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V I S TIMES ~ ... v lays excepted) at the rate of «... ip'ier «;>,.* * ;> for three months. t (i> i :oived for a longer term man three »»«<•»<*' AUVEUTI.SIKO RATES: Advertisements inserted for $2 00 per square for ►he first insertion and $1 50 for each additional. Where advertisements arc inserted a month, the hargo will be S2O per aquare. Announcing candidatess2o, whioh must invariably paid in advance. A deduction of 20 per cent. jgill he made on all advertising accounts over ssoTwhen promp pa mentis made. Change of Schedule. after Sunday, March 20th, the Trains on 0 will run M follows: PASSENGER TRAIN: Leave Columbus .6 15 P. M. Arrive at Macon 2 52 A. M. Leave Macon 9 35 P. M. Arrive at Columbus 5 00 A. M. FREIGHT TRAIN : Leave Columbus .5 30 A. M. Arrive at Columbus 4 35 P. M. W. L. CLAKK, j m.;r IS ts Supt. Muscogee R, R. HEW BOOKS, NEW BOOKB7 to« JUST RECEIVED! MACAB.IA! i" by the author of BEULAH. For sale by R- B. JONES, apl _ 14w Broad street. DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES. Cheap for Cash. $5 Bills taken at par by * jy>l2s6» 11. FISC. 11 ACKER. Notice (o Planters. I am authorized by the Government TO EXCHANGE Sheetings, Cotton Yarns, SUGAR AND OSNABURGS FOR Bacon Sides, HAMS AAD SHOULDERS, for supplying the Army. JNO. J. McKENDREE, apl 18 2m Agent. Xj. s. wrioht, SUCCESSOR TO ROBINETT A CO., Corner of liroail and Warren Streets, Columbus, Oct., * MANUFACTURER. OF Superior Caudles and Lard Oil, AND DEALER IN QENERAL COUNTRY PRODUCE, Sheetings, Yarns, eto., exchanged VI for Jdaipn. Lard, Potatoes, ete. Tallow and Beeswax Wanted. It is hoped that tho liberal course which will he idopted will secure a generous patronage, april 20—lm ~ GrOODJtXCrE & GO., (Formerly of New Orleans,) 74 BROAD ST., CwA., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL ** c plo dj Fancy IRY-GOODS. A R distantly receiving fresh importations, di iuJyilom Europe, of staple and fancy DRY )P;‘, which they offer cheap for cash. fob 5 3m * For Judge oi Probate. Wo are authorized to announce GEORGE H. WADDELL, (the present incumbont) for re-election to tho office of Probate Judge of Russell county, Ala. .Election Ist Monday (n May. . apl 9 tde 0. S. ARSENAL, 1 Columbus, Ga.. April 5, 1861, ) Notice.® _ I WISH TO EXCHANGE FOMACON o*i equitable teriqs, SHgaf Wills, Sugar and Salt Kettles, And all kinds PLANTATION IRON; Also POWDER. As this Bacon is needed to supply the necessities of the employees of the Ordnance Department, at this place and Richmond, it is hoped that holders wil give the Government the preference. F. C. HUMPHREYS. apl 7 ts Maj. Comd’g Arsenal. Medlical Card. DR. E. A. ROSS A. Ij'GpvM.ERLY Surgeon to the New Orleans “Fe uile Infirmary,” tenders his services to thcCit i?.< is of Columbus in all tho branches of his profes sion. Special attention will be devotedito tho treatment ot the diseases of wowern. Surgical operations performed for Fistula in Ano, Visico-Vaginal fistula, Hydrocele, Congenital and Accidental Phymosis, Varicocele, Hemorrhoids or Piles, Callous Impas sable strictures, False Passages, Tallapes or Club loot, and contraction of the ringers. Strabismus or Squinting, Aneurism,'Varix or.dilatod veins, Ptery gium, Cataract and Hair Lip; also for the remov al of all tumors or abnormal growths from any part of tho body. Diseases of ths.Genito-Urinary System, comprsing tho different stages of Ghonorrhcea, Strictures, Gravel, Spermatorrhea, Syphilis, in its primary secondary .tertiary and heriditary forms, will receive particular attention. References given whenever desired as well as the recommendation of many years practice in New Or leans; Consultation hours every day at his office in the Masonic Hall Building, from 10 to 12 o’clock a, m„ and from 2to 4 o’clock p, m. Patients willdo well to call precisely at those hours, as before and alter that time will bo devoted to visiting personsin the city. Address all commuicatioas to DR. E. A. ROSSY. Columbus. Ga, _N. B. —Persons from a distance having servants requiring surgical or medical treatment, will be provided with comfortable quarters, but in all cases’ will have to furnish their own provisions and bed ding. *5“ I will also bestow particular attention to the treatment of the different forms of Ulcers, Rheu matism, Gout. Scrofulous affeetions, Syphilitic erup tions, and all other chronic diseases of the skin.