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MUSCOGEE RAIL HOAD, 1
Sitpcrin'enduiU’s Office, >
Columbus, Dtc 3d, 1H62, )
( |N lied .tt r Dec 6th the Mail Train on this Road
> wlii run an follows :
Leave Oohuiitius .7:45, I’. M.
Leave P. M.
Ar.ivpiit Macon .4:18. A. M.
Arrive at C 'iumbus..., 9 a. M.
Passengers can now jjo tluuujrh Charleston, via
Savannah, without delay.as the Mail Train on ihe
Charleston and Savannah Railroad makes close con
ne. lion with the Central Railroad at Havahnah
W, 1. CLARK,
riupt. Museogee It. R.
Dec 4 if
Change of Schedule.
i .N AND AFTER Deer mtier fnh, the Passenger
* f Irani on the Montgomery 4 West Point Railroad
will
Leave Montgomery at .10.30 A. M
•* West Point, it,3o P. M.
Amve at Columbus, 7,10 P M
Leave - 2-30 A M
Arrive at Montgomery 11,37 A M
“ “ West P0int...... .....7,50 A M
Making through connections to an 1 from Atlanta.
Freight leaves Columbus 8,40 A, M.
Arrives at Columbus 8,00 P. M,
ID. 11. CRAM,
Dec 4 ts Engr._
Administrator’s Sale.
BY viittte ofan order from the Court of Ordinary of
Taylor County, will be sold before the Court
House door of said county, on the ftr.-t Tuesday in
March next, within Lie teg.t hours of sale, a valuable
negro RO Y by the name of J ucob, sixteen years old,
the property of the estate of James Montgomery, dec’d
*oss OORGIC H. DAVIS,
telT3 41hI Aeni’r.
Estray Notice.
DICKENS McCOY, ot the 77Jd District G. M.
tninsiiii s’to me the following certificate of and
Lstray Yoke of Oxen: »-lie a ret and white color,
and Ihe oilier a white and bundle color; marked with
a smooiti crop and undeibii in bath years. About
four years old. Appraised by A. 0. Bovuin and Jo
nrph i awson Riggers, freeholders of said county an
itibnici to be worth four hundred dolllais,
a tiue oxtiact from the estray book, this the 28th
ot December, 1863. A. P JONE-t,
.lan4—wOOd Clerk I C.
Estray JNToti.ee.
JONATHAN ENGLISH, of the772d District G. M.,
iruiisnuts to me the following certificate ot an
estray steer : A deep red color, supposed to be 3or 4
years old, nuiked with a crop an 1 underou in the
■ igntear, and underbit and split in ihe left. Appraised
by James Cooperand Jeremiah Caitledge.lreei.oleers,
to ne worth one hundred dollars.
A tine extract from Ihe Estiay Rook this 30th Jan
wary, ,864, A. I*. JON ES, Ci’k I. C.
lebl-ll
(iEORtiIA- Marlon County:
j, WO mouths after dale application will be made to
. the • on. tof Ordinuy of Marion county lor leave
to Heh a portion of the negroes belonging to the estate
of C. W. Ross, deceased.
ARM NLA P. ROBS,
l)er.lsth, 1813. 2m_ Adin’x.
Notice to debtors and creditors,—an
persons having claims against the estate of Win
J Patterson, dec’d, are hereby notified to present
them within t-.ie time prescribed by law, and «li per
sons indebted to Baid estate are requested to inane
immediate payment. in’x
HENRIETTA A. PATTERSON, Ad
December vß—w6t
Aiotlce to Debtors and Creditors
ALL persons having claims againsi the estate o
John A. Jones, deceased, are hereby notified to
present them duty authenticated within ilie time pre
teiihed by law, and all persons indebted to said es
taie are requested to make immediate payment.
MARY L. JOIN ES,
(joe 4 -6t A rim’rx.
AD ts INIBTR ATOK’S SALE.
AGREEABLY to an order ofthe Cotnt ot Ofdinaiy
of Stewart County, will be sold within the legal
hunts of ule before the Court House door in the town
of Luint km, on the first Tuesday in March next.
••Sophie” a negro woman 21 years old and her child
4yearsofa>?e, belor. gtng to the estate of Susan Yax
brough, deceased.
Terms cash, . SARAH DENNARD,
jan 23 td Adiu’x.
GEORGIA—MarIon county:
RIJLI. NISI. Whereas Carrie James, Adm’rx on
the estate of Daniel James, Jr., Having petitioned
ttus Court for letters of disuitssion Horn said Admin
tstraiion,
Tnese are therefore to cite and admonish all an
singular (be kindred and creditors of said deceased to
be and appear at my ollice within the time prescribed
by law««ud show cause »t any they have, why sani
Administratrix should not. be dismissed from said
Adninlisiration on the first Monday in July 1864.
Given under my hand and official signature, this
December the 7th, 1863. MALCOM IIaIR,
Dec 14 nffim Ordinaly.
