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Volume XI. <iiV\Li: OF SCUEDULE. MirriCOOEB RAI?. ROAD, 1 Superintendent's Office, J Columbus, Dec. lid, 1803, ) ON and »ft. r t>< c 6th the Mail Train on thi3 Road will run as follows : Columbus -..7:45, P. M. heave Macon. 6:30, P. M. Arrive at Macon _ 4:18, A. M. Airive at C'iumbus.. 4 a. M. Passengers can now go through to Charleston, via Havannah, without delay,as the Mail Train on the Charleston and Savannah Railroad makes close con ueriiuu with the Central Railroad at ftavalmali W, L. CLARK, Supt. Museogee R. R. Dec 4 if Change of Schedule. ON AND AFTER Deri mber 6th, Ute Passenger 1 raiu on the Montgomery 4* West Point Railroad will Leave Montgomery at 10.30 A. M “ Went Point, 2,30 P.M. Arriveitl Coiunibiis, ..7,10 P M Leavo C01umbu5.................. 230 A M A rave at Montgomery ..11,37 A M *• •• West Point 7,50 A M Maklngtbrough connections to &n<l from Atlanta. Freight leaves Columbus.... .....8,40 A, M. *• Arrives at Columbus ..8,00 P. M, (D. 11. CRAM, Dec 4 ts Supl. 4c Engr, Notice. MOBILE 4- GIRARD RAILROAD, > Hu|>« rmtendeni’s Office, Dec, 4,.1863. J ALL WOOD delivered on the rightway of the road t fter this date will be considered the property of the Coinpauy, to be paid for at the advertised rate at the tune t f delivery. Parties wishing to ship Wood on their own account are hereby notified that it must be delivered ul some one of the regular citations on the Read, and -suhjee t to rules g venting other freights. Dec 5 4w B. E. tvELI. B, Sup’t. Estray Notice. DICKENS ol llie 77*d District G. M. irunsii.i s lo me the following certificate of and Estray Voice of Oxen: Cno a red and white color, and the oilier a white and brindle color; maiktd with a smooth crop and underbit in both years. About four years old. Appraised by A. 8. BovdinandJo seph I awHon Riggers, freeholders of said county an disirict to he worth four liuudred dolllais, A true etnact Irum the estray book, this the 28th of December, 1863. A. P JONES, Jun4—w6od Clerk I C Estray Notice. JONATHAN ENGLISH, of the77*d District G. M., i ran Hunt a to me the following certificate of an estray Hieer: A deep red color, supposed to be 3or 4 years old, marked with a crop and underoit in the rigid ear, and underbit and split in the left. Appraised by James Cooper and Jeremiah Cartiedge, freeholders, to ne worth one hundred dollars. A true extract from the Estiay Book this 30th Jans uary, 804. A. i*, JONES, Ci’K I. C. febl—tf ________ __ _____ OEOR.OI A—Marlon County: •* |' WO months after date application will be made to 1 ilie t;ouri ot i mini ay of Marion county tor leave to aelt a portion of the negroes belonging to the estate ot C W. Boss, accessed. ARM,NLA P. ROSS, Dec 15th, fo'3_2m Adm’x. Notice to debtors and creditors,—au persons having claims against .the estate of Win J Patterson, dec’d, are hereby notified to present them within the time prescribed by law, and alt per sons indebted to said estate are requested to matte immediate payment. nr’x - HENRIETTA A. PA’ITEUbON, Ad December. !«B—yvtlt Notice to Debtors and Creditors ALL persons having claims against the estate o Joint A. Jones, deceased, are hereby notified to present tuny duly authenticated within the time pre tended by low, an.i all persons indebted to said es tate are requested to make immediate payment, MARY L. JONES, (jec 4~th Adtn’rx. ADMINISTRATORS SALE. ~ AGREEABI.V !o an order ofthe Couit ot Ordinary of Btewart t'ounty. will be sold within the legal hours of sale before the Court House door in tile town of Lumpkin, on the first Tuesday in March next. ••Hophie” a negro woman 23 years old and her child 4 years of age, beloi ging to the estate of Susan Yar brough, deceased. Terms cash, BAR AH DEN NARD, jan 23 td Adm’x. GEUliUiA—Marlon county: RITLL NISI. Whereas Carrie James, Adrn’rx on the estate of Daniel James, Jr., having petitioned this Court lor letters of dismission liom said Admin islralion. These are therefore to cite and admonish all an singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased to be and appear at my office within the time prescubed by law, and show cause it any they have, why said Administratrix should not be dismissed from said Administration on the first Monday in July 1864. Given under my hand amt official signature, this December the 7th, 1863. MaI.COM IIAIR, Dec 14 in6m Ordinary. DKOKtilA—Marlon county RULE NlSl.—Whereas, M Butt and William M But', Administrators upon the estate of Eidiidge C. Butt, dec’d, having applied lor letters of Dismis iion from said Administration.