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r. JOHN II. MARTIN COLUMBUS: Wednesday Morning, Deo. 20,1868, DON’T PLANT 80 MUCH CO rTON. W* *re full; persuaded that one of the greatest dangers before the South ts tho probabilit; of the devotion of too much Attention to the cultivation of cotton next year. There are many prudential rea sons why the culture of this crop should be restricted. Tho most serious of these relate to the uncertain character of free labor. Most of our plantori believe that the negroes, as a general rule, will not work with the steadiness and fidelity ne cessary to the successful cultivation of cotton; and no planter knows that the froedmen employed by him will work as this crop requires. The strong probability is that there are very few plantations on which nil tho negro force employed can he relied on to work as they did under the old system. A portion of the crops plant' ed must then sutler, and the planter who gives up his food crops to savo his cotton will find hlmsoif a loser by the year’s ope rations if a large cotton crop Is raised. To give up his cotton, ul'ter incurring all tho ex pense necessary for all the processes of this crop, will also be seriously embarrassing. The safe plan would ho to make sure of the grain and other food crope in any rea sonable contingency, and to dovole to cot ton only tho amount of labor that could be spared without endangering the othor products of the plantation. Tho man who makes plenty of food and othor requisites for a comfortable living will surely be better ofl‘ than tho man who noglocts these and rnises only cotton. It is true that cotton brings n high price now, but it is not higher, in comparison with ante-war prices, than bacon, or flour, or sugar, or salt, and not much liighor than oorn. And the strong probability is that all these ar ticles will noxt year come nearer main taining present pricos than cotton will. It would not, thoreforo, ‘'pay" to raise cot ton with a vlow of buying these articles with the proceeds. Any other Southern crop will do bettor whon Inadequately tondod than colton.— As there is no other crop that requires so long a time from tho plantingtolbo gath ering, there is none other so much in dan ger from tho unreliability of froo labor.— Thefreodmen mny work pretty well uriti; July or August, whon the grain crops will require buL little farther attention; but it would not do to neglect the cotton crop at this season of the year. If fair progross is made with tho corn cropB in tho spring months, a considerable yield may bo counted on with very little furthor atten tion, Hut not so with cotton. Again—a crop of two millions of bales of cotton in tho United .States would, in view of present circumstuncos, bring al most as much in the markets of the world as four millions of tales. Thero is no proposition susceptiblo of cloarer demon stration than that it is only tho scarcity of cotton that keeps up its present price, and that the price will doclino as the produc tion increases. It behooves the pooplo of tho South, then, not to "kill tho goose that layB tho golden egg,” This thoy will do by overstocking tho cotton markets, and having to pay out what little they may receive for tho crop for food for them- elves and their laborers und stock. All tho world, except ourselves, will reap tho benefits of a largo crop of cotton in tho South nextyonr—wo moan a crop so large that food will bo neglected for it,— Wo could not pleasn Great ltritain hotter, but she would not therefore abate a penny in tho price of hor cutlery, hor linens, and other few urticlos that our high pro- toctlve tarill' admits of our receiving from her. Now England would give thanks over such a crop, but only her cotton manufactures would bo furnished to us cheaper in return. The 'Western States would bo well satisfied, but they would not soli us any cheapor thoir mules, their grain, thoir flour, or their bacon. Wo would at once overdo the busiuass on which wo roly to keep even with the bal ance of the world, and would mako little, if any, progross in thu important work of building up ruined fortunes and regaining a lost prosperity. The South has beforo hor a great work of reconstruction—not political merely, but also social and industrial. Much de pends upon the judicious manner in which she may apply to this work the re sources still left her. Our people must not try to get rich too fast. Nothing is plainer than that wcare In great danger of a relapse next year, produced by the ef fort to mako too much cotton. We cer tainly cannot loose by stinting the world iu colton for a year or two longer, thereby keeping up the prico and keeping our selves on the safo s.de, uutil our new sys tem of labor can bo bolter organised and iU reliability losted. Venturing every thing upon tho cotton culture next year would be very much like embarking with our all upon a craft whose capacity for sea navigation is wholly untested. We ought to keep near the shore, or within tho bays and sounds, until