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j. W. W ABREW, - - - Editor. Friday Morning. March 11, 186 L Bril lull Sympathy. In the circular of the Southern Indepen dence Association of London, published by us several day's since, occuis the following para graph : “The association will also devote itself to the cultivation of friendly feelings betweSn the people of Great Britain and the Confederate States; and it will, in particular, steadily but kindly represent to the Southern States, that recognition by Europe must necessarily lead to a revision of the system of servile labor un happily bequeathed to them by England, in accordance with the spirit of the age, so as to combine the gradual extinction of slavery with the preservation of property, the main tenance of the civil policy', and the true civil • ization of the negro race.” If this is the best our trans-Atlantic friends can do, their organization had as well be dis banded. If these gentlemen expect to culti vate “ friendly feelings between Great Britain and the Confederate States ” they will have to use a different plough . If a revision of our system of labor, in the manner indicated, is one of the necessary conditions of European recognitjon, we very much fear that the Con federacy will have to limp through the world without the advantage of European acquain tance. The Confederacy is vain enough to think that the system ui servile iuuur which it patronizes and protects is the best system that the world contains —that it needs no revision and is not susceptible of amend ment. But the proposition contains a most singular contradiction. It is proposed to “ combine the gradual extinction of slavery . with the preservation of property. Would it not have been well enough for these philos ophers to have instructed us in the rationale of this process? Slaves axe property here, and they constitute about one-half of the whole property of the Confederacy. How, therefore, can the “extinction of slavery,' 1 whether gradual or immediate con sist with the “preservation of property’ 1 ? The “true civilization of the negro race 1 ’ finds its most perfect development in the system of servitude which so exercises and distresses our London friends and on that account, as well as many others, we are determined to main tain and perpetuate it. The Bristol Gazette , of the 3d inst., says Longstreet is again advancing. Before our next issue, we believe that the great battle in East Tennessee will be fought, or that the Yankees will run. Cabinet Session. —The Cabinet, at Rich mond, was in session on the 4th, and the ques tion was the disposition of the officers con nected with Kilpatrick's contemplated sacking of Richmond, the murder of its officials, the release of its prisoners and the ravish of its women. All the evidence obtained from the body ot Dahlgreen was before that august body. The Examiner understands that the decision, among other penalties, consigns the officers of the expedition to solitary' Several surgeons are among the captives, who, we suppose, will be treated as non-combat ants, and suffered to remain in prison as suc h Northern Finances. The public mind of the North, says the Memphis Appeal , is very feverish regarding the currency—bank, State and national. In Chicago, there was lately an excited run on one of the most substantial moneyed concerns of the northeast, the State Saving’s Bank of Illinois. The papers assign but little reason for the panic, but once commenced it could not be stopped. The people of the North are rapidly losing confidence in the paper issues, and their confidence a little more weakened, a moneyed excitement must occur, and a finan cial panic seize upon the country, which will result in a magical fall of greenbacks, which once upon the decline, will be like the fall of Lucifer, “never to rise again.” The Chicago Times, in endeavoring to ac count for the fears of the people, says: It cannot be disguised that there were grave apprehensions of a secondary character grow ing out of it, which had a marked infiuence upon business transactions during the past two or three days. It' has not in one sense beeu unprofitable, since it has shown how alight a breath can disturb the financial affairs of the country, and lias awakened business men to a realization of the fact, that with the present and constantly increasing expansion of paper currency, the public mind is so apo prehenßive, people so timid, and their confi dence so very weak, that the failure of almost any bank may be the signal for a general pan ic. There is no dispute about the causes which have brought the finances of the coun try to such a deplorable condition, and the lesson of the past few days should he an in structive one. The State Savings Bank en countered no