GEORGIA—MarIou County
RULE NlSl.—Whereas, M Butt and William M
But', Administrator upon the ei-t ite of Eidridge
O. Butt, dec’d, having applied lor letters ot liistms
siou lrom said Administration.—These are therefore
to cite and admonish ah ami singular the kindred and
creditors ol said deceased to show cause, if any they
have, why said applicant should not be dismisses
from said Administration.
Given under my hand and official signature, Sep
tember 2d, 1603, MALCOM IlAltt,
sept 7, iiiOin. Ordinary.
GEOKUIA- Marlon County:
WHEREAS, Joseph Beik having applied lor lei
ters of Adininsiraiii.n upon the estate of Zacua*
rialt Belk, deceased, *
These are therefore to cite and admonish all and
singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased,
to he and appear at my office within the tune pre
scribed by luw, to show outre if any they have why
»aid lelieYa ot administration should not be granted to
said applicant, cn the 2nd Monday in January next.
Given tinner my hand and official signature, Nov
24th, 1663. MAi.COM lIAIR,
Nov 27 4t). Ordinary.
GEORGIA—MarIon Bounty:
TWO months after date application will be made to
the t ourt of Ordinal/ ol said county, for leave to
sell ihe negioes belonging to the estate ot Pollard
J Payne deceased. Dee. 7ih, 18U3.
WM Payne, )
Henry Payne, [ Exet’irs.
Fou-ard J. Paths, \
Dec 14 2m
GEOitUlA»lKarloii County t
RULE NlSl. — Whereas, Amanda 1,. Cattle, Ad;
ministiatrix upon the Estate of David 1.. Murry,
der.ea. ed, having app ird for letters of dismission
from sa.d Administration
These are tliorefore toci'e and admonish all and
singular, the kirdred an creditors of said deceased
to show <>aus.\ it any they have why said Amutuis
tratrix sh utul not.be dismiss*! from said admit,iatia
tion.
Given under my hand and official signature. Oc
tober sth, D63. M ALCOM HaIR,
dec |r nilioi Ordinary-
UKUllb 1 A-Marlon County.
WHEREAS* M, A. E. Mayo having ptiitioned
this Court forlett.rs ot Administration upon
the estate oft.’. \V. Hillman deceased.
These oe tli refore to cite and a. monish all and
gular the kindred and creditors of said deceased to
sin aml appear st my office, within the time prescribed
be law, and show cause if any they have, why said
adniiiiis latton n the estate of sad deceased should
not be issued to the applicant on the first Monday
in Fe rirwyjncit.
Given under my hand and official signature, liec.
17th, 166 . * MALCOM HAIR,
Dec 2- 40d tirdinaiy.
GEORGIA-MARION COUNTV.
Mimi* REAS, w B Walker having petitioned this
VV Conn for letters of Adtttini tration upon the
estate » f Sarah Parker;deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonhh all and
singular the kindred and creditors ot said dtctased to
show cause, it any they have, within the time pre
scribed by law, why said letters of Administration
upon sain estate, shrill'd not t e granted to s rid appli
cant ou it.e Ist Monday in February 1604.
Given under my band and official s gnature, Dec.
19th, 1f63. MAI.CoM HAIR,
dec 22 40d Ordinary.
GEOKUIA- Martou County.
WHERE \6,8. A, Stary, Administrator upon the
es ate of Josdp N Bury, late of said county,
deceased,; having applied for letters ot Dismission
from said administration
These aie therefore to cue and admonish .all and
singular the kindred and creditor* of said deceased,
to lie and appear at my office within the tune pre
scribed by law to show cause, if any they have, why
said letters of dismi smn slum! t not be granted
to said applicant on the fir-t Monday n Octobor next.
Given under my hand and official signalure. Jan.
23d, 1604. MALCOM HAIR,
Jan. 26 tufiin Ordinary.
PLANTATION IRON
WILL be exchanged f r Corn. Wheat, Bacon or
I.ard, at PLANTt R’ti WAREHOUSE
Columbus, Ga , Fell. 3d, lw
€dmkm Sail® Stme&
SPECIAL NOTICES
HOURS ENROLLING OFFICE, i
3D CONGRESSIONAL DI9TRICT, >
February 2d, 1864. )
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 tor assignment by
Maj. Harris.
Any officer violating this order will be
arrested and sent to Macon, Ga.
VV. S. WALLACE,
Capt. and Enrolling Officer.
Feb 3 lOt
Enquirer copy. *
Lumber.
Proposals for supplying the city with lumber for
the present year are inviteJ, the same to be delivered
in the city.
The party to whom the contract may be awarded
will be required to give bond with security lor the
faithful perlorntance ol the contract.
Rids iru-t be sent in by Monday. Bth inst., and ad
dressed to M. M. Moore, City Clerk.
By order or Council.