we have tested the vessel and found out that It is safeand seaworthy; then, with a reliable crew and a perfect management of the craft, we might saroly boist all sail and venture into the open and boundless ocean, GhumBUKO AhoMQ Itta Sfa*D,cAL8, The Washington correspond of tha New York Harid writes I n tha n lh ,. rher * " “ D,ider * bl# ooal plaint among t m °! . menib8r * of <Mgrea. that the President does not treat tt am wlth tha consideration they are cX^ t | 0 d to in re- gard to patronage. A pt lty |, rfa forca called upon tho I’re»idi/ t yeaterday re- ** > * el * D * l®*ding ^appointments in their districis. The- J, 0 t no satisfaction as to the course 1 '/i ntendi t0 purtua> imously chosen President. The Chess Rooms Have, therefore, become perma nently connected with my Institution, and form a popular feature under my supervision and control. 1 have selected a number of appropriate prizes for tho occasion, which will be suitably awarded. The Chess Fraternity throughout tho country are cordially invited to be prosi nt and participate in the Reunion. I herewith tender to the editorial corps of the Enquirer an invitation to bo present. I feel assured that much pleasure would be experienced during the holidays In the “Crescent City." Yours, fratornally, Kpwin E. Overall. The Alabama Act To Regulate Contract* with Freed men and to enforce the same. Section 1. lie It enacted, That all froed men have a rigbttocontract with any one for the performance of labor or service, and upon such terms, stipulations and condition as thoy may agree upon. Soc. a That all contracts made by and with froedmen for a longer period than one month, must bo in writing, specifying all tbo terms, stipulations and conditions agreed upon, and must bo executed in duplicate,tho froedman to havo ono copy. Before It is executod, such agreement must be carefully read to such ireedmun, and must be signed in the presence ol two white citizonr, who can rend ur.d writo, who must subscribe their names thereto as witnesses. Boo. 8. That any person hiring n froed man and entering into an agreement ss above proscribed, failing or infusing to perform his part of the contract, may bo sued before any Justice of the I’eaco ol the county, and damages assessed not ex ceeding ono hundred dollars, nnd if such person shall, knowingly and wilfully, fail or refuse to fulfill his puit or tho contract, be shall bo guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon oonviction befuro any Justice of the l’uece of tho county, may bo fined in ;i sunt not exceeding ono hundred dollars, to go to the party injured or aggrieved. Sec. 4. That if any froedman contract ing as above providod for, shall fail or ro- fuse to perform his part of said contract, ' iy nogligenco or carelessness loss, damage or injury to his omployer, suoh froedman rimy bo sued before any Justico of tho Tosco of tho county, and damages rocovored not ex ceeding one hundred dollars; and if such frond man shall wilfully and porversoly fail or refuse to perform all the duty, la bor or servloe,stipulated to bo performed or shall wilfully injure,damage or destroy any property of Ids omployor, unless bucI oflunso is above tho grade of misdemeanor by the laws of Alabama, such froedman shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and upon complaint to any Justico of tho 1’eaco, and on conviction bo fined ir. a sum dou ble the value of the property so injured, damaged or destroyed, to enure to the Sec.^i. That if any froedman shall run away or abandon tbo labor or service ho agreed to perform without a good cause, he shall bo duomod guilty of n misde meanor, and upon complaint to any Jus tico of tbo Teuco, such froedman mny be apprehended, and if convicted shall for feit all wages due him, and bo subjected to all tbo pains and penalties of the vu- K nnt laws which muy bu then in forco in is Stale. Sec. 0. That if any person shall por- suado or attempt to persuade, entice or cuuso any freedman to desort nr leave the employment for which he stipulated, or ill t ' ' ' shall knowingly omploy any froedman when deserting, or snail knowingly give or sell to such deserting freedman food, raiment or other thing, the person so of fending shall be guilty uf a misdemeanor, and upon conviction before any Justico of the Peace may be fined in a sum not exceeding live hundred dollars, or com mitted to the county jail for a term not exceeding six months, nt tha disci otion of the Justico trying the same. Bee. 7. That the term froedman in this aot, includes nil nogrota, mulattos und porsons of color, malo and female, and those descended from the negro to the third gdheration inclusive, though one pa rent in each generation muy have been white, provided thnttboso persons known as creoles specially accepted in treaties heretofore made, bo exempted from the operations of this act. News by Telegraph. I‘Mobile, 18ih.-Cotloo-Sales to day 600 bales, Middling 40 to 47c. Markot quiet. JSkw York, Dec. 16.