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Tuesday Moroina. April W*
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feoTernor Brown’s Mrssage—HakaN lorpu»
Coiieiudfd.
j We come in the last place to consider
th, propriety of the late Aft of Congress, sns-
F uiin, the writ. We hold that Congress
noted wisely, prudently, and *
that the reason, were nnl merely anffictent to
justify its'timely suspension of the wr.t, but
Ot » character to render if mperalm upon
Congress to suspend it.
Upon this subject Mr. Stephens withholds
the benefit of his opinion. He knows nothing
about the reckons which influenced the 1 io ‘
dent to ask the suspension, or Congress o
grant “I was not in Richmond/' he nays,
"when the Act passed. I heard none of tle
discussions, and know none of the reasons
assigned, eithei by the President in asking it,
or the members or Senators who voted tor it.
He had previously suggested that ‘‘this long
list of offences set forth in this array in the
thirteen specifications are, as I view them but
rubbish and verbiage. * * * * The real
gist of the whole of it lies, so far as appears
upon its face, covered up in the fifth specifi
cation, near tlie middle of the act. It is em
braced in these words ‘and attempt* to avoid
military service ’ /” He adds now that *1 have
heard that one object was to control certain
elections and expected assemblages in North
Carolina, to put a muzzle upon certain presses
and a bit, in the mouth ot certain speakers in
that. State. It this be so, i regard it the more
dangerous to public liberty.'
So it seems Mr. Stephens knows nothing
ovimu the subject of the reasons which iniio- j
enced the President and Congress in the sus- ]
pension of Cue habeev corpus. He eau imagine
no patriotic reasons. Looking to the Act
itself he sees only the effect to prosecute hott
est men under that specification which pro
vides for the suspension in cases of “who
attempt to avoid military service, and as lor
the rest, he has “heard in his solitude, from
some “bird” on the that- “one object was
to control certain elections, and expected as
semblages in North Carolina to put a muzzle
upon certain presses and a bit in the mouth ;
of certain speakers in that State.’ Altogether j
the Tice President 'sees only lad motive* and
disastrous effects! He can imagine nothing
better. Even he, knows nothing. Ii a dark
suspicious business. The President and Con
gress axe little better than •conspirator's
and traitors themselves. against “public
liberty.” Set for the defense of Gov. Brown
and hi3 Message, he, in effect, endorses the
brave declaration of the Governor, that the
suspension was enacted “ under pretext of a
necessity , which our whole people know does not
exist/’ and that it is “a fell blow at the liber
ties of the people of these States.” The.Gov
evernor sees in the suspension the grim ma
tures of Jefferson Davis, as abhorrent as those
of “the of all the Russian, * and the
Vice President would not “turn upon his heel,
to choose between masters’ / ‘‘He was not
bonT to have a master” ! He has no “wish
or desire to live after the degradation of
nay country ”i “Liberty, or death” is hid
“motto” and “epitaph”! “If ; iis wrote
against anything, ’tis wrote, an' and please
your worships, against the Spleen! in order
by a more frequent and a more convulsive ele
vatior/and depression of the diaphragm, and
the succussations of the intercostal and ab
dominal muscles in laughter, to drive the gall
and other bitter juices from the gall-bladder,
liver and "-weet-bread of his majesty’s sub
jects, with all the inimicitioiw passions which
belong to them, down into their duodenums.”
Let us try to supply, as best we may, the
painful want of knowledge on the part of the
Vice President. It would seem to have been
patriotic and wise in any man who kneic noth
ing, to say nothing. It was hardly prudent in
the I '.ce President, who might, in the provi
dence of God, be called to administer this Act,
on hi3 oath, with new lights, to jay so much!
We think we know somewhat that is perti
nent to the subject, albeit we too “were not
in Richmond and we have' “beard” some
things and can safely imagine many things.
Taking up the Act itself, we find that,the
President, who “tea 3" in Richmond and in a
better position to know “the reason? assigned/’
who “heard the discussions/' and who is per
haps quite as competent as- the Vice President
to decide the question, upon the responsibility
of his oath and high office, did ‘‘ask for the
suspension of the writ of habeas •corpi+s.’
Yea, and with all the scars on him received
in the old Union in the \,n*-s for (S State Rights,’
when the* Vice President, was struggling in
opposing ranks, lb)' the latitude,,on . construc
tion of the pld Constitution, amt the elevation
ot Federalists ami National Republicans to
the liL'host public trusts-—this President did
“in form Congress of conditions of public dan- \
per, which render a suspension of the writ a !
measfcie prop& for the piihll,■ defense, against j
invasion arid insurrection. The Act further 1
recites, in its preamble, that “in the opinion of j
Congress, ' (which ought to be worth something, j
a? it “was in Richmond, (va- in fumed of these I
“conditions of public danger. 1 “the PUB- 1
LIC SAFETY REQUIRES tho suspension of J
said writ, in the existing eu.of ihe invasion i
of these Stales b;, the avurie? ot the United j
States."
