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COLUMBUS TIMES Published Daily (Sundays excepted) at the rate of $4.01 per mouth, or sl2 for three months. No subscription received for a longer term than hree months. ADVERTISING RATES : Advertisements inserted for $2 00 per square for each insertion. Where advertisements are inserted a month, the o'.targe will be S3O per square. Announcing candidatess2o, which must invariably paid in advance. Change ol Schedule. AN and after Sunday, M*rch 20th the' Trains on U the M u3CQgeo Railroad will run as tollows . PASSENGER TRAIN: Leave Columbus .« 15 P. M. Arrive at Macon 2 52 A. M. Leave Macon.... 9 «5 P. M. Arrive at Columbus 5 00 A. M. FREIGHT TRAIN: Leave Columbus .5 30 A. M. Arrive at Colombo w.'Li'CLAKkf mar 19 ts Supt. Muscogee R, R. Medical Card. DR. E. A. ROSSI. FORMERLY Surgeon to the New Orleans “Fe male Infirmary,” tenders his services to the Cit izens of Columbus in all the branches of his profes sion- ... .... Special attention will be devoted;tothe treatment of tne diseases of womem. 4fSr» Surgical operations performed lor Fistula in Ano. Visico-Vaginal fistula. Hydrocele, Congenital and Accidental Phymosis, Varicocele, Hcemorrhoids or Piles, Callous Impas sable strictures, False Passages, Tallapes or Club Foot, and contraction of the fingers, Strabismus or Squinting, Aneurism.(Varix or dilated veins, Ptery gium, Cataract and Hair Lip; also for the remov al of all tumors or abnormal growths from any part of the body. Diseases of ths.Genito-Urinary System, comprsing the different stages ‘of Ghonorrhoea, Strictures, Gravel, Spermatorrhea, Syphilis, in its primary secondary,tertiary and heriditary forms,will receive particular attention. ... , References given whenever desired as well as the recommendation of many years practice in New Or leans: Cousultation hours every day at his office in the Masonic Hall Building, from 10 to 12 o’clock a in., and from 2to 4 o’clock p, in. Patients willdo well to call precisely at those hours, as before and after that time will be devoted to visiting personsin the city. . . Address all comma,caUonsta * A Rossy Columbus. Ga, F.N. B.—Persons from a distance having servants requiring surgical or medical treatment, will be provi ed with comfortable quarters, but in all cases' will have to furnish their own provisions and bed ding. tfjrl will also bestow particular attention to the treatment of the different forms of Ulcer3, Rheu matism, Gout. Scrofulous affections, Syphilitic erup tions, and all other chronic diseases of the skin. — Medicated Fumigations and Steam Sulphurous Baths, as employed in the hospitals inEurope and America, will form a part of my treatment, fob llom E. A. R. To the Planters! The demand on this Section from the Army for Corn is pressing and heavy. Our stock on hand is nearly exhausted. * I earnestly bog evory planter to deliver at his nearest depot, on Rail Road or River, fifty to five hundred bushels of Shelled Corn, to be consigned to me within Che next ton days; of which notify me.— Sacks will be forwarded or delivered as ordered. I know the great press upon .Planters at this sea son in cultivating crops, but the urgent necessity of our army, at this time, makes the above request necessary. I trust every planter will respond promptly, to his utmost ability. A. M. ALLEN, Maj. and C. S. may 31 5t “ 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 f 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, Wo are prepared to receive and fill orders for any sizes and quantity of Iron, from our Iron W orks Rolling Mill in Alto. D GKAY t co _ apr 3 ts Next to New Bridge, Notice to Planters. { am authorized by the Government TO EXCHANGE Sheetings, Cotton Yarns, SUGAR AND OSNABURGS FOR Bacon Sid.es, HAMS $H© FIBBERS, for supplving the Army. JNO. J. McKENDREE, apl 18 2m Agenv. FRICTION MATMCES! fi'HE Columbus, Gn., Friction Match Company, 1 have again resumed operations, and will, in a few days, be prepared to supply them m quantity.