—A rumor was circulating upon tho street* this morning that Gen. Logan bad left Washington for bis destination an Minister to Mexico. Tho order recently Dnued by Colonel O’ Mahony, calling tho delegates of Fe nians to assemble in Congress on tho 2d of January, will bo countermanded by Mr. Roberts, now President of tho orgAn- lM Niw York, Dec. 10.—The Salem (N. C.) Press says a Capt. Wilson, of Yadkin county, late commander of the lit battal* ion of North Carolina sharpshooters, was brought to that place on Tuesday last by order of the United States authorities of that county, under a charge or shooting, or causing to be shot, several Union oul cers and soldiers. Nkw York, Dec. 16.—The Tribune s Washington special says : Desertion* from tho regular army are becoming alarming ly frequent. * Gen. Banks and Swift delivered ad dresses last night before tho National Equal Suffrage Association at Washing ton, taking strong grounds in favor of ne gro suffrage. Great activity porvados both headquar ters of the Fenians in this city. Anathe mas from each party denouncing the oth er continue to be issued, Laet night the usual meeting of the Manbatan was so largoly attended that the floor began to givu way, and tho meeting adjourned to the armory of the 99th regiment. Thoy emphatically ondorso O’Mahoney. Tho World’s Washington spoolalsays: Two banks with a capital of two hundred thousand dollars each were chartered to- | day at Charleston, S. C. Upwards of two millions of currency have been issued to National Banks with in the last two days. Total amount now issued, is two hundred uiui twenty-eight millions four hundred thousand dollars. It is announced that thedeoretary of the Treasury has now good reasons for being satisfied that the wants of tlm War De partment will not amount to anything like what ho was led to suppose they would. Many circumstances have occurred tinco tho estimates were made to warrant the conclusion now reached and believed by tho sSecretary to bo correct. Ho is vory confident that bo can gel uloug during the prasent yoar without furthor loans and without increasing tho public debt, arid i* of opinion that next year ho will certainly be able to diminish it vory much. The Tribune’s Washington special con tains the following; Intelligence has just been received by the Commissioner of cus toms, that the collector at Rochester, N. Y., has just made an important seizure of a Canadian vessel containing contraband good*, whiskey, drygoods, etc., at Fonda, N. Y. Tho Great government ?alo of war ma terials at Alexandria will probably last through the week. Count Dehavornay Forrest, Secretary of the French Legation, sailed foi Eu rope in tho Scotiii yesto.day. Ho was sent to Franco by the Marquis Month<>• Ion to report on tho slato of feeling exist ing here with rogurd to the Moxican inva sion, and to bring back instructions from tho Imperial Government. Tho French .Minister, wno did not gild in tlm Presi dent’s Message any ground for carious ap prehension^ appears somewhat alarmed by tho resolutions relative to tho French in vasion of Mexico recently introduced by Mr. Wade in tho Senate and by General Sclmnck ir. the House. Tho Herald’s Ottawa correspondent stiitos that Mr. Galt, Canadian Financo Minister who went to Washington on a special mission connuclod with thu remo* val of tho reciprocity treaty returned to Canada with no success to report. It is said that J. Bridges, President of tho Grand Trunk Railroad who was also at Washington, givos his opinion that there will he no war botweon the United Slates and Great Britain. An Affair of Elopement** From tho t^incinaali Commercial.] A Ne# York morohant, named Ssv- mmir, passed through our city Recently in hot pursuit of an absconding couple— his daughter and her intended husband. The two eloped from the girl’s residence on Tuesday laet, and, being provided < with / a considerable amount of money, obtainoi on the young lady’s diamonds, purchased tickets to this point, by way of the Now York Central. A very few hours alter their departure the father of the thoughtless ana headstrong young lady haa obtained information aa to tho direction they had taken,and immediately started in pursuit, in the company *uf a“ detective. It seems that the favored lover in ibis affair is a worthless fellow—a bro ket) down gambler, with nothing but good lutoks, a fine wardrobe, and any amount of ^oman-killiog tact to recom mend him. The acquaintance began about three months since, in a purely accidental man ner. Love at first sight was the first folly of the easily impressed beauty—for she is described as being very beautiful—and tho adventurer, perceiving his advantage, was not backward at least in his attentions. As lie was almost immediately forbidden thu house by the Cut her, stolen interviews resulted. At one of tbeso mootings the young lady informed her lover of a fact which startled him in a very pleasant manner. Shu told him that, by tho will of a maiden aunt of groat wealth, who bad but recently died, she would como into possession on the day of hor marriage of property to the amount of fifty thou sand dullurg, in Boston, Philadelphia and New York. Here was an opportunity which he grasped eagorly. Immediately dropping the dishonorable purpose with which he hud in one wouk met her half a doauu times, ho sought her hand in mar riage, and the clopemont just mentioned wai tho result. The couple passed through this city without stopping, on their way to 6t. Louis, to which point tho father has pur- mod thorn, hoping to come upon them in time to prevent a marriage, which cannot f til to wreck his daughter’s happiness and throw a largo property into worthless hands. Someth!no of a Wao.