—These are therefore to cite aud admonish all and singularthe kindred and creditors ot Baid deceased to show cause, if any they have, why said applicant should riot he dismisses from said Administration. Given under my hand and official signature, Hep tember 2d, 1863, MAI.COM HAIR, sept 7, iu6m. Ordinary. UEORGI \ Marlon County i WHEREAS, Joseph Belk having applied lor let tars of Admiiißlraiiun upon the estate of Zacba riah Belk, deceased, There are ihi'iek re to cite and admonish all and singular the kiudied and creditors of Haul deceased, to be and appear at my office within the time pie scribed by law, to show cau.-e if any they have why raid letters in administration should not be granted to said applicant, r ii the 2nd Mo. day in January next. Given under my hand ami official signature, Nov 24 h, 1863. MAI.COM HAlit, Nov S7 40. Ordinary. GEORGIA - Marlon County: rnVVO months fer date ap lie .tlon will be made to X the t.uu <>f Oidinary ot sain county, for leave to keti the n* groea ne.onging to the estate ol Foi aid J Payne deCviiStkl. Dec, 7ih, 16n3, \VM. I’ayne, 1 IfENm J’ai me. > Exec’irs. Pollaho J. fayne, N Dec 14 9m OEORUI .i--Marlon County t RULE, nisi Whereas Amanda L. Cattle, Ad minis;iatm upon the Estate of David L. Mu>ry oe eased, having applied for letters of dismission from sad Administration. These aie therefore toci'e and admonish ail and singular, the fcudred anl creditors if said deceased to show oatis i, it a>.y they have why s ;id Adminis tiairix shcu and not be dismiss-d from saul administra tion. Given under my hand anl official signature. Oc tober 6th, 1 63. MALCOM Halit, dec 1* lutiui Ordinary. GEORGIA- Marlon County. \\7 HEREAS M. A. B. Mayo having petitioned VV iins ' ourl if r letters oi Administration upon the -date et'G. VV. Hillman deceased. These » e therefore to cite and atmmish all ail gul&r tbt- kiodud and credit >ra of s.ild deceased u Onund appeal' xt my office, within the time prescribed be law, not sho.v cause if any they have, why said administration it the estate of sa:d deceased should not be issue tto the applicant on the first Mondtfy inFeiruaiysueit. Given ui.der my hand and official signattue, Dec, )7th, 166<. MALCOM HAIB, Dec at 4t)<i ordinaly. GEORGIA MARION COUNTV. 11711 tv It K AS, W B Walker having petitioned this VV tio.ni for letters of Adm ini nation upon the estate ofefurah Parker (deceased. These are tlieiefore to i iie and admonish all and singular the. kindred ami < redit. rs ot said dec< used to show cause, it any they have, within the time pre scribed by law, why sain letters of Administration upon sain « stale, should not < e grimed to s tid apph cant on the Ist M 'nday in Febrtimy 1884. Given urn ei my hand uud official signature, Dec. Hltli, 1*63. MALCt/AI HAIR, decSs 40d Ordinary. GEORGIA—MarIou County. WHERE A" B. A. Stary, Admiiiist ator upon the estate of icsapj N. St-ry, late ot said county, decerned,7 having applied fn leUero ot Disimssi.in from said administration. These are there ore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and dltors of said deceased, to be and appear at my office withm the lime pre scribed by aw to show came, if any they have, why said letters of dismission should not be grant'd to said applu ant on the first Monday n Octobornext. Given under my hand and officotl signa'Uie, Jan »3d, 1864. MAI.COM HAIR, Jau. V 5 mbin Otdittary. SPECIAL NOTICES Notice. HEADQUARTERS POST, » Columbus. Qa., Jail. 57,1864, J GENERAL ORDERS,No. 6. I. All officers or soldiers remaining in Columbus over 1J hours will require a pass from these Head quarters. 11. All persons between the ages of 18 and 45 years visiting Columbus (Officers of the Navy and Army stationed at this Post excepted) will in future be -re quired to procure a pass from the Commandant of the Post. No other document than the pass specified will be regarded by the officer charged with the exami nation of passes. ill. Officers and soldiers abse..t from their com. mands, or citit.zens claiming exemption by virtue fff contracts or otherwise, will save themselves annoy atice by immediately procuring the required p>ss. By order of Col. ROBERTBON. CHAB. WOOD, A. A. G. janJ29tf_ NOTICE. QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE, > Columbus, January>7, 1864. ) On the first of each month, Major Jno. ‘E. ;Davis Post Quartei master, will make payment to all employ ees of .this department. Also to owners of slaves hired, and for property rented. Parties interested will present their bills to Major Davis monthly. The employees of the Transportation Department will be paid by Capt. H. D. Cothran. All purchases of supplies and payments theiefor will be made by myself, p. w. DILLARD, Major and Quartermaster, ian VO ts Shipping Notice. MTJBCOGEE RAIL Foad, ) SIII-EBINTENDENT’a OFFICE, > Coiumbus, Dec. 22U, ‘63. ) Owing to ihe want of sufficient transportation for Government freight, private fteighi will not be received at this depot until further notice. W. L. CLARK, Dec 23 ts gupt. Notice- The Citizens of Harris County are