W 11. GRIS WO! 1),
Chairman Contract Committee.
Feb 4 td
.Notice.
HEADQUARTERS POST, /
Columbus. Ga., Jan. 27,1864, J
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 6
I. All officers or soldiers remaining in Columbus
over It 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 eicepted) will in future be re
quired to procure <f 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 oi passes.
111. Officers and soldiers absent from their com
mands, or cit.it. zens claiming exemption by virtue of
contracts or oiherwise, will save themselves annoy
at;ce by immediately procuring the required jlsj.
By order of Col. ROBERTSON.
CHAS. WOOD, A. A. G.
jan 99 if , -
NOTION.
QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, >
Columbus, January v 7, 1864. J
Outlie first of cue!) month, Major J no. „E. ‘Davis
P<» l Quarle. master, will make payment to all employ
ees of .this department. Also to owners of siavcs
hired, and for property rented. Parties interested will
pre.selit their biils to Major Davis monthly.
The emplo ecs of the Transportation Department
will be paid by Capt. If. D. Cothran. All purchases
of supplies and payments therefor will be made by
myself, F. W. DILLARD,
Major and Quartermaster,
jan 29 ts _
Shipping Notice.
MUSCOGEE RAIL loan, )
* St'PEHINTKNPENT’S OFFICE, >
Columbus, Dec. 22d, ’63. J
Owing to the want of suHident transportation for
Government, frtight, private fieiglu will not be received
at ihi. depot until further notice.
W. L. CLARK,
Dec 93 ts 1 Supt.
Notice-
The Citizens of Harris County are requested to
meet the first Tuesday fn February next, (*# inst .) at
Hatni'ton for the purpose of meeting the Commissary
ot this Department, that we may arrange in reference
to sub tstence for the army from your county.
Let eveiy citizens of H rris who feels ail interest in
his country be present,
GEO. H. BRYANT,
W, C. JOHNSON,
J. M.MOBLEY,
it M, RAMSEY,
H. W. PITTS,
jan 22 td A. T. fiROOKg.
Wanted
OA ABLE-BODIED negro men for Teamsters on
Government Drays.
H. D. COTHRAN,
jav 14—ts Capt. At A. Q. M.
Medical’Card.
E. A. ill.
OF MEIV ORLEANS,
TENDERS his services to the cit : zens of Columbus
in all the branches of his profession.
Oj".S(e;ial attention, as in New Orleans, will be
devoted to Surgery, and to the treatment of the Dm
ia.se peculiar to Females.
Patients front a distance requiring Surgical or M.*‘i
c ti treatment will be visited and treatment aL itone <
desired.
Office, No. 140, iu the Masonic Hall, UP STAIR"
dec 12 tt
golu :rs/i::e tjts
mmm establishment i
1 1 HIE SUBSCRIBERS having perfected their air-
JL rai.gements. arc now prepared to do all kinds of
DYING tit
Silk, Wool and Cotton.
Dye House on sonth-we.st corner of Bridge and
Oglethorpe streets. Orders led at the office ol the
Southern Express will meet with prompt attention. —
Parlies irmn the country can send any aiticle by Ex
press. Address
‘ OIGHT & HILL
Nov 19 3m.
COLUMBUS GLUE
AND
PKINTER’S COMPOSITION
MAUI FACTORY.
11/ E wish to inform our friends and the public in
if general that the above business will hereafter be
conducted tinder the name and style of
ZORKOWSKY & CO.
Dry Clue always on hand. Oiders_filkd promptly,
jan 5 - Im
LAW AND COLLECTION OFFICE.
3VI- T_ HUaHEa.
Attorney at Law and Notary,
RICHMOND, VA.
Claims of every description against the Conlederate
States settled with accuracy and dispatch. Legal
nusiness will receive prompt attention. augPJ ly
Old Iron Wanted.
TV7E wish to purchase a large quantity of SCRAP
fT IRON, both cast and wrought, fjr which ca>h
will be paid. HARRISON, BEDELL & CO.
jan 17 if
320 or 640 Acres of Land for Sale.
1 offer for sale the tract known ns the M-rcer place,
about I*£ miles from station No, 5, of »he Mobile
& Giiard It. R. It cont ins 370 acres, 16.) ol which
is in cultivation, the balance timbered land. There
are cabins for about 3u negroes, gin house, stable 9,
A lwo wells of good water and a large quantity of
light wood convenient to the R. R. The other half
of the section, all heavily timbered will be sold if de
sired by tbe porch oner. Apply to Greenwood A
Gray, Columbus, Ga., for terms Mr Mercer on the
place will shew it to any one wishing to see it
D. G. FREEMAN. Jr.:
Bun Copy, jan 12
To Hire.
A HOUSE GIRL. Apply to
feb s 4i* j, mccarty.
