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ment is made.
Change of Schedule*
A w„„, aft or Sunday. March 20th, the Trains on
() the Muscogee Railroad will ran as follows:
PASSENGER TRAIN:
Leave Columbus 5 15 P. M.
Arrive at Macon 2 52 A. M.
Leave Macon 0 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. CLARK,
mar 19 ts Supt. Muscogee R, R.
Aoj’t and Inspector Generals Office, >
Richmond, May 2d, 1304. j
General Orders, No. 45.
VII. The Bureau of Conscription will proceed at
once to organize into companies, and cause to Le
Ulcered into service, the reserve forces in the sev
eral StatL?» enrolled in pursuance of General Orders
No, 33, Adjutant ttnu inspector General’s Office,
eurrent series. For this pUfpoSG, district enrolling
officers are authorized to act as mustering alia in
specting officers. They will supcrinled the elec •
I'm of company officers, and forward the muster
roll certified by them, with the certificates of elec
tion, to the cornmandapt of Conscripts for the State
iuwhiviloucb Companies may be Organized, to be
by him turned over to the General Commanding the
Reserve Forces.
VIII. Upon receiving the muster rolls, the Gen
eral commanding the reserve forces will issue or
ders placing in commission and upon duty the offi
cers named in the certificates, if competent; and re
serving copies, will forward the original rolls, with
certified copies of their orders enclosed to this Bu
reau for file. If there be reason to doubt the com •
petency of an officer elect, his qualifications and fit
ness for commission will bo inquired into and repor
ted upon by a Board to be convenod by the General
commanding in acordance with General Orders No.
39, Adjutant and Inspector General’s office, series
of 1862.
* 0 0 * *
By order
[Signed,] £}• COOPER,
Adjutant and Inspector General.
Headquarters Georgia Reserve, )
Macon, May 10, 1864. j
mar 19 ts
General Orders, No. 8.
4. In compliance with the foregoing extracts from
General Orders No. 45, Adjutant and Inspector
General’s Office, orders placing the officers elected
in the Reserve Corps in commission, will bo issued
from these Headquarters as soon as the muster rolls,
and certificates of election are received. In the
meantime the officers elected in companies and reg
iments. assigned to and put upon duty, will pro
ceed to discharge the duties of the respective offices,
to which they have been elected.
11. The elections which have been held under
General Orders No. 5 from these;Headquarters, will
be forwarded to the Department at Richmond; but
all elections hereafter, must be held in compliance
with the directions in the foregoing extracts.
111. Boards for examining into the competency
of officers elected in this command, will be organ
ized in due time, and officers commanding regiments
are enjoined to report promptly, all cases, which
may occur in their respective commands, requiring
the action of such Boards.
By command of
Maj. Gen. HOWELL COBB,
Commanding Georgia Resorve.
Lamar Cobb,
Major and A' A. G.
may 13 fit ;
L. S. WRIGHT,
SUCCESSOR TO ROBINETT & CO.,
Corner of Broad and Warren Streets, Columbus, Oa,,
MANUFACTURES. OF
Superior Candies and Lard Oil,
AND DEALER IN
GENERAL COUNTRY PRODUCE,
OSXABURGS, Sheetings, Yarns, etc., exchanged
for Bacon, Lard, Potatoes, etc.
Tallow and Beeswax Wanted.
It is hoped that the liberal course which will be
tdopted will secure a generous patronage.
april 20—lm
“ Notice 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 DESCRIP
TIONS ;
SUGAR AND SALT KETTLES—FROM 40
TO 100 GALLONS;
SUGAR MILLS—I3 AND 15 INCH.
We aro 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 & CO.,
apr 3 ts Next to New Bridge.
All Excellent Plantation
For Salo,
SEVEN Hundred and twenty acre;, three hun
dred and fifty open, nearly all fresh, in .splen
did repair, excellent fence;, gin house, lots, gates,
negro houses, healthy, well watered, nice young
orchards, everything new, 12 miles below Auburn,
near Society Hill, in Macon, county, Ala.; all con
veniently arranged, with fine outlet and range for
Stock, land fertile, soft and easy of cultivation, an
excellent neighborhood.
Applv at this office, or to
Wm. F. SAMFORD.
may 9th tf* Auburn, Ala-
C. S. ARSENAL. \
Coiambus, Ga.. April 5, 1364./
Aotice.
