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GOLUMIHiS TIMES Published Daily (Sundays exempted) at the rate of $3.50 |wmonth, nr fib for three months. No subscription received tor a longer term than hree month*. AI>VKUIISI\C4 H ATES : Advertisements Inserted for §2 00 per square for the first insertion and $1 50 for each additional- j Where advertisements uro inserted a month, the, charge will Ire *:S) per square. . i Announcing candidates s2o. *h»eh must invariably j be paid in advance, . . ~ A deduction of 20 percent, will be mai e on a ■ advertising accounts over |s®> w en . meet is made. j wEO nuU-Marion County : . . ~ jfj-gy WReroas, Amanda L Cattle, Ad li miuist rat. ix upon the estate of David L, Murry, decreed having applied for letters of duuumssion from aiii Administration. . . tl . t hese are therefore to cite and admonish all and amguiar, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to show cause, If any they have, why said Adminis tratrix ’tumid not be dismissed from said adminis tration. , , _. , . . _ Given under my hand and official signature, Oc tober ath, 1*33. HAIR, dec 12 mbm Ordinary. fSEORGIA—Marion County s WHEREAS, B. A. Stary; Administrator upon the estate of Joseph N. Stary, late of said county, deceased, having applied for letters ofdismssion from saia administration. . . „ , These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors ot said deceased, to be and appear at my office within the time pre scribed by law, to show cause, if any they have, why said letters of dismission should not be granted to said applicant on the first Monday m October next. m T“i“ a nd" my b3 ° ii “^“aKcoS’Saik. jin »mCm Ordinary. GEORGIi-Marion County: RULE NISI. Whereua Carrie James, Adm’x on the estate of Daniel James. Jr., having Peti tioned this Court for letters of dismission from said Administration. • , , These are theres.,. e to cite and. admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased to be and appear at my office within the time pre scribed by law, and’Show cause if any they have, why saiikAdministratrix should not be dismissed from said Administration on the first Monday in Given under “ly hand and official signature, this December tho 7th, lffbii. MALCOM IIAIK, dec 14 mthn _ _ Ordinary, ModLical Carci. I>R. E. A. ROSSI. I FORMERLY .Surgeon to the New. Orleans "Fe -1 male Infirmary’,” tenders his services to the Cit izens of Columbus in alt the branches ot hisprote3- ** Special attention-will be devotedjto the treatment of the diseases of womem. , . J&fr" Surgical operations performed tor btono in the Bladder, Fistula in Ano, Visico-Vaginal fistula. Hydrocele, Congenital and Accidental Phymosis, Varicocele, lltemorrhoids or Piles, Callous Impas sable strictures, False Passages, laliapej or Club Foot, and contraction of the fingers, Strabismus or Squinting, Aneurism,'Varix or veins, Ptery gium, Cataract and llair Lip; also lor the remov al of all tumors or abnormal growths from any part of the body. . Diseases of ths.Genito-Unnary System, comprsing the different stages of Uhonorrhoea, Strictures, Gravel, Spermatorrhea, Syphilis, in its primary secondary, tertiary and heriditary forms,will receive particular attention. . References given whenever desired a-s well as the recommendation of many years practice in New Or leans; Consultation hours every day at his office in tho Masonic Hall Building, from 10 to 12 o’clock a m . and from 2to 1 o’clock p, in. Patients willdo welfto call precisely at those hours, as before and after that time will bo devoted to visiting personsin all oamwuieationOo R Roggy Columbus. Go, N. B.—Patrons from a distance will bo visited and treated at home if desired. I shall be. thankful to my prottessioftol brethren for any favor they may do me by sending me persons requirig Surgical attention. XKjTI will also bestow particular . attention to tho treatment oft lie different forms of Ulcers, Rheu matism, Gent. Scrofulous affections, Syphilitic erup tions, and all other chronic .diseases ol the skin. Medicated Fumir iiions and Steam Sulphurous Baths, as employed in the hospitals in.Europo and America, will form a. part ot niy treatment. _ tub II 2m Ji. A.K. . 