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COLQUITT & WARREN, Proprietors.
Volume XVI.
COLI'MKI S. TI'KNUAY.NKPrKMRKH 24. 18(11.
Akjcsta, Ua. Sept. 16, 18(H.
T • Judge Star*?*, Presided of the Georgia /?*_
/•rf and liotpltal A eeocratinn :
By request of tho Central Board of Society,
the undersigned prooeeded on tho sth inst. to
Wos torn and Southwestern Georgia, for the pur
pose of prosing upon our fellow citizens there
the claims of the noble cause which you repre
sent. We take great pleasure in reporting our
sueoess. Our tirat effort was made in Columbus,
where we were met by the open hearts, and open
hands of a most generous and patriotic commu
nity. Many eminent residents of that city did
their utmost to facilitate our plans and secure ua
a hearing. Among these we desire to mention
the names of Win. 11. Young, Esq., Col. James.
M. Chambers, lion. Judge Thomas, Dr. J. F_
Bozeman, tho Mn, or, pro tern., the pastors of the
various churches, and all the members of the
executive Committee.
We held a public meeting on Saturday night,
7th inst.. (Called by the Mayor,) at Temperance
Hall. winch, owing to the extreme inclemency of
the weather, was tut thinly attended. A tier pre
senting the urgent claims of the Association up
on the prompt action i.t every true lover of his
country, we immediately organized an efficient
Auxiliary Society, with the unanimous concur
rence of the meeting 1• w officer* are the folbwt
ing
President —Col. James M. Chambers,
lit. View* Pits id ant lion. O. E. Thomas.
2d. Vice President —Win. 11. Young. Esq.
Secretary John J. Mauley, Esq
Treasurer- David Adams, Esq.
Extent ity Committee.
Rev Mr. Hawks, A. U Redd, C. C. Cody, John
B. Dozier, M. J. Wellborn, 11. B. Dawson, Rev.
C. C. Willis. Rev. lienj. Clark. U W. Moisw,
Kobt. L. Bass, F. C Johnson
Subscription# in room v and cotton were iheu
aulicited, when, in a few minutes, uver $2,200
were offered. On Monday, the Executive Com
mittee and ourselves continued our lahurs among
those who bad been prevented fruiu attending the
meeting of Saturday night. The result of a few
hours pleasant work was seen in the securement
.f over $2,000, additional contributions. And,
at the date of this report, the entire amount ob
tained in that city of noble liberality, cannot be
far short of six thousand dollars. The particu
lars of this most generous and praiseworthy sub
scription mil be given when they shall have been
received from Columbus.
Wo may add, that Ibis city will, eo long as
may he needed, continue so act in this •aine lib
era! spit it.
The Executive Committee of the Society or
ganized there, will now canvass tho whole of
Muscogee and adjacent counties, for the purpose
of stimulating their fellow-citizens in the country
to emulate their own high example.
We ndtt proceeded to AmeruMis, in Sumter
county, where we held a public meeting, organi
zed an etheieut Society, and received subscrip
tions in money, produce, and hospital stores.
The full report of our effor s there was left to be
made out by the Secretary .f the Society, and it
has not yet come to hand. We brought with us
from Americus, $142 in in ney nnd an order for
SSO worth of medicines, but the total amount ol
the subscriptions will bo much larger We must
n t forbear to mention tho name of one gentle
man who did us and our cause an eminent and ;
unusual service we allude to Mr. Walden, the j
principal supervisor of the Southwestern Rail- j
road. Having missed a connection with the
train for Americus at Port Valley, ibid gentle
man promptly offered to take us to that town, 4J |
utiles in his own hand car. We Marled at 2 o’clock
io the morning and were thus enabled to meet I
our appointment at 10 the same day. Mr. Wal
den did this service free of charge, and with a
cheerfulness which nothing but bis patriotism
could have prompted and sustained. i
Your agents separated nt Americus, Onego- <
ing to Cuthberf, nnd the other to Albany, lu i
these towns, societies have been organized. |
whose officers will do good service to our cause. ,
From Albany no particular report has, as yet, t
been received, but ttie subscriptions were |
pi >mj‘t and liberal, as will hereafter appear - (
One lady subscribed four bale# of cotton, oth- ,
ersoneand two bales, others money, others f
hospital stores. From Cuthbert, the Secretary ]
of the Society there report# as follows : Sub- 1
scriptions at the meeting were, m money,two
hundred and six dollars and twenty live cents ,
m cotton,four bale* ; a large amount ol valuu r
hie hospital store#, such as blankets, bed ticks, ,
flannel shirts, comforts. t
Our admiration of the manner in which the c
ladies in all the place* we visited entered into (
this scheme of supplying the wounded anil t
sick at the seat ol war, is beyond word* to f
ex pres They will leave no efforts untried t<*
obtain such hospital stores of all kinds us the f
Association may require. The results ot their
labors will appear m the public prints from §
time to time, when the irua credit will bagiv-
en to each one a.* their donations shall be re- |
eeived.
At Americus, the society was organized by
the appointment of the following named gen .
tlemen as President and Secretary respectively (
Col. Dudley and L. J. Markey, Esq., to be as- t
anted by au efficient Executive Committee.-- ?
At Albany, Rev. C. 1). Mallory, President, and (
Rev. S. G. Darnells, Secretary, were appoint* (
**d, with an Executive Committee. At Coth*
Bert, Rev. Thomas Muse was chosen Presi- j
dent, and E. McDonald, Esq., Secretary, and t
Kev. Thomas R. .Stewart, assistant Secretary,
with a suitable Executive Committee. The (
names ot the Executive Committee* in these
three places are now at hand. ,
We ought to atate that the extreme scarcity
of money in South-western Georgia will ac
count for any deficiency in pecuniary contri
butions which may appear, but which contri
butions are, in tact, truly liberal under the cir
cumstances.
Mr. Jobu M. Potter, Agent of the Bank of
Columbus, at UambndgQ Decatur county, will
proceed to organize a Society m that town,
which will, no doubt, do efficient ervi<-e in
that portion of the State.
Respectfully, yours,
JOSEPH R. WILSON,
WEYMAN 11. PORTER,
Agent.
The Cincinnati Gazette givas currency to the
following as a good .tern, and as sound Lincoln
dootrint:
<*. Cam ox tul Adolitiom or Slavrrv.-
General Cass, in a recent conversation with Presi
dent Fairchild of Hillsdale College, Michigan*
said that although ha had always been oppoeed
to abolitionism, yet this was now the only way
to success—fully and permanently end the con
test. Without abolition, it we had had peace to
day we should have war to-morrow. This is say
ing considerable for one who has always been so
conservative as the great Michigan statesman.
Intermittent Fevers. — A medical gentle
man requesta the New Orleans Bulletin to sug
gest to our officer* nnd soldiers in camps how
may be exposed to intermittent fevers, that
one ol the best prophylactics against the com
plaint is the deily use of horse radish with
their food. Asa condiment it is very agreea
ble, and if it will have any effect ay a pr jphy
lectio against camp fever* it should certainly
be daily used.
iiliitiii H%eMi iitip.
