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jW W«BRE\, - - - Editor. Friday Mowing, Mart* *> IBM ' ? >n our ..actum J««>rd.y Sam’l O. *“<*. E *jO editor of the Montgomery Advertiser His uapcr is one of the most influential and »bly conducted journals in the Confederacy, and h» the Prince of good fellows. The Sews. Our friends in Richmond seem to be having a gay time with the Yankees. Every few days they receive a call from and exchange with them the customary military civilities. The telegram announcing their last visit, be gan about where it should have left off, and we presume it was preceeded by another dis patch which we (as usual) did not get. It is likely that this demonstration was only a raid .on a diminutive scale. The offensive movements of the enemy on the Rapid An are notj progressing rapidly. The positive announcement of their crossing at Germauna ford, however, gives assurance that something is going to happen. Longstreet has withdrawn his forces from the position threatening Knoxville back to Greenville—-some 50 or 60 miles from the former place. We are informed by a gentle man just from Longstreet’a headquarters, that this movement was necessitated, not by any demonstration from the enemy, but by the question of subsistence. The region abandon ed can be of no service to the enemy for there is nothing in it to be eaten or stolen. The Yankees are still “pegging away” at Fort Powell with the usual result. Furloughs Refused to Military Members of tbe Legislature. We learn from Milledgeville that the fol lowing correspondence has passed over the wires between His Excellency, Gov. Brown, and the Secretary of War, on the subject of furloughs to officers of army who are members of the Legislature, to attend the called session of that body on the 10th. The following dispatch was sent to the Sec setary of War, to wit: Mii.lsdqbvu.lsE, Feb. 27, 1864. I have this day issued Proclamation, calling the Legislature of this State into extra session on Thursday 10th March next. Please issue orders to commanders of departments to give members furlough to attend. Joseph E. Brown. James A. Seddon, Secretary of War, Rich mond, Va. The following telegram was received from Secretary of War in reply to the above, to wit. Gov. Joseph B. Brown : On the recommendation of Gen. Lee, and from the disadvantages found to result to the service from, the absence of officers, who are likewise members of the Legislature, it has been concluded not to grant furloughs to at tend the session. Officers so situated are en titled to resign, and may so elect. J. A. Seddon, Secretary of War. In reference to this subject our cotemporary of the Macon Telegraph (with whom we con cur) says: No one will dottbt for a moment that the refusal of General Lee to grant furloughs in this case is founded solely bn consideration of public duty and utility. He is the last man in the world to do anything factious; and in this case he is the best and most intelligent judge of what is needful. Entrusted with so important & line of defence, he has an un doubted right to the use of all the material lawfully in his hands to secure the great in terests reposed in his keeping. If we admit that the Confederate military officer is prop erly an incumbent of a civil office, still, we think it will bo scarcely denied that he must hold and exercise that office in subordination to hia duties as a soldier, and where the du ties conflict, all the paramount considerations which placed him in the army require that his obligations as a Soldier should take prece dence. Otherwise, it is manifest the Gener al is not a general and the army not an army in any full acceptation of the terms. But, nevertheless, the decision is an embar rassing one. It vacates numerous seats in both Houses, including the ohair of the Sen ate, whloh is held by General A. R. Wright, and there ia no time to hear from these in cumbents whether they will resign their mili tary offices or their civil, and in the latter case to order and hold new elections to fill t fie va cancies. We were of those vfha doubted the propriety of conferring these double offices, and presume that the decision in this case will now extend to all others, and the milita ry Congressman or member of the Legislature must cease to exist. He must hereafter re strict himself either to his military or his civil office—he cannot exercise both if fur loughs are refused for the latter, Thk Tax Law.—We learn, says the Rich mond Examiner, that, according to the con struction of the recent tax law in the Treasu ry Department, tax payers will be required to state the articles and effects subjected to a specific or ad valorem tax, and owned or pos sessed by them on the 17th day of February, 1864, the date of the act. The Richmond Dispatch discloses anew dodge to keep from being conscribed, recently practiced. Some time since proposals were advertised for carrying the mail between Sa lem, in Roanoke county, a&d Floyd Court House, the lowest biddev to have the contract and he to from military service. Among the number of bids which were sent in was one offering to perform the ser vice for one quintillionth part of a cent, and several for one cent. In this case, however, the lowest bill was thrown out on the ground of its illegality, and as there were several of the one cent it was decided that they should draw straws to see who should have it. A citizeu of Richmond was the lucky indvid ual, . . - >■ % mm The railroad train which left Baltimore at 6 o’clook on the 11th inst. reached Harper’s Ferry about 11 o’clock, and moved on towards Martinsburg, having on board a good number of passengers bound est. When at Kear nysville, about nine miles beyond Harper’s Ferry, the train encountered a pile of rails on the track, and the locomotive was thrown off, but going at a slow speed, no damage was doae. The Baltimore American says: of armed rebMa^ 8 \!; aiu waa stO PP * crowd rounded it and tnnV° Ut forty in num ber, sur and robbed each passene-er and sear cbed to “stand and deUver'“fheir w^T lding each books and other valuables Th^ B .’ ? ocket to have been done most thn J \T° rk is Baid the grace andsano froid of Wlth all waymen. Even their nopLfl P - neilCed Jp>icks did not escape the k^ lvesand tooth did the robbirm wpr« lnderere ' **«*• the noßea of their victims whilst they were being plundered. They did not touch the baggage tram or Adams’ Express car, and when they had fin ished their work with the passengers, moun ted their horses and left. The locomotive was soon put upon the track and proceeded on to Cumberland. The Last “On to Richmond.” The New York World, of the 10th, says : “General Butler’s mysterious plan-to re lease the Union prisoners at Richmond, about which we have heard so much for a month past, has at last been tried, and has failed. It was a very pretty scheme as Butler con ceived it, and as it appeared upon paper ; but, like all his military plans from Big bethel down, it was entirely impracticable. He at tempted, in short, to cut the Gordian knot of difficulties into which the exchange of priso ners question had been entangled by the cun ning of Ould and the obtuseness of Meredith, with the sword. “ The rebel government at Richmond,” he argued, “ treats me as an out law, and wont give up the Union prisoners. Why not 3olve the problem by capturing Richmond, prisoners, rebel government, and all?” Big with this brilliant idea, Butler rushes up to Washington and seeks an inter- ' view with Gen. Halleck; but that officer “ don’t see it.” Secretary Stanton is then waitedjipon, and he of course is delighted, as moving upon the enemy’s works without preparation or adequate force is his favorite strategy. Finally Mr. Lincoln is seen, and, as the scheme is ingeniously absurd, he cor dially gives it his approval. After much deliberation, it was decided that the Army of the Potomac should make a feint across the Rapidan to keep Lee employed, while the real attack was to be made by an army moving briskly up the peninsula. But then the question arose, where this army was to come from? It would not do to send troops down from Washington, as their move ments would be noticed by the enemy, and Butler had barely enough in his own depart ment to guard his lines. At last the bright idea was hit upon of raising the siege of Charleston, and with the troops taken from Morris and Folly islands to capture the rebel capital. This accounts for the news from Charleston which has so disheartened the country. The troops were brought up to the peninsula, and sent upon their fool’s errand to Richmond and —back again. General Sedgwick, in temporary command of the Army of the Potomac, did all that could be expected of him. He crossed the Rapidan, and kept Lee employed while the raid up the peninsula was made; but the Richmond part of the programme failed, because it was ab surd to suppose that a city which has been menaced for three years is not at all times proof against the attack of anything less than a great army. All such schemes to capture Richmond by a strategem are based upon the theory that the rebel administration is com posed of a set of improvident fools. So ends this last “ On to Richmond,” the most unmilitary and sorry exploit of the war. We do not believe this scheme received the indorsement of any competent military com mander, or that it ever had the remotest chance of success; The .atory that the rebels were warned of their fate by a Yankee deser ter is an atter-thought to excuse the failure ” [Correspondence of tho Knoxville Register.] Another Yankee Raid In Geor gia and North Carolina. Walhalla, Feb. 24th, 1864. Editor of the Register: From the most reli able and abundant evidence the Yaukees and traitors, about 15,000 or 20,000 in number, are now occupying portions of Cherokee Cos., North Carolina, and Georgia. They have with them in this raid both infant ry, artillery and cavalry, and from the num ber of their wagons seem to indicate a more permanent occupation than the last cavalry raid some months ago. They are spoliating upon the citizens, and have already captured many of our furloughed soldiers—especially of the 30th North Carolina regiment. Con versant with the geographical features of this region of country as I am, and acquainted withj the predominant predilections of the citizens to the Federal Union, 1 declare to the people of Georgia, as I did in a private letter a few days ago, to your most estimable Gov ernor Joseph E Brown, if a sufficient force is not immediately sent to Blairsville, in Towns county, or some approximate point to expel the Yankees and their bushwhacking allies you will soon have a second East Tennessee formed out of the counties of Fannin, Union, Murray, and Rabun, Georgia ; Jackson, Macon, Cherokee, and Clay, North Carolina. Beside, there are many Union sympathisers in Pickens and Anderson Districts, South Carolina, We must have, to defend this country, some other troops beside Home Guards —troops that do not now reside, or ever resided in this portion of these