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Friday Mor*i«l. Ipol *’
April Foo' »ay ;d jnj j
H«'* th * ,tr “‘‘ d ‘ y n WUo tM not Lughed
W hwy or .ho., of larser |
gro.tt and mo» numeron. y»", who have ha
th.ir satisfaction and delight in catching and fool- j
ine some friend or companion ? Is it “ ot singular
that a day so entirely abandoned to trivial jokes
should have been observed for ages past with un
diminisbed hilarity and buoyant pmakWmess,
which in our time seem as fresh and frolickeome ,
u it was hundreds of years ago.
But there is a vain of humor natal to the hu ,
man heart, and right glad are we that it is so. So ,
we say try your wits and make your sport k to-day |
and laugh while you may. We have been think j
ing whether the origin, progress and curious events i
connected with this day, might not, be collected
into and be made an interesting lecture for the
gratification of our citizens. Suppose gome of our
literary gentlemen turn their attention up-»n this
matter and give the proceeds of tfie lecture to the
“Wayside Home” fund for our invalid soldiers.—
Let him take up and explain the Mahometan idea
of its origin as intimuted in t.he2oth book ami Ah
chapter of the Koran; and the generally re
ceived opinion of learned Divines of the curious
passages of the 43d chapter of the Book of Job,
from the Ist to the 13th verse; particularly the
incidents connected with the seven sons and three
daughters of the venerable Patriarch, after whom
the book is named. May not these incidents have
given rise to the day ? Then take the. cases of
Constantine, Lord Napier, Napoleon the Ist, and
many others too numerous to mention, who wore
caught by the snares of wit so adroitly set for no
ble game and the thousand ca°es of living per
sons easily remembered by all reading and think
ing rneu, and we doubt not that Temperance Hall
might be filled with attentive listeners, and t wben
the jokes of the present day are passed, find at
someday not far off, the reminiscences of this day,
happily repeating themselves. We make the sug
gestion.
[COMMUNICATED. J
Gov. Brown’s Message,—Continued.
12 and 13 — “( Conflict with the Confederate
Governmentand “Suspension of the Habeas
Corpus.” —We pretermit any additional obser
vations on the Currency question. The peo
ple have decided to sustain the action of Con
gress and the President, and Gov. Brown’s
spiteful attempt to discredit Government se
curities, is only such a displv of vanity as
may be pardoned in a man of his merit. For,
altho’ as wild as the Zebra, “which can never
be tamed/' he is, after all, not a Zebra, hut a
good solid work-horse; first-rate at the “off
wheel,” a little too much given to “the studs”
for “the saddle,” and decidedly too “tricky”
for “the lead. Keep him at the off-wheel and
lay the whip on well , and he helps the team
out, wonderfully;!
We omit altogether any remark upon “Or
phans' Estates,” “Furloughs Refused,” and
“ The New Military Organisation and Con
scription.” Nor do we stop here to discuss
the merits of “Secret Sessions”’ of Congress.
The Governor js right in some ihinas —very
emphatically right, but he mixes them up with
what, is wrong, so persistently, that it is diffi
cult to strike a blow for him, in the fight,
without knocking a friend on the head ■ and
over all that lie says, right and wrong, there
presides such an air of vanity and self-impor
tance, that we find it a task to be patient even
when he is asserting our own doctrines, and
vindicating a true policy. He looks at every
thing with undiscriminating and green eyes.
Long before the Legislature assembled we
were notified be would “throw a bomb
shell," and “bumb-shell” is this Message 1 It
contains all combustible elements. The en
gineer is “hoisted by his own petard !”
It has exploded-—gone to smoke l but its
fragments uoundtd too .’ There are cripples for
life ! The Governor was cock-sure of game,
and fixed it so that if his bomb failed to kill
President Davis, it should be certain to kill
the next greatest man in the Confederacy,
whether that man should be Governor of Geor
gia or Vice /‘resident of the Confederate
States!
The Message verities a prediction of one i>t
the wisest and most patriotic oflieers in the
army, before the late gubernatorial election.
When asked, whether Got. Blown rhould he
re-elected ? .he replied, “Certainly. If you
don't re-clect him Georgia is ruined, and if
you do Brou-n in ruined l v But we were saying
the Governor's “ manner ” is not prepossessing,
even when he advocates the truth. It re
minds us ot h case which was tried in the old
U. S. Court in Georgia, many years ago.—
That gifted and incomparable gentleman, Thos.
F. Foster, of the Columbus bar, was of coun
sel in the case. Judge Wayne presided.
-After a very elaborate argument upon the'huc
questions involved in the case, the Judge was
pronouncing his decision against Foster, who
stood leaning moodily upon In- desk.
triend who was passing In. was attracted l>v
Foster’s repulsive look, and said, •••Foster.,
what is the matter? How do you like the de-
cision? the Judge was a little pompon; and
very deliberate— stopping in the middle of his
sentences and spitting about hitn with great,
apparent indifference. - Like it?' said Foster,
rousing up. “T like the decision well enough,
but d —?! tht manner of i! ' The Governor is .
sorter right about several things, but nhu can
endure the “ manner of it?" The DEVIL is
right very often, and has a much more agree
able “way with him.
Our modern JOSEPH, like his ancient.