difficulty in raising money from its 5.20 bonds and other government securi ties. From a quarter to half million met with a ready sale. . • But had this run been made upon a bank less discreet or less fortunate in its invest ments, the hank would have gone to the wall. A general ‘run’ upon all hanks, probably com mencing with Chicago, but rapidly spreading to other localities, would have boon the re sult. All banks would then have been re duced to the necessity of selling their securi ties in the-public markets, and in the general panic and demand for money, who could have purchased them and saved the country from financial ruin. What power* either, could have rescued the credit of the Government from a depreciation almost equivalent to de struction '( The deplorable condition of the finances of the country is patent to all, and in view of it the public can ask with profit how the untold millions of the so-called ‘national currency’ will affect it. The Doty op the Hour. The business now before the country is summed up in one word— fighting. We have nothing else to do, nothing else to think of. All the energies of the people should be concentrated in the army. The thoughts and the hearts and the prayers of the people should be there. Every thing else should now give place to the one idea of strengthening and sustaining the army. The agriculturists should raise earn to feed the army; the. Congressman should legislate for the army ; the artisan should labor to sup ply the army with arms and ammunition ; the quartermaster and commissary should labor to feed, clothe and transport the army; women should make clothes for the army; orators should speak for the army; editors should write for the army ; preachers should pray for the army, lu fact, every influence, every ac tion, every thought, should be for the benefit of our army. “ Saltpetre has the floor/’ Fighting is the order of the day. Nothing else can save us. We are soon to pas 9 the crisis of our fate, i If the army is sustained as it ought to be, and strengthened us. it ought to be, we will pass through the dread ordeal safely; aud then the plaudits of a disenthralled nation will reverb erate from the Potomac to the Rio Grande, and future generations will bless the heroes of this war.— Mzasissippian. [From the Church and State Review.] Great Britain’s American Pol icy. We cannot say that we share the satis* faction expressed by many public men with the attitude taken by our Govern ment in the American contest. Two con siderable sections oFour race are plunged in an internecine struggle. From the first moment of the secession, it was plain that the Southern States would not be subdued, save by a terrific slaughter, in volving the utter destruction of the liber* ties and financial prosperity of the whole country. The progress of the war has de monstrated that the sacrifices may be made and the end no nearer. Neither party can subdue the other, and Federal pride precludes the possibility of a voluntary cessation of the conflict —we say Federal pride, not national—because it is a federa tion, and not a nation, which is in ques tion. In this position of affairs, it is the very pedantry of non-intervention for the powers of Europe to stand by, with folded arms, and say, “fight it out!” France, which has always been the political friend of America, proposes an amicable interpo sition; England, which stands in the light of a|political rival, refuses. Is it surpri sing that America suspects us of contem plating her self-destruction for our own aggrandizement? It is said, however, that any interposU tion would be regarded by the Washing *~~Our reply is, that there is Vo rooiA so to regard it. The law of nations justifies a friendly power in offering its mediation and advice. We are doing so at this min* ute with Russia on behalf of Poland; and with nothing like the same call. If it be said that we have a treaty-right in this instance and not in the other, it is not true. Nor, indeed, has Lord Russell con fined himself to the treaty of Vienna in his remonstrances to the Court of St. Pe tersburg; and though the Czar declines to recognize our right to go beyond it, he does not appear at present to treat the attempt as an act of hostility. He refuses to take our advice, but he does not as yet quarrel with us for offering it. Our ad vice has been volunteered to half the States of Europe; often with no interests on our part of commerce or race to give a color to our officiousness. Why is it now to be excluded by a threat which Washington has no right to make nor En gland to fear? Again, has England no treaty-right in the American question? Why, what is the very foundation of the United States as a Federal Union, but our recognition of the independence of the several States? True, it