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COLUMBUS TIMES
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$3.50 per month, or $lO for three months.
No subscription received for a longer term than
hree month*.
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Advertisements inserted for $2 00 per square for
the first insertion and $1 50 for each additional.
Where advertisements are inserted a month, the
charge will be S2O per square.
Announcing candidatesslo, which must invariably
be paid in advance.
A deduction of2o percent, will he made on all
advertising accounts over SSO, when prompt pay
ment's made.
mimriirn
UEOKUVA--Marlon County :
• i ULE NISI. W hereas, Amanda L Cattle, Ad
i i uiinistratrix upon the estate of David L, Murry,
deceased, having applied for letters of disiruuission
from said Administration.
These are therctore to cite and admonish all and
Angular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased,
to u tiow cause, if any they have, why said Adminis
tratrix should not be dismissed from said adminis
trGiven under my hand and otficial signature, Oc
tober sth, 1863. MALCOAI HAIR,
dee 12 mhin Ordinary.
GEORGIA—MarIon County 3
\\J HERE AS, B. A. Stary, Administrator upon the
V? estate of Joseph N. Stary, late of said county,
deceased, having applied for letters oi dismssion
from said administration.
t hese are therefore to cite and admonish all and
singular the kindred and creditors ot said deceased,
to be and appear at my. ottice within the time pro- t
scribed by law, to show cause, if any theyhave, w»ry
•aid letters of dismission should not bo granted to
said applicant on the first Monday in October next.
Uiven under my hand and official signature. Jan.
22d, 1864. A LOOM iiAIR,
jan2sm6m Ordinary.
GEORGIA--Marion County :
RULE NISI. Whereas Carrie James, Adrn’x on
the estate of Daniel Jame3, Jr., having peti
tioned this Court for letters of dismission from said
Administration.
These are therefore to cite a«d, admonish all and
singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased
to be and appear at my office within trio time pre
scribed by law, and show cause it any they have,
why said Administratrix should not bo dismissed
trout - aid Administration on the first Monday in
July, 1804. .■ , . , .
Given under my hand and official signature, this
December the7th, 1860. MALCOM iIAIR,
dec 14 uitim Ordinary.
Medical
mill. E. A. ROSSY.
FORMERLY Surgeon to the New Orleans “Fe-
F male Infirmary," tenders his services to the Cit
j//.ens of Columbus in all the branchcsol liisproles
sion,
.Special attention will bo devoted-tothe treatment
of the diseases of womeiu.
Vtr Surgical operations performed for Stono in
the Bladder, Fistula in Arm, Visieo-Vaginal fistula,
Hydrocele, Congenital and Accidental Phymosia,
Varicocele, llcemorrhoids or Files, Callous Impas
sable strictures, False Passages, Tallapes or Club
Foot, and contraction of tfie lingers, Strabismus or
Squinting, Aneurism, Viirix or dilated veins, Ptery
gliim, Cataract Afid Uair Lip; also lor tfie remov
al of all tumors or abnormal growths troin any part
of the body.
Diseases of bhs-Qenito-ITrlriary System, comprsuig
the different stages of Choiumfioea, Strictures,'
Gravel, Spermatorrhea, Syphilis, in its primary
secondary,tertiary and heriditary forms,will receive
particular attention.
References given whenever desired as well as tho
recomnieudation of many years practice in New Or
leans; Consultation hours every day at his office
in the Masonic Halt Building, troin 10 to 12 o’clock
a, m,, and from 2to 4 o’clock p, nr. Patients wiltdo
well to call precisely at those hours, as betoro and
after that lime will be devoted tor tailing persons in
the city.
Address all coiuuiuieations to
DR. E. A. PiGSSY.
Columbus. Ga,
N. II. —Patrons from a distance will be visited
and treated at home if desired. 4 shall be thankful
to my professional brethren for any tavor they may
do mo by sending me persons requirig Surgical
attention.
4fr#“l will also bestow particular attention to
the treatment of the different forms ot Fleers, Rheu
matism, Gout. Scrofulous attentions, Syphilitic erup
tions, and all other chronic diseases ot the skin.—
Medicated Fumigations and Steam Sulphurous
Baths, as employed in the hospitals in. Europe and
America, will l.uin a pair ol my treat incut.
II in E- A. It. J
Old I i*oii Waiild.
WE wish to purchase a large quantity of SCRAP
IRON, both cast and wrought, tor whu h cash
will he paid. HARRISON, fSHDELL & CO.
jap. 27 ts _ ■
Fine Smoking ami Chewing Tobacco.
AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL ir
i\ For sale by J. b. PLMBERION,
Ptt lifuggwt uucjer Cook a Hotel.
GOODRICH & GO.,
(Formerly ot New Orleans,)
fMMwEifIBfJS, «A.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Staple DETaaaoy
DRY-GOODS.
