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J. W. “ ’ “ Editor. Wednesday Morning, March 9, 1864. A Better Feeling* The change which haa recently come over the apirits of the Southern people illustrates most strikingly the invineible power of trutlq and the recuperative energy of a just and righteous cause. Two months ago, our peo ple (those who are not in the army) were op pressed with the deepest despondency. For seven preceding moon3 fortune had favored the Federal arms, and it was feared by many that a settled attachment would be the result of her long dalliance with the enemy’s stand ard. Hints of the possibility of subjugation escaped the lips even of some whose hearts were true; peace-makers started off in busy search of new-fangled and fantastic schemes of adjustment; croaker3, with their ominous nods and despairing tones thronged our streets and highways, while the woe-begone expres sion and downcast look of the good and true told with solemn emphasis that if the fortress of hope had not surrendered, it had been severely assailed. * But within the last two months a great and gracious change has been wrought. The rc enlistment of our glorious veterans first re vived and energized the failing hope of the people. The fire which the noble Tennes seeans lighted spread throughout the army and the nation’s heart basks and revels in its light and fervor. The first fruits of this re animating influence were gathered on the field of Olustee, where, with less than half their numbers, our gallant men sent hurling back the vandal horde who came to convert the ‘‘land of flowers” into a wilderness of ashes. Follow ing close upon the heels of this success, the heroic Forrest, with well-aimed blow, severed the . trategic cord that Grant had woven with so much care to bind Selma and Mobile to Vicksburg. The bright dream was dissipa ted.—the grand combination fell. The shock was felt throughout Yankeedom. Thomas was startled by the crash, and so is Wall Street. The Herald is in no danger of paying its offered reward for Lincoln’s jokes. The incorrigible buffoon will find herein no occa sion for jest. Nero’s fiddling while Rome was burning were not a more enforced and unsea sonable levify. We would not omit from the -unuraeration of causes of the happy effect we are consider ing, the earnest, decided and judicious action of our late Congress. While it is possible that some of the measures enacted by that body are open to criticism, or susceptible of amendment, on the whole it discharged its duty well. Expedients for filling the ranks of the army and supplying it with provisions, and for the melioration of the currency were imperatively needed, and we believe that those adopted will meet the requirement. Nor are there wanting signs of encourage ment for our cause in the Northern sky. That people are just beginning to appreciate the truth of what the Confederates told them three years ago—that Lincoln’s promises are lies. They now comprehend, after a fashion, the vastness of the work they have undertak en, ana us magnitude appals them. Despite the rigorous measures that may be employed to repress any exhibition of antagonism to the war, the coming Presidential campaign will develop a strong current of opposition to its continuance. Out of that campaign, too, will spring elements of difficulty which It will be hard for the “ powers that be ” to meet and counteract. The steps necessary to re plenish his wasting armies lie right across the path of Lincoln’s electioneering policy. He cannot, with much reason, count upon the support of those whom, to place in the ranks of death, he drags from peaceful pursuits and comfortable homes with the strong hand of military power. Neither is he, upon natural principles, likely to receive much favor from others who remain behind, for they know that their time must soon come in this relentless and endless round of butchery. Lincoln, therefore, finds himself in this uncomfortable dilemma : a vigorous war policy will lose him votes, while a weak one will place his armies at our mercy. Either horn may impale him. But though the prospect which this picture presents be bright and cheering, we should guard with great jealousy and vigilance against an overweening confidence. The ex perience of the past three years furnishes many warnings against the extravagant indul gence of this feeling. We should remember, as often as may be necessary to restrain undue elation, that the first Manassas was followed by Donelson and Fishing Creek; that the glories jyround Richs«p4,. and the me teoric splendors of the imjportal Jackson suf fered a partial eclipse at Sbarpsburg, and that Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville were succeeded by Gettysburg and Vicksburg. The'enemy's power and resources are still great. We have still bloody battles to fight— perhaps to lose. Important positions may hrve to be surrendered, and the goal of our hopes may yet be far in the distance. But it will be reached at last. We must “learn to labor and to wait.” Courageous endurance and