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flu tfotamtow ifejlSj* - Editor. Saturday lUri»iiig r April M ? l§64 ’ Miscegenation Con timed. The language, which, in the pro gress of developement, has received more or less contributions from all the tongues of earth—some of these the result of commercial relations merely, still retains many words iu common use that are scarcely disguised from their Hebrew original, The contact of the Mabomedan invaders with portions of Europe, and the exclusive monopoly of scientific; knowledge which they possessed for ages, have furnished us with such terms as Alchem ist, Alcohol, Alembic, Algebra. Alkali, &c.,; words of pure Arabic derivation. From the j Persian, we get turban, caravan, demise, Ac. j From the Hindoo language commerce’ has in troduced. calico, chintz, muslin, Ac. The; Turkish, coffee, diran, scimitar, &c. The ! Chinese, tea, nankin, &c. Bnt these however commonly used, are mere addition* j to our language, and form no integral part of | the tongue. With many words derived from | the Hebrew, the case is different. For exam ple, the word dumb is from the Hebrew DuM, to be still. Skiver, from the Heb. Sffebeß or SHeBeR . to break in pieces. Hush is the Heb. HaSHall, to be silent. Track, from the Heb. dRaCH, a way. Earth, from the Heb. A ReTS or EReTS, the earth. Shed from Heb. SHeD, to pour out. Thus are we constantly using words which have descended to us through the long ages of political and social revolutions, and these words have passed almost unchang ed from the days of Noah down to the present time. They are connecting links that bind our spoken language to that of the most an cient people, and by their help we trace our descent from Japhet, the father of the Cauca sian race, for, doubtless, the sons of Noah used a common lauguage. But the decree of the Almighty has fixed *the posterity of Japhet highest in the scale, and as it was prophesied by Noah, so has it been fulfilled in ages past, and being fulfilled at this hour. Shem, whose descendants peo pled Southern Asia, and the islands of the Pacific, is giving way to Japh&. British con quest has made the Caucasian race the law givers of 150,000,000 of the descendants of Shem in India, The American Indians have nearly faded away before the civilization of the Caucasian race. The descendants of Ham in Northern Africa are, for the most part, in bondage to the Moors of Morocco and Algeria —and the remainder are fast disappearing. The Caucasian race has punished almost all the great conquerors from Alexander the Great to the present time. The Arabs, des eend*uts of Shem, overran three fourths of the world, but were in turn overthrown by the Tartar*, or Turks, who are decenflanta from the union of the descendants of Japhet afcd Shem, And now, these Turks are daily threatened with extinction by the hand of the j pure Caucasian race. The orators, inventors, j poets, statesmen, historians, men of science, and discoverers who have largely aided the elevation of the human race are, and have ever been, of pure Caucasian blood. On the ether bend, the pure Ethiopian, notwithstand ing hie uatrammeled freedom in Africa for three thousand years, has done nothing Vox science, art, or literature. Nothing for the World, and nothing for himself. The King of Afhantee builds his throne tosday upon a monument of human skulls, and drinks his beverage out of a dried human skull, just as his anceitori did three thousand years ago. He and his race know nothing of progress, end cere nothing for it. The records of the world do not show an instance of great intel lectual endowment or superior genius in a negro—no great writer, poet, historian, or novelist; no gieat statesman, monarchist or republican ; no great thinker, Christian or in fidel ; no great orator, in the pulpit or on the forum ; uo great inventor, no great reformer, artist, sculptor, painter, or general has existed with a black skin, fiat nose, protruding heel, and woolly head! Yet our “progressive brethren of Yankee- land contend that 'their race will be improved by miscegenation with the negro? Improve ment the Yankees doubtless, but what have they to gain by mixing with the African race ? They have already reached the lowest depths of barbarism —if the persecution of women, the murder of the innocent and unof fcndiug—the-scenca of violence, robbery and wrong that have followed their invading ar mies wherever they have gained possession of our 301 I—if negro barbarism can add any thing to these, they are welcome to the exper ment. Let them 'hniscegenate." Their atro cities must needs be by a plea which ■white men must scocci to u~e. And yet, 'miscegenation I? flu- legitimate result of Abolition teaching. Ii history be a falsehood, science a cheat, and the Divine Scriptures a fable, as abolitionism contends— if the negro is politically the equal of the white man—if the color of his skin is the only difference between Sambo and Henry Ward Beecher, it is right to “mingle,” provided the question of taste is settled in favor of .the Afri can. Indeed this new doctrine 13 nothing less than the logical sequence of Abolition teaching. _ Its influence upon the sans minds at the North must be startling. When they see themselves bound hand aud foot to the car of negro, equality —when their statute books not only allow but en force the claims of negroes to all the immunitieSj privileges and enjoyment of the higher race; when they see their daughters sacrificed, and the pure blood of the race they love being gra dually dark ened by the influence cf this insensate dogma— the tuns men cf the North must rise in rebellion against it. If this war is to be waged in order to change the bonds from the negro to the white man, the conservative men of the North must re sist, or they and their posterity must foiicw the example 5f Mexico, fall into anarchy, and tempt a foreign aspirant to wield the sceptre over them. The influence of this doctrine upon 6{«at Brit ain will, we believe, be equally decisive She will seethe favorite theory for which she fca= sacri fice l te. most productive possession ain the West led.*; -tbs doctrine to which her government has tT** long committed, culminating in the destrac on o oli iaw, civiiksticn and progress... She the arguments which nature, hia- Sjk^*" lptaVe afford t 0 s * st «n the institutions *• admires the gallantry wive ag “* St -Ware alter war. of mvasmu h a3 rolle.l. only t 0 L kr«k«n and driven back— she will be led. no t to *fk»*wWg»«ri»i#ptKdeucf pnly, but to coo fess that our social institutions are founded upon the laws of nature, and in the sight of God we are i tlght ' , I • Thus, we began this straggle with the world against us. Prejudice and sympathy were in the other scale. Bnt developments are daily being made of rapid revolutions in the opinions of the world. Lot us hope that when, in God’s goad time, the struggle ends, we shall be prepared to take the position which His gracious providence is preparing to assume, and amid the dark and som bre war-clouds that still hover over us, catch a glimpse of the silver lining that tells of sunlight and a glorious future soon to dawn. Exciting Debate ill the Federal Congress. The following proceedings in the 1 an kee Congress is worth reading : The following resolutions, offered by Mr Colfax, were under consideration in the Yankee House on Tuesday : Whereas, On the Bth day of April, 1864, when the House of Representatives, was in committee of the Whole on the State of the Union, Alexander Long a Repres sentative in Congress from the 2d dis trict of Ohio, declared himself in favor of recognizing the independent nationality of the so-called Confederacy, now in arms against the Union; and whereas; The said so-called Confederacy thus sought to be recognized and established on the ruins of a dissolved or destroyed Union has, as its chief officers, civil and military, those who have added perjury to their treason, and who seek to obtain success for their par ricidal efforts by the killing of the loyal soldiers of the nation who are seeking to gave it from destruction; and whereas, The oath required of all members, and taken by the said Alexander Long, on the first day of the present Congress, declares that he has voluntarily given no aid, counte nance, counsel or encouragement to per sons engaged in armed hostility to the United States, thereby declaring that such conduct is regarded as inconsistent with membership in the Congress of the Uni ted States. Therefore, Resolved, That Alexander Long, a Representative from the 2d district of Ohio, having on the Bth April, 1864, de clared himself in fa vor of recognizing the independence and nationality of the so called Confederacy now in arms against the Union, and thereby giving aid, counte nance and encouragement to persons en gaged in armed hostility to the United States, is hereby expelled. Mr. Colfax said he ordered the resolu tion not as the result of consultation, but, on his own responsibility. If those-senti ments go unrebuked, we could not com plain of foreign governments recognizing that Confederacy. If thus from this hall, the giving of aid and comfort to the ene my is unrebuked, you ought not to ask of your soldiers to imperil their lives for those by whom desertion is openly advo cated. He had pondered upon his duty and felt that he had a double obligation on him in the presiding officer, to admin ister the duties of the chair and rules im partially, and the other as the representa tive from Indiana. Mr Cox said the Democratic portion of the Ohio delegation were against recog nition of the Southern Confederacy. He, Cox, would not destroy -the Constitution, for, without it, there could be no Union, and, therefore, no well regulated liberty. We have, he said, to take back the old, to restore the XTnioxx. will be the is sue for the next century, which the Dem ocratic party will contend for. We will never give up the country either to seces sion