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MORNING EDITION.
JAMES W. WARREN, Editor.
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Colnmbas, IharsJay February 18,1864,
Rot Frishtknkd. —The Mobile Register fakes
• calm view of the situation in Mississippi, and
the editor says the more ho reflects upon, ic the
ieSa he is disposed to believe that Gen. Sherman
is marching upon Mobile, from Morton, and he
should not be surprised to learn that having
«leared his front of the Confederates by the ruse,
ha has turned his face eastward and pounced
upon Meridian. It is at least one hundred and
•ixty miles from Morton to Mobile. If he comes
is a straight line he must open new roads fur a
Urg* part of the way. The country is destitute
of supplies, and he must haul all bis subsistence.
To do this would require a train of 3,000 wagons;
one haavy rain would stop his artillery and bag"
gage trains. If he should succeed in g- tting
hero, and plant himself in front, of our fortifica
tions, what is be to live on ? He cannot be sup
plied from a base two hundred miles distant.
When we hear, adds the Advertiser, that the
enemy has established a base on the coast and
opened a water communication for his supplies,
we shall begin to think that Gen. Sherman is
serious in the enorntomvflank movement he is
now supposed to be making. At present we do
not credit it. Again, does any one suppose that
Sherman is dragging a 'siege train from Vicks
burg to this place? *, And without it what can
he do against our defences '( Admit iha't he has
sixty-five pieces of artillery. If His field artiK
lery, he might a thousand and do us no
barm. It is seated and.ropeated positively that
Sherman’s army is moving light, with very little
impediments of any sort —nut even a large sub
sistence train, and that he startod with twelve
days of cooked rations,
L«TTBRB by Flag of Truck.—For the bene
fit of all concerned the proper officers at Rich
mond announce that, letters to go North, or any
where outside of the Confederate lines, must not
be of greater one page of ordinary
sued letter paper. The contents must be strictly
confined to private or family ma ters. Enclose
the letter in an envelope addressed to the person
for whom it is intended, putting on the envelope
a United States postage stamp, or, if that can
not be obtained, live cents in spaoio inside.
(Confederate money will not do.) Leave the
letter unsealed and enclose it in another sealed
* envelope, addressed to Capt. Win. H. Hatch
assistant agent of exchange, War Department,
Richmond, Va., who wii! give it tho proper des
tination.
Arrival of Goods for the Yankee Phis
omsbs. —Theie arrived iu this ehy yesterday,
cays the Richmond Dispatch, two huu ired boxes
containg clothing, &3., brought from the North
by the last flag of truco boat for the Yankee
prisoners now confined here. We learn from
Capt. Monroe, the officer having in charge all
articles intended for this purpose, that there are
now on hand nine hundred boxer; butt that,
until the Northern Government alters their
course, and permits our own prisoners confined
there to receive what is sent to them no further
distribution of anything tha.t is not perishable
will be made. This is perfectly right and proper,
and we don't know but it would be as well to ro
fuse to give them even* tho edibles, for we have it
from good auihority that the keepers of' the
prisons at the North not only do not permit our
boys there to receive what is sent them by their
friends, but, to add insult to injury often eat up
the contents, and then scud them the empty
boxes.
Political Feeling in Arkansas—A visit
t€ Arkansas disabused iho mind of the editor ot
the Memphis Bulletin (Abolition) of any idea
that there was any considerable revolution in*liie
political sentiment of that State. Not withstand*
ing he had been publishing to the contrary for
months, we find the following paragraph in his
issue of the 16;h nil : “A jecent trip to tho
flourishing village of Helena gave opportunity
of Darning something as to the Union sentiment
Ot the people theronbnu’s, and we must say we
think it has beeu greatly exapgeiated. There
are some Union men among tho old citizen* ot
Arkansas, but a majority of ■ those who stand
firmly and unequivocally by the Government are
men or Noithern oirtb, who have settled there
since the Federal occupation. [Totii there is a
J ;try great cuange among the iir.-t o!<> ?, we must
look to tbo army and the latter for the rag Dera
tion of Arkansas. It is *said (hero is a caangt
eoming over tho minds of old citizens, but it-—or
the imagination of Noriborn people—must in
crease largely before the .state is prepared to
occupy her loirner position in the Union.”
The New Yoik Times says that another coast
expedition is fitting out, and protests against its
being carried out. Ii &a\s: Much as wore*
Bpoot the brave officer who is reported to be
about to lead it, we sincerely trust that no men
will be raised for another oorsfi attack. It may
be doubted whether a single onwof i.ur coast ex*
pt dittoes, with the exception of the attack cm
New Orleans, Las tended to the successful clos
ing of the war. We may capture every pro! nod
large city, and anil not have n ucheti tl« B hie ~f
the rebellion Ld i.£ havu nmore coast < X;.e
ditious- let us inner away u-j won, gallant lives
and sums of treasure. It is apparent now to ihe
dullest eyo that the grand mistake of our strategy
in the whole war has berti our want o! cone* n*
traiiou.
Blockade Runners Ashore—Ailvius from
Wilmington state that the City of Peter&bsirg*
Spunky and Emily are ashore on 'he Notth
Carolina coast. Tho Emily is loaded with i.a
cod ju Goveromc >t a-cuur. 'iae steamer
Sc<ttia, while ailcui|tu.ig t.> run in, misttiken
>7 <ur batteries for a Federal vessel, fired or
and destroyed. Four < | tho crew arc said to b=-
ki'lod. Mi. Thouron, formerly Purser of Beau
regard, is said to bo among the missing.
