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J. W. WARREN, - - - Editor.
Wednesday Morning, August 24,1864.
"News from* Shenandoah Valley.
Our telegram on yesterday afternoon,
though vague and indefinite, recites, we think,
an Important fact, to-wit: ,: Sheridan in his
retreat from the Valley had escaped along the
border.’’ Sheridan, it will be remembered,
took Hunter’s place when he was relieved, and
the last accounts Ve had of him was on the
the lfitb. in pursuit of Early, ten miles this
side of Winchester. It was reported in the
'Northern press that Lee had sent two divis
ions of infantry to reinforce Early, which prob
ably'joined him about Ftrasburg, and appre
hensions were felt that this would enable
ffttrly to check Sheridan’s pursuit. From-this
telegram, the engagement, has likely transpired
with great success to our arms, and Sheridan
barely - escaped along the border. This in
telligence is important if the fact- sustain our
construction, as Early will be enabled to make
another advance towards Maryland, and Grant
will be compelled to move off his already de
pleted army from the front of Richmond. The
prospect is that Grant lias about played out
mound Richmond, and that the Shenandoah
Valley is indeed a “Valley of Humiliation to
the Yankee arms.
Differences of Opinion.
A monjr iill the different shades of opinion in •
our country, it is gratifying to note a substan- ;
tial agreement on the great essentia! of our ;
ctfuutiv’s ddiverance—the bending of all our !
energies towards the discomfiture of the eno- i
my, in a vigorous prosecution of the war. i
This is ilie all important question with us, j
toad the only hope of speedy peace and inde- i
pendence. The different opinions as to the
plans of accomplishing this have been as !
varied as the different articles of faith in the |
Christian Churches, which all tend to the j
same end and only disagree in the means.
What matters, it though some of us believe
that the pl*ns of General Johnston were the
wisest and best for the ultimate success of
oar arms ; that he is gifted, with the highest
order of military genius, and that the wisdom
of his movements and aims could not bo de
reloped in a day or a week, but must have
become apparent in the final result; that he
was defending a country, and not a place. —
while others among us think that if Mr. Davis
had removed Gen. Johnston sooner, the best
interests of the country would have been sub
served ; and having offered him the alterna- !
live of fighting for Atlanta or retiring from
command, he was righteously removed when
he declined to follow the wishes of the admin
istration ; that liis lino of policy would have
soon lost all Georgia and been disastrous to
our cause 7
What mutters it though some thiuk«that
that quality in the President’s mind which is
considered firmness often runs into stubborn
ness, and that lie is implacable and vindictive |
towards those who have at any time opposed
©v offended him—while others think that Joe
a demagogue, and has practiced thttt
art so long that, it is constitutional with him,
and though it is acknowledged that ho has
the good of i lie country at heart, imagine that
all his acts are tainted with this spirit?
We see the friends of Gen. Johnston ou the
one hand, united heart and hand with the
friends of Mr. Davis, ou Die other, and under
the gallani Hood bearing tin* impress that both
of these great leaders have made upon them,
and determined to die or be free.
We sec that the misunderstandings between
Gov. Brown and the President have probably
worked well for the country—rallying the
iiiends of each to the rescue of Georgia, each
having the same end in view, and. eager to
show their superior devotion to the cause.
Their quarrels may bo out of place, but what
interest has ,the country itt them if they are
both radically right on the great question of
our deliverance ? The President had an un
doubted right to relieve Gen. Johnston, and
whatever we may think of the policy and pro
priety, who can complain, when his mantle
has fallen on the gallant llood ? Gov. Brown
may have been wrong in exempting three or
four thousand militia and civil officers, but
who can now complain at their services at.
the front ?
We havo long since learned to look with
iharity upon.the differences oi' mankind on
mere side issues. We have seen men who
have been our bitter enemies on one day on
non-essentials become friends the next on
essentials. The prompt and beautiful reply
of Patrick Henry to Judge Tyler, is appropri
ate for our day, and we commend it the atten
tion of all our officials ;
“f acknowledge, indeed, sir, that 1 have
have many personal injuries of which to com
plain ; but when I act for my country I en
deavor. as far as human infirmity will permit,
to leave all personal feelings behind me. In
deciding national questions, it you act wisely
you will regard nothing but the interest of
die nation. On the altar <d my country’s
good i am willing to sacrifice all personal
resentments, all private wrongs; and I am
j.ure I should most absurdly flatter myself, if
l thought trial 1 was the only person in this
house capable of making such a sacrifice.