ARE constantly receiving fresh importations, di
rect from Europe, of staple and faney DRY
GOODS, iv inch they offer cheap for cash,
fob 5 3m
Beaver Skins Wanted,
(THE highest price will be paid or Plow Steel given
1 in exchange for Beaver Skins, A large number
wanted. Enquire at T ~T ,
feb 22 4w L. II AIM AN A bltO.
Albany, Eufaula, Cuthbert, Ba inbridge and
BiaKely papers copy'4w and send hills.
WiUTlionst 1 J\©4ice.
ON and after the first day of April ncxr. tlie
charge for storage on Cotton in ur \\ ale
houses will be ONE DOLL AH pci bale per month.
• KING <i ALLEN,
tV A KNOCK £ 00.,
HUGHES A HODGES,
J. R. IVEY A 00.,
GREENWOOD & GRAY,
POWELL, FRAZER A 00.
Columbus, Ga., March 2d, 1864. lm
CJ. Warslifii Sale.
W between the usual hour- ot salt, ••dme.the
Court House in Muscogee county , a V'*^‘
rrrfoc levuMl on to satisfy twenty-SiX ti t*M3 'a
Be,lll A Murohy. one ti far- A. A. Bcult andoue ti
la vs It. A. Muiphy,garnishees m iavo.- ot ihohou
federate States of America for inti rest due on debt
to allien enemies to
C. s: dial- hat-
Columbus. March Ist til
moTir*'.
QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE I
Columbus, January 2i, i 3 « 3 ->
On the fust of each month. Major Jno. E. I>avis,
post Quartermaster, will make payment to ail can
nluvecs of this department, Also to owners ol
„. ue , hired, ami for property rented, P«rue.< in
terested will present their bills to Major l>avis
monthly. .
The employees of the Transportation Department
will he paid by Capt. 11. D. Cothran. All purchases
of supplier and payments therefor wilt be made b,
myself. F. W. DILtAIiD.
Major and Quartern'..! ter.
jan 2i> till apl 1 __
OP PICK ! I’.SP-IKM'K Vi'"’ 'fr 1 N !
Columbus, Ua., March 10, l&w. j
All parties holding;claim against this department
due, are hereby notified to present them for pay
ment at this otliee on or before the ' oh in-'t.
Amounts now due will be paid only in the present
currency. A. M. ALLEN,
mar Hi ts Mai. C. >.
Oi; A HTIiRMASTEII'S DUM UTJfENT, l
Columbus. March 14, IH*>4. f
All creditors ofthi- Department are notified that
their account, and all accruing debts to the olst
A/areh, will he paid in the present (.oniederate
ourreucy. p yp DILLARD,
mar 15 till 31stinat Quartermaster.
Pl.t VIWI'IO* W I.VI'KII.
TO PURCHASE OR RENT!
that will accommodate sixty hands.
. Inquire at Til IS UEIICE.
teb 2ti ts
Plantation and Shovel Iron.
1 HAVE on consignment 20,000 lb*, of Plantation
Iron, and will receive next week some Shovel
Iron, which 1 will exchange for Bacon or sell for
Confederate money. \y. p. TURNER,
war 31m
ft
Vol. XI.
J, W. W ARREN A CO. Proprietors J. W. WARREH, Editor.
Ehange of Schedule.
“I |N and after Sunday, March 2uth, the Trains on
v the .*• uacogee ‘ Railroad will run as follows :
PASSENGER TRAIN:
Leave Columbus 6 15 P. M.
Arrive at Macon 2 52 A. M.
Leave Macon a 9 35 P. M.
Arrive at Columbus 5 00 A. M.
FREIGHT TRAIN:
Leave Columbus 5 30 A. M.
Arrive at Columbus 4 35 P. M.
W. L. CLARK,
mar 19 ts Supt. Muscogee R, R.
Change of Schedule.
Office Engineer aNd Superintendent, )
Charleston and Savannah Railroad, >•
Charleston, Feb. 13, 1864.)
ON and after SUNDAY, Eeb. 21st, Passenger
Trains will
Leave Charleston 7 15 A. M.
Arrive at Savannah.. 4 25 P. M.
Leave Savannah 7 (X) A. M.
Arrive at Charleston 4 30 P. M.
Passengers by this route from Columbus, Mont
gomery, Albany, Fufaula, Ac., pass through Sav
annah without detention.
H. S. HAINES,
feb 24 lw eoalw r Eng’r and Supt.
Ehange of Schedule.
ON and after March 13th, the Passenger Train
on the Montgomery & West Point Rail Road
will
Leave Montgomery 8 00 A. M.
Leave West Point 7 10 A. M.
'Arrive at Columbus 5 32 P. M.
LeavtfColumbus 5 50 A. M.
Arrive, at Montgomery 3 00 P. M.
Arrive at IVost Point 4 30 P. M.
Freight leaves Columbus 8 40 A. M,
Freight arrives at Columbus... 8 27 P. M.