The said prenud.U proceeds, with entire
SolegmiUv to declare that—
“l;hc Congress of the Confederate States oi
America do enact. That, during the. present
invasion of the Confederate States the privil
ege of the writ of habeas corpus be. and the
same is hereby suspended; but such suspen
sion shall apply only to the eases of persons
arrested or detained by order of the President.
Secretary of War, or the general officer com
mand ing the Trans-Mississippi Military De
partment, by the authority and under the
control of the President. It is hereby de
clined that the purpose ot Congress in the pas
sage ot this act is to provide more effectually
Jv> the public sa/ety. by suspending the writ oi
a 'eas corpus in the following’ cases, and n-3
K hu. un to ?ee t chat are some of those
» '. . . of pubUc danger : vdiich the Presi
r, ' a ' s informed Congress of. and
r ° h reDder a suspension of the writ a
measure proper for the public defense, against
invasion and insurrection”—what probable
reasons justifies the “opinion of Congress’’
that “the public safety requires the suspen
sion 7 ’?
At the threshold us this argument we ven- (
ture to defy even the ingenuity of the \ ice j
President or the inventive malignity of Gov. 1
lirown, to suggest vlpossible reason for its sus- ;
pension, in any imaginable state of facts, which ;
do not note exist. It shall be made clear that
the men who object to tin; present suspension
do so, not because the existing circumstances
nre not sufficient to justify it, but because
they are, in fact, opposed to the suspension
under any possible circumstances. They are
the men who are wiser than the Constitution, and .
more devoted to liberty than the fathers ! They
war on the Constitution, exalting certain of
their theories above the nationality, in de
fense of which the Constitution suspends itself.
Governor Brown intimates that-the wy;it ought
never to be suspended, albeit the Constitution
itself provides for it. These are our political
vestals who, to avoid adultery, will never
marry ! Our Priests of celiebicy, who think
the human race had better be out off' than 4o
roil their garments—and pollute their Saintly
souls with fleshly lusts—hypocrites, all!
Scribes and Pharisees—trust them not in the
hour of temptation ! Leave them to the con
fessional of history and the retributions of
justice.
Rise up now, my countrymen of the South,
above the clouds of incense with which these
false worshippers have covered the land by
their idolatry, and let us perform a lustration.
We will bind Isaac and slay him, if need be,
to vindicate onv faith Shall we who are
walking in the fiery furnace, seven l imes heat
ed, heed the shouts of the heathen who vainly
deny our God? Shall we forget the deliver
ances and miricles of the past and bow down
before a Golden Calf ? The Constitution is good
enough for vs! The fathers were as wise and 4
as devoted to liberty as this Governor and
Vice President. What are •our circumstances ?
Here we aee, girt with fire—surrounded by a
border , including the river and sea coast in
the possession of the invader and the interior
lines of his array of not less than five thous
and miles long, of an average breadth of fi fly
miles embracing - a population of three mil
lions of people—half of them our enemies.
In this broad border, where our friends are in
the. power of the foe, Yankee spies—domestic
traitors—fugitive slaves—-foreign cut-throat3,
and incendiaries, are congregated, who plot
day and night for our destruction. They plan
rtfids—burn bridges and railroads, dwellings
and sanctuaries of learning and religion—they
persecute, imprison and murder our friends—
they are on fire with brutal lusts, and the cries
: of helpless, pure women, are pealing through
* the skies for vengeance, on the fiendish brutes
who devote them to a fate worse than death.
No COURTS OF JUSTICE can be field in
that border, The “due process of law” is a
thing o£memory and hope, only among the
good. Bloody violence has devoted the seat3
: of justice and the altars of God to the flames.
I Sifting in upon us all around that long border
are incendiaries, insurrectionists,funderers, mur
derers, thieves, abusers of women, delighting in,
rape? and every species of indignity to the sex.
They plan insurrections —steal negroes. In
blood and fire they celebrate the horrible or
j gies'of their infernal 1 nits. They are led on
I by traitors —have guides to the houses of our
j friends—plunder and outrage them.
I The doctrine of Governor Brown and the
Vice President is that, it one of-this riari of
scoundrels should fall into the bands of our
commanding officers, lie must have she writ
of habeas corpus! There is no court to try
him, and no witnesses perhaps The tide of
wac sweeps the population about like waste
winds on the ocean. The witnesses who are
here to-day are gone to-morrow. The evi
dence itself may not be cf that strictly legal
sort which would support £n indictment. Ha
may be a counterfeiter, and his victims in
the army He may be an incendiary, and the
positive witnesses of his outrages wrapped in
blood and ashes under the ruins of their home.
