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J# W , WARREN, - - - Editor.
Wednesday Morning, M#reh l 1864.
Personal. —We are pleased to see again at
home and in good health our friend, £ R.
Lamar. Esq., the efficient and popular Clerk j
ol the Confederate House of Representatives.
From Virginia.
The intelligence contained in our
day’s telegram from Richmond, indicates a
forward movement of Meade’s army. Grant s
magnificent failure calls loudly for redemp
tion, and from no point in the Yankee bne of
invasion can a response be given save in \ ir-
g inia. We hdve, of course, no means ol
knowing the relative force of the armies in
that quarter., but we have no idea that a
knowledge of the fact would weaken our con
victipn that Gen. Lee is fully able to meet las
antagonist. It is quite certain that Lincoln s
necessities will shortly compel him. to do
something, and, if the people of the Confede
racy had it iu their power to make the selec
tion, they would almost unanimously indicate
the region of the Kapidan as the theatre of
the demonstration. That army has never been
defeated— and never will be.
Turned Back.—A negro belonging to a
gentleman in our office left his employment
about a week since and started for Savannah,
in the hope, doubtless, of getting thence un
der the protection ofliis Yankee friends. Be
fore reaching Savannah, strange rumors of
the manner in which the negro troops were
treated in the battle of Olustee met Culfee’s
- ear. He learned that all able-bodied negroes
who succeeded in reaching the Yankee lines
were immediately conscripted, and what is
worse, were placed in the fore-tront ot the
battle, where the horrible alternation of dying
from Confederate bullets in front, or Yankee
bayonets in the rear, was presented, Cuflee,
being blessed with a rational turn of mind,
and not furnished with a superabundance of
courage, began to ponder. Reflection, aided
materially by instinct, soon convinced him
that he was going in the wrong direction for
his good, and, obeying the counsel of these
guides, he retraced his steps, an dais now
earning a comfortable support at useful labor.
[communicated.]
Tlie Crisis.
As sure as we arc men, yvents of the great
est magnitude are read)' to burst upon us,
with the gravest consequences to us and to
our children. Wc are in the crisis of a na
tion’s life. If we prove’ ourselves to be wor
thy of existence, wc shall live; if, on the other
hand, we shrink from the stern duty before us,
we shall die—ignominiously die.
The storm of battle is gathering black, all
around the horizon. Already the clash of
conflicting arms, is heard in every direction.
The of War n has come I -O, now for the
soul of SrAUTnfhs in every Southern bosoih !
AVe say now, for if we fail note, all is lost!
The precious blood of our martyred hero
brothers and sons lias been shed in vain. In
vain have our old men toiled and prayed and
given their beloved, benjamins to cruel
Moloch of war. In vain have our maidens
wept and watched and devoted themselves to
works of mercy, and waited—the vestal
daughters of the purest, most patient, heroic,
patriotic mothers on earth ! In vain have the
BUTLERS and the LEASTS reveled upon the
blood of our bravest and best, and made it
“the Falernian” of their infernal feasts. In
vain has the wail of violated chastity been
sounded under a Southern sun. We are dogs
to bowl beneath the steel whips of our brutal
foe and crouch and croud away into places of
exemption from arms, while he is spoiling our
land, burning our dwellings and provisions,
insulting and imprisoning our venerable grey
haired fathers and mothers, and subjecting
our sisters and wives to outrage, such tii have
never before been known among Christian
people. AYe are worse than dogs , to be snarl
> ing and lighting aver the carrion-bones of
Speculation and official larcenies, while our
homes and household gods lie in smouldering
ruins, and the hoof of “the Beast’’ tramples
upon the breasts that gave us such; and “ the'
brow of blue-eyed beauty !’’
But what can be done? We shall make nf>
suggestion to our gallant army, or the Gener
als who cofirmuyul it. They are doing their
duty! THEY have left home and property,
and kindred, and wives and children—“ soft
places," and “fat places,” and “ easy places,’>
—palatial residences and pleasure-grounds—
humble cottages and patches—rich and poor,
alike—from city and country—brothers all,
and MEN ! THEY are at the post of duty.
They have uncovered their hearts and stand a
living bulwark, between us and our foes.
They defy the foul invader. They march over
mountain and through morass, by day and
by night, to confront his hosts and fight our
battles. The heroes of Sumter and Manas
sas, and Shiloh, and Seven Pines, and Seces
siouville, and Chickahominy, of Malvern Hill,
of Vicksburg, of Murfreesboro’, of Baton
Rouge, of Richmond, of Chickamauga, of
luka, Corinth and an hundred other battle
fields, need no word of admonition from us or
from others. They will do their part.
But what can uy do, here r at home ?
