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J. W. WARBEJ, - - - Editor.
Holiday Morning, May 9,1864.
The News from Virginia.
We are without any* positive and reliable
intelligence from Richmond, telegraphic com
munication not being yet re-established. It
was given out at the office in this city last
night that the line would be placed in work
ing order this morning. We heard the very
pleasant report, semi-authentic, that our iron
clads in James river had sunk two of the Yan
kee gunboats, and played havoc with the Yan
kee craft generally. We learned also from
the same source that the fight was still pro
gressing between Lee and Grant.
GSN. Bknning’s Wound. —We regret to learn
that the wound received by Gen. Benning in
the late battle is more serious, or severe, than
was reported in Saturday s telegram. A pri
vate dispatch from Orange C. H. to his family
states that he was “severely, but not danger
ously wounded in the shoulder ; that he vias
doing well, and would come home.
Cutting the Wirbs.— Communication with
Richmond was interrupted on Saturday by a
Yankee cavalry raid from City Point, or some
other point on the James river. It is said that
they struck the railroad at Stony Creek
about 30 miles south of Petersburg—destroy
ing the bridge across that stream and cutting
the telegraphic wires. .We have no informa
tion of the strength of the expedition, but
presume it will not be allowed to do much
further damage. Iu consequence of this in
terruption no account of the progress of the
great battle between Lee and Grant has been
received since Saturday noon. We are writ
ing at 1 o’clock p. m. Sunday and trust the
breech will be repaired during the day, and
that our Monday morning’s paper will contain
the new3 of a glorious victory in Virginia.
Major R. J. Moses.
We are pleased to state that thi3 gentleman
will address the citizens of Columbus and
surrounding country at Temperance Hall, next
Saturday night, 14th hist., on “the present
condition of the Army of Northern Virginia,
it3 wants and-prospects.”
Major Moses has been connected with that
army since its organization, and no man in
the Confederacy is better qualified to enlighten
the public upon the subject on which he pro
poses to speak. Certainly, at this time, no
subject could be selected, or treated, in which
our whole people feel such deep and thrilling
interest. The condition and necessities of the
heroic men now braving danger and meeting
death, that we may be free, should receive all
eur thoughts. Tosupply their wants shoulden>-
list all our energies, and induee us to submit
willingly and joyously to every sacrifice.
[communicated.]
Mr. Editor .—We are all in a great state of
excitement over here, believing that Governor
Brown’s object in raising his army of 25,167,
is to take Georgia out of tfee Confederacy.—
He has aiw'ays been such a zealous advocate
of “State Rights” and State soverignty—so
full of energy, and ready, in resources, that
many of us began to think that he was one of
the truest patriots in the land; but his late
acts have shaken our faith. What right has
he to take the Sjate out his 25,167)
without the men of Georgia haviug a vote on
the question ? Is that what he calls State
Rights? Why, if is a thousand times more
arbitrary than all the Habeas Oorpuses from
Noah, down. Where are the men of Georgia?
(not the 25,168.) Multitudes are with our no
ble Lee, with firm hearts and steady hands,
ready to meet and drive back the vandal hordes
who,' like the locusts of Egypt, threaten to
devastate our fair laud ? Many iu Florida,
Mississippi and Louisiana, adding fresh laurels
to our bright chaplet—and many with our
brave and gallant Johnston, on Georgia’s soil)
striving to wipe out the pollution of Yankee
foot-prints, which have desecrated the grand
oM State. Yes, they are where ail true heart
ed men ought to be—battling for their coun
tiy’s rights, and bearing their breasts as a
shield, to the loved ones at home. And there
are others—a noble band of martyrs, whose
lives were freely given a willing sacrifice for
their country's liberty—some in distant States,
fills a soldier's grave, while others sleep under
the green turf and bright flowers, in our midst.
Are these forgotten? Does Gov. Brown know
for uhat these men so nobly died? Are there
no widows’ weeds; no orphans’ cry ; no moth
ers' tears to remind him that from the bloody
ashes of these martyrs, must arise the “Phoe
nix of Liberty ?” They died to free their
country from oppression ; to place our bright
Stars and Bar3 high among the nations of the
earth. The pitiful object of Georgia's grand
isolation, flanked by ‘‘State Rights” and State
Sovereignty with the Habeas Corpus hugged
to her breast. Such thoughts found no lodg
ment in their noble hearts—they fought and
died for their ichole country.
