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"ffe ftwes. f V 4 vv^ JL W. - *- - Editor. f * >•• * ’ Tuesday Iflwuing, March I, ISC4. The Situation. The Spring campaign opens finely. The expedition for the conquest of Florida, by which Gilmore hoped to lhakc amends for his failure at Charleston!, has been suddenly balked, and,til# enfemy forced to make good time back to Bis water base. The plans and combinations oi ihe enemy in Mississippi have been defeated, arrd Sherman’s column, out fighting a battle, is compelled to by the route he came, to Vicksburgf ,j Mean while the redoubtable Bafiks,^' ignorant of what has transpired, vaiirly esffvys the reduc tion of the water defences of Mobile. Gi*nt, • "pi and before tfldbile had induced the weak ening of Johnston’s force, saw the way open to the heart of Geofeifl. ag<l, ordered Thomas to take up the line of march. We have recently seen the result of Ins mis calculation. And now Thomap is>at Chatta nooga, Sherman is at Vicksburg (or wishes he was,) Gilmore is at Jacksonville, Grierson is ,floundering about like a beheaded chicken, and poor Banks is “playing the fool at Fort Powell. The grand Farce in five Acts is end ed am£lbe managers ancQactors can laugh, or weep, (as the humor strikes them) at the per formance. Up the Road.—The latest intelligence, says the Mobile Tribune , that we have been able to gather from Mississippi, is the report broftght by the mail agent who arrived last night from Columbus. He says that the Fed eral have never been at Columbus, or Aber deen, or Okalona, as Ims been reported. The nearest they have been to Aberdeen was about 35 miles distant. After many inquiries as to their present whereabouts, the most reliable information he could obtain is that they were at New Albany, a post village of Pontotoc county, on the Tallahatchie, about twenty-one miles northeast of the town of Pontotoc. 1 ♦ ♦ Capture by Gen. Jones. The Bristoj (Tenn.) Gazette , of the 18th, says a portion of General Wm. E. Jones’ command, captured a wagon train of twenty-one wagons, together with 17 Yankees, on Friday previous, about fifteen or twenty miles west of Jones vi’le, and within seven miles of Cumberland Gap, Pensacola Burned,—A dispatch from Pol lard to the Mobile Tribune states that Pensa cola was burned on the 21st; more than one hundred houses were consumed in the confla gration. The burning was doubtless the work of the Yankees. Spirit of’Louisiana. We have received a copy of the inaug ural address of Governor Allen to the Louisiana Legislature, and also a copy of his message. His address is full of spirit. The Yankees, perhaps, may have supposed that, looking from the temporary Capital of the State on the ruin which has been inflicted on its people, its Governor would shrink from a prosecution of the war and be ready to bend his knee to the despoiler. If so they are mistaken, as the reader will see from the following burning and defi ant language: Let there be no peace between us until we are free forever from this accursed race ! Is peace so sweet as to be purchased at tlie price of reconstruction ! Oh, think not of reconstruction. Reconstruction means subjugation, ruin and death. The martyrs of our holy cause —those heroic men who shed their blood for us at Ma nassas, at Shiloh, at Sharpsburg, and a hundred other battle fields, would rise up lin solemn procession from the chambers of the dead and rebuke this unholy alli ance. A gallant young Louisianian was dying on the field of Shiloh; as I passed him, he called me to his side, said he: “My Colonel, lam dying. If you should live to get back to Louisiana, tell my aged father that I died for my country, and oh, tell him to fight ■ this battle out—to lose negroes and lands and life itself, but er, never go back to the old Union.” These words are still ringing in my ears, and I tell them to you: “Lose negroes, lose lands, lose everything, lose life itself,” but never think of reconstruction. There is a sea of blood between us, we cannot pass that sea. Let us rather add thereto a wall of living fire, and a gulf deep and dark of eternal hate. I speak to day by authority, I speak as the Governor of the State of Louisiana, and I wish it known at Washington and elsewhere, that rather than reconstruct this government, and go back to the Union, on any terms what ever, the people of Louisiana will, in con vention assembled, without a dissenting voice, cede the State to any Euiopeau pbfK'r. Give us the guillotine or Botany Bay, the knout or Siberia, the bow-string or the Bosphorus, rather than suffer the brutal outrages of Yankee subjugation.