01*8 Iron Wanted. WF, wish to purchase a large quantity of SCRAP IRON, both cast and wrought, for which cash will be paid. HARRISON, BEDELL & CO. jan 27 ts ___ Fine Smoking and Chewing Tobacco. at wholesale and retail. o A For sale by J . S. PEMBERTON, l'eb 13 ts Druggist under Cook s Hotel, Reaver Skins Wanted, THE highest price wlllbe paid or Plow Steel given in exchange for Beaver Skins, A large number W feb22 4w En<imre at L. lIAIMAN & BRO Albany, Eufaula, Cuthbert, Bainbridge and Blakely papers copy 4w and send bills. GOOLE.IOH te GO., (Formerly of New Orleans,) 7.4= BXtOAtD ©T., C© HJJW B US, ©A., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Staple clj Panoy DRY-GOODS. ARE constantly receiving fresh importations, di rect from Europe, ot staple and lancy lIKI - which they offer effeap for cash, fob 5 8m Warehouse Police, ON and after the first day of April next,. __ tnc charge tor ?torag%cn Cotton in Our Ware hou-v-' Will he ONE DOLLAR per bale per month. KINO & ALLEN, WARNOCK & CO-. HUGHES A HODGES, J. R. IVEY & CO., GREENWOOD A GRAY, POWELL, FRAZER £ CO. Columbus, (la., March 2d, 1864 lm i\ £, niarHilirtl Sale. WILL be sold on the first Tuesday in April next, between the usual, hours ot sals, betura the Court House in Muscogee county, a tine tour wheel carriage, levied on to satisfy twenty-six h la- vs Roall A Murphy, one fi fa vs A. A. Beall and one fi fa vs U. A. Murphy, garnishee? in iavor of the. tea federate States of America for interest due on debt to allien enemies to ’ hy pHIUKcL AYTON. C. B. Marshal. Columbus. March Ist td 1* WASTED. TO PURCHASE OR RENT I ' feb 26 t f Plantation and Shovel Iron. ITI 4VE on consignment 20,000 lbs. of Plamtation Iron and will receive next week some Shovel Iron, witieh I will exchange p ’TLUNKR** Confederate money. " • 111 mar " 1 m t TO PRINTERS! I am prepared to famish a superior artiele of HOLLERS roa d* of the REST COMPOSITION, if MOViO§ and STOCKS are seat me, and ship them neatly and safely packed. Or I can furnish COMPOSITION in quantities which only requires to be MELTED AND POURED to insure good ROLLERS All bills are eash on delivery here, un less shipped by Express, then 0. O- B ALFORD ZORKOWSKI & CO. inavlo lm House Wanted, Immediately. Any per?on having one to let, will please apply at TANARUS, B. Spear's Jewelry Store, march 21-u Vol. XL J. W. WAKREN & CO. Proprietors. ...J. W. tVtRREA, Editor Change of Schedule. (IN and after Sunday, March 20th, the Trains on A / the * uscogee Railroad will run ad follow*: PASSENGER TRAIN: Leave Oilumbus ...6 15 P. M. Arrive at Macon £ 52 A? M. Leave Macon .......9'35 P. M. Arrive *t Columbus .5 Off A. M. FREIGHT TRAIN: Leave Columbus . ~.5 30 A. M. Arrive at Columbus 4 35 JP. M. W. L. CLARK, mar 19 ts * Supt. Muscogee R, R, Change of Schedule. 0 FIT ICE FNGINKER AND SUPERINTENDENT, ) Charleston and Savannah Railroad, S Charleston, Feb. 13, 1864. J AN and after SUNDAY, Feb. 21st,, Passenger V/ Trains will Leave Charleston........ 7 15 A. M. Arrive at Savannah ....4 25 P. M. Leave Savannah.... ...7 00 A. M. Arrive at Charleston .4 30 P. M. Passengers by this route from Columbus, Mont gomery, Albany, Fufaula, <fce., pass through Sav annah without detention. H. S. HAINES. feb 24 lw eoa3w Eng’r and Supt. Headquarters Enrolling Office, J . 3d Congressional District Georgia, > Columbus, Ua., March 31, 1864.) Pursuant to General Orders No. 33, Adjutant and Inspector General’s office, Richmond, Va., March 15th, 1864, all persons.between the ages of 17 and 18, and 45 and 50, in this District, are 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 the general service with between Eighteen and Forty-five, unless he shall have a valid excuse therefor, to he judged of by the Bureau of Conscription. By order of Capt, W. S. WALLACE, Enrolling- Officer. J. A. Leonard, Ass’t. apl 1 2ftd Enquirer copy 20d Headquarters Enrolling (affick,) 3d 6V>xgrk.srional District, > Columbus, Ga., April 11th, 1864.) All men between the ages of 17 and 18, and 45 and 50, in the Third Congressional District, will rendez vous at Columbus, Ga., on the 16th of April, prepar atory to organizing themselves into Companies. W. S. WALLACE. Captain and Enrolling Officer. apll2-tf CATALOGUE SALE —OF— IMPORTED GOODS PER STEAMER LITTLE ADA, TO he SOLO at AUCTION RT •* •, BELL & CHRISTIAN, SAVJJNHAII, GEORGIA, On Tuesday Next, 26th April, Com mencing at 10 a. m., IN SALMIS ROOM, The Following Invoices, via Liquors and Groceries. 