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MORNING EDITION.
JAMES W. WARREN, Editor.
Colnmbas, Saturday, February 20, 18(ii.
It seems to us, at this distance from the scene
of operations, and with the imperfect lights be
fore ns, that the best opportunity ever offered
to capture or destroy a Yankee -army is now
presented oy forced commanded by fc'bcrmau.
He is a hundred and fifty miles from a sate re
treat or from sucoor, with a short supply of
provision, and in a country'almost dostituto ol
means of subsistance. A few days of rainy
weather would cut off his retreat r» effectually
a> though an army of fif'y thousand men woro
in his rear. Even though the weather should re
main as it is, and the roads freer. *, if we could
hut meet and ohecjt him in front anil compel
him to beat a retrout, one half # of his army
would never reach Vicksburg, while a defeat and
» ,'ould end in'its capture or annihilation.
.corns qui'e plain to us that this result
oai _ to ensured by posting reinforcements to
Folk's ariuy. Cannot this bo tlono ? Arc there
not several points in this and adjacent Staton
from which sufficient troops can be temporarily
spared to do this work ?
AcasowLnnoMKNTS. —Wo arc indeb ed to our
ablaand active Representative in Congress from
this District. Hon. Porter Ingram, lor a copy of
the Official Report of Battles, published U* order
af Congress.
Tin CvnnsscT . Excitemks r.— The Macon
Telegraph of the 19th, contains the following;
♦•Trader* in Macon were at their wi:s’ end upon
the reading of the Currency Telegram yesterday.
A few sbm up and refused 10 sell goods alto
gather, Others tacked og thirty three a and third
per cent, upon prices end mads no discrimina
tion in favor of email bills, which was not “ac
cording to Gunter.” Tho general feeling of the
town was, if. Congress was not clean draft it
ought to answer to a writ of de Itinatico. Tho
hill fell like a showerbatfi upon the people, and
we hope it will have the same reviving and
healthy after the first shook is over. The
question with everybody is can the country sus
tain it?
Naw Publication.: —Wo have been favored
by tho publishers, Messrs. Evans & Cogswell, of
Columbia, Soulh Carolina, with a copy of a
work issued from their press, entitled “Andrews’
Mounted Artillery Drill, compiled according to
the latest regulations trom standard military au
thorily, by R. 3nowdeu Andrews, lieutenant col
oael commanding battalion artillery.” The *ypo
graphical execution of the work is highly cred
itable to the publishers, and it is neatly aud sub
stantially bound in cloth. , Orders from the trade,
addressed as above, will be promptly tkale-J.
The Paris correspondent of the Ileraid Mates
that Jhe recent debates in the French Legislature
have tsjCe'.’t«d the revolutionary element to a de«
greo unknown for several years past, and that a
small spark would easily produce a popular ex
plosion. ' •
Exchange of Prißonees. — We learn, says
the Memphis Appeal, that arrangements have
been made between (fens. Johnston and (Irani
for the early and equ.tabic exchange, according
to the usual regulations, of such as may bo cap«
tured by either side, within the departments com*
manded by their generals. This humane agree*
meat, if observed, will prevent tho unnecessary
Buffering that inevitably attends tho languishing
for months in crowded hostile prisons, as is now
the ease.
Encouraging. —Tne Montgomery Advertiser
of’the 18ih inst. says: Governor Watts re
turned from Mobile yesterday, whither he has
been several days. He reosivod a hearty wol
some from citizens and soldiers, and his preface
was no doubt very encouraging to ail. Ho made
speeches at Mobile and at Forts Morgan and
Gaines, which were inspiriting alike to the people
aud the troops. Wo are glad to hear that the
troops are re enlisting around Mobile, as at other
points less immediately threatened by tho foe,
thus giving continued evidence of fee unconqaer*
able will of our "defenders Gov. Watts returns
in good spirits, confident of Gen. Polk's ability,
with the assistance at his command, to whip the
enemy whenever he sees proper to strike the
denis t» blew.
.dsfctG Duke Paroled.—The Columbus (Ohio)
Express, states that Col Haztl Duko the “brains"
•f Morgan's command in the raid through
Ohio, has been released from his confinement in
the penetentiary, by order ot the War Depart
jaeht, and is now at Camp Chase, being allow
ed the perfect freedom of the camp. Upon re
ceiving tbd prdcr for l>uko’s release, Captain
Marion, the warden, refused to hand him over
without a diroet and uneqiiivoc ri order from Gen.
Brough. The latter issued ruch order, and the
prisoner was delivered over to the officer in
command ot Camp Chase.
Review.—Carty’s Brigade vr;t.i reviewed yes
terday morning at tho Old Camp Ground bv tho
Governor of tne State anti Gen. Maurv and
Btfa fl.
The day was pleasant and the troops presented
» very floe appearance end turned rut largely,
Wdt,*. 1 the exception of the Fire Battalion, whose
ranks yore thin, iu eonsequeuce of ’urge details
being from it iV.r guard duty in the city.
The Gorarnfir addressed the troops in a stir
ring sq-te co, urging the necessity of holding
Mobile to the bittey end—even while oue brick
remained upon another, ot it she must tali, let
her brave defenders perish With her, so that
none be left to tell the tale to their comrades in
the interior.
He complimented bis old regiment, the 17tb, in
» manner which they most have be*'' l proud of.