—Mr. Sim- mons, of the Tennesseo House of Repru sentativoi, is evidently something of i wag. But he combines “business” with waggery, os is evidenced by tho following preamble und resolution which woro in troduced by him on the 4th instant, in the regular order of “Bills for the Relief of tho People” ; By Mr. (Simmons: Whereas, Tho Gon- orul Assembly has been in session about live months, expending about $60,000 of tbo public money, and have enacted no law or laws from which tho pooplo can derivo much relief; and Whereas, There is no good or sufficient reason to believo that there will be any judicious luws enacted by this body for tho relief of ihn people; and W herons, It is thought proper and right and the indispensable duty of this body lo pas* some measure for the relief of the people ; therefore, bo it Resolved, That this body adjourn on the 16th instant, and stand adjourned sine die. Laid over undor the rules. Go u, tSimmons I A DRAMATIC Musical Entertainment! i... ., r±l- TEMPERANCE HALL, Miss Oarrie Oorinne Lester, ASSISTED BY Seme of the best talent of the City! THURSDAY BVHNIflfU, DSC. %U ADMISSION $1—Doors opened at 7 o'clock. To commence at VA. 4^* Tickets lo be had at T. S Spear’s ; J. W, Pease’s ; at the Hotels and at the Door, The proceeds of Friday evening to he given for the benefit of the ORPHAN'S HOME at Columbus, Ga. deo 20 It HALL Florida Klkction.—Returns sufficient have been received from Florida to show that tha annexod gentlemen havo boon elocted to Btato offices: Judgo 1). B. Wal ker, Governor; Major W. W. J. Kelly, Lieutenant Governor; 1). F. Allen, K*q., Secretary of Stats; Mr. Galbraith, Attor ney General; Colonel Pyles, Comptroller General; Mr. Austin, Treasurer. Judge B. A. Putman has been olncled to the Judgeship of tho Eastern Circuit, Colonel T. T. Long of tho Suwannee Cir cuit, Judge J. Wayles Baker of tho Mid dle Circuit, end Judgo Allen Bush of the Western Circuit. The Washington correspondent of the Cincinnati Gaaottu telegraphs that paper on the lllli inst. as follows: “For the first time to-day tho conserva tive wing of the Union parly oo-operated with the Democrats. Mr. Sumuor called up his bill confirming tho titles of froed men settlod on the Sea Islands by Gen. Sherman's order, to their lands, and mov ed its reference to the Mililury Committee, whioh was known to be friendly. Messrs. Trumbull, Dixon. Doolittle, Fessenden, Morgan and Harris voted with tha Demo crats, and oarried It instoad to tho Judi ciary Committee, supposed to bu hoslilo.” There is some hope yotthat tho Radicals will not be able to havo way, "Look to the Scnato rite rallying cry of a class of politicians ■evoral years ago. Let us hope that tho people will now he justified in taking up the refrain, and that tho Sonate, following the lead of the President, will yet save tho country, or at least deprive tho Radicals of their power for evil. things thoir own ratewas a fuvo< Nuuno Disturbances.—Tho Savan nah Herald of tho 14th says: A rumor has boon current in tliis city for a day or two past to tho cfiVo.t that a serious difficulty had occurred at Thomas- villa, in this State,botweon the whites und blacks, occasioned by the nggressivo and lawless conduct of somo of tho latter. We have not keen able to loam the particulars of tho ull'uir any farther than that tho ox- cilement produced in tha community at tained such a pitch a9 to render it nocos- sary to parade tho military as a conserva tor of the peace. In viow of certain rcmarkuhlo disclo sures that transpired yesterday at tho headquarters of the Freedman’B Bureau, indicating that we havo in our midst col ored incendiaries Irom abroad, who aro busily engagod in the propagation among our colorea population of the most in- sano schemes of rupino and revenge, is it not peculiarly incumbent on our pooplo and city authorities lo heed tha unmis> tollable signs of tho times by prompt and vigilant action in the direction we have pointed. Wo would not ho understood in theso remarks as reflecting upon our colored population generally. They are confined in their application to the vicious and un principled. Governor Johnson passed through our eity last night on his way to Columbus. During a snort interview we hoard him express himself well satisfied with the in augural address of Gov. Jenkins, whose administration ho believes will ho national and conciliatory. He thinks Gov. Jenk ins will use his best efforts to procuro tho rostoration of Georgia’s political relations to tho Union,and that there will bo ontlro harmony between him nnd the President. "Georgia,” he says, "in putting Gover nor Jenkins In tbo gubernatorial chair, has put tho right man in the right place." [.Macon Telegraph, \9th. An Ihbortant WfTNKstt.