— Medicated Fumigations and Steam Sulphurous Baths, as employed in the hospitals inlEurope and America, will form a part of my treatment, feb 11 3m E. A. R. Headquarters Enrolling Office,) 3d Congressional District, v Columbus, Ga., April 11th, 1864. J All men between tho ages of 17 and 18, and 45 and 50, in the Third Congressional District, will rendez vous at Columbus, Ga„ on the 16th of April, prepar atory to organizing themselves into Companies. W. S. WALLACE. apiPMf Captain and Enrolling Officer. LJliie manufactory. THE UNDERSIGNED isprepared to fill all orders 1 for G- Xj XJ 353 of a superior quality. All orders must bc'addressc to the undersigned money enolosed, unle ordered by Express, when orders will be filled a shipped with C. 0. D. ALFORD ZORKOWSKI & 00. apr 15 Im Shoemakers’ and Saddlers’ miu ~ TOOLS. i ' having commenced the citv the above named articles in this C Ofeeaon W 1 l? 21 or I e « f or the same. Hospital n ele street, al lew doors above C. S. Hosi itaL IARRISONJBEDELL & CO. w • Dillard. Bsissippian and Augusta Con 'opy one month and send bills • ' s '' * . Vol. XI. J. W. WARREN A CO. Proprietors J. W. WAR RE V, Editor AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE IN WILMINGTON. JH. CROMLY, Auctioneer. By Oatalogrue OF IMPORTED GOODS CARGOES OF STEAMSHIPS PET AND LUCY, WITH SUNDRY CONSIGNMENTS PER OTHER SHIPS. OX WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, ’64. COMMENCING at 9 o’clock, A. M., will sell at my Sales Room, No. 2, Granite Row, Wil mington, N. C., the Cargoes of the above named Ships, together with other consignments, consist ing in part of Kry-(>rood», Bbales white Flannel, 4 bales blue do 8 bales scarlet do 2 bales printed do 1 bale Magenta do 1 bale stone do 1 bale assorted do 5 cases DeLaines 3 cases Merino Shirts 3 bales colored Lenas 3 bales Melton Cloths 2 cases Silk Handkerchiefs 4 cases Gloves, Braids, &c 2 cases black Alpacca 2 cases fancy Tweed3 2 cases flax Thread 2 cases Pins 2 cases Bone Buttons 2 cases fancy wove Shirts 2 cases Black and White Muslin 2 eases Regatta Prints 1 case Bunting, Red, White and Blue 1 case Long Snawls 1 case Ready Made Clothing 1 case Corsetts, Hoop Skirts, Hosiery, &c 1 case Pilot Cloth 1 bale Cassimere 1 case Spool Cotton. Shoe*. P 14 cases Ladiestmd Gents Shoes 3 cases Army Bluchers 1 case Cavalry Boots 4 cases Jbys Shoes 1 case CalF Skins Mjfr .... 4 cases Supr Chamois Sums .. 1 bale Shoe Thread. ' • * Stationery. 5 cSHKionery LetKXShrs, Pens, Lead Pencils, &c Cotton Cards, &c. 12 cases Cotton Cards. 500 pair 1 case Superior Card Clothing, 4x 34 , 10 bales Stitching Twine. Groceries, 72 packages superior Green Tea, chests, half chests and caddies 104 packages Black Tea, chests, half chests and caddies 22 barrels Crushed Sugar 22 bags Jamaica Coffee 50 boxes Adamantine Candles 17 bags Black Pepper 10 casks Chickory 5 barrels Starch 5 boxes Starch 2 casks Vinegar 50 barrels Mackerel 10 half-barrels Mackerel 35 kitts Mackerel 161kitts Salmon 55 sacks Liverpool G A Salt 10 casks Table Salt, 102 doz 3 cases Spices. Hardware, &c. 98 kegs Cut Nails, assorted sizes! 54 drums Nails 4 tons Nail Rod Iron ® 4 cases Cutlery 1 case Hatchets 1 case Rasps 1 case Pistol Cartidges 1 case Rifle wipers and girths, 10 cases Gun Caps 1 cask Shoemaker’s Tools. Oils, &c, 132 tins Kerosene Oil, 5 gals each 2 casks Whale Oil 1 cask Coal Tar. Drills, 10 casks Super Mass Liquorice 2 cases Liquorice Root 101 barrels English Copperas 54 kegs Bi Carb Soda 30 drums Balsam Copaiba 29 barrels Alum 10 cases Blue Mass 7 casks Epsom Salts 11 barrels Epsom Salts 43 kegs Epsom Salts 12 casks Alcohol 11 barrels Borax 3 barrels Soda Crystal 3 cases Pure Castile Soap, 250 lbs 3 cases Magnesia 2 casks Gum Camphor 2 casks Extract Logwood 2 casks Potash 1 case Gum Shellac 2 kegs Saltpetre 4 cases Tart Acid 2 eases Baking Powder 1 case Morphia Acet and JMod. 1 case Phosphoras. Liquors, &c. 3 half Pipes Pure Martel Brandy 3 half Pipes Old Rum 45 casks Rum 28 casks Pale Ale, 4 dozen each 43 cases Pale Ale, 4 dozen each 90 “ Old Tom Cordial Gin 50 « D. John’s fine Gin 146-' “ fine Holland Gin 162 “ superior Cognac Brandy 20 “ Scotch Whiskey^ 40 dimijohns pure Holland Gin. Wilmington, N. C. April 2S tds “ Yotice to Planters and Con sumers of Iron.” WE will keep for sale, for