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•1 u VOL 5. ROME) GA., THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 11, 1864. NO. 18, • Ti ■ l!)C Ert. i) Courier PUBLISQKD ETERT fc’RSDA-Y, THURSDAY & SATURDAY HORN’Gtf By M. DWINELL. FIVE DOLLARS FOR SIX MONTHS 0»i One Dollar i*er Month. Invariably in advance. TERMS OF-WEEKLY. S3 for lix monihi, in Advance. 1 « Two " . " « Advertising Rates. 'EREAFTER tho rates of advertising _L iit th# Conrier will bo as follows: fansiont advertisements per square often Bus or less: prut insertion nob subsequent insertion Legal A dvertisements, ptters of Administration jpmisaioh from Administration nsmission from Onardiunsliip Vnve to sell land or negroes bticc to Dobtors and Creditors |le of personal property, per square $2 08 1 00 5 SO 10 00 8 00 8 00 8 00 3 00 llo of laud or uogrqts " '• 10 00 Icli Sheriff's Levy of ten lines or less 5 00 ftoiltoqd (fyide. ROME RAILROAD. JpROM and after Monday,__Fobruary 1st, . the trains will rUu ns follows Morni8g train (Sundays excepted) leave Rome 8 30 A. M. Arrive at Kingston ‘ 10 00 Leave Kingston 1 00' P. M. Arrivo: at Home 2 30 -“ “ EVENING TRAIN. Leave Romo 4 00 P. M. gfArrivo at Kingston S 30 “ “ Leave Kingston 6 00 A. M. Arrive at Romo 7 30 A, M. 'C. H. STILLWELL, Sup’t. W. & Atlantic (State) R.R, Jieii Sheriff's Levy more than ten linci at the rates per ■ [square of 5 00 li h mortgage sale per squnro It) 00 [Communications irecotntnelidSnp candid Jes for office, or to promote their election, |ll be Inserted ns advertisements, paybble adVancc, at the rates of ono dollar for venty-fivc words. The money and tbo (ime of the writer must ocecmpany tho. nmunication to insure its publication., Announcing candidates $10, in advance. IaU military orders, communications, no tes, Ac., will be charged as transient adver- leincnts. Tributes of Respect, Obituaries, Ae., [of bro than five lines] are charged as.adver- ■ements M. DWINELL. Proprietor of Courier. IjVotice of Marriages and Deaths, rot ex- ledingFive Lines m length, are published latuitously in the Courier. The friends of |e parties aro requestod to send in those no ire accompanied with a responsible name Id they will bo published with pleasuro. Atlanta to Chattanooga—138 miles, John 8. Rowland. Supe’t. NIGHT PASSENGER. TRAIN. Loaves Atlanta, at, 00 r n Arrives at Chattanooga 7 32 A v b-envesChattanoogaat.... ; 4 30 r n Arrives at Atlanta,.,.,.,,. >4 00 as EXPRESS FREIGHT.* PASSENGER. Leaves Atlanta at 7 25 a s Arrives at Chattanooga 7 25 r u Leaves Ohattanooga, at 3 46 A h Arrives at Atlanta 3 45 r ji ACCOMODATION PASSENGER TRAIN. Leaves Atlanta at 00 r u Arrives at Kingston at. 7 25 r ti Leaves Kington at 4 30 A u Arrives at Atlanta at 9 50 a m This road connects eneh way with tho Rome Branch Railroad at Kingston, the East Tnness'eo £ Georgia Railroad at Dalton, and tho Nashville * Chattanooga Railroad. >1 Chattanooga. mar3tri. lcct. t«os. r. m’klxatu- LUCY & M’ELRATII, Attorneys at law a solicitors IN CHANCERY. •ontro, Ala. aiwtltwly . W. K. VNBKRWOepi. . . ... C. M. SMITH. underwood & smith, attorjney at law, [ROME, GA. J'aii’vien in Upper Georgia: also In the Id era! District Court of Marietta. |«nW59-ly C. H. SWITU, •notary r tr r l i c. r»mi.*.ii>eer of D:edr for Alabama and lunttiu-e. aug3, |rs. GREGORY & FARELL, BROAD hT., ROME, GA. lOrriea—Fireldoer helew Choice Hotel. octl8twly Dr. E. B, WOOD. fAVING loe.ntcd periunneiillv in R»mc _ L would rc.peetfully aslt a share of tho |aettoe of this city ami surrounding coun- I am a .graduate of (ha [edical College of St. Louis. lamong tho best in the land. I have spent Inch tim-i in the Hospitals, Colleges, and $lier^nedieu;l institutions of LONDON, PARIS AND AMERICA, fcd having had ton years' experience’ in le praetico of my profession, I consider it l> vanity to say