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COLUMBUS TIMES Published Daily (Sundays cxoeptod) at the rate of $3.50 per month, or $lO for three months. No subscription received for a longer term than hree month*. iim.imsivh rates : 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*.