D. H. CRAM,
mar 11 til Apl 5 .Supt. A Eng’r.
Notice to Travellers and Shippers!
Office Muscogf.k Railroad Company, l
Columbus, Ga.. Feb. 22, 1864. )
On and after this date persons purchasing tickets
and receiving and shipping freights over this road,
will be required to furnish the exact change.
IV. L. CLARK,
feb 24 lm Superintendent.
office mobile a girard r. r. i
Girard. February 20.1864. /
On and after this date all.parties receiving or ship
ping freights over this Road, will be fur
nish the exact change for freight.
W.H. WILMIAMS,
feb 20 ts Agent
Notice to Stockholders in the Bank
of Columbus.
Columbus, Ga., Feb.4th. 1864.
On the first MON DAY in April next, an election
wiifbd hold at the Banking House for nine Direc
tors of said Bank, for the ensuing year.
DANIEL GRIFFIN,
feb tde President.
PASSENGER TRAIN
BANK OF COLUMBUS, i
Cm.uMBUS, Ga,, Feb. 25, 1864./
Notice is hereby given that all depositors in this
Bank are required to withdraw their deposits by the
twenty-fifth day of March next, in order that they
may choose lor themselves between funding and
taxation under the new currency act, before the
fust day of April following.
And that all persons having claims upon this
Bank for Deposits, Bank Balances, Collections,
Oei. ideates of Deposit, Checks, Dividends or other
due accounts are required to settlethem by the 25th
March next, othwise the amounts due them re
spectively, will be funded in four per cent. Bonds,
according to the act of Congress of 17th inst., for
their accounts, unless especially directed to the con
trary. P. ADAMS,
feb 25 till let April. Cashier.
Sun and Enquirer eot*y.
Police.
ALL kinds of DYEING done at my residence,
opposite Hannan’s Pistol Manufactory. Pro
visions of any kind taken in payment.
HENRY VOIGHT,
mar 8 Im ’ Dyer.
Headquarters 24th Military District, 1
Columbus, Georgia, r
March 28, 1864 )
Special Order, No. 3.
There will be elections held on the 12th of April
next, for each of tho present Militia Districts fora
Captain and four Lieutenants, at the places as des
ignated. 3-
FOR MUSCOGEE COUNTY :
At Flat Rock School House, for the772d and 774th
consolidated Districts.
At Edward’s Precinct, for the 921st, 675th and
1128th consolidated Districts.
At the Eagle Factory Parade Ground, for the
Eagle Taetory District, comprising the managers,
employees and operatives in said Factoiy and its
immediate vicinity.
At Office of the Howard Factory, for tlio Howard
Factory District, comprising the Superintendents,
employees and operatives oi the Howard laotoij
and immediate vicinity,
At the Office of the Muscogee Railroad Depot, for
the Railroad District, comprising the Superinten
dents, agents, employees and hands of the Muscogee
and Opelika Depots and Machine Shops.
At the Office of Harrison, Bedell k Cos., on War
ren street, for the West 773d present Militia District,
to-wit • all west of Jackson street, save the two Fac
tory Districts.
At the Work Shop of Mr. John S.- Allen, for the
Fast 773d present Militia District, viz : all east of
Jackson street, in s rid original District, save those
belonging to the Railroad Depot District.
At the Court House, for the West GOStU present
Militia District, viz : all that portion of said origi
nal District which lies west of Jackson street.
At John Durbin’s Corner, for the East b63th pres
ent District, or all of said origival District east ot
Jackson street-
FOB CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY.*
At Cusseta, for the 1104th, 1100th and 1108th
consolidated Districts.
At lialloca Court Ground, for the 073 th, 737th,
1107th and 1163d, consolidated Distiicts.
There will also be elections held on the 22dof
April at the Parade Ground ot the Eagle Factory
District, for' a Major to command a 2d class Battal
ion, t<> he termed ol'the two Factory and Railroad
Depot Districts, and on the same day at the two
County Court Houses aiupateach of the various pre
cincts in Muscogee and Chattahoochee Counties, for
Ia Lieutenant Colonel amt Major to command aDt
1 class Battalion, formed of all the men liable in said
two Bounties, save the 2d class Battalion before
mentioned. .
The elections will be managed by a -Justice ot the
Peace and a Freeholder or too Freeholders, or two
military officers, the rolls and tally sheets, properly
made out and certified to, and forwarded to me at
Hy l order of the Commander-in-Chief..
P. J. PHILIPS,
mar 24 lw Col. and A. D. C.
voriti:.
QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE, {
Columbus, Gu., Morch it*, Dot. .
I WILL PAY A HIGH PRICE FOR
Scrap Copper,
delivered to any Quart ermrster iu this State, for
shipment tome.
Post Quartermasters arc requested to buy all that
is offered, as I want it for Shoe Rivets.
F. W. DILLARD,
mar jl t apll Major a Q. M.
