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J. w. WABB*!*' - - - Editor.
Friday Morning. March 2S, 1*64.
The Sens.
Ther® is hone. Not a solitary wovemen t on
the military chess-board, has been definitely
reported within a week. .Doubtless the “elans
are gathering,” but whether o>i ih ß !
the Tennessee, baa not been developed. The
Richmond papers, with whom we are mdmed
to concur, think that the first grand effort of
t he “Anaconda,” in the approaching spring,
will be to enfold and crush Lee, while the At
lanta press believe that the first demonstra
tion of the reptile, will be made against John
aton What the Confederate leaders and au
tborit ies »re doing, except in tbew.yof4.l
ieent find earneel preparation, is cqua.lv a
mystery. Correspondents, it is true, have
frequently hinted at the possibility of an ear
ly invading movement by Lee or Longsireet,
but the better opinion would seem to be that
our forces are to remain where they arc—
on the defensive. Even if both sides are rea
dy, theweather and roads present insurmounta
ble harries to an advance by either side, of the re
moval of which, the present affords no imme
diate prospect. We can only hope that every
effort is being employed for such augmenta
tion and disposition of our forces as will pre
sent the most effectual resistance to the
enemy.
[COMMUNICATED.]
liov. Brown’s Message,—Cmtinved.
We have little taste to prosecute our avowed
purpose to complete a review of this elabo
rate document. The course events seem to
be taking is highly satisfactory to the patri
otic heart. Whatever any man may think of
Jeffersdh Davia —his capacity and official con
duct, he has no excuse for aiding or abetting
faction , at this momentous crisis in our affairs.
The public liberties demand united hearts
and hands. The Confederacy is entitled to
Governor Brown’s best councils and energies,
and Georgia will hold him and every son of
hers, to the strictest, allegiance to the com
mon cause. Mr. Davis may have faults. We
do not deny it. He is “before the tribunal of
History, and they may appear to he greater or
less, but we suspect that the impartial pen
will record his virtues and achievements in
such colors, that those faults will seem to be
only those of the common humanity; and his
bitter and selfish assailants will have little
cause to congratulate themselves lor their
noisy prosecution of his assured fame. We
are not set for his defence ; but as long as he
devotes himself, as he has done, to the for
tunes of the Confederacy and goes uncom
plainingly forward, in the energetic discharge
of the complex and arduous duties of hi3
high station, the patriotic and enlightened
Press of this country and of all countries,
will take care of his enemies! The patriot
statesmen and the patriot-soldier will stand
unflinchingly by the hero-President, until we
triumph in this war for the independence of
the South, or he dies —
“ The last of all her patriot line,
“Before her last untrampled shrine,
EXISTENCE is involved in this war; and
to discredit and harrass the President is to
perplex and possibly to defeat our cause.—
“JOSEPH E. BROWN versus JEFF. DAVTS,”
M the Charleston Courier ■ states the case, is,
in reality—“ Joseph E. Brown versus the Con
federacy/' and Governor Brown must abide
the judgment he has so rashly invoked ! His
i9 the first deliberate attempt of a mau in
high position, of unquestionable character
and patriotic antecedents to arouse the fell
genius of discord. Others in Georgia and
North Carolina, of more or less note, had in
dulged complaints against the Government
and inveighed against the President, with
some show of toleration by the people, with
out any design on their part of condemning
him unheard, but witli a hope, perhaps, that
criticism might excite vigilance and lead to
the correction of errors they felt to Vie acci
dental. Ulx Jtorna, ibi Cmar — and just now,
in a most important sense, Jefferson Dav is is
our Rome ! The man, of any consequence
Whatever, who factiously ..assails him, is as
dead, as if he were “in a stone collin, in a
narrow chamber, near the heart ot an eternal
pyramid."
Gov. Brown addresses himself to his task
with the auiuiiis “to find limits and to mag
nify them !
“But when to sin our bias’d nature leans
“The careful devil is still at hand, with means, *
Old Dryden said so in his immortal “Absa
lom and Achitophkl,” and since tic wrote it.
there has been no better illustration of it than
in this war of Gov. Brown upon everything
which is “Confederate.” lie is as “head
strong, moody, murmuring,” as ihe same
great poet paints “God s pampered people
to have been, whom “ No King could govern,
nor no God eould please.
4th. But to proceed in order. The next
title of the Message is “Illegal Distillation. .
The Governor wants copper —not by any means
to manufacture ‘'brass’ from—we do not care
for what. He wants it and he and the distil
lers for it! It is all for the “poor" and “sol
diers’ families,” and so we wish him speed!—
half suspecting that his clients would thauk
him to reduce the price of the “whiskey" a lit
tle, and let them have their “corn,” as Judge
Rice, of Alabama, says, “i« that shape.''