Ho stated that they Had »*ln!is:ed for the yt-<*
and urged the 29th regiment to 1 allow the ex'-
ample* Ho assured the troops that theft - *ri ves
and families who may ba scut to 'he inuoior
would find succor aud support as far as it was in
his power to vee u done. —[MobileTribune, 17te.
Items from the Na»hvllie Press, Jan-
nary 30t.1t.
Prisoners.—Twenty rebel prisoners, captured
in the vicinity of Duck Kiv«>\ were brought to
oar city yesterday evening. Amoug them were
Lt Col. J, Brewer, of Forrest’s command; Lt W
J Shannon, 3 1 Tennessee; Lt 1’ B Smith, 42d
Tenn.; Lt J H Coleman, of Hawkin’s regiment,
and Lta Wm Early and J H Caruthers, oi the
Confederate Army. The Bth lowa captured the
above squad.
Capt. J. Lee Able, always the right man in
Bbe righ' place appreciating the wants of the
public, has put a regular packet in our river to
ply between Nashville and Carthage. The Piko
ton is the boat, and -she will mako semi weekly
trips between Nashville and Carthage A great
convenience to our ciuzeu*. We hope the Pike
ton and Lae Able wdi flourish ior a long tia.e to
OOUBo.
the Mazatlan Times is very saugnine as to
09 success of cotton culture iu the valley lands
of the Sinaloa, Mexico. It asserts that no bette
soil or o’mate exists anywhere for the growib or
co'ton, and this faci has at last attracted the at-f
tenth nos foreigners.
A colon, porary discovers that the new ohap
lain of the House of Rcpr 'entatives at Washing,
ton, in his prayer a few mornings since, gave
th< L'wd a full and very artistic description of
the siatuo of Liberty upon tho dome of the capi
tol. He bed previously described the most
noted cathedrals of tuo old world an l ° .
works of art. He is of the new order oi Uospei
“from Bblow.— -Private , advicesifrom Memphj 8
state that Major Gen. Hurlburt has
lievedof the command ot fbe dudnet of West
'Tennessee, and it is surmised wi , ij, 8
relieved from military service altogether. His
successor as commandant ot tha district is Ma
jor Gen Morgen L. -Smith.
J Brigadier Gen. Vealch, commanding the post
of Memo his, has, also, been relieved, and is
Moeeeeded by Brig- «en. Buck land, of Ohio.
Brig (Jen. J- D. Webster has been superceded
ae.Jiuuoriniendent of the Memphis and Cbarle*-
ton Rnilroad by Mr Goodhue, n civilian proc
tiisal railroad man. Gen Wcbdor has bean ap
pointed by (Jen. bhuwaau. his . hies of stall,
[From tho Mobiio Register-1
To Hie People of mobile.
Your city ia about to bo attacked by the
enemy. Mobile must be defended at every
hazard and to the last extremity. To do
thin effectively, all who cauuot light must
leave the city. Tho brave defenders of tho
city can fight with more energy aud enthu
siasm when they led assured that the noble
WOMEN and CHILDREN are outol dan-
ROf
-1 appeal to the patriotic NON-COMBAT
ANTS to leave for the interior. The peo
ple of (he interior towns and the planters
in the country will receive and provide sup.
port for all who go. The patriotic oi this
city will see the importance and necessity
of heeding this call.
Those who love this city and the glorious
cause in which we fight, will not hesitate
to obey tho calls which patriotism makes.
thus. h. watts,
Governor of Alabama.
Mobile,.Ala., Feb. 14, 1864.
Proc liimatl on.
Mayor’s Office, City of Mobile, )
Nebruary 15, 1864. \
Citizens of Mobile — l have the honor
to lay before you the following communica
tion-addressed to me by our Commanding
General, requesting that 1 use every means
in my puwer to induce tho non-combatants
to leave the city without delay. Fellow
citizens, our city, in all probability, will be
attacked in a very short time by the ene
my. You cannot doubt the propriety, and
pure motives of ihe General in urging all
non-combatants to leave immediately. The
city may, and likely, will be besieged.—
Enough is known at least to make it pru
dent to prepare for the worst. You must
know that if besieged, the soldiery and citi
zens can be provided for only for a certain
length of time, and every one who .leaves
it. furnishes so much more food for the sol*
dier.
Our Governor also requests that you
leave, and declares that he will use his
large influence in the interior for your corn
tort and protection. Do not hesitate an
longer, but go immediately. Transportay
tion will be furnished y<>u lor liie purpose.
I feel confident liiat i. i%the impression
of our rulers that it our lovely city lulls into
the hands ot the enemy, it will be the result
of starvation. Will you be instrumental in
this catastrophe by standing in tho way of
protecting and defending it ? I beiievenot.
i tee 1 confident that it you take ihe advice
of the General and Governor, Mobile wilt
be successfully defended, and that ere long
you may return in safety to your homes.
R. H. feLQUGIi, Mayor.
MuBiLK, Feu. 13, 1864.
My Dear Sir t—l observe iutie disposi*
tion on the t>art ot non-combatants to leave
Mobile. Please use every means in your
power to induce them to do so without de
lay.
The Governoi of Alabama, assures me
that he will take measures to secure to the
people an asylum in the upper region oi
country bordering the rivers ab< ve here. I
cannot believe that the kind and hospitable
people of Mobile who have for years been
opening their houses to tho homeless refu
gees Horn other parts of the Coniederacy,
will tail to receive a ready welcome and
kind protection doling trie attack on their
homes.
Patriotism demands that they leave the
city for a while to iho.se who can defend if
Prudent urges Urni they make no unneces
sary delay in g . tug.
