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I. n. W4MKKV. - - - Kilifor.
Thursday Monyag, September 1, 18M.~
Lieutenant Colonel Richard M. Cuyler, when
rhe notorious raider and robber, atoneman,
was marched into Macon, a prisoner, ran to
rued him, shook both bis hands and congrat
ulated the brigand upon bis escape from bod
*hr injury. Bat the worthy commander of the
uacon Arsenal, oar informant says, went so
far as to tender his purse to this iil-visnged
villian, and said that height command his
services at aoy time, and under all circum
stances. Our informant is a gentleman of
intelligence and good standing, a citizen of
Sumter county, and will substantiate what is
here said, if this StonPmau *ylapatbiser dt
sirf.B official, if he is not
•bcUrv). is a miserable skunk.
[Albany ( Ga.) Patriot.
What shall we say to the above t We are
fold it comes from ‘fit gentleman of intelligence,
who will subst/intiafc what is here said. ft
J he -rue, the gentleman deserves the highest
commendation for giving it to"Vue public. If ;
it be false, it is duo the public, but pi ore to
themselves, tbet Colonel Gujler*aml the Com
gander of the Macon Anmial] sffculd rectify
it, or at least explain their most Ist range, ua
natujjal, and unpatriotic spmpatbier. If they
have rio explanations to givo, we respectfully
-übmit to the authorities tl;at be, thatthey
should at least signify tlu-ii’disapproval jpf
ach conduct on the part of persons Tfi tni?*
-erviee’of the Confederate Govei'nnrenrTtVben j
Morgan, a raider like. Sfoneman. was taken j
prisoner, his head was shaved and he put in :
fb“ Penfteetiary. We supposed that every !
man in the Confederacy would have acquies* :
fed in the judgment tfhicb consigned Stone- ;
to the same pjinishmept. Morgan-was a ;
MBiM! ra idcr. Stoneutun
butcher. We should
‘ ttho'. r
lo r d “the Sfom-mcn ;
m thizif 'Will and pY6of; -- -
RiploutaUe Intrigues ol Hie
United Stales.
I.KTrtU NOT DESIGNED FOR PUBLICATION.
ihe following letter, says the Richmond
M h:g, of the Lloth instant, the original of
which is in our hands, and the genuiuenos?
of which wo vouch for, now for the first time
secs the light. Jt is an importam leaf in the
secret history of Washington diplomacy and
intrigue. Old Frank Blair, the writer, 13 the
power behind the throne at the Yankee Cap
ital, stronger than the throne. Even Mr.
Everett has to seek his influence and favor,
in his humble quest of an uuayqwtd mission
abroad. \\ hat, therefore, Blair urged upon
• Lincoln as a policy necessary for him to pur- i
-me. we. may he pretty sure was done.'or at j
leo-t attempted, it., acorn b, did not!
gcv. the appointment he Thm-low
Weed haviug been prefervedtomro, No doubt.
Eh-ir played ’Eveiett a trick, by giving his
voice in favor of Weed. But tbo important
thing ty ho obsmvwi in the letter, is, that
Clair recommends the negotiation of a secret
treaty with France, el-curing, to that Govern
thvUl edrnua colinucrcial advantages, nod to
viio Eaff»f*>or <! v&'ww::-;*untiee for his dynasty,”
in return for an alliance, ''offensive and ik’fens'-
fi>e" 'gaimu England, it France should de
e-lino such an arrangement; then Blair recom
mends that the proposal be made to Russia.
The information is new. to positive that, such
an otter was in ulo to liuatin. through Cassias
M. f“ay, from which ».■ tiifly infer that it had
already tendered to and rejected by
France. What per U<i,~Ua accepted or trot is
nr. certain.
ibis letter io (quMly important and inter
cM.ing. and must furnish food for thought to
Mr. Benjamin :
HjpL vti.i Bhrisks, August 24, 1862;
Kdv'tml :
Dear riiUi I li Ut) uuulued the President. i
n-.ii , too much, pressed -as Le is with many
‘••"•'-•s., to iii ;kr «n extraordinary effort to
v--v>jo ItiWiVi ting tiit* intrigues of England in
swcr-tag the monarchies of Europe
h; her scheme of dividing the republic. They
i'ii have fi common apprehension that our Sys
tem of government, if progressively prosper
oasi ina\ .expand its influence and control j
their dost i viies ; but EugiAnd secs a pressing'
danger to fief ascendency on the ocean in the
growth us onr maritime activity. Lt alarms
her jcal'ou-y more immediately than tlys fear,
which re.t.'hes her, with all the rest of the
voyaltks remotely, that our Republican ad
vanced may gain too much among their peo
ple. Hence you see that ibe late deflate in the
House of Lords, whea there was such a strong
demonstration made of the wish to get Europe
united r.. intervene •to destroy “our Union,
- hows yet move plainly that the Ministry only
.await thatjeycjit to make England the chain
piofi of the nfoteincpt. When i received jour
let for, for which I give you my best thanks, I
put it and the enclosure in tire-band of the
dresSdotH, and urged upon him. a second rime,
♦he. necessity of sending some more capable
than aflhy mails ter we have now in Europe to
avert., if p'wfeible, the threatened coalition
against ourTtiUbmi! lift.
