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*.F. n. WAUREST, - - - Editor.
Friday Morning. April 16, I'M*
Uoycnior Brown’s Exemptions.
Wo- regret our inaluTitf to answer the into-,
rogatory* propounded by our correspondent
“Georgia.” We have not (he most distant ide»
of the number of Aid. that the Governor has
certified for exemption. He has certainly one
(and perhaps a “deputy”) in each Senatorial
District, but how many “special Aids” he has
-Aids with duties and Aids without duties
wr- have no possible means of knowing, and
we doubt whether the Governor knows him
self. '
Wc do know, however, that the Governu
has certerfied for exemption a Deputy Sheriff
for each county, and a deputy clerk each for
the Superior, Inferior and Ordinary courts.
Can any man tell what use, under the sun,
there now is, or is likely to be, during the
war for either of thesejotlieerfi? Here are
men —a good sized regiment-exempted, from
service for no reason in the world except such
as may be privately known to the Governor.
Will the people endure it?
[COMMUNICATED.]
Columbuc, April l?dh, 1364.
tla. Editor: I noticed in to-day’s Sun Gov.
Brown's proclamation making public what civil
and military officers he claims as exempt from
service in the Confederate army under laws of
Georgia. The list is large, and doubtless each
one of the civil officers, with his deputy, is requi
site for the proper execution of the laws,and the
achievement of our independence. But should
not the Governor isauo his edict requiring each
officer to giro his whole time to his office. And
when not engaged in his official duties, devote his
time iu some way to the public welfare, instead of
seeking to make money. Each officer and private
in the Confederate Army is required to give his
wholo timo and even his life, to his country, and
the private soldier for much less compensation than
thtrpay of the least, civil officer. lam 3ure men
can be found iu every way eligible who will agree
to fill the offices requiring deputies, without keep
ing one. able-bodied deputy out of the service.—
So far us the newly olected militia officers are
concerned they are doubtless very patriotic men
and ha ve not taken the office to keep out of the
army, but thinking they could servo their coun
try better in the capacity of militia officers, and
only require a sufficient number of men to put
down servilo insurrections, and to do as much in
the impending struggle this summer as their pre
decessors have done in the past three years of the
war. It appears to me the most absurd claim for
exemption made by Governor Brown is the class
of “aides-de-camps.” The Legislature made pro
vision for the appointment by the Governor of
one “aid-de-camp” in each Senatorial District of
the State for the proper enrollment of the militia.
But this 3hopld not last always, and once the or
ganization is complete by the election of officers,
of what further use are these “aidcs-de-camps” to
the Governor, and why should they he kept out
of the army if liable to duty.
Another class of “aides-de-camps” seem to have
no such specific duty, in fact, they do not appear
to have any duties at all. Now, Mr. Editor, will
you be kind enough to inform the public how
many of these latter “aides-de-camps” the Gov
ernor is entitled to; whence his authority for
their appointment,and what are their duties} and
if their duties could not be performed by disabled
men or men over tho conscript ugc. As many
of them are under this age and otherwise liable
to service in the Confederate army. Did the fra
mers of our laws intend that Governor Brown
should keep any able bodied man out ot the Con -
federate army upon a base technicality. llow
much better that Governor Brown should cease
his war against the administration and deffide that
all those able-bodied “aides do-camps,” together
with ail others ha now demands exemption for who
are not actually necessary at homo should go into
the army. This he doubtless could do in the
might of his power. This done there would be
no necessity for calling out the old men trom if
to 50 from their farms Of quo
thing Governor Brown may be assured that the
proper plan to gain popularity which he seems so
assiduously to court, is to yield to the necessities of
the times the repeal of the habeas corpus Act, and
other apparently injudicious laws, yield a heart"''
support to tho Administration,give up every man to
the army not absolutely indiipensible to the admin
istration of tho laws,and he knows many can I,®
spared.
Then when this unholy strife 13 ended and we are
free from the accursed Yankee race, and the ne
cessity should occur, all those gallant Georgians
who have battled so bravely for their bleeding
country will stand “shoulder to shoulder like a
stone wall to resist any encroachments of our
rights by the General Government, and to battle
lor State rights and tbe habeas ooipus Act.
GEORGIA.
Armed Merchant Steamers. —The Wash
ington correspondent of the Baltimore Amer
ican says the bills now in preparation by the
House of Commerce and Post-office Commit
tees! in favor of the establishment of a line
s
os steamships between Now York and South
ampton and port? on the Mediterranean, will
provide for an armament on the ships suffi
cient for war purposes, not only for self-pro
tection, but for the capture of rebel privateers.
