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HOBHnro EDITION
JAMES W. U tIUIMV, Editor.
Coltinbns, Saturday, February 13, 1864.
“Not Guilty.”
Wo copy el*t where a capital article from tta
Countryman uii the,"Staieof the Country’ wbu-h
we commend to the attention of our readers.—
In the main we heartily endorse the opinions of
our cotemporary‘especially excepting wherein r* f
orenoe it made to ourself. It ia tho first time
that the Time* hue been charged with disloyal
ty. or. with the utteiance of “treasonable *eHti A
wants” and our curiosity ia so much excited as
to the grounds upon which the charge is based
that we must ask our cotemporary As indicate the
chapter and verse from which wPf Text is taken.
So tar from holding that ‘‘the war can never
bojended by fighting," this journal has many
times advanced the opposite opinion. We are,
and have ever been, in lavor of fighting the Van*
kees from morning till night, from January to
Christmas and during the intervening holidays—
forever and ever, unless our Independence be
sooner achieved. Our readers will ceriuinly sus
' tain us in the assertion that "peace by the inter*
vention of the States" is no part ot our creed,
and that the “shameless tront of conservatism”
has received no recognition at our hands. We
mention these specifications beoause they imoics
diately precede the allegation of "treasonable
sentiments” charged to the Times. The Coun
tryman has got "the wrong sow by the ear” this
time. We plead "not guilty."
Brig Gen. Roddy's Capture of At Kens
Official intelligence, says the Dalton Confed*
federate, from Gtneral Roddy’s movement on
Athena has been received. Ho crossed the Ten
nessee at Brown's Ferry, on the night of th®
25th of January, with 280 of his cavalry dis
mounted and 75 mounted, and two pieces of
artillery, end mardhed rapidly to Athene—a dis
tance of about 16 miles —and met the enemy
in front of his cutup at 4 o'clock, a. m , on the
26th, in poeition. After a sharp fight of 30
minutes, no drove them back, through their
camps, and through the town to the North
Eastern extremity when their retreat turned
into a rout.
Goa. R. f then withdrew and destroyed his
entire camps and equipments, a large amount of
quartermaster and commissary stores. He then
marched back to the Ferry and re-crossed safely,
a 1 2 p. m., on the 26th,.with 20 prisoners, 50 to
100 horses and all tho clothing, blankets, bools,
medicines,'.aad other plunder bis men could car*
ry. His loss, icportod, was 4 men killed, inclu
ding a Lieutenant, and 17 wounded—aud the
enemy left at least three times that number in
our lines when they Tetreated.
Col. Johnson crossed the river, near Floronoe.
to pass up on tho North side of the river to
cu operato with Geu. Roddy, but met a brigade
of the enemy from Huntsville and Mooresville,
moving Westward, 'aud had a sharp fight with
them, lasting from 3p. in., till dark. A courier
to Gen. Roddy, said that when he left, they
were m sight of each other, and the light was so
far, a stand off—ilrat is was desperate and our
ices considerable.
Hermes, the Richmond corras pondeot of the
ChaglesUon Mercury, alluding to Mr. Wright's
peace resolutions, which will he found in another
column, says:
Wright’s resolutions in regard to reconstruct
1 urn told took the House completely by sur
prise* The e had heed some outside talk of ex
celling him; but no action has been taken on
bis resolutions, owing to the pressure of more
important matters. Mr. VV. halongs to a numer
ous class ol members who have not been re
elected. and who are, therefore, privileged to say
and do almost anything they please.
Richmond Correspondence of tho Linden Tele
graph, Nov. 20,
Ungltili tteport from Klchmoud.
There are not a few individuals sorely strait
ened in their circumstances, but there is no
whimpering or thought of surrender. Without
noise ora particle of bluster, everybody is for
fighting it out, and few, if any, look to Europe
jor aid of any sort. There is a disposition to
bear cheerfully ihe iuevitnble hardships of the
war and the blockade,
Never was (hero a grosser mistake than for
the Ftderals to imagirfe that the South is even
beginning to depressed, and to despair of sac
cos*. On tho contrary, shore has been a visible
improvement in Iho temper of the people, and
the simplest observer cannot fail note that
there is afirmei determination to sacrifice all for
independence than there was even six months ago,
or has been since the struggle began Tue cam*
p iigO of next spring will open on the part cf the
Confederates with undiminished armies, and a
sure faith in final -uccess, The South is qutet*
ly getting ready for a long war, and mu i« ties
no dreams of peace on any terms save indepen
dence and a separatonationality.
liowilie Northern Armies are Keerutt-
Tho following explosion, taken from a late
number o’’ the New Yorls Herald, should damn
the whole Yankee race to pdrpetuil exeeratiou
iiow such a people eau hold up th%ir head.- in
tho face of a Ciristendo:u, or dare to ask the
blessings of Heaven upon their uu Jertakings
is surpassing strange. It allows that they Ignore
the txisteuce of a Go! ami have abandoned
themselves to infamy and lies. The Horuld
says :
W on the facts in regard to the mode of
procuring voluuteeis, white and colored, in this
m.y and the country districts, are made known
the public will he forced to recognize a pic ure
beside which all that Claikson and Wilber force
onco decPaiinsd about the horrors of the «|«ve
trade wi 1 be forgotten, “II .cussing," , r the
administration oi drink- containing narco.ic
poisou, his hot u or momhs uu« of the ordinary
methods of promoting enlistments. False rep
re>eniKiiou< ot every va- iety havo also bem in
use, aud in many cases the recruits have b-en
eo m pel led to twoar in under threats o: physical
vio'ence in ear* of re’u-nt.