unwearying perseverance will take us to the end in safety. A cause has been so often and signally blessed ot Heaven— which bears in unmistakable characters the imprimatur of the Almighty, cannot but emerge in triumph. And when Liberty shall put aside her battle-robe, and, clad in the ra diant habiliments of peace, shall ascend her throne sustained by the hearts and arms of a redeemed people, to Him who rules above the “cedars and the stars” shall all the glory be give n. The question is sometimes asked, says the Charleston Mercury, is it not as advantageous to a holder to retain the present currency un til the first of April, and submit to the tax of one-third, and then invest in six per cent, bonds. We answer, No. Let us illustrate by an example : With three thousand dollars the holder may now procure a four per cent, bond for that amount. After the Ist £>f April the same-currency could only buy a bond for two thousand dollars. The actual interest on these bonds (the one at four per cent, and the other at six per cent.) would, indeed, be the same, but, when pay day shall arrive, the sums received in redemption of the bonds will be very different. The four per cent, bond would yield equal present returns, and a greater one in prospective: hence it would be the more valuable. From the Mobile Advertiser Jfc Register. Strengthening Plaster for Weak Knees. A Leaf from the History of Scotland. Light Artillery Camp,) Kingston, Georgia.j * Mr. Editor; Often observing in the columns of your journal and others, arti cles to convince the timid that there is now no occasion for doubt and desponden cy, I have come to the conclusion that there must be a considerable number of such beings in the rear; that there, are few or none in the army, I firmly believe —the response it is now making from the Potomac to the Rio Grande conclusi\ e y proves that. It is well, however, in such times as these, to turn to history, and ob tain from its pages that instruction which they so abundantly teach ; for the oppres sion of the weak by the strong has been the same in all ages and with every peo ple, and those nations we at one time sympathize with in their heroic mainten ance of liberty, are often again the eppres sors in their turn. But the results have invariably been the same, and to use the forcible and truthful lines of the volun teer warrior and poet — “For freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed from bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.” By birth and education a Scotchman and possessing an unbounded love for my native country, proud of its history, proud of its people who have so materially con tributed to populate these States, I think 'that perhaps it may not be amiss to draw a picture from the history of my country for the thought and reflection of those who may be timid or weak kneed. Nearly six centuries ago the Scots had apparently succumbed to their wealthier and more powerful neighbors, their ar mies dismembered, their country made a desert, their hero Wallace executed, and Bruce their King an exile,on the little isle of Ratlilin with a few brave and de voted followers, eking out a scanty subsis tence through that long and gloomy win ter. In spring he landed on the isle of Arran, and waited for the first appearance of a fire upon the opposite coast, a previ ously conceited signal which a spy would make. The fire burned. Bruce landed upon the Scottish coast and found to his grief and ionsternation, the fire had been accidentally lit, the strongholds were all occupied by the enemy, their patrols were marching all over the country, and the people Were almost perfectly submissive. Urged by his friends to return, Bruce was on the point of consenting, when his at tention became .fixed upon a spider who was vainly attempting to cast his web from one beam to another of the old barn in which the monarch passed the night. Six times it failed, but the seventh attempt was successful. Reflecting that he also had made six unsuccessful attempts to re cover his kingdom, Bruce resolved to risk all upon the seventh; and, raising the banner of Scottish independence, num bers flocked around it, victory succeeded victory, until at length, upon the field of Bannockburn, liberty and national inde pendence were permanently secured for Scotland. Had not the Scottish monarch made that last desperate effort, who can tell the results ? Not only unglio tlie Sootcli Lave remained a subjugated peo ple, but the English kings, supported by the regular army, garrisoning Scotland, might have defied the efforts ol the peo pie to obtain civil liberty. Would there have been a revolution in Britain, in 1049, in 1688, or an American revolution in 1770? Who can tell? History is phi losophy teaching by example; and bear ing that fact in mind, let us all, of every age, sex and condition, take an example from these Scottish patriots, and feeling that the eyes of the world are upon us, and that generations and nations yet un born will criticise our conduct ; fix our gaze upon those beacons of civil liberty— self-government