Poor old State ! to think of her being left
u out in the cold,'' even with that big army of
25,1t»7 to back her ! What will become of her
out there by herself 9 for if the 25,167 won’t
fight for her now, with all of Gen. Johnston's
army to help them whip the enemy out of the
Sude, what will the 25,167 do by themselves
with only Gov. B. & Cos. to command? Send
commissioners to Washington, I suppose, be
fore every fight! But, thank God. “there’s
life in the old State yet ! and when our brave
boys whip out*the Yankees, they will ‘set her
up all right."
Perhaps. Mr. Editor, I am too warm on the
subject, and my fears may have exaggerated
the danger. I hope so ; for I was torn and
reared in the noble old State; many old and
tried friends are there ; the graves of my kin
dred are it. your midst, and one noble son—
a martyi to our cause—lies in your church
yard. In view of all that threatens my dear
old State, can I feel otherwise than sad? If
I were a woman, tears might relieve me. but
as it is. I must only protest, and fight if need
b.-.
A NATIVE GEORGIAN.
tu.ij Sd, 1864.
A married woman tliirty-seven years
o.u, eloped fiom the town of Bedford,
bi.eh., la.-r week, with a coiorod boy of
nineteen. J
Latter ur Baltimore has run up to 53 cents
i ‘ A number of persons have stop
p a using u ia consequence.
I PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
To the Senate and House oj -c mresenta^
lives of the Confederate .estates oj
America.
You are assembled under c-rcwtr-' *•»
ces of deep insterest to your oouriiPK
it is fortuuate that, coming, aa you -
ly elected by the people, auu i*>n
with the condition of the various
ties, you will be the better able to devise
measures adapted to meet the wants o e
public service, without imposing unneces
sary burdens on the citizens, lhe rie
period which has elapsed since the last
adjournment of Congress has not afforded
sufficient opportunity to test the efficacy
of the most important then enacted,
ner have the events oeeuring in the mter
val been such as materially to change the
state of the country.
The unjust war commenced against
us, in violation of the rights of the States,
and ia usurpation of power not delegated
to the Government ot the United States,
is still characterized by the barbarism
with which it has heretofore been conduce
ted by the enemy. Aged men, helpless
woman and children, appeal in vain to the
humanity which should be inspired by
by their condition, for immunity from ar
rest, incarceration or banishment from
their homes. Plunder and devastation of
of the property of non**combatants, de
struction of private dwellings and even of
edifices devoted to the worship of God,
expeditions organized for the sole purpose
of sacking cities, consigning them to the
flames, killing the unarmed inhabitants
and inflicting horrible outrages on women
and children, are some of the constantly
recurring atrocities of the invader. It
cannot reasonably be pretended that such
acts conduce to any end which their au
thors dare avow before the civilized world
and sooner or later Christendom must
mete out to them the condemnation which
such brutality deserves. The suffering
thus ruthlessly inflicted upon the people
of the invaded districts has served but to
illustrate their patriotism. Entire una
nimity and zeal for their country’s cause
have been pre'emincntly conspicuous
among those whose whole sacrifices have
been greatest. So the army which has
borne the trials and dangers of the war;
which has been subjected to privations
and disappointments, (tests of manly for
titude far more severe than the brief fa
tigues and perils of actual combat,) has
been the centre of cheerfulness and hope.
From the camps comes the voice of the
soldier patriot invoking ea«h, who is at
home, in the sphere he best may fill, to
devote his whole energies to the support
of a cause, in the success of which their
confidence has never faltered. They, the
veterans of many a hard fought field ten
der to their oountry without limit of time
a service of priceless value to us, one
which prosterity will hold in grateful re
membrance.
In considering the state of the country,
the reflection is naturally suggested that
this is the third Congress of the Confed
erate States of America. The Provision
al Government was formed, its Congress
held four sessions, lived its appointed term
and passed away. The permanent Gov
ernment was then organized, its different
Departments established, a Congress elec
ted which also held four sessions, served
its full constitutional term and expired.