or abolitionism. Mr. C. Allen, of Illinois, Expressed his surprise that the Speaker should descend from his chair and offer a resolution to expel the gentleman from Ohio for words uttered in debate. It was without a par-* allel in the history of the country. Al though -he, Allen, was against secession, the.gentleman from Ohio had a right, to express his sentiments. Mr. Harris, of Mary land, endorsed ev ery sentiment uttered by Long, yesterday, and he would stand by him for weal or woe. If there was any honesty in the Democratic party they would rise like a hurricane and sweep away those who are preying upon the very vitals of the. repub lic. He, Harris, was not only in favor of recognizing the Southern Confederacy, but of acquiescing in secession. A scene of great excitement existed, owing to the words of Harris, and for this he was compelled to take his seat. Fernando Wood said Long had declared i that he would prefer recognition os an alternative, rather than the people of the South should be subjugated -and extermU nated, and he would endorse this, and they could expel him for it. Mr. Mallory, not agreeing with Long, regarded the position as extraordinary.— He yielded the floor to Mr. Colfax, who, in order to see in printed form what Long had really uttered, moved that the further consideration of the subject be postponed till Monday, which was agreed to unani mously. | Mr. Washburne. of Illinois, offered a resolution to expel Mr. Harris, ofMd., for treasonable sentiments. Mr. Washbiirne’s resolution to expel Mr. Hams was not adopted, yeas *l, nays i>B, a two third vote being necessary for that, purpose. Mr. Cravens (lad.) said he had read Mr. Long's speech and was unable to discover anything in it. justly subjecting him to censure or dismissal. He did not believe.with the gentleman iu many of hia conclusions. He hoped he would nev er arrive at the conclusion that it was necessary to recognize the Southern Con federacy. He wonld not have made the declaration that the gentleman did in the House, but if the issue were presented to him whether he would exterminate every man, woman, and child in the Southern Confederacy, he would have come same conclusion-! |The gen» leman from Ohio as the representative of a free people, had a right to be heard . Many of his views were widely different from those of the gentleman, He was an advocate of the war tor the rcstora- j tionof the Union and the suppression of; the rebellion He did not believe, how ever, that the measures of the Adminis- j tration were best calculated to procure : the result, He regretted that there was a disposition to proscribe every man who did not agree with the Republicans in their particular policy. Mr. Eldridge, denied the right and power of the House to expel the gentle* man from Ohio under this resolution.— They could not expel him for opinion's sake. He refered to the New \ork Times, which says that Speaker Colfax s ■ zeal has outrun his discretion, and that.; hk resolntion is neither right nor expedi ent. and the EveningJPost {says that-Mr. Long’s speech was a perfectly legitimate expression. If the war was conducted on ajproper policy, the seceded States may be be brought back; but carry it on for subjugation and you never can accom plish your purposes. He said the repub lican was the revolutionary party in opin ions and practices for, in overthrowing the eonsitution they overthrow the Un> ion. Mr. Spaulding, of Ohio, characterized the speech of Mr, Long as “criminal licentiousness,” and if it was not restrained it would do more to sap the foundations of our republic than the armed cohorts of the rebellion, His colleague had come to the conclusion that the Union is lost, never to be restored, and according to his own language, he regarded all pains to restore the Union as worse than folly, and that there was no sentiment, either North or South, on which to build up a Union; and further, that every clause and letter of the constitution had been violated. His (Mr. Long’s) language was uttered within seventy miles of where the two armies are now located,'and who are only waiting for a few sunny hours to solve the great mooted question. - Mr. Smith of Kentucky, said that there was scarcely a sentiment or word in it that he (Mr. Smith) could endorse. He then arraigned the Democratic party with being the origin andj instrumental in bringing on the rebellion. In the course of his remarks he repeated what Douglas had said, that “there could be but two parties—patriots aud traitors.” Mr. Smith declared that as slavery was the cause of the war, it ought to be remov ed, so that we might have an independent nation of freedom. Mr. Smith earnestly contended that we should whip down the rebellion. If we cannot do that, let us subjugate the South and populate it with a better people. Mr, Pendleton, of Ohio, said the speech of Mr. Long was made in a calm decorous and argumentative manner. Were gen tlemen on the other side afraid of the ar gument of his