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MORNING EDITION.
.14MEM W. W4RREIV, Editor.
• folunbii, Tieaday, Frbfaary 2, Is&4.
Po3TPonbd. —Professor <Jhas«'* Concert wil*
not take place this evening, as previously an
nounced, but has beeu postponed until Thursday
evening.
Persohai,.— Mr. 8. 8. Seott, Commissioner of
Indian Affair*, visited us on yesterday, and is
now at the Perry House. He has made an no
tive and efficient officer, and brings a favorable
report from our Indian affairs. His report ol
December 9, 1863, concludes as follows:
"Permit me to say, that In view of all tha cir*
cumstances which have surrouuded the Indians,
during the war, especially the Choctaws, Chicka
saw?, Cherokeea, Creeks and Seminoles, the at
tachment manifested by them for the Confederate
Government has been remarkable, and ought to
be a source of the sincerest gratification and pride
to all onr people. When, on the one hand, it is
recollected that nothing scarcely but reverses
have heretofore attended their efforts for the de -
fence of their country; that a largo portion oj it
has been overrun, and their property carried off
or destroyed; that their troops, (not, howSver,
be it said, without earnest attempts on the part
of the Government to rectify these things,) have
been indifferently arniod and clothed, and irreg
ularly paid; while on the other band, the emis
saries of the Northern Government, to induce
them to abandon our cause, have been lavish of
magnificent promises to them; of gold and silver,
without stint; provisions and clothing for the
indigent; and the protection of their rights in
person and property forever. I repeat, when all
these facts are recoiled ed, the continued fidelity
and loyalty of these Indians may well produce in
the minds of our people sentiments of surprise
and admiration. 'And not only have they mains
taiuod their loyalty in the presence of these try®
ing ciroumstanooa, but their confidence, as a ge
neral thing, in the justice and integrity of this
Government—in its good will and friendship for
them—and in the final triumph of the great prin
ciples for which it is contending, has ever re
mained firm and unshaken."
Nobthkrn Affairs. —There is a good deal,
remarks the Mobile Register, that is suggestive
among the latest items of telegraphic nows from
the North. The caucus of democrats at Wash
ington, and the cordial understanding which is
developed between them and the conservatives,
looks as if Lincoln is to have a strong opposition
in the Presidential race. If Fremont's vanity
and ambition can bo played on to put him into
the field as a third candidate, Linooln would bo
almost surely beaten. The heat of political
struggle, like that before our enemies, is more
likely to develope elements favorable to us than
to them. The enemy of the war must suffer from
the efforts which the Administration will be forced
to apply to its own salvation, and the rigor of
military discipline must be 'necessarily relaxed
where the commander in ohief depends upon the
votes of the army for his coutinuod political ex
istence. The Yankees will have a jolly time
during the ooming canvass. All signs fail if it
does not prove the most tumultuous and violent
that has ever taken plaoe. The Herald predicts
that it will even be bloody.
In the Richmond correspondence of the Sav
annah .Republican, of Jan. 19th it is said that
the President.and Secretary of War have settled
upon a programme for a Spring campaign, which
will effectually baffle all the plans ot the enemy.
We shall have un ample force in the field, and
they will be so disposed as to teach the Yankees
the fitter folly of any further progress southward.
We may not drive them out of Tennessee, but
there is an equally effectual way of getting them
out. Our army will be large and in better con
dition than ever before, while that of the enemy
will be weaker in numbers and discipline.
Effect! ot ill* Shell.
A oor respondent of the Augusta Constitution'
alist, writing from Charleston, thus describes the
effects of the bombardment:
The God of justice roigns—and from the day
when our dag was flung to the breeze on Sumter
until now, the marks of liis favor have been
unmistakable in the preservation of the lives of
the people, and in the success of our efforts for
defence. The limited destruction ol property
by the protracted rain of shells, is as wonderful
as the small loss of life. I walked through the
streets where the elTaot of the shells is most ap
parent. lleio a cornice is knocked off, there is
a small round hole through the side of-a building,
and nt remote intervals the earth is torn where
a shell exploded, and looks like tho worker in
seanh of some hidden treasure.
Venders of the staples ot the market sit se
renely by their little stores, unmindful of tho
pyrot. chnic salutations of their Yankee deliver
ers.
I bought delicious apples and cakes at one
fourth the price charged two hundred miles
away in the interior, where abundance and ex
tortion seems to go hand in hand.
In reply to a question if she were not afraid,
one of those old women replied, “Lor mars, we
no feerd now—we's uson to em. Day make big
noise and fro trash all about —dat’s all—de good
Lord perlects us.” Thus is the reliant trust o ; ’
these people exemplified even in the spirit of this
simple African. I confess that I could not feel
thus indifferent to these missiles of destruction,
and as they came screeching across tho bay, I
felt an instinctive inclination to change my base
of observation. Extending my ramble to other por
tions of the city, the track of shells were here
and there disearnable, but thev have not effaced
a tithe of tho it jury sustained by the great fire
of two years ago, whose blackened outline
-stretches across what was once the heart of the
City: In only two or throe instances have fires
been occ tssion- and by them, and the loss was
trifling. In localities most exposed to (he shells
the old tide ol business is suspended.
