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Volume 11. I'MANUSi OF NUII2BIILE, MUSCOGEE HAIL HOAD, i Bupeiuiiendriu’s Office, > Columbus, Dec. 3d, 1863,) ON and »tl. r IKe. 6ih the Mail Train on this Road will run as tutlows : Leave Colu<«>t>Uß P. M. Leave iMa mi 6:3i>, P. M. Ai.ivjal Macon . 4:18, A. M. Airive at C <luitibus .% a.M 1‘ useiigcts can now go Uirougb to Chailesion, via Savannah, without delay,the Mail Train on kite Cbarlestou and Savannah Railroad makes close con iium..ii watt the Central Railroad at Savahnah \v, L. CLARK, Siipt. Muscogee It. R. Dec 4 if _____ Change of Schedule. ON AND AFTER December 6rh, the Passenger J ram on tlie Montgomeiy 4 West Point Railroad will Leave Montgomery at ._ ........... 10.30 A. M “ West Point, ....‘2*3o P. M. Ariiveat Cos umbus,._», _.7,10 P M Leavv. C0iniubn5,...._.......... ‘l3O A M Anivi-ai Montgomery ..11,37 A M - West Point 7,50 A M Making Riroiign connections to ari l from Atlanta. Freigbi leaves i Suluinbus.... ......8,40 A, M. a 1 uvea at Columbus,. 8,00 P. M, (D. 11. CRAM. Dec 4 11 Supl. Sc. Engr._ Administrator’s Sale. BY virtue of an order from the Court of Ordinary of I’aylor County, will be sold before the Court Douse door ol said county, on the ftr*t Tuesday in M.rcli neit, wall in tne legal hours of sale, a valuable negro BOY by Hie name of Jacob, sixteen years old, the property of ilie estate of James Montgomery, tier'd ggMk GORGE 11. DAVIS, -fob's 4Ud Adm'r. Estray Notice. DICKENS McCOY, ol the 774d District G. M. iraiisuii s In we the following certhicate of aud Estray Yoae 01 oxen: Oiua re.i and white color, ana iln* other a white amlbrii.dle color; ntaiktd with a smooiii < rop and underbii in both years. About four years old. Apprai-eft by A H. Bovdin anil Jo M-pli I awson Riggers, freeholders of said county an Uwirici 10 be worth four hundred dolllais. a lute extract trom the cstray book, this the 28th ol December, iiio3, A. P JUNES, Ju.i4—wbod Clerk I ■ C. Notice. JONATHAN ENGLISH, of the77ld District G. M , transmits to me the lo.lowing certificate of an estray steer: a deep red cnlor, supposed to be 301 4 years old, ma.ke.l with a crop and iiurierbit in tile ngnteai, and iiuderoit and split iii the left. Appraised by James Cooper and Jeremiah Cait.cdge, tree..older*, in i e worth one hundred dollars. A tine extract from the Estiay Book it.is 30th Jan» nary, 864. A. P. JONES, C.’k 1. C. lebl-tl liKOliaiA-ADrlon County 1 IvWi 1 months nf er date application will be made to 1 lie 1 mill oi 1 1 1 may ol Marion county lor leave to sell a [i r.iou ..I the negroes belonging to the estate oil; vv . ltuiis, deceased. ARM NLA P. ROSS. Piv.lbtli, 1813. 2in_ Adm’x. N»> I ICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS,—AII persons tiavn.g claims against .the estate of YVm J Patterson, dec’ll, are hereby notified to present Uicui wiitun inc tunc prescribed by law, and atr per sons indebted in . id estate are requested to make immediate p.itmeni. tn'x HENRIETTA A. PATTERSON, Ad December ItSy- wtit notice to Uebtorif aud Creditors ALL persons having claims against the tstvte o John A. Jones, deceared, are hereby notified to piesent ituio duly 'authenticated vviib.ii nic time pre beiined by law, an 1 all persons indebted to said es tate are leqinsleJ to make immediate payment. MARY L. JONES, kjec 4 lit Adin’rx. ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE. AGREEABLY to an order ofihe Court of Ordinary of Stewart County, will be sold within the legal hours of -ale before the Court House door in ihe tow 1 of Lumpkin, on me first Tuesday in March next ••Sophie” a negro woman 23 years old and her chi and 4 years of age,' elor ging to iha estate of Susan Yar brooch, deceased. Terms cash, SARAH DENNARD, jan 23 td _____ Adin’i. CIEOKUIA—MarIon county; KULL NISI. Whereas Came James, AdaPrx on the estate of Daniel James, Jr , having petitione ■ this court fur lctteisof disui.siioii horn said Admin istiation. Tl>e»e are therefore to cite and admonish all an .singular me kindred and creditors of said deceased to he and appear at my office withm die time, prescribed bylaw and show cause it any they have, why said Adiiiimmai ix should not he dismissed from said Administration 0.. the first Monday m July 18ti4. Given under my hand and official signature, this December the 7lh, ißt)3, MaL.COM HAIR, Dec 14 mliin Ordiaaiy. y KOiUi l A—Mar ion touuty RULE Nidi.