colleague? Were they afraid to trust the country? Were they with the power which stood behind them afraid of an honest expression of opinion? I The truth was, that the matter was en tirely beyond the jurisdiction of the j House. All that the House could do was ! to punish for “disorderly conduct.” t Mr. Arnos Myers, of Pennsylvania, said that j all Mr. Long had to do to show himself a full rebel was to present his revolver. Our sol diers would take him by the neck and heels and throw him out of the camps for declaring such sentiments as he had done. Mr. Myers then maintained that Mr. Long had the heart of a traitor. He (Mr. Myers) should vote for the expulsion of Mr. Long, for the reason that he believed from Mr. Long's own declaration 1 that he preferred the recognition of the.Booth era Confederacy to the subjugation of the South, Mr. Harrington, (Ind,,) in alluding to the pending resolution, characterized it asaparti zan proceeding, and not prompted by patiot ism. His colleague, Mr. Colfax, had not only descended from his high position, but had at once become the accuser and the persecutor of the gentleman from Ohio. In the course of his remarks Ire said the people of New England have no stomach for fighting. This called up Mr. Boutwell, (Mass.,) who ft.ua him Tviiat authority he had for the as sertion. 4 Mr. Harrington replied he had judged such to be the case from the fact that Massachu setts has agents in Indiana recruiting negroes to fill up the quota of that State. Indiana would have nothing to do with negroes. She sends white men iutorthe field. Mr. Boulwell wished to know what proof the gentleman had. Mr. Harrington replied that there was no doubt of it. Recruiting agents had been at work in his own town, and the negroes thus gathered said they were going to Massachu setts. Mr. Boutwell observed that Massachusetts had less to fear from secession than any other State, because of her isolation, and having two-thirds of the maritime power of the con tinent. The men of that State rallied to the defence of the republic without a second invi tation. He knew of no act of her represen tatives on this floor to justify the gentleman saying that they had uo stomach for prosecu ting the war. Mr. Harrington—l said stomach for light ing. Mr. Boutwell rpplied they could draft with out producing a mob. Mr. Harrington said the name of Indiana was written on every battle field. While Mr. Harrington was speaking there was some his sing in the galleries. Mr. Eldridgesaid they had suffered enough from New England men in the galleries, and their breach of order ought to be prevented. Someone asked how he knew they were New Englanders. The Speaker pro tern., (Mr. Rollins, X. II.,) directed the door-keepors to remove from the galleries persons who might repeat the distur bance. Mr. Harrington resumed and concluded his remarks advocating the right of free speech, for no force could overcome the mind, how ever it might oppress the body. Mr. Broomall (Pa.) offered an amendment to the pending resolution, declaring Alexan der Long to be an unworthy member of the House, and that the Speaker read this resolu tion to said Long during the session of the House. Mr. II 100 mall said he offered his resolution of censure because, from what had already taken place, they could not. obtain the requi site constitutional two-fhirds to expel the member, and as he could not be gratified in having him expelled, must be content to get a resolution of censure. The Democratic party had drifted to the position of Mr. Long, of | Ohio, and Harris, of Maryland. They had been so used to running in the old Democrat ic harness, on the Democratic track, that all the Republican side could urge failed to switch them off. President Buchanan laid down the same doctrine as the member from Ohio, and so said Jefferson He was glad there had been some improvement, for many Demo crats do believe there is power to coerce evil doers to good behavior under the constitu tion. This discussion showed where the di viding line is to be drawn. Mi Whitfield, (N. Y.) said there always bad been and always would be War Democrats.— When assailed in the past, they had always been on the side of Ihe country to the extent of the last dollar and the last available mean,?. This war bad not been precipitated on the country by the Democratic party or any of its members. The Democrats haye stood by the country’s honor by precept and practice. He spoke of the rebellion as unjustifiable, unlaw ful and unholy. Considering the readiness with which the Democrats had rallied to the Gauge, it was too late to say that there was no War Democrats. It was right to resort to arms to bring back the rebellions citizens to their allegiance to the Constitution. If he thought there was a prospect of peace by negotiation he wonffa leave no means untried to bring it about.