I wiil assist you here with transportation.
The Governor gays tie wiil make proper
arrangements for their reception and enter
tainment above.
Very iniiy .and respectfully yours,
DABMIiTr fl. MAUR.Y,
Major Gen, Comrdg.
His Honor Mayor Slough.
TUc Army of Tennesee.
From the Dalton 15. '
Dalton, Feb. 14. —The enemy are run
meg cars iroiu Cnattanooga to Charleston
oa tiiwassee river, and the entire line of the
railroad is so closely guarded by the ene
my’s pickets that it is very diihculi lor our
pickets to penetrate them.
Gen- Joint ii Morgan arrived here this
afternoon. Many friends were ready to
greet him.
February 15.—10 r. m— All is quiet. It
comment ! i raining iaet night, and continu
ed tiii 10 or 11 o’clock, tins a. m.; so the
streets oi Dalton are again a quagmire,
and if any army movements were contem
plated thoeleik ot the weateer has put a
stop to them.
The only item of news, of a military
character, we have been able to gather, is
that, an arrangement has been effected by
winch twenty-seven wounded Yankeepris
oners are to be exchanged for a like numner
of CnnUderate prisoners. 'I he Yankee
prisoners are here now, and the Confeder
ates meat GraysviUe, as we ieaTn through
the C'imtnunications ny flag or truce. Tne
exchange will be consummated to-morrow.
We have not learned the names ot the
Conk-sleraie#*.
Two buiu-s, au*o, are at Graypville, await
iug an opportunity to come into pur nuta—
their umiu s, we could not learn.
* Ninety Yankee prisoners reached here
yesterday, irow Atlanta, part ol them being
vT-iunded Out. of the prisoners i-s a wo
ui tri, die'-ui-e i in masculine habiliments,
and *mo vine = ’*'• crutches. She belong* to
Use 19th Idmois, tinted lor its barbarities,
and claims to have been at £ior
03ce, Aim, but her companions, >'ho c:ul
her Frank, say that a dog bit her iu the caK
ot the leg.
A citizen of Houston communicates the fol
lowing :o the Tesa- Telegraph :
0 i yt s tor day I called upon Dr. Robinson, one
o! A:, principal Physicians of our city for my
medical bill and that of n»y daughter, whose
husband is in Ibe army of Tennessee, and the
Doctor replied that ho Lad no account against
' either of us—that Congress exempted him from
military duty oa account of hia being a physiol*
an ittui leit him at home to provide tor and en
joy iho society ot his Tun by, consequently he
led it to b© his duty to servo soldier’s f.-.aiilies
free of charge— hat he would tnvke enough out
( ! host, who w re at bourn making fortune?,
to j.t'vni ni..-i a ii .- og, and a a living for his
farniU was ail that Le warned to make during
this war, he was satisfied.
TELEGRAPHIC
reports «f the press association,
according to act of Congress in the year 1863.
hvTI Thß*»»*k. «" Clerk’s offlee of the Dis
trict Court of tne Confederate Stales for the No them 1
District of Georgia.
The work of re-enlisting goes bravely on,—
Nearly all the troops have,given unmistakable
evidence that they aro in lor the war. Hamp
ton’s Legion and the sth S. C. Cavalry have res
enlisted.
Privates D. H. Morgan of the 60tb, and W.
F. Duncan of the 24th Ga. regiments, were rhot
to-day in tile presence of their brigade for de
sertion.
Richmond, Ft!. 19.
Meade left Washington on the 14tlx, to resume
command of tho Army ot iho Foioinac.
Grunt has written a letter declining to be a
candidate for tho Presidency.
Butler’s brother who was .with him in New
Orleans ib dead.
Geo. Thompson, British abolitionist, has ar
rived in Boston.
Hon. Wm. Atherton, Attorney General of
England, who prosecuted in the Alexandria
case is dead.
Richmond 19th.
On the 24ih ult., Quid proposed to Hitchcock
that pri oners on oach side shall be attended by
proper numbers of thc : r own Surgeons with pow a
er to rocoivo and distribute food, clothing and
provisions, and tho liberty to make reports
through the agents of exbange of matters rela*
tiDg to tho welfare of prisoners.
Two flag of truce boats have arrived, but no
New York papers.
Charleston 19th*
117 shoilß were .fired at the city to-day.
A Yaukca blockading ship was reported sunk
during the blow of yesterday.
Re-enlisting for the war is progressing in this
department.
Yankee Naval Powers.— The Yankee
papers make a parade of the number of
blockade runners they caprure, but their
Naval chronicle presents a barren record of
these triumps at sea which confer distinc
tion on a maritime people. They have not
yet captured a single armed Confederate
ship, iu the naval engagements had with
their gunboats they have had the worst of
the fight. This is a humiliating tact. The
Yankees pride themselves* in all the quali
ties that constitute a maritime people—en
terprise, hardihood, courage. Our people
are mainly agricultural. They claim not
the attributes that illustrate a sea»going
people. They have contributecljn officers
their full share of skill and gallantry in the
naval annals of the Union. Some of the
brightest chaplets that have adorned Jhe
brow of the navy leaders bloom as fragrant
and fresh as ever. They only want a wider
sphere for their valor, a theatre for tjieir
achievements. The narrow and seifiah
policy of the European States has “cribbed
and confined” the genius and courage of a
Confederate navai commander. If this
had not occurred, their prowess and skill
would have shown that at sea, as well as
on land, the opportunity is only wanted to
prove the qualities for command that win
victory and earn immortality.—[Confed.