— Jeremiah Mason wus outraged as counsel in the cele brated trial of Kov. E. K. Avery, a Meth odist divine, for the murder of a youm lady in ltliodo Island, lie experience! vrent ditUcully in ubluining evidence suf ficient to establish bis caso, wbon ono night about 12 o'clock, as ho was hard at work, a well known clergyman rushed in upon him broathlues with excitement, and exclaimed: "Mr. Mason, I’ve got tho evidonco that will clear brother Avery." “Well, sir, what is itV’’ "Yes, sir, I have it. I had n dream Inst night, in which the angel Gabriel appeared and said Avorv wus innocent.” "Very good, sir; then lake that sum mons and have it servod on Gabriol at once," No Panic.—Tbo Now Orleans Crescent says: „ We advise our citixons not to permit thu rumors of failures of National Banks to send them forth into the Btreets panic stricken, and causo thorn to dispose of funds of this issue at a sacrillco. All Nn lional Bank money is secured in a manner (hut renders redemption certain so long us tho United Slates aro good. Porsons de sirous of disposing of their surplus of this Issue can obtain greenbacks therefor at the First National Bank of New Orleans, and also at tho U, S. Depository, on Camp streot. Hoas,—Tho hog killing saason has fairly openud, nnd pork was offered la largo quantities yostordny. Tho luling rnto is twelve cents, at which figure it was freely taken. Evory groon grocery store in the eity yesterday bad nn abundant supply of sparoribsand tackbones, and every wagon from the country was moro or less loaded with pork. This section of the country, wo are pleased to say, abounds in hog and hominy.—Nashville Gazette, IBM. A now logal question, growing out of tho emancipation of tho negroes, has boon raised in South Carolina. It is whether dubls incurred for slavos purchased beforo tho proclamation look effect, aro now col lectable. Many of tho people of tho Pul- inotto Stato are deeply interested in tho matter, still in arrears on old pur chases from tho Virginia slnvo dealers. The subject has been brought to tho at. lenlion of tha Legislature, which it is expected will make provision, for partial ly discharging the creditors' claims. )ATES. & CO. ) ittwuu W UV.) No. 96 Broad St., COLUMBUS, GA., IMPORTERS AXD DEALERS IN FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC HARDWARE, IKON, PLOUGH STEEL. NAILS, CASTINGS. CIRCULAR SAWS. MILL and CROSS-CUT SAWS. 8C0VIL HOES and AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, Of all kinds, AXLES, SPRINGS, HUBS. KIMS. SPOKES. OILS, of all kiuds, PAINTS. Dry aud in Oil, GLASS. BLACKSMITHS' TOOLS. GUNS, PISTOLS, SHOT and AMMUNITION, Are Agents for FAIRBANKS’ SCALES, At Mmufu'Jturera' prices. Orders received for STEAM SAW MILLS, And all kinds or MILL GKARINU. deo 20— tf Sun copy. For Tn< Receiver. * We are authorised to announce JAMES M. LENNARD ub a candidate for Receiver of Tax Returns for Muscogee county at the election 1st Wednesday In January next. deo 19 to* Fur Tax Collector* We are authorixed to announce WM. L. ROBIN 80S a candidate for Tax Collector of Jfuscogoe County at the election In January next, dec lfi-te For Clerk Inferior Court* We are authorised to announoe JOHN E. LAMAR as a candidate for Clerk of the Inferior or County Court of Muscogee County, at the en suing election, dec 16 te FOR SHERIFF. We are authorised to announce R. R. HAWES. as a candidate for Sheriff of Muscogee county. Election in January, 1806. dec 12 td (Sun oopy.) FOR SHERIFF. We are authorized to announce GEORGE W. MARTIN as a candidate for Shoriff of Musoogee county at tho election in January next, dec 13 te For Tax Cillector. We are authorised to announoe the name of R. W. B. MUNRO as a candidate for Tax Collector for Muscogee county, at the eleo.ion in Janaary next, dec 12 te For Tax Collector. The friends of I. T. BROOKS announoe him a candidate for Tax Collector of Muscogee county at the onsuing election tn January next, dec 10 te AUCTION sales; BY D. P. (Sc R, EjVjn (LataEllis, Livingston large stock sale. P»rtj Win, aphis pi,*5,?™ S***} 90 hood Pork and Stock bon, 40 fln " c »‘tle. among them IRa . Beer Cattle and Yokes of 0i * 2 very fine Saddle Horses; * Lot of Wheat. Oats, Plantation Sagar Cana Sand, Gin, Cotton Sand. Thl -ALSO- ' *' For and an aeconnt af W. Abarcrombi. 7 likely Mules; 100 head fat Sheep j 20 head Cattle; Plows, Hoe, , BUGGIES, CARRIAGES, W* G0| I vory fine young Mare, well broke loh w ' 1 fine New Buggy ; * With other valuable properly. -ALS0- Valuable House and k formerly owned by Judge J. J. Abererml east of Mu.