— Whereas, M Mutt and William M But, Administratois upon the ertne of Eidridge C. Bull, oec’d, having applied lor letters ot Disiuis Sion Irom said Administration —These are therefore to cite and admonish all and suuuhirlhe kindred and creditors ot said deceased tosliJw cause, if any they have, why said applicant should not be dismisses from said Adminisuatiou. Given under my hand and official signature, Sep lembt r 2d, lbo3, MALCU.v. HAiH, sept 7, mtim Ordinary. UKOiIUI V Marlon County : WHEREAS, Joseph Belk having applied for lei lers of Adm.narration Upon the estate of Zacba. liah Belk, dereasi-d, There are i turns lore to cite and admonish all and singular Urn Uindied andcndnors of said tieeeas and, lobe and appear at my office within the lime pre scribed by luvv, to show can e if any they have wiiy raid letters 01 adii.uiistratiou should not oe granted lo snd applicant, cn the 2nd Monday in Jantiaiy net'. Given unuii'inv hand and official signature, Nov S4ih, IBf>3 MAI.COM HAIR, Nov x 7 40. Ordinary. UEOiiiii.i-Marion Bounty: inwo months , fer date application will be made 11 1 the > ourt of ordinary ufsaid county, lot .eace 10 sell the negioes nc,ringing to ilie estate oi Pol.aid J Bayne de. ci.nt and Dec, 7ih !»<-3 WM. I*A\ NR, ) Henri I'ayne, > Exec’irs rOLLARO J I’AVNE, | D c 14 2 iii RULE Mmi Wnereas. Amandi 1,. Cattle, Ad; minhuiuuiA upon the Estate m David L. Mmry, ceceased, mixing app ied for L tiers of dismission irom said AUuumstraiion. Tuese a.e ihoreffire toci e and admonish all and aing liar, th* a.i died an l creditors of said deteast-d to show omits •, ii a y they have why s.u-1 Ad minis irntrn ah u.d not be dismissed from said admiuisim liou. Given um ei my hand and official signature, Oc tobei sth, 1 tiJ. MAI.COM HaIR. dec L* mti.n Ontinarv- UEOHGIA" Marlon County. WHEREAS M A. E. Mayo having petitione' this i ourt u i letters c.i Administration upon tbeirfateofG W It liman deceased. These • e tlniefa e 1 1 cite and ai m ni-h ail and gnlar ilie kii.dn and and credit-rs of s .id eceased to siuuitd appi at .it my thee, within • lie nine prescribed be law, and sho-.v tame if any they nave. why said admin S'laticii it the ertate of sad deceased sh>miil ltoi be is-ne i to Hie applicant on ilie first Muini .y In Fe rnaiyi'ne 1 1 Given under .. y hand and t Hie a 1 signature, i>tr 17th, Iffi'. AI A I.OOM 11AI It, Dec 2* 40tl < rdinaiy. GEORGIA MUiION COUNTV. WtIF.RLAH, W B Walktr having petitioned this Court f r 1. teri of Admini tranou upon tie estate of Sarah Paikerj deceased. Tliese are ihetcfne to i ite and cdnioiihh all and sinini'ar tie- Mi died and t redin rs oi said dec-used to sln.w cause, n any they have, within the lime pie scribed by law, why snid letter of Admiiiistr.tiioii upon sum estate, should imi • er tilled to stid appli cant on ibe i-i Monday in F. I tuuiy lw>4. t Given unt'.ei my hand ant . ffietal signature, Dec. iMrti, D63. MAI.CoM HAIR, dec 22 40d Ordinary. UEOIIOIA Mariou County. WHEREa- II A.Stary, Admiuisi a'or upon the •-sate of J . s ,,p N. Bury. late of* said county, decease.),' hav ug . | plied f>r letters ol Dismission from saui auimnsirt'ion. These are thereioie to cite and admonish all and singular the fen dted and ci dt ort of said deceased, to be and appear st my office within Hie time pre t-eribed by itw u» sh w cau.-e. 'fairy the have, why said titers of tlismi sion sli old nm be gra.ned to said upplnam <>u the first Monday n Ociobornext Given urtdei my hand and uilioat signa me, Jan 23d, 1864 MAl.Cou HAIR, Jan. vft mi ni • ndiwary. PLANTATION IRON WILL be exih .n ed for Ccru Wheat, Bacon or Laid, at IM ANTLH’» WaKEUoUSE. Columbus, Ga , feh. 3d, Iw v .,,, ; .. i . .... _ r . .. , p ....... g . I•.. - ... .<v_ •. - CoUmtkits gain fjme& SPECIAL NOTICES lIDQRS ENROLLING OFFICE, i 3D CoSGREesIONAL DISTRICT, > 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 for assignment by Maj. Harris. Any officer violating this order will be arrested and sent to Macon, Ga. W.S. WALLACE, Capt. and Enrolling Officer. Feb 3 lOt Enquirer copy. Lumber. Proposals for supplying the city with lumber for the present year ate invited, the same to be delivered in the city The party to whom thfe contract may be awarded will be requited to give bond with seemity lor .the faithful perloimance ol the contract. Bids mu=t be sent in by Monday. Bth inst., and ad dressed to M M Muoie, City L.'leik. By order or Council. W. H. GRIBWOI D, Chairman Conti act Committee. Feb 4 td Notice. HEADQUARTERS POST, > Co.limbus, Ga., J an. 47, 1864. $ GENERAL ORDERS. No. 6 I AUotficeis or soldiers remaining in Columbus over IS hums will require a pass from thesa Head quarters. 11. All persons between ti e ages of 18 and 45 years visiting Columbus (Officers of the Navy and Army stationed at thii Post excepted) will ia future be re quired to pioeuie*i pass from the Commandant of the Post. No other document than the pais specified will be regarded by the officer charged with the exami nation of passes. HI. Officeis and soldiers absent from their com mands, or citit zen=> claiming exemption by virtue of ccntiacts or oilierwise, will save themselves annoy artce by immediately procuring the required p ss. By order of Col. ROBERTBON. CHAB. WOOD, A. A. G. jan SUtf * NOTICE. QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE, > Columbus, January 47, 1864. £ On the first of each montn, Major J no. .E. .Davis Pu.