requested to meet the first Tuesday fu February next, (2d inst.,) at Hamilton for the purpose of meeting the Commissary of this Department, that we may arrange in reference to subsistence for the army from your county. Let eveiy citizens of Harris who feels an interest in his country be present. GEO. H. BRYANT, W,C. JOHNSON, J. M. MOBLEY, J. M, RAMSEY, H. W. PITTS, Jan 22 td A. T. BROOKB Wanted QA ABLE-BODIED negro men for Teamsters on L\J Governmoat Drays. H. D. COTHRAN, jav 14—ts Capt. A A. Q. M. A Few More Recruits Wanted Fort den. Imboiien’s Command, Horses and Equipment Furnished. ISO BOUNTY! IWANT a lew more RECRUITS to complete my Company of • Mounted Riflemen, for Gen, Imboden’s command. Persons who have substitnles in the army ca.i join this company if they will do so in ten days, a3 at the expiration of that time volunteering will cease. 1 will grant furloughs of from ten to lift* eit days My headquarters are at Camp Montgomery, where 1 can a ways be found or represented. F. P. CRUTCHFIELD, Capt W. C. WRIGHT, Lieut. Janl6 <Uf Coffee. 1 LBS. OLD BROWN RIO, in store and aOVH foi sale by GOODRICH & CO. Jan 30th 3t Sugar. f || BOXES CHOICE NEW ORLEANS, instore and far sale by GOODRICH ~ CO. Jan 30 3t Medical. Card. E. A. ROSSY, Iff. I>., OF NEJV ORLEANS, fit EN DERS his services to the cit z-ris of Columbus JL in all the brandies of his profession. U?* Special alention.ns in New Orleans, will be devoted to Surgery, and to the. treatment of the JV*» ease peculiar to Females. Patients troth a distance requiring Surgical or Mr**! cal treatment will be visited and treatment at home • desiicd. , Office, No. 140, in the Masonic Hail, UP STAIR* dec 13 ti COLTJMBTJS DYEING ESTABLISHMENT 1 rpilE SUBSCRIBERS having perfected their ar -1 rangements, are now prepared to do all kinds of DYING in Silk, Wool and Colton. Dye Uouse on sonth-wesi corner of Bridge and Oglethorpe streets. Ordeis leit at the office ofthe Soulhein Express wili meet with prompt attention.— Pariies tr..m ihe country can send any aiticle by Ex press. Address w OIGUT & HILL Nov 10 3m. COLUMBUS GLUE AND P INTER’S COMPOSITION MANUFACTORY. WE wish to inform out friends and the public in general that the above business will hereafter be conducted under the name and style of ZORHOWSEY & CO. Dry Glue always on band. Orders filled promptly jan s—l hi LAW AND COLLECTION OFFICE. M. X. HUQHH3. Attorney at Law and Notary, .RICHMOND, VA. Claims of every description against the Confederate 'tales settled with accuracy and dispatch. Legal '.iisine-as will receive prompt attention. augl? ly Old Iron Wanted. WE wish to pmchasea large quanliy of SCRAP IKON, b.,iu cast and wruugir, f>r which cash will be paid HARtiISON, BEDELL A CO. jui 7 f Post Office. Columbus, Ga„ Jan. 15, /-4- PROPOSALS for cairmg the Mat a on Route No. 1 636 front Buena Vista, «a. by Pin vilte, Glen alia llalloca and Water oak, to t'oiumtus. 40 miles and back once a week, will te received at this office until February Ist, 1 i o’clock M 11. M. JETER, P. M. Jan 16 d&w till Feb. Ist. 320 or 640 Acres of Land for Sale. I offer for sale the tract known ss the Mercer place, about IJ4 unle-i from station No. 5, ot -.he Mobil* A Giiard U. R. It contains 320 acres, 18J oi which is in cultivation, the balanci timber *d Und. There are cabins fir about 30 negroes, sm bouse, stables, 4 r , two wells of good water and a ia ge quiutity of light wood convenient to ihe R. R. The other half of the section, all heavily timbered will b - sold if de sired by the purchaser.. Apply to Greeuw< od A (iray, Columbus, Ga„ for teims Mr Mercer on the place will show it to any une w.shing msee n D V. FREEMAN, Jr. Sun Copy, jan 18 Columbus, Georgia, C. Friday February 5, 1864 EVENING EDITION. RKOIUPTS. Th* reception of the Times , wAcn ordered by mail, will be our receipt tor the moneyespecial ly to those subscribers for m lees time than a yeeer. When- subseribers receive the paper with this purmgreqsh marked, they will understand it as in forming them that their subscription is about to empire, and that the paper will certainly be stop ped unless they make a ’'tmutanee Advanced Rates. In consequence of the continued advance in price of the material and labor consumed in conducting our business, we are compelled to secure ourselves against loss, to again advance our prices, which will be until further notice.: Daily Paper for three months. 