You, the second Congress under the per
manent Government, are now assembled
at the time and place appointed by law for
commencing your session. All these
events have passed into history, notwith
standing the threat of our prompt subju
gation, made three years ago, by a people
that presume to assert a title to govern
States whose separate and independent
sovereignty was recognized by treaty with
France and Great Britain in the last cen
tury, and remained unquestioned for near
ly three generations. Yet these very
governments, in disregard of duty and
treaty obligations which bind them to rec
ognise as independent, Virginia and other
Confederate States, persist in eountenan
cing, by moral influence, if not in aiding
by unfair and partial action, the claim set
up by the Executive of a foreign Govern
ment. to exercise despotic sway over the
States thus recognized, and treat the
vasion of them by their former limited and
special agent, as though it were the at
tempt of a sovereign to suppress a rebel
lion against lawful authority. Ungener
out advantage has been taken of our pres*
ent condition, and our rights have been
violated, our vessels of war detained in
ports to which they had been invited by
proclamations of nutrality, and in one in
stance our flag also insulted where the
sacred right of asylum was supposed to be
secure, while one of these Governments
has contented itself with simply depreca
ting by deferential representations the
conduct of our enemy in the constantly
recurring instances of his contemptuous
disregard of neutral rights and flagrant
violations of public law. It may be that
foreign Governments, like our enemies,
have mistaken our desire for peace un
reservedly expressed, for evideuce of ex*
haustion, and have thence inferred the
probatility of success in the effort to sub
jugate or exterminate the millions of hu
man beings who, in these States, perfer
any fate to submission to their savage as
sailants.
I see no prospect of au early change in
the course heretofore pursued by these
Governments; but when this delusion
shall have been dispelled, and when our
independence by the valor and fortitude,
of our people, shall have been won against
all the hostile influences combind aganist
us, and can no longer be ignored by open
force or professed neutrals, this war will
have left with its proud memories a record
of many wrongs, which it may not misbe*
come us to forgive—some for which we
may not properly forbare from demanding
redress. In the mean time, it is enough
for us to kuow that every avenue of nego
tiation is closed against us; that our enemy
is making renewed and strenuous efforts
for our destruction, and that the sole re
sources for us, as a people secure in the
justice of our cause and holdind our liber
ties to be more precious than all other
earthly possessions, is to combine and ap
ply every available elemeut of power for
their defence and preservation.
On the subject of the exchange of prisoners
I greatly regret to be unable to give you sat
isfactory information. The Government of
the United States, while persisting in failure
to execute the terrors of tot cartel, make oc
casional deliveries of prisoners, and then sus
pend action without apparent cause. I con
fess my inability to comprehend their policy
o prisoners-held by us, in spite
u( i re perishing Mum the inevi
t«ble .il.-o. • imprisonment and the liome
feh-knt-s produced by t .e hopelessness of re
i,, . iroui confiueiu at. The spectacle of
11 -u .-.Ting-ugments our longing desire to
i<- rve from similar trials our own brave men,
who have spent so many weary months in a
ruel and useless imprisonment, endured with
heroic constancy. The delivery, after a sus
ppnsion of some weeks, has just been resumed
the enemy ; but as they give no assurance
of intent to carry out the cartel, an interrup
tion of the exchange may recur at any mo
ment.
The reports of the Departments, herewith
submitted, are referred to for full information
in relation to the matters appertaining to each.
There are two of them on which I deem it
necessary to make special remark.
The report of the Secretary of the Treasu
ry states facts justifying the conclusion that
the law passed at the last session for the pur
pose of withdrawing from circulation the large
excess of Treasury notes heretofore issued,
has had the desired effect, and that by the Ist
July the amount in circulation will have been
reduced to a sum not exceeding $230,000,000.
It is believed to be of primary importance that
no further issue of notes should take place,
and that the use of the credit of the Govern
ment should be restricted to the two other
modes provided by Congress, viz: the sales
of bonds and the issue of certificates bearing
interest, for the price of supplies purchased
within our limits. The law, as it now stands,
authorizes the issue by the Treasury of new
notes to the extent of two-thirds of the.
amount received under its provisions. The
estimate of the amount funded under the law
is shown to be $300,000,000, and if two-thirds
of this sum be re-issued, we shall have an ad
dition of $200,900,000 to our circulation, be
lieved to be already ample for the business of
the country. The addition of this large sum
to the volume of the currency would be at
tended by disastrous effects, and would pro
duce the speedy recurrence of the evils from
which the funding law has rescued the coun
try. If our arms are crowned wtth the success
which we have so much reason to hope, we
may well expect that this war cannot be pro
longed beyond the current year, and nothing
would so much retard the beneficent influence
of peace on all the interests of our country, as
the existence of a great mass of currency not
redeemable in coin. With our vast resources
the circulation, if restricted to its present vol
ume, would be easily manageable, and by
gradual absarption in payment of public does,
would give place to the precious metals, the
only basis of a currency adapted to commerce
with foreign countries. In our present cir
cumstances I know of no mode of providing
for the public wants which would entail sacri
fices so great as a fresh issue of Treasury
Notes, and I trust that you will concur in the
propriety of absolutely forbidding any increase
of those now in circulation.