1 think we could offer Cos Louis Napoleon, in
a treaty ■ f commerce, advantages to the staple
productions, of Fsw.nco—a -treaty (secret if
necessary) new-securities to his dyuasty—in
one olßesivc unit defensive against our own
and franco's hereditary enemy and rival, an
alliance more stable than English enleule cor
dial. which would keep him .out of the plot
against our Government. But if he. is so
bound up by new devotion to the old'oncmy
of his ha:.*?? and hhcnntron, then wo ought) to
appeal tb Hnsbu, and endeavor to get up a i
Nortimn coalition. which, made strong by our |
naval power, could cope with ill o ambition of j
UtigLmd ! Fire.o- to give the law to two
continent'which has sought in vain
to bring *.»it hoc strength to play apart on the
ocean. \v.<old glad);'. 1 think, employ best
diplomatic, skill in concerting a plan to unit®
tllcFoV:' eOl ]»OtVt , ’'-‘ v, It li tUC XuntllT CiUtS: 1 *
in Luc ci! jil to deliver the land and sea from
the flovpir.oe'.ing .'Putvoi of England and
France.
It itKik-ttr that wo Aeidd attempt iu setae war
to defeat the sc homo ci' England against us, which
has for its immediate object the separation of the
State —and to place the BtatC3 where Republican
principles prevail, bcivweu Europeun dependencies
North and South. Tue eiru who should back
this project, uu\v *.> inamitestly indicated in the
English Parliament, would deserve the gratitude
of ercry lover of his races from age to ctge.
I had a.iother conversation with the President
<,u this subject but a day or two since, and I urged
that von were the most accomplished man for this
SI - our country furnished. I had broach
. :d the r.iottvr t.» Mr. Seward before going no the
Presido-.it for the third time, but he was fully im
pressed with vlto idea tin-, for ‘"the present, tnc.e
was n» dangers: inmiventipu ; England ■ was ay
right! Lord Lyons was our friend abroau’.! He
•hough t of sending Mr. into matters
there, v.'bo had access to all the men in authority
in England ..ud France,” «xc., <sc. I told tae
Preside'., x.r this conversation, and observed that
' I thought yl u had more the ear of tbs aarereig'-u
--and vieo\,Ui *,i Europe than Mr. Wood. Mr, S.w
*rd • saggo-ii- a, «v • were s;»fe from intervention
“for the (Sr.-‘ lit,” tu;*.ke-i.r;.o tmpor unit' out
to interv*r:-v «r» i-i\r jiHr ; j.rt-v(m tit onfKitt of '• ir
tneucies y-\ -1t;o .'..rim. ,hs Pfwidest e-*wciml
the inter v.Ci.7 by Kiiine that no would W;.*c j
matter his seriiMstiotiMdi't- tit*m, ~u>i i t... \.
will make the in.wdoti u»l. w. it i K , m >tv «* u
vl maturity L 4.. Jr.uwaru, wao may iuai-.i 0,. u...
iczonr diph rr.Acy n m->nop(f}y of his - wn to tbs
♦ Xoiurion of the 'President’s to t* ro j t itr it. sr.d »et
Mr. Wood, whe is identified with himself, ovor it.
as a general superintendent of our diplomacy in
Europe. I wi ß h jt insisted on by persons of store
power than
Tiour obedient servant,
_ (Signed) F. P. BLAIR.
1 mn sure he*t least appreciates your character
too much to admit a doubt.
The elevated stations you have held at bom#
and abroad— -your literary fame, your eloquence
which has given to our youDg Republic a glory
which will live throughout coming ages with that
imparted by Tully to the last hours of Roase—
present you in a light - !? gire a. catkins unicatiou
from our Chief Magistrate to foreign powers an
iniluoeceT-as au earnest of support among our own
pGople, that would add much to any official au
thority conferred .on you ana make ft private mis
sion (if that were dosiraole,) equal to ft public one
to all the Courts of Europe,
Extract {tom faSlaitdiglutm’s
.Speech at Syracuse.
War has been tried. The President Las had
all the men and ail the money he demanded.
Never was tbqju* such au example'of submis
sion by a people. Nothing has been wanting
that constitutional jiower conceded or that
audacious aimrpatioa could take from the
people. Wi-at is the ivaali? With more bat
tles fought by the three greatest conquerors;
of the world in any five years of their power,
is the Union restored? No. A single StiUe
'brought back? No. Is the cutsiiluupß main
tained or observed? No. Arc our liberties
respected? No. Have we had a free press,
free assemblages, the right of habeas corpus
or arrests by due process of law? No, -no.
How is it in a material point of view? A debt
ol nearly four thousand million*, a daily ex
penditure of nearly live iciliionsvaed * cur
rency worth about thirty-eight eeaf? on the.
dollar, which two months ago tyas worth one
hundred per cent, more than it is now. and
which two months hence will be' worth one
hundred per cent. less. Ituin is impending;
and now in the fourth year of the wafTwhat
better is the prospect of success by war? Wc
failed in 18 b 1 and 1862, not for wadi of cour
age; for braver men never went. to battle.—
The campaign of 1868 opened under more
auspicious circumstances, .and we wore told
taut the rebellion would be speedily crushed
out by fbree of arms; but the end of that yvnr
found us bbt lit tie advanced. The campaign
of .1864 opened the largest aritiiea the
ivar had vet svonE|s&sg£ armies, composed
largely of thrirt’gris —*r.d coucciw
trated for atyack-Ah two or three vital, points,
and v.’iLb Let the record ofettm
age and blood arvswvr. - • * '
Having tried war bo long, shall we iu>w try
some other means? |We are for trying conci
liation and compromise. We submitted to a
necessity. You have hud your trial. You
bare tried your way for four years;- now let
us try our plan.
