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flu istata J. W. WARREJ, - - " E,,it ® r * Tuesday Morn ing> Ap l ii 20, 1864. " Poiw^* 0 ' 18 ' or THE Khmht Upon Gkn. Johns ton. —The Rome Courier of the 22d says : “Just as we go to press, we hoar that a considerable force of Federals are in McLemore’s cove, and an 'advance' on this place may be their intention. An Interesting Incident.— The Richmond Enquirer says: Governor Vance, of North Carolina, “in a recent speech, narrated an in stance that came under his i*: mediate obser vation, where a \ mr widow with three chil dren, the eldest iucapab e of taking caro of the youngest, cultivated last year, a patch of rented ground, with the assistance of a little steer not much larger than a calf. Afraid to leave her little ones at home in her cabin, she would take them daily to the field, build them a small pen. cover it with leaves to protect them from the sun, anu when she had plowed a distance from her little brood, would move the pen to a more convenient spot that she might watch over them anu nurse her babe at the end of a weary row. She raised three hundred and sixty-seven bushels of corn, had plenty to support herself and children, and sold to her neighbors. “The brow of that woman— continued his Excellency —is worthy the proudest laurels that ever rewarded the virtue of the patriot or testified to the endurance of the hero.” A correspondent of the Rome Courier aavs, “(den. Longstreet has issued an order allow ing a furlough of thirty days to any soldier, who, himself, or through the instrumentality of friends at home, will apprehend and deliv er to his command any deserter or soldier ab sent from tlie army without leave. Let those who have friends in this corps, be diligent in arresting stragglers, deserters, and those ab sent without leave, and returning them to their command, as they could not do their country a better service, or their friends a greater favor than thu9 procuring them a fur lough. An Eloquent Dedication. —Miss Augusta J. Evans, one of Alabama’s peerless daughters, world-renosvned as the author of “Beulah,” has lately issued from the press “Macaria, or Altars of Sacrifice,” which she dedicates in the following beautiful style: “To the array of the Southern Confederacy, who have deliv ered the South from despotism, and who have won for generations yet unborn the precious guerdon of Constitutional Republican Liberty; to this vast Leigion of Honor, whether limp ing on crutches through the land they have saved and immortalized, or surviving unin jured to share the blessings their unexampled heroism bought, or sleeping dreamlessly in nameless martyr graves, on'hallowed battle fields, whose historic memory shall perish only with the remnants of our language, these pages are gratefully and reverently dedicated by one who, although debarred from the dan gers and deathless glory of the “tented field,” would fain offer a woman’s inadequate trib ute to the noble p*tiotism and sublime self abnegation of her dear and devoted country men.” I From the Mobile Tribune.] From ? Sic Trans-Mississippi partinentj We are indebted to Mr. A. Wagner, of Natchez, who has just arrived from New Or leans, for the following items of news from the trans-Mississippi department. The battle of Fo*t Deßussey between Major Trogeau, of our forces, and Brig. Gen. Smith, commanding a part of-Sherman's army, lasted tour hours. The exflct number of killed, wounded and missing is not known, but our informant says that seven steamboats filled with wounded, composed of Connecticut, Massachusetts, ren egade Louisianians and negro regiments, were sent to Baton Rouge. Four.steamboat loads of Northwestern men were sent to Cairo. Gen. Smith, in his report, says that “the Con federate loss is very light, but that our (the Federal) loss is very heavy, which is always ; the case with the assaulting party.” The number of our prisoners taken was 315 pri vates and 20 officers, who were sent to New Orleans. All the white troops from New Orleans, Ba ton Rouge, Natchez and Vicksburg- have been sent to Virginia ; also all troops belonging to Grant's army now on furlough were ordered to report to the army of Virginia. Brigadier General James M. Tuttle, in com mand of Natchez, has broken up all the negro schools there. White schools are again opened. The white teachers have to take the oath. All negroes able to work have heed sent to the leased plantations in Louisiana. Those unfit for duty are put in the negro pris on at the cotton press which caused the black soldiers to mutiny. They expresseed great dissatisfaction with the freedom they were receiving at the hands of the Yankees and were willing to return to their masters within the (Southern lines. They think, however, that the Confederates