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0 wlSiiiJatlon will be made to the Ordinary for
• /ell l aud Negroes, mu*t bf publiihed weekly
*” * Htterr. of Admlmutration*, thirty day*;
•* Vmiuioa from Administration, monthly. six month*;
L \ ;* oq jroiD Wtiardianahlp, weekly, forty day*.
®*,2 poitfCLOAtiia OP MoiuiiAae*. monthly four
■! , („f f.tahliuhlny lost papers, for the full space of
'..i • for ronipelilni; title* trotu executor* or au*
B wih-rt a bond has been given by the deceased,
H. r ,|| i|iti*s r,f three months.
0j ,f*ii arranfftflent made with county officers, Drup*
0. auctioneer*. Merchant*,, and other*, who may wish
u m limited contrßC*4#
better* addressed to H. HOSE A CO.
RISiILAR iIIEETMCJI
Sj MASONS, knight TEMPLARS, odd fee-
I LOWS AND sons of temperance,
HKI l» IN THF. CITY OK MACON.
11IASOND.
M* .... I hodue or Georgia for IStW, October 2«th.
ot.conUdge, No. 6, Am ana third Monday nights in
Ms it mouth. ,
oh,u<t&mme Chapter, No. 4,second Monday night m each
■o i .
V -liiiigton Council, No. «, fourth Monday night m each
0, th
i • t.ner’. Encampment, Ifnigiits Templar, No. 2, Meet*
fiu|. . very llrst Tuesday night in each month.
Oil I* FtJLIiOWS.
i atrl Lidge, first We lne .dayln June.
0 mii l Tuesday previous.
0 rankliu Lodge, No. 2, every Thursday evening.
» oiled Hrothers, No. 5, every Tuesday evening.
Hm icon Union Encampment, No. 2, second and fourth
.9 >ii.lay evening* in each month.
NONSI or TK.HPEUACNE.
■ .1 Oivision, fourth Wednesday in October, annually.
PROFESSIONAL CAROS.
( I Ll l ICHOI 'i; A ANSLKV,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
KNOXVILLE AND FORT VALLEY, UA.
1 T. OULVERHOUBB, Y. A. ANBLEY,
Kuoxville, Ga. Kurt Valley, Ga.
Sl-’SO-A y
L. WHITTEJBk
iTTORNEY AT LAW,
MACON, GEORGIA.
STICK next to CONCERT HALL,over Payne’s Drug Store
[4l-ly.]
THOMAS It. CABANIKSf
ATTOR N E Y AT LAW,
Gr».
fft ILL attend promptly to all tmeluessentrusted to his
are In the o'iuntiesof Mourue, Bibb, Butts, Crawford,
■ - e.Apaldlog and Upton. [i.»ay 12 *6S]
WOOD’S
IHOTOGIUMIC
PALACE OF ART!
WUdiiAlii.V the largest aud best appointed F.stab
■ iKuraeutin the South, il not In the United States. Is
B l * A ttie mod popular and interesting places of resort in
”i> and is daily thronged with crowds of delighted visl-
H.'s, Th«
■Collection of Pictures
y >T ? i*rge, embracing every style known to the art, from
v £' ‘!»8t Ambrotype to the life-size Portrait. Wood is
:JP»f2v , aed. regardless of labor or expense, that his GAL
ihail continue to be fihe
■pthiuarlm of Fine Arts in the South
-•? '•'ju.s permanently the best talent t 0 be procured to
iy.t Photogroph?, in every sty l ?, tt**e to nature, an<j
■r wtltftption Is guaranteed in every Instance! A
°f the celebrities of the day on exhibition,
■.riV-'t.Sw Jwt been added a splendid Picture of the
■•no. ot and suit, Bloudin, Judge Douglas, and
■IE*,* tcc numerous to mention, but which the public are
to call and examine. A9 Wood uses
cut the oes: material’ in his business, persons in want
good Picture will had it. t o their advantage to patron-
V *cllshaeat, ns Pictures can be had here at prices
lh , T -^ S and of superior stylr. Auibrotypes,
'..ec:yp,r a a ,s p lft [ n Photographs of every sice arrow
tatlacd«ee H. L. WOOD,
1,,... Wathlngtcn Block, nearly opposite the
Lanier House, Macon, Cra.
thFgeoklST
|P 0 ’ ,i: ixscbance coup.ixr,
of V
■ COLUMBUS, GEO.