Orders base been issued in Washington pro*
hitntiug ibe publication of the names of any
prisoners who may heieait*r i><* scut to the Old
Capitol Prison. No reason is aligned lor this
proceeding.
Horace Maynard claims to be Attorney G n
aral of the State of Ten nesses, and urges that
the biennial elections for county' officers be held
in March, lie lays down the law, and deiafes
that no person who is not a true-blood Unionist
•hall be atiowed to vole ; he also cautions those
who may he elected to confine the exercise of
their function a to cases arising among citizens,
ZD i o interfere in m, in,i.um with mAiary au
thority.
Invasion of the North.
A correspondent of the New York Tribune says
tin:. ‘ G» n, Hftlkck, in conversation with ''promi
nent public rofcu, baa expressed his belief that
the last grand and desperate effort will be made
in tho ensuing spring by, to transfer
the real fighting to Northern soil. They can
not sabsist their armies in their own. des."dated
region, from all the most fruitful parts of which
slaves have been withdrawn into the interior
cotton States. It is difficult to determine whether
th»*ir i.ew campaign will bo due, north into Penn
sylvania agftfu, or across Kentucky into Ohio*
using Longstreet’s present position as a base of
operations. All the secret advices received at
ihe War Department show that a Peter the Her
| mil crusade against .the Morth is now being
preached throughout the Confederacy, and that
they are conscripting into the ranks with ruth
less violence everyth ng human that is able to
bear arms.’ 5
The Newbhrn Affair. — A dispatch rereived
Saturday, at the War Department, from Major
General WhitiDg, estimates, by the admission
of prisoners, the enemy's loss in Ihe fight at
Batchelor's creek at fifteen hundred nun. The
enemy's papers make much lighter of the affair.
A Yankee correspondent, writing from the
blockading squadron off Mobile, says the fleet
docs cot include a single iron-clad. He promises
if the Government at Washington will_send some
ihat the “stars and stripes” would wave over
Forts Morgan and Gaines in less than “sixty
days.”
A Jkwish Colony in Canada. —Tho unset
tled state of Poland, says the Jewish Chronicle,
begins to produce the effects which are generally
ihe consequence o! political disturbance. Two
hundred Polish Jews, we learn, lately arrived at
Quebec from Hamburg. They intended to form
a colony in the country tear Ottawa.
The Return. —Tho N, Y. .Herald
has some remarks upon the returning regiments
from tho war. It describes, in pathetic terms,
the lack of interest and enthusiasm manifested
by the people for those bravo veterans, and asks,
why tho general coldness? It. is easily explain
ed. Compact metropolitan communities, such for
example, as the city of New York, which bave
been rid for three years o! tho ruffians who made
i r ß by-ways so hideous with riot and murder
are not likely to hail the return of ihese assas
sins and shoulder hitters with acclaim. Patriot
ism is .i very good thing when ii means a sub
scription for ridding socioiy of a foul pest, but
no*: when that riddance comes back inflamed by
foreign plunder and a taste of blood. The Ilore
aid, however, gives a diff.ront philosophy. It
says:
Regiments from the' various nrrnies of the
country arc now arriving in this and in the oth«
er cities of the N-.rtb every-few days—regiments
of weather-beaten, well-seasoned follows, who
have outiived the labors and battles of nearly
three yeais of war, anti who, many of them, see
home for the first; time since their original tie*
patiut*. They are the men whom the country
should honor roost o! all its Sons Their devo
tion and valor have saved it on a dozen fields,
and now, with a full knowledge of all tho hard
ships and penis of a,/toldu t’a life, they have en
listed ttgain to go out and tight ail iheir battles
over, it need bo. Yet they are met with the
greatest apathy The public receive them with
cool ind lie fence, or not at all. Iji this city they
are landed at some-one of the lower piers, pick
their- way up Broad vay between the hacks, file
into the Park Barracks—and that is all. They
do not attrac as much rust me as one ofour mili*
tia regiments might on its way to a tigor ball
or a promenade concert. And it appears to bo
tho same in other places
Wfiat. doea this m u:? Dees it mean, that
our people have lost then old enthusiastic admi«
ratmn tor all that is In norabla end brav# ? Does
it moan that the spirit, that set the whole country
ablaze at the assault on Sumter, baa died out?
No, but it means that tbo people no longer
recogaizs the.-e men as their representatives in a
glorious struggle. It is an ominous sign to the
party in power, for it means thne the poople no
longer consider tho war a war for the salvation
of the country.
The war, as managed by the adniuiivtratioa,
has degenerated to a strife about, tho nigger.—
The people see this, and »ro disgusted a: it.—
They are aggrieved that the struggle into which
they entered ,-o heartily to sustain ihe nation, has
been thus diverted by a miserable faction. As
was said in Congress the other day, “the burden
of taxation that tho people aie compelled to bear
and the other miseries incident to the war, have
but a poor recompense in the equality ol the
negro,” And this is a popular idea—an idea
that becomes daily nr.'bre and more a popular
conviction, It is this idea that makes Jthe peo
ple indifferent to the soldiers, and to the war;
and that there is such an idea abioad is tho
most ominous sign of the present to tbo domi
nant party,
Tho people w:!l not much longer see the host
mteres's of the country thus sacrificed to ihe
nigger. If, as is now'probable, iho republican
pariy shall re-nomiaate Liucoiii, and the people
see beiore them imothtr four years of tho nigger,
they tv,ll find -heir remedy at the ballot box
Ij'incoiii’s nomination by the republicans will or
ganize a now democratic party —a party that will
tir.t affiliate wi fi the “peace” men and copper
head', but with a broad national platform on
which tho people can unite, and a party which
will M minato Gen. Grant or Gen. McClellau, and
carry one or il.o other of these popular heroes to
tho Piesideney by an overwhelming vote. —
There eou and >»•< no question ot Tie success of such
a party ; and if .t Heott.i Ge t. McClellan, Grant
would ha Genertil-in-chief, while, if it elected
Grant, McChalau would le restored so tho po
rtion from w hich the radicals drove him. With
a govern no ni thus rccognizeu thero would soon
bean t n.i t> th - wa", and the people -wil be
troubled no more with the rugger,
T!»«*. Front.