He may be a crafty, cunning plotter of incur
rection, and if turned loose op a writ cf habeas
corpus, for wa>nt cf sufficient evidence may in
a week perfect and execute a plan of death
and revolt that would send a thrill cf horror
through the civilized world. His crimes may
be notorious, and yet legal evidence to convict
may be wanting The salvation of large army
stores, or of an army itself, may depend upon
the n nest and detention of a suspicious char- j
act-er, against whom it is at the time and
place, impossible to get satisfactory legal evi
dence. Some of such “conditions of public
danger'' the President doubtless laid lie fore
Congress.
*
1 venture to state a rase, in illustration of
this view. It is barely that it was)
known to tfie President. It occurred in his
State of Mississippi and among fiis old friends
and acquaintances. It is Ihe case of R. C.
Hutchinson, who was on<- of'our most inflen
tial and dangerous enemies in Vicksburg.
Bu/ hole i .uiie he-t/i Vicksburg? He was arrest
ed in North Mississippi with .'•Y.yono of cotau
terfeil Confederate Treasury Notes on his per
son. He Jwas our notorious enemy. When
captured lie offered a large bribe to his cap
tors to release him. Tfie witnesses in his case
> had gone to tlie army. He was imprisoned in
Jackson. Nobody in Hinds county doubted
hi guile. Nobody about Memphis, where lie
was arrested. But the proximity of the Tankers j
prevented the Judge from holding am Court,
and Hntehni'On lav in jail until finally hie
Uir'/.ih. i he Yankees, came, when he was sent
to Mobile for safe-keeping. In Mobile he sued
out it writ of hahnt* corpus —the witnesses in
his >•.< T <- v> rvc in the army. Some irregularity
of prove perhap- existed. He was discharged
—went straight through the Yankee lines in
Y i. ushurg —to plan and execute new schemes
of plunder and destruction against the Con
federacy find good t iti. ens. Ho came Hutch
inson into Vicksburg, and on such <i mission,
and “grave and dignified -Judges” went on their
way. fall of the •dignity of the State."’ “Worse
than STAR-CHAMER” i cries Gov. Brown, if
Mr Davis wants to detain such citizens i
Again, passing from the two millions of
traitors—spies and emmissaries —men and
women—white and black—Yankee? and for
eigners on our long, broad border, let us go to
Richmond, aad our interior cities. What are
the “conditions of the public danger there ?
Mr Davis is ihere heavy Government supplies !
are there vastly impertaut public works are ,
there: there are the Departments. It is our !
Seat of Government — cur Capitol. Mr, Sir- :
phens, we believe, is “not in Richmond,” and
perhaps doe= not fan a the conditions of pub
li«' dangeriWe . "no private, danger, to ;
be away. But there is President Davis —the j
Congress the Department—the Government ]
Work and supplies. They are with the!
city, exposed to spies, traitors, incendiaries, ,
assassins, plug-uglies, garoters, the infamous
agents of Lincoln, on their missions of mur- (
der. arson, counterfeiting, plunder destruc- J
tion, If we should arrest one ofthese agents of j
the Abolition Government, or a domestic trai
tor. planning the assassination of the Presi
dent, and the destruction of the Capitol, with
out quite enough evidence , of the strictly legal
sort, to enable an honest man to swear to his
crime —“ Give him habeas and turn him loose V j
*Sny, Governor Brown and Mr. Vice President, j
' what difference does it make if Richmond I
should be sacked and President Davis assas- j
sinated ? Would not Crawfordville remain to !
us, and Vice President Stephens ?
In every city and some of the smaller towns of
the Confederacy, this condition of public dan
ger exists -heightened to a m'oat powerful de
gree, if the conspirators and traitors can be
shielded by the bulwark of liberty”—and
turned loose upon us to execute their nefarious
3 chemes.
Another “condition of public danger” may
be found in tlie possible and threatened organ
ization of traitors, and quasi traitors, in effect,"
who have the cunning to avoid the letter of the,
law, and to so conduct their conspiracies, as
to distract the country and disorganize the
army. Their proceedings may be secret, or,
even public, and yet such as the Government
cannot permit, without the utmost peril. No
body knows what Holden and his coadjutors
do intend. The case of Clemons in North
Alabama, and that of Humphries, are in
point. Iri tact and effect they are traitors.—
They could not be convict ed in law\ If they
should fall into our hands the witnesses of
their crimes are all in the Yankee lines. Shall
they be liberated on habeas corpus and sent
back ta agitate refro cession, and help the Yan
kees to establish their power ? Mr. Stephens
thinks so. The President, Congress and the
people think very differently.
