Their negro delineations were excel lent, and, in some of their features, out niggered the genuine, Simon-pure American or African descent “ail to f ieoee ” The lovers of such amusements will be pleased to observe the grow ing musical talent of our city, and to feel that they are no longer indebted to the strolling bands of Yankee vagabonds, who have heretofore annually infested our country, for the gratifi cation of their love for this species of entertain meat. A young lady’s idea of the sublime:—A small hand in the crouk of a gentleman’s elbow, and a soft head in a “love of a bonnet.” Immensely Ridiculous— A landlady in Bearch of material for dinner, with only fifty cents to pay for it. And Old Lady’s Idea of| the Beautiful A speckled hen with 19 chickens. A Local’s Idea of Competency:—A new pair of shoes and six new shirts. Laramouu t obj cot of patriotic desireTo elude 0 .nscript, and make money. Printers’ideal of supreme felicity r—Fifteen cent», (equal to a “drunk." in good times, j end three chews of tobacco. AUCTION SALES. Cargo Sale OF A FOREIGN STEAHE& A t Mobil©, Alabama, WITH Over 300 Packages European Goods, By BR. TARDY & CO,, Auctioneers and Commission Merchants Store Corner of Commerce A Front Streets. H.O. BREWER & CO., Itnpo.tcrs Ac., 8t Fra-cig •treet, at the Custom House store, corner *of Rov»i and Bt. Francis areets, Mobile, Ala. 3 ON TUESDAY next, 2d of February, commencing at 10 (>’( lock, a. in., and continuing the entire day until he extensive importation of goods •ballhave been sold Sale made without restrictions or limits" The invoices are heavy and varied and const* a 0 f Staple and Fancy Dry Goods,, Hosery, Clothing, Shoes, Drags, Medicines, Military Goods, Groceries, Iron Ware, &c., &c,, &c. It id a Catalogue Sale and to be conducted in ac cordance with it. Terms—Cash in bankable funds. BR TARDY & CO. jail 59 2t By ELLIS, LIVINGSTON & CO. Desirable Residence and Farm AT AUCTION. ON TUESDAY, 9tii February, at 11 o’clock, we will sell tor cash in from of our store, 303 3 4 Acres Land, 4 miles East of the city, known as the Schley place, now owned by R. >l. Aid worth, with 175 acres cleared and under good Cnee, balance in tbe woous, 9d acres ‘neb but torn land on the place. On the premises is a good dwelling, 6 rooms, closets, kitchen, suiose house, cribs, barn, carriage bouse* stables, ffr., with a good well and spring ot water, * This is one ot the most desirable places In the neigh borhood ot the city, Go and see the place before thei day of sale. I jan 29 td $33 By ELLIS, LIVINGSTON &, Cos. ON TUESDAY, 3d Feb , at 11 o’clock, A. M ,w« will sell in irontof our auction room, 2 bbls Seed Irish Potatoes. jauSStd $5 By ELLIS, LIVINGSTON & CO, ON SATURDAY, 39th of January, we will sail lc fiontoi cur siore. One Very Fine New Broad doth Coat, One pair Very Fine i\ew Broad Cloth Pants, 16 vds Kentucky Jeans, jan 29 us $3 By ELLIS, LIVINGSTON <f* CO. Administrator’s Sale OF VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY ON TUESDAY, February 9th, at 11 o’clock, will be sold ii from oi Ellis, Livingston & Co’s, auction room, The Store Mouse, No. 36 y situated on ihe ea*t side of Broad street, at present occupied by the Confederate States Clothing Depart ment. Sold as the property of John Warren, dec’d. jas w. Warren, j an S6id S2B Adrn’r By ELLIS, LIVINGSTON & CO. DESIRABLE RESIDENCE TO RENT, AT AUCTION. ON SATURDAY, :oth January, at II ©’clock, Is front of our store, we will rent tor the year, the Dwelling House and Lot with 15 acres"land attached, on the Talbotton road, opposite tbe residence of Mr Lindsay. The house is nearly new, with seven well finished rooms, good «ut buildings, good wa'er.Ac.. owned by Thos, D. Jones. Jan 26 id sl2 By ELLIS. LIVINGSTON & Cos. Important Sale—Rare Bargain. VI7 ILL be sold, at our auctnn room, on Saturday, TV the 29th of January, at II o’clock, a *amily of the most valuable neoroes ever offered in any Southern market, comprising a negro woman with three children. The woman is thirty yeurs of age, stout aod of fine size, and one ot ihe most a< compliabed negroes in Georgia; being a splendid cook, wssber and ironer, a No, i weaver and seamstress, and an excellent house servant in every department. The children are three little girls, aged 8, 4 and 3 years—all mulattots am', fine looking. ' These are Georgia negroes, and are sole far no tault.but merely for the purpose ot distribution. They can be seen at our auction rooms on Thurs> day evening or Friday morning, before the houro sale- __ [JanSS -Ot sl4. GOODRICH A CO., ( FORMER!* Y OF NEW ORLEANS ,) Next Door Below Speer's Comer, BROAD STREET, ARE now opening a large and very desirable stock Os DRY GOoDrJ and other articles, recently im ported from Europe, which they offer for sale cheat for cash, by the piece or package. Jan I—lm School Notice, Wynnton Male Aeademy. MISS JULIA C JEWETT will open school for BOYS and GIRLS, at the above Academy the first Monday in January. Teuns. payable in advance, $55, per term ending first oi July Contingent expenses $5. * dec 50 it MedicaljGard. E. A. BOSSY, J»I. D., OF NEH ORLEANS, TENDERS hia services to the rit z-trs of Columbus in ali the branches of his profession . {Hr* Special attention,as in New Orleans, will be devoted to Surgery, and to the treatment of the JP«. ease peculiar to F. males. Patients from a instance requiring Surgical or cal treatment will visited and treatment at hone i desired. Office, No 140, in the Masonic Ha.ll. UP STAIR* dec 12 ti Foat Office, Columbus, Ga„ Jan. 15, ( fl - PROPOSALS for catring the Mails on Route No. 1636 from Buena Vista, Ga., by Pin-vibe. Glen alta tlalloca and Water Oak, to Columbus. 40 miles and back once a week, will te received at this office until February Ist, I i o’clock. M. H. M. JETER, P, M. Jan 16 d&w till 1 eb. Ist. Wanted Ojj ABl E-BODIED negro men foT Teamsters an Ld\) Q.,vernmom Dreys. . .. , H. D. COTHRAN, jav 11—ts Capt. It A. Q. it. WANTED FOR the balance ol the year a healthy cegto WO MAN, accustomed to farm work, without incum brance Apply at THIS OFFICE. Jan n LOST ON the street, on Tuesday last, a CHILD’S DRESS, fine white musim embroidered in French, needls woik up the front with two scolloped bands on each side of the embroidery, small neat scollops around the bottom, top of the skirt turned in and gathered, plain infant waist, perfectly new, (never been washed) sleeves embroiueied like skirt, piueo underneath withjplaiii musin. ,Dr< ss would fit a child three years old. The finder by leaving it at Dr. Billing’s orat the Times Office, will be kindly thanked and stiitab’y rewarded, jan 28 3t Old Iron Wanted. WE wish to purchase a large quantity of SCRAP IRON, b itn cant and wr»ugh>, f»r which cash will li," paid. liARBMON, BEDELL a CO. jan-.7 if Nails for Sale. jo KEGS NAILS just received and b? TV jan 27 tit ARuKLI. * CO,