Ist, We can rebuke the traitors who are
daily and hourly discouraging the people —men
who, animated by'mere greed of gain, do and
say all they £an to depreciate not only the
Confederate money, but everything else, that is
Confederate, —men who sit about in sunny
places and spread their dirty wings like buz
zards scenting carion on every breeze, — men
in Confederate offices , who are shamelessly
shirking duty in the field, from mere coward
ice, behind petty “ contracts ” which they do
not comply with. These men depreciate our
cause —affect to sneer, at our army ! —pocket
their base earnings, and swagger through the
streets of our towns, and prophesy evil.
“ The wish/’ for our overthrow, “is father to
the thought.” IVe can rebuke these men and
$ them into silence. Let them burrow, like
timid hares, in their small “ contracts,” and
iatten their tor# hearts with the hope of our
ultimate subjugation The time is coming
When Our brave soldiers will return with tri
umphant banners, and then, these creatures
will find their level! For the remainder of
their ignoble lives, they will sneak through
society where they are known, detested and
spit upon by MEN and women. Some will
escape to strange localities and sport their
wealth before strange eyes, and ihe in ever
lasting solitude and die, and be forgotten.
Happp they! Most will be remembered— THE
MISERABLE CREATURES I
2d. We can and must feed and clothe our
soldiers, in spite of the extortioners. We saw,
the other day, in the Army of Tennessee, a
pair of socks, which were sent there,-a gift, by
an old lady, with this memorandum—' “One
pair of Sox, for some pore Soldier boy." • We
smiled at the good old woman’s orthography,
of course, but our heart warmed and melted
and we wept tears of gratitude and pride.
We remembered “ the rich men ” wfto cast
“ their gifts into the treasury” and that “ cer
tain poor widow ” wh|, under the eye of the
LAkI, cast “in thither two mites , and jet
u cast in more than they all- Let this spirit
prevail —the rich “ of their abundance ” —the
poor of their “ penury’’—all, let every one do
what he can, and the work will be well done.
A curse, upon the stores and lands, and sin
ews and spine, and marrow, of that man, who
now withholds his supplies from our- Soldiers!
3d. We can and must see that soldiers’
wives and children do not suffer more than
their just proportion, of the privations of the
war. They need assistance—encouragement
—comforts. Let every one -with'generous
heart and open hand, press to the relief of
these children of the Confederacy'.
4tli. One other thing, though we
can aud must do. Some of the State Govern
ments have, in this matter, acted foolishly.
They have disarmed the people —-taken their
guns, which are jff no use in the service, and
which now lie rusty in old houses, near the
State Capitals—and have not supplied the peo
ple with powder and lead, to resist raWs. Now
let every man, at once, supply himself with a
a good double-barreled shot gun and powder and
buckshot enough, and determine to kill every
Yankee invader upon our soil, from the win
dows of our houses, the corners of our streets,
the trees in our forests, as thej r pass thro’ our
country on their work of desolation and death.
Let the whole land become one vast military
camp, and a Yankee raid would never again
pollute it. ,
■ It is.a vain delusion that wc can propitiate
Yankee brutality and lust, by any forbearance
of ours. The time has come for us to seek
“humanity’s last refuge, the counsel of mad
ness, and the resources of despair.”
sth. We can drive those to the army, who
are evading the service' by false pretenses of
age , details and furloughs. We can compel
deserters to return, and others to go, who
ought to go.
Oth. By all itiyans, in all ways, and at all
times, we can encourage and strengthen the
hearts of the patriotic at home and’ in the
army. AVe can report faithless officers to the
Government and have them removed. In one
word we can be patriots and men , and show
our faith by our works.
Now time, Je gather all our energies
into our arm and strike the decisive blow. If
\\y do our duty , we are in the last campaign of
the tear. Defeated now arid the armies of Lin
coln arc disbanded—demoralized-crushed..
For the present Lincoln is restrained by the
fear of creating discontent at the Northland
defeating his re-election. He fears to enforce
vigorous measures to enlarge his armies.
Now begs votes. Once re-elected, and he
will command bayonets.
NOW then—“ Rise, Fellow-men! Our coun
try yet remains!” Rise, in the might of the
LION, “Warded in his den”—in the might of
long pent, up volcanic fires—in the might of
outraged innocence—the might of eternal Jus
tice and Almighty Providence, and hurl the
invaders from our soil.
Tlie CiirisfiuttSoUliei* in Death.
It was just after the battle where hun
dreds of brave men had fallen, never to
bear armes again, and where hundreds
more were wounded, that a soldier came
to the tent and said. “Chaplain, one of
our boys is badly wounded, and wants to'
sec you right away.”
Hurriedly following the soldier, I was
taken to the hospital, and led to a bed
upon which lay a 'noble young soldier.