States. The expulsion of the Yankees and tories from this portion of the Confederacy must be im mediate and signal— r.o temporising or concil iatory policy, but war to the bitter end. I know that one of the best officers for this purpose that the Governor of Georgia could appoint is attempting to raise a battalion for home defence in these counties. But Colonel Young has as yet raised only six companies. Whether they are reliable, or well armed, I know ixot. This I however do know, that ammunition and provisions must be seutthem before they can be efficient. There is no force in West North Carolina contiguous to the present theatre of their murders and spoli ation that can or will resist their march ou Greenville and Anderson, South Carolina, or Cassville, or Athens, Georgia; or Franklin, Waynesville, or Ashville, North Carolina. They are already emboldened by the little re sistance they have heretofore met, by the cor dial sympathy and co-operation of many citi zens, and the probable success of much booty. If the Governors of South and North Caro lina, and of Georgia do not at once adopt the most effective and signal means of expelling the Yankees and tories from this portion of Georgia and Norih Carolina—all West of North Carolina as far as the mountains, and all South Carolina as far as the junction of the Greenville & Anderson Railroad, will in les3 than four months be in the possession of the Yankees, or desolated by their destructive raids* The only preventive is the success of Gen. Longstveet, in their total expulsion from East Tennessee. Once in the possession ot the mountain passes, and they lortitied, the Yankees will be as powerful to resist us with a small force as we would be now under simi lar “circumstances” to resist them. Do not tell me they cannot occupy this country, from its isolated position and scarcity of provisions. Did these obstacles ever deter them from oc cupying any vital position ? Do the} r not step by step overcome, or attempt to overcome, obstacles that would dishearten or appall al most any other soldier. Give us a regiment or two of old soldiers as infantry, with a few pieces of artillery, then with the Home Guards as cavalry, the laltcr would be very efficient. The last intelligence the Yankee force was ad vancing in North Georgia towards Clarksville, aud Eastward towards Greenville. MURMION. Line of Battle 3 Milbs Above 1 Dalton, Ga., Feb. 26, 1864. j Ad. Adi:: —Please publish the following that Alabamians may see what Alabamians are doing. Yours truly, C. M. HUTTON, Chaplain, 36tli Alabama. Brigadier General Clayton’s Brigade was engaged with a superior force of the enemy three times, once on 24th, and twice on the 26th. After the engagement of the 24th General Hindman published the following order: Headq’s Hindman's Corps, \ Feb. 24th, 1864. / General Orders No. 26. The Major General Commanding, tenders i to H r *g- General Clayton and Brig ade Stewart’s Division, for the prompt gallan rv with which they met and drove the enemy this evening. He commends their example to the other troops of the corps, and expresses to all, his entire confidence in their resolve to do their whole duty, . , A The eyes of the country and the whole world are upon us. We must and will win a glo rious victory whenever the battle occurs. By command of Maj. Gen. Hindman. [Signed] J - Gfficial: J. C. Thompson, A. A. G., Brig. Gen. Clayton. Alter the engagements of the 25th, General Hindman addressed tlie following note to Gen. Clayton; Feb. 25th, 6:10 p. m. General— You have done gloriously to-day. Your conduct and that of your brave men is highly commended, and creates great enthus iasm among the other troops. Let your men know this. Your friend, truly, T. C. HINDMAN, Maj. Gen. Gen. Clayton. [Montgomery Advertiser. Stonewall Jackson. A chaplain in the army has recently narrated to us an incident, which striking ly illustrates the unussuming character of General Jackson, and as everything con nected with that illustrious and lamented hero is read with interest by our soldiers and by all our people, we take pleasure in giving it to our readers. Immediately before the battle of Chan cellorsville, said chaplain while the enemy were making a feint of crossing the Rap pahannock, near Hamilton’s Crossing, I was With my regiment in that neighbor hood. Having heard that there was a fine battery on the hill near the Hamilton house, I thought I would go up and see it. On reaching the battery I found an of ficer standing there, with a cap drawn down over his forehead and an oil cloth over his shoulders. I took him for the cap tain of the battery and addressed him as such. “What do you think the enemy are going to do?” said I, “wilUhey attack us from that quarter?” “No,” replied the officer, “I think not; they tried that at the battle of Fredricks burg, aad probably got enough of it that time.” After further conversation, the officer asked me to what regiment I belonged? I told him I was chaplain of the—. “And to what church do you belong?” “The Presbyterian,” said I. “Well,” said he, “Pm a Presbyterian myself. Let us sit down here and talk awhile.” So we sat down beside one of the guns, and the stranger gave his views of the duties and responsibilities of a chaplain,—the kind of men they should be, and the vast op portunities of usefulness their position af forded them. I was much struck with his conversation, thought he showed an unusul interest in the religious wellfare of the soldiers, and set him down as a re markably pious man. When