Opinion in Canada. —Hie following in lelaJou
to oar cause and prospects from the Canadian Tel
egraph, will be found interesting. The article was
enclosed to a lady in this city, from her sifter in
Canada, with a request that it be published in the
Obi umbos papers. We omit the first part (a very
graceful tribute to the gallant Lee,! it having ap
peared in the Times a few days ago :
fn estimating the future prospects of the cam
paign, it must bo borne in mind that the r edcra.
army is being rapidly reduced m numbers. Its .loss
es in Virginia since tbe 4th May camu be c: tirna
ed at less than one hundred thousai i: it is also
being reduced by the return of the three years and
two years men whose terms are daily expiring. B>
means over 50,0C0 men will be withdrawn from
»he Army of the Potomac alone before the close of ;
*xt month, and these are the best troops m it.-
TUe term of the 100 days men expires also dimng
,«Tt l mmith The army of the Potomac which at ;
of A»y -umbered mth Is e»- ;
~.',rna in \ irginiaover 300,000 men, is now
imatimu Ww. The reduction of the Confederate
:orce Las certainly not been more than a lourth ot
this. Gen. Sherman s loss in Georgia has also been
excessively heavy. For the next three months the
cUmatowill fight against the ledorals , already in
Virginia the Northern troops are suffering
from this cause. In the attack on Richmond the
hope of the co-operation of the Federal fleet appears
to nave been abandoned, and vessels sunk across
the stream below Fort Darling, which equally pre
vent the descent of the Confederate rams, and the
vsoent of the Federal gunboats.
On the whole, the situation of the Confederates is
more hopeful than at any previous period of the
.druggie. They never wore stronger in men and
material; the gloom of previous disasters has been
dispelled try long uninterrupted success in every
quarter, lo rest rc their strength, the Federals
mast soon.resort to another conscription, a danger
ous experiment at this time, which may fail, and in
terminate Ur; Try,
I
Army €orrc»poudence *»aviin
nalt Heptihlicau.
Richmond, August 10.
Some little interest attaches to the recent
: movements of the enemy at Deep and
Dutch Gap, on the north side of the James
1 river. There has been considerable skirmish
ing in that vicinity since Saturday morning,
i an d the opposing fleets have improved the
occasion to exchange a few shots with each
other. The enemy has appeared in considcr
! able force at both points, and to day there is
a rumor in town that he has forced back our
i picket line at New Market and turned our ex
| trerne left, which rests at that place. Wheth
er he really means to move up the river to
. wards Richmond, or is trying to force us to
! retire our line to a point from which our guns
: cannot reach his bridges and annoy his for- !
! ces at Deep Bottom, it is impossible to say.— I
I cannot believe, however, that he has any i
thought of making a serious effort to advance j
upon Richmond. It is more likely'that his j
demonstrations are designed to prevent rein
forcement." from being sent to Early in the
Valley. Among the casualties on our side
in the heavy skirmish on Sunday', was Col.
Jack Brownof the 59th Georgia regiment,
wounded, an officer who has been conspicuous
for good conduct during all of this trying
campaign.
Our last advices from the Valley left Early
at Strasburg. in a strong position. Sheridan,
who has succeeded to the commandofthe
Middle Department, including Pennsylvania,
Maryland and the Valley of Virginia, has as
sembled a considerable force at Harper’s Ferry
and was advancing slowly' up the Valley after
Early. It is not improbable that a battle will
be fought at an early day in the neighborhood
of Strasburg or Front Royal. Sheridan has
with him the Gtb, 18th and 19th corps or the
remains of them, and Early' has been rein
forced by the best division in Lee’s army.—
Early’s command, except the division alluded
to, is composed chiefly of the men who made
the Valley of Virginia classic ground under
the immortal Jackson, and it is not probable
that they will be beaten from tbe fields they
have already sanctified by their blood. The
recent visit of Grant to Washington and Mou
acacy bridge hud reference to the reorganiza
tion of the army of the Middle Department,
and the movement in force which Sheridan is
now making. Hence the suggestion above,
that tbe demonstrations recently made and
still kept up on the north side of the James,
are intended to occupy our attention here and
prevent reinforcements from going to Early.
Wo have rumors of discord and bitter feuds
in the Federal camp, growing out of the terri
ble disaster of the 30th ult. One party lays
the blame on Meade, another charges it on
Burnside, atid a third holds the negro troops
responsible. How fortunate the Army of
Northern Virginia has been in this respect !
It is perfectly free from faction, personal in
trigue and combinations against the Comman
der-In-Chief or any of the corps commanders.
Indeed, it is a unit—many armed, but with
one heart and one head. And hence its great
powerand hence it was never beaten in bat
tle.
Can the same be said of the unity of the
| army in Northern Georgia? And if the same
' cannot be said of it, one should not be sur
prised that it has not always been successful,
though it has always fought wel The men
have never failed in their duty, an 1 nearly all
of the officers of every grade have conducted
themselves in the most creditable manner.—
But there have been a few ambitious marplots
in that army from the fall of Fort Donelson
! down to the present time. Sidney Johnson
| found them out before his death. Beaure
gard was the next to discover them, and then
Bragg. Let us hope that Hood will never'
j know what it is to want the hearty co-opera
: tion of any of his higher officers. The press
; in Gcorgiaijan do much to exorcise the dgmon
of discontent from the army. Let them hold
up to scorn all mischief-makers, all intriguants,
all men who are too vain or too selfish to
serve their country unless it be in their own
way. Hardee’s brow is radi int with the laurel
of victory ; and yet his refusal of the command
of the army last winter, and the reasons he
•gave for it, will be the subject of eulogy long
after his viciorious sword shall have been eaten
up by rust. The ambition of the man was
swallowed up and forgotten in the unselfish
devotion of the patriot. His example is worthy
of universal emulation. It reminds one of
Roman virtue in the best days of the repub
lic.
