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ill II Wmw. - - - Editor. ia «day Moraiflg, May *l, 1864. The War ia Virginia. OrMt h«s driven hi* stake* again. H* u> now within fifteen miles of Richmond, an Will, doubtless, lose notion to bulletin the fact to the North. His people wul reciere the announcement as a proof of progress and will derire from it confirmation of his lying statement that Lee was severely punished m Spottsylvauia, and was retreating upon Rich mond. Sober Confederates can smile at such folly, for they know that Grant could have occupied his present position on the Pamun key without firing a gun, bad he so;desired. Gen. Lee’s army is still between the foe and the goal of his ambition, and can much more advantageously deal blows in defence of Rich mond than when he was 60 miles further off. Lee can now with little or no trouble, protect his communications, and can, if he desires, bring up to his support the force which, erst» while, was set for the defence of the Capital. The proximity of Grant’s present position to Butler’s, gives no advantage to the Federal commander, for Lee’s line of communication with the “South side” is much shorter than Grant’*, and if Butler goes up to the support of the latter, he will find Beauregard in read iness to receive him. If on the contrary, it be determined that Butler remain where he is, Beauregard can still reinforce Lee, if it be de sirable, for having driven the enemy into a very narrow neck of land, a small force would be sufficient to hold him there while the rest could go to aid Lee in the final disposition he will make of the “man on horseback.” Alto gether the campaign in Virginia wears a brigh ter aspect to-day than ever before. Die at a of a Worthy Man.— The telegraph Company sustained a great los* a few days .since in the death of Mr. George W. Rady, the gentlemanly and accomplished Superintend ent at Richmond. He died or the 25th in3t., after a short but painful illness. He was uni versally esteemed, and was an in valuable auxilliary. to the telegraph organization. ♦ ♦ ♦ Narrow Escape of Gens. Johnston and Hood. —During Wednesday evening's fight, says the Atlanta Confederacy, while Gen, Joe Johnston and Gen. Hood were standing near each other in conversation, a shell burst near the group, which, a prominent officer present assures us, came near killing both. We could not well afford’ to lose another Johnston in that way at such a moment as the present. Burning of Yazoo City Confirmed. —The Mitsissippian says that the reported burning of Yazoo City, it is pained to record, has been partially confirmed. Fourteen houses, we learn, including the court house, have been consumed. It wa3 with great difficulty that the negroes were kept from burning it when the enemy were there before. Seymour admits that Grant has been whipped, and that the Federal army will continue to be whip ped until their ports are closed and the troops re duced to “parched corn and beans, like the rebels.” He says Grant drinks too much liquor, and that the war on the part of the North is conducted as if it were a matter of frolic and contract. A Captain and three Lieutenants, all Yankees, were brought to Savannah the other evening by the Central train. They were captured by our cavalry pickets in Seri ven county, and are a portion of those who escaped from the cars a few day3 sinoe, near Millon. Mujor Benjamin D. Heriot (says the Charleston Courier) died in Orangeburg on tifeo 24th inat. He was a native of Georgetown, S. C., and at an early age left the South Carolina College to, eater the army in the 3d infantry. He served under Goneral Jackson against the Creeks, and was on duty also at New Orleans, Savannah and Charleston, at dif ferent times. He resigned soon after peace, and se lected Charleston as hi3 residence, having married a daughter of Dr. Tucky Harris. He was in his seventy-seventhlyear when ho was called from his refugoe retreat to the “House not made with hands.” It is one of the sorely felt evils of war th at even the old men cannot be permitted to die at home. Through to Jackson.— The Meridian Clarion says the trains on the Southern railroad have com menced running through to the west side of Pearl river at Jackson. Pkacu. —The Charlotte Bulletin makes the following novel statement: Through the kindness of a friend, we are permitted to lay before our readers the highly important information that for some time past, a oommittee appointed in behalf of the Confederate States have been, from time to time, conferring with a similar committee on the part of the linked States, for ths special object of securing a peace. That recently the mtercouse between said committees has been more frequent, and if not more friendly, more fruitful in their results, until strong hopes are entertained of a speedy adjustment of all our national difficulties. The utmost' harmony and good feeling pre vails among the different members of said committee on our part, and notwithstanding j they are widely separated one from another ; i some are beyond the Mississippi unable to communicate with those on this side, except w ith difficulty, yet their concert of action is strikingly great. That it is confidently ex pected said 'remittee will soon be prepared to m ike their report, which shall be accepted by the United • States, and acknowledged by ail civilized nations. We are n t permitted to go