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MORNING EDITION.
JAMES W. W ARREST, Editor.
Colambns. Thursday February 11, 1864.
Temperance Hall:
A note from Major Allen informs ue that a
telegram from Gen. Howell Cobb, received yes*
trrday, states that the latter gentleman would
address ihe.citizens of Columbus and the plan
ters of Muscogee and surrounding counties at
Temperance Hall to-day. The hour set for this
address is 11 o'clock this morning, and wo trust
tho distinguished speaker will be tendered the
just compliment of a crowded audience.
The ladies are invited'to attend.
. [communicated.]
Is there Lite In the Land TANARUS,
There is life, the life of valor,'self-sacrifice and
glorious honor in the heroio band now keeping
watch and ward at Dalton ; in the brave legions
of Leo, in the toil-.worn,’scarred, r barefoot vete
rans of Longstreet; lor theirjclarion notes of
high resolve aro startling the
wretched croaker from .his gloomy .dreams and
quickening the. blood with a thrill of pride and
joy in many a woman's heart—pride in her
noble absent ones, and joy that they [stand still
unmoved by thirst and hunger, toil and wounds,
keeping their life-long vow —to be free.! But is
there life at [home ? Where are; those who for
three long years have been in safety, comfort and
warmth, with abundant food; unmolested while
gathering into their store-houses and barns their
gains and goods ? Now that our bravo little
bands in the camp and field oall for brothers to
come up to the help of the land and shoulder to
shoulder with their defenders present a living
w ill of stout hf*rts between iheir[homes[and the
ruffian scum now threatening our borders, when
is the gathering host that should ory, we come,
we hasten with willing ? Oh ! shame!
where are they? Hiding in shoe shops, writing
abject portions for exemption, creeping into
auger holes or contracts! Is it true that
with few exceptions, all our true men are in
the army ? ( The women begin to believe so, and
are marking in thoir hearts;.the cold-blooded
cowards who can sec thoir compatriots hunger
and thirst, freeze and bleed and die in the cause,
while they are sneaking into the refuge of un
justifiable exemption. Some of our officers and
soldiers aro wearing thread-bare clothes; now,
if any mart will play the woman (no, not woman,
for they are not the sneaks of this war,) lot him
bag cast off garments from our ladies, put them
on, and send their fine grey suits of^warm cloth
up to the army. They will find monj there who
will not only wear them, but fight iu them, yes,
and whip the Yankees in them. Qh ! show us
some few at home who are not dead in soul!
Is there no life in the land at home? Oh!
friends, countrymen, our soldiers aro this day
fall of hope, enthusiasm, and daring, as eye
witnesses attest; will you still shrink coldly -from
your duty; your safety, your only Way of esoape
from abolition rule ; ignominy deep and dread;
from outrage and [.losses, from pillage and de
struction, of all you prize, in a word, from sub
jugation? Forward< t brothors! forward! fall in
men ; and God defend the right! M.
Yankees Coming Sure ENouau.—A courior
arriAed here yosterday, says the Romo Courier
of the 6th, with the intelligence that enemy,
estimated at 600 strong, were on Thursday eve
at Portersvillo, four or five miles this side of Le*
ban an, DoKalb county, Alabama. Portersvillo
is forty-five miles from Rome. Thoro is a ru
mor that our pickets were attacked last night at
Weaver's Mills, four or five miles below Alpine.
Wo hope ample preparations will be made to
give this party a suitable reception, if they come
this way.
News from Hilton Head—Another Kx.
pedltlon Organizing,
The Hilton Head correspondentjof the Now
York World says:
The preparation for movements long contem*
plated are now noarly completed,-and the mo
notonous inactivity of the troopaj who were
obliged to watch the grand and coveted priza of
Charleston from one of the barren sand islands
near it, will bo by a fiery engagement
not less important tban any which have occur
red on the Mississippi or the Peninsula, Al
though an immoiiso force, land and naval, are to
participate in this coming conflict, I havo reason
to believe that tho principal reliance is to bo re
posed in the route which has been chosen, and
the tactics to be usod. If is, perhaps, neod!*as
to stato, that much depends on secrecy. 3,'he
unwarranted publication of some facts connected
with the expedition to which I allude, led to its
temporary abandonment sorno weeks sinoe. For
that reason I shall be careful in what 1 transmit
to you.
It is not, however, a breach of prudence to
state, whai is already kuown to the enemy, that
for some time past troops havo arrived here Iron-
Folly Island, for the purpose of joining an ex
pedition which has been organized. The soldiers
gladly left their unwholesome quarters, renderod
occasionally peculiarly uncomfortable by the
near descent of shot and shell, to which they
could not even reply. A small force, however,
remain on Folly aniLMorris Islands, sufficient
for the purposes of defence, and to work the
guns on tho latter.
