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j. w. WARREH, - - - Editor. Tuesday Morning, June 21, 1864. The War. With the exception of probablo active oper ation in Kentucky, the past week has been signalized by little or no tghting. We are inclined to give some credit to the Yankee telegram that Morgan’s eexpdition in that State, has been baulked. His force was en tirely too small to give promise of any perma nent good results.' If the expedition had been entirely successful it is ''ery doubtful whether the advantage to the cause accraing thereforro wduld have been*equal to erbat might been accomplished nearer home. The interruption of Sherman’s communication with Chattanoo ga presents a splendid opportunity for the display of enterprise and daring ; and honors equal to any that could have been gathered on the soil of Kentucky, grew luxurious in the valley of Virginia. Just now we need all our our resources lor the purposes of defences. In North Georgia the weather has compelled a truce the past week and for some days to come. Parties recently from the front, as, well as our Atlanta exchanges, inform us that the enemy is still diligently engaged in the effort to compel the retreat of our army across the Chattahoochee. Gen. Johnston’s dispositions have hitherto foiled this inten tion, and, it is thought, will continue to do it. The army is being constantly reinforced from the hospitals in the rear, and its num bers are probably greater than at any period since the campaign began. Its spirit is all that would be desired. The situation in Virginia has assumed an entirely new aspect. Grant has transferred his whole army to the South side of the James, and hoped, by stealth, to clutch the honors that fate has hitherto denied to open, manly effort. It seems, from Gen. Lee’s dispatch, that the enemy, for a time, again occupied Watha.ll Junction ; but he was quickly driven thence, and we trust and believe that his ten ure ot a portion’of our line on the South side of the Appomatox will be equally unstable and temporary. The same men, with the same leaders who defeated Grant’s mongrel host in Spottsylvania and in Hanover, still guard the approaches to Richmond and the “Cockade City,” and, both in respect of numbers and spirit, are fully equal to the task now set be fore them. ; ' Garrett Davis’ attack, in the Yankee Con gress, upon “Beast” Butler is as severe and telling as it is deserved. This scoundrel, says the Mobile Register,, together with Caleb Cush ing, took a leading part in the measures which were the immediate precursors and stepping stones to the disruption of the old Govern ment and the war. They were largely in strumental in conducting the Democratic party of the South up to the very portal of secession, and helped to push them through it, and then, when the South accepted the in evitable consequence of an appeal to arms to resist coercion, these same coadjutors desert to the Abolitionists, and draw the sword to put down the rebellion. For bis political, as well as his military ami personal crimes, hang ing is 100 good for the Beast-of Beasts. John Cocharano. who bow figures as Vice Presidential candidate on the Federal ticket is a bird of the same feather. When l4ie act o: secession was pending before' the Virginia Convention, this man came to Richmond as a sort of ambassador from the Northern Demo crats, on a mission to try to save the Union and keep the peace, lie made a speech in Richmond at’the time, in which lie said that if Lincoln attempted to coerce the South, he Would draw the sword in hepdefense, and that the armies marching on that errand would lirst have to pass over the dead bodies of the Northern Democrats, who would shed their blood until it mu in the gutters of New York, in defense of their Southern brethorn. He is now a candidate of the extreme wing of tie Abolition subjugating party, and stands on a Convention platform which contains this plank: “Thirteenth (and last.) That the confiscation of the lands of the rebels and their distribu tion among the soldiers and actual settlers is a measure oi justice.” - ■*> A Horrible Outrage by the Enemy.— The Richmond Examiner gives the particulars of an act of brutal lawlessness committed by the enemy in New Kent county, which, while it perfectly illustrates the Yankee character, is too shocking to humanity .and morals for recital here, but fora desire to vindicate his tory, ancient and modern, from the suppos ition that their records blush with a deed equal to it- in God defying atrocity. Two young ladies, daughters of one of the most wealtny and respected citizens of New Kent, were seized by a squad of the enemy who in vaded the residence, forced into a chamber and their maiden person,f violated by the fiends 1 incarnate in the presence of thvir parent*. : who could do nothing but in: pi ore’ the wretch- j es to kill them mul commute; a fate worse than j death We would cover up thes deed, crying j as it is, and appaling to all the dictates of j socia. Ire. but t'Pr the couscioumicss that facts i so damning should go upon the*record to be I handed down' as evidence against those ex- j emplars of philanthropy who are warring’; against liberty, virtue and the social system ' of civilization. Is a Christian government, such as the Confederate States uphold, to do nothing in vindication of law, virtue and hu manity whi'ii outraged bv barbarism*? Can not GfJeral Lee make a demand upon Grant lor the persons of the bruits who AIT the guilty perpetrators of this great crime?