- also make a superior article oi Blacking, winch can be supplied in quantity. Dealers and others wishing to purchase, can ap - ply to Messrs. Livingston & Cos., or Messrs. Hull Duck, who will bo kept constantly 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 reG on get ting a superior article. D. IHAL • Columbus, May 14,1864 dff notics. To Planters and Others ! X wTT Tj EXCHANGE Osnaburgs, Sheeting and Ls 1 :un manufacturing WRIGHT june 2 ts _____ __ Shoemakers’ and Saddlers’ TOOLS o. s. Office on Jng H \RRISON,'BEDELL & CO. stitutionalist, please copy o-ie “ u to this office. mar SO ts __ LOST! IN front of John Carugbi’s a hEATHER 1 POCKET BOOK. containing s*o-30_of 20 of new issue—and in> foreign 1 " ant j re _ The finder will please leave it at tins on. C ti e i a 2t* Uable re THEODORE KRIET3CH. Wagons & Teams Wanted ! ITT'E wish to pu^ a iti°Vwe wilH-aylh® highest SM2SS.S* at our ■>*«•« the New Bridge. JOHN p. GRAY A CO. jelO st* ■ A Girard R. R.J Cbluinbus, Da., Ma> otn, VI. j The jlnaual Meotto, of the Stockholders of h. Company, will be ts U o'clock! Directors will '“ ke ßy“der J. M. FRAZER, Sec’y, my 24 td WAITED ! FIVE NEGRO FELLOWS, to chop wood on the Mobile & Girard Road, for which liberal hir will be paid by the month or day. v Apply to W. C, GR AY ; my2s 2w at Greenwood A Gray s. j ' v Vol. XI. J. W. WARREN & CO. Proprietors j. w . W A BREN, Editor CATALOGUE SALE OF HIM, GiBItS, It, ts. .A.T .A.TTOTXOUST. BY BELL & CHRISTIAN. On TUESDAY, 21st day of June next, at 11 o’clock, in front of our store, Sa vannah, Ga., The following invoices—• 2 puncheons Genuine Holland Gin, 105 gals each 1 do Pure Bourborn Whiskey, 110 gals. 10 cases Pure Jamaica Rum, 100 gallons each 14 bbls do Bourbon Whiskey, 40 do do 16 chests Preston’s fine Scotch Whiskey 25 cases London Dock Gin 75 boxes do do Port Wine 1 bbl Scotch Whiskey 1 bbl, 4 dozen, Old Rye Whiskey 10 doz Duff Gordon’s Old Brown Sherry 20 doz Superior Old Rye Whiskey 5 bbls do do do 2 bbls Jamaica Rum 20 cases Holland Gin 10 cases Cognac Brandy 1 bbl Holland Gin 2 bbls Cognac Brandy 30 bbls Machinery Oil 50 pieces Alex Collie’s Mourning Prints 40 do do do Dark Ground Prints 2 cases Bleached Long Cloth 20 cases Blue Mottled Soap 10 boxes Chemical Works Soap 20 boxes English do 323 yards Bunting 46 pairs Iron Clad Shoes 30 pairs Misses’ Gaiters 2 boxes Borax Half-bbl Washing Soda 25 doz Fine Tooth Comt»3 10 kegs Bi Carbonate Soda 3 boxes London Double Crown Yellow Soap, 106 pounds each 8 boxes White Cocoa Nut Soap 22 boxes London bright Yellow Soap 4 pieces seal skin coating 82 yards. 4 pieces Double Width Grey Cloth. Terms —ln New Currency or its equivalent, or approved endorsed notes at 60 days with interest Catalogues will be ready by the 15th of June next. may 2S—til 18th june AUCTION SALES. Special Catalogue Sale OF AN EXTENSIVE INVOICE OF FRENCH CHINAN ARE I BY C. B. BAY. AUCTIONEER. Corner of Broad and Jackson streets, -A-iiguista, Gra. ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22nd. Commencing at nine o’clock, a. m., I will sell at my store the most extensive, complete and desira ble assorted invoice of Choice French Dhinaware, that has been opened within the Confederacy dur ing the past three years. It consists of EIGHTEEN CASKS of ware, of di rect importation from Havre, the goods having been selected by an experte for tho fancy retail trade of Richmond and Memphis, in 1861. Arriving in the latter place just previous to its occupation by the enemy, they were removed into the interior of Nofth Mississippi, remaining there until their late removal to this market. This Choice Lot of Ware embraces four Superb Complete and Highly Ornamented Dinner Setts. Each containing 318 pieces. Also, Plain and Ornamental Breakfast Setts, Tea Setts, and Toilet Setts, With a varied and extensive Assort ment of PITCHERS, CUPS and SAUCERS, SOUP and SAUCE TUREENS, PLATES, PISHES, SUGARS, CAKE BASKETS, CREAMS, BUTTERS, COFFEES, TEA ' POTS, VASES, CUSTARD CUPS AND STANDS, CANDLESTICKS, MUGS, &c. This rare lot of goods invites not only the atten tion of dealers, but of private gentlemen who de sire to secure a supply of choiee table ware, such as will probably not be again offered during the days of blockade. They are now being opened, and will be ready for exhibition in a few days. The four DINNER SETTS will be offered pri vately, should any one desire to so purchase them previous to the sale, . , Catalogues will be ready for distribution tlie day previous to the sale. Conditions .