It is well to let these traitors know that
there is a Until to their agitations and conspi
racies—that their schemes are likely to be
. rudely broken up by the strong hand. The pas
sage of'the Act of Suspenson—hanging in
terroram , over their guilty heads, if not a man
should be arrested, may prevent immense in
jury—possibly has already done it.
j Finally, the case of the substitute principals
| demanded the suspension. Under the law
I putting them iuto the service, but one question
could arise, and that related to the Constitu
ality of the law itself. This had been decided
over and over again. But tliere is no stare de-
I visit, to contract habeas corpus and cinnbina
! thus of ricU Jews and Gentile speculators ex-
I idling in Richmond, and.elsewhere, with poney
j purses to employ Lawyers aud resist, or, in
the language of the Act “to avoid the rnilila
ry service.” Unless the writ should be sus
pended, there could be no difficulty in the mat
ter. It might, be sued out daily , and an eftec
tualbarput up against the military authorities,
Sooner or later the applicant would triumph
( and go free. %A little money was all that
would be necessary to effect his escape. Who
ever knew a man, except uoffer this substi
lute Igw. (when no question tjas mad# but
its Constitutionality) to fait in,an attempt to
“avoid military service,”' by virtue of this
writ ? Men who claimed it, almost al
ways escaped ihe service. By “hook or by
crook ’ through ihe ingenuity of the Lawyers,
and their persistence—the little legal irregu
| iarities of military officers, the applicant al-
! wags went free.
Men, under military law and military ne
; ceisity, must -abide the decisions of military
men, or no army can exist. Turn loose the
Lawyers and civil Judges, to act in eases of
local hardships, influenced by their sympa.
thies and tbe entreaties of families and friends,
and we had as well disband our army, and
give up our g cause, These are rough times,
and we shall have to submit, to rough fortunes.
Stern destinies stare ue in the face ; and, un
less we are ready to embrace subjugation, with
a kiss, and lay our heads in the lap of misce
genation, we must be stern men and embrace
the fortunes of war, with some degree of con*,
tentment.
We do not pretend to have exhausted this
subject, but nivinnn altercando vefitas amittitur,
and we have probably exhausted the patience
of our readers. If we have done somewhat to
rebuke faction and to promote the public cause,
we shall be'content with whatever virdict a
patriotic people may find for, or against us.—
We have written without the fear or favor of
any men or set of men before our eyes, and
repose upon our conseiousneaa'of seeking only
the salvation and glory of our beleagnred
country. ~ AU REVOIR.
Where hast Thou been this Rainy Day ? I
Respectfully dedicated to Mrs. E. 0. Hundly, by her
friend and Cousin, W/n, l\ SamforJ,
0, “Nannie Gray”! •
Where hast thou been, this rainy day ? ,
Still with the Flowers, which own thy away?
Deep shelter’d from the raging storm.
Which would devour each modest form ?
Beneath the l*alm, the Muse- fold their wings : j
Their chorus sleeps, and 1 at tune my strings , ;
To Thee —when none can hear, and nothing sings; j
LetPheohus frown, my Harp the louder rings.
Sweet “Nannie Gray!” !
-i
0, Nannie Gray!
There’s not u bird that sings, to-day;
How could I travel, on my wav ? j
Thy ‘Hope” is my command, and 1 *
Must see thee: neath a brighter sky;
Where Sun aad Stars and flower? and birds com- j
bine.
To awake ilty Nature’s holy worship mine ;
At social altars, Sacred and Divine ;
All Harps shall sound—all Graces there shall ?hine! j
Sweet Nannie Gray !
| 0, Nanmf. Gray ! •
j There’s not u star on brow of e’en !
j Thinety* withdrawn. they hide their sheen !
! Why should they bo-peep from the cloud,
When thou’rt in darkness; and aloud
The wrathful winds thy gentle, vestal Muse
: Defy, and like their Demon—“ Prince” accuse !
I Tjis kindred Star?, must needs their light refuse ;
A sombre soul shall wear no heavenly hues I
3weet Nannie Gray 1
0, Nannie Geat 1
TheiVsJuet’a heart, but bids thee stay.
Let clouds prevail i can Solar ray
Sustain and cheer wh6n thou art far ?
Bring to our Ark, from flood of war, *
The Olive branch, and let us sit and sing,
In Southern bowers the reign of Peace and Spring!
! Come is our Rest —on glad and glittering wing!
Sweet Nannie Gra^l
i 0, Nannie Gks.y 1
Leave us a Pkdge »f Faith and Love,
Ar. Orient charm, our hearts to move;
A Sacred link our soußto bind,
A hostage of thegemle mind,
j La?Tiru, Priestess of our social hours;
j And we'll forget the stars and birds and flowers.
Sun-shine and song shall bless cur blooming bowers
Street Nannie Gray!
I Auburn, 4-ia.» March 13th.
TELEGRAPHIC*. !
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Reports of the Press Association.
Entered according to act of Congress *in the year
1863, by J. S, Thrasher, in the Clerk’s office of
the District Court of the Confederate States for
the Northern District of Georgia.