The expedition promises to be one of vast
magnitude, aud fully equal, if no unforseen
event should intervene, to tho great task it is
designed to accomplish. Many of tho vessels
here are of light draft, aud this circumstance has
led some to believe that a portion ot the fleet
will sail up the Savannah River. This seems to
be the impression of tho rebels,who have increased
their battorios at Fort Jackson and other points
near Savannah,
It is evident, however, that tho enemy do not
know the preciso destination of the expetition,
or, at least, that they distrust their own specu
lative theroies about it. They believe tho most
vulnerable portion of the reboldom will be select
ed, and fiom a prisoner who Was recently cap
tured near Fi.rt Pulaski, I have learned that the
chivalry ; expect Gen. Uillmore wiil make a
grand attack on Charleston on the rear, and that
the movement will be preceded by aa expedi
tion to the line of the Charleston and Savannah
Railroad, to cut off all communication and re
inforcements between those cities. Tho state
ment has boon corroborated by the faet that
Confederate sent ne’.s now guard the portions ot
tho road whore the attack is anticipated. "*
Tho third theory of his expedition is, that it is
intended for Mobile; that it is to bo bombarded
by the land and naval forces—that is, by the
fleet off the harbor and tho army which is to
march overland from Pousacola, a distance of
some forty miles, Those better informed in mili
tary circles repudiate this speculation and pro
fess to hope and believe that the capture or
destruction of Charleston and Savdnnah are in
tended by this movement. Oce important fea
ture connected with it, which should not be
overlooked, is that a larg-i negro force is to
accompany the expedition which will be landed
at various points where they can make occa
sional raids and bring to their ranks the slaves
who largely abound in the interior.”
Df.cidecly Cool.— When Wright’s Georgia
regiment was drawn up in lino of battle to go
into its first fight in North Carolina, Wright, in
passing in front of his regiment, observed a tall,
giant w.th a violm case strapped to his
ba. k. \\ ,ght asked him "what he was «ninto
do with .is fiddle ?” The rude soi.feV Tin 1
never heard of Miraheau a dying exclamation
but he almost quoted it when ho said he waut.-d
to “die to the sound of Betsy,” this being mo
term of endearment which he applied to his
violin.
After the fight was over, the fiddling soldier
did not answer at roll-call. He was found with
a broken leg at the foot of a tree, to which he
had crawled, quietly sawing the strings of
Bc‘ey.
A French “Protectorate” for the
CoNFEDEAACY —WHAT Mr. G. B. LAMAR
says about it. — Among his letters of the
intercepted “Lamar correspondence, pub
lished in the Yankee papers is the follow
ing:
To Nessrs. Hartstein and Lamar:
Gentlemen : When you go to Paris pall
on Mr. Slidell and till him from me to ne
gotiate for the French protectorate in case
of necessity. The people will gladly ac
cept it in the last extremity. With Mexico,
France and the Confederacy in alliance,
and free trade, we could eclipse the world.
[Signed] G. B. LAMAR.
A New York letter of January 30, says:
The Paris correspondent of the Daily News
has started n story that the Emperor of the
French is about to renew his offer oi me
diation in our civil war, and that he has
been moved to that proceeding by the in
fluence of a committee of French manu
facturers, representing houses in Lyons, St.
Ettenne, Mulhouse, Roubals and Strasburg:
This is probably a romance manufactured
in the secession mint, in Paris, for Ameri
can circulation. The correspondent of the
News is understSod to be on intimate rela
tions there with persons who could not set
their feet in New York ten minutes without
being subject to arrest for treason, apd you
may judge, therefore, of the motives sug
gesting the circulation of the story.
YANKEE OPINIONS OF THE POPE’S LETTER TO
PRESIDENT DAVIS.
The Northern papers comment sharply
upon the correspondence between Presi
dent Davis and the Pope. The Washing
ton Chronicle, Lincoln’s own organ, in re
ferring to the letter of Hits Holiness, says :
There is a tone in it that will win the
Pope no favor with loyal Americans,—
When he' expresses the wish that “the
other peoples of America and their rulers”
may be equally desirous ot peace, &c., he
insinuates much that will be distasteful to
the people of the United Stales ; and when
he expresses the hope that the rebels will
-be attached to him by a perfect friendship,
he further alienates the goodwill of the
American people. In fact, lie betrays a
sympathy which he, of all foreign rulers,
ought to be the last to entertain.
PROGRESS OF THE CONFISCATION OF LANDS IN
SOUTH CAROLINA.
We lind in the Washington Chronicle
the following, in regard to the disposition
now being made of confiscated lands in the
“Department of the South,” by which is
meant, we believe, the command of Major
General Gilmore, on this coast:
Under the auspices of the Secretary ot
the Treasury, and by the authority of the
President of tho United State:-, the lands
purchased by the Government, at the tax
sale of February last, iu the Department of
the South, have been surveyed and divided
into tracts of 320 acres. Every alternate
tract has been sub divided into lot® of 20
acres, and reserved for the occupancy of
colored men. Here they are entitled to
settle and acquire a pre-emption, which
they can easily make a fee simple title to a
part of the soil on which they once worked
ass class.
A Peace Meeting in North Carolina.