may be said their independence was de facto, established before. So was the partition of Poland before the treaty of Vienna. If the act of the allied Pow ers in recognizing the Russian sovereignty gives them a title to see the agreement carried out, a fortiori does our recogni tion of the American Independence give us a title to be heard on the meaning and spirit of that transaction. This is a point which appears to us to have been strange ly overlooked. It goes to the bottom of the existing quarrel in America. For the secession of the South is not a rebellion, in the ordinary sense of the word. It is the assertion of sovereign rights, never relinquished or in abeyance. The South ern States assert that they are not, and never were, subject States. Their case is that by the act of independence, each State is a sovereign Power; that the Union was a voluntary confederation, terminable at the pleasure of the several States; and that certain of them have now, by the leg itimate action of their several Legislatures, withdrawn from the old alliance and en tered into another. The case is as far as possible from that of part of a nation throw ing off an acknowledged sovereignty and setting up for itself. It closely resembles that of a nation changing its sovereign. In this latter case we uniformly recog nize the national act without delay. We do so in the cases of Louis Philippe and of the President- —now Emperor—of the French. Why are we to act otherwise toward President Davis? Simply because President Lincoln denies the legality of his appointment and the existence of his Confederacy. But in admitting that de nial we are taking on ourselves to decide the very point at issue in the war. We are no longer neutral; we are allies of the North against the South. The North, indeed, is in the possession of the seat of Government, and is repre sented by the American minister accred ited to our court. But both were so received on behalf of all the States of America, while a large number now de clare their authority withdrawn as respects themselves. It is impossible to escape giving a judgment in this case. In re cognizing the Washington Government as the executive of the whole States, we are interfering in the internal concerns of America, quite as much as we should be in recognizing Mr. Davis the President of the South. In the former ease we practically decide that the States are not sovereign powers; in the latter that they are. There is no avoiding the alterna*- tive. Further: England is of all powers the one entitled—nay, called upon —to make this adjudication. We know what it was that we recognized as the American Union. We know that it was not a nation, or a part of a nation, but a number of colonies of our own, founded at different times, with varying constitutions and possessing no mutual connection but their common allegiance to the British erown. We know that they voluntarily united for the purpose of repudiating that allegiance, and so became, first united provinces and then united States. Eng land knows of her own knowledge that their integral existence, separately derived from herself, was as distinct as that of Canada and Australia. She governed them as distinct colonies; she warred with them as distinct provinces; she recognized them as distinct States. Can the Washington Government, the creation of the States, now step in before them and say you are to know nothing about us but what we tell you? Let us proceed, however. Suppose that we are bound, by the traditions of dipb' macy, to continue the relation commenced with Washington on account of the States collectively, for of some of them against others. Has our course been even on this narrow ground? Why, the whole thing is a transparent fiction—a wretched sham. We proclaim the parties belligerents, aud ourselves neutral in the contest. Now, neutral means helping neither; but then our trade would suffer; to the casuits of the civil law, with an ingenuity not surpassed by the canonists, tell us it may also mean helping both alike! Under this beautiful distinction we drive a roaring trade with with the North in arms and ammunition, which the South captures on the field of battle, and turns against the first pur chaser. Here is moral, conscientious, pacific, non-ieterfering England, not only looking calmly on while her infuriated bretheren cut one another’s throats, but herself supplying the very guns and pow der to effect the slaughter. It may not be to much too say that but for these suc cors the war might have died out for want of materials; certanily it could not have reached its present dimensions. Now,we do not believe the extension of trade to be a legitimate causa belli. We abhorred opium war in China; but we conceived it ten thousand times worse to put