Ci lambus, Georgia, C. Thursday February 11, 1864
ADJ’T & INSP’R GENL’S OFFICE, }
Richmond, Va., Feb. 4, 1864. S
[GENERAL ORDERS, No. 2 ]
The following order is published for the inform*
lion ot all concerned :
Confederate States of America, )
War Department, Richmond,Feb. 1,’64. J
EXCHANGE NOTICE—No. 3.
1. All prisoners heretofore held by the United
States; authorities, whether officers, soldiers or civi
lians, recived at City Point, before the Ist of January
1864, arejhereby declared exchanged.
2 All officers and men of the Vicksburg captured
who reported for duty at Enterprise, *,Mjss , at any
time prior to the 14th of November, 1863, and whose
names were forwarded to me by Maj. Gen. John M
Forney, are declared exchanged.
3. All officers and men of the Vicksburg capture
belonging to the Ist Tennessee Heavy Artillery
who reported for. duty at Marietta, Ga., and whose
names were forwarded to me by Col. A. Jack so.),
are declared exchanged.
RO. OULD,
Agent of Exchange.
By order.
(Signed)' S. COOPER,
Adjutant and Inspector General.
feb B —lw
Notice.
LIEUT. WAIL is hereby ordered to arrest all
members of the 3d Georgia Cavalry, absent from their
commands without leave. He will be assisted in
making such arrests by the Provost Guard. Persons
who have furnished substitutes will be held respon
sible for the same.
By oidei of R. THOMPSON,
leb 6 3t Col, Com’ug 3d£la., Cavalry.
MOTICE.
•f
The Planters of Muscogee County aru earnestly re
quested to meet at Temperance Hall in Colnmhus,
on THURSDAY, 11th inst, to consider supplying
the army, prices, Ac.
Planteis of adjacent counties are invited to attend
Gen. Howell Cobb is expected to address us on the
occasion, A. M. ALLEN,
feb 6 td Maj. 4 C. 8.
Knitting Needles.
SOLD at manufacturers prices, at wholesale and
r tail. D. KEITH,
febblw Agent.
Arrived at Nassau.
Information being received of the arrival of our
Agent at Nassau, the Directors ol the Georgia Inipor
ting and Expoitiug Company hereby notify the Stock
holders to bring in their Certificates of Stock, and re
ceive new Ceitificates; representing the money value
thereoi, and teccive their receipts for the Cotton sub
sc.ibed, the ownership and liability for which reveils
from the sth inst , to the Stockholder.
P.ease call or send forward promptly your Certificates
and receive your Cotton Receipts.
M. L. PATTERSON,
feb 5 lw Sec’y.
UOOOJEtI.C'II & CO„
(FORMERLY OF NEW ORLEANS')
74 Broad Street,
COLUMBUS GEORGIA.
Wholesale and Retail,
MAPLE « FANCY MY GOODS.
ARE constantly receiving fresh importations, direct
from Europe, ol staple and fancy DRY GOODS,
which they otter cheap for cash,
teb 5 3m
Plantation for Sale.
i OFFER for sale in Macon County, Ala., on the
Montgomery and West Point R. R, four miles from
Tuskegee, a fine plantation 1200 acres, fOO open and
in a high sta>u of cultivation, well watered and in
every respect a No I farm.
The improvements are a good dwelling house, barn,
gin house, negro c.bins with britkcbi oneys. and in
deed everything which such a place requires and
needs ter immidlite occupancy,
feb 8 fit F. W. DILLARD.
Sun copy.
r'l'llE notes and accounts of J. U. Daniel A Cos.,
X have been pa< ed in out hands for collection
Poisons indebttd to them and wishing to pay, will
please come torwatd at once and do so. Those who
do not wibh to pay we will endeavor to make them.
We are also authorized to transact any business for
said firm, or lor J, H. Daniel,
PEABODY A BRANNON,
feb 6 and im Altys at Law
.
A Fortune.
HAVING made it my study recently, I am pri pared
to give receipts for making good and durable
Black Writing Ink.
None of the dye that is being made in some por
tions of the country If satisfaction is not given, the
money shall be refunded. Price s's.
Address T A. PHILLIPS,
feb 5 3i* Cotton Valley, Ala 1
Steam Engine for Sale.
1 OFFER for stile a No. I Steam Engine and Boilers,
I ut little used—fixtures complete, and all m good
order—ol sixty horse pow. r Also, two wagons and
harness, one cait, two Fairbank's Patent Scales, on
wheels, two sets of Black nitu’a tools, ja large lot of
cast.iron, 100 pounds best steel, copper and brass wire
sievs, belting, roping (some very large), one iron safe,
and many other articles of value and much wanted
these times.
The above property can be seen at Canton, Chero
kee county, Ga. It it is not Heated for at private sale,
will be sold at public out cry in Atlanta, Ga , on the
18th of February next For further information apply
to the undersigned in East Macon, Ga.
feb 3 Ist V. WOOLLEY.
Notice from tlie Commandant
of Conscripts.