Jewish name-sake, is — --a dreamer — and it is
a wonderful co-incidence that the Governor
dreams, the saint dreams, which revealed his
destiny to the favorite son of Jacob ' It al
most establishes Uncle Toby's theory of names.
“WhatT said be, “Would you name your son
Judas Iscariot?" JOSEPH is not as bad a
name as that, but let all mothers hereafter
beware. Joseph 13 “a dreamer.'" --Behold,
we were binding sheaves in the Held, and lo!
my sheaf arose and stood upright, and behold,
your Sheaves stood round about and made obels
ance to my sheaf “The Sun and the Moon
and the eleven stars made oh; ranee to me."
£sm b were the dreams of both t.> eph ! They
were both inspired too-one by , tlJ !nite udtiom,
and the other by infinite vanity!
A “conflict with the Contederate Govern
ment !” Let the “eleven Stars” bow down to
Georgia— id est JOSEPH E. BROWN ! Os all
the conflicts in “the tide of time"—not except
ing that in which the the redoubtable “King
of France marched up the hill and then march
ed down again’ —nor excepting the chivalric ,
adventures of the renowned Knight of La
Mancha “ against certain windmills—this “con
flict with “the Confederate Government,” as
inaugurated and carried on by our Joseph E.
aforesaid, “fakes the rag off the bush,” and
pulls the bush up by 1 lie roots! It “bangs
bobtail ”! — id est — ’■'•Bob'' AND IfIS TAIL! ;
and Lambastes besides f
The “conflict” arose about “Conscription,” j
and tlie challenge ran from Governor to Pres- i
dent, in the old style of chivalry. “Von say j
your cap is red : I say it Is blue; and will
prove tbat the sword by your side is lead, and
: your dagger a wooden one.” It is strange
| that the President should accept this challenge.
But it must be remembered in extenuation
of his indiscretion that up to that time the |
Governor was not well known as a gay cav
alier. He henl not then been “around' with
his “company of damsels upon palfreys”—
his “soldiers' families” on foot' It was evi
dent from his general bearing that he had
sw r orn “to redress wrongs,, relieve widows
and orphans, chastise insolence, &c.”—but
there was no Momus' glass in his breast, and
none could tell that he intended to force his
“whim whams” upon the woild, in lieu of the
accepted credo. Nobody knew that Joseph
had been dreaming about the “Sheaves” and
“Stars." It W'as easy to see that he claimed
to see “seven yards into the ground,” and the
President smiled at the fable, and said “cer
tainly. Governor, we do not doubt that you
were born as von say, “between Holy Thurs-,
day noon and Good Friday noon,” and so I
accept your Knightly challenge with only a
glance at these suspicious “hempen sandals !”
Well, the litrts were entered- —the trumpets
sounded. The “conflict” began. It was a
war of words—as innocent as the Indian
“maiden dance” and its solitary songs: Wind
and words ! —vox estpraeteria ! llow il humil
iates us, to be the verum sertptor of such a
“conflict. ’ We gazed in wonder, that such
a mock parade could enlist the eyes of men,
I while the thunder of the real battle-field was
shaking the continent and startling the world.
“Hellebore,” now ! not for avarice, but for
•petty and vile ambition ! All Anticyra could
not supply the demand. Words fell like snow
flakes, until the world was full of words, and
“no wiser for it !” The Courts calmly decided
that the law of Conscription “is Constitution
al”—and Georgia, while lrer “gallant sons”
were “nobly illustrating her character upon
the battle field” did not “embarrass the Con
federate Government” thanks to —-Governor
Brown ? But the “conflict” was not ended—
the late Act of Congress furnished anew oc
casion of “conflict”—an Extra Session of the
Legislature is called—the Governor has been
reinforced—Mr. Y.President enters the lists bv
the side of the Governor, with his visor down.
Now then, it is no “maiden dance” ! There is
a flourish of trumpets ! there is “singing for
the million ! “More hullabaloo !” The HA
BEAS CORPUS is .suspended ! ! ! The Con
gress and Jeff. Davis have been guilty of de
liberate “bad faith” and “repudiation” in the
Currency matter, and as to the Habeas Corpus
—its suspension^“unconstitutional''—without
justification—a wicked, unreasonable attack
upon the public “LIBERTY "! ! t With n
•fony-Doatswain powt r or bawling” tl\g “con
flict’’ is renewed ! ’Tis “Freedom’s battle
once begun”! The Legislature assembles.
The “list?", are broken down. It is “a free
fight”! Governor, Vice President, Fofeign
Ministers, Distinguished Refugees, Congress
men and Ex-Congressmen^—all “pitch in”—it
is “not deep !” Hpre they are ! mighty wrest
lers tor immortality and the dignity of Geor
gia, and the rights of citizens !