into details further than to state that ! Morgan and Forrest are chief corresponding ! Secretaries, and Taylor, Price. Smith. John ston and Beaaregard are some of the commit tee, of whish Gen. Robert E. Lee. is Uhair tnan. Horrible Affair. —We learn from reliable authority that Mr. Nat Best, a son of Kinton Best, of this county, who belongs to Wirt Adam s command, was captured by the Yan kees on their last raid, and turned over to the negroes. These foul and inhuman wretches took him off his horse, stripped him of his clothes, and gave him five hundred lashes on his naked back. Then they shot him. Three ladies, who were hid in the woods by the roadside, witnessed this wretched affair, and when the negroes had disappeared, they went to the spot and found the body of Mr. 8., ly ing horribly mangled and lifeless on the grouud. The ladies told the story to their neighbors, who went and buried his remains. Such brutal acts as this should attract our au thorities' attention.— Southern Motive. An Iron-Clad Yankee. —Ohe of the Yan kee colonels, received at the Libby from the south-side, had his front and iear protected by a patent breast and back plate, manufac tured out of steel, and reputed to be bullet proot. )ue Colonel confessed that he consid ered is rear m more danger than his front, e.-peeialq v hen it came to running, and, ex pectmg to have som* of that to do, provided h'-ruself accordingly, —Ez^tinsr. [From the Southern Confederacy.] Bill Arp, the Roman Runagee Jfr. £ditur: —“RnAote, unfrended, melan - kolly, slow,” as nomtbody sed, I am now seek in ft log in some vast wilderness, a lonely roost in some Okeefeenokee swamp, where the fowl invader* cannot travel, nor their pon toon bridges phloat. If Mr. Shakspeere were correct when he writ that “sweet are the jui ces of adversity,” then it is reasonable to sup pose that me and my soaks, and many others must have some sweetnin to spare. When a man is aioused in the ded Os night, and smells the approach of the fowl invader ; when he feels konstrained to change his base and be kuma a runagee from his homf, leavin behind him all these unusary things which hold body nnd soul together; when he looks, perhaps the last time, upon his lovely home where he has been for many delightful years raisin chil dren and chickens, strawberries and peas, lie soap and inyuns, and all sich luxuries of this sublunary life; when he imagines every enu sual sound to be the crakof his earthly doom ; when from sich influences he begins a digni fied retreat, but soon is konstrained to leave the dignity behind, and git away without re gard to the order of his going—if there is any sweet juice in the like of that, I havent been able to see it. No, Mr. Editur, sich scenes never happened in Bill Shakspeer’s day, or he wouldent have writ that line. I don’t know that the lovely inhabitants of your butifui sitty need any four warnins to make ’em avoid the breakers upon which our vessel wrecked; but for fear they should some day shake their gory locks at me, I will make publik a breef allusion to some of the painful sirkumstances which lately okkurred in the regions of the eternal sitty. Not many days ago, the everlastin Yankees (may they live always when the devil gits ’em) made a violent assault upon the sitty of the hills—the eternal Bitty, where a hundred years the Injuns rivers have been blendin their waters peacefully together—where the Choktaw children built their flutter mills and toyed with frogs and tadpoles while these maj estik streams were but little spring branches a bablin along their sandy beds. For 3 days and nights our valyunt troops had beat bak the fowl invader, and saved our pullets from their devourin jaws. For 3 days and nights we bade farewell to every fear, luxuriating upon the triumphs of our arms, and the sweet juices of our strawberries and cream. For 3 days and nights fresh troops from the South poured iuto our streets with shouts that made the welkin ring, and the turkey bumps rise all over the flesh of our people. We felt that Rome was safe—sekure against the assaults of the world, the flesh and the devil, which last individual are supposed to be* that horde of fowl invaders, who are seekin to phlank us out of both bread and existence. But alas, for human hopes ! Man that is born of woman (and there are no other sort that I know of) has but few days that ain’t full of trouble. Altho the troops did shout, altho their brass bound musik swejled upon the gale, altho the turkey bumps rose a* the rung, altho the commanding General assured us that Rome was to be held at every hazard, and that on to-morrow, the big battle was to be fougut, and the fowl invaders hurled all howlin and bleedin to the shores of the Ohio, yet it did transpire some how that on Tuesday night, the military evakuation of our city were peremptorily ordered. No note of warnin—no whisper of alarm—no hint of the morrow came from the muzzled lips of him who had lifted our hopes bo high. Calm ly and cooly, we smoked our killy-kinick, and surveyed the embarkation of troops, konstruin it to be some grand manoover of military strategy. About 10 o’clock we retired to rest to dream of to-morrow’s viktory. Sleep soou overpowered us like the fog that kivered the earth, but nary bright dream had kum, nary vision of freedom and glory. On the kontra ry, our re3t were uneasy—strawberries and cream seemed to be holdin sesession