The reader will excuse the warmth with
which I express myself. The fate of Georgia
depends upon the unity ■ and harmony of the
army which still holds its ground at Atlanta.
; I saw nuich of that army last fall and winter.
I was cognisant of the machinations of certain
discontented spirits. The spirit which actu
ated these men lost us Chattanaoga, and will
' lose us Atlanta, should it again get the as
cendant. Hood rs every inch a soldier, and
! is entitled to the hearty support of eveiy man
and officer in the army. If he has fought bat
tles and lost valuable lives, it \vus because he
■ had it to door give up Atlanta. Wheeler,
than whom there is no better officer iu the
i cavalry service, also deserves the cordial sup
port of every officer in his command. He,
like Bragg, has suffered much at the hands of
1 ambitious officers.
' The energetic action of Governor Brown and
i the gaiiant conduct of the Georgia militia are
i the subject of nuiveisal commendation here.
. . P. W. A.
An Armistice Proposed
The Herald, in a lengthy editorial, urges
upon Lincoln the policy ofbringiug about-an
armistice, with a view of having a convention
of the States for the reconstruction of the
Union. The. argument used by the Herald
is as follows :
Modern war is not a mere bull dog fight, in
which tbe combatants rend and maim each
other until'one oflheinis totally exhausted, or j
some humane bystander interferes and chokes j
them off. Wat* is now the ally of diplomacy
It is simply a*display of force ; in order to se
cure a certain object. It is the last and the
strongest argument advanced to convince an
opponent. When civilized people carry on a :
war, they pause at every stage to observe and :
consider the effect which their martial logic \
has upon their adversaries. At the least rign j
of weakness or of yielding, they again bring
up their verbal arguments aud try to secure a
satisfactory settlement. If they succeed, tbe
war ends. If they fail, the tvav goes cn to
another stage. Ts the parties are so evenly
matched that neither can obtain any marked
advantage in (he field, the result is a com pro- j
mise. ‘Those of our readers who have atten- |
tively watched tbe progress >sf the Crimean, [
the Italian and the Danish wars, will recall
this systematic combination of fighting aud
diplomacy.
Now. we claim so be a civilized nation, and
to conduot our wars in a civilized manner.—
The war of 1812 and the Mexican war were
certainly thus conducted, but duriug the pres
ent war* we have not yet any recourse to di
plomacy. On the contrary, this imbecile ad
ministration has set its foot down upon any
attempt to negotiate with the rebels. Presi
dent Lincoln tears, doubtless, that such an at
tempt would be regarded as an endorsement
of the peace party and recognition of the inde
pendence of the Confederacy. How ground
i less such tears are, is evident from the fact
that negotiation is now a part of war. For
example . it the President could make any
proposition which the rebel people would
approve, aud the rebel leader reject, he would
divide and weaken the enemy more than by
a hundred victories in the field. If, by a eon-
I ferenee with leading rebels, the President
j could end the war add restore the Union at
; once, lie would show himself a greater man
! than if he carried ou his campaigns until ev-
I ery Southern soldier slept under the sod.—
This is the only true view of war. Any other
! ,jew of i* degrade? it to the level of* combat
between wild Leasts, liuis it is that truces
j an< j armistices and conventions have come to
| be regarded «$ legitimate war measures.—
They are. of course, designed to end in peace;
but "so all civilized war is destined to end in
peace. When, therefore, we urge upon the
President to offer an armistice of six mouths,
and call n convention of State*, we urge it as
i a war measnr#, and we regard i** as the best
i war measure yet brought forward,
j Should such an offer be made by the Presi
j dent to the rebels, one of two things must
j happen ; tho offer will be accepted or rejected.
Suppose it to be rejected, what would follow ?
I The peace party of the North would be de
prived of their rallying cry, and forced to de
clare themselves for the Union or for the rebels
lat once. Then Jeff. Davis and his clique
i would be confronted by the indignant people
| of the South and accused of refusing to listen
| to what we had to propose, just a3 the indig
nant people of the North now accuse Presi
dent Lincoln of refusing to listen to what the
rebels have to say. Finally, the governments
of Europe would be compelled to acknowledge
that the South is in the wrong, and European
diplomats would not hesitate to declare this
| unreservedly.
Weaskcaudid and careful consideration for
j these statements. We repeat, that the conse
; qubnees of a rejection of our proposition by
i the rebel leaders would be the destruction of
| the peace party at the North, the encourage
ment of intestine divisions at the South, and
j the withdrawal from the rebels of the sympa
thies of Europe. Would the capture of At
lanta, or even the capture of Richmond, have
more beneficial results ? Must there not be
some merit in a proposal which would give
us so much a J vantage even if rejected ? 'We
pur these' qoesiions to Mr. Lincoln and his
Cabinet. Wo put them 1q the loyal people ev
erywhere. We waive all political issues and
party interests, and present this subject from
a national point of view. Let the adminis
tration so regard it, and they will see that we
have everything to gain and nothing to lose,
even if our proposal be rejected by Jefferson
Davis.
