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COLL'MB' S nMh& Published Dally (Sundays excei/t6'i> at the r ite of $3.50 per month, or $lO Or three month?. No received for a longer term Conn t hre* vtonth*. ' advs:rtisi\(; rates : Advertisements inserted for $2 00 per square for ♦he first insertion and $1 50 for each additional. Where advertisements are inserted a month, the harge will be S2O per square. ! Announcing candidates S2O, which must in vana y paid in advance. j A deduction of 20 percent, will be made on a,l idvcrtising accounts over SSO, when promp pay 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. Li ... u- w ./WL/ V.-f* ,V,•/,«}•*»>,.V tJ,, J*,/ „ h J 361 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. «—+ 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 line <- . • ■ [-at' wer • in even . \ immc No partic riven, 1 ifying if ... -