— We are ghul to know the authenticated facts in the above case are about being Lid before the Government for its action Sp- Jy, stern, summary action is demanded; if not. virgin purity is a byword, and liberty a mockery. Any ii'syturv ot the war published now would neeessarijy bo drill. lor every one who can ir. and are familiar «r'ith its incidents. c see from our exchanges that the late ( ru 'F r *»ins extended from the Mississippi river 1 " Atlantic ocean, *>3 far north as the tennessee and south to the- Gulf. rp, v y "♦-*•-*- - •u Ti,' / U,Kf ‘ Wior, L ‘ ,hHI Fcm ‘ Si annihilated Smith and "Si™ ”*7 U ® dcr ’'***' samo at Okaiona thly 6 arT m w *° on iu South, as I S JS*tob? 0B - the r * bel 80idier * room.k t ' l as so man - r ladie * 5n * ball The Tax Law Amended The following is tho substance., of the bill j amending the tax laws of the Confederate States, passed by Congress on the 13th inst., j and submitted to the President for his ap proval: „ _.yV The Congress of the Confederate States of ' America, do enact, That the Ist, 2d and 3d sections of the act to levy additional taxes, etc., appt-ored 17th February, 1864, be amen ded and re-enacted so as to read as follows . 1. That in addition to the taxes levied by the tax ict approved 25th April, 1863, fhrfere shall be levied from 17th February,. 1864, and collected taxes as follows: . . X. Upon the value of all property foal, per sonal .and mixed, of every kind and descrip tion, not hereinafter exempted or taxed at a different rate, five per cent. Provided , That from the tax on the value of property, em ployed. in agriculture, shall be deducted, the vaJue of the tax in kind delivered thereform, (during the same year) as assessed under the law imposing it, and delivered to the Govern ment, ( whether delivered during the yeat, or afterwards, including bacon de liverable after and not prior to the assessment of the tax on property employed in agriculture as aforesaid, etc.,) provided that no credit shall be allowed beyond five per cent. 11. The value of property taxed under this section shall be assessed on the basis of the market value of the same, or similar property in tbe neighborhood where assessed in the year 1860, except in the cases where land, slaves, cotton or tobacco have been purchased since the lat day of January, 3862, it* which cage, the said land, slaves, cotton and tobacco so purchased, shall be assessed at the price actually paid for the same by the owner; [pro vided, that land purchased by refugees and held and occupied by them for their own use and residence shall be assessed according to Us market value in the year 1860.] 2. The second section of the tax act, ap proved 17th Feb. 1864, is repealed, and in lieu thereof, it is declared that all property and assets of corporations, associations, and joint stock companies of every description, whether incorporated or not, shall be assessed and taxed in the same manner and to the same extent »3 the property of individuals, the tax on such property and assets to be assessed against and paid by such corporations, asso ciations and joint stock companies, provided that no bank or banking company shall' be liable to pay a tax upon deposits of money to tho credit of and subject to the checks of ethers; provided further, that the stock, shares, or interests representing property or assets in joint stock companies or associations, shall not be assessed or taxed ; and provided furth er, that all property within the enemy’s lines, be, and the same.is hereby exempt from all taxation, so long as it remains in the enemy’s lines. 3. The Is! paragraph of the 3d section of the act of February 17th, is amended and re enacted so as to read : Upon the amount of all gold and silver coin, gold dust, gold or silver bullion, money held abroad, or bills of exchange drawn therefor, and securities payable in foreign countries, five per cent, to be paid in specie [or Confed erate notes ot their value as compared with specie at the time the tax is payable—the rel ative value of specie and Confederase Treasu ry notes for thejpurpose of payment under this act,to be fixed by regulations to be prescribed by the Commissioaer of Taxes, under the di rection of the Secretary of the Treasury.] 4. This section exempts from taxation in come, property and money, except Confede rate Treasury notas of charitable institutions, and volunteer navy companies, except income of latter. It also defines what shall constitute failure to make due returns of income or prof its under any law of Congress. 5. This act shall not be'so construed d'/to subject to taxation, corn, bacon,.and other agricultural products which were produced in* the year 1863, and in the possession of the producer on the 17th of February, 1864, and necessary for the support of himself and fami ly during the present year, and from or on which taxes in kind had been deducted and , delivered or paid. j 6. This section levies an additional tax of ! thirty per cent, upon the amount of all profits ! made by selling the articles mentioned in par- I agraphs one and two of section four of the ■ said act of February 17th,.1864, between the I said date and Ist July nexo. The articles of I merchandize referred to are spirituous liquors, i flour, wheat, corn, rice, sugar, molasses or | syrup “salt, bacon, pork, hogs, beef orbeefcat- I tie, sheep, oats, hay, fodder, raw hides, leather horses, mules, boots, shoes, cotton yarn, wool, woolen, cotton or mixed cloths, hats, wagons, harness, ooal, iron, steel and nails. 