— But before lie . would agree to sending com missioners it must first be shown that peace overtures wonld meet with a corresponding spirit, and because he would not pursue that falls li|ht he was to be told by his colleague, Fernando Wood, that he had ceased to be a Democrat.’ He was Sw.y hie colleague had himself procla ?ed his separation from the Democratic party. In this his colleague would seem to be in unison with those on the other side. The Democratic party bad not lost confi dence in itself ahd .its principles. He knew that the war had not been prosecuted on the principles at first declared, bnt that should not separate them in the common effort to bring the war to a close. It bad become a common threat to speak of Democrats as sympathizers with the rebellion and say that after the en emy has been crushed in the front, attention will be paid to the enemy in the rear. These things had a tendency to divide the people and protract the war! The unity of the peo - ple was more important than a party triumph for four years. Mr. Winfield referred to the unjust remarks frequently applied (o Gov. Seymour, and defended that gentleman, show ing that he bad always advocated force to put down the rebellion, and that on every call of patriotism be was always in the right. 'Mr. Grinnell (Iowa) referred tp the Demo cratic party as the sick man of 1864. It was too far gone for any medicine yet discovered to cure it. He protested against Mr. Winfield turning over Fernando Wood to the Republi can party. They had done nothing to justify such a terrible infliction. The gentiemen from Indiana (Mr. Harrington) had said*the soldiers of Massachusetts had no stomach for the fight. Mr. Holman (Ind.) remarked that his col league did not say the soldiers, but that the representatives of Massachusetts had no stom ach for the fight. Mr. Boutwell having been appealed to, Mr. Grinnell said that Mr. Harrington first said that the soldiers of Massachusetts have no stomach for the fight and next the people, and in the third place, the representatives on this floor. Mr. Grinwell repelled the base slanders on New England, and remarked that the Western soldiers think that the soldiers from that sec tion fight as well as any others. He referred to the action of the House in 1842, when Josh ua R. Ghidings was censured for offering res olutions declaring that the slaves of the Gre ole had a right to rise and assert their native freedom. The Democrats voted in a solid body for it, aud he reproduced the case as a Demo cratic precedent in regard to an Abolitionist. We do not hear so much of the crack of the slaveholder’s whip as we did four years ago. The gentleman from Maryland, (Mr. Harris) said that he wa9 willing to take all the sins of slavery. Every one of the slaves of that mem ber had a note against him with compound in terest. Mr. Lovejoy, the Abolitionist, had a seat iu heaven, but the gentleman from Mary land would not have one near him. I would, remarked Mr. Grinnell, rather say a thousand times, let the country be divided, the South go their way all slave, and the North all free, than to see the. country once more under Democratic rule. Mr. Rollins (Mo.) said his heart had been filled with sadn&ss at the notes of party Bound ing here. It seems that all were for party and nothing for the country. But for the resolu tion introduced by the Speaker of this House the speech of the gentleman from Ohio would have beeu forgotten like many others. Now, however, it would be read by thousands who otherwise would never have heard of it. He relied on the discriminating sense of the coun try, and did not apprehend that the speech would produce harm. If the country was to be stricken down by such a speeoh as that it ought to perish. While he disavowed the sentiments in that speech, thinking it was im proper, if not unpatriotic, at a time like this, he would not censure the gentleman for its delivery, being in favor of the liberty of speech. The House tfceu proceeded to the considera tion of the following preamble and resolution heretofore offered by Mr. Finek, Dem., Ohio. ) namely: Whereas, in the opinion of this House, the Federal Government is invested by the Con stitution of the United States with, the neces sary power and authority to suppress any re sistance to the due execution of the laws, and to employ the army in aid of the civil author ities to disperse all armed resistance to the rightful power and jurisdiction of the United States; aud Whereas, In thejudgmeut of. this House the army and navy cannot be rightfully and lawfully used to subjugate and hold as con quered territory any of the States of this Un ion , therefore, be it Resolved, That in this national emergency Congress will forget all feeling of mere pas sion or resentment, aud will recollect only its duty to the country ; that this war should not be urged on our part in any spirit of conquest or subjugation, nor for any purpose of over throwing or interfering with the rights or estab lished institutions of the States, but to defend and maintain the supremacy of the Consti tution and preserve the Union, with all the dignity, equality, and rights of the several States unimpaired; and as soon as these ob jects are attained the war ought to cease. The question was then taken on the motion to lay the resolution on the table, and car ried by yeas 81, nays 64. TELEGRAPHIC. 