the conversation had proceeded in this strain for some time, the officer arose, looked steadfastly across the river, and then turning to me said, “you had better move away from here now, I think I shall have this gun fired directly.” In a few minutes bang went the gun, and away sped the shot, ploughing hrough the enemy’s ranks. A» I moved uff, one of my acquain tances accosted me and said: “Well chap lain, what was the Gen. saying.” “Gen eral,” said I, “I have not seen any Gen eral.” “Why yes you have,” said he, “you’ve been sitting down there talking ever so long with General Jackson.” Imagine my surprise when I found that the unassuming unpretending man Iliad been talking with, was the great hero of the war whose name was on everybody’s lips. This little incident is strikingly illus trative of the character «.of Jackson. It shows notwithstanding his great achieve ments and world wide-fame, that his suc cess had not puffed him up, that he as sumed none of the airs of a superior, but was ready to enter into friendly conversa tion with any one who might fall in his way. It shows, too how his religion was al ways uppermost in his mind, Here he was at that moment confronting the threatening enemy, on the eve of hurling the missiles of death amongst them, and yet deliberately sitting down with a chap lain, to lalk with him as to his duties and seizing the opportunity in that way to promote the spiritual wellfare of the sol diers. Noble man! Such incidents are are a eulogy louder than auy words, how ever gifted or eloquent, could speak.— Soldiers Visitor. A bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates to relieve the people of Virginia from all State taxes for this year. The Treas ury of Virginia is full to overflowing. There is said to be eight millions surplus The finances of the State have been most admira bly managed. Her bonds are at an enormous premium; her shares in the Internal Improve ment Works are all paying large dividends, and her Treasury Notes command a premium of fifty per cent. The ravages ot the war have been great, its desolation has ruined some of the fairest portions of the State, her labor has been diminished ; but confidence in her honor and integrity has not been shaken. Abroad, a temporary cloud overhangs her credit, because of the failure to pay the inter est ou her bonds, but even in England her honor is free from stain, because it is known that the public enemy ha3 prevented the re quisite funds from being sent forward. But this temporary cloud will soon pass away, for steps are being and have been taken to pay the interest now. due, and to provide for the July interest, which will soon restore the credit abroad to the same high point of con fidence that exists at home. With eight millions dollars surplus, there is no necessity for a State tax-bill. And a3 the Confederate taxes are very high, we hope that the bill introduced on Saturday, to re lieve the people of Virginia from State taxes, may become a law. Can any of the States of the Union, with all their boasted resources, point to such a tact ? Will any one of those States be able to exempt its citizens from State taxes? There is not one of the States of the Union that will not have to tax its people for the heavy bounties paid to its hireling soldiery. Their people must pay blood money to Irish recruits—they mustTbe taxed, that we may be conquered by hired nfhrcenaries. When they have lost ther money, and groan under their taxes, the hired soldiery will still demand more, and turn upon their employers the muskets now put into their hands for our subjugation. Retributive justice will one day return upon them, and the world, mocking at their calam ity, will rejoice at their wretchedness.—Rich mond Enquirer. * ♦ ♦ Reported advance op the Enemy on Tal lahassee. —From the Conductor of the Gulf train of last evening, says the Savannah Re publican, we learn that the driver of the Mail Coach reporta that when he left Quincy, Flor ida, on Sunday morning'last, heavy firing was heard in the direction of Tallahassee, and it continued for several hours. It wa9 the im pression of passengers that the enemy had invaded us from St. Marks on Tallahassee. gELISRAPHIS. Reports of the Press Association. Entered according to act of Congress in the year 18fi3, by J. S, Thrasher, m. the Clerk s office oi the District Court of the Confederate States tor the Northern District of Georgia. Oranqb, C. H., March 3d—The report that the enemy had crossed German’s Ford, though officially certain yesterday, turned out untrue. All quiet iu front this morning. Richmond, March 3d.—The main body of Kil patrick’s raiders proceeded towards the Peninsula on the south side] of the jPamunky, crossing the York River Railroad at Tjunstall’s. About 100 more prisoners have been captured by Col. Bradly of Johnson’s command. ~ Some stir was caused tb-day by the report of an advance upon the Peninsula of 10 or 15 regiments Yankees. About one o'clock it was ascertained that the report was unfounded. Kilpatrick’s partj r |when last heard from was moving as rapidly as possible in the direction of Williamsburg. Six hundred prisioners will leavejfor Americus, 'Georgia, to-morrow. The*same number will leave every alternate day. The bill suspending the collection of taxes'for the present year, has passed both Houses of the Virginia Legislature. Charleston, March 3.—128 shots tired at the city to-day. The enemy are engaged in hauling ammunition to Cumming’s Point batteries. A derrick boat and schooner are lying along side the sunken vessel raising her guns. No movement elsewhere on the coast. Atlanta, March 3.