meeting within our corporate limits, when suddenly in the twinklin of an eye, a friend aroused us from our slumber and put anew faze upon the 1 ‘situation.” Gen. Johnston was retreatin, and the blue nosed Yankees were to pollute our sakred soil the next morning. Then cum the jug of war. With hot and feverish haste, we started out in search of transportation, but nary transport could be had. Time honored friend ship, past favors shown, everlastin gratitood, numerous small and luvely chiledren, kun federate kurrency, new isshoes, bank bills, black bottles, all all influences were urged and used to sekure a korner in a kar, but nary korner—too late—too late—the pressure for time wa* fearful and tremengious—the steady clock moved on —no Joshua about to lengthen out the night, no rollin stock, no steer, no mule. With reluktant and hasty steps, we prepared to make good our exit by that over land line which Railroad do not control, nor A. Q. Ms impress. With our families and a little clothing, we crossed the Etowah bridge about the broke of day on Wednesday the lTth of May, 1864 prezakly a year and two weeks from the time when General Forrest marched in triumph through our streets. By and by, the bright rays of the mornin sun dispersed the heavy fog which like a pall of death had overspread all natur. Then were exhibited to our aflict ed gaze, a highway crowded with wagins and teams, kattle and hogs, niggers and dogs, wo men and children, all movin in dishevelled haste to places and parts unknown. Mules were bray in, cattle were lowin, hog3 were squeelin, sheep were blatin, children were cryin, wagginers cussin, whips were poppin, and horses stallin, but still the grand kara van moved on. Everybody was kontinualiy alookin behind, and drivin before—everybody wanted to know everything, and nobody knew nothin. Ten thousand wild rumors filled the sirkumambieut air. The everlastin kavalry was there, and as they dashed to and fro, gave false alarms of the enemy beiu in hot pursuit. About this most kritikul juncture of affairs, some philanthropik frend passed by with the welkum news that the bridge wer burnt, and the danger all over. Then ceased the panick, then came the peaceful calm of heroes after the strife of war is over—then exklaimed Frank Ralls, my demoralized frend, “thank the good Lord for that. Bill lets return thanks and stop and rest—boys let me git out and lie down—lm as humble as a ded nigger—l tell you the truth—l sung the long meter doxology as I crossed the Etowah bridge, and I expekt ed to be a ded man in 15 minutes. Be thank ful fellers, lets all be thankful—the bridge is burnt, and the river is three miles deep. Good sakes, do you rekun them Yankees kan swim? Git up boys—lets drive ahead and keep movin —I tell you theres no akkountin for anything with blue clothes on these days—dingd if I aint a feered of a blue tailed fly.” With most distressin flow of language, he kontinued his rapsodity of random remarks. Then there was that trump of goed fellers, Big John —as clever as he is fat, and as fat as cld Falstaff—with inde/afigable uiliigence he had sekured, as a last resort, a one horse steer spring waggiu, with a low flat body a settia on two riketty springs. Bein mounted hereon, he was urgin a more speedy locomoshun, by layin on to the karkass of the poor old steer with a thrash pole some ten feet long. Havin i stopped at a house, he prokured a two inch ! auger, and borin a hole thro the dash board, ' pulled the steer's tail through and tied up the end in a knot. “My runnin gear is weak,’’ said he, -but I don’t intend to be stuck in the mud. If the body holds good, aud the steer don’t puli off his tail, why bill, I am safe.” “My frend," sed I, “will you please to inform me what port you are bound for, and when i you expect to reach it ?" “No port at all, Bill,” . sed he, “I am goin ded strate to the big Stone ! Mountain. lam goin to git on the top and j roil rocks down upon all mankind. I now | forewarn every livin thing not to kum thar I ontil this everlastin foolishness is He | were then but three miles from town, and been • traveliin the livelong night. Ah, my big ; trend, thought I, when wilt thou arrive at thy journeys eend ? In the language of Patrick Henry," will it be the next week, or the next year? Oh, that I kould write a Poum, I would embalm tby honest face iu epik verse I kan only drop to thy pleasant memory a passing random rhyme: Farewell, Big John, farewell ! ’Twaa painful to my heart, To *ee thy chances of eaoape, Wa* that old steer and kart. Me thinks I see thee now, With axletrees all broke, And wheels with nary hub at all. And hubs with nary spoke. But though the mud is deep, Thy wit* will never fail; That faithful steer will take thee out, If thou wilt hold his taii Mr. Editur, under sich vary gated scenes we re ported progress, an in coarse of time arrived un der the shadow of thy sitty’s wings, aboundin.in gratitude and joy. With sweet and patient sadness, the tender hearts of our wives and daughters beat mournfully as we moved along. Often, alas how often, was the tear seen swiming in the eye, and the lip quiver ing with emotion, as memory lingered around their deserted homes, and thoughts dwelts upon pastenjoymentsandfuturedesolation. Weplucked the wild flowers as we passed, sang songs of mer riment, exchanged our wit with children—smoth ering, by every means, the sorrow of our fate.