The New York papers, which copy so
much about the Union feeling in North
Carolina, will doubtless be a little surprised
at the following results of n‘peace meeting’
recently held in Greensboro, N. C. The
* account is from a correspondent of the Rul»
eigh(N. C.) Confederate, dating the let
inst:
The announcement of a “peace meeting ’
to be held in our town, filled out loyal peo
ple with the gloomiest forebodings; but now
as it is over, we breathe more freely. The
meeting was a disgrace to our patriotic lit
tle town—but it broke up in a row, and a
laughable affair it was, Crowds of people
came from the country “to see what would
be done,” as they said. The three leaders,
R. P. D., F. C. and J L., tried to get up a
meeting. The Court House beil several
times sent out its inviting peals, and finally,
at 12£ o’clock, the meeting began by one
of the leaders trying to speak. But the
crowd cheered, hissed, screamed, and ap
plauded in such a manner that every effort
to be heard or to organize- was utterly in
vain. The resolutions could not be read.
The crowd used all kinds of abusive and
ridiculous epithets, rendering the appear®
ance of the speaker supremely ludicrous.
Even rotten eggs were iu demand, aud the
tiaitors gave up in despair, and sneaked
out of the Court House at 1 o’clock, the
meeting having lasted only half an hour.
Lute in the day one of , the leaders was
accosted on the street by a soldier, who
asked “if he was one of the Union men?”
and upon his replying in the affirmative,
gave him a good thrashing, and if left alone
mightJhave knocked ali his treason out of
him, but several persons interfered and he
was curried off uy a negro man covered
with blood.
Regret is experienced by many dial the
others did not get a thrashing too, but they
were smart enough to keep out ofthe way.
Ibe whole town seems to feel indignant at
their course,and would like to see them
suffer for their attempts to get up a “trait®
ors meeting.” A fourth leader had the sa
gacity to leave town early on {Saturday
morning, no doubt having some ‘important’
business elsewhere which demanded his
attention} and his experience in mili
tary matters dutiug the first vea#of the war
having taught him that ‘ discretion is the
better part of valor,” and th.it “he who
runs away may live to fight another day ’’
In the published diplomatic eorresprm®
dence of the Washington Government for
1863, we find the following. Seward takes
total leave of “the M<*n.roo doctrine,” and
flings the door open for the freest inter
ference of European nations in American
affairs:
RELATIONS OF FRANCE TOWARD MEXICO.
The subject front which 1 propose to re
mark in the second place, (says Mr Sew
aid) is the relation of France toward Mex
ico. Tho United States hold in regard to
Mexico the same principles that they hold
in regard to other nations. They have
neither aright nor a disposition to intervene
by force in the internal affairs of Mexico,
whether to establish and maintain a re on b
ic or even a domestic Government the-e or
to overthrow an imperial or foreign one, if
Mexico choose to establish or accept it.;
The United States have neither the right
nor disposition to intervene by force on
either side in the lamentable war which is
now going on between France and Mexico.
On the contrary, they practice in regard to
Mexico, in every phase of that war, the non
intervention which they require a!! Foreign
Bowers to observe in regard to the Ut.tied
States.
((The Jews.”
In a “Catechism for the use of the Meth
odist Missions, by Bishop Caper®, is a
“Chapter ou the Crucifixion,” from which
we extract the following passage :
“It was as if the world of sinners were
in league with the world of fallen angels lo
do the utmost wrong to the Son of God, the
seed of the woman. We Overlook ourselves
when we ascribe it all to the Jew*. Jesus
could not have been crucified at all if a
Gentile Governor had not given sentence
against him ; and this he did, protesting as
he did it that it was unjust. Those were
Gentile soldiers, too, who put tho crown of
thorns upon his head, mocked him, smote
him, and spit upon him. The world was
there, as if come together to lay both hands
—the hand of the Jews and the hand of
the Geotiies—on the head of the victim
who was to bear their sins away to the land
of forgetfulness. The deed actually done
was if Jews and Gentiles, priests and peo
pie, high and low, rich and poor, Pharisees,
Saducees, Herodians, men ot all sects, and
men of no sect at all, offended at the purity
of Jesus, would rid themselves by violence
of his teaching and example ; too true, as
they were to be disproved, and too holy for
them to endure.”
If theJGentile world would bear in mind
such truths as these, its propensities for
persecution would receive a salutary check.
It had its representatives in the most fear*»
ful tragedy of all time, and if it had been in
the place of the nation which caused Jesus
to be crucified, would have done precisely
the same. The Jewish people, in their
whole hisiory, and in no part of it more
than their crowning crime, are a fair type
of the whole race ot man. It was not the
sins of the children of Israel alone, but,the
sins of all mankind, that caused the great
sacrifice of Calvary, and sprinkled the blood
of the Atoning Lamb upon the throne of
Divine Justice.
“Father, forgive them, for the]? know not
what they do,” was the dying prayer of the
Son of God. Do Gentiles prove themselves
good Christians by refusing to forgive as
Christ has forgiven ? Do they remember,
when the word Jew is terms of bitter re
proach and dork-ion, that the Divine Found
er of thoir faith was of the seed of David,
and that all his Apostles were likewise
Jews? Do they remember, that they not on
ly were the chosen people of God, but that
according to the plain teachings of both the
Old and New Testaments, and the univer
sal opinion of the Christian Fathers, when
the consummation of all things approaches,
they are to be restored to the truth and be
again His chosen people, and unto them
shall the fullness of the Gentiles come?