Suppose, ou the other hand, that the rebel
leaders accept* 1 the at tnistice, and agreed to
the Convention of States. In that event, the
Union would either be restored or the wav re
newed. Accept the latter hypothesis, and
what then ? Why we should resume the con
test with armies reorganized and reinforced.
We should feel ourselves more clearly in the
right, ahd should put the Southern people
more clearly in the wrong. We should be
convinced that the Southern ultimatum was
inadmissible, and no manat the North would
ever dare to raise his voice in defence of the
“wayward sisters,” The South, on the con
trary, would be weakened. Our blockade,
maintained throughout the armistice, would pre
vent them from receiving supplies. Their sol
fliers, having again tasted of some of the
blessings, of peace, would not be willing to
continue the war ou the basis of Southern in
dependence. which means a Jeff. Davis des
potism. They now think that they are fight
ing for iight3 of which we have sought to de
prive them; but during a six months’ arm
isice, they would learn better. The moral
effect in Europe would also be immensely in
our favor. When the war re-opened we would
find half of the seceded States upon our side.
North Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana and North
ern Alabama would certainly be The fire iu
the Southern heart would be only lukewarm.
Still holding all our present points of vantage, we
would recommence hostilities with larger armies,
with a more united people, with greater vigor and
\ with surer guarantees of success. Observe how
i quickly Prussia forced Denmark to a peace,
! after the recent armistice and the London
! Conference. The stronger party always gains
j- by such pauses iu tho combat.
Thus far we have taken the worst possible
1 view of our suggestion. We have supposed
j our proposal rejected, or, if accepted, result
ing only in a renewal of the war. Now, we
j appeal to every reasonable man whether in
| its worst phases, the proposal would not be of
incalculable benefit to our cause. But there
is a brighter side. .Ye believe that Jeff’. Da
vis would be obliged to accept our proposi
tions, and that a convention of States would
result in immediate reunion. We believe that
Lincoln would recede from his unconstitution
al ultimatum of abolition, and that Jeff. Da
vis would cease his silly bombast about South
; ern independence.
We believe that Representatives of .tbe North
' and South could not meet without fraternizing,
i like the soldiers on picket duty, or like Greeley
| and Sanders at Niagara Falls. With a restored
• Union, prosperity would once more bless the land,
j If any bad blood remained on either side it would
i soon disappear, or be purged by a foreign war.
j With a combiued veteran army of over a million
| of men, and a fleet more powerful than that, of any
| European power, we could order France from
j Mexico, England from Canada, and Spain from
I Cuba, and enforce oar orders if they were not
! obeyed. Tho American continent would then be
I long to Americans. Tho President at Washing
| tou would govern the new world, and the glorious
dreams and prophecies of our forefathers would at
| length bo realized. Wo insist that President
i Lincoln shall dispassionately consider all this.
! He tried the great war measure of the radicals —
i the emancipation proclamation—and it ha3 failed.
Now let him try the great war measure wo have
recommended. It has certainly those advantages
over all others : that it cannot fail entirely, and
that it will inestimably benefit the President and
| the country, whether it par ly fai’y* or wholly suc
i eeeds.
The Enemy’s Opinion or General
Bragg. —The newspaper generals in the
United and the Confederate States do not
seem to agree in their estimates of General
Bragg. The correspondent of the New
York Times with Shermah’s army thus
writes of a general who is generally held
up as the author, and, in most cases, the
finisher of all our disasters :
I will inform you of one thing certain
jin connection with Hood: There is a pers
I son named Bragg at work. Ilis tactics
! cannot be mistaken. He pounced his
I whole army upon the Federal corps while
■ moving in column at Perryville, nearly
annihilated it. and ran off at night. He
■ made Rosecrans think he was in Murfrees
; boro' awaiting an attack, and in the night
j crossed Stone river, marched his army
three miles, massed his left, grabbed three
thousand men and twenty-four cannon
from McCook, and then pitched in and
; whipped our right, killing and wounding
: more than two-fifths of those who avoided
! capture, and drove back half of our army
| four miles. At Chiekamauga he again
attacked our army moving in columns,
with what result is well known.
This same dodge was attempted on the
20th and 22d of July, but upon each oc*
easion our army was in line of battle.
* The attack upon Logan on the 28th ult.
I did not far fall short. Had-the enemy
withdrawn his skirmish iine but a few
moments sooner, the Fifteenth corps would
• have found itself in great peril. As it
was, as I have informed you in my account
of the battle, the enemy all but struck us
! in the Hank aud rear.