Legislation upon this subject lias not been
signally successful and perhaps the Erica Ses
sion was called, to ‘ practice on it ! “Persons
of wealth and influence are “iu the daily
violation of the law,” and theretore. pass an
other law! It is hopeful. There is a “loiter
ing catastrophe" in the case—a wearying,
wasting anxiety for the result, like that which
wore upon “a Grecian audieuee which waited
with shuddering horror for the anagnosis of
(Edipus.” However, by all means, let the
governor and the Legislature “try—try
again I” 0, Mater LachrymarumJ what tear3
and wailings will fill our land, whichever shall
triumph. Gov. “Joe,” or “the Stills '
5. Impressment of Provisions. —Os course it
can’t be from any scarcity (as in the case of
“the Stills” just disposed of) thal “SOL
DIERS’ FAMILIES” have “been suffering for
provisions,” but purely from “di-tm-t of tlie
currency" (ihat s Confederate!) that “many
planters have refused to sell corn !"
What! “many planters” got corn to sell and
y#t it iB absolutely necessary to plant only
“one quarto* of an acre to the hand” in cot
ton! and to seise “the stills” besides! to get
‘‘bread” for the “poor” and for “soldiers’ fam
ilies?’’ Perhaps it is all just so, and the Extra
Session necessary for “the enactment of a
law. authorizing State officers, under the di
rection of the Governor to make impressments
‘for these soldiers families.”
But GEORGIA has a “ Constitution ,” and
what of the “Constitutionality” of such “a
law”? We care nothing about it ourselves,
but the grim old Bnroos, of the days of King
John —what will tHei/ say to you, Governor
Brown ? And if necessity obliges that you be
vested with extraordinary powers, for the pur
poses of humanity and State benevolence, why
should you object if President Davis asks for
laws to enforce powers, provided by the Con
stitution. to arrest traitors, and promote the
great cause ?
You are Silent! “And in - that silence lam
more than answered.” The argument is ad
hominem, I know—l make it so of set purpose,
because the Message is ad hominem. The Go\ -
ernor is at a disadvantage. I will not press
him too sorely. “They are men, as well a3
we are,” said the magnanimous Cyrus, in the
case of the wounded and captured Assyrians,
“and are no longer enemies since the} aie
vanquished.” So; we will even be merciful
to flic GoveFnor!
‘•I have been patient, let me be so yet,
“I had forgotten half, I would forget,
“But it revives ——”
G. Slaves escaping to the enemy. —The Gov
ernor, considering his moderation and respect
for Constitutional restrictions, his a singular
remedy to propose to the Extra Session.
He “is in," for a very energetic sort of habeas
corpus —and “Constitution' or no Constitution>
“such laws should be enacted as may be ne
cessary, (are you there, Truepenny ’?”) -to com
pel their removal by the owner in such case —
or to provide for their FORFEITURE TO THE
STATE!” for the benefit of “soldiers’
families” we venture to suggest ! And this
monstrous assumption of power, is to be planted
upon a little law maxim ! It is the Sic uters tuo,
of Blackstone ! And the “ Constitution” ? It
lies crushed, beneath the fallen ruins of ail the
Baronial towers of England ! But we forbear !
“I wad he laith to rin and chase thee,
“Wi’ murd’ring pattle”—
This sort of legislation would make neces
sary several Extra Sessions, ot various sorl3
of Assemblies. The Governor's army of ex
empts from Confederate “conscription” would
have to be augmented to the dimensions of
Gen. Johnston’s array of Tennessee, to enforce
it.
7. Desertion of our Cause by removals within
the enemy'seines. —lt is only “it number ot per
sons” who have removed. If they are ofthe
enemy, we suppose that laws already exist to
confiscate their property. But the Governor
knows, and we have no objection that it should
be sold. In the case of those who have desert
ed our armies and their families, no punishment
can be too severe which falls upon them —but
the Governor proposes that their families “be
carried to the enemy's lines, and turned over to
those whose cause their husbands now serve /”
We are amazed. “Disfranchise and decit
izenize” the disloyal and deserting men —but
the women/. Hunt them down, without know
ing anything of their sentiments even ! drive
them oul ! Tut Governor ! ••The age of chiv
alry is gone !” And then let us whisper an
enquiry into your car— Where is the Const itir
tional authority for ail th<« ? Bet us leave it to
Butler and Sherman and the Yankees to fight
agaist women and children ! We were born in
Georgia and love every mountain-crag and
every valley in her limits, but if a Georgia
Legislature can be found to pass laws to seize
women , because their husbands are cowards
or traitors, and without investigating their
own opinions , drive them to the. Yankees and
deliver them to the foe, we have no objection
to be forever “decitizenized.”
We would not magnify this sin of Governor
Brown. We feel assured that his mind Ajras
so occnpied with the engrossing subject of
Habeas Corpus —the right of traitorous men
to it —that he forgot the rights of women. He
Avould no more catch one of these poor women
and deliver her to the \anUees, than he
Avould lay the Sword of Herod, which slew’
the children of Bethlehem, upon his altar of
prayer. The Extra Session was not called to
look after these women !