“Fair play” now, is obsolete. Any “hold”
is tolerated—above or “below the girdle.” At
all hazards—by all nn-au.-i, Jeff. Davis is to
be unhorsed! *Aut vrsttm, aat guytUs ! is the
cry in Milledgeville, day and night diem de
die aud the “mob” is gratified. “ Catch as j
catch can.” and the "conflict goes on! Brave
men are these! they “lay their heads togeth
er,” and their beelstoo! they “club their parts, ” j
and torture construction and “RESOLVE,”
through the mazes ut'ruv argumentative Res
olutions that “the whole suspension (of the writ
of Habeas Corpus ) attempted to be authorized
by (the Aetof Suspension) and ihe-ichole act itself
I* UNCONSTITUTKfNAL,’.' and they resolvve
tan her that, “said Act is a dangerous assault
upon the Constitutional peace* of the Courts ,
aud upon THE LIBERTY" of the people, be
yond the power of any possible necessity fojns
tifv it.”
\ aliant blows are these ! This is a time to
raise such issues ! There is a -'‘protest.” We
shall hereinaiter look into its merits as well
as those ol Judge ..itej.liens Resolutions. In
the meantime we observe that the Legislature
yields it slighting men to the demand of the Con
federate Government. and votes UN DIMIN
ISHED CONFIDENCE in President Davis!
'jo down goes (die Champion of State “DIG
NITY ’ and “SOVEREIGNTY,” and the LIB
ER 1 \ ot the people,again, to 1 a lower deep!"
ihe “conflict hns ended ! That calm, reso
lute. pale, wierv, earnest man at Richmond,
who labors, day and wight, for out deliverance,
and ha in l unit fill' paper «•«/>.•; note, has right
ly judged the people again. Do yon hear, Gov
ernor* Brown? And you Mr. Vice President!
and ul! of you, who pi ate of “dignity" and
••rights'’ and split hairs, like feed lawyers, to
stir rtp discontent, at the moment of our great
e i peri!--do \<»i hear the muttering of the
coining son in These “people you talk
about so glibly— with such a touching pathos
midst land it all. . fierly. They are not all
dolts. They comprehend their real danger. —
Tiny would look on WEST’S great painting
of “THE LAST SUPPER,” and mistake JU
DAS for St- JOHN !
No Governor, this is not a time for the “con
flict of goose quids. Your Corpus is safe and
; so is mine, ntdem the i unite? got us ; and then
;we shall pray for Jett, Davis ! Dismount your
! Hobby stick to your War Horse! \ T our
! fume is honorably associated with that ofllih
1
! grea f Mate, and so • her mle, you ought not to
biot it by a factious conflict” with the Con
federate Government. Look around “thehor
i iznn of storm" which encircles ns. Is it a
time for disensions, among the friends of the
South': There is no practical grievance for
the Confederate Government, to complain of
•
II t Lei t- -He mi'takes, turn about and help to cor
rect them, without “roiitiiet." It is a vulgar
I error ot your s to suppose that Habeas
i Corpus has anything at # all to do with “Liber
j.ty; or, indeedwlmt any mere statute has any
i important influent in its preservation. Lib
• e rt 7 d°e3 uot exist in the Law-books, but in
| the heurts of brave and virtuous men. If Mr.
Davis should attempt a star-chamber practice,
and we are worthy of freedom, his shoulders
on which now rests the interest, and, finder
God, the destiny of a nation, could not sup
port his head. Rights of a certain private j
character—titles to property rest in tbewri- j
ting. Ita lex scripla, settles any controversy,
respecting them. But Liberty rests upon j
deeper and firmer foundations titan your vaun- ;
ted “ Constitution” even. Y T our Legislature j
had no power to touch the hem of her seam- j
less garment! The Confederate Congress can
do no more than regulate her estate, and if
that Congress dares for a moment to touch
her hand irreverently—woe be so it!
Y r ou exalt Mr. Davis beyond measure, when
yon suggest that he might assume the powers
of a military despot. He is as impotent to do
j that, as yon are, or I am. Let him seize the
humblest citizen of this Confederacy, contra
ry to the law. its letter and spirit, and for
purposes of oppression, incarcerate him in a
prison if he could be supposed to desire and
dare to do if. Humble as I am, I have more
power to-day, over Mr. Davis than he has
over me. The first cry of real persecution which
! arises in this land, will create a spirit of “con
j flict” such as you little dream of—a spiritthat
will not first slander the President, and then
craud to his feet with humble professions of
“confidence !”
As to both the tacts aud the law, of this case
of the suspension of the writ of Habeas Corpus ,
we shall endeavor to settle them beyond
cavil.
Ido not desire towound, but to warn. What
a thrill of joy must the factious display at
Milledgeville, have produced in Washington
City ! Not that Mr. Lincoln and his my ran
doms believed you or any of your friend, false
to**he South, but what a glittering mine of
misapprehension wherewithal to delude and
dupe his army and people, have you opened
to his enterprise. Seward will coin your
Message into inexhaustible treasures to be
i circulated in Europe. How our friends there
j will be stung to Ihe quick, to read that Mes
sage and the Vice President’s speech! Mer
ciful God! Are we the slaves of our passions
and prejudice’s? Shall FACTION, at last, de
prive us of the grand destiny fop which we
struggle ?
“ better be
Where the extinguished Spartans still arefree,
In their proud channel of Thermopy la?.’’
AIT RE VOIR
Iliirtl Living.
r.Y EMMA J,GUISE PIEBCK.
Hood people of the ancient days
Who lived on cake and wine—
Come lend a listening ear or two
Unto this song of mine !