He was pale and blood stained from a ter
rible wound above the temple. I saw at
a glance tlialr lie bad but a few hours to 1
live upon earth. Taking his hand, 1 said
to him, “Well my brother what can Ido
for you?” The poor dying soldier looked
up in my face, and placing his finger
where his hair was stained*with blood, lie
said—“Chaplain* cut a big lock from here
for mother! for mother, mind, Chaplain!”
I hesitated to do it. He said, “Pout be
afraid, Chaplain, to disfigure my hair.
It’s for number and nobody will come to
see me in the dead-house to-morrow.”
I did as he requested me. “Now
Chaplain” said the dying man, “I w ait
you to kneel dawn by me and return
thanks to God!” “For what?” I asked.
“For giving me such a mother. Oh!
Chaplain, she is a good mother; her teach
ings comfort and console me now. And,
Chaplain, thank God that by His grace I
am a Christian. Oh! what would I do
now if 1 wasn’t a Christian? I know that
my Iledccmcr liveth.. I feel that His
finished work has saved me. And, Chap
lain, thank God for giving me dying
grace. He has made my dying bed feel
soft as downy pillows are. Thank If im
lor the promised home in glory. I’ll
soon be there —there, where there is no
war, no sorrow, nor desolation, nor death
—where I’ll see Jesus, and be forever
with the Lord!”
I knelt by the dying man, and thanked
God for the blessings he had bestowed
upon him—the blessings of a good mother
a Christion hope, and dying grace to
bear tistimony to God’s faithfulness.
Shortly after the prayer, ho said, “Good
bye, Chaplain; if you ever see mother, tell
her it was all well!”
In a Cave. —We learn that a mem
ber of the sth. Georgia Regiment, who
was “absent without leave” for the third
time, and who had been sought frequent
ly if not oftener, was found on yester
day in an excavation beneath the floor of
his house. His place of concealment was
exposed by remark of a female
in the house which was overheard by the
officer in search, and induced him to tear
up a plank of the floor, and behold! there
WO3 the fellow reclining in all the bliss
of fancied security. His dreams were
sadly disturbed by the intruding officer,
and tho dreamer was urged off to a place
of greater security, there to await further
orders.
Moral.— Don’t hide from the con
script man. He is argus*eyed, and has
the scent of a grey hound.—— At. Confed-
[From the Irish Times, .(Dublin,) Jan. 18.]
Federal *2*ili*ti»»e»»tslii Ireland.^
Those who profess to believe that Ire
land can yet spare a million and a half of
her inhabitants will he cheered by the
intelligence from Washington Mr Lin
coln has advised that the “bounties” giv
en to recruits should bo increased. The
sum hitherto given to an emigrant who
enlisted was £l4O “cash,” or £155 if he
had served“one year and re^enlisted. —
Even this enormous bounty has not at
tracted a sufficient number of victims to
the Northern standard. The Irish, per
haps, have heard from those on whom
they can rely that death or mutillation for
life is the certain fate of the recruit.—
They may have learned that a crisis must
come when treasury notes will be worth
less, and their dreams of a pension will
be dissipated. The offer to increase a
bounty already so large, proves that the
Irish, to some extent, have been warned
and that a higher price must be offered
for their blood if the Union armies are to
be recruited.
The sum proposed to be raised for
“bounty” is 150,000,000 of dollars. This
is to be raised in “treasury notes.” We
may consider this nominal sum to be equal
to £3,000,000, deducting discount and
depreciation. Such a sum as this could
not be required for bounty alone.
Mr Lincoln’s message to Congress fur
nishes us with an intimation of the pur
pose for which it is
opening sentences of his message, Mr Lin
coln lamented that while, thousands beset
the offices of the American Consuls
abroad, entreating to be assisted to emi
grate, no regular organization for,the en
couragement of emigration existed, He
advised the immediate establishment of
an extensive agency for assisting emi
grants. The agency in part already ex
ists. It can be increased and extended.
Mr Lincoln provides it with means; for
this fourteen millions is intended plainly
to pay, not only the passage money of em
igrants to New York, but the bounty
when they get there.
Earl llussell, at Blairgowrie, stated
that if the Foreign Enlistment Act was
found to be deficient, lie would propose
anew bill early in the ensuing session.—
His whole thoughts Tvere then directed to
the seizure of the two steam rams coneer-
ning which the world has heard so much.
They were supposed to be intended for
the Confederate service, and that was
sufficient to induce Earl Russell to legis
late anew. If the Foreign enlistment
Act does not answer Earl Russell’s views
as regards ships, it certainly does not meet
the ends of justice, fairness or neutrality,
as respects men. An army of 75,000 at
the very least has been recruited for the
Federals in Ireland within the last two
years. In vain has the public voice call
ed upon Government to interfere.- The
answer has uniformly been “emigration
cannot be stopped,” and “the Foreign En
listment Act does not meet the case.”—
The answer is probably true. We accept
it, but we require that if the law is to be
made more stringent in the case of ships,
it must also be made more stringent in the
case of men.