100 cases Pure Juice Port 50 6ases Alihan's Malt Whiskey, (Superior) 10 cases Lbndoit Dock Gin 5 bbls. Old Bourbon Whiskey, for Hospital use 100 cases Corn Starch 75 kegs Bi Carbonate do Soda 20 bbls. Machinery Oil. j Drugs and Medicines, I I case, 50 ounces, Quinine Pills j l case, 10 lbs , Opium 1 case, 50 ounces, Morphine 1 case, 25 ounces, Quinine 1 ease, 10 lbs., Opium 1 ease, 25 lbs., Phosphorus Hardware. 1 ease Assorted Hardware 1 case, 12 dozen, Files, assorted Dry-Goods, nothing and Shoes. 2 cases Bleached Long Cloth 2 cases Madder Prints 2 cases Hoop Skirts $ eases Clothing, a large and fine assortment — Broadcloth and Tweqd Coat?, \ ests. Pant?, JVaterproof Goats, Cassi mere Suits, Sack Overcoats *2 dozen French Patent Leather Calfsikns o dozen French fine Moroeco 1 case fine French Cassimere. Terms.— Under $5,000 cash ; over $5,000, sixty days with, approved notes, payable in New Currency. 00= Catalogues will be ready for distribution by the 22d. apl Columbus, Ga., Monday Morning, April 18,1864. €itg JHititarg JDirwtorg HEADQUARTERS POST—‘•lid Broad Street, Up Stairs. Col. J. W. Robertson, Crm’g. Gapt. Chas. Wood, A. A. G. Capt. J. S, Smith, A A & I G W. T. McKendeee, Chief Clerk- ENROLLING OFFICE. Capt. W. S. Wallace —rear of Jones’ Building. ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT Cor. Olgethorpe and Bt. Clair Sts. Maj. F. C. Humphreys, Com’g. Capt W. Latham, Ex. Officer. Lieut. J. M. Mulden, Military Store Keeper QUARTERMASTER DEPT At No. 15 Broad Broad St. Maj. F. W. Dillard, Com’g. Maj. John E- Davis, Post Q. M. Capt. H. D. Cothran, A. Q. M. COMMISSAR T DEP T. At King, Allen &, Camak’s Wyehouse. Maj. A. M. Allen, Com’g. Capt. J. H. Graybill, A. C. S. ENGINEERS DEPT Capt. Theodore Moreno. Lieut. W. A. llansell. MEDICAL DEPT. G. B. Douglass, Post Surgeon. (Office at Wayside Home.) J S White, General Hospital Snrg. in Charge. J P Moore, “ i( Surgeon. L D Carson, u “ Ass’tSurgeon. R Fowler, “ “ u “ W W Dickie, “ “ “ (t NAVAL DEPT. Office ! near the Old Bridge. J. H. Warner, Chf. Engineer. PROVOST MARSHAL. Ci.PT. Geo. N. Knight, (East of the Bank of Columbus. „ Examining Board. J S White, Senior Surgeon. The Board meets at the General Hospital on Tuesdays .and Fridays, C. S. ARSENAL. \ Columbus, Ga.. April 5, 1864. J notice. I WISH TO EXCHANGE FOR BACON on equitable terms, . . Sugar Mills, Sugar and Salt Kettles, And all kinds PLANTATION IRON; Also POWDER. As this Bacon is needed to supply the necessities of the employees of the Ordnance Department, at this place and Richmond, it is hoped that holders wil give the Government tho preference. F. o. HUMPHREYS, 9pl 7tf Maj. Comd’s Arsenal. “ Notice to Planters and Con sumers of Iron. 5 ’ WE will keep for sale, for Confederate funds, or exchange for country produce—such as Corn, Fodder, Bacon, Lard, Syrup, Peas, Potatoes, Tal low, Butter, Wheat or Flour —the following artielos, on hand or made to order: * PLOW AND SCOOTER BAR IRON ; FLAT, ROUND AND SQUARE BAR IRON; HOOP, HORSE SHOE, NAIL ROD; IRON COTTON TIES (CHEAPER THAN ROPE) FOR BALING ; SHOVELS AND SPADES; FRY PANS; POT WARE OF SEVERAL DESCRIP TIONS; SUGAR AND. SALT KETTLES—FROM 40 TO 100 GALLONS; SUGAR MILLS—I3 AND 16 INCH. We are prepared to receive and fill orders for any sizes and quantity of Iron, from our Iron Works and Rolling Mill in Alabama. JOHN D. GRAY & CO., apr 3 ts Next to New Bridge, Office Mobile and Gibabd R. R.. I Columbus, Ga., April 5, 1864. / The Stockholders of the Mobile &‘Girard Railroad Company, are hereby notified that the five per cent tax, levied by the law parsed February 17th, 1864, on the value of all shares held in Railroad nr other Companies, will be paid by the- Treasurer at this office.and they will therefore omit the stock held in this Company in their lists to Assessors. J. M. FRAZER, apl 6 ts Treasurer. KTo'W Slave THOMAS L. FRAZER & CO., Late firm of Cranford, Frazer & Cos,, Atlanta, Ca., \ I<R ISO BROKEHS, Market