We sing the praise of pens and meal
And coffee made of rice,
Minus the cream and sugar loaf;
Ah, don’t you think its nice ? •
For bon yivants, who travel now
Th is, is the bill of fa re —
Meat and bread and bread and meat
Each day, all round the year!
The nheese and all the Yankee “nacks”
We got once on a time.
Is now but maniac’s crazy dream,
Stupendous! grand! 1 sublime !1!
So are the clams and lobsters fine
Alid pickled salmon do.
Besides the "wooden nuts and hams”
And fragrant (?) codfish too i
In dreams by Night, we sip our tea
Or Mocha’s savory juice—.
But when we wake we find we’re sold;
Dreams played with vs the deuce !
'Tis true, sometimes a stately ship
Slips by the bloekade fleet;
And for a while, we’ve calicoes
And somethtng good to eat!
And oysters in the market’s sold. -
But then they are so high
That poor folks like the “Smiths and Browns”
Cannot afford to buy !
But Tore our brain winds up this song
A thing or two we’ll tell
About the shifts and turns we make.
Which answer very well 1
We have what’s called the “Dixie Cake”
(Molasses mixed with meal)
And a round of tough old beef we wast,
And play it’s “tender veal!”
*******
From mouth and eyes of Epicures
It, makes the water drip,
To think of what they need to have:
Why don't they “let ’em rip ?”
Imagine not ye Yankees cute
This song to be a whine;
For rest assured we’d not turn round
For all your “nick-nacks” fine;!
We’ll eat cow-peas and husky meal
Until our pumpkins grow ;
Mud at our daily fare we’ll laugh ;
I tell you Yanks "that’ii so!”
We girls will wear the “homespun dress”*
The men will wear the “jeans”’
E’en tho’ the famous “London Punch”
Will write of“Sonthern scenes!”
We’ll put our finger to our nose
In a saury, taunting style;
For all your goods and sugar plums
Can t win o’er this here chile !
Then ’till the moon turns into cheese
And fire films to ice
We'll sip our broth with adiome-made frock
And think it letter ish nice ! ! !
*The author is aware that the "homespun dre?-”
is about “played out.”
Columbus, iia., March, 18(>4.
Wvlglits and Measure*!.
Bushels. Pounds.
Wheat fit>
Shelled Corn
Corn in the ear TO
Peas w •
Rye “0
Oats 4r
Barley.... --4'
Irish Potatoes '.*o
Sweet' Potatoes no
White Beans j O?
Castor Beau.- , •*<-•
Clove* seed <**/
Timothy Seed 4;
Flax Seed r *&
Hemp Seed 44
Blue Grass f%ed 44
Buckwheat - ok
Dried Apples Vi
Onions r, ~
Salt
Stone Coal - ®0
.Malt JS
Bran .......20
Turnips ao
Plastering Hair 8
Unslacked Lime 80 *’•
Corn |Meal 48
Fine Salt 55
Ground
A box 24 fcv lo inches, 22 deep, contains one bar- ,
rel.
A box 16 by 101 inches, 8 deep, contains one
bn.«h<!l.
A box S by 81 inches, 8 deep contains 1 peck.
A box 4by 4 inches, 4f deep, contains 4 gallon.
A box 4 by 4 mebes. 2j deep, contains 1 ipiart.
— .
\oiice to Patrons.
After this date we shall be compelled to make
a deduction of 33 1-3 per cent, from Confederate
notes of the old issues above $5. Hundreds no*
taken. Pei ons having business with this office
will bear this in mind.
March 2Gth, 1864.
TELEGRAPHIC. i
Reports 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 Chart of the Confederate States for
the Northern District of Georgia.
Richmond, March 31.— The number of army corps
comprising the army of the Potomac, ha* been ro •
duced to three by consolidation.
Gens. Sykes, French, Newton, Spinola and Mere
dith, have been detached from the army of the Po
tomac. Gen Pleasanton wa3 also detached and will
report to Roseerans.
The late rains caused a heavy freshet in James
river; the water was within three feet of the great
flood!of '47.
The new Currency will not he ready for general
circulation in several days. Small amounts will he
given out at the Treasury in exchange for small
amounts of the old.
In the Habeas Corpus case to-day, Judge
Lyons decided that officers of the militia are liable
to conscription.
Dai.tox, March 31.—The enemy were engaged in
sham battles yesterday and to-day, which gave rise
to many rumors of an advance on their part. Their
fire to day resembled an engagement very much.
Gen. Hardee had his corps out to-day preparing
for a mimic battle to-morrow.
Weather still unsettled; indicating rain.
Atlanta. March 31.—Editors of Daily and Week
ly journals, at points where the currency has been
funded and in default, Depositories are requested
to send on the 2d inst., or as soon after as possible,
for public information, to the nearest Telegraph
station a dispatch addressed to the Press'staling the
total amount ot notes Jumled in their locality.
J. S. THRASHER,
Superintendent.
How thk Money Goes— A correspondent
of the Cincinnati Gazelle, who have been ex
amining the rolls of the Paymaster’s Office at
Washington, writes;
We are paying officers representing one
million, tour huudtjed thousand men, w hile
i the number actually on the rolls is about 7 liun
! dred thousand This enormousMiscrepancy is
. partially accounted for by the fart that every
‘ organization of the army has run to a ske!e
--j ton. Our regiments, which at the maximum,
should number over one thousand, scarcely
j average five hundred men; still there can he
j no question that hundreds ot officers are draw
| ing pay who are neither useful uor ornamen
tal to the service.