The Charleston Courier of Saturday notices ;
the arrival t that port, on Friday, of the Con
federate steamers Savannah, Sumpeop, Hnnhee*, ,
and Reootnte. The following officers are attach
e 1.
C. S. St earner Savauuah Flag Ship.
Josiab Tattnall. Flag Officer, commanding 0.
S. Naval forces on the coast of South Carolina
and Georgia.
John L. Maffitt, Lieutenant commanding.
T. P. Pelvt, Lieutenant and Executive officer.
J. W. Sandford, Assistant Surgeon.
Midshipmen—D. M. Scales, Barron Tarter, R. |
J. Moses, Jr . S. J. Bullock.
Paulding Tattnall, Flag officer’s Secretary.
U.leiuheimer, Captain's Clerk.
J. C, Harris, Acting Chief Engineer.
Assist Engineers—P. Moulding, T. Murphey. 1
C. S. Steamer Sampson.
Joel S, kvnnard, Lieutenant commanding,
rhillip Porcher, Lieut and Executive officer.
T. B. Ford, Assistant Surgeon.
Midahipuicc—Messrs. Fout, Thomas, Merri
wsther, and McDermott.
Benjamin F. Davenport, Usptuiu’s Clerk
.1 K. \\ illink, Acting Chief Kugineei
J. Pierce. Assistant Engineer.
C. S. Steamer Huntre: s.
c. Mauigault Morris, Lieutenant commanding !
Bui. A. Ketr, Matter and Executive Officer, j
Midshipmen J. C. Holcombe. Wm. W. Wil
kinson, Thus. C. Berrien. ♦
Wm. J. Bennett, Captain's Clerk.
Wiu. P. Kiddle, Acting Chief Eugineer.
J'*hn A. Bailey, Assistant Engineer.
0. S. Steamer Resolute,
A. I*. Jones, Lieutenant commanding
Wilburn B. Hale, Master and Executive officer
J. J. Charltoß, Assistant burgeon.
Midshipmen Messrs. Chew, Walker, Bacon,
and Bryan.
Charles K. Brash, Captain’s Clark.
Engineers Yanderveer and Floyd.
I altal from lb? Patomm
We find the following in the Richmond Klam
mer of Thursday :
Information from Manasaus Junction reports
the utmost hi tivity prevailing there within the
past few days. The only regular regiment left
there is the Eighth Louisiana, and they were to
to break cutup on Tuesday afternoon. Regular
and extra trains are constantly running and
leaving for Fairfax Station, freighted with troops,
ammunition and army stores, that point having
become the great centre of attraction, since Hen,
Beauregard removed his quarters there a few days
since. A great proportion of the accesssion to
his forces, during ihe past week, consisted of
artillery, a number of line corps having passed
through Manassas to the advanced lines. Among
those of the troops late in camp at the Juuction
and those passing through, the best spirit and an
unmistakeuble eagerness for active service pre
vails the desire being universally expressed by
them to he ordered on to winter in Baltimore.
It will be uoticed that, in the account# from the
Potomac, we have observed a marked reticence !
as to (lie movements oi Gen. -I ohneton’s division !
of the Army of the Potomac We shall not vio
late the constraint# of public and official pru- j
deuce to engage the interest of our readers. j
The events of the next few Joys are likely, from
what we can understand, to astonish them only
a Idle less than the enemy themselves.
/£#?*• The following is from the correspondence j
of the Richmond Enquirer
Fairfax, C. H . Sept. 16. We ha\e no news
here as yet. Our pickets occupy four heights—
Munson’s Hill, Upton's Mason’s and Hall's. We j
burned the house# on Kail's llill on Friday night.
We look at tho Federal Capital, Arlington
Heights, Alexandria, Potomac river, the Yankee
vessels, Ac., all from these heights, We kill
somo Hessians and take some prisoners every !
day. The cowardly rascals run !< their eutrench- J
inents whenever we shoot at them, and start to
them like a ground hog to his den. It is impos
sible so to'l when we a willhave a ‘ glit. fcforne !
some say soon, others iy not, The Confederate
flag waves in lull view oi the disgrured Ameri
can flag, and the despotic Lincoln and his cabi
net. “Why don’t they come out from their en
trenchments and give us battle ?’* is often niked.
If wo drive the Yankees much farther, they wil
h i v a t cross the Potomac.
INHUMAN TREATMENT OF el'll pRISoMFRS. |
The Baltimore Exchange, oi the lUih iuft., say* : 1
“A note I com one of the party erre-ted on Satur- | i
day Irst, at the North Point house, upon the !
charge of leaving the city with ttie intention of j i
joining the Southern army, and who are still j ,
confuted in the m'ddle district police station, j
state* that the first four tuen of the parly cap- .
tared were gigged in (he mouth, with a cord run j 1
ninghark i-J th*h**ad their hands tied together: ‘ 1
their arm* drawn d>vru . ver their knees, and a ‘
•tick run through their leg-, to ‘buck’ them ; i
The fifth one was tied to a fence.”
E .ram.isii ieni cf Powder Mills. -We re i
glad to see, says the ltaleigb Register of the 11th J 1
inst., that North Carolina is taking the lead in
the manufacture of this indispensable article iu <
the prosecution of the war. A company for the <
manufacture of powder at Charlotte was char- i
tered id the pieserd extra see*ion of the Legida- 1
lure This company has gone t.* work In earnest*
At a meeting of the Stock bolder* on the 10th
inst . the company was fully organised hy the
election of R. W. Davis, Esq , President, and
Messrs. H. B. Williams, B. P. Smith, John 11.
Caldwell and Jaa. M. Hutchinson, Directors-
We learn that a powder manufactory near this
city, has also been chartered during the present
session of the Legislature. This company ex
poets soon to be able to turn out one thousand
keg# a day. They are making active prepara- |
tlons, we leurn, to commence manufacturing.
,I str Tho Governor of North Carolina has
issued a notice to the agents of the various rail
road companies, prohibiting their conveying ba
-000 and leather out of the State under the penal
ty of a heavy fine or imprisonment. They are
also instructed to report to him the names of the
shippers and owner# of such articles, as under
this prohibition may be stopped. The object of
the Governor In this action, i* to put down specu
lators.
Tur Rioht Man.—We to- •iT, run up to our {
masthead, the name of the pure man, patriotic
citizen, able jurist, and astute statesman, Hon.
Kugeniue A. Niaket, of Bibb, as a candidate for |
the suffrages of the people of Georgia for Gov
ernor.
Ripe in experience, wide known and revered j
for his spotless character, everywhere appreciated i
for bis intellectual superiority, and thoroughly
acquainted with the multiform wants of the State |
he has the decision to perform his whole duty, 1
regardless of favoritism, the lawning of intri
guer#, <>r the maledictions of enemies. With
deep penetration into the motives of men, he ha#
a mind singularly free from prejudices, and a j
judgement eminently sound. We know no man i
who posseies so many qualifications fitting him !
to steer our beloved State safely aud triumphant
ly through the Bcyllw and Übarybdis dangers
that threaten her on either sida. —Romo Flay *
Special Correspondence of the Columbus Times
VIRGINIA CORRESPONDENCE.