arms in the hands of combatants, to carry on a conflict which we affect to de plore merely that our merchants my profit by the sale. But further, do we aid both parties alike? The North wants arms, and we supply them; the South would buy ships, and our free-traders deny the right to sell them. Governmant incurred a defeat in the court of exchequer in attempting to syiYJhe Alexandra; they have iuterposed rams. The columns of the Times over flow with subtleties which would be amusing if they were |not immoral. Lord Russell tries his hand at Blair gowrie with no better success. It would be unlawful to dispatch a brigade of ar tillery from England to join either army, but it is quite lawful to send the guns in one ship under the name of meiehandise and the gunners in another with the des ignation of emigrants. It is lawful —so it seems to be now agreed—to pursue a similar course with ships and their armam ents. The Times struggles weakly for the condition that they must be delivered in some port ot the belligerent purchaser, and not at sea; but it is clear that, as a question of trade, the seller may agree to deliver wherever the purchaser requires. The latest distinction is Lord Russell’s touching the steam rams. They are not ordinary ships; they require no additional equipment, but may fall on the enemy’s commerce, just as they leave our shores, without entering any other port. But if the rams could be detached, and go out •in another ship, the adventure, we sup pose, would be unobjectionable. This is all sad work. This commercial hair-split ting does us no credit. If we cannot law fully help the South in what it needs, we have no right to supply the North with what it needs. It must be free trade or none. The eredit and honor of this coun try demand that our prudish neutrality should at least be genuine. Do not let our diplomacy be currupt as well as squea mish. Let the exportation of all stores and implements of war to America be rig idly prohibited. Let the provisions of the foreign enlistment act against recruiting, be rigidly enforced. Let the subjects, as well as the Crown of Great Britain be truly neutral, if we have not the heart to be something better. For our own part, we trust that “some thing better" will ere long be attempted. We should be sorry to see France outstrip England iu the cause ot humanity, and be the sole preserver of American liberty. The time is ripe—it has long been ripe for an united mediation on the part of those two great powers; ot which the first step should be a joint recognition of the Confederate States; the second, the pro posal of an armistice; and third, if requir ed, the enforcing that proposal by a dis regard of the blockade, and of the istateof war generally, carrying on relations with each in defiance of the other. Let all Europe, if necessary, he invited to join in a protest against the war as having no. sufficient pretext, as barbarous and intol erable, and the world will he rid of it. smm 9 m\ The Sentinel suggests that the quarter masters of the army, under suitable regu lations, be allowed to receive money desir ed to be funded, and to issue certificates therefor; and, in order to save our sol diers from present depreciation or discount on their monthly pay, that until the new currency takes the place of the present, soldiers be paid only in five dollar notes and those of smaller denomination. This will protect them from speculation; for the five dollar notes will maintain their integrity until the new currency comes in, when, of course, the soldiers will be paid in that. We shall he much pleased to be able to announce to our soldiers that these or equivalent provisions will be made for their accommodation and protection. A (loKN pßoi'UhoiJohn Gil bert, aged 100 years, writes from Olay county, Kentucky, to a friend in Frank : : “Luring the revolutionary war corn blades had seven points; that is, the blade grew in such a manner as to have seven distinct points or ends correspond ing with the sharp point of the blades These seven points indicated the dura tion of the revolutionary war. Now, there are but three separate and distinct points to many of the blades, and this in dicates very clearly to my mind that the duration of the present war will be three years —the points of the? blades represent ing years." Lincoln’s Prize Joives. —TheNew York Her ald according to the telegraph, offered a prize of SIOO for Lincoln's joke on the Florida expedition and the same amount for that on Sherman's cam paign. Having held |communication with H. 0. Abe through the medium of spirits, we put in our application for the prize money with the following couplets. “Gillmore's brightly conceived war idea, Into the Union to bring ag’n The rebellious province Florida— Defeated by the rascally