— I speak to day not only for the loyal citi zens of Louisiana who have stood by the §Uate in all her trials, but in behalf of the misguided individuals who have been compelled to take the oath of allegiance to the Federal Government. In their hearts they are true to us, and are praying daily for the triumph of our arms. They have felt the very iron in their souls, and know full well the curse of reconstruction. I speak by authority, for they write me daily that they would vather, by ten thousand times, be the sub jects of the Emperor of France than the slaves of Abraham Lincoln. If God in His inscrutable Providence should permit the enemy to overwhelm us, then let us retire to our mountains and • our caves, and there let us swear by the blood of our murdered fathers and brothers--by the sufferings and the insults of our mothers, wives and sisters, that we will issue forth and hunt the enemy, as we hunt the wild beasts of the forest. Oh ! give us honor able graves by far, in preference to base servitude, to chains and slavery. A “Aye! better be Where the ensanguined Spartans still are free, In their proud carnet of Thermopylae.” ~ IT 1 ii— M. butt Uewson, the special correspon dent in this country of the London Herald was recently with Gen. Polk at Demopo lis. The story of his arrest in Mobile was a fiction Some thief adopted his good nti*. [From the London Daily News.] Tlie Mexican Monarchy. Rumored “ Arrangement" Between France: and the United Stales. . It is understood that the Apchdukc Maxi milian and Aichducbess Charlotte are very shortly expected in Paris, to visit the Empe ror and Empress of the French, on their way to St. Nazaire, where thejvwiil probably em bark for Yera-Cruz in an Austrian steam frig ate, attended by a French steamer of war. Several circumstances, including more paioc ularly the recent visit of Marshal hoi e> o Miramon, are said to have determined Ins im perial highness to sail on his groin adventure, as Emperor of Mexico. The difficulties ongi nally started by the Archduke it will be remembered, of two kinds. In the first place, certain securities Tigaiiftt the con iSjerff ffostflity of the United States; and in #toe°second, he demanded evidence of lus do mestic security, if not the result of a plebiscite , set least ia it state of things which should I assure trim that he was not the mere catspaw of a partial military.revolution. On the former of these points, it is under stood that the extraordinary mission of Mar shal Forey to Washington, had for its result an undertaking of the United States Govern ment not to disturb the new monarchy; and in return for his assurance, it is believed that certain promises were made by' France with regard to the attitude of that country toward the Confederate States. This assurance is thought to have served,' to some extent, to satisfy the original requirements of the Archduke, as regards pledges of security against aggression from without. For, as it was only from the United States that hospi tality was to be apprehended, it was thought that the assurance of the Washington Govern ment would be practically equivalent- to a guarantee of support from Great Britain, which was originally suggested by the ad visers of the Archduke. On the latter point it has been, we believe, submitted to the Archduke that any nearer approximation to a popular vote among so scattered and ignorant a population as the Mexicans, than such as was to be obtained from a more or less general submission to the French arms, was altogether impracticable. It is stated that, in accordance with his view, the Archduke has been ready to take the pro gress of the French arms as an index of the submission of the Mexicans to bis rule. The Monitcuv had just detailed the advance of the French, Mexican and Indian forces, under command of General Bazaine. It an nounces that up to the end of November, these forces had spread over the western pro vinces, having taken Gajaca and Valladolid, and that they were then closely investing Guadalajara which was then daily expected to surrender. It states also in the northern pro vinces Juarez has fled to Durango; that the French were about to fake Guanajuato and San Louis Pofosi, while the Governor of Chi huahua and New Leon, whose capital was Monterey, and which formed the extreme northerly States, lying between San Louis Potosi and Texas, had revolted against Juarez, and was ready to accept Maximilian Juarez was thus stated to be placed between two fires. It is on such a general view of the state of the campaign that the Archduke’s conclusion is believed to have been formed ; and it is stated also that the strong representations of (fie French Govqiyinent as to the impossibility of establishing tlio Mexican Government satis factorily in his absence, and as to the impor tance of tlifrs relieving France of some of the burdens of war and administration in that country, which press so heavily on the French Exchequer, have not been without effect. Our CSain by the War. What are we to gain by the war, is sometimes asked. When the object for which our people are pledged and are contending is accomplished, the South will surely have lost nothing in rights, in territory or in honor. To present a balance sheet of our gains, wo must glnnot* nt our oona; tiou before thenar,iaod what it will be afterpoace. Before the war, the South was rapidly drifting to a most degraded condition. In a minority in the old