For the information of the public, it is publi hed
that the Entolling Department of Georgia is divided
into ten (10) Congressional Districts, each of which is
under charge of a District Enrolling Officer.
The Ist, 2d, 3d, 4th and 7th Districts are under the
immediate supervision of Maj. A. M. Rowland, Ma
con, Ga., and the Mb, 6th, 6tb, 9th and 10th, under
that ol Maj. Join F. Andrews, Decatur, Ga. All
special applications for exemptions or detail, and
communications regarding ths Enrolling service, wil
be foiwardedthrough ihe county Enrolling Officers
totbeCbiet of Districts.
The Enrolling Headquarters of the several Dis
tricts are loca’ed at the following places, 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
sth do do do Augusta, do
6th and» do do Athens, do
7th $ do do do Griffin, do
Bth do do do Atlanta, do
9th do do do Alpharetta, do
10tb do do do Cattersvil.e, do
CHARLES J. HARRIS,
Major and Commandant Conscripts,
feb 3 lOt State of Georgia.
W anted.
10 BUSHELS RED PEI’PER.
H. D. COTHRAN,
feb 3 2w Capt. and A, Q. M.
SHERMAN A CO.,
MOVED TO MASONIC HALL ,
Third Door to the right, on Second Floor,
feb 3 ts
EVENING EDITION.
RAOhIPTS,
Th* reception of tht Twits, when ordered by
trial l, wit U it out raeeipt tor tht monty ; especial
ly to those subscribers for m lots time tkon «
tftmr.
When subseribers reeeivt tht paper with this
paragraph marked, they will understand it as in
forming them that their subscription is abou t to
tapirt, and that tht paper will urtainiy be stop
ped units• they make a ~mittarue
Advanced Kates.
In consequence of the continued advance in price
ofthe 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
Anther notice^:
Daily Paper for three months
one “ 3 00
Weely Paper six “ .. —5 00
“ “ “ three “ 300
Single copies 26 cent*
THOS. GILBERT & CO ,
THOS. RAGLAND,
J. W. WARREN A CO.
January Ist, 1894.
For Fort Qalnes,
The C. 8, Steamer, Marianna, H. W. Van Veighten
Master, will leave for the above and intermediate
ladings THURSDAY at 8 o’clock precisely.
Capture ot Jackson.
A gentleman of this city, says the Maoon Tel
egraph of the 10th, just arrived from Mississip
pi reports that he saw the city ol Jackson fora
third time surrendered to the Federals, last
Friday night about sun-down. His errand wsb
to Jackson, but he got to the East bank of Pearl
River just in time to take the last train East
ward, whioh brought away the remnant of the
public stores, some fugitives and wounded sola
diers. All tho public property at Jackson was
saved, and the wounded wo speak of wero shot
down by the Federal advance while destroying
the pontoon bridges, whioh operation they were
left to porfotm without the cover of a single
piece of artillery though there was an abundance
at hand.
Sherman’s army was estimated at 20,000
strong, and a running fight with it had been kept
up from the Big Black, by Leo’s cavalry alone.
No infantry had been engaged. With the excep
tion of a repulse when they first attempted to
cross the Big Black, the enemy had moved
straight along and took possession of Jackson
without serious opposition. All our forces are
East of the Pearl with the excepuon of Lee’s
oavalry which remaintd to harrass the enemy
Our informant thinks he saw Confederate soldiers
enough in Mississippi to swallow Sherman’s
army unbuttored, and presumes the occupation
of Jackson, after so long a notice that they were
coming, has bsen suffered lor some deep military
strategy, or perhaps to permit fortify in
Jack&ou in order to take no undue advantage of
the foe ; but it is due to truth to say that our
friend was in a very dissatisfied frame of mind
The news, however, is certain that Jackson
was oocupied by the enemy on the s:\—although
the Mobile papers ot the 7th make no mention ot
it. How far the misunderstanding betwoon (olo
graph operators and companies may explain the
absence of information from that source, we are
unable to say ; but, it is certainly remarkable
that so important news should have been lift to
passengers. We are confident, however, that it
miy be raliei on.
Blockade Running. A gentleman from
Nassau, who is well informed in regard 10 block*
ade runners and running there, says the N. Y.
Times, states that seamen are paid sixty dollars
a month, in gold ; that freight to Wilmington,
where most of the vessels go, is ono hundred and
forty dollars a ton, payable m gold, and in ad
vanoo; that those who successfully make one
round trip, which occupies, on an average, three
weeks, can afford to lose vessel and cargo on the
next, so immense is the profit. All tho blockade
running vessels arc painted lead color, and all
aro piloted by Northern piloft, whose pay is
enormous. Since the active and succossiul ef
forts to prevent shipments from this port have
been taken, the plan has been adopted, and ig
being carried out, to send goods hence to Canada
per railroad. Large quantities have recently, it
is stated, been forwarded to bt. John's, whence
they are shipped to Nassau.