—Special to the Appeal, from Macon, Miss., 2d.—The whole Eederal force under Sheiman, was at Canton on the 28th inst.— Our cavalry are harrassing them with decided effect. Grierson's command has returned to Mempnis, A private telegram from Gen. Forrest says : “My victory complete. Lost 20 killed and 60 wounded. Yankee’s killed, wounded and captured, are about 800. They outnumbered mo three to one. Col. Forrest killed.” ♦ -j» ♦ From Florida. —Wo learn through a passenger just from Baldwin, Fla., where our troops are, that the enemy’s pickets were from Jack sonville, and that injtheir recent retreat they threw away 130,000 cartridges, which were picked up by our troops. The powder being wet was valueless, but the balls were taken care of. They burnt their hospitals, commissary wharehouse, cassions and wagons, when leaving Baldwin. As they wore flying they appropriated all the horses they could find on their way, for the purpose of carrying off their wounded. In some cases as many as three wounded men were put on one horse.— Savannah Rep. Letter from tlie Army. Camps near Dalton, Ga„ 1 February 28, 1864.) Editors Appeal: The battle cloud has blown over for the time. The enemy finding serious ob structions, in the shape of Johnston’s army, to im- Eede their progress towards the mecca of their am ition, suddenly faced to the rear and fled more hastily than they advanced. Not, however, without testing the extent and temper of our lines. Every one expected a general engagement, and I may add that the confidence and ai’uor of our troops was such, that they were more chargrined than de lighted, to find, when the smoko cleared off yester day morning, that tho mongrel, heathen hosts in our front, had made good their escape from the cer tain defeat in Btore for them. This may be called by them a reconnoissance in force, but from the information in our possession, it appears that all of their available force around Chattanooga attended this expedition. It may have amounted to twenty or twenty-five thousand. The campaign dawns auspiciously. We hear si : multaneously of a. victory in Florida and Mississippi nud just when many .people in .the rear predicted that we would fall back to new lines near Atlanta, the enemy is checked, defeated and driven to Ringgold, eighteen miles. Tho Amoral effect is worth a victory. Let hopeful determination ani mate our people at home; their croaking will defeat us sooner than bayonets; the soldiers in tho field are all right if only sustained. We have tho fullest confidence in the generalship of our ehoerished leader, and in our ability, under Provi dence, to finally bring this war to a successful ter mination. Some changes have recently occurred in this army which cannot fail to produce the most eminent sat isfaction and gratifying results. Lieut. Gen. Hood has arrived and been assigned to the command of Hindman’s corps. Brig. Gen. Wm. B. Bate has been promoted Major General and assigned permanent command of Breckinridge’s division. Hchasriehly won his promotion. Ilis past career forms an im portant part of the history of the war in the West, and is familiar not only to [every Tennesseean, but to the country at largo. When we were formed in line of battle, the boys said they knew "Fighting Bill would be on[hand in two hours “if he had to come by telegraph.” Sure enough, he made his appearance as soon as railroad speed could bring him. Other promotions and chan ges I mention in my next. HARVEY. Executive Offcie, Shkevkport, La, j January 30, 1864. j To the Citizens of New Orleans : I greet you as the Governor of Louisiana. — Yowr trials and your troubles are well known, and your patriotic conduct appreciated by the Execu tive of your State. Do not be despondent. Do not despair ; but let the fires of patriotism burn brightly at every fireside, lor in a few short months you shall be free. You have been despoil ed amd robbed, and basely insulted. Every in dignity that a brutal, unprincipled aud vindictive foe could invent, has been heaped upon you. Bear yonr persecutions as did you fathers before you, and nerve your hearts for the coming hour. Our people are Hocking to the army in every [direction, and when the spring campaign opens, half a mil lion of gallant Confederate soldiers will strike for iberty audj independence. Citizens of New Or leans ! Bo true to yourselves, and your State will bo true to you. Spurn all propositions for com promises of any kind—spit upon the insulting proposal for a bastard State Government. Keep your own councils —do your duty and bide your timii—you shall bo free! Tho hated Tyrants who lord it over you now- who daily insult you with out remorse, and rob you without shame, these ac cused villians, this crew of thieves and murderers, will yet receive their reward. Ladies of New Or leans, God Almighty bless you and Bustaiu you in all your trials, may Heaven guard you and pro teefcyou. “When the Spring times comes, gentle ladies,” you will see the “gray coats” again, and theu you shall welcome back to New Orleans the sons and‘daughters of Louisiana. You are the treasure of earth. Oh! be not weary in well doing! cheer up tho desponding. Be kind to our prison - ers 'who are languishing in tho wretched cells of .the enemy. You will receive the undying grati tude of your country; and in Heaven above will he crowned among the angels of the living God. HENRY W. ALLEN, Governor State of Louisiana. ]♦- ♦ ♦ Stray Yankees.