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gjn gojttwir#si iiiw.es., J w . mBBKS. - - - Editor. 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,