— I Cash on delivery. jelO eodts WAITED. TO exchange SUGAR for SPRING CHICKENS, T rate of two pounds of Sugar for .uree tThfcken* The Sugar is a splendid articie 7 ueh superior to any that can now be found in thv mar T will exchange as much as 50 pound- v.i the For further information ar -T at the Times Office. FOR EX€HAIGE! rjAAA LBS. GOOD HAMS will be exchat -i for 2000 SIDES. Apply at Muscogee/ton K ; de pot to my 30 2w . —— C otton Cards for Coni or Bacon. r wtt TANARUS, exchange a pair of W.hittemore s I SScSl®? WaofCon., or 20 ■■ uud. of Bacon. , The Cards are the best. WINTER p re3 ident, Rock Island Parer M ils. je4 Ct Columbus, Ga., Tuesday Homing, June 14,1864. Monday Even ins:. Notice. HKADQUARTEBB POST, \ Columbus, Ga., Juno 9th, 1864. / General Order No. 2. In compliance with Special Orders No. 149, Head Quarters Department South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, the undersigned hereby transfers the com mand of this Post to Major Geo. 0. Dawson, F. C. HUMPHREYS, Major, Ac. Headquarters Post,! Columbus, Ga., J une 9, '64. j General Orders,) No: 1. / In pursuance of Special Orders, No. 149, Head quarters Department, the undersigned hereby as sumes command of this Post. Existing orders and regulations will remain in force until further or ders. • GEO. 0. DAWSON. Major Comd’g. and Sun copy. je9 ts The Lati Jno. C. Rivks. —The late John C. Rives, of Washington city, in his last will and testiment, (says the Rebel ) dominated his in timate fiiend, Hon. Geo. W. Jones, of Ten nessee, now a sojourner in this town, as one of his executors, and provided that no securi ty should be required from him. The nomina tion is a high compliment to Mr. Jones, and indicates the confidence he deserves. But how is Mr. Jones to assist in executing the will? At the present time, were he to visit the dominions of Abe, the despot, Lincoln might require more security from him than is contemplated in the will, or than he would be willing to give, even to serve his friends. Thi3 act of Mr. Rives, is a striking illustra tion of the power of personal friendship and the confidence engendered by close association. The wave of revolution has swept over what was the great empire of the United States, leaving but the debris of old political insti tutions, changing the whole character of a once free, and mighty government and converting into intense hatred the former relations of people? and States. It leaves untouched and unmarred the sacred confidence that had grown up sltTWly in the breast of a pure man, and presents this “plant of slow growth” to mankind, in all its vigor and beauty, unwith ered by time, unmarred by revolution. Hon. L. M. Curry, of Alabama, has accept ed an-appointment as missionary in General Johnston’s army, under the auspices of the Virginia Sunday School and Publishing Board, and has entered regularly on his work. From Mississippi. —The Yankees captured one of General Adams’ seouts lately, in the vicinity of Benton, Miss., and turned him over to their negroes, to be dealt with as they saw proper. The negroes stripped him, tied his hands and feet, stretched him across a log, and then whipped him until they thought he was dead, when they stood him up against a tree for a target, and shot him full of holes. So says an exchange paper. A fatal accident occurred Thursday afternoon ©n the South Carolina Railroad, between Lewis ville and Jamisen. It appears that the axle-tree •f the mail car broke, throwing the train off the track. Two soldiers and one negro were killed, and three soldiers and one negro seriously wound ed. The bodies of the dead (excepting the negro, whose name was Spencer), were taken to Colum bia. What Grant Thinks of Lse. —Poor Burn side, disappointed Hooker, and amiable Mr. Meade, to say nothing of pusillanimous Pope and Little Mac, each undertook an “On to Richmond.” By the way, says the Richmond Whig, peace to his remains, we had forgotten that “Old Mortality,” Wingfield Scott, who is now poring over the mi nutest details of his operations at Cerro Gordo, forgetful of minor skirmishes such as Chic amauga and the Wilderness, once undertook by proxy a similar job. Well, they all failed, and reaped disgrace where they expected glory. There was yet another General, however, willing to attempt what his unfortunate predecessors had failed in and to add another to the long sacrificial list of decapitated Yankee Generalissimo. Our readers know that ho is none other than General Grant, now on the Chick ahominy, but supposed to have ulterior designs on