/•V i7 Private of tho Stewart Grays.
CKNTKtVH.Lt, Sept hi.
AAvx .v KJitors My first communication to
the Times was lioni Manassas and it was intend
cd to show (tint it originated with a member of
the Stewart Grays, but for somo cause it did
not so appear. Without wishiug to make our
selves unmeritedly conspicuous we are still
willing ter the people in that part of the coun
try to know that we have some public spirit
! *>ther than that which impels the soldier to
j shoulder his musket and march to the battle
-1 field—-in other words, that we have some lile*
! rary as well us military pride. Nor is there
j any thing wrong is this, for a good letter in
print, as it meets the eyes of a great number
of persons may accomplish much that could
not otherwise be done. There may be peoplo
at home who n't hough they feel a deep interest
in the welfare ol their sons, brothers and neigh
bors in the army are still ignorant of the rela
tive importance of the company, regiment or
| brigade to which those objects of their solici
tude are attached. To the character of this
regiment I have already alluded and now de
scending to more minute particulars will give
some account of our company. It will be
recollected that we but recently entered tho
regiment, which had been stationed at Brun*-
‘ wick. All except three of the companies here
were at that place and had some months train
ing in Battalion drill which our company hud
not, still we go through that exercise in h very
respectable manner. The neatness of the uni
form, the quiet morality of the men, together
with the affability and modesty of the youthful
Captain, .T. I. Bull, are subject* of frequent re
iuurk.
I give below h i aiulogueofthe pairsofbroth
ers in this company and challenge any compa
ny of eighty five men to beat it:
C \* S Adam*. 1) \* O llollidav,
J Ar ( Ball, J & G Lowe,
T vY A Crocker, J ,Y W Seay,
Edr \VCrocker. TA: GSinger,
R vY J Folk*. II & S Walton.
Then we have the cousins: O. k L. Sey
mour, W. Y J. Boynton and J. & T. Perry.
But, although kindred ties suffer no dimuni
tion of their natural strength here the bonds
that bind us all in the great cause, in which we
have enlisted are of a fraternal character aud
must be strong and lasting as life. Every man
who show* himself reudy to perform Ins
whole duty find* brothers enough, but if by
chance any one be suspected of a desire to
avoid those duties he is treated with a con -
tempt bordering upon detestation. These are
“times that try men’s souls ‘ uiul there are
men who heretofore have maintained high po
sition# in society that now, perhaps unwitting*
ly.are pursuing a course which will entail up
on their families the stigma of an infamous
disregard to the public good. Such cases are
rare, and that they may he still las# frequent
we think it proper at once to apply the lash
to each offender.
CALM AH.
IH\K (WUTIOY
Ihe Bunks iu New Orleans and Mobile hav
ing patriotically acceded to the resolution# of the
Bank Convention, hold in Richmond in July last,
To receive the Treasury Notes *f the Confede
rate States at par, in all payment# and on depos
it,’ renders them current in all transactions, at
all places ait Lin the Confederacy, and leaves
nothing further to be done.
The adjourned meeting of the Bank Conven
tion, proposed to be held in October next, in
Richmond, is therefore postponed until further
notice, at the recommendation of several Bank
officers end other-'.
U. B. LAMAR, President.
Tut For* k# at Cheat Mountain. -Owing
to the recent skiruiishiug at Cheat Mountain it
would not be uninteresting for our readers to
know the number ol our forces and their locali
ty on that Mountain. At Beverly ure the First
Virginia Kegiuiunt and bixth Ohio, at Hutton
ville, the next station south of East trom Beverly,
are the l.Hli and 17th Indiana Regiments; at
FBUwater, on the road loading toward Hunters
ville, are fortified the Third Ohio and Fifteenth
Indiana, Twenty fourth and Twenty fifth Ohio
Loomis’ Battery of Flying Artillery, Fifteen
miles fr.iru this fortifioatiou, is Gorieral Lee with
V,UOO men. Two regiments from this State aud
three fr>>tii Indiana uru to be moved to .lay, und
to morrow to Gen. Reynolds’ assistance. One of
the Indiana regiments passes through here this
morning [f'lnciusati’ /.'*/oirsr 1 bth.
Si . . rssn i Lavinci of a Si'ciiaiuni Tele
graph. The laying of the Submarine Tele
graph Cable between Forts Moultrie and Sumter
wai successfully nceoinplished i bursday fore
noon. Th is achievement hi# been looked for
ward to with n<< little interest, und is but the
commencement of extensive submarine tele
graphic communication with all the fortifica
tions in onr harbor.
The distance between the two torts is about a
mile and a half, and the laying of the cable oc
cupied about one hour. Complimentary mes
sages were immediately crchanged between the
commander# of the two forts, and an order from
Fort Sumter to Fort Moultrie for a supply of
cartridge* at once filled, and the boat sent to
convey them. Charlettou Courier,
Tux Battkriks at Aquu Creek.—Accord
ing to the correspondence of the Washington Re
publican, the line of batteries at Aquiu Creek
exteuds about fix miles. They appear to be io
good condition. One of their rifled guns, a few
days ego, threw a shell across the Potomac,
which is about four miles wide. As near as the
Republican can ascertain, at least 15,000 rebel
troops are in that vicinity.
m
Ooon Packing.— Mr. W. 0. Spence, overseer
on the plantation of Major James Wright, at
Oswiehee, Ala , informs us that on Monday he
packed upon one screw, with twelve binds, sixty
six bags of cotton, and finished before night.—
This beats anything in the way of packing we
have yet heard of.
A Patriot who knows how to use Hi* Mon*
ar.—William Faulk, Kfq , of Twiggs county, has
uniformed and furnished blankets, shoes, hats,
swords and uniforms to the officers, for the
whole comp any named after him— the Faulk
Invincthles, commanded by Capt. KIJ B. Griffin.
! On Saturday last the company being on parade
at Marion, Mr. Faulk had a substantial dinner
j prepared for them at his own expense.
Mr. Faulk has exhibited a lofty and disioter
-1 os ted patriotism and liberality, which we should
’ he glad to see imitated by other gentlemen of
i wealth in this crisis of our country’s fortune.—
I Telegraph.
We learn from the Jackson Mississippian that
: (Jen. A.Sidney Johnston telegraphed Gov. Pet
j ms, of Mississippi on Saturday last, to forward
1 all the troops and arm* be could spare to Ken
tucky, and the Gov. promt l> ordered the brigades
under command of Gens. West and Alcorn to
rendezvous at Cerintb, to move on Tuesday to
join the forces under Gen. Jobniton-
THK SOY Ift Kill NTY ajMTHK STATUS.
COMJMBDS, GEORGIA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1881.
The Ilnur ami the Han.
We fling our banner to the breeze this morning
with the Confederate uud State uominatious in
scribed up. n it. Os the former It would bo worso
than fttipciduous to speak.