N>r i* this Dm? w> # . Bu.weeu the volun
tre- brokers and oettain of tbe authorities Umre
i* «t least prime fee ie evi.ienn.- soruetbi «r
l*ke couipi.eiry to a s'-rume of fraud. ifi e
cruel, ruthle », sod gigantic thru modern days
have witnessad. Iu u.uroa. every street of our
city, parents are lamen ing ihe eniistment e;
their shapeless sons, mere boys, between fourteen
and seventeen years of age, who have bceß
made drunk and then ©Diisted and robbed of
every dollar o; their bounty. Cases are on rec
ord, in which old gray headed men, t uterine <n
tho verge o: the grave, have been earned » hil e
intoxicated, to a barbel’s shop, their hair uyed
thetr gsneial appearance spruced up with some
nemblmce o fictitious juvenility, and then enx
listed, their bounty mosey being the reward of
the patriots engaged in this honorable rvisiue-s.
Cripples with ruptures, hern’as, varic* se ve ns,*
pulmonar diseases, brokan leg*, brok.u „ r mr,
toothless, deaf, half sightle. s, hunchbacked,
wry-neek. and, half fingerless, decrepti and idutio,
have received into the service of the ID ited
tale* in certain of the rural districts, tho bro-
K-rs *n these ca e* seldom giving theit victiu 8
“! c "' »n tw nty or thirty do.lars out qf three
to hv, huudr. i dollar* which tb*y have record
. r *br .gfithe .-rimißAi bLju f h
tuKii u. ioeal au(ti..ri * ilka.
The Third Fail of Jackson.
It seem# that this ill fated city is doomed
to suffer all the ravages which a cruel war
can bring. Thrice has it passed into the
enemy’s possession. Their third occupa
tion is doubtedless intended to be
nent. We learn from passengers that A P
Merrill, form-rly cashier of the Agricultural
Bank, Nalcbez, came out with the Yankee
columns, and was to he inaugurated uov*
ernor of Mississippi last Saturday.
The following particulars of the events
connected with the evacuation of Jackson
are frorrt a reliable source 1 ,
On Friday morning, at 9 o clock, oluciui
information was received at Jackson that
the enemy were advancing on Clinton, in
two columns, 25,000 strong, by the Queen s
Hill and Cinton roads. Owing to such im%
mense superiority of number*, General Lee
declined to give them further battle, and
retired towards Canton, to effect a junction
with General Loring, who had reached
Madison Station with Ida command that
morning. About the’lime that General Lee
left Clinton, an immense smoke vva# ob
served in that vicinity.. At 12 o’clock the
order was given to evacuate Jackson, as
the enemy were then reported within six
miles of the place All soldiers at once left
the place, the citizens retired to their hous
es, and a painful stillness .reigned o’er the
thrice doomed city. But it was the calm
that preceded the storm. About 5 o’clock in
the evening, the enemy entered the city
driving a small detachment of our cavalry
before them. The demonise yells were
heard on the east bank of Pearl river. One
of the party, left to dismantle the pontoon
bridge, was mortally wounded. The bridge
was effectually destroyed.
General French’s division was under or-a
ders and in readiness to retre.it Friday
evening. It is now at Morton. The divi
sion had been lield in reserve on the east
bank of the Pearl river. Neither it nor
Loring’s division took part in any of the
engagements. The latter was held at Can
ton to watch the movements of the column
which had started from the Yazoo. Gen.
Lee’s eavalry did nobly, but they were not
able to contend against twenty to one. The
conduct of General Adams’ brigade, and a
portion of the brigade commanded by Col.
Starke, is betond all praise. On Friday
they permitted the enemy to advance only
four miles. In General Adams’ old regi
rneut alone, ten Were reported killed and
sixty wounded. Major Bridges, ot General
Lee’s staff wa9 mortally wounded, The
bearing of General Lee was perfectly sub*
lime. In no sense can any portion of the
responsibility for this third loss of Jaci'son
fall upon him.
On Friday Gen Ross’ cavalry brigade,
after destroying some transports, met the
enemy near Satartia, and fought him, five
times their number, with revolvers. It is
represented as the most desperate fighting
o< the war, A regiment ot negro cavalry
which they intercepted in a lane, was com
pletely slaughtered.
Our army fell back of Pearl river by way
of G: ant’s ferry, which is about twelve
miles above Jackaon.
Large conflagrations were visible in the
vicinity of Jackson and Madison Station at
10 o’clock Saturday night. Before General
French retired, he caused a large lot of cot*
ton at the depot to be destroyed. A few
cars were left at the depot. The railroad
between Brandon and Jackson was left un
injured by our troops.
In addition to the two columns which
moved out ou Canton and Jackson, another
was reported as advancing on Crystal
Spi figs, but this needs further confirmation
before it is entitled to full credence. Sher
man was in chief command.
Reinforcements, we learn, have been
pouring west, and a stand will be, made at
Morton. All telegraphic communications,
except for military purposes, have been in
terdicted by Gen Polkj which fact accounts
for our failure to receive intelligence of
these important movements several days
ago.
We see nothing particularly discouraging
in all this. The occupation of Jackson
and the withdrawal of the main body ol
our infantry fojee east of the Pearl, is no
more than we alt expected. Indeed, indi
cations for several months past go to show
that our Generals did not expect to hold
the country west of Peari river. Every
thing which could bn eervieabie to us or
the enemy had been withdrawn, preparato
ry to the contemplated evacuation of that
portion of the State by our lorces. The
policy ol the Government is concentration,
and we are glad to see it adopted. In the
recapture of Jackson, the enemy has only
increased the task before him. He has
made no substantial gain by it, but only
multiplied his difficulties; while, perhaps,
he has accelerated those movements on our
part which are necessary to our ultimate
deliverance.