Fortress Monroe. Nevertheless, he did not enter the lists without counting the cost. As wo learn from one of the special correspondents of the Washington Chroni cle, of June 2d, who writes from near his head quarters for be it known that, as Achilles had his Homer, Ulyssee always has a Jenkins near his person as the “herald of his renown.” The said correspondent writes : General Grant gives Lee credit for his ability. Not once has he undervalued his wily foe. Braddock laughed when the young provincial offieer advised him to alter his European tactics, or fight the Indians af ter their own fashion, How dearly he paid for his derision ! The leader of our hosts was ac quainted with his foe, and well knew all the “quicks and quirks” that in him lurked. When marching by the flank we never halted one night without throwing up strong earthworks. And when we fought them in the woods our attacks were like their own—sudden, quick, fierce, and ac companied with a savage yell. Northern Items. The New Hampshire Union convention has resolved in favor of “crushing the rebellion,'' and of Abraham Lincoln for the next Presi dent. The war Democratic committee of New Tort citv, has passed resolutions laudatory of Sec retary Stanton, and in favor of Lincoln for President and Daniel S. Dickinson for Vice President. Geu. Bank3 has been appointed military Governor of Louisiana, and headquarters at New Orleans. The Herald's Washington dispatch says that Secretary Chase has determined to put on the market from fifty to one hundred mil lions of six per cent bonds, redeemable after 1881 ; and also that the French Government has assured Minister Dayton that no rebel iron clad will be permitted to leave France. The Tribune's Matamoras letter says that the only effective force of rebels now remain ing in Texas does not amount to more than six hundred men. [From the Richmond Examiner, 9th.] Latest from the United States. We are indebted to the polite attention of Capt. C. C. Kibbee,Co. G, 10th Georgia Reg't, for New York and Baltimore papers of the 4th inst. They, of course, contain the usual num ber of lying “gazettes” from Stanton, marked official, and any number of letters from army correspondents, claiming immense victories for Grant on every battle-field, and predicting the speedy capture of Richmond. A vindication of Butler's campaign appears in the Philadelphia Inquirer of the 4tb, which has been written evidently with the Beast’s knowledge and approval. It is claimed that Butler has accomplished all that was expected of him, and that the failure to capture Richmond rests with Grant and not Butler. Butler secured a base on James River, immediately threw out a large force, destroyed the Richmond & Petersburg railroad so effectually that it was rendered entirely useless to the. rebels for twenty-one days, and at the same time seriously threat ened Richmond and Petersburg. This, it is alleged, was more than Butler agreed to ac complish. Grant only desired him to keep the railroad inoperative for seven days, for then Richmond would be in his possession, but at the time the writer penned his commu nication, twenty-seven days had elapsed, but Grant had not come to time. The write also states that Butler had strong ly fortified his position after falling back from the from of Drewry’s Bluff; manned his forti fications, and built pontoon bridges across the Appomattox. That he had mobilized his army, and intended, on the very night of the djw upon which a peremptory order came for nfra to reinforce Grart, to throw 20,000 men across the river, and march upon Petersburg. The writer knows that the movement must have proved successful, but the much needed reinforcements for Grant baffled the whole scheme. Butler telegraphs that 30 deserters from Beauregard’s army had reached him ia one batch, and that others are arriving every night, from which it is argued that the rebel army is in a greatly demoralized condition. A correspondent of the New York Tribune, writing from Bermuda Hundreds, says that “General Butler has fully carried out his part of the plan, and also done all that he could to annoy, harrass and employ the troops in front of him. He has also sent more reinforcements to Grant than Beauregard has to Lee, and has put at least 10,000 of the enemy hors du com bat” Thi3 correspondent intimates that Gen. Butler has