I WISH TO EXCHANGE FOR BACON
on equitable terras,
Sugar Jlill?*,
Sugar ami Salt Kettles
And all kinds PLANTATION IRON;
Also POWDER.
As this Baconi; 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. ComA’g Arsenal.
Shoemakers’ and Saddlers’
TOOLS.
'THE UNDERSIGNED having commenced the
I manufacture of the above named articles in this
city, are prepared to fill orders for the same.
Office on Angle streets. few doors above C. S,
Hospital. HARRISON,IBEDELL jc CO.
Reference—Maj. F. W. Dillard.
Mobile Register, Mississippian and Augusta Go
stitutionalist, please cop j one mouth and ser.-
to this office,
mar 30 ts
WANTED.
A °° m % table d welling, situated fc..
. ' emen t Part of the city to business. A lib-..
pnoe per moth will be paid for ouch a place.
UiK OFFICE. ,
! ■ ■ . : - 9
Vol. XL
J. W. WARREN it CO. Pr.pri.l.r, j. w. WARREA, Editor
“STOVE MOULDERS.”
TW 0 Stove Moulders can get employment at
good wages, by application to
HARRISON, BEDELL & CO.
Columbus, Ga.
Augusta Constitutionalist, and Mississippian
copy one month and send bills to this office,
may 6 lm
State and County Tax Re
turn*.
W. H. Griswold, Assistant Receiver, will attend
in tke-eountry during the coming week :
At Mr. Nance's Monday, 23d.
x *“ Jones’ Crossing, Wednesday, 25th.
“ Edwards’ Friday, 27th.
<l Bozeman’s Monday, 30th.
On other days at the office in Gunby & Co’s
store. JAS. M. HUGHES, T. R.
may 17 3t
Wanted.
TO HIRE, for the balance of the year, a good
l NURSE, to go in the country. Enquire at
may 17 lw* THIS OFFICE.
Notice.
I am desirous of establishing a Library for the
use of the Lee Hospital. Contributions of books,
magazines, &c., are respectfully solicited.
W. N. ROBERTSON,
Surgeon in Charge,
may 17 ts Lee Hospital.
ON COIISIGME
Florida Leaf Tobacco,
Coast Salt,
Hemp JBaleing Rope.
$5 Notes will be Received for Salt.
HANSERD & AUSTIN.
Columbus, May 17 3t
Notice.
FRICTION MATHCES!
r rHE Columbus, Ga., Friction Match Company,
1 have again resumed operations, and will, in a
few days, he prepared to supply them in quantity.—
They also make a superior article of Blacking, which
can be supplied in quantity.
Dealers and others wishing to purchase, can ap
ply to Messrs. Livingston & Cos., or Messrs. Hull &
Duck, who will be kept constantly supplied.
S. D. THOM & CO.,
Manufacturers.
N. B.—lt having cost me about $5,000 in the past
eighteen months, above receipts, to learn how to
make good matches, the public can now rely on get
ting a superior article. S. D. THOlq.
Columbus, May 14,1864 dtf
Notice !
WANTED at the C. S. Arsenal, Columbus, Ga.,
Leather amt Hides,;
in large or small quantities, for which the market
prico will be paid. Parties shipping such to the un
dorsigned will be insured against seizure by officers
or agents of other branches of the Government.
F. C. HUMPHREYS.
may 11 ts Maj. Comdg. Arsenal.
CIRCULAR.
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA,. ]
Quartermaster General’s Office, [
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, is
entrusted, exclusively, withltke duty of contracting
in behalf of this Department, with the Factories in
the States of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,
Florida, and Mississippi.
He will respond to requisitions for material, made
upon him by Officers in charge of Depots for the
manufacture of clothing.
A. R, LAWTON,
may 3 lm Quartermaster General.
HEADQUARTERS POST, 1
Columbus, Ga, May 9tb, 1364./
GENERAL ORDERS, J
No. 12. S
In obedience to Special Orders from Headquar
ters of Department of South Carolina, Georgia and
Florida, the undersigned hereby transfers the com
mand of this Post to Maj. F. C. Humphreys.
J. W. ROBERTSON.
Col. Comdg.