To-day it is not a war for the constitution,
and the eyes of the people are being opened
to this fact. Hence it is that through all the
States the cry for a cessation of hostilities is
being loudly uttered. We regard the call for
five hundred thousand more men as a confes
sion that the war is to be prolonged through
1860. If you send more men demand that the
war shall be successful and conducted to the
end for whieh "alone it was inaugurated. In
June last, in his Philadelphia speech, Mr;
Lincoln said this war would continue at least
three years longer. Elect, him and you are
'committed to that policy. There is but one
way of avoiding such a calamity, and that is
by a change of President- through the ballot
box.
A t. Chicago we propose to nominate a candi
date who will inspire the confidence or the
people; h statesman imbued wnbiioveof Ijbci:-.
ty and respect for the Constitution and all its
guarantees and reservations.' He expected
that tbo candidate would 'be committsaf to a
suspension of hostilities and a aonvculion of
the S* ft tea; that is what a vast majority'of the
delegates of the-Norlh'weat'avo committed to.
As to men, we have no special choice; Let
a* fee united, disregarding all personal iujd
n.-lncu; considerations tor the sake of the cause,
and if successful we will have rescued the
constitution and secured to ourselv'cs and out
children civil and political liberty. Arbitrary
arrest;, milbavy trials, and the suspension of
the writ of habeas eevpuj. as wail ss of the
press, will close forever in the United States.
We believe a re union of the States, possible.
The South has proposed, through her press
and through agent*, to meet us, to see if we
cat:net agree so that peace and prosperity
will be once more restored to the country.-
They, too, arc tired nod weary of the war.
They, too went an armistice and a conven
tion.
[From the N. Y. Herald, August 18. j
Thv I*cstce QiieMtlou-Seward,j
the
The agitation of an armistice, iu view of •
negotiations for peace through a convention ,
of alt the State?, has reached the ears of the I
Cabinet. A voice from the Cabinet responds ; !
but it is not the voice of the Administration. |
The hand presented, is that of Esau: but the j
voice is the voice of »• treacherous Jacob. In'
other words, through a public journal, pro
fessedly a mouthpiece of the ‘ Administration,
the Secretary of State has entered his protest
and his argument against an armistice.
He says that an armistice is “the last hope
of the rebels that, “next to peace they desire
of all things—the very thing for which North
ern copperheads arc constantly elk moving—
armistice and time to talkthat “an armis
tice means delay, and delay is the very thing
for which Lee is now fighting." that, an
an armistice would serve a better purpose to
Lee than a formidable lino of entrenchments;
“for it would entail no fatigue on his men "
that it “would keep General Sherman inact
ive'. with the expenses of tiio war, on which
the Richmond press relies to ruin us, still run
ning on, with half a million of men still with
held from the productive labor;” that the
talking would be just as costly to us as fight
: ing, while to the South the time spent in it
1 would be so much sAved that we “can have
no armistice but to arrange details, and that
; the main question must bo settled before hos
i li titles are suspended even for a day.” *.
This is the voice of Mr. Seward—it is not
the voice of Mr. Lincoln. We are satisfied
that his inclinations arc iu favor of an armis- |
tice, and of negotiations, avhich will eifUer |
end iu peace or put an end to all discords and I
divisions in the loyal States on resuming i
the pibsecuiian of the war.
- The proper coifbse, from these tacts, plainly
suggested to Mr. Lincoln, is a reconstruction
of his Cabinet, beginning with the State De
partment and ending with that fifth wheel to
the couch, Attorney-General Bates.—a passive
instrument of ckl Blair and the young Blairs,
and nothing more. Anew and harmonious
cabinet of living, earnest, capable, patriotic
men (and they can slilljjc found) will at pace
enable the President to respond to. the gene
ral wish of the people of all parties of the
loyal States in behul? of an armistice. We
can tell him that, considering the enormous
sacrifices and heavy burdens of the people re
sulting from this war, and considering our
depreciated paper currency, still depreciating
in value, and the consequent embarrassment
; and suffering to all classes, with the prospect
: of harder times still before them, nothing but
• a bona fide experiment in behalf of peace can
save this administration from shipwreck in
I November next.
Already we hear that aciivc and influential
Republicans, despairing of any relief from onr '
existing troubles under Mr. Lincoln and his |
present cabinet ami do-netbing policy, are be
ginning to move for an independent national
convention in September, &qd the powerful
independent ticket of General Sherman end
Admiral Farragut. The late sensible and
statesmanlike letter of Gen. Sherman on ne
gro enlistments will render him, in vonnec
tiou with his merits and successes as a soldier,
an acceptable candidate against the field te
an immense of tbaqreople, as matters
stand, leaving Gen. Grant out of the
i«,u. As for Admiral Farraguf, «t know
ii his name, even lo the Ticket of Sherman,
ild utwei’ of sireng'b.
A ♦rt-iore appeal to President Lincoln,
5.- h potuical adversary, but as a friend,
desiring the sueecsa tot ca'y of the nntiecal
cause, hut su cees to his adminin ration, 10
try the experiment, first, of s new Cabinet,
and, next, of an embassy to Richmond, with
; overtures for an nrmi-tice, if nothing more ; fts
J the entering wedge to negotiations for peace.