00 “ “ “ one “ 300 Weely Paper six “ , 500 “ “ ** three “ 300 Single copies 25 cents THOS. GILBERT St. CO., THOB. RAGLAND, , J. W. WARREN A CO. January Ist. 1884. For Chattahoochee A Balnbrldge< The’C. 8. Steamer, Marianna, H. W. Van Veighten Master, will leave for the above aud intermediate landings FRIDAY at 8 o’clock. Gen. Johason baying received official informa tion of the re-enlistment of the Tennesseeans' issued a general order, from which the following i. the concluding extract“ The noble and pa triotic resolution of the brave Tennesseeans to enlist ‘for the war/ is offered lo the army as an example worthy of being followed by all who love home and country. “Will not this army by immediate action, gain the proud distinction of being the first to volun teer in a holy cause, and pledge its services to the Government until peace is conquered ?” Thk Movements Below Savannah. —The Sa vannfih Republican of Saturday, says: “We see no indications of anything like a formidable at tack in the vicinity of Savannah, but it is evident that ihe enemy are becoming more saucy. The attack on our Whitemarsh pickets Tuesday last, was followed by an attempt to shell Thunderbolt battery, which however, proved a feeble effort. The monitor was higher up the river than usual, bui the three or four shells thrown fell far short of the mark. Will the Yankees boa little more neighborly and come close enough to>got a friend ly salutation—say eight handred or a thousand yards ?” The Memphis papers say that Bank bills are selling in that city at the following rates: The Planters’ and Union notes of Tennessee were firm at 82 cents, with only a limited supply by the brokers, who freely offered 80 cents; Bank of Tennessee notes brought 61 and sold at 64; sales of some ofthe Georgia and South Carolina banks at 25 cents in the dollar; but Georgia Railroad and Banking Company, Central Railroad and Banking Company, Bank of Middle Georgia. Bank ot Mobile and Southern Bank of Alabama were selling better. The Northern Bank of Alabama, at Huntsville, had advanced fully 50 per .cent., with consiuerable inquiry, but brokers had sold them for 43. A Yankee Raid.— We learn from Mr. Skaggs, the gentlemanly mail agent on the Alabama and Tennessee railroad, says the Mississippmn of the 30th ult., that a large force of Yankees, supposed to number about 8,000, have crossed the Tennes* see river near Guntersville. The object ofthe raid no doubt, is the destruction o/ the iron works in Cherokee county. We have no doubt but that steps have or will be taken to give them a “bloody welcome to hospitable graves.” By special orders from General Polk, all the prisoners paroled at Vicksburg and Port Hudson are ordered to report in person at tho parole camps at Eoterprise, Miss., by the lOih of Feb lutuy, or they will be treated as deserters. The Atlanta Confederacy says that parties reoently out lrorn Nashville report that there are some four thousand cases of small pox in that city, confined chiefly to negroes and Union refu gees. The citizens were not among the victims of the epidemic, save in a few iustances of vario loid, whore the parties had been previously vac cinated. The Federal Expenses and the Means ot Faying Them. [From the New York Daily Nows, Jan 6 J We recently made sorao remarks upon the im mense taxation that awaits the people of the Northern Sfate9 as the inevitable result of the present Government expenditures. The figures startled some of our cotemporaries, and wr hope set some of them to thinking. The expenses per annum on the return of peace will be $-375,000 000. This sum must be raised out of the net profits of the industry ot the country. The Federal debt, should peace be restored in eighteen months, will be, according to official estimates, $2 850,- 000,000, which will give an annual interest of SIBQ,OOU,OuO in gold W e know it is stated by tho Administration papers that no more stock pay able in gold will be issue 1. But this is simply a threat of repudiation, because if the country ex ists and pays its debt at all, it mast be in gold. Whether that is paid or repudiated, we now as sume that it will be paid, and the amount requi red wili be as stated. The pension list will be over $50,000,000; it is already $7,000,000. We assume that it will be $30,000,000. The army, in 1860, numbered 12,000 men and cost $16,000, 000 It will never again be under 100,000 men, or its expenses less than $120,000,000 per snnum. The navy was composed, in 1860, to eighty ves sels, partly in commission, aud cost $12,000,000 per annum. It will be seven hundred vessels, and will cost $50,000,090. The army of tax col lectors, civil list, miscellaneous, etc., will cost $30,000,000; or thus: Civil list, foreigp, etc $30,000,000 Amy r 120,000,001) Navy 50,000,000 Interior Pensions, etc 30,000,000 Interest on debr 180,000,000 $410,000,000 This must be raised by taxes. Divided among the people of New York city, their proportion will b© $230 to every family, whose average in come last year was only $250 ! Figures, truly remarks the Columbia South Carolinian, never lie. These show that the “be ginning of the end” is near. The seeming pros perity in which the people rejoice is fictitious and delusive. The