Officers have been appointdand despatched
to the Trans-Mississippi States, and the ne
cessary measures taken for the execution of
the laws, enacted to obviate delays in admin
istering the Treasury and other Executive
Departments in those States; but sufficient
time has not elapsed to ascertain the results.
In relation to the most important of all sub
jects at the present time, the efficiency of our
armies ia the field, it is gratifying to assure
you that the discipline and instruction of the
troops have kept pace with the improvement
in material and equiptment. We hare
reason to congratulate ourselves on the
results of the legislation on this subject and
on the increased administrative energy in the
different bureaux of the War Department, and
may not unreasonably indulge anticipations
of commensurate success in the ensuing cam
paign.
The organization of reserves is in progress,
and it is hoped they will be Valuable in afford
ing local protection without requiring details
and detachments from active force.
Among the recommendations contained in
the report of the Secretary of War, your at
tention is specially invited to those in which
legislation is suggested on the following sub
jects, viz:
The tenure of office of the general offices in
the provisional array: and a proper discrimi
nation. in the compensation of the different
grades :
The provision required in aid of invalid
officers who have resigned in consequence of
wounds or sickness contracted while in ser
vice :
The amendment of the law which deprives
officers in the field of the privilege of pur
chasing rations and thus adds to their embar
rassment. instead of conferring the benefit in
tended :
The organization of the general staff of the
army, in relation to which a special message
will shortly be addressed to you, containing
the reasons which compelled me to withhold
my approval of a bill passed by your prede
cessors at too late a period of the session to
allow time for returning it for their reconsid
eration :
The necessity for an increase in the allow
ance now made for the transportation of offi
cers traveling under orders :
The mode of providing officers for the exe
cution of the conscript laws :
The means of securing greater despatch
ana more regular administration of justice ia
examining and disposing of the records of
cases reported from the courts rnartiai and
military courts in the army.
The recent events of Ihe war are highly
creditable to our troops, exhibiting energy and
vigilance combined with the habitual gallant
ry which they have taught us to expect on all
occasions. We have been cheered by impor
tant and valuable successes in Florida, North
ern Mississippi, Western Tennessee and Ken
tucky, Western Louisiana and Eastern North
Carolina-, reflecting the highest honor on the
skill and conduct of our commanders, and on
the incomparable soldiers whom it is their
privilege to lead. A naval attack on Mobile
was so successfully repulsed at the outer
works that the attempt was abandoned, and
the nine months' seige of Charleston has been
practically suspended, leaving that noble city
and its fortresses imperishable monuments to
the skill and fortitude of its defenders. The
armies in Northern Georgia and in Northern
Virginia still oppose, with unshaken front, a
formidable barrier to the progress of the in
vader ; and our Generals, armies and people
are animated by cheerful confidence.
Let us, then, while resolute in devoting all
our energies to securing the realization of the
bright auspicies which encourage us, not to
forget that our humble and most grateful
thanks are due to Him, without whose guid
ance and protecting care all humane efforts
are of no avail, and to who3e interposition are
due the manifold successes with which we
have been cheered.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Richmond, May 2d, 1864.
♦ ♦
A Noble Sentiment.— After the surrender
of Cornwallis, as the vanquished troops were
marching’out with cased colors, and drums
beating the sad note of defeat, Washington said
to his troops : “My brave fellows, let no sensa
tion of satisfaction for the triumph you have
gained, induce you to insult a fallen foe; let
no shouting, no clamorous hurraing, increase
their mortification. It is sufficient satisfac
tion to us that we witness their humiliation.
Posterity will hurra for us.”
Yes, reader, so say I. If we have done
great things—done well—posterity will hurra
for us. It is unmanly to triumph over a fal
len foe. It should be enough to witness their
mortification. And we should remember, too,
that perhaps, after all, we have not accom
plished half we thought we had.
“ Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth,
neither let the heart, be glad when he stum
bleth. lest the Lord see it, and it displease
Him.'’ So says the Word of God. Brethren,
is the custom of the day, even among too
many professing Christians, in regard to this
matter, generous, manly. Christian ?
[Christian Mirror.
♦♦ ♦
In Montgomery they are now making living
examples of negro thieves by placing them in
stocks in front of the jail where they may be
seen by all who pass.
2SLa©K.APEIG!.
Reports oJf the Press Association.
Entered according: to act of Congresw »» the year
1863, by J. S, Thrabhbr, in the Clerk'* offioe of
the District vJourt of the Confederate States for
the Northern Distriot of Georgia.
Enemy’s Operations in Front.
A Demonstration on Dalton 1!
Intelligence from Louisiana.
Recapture of Ft. Deßitssy?