While, therefore, we are pained that
city is to stand for a brief period in the
bands of the enemy, yet we cannot regard
its tall as a disaster. On the contrary, we
believe it will turn out to uur ultimate ad
vantage.— [Selma Mississippian.
The h'laai Struggle
The Charleston Mercury of WatMtosilay
last, has the following timely aud impres
eive reflections: 9
The decisive hour approaches Over our
whole land broods that prophetic solemnity
which never derceuds upon a people ex
cept upon the eve of momentous rial.—
Knowing ihe uncertainty of all human
events, it becomes us to be apprehensive in
order that we may measure the dimensions
ot the evil to which we ate imminently ex
posed. Apprehension is a necessary de
ment in all courageous minds, and were
we deficient herein, might conclude that
it argued wel! to our cause. We cannot
exaggerate the dangers that tlneatm ihe
country. Imagination ceases to be imagin
ation, and changes itseit iuU>' the most teal
ol all realities, us it pictures the msatiabb
rovenge, the infamous tortures, the. swa<;e
cruelties, with winch this modern Moiech
is preparing to celebrate Ins bloody rites
around every altar where we have gathered
our wives aud children. Ii we were fight
ing a foe to which we owed allegiance
there would be hope lor us ju case t»: de
feat. If we were fighting a power that had
any shadow of claim upon our tern lory or
eervices, there would be a fouudatto ion
which our conquered manhood could in -
pose. But no such retuge is lelt us. 1) •-
nied the IrateruiLy which was ourcovena/n
right; denied the benefit of interuatiouai
law, which t a trig uas and falsehoods have
perverted, we aie to be denied the fina
privilege ot tin overpowered beople, aDtl
consigned to the horrors of slow extme iun
All this, however, is in our tavor, il w**
employ the means that God has given into
our hands. Fanaticism is at its height
Bui fanaticism is short lived . All the cen
tral fires of the globe cannot keep its vol
canoes in prolonged eruption. Fanaticism
is self-exhausting. Out task for 18b !| g uj
help that }>rocess of se.f.exhaustio*., UU |
can it be accomplished in any other wav
than by heroic fighting, heroic pray tug and
heroic suffering. We have <looe 100 much
not to do more. We read the fortune..
the revolution in the ideas, u»e seuim.em-,
the a*|)!raiiote Ui.it are twigging our reach
ol thought ami giving ue a mme cuiiipr**-
heustve survey of tt* c field of the lutm*
We read them in tlie spirit of our hearts, in
that developed within th3 last week in our
armies, and in the prowess that illustrates
oar deeds. We read them in that awaken
uur energy which, like the sea beat that
sends its waves to the furthest shore, is
throbbing Us mighty pulse for final conflict
and linft! victory.
[From the Coantryuian.j
Tile St fit© of tbo. Country,
We can scarcely conceive of a worse managed
campaign than that of 1861. Gettysburg,
Vicksburg, Morgan's raid into Ohio, amt Bragg's
munceuvering, wore events which staggereithe
Confederate heart. After the folly ot tho eatm
paign had domonstra'ed itself, our people began
to take courage, and to hope that folly would
give place to wisdom When it became evident
that even Confederate soldiers could not over
come the impossibilities required of them by tne
impractible plans of Confederate generals, our
people began to hope that there would boa turn
in affairs. Chiokamaugu, came like a sunbeam
across the darkness of the departing cloud.
Once more our people took heart and courage.
The Confederates promised themselves great
things from the victory at Chickamauga- The
enemy had been completely routed and a second
Manassas victory perched upon the Southern
standard. But the fruit of that victory, like the
fruit of the first Confederate success, which sent
theyankees back to Washington, like a flock of
panic-stricken sheep—the fruit of the triumph at
Cbickamangi, through the incompetoncy ot Gen.
Bragg, turned to ashes upon the Confederate
lips. *
It took our people a long while to realize the
fact of how barren a victory ours at Chicka
maugo was. The Confederate pulse, which bud
reached almost syncopation after the events of
1863, that had preceded the fight at Chickamau
ga, once more bounded high, as we were told
that Wheeler was outting eff Grant’s supplies,
and would starve his army ; that Geu. L.mg
street’s move upon Knoxville would divert the
ynr kees from Chattanooga; that Bragg was
planting batteries upon Lookout; which would
shell the enemy out of the city below; that
Meade was retreating before Lee’s pursuing le
gions. But day alter day passed, and the enemy
was strengthening his hold upon Chattanooga.
Hope deferred made tho Southern heart sick.
By-and-by khe yankees actually drovo our troops
from the mountain’s brow.
Then almost the last rav of hope vanished
from tho Southern mind. We were a conquered
and subdued people. One universal cloud over
shadowed the land The press, by way of stim
ulating our people, aud by jyay of making the
farmer give away his corn and pork, as tho sea
son for laying in a supply of hog and hominy
came on apace, actually paralyzed tho arm and
heart of the country with fright. Then we
began to hear the talk on the street, "this war
can never be ended by fighting;" peace by tho
“intervention of States" was discussed; traitors
and tories began to peep out from their hiding
places, and boldly speak their sentiments ; ‘con
servatism’ reared its shameless front; even the
Mobile Advertiser & Register, and the Columbus
Times, by slips of the pen, gave utterance to
treasonable sentiments, in spite of their known
devotion to the South; skulkers and laggards
from tho army, in yellow embroidery, and brass
buttons, were found driving fast horses, and
dancing with giddy girls over tho yawning grave
of their country’s hope ; Bon Hill wrote a letter
in which ho said that two-thirds of Bragg’s
army wero absent tiorn the tight at Missioniiy
Ridge ; even woman’s heart pariook of the gen
eral demoralization of the times; instead of the
knitting and sewing societies of the country, our
women wore found going to the theatre and the
ball; many were found flirting, if not fondling
and dallying, with men of doubtful character;
ihey even lavished iheir smiles upon the dilatory
and disloyal, and wero not av rsa to those who
had murdered their lathers and their brothers ;
yankee.r aid yankoe prisoners commanded their
sympathies.