and national indepen dence —now steadily burning in the dis tance ; determine to reach them like free men, or perish in the attempt. Numberless other instances might be cited; the patriotic devotion of the an cient Spartans, Thebans and Athenians ; the conduct of the Romans in the hour of their country’s trial; and, in modern times, the Maid of Orleans and her fol lowers , the struggles of Frederick against the powerful combinations formed against him; the Spanish patriots combating the gigantic power of Napoleon; the Neth* arlands; the States of Greece; and last, but not least, the American revolution. We can derive much instruction from The study of each or all of these ; but, I think, the first ought to be quite sufficient to in spire us all with courage now, and confi dence for the future. F. P. A Foreton Opinion. —The Nassau Her4l<], of a late date, speakes thus of the South: The war in America bids fair to be one of long duration, and as three years of strife have as yet failed to bring forth a single glimmer of light as to its prospec tive settlement, it will exist as long as there is any vitality wi t on either side, an issue that present and past ex perience places far in the distant future. The North is impelled to its prosecution not only by all their brilliant dreams of wealth and ‘power, but knowingt he insta bility of the airy castle of prosperity they now live to see the loss/>f the contest the foundation taken away from all their hopes, and every pecuniary consideration worth fighting for besides. The South is striving for national existence, laboring to throw off a yoke so oppressive that every man, woman, and child, no matter of what caste or color, groans beueath its oppres sive burden, with a readiness to sacrifice all-life, wealth and* even hope if necessary —in the glorious strife for their homes, their hearths, their altars, and their.honor. This Southern Confederacy, now rais ing its giant head above that political hor izon, is truly a great one, and possesses the country, climate, and labor that con duce to the highest state of civilization— a civilization that really is what it purports to be —beneficial to the political as well as moral advancement of all its people. It is anew country it is true, and does not consequently offer theeomfoits to belouud iu Old England, but so rapidly.were they improving before the war that in less than half a century it would have advanced to such a position as to offer greater political and moral happiness to its people than any nation in the New World or many in *the Old. * The East of tlie Raiders—thefr Retreat down the Peninsula. In concluding our report yesterday we stated that the raiders had succeeded in effecting their escape by crossing the Pa m-unkey at Piping Tree. Subsequent in formation has satisfied us that this state ment was erroneous, and that only a small portion of the enemy’s forces crossed the Pamunkey in their retreat. The man body, after passing Old Church, in Hano ver county, moved down into New Kent, on their way, doubtless; to Williamsburg. Yesterday afternoon Col. Bradley, T. Johnson, with about forty of his Mary landers, assisted by a detachment of the 9th Virginia cavalry, which had joined him, came up with their guard near Tun stall’s Station, when a skirmish ensued, resulting in the capture of seventy of the raiders. This is probably the last heavy pull that will be made upon them, and it is understood that the remainder of the party had pushed on beyond New Kent Court-House. Thus ends the great raid which was designed for the destruction of G en. Lee’ij. communications and the liberation of the Yankee prisoners in Richmond. The in jury to the communications with the Army of Northern Virginia can be repaired in three days, and, instead of releasing the prisoners already in our hands, they have added not less than two hundred and fifty to their numbers. THE YANKEE LCOS IN KILLED AND WOUNDED. It is somewhat difficult to ascertain the exact loss of the raiders in killed and wounded. It is thought that in the fights on Hick’s and Green’s farms they had seventeen killed and it is known that they had not less than twenty wounded. In Hampton’s night attack upon them, near Atlee’s lie killed four or five and wound ed as many more. In the several engage ments which occurred they must have lost at a low estimate, twenty-five in killed and seventy wounded. THE LOSS IN PRISONERS. Their loss in prisoners will reach 250. Up to 7 o’clock yesterday evening 170 had been booked at the Libby, and these did not in clude tiie 70 captured by Col. Johnston in the neighborhood of Tunstall’s. THEIR LOSS IN HORSES AND EQUIPMENTS. their nett loss in horses will amount to cannot, of course, be estimated, as the num ber they stole in their line of march will go far to make up the number captured from them. They did not lose less than 500 in killed and captured. Besides the horses they lost a Napaleon gun, many saddles, carbines, sabres, pistols, blankets, kc. Altogether the expedition was rather an expensive one to Kilpatrick's