The Navy Department approves the measure,
Cotton and Woolen Cards. There has
been established lately in the city of Richmond
a manufactory of cotton and woolen cards.
The machines, three in number, are now in
full operation on Cary street, below 15th, over
Singer's aewing-macliine factory.
The cards turned out are equal to the best
English cards we have ever seen. They are
three and ft quarter inches m ide, by twenty
in length. There are eighty-eight teeth in
every square ifteli, and four hundred and sev
entv-six feet, six inches of wire in each card,
thirty pair of which are turned out per day.
It is estimated that each machine will make
seventy-five thousand teeth in ten hours, the
three working up eleven thousand two hun
dred and fifty feet of wire.
The demand for these cards is very pressing,
and already the company have been applied
to to enter into contracts for tl\e delivery of a
large quantity to the Confederate Govern
ment; and also to the State of Virginia.
The shares of stock have already risen very
considerably, and seem to be still rapidly on
the increase.
A u.jveinent is on foot, and from present appear
atK-ea a is likely to succeed, to manufacture anew
Tfliim'™. 0t portion of Tennessee called East
ICuY; JS b “ l r’M s »«h»
Should not be tolerated. Keep the old States as
they are, except where imperative nce<£ ait y
mands a change. W hen the rebellion is over the
State now called West Virginia should be restored
tv> »he Old Dominion.—- *Y, Y, Htrald,
East Tennessee— A New State Organi
zation. —It has heretofore b6en stated that a
Convention has Been appointed to be held at
Knoxville on the 12th of this month. It is
claimed that the people of thirty-one counties
east of the Cumberland, mountains had, in a
legal manner, announced their preference for
the Northern Government by a majority of
twenty thousand votes, and as that section of
; the State contained the requisite number of
inhabitants prescribed by the Constitution to
insure admittance into the Union as a nett
State, Ilia Convention, in their memor.n w
the State Government, claimed the v.ghl ot
separation from the old State, and admittance
into the. Union on nn canal foot.ng with Kan
sas Territory.
This is no doubt a plan of Lincoln to count
another State in the electoral vote. The same
is true of Western Virginia, The game at
Washington i3 a very transparent one, and it
will doubtless be disputed by all of Lincoln’s
rivals, fts these new States are supposed to be
under his influence and at the beck of his
Presidential aspirations.
A recent rise in the Cumberland river offer
ed an opportunity for the transportation of a
vast amount of Yankee government stores to
Nashville. Eighty-three steamboats were en
gaged in the business, and carried forty thou
sand tons. It was expected that two hundred
thousand tons would be received before tho
river fell. Nashville- would be a profitable
place to capture.
■■■ ■- -y.— " tt
The Richmond correspondent of the Charles
ton Mercury says Ilerbenef, a V anjtee deserter,
who came here with sixteen dollars in his
pocket, and in less than two years got himself
in debt to the extent of one hundred thousand
dollars or thereabouts, was arrested in Fred
ericksburg, together with a mulatto maid
whom be had bought, accused of trying to
escape to Yanlceeland, put in Castle Thunder,
brought to trial, and promptly acquitted. If
this thing is done in the green'tree, what will
be done in the dry? When peace comes,
what earthly power will keep back the ava
lanche of Yankee swindlers, who will rush
into the South, get into business, borrow
money, cheat, lie, steel, corrupt the negroes,
debauch society, vote for freesoil, and play
the devil generally?
Planters and Conscription.
Wo publish the following circular for the
information of all concerned. Persons desir
ing information on thig head w ould do well to
preserve this copy of our paper containing the
circular, as a matter of reference on this ques
tion ;
Bureau of Conscription,!
Richmond, Va., March’*24 ) 1804. f
[Circular No. 12.]
The following is prescribed as the form of
the Bond required in tho second clause,
fourth article, tenth section of the late Military
Bill, and with slight alterations, may be
adapted to the cases of Agricultural Details :
The Confederate States of America, \
State of—- ———— • /
Know all men by these That wo
[name of princpal ] of-—— ~ County, in
the said State, [name of surety] of .
County, and [name of surety ] of
Countv, in the said State, are held and 11 m }
bound* unto the 'Confederate States of
America, in the penal sum of [double the esti
mated value- of produce to be delivered, m words
not figures ] dollars, to be paid to the said Con
federate States of America; for which pay
ment well and truly to be ryade and Aon©, wo
n; n a ourselves, and each 01 us, our heirs, ex
ecutors and administrators, jointly and sever
ally, firmly, by these presents. »
Sealed with our seals and dated this
dav ' o f ,in the year of oui Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty .
Whereas, the above bound [name of 'princi
pal] has applied for the exemption of [himself
or name of person exempted ] as [“overseer,” or
“ agriculturalistas the case may ie,] under the
fourth article of the tenth section of the Act
of Congress, approved 17th February, 1864,
entitled “An Act to organize forces to serve
during the war,” there being upon the farm
or plantation of the said [name owner of
farm ] for which exemption is sought, [number
in words] able-bodied slaves between the ages
of sixteen and fifty, within the meaning of
said act; and which application is to be grant
ed upon the satisfactory execution of this Bond.
Now the condition of this obligation is such,
that if the above bound [name of principal]
shall deliver to the. duly authorised officer or
agent of the Confederate States, at [railroad
depot, or other station agreed upon], or at such
other place as may be directed by the Secre
tary of. War, or his duly authorized officer or
agent, within twelve months from the date
hereof, [number in words, not figures] pounds
of bacon, or, at the election of the govern
ment, its equivalent in pork, and [number in
words, not figures] pounds of net beef (said
beef to be delivered on foot), to be paid for by
the government at the prices fixed by the
Commissioners ol the State, under the im
pressment act; and 'dial! sell the marketable
surplus of provisions and grain now on hand,
and which lie may raise from year to year
while this exemption continues, to the gov
ernment, or to the families ot soldiers, at
prices not exceeding the prices fixed by the
Commissioners of the State, under the im
pressment act v and hall in all other respects
faithfully conform to the requisitions of the
said act, under which the said [name of person
exempted] is exempted, according to the tiue
intent and meaning thereof (he being entitled
to the commutation therein provided, upon
compliance with the terms thereof), then this
obligation to be void and of no effect, or else
to remain in full force and virtue.
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
[SEAL.]
By command of Col. John S. Preston, Supt.
* THOS. GOLDTHWAITE, A. A. A„G.
Sayacjes Dictating Terms to the Yan“
kees. —A Chicago dispatch says :
A special dispatch from St. Paul says that
Wasedereys, a prominent Sisston Indian, has
come into Fort Abercrombie and has accepted
terms of peace. He states that nearly all the
Sisstons are in favor of peace, and others of
their loaders will be ready in a few days to
follow his example; but the powerful tribe of
Yanktonai?, while they want, peace, require
that “Uncle Sam’’ shall not penetrate into
their territory, and that steamboats with emi
grants shall not navigate the upper Missouri.
The refugees, murderers of the lower bands,
and the evil disposed of other bands, are
joining.them, preparatory to a spring cam
paign.
Wild Negroes. —We hear that some week
or so since, there were caught in the swamp
not many miles from the city, several runaway
negroes. They were discovered in a cave, or
more properly a hole, which they had dug.
When caught, they were in a state of almost
entire nudity, and were in a measure wild,
starting w ith alarm at the sight of a human
face. They said they were from Mississippi,
rand that when the Yankees first made their
appearance in the neighborhood of their mas
ters place, lie told them to run, and obedient
to his order, they did run and have been run
ning ever since—a case similar to that of the
Tom Slick fraternity, who when a boy being
sent out on a cold night for an armful of fire
wood, returned on a similar evening five years
afterward, and handed his father the wood —-
having , during the interval, sailed around the
globe,- }Joni§Qmcnj MuiL
Mistake In the Premises
trast.
To reason that, as the alien and sedi
tion laws of 1798 were unconstitutional;
and that as a party enacting* them was a
“strong government’ ’ party and encroaeh
ed on the rights of the States, that, there
fore, the majority of the Confederate
States, and those who approve the strin
gent laws of 18G4 of that Congress—pass
ed for the salvation of our cause and to
avert impending evils—all of which are
believed to be clearly within the limits of
constitutional powers delegated to the
Confederacy, is evidence ot a “strong
government” party here, is a baleful,
perhaps a willful error. No doubt the
shoe (the fit) of those acts pinches many
a fireside patriot who would neither give
of his substance to support the cause, nor
of his physical strength to defend it, and
tfho was so blatant in the way of discour
aging those who would, and talked with
an effect , if not a desire to create dissen
tion and disaffection in our midst, as to
cause him to be considered more against
than for us; but there is no unconstitu
tionally in those laws, therefore no sim
ilarity between tbe alien and sedition
laws and them, nor any similarity io
their supporters. The Georgia Stephens’
resolution of 1864 are as chaff to the sol •
id grain of Virginia resolutions of 1798;
the one speaks the stern defiance of prin
ciples as a rule for States; the other the
soft lauguage of expedience to wheedle
a peace that can only be substantially at
tained through success on the battlefield.