Union, which was in a constant relative diminution, aur political and social rights wore be coming more and more insecure from a fanatical and avowardly hostile majority. We supported the burdens, and received the benefits, unequally, of the general Government. Under inimical com mercial regulations, our valuable staple produc tions contributed many fold more to the enrich ment of the North than ourselves. It is only to continue this order of things that they strive so earnestly to coerce us to a union with them. — Though our trtiducers and oppressors, we yet be come tributaries for their manufactures, created and supported by capital wrested from us, and consisting largely of our own raw products. In a , word, we were sinking to such a condition of help lessness an<s dependence, and had tamely submit ted so long to the coutumely and scorn not only of the North, but of foreign nations, that nothing but the stimulus of almost internecine war could rescue us from fatal apathy and degradation. But when that peace is obtained, for which only will we lay down our arms, we will have estab lished not only respectability and character abroad but security and confidence at home. Though we may not obtain the full measure of retribution that many desire, for the wron&s and injuries wc have suffered, 1 eavi tufY engeanc<yto Him who will surely repay, we will Cave the proud satisfaction that our Constitution and good Government will be placed upon a solid basis where they can never be shaken or perverted. And in the development of our own resources and capacities for self-support b} r the war, and the discovery of the true of our staple productions, we can at once command the wealth of the nations that have so long culmina ted and discountenanced us, to come as tribute to us, while we will be every way self-supporting and? independent. These are not all the benefit*;,’’but* sufficient, perhaps, to show if any are still, incred ulous, that we will bo gainers by the war. — Rich. Whig. — | A Shrewd Louisiana Darkey. —A Now York journal contains some interesting sketches of Southern life, among which is ofie about ‘Ole Uncle Tom,’ a slave the writer met with in Louisiana : With his while hairs, profuse white whis kers, a high, wide, but still retreating fore head, he puts me in mind of Martin Van Buren. This venerable Specimen was sitting on a roadside ftmeo, watching with intense interest the first Invasion into his neighbor hood of the Yankees. I stopped in front of the old man and very abruptly asked him if he was for the Confederation or for the Yan kees. A smile lit up his old weather beaten coun tenance until it looked like it was illuminated with India rubber ; thou he said in a coy manner that would have done honor to a young girl, “Why you see, master, ’taint for an old nigger like me to know anything 'bout politics.” Not content to let him off so easy. I queried rather sternly, “Well, sir, let me know which side you are on any way?” The old datkov kept up his ineffable smile foi a moment, and then assuming a gravity that was ridiculous, remarked. “I'm on the Lord's side, and He’ll work out Ilis salvation ; bless the Lord!” No one, not Jeff Davis himself, or even J. P. Benjamins, on a cross examination of six hours, could catch the darkey. An Important Decision. —On Tuesday, 16th instant. Judge Munro made his decision in regard to the vexed questions which have arisen out of the recent law putting the prin cipals of substitutes in the army. There were several cases before his Honor, at Greenville. His decision affirmed the constitutionality of the law, and the parties were ordered back to the custody of the enrolling officers of the Confederacy.— Charleston Courier. More Worthy.— Much is said iu our ex changes about the liberality of the planters of Washington county, Ga., who have agreed sell corn to wives of indigent soldiers at two* dollars per bushel. It is spoken of as a wor thy example. A much more worthy example nni}’ be found in the planters of Talladega county, Ala., who have generously furnished a liberal supply of corn for soldiers’ fami lies at fifty cents per bushel.— Talladega lie - porter. The Philadelphia Inquirer says the Confederates have five ..hundred guns in and around Charleston. Gen, Bragg has been assigned to duty in Richmond as consulting General. We regard the appointment as one very proper, and it will cbuduce to the proper advancement and promotion ot the cause. Gen. Bragg has unquestionable abilities, which eminently fit him. for such a responsible position.' The country will be pleased to See his experience and information made use of by the President. His patriotism and zeal tor the -public service are fully rec ognised and appreciated by his country men. The duties of the Commander-in Cheif, who under the Constitution, can be no other than the President, are most arduous, and require much aid and assist ance, a§ well as ability and experience. Gen Bragg has acquired, by long service that practical experience is nescessary to the pisition to which he has been assign • nd, by the special Order published in to day’s “Enquirer.” An erroneous im pression obtains as to the nature of this appointment of Gen. Bragg. He* is not and cannot be Commander-in Chief. The Constitution of the Confederate States makes the President the Commander-in- Chief. Gen Bragg is detailed for duty in Richmond u under ,> the President.