We are thoroughly disgusted, in this era
of universal speculation and extortion, with
the slang of “Jew, Jew,” a cry akin to that
of the practiced pickpocket,, when he joins
the hue and cry of “Stop Thief,” to divert
attention from himself. As Mr. Cobb justly
remarked in a late speech in Georgia,
“there are Yankees born in the South and
Southerners born in the North, and a good
many uncircumcised Jews among the Gen
tiles.” What ever else the Jews have
speculated in, and wo do not believe they
have speculated in anything more than the
Genfiles, they have not speculated in flour
or in any of the necessaries of life, ar> enor
mous crime which is perpetrated every
day by men calling themselves Christians.
They have contributed as liberally, both in
money ami men to the Southern cause, in
proportion to their numbers, as any reli
gious denomination. Thoir eoldiere urt;
among the bravest in our ranks, and if there
are some among them, mostly of foreign
birth, who have sought reiuge from con
scription in other lands, how many native
Confedeutles after making vast fortunes,
have done the same, and are now serenely
basking in the coal fires of Liverpool and
London.
We would respectfully suggest to these
so-called Christiaes who are giieving their
righteous souls over the audacity of Jews in
speculating in jewels and other luxuries,
whilst they are starving people to death by
their horrible extortions in ibe staff of life,
the consideration of sundry exhortations
uttered by Him whom they profess to wor
ship and obey. “Let him that is without
sin among you, cast the first stone,” “Thou
hypocrite, first cast out tho beam out of thine
own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to
cast out the mote out of thy brother’* eye.”
[Richmond Dispatch,
TSiree Hundred Federal Kecrults
Drugged and liobbetl.
We find the following in the news col®
umiis of the Memphis Bulletin:,
A Cairo telegram states that the most
daring scheme ot villainy ever perpetrated
on the cars, was committed between this
city and Centralia night before last. The
particulars ars as follows; A large, number
of recruits were on the train en route from
Camp Yates to Vicksburg. They were
known to have a considerable amount ot
money on thefr persons; and it appears that
three meu who had enlisted and started
with the rest conceived the design of rob
bing ’their comrades.
To accomplish this they procured a quan
tity of whiskey, which they drugged and
placed in bottles and canteens. After the
train had test Centralia these men entered
one of the cars, which was filled with so!*
diers, and distributed liquor. The night
being quite cold, the soldiers drank freely,
it was but a short time until every one of
them, including the guards, fell into a stato
of profound stupor. The viilians then ex
tinguished the lights, and proceeded to rob
their victims ot all the money and valua
bles.
They took $l5O in money and a gold
watch and a revolver from one man, who
died from tho effects of the drug taken in
the liquor. About S9OO were taken from
soldiers, who awoke from unconsciousness
to find they had been robbod
t he scoundrels who committed the rob
bery got off the train immediately atn-r,
somewhere between Cairo and Centralia.
The Price of Paper.—A bill was pre
sented at the office yesterday, says the At
lanta Confederacy, of one thousand six
hundred and fifty dollars, for eleven bun
dles ot paper! In times of peace, paper
was the least expensive item in the busi
ness of newspaper making. Members of
Congress need not worry their brains about
the suppression of Confederate newspa
pers. The paper mills, at this increase, will
soon effectually put an end to them all.
The foregoing has been reprinted in ail
the papers from Virginia to Mississippi as
something marvelous, but no doubt the
Confederacy long before this has learned to
regard it as a low price. He paid for forty
reams of paper, $1,650. which is $37.50
per ream. We have paid for forty
of much smaller paper, $1,900, which is
$47.50 per ream. The same paper, before
the war, cost $3.75, and we leave readers
who scold about the price of newspapers
as extortionate, to consider with what rea
son this charge is made. It may be safely
sad that the cost of producing them has
increased about tenfold, and doubtless will
go on increasing.—[Macon Telegraph,
'TEIjEJCa-H.A.I’HIC
IMPORTS OF THE PRESS ASSOCIATION*
Entered according to act of Congress In the year 1863.
by J $. Thrvshkr, in the Clerk’s offlee of the Dia
trict Court of the Confederate Bt.ite3 for the Noit-ltern
District of Georgia
Marianna, Fob. 10.
A courier brings an official dispatch this morn
ing that our cavalry, under Capt. Jeter, recap
tured Capt. Fiovd’s company, taken by the enes
my some two days sinoe, capturing a Yankee
Captain, one Lieutenant, ten prisoners and some
deserters, small arms, Ac., on the Chattahooehee
Morristown, 10th.
Mrs Colonel McClocg, and Mrs Boyd and
Walsh, came through the lines from Knoxville
yesterday.
An election is being held for Congressmen
in the Kentucky regiments to-day.
Richmond, Feb. 10.