will hang them, and that the Yankees are continually preaching to them. The 4th Mississippi negro regiment was sent over to suppress the riot. The garrison at Natchez consists of four companies of the 4th Illinois cavalry, and the Oth Mis -issinpi negro regiment. Vicksburg is controlled by negro troops ua- Gen. McArthur. Brig. (lea. Turtle inis banished from Natchez Mrs. A. C. Wilson, tor smuggling four pounds of powder to her husband in Louisiana ; Miss Weirt. for smuggling quinine to Louisiana; Miss Ophelia Myers, for writing a letter say ing that she was’living under a Yankee des- , not ism : Mrs. Calvert and daughter, for ex- j pressing rebel sentiments. All of them are of ! the most respected families ot Natchez De- | serters entering their lines are, by order of Gen. Grant, compelled to take the oath and go North or rcturnflo the Confederacy. Grant has also issued orders that ail cotton coming into their lines shall be paid onc-thiiu on deliver'.' and the other two-thirds shall be paid after the war, ou condition that the par ties prove their loyalty to the United State; Government. No one is allowed to go in or out of Baton Rouge without taking? the oath. Cotton is quoted in New Orleans at forty cents in gold, or seventy cents in greenbacks ; i but the difficulty of getting cotton r cross the j lines is very great, owing to the vigilant work of the guerillas who destiov almost ail taat they attempt to send over. Our cavalry are destroying all cotton along Red river that is within reach of the enemy. The Southern sympathises in New Orleans and everywhere else in that part of the coun try are hopeful and sanguine of the success of our cause,' and give demonstrations of the fact ou every available occasion. T folunrbus Times is said to be the only U has discovered the true character ns Bussell-Davis correspondence ■rl 10 vo « n ds of the press, Was there “ other . gaper iu the Confederacy •ovenng how true its character not Vo bile Tribune. I jahe Rebels Quietly Occupying Western Kentucky. The Cairo correspondent of the New York Tribune, referring to Forrest’s oc cupation of Kentucky, says : “Beside conscripting whoever they ohoose, and gathering all the .serviceable mules and horses, as well as the goods in the stores of the towns, they are having a series of balls and frolics in settlements, villages and towns. A gay set of dash ing fellows are these Confederate soldiers, they have a plenty of presents to make to their wives and sweethearts, and they feel recompensed for many toils and their long journeys. AH the Union men have left and crowded into Coktmbus and Cairo, re porting that the whole country is filled with rebels, and that they talk as if they meant to stay. To show how disloyal this part of Ken | tucky is, f state that the rebel wounded left at Paducah, being in care of our sur geons, received daily as many as a hun dred visitors from the people of Paducah. C. T. Chaco, agent of the Sanitary Com mission. who went up with stores for the wounded, hearing this, ordered that they be cared for by their rebel friends. On Saturday, during the battle, a grand dinner was prepared for the rebel officers to the number of forty, in the Central House, and they were enjoying a fine time; ! but Captain Smith, of the Peosta, fired a shell through the dining room, which put an end to the dinner. These things are going on within dis tances of from ten to thirty miles of Cairo; and so fearless have they become, that several have crossed the river in skiffs, and have been in town attending the the atre, and taking a general survey of things. Forrest has ordered his men to behave as well as possible, and in particular not to fire upon river steamers. This is sup posed to be for the • purpose of quieting our military, that they may retain posses sion of Western Kentucky, It is a very desirable place for them to remain, par ticularly as absence of trade restrictions has permitted the country to be filled with all manner of supplies. If I understand matters rightly, the Government has not been idle, and large bodies of troops are moving from two points for the purpose not only of clearing the country, but of capturing the whole force of the rebels. The intention is to do up the business with Forrest and his sympathizers this time, so that it will not have to be done again. More than this,'a large force, not less than 30,000 men, will be required to keep back Morgan and other leaders who are getting ready to move through Kentucky, and, if opportunity offers, to cross into Il linois, Cairo will be the base of defence. At last we have an order suppressing the landing of any kind of stores or sup plies on the eastern shores of the Ohio and Mississippi, between Paducah and Memphis. Steamers ruust be under nas val commanders; all persons seen lurking about wharves, boats, or boat yards, are to be arrested, and all ferrying is prohibi ted/’ The superficial area of Mexico in round numbers is 800,000 square miles. Ita population is 8,000,000. Compared with France, ft has four times as much territo ry, and less than one-fourth, the number of inhabitants, its extreme length north west and southwest is over 2,000 miles, and its breaatli in latitude EG is more than 1,000 miles. The Mexican Confed eracy, under the constitution of 1837, em braces, twenty •'three States, one District and one Territory. The larger portion of Mexico is very sparsely populated.