We shall soon see what it was called for.
In the meantime we do not know what the
Legislature may have decided. A great deba
ting Society is progressing in Milledgeville.
Mr Stephens has the floor to-night. We shall
soon know what the “Assembled \\ isdom
think of things. AU LIE VOIR.
Tlie First C ongress.
Review of ioi!) t. oj its Pinicipal Measures Fhe,
Suspension *>t the il /it oj Habeas Corpus.
We have shown in a former article that, by the
Constitution of Georgia, martial law may be de
clared in oases of “axtreme necessity.”
Martial law is nothing more nor less than such
rules and regulations a? have been or may Vie pre
scribed for the government of the army,—of' mil
itarj (bices' : and when martial law is proclaimed
the entire riril code is suspended, for the time be
ing. The military code becomes the supreme law
of the land: the only courts are courts-martial;
oafhs and warrants give way to military orders :
Judges and Justices of the Peace retire from their
benches and military men take their places—the
bailiff's “occupation's gone,” and the Coi’poral
takes his place and makes arrests: and hence the
old Roman maxim, "inter armo teyes sihnt" —in
the midst of arms the civil laws are silent.
Hence we see that the framers of the Constitu
tion of Georgia thought it might become necessary
in times of invasion to suspend the writ of habeas
corpus ,* not only so. but theV went infinitely be
v-md that and provided, in the fundamental law,
that in cases of ■ extreme necessity,” the entire
civil code might be suspended, by a proclamation
of martial law.
When and 1,, whom was this provision made for
proclaiming martial law —for suspending-all writs
aud all warrants, and all civil laws ? It was dune
by the delegatees of the people oi Georgia. —done
at Savannah on the 23d day ot March, 1861, and
ratified bv the people on the first Tuesday in July
1861. Jmt three years ago, the delegates in Con
vention put this clause into the fundamental law
of this State ; thereby authorizing, not only the
suspension of the writ of habeas corpus, “in certain
cases,” but a total suspension of all civil laws !
And who were these delegates ? Would you be
lieve it, Mr. Editor, that some of these delegates
who voted for these martial law clauses, are to-day
the most busy, open mouthed, blatant and ramp
ant opponents and denunciators of the act of Con
gress .suspending the writ of hub-as corpus f As
incredible as it may seem, such is said to be the hu
miliating fact. Can these men, without a blush,
stand on Georgia soil and before an audience of
Georgians, and denounce this ftCt of Congress as
unconstitutional, after having so recently framed
the Constitution of our State authorizing a procla
mation of martial law ? If they can do that, then
argument is useless ; and I will leave them with
the simple request, first “to look on thit picture,
and then on that."
But it is said, Mr. Editor, that we had men of
“brain” in that C onvention—men of martial spirit
—men of “prophetic vision,” who foresaw the ter
rible storm-clouds looming up in the distant hori
zon—that these men of “great brain” anticipated
that there might be some submissive laggards in
the coming conflict, who would not come up to the
front at the first tap of the drum, and that they
would have to be brought up or quieted at home,
by a proclamation of martial law !
But, tempora mutantur; and these men of “great
brain” are found very solicitous about the “rights
of freemen,” and are denouncing the Congress for
suspending the writ of habeas corpus !
We have referred to the quoted clauses from the
fundamental laws of Georgia solely for the pur
pose of showing what have heretofore been the
views of Georgians upon these important
of suspending temporarily, some of ourcivil rights,
in order thereby, to preserve all else that we hold
dear on earth, life, liberty, property Constitution,
and the very being of the Htate itself.
But we leave the Constitution of Georgia, the
fundamental principles of the State of Georgia and
the Code of Georgia, and stand upon the Consti
tution of the Confederate States.
We believe it is generally admitted that, if the
writ of habeas corpus can be suspended at all,
Congress alone lias the right to do it. Chief Jus
tice Taney has so decided ; Mr. Lincoln, however,
took the responsibility of suspending the writ, as
Commander-in-Chief of the army, without any au
thority from hi3 Congress.
Our Congress has acted and has authorized the
suspension of the writ “in certain cases,” but some
of those who oppose the action of our Congress,
admit that Congress may constitutionally suspend
the writ, but contend that it has not been done ex
actly in thoright'way—that certain provisions are
wanting in the bill to make it conform to the Con
stitution; that neither Congress nor-any other
power can authorize the President or anybody
else to make any arrest without a warrant, and
that no warrant can issue without oath or affirma
tion .first behig made. And they all with “one
consent” refer to the same clause in the Constitu
tion of the Confederrte States to sustain their po
sition ; and with an air of triumph they hold up
the Constitution and cry, Eure/,-a ! Eureka!— we
have found it! —and then they read one sentence
from that clause which is in the following words,
“and no warrants shall issue but upon probable
cause, supported by oath or affirmation.”