Columbus, Ga., Tuesday Morning, March 29,1864.
(fiitn fHUitorg IDirectom
HEADQUARTERS POST—II 9 Broad Street,
Up Stairs.
Col. J. W. Robertson, Com’g.
Gapt. Chas. Wood, A. A. G.
Capt. J. S. Smith, A A & I G
W. T. McKl.*dree, Chief Clerk.
ENROLLING OFFICE.
Capt. W. S. Wallace —rear Building.
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.
Cor. Olgethorpe and St. Clair Sts.
Maj. F. C. Humphreys, Com’g.
Capt IV. Latham, Ex. Officer.
Lieut. J. M. Mulden, Military. Store Keeper
QUARI ERMASTER DEP'T.
At No. 15 Broad Broad St.
Maj. F. W. Dillard, Com’g.
Maj. John E. Davis, Post Q" M.
Capt. H. D. Cothran, A. Q. M.
COMMISSARY DEP'T.
At King, Allen <fc Camak’s Warehouse.
Maj. A. M. Allen, Com’g.
Capt. J. 11. Graybill, A. C. S.
ENGINEER'S DEP'T
Capt. Theodore Moreno.
Lieut. W. A. Hansell .
MEDICAL DEP T.
G. B. Douglass, Post Surgeon.
(Office at Wayside Home.)
J S White, General Hospital Snrg. in Charge.
J P Moore, “ “ Surgeon.
L D Carson, “ “ Ass’t Surgeon.
R Fowler, “ “ “ “
W W Dickie, “ “ “ “
• NAVAL DEFT.
Office near the Old Bridge.
J. H. Warner, Chf. Engineer.
PROVOST MARSHAL.
Capt. Geo. N. Knight, (East of the Bank of
Columbus.
board.
J S White, Senior Surgeon.
The Board meets at the General Hospital on
Tuesdays and Fridays.
TOmfNTERS!
I am prepared to furnish a superior
article of
RoiiiiXins
made of the BEST COMPOSITION, if
MOULDS and STOCKS
are sent me, and ship them neatly and
safely packed. Or L can furnish
OOMFOSITIOM
in quantities which only requires to be
MELTED AND POURED
to insure good ROLLERS.
All hills are cash on delivery here, un
less shipped l>y Express, then C. O. D.
ALFORD ZORKOWSKI & CO.
mar 15 lm
Cvlue Manufactory.
THE UNDERSIGNED isprepared to fill all orders
for
GUjIJEJ
of a superior quality. All orders must be addressed
to the undersigned wifh£the money enclosed, unless
ordered by Express, when orders will bo filled and
shipped with C. 0. D.
ALFORD ZORKOWSKI & CO.
mar 15 Im
Confederate States Repository.
Columbus, March Ist, 1864.
Holders of Treasury Notes (except those bearing
interest! can now obtain Certificates which will en
title them to lour per cent. Bonds, which privilege
will continue until first duy of April.for notes of all
denominations, after, that date, all notes above the
denomination of Five dollars can only be funded a
sixty-six and two-third cents to the dollar, except
One* Hundred Dollar Not oh which are no longer re
ceived alter that date for public dues and ean only
e funded at a further reduction of. ,en percent per
month. The Certificates issued, as well as the Bonds
or which they will be exchanged, are receivable in
payment es taxes for the year 1864, and are not sub
ject to the tax imposed as on other Bonds.
Come forward promptly and obtain your Certifi
cates and not run the risk of being excluded by the
presure that will take place towards the end of the
month. A\ . H. YOUNG,
mar 3 till Ist April Depositary.
Enquirer and Sun copy till Ist April arid send bill
to me.
Roller.
Assistant Quartermaster's Office, 1
Columbus, Georgia, >
March 10, 1804.)
Parties holding Certificates of Purchase or Im
pressment, made by a>nj. J. F. Waddell, will pre
sent their claims lor payment- by the 25th inst.
H. D. COTHRAN.
mar 10 2w Capt, & A. Q. M.
Sun copy
faafi*«! for Suit*.
4 TRACT of EIGHT IG NORED acres land, ly
t\ ing near Sprine Hill, in Barbour county. Ala
bama. Between 2-50 aud 300 acres cleared, all fresh,
having been in cultivation only two or three years.
This section of country is among the best cotton pro
ducing lands in Alabaiftlt or Georgia. Parties wish
ing to invest in -lu ll property may call on me be
tween this and the 20th inst., liter that it will be
withdrawn from market. Apply to
i\ m. C. GRAY,
at Greenwood A Gray’s Office.
mar 10 til 20th mar
House Wanted,
Immediately. Anv person having one to let, will
I please apply at T. S. Spear’s Jewelry Store.
march 21 -ts
Aoiiee.
MuacooKE Railroad Company, \
Columbus, .March loth, 1804.)