Tho Hod. James Guthrie has been elected
by toe Legislature of Kentucky to represent *ho
State in the Untied -Status Senate for six year3
from the4th of March next. Mr Guthrie re«
oeived 51 votes, Mr. Lurnham 31, Buckner 8,
Bell 4, antTßuder 3.
Proclamation by Governor Watt,*.
Our Montgomery exchanges contain the
following; patriotic address to the people of
Alabama from their faithful and energetic
executive;
Executive Department of Alabama, )
Montgomery, Feb. 17, 1864.
Fellow Citizens of Alabama;
Our foes have commenced the attack on
the water defenses of Mobile; their army
said to bo thirty thousand strong, has
marched across the State of Mississippi,
and on the Western border of Alabama,
confronted by Gon. Polk, threatens to in
vade this State. General Polk needs the
support which brave hearts and stout arms
can give. Your property, your firesides,
your wives and children are in danger un
less this army of our hated foe is repulsed.
Are you willing tamely to submit to the
boastful pride of our enemy? Ifyou have
the spirit, which always glows in the hearts
of freemen, you will not hesitate; you will
show by your acts, that freemen know how
to die, and not to falter, in defense of their
homes and liberties ! Ido not ask you to
incur dangers f am not willing to share
with you, I ask you to come promprly;
come willingly ! I will go with you to the
battle field and there await the fate no brave
man fears. Alabama must, Alabama shall
be defended.
All of the county reserves, who are will
ing to share in the glory of defending the
State will report themselves without delay
to the commandant of 2d class Militia of
each county. The commandant of the 2d
class Miiiha in each county, wiil, without
delay, call together his command. All who
will volunteer may organize themselves
into companies, battalions and regiments.—
Those who will not join in ten days after
notice will be ordered at once into camp,
with all their arms and equipments, ready
to obev the orders from the Adjutant Gen
eral of the State, Genera! Joel Riggs. All
volunteer organizations wi 1 be received at
Selma, by Colonel W. M. Smith, one of my
Aids, arms and ammunition will be fur
nished.
All organizations so received will forward
certified rolls to the Adjutant General’s of
fice at MonigoGjery,
T.H. WATTS,
Gov. of Ala.
A Filthy Tows. —VVe doubt, most seri
ously, if there is a more superlatively filt.'iv
town than this now is ip ail the exhausts!
territory, corrupt range, debauched and
fidhy dominions of Jets Da vis. Filthy base
metits, filthy upper stories, filthy streets,
dead mules, horses, hogs and dogs meet
the eye at every point. Filthy clothes,and
filthy sleeping apartments, are the*order of
the day. The insides of beeves and hogs
are strewed all over the town, -and spoiled
maat and bones are thrown out without
any regard taw here they fall. The small
pox is sl! over the place, and is daily on
the increase. And to all these evils may
be added a still more accursed stench and
horrible pestilence, arising from the pres
ence, conversation, corruptions and in
fluence of a* vile a pack of male and fe<*
male rebels as ever followed in the inl-e*
mous footsteps of Aaron Burr, Benedict Ar
nold, Jeff Davo*, or any other hell-born and
hell*bound traitors!
The approach of warm weather will slay
us all in this state of affairs, at a more fear
ful rate than wotlld grape and canister from
Rebel guns. But we can do nothing hut
sound the alarm. The reuieay is with the
civil and military authorities. Will they
apply it?—yjrowolQw’e Ventilator,
Local.
For Chattahoochee.
The steamer Indian, Captain Fry, will leave forthe
above and intermediate landings s \TURDAY morn-'
jng at 9 o’clock.
feb 20 id
Wood Yakd for mu Poor. —We have been
requested by Mr. Devotie to publish the follow*
ing contributions- to the wood yard for the
poor :
Ellis, Livingston AGo ; SIOO
Redd & Johnston, 50
Jeff. Pinkard, 20
~*r —«■ -
Salks to-day.—ireo aevoriiscmenfs of Eilie.
Living sum .t Cos., who wit sell this day, several
valuable negroes and o h >.r ufoperty.
P EGRUiTIf G. —Sea spfco a. notice of C R»b.
orison, Commandant pist, tu relation to recruit
ing for ihe army.
Coi.o, Colour, Coldest. — Thursday night and
Friday morning was (excepting the first day of
January) decidedly the co dest weather o( the
winter—yesterday afterimon was milder, au l wj
irust we shall soon bo bl >t with a sealed aud
more genial tempo:ature. There is however, no
accounting lor the freaks of ,bo weather.
Pkksonal. —Weworo gratified yesterday :o see
in our office, Adjutant B deli of fho 46ih Ga.
Regiment, now in upper Georgia, iio is the
personification of fine health and spirits,
and brings favorable reporis from the army in
that roigon. B ily has be n abi-ent for two years
and upwards, an 5 has followed the fortunoa of
his gallant regirn nt through thick rad "thin. Ho
is a clever (cllow aud popular officer, and wo
trust wiil enjoy his bjief respite from official du«
ties.
Tub Money Sensation. —The b*g scare on the
money question seems to have subsided in a meas
ure. We notic'd yesterday that about all the
business houses were progressing after the same
old fashion. Wo presume about the only trouble
in tho matter will be in making change. The
holders of ss’s and under, will prefer to hold
on. But as five dollars will buy very little any
way, we imagine ii will requi ; no tr .raordinary
effort to get rid ol tho tons, twenties and li lies
Merchants and others who have anything to sell
and who may not wish to invest their money in
bonds, will take the occasion to tack on to their
profits 33 Yi per cent, and the real loss will ac
crue to those who are compelled to. buy. La**
borer's will be compelled to receive more wages
to meet this iaciaased price, and thus the money
Sensation wUI end.