-cogee Depot, with about u land attached. House has four rooms, with good out-honse.", garden u ; ocllent well of wator. This property Is owoed by , p , rlJ jn ^ slppl, who Is determined to eell. ’* Posseeaion tiven 1st of Jinaary deo 17 4t $15 To the Members of the Columbus Fire Department. I am requested by his Honor, the Mayor, to notify you that it is not expected that you will join any military organisations in the city. You will hold yourselves in readiness and meet promptly at your respeotive Engine Houses in oase of any alarm. JOSEPH L. MORTON. Chief Engineer, dec 20—11 Columbus Fire Dep’t. AUCTION! AUCTION! -BY- I. Clifton Moses & Co., No. 1G1 Broad St. YylLL BE SOLD in front of our store on WEDNESDAY, 20th INST., commencing at 10 X A o’clock. A, M., (Sale Positive and Without Reserve,) A Large and Desirable Lot of CLOTHING, DRY GOODS, GROCERIES. Ac., Ac. These goods are of No. 1 quality, not trash gotten up for auction sales. Every article guaranteed as represented. Consignments solicited, N. B. Will commence on the same night our regular sales of JEWELRY', Ac., to be contin ued through the Seaton dec 19—td AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Property Mnscogco c-muty, Ucargia, wilt be sold on THURSDAY, the 11th day of January next, nt the above named plantation, a lot or likely MULKSand HORSES, in fine order; PoRK and STOCK HOGS; CATTLE aud SHEEP; CORN and FODDER; Potatoes, Farming Im plements, Carts, Wagons, Tools, etc. -ALSO- Household and Kitohen Furniture, Beds and Bedding, very desirable with other articles of value, Sale positive. Terras Cash. SARAH H. JONES. deo. 20,18(V). tds A. W. PERSONST ATTORNEY AT LAW, COLUMBUS, QA. W ILL proctlco in tho Courts of the Chatta hoochee Judicial Circuit, also, the coun* tioi through whioh passes the Musoogee and and S. W. K. U. Also, the counties of Macon, Russell and Barbour, in Alabama. Will give prompt attention to all business in the military courts. I am prepared to reduce to shape all claims against tho Government, to be finally managed by n distinguished legal firm at tbe capital Special pardons procured for tha $29,000 at snort notioe. Office on street, deo lo tf ) class Especial ly 1, this th New York collector: i in regard to the Editor Daily . bus, Dec. 16. I860. ■er: As a matter of Frelernity mod a e, I request that you Chess Tournameal ia the holidays, on •easant Reunion may be xchtnge News Booms, meats of this Instilu- w the popular plaoe of ‘eaas, will be entirely the Tournameal for Club of New Orleans er my auspices on the on which occasion Morphy was unan. eat, Dkatu or Younu Oarhktt.—It is our painful duty to announce tho death of young Conrad Garrolt, which took place early yesterday merning, from the wounds received in tbe melancholy difficulty, on Friday night last. His funeral, Wa learn, will taka plsoo to-day. Mr. Dalton Yanoy surrendered himself to tbo Sheriff yesterday, anil an investiga tion, we understand, will take place to day.— Montgomery Mail, 19th. Mu. Lincoln's Opinion or Stonc- wall Jackson —Col. Foraey.in a recent lecture, said: “To show the magnanimity of Mr. Lincoln, I may mention that, oa one occasion, when sn editorial article ap peared ia my newspaper, the Washing ton Chronicle, speaking well of the brav ery and tbe mistaken sincerity of Stone wall Jackson, the news of whose death had been just received, tho President wrote me S Uttar, thanking mo warmly for speaking kindly of a fallen foe. These were his words: ‘1 honor you for your generosity to ono who, though con tending against us in a guilty cause, was, nevertheless, a gallant man. Let us for get his sics over bis fresh made grave.' " The Louisville Journal, of Saturday, says: "Thoreuin our city a rumor, to which we confess that we attach some im portance, though it does not oeraa lo us from any source authorised to give infor mation. Xt is that a most tremendous quantity of powder has accumulated, and is still rapidly accumulating, at Cairo, nod that commissary, quartermaster's and medical stores are gathering there for a hundred thousand men. The rumor we speak of says that the stores hsva been ordered South, hut that the powder, so lor as is known, remains for the prwent at Cairo." A conductor out Weat recently demand ed two tickets of the Siamese twins, who were riding oa the train, but tbe twins in sisted they were ona, and as the conduc tor Could net ajeet one without the othor, he had to let them pass. WAsniNUTON, Dec. 14—Hon. Dsniol S. Dickinson, in a speeoh at the srronadu to-night, said Andrew Johnson is not 11 hot-house plant, but a mountain oak, which defies the fury of the thunder gust. Intrepid, yet patient; firm, but forgiving, with tho Union and the Constitution as his pillar and his cloud, ho seoks to re concile and bring together again the es tranged children of a Common father. Let us all aid him in tho good work and secure its accomplishment. In the list of two hundred and thirty- two members of the present Congress sixty-nine woro born ia Now Knglandana forty-seven in the single Slato of Now York.whilo the remaining