Neutrality is a perfect farce and a de
lusion, if by neutrality is meant that the
Confederates shall not buy two fighting
ships, but that the Federals shall buy the
sinews and blood of 75,000 men. If the
law is to be altered in the one case it must
be altered in the other. Os course we
will be told that it is difficult to find a
remedy. So it is, but we pay our minis
tors most liberally in order that they may
meet and overcome difficulties. The Min
istry have at their command all the legal
ability of the law officers af the Crown; al}
the acumen of those Whigs who claim .to
be born statesmen; all the hereditaay
cleverness of the founders of those few
families who monopolize the Government
and the patronage of those countries; they
have the assistance even of their oppo
nents in Parliaments; of all public writers
and experts in international law. They
riiupt meet the difficulty, or vacate their
places for those who will.
* The ease is a plain one. .We find a
continuous stream of emigration from
Ireland. We see that it consists chiefly
of able bodied men of the military age —
we find that this stream sets ever to one
country and that country a beligerent.
We lose the stream at New York to find it
again at Chattanooga, at Knokville, at
Alexandria, in Texas, or before Charles
ton. We read a fearful list of Irish
names in the roll of the dead and wound
ed after an engagement. We find too,
the President of the United States direc
ting that a system for the encouragemant.
of emigration should be established, and
that the bounty should be increased; and
then we find fourteen millions <sf pounds
allotted for the purpose! The whole
machinery of the law is put in motion at
Liverpool to punish one agent who is sup
posed to have induced four men to enter
a Confederate steamer. Has the Civ is
fiomrtnm not a word to say to that for
eign belligerent who offers £11,000,000
for the cncouargcment of emigration and
tiie payment of bounty?
From Longstreet’s Command.—
The Bristol Gazette , of Thursday last,
says something is the matter in front.
Gen. Longstreet has fallen back to Green
ville and Bull’s Gap. It is reported that
a portion of his-forces crossed the l iver at
Strawberry Plains last Saturday, and
were attacked on Saturday by the enemy
who drove our-forces back. The pontoon
bridges were cut loose to keep the enemy
from pursuing. The report is that Long
street fell back to prevent a flank move
ment. The Gazette thinks he fell back
in order to better subsist his army, anS
for a more important reason, which it is
deemed imprudent to mention at this
time.
tm • mm
The editor of the A ppcal has form
ed and expressed an opinion on the dan
cing question. He says:
There was a ball at-the City Hall last-*
night, at which each visitor was expec
to “lay ten dollars down;” but as we felt
greater interest in a series of balls about
to be given near Mobile we did not
attend.
♦
The British ship Martin, reported burnt
by the Alabama, was formerly the Amer
ican bark Texan Star, which was sold at
Eaulmein, India, to go under the British
flag. It is said to be doubtful, however,
if her British register holds good.
TE I EG- R APHIS.
Reports of the Press Association.
Entered according to act of Congress in the year
1803, by J. IS, Thrasher, m the Clerk s office ot.
the District Court of the Confederate btates lor
the Northern District of Georgia.
.-..A-
Charleston, March 1. —104 shells fired at the
city to-day. Considerable [activity the
enemy’s tugs. The tents on Folly Island have
decreased.
A Yankee schooner Aas been along the side of
the sunken vessel trying to raise the guns.
A JErench Corvette appeared off the harbor and
communicated with a Yankee ship and left.
From St. * Domingo—Another Battle at
Puerto Plata.—There has been a battle at Puerto
Plata, a city on the north side of St. Domingo, as
wo learn from the Diario, of the Ist iust. It took
place on the 20th ult. Puerto Plata itself was,
some time since, destroyed by the insurgents, aud
the garrison, it will be recollected, were in an en
trenched position near by. One or two attempts
have been made to dislodge them, and one or two
allies made against their besiegers. The northern
coast of these islands has but few breaks, and rises
quite precipituously to the sierras, which encloses
the rebellious districts of the Cibao.
The action"oi the 20th ult. was, tho Diario in
forms us. on tho Spanish side, under Brigadier
General Prime do Itiveta; tliejrebel commander is
not named. The rebels are said to have been su
perior in numbers, and to have commenced the at
tacked in two heavy columns, hut were repulsed
with heavy loss, being forced to abandon their en
trenchments, some forty yards in length aud de
fended by two pieces of artiller}', as well as the
church of what was Puerto Plata, which they had
in use as a fort. The battalion de la Curona, un
der Senor Col. Portal, took these points by the
bayonet, and secured one of their pieces of artil
lery. The rebels carried off the other. They
gave a fiere’e and tenacious resistance, face to face,
which was qnite well sustained. They then re
tired through the woods, placing a deep ravine be
tween them and the Spanish troops.