Orange C. H,, April 18th.—. Northern dates
to the 14th and 15th have been received at
Headquarters. On the 13th gold went up to
1*79, but on tlie news that Chase had nego
tiated a loan of three hundred thousand pounds
in London, it fell to 175, butrallied and closed
at 177.
The capture of Fort Pillow seems to be
confirmed; also the Shreveport news, to some
extent.
Gen. Grant puts down the final loss at
0 %
Missionary Ridge and Lookout Mountain at
600 killed, 4,000 wounded and 700 missing.
Richmond, 18.—Monsieur Paul, the French
consular agent tft Richmond, returned on Sat
urday from a protracted visit to the United
States. He arrived at City Point in a French
man of war. -It is understood he has com
pleted arrangements for the shipment of th e
French tobacco stored in this city. One ves
sel chartered by him is at City Point, others
expected next, week.
The Signal Bureau of the Treasury Depart
ment will be transferred to Columbia this
week. A number of employees, chiefly ladies,
will start for Columbia on Thursday. Tt is
reported that the first and second cuditors
will be also temporally removed to some point
farther South where the cost of subsistence is
less than in Richmond. Montgomery and
Selma are both Mentioned asA-he probable lo
cation of these Bureaus for the present.
Dr. Razio Lugo, the Yankee spy, was wrest
ed on Saturday by detective Reese at White
head Point while crossing the river. Maps of
the harbors of Charleston, Wilmington, Ac.,
showing the location of torpedoes, were found
on his person.
Richmond, 18th.—The Secretary of Treas
ury advertises this morning that five millions
of the* new six per cent, bonds will be sold at
auction in this city, in lots to suit purchasers,
ou the 12th of May.
The prisoners of war in Richmond ht this
time are less than 2,000, including 800 com
missioned officers.
Another flag of truce boat is looked for on
Friday with prisoners for exchange.
The weather is clear this morning.
It is believed that active military operations
in Northern Virginia will commence during
the week by an advance of Grant's army.
Mohilb, IBlb.—A special to the Advertiser
A Register from Holly Springs says that 200
white and 54 negro prisoners and 5 guns, cap
tured at Fort Pillow, had arrived, bound
South.
A special lo the Tribune froraShubata says
Col. J.oring bung six deserters in Jones coun
ty, Miss., on Friday and, four on Saturday.
Atlanta, IS.—The Atlanta papers re-issue
to day conceding to ti.e demands of the prin
ters, except the Register which holds out.
Dalton, 18.—James Fonallay, chaplain to
the 53d Alai, was hung at Tunnel Hill to-day
for encouraging mutiny and carrying on a se
cret correspondence with the enemy. He
made a full confession, acknowledging the
justice of his sentence.
It is reported that Thomas has moved his
headquarters to Ringgold, and troops moving
there from Chattanooga.
Weather clear and cool.
mii t.
Consignees per M. G. R. R., April IS, 1364.
Maj, Allen: Capt. Gotham; Fowie; H. Lanier;
N. P. Ellis 4 Cos.; Spencer 4 Abbett: M. Garrott
King, Allen 4 Cos,; R, F. Harris.
The Soldiers 9 Response to Clor.
Brown’s of
Fliiilipis 9 Leflon.
j We clip the following from the array
correspondence of the Rome Courier;
Protest of Members of Phillips’ Legion,
Ga. Cav ., Against the Position of Qov.
Brown and other Prominent Men in
Gcorgia'ffcin their Undisguised and
Malignant * Hostility to the Admin
istration of Prcisdent Davis. %
“As native* and adopted eitizeus of
Georgia—now soldiers in the Army of
Northern Virginia, fighting for our Geor
gia homes and firesides on the hallowed
soil of the Old Domininion we beg leave*
to enter our solemn and earnest protest
against the position assumed by Governor
Joseph E. Brown, in his recent message
to the Legislature of our State, in opposi
tion to the measures adopted by the Con
federate Congress on the currency ques
tion and the temporary suspension of th&
writ of Habeas Corpus. We think these
acts eminently wise and' judicious, under"
the circumstances, and that alarming ex
igencies of the country called for their
passage and prompt and vigorous execu
tion. We can, therefore, have no sym
pathy whith Gov. Brown’s factious, Mol~
ignant and premeditated opposition to
them. In a word, we have the most un
bounded confidence in the patriotism and
enlightented statesmanship of President
i Davis, and utterly repudiate the idea
| that our liberties are endangered by on*
trusting him with extraordinary powers,
in extraordinary emergencies, button the
I other hand, believe that Gov. Brown's
effort, if successful, to array the people of
Georgia in opposition to the Confederate
government, and therby distract its coun
oils, will do incalculable mischief to the
cause for which we have for the past
three years/ 1 imperilled life, limb and
property.
We are uncompromisingly opposed
to Gov Brown’s humiliating proposition
of ofl'eriifg terms of peace to our implaca
ble foe after every confederate victory.