Virginia, through the lapse of years,
proudly upholds her position; Georgia
will be glad enongh probably, to let hers
sink into oblivion. Virginia’s was a de
fiant declaration of State: Georgia’s the
edict, of a legislative cabal Virginia’s
is a beacon lor all time: Georgia’s but an
ic/nus fti-tum lor the present.
[ Selma Dispatch.
Mossy Rather Outwtttfd.— A few
days ago’ the gallant Mosby, being on a
scouting expidition captured a Yankee
picket post with four men; and on his
return, halted at a private house for some
purpose, leaving the four prisoners as well
as his fine horse and pistols in charge of
a guard of one of his men. While the
party were in the house, one of the Yan
kees seized the opportunity, mounted the
Colonel.s horse, bred at the guard without
hitting him, and dashed off beyond the
reach of his captors. The enemy had
better he on the lookout, for Mosoy will
be more than even with them.
One of the Yankee papers notices this
small affair, and devoted as much space
to it as Gen. Lee would to an official re
port of a pitched battle. — Dick. Whiff.
Bingen on tbe Rhine.
The following Poem is from the pen of that
beautiful Child of genius, Caroline Elizabeth Sarah
Norton, tho grand-daughter of Sheridan. It it
exceedingly touching, and repeated by musical
lips, charmingly effective:
A soldier of the Legion lay dj'ing in Algiers f 1
There was lack of woman’s nursing—there was
dearth of woman’s tears ;
But a comrade stood beside him while.his life-blood
ebbed away,
And bent with pitying glances to hea* what he
might say. .
The dying soldier faltered when he took that com
rade’s hand,
And he said, “I never more shall see my own, my
native land;
Take a message and a token to some distant friends
of mine—
For I was born at Bingen—sweet Bingen on the
Rhine.
“Tell my brothers and companions, when they meet
and crowd around,
To hear my mournful story is the pleasant vin
tage ground,
That we fought the battle bravely, and wheu the
day was done,
Full many a corse lay ghastly pale beneath the
setting sun;
And among the dead and dying were some grown
old in wars,
The death wound on their gallant breasts the lase
of many scars,
But some were young, and suddenly beheld life's
morn decline—
And one had come from Bingen—fair Bingen on
the Rhine!
‘Tell my mother that her other sons will comfort
her old age—•
That I was, aye! a truaut bird,- and thought my
home a cage—
For my father was a soldier, and even as a child
Nly heart leaped forth to hear him tell of struggles
fierce and wild,
And when he died, and left us to divide his scanty
hoard,
I let them take whate’er they would, but kept my
father’s sword ;
And with boyish love I hung it, where the bright
light used to shine,
On the cottage wall at Bingen—calm Bingen on
the Rhine.
“Tell my sister not to weep for me, nor sob with
drooping head,
When the troops are marching home again, with
gay and gallant tread:
But to look upon them proudly, with calm and
steadfast eye, .
For her brother was a soldier too, and not afraid
to die;
And if a comrade seek her love, I ask her in my
name,
To listen to him kindly, without regret or shame;
And to huug the old sword in its place, (my fath
er’s sword and mine,)
For the honor of old Bingen—dear Bingen on the
Rhine.
‘There’s another—not a sister—in the happy days
gone by:
You’ll have known her by the merriment that
sparkled in her eye:
Too innocent for coquetry—too fond for idlescorn
mg:
(Ah! friend, I fear the lightest heart makes some
times heaviest mourning;)
Tell her the last night of my life (for ere the moon
he risen,
My body shall be out of pain, my soul be out of
prison.)
I dreamed I stood with her, and saw the yellow
sunlight shine,
On the vine-clad hills of Bingen—fair Bingen on
the Rhine.
I saw the blue Rhine sweep along—l heard or
seemed to bear
The German songs we used to sing, in chorus 30ft
and clear;
And down the pleasant river—and up the slanting
hill,
The echoing chorus sounded through the evening
calm and still ;
And her glad blue eyes were on me, as we passed
with friendly talk,
Down many a path beloved of yore, and Well re
membered walk ;
And her little hand lay gently, confidingly in
mine—
But we’ll meet no more at Bingen—loved Bingen
on the Rhine 1”
His voice grew faint and hoarser—his gasp was
childish weak—
His eyes put on a dying look—he *ighed and
ceased to speak :
His comrade bent to lift him, but the spark »f lifa
had tied,
The soldier of the legion in a foreign land lay
dead!
And the soft moon rose up slowly, and calmly she
looked down,
On the red sand of the battle field, with bloody
corses strewn,
Yes, calmlv on that dreadful scene her pale light
seemed to shine,
As it shone on distant Bingen— fair no Bingen the
Rhine!
gB&aCHtAFHiq.