— He does not rank Gen Lee or Gen John ston. He cannot command or direct them, except “by command of the Presi dent.” has been made with the khowledge of Gens. Cooper, Lee, Johnston, and Beaureguard, all his supe riors in rank, who knowing and apprecia ting the usefullnees and ability of Gen. Bragg, concur in his appointment by the President. — Richmond Enquirer , 25th. ——— ■ Siege of Charleston. TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY-TRIRD DAY. We have nothing important, to report beyond the continuous shelling of the city from battery Gregg, One hundred and twenty shots were fired at the city during the past twenty-four hours, end ing at half-past live o’clock Friday. The weather has been too hazy to make a distinct observation of the fleet. Avery daring and gallant exploit was execu ted last Monday by Sergeant W. P. Cullum and Corporol G.W. Schwartz, of Company E, 2d South Carolina Artillery; who went within tho enemy’s picket lines between Mortis’ and Janies’ Islands, and in the face of the foe brought off a standard planted in the marsh to taunt and insult our brfive and gallant men. A friend in camp on James’ Island has kindly forwarded us a copy of the inscriptions found on the flag. They are af follows : Boat Picket, Mount's’ Island, ) Febt uaiy 201864. J By the eternal the Union must be- presetved. What do you mean you grayback scoundrels ? Our country one and inseperable Bi 1 ! of fare at the Union Saloon: Fresh bes, fresh bread, coffee, tea and the delicacies es the North ern market, at the sign of the Flag of the Free. Our tc.ms are al’egiance to the Government that you have enjoyed and betrayed. How are you Jonnie Red? Where is B. Hay? Give us a visit boys; as friends we forswear to greet you, as enemy’s to meet you. The secessionist, the copperheads, may they both meet on the other side of Jordan. No. “2.” Charleston, the sodom of the 19th century; flee from her as from the wrath to come. Return ye misguided children, and yon will be welcomed to Abraham’s bosom. A PnlviPe friend reqnets Captain Chichester to return to his and save his family from eternal disgrace. The Iron sides, Abraham’s friend and tho traitors foe. The stars and stripes respected by the whole world, but her own rebellious son«; return to her folds.— Abraham Lincoln, nn honest man, in an honoat cause. Jefferson Davis, the would be autocrat and founder of slaveocraey. Take your choice, Jefferson the lirst, or Abraham the first, and tho freeman’s choice. The following is a copy of the congratulatory order of the Commander of the Post: lleaequarters Fort Johnon. ) Febiuary 23,1864. j [General Orders, No. I.] The Lieutenant-Colonel commanding is pleased no notice and to publish in General Orders, for the emulation of the troops at this post, the gallantry exhibited by Sergeant W. P. Cullum and Corporal G. AV. Schwarz, of Company “E,” 2d South Car olina Artillery, in going within the enemy’s pick et lines during daylight and bringing from posi tion some two thousand (2000) yards beyond Bat tery Simkins, a Flag planted in the marsh. The enterprise shown by these soldiers is de serving of commendation, and the Lieutenant- Colonel commanding is pleased to note it. By order. (Signed) Lieut. Col. YATES. Fort Johnson, February 24, 1864. [Charleston Courier , 27th. * »■“»■» latest from tbe North. Louisville, Feb. 20. — The New York Her ald’s letter of the 9tli, says General Richard Taylor attacked our forces opposite Natchez and was driven six miles with considerable loss. The attack was renewed again the next morning, and the rebels were again driven back with considerable loss. Their force numbered 3,000. Gen. Grower’s cavalry scoured the country in the neighborhood of Madisonville across Pont*har%rah'Lji breaking up a conscrip tion camp, capturing several of the enemy, and lai'ge numbers of beef cattle, sheep and horses. * AVashington, Feb. 26.— Gen. Meade had a leonsifttrttion with Gen. Halleek to-day. Seventy-five thousand colored troops will be ready for service in the Southwest by the first of May. The Army of the Potomac will probably soon be consolidated in three grand corps, commanded by Sedgewiek, Hancock and Couch. The Court Martial has adjourned, on ac count of the serious illness of General Har ney. Cincinnati, Feb. 20.—A special dispatch to the Cincinnati Commercial from Louisa, Ivy , says that Col. Gallup on the 14th inst.,. sur prised Col. Ferguson’s command in Wayne county, Va., capturing sixty prisoners, inclu ding Ferguson, his Surgeon, two Lieutenants and eighty stand of arms, a large number of stolen horses, and all the rebel supplies of forage, subsistence and ammunition, and re leased one thousand six hundred prisoners. New York, Feb. 20.