[We have no doubt that the same evil ex
istswithns.—Ex.]
JJXJB2JD,
At his residence, in Talbot county, on tho 12th of
March, Dr. John B. Gorman, in the 71st. year of
his age.
Southern iUecliauics’ In ion.
The Southern Mechanics Union will meet at tho
Court House on Saturday the 2d of April, at 7} j
o’clock. A full attendance is desired ns business of
importance will be transacted.
By order of the President.
ISAAC a. DENSON,
apt I—2t1 —2t Sec’y
Copartnership.
CpIIE UNDERSIGNED have this day entered
L into a Copartnership under tho name and
style of HANDSERJi) A AUSTIN, for
tion of a general Commission business.
Office No. 13, Broad Street.
JOSEPH HANSERD,
THOMAS 11. AUSTIN.
Columbus, Gn., April 1, 1064. —Iw
_ _ ‘
Heapql'abters Enrolling Os ike, |
3d Congressional District Georgia, >
Columbus, Ga., March 31, 1864. J
Pursuant to General Orders No. 33, Adjutant and
Inspector General’s office. Richmond, Va., A/arch
16tb, 1804, all persons between the ages of 17 and 18,
and 46 and >O, in this District, art required to report
at these Headquarters for Enrollment.
The failure to comply with this notice (within 30
days from this date) will subject the defaulter to a
liability to be called into tho general service with
persons between Eighteen and Forty-liv o, unless he
shall have a valid excuse therefor, to be judged of
by the Bureau of Conscription.
By order of
Capt, W. S. WALLACE,
Enrolling Officer.
J. A. Leonard, Ass't.
apt 1 20d
Enquirer copy 20d
To The Patriotic Citizens ot Columbus anti
* Vicinily.
The great benefits which have attended the labors
of Relief Committees on the battlefield, in protect
ing and administering to the care and comfort of
the sick and wonded, have been forcibly illustrated
in some of the great battles of the present war. To
secure to our gallant'soldiers the aid derived from
such associations th 4 citizens of Columbus and vi
cinity are earnestly Requested to unite in forming
one or more Relief Commutes, who will hold them
selves in readiness to accompany tho Reserve Med
ical Corps of this Pqst to “the front” whenever the
occasion may demand.
Transportation for themselves and all articles for
the comfort of the sick and -wounded will be fur
nished.
The articles most necessary to be provided are
old linen lint, cotton batting-, bandages, light wooden
splints, tea, coffee, (.ground.) wine, brandy or whis
key, and such delicacies as may be usesul.
Any Committee which may be organized can re
port itself to this office, so that the members may
receive information when their services will he re
quired.
Individual*’ desiring to form associations can re
port to this office, where a register of their names
will be kept until a •juffieient.number to organize a
Committee shall be'rjeoeived.
The obvious importance of such associations ren
der appeals to the patriotism of the public unneoes
sa iy - CKO. li. DOUGLAS,
Sen. Surg. of Pest.
Columbus, Ga., Mifreh Ml, 1864. Jt
\ e ISiu oii
AT RET AI L, at the lowest market price, by
H. FISil U K HR,
april 1 tit 104, Broad Street.
T-EMPEK AIT CJ E HALL
Fi iilay April Ist!, ’O4,
THE
CONFEDERATE MINSTRELS
AND
SOUTHERN BURLESQUE OPERA TROUPE,
Will give another Grand Concert
FOR THE BENEFIT OF HARRY MOORE,
The Inimitable Brudder Bones!
MR. DAN O’BRIEN, the Celebrated Ballad
and Opeia Singer, has kindly volunteered his ser
vices on this oecaeipn.
Also, ME. J. C. HACK KIT, the Unrivaled
Tamborinist and (pommedian oi the Maun-* as
Opera Troupe.
LOOKOUT**FOR FUN!
Mr. W. Kidwell will on this occasion introduce
hji? Celebrated
PET ELEPHAHT
HARRY MOORE in his “Champion Jig” and
•Essence of Ola Virginity.”
Admission No Half Tickets
Door* open at 7 o’clock. Performance com
mences at s 1-4 precisely. Front se.»s reserved
for Ladies.
Order will be strictly enforced.
Dr.. P. ALEXANDRE,
mar 31 td „ Agent.
For Rent.
OIX vti) large comfortable RQQMS in a pleasantlo-
U cation. Apply to J. H. JIAMILTO N.
mar 31 3t
iun copy
CITY MATTERS.
T. J. JACKSON, Local Editor
Religious Notice.
The llev. Dr. Longstheet will preach in the Pres
byterian Chureh on Sunday morning at half past ten
o'clock, a. ui.