CllAK'i'liltED CAPITAL - - $25^000
■ niREOTOaa. ™
•f \ > W. H. Young,!
■V f 1 i * ar,DJf * J. G. Strupper,
■ ri'.j'aTfi J. P. lUges,
Br. ei<ruS,n, W. Hi Hughes,
■ i.Boxemsn, James Ennis,
L. T. Downing.
■ L p Wiil JNO. McGOUOH, President.
It’ ,u- -• Secretary.
k " Jwelh;nM t stores. merchandize, cotton and othei
Kia ji’ ! 11 *' 1,1 k »nds o? insurable property, against loss
■d hv “ e< Applications received and policies is-
■ -b L JOSEPH M. BOAKDMAN,
aL v Agent for Macon and vicinity.
■otice to Builders and Jobbers.
I.CMBER FOR SALE.
H.*LV ev i ri !’, er wou,(l inform his friends and the public
’ ln<li he has the largest and best lot of
p* As i:i> PIME LtHBER
in Ui iji /, .
opall sixes and comm » Gc ° r gu, consisting of Scantling
•<1 bustured u>e< * in house building; quartered
kinds »uitahle‘f ' r ’i. Vr M t i? crbo,lrdin ?’ veiling, and all
Av Mill is near Ute
■t road on Rccom mu j' ,“ tral R * ! lroad, and will deliver at
Hr chase, address \ ng U ' ruls - Any person wishing to
ttd buggy to meet the LV, l 0n ’ and 1 will Bend Norse
Kin to the mill free «,f ~i. lTam ** Mclntyre’s, and convey
Kept. 25, 186 t.-if “”**•
■ G. B. BURNEY.
leosgm manufacture.
■V **rra ß l ted^w^VdL UPeriof houi,i Ul&de art,e **
LjS?f aw Cutters,
Kir ?; t l ’ f ° r ,4i * *?
NATHAN Wttl>.
business cards.
»•«.......
HARtIEWIAN & SPARKS,
• \V A 111.-H(> USE
ANl>
Commission Merchants.
MACON. QA„
liriLL give prompt attention ty the aeliinf and atoriny
\\ of Cotton, and to the filling of ordeta for plantation
<nd family supplie*. With many year* experience and
alth their beateffon* to serve their friends, they hope tt
have a continuance of the liberal patronage heretofore
iitended to them Liberal advance* made when required.
August 15th 1860. (ly.)
OTC HODGKINS &, SON,
oExLEwa is axn MAvrraC7xaxa.s or
CS* XJ TKT JS ,
Os aTKAI OKJOAIPTIOA,
U*Uf COOKS fcU.QW THI
Jan. I,ISCO. ts
IRON WORKS,
xIIACOB, CiEOIiOIA.
T. C. N I S B ET,
HAVNICi removed his FOUNDRY AND MACHINE
WORKS to the line of the Rail Road near the Macon
4 Western Shops, heiHnow prepared to manufacture all
kinds of
MACHINERY AND CASTINGS,
ALSO 1 —
Steam Engines & Boilers,
On terms as favorable as any Establishment either North or
South. (.mar 13) T. C. NISBET.
JOHN SCHOFIKI.r>, JOSHUA SOHOriKLD
BclioHeld. & Bro.,
FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTS.
31ACON, GEOHGIA.
ITTI'I are prepared to Manufacture Steam fnerinea.
yy CIRCULAR SAW MILLS, MILL and GIN GEAR
INU, SUGAR MILLS,
BRASS AND IRON CASTINGS
Os every description ll(0.\ HAILING and VLU>
ANSIAIiS. Having the most complete aesortment of
Iron Railing in the State, which for elegance, neatness,du
rability and design, cannot be surpassed, and are suitable
for the fronts of Dwellings, Cemetery Lets, Public Squares,
Church Fences and Balconies.