Confederate funds, or \\ exchange for country produce—such as Corn, Fodder, Bacon, Lard, Syrup, Peas, Potatoes, Tal low, Butter, Wheat or Flour —the following articles, on hand or made to order: PLOW AND SCOOTER BAR IRON; FLAT, ROUND AND SQUARE BAR IRON; HOOP, HORSE SHOE. NAIL ROD; IRON COTTON TIES (CHEAPER THAN ROPE) FOR BALING; SHOVELS AND SPADES; FRY PANS; POT WARE OF SEVERAL DESCRIPt TIONS; SUGAR AND SALT KETTLES—FROM 40 TO 100 GALLONS: SUGAR MILLS—I3 AND 15 INCH, We are prepared to receive and fill orders for any sizes and quantity of Iron, from our Iron Works and Rolling Mill in Alabama. JOHN D. GRAY k CO., apr3tf Next to New Bridge, Columbus,Ga., Monday] Morning, May 2,1864. Saturday Evening. FUNERAL NOTICE. The friends of Dr. H. M. Jeter and family, are in vited to attend the funeral of his son, James Jar rett, Sunday morning 9 o’clock, at his residence. The Currency. We Lope that Congress will turn its atten tion, immediately on sitting, to the subject of a uniform currency. We have no doubt but that the depreciation of the five dollar bills has much to do with the continued high prices of all commodities. Some parties, not con tent to wait until the Ist of July, have incor porated the discount on fives into the prices ofall articles for sale, and to cover the odium attached to it, demand the same price in the new issue and change bills. Congress should levj the tax on the five dollar bills immediately, and let us have a uniform currency. This would avoid much bad feeling among parties who hold these bills and do much to preserve harmony and good will among our people, together with uniformity and reduction of prices. Daily complaints are made of the unsettled state of the currency in this respect. [communicated.] Columbus, Ga., April 30,1864. Ed. Times : Annexed I hand you a list of a small lot of corn ordered from Montgomery, by Express, April 28th : 4 sacks, (7i bushels) @ $6, * $45,00 Drayage, 75 cts, Express Freight, $6,50... 7,25 Total, $52,25 I paid here on Saturday 24th of April, Twelve dollars per bushel, and therefore determined to try Montgomery. In Mobile, it was selling on the 22nd iust., at $4,50 and very dull, and I could not see the reason why Columbus merchants should demand Twelve Dollars. You will perceive I have taken the most expensive mode of transportation —by Express. Respectfully, P. S. Kennard. Refugee from St. ♦ His Throat.—The Brandon (Miss.) “G. W. Summers, a wealthy and ififluencial citizen of Hinds county hav» png lost all his negroes by the late Yankee raid, Avent to Vicksburg to try to get them back, and whilst there, took the oath of alle giance to the Yankee Government, and then failing to get his property, he returned home and committed suicide by cutting his throat.” Negro Soldiers In the Worth. A Novel Picture of What the Negroes have Gained by “Freedom.'” The Yankees are going on in their mad pas sion for the elevation of the negro. They are not content to putting them on an equality with their whites, but they want to make even more of them. The Albany Argu3 is even forced to make the following confession : In awarding apparent equality of pay be tween white and black troops, the adminis tration, however, goes beyond, in fact, and gives to the negro soldiers a much greater rate of compensation. It assumes the support of his family, and for every negro soldier en listed, it finds from five to eight women or children, or invalid or decrepit! men, thrown absolutely upon it for daily food. The negro troops, therefore, will, under this system of equality, be the highest paid troops in the world. Wendell Phillips spoke of them as our no bles, to whom the lauds of the South were to be awarded, as William, the Conquerer, divi ded England among his Norman chiefs. They are already upon the pension list to an extent that few realize, and which the heads of de partments refuse to reveal. But even this vast expenditure gives no relief to this fated class. They suffer and perish in their new condition. We have published some evidence from aboli 4ion sources upon this point. A letter from Chap lain Fisk, dated the 14th instant, to the Spring field (Mass.) Republican, presents some facts which are new. He says : There are, between Memphis and Natchez, not less than fifty thousand blacks, from among whom have been called all the able-bodied men for the