Finegan—'' At this point the pen of the medium trembled, and several dSrk tears were observed to fall, when after a moment’s hesitation, it proceeded : “Sherman was trusted to turn the joke, Advancing on his rebel neighbors, But crossing a Forrest to get at Polk, - He discovered all the boughs to be sabres. [Mobile Regitter [Special to tte Savannah Republican.] Lake City, March 7. —All is quiet in front, and no present prospect of another advance of the enemy. Generals Gardner and Taliaferro have been relieved of their commands in East Florida, leaving General Finnegan senior Brigadier. Gens. Gardner and Taliaferro are here en route for their respective commands. B. TELEG-RAPHIC. '■■■? - : ■ ■ ' - , Reports of the Press Association. fording to act of Congress in the year 1803, by J, S. Thrasher, in the Clerk's office of restrict Court oft he Confederate States for the Northern District of Georgia. Milledgevillk, March 10.—Gov. Brown’s Message was read to-day. He recommends a vig orous State policy on the question of relief of sol diers’ families, cotton planting, illegal distilleries, impressment of provisions, removal of slaves, and deserters from the army. The following is a syn opis of his remarks on general subjects : The late action of Congress has greatly shaken the con fidence of tbe people iin its justice, or its competency. In regard to our financial affairs he says the compulsory funding of 700,0(M),00ti in 40 days at a less rate of interest than is pledged, or the face of the notes, resembles repu diation aud bad faith. Secret sessions to discuss measures, is declared as a blighting curse, conve nient for canvassing what will not bear the light. The new Military Bill, he says, is unconsti tutional. The conscription of citizens will n ot fill the army, but they will stay at home detailed, thus depriving the the State of her active Militia and placing the civil righto out ordinate to the military power. The supres sion of the habeas corpus, under a pretended necessity, confers upon the President powers denied by the Constitution. The power of Congress to suppress the habeas corpus is only implied and limited by expressed declarations in favor of personal liberty. Congress cannot warrants issued by tne president are a plain plain violation of the Constitution. If this act is acquiesced in, the President may impris on when he chooses; it is only necessary to allege treasonable efforts. No court dare to investigate the case. The Legislature is earn estly recommended to take prompt action and stamp the act with the seal of their indignant rebuke The Governor reviews the causes of the war, and who is responsible, and how peace should be sought. He occupies half the message in showing the unchristian character of the war Northern democrats and moderate republicans, exhonerated. The responsibility rests exclu sively on the wicked republican leaders who denied the compacts of the Constitution, de clared for an anti-slavery Bible and an anti slavery God. These obtained possession of the Federal Government. The South com pelled in self-denfense, to sever the compact as sovereign States. Wicked men promise to restore the Union by the paradox of force. — Under this pretense, the habeas corpus was trampled upon by the ballot box ; overawed by armies raised in the North, to subdue the South. A change of administration at the North, must come before we can have peace. He then defends the right of State sovereignty and self-government. AVe did not provoke the war and an amicable adjustment has been refused. Lincoln has declared Georgia and the other States in rebellion to the Federal Government, the cra ture of the States which they could destroy a 3 well as create. In authorizing the war he did not seek to restore the Union under the Constitution as it was; confining the Government to a sphere of limited powers. They have taken 100,000 ne groes at a coat of half a million of whites, $400,- 000,000 and seeks to repudiate self-government, subjugate the Southern people and confiscate their property. The statement of Lincoln that we offer no terms of adjustment, was made an artful pre text. It is impossible to say when this war will terminate, but negotiation will serve to finally ter minate it. AVe should keep before the Northern people that we are ready to negotiate when they are ready to recognize the right of self-govern ment and ;the sovereignty of the States. After each victory our Government should make a dis tinct offer of peace on these terms, and should the course of any State be doubted, let armed force be withdrawn and tbe ballot box decide. If refused even a dozen times renew it. Keep before the North and world our ability to defend ourselves for many years. Should Lincoln boast of numeri cal seperiority let him be reminded of the King of Isreal, Benhadad. “Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he fliat putteth it off.” Richmond, March 10.