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•sft* s®lumbn& Simefcj fV. - - - Editor. Monday Morning, June 11, 1864. North Carolina Nullification. We dropt a few words upon this subject a y. or two ago-it deserves a more extended Lice. The course of North Carolina from Jute of her independence to this date, has a most remarkable, and most unaccounta- She rejected the constitution of the •ed States, and lived out of the Union jut a year and a quarter after the Federal - jverument was established. At the end of iis time, she entered the Union, a thorough going republican State. Thus she continued, • we mistake not, during the life of her noble son, Nathaniel Macon. Even before his death she had begun to show signs of a leaning to federalism ; but still, as a State , she harmon ized in politics with her Southern sisters, all of whom were of the Jeffersonian school. Af ter her Great Light was extinguished, her tendencies were more and more to Federalism continually, and (wonderful to be told i) her proclivities to Northern politics seemed to increase with Northern encroachments upon the Constitution, and Northern contempt for Southern rights. Whether federal or repub lican, Northern or Southern in politics, how ever, she was always a very quiet, unobtrusive uncomplaining State. She rejected the Con stitution of the United States because she did not think it contained sufficient guaran ties of State rights; and yet she witnessed re peated encroachments upon those rights by the North through a period of thirty years, without a murmur. Unrighteous tariffs, Wil mot provisoes, underground rail-roads, Kan sas butcheries, California monstrosities, John Brown invasions, abuses, and even murder of masters for claiming their slaves in Yankee dorn, and the election of a President, the per fection of all that is despiciable in the Yankee character, gave the.peaceful old North State little or no disturbance when her contuma cious sister, by a regular convention , undertook to nullify a law of Congress, she took sides with the United States against her, and saw General Jackson clothed with dictatorial pow er to reduce her to submission, without a protest; but when eight or ten Northern States, by mere legislative action , nullified the Consti tution itself, North Carolina had no com plaints to make ! Forced by irresistable cir cumstances, out of the Union into the Confed eracy—out of a Government that despised State rights, «tnto a government which ac knowledges State rights—out of a Union with *devil3, into a Union with the noblest blood on God’s earth this day—she just begins to see her liberty in danger from this new Union.— She makes the discovery when the new Union is invested with four hundred thousand men—at the end of a three years war, unparefied in slaughter, wasting and distraction—at the very darkest hour of the war—it is at such time, and under such circumstances that North Carolina, detects the new government in a plot to deprive the States which compose it ; of their constitutional rights! After exciting' the prejudices of her own people against that government, (a Government of her own mak ing, in which she is represented in common with the other States.) She now puts herself in an attitude of hostility, to it, by nullifying a law of that government as clearly constitu tional, as any law that it ever passed. The law of North Carolina, to be sure, only forbids the arrest of civilians in her borders. But civilians may be traitors and spies; and by this law, the agents of the Confederacy cannot arrest even spies and traitors without incurring its penalties. It .is the prerogative of the Confederacy alone to say when tbs privileges of the writ of habeas corpus shall be suspended, and when she so says, all the States are bound to obey. She has so said, and North Carolina, instead of yielding obedi ence to her mandate, makes a habeas corpus law of her own, in direct opposition to the law of Congress It will be almost a miracle, if this law does not bring that State and the Confederate Government in open collision, in less than six mouths. What does the old drowsy State mean, by this sudden change of character and sentiment ?