- 1 Quarte masUr, will make payment to all employ ees of .this depai intent. Also to owners of staves hired, aud for property rented. Parties interested will piesent their bills lo Major Davis monthly. The etnplo oes of the Tian portation Department will be paid by Capt. 11. D. Cothran. All purchases of supplies and payments therefor will be made by myself, F W. DILI.aRD, . Major and Quartermaster, jau 5tU U Shipping Notice. MUSCOGEE RAIL Hoad, ) SUPEBINTENDENf’s OFFICE, > * Columbus, Dec. ‘Bid, ’63. ) Owing to ihe want ol sufficient transportation tor Government freight, private Height will not be received at tins depot until timber notice. W. L. CLARK, Decjl3 if __ Bupt. Old Scotch Whiskey. *>a| DOZEN pure Bcot.h Whiskey, a superioi ariicle—“very old,” For sale try fen 10 lw GOODRICH & CO. To the (Jit zens of Coinmbus. On account of ihe sc ireiiy of school books the Board of Trustees ot ti.e Columbus Fiee School, re quest all persons having stcond-haud text-books to furnish them for the use ofihe Free Bchool. We wish Spellers, Readers, Crammers, Arithmetics and Geographic*. The books may be left at the office of Mr. D. F. Wilcox J. 11. DtVuTIE, Pres, feb. i0 3t J, B. KEY, c-ecieiury. Wanted on ABI E-BOBIED negro men for Teamsters on GiVeinmoiu Drays. H. D. COTHRAN, jav 14—ts ___ Capt. At a Q. M. Medical jCard. E. A. JftOSBY, ill. D., OF NEW ORLEANS, TENDERS his services to the cit zens of Columbus in all the branches of his profession. B|o i>l at enlion.as in New Orleans, will be in. voted tu Burgery, and to the treatment of the JVo ease peculiar to Females. Paiients tioni a distance requiring surgical or M«di cal Ueanneni wil! be visited ami tieatmei t ai hon.tr > dtsiied. Office, No. 140, in the Masonic. Ha l, UP STAIR’ dec 14 II aoiaXTIxiBTTS ItYEINfi iiSTABUSHMENT! X ra i geiuems, are now prepared to do all kinds of DYING tu Silk, Wool and Colton. Dye House ou sonth-west corner ot Bridge ami Ogh Ihorpe sweets. Ordeis ien ai in- office ol the Southe n Express wiil mem with pr. nipt attention.— Parties iri-iu ilie country can send any aiticie by Ex press Address OIUHT St HILL Nov Id 3m. COLUMBUS GLUE AND P, INTER’S COMPOSITION .lltlttll'AlTOHV. IF E wish to inform our Lien sand the public in TV grnenl that thettbnve business wdi hereafter be conducted uneei iheiiame and ityb i.f ZOftIKO»VBKI & CO. Drv Gina always on Hand Oid.-rs fillid proinpily. jan 5 ~lm LAW AND COLLKCTTuN OFFICII. 3VT. T. HU GKEI 333, Attorney at Law and Notary, RICHMOND, VA. Claims ol every description against the Confederate settled with accuracy and dispatch. Legal msitiess will rece-ye prompt alleniion anvil >v Old Iron Wanted. WE wish to puichasea targe quatiii'y of SCRAP IRON, both cast and wn light, f-r which cash will hr paid. HARRISON, BEDELL & Cos. jar; 7if V 320 or 640 Acres of Land for Sale. I oiler for sale ilie uact known as the Mercer place, about IJ4 in tie.-, from station No, 5, ol he Mobile a Girard 11. R. Ii contains 320 acre.-, 18) oi which is in cultivation, the balance timber sd land. There are cabins f o aim lit 30 negroes, gm ionise, stables, tw«» wells of gnod-w iW ami a imse qututitv of. light wood couvenn ui to the R. It. The. other half • F the section, all heavily limbered will he sold if de *n. and by the purch.snr. Api>i> to Greenw. od & Gray, > olumhus, Ga.,lor terms -r Metier on me place will show it to any one w.stone n>s> e u D c. FREEMAN. Jr, Man Copy jan 12 Columbus, Georgia, 0. S. Saturday February 13, 1864 ADJ’T & INSP’R GENL’S OFFICE, ) Richmond, Va., Feb. 4, 1864. > [GENERAL ORDERS, No. 14.] The foliowi-g order is published for the iufjima lion ot all concerned : Confederate State* of America, > War Department, Richmond, Feb. 1, ’64. J EXCHANGE NOTICE—No. 8. 1. AU prisoners heretofore held by the United Stales, authorities, whether officers, soldiers or clvi liana, recivcd at City Point, befoie the let of January 1864, areihemby declared exchanged. 