Os Judge Nisbet, the caudidute for Governor
it is sufficient to say that he is, iu the very best
and truest settee of the terra, a .Southern Chris
tian gentleman. He is a native Georgian, a
graduate of our Stale University, a finished
scholar, an elegant writer, au accomplished ju
rist, and a man of uublemished purity of life.
He has tilled various offices in tho State aud Na
tional Got eminent#, and has adorned every po
sition to which he has been called. His popu
larity is of the kind that follows not that which
is run after; he has not sought office, the office
has always sought him. He has been no man’s
man, aud uo party’s man, but he has showed his
consistency by adherence to principles rather
lhau parties.
In the palmy day# of the old Whig party he
wm# a steadfast State’# Right* member of Con
gress with such associate* as Utthsrshaui, War
ren and Wilde Subsequently, when so many of
the Northern Whigs proved unfaithful, lie aete.l
with the Democrats, and was u supporter of Mr.
Buchanan. After the election of Llnoolu he he
came a secessionist, was the mover of the seces
sion ordinance in the Convention of last Janu
ary, and is at present a member of the Provis
ional Congress. He has been nominated on ac
count of hi* fitness for the office, not on any par
ty ground’ , lie ha* no friends to reward, no
enemies to punish. He is a man you cannot
buy, a man you cannot sell, übove reproach,
above suspicion. Hi# high honor, hi* incorrup
tible integrity, his acknuwloged ability are guar
antee# ample enough that in his hands our good
commonwealth will sutler uo detriment. He will
he our next Governor, and will be the right umu
iiu tiie right place. Rome Southerner.
Lituolimtn iu % Kentucky Pulpit.
The Rev. 11. A. Henderson of Alabama,
who has been passing some time in KcMitucky
writes a letter to the New Orleans Christian
Advocate from which we make tlie following
extracts :
To give you Ihe anirnv* of the Northern
Methodist church in Kentucky, aliow me to toil
your readers about one Rsv. (?) Mr. Black,
stationed in Newport, opposite Cincinnati. On
one Sabbath he had bis church ornamented
with l r . S. dags and brass eagle* ; his hymns
were the “Star Spangled Banner, ’’ “The Red,
White and Blue,” and “Hail Columbia.” He
prayed that the Union may be preserved, even
though blood may come out of the wine press
even unto the horses bridles, by the space of a
thousand and six hundred furlongs.” In the
course of hi* sermou he said, “1 trust our
troops will rally and wipe out the disgrace of
Manassas, though it coal the life of every rebel
under arms. Let Davis and Beauregard l>e
captured to meet the fate of Huamun. Hang
them up on Mu. on und Dixon’* Line, ihtiiirnit
ora of both section# may be warned. Let them
hang until the vultures shall eat their rotten
ilesh from their bone#; let them hung uutil
ihe crows shall build their filthy nests iu their
skeletons; let them hang until the rope rots
and then let their dismembered bones fall so
deep into tho earth that (ijtl Almighty can't find
thi oi i/t the thy ot Roounectiov
# * *• * *>
Everything (list murks the eurly progress of
u mighty revolution is rapidly developing in
Kentucky. “The dark and bloody ground ’
will soon .receive another crimson buptism. —
That Kentucky will soon make common cause
with the Southern Confederacy is now certain.
She is jealous lor her liberty and proud of her
foregone history. When the Governor bouts
the tocsiu, filly thousand bright swords wil!
leap from the thigh* of her heroes. The peo
ple of this proud Stale will not consent lon
ger to
“be bought
Aud sold, and he an uppanngeto llu#i>
Who ahull despise her.”
They know full well that il the Sin'e auL
inils to the Lincoln despotism
“She shall sloop to be
A province for an empire,
* with slaves lor senates,
Beggars for nobles, panders for a people.”
When fully aroused, Kentucky's sword will
leap from its icubbard in vindication of a griev -
oiisJy violated neutrality, to which ahe has
v ainly trusted a* a palladium of her peace,
property and principles. In defense of his
feurtbstone, tho honor of his wife, and the
• hastily of his daughter, pro avioet foci*, Ken
tucky's gallant son will redden his sword to
the hilt in the black breast of the vandal.
“T-. patriot vengeance ne’er hath sword
More terrible libation* poured.”
1 shall watch and pray for Kentucky’s coin
ing. If she falter* non, my heart will siuk
within me. 3ad will be the day when I shall
have to repudiate sympathy with my native
State. God grant that I may never *ec her the
Niohe of the nations. .
<'otl.il Sbi|>m'Dt>.
W bava heard it intimated that, tempted by
the proapsut of a handsome speculation, par
ties iu this city anil elsewhers ure preparing
shipments of cotton with Ihe hope of being able
successfully to run the blockade. We allude to
the subject now simply so express the hope thet
no Houthern man will embark iu such an enter
prise at a time like the present, bbipments of
cotton to Kurope during the existence of this
blockade, are mdireot contravention of the pro
claimed policy of the Confederate Government,
and well calculated to thwart its plans and im
pair the strength of its position a# regard# na
tions abroad. True, it has not express y prohib
ited the exportation of cotton exoept through
port* out side of the .Confederacy; still exporta
tions through our own ports oous within the
spirit and policy of the law, and ought not to be
tolerated. However great may be the tempta
tion in a pecuniary point of view—and the risks
destroy everything like certainty io the trausac
tton~-we hope that due reflection will convince
every one of.the impropriety of the trade. We
would not envy the feelings of the Southerner
whose vessel, captured at sea, should furnish sev
eral thousand bags of cotton to set Yankee spin
dles in motion once more.
Rk arbkhtkd.—Mr. Win. H. Byrd, of Augus
ta Georgia, who was arrested a few days ago*
upon the charge of being a Federal spy, and re
leased on parole, has beeu re-arrested by order
of Commissioner Lyons, and confined in jail to
await a further examination.— Richmond Ex
aminer. _ _
We are glad to learn, says the Huntsville Ad
vocate, that otir theatrical friend, Mr. W. JI.
Crispi is in the Southern army at Manassas Junr -
llon, in command as Ist lieutenant of the Dixie
Artillery. He played well bis part in many
mimic battles, and la now in readioens to act
well his part in dread war’s reality. His two
sons, Harry and Charles, who were in the battle
of Manassas, were unhurt, and are now in the
advanced columns near Washington. The many
friends of Mrs. and Mr. W. 11. Crisp and the
boys will be pleased to hear of their patriotic
devotion to the South.
rOLFUBI’N, WKD\FSD.tT,*HKPTKMBKR 23. mUZ
Election Day s —As our Stute und Congres
sional elections takes place on a different day of
tho wed. front that heretofore devoted to that
public purpose, the Press throughout the State
will prevent mistakes by unking note of the fact
aud calling special attention to the change.
1 ho election for Governor and members of the
Legislature is held on the first Wednesday of
October. (See Journal Convention, p. 391.
The flection of President and members of Con
gress is held ou the secoud Wednesday of No
vember. (See Act I'rovis. Congress.)
Feelings of the “Contraband.”