—this hasty throw ing off the night-shirt, and putting on of reg imentals? .What is she after? What does she want? She says she wants peace; and she seems to have two plans for getting it. The one is by constant begging for it of the United States; and the other is by causeless quarreling with thc- States. We cau excuse her for wauting peace more than any other State in the Confederacy, for she is more used to it, than any other State in the world ; but we have too much respect for her understanding, to believe that she is blind to the inefficiency of those means for procuring it. Whatever else she may lack, she is not wanting in wisdom. There must' therefore be something more at the bottom of her move ment, than shows itself on the surface. What can it be ! As the quarreling part of her plan is with her own government, and the begging part is with the enemy's, the inference is na tural, that she is really working for recon struction. It this be her object, we venture j to assure her that she never will reach it but 1 through subjugation. At a time when every man in the republic is needed in the field, she raises a contest with her own goverment, well calculated to encourage the enemy, and she passes a law—an unconstitutional law—which strikes a deadly blow at the last hope of the j country, the strength of the army, and chal- I lenged a passage at arms with the central government, which, if accepted brings on civ il war, and if declined makes North Carolina a safe refuge for all the traitors, spies, cow ards and deserters in the land, \\ ho may choose to call themselves civilians. In either event, subjugation is almost certain—and ab solutely certain, if Georgia and Mississippi follow her example, and the battle'goes against us with the troops now in the field. Now we would say to North Carolina, and to all the States of her way of thinking, “subdue your zeal for State rights for the present, put * every man in the field you can, and when we shall have gained our independence, let off your -state rights steam and publish your re construction loves to your heart's content. Goteinor Liovn has set you a bright example —follow it.” v .. Lamb, in his ‘-Elia/’ says : ‘-No man whcfis of a PP’e dumplings can be wholly rep- PrkmaVcre. — It seems thaf our announcement of the arrival of L. G. Bowers, Eaq., was prema ture. The mistake on our part was not willful, but one of the most natural things in the world. At the time the European file* were brought in we were absent from the offioe, and on coming in were informed that Mr. Bowers had left some London paper*. To suppose that he had left paper* with out being in the city would have been unwarrant able. Iu the matter of his looking well, of coarse we had to bring in play a small degree of imagi nation, a very common thing for Locals to do, we are sure. Knowing that the gentleman in ques tion always look* well, wh\t more reasonable than to infer that a European tour had improved him- As seeing is believing, we propope iu future to chronicle nothing in which the evidence is not bet ter than mere <f hear-say.” Vegetables foe the Army.— We were glad to meet in our office this morning, our old friend, Henry Goodrich, Esq., of New Orleans. Mr. Goodrich is a member of the Columbus Battle Re lief Association, and came down from the Front last'night. He gives a glorious aocount of the condition of Johnston's army, and having recently visited every portion of it, speaks advisedly. He says the boys are in want of vegetables though, especially onions, and suggested that we call upon the citizens and farmer* around Atlanta, to tend up what cau be spared from their gardens, at.once, to CoL Andersen, Chairman of the Relief Cem • mittees, at Marietta, who will attend to their prop er distribution. We trust that all who can do so will respond, to this appeal from the army for an ti-scorbutics,— Register. The Death of Miss Pickens a Hoax.— A short time since an account of a heartrend ing scene at a wedding in Charleston was going the rounds of the press. It was assert ed that a daughter of Governor Pickens was killed by a shell from the blockade fleet, at the marriage altar. It turns out that the whole story was a hoax. A correspondent of the Macon Confederate writes that paper from Gordon : . *‘l perceive that you were most beautifully hoaxed in publishing that Yankee lie regard ing the ultimately death sdene of Miss Anna Pickens.” The Confederate says: “We found the story in question in an ex change credited to the Charleston Mercury, a paper which we do not take, and really had no other idea than that it was really true.” The story originally appeared in a New York paper, having been furnished it by one ot its enterprising lying correspondents in the fleet.— Atlanta Confederacy . The story appeared in the Times some four or five days ago. Our readers are respectfully requested to. withdraw their sympathy from the family of Gov. Pickens. Promotions in Lex’s Army.