— Accounts from Hilton Head report a reconnoisance to Johnson’s Is land by Gen. Terry, and the capture of a rebel battery of field pieces, with caissons, ammu nition, and all their gunners. General Gilmore had published a call to the people of Florida to return to their allegiance, and prohibiting the destruction of their prop erty by our soldiers. New York, Feb. 20th. — The steamer George Washington has arrived from New Orleans. News unimportant. Gold 159 J. Latest from Europe. Halifax, February 20. The steamer Hali fax has arrived with Liverpool dates of the 6th inst. The Danes evacuated Schleswig and fell back towards Flendsbnrg, the Germans pur suing. , Consols 91. Cotton about a quarter penny lower. No additional fighting in Schleswig. A snow storm prevented anything but skirmish ing. A Hamburg dispatch thinks severe fighting was in progress, as numbers of wounded ivere being brought to Flendsburg. Earl Derby in the House of Lords condemn ed the foreign policy of the Government as humiliating to England. Lord Russell stated that England had not given the slightest promise of assistance to Denmark. In the House of Commons, Lord Palmerston defended the policy of Lord Russell. A majority of the British journals have ad vocated a peace policy. ''TEIESRAPEIO. 4 -■ r, of tie Press Association. Entered according to act of CoDgrtsa in the seat' 1803, bv J. S, Thrasher, m the Clerk’s office of the District Court of the Confederate States for the Northern District of Georgia. VjP “ ' Richmond/ Feb. 29.—Information received here to-daj' indicates that Gen. Meade’s army is in mo tion. * - It is believed that the demonstration towards Madison Court,House is a feint to divert atten tion from a movement on our right. To-day about one hour after the mail train for Gordonsville, with Gen. Lee on board, had passed Frederick’s Hall, a force of the enemy appeared near the latter place. No further particulars re ceived. Baltimore papers of the 25th have been re ceived. A Washington letter says the return of Meade to the army of the Potomac ou Sunday was fol lowed by a report that the tents would be struck the following morning, and a serious effort be made to dislodge Lee from his position on the Rapidan. The steamship Bohemian from Liverpool was recently wrecked off Portland harbor. Several steerage passengers lost. The report of the Conference Committee on the Internal Revenue bill, concurred in by the Senate, was rejected in the House. Latest quotations of gold 156 J. Tho Heclaiis at New \ ovlc with advices from Europe to the 10th. The Danes had retreated from Schlesu ig and several severe engagements had occurred with heavy loss on both sides. The Court of Exchequer has dismissed the ap peal in the Alexandria case for the want of ju risdiction. j Russell stated in the House of Lords that Adams withheld Seward’s offensive dispatch holding England responsible for the depredations of the Alabama. Richmond 1 , Feb. 29.—The latest advices from above indicato that the Yankee cavalry are mov ing on the Central Railroad at Charlottsville and Frederick’s Hall. Orange, (L IL, Feb. 29.—The enemy's infantry occupy Madison C. 11., 15 miles above here. Their cavalry was at Stannardsv'Ue to-day mo\ ing in the direction of Charlottsville. Some cannon ading has been going on to-day in tho direction of Madison C. H. It is not believed more than a reconnoi3anee on the part of the enemy. Pi- - parations have been made to meet them. Charleston, 29th.—Shelling of the city continues steady. 108 shells were thrown during the last 24 hours, ending this after noon. Everything else quiet. Dalton, 29th.—All quiet this morning. A light rain fell last night. The enemy has retired behind the Chicka mauga. A portion went back to Chattanoo ga, and the remainder have gone into camp at Tyner’s Station, and Ooltawh and Red House Ford, on the Chickamauga. Our cavalry are beyond Ringgold. Wofford’s Yankee cavalry have gone to wards Cleveland. The Federal General Porter is reported to have been killed by a shell in the skirmish at Wall Creek Gap. Hindman is repoi-ted resigned. Yankee dispatches report that Longstreet has 59,000 men and 18 batteries. Lincoln lias issued a proclamation relieving Brownsville, Texas, from blockade. Maj. Gen. Wm. Preston arrived at Havana and left for Yera Cruz on the 21st ult. Nashville dispatches mention the capture of a brother of the late Gen. Zollicofler, near Columbia. Orange C. 11., 28tli, —Mosby ambushed a party of tbe enemy’s cavalry, consisting of 113 men under Captain Reid, between Broad Run and Drainesville, Tuesday. Mosby killeu 20, among them Capt. Reid, commanding the en emy’s party, and wounded 8 or 10 more, and brought off 71 prisoners, among them a cap tain, 2 lieutenants, 67 privates, and a negro. Mosby lost one killed and four wounded. He also captured arms, equipments, harness, and fifty horses. Many of the enemy’s horses were killed. Mosby’s horse was shot from under him. The fight lasted about fifteen minutes. It is reported that the enemy are advancing ’from Culpeper C. 11., by way of Madison C. H., with infantry, artillery and cavalry. ♦ ♦ ♦ _ From Below.