Among the fruits of the victory, was the gun
above mentioned, a rifle of 8£ centimetres, a flag,
arms, munitions, provisions, clothing, hammocks,
and part of their camp equipage. They left eigh
teen killed in the entrenchments, hut carried oft
thoir wounded. Tho Spanish loss is said to he
not large; much less than that of the rebels, hut
is not stated..
On this occasion, the rebels permitted the quiet
occupation of tho entrenchments after the battle,
which was not the ease on former occasions.
Capture of a Re'ljel Editor.—The Nashville
Press, of the 21st, says :
Mr. Sam. R. Irvies, formerly editor of the
Athens Post, was among the rebel prisoners
brought down Thursday evening. He was not we
understand, in the rebel army, hut published a
very decided rebel sheet. He was captured in en
deavoring to try to make his way to North Caro
lina. Wo understand that Gen. Howard recom
mends that he be sent to Fortress Monroe, to he
exchanged for Mr. A. D. Richardson, one of the
correspondents of tho N. Y. Tribune, now held as
a prisoner in Richmond. Whether that disposi
tion will be made of him is, we learn, not yet
certain.
Here is amb gem, as. beautiful as true. It
conveys a wholesome admonition not to jndge too
barsbly the failings of others:
The little I have seen of the world and know %f
the history of malcind,Teaches me to look upon the
errors of others in sorrow, not in anger. AVhen I
take the history of tho poor heart that has sinned
and suffered and represent to myself the struggles
and temptations it has passed through; the bright
pulsations of joy ; the feverish inquietude of hope
and fear ; the pressure of want; the JdeHertion of
friends ; the scorn of the world that has little
charity; the desolution of the soul’s sanctuary,
arid threatening vices within: health-gone—l would
.fain'leave the erriug soul of my fellow man with
him from whose hand it came.
Impossibility of Sima tm avion. —The Rich
mond Whig lias the following, which we hear
tily endorse:
AVe have reached a stage in this war which
puts the question of our success beyond all
doubt. Estimating the (ask of subjugation
upon the data of advantages now gained by
the Yankees, it would involve an expenditure
of money and blood which the inhuman mind
cannot contemplate. Even the Yankee nia
lignily will find cause to be appeased in the
terrible prospect which cool reflection upon
the sacrifices iuvolved in a protraction of this
war for an impracticable end will present.
110w r Some People Acquire For
tunes. —In a letter to Fouche, dated at
Fontainebleau, July, 17th, 1805, Na
poleon I wrote thus:
“I am assured that the Captain of the
Forrest of Campeigne, who was a poor
man and in debt some few years back,
has now eight horses in his stable, and
hts just bought a house worth from 25-
OOOf. to 30,000f. Hold a secret inquiry
into these matters, in order to ascertain
it this man’s fortune has not been acquir
ed at the expense ofj[the pnhlie.”
How many fortunes in the Confede
racy, acquired at the expense of the pnb
lic during this Avar, wonld “secret inqui
ry” reveal, when notoriety establishes the
fact of peculation in so many thousand
of instances?
Ordered to Fort Delaware.—Dev-
J. W. Todd, arrested about ten days ago
at the Relay House, Maryland, together
with a half dozen others, by order of Gen.
E. B Tyler, has had a hearing before the
military authorities, which resulted in his
being ordered to be taken to Fort Dela
ware, there to remain until further orders.
The parties arrested with" him have not
yet undergone*an examination. R is un
derstood that the animus of the charges
against the Rev. Mr. Todd, is bitter hos
tility to the United States Government.
—Petersburg Express.
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Ignorant or ins Wealth, —A
drunken soldier, who was arrested at
Providence’ was found to have in his
overcoat pocket lona fide certificates of
30,000 shares, worth $3,000,00U in a
stiver mining company. As he knew
nothing about them, it is supposed that
they were put in his pocket by the thief
who stole them from the office, when he
found they couldn’t be turned into cash
without leading to his detection.
To the Editor of the Richmond Enquirer .
Camp 14tii Georgia, Regiment,')
Near Harrisonburg, Va., v
Feb. 20, 1804. . J
Gentlemen : At a meeting of the 14th Geor
gia Regiment, the following preamble and
resolutions, introduced by Private R. B. Mas
sey of Company G., were unanimously adopt
ed :
Whereas, other regiments from the State of
Georgia are re-enlisting for the war, and giv
ing publicity to the same through the public
journals , and whereas, this regiment desires
to be heard from on that subject, be it there
fore
Resolved, That it was the intention of this
regiment, when it first shouldered arms in this
service, never to lay them down until our glo
rious cause reached a triumphant issue, in
our complete establishment as an independent
nation. We, therefore, have deemed it, and
still deem it, unnecessary to re-enlist, but
pledge ourselves—officers and men—to be
ready for the fiont lines and the shock of bat
tle, at any and ail times.