Here and there a pedestrian moves hurriedly
along, and the rattle of a cart or dray is heard
for a whole square. The blinds are closed,
vases of rare exotics droop and wither upon the
lonely window sill, because there is no tender
hand to twiue or nourish them. The walk glis
tens with glass, rattled thither by the concurs
•ion of exploding shells, aud little tufts of bright
green grass ate springing up along the pave once
vocal with the myriad tongues of busy trade.
It this be food for exultation to the malevolent
tor, he welcome to the tender morsel. I do not
mean to say that any part of tho city is aban
doned. Hero and there stores are opened, ma
chine shops are active, and labor incident to tbe
public defence is pushed vigorously forward,
oven iu the most exposed districts. Still many
brauehes of ordin .ry business, and most cf the
residents, are removed, because it w> uld bo fool
hardy for those not impelled by special duty to
remain.
The Mills House and Charleston Hotel—those
princely abodes of comfort aud good cheer are
closed; the Pavillion still invites the sojourner to
its hospitable roof, most of the habitutes of Ilayne
and parts of Meeting and King streets abandoned
the* merchants desk for the camp, or transferred
their wares to points secure from Yankee guns.
That part of the ci y to which the oowardly
vengeance of the foe has not penetrated is “a
map of busy life.” Tho newspapers, post office;
express office, banks, and many business houses
are in successful operation and the streets pre
sent a scene of animation not at all suggestive of
a state of siege.
I trust the allusions to the effects of tbe bom
bardment will not be considered contraband. I
have penned then, for the eye of those who
have known Charleston in other days, and who
feel an intere; in its destiny. It cannot aid oi
gratify the er *• oy to know how fruitless are bis
ttT>r!s to dest - y a place which has SO nobly re
sisted ali uqt cfibrtß lor its conquest.
[From the Atlanta Intelligencer.}
Address of General Wharton
At the conclusion of Gen, Cobb'6 address on
"The State of the Countiy," Gen. Wharton hav
ing been loudly and repeadly called on, ascended
the Mage and addres-ed the audience, fie -aid :
My Countrymen and Country IVotuen :
You have just been addressed by one of the
most distinguished ro-n, no' only in Georgia, but
in the Confederate Stales of America, upoa tbe
important topics that now occupy the public at*<
lention. Yon have heard from him respecting
this interesting and momentous que-nor, words
of counsel and wisdom. He has given you a true
picture of tbe state of our country, and tohi us
what, in his opinion, was the duty in the existing
state of circumstances, for those at home to do
to aid the veterans who are now in the field.
In IS6I, whoa Lincoln first issued hia procla
mation calling for 75,000 men to crush the “re
bellion’'the rush was made by all classes to arms
from the Potomac to tbe Rio Grande. Theory
was then not who should stay at home, but who
should first bare hi* bosom to the brunt of battle
and meet the invading legions of the Abolition
Dictator. The old men gave their counsels to
the young men to go under the standard of their
country, wives, and mothers, and sisters and
daughters bade them God speed. [Tremendous
applause.]
The enemy came down upon us in all his pow
er, but he was unable to overcome the barriers
which freoinen threw in his way, and though he
has been trying to conquer us for now nearly
three years, he has made but little progress con l *
sidering the extent of country which he would
have to overrun. And with every s'ep of pro.
gress be makes, he becomes weaker and weaker,
in consequence of having to garrison the places
which ho takes. If the country which he has
overrun were subjugated, then ho might have
better prospect of sucress; tut the population
still continue hostile, and he cannot be su'd to
bavo under dominion any portion of it, except
that which fives in the track of his armies.—
We havo lately uaet with some disaster to our
arms, but our men are not discouraged or dis-r
hearted. They stand tiuo as steel to their coun
try’s cause. Ask tiny of tha soldiers who were
made prisoners in Vicksburg, or any who were
defeated at Missionary Ridge, if they would be
willing to lay down their arms and make »:<ms
with the oppressor, and an indignant response
will be given to your question. We have now
250.000 soldiers in the field, end who ever heard
of a county being subjugated that was able to
keep and maintain such an army ? They are
able to resist invasion, from all the Yankees in
Christendom.
But you will have to reinforce our army.—
And we havo the men to do it. Patrick Henry
said that throe millions armed fn the holy cause
of liberty are invincible to any foe the enemy can
send against us. And if we have the spirit of
our Revolutionary ancestors of 1776, we shall bo
invincible. We have 6ight millions of freemen,
armed in the holy cau e of freedom, and if wo
are true to ourselves and to our country, wo shall
prove invincible to any force which the Yankees
can send against us.
I see nothing in the present condition of the
country to rnnke us despondent. Ono decisive
victory in our favor against the anemy now in
Chattanooga, and East Tenucsse& is again ours,
and-we shall be able to carry the proud banner
of our country into the heart of that noble old
State. [Enthusiastic cheers.] And her noble
women, who have fled here for refuge before the
abolition minions, would return to their homes.
[Cheers.]
What we want now is confidence in the Admin
istration and confidence in the people. Our ar
mies must also be fed. Gen. Cobb bas urged
that duty in the speech which lie has just de
livered. Our soldiers are now being fed on
beeves which are so pQor that they can hardiy
walk. They stand as sentinels and guardians
to protect .you and yours against the most infa
mous foe that the world has ever seen. Our ar
mies are to be fed from the country which has
not come in possession of the enemy. The ene
my has a footing in nearly all the States, but
the country which is free from his dominion must
supply the provisions necessary for the army.—
Let them do this, and fill up its ranks, and soon
the cheerful news will be heard that the enemy
at all points, from the proud old Commonwealth
of Virginia to Texas, with its lone star bannor,
has been met and conquered, and our sunny land
is free (rom the foul footsteps of tbe infamous in
vader. [lmmense applause.]