HEADQUARTERS POST, 1
Columbus, Ga., May 9th, 1564/
The undersigned hereby assumes command of this
post. -Existing order- 1 and regulations will remain
in force.
F. C. HUMPHREYS,
may 10 lm Major Comdg.
RACES!
CHATTAHOOCHEE, COURSE,
COLIMBUS, GEORGIA.
rjIHE Races over the above Course will wm-
X menee on Tuesday, 24th inst., and continue
five days.
First day—Stake for 2 year olds, rniia heats,
SSOO entrance —half forfeit.
Second Day—Stake for three year old, mile
heats, SSOO entrance —half forfeit.
Third day—Purse race of SSOO, two -aide
heats.
Fourth day—Stake for 3 year olds, two mile
eats, SSOO entrance—half forfeit.
Fifth day—Post Stake, SI,OOO entrance, half for
feit, three-mile heats.
In the Post Stake three good horses will start,
and perhaps four.
C. S. & P. W. PRYOR,
may 11 ts Proprietors.
LOST.
GOLD SPECTACLES and CASE, between the
Quartermaster’s office and P?>st Offieeon Broad
street, about 12 M.,on Monday. The finder will
be liberally rewarded by leaving them at the
office of Maj. Dillard.
may 10 ts N. J. TISDALE.
Bank of Columbus.
Stockholder; are hereby notified that the Confed
erate Tax, levied by the act of Congress dated Feb.
17,1364, on the Shares of this Bank, will be paid by
the Bank. D. ADAMS,
Columbus, Ga., May 10.—2 w Cashier.
Office Mobile and Girard R. R.. 1
Columbus, Ga., April 5, 1364. J
The Stockholders of the Mobile ilGirard Railroad
Company, are hereby notified that the five per cent
tax, levied by the law. passed February 17th, 1364,
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 list; to Assessors.
J. M. FRAZER.
apt 6 ts Treasurer.
Notice to Planters.
I aiA authorized by the Government
TO EXCHANGE
sfeeetiags, ioUoa Yaras,
mun zm osnabohos for
. lX©s,
;y ' ■ IBERs,
DREE,
ap : Agent.
Columbus, Ga., Friday Morning, May 20,1864.
Thursday Evening.
IBIS <3 RAF E I CL
Reports of the Press Association.
Entered according to act of Congress in the year
'1863, by J. S. Thrasher, in the Clerk’s office of
the District Court of the Confederate States for
the Northern District of Georgia.
Further Irom the North.
Grant’s boss Estimated 60,000.
Petersburg, May 18.—Heavy skirmishing
along the lines to-day.
The army correspondent of theN. Y.Ncws, 13th
says Grant was compelled to use his 30,000 re ,
serves on the seeond day, and now all are gone, lie
estimates Grant’s losses at 60,000.
Private Dispatches.—We respectfully re
quest a copy of all private dispatches from
Virginia, North Georgia and other points that
refer to casualties in the field, or that contain
other information of public interest. ts
The Lecture To-Morrow Might.
By invitation of the following named gentlemen,
Henry M. Law, Esq,, of Savannah, has consented
to repeat his Lecture to-morrow night, at Tempe
rance Hail, the proceeds to be applied to the Way
side Home. Tickets may be procured at the Jew
elry Store of Mr. T. C. Spear, and also at the
Strawberry Supper to-night.
This high reputation of Mr. Law will alone en
sure a crowded house, and when it is remem
bered that the proceeds will be applied to a pur
pose so charitable, all should procure tickets.
Hon. A. Iverson,
“ G. E. Thomas,
“ Hines Holt,
“ M. J. Crawford,
“ M. J. Welborn,
“ Porter Ingraham,
Dr. J. F. Bozeman,
Jos. Hill,
Dr. J. H. DeVotik,
H. H. Epping,
11. M. Gunby,
J. K. Redd.
Kilpatrick Wingf.d.— The correspondent of
the Cincinnati Gazette states that the Federal cav
alry raider, Kilpatrick, was winged through the
thigh in the fighting near Resaca on Friday last.
Capt. Muckier informs the Savannah Republi
can that a deserter from the 53d Pennsylvania,
who was stationed on Pinckney Island, reports
that nearly all the Yankee force on the Carolina
coast has been sent to Virginia. There were but
three regiments left on Morris Island, and four—
two and a half white, and one and a half black—
on Hilton Head.