Reports of the Press Association.
Entered according, to act of Congress in the year
1363, by J* S, Thbashkb, in the Clerk’s ofsce of
the District Court of the Confederate Stated for
the Nortkora District of Georgia.
Richmond, April 14th.—The Baltimore
Gazette of the 12th says last quotation for
gold 173f The Gazette 3ays a battle took
place at Cane River near Shreveport on the
Ist, but the military authorities vouchsafed
no information concerning the battle or re
sult. A New Orleans correspondent of the
World intimates that the Federal troops were
so badly handled the expedition will be aban
doned. Dubley’s brigade of negroes were en
tirely broken up in an engagement which re
sulted in their capture. The Gazette says
there is no longer any doubt that Teche and
Lafourche's regiments are once more aban
doned to the Confederates.
A Washington correspondent of the World
says preparations for a grand movement on
Richmond are going forward with energy.—
Baldy Smith will command two ai’my corps
and push up the peninsula whilst the army
of the Rotomac will kep Lee vigorously occu
pied. Burnside will attempt the old route via
Goldsboro. The Gazette confirms the report
of an attempt to blow up the Minissota with
torpedoes, and says the explosion failed to do
serious injury, Roche’s plantation on the
Yaaoo River was attacked by the rebels on
the Ist. The extension cotton works and
splendid buildings all destroyed.
The resolution for the expulsion of Long of
Ohio failed for want of a tWQ thirds vote.—
debate on the resolution was very person
: al and productive of excitement and confession.
All sutlers with the array of the Potomac
are ordered to leave by the 16th in yiew of
an early forward movement.
A party of Confederates recently took pos
session of the light house at Cape Lookout,
and blew at us. There has been several rows
between the soldiers of Connecticut.
J. C. Reves, of the Congressional Globe at
Washington, is dead,
The weather here has been fair for several
days, but the sky is again over-cast this after
noon and more rain looked for within 24
hours.
Funding returns to date exceed 230,000,000.
Petersburg, April 14.—The Herald of the
11th has been received. Active preparations
for opening the spring campaign, are going on
in the army of the Potomac. Meade,
Humphreys, Pattricic and In gall’s headquar
ters are with Grant. On Friday a severe
storm. On Saturday had swollen all the
streams to an unprecedented height. All the
bridges on the Orange Road were washed
away, except the Rappahannock, and that
was seriously threatened by jdrift wood.
By a late arrival from New Orleans it is re
ported that the Federals, under Smith, occu
pied Shreveport by way of Cairo. It is re
ported that Steele’s expedition from Little
Rock had occupied Shreveport, the rebels
fleeing to Texaß. Both reports are based up
on a mere rumor.
Farragut confesses that Mobile cannot be
taken by a fleet, unless by a simultaneous
move of the army.
The reported loss of the rebel Ram Tennes
see near Gram’s pass, is not believed at New
Orleans.
Now York advertises for five thousand na
vy recruits and ten thausand volunteers.
John C. Rives died at Biadensbnrg on Sun
day.
The Florida is at-Canary Islands.
The alarm at Memphis is subsiding.—
Preparations making for the enemy if he
should come.
The steamer Laeerne was burnt to the wa
ter’s edge on Red River, twenty miles this side
of Alexandria by guerrillas—the officers cap
tured and crew paroled.
The; St. Louis Presbyterian decided at a
late meeting that Rev. Dr. MePheters could
not be allowed to > ontinue his labors at Pierce
Street! Presbyterian Churoh in that city, on
account of disloyal ty.
There was a fire at Harfodsburg, Ky., on
the Bth. Loss $500,000.
Gold at 69, by speculrtorg.
Mr. Cysco is selling gold certificates 165.
Meridian, April 14.—Advices from beyond
our lines, confirm the report of a Confederate
victory in Trans-Mississippi.
The wounded are arriving at Baton Rouge
A large number of Bowers’ cavalry had a
fight recently at Plain’s Store near Woodville,
whipping the enemy, and capturing a large
number of prisoners.and onoe piece of artillery.
Dalton, April 14.—Artillery firing heard in
the direction of Cleveland this evening. It is
supposed to be the euemy practicing.
It is reported that McPherson’s corps has
arrived at Huntsville. Weather cloudy and
threatening rain.
The following is from the telegraphic
columns of the Nashville Press of last
Tuesday:
LATEST FROM EUROPE —INTERESTING
NEWS.
New York, April 4. —The steamer
City of London, from Liverpool on the
25th ult., has arrived.