Moters. Editors Having the pleasure of
attending a meeting at Col. Iliues Holt’s plan
tation on last Subbatli, I *a\v an occurrence
which I think worthy of publication. The
Missionary preached a very earnest and inter
esting sermon to the negroes upon the duty of
pressing on In their Christian course and then ‘
told them that they knew the condition of the
country, and also that they all probably had 1
young master* onthe touted field undergoing ‘
the hardships and subject to the vicissitudes
us war. He then requested all who were wil J
ling to covenant to pray for the restoration of |
peace to the country und for the safe return (
of their young master* with their banners
crowned with victory to come forward and
give him their hand. The professing Chris- ‘
tiun*, ot the congregation ail came forward
and many who made no profession respond- (
ed in like manner.
1 saw scores ol (hem advance with the tears .
making down their sable cheek* thus giving
evidence of their sincerity. At the close of J
this ceremony un old man named Billy was re
quested to pray, and lie offered up the most j
earnest and touching petition in behalf of oi|r (
country that 1 have ever heard. Who .an ,
doubt that, such prayers will he answered? ,
And when (ii.l is tor us who can be against us’
AN EYE WITNESS.
CORRESPONDENCE.
Taldotton, Ua'., Sept. 17, 1801.
Hon. Isaac Chunky :
Dear Sir: i'hs uudersiguod, a portion of
your tallow citizen# iu the counties composing
the2sth district, deeply impressed with the im- ■
portanco of securing harmony and union among
the people, aud with u due appreciation of that (
delicacy of fecliug that prevents many of tbs {
most worthy iu the commuuity from announcing
thetu#elvs a# candidate for office, most respect
fully a*k y our permission to allow us the privi
lege of B’.iggesting your name a* n suitable one
to represent us in the Senate.
Fully aobitrcd thut you will be acceptable to
all clus*e*, uud ull shades of opinion wilt be rec- |
onoited by according to our wishes, we earnestly |
hope that you will not refuse assent to our re- ,
quest. j
Yours, with high regard, ,
W. B. Marshall, <
Jbssk Cartkh, W. D. Atkinson, ,
Cyr. Robinson, {Sraton G. Day, |
11. Proctor, Alvin Stafford,
Geo. Jordan, Wm. Scarcev. (
i
Talbot Valley, JHth Sept. I sis I, (
Messrs. Mumball, Carter, Robinson aud others: i
Uknti.f.min: Your very kind letter i* before i
me, uud bus met with that consideration due to <
men of your high standing in the community, <
uud representing, us I know you do, the highest
•tegiee ol patriotism. Without arrogating to i
my sol I that modesty you hnve been pleased to *
accord, I um conscientious when I assure you
that without such solicitation I would, not have
offered my name to the people of tki* E'unatorial I
District, for election. i
The ieduction of the member# of the .Senate,
two-thirds, obviously iu tended to secure to the
State three advantages .- To lesseu the cost of ,
the Legislative branch of the government; lo <
expedite fiusiuess; and, lastly, to elevute the .
character of that body, by placing the office bo- j
youd the reach of him who e only merit is that
he is the favorite of a particular clique iu a sin- <
gle county. Hence, notwithstanding but one of |
the counties composing this district has appoint
ed delegate*, and tho two others have signified
their intention to ignore a Convention, I will |
claim to mynelf so much of that virtue alluded i
to as to uftsure you I would regard a self up- |
polntmeut us so highly reprehensible that evsu I
were it successful 1 would apprehend more 1
trouble from a sense <>f shame, than pleasure ‘
trom honor conferred.
Again gentlemen, without uuy attempt on uiy i
part to persuude y- u that it required extraordi
nary inducement# for i|iw to accept (he kindness
you have tendered, uo strong is my conviction I
that our# must be a united h* well a* a deter
mined people, to insure a successful termination I
of our present diffoulties, that I would cheerfully i
have yielded my chance of promotion had your i
names been the pillars of but one party. But ut
a glance to the list I discover nothing of that i
partizanchip which las ever been the enemy of <
harmony, I see in it representative names of all i
our former parties, as well a# the name* of some
of those delegates duly appointed to represent
Ipson oouuty.
With such flattering overtures from so respec
table a class of m> fellow-citizens, I caunot re
fuse assent to your request.
Hoping, if honored by au election, that my
conduct as your representative may lie such as to 1
continue your good opinion.
I remain profoundly grateful, eto.
ISAAC CHKNEY.
Burning of a Bridok.—A rumor reached
tiere yesterday, says the Nashville Union of the
20th. that the bridge across the Roaring River,
on the Louisville aud Nashville Railroad, a short
distance beyond Muldrough Hill, was burned on
Wednesday evening. It is reported that u party
were placed at the bridge to guard it, and fear
ing from rumors that reached them, that Lin
coln’s forces were advanoing to attack the Con
federate troops, they set fire to It and totally
destroyed it. This we learn, was against tho
express orders of Gen Buckner. We understand
the bridge was constructed mainly of stona, wi b
a wooden structure upon the surface, and will )>o
easily reconstructed, if the stone work has not
been damaged. The stream is said tobe a email
one
iptr The statement that General Kirby Smith
left the Manassas train at Gainesville .Station,
oa the day of the great battle of Manassas, and
■aadeihis way thence to the battle-field, by way
of the turnpike road from Warrenton, is correct
ed on the best authority. We understand that
he debarked at the real junction of the Manas
saa and Orange railroads, (about half a mile this
side of Camp Pickens,) and mads his way thenoe
by direct line, to the battle-field. Arrived there,
he reported to General Johnston, and asked him
for orders. Hu was directed to exercise bis own
discretion, and fall in where he oould do the
most good,
We learn that he did not consider the for
tunes of the day in that desperate condition when
he arrived, wbioh those fond of dramatic effect
have been so accustomed to portray. On the
the contrary, the battle, though not ended was
already won. Gen. Smith’s troops sxshanged |
some shots with the enemy, and otherwise ren
dered important aid. Their arrival inspired onr
own men, and added to the panic and confusion
of the enemy, making their retreat tbemoredia
astrous to them.— Richmond Enquirer, 10th,
A Sflhnuid Prizk.—An agent iu this oity of
A Belmont, of New York, has beeu purchasing,
for some time past a largo quauity of tobacoo,for
his principal, wbioh is said now tobe in store In
this city, to the haudjome amount of three
thou#and hog#heads, worth iu round numbers,
$350,01)0,. The agent.* of Lincoln have been
very active for some time past in soiling the
funds and property of Southern tueu in North
ern cities. We are rejuioed that the Confederate
Government have in this magnificent lot of to.
l>aeeo, a fund sufficient to cover a very large
portion of the recent Yankee confiscation* at the
North.
A. Belmont isawollkuown banker in Wall
street the same whom Secretary Uhaae recently
seut over to London to attempt a negotiation of
Federal war loan, and who met with a signa l
failure. A. Belmont is al*o the intimate friend
aud financial agent of Gen. Fremont, and is
doubtless a sympathizer in thut oflioer’s brutal
meusuren iu Missouri. We have no doubt that
the Confederate Receiver under the sequestra
tion act, Mr, Qilie*, will look promptly after this
tabacco of Belmont.