— The northern frontier States—Tamaulipas, Neuva Leon, Coaliuila, Chihuahua, Sono ra and Lower California, together with the interior States of Cinaboa and Durango— embrace an area of 400,000 square miles, which is more than half of the entire ter ritory of the country. And yet the ag gregate population of this vast region is less than 1,000,000. Fight at MecSumiesfosirg. Jackson, April 21.-—Wirt Adams met the enemy, fifteen hundred strong, near Mcchaniesburg last evening, attacked him with a portion of Mabry’s brigade, and drove in their advance, following them a mile, when the enemy opened a heavy infantry and artillery fire. Adams retired a short distance and took position, and repulsed every assault until night, when the enemy retired, taking the Liv erpool road. Adams concentrated his forces and is in pursuit. —Meridian Clar ion Bank Contention.— At a meeting of tlie Banks of Bichmond hekl in pur suance ot a suggestion of Banks of other States, of the expediency of a general convention of the Banks of the Confeder> acy, to consider, of their course, in ob taining relief against the unequal Confed erate tax, to which, it is supposed in offi cial quarters, they are liable. Resolved, unanimously, That a eonven- ■ t.ion of all the Banks in the Confederacy be ; and is hereby invited to meet in Rich mond on Monday 2d day of May next, We learn from the Richmond Dispatch that about fonv hundred sacks of Virgin ia salt, belonging to the State of Georgia, or parties in that State, stored by the I Southside railroad company ia the wares i houses ou the lower wharf at Petersburg, < Ya . were destroyed by the flood on Tues ; ( p.. night. Each sack contained about two bushels or one hundred pounds of silt, ! and the loss will reach between SIO,OOO I and $15,000. • Memphis and Vicinity— Forrest's i MovemrM*. —A Cairo dispatch of the 9tli j states that Grierson’s cavalry were hangs mg around lor rest, but were too weatc to° effect’ much. „On the evening ox the Bth iiist, they are reported to have made a rally on a bridge over Woolf river, which Forrest had just completed, which they captured and destroyed,. with a loss oi eight killed and wounded. On the 9th, they had another skirmish, in which an Illinois officer was severely wounded. Forrest was reported to have been rein-, forced by a portion of Gen. Lee’s cavalry from Mississippi, and it* was thought he intended to cro-’s the Tennessee, while his demonstrations toward Memphis were iieved to be * feints. Every preparation | to resist him was Being made. ( Memph is A pp e 7,7 • The Augusta Oonstitm onaust states that many of the storekeepers in that city refuse to exchange _ their goods for five dollar notes except at a discount of b3s per cent. Like all others, we suppose j these same men advanced their prices one ; third previous to the Ist, to meet the depreciation. The Constitutionalist says:; This-'is wrong. It is a miserable, contract ted; unpatriotic poiic-y, and those who are guilty of this outrageous extortion should be made to suffer the penalty of the law, if there is any law to meet such cases, and we believe there is, for Congress has enacted that bills of this denominas tion shall be received at par until the first of July. Let an example be made of some of these modern Shylocks, and then we may have an end of this wicked and dishonest practice. The 3lail says small-pox is becoming quite too prevalent in Montgomery for one to observe with unshaken nerves The eases are very numerous and re increas ing daily. The Louisville Journal, in commenting upon the fact that the Southern ladies of Paducah went out to meet Forrest’s men waiving their handkerchiefs and greeets ing them warmly, says: “There is not a city or town in Ken-, tucky where the coming of the rebel ins vaders would not be greeted by rebel wos men with the waving of handkerchiefs, and other demonstrations of joy and ens thusiasm—kisses not excepted.” The Desertion from the Confeds erate Army.—A Northern paper, nos ticing the exaggerated reports of deser.