It is an opinion, long ago expressed,
that General Bragg is the best man the
euemy ever had in command of his army
in the Southwest. This fact is clearly de
veloped now. The rebels, in and out of
the army, dispise Bragg because he is a
soldier, lie is a strict disciplinarian.
Had he not been, the rebel Army of Ten
nessee, composed of a lot of \ *ung men
who were inclined to do as their fancy
dictated, would have been long ago de
stroyed twits own elements of insubordi'
nation.
In. ad Mini. —lt is reported,' on good authori
ty, that extensive deposits of load have been dis
‘ covered near Willis' Mountain and Curdsville, in
Buckingham county, Virginia, and a detachment of
Lieut. Ca'setl's party of engineers have been sent
| to further the discovery. Os course it win .v w->rk
ed Dy the Government if found in quantity «ti-n-
I client *> warrant the undertaking.
Crops Abundant. —The crops in the Tmae
Mississippi District are overwhelming. The like
has never been seen before. Texas alone could
feed the entire army for a veor.
TELEGRAPHIC.
HE PORTS 01? TliS r?.BSB ASSOCIATION.
Entered according to act of Congross in tho year
1883, by J. S. Thrasher, in the Clerk's office of
tho District Court of tho Confederate States for
tjje Northern District of Georgia.
, r -
ista, Aug. 23.
A dispatch from Jonesboro slate* that a federal
j raiding party in heavy force, appeared at Fayette
j villb. *
i An official dispatch from Gen. Maury at Mo
bile confirms the capture of Memphis by Forrest.
Washburn and staff with the city defense were
captured.
The bridge over Flint River near Fayetteville
was burned this morning.
A scout reports that another Federal raid seven
thousand strong, with nine pieces of artillery, left
Rrly this morning in the direction of
Covington.
A letter from an officer at Greenville, East Ten
nessee, states that John Morgan left that point
i for Knoxville.
Trains are running regularly from Bristol to
Oreonvillc. m
Tho situation around Atlanta unchanged. Tho
enemy shelled tho city at intervals all night. “All
qniet this morning except occasional picket skir
mishing in Maney’s front on our right.
One lady killed last evening near the Express
Office, by a shell and one soldier lost a log.
Mobile, Aug. 23.
Se\oral vessels are cruising below tbe obstruc
; lions in the upper bay.
Scouts report that yesterday morning the Fede
j ral fleet hauled up close to Fort Morgan and ope
| ne( l f ire - Thu fort replied—badly crippling two
\ vessels on the eastern shore.
The enemy arc landing and plundering near
Point Clear.
A special t< • tho Advertiser from Panola and
Oxford says, Forrest arrived at Panola last night.
The Yankee loss at Memphis was 500. Tho sur
prise was complete, and tho njght charge exciting
and terrific. Forrest sent a flag of truce offering
to exchange prisoners. Washburne refused say
ing he would capture him before reaching Panola.
Smith learning Forre t’s movements hastily re
treated from Oxford towards Holly Springs, burn
ing the Court House, the principal business por- j
j tion of the town, private houses, the residence of
1 Col. Jacob Thompson, and committing mauyoth
jer depredations. Our forces have reoccupied Ox
ford and ai'e pursuing Smith.
Pilgrimage of Protestant Monks.—Re
: cently the monks of Norwich made a pilgrim
j age to the celebrated well of St. Walstan, at
Bawburgh, whose waters are supposed to have
wonderful properties. As this well him been
the scene of many jsucli pilgrimages, and is
likety again to be a spot of Interest, it will be
proper to state that it is situated in the little
: village of Bawburgh, or Baburi, about four
I miles from Norwich, and n short distance
from Taverham. The well is about three feet
; in diameter, and about the same in depth,
situated in an orchard : it is lined with flint
; stones, and between these stones a most pccu
; liar kind of moss is found, which though blaek
; in appearance when gathered soon turns to a
; beautiful green color. The moss is supposed
■ to possess curative properties of no ordinary
kind, and many country people 3till believe
! that the water of the well is efficacious in
j many diseases. To this place the monks
| wended their way in grand procession, as to
j the shrine of one of their chief saints. The
| “brethren,’ with the whole of their “regalia”
| in a cab, left Norwich quietly until the city
; was left some distance behind them, and then.
having robed themselves -in gorgeous vest
i merits, ami acolyte bearing an immense brass
| cross, proceeded, singing hymns to their
i destination. Before each .village church
j prayers were said, and by the time they reach-
I ed the village of Babur, their number had
! increased to about TO individuals, and tbe
procession had an imposing appearance. Be
j neath a gorgeous canopy Father Ignatius,
! who was clothed in a gold and white satin
i cape, and surrounded by the brethren of the
! order, bearing a great variety of banners, and
j followed by three little children, bearing the
j banner of tbe Guardian Angel, proceeded to
the holy well, where, with candles burning,
! censors swinging, and amid fumes of incense,
i the superior sang aloud, “We praise thee, p
God!” the audience falling on their faces-to
kiss the holy earth, after which they were all
sprinkled with the water, singing, “Sprinkle
| me, O Lord, and T shall bo clean.” &c. The
' well was then incensed, and a large number
of canales lighted, and, after a short lecture
by the “Father,” vespers were begun, and the
: scene was very imposing, and. doubtless, en
tertaining to the rustics. The service con
| eluded, a perfect rush took place for the moss,
j and every scrap was torn from the well. The
1 procession then returned to Norwich. It is
; understood to be the intention of the monks
| to visit all the “saints” relies in the country.