tliat 1 nm propur-d tot: cat II diseases with the boat of success. JI will givu particular attention to tho leatment of the diseases of . Women and’ Children. nd tho various affections of the EYE. Ipfiieo on Brood Street neiii the Post Office, 1 Dr. Battev’s old stand. Rome, 8a. lfohl3-ly E. B. WOOD. Rome [UTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY. ROME, ...... . GA. me*—Romo RailroadIDopot. W. S..COTHRAN, Pros’t. , II. Stillwhll, Scc’y. july28 KINGSTON HOTEL, KINGSTON, GA. AVlNG rented th: above Hotel, and ore- _ cured tho services of Mr. B. F. Mc- kin, and Mrs Ells, both experienced |tel keepers. I flutter Oivsplf Unit I will able to furnish tho traveling public, with nfortnhle rooms, dead beds anil the best le Che country affords. * .CICERO. A. SMITH. iar2C , . Proprietor. VERANDAH BOARDING HOUSE. oet7 ROOMS TO RENT Furnished for Officers or. Soldiers, when their friends rcall to see them. S. G. WELLS, Pro. ETOWAH HOUSE, Rome, Ga- |Wk. BOWEN, PaorniKTOR. cttU-Om. Geo, Rnilroad & Banking Oo Augusta to Atlanta—87 milds—Faro $8 Gkoroe Yoxar., Supt. 1 CHOICE HOTEL, RE-OPENED. J. C. Rawlins, Pro’P. mills Hotel has been tlio'rrmgh- . A ly renovated and put in or der for the recoptioh of company. No pains Will bo spared to make guests oomfortablo and the Table will ho supplied with the host tho country affords. janl9’64-ly JUST PUBLISHED, A COMPLETE V . .! GRAMMAR OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE. 144 pp 18 mo. May bo had at all BOOKSTORES. S9~ Price Trinnu Dollars. Ono third off i tho trade. GEORGE DUNN * CO., jan20-0t. Richmond Virginia. 0MBERG& HOUGH. Having consolidated their business and formed a copartnership as Merchant Tailo>», will keep constantly on hand all kinds of military and citizens’ goods. Tho business will be .continued at the old stand tfN.J. OMBF.RG. under the Arm name of Omberg & Hough. •> k. c. noren. n. j OMinr.c. july9 ’y $150 0. Ga. State Treasury Note?, FOR SALE. E NQUIRE at tho Courier Offico, Romo Ga. , • ’ " jau7-2w 100 REWARD. Three Runaway Slaves. I Jwill give tho above reward for the fbl- 5 ‘ Jlowing NEGROES, Sunday, the 20th inst. Niout Passekgbr * Mail Train. Leave Atlanta at........ 4 15 r u Arrivo at Augusta at... ...14 30 a m Leave Augusta at ...i....6 30 p V Arrive at Atlanta at.. 6 52 ax, Day Aooomobation Passrnorr Train. Los.ro Atlanta at ! 4 30 a m Arrive at ’Augsta at 5 02 p u Lcavo Augusta at.l 7 30 an Arrivo at Atlanta at..,. .7 40 a m Macon & Western Railroad* ^Atlanta to Macen, 102 ...Faro, $5 00 ALFRED L. TYLER, SHporintomdcnt. Pars-exour Tnain. Leave Atlanta at f,.30'A M Arrive ut Macon at. :....« 12.54 P M Leave Macon at....^, 0 00 A M Arrive at Atlanta at.... 4 P M This Hood conneets at Macon with tho Central lload f«r Savaunah.ond Millcdge- viile, and the Smith-IVeeterii Read for Al bany, Fort Gaines and Columbus, Ga Atlanta & West Point R. R< Atlanta to West Point, 87 miles, Faro $t* 25 GEORGE G. HULL, Suporinteadant. MORNING PASSENGER TRAIN. Leave Atlanta, doily at. 7 45 A M Arrive at West Ptint at 1 58 P,M Leave West Point, daily at ..3 45 A M Arrve a Atlanta at 2 30 P M EVENING PASSENGER TRAIN. Leavo Atlanta, dally at... 8 15 P M Arrive at Wc6t Point'at.* ;..;2 30 A M Leave West Point dail; at 1....9 15 P M Arrive at Atlanta at ...3 32 A M This Road connects with the Montgomery and West Point Road at West Pcint. Daily Stage Line. BETWEEN Rome and Blue Mountain. HE Coaches now mako T . , close eemVections with the Railroads ut both ends of the route: Diclanco 60 miles;' tlxno 12 hours. Through Passengers will find this an agree- nie route.b . Leaves Rome ev.ry day at 7 o'clock. Leaves Blue Mountain every day at 7 o'eloek. POWELL 4 HUTCHINSON, junl9-trily. Proprietors. Particular Notice. ^^LL persons hnving articles in. our store for salo or repairs aro notified to call