All claims of whatever kind a- linst this Compa
ny must be presented by the :Bth inst. If not pre
sented by thirt time they will be paid only in Con
federate Trea-uiv note- of the pit cut i: sue, at their
face or in Confederate'four per cent Bonds, at the
option of the company.
J. M. BIVINS,
mar 19 til 2Sth . .Treasurer.
TO
r>Y order of the War Department, I leave to-day
1 for Eastern Louisiana, to operate in that district.
My regiment Gst Louisiana cavalry) will rendezvous
at Selma,-Alabama. In addition, a splendid battery
of Sawyer guns, presented by our eoiumandcr, Lieut
Gen. Polk, will accompany the expedition, under
the command of Captain N. T. N. Robinson, of New
Orleans, an experienced and skilful officer who
formerly had charge of my old buttery of Horse Ar
tillery.
A greater inducement cannot be offered the ex
iledsons of Louisiana to rally around our country's
colors and avenge their manifold wrongs and oppres
sions upon the soil of their own State. Horses and
equipments will be furnished all recruits who re
port to me at Selma.
Let there be no delay. Triple-armed with justice,
revenge atnl courage, let ns strike till not a foe be
let! in Louisiana to tell the storv of their Nm-miny.
Joil.N S. SfV/i'T,
Colonel Ist Rcg't La., Cavalry.
Dalton. Ga., March 17 3t
NOTICE.
I am iustructed to receive the preset Currency in
payment of Taxes until April Ist.
J. A. L. LEE,
mar 25 tii apllst Collector.
Monday Evening
Special Correspondence of the Times.*
Dalton, Ga., March 23d, 1864.
Editor Times : A few days since I prom
ised your readers matter of interest from the
front, dependent, however, upon the advance
of the enemy. As they have failed so tar, tfie
heavens, more kind, have furnished the mate
rial for a letter, and I can but hope that a
record of the stiring events of the occasion
may prove as interesting to you as it was ex
citing to us. Yesterday morning’s reville re
vealed to our admiring eyes mother earth,
attired in bridal array, and in such redund
ancy was she clothed in her snowy garments
that many of her saucy sons thought the old
lady had run the blockade for our especial
benefit. Be that us it may, contraband or not,
the army hailed with delight the unusual
spectacle, and determined to make the most
of it. It was at first determined to attack
Lewis' Kentucky brigade and preparations
were being made for an advance upon our
friends from the. land of hog and hominy,
when rapid and heavy skirmishing in our rear
admonished us that somebody else was up
and upon us. Instantly changing our front,
we charged and found Finlay's gallant Florid
ians presenting an unbroken line lapping ours
righf and left. Thus t noountered, our policy
was to throw forward the battalion of sharp
shooters attached to our brigade, under the
conwuand of the chivalrous and shivering
Capt. Ben Turner. They deployed in gallant
9ty(e, under a heavy fire, and held the enemy
in check until our reinforcements came up.
And now, under the eye and direction of the
bravest of the brave, Col. T. B. Smith, com
manding brigade, we were ready for the on
set. With rousing clieers and huge balls of
snow, on we go and down goes Florida,, but
she wouldn’t stay down. Driven through their
camps, the noble Finlay, nothing daunted, calls
upon the sons ot the olive and orange to re
deem their character and colors, lost in the
first struggle. Rallying: to his call, they im
mediately assailed us, and lought as men-can
only fight w hen the missiles are harmless, but
all their efforts availed them nothing ; their
leaders were captured and hurried to the rear .
their discomfited host was fast seeking shelter
in their casemated and snow-ball proof cabins;
onr victorious troops ujarched through their
camps, and foisted on their rations. As the
result of this brilliant victory, we have Gen.
Finlay, Col. McLain and Col. Yoame, beside
an army of captains, lieutenants and ragged
rebels. Having subjugated Florida, we con
sex ipfed Lhc iact man in im mil. and. deter
mined, in conjunction with the Kentucky
Brigade, whom success had made our allies,
to attack Stewart's Division. Confident in
strength, Generalship and vim, we moved
upon his splendid division with the hope oi
achieving a signal victory, dispersing his
forces, and perhaps capturing the wiley old
General. To accomplish our purposes, Fin
lay's Brigade, by a flank movement, was to
gain their rear, whilst we (Bates’), now
Tyler’s, supported by Lewis’ Kentucky,
were to attract their attention in front, —
These preliminaries having been arranged,
Lime was given for Fiulay to get into position
—assured that he was rectus in curia, we threw
forward our skirmishers, jmd in a few mo
ments, came upon the enemy with loud yells
and invincible determination —we rushed upon
them, they stood their ground valiantly for a
few moments, but overwhelmed by numbers,
and soon they, too, went down; some with
their pockets, bosoms and backs full ofammu
nition ; others, thinking their heels - would
save them, fled to their cabins only to en
counter Florida in the rein'. Thus encountered
on all sides, they yielded uucoiidiuo ally.—
Gen. Stovall and staff, three stands of colors,
and entire possession of then- camps were tfie
fruits of the victory. Exhausted by the fa
tigues of the day, and content with the laurels
wuu, we roturued victors, to our camps to
restand discuss the events of the day.* \Ye
hardly supposed that Stewart's Division, after
receiving such a scouring in the snow at our
hands, would risk another encounter ; but all
supposition in the case, was soon dispelled.