— These things, together with the comick events that okkurred by the way, were the safety valves that saved the poor heart from bursting. But for sich things, our heads would hare been fountains and our hearts a river of tears. Oh, if some kind frond would set our retreat tfl musik, if he could make a tune to fit the manner of our leaving, and the emotions which befell us by the way, it would be greatly appresiated indeed. It should be a plaintive tune, interspersed with okkasional com ick notes and frequent fuges skattered promisku ously along. Mr. Editur, tht world will never know the half that transpired in these eventful times, unless my frond, Frank Rail 3, are kalled upon to deliver a bourse of lektures upon the subjek. What he don’t know, or dident do himself, are not worth knowing or doing. Our retreat were kondukted in excellent good order, after the bridge was burnt. If there were any stragglin at all, they straggled ahead. It would have delighted Geu. Johnston to hare seen the alakrity of our movements. If I wur vain enuf to assert, that I wer consid ered the commanding ofSser of this remarkable retreat I should say that our sukcess were mainly due to the able coadjutors who were with me. I would hand their names down to posterety, Mr. Editor, but where so many acted gallantly, it are impossibul to draw distinkshuns. The great strug gle of our contest seemed to be, which army could retreat the fastest, Gen. Johnston's or onrn— which could outphlank the other, and I allow as how it wer puli Dick pull Devil between em. It ar a source of regret however that some of our households of the Afrikan scent, have fell back into the arms of the fowl invaders. I suppose they may now be called missin genatuis, and are by this time inkreasin the stock of Odour d’Af rique in Northern society, which popular perfume have scourged out of the market all those extracts which made X Brazin, Jules Haul, and Lubin fa mous. Good bye sweet otter of Roses, farewell ye balms of a thousand flowers—your days are numbered. But I must klose this melankolly narrative and hasten to subskribe myself, Your Runagee, Bill Arp. P. S.—Tip are still faithful onto the end.. He say the old turkey we left behind have been settin for 14 weeks, and the fowl invaders are welkum to her —furthermore that he throwd a dead cat in the well and they are welkum to that. B. A. A gentleman from the Southwest informs the Lynchburg Republican that Averill’a Adjutant General, a man named Morris, who formerly lived in Lynchburg, admitted a loss of 300 in the fight near Wytheville last week. He also says that the cause of Crook’s sudden emigration from New River bridge, and failure to advance further in this direction was, that after the fight Averillwent with his command to Blaoksburg, and there com municated to Crook the startling information that John Morgan was at his heels with 10,000 mea, whereupon Crook and his whole party pulled up states and left in double quick time. Northern Reports. Special to the Mobile Evening News.] Senatobia, May 23. —The Chicago Times of the 18th is received. Grant and Butler were receiving heavy reinforcements. Butler’s strength was sixty thousand. The early cap ture of Fort Drewrv was anticipated. Two lines of works were already captured. Gen. Crook was at Wytheville, in danger from Buckner and Breckinridge. Sherman, on the 16tb, claims capturing eight guns and ten thousand men at Resaca. [Sherman is as mendacious as any of the Yankee generals.] A large body of rebels, with eighteen guns, are blockading Arkansas river a short dis tance above the cut-off, and fears are enter tained for the safety of the hosts in that river. Banks is reported to have escaped with five thousand men ; ail the balance are “gone up.” The editor takes a gloomy view of affairs in Virginia. He thinks Grant is not progress ing, and says it is hard to understand the con dition of affairs at Spottsylrania, according to loyal accounts. A special dispatch from Cincinnati, of the 17th, says private advices from Washington put Grant’s loss at fifty thousand. The real movement against Richmond is being made by Butler and Smith, while Grant keeps Lee em ployed. How Grant Fights. —The following is from an army letter to the Lynchburg Republican. It helps to explain the enormous losses which the Yankee ac counts have been forced to admit. Pfob* abiy the soldiers forming the front ranks were those whose terms will soon expire: Grant has adopted anew mode of fight ing. He masses his force at some given point, forming eight or ten lines of battle —the one pressing forward the other. In this way he succeeded in breaking our lines in one or two placeß, but it cost him dearly, for hardly a shot can be fired at the columns thus massing, square to the front, without killing somebody. Each line of battle is composed of two lines abreast and being ten deep, there are twenty lines of men. Only think of grape and minie balls in such a mass, and the judge of the result. While this mass serves to push forward those who are in front, only the front lines can fire without danger to their own men. The conse"< quences was, that while Grant succeeded in breaking our lines and capturing some prisoners and artillery, his loss was five times greater than ours, as the field at present shows, and I think if the enemy’s losses were stated at ten to our one it would not be an exaggeration. “Leo has got one eye on him, (Butler) and, I am afraid, is smart enough to foil all Grant's plans. Would to God he was on the Union side, for every one acknowledges him to be the greatest and most successful General in the country."