imrneJmioly, imd .take them away, as wc Will not be rospousihlo for any artielo, if Onpturcd by tho Yankees. We will not be responsible for any article left with us hereafter, if captured by tho Yankees. The.owner takes tile war risk. , Wo wi'l not he responsible, under any circumstances, for articles left'lor repair, il they remain in the store for two weeks. No goods or work, can leavo the storo un less they ore paid for. ’ VEAL * CO. juncO It: -bi NOTICE. HAVE left my notes ai^Vaecounts in tl . attYi hands of Mr. C. H, Btillwoll, who will act as my agent during my absonco, and at- teud to any settlements. , dcc31 WADE ?. COTHRAN. )0 Negroes Wanted for Next Year. HE undersigned wishes to hire one hun- f drod good NEGRO MEN, with the priv ge to work them from one to two hundred |Tcs below this place, at least at a safe diy- Bcc from tho onSrny—wo will take a few incumbered women and some boys if it It3 owners of negroes. Good wages will ‘paid and payments quarterly. ' • JAMEB C/YOUNG, Cartersville, Ga. G.N. WRIGHT, lecl0-2m , Romo,Ga Farm for Sale. I OFFER for salo my Form lying in Polk county, Go., tour milos east of Oedar- ipply to town, on the Van Wort road, consisting of 070 acres of land—500 cleared and in a good state of cultivation. The placo has on it a ono story dwelling house with soven rooms, the outbuildings are good log cabins—a well of excellent water, and a plenty of stock water. Also a . good outlet , and range tor stoek—a gin house and screw. 1 have 160 acres of Wheat sowed, and 80 acres of. winter natH_ The place is a desirable one and ina- mcauite possession given. I can furnish' corn, fodder, and stook hogs and cows suffici ent to serve the placed _ dccSltf H. F. WIMBERLY. who ranawoy on tndar. the 20th inst. ANDERSON—aged 30 years, aboatf. fee 11 inches high, dark complexion—fron teeth out, and a heavy goatee, and walks a little stooping, SOLOMON—aged 38 years—black— small goatee—front teotli out—weighs about 180 pounds—has a wen on the bank of his Peek—about 5 feet 8 inches high.. JIM—aged 20 years—very likely—dark copper color—hoavy head of hair—about 5 feet 8 inches high. Corn,' Foddor, Shucks, Oats, Wheat, Wool, Poas, Sweet and Irish Potatoes, for sale at my place near Yarbrough, Ga. *' dee24 TIIOS. C. AYKB. SALT ■ AND SWEEDE'S IRON. A LOT of FINE WHITE SALT and small lot of SWEEDE'S IRON for sale- at tho Hardware Store.- junl9trijm. $25 REWARD. S TRAYED from the undersigns.], a Horse about 14 hands high—light sorrel—flax mane and tail—in thin order—sheath frost bitten—C. S. on liis left shoulder, and O. on his hip. The above reward will he paid for his delivery to p. L, Turnly or J. B. McKOWN. dec31tf Rome, Gn. Mr. Wright’s Resolutions in Congress. From the Richmond Examiner of. the 4th instant, we dip the following pre amble and Resolutions, which that pa per states were introduced into the House of Representatives the day preco. ding, by Mr. Wright, ofGejrgia, but were not acted iipotf, the House going , into secret session before taking them up: “Whereas, tho President.of tho Uni ted States, in a late public communica tion, did declaro that no proposition for peace had been made to that Gov ernmont by tho Confederate 'State*, when, in truth, such propositions wore prevented froin being made, by the President of, the United Stales, in that he refused to hear, or oVbn to receive, two commissioners, appointed to treat expressly of the preservation of ami cable relatione botweon tho two Gov ernment*. " NeVerthek-sb, that-tho Confederate States may stand justified, in the sight of tho conservative men of the North ef all partio-s,. and that tho world may know which of the two - Go vofn men U it is that urges on a war ^paralleled for the fierceness of the conflict, and intensifying into a sectional hatred un surpassed in tho annals of mankind.