Fonr Yankee Gunboats Darned.
Dalton, May 7.—The enemy advanced in front
of Tannel Hill this morning and shelled our cav
alry on the Ridge this aide of that plaoe for two
hours, and then fell back. They are reported as
moving around to our left. Our troeps are on the
qui vivt.
Mobile, May 7.—A special dispatch to the
Register from Summit, May 7th, says that a gen
tleman crossed Bayou Sara on the 2d, says the
Louisiana forces pursued the enemy down Red
river, recapturing Fort Deßussey and Cheney
ville. On the 25th April, the enemy made a stand
at Marksville, where they were attacked and re
pulsed with heavy loss.
It is estimated that 10,000 men on transports,
going up Red Hver, as reinforcements, were
whipped back at Fort Deßussey.
The Tankee wounded were sent to Vicksburg.
Gen. Walker's division crossed to the north
side of Red river, pursuing the retreating enemy
The Yankees burned four of thtir gunboats above
the falls.
(Special to the Montgomery Advertiser.)
Dalton, May 7.
There was a slight cavalry skirmish at day
light in front of Tunnel Hill, without result.
The enemy are entrenching on the Cleveland
road as they advance.
At 8£ a. m. cannonading had commenced in
front. The enemy are shelling to feel their way.
Lee'S success has created great enthusiasm with
our trcops.
(Special to the Atlanta Confederacy.)
Dalton, May 7.—The two armies are skirmish
ing heavily this morning. Considerable artillery
firing is going on, on our left wing.
Catoosa.
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Capt. Dixson and his Crbw.— lt will be
recollected that since the destruction of the
Housatonic, at Charleston, says the Mobile
Tribune, nothing has been heard of Captain
Dixson and his crew by whom the gallant
act wag accomplished. The following letter
on the subject is addressed to Major General
Maury, to whose courtesy we are indebted for
(he copy.
Office Submarine Dbfbncb, \
Charleston, April 20, 1864. J
General:
* * * * *
The United States sloop of war “Housaton
ic” was attacked and destroyed by Lieut. Dix
on and crew on the night of the 17th Februa
ry. Since that time, no information has been
received of either the boat or crew.
I am of the opinion that the torpedo being
placed at the bow of the boat, she went into
the hole made in the “Housatonic,” by explo
sion of torpedo, and did not have power suffi
cent to back out, consequently sank with her.
1 have the honor tQ be, General,
Very respectfully,
Your ob’t servant,
M. M. G**-
Captain i* charge of Torpedoes.
[ To Maj. Gen. D. H. Maury. District of the
Gulf, Mobile, Ala,
The tax bill pending in Mr. Lincoln’s
Congress occupies two hundred and fifteen
pages ia fine print. The levies are gener
ally small, and the object seeming to be
to touch up everybody a litile.
The 12th Miss, regiment by a unanU
mous vote tendered to the authorities at
Richmond for the U3e of the poor, one
days rations, out of their scanty allowance.
These soldiers are far away from their
homes, and receive no supplies from their
friends and relatives. They wish to fast
one day in the week that the poor of that
city whose defence they have so often
periled their lives may eat. This is char*
ity indeed.
♦—O
One of Gen. Kilpatrick’s sergeants was
asked if they released any of the
Union prisoners in Richmond. “No” he
replied “but we reinforced them.”
The quanity of water discharged into
the sea by all the rivers in the world is
estimated at thirty six cubic miles a day;
hence it would take about thirty-five
thousand years to create a circuit of the
whole sea through clouds and rivers.
Chili and Bolivia have broken off diplomat
ic relations, and an intervention has been
offered by Peru and the United States Minis
ter.
[Fr6m the Southern Illustrated News.]
Sonnet.—On Submission.
BY PAUL H. HAYN3.
Crush the base word, tko’ only bird or breeze
May catch its tremulous import! What are we—
So dwarfed in soul—so steeped in infamy,
Our hearts succomb to craven fears like these ?
No! but a Voice deep as the conquering Sea’s,
A Voice that bids each . traitorous thought “be
still !”
Proclaims the Nation’s firm, concentrated will,
Winged for the goal of their high liberties—
From mountain fastness, to the ocean waves
Its mighty echo rolls ; the lowland pine
Bends the thunder of its wrath divine;
And ev’u methinks, the dust in hero graves,
Stirred by the voice of vengeance, and of ira,
Leaps into life, touched by its spell of fire.
- - ♦ 0 .