Rather be HuNO.-i-Forde, recently oonvic.
ted and sentenced to the Penitentiary for the
murder of L'ixon, bears his fafe with manly res*
ignation On his way to tbe jail, after tho ver
dict had been announced, he expressed his regret
that the jury, if they believed him guilty of
rnarder, did not sentence him to be huDg, as he
greatly preferred that to an ignominious impris
onment in the Penitentiary,
The Impressment Nuisance —The Adjutant
General of the Confederate States has found it
necessary to publish a general order forbiding
the impressment of supplies of provisions tn
transitu to arson als, armories and ordnanoe de
pots, under the order of the commanding officers
of the same. It appears that the mania of im
pressment has gone to such extent that even the
Government hae to protect itself against the
violence of its own officers.
— i— • m*
Mending the Wat3.—An immeace moun
tain of sand, excavated from the grounds of the
Gubernatorial Man-ion, is being carred away and
deposited along the beds of the streets surround
ing the Square, where an application of clay soil
would be beneficial.
Letter from President Davis.
Confederate States of America, 4
Executive Department, >
Richmond, Va., January 26,1864, j
H. C* Moorman, Chairman Convention of
Officers and Soldiers ol the 13th Tenues*
see Regiment:
Sir—l have received a copy, transmitted
by you, of the resolutions passed by your
convention on the 16th instant, declaring
your “purpose to remain in the service of
the Confederate States until the complete
independence of the South is acknowledg
ed.” Such declarations, adopted by our
gallant troops, and followed by the heroic
deeds that have hitherto distinguished
them in the field, cannot fail, under Provi
dence, to advance the glorious result which
is dearest to the heart of every Southern
patriot.
My best wishes and pravers shall follow
your regiment through the struggle it has
so nobly elected to pursue.
Very respectfully yours,
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
[Correspondence of the Mercury.]
Letter from Richmond,
Richmond, Wednesday, Feb. 3.
New Yankee Programme—lmpressment
Eureka — Forde's Case—Gossip about
General Hood — Town Topics, etc., etc.
The most important item in late Northern
papers is the plan of campaign given by an
editor of the New York Times, and for
which he is said to be on the eve ofim«
prisonraent. Two attacking columns are
to be thrown against Richmond—one by
way ot the Rapidan, the other by the Pen*
insula. This may be a Yankee ruse to
direct our attention from General Grant.—
Bat it may be the mode adopted to achieve
military success, which is essential to Lin«
coin’s election, and, at the same time, to
deprive Grant of any additional glory, which
would make him a dangerous rival to Lin*
coin. •
A writer in the Whig proposes to obvi
ate the mischief and the misery of impress
ments by a very simple plan, viz : issuing
proposals for contracts for army supplies
to the lowest bidder, to be paid for in cot«
ton and tobacco. This seems to me to be
the long sought Eureka. I hear informally
that General Lee favors the plan.
The public thiuk Forde’s sentence to
seventeen years in the Penitentiary was,
on the whole, just, and reflecting men be
lieve that the verdict will have a fine effect
abroad, where the reputation of the South
has too long rested on the basis ofthe bowie
knife and revolver.
Quite a neat capture that in the Black
water. Most of the prisoners arrived here
last night, and the best looking of them all
is a mulatto Lieutenant. Butler has been
paid in part for his raid on Lower Bran*
don. ‘
A marine was shot dead yesterday for
intruding upon Castle Thunder, While in a
state ot intoxication. Mr Northrop has
displayed his sense ofjustice by discharging
exempts and retaining men within the coni
script age.
It is understood that our troops have
moved in force upon Newbern, to repel an
expected advance of the enemy. There
has been some talk, too, of a movement on
the part of Lee’s army, but it is mere talk,
I fancy.
Gossips say General Hood has been cap
tured, and even completely subjugated, by
a fair daughter of South Carolina, and a
represemative of your most honored fami*
lies. It is believed he will soon take the
oath of allegiance, but the date of the swea
ing has not been stated.
We had the unusual phenomenon of
lightning in the North, last night, and to
day it is quite cold.
Editors, express men aud others are now
much agitated on account of the Military
Bill. It will be changed to please some,
but not others. There is a disposition to
get little notes in place of big notes ; the
idea being that the former will not be affect
ed by the currency bill. The danger is
that the difference of opinion in matters of
finance between the Senate and the House
is too wide to be reconciled before the close
of this session. Better draw straws or toss
up than go away without doing anything.
Shot and shell are again raining on your
devoted city and noble old Sumter. God
send that the superb defenco of Charleston,
as a Northern paper terms it, may warrant
all the praise that friends and foes have be
stowed on >our soldiers, citizens and chief.
Hermes.
[Correspondence of the Atlanta Register ]
Letter from Dalton.
Army of Tennessee, )
Dalton, Feb. 2d, 1864, 8 p m.