Resolved , That the Georgia papers be re
quested to publish the proceedings of this
meeting.
Sergeant A. Y. Chipman, Cos. K.,
Chairman.
Sergteant Thos. D. Smith, Cos. IT.,
Secretory.
THE CITY.
Interesting to Detailed Soldiers and
Government Employees. —lt will be seen
from the following resolution copied from the
Richmond Enquirer, that the daily wages of
detailed soldiers and other employees of the
Government are not liable to taxation, though
they may amount in the aggregate to one
thousand dollars per annum. Those who
have paid such taxes by mistake, are entitled
to receive their money back. This is good
news to many mechanics in this city .-
Office of Commissary of Taxes, 1
Richmond, Feb. 24, 1864, j
The following joint resolution is published
for the information of Tax Collectors and As
sessors who are hereby directed to conform to
its provisions :
Joint resolution explanatory of the Act en
titled “An Act to levy taxes for the common
defense and carry on the Government,” ap
proved the 24th day of April, eighteen hundred
and sixty-three.
Resolved by the Congress of the Confederate
States of America, that the daily wages of
soldiers and other employees of the Govern
ment, are not liable to taxation as income,
though they may amount, in the aggregate, to
the sum of SI,OOO per annum.
Approved Feb. 1864,
Thompson Allen.
of Taxes.
Personal, —We are gratified, once more to be
hold the cheerful lace of our young irieud Win.
11. Young, jr., of Geu. Wheeler’s cavalry, who
has obtained a leave of absence tor a. few days
from the arduous and exciting duties of the sol
dier’s life. Billy, during the last eight months,
has been almost incessantly exposed to the tire ot
the foe, and as a true soldier, has never shrank
from the post of duty or of danger. He has be
come inured to the hardships and sacrifices of the
soldier’s lot, as well as come iu contact with much
that tends to inspire war with so much that is
horrible. Yet amid all he has displayed an in
trepidity and daring, and preserved a cheerfulness
aud equanimity of spirit that have won the com
mendation of all. It really seems, that nothing
hut the interposition of a speiat Providence could
have shielded him in the midst of such showers of
death-dealing missiles as he has had to pass
through. Long may he live to serve his country
and prove a blessing to his friends.
Complimentary,—-We copy from our city co
temporaries; the Sun and Enquirer, the follow
ing complimentary notice of the Times under its
late improvements. We are certainly under ob
ligations for the favorable opinions and kind feel
ings therein expressed, and do fully reciprocate
the same. Those journals, like ourown, have been
reduced to great straits and submitted to many in
conveniences during the progress of tho dreadful
events that are upon us, audit is the more grati
fying that the trio have been enabled to buffet
the waves and storms that have wrecked so many
of our brothers elsewhere—especially as so many
have predicted the downfall of one or more of us.
We sincerely trust that all oiius may not only he
enabled to avoid future breakers, hut at the close
of our present sore trials and difficulties, it may be
recorded of each that we are “alive and doing
well.”
T»js Columbus Times.— Our neighbor of the
Times came out yesterday in anew and beauti
ful dress, which is very attractive. The appear
oneo of the paper was as elegant as any of our
iSoutheru journals, and its columns lull of well
chosen and elegantly arranged matter, Its spicy
Local is agaiu, wo are glad to see, at his post
amusing his readers with unique humor and do
lighting them with the richness of fancy. AVe
congratulate tho Times upon its improved appear
ance, and wish it many days of success and pros
perity.—Sun.
New Clothes. —These articles are very scarce
and hard to procure these times, but our neighbor
of the Times has just donned an entire bran now
suit, and looks as bright and neat as a now pin,
and as tidy and cheerful as anew made bride.
Even the Local seems inspired thereat, and writes
as glibly as if be bad recently been taking conso
lation unto himself from some of the fair daughters
of our land.
AVe congratulate our neighbors upon the neat
appearance of their paper, and are glad that they
have not only been able to scratch along during
these trying times, but are enabled also to adorn it
with so becoming an exterior. — Enquirer.
March. —This season of winds and clouds was
ushered in yesterday in the usual imposing and
ceremonious manner. The light of heaven’s grand
luminary was obscured, and the lowering, murky
clouds hung like solemn drapery around the hor
rizon, wafted occasionally overhead by the initia
tor)' blasts ofßoi'eas—interspersing the programme
towards the afternoon with copious showers.