—[Yankee let ter found at Fort Drewry.] “Lord what have I done that my enemies praise me?" was the exclamation of the inspired pensman, under circumstances, it is to be presumed, some what similar to that in which Gen. Lee is placed.— How the great Virginian will receive this tribute we are not prepared to say positively. But we think we can guess. Yankee slander may he in duced —Yankee lies hurt nobody—Yankee vitup eration is quite equivalent to the general applause of the rest of mankind. But Yankee praise is al together intolerable. The victim of it may well proceed at once to a rigorous self-examination; for he may feei assured that though he be innocent of any dishonorable action, the Yankee believes him either guilty or capable of it. Gen. Lee should protest against commendation from such a quar ter. He has done nothing to deserve it.—Rich mond Dispatch. A correspondent of the Macon Telegraph states that in East Florida the Yankees are very mate rially assisted by a large number of deserters from our army, who are well acquainted with the coun fry and act as guides. Thousands of cattle have been sent off by the Yankees, and several loyal cit izens have been murdered. The best guides they have are two degenerate Georgians, and a Bap • tist minister, named Gabriel Long, who formerly resided within a mile or two of this place, and only a week or two ago preached to the people of this section a very good sermon. Eight Limdred dol lars in “greenbacks" won him over to treat on.— Having been an itinerant preacher for many years, he has ridden over the whole southern portion of this State, and i3 acquainted with every trail and by-path. TELBg-RAPfeIQ. Special to tbe Columbns Timei. Latest from the Georgia Front. Heavy Skirmishing near Now Hope. General Results Unimportant. New Hops Church, 9a. m. : via Marietta, May 30.— There was heavy cannonading and musketry firing last night about 11 o’clock, creating consid erable oxoitement in the rear and great noise but but no serious damage and all remains quiet at this hour. R. Battle Field, May 29 — 2 o’clock, p. m. ; via Atlanta, 30. —Heavy skirmishing all last night. An attack on Bate’s line in the afternoon was repulsed with heavy loss. Col. Lamb, sth Tenn., was killed. A short demonstration was made this morning, the enemy massing on our centre. Seven hundred Yankee dead were buried to-day in front of Cleburne’s Division and Granberry’s Brigade. R. 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. Latest from Virginia. . Another Great Battle Imminent!! Interesting European Intelligence. Proceedings Confederate Congress. Beast Butler on the Back Track l Details of Skirmish at New Hope! Gallant Charge of Kentuckian^!! Casualties, &c., &c M &c. Richmond, May 30.—Our troops at 3 o’clock to-day were reported in line of battle in front of Atlees’ Station on the Va. Central R. R. Perhaps an engagement may ocour to-morrow; none has taken place to-day. The enemy have all left Hanover C. H. An army correspondent of the New York World was captured to-day with papers on his person showing the loss of the 6th (Sedgwick's) corps since the campaign began to be 18,000 or three fourths of what it started with. Papers found on this correspondent also say that Grant does not mean to fight any more as has been supposed heretofore. He will rely on en trenching. Gen. Hamptou, to-day, was placed in command of the cavalry of this army. Richmond, May 30.—The London Times of the 4th says that the officers of the Georgia are now lying in the Mersey for the purpose of being en tertained at a dinner to be given by the Liverpool Southern Club. An effort will be made to retain the orew of the Alexandra. American stocks are depressed in the London market except Confederate bonds gwhich ad vanced 4£ per esnt. on the 3d of May, closing at ten to twelve per cent, above U. S. fire-twenties. No result had been arrived at by the London Conference, and a general war in Europe is appre hended. The Spanish Admiral has seized the Chinca Island property. Richmond, May 30. --The Senate passed the bill after debate allowing Commissioners under the act suspending the Habeas Corpus $250 per month, and resolved into secret session. The House resolution relative to a messenger was referred to the Committee on Judicim y and afterwards withdrawn. Thepreamble and bill increasing the pay of members of Congress wes referred to a Committee of one from each State. A resolution was adopted extending the present session until the 7th of June. The President vetoed the bill establishing a gen eral staff. Richeond, May 30. — -It is reported that But ler’s forces are leaving Bermuda Hundreds under the protection of their gunboats. New Hope, May 29.