— The following promotions baVe just been announced : Brig. Gen. J. B. Kershaw to be Major General; Cols. Bryan Grimes, James Conner, Rufus Barrin ger, and John McCiausland. to be Brigadier Generals. The following officers have been appointed to the following temporary rank : R. B. An derson and Jubal A. Early to be Lieutenant Generals ; Wm. Mahone and L. D. Rameeur Major Generals; W. R. Cox, T. H. Toon, W. G. Lewis, R. D. Lilly, and Toik, to be Brigadier Generals. From the Florida Front.— The Lake City Columbian, of Wednesday, says : “The eiiethy made an advonce as far as Camp Mil ton last week, evidently with the intention of surprising and capturing Lieut. Col. McCor mick and his. command. But that officer was wide awake for them and fell back before the superior Yanko-Africo force in order, proba bly to ascertain their numbers and designs. Having accomplished which, he drove them back to Jacksonville. Lieut. Hart was wound ed in the knee during the skirmish. We have not learned wbat loss the enemy sustained. The good new steamers,.Florian and Lilian, of the Lamar Company, have safely arrived in Confederate ports. A Handsome Present to the City We have seen a very beautiful and complete monument to the memory of Gen. Stonewall Jackson, presented yesterday to the City of Charleston, through the Mayor, by the brave and enterprising Capt. George E. Brown, who has recently arrived at a Confederate port. The monument come3 from Nassau, where it was constructed by the joint labors and in genuity of a Canadian and a North Carolinian. It is about nine feet two inches in height, and consists of the most tasteful and elaborate shell work. Jt is really a very admirable trib ute to the memory of the great soldier, in whose honor it was made and will, doubtless, always be prized by the citizens of Charleston. The face of the monument bears the follow ing inscription : To the Memory of General Stonewall Jackson, Who fell at Chancellorsville, May 2, 1863. On the left face ape the old Confederate and the Battle Flags, crossed, with the following inscription: “Doyour duty and leave the rest to Provi dence. All is right. 7 ’ — Jackson. On the reverse are recorded the names of the battles in which the hero fought^—Manassas, Falling Water, Winchester, Cross Keys, Cedar Run, Fredericksburg and Richmond—and on the right face is the following: Bulwark of the Field, A host his presence, and his arm a shield. As he lived, he died, gloriously. Monumental Cenataph,presented by Captain George E. Browne, to the Mayor and citizens of Charleston. The Monument can be seen at the Orphan House and will well repay a visit.— Charleston Mercury. Ths Situation.— We have little to say this morning upon the present aspect of affairs, be cause we know but little. There has been no official intelligence from Staunton or the neighborhood, and the report in circulation yesterday that the Yankees had burned it, is, we believe, credited by nobody. From the front we have almost as little. On the even ing of Monday Grant sent in a flag of trace for permission to bury his dead, thereby ac knowledging a defeat, in spite of all his shuf fling to avoid such an acknowledgment. Doubtless, hucLit depended on him alone, he would have suffered them to lie where they fell until the flesh had rotted off their bones, but prisoners say his had already been rendered almost mutinous by his inhuman in j difference, and the pressure outside was too great. The permission asked was granted, as a matter of oourse. The removal of so many ; decaying carcasses will prove a great relief to ' our soldiers, whose position was becoming al most intolerable from the stench.— Richvwd Dispatch , 9th. Affairs at Staunton. —On application at head quarters last uight we could learn nothing of the \ situation of affairs at Staunton. A report was put -j ia circulation yesterday that the place had beea ' burned by the enemy, but the authority ia doomed 4 unreliable, and no credit i- given to the statement. l.We venture the prediction that the sojourn of "the j 1 ankees at Staunton will be of brief duration. — i liiehmond Dispatch, Bth. TEL AIG. .i,ss .ca-iociaiion, *fijr l Issh;. Latest (Tea Virginia. Operations of Yankee Raiders. &C*y &Cej &C• Richmond, June 12. —The report that Sheridan is moving towards the Canal is not confirmed; on the contrary, it is asserted that Hampton’s caval ry attacked the raiders last evening near Louisa C. H., capturing a battery and a large number of prisoners. No official information received but the report is credited. Anothrr party of raiders from the \ alley struck the Orange A Alexandria Railroad yesterday near Arrington, Nelson county. The enemy have doubtless occupied Lexington and are apparently aiming for Lynchburg. SATURDAY NIGHT’S DISPATCHES. Richuomd, June 11.