—The only war news to day is the appearance of a gunboat and two trans ports in the fork of the river near AA 7 est Point, the object of their visit is not yet ascertained. The Legislature ot Virginia has adopted a reso lution claiming and requiring exemption from military service'numerous officers, employees in tbe Executive, Judicial Department of State, Gov ernment and public institutions, of the Peace are included. The Legislature will adjournjvi/ie die to-night. It has been raining heavily here all day. An official dispatch from Gen. Ramsom- to night, from Suffolk, says the enemj' occupied Suf folk in force on Sunday. AVe attacked them on the 9th aud drove them in a rout out of town, killing a number and capturing one piece of ar tillery and a large quantity of Commissary and Quartermaster stores. The enemy are flying to wards Portsmouth, burning bridges and every thing behind them. They were pursued beyond Bernard’s mill. Charleston, March 10. — The enemy have ceased tiring on the city. Avery hard blow at sea all day and last night. The new Ironclad gunboat Ashley, was suc cessfully launched this morning. Milledgevili.e, March 10.—Hon. Linton Stephonsj introduced in the House of Repre sentative a resolution declaring the power to suspend habeas corpus, limited by inhibition that no person shall be deprived of liberty without due process of law which must come from the courts and not from the executive and the act of Congress at templing to sustain arrests under the process of orders the Execu tive, is void. FOR SALE. MY PREMISES containing two full lots, on which are two cottages, good barn and other houses, with a brick curbed well of never failing 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. DrWITT. mar u 2w <; Notice. Assistant Quartermaster's Office, ) Columbus, Georgia, > March 10, 1861. ) Parties holding Certificates of Purchase or Im pressment, made by Maj. J. F. Waddell, will pre sent their claims for payment by the 25th inst. H. D, COTHRAN. mar 10 2w * Capt, &. A. Q. M. Sun copy. StKteAR, COTTON YARNS. OSNAIURBS & BLEACHED GOODB TO EXCHANGE FOR BACON! By W. H. H. PHELPS. mar 10 3tj Naval Iron Works, i Columbus, Georgia.) All persons having claims against these Work are hereby notified to Present the same for pay® mentjby the 25th of this month. J. H. WARNER. mar 4 9t Chief Eng. C. S. N. CITY MATTERS. T. J. JACKSON, Local Editor Cower. Having taken occasion a few days ago to ex patiate on the word “Higher,” we now propose to expand on its opposite, the word “Lower.” It has been said that extremes meet, but we combat the doctrine as not only fallacious, but calculated in some cases to work infinite mischief. An amalga mation of good and evil is au anomaly in meta physics that can never be made to harmonize. — These are two distinct principles at work in the universe as widely variaut as God and Belzebub, as Heaven and hell—antagonisms that by no hy pothesis of reasoning can be made to agree. The practices and maxims of the times natur ally tea 4 to awaken the euquiry as tei»w low hu man uature is susceptible of being dragged. If anybody ever doubted the existence of a real, tangible, indubitable, “simon-pure,” “sure-enough” devil, the developments on this continent during the last three years, must inevitably and irresista bly dispel the delusion. He stalks the earth “A monster of such hideous mien To be hated needs only to be seeu.” Wfi see a people, once priding themselves on their boasteu cnnu-*:. >n- on their tolerance of civil aud religious liberty, on the scope ana encourage ment given to the arts aud sciences, now engaged in the fiendish work of dealing death and destruc tion to a people once allieu u inters^ est bonds of consanguinity andic t ~~*™*'***- struments of an insane mania for subjugation.— God’s altars are polluted by the foul sacrifices ol Baal and abominations] more horrible thau evet disgraced the temples of heathen deities. We see human nature sunk so low in infamy that in comparison to which even the basest in- stiucts of the brute rise to an exalted state of re spectability. Nothiug but the hellish saturnalia of fiends can approximate „to the malignity oi misguided and .fallen man. The nemo of this shame has only been reached by gradations. Aud if the boasted sway of reason, can .thus be overridden; if the voice of conscience, that vice gerent of God cau thus be stifled, what is it not in the power of evil to accomplish? Low, lower, lowest, descends the once God like spirit, until lost to u sense of its own shame in time, and eternity the gradatiou goes on till the degradation of the most damned fiend is reached and