The House tosday agreed upon amend*
meats and passed, in secret session, the Mili
tary Bill of the Senate, and returned the same
to the Senate, affer which the injunction of
secrosy was removed from the principal amend
ments. One of them provides that all men
between IS and 45 be detained in service in the
field daring the war; all in provost, hospital
and conscript service, all guards, agents, and
quartermaster and commissary departments
shall be filled by disabled soldiers, and if more
are required, the President shall call upon the
Governors of the States for quotas for such
service, of men mot liable to military service.
The exempts are one editor of each newspa*
per establ shed on or before the Is: of October,
1662, and published regularly since, who was
editor or owner at that time, and who is a prac
tical printer; Presidents of Colleges, who
have been regularly engaged for two years
previous to the passage of this act, having 20
students ; one white male, the head of a fami*
ly of eight white persons dependent on his
laßor for support; one overseer on each farm
ol 20 slave where there is no white aduit not
liable ; the President, Superintendant, and
Auditor, of each railroad doing military trans
portation, and such officers employed as the
Superintendant shall swear are necessary for
the effectual working of the road, not to ex
ceed one for each mile a in actual use for milita
ry transportationi the officers of Degro fire
companies in cities. The bill authorizes the
Governor or Secretary of War to giant ex»
eruptions to farmers when satisfied they
will be moro useful to the country in raising
produce than in the army, but such exemp
tion shall cease whouever they fail to diligent
ly employ themselves exclusively in the pro
duct.on of grain and provisions, which must
be sold to the Government and non-produo*
ers at not exceeding the schedule price.
Tho House also agam passed the tax cur
rency bill.
The Front.
Dalton, February 5. 9 p. m,
Yesterday afternoon, about 3 o’clock, tcseniy
oiglit persons—men, women ond children—who
were ordered to leave Knoxville on account of
their devotion to the Confederate cause, arrived
at our lines, between Tunnel hill and Ringgold,
under flag of truce, and asked permission to
come in. Their request was communicated to
Gen. Johnston, who gave permission for them to
come in, on condition that they should pass on to
the rear immediately. Xtils condition was annex
fd, probably, on account ol the want of accomo
dations horo for travellers, especially women
and childrer:
The banished reachod here this evening, and
comprise the foiling persons: C. McClung, R. M.
McPherson and farnny, Dr. C. M. Goodiin and
family, L. 11, Rogan and family, Mrs. Hamilton,
Cob J Davenport, Rev. W. A. Harrison, Mrs.
Wilson, and Mrs. Ileidt and family. All but the
last passod down the railroad.
They represent the smallpox as raging in
Knoxville. They think the Yankees are pro
paring to leave the oity. They had put theifc
most valuable stores in the market house, so
that thoy could bo burnt or blown up at a mo
ment’s warning.
The exiles floated from Knoxville to Loudon
on a flatboat, and wont thence in a steamer to
Chattanooga, whenco thoy wore sent under the
flag of truce.
A grand review of the entire infantry force of
the army of Tennessee, with the exception of
such troops as woro on special detail or outpost
duty, took place to-day in this immediate vicini
ty. It was, perhaps, the grandest spectacle' of
the kind that has been exhibited since the war
began. General officers, who have been with
this army or the army of Virginia since the war
began, say thoy have never seen so largo a body
ot men reviewed before. All who witnessed it
expressed their enthusiastic admiration.
Gen. Cheatham having made an application
for the reorganization of his old command, the
War Department sent him, a dispatch, granting
tii3 reqaest. The Tennesseeans got wind of it
to-day just before the review, and whenever he
approached them, testified their joy by loud
cheers. He evinced much gratification —[Dal
ton Confederate.
Retaliation —Some days since the officer in
command of the Libby prison reeeivod an order
from Col. Robert Quid, directing that, in accor*
dance with the requirements of the Secretary of
War, there should be selected from among the
number of Yaukea officers confined therein two
Captains; who are to bo put to hard labor, with
ball and chain, till the end of the war, in retail
tion for similar treatment which is now being in**
dieted upon Captains William Waller Shull z
Lecah, by order of Gen. Burnside. These brave
officers are Kentuckians, and it is alleged were
recruiting in thht Stato lor the Confederate army
They wore captured at Maysville, Ky,. last
summer, and under Burnside's order (No. 33)
worn tried and Condemned to be shot, but the
sentence was afterwards commuted to harJ labor
during the war,||?ith ball and chain attached to
their legs. Yesterday the oecretary’s order
w-a carried out, which tosulted in the selection
ot Capt. B. C. G. Reed, of the 3rd Ohio cavalry,
and Captain R 0. Ives, of the 10th Alasachu
setts infantry, who wiir receive the same treat
ment as that which is now being inflicted upon
Capts. Waller and Leach. These Yankee offi
cers will leave Richmond this morning for Salts.,
bury, N, C., which is to ba the field of their
future operations.—[Richmond Dispatch, 6ih.
