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m* €*i*wk** w*m». 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. [ ■ tm 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. tmtmmm mm m mammmsmum i r 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. mgr 2a dim w3m 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. ___ mur 21 4t ~ _ 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.