[From the Macon Telegraph.]
list of Casualties
In the 46th Reg’t Ga. Vols. in the engagements
of Thursday the sth, and Friday the 6th, in
Virginia:
Cos. A—Killed: Capt. Munch.
Wounded : Ryals and Darden, slightly.
Cos. B—Killed: Bud Parker.
Wounded: W S Croon, W Nobles, C 0 Good
wyne, W Sullivan, T J Zillner, severely; R J
Culpepper, SamT Ingram, slightly ; B S Scott,'
slightly.
Cos. C—Killed: Corporal Uriah Mussle
white.
."Wounded: J D Ethridge, in face, severely;
W H Evans, in arm, severely ; M. Dooling, in
head, seriously; G T Swearengen, in hand,
slightly ; Lt. H G Lamar, in throat, slightly;
R W Hill, finger ; J F Ward, in hand, slightly;
F M Kinsey, hand.
Cos. D—Wounded severely J M Redding,
chest; H S Smith, foot and leg, slightly ; Jere
Tate, finger; E B Taylor, hip ; W L Hunt,
thigh ; A J Holden, foot.
Cos. E—Wounded: H McDaniel, leg ampu
tated ; J M Thompson, in face, slightly.
Cos. F—Killed: Stape Russell, J A Mann,
James Bryant.
Wounded severely : B H Pounds, leg; W A
W Martin, hip ; J J Henderson, hand, slightly;
Lt. Mitchell; Leroy Woodall, mouth; J S
Chapman, arm ; Lt. Morgan, prisoner.
Cos. G—Wounded severely: Capt. C A Conn,
shoulder ; James Avery, leg; N B Gaines, arm;
J C Huff, arm ; John Harris. Slightly : G R
Kemp, J S McDaniel, A J Hall, J T McCoy, M
Stinson, J J Minter, D Wilkinson.
Cos. ll—Wounded severely : Lt. G W John
son, in hip ; L E Spradley, in head ; T J Cox,
hip ; E Rickerson, leg ; J L Murray, shoulder;
R D Brown, leg amputated. Slightly : John
Sheppard, Jno M Sumner, R R Cox.
Cos. I—Wounded slightly: J J Martin, J S
Martin, H H Martin, C S Maddox, Jno Crane,
W W Brinson, J M Kimball, W Smith, Kim
brough, W Thaxter, W G Goodwin, A R Good
win, J M Carson, W T Wooten. Severely : A
R Jones, leg amputated; C M Kimbrough, W
W Havens, J B Murphy, J P Weaver, J T Brit
ton, J W Harvey, W G Hurd, and Lt. Thomas,
mortally.
Cos. K—Wounded severely: Capt. A W Gib
son, arm ; J C George, arm; W D Wheeler,
leg; A J Mathews, knee. Slightly : W P Sey
mour, arm: Lt. Walker, hip ; M F Coldin,
hand; A J Cloud, hand ; Wm Sanders, hand.
Later from New Orleans
We have received a file of New Orleans pa
pers of the 3d inst,, from which we make the
following extracts:
Nothing is said about Bank3 or Steele.
John Meyor, of Jefferson City, has been
elected to fill the vacancy in the constitutional
convention caused by the resignation of Chris
tian Roselius.
Geo. E. Tyler, auctioneer, has received a
windfall of $60,000 from a relative who died
in New York".
Mary Coqway, a young and rather good
looking blue eyed female was up before Rec
order Yennard, of New Orleans, on the 2d.
inst., on a charge of practical miscegenation
with a lusty, chocolate-colored swain employ
ed as a driver by the Adams Express Compa
ny. The case was continued.
On the 2d inst., in New Orleans, SIO,OOO in
gold sold at 89 premium. Later in the day
SII,OOO sold at 89£; 510,000 at 89|- ; $16,000
at 90 ; $5,000 at 91 j ; $6,700 at 92, and 3,000 j
at 921. 57,000 in Mexican dollars sold at 90 -
premium ; Back of Louisiana, 60c. on the j
dollar. j
Cotton was quoted at 63 to 83 cents per j
pound.
Sugar was being offered in the market at 20 j
to 21 cents per pound. Molasses was selling
at 93 cents per gallon for prime to choice, and 1
$1 for choice. But little on the market.