It would not havo been astonisßing had Heav
en, in its indignation, smitten the damoralized,
accursed, and cowardly land with the thunder
of its destruction. But Heaven, in its mercy,
has spared nu yet awhile longer. The patriot’s
heart which bled as it beheld the noisome stench
go up from the utter and corrupt demoralisation
of the land, begins to ted the healing balm of
returning loyalty an i integrity among our people.
Those who shirked their duty, are begin
ning to return to the field ; now conscripts are
tilling our uoonn iied ranks, President Davis has
at last bant his solf-wdi aad stubborn heart to
the demands of an outraged people, and com
petent leaders are supplanting those who, how
ever patriotic and devoted, knew not how to han
dle an army corps npon the field, the press is be
ginning to see the error of paralyzing tho heart
of tho country with loan our people aro prepar
ing to feed and clothe the army; our women are
learning now the lessons of Spartan pride and
patriotism; they are turning again from tho
toilet., to ihe toil of providing food anil raiment
for their husbands and brothers in arms; they
turn now trout their soft sawdar of inate fools
and fops, in Confederate bars and hands, who
havo left their poor privates to die upon the bat
tle field, while they pour out vollies of nonsense
in the parlor—they turn from the soft sawder of
these pailor knights tosoit socks to be knit for
tho bare feet of the real soldiers upon the tent
ed field. There is one grand note of preparation
going up ail over tho country, for the spring
campaign. Our people,•if true to themselves,
cun never be conquered.
Whtlo these cheering’ signs greet us within the
Confederacy, there are rays oi sunshine si* earn
ing in upon us from without. So sure as Presi
da l Davis in alive to the demands of iho crisis
and does his whole duly as a statesman, as well
as a warrior, so sure can we make good terms
with the nation of the Latiu race. .The recent
loiter of the Pope is not a ineaningloes document.
There is au influence controlled hy him which
can bring an immense outside pressure to hear
upon our struggle, aud that influence wdl even
penetrate and prrn-»n:„ cno Yankee naiioa itself:
Catholics in the North ere beginning feel and
to say that as soon as the soldier’s knife is taken
from tho throat of the Southern slaveholder, it is
to be pui to the throat of the Northern Ro
manist.
The bold siaud which the Democrats of the
North ar** now taking for a restoration of Demo
crutio principles ip, we believe, an auspicious iign
for the Bouih. We believe (bat that party uu i;
is toba re-orgauixe i by the Vallar;d ; ghains au.l
Woods, alter ihrowi'ig out sufli rolling stinking
old caicauses as ihnse of the Bachunans, C i-sep,
and Dickinsuii, aie iur peace upon auv terms. It.
is true they cannot uko that position now, but
give them power, and they will take it. Hence
ve believe it to be tbe bounden du*y of every
good and t r Uo S • itieru man, to give tlie Norths
ern Dom .cats all the aid and comfort they pos
sibly can give tfieiu, iu their coming conflict
with the black Republicans of the North.
Toe time will come when we will b ive to make
poacte with the North arrange .boundaries, and
enter into irsatios with the United JSta'es. Tho
more friends we can make within the iiuii sos
those S:a os tho betmr for ns. Certa.nly wo c.n
make belter terms with Damocrals lhau with
Abolitionists. Tha lo.iner, in common with us,
are stnigg-i.it* for constitutional liberty and re
publican government against Lincoln's military
despotism, The friends of cons’cmionU liber.
Ly in America, whether in th • U lito ] S a os or
tho Confederate Siates ought to aid. abet, and
countenance each other. It may ba that th y
will have to join arias, as Wr.il ns hand-, to r t ’-
cure c.iiisti utional liberty in America. D‘ m y
be tha ; N irthcrn Democrats and all Southern
men wi t bo called upon to make common cause
in drying Lincoln from his throne, aud in es
tablishmg t*vo frien.ily republics whicu wdl .-.c
cure all the ad vantages of the old Union, with
out any of its di-a i vantages, Hence if is that
in reviewing the state of the c mntry, wo take
into consideration «js a hopeful .dement and
cheering signs, tha stand taken by Democrats iu
the United Stales. It is Our duty, we r prat it,
to ad them ail in their *'rugglo f., r bbcriy.’
How Southern people unit the Southren pres
ca i aid Northern Democrats in ihe next presi
dential election iu the United States, we wi i
point out in a future article.
Spletidld Capture by the Alabama
The Northern papers have account* ul a
splendid capture made by the Confederate
steamer ALb-tuM. The Yankee ship Wing
ed Racer, a splendid first-class clipper, en«
gaged in the China trade, was overhauled
while becalmed off the Straits of Sunda,
ami taken as a prize by the Alabama. Aft
er overhauling her cargo and sendiug ashore
her officers, the vessel was fiied and burn
ed. Th * vessel was bound from Manilla
to New Yuk, and had on board a large
and otosi valuable cargo.
Th© Small Pox.