This has beon a perfect summer’s day,
but at sundown the wind shifted to the
Northeast, blowing a perfect gale, and it has
turned quite cold, threatening a rain storm.
I sent you a telegram this morning of the
crossing of the enemy over the Tennessee
at Larkin’s Ferry, ten miles below Belle
fonte to this side. [The telegram did not
reach us till after our last edition was
printed.—Ed. Reg.] It is supposed that
two brigades have crossed in order to cover
a depot of supplies at that point, prepara
tory to the grand move on Georgia next
Spring.
Surgeon Keller, of Morgan’s command,
who has lately been exchanged, and who
came through Cincinnati and Louisville,
reports that Gen Grant had told the people
that he would move a grand army of one
hundred and fifty thousand to two hundred
thousand on Atlanta, as soon as the crust
of the ground would bear his wagon trains.
This is but a grand boast as to the numbers
of his grand army-—but there is no doubt
he will make the movement as soon as he
cau get his men back from their furloughs,
if they will come.
Surgeon Keller states that the Yanks are
making tremendous efforts to get ready,
and that the railroad tracks from Cincinnati
to Chattanooga had all been made on the
same grade, so that supplies and ammuni
tion can be run straight through. He says
immense trains were loaded with provis
ions, munitions of war and cannon going
South.
Kentucky was being enrolled preparatory
for conscription, aud the highest excitement
orevaited. The strongest Union men were
renouncing tne administration, and the
State was considered ripe for revolution.
General George W Moigan, formerly of
the Yankee army, who held Cumberland
Gap at the time General Kirby Smith in
vaded Kentucky, had resigned, and was
making speeches in Indiana denouncing the
war. In a recent speech he stated that
when he first joined the army he supposed
it was for the restoration of the Union, but
that he had since found out that it was
a crusade against the Southern planters to
rob them of their negroes. That he conse
quently was opposed to giving another dol
lar, or raising another man lor the contin
uance of the war.
Mrs. Law, Mrs. Wilkins, Mrs. Forsyth
and other ladies constituting the committee
behalf of the glorious women of Columbus,
Ga., who brought out one thousand pair ot
socks and blankets for "our soldier boys,
were serenaded at night by the band of the
7th Mississippi.
Change or Cobmaedebs.—Tbe management
of the Department of Southwest Virginia, un
der command of Major General Sam. Jones,
baa been changed! The President has relieved
Gen. Jones and assigned M jor-General John
C. Breckinridge to the coifimand of the- depart
ment in question. It is to be hoped that this
new appointment wilt prevent the recurrence of
those raids by tbe enemy which have so lately
been made a feature of Southwestern Virginia,
or may result in the capture of some ot the raid
ora. —[Rich. Dispatch. j
For Three Mouths, $8
TELEGRAPHIC.
REPORTS OF THE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Entered according to act of Conger' * in the i gar 180S. by
J. 8. Thrasher, in the Clerk's office of site District
Court of the Confederate States for the Northern Vist/act
of Georgia.
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Chari.eston, Feb. 9.
About daylight ibis morning a large forco of
the enemy supposed to be five to our one ad
vanced from Seaboard’s Island with artillery
ritlodjpieoes and imantry. A skirmish ensued
and our pickets on Johnson Island are tailing
back. The enemy at 9 o’clock had advanced
one and a hall miles from the harbor on John’s
Island. Some few of our men were wounded.
Captain Humphrey was wounded and had his
horse shot. No further particulars received.—
Only four shots fired at the city since last re
port.
Arrest of General Toombs.
We have said nothing of the recent arrest of
Gen. (now Colonel) Toombs, and his trial now
progroesiDg before a Court Mariial, in this city,
for the reason that we regarded it as simply a
case of military discipline in which the public
would feel no particular interest. But it seems
the event has got abroad: tho story gathering
most marvellously as it travelled, is done up at
length in the Riehmoifd papers with an almost
endless variety of minutiae and speculations,
not one of which is correct. It is, tiiorefoie, due
to Gem Toombs, and to truth, that the facts
should be staled as they are.
And in the outset, we would assuro our Riolt*
mend contemporaries tuat the “treason,” “di»*
loyalty“passport,” and “old woman” parts of
the story arc all puro* fabrication*. The facts
are well known here to be as fellows, or per
haps we should say the allegation*, as rho trial
has not yet been concluded.