sent 20,000 of his troops to Gen. Grant. It is also reported that General Pope is already on the way'to reinforce Gen. Grant from the Northwest; that General Hunter is marching to a position where he can co-ope rate, and that General Crook will also be as signed an important part. The tians-Miasissippi department has been virtually abandoned, and A. J. Smith’s army corps, which was with Banks, has reached Chattanooga, en route for Sherman. Sher man is said to be progressing admirably, and his prospects for the capture of Atlanta, are said to be all that the Lincoln Government could expect. The Convention which met in Baltimore yesterday, it is stated, would certainly nom inate Lincoln for the Presidency; in fact, it is asserted that no other name was thought of. Several prominent men were snoken of in connection with the Vice Presidency— among others, that of Daniel S. Dickinson. LINCOLN AND THE PRESIDENCY. The Herald of the 4th has an editorial arti cle in regard to the assembling of the Balti more Convention in which it says : Last summer, by way of a political diver sion, ala ‘‘Live Oak George,” we brushed up and trotted out this Illinois Rosinaute, Abra ham Lincoln, as aboul the only horse likely to scramble round the Presidential couree of 1864, without stumbling or flying off the track. We showed off his good points—such as they are—to the best advantage; we concealed his defects; we pranced him up and down the highway, and we praised him to the skies.— What was our reward ? Nothing but indig nation from the astonished democracy, and nothing but mockery and derision from our disgusted republican cotemporaries. They satisfied us that old Abe was entirely out of the question, and so we dropped him, under the full conviction that he had so completely proved his incompetency for the great respon sibilities of his office that the republican par ty, rank and file, had, by common consent, resolved that be should be sent back and turn ed out to grass at the village of Springfield, to the State of Illinois. We do not believe a word of the siilv story that those political busy-bodies of the Blair family have “made it ali right” between old Abe and Gen. Grant. If the Baltimore Con vention would act wisely, it will make sure of the succession by nominating Gen. Grants Otherwise, even with tbi3 great favorite of the people out of the canvass, the conservative op position elements will find some ether popu lar soldier and able and practical man upon whom, combining their forces, and aided by the independent radical St. John the Baptist Fremont movement, they will prove that Abra ham Lincoln and his shoddy men are not the choice of the people. GRANT MASTER 01’ TEE SITUATION. The Herald comes out strongly in favor of Grant for Presidency, and thus endeavors to push him through either the Baltimore or Chicago Convention ; Gen. Grant is master of the political as well as the military situation. The Baltimore Convention in nominating him, will settle the Presidential contest at onco, or the f Cbicago Convention, in taking him up in opposition to Lincoln as the candidate of the shoddy repub licans, will soon develop the power to defeat them. Like the rebellion, the Presidency i3 in the hands, and subject to the good will and pleasure of General Grant. If this fixed fact cannot be made apparent at Baltimore, it may be abundantly proved through the adoption of Grant by the Chicago Contention. This Cleveland Fremont movement will neutralize the most of Lincoln’s State majorities, and the name of Grant as the candidate of the country will become the signal for a great and wholesome political revolution. SUPPRESSION OF THE NEWS. The following paragraph clipped from the columns of the New York World. Bhows how the defeat of Grant is kppt from tha people : In common with all the morning journals save one. we refrained yesterday from giving such news as was in our possession, touch ing the movements of General Grant s army. This was done in compliance with the proper re quest made by the military authorities. One pa per, however, the only one which distinctly and openly supported Mr. Lincoln for the Presidency*, disregarded the request of the War Department, and published as fuli details as it could. If there was any force in tbe wishes of the War Department not to m .ke this news public, it must have been because i* would give aid and comfort to the enemy, , imperil the lives of our soldiers in the fir We again refrain from e which are in our possession O’ of Gen. Grant’s army. $4.00 Per Month The Secretary of the Treasury has adver tised for sealed proposals for a six per cent, loan of seventy-five million of dollars. The proposals to be received until the 10th inst. REPORTED SALE Os GOLD. New kork, June 3.