[Bury and Norwich Post.
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Daily and Weekly Intelligencer,
announces to the public that he has made arrange
merits for the publication of these Journals in this
city (Ufaeon) and that in a few day? subscribers to
the same will bo furnished as usual with their {>•»*
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on bund wiii Du reaurned at uu early day.
JAEED I» WHITAKER,
Tauprietor.
i*zn it
CITY MATTERS.
T. J. JACKSON LOCAL EDITOR.
New Advertisements. —G. W. Oglesby offers
a good steam mill for sale on the Mobile .fc Girard
Railroad.
The Annual meeting of the Stockholders of ihe
Muscogee Railroad, is advertised to be held at tho
Depot on Monday the 6th day of September.
Phelps, at 114 Broad street, has a number of
good things for sale. See Advertisement.
Ordermd to Leave. —lt will be seen by an
order from headquarters at Macon, te Capt.
Garrard of this city, that all aliens are required to
obtain passports and leave the Confederacy in the
next three failing in which they will be seat
to the front in accordance with the proclamation
of Gov. Brotrn.
Rents.—lt seems that Columbus, is not the only
city whore the press has taken occasion to com
plain of tho conduct of certain property holders
in increasing rents to an unprecedented and alarm
ing extent. The following strong and unmistak
able languago we copy from tho Macon Intelli
gencer, and we trust that it will at least huve a
tendency to awaken calm reflection in the minds
of nffel estate owners. Some of this class are ac
cumulating for themselves an immortality of
shaqjp, and in after years when the age of peace
and reason returns, and the transactions of this
bloody era are discussed, will find the blush of
sbame mantling their checks at the rehearsal of
their acts of wrong, injustice and oppression.
Macon is not the only city to which such langu
age is applicable. We know of instances in Co
lumbus where rents are to he doubled and treblod
after October—and where the prices charged for a
year's rent will amount to more than the whole
property was worth at the beginning of tho war.
Ask these Shy locks the reason for suyh exhorbi
tant increase, and the answer is given, “Oh, to
meet the heavy taxes!” Well, admitting that tho
taxes are heavy, is it right and just to grind them
out of the poor ? But we do not believe this tho
correct reason, for we feel assured that there are
many persons in this city who occupy rented
houses, that would rejoice at the privilege of pay-
ing tho same rents next as this year, with all taxes
on tho property added in. We know ofat least one
man who pays this year S2OO, who has been no
tified that he must pay SBOO from October next.
On asking the reason for such an advance, ho was
informed that the raise was necessary to meet the
taxes. Well, said the tenant, I will give you one
hundred dollars more next year than this and pay
all taxes on the place. This was rejected. The
place hero alluded to was only an indifferent tene
ment of two rooms. The true reasons for such
conduct on tho part of tho landlords, arc to bo found
first, in an inordinate lust for gain, and second in
a growing distrust of the currency, and this is the
verdict that will be rendered by all reflecting
minds. We dont wish iu these remarks to be un
derstood as making any personal thrusts, or cater
ing to any spirit of caprice or prejudice of th«
public. We throw out these hints for the good of
the poor as well as the rich, and trust they may
bring to reflection certain folks, who would hazard
their reputation and very souls for the accumu
lation of money. We will willingly submit to
loosing the last dollar we own at the conclusion
of tho war, to see those who have rioted in tho
public misfortunes, meet a similar fate. This may
seem strong language, but we verily believe there
is a terriblo retribution banging upon the heels
f those who have heaped up their coffers, by the
malignant spirit of extortion and speculation.
And who are the real sufferers from this course of
' conduct on tho part of real estate owners? The
i answer is ready and* plain. In tho first place,
many of them arc tho wires and families
of those fighting our battles. Others arc indigent
refugees who have been driven from their homes
by the inroatls and desolations of war. Others are
detailed soldiers who arc working for the govern
ment at from $3 to $6 per day. And others are
those too poor to vent houses at any price. Ts not
this true?
HUNTS IN MACON.
Our attention has boon called to an enormity of
extortion in this city that the world will look up
on as a most disgraceful outrage that should con
sign to infamy the heartless things who perpetrate
tho fraud. It is the enormous increase of rents
that have been instituted by certain landlords, or
rather grasping and heartless Shyloeks, in this
city.
We learn of one instance of a house that was
rented for a thousand dollars the past year, which
the owner now demands dollars rent
for during the coming year. In another case, eight
thousand dollars is demanded for tho coming year,
from the Ist of October, for a property that dicl
1 not cost tec thousand dollars two years ago.