Pork, S3O per barrel. Rio coffee, 50 cents j
per pound. Butter, 40 cents per pound.
Rates for freight on cotton to New York, 12|
cents per pound. i
Judge Thomas Slidell, ex-judge supreme |
court of Louisiana, and a brother of John Sli
dell, died at Newport, R. 1., on the 20th ult.,
aged .5 7
The Situation
[From the Atlanta Confederacy, May 17.]
By the flanking movements of Sherman, the
two hostile armies in our iron! are gradually
skiftiug into anew situation.
By private dispatches, we were Monday
morning informed of the change of the tele
graph office, from Resaca to Calhoun. Our
own correspondent writes from Calhoun under
date of Sunday that all the trains and hospit
al supplies are being moved to Crossville, the
enemy are still attempting to flank, and it
would be difficult even to conjecture where the
next heavy encounter may take place.
The impression is universal that General
Johnston has his adversary exactly in the po
sition designed for him. Sherman evidently
believes Johnston is running and the latter
knows precisely what the enemy and himself
are about.
If excuse or explanation were requisite to
some the mysterious motives of our reticent
commander-in-chief in shifting with the ene
my, it would be made patent to the simplest
understanding that ho desires the very devel
opments that are now being made on the part
of the yankee general. Every advance by the
left flank exposes the more the flank and rear
of the enemy. Every advance carries him so
much farther from his depot of supplies,
which if the road has been destroyed, would
materially inconvenience the campaign of the
invading party. It is an accepted principle in
military science that a river is much safer in
ones front than his rear. When the enemy
had crossed the Ostenaula he will be in immi
nent danger of destruction, for we believe
Johnston will hurl his army en masse upon
him.
We have conversed with many intelligent
soldiers, among the wounded who came down
last evening. When they left the field Sun
day night the Oostenaula river was our line,
our army was on this side of the river and
that of the enemy on the other.
It was said that one corps of the enemy,
perhaps, had crossed at the ford west of CaL
houn.
The Resaca bridge was burned Sunday
morning. In the fighting oa Sunday, our
whole army was not engaged.
Indeed, the greater portion of it has not yet
been under fire, having been held in reserve
for some purpose known only to the God of
battles and Joe. E. Johnston.
Our men fought all day Sunday behind the
works, they had thrown up Friday night and
had strengthened the night previous. At 4
o’clock in the afternoon of Sunday, there was
a general charge on our part, in which the
divisions of Cheatham, Stuart and Stevenson
participated. The enemy came up in line,
were scattered by heavy volleys from our en
trenchments, and as they fled our men were
ordered to charge, and leaping over the works
they drove the Yankees a quarter of a mile,
when they run up on the reserve line of the
enemy and were compelled to fall back to their
original line. In this charge, most of the
men were wounded who came down Monday.
The loss of the enemy since the fight opened
on Friday last is calculated at five to one.—
They were charging against our entrenched
lines from the beginning, and the slaughter
of Yankees is said t o have been terrible.—
They were literally mowed down as they
came up, and were repulsed every time a
charge was attempted. .
W e conversed with an intelligent officer
who assures us that the spirit of the men is
unparalleled in the history of the Army of
Tennessee. He declares that if Gen. Johnston
will let the men loose, they will whip the Yan
kees on ground of their own choosing. The
Yankees have already been punisbed
and the fearful losses of the last few days will
be calculated to diminish a little the pluck
which seems to have characterized their re
cent charges upon our entrenchment.
There was no fighting of consequence in the
neighborhood of Calhoun Monday morning
when the train left.
There was a heavy attack made upon our
lines on Sunday night about 10 o’clock, which
was repulsed with heavy losses to the enemy.
Latest from ttie North.
Baltimore papers of the sth instant have
been received. The following is a summary
of the news :
FINANCIAL.
In New York, on Tuesday, 3d, gold went up
to 181. The closing quotation on the 4th, at
6 o’clock p. m., was 1794-
FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
There is no important news from the army
of the Potomac. All sorts of rumors prevail,
but nothing is known beyond the general fact
that the army is fully prepared for important
movements. Gen. Meade has issued an order
directing the shooting, without trial, of any
soldier who refuses to do duty. The trouble
with the Pennsylvania reserves has, no doubt,
occasioned this order.