Street, above Montgomery Hall, HAVE fitted Up, and are now prepared to receive and accommodate at their mart, all Negroes which may be consigned to them. They will buy and sell on Commission, and forward proceeds with promptness anddispsfteh. They keep constantly on hand a large and well selected stock, such as Families, House Servants, Gentleman’s Body Servants, Seamstresses, Boys and Girl?, of all descriptions. Carpenters, Blacksmiths, Shomakers. Field Hands. They respectfully, refer to the following well known gentlemen, viz: w .,. Hon. John A. Elmore, Major .1. L. Calhoun, Will iam Taylor k Cos., A. P. Watt, fckular k Ardi?. Montgomcrv, Ala., J. C. Coleman A Cos., Mobile, Ala., Henry Meinkard k Bg^avjnnah^ Montgomery, Mia. A. FRAZLR,! W. E. SMITH, Auburn, Ala. W. H. Fitts, Agent. p. g —City patronage respectfully solicited. All order? carefully attended to. mar 25 dim worn Martha A. Taylor) Libel for Divorce in Marion vs '-Superior Court. Returnable to Green B. Taylor. ) September Term, 1864. At Columbus, April 2d, ISM. TT appearing to tbe‘Courtjby'the return oftho Sher l iff, that the defendant is not to be found in the county, and it further appearing to the Court by other evidence that the defendent does not reside ID ItR therefore ordered by the Court that service b%perfected on the defendant by publiption of this order onee a month for four mouths, before the next term of the Court, in some newspaper of this Stat6 ' EDMOND H. WORRELL, J. S. C. GC. A true extract from the minutes, UR* April sth, 1864. GEO. W. J4»UFFI£. apl 7 m4m Clerk. Headquarters of Conscbibtios. 1 Macon, Ga,, April ;, 1564.) General Orders, No. 28. By order of the Superintendent of Conscription, all persons between the ages of 17 and li and 45 and 50 years will rendezvous at the enrolling Headquar ters of the Congressional District in which they re side, on the 16th day of April next. They will then, under the supervision of the District Enrolling on cers proceed to organise into Companies as volun teers, with the privilege of electing their officers. CHARLES J. HARRIS. Major and Commandant of Cboeerifta of fa. ft«U23t Saturday Evening. Request ation Sale. — W. C. Daniel, Re ceiver, says the Savannah Republican, sold yesterday, in front of the Custom House, the following sequestrated property ; • Lot No. 149, and improvements, city of Co lumbus, brought $6,700. Lot No. 308, fcity of Columbus, $2,150. Lot No. 309, city of Columbus, $2,650. Half lot No. 305, city of Columbus, $625. Half lot No. 306, city of Columbus, SBOO. Twenty-seven lot3 in the counties of Thom as, Lowndes, Terrill, Dooly, Calhoun and Irwin, averaged 5486 10. Total sales, $26,050. Worse than the <£ No Ham’’ Business. — The Charleston Courier has on exhibition at its office a specimen of meat that was issued for the inner man»of the soldiers at that post. Its identity has not yet been fully determined, though there are some indications that it. came frofn the pork family. In all other re spects it is said to “speak for itselL” Yankee finances, says the Savannah Repub lican, appear to be getting no better fast. Admiral Porter’s exploits in red River have carried gold up to a higher figure than it had reached at any time since the war began, viz : 170. The highest point heretofore attained wa3 172, in 1862. The entire Yankee concern is now suspended by a hair, and a victory by Lee at this time would bring down green backs to six pence a cart load. Death op Coe. Clanton. —The Augusta Chronicle announces the death of Col. Turner Clanton, who died at his residence in that city Tuesday night, in the GGth year of his age. Col. Clanton was born in Virginia, but he removed to Georgia at a very early age, where he has ever since remained—so that he may be said to have always identified himself with this State and her interests. He lived for many year3-in Columbia county, and for a number of terms represented that county in the State Legislature, with honor to himself and his constituents. For the last fifteen years he had made Augusta his home. Important Intercepted Mis patclies from Gen Magruder MEXICO AND THE CONFEDERACY. [Special Dispatch to the New York World.] Washington, March 25th, 1854. The