Alarmed by the long roll and bugles, our vic
torious lads rushed into line, and, to their
amazement, beheld a line stretching nearly a
mtle, and gradually closing in upon each ff.uib.
We began to think “Lincoln’s anaconda’ was
about to wrap us in its terrible folds ; and, for
a moment, the checks of our veteransblanched.
and their limbs I think from cold. —
Another look, and our gallant leader, T. B.
Smith, hat in hand, urged us to the charge,
and bid defiance to the foe. The truth is. ev
ery man, determined to do or be hit, or wal
low in the snow, ere weL so lately victorious,
should, in turu. be driven from our position.
With ?now-ball in hand we went at them,
and for about the space of fifteen minutes all
snow storms in Yankeedom or Greenland were
eclipsed : snow in balls, snow in bulk, snow
bv'bni fulls, fell upon their devoted heads,
until human nature could stand uo more, and
they broke and fled as best th&y could. W T e
could not follow up the victory and they ral
lied with heavier tuive than before, determin
ed to carry our camps. Our braves, exhausted
by repeated encounters and victories, and
overwhelmed by numbers, tell back in good
order to their original position and
with breathless anxiety, the onset Again
thev eoiue, more cautiously now; heavy skir
mishing, as a prelude to the desperate charge
of their consolidated numbers ; venturing, and
afraid to venture, their (main line once more
advances to within fifty (yards of our line of
scow veterans, and now.Ji . sheer desperation,
the bugle sounds thechajrge, and as an alpine
avalanche they come: for a moment we
stand, and then woe's me that I should receive
it : we run, we fly through our camp, until we
reach our Kentucky neighbors who rally to
out call, and then what a fight—such a fight
it has not been my province to record since
$3.50 Per Month.
this righteous war began. Gradually the ene
my tell back; now ami then an occasional
stray ball made as cautious in our advance,
until night stole on apace, and the Queen of
Heavens rode high above us. Os the battle
field after the struggle what can I say more
than my friend Giddings. of Girard, would,
“wolf sign remained?” ORDERLY.
The Next laukee Presidency.
We take the following extracts from
our late Northern files about the next Yan
kee Presidency. The New York Herald
says:
Mr. Chase has withdrawn from the field
as a Presidential candidate for 1864. His
patriotism, we are told, would not permit
him to continue before the country as an
aspirant for the succession, in view of the
necessity of harmony and cohesion among
the rank and tile of the Administration
partyj but it appears, nevertheless, that
his retirement from the contest with “Old
Abe” is due to the discovery that. Mr.
Chase could not command a majority of
his party even in the Ohio Legislature
against “Old Abe.” Assuming that this
news of the backing out of the head of
the Treasury is true, we may conclude
that he and all his financial power will
now be thrown into the scale of President
Lincoln.
But there is yet another Richmond in
the field in the person of Gen. Fremont.
Against Abraham Lincoln he stands some*,
what in the position that Martin Van Bu
ren occupied in 1848—a badly used man,
resolved upon a comprehensive satisfaction
for his shabby treatment. The Gorman
American National Club (Fremont) of the
17th ward of this city have doubtless cor
rectly defined his position in their recent
resolution, that under no circumstances
whatever will they support President Lin
coln for a second term. The new radical
Fremont organ which has just been ush
ered to the world from this metropolis,
under the suggestive name of the Nhio
Nation , broadly and in every possible
way foreshadows a war to the death by
Gen. Fremont land his radicals against
Abraham Lincoln. The Fremont plat
form is one, too, upon which the great
radical German element and all the out
and out lied Republicans and Black Re
publicans of the country may heartily com
bine. Its leading features are:
First—Absolute, complete, and immed
iate liberty, without distincton of race or
color.
Second—The absolute maintenance of
the Monroe doctrine.
Filled Auutlicr u.rv<i Letter iiiillituvy
organization than that of President Lin
coln.
Fourth—A diminution of the powers
of the Executive and a large reeponsibU
ity of Cabinet Ministers to Congress.
Fifth—A nation in the place of a con
federation.
Now, unless the fortunes of war shall
yet bring Gen. Giant in the foreground
and leave “Old Abe” in the background
the best thing that the broken up demo
cracy can do is to fuse with the Fremont
party. Why not? Why stick upon dem
ocratic principle and prejudice when they
have had their day and become obsolete
ideas? Why not take anew departure
and strike ahead of the Administration
on this modern idea of universal liberty
by adopting f lic Freemont platform and
Fremont as their candidate?