Our soldiers, whoso tbrms of service have
nearly expired, are io»enlisting for the war. The
troops of Tennessee havo set the example. The
brave Kentuckians, who have so long been driven
from their homes —who havo fought so long
under such heroic commanders as Breckinridge,
Buckner and Morgan, are willing still to fight,
but they look to the farmers of this country to
Led their men. They are not disheartened, for
they have loved liberty more than property.
When was it, my countrymen, that Rome pre
sented to the world the picture of the greatest
heroism and valor? It was when Hannibal, vic
torious in three battles, with 70,000 men at t.an
nm, was ready to begin his triumphant march
upon that city to reduce it to the dust. And
shall we, in this dark hour of our country, who
have been invincible to all the Yankee hordes,
now crouch at the feet of the enemy and be his
slaves ? Shall we, who have resisted so manfully
when the enemy was strongest, now, when he Jias
grown weaker, give up the contest, and prove
the veriest cowards that the world has overseen ?
I know what the answer will bo from ono end of
the Confederacy to tho other. They will never
submit to the foul dominion of Lincoln. [lm
mense applaase.] We will die (roanien before we
Will live slaves.
Beside®, my countrymen, not only has our ene
my grown weaker from tho extern of territory he
has had to garrison, but ho i- distracted and
weakeued by divisions at home. He has to have
this year a Presidential election, which will
agitate that country irom one end of it to the
other, and on this account wo may reasonably
expect that he will not, bo able to concentrate
that energy in the prosecution of the war, which
it would bo necessary for him to have in order
for him to meet tho embattled host-- ot freedom
that stand ready to meet his hireling minions.
All will bo well, my countrymen, if you will
but do your duty, and 1 know you will do that.
It is nottny business to speak, for I have spoken
on but one trivial occasion before since the war
began. Action is now what is demanded of us
all, and if all will give themselves to their coun
try’s service and to the achievement of our inde
pendt nee, this year will not close uniil the proud
banner of liberty fl »ats over tho broad territory
of the Southern Confederacy. [Treounduus
applause.]
Tbe voice of tho g tllant tiencral indicated a
soldier. His manly bearing on tho stage would
have been sufficient ofeiteelf to elicit admiration,
but the tone with which he littered the noble
sentiments that felt burning from his lips, inspi
red all with renewed confidence in our cause, and
prove&most conclusively that whatever hearts
have become craven and coward, that of the gal
lant General Wharton, of Texas, is yet free, and
wiii bo trie until death is met, or liberty is achie
ved.
Lincoln— Speculating upon the declara
tion of Reward, that Abe Lincoln is entitled
to four years’ rule over a united U. States,
and other indications that the Abolition Ad
ministration means to perpetuate the exist
ence by force or fraud, or both, the New
York Daily News, throws out the following
warning :
Now, let the Administration and their
supporters tread cautiously upon the ground
they have so artfully-surveyed. There are
pitfalls beyond their vision, and banea'h
a volcanic tire, a tl-tming lava of popular
tury that already threatens ominously, and
that, when once in action, wilt not be allay
ed and connot Ue subdued. The Radicals
are supreme by virtue of their usurpations,
and they own the name of official authori
ty, which is indeed “a tower of strength.”
But beyond that their power exist only by
the apathy and submissiveness of the mass
es. If live attempt be made to cre.ate a
President by fraud or force, or by any oth
er means than the strictly legitimate exer
cises of the elective franchise iu its fullest
freedom and purity, the attempt should be
resisted, even although there should lie
revolution in the North.
The Administration have already suffi
ciently violated their constitutional obliga
tions to merit impeachment and punish
nient as perjurers and traitors. If they go
so far as to bring bayonets to bear upon the
Presidential election, there should be steel
to meet their steel, and the defenders o! the
sacred Ballot Box, we Irufet, will count a-t
many as its assailants.
[Prom the Richiuor.4 Examiner ]
Whoever may have been the misfortune
an.! folly of detaching General Longstreet
from she main army of Tennessee, on the
eve of an important engagement; yet no
out* ac with the tacts can doubt
that liis operations, in upper Kast Tennes
see, considered in themselves, have been
highly successful and vastly beneficial to
the cause. The failure before Knoxville
was due tone fault of General Longstreei;
but partly to a train of circumstances over
which he had no control, and partly to the
vacillating orders of the ill-starred Bragg.
The capture ul Knoxville could have brought
no permanent advantage. Since the fall of
Chattanooga and Cumberland Gap, it is
untenable by Confederate arms, except at
a great cost of troops, against any consid
erable body of the enemy; for it is liable to
attack in front from Chattanooga, in flank
from Kingston, and in rear from Cumber
land Gap. If General Longstreet bad taken
the town; to have held it he would
have had to post an army looking in each
of these three directions, each one sufficient
to withatand’assault in auy force the enemy
might bring from (hat quarter. The pres
ent position of General Longstreet’s army
is infinitely more tenable and more judi
cious; occupying, as it docs, an arc of a
circle bending around from Russellville
to Mooresburg, Tennessee, into L"e county,
Virginia; covering all the best portion of
East Tennessee and South western Virginia.