— By the arrival of the steam er Dick Keys, last night, from Fort Morgan, we learn that the enemy, some eight vessels, had kept up a steady fire on Fort Powell all day yesterday at the rate of two shots a min ute, but with wbat result is not known. Two of their gunboats, came near in shore on the south side of Dauphin Island during the forenoon, and, after shelling the woods there, landed a few men, and are supposed to be erecting batteries.— Mobile Tribune, 2 6th. Deserter Shot.—The Rome Courier of the 22d says : “About a week since Capt. Corput, of the Chero kee Artillery, now encamped near Kingston, sent out a squad of men to find and bring to camp if possible, a man by the name of Ileidle, wlio bad deserted the third time. He was found secreted iu soiuo woods, As soon as he discovered his pur suers he attempted to make his escape. He was ordered to halt, and shots fired on either side of him, but all to no effect. Finally Ner 1 Dude aiming directly at him shot him through. He died from the effects of this wound the next day. Ileidle was a young man and a resident of this county before the war. AVe are under the impres sion that his father died in the se» vice. Gen. Meade made a speech lately in which he said, speaking of the valor of the army of the Potomac: “Asa statistical fact I would state that since March 1861, not less than one hun dred thousand men had been killed and wounded.” Pretty Severe. —A member of the New York Legislature, speaking of the war, thus alluded to Lincoln: lie was for the re-nomination of Abra ham Lincoln and no one else. Lincoln was a special instance of Providence. He was the Moses raised up by God to free from bondage the slaves of the South. The South would yet come back to him and acknowledge hie authority. If they would not do so, let them die, be annihi lated, and let their places be filled by beU ter men. Several Abolitionists have been arrested in Louisville for kidnapping negroes in the North west and selling them in Ken tucky. A good specimen of abolition philanthropy. There Mas a report, yesterday, apparently pretty well founded, that the Yankees had landed on Dauphin Island, and that troop3 were sent down to dislodge them. AVe give this merely as a report, but if it should prove true, it would not surprise us.—. Mobile Tri bune, 2 Oth. THE CITY. - NOTICIS. The Exercises of tho Columbus High School will be resumed on Monday, March 7th. * mar I—lt W. S. LEE. Consignees Mobile & Girard R R March Ist, 1864. Maj Allen, Maj DUlard, Maj. Humphries, Lowell Warehouse, D Heenon, Col A M Persons, J M Frazier, Bradford, J Oolbert, J P Illges, Mrs B W Adams, McNeil, J Trice, Eagle Factory, J R Dawson, M Woodruff, L Napier, T C Johnson, R S Hardaway, Gibson. €itt) military EVurrtory HEADQUARTERS POST—II 9 Broad Street. Col. J. W. Robertson, Corn’g. Gapt. Chas. Wood, A. A. G. Capt. J. S. Smith, Provost Marshal. W. T. McKendree, Clerk. ENROLLING OFFICE. Capt. W. S. Wallace—Jones’ Budding. ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT. Cor. Olgethorpo and St. Clair Sts. Maj. F. C. Humphreys, Com’g. Capt W. Latham, Ex. Officer. Lieut. J. M. Mulden. QUARTERMASTER DEP'T. At No. 15 Broad Broad St. Maj. F. W. Dillard, Com’g. Capt. 11. D. Cothran, A. Q. M. COMMISSARY DEI* T. At King, Allen & Camak’s Warehouse. Maj. A. M. Allen, Corn’g. Capt. J. H. Graybill, A. C. S. ENGINEER ’ S DEP' T. - Capt. Thos. Moreno. Lieut. Wm. llansell. MEDICAL Dfih’T, G. B. Douglass, Post Surgeon/ J. S. White, Gen. Hospital. Fowler, “ “ Carson, “ “ NAVAL DEFT. Office near the Old Bridge. W. H. Warner, Chf. Engineer. ♦ Reprehensible. —We understand that some persons at Opelika, forced Ja man with the small pox on board the cars, against the protest of pas sengers, to be sent to this citja We aia under obligations to those persons for their high consideration for our city, but trust when they havo future favors to confer, they will turn their attention elsewhere. Such gifts are not appreci ated. —» ■ ♦ » See notice of Savannah Banks in regard to cur rency in another column. . Spring-Like.—The last week has b n delight ful Spring weather. We feel almost tempted to again predict the departure of winter. Important Novice. —The Muscog. e Railroad gives notice that all dividends due stockholders uncalled for by the 26th of March, v, M ' be held as officiid depositos for such parties in the present issues of Confederate Treasury notes.||Call up, gentlemen and get your money. Don’t Eel back ward Sales To-Day.