— Therefore,- “ Itesolved, That the Confederate States invite tho United States,through their Government at- Washington, .to meet them by representatives equal to their representatives and Senators in their respective Cohgress at-*—^ on th<?—-- day of — next, to consider, “ First: Whether they cannot agree upon -ho recognition of the Confede rate States of America. "iSccohtl: In the event of.such recog nition,whether they cannot Agree upon the formation of a now Government, founded upon the equality and sove! reignty of the States, but if this cannot be done to oonsider, “ 7hint: Whether they cannot agree upon treaties, offensive, defensive and commercial. "Itesolved, In the event’of tho pnss. age of these resolutions, the Presiucilt be requested to communicate the Mitiie to the Government at Washington, in such a man'ner us he shall deent piost in accoidance* with the usages of na tions; and, in the event ot their Hciiqp tan fee by the Government, hqilo issue his pronhimation* of election of dele gates, under bucIi regulations as he may deem expedient ’’ Arrest dT Gen. Toombs. Rumors have prevailed for several days*f , the arrest of Gen. (now Col. of State Troops) Toombs. Tbo Georgia papers are .nearly silent in -regard to the matter except as they, echo .what is said by Richmond papers. The fol. lowing is the account of the affair as given by tbo Richmond Examiner t Gen,; Toombs hod taken thq cars m Savannah without a passport. The offi cer on tho train, whoso duty it was to examine passports, called in tho dis. charge,of this'duty, upon Mr. .Toombs for Ins passport. Mr. Toombs had no passport, and so .informed tho officer, and said. that ho would not procuro any, adding that ho was General Rob-; How to Dye Diffbftffit Colors. Red Oak.—The bark and root! fine shade of chociilato’brow»•' , iron boiler, two ounoes of '36f>pePa5l four gallons qt’ dye! Boil twenty mins utes in the dyb and rinse’in cpld f wider. This’dyes cotton. White Oak.—The bark, dyes- cotton lead color. Use an iron boilor; twp ounces of coppijras to , four ’ galtoiis of dyb's sortkl in the dye ’ twanty tiiinufes and i-inso with cold Water. Oak'Va'rfc will not dye wool.. - * •» Pine Bvrk.—All tho varieties found in our woods—dyes cotton slate Oolor combined with tlio kalma, it dyos dove color. For each color put ono ounce of coppera^o' four gallons of- dyoignd boil in it for twenty minutes.'- Rinse- liny, iiuaiup hull jju vvus vjouuuujl xvuu* 7— V, "; - . i f •* ert Toombs, and owed allegiance t 0 '‘Ito slate color m cold water, and the Georgia and nopthor Government, and 1 dovo color in oold IJe.^ _ r.ex>% that Ms State did apt requiro her citi-: Shjsbr.Gom Bark.—Dyes cotton dov< zens to travel with passes and passports,oolor. Use a copper, boiler; a spoonful i Anri and that ho^tvxiuld hot procure' a i»ass> ? ort. The'officer informed General ‘oo'mbs that his ordors allowed him no discretion, but* required, of him not to poi-mit any mam to pass without a pass*, port. General Toombs, still l-efusirig to procuro a passport,. . was ejected from the cars bvv tim guard. A crowd of citizens and soldiers having collected,‘ General Toombs'''ptoceeded to har- ranguo them in an .excited and -bitter manner, and in- disloyal and treason able language. ’General’'Beauregard being in Savannah, and hearing the tacts, ordered tho arrest and confine ment of General Toombs,’ and ho was taken in chargo by a guard. An old lady, was returning from vis ilc" of copperas throe gallons of dye, and scald in tho dye for twenty min utes; rin«o,.in cold water, To,produce another shado ripso tho cotton stuff in cold lye wator, and hang'it in the>air. Guinea Coax.—(ftiillot)—The'' seed dyes wool lead colo'r, and will.not dye cotton. ’Use an* iron b'diTer; a little copperas, and rinso in lyo. ' A •Mai>le.