; Thus, in the worst event that can possibly
happen, the Government will be placed in the
right, the rebellion in the wrong, before the
world; tbe North will be re-united and the
South divided, and the speedj triumph of the
Union cause will bo pofitivelj secured, to
gether with another term to a successful ad
roioistration.
Tlte Burning of the Hon. Mr.
Boteler’s Residence
A correspondent of a Northern paper de
.nonnees Hunter’s barbarity ir. Virginia, mid
deferring to the burning of Hon. A. R. Bottl
er’s house, publiEhes the following letter of
Miss Boteler;
Swr.n.nDSTGWN'. Jeffersou'couniy. Va.. j
July broth—Wednesday nigpht. j
M;i Dear Zosters: —1 suppose you will.hare
heard before this reaches yon. that onr dear,
beautiful home is iu aches. Yesterday, just
alter dinner, edzzic, her three little children,
and I, being at heme, fifteen Federal soldiers
ot the Ist New York cavalry, under Captain
Martingale, cam with orders from General
Hunter to burn everything under roof on the
places of A. 11. Boteler and Edmund J. Lee.
They came to us first, and in twenty minutes
after their arrival it would have been dange
rous to enter the house. Os the future,*vre
saved two little iActing chairs' and three oth
er chairs itofm the, torch. This is literally
all, The barn, in which weatpred ail the luty.
just cut : the servants hoase and library, with
the books, cabined ot minerals valuable histo
rical papers and doeumonts—all are gone.—
TUe meat house and dairy are still standing,
ns the wind bl-w from them. Writing this
is harder work Ilian I thought it would bo af
ter all I have gone through with.
They piled up the .furniture, and w ith cam
pheue, etc., built the fire that hat burned
deep into our hearts. Netta and \ nrantaunt •
Nannie’s to-night: Lizzie and children at the j
Grove. Mrs. Lee has joined her husband, j
and Fountain Lot k uiid-Uydibrt! are both des- j
olated ! My tieari aches io give such terrible ;
tidings of the d?Atss|& spo t In all the world to !
you. i fear loo much, but my great* ;
cst gifipf is for our darling parents. Wc arc j
young, and can boar such changes bettor, but ;
their life-ties were formed and riveted there. :
111 writ trio ore- in tho morning, when fitted for
it. How many will be sorry to hear all this!
I vend Hunters order thyself—had it in my
hands, tried to kcep.itto send papa, bin it was
taken out of my hands.
Your devoted Sister.
Timm
The I’cace Partj ol the lortH,
A gentleman, in whose mtellieonoe and judgment
we fajwe much confidence, has just reached this city
from tlie United States. Although a devoted South
erner, and as such an anxious observer of the pres
ent peace movement at the North, we do not be
lieve he has allowed his desire for peace to blind
his judgment. Wo have said so muches this per
son as au introduction to- his report of the wishes •
ot the people ol the North and of the nominee of
the Chicago ftmventixn, which meets next
He says tho great majority of the peoplo ot the
North are for peace, with the Union or without it—
but peace 00 any terms. They want a peace candi
date nominated at Chicago, and they will elect him
President. They do not want a war Democrat:
they would just as soon have a Republican- as a
war democrat. They want peace, and believe it
can bo brought about only by the election of a thor-.
ough going v
A* to the probable nominee, of the Oh'iciqio Coa*
venlmn. our infi-mant brileva's he will be the man
io much longed for by the people. He says he (1 s
skiialtml ion that *he delegati-ms of the States ofln
xbfeujpSinino:s„(Jhio,'Penh.By!yitt)iNow Yorli and
• aryb'fd), will vote unanimously for it peace can
didate: and hti believes that the majority of nii the
other State delegations, will vote tho a tub .wav.
Ott-iniormantsa s this peace party oft he North
has been forming arid vathorlhg strength for two
ye ore, i ut now, for the firstl-nm, has it att *ined the
proporlr>n> and iuiportance which make it formid
able to the war paj ty. Ho is convince of tho gen
uinenecs 0: the desire of thhr great and growing
party for poaco, an i is sanguine of its
[ Richmond Examiner.
East Tenkessek.—A corrospondont of the Au
gusta Chn niele and Son thick reforriny to the con
dition of aSkir? in E, Tennessee, say,?;
“The. Linen] nites about Knoxville have been
qua rolir.g. Thus. Nelson, a leading Union man of
Tenne;see, hut. who denounced Lincoln for issuing
his proclamation freeing all the negroes es the
South, gave i rownlow a severe whipping with a
cans in tho streets'ot Knoxv lie a short ime since,
for which was arrested ana thrown into prison.
It seems that a great change ha3 taken place in tho
sentiment of the people of .that section, as many
who have been active Lincolnites, are ow figii mg
thc Yankeps. Arcc nt call was made in Washing
ton county for a!! men between certain ages 10 come
forwar < and enroll themselves for enlistment in the
Confederate army, au«i almost 300 reported lor
duty. Herct fi»re only 50 coul bo got up. and they
were not fit fur service. There are a. portion of the
people of East Tennessee who adhered to the Union
who may bo expected to con e over and help us iu
this stsiTggle for our independence; but tho igno
rant and degrad and will be !ik*dy to roraain with
ihsir tree negro frtet.ds of tho North.
(From tiieN. Y. News, August 16.)