—Ellis, Livingston & Cos., w'U sell sugar, coffee, stock, household and kitchen furniture, and other articles too numerous to mention. ♦ The people all said “tax!” and the papers said “tax!” and finally Congress said “tax !” but Congress did somcth’iig more. It not only said “tax !” but it actually did tax, with a vengeance. Perhaps no bolder measures were ever adopted than those passed by Congress with reference to the army and the currency and finances of the Confederacy. The people said, and said truly, that nothing short of the boldest measures would ineet|lhe requirements of the situation. Congress has enacted the boldest measures. It is for the press which has clammored for such measures to show its sincerity now by sustaining Jhein. It is for all to take the medicine which nearly all have demanded, and not only so, but also to do every thing that may tend to its successful operation towards the production of favorable results. The tax is high. Admitted. It will take the year’s income in some cases. This will be only in some cases, but suppose that we are all called upon to give a year’s income to the country, who that has any affection tor that country would refuse to do so? Say that the demand to fund at four per cent, is hard. You need not fund, but can get two dollars in the new issue for three in the old. With a reduced circulation and increased taxes, cur rency must appreciate, and the two dollars will be equal an and mere than equal to the three. Congress went forward boldly—perhaps too boldly. It has gone as.far as it can. The people and the army must do the rest. A few decisive successes for our soldiers to back the measures o our legislators, would work miracles for our cur rency and finances. What it would not work, no one could say. Therefore, and in view of all things, let us go along earnestly and quietly, ho ping and working for the best, and submitting to no panic, and all will come up much sooner and better than we have yet supposed that they would. [ Wilmington Journal. The Murfreesboro,’ Tenn, correspon dent of the Louisville Journal tells the following: A certain gay and dashing rich young widow of Murfreesboro’ represented to Gen.VanCleve that the Federal troops had robbed her of everything, except her barren real estate, and that she was now compelled to ask the Government for sup port. The wish was generously complied with, and the officer commanding the post ordered the young widow all the necessa ries of life, such at least as his commissa ry afforded. In the meantime, and while she was drawing rations from the Gov ernment, this fascinating and husbandless Eve filed a claim of two hundred thous" and dollars against Uucle Sam for dxma ges done to her real and personal property and the case was put into the hands of a lawyer. The fact coming to the ear of Gen. Van Cleve he immediately stopped the supply of rations which the modest young widow had been drawing, and in formed her indirectly4hat she had better not try to kill two birds with one stone. This little affair creates some excitement among Madam Gossip’s devotees. (From the Selma Reporter, 25th.) Explosi on at the Arsenal. This morning about 8 o’clock an explosion oc curred at the arsenal, which caused, for a time, great excitement and alarm in the city. There were hundreds of operatives who had just assem bled for the day’s work, and as long as there was nncertainty as to their fate tbe alarm aud excite ment outside continued. It was soon ascertained that the damage was slight, and the injury to life and limb much less than -was feared. On inquiry at the arsons 1 we learned the par ticulars from and were shov a the scene of the ex plosion by one of the polite officials. A small, three room building, used for fuse driving, was the one destroyed. The explosion is attributed to accident entirely. One of the boysjwas trying to knock a fuse out of a shell, and, it is supposed, struck a piece of marble with his hummer, and that a spark therefrom fell into the composition used for filing fuses. There is no other causes for it know n. Three boys were baJly but not fatally burned. Several others had their hair singed and their clothes scorched, but the injury to persons was confined to the three mentioned. Considering that there were fifteen or twenty persons in the building, it is remarkable that no more were in jured. Wilde’s Infamous Order. lIEDQ’RS-NoitFOLK AND PoitTHMoUTif I Norfolk, Va., Feb. 11. } General Order No. 8. . All places of public worship in Norfolk and Portsmouth are hereby placed under the control of the Provost Marshals of Norfolk and Portsmouth respectively, who shall see the pulpits properly tilled, by dis placing when necessary the present in cumbents, and substituting men of known loyalty and the same sectarian denomina tion, either military or civil, subject to the appioval of the commanding Geueral. They shall see that the churches are opened freely to all officers and soldiers, white or colored, at the usual hour of wor ship, and at other t imes, if desired, and they shall see that noinsult or indignityjbe ottered to them, either by word, look or gesture, on the part ol* the congregation. The necessary expence will be levied as far as possible, in accordance with the previous usages or regulations of each congregation. No property shall be removed, either public or private, without permission from these headquarters. By command of Brig. Gen. E. A. Wilde. Good Advice.