Persons desirous of purchasing Railings will do well to
give a call, as we are determined to olfer as good bargains
as any Northern Establishment.
Specimens of our Work can be seen at Rosa Hill
Cemetery, and at various private residences in this city,
jan I—lß6l
Change of Programme.
W. J. M’ELROY & CO.
HAVJbI removed to the New Building on 4th street
near the Guard House. We coutinue to manufacture
Swords, Sabres, Bowie Knives, Spurs, and general brass
work, Farmers’ Tools, Ac.
ALSO roll SALE,
riii unci Japan Ware.
Hale Room up-stairs on second floor.
We will be pleased to see our friends aud customers, and
serve them ao far as we can.
W. J. Mu ELROY,
june IS A. REYNOLDS.
B. H. W RIG LEY,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
Balaton’s Granito Range,
(Next Door to Express Office,)
MACON, GEORGIA.
oct 2D —y
WOOL W A.NTED
FOR THE SOLDIER.
THE good uni patriotic citizens of the country are
called upon to dispose of their surplus wool to the
undersigned.
The g> eat necessity of securing a supply of wool to clothe
our brave soldiers now confronting the enemies of our coun
try, is evident to every one. Let them have it. Beware of
speculators.
tw~ Payments wlil be made In cash only or one half
cash and the othei in shiiuag at 60 centr, of sheeting at 35
cents per yard.
J G. MICHAELOFFOSEY,
june 17—ts Capt. and Po3t Q. M-, Macon, Ga.
To the Creditors of the Gcnmlgee
Bank of Georgia.
I HAVE been appointed, under a decree in Bibb Supe
rior Court, to receive and audit ail claims against the
Ocmulsae Bank of the State of Georgia, and to make dis
tribution of the assets of said Bank among the creditors.
All persons hav n,u claims avAinst said_Bank, are request
ed to present them m me on or before Wednesday, August
18th, 1363, a-i shall on mat day, at my office in Macon,
Ga proceed to audit all claims and make distribution of
the assetts of said Bank under said decree in chancery
july 15-dt* L. N. WHITTLE, Auditor, Ac.
NOTIC K.
Af.li persons are hereby notified that my wife, Francis
Evans,has deserted my bed and board, without a
sufficient cause or provocation—hence I take this privilege
of forewarning all persons not to credit her on my account,
as I shall not be responsible for them, neither will J liqui
date the same. HENRY EVANS,
july 22~6t*
IIOYIK MAXIIFACTl r KE.
WK are prepared to make to order and repair, at shor
notice, MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS, Ac., Ac
Also,Sewing Machines repaired, and new parts made, an
®acliinesadjusted,by a practical and experienced workman
Public patronage respectfully solicited,
ian I fi 1. J JOHNSTON k 00.
Oil Consignment.
t PA CASKS KICK, ah Bales Yarns, assorted Nos
L " anr 9 AHHKU AYREA.
PAPER-RAGS.
market price will be paid at this office for all good
A clean Cotton or Linen Rags. Inferior lots will be paid
for according to quality.
PIANOS,
OF Chickering A Son’s, Dunham’s and other celebrated
Makers; warranted in tone, durability and flniah t. be
first quality, and sold at the very best rate, together with a
fine lot of
Guitars, Violins, Accordeons, Flutes,
Vlollu and Guitar Hirings, Musical Boxes, Ac.. Ac., by
„ 0 v 1« K. J. JOHNSTON A OQ
RAGS WANTED.
THE subscriber will pay a liberal price, in Cash or m
articles of trade, iof apy of clean
Cotton or Linen -Rags,
at his store at the head of Cotton Avenue
WM. U. FARRINGTON.