Inuxois fohPsacb. —The great mass naeeiing
held last week at Peoria, resolved that “an itnine
diate armistice and a national convention for the
peaceful adjustment of our troubles are the only
means of saving our nation from unlimited, calami
ty and ruin.”
Chicago Cohvbshox. —The meeting of the
Democrats of Chester county. Penn ylvania, call
on their Delegates to Chicago, to present to the
people a candidate and u platform, in accordance
with their demand for peace.
Thk Ball in Motion.— The Michigan people
have commenced to organize associations la favor
of peace. The societies are about to issue a
“people's address” to. the President demanding an
immediate suspension of hostilities.
The Democracy Acaifst the War,— The De
mocracy of Cheeter, Pennsylvania, resolved last
week, in county meeting. “That the ouly hopes cf
escape from the evil? now pressing uponYus coun
ty is through peace.”'
Anti-Draft Petitions.- The Luzerne county
Democrats of Pennsylvania, reso Ivod that they
demand, by petition to the President, a suspension
of the draft until tlft next meeting of Congress.
The Chicago Times advocates an immediate ar
mistice and a national convention of all the S’.ator..
From East * Tennessee. —From a
iato number of Brownlow’s ’paper, we
learn that tho Federal Grand Jury sitting
at Knoxville fouud six hundred and sixty
bills of indictment for treason against
rebels.
fills the columns of' the pa*
per with articles calculated to stir up bad
blood against Confederates in East Ten
nessee.
A Southern lady was snot dead in
Church River District East Tennessee, a
few days since, by a negro, because she
refused to give up to him a small pistol
she*carried about her person. He was
arrested for the murder by citizens irres
pective of political tenets, and hurried
before his Colonel, who denounced the
cilizens for their assumptionAn arresting
the negro, released him, and told the citi
zens that the negro had done his duty.
A lady named Schnapp, is under sen*
i fence of death at Knoxville for shooting
Ia negro who was trying to force her daugh
ter to go to church with him. She is
! now waiting the execution of tho sen
tence.
The Federal force at Knoxville is said
to be only two white regiments and one
negro regiment.
* A goose is called a very stnpid bird, yet be
furnishes pens that enlightens mankind, sayed
Rome from her enemies, and is good even
ivhen dove,
»■
Maternal Influence. —Some one has nne%
ly said: “It is related of Phidias that in con
structing the statue of Minerva, at Athens, he,
so wrought his own image into her shield,
that it could not be removed without destroy
ing the statue itself. Thus ineffaoably does
the mother engrave her mental likeness, her
moral character upon the soul or the child.—
Not until the latter shall have been annihila
ted will the material image be removed.
(Prow* !’.n.»ra!ot‘j Knoxville Whig.)
Elevatiug il«
The elevation of the in Missis
sippi does not seem to be remarkably rap
id At Natchez they are declared by
General Tattle, in command of the Fed'
: oral troops, to bs idle, laiy and profligate,
and the general issues an order to place
| them under the charge of some “respect
able white person.” The following is
General Tuttle’s order, commanding at
Natchez. We need just such an order in
Knoxville :
“It is to be apprehended that serious
danger to the health of this city will re
suit from the large numbers of idlq nes
groes which now throng the streets, lanes
and alleys, and over-orowd every hovel.
Lazy and profligate, unused to earning for
themselves, thriftless for the present, and
recklessly improvident for the future, the
most of them loaf idly about the streets
and alley *, proving in socret places, and
lounging lazily in crowded hovels, which
soon become clens of noisome filth, and hot
beds fit to engender and rapidly dissemis
nate the most loathsome and malignant
diseases.
“To prevent these evil effects it is here
by ordered that after the first day of
April, 1804, no contraband shall be al
lowed to remain in the city of Natchez
who is not employed by some responsible
white person, in some legitimate business,
and who does not reside at the domicile.of
his or her employer; anu no contraband
will be allowed to hire any premises in this
city for any purpose whatever; and no
other persons will be allowed to hire such
premises for the purpose of evading this
order, nor be allowed to hire or harbor any
contraband cannot satisfy the Health
Officer that he or she needs the services
of said contraband in some legitimate'em
ployment.- All contrabands'remaining in
the city in contravention to this order af
ter April Ist will be removed to the eons
traband encampment.”
Another Raid. —-Dispatches from the
front warned the commander of this post
yesterday morning, that a raid had left
the enemy’s lines and crossed the West
Point road. About ten o’clock last night
a courier to Gen. Iverson arrived here,
with information that fighting was going
on about noon yesterday, between the en
emy’s forces and Ross’ cavalry, and call
ing for reinforcements. The cavalry sta
tioned horcjwere promptly dispatched to
the scene of the conflict.
At ten o’clock last night, the train had
not passed Jonesboro, — 'Griffin Rebel.
29th,
About noou of Thursday, the 11th Inst.,
! the Lady, bound from Vicksburg to Mem
phis, was anchored off Napoleon, Arkan
sas, a gunboat then lying at the levee
Capt. Taft an, having possession, went
ashore on some business, in a small boat,
and soon after the gunboat left, going
down fSic river. Only a shortjim<Pafter
her departure, when the Captain was re
turning to the steamer, he was overhauls
cd by a party of seven armed guerrillas,
who took possession of the boat and board
ad the steamer, where it would seem they
met with little or no opposition. After
completely ransacking the boat and taking
off everything of value found on board
she was allowed to proceed to Memphis.—
Clarion , 2 9th.
A Pleasant Custom — Lieut. Col.