That sentence is certainly found in the Consti
tution ; and now, Mr. Editor, in order to show
you to what “base uses" this constitutional pro
vision has been appropriated by these men, I will
give you the entire clause :
“The right of the people to be secure in their
persons, houses, papers arid effects against unrea
sonable searches and seizures shall not be violated ;
and no warrants shall issue but upon probable
cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and par
ticularly describing the place to be searched and
the persons or things to be seized.’’
“ This, sir, is the entire clause; and thut is the
Constitutional provision relied on by these gen
tlemen to prove that the act of Congreas is nn con.
stitutional.
Now, sir, in all candor, let me ask, what is the
meaning of that clause ? What class of cases does
it embrace? To what warrants does it refer? To
what kind of seizures does it have reference? And
that you may fully it, I ask you, sir,
to read it over once more.
You are, no doubt, astounded to find, and the
people whom these men have deceived, will be
astounded to find that the above clause iu the
CeußtUuiion Has reference alone to search war
rants. But such is the fact! It has reference to
nothing under heaven but search warrants !
That is the only end and aim, and the entire scope
of the clause. It has reference to no other war
rants, but search warrants. It has reference to
no other seizures but seizures under search rear
rants.
“The right of the people to be secure in their
persons” —secure, against what? Against un
reasonable searches and seizures. “The right of
the people to be secure in their persons, houses,
papers and effects against unreasonable searches
and seizures shall not be violated.” Most clearly,
it has reference to nothing but search warrants.
What is the office of a search warrants ? It is
simply this : John Smith has lost his watch —he
makes oath that John Brown has it in his posses
sion. A search warrant is issued: John Brown is
seized ; his person is searched ; if the watch is
found, that is seized, and John Brown is commit
ted to jail.
Now, against unreasonable searches and seiz
ures of this kind, the pe pie are protected by that
clause in the Constitution.
The compiler of onr Georgia Code, understood
well what this clause meant, and they have pro
vided by law for its execution. Under the head
of Search Warrants, avo find the following:
“A warrant to search the person or property of
another, must issue only upon probable cause sup
ported by oath, and particularly describing the
place to be searched and the person or things to lie
tftr isedP— Code 4fi35.
How caiue ibis clause to be inserted in the old
Constitution of the United States? It stands out
isolated uml alone; and in the very next clause
we tind the following comprehensive provision :
“No person shall he deprived of life, liberty or
property, without due process of law." Life. Lib- |
erty, Property. No one shall be deprived of those \
without due procress of law.
These are very comprehensive terms and would
seem to embrace almost the entire range of human
freedom. And, why then, was it deemed necessa
ry to insert that other clause in reference to sear
ches and seizures ?
It was this, and every constitutional expounder .
ought to know it—iu Great Britain-and iu the)
American Colonies, before the Revolution, what ]
were termed general search warrants, had been j
very common. They were issued upon
mere suspicion, and did not “particularly describe
the person to be seized and the place to be searched”
Under them, houses were wantonly broken open:
trunks, desks, and strong boxes were broken open,
and their contents examined ; persons suspected of
having stolen property in their possession, under
these loose warrants, were seized and searched>
and sometimes sent to jail. Thus it was that these
loo*e» general search n'rtrrnuts became, in the opin
ion of our ancestors, a great nuisance and an in
tolerable grievance.
And the framers of the old Constitution, with
these things Iresh in their minds, after making
that general provision for the security of life, lib
erty and property, determined that this great nui
sance should be abated, and to that end and for
that alone, they incorporated into the Constitution
this independent clause in reference to Search
Warrants.
Such, Mr. Editor, is the history and such the
origin of this celebrated clause in our Constitution;
and no fair man can read it and say it has refer
ence to anything under heaven except search war
rants And now when the entire Confederacy is
encircled by <>ur enemies—when life, liberty, prop
erty, constitutions, all are at stake, the Constitu
tional “expounders” are found quoting this clause
to prove an act of Congress unconstitutional.
May God help us, when in such times, these
Constitutional expounders are found coining down
from their high places and resorting to scared war
rants to findyfrtic* in an act of Congress, passed to
protect the country against the machinations of
traitors, spies, deserters and scoundrels !
Loßby.
TELEGRAP HI <3.
Keperts of the Press Association.
Entered according to act of Congress in the year
1863, by J. S. Thrasher, in the Clerk’s office ot
the District Court of the Confederate States for
the Northern District of Georgia.
Richmond, March 24th.
Nothing of interest has transpired here to-day.
Everybody is occupied in adjusting financial mat
ters preparatory to a change in currency next week.
The banks of this city have resolved n«t to receive
the present currency on deposit, except notes below
5 dollars. After the Ist of April the new currency
will rapidly take the place of the old remaining
unfunded, under the action of the banks.