The small pox is becoming epidemic in many
parts of the Confederacy, tho [press should as
sist in extending the subjoined reoommuendas
tion. The fly trap or pitcher plant grows abun
dantly, and can bo fonad extensivoly in South
Carolina' It can be usecUas a tiocture, or in de
coction, as is tuggeered below. It can also be
obtained at all drug stores. If,we have really
an antidote to this dreadful scourge and loath
somo disease iu an innocent plant, whioh grow3
all around u 8; there is no betier time than the
preßeut to establish its efficacy and extend it
usefulness:
[bxtkact;]
To the Editor of the Evening Mail, London
England.
SIH : * * * * *
Some time ago, seeing a paper written by As
sistant Furgeon Miles, ot tbo Royal Artillery, on
the efficacy q} tho North American plant, called
tho sa racenta purpurea or pitcher plant, in the
treatment of umaii pox among the Indiaus, my
colleague (Mr. Agnis) aud myself have given
this remedy, which has teen imported into this
oocutry by Dr. M las, a fair trial, and 1 am hap
py to say the eleven oases in our hands have re
covered under its psouliar influence.
This remedy I consider a boon to the public,
for this reason —it is so easily managed, any oue
an make a decoedoa or iafusion of the root,
like tea. ’ ■
An ounce of the root is sliced and iafused in a
quart of water and allowed to ’simmer down to
a pint, and given in two table-spoonful doses
every lour hours, white tho patient is well nour
ished with beef tea and arrow root. Four ot the
cases in my hospital have been severe confluent
oases ; ("confluent" means where the head, face
and nook are swollen into a mis-shapen mass,
and the pustules thickly running into each oth
er;) they have throughout the disease all been
perfectly sensible, have had excellent appetites,
tree from pain, and have never tell weak. The
effects of this medicine, which I have carefully
watched, seemed to arrest the deveiopement of
tho pustules, killing, as it were, the virus from
within, thereby changing the characcr of the
disease, and doing away with the cause of the
pining, (if I may so express myself to the uniti
tied,) and thus avoiding the necessity of guta
percha and india rubber applications, or of open
ing the pustules. In my opinion, all anticipa
tions ot disfigurement from pitting may now be
calmedi if this medicine is given from the com
mencement of the disease.
Before leaving this subject, I may here cau
tion the public that tho useful part of the plant
is its root, as recommended by Dr. Miles. With
the usual kindness ot Dr. Gibson, the Director
General, I have been amply supplied with it for
the use of my regiment. So much am I impress*
ed with the efficacy of it in small pox over "tbo
old mode of treatment, that I hop*,- to hear of it
iu pvery gentleman’s medicine chest, and before
long that we shall see no more luces, as desonb
ed by Dickons, like the interior surface of sliced
muffins. I am,- sir, yours faithfully.
(Signed) Cosmo G. Logie
Surgeon Major Royal Horse Guards (Blue )
Windsor, May 25,1863.
Artemus Ward on Reorganization.—
Artemus Ward, in a recent letter, thus
gives his ideas of re-organization: “I never
attempted to reorganize my wile but once.
I shall never attempt it again. I’d bin to a
public dinner, and had allowed myself to be
betrayed into drinkin’ several, people’s
healths; and wishin’ to make them as ro
bust as possible, I continued drinking their
healths until my own became affected.
Conseke|us wae, I presented myself at Bet
sy’s bedside iate ai nite with considerable
licker concealed about my person. I bad
somehow got perseeshuri of a hosswhip on
my way home, and rememberin’ some
cranky observashun ol Mrs Ward’s in the
mornin\ Isnapt the whip party lively, and
in a very loud voice 1 said, “Betsy, you
need reorganizin'! 1 have come Betqy,” I
continued, crackin’ the whip over the tied,
“I have come to reorganize you !” I dream
ed that nite that somebody had laid a hoss
whip oyer me sev’ril conseketive times,
and when I woke up I found she had. I
haint drunk much of anything since, and if
ever I have another reorganizin’ job on
hand, 1 shall let it out.”
— • -mrr.f
Beast Butler’s Favorite Steamer.--
The Petersburg Express, in alluding to the
steamer captured and burned a few days
ago by our forces at Smithfield, say?:
The South JUiggs was anew boat, about
the size of the Curtis Peck, which fora long
time ran as a passenger boat on James
River, and is represented to havo been a
model of beauty and speed. She was
built three months ago at a cost of $85,000,
and with her elegant outfit, armament, etc.,
stood the Yankee Government $125,000. —
She carried two guns—a thirty two poun
der Parrott, and a rified piece of the same
calibre. Capt Pipkin and bis men applied
the torch with great reluctance, as she
would have proved a most valuable ac
quisition to the Confederate Government.
Her Assistant Engineer, who was captured
by our scouts on Monday night, says the
Briggs was Butler’s dig boat, and that ihe
Beast regarded her with a peculiar fond
ness. His last woids to the Captain of the
Briggs, when she steamed off from Fortress
Mourqe were, “ Take good care of that
boat.’’
Phis is the day appointed for the elec
tion of members ot Congress from the State
of Kentucky. The exiled sons from the
laud of Daniel Boone, will have the priv
ilege ol selecting the nu n who are to repre
sent their down trodden Common wealth,
for the next two years in the Confederate
Slates. Polls will be opened in this city, at
the Foard Hospital, where all Kentucky
soldiers, and refugees from that State, will
have an opportunity to vote. God grant
tb it it may be the last election which Ken
tuckians will be compelled to hold upon tlm
soil ot a foreign State, aud that before ihe
expiration of the term of service of those
who are ibis day elected, our bonny 11 ig
may Boat unquestioned over every part ol
that noble State*, and that her gallant sons,
driven tr*»in their homes because they dared
to strike f,r freedom, may be restored to
their ({ear cheriafn-d on, s who now pine
for them in their far off homes.—f Rebel,
10th.