2 All officers and men of the Vicksburg captured who reported for duty at Enterprise, |Mies , at any lime prior to the 14th ol November, 1863, and whose names were forwaided 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, Qa , and whose names were forwarded to me by Col. A. Jackso t, are declared exchanged. RO. OULD, A gent of Exchange By order. (Signtd) s, COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General. feb B—lw Notice. LIEUT. WAI L is hereby ordered to arrest all members of the 3J Georgia Cavalry, absent from their commands without .eave. He will be assisted iu making such arrests by the Provost Guard. Persons who have furnished siibs.imles will be held respon sible for the 9ame. By oidct of R THOMPSON, fob 6 3t Col, Corn’dg 3d Ga., Cavalry. NOTICE. The Planters of Muscogee County are earnestly re quested to meet at. Tempi ranee Hall in ColutAbus, on THURSDAY, 11th inst , to convider supplying the army, prices, Ac. Planters of adjuceut counties are invited to attend. Gen. Howell Cuba is expected to address us on the occasion, * A. M. ALLEN, feb 6td Maj <*• C. S, Knitting Needles. SOLD at manufacturer’s prices, at wholesale and r tail. D. KEITH, fob 6 lw Agent. Arrived at Nassau, Information being received of the arrival of our Agent at Nassau, the Directors ol the Georgia Irnpor ting and Exporting Company he<eby notify the Stock holders to bring iu their Certificates of Stock, and re ce.ve new Ceitilicates; representing the money value thereoi, aud teceivu tlkeir receipts tor the Cotton sub sciibeJ, the ownei.Qiip and liability for which reverts Bom the sth inst, to the Stockholder. Pease call or send tot war J promptly your Certificates and receive your Cotton Receipts. M. L. PATTERSON, feb 5 lw Scc’y. €nOOM>KICH A ( «„ (FORMERLY OF DfEW ORLEANS ) 74 Broad Street, COLUMBUS... GEORGIA. Wholesale and Retail, SiAi'LE & FANCY MY GOODS. ARE constantly rect ivitig fresh importations, direct from Europe, ot s apfoand fan. y DiiY GOOoS, whir.ii they oiler cheap f u r cash 1, b 5 3m Plantation for Sale. i OFFER for sale m Macon County, Ala., on the Montgomery and West Point R. R, four miles from Tuakegee, a tine plantation 1«W acres, 600 open aud in a high sta-.e of cultivation, well wa ered and in every respect a No I farm. The improvements are a good dwelling house, barn, gin house, negro c.bins with bruk chiu.ne>s, aud tu d»ed everyttiii g which *uch a place requires and needs tor immediate oci up.ncy! 1 b 8 6t F. W. DiLLAKD. Suu copy. Notice. THE notes and accourts of J. H. Daniel St Cos., have been p aced in our hands for collection Pm sons indebted to them and vnshing to pay, will please come forward at once and do so. Tiiose who do not wish to pay we will endeavor to make them We are also amhoiized to transact any business for Said nrin, or lor J,H. Dtniel, PEABODY & BRaNNON, leb 6 dim AttysatLaw. A Fortune. HAVING made it my study tecently, I am pr< pared to give receipts for making good aud durable Black Writing Ink. None of the dye that is being made in some por tions ot ike country It .utidactinn is not given, itie money shall be refunded. Price $ 5. Address T A. PHILLIPS, feb 5 3i* Cotton Valley, Ala- Steam Engine for Sale. 1 OFFER loi sole aNo 1 Bteam Engine and Boilers, i tit little used—fixtures c inp etc, and all in good order —of sixty horse pow. r Amo, two wagons and harness, one can, two Fairbanks Patent Beales, on wheels, two sets of Black ..itn’s tools, ia iarg« lot of cast iron, 100 pounds bent steel, capper and brass wire sieve, belting, roping (some very ia ge), one iron safe, and many other aitichs of vulue and much wanted these times. The above property can be seen at Canton, Caero kt e county, Ga It it is not tieated for at private sale, will bn sold at i üblii: out cry in Ail'iuia, Ga , un the 18th of Febmaiy next Fi.r foriher information apply to tba undersigned m East Macon, Ga. teb 3 ISt V. WOOLLEY. Notice from the Commandant of Conscripts. For the.information oi the public, it ia publl hed iba l the Enrolling Department of Georgi • is divided into ten (10) Coi-gressional Dislrics, each of which is under charge if a District Enrolling Officer. The Ist, 2d, 3d, 4th aid 7th Districts are under the immediate supervision of Maj. A. M. Rowland, Ma con, Ga., and the ith, Oth, Bth, 9th and 10th, under that ol Maj. Join F. Andrews, Decaur, Ga. All special applications for exemptions or detail, end communications regarding thu Enrolling service, wil be so waided through he county Enrolling Officers to the Chief ofD'stricts. The Enrolling Headquaiteis ot ihe several Dis tricts aie loca ed at the fol owing p'aces, viz : Ist Congressional Distiict, at Savannah, Ga. 2d do do do Albany, do 3d do do do Columbus, do 4th do do do Macon, do bih do do do Augusta, do bib d«» do do Athens, do 7tn do do do Griffin, . do Blh do do do AtUnt*. do thh do Jo do Alpharetta, do 10th do do do Caitersvil.e, do CHARLE4 J. HARRIS, Mejor and Comiutudani Consi ripts, leb 3 lOt Btate of Georgia. "Wanted. 