—Both Houses have passed a joint resolution extending the session until Tuesday noon, by which time all important busi ness now pending will have been disposed of. The tax bill was referred to a committee of con ference. No final action oe any subject of importance in either House to-day. Richmoxd, June 11.—No definite information of Sheridan’s whereabouts. It is reported that he is moving in the direction of Columbia, Fluvanna county. enemy in the Valley ara said to be moving towards Lexington. It is reported that Gilmore is sending troops to to the south side of the Appomattox for another attack on Petersburg. Richmond, June 11.—It is currently reported here to-day that Lincoln and Hamlin were nomi nated by the Baltimore Convention on the Bth. Gold in New York, 197. Meridian, June 11.—Lee and Forrest have routed the Yankee columns near Baldwin, in North Mississippi, capturing 20Q wagons heavily loaded with stores of all descriptions. Forrest made a ferced march to meet the enemy. The Yankees are more destructive than ever be fore in the State. Marmaduke erected another battery on the Mis sissippi at Sunny Side below Greenville, and has a number of boats hemmed up. He had destroyed 3 steamers up to the 7th inst. Mobile, June 11.— A special dispatch to the Tribune dated at Baldwin, the 11th, says Forrest made a forced march and threw a part of his com mand between the Yankee advance and Baldwin. He held them by severe and gallant fighting five hours, when Buford struck them in flank, driving them four miles. An official note say3 that the enemy were routed, and lost over 200 wagons loaded with stores, and many prisoners. The destruction of property on the Yankee line of advance is unparalleled. The negroes are vin dictive. From Vicksburg.—lmportant Order from Gen. Slocum. Headquarters Dist. of Vicksburg. 1 Vicksburg, Mi-s., May 12,1864./ General Order No. 6. I. The United States Government bavin* adop ted the policy of leasing abandoned plantations and giving emplopment to freedinen, it is the duty of the military authorities to give protection, as .far as possible, to the lessee land laborer. Thisfprotection can only be given by holding responsible the dis tricts in which bands of guerrillas, who are constant ly committing depredations upon them, are organ ized and encouraged. 11. It is therefore ordered that hereafter, in every instance where a Government lessee is robbed of property, the commanding officer of the nearest military post shall send a sufficient force to the lo : oality, with instructions to seize from disloyal citi zens properly sufficient to fully indemnify tho les see, which property shall be sold at public auction, and the proceeds paid to the injured pen on. If the crops of a lessee are destroyed, or in any manner injured, crops of the same kind will be seized from disloyal citizens and harvested for the benefit of the injured party. If any lessee is killed by guerrillas, an of SIO,OOO will at once be levied upon tho disloyal people residing within thirty miles of the place where the offense was committed. Property of any kind will be seized and sold for the purpose, and the amount so assessed will be appropriated for the benefit of the family lessee. Full reports of all seizures and sales of property under this order will, in all cases, be forwarded di rect to these headquarters. 111. In deciding upon the class of persons to be assessed, it should not be forgotten that the oath of allegiance is not an infallible test of loyalty. If a citizen has relatives and friends among these ; if he harbors or protects them; or if, having means of doing so, he fails to inform the lessee of their ap proach, he must be held accountable. Men must be judged by their! acts, not by the oaths they have taken. By command of Major Gen. H. W. Slocum. H. C. RODGERS. A. A. G. — Facts for the Quaking;* It will require half a million of men to in vest Richmond, with Lee’s army behind the breastworks. An army nearly the equal in numbers of its antagonist cannot be “penned up” by all the strategy that Grant can concoct. Men so thoroughly whipped as the Yankees are not going to besiege the army that whip ped them. Grant hus made no headway since he sat down to his work, and every hour finds his foothold more insecure. McClellan accomplished all that has been done “by the man on horseback” with a loss of less than 5,000. Grant has loss 50,000. In the West, Gen. Johnston is stronger to day than when he commenced his retreat.