news has been received here this after noon of the seizure of a batch of letters found on the person of a rebel, while he was attempt ing to cross the Rio Grande between Browns ville and Mataraoras. These letters are said to contain various dispatebea oi tLo greatest interest addressed by Gen. Magruder to Jeff. Davis. One of these dispatches states that Gen. W r ni. Preston, formerly Ambassador of the United States to Spain, had arrived at Hous ton on the 15t,h February, and that after a residence of ten days in that city he left for Mexico, in company of Prince Polignac, who is now acting as his aid-de-camp and secretary. The same dispatch informs Jeff. Davi3 that the best undemanding exists between Gen. Vadaurri, Governor of New Leon and Tamaiil ipaa, and the Ttexas rebels, and that an exten sive contraband trade i3 carried on between him and Gen. Magruder. According to the contents of these dispatch es it is at the suggestions of Gov. Vidaurri that Jeff. Davis decided to appoint William Preston as Special Ambassador of the Con federacy to Mexico. The reason adduced in justification of that important measure is said to be a letter of the Governor to Gen. Magru der, in which the former expresses his belief in the entire submission of the Mexican peo ple to the new rigime , and his confidence in the prompt regeneration of Mexico under the sway of Prince Maximilian. Gew. Y idaurri concluded by stating that an alliance between the new empire and the new republic of North America would, in his opinion, be beneficial to both by securing mutually their integrity against any attempt on the part of the North. The dispatches further sjate that the Fede ral troops in Texeas do not amount to 10,000 men, including Mexicans and negroes. These troops are located at Inuianola, Ducroc's Point, Arkansas Pass hnd Brownsville. Oc casionally the boats on the Rio Grande shell the rebel posts at Coundy and Evalasco, but no d a mage h as been done to them as they pretend, save the killing cf one mule and the ! wounding of three. From Charleston.— The Courier of Wed nesday says : A 3alute of thirteen guns was fired by Fort Sumter at 12 if Wednesday, in honor of the third anniversary of the first Confederate vic tory in the surrender of that Fortress by Col. Robert Anderson. Salutes were also fired from Fort Moultrie and Battery Bee, and the batteries on James’ Island. Vbout twenty shells were fired at the city. j. P. Huger, of the Signal Corps, on service at Sumter, was instantly killed about half past eleven A. if., Wednesday, by a Parrot shell fired from Battery Gregg. A large rive? steamer came inside the bar and took position alongside the other vessels of the fleet. The Wabosh returned to the harbor and took her usual position as bloekader. Lamentable Occurence—Two Children Shot. In the Mayor’s Court yesterday, a small boy named William Craven, said to be not more than eight years of age, was brought up charged with shooting a white child named Alice Cullen, aged three years, and a negro girl, named \ irgioia, about 12 years of age, the property of Mr. 5. G. Watts. It appears that Mr. Wm. R Cra ven, the uncle oi William, had left a loaded gun in hit fcouse, which the lad got possession threatened to shoot someone. Between seven and eight o’clock on TV ednesday night, he aimed the gun at the above named children, and discharged it. The gun was loaded with large turkey shot, and the contents took effect in the head of Alice,.causing her death in about ten minutes. Virginia, the colored girl, was shot in the side and died (m Thursday morning about three o’clock. The occur rence took place in Robertsville, aifd Po lice officer Byrne being in that ward in|- $3.50 Per Month. mediately entered the house, and found young Craven, under a bed in a room, and took him in charge. The Coroner washold ing an inquest on the bodies this (Thurs day) morning. The Mayor gave the young lad in charge of the police until the ver dict of the coroner’s inquest shall have been rendered. He remarked to theVel ativea of the boy that this was another oc currence of great criminal carelessness, and that the parent was not free from fault who placed loaded weapons in such portions that they could easily be taken by children. In this instance through the carelessness of those who had this boy in charge two human lives had been sac rificed. Since the above was in type the coron er’s jury have returned verdftts in both cases (hat the deceased came to their deaths by gunshot wounds inflicted by William Irwin Craven, and that he is guil ty of murder. The boy is only between eight and nine years of age.