Orange C. H„ March 24.
The snow is fast melting. The roads are ankle
deep in mud.
All quiet in front of our lines.
Gov. Vance of North Carolina, is expected on a
a visit to the army, to-morrow.
Dalton, March 24,
Our latest advises from the front, represent all
quiet. The enemy have shown no disposition to
engage our troops during the past two days.
Weather clear and cool.
[Correspondence of the Rebel.
Front tlie Front.
Army of Tennessee, )
Tunnel Hill, March 21, 1864- j
The enemy made a show of an advance
on Saturday, about two o’clock, p. M this
side of Stone church, two miles from Ring
gold. The advancing force consisted of
only a cavalry squadron and brigade of
infantry. Our pickets fell back, then
our batteries opened at long range, check
ing the enemy.
It was first supposed to be a general ad
vance. Gen. Wheeler, the Murat ot our
army, ever vigilant, was at once at his
post, and Brigadiers Humes and Kelly
were greatly disposed to make a dash, but
the enemy did not afford the opportunity.
It is supposed the object oi enemy was
to drive in our pickets that they might
measure the creek, near the Stone church
preparatory to bridging it.
Grant is concentrating his forces in the
vicinity of Chattanooga. It is stated that
large numbers of troops are returning
from the North.
A heavy cavalry force is reported hav*-
ing arrived at Chattanooga. It. is sup
posed Grant contemplates advancing on
Atlanta with three columns —by the Ring
gold road, by the Layfayette road, and a
column through North Alabama.
[From the New York World, March 10th.j
Tlie Exchange ofPl’isouers Re
sumed.
It will be good news to the country to
learn that the exchange of Union for Con
federate prisoners has been resumed at
City Point, on the James river. Eight
hundred Confederate prisoners have al
ready been exchanged for as many of the
poor fellows who were languishing in reb-
el prisons.
The exchange has, it seems, been made
possible by the Federal Government
yielding a point it shoud never have al
lowed to come up)’that is. Butler has been
excluded from negotiation, as the rebels
would not treat with him; The Confed
erate Congress has outlawed Butler, and
it is not in accordance with established
usages for one belligerent power to force
an obnoxious agent upon another belliger
ent power. The negotiation which led
to the exchange, so we are informed, was
conducted by Major Mulford on the part
of the Union Government, and Robert
Ould for the Confederates. We now hope
to see our brave boys home again, after
their long and needless captivny.
This exchange matter is a curious in
stance of the singular perversity of the
War Department. After Colonel Ludlow
had conducted the exchange satisfactorily
for the wholo year, he was allowed to go
on other duty, and Gen. Meredith was
appointed in his place. Everything got
into a snarl at once, because nature has
been unkind to the new Federal agent in
the matter of tact and brains. He ap
peared to such disadvantage in the cor
respondence which was subsequently pub-'
lished that he was removed and Butler
put in his place. But this made matters
worse than ever. Butler can Avrite a let
ter —indeed it is the only thing he does
well; but the rebels positively refused to
read his effusions. And so our unfortu
nate soldiers have been kept in unwhole
some prisons because the War Depart*
merit had notwit enough to appoint a man
of sense and discretion to transact this deli
cate business. However, we have com
menced the exchanges, and we hope they
will hereafter be kept up.
! M. D. Conway, in a letter to the Bos
ton Commonwealth, T hus shows one of
the many forms of court etiquette, which
restrict the will and affections of English
princes:
T learn that there was quite a rebellion
jat Windsor Castle. The Princess vehe-
I mently opposed having a wet nurse, and
! the Prince took her side and could not see
; why she should not be allowed to nurse
| her babe, as she strongly desired to do.-
I But she was told that the court traditions
| could not be set aside; never was English
! prince or princess yet nursed by its own
mother. So the healthy and virtuous Mrs.
O’Somebody was sent for, and the prin
! eess had a long cry. This is a true story
i and somewhat more valuable than ordina
ry court gossip.
The correspondent knows so little what
he is talking about, that the whole story
may be a fable. Queen Victoria nursed
! one if not more of her children.
[
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New Treaty. -j— The ratificatnn of the
i treaty between the tinal settlemet of
| the claims of the Hudson Bay and
i Puget, Sound agricultural companies,
have just been exchanged. Oregon and
Washington territories are to be settled by
a transfer ot these rights and claims to
the Government of the United States for
an adeqnate money consideration, and it
is agreed that the Fluted States and her
Majesty shall, within a few months after
the exchange of the ratification treaty,
| appoint each a commissioner for the pur
j pose of examining and deciding on all
| claims arising out ofits provision.
CITY MATTERS.