Ah ! how these blustering March days, and al
ternating lights and shadows call up the muta
tions of human life. To-day the sky is clear, jand
hope revels in the translucent sunbeams of fancy;
joyous expectation takes its airy flights among
the Vernal fields of eternal spring, and light-winged
fancy clothes in gaudy colors the mystic pano
rama of future life. To-morrow all is dark ;
sombre phantons iloat. .before the restless vision,
and nature’s clouds obscure the light of hope,
and shut out the ideal phantasies, which but yes
terday illumed the boundless horrison of love’s
young dream. To-day a glorious, serenity settles
upon the soul, like tho gentle slumbers of the
weary child, and a blissful dream banishes all
ideas of coming ill, which for the time invests life
with a charmed power. But with the morrow
comes tho rude winds of misfortune, sending a
chilling influence to the genial heart, and dissipa
ting its dear imaginations like the summer clouds
before the gale, or the glittering dew-drop beneath
the direct ray of the noonday sun. Thus the
beautilul feelings of life are withered, audits foun
tains of joy exhaled; the flowers of youthful am
bition lie dead, ere yet they had reached their
brightest hue, while even hope, the cheerful friend
that survives all others, lives only among the des
olations of blasted prospects and perished joys.
« Billy Phelps.- —lt will be seen by advertise
ment that this gentleman is in the grocery busi
ness next door to Gunby & Cos., where he will be
happy to wait on old friends and make new ones,
lie gives notice that he is willing and ready to
exchange osnaburgs and domestics for country
produce and sell the latter on as reasonable terms
as the times will allow. Give him a call. He
served his country until he became disabled, anu
now he goes to work to earn an honest living.
He is energetic and deserves success.
Take Y'our Money.— Ellis, Livingston & Cos.,
give notice to all parties vdio have deposits in
their hands to come forward and get their money
before the first of upril. Come, gentlemen, why
do you stand back—why don’t you come forward
and claim your proceeds? You certainly must
need your money, and you sho#d not feel any
ways bashful about asking for it.
List of Killed and Wounded of Company
B, Battalion. —Killeed, F. li. Driver.
Wounded—Corp. David Lockhart, 11. Ilill, John
Harris, Mike Pettis, It. Sauderlin, W. 11. Frederick',
Sergeant J. M. Phillip.
We understand that all above reported as
wounded have slight wounds. The gentleman who
handed us the above list states that the report is
believed in Florida that the Yankee General Sey
mour, died of wounds received at Ocean Pond at
Jacksonville, soon after the battle.
A correspondent of the N. Y. Herald ciphers up
the exchangeable value of the 2,300 Confederate
officers who, he says, are prisoners at Johnson's
Island, as equivalent to 17,260 men. li is by tLi
mode of reckoning that the Yankees pretend to
hold so vast a number of Confederate pin ,nevs
They count Jeff. Thompson 20, every Colonel 16
and so on.
British Cotton Prospects for 18CL—
Mr. Juo. Cheatham, in a very able letter to
the Manchester Examiner, enters with great
fullness into the above question. He says:
la conclusion, I would observe that the
above considerations present us with two sat
isfactory results. First, that the production
of cotton in other countries than the Southern
States of America is steadily progressing, the
imports of 1864 exceeding probably those of
1862, by one million hales, thus lessening our
exclusive dependence upon one source of sup
ply ; secondly, that the three countries which
have shown the most eager desire to contri
bute to this result—Egypt, Turkey, and Italy—
possess advantages iu climate and soil, and
facility of access to this market, which ena
ble them to compete successfully with tii o
Southern Stases of America, not ouly iu quali
ty, but also in the cost of production ; aud 1
am sanguine enough to anticipate that some
years hence the coasts of the Mediterra
nean will furnish an annual supply of two
million bales. Os India I regret 1 cannot
take so hopeful a view. So loug as high pri
ces prevail, she may furnish us with a consid
erable quantity of cotton ; but when this
stimulus is withdrawn, and the day of com
petition returns —as return it will—then will
she descend, 1 fear, to her former subordinate
position in the cotton markets of the world,
'fffcis result will be owing to the inferiority of
her staple, the imperfection of Lev agricul
ture, the ignorance of her tyros, the frauds of
her middlemen, aud the indifference of her
rulers. Such a consummation none will more
devoutly hail than the unfortunate operatives
whom the fratricidal war iu America con
demns to tho manipulation of her inferior pro
ducts.
Notice to Stockholders in the Hank
of Columbus*
Columbus, Ga., Feb. 4th. 1864.
On tho first MONDAY in April next, an election
will be held at the Banking House for nine Direc
tors of said Bank, for the ensuing year.
And that all persons having claims upon this
Bank for Deposits, Bank Balances, Collections,
Checks, Dividends or other due accounts are re
quired to Settle them by the 25th March next, oth
wise tho amounts; due them respectively, will be
funded in four per cent. Bonds, according to the act
of Congress of 17th inst., for their accounts, unless
especially directed to the contrary.