Gen. Seymour, Who commanded the Florida
expedition, has Arrived in Washington, and
would be assigned! to a command under Gen
eral Grant. [He was captured Friday.]
FROM THE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI.
An official dispatch from General Banks
states that notwithstanding the reverses on
the Red River in the early part of last month,
the losses to the rebels were severe, and pro
portionately greater than those of any battle
of the war.
It is positively stated that Gen. Banks will
not be removed. The statement that the Fed
eral army had returned to Alexandria is con
firmed.
Dispatches to the Western papers state that
Gen. Steele captured at Camden, Ark., nine
fortifications of great strength, four hundred
barrel of molasses, several tun3 of rock salt, i
and three prisoners. The cotton for ten miles j
round had been burned by Price, numbering )
two thousand bales.
THE YANKEE CONGRESS.
In the House of Representatives, on the 4th
inst., the bill guaranteeing republican govern
ment to the rebellious States was taken up,
and Mr. H. W. Davis offered a substitute
amending the bill so as to require, instead of
one-tenth of the voters of a seceded State, a
majority to re-organize a State government —
and allowing those who have held merely in
strumental offices under the rebel Government,
and those who have held inferior military offi
ces to participate in and hold office under the
reconstructed government. The substitute
was adopted.
The preamble proposed by Mr. Stevens to
the effect that the so-called Confederate States
are a public enemy, waging an unjust war, in
which they are not entitled to the privileges
and immunities of civilized warfare, etc., was
stricken out, and the bill thus amended finally
passed—yeas 73. nays 59.
Judge Thomas Slidell, formerly of the ,
Supreme Bench of Louisiana, and brother
of Hon. John Slidell, Confederate Com
missioner at Paris, died at Newport, R. I.!
on the 20th ult. He was in his fifty-sev- j
enth year.
♦ »
Rumored Movement. —Private letters re- !
ceived in this city from Johnston’s army, state
that there are indications that Sherman is
quietly withdrawing a portion of his forces
and hurrying them to Virginia to reinforce
Grant. If this be so, they are likely to arrive
a day after the feast. r—Sav. Sep., 18 th,
$3.50 Per Month
We copy the following from the Rich
mond Enquirer, 11th. It is the only item
of interest we see in the Congressional
proceedings of tho*loth and 11th.
MR. WINDFALL'S RESOLUTIONS.
The resolutions of Mr. Wigfall, of Tex
as, being the special order of the day,
were taken up.
Mr. Wigfall said as his resolutions had
been inacurately printed in the newspa*
pers he would read a correct copy.
“1. Resolved, That the Congress of
of the Confederate States of America
has the undoubted right, during the in
vasion or rebellion, and when the public
safety require it, to suspend the writ of
Habeas Corpus, and that while so suspend
ed, it is not competent for any Confeder
ate Judge to discharge from custody any
person held under or by virtue of the au
thority of the Confederate States.
2. Resolved , That the State Courts, be
ing established by State authority can, in
no manner, be affected by Confederate
legislation, and that, therefore, an act of
the Confederate Congress suspending the
privileges of the writ of Habeas Corpus
does not apply to them, and in no wise
prevents their exercising such jurisdiction
or issuing such writs as by the laws of
their States they are allowed to exercise
or issue.
3. Resolved, That the State and Cons
federate Governments are separate, diss
tinct and co-ordinate Governments; that
each has its legislative, executive and ju
dicial departments, and is a perfect gov
ernment in itself; therefore neither can
interfere in any manner with the legisla*
tive, executive or judicial action of the
other, and that the Courts of neither can
inquire into the legality or illegality of the
arrests of persons in custody under or by
the authority of the other, or afford such
persons relief.
“4. Resolved, That the Constitution of
the Confederate States is, as to the States
and between them, and that each has, as
in all compacts between sovereigns, a per*
feet right to declare its true intent and
meaning, and that the citizens of each
State are bound by such decision.
“5. Resolved, That as to the citizens of
each State, the Constitution of the Cons
federate States having beeD ordained and
established by the same authority as their
State Constitution, is equally supreme and
binding over them as their Constitution
is, and that the Government established
by it, to the extent of its delegated pow
ers, of which the State only is the judge,
is as fully empowered to act for them as
their State Government, and that when it
does so act, their State Government, hav*
ing no supremacy over the Confederate
Government, cannot release them from
their obligations to obey.”