T. J JACKSON, Eocal Editor
J -g--" ~~'— L
R Privates.—ls there be any objectionable featuie
in the conduct of the Southern ladies during this
revolution, it is the unmistakable overweening pm~
liality manifested on all occasions for the officers ot
the army. Wc know that it is one of the weak
nesses of human nature to be attracted by display,
and to.pay obsequious devotion to those whom for
tune or position favors. And while we have no dis
position to detract from the well-earned and well
merited respect due to the officer, who has risen to
eminence, by .heroism and daring, yet we arc satis
fied, that the onerous and honorable duties which
have devolved upon the private soldier, entitle him
to an equal share of the plaudits of our fair and ap
preciative country women. We have been in com
pany with ladies who have visited the camps, and
listened to their glowing tributes to the officers;
hearcl them descant eloquently upon the beauty and
grace of Col. this, Maj. that. (Apt. so-and-so, and
Lieutenant Thingamadoodle, until we imagined
that the army was entirely composed of officers.—
Poor Mr. Private, who had bourne the burden and
heat of the day, and watered many a gory, battle
field with his blood, did not so much as receive a
passing noitce. We have always been the zpeciul
advocate of the humble and friendless, and take
particular pleasure in assuming the championship
ofthe privates, who have bourne such a noble part in
this mighty revolution. Our people can never be
sufficiently grateful to them, or bestow upon them
two much homage and respeet.
The fact is there should be no discrimination made
between soldiers, except in favor of
those who act well their parts. Every one should
know that in great volunteer armies like ours
there must necessarily be as good men in the
ranks, as among those in command, and as we re
cognize no nobility of blood, the only test of genuine
appreciation i« true merit, whether we find it un
der a display of gilded buttons and gold lac-e, or un
der tfio tattered garb ; of the humble {private. Let
Southern women bear these things in mind, and Ton
a ,H necessary occasions prove lotfie private that his
patriotism and sacrifices are gratefully remembered.
J,et him not feel that’there is such an impassable
gi\lf between him and those whom position makes
his superiors, as to exclude him Iroui the lo\ iii£
smile and gratitude of women.
The Clergy.— We a*e glad to observe that both
the Confederate Congress and Georgia Legislature
have exempted the clergy oT, alt denominations
from military duty, if there be any oue class of om
countrymen pre-eminently entitled to such exemp
tion it is the clergy. They are men who have as
sumed the sacred office of ministers, in obedience
to the call of God, and their functions are purely
peaceful. In the Mosaic dispensation, the Levites
who were specially set aside lor the Priesthoods,
and to minister in holy things, were not required to
go to war, and it is therefore not safe for any people
who fear God and desire to propitate the lav or ot
Heaven to require of liis annointed duties that are
not required by the Most High himself. If there
ever was a time when these men were required at
home it is now. The land is lull of trouble. The
bereaved are in every household. The consolations
of religion are peculiarly needed to buoy up and
strengthen the people. Besides the altars ot Zion
languish, and the times that are calculated to de
ceive even the very elect arc upon us. Laborers are
lUo pe peeded in the cause ot Christianity than in the
cause of the country. Then let these holy men have
full and free license in the discharge ot their high
calling. Let us dare not provoke the ire ot Heaven,
lest in touching its sacred vessels, we perish as did
the impious hands that laid hold upon the glorious
Ark ofthe Covenant.
Comparative Consolation.— We were complain
ing yesterday morning ofthe high charges for wood,
and noted the fact that a boy, had the audacity to
charge S2O for a small one-horse load. In looking
over an Atlanta paper, we see that a similar load
sold a day or two ago for forty dollars. So we sup
pose instead of a complaining disposition, weyhuuld
feel thankful that we are better off'than others.
Cellar Doors.— Our devil has called our atten
tion to the unsafe condition of many cellar doors iu
the; city, and says lie witnessed the sad spectacle of'
a lady falling through one a day or two since. Our |
sympathies becoming wrought .up to the highest
pitch in this matter, wre were just about to launch
out upon a windy and gasy article upon the tre
mendous enormity of allowing cellar doors to get
into such a condition, when, just in the niche of
time, we discovered a rather unsightly aperture in
our own door, in front of the Times office. Since
this discovery we have concluded to say nothing on
the subject. However, as it is a much easier matter
to see other folks’ faults than our own, we would
recommend all owners of cellar doors to keep them
in good condition. Having pointed ours out of
course no one is going to fall into it now.
Slave Mart. —We call attention to the adver
tisement, of Thomas L. Frazer & Cos., who have
opened an extensive negro mart in Montgomery,
Ala, Those having business of this kind to transact
will see this firm are well recommended.
The name ofthe notorious Dr. Rossvally, for
merly a Richmond detective, appears in a New
Orleans paper as Surgeon of the Ist Florida caval
ry —a negro regiment we suppose. *
It is a little singuler that gold should
have risen from sixty to sixty-three in two
days in New York in the face of the legis
lation of Congress authorizing Mr. Chase
to put the surplus in the United States
Treasury on the market. This would real
ly seem to corrobarate the statement we
have seen, that the gold had been pre
viously sold, as this legislation was called
for merely to legalize the sale. This is
either true or Mr. Chase is at the end of
his tether in stopping the advance in the
precious metal. The prospect of the leg
islation, it is true run the price down for
a few days from sixty-nine to sixty, but
the moment the bill became u law ii com
menced to rise again.