—While Jackson’s dis mounted cavalry engaged the enemy last evening on our left, Gen. Bates was ordered to feel their position. He deployed his command as skirmish ers, driving in those of the enemy’and taking pos session of their breastworks. He then ordered a charge, but ascertaining that the enemy was in full force countermanded it. This order did not reach Lewis's brigade whose gallant 2d, 4th, and sth Kentucky regiments rushed forward with great impetuosity and leaped the breastworks when they found themselves con fronted by Long’s 15th Corps. One hundred and thirty of the brigade was killed, wounded and missing. Killed: Maj. Miller, 4th Kentucky; Captain Mitchell, sth Kentucky. Wounded: Captain Deshea, sth Kentucky; Capt. Henry, Lieut. Fishbanks, Lieut. Cleveland, and Adjt. Moss, 2nd Kentucky. - ' Is it Bermuda Hundred or Bermuda Hundreds ? Decidedly the first, we think, although we have not at hand any book from which we can ascer tain the fact. Perhaps Howe may say something upon the subject. The following are the grounds of our belief: We have traveled the road loading to that point often, in former times. It was al ways called the “Hundred road” by persons living on it, and notthe “Hundreds road.” 2d. We have been often to Bermuda Hundred, and never heard anybody there call it “Bermuda Hundreds.” 3d. From the very meaning of the phrase we derive an argument in favor of our view. A “hundred” is a municipal division of English origin, and said to have been devised by King Alfred. That Prince divided every county or shire of his kingdom into subdivisions, which were supposed to contain a hundred families or a hundred individuals. Each of these subdivisions was called a “Hundred,” (just as we say a village or a hamlet,) and each hud a court which was, and we believe is to this day, called the “Hundred Court.” Probably, in the early settlement of the country, that portion of it round about the point in question was laid off into a “Hundred,” with a court of limited jurisdiction, Ac. — Dispatch. Qualifications of an Editor. —An English writer says: “A good editor, a competent news paper conductor is, like a general or a poet, born, not made. Exercise and experience give facility, but the qualification is innate, or it is never mani fested. On the London daily papers, all the great historians, novelists, poets, essayists, and the writers of travels, have been tried, and nearly ev ery one has failed.” “I can,” said the late editor of the London Times, “find very seldom a man of common sense.” Nearly all successful editors have been of this description. A good editor sel dom wVite? much for his paper—he reads, judges selects, dictates, alters and combines, and to do all this well, he has but little time for composition. To write for a paper is one thing—to edit is an other. ♦ 0, Great Guns.— The pair of great guns which the Government is having cast—one in New Jersey and the other in Pennsylvania—are to carry shot weigh ing about 1,000 pounds each, which will penetrate the iron armor of vesaeb as a rifle bail will go through a sheet of tin The weight of each will be m the vicinity of 110,000 pounds, and the cost of each about $30,000. 1 uey are to be smooth bores, but the Ordnance Bureau is now having ‘rifled,” on the James plan, all the smooth bore heavy guns "on tho fortifications around the city of New 'York—Nash ville Press. CITY MATTERS. T. J. JACKSON, LOCAL EDITOR Douglas Ambulance Committee Columbus, Mar 31st, 1864. Acknowledged Contributions.— MrsL T Down ing, provisions; Mrs GeUinger. tea; Mrs J D At kins, vegetables: Mrs W W Garrard, hams, bread Ac; IMn A Alexander, Mr DeLaney, Mr Clapp, sundries; Mr J P Illges, Messrs Spencer Sc Abbott, 51b*. sugar. Further supplies are much needed. A messenger will leave for the corps at the front on Wednesday, and all articles sent to Goodrich Sc Co’s store, will be forwardedi H. S. GOODRICH. Pres. _ May 31, 2t Consignees Pir M. Sc G. R. R—Maj Allen, Maj Humphreys, Capt Cothran, D H Fowler, Mrs C J Milder, O Tillinghurst Mr Brooks, J Taylor, J Ford, E T Shepherd, Powell F Sc Cos. [D.J Sales To-Day. —Ellis, Livingston St Cos. will sell this day, valuable city lots, negroes, salt, to bacco, cotton cards, Ac., Ac. See advertisements. “Cairns Hospital.” —We understand that a new Hospital is to be erected at Camp Montgom ery, under the supervision of Dr, C. Terry, capa ble of accommodating 1000 soldiers. From the long experience of the Dootor as a Surgeon in our army we doubt not that it will be constructed with a view to the greatest convenience and cemfort. The name selected by Dr. Terry is the “Cairns Hospital,” after the late Mrs. L. E. Cairns, as a representative woman of the ladies of Columbus, in her many virtues and great benevolence to all suffering humanity, and especially in the charity and kindness to the sick and disabled soldiers of our army.. This is a just tribute to the ladies of our city whioh all will approve. Our energetic Quartermaster we are informed is rendering all necessary aid in procuring the mate rial for the edifice, and we trust under the diligent care of himself and the Surgeon in charge, soou to have better accommodations, and in a more pleas ant locality, than can possibly be found in a crowded and dusty city. The Refugees — Our Dutt. —Since the war there has not been so much call to the exercise of active benevolence as now. As our area becomes more contracted, and the population are driven from the borders to the oentre, often in an entirely destitute condition, the duty becomes more urgent upon those who have remained comparatively un disturbed by the horrors of war to open their , houses, their hearts and their purses to the unfor tunate. Until recently, Georgia has experienced but tittle of the desolation that ties in the wake of the invador. But now a large army of the van dal* hava penetrated