[From the Newburyport Her abb]
In all the Presidential calculations thus far
we have seen no such reference to General
Hanks' as indicated that his name would be
used in either Convention ; and still we doubt
if there is a more available candidate in the
whole country, nor is there one who for the
settlement of the difficulties now dividing the
country could be more useful. * *. The
positioruof the country is now such that Gen.
flanks might properly be taken by either par
ty; and we think he would be sure ot an
election whichever took him * *. He is
anti-slavery—-not with Garrison and Wendell
Phillip;: and therefore Phillips denounces
him as a hypocrite and a traitor. * * *
Standing where he does as a moderate anti
slaver) man and a conservative in politics, he
should be most acceptable to the friends of
.Mr. Lincoln, who is no more honest as a man,
nor half as able as a statesman. Hanks is the
man to compromise on. Th? abolitionists
would not support him, and that would make
him stronger than Though they did. On the
other jfide, if the war Democrats succeed in
making the opposition nomination, there is no
man that they could so well take. * * *
He would secure the support of the conserva
tive men of the whole country: and nowhere
would he be more acceptable than with the
Union men of the South.
Dr. Franklin says that every little frag
m*nt of the day should be saved. Oh,
yes, the moment she breaks set yourself
to work to save the pieces.
A Yankee Forgery. —The English journals
have recently published a document, gotten up by
some unprincipled Yankee, which purports to be
an official report from Secretary Mallory, of the
Nary Department, to the Speaker of the House
ot Representatives. The name of “Babcock” ie
substituted for that of Hon. Thus. S. Bocock, and
the report gives in detail the operations of our
Navy since it.s organization. It also states that
agreeahl;, to older- hem the President, agents had
been dispatched to England aid France, with
orders to contract for eight iron-clad vessels,
tuitable for ocean service, and calculated to re
-ist the ordinary armament of the woodeu vessels
of the enemy. For live of these vessels con
tracts were made in England, and for the other
three in Frnace.
The report goes on further to allege that owing
to the unfriendly construction of her neutrality
laws, ihe Government of England stationed seve
ral war vessels at the mouth of the Mersey, and
prevented their departure when completed, and
that subsequently they mere seized by the British
Government. The vessels building in France had
also been subject to many official visitations, and
instruction* had beeu given to cease operations
upon tin m.
The bogus report proceeds to give an account of
a plan for the relief oj oßrprisoucr-on Johnston s
Island, the failure of which is attributed to in
formation furnished by the British authorities in
Canada-
Upon the appearance of this miserable forgery
in the English journals, Commander M F. Maury
denounced it over his own signature n the Lon
don Times, but a United States joufnal, in com
menting on his letter, reaffirms the authenticity
of the report. Under these circumstances, Mr,
Mallory addressed a note to the Secretary of State,
in whi h he pronounced the report, from begin
ning to end, a forgery. The document, however,
assumed additional importance in Europe, from
the fact that the English Attorney General, in a
sjHioch in the House of Commons, in defence of
t o courseofthe Ministry on thoaubject of Laird’s
rams, quoted it as being authentic. On Mr.
Benjamin s attention being called to the abject
by Mr. Mallory, he wrote a letter to y c Slidell
our Commissioner at Paris, directing him to make
an official publication explaining that the report
was a gross fabrication. —Richmond Dispatch.
Asa Hartz. .
The accomplished humorist, known a9 Asa
Hartz, was captured some months ago am. taken
to Johnson’s Island. Although cribbed, cabined
the irrepressible genius ©• Asa will assert itself.
11 itness the following lines which were handed
us by a friend of the gifted captive. They will be
read with pleasure by Asa’s thousands of admirers
in the South-west, and, wo trust, bring tear to
the “love-lit eye” of his ladye love.
MY LOVE AND I.
My love reposes nu a rosewood frame—
A “bunk" have I;
A couch of leathery down tills up the same—
Mine’s straw, but dry :
She sinks to sleep at night wifli scarce a sigh—
With waking eyes l watch the hours creep by.
My love her daily dinner takes in state—
And so do I (?) ;
The richest viands Hank her silver plate—
Coarse grub have I;
Pure wines she sips at ease, her thirst to slake—
I piano my drink from Erie’s limpid lake !
My love has all the world at will to roam—
Th ree acres I;
She goes abroad or quiet sits at home—
So cannot I ;
Bright angels watch around her couch at night—
A \ ank, with loaded gun, keeps me in sight.
A thousand weary miles now stretch between
My love and I:
To her, this wintry night, cold, calm, serene,
I wait a sigh.
And hope, with all my earnestness of soul.
To-morrow’s mail may bring un* my parolo !
Ibero s hope ahead ! We’ll one day meet again ;
My love and I ;
We’ll wipe away all tears of sorrow theu :
Her lovelit eye
With all my many troubles then beguile,
And keep this wayward reb. from Johnson’s Isle!
[Richmond Whig.
