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A ' y'ik 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*