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M4RKILD.
At the residence of M. S. Green, Esq., near I\>rt
Valley, by liev. J. Blakely Smith, on the morning
of the 2od of March, Rev. R. Aiton Holland of
the Georgia. Conference, to Miss The. li. Everett
of Houston County, Ga.
May their lives be as happy a* we know them de -
serving.
DIED,
At the General Hospital in this city, on the 23d
inst., .Mr. Thom as G. Andrews, aged 45 years.
The deceased was a native Alabamian, an honor
able man, good soldier and true patriot.
3SToaa/ Sla^/e
THOMAS L. FRAZER & CO.,
Late firm of Crawford, Frazer <i' Cos.. Atlanta, 6a.,
YFLRO BROKERS
Market Street , above, Montgomery Half,
H AVE fitted Up, and are now prepared to receive
and accommodate at their mart, all Negroes
which may be consigned to them. They will buy
and sell on Commission, and forward proceeds ‘with
promptness and dispatch. They keep constantly on
hand a large and well selected stock, such as
Families, House Servants,
Gentleman’s Body Servants, Seamstresses,
Boys and Girls, of all descriptions,
Carpenters, Blacksmiths.
Shomakers, Field Hand®.
They respectfully refer to the following well
known gentlemen, viz:
Hon. John A. Elmore, Major J. L.Calhoun, Will
iam Taylor Jr Cos., A. P. Y\ att, Shular «fe Anlis,
Montgomery, Ala., J. C. Coleman A Cos., Mobile,
Ala., Henrv J/einbard & Bro., Savannah, Ga.
THUS. L, FRAZER,
Mon tgoinery, -41a.
A. FRAZER,
W. E. SMITH,
Auburn, Ala.
IV. H. Fitts, Agent.
P. S.— City patronage respectfully solicited. All
orders carefully attended to.
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II IS A IHyl; A UTERIS 24t« MILITARY DISTRICT. )
Columbus. Gcoi ,ia. .
March 2k 1364. j
Special Order, No. 3.
There will be elections held on the 12th of April
next, for each of the iwe.sent Militia District? fora
Captain and four Lieutenants, at the places as des
ignated. |
EOR MISCOUKE COUNTY:
At Flat Rock School House, tor the'f72d and 774th
consolidated Districts.
At Edward’s Precinct, for the 921-t, 675th and
ll;_Sth consolidated Districts.
At the Eagle Factory Parade Ground, for the
Eagle Tactory District, comprising the managers,
employees and operatives in said Factory and its
immediate vicinity.
At Office of the Howard Factory, for the Howard
Factory District, comprising the Superintendents,
employees and operatives of the Howard Factory
and immediate vicinity.
At the Office ofthe Muscogee Railroad Depot, for
the Railroad District, comprising the Superinten
dents, agents, employees and hands ofthe Muscogee
and Opelika Depots and Machine Shops.
At the Office of Harrison, Bedell & (Jo., on War
ren street, for the West 773d present Militia District,
to-wit: all west of Jackson street, save ike two Fac
tory Districts.
At the Work Shop of Mr. John S. Allen, for the
East 773d present Militia District, viz: all east of
Jackson street, in said original District, save those
belonging to the Railroad Depot District.
At the Court House, for the West 668th present
Militia District, viz: all that portion of said angi
nal District which lies west of Jackson street.
At John Durkin’s Corner, for the East 668th pres
ent District, or all of said origiral District east oi
Jackson street.
FOR CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY :
At Cttsseta, for the 1104th, 1106tb and 1103 th
consolidated Districts.
At Halloca Court Ground, for the 673 th, 7S7tb,
1107th and 1153d, consolidated Districts.
There will also be elections held on the 22daf
April at the Parade Ground ofthe Eagle Factory
District, for a Major to command a _‘d class Battal
ion, to be formed of the two Factory and Railroad
Depot Districts, and on the same day at the rwu
County (hurt Houses ainEit each ofthe various pre
cincts in Muscogee and Chattahoochee Counties, for
a Lieutenant Colonel and Major to command a l*t
class Battalion, formed of all fl\® men liable in said
two Counties, save the 2d class Battalion beloro
mentioned.
The election? will bo managed by a Justic* of the
Peace and a Freeholder or two Freeholders, or two
military officers, the rolls aud tally sheets, properly
made out and certified to, and torwarded to uie at
his^place.
By older ot the Commander-iu-Chief..
P. J. PHILIPS,
mar 241 w Col. and A. D. C, .