military service. Thirty-five thousand of these, viz : those in camps between Helena ahd Natchez, are furnished the shelter of old tents and subsist anee of cheap rations by the Government, but are, in all other things, in extreme destitution. Their clothing, in perhaps the case of a fourth of thi3 number, is but one single worn and scanty gar ment. Many children are wrapped night and day in tattered blankets as their sole apparel. But few of all these people have had any change of raiment since, in midsummer or earlier, they came from the abandoned plantations of their rnasters. Multitudes of them have no beds or bedding— the clayey earth the resting place of women and babes through these stormy winter months. They live of necessity in extreme filthiness, and are af flicted with all fatal diseases. Medical attendance and supplies are very inadequate. They cannot, during the winter, be disposed to labor and self support, and compensated labor cannot be pro cured for them in the camps. They cannot in their present condition, survive tho winter. It is my conviction that, unrelieved, the half of them will perish before the spring. The End of the War. — Professor Newman ger says that next year a tremendons comet will come right up to the earth, and one or the other will come to grief. We will bet on the earth, but We won’t insure the in habitants, for the gas of which the comet is said to be composed, may get mixed up with the atmosphere of our good old globe, making a compound capable of stifling all its inhabi tants. That, we venture to say, will end the war. But that is doubtful, even should the comet come immediately in contact with the earth. Some eminent but irreverent philoso pher has asserted that the matter of which comets are made is so attenuated that the largest of them, tail and all, might be squeez ed into a quart pot. Now what is a quart among one? We can find plenty of people who will consume a quart of comet, or any thing stronger between dark and bed-time. No fears of the comet, we fear.— Wilmington Jour nal. From Gen. Lee’s Army.—lnformation was re ceived in this city through passengers who came down by the Central train to the effect that there was heavy skirmishing going on Sunday evening between a portion of our forces and thoseof the en emy on the lines of the Rapidan. We further learn from a gentleman who left Gordonsville yesterday that it was currently re ported at that place that the enemy crossed the river at Ely’s Ford on Saturday night in conside rable force, and also that another column were crossing Sunday night at Germanna. The rumor of the crossing on Saturday night had reached the neighborhood of Fredericksburg, as we learn from a gentleman who came from that vicinity yester day. These reports, coining from different quarters, confirmatory, though no news of the kind had been officially received at the TTar Depart ment last night. —Jiiehmond Dispatch Later from the Worth The Baltimore Gazette, of the 23d inst. has been received. The following is a summary of the news : THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. The latest advices from the Army of the Potomac indicate that active prepara tions are being made in view of the com* mencemeut of the campaign. Large numbers of the sick have already been transfered to Washington from the hos pitals in front, and all sutlers, twenty eight hundred in number have left the army, in accordance with the orders to that effect. An addition of 15,000 beds is about to be made to hos> pital accommodations at Washington, 1 and, finally, Gen. Grant has established his headquarters in the field. Deserters from the army of Gen. Lee report that his whole force on the Rapid an does not exceed sixty thousand men, divided among two army corps, but that reinforcements were constantly reaching him. Longstreet is said to be moving from Charlottesville with 12,000 of the troops he had with him in East Tennes see, in the direction of Staunton—his sup posed intention to march down the nandoah Valley. Among the reinforce ments on their way to join Lee are 12, 000 new recruits from Mobile. The deserters further state that some days ago seven days’ rations were issued to Lee’s army, and that it was currently be lievedhis intention was to commence a for ward movement. THE RED RIVER EXPEDITION. A telegram from Cairo, dated