History Against Bragging. —From the
beginning of this war to the present time,
says the Lynchburg Republican, the Yan
kees have been confident of whipping us
by mere advantage of numbers and large
armies. Thetir Gettysburg orator (Everett)
ought to have told them the folly of such
reltar.ee. The hosls of Persi i were beaten
both on land and water by the Spartan
lands of Greece, at Marathon and Salamis
tel! The Saracen hordes were driven
from the Walls of Vienna, and, in modern
times, Napoleon with his small “Army of
Italy,’’conquered that country, while hi*
halt a million of Franc<4* chivalry, fled
battled, cut up and disgraced from Russia.
Tho fctanish armada never landed on Eng
lish soil. The millions of Mexico and Peru
yielded to the srnad lorce of Cortz and Pi
zarro. Multiplication of instances are un
necessary. The pages of history are dot
ted with examples showing that mere num
bers are as often as otherwise the source of
weakness. Come on, then, with your
mammoth Spring army. The people of
the South will welcome them with even
pulse to “hospitable graves.”
A Sorry Joke.-—Punch for February 6th
advertises, editorially, that one of bis publish
ing partners, Wm. B. Campbell, “has abscond
ed from Richmond, without the consent or
knowledge of hia partners.” Did dhe anti-sub*
Local.
Personal.— We were glad yesterday to take
by the hand Capt. Tom Chaffin, of Longstreet’s
corps. Tom is Captain of that gallant and pop
ular company, the 'Columbus Guards, 'home on
a short furlough. We are glad to see him lock
ing so well. Ho baa seen much hard servico
with the above corps in Virginia and Tennessee,
and has won the love of all as a gallant officer
and noble gentleman. We wish him a happy
onjoymeutr of his visit to Oolumbus.
Medical Notice. —Tho reader’s attention is
invited to the medical card of Dr. Rossey in
to-day’s paper. The Doctor is a New Orleans
refugee who has resided for some time in onr
city, lie offers his professional services to this
community in all the brauches of medicine and
surgery. Read his udvertisement.
A New Blockade Company. —See advertise
ment of anew biotkade Company in Charleston.
Lists of subscription to stock will be opened for
a few days at the office of H. H. Epping Eaqr.,
at the Union Bank. T&is is probably an excel*
lent chance for investment, and capitalists will
do well to take the matter under consideration.
Sales To-Day,
Attention is called to the advertisements of
Ellis, Livingston & Cos., who will sell this day a
number of valuable negroes, a lot of fine tobac**
oo and ether articles.
Theatre. —The second appearance of the
Taj lor troupe at Temperanoe Hall on Tuesday
evening was greeted by a good audience. Those
capable of judging pronounce the aoting of the
troupe excellent. On this occasion “Ingomar"
was pictured true to life by Mr. Wallace, while
Mrs. Taylor rendered “Parthenia" in admirable
style* The oihor characters, though less impor
tant, displayed proper spirit. The Farce, “A
Day in Paris,” proved that the,troupe were quite
as efficient in farce as ia tragedy. Those of our
citizens partial to this class of entertainments
cannot fail to be delighted with the performances
of this company. We would not forget to
mention the singing, of Mrs. Wallace as a deci
ded feature in the „ programme, while Prof
Camps gives unmistake&ble evidence of a thor
ough acquaintanceship with the Piano.
The programme for this evening will be com
posed of tho military “Tho Old
Guard," and thobarletta of the “Silent Woman,”
interspersed with a fine selection of music.
Government Transportation. — Wo have
heretofore failed to allude tho fact that the
steam planing mill formerly run by Goetchius,
Hedges & Cos,, but now under lease of the Con
federate States, is turning Jts entire„energies to
government transportation. , The concern is un
der the immediate 1 super t ision of Col. T. C.
Johnson, government jigeac heretofore, of the
trans-Mississippi department, who is turning
out a largn number ot as handsome and substan
tial wagons as can be gotten up anywhere,
.this gentleman is,engaged in a good work, and
one which must lond.groatly to the efficiency of
the government.
Tho weather still continues beautiful—cold
frosty nights and bright phasant days. Tho
earth is bccMiuing. dry and firm, and the pros
pect for early active military operations seems
good.
To Imbibers —Goodrich & Cos. give notice
that thoy navo in store a few dozen bottles prime
old Scotch whiskey. This will doubtless bo,pal
atable news to the thirsty.
A Liberal Proposition, —Mr. James F.
Winter advertised some days ago that he had
one hundred pair of Congress Gaiters, valued at
$65 a pair, which he would exchange for shoes
suitable ior tho soldiers, tho shoes so received
in exchange to be given as a donation to our
patriotic defenders. Wo hear that this propo
sition has not yet bean accopted. It is a, little
strange that some gentleman engaged in the
manufacture of shoos has not embraced this op
portunity to confer a benefit on the soldier, us
the ..exchange could not possibly involve the
shoemaker, in any loss, as tho gaiters would
readily sell for more than the shoos and, it
would therefore be a matter of gain to all par
ties except Mr. Win tor. We trust, ior the sake
of tho soldier, this noble proposition will be
speedily accepted, as at this time tho army is
in need, and shoes are scuroe and hard to get.