Mr. Wigfall then proceeded in au
orate argument, to expound these resolu-.
tions and give his views upon the rights
and powers severally of the State and
Confederate Governments. On the
elusion of his remarks, on motion of Mr.
Hill, of Georgia, the Senate resolved in
secret session; and the doors being open
ed, on motion of Mr. Mitchell, of Arkan
sas, the Senate adjourned.
Domestic Intelligence —The Daily
Telegraph of yesterday says: ■
“One of the Federal Officers, a prisoner
in the jail in this city, gave birth to a
fine infant night before last. The Joans
in the Federal army seem to be numer*
oils.”
He should have added, as a remarkable
fact of the present progeny of Yankee
spinsters, that the child was a white one,
and he can make a correction as to the
date of its birth, which was on the first
day of April. The Jailor reports his
establishment still very quiet, and that he
has heard no squalls from this mythical
addition, nor has he drawn any rations
for it from the commissary.
i *Gen. xxxii. 24, 29. —“la this mysterious
transaction the Almighty wa3 pleased, in visi
ble and bodily form to wrestle with His ser
vant through the long watches of the night.
Conscious of a more than mortal presence,
Jacob clings to him as one who feels that his
all depends on not letting Him go without
wrangling from Him the blessing sought.
The Mighty Adversary, by a touch, reduces
him to perfect weakness j yet will not use
that strength to escape, so long as His ser
vant persists in bold yet holy violence God
pleads with man to let Him go, which man
refuses to do until he has received the assur-
I ance of His favor. And is not this the same
j God whom we are privilged to address ? Is not
prayer as potent now as in the day3 of Jacob ?
; Was not the Patriarch a simple man, compass
|ed about with infirmities ? May we not echo
j his very words and say “I am not worthy of
the least of all the mercies, and of all the
truth which Thou hast showed unto Thy ser
vant.’ ”
Stonsy Creek Bridge.— lt will be 3een, by
our dispatches to-day. that the bridge at Sto
. ny creek, twenty miles from this side of Pe
j tersburg, has been rebuilt, and trains were
expected to run through yesterday. A Fede
-1 ral raiding party, several days since, made
! a raid on the road, burned the bridge and
i cut the telegraph wires, retiring speedily as
soon as their work was accomplished. The
larger portion of the little village near the
bridge was consumed, owing to several houses
near it taking fire from the burning bridge.—
The temporary delay caused by the burning
of this bridge, cut off our communications for j
a short while. In a few weeks, the Danville
and Greensboro road will be opened from
Weldon to Petersburg, supplies can be sent by j
the Southside road, fifty-two miles to Burk
ville junction, thence fifty-three miles by |
Richmond and Danville road to Richmond. ' |
Blackberries. —For the first time this sea
son, that we have noticed, this delicious fruit j
made its appearance in market on Saturday
afternoon, and was offered by venders at $1:50 f
per quart. It is to be hoped that they being
offered in competition with strawberries will |
tend to bring down the high price of the' lat
ter, which has been heretofore, to the maiori- j
ty of our citizens, forbidden fruit. — Sav. Rip- !
The Washington papers state tbac Gen.
Burnside’s 9th arm;, corps, lately reorgaa- j
12ed at Annapolis, is thousand strong, j
Hope s.wd FroicSse.
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Sweet joy* which come tJekpcf
The dal kest hoar? oflile.
lien fouling Promise wipe- rh ■ t -nr
Ami calms the Uojum'* strife!
There is no gloom so densely deep.
So ray less in despair.
Where Hopes sweet eyes refuse to pee ,
And smile her blessings there.
The aching agonies of years.
Which drape the soul with gloom.
The burning bitterness of tears
Which blight the sweetest bloom.
That springs along the path of life
To cheer its weary way.
Will brighten sometimes in the strife
When Hope relumes her raj-.
Yos, Hope and Promise cheer us on.
And lighten every grief.
When all we loved in life is gone.
These ?tav and yield relief.
And when the soul is lone and dark.
And hope hits almost fled.
O. then will bend the rainbow arc
Os promise over head.
These pearls, in'sorrow's bitter cup.
Down on the bottom sleep.
And as we drain it, sup by sup.
And wildly wail aua weep.