7. All Treasury notes of the old issue of the denomination of five dollars not exchanged for new issue prior t© the Ist day of January, 1860, and which may remain outstanding on that day, are to be taxed one hundred per cent. » 8. This section regulates the collection of advalorem tax on income derived from prop erty, and prescribes the deduction to be made in the assessment ofincome derives from man ufacturing or mining. 9. This section provides that all citizens of any one of the Confederate States temporarily residing in another State, shall be liable to be assessed and taxed in the State or district in : which he may temporarily reside, and it shall Jbe the duty ol all such who have not. hereto ! fore made return of their taxable property to i the District assessor whore they may tempo i rarily reside, within thirty days of the passage j of this act, to make such return, ami any on j liable to be. assessed and taxed as aforesaid, who shall fail or refuse within the said period of thirty days to make such return, shall b*e liable to all the pains and penalties imposed by the laws of the Confedrate States in such ease, [The clauses between brackets, indicate the amendments to those sections in which they occur.] Thu Secretary of the Treasury.— During : a temporary suspension of business in the i House of Representative yesterday, Mr. Foote called attention to iiis resolution, introduced j some days ago and referred to the Judiciary Committee, relative to the Secretary of tips f Treasury, and said that it was not his design ! to press the matter further if the gentleman 1 from Louisiana (Mr. Conrad) woujd madee a statement to the House in reference to a cev tain declaration made by that" officer. Mr ! Conirad replied that while he was not author ized'to malts any Alatemeui. to the House. and ; especially under a threat, be would .say that Mr. Memminger hod remarked to him in usual conversation, long before the introduction of the resolution, that it was his intention to re sign St the close of the-present session of Con- 1 gress. Mr. Foote rejoined that it was under stood that Mr. Memminger bad very recently made a similar declaration to Senator Orr, of j South Carol inn, and to the chairman of the > Judiciary Committee; This Congressional episode goes far to- i w&rds sustaining a report which has been for some time in circulation respecting the inteii- , tions 01-tlic .vertdftfy of the Treasury. The only name that we have heard mentioned io connection with die succession to ihjj office is < that of Judge Campbell, of the Wkr Depart meat. — Richmc-ad Dispatch. We hope the next appointment sill be one which will give universul satisfaction. Lm , us have.a plain, practical man—one who is thoroughly conversant with financial affairs, j and we will nave uo more ruinous blunders in the 1 peas wry D-. part meat. The negroes are deserting in large numbers Rom the Yankee ir<**ps around Vicksburg when- , ever they have an opportunity. Those who make their escape into Dixie arc very penitent, and say that ell <*f them would come ii they cquia. We i have no doubt ot the iact. All army « ot respondent says tuat the pickets ot Lea a:i<i Grant oiten meet- anu have ”u Irum-Ey , 1 talk,” cxehangiug sugar and coffee, tobacco and j J papers. It is amusing to soe them backing off j 1 Iroru tLe interview, each keeping his eye open for j 1 an unexpected lire from the other. WlMtt it‘C osts to Dress a Ladj. | The “Round Table” anew literary journal j recently established in "New York, has a lengthy article on the above .subject, from which we extract the following : Take the lady, for instance, who sweeps the pavements as she passes to the marble steps of a dry goods palace. Her dress is a rich mauve moire autique, at eigbt dollars per yard, and is trimmed with lace leaves, edged with tiny drop buttons, which we hap pen to know can be purchased only at six dollars per paiir. Twelve pairs, including the epaulets and trimming for the bo<fr, would be required at the very least, involving a cost of seventy five dollars for the trimming alone. Add fifteen yards of moire, at eight dollars, and you reaeh nearly two hundred dollars,with out the making, which, together with linings and minor items, will ba thirty dollars more. Her magnificent eloak is of sg&lack velvet, enriched with a profusion of jet and guipure lace, and was imported at a cost of five hund red dollars. Her hat is Parisian also, and with its sweeping plume, which is the envy of half her female friends, was considered cheap at fifty dollars. Were it worth while to come down to smaller details, we could enumerate her col lar of real point, which cost fifteen dollars ; her lace-covered parasol, which cost* twenty five ; her lace-edged moueboir, a bargain at forty, and her dainty walking boots, which, it is complained, do not pay the price of ex change, at seven dollars per pair. Even, then, we leave out the jeweled watch, the daintly fitted gloves, once one dollar, now two dollars per pair, and two boxes of which scarcely suffices for a season. Taking the more prom inent articles of costume, however, which can be seen at a glance, we have the following result: Dress, including trimming and making, <|>22s Cloak, “ 41 “ “ 500 Mat, “ “ . “ • 50 Parasol, “ “ .. “ “ 25 Collar, ‘ f “ 1! “ 15 Hankerchief, “ ' “ “ 40 Veil, “ “ “ 25 Watch, including chain and charms, 225 Walking boots, - - - - 7 Gloves, ------- 2 $1,114 Pursuing the subject still farther, we find the followiag aggregate cost of an outfit actu ally purchased in New York recently, which we give, without adding to or detracting from a single figure. The