10 BUSHELS RED PEPPER. H D. COTHRAN, f«b 3 *w Capt. and A. Q M. SHibK HAtf & CO., MOVED TO MASONIC HALL, Third Door tu the right, on Second f’loor. feb s ts EVENING EDITION. RAOIiIPTI. Th* rtuptxon af th* Tims*, wAm ardtrsd Ay mail, willhs our rsssifi'fo* th* mousy ; ssfeeimt ly to tkoss tuissriier* for m loss Urns than • ytar. Whan tukuriior* rssoios tks payor with tkt» paragraph mar hod, thsy ooiU wndsr stand it ms i»- formtng thsm that thsir suissriytum u about (• **pir* , and that th*paper anil tsrtainlp it nop psd units* th*p mail a titans* Advanced Bates. 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 lo?!, to again advance our prices, which will be until iutther notice : Daily Paper for three months “ “ ” one “ 3 00 Weely Paper six “ 5 00 “ “ “ three “ 300 _ Single copies 23 cents THOS. GILBERT & CO., TlloS. RAGLAND, J. W. WARREN & CO. January Ist, 1854 Sentence of Forde. The Richmond Examiner of the Bth says—“R, S. Forde, convicted of the murder of Robt, Em met Dixoa, was sentenced on Saturday, by Jndge Lyons, to eighteen years imprisonment in the Penitentiary, in accordance with, the verdict of the jury. Before the sentence was pro nounced, the prisoner’s counsel moved for a new trial on the ground of after discovered evidence, which, if adduced, would have_an im portant bearing upon the case, but the motion was overruled. The execution of the sen. tence was suspended lor sixty days to enable the counsel to petition the Court of Appeal* for a writ of error. Forde, after being sentenced, made a brief address, in which he confirmed the testimony of Gen. Reade relative to the proposal for a duel. liis hope was that the correspon dence would lead to an adjustment, and he left the Capitol to await the issue. On reaching Bank street, he encountered Dixon, and the ex change of shots took place, the latter firing first Forde closed his remarks with a touching allu sion to his wife, wh < by his incarceration would be deprived oi her protector. He was then re* mauded to jail. The last arrival from Europe bring 9 intel ligence of the refusal of the British Court of Exchequer to grant anew trial in the Alexandria case, and that vessel is proba bly now at liberty. The same principle of law being involved, it is understood that this decision coverts the alleged Confederate rams, which, for some months past, have been tied up iu Coventry. LoNGsrREF/r’s Lieutenants.—Gan. Hood has been promoted to a Lieutenant Generality, and will take command in about two weeks. The corp3 to which he has been assigned is under stood to be that formerly under Gan. D. H. liilb in the army of General Johnslon. Omission —lu our report of the action of the meeting of planters yesterday we omitted the name of Coi, J. A. L Lie on the Committee apa pointed by the Cbair lo arrange a schedule of prices. Col. Le**. is Chairman of that Cornmit ea. Melancholy Report. It is reported, says the Enquirer of this morn ing, through a letter received here from the 17th Georgia regiment, of Longstreet’s corps, that Capt. Wm. H. H. Bennett, attached to the Com missary department iu Gen. Henning’s brigade is either killed or a prisoner in the hands ot th enemy. He and others were cut on a foraging expedition recently, when a squad ofljthe enemy came up with them and they were compelled to leave, and those ot the men who had reached camps report that the last,they saw of Captain Bennett he was fleeing and the Yankees were shooting at him. We conclude, therefore, that he is either killed or wounded and in the hands of iho enemy. We hope, however, the next tidings will bring news of the safe arrival of our young friend in camps. The iron clad float, (jays the N. Y. Herald, in course of const ruction in this vto inky will be ready for service, it is < seeded, before the first of May. Puri.an will be ready in six or seven weekß, from ncvr. The Undue, a light draught monitor, will be launched about the middle of April. The Naubuc, also, will be launched at about the same time. At Secor's yard, iu Jer sey City, the M anhattan and Tecumseh are being finished with all possible dispatch. The former will be ready in about a month. Hon. A. H. Stephens bus so lar recovered his health that hois able to walk about and resume his correspondence to some extent. He is at his residence in Crawfordvilie. Interesting from (be Uapidau. The reign of quiet oo the Rapidan was dis turbed Saturday morning by the appearance of the enemy at Morion’s, Summerville and Bar nett’s Fords' Two brigades of their infantry crossed at Morten's in the forenoon, bat were quickly driven back. They appeared again, wben a portion of cur troops were sent across the river and repulsed (hem, driving them back and killing a considerable number. Oar men re* turned and recrussed yesterday morning, and at last accounts were silt »nj the other side. Heavy firiug of artillery and musketry was heard at intervals during the fort noon of yesteiday, and up to one o’clock. We hud no casualties Satur day. This movement is not believed to he a general advance. Meade’s army is not in a suitable condition for such a step, and the condition of the roads just now constitutes another impedi ment. As the demonstration was simultaneous with that on the Peninsula, the presumption is, that it is for some other ulterior object—proba bly to tap the railroad, and interrupt our com* munica'ion with the army. A short time will develope their purpose.