Government, iaking into consider ation the results accomplished. THE DEPARTMENTAL BATTALION. We were in error as to the name of the offi cer who commanded this battalion in the re cent fight with the enemy on Green’s farm. Oftpt. John McAnerney, and not Mcllhaney, is his name. He earne to Virginia in the early part of the war with the lid Alabama' regi ment, and was wounded in the battles around Richmond. His wound disabling him, lie was appointed a clerk in the Post Office Depart ment. On the day of tlie raid be assumed command of the battalion as senior Captain, Major Henly being sick. OUR WOUNDED. Tn addition to the names already published by us we have heard of the following wounded iu uio late lights: <Jf llenly's battalion —Pri- vates D. T. Carter, S. McLain, R. B. Green, and Gray Doswell. Os the Armory battalion — Lt Truehart, slightly in shoulder; private Jones, mortally; private Rees badly in the neck. Among the local troops we understand our total loss to be: Killed, 3; mortally woun ded 2: wounded, 12; missing, 5. THE CENTRAL RAILROAD. The injury sustained by this road from the raiders is slight, and only such as to prevent the running of the trains for a few days. In the neighborhood of the Chickaliominy they destroyed the trestle work over the Brook, and some fifteen feet of what is known as the dry trestling on the other side of the Chickahom iny. At Beaver Dam they tore up some hun dred yards or more of track, and burnt, one or two important railroad buildings. This is about Ihe extent of tlie damage inflicted upon the road. OUR ARTILLERY AT FREDERICK’S HALL. Some uneasiness lias been expressed with reference to our artillery at Frederick’s Hall, and appreln nsions entertained that it sus tained some damage from (lie raiders on Mon day. - The fact that several of the artillery officers were captured by them exciled these apprehensions. We are glad to slate, how ever, that not a single piece was injured, as the enemy wore not at Frederick’s Ilall at all. They struck the railroad some three miles be low that point. TIIE FUNERAL OF CAPT. ELLERY . The remains of Capt. Albert Ellery, who fell in one of the fights on Tuesday night, was in terred in Hollywood Cemetery. They were followed to their last resting place bylhcjiat talion of which he was a member, and Smith’s Battalion Band, Among the pall bearers we noticed Marshal Kane and D*. Chas. Magill. [Dic/mand Dispatch, 4th. Tax Cpon Stocks. The new Act levies a tax of five per cent., in currency valuation, upon the Lank and Railway Stocks. The extraordinary opera tion, of this tax will be, in many cases, to forfeit to the holder not only all his income from these stocks, but a heavy line in addition for the offence of owning them. Take, for illustration, two leading Railway stocks in this market: the Central and the South- Western Railroad. These stocks are not often in market. They have not been held as spec ulative stocks, but for permanent investment, to a great extent of trust funds. The Widow and the Orphan’s'mite is represented to an unusually large extent in the share 1 isl 3, and the high character of these corporations has, iu this money plethora, pushed quotations far beyond the range of. what would be consid ered a promising investment for speculation. Central Railroad was sold in Savannah at last Tuesday's sales ror 560 to 615, and South- Western at 405. Both, however, have sold higher tvithin a few days iu Macon. South- Western has brought 600, and Central 650. Now, the South-Western divided all their nett earnings last year among stockholders and declared dividends amounting to seventeen dollars per share. The Central declared div idends amounting to twenty-two dollars per share. Estimating Central stock at 600 the tax per share will be thirty dollars, eight dol lars more than the income. Take the South- Western at 500 and the tax an this stock will be eight dollars more than the income. Now conceive of the numerous cases of widows and minors, who depend upon these dividends for support, and who may yet be called upon under this tax act to forfeit not only all their income, but eight dollars per share over and above it. It is evident, remarks the Macon Telegraph, that such a tax not only takes away their in come, but destroys the principal. Stock which brings nothing is generally worth nothing; but stock which brings the holder in debt is worse than valueless. Upon this and other points the new tax act needs revising, and we hope Congress will correct it next May.—B«u News. Druken soldier sitting on a stone step, the cold wind blowing freezes round the corner : “If (hie) heaven tempers the (hie) wind to the shorn lamb, I wish the (hie) sheep was in this corner.” TELEGRAPHIO • Reports of tlie Press Association. Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1863, by J. S, Thrasher, in the Lierk sotficeot tho District Court of the Confederate states ba the Northern District of Georgia. Charleston, March 8. —131 shells tired at the city to-day. No other news of interest. * The amount funded at the Assistant Treasurer’s office in this city during the last six days, is $2,200,000. Richmond* March 8. —At auction to-day there was a further decline in manufactured smoking tobacco, cigars and Other articles. Gen. W. 11. 