bill of a lady’s furnish ing establishment for supplying six plain and six elegant trimmed and embroidered under \ garments of each kind, iucluding a puffed “corset cover,” was nine hundred and twenty five dollars. Add to this sum fifty for two morning wrappers, one woolen the other buff cambric, with ruffles; one hundred and sev enty five for white waists, three trimmed with lace and insertions, and three plain ; sixty for shoes, which gives two pairs of “mules” or dressing room slippers, two pairs of kid break fast slippers, trimmed with ribbons and jet, two pairs of walking boots, two pair of dress or carriage boots, and two pairs of embroid ered “dress” slippers. Next came the millinery bill, which amount ed to one hundred and sixty dollars for four hats—one a white lace evening bonnet, an other a “dress” Neapolitan, the third a straw for “demi-toilette,” and the fourth a “round” country hat. Forty and fifty dollars is now considered a moderate sum to pay for a French bonnet. Leghorns, trimmed vrith real lace and plumes, sometimes mount as high as one hundred and fifty. The dry goods bill from a single large es tablishment was fourteen hundred and fifty dollars, and includes an embroidered white satin'robe, one hundred and fifty dollars ; a very handsome new style silk robe, one hun dred and twenty-five dollars : black silk for a dress, forty dollars ; violet and gold changea ble silk, for dress alone, seventy-five dollars ; two organdie robes, fifty; a cambric robe, fif teen ; and a summer poplin embrodered, twen ty-five. A black silk cloak, neatly trimmed with guipure ornaments, was one hundred and twenty-five dollars : a real lace shawl, five hundred dollars ; a Paisley shaWlone hundred and fifty ; a handsome cloak cf light. Freneh cloth trimmed with silk rucking and steel embroidery, seventy: and a small real lace cap, fifty dollars. .The dress-maker’s bill for making eight dresses and finding linings, thread- and the like, was one hundred and fifty dollars, trim mings of every other description were supplied by the lady herself which brought in another bill, with the details of which we will not wea ry the reader. We must hot omit, however, a simple lace evening dress, which cost one hundred and fifty dollars, including garniture, nor three head-dresses, the aggregate cost of which was seventy five dollars. Now add the following figures r Under-garments $ 925 00 Morning Wrappers......'. 50 00 White waists.. 175 00 Shoes.... 50 00 80nnet5.;........ 160 00 Dry G00d5........ .......1........;.... 1450 00 | Lace evening dress ; 150 00 Dress-maker’s bill v 150 00 . Head dresses. 75 00 $3195 00 The total here presented was much more alarming to the young lady principally inter i ested than it can possibly be to the reader. D'EomxK of Beecher Stowkjsm.—The silly cant which concluded Lord Russell’s speech—the appeal to th* passions and prejudices of a by-gone age, when Englishmen knew 110 more about South ern slavery than Mrs. H. B. Stowe could toll them —the endeavor to cover a false position and wind up unsuccessfully a lame defence by eliciting a cheer for emancipation—was worthy of no audi ence above the level of a tavern debating society. The blunder showed how completely the speaker mistook the general feeling not only of the imme diato audience, but of English society in general. Once satisfied that the negro, though called a slave, enjoys as much happiness and personal free-, dom as he is capable of turning to good account, no educated Englishman is disposed to indulge in sentimental pity for hi* imaginary degradation; while the manful efforts of a people of English blood, inheriting to the full our English lore of liberty and pride of national independence, to preserve the rigid? they hare hitherto maintained inviolate, to defend tboir country and their homes against a foreign invader, appeal to all oiir Wrong est, moss goneroes and universal sympathies.— No one can enter any of English man from, the House of Commons downwards, without perceiving that this is the dominant feel ing in regard to the American war; that while tba sentiments of Earl Russell are shared only bv e tew eccentric sentimentalists, or narrow-minded political fanatics, the sympathy of educated man tor the Confederate cause—distinctly as the cause ot freedom battling for freedom—arc strong and almost univorsaL Three years ago Lord Russell’* affectation of Abolition enthusiasm would have seen, in aim-ist ever 3' circle, tho -correct thiug—a hollow but decorous formality : now it is a hypoc risy without move, motive or purpose, a homage to prejudices which are forgotten, and an offence to feelings which are general, warn; end vivid.— Lvadov Stau(lend. Uses of Rye Straw. Editor Courier.— ln a recent issue of your pa por “A Lady of Camden” proposed a mode of mak ing hats from rye atravv—a specie of sombrero which I have sebn, and to the usefulness o-t which, in shel tering the koaM from the heat of the sun, J can tes tify. There are many other good uses, however, to which rye straw may be applied besides making hats. Mh.-yj this cereal grows plentifully, the har ness maker finds no Letter RUiterial to st iff Ms col lars with than rye straw chopped up Trie with a cut ting knife. The go«J house wife who puts down her own homo-woven raj cm pet, finds nothing to put' under it, to make it tread more softly, than good, clean, bright, slippery rye straw. Lastly, the stalks •if the rye cat just before if lias fully ripened, may be made into uk>si beautiful window curtains. I have seen curtains made of this material frequently and do not hesitato to pranoauee them a* orna mental as economical. The straw may be painted *>r dyed any color :o suit the fancy, and a-coat of varnish im parts,. tQ it a most briihaut appearance.