In the language of another we believe,
“the best peace offering that has ever
been made was the re-enlistment of the
veteran soldiers, of the Confederate-army,
for -oe war—and that best peace commis
sioners are Southern sabres andbayonesp
! CoNSCRpTHON IN FRANCK.— T'he Minis
-1 ier of War has just made known the price
now fixed annually, at which exoneration
from military service can be purchased,
It amounts this yeaT to 2,3000 francs for
I exemption from seven years duty. At
; the same time the Minister offers a like
sum for re-enlistment for a similar term
The price at which liberation from the
service can be purchased by those already
under arms, is fixed at 500 francs for
| every remaining year. The drawing of
the conscription for Paris and distriet has
| just terminated.
CITY M ATTERS. 1
T. J. JACKSON, Local Editor
The First Rock Fish. — By polite invitation '
of Mr. Thomas Shivers, mine lwmof Cook'- ll«.<-
tel, we had the pleasure, yesterday; with othei
gentlemen of the press, and :i number of citiz.-u .
soldiers and strangers. oi‘ discussing the merit ..t
his honor — the first rock fish of the season, aud
feel an especial satisfaction in bearing testimony
to his worth. In addition to the intrinsic viitm- ,
of the fish, he was smothered in a delicious ad
mixture of savory condiments that could not tail,
to extort the admiration of the most ias id ton- cl.
tcure. Ye gods! just to think of along. Iran, I
lank and cadiverous Local luxuriating in such
dainties during these trying war times, when hi
mind had settled for some time in the opinion that j
the days of good things had about “played out."
k Why, the very though is of such a thing, even in
.dreams, to say nothing of the reality, is enoin-h
to melt us down to the subdued tendqjne.:* of a
purer and more hopeful faith, and intensify .nr
good will towards all mankind with the women
throwed in for good measure.
By the way, Mr. Shiver? has,by this timely and
considerate kindness, secured a life-interest in our
good and we can conscientiously and tin
derstandingly commend his house to the traveling*
public. If the best fare the country ftftiml-J polite
and accommodating managers, moderate charge
faithful and respectful attendants, who go through
their pleasing and scientific evolutions in "'euplio
neous” time and precision, constitute dcshlca
tqm, then “here’s your mule"—Cook’s Hotel i the
place you are looking for. However, v.e don’t
wish to he considered as so far biased in this jo, Jr
rnent. as to preclude the acceptance of any ..ilwr
invitation to dine at any good looking and well
ventillated hotel or eating house. A word to the
wise is sufficient!
Lecture To-Night.—lt will he seen by refer
ence to our advertising columns, that in accor
dance with a request from a committee ol c ouncil, i
the Rev. Win, P. Harrison has conceuted to deli. '
era lecture to-night on the subject of . na
tion,” the proceeds of which are to-be applied to
the reliet of the poor of this city.
From the well-known reputation of this « , cntlc
man as a speaker, his thorough attainments is a
scholar, as well as from the deeply interesting na
ture of the subject, and the noble and patch,o,-
purpose to be subserved, we are led to hope and
expect that Temperance Hall will he crowded n>
its utmost Capacity. At this time, when there i
> much real destitution in our midst, it i-r surely
not necessary to make an cxi.-mled appeal to the
philanthropic and gem-row- impulses of nm pen
pie. Then, as atestimonial of re-: poet iur iLc , iti, ,t
speaker, as well asappicci.-tiiou tor the noble <-,u-,
he espouses, let there not be a. vacant seat ~i ilr
Hall to-night.
Among all of the isms and atrocities that have
disgraced the Northern people for many year,
there is none that can compare in enormiiv !••
that awful monstrosity* contemplated in the new
tangled science termed .“Miscegenation.” it i-:
one of heU’s brightest Ideas for the degeneracy and
disgrace of mankind, and is calculated to -bn! Ho
race infinitely lower than the brute create., u tie r,
; Mr. Harrison on this subject.
Rain, Rais.— We had a considerable G,, t in
this section on Sunday morning, and Suntl.iv
night one of the heaviest rain we have known in
many a day. Thus April’s programme of wind,
frost and rain is being played with admirable ef
fect- to crowded houses.
» -
PicNies.—Several attempts have been made
aiqong the young of our community to inaugurate
these time-honored festivities of spring, but we
think all have been futile so far In fact the weath
er eeems to present au insuperable barrier, to such
pastimes. The idea ot pic niea, where you Lave
to build hies and wear overcoats to keep warm
don't "go down’ well. are another
indispensable requisite to give eclat to the joyous
hilarity of such occasions. Who hassaen arose
this spring? Not we. Hold on friends—don’t
crowd the monkey : just await until the wagon ar
rives, and we'll all take a ride. Nature ha nt put*
on her new clothes yet, nor painted her cheek .
and it would be cruel to intrude upon the old
dame.