nation is feeding upon itself. It is holding wild carnival with its wealth and re sources, The day of doom is coming and is nearly at hand. Expensive importations are hurrying on the final crash. Let us be firm, and patient, and brave ! Through the operation of various ouucumug causes, our deliverance draws nigh' Special correspondence of the Appeal. Letter from Mississippi. Jackson, Jan. 26, 1864. Col. Jeff Forrest, who was so seriously wound* ed in North Alabama, has taken inland No. 62, on the Mississippi river, capturing a number of \ ankccs, negroes, mules aud oxen. The mules and oxen he killed. Gen. Wirt Adams has been keeping the Yan kees at Baton Rouge, Port Hudson, Rodney and elsewhere south on the alert. He is making them sleep on their arms and keep elose in their holes for many miles along the river. On the 23d a little strategy of his culminated in the cap* tore of thirty-five Yankees, sixty drays, negroes and teams. He secreted two detachments near Natchez aad succeeded in cutting off foraging parties. The Yankees profess to have posses* sion of the river and to navigate it, but Gen. Ad ams was in ambuscade at a certain point three days waiting for a navigator. None come. For three days not a single boat—gun, passenger, freight, dispatch, coal, produce or provision boat, passed the Jmbuscado. It is diseonraging.— Yankee papers led Gen. Adams to believe that the river was full of boats. The Memphis papers in their steamboat and river register, duly an nounce the departure of two or three boats for New Orleans and intermediate points. I /ear the disappointment of the Northwestern Yankees will be greater than that ot Gen. Adams’ ambus caders, when they come to find out the fact that the river register, like accounts of battles, are made at headquarters in Memphis, and that not one in ten of the crafts reported ever reach or arrive from New Orleans. The river is in fact, nearly as useless to the Yankees as when Vicks* burg and Port Hudson were ours, j Yankee readers will scarcely believe this. How much more easily are the Yankees at home deceived? It is probable that the Memphis and Charles ton railroad has been abandoned east of La- Grange. A scout just in, at Como, from Cor inth, reports (hat they have blown up their works at Corinth, and that they are taking up the iron between LaGrange aud Saulsbury. Rumors to this effect, have been current for sev eral davs, but nothing positive has yet been received. I think it. probable. It has required from twenty to thirty tnousand men to protect this road. They need tberaen The abandonment of tills mad involves the loss of West Tennessee. West Tenneseana will com pel Grant to fall back from Chattanooga, pro vided the flanking of position, on which our strategy seems to have been based in every retro grade movement is not mere bosh as many sen sible people have cried when the retrogrades have been made. Price is supposed to have whipped St6ele in Arkansas. On my way to dinner to day I passed a house into which a family had evidently just moved. A couple of anxious looking women stood at the door. A short distance beyond, a young girl passed me who cried, “I have bought six nails and something that will do for Curtains.” B. Erom the Georgia Telegraph. The Army of Tennessee., The town was agog on Tuesday with unfa vorable storie* and rumors about ibo condition and morale of Gon. Johnston’s army. It is un necessary to repeat these rumors as they had not the slightest foundation in truth. On the same day, we saw the following extract from a letter dated at Dalton, the 29'.h ult., to a rela tive, from a distinguished officer of that army, whoso official position necessarily acquaints him intimately with the status of the entire army in every particular. We mar add further, that he io a soldier of great experience and ability, and a man who, even in private correspondence and conversation,- weighs every word he pens or utters. We have taken the liborty to publish this extract from a private letter, believing it will do good |and assist in giving the efforts of our people a proper direction, while it should in spire them with confidence in themselves, and a determination to put forth their utmost strength in the defence of our soil. The counsels of a Lee or a Johnson, would not be entitled to more weight, as the offspring of a patriotic spirit, sound judgment and a thorough information, than the few lines copied below. We call upon Georgians to heed them—take courage and fill up Gen. Johnston’s Infantry regiments. Let the cavalry alone. There's enough and more than enough of it. Join the service in which your labors will tell in the public defence, and go in with the as surance that the day is ours, if oven Georgia alone will stand up to the rack, as she should do. Dalton, Jan. 23d, 1864. I