Belmont is the American agent of the Koth
childs but is the leading member and probably
oue of the wealthiest men of that house. He
may attempt the .lev ice of pretending thut the
tobacco is really uot hi* own, hut the property
of the Kuropoau Kothchilds. Such a pretence,
however, would he treated with great distrust and
jealousy by our Court# Richmond Diepatch,
False Report.- A friend informs us it is cur
rently reported in the interior that a vessel had
arrived at this port with arm# aud munitions of
war for the State of Georgia. To prevent mis
conception, and perhaps a delusive sense of se
curity, it may he well to'correct the error. No
such vessel ha* arrived at Savannah, or elsewhere,
so far as our information exteuds Savannah
Republican 2 \et.
The BMliras Prisoner*.
The following letter from our townsman, Ma
jor Andrews, is published at our solicitation.
We thought that the friends of that gentleman
would be pleased lo hear from him, aud that
the public generally would be interested in
the manner iu which the prisoner* taken at
Fort Hatters'* are treated -.—Goldsboro’ {N. C.)
Tribune.
Fort Columbus,
Governor’s Islnnd, N. Y.,
Sept. 7, ’6l.
Dear Wife I write these few’ lines in the
hope that they may be permitted to pass the
lines to you, nnd bring you the first news you
will have of my real position. Instead of go
ing to Bodloe’s Island, ns I wrote you before,
w'e cuine to this place. The soldiers arc iu
Castle Williams, which you know ast lie old cir
cular fort here, and we ure quartered in the
barracks at Fort Columbus. Through the
kindness of the officers, we receive as good
treatment a* could be expected where so many
ure suddenly quartered without any notice.—
Our cooks cook for us the ration* which arc
regularly allowed, and we have enough to eat,
good rooms and soldiers’ beds. Os course we
all know how to live the life of sold ers, after
our late experience. My lieulth is very good,
and 1 have n nice Cbnstiau gentleman for a
room mate, Col. Marlin. I have clothes enough,
some tobacco, und 1 have ordered from New
York, through Sanford, who has been to see
me, some addition to my wardrobe, und some
little thing* we needed for our room. We have
not been put upon full parole, but a partial one
with limits assigned, extending round the West
und Houth sides of the Island, has been grant
ed ; so that we have plenty of room and n full
view of the city and liny. 1 have spent hour*
with my glass looking ut the various objects of
interest within view, and studying the ever
varying scene* of busy liie You know 1 al
ways said New York was my ideul of a beau
tifnl harbor. I see hut little change iu it.
None of my acquaintances have visited me
yet. One stranger offered mo nil the money I
needed, hut I declined. We have advised our
friend# not in any way to involve thmusolvrs to
help up, though there would he no fear, perhaps, !
for those who are born hero and have never been i
South or had any connection with tt.e South.
When we fott the Miuncnots the officers and men
requested Col Martiu to return thanks to Com
nrndore String! uu>, his t fibers and men for their
kind ■ .Ofc- for on* •*,imfort--..*vbieb w.ut dune* and
we regret i;< wu ed we could do, You may not
livur from me again for souio lime, hut I pray
you do not be uuoa- , y about mu. I ana iu the
hands of Jesus who hu- ovir/had ■ w#d my head
in the hour of ha<tfo, and my trust in Him is un
impalr?d.
Cupiaiu \ an Brunt, .a ihe Mmnepi.U, ha# con
sented to take our letters lo Old Ru nt and for
ward them #o that onr (amities may know ex
actly how we are situated. We feel very grate
ful to him for the tool mg* wbioh move* him
while performing hi# duty strictly to his own
Government, not to forget the yearning of hus
bands aud father* towards wive# uud children.
Aud now good bye, with inv dearest love to all
our family and friend*.
Send word so lenoir, that Cupt. Button, his
officer* and men, are all well and here, with us.
All the prisoners are here, and all well.
Oar Purpose,
Iu reuawiug our Daily, for the prcneul week,
il is our purpose to give what aul we can, to
wards the election of the Hou E. A. Nisbet,
of this city, to the office of Governor- To
tbi* end we will labor, diligently, and invite
the flit ude of good government and ike peo
ple's caudidute, lo help us distribute the docu*
meats, broadcast, so that the public may be
properly informed as to the issues involved.—
Orders for the Daily, at $4 per hundred are
solicited. As the time is short, let the friends
of Judge Nisbet be up aud doing.— Macon CU
inn,
unit'll WESTERN YIRUMi.
The Richmond Dispatoh of the 21st gives the
following not very encouraging account of the
condition of thing* in Western Virginia.
The streaftb of the enemy in Western Virginia
is believed lobe between forty and fifty thousand.
There are under Gen Reynolds, in and about
Randolph county, about twenty-five thousand.
Gen Cox ba between six and seven thousand in
the Kanawha valley, and Gen Roeeocrantz is
said to have fifteen thousand -some say eleven
to twelve thousand. Thus there are certainly
not lees than fonty and there may he nearly fifty
thousand of the enemy’s forces operating In
Western Virginia,
We will uot, for prudential reaaoos, present in
detail a statement of the strength of our forces in
that quarter. HufficeU to eay that Generals Lee
and Luring have a superior force to oope with,
and that Generals Floyd and Wise are laboring
under a disparity of numbers. We understand
that several regiments i.ave been ordered from
Lrnchhurg to reinforce our army beyond Lew
isbnrg, and that still further foroes will be sent
I forward to this aims destination very promptly.
Arrifal from Europe.
The friend# of Mr. Meredith Calhoun weie
agreeably surprised by his arrival here, ono
day last wook, in good health and spirits, after
an absenoe of over twelve months in Paris, lie
evaded espionuge, ami run tho gauntlet of Nor
thern rebel hunter#, by Htudiously ignoring the
English language after his arrival in Canada,
and communicating with porson# of the English
tongue through his French attendant, who
speak* English pretty well, and s.-ted as hi* in
terpreter.
Ho bring# intelligence -f tho rapid progress of
public opinion in favor of the recognition of tho
Confederate Government, especially since our
victory at Muarms. As ho passed through
London, he ways Mr. Yancey told him ho antic
ipated the breaking of tho blockade by England
and France between the lftth of October and the
15th of November, at farthest, to whioh opinion
Mr. 0., whoso opportunities for acquiring infor
mation were very favorable, fully concurs.
I llnnteville (Ala.,) Democrat
Gen. Walker’s Btuuaoc.—lt is now definite
ly ascertained, save the Montgomery Advertiser
of the 24th inst., that Col. Judge’#, Bullock'#,
Watts’s and Wheeler's regiments of Alabama
troops will constitute a brigade, under Gou, L.