The New York correspondent of the
London Star says the American Govern-*,
meat will surrender the bark Saxon, seized
by the Vanderbilt.
The Times' editorials on American af
fairs see no advantage on either side, and
no foreshadowing of the end. It says
there will be no intervention, and Ameri
cana will have to work out the results by
themselves.
Garibaldi was expected at Southampton
in about a week.
The London Morning Hearld says un
less Napoleon and Maximilian recognize
the South, the establishment of the Mex
ican Empire will be a fruitless expendi
ture of strength by France and end in
humiliation to all concerned.
The pirate Florida arrived at Santa
Cruz, Teneriffe, on the 4th, and on the
sth the United States ship St Louis reach*
ed the same place.
The Danish King says the time will be
distant when the Danes submit to a hu
miliating peace.
The Times has received telegrams say
ing the conference proposed by England
without determined basis or armistice has
been accepted by Austria and Prussia.—
The territorial integrity of the Danish
monarchy under the present dynasty, will I
be maintained. The Conference meets j
at once. I
CITY MATTERS.
T. J. JACKSON, Local Editor
Notice to Patrons.
After this date we shall lie compelled to make
a deduction of 33 1-3 per cent, from Confederate
notes of the old issues above Hundreds not
taken. Persons having business with this office
will bear this in miud.
March 26th, 1564-.
A Card.
Mr. W. 11. Thomas, Agent of the. Soldiers' Bible
Society, profoundly thankful for the' x cry liberal
donations received in the City of Columbus, and
being obliged to leave without calling upon mini
who would doubtless be glad to aid in forwarding
the printing of the Bible for soldiers, informs the
citizens that Mr. Wilcox or Mr. lipping, will receive
any further donations and forward the same to Hon.
C. Hon. L. X. Whittle, Rev. E. W. War
ren, anJt Rev. 3. W. Burke, who constitute the Ex
ecutive Committee, at Macon.
April 14, IS6I. —4t
What a Michty Fate a Lit tli Mificii
Kivoleth.— The Local of the Enquirer i ‘ down
on us like a thousand of bricks,” in au article of
a half column in relation to a paragrph which ap
peared in the Times Wednesday morning on the
Atlanta “strike.” Without doing us the justice ?>■
copy thenrticle iu full, that wo might have a fair
showing in the eyes of the craft, he garbles out
those particular sentences so hidion , in hie own
eyes, and labors to restrain his indignation while
he would hold us up to the scorn and contempt of
refined and intelligent printers, which, according
to his awn showing, in a further part of his arti
cle, must be a rarity that would rank them with
the seventh wondor of the world. But the blow
he deals us, is certainly a stunner, from winch it
will taka long to recover.
Now, without any intention to multiply words,
we will say at once, that we had no intention to
reflect on our craft in any shape or form. We
merely intended to show that the Southern papers
would be compelled to suspend from sheer neces
sity, il prices and labor keep on going up, from
the very best reason in the world—the insufficien
cy of patronage to sustain them. There is m. one
more ready to accord printers those prices which
are necessary to support them, than are we, and
we think this much should satisfy not only prin
ters, but anybody else these war times. If the
Atlanta printers were not getting enough to do
this, they should have had itjby all means,if in’tho
power of their employers to give it, whether that
sum was ope or two dollars per thousand. “The
laborer is worthy of his hire.”
The next terrific onslaught Joe makes at us, is
in regard to our supposition that in ease of the
failure of our Atlanta cotemporaries, to procure
printers, owing to their- scarcity, they would bo
compelled to procure the services of boys and
girls to do their work. We must not bo under
stood as expressing the wish that, they would do
so, for we would rather desire to throw as many
safe guards as possible around our own profession.
But, for the life of us, we can’t see the awful and
insurmountable obstacles in the way of employing
female labor, that the Enquirer parades. The as
sociations that girls would be thrown into would
he damning in the last degree in his eye.—
Listen at this “Pink of perfection,” Printers, —
this peculiar stickler for your rights. Although
he pretends to defend you so assiduously, you
can easily determine the estimation in which
he holds you, by reading the following choice
and elegant extract:
Now, it is really unaccountable to us, liow any
refined or intelligent mind can bring itself to make
such a proposition. The very idea of bringing fe
males into a printing office as “laborers/* is revolt
ing to our better nature; and no one who has spent
any length of time in a printing office, would like
to see a female relative place under its contamina
ting influences; and we do not hesitate to say that
a female, thus exposed, would, in our opinion,
soon become an unfit associate Tor even men.—
Such a thing may do in Yankeedom—but we-hope
never to see it in this land of female refinement
and charity.