—[ Richmond Whig, B.b. Meeting of Sharks.— -The Marietta Rebel says: * We are informed 'bat a meeting of gome forty or fi’iy of the leading ci'iasns of Milton county, in the Chattahoochee Yal'ey, was held at A! pbaretia, on Tuesday, the 2d day of February, on the subject of supplies, and for the eetablish mem of pricer. They pss-ed resolutions put* ting the price of corn at $lO per bushel; flour 65 cents per pound ; wheat, S2O per bushel; lodder, iO cents a bundle Those present, as we are informed, reported a surplus of ooru in their po-session of 40,000 bushels, Soldi«-rs’ families can not obtain these articles even at these unheard of rates. One man charged SSO for a two horse load of shucks. Another who has a surplus of corn, offered to take 75 cents in silver, or SSO per bbl. in Confederate money. Another who has corn enough to last him two years, re fuses to sell at any price. We are told that these sharks are carrying on their extortion without interruption. Surely the strong arm of the govern ment can reach these vampires who are sucking the life blood of the nation, and teach them that a decent respeot for the opinions of their fellow man must be observed, and that suoh outrageous extortion will not be tolerated. From Mexico. The following Mexican news is obtained from late Texas papers: Twenty six thousand French troops have landed in Vera Cruz to reinforce the Itnpe ria lists. A large force are inarching on San Luis. Juarez is fleeting before them. He sought a refuge in Mooterey. Gov Vidaurri pro* posed to permit citizen Juarez to remain there, but he would not recognize President Juarez. Matters at Laredo were quiet at latest dates. The Yankee force at Brownsville is esti mated at 5,000 to 7,000. Gen Ord has ta ken command there, who issued orders upon his arrival for the entire force to be ready to match in three days. The bad weather prevented his moving however.— Brownsville is fortified by a circle of re doubts, extending from the convent to the garrison inclosing the city. They are as yet incomplete, and not furnished with guns. Poiot Isabel and Brazos Santiago are al so fortified. The former with very heavy guns. The Federate are enlisting Mexicans, who they claim to be loyal citizens ot the United States. They have about a thous and of them. It is reported that they are dissatisfied with theii officers who are Amer icans. It is reported that the Mexicans and a portion of the regular troops will be lef t to occupy Brownsville while the balance of the force will marca to the-Nueces. They have obtained about eighty horses ou this aide and about 2,080 horses and mules from the stock in Cameron county. They seized all the steamers jn the RioGraude but the Alamo, which is stilt running from Mata* inoras to the mouth. The United States consul of Matamoras has announced in any future difficulty, or in ca»e ot an attack on that city by an out side force, ihe United States troops would take posession of the city to preserve or der. Some reports state the French had ar rived at San Luis Polost, and taken posses sion, which caused the family of Juartz to fly to Monterey. SU|« of Cbarlestou. TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTEENTH DAY The bombardment of the city was re newed about uine o’clock Monday night and continued to 9 o’clock Tuesday mo'rn ing, during winch time seventeen shells were fired at the city. The enemy were engaged during the day in constructing between the three hundred pounder Pa,rrotts on Wagner, two large embrasures lor guns dtiected upon the channel. A fifth monitor made its appearance in* side the bar Monday morning. In'other respects the fleet is unchanged. The enemy’s batteries aud our own on James’ and Sudivun’s Islands continue to exchange a few shots daily, tfie firing some times being quite orisk. The official dis patch published in our telegraphic columns this morning confirms the opinion express* ed some two weeks ago that most of the enemy’s troops on Morris’ Island had been withdrawn for an expedition elsewhere. Three Yankee deserters belonging to the 55th Pennsylvania Regiment, stationed at Hilton Head, arrived in this city Sunday night, and registered their names on the Provost Marshal’s books. Their names are George Bruce, James