Consider Us In. —Every dog has his uay and
so also has every tool. In the economy of time
this day has been specially set apart for the ac
comodation of all fools. What a host of folks have
an interest in it. If we eould just gaze on the con
gregated family of tools to-day, what a conglom
erated mass the scene would present! If any of
our readers should range in this category —though
we take it for granted that the mere fact of read
ing the Times is a sufficient evidence of sanity—
they are at liberty to consider that they have a
pre-emption right to this day, and they will doubt
less be pardoned for whatever indiscretions they
may indulge. We had intended to dilate at length
upon this subject, but our Pi iucipal has taken time
by the forelock, and got ahead of us. As it is we
must content ourself with assuring our readers
that we stand ready to take six chances in this
day. However, we profess to he a little in advance
of common fqols—for we have found out that we
do belong to that family- while there are nume
rous people, the biggest kind of fools, who live
and die without ever making the discovery. At
the earnest solicitation of our “devil” we have
concluded to put him down for a dozen chances,
and we have a strong mind to put the Local of the
Enquirer down for as many more, hut reckon we
had better consult him on the matter, so we'll gw
over and see him about if.
Youxc America, between the ages of 17 and 18.
are referred to the notice of Capt. Wallace wim
require.-: all such to come forward and be enrolled t
at once.
The Confederate Minstrels.—li will ha seen
from an advertisement that this versatile troupe,
composed of young detailed soldiers of this city>
propose to give a grand musical entertainment
this evening for the benefit of Mr. Harry Moore,
moro familiarly known as “Brudder Bones,” who
Jeaves for the army on Saturday. The concert
promises to he one of uuusual attractiveness, as in
addition to the line negro delineations of tho re
doubtable Harry, Mr. Dan O’Brien is to be on
hand and enliven the occasion with his charming
songs. Having heard this gentleman we can as
sure the music loving public* that they will be
amply repaid for any inconvenience by giving him
a hearing. Then there’s the unrivalled taiubori
nist, Mr. who is said to knock a dozen or two
more notes out of that instrument than the inven
tor ever put in it. Altogether the occasion will
doubtless be rich, rare and racy, to say nothing
of grand, gloomy and peculiar. By all means let
our people give “Brudder Bones” a good benefit,
lie has done his country some excellent service
already, and he goes a soldiering again, perhaps
in the fortune of war never to return. Let lam go
with a light heart, and pleasant recollections of ou r
people. If you will go to see him to-night, tie
will assuredly give you one more opportunity to
grow fat by enabling y u to enjoy a hearty laugh.
Relief Committees. —We take pleasure in call
! ing the attention of our citizens to the card of Dr.
Douglass, the Senior Surgeon in charge of tho
General Hospital in this city, in reference, to “the
formation oi tveuei’ Committees to operate, in con
| junction with the Medical Board, in hebulf of the
j sick and wounded of Johnston’s army, during the
approaching spring campaign. The card fully ex
plains itself, and our podple surely need no stimu
lant to arouse them to action in such an important
matter. There seems to he little or no doubt that
one or more heavy battles will be fought in North
Georgia at an early day, and it behooves our com
munity to make every possible exertion to relieve
the inevitable suffering that must follow. Let all
be up and doing at once. A stitch iu time saves
nine.
The Nightingales. —Thiit-enlorad troupe gave
concerts on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings for
the benefit of the Nelson Rangers. Only tolerable
audiences were in attendance. The troupe dis
coursed some very fair music both vocal and in
strumental.
April. —All hail to lovely April!—the month of
genial sunshine and transient showers : of music
and flowers; the month when Nature puts on her
most charming attire, and speaks a language that
all can admireand uhderstaud, —when earth newly
robed in her carpet of green, appears fresh from
the hands of her Great Author. Now comes the
delightful inter medium between the chilling blasts
of winter and the torrid sun of summer. Now
comes the playful breezes, redolent with the voice
of mirth and song: now the rippling streamlet,
gushing joyously'from the mountain fastness, tra
verses the flowery meads and irrigates the glad
some plain—murmuring in its gentle flow, the
music of contentment, of industry, of happiness
and love. Now Nature’s thousand tongued warb
-lcrs, tired of their ice-bound retreats, in the sport
iveness of their glees unfold their beauteous pin
ion.-, and make the leafy woodlands resound to the
symphonies of their heaven-atrunded matin?.
Now comes the cheerful husbandman with hi- iiuv
seeds, to force, as It were, from his unwilling
mother, the ample harvest whiah is to gladden t’o
heart and please the eye oi man aud beast. Li.-ren ;
to his hopeful song a.* he turns Ihe itch soil with
his ploughshare, —pausing ever an»\ anon in the
cooling shade, or kneeling to drink the beverage of
Leaven from some gurgling ?j.ring. Ah' what a
It auliiul picture for the artist, —what a scene for
admiration, —what a lesson for the worshipper at
‘ Nature's shrine!
April, we love thee! thou art indeed the fairert
maiden of all tho train. Thou art endeared to ns
by a thousand reminiscences both painful and
pleasant. Come, let u? hasten to the shady grove
and vine-dad dells, and amid the secret recesses
of yonder forest, enjoy a day's retirement from the
business burn and poisonous atmosphere of the
crowded thoroughfare. There let the voice of
gratitude ascend on high to tho beneficent giver of
so much that is good aud beautiful, and in glee
some joy pass away the rosy hours. Even now,
dawning shines
Above the misty mountains, and a hue
Os vermil Mushes in the cloudless blue, *
Ljke health disporting on the downy cheek :
It is Time’s fairest niuinent. A? a dove,
Shading the earth with azure wings of love,
The sky broods o’er us, and the cool winds '•peak
The peace of Nature.”