Mr. Winter deserves praise for this evidence of
liberality, aod we trnst his example will be imi u
tated by those having the means. The blessings
of our brave boys will rest upon the heads of
those who make sacrifices in their behalf at this
time.
The Free School. —The reader will observe
that Revs. Mr. Devotie and Key, solicit dona
tions of second hand school books for the free
school now in suceessful operation at the Fac~
tory Chapel. As it is almost impossible to pur
chase suitable text books for our schools at this
time, we trust those who may have such books
in their possesion will bring them forward at once
for the use of this school, composed as it is of
many of tha poor children of the city, and the
chidren of soldiers now in the army.
We stepped into this school yesterday morn
ing, and were astonished at the progress being
made. Although it has been in operation but
a few weeks, it now numbers nearly two hun
dred, with tha prospect of increasing to double
that proportion if necessary. It is therefore a
groat work and should receive all tho assistance
iu the power of our people to give.
The importance of educating these children
oannot be over estimated, and tho dictates of phi
lauthrophy and humanity alike urge upon ihe
public to lend a helping hand.
OBITUARY.
Departed this life at bis residency, isi Bar’y cotinty*
o i ihe S9th of December, 18fK, Major. VVni C»
Cook.
Our deceased iriend was not only a useful citizen
i ut his pleasant and affable deportment won the friend
ship of a large circle of acquaintances The poor of
our coumy have indeed lost a fiiend and his death
will be lung lamented. He was ever ready to respond
with cheerfulness and generosity to all calls ci I e".
nevolence, ihe widow and orphan have been frecnie. t
recipients of his hospitality The memory of his
many noble virtues will linger long around the heaits
ot numerous mends besides his own affectionate fimi
lv, who have sustained an i,r. parable loss. At home
“NEW KTE IO~”~
QPARE RIBS,
& backbones
SAUSAGE MEAT
FVbl IVCdl VC d I thl3 DK ; roin * at a,d -PHELP^S? ° S ’
rebil—dlt One door above Gunby’s Coner.
SOUTHERN
MECHANICS’ XJ3VTIO3ST.
A Regular Meeting of the Southern Mechanic's
Union will be held this llih a t
tbe meeting room; of the Columbus Fire Company
No. 1, at 7 o’clock, P. M.
By order of the Pres’t.
John r. biggers,
feb 11— It isec’y,
TEM P ERA NOE IIA EE
4th NIGHT OF THE
PARLOR ENTERTAINNRYr.'i.
Thursday Evening, Feb, 11,
THE MILITARY DR AMA.
Entitled the
OLD !
GRAND MIMICAL OLIO,
And Burletta of the
SUoxx-t Woman*
The entire Company will appear.
Feb 11 it
NEW
Blockade Company,
SUBSCRIPTION LISTS ’
F r, l *r,r > -.!iv« h pLi , ?f k - ■—°»»-
lIViS MILLION DOLLARS,
which has already received the support of tne
housed of Charleston, are now open f or a lew : dav*
at the office ot H. 11. Epping, Etq., Union n ,1
where all further information can be obtained ’
leb li. st*
Medical Card
Dr. E. A. ROSSY,
FOUMhRLY Surgeon to ihe New Orleans “F e .
mate Infirmary,” tenders Ins tervices to the in,
Zens oi C'ol.umtius in ah the b.anchts of his n 0
sion.
Special attention will be devoted to the lioatmeii
ot the Diseases of women.
Ik/* nurfcicai opeiations perfoimed for Stone mthe
Biudder, Fistuia in Ano, Vein o-Vagiuat fistula jivo^
recede, Congenital and Accidental l*hymoths, V4nco
cele, WcemorihoiUa or Piles, im oils liupass&’b.o stric
lines, Faise Fassugo?, Tal»pts or t tub Foot,and con
traction of die Fingers, Strabismus or Fq .imine
Aneurism, Vanx oi mimed veins, Pterygium, Cauruu
and Han Lip; ulsotor the removal id ail luiuurs oi
abnormal giowtns irom auypaitoi me*body.
Diseases of the Genno-Uruiary System, comprising
Uie different ctuges ol Gonoirhoee, tint lures, (travel
Spciuiaionlica, Syphilis, in us primaly, Hcuiul.ry ’
ternary and huieci aiy fonns, wi 1 teceive panicuiai
attention.
lleiereiiccs given whenever desired, as well as the
recommend a: ion ot many years practice m New in
.Cans, (Jonsuuatioii hours every day ui h.s office
in the Masonic liaii Building, from 10 to lz o’, mck
a, m., and fwiiii aio 4 ..’clock p. m. Patients Ki i uj
wa.l to call piec sely at these houis, as before and
after lUai nine vi in be devoted tu visiting persons m
tin ci.y.
Adurcss all communications to
rnt. E. A. ItOcisY,
Columbus, Ua
N. B. P. tionsiroin a distance will be vniied and
Heated at koine, it and. sired I shall be thanked to
my prolessioi.at brethren toi any favor they may uo
me by tending uie poisons requiring Huigical aiien
i ion.
in a lew days 1 shall h-ve rooms for die pur,
pose of giving ttT t. AM e Ul-PIiUKOUd UAlllS and
MKOli ATl'.u FIfMIGATiUiVPi, as employed in the
s ol Ruiope- ana America, as one oi ilie mosl
efficient means ioi the cuie of Rheumatism, s-ermu
lous Diseases, oyphi.is Eruption, Uoui ami a 1 Cuion
ic affections ol me skin. K, A. it
leb il Uni
AUCTION SALES.