—lt is reported that Secretary Chase, to-day, sold a million gold at from 91 down to 90. Gold was quoted on the 3d, at SI90? sl9l. * w [From the Richmond Dispatch, 9th. The War News. The storm embattle which raged so furious ly last week in the immediate vicinity of Rich mond has been succeeded by a comparative calm, and matters are now almost as quiet as when the contending armies were eeventy miles away. Grant hag evidently become tired of “butting ’ against :he rebel fortifications, and what h« failed to effect by brute force he now essays to accomplish by strategy. Con sequently we find him stealthily moving away from our front, and sliding down the south side of the Chickahominy, endeavoring, if possible, to reach the James, with a view of co-operating with Butler, who is still pent up between that river and the Appomattox. The uncommon stillness that prevailed along the lines yesterday has given rise to the belief that the k ankees were engaged in burying their dead, a privilege which they asked of Gen. Lee under a flag of truce. Notwithstanding thegenerally received opin ion to the contrary, it may be*that Grant will again offer battle on the memorable 3cene of Cold Harbor. He measured strength with the Confederates there last week, and failed, it is true, but as it amounted to only a check, with a heavy loss of his numbers, he had the hard ihood to telegraph the Yankee Secretary of War of continued successes, with the object of securing the renomination of Lincoln at the Baltimore Convention, held yesterday. He doubtless feared to risk another fight until that purpose was consummated, for a decisive victory for the Confederates would have de stroyed Lincoln’s prospects completely. The Convention over, and the renomination ef fected, it is not impossible that active hostili ties may be immediately resumed. Skirmishing continues at intervals on the lines. Some of our boys say that one of these skirmishes would have been called a “battle” twelve months ago. FROM bottom’s BRIDGE. Some firing is reported to have occurred at Bottom’s Bridge yesterday, but without any important result. The situation at that point remains unchanged. There is probably no truth in the rumor of the capture of a portion of Henley’s battallion. FROM THE SOUTHSIEE. There is no news of a renewal of active opera tions in Chesterfield eounty. On Tuesday a brisk little skirmish occurred on the south side of the Appomattox, between a portion of our forces and a party of mottled Yankee cavalry, (white and black,) who attempted to drive in our pickets, but were themselves repulsed, with the loss of a few wounded, which they succeeded in carrying off. No injury was done to our men. The Yankee force numbered about 150. On the same day a party of Yankees advanced from Temple’s up as far as Green’s farm, and after committing some depreda tions upon private property retired. The enemy arc ercting a “look-out” below Fort Clifton, having already elevated it some distance above the tops of the trees. The object is to com mand a clear view of the surrounding country. FROM THE VALLEY. All sort3 of rumors prevailed yesterday with re gard to the situa f ion of affairs at Staunton. It was stated that a dispatch had been received as sorting that the enemy had burnt all Jthe Govern ment storehouses, depots, and public buildings in the place; but we could trace this report to no re liable source. On the other hand, it was confidently stated that the Yankees had not yet occupied Staunton. W* have every reason to believe that this is an error. We heard last night, in a perfectly reliable quar ter, that the enemy bad loft Staunton and gone in the direction of Lexington. In this connection it may bo stated that a letter from a lady in Lexing ton, dated the Sdinst., mentions a report that Av erill, at the head of a large cavalry force, was within three miles of the place. There was prob ably no foundation for this statement, though