— They can.de very easily made. Cut tho stalks of ( the same length, and loop them together, one by one a few inches from each end and in the middle, until \ enough are fastened together for the purpose. At 1 tue places where the straw* are *ewn together -ie,-e --of gimp or nb V ';o should be- tricked lengthwise, in order to conceal the threads, she edges and ends should be bound with any material to suit the tasio and ornamented with fringe. The curtain in then attached to a roller and sustained in the window. — When the work is skillfully executed, these cur- ! tains made of homely rye straw do not lose much by comparison with the Venetian blinds. TP.IPTOLEMUS. I TSLSgSAPg IQ. ■ Reports e! the Press Association. Entered according to act of Congress b) tho year 1863. by J. S, Thrasher, m the Clerks office of the District Court of the Confederate States tor the Northern District of Georgia. ’ N Latest from Virginia. Latest from tbe Georgia Froß4, &c*f &c.j Ac. Petersburg, June 20.— -Since yesterday’ no thing of interest has transpired.. To-day, there has been some cannonading and also skirmishing. Yesterday Gen. Meade sent in a.flag of truce to Gen. Slauregard requesting permission to bury his dead which was not granted. The City Council to-day held a meeting and sent a committee to Gen. Beauregard to ask advice in regard to the removal of non-combatants. Gen. B. replied that no notice had been given by the enemy of their purpose to shell she city, but it would be prudent for tnose who could to remove to the lower part es the city, and for women and children to remain in cellars. Very few shells have been thrown ihto the city to-day. i ; • Grant’s lines reach from James river across to . the Appomattox to within two miles of the Wel don railroad. Advices from Liberty this morning say that Hunter had been pursued through that place, and was retreating towards Buford’s Gap in considera ble confusion, and that some prisoners had been taken and more doubtless would be. The enemy at this writing seem to he moving towards the Weldon Railroad. Our Genorals will doubtless be prepared for them/ Richmond, June 20. —Unofficial intelligence from that the Yankees are in re heat at Liberty and a large number captured. Sheridan is reported to-day as moving in the di rection of James River with the remnant of his command. The capture of the entire party is con fidently anticipated. Marietta, June 20. —The enemy’s cavalry made a demonstration this morning from Big Shanty towards Canton on our right, and were me* 1 by a division of ours, when they precipitately fled. Our army is being daily reinforced ’by slightly wounded and con’, alescent troops. No croaker ism or criticism of the army, but the greatest con fidence is manifested by both officers and men in the capacity and ultimate success of General Johnston. 44 Any Offiaev Man.’’ The “Herald” has a lengthy editorial upon the nominees es the Baltimore Convention. It at tacks Lincoln with great bitterness, and calls for Grant, McClellan, Sherman, Hancock, Thomas, “or any ether man,” to oppose tho rail splitter. Tho “Herald” says: The nomination of Abraham Lincoln for g sec ond term of four years in the Presidency, has fallen like a wet blanket upon the leaders of the radical abolition elements of tbe republican party. To reconcile them to Old Abe, all that thoy could have asked for under any other man is conceded in the platform of the nominating Convention; but still they regard themselves as tho victims of a bad bargain. They cannot be jolly; they do not pre tend to be comfortable; they have their regrets, doubts, misgivings and apprehensions to such an extent that, we are afraid they will fly off the track and bounce over to General Fremont before the summer is ended. The New York Tribune, for instance, instead of hailing Old Abe’s nomination with a “God bless Abraham Lincoln!” as it hailed his first emanci pation proclamation, comes forth with a limping gait, a downcast face, and a very doleful jeremi ade. Old-White Coat is apprehensive that Lin coln’s budget of blunders, imbecilities and usur patious of the last three years, with all their dreadful consequences, will mako so heavy a bur den upon his back as to break him d#wn. In fact, “all the hates and spites and slights of a four years’ momentous struggle are to bo conjured up against him.” Accordingly, Greeley was in favor of spikiDg this gun, and of bringing forward a new man, with a cleaner bill of health. There is much practical common sense in this view of the question, although we verily believe that the in superable objections of Greeley to Lincoln lie in the fact that Mr. Seward and his good man Fri day, Thurlow Weed, have been retained and still continue advancing in favor at the White House, “up stairs and down stairs,” notwithstanding the desperate and protracted efforts for three years of the Greeley faction to supplant these lucky, cour teous and cunning political tricksters, Mr. Seward and his henchman. Tho poets of the Eveniug Post are as dismally doleful over the Convention triumph of, Lincoln as the Tribune. They complain that “Mr. Lincoln is slow;” that “;he suffered his best opportunities to pass;” that '.'without knowledge of men, he gets about him unworthy persons, like Cameron, and clings to useless instruments, like McClellan;” that he listens