Hoo Choi.ee v.—Tell your correspondent, or the
public, if you choose, to compound one part ol anti
mony, two parts of saltpetre, four parts of sulphur,
well pulverized and manipulated, of which give to a
grown hog one tea spoonful at a dose in his food,
and for a shoat, under one year, half a tea spoonful
once a day. One dose will generally check the idls
ease if not too far advanced: but a second or third
dose has never failed yet with me. If the disease
has progressed so far that the hog will not cat. make
a pill of the dose and put it down his throat, i have
suffered severly by this disease at mv Bladen plan
tation, and have tried all the publieyped and unpub
lished remedies that I could hear of; all of which
failed. This remedy is of my own discovery, and has
proven effectual in every instance for the past
twelve months, and would be glad to see its merits ;
tested generally. If efficacious I shall , feel amply
rewarded by knowing that some meat will be saved
to my country. |
I here beg leave to state that on my New .
Hanover plantation, (near this place) which I have j
partially abandoned a year ago prudential j
motives, I have generally used ashes, salt, copper- [
as and sulphur pretty freely with my hogs, which ■
has kept them healthy, and the disease has never
appeared among them. H. WEBB.
Wilmington, iv. C'.. March 14. 1864.
UChurUtton Cawitr. j
Auluabie TabH.
T'u* following table ,how t’l.e <lO, ouut on the old
issue ot Confederate note- :
■ Yal. New...Jets.
Do!
; Old
Vml New.„f(Jf.«,.
ii • j
(Do!.
Old . Dot.
• Ye.l. New... C:s.'.
; U-IIC
Do!.
Old 1.-C'*... Do).
Val. Non ....’Crs,.
16-uc !
;doi„
Old Usuc...tDol..
5 3 3R* SO 63 33v:166...pj.-; jqu...i^>
U* O 06' 86. ...63 wo bin...lOt) till . 236... 166 6."
16 10 00, oil. 1.0 00 106... too 00 2(0. ,16ti
26 13 •).“ Ik- 03 33;! 1,0...11‘*. 30’ ’I *...106 : o
26 16 665 100 ii 6 06; 17;>...110 66' 260...160 in.-
30 20 @0 106 70 00 180... 120 Oo ;5u0...200 G>*
26 23 335 110......73 '1*6,..123 33J 360...233 322
10 26 00* 116 76 iii) If-'...126 007 400. .260 66;
45 30 (50 120... .80 00:106.130 00 4 0...300 00
60 33 331136 8:; F1X)...130 33 ; 5«M...333 33}
6o 36 66} 130 -vi W.-..20.,...133 On; ,vt1...360 66*
60 40 00 136 00 00 1210...140 00 600.. 400 00
65 43 33} lit) 03 331;215... 14:*. 660. 43 ;j
70 46 66a 146 96 f1t>i!2*20...146 616 ,nq...466 66 J
75. (K) 150 100 00 225...1,.i• iki 7,.0... duo t«»
■■■V 11 " 11 1 111 .
ami Saddlers’
TOOLS.
r pilE UNDERSIGNED having commenced the
A manufacture of the above named articles in thu
city, are prepared to fill orders for the same.
Office on Angle street, a I tew door- above C. S.
Hospital. 11A11 A CO,
Reference —Mai. 15 \\ . Dillard.
Mobile Register, Missi-'ippUm and Anausta Cou
stitutionalist, please copy one month and -end bills
to this office,
mar 2,0 if
SSO Kt*tt:tr«i.
RUNAWAY, on the L’»>th March, from my place nr
V 4 ynntou, a negro man named ti eoi ge, 33 > ears old
daik complexion, Vjfeet 5 inches high, weigh.? about
lot) lbs, had on a pair of cheek pant and u velvet
cap. Supposed to be in the neighborhood,
mar 30it JOHN COOK.
S*JNIO Hcward.
CTOLEN from m.v pockets on Monday night last,
O at tiic lower eiidot Broad str.-et vt I’ockct Book,
con laing ONE lit NDRKD AND FEN DOLLARS
in small bills, also a roll frutu my side pocket con
taining NINETEEN 111 NDKED LoLLAKS. All
Confederate money. It was principally Fifties and
Twenties. The pocket hook contained a Certificate
for two hundred dollar- in favor of Elisabeth Eason,
which I had funded for her. t wiWlpay the above
reward for the recovers ot the inunev and certificate.
W. G. \VUUJJci,
mor3() 4t ■ Russell county, Ala.
%%Ainied KskieiH iiiidch.
HIDES of all kinds. Also Goat and Coon Akins.
The highest price paid fix Dog Skins.
Apply to JEFFERSON A HAMILTON,
at Troy Factory Ware Rooms.
mar 26 Ot*
Enquirer and Sun copy.
Old Scrap li on Wanted.
44/ E wish to purchase old Scrap W rouyht Iron.
** JEFFERSON A HAMILTON
mar 29 fit*
Enquirer and Sun copy.
Administrator’* Kale.