The command of General w as
greatly strengthened on entering the coun®
try above Knoxville by the admirable di
vision of Major General Ransom, which in
cludes the fine cavalry brigade of General
William E. Jones formerly part of the Floyd
brigade; and the sterling infantry brigades
of General Corse, (recruited chiefly from
Richmond and Petersburg) and of General
Wharton, foimerly the old Floyd brigade.
General Ransom and William E. Jones
had recently been ordered to that country,
and to those veteran commands Gen. Corse
had lately come up from the East, and Gen.
Wharton had just been made a brigadier ;
and never was seep before, in so striking a
degree, the advantage of placing good gen
erals in command of good troops. The con
fidence inspired by such real as
Ransom, Corse, Jones, Wharton and Col.
Giitner, (commanding a Kentucky brigade
of cavalry,) is wonderful. The people are
now disposed to contribute all in their pow*
er to the support of the army and defence
of their homes; whereas for several months
before seeing their country plundered by
thieving cava'ry and overrun by droves of
irresponsible troops, under a hundred irre«
sponsible commands of trafficking colonels,
captains and majors reporting to drunken
generals—they had lost all heart, and were
ready at every alarm to cry sauve qui peut.
The feeling now is, that the enemy will
always be fought, and that the appearance
of a blue coat is not the invariable signal of
a disgraceful cavalry stampede. Our brave
and able generals in that country have in
spired the enemy with a proper respect,
and they no longer dare to attack our
forces except with much superior num
bers. Longstreet, Ransom, and their com
mands, have done more lighting in East
Tennessee than the same number of troops
have done before during the war in the
same lenglii of time .; and have completely
foiled Burnside and Grant in their confident
expedition of wintering, unmolested, on
the upper waters of the Moisten.
Food for tine Army,
Gen. Lee exhorts his soldiers to endure
patiently the hardships occasioned by Ihe
reduction ol' ration-., which ho hopuo will
only be “temporary.” The general order
containing this exhortation is dated Janua
ry 22d, 1864—six days ago. As Gen Lee
never speaks unlj! it is necessary, we may
be sure that his soidieis have suffered, or
.are likely to suffer, unless people and Gov
ernment do their duty. We put the peo
ple belore the Government, because that is
the position which they have always been
called on to take in times of emergency,
and which they must take now.
What if Northrop is thought by the Presi
dent («nd by him only) the best man in the
Confederacy for Commissary General !
The President’s mistaken opinion does not
absolve us from our duty. What if ninety
vessels did run into Wilmington harbor
within the past four months, and brought
mean whisky and Yankee notions instead
of meat enough to feed the army for a year
to come—what of that? Our armies suffer
none tho less on account of this satisfacto
ry explanation of* the reason why they are
suffering,
The truth is this; if there is meat and
bread enough in the country to feed the
army, the army must have tl. is it not
enough to ask the soldiers to shed their
blood, lose their lives, sleep in mud and
snow, die in hospitals, go barefoot and en
dure the inevitable hardships ot camps,
marches and battles, but we must ask them
to starve in the bargain? Can wo not suf
fer a very little in order that they may
suffer not quite so much? Can’t we live
on bad rations, so that they may at least
have quarter rations? We trust so, in*
dr ed.
Here is a fact for the consideration of
the Government. Everv man who lias
plenty of money can always get plenty to
eat. The Government has plenty of mo
ney. Which is belter, to hoard Meramin
ger’a notes, and let the army starve, or to
buy freely lor the army, and let rhe people
pay Ihe piper ? Alter all, it is the people’s
matter, and not Meumiinger’s, Mallory’s,
Eeddon’s or Davis’. But lood for the sol
diers, no matter what it costs, Give a mil
lion dollars fora loaf of bread if necessary.
Let the people charge their own prices and
pay their own debt. It is their debt, and
not the Governm nt’s.—[Rich. Whig.
When the Yankees were at Rogersville,
Tenn, a short time since, they arrested a
shoemaker who is well know as “Old Har
ry,” and confined him in the guard house.
His with, as clever and industrious a wo
man as ever lived, has borne him ten likely
‘sons. The worthy couple have been “peg
ging away” for many years to raise their
children properly, and hence they have ac»
cumulated but little of this world’s goods.
Mrs Harry called upon her husband at the
guard room, where he “was surrounded by
the officer of the day and a guard. She,
upon seeing her liege lord, asked him, “So
you’re in here, are you?” Harry responded
affirmatively. “Well, you’re not going to
take the oath, are you?” asked she, with
flushed cheeks. “No, I’ve no notion of it,”
responded Harry, with clenched teeth and
a dliant air. “I’d rather see your last end
—see you rot first, than bear o’ you taking
that oath; I can take care of the boys,” said
Mrs Harry.
The officer of the day then ordered her
away, lelliog her that her language was in
suitieg :o him and his men. Stepping back
with erect form and noble mien, the heroic
woman shook her hand in his face, and
told him that she was raising ten fine boys
to hate and fight such despicable wretches
as he and his men were to the bitter end.