They turn the heart on high to God,
And hold it firmly there.
Still hoping as we kiss the rod.
His promised joys to share.
The Power of Prayer
The Bible account of the power of
prayer is the best we have or can have :
“Abraham's servant prays—Rebecca
appears.
“Jacob prays—the A ngol is conquered,*
Esau’s revenge is changed to fraternal
love.
“Joseph prays—and he is delivered
from the prison of Egypt.
“Moses prays—Amalek is discomfited
and Israel triumphs.
“Joshua prays—the sun stands still,
and victory is gained.
“Hannah prays—the Prophet Samuel
is born. '
“David prays—Ahithophel goes out
and hangs himself.
“Asa prays;—lsrael gains a great vies
tory.
“Jehosaphat prays—God turns'away
his anger and smiles.
“Elijah prays—the little cloud
—the rains descend upon the earth.
“Elijah prays—the waters of the Jor
dan are divided—a child is restored to
life.
“Isaiah prays—one hundred eighty -
four thousand Assyrians are dead.
“Hczekiah prays—the sun dial is turn
ed back—bis life is prolonged.
“Mordccai prays—Haman is hanged—
Israel is free.
•‘Nichemiah prays—the King’s heart is
softened in a moment.
“Eliza prays—the walls of Jerusalem
begin to rise.
“The Church prays—the Holy Ghost
is poured out.
“The Church prays again—Peter is de
livered by an Angel.
“Paul and Silas pray—the prison
shakes—the door opens—every man’s
hands are loosed.”
Washington Jokes.
Special to the New York Herald.
Washington, April 20. —The Presi
dent says that in the Senate he .“owns
nine of the Senators and one half of
another.” “Who owns the other half”
asked a gentleman to whom the President
was speaking, “Henry Wilson, of Massa*
chusetts,” replied the Chief Magistrate.
“Wilson is for me,” says the President,
“before breakfast.; rather against me while
his digestion is going on after it; loves
me like pie during the hours which he
spends visiting the various departments
and asking for place and patronage ; and
bitterly my enemy from seven every eve?*
ning until he goes to bed, drops asleep
and commences snoring. Wilson is car*,
rying water on both shoulders; but I guess
lie’ll get a wetting and soil his clothes
before he gets through.”
The House having passed the bill pro
viding for anew coinage of one and two
cent pieces, composed principally of cop
per, the nickels are to be abandoned.
Most of the Democrats voted for it, Mr.
J. C. Allen saying that if they were to be
made of copper he shonld certainly sup
port the bill, as he is one of the leading
copperheads. The remark created con
siderable langhter.
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We are permitted, says the Mobile
Tribune, to make the following extract
from a letter dated “Covington, La., May
3d
Colonel has just come in from
Clinton, La., where it was reported that
Banks and his staff were captured in the
Teche country, in their attempt to go back
to New Orleans. General Lee, his chief
of cavalry, and Nims, his chief of artii*
lery, are certainly in the city. All their
officers who have arrived in the city (N.
O.) say that it was a perfect route in the
fights of the 16th. It is also reported
that General Price had met and totally
defeated Steele’s army, capturing 4,000
prisoners and several hundred wagons,
with his supplies. We hear that Banks
lost between ten and twenty thousand in
the last fight.
Covington is about forty-five miles north
of New Orleans, and so this helps to
strengthen the belief that our army west
of the Mississippi has gained most deeia>
ive victories. That, however, hardly needs
confirmation, for we have no doubt that
it is true. We lack reliable details only.
The victory es Price over Steele 3tiU
needs some additional evidence, although
we think that it is also true. The lapse
of a few days will unquestionably relieve
every one from doubt on the subject.
England’s Jealousy of America.
The London Times has at last confessed
| that its hostility to America is based on
l jealousy of its growing power. It says :
While the Republic was overtopping
I and overshadowing us, whilst it stretched
1 its limbs and raised its tones to the scale
of a giant, it was impossible but that our
i sympathies should be weakened. To wish
I the United States to retain their integrity,
1 or now recover it, woald be to wish our
own abasement and our own destruction.
Lee all Right. —A despatch receive
ed here Saturday night from Petersburg
says intef t ;c had reached there from
Gen. Lee .. ' j up to the ISth The
enemy b**dm* • repeated assault
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