the 21st inst., says : Advices from Grand Ecore, Red River, to the morning of the 15th, have been received. The battle on the Bth was fought at the Sabine Cross Roads. The rebels were commanded by Gens. Magrus der, Holmes and Taylor, all under Gen. Kirby Smith. The rebel loss in the first day’s fight is placed at fifteen hundred. The second day’s fight was at Pleasant Hill, where, as previously stated, the ene my was most gloriously routed and driven from the field by our forces under Gen. A. J. Smith, Gen. Banks commanding in chief. The enemy’s loss is heavy, and at least two to our one. Among their killed were Gens.’Mouton and Parsons. FINANCIAL. . Gold is again higher—the closing rate at 10 p. m. on the 22d, at Gallaher’s Ex change, being 175. The New York World says: Mr. Chase has sold all his surplus gold, and it is evident to any business man who will take the trouble to examine into this matter that he will be compelled to buy gold before the year is out in order to pay the interest in coin on the public debt. IMPORTANT ITEMS. The Attorney General made explana tions as to the commission sent to Egypt to take evidence as to Laird s rams, and the commission was returnable on the 12th May, when the Crown would proceed with the case with all possible dispatch. Garibaldi enters London on the 11th. It is believed the demonstrations will be unparalleled. Lord Palmerston will give him a banquet. All the difficulties as to the Mexican Crown is adjusted. Maximilian receives a deputation on the 10th to formally ac cept it, and sails on the 13th for Mexico. Preparations at Memphis.— A “re turned veteran,”/writes to the Cairo News of the 10th, of trie military preparations made at Memphis when Forrest was in the vicinity : “The rebels occupied Ger mantown Wednesday morning last. All the infantry and dismounted cavalry at Memphis, were ordered into the fort.— Sutlers moved their stores, and paymass ters took their /money to Col. Kepburn, commander of the fort. Some of the banks sent their money away, while others deposited it in the safest places. The enrolled militia, Col. McDonald, went to the front.” From this it would seem the “melish” were more spunky than the regulars. mrn • mm Sickles on a Mission.— Major General Sick les accompanied by his personal staff, left Washington last week for Cincinnati. He is j charged with special orders from the Presi dent, uhder which he will make a complete tour of the territory reclaimed from the rebels, with a view of observing -the temper and dis position of the people towards the United States government, investigating the practical workings of the policies adopted in dealing with them, expounding to them the purposes of the administration, and endeavoring to rec oncile them to the government. The General will also make such suggestions to the Pres ident from time to time for modification or j change of policy as may occur to him from ' his observations. At Cincinnati a gunboat from Admiral Porter s fleet, will be placed at j the disposal of the General by which he will j be eonveyed to the principal points In the Southwest. He will return via the seacoast. calling at all points in Federal occupation, for which purpose, an armed naval vessel will be j assigned him by Admiral Farragut. A Matron of the Revolution, —Our glori ous second war of independence shows many daughters and descendants and worthy sue- j cessors of the noble women whose patroitism i is recorded in the instance given : General Greene, while retreating through North Carolina, came to Saulsbury. As he : entered the hotel, a friend seeing his gloomy ! looks, made some anxious inquirers, to which ; the wearied soldier replied .• “Yes—fatigued —hungry—alone and penniless.” Soon after, the General took his seat at the table, the landlady, Mrs. Steele, entered the room and carefully closed the door behind her. Approaching her distinguished guest, she told him that she had heard the despondent words he uttered, and gave him two -mall bags of specie, the earnings of years. “Take them,” said she, “for you will want them, and I can do without them.” FINANCIAL $3.50 Per Month. [Correspondence of the Mercury.] Letter from Richmond Richmond, Friday, April 22. Xo Hoax — Lee's Chances—Memminger Recon siders—Reported Seizure of Railroads—A i in»£f Battle—The Ghost* etcetc. Hoke's affair at Plymouth