Gen. B-— 1 ■ was a member of Cong r ess from
a nameless State. He deemed himself as being
o’ importance—as great as Napoleon Bonepart,
if no greater. The General once courted a lady,
and she re used him. *My God, Madam!” he
exclaimed, “if you won’t have Gen. B ,
whq os earth will you have?”
T KTjRC3-fi-A-'£ J -EilC l
KKPOBTH «*K THE PBKS3 AWOCTAHOH,
Butried aee ording to act of Cmnff® 3 ® 1?V. 1 rnf
by J rt. TANARUS« «*■■■>. in the Clerk’s offleeoftheD«-
trKi r.mri of tfie Confederate States fortbe No.them
Dictrict of Or.V/gla
Charleston, Feb. 1.
131 sheila fired at Sumter yesterday, of
which lit struck. No casualties at the fort.
Bombard meat of the city continues steadily.
100 shells were fired up to 5 this evening,
since which* the firing has been more rapid.
Two persons slightly wounded. A fire broke
out on Commercial Wharf this afternoon, de
stroying a row ot cotton factors’ offices.
Ths Mournful Close of the Career of the
Four Heroes. — It is a remarkable fact that the
career of tbuif of the mbst renowned characters
shat ever lived closed with some mournful and
violent death :
Alexander, after having climbed to the dizzy
heights of ambition, and with his temples bound
with chaplets dipped in the blood ot countless
nations, looked down upon a conquered world,
and wept that there was not another city for him
to conquer, set a city on tire, and died in a scene
of debauch.
Hannibal, ! after having, to the astonishment
and consternation of Rome, passed the Alps, after
having put to dight the armies of the mistress of
the world, and stripped three bushels of gold
rings from the fingers of her slaughtered knights,
aad made her foundation quake-fled from his
country, beifig chased by one of those who ex
ultiiigly united his name to that of God, and oalled
him lianni Baal, died at last by poison admin*
istered by his own hands —uniamentod, unwept,
in a foreign land.
Ctesar, after having conqiiered’eight hundred
cities, and dyed hia clothes in the blood of one
million of his foes; after having pursued to death
the only rival on earth, was miserably assassi
nated by those ho considered his nearest friends,
and in that very place the attainment of which
had been his greatest ambition.
Bonaparte, whose mandate kings and empe
rors obeyed, after having filled the earth with
the terror of his name, deluged it with blood and
clothed the world with sackcloth, closed his days
in lonely banishment —almost literally exiled
from the world, yet where he could sometimes
see his country's banner waving over the deep,
but which could not or would not bring him aid.
Thus four great men, who from the~ peculiar
situations of their portraits, seemed to stand the
representatives of all whom the world
—those tour who each iu turn made the earth
tremble to its centre by their simple tread, sever*
ally died—one by intoxication, or as gome sup
pose, by poison mingled with wine; one a suicide;
one murdered by h;3 friends, and one in lonely
exile.
The Macon Confederate —We are
gratified to learn that our friend; Captain
li L Flash, has purchased the Paily Con
federate at Macon, and is now the sole pro
prietor and editor of that journal. Captain
Flash has been for some time past, connect
ed with the editorial department of the
Confederate, and has exhibited during the
connection an aptitude and talents for the
woik he has assumed, which assures us
Xhat his career as an editor will be a bril
liant and useful one.
Asa poet, Captain F, has but few equals
in the South, as his contributions to the
llebel and other journals fully attest. In
his new vocation, we wish him the most
unbounded success lor we know he de
serves it.
“130 here's a my trusty frere,
Aod gie us jgg** o’ thine
[Marietta Rebel.
Why Is an idle fop like a cinnamon tree?—
Because the bark is worth more than the
body.
x’fie Crj«t» of the War.
The Impression seems to be well-nigh universal
that the next six or eight months will determine
the fate of the South. The enemy will shortly
be engaged in military expeditions which, if sues
easeful, will destroy our power for organized re
instance, and demonstrate their capacity to over
run and subjugate the country. On the other
hand, if they fail, it will boa final lailure. They
will be compelled to see that their enterprise is
impracticable, and must be abandoned. For the
first time in the history of this war they will.be
compelled to push their vast armiq? through u,
ceuntry which can contribute nothing to their
subsistence. A long distance from their base of
supplies, their communications must be protected
every mile by heavy detachments, and cannot
bear oven casual interruption.
AH the military enterprises which the state of
war now compels them to plan, are of an ex
ceedingly hazardous description, arid if they are
not fatally frustrated ic will bo due solely, as we
believe, to a lack of spirit and enterprise upon
the part of the Confederates. Os course, they
cannot be unless our people put themselves to
work wiih an energy and valor commensurate
with the emergency.
We hear a constant talk about the "immense
preparations” of the Federals for the campaign.
Abstractedly speaking, no doubt they are ‘‘im
mense:’' but stilt, in tae numbers they propose to
put iu£<> the field, the enemy are very far below
what they accomplished last winter. They now
talk of 300,000 more new men, but then they
actually onlisied 600,000. They then boasted
they would open the campaign with a million
soldiers, and now they talk or about 500,000. It
is questionably, also, whether the material of ihair
new recruits 3a as good as that of last year. They
are nearly all bought a< SSOO apiece,
and whatever credence we may give to the sto
ries about re enlistments in tha army, it is Dot at
all probable that they wili ba able to reiain an
equal number of veteran, disciplined soldiers to
that which they had last spring. Their army, in
fact, with all the ‘‘iminenso preparations” will
be much weaker in numbers and poorer in the
material than last spiing, while curs ought to
be as good as it then was.