11. Lee is expected from Fortress Monroe on the next flag of truce boat. The capture of tho steamers referred to yester day, was accomplished by 34 men of the sth Ya., •cavalry, under the direction of Acting Master Burley. They crossed the Chesapeake Bay in open boats and proceeded to Cherry Stone, boarded cue steamer, brought off a propeller, scuttled a schooner,captured 40 prisoners, destroyed a quan tity of stores, Ac. Orange C. H., March 8. —The Washington Chronicle of tho 3d, contains a call for a Repub lican National Convention, to meet at Baltimore June 7th, to nominate a candidate for President and Vice-President. All who favor suppressing the rebellion and cause thereof, arc invited to send Delegates. The Chronicle says editorially, it can not be denied th at bitterness has sprung up in the ranks of the Republican party, which threat ens to ripen into something worse than the pre liminary contest for the nomination. It says good faith demands that all who send Delegates to the Baltimore Convention should stand by the nomina tion. Macon, March B.—Upwards of two and a half millions have been funded here in four per cent. Bonds, and is now going on at the rate «.f half a million daily. [From the Southern Confederacy.] I UoniYont “the Front” and Hdurn Atfiouted. I have just returned from the front! I don’t intend to go back there ! ! Unless—mind you, fanatical humbug ol a reader—-unless, my presence is absolutely nec essary to frighten back Ruthless Invader, Esq., and General Vandal Horde. If my bleeding country demauds that l be rendered up an offering to the hero of Scotch disguises, lhe author of Proclamations and tlie Inimitable Jester of th e.Bleek House at Washington, I submit with becoming meekness. At present I decline Abe’s Amnesty. Ain “nesty” enough myself, already, ami a well feathered nest at that. Prefer it infinitely to a mud couch, and a fence rail to cover with. Am not such a fool as the Aztec celebrity, who didn’t know a bed of hot coals from a divan of roses. Had a hard time of it “in front” To a man of my years and wrinkle of physiognomy, who has’nt had any “field practice” for better than a twelve month, “cajiupiug out” is not the most luxurious thing in the world. Old messmates laughed immoderately at my awkwardness in reposing on the top of a worm fence, and siesta eating in a pine tree fork. Found Dalton des olate, and oppressed with pickets, and limp ers to the rear, (with bones iu their legs !) All the bed clothes had gone to the rear, and all the boysliad been invited out to a little Fancy Dance, iu which Chattanooga Thomas and Palmer were vis a vis , Southern rifles the music and Joe Johnston (lie floor manager —• Vis a vis made one “forward and back,” but failed to “right and left through.” Vis a vis was as badly fooled as the old Darkie fisher man Ben Hill told me of, over his barracks fire, the night I reached Dalton. The old darkie, in question bad caught an enormous blue cat fish, secured him close to tlio bank by a bark wyth, and went down stream to try another haul. In the meantime another darkie come along with a very small blue cat, quietly “swapped fish,” and left, the smallest secured to the wyth, and went his way rejoicing at the ingenious manoevre. Darkie number one, at length returned, stooped down and drew up the bark line,.and looked aghast with amazement. He cast his distended oc culars across the stream, ho looked up the stream then he looked down, he looked be hind suspiciously, and then lie seeing no one, he cast his eyes down derisively at the dim inutive cat fish. “Well,” he exclaimed with ajong breath “dis am a blue cat, dat’s true but my God how he liab Swunk!” Joe Johnston’s army hadn’t “swank” but but vis a his evidently thought it had, and was badly surprised to find it had not. Tlie enemy having prudently retired upon my approach, I confined to advance steadily in pursuit. Passed sundry regiments of sol diers going on the same pilgrimage. One of them yelled out “kum outer that biled shurt, you Quottamasters clurk, you!” Respectfully declined the invitation and was derisively apostrophised in the name of Longhome.— “Hey-oh Longliome!” Thereupon I assumed an expression of court martial, and gazed sternly upon the interlocutors. This provoked a laugh, the laugh set fire to a shout and that broke out into a yell two or three regiments in length, “lie’s chawed,” suggested oue creature with no scat to his pantaloons— “he’s chawed—his face’s red. If a modest man could run such a gauntlet of merciless criticism without a red face, lie must be a man of muscle of brass. I made frequent interrogatories after com ing into the territory recently occupied by the Yanks of tho Federal devastations. Among other coloq-uys I overheard the following between a returning refugee and an old maid en dame whose niece and ward had eloped with a Federal and had sent back word to have her wardrobe sent on : “Well, Miss Nancy, so Sarah Hanes lias left you.” “Yes she haiveV' An’l writ her a fierce 1 note: ‘Sa-ry Hanes, fiirth-i-more es you warnt your close send a dray an git’m. Nan-cy Jlopicins.’ ” “Who did she marry, and where has she gone, Miss Nancy ?’’ our friend modesty sug gested. “She liaint married nobody, an’ she haint gone no whercs—but 1 writ her a fierce note — she'll nigli forgit to her and) in’ day !” The subscriber rode on and left, that irate damsel wafting furious maledictions and an athemas after the retiring Yankees and the faithless Sarah Hanes. Wearied, I returned to Dalton. Had been out to the field to dis cover that at least three dear] Yankees had acquired their Southern farm of five feet, and had settled on it for life. My experience of' the front in time of impending battle is that a man may subsist on hard tack and bilge-water whisky and sleep cosily on a wet log- if he’s not luxurious in his habits of life ; that he can hear two hundred and ninety lies in two hun dred and ninety seconds, and that he can dis cover more disconsolate females in search of military husbands, in Dalton than in any place north of the Gulf, where they most all come from ; and, finally, that the native bev erages ol upper Georgia, are strong enough to corode a ten-penny nail, and that I .discover to my dismay that, although a man of years and of abstemious habits, I cannot now swul - j low a Yankee canteen of Red Eye that it { doesn’t fly to my head. Oh, Tempera! oh, i Mores ! oh, d-j—n it! John Happy. The New York Journal of Commerce says that on the bloody field of Shiloh, when the carnage was over, a soldier was found standing, ilis legs somewhat spread apart, and his arms thrown convulsively outward, his posture that of a living man, agitated, perhaps, by a strong emotion. He was, nevertheless, stone dead, a ghast ly monument of seeming life along side the hecatomb of fallen corpses. Another body lay partially prostrated on one side, the right hand holding to the mouth a piece of cheese which the set teeth were almost in the act [of grasping. CITY MATTERS. T. J JACKSON, Focal Editor Printer Wanted. A good, steady Compositor cau find perma nent work by immediate application at this office. Price §1.25 per thousand. For Chattahoochee. The steamer Indian, Captain Fry, will leave for the above and intermediate landings on Thursday at 9 o’clock. _____ ■» ♦ See General Orders No. 7, of Adjutant and In spector General Wayne, in regffrd to militia elec tions, Ac. Stationery at Auction. — It will be seen by advertisement that Messrs. Ellis, Livingston A Cos., will sell at auction to-morrow 25 reams Commer cial Note Paper. A good opportunity to invest. Come up with your Confederate money. Prices. — For the information and encourage ment of persons who have anything to buy or sell, we publishish the following ruling retail prices yesterday for the articles specified: —Osnaburgs $3,50 to 4 per yard; bleached shirting so to $S ; calicoes $3 to sl2; cotton yarns SSO to S6O per bunch; shoes S3O to $125 ; tobacco $2 to $7 per lb.; bacon 3,50 to $1 [per lb ; lard $3,50; fresh beef $1,25; butter $3,50; tallow $4; salt 05 to 75 cts.; flour sl.oo to $1.25 per lb.; corn meal $7 to $3 per bushel: potatoes very high and none in market; everything else in proportion. As we have re marked before, there is no regulation in prices.— Everybody has a standard of his own. As flnan -1 cesmust necessarily become tight, from the Bind ing process, with little probability of a decline in the necessaries of life, the prospect for living seems to be becoming more difficult. Wq can only hope for an. improvement after the first of April, without being able to discover the direction from which it is to come. The difficulty in making change still continues, and it is out of the question to procure anything without either furnishing the exact sum required or investing your pile. Altogether the prospects are not very ilattering. But still trade appears ac tive, and all articles in the way of find a ready sale at almost any price. The crisis for jiving is upon us and will require the most rigid economy among home-stayers. The army must be cared for, even if we have to resort greater sacrifices in the way of selt-Uepial. Let us alj bend every energy to increase the supply of the necessaries of life. Auction Sales. —We attended the auction sales of Ellis, Livingston & Cos., yesterday, and are rather inclined te the opinion that there is a slight .decline in the prices es property, owing probably to the increasing scarcity of money, from funding operations. Prices are however, still high enough. If the financial cut tailing procees con tinues in a corresponding ratio to its commence ment, there must necessarily he a tumble towards the last of the month, as the volume of Confed erate currency becomes absorbed. By the waj T , speaking of Ellis & Cos., we no tice that they advertise one of the larget sales of stocks on next Saturday, that has ever taken place in this part of tho Confederacy. This sale