was no hoax. He might have mentioned the naval co-operation without detriment to his reputation. We know a thing or two about our iron-dads’ capacity to fight, which we do not choose to tell. Perhaps the Yankees will soon tell you. Small arms captured, 3500. It is said Gen eral Hoke was a olerk in Washington when the war broke out. So! It will be ridiculous if the fear of torpedoes prevents the Yankees from ascending the Rappahannock. I think Lee expected Burn side to landat Port Royal, for one ofbis (Lee's) ; corps had orders two days ago to march to j Fredericksburg. Lee’s infantry force is am- i pie ; numbers thousand muskets. Telegrams about the price of board and the i chances of accommodation in Columbia have j induced Mr. Memminger to reconsider his no tion of removing certain offioes to that point. Many ladies had made their preparations to leave. It may be death to stay here or go to Columbia, but living must be cheap in Mont gomery. A gentleman just from Alabama tells me that lie could buy there three million bushels of corn at a dollar the bushel. Reported that the Government is going to take military control of all the railroads be tween Richmond and Wilmington. Railroad men predict that the result.will be the ruin of the roads in less than six months. It is said that President Owen, of the Virginia and Ten nessee Road, has declined the office of Milita ry Superintendent of the roads in question, The South and North winds have been fighting hard this morning, and kicking up a deuce of a dust. The South seems to have got the better of its opponent, for it is now oppressively warm. The Spring is very back ward. Lettuce is the only fresh vegetable which has appeared in market. Next week we are to have the “The Ghost” at the theatre, in the -regular Paris and Lou don style, regardless of expense. Hermes. + - ■ ■ - The French Squadron Below City Point—Mysterious Move ments. It has been heretofore announced that a French war steamer and several merchant ships had arrived and had been lying at City Point for some time past. The object of the expedition was for the purpose of taking away the tobacco purchased in this city by agents of the French Government previous to the war, the arrival of which at City Point had been delayed from some cause unknown to us. On Sunday afternoon, about 2 o’clock, a Yankee steamer came up from Fortress Monroe under a white flag and communicated with the offi cer in command of the French man-of-war, remaining only a few minutes, when she put about, and went back in the direction from whence she came. Immediately after the de parture of the Yankee craft a French officer landed from the Frenchman and set out for Petersburg, but on arriving at that city ascer tained that no train would leave for this city earlier than Monday morning, at half-past three o’clock. He procured a private convey ance, by -which means he reached Richmond ! some time during Sunday night. It is repor ted through a reliable channel that orders came up by the Yankee flag of truce for the French squadron to leave City Point immedi ately. The fact that the French had probably over stayed their time seems to confirm the truth of this report, though it may be that trouble is brewing in some other quarter, or from complications, the nature of which remains | for us to learn. Since writing the above it has been ascer j tained that the Frenchmen were recalled by ! Butler on account of some informality in pre | vious proceedings, and that they will proba bly return in order to get the tobacco. [Richmond Dispatch. | Tjie Fight in Louisiana.—The very latest Northern intelligence about the fight in Lou | isiana in a telegram dated at Grand Ecore, La., April 11th, and is published in the New York Herald : The advance guard of Gen. Bank’s army, comprising two brigades of cavalry, one of infantry, and four batteries, was attacked by twenty thousand rebels near Mansfield, fifty miles this side of Shreveport and fifty miles beyond Pleasant Hill, on Friday last. Com pelled to yield to superior numbers, our forces fell back to Gdsu Emory’s division, of the 19tb army corps, whiih repelled the advance of the enemy and repulsed him with great slaughter. Gen. Banks deemed it prudent to fall back to Pleasant Hill, where he could choose his own position, and on Saturday, about 5 P. M. met a renewed attack