— Sav. A T eics, 15 th. The Way Elections Jlre to be Conducted in Maryland. Governor Bradford of Maryland, has written a letter to Gen. Lew Wallace, the Military Governor, in which he expresses the opinion that at the election the judges of election should not be contented with a mere general denial on the part of voters of sympathy with the rebellion, but should require responses to particular interrogatories. The following is a list of the “particular interrogatories” which have been adopted, and for refusing to apply them a judge of election is liable to “a fine of SSOO and imprisonment.” 1. Service in the Rebel Army. Have you ever served in the rebel army ? 2. Aid to those in Armed Rebellion. Have you ever given aid to the rebellion? Have you never given money to those intend ing to join the rebellion ? - Have you never given money to their agents? Have you never given money, clothing, or provisions for the purpose of aiding the emi gration of persons from this State to the South ? Have you never sent money, clothing, or provisions to persons in the South since the rebellion ? 3. Comfort and Encouragement to the Re bellion. Note. —Comfort or encouragement means advocacy, advice in favor of. We aid the Re bellion by giving nff&ney, clothing and provi sions ; we give it comfort or encouragement by our words. A man who has advocated the cause of the rebellion, who talked in favor of Maryland going with the South, w r ho re joiced over the victories of the rebel army, has given comfort and encouragement to the re bellion. Have you ever given comfort or encourage ment to the rebellion? Have you never, in conversation, attempted to justify the course of the States in rebellion? Have you never expressed a wish for the success jof the. rebellion or its army? Have you never, in conven»Go n , discour aged the cause of the Federal Government? Did you rejoice over the downfall of Fort Sumter ? 4. Disloyalty. Note. —ls the Judges are satisfied that a man is disloyal to the United States, it is their duty to refuse his vote, for such person is not a “legal voter” of the State of Mary land. Are you a loyal citizen .of the United States? Have you been loyal ever since the begin ning of the rebellion? Have ,vou never rejoiced over the defeat of the Union army ? Have you never rejoiced over the success of the rebel army? When the Union army and the rebel army meet in battle, which do you wish to gain the victory? Note. —After interrogating the person offer ing to vote, the Judges may hear other evi dence to prove or disprove his statements, and. must be governed by the weight of testimony. Miscellaneous Yankee Items. The steamer City of Petersburg, from Wil mington N. C., arrived at St. George, Bermu da, on the 15th of March. The Hansa, Co quette and Index had arrived at Wilmington. In the U. S. Congress the House Committee on Military Affairs have matured a bill called for by the War Department, consolidating all the old regiments of artillery into Corps, to be commanded by a Major General, and who is also to command all the artillery forces of the United States. General Grant is understood to favor this plan. In the House of Representatives, on tbe 4tb inst,, the committee on foreign affairs reported a joint resolution declaring that “the on gress of the United States is willing by silence to leave the nations of the world under the impression that they are indifferent specta tors of the deplorable events now transpiring in the republic of Mexico; therefore they think it fit to declare that it does not accord with thepeople of the United States to acknowl edge a monarchical government erected on the ruins of any republican government in America , under the auspices of any European Power.” This was adopted unanimously— one hundred