far into our territory, and a3 a oonsequence, many citizens whose homes lay in their path have been driven before the invading legions, and compelled to seek refuge and suste nance in ether localities farther from the scene of strife. Os course many of these have left their all to the tender mercies of the brutal foe, and their goods hare been consigned to the flames or stolen. These refugee* are our brethren, and claim at our hands the most active sympathy. Without assist ance, many of them, already reduced to penury, must suffer. Although the tax upon our liberality has been great, and the calls for assistance many, still while there is aught left, we are under obliga tion to assist those more unfortunate than our* selves. Our object should now be «ot to see how much we can accumulate for the purpose of self aggrandizement, but how much we can spare for the poor and unfortunate in our midst. Any per son or family not living now upon the strictest principles of economy with the view of being the better enabled to relieve the poverty and destitu tion of the soldier and his family, as well as the exiles and poor generally, are not doing their du ty. Look these classes up and minister to their wants. Provide for them homes, and clothing, and food. Georgia is now invaded, and Georgians are crying for help. If you fail to immedi ately around you those needing assistance, send what you can give to other neighborhoods where the need is more pressing. “The quality of mercy is not strained, It droppeth as the gentle dew from heaven Upon the place beneath; it is twice blest— It blesseth him that gives and him that takes.” The City Relief Association. —Mr. James A. Bradford, who has been made Jhe dispenser of thq contributions for the relief of the poor of the city and vicinity wishes us to call attention to a few facts. In the first place, in order to keep afloat the extensive system of charity inaugurated by the City Council and the Ladies Relief Association, constant donations of money and provisions will be required. Those able to give will please bear this fact in mind. In the next place, the frequent calls and tax upon Mr. Bradford’s time and health have been so great that he has been worn out and compelled to take to his bed. He wishes the com mittees who have this matter in charge, to arrange it so that the beneficiaries may call at his 3tore only two days in the week. And in the iast place, in order that equal apportionments of this bounty may be made, he desires that the Committee 3hall •issue regular rations to the recipienls, of so much to each member of the family. As the vegetable crop is now coming on, such families aad persons should be willing to make out with the smallest possible rations of meat. These suggestions seem to be timely and proper, and we throw them out for the consideration of the City Relief Committee. The Union Daily Prayer Meeting will be held during the present *reek at the new Metho dist Church. The praying portion of the commu nity, as well as the public generally are earnestly invited to attend. The Free School. —ln consequence of the Baptist African Church being occupied as a hos pital, the female department of the Free School wiil occupy for the present the Baptist Factory Chapel, near the Male School. This arrangement, though not so desirable in many respects, is the best that can be done for the present. We sincerely trust the present edifices occupied by this school may be spared from impressment until all other efforts to procure suitable hospitals fail, as we should regard the suspension of this school as a public calamity. These chapels in our estimation could not possibly be used to better advantage. Thanks. —We are under obligations to a friend for a sample of No. 1 chewing tobacco for which we return many thanks Some folks says they does’tsee no sense in our acknowledging 'every little fool present we gets, but we does. It pays very well and is but little trouble. Information reached the camp of Bonard’s bat talion on the 14th, says a correspondent of the Ma con Telegraph, that the enemy are advanoing into the interior via Orange Springs. Their object is to cutoff and capture the steamer running ontkeOck lawijha river. On the 12th they killed the pilot, and are now in full chase of her. The steamer is loaded with cotton, sugar and sale, bound to Orange Springs. A large force has been sent to protect her. The iron and steel ships in progress in the yards on the Mersey (Liverpool,)jat last reports Vere 28 in number, 28,000 tons in register. Steel is ra, idiy gaining favor with snip builder*. The vagabond Garibaldi, when a t the house of the U. S. Consul in London, said that Geo. N. Sanders invited him at one time to join the Southern army, but that he never even replied to his fetter, so “scornfully ’’ did ho treat tho proposal. From the Southern Presbyteriaa OBITUARY. Wm.T. Mitchell, a Lieutenant of cm*^ 39th Alabama regiment, was killed in tie of Chickamauga, North Georgia Tha J at *bai.