—Tlio bark dyes' bo[ti' wfool and'cotton a iine'dark shade of purple. Use an iron boiler,' and ttya ouncoit of copperas to four .gallons of.dye; scald in cold wato-'SftftfF* • ' ■'! 7*J'{A. iting her soldier sons, witnessed the arrest. “Well,, well, Weill’’ says the old lady, tliey have got Bob Toombs. I heard him say he’d*swallow the blood of all the Yankees that came South, Weil, well, well 1 he can swallow all he sheds 1” The remarks of the old lady caused a burst, of'laughter, In tho midst of which the train moved off. “The inexorable military law” has tlio virtue of rigid equality, requiring and demandiug of Gen. Lee'no less than is exacted of the humbles- private or the p, lores t citizen of the coin try. Wo ) stand ohjl de- the- $50 REWARD. ami o j til f hundrert dollars if lie i him in the Romo M Y Negro Bey JOE Mis runaway, I will .clvo any one wlu> will lodge ~ ’ fifty dollars, nr one is delivered to me at Gaitsvillo, 50 mi.es south of Port Gaines, Early oo. Gil. He may be about Armuchcc, Floyd co.. whore he was formerly owned. Joe is pi Giugereako color, small.blai-k eyes, full round face, quick ,spoken, weight about 170 or ISOlbs. and Is riithor heavy sfct. -My Post Office is Gaitsvillo, Early cm. Ga. Jan20-5t A. J. BRAMLETT. EXCHANGES, 1~ will exohango Sugar for BnOon, Lard, and well salted. Pork, and salt for fut Beef. GEO. M. PROCTER. Jan20trlw2w MajJ <t C. S NEW SONGS, “Call me not bock , from the Echolcss Shore,” in answer id ‘■Rock mo to Slecpiby the _ author and composer of "When this cruel-war is over.” l’ricd $1'50. “Tis tho Marc.li of the Southern Men, 1 ”— from a 3cotch Melody. Price $1 59. •No One to Love,” by W. B. Harvey.-— Trado half off’. GEO. DUNN A. OO., Publishers, Richmond, Vu. Price $1 SO, jail 2G-Gt House and Lot for Sale, ! to sell tho houao and lot Which I F am now occupying, situated in front of Voecuple tho lot formerly occupied by John Eve; ALSO, ft farm owned by Yeiaer & Reese iyi'igon the road loading up Silver Creek from Romo to Cedar Town/ ton miles South oi Romo. There 1* on tho place some .cabins, a good well of water, 320 acres of land, of which there is about 120 acres cleared and' well enclosed. J* 0*’ REESE, jan22triw.lw2m Rome Ga. FOR SALE, A DESIRABLE FARM, 7 miles north Of Rome, containing 320 acres, 80 of first ity creek land, uplaud very productive, about. 125 acres in ft statt of cultivation. The dwollihg honse is noW, well finished, arid contains six rooms, tour with fire places —good out-buildings, negro cabins, Ac. Or chard, of fine fruit, and several springs of excellent wator. For terms or further in formation, apply at this office, o- on the premises. W. G. DICK. oct29tf jGET YOUR WATCHES And Jewelry. TAKE WARNING. Wo arc preparing to, closo oiir Establishment and leave Romo by 1 ' the 15th of Feb’y. All persons aro L i notified to -daill and gat away their t Watchof audiJewolry.in timo. VEAL & CO., jan25-2w FOR SALE. dcob A Hint von those tvuo make Soldier's Clothing.—A soldier, writing to. the Statesville F.'xpress, alludes-to the bad manner in which soldiers’ clothing is made, and says? “Our pants, jackets aud under olo- thing invaviably rip, after a.few weeks’ servico, into the original pieoos. Then comes a little swearing and swettbn’g and a week’s, darning an’d stitobing, before wo are- fit to appear in public, unless we have lost all sense of decen cy, and come out with a “flag of truce” flying in the rear. I would be.glfldif some of the wouionlvho do sewing for tho soldiers would pay us a visit—I have not a doubt but they would re' turn with many good resolutions, as well as with a pretty good knowledge of anatomy, and conviction that our clothing is “wonderfully” if not “Wavs fully” made.” Good Things erlm ‘Tuncii.”