will afford a fine opportunity for investment, and cap italists will do well to make their preparations to he iu attendance. Persons holding Confederate notes that they do net wish to fund, will not fail o availj themselves of this cLuuco to invest. We are glacl to see that this enterprising firm are doing suchja fine business. There is probably no firm in this city, that have displayed more energy and business capacity since tho commencement of this war, and none have been more handsomely remunerated. All members of this firm are clever gentlemen aud have not only earned, hut deserve success. If any of our citizens, or others, have sales to make, they will surely bo enabled to effect good prices and prompt returns byeutrusting their business to Ellis, Livingston & Cos., who have regular auction sales on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Fp r full particulars consult our ad vertising columns from time to time. A Concert fob the Soldiers.— li will be seen by an advertisement that the Columbus Nignt ingales (colored minstrels) propose Yo give a Con cert this evening for the benefit of the Columbus Companies in Bonning’s Brigade, of Longstroet’s army. Whatever objections may he urged against granting privileges to this class of persons, k the object of their present effort is certainly commen dable, and we trust will meet with that measuaeof success it deserves. The hardships endured and services rendered by tho gallant men of Benningjs Brigade are as familiar as household words, and a grateful people should not only delight to honor, but to administer to all their necessities. Could our people understand the thrill of gratitude that arises in the hearts of our war-worn veterans, at the reception of good things from home, it were certainly unnecessary to urge the necessity of contributing liberally to all enterprises looking to their relief and comfort. We saw a letter from Charleston yesterday expressing the£deep sense oi obligation the 19th oa., Regiment were under to our people for the encouragement given to Prof. Chase’s late Concert, and we feel satisfied that all efforts in behalf of Columbus Companies in Den ning's Brigade will ho equally acceptable and as highly appreciated. * We are led to anticijiate from past efforts of the Columbus Nightingales quite an agreeable display of musical talent, land presume that our people, aside from the pleasure to be derived from a con sciousness ot doing good, will he repayed by going to the Ilall to night. Remember the*soldier, aud do all you can to make him happy. It is a duty you owe to him and yourself. Reader did you ever gel in a tight place? If ho, you can sympathize with our present condition. Here we ate at 10 o’clock, and ' have'nt enough matter to fill out this column by live lines. How ever this item just fills up. The large proportion of prisoners taken by For rest, is partially explained liy the fact that many of the enemy broke through his lines and then surrendered,'and partly, we suppose, by the fact that a good many of his troops are raw recruits and not yet indoctrinated in his mode of fighting. He was annoyed, while the army lay ai Tupelo, by tho inconsiderate habit his men had of captur ing the enemy by wholesale, and on one occasion when he w T as going out on a tour he delivered a short lecture on the art of war. “Now, boys,” said he, “ War means Fight, and Fight means Kill, by . What the is the use of taking prisoners to eat up your rations.” From that time there was a material falling off of the number of prisoners taken by Forrest’s men.— Mobile liey (st er. i£X>. ,000 Cords fdg lit wood ! Offick C. S. Navai. Ikon Works, Columbus, Ga., March 5, '64. I wish to purchase One Thousand Cords of Light wood to be delivered at these Works, or any conve nient Depot on either of the Railroads leading to this city. A reasonable price will be paid fur large or small quantities delivered as above. J, H. WARNER, mar 7 _ lw Ch’t Eng. C. S. A. Notice. ALL kinds of DYEING done at my residence, opposite Haiinan’s Pistol Manufactory. Pro visions of any kind taken yOIGHT, mar 8 lm * *>yer. . . STATE OF GEORGIA, i Adjutant and Inspector Gkner vl’s Office, r Milledfcevillff, March 4th, 1864. j GENERAL ORDERS, No. 7. I. The attention of Superintendents of elections in this State, fur officers of the Militia, under the "Act to re-organize the Militia of the State of Geor gia, and for other purposes,” assented to Dec. 14, 1863, is called to the Eighth Section of that act, which makes the Aids-dc-Camp of the respective Senato rial or Military Districts of |this State, the chan nels of communication with this office, on matters appertaining the Militia. All election returns will bo forwarded to the Aids-do-Camp accordingly. 11. On receiving the returns of elections the Aids d e-Camp in com maud of Districts, are charged with the duty of adjusting and classifying the same by counties, keeping the returns of each county sepns rate and distinct. They w ill consolidate the return - for Company Officers, and for Field Officers of Regi ments and Battalions, reporting the names of cau didates, and the votes of each, and will take evi dence and decide on contested elections, subject to appeal to this Office by either party dissatisfied. In which event, the evidence will be forwarded by the Aids, with the decision rendered. 