Dalto.v, February 12, 9 p. m —Wo are fold,
unofiic ally, that information having been re
ceived thßt a cons tkr-ablo f rca of Yankees hud
made <h ir ajpeiu.UM e at Rad Uiay, a recon*
noissauco was ui -i-. f.oai our tines to discover the
truth, and it was ascertained that forty Federal
.- ivahy had appeared there. No other foiorraa*
lion, of auy sort, fr-na tho irout, to.day.
ibis morning, scats sensation was occasioned
in Dalton by tbo marching of iStrahl’s fine Tcn
i cspee brU ado ;lirough the streets, to the Mar.
set!!i so hj'nin, and 'Ci urs.’d by an elegant brass
Gs i, if cm the tii.-picifiii thm mey •.»«■•.>« under
u..it, l.iog coders to tho fr .nt. It iuin«d out that
Tie brigade kn> •'■tily changing its camp horn
me ground occupied by Stewart's diviTou to
tho canij i g ground of Cheatham’s divis.ou.
It seemed to us tha wo con'd di -cover in the
cta3tii'i i t tc.e tread, a lightness oi heart and
buoyancy • t spirit, that betokened joy at their
return •». ; eir old commander, between whom
and tin itisi.lv 'th-ro is-so much undisguised
Mi, ctiou - { l> lima Confederate, 13 It.
Out com/.■{■)•* ».l tl:e Canton Citizen ecems
in take tiif ititsi.iftune which has befotfom
i.tp.i in quit 1 a jthih sopiijc temper, in hie
issue ol the s:ii iust., he discourses ns toi
lows :
Ttf publication of the Citizen, after the
present i.*tue, bi-pendf* upon the movements
ot our army, if it meets the enemy and is
whipped b’ti k. or tails back ‘*ju -1 dry so,”
without a w hipping, “Othello’s occupation”
will be gone, and it is tnore fhan probable
that Omeilo will go himself, and not stand
much on ‘‘the order ol ins going,” either.
Tue Yankees that vi-ited us last summer
did our office m> material damage, but that
is no guarantee whatever that the foree
now menacing us would not. Tney may
be more vindictive—more bent on devasta
tion ami the “punishment” «i Rebels than
ti e other crowd. So, with the lights now
before us, we lhatk o altogether probable
that if G-ttera! Lormg and all (he rest of
our grea' men “tali :*ck,” Tie publisher of
Uiis paper wi-t be tuuud in the “tore Ifonl”
of the retinog host. j
TEL EQRAFH.IC
REPOSTS OF THE PBK3M ASSOCIATION.
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Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1863.
by J 8- THbasHKR, in the Clerk’s offlee of the Dis
trict Court of the Confederate States for the No. them
District of Georgia.
Mobile, Feb. 16.
An official from Fori Gaines says the enemy
opened on Fort Powell, in Grant’s Pass, at 9
o’clock this morning. * Five vessels now en
gaged. So far all the shots are falling short-
Col. Smith is at Fort Powell.
LATER.
Mobile, Feb. 17ih.
Official from Fort Gaines, 16.h.—Seven mor
tar boats and four gunboats fired 16a phots at
Fort Powell, 7 or 8 struck. No damago to the
Foit. One Lieutenant and Sargent slightly
slightly wounded. Officers quarters nearly de
molished. Demonstrations of landing c» Dau
phin Island.
It is officially reported that tho enemy occu
pied Enterprise yesterday evening.
Dalton, Feb. 17ih.
This morning "between 1 atsd 2 o'clock the ar
my Commissary store was burnt. No stores
saVed except four barrels of flour. The Con
federate office over tho store was consumed, noth
ing saved but four bundles papers, books, and
files. Loss about SB,OOO. Several Sutlers and
Barbers burnt out. Supposed act ,of itiomdiary.
No army news.
Richmond, Feb. 17.
% t
Both houses have passed the bill establishing
a Volunteer Navy. It authorizes the Secretary
of the Navy to commission vessels either in or
out of Confederate waters.
Both Houses bave appointed Friday the Bth
of April, asja day of fasting and prayer. Also
adopted a highly patriotic address to tho coun
try.
\
Tho House passed the Senate bill to issuo to
bacco to the army.
The Senate concurred in the Houss bill to re
peal the act authsrizing Partisan Rangers, and
the bill for tho promotion of privaies who have
shown distinguished skill and valor.
It is believed that bo h Houses have passed
in secret session aud sent to the President, ibo
bill authorizing the suspension of the lleabeas
Coi pus. f
Richmond, 17th.
Auction sales of bonds and stocks to-day.
Prices advanced an .average of about ten per
cent. Confederate bonds 8 per cent; eou
pens due 68,. 121 ; interest bills registered,
due 79, were sold for 126, and interest per
cents, 115 J ; cotton loan 189 flat; gold 20.
Weather bitter cold.
[From the Charleston Mercury of Monday.]
Tile Newifrout John's Island-Par tit
ulars of the Fighting.