to schemers and istriguers, and that when he gets into tho right course he drifts into it “as the last expedient;” that “there is nothing high, generous or heroic in the tone of his admin istration;” that he has beon a temporizer with slavery, and still continued to deal too tenderly and obsequiously with it after all the world had discovered that slavery was the cause, the purpose and the strength of the rebellion. But yet, upon a pinch, and considering that he is now associated with Andy Johnson, and has his instructions laid down in the new party platform. Old Abe may be tolerated, and may possibly become acceptable for a second term even to the dainty but fanatical radicals of the Post. *He is a bitter pill to swal low, but if there is no help for it they will try to gulp him down. They have, some interest in the public plunder, or they would drop him at ohcc. Nrw, “if such things occur in the green tree, what shall we have in the dry?'’ King Shoddy has theSe dictatorial anti-slavery radicals at-last under his feet, excepting the legion that, foresee ing wbaf was coming, struck out at the Cleveland convention for the independent radical, free soil, free speech, free men and Fremont movement. As the Presidential agitation, thus formally inaugu- goes on. the abolition radicals will he ab sorbed in the independent Fremont organization, and the honest, original anti-slavery Lir coin men, who have become thoroughly disgusted, with his artful dodges and paltry cxpedienfs on the slavery question, and with his shoddy pipeiayers, may bo counted by thousands and ten's of.thousands. The independent anti-Lincoln radicals, as between tho Baltimore and Chicago contentions, will hold the balance of power; and, under this conviction, the cold and grumbling adhesion of-such journals as the New York Tribune and Evening Post to the fortunes of Lincoln may soon be changed into tho most violent opposition as the cauldron begins to boil and bubble. Let ns watch the political caul dron : for it is full of explosive combustibles. Mexico and Rome. —The Vienna Presse recently contained the following curious article on the rela tions of Koine with the new Mexican empire, which we find translated for the NewY'ork Evening Post 1 The Mexican Monarchy is indebted not only to ro-aet against the Anglo Saxon race and the Dem ocratic ideal of Northern America, but also against American Protestantism. Hence the immense en thusiasm with which the clerical party of both hem ispheres his welcomed the advent of .Maximil ian I. By the erection of this throne Napaieon 111 has rendered an immense service to the Church, and 1 this service is so highly appreciated by the Court of Rome, that important concessions have been made therefor by the French Government. In view of the advantages that the Court of Rome anticipates from Mexico, it has appeared necessary to have itseif represented there by a personality, de cided and energetic. The Pope has, therefore cho sen (i-n accordance with the advice of Antonelli,) as. Nuncio to Mexico, tho Minister of War of Rome, Moneignar de M erode, who, on this occasion will be made a Cardinal. As Merode wtflffcot on g»od term? with the French, it is thought, 100. that this distant , appointment will be saiisfactoty to tr.e Court of the Tui Meries, But a greater concession made to France will be the speedy elevation, at the approaching eonsistory . of the Abbe Lucien Bonaparte, long a resident of, Rome, and the cameriere of the Pope, to the rank’ of Cardinal. j The Prince Lucien would then be eligible to the Papacy, aed,upon ike death of Pius IX, :he ion claves assembles under the protection of French ; i-ayOnets —how can ae help * ending a very good • chance lor Gbc* ion Pius IX can tuns; await the, end of ni.- Uiiys-in per If a Ccriapii re mounts 1 pontiiiciai throne, by Papacy, and us tumgaral pos- • sessions areiSate, we must =y.y we are now witness ing very extraordinary things. An Austrian arch duke ascends the threne erected by a French Em peror, and the Emperor of Mexico becomes', by force of circumstances, tae mediator between the Tuille ries and the Vatican. CITY MATTERS. - ■ .""--7" ■■ tt- - * ■ ■ a— T. J. JACKSON,. ..LOCAL EDITOR Douglas Amlmlamce Corps ; ’ Will leave in a [few days for G-en. Johnston’s army and needT&LPPlies, and call upon those who have re lations in that army, and all other persons interested to contribute the following articles: UncookocL hams, 'rice, coffee, tea, sugar, wines, whiskey and other liquors, flour, socks, bandages, and other articlos that may contribute to the reliof of our sick and wounded soldiers. Coatribtttiona will be left at Goodrich «fc Go’s, or Urqtftart St Chapman’s Drug store. Any person unable to give any of the above ar ticles can contribute money. g CHAPMAN C. G. Holmes, Sec’y. je 11 2t Douglas Ambulance Committee Columbus, June 17tk, 1864. At an election held this day to fill the vacancy occasioned by the-resignation Os H. L. Goodrich as President, Wm. 11. Young was duly elected to fill said vacancy. The following compose the officers ol the Corps : Wm. H. Young, President. F. S. Chapman, Vice President. C. G. Holmes, Secretary. H. H. Epping, Treasurer. W. H. Brannon, Steward. je 21 It ) : ----- Arrival of L '€?