Gon. Toombs was at Augusta, with a regi
ment of Slate recently mustered into
the Confederate service limited term, and
which ho commanded, His command was about
to take tho ears for Savannah ououo of tho oold
days of the late severe spoil. They were to
travel in box cars, and tho soldiers after laying
a place on the floor of tho cars with bricks and
sand, and built fires thereon lor the purpose ol
keeping themselves wavut on tho journey. The
agent of the road, Mr. Selkirk, seeing this, re
monstrated with tho men, told them it was pro
hibited by tho rules ol the Company, and that
when tho train got in motion the tire .would
blow about and the train be destroyed. He
furlhermoio is 3aid to ha-o stated that, the train
should not leave the depot until the” fires were
extinguished. General Toombs coming up in
the midst of the altercation between tho agent
and his men, declared that the fires should not
be extinguished, that tho train should leavo in
spite of the agent, and after cursing and usiug
much bitter language towards tho latter had him
arrested and kept in custody by a guard." lie
also threatened to havo tho agent cut to pieces
and thrown into the engine foi fuel, together with
other direful calamities to his oorporeal man,
Whether the fires wore put outer not we did not
learn, but the agent, being outnumbered, offered
no further resistance, and tho train with tho
troops left for Savannah. The agent reported
the case to the Railroad Company, and on their
complaint to the military auttioiities, Geo.
Toombs was arrested and carried before a Court
Martial.
Such are the facts as we have learned them
from appai lent 'y re iablo aouicus. If any other cir
cumslunoe entered into the cause of Mr. Toombs*
arrest, it has not coma t > our know edge,—
. [Sav. Rep., Bth.
Iron-Clads for Sea Service. —The New
York Times say* :
It is semi-ofScially intimated that tbe Navy
Department is about to construct a lleet ofbroad*
side iron'dad ships, meant t«, bo seaworthy. No
more turretod ships of the enlarged Monitor
patern, like the Dictator aud Puritan, will be
built, nor will sea service be expected of those
now on the 6tock9. The fate of i a Moniior and
of the Weehawkec —one sunk in a moderate gale
off the coast, and tho other while lying at anchor
in Charleston harbor—ogotber wi'h tbe axtra
oadnary difficulty experienced so getting the
existing Ericson fleet, as far .v. P«rt Royal, and
the almost unanimously unfavorable opinion of
their offhers, demons rate tbe impossibility of
attempting to build good sea bouin on the prin
ciples involved in the construction o i the turret
ed vessels. Theory and experience, professional
science and practical common sense, arc agree !
upon that point, ana tne Monitors wnl hence -
forth or at any rare so soon as their places can
be filled by more capable hWcs, be assigned per
manently to the duty of hart or defense.
Dismissal for Impressing Negro Re
cruits.
Head’rs 18th Army Corps, >
Department of Virginia and C., >
Fortress Monroe, Va., Jan. 9,1864. y
General Orders, Nov. 4. —Colonel John
A. Nelson, 10th U. S. colored troops, hav
ing authorized and permitted the impress
merit of negro reciuits into his regiment,
thereby hindering recruiting, and spread
ing distrust and alarm among the negroes,
is hereby dismissed ihe service of the U.
States, subject to the approval of the Presi
dent, and will cease to be an officer from
this date, unless reinstated.
By command of Major Gen. B. F. Butler.
R S. DAVIS,
» Majbr and Asst. Adj t Ghn.
Ff.om TRANs-Mi.S‘-iS3rpei —Advices from Trans
Mississippi state that Gen. Kirby Smith is still
at Shreveport. The three divisions of his army,
under Price, Taylor and Magruder aro well
equipped and clad, and are io fine condition for
the spring campaign. Oar armies in that sec*
tion are increasing, and everything wears a
bright aspect.
Through tbo energy and enterprise of Gen.
Kirby Smith, the town of Shreveport, Li., and
Marshall, Tyler, and Houston, Texas, have be
come large manufacturing piace3, There are
already three powder mills if successful opera
tion, and foundries are working toe Texas iron
into ammunition for ordnance, acd they will
soon commence making heavy guns The West
ern department is fast becoming lelf-sustain
ing.
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Gld Scotch Whiskey.
DOZ pure *<■ -t !, Whiskey, a superior
article—-very old,” For srle l.y
feb 10 Iw GOODaICII & CO.
To the CiUzsns cf Ccinmbus.
On account of ihe scircity of school hooka the
Board of Tr toees of t.,e Columbus Fre- .-chool, re
quest all permits hav mr src uU-hand text books to
furnish litem f* r t ie use of Uie Free School.
We wish ?peßcrr, Readeis. Crammer-*, Aruhmeiics
and Geographies.
The books may l e left a* the r.ffio • •>: Mr. I). F.
Wilcox, J- H DtVoTIE, Pres,
feb. 10 3t J, (*• KEY, .-ecreiary.
MOBILE # GIRARD RAILROAD. )
Huperiu’eadcnt‘s office, Dec. 4,_1fc63. |
Aid. WOOD delivered or, the righ' way of ihe road
fie.- ibis and itc will be eonsi.iergd the properly of Uie
Company, to be paid for at the advertised rale at the
tune f delivery.
Patties wishing to ship Wood on (heir own account
■*re hereby notified tint it must so- delivered at some
oneofthe regular Stations on the Roat, -, n d subject
to ru es g vern ug .niter fr. fi*ins
Decs 5w B E. w ELLS, SupT,