As an offset to this, they will begin at a much
further advance into the country, but this, too,
wiii be attended with the peculiar advantages to
a further progress which we have noted. Tha
event, under {God, rests upon Confederate activi -
ty, stoadiuess and valor. We have an abiding
persuasion, tflat a general frustration of their
entei prises wfill ensue, and the campaign of 1864
close up with an improved disposition for peace,
[Macon Telegraph.
Two Scenes. _
Scene in Kentucky, (Fail of 1862.)
Confederate Soldier. dirty and ragged ,
Northwards “plodding his weary way”
Lady—(leaning on the gate)—Good lady,
I am tiuly thankful for your kindnes?, hut
my command is several miles ahead, ami I
ftiust Deeds push on as fast as my blistered
feet and weary limbs will convey me,
Lady —Oh, no ! Do sit down and rest
yourself a minute, Rose, Rose, bring those
meals and cakes here,?quick ; and bring a
glass of milk. I tee Iso sorry for you.
Confed~(Having finished his dish and
rising) am a ihouauud times obliged for
the hospitable respect which you have go
kindly provided me, and in return I pledge
you the respect and love £>f Kirby Smith’s
army.
Scene in Mississippi, (Fall of 1863.)
Family coikjurtahly seated around a glow
ing fire.
Dash (at the front gate)—Bo, wow, wow,
wow. |
Mother—-Julia, run and see who it is the
dog is barking at so early. (Exit Julia.)
ft certainly can’t be Mrs. Beale, who, you
know r , my love, wasn’t to be her© before
10 o’clock, and it is only
Julia—(Entering with- a flirt and a half
twist) —Ma, it’s nobody but a soldier.
Mother— Close the door, dear, flie wind
is right down cold this morning. (Curtain
falls.) j
God bless sad protect the Kentucky la«
dies.
AN ARKANSIAN,
That made the Kentucky campaign.
Meridian* Mies., Jan. 2Q, 186-L
Local.
WANTED,
Two intelligent boy> who can read' writing, at
the Telegraph office. Apply immediately.
Febl—dßt.
For Chattahoochee
The steamer Jackson, Captain Fiy, will leave forthe
above and intermediate landings WEiihßStiAY
morning at 9 o’clock.
fob i id
Sr
Sales to Day- —Our readers will refer to the
advertisement oi Ellis, Livingston, A Cos., who
sell thi3 day, several valuable horses, a bug
gay and harnes-', and several other articles too
numerous to mention.
Blankets.— The ladies are still appealing for
blankets for the soldiers, and are willing to ex
change comforts or the material for manuiaotur
taring them for blankets. Surely those of our
people who may have blankets to spare, cannot
longer turn a deaf ear to these appeals. The
soidiers need them and should have them, though
it may require some self -denial to furnish tbem.
Then come forward at once and respond to the
call of the noble women who hav*.. this matter in
hand.
A Dark Day for our Country.
Yesterday was a dark, dismal day. The gath«
ering clouds hung like a sombre pall over our
city, and ever and anon the floods descended
as if to remind us of the capricious workings of
nature. The gladsome sunshine of the past week
departed with January, and February, as if to
draw a Hue of distinction, determined to inaugu
rate its reign, by a change at tactics. How like
human life are these diversified evolutions in the
phases of nature, and the mutations of the sea
sons. From everything around us can we draw
lessous of profit. The fruitful fie ds, the flowery
meads, the running brooks, the carolingbtrds, the
overhanging sky, the golden au uum and the
dreary winter, all apeak a language, which if
rightly interpreted, are calculated to make us
wiser and better. Tire reflective mind draw* in
spirations from, the passing hoar. The bright
sunshine and the pretty flowers, the warbling of
nature’s songsters, speak of those bright dreams
in the lives of all "too beautiful to last,”—of the
gay heart, reveling iu the bliss of its own happy
thoughts, as it contemplates fife only iu the light
of a summer day, and estimates everything around
it as real and sincere. Love throws its bright
corruscatious around the joyous soul, and spark*
ling friendship weaves its gossamer robes across
the vision with dazzling witchery, Alas ! that
the mystic spell oould not live forever. Bat we
look again, and h w changed the scene. The
serenity of the summer day is transmuted into a
day of darkness, a day of disappointment, a day
of uncertainty and vexation. The smiles of na
ture have turned to frowns; the light of love has
died away, as fades the golden phantasies at the
setting sun; while the mystic cha: m of friendship
is broken by the decrees of fate, or given place to
the heartless formula or cruel hate. Then begins
to dissipate the of youth and
beauty, and many of us reauze that we have not
only placed a wrong estimate upon the surround
ings of life, but have outlived our fondest ambi
tions. Finally, the ice clad reign of winter ad«
monishes us of Ihe isolated condition of old age,
when having passed the spring, summer and au
tumn ofliio, we sink into ihe dreamless slumber
of ihe grave, “unwept, unboaoretl and unsung.”