The above must have been written under the
supposition, of course, that females thus employed
would be brought in contact with journeymen
printers, and would undergo the process of demor
alization through their agency, as everybody
knows that Printing offices have no inherent ele
ments of corruption within themselves. Neither
have the ladies that wo are aware of. If this
isn’t holding the craft up in a beautiful light, then
we are no judge. It is investing them with a de- t
gree of moral turpitude wo never imagined them
susceptible of. It is in fact, equivalent to saying'
that Printers are morally worse than any other
portion of society. If we have over said anything
calculated to do this class of the community u.-ii
violent injustice, we should like to have it pointed
out.
There are ladies employed in the post office’
and various other branches of Southern indust j\,
where they are brought in contact with men, and
we hear nothing of the imaginary horrors which
the aioresaid Local surmises would grow out of
association in printing offices.
But W3 can pardon Joe, and hope the render
will do the same, by a consideration of the fact
that he was “tight run” for a subject. The iVt
is, ho gets so heavily charged occasionally with
“spontaneous combustion” that did he not find re
lief in effervescence, he would, in the necessity of
things, suffer an explosion.
The City, Prices, Ac.—The past has been a
rather dull week in the way of busmen We
have noticed that the sheets have been mue-h less
crowded than usual-owing, perhapc, to trie fact,
that country people are actively engaged in pitch
ng their crops. Prices, instead of coming down
iunder the operations of the new currency law, are
still in the ascending scale, with little prospect, wo
fear, of an improvement. We quote cum-nt it
tail prices during the week for leading articles in
market: Osnabergs per yard. $4 ; Sheeting,
to $5; yam per hunch, sls to $55; Calicoes, st>
to $12,00; Tobacco, 3to $7 per lb.; Coffee, 18 to
S2O : Sugar, 7to SS; Meal, $lO per bushel: Flour
$1,40 per lb.; Salt, Tacts to SI,OO ; fresh isli from
$4 to S2O per mess; Syrup, S2O per gallon ; butter
eggs, and poultry, little or none in market at very
high figures.
Salutary Enactment. —Wo observe that Cum
cil at its last session, passed a resolution instruct ing
to break up negro trading shops and cel
lar door confectionaries and disperse the owners
and occupants thereof. We regard this as a move
in the right direction. These things have become
nuisances in the community.
The Hospitals. — We observe that a resolution
was offered by Alderman Birins and adopted re
questing the Confederate Surgeon to remove the
hospitals in this city, to some healthy location in
the country. This, we regard as an excellent sug
gestion, if practicable, and a course of policy that
would inure, not only to the weal of our already
too crowded city, but the best interests of the sol
diers. The sickly season will soon be herr, and j
with the city full of hospitals, crowded with dis- j
eases of various kinds, we fear that there will be a •
degree of mortality' and sickness among ourpe .pie j
never known before, while the soidier deprived of :
exercise and pure air, will only have his troubles
and infirmities alimented. With she rout paid
foi all these city buildings, comfortable hospitals
might bo erected on some of the high adjacent ;
hills, which would be greatly promotive of the j
health and happiness of all concerned. e would :
lftt to see some good out df this resolution, i
A Most Excjs u ns t Com pan r.—Those betw<
1. and l<? and to and 50 wishing to join a C( ,m
pany lor Shite service, cannot do better than tr
consult Mr. Oliver Cromwell at the enrolling of
fice. He Lad a thorough military education be
fore the war, but not waiting for position, volun
toe red in the Columbus* (W.E as a private, ir
whR-h ho passed through ail the importrnt battles
in Virginia, up to Gettysburg, where he retv %,{
severe Wound?, which arc not vet healed. He \- a
most accomplished military man and a chiv alrii
and polished gentleman.
♦ ♦
For <’lialial)ooc-lice.
The steamer Jackson, Fry Maurer, will leave f«r
the above and ail intermediate iandiu&s, Saturday
moruinir n* H o’clock.
The Tax ox the if Ongbkd Dollar
Notes —'i ho InlSowing copy of a telegram
is doomed of general* interest to the pub/
lie.
Treasury Department O. BA)
Richmond, April 7, \m\\ s
“The tax of ton per coni per month on
the hundred dollar notes-commences on
the second day of May, IBtU , and i* to
ho ruled upon the face value. Portion-,
of iho month are not to be charged. You
will, I hei eioi’c, deduct, ten dollars pet
month additional from each hundred doK
* ar n°U> presented on or after the second
day ot May and of each succeeding month.
“P O. Memminger,
Secretary of Treasury.”