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 ol*Reorgia. Mobile, 22d.—Wirt Adams repulsed 1500 Federal? near Mechanicsville, Miss., on Wed nesday. Loss not stated. "Orange, C. H., 22d.—Observations from Clark’s Mountain disclose no change in the Yankee camps. It is reported that the enemy is moving up his rear, preparing to advance. Nothing in our front indicates an immediate advance. Roads dry and hard, and the weath er beautiful. Richmond, 22d.—The second occupation of Paducah by the Confederates has proved to J>e a mere raid for plunder by 200 men. They took away a number of liorse3 and consider able plunder. Several guns, captured by Forrest at Fort Pillow, were spiked before falling into his hands. A letter from Hon. Jas. M. Mason, to Gov. Smith, states that the requisite amount for the statute of Jackson has been raised by the English Association. The outstanding amount of treasury notes of five dollars and under, is about 10,000,000. The clerks of the first auditor’s bureau are packing up the hooks and papers prepara tory to moving to Montgomery next week. It is believed now that Tappahannorfe or Port'Royal will be the base of Burnside s co operative movement against Richmond. The Yankee gunboats have left Rappahan nock river. Before leaving, 300 men landed at Boulware’s wharf and destroyed 500 bush els of com and burnt the farm bouses. • The order for the removal of the second au ditor’s bureau to Montgomery was counter manded this forenoon. Brig. Gen. Russell, Commander of the Post at Plymouth, was twice summoned to surren der and refused to comply, when the Confed erates charged and gained The inner works, when the Yankees threw down their arms. The number captured is now reported to be 2500, exclusive of negroes. Among the gun3 taken is a 200-pounder. Wilmington, 2fld.—-About 150 Yankees landed last nigbt, in seven at Mason boro’ Sound and partially destroyed the State salt works and earned of 47 white operatives. Dalton, 22d, Northern date? of the 10th received. the Heralds army dispatches state that Gen. KiJpatrich has t bcert assingedto command of cavalry kt the Army of the Cumberland. He will report to Sherman at once. Geu. Lee, is replying to Kilpatrick, indignantly denies that the orders found on Dahlgreen's person were authenticated by him. The Governor of Illinois is authorized to commission officers of negro regiments Raised in that State. The steamer Alliane has been captured by the South Carolina. Cotton 80. Gold 69}. The steamer Glasgow, from Liverpool, 2d, ane Queenstown, 4th, has arrived. The London News says measures have been taken by the tory opposition for a well organ ized attack in Parliament on the Government. The Times says the prospects of the Gov ernment have been improved since Easter recess, but there are rocks ahead, viz: The case of Stanfield from a charge of connection in the attempted assassinat ion of Napoleon, it thinks, should be made as a private member of Parliament and not as connected with the Government. Mazina, in a letter, exhonerates Stanfield from all eonnectionwith this scheme. Consols, 93}. Serious apprehensions are felt concerning the health of the Pope. His life is, however, not despaired of. A serious revolt has occurred between the Hungarian and Austrian troops at- Jntlera. A wholesale execution will take place. We have nothing Irorn the front. Orange C. IT., 22d.—The Herald of the 20th contains an account of the Shreveport affair, acknowledging a loss of 2,000, and says that full news was suppressed at New Orleans. Gold 174. The market is represented as very feevorish. Gen. For rent Hot Killed. The following private dispatch to a gentle man in Atlanta, which we copy from the Con federacy, shows that the rumor of Gen. For rest’s death is unfonnded : CoLiTMnrs, Miss., April 20th, 1864. To Hr. John Morton : Gen. Forrest is not killed ; heard from him last night. John W, Morton, Jr CITY MATTERS T. J. JAC'KSOM, Local Editor The C. B. steamer MIST? Fry master, will leave for Chattahoochee and Mariana this morning- at 10 o’clock. a P* and 2bd 64. Attention, Turner Guards! All members of the above compapy are ordered to report at Harris’ Livery Stables oa Monday moraine, preparatory to leaving for Savannah oa Monday evening, 25th inst. W, HOLSTEAD, Cap’t. JNO. W. HARRIS. l*t Lt. april 23—3 t Illustrated Xewi, For 23d April is on hand and for sale at 149, Broad street This spirited paper is out with anew prize story. Now is your time to begin. april 28—It* 808 JONES. The Ladies’ Fair. —On Thursday evening the old furniture room of Sammis & Rooney was the scene of one of the grandest “shows” that ever came off in our city. At an early hour the hall was literally jammed with the aged and