\\J ILL be sold on Friday, Bth ot*April next, at the
I? residence of .James G. Cook, deceased, in Mus
cogee county.the personal property of said deceased
eonsistieg of: two mules, a cow and yearling, hogs,
waggon and buggy, corn and fodder, household and
kitenen furniture, farming implements and nuinei
ous other articles, the land will also be rented it not
otherwise disposed ot before the day of sate. Terms
cash. E. S. Cook,
mar 29 tds Adm’r. t
THE SIMS HOUSE,
l.aGiiUß'i’, (jeurgia.
IS BEING THOROUGHLY RE.NOIATED!
Will be ready to Accommodate the Public
On First April m\l. .m
mar 25 till apl Ist. j ■
__, -I; jioskn,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
Store Corner Sinus House,
LaGIIANGE GEORGIA.
I'Giislgnikieiits Solicited.
Highest Price paid for all kinds Country
Produce.
mar £6 til april Ist
HO FOR SAVANNAH.
LIGS3T AKTIM.|:KV !
TWENTY-FIVE RECRUITS WANTED!
850 BOUNTY-
I IEUT. R. C. JONES, of Barnwell’s Light Artil-
JU lery. Maxwell’s Battalion Light Artillery, sta
tioned at Sai annah, is now in tliis city recruiting
to* his < 'ompany. Now is the time for young men
to join the most desirable arm of the service. You
will m-.ieve sstt bounty, uniform complete, and
transportation to camps. All wishing to join will
report to him at the store of Messrs. Aece <k Collier,
or to Mr. J. B. Collier, or to Mr. F. W. Ac-ee at the
Confederate Shoe Shop. He will return on the 28th
inst.. and will take clothing or provisions to any
members of his Company,
mar 21 till 28th
I wish to hire 20 or 25 hands, men or women, to
whom i will pay the highest government price and
give permanent employment. Enquire at theothce
of the Lee Hospital, over Spear's Jewelry 7 store,
.lone’s building. \V. ROBERTSON,
mar2l ts Surgeon in charge Lee Hospital
C'arpenlfrs Wan led.
'TWENTY CARPENTERS to work on the new
I Boat below the Navy Yard, for w hich the highest
wage-will he given. Apply to
JOSEPH HANSERD,
mar 15 4 f
New Slave Mart.
THOMAS L. FRAZER & CO.,
Luff in in of Cranford, Fra rr <t Cos., Atlanta, Ga.,
X FdwßO B R OKtR§,
Mat Let Street, abot e Montgomery IfaU ,
nA YE filtril up, and are now prepared to receive
and a.-.-oinmodate at their *art, all Negroes
wbiiji may b consigned to them. They will buy
qr«i .-ell on and i'orwurd proceeds with
promptness ami dispai. iu They keep constantly on
Loud a large and well selected -to, !:, such as
Families, House .Servants
Gentleman's Body Servants Seain-Ure.-ses,
Boy-and Gil l?, of all descriptions,
i srpt-nters, Black mith:,
Miotnake! 1 teld Hand-,
They respectfully refer to the following well
known gentlemen, viz:
Hun. John .4. Firm.re, Major 1. L.Calhoun, Wdl
imn Taylor X Cos., A. R. Watt, Shuler &. Ardis,
V.ot.fiwinery. Ala., .1. <\ CoUutan X Cos., Mobile,
Ala . Henry Jfeinnard A Bto., Savannah,Ga.
TIIGS. L. FRAZER,
Montgomery, Ala.
A. FRA/Kit,
W. E. SMITH,
Auburn, Ala.
W. H. Fitts, Agent.
U. S. —City patronage respectfully solicited. All
orders i atetully attended to.
mar 2.% dim w3m
Office Mobile ano gibakd K. R.. f
March 23, 1331./
After Saturday, 2nth inst-, the present Currency
will be taken in payment for Freight and Passage
at the following later.
Fives at Par.
Tens at Six dollars.
Twenties at Twelve and a half dollars.
Fifties at.. .Thirty-two dollar?.
One hundred dollar bills will not be received.
J. M. FRAZER,
m ar 24 ,t Treasurer.
To Those Interested.
Notice is hereby given to all parties having fundi
! in our hands, that the same must be withdrawn prior
to the l=t of April next, or under the .law we shall
be epuipolied to return it, which w ill subject them
■ \i> uta jc oi thirty-th, t>t and a th ml percent, on the
I amount. F!LLIS, LIVINGSTON A CO.
Columbus. Ga.. March 2d. ts
Wood and itmrcout Wanted!
C. S. PISTOL FACTORY, t
Columbus, Ga.. March 28, 1^64.1
WANTED to contract for delivery of (.300) three
hundred eords of W oods and (4 rfO) forty-five huu-
Jr.a UAd. Charcoal. [MRDINe
mar 29 6t Capt. Artillery and Supt.
§iOO Reward.
QTOKEN from my plantation on the Columbus and
O Glcunville road, 13 miles from the city, a tine
CHKSNI T SORREL MARE, about 10 hands high,
flatted mane and tail, blaze face and all white feet.
The left fore hoof is split and the sear has beea
rasped. She had on'm> shoes when taken. The above
reward will be paid for her delivery to me on iny
place, or anywhere that I can get her.
mar2B ts WILLIAM JONES.
Columbus Sun and Enquirer publish ts. and the
Eufaula Spirit of the South 2t. W. JONES,