Amidst the many conflicting statements
and rumors which, for the last three days,
have been afloat in the city in regard to the
recent events on John’s Island, our readers
will doubtless, be glad ty have a plain and
we think, correct narrative ol
the enemy’s advance, reception and re
treat :
On Tuesday, the BtU instant,the enemy
passing from Folly toKiawah Island, cross
ed to Keabrodk island, and over the Haul
Over, attacking Major Jenkins'pickets at
that point, killing and capturing several.—
They approached in force; Major Jenkins
had but about 150 men to meet them—the
Cadet Rangers, under Captain Humphries;
the Rebel Troop, under Captain Seabrook;
one company of infantry, Captain Jenett’s
orthe 59th Virginia Volunteers; the JStono
Scorns, under Sergeant Jervey, and Sulli
van’s Troop of the South Carolina Cavalry.
This small, but gallant band, kept the ene
my in check all day, losing not more than,
three miles of ground, and about nightfall
drove the enemy partly back. All of these
men, under their brave and skillful com
mander, Major Jenkins, one of the most’
sterling men in the State, behaved admira
bly. Humphries, Jenett and Seabrook, dis
tinguished themselves for gallantry anp
daring, which made The enemy doubt our
numbers, until they discovered that we
were not supported. Major Jenkins sent
for reinforcements. The -coprters reached
Adam’s Run by hail' past twelve, p. m.—
Coionels Tabb, from Church Fiats, ami
Page, from John’s Island ferry, were on the
ground that night and Wednesday mor
ning; and on Wednesday evening, Gen
Wise arrived, finding Page and Jenkins
scouting the foe within a mile of the Haul
Over. The Yankee strength, was estimated
<u 2,000 with six pieces of artillery; while
our force, up to that time, numbered out
550, with four pieces. A volley or two had
been discharged when Ge»*Wise came up.
Immediately the enemy were seen massing
on our left Hank and threatening to burn
our position by getting the Mulct Hall Road.
Our position had hem saved by our infan
try beating the Yankees in a race for it, but
they outfiiiiked us, so that Gen Wise or
dered our forces to fall back to the Cocked
Hat,on the Bohickett Road, and then se
lected his position just above the upper
ford.
Ail was quiet Weiine.'day night, an,l by
the next morning (Thursday, the llih,)
our forces had increased to 1050 infantry.
The enemy were soon reported advancing,
and bv three p. tn„ they caine up to our
front.. Jti't at this momienl Gen (htiquiu
reinfoiocd us wtlli 9UO men. At 3 25 p. rn.,
we opened-npou the enemy with six pieces,
the Marion battery and one section ot
Charles’at about three quarters of a mile
distance. The enemy replied with three
pieces, ihnrott’s and Biakeiy’s. They
ceased tiring at forty minu es past five, p
m., and retreated rapidly, leaving come ot
their dead. Four bodies w ere found dead
on the ground. Gen Wise’s men were too
resKbrufcen and fatigued to follow them,
Erie enemy retired in contusion to liaui
Ci er, burnt the kfoabrook houses there, and
before day crossed back to Kiawah, bur*
ning the bridge behind them.
Major Jenkins lost about twelve iiion
killed, wounded and missing; Jeoetr’s com*
panv about four on Tuesday. \YV cap.
tuicd four prisoners on that. day. On
Tnursday we had two wound and, none killed
or missing. Thcvnemy tost on Ttmisday
six killed and seven wounded that we know
ot, blit doubtless there were more. A f>ns
oner taken ou Uiat day saye, one ol the
Yankee Getitrals lost a leg and his horse.—
At Haul Over the enemy left ammunition,
canteens, oil, cloth and some provisions.—
They had .thrown up a ledoubt and bad
several hundred yards ot breastworks made
of improved rice dams.
The dispatches received at headquarters
here lust Friday night, produced the im*
press-ion that the enemy had not only quit
ted the island, but had given up the expe
dition, but the latest accounts that reach us
are conflicting ou this point. One report
says that the Yankee pickets were at Jen
kins’ place on Saturday, about a mile Irom
Haul Over, while their main body (stated
to be 3,000 strong—an exaggeration prob
ably) was still at Haul Over. Anotner re
port is to the effect that they are evacuating
John’s Island. Their gunboats have been
shelling the island for two days past. Our
troop?, I to—rer, are in good condition, and
confident, and our w ary officers wil! not foil
to provide a warm greeting tor the tee,
whenever and whenever he may appear.
Local.'
Conslgutts per Mobile A Girard U. R
February, 18th, 1864.
Mo jar Allen, King & Allen, W W Roberson,'
R Thoup & Cos. J P IHges, M:;jor Dillard, Geo
Andrews, W Fortour, J M Watt, E Shuphoard,
Capt 11 D Cothrau, Major N W Smith, W G
Love, T Giarinell
Theatre. —The perldrm nice of Ingoinaron
Tuesday ovoning by cho Taylor troupe, is said
to bave surpassed its first representation, and
tbo farce of “Tho Dumb Belle,” was a decided
perhaps, to theorol weather, and
the fact that both of these pieces had been pro
duced on a former occasion by this company,
ihe house was hardly so full as usual. To
night the Company : dvertUe to appear in three
good pieces—embracing“Napolc: r, .)d Guard,”
and two new pieces entitled ‘ I and Out of
Place,” and “Why don’t she Murry?” Professor
Barlow will also again appear in one of
his inimitable songs. As this is the last night
but two of this popular troupe, all lovers of the
Drama will doubtless avail themselves of these
last chances to be present.
Bank of Columbus. —Daniel Griffin, Esqrr,
the president of this Bank gives notice that on
first Monday in April next an election will be
held for a President and nme Directors of this
institution.