From- Camp Sumter. —Night before last an ef
fort wap made by some of the prisoners at this
camp to escape, by tunnelling some distance under
the ground. Only three of them got away h<tw
ever, two of whom were soon overhauled and taken
back. The other one was being pursued by hounds
yesterday and was probably caught.
We learn from Col. Persons, who is in com
mand of the guard, that there are over 13,000
pi'sonors now there, and that he had received in
structions to enlarge the capacity of the camp
dou.de its present size. There are about eight
hunu.-ed soldiers guarding the prisoners.— Macon
Confederate.
Sieg?: of Charleston — 3olst Day. —Sixtv-one
mortar shells were fired at Fort Sumter Tuesday,
of which twenty-four struck, and thirty-one Tues
day night, of which eleven struck. One negro was
severely wounded.
The enemy fired three volleys from eight mor
tars, simultaneously, on Sumter Wednesday eve
ning. During the day twenty shells were thrown
at the fort and eight at the city.
There lias been no change in the fleet.
Two Yankee deserters belonging to the 41st
New York Regiment came into our lines Tuesday
from Kiavab Island. They arrived in the city
Tuesday evening and represent that they had
been forced in the army as conscripts. Several
more also started at the same .time, but it is be- !
lieved bav© been caught.— (Jjvritr, SP.
ii J I .!i/. *4 I * UiS .
T. J. JACKSON LOCAL EDITOR.
a-'■— ■ " '
Publish thb News. —Persons receiving pri
vate dispatches, reporting casualties in the
battle now progressing in Virainia, will con
fer a favor upon us, and upon their friends
generally, by handing them in to us for publi
cation at the earliest practicable moment.
Our Wbbkly Edition.— Owing to an ac
cident to our machinery, we are unable to
work off our usual weekly edition this week.
Hope to be all right in time for the next.
Grand Sabbath School Anniver
sary.
“Hurrah! hurrah! for happy hours,
In woodlands, with the birds and flowers,
Where Nature wears a smiling brow, *
And joy, like her clear streamlets flow!”
Modesty should, perhaps, deter ns from speak
ing as flatteringly as we find it in our heart to do,
of the grand Sabbath School anniversary Picnic
on Saturday at Bull Creek. But as the truth can
not hurt anybody, nor injure any cause, we can
not refrain from giving an account of the affair.
We will commence by saving that it exceeded
in numbers anything of a similar character that
has transpired in Columbus for many years. At
an early hour the vicinity of the Muscogee depot
was a living mass of human beings, comprising
large delegations from the Sabbath Schools of St.
Luke, Pierce Chapel, the Factory Chapel, the Fe
male Orphan Asylum, and many others, friends
of all these enterprises from all parts of the city
and adjacent country. At eight o’clock, eight
cars were filled to their utmost capacity, and the
platforms were crowded as far as ’ standing room
could be found. The whistle blows, and off starts
the joyfal throng with light hearts and happy
faces. As we bound over the iron track
“The shady woods a weleome wave,
With leaves so green and fair,
The moss so soft, the songs aloft,
Repeat a welcome there.”
We ran down to No. 1 with nothing to mar our
festive glee, and backward the lightning coursers
take their way, till we arrive at the spot selected
for the occasion. Here, amid Nature’s temples,
mirth andjoy were unconfined, and about 700 per
sons, mostly children, abandoned themselves to a
day of innocent pleasure. At noon a table nearly
one hundred feet long, groaning beneath its weight
of good things prepared by the hands of kindness,
invited all to partake of its bounteous store. The
invitation was accepted without hesitanoy, and
the way in which the edibles disappeared was really
astonishing. But all things however pleasant
must have an end, and so had the dinner. Then
the vast oompany separated into merry groups,
and on the green sward passed the jocund hours
till the close of day.
We cannot close this notice without expressing
our heartfelt obligations to the liberal hearted and
gentlemanly officers of the Muscogee Railroad for
furnishing such ample accomodations for trans
porting the very large crowd, and that, too, at
prices that would hardly pay for raising steam.—
Such a spirit of generosity, in behalf of the party
is deserving of the highest commendation, and will,
we beg leave to assure them, be gratefully remem
bered. We think about two hundred of the more
indigent children had a free ride.
We also tender our sinoere thanks to the warm
hearted ladies of Columbus for the deep interest
manifested ia the preparation of a dinner, which
was not only plentiful, but of the best quality.
We trust that these noble friends will lose nothing
in the long run by these arid other acts of profuse
| liberality and kindness
Nor would we forget the sweet little Miss, who
in the exuberance of her overflowing good-will
manifested such consideration for this Local, by
preparing so handsomely that delicious cup of
strawberries, duly “flanked” (a3 the Sun would
say) by a splendid array of cake and flowers.