and nine members voting. It is reported from Washington that the English Solicitor-General has rendered a de cision that the Alabama and other rebel ves sels are not of the clas3 denominated Briiish vessels; nor have they English crews; but on the contrary are Confederate vessels with Confederate commissions. He insists, as snch that they are the property of recongnized bel ligerents and, therefore, no inquiry can be made into the history of their ravages, &e. Gen. Price. —The Memphis Bulliten pub lishes an order of Maj. Gen. Price, in which he assumes command oi the Department of Arkansas. We learn that the news of Gen. Price being in command of Arkansas was re ceived with enthusiastic demonstrations by the Missourians at Demopoiis. The whole camp sent up a tremenduous and a long con tiuued shout, and the boys then hauled out the big guns ami made the welkin ring with the thunders of artillery. It is understood that they have signed a unanimous petition to the War Department to be seat over the river. The Exchange Question —We find the following in a Washington telegram relative to the exchange question: . It is understood that Gen. Butler has arranged a basis oi'exchange with Com missioner Ould, whereby all our prisoners will be exchanged. The agreement how ever, remains to be sanctioned by the Richmond and Washington authorities? It is known that the rebels are exceeding ly anxious to secure their prisoners, who have fatened in their comfortable quarters for the spring campaign. V Col. Quid in an interview With t* eu - Butler at Fortress Monroe yesterday, sent rtssurracces to Admiral Danlgren that the next boat would bring down the body of hia son. mm M rn* A Northern Opinion of Nigger 1 ROoPs.—An Abolition sheet having re marked that Lincoln had something over fifty thonsand colored troops in the field fighting the betrayers of our land—-the Chicago Tribune' comments thus on the statement: In what “field” are these gallant thou sands “fighting the betrayers of our land?” At Chattanooga and Chickamauga, at Knoxville, at Vicksburg, on the battle plains of Virginia, at Gettysburg, is this “field” to be found?—Gen Wilde lately went down into North Carolina, where the people are most loyal, aod, at the head of a body of negro troops, burned plundered and ravaged, without fear of aught, worse than the curses of the feeble women whose homes they desolated Is this the “field” refered to, or was it loca ted at Millikeus Bend, where the oppor tune arrival of an lowa regiment only saved the negro garrison from dying from exhaustion induced by the frantic race tfiey were making for life and the will to get awayfrosi rebel bayonets? Is this the “field” at Fort Jackson, where the dusky recruits illustrated their new found libetry by the messacre of their officers? or was it Port Hudson,where, at best, we have contradictory evidence as to the gallantry of the negroes. We want information. We want to know where tbat “field” is where those gallant 50,000 are fighting the betrayers of our laud. A Puzzler. “ Talking of corundrums,” said Old Hurricane, stretching himself all over Social Hall, and sending out one of those mighty puffs of Havana smoke which had giv en him hia name. “Can any of you tell me when a ship may be said to 6e in “I can ! I tle. “ It’s when she wants to be manned.” “Just missed, it,” quothed old Hurricane, “by a mile. Try again. Who speaks first.” “1 do,” secondly answered Lemons. “It’s when she wants a mate.” “Not correct,” replies Hurricane. “The question is still open.” she’s a ship of great size,” (sighs) modestly propounded Mr. Smoothly. “When she’s a tender to a an of war,” said the Colonel, regarding the' reflection of his face in his boot. “Everything but correct,” responded Hur ricane. “When she’s struck back by a heavy swell,” suggested Starlight.. “ None as yet,” said Hurricane, “Come, hurry up.” “ *Vhen she makes much of a fast sailor,” cried iSmashpipes. Here was a great groan, and Smashpipes was thrown out of the window. When peace restored, Old Hurricane “propelled” again. “You might have said, ‘When she hugs the wind,’ or ‘when she runs down after a smack,’ or, ‘when she’s after a consort,’ or something of the sort. But it wouldn’t have been right. The real solution is—when she is att&ohed to buoy."