Hoas rule High.—A lady friend informs us
that she has just had to pay twenty dollars for
a hog’s jole. This is certainly encouraging tor
families with small means. We can remember
when this sum would have purchased a sow and
whole litter of pigs. According to tho standard
value of judging things by tho price they bring,
hogs are getting to be the mast respectable
things in the community. In these days when
two legged*porcines are so plan Lsu 1 , the intrin
sic value of the artiola ought to comi down. At
least such is ihs opinion of our friend Muggins.
Premature —We take back all said yester
day morning about the opening Spring. After
it was written rude Boreas ehang and his tactics
and commenced a series of chilling blasts, which
resulted in a stiff freeze during Tuesday night,
consequently yesterday presented more the ap
pearance of mid winter, than the opening of the
dedglutul season ot music and flower.*, of ihe
genial sunshine and transient showers. To err
is r.uxuau. We therefore acknowledge ourself
no weather prophet. Should Spring succeed the
present cold snap, due notice wtli.be given bat
we dare not venture on another prediction,
HIC
A SiuntTKD City.— Wo unJorstandt hat our sis
ter city of Eutaula wa3 in hu uproar ths other day
on the reception of the news that Marianna was
in danger of bemg captured by the enemy. In
a few hours all the ahlcobodieil men in the
ueigborbpod ha 1 a. willingness to fly
to the reiH-ut-. Eui iuSa has acted nobly in this
war—had saeriliad much of her best blood, but
si ill holdfi herself in readiness to !*iog up *lier
reserve oi old men and boys whenever
emergencies of tire country demand it.
iShads — -We observe a cansid -rabla sprinkling
of this delicious li,b in our maikets. Bui then
the price at. which they are held its decitlediy too
lou> for the “flash” pockets sad fastidious tastes
of our craft. Fifteen dollars is tbe modest price
asked for them. Perhaps when they get up to
SSO or SIOO u piece, or to some other exclusive
and respectably high figure, wo shall then con
clude to embark into a regular course of “riotous
living ”
Cart. Park’s Cavalry. —Members of this
Company will see a notice of interest to 'hem
in to day’s paper.
Shaving —ln these days of extortion it is al
imjst imp >j.sil»lo|jPfstrike a lick in any direction
vnthout mtting somebody, (always excepting
present comp my, o? course, as everybody knows
waaro strictly and conscientiously honest) but
it seems to us that, there luxury or ne
cessitv more ex'iorbitantly charged for these
days than shaving and hair cutting. One would
think., that owing to the number of *ha/p
--era extant at tbi* time, that “shaving” is a
cornpara'i vely oaay process, and would cost hut
little. Pehaps this is true, when applied to the
Pakiiiutng” operations between us an aud man
which are now so commonly practice a. But w o
arc at a loss to understand why .< should
demand one doil.r for shaving aud two for cat
ting hair. We think such prices are out of all
proportion and reasou, and should not bo sub
mitted to. Wo have no particular prejudice
ugainsts barbers, but think it tbo doty of a free
pross to its influence to frown down all such
a'tempts at extortion. Every man, white or
black, is entitled to living pricos in these times,
and should bo satisfied with this much AH who
Link not had bettor try soldiering at sll per
month.
Vehicles - Our attention lias been called to
tha difficulty of prcciriDg vehicles on funeral
occasion?. We learn that there tiro only three
public carnages to be ha l at such times, mil
fri-qnentl. it is out of tho question to acr.nmtuo
dat6 the trionda ft ho do.-ir* to attend. Thi?
might tie obviated Wc imagine, l.y our citizens
sending tlioir carriages for rw,-h purpose when
ever needed. There are certainly duties and
obligations duo each other as citiz.-ua and neigh*
bors whi:h should not be overlooked even in
war times It is an especial but »to remember
tbo poor and needy in . fitiction,
feALSS: To D\Y. SeO advert i c!U3:.t of Ktlie,
Liviiigaijin Sc Cos,, who w if sell tin-' dty :hrse
valuable marcs, and other articles too i.ululiuus
t« mention.
Yankee Con»(wise .\cw«,
A \ ankee letter from Morris i 'land, dated
tt>e tidMi ioct., says ;
“ I'iivro was a big scare in the Ifon a lew
nights, (mice, caused by some triu-i ob-iruo
UOIIH tloaling nut lo sea. If our iron -clads
were i,wu.r ti'liarte.-tnn neittier toip-doea
nor sea horses, would run against them
with impunity.* The obstructions in she
channel', between Sumter and Moultrie are
entirely .gone, and the opinion of ?he naval
officers is that 'here are s o impediments to
tile progress oi our licet, except those ex»
from James Island to the noddle
ground. Os Iheir nature it i* impossible to
judge, though they are probably not ball as
formidab e as imagined. A rebel iron-ciad,
probably the Chicora, was seen yesteiday
west ot Fort «)inpkin«. No less than three
rebel ircm-clads are seen daily”
A '.Bttdr from Follyaldand to the Com
mercial says :
“ivumors are still prevalent among the
troops of a meditated expedition towards
bavannah, but nothmg of a reliable ciiarac
ter was known.”
“Tlu-iih was a general.review on the 26th
of a!, ihe troops on the Island. Seven thou*
'and infjn were in line bennies Hvo lull b-t*
laliocs. Gen. Ferry is in command mt F,,|.
•y Island All hopes of rerudnug Charles
ton this winter have died away among the
ItOupfe, 1 °
Desperate Shooting Affray In Dcmopo-
II a. A! aha in iv.