* tion from the Confederate army says: A Detroit paper mentions a gentleman of a statistical turn of mind, who has kept a careful record of desertions from the rebel army since tlie first Bull Run, as they have been reported in the jours nals from time to time, and the sum total shows that three millions and three hun dred thousand rebel soldiers have doned the Confederacy and come within oui lines. Bill Arp on the Currency.— This droll genius, writing to the Atlanta Ins telligencer, says: _ It is whispered around in selek serkles (and that’s how I kum to hear it) that this bill woudent have passed, but Mr. Memminger lost his akonnt book when they had the last big skeer in Richmond and he informed kongress that thar war no way to tell how much money war out without calling it in agin. He war axd to say about how much he thought war in sirkulashun; and he said he hadent charged his memry partiklar’ but akkor din to his best rekelekshun, thar war six hundred millyuns or six hundred thousan millyuns he wasent sure which. Artemus Ward’s Adventure.—l must re late a little incident which happened to your humble servant on his return home from the wars. I was walking the street, looking so galiant and gaj' in my brass kote and bloo buttons, and other military harness, when an excited female rushed out of a house, thro wed her plump handles aroun'jmy neck, which part I didn’t mind.mucb. as they were l'ound ones, and exclairain : “Doo I behold thee once again?'’ “You do—an' i think you are holding me too fastly.” sez I. trying to release the excen tric female’s arms. “O. hav you come back —hev you come back.” she wildly cried, hangiu' tighter to my neck. “I don’t know you,” sez I. “Not know me —your own Cbarletta Roset ta Belletta —she who has not sot her eyes on to you for morn two years? Yes,” she con tinued, placin’ her hands onto my shoulder and lookin’ up into my face like a (tying boss fly —“Yes, I see my own Alfred’s eyes, his nose, his ears, Jiis; ” “Madame,” sez I, excuse me, but allow me to correct you. Es I air not mistake!*, these earees and noses, and eyeses, belong to myself individefally. an. your Alfred never owned ’em scracely.” “Away with this farce,” sez she, “you can not deceive your Cbarletta; cum into the house and see your little son, Lincoln Bum side McClellan Beazer.” It was evident that the female was mista ken—that it was not me but another man she wanted. “How old is he,” se-z I. “Which ?” sez she. “Them.little sons, Lincoln Burnside Mc- Clellan and so 4th. “He’s just six mouths old—the little darl ing. “ Well, madam,” sez I, “es little Lincoln McClellan Burnside ‘ and so 4th, is only six months old, an’ you hevn’t sot eyes onto your Alfred for morn two years, I think there’s a mistake somewhar, an’ that I’m not your*Al fred, but another man altogether.” The woman shot into the house like forty, and that was the last of her; but I pity her poor Alfred. From tlie Yankee Lines From the Clarion, of yesterday.] By a late arrival we glean some interesting news from the Department of General Banks. The latest order is that planters are ordered to plant cotton, if not, their property is con fiscated. The tax is one-half to be given to the United States, one-fourth to be sold then payable after the war, and one-fourth cash, or in plain English the Yankee Government takes all the cotton and pays for one-fourth. Magruder and Price were reported by the Yankees as being at Shreveport, and they ad mit a severe defeat. The dash of Col. Powers into Port Hudson is confirmed. There are but two white regiments in Baton Rouge, of which is an Ohio regiment. The) are tired of the war and wish to quit and say they will whip ys this summer. The whole country is full of spies. The negroes are ' paid to report whatever they can learn. The i Yankees themselves can be purchased. An j English gentleman from New Orleans told our informapt he could buy any Tankee in that city. Six thousand negroes have been sent from Rhode Island and arrived at New Orleans a , few weeks since, six hundred were sent to Plaquemiae. the remainder at the former city. A fine steamer from St. Louis with a large number of horses, mules, sheep, q-c., and 700 bales of cotton, took fire just as she arrived at Plaquemitne. and was a total loss. Banks had stripped the whole section of country Qf troops for his Red river expedition. The garrison left were mostly negro troops. Trade is constantly going on between the Yankees and Confederates, the latter gener ally bribing the Yankee pickets for the privil ege. Printed oaths can be bought for a trifle. One woman is trading for cotton, and has been as far up as Brookhaven, selling a negro to* pay for the cotton, whose husband is a Yan kee spy and detective in New Orleans. The | steamers are full of detectives, as many as ! eleven being on the boat our friend was on. ! New Orleans is full of them. In