A Good Motto. —We yesterday saw a soldier
friend from B«vgg’s army, who, looking rather
rusty, we asked him f he was troubled .with
vermin. ...He said while in camps he consid
erably infested-by t h , but on obtaining a fur
lough he left tbom ail at headquarters duly la
belled “I. F. W.” Being soliotjtous to know
what these strtngo initials meant, he informed ns
that they stood for “In lor the War.’, .lie .-aid
this was ihe uu* to of man, beast, and niscci in
upper Georgia-
See advertisement oi M P. Eiiis who adver
Uses tobacco and nuuff lor Confederate money,
Honor io Tint Brave.— Wo understand that
Roswell Ellis has- sufficiently recovered trout his
recent severe wound. r?.eoiv«jd before Knoxville,
as to return oaoa tnor- to hia Irbuds in our city.
We have nut yet had th-5 pleasure of an icier
course wi it the. gentleman, but, foul that it is a
source of sincere congratulation, that his valuable
life is stili spared. Mr. Ellis was i'or inacy
years a fixture of the Times offic , where by his
fine business habits, hia courteous and gen
tlemanly deportment he not only won the esteem
and confidence of all connected with the office,
but exerted an influence and formed attach
ments wide spread and lasting. This office
under his proprietorship, attained an excellent
run of patronage, an 1 tanked among the popu
lar and influential journals of this Slate.
He was among the first patriots in this sec -
tion, to enter the sorvbe of his country, aud has
proved true through 41 tha vicissitudes of our
national fortunes. He has passed through many
setnos of suffering ami self-denial, and done
some hard fighting, and maintained during the
while his character as a popular, and perfect
gentleman. We trust that he nuy be long
spared to servo his country ami pryvo a bless
ing to his friend*;. *
Theatre. —On Thursday evening the Taylor
troupe appeared in three pieces, comedy and '
farce, and although tho nigh*-- was bitter cold
and the attendance very small, we think tba
troupe excelled even their bos* fori* heretofore.
Mr. Wallace, especially, st em and to be ia one ■ i
his happiest mo vis and ou cred into his parts
with a spirit that drew forth by-ds of applau .
The ladies also sustained themselves admirably.
Toouight is the closing up bf the engagem ■■-.nr
ot the troupe in thßeiiy, and has been set apart
as iihe bench' Oi Mr. Wallace It wdl be seep
thalt tho bill for the oeats. o is a good one,
embracing the polite comedy '‘Lato V ear,” and
the; laughable farce “The Srnrct.” It will doubt
less! afford tha lovers of good acting a pleasu o,
to give Mr. Wallace a full benefit as he has ex
erted Jis utmost capacity to please as wedi as
preserve good order in the Hali during his stay
in bur c By.
Liberal and Patriolic, —rerer:uic« to
advertissmeat our readers will learn Fa - Me r*.
Wm. H. Young and R. M, Gaaa; uave one
thousand pairs of cotton cards to <Hq»*sa of. t=-
coaautcers, ai SSO per pa r. 'duos. _e .-tlameu
propose to mako a donation of onhundred
paijr ot iheso to the famtiits of wit-iy soldiers
au j others :u this and adjoining countlt . Ti.iv
is truly a- überai and patriotic proposbiun. r and
one which wo trust will be imitated by those pos
sessing the means in this conunun 'y.
'J'txe Daily Pitss-Au lilusir atlou.
>some of ihe.Richmond letter writers .-.t. hat
the present Congrej- are opposed to tha nowa
paper press, «.nd would bo giad to eta it tfruek
oat of eaustence. We do not believe ft, end
yet; we must say that, in our pnor j <Vment, a
legislative body which ecu:;; if..- cotrencv
aud lax bill*, ought to botfiux-Fu for any
ten Jim nt or opinion they may i-uuiain. Rot
let us taka these same bill jliuetr.ite the
Os the O' Liedcrate da: y p.a -s, TLeto is a iavv f...
tuud the Treasury flotos in forty day?, which
tho daily press pu's into every man’s
twenty-four hours after it has passed. Bu. . .
the daily press w» venuirejo say it would n-i
be published m Richmond tn.shor :-i forty d&r ■
and wouid nor got to tha knowledge of toe peo
ple of the Confederacy in general c. thin ihirty
days after funding day Irn* p;s?V‘f. It is true
the government weald have saved bytheoperii
tion, but porhap? equally Irue that even Con
gress woul.i have hardly been prepared to pass
SUOh a lav.’; ii it d:fi not now that the fleet raa?»
Bengers of iherUiiy piss* would dis emiuate it
among tor people :n tiio space of twcuty-four
hours. Tee troth is, th® newspaper pp« a is, the
only orgm of eommuo Nation be w en .he at.?-
ernm-nr .-no per-pic. Wo have -never yet e-er.
but one e i py ot the acts of Cc-ztgre-s in t'ampt let
form, aud m&i was iu the hands of a lawyer
[Micoa Telegraph,
Important from klistlsgip|,t
We have had the pleasure of an inter
view with Cajit. Geo. W. Adair, of Gen,
Forrest’s staff, who arrived here this morn*'
ing direct from Forrest’s headquarters at
Oxford, Mississippi.