Freernantle, iu his “Three Months in the
Southern States,” mentions the following
amusing little peculiarity of Mexican
customs :
<s l was told that it was a common thing
in Mexico for the diligence (stage) to ar»
rive at its destination with the blinds
down. This is a sure sign that the irav
elers, both male and female, have been
stripped by robbers nearly to the skin.
A certain quantity of clothing is then, as
a matter of course, thrown in at the wins
clow, to enable them to descend. Mr.
Bch risen and Mr. Maloney told me they
had seen this happen several times; and
Mr. Gelling declared that he himself, with
three ladies, arrived at the city of Mexico
in this nredicament.
J.
The Chicago Nominee, — Now, I am
not a Yankee, but I will hazard a guess
that the candidate will be selected from
the following, with the chances strongly
in favor of the first: Millard Fillmore,
Franklin Pierce, and Judge Nelson, of
New York. For Vice President: Mr.
Guthrie, of Kentucky, has the inside
track. Mr. Fillmore, in fact, lies there
perdu in Buffalo, ready to ba sprung ups
on the country from his retreat. He is
like a stone ready for the builder, who
must have it to complete his edifice.—
Cor. St. Louis. Democrat.
An Old-Fashioned Drink—-A Val
uable Recipe.— A retired editor, whose
sands of life have nearly run out, gives
to the world the following invaluable ree
eipe, without the hope of any other
ward than gratitude. Should any one hot
comprehend him, he will take great pleas'*
urc in giving practical lessons whenever
the material is furnished :
Take a large sized vessel and put it on
the table. With the right hand pour in
some whiskey, hold up the vessel and see
how much there is in it, then add some
more whiskey ; ring the bell for the'su
gar bowl, theh pour in more whiskey;
when the sugar arrives, push it off to one
side of the table, then pour in whiskey ;
tell the servant who brobght the sugar to
bring watery on that put some more whis
key into the vessel, being careful not to
spill any; when the water comes, push if
off the table and break the pitcher, being
very particular not to let any fly into the
preparation ; but for fear a little might
have got in without you seeing it, instant
ly pour in a large quantity of whiskey to
Aill its effect * then take a spoon washed
and wiped perfectly dry in the left haud,
the whiskey in the right, vigorqusly stir
with the left and pour with the right for
at least five minutes*: then it may be
tested by a careful application of the nose;
immediately*pu|*iti some whiskey ; then
taste it with the spoon, atfd instantly add
eneugh of whrskey to make it fit to drink.
I Keep on pouring in whiskey.
I Dutch the 22d of July, a Dutchman
! was g bbl-d up in the enemy's ntrenchmentaj arm
; while marching in the rear relieved himself of ftbe
! following:
“Bse? tee von Dutchman?’'
“N said hise
"M\ ije Got. vat a pet-p'es!—in my eomitrio ven do
I people! sites one moves t * de right, and de udder to
j ae left, den da swing round pehind von an udde-,
i ana boom mit de uattnon, an 1 dnt vip« do file. In
i dish country it \sh n t ng but shoot, shoot, r ich-t in
ide e t n»ir balls vat carry hinder and hlbzctt tru
jd ■ ora s, shust like ain a va's on** and •* dog. I
rjsh I hew dead before- I peua porn I" — Held.
TELBGRAWOa
- -•*&_—— ■
• Rsivonva ur. tub ricKsa *!WotinkTiu*.
Entered according to act «>r Ocuerw.-* in the rear
1863, by J. St fhrashT, in the Clerk’s office• f
tho District Court of the Confederate dtulos for
the Northern Dlitnct of Georgia.
Macon, Aug 31.
A special to tho Telegraph from Fort Valley
to-day says a largo fire occurred at Americas las*
night. Price’s Warehouse containing 8900 bjdea
of cotton, and 27 buildings wero burnt. Soppo*
pored to be the work of an iuceuaiary.
Lynchbuhg, Aug. 31.
A correspondent of tbe Republican, under date,,
of Bristol 28th, says Wheeler lia3 burnt tuc
Louden Bridge over the Tennessee llivor; thonoe
went to Maryeville where he captured 700 prison
ers: thence to* New Market capturing 200 more
prisoners, which »e sent to South Carolina. The j
above nows was heard at Bristol by passengers on
the afternoon of the 29th and was deemed reliable j
by the authorities there.
Pkteksbi’kg, Aug. 31.
The Washington Chronicle of Sunday says
Staunton telegraphed Dix that on Thursday tho
2‘>th, Get Hancock who was South of Ream’s
Station was attacked soverul times during the day
but repulsed tho enemy iu ovory assault. At half
past 5 p. m, a continuous attack was made on the
centre and left, which after one of the most despe
rate battles ol'the war, resulted in the enemy’s
withdrawing from the. field, leaving thoir dead and
wounded on tho ground. Hancock in his report
says, at dark we withdrew for reasons stated. He
says his chief artillery lost 200 horses; also says
the rebels bold some of oar guns with thoir skir
mish line. Says tho loss will probably reach 12
or 15000, hpt this is merely surmise. Says this
is acknowledged to have beeu the most desperate
fight of the war, resembiiug Spotsylvania, though
the numbers engaged wcr« less important. Meade
telegraphs that he is safe. A guard who came in
reports the field strewn with rebel dead, gays
this shows how severely they woyc punished. The
guard says he talked with rebel officers who ad
mit that their losses were groltter than ever before
dimug the war. Grant says his lossVri tho Wel
don railroad is'less than the enemy. "Staunton
estimates,thc robel loss during the last two weeks
at 1000; says the federal loss is heavy.