fact you can , trust no one. as many pass themselves as Con federates. Take it altogether the news is encauraging. People are true to our cause, aud hopeful, while the Federals are sick of the war. The late defeat of Banks had caused a deep feeling 1 of despondency. j- TSII&RAPHie. Reports of the Press Association. « Filtered according to act of Congress in the year 1363, by J. S, Thrasher, in the Clerk’s office of the District, Court of the Confederate States for the Northern District of Georgia. .y Mobile,*2sth. —Western dispatches confirm Bank§ : defeat on the 14th and 15th at Grand' Ecore, losing 4,500 prisoners, with their camp equipage. On the 18th eleven boats, carrying the Federal wounded, passed Bonnet Carre. Banks is at Fort Deßussey,. calling for rein forcements. Taylor followed Banks from Mansfield. Reinforcements are going from Xe\t Orleans, Baton Rouge and Natchitoches. The 1 ankee army is perfectly demoralized. Taylor is well up and pressing them.— The lazoo Valley is clear of Yankees. There was a fire here to-day which destroyed ten frame houses ; loss severe. Dalton, April 25th.— A lady who passed through the lines to-day reports that Forrest attacked Grierson at Decatur, Tenn., killing Grierson and capturing - a large number of prisoners. Gen. Wheeler had a general review of his cavalry to-day, which was witnessed bv a large number of general officer. Richmond, 25.—Gen. Hope, who comman ded the land forces in the assault upon Ply mouth. lias been promoted Maj. General. Letters purporting to be correspondence between Lyons and the President's private Secretary are forgeries. It is officially estimated that the tithe bacon of Georgia will exceed five millions lbs. „ No further developments in regard to French tobacco. , Baltimore papers of the 23d have been re ceived. Advices from the army of the Poto mac indicate active preparations for the com ing campaign. A large number of the sick has been trans- ferred to Washington. All sutlers, 2,800 in number, have left the army. Grant has established his headquarters in he field. Deserters from Lee report his whole force to be 60,000. General reinforcements are constantly arriving. Additional Yankee accounts from Red river (not deemed reliable) claim a decided victory over Kirby Smith's forces in the battle of Pleasant Hill. Among the rebels killed were Gens. Mouton and Parsons. The N. Y. World says Chase has sold all the surplus gold, and will evidently be compelled, before the year is out, to buy gold to pay the interest on the public debt. Gold closed on the 22d at 175. European news unimportant. All the difficulties of the Mexican crown have been adjusted. Maximilian was to sail on the 13th. Information has been received from the peninsula of the landing of a large number of Yankee troops at Yorktown, from ocean stea mers. The negro regiments had became de moralized and sent away. Orange C. 11., 25jtk. —The enemy’s cavalry yesterday made a feeble demonstration, as if intending to cross in front of Ely’s and Ger mana Fords, but quickly wheeled about and returned in the direction of Culpeper C. H. Nothing else of interest. Fi*»ai3 Florida. We gather the following from the letter of a correspondent of the Savannah Republican, who writes from Baldwin, Fla., April 16th Headq’rs Military Dis.. Fla.. j Camp Milton, April 10, 1844. / General Orders, 1 No. 16. j Patient endurance of irksome labor is a quality no less essential to the perfect soldier than valor in the field of battle- The spade and the axe are weapons no less effective in warfare than the riffle and cannon, but it is seldom that troops jare found energetic in their use. The 28th Georgia Regiment has, while la boring on the defensive works at Baldwin, displayed an industry no less creditable to its officers and soldiers than its acknowledged gallantry in the field. The Major General commanding feels much pleasure in tendering them his thanks for their exertions, and ex presses his hope that they may, before long, in a brilliant victory over our invaders, gain a more fitting recomense of thoir toil. By order of Major General Anderson. Wm. G. Brath, A. A. G. The regiment has been at work on the for tifications some five weeks at this place, and could have, been relieved at any time, at the request of the commander of the regiment , but it was a unanimous agreement on the part of both officers and men to continue to work, as j the engineers desired that the regiment should j remain with them, as It gave entire satisfac tion. Everything continues quiet with us, except occasional firing between the pickets. The troops get plenty to eat and are in the best of spirits, ready and willing at any time to meet the enemy. The enemy are deserting and coming into our lines daily from one to six. In