of the enemy with Em ory’s and Smith's troops. He not only gallantly maintained his own ground, but forced the enemy, which wa3 20,- 000 strong, under Kirby Smith, to retire hast ily and in great disorder. We captured several pieces of artillery and a large quantity of small arms, three battle flags. and five or six hundred prisoners, in cluding three Lieutenant Colonels and thirty line officers. Our entire loss is three thousand, that of the enemy much greater. Gen. Ransom, commanding the 13th army corps, was wounded, but rapidly recovering. Colonel Benedict, of the 162d New York, was killed. The rebel Gen. Mouton was killed. General Banks will advance again shortly. (Signed) James 8. Bredin, Col. U. S. A., of Gen. Emory’s staff, j A story is told by a distinguished Amer ican skulptor of the cool reception which his mother gave to his first attempt at the plastic art. It was the figure of a woman 1 looking out upon the sea, as if trying to 1 get a glimpse of the vessels that contained her sailor husband. The figure was scarce ly demi-draped about the neck which seems to have been the only point which struck j the good lady’s attention. “Well what do you think of her?” asked the eager expectant of a mother’s praise. “I think,” said the matron, with decision, “that no deeent woman would be seen out of doors i in such a plight!” Consider, says the historian" Thiers— .after remarking that the vast machinery of an army is set in motion by the mere thought of a General—how Frederick and Napoleon, in the noise and confusion of battle could develope their plans and combinations as calmly as Newtcm, Discar- ■ tes could pursue their investigation in the silence of the closet. This power bes longs to genius: but it may certainly be acquired, though in au inferior degree,' in connection with other military quali ities which a General shoUid possess. Comet Pohvrt.—A smart little boy is the author of the following : The moon was setting in a cloud, Full fledged in golden light, A-hatching r>«t the lime stars, Tkechickecs of the night; But out of all that brilliant brood • Produced by Luna pale. There was but oue poor little chick That could produce a tail! Not Mcch Respect for the Staff. A correspondent of the Atlanta Register relates the following: Not long since, a stout Irish soldier on hhf way to the front, secured a comfortable seal in a vacant car. A courier soon came in and pompously told him that the car was reserved for Gen. Blank. “Well, be jabers, here is room enough for me and the gineral.” “Yee, but 1 must have the rest of the car tor bis staff." “Staff, ha—then, be dad, tell the gineral to stick his staff out of the window.” At a fancy dress ball in Paris, iecently, a lady was seen in a very low-necked dress, wide, floating, and waving an abundance of green gause. She was politely asked by a gentleman what she personated. “The sea, Monsieur.” “At low tide , then, Madame.” The lady blushed and the gentleman sraileift ' - --JL Adj t and Inspector Gkx’ls Office, \ Richmond, April 30, 1864./ General Orders, No. 42. ***■»*. 4 VII. Par. 11. General Orders No. $0 is modified to this extent : tho minimum number pro scribed by law fora Company of Infantry, is 64 pri vates, for a Company of Cavalry, 60 privates. ****♦*<: By order. [Signed] S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General. Headq'rs Georgia Reserves, I Macon, April 28, 1864. » General Orders, No. 6. Companies formed for the Reserve Corps must mave 64 privates in conformity with Par. VII., Gen eral Orders No. 42. A. and I. G. 0., above published. No Cbiupany.will after this date be received, having a less number. By command of Maj. Gen. HOWELL COBB. R. J. llallktt, A. A. General. apl 30 3t CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA. War Department, "k Bureau of Conscription, S Richmond 5i a., April 21st. 1864. > Circular No. 19. Commandants are instructed to investigate with special care the cases of persons claiming to b® citizens .of .Maryland. Unless tho parti os can prove beyond all reasonable doubt, that they ara not “residents of the Confederate States,” they will be assigned to the army in accordance with existing regulations for the disposition of Conscripts. Incas® such proof is given, the parties will be forthwith re ported to this Bureau with descriptive lists, and notified that they will