past. Lower is the motto of devils. Their insatiate fury revels iu the ruin they havo worked. Have not the people of our own Sunny South, to an alarming extent degenerated from the integri ty and moral principle of purer times. AVere it not wise now to retrace the steps taken in the paths of sin, and turn to an acknowledgement of the sound morals and incorruptible principles, which alone can secure to us the favor of Heaven. Let us beware lest we fall while we think we stand. Trouble Brewing. —Our devil though remark able generally speaking for uncommon sagacity iu matters of profound philosophy, is nevertheless sometimes slow at perception. He has just dis covered the “pint” in that last, unkindnest fling tho Eitquirer made at him some time ago on the vexed hair question. He is now decidedly bilious, fairly “bilin” over, and if there ain’t some mity fast and purty talkin done, we fear thore’s a car mine stream agwine to flow from somebody. Wouldn’t it be mutal friends to inter fere aud save an unnecessary expenditure of val uable life, as well as a quantity of first rate gas. See advertisement of gold pencil case lost, for which S2O reward is ©ffered. Persons wishing to purchase a desirable farm in Alabama can have an opportunity to do so by calling on AVm. C. Gray. See advertisement. Funding. —AVe learn from AV. H. Young, Esq., that the Confederate States Depository in this city had funded iu four per ceut. bonds up to last evening, one and a half millionj dollars, and still the work goes bravely on. The funding process seems still on the increase. Change op Schedule. —It will be seen by advertisement that hereafter the passenger trains on the Montgomery A AVest Point Railroad will arrive in Columbus at 5,32 p. in., and depart at 5 50 a. m. Thus tho trip to and from Montgomery will be run in the day lime. Maj. Humphries gives notice that he wishes to exchange castings, sugar mills, salt kettles, <&e., for bacon. Rain, Rain, Rain.— On AVeduesday night, tb e windows of heaven were opened and creation ap peared to be in the melting mood. At first, tho gentle showers fell as softly as the cadence of dy ing music, (music, you know, is supposed to die very easy,) but ever and anon the volume increased like the sound of mighty waters. The night was dark, fearfully dark, tremendously dark, only broken now aud then by the corruscations of Hea ven’s exploding artillery. It was a foreboding night, such a one as intensifies gloom, and spreads a shroud of despondency over even the most hope ful temperament, and parades before the vision o f a guilty mind phantoms of ghouls and hobgoblin* innumerable —one of Shakes pear’s nights, when ‘Church yards yawn and graves give up thei« d* But as there is no night of darkness »’• •» '• *.• not be followed by a cheerful <>' m• >v- v day morning dawned beaulUVl blackness had all dropped rora came peering through tb l3 >E. > which divided into head", seemed . *■•*« h other round the horisott "* sportive glee. the zephyrs were fresh and gentle, and the dulcet songs of birds amid nature’" bowers, all combined to dissipato dull earn and iuiuse new life and vig or into everything. The line rains have had a good effect on vegeta tion ; gardens havo assumed a groon hue, and the tender plants will fairly “spread” themselves, un less a withering frost should follow. Thank Cod for rain and sun, for light and darkness, —all sub serve useful purposes, and furnish lessons on the wisdom an d # mighty power of Him who sets in mo tion and governs the complex and wonder-work ing machinery of natural laws. A Present. — We are indebted to a little augd of earthly mould, fora very handsome silk tobac co pouch, gotten up iu the best style of workman ship—not elaborately wrought after the pattern of a balloon with flowing tassels, but plain neat,sim ple, beautiful, —such a gift us might be expected from a girl of good sense, good taste, and practical turn of mind. But we lose sight of the gift, in admiration of the giver. What a charming crea ture. Her ringlets are auburn, long and flowing; her eyes burrowed their lustre from the sky: her cheeks extracted their vermilion from the rose; her form is sylph like and graceful—but language is too feeble to do justice to the subject. Now a3 we set wrapped in contemplation profound, as Locals are often wont to do watching the curling wreaths of emoke ascending from our wooden merschaum,imagination pictures, among them the playful features, und sweet expression of our youthful friend, and for the moment we’re happy. What a lucky fellow. Does any one do as well for our young brother of the Sun ? We wish some fair lady would give him something. He has fine powers of description, and is extremely appreciative. A Good Deed.