April 12, ’6B. ______________
STEEL and Gerutau Silver Spectacle*
Convex and Colored Glass, Railroad Spectacles and
Goggles. A large supply for retaUtrade iu* tr ec eived by
n *• !• JOHNSTON I 00.
MACON, GA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST *2b.
From the Atlanta !tofe*j«raey
From Fwrmt'i Command.
Ou the morning of the 9th instant. tl ie
2d Michigau, 4th Regulars aud Pith Penn
Cavalry, uuder Col. Mint; atisck
ed the Tennessee Cavalry, Col. U G
Dibrell comtuanding, two miles Last ut
Sparta, which resulted in the rt pulae of tit--
entire brigade and their being driven b*oi:
across the Caney Fork Hirer. T udei the
pilotage of two well known deserters li .-m
our army, they attempted the surprise- and
capture of Col. Dibrell’s regiment. They
ran iu, or rather ran over bis pickets at day
light, and so eager were they to reach the
camp that they paid but little attention to
any of the pickets most of whom escaped
aud afterwards rejoined their command
Contrary to their expectation, they dvi not
find the Colonel napping. He had thrown
out a company to check their advance, sdJ
had dismounted the balance of his m:n at
the bridge across Wild Cat Creek. They
drove this company back almost without
hairing and charged the bridge, when about
twenty of their saddles were emptied. 'They
then fell back,, re formed, and charged agam
meeting with a like reception and discoru
fiture^
They then dismounted and advanced on
foot, making the third and last charge, and
were again repulsed. The two lines were
not forty yards apart when the enemy wan
forced to retire. Finding they could not
take the bridge they sent two regiments to
cross above with anew to Hank and gain
Col. Pibrell’s rear; in this move also they
failed. Leaying ojie company as skirmish
ers at the bridge, Col. Dibrell withdrew the
balance of his regiment across Blup Spring
Creek about one mile iu the rear of his for
mer position, his skirmishers falling back
slowly. He there awaited their attack, but
finding they were not disposed to renew the
engagement he ordered his skirmishers for
ward, attacked them and drove-them back
over Peep Oat Creek, though as he had on
ly 500 men, his advance was neceasarily
slow and cautious. The engagement between
the skirmishers aud their rear guard was
kept up. After passing Deep Oat Creek,
aud finding the enemy had left their dead
on the field, the pursuit was continued with
more, speed yet with cautioc. Col. Dib
rell found two miles West of Sparafa that
two regiments had taken the road to Me-
Miuuville and one regiment the Spencer
road, lie pursued the latter across Calf
killa Creek, and forced them to take across
and rejoin the other two regiments. The
weather was so warm and nis horses aud
men so jaded, that after a chase of eleveu
miles, he halted his command aud ieturn
ed to camp.
The euemy occupied the time spout by
Col. Dibrcll ill awaitiug their attack at
Blue Spriug Creek, iu rDiuoviDg their wouud
ed, estimated at thirty-live or forty in num
ber. All the wounded that could not ride
ou horseback were carried ahead of the ool
uniu in wagons, buggiesaud carryalls, which
they took from the people iu Sparta uud
along the road. Thej left six men and seven
horses dead on the field and quite a number
of wounded horses. They told the citizens
as they were retreatiug that the expedition
was rather a poor one to them—that one of
two things was certain, either Dibrell bad a
whaling big regiment, or else they had
fought like li—ll. Col. Dibrell’s loss is
four wounded and five captured. Lieut.
Walker severely wounded and others slight.
• This is not the first time their ciack Yan
kee brigade has tackled Forrest'3 Calalry.—
At the fight on the Lewisburg i'ike, near
Franklin, on the 10th of April last, the la
mented, but brave and gallant Col Starnes,
even after they had captured his artilery,
charged them with Col. Rifle’s regiment
alone, and re-captured the guns and drove
them from the field with heavy loss.
Colonel Dibrell is no doubt proud of his
men. They have earned a fighting reputa
tion, and on this occasion they have nobly
sustained it. The regiment ha a been under
Gen. Forrest/s command ever since its or
ganization, and have learned how to whip
\ ankee cavalry—tfcat is, get down off your
horse, go to fighting and keep at it. There
is luck in odd numbers. Col. Minty try it
again, perhaps you may make the riffle.