places ofnnliv- ity are equally divided botwocn tho Mid- dfo and Westorn States ol tho Union, ex cepting one born in Cauada, one in Ba varia, one in Scotland and two In Ireland. Un thescoroof profesi'-ns tho law claims a large majority, while printers and nows paper men nutnbar ns teas than fifteen. ■ [Boston Courier, A meeting of the friends .or General Butler in Congress has b*en held for the purpose of consulting as to tha course they ought to take respecting tho assault of General Grant upon their chief. They are disposed to fight Washburao'a resolu tion creating the ranlc of Goaeral, end de feat it if possible. Butler is expected here to-morrow, when their plans will ha er-| ranged. He haa been ei gagud preparing a reply. Gen. Butler, it Is roportod, told Thadde- us Stevens a fow days since, that it would have been w«ll It there had been moro "corked bottles" in the army, in which Gon. Grant made his headqusrlers. Of course, the meaning of this intimation is plain,—Chr. JV. Y. World. A Sab Pkactical Jokk.—A foolish practical joke was lately played at Kastatt, Prussia, which proved eventually to be no joketo tha party playing Ik A soldier belonging to the company ou guard wrap ped himself up in leaves and branches in suoh a manner as entirely to conceal his humanity, aud, iu the middleor tha night, crept up oa all fours to one of tbo senti nels. The latter, astonished at the extra- ordinary phenomenon, challenged It three times without raoaiving any answer. Up- on this he put his bayonet into it, and tbe intruder fell without uttering a sound. It was bis last joke. Tho mao was dead. A London correspondent of the New York Times, writiug of the funeral of Lord Palmerston, says : Pidmerston lies with Pitt nnd Fox in West-ministor Abboy. Tho Queen will ed it. Ouoo they used to bury poets nnd men of letters thero—Dryden, Janson, Popo, Addison—you have seen their monuments in the poets’ oornor; but there is no room now but for warriors aud statesmen. Thaokoray lies in Kondall Green, where they havo just laid the body of tho gout Id Vinoent Wallace, the Irish composer and musioiau. I remem ber the last iime I spoke to hint as it were yesterday. We were walking about tho saloons, and idly looking iuto the ouriosity gluss oases of Baruum’s Muse um. Byron was doniod a plaoe in the poets’ oorner, but how would it—how will it bo with Tennyson? There will ho no plaoo for Dlokens, nor Bulwer Lytton, nor Disraeli, unless be oorhos to he Prime Minister, whioh is a long way from impossible. EDWIN E. OVERALL, PROPRIETOR OF THE Merchants’ Exchange, NEWS ROOMS, Corntr St, Charles St, and Cvuatrciil Place, NEW ORLEANS, L.A. dec 15 tf KEROSENE OIL, A PURE Article just r-cetvei at V, u , "dec 12 tf ".P.mflirft RICE. *•rcwgiio Notice. 200 bushels STOCK PRAS. („, itV^Sw BKDEkLtc’ol City Trade. 100 bbls. EXTRA FIKK FL0CR,bn v exprossiy for the city tr«.lc, FONTAINE & HUGHE WAREHOUSE AXD 0KNERU COMMISSION MERCHANT! LL business entriuted to them shallrn . prompt attention. Coiambus, Doc 14.1865—if -AXTCTICXN, By COX & BROOKS, No. 159, Broad Street, OPPOSITE COOK'S HOTEL W E will commence lell nr at our Store at Auction, on WEDNESDAY EVENING next, tbe 20th inst.. nt 7 l A o’clock, P. M., a large and extensive assortment of jnwxijziir. Consisting in part of— Gold Watches; Silver Watches. (Warranted,) Guard Chaina, (New Patterns ) Fob Chains,(Beautiful Designs, Breast Pins. (Ladies A Gent) Finger Rings; Ear Rings ; Bracelets ; Gold Pons: Sleeve Buttons ; Studs; Fancy and Gold ; and many other unique and beautiful designs. Gold Jewelry, tale to continue fro in night to night, until the entire lot is sold. Come and secure a beautiful Christmas present for your wife or swoetheart, at your own price. Many goods will bo sold not mentioned ia this cata logue. Bell rings at 7—Sale commences at7J^ o’clock. COX k BROOKS, dec 19 2t Auctioneers. NO IMPOSITION 1 Direct Importation of Habo Cigars. J^ONDRES PRINCIPE, of lV.llu, Londros Intimidad: Breva§ Ingonuidad; Londres Sculapio; Conohas el Viajero de Lima; Wholesale and retail hy R. P. DURAN, Corner Randol ph and Broad itm. CLIFFORD, WALSH & CO., QENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Nos, 17 and 19Gr$vitrud22 NewLtrttSk, NEW ORLEANS, L.A. EMPORIUM, No. 104. £)0 YOU WANT Nioe Baskets and Brooms? Do you want All kinds Wooden WareT Do you want The Best Soaps and Soda? Do you want Sardines, Crackers and Piokleb ? Do you want Irish Potatoes and Onions? Do you want Mustard and Macoaroni? Do you want llalsins, Lobsters, Oysters ? Do you want Pino Apple, Strawberries and other Can Fruit ? Do you want anything for Making Egg-Nog, Syllabub, and “Tipsy Ed ?” Go to SAPPINGTON, DEWS t CO. deo 19 tf Son oopy. For Sale or Rent, A PLANTATION with SCO acre* oixols A. Theaveisge crops he'ctoforerauidcu place are equal to rhoce raised on aojed plantation in this section of country deo 15—lot M. L. PAH ANNUAL OIKCULAK. Dolbear Commercial Colie; Of the city ol New Orlean?, La., Corner of Camp aud Common Stm oppoklte City Ilelel, Entrance on both street*, in the ij>iciou elegant Story Building, id constantly ia ire under eight uble Prolauorf. the Stato as u peruiai exit Institution, ui direction ol' a Hoaid of Trus cm appui the Legislature, and is authorised t'i« Degrees, Diplomas, etc. Verms—Payable in Adrii(t< Penmanship—Lessons not liinittd» •;•••-•- Book-keeping—Double ana Single Entry. etc., a nerfect course ;•••• Arithmetic—Including all Comoercul Calculation* — Lectures on Commercial Law — Algebra Geometry..