Soldiers’ Families. —We notice that the At
lanta ladie3 are giving entertainments occasion*
ally for the benefit of indigent families of sol*
diers. This struck us as being a good ioea.—
Could not our own ladies, who are proverbial for
their success in all efforts to alleviate the coudi»
tion of the suffencg soldier, do something for the
rolirf of their families. A series of concerts aud
tableaux would doubtless moot with favor. Whilo
it should be the pleasure as well as duty-of the
fair sex to do all in their power to ameliorate the
sufferings of these brave defenders, it should also
be an object to render their loved ones at home as
domfortable as possible, .What do the ladies
think of such a projeot?
Ruling Passion Strong in Death.—Yester
day wo stepped into a shanty on Broad street to
purchase soma pearl buttons, and after securing
the article at $1 per dozen, we asked the imp, who
seemed to preside over the concern, for a match
with which to ignite our “oalumat of peace,” and
then turned upon our heel to leave, whereupon
the urchin sang out,“look a here, Mister, you did
not pay for that ar match.’ The miniaiure gen
tleman may have been jesting, but we think it
more than likely he was in earnest. The incident
shows the avaricious propensities of the times.
Local Scintillations.
Our wharf presented quite a business aspect
yesterday. We noticed three steamers unlading
o irgoes of government corn, the Marianna, tb e
Jackson and "Mist”—whether the latter is any
kin to the "Maid of the Mist,” we know not,
but presumo she’s a distant relation, 43d cousin
or something to that efftet.
The ladies are noted for their lack of punctu
ality. The only place at which they are ever
in advance of time is the marriage altar.
Monkey heads ruling high. —We notice that
cocoanuts are quoted at $lO in Mobile. Wouid’nt
a certain class who carry these articles about on
their shoulders find this a good time to invest.
We never appreciate our blessings till they are
gone—as the toper said when eyeing his empty
jug
W. W. M.— tYouian, whiskey and mammon,
the three levers ih.it rule the world —a combina*
tion of good and ill—which, while the source of
much of life’s pleasures, is the cause of all its
t.oubles.
A running commentary on the Times.—Times
past we cant recall ; times present, are with us,
and prove to be the hardest times wo ever knew>
times future wo know not of, hut the greatest of
all nines, that ever did times, except the London
Times and the “times that tried men’s souls,” is
the COLUMBUS- TIMES. Gentlemen here's
your mule.
Dancing. —A bachelor friend in this city, re
marks and exchange, who has never been
“moved by a concord of swe6t sounds,” or “trip
ped the light fantastic toe,” gives the editor of
the Mississippi <ii his analysis of dancing. He
says the sum and tubitauoo of the matter is
this: A poriy of ladies and gentlemen assemble
at the bail room. They soou array themselves
in opposing Ims. Presently a young Jady
jnmps up from the floor, shakes one foot and
comes down again. Again she springs up and
the other foot quivers. Then she turns round in
her place, springs up and shakes both her feet
Her .intelligent partner opposite performs the
same operation. Then both rush forward and
seize each other’s hand, jump up again, shake
their feet and stand still. The next lady and
gentleman very rationally and soberly follow the
example just set them jumping, shaking and
turning, and so on to the end, and for no other
reason than because black Coffee sits in the
corner yonder drawing a horse hajr acioss a
oat gut* i
Encouragement to Fat V olurteer*-
—Many ot the latteut and bravest men in
the Confederacy are afraid to go into the
army lest they ehould be unwieldy or inca
pable of rendering service. This is a mis
take. Some exceedingly fat men are now
in the service. Gen Humphrey Marshall
served"for two years. Butt 0 eet the mati
ter at rest, we need only cite the example
of Chiapm Vitelli, one of the ablest Generals
who accompanied Ava to the Netherlandc
Stroda says of him, “He wa * equally dis
tinguished for his courage, his cruelty and
his corpulence. # The last characteristic
was so remarkable that he was almost
monstrous in his personal appearance.—'
Hia protuberant stomach was always sup
ported in aSkamlage suspended from his
neck; yet, in spite of this enormous impedi.
ment, he was personally active on the bat
tle field, and performed more service, not
only as commander but as subaltern, than
many a younger and lighter man.”
Be of good cheer, therefore, fat men: pro
-y our bandages, and go i«.-(Richmond
The New York Herald’s Folly Island corres,
pondent says Gen. Gilmore has succeeded la
improving the Greek fire shells so that he can
shortly commence the regular bombardment of
Charleston with them.
MARItIBD,
On the STili Jauuary, by ihe Rev. W. J. Ward law,
Mr. Andrew j. Snipes au i Mias Sarah j,
mqns, alt of mis i tiy.
In this city on ihe 30ih January, by the Rev. W J
Wardiaw, Mr Henry M. Newsgn and Mis, p£u
mei i.v Paoe. ail of Columbus Factory.
On the 30th January, by the Rev W . J Wardiaw
Mb, Mustin V. Cook and Miss Mary S Bray boili
of this city.
GONOERT.
%|R GKOHGKW. CHASE, 0 f the liuh
lv* Go Oj.qimt’s Brigade.would respeettmiy
nounce that, assisted by several ladies a .,d e f e l„
ot me city, he will give a Con ert .lor the benefit m
his legunent on CEe “* ot
Thursday I veiling, 4th of February
teb^St Ca " bC hitll 41 Mr Jew elry Store,
The I adies of the Soidiers’ Friend Society desire
to exchange sheeting tor blankets, to be given to the
soldiers. They give fifteen yards of sheeting, or
osnaburgs, or if preferred, ad the materials for mak -
ing a quilt, for a good blanket. Bring or send your
blankets, all who cm spare them, to Hie Soldiers'
Home, every Tuesday morning.