Capt. Adair, came from Oxford to Oka*
lona in a buggy ; there he look a haud car
to Artesia, Mies., where he met an engine
going up for the last rolling Block. Taking
the tram on i;« re'urn ho reached Meridith
on Sunday morning at daylight, and thence
came through to this city.
He left Oxford on Tuesday morning last,
at which time Gee. Forrest was preparing
to encounter two divisions of the enemy
which had come out trom Memphis. One
of these columns is reported by his scouts
’0 consist of 6,000 infantry ad artillery
moving down the Mississippi and Tennes*
see road through Hernando, 'towards Pano
la. The second column from Memphis cgo
silf of twelve regiments of cavalry, which
went out ou the Mississippi and Charleston
railroad to CoHiersville, and then turned
to concentrate wi;b the infantry
column marching on P.moia..
Gen, Forrest had received reports from
below that iShermao’s column .trom Vicks
burg consisted ol 32,000 men, infantry* ar
tillery ami cavalry, ii marches in close
order, mu a man leaving ranks, even to
Geai ibchicken. Gen. Lee’s cavalry hover
round them, picking up a lew men oaoa
stonailv, who report that thev left the Big
Black with twenty days’ cooked rations. —
[Mobile lieg - IG:n.
JEMPKRANOE HALL
12 h NIGHT OF THE
PAIUM ESIERTAIMEim
Saturday IfSveiii»g > t>b. 90,
THE LAST NTGHf.
TWO iAYOfUTE PIECES.
BENEFIT OF
Mks, WALLACE.
3LIE*S*3E2
a:^d
SSCI^ET.
IXT* Tickc -j sl. io be bad at th ’ Hotels, Book Stores
a::d at tue H all.
Doors open at 7, curtains use at 8 precisely,
cr No money taken at the door.
J. T. BLTIIELL,
feb 20 It Agent.
Fo r € as rre sscy.
CiOa.'-S-nrime article. 17 kegs
gfj t FF. For sale cheap, to close
consig.me t M. I*. ELLIfi & CO.
feb 20 St*
FME ALLEN.
beautiful ami j hriougf Bred BTaLI.'.ON
I will make ihe ensuing - ; ring Season at the
CHATTAHOtHJ.sEE 1 O: it E, Ins old' stand, near
Co]umhn ,Ga ,co...nn inii' g ;lie idth.of June next.
1 will not a;tempi lu re a toi.g pe-'igiee <o descrip
tie nos FRANK, a.-; his fora , blood, beamy, perfor
mances and tame, are 100 well known to make u uec
essary.
T< uns S!CO for the i?ea-on in advance Hhould a
mare not pr ve i;i foal, she wi ! tie entitled to Ins ser
vices ,'ifoiiiei treason fee oi i barge.
ieb 19 Jm I*. W. PRYOIt.
1,000 Pair U> tton Cards at
ier Pair, to consumers only. One hun
dred pa>r wi.l be given to needy soleieta’
laiiiiliCs.of Uus i m dadj'ji.ii.ig c<#.-nti?.9 of Georgia, and
Alabama, satisfactory reierei.ces lor such families
will be required Apffly to Gunby C-. .
W 11. YOUNG,
feb 19 4t K. M GUNBY.
"davalm," mmi
INDEPMDENT COMPANY.
ALL MEMBERS OF
CA»T. H. S. PARK’S
CAVALRY COMPANY
Are hereby ordered to report at these
HEADQUARTERS, witout delay.
H, S, PAEE,
feb 18 if Capt. Com’dg. 1
Notice to Stockholders in the Bank of
t-OIiUHBUS.
Columbus, Gn , F« I). 4th, 1804.
On the first MONDAY in April next, an election
wifi be held at the Banking Hi use lor nine Directors
oi said lirui.k, lor the ensuing ye r
Daniel griffin,
tub 18 tde President.
OFFICE OA., fMPOKTIMG AND EXPORTING COMPANY’, >
Columbus, Ga , I7iit Feb- •ft>4. £
The Boaui of Directois have declueti a Di vidend
of sixteen and two thirds, iff, per cent,; gj; the G<?pi*
(a! shock of ibo c nnpany, payable at the recroiary’s
otfice on and alter die 19lli inst.
M. I*. PATTERSON,
feb IS (it Secretary.
MUS< OGEE RAIL HOAD COMPANY, >
Gnluin iia, Oa , Feb- 13Ui, ibfil. J
DINIDENI) No. 28
The Board of’Directors ii*ve and c aifd a Dividend oi
S5 per (“hare o;> the General Ftosk of this Company,
payable on demand. J. M. BIVINa,
i<;b. 15 lw fiti.’y. and Treasurer
si far bruits v? amt &&
h'O'i COMPANY “4.” 7th REGIMENT,C. S. C.
1 The unde-sighed having been empowered io re
ceive recruit for the above Company, will remain in
bio oil. ten nays. Oon-cripis and ut: ers will be ie
ceiyed by applying immedia eiy to me the 'times
Othcc ’ ' JURE MiXB,
f b 12 4t Ist L tut. t;o G. a. C.
fcun copy.
NEW
OSBMEM
SUBSCRIPTION LISTS
j’l-ilt a .union of the Stock in a, new Blockade Cos in
i' puny, won a capital of
FI¥K MILLION DOLLARS,
v/hb-li ;-ac "iron y received s -p mrt of tne first
h'.OPi- oft bub-toe. ar mm' op-. n lor a lew fiats
atUt-iffi.!; o* : H. &ppi‘ig, &rq.. Union Hank,
.vtier a . stir (ii fonuauo.) can i>o btauud
jei> ii.