Dispatches from Chicago say McClellan "will be
nominated. Tho war democrats are pressing Dix
but he stands no chance. Either Gov. Campbell,
of Tennessee, Guthrie of Kentucky, or Pendle
ton of Ohio will be Vico. President.
A great peace meeting was held at Chicago Sat
urday night. Garrett Davis, Vallandigham. and
Fernando Wood spoke. McClellan and Horatio
Seymour are the prominent candidate? for tho
Presidency.
The Tallahassee is reported to destroyed
twcnty-sfcven vessels, but later accounts represent
it as a hoax.
Two large mass peace meetings wore hold in
New York on tho 18th lust., the largest of which
was addressed by Mr. Vullandigham and Fenian,
do Wood. Mr. V. was enthusiastically received,
and addressed the audience. over an hour. H<
closed his .speech by saying—‘'lt is impossible, lo :
keep States together by force of arms-it is cowrit- ;
ry to the spirit of free, institutions; but if/*: was
othenvisef urn war has been utterly by
tho A> imirft&mtkffl. L it is not/*-..“Aar fur ‘
union under the Constitution, ’TT’" 11 ' 'T iifciiftfr.i
people are being opened to this fact. Hence it is
through nil the States calls for a cessation of hos
tilities are being loudly made.”
The Vicksburg correspondent of the Sew
Orleans Times mentions the capture, of the
steamers Atlantic No. 2 and M. K. Ghfeeb. in
Sunflower river, by the rebel Col. Liddell.—
According to this writer. Wirt Adams allowed
soma citizens to exchange cotton for U. S.
Treasury notes. The boats above Earned went
up after the cotton and took it on board, and
as the cotton traders had stiii plenty os green
backs, and their bouts were not yet fully
treighted with the precious staple, there was
no reason why they should. not go a little
fori her and purchase more of it. Confident
of. finding immense amounts of cotton on the
banks of tho Sunflower which has hitherto
been undisturbed by the Yankees, and relying
on their arrangement for protect ioa made by
their correspondent with Wirt Adams, they
•ventured to go beyond the limits prescribed
by their clearances. They were captured by
Liddell while lookiug up the staple, the crews
made prisoners and the boats declared the
property of our Government. This; says the
Clarion, is a piece of ‘'"news” really.
DetisaUiom from (be doufeder
ate Dictionary.
Benevolence.— Giving half a bushel of green
fruit to a hospital, and having it published in.
ail the newspapers in the country.
Charity. —Refusing a soldier’s wife a barrel
.of flour and then falling on your knees to
tbak God that you are ; not as' other pien.
Contract.— A system of exemption usad-to
relieve Government favorites from military
service.
Contractor „ —The person benefit ted by- tiki
above system. He is easily told by his cloth
epat and square-toed boots. - .
General. —Formerly this was the title given
x to the officer commanding an army, Tires#
gentlemen would be of great Berr)c«..to the
nation if the Government would place them'
iu their proper places.: A group of Generafs
can bo found any warm evening by looking
on the shady a street.
Felicity. —A used by young ladies
when sitting by B£teat With a star on (be collar.
Apparently to escape
the draft do hot '^Massachusetts.—
■The other day a young JUASbjy*.-..Qh i copee.. bad
rail bM front * tCCth 'tliff'
' were^perfectlyodlmcl.- r
Mrs. Mary
! responding with the baJ been
; sentenced to be confined'prison
! at Fitchburg, Massachusetts the war,
; aiul “to be employed in
I of Union soldiers.” '
r
\ . Gapt. Marsh, of the schooner
! Arroyo, Porto Rico, states that of
: the sinking of the privateer
considerable excitemyrfc there, the
and politicians being generally m rivvorT-f the
rebels.”
1.000 Rivard, Jgfc/
A CHUNKY, heavy set, black boy by. rfaffalti no.
of WILLIAM, about 24 years oldrl<bt3£Uutt
bu3 on Sun 1-y morning last. lam coU'gggnn he
was taken off by some white man. 1
above reward for the negro and thiet. with • evi
dence to convict, or I will pay two hundred anti
fifty dollar; for the negro delivered to me in Colum
bus. The boy came from Virginia about two years
ago! andsavs ho is a sailor. I think they left Cd
lumbus on’fcstar.d took the train at some station
close by. J. H. BASS.
sepl-tf. _ _
Confederate Knive* and
Forks.
\I7E aro manufacturing at our Works in this city
\\ a good nr icle of KNIVES AND FORKS in
larjc quantities, which we offer to the public low
for CASH.
—ALSO —
Shoe Makers aad SadtUers Tools,
of every description. Shoo Pegs, Steel .Trusses,
Snatulas. Butcher Knives, &e„ &o.
The attention of Quay-erut'aftters, {femmlssaries,
and Medical Purvey >r#, throughout the C«nf< dcr
aey is specially invited to the above with who® we
desire to make contracts. ,
' RRFESRNCR?:
illajnr F. W, Dillard, Columbus, Go.
Surgeon- W. ii. Pri>-ie it, Ma-.-ou,
Surgeon R. Pott?. Vf-oHvo m r . V*
. (I ARK!SON. REBELL & CO.
Columbus. (4a. Sente o< rt. isa .