/ Bowers, Esq. We are now enabled with some degree of cer tainty to anneunco the arrival of this gentleman in Cojumbus, without fear of contradiction er criticism. Wo ; have seen him with our mortal eyes, not dimly, not obscurely, spiritually, micro scopically, telescopically or telegraphically ; not in imaginative dreams or fancy picture?, but opti cally, plainly, palpably, personally, obviously, perspicuously, face to face. We not only saw him, but felt him. In addition te this, we have the evi dence of several others who did the same things. The result proves that while we must have been mistaken in seeing him several days ago, we ar e at least a witch at guessing, for he looks remarka bly well and appears to be in fine spirits. ♦ ♦ Ambulance Corps.— ln view of an early 7 call Yo the battle field, the Douglas Ambulance corps, calls earnestly for such articles as will enable it to meet the ends of its organization in its labors of love and mercy. Wc solicit the special attention of our readers to the call, and trust the demands will be met in a spirit of promptness and liberal ity commensurate with the urgent emergency of the ease. Rain. —To all human appearances we hare had a sufficiency of rain to answer all practical pur poses at least for the present. The heavens have been in the melting mood now for some two weeks, and since Friday last, rain has been falling al most incessantly. Judging from a mere tempo ral standpoint, much evil is likely to result, and poor human nature ever ready to complain, is dis posed to murmur against that Providence in whose hands are not only the minutest interests of life, but tho grand future of eternity. It is, however* not wise or just to complain. Whatever the God of earth and heaven does, must bo right. We are as ignorant as short-sighted, and eften mistake those operations of Heaven’s laws, which are full of blessing and big with mercy. Besides God is His own arbiter, and interpreter, and will do what seemetk to Him good—with all our complaining and fretting to tho centrary, notwithstanding. The only proper view we can take of the dispensations of Providence, whether they affect our mere per sonal good, or embitter even the wholo of tho fu ture, it is to feel that God is at the helm, —that He is “too wise to err, too good to be unkind,” and yield a full and cheerful acquiescence to all His dealings. This is the only method by which we can feel reconciled to his way’s, and draw that sound philosophy which renders life endurable and paints the future with the brightest hopes.— We should feel thankful that there is a merciful and omniscient God who rules, for if left to work out our own happiness and destiny we should fall into irretrievable disasters which would result in woes the most direful. Dr. Stone, of New Orleans. —We learn from a reliable gentleman who left New Orleans two weeks ago, that Surgeon Warren Stone es that city, is still alive. This will be a source of un speakable pleasure to his many friends and rela tives this side of the Mississippi river who haTe mourned for him as dead. The profession at large will especially be rejoiced to hear that he is still able to wield the scalpel. Our readers will re member the time that “the Beast” had him confined at Fort Jackson for no other reason than that of being a true and devoted friend of the South. For reasons best known to “the Beast,” he released him without letting the world know why. When Yankee Sherman was wounded at Baton Rouge, this Nestor of Southern surgeons amputa ted bi3 leg. He only consented to do so on the written condition that the Abolition Government would allow the Southern prisoners who might bo taken to New Orleans- to choose their own sur geons from the city, when siek or wounded, aud Prof. Warren Stone has from that day to this been untiring in his efforts to render our poor captives’ stay in that subdued city as comfortable as possi ble. Tbe St. Charles is used as a Government build ing. The City Hotel is 3tili open. Most of the other hotels are pressed for Yankee purpesea. The negro soldiers and officers are impudent and reckless. Some sf our slaves are still true and only wait until the hated stars and stripes shalj again be trailed in tho dust to return to their own ers. Death of Samusi. McClary.—The following dispatch was received in this city yesterday : Marietta; June 19. Mrs. S. MeClarg, {Care Col. Crawford) —Your husband was killed yesterday. I forward ki3 ra msons'this morniug. Jno. M. Scott. Mr.-- McClary was formerly a merchant in Fort Gaines, Ga., but resided in this city several years prior to the war. He entered the service over two years ago, as 2d Lieutenant in a company raised here which wa3 attached t<* the 5 4th Georgia. He was a clever gentleman of wealth aad influence and a brave soldier, and leaves a wife and three children and msay friends to mourn his loss. — Thus our 1-oved and honored men aro failing, and fresh wounds are daily being opened in the hearts of our people. Sales To-Day. —By advertisement our readers will leara that Ellis, Livingston A Cos. will sell to day, at auetion, negroes, sail, sugar, tobacco whiskey, clothing, furniture, <ie. Olr River. —The Chattahoochee was booming at this point Sunday and Monday, having spread its bounds considerably, if not more. If the good can contribute anything to the discomfit of our foa a without hurting us, it will bavu a tine effect ■ . Auction Salks. —By advertisement it will be seen that M. Cronly will sell in Wilmington, on the 30th of June, large and valuable cargoes Or imported goods, consisting of dry goods, groce ries, liquors, drugs,cotton cards, Ac. The atten tion'of the trade is invited. Another Present, —We are indebted t some mysterious feminine somebody tor a very pretty embroidered tobacco bag, of artistic parts and fastidious finish. IVe don’t know who its ;r_.m could't