By ELLIS, LIVINGSTON # CO.
ON TIIIJH.-iDAY, lltli otFebiuaryal 11 o’clock,
.we wm sell in rroiu ol our store,
65 Boxes line Tobacco,
leb 10 at $3
By ELLIS, LIVINGSTON & CO.
32 LIKELY NEGROES AT
A UOTIOjISI l
ON TUESDAY It.til of Febiuary, at ft o’clock
v\ e will sell in irom oi our auction store, in the
city . t (Jo.uuu.us, for and ouaccountofartfugee from
Alabama,
32 Likely Plantation Negroes,
Embracing all qualu.es, you. g iikeiy and well trained,
raised prmcipailv on the plantation ol the owner,
who setts them ior the omy reason that he is driven
rout home.
fib 10 id sl6
ISj ELLIS, LIVINGSTON & CO.
FLORIDA L,A,NIJS
AT AUCTION.
ON THUHSDAY, lltli February, at.il o’clock we
wiE Ssii in lrutu of our store,
4 Sections of 2,500 Acres of Land,
in Franklin county, Florida.
Particulars and terms made known at sale,
leb 8 $lO
To the Women of Georgia-
STATE OF GEORGIA, 1
QUAItTEItMASrEE GENERAL'S OFFICE, >
Atlanta, l>eb. sth, ißn4 )
A report has been put in circulation in various par
lions oi the Mate that the Socks knit by the Ladies of
Georgia for tins Department, have been « . id by me to
ihe troops in the ti..d. Without entering further iuu*
the details ol this vile and malicious report, I hereby
pronounce the whole, tale to be a malicious FALSE
HOOD; 1 deny and challenge the wor,d for proof to
ihe contraiy that theie has ever been a sock sold by
this Depaitment to a soluier ufthe Confederate Army
since iny first appeal to the Women of Gorgia.to knit
lor their destitute defenders. 1 hereby bind luyseli to
present One Thousand Dollars to any person
either citizen or soldier, who will come forward and
prove that he ever bought a sock from this Department,
that was either knit by ihe Ladies, or .purchased for
ssue to said troops.
This report has been invented on the one hand by
the enemies oi our noble boys, vvnu rejoice in iheir
sufferings, and are delighted when they suspend ihe
efforts of the noble women in their behalf. On the
other hand by peurile opponents of this Department,
who lorget that in venting their unproked.spile upon
us, they are causing the troops of their Mate to maich
over irozen ground and the drifting snow with un
covered and bleeding feet.
Women of Georgia! agam I appeal to you. This
time I call upon you to frown down these vile false
hoods. Deni ,mi ofhini who peddles the tale ihe evi
dence 1 call lor above. Until that testimony is pro
duced I noplo.e you stay not vour efforts. I
you in the name ol all that is holy _and noble—on ihe
honor of a man ami an officer—that myself or any of
my assistants have never sold u pair of Socks that weie
knit by you, Every pair has been issued to the des
tiiute troops as a GIFT, as about 17.000 gallant sons
of the Empire State will gladly bear testimony.
Daughters of Georgia, 1 still need socks. Requisi
tions for them are daily pouring in upon me. I mid
have yarn to furnish you. I earnestly desiie to se
cure a pair of sucks for every b*ie footed soldier from
Georgia You are „iy only reliance Past experience
teaches me 1 w 11 not appeal to you in vain.
IUA r. foster,
fel ' 9 6t Qr- Mas. Gen. of Ga.
Militia Take Notice,
We will be at C 1 Philips’ II a qua. tern in Colum
umbus. Ga.-,on ihe 12th and 13th ;at Cus.cia Chat
tahoochee county, the ISM andlMh; at Hueravi.ta*
Matron con. ty, the 17tn and 18th of this momh , fo r
the purpose of examining and discharging such appli
cants as are unfit f.,r u.Unary duly,
T. A. RAINES,
Surgeon.
P. J. PHILIPS, A. D C.
For the 21th Senaioii.il Dial
N* B The Sub-Enrolling officers of the various
uiili i.t Dt,trios will give.publiciiy to the above notice
frh 9 *w p, J. PHILIPS. A. D. C.
Sun and Enquirer copy.
Grape Cuttings,
I HAVE TEN THOUSAND Grape Cuttings for
sale. Catawba, Warren, Black July and other va.
rieties. J. ECHOLS,
feb 9 lw*
To Shoemakers!
I ha VE 100 pair of English Congress Gaiters worth
per pair. I desire to exchange ilrom for Shoes
suitable for soldiers, for a donation? Call and look ai
‘hem, and give a liberal difference and assist to shoe
the barefooted defenders of cur homes and firesides.
leb at J.F. WINTER,