be expected to report in per son either to Major General Elzoy at Staunton or Colonel Bradley T. Johnson, at Hanover Junction. Virginia, for incorporation with tho Maryland line, failinglte do which they will render themselves liable to be considered alien enemies. By order of COL. JOHN S. PRESTON. Superintendent. C. B. DufnELD, A. A. G. Hd’qrs Conscription Service of Ga., \ Macon, April 29, 1864. / Official copy. P. LOONEY. apl 30 lw __ Lieut, and Adjutant. Adjutant!: InspeotorGkn’ls Office, 1 Richmond, April 9th, 1864. J [Extract.] Spreeial Orders, No. 83. *#**#*:* XXIX. Colonel Wm. M. Browne, A. D. C. to His Excellency the President, is temporarily assigned to the duty of Commandant of Conscripts for th® State of Georgia, and will proceed to assume tad duties thereof under instructions from Bureau of Conscription. By command of the Secretary of War. [Signed] JNO. W. RIELY, A. A. General. Headquarters of Conscription, ) State of Georgia, Macon, April 7, 18*34. > Special Orders, No. 50. i 11. In obedience to the foregoing order of tho j Secretary of War, I have this day assumed command of the Conscript service in the State of Georgia. WAT. M. BROWNE, Colonel and Commandant of Conscripts. apl 29 lOt ! " HEADQ’RS GEORGIA RESERVES,) * Macon, April 13th, 1364, j ! General Orders, I I No. 5. j I. Companies and Regiments composed of men between the ages of 17 and IS, and 45 and 50, will ba received and mustered- into the service, provided they are organized and tendered within the thirty days prescribed by law for enrollment, after notice by the District Enrolling Officer. 11. All such Companies and Regiments must re port forthwith after being organized, at Macon, Sa vannah or Atlanta, as required by General Orders No. 4, from these Headquarters. 111. Tho Officers, both Field .and Company, are to be elected by tho men—a majority of all the votes given being necessary to an election. Elections can be held by one Justice of tho Peace and two freo holders, or by three Commissioned Officers of til® Confederate Army, and the returns thereof for warded with tho muster rolls to these Headquarter?. By Command of MAJOR GENERAL HOWELL COBB. R. J. Hallett, A. A. General. apl2s d6t. Office Mobile and Gieabd R. R.. > Columbus, Ga., April 5, 1864. J The Stockholders of the Mobile &lGirard Railroad Company, are hereby notified that the five per cent tax, levied by the law passed February 17th, 1864, on the value of all shares held in Railroad or other Companies, will be paid by the Treasurer at this office and they will therefore omit the stock held in this Company in their lists to Assessors. J. M. FRAZER, apl 6 ts Treasurer. City Taxes! City Taxes ! I MAY be found for a few days at the store of H. Middlebrook, where parties interested will please call and make returns of property taxed by the city. M. M. MOORE, apl 16 2w City Clerk. New Slave Mart. THOMAS L. FRAZER & CO., Late firm of Crawford, Frazer & Cos., Atlanta, Ga., NEGRO BROKERS, Market Street , above Montgomery Hall , HAVE fitted Up, and are now prepared to receive and accommodate at their mart, all Negroes which may be consigned to them. They will buy and sell on Commission, and forward proceeds with and dispatch. They keep constantly oc a large and well selected stock, such as Families, House Servants, Gentleman’3 Body Servants, Seamstresses, Boys and Girls, of all descriptions, Carpenters, Blacksmiths, Shomakers, Field Hands. They respectfully _ refer to the following well known gentlemen, viz: Hon. John A. Elmore, Major J. L. Calhoun, Will iam Taylor Je Cos., A. P...'Watt, Shular Sc Ardis, Montgomery, Ala., J. C. Coleman k Cos., Mobile, Ala., Henry Meinhard k Bro., Savannah, Ga. THOS. L, FRAZER. • Montgomery’, Ala. A. FRAZER • W. E. SMITH, * Auburn, Aia. W. H. Fitts, Agent. .. „ P. S.—City patronage respectfully solicited. AU orders carefully attended to. mar 25 dim w3m WANTED. I W_4VT to hire one hundred NEGRO Laborers Ten Mules Teams, 4 or 6 mules each, and ten Yoke of Oxen to get and haul Timber for the road Bridge, over the Tombigbee river, near He rn opolis. I also want to employ fifteen Carpenters ," while men or negroes for the same work. I will pay liberal prices and furnish rations 'ani quarters for the men. Address me at Demopelis, Ala., care of Moj. M. Merriwether, Eng’r Corps. W. P. BARKER, Ag’t for A. L. Maxwell. apl 13 dlw&wim