Special Ih'dcrs,
Macon, ApriUJ, 1864.
General Order:;, No. 4.
I. Companies composing the Reserve Force of
Georgia as soon as organized atthe Enrolling Head
quarters of each Congressional District, will imme
diately rendezvous at the following points, with a
vieiv to their organization into regiments and brk
ndes. Those companies organized at Macon, Col
umbus, Albany aial Griffin, will rendezvous at Ma
con, and report directly to these Headquarters.—
Those organized at Atlanta, CartersviUe, Athens
and Gainesville, will rendezvous at Atlanta, and
report to Brig. General. L. J. Gartrell. Those or
ganized at Savannah and Augusta, will rendezvous
at Savannah, and report to Brig. Gen. H. R. .Jack
son.
11. Companies organized and which have not re
ported at the Headquarters of the District Enroll
ing officers will report directly and immediately at
points indicated, according to the respective Con
gressional District.-: in which they have been organ
ized.
111. Transportion will be furnished by Post Quar
termasters, upon the application „ of commanding
officers of companies, and every facility will be ex
tended to expedite the removal of the compart,- i ,
points indicated as the early organization of the
force is deemed of great importance.
1\ . Orders and instructions for the election oftlio
I ield Officers, as required by law. will bo issued iu
due time,
By command of
Maj. Gin. HOWELL COBB,
R, J. Hallett, a. a. c:.
April ls—dfit.
ftartreli’s llrigacie.
THOSE wishing to join an excellent company
for Gartrell’s Brigade, State troops, would do
xvell to consult the undersigned before joining el.-,
where. OLIVER CROMWELL,
At the Enrolling Office.
aplls 2t.
PETTY L S.IWYH,
45 and 47, Noith Water Street,
'MOBILE, ALABAMA.
Brokers and Bankers,
DEALERS IN
GQJLD,
SILVER,
BIMIi NOTE*,
STOC KS and HOADS,
STATE TREASURY NOTES
STERLING-,
HAVANA,
iaassaij,
AND DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.
Also,
Stacks in all the different Steamers,
Sloops and Schooners engaged in rum
ning the blockade.
jfIOWEY RECEIVED AJAR
PASO OUT ON DEPOSIT.
We buy and sell on our own account
or on commission.
All letters and enquiries prompt
ly answered.
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WANTED.
T WANT to hire one hundred NEGRO Laborer-
S. Ten Mult:- Teams, 4 nr li mules each, and t on
Yok<s of Oxen to get and haul Timber for the ten -
road Bridge, over the Tombigbee river, near l»e
--mopolis. „„ „ . . ...
1 also want to ernjdoy fifteen Okrpenters „ white
men or negroes for the same work. . .
J willi»ay liberal prices and furnish rations.and
quarters for the men.
Address me at Demopelis, Ala., care ol Alaj. M-
M,-™,ether. Kr, g T C«n». p _ B/IRKEBi
Ag’t for A. a*. Maxwell.
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Leather Wanted.
A FEW thousand pounds of Good Harness or Sole
Leather (to be used for making Factory taro
Clothing). Well stuffed Harness Leather is much
preferred, for which tho highest market price wi.
be paid. „ „ , , .. , .. ...i P
Persons having either ol t tie above artic-n--ho --‘ ,e
will please address me, giving quantity and pnee.
1. (j. rliA rs l.
apl 13 2t* Macon,
For Judge ot ProbaU*.
We are authorized to announce GEORGK R
WAI>DELL,(the present incumbent) for re-electi >n
to the office of Probate Judge of Russell count.'*
Ala. Election Ist Monday in May.
apl 0 tde
Muscogee Railroad Company. ■
Columbus, Ga., April oth, l "j-
The holders of general stock in the Ma: "gee I
road Ciimpanv are hereby notified that the f _
cent tax levied bv the law passed by the C° u 1
ate Congress, 17-li February, 1 864, will bes '
and paid by thus Company on their stock,
By order of Board of Directors. v ,
J. M.
Secretary and Treasure,
aplfilw.
Savannah Republican and Augusta ,
alist, will please published the above one week -
j Jorward bills to this office
Sliormakers’ and Naihlh' 1 '
TOOLS.
'PIIK INDERSIGNED having eoinno’ l^'
1 manufacture of the above named ait"' 1 "-
city, are prepared to fill orders for the sain ■
Office on Angle street, a * feu doors 8 ", ,ng
Hospital. HARR ISON, LEDELb
Reference —Ma.i. F. W. Dillard. t \*u-
Mobile Register, Mississippian auu Aiu » l
stitutionalist, please copy one month am
to this office,
mat’ 3tJ ts