am satisfied with the prospects here. Things look cheerful. If the Georgia conscripts will como forward at once and join Infantry companies, and fill tip tho ranks of our,; tried regiments, Georgia wilt he safe enoughl You may tell my friends, the Editor, to preach this doctrine ; and he may tell the people that, those who will not go into infantry now, may b£ good men, but will not be useful'soldiers. We want soldiers to the rank-', and that is all. Georgia alone, if the strong men will turn out, can save this eountry.” If the press of Alabama and Georgia will pre sent these vie ws to their readers, we assure them they may rely upon the fact that they are sec onding and supporting the most authoritative counsels and opinions in the army of Tennes see, and doing servioo to the common cause. Nothing in the world is wanted but the judicious and energetic employment of the means at hand, to reduce the suet 3ful defence of our frontier to a matter of positive certainty. Awake, then Georgians—arouse, Alabamians fiil up Gen. Johnston’s ranks with infantry soldiers, and pre pare foT the final and successful struggle with the invading hordes of tha enemy. Siege Matters— Two Hundred aud Eighth Day, From half past five o’clock on Sunday until the same hour yesterday the enemy fired one hundred shells at the city. Two persons, a woman and a man, slightly woun ded, were the only casualties resulting. On Sunday the number of shots fired by the enemy at Fort Sumter was one hun dred and thirty one, of which one hundred and fourteen struck and seventeen missed. Ihe bombardment of Sumter ceased at dark, but was renewed on yesterday mor ning with the usual rapidity. No further casualties are reported from Fort Sumter. The following are the reu tions passed bv Congress on Thursday, briefly alluded to in our Congressional report; “Resolved, Thai the thanks of Congress are eminently doe, and are hereby cordially tendered, to General G. T. Beauregard and the officers and rm nos his command, for their gallant ami -occef-gful defence of the city ot Charleston, booth Carolina—a de fence which, tor die sit ill. heroism and ten* aci'y displayed by ine. denfendeis during an attack scarcely paralleled in warfare whether we consider the persistei.t efforts of the enemy or his almost boundless re sources in the most improved aod formida ble artillery and the most powerful of en gines ot war hitherto known—is justly en titled to be pronounced “glorious” by im» partial history and an admiring country. ‘•Resolved, 'J hat the President be reques ted to communicate the foregoing resolution to Genera! Beauregard and the Officers ami men of his command.” Distance Makes a Difference.— The Richmond Enquirer learns from a gentle man direct from Bermuda, lhat Yankee greenbacks were selling at that place for sixty two ami a half cents on the dollair and Confederate greybacks at seventy cents, the latter being seven and a half cents more valuable m the estimation of the Bermudi ans than the “promise to pay”of- !|iej Lin coln Government. The Abstraction of Notes from the Treasury Department. —The name of the young man arrested and lodged in jail to answer the charge of abstracting Confed erate Treasury notes, of a considerable atnoun’, from the Treasury Department, is R E Foster, attached to the note-cutting bureau. He is married, and had hitherto— before suspicion fell upon his name—lived, respected, within a large circle of acquaint tances. He has, since his arrest, confessed having stolen eleven thousand dollars bn two occasions within the last year. Hia confidants and the custodians of the stolen money were two Italians, Christopher Dorn onick and Francisco Domonicb, brothers, and the keepers ot apple stands on Main street. These “two dominos,” Foster now alle ges, made way with all but five hundred dollars of the money confided to their care as soon as they understood the manner in which he (Foster) had come into possession of it. These Italians have also been arres ted and lodged in jail. At the examination, which will come off before Commissioner Watson shortly, oiher names will be intro duced to show up the entire case and its merits. It is understood Foster has mentioned the name of a son of a high officer in the Confederate States naval service in connect ion with the abstractions. [Richmond Examiner. John Morgan —General John H. Mor gan reached Columbia, S, C., on Saturday evening. The Carolinian says that unan nounced though he was, Jiis presence was not unexpected, and hundreds of ladies aud gentlemen flocked to the hotel to shake the gallant chieftain by the baud, and bid him “God speed” in his future career. Saturday evening about 9 o’clock, an im promptu serenade was given to the General, which drew together a large assemblage of ladies and gentlemen. Morgan