Exploit in Florida. —Official informatian has
been received at Headquarters that Col. Holland a
few days since, while on an expedition with a cav
alry and artillery force, attacked a Yankee boat at
Boggy Bayou, and destroyed her with the loss of
her entire crew, all who were not killed by his fire
beiug drowned by the sinking of the boat.
Col. Holland is a Floridian, and is esteemed one
of the most enterprising officers iu this depart
ment.—Mobil« Register, 26t/i.
The New York Haldol’the 18th inst,, says:
The late operations in Florida and tho Southwest
have developed the important fact, that at every
important point the robels have been found pre
pared. Tho rebellion was thought to be in a col
lapse, and ready to give way wherever it might bo
touched. On the contrary the Confederacy ap
pears to bo iu a good state of organization, and
tho indications are the Southern leaders will op
pose the Federals in the coming contest with a
more determined vigor, and greater energy and
bitterness than they have ever shown in any pre
vious campaign.
Antidote for Poison. —Dr. James Edmonds, u
prominent London physician, writes as follows to
the London Times :
I enclose a simple, safe, and accessible prescrip
tion for the whole range of acid.and corrosive poi
sons, which, if promptly used, will almost invaria
bly save life.: Mix tw# ounces of powdered chalk,
or magnesia, one ounce of washing soda, with
a pint of milk, and swallow at, one draught ; then
tickle tho back of tho throat with a leather or tho
finger, so as to produce vomiting. Afterwards,
drink frequently of hot milk and wator, and repeat
the vomiting, so as to thoroughly wash out the
stomach. Any quantity of chalk or magnesia
may be takeu with safety, but soda in large quan
tities is injurious. I may add ulso that, the nar
cotic* being excepted, milk alone is an antidote for
almost all poisons, and especially if followed by
vomiting.
Another Sword to Gen. Bragg.—The At
lanta Register reports a sword intended for
Gen. Bragg, exhibited by Col. Wright, Su
perintendent of the Atlanta Arsenal, ordered
by the Brigades of Generals Bates and Finley,
of the Army of Tennessee.
It has a scabbard of German silver, the
mountings of which, together, with the guard,
are plated with gold. On the scabbard is a
gold-plated scroll, bearing the following in
scription :
“Presented to Gen. Braxton Bragg by the
Brigades of Bates and Finley, as a slight to
ken of t heir high appreciation of his military
services, and a compliment to his personal
gallantry, witnessed by them amid the misfor
tunes of the day at the battle of Missionary
Ridge, November 25th, 180.3.”
On a small shield on the scabbard is in
scribed: “To him whose history shows that
he loves his country more than he loves him
self. ’
The blade is perfectly plain, but beautifully
polished. The sword was made by Messrs. A.
Marshall & Cos., of Atlanta. The engravings
on the mountings of Ihe scabbard was done
by Mr. Wra HawLsly, .Superintendent of the
Atlanta Arsenal.
1
Weights and Measures.
•jtßushels. Pounds.
Wheat CO
Shelled Corn.- 56
Corn in the ear 70
Peas (JO
Rye 56
Data 32
Barley 47
Irish Potatoes 60
Sweet Pot a toes 55
White Beans 60
Castor Beans 46
Clover Seed 60
Timothy Seed 45
Flax Seed • ...56
Hemp Seed .44
Blue Grass Seed 44
Buckwheat. J>2
Dried Apples 24
0ni0n5....: 57
Salt 50
Stone Coal 60
Malt 38
Bran 20
Turnips...... 55
Plastering Hair ! 8
UDilaekcd Lime 80
Corn JMeal .48
Fine Salt... 55
Ground Peas... 24
A box 24 by 16 inches, 22 deep, contains one bar
rel.
A box 16 by 16J inches, 8 deep, contains One
bushel.
A box 8 by 84 inches, 8 deep contains 1 peek.
A box 4 by 4 inches, 44 deep, contains 4 gallon.
A box 4 by 4 inches, 2 j deep, contains 1 quart.
TEMFKRAITGE HALL
THE
CONFEDERATE NIGHTINGALES
Will give two Entertainments on
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY EVENINGS,
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
Melson Eangeris,
At Temperance Hall.
mar 28 ts
SIOO Reward.
OTOLFV from my plantation on the Columbus and
O GlennviUe road, 13 miles from tho city a line
CHESXUT SORREL MAKE, about lb hands high,
fluxed mane and tail, blaze face and all white feet.
The left fore hoof is split and the syar has been
rasped. She had onfno shoes when taken. The above
reward will be paid for her delivery to me on my
place, or anywhere that I can get her.
mar 28 ts WILLIAM JON ES.
Columbus Sun and Enquirer publish tf’ and the
Eufaula Spirit of the South 2t. W. JONES.
Lost.
A DISCHARGE from the Third Georgia Cavalry,
Company "D,’' and an Exemption dated. 24th
February, 1864. R. fL BLLLQCH,
mar 26 It*.