—Three Yankees were met on the road a few days since, near Homersville Clinch cousdy, by one of our citizens, who took them up and turned them over at Homersville to the con scrij >t officer, Mr. Allen Smith, who took them to Alhj.ny instead of bringing them to Savannah. Ona of them is a Frenchman, eitizen of New York, the i <thers of| Wisconsin—all of the 47th N. Y. Regiment. They state they were not deserters, but had been cut off from the regiment. They wore tired of the war, having been in service two years, and are willing to tako the oath of allegi ance if our government would put them to work. [»SVu\ Rep. During Villainy. —One of the boldest robber ies oi ‘ these degenerate times occurred in this city yest« rday afternoon. Mr. Edward Jones, a citi zen (if Brooks county,on a visit to this city with the v iew of collecting the interest on some Con fedet ate notes, was strolling in the vicinity of the canail, when he came up with two soldiers who appaared to be sporting with a leather strap and stiefe. One of the soldiers offered to bet the other ten j ollars that he could not perform some trick w ith the strap and stick, when the latter appealed to Mir. Jones for a lean of the money, as he was only a poor soldier, and it would enable him to make ten dollars clear. Mr. Jones, in the good ness c if his heart, and suspecting nothing, took out his r< dl of money for the purpose of giving the soldi* r ten dollars, when the latter snatched is from his hand and coolly ran off, followed by his eomn Me and a third soldier who just then made his up pearance. Thia occurred about five o’clock in the afternoon. Tho r otes amounted to ten thousand live hundred dollar s, and each one is fully described in the ad vertisement. If offered, there can be no difficul ty in ; identifying them, and we hope the guilty parti* s will be detected and brought to punish ment, — Sav. Hep. THE CITY. Old Type Metal for Sale. We have a few hundred pounds of Old Type Metal for sale. Persons wishing to purchase should make immediate application. Apply to the mar 3 ts TIMES OFFICE. , City Real Estate. —We see by the Sun of yesterday, that according to tho report of Messrs. Bradford, Barschall and McCarty, the committee appointed *by the City Council to asses city prop erty, the aggregate value of real estate in Colum bus is $8,127,700. Os course this estimate is based ou Confederate curency. The River. —Tho river is very low, but we no tice that several steamboats are plying their voca tion. The fine’ C. S. Steamer Marianna, left yesterday for Chattahoochee. ““See advertisement of A. H. DeWitt, who offers for sale valuable city property. W. P. Turner gives notice that he has on hand and is expecting a quantity of plantation and shovel iron. Xce. —We saw yesterday morning at tho wharf ice a quarter of an inch thick. Notwithstanding the hifalutin panegyrics that some of our ex changes get off on Spring, winter still liugers. Our City — Business; Ac. —Yesterday was a beautiful day, and Columbus preseated [quite a business aspect. The stores were opened and ap peared to be pretty well thronged by persons in quest of something to buy. This however is no easy matter as the variety of articles on hand for sale, are by no means extensive. Trade too, is tillrendered difficult, owing to the inability to procure change. Prices also are various. Almost everybody has a price of their own, but the com petition does not seem to.eonsist in who can af ford to sell the cheapest, but who can get the_most for goods. A single illustration iu the article of tobacco will suffice. We saw a gentleman prices a common article that in good times would ha\o commanded ten or fifteen cents per lb. One house charged $4; another $3; another $2,50, a Thus the prices fluctuate from higher to highest, and ovorything seems doubtful and unsettled. We hope for a better state of things soon. Too Thick by Half.— Every day we are more and more impressed with the importance of dis gorging our overburdened cities of a portion of their population, and of enhancing thereby the productive energies of our agricultural districts. — When we look around at the constantly decreasing supply of all the necessaries of life, and the tre mendous and constantly rising tendency of prices, it is not without a feeling of fear that serious in conveniences if not real sufl'eringare toensuefrom the present state of things. In Columbus so thick ly are we pent up that it seems almost as it there was one person to every square inch. We are aware of the fact that a state of war forces upon many of these the necessity of remaining here in pursu ance of occupations which are indispensable to the well-being of the Government; but at tho same time there are hundreds among us who cun with very little effort transfer their interests to the coun try and thereby better promote the health and happiness of their families, and in so doing ensure a more bountiful supply of the necessaries of life. The fact that Summer will soon be upon us, and the probability is strong that infectious diseases will spread like wild fire over these thickly inhab ited localities, is another powerful consideration for disperion. Everybody knows that the country is tho place for health. The summer breezes are not laden with the malaria ofrdeath, but lend to life a bouyant and heathful vigor. There the swtet scented fields, the running brooks, the cheerful sky, tho enlivening sun, all invite to health, to hap pi. ness, to contentment. There