— We take the following item of sound practical advice from the Country man, Eatonton, Ga. : We urge upon the people of the Confedera cy to begin early in the year to economise their provisions, bacon particularly. Ot meat, few peojde have more than half allowance, and they ought not to have any more, ami don’t need any moie. The balance should go to the army. We doubt, in fact, whether peo ple who stay at home are entitled to even half allowance of meat when they can get so many vegetables as are to be had by proper man agement. But what we say is, save your meat. Don’t go to tvork and eat it all up be fore June, and then have no meat at all Make a nice calculation, divide it out proper ly, and run it through the year, so a3 to have a little all the time. When you eat what you have now, it will be impossible to get any more for love or money. MARRIED. In St. Luke’s Church, (Episcopal) Marianna, Fla . on Thursday, 18th inst., by Rev. Mr. Saunders, Capt. John R. Ely, A. A. G., Finley’s Brigade, to Ali - Susan E. t youngest daughter of Mr. James L. ti Baker, all of Jackson county, Fla. Speeial Notice to Stockholders. Muscogee Railroad Company, > Columbus, Ga., March Ist, 1864.1 All persons to whom Dividends are due are re quested to call for the same on or before the 26th inst. All amounts not called for by that time will be held in Confederate Treasury notes of the present issues as special deposits for those to whom the same may bo due. By order of Board of Directors. JV M. BIVINS., mar 1 till 26th Sec. av *d l'reas. Piano for Sale. AVERY superior instrument j received the front, with request to sell. 1 * seven octave — ca rved rosewood ip - !, v order. Apply to » ' feb 24 st* -.v * b7IeIIIs, Livingston Ad o, THIS DAY, Tuesday, Ist March, we will sell iu A front of our store, A Very fine English Lever Hunting Case AV itch and Chain, mar 1 $2 By Ellis, Livingston & (o AT PRIVATE SALE. A VALUABLE PLANTATION containing 1,800 acres bottom land, in Macon County. Ala., on the Montgomery A Avest Point Road, at Clyatt - Station, 20 miles from Montgomery, lately owned by AV. C. Bibb, 1,100 acres cleared, witli good dwelling, out houses, gin and screw, all in good ordt and ready for cultivation. A lot of valuable will be sold with the place if desired, mar 1 4t sl3 By Ellis, Livingston & to, ON TUESDAY, Ist March, at 11 o’clock, we will sell in tfront of our store, An Extra Likely Negro Boy, 20 years old, ALSO, 1 bbl. Prime Leaf Lard. feb 29 td $3 By Ellis, Livingston & Cos ON TUESDAY, Ist March, at 11 o’clock, wc will sell in front of our store, A Good No-Top Buggy, 1 'Rockaway Horse, 1 Fine Mule, ALSO, 1 Fine Cow and Calf, A Good Cooking Stove,*fixture complet Furniture, Mattresses, Ac., Hogs, Sugar aud Coffee, Ac., 1 AVheeler & AVilson Sewing Machine, (in case.) feb 29 td $6 By Ellis, Livingston A Cos. CROCKERY l ON TUESDAY, Ist of March, at 11 o,clock, we will sell in front of our store, 36 Setts Cups and Saucers, 6 doz Ewers and Basins, 7 doz Mugs, 1 doz Dimijohns, 5 Large Glass Shades, Cut Glass Goblets, &c. 3 Kegs Cooking Soda, feb 26 tds $lO PLANTATION WANTED TO PURCHASE OR RENT! ONE that will accommodate sixty hands. Inquire at THIS OFFICE, feb 26 ts Wife Wanted. The undersigned wishes to enter into a correspor. - dence with a young lady with a view t» matrimony. The lady must lie good looking, well educated. ■ good disposition, not over 17 years of age. Mono no object, as the advertiser is possesse > tan ami' l fortune and has been honorably discharged 4 K,:u the army. He is 26 years of age and line looking " Also highly cultivated. For full particulars addrt- -■ D. 11. J-. Feb 29. Iw* Box 136, Eufaula, Ala- Notice. The Banks in Savannah hereby give notice t" ,: persons having claims upon them, for Dei Bank Balances, Collections, Certificates of Do Checks, Dividends, &c., to come forwarded and tie them on or before the2lst of March next: fi') 1 ing to do so, the amount due them respectively, v “ i! be funded in fourpeifeent Confederate Bonds,> ding to the Act of Congress, for their account, unK" especially directed to the contrary. The Banks will contine to receive Confederate Treasury notes of all denominations, until and i“ eluding the 21st day of March next: after that daU only those of the denomination of Five Dollars a • under, will be received and paid out until tuida notice. And all the new Treasury Notes intended replace the present issue will be received in payw el ‘ and onldeposit. In order to enable them to attend to the fund li the Treasury Notes the Banks will be closed 1 other business on the 3lst of March next. A. PORTER, President Bank State of Georgia- GEO. AV. ANDERSON President Planter’s Rank R. R. CUYLER, President Central Railroad and BankingfO’ HIRAM ROBERTS, President Merchants’ and Planters’ B aU ' G. B. LAMAR, Bresident Bank ofCeuineu AVM. C. O’DRISGOLb, President Bank oiSayau JNO. RICHARDSON. k President Farmers’ aud Mechanics u. AARON Ol AMPUEV President Marine Dana feb 29 4t