the last two days six have come in, bringing with them nine horses. They report a regiment strongly guarded at Jacksonville when they left, to prevent their deserting. They also report three officers un der arrest and to be court-martialed for re fusing to dine at the same table with a negro offie’er. All express themselves tired of asso | ciating with the colored gentry. From Western Kentucky. The following is copied from the editorial summary of the Baltimore Gazette of the 16th inst.: On Wednesday morning last, Gen. Buford, in command of a Confederate force, appeared before Fort Halieck, at Columbus, Ivy., and demanded its surrender, but allowed a respite of five hours in which to remove the women and children. The latter were sent to Cairo, and in the meanwhile, two steamers arrived at Columbus froyi the lower Mississippi with three thousand veterans on their way home on furlough. These were landed, and it was believed would enable ihe commandant at Fort Halieck to make good his defense of that post. Whether he was able to do so, or was obliged to capitulate, is left by the telegram indoubt. The j information on this point is I similarly vague. We are told that the steamer Olive Branch j subsequently reached Cairo, and represented i that there was fighting during the entire day; 1 that when she passed the latter place there j iras a cessation of hostilities, and that nego tiations were pending, as a flag of truce was , flying. ; After the steamer had passed up the liver, the report states that fighting was resinned, “ and that the Federal flag was seen to come. ; down, but in spite of tkH apparent confirma tion of the surrender, it was believed that the | flag was simply shot away, as there seemed to ■ be efforts made to raise it again it. For Judge oi Probate. We are authorized to announce GEORGE H. WADDELL, • the present incumbent) for rs-election • to the office of probate Judge of Russell county, Ala." Election ij>t Monday in May. apl 9 tile! j CITY MATTERS. . r s\ .j. JACKSOHi, fiscal Editcr CONSIGNEES * PER MOBILE & GIRARD R. R.— /Majors. Allen and Humphries ; Capt. Coth ran ; R. Pi Harris : ; W. P. Turner ; T. C. John son ; Mil'. Owens} J. M. Watt; Roberts, - , Tharp & Cos. ; E. Hargraves ; D. R. Lemmon : Koakagee; Brooks; Garamell. Explosion and Accident. — Owing to a,eol lapse of Sties in one of the boilers at the Naval Iron works yesterday afternoon, the boiler head was blown oui. and the negro engineer belonging to Mrs. Seaborn Jones, was serious ly, If not fatally scalded'. We understand that quite a number of employees made a nar row escape, by being out of the shop just at the moment of the explosion. Death of an Estimable Ladv.— lt becomes our painful duty to chronicle the death of Mrs- Lucinda V. Salisbury, which occurred in this city on Saturday night the 23d inst., and we feel assured the announcement, although the public bad been to some extent prepared for its reception, by her continued ill-health for several months past, will send a thrill of poignant regret to many j a heart both at home and abroad. Mrs. Salisbury I was emphatically one of the city mothers, having j been identified with Columbus since the laying of ; its foundations. We remember often to have heard her relate tales of by-gone years, even when the red man of the forest held almost undisputed sway over all this section of country,—when the lurid glare of his wigwam fires lit up the surround ing hills, and his footprints were alone visible amidst our native forests. It was once a favorite pastime of hers, at summer eve, when the quiet stars were peeping out from their distant lurking places like diamonds in the coronet of night, to gather her boarders around her, who all loved her as a kind indulgent mother, and tell of her hair breadth escapes from these wily savages, ever and anon pausing to drop a tear over some well re- membered scene of suffering. Ah ! how well this noble hearted old loved by us all! Many a young man now far away in camps who has been the recipient of hor tender solicitude and realkind ness will be saddened by the thought that she is no more ! A woman of such rare goodness of heart, such uniform and unwavering Christian in tegrity, such firm, decided patriotism, and even and quiet temper, such diffusive charity, is rarely to be met with, and while human minds retain the capacity to admire such lofty and ennobling traits of character, will her memory be embalmed in the hearts of many who knew and loved her well. While contemplating the life and death of this goodly lady we are led in the pious language of the poet to exclaim— Oh for the death of thoso Who slumber in the Lord, Oh, be like theirs my last repose, Like theirs my last reward !” A Pic Nic for thf. Columbus Free School.