• FiMPKRANOE hall.
6 h NIGHT OF THE
PARLOR EiWERTAUMEMN.
Saturday Evening, l«*b. 13.
Shah spaa re’* K vn-avaganza
“IT IK WIDOW’S VICTIM. - ’
Professor Wrn. Barlow will appear iu discussion
on the Times.
To Conclude with the
Hole in tlxo Wall.
Monday eveuing hen-tfit of the Soldier#'
and Society.
Feb li It
: : ;
Seed Irish Potatoe*.
prut HALE BY
1 , . 1' J. S. PEMBBRTON,
rfli D.uggist under Cook's Hoiel.
Fine Smoking and‘Chewing’ Tobacco
A T WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
. e by J 8. PEMBERTON,
U b id it Druggist under Cook’s Hotel.
150 lbs English Blue Mass.
A T WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
k Fc /„ s 2 leb > - j. s PEMBERTON.
ieb. 13 ts Dnißgiit under Cook'# Hotel
Local.
Divine Serrte©.
Rev. Dr. Gutheriw, ‘late of New Orleans, will
preach a Sermon at the Synagogue at 10 o'clock this
(Saturday) morning.
fab 13 It.
ChaUahttochee
The steamer Jackson, Captain Fiy. will leave for the
above and intermediate landings MONDAY morn
ing at 8 o’cl ck.
ten 13 td
Sales To-Day.
See advertisements of auetion sales of Florida
lands, a fine lot of tobacco, and other articles
this day by Ellis, Livingston <fc Cos.
Southern Publications. —We arc indebted
to Dr. Claiborn Jones for copies of th 6 Southern
Punch and Illustrated News, both of which are
handsomely printed and filled with tho usual
amount of choice reading matter. The News
contains the likeness of General Joseph E.
Johnston, of the Georgia army. By referenoo
to advertisement it will be seen that the Doctor
has these journals on sale at 149 Broad street,
where the public can be supplied.
Theatre. —The attendance at the Theatre on
Thursday evening was good, and the troupe ac
quitted themselves very handsomely in the "Old
Guard’ and the "Silent Woman." Mr. Wallace,
by his versatile powers, proves himself equal to
any part that uiay be assigned him. As the
personator of the "Old Guard” he did admirably,
while m his comic song of "Billy Barlow’ 1 he
brought down the bouse. In the farce of the
"Silent Woman," Mrs. Taylor acted her part to
perfection, Whitehall the other parts were ren
dered in a very felicitous style. Mrs. Wallaoe
sings chaminly, and Prof. Camps discourses
vory sweetly en the Piano. Those who.aro fond
of theatrical representations, and who like to
enjoy a hearty laugh, should not fail to pay the
Hall a visit to-night. It will be remembered
that it is the occasion of tho benefit of Prof.
Camps, when a fine bill is to be presented. In
addition to Shakespear’s laughable extravagan
za, "Tho Widow’s Victim,” and tho -farce "Hole
in the Wall,” Billy Barlow will appear in one of
his ludicrous disquisitions on tho times.
On Mouday evening the company will give a
benefit tor the Soldiers’ Aid. Society. Lat it bo
a bumper.
Personal. —Among the number of gallant
boys who are enjoying a biief respite from the
toils of war, wo saw yesterday Mr. Tom Chap*
man, of the City Light Guards. Among ail our
acquaintances we _have seen none who have
in pro vod so much from camp regimen as Tom.
Tho fact is he looks so well we hardly knew him-
He says he is still a high private iu the rear
rank, and *s satisfied with his position. Ntver
mind Tom, you're bound to ri*o yet.
ExßMi-TiiN Wanted. —"’quibbs requests us to
advertise lor a widow with seven children as a
disideratum to keep him out of tho war. The
first applicant will bo received arid no questions
asked. Don’t all speak at once.
Essence op Nothing. —This article can be
found its primary and unsophisticated state in a
printer’s trunk.
Georgia Factoribs. —While the public have
indulged profusely in abusing the Factories for
high prices, extortion, As., we doubt whether
any other enterprises bave contributed so largely
to the public good. It would have been entirely
out of the question to have clothed our armiee
or those at home, wi.hout these useful corpora
tions. We regard the Eagle Factory of this cily
as not oniy oue of the most indispensable pub*
lie enterprises of tnis section, but as oue of the
most liberal and philanthropic institutions of the
times. It is true, that owing to tue blockade
of the country, its business has increased at a
rapid ratio, and it has thereby realized enor
mous profits, but at the same time the high
haud;d liberality of its ’managers is asfamiliar as
a household word throughout the,Confederacy.'—
And here at home is its bcmficence particularly
seen and teit in ihe contentment and happiness
of thousands of poor, who without its assistance
must have seriously suffered. It is a source cf
congratulation,that we have among us such an
extensive power for good. Well done for its
humane, patriotic managers.
Valkntixe’b Day.—To morrow is.the day for
tho exchange of love missile*. Heretofore it has
been a day cf considerable interest to ihe lads and
lasses hereabouts, but we presume this time it will
not possess its customary importance owing to the
absence of the beaux, and the necessary love tiia*
kets. However, tbe girls can write them and
send them off to the b >ys in the army, who wilt
appreciate them the more from tbe circumstances
around them. II >w things have changed ! just
to think huw in former year* the eyoa ot ihe
beaux and belles would sparkle, and their hearts
palpitato on the reception of these precious souv*
enirs, full of the breathings of love. And how
many a'merry laugh ha* rang out on the clear
air as sou*.*: quain’ v<ir.--e or comic picture popped
out ol the envelope But now we’io troubled
with .-o many things, those iuuooent sports ure
all hr gotten.
flee udvertiinou sos D.\ J. S, Pemberton who
gives noticethat lie has a lot of good chewing
and smoking tokacro, seed Irish potatoes and
blue mass. Those who wish to procure these
articles will kaow where i > find them. The
Doctor is all right uu the gou.se.