—Punch. From Pensacola. —We learn, says the Mo bile Tribune of (he J4tb, from a gentleman who has just returned from Pensacola, that there were thirty vessels in the bay there.— He also reports that during the recent attack on Fort, Powell, three of the enemy’s vessels were very Beriously disabled, and are now un dergoing repairs at Pensacola. It would seem from (his, that Farragut is busily en gaged in preparing another on to Mobile. Confederate Sugar. A correspondent of the Macon Telegraph gives the following process for making “Confederate su gar.” As there is likely to be a great quantity ot sj 7 rup made from the Chinese sugar cane this year, the mode of converting it into sugar is wor thy of being known: Tho process is simple and easy, and plain. In the first place, theeaße must not only bo ripe, but fully ripe—and the best tost of its ripeness is the hardness and brittleness of its seed, never being governed by its general appoarance. It is my opinion tbat the prime cause of thin, dark, sour syrup, is owing to the greenness pi the cane from which it is made. The cane being fully ripe, it is ground an 1 the juice boiled in the usual way. After it is put on to boil some alkali should be added, either lye, soda or lime water, yet I know no special-.quanti ty to be added. Itmakes very well to add a haif piutoflime water occasionally for three or four times for a kettle sixty *r eighty gallons, until the scum ceases to rise on the top, which should be removed with a strainer as fast as it rises. All the alkali, of whatever kind, can bo added at once if you choose to do so. The fire should never be too hot for the first half hour to enable you to skim weli After that it can be boiled rapidly if you choose until it is ready to take off, which should n<4 be too* soon, as thick syrup is much to to be preferred, provided you wish to make sugar of it. When it has reached the stage of thick syrup very little more boiling will convert it into sugar, which will granulate as soon as it cools.— By holing a little once or twice and experimenting for sugar, you will always know at what stage to remove it from the kettle better than I can tell you though I did not make a single failure. After re moving it iroin the kettle, place it in som6 vessel a short while until some of its heat has left it, and then pour it into your barrels with the hoops a little loose in order that the molasses may drip from it, of which there will not be as as many might suppose. Do not stir it after remov ing it from the kettle as is the custom, or the grains will be small and fine. Ttae Situation. The New York Herald of the sth inst. has the follow iug : Geu. Grant left Fortress Monroe on Sunday morning, on the steamer City of Albany, and arrived in Washington yesterday, where he was actively engaged in tin- War Department, preparing tor his future movements. He goes to the front to-day. Seven days continuous rain ha3 left the camps and roads iu Virginia in a frightful condition. It will take four weeks of sunshine to enable our troops to move. The .Spring campaign will thus be thrown into the Sum mer. Some dissatisfaction is said to exist in the Potomac army among the officers of the extinguished corps. A few of them were p; t under arrest, and this checked the insubordi nation. '' > The rebel Commissioner CoD-.S'd Ould antr Captain Hatch returned to th ° of truce boat on James river on Satw% ; • *. "oute for Richmond. A perfect understanding wa* come to between Col. Ould and Geif iy.tlei, w here by the exchange of prisoners herealter conducted honorably and humanely. By Kllis, Livingston & Cos. ON TUESDAY, 19th of April, at 11 o’clock, we . will sell in front of our store, A Very Likely Negro boy, 20 years old, fair Shoe Maker. 2 Large Cable Ropes, 36 Sacks Salt, 2] boxes Tobacco, y Sacks Sugar, 1 “No. 1” Sewing Machine. Lot JWew Crockery, Consisting of: Wash Bowls anti Pitchers. Chambers, Milk Bowls, Mugs, Ac., Ac, 50 pr Ladies’ and Misses' Shoes, 40 Reams Superior Letter Paper, Carpets, Furniture, Ac. Also, A Fine Young Horse, for harattl or civtlav, »pl IS Id |U ’ ” -a