— We have been informed that it is the purpose of Mr. Sartwell and Mrs. McKenzie, the teachers of this sehool to get up a picnic for the scholars, at Camp Montgomery, next Saturday, and we. are re quested to give notice to the liberal bearted ladies of this city, that contributions to a dinner for the occasion will be gratefully received. Almost every one can send something, and even if the offering be humble, it will help to form in the aggregate quite a respectable repast. This school is accom plishing wonders and should receive from the hands of our people every encouragement. We have hitherto neglected to allude to the fe -22ia10 department under Mrs. McKenzie. SllO has made manifest the wisdom of the Board in her se lection, and is working a complete revolution among the girls, not only in the way of suitable > mental training, but in the matter of manners and self-respect. She is certainly engaged in a noble work, and the fruits of her labors will be obvious in years to corac in the marked improvement, physically, mentally and morally of a large class of children in our community that have hereto fore been too much neglected. Then let these children see and feel that the j community looks upon them as human beings wor thy of notice, and not as outcasts and beggars, too contemptible to attract the attention and sympa thy of the public. Let that encouragement bo given which shall create within them n spirit of laudable ambition to be useful and honorable j members of society. Let them feel that poverty 1 does not necessarily entail disgrace, and that moral < and virtuous action will prove the key which will admit thorn to public favor and public esteem.— Who knows but there exists among them the in cipient dawning of a moral and intellectual vigor that shall shake the continent and startle the world. Let genius in rag3 be stimulated and encouraged. “Let not ambition mock their useful toil, Their homely joys and destiny obscure ; Nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile, The short and simple auuals of the poor.” mm -• Tii Superior Oil Paste Blacking. —Wc are in debted to our friend and former fellow-craftsman, Mr. David S. Porter, for a box of this article, and can testify from past experience that it pos sesses the necessary virtues of a first-rate black ing. “It produces a brilliant polish, will not in jure the leather, nor soil the finest fabric." Mr. Porter still continues the manufacture ot this Oil Poste, and can doubtless supply it in large or small quantities. We can recommend it to all in need. It is for sale we think at the shoe store of Wells & Curtis. By the way we congratulate the old gentleman on his improved appearance since he let g* bis ; hold upon the “art preservative,” and trust that he has “struck a streak,” which will prove equally as remunerative, while the wear and tear upon his health will he far less severe. If strict integrity and indomitable perseverance should entitle a man to success, Mr. Porter deserves it. Let our people encourage home enterprise. Literary. —We ere regularly in receipt of the “Magnelia Weekly,” the “Illustrated News,” and ‘•Field and Fireside,” all neatly printed and ably conducted Southern literary journals, the two for- i mer published at Richmond, Ya., and the latter at Augusta, Ga. Let our people encourage and sus tain them. Sales To-Day. —Ellis, Livingston & Cos. will | 3ell this day several negroes, a lot of sugar, flour, salt, tobacco, &c. See advertisement. State Reserve. —Commanders of companies ; and regiments of this force, will find general orders of interest in to-day’s paper from Major General Ilowell Cobb. Dry Goods and Groceries. —Mr. Fischacher gives notice that he has these desirable commodi ties on hand for sale cheap, and what is better he promises to take So’s at par. Give Fima trial. »<l ♦- Does It Mean Work? —The Telegraph reports ‘the army quite active in trout” of General Johns- I ‘"on. Our reports from East Tennessee inform us ! that Federals in and around Knoxville have gone : to Cleveland. .Sherman's headquarters were re . ported at Loudon a few days since. Can all these | signs be disregarded with safety? Do they m-t ; point to a formidable*eoneentration in North Geor gia, er contemplated movements that would be fa ; tal to our position at Dalton ? As the reporter ! -ays stirring times hirsy be expected, and that at j an early day— Memph is* Appeal. * i —— v— • ■ • ! that ho 0 ° rUDI WeJl ref|UC * ta u<3 ’o give notfei j xes or packages for members of his compa -7 e;t at Ac Alabama jb ; ”'•<** ~ — lrir AppCHl Io fljj, vi., Allow mo to direct L *» I«eai *ed. I aUen «e» 4o a great x" T Wh * of this city will, in oomnmn w q h have a gala day the first 0 f Mav Now ' * know there are many, many orphan t T school * Those whose