111. To expedite the organization, the Aids are directed to forward their reports by mail, and Offi cers elected, are notified that thoir personal presence at this Office, will avail nothing, to secure commis sions out of the regular order of business, or to change that order in any respect. By order of tho Commander-in-Chics. lIENRY C. WAYNE, mar 9 It Adjutant A Inspector General. AUCTION SALES. By Ellis, Livingston & Cos. 25 REAMS COMMERCIAL NOTE PAPER. ON Thursday, 10th March, at 11 o’clock, we will sell ..in front of our store, 25 REAMS COMMERCIAL NOTE PAPER. mar 9 td $3 50 Ely I'llfis liivingstoEi & Cos. IMPORTANT STOCK SALE! <AN SATURDAY, 12th}March, at 11 o’clock, we will V/ sell in front of our store, 5 Shares Central R. IL. Stock, 10 “ South Western R. R. Stock 45 a Muscogee R. It. Stock, 10 “ Atlantic & Gulf R. R Stock 11 11 Augusta & Savannah R. R. Stock, G Shares. Mobile & Girard R. R. Stock, 8 Shares Eagle Factory Stock, 25 “ Macon Western R. R. Stock, 20 Shares Georgia Home Insurance Company Stock, 100 Shares Savannah Home jnsnrance Stock, SI,OOO Confederate (15,000,000 Loan,) $3,500 “ Eight per cent Bonds due 18G8. SO,OOO Condferate Seven per cent Bonds due, 500 Georgia Six per cent Fundable Treasury Notes, $4 ,00 Shares Bank of Columbus Stock, 2 “ Southern Cotton & Steam ship Company of Ala., and Fla., Stock, L. Merrit, Agt, 25 Shares Eufaula Home Insurance Stock, 1 Share Lamar Exporting Stock. $3,G00 Georgia Eight per cent Treasury Note s, Jss£f’- Sale positive. Confederate money of all denominations received in payment, mar 8 tds $56 By Ellis, Livingston & Cos. AT PRIVATE SALE. 4 VALUABLE PLANTATION containing 1,800 J * acres bottom land, in Macon County, Ala., ou the Montgomery & West Point Road, at Clyatt’s Station, 20 miles from Montgomery, lately owned by W. C. Bibb, 1,100 acres cleared, with* good dwelling, out houses, gin and screw, all in good order and ready for cultivation. A lot of variable negroes will be sold with the place if desired, mar 1 4t sl3 By Ellis, Lhiaiptoii Al Cos. Him, Willi AD U.ITHER, Auction 2 » / |N THURSDAY 10th March,, we will sell in front V of our store, at 11 o’clock, SOO BEiislk Is Coin in tlie Ear, 2 Casks Very Fine Wine, 1 Lot Superior Upper Feather. mar 8 tds $lO BACCi\C’ V\l* ROPE. Off BALES INDIA BAGGING, -.0 1,000 yds Dundee 20 Coils Hemp Rope, For sale for Confederate Treasury Notes. Apply to AV. AV. GARRARD, mar 5 3t or J. R.,1\ r EY & CO. Naval Iron AVorks, t Columbus, Georgia./ All persons having- claims against these AVbrks, are hereby' notified to present the some for pay ment by the 25th of this month. J. 11. WARNER, mar 4 9t Chief Eng. C. .S. N. Wile Wanted. The undersigned wishes to enter into a correspon dence with a young lady with a view to matrimony. The lady must he good looking, well educated, of good disposition, not over 17 years of age. Money no object, as the advertiser is possessed es an ample fortune and has been honorably discharged from the army. He is 25 years of age and fine looking.— Also highly cultivated. For full particulars address ' D. H. J., Feb 29. Iw* Box 136, Eufaula, Ala. UOR *ALE. MY PREMISES containing two full lots, on which are two cottages, good barn and other houses, with a brick curbed well of never tailing water,— Possession can be given in a few days. Call on Dr. W. P. Turner, in my absence, who is authorized to make the sale. A. 11. DkWITT. ma r62w* Confederate Money Wanted in Exchange for D AGG TNG, 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 fine French Shoe. Also, 100 pair Gent’s English Congress Gai ter.-wanted to exchange for Soldier’s Shoe3 for a donation. Apply to J. F. WINTER, ma r 2 6t Columbus, March 1, 1864. Stockholders of Columbus Salt Company will meet at Gunby & Go’s store, in this place, Wednesday, 9th instant, on very impel taut business. P. H. CARNES. mar 5 td Agent. Notice. The undersigned respectfully give notice to all parties having claims upon them for Deposites, Bank Balances, Collections, Certificates of Deposit, Checks, Ac., to come forward and receive payment for them on or before tho 25th day of March, 1864 ; failing.to do so, the amounts due them, respectively, will be funded in Four Per Cent. Confederate Bonds, according to the recent act of Congress, for their account unless specially directed to the contrary. We will continue to rcceivo and pay out Confede rate Treasury Notes ol all denominations until tho 25th of March next, after that day only those of the denomination of five dolTurs and under, will he re ceived and paid out until further notice, and all the new Treasury Notes intended to replace the present issue will be received in payment and on deposit and paid out. J. M. XVATT, Agent B’k State Ga. H. H. EPPING, Agent Union Bank. Columbus, Ga., March 7,1864—t mar 25,