— The enemy are weaker by 30,000 men, and their communications sre exposed. Our General is the “master of the situation” and can say to Sherman “thu3 far shalt thou go, and no farther.”. We cannot be defeated. His retreat has been the result, not of force or haste, but of policy and premeditation; and he has exacted from the foe a heavy toll in blood for every foot of the soil over which be has traveled. On every side, the spring campaign looks favorable and we anticipate a glorious end to an already magnificent beginning.— Columbia Carolinian. The Field. The quiet which has reigned at the front for several days was broken in upon about noon yes terday, near Big Shanty, a little to the right of the railroad, wlie% a part of Wheeler's command en countered a heavy force of Yankee infantry and cavalry. From all we oan learn, the affair did not amount to much. Our cavalry, finding it useless • to contend against a force so far superior in point of numbers, fell back to the main body of oar army. The cannon firing was distinctly heard in the neighborhood of this city. Beyond this there is not a word of news from j the front.— Atlanta Register, V2th. According to the most reliable information, Grant's left wing extends nearly on a line with McClellan’s bridge, on the Chickahominy, and is i v V ’> v a strong body of cavalry videttes. He .Clerhange in his position within the .ilj s. Brig. Gen. John C. Yanghn, marched j through East Tennessee, and is now engaged in , destroying the railroad in Sherman's rear, was the Sheriff of Monroe county, in Brownlow’s and Andy Johnson’s kingdom wheq the war began. His personal oourage is unsurpassed, and his ser vice in Mexico, and in every part of the Confede racy, from the first dag of the revolution, ha» madq him a skififul officer. Like Forrest, every battle battle with him is a personal struggle. His sol diers say that he killed eighteen men in a Single fight with Woolford’s oftvalry, last fall. Not long ago the Yankees, burned Vaughn’s home, and drove his wife children into the mountains. He has eome down from Bristol to wreak a terri ble vengeance npon his foes. (From the Bristol Gazette of the 2d.) Fr«Bi Cast Tennessee. Col. Byrd, commanding the 3d Tenn. (Yankee) cavalry was at Kingston, at last advices. Twioe or thrice they had been ordered to Nashville, but refused to obey. Shelby’s regiment was.at Loudon. Gen. Jim Spears, of Pikerille, is reported to have been cashiered and arrested because he was dissatisfied with the freeing of his own negroes and those of his loyal neighbors, and making them the equals of their wives and daughters. The negroes of Middle and Lower East Tennes see have all been sent to Nashville some time since, leaving only old or little darkies who had no parents to eare for them. Very scanty crops are being cvltivated in all that region—farms be ing in a state of desolation. Rev. Timothy Sullivan has been imprisoned in Knoxville as a hostage for Rev. Wm. H. Black burn, who was received into the Holston Confe rence by voluntarily going to the Provost Marshal in Athens and taking a remarkable oath known as “extraordinary.” AUCTION SALES CARGO SALE. BY JAMES fl. TAYLOR. On Wednesday, June 15th. COMMENCING at 9 o’clock, will be sold in my store, corner of Broad and Campbell streets, Augusta, Ga., a desirable assortment of Goods im ported in steamer Hansa and other vessels, consis ting in part of — 10 cases —Foolscap Paper; Letter Paper, Ruled; Note Paper Ruled; Buff, Cream and White Envelopes; Large Yellow Wove Post Paper; „ Thin Cream Laid Post Paper. 50 cases—'Light Fancy Prints ; . Dark Fancy Prints; Madder Fast Color Prints ; Black and White Prints ; Chintz and Shirting Prints ; Purple and Lavender Prints. 5 cases—Earlstou Ginghams ; Solid Checked Ginghams; Plain and Fancy Ginghams. 21 cases —36 in. Bleached Shirting ; Fine Cambric Shirting; 33 inch Long Cloth ; 40 inch Pillow Case Cotton, 1 case—Printed French Lustres. 8 cas«t3—lrish Linen Fronting; 100 inch Linen Sheeting; Inch Shirting, Linen. 6 cases—Organdie Muslins ; Fancy Printed Muslins; Black and White Muslins;. 1 case—Expansion Skirts. 10 cases—Madder Square Handkerchiefs; Medium Madder Handkerchiefs; Cochineal Handkerchiefs; Printed Turkey Red Handkerchiefs; Cambric Handkerchiefs. 5 cases—Ladies’ white Cotton Hose; XT.„a’ W*.lf TToa* 2 cases—Black Alpacas. 1 case—Crepe Moietie ; 1 case —6-4 Fancy Cassimeres; 3 Bales—Red Flannel; Magenta and Plaid Flar nel. 2 cases—Union Stripes. 10 cases—Best Sewing Needles; Hair Pins, Crochet Needles; Spool Cotton, Pen Holders. 