Grape Cuttings, -
THAV.: TUN TIIO VANu <: m « Cuttings for
I sal- . ( .irtv. ba., \\ ar.cn. l>;aek Juy anfi <1,1,1 va.
LGiUiLS.
ie<; y ;v. -
WANTED
TO purchase or biie a go.-d PIANO, fbr which a
liberal puce wifi be p. and. for furJier iiUorma
lion ant ly a THIS Ot-FICK.
teb ta 4t
Pleasant Hour,
'i ms old and we.l known KA?n s.N we haveie
p 11 ed a!, d op* lied f.r busin- *s We Have three
cow A -ley-; a 1 necessay fivnins, and shall by
coiioiK-.iug out J)u.siii*-b.-' lnanoidcr y manner, hot/e
tu in", »t a. libera* sbn mos pa*ronaee
„ L „ OGJLETUEE v.BARHINGER.
l ea 10 ,f
Seed Irish Potatoes.
T’Olt SALE BY
B .? K. PEMBERTON,
ttb J3tf Druggist u>-der book’s Hotel.
Fine Sinking and ChewingiTohaeco,
i T WHO*. .SALE AND ETAII,
iT .For sa e by 4 «. PEMBERTON,
leb i3 U Druggist under Oook’s Hotel,
AUCTION SALES.
Bv ELLJS, LIVTMGSTHN & Cos
Three Extra Ho, 1 Mares
Best stock in’ihe c nn<v i m
n> ii , . . J ■ ' DO it il i
fi L H ‘,’ rls Lwerery iftafcle 1,11 <) u
ten 16 ut
By ELLIS, LIVINGSTON 4 7t.
( ) \ TUESDAY, 23d February, we win
V./ front ol our store, ' a
28 lib’s Superior Cam-*B V run
52 Boxe 'i'uba co, “ ’
1 Case Killickimck Tobacco.
leb tOui 5?4
Printiiisr, Bi»tiiu e< *
Paper, etc,
HAVING construcJcrl a large bui]diii;; n f-. >
S. C., and urn-v.-drntfmachiinry rtt'.iV' 11, ’V •
ton, we would inform Quanemmsti r-’ ' 'l* 1 ’’’ «
Kaiiroad Officers and the public, that we a
prcpaied as before h« war to cxeuite a I '''
tine. We have l-ecu importing liom Eiirm!,. '
of articles used in our business, and n,„,' ,
hand a stock consisting in part of the toik \l'f.
tides r 1 "S 5 .
200 Reams English Double f
Writing.
200 Reams English Royal—whit*
blue and buff.
200 Reams English Bank Not. I
Paper.
500 Reams White and Blue Frond 3
and English Folio Post.
500 Reams White and Blue En".
lish Cap.
] ,000 Reams White and Blue Eng
lish and French setter.
1,000 Reams English Bath (sim
Letter.
2,000 Reams Whited and Blue Not-
Also, Blotting, Copying and Do.
mestic Papers.
7,000,000 Assorted Envelopes.
7,000 Gross Gillntt’s and other makers’ rtted Pen
Pen Holders, Pencils, Sealing Wax. ,11k, and an;
ali anicles of Staiionary.
ALSO, A SMALL STOCK OK
Best ENGUBI] BLAMi BOOK PAPBB [S U; ,.
Royal and imp.ii.l not yet airivet j, wlikii
prepared to manufacture into any k.nd of m
BOOKs. *
We are now opening the above valuab'e stocks,
advise our old customers, and ul> otic rs m wai t
send in their orders at once, or the i«ck ma> U.
much broken as to prevent us from rii ing thtm ».
erly. , ' '
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
NOW
“ANDREWS’ MOUNTED AND FIELD AilTulj
LERY DRILL,” by Lieut. GoJ. It. S. Andrews, An r
of Northern Virginia, illustrated with nearly iru i,
lithographed cuts, punted on fine white paper, u
tail brown cambric This book is publLhei unti
ifstruciions ol the Ordiu nee Department, O. 8 \
be in die hands of every At ilit-ry urtitei
Price S-l, one third off to the trade.
liM PRESS,
'AND soon TO BE FUULIBIIKD:
GENERAL ORDERS, from the Adjutant and I*
specter Genera.’s office, up to Jai.ua.y i, IStiJ. » $
copi. us index .u and oihe; valuable touiter. Edited.! *
Gen. Th un is Jordan, Chi- f oi Ren. Beauregaij,
Hr .If. Trice Sa, oue Unrd oft" to the trade.
CHISOLM’S SURGERY, being n third ediiion
tins valuable work, revised and enlarged by the 3
thor, J. J. Chisolm. Burgeon C. B, A,, superbly ilia,
trated.
MARMONT’3 VVORK ON MILITARY SCIfMX
translated from the Fiench, l.y Cot. Frank tSluli-r, F I
«. A., with noies by the editor. Illustrated.
-PHILIP, anew Novel, by Wm ft. Thackery t a>v
deceased), splendidly iiiustra'tod with portrait oi u,- |
author and otiier engravings.
OL&NDORFF’r? new Method ol Lear;»i•««Frencli,
being a rcprmt of this v unable work, now nearly on!
of print, ana much needed by thejouili of our rout
try, *
Also, 100,0C0 copies of the New Testament and ’
Psalms for.tne Confederate Stasis Bible society, wuh
seve.tal works for other Societies and Publishers.
