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golnwM CiM. *.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. apl 13 w3m 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. npl Id dlwibwlm 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