—Our facetmus neighbor, in his last issue puts forth some pungent witticisms. Re ferring to the report that Governor Sey* mour is opposod to tho Lincoln draft, Punch says he is evidently Afraid that tho drafted Netv Yorkers will see more than they bargained for while invading theSouth. “Tho Govoinor is sensible —it is a grave business.” ■ Punohsays "across tlio Potomac” is tho "only Pass-over now rovoronced by flying Israelite?.” Tho following is “a palpable 0 hit” at those producers who wouldn’t acknowl edge the com.- . . “Some patriotic farmers’ ip some coun ties of this State Resolv’d they’d sell their produce aj Governmental rate, But when the people, wished to buy, ’Twas found out, sad to tell, Thattheso ‘patriotic farmers’ 'hud .noth ing to selli’ ” Maximilian and tub Mexican Crown. —Tho New York Courier publishes the following extract of a letter from the Archduke Maximilian to General Ale monte: “Rest assured, my dear General, that I do not in the least hesitate about coming to you. My resolution has been finally taken; find ever since the speech which I made October 3d, be fore Mexico and the world, I’have only been wait ing to take up the reins of au thority for the fulfillment of conditions made necessary not by my own dignity alone, but by the best interests of your country. I have already assured you of this in my. letters of October 9th, and it gives me pleasure to renew the assurance now. You may use this let ter as you please to dissipate all doubts lLv 1 ami a if n whioh may bo still felt in Mexico.” ’have seen General Lee statld oijjl' l.vet-his pass at the challenge 6f, street guard andloxhibit his paispo\-t at tlio call of thp guard on the cars, and this groat and good soldier com plied without complaint against, the regula tion, or the least uncivility to .tbe pH-j Vnte who was discharging.his duty. ‘We Sincerely hope there is no triilli iq this rumor as to General Toombs’ . arrest. General Beauregard is the friend of General Toombs; and is not’ the officer to rashly excreiso his au thority, ut thesanSo time hois too much a soldier to permit uny man to sap the foundation of uuthoi'lty by publicly Beech—The bark, dyes. i ^ un iron boiler, ana ono ounce of. cop peras to four gallons of dyb ; riii'3b :, m cold water,'or m lye for another*sha<l6. Sumach.—The leaves and berries dya blaok. .Use an irop boilpr, and. .fpur ounces of coppV’ “* dye. Boil tho’i tho dye for an water. 1 •• L»:,g A .soiftO figyTho Fa>ettviUo (N. C.)'6tfserver snys that.tho first decision thafffive have I:card of, under the new law of Con, clay last, in. a case of habeas corpus fiom Mooro county. ; The importance ofi'the question induces us to lose no time in laying’ llie ’ cpin’ioii before our Fender's, ft affirms the constitutional!, ty of tho law and remands the appli- oin t to tho custody Qf the . Enrolling oificcr. It appears to be sustained .by the annlegous decisions of the highest Courts of this State and of- the Unltod States. c;;<|n««r» fi®” A baby, was out witli tho nurse, who walked up.and.d9y1p.ifv gardon-.-- expressing sentiments likely to cxceto “Is’tn laddie or ..a lassip;?”; ; ^id, fc tj)0 mutiny an’d insubordination. If Gen. gardr.er. Toombs has been arrested,' tvo venture flio prediction that there was amplo cadsetojustify.it. 06?“ It may not bo generally known, Says tho Richmond Whig, that nil per sons tv ho have been exempted froth mil itary service heretofore from any cause whateverparo required to report them selves, with . the' ovidenoes of their claims to exemption, for the purpose of having their olaims rovised. , * Persons between th# . ages of 18 and 45 years, and’ now regularly detailed ; those who have at any timio been dis charged from the army; those who have been discharged. by Medical Boards for the .examination OP con scripts, as well os those who have fur- nisned substitutes,.aro also required to report themselves for examination and