Who can look abroad over the fair face of our
i beautiful city and dream that such contemptiblo
i and disgraceful Yankeeisra should bo lurking in
its fair precints ? Who would regret it if Stone
.man, the Barbarian's shells would have destroyed
those pieces of property ? Who amongst us all,
: but curse in our hearts tho grasping avarice and
despicable meant css of men who thus seek to ruin
our young nation, by breaking up its money credit
and depreciate the value of its circulation,
j We think there are very few people in our good
ly city who would cry over the total destruction
i of the property of such miserably unpatriotic, and
heartless harpies. Who could blame tbe people
if they shouted a laugh of joy and delight at the
destruction of such accursed property. We would
not lift a finger to save it, if it did not endanger
tho homes of true and good people.
More House-Breaking— The Police Ac.— I
It will be seen from the following note from a lady,
that our city is still infected with night prowlers j
and house breakers. Our people should be on the
</ui five for those light fingered gentry, ami es
pecially the 'allies, should be armed to do their
own shooting when necessary. So muub-complaint
hasbeen made of the inefficiency of the police of
late, it will be refreshing to learn that on the oc
casion referred jo, fcwe (Messrs, burns and
Radway) were promptly on the spot and rendered
goed service. This attempt was made on the
premises situated at the corner of Forsyth and
Troup streets.
Oou; mbps, Aug, 23d.
Mn. Jackson: —As Policemen nre seldom iu
their right places and at the right Mite, I deem it
an act of justice to Messrs Barns and Radway, to
notice their conduct of this morning in your paper.
About 3 o’clock this a. m.. they discovered .> white
man breaking into my house, by opening one of
the front windows. They asked him what he was
- doing there, when he drew a pistol upon them aud
told them ho belonged here, and before they could
get into the gate, ho had ruu round to the back
premises, and jumped the fence, leaving a piece of
hishottt on it, with one sock in the {wckct. As
\[ r tfzir absent from town, 1 deubly ap
preciated their vigilance. They kindly searched
the lot thoroughly, and found foot prints of a ne
,, rfl , v ;th ,hose of the white own.
♦ *
IfattU_Fiel<! R<*liel AsMitiaHoii
of folumbtiN, I-ia.
Alt who. arc disposed to eon tribute articles neces
sary for the relief of the sick and wounded in the
Army of Tennessee, arc request'd t < leave them at
Goodii h A «V» .-tore by One Ok lock, I*. M. fct
erv Tuesday .id Friday, when * icy will be for
vrnr led to aml dispensed by our Committee there.
ViT. H. YOUNG, Presd’t.
0. G. Holmes, Sci ’y. ag23tf
SI,OOO Reward.
,ID i Y (Vr.iii my headquarters near Atlanta. t*u ,
A my Mare, bright bay. bald face. bla"k irrnic and
tail u. a black .egs, with the exception oi tw ■ .-mall
white spots st the inside of each hind font, carries a
i t vtj Vyfd ;.-mi altogether is a very fray looking- nn
imal ti:dU-r * ! .e -addle. I will pay.^oof *' hey de
livery to so at tab* place or ro .Via?. Gen. bU-a.-
h ie, Army of Tennessee, or tor information so that
I can get bar. And ' r - , 'o for the detection ts t.m
, thief tW stole her . T BUTLER,
I sgWlw • Maj. and 6.8. ,
Notice to Alien*,
Headquarters Adjt. k In 3 . Gens. Oefi'n )
_ . Macon, August 18, 18»i4. ' ' f
Capt. N. W. Garrard:
'Dear Sir .-Yours of the sth last., has been re
ceived. You will notify each alien in your city
personally, that if they do. not receive thoir pass’
ports within three days, from the time you giro
this notice, they must bo sent to tho front. It m
believed this will afford them ample time, to apply
in person and receive their passports from these
Headquarters in case they produce proper evidence
that they are entitled to leave the State under the
Proclamation of the Governor, of tho 28th of Julv
1864.
You will give the notiee promptly upon the n
ceipt of this.
Respectfully, yeur ob't serv’t,
HENRY C. WAYNE.
Adjutant k Inspector General.
aug24 2t
FOR SALE
—AT—
-114, Broad Street
—•— -
CORN, CORN MEAL,
FLOUR, COW PEAS,
COFFEE, SUGAR,
TURNIP SEED,
BRIER-IIOOT PIPES,
Choice SYR CP at sl6 per gallon.
ng24 2t
STEAM SAW MIIL
FOR SALE !
mm 9 9m
1 OFFER my MILL for s.ile, situated in a dense
ly covered forest of pine, oak, hickory, beech,
poplar and other swamp timbers, immediately on
Mobile and Girard Rail Road, between Stations 4
and 5, and only 30 miles from Columbus, Ga. Said
Mill is under contract with tho Confederate States
Government, for the refusal of all Lumber cut
during tlic war, at remunerating prices, which con
tract, parties purchasing would be required to car
ry out.
The Mill is in Splendid Run
ning Order, and
of FORTY-HOUSE POWER, capable of CUTTING
SIX to EIGHT THOUSAND FEET PER DAY.