— We learn that a lady i ef -. with Ellis, Liviugton & Cos., a hands -me . , table and boquet holder a day or two since i be sold at auction, and the proceeds to l devoted to the purchase of socks for the soldier* The table was sold yesterday, and pur< by Mr. L. M. Diggers, who left it to be old again, i>r disposed of in any manner likely ■ do the most good. This is decidedly c iev fc ! and worthy of imitation. The table hu 3 ,| llh realized S4OO for the soldiers and we i eart , that it is the intention ot Ellis <fc Cos., tore--,/ on Saturday fr»r the same good purpi , e - Wouldn’t it be a capital idea to keep the b a j; in motion, and sell indefinately. It could t| ui be the instrument of doing much good \v have plenty of men in our midst who can ford to imitate the conduct of Mr. Riggers Personal.— AA 7 e were pleased to meet yesterd Maj. J. J. Bradford, of Johnston’s army, wh fresh from the front. He represents matter- v that department, as being in good condition uni the health and spirits of the troops excellent AVe regret to see the Major in bad health.from tx posure to the hardships and and severities of cam; life. The Rev. C. AA’. Howard will deliver a lecture in aid of the Soldiers’ Friend Society, on &AT('K DA\ NIGHT, at Temperance Hall. The friend, of the Society and of the soldiers are earnestly Quested to attend. ’^OHrirtry^-U 1 ! Mr,,3pear.';i.ainre- - Bri.-.* v A Regular Meeting of the Southern Mechanic* Union will be held this (Thursday) Lveuiug, 11th at the meeting room of the Columbus tiro Comimy No. 1. at 7 o’clock, P. M. 9 By order of the President. JOHN R. RIGGERS, mar 11—It ee y Change of Schedule. ON and after March 13tii. the Passenger Train on the Montgomery & AVest Point Rail Roal will Leave Montgomery ® 90 A. M. Leave AVest Point \ 19 A. M. Arrive at Columbus 5 32 P. M Leave Columbus 5 50 A. M. Arrive at Montgomery. 3 00 P. M. Arrive at AA r est Point 430 P. M. Freight leaves Columbus 8 10 A. M. Freight arrives at Columbus 8 2< P. M. D. 11. CRAM. mar 11 til Apl S Supt. A Eng r. NOTICE. I Desire to Exchange Casting* for Bacon. (SUGAR MILLS, SALT KETTLES, Ac) F. C. HUMPHREYS. Major, Ac, Columbus Arsenal, Ga., March 11, ’o4—fit Lost, S4O Reward. LOST on Wednesday Evening, the fith inst., u gold PENCIL CASE and PEN HOLDER combined, between Dr. Ware's Drug store and the residcu . of Mr. Wilcox on Mclntosh street. The above re ward will be paid to the finder by leaving it at the SUN OFFICE, mar 11 3t* AUCTION SALES. By Ellis, Livingston A Cos. Negroes. ON Saturday 12tb March, at 11 o'clock, wo will sell iu front of our store, 8 101 llfx LIKELY iYEHROEB, Including Men, Women and Boys, mar 10 td $7 50 By Ellis, Livingston A Cos, ON SATURDAY, 12th March, at 11 o’clock, we will sell in front ol our store, A LIKELY NOGRO WOMAN; first rate Ironer and House Servant, mar 10 td $5 By Ellis, Livingston, A Cos. ON SATURDAY, 12th of March, at 11 o’clock, we will sell in front of our store, 3 bbls LIVERPOOL SALT. mar 10 td $5 By Ellis, Livingston A Cos. ON SATURDAY, 12th of March, at 11 o,clock, w» will sell in front of our store, 2 bbls Superior Rye Whiskey mar 10 td $5 By Ellis, Livingston A Cos. ON SATURDAY, 12th March, at 11 o’clock, w* will sell in front of our store, SSOOIiEORGIA AND ALABAMA BAB BILLS mar 10 td $5 Bv Ellis, Livingston A Cos. limn SWk SUE! ON SATURDAY, 12th!March, at 11 o’clock, we will sell iu front of our store, 5 Shares Central 11. R. Slock, 10 “ South Western R. R. Stock •• Musooiroo R it. Stock. It' \.Atihc A tiuil R. R Stock \ \ v.,, usta it Savannah R . SA u's Mobile & Girard K K s Shures Eagle Factory Stock. *;» “ Macon & Western it R. Sunk, 20 Shares Georgia Home Insurance < Company Stock, 100 Shares Savannah Home Insurance Stock, £I,OOO Confederate (15,000,000 Loan,) $d,500 “ Eight per cent Bonds due 1868. SO,OOO Oondferate Seven per cent Bond.- $4,000 Georgia Six per cent Fundable Treasury Notes, 50 Shares Bank of Columbus Stock 2 “ Southern Cotton A Steam ship Company of Ala., aud Fla., Stock, L. Merrit, Agt, 25 Shares Eufaula Home Insurance Stock, 1 Share Lauiar Exporting Stock. $-‘>,ooo Georgia Eight per cent Treasury Notes, Sale positive. Confederate money of all denominations received in payment, mar 8 tds $56 Fanil tor Sale. A TRACT of EIGHT HUNDRED acres land U A ing near Spiine Hill, in Barbour county. Aid bama. Between 250 and 800 acres cleared, aii n having been in cultivation'only two or three year* This section of country is among the best cotton re ducing lands in Alabama or Ueorgia. Parties vis ing to invest in such property may call on me ' > , tween this and the 2hth inst., alter that it will -z w ithdrawn from market. Apply to \\ m. C. GRA l, at Greenwood A Gray’s Ofiue. mar 10 til 20th mar FRESH ARRIVAL OF LANDRETH’S GARDEN SEED I AT BOND & HOWELL’S. Barnett, Chapman <fc Co’s Old Stand, mar 10 lw