The Tree Grit.—A few weeks ago a boy of
this city, aged some la years, took his mare, and
without the knowledge of his widowed mother,
started off to join Nelson's Rangers. Frmu a. die
taut town in Alabama he writes Ids mother: ► the
mare and myself have got war in our heads, and
we will never be satisfied till we get in a fight,—
I have spent my last dollar, but I have a pair t ,f
which I can sell for thirty dollars, and then
I shall have as much money as I want. The
people have treated me very kindly.” Surely
sueh a fervent spirit of patriotism, such a willing
ness to do and suffer on the part, of mere buys B
a standing rebuke to many a stalwart man whose
highest ambition is to shirk military duty, and is 1
a sure guarantee that the Yankees will never l>u
able to effect our subjugation until the pre .i
And rising generations are exterminated. ,- 11 . ti
boys and such men growing out of them an m-\ r
be conquered.
A Fair For the Bknki/i oe tui: Souhrek* 1
Families.— The ladies desire us to slate that th- i
proceeds of the Fair to be given next We.luesda\ 1
will be devoted to the benefit of soldiers’ ianiill.
in Columbus instead of the soldiers. Th Pair !
will doubtless be the most splendid affair of too
season. The object is one which appeal.- dire. :! ,
to the hearts of our noble, loving ladies, and every
effort of body and mind will be brought into pla v
to render the Fair a perm, t success. Women .
know better tjian man himself the power of his at
fection. They well understand, if the-s.ddiit i,
aware that his loved ones are cared for, that fi.
ifill fight with a noble courage and valor Clever ;
equalled iu the afinals of war. .Let him under
stand that a generous country will pvovfil.-A.r !„
jeherisbed loves, and he will underg.. p.-ir,.
tion and encounter any danger to w..rd mi p.-i il
Loin his native land. Women know Ibis, and'
none better tLan the high-toned, warm-hearte li
ladies of Columlrus. They are willing to show rim
Southern warrior that they appreciate his -m,vic.
and that woman s whole energy is devoted t- tim
welfare ot him and his.
The ladies always lead the men. Wb.ic bright
eyes, and sweet wreathed smiles, and loving her;
wander, there men will follow let the»dies u
their best on this occasion, as they win, ana vh.
men will not be found wanting. If thev arc. m:.v
lovely maiden ne'er smile on them longer. Let
e very one work for, and attend, this Fair, m l .
s um will be raised that will relieve u-anv a Loo,.
sick, and almost despairing, family;.! i gallant
soldier.—Aim.
suNbßiEs isuNuims n
t'INE LINEN PLAYING CARLS,
KNITTING NEEDLfcS.
FIND STARCH, cheap by the box,
LARGE LOT OF ALMANACS,
FEW HANDSOME MARSEILLES 7F I
PATTERNS.
GENTS’ BE3T.LINEN CGLLABS,
EALL SEWING THREAD
LOT OF ASSORTED SPOOL COTTON,
GUN POWDER, SHOT AND CAPS.
VERY FINE CHEWING TOBACCO,
Call for other goods
»pl 19 Iw. No. 8s Bread Street, j
Miscegenation,
liii 11 (HIMMi ST \ti Ml SOI ’i HER t EIIIERTY
vv i». ii utkiisot,
H- tv! i !n- Vi ai' \. u'i’ue'■ Vlv *b' 1 «'• n,-'
r, ’ turo J!z \z,
j,S Sf~
l or *;«!< >
'I V‘’ LAo|c ra. ioi-» Sot. 1 , ior -daaj tfi*
* ' i€LOi:;i,l liii. lit 111 dip t: Oltii’C.
Ml •] Is Ts
WWH SKI,
| JNDLK authority of the Act of the Confeder
v ' ate font-re--.and :»D.. ol an .let laK-l, pn- wd
by the- legi-i:«inn* of Georgia. Hooks* of Sub,,-,-ip
lion to the Stock .it the‘‘Georgia Volunteer Navy
Company, are now open at the otii.-i- of T. ft.
ftlo.mi, in Macon, Ua.. and to which -üb-viinti,.,,.
are invited.
The State Charter is a liberal one. and the Co
nfederate Government oilers to alWd every n„ ility
in its power, in the way of funds and exchange,-,
to further the object of the Company.
The Books of Subscription will lie closed on
Monday, the 2>th instant, unless the stock be
sooner taken.»
Capital*!!,Othl Orto; Shares i.bhO each.
L N. WHITTLE,
V. B. JOHNSTON
T. R. BLOOM.
j CommissioneiP, Macon, Ua.
' Book a will remain ..pen for tan days.
Subscription received by 1. M. Bivins, Agent,
i at his office in Columbus, Ua.
; apt 18 Id
(o IMdiiL is.
‘ I am anriiomed by the Government
TO EXCHANGE
HOeAR AND 03NABURGS FOR
Bacon SsSi.ct.osf,,
for fapplying tlie Army.