Crook, who was reported advancing by the Warm Springs road, was at Millboro, in Bath county, on Monday last. Lexington is in Rockbridge county, 140 miles west of Richmond, on an elevated bank of the west side of North river, and is the scat of Washington College, and the Virginia Military Institute. The following was posted in his house, a few days since, by a Poughkeepsie business man : “Headquarters House of . “General Orders No. 1. ■‘Julia : Until the price fails, no more but ter will be used in our family. JAMES.” He had hardly reached his counting house, when a special messenger handed him this: •‘James: Until butter is reinstated, no more tobacco will be used in thi3 house. “JULIA, Chief of Staff.” It is said that butter won. From Augusta.—Col. G. W. Rains, com manding the Post at Augusta, has called out all the local troops, and requests the citizens to organize immediately to meet the anticipa ted raid upon that city. What kind of a cane is it that no man likes to walk with ? Hurricane. Important Arrests and Disclosures.— We un derstood last night :(says the Richmond Examiner) that the Government detectives unearthed what is believed to be a very deep laid plot of the enemy to enroll the negro population in our midst, and at the same time furnish important information to General Grant. Two men! Iwho turned out to be paroled Yankee deserters, were seized at a supposed unoc cupied house on the’Grove road, several mile3 from the city, where all evidence of sumptuous living was disclosed. Evidence of their complicity with the enemy was seized along with them in the shape of drawings, maps, diagrams and writings. It was said That they had enrolled five hundred negroes and kept up a daily communication with Grant’s headquarters,‘furnishing him with movements of troops, etc. The house which they had taken and occupied is owned by Edward Monteiro, Esq., and was supposed to be unoccupied until attention was attracted to it by the frequent stoppage of carriages and couriers there. From the Valley.— Affairs in the Valley remain in the same strange obscurity which has enveloped them since the beginning of the advance by tbe Yankees, under Hunter. An unofficial telegram from Charlottesville, on yesterday, announced that the enemy had burned tbe court bouse, the woolen factory, and the Government shops at Staunton, and that their pickets were within a few miles of Waynesboro. Large fires were seen on .Monday in the direction of Staunton, from the Mountain Top, at Roekfish Gap. Nothing of a detailed and direct character having been received in relation to the enemy’s movements in this quarter, reports were in ■irculation yesterday afternoon, contradictory 501 r -■» generally received report of the hostile oecupa " Staunton. These reports, however, were 1 no official or anddouet dnatedin simple conjecture. 1 be «een by our summary ofNorthern news ValleywiH most likely be the scene of the '-.rations of Pope, for whom Hunter and ve thus far succeeded in opening a very >». — Enquirer, 9th. TZI 2G R APEIO. Reports of the Press Association. Entered according to act of Congress in the year .u f §.• Thrasher, in the Clerk’s office of the District Court of the Confederate States for the Northern District oX Georgia. Latest from Virginia. From the Georgia Front, Store’s Farm, June !2tb.—No change in relation to the situation of the two armies, and save an occasional skirmish of artillery and active sharpshooting on the part of the enemy, nothing i3 doing. Scouts report Grant to be tearing up the York River Railroad. Grant is very heavily fortified in our front, and his lines in some places are within fifty yards of ours. Atlarta, June 13.—The position of affairs at the front unchanged for two days with occasional slight skirmishing and firing on working parties. Rumors of a raid on Atlanta, via Roswell, reached here .Saturday. Ample preparations are made to receive them. No sign of their approach up to the present time. Weather very cool; incessant rain for two days past Siege Matters— Three Hundred (ind Thirty-eigth Day. —Forty-two shots were fired at the city on Friday. A schooner, with her flag at half mast, sailed in, ap« parently from the south, on Friday and communicated with the fleet. An attentive correspondent at Seces sion ville has furnished us with an account of the furious bombardment to