Rogers and Pat rick O'Neal. They state that they were forced into the service as conscripts, and were determined to quit it ou the first op portunity. They also report much dissat isfaction among 'he Yankee troops at Hil ton Head, especially among the Yankee troops at Hilton Head, especially among the conscripts^—[Courier, 9th. \ . , . The Impending Re volution. —The New York Newe—the organ of the Ben. Wood Democracy—speaking of the usurpation# of the Lincoln Administration, says; Is it probable that toe people will entrust power to such maniaco again ? No! It would bd shackling themselves with a worse tprinent than even the old man of the sea was to Sinbad. This Administration has been a heavy burden to carry, but, like Sin* bad, the people have borne with it quietly, if not patiently, till the opportunity has come to throw it off. It ha> been literully made drunk with power, and the#people must seize the moraenlydt the next election, when its grip relaxes, to fling off the incu bus, and stand once more before the world as freemen. There is every indication that tUis will be done. If the people are let alone, a revolution of opinion will effect it. If it is attempted to overawe and coerce them, then another kind of a revolu tion is the only alternative. A Monster Cake. —The largest cake ever made iu the world is now on view at the shop of Mr. J. Arnatt, confectioner, St. Giles'* in this city. It weighs 3,000 lbs., stands seveu feet high, and is eighteen feet in circumference. There have been used in the manufacture of this monster cake, 550 p innds ol flour, 300 eggs, five barrels of currants, two cwt. of orange aud lemon peels 300 fiounds of butter, 400 pounds of sugar, besides other ingredients. The cake will be cut by the Mayor at the annual conversations of the Churchman’s Union which is to be held in the Corn Exchange on the 4tb of January. It contains 200 tickets the possession of which will entitle the holder to various presents, comprising two elegant plated cake baskets, gold rings, good baskets, silver fruit knives, silver thimbles weeding rings, etc.-[Oxford (Eng.) Chronicle. ** Georgs 11. Proatlcc. The following appears in a late is>ue of the Detroit Advertiser! We some time since published a letler from a regular correspondent then at Louis vdle, making some statements concerning George D. Prentice, editor of the Journal, wh en have been extensively copied into other papers. These statements were to the effect that strong drink had well r ich ruined Mr Prentice; that the Journal had passed out of his possession aud control, For Three Months, $8 and that his friends had assumed tho guar' dianchip of his remaining propeity. 4H this he denies, hi the following letter to the editor of this paper: Louisville, Dec. 27, 1863 To the Editor of the Advertiser and Tri bune’. “My attention has been calhd to a late letter published bv you, which surprises me. lam the more surprised because in times past I have been indebted to you for some courtesies. “Your correspondent 6ays that my fiiends have purchased a place for me in the coun try, I have never owned a p.ace that 1 did not buy and pay for, “He says (hat i have transferred my in terest in the Louisville Journal to another. I have never made a transfer of it in my life. “He says that the Journal has passed from my control, editorially and financially. “lam chief proprietor and senior editor of the Journal, and 1 exercise whatever con trol I choose in both capacities. “Respectfully, Geo. D. Prentice.” First Deutilou lu Georgia Umttr the Anti Substitute Law, Judge O. A. Locbiane ot tho Superior Court Macon Circuit, delivered an original and highly important opinion under the act repealing the substnute law in the case of Dermis Dajey and Phi'lip Fitz gerald vs. Major C J Harris, yesterday morning, Feb. 11 th. lie held it was not only the right, but the duly, of a nation to protect itscit, and that any contract or right flowing out of tho op eration of law which came in conflict, with the preservation of the Slate, was an un constitutional act—not obligatory on the law making power, and within the constitu tional power of the Government to repeal. That if tho act allowing substitutes was to be regarded aa a contract discharging principals from being called into the service, it was then a contract that the principal should not fight in the defence of the coun try when it was endangered, and such con tract was unauthorized by every principle of constitutional law. It our first Congress had agreed Urexernpt all men from Taxa tion durum the war who paid into the treasury S6OO, such exemption could have been set aside by any subsequent Legislax lure when the public safety and selfxpres vauoo of the Government demanded it. He held that the interest of every citizen was the same as that of the Government of which he formed a pait, and the military service rendered by the substitute was just as much rendered to ihe principal, as a citizen of the Government itself-—ms life, his honor, his property and hi.