fathers have been m our battles, and many there are whose are st.ll fighting for U e. The mothers of thes* children earn a scanty subsistence by making ao i_ and 10r S SUlts - Their d ™ner often consists of a ° poo r pie or cake bought on the sidewalk. Will y ou not e to give these iittle ones, a holiday feast a To the petted child of wealth it would soon be for tobe n ;mlt?ed. eobiWrtnitWillbea ! Besides our‘Saviour has said. -‘When tho* .! f ° r theJ cannot recompense thee: but thou snalt be recompensed at the resurrection of tne just." Contributions will be received early Saturday morning at the African Baptist Church, apr 2G-2t* HEADQ RbGEORGIA RESERVES 1 Macon, April 13th, 1364. j General Orders, ) No. 5. j I. Companies and Regiments com posed of men between the ages of 17- and 18, and 46 and 50, will be received and mustered into the service, provided they are organized and tendered within the thirty days proscribed by law for enrollment, after notice by the District Enrolling Officer. 11. All such Companies ancl Regiments must re port forthwith after being organized, at Macon, Sa vannah or Atlanta, as required by General Orders No. 4, from these Headquarters. HI. The Officers, both Field and Company, are to bo elected by the men—a majority of all the votes given being necessary to an election. Elections can be Held by one Justice of the Peace and two free holders, or by three Commissioned Officers of the Confederate Army, and the returns thereof for warded with the muster rolls to these Headquarter*. By Command of MAJOR GENERAL HOWELL COBB. R. J. llallett, A. A. General. apl2sdfit. AUCTION SALES. By Ellis, Livingston & Cos. ON Tuesday, 26th April, at 11 o’clock, wo will sell in front of our store, 2,000 lbs. Fine Flour, 40 bbls Salt, 2 boxes Choice Sugar, Lot Glass Shades, 8 boxes Tobacco, 1 large Saratoga Trunk, Lot Shoes, Harness, Clothing, Rope, Furniture, Carpets, Superior Oil Clctf Letter Paper, besides many other gc too numerous to mention. < 23cG-sl2 By Ellis, Livingston & Cos. Furniture, cft?o. T IIIS D .f! Y ' TUESDAY, April 26th, at 11 o’clock, we will sell in front of our store, Household and Kitchen * FUH.MITURB, viz: Marble top and Dining Tables, chairs, ward* robe, linen and cotton table cloths, linen bedcovers quilts, countorpaines, pillow cases, rugs, carpet*, looking glasses, eroekery ware, together with many desirable house Keeping articles. ' april 26th-$4 By Ellisi, ILivingston & Cos AN TbLSDAY, 26th April, at 11 o’clock, we will V/ soil m iront oi our store, TWO VERY LIKELY NEGRO BOYS, 10. and 21 years old, sold tor and on account of a, Mississippi refugee. a p 125 57.00 DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES, Cheap lor Cash. $5 Bills taken at par bv apl2s 6t ’ H. FISCHACKER. IVoticc io Planters. 1 uD: uuuionzed by the Government TO EXCHANGE Sheetings, Cotton Tarns, SUMP. A m OSNABURGS FOR jScigob. A I¥B SISOIXDEftS, foi’ supplying the Army. JNO. J. McKENDREE, api 18 “in Agent. - FOR PILLOW’S COMMAND. HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY, \ Northern District Alabama, J 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 V ariC * over or any others not subject to conscrip tion. Jhe 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 now absent from the Army of Northern Vir ginia, by authority of the Secretary of War for th« purpose of raising this Company. All persons be tween the ages of 17 and 18 and 45 and 50, are invi ted to join this command, provided they 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 can do so by reporting to any enrolling officer, or to Capt. Knight, Provost Marshal at Columbus, who is authorized to grani .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 S, Columbus, Ga, Us. 3. "^rxLica-xxTs SUCCESSOR to eop.inf.tt & CO., Corner of Broad and, Warren Streets, Oohnnbvs, MANUFACTURE*. OF Superior Candles aiul Lard Oil AND DEALER IN GENERAL COUNTRY PRODUCE, OSNARL0 SNARL RGS, Sheetings, Yarn-, etc., exchanged for Bac-on, Lard, Potatoes, . e. Tallow amd Beeswa\ Wanted. It is hoped that the liberal course which will be adopted will secure a generous patronage, april 20—lm Glue Jlanulactory. r j Dl- F NDERSIGNED isprepared to fill all ordcr.- of a superior quality. Ail orders must be addresso to the undersigned money enclosed, unlo ordered by Express, when orders will be filled a shipped with C. O. D. ALFORD ZORKOWSKI & OG apr 15 Im WATTED. r WANT to hire one hundred NEGRO Labcre \ Ter. Mules Teams, 4 or 6 mules each. Yoke of Oxen to get and haul Timber for road Bridge, over the Toinbigbee rn<--< m i ! aUowant to ™£ l °r*f t *£ k < * xpaiteta, '" £ ' i ''' : “fwWlieW^fund fcnrfA rations ana I q Addles! mfayDemopelis, Ala., care of Maj. M. Merriwether, Erg r w p BARKER. Ag’t for A. L. Maxwell. I ap!l3 Jlwicwlm