On Saturday last, there occurred in Ihe
usually quiet village ot Hemopolis, a shoot
ing affray which tor desperation ol resolve
on the part of both eombatauts to insure
for it a fatal and. bloody termination, hap,
perhaps, no equal in the records ol this
State.
The names of the parties are 1* I Glover,
Major of Artillery, and Colonel Simeon
Wheeler, both residents of the village, and
'living in the immediate neighborhood el
each other. The cause of the nnfottunalc
affair had its oiigin in a business disagree
ment, leading to stateu enls in the public
prints, and, finally, to the posting, in a con
spicuous place, of the latter by tl ie former,
as a liar , a scoundrel, and a traitor. Upon
receiving notification from Major Glover
that this hail been done, Colonel Wheeler
promptly repaired to the spot armed with a
double-oarrel shot gun. As eoeti as Iris
approach was discovered, his antagonist
rapidly procured from his office—situated
near the place of posting—a similar wea
pon, and promptly taking position in the
middle of the street, commanded by-stand
era and other intermediate persons to clear
the way, receiving in the meanwhile the
first fire of Wheeler, which produced a
paiulul wound in the knee, then firing de
liberately upon Colonel Wheeler, who had
imw advanced to within thirty yards, lie
wounded him severely in the body, but not
to the extent of preventing his second shot;
this, however, wxs wildly delivered, inflict
ing no hurt, and leaving him completely a;
the mercy of hisDnore fortunate adversary,
whose second fire knocked him to the earth
mortally wounded. We say mortally, us
his bowels were Rightfully torn and lace
rated by the heavy buckshot, and vomiting
ot blood and coldness ol leei and knees had
set in as far back as last .Saturday evening.
The community were deeply shocked, and
the affair, although not woolly unexpected*
was the subject of much i .vcitenneut
• [Montgomery- Mail.
Fame.—Some weeks ago, :r squad of
soldiers, belonging to a Georgia* regiment,
Were drolling about the Capitol equate, ami
coming upon ihe Washington monument,
light opposite the statue of Patrick Henry,
‘•Bill,” said one of thorn to his comrade,
“whose picture is that?” “Why, dotruyou
see,” he replied, “that the name —Henry.’
“Well, Iler.ry who, ihat’s what 1 vviiit to
know.” “ You tool,” exclaimed Bill,“Henry,
Patrick Henry, w.o was a gieat speaking
man in the Revolution.” “ Well, I don’t
keer, he couldn’t beat Bob Toombs ”£»
TEMPERANCE HALL.
lft h NIGHF'OF THE
PABLOS EITBRTAIMEim
TBiiirsday (Iveiiiug SYl>. IN.
THE LAST NIG Ilf EXCEPT TWO
Til REE FAVORITE PIECES.
INTaxo ole on’s Old Guard.
In and Out of Place.
Why Don’t Slie Marry! 3
With Characteristic Song by Prof. Barlow.
Ujt* Ticketsß4, to be ha I at ihe Hotels, Ho >k 8 ores
aud at the ilslf.
Doors open at 7, curtains .isc at 8 precisely.
*3r No ni mey taken at the door.
J. T. BETHELL,
fob 18 It Agent.
lAVMY,IMLM!
MMFHUttXT COMPANY.
ALL MEMBERS OF
CAPT. H. S. PARK’S
CAVALRY COMPANY
Are hereby ordered to report at these
11E4PQUARTERS, witout delay.
H. S. PARK,
feb 18 ts Capt. Com’dg.
SOUTHERN
ividjomAiMXctr xtisttokt.
A Regular Meeting of tl.e r=touilrein Mechanic's
Union will he held this ( Thursday).Evening, 18ih a.
tbe meeting room ol the (.omnibus Fire Company
No. I,at 7 o’clock, I*. M.
By order of the Firs t.
JfJIN it BIG’GERS,
Teh 1 8 —lt iSec’ y.
Notice to Stoekhilders in tho Back of
« OU MIH S.
Columbus, Ga , F, !>. 4;h, 1864.
On ifie first M< »NDAV in April nesa, an eleclion
Will be held at thu Baiiking Huu-e: ;for nine Direct.'is
of a.tfil llarth, tor the ensuing ye«r.
DANIEL GRIFFIN.
feb H tde I‘residcht.
OfficeGa , Importimg and Exporting Company, >
Columbti -, (Li , 17th Feb. tsfiti J
The Board of Directots have fir-due i a Dividend
ofsitleen and two thirds, it j, per cent,j on the C. pi
tat Bine l - of ihe company, payable at the (fecrctary’s
office «n ae.i aiter .fie I‘Jih inst.
M. L. PATTFR3ON,
feb 18 Gt Berretary.
Must ot<ee railroad comi’a.w . #
Unlit in II I Ga ,F. ti 13s ti, IMG i
DJNIDfc NI) No. vfi
The Hoard o! ti n ( tor- Invt fi c a ,fi :t Dividend ni
per'h ire on he G'r nerai rtn.K nt ti i ■ Con p tny,
payable on demand. J. M ul \ 1 v
feb 15 t;v Sec’y. and r S ie.;>,urcr
US RKi'HfliTH iU^TKD
ptoit CtiMPAN Y “A." 7sh REGIME XT O. 8. C.
A The oudeisigned having been euipowi ieil 'r» re
ceive rec.nu.s for the above. Company, will nm tin in
the .ii ten days. Con,cii|tU ami otners win be ie
(e.ved ! v ap-iiying iinrnedia ely to me m it,- i fines
Uflii-B JEitE i OXE,
t b I'2 4t Ist Lent. Cos a, t a. c.
Buit ropy.