the young —the fair and the unfair—the gifted and the less gifted. The gray-haired veteran, the prattling child, the soldier of many battles, the blooming and fascinating belle, the civilian and the artisan, were there to do homage to an occasion so inte resting—and we venture to surmise that many of these carried in more money than they brought out. Lastly, our Local was there, but as he car ried nothing in he had the good fortune to get out with the same. Within, the scene was grand, magical and trag ical. Flags of of various colors and sizes decorated the walls and ceilinga. Artificial groves were there from which were suspended variegated silken and paper lamps, interspersed ever and anon with the luminous glow of a “sperm,” ada mant or “taller” candle, by way of variety.— Flowers natural and unnatural lent their hues and perfume to give attractiveness to the hour. Beau tiful specimens of the handiwork of women graced numerous trees, stands and tables—all cheap as dirt, from one dollar up to one hundred. Music was also there—in its soft bewitching cadence to drown dull care and accelerate the flow of soul.— Luxuries, too, were there—those to which we have long been a stranger (and probably shall renisin so for some tioie to come as we had no formal in troduction to them on this occasion—they being entirely beyond the range of onv facilities for traf fic) such as dee cream, and soda water, pound cakes, Ac. Up stairs a number of tables groaned beneath their weight of substantial*, -noli as pork, chicken, ham, turkey, Ac., together with sure enough coffee, sweetened with genuine "short sweetening.” But to be brief, this Fair was a great fair—a complete sueccss, and shows what our ladies can accomplish when they set their heads io work even in times as nnpropitious as these. We belb-ve we are entitled to the credit of suggesting a month or so ago, tho idea of getting up in this community, Fairs for the relief of soldiers' families —but whether we are or not, we are truly glad our la dies have taken a step in this direction. It will have a fine effect upon the men in the army as well as do good at home. Now, we understand that the proceeds of this Fair will reach somewhere in the neighborhood of *lO ,000, and that it is the intention of tbo ladies to invest it in provisions to be diatriooted ctnong indigent soldiers’ families. The nest question arising will be—“ Have we any patriotic farmers among us who will Ire willing to furnish to this cause provisions at a reasonable price?” We trust so : and this question is now open for debate. Surely if there is any surplus in the country it will be brought forward and placed at the disposal of our noble and patriotic Ladies. Illustrated Naws. —We are indebted to Dr. Jones, for a copy of the “Illustrated New*/' cf this date, published at Richmond, Va. The pres ent number is embellished with a likeness cf Maj. Hen. Wilcox, and contains its usual quantity of well printed matter. Those wishing to secure nop. ies can find them at 149 Broad street. o -w - The Nightingales.-Thes« musical Btbiopa dis coursed some very sweet airs at the Ladies'.ohew, Friday night. As their services were tehdereo gratis the meed of praise is due the corps. Lee Mallory at Opelika. —We are requested to give notice that Lee Mallory’s War Illnstra tions, or Pictures of Confederate Generals will he exhibited in the Baptist Church at Opelika, ou Friday the 22nd, for the benefit of the Ladies’A id teciety «ad Way fide Hone, From Naj4*ai\ - Date? from Nav-au to the 7th inst, per steamer-Syren, have been received in this City; A letter to ;t comun-rcial boti>e ays, that owing t* the rc I fictions placed upon the block ?* runner by il c Confederate <,ol ermneut, trade | has com.* lo a complete stau.l still, ; ,nd there is uo i demand ffii any tbiug. YVc tro. t there will be • some modification in the law at tin next session of j your Congress. Mr. Buckner, of your city, is st ill ] here, and Mr. Haywood took his departure’ yester i dav.”— Sat. AV*w. 1 * i■ ■ , ■■■ ■» Police to Planters. I am authorized bj the Government TO EXCHANGE Sheetings, Cotton Varus, SUGAR AND OSNABURGS FOR Bacon Sides, HAMS AAD MHOS MIEItS, for supplying the Array. JNO. J. McKENDREE, apl 18 2m Agent. FOR PILLOW’S COMMAND. HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY, > Northern District Alabama.) Lieut Eugene C. Gordon is authorized to raise a Company of Cavalry, to be attached to Brig Gen Pillow’s command. He may receive persons under 18 and over 45, or any others not subject to conscrip tion. The company, when raised, will be paid, armed and equipped as other Cavalry in the Con - federate service. By order of Brig Gen PILLOW. Jxo C Burch, A A G. I am noYv absent from the Army of Northern Vir ginia, by authority of the Secretary of War for the purpose of raising this Company. All persons be tween the ages ofl7 and 18 and 45 and 50, are invi ted to join this command, provided thev are men of good moral habits. It is