The Ladies are now engaged in collecting supplies
for boxes io be sent to Gen. Longsireet’s corps.
E. P. C.
Pres. Soldiers’ Friend Society.
FOR SAFE.
•> DOUBLE CASE GOLD WATCHES.
, , A !. p: ? 10 OR, STANFORD.
leb 2 if
FOR SALE *
fTpHREE Rne COW' i wiih young Caives. One
" SOW and seven pigs. Also a sprightly negro
boy, 12 years old, to hire, Apply at
leb2tt THIS OFFICE
AUCTION SALES.
By ELLIS, I.IVINGSTON & Cos
|IN, THURSDAY 9th of February, at II o’clock
V/ we will sell iu front of our store,
2 ELEGANT AND NEARLY NEW VELVET
TAFEsTHY CARPETS; fitting rooms 18 by 20 feet.
ALSO,
A VERY LHCEI.Y NEGRO OOY; 22 v»arj oM
suitable for any kind of work, very intelligent SoM
for no fault, ia
41 boxes Tobacco,
9 boxes Choice Sugar.
Feb i tds S2O ’
By ELLIS, LfviNGSTON Cos. ~
WE will sen, on Tuesday, the 2d ot February, in
front of our store, at il ti*c:ock, 1
A Very Valuable Family of Negroes,
—consisting of.—
Willi*, negro man. No. 1 field hand, 33 years old
Caroline, Ids wife, :G years old.
William, bright and likely boy, 14 years old
Lucinda, bright and likely girl, 11 years old."
Louisa, blight and likely gitl.lo years old
B ten, bright and likely girl, 8 years old.
Frances, mlant, 1 year old.
feb i—2i $g
By ELLIS, LIVINGSTON & CO.
Valuable Plantation at Auction.
() N Tuesday the 9d. February, at 11 o’clock, we
1/ will sell in from of our Store—
Th® l desirable location lorn erly owned by Judge
W.W. Livingston, lying 10 miles east of Columbus
ou the east bank of the Upatoie creek, one and a half
miles from Peggy Read’s bridge, on the main road,to
Buena Vista. Said place contains 5Y7 i»2 acres of
land, 300 acres of which are under lencing, and will
be delivered in a good state of repair.
On the place,m a neat lr*iued dwelling, 3 good ne
gro cabins, 'i cribs, stabling, Ac ; a No. 1 gin-house
and screw, a4O iaw gin with belling, some sugar
works, about iwo acres in peach orchard, good well
of water and two very bold and never failing springs
of water at convenient distances Lout each other on
tne plantation. Within one mile of tbe dwelling is a
good saw and grist mill, owned by Mr. Van Horn
feb I— 8t $32
By ELLIS, LIVINGSTON & CO.
ON Tuesday, the 2d of February, at 11 o’clock we
will sell in from of our store,
Avery fine no top Buggy and Harness,
febl—St $ 4
By ELLIS, LIVINGSTON & CO.
ON TUESDAY, 2d February, at 11 o’clock we
wdi sell in front of our store,
1 Fine Cavalry Horse,
1 Fine Colt 3% years old.
jan 30 id $4
By ELLIS, LIVINGSTON Cos.
ON f UE3DAY, 2d Feb.. &i il o'clock we will
sell in tioni of our store,
bbls Florida Syrup.
1 Very fine Leather Tmir.k
jari 30 id $4 m
By ELLIS, LIVINGSTON & CO.
Desirable Residence and Farm
AT
AUCTION.
ON TUESDAY, 9th February, at 11 o’clock, we
will sell lor caaii in iront ot our stoie,
303 3-4 Acres Land, 4 miles East of
the city, known as the Scii'ey place, n. w owned by
K. W. Aid worm, with |75 acres cleared and unde,
good fence, balance in tne woods, 90 acres rich but»
tom land on the place.
On the premises iragoed dwelling, 6rooms, closets,
lichen, siriose bouse crib-, barn, carnage house'
ambles, djc., with a good weiland spring ol water.
Tnis is one 01 the innsr desirable places in the neigh
borhood ot Hie ciiy, Cos and see the place before the
day of sale,
jan 29 td *33
By ELLIS. LIVINGSTON tL C u
i |N TUESDAY, 24 Feb, at il o'clock, \ M we
wilt sell Ui front of our auction room.
2 hbis Seed Irish Potatoes.
jan .9 id ®5
By ELLIS, LIVINGSTON $ CO.
Administrator’s Sale
OP VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY-
I jN TUESDAY, February 9ih, at II o’clock, w ill be
’ * -sold ii from oi Ellis, Livingston St Co’s, auction
room,
The Store House, Ho, 36,
situated on lire east side of Broad street, at present
occupied by the Confederate states t lot lung Depart
ment. elold as the propel ty of John Wsuen, dee’J.
JAS W, VVakKKN,
jan ?6td S2S Adm’r.
• WANTED
|7U)R tire balance of the year a healthy negro WO-
F MAN, accustomed to farm work, without incum
brance Apply at Ttild OFFICE.
Jan 22