JNTKW
Kfiockatd<b i 'otiipifcsiy.
SUJiiCIiIPTION LISTS
L’tiß a portion tifibe Btru kin i n vv Hi.-n knde Onm
A pany, wiih a capita! ■
friYM lIILLiOiY IL^LLAIIiS,
KMsrusrs & :i
at theofil.e Os II H. Em.ing. Em,. Hanlt
where all rnr.tier L.iorma to,, tan !,. ,t, ~..i ’
lub It. si*
Grape Cuttings,
[HAVE ten THOUSAND (.’rape ( uni,,;- f (ir
.iem s'"’ Waw *». Black July and- u,, r va.
Z 9 !w* *'*"»*■
WAJVTJKD
nno purchase or hire a good PIANO, fur which t
X liberal puce wifi be paid. For further in-on.-' -
lion apply a TlHsOcil "
teb 15 4t * J
Pleasant Hour,
old and well known SALOON we h ive ic-
I sited and opened f>r lui-.in. s VVe have
Bowling A leys a id nece->a y tix iucs. a fi stiafi h\
condin line our j,i| k ,n, H i,i an orderly n.-irntr. iioi ■
Lit met it a libera share oi pauon.i^e
Feb 16 if ogLt lkE£ ’•■Barringer.
AUCTION SALES.
!5v ELLIS, LIVINGSTON & Cos.
iTonMyf ou'r'sufrt, " ° ,f,or * W, ‘ wil ‘
Threp Extra ho. 1 Mares,
"" ,hy -
ITinting, Binding,
«>tc.
fjf AYI\G rr.nstrueiedalas«e 1,11,1.1;,. , ,
£1 8. C., ami it inovedouniiachiiu rv^lrom'i
l/n, we would i-ilimm Guar:en„ Ur ..
liauroad Ollier rs and ih- puiilir, t | l U 1 ' •""*
prcpaieda-bemre ni/
him. V\ e hare tern tutporiing L'urm, > ."I"
ol article-, u-1 and n 011: luis'm--,, and ,ai - v h
h-n.Uuk census in pau’,,,‘l £
200 Reams English Double Can
Writing. 1
200 Reams English Royal—white
blue aud bull!
200 Reams English Hank Not*
Paper.
500 Reams White and Blue French
and English Folio Post.
500 Reams White and Blue Ene
lislt Cap.
1,000 Reams White and Blue Eng.
lish and French better.
1,000 Reams English Bath (mail)
Letter.
*2,000 Reams Whited and Blue Note.
Also, Blotting, Copying and Do
mestic Papers.
7,000,000 Assorted Envelopes.
7,000 Gross Gillen’s and other iiulmra’ p„
Fen Holders, Pencils, Sealing Wav ,nk -n.i ai.’
all articles of rita.ionary. “ a »«J Union
ALSO, A SMALL STOCK OF
llrs* ENG 1.1 Ol HI, AA Jv HOOK PAPER Nn,
Royal and unpe.Ll ,, 0 t yet arrive.., wimif
OOOKB lon,a,,, ‘ fjotu, « “do any kind of
We are now; opening the above valuuMe stock m,i
advise our o.d customers, Bud all others
send so their orders at one,, or ihe Zct
mud, look, n as u.pievent us iV„i„ /i- illg
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
3STOW READY.
“ANDREWS'MOUNTED AND FIELD AUTIi
L! R\ D1U1.1., ’by Lit uv. Col It.ri. Andrews, Aony
ul Northern \ .rtinis, umsira ed with nearly ho due
lilliographtd nut', printed on line white caper, a ,'j
Inti browi! cambric 't ins nook ,'s publi-he. undi 1
ii struciions ot the Orrln .nce H> pariu.ent, C 8. a ,
be in 'he hands of every Auiltery ottue.
Price Sl, one thud otiTo the trade.
XSSi FRESS,
>ND SOON TO hi: published:
GEM.HAL OltpEltt*, from the Adjutant ami In
**!*--* •••“ General’s office, up to January I, 1804, with
copious index aud other valuable matter. Edited by
(<eii. lit..mas Jordan, Chix-l o. Gen. lleaniegaid's
St.tf Pii.:e one third otfto the trade.
CIUriGLIU rt i-iljtGEilY , hei;.g a third edition ol
itiis valuable work, revised aud enlarged by ibe au
tile U, .1. J. Chisolm, fc"urge.mi <r. y. A., superbly illus
trated.
MAKMGNT’.i WORK on MILITARY ECIENCE,
Irruslaied (ruin the Fieuch, by Go'. Frank Hhaller, (:’
c. A., ;v;ili mi.cj yme editor. 1 iu*irated.
Fill LIP, anew Novel, by Wn. tl. Tliackery ('awl)
deceased), .-j* eiolid.y illustrato.i with pottiau ot tlir
aoilioi ,md other engravings.
OI.bNIkIRFF’S new Method ol LearnL g Frei.cli,
being a reprintof this vulitable wo.k, now nearly out
of print, and niucluieidcd by the youth of our corn,
try.
Also, 100,0! 0 copies of lbe New Testament aim
Psalms fin tin: CJoiifrdfiiate Statcs.Uible Society, will
: eve.al VrOfks for other Societies and Publishers.
Having arrangements for securing full supplies of
all kinds of Priming Papers', we arc prepared to
undertake the printing and publishing of any book oi
value to the country, and expect to continue the pul
licatior, oi Military, (School <u:d other useful books.
ISV4NB & OOGSWftLL,
Ib. 15.1 m Coluinlda, s. C.