earnestly desired that those of us who asso ciate ourselves together in this company may again return to our homes with our morals unimpaired. Any person desiring to join van do so bv reporting to any enrolling officer, or to Capt. Knight, Provost Marshal at Columbus, who is authorized to grant furloughs until the sth day of May, at which time they will report to me at office Post Commandant at Columbus, Ga., for the purpose of organizing and electing officers, EUGENE C. GORDON, april 21 —lw Lieut P A C 3, Columbus, Ga. Xi, S. WHiaiXT, SUCCESSOR TO ROUIKETT & CO., Corner of Broad and Warren Streets, Columbus, On,, MANUFACTURER OF I Superior Caudles and Lard Oil, [ AND DKAIiUt IN i&ENERAL COUNTRY PRODUCE, i iSNaBURGS, Sheetings, Yarns, etc., exchanged \ j for Bacon, Lari, Potatoes, etc | Tallow and Beeswax Wanted. I It is hoped that the liberal course which will be [ adopted will secure a generous patron-tic. j april 20—lm SUNDRIES 1 SUNDRIES! 1 LINEN PLAYING CARDS KNITTING NEEDLES, F|NE STARCH, cheap hv the box, LARGE LOT OF ALMANAC.-; FEW HANDSOME MARSEILLES VEST PATTERNS, GENTS’ BEST LINEN COLLARS, BALL SEWING THREAD, LOT OF ASSORTED SPOOL COTTON, GUN POWDER, SHOT AND CAPS, VERY FINE CHEWING TOBACCO, Call for these and other goods cheap at O. R. STANFORD’S, apl 19 lw. No. 88 Broad .Street. UNDER authority of the Act of the Confeder ate Congress,and also of an Act lately passed by the legislature of Georgia, Books of Subscrip tion to the Stock of the “Georgia Volunteer Navv Company,” are now open at the office of T. R*. Bloom, in Macon, Ga., and to which subscriptions are invited. The State Charter is a liberal one, and the Con federate Government offers to afford every facility in its power, in the way of funds and exchanges, to further the objects of the Company. The Books of Subscription will be closed on Monday, the 25th instant, unless the stock be sooner taken. Capital $1.000,000: Shaves SSOO each. L. N. W HITTLE, W r . B. JOHNSTON T. R, BLOOM. Commissioneis, Macon, Ga. Books will remain opc-n for ten days. Subscriptions received by J. M. Bivins, Agent, at his office in Columbus, Ga. apl 18 td Iwlue IflaiiiilUctory. JHE UNDERSIGNED i to fill all orders 'G-Xa TJ 3E2 of a superior Quality. AH orders must be addressed to the undersigned wifiCthe money enclosed, unless ordered by Express, when orders will be filled and shipped with C. 0. D. _ ALFORD ZORKOWSKI A CO. aprlfiJm «<■ ' Special Orders. Headquarters Geoagjy Reserve, Macon, April 13,18t>4. General Orders, No. 4. I. Companies composing the Reserve Force of Georgia as soon as organized at ihe Enrolling Head- Quarters of each Congressional District, will itnaie diatelyrendezvous at the following points, with a view to their organization.into regiments and brig ades. Those companies organized at Macon, Col umbus, Albany and Griffin, will rendezvous at Ma con, and report directly to these Headquarters.— Those organized at Atlanta, Cartersville, Athens ; and Gainesville, will rendezvous at Atlanta, and * report to Brig. General L. J. Gar! Tell. Those or - I pani zed at Savannah and Augusta, v,ill rendezvous at Savannah, and report to Brig. Gen. HR. Jack ison. ! 11. Companies organized and which have not re ported at the Head. ,nut ters of the District Enrolt , ng officers will report directly and immediately at ! p..hit-indicated, according !•> the respective Con gressional District's in which they have been organ izej. 111. TriiOsporrion will be furnished by Post Quar termasters, upon the application of commanding officers of companies, and every facility will be ex tender! to expedite the removal of the companies to i points indicated as the early organization of tho ! force is deemed of great importance. | IV. Orders and instructions for the election of the Field Officers, as required by law, will be issued in [ due time. By command of Maj. Gin. HOWELL COBB, R. J. H ALLJtTT. A. A. u. April 15—dot. \VA.vri:n. T WANT to hire one hundred NEGRC* Laborers. Ten -Mules Teams, 4 nr (i mules each, and ten Yoke of Oxen to get and haul Timber for the Rail road Bridge, over the Tombigbee river, near Be mopolis. I also want to employ fifteen Carpenters, white men or negroes for the same work. I will pay liberal prices and furnish rations ‘and quarters for the men. Address me at Demopcii'’. Aia., care of Maj. M. Merriwether. Eng’r Corps. W. ?. BARKER, Ag : t for A. L. Maxwell. api 13 diw&wlm Shoemakers’ and TOOXa^. r rHE UNDERSIGNED having commenced the -*• manufacture ol the above named articles in this city, are prepared to fill order® for the 38 jp*;- Office on Angie street, a Slew dom -?-CO Hospital HABBTSON, BEDFIL a CU. Reference-Mai. F..W- Augusta c<m _ Mobile Register, Mi_si. -PP th an j -end Mil* ititutionalict, please copv or*. to this office, mar 30 ts t<oi- Judge ol Probate. We are authorized to announce GEORGE H. WADDELL, (the present incumbent!for re-election to the office of Probate Judge of Russell county, Ala. Election Ist Monday in May. apl9td«