- wasason of William H. Mite® if?,*,**** Ga., at which place he was born and 0 passed the greater part of his life w h«e he had Trained from childhood by onenf j most amiable of mothers he seemJdto**4 of her own affectionate disposition t 0 milent After graduating at Franklin ColW in. took uphu residence in Russell county ’ a,, thea *> be he devoted himself most assiduously u»'tki\’ w . hw » of planting, until his services were noM^ b^ln4 « field. Though little known beyond thewSm®. of hi* relations, and a few intimate friend? !! slra; * deeply, were these attached to him h!’ most devoted son, the dearest brother th* v® master, and twe truest friend that has under the writer’s notice. Withal he wsuV» r best planters in Alabama. While in service he evinoed a high patriotism and n vPtiootQ his duty—traits which in these.? de ' should be valued Ga i hoW highly! Afflicted dm“** muchof the time he was in the service bv halting malady, he insisted on remaining, v' post, long after he was disabled for duty b* occasions he was sent back to the hospital' in.V w ° Pletely prostrate oondition. ' ln *■««*- He was just recovering his strength aft.- tracted sickness, when a battle about Chatt.T. pr<s " seemed imminent. Though not able for dn., 00 ! 4 dragged himself back to his old command unA* Gen. Bragg, and perished as becomes a brav« U ! der m the battle of Chickamauga,: at the early twenty-six. J may 31 It* u Lumber. fiO 000 FE J Fiooring, Weather-boarding and Ceiling, (a portion dressed tongued and groved.) For sale by a „ , t M. P. ELLIS 4CO : Columbus, Ga., May 31.—3 t. Notice. Office Med. Ex. Board for Conscripts a 3d Ginobbssional Dist. Ga. ' > Cblumbus, May 28,1864. ) The Board of Surgeons for examination of con scripts, hold its session daily (Sunday excepted) at this office. Office at the Lowell Warehouse. P. B. MINOR, my3o ts Sr„ Surg’n Ex. Board. AUCTIONS ALES By Ellis, Livingston & Cos, COTTON MBPS! ON TUESDAY, 31st of May, at 10 o’clock, we will sell in front of our store, 600 Pairs Cotton Cards! —ALSO — A GOOD ROCKAWAY ! my 30 td $7 By Ellis, Livingston & Cos FOR $5 BILLS AT PAfi. ON TUESDAY 31st of May, at 10 o’clock, we witi sell in front of our store M WAR M Oi'«!»! Nos. 73, 74, 75 and 76, lately owned by John Wool folk’s estate; situated North of the Cemetery and in the neighborhood of Messrs. Cowdery and Wm. Redd, being very desirable building Lots. —ALSO— -76 SACKS SALT; 1 FINE MELODEON; 16 BOXES GOOD TOBACCO ; Blacking, Matches, Sugar, Window Curtains, Carpeting, Shoes, Hats, Cloth ing Se., &c. my 28 td S2O By Ellis, Livingston & Cos ON TUESDAY, 3l3t'May, at II o’clock, we wilt sell in front of our store, A Very Fine Riding Horse. may 30 $3 50 By Ellis, Livingston «fc Cos, ON Tuesday, 31st May, at 10 o’clock, we will sell in front of our store. A Fine Mo-Top Buggy and Harness, has been but little used. mayJ3o $3 50 By Ellis, Livingston Sc Cos. ON Tuesday 31st May, at 10 o’clock, we will sell iin front of our store, 2 Negro Boys 8 and lOy’rsold. may 30 $3 50 WAITED. A GOOD RUSSET SHOE-MAKER. n. Apply to W. L. CLARK, or A B Bostick, my 30 6t . Muscogee R R. FOR EXCHANGE 1 OfM I HAMS will be exchanged for SIDES. Apply at Muscogee /fail Road De Pot to W. L. CLARK. my 30 2w Office Mobile & Girard R. R. \ Cblumbus, Ga., May sth, ’64. / The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Company, will be held at the iCffice, Girard, Ala., ! on Wednesday, 6th day of July next, at 11 o’clock, when the election for President and Directors will take place. By order J. M. FRAZER, Sec’y. my 24 td RICE! BICE!! r T , WELVE CASKS, just received from Savannah, x a superior article. For sale by GREENWOOD & GRAY. my 27 lw A EOT OF TFMBEJERS! TUST RECEIVED and for sale at Wholesale and ** Retail. j my 27 Gt H. FISCHACHER. uv\ti;i) ! FIVE NEGRO FELLOWS, to chop wood on the Mobile & Girard Road, for which liberal hire will be paid by the month or day. Apply to W. C, GRAY, my 26 2w at Greenwood & Gray's. JVotice. OFFICE CHIEF Q. M. ) Columbus, Ga., May 24, ’64. > I am instructed by the Quartermaster General to assist in the purchase of Grain, and other supplies for the armies of Virginia and Tennessee. Both armies are beseiged by th,e enemy and must be sus tained. The Planters of the country, who have been unmolested by the ravages of the enemy, can i easily feed our armies, and I call on them, in the name of all that is sacred, to sell to my eo-workerJ and agents their produce without delay. . I also beseech manufacturers, mechanics, mer chants, and all to sell what supplies may be needed for Government use. I have no money to pay for the articles needed, for the reason that all the officers, clerks and em ployees of the different Bureaus, at Richmond, are in the army assisting in driving the foe from our soil. I telegraphed for money and received the fol lowing patriotic dispatch from the Quartermaster General: “We have had no mail from the South for two weeks. Officers and Employees of the Department nearly all in the field, and it is therefore impossible to send money at present. No loyal citizen can re fuse to sell you supplies for thesoldiers at a moment like this. Give certificate of indebtedness.” - F.W. DILLARD. Major k Q. if, £3f*Sun and Enquirer copy one week. my2s Aotice, OFFICE CHIEF Q. M. 1 Columbus, Ga„ May 24, ’6l. J Major John E. Davis is relieved from the duties of the Post, and will be assigned to the Pay De partment. Major Dillard will act as Post Q. M.. till further notice. „ F. 4*. DILLARD, , _ Major <k Q. M. ■gSrijiin and Enquirer copy one w.ek, >uy2s_ MLE STOLEN. FROM tho subscriber’s lot, on the sth inst., one f iarge Bay Horse MULE, about ten years old.— No marks recollected. Any information concerning him will be liberally rewarded. Address the sub scriber at LaGrangc, G*. W. J. DIX. my2s lw