2 cases—English Pins. 4 cases—Bone Buttons ; Looking ’Glasses. 5 cases—Pocket Knives; Table Cutlery; Shoe Hammers, Pincers, <fcc. 1000 pair—Leaf Cotton Cards. 40 cases—Straw Hits ; Super White Felt Hats ; Youths’ ijlats and Caps ; Wool Hats, super. 4 barrels—Best Writing Ink ; 20 kegs—Bi-Carbonate Soda ; 50 cases—Super Brandy; 25 cases “Old Tom” Gin, 10 cases—Sparkling Champagne : 25 cases—Ale and Porter; 3 barrels-Whiskey ; 30 bags—Sifted Black Pepper ; 5 chests—Oolong Tea; 5 bags—Rio Coffee; 5 bags-Prepared Chicory; 40 cases-Assorted Drugs; 5 kegs-810 lb. nett Cream Tartar, warranted pure; 18 kegs-112 lb. each, Eng. Epsom Salts, asst’d ; 25 drums-1000 lb. Rais. Copaiva, strictly pure 10 cases-Ladies and Mens’ Shoes ; 10 doz.—Patent Ldather. ALSO, 50 bales—4-4 Brown Sheetings ; 7-8 Brown Sheetings ; 7-8 Brown Drillings. Conditions, cash on delivery, may 28-16 t JAMES H. TAYLOR. CARGOES OF THE SIKE \ ATVD LET HER B. By James H. Taylor, AUCTIONEER. A.ngnsta, Gi-a. ON WEDNESDAY, the 15TH INST. In addition to the sale of Cargoes advertised, will be sold the Cargoes of the Syren and Let Her 8., consisting in part of— Cases of Prints, Muslins, Shirtings, Sheetings, Handkerchiefs, Waxed Calf Skins, Hosiery, Shoes, Morocco Skins, Pencils, Pens, Scissors, Knives and ForiiS, Pocket Knives, Shoe Knives, . Tacks, Pins, Needles, Cotton Spools, Cap Paper, Letter Paper, Envelopes, Casks, of Pad Locks, Hand Saw Files, 13 Barrels Mason’s Blacking, 50 “ Jamaica Coffee, 40 " Extra Muscavado Sugar, 20 “ Crushed 18 Bags Black Pepper, 20 Barrels Oil, 20 “ Sp'rrn Oil, 10 “ Kerosine Oil, * 500 Ounces Peletie -e s Quinine, 4c., &e. Conditions—CASH. - jell 4t c. V. WALKER & CO, • AUCTIONEERS. .AaigTista,, Gra* WILL sell in front of their Store, No. 255, Brond ItfJi, at 8 1 2 o’clock, A. M. on THURSDAY, June 15. 2S Pipes Flue Double Rectified Rye Whiskey! One Case B. & W Prints jell 4t SUGAR! SUGAR!! pr BOXES CHOICE SUGAR. D For sale by GOODRICH 4 CO. je 7 lw CONDITION OF TS® BANK OF COLUMBUS, Columbus, Off., and Agencies, June 3, 1564, as called for by the Prdclamatin of the Governor, June 6 th, 1864. ASSETS. Bills discounted »n«L loans $156,702 41 ■ 43>f this »ru’t bac., 2 832 70 Balance witu AtcA ...... 3,324 16 Real Estate.. .. 50,919 82 Expenses acc't. 11*757 U Dur from other i>* k and Bankers,.. .52,973 $7 i Exchange 49 Confederate States >nds 59 J,850 00 Bonds of State to S* JJ Mobile A Girard I Bonds 32,000 00 Confederate Checks on oth er Banks A ' *5A..-9 Int. Notes)... 396,481 03 Coin bona fide pr< yof this Bank.. 29,635 23 Notes of other U 1 • 6,000 00 Cotton belonging *r the Bank 110,004 50 $1,627,825 52 DIBEOTORS. DANIEL GRIFFIN, President W. H. Young, L. T. Downing, J. N. Barnett, I. G. Strupper, A. C. McGeßee, J. Kirlin, R. M. Gunby, H. Middlebrook. STOOKHOLDERS. Appier, (trust.) JE, 10 Cowdery, LL, 5 Laney, CD, 15| Strupper, JG, _SB Atkins k Duuham, 15 Castleberry, Wm, 20 McNeil, J A 30; Spencer, P, Atkins, Jos, 6 Deblois, NJ, dec’d, 50 McAllister, W J 30| Simmons, H K 10 Atkins, J D, 45 Deblois; tr’st N J d’d 5 McGehee, AC, 20j Stanford. F A. Battersby, W, 138 Dunham, JL, 90 McKendree JJ, 20j Sibley,-Josiab, 100 Browne,*J Rhodes, 20 Dunham, trust JL, 8 Markham, C, dec and, 10J Strauss k Cos, L, 30 Burrus, Charles, 30 Downing, LT, 160 Mathews, TANARUS, dec dls Tavloi, H R 30 Barnett JN. 20 Downing, tr’st LT, 3 McHin k Berry, 150: Tuttle, G 11, 10 Barnett WE 18 Davis, Harriet, 25 Merry, Eliza C, 5i Thompson, GH, 30 Barnett, Wm, 30 DeWitt, AH, 10 Munn, John, 8: Van Hoose, A, 20 Barnett, Abram, 25 Daniel, JT, 10 Middlebrook H, 37: Warnock k Cos, 70 Brooks, HW, 35 Epping, HH, 10 Josiah, 25 Winter, J F 45 Boynton, W, 30 Goldstein, C, 4| Matheson,trust. A S 10 Wood, W T 30 Brands Julius, 10 Gittenger, P, 10 Myers, R 5 Woods & Gardner 30 Bethune, John, 10 Grant, D <fc JJ, 30 Orman, TANARUS, 10 Wright, JM, 80 Buchannon, Jas, 20 Griffin, Daniel, 60 Pratt & McKenzie, 89 Wiley, LM, 300 Brown, J W, -93 Griffin, JJ, 10 Pratt, Charles, 20 Widgeon, J, 100 Blackmar, Jr., AO, 10 Gunby, RM, 30 Peniston, trust. AJ 20 Wimberly, JL, 10 Brown, TA, 15 Gunby, trustee, 50 Partridge, AA, 50 Woodruff, M, Burnett, BF, 20 Gardner, Colin, 30 Prescott A, 30 Watson, RB, 20 Bradley, Edmond, 30 Gordon, AC, 30 Porter k Cos, WG, 20 Wakefield, CW, d’d 10 Cohen, Octavus, 138 Gunn, J McK, 20 Pease, JW, s\\ ilson, Sarah A, 10 Clarke, (trust.) W L 20 Hatcher, SJ, dec’d, 30 Paulin, L, 10 Well3 k Curtis Chapman, JA, 50 Howard, RO, 15 Rankin, trust., J, 170 Youug, WH, 713 Cushman, C TANARUS, 6 Hancock, A 15 Rood, AP 100| Cassin, Sam'dec’d 150 