Now, Mr. Sun, reckon we are even with you—
didn’t think our young friends would allow you to
get ahead of us on that sensation. Will little Liz
zie accept our most, profound and obsequious ac
knowledgements for this indication of her esteem.
We sbali dream of nothing but her for months to
come.
Baptist S. S. Festival. —We learn that the
Baptist Sunday school of this city enjoyed a gala
day at Camp Montgomery on Saturday last, and
that the whole affair passed off delightfully. Not
being in attendance we are unable to particularize.
It would have afforded us pleasure to have at
tended, if out own “baby” which was a very largo
and unruly one, had not claimed cur previous and
undivided attention.
Mm A. H. 11. Dawson. —Our readers will be
pleased to learn that this talented and efficient
speaker will deliver a lecture at Temperance Hall
on Wednesday evening, in behalf of the sick and
wounded soldiers from Kentucky.
abilities es this gentleman, in connection with the
noble cause he espouses, we trust, will form a
sufficient attraction to draw a large audience. We
can promise an intellectual treat to all who may
attend. #
Shate Rksf.rve.—This force will find an im
portant order in this paper from General Howell
Ccbb.
W. F. Samford offers a plantation for sale in Ma
con County, Ala.
A German statistical writer remarks
that the invention of the sewing machines
has enabled one woman to sew as much
as a hundred could sew by hand a centu
ry ago; but, he continues, one woman
now demands as much clothing as a hun
dred did a year ago —so that the situation
is not much changed after all.
By Rosette, JLawhon, Sc Cos
Executors Sale of Household and Kiteheu
Furniture.
TTTILL be sold on Friday, the 20th day of May,
W in front of our auction room, at 10 1-2 o clock,
all the HOUSEHOLD and KITCHEN Furniture
of the late Mrs. Lucinda Salisbury, consisting in
part of
Bureaus, Wardrobes, Bed Sieads,
Mattrasses, Chairs, Tables, Crockery
W are,
Silver and Plated Spoons, Knives and
Forks, &c.
One Cooking Stove and Furniture,
One Cow and Calf. Sow and Pigs,
5 Shares Mobile & Girard R. R. Stock,
1 80 acre Land Warrant.
W. L SALISBURY,
may 9td Executor. |
An Excellent Plantation
For Sale.
SEVEN Huudred and twenty acres, three bun- ;
dred and fifty open, nearly all fresh, in .[splen
did repair, excellent fences, gin house, lots, gates, f
negro houses, healthy, well watered, nice young
orchards, everything new, 12 miles below Auburn,
near Society Hill, in Macon, county, Ala.; all con- ,
venientiy arranged,JJwith fine outlet and range for ,
stock, land fertile, soft and easy of cultivation, an
excellent neighborhood.
Wm F. SAMFORD, j
may 9th tf*
HLADQ'RS GEORGIA RESERVES t
Macon, May sth, 1864. ’ r
General Orders.)
No. 7. ;
I. All persona liable to serve in the Reserve Cbrpß •
and who ha ve not joined some organized company
will report forthwith at Macon. Atlanta or Sava£
nah, where squads have been formed. They can re
port as such, and companies will be organised ak
one® by uniting them.
11. The District Enrolling Officers will Ben d for
ward—to one of the above points— all at their re
spective Headquarters, who have not been organ
ized into companies.
111. After the expiration of thirty days al
lowed for joining companies in the .Reserve Corpe
Enrolling Officers will rigidly enforce the law, re
quiring those between 17 and 18 and 45 and 50, tolffi
enrolled and their names forwarded to the Con*-
mandant of Conscripts—as they then become iiabDh
to.be sent to the Army in the field.
By command of
Maj. Gen. HOWELL COBB.
Commanding Ga. Reserve*,
Lamar Cobb, Maj. A a. a. A r. G .
may 6 lw
To the Stockholders off the New
Bridge.
The City Council having agreed to take the N«jp
Bridge upon oertain conditions, it booomes necessa
ry that the Stockholders should meet to consider th®
subject. You are therefore earnestly requested (Q
meet on. Monday next at Williams’ & Iverson’s office
at 4 o’clock p, m. Those who cannot attend in per
son should have proxies.
J. M. WATT.
Columbus, May 9, It Sec’y.
Notice*
, Muscogee /Jailroad Company, 1
Columbus, Ga., May 6,1864. f
On and after this instant Confederate Treasury
Notes of the denomination of Five Dollars will bfl
received only at a discount of 33? per cent.