say whether she’s ugly or pretty, good, bad or indifferent, seraphic cr fallen, bur, presume 3he« all right. Another Demonstration against Petersburg. —Various rumors, were in circulation yesterday relative to another advance of the enemy upon Petersburg We learned last night that at an early hour yesterday morning a force approach* ed Petersburg by the City Point road; were engaged during the day with oy.r . troops at Dearing’s farm, two miles dis* tant from the city, and were driven back On application at headquarters to learn the situation of affairs, we Auiiv-vu to OUIUiA any information whatever; but though it lacks official confirmation, the reader may rely upon the correotness of the abovs statement. Rumor magnified this affair into a direct attack upon Petersburg, the capture of the second line of fortifications, and gave a high coloring to the picture generally; but rumor in this instance was decidedly at fault. We may receive furs ther information by telegraph before the hour of going to press. It is stated that the enemy’s.transports, numbering ten of twelve, ascended James river on Tuesday, and landed troops at Bermuda Hundred. If this be so, the troops were probably a portion of Baidy Smith’s force, shipped from the White House back to Butler- Richmond Bis* patchy 16f/i. Kentucky.— Northern papers of the 2d report or the authority of officers frem Columbus and Padu cah, that Gen. Buford had, within a few days, mad? his appearance at Dukedom, forty miles from Pa ducah, with from 12,000 to 15,000 men, part ofiFo. rest’s command. The report says: They have beer, gradually concentrating for the past week, and are undoubtedly intending mischief in Kentucky. Funeral Notice. The friends and acquaintances of Lieut. S. Mc- Larey and Mrs. McLarey, are respectfully invi to attend the funeral of the former, at their resi dence, near the Methodist E.Negro Church, TUES DAY morning, at 9 o’clock, june 21 It Notice to Cias CostsEiuiei si. AU parties usuiug Gas who have not settled u;> their bills for tho last Quarter, aro notified that un less payment is made before the last of this mont h tho Gas will be cut off said premises. We are in'noed of money andjeannot carry on out works without it. By order of the President. C. E. DEXTER, je 21 St Treasurer. GOOD NEWS FOR THE LADIES l GREATREDICTIOS ofPRICES IN DRY-GOODS! JUST RECEIVED A FRESH ASSORTMENT OK IDZR^-OOOIDS, i allies’ French Kid Gaiter* and Fancy Cassimers, Which I offer for sale from 50 to 100 per cent, be j low former prices. B. JACKSON, j Columbus, Ga., June 21 dim ALABAMA WAREHOUSE. COTTON STORAGE. \I7E have room to stere several hundred bales Cr- M ton. Send forward. KING A ALLEN. | je 21 2w I IWcw 4*oods, Jflllew A T MRS. DESSAU’S, from the late Blockade lA Auction Sale at Augusta. The goods are all su jierior to what is offered elsewhere, and will be sold lower than lately. Come and see. je 21 ts AUCTION, : 33y JOH3ST C^TTXIST. ON Thursday the 23d inst., at 11 o’clock in front of my auction room, I will sell StO Ilexes of Tobacco, Modern Grade. Five dollar bills taken at par. Thi is the last chance to invest 85 bills and save the dis count, je 21 tds By Ellis, Livingston & Cos. ON TUESDAY, 21st of June, at 10 o'clock, we will soil in front of our store, All Extra IV©. 1 Negro Boy. IS years old, good house servant and carriage driver, je 21 $2 By Ellis, Eirmgston & Cos AN TUESDAY, 21st June, at 10 o’clock, we will sell in front of our store, Likely Negro Woman, 20 years old. Cook washer and Ironer. 8 bbls. Superior Whiskey. 6 boxes Choice Sugar, 500 lbs. Fine Smoking Tobacco. 11 boxes Chewing Tobacco, 88 Sacks and Barrels Salt. A “No. 1” Two-horse Spring Was on, Lot Trace Chains, Lot Cottonades, Furniture, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats, &e. je 18 $24 WANTED. TO exchange SUGAR for SPRING CHICKEN.- I at the rate of two pounds of Sugar for three Chickens. The Sugar is a splendid article—mu - superior to any that can now be found in this mar ket. I will exchange rs much as 50 pounds in the above manner. For further information apply * the Times Office. * jelO tt Lo * N INDIA RUBBER OVERCOAT between - ±x Post Office and Muscogee Depot, on the afte: noon of 17th June. The finder will please leave at the Times Office. R. J. MOSE jo 18 3t By Ellis, 4V. Cos To Refugees, Lawyers, Doctors ant! Other; r j'HE HOUSE AND LOT situated at Craw: >rd A Ala., formerly owned by .Judge Tate, is now iy sale at a reduced price. House has five well fine large rooms, good oyr houses, vineyards, fine young orchards of desirable fruit, 116 acres land at tached, with fine well and spring of water. Tho.- who wafft a comfortable and healthy place iu a goo 1 neighbohood, will do well to apply soon. Other* land ra-ijoining can be bought at reasonable rate-. junelT ot S2O Government Transportation Works. Columbus, Ga., June 16, I have Osnabnrgs, Augusta Sheetings and Ait ta Spun Yarn, some numbers as high as 12, w': desire to exchange fort equitable terms for Bv j and Meal. TIIOS. JOHNSON jelTlm Special Ag't Q. M. Dep WAITED! Muscogee Railroad Oftick. Columbus, Ga., June b’th, Ido*. \,V ANTED a good BOILER MAKER or BLA SMITH. Apply to . ST, IK E '•>-*•- «/*■' je IT 2w Suy.y to. -.ci Muscogee ii. Change oi / >S and after Sunday. June 10th, the T-* : r ’/the • uscogee Railroad will run as:oL:.v- PASSENGER TRAIN: Leave Columbus 4o P. M A- rive at Macon ;> 2fi A. .V Leave Macon ~.S 10 P. Arrive at Columbus ff h . .*■■■ .FREIGHT TRAIN : Leave Cchimbus 5 00 A > Arrive at Columbus 4 5b A.- W.L. CLARE mar,l9tf Supt. Muscogee R, K