Medical Card
Ur. II A. ROSSY,
170RMERLY Surgeon to the New Orleans “Ie
I. male lutirniary,’’tenders his teivic.es to the cm
/.-•ns ol ('oliumbut in alt kite blanches of ins p.oi'es
sion.
Special attention will be devoted to the tteatment
of'the Diseases of women.
SitivicaL oiterations performed for Stone in the
Bladder, FiStuia in Alio, Veii o-Vaginal fistula. Hyd
rocele, Congenital and Accidental Fhymotis, Varn:o
uele,4Ju:morrhuids or Piles, Cal oils Impassable ntrk
lutes, False Passcgas, Talapesor «;l«tt» P, or,and Mu
traction ol the Fingers, Strabismus or gii aiuni,',
Aneurism, Vaii.v or dilated veins, Pterygium, Caurdit
and llair Lip ; also for the removal of all tumors or
abnormal giowths from any part of tlie’body.
Diseases ot the Geniio-Urinary (system, comprising
ibe and. tie rent stages of Gonorrhcre, tinctures, Gravel,
(Spermatorrhea, Syphilis, in its primary, sconduy,
ternary and iMiediiary fonns, will receive particular
auentron.
Ueferenci s given-wJieriever desired, as well as the
recoil.mendauon of many years practice tu New <’t-
Jeans, Consultation hours every day at his otflic
iu the Masonic llali Uuiiding, from 10 to 1< o’clock,
a, nr., and from it to 4 o’clock p. in. Patients will 4%
w»‘,l to call precisely at these hours, as before ami
atier t,hat time win be devoted to visiting persons iu
ihe- ciiy.
Adore: sail communications l>
OH, E. A. IJOSSY,
• oj unit*us, Ga.
S. It. P.ttrons iGjii a distance will be visited a/ni
irealed aihon. , if disired. 1 shall be tbankiul m
u ,y j.iolet'Dional lirethien lor any favor they may do
me ny sending iue permuas requiring Surgical atten
tion-
jf. f ’ Id a lew days I shall liavt; rooms for tite pur.
pose of giving ST, AS! frIfLPHUKHIS llAIHri and
AiLDIi ATFii.* FUMIOAT.ONS, as employed in tlio
ho-piia sos Europe and Amtin a, as one ol the mo»t
elfioient tiieaus (or the cute , i Rheumatism, eerotu
tous Diseases, Syphilitic Eruption, Gout ana all Oiitou
h; atfeefoils oi tti«i3-kin. E A. It
(eb 11 3m
To the Women of Geui gia.
STATE OF GEORGIA, 1
Guabtbrmaster general’s Office, >
Ailjniu, heU, sih, ibr.l. j
A report lias been put in circnlarou in various p.n
n»i:8 01 till; Stale that the Socks knit by the Lauitsot
Georgia t .r this Department, have been s ■ Id by me t •
•*ie ! coop;- in ill -fi <l. Without entering further ium
the d< tails of isi 4 vile and malicious report, 1 hereby
pronounce the whole Me to he » malicious FALsL
ii Oh ! 1 deny ami rbaileiuit: the word for proof'iv
:h'- contrary that theie has ever been a sock sold bj
«'his Department to a sol. it of the Gonfi-deiaic Ani.y
••I". c my iirsi ap; eai to Lhe Women of Goigia to knit
(>! ihe rde i-.iute Oneulers. i hereby bind
present'Gni: Tiioisano Dollars to any person
toiler i it, ea or soldier, who Will came forwwd and
prove that he ever bought a tec/, from tuis Dcpariu.c.t,
;..t: waa either knit by .he Ladies, or ptitCtiuseJ t-u
;ri!lo lo f.-.id troops.
i bin report his luvn invented on the one ham! by
t’i«* enemies tjf om noble boys, tvim lejoicn in ilnir
fti rings, ami are delighted when they suspend tin
eiTuns ofihe noble women in iheir hehait, On the
other hand by peurile opponent; of this Depatiin-ml,
H i.o u„-j, u (hat m veuttng their unproted >pi e u,or
“ ’ Di.-y ;,r '~ cau-jilig tilt; troops of their .Sian- to n i rh
over irt.zen ground and ’the drifting ~l OVv wi.u im
tNJveic<* and bleeding lie*.
VVoa "' ! ' «f Georgia: again I appeal to you, TM
lone 1 < all upon you to frown down Hte:-e vile false
ii rod-,. It ni.ind of him who peddle;' the tale the evi
d. nee Ici I lor above. Until that testimony is pr>'-
dined*! implore you stay not tour efforts. 1 assure
you in Hie name olall that is holy “and noble- on tin*
honor of a man and an officer-!h it myself or any «>•'
my assistants have never sold a pair of Socks that were
niiit by you F.very pair has been issued to the des
litute troops as a GIFT, as about 17,000 gallant sons
of the Umpire State will gladly bear leMmouy.
Daughters of Georgia, I sl.ll need socks. Ream
line : lor iliuy ate daily pouring in upon me. 1 1,1111
iiavejarnio furnish you. I earnestly tlesiie to -c
--cuie a pair of sucks for every bAe fooled soldier ft"*'*
Oeoigia. You are my only' reliance. Past experience
te-ifiif s me 1 w II not appeal to you in vain.
llt A It. FOSTER,
fob 9 Ot Qr. Mas. Gen. of(*a.
Setd Irish Potatoes.
TOR SALE BY
F J. s. PEMBERTON,
kb 13 ts Druggist under Cook’- Hotel.
Fine Smoking and ChewinggTobacc*
* r wholesale and retail.
4 K°,o S a lM hy J - PEMBERTON,
leb Id U Druggist under Cook’s Hotel.