being loudly called for, in one of the intervals of music, was introduced, in befitting lauguage by his Honor Mayor Goodwin, whereupon the chieftain himself briefly addressed the audience, rendering his thanks for the honor conferred, and uttering .the resolve that when he was once more in the field, he would, with his sword in hand, make good those sentiments of patriotism and of devo tion to the common cause which ha was not able to express on the present occa sion. His remarks, though brief, were en thusiastically received. Lieut Col Alston, Lieut Col Breckinridge, Gen Butler, of Edgefield, S. C., (Hampton’s cavalry,) and General Wm Martin, of this State, followed in stirring speeches to the crowd, full of hope, encouragement and determination: and the outside ceremonies of the occasion terminated. Re-organization of the Arht. —The Rich mond Examiner, of ;ho 30th, says : In the House of Representatives, yesterday, Mr. Foote submitted, as memorials, a number of letters from officers and privates of the army, in sisting upon securing to the men the right of making anew election ol officers, as an indispen sable condition of the re -otganization of the army for the next active campaign. We are assured that this is a subject of lively interest in the army, which Congress will have to touch with great discretion. Another important question in thero-organza tion of our military forces is that of consolida tion. There is no doubt that our strength in officors is largely in excess over that of our strength in privates; this being, generally, the result of the casualties of war. Our brigades are said to average four to six skeleton regiments which might be as well commanded if reduced to two regiments. Each regiment thus oblitera ted by consolidation would relieve from duty, or render unnecessary, three field officers, one adju tant, one sergeant-major, one commissary ser geant, one quartermaster, one quartermaster sergeant, ono Ordnance sergeant, two medical officers, one hospital steward, and forty captains and lieutenants, making in all 52 men. Thus brigades composed of six skeleton regiments could relievo or render unnecessary to the service two hundrt-d and eighty officers; and brigades composed of four regiments half that number. Telegraphic Matters. —We are still with* out our usual and spatches, owing, we learn, to a rupture between tbo Superintendent and the operators of the Telegraphic Company. The latter formed a union or association some time since, somewhat after the manner of the Typo graphical Union, and the Superintendent has given all of its members a choice between resig nation from tha society and dismissal from of fice. Many operators have thus been thrown out and the Company left without force to do the business. We have too much busines of our own to es pouse the quarrel of either side, but the Press and the country have.a tight to demand that the breach be healed in Home way, and forth with.—[Sav. Rep. Lumber, Proposals for supplying ihe city with lumber for ihe present year a:e invite ), the same to be delivered in the city. The party to whom the contract may be awarded will be required to give bond with secuiity lor the faithful perlo-mance of the contract, Bids mu-? be sent in by Monday, Bth inst., and ad dressed to M. M. Moore, City Clerk. By order or Council. W. H. GRIS wo; D, * Chairman Contract Committee. * Feb 4 td TEMPERANCE HALE. TAYLOR & CO.'S PARLOR ENTERTAINMENT* WILL OPEN Monday Evening, February 8, MRS. NELLIE TAYLOR, MR. J. J. WALLACE, MRS. BELLA WALLACE, MR. J. R TAYLOR, WILL APPEAR. The Entertainments will each everting embrace, Tradegyt Comedy ! ! * Farce!! ! Musics Singing and Dancing! 017“ TitkeisSS, to be had at ihe Hotels, Bo.ik Siorea and at the Hall. Doors open at 7, curtains rise at 8 precisely, rr No money takeu at the door. J. T. BLTHELL, feb 4 ts Agent. Win H. H. PHELPS,” ONE DOOR ABO VE GTJNBY'S CORNER, tATILL exchange Couon Yarns. Shee in;}, Osna “l hu gs and Cotton (’aids, for any kind ofCoun tiy Produce, or wit- pay he highest market price in eash let) 4 3.* For Three Months, 58 TELEGRAPHIC. REPORTS OF THE PRESS ASSOCIATION. Entered according te act of Congress in the year 1963. by J. S. Thresher, in the Clerk’s office of the District Court of the Confederate States for the Northern District of Georgia. Richmond, Feb. 4. The Now York Herald of the Ist says Lincoln has issued an order for the draft of 500,000 men by the 10th of March. The Herald says the order is a consolidation of the two calls pre viously issued tor three hundred thousand. — Nearly one half of the whole*has been ob tained by volunteering and re.enlistmont. A dispatch from Western Virginia indicates that Gen. Early had captured, in Hardy oounty, a few days ago, a train of e : ghty wagons heavy loaded with commissary