which that place was subjected on the 7th and Bth insts. He says: On the 7th instant the enemy hurled at our works from their gunboats, their batteries on Light House Inlet and from their Long Island battery, one hundred and ninety shell and bolts. On the Bth, from the same points, they fired two hun> dred and fifteen projectiles. Fortunately no person was hurt. The demolition of cabins, shanties and other snug little ap pointments, characteristic of a stationary camp, was extensive. Two shells perfors ated Captain Culbreath’s quarters. The houses of other officers sustained more or less injury. It is needless to say that du ring this hail of shell our batteries were not idle, and our pieces were fought gal lantly and efficiently by their detachments. The enemy’s battery on Long Island is hushed to-day (June 9) —probably re> pairing the works. According to private memoranda the enemy, since the first of February last, have thrown at Secession* ville over one thousand shell and solid shot, ranging from 100 pounder down to 12 pounder Parrotts. These facts, I think, are at least worth mention. [Charleston Mercury ; 12th. Exchange Notice, 2¥o. 10. Richmond, Va., June 6th, 1864. The following notice is based upon a recent declaration of Exchange made by the Federal authorities, bearing date May 7th, 1864, and is supported by valid Fed eral paroles on file in my office : Sec, 1. All Confederate officers and men who have been delivered at City Point, Virginia, previous to the Ist of June, 1864, are hereby declared to be exchanged. Sec. 2. All Confederate officers and men, and all civilians who have been cap> iured at any place, and released on paiole prior to May 7th, 1864, are hereby de* clared to be exchanged. This section, however, is not intended to include any officers or men captured at Vicksburg, July 4th, 1863, except such as were de clared exchanged by Exchange Notices, numbered six, seven and eight. RO. OULD, Agent of Exchange. Movements of the Enemy. —Scouts report that on Saturday last, the enemy towed up James river, above the mouth of Powell’s creek, a pontoon bridge, with sixty tents pitched upon jit. Perhaps this is the bridge upon which Grant hoped to pass after break ing through the lines of Gen. Lee. But as he failed to force his way through, the aforesaid pontoon bridge may prove useless above the mouth of Powell’s creek, which is in Prince George county. This constructed pontoon bridge will span the river, and should Grant reach the James river near Harrison’s Land ing, or opposite City Point, it would enable him to throw his army speedily across, and push on to Petersburg, while Gen. Lee was making the circuit around by Richmond.— The southside is now the point for which Grant is making—he ha3 abandoned all hope of taking Richmond except by seige— by taking possession of Petersburg, and, with his cavalry, cutting and destroying the Danville railroad and starving the city into surrender. He is endeavoring to repeat tho Vicksburg campaign. His failure 'to cross the Chickahoralny may materially alter hi3 plans , but should he once succeed in fixing himself on|the South side, either north or south of [the Appomattox, which hi3 army would be no mere formidable there than any where else, yet his cavalry could do much damage, and put us to many inconveniances. It is rumored that a cavalry command from the James river, crossed the Chickahominy yesterday at the Forge Bridge in Charles City county, going to Grant’s army. It is supposed to be a party reconnoitering the way for Grant to the Jame3 river. All circumstances point to Grant’s going over the James, if Lee will permit him. Yesterday firing was heard in the country below Richmond, from the direction of Bot tom’s Bridge. Those who heard it supposed it to be below Bottom’s Bridge, and several miles further south of Turkey Ridge. Wanted. A WET NURSE, without a child preferred. Ap ply at once at COOK’S HOTEL. Cblumbus, June 13, lw By Ellis, Livingston A Cos. ON TUESDAY, 14th of June, at 10 o’clock, we will sell in front of our store, 100 PAIR ENGLISH COT’N CARPS. 60 Sacks Coast Salt; 23 Boxes Tobacco; 15 Bunches Smoking Tobacco ; 6 Boxes Sugar; 1 Bbl. Arrow Root; 2 Bbls. Vinegar j 3 Kegs Snuff; 6 Cane Bottomed Chairs; 1 Double "Wagon; 20 Lbs. Coffee, &c-, &c. —also— -1 Fine Muslin Dress Pattern ; 1 Lot of Crockery. jun« 11 St s2l