I’. Walker. Col. Whoolcr is a rrgumv aiiny
offioer who has just been appointed from Ponca
cola to take chargo of u riv fanned at
Huntsville. The regiments of it. * bt.-ido have
been ordered to report for duty w> • , n. A. Sid
ney Johnston’s division at Memphis. We con
gratulate them upon their new so 1 , pora-
Hons. Alabama has jost reason to ho proud of
-uch a body of men. Wherever the slug of tho
Confederacy culls them limy will ha among tko
foremost. A more gallant not of Soldier. off:
oors and privates—never went into the field It
appears to us that there i.< n portion the
country so inviting for military aervioc ut tint
juncture a# the West.
General McClellan, the Yankee chief
tain, who was, ore this, to have wiped out the dis
grace of Bull Run, has so fur done little towards
his task, beyond a very pious proclamation
about Sunday work, and an address to his sol
diers, in which he tells them they “have had their
last retreat.” This i# ull very true for the pres
ent. He also inform# them that they “have seen
their last defeat.” This is also true; their last
retreat being ou quite a large and magnificent
scale, sufficiently obvious to the naked eye of
every one lu the vicinity. Mutually they are
henoeforth to siaud by each other and all will go
well. They will not run anymore. So spake
the brave aud chivalrous Bob Acres, in all the
Roman sternness of a manly resolve, “I say, we
won’t run, Sir Lucius.” It is to be feared the is
sue io McClellan'* case will turn out no better,
and that, instead of standing by “each other,”
thoy will, on the very first battle, run by each
other, McClellan being a little ahead.— Richmond
Examiner.
.’JSSf* Col. Borland is going through Arkansas
collecting clothing for Gen. Hardee's army.—
Gen. Hardee in a letter dated at Lis camp at
Pitman # Ferry, Ark., on the 3d Inst., delegating
the Colonel to perform the patriotic labor assign
ed to him, auy# :
The men are destitute of everything—shoes,
hat#, shirts, socks drawers, pantaloons and coats.
Unless clothing is obtained, it will be impossible
to make a campaign this winter. But, indepen
dent of this eonsideration, It is due to the gallant
men, who have volunteered in the service of
their country, that they should be supplied with
clothing to protect them from the inclemency of
the weather, and the rigors of winter.
Cotton and Porx. —Tho Columbus (Miee
Republic remark# that u balo of cotton weighing
four hundred pound# will bring thirty two dol
lars, and two hogs, weighing each two hundred
pounds, will bring about the same amount, The
Southern planters my they can raise the hogs at
one quarter less the expense aud many of them
unaounce their dotcrmiqutiuu to give up thejofo
ton Hold and g< iu for hog raising.
’I lie Syracuse (X. Y. jCourter, upon the free
dom of the press, uka: what nun, vvliat con
stitution, what law, what divinity has confer
ed upon Mr Lincoln the right to limit the
reading of the people?'’ wo answer Greely, the
code of oiigh*, the law of despotiarn, and the
Dev el
Important, if Truk.- A rumor has renebod
here through p*s*-nger# from the West, that nti
interview took plaee in Teuno* eo !#*( week be
tween General (Sumter) Anderson no.I <• <-n A
8. Johnston, duriDg whirb the form- >•, -i
the latter to aid him in ( vprdlurg federal
troops from the State of Kentucky !i is sail
that the endorsement of Fretn of.iraous
proclamation hy Lincoln hu# ot - (1 f
Gen. Anderson to the real Intention.. , tin Ab
olition Government at -i tfo>t he
intends to resign his c< %(•< r? •*. W*
give the report for wi •’ ■>
The Trial ok our I'hivvtfi ■ in New
York will soon take pta-v •., ,q Gun eouiHol
has beeu sent to Fort Latin. <>-, ami e presume
others will share their Gi*y do their duty
to their clients. A dicpaul. ii m \*w Yrk
say#:
Sixty-six important criminal case# are to be
tried at the fall term of the United States Circuit
Court of Now No le#* than twenty of the
Southern privateersmen, from the privateers Sa
vannah, Sumter, and Jeff . Davis, are to be tried
for the capital offence of piracy. There are for
ty two slave traders, and two other* indicted as
aiders and abettors of the slave trade, who are
to stand their trial.
i
Jhdgb Nisuet in Northern Ghohuu.—A
correspondent of thu Savannah Republican,
writes that Judge Nfobet will reoeive a majority
of 8,060 Lu the countie* North of the Cbatte
hooehse. He tells of a discussion io Pickens iu
which the advocate of Gov. Brown wn* denefffo
ed by his esulUmce toe uia/i.
—a i a
Another BoCSTFOL Uih a op.—Bishop Oden
heimer of New Jersey, has issued a form of pray
er for the use of the Protestant Episcopal clergy
of his diooese on the day of the national fast,
in which there is no iutimation of a desire for
the suoocas of the nation in its ntruggle for life
The whole thing hi devoted to the personal
wants and trials of the members of the army,
and can he used by a Secessionist with at least
as much satisfaction as by a true loyal Christian.
The patriotic clergy of the Kpisoopal Church will
spue it out of their mouths, or add petition* of
their own more suitable to the occasion.
[Mew York Eapreoe,
Hon. Jmo. E. Waro. —We regret to learn that
our enteemed fellow vitiaen above named, left
here on Friday last, for Rome, under circum
stances of a painful character. Ills family b#
ing still there, intelligence reached him the day
before of an aecideut to bis son, whose life was
despaired of *t the time the letter was written.
Mr. Ward goes by way of Kentuoky and Can
ada, and in view of the urgency of bis mission
it is sincerely to be hoped that he will meet with
no interruption In bis travels. 6hould be be able
tu reach his destination, he will immediately re
turn with his family, taking the risks.
PEYTON H. COLQUITT,
JAMES W. WABRBN, < Editor*.
Number 38
Affir. ii Ntw York,
A highly intelligent gentlemen, who left New
\ ork a low days since, informs us that the finan
cial condition of the North is aught but eneour
aß*nK< The stock of spooie in the banks is rap
idly diminishing, and mercantile men Bay that
people there are hoarding tholr money. It is es
timated that thirty millions of dollars have beeu
already thus secreted. Tho Treasury notes put
out by the Liuooln Government at over seven pr
cent, interest, are rapidly rerurned to the banka.
It is the opinion of the best judges that these
institutions will soon bavo to suspend all over
the North. Trade is at a stand still. A large
majority of the commercial houses have already
failed, und there is hardly a day but someone of
them topples to the ground.
Tho volunteer enlistments for the army of the
North ceased. Drafting ha# already been resort
ed to in N. Jersey, and will hereafter be the only
mode iu their power *f recruiting their armies.
At present tho vacancies by deatb and desertions
exceed tho number f voluntary enlistments.—
Conscription is now their only resource It is
I Ism enough that an army thu ennatitufod i#
t(ot to be depended on.
Our iu formant thinks the pence party i# pa i.
lop grotiud, although free speech ami thu tree
doxu of the prrci have boon suppressed. It i
pears that Uin influence of the Catholic ohnrifo
hostile to the wnr, nnd theso, with theoomn. .
rial clar v’B, make tho basin t u strong per. ■
petty. The war, * n the part cf tho Kepuhlicau.q
i becoming every d?v more and tmi.re plainly •
war upon slavery, nnd the opposition me r
in/r upon this grmmd.