-, liberty were defended by the act, mm the consideration inured to him as a member of the society which composed the Government. Contracts and vested rights must all bend to the exigencies ot the Government, of which the legislature was the judge, and any act ot tho legislature eontraveniniug the public interest, may be repealed when the safely of the people becomes the su preme law. The vested rights of fathers may be an nuled over their minor children, io make ihem soldiers when the public interests de*. mauded it, and the law making power had so declared. .All rights, all property, all persons who are citizens of a government may be used by the government in time oi war, and n was the duty bf Courts to sustain me (iov einmenl in Hie appropriation ot the means exercised rightfully b y the lege-laiute to protect the whole people trom subjugation and rum.—] Macon Telegraph. Thanks to Longstkeet anu uisMkn—The following are ihe resolutions ot thunk:;, recently adopted by Congress, to Lit tit. Glen, Loogstreec and bis noble cops, Georgia ».omes in lor a large shore of the honor: “Resolved, by the Corgr ol (ho Confeder ate States ot America, Thai itie ihunks of Con gress are due, and h-, by ooidiaily tendered, to Lieut. (Sonera) Jaunn L ogstreet and the offi eers aud into oi his command, lor their patriotic services nod brilliant achievements in the present war, sharing, a. they have, he .Hiduoii? tatigues and privations of many campaigns u V„-ginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania, Georgia ami ten ness«*e; and participa'mg in needy eviry great battie tough' in these fcflatcs toe commanding General ever displaying great ability, skill aud prud< ncoiu command, aud the officers aud men the most heroic bravery, fortitude and energy iu every duty they have boon ceiled upon io per lorrn. “Resolved, That the President hb reqursied to transmit a copy ot :he so egcii.g resolution to Lieut. General Long rest tor pubheation to his command.” Discovery ol an Alleged Plot to Liber are the Prisoners amt As»asinate te,e P eslrlent Arrest ottiir itlngicudrrs aud Seizure of Dncnmcnis For several days past the Government has been ,n pose.-siou of lac s that h»-> o.j, beyond a douhf, ti the existence of a secret organization of disloyal men, having for it.- • l.j-ct he forei b!e release of ihe Yankee pris.iers he! lat me Libby and on Belle Isle, the atSaßsinad. nos the President, and the destruction of the *.ov ernment buildings and workshops located cere. Cnpt&ln MaccuMn, chief of be deree.iv., corps, was assigned the duty of perse r* ir.g iha mys teries of the case, and thie-uing the details through the labyrinth-. o.‘ rumor r>. iluir and source T> at officici&i par h uiaiter inn the hands oi two of his most expciieoced de’i-c --tives, Messrs. RSere and Mit.rSell, who .ujaicdi ately set to work, and, oa Saiu day ji-ht they arrested, at his house, on .Seventeenth - reet, be tween Main and Frankl n a German named A. W. Heinz, a baker, np«u G.u charge r,( being a promini m member ol the treason Mo a- ociation. lie wa-> lurtbermoie charged wi’t inciting Con federate so diers la mutiny and iho r.v>-a? maiion of the President The detactive.- 2 and along with Heinz a great number or ttu i-.. t impor tant papers, including the roll oi membership of the organization and documents of such char acter as to leave no doabt ol his crime, aud the ciiminaliiy of others. The doeomr!::--, were taken possc.-sion ot yesterday by General Win der, who orcer< and lie uz to b. |. »c and in secure quarters at Cas-.le Thunder, i.d aib tv bin. no communis,, iort w‘atever with a„y ou’.'de par ties. Heinz, ihe reputed ringl«3Jer, has s’ways been looked upon as a disloyal man »><•! his Hsscei »tes in treason are all pretry much oi !,-own cb trader and social standing It is possible that other arrests will tulbw, as the treason will i»o probed to its dep h, uu mat* ter whem it aiL-tos'.— [Rich. Kz Munificent Donation—Shoes for,Soldiers’ Fauiliks- — W« are request. i i.y Col. John Willem to give notice iha: be will sup .!v with shoes, free ul all charge, the wives t»f soldo-rs i„ Lc-.n county upon application. Persons de-ir ing to avail themselves oi this u.unifi. ieot doua tiou of our paliiouc feliow-cibz ri-, imi-r apply to the .lodge of Prob »'e, or to th-C .uri;\ rrean uiot, woo will lutnish them v, nli ,-uch .:cri>fi calts ub will enable them to procure ;ne shoes.— [Tallahassee Floridian.