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MORNING EDITION. JAMES W. WARREN, Editor. ♦ » ", 1 '•—r_- —;v t "a," I ''_ —. .' : ; T r . r_—— 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. ' * ■ .. ■— ■" - 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.