J M BIVINS. Trees*
may 7—lw
The Dougrlas Ambulance Corps
Solicit contributions from the citizens of Col
umbus, of lint, old linen, bandages, soap, wines,
liquors, pickles, preserves, provisions, or any other
articles usually necessary for.the sick and wounded
on the battle field.
Send to Goodrich A Go., to be packed immedi
ately. H. L. GOODRICH,
Pres. B. R. C.
may 3 ts Columbus, Ga.
Notice.
The ladies of Columbus and surrounding
country are respectully requested to send
to the store of Messrs, Ligon &
all the linen and cotton cloths that they can
spare suitable for bandages.
Last year, I made an appeal to the ladies
of Columbus for bandages, to which they res
ponded promptly,—Phope they will all inter
est themselves and do as much for the cause
at this call as they did last year.
A. C. GRANT,
Agent for Hospital, Marietta Ga.
Columbus, Ga., May 4th, 1864.
Will the city papers please copy the above
for the cause of our common country?
# A. C. G,
notice.
MRS. MA7?Y H. BENNINGismy duly author
ized Agent for the transaction and settlement
of all business concerning the estate of Col. Seabem
Jones, deceased,
SEABORN J. BENNING.
Columbus. May 9,4864, lm Adm’r,
“STOVE MOULDERS.”
TWO Stove Moulders can get employment afc
good wages, by application to
HARRISON -
BEDELL A CO.
Columbus, Ga.
Augusta Constitutionalist, auu aß^*, *PPl**»
copy one month and send bills to this office,
may 6 lm
Augusta Sheetingr for Corn. ~
I WILL EXCHANGE
11-4 YARDS OF AUGUSTA SHEETING
’ ‘ FOR
OME BUSHEL OF CORA,
<!• F. WINTER, President
ma 7 3t Rock Island Paper Mills.
SSOO REWARD!
T}u pay a reward of Five Hundred Dollars for
L the apprehension of, with proof to convict, the
person or persons who on the night of the 28th insf
stole a 7 inch RUBBER BELT from the Foundry
connected with these Works. u " UIT
may 2-31 ' J 'ChiS E?ilc. R S. N
HANDS WANTED.
I hire will be paid for five or ton hands
-vJ by the month or day.-
mays-d2w GREENWOOD & GRAY.
SUGAR.
FIVE BOXES CHOICE SUGAR
for sale by GOODRICH & 00.
mays-lw
Wanted,
O hire for the balance of the year, a good cook,
. wasnor and ironer, for a small family ten miles
in the country, A liberal price will be paid.
Apply to E. J. PINCKARD & CO.
may 4.iw*.
CIRCULAR ,
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, )
Quartermaster General’s Office, l
Richmond, April 23, 1864. j
All Officers and Agents of this Department are
hereby notified that in order to introduce proper
uniformity and system in connection with the con
tracts executed with the Factories on Government
account, and to increase thereby the yield thereof.
Major G. W. Cunningham, Quartermaster, hereto
fore in charge of the Depot at Atlanta, Georgia, ig
entrusted, exclusively, with'the duty of contracting
in behalf of this Department, with the Factories ia
the States of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,
Florida, and Mississippi.
He will respond to requisitions for materia!, made
upon him by Officers in charge of Depots for the
manufacture of clothing.
A. R. LAWTON,
may 3 1m Quartermaster General.
AUCTIONS ALES.
By Ellis, Livingston Sc Cos,
ON TUESDAY 10th of May, at 10 o’clock, we will
sell in front of our store
5 Bales Roswell Factory Yarns, from Bto 12.
900 yds very heavy Osnaburgs,
250 yds black Pateut Cloth for shoes,
52 sacks Salt,
6 boxes Sugar,
1 case Boys Felt Hat?,
70 pr Ladies calf and goat skin shoes.
Exkely Young Yegroe*.
Julius, 22 years old, field Land, and his wife,
25 years old, both likely,
Cody, 24 years old and her children.
JBoid for and on account of a refugee from
Mississippi.
Also, a fine close carriage,
may 9, 1864. $10,50.
GREAT WHIM if RAM,,
Principal Office, Macon, Ga.
STOCKHOLDERS are hereby notified that the
Confederate Tax, levied by the Act of Congress,
dated 17th February, 1864, on the Shares of Stock,
will be paid by the Company.
Stockholders are fnrther notified thnt their Annual
meeting will be hell at this office on Thursday, the
Id day of June next, when Directors for the ensu
ing year will be elected. «, C. DAY, Sec’y.
may 2-3 t