the active exercise and cheerful sport dissipate the languor and annui consequent upon city life. There the at mosphere is not pregnant with the noisome pesti -lence, and every sound is not freighted with the knell of death. The mind is not constantly called to contemplate the dark pictures of life, and brood unavoidable or imaginary ills. Then aside from the urgent necessity which calls a portion of our people to agricultural pursuits, go to the coun try to intensify life* pleasures, to heighten its joys and to improve itsmoral and religions impulses. — It will give anew zest to existence, and add anew charm and power as well as anew lease to life. —•— ♦ 1 The First Trout— We saw this important in dividual swung up by the “spout” in front of a restaurant on Broad Street yesterday, so fresh from the gushing waters of the Chattahoochee, that Lis narrative executed a decided wiggle in bold relief as we approached. We stood and silently admir ed his princely fishship for sometime, eat hinf in imagination, and walked off considerably refreshed. We should liked to have paid him our respects in reality, but had not the necessary ten dollars to invest in that way. We hope he may he followed by a long race of such. Query ? —How lew does a fellow have to des cend in the scale of infamy, to reach that point where the dogs refuse to bark at him? J. H. Warner gives notice that all claims against the Naval Iron .Works must be pie sented by the 25th inst. The following table shows the intermediate dis tances of each depot on the line of the East Tennes see and Virginia Railroad from Bristol to Knox ville. During active operations along the line ot road.it will be of interest to those who are not ac quainted with the country: From Bristol to Zollicoffer, 11 Zollieoffer “ Carter, • 9 “ Carter “ Haynesville, 6 “ Haynesville “ Jonesboro’ 7 “ Jonesboro’ “ Telford’s __ 5 “ Telford’s “ Limestone," 6 “ Limestone “ Fullen’s, 4 “ Fullen’s “ Henderson’s, 4 “ Henderson’s, “ Greenville, 6 “ Greenville “ Midway, ~ 9 “ Midway “ RogersviHe J 9 “ Rog. Junction “ Wnitesburg, 4 “ Whitesburg _ " Russellville, 4 ” Russellville ' “ Morriston, 6 “ Morristown Talbot’s 9 “ Talbot’s “ Mossy Creek, 4 “ Mossy Creek “ New Market, 4 “ New Market " Strawberry P., 9 St. Plains “ McMillan’s 6 “ McMillan’s “ Knoxville, 10 Total, 130 Tlie Sabbath In tlie Army. We are indebted to a friend for two copies of the American Messenger, published in New York. Among tho news items we find an account of a meeting held in Washington city, to promote the better observance of tho Sabbath in the Federal Army. One of the speakers was Gen. Casey, who in tho course of his remarks made the following statement, which though eoming from an enemy, is worthy of consideration by those who control the armies of the Confodcrrcy. “I have been thirty-six years in the military service,” said he, “and I know that the army needs a Sabbath. I was five years in the Florida war.’ In long marches, better time will he made; and the men will go through in better condition by resting on the Sabbath, than by continuous marching. No prudent General will plan for a Sunday battle. I would appeal to the American people to love our Sabbath. If our wealth is lost in this terrible war, it may be recovered; if our youiig men are killed off, others will grow up ; hut if our Sabbath is lost, it never can be restored, and all is lost.” No matter what source this testimuny comes from it is true. And if our Confederacy would secure the Dfvine favor, we must remember and keep holy the Sabbath. No man or people can expect to prosper in tho long run, who trample upon the laws of the Most High. “Them that|honor me,” says God, “will I honor, but them that de spise me shall be lightly esteemed.” — Soldier’s Visitor. From New Orleans. —The Mobile Tribune has seen a copy of the New Orleans Times of the 17th instant: It contains nothing of military movements near the city. It reports the capture ot Jack son by General ami says that "the fight was desperate and prolonged—that the rebels fought well, but could not long with stand the impetuosity of the Union, veterans, but, after a very heavy loss, rapidly retreated ” Do you hear that, boys? The Yankee soldiers crowing over you It says, further, that Wirt Adams alqiie lost two hundred men.— The same paper states that “the rebel priva teer Cumberland was captured by the DeSoto near Mobile on the otli inst." She hail n val uable cargo and five guns, and is said to be faster than the Alabama." A “great mass meeting" of the friends of Michael Hahn, who is running for governor, was held at Algiers on the 16th inst. The Suffering of Confederate Prisoners During the late Cold Weather. —The Chicago Times in an article upon the sufferings of the soldiers at Camp Douglas, near that city, says: "“The suffering and tortures endured by the Con federate prisoners was beyond the powei ot pen to portray. Unaccustomed to the Northern climate, and cold lake and prairie winds, their light south ern garb was a poor protection against the ordi nary temperature of the elements. But with the winds maddened into fury, the air filled with freez ing snow, they suffered as no people ever suflered. Through the previces of their thin board barracks the wind whistled as if iu very mockery, bringing tbc snow in such quantities as to cover the floors and beds upon which they had to sleep. So des perate was their condition that they were com pelled to sleep by reliefs. Dividiug oft into squads ofiburs, two would retire to their