Harelton, P, 40 Rawson, WA, 200| Cssin, S, tr’st, dec’d 23 Heard, J A, 11 Rawson, E E, 30j Cassin, Marv, 10 Illges, J P, 80 Sanders, E M, dec’d 6 Cassin, Elvia, 12 Joseph, J, 4 Stewart, TANARUS, 10 Cassin, Ada, 12 Kivlin, James,- 20 Sharon, Henrietta, 30 Cotton J L 20 Kev, JB, 20 Soutter, JT, 881 No. of Shares, 5,000 5 ’ DANIEL GRIFFIN, Presidrnt, D. ADAMS, Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before me the 10th June, 1864. ttpuadvi? t t p (Signed) J- J* MeKENDKfc.K, J. i. vy. Benefits of a Nav) . In 1774, apprehending a French invasion Sir John Norris was sent from England with a large squadron to intercept the French fleet, which consisted of twenty ships and a land force of twenty-two thousand men. The French succeeded in sailing the short distance to the British coast without meeting any op position, and was only prevented from land ing the troops by a storm, which drove them back upon the coast of France for shelter. In 1775’ an English fleet of several ships of the line and some frigates were sent to in tercept a French fleet of twenty-five ships oi the line, and many smaller vessels, which had sailed from Brest to America. The fleets passed each other in a thick fog. All of the French vessels reached Quebec, and nine of them soon afterwares returned to France. In 1759 a British force, under Commander g 0 ~ blockaded a French fleet in the port of Dunkirk. The r. r ? nch commander, seizing a favorable only escaped from i his enemy, but attacked the coast, TANARUS! and cruised about till the next year, meeting a single British vessel, although six ty-one British Bhips of the line were then sta- tioned upon the coast of England and France. A still more remarkable case occurredjn 1796, when the French attempted to throw the army of Hoche into Ireland. The most extra ordinary efforts were made by the British naval authorities to intercept the French fleet in its passage. Three fleets were put on guard : one, the Channel fleet, under Lord Bridport, consisting of thirty sail of the line, was sta tioned close on tn 6 British shores ; a Second, under Cuttis, in the Powns; a third under Colpays, watched the harbor of Brest. Yet the French fleet of forty-four vessels, carry ing a land force of twenty-five thousand men, actually passed unobserved these three lines of coast guard, though it occupied eight days in making the passage and three more in lan ding the troops. And they not only passed, but returned, only one of their number being intercepted by the vast naval force of Eng land ! In 1791, a French squadron again passed a British fleet with perfect impunity. The same thing occurred twice in 1798, when the immense British fleets failed to prevent the landing of Gen. Humbert’s army, and later in the year, when a French squadron of nine vessels and three thousand men escaped Sir J. B. Warren’s squadron and safely reached the coast of Ireland. The escape of the Toulon fleet, in 1798, from that vigilant and energetic commander, Lord Nelson, was still more remarkable. There were in this fleet, forty ships of war and an immense fleet of transports, making in all three hundred sail, and forty thou sand troops. Its destination wa3 Malta, and it slipped out of port, followed by Nelson, wno tried two courses for Alexandria, and missed the French in both. The sea was narrow ; the vessels numerous; the fleets actually crossed each other on a certain night; yet Nel son could see nothing of them himself, ana heard nothing of them from merchant vessels. In 1805 another Toulon fleet escaped from Nelson. He sought for it in vain in the Med iteranean ; then proceeded to the West Indies; then back to Eufrone, along the coast of Por tugal in the Bay of Biscay, and off the English Channel. But all in vain. When they did meet last at Trafalgar, it was because both fleets were willing to try the issue of a battle. Later from the North. A Washington paper of the 2d inst., (says the Richmond Dispatch of the Bth,> has been received in the city. Gold in New York on the Ist was 189)4 —an advance of one cent, on the last advices. The general news is devoid of interest; accounts from the "Army of the Potomac” are dull, and some what less boastful than usual in regard to the pros pect of a speedy downfall of the rebel capital. The knowledge of Grant's change of base seems to have put the coveted prize farther off than ever, and the paper has not even an editorial comment on the “situation.” Indeed, its leading article is on “Tax ing bachelors and widows.” According to one cor respondent, Grant has a full appreciation of the calibre of his opponent. A released prisoner from Richmond, who has ar rived at Baltimore, tells some mendacious stories of the situation of affairs here. Among other things, he says that only four hundred Yankees were cap tured with Gen. Heckman in the battle near Drew ry’s Bluff on the 16th of May. With regard to their prospects in Northern Geor gia the enemy profess to be exceedingly hopeful.