A good chance for refugees or parties desirous of
doing Government work.
Address mo at Guerryton, Ala., or apply to mo in
person on the premises, or at this office.
G. W. OGLESBY.
aug24 2«*
Stockholders’ iflectiiig.
J/cscogee Rail Road Company,
Columbus, Ga., Ang. 22,1864.
The Annual Meeting of tho Stockholders of this
Company will be held at the Depot in this city, on
Monday, the Mil September next, at 10 o’clock,
a. m. J. M. BIVINS.
ag23 td See’y and Treas'r.
Dividend Yo. *2l.
Muscogee Rail Road Company,
Columbus, Ga., Aug. 22, 1864.
The Board of Directors has declared a Dividend
of Ten (10) Dollars per share, on the General Stock
of this Company, payable in Confederate Treasury
notes, as soon as tho amount due by the Govern
ment can hr collected, notice of which will be given
J. M. BIVINS,
ag23 d6t Sec’y and Treas’r.
Notice.
Headquarters Post,
Columbus, Ga., Aug. 14.1864. '
| General Orders,)
No. 5. j
I. All officers or soldiers remaining in Columbus
; over six [6] hours will require a pass fr ru these
; Headquarters.
11. All persons between the ages of sixteen [l6l
and fifty-five’[ss] years, visiting Columbus, [officers
of the Navy and Army stationed at this Post excep
ted,] will, in future, be required to procuro a pas#
i from tho Commandant Post. No other document
| than the pass specified will be regarded by the offi
: eers charged with the examination of papers.
By order
GEO. O. DAWSON,
Major Cornd’g Post.
agio Tt
Confederate states Repository.
Columbus, Ga., Aug. 17, ’64.
Dcposites iu New Currency will bo received and
Call Certificates issued at this Office, payable on
demand, bearing interest at four per cent per an
num from date,
Deposites in Old Currency at 66 2-3 cents on the
dollar will bo received and Certificate issued payable
on demand after ninety days from date in New Cur
rency.
Above Certificates are secured by the hypotheca
tion of an amount of Bonds of the Five Hundred
! Million Lotfn [non-taxable! equal tTo the sum of
these loans.
I am prepared to sell the 6 per cent Coupon or
Registered Bonds of tho $509,000,000 loan at $135
for the new currency or the old at 66 2-3 cents on
the dollar.
The principal and interest of this Loan are free
from Taxation and the Coupons receivable in pay
ment for all Import and Export Duties. These
Bonds are the best securities yet offered by the Gov
ernment, and I recommend them to the favorable
notice of tho public.
W. H. YOUNG,
augl lm Depositary.
MOBILE & GIRARD RAIL ROAD.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
Girard, Ala., Aug. 22,1864.
ON and after this date Trains on this Road will
Run Daily (Sunday excepted,) as follows:
Passenger Train.
Leave Girard at 30) p. m
Arrive in Union Springs 7 30
Leave Union Springs 5 35 a. pi.
Arrive in Girard at .*..10 00
Freight Train.
Leave Girard at 4 00 a. m.
Arrive in Girard at 6 00 p. m.
B. E. WELLS.
iigiS ts Eng. Sc Sup't.
AIOx\JEY COLLECTED!
j HE Slave Owners of Russell county, can have
4 collections made for hired or impressed slaves,
to work on the defences at Mobile, with their sig
natures att-iched to their orders, signed before a
Justice of the Peace, or Judge of Probate.
B. R. PALMER,
Imp. Agent,
ag23 2t* Russell co., Ala.
lIST O *J?X O.JE*3 .
To Planters anti Others !
I WILL EXCHANGE Osnaburgs, Sheeting ana
1 Yarns, for Bacon, Lard, Tallow and Beeswax. I
will be found at Robinett & 6o s old stand, where
am manufacturinar Candles and Lard Oil for sale.
ij. iV IvJLljrrll
june
ESTRAY RULE.
TAKEN up by the subscriber a Crkam Coloss.i>
l llorsf. Mule, about 10 years old; hands
high, with black stripe across the shoulders.
Ttie owner will call and prove property, pay char
a!Sd 3t akC hlm aWay ‘ It. F. HARRIS.
FOUND!
t MEMORANDUM BOOK containing the De
Ascriptive List and Furlough of Private l. J-
Vance. Cos. A, 57th Alt. Regiment, Vols.. Scott*
Brigade, which the owner can have by calling at tlie
Enrolling Ofße*. Columbur, s / DAVISt
nglfi3t Capt. and Enr’g Ofi.
MTERLIAG EVCIIAALE!
FEW Hundred Pounds of Sterling Exchange
• fw #alcin sums to suit COLUMBUS
sjglb t'
housf ivaated.
■i O Ilont iron: October n«L a house, or par! ... a
f bouse, forth* - - •’SIGMA”
Addrc-- A t this. 6flic«.
TO HIRE!
i;ub the balance ot the year fifteen able-bodied
ju!2B ts