YaliaudigUaui at R|»t;ara Falls.
A letter from the Clifton House, (Canada
side,) at Niraga Falls, speaking of the pres
ence of Yallandigham there says:
The mighty contract and the grand moun
tain scenery are forgotten; the delightful
drives are abandoned. The exiled states
man is the absorbing subject of iuterest acd
consideration. Eager groups anxious to
learn every particular of his eventful career,
collect around the favorite few who have
been honored with personal interviews with j
the formost man of the age. Crowds press
upon him, whenever his presence is accessi-,
ble, to congratulate him upon his sublime i
moral achievements and political prespects. I
His manuers are modes aud unassuming.—
He has a kind word and genial greeting for j
all his friends. Yet his manners are not
wautingin dignity befitting his politico ; but i
the dignity is blended with cordial suavity,
so that while he oommauds respect from ,
every ope, he at the same time excites a
feeling akin to love in all.
Mr. Yallandigham was treated in all re
spects as a prisoner of war in the South, aud
permitted to depart on giving hia parole.
Hon. J). W. Vorhees, of Indiana, and
Hon. Richard T. Merrick, of Chicago, were
among the first to welcom him on his arrival.
Hon. Messrs Pendleton and McLean are
shortly expected to arrive.
[lron ti* Motile Register and Adreriiier.J
Am liifidiuii ol the Siege of Virki*
Imrif.
As is wrll known throughout the army,
-*ud I btdiev.- the county at huge, lieu.
Bowen £ Division of Missourians and Ar
ksLijaCii ;».,!« oi Jtred immediately ou their
nr.ivii In \ icksturg, to be held iu reserve,
they aecciJiugly took their position, the
lat Hi g*dc under command of Col. F. M.
Cock rill m r tr oi Smith’s Division, aud
tuc —d, lindt/i O' iiiiinand of Brigadier-Goner*
«l M. E (hi-cu, in rear of Forney's Divis
ion. They remained in reserves, loaing
more na.u accorduig to their uumWra, than
the main forces occupying the trenches, uu
lii the 19th of at which time the eoe
uiy mad* their hrit assault on our works
near tho stwciiade fort, defended by the
Loui9auiius tinder Gen. Schop*e, when the
lot regiment of Missouri infantry was or
dered into the trenches at said fort to aid
them in repelling the assault, which was
dor j alter a sever and bloody struggle, the
assaulting force- Laviug advanced to u point
within twenty id our own works, and
some of them even nearer than that
On the night of the 21st, the 3d Missou
ri infantry, Colonel W. E. Gause command
ing, was ordered to the front to relieve the
Ist infantry, which was moved to the rear
and again held in reserve. The men spread
down their blankets behind the stockade,
lay dowu upon them and slept soundly until
about 4 o clock, A.. M., wLeu they were
awakened by a furious eunuonade from two
or three of the enemy’s batteries placed so
as to command the fort. They seemed de
termined to batter down the stockade and
the little redan at its right, in which we had
two pieces of light field artillery, for they
continued the cuunonade fiercely and rapid
ly until about 11 o'clock, A. M., tearing off
huge splinters from the stockade posts, hur
ling them in all directions, breaking arms
and legs, and knocking men senseless all
aloug the ranks of the regiment, terribly
bruising and lacerating them, when a des
perate charge was made on the fort by eight
regiments (as they afterwards informed us)
of their best infantry. About fifty of them
penetrated the, broad, deep ditch on the
outerside of the redan, which was defended
by the right wing ot the regiment, and a
stand of their colors was plauted on a slope
of the parapet within fifteen feet of the
mouths of our cannon. Great effort was
made by our meu to get possession of the
flag, but iu vain—the fire was too hot.—
These men haviug advanced this far, could
neither come any farther for fear of the
deadly aim of our men, nor could they re
treat for fear of the fire of their own frieuds.