A NEW WORK,
BY -HIM. 1C LOIitiSTREET
WILB BE READY ON Ist OF APRIL,
Master William Mitten,
OR
A YOUTH OF BRILLIANT TALENTS
WHO WAS RUINED BY BAD LUCE.
BY the author of “Georgia Scenes.” A work of
great humor and unusual interest to readers of
all claiHcs.
Price So—with usual discount to the trade.
Address BIJRKE, liOVEIN A CO.,
mar 24 2t Publishers, Macon, Ua.
MACHINERY
FOR
ONE Engine, Boiler and Pumps, Engine a horse
power, Boiler 14 feet long, 42 inches in diameter,
with two flues.
1 Upright Tubular Boiler Engine, four or five
horse power, suitable for printing office or any light
business.
1 Daniel's Planer, (Planer 24 inches wide.,)
1 Rotary Planer,
2 Morticing Machines,
1 Tenoning Machine,
1 Sash and Blind Machine,
1 Coping Machine,
1 Slat Tenoning Machine,
1 Scroll Machine, lor working irregular forms,
2 Lathes,
1 Boring Machine,
2 Cut ofl Saws, frames, Ac.,
2 Rip Saws, frames, Ac.,
1 Alcots’ concentric Lathes, .
1 Scroll or Gig Saw,
Shafting and Bullies,
£ Hand Screws,
and Belting for the lot,
Also, one Rope 2}4 inches in diameter, and about
1,00(4 feet long. Also,
WANTED,
A good IRON PLANER, for which a liberal
paice will be paid. I. C. PLANT,
mar 24 It* Macon, Ua.
FRESH OYSTERS.
T HAVE just received FRESH OYSTERS, and
J. am prepared to furnish them by the plate, done
up in the best epeeurean style. Call soon if you
wish to be served. GEORGE MAGNUS,
mar 2-1 It* at Chattahoochee Bar.
Negroes to Hire.
'FEN or TWELVE NEOROES to hire for the
1 balance of the year. Apply to
mar 24 ts Wm. G. VYOOLFOLK.
Eost.
A GOLD FOB CHAIN, square links. The finder
will bo amply rewarded by leaving it at
mar 24 It THIS OFFICE.
HO FOR SAVANNAH.
UtiHT ARTILIdIRV!
TWENTY-FIVE RECRUITS WANTED !
SSO BOUNTY.
I IEUT. It. C. JONES, of Barnwell's Light Artii-
U I cry, Maxwell’s Battalion Light Artillery, sta
tioned at Savannah, is now in this city recruiting
fur his Company. Now is the time for young men
to join the most desirable arm of the service. You
will recieve SSO bounty, Uniterm complete, and
transportation to camps. AU wishing to join will
report to him at the store of Messrs. Acce A Collier,
or to Mr. J. B. Collier, or to Mr. F. W. Acoe at the
Confederate Shoe Shop, lie will return on the 28th
inst., and will take clothing or provisions to any
members of his Company,
mar 21 till 2Sth :
1 wish to hire 20 oi 2. hands, men or women, to
whom I will pay the highest government price and
give permanent employment. Enquire at the office
of the Lee Hospital, over Spear’s Jewelry store,
June's building. W. ROBERTSON,
mar 2l ts Surgeon in charge Lee Hospital
Carpenters Wanted.
TWENTY CARPENTERS to work on the new
1 Boat below the Navy laid, for which the highest
wages will be given. Apply to „ _
JOSEPH HANSERB,
mar i j ts
Yegrees Wanted.
'PEN good able-bodied negro men wanted for two
1 month.-, Good wages will be given. Apply to
H. 8. SMITH Jr.,
mar 17 lw* or J. K. REDD.
Desirable Land tor Sale.
A TRACT of land in Hines county, MDs., one and
a fourth miles from Raymond containing &b 0 acres
500 of which are cleared and in a tine state of culti
vation, the! most of which is creek bottoms not sub
ject to overflow, and as fine cotton and grain land as
any in that portion of the State.
On the premises is a good dwelling house with six
rooms, kitchen, smoke-house, potatoe house, chicken
house, 8 or 10 good negro houses, with brick chim
neys, good stables with 10 or 12 stalls, double cribs,
a good gin house with mill, good overseers' house,
with two rooms, a ?bcd cistern and well, with milk
house.
This land, if not sold in a few days, will be with
- from the market. Persons wishing to purchase
should cqill immediately at the office of A. C. Mc-
Gehee, Broad street.
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Office Mobile ixd Oih»kd R. R.. I
March 20, 1504. j
After Saturday, 26th inst., the present Currency
will lye taken in payment for Ireight and Passage
at the following rates.
Fives at P ar *
Tens at Six dollars.
Twenties at Twelve and a half dollars.
Fifties at .. .Thirty-two dollars.
One hundred dollar bills will not be received.
J. M. FRAZER,
mar 24 ts Treasurer.