Such ii the substance of tho account derived
from n gentleman whg left New York hut u week
“go.— liichrnoitd J\xaminir,
Striplings in Opr Anar.—Tho Richmond
Examiner rightly remarks that there can bn m.>
doubt hut that many per#M> ure quite out ot
their proper places in t!. military service of the
Contederacy. Boys, wlc should be reading clas
sic#, are jeopardizing their lives under inexperi
enced officers and the wretched sanitary condi
fo*n of our camps. Should this war last several
yea ex, where are we to look for reintorcemeu?
wheti our yoiitli arc already in the field ? Ar. I
wh: - u pence i* finally attained, where will be onr
educated men our literary rank among nations
while education is now being needlessly neg
looted, and mere boys permitted to join the rank*
because carried away by teal, without discretion,
ihe novelty of camp life presenting more attrac
tions to them than oollegedisciplineGymnas
iums and military exercises combined, with a
regular educational course, might do more for
our future, than the slight addition of those
young lads to our foroe# now, and parents should
t pare no influence in enforcing the education of
their sous, as a matter of vital importance to the
future welfare of our country, which must not
be lost sight of in the excitements of the present.
Fjsdbral Prisoners Expected.—A large
number of prisoners captured from the Federal
army at Muuassus and other points, were said to
have left Richmond on Saturday, under a strong
guard of Confederate troops, aud would probably
pasa tbrough Augusta in a special train on
Huuday. Accordingly a crowd of our citiaen*
gathered at the South Carolina Depot at 1, P.
M. yea ter day, and waited anxiously for the ex
pocted train, but none came. Last night a nu
merous purty again re-appeared to the depot to
watch lor the 10 o’olock train, but when that ar
rived there were no prisoner# aboard, and the
people wont home with disappointment, No 2
By a dispatch received here, we are informed
that the train having the prisoners on board,
left Wilmington at 7 o’clock Sunday night, and
if there ia no unusual detention, will doubtles#
arrive here somo time this afternoon or so-night.
The prisoners, we understand, number three
hundred and fifty, aud are destined lor New Or
leans. — Chronicle and Sentinel, 2 Uh.
——% i
Health oi tiik AitMT.— we are pleased to
learn that the eonditon of our troop# on the
James and York is improving, aud that the
general health of the Confederate army pro
mise# finely for Ihe prosecution ol a vigorous
winter campaign. In a few weeks, the frost
will drive away our worst enemy, the fever,
und our men, who enjoy the crisp morning of
November, and fresh, cold atmosphere of Jan
uary, with the gusto of Canadians will be bet
ter prepared than ever lo make the Hessian*
feel the potency of their icy steel. The Yan
keya affect a vast congeniality with frigid
winds, and inspire iheluelves with the belief
that the Southern people never experience
unything but a general footing of torriuitv, and
consequently must wither up nnd shake off’
upon their li<#t simultaneous exposure to snow
storms nnd Noithern bayonets. They will dis
cover, however, that cold weather is prefer
able to .Southerners, especially in the mallei
of pursuit.— Richmond Dispatch 10th.
TitKAHojr Favkm Him—We learn from a pri
vate letter published in the Naicbitoches Chroui
clc, that. Gen. Beige), when he found himself in
danger at Oak II ill of being killed or captured,
raised the < fori federate Hag aud hurrahed for tho
s outh lustily. By thi# Means he deceived the
Confederate troops, and was enabled to effect hi#
escape. Tho hoi. riiq thu C unlederato flag
and hurrahin': tor to- :-.ußh were both treasona
ble hoi#, but u# it wty - m rthvc lii# life, it will >
< eubt becom-idcitda ; nii.-ewortby font. -Vteo
those who aio not governed by tho codetf m r
uls and In nor established by the M h*ghcr jRw,
this act may bo considered dishonorable. ##
ns treacherous and cowardly.
A Lu. Urr.— McDowell, in hit official Top.
i il. battle ot MaLnsaa#, aseesaei In# a
• 1 >t fol. Thu New York pap'-reriaam bec
publishing LslJ ol ihe k IJcd ai that baukqan
. numerating not more than half the regiment
engaged, have already published the names.
818 killed. Cameron, thu Ynnko Srcretm
ot War, in aapoci u made to some of ihn i‘en
sylvania regiment* near Arlington, last week
ul that VOO of his Yankee brethren were
made lo bite the dust nt Manassas. A for
evid.ntly been told by some ol the Yank
authorities,or probably it would be but un
truth to say, that all ha\ u lied, for it la well
known that ihe killed oil the Yankee side at
Mann##** wh* nearer “.hOOthan any other fig
ure. Peter, burg Express.
t im i: . Pi v.nikrh’Convrrtioh.—Theplsr.
for” >f the South will bear in mind that the Con
vent ion which met in Macon on the 4th of July
but, tan.l# adjourned to meet in the same place.
• u the lath day of October, to which meotiug
very oouuty uud State in the Confederacy are
invited to send delegates. The previous labor#
of this body have bad much to do with shaping
the actiou of Congress. Let the planter# every
where, therefore, take an iutereat m this Conven
tian, which, be it borne in mind, is eutirely dis
tinct from the Commercial and Financial Conven
tion, advertised to meet ou the 14th of Ootober
, COMMITTEE
w ill editors throughout the Bouth please bring
tbi# btibjeot to the notice of their readers f
jtUt’ The in Richmond, are
at prcsentmanufacturiog the largest calibre of
guns, shells, bulls, Ac. Tbs capacity of the es
tablishment is immense, there being no less thau
rtteen hundred men now engaged io manufactu
ring railroad iron and ordnance of the heaviest
description.
Southern Fumds Flowino Out.—The New
York Herald reporting the money market of tbe
13th says :
Foreign exchange took a suddeu start to-day
Bills on London, rose from 107% to 108% for
hankers, and on Paris from to 5,3d. Tbs
sudden advance is generally believed to have
arisen from heavy remittances of Southern fund#
to the other side, iu order to prevtut attempts
to confiscate them here. Commercial bills range
from 107% to 108,%. The mall Is a heavy one
for Saturday.
The Privateer Sumtbr.—Boston, Sept. 14.
-Captain King, of ibe brig Northman, before
reported condemned at Surinam, came pusaen
ger in the brig Muscovado, which arrived at
Baltimore, Sept. 11. He states that tbe Sum
ter arrived at Surinam, August 11, and was
at anchor inside of Fort Amsterdam on the
23d of August.
{Ptr I’leven pieces of shooting tools of the
kind culled rifled oaunon, reached this oity yes
terday. Some of them are very large and all
are designed for a long range, but we need not
ssy more eoncerning dimensions or destination.
CK. Courier, Slid,
Gum Factory.—A large faotory for making
Minnie rifles, ha# been established at Knoxvilie,
by A- L. Maxwell, Jr., A Cos., and they are mow
working over one hundred hsods. when the
Tenuoesee river bridge is finished, the firm will
give their entire attention to the gun factory, and
largely increase its operation