enrolment; ' No Cause to be Despondent. The Columbus Daily Times is highly encouraged at the- prospects of the spring campaign. Tito opinion is ex pressed that there, is less disparity be- t ween th#.forces of tho.belligeropta now than has over, boon before, and the dif ficulties’of invasion certnihly bocomo greater as its linos'aro extended.' Threo hundred thousand Confederates ought to be a hotter match for five hundred, thousand Yankees now than when the war was upon tho outer limits of our country, and yet, instead of having to oppose fivo hundred thousand'-with’ threo ljundrod thousand, we moot the; onomy with a force almost if not quite equal to their own. • . The apprehension that r Lincoln Will be able to swell his army to its former E proportion, and overwhe.ni us with su- enor numbers, is without, foundation, n our opihion, his army is as large now ‘as it ever will be. Indeed, it will Only be by the great lavish expenditure of money that the Yankee army can be retained at its present strength.- We have defeated larger ir-hum than we shall ever have to fight again, and- the same pliiok that has secured us victory heretofore, will ensure Success in auoth- er campaign. . The army is not fright ened,. whutflve,r..may be tho foeling of those in the fear, and the, country is safe as long as the spirit of Us brave de fenders is unbroken. A laddie,” Kaid thojnaid. .,..g “Well,” says-he, I’m glad- of that, fet; tliore’s ower,money women in tha world.” “Ilecii, man," said Jess, “die ye no ken thercVaye niaist sawn o’ the best,. cVap I”’ 41 '* M fiSy-Tho figr Tlio Senato has , passed a | bill creating tho ofiio# of Ensign in the ,tinii>V with the rank and pay of ls’t Lioutehaift. The'following is the bill': -..'The Congress qf-the Confederate States af America, do enact. -Thai theroshall be appointed by the President to ouch ros giinent of Infantry in the army of tho Confederate' States an officer to - be known ns ensign, -with tho rank, pay and allowance of,« first lieutenant, whoso duty if shall ho to bear tho col ors of tho rOgiment, but' wlthdut’ right to command in'tlio field. _ ; ; ggy-The Richmond'DispAtcli 6th announces' that manacomentdf the dent has relieved-Gen. Jdn&,’ ’£ttifl ! zfisi. sigond Majv Gen. Johil'O. Breokenridga ,to the command of the dopartuient in questiont” - jbita’i <■; -v* .beri-tum ti *'■ ,i: •’■Hk'WtlUf.ir' D.^ne^o? profound di vines Hi * tHe 'coilntiy, deliver an address in 1 MariettAv on Friday next, at 11 * O’clock. "His sub* jobt will bo- '‘The state of the-eoun’try. - *4 ~t. -i»w th Mississippi., regiment, commS’hdod by Col.' James' .'Bar’r, has re-onlisted : for'thi War,‘without''-quill* fication br, obhditidni . ' .-.nvo\ a </ bn t of prison, a witty rogue re got odt ttf my cell by 1 upstairs with agility; crawlrd. A Smart Youth.—When asked , how he got out of prison, a witty fogtie re plied : “I nuity, ran out tho back window in secrecy, jslid down, the lightning rod with rapid walked out of the town with di and am now blasking in the suiiBhine of liberty 1” . figy The Sairan; that Fort Pulaski . advises the attempt. ifT tliO elcotioh of-'Sfalh ofiicers in TenhM* libs! ■-.ty -i.’iiiii fW. Md A«* rJ — 1 Hiw see. jfatr ernor elect of Tennessee, is spendii a few days in Marietta. ■ ' g^-Tho Danville Appeal says about Sixty o^'ihe Yankee prisoners, co-hffn-i id irl the tobacco factory'of that place, mado fhfeir escape Thursday night fasti This escape’ was made after’the’faelta ion, of .Mprguh,, 'rhejy -commont^ed^ig* glogatuhnel in the centre of the flopr, and taking,#, zigzag, courso,;for about fifty feet, .strppk the surtaco o'f thu earth in.tbflL,jrard J of Mr. -I. W. which was out si de tb e; lino.of sr.ntin*ls and protected~£rom thw view by a plank fence. A few were arrested fore they got- out’of town, ,« N> >w** 'S.*' • ..