Ihe way the Soldiers Cos k —Are our bo\ s
whipped? Read tha ;o!lo.viug tx.iaoi from a
ettar by one of Longstreet’s man in Benning’a
brigade, and then my whether men who write in
such good spirits, under al! circumstances eau
be wh pped. The army will nover be si.Ljuga
t-d if home folks will only feed them aud their
f .todies :
“I bad no cooking utencil* and jot last night
I had a “good sapper” (and bread, Ever and spare*
ribs, I*ll tell you how I did it : I fncd out soma
grease on a “spade* to put in uiy bread, made
up thedaugh in .a, “bag" and cooked tt on the
*pado and then fried uiy liver and ribs on the
spade, and truth to tell, they w«,o just as good
a.s if co iked in an oveu. (dive me anything to
"f, and I’ll find a way to Cook it sure. Some
t rues L have wrapped my dough on my ramrod,
Holding it to tuo fire,and it cooks splendid y.”
By ELLIS, LIVINGSTON & CO*
Columbus Bank Stock.
ON TUESDAY, lfith of F. li.uary, we t*ill sell u,
iiuntot ;our store,
30 SHARES BANK OF COLUMBUS STOCK.
leb IS td *4
Just Received
i 'HF. SOUTHERN ILI IJsTRAt Er> NEWS.
! AND SOUiIIE tN PUNCH
The News contains the pic ure of t>>u, Joseph E.
Johnston, For sale at •
14r9 Broad Street.
fob 12 2t*
AUCTION SALES
By ELLIS, LIVINGSTON & CQ
32 LIKELY NEGROES AT
. AUGTIOTT 1
ON TUESDAY It.tb of Februsiu
we will sell m from of our aucim n W , “ °’ c| oclc
city of Columbus, for amt in
Alabama, a ' ir u „
82 Likely Plantation Hegro es .
Embracing all qualities, you. g
raised piiocipallv on Hie pUnutiL U n ,; l!ilvi
who sells them lor lire only reason OI "** l '»i a ,
rom home. * ,i " be u dr:v
ftb 10 id Slti
By ELLIS, LIVINGSTON 4. CO.
ON SATURDAY , 13th of February at li >
we will sell in from of mn store ' U 1 ock
65 Boxes Fine Tobacco
feb 10 2i
By ELLIS, LIVINGSTON Sc uo.
FLORIDA LANDS
AT AUCTION.
ON SATIIi- DAY, I3.it February, at 11 o’rloti.- B
wills II m trout of our store, Uock w «
4 Sections of 2,500 Acres of Laud,
in Franklin county, Florida.
Particulars and terms made known ai sale
feb 8 s■»)
CAVALRY.
General Joseph E. Johnson’s Escort !
All membmq ot Capi 11. S .PARK’H CAVALRY
COMPANY are iureuy ordered to report in i>,
II aJquatters without delay.
H s. hark.
• el ’ 12 ts Capt. of Cavalry.
£5 RECRUITS M ANTfc|>
COMPANY "A.” 7ih REGIME vT, C. 0 <
-A. Ihe iiudersigtied having been empntvr'retl to
ceive recruits for lire ab.-ve Company, w ill rem:ti ;
uie city ten days. Con ciipis aiul outers will l/e
ceived by applying immediately io me ai u, t .
Office, JEKE ’
1 b 4/ Ist Lieut. Go AGd c
Sun c*>py. * ‘
NEW
Blockade Company,
SUBSCRIPTION LISTS’
IJoR a portion of the Bio kin anew blockade oum
' party, with a capital ot
FiVfi MILLION HOLLARS,
which haa already received the support of the fi . t
house a of Charleston, ar. now open tor a inv din
at the office of 11 H Eppiug. E.-<i Ltnon Hank
where all luru-er information cun be tbiaiutd
lob 11. si*
Medical Card
Dr. E. A. ROSSY,
FORMERLY' Surgeon t> ihe flaw Oilcans “Fe
male Infirmary,” tenders h s teivicLb i„ ibe cm
Utils OI 1 oliUiunus ill all the b.audits „j nis ...uies
siou.
Special attention will Le devoted to the tieatuicnl
of the Diseases «>; w >ui, ii
«UI. imi > iterations performed for Sionc m the
til older, FiEttna in a no, Veil o .Vaginal rising llyt
roc le, Goiigenui! nu,t Ac. iceulai J Jiymo U, \ »nu>-
ceie, Utamonli >nu m Piles,Gal ous impassable Slue
lures, F«iße Pass go , i bltgtsor Glut) F ot andum
traclion of ,he Fn- gcis, Slialnunus or cij .uuiiig,
Aneurism, Var ix or ouaied veins, Pterygium, caurau
and Han Lip; also lor ihe removal cl an minors or
abnormal g owins nom any part of me body.