— A prediction is made that their army would be in Atlanta on Sunday last. What a disappointment it must have been to the Yankees when they learned that this grand project came far short of its fulfil ment. Lee Hospital. I would respectfully call the attention of the citi zens of Columbus and vicinity to an act of Congress, punishing with fine and imprisonment, any person found guilty of buying any article of clothing from any soldier of the Confederate States. I shall, in future, cause the prosecution of any person violating this a-t, by buying any clothing from any oatient of this Hospital. W. A. ROBERTSON, june 13, 6t Surg’n in Charge. Col. John Sayles is announced for justice of tb* Supreme court. LIABILITIES. Capital Stock .$506,006 00 Circulation a* Due other Banks and Agents 3,2 <1 33 Depositors 5 7*060 1 Dividends unclaimed V ’-U Suspense acc’t 52 20 Profits and reserved fund 222,1; \ mERT £ To the Public! The undersigned proposes to establish a Soldiers’ Readixq Room k Librakt, in this city, so soon as a central location can be procured. Its object is to furnish a pleasant resort for the convalescents of our Hospitals, and other members of the Army and Navy; and where the Papers of the day. Seo ular and .Religious, may be found, as well as facili ties for information and letter writing. As the proper channel of communication at .j distribution, I respectfully solicit contributions of funds for purchase of publications, and als?, 0 f Books, Paper* V— m '” r be t ' .<uuyuieu, aua nuiwu., ... sepf • 9 -56 office of the Post Commandant, for GEO. W. STICKNEY. Chaplain of the Post, Headquarter’s Post, l Columbus, Ga., June Bth, '64. $ HfeV. Mr, Chaplain of the Poit, is { authorized to carry out the above. I Tno Post Quaf ar respond to such M j sistance as may be requisite in the case. I F. C. HUMPHREYS, Major Comd'g Pugt. June 9,1864. lw ran & sins, 45 and 47, North Water Street, MOBILE, ALABAMA. Brokers and Bankers, DEALERS IN GOLD, SILVER, BANK VOTES, STOCKS and BOVDS, STATE TREASURY NOTES STERUIY&, HAVANA, NASSAU, AND DOMESTIC EXCHANGE. Also, Stocks in all the different Steamers, Sloops and Schooners engaged in ruu«* ning the blockade. MONEY RECEIVED ANH PAID OUT ON DEPOSIT. We buy and sell on our own account or on commission. All letters and enqu prompt ly answered, apl 13 w3m An Excellent Plantation Si?*or Sale. EVEN Hundred and twenty acres, three hun dred and fifty open, nearly all fresh, in (splen did repair, excellent fences, gin house, lots,"gates, negro houses, healthy, well watered, nice young orchards, everything nevr, 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. Apply at this office, or to Wm. F. SAMFORD, may 9th tf* Auburn, Ala. New Slave Ma.rt THOMAS L. FRAZER & CO., Late firm, of Crawford, Frazer & Cos., Atlanta, Ga. INECJRO BROKERS, Market Street , above Montgomery Hall , HAVE fitted up, and are now prepared to receive and accommodate at their mart, all Negroes which may be consigned to them. They will buy and sell on Commission, and forward proceeds with Eromptness and dispatch. They keep constantly on and a large and well selected stock, such as Families, House Servants, Gentleman’s Body Servants, Seamstresses, Boys and Girls, of all descriptions, Carpenters, Blacksmiths, Shomakers, Field Hands. They respectfully refer to the following well known gentlemen, viz: Hon. John A. Elmore, Major J. L. Calhoun, Will iam Taylor k Cos., A. P. Watt, Shular & Ardis, Montgomery, Ala., J. C. Coleman <fc Cos., Mobile, Ala., Henry Afeinhard & Bro., Savannah, Ga. THOS. L, FRAZER, a, F»r ery ’ J,a - W. E. SMITk, _ „ „ . Auburn, Ala. W. H. Fitts, Agent. P. S.—City patronage respectfully solicited. All orders carefully attended to. mar 25 dim w3m GEORGIA—Marion County : T>ULE NISI. Whereas Carrie James, Adm** It the estate of Daniel James, Jr., ha»£® f ~ tioned this Court for letters of from said A Thele are therefore to all and singular the kindred f deceased to be and appear at tne time pre scribed by law, fH 0W P au =9 they have, why «aid Adj^*' l • ra^Ux should not lie dismissed from Atfimnistration on the first Mood . iu driven under my hand and official signature, this December tho7th, 1863. MALCOM HAIR, dec 14 m6m Ordinary.