stores. The Kentucky Legislature has sojourned with out electing a Senator. Judge Murphy os Fort Smith is elected Pro* visional Governor of Arkansas. Gold unchanged. Richmond, Feb. 4. In the Senate, yesterday, Mr. Sparrow, from the Military Committee, reported back the Hagse bill to amend the late anti-substitute law in re lation to farmers, with the recommendation that it do not pass. No action taken. Richmond, Feb. 4. Tee following official dispatch has been re ceived : t Kinston, Feb. 3. Gen. S. Coopem: —l made a reconnoisance within a mile and a half of Newberu with Stokes brigade and a part of the corps of Clingman and some artillery. I met the enemy in forej at Bach-, elors creek, and killed and wounded about one hundred; oaptured thirteen offioers, two hundred and eighty prisoners, fourteen negroes, two rifled pieces and caissons, throe handred stand ofsmall arms, four ambulances, three wagons, fifty five animals and a quantity of clothing ahd camp and garrison equippage and two flags. Commander Wood oaptured and destroyed (he U. 3. gunboat Underwriter. Oar loss thirty-five killed and wounded. [Signed] G. E. PICKETT, M B j. Gen. Coindg. Petersburg, 4th. The Philadelphia Enquirer of the Ist, is re ceived, Lincoln has ordered a draK for five hundred thousand men to serve three years or during the war, to be made on the 10th of march* Gold in New York on the 30th, 67£. No other news of importance. Notice from tlie Commandant of Conscripts. For the information ol the public, it is publi-.liedl that the Enrolling Department of Georgia is divided into ten (16) Congressional Districts, earn ol which is under charge of a District Enrolling ‘Olficei. The Ist, 2d, 3d, 4th and 7th Dis.ricts are under the immediate supervision of Maj. A. M. Rowland, Ma con, Ga.» and the sth, 6tl», Bt'a, 9th and llKh, under that ol Maj. Join F. .Andrews, Decaiur, Ua. AU special applications lor exemptions or detail, aud communications regarding the Enrolling service, wilj be foi warded through lie county Enrolling Officers to ure Chief of Districts. The Enrolling Headquarters ol ills seveial Dis traits are locaied at the following p.aces, viz : Ist Congressional District, at Savannah, Ga. 2d do do do Albany, do 3d do do do Columbus, do 4th do do do Macon, do sih do do do Augusta, do 6th do do do Athens, do 7th do do do Gridin, do Bth do do do Atlrntc, do 9th do do - do Alphaietta, do loth do do do Caitersvil.e, do CHARLES J. HARRIS, Maj ir and Coininmdaiit Consiripis, _feb3 JIOi Stale ol'GetMgia. W anted. 10 BUSHELS BED PEPPER. H. D. COTHRAN, feb 3 2w Capt. and A. Q. M. SHUKMA A & CO., MOVED TO MASONIC HALL, Third Door to the right, on Second Floor, feb 3 ts Steum Engine for Sale. 1 OFFER lor side a No. I Steam Engine and Boilers, i m little used—fixtures c inpiete, and all in goon order—ol sixty horse powir Also, two wagons and harness, one cait, two Fairbanks Patent Scales, on wheels, two sets of Biackmti.’s tools, a iarg.. Jot of cast.tron, 100 pounds best.steel, copper" and brass wire fievs, belting, roping (some very 'a ge), one iron safe. and many uher articles of.value and much wanted these times. The above property can be seen at Canton, Cnero- Kee county, Ga. If it is not treated for at privatesaie, will be sold at public out cry in Atlanta, G'a , on ilm 18th of February next. For further luibnuaiion apply to the undersigned lu East Macon, Ga, feb 3 lst V. WOOLLEY. To Hire. A HOUSE GIRL. Apply to feb 3 4 * J. Me CART V. HDQRS ENROLLING OFFICE, J 3d Congressional District, > February 2d, 1864. j Notice is hereby given to all Recruiting Officers in this District that they are not allowed to receive any one as a recruit be tween the ages of 18 and 45 years. Every man subject to conscription must go to Camps of Instruction lor assignment by Maj. Harris. Any officer violating this order will be arrested and sent to Macon, Ga. W.S. -WALLACE, Capt. arid Enrolling Officer. Feb 3 lOt Enquirer copy. CONCERT. MR. GEORGE W. CHASE, of the :9th Ga., Colquitt’s Brigade, would respectm .y an nounce that.astUted by several ladies and gentlemen ot the city, be will give a Concert tor the beneSt of his regiment on Thursday £vemng, 4th of February. Tickets can be bad at Mr. Spear’s Jewelry Store fcb 2 3i * FOR SALE! •> FINE DOUBLE CASE GOLD WATCHES. ** Apply to o. R, STANFORD, feb t if Administrator’s Sale. BY virtu© f a-i o.der from the Court of Ordinary of Taylor County, will be soid before the Court House door of said county, ou the fir.-t Tuesday in Mirch next, within t lelegtl hours of sale, a valuable ueg o BOY by the name of J.icob, sixteen years old, the nropeity of the estate of James Monig *i«ery,dec’ti oorge ii. davis, ft b 3 40d » Anra’r. PLANTATION IRON ittrlLL be exchanged f r Corn. Wher.t, Bacon os Vt Laid,at PLanTi r s Warehouse, Cohmbua, ©a., F«h. 3d, lw