DANIEL GRIFFIN,
feb tde President.
— j .
To Thdke liiienstod.
Notice is hereby given to all parties having funds
in our hands, that thesamemust be withdrawn prior
to the Ist of April next, or under tho Jaw *wo shall
be compelled to return it, which will subject them
to a,ta.c of-thirty-three and a third percent, on the
amount. ELLlfv LIVINGSTON A CO.
Columbus, Ga., March 2d, ts
WM, H. ll* FIIELPS.
1 AAA CONFEDERATE CUPS,
lUUU “ PITCHERS,
“ BOWLS,
“ SOAP,
• “ COPERAS,
Dried Fruit,
Sugar for AVool,
Meal and Flour SieVes,
Confederate Sewing Thread,
Cotton Yarns to Exchange for Country Pro
duce.
By AVM. 11. H, PIIELPS.
mar 2 <l2twit
€. S. Marshal Sale.
117 ILL be sold on the first Tuesday in April next,
VV between the usual hours of sale, before the
Court House in Muscogee county, a flue four wheel
carriage, levied on to satisfy twentjtsix li fas vs
Beall & Murphy, one fi fa vs A. A. Beall and one li
fa vs R. A. Murphy, garnishees in favor of the Con
federate States of America for interest due on debt
to allien enemies to the ffQth August, 1862.
PHILIP A. CLAYTON,
, C, S. Marshal.
Columbus. March Ist td
reoTiii*:.
All persons hold?ng“lntcrest and Non-Interest
Certificates of deposit, or money collected on ac
count or otherwise, are hereby notified to call lor
tho same by tho 20th day of this month, if not, the
amounts duo thorn will bo funded in duo form ol
law and held as special deposit, subject to their
order. A. FRAZER,
Pres. East Ala. Ins. Company.
Auburn, Ala., March 2d —st*
Special Notice to Stockholders.
Muscogee Railroad Company, )
Columbus, Ga., March Ist, 1864./
All persons to whom Dividends are duo 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 lor those to whom the same
may be due.
By order of Board of Directors.
J, M. BIVINS.,
mar 1 till 2Gtli ~ Sec. and Treas.
# —
By Ellis, l.iviHgslon to.
AT PRIVATE SALE.
4 VA LUABLE PLANTATION containing 1,800
A acres bottom land, in Macon County, Ala., on
the Montgomery k West Point Road, at CTyaft s.
Station, 20 miles from Montgomery, lately, owned
by W. C. Bibb, 1,100 aeres cleared, with good
dwelling, <.ut houses, gin and screw, all in good order
and ready for cultivation. A lot ot t amable negroes
w ill be sold with the place if desired,
mar 1 4t sl3
Wiit» Wanted.
The undersigned wishes to enter into a correspon
dence with a young lady with a view to matrimony.
The lady must- be good looking, well educated, of
good disposition, not over 17 years of age. Money
no object, as the advertiser is possesse i of an ample
fortune and has been honorably discharged from
the army, lie is 25 years of age and fine looking. -
Also highly cultivated. For full particulars addre-i
D. 11. J.,
Feb 2ff. lw* Box 136, Eufaula, Ala.
NOTICE.
• The Banks in Savannah hereby give notice to all
persons having claims upon them, for Deposit. ,
Bank Balances, Collections, Certificates of Deposit,
Checks, Dividends, Ac., to come fortvarded and set
tle theiy on or before the2lst of MaivTi next; lad
ing to do so, the amount due them respectively, will
bef#nded in four perjeent Confederate Bonds,.accor
ding to tfie Act of Congress, for their account, units
especially directed to the contrary.
The Banks will contine to receive Confederate
treasury notes of all denominations, until and in
eluding the 21st day of March next; after that date
only those of the denomination of Five Dollars and
under, will be received and paid out until furthci
notice. And all the new Treasury Noteshitcnded to
replace the present issue will be received in payment
and on“deposit.
In order to*enablc them to attend to the funding ot
the Treasury Notes the Banks will be closed for
other business on the 3lst of March next.
A. PORTER,
President Bank State of Georgia.
GEO. W. ANDERSON,
’ President Planter’s Bank.
K. K. G’UYLKR,
President Central Railroad and Banking Cos.
HIRAM ROBERTS,
President Merchants’ and Planters’ Bank.
G. B. LAMAR,
President Bank of Commerce.
WM. C. O’DRISCOLL,
President Bank of Savannah.
JNO. RICHARDSON,
President Fanners’ and Mechanics’ Bank.
AARON CHAMPION,
President Marine Bank.
feb 29 4t
WANTED TO 11 IRK,
BY THE MONTH OR YEAR a good field
Hand, man or woman. Apply at this office.
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