'The only alternative left them was to lie
down iu the ditch aud protect themselves
until night, when they thought they could
get away unhurt under the cover of the
darkness.
The remainder of the assaulting column
were held iu check by a terrible firo from
our regiment, aud the two pieces of artillery
in the redau, and after a bloody fight were
finally repulsed by us, aided by a cross fire
on their lines from the sth Missouri infan
try aud a portion of the Ist and 2d regi
ments.
i Three separate charges did they make,
each time with fresh troops, and as many
j times were they repulsed by the deadly fire
; pc-ured into their ranks from Enfield rifles
, in the Lands of men who never yet flinched
l on the battle field. Nobly did the old
Third stand up at their posts, and do their
utmost to repulse the hated foe, amid the
incessant storm us shot and shell and bul
lets, which rained upon their ranks from the
throats of the enemy’s cannon and deadly
nnnie rifle. One instance in particular of
distinguished bravery I will mention.—
Vv bile the fifty foemen before mentioned
were lying in the outer ditches, Lieut. H
! H. Faulkner, of Company E, 3d Missouri
| infantry, iu looking over the parapet in or
der to get a shot ar. them, caught a glimpse
of one of them gazing up at him, and as be
bent farther over to get a better view, was
1 greeted by a shot from the fellow's gun,
which whistled close by his head. He im
mediately ordered the Yank to surrender.
His reply was, “Go to h—ll.” Faulkner
immediately picked up a six pound canndn i
ball lying near him, and threw it with all |
his force at the fellow s head, striking him j
full in the face, knocking him senseless.— I
He then ordeied the remainder of them to
surrender, which they refused to do. fie
told them he would light bombshells and
throw over among them. They still refus
ed, when the sergeant of the piece of artil
lery near which he was standing lighted a
five second shell for him, which Faulkner
tossed over among them by hand, and it ex- i
ploded just as it reached the bottom of the j
ditch. He continued to toss over the shells, j
at each explosion crying out, “D—n you,
will you surrender now V until he had
thrown over all that were at hand, when he
desisted. Some idea may be formed of the i
havc-c made amoug the stuborn foe, when it
is known that twenty-one men, dead and j
wounded, were found in the ditch where be j
tossed over the shells. The remaiuder es
caped under cover of the first darkness, car
rying with them the stand of colors before
mentioned.
The fierceness of the struggle during the
three charges on the fort will sufficiently j
appear when I state that the 3d Missouri
infantry lost in repelling those charges, al-1
though protected by breastworks from the
fire of the enemy, fifty-six men aud officeis
killed and wounded.
Oil or the Participants a the Stbcouli. i
VOLUME XLI—NO ‘AS.
Xi-unw. n. Our !*«!!. ..
\V* have, for «b>t «c believed l« U. wu"
dcut heretofore »b>Uiued from *uv
eipressiou of iu rvgajd to th,. pr *.
poeitum of optfciou in r«g*ui lo the prouT
siuou to employ uegrt* ; iu our army. Tue
following view* on that subject, which wr
hud in that excel lout paj>ei tho Knoxville
iu-gt ster, is to precisely in socordauco with
our own c.piui>.ns, that we adopt aud cordi*
ally endorse them, with the single ren k
that we think it would have been far b7u l
il the subject have never beeu agitaed
It is natural, remarks our ootemporurv
for one extreme to produce another. V,
individuals or nations engage in conflict, the
extravagancies and excesses of the one kavo
& tendency to produce corresponding U u..-
in therr antagonist.
V>*e have a specimen of th*s in the efforts
now beiug made by some of the papers and
letter wliters to iuduce our authorities to
employ the negroes as soldier, because L.u
coin persists iu using them for that purpose
We h3ve recently beeu astoaishtd at seeing
this policy sanctioned by men that we would
have supposed could have been induced to
tavor such a policy by no cousideration
This policy is both wicked and ab-urb
The negro is dependent being, he baa U o
civil obligations to meet; iu the eyej 0 f th.*
law he has no individuality; he is the prop
erty of his master, and naturally up
to him for protection; and a man ha.- 3 nu
more right to set his negro free or -end him
to the war, than he Las to turn hi-* own i,
fant son out into the world to take care « t
himself.