Having arrangements for securing full "supplies oi
all kinds of Priming Papers, we' are prepmed io
undertake the printing and publishing of any h-.ok o!
value to the country, and expect io continue the pub
iicatior. of Military, fecliowl and other useful nooks.
EVANS & COGSWELL,
feb'ls'hh Columbia, S. C.
Medical Card
Dr. E. A. liOSSA",
FORMERLY; Surgeon to the New Orleans ‘Te
1J male Infirmary,” lenders his services to the citi
zens oi Coliumbtts, in all the branches of his pioies
sxon.
Special attention will be devoted to the treatment
ol the Diseases of women.
JTT' Miicical operations performed for Stone in the
lit .Oder, Ftstuia in Ano, Veii- o-Vaginal fistula Hyu
roc.fie, Congeniiil nnfi Accidental Thyino.ua, Vurico
ceie, llmmorihoids or Piles,Callous fnmassabie suic
tmes, F use
traction of the Fingers, Strabismus or rrq .inttng,
Aneurism, Vaiix or oiiated veins, Pterygium, Caurni
and flan Li.-; also fur the removal of .ait tumors oi
abnormal gsowths ironi any part of me body.
Disc; «.sts of the Geniic-Urinary System, comprising
j the dilferent stages ol Goiiurrhaic, r>tfiftures, Gravel,
Speunaiarrhea, Syphilis, in us priuiaiy, scond.tf.
[ ternary and licieiii.ary forms, wi 1. receive panituiai
attention. .
Itelerences given whenever desired, as well uh tho
recommendation or many years practice in New
.e.iiis.. Consultation hours every day at li s ofllo
in tlie Maso/iic Hall Ruiuf ng, from jO to ju o’clock,
a, m., a."l f.om ato 4 o’clock p. m. Patients will do
vv -.i to call prec.sely at tiiese hours, as beluri auU
alter that time wifi be devoted to. visiutig persons in
tile ci y.
Address ail communications to
DR. E. A. ROS3Y,
Columbus, Ga.
N. 13.—Patrons from a distance will be visited and
healed at home, if desired. I shall be thankiul to
my professional brethren lor any lavor they may du
me t.y sending me persons requiring Burgtcal alien
lion.
0lr“ In a few days I shall have rooms for the pur.
pose efi giving ST ia AM © UJ.PiiURC US RAi JlB and
MEDi ■ A'flio l 1 UMIGAT.cuSH, a.; ei.-ployed in il
ho-pita sos i.urope and America, as one ot the r.ou
ellicient means for the cun; of I'.hfcuiiu.iisni, r-erofu
lous Diseases, Syplu-it-.e Eiupiion, Gum anu a.iCiin
tc affections of the skm. E, A. K
leb f i 3m
To tke Wosicn of Georgia.
STATE OF GEORGIA, 1
Quartermaster j. eneral’s Ofiice, ;
Atlanta, i-eb. Dili, ,Bh4. J
A report has been put in circulaTon in vmious pu
li.u s t,i tiii; Mate iita Hie Socks knit by the LaiiFsoi
Georgia f.»r Uils Department, h tve Iteen s . Id by ntu * i
the troops in the It :d. Without entering furthering
the and u4ls otthL vile and ma.icious r< put, I iieie ; y
pronounce the whole tale to be a maicious Fal.-(
D 'OD! 1 deny and challenge the word for proofw
ilt ■ r o-’tt uy tnai there has ever been a %ock sold by
this Department to a sal. i-r oftlie Confederate Army
since my first appeal to the Women of Goigia to ki ■
or th.j.r destitute defenders. 1 hereby bind n.yseh t
present .One Thousand Dollars, to any per
feithe-r citizen or soldier, who will come ( iivv ril •
provMhat lie ever bought a sock from tins Departu
hat wa3 either knit by .he Ladies, or purchased fd
ssue to said troops.
lids repurt fia3been invented on the one hand i>)
the < nemies of our i.oble boys, who rejoice in ibfi,'
s-If rings, ar.d are delighted when t |. ey M)S [,end
efloiis of Ihe noble women in 1 heir behalf 0;i th*
other hand by pen rite opponents of this l)f-paiim' l
who lorgetthat in venting their unproke.* spins u l
us, they are causing the troops of ibeir Mite to ha'"
over frozen ground and the drifting s.r.ow with ur "
covered and bleeding feet.
Women of Georgia! again I appeal 10 you- Th'*
time \ call upon y .u to frown down ilie-.e viie ialsr
hoods. Demand ofhina who peddles the tale lb" evi
dence I call for above. Until that tesiimony is !' r °
ducod I implore you stay not vour efforts. 1 :,ssUr!
you in the name of all that is holy >nfi noble—on ;l -
honor of a man and an officer—Hut my.-elf or any
my Kssisiants have never sold a pair oj’Hiaks tbai
knit by you. Every pair bas been i-sued to the <f>-
mute troops as a GIFT, as about iT.OOU gallant s"*
of the Empire estate will gladly bear testimony.
Daughters of Georgia, I still need -ock?- R r( l u ‘‘
lions for iliem are daily pouring in upon me. I r
have yarn 10 furnish you. I earnestly desire tu
cure a pair of sock* for every b.ue footed soldier m 1
Geo gia. You are my only reliance. Past expend 1 *"
pectus in a l w II not appeal to you in vain.
IRA R. FOSTER,
feb 9 til Mat*. ol G*