- - English—G r urn at leal coun Full course, not limited • Orders for Western Produce filled promptly. Consignments respectfully solicited. VIRGINIA TOBACCOS. As Agouti for the Manufacturers we keep constantly on hand a full assortment of Vir ginia Chewing and Smoking Tobaecoe. REFER TO Messrs. Chas. Rogers k Co., Columbus, Ga.; W, W. Garrard, Esq., do. Gen. Harry 'I. Hays, New Orleans, dec 13—lm Election of Delegate for Georgia Convention. I N Conformity with instructions from his Ex- collcncy. James Johnson, Provisional Gov- •™or of Georgia, there will be an eleotion on the first Wednesday in January next for one Delegate from Muscogee county—to AU the va cancy occasioned by the death of the Hon. Hinee Holt—in the Convention of Georgia. (If the law should be so changed as to hold the elec tion for county officers on any other day than warned the eleotion for Delegate will be held at the same time and places os the election for county officers ) r -°- I). B. THOMPSON, J. L C. deo 13—te Wool Cording! Wool Carding! i NEW SET OF WOOL CARDS, jwt built, let Mill, Use grinding both wheat and oorn. ir. Wool andreetiwethoir P. at the Druut Store of er k Co., under Cook'i Uriel can leavo tbcii Rools from J. J. Claj Meeer*. Dawson. Hotel, lun oopy Flour! Flour! BBLS. EXTRA FAMILY FLOUR; ?5 BBLS. ORTHODOX FLOUR; In store and for ssl. by BLOUNT k ClIIPLEY I. Clifton Moses & Co., TJAVE taken out a lioenee as Auotionoers, AA and are now prepared to eell at Publio Outcry, for everybody who will favor them with their patronage, anything and everything, on commission, at any place, or any time morning, noon or night. Solicits consignments of Merchandise, of any kind—Drv Goods, Clothing, Groceries, Provis ions. Produoe, Jewelry, Ac., Ac. Ample storage room at no oolt, at 161 Broad street, .opposite Cook's Hotel.) J'pmyHA'* R “‘ E " JS^offlSU tSL?* 01 " ,#on • ” d not interfere, bnt rather fa cilitate, our present Commission Business, u oor oonsinor. will bar. th* advaatM* of pub- lio and pnrat, iiles. I. a MOSES A CO., 161 Broad .troot. d M 17 tf dso9 2w Crier’, Almanac, lor 1866, Br th, UroM, Dos.o or Bind, Copy At J. W. r*Asrs 4h w tf Book Stor,. Notice. For tho convenience of CoDiixnees by Munt- fouery and Wsit Point Rail Road. I oan be found at th. Southern Kxproio O0ce from S to Li o'clock a. m. and 2 to A r. u. Person, reoeivlux freight by thle road wUI please oall at the offloe before eendia, to the Ifopot (at Girard) for their rood.. J. K. APPLKR, Axent. ‘ dcql'ilf French Spnoi^b (ierinan Teachers course in Penmanship--**" A Life Ticket in all the Repaitmenti N. B.—A etudent having paid fjr» any branch, os above, is entitled to - Ticket” in thut Department, lie <?»“ 411 such branches as ho may desire. For any lauguage, per month-— Drawing, per month ••—••• Stationery for Commercial Course Stationery for Penmanship A Dl' loma from this Lplle^e is a p»W« all commercial communities. t Students oan begin at any time. Usual time lor Penmanship . t'' « " do. do. Book-keeping. 3 lo 5 Commercial Course, b to French or Spanish, 12 toAJaeelu are not limited in any brMOh* All former students are invited to reo« studies free of charge. The .Sou h must now educate tier^ “W i ^Wouavcumplc arr»n P emcnlifori’ t ”j; during lb. ourrent scar. Is™"'- liberal conditioos tar their sons soon. Those from the couuinJ^ j, »od n» tailUJ.W*"' Eh or German, at*': h i; , p ,bl« * A Business KdnoatloD, tbit «"* lhlfl earn **iOU or $30.0 annually. ‘“V c^qrl parenIs can give their sons. AslM w 1U( been in successful operation 1°'“^, quarter of a century, andMb, Lore »»" f “S. , SSSrJd b““S dations ol the rrens » ua l#rw«r*** WiiyisisAssisi.--*; ‘si tar M known, not one of IhJJJjS andl of former atadent* is no* ou ment, and so far ns known, n l (orr »i and of those who bai t- oeeo Europe or the Nort^i* 0“ ht-uir. sj^ ofdollart “ n ^nordVhe wise 1. if ci p *& M h* The oily snow healthy. »« montfi opened, loung ihair mir’-**' their funis in th,-hand. «f W he President ol the CoUfl Co ll«.0 etraogers are invited to B N. U ‘B N -Th.A.rienlloral*»J“^> partmeuts will be o “ ft*-* * gSK Uk. charge olffi.ft, dM itf—Uljanl Adjourned Sale. f)N TOKSDAY, 19th D< j sail at th* let* re.ii WMMi in SuBBtarvUl, _ residence of Elies Hull, kAlabama, for oash, A km. i? * >#r#0n J^ Property of said decseged. Will be rentod1 at tbo same time and ploce, SWsE-ssi-dSrsesia?*- f a.n a MUIedgrrllla: Watchman! fIfiSfi'.’ 1 ‘iend*PV" *Jm« Mules! Horses!! Mul This is nil good . ,toC v )L n I Joi* A dve W !»!