cold berth, cov ering with the blankets of tho four, while the others would keep up the fire. Thus in turns ot four hours each did these poor mortals attempt to brave tho raging of the storm. In many cases the snow had frequently to be shaken from the blankets of the sleepers. With all their ingenuity they could not keep warm, and numbers fit them will sufter from the exposure of this dreadful storm for all time to come. To add to the horrors of then sit uation, many of them were sick, and the wailing wind and searching cold added fresh terrors to their sufferings.” It is not much use to declaim about the horrors of the Libby Prison, at Richmond, if we will allow such cruelty iu our own prisons at the North. [Northern Paper. Naval Iron Works, t Columbus, Georgia. > All persons having claims against those Works* are hereby notified to present tho same by the 25th of this month. J- H. WARNER, mar 4 3t Chief Eng.C. 8. N. Wife 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, ot good disposition, not over 17 years of age. Money no object, as the advertiser is possesso 1 of an ample fortune and lias been honorably discharged Irorn the army. He is 25 years of age and fine looking Also highly cultivated. For full particulars address D. H. J., Feb 29. lw* Box 130, Eufaula, Ala. KOtt SALE. MY PREMISES containing two full lots, on which are two cottages, good barn and other houses, wifb a brick curbed well ot never tailing waier. Possession can he given in a lew days. Call on iir. W. P. Turner, in my absence, who is authorized to make tho sale. A. H. DeWIII. mar 3 2w* Plantation and Shovel Iron. IHAVE on consignment 20,000 lbs. of Plantation iron, and will receive next week some Shovel Iron, which I will exciiange for Bacon or sell for Confederate money. W. P. TURNER. mar 3 1 m Confederate Money Wanted in Exchange for 1 JAGGING, Rope, Coffee by the Sack, Cooking > Soda, Sal Soda, Starch by the Box, Dried Codfish, Tobacco, 1 Bale Augusta Sheeting; Children’s and Misses’ Shoes, No. 1 and under, very lino French Shoe. Also, 100 pair Gent’s English Congress Gai ters wanted to exchange for Soldier’s Shoes for a donation. Apply to J. F. WINTER, mar 2 fit AmmONSALES. By Livingston & €o, i .N TUESDAY’, Btli March, at 11 o’clock, we will ' ' sell in front of our store, A Likely No. 1 Negro Boy, 20 years old. mar 4 td $6 50 By £llis, Livingston A Cos. HOUSE AND LOT IN WYNNTON. AN TUESDAY, Bth of March, at ll'o,clock, we V* will sell in front of our store, A HOUSE AND LOT in Wynnton. adjoining the residence of Mr. Lloyd and M. W. Thweatl. The house has 3 rooms, with kitchen smokehouse, <fce. — Lot about 3aieres. mar 3 tds sl2 By £llls, Livingston A to. OXaOTIXXMO-. ON SATURDAY, sth March, at 11 o'clock, we will , sell in front of our store, 75 Men’s Linen and Marseille Coats, of good style and i ize, Gold and Silver Watches, Lot Tobacco, with a general variety of desirable Goods. mar 3 td $7 50 By £llis, Livingston & €©. AT PRIVATE SALE. A VALUABLE PLANTATION containing 1,800 acres bottom land, in Macon County, Ala., on the Montgomery At West Point Road, at Clyatt’s Station, 20 miles from Montgomery, lately owned by W. C. Bibb, I,iUO acres cleared, with good dwelling, out houses, pin and screw, all in good order and ready for cultivation. A lot of valuable negroes will be sold with the place if desired, mar 1 4t sl3 Confederate States Depository, CoLTJMiiC.s, March Ist, 1864. Holders of Treasury Notes (except those bearing inteiest) can now obtain Certificates which will en title them to four per cent. Bonds, which privilege will continue until first day of April.for notes of all denominations, after that date, all notes above the denomination of Five dollars can only bo funded a sixty-six and two-tlurd cents to the dollar, except One Huhdicd Dollar Notes which are no longer re ceived alter that date for public dues and can only be funded at a further reduction ofjieiLper cent per month. The Certificates issued, as well as the Bond* for which they will be exchanged, arc receivable in payment of taxes for the year ISC4, and are not sub ject to the tax imposed as on other Bonds. Come forward promptly and obtain your Certifi cates aud not run the risk of being excluded by the presure.that will take place towards the end .of the month. W. H. YOUNG, mar 3 till Ist April Depositary. Enquirer and Sun copy 611 Ist April and send bill to me. Plantation tor Sale TEN MILES EAST OF COLUMBUS, 111 MUSCOGEE COUNTY. A PLANTATION containing 1,2151-2 acres of A good pine land, heavily timbered, is off ered for sale, situated not exceeding ten miles east of Colum bus, in Muscogee county, and two miles from the Muscogee Railroad. Possession given on the first of January nc-xt, and payment received in our present currency at par, in advance. A splendid range for cattle, lair farming land, with a! clearing of about four bundled acres, with near two hundred acres fresh. As tbe place is. too small for the force of the occupants, immediate possession will be given with proper inducements, though possessession until January next, is pre ferred. , Unod negro houses and overseers house on the premises. , Price moderate as our present currency can be used at par. Cali at this office immediately tor fur ther particulars, mar 3 ts Southern Mechanics’ Iniou. A Regular Meeting of the Southern Mechanics’ Union will he held tills (Thursday) Evening, 3d at the meeting room of the Columbus Fire Company. No. 1, at 7 o’clock, P. M. By order of the President. JOHN R. RIGGERS, mar 3—lt Sec’y.