.1 NO. J. jMvKiiniirf.it.
npl 18 2nt Agent.
i'iiy ! €'ity Taxes!
| MAY be found fur a few days at the «tore of tt.
1 -V obilebv.iok, where parlies intended will please
call and make returns ol pio|„-i iy taxed by the. city.
At. M. MOORE,
aidlfs 2w City Clerk.
WAITED.
A GOOD FI ELD-lIAN D lor the balance of thii
7* yc-ar. Apply at
«pi lti If " THIS OFFICE.
j. _ •
Yiuegiiib
t_> V the barrel r>r single gallon, al.-.j a lot of
.) fit. AK isui. s .aid einpiv cCnnboigs Sacks.
STANFORD A CO.
apl In f w
ial WiTL rsi.
41 r.v r.Qr.vrters. GeoaSls. I^scrve,
Macon April 13,1864.
Uen.-ial Orders, No. 4.
I.‘Companies composing the Reserve* Force of
Georgias? soon a, organized at the Enrolling Head
quarters of ,-ueh Congressional District, will iinme
. dlately rendezvous a-t the following points, with a
. ,ew to their organization into regiments and bYig
a,.k-2. Those companies organized at Macon, Col
umn bus, Albany and Griffin, will rendezvous at Ma
con. and n-pon directly to* ihc-se Headouarters. —
'Those organized at Carters-,ille, Athens
and Gaint-'viiltf, will rendezvous at Atlanta, and
report to Brig, General L. J. Gartieil." Those or
| ganized at avnnnah and Augusta will rendezvous
at Savannah; and report to Brig, Gen. 11. R. Jack
ison. »
11, ComiJhnies organized and which have not re
ported at the Hea’dquarters of the District' Enroil
ng officers w ill report directly and immediately at
j points indicated, according to the respective Con
gressional Dirtri t: in which they have been organ
Red.
» 111- Trattsportion will be furnished by lAd Quar
termasters. upon the application . ol commanding
officers of companies, and every facility will be ex
tended to expedite the removal of the companies to
points indicated as the early organization of the
force is deemed ®f great importance.
IV. Orders and instructions for the election of tha
Field Officers, as required by law, will b» issued in
due tjme.
By command of
Maj Get. HOWELL COBB, j
P. , J IIaU.ETT, a. a. G,
Apn i Id —dtit.
ran i smuts,
15 uiul 47, Noith Water Streer,
MOBILE. 11,411 *tl t.
Brokers and Bankers,
• OEAI.EB.S IN
4-Mt If A),
NILV£R,
ifi\ \K ."Votes,
s’lOCJi'jS :«si«f iiO \ DS,
NT mi TKii ASi ltl motes.
85.% V A;\ A,
AASSAV,
4\l> BOBESTK E\< lI4Ml>iE.
A. Isso,
Stin ks in nil the different Steamers,
Si.and Sehoom-rs engaged in run
ning the ldoekade. m
EV EU'EIVEI) A\l>
PAID OUT ON DEPOSIT,
W e )>uv and sell on our own account
or on commission.
Ail letters and enquiries prompt-
I y a i is we red.
i»i>l LI w-’lm
waati:ii.
j W AVI i.< hire one hundred Ni.oliO Laborers.
» Ten Mul<- Teams, -1 <>i <; mule.-, e u eh, and ten
V..ke of < >xv.-ii to iiet and haul Timber r-.r the 1-tail
rmn.l Bridge, -.vci '.he Tombigbee river, near lie
m»poli3;
1 also waul to employ fifteen Carpenters, white
in- n or nci- voc-- for the same work,
l villi i «> Id ral price- and furnish'ration; .and
quarter tor the men.
A •hires: me a Denionelis, Ala., care of Alaj. M.
srriwetker Kr.gi uq:.
V. P. BARKER,
Ag'tforA L. Maxwell.
..pi i. .o Witwlm
Fer jtidgr Oi Ti ohiftk.
Wf authorized to announce oEoRoL H.
WADDKLI Uhe present incumbent- mi re ' e c “ tl j ,u
to the office of Prbbate Judve nt Ru -eli county,
Au. Elect...?. Jet Monday in Mu}
Gj i T U
shdi iii-J- 4 i iWiii
“rOOIiS,
tpitT. UNDERSIuXEL hating commenced the
l nrrmnf .ctr.i • .>f the above named .rticlen in till*
miy arc pitpa.ed t» fill orders W the 'itifie.
itfiiee-n An He street, a 1 few doors above C. S.
hospital. HARRISON,VBEDLLI. 4 CO,
Reference —Mai F. W. Dillard.
Mobile Regi-ter, Mississippi an and Augusta Con
stitutionalist. please cops*.)na rn'iuh and send t>uis
to this office. -
mar 80 ti