Diseases ot ibe Gein o-Urjiiary tiysrem, comprising
the different stages ot Gonorrhoea, etridurei, Gravti,
bpoiniaiornica, dyphiiis, in ns primary, scoisdary,
ternary and h.,ic. i siy forms, wi t inter,e panic u nr
attention.
ltetereuces given whenever desired, as well as the
recommendation of marry years practice in N:nv m
leans. GonsUiiaiion tioiiis every day et Ii - office
in the Masonic iialt Building, tioiu ,o io lr o’clock,
a, m., and from 2r04 ,’cloikp, m. Patients win uo
w«,l to cad prec sel> at these hums, as before ami
after trwt lime will be devoted iu visaing persons in
i he ciiy.
Address all communications lr
DR E. A. ROSaV ,
t.oiumuus, Uii.
N. B. Patrons ,roni a distance ivia be vuiied aud
treated at home, it d< sired. J shall be (bankiul to
lny prolerßio.,al brethren ior any favor they may do
me i,y sending me persons requiring tiuigrcal aueu
tijn.
fO 1 ' In a lew days 1 shall h-ve rooms for ihe pui.
pose of giving a'i\,AiW ellld'HUKC (lei HA 111.1 aud
AIEDi ATKi) Mi.MIGAT.UNB, as empioyt-d in Hit*
no pnas of Lump, aim America, as one oi Ihe iuo«i
t tfioient means lot me cup* of Rheumatism, eerolu
.ous Dis. asee, Hyphi it c fhup'.un, G ,ui and all Caron
ie affections ol iiie skut. E, A It
leb 1 1 tim
lo the Women of Georgia
MTaTjS OF GEORGIA, 1
QIMRTEKMASrEK ÜBNEUaL’s Oft ICE, >
Atlanta, t-eb. sth, (StL )
A report haa been put in circulation m various pjr
lions ol the State tha.the Bocks knit by me Lauiesoi
Georgia for this Department, have been s . Id by me w
the troops in the ft ,and. Without ei.u img further iuiu
<he details ot mis vde and malicious rt-pjii, 1 hereby
pronounce the whole tale to be a malicious FALSE
HOOD ! 1 deny and challenge the word for proof Id
the contrary that there has ever been a sock sui.d Ii)
this Depaitmeot to a sol. 1 r of u.e Oonlcderaie Aimy
since my first ap, eal to the Women of Gorgia to kmi
for liter deal lute defenders. I hereby bind toy sell iu
present One Thousand Dollars to any person
either citizen or soldier, who wdl cpme l'orwaid ami
prove that tie ever bought a sock from this Department,
that was either kmt by ,he Ladles, or Or
ssue lo said troops.
This report has been invented on the one hind by
the enemies of our noble boys, who rejoice in tit a
suff. rings, and are delighted when thuy suspend ihe
efforts of ihe noble women in Uieir behaii Os Ihe
otherhand by peuihc opponents of this Department,
Who 'oiget mat in venting their unprokeJ qii'e iipoa
us, they are causing tire tioops of their Biaie to mu.t o
over :rnz«n ground and the drifting snow wi ll in -
covered and bleed ng f, et.
Women ol Georgia! again 1 appeal to you. Thu
lime I e.atl upon yi.u to frown down ibe ; e vile uloe
lloods. Demand oi him who peddles lire tale lire evi
dence 1 tail lor above. Umil that l< alimony is pm
uuced 1 implore you stay not tom ttf.jis 1 us-i.» K
you in the name ofulJ that ii holy 'and i.ohie—on the
honor of a man and an officer -Um myse f ..t any >'■'
my assistants have never so and a pa r of Soiks that we***
knit by you Every pair bus been i sued lo lire di-a
--lliu-.e tioops as a UiET, as about IT.Wto gallanl s.n'S
ol tlie Lmp re Htale vv.il gladly bear testimony,
Dr up liters of Georgia, I st, 11 need sorts. Requisi
tions for them are daily pour.ng iu upon me. 1 m l
liiive yarn to lurnisb you. 1 • arncsity defiiet«s r
uni* a pair of socks lor every hue for ted soldier m>w
Geo gm. You are my only re.iin e Past espenemc
ie ii hi s me 1 vv 11 not •, peal to you iu vam.
IRA it. FoaTER,
feb 96t Q r Ma.-. fieri, of Da
Militia Take Notice.
We wdl be at C I Philips' Ifealquuilers in I aluiu
ibiibUi, (.a , on Ure l*>th and I3lb; al fun HI, tlial*
lafimnii e o.uuly, the islh and Ihitr; at UuenaviHi,
Marion cou ty, lire 17i,t and |Bilr of this month. |of
the purpose rife and di-charging such ncP 11
cants as are unfit f.r ir.iliu.ry duty,
t. a rained,
Burgeon.
F. J. PHILIPS, A. I>. «
For ti.e 2hh Senator ini D* sl
N. R— Th ’ rtnh-Enro’line officers of the vario l,J
Mili in District a tvi.l give pulilmiy to the above
feb 11 Iw i\ J PHILIPS. A l) ‘
Sun .tod Enquirer c py.
Grape Cuttings.
I HAVE IVN THOUSAND Crape Culling >*’ r
Sate. Ciiinln, War en, Black July and ' i' lll ' J '
rut'es. J. EClit'LS
fen y tvs -
To Shoemakers!
I HAVE 100 p»ir of Eng i-h Congress Cait. is, v» >* rl!i
a per pair, 1 desiie m exchange Hr u. i t SboI'* 1 '*
suitable for toldieis for a don*' ion. Cali anil look #1
ihmi and give a ibtral difiert-i r« ami assist to •h l "'
the ti irefo' ted defenders oi uur tonnes and flreshh*
ten 4 ‘it J F WINTER
I'•r)R the bil mre ot tbe yeai a healthy i ei <>
C AIAN, accustomed la firm wort, without •' •
brance Apply at THIS OFFICE
Juh n