It is not only wrong, but impolitic. In*
negro never cau be a soldier. Provident
has uot endowed him with those high ouhL
ties of courage aud honor, which make > -
true soldier. He was designed for a K r
er; his sphere is in tbo safe and labor*
of the field, aud whenever he i* removed
frotu this sphere he is worse than useie-v..
Our people fight to protect their helple..
slaves from the curse of such a freedom u -
the Yankees would impose upon them , bui
do not propose to invoke the negroe’s aid
to shield them from our fanatical invader-.
Our soldiers never will fight side by side
with negroes; the moment a slave is per.
uiitted to bear arms, the profession of arms
is disgraced.
We have not beeu led to these remarks
because we have any apprehension that out
authorities have any intention of arming
the negroes; but because we have seen *uch
a policy recommended by meu of some in
fluence, aDd feel ourselves called on to re
buke it as one of the maddest follies us the
times iS av. News.
Passports.
The Military law requiring that persons
passing from place to place shall obtain
passpoits from the commandants of the posts
where they live, is a very good one, as it
prevents in some instances those who would
do our cause an injury, from r-irculutiiuj too
freely. But, like all other Jaws, it i 8 be
coming terribly abused. It is now, in our
city, not only requisite that persons leaving
the city shall obtaiu passports, but ladies
and all are required to pay one dollar for
such passes—one dollar a head is charged
for an acknowledgment that he or she is a
loyal citizeu. Is this right f Is there any
authority for such a charge ? It so, why un
taxes imposed upon the citizens of this Gov
ernment to defray the expenses thereof!'
At the Capital of the Confederacv evei y one
is required to o<atam a passport before leav
ing, bui no charge is exacted for the privj
lege, as none but loyal citizen i can obtain
them It is therefore wrong to* charge a
man for the evidence he furnishes, before
obtaining said pass, ihaf he is a loyal per
son, and one whom the Government entrust?
as worthy of its confidence; and wc feel sat
isfied there is h misapprehension of somw
law or order which is now requiring our
citizens who obtain passports to pav one
dollar each for them. Columbus JCnuuirt/
Mopping the Blockade.
Orders have been issued that all goods
smuggled into the Confederacy the
North shall be confiscated. This, is right
and will stop a considerable amount of illicit
trade along the border: but it »s merely
| stopping the apiggot, while the bung ol
I blockades running from Nassau i wi J.
open. This we are told, cannot be it pj* j
without further legislation. iioubtle?
Congress will give early attention to th»
pestilent cause <»f depreciation to our cur u
cy, and demoralisation to our people
The pretext of the shop-keepers for rai*
ing the prices nf their goods, because of thi
embargo of the Richmond smugglers is quit*
jich; and illustrative of the horse*leet i,
quality of human nature, which cries “giv.,
give," on every occasion. Probably not u
thousandth part of the goods sold since tb*-
war was smuggled through overland, and
yet up goes the figures, ten, twenty or ftftv
per cent., because a few smugglers bat<
been stopped at Richmond— Augusta Cot,,
stitutionalist.
Important, if True, from* Bflow.-
A Yankee deserter who entered our picket
lines below Kinston, on Wednesday, say«
the Raleigh State Journal, of the lath inst.,
states that the Yankees have been receiving
large reinforcements of cavalry and infantry
at Newbern, and that the whole force has
moved out to Deep Gully, twelve miles from
Newbern. lie further states that tbev ma
king preparations for a raid on Raleigh
XW" Benjamin Johnson, a colored mm, was
drafted in the town of Scio, Alleghany count?.—
He reported promptly at the ofice of the Pro?oat
Marshal, and offered a white man m his aubatitute
who ?rae accepted aad iworu into the eerriee. * *