Mobile Register, A -N ■«in-ut'iM«.ii>M!-t, onrt
Ch■irlMtof. (Lairi-r 1 •-* ■> co,>> one •i-outa anti re.iu
ba- t-; '.h
1 j;iTV VI WTTKtU.
T. J. J\i'KSUN, .t.LOtJAL KDITUB.
Raise in Rate^l —In consequence of a hs»vy
advance iu printing paper, vrs are co npelled to ad
vance the price of subscription to our paper, wbiab
will, until further notice, be as follows:
Daily, per month. - . - ss,m>
For three months, • • - $15,04
Oun Roll OF llotsox. —We intend to republish
in a duy or two, the roll of martyrs from cur city
and vicinity. Wc will feci obliged to Captains
and ethers who may know of names not heretofore
inserted, if t|iej will send them to U3 ,v once.
The Staff of Life.—Tho best news we have
heard iu some lime is that the in this
city, have reduced the price of meal to
Lars per bushel. With bacon at four dollars and
other uieatsrin tho ramo ratio, it is gratifying to
know that bread.at least will thu* be placed within
the reach of all.
Ideas oiWlreatness.—lt is astonishing what
changes come over the mind, as _we advance i»
yours, us to what constitutes real greatness in
iuau. When a boy, we used to think that a coun
try-singing school teaebor or a countable were tho
greatest men and highest functionaries in the known
world, and we had no higher ambition than to be
come “jest sich.” When wo came to town and
learned a little more, wo thought surely one of
those pert, starchy litilo eouoter-boppars, was tho
embodiment of all that’s groat or grand. And now,
when wisdom has done its perfect work in us we’vo
about made up our mind that a man havo
a locomotive named after him, outstrips thans all
in the race lor immortaliiv.
Promotion.—' We learn that private C. D. Hum
phrey, 10th Fla. Regiment, has been appointed
Ensign, with the rank of Ist Lieutenant, for gal -
lantry on the battle field of Ohistcc, and the fight
at Staunton river bridge.
Auction Skvuis. —The following prices >vero oh
tamed at Rosette, Luwhou & Co.’s auction yester
day. One negro man 38 years old, S3OOO ; one e. 6
gro man Is years old, S3OOO ; ono old man and Lin
wife, $2990 ‘ ouo old man and hia wife, $2280;
whiskey, sl9 per gallon ; salt 75c per lb; sugar $5
per lb : one book case SSOO. Numerous minor ar
ticles in proportion.
Grand Coxosut. —It will be seen by un sulver
t-isomeat that the Concert troupe of the Ist Tennes
see Regiment, will give two choice musical enter
tainments in this city, commencing this evening,
for the benefit of thu sick and wounded of tho
Tennessee army. Wc learn that the members of
tiiis troupe, have obtained a furlough for this ex
press purpose, and as the object is one of the most
deserving which eoulti appeal to the liberality of
our people, we trust.rhoy may be honored with a
full benefit. Let all i-o friend- of tho safer ing
soldiers seer.re a scat at the Half to-aigbt.
must settle what v/aa has lkilefl
to adjust. Uni tod States Government
must do it refused to do before the
commencement otNihe war—-receive our com
missioners sent to sttziffatbo term? of ft peace
in! separation. '
e TEMPI3RASCE / ** iiLiL!
r -f
4SifS£-Ji*e=s=ssss9t- jrr
CUD MUM HMMffIEIII
Thursday A- Friday Even’ga Ixi A 2d,
THE
Concert Troupe,
OF TUE -
FIRST TENNESSEE JIE€! HIEXT,
Will give two of their Select Entertainments
FOR TUB BENEFIT OF TBE
SICS AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS,
OI Isie Army ofi' Tes&aessee.
4@r*TiokeG for sale at the usual pluses.
apl 2t *
Mai’siess lade & Stefiaireif,
THE undersigned will Manufacture and Repair ail
i Kinds of Harness.
FULSOM k CODY,
spl 2w Under Cook’s Hotel.
DEiIBKTISD!
COXFKDEBATE STATE# AeSESAI,,
Columbus, Ga., Aug. SO, '64.
The following employees of thi3 Arsenal, huviag
absented hcmselves from work without Gave, are
hereby published as dcserteirs •
\VM. MILLER —Conscript—Blacksmith by trade;
aged 34; 5 feet 11 inches high: florid complexion;
black eyes; black hair.
■ II R HAYES—Conscript—Tinnor by trade:
'6O;-.'5 feet6inches high; dark complexion: dark
eyes; dark hair.
P H THORNTON—Soldier—Moulder by trade ,
detailed from Company E, 12th Ga. Regiment.
. 'll. H. WRIGHT.
ag3l lw - Colonel Cbrod'g.
WA.VIKS,! '
ROOM wanted in 'the town of Girard,
Alabama, for seven negro laborers. Apply at
this office. .. ag3l 3t
——r.,,,.,
Notice to Cred*
- itors.
• MOTICE is hereby given to all persons having
| lx demands against Samuel McClary, late of Mas
; cogee county, deceased, to present them to either of
i us, properly made out, within the time prescribed
by law. All persons indebted to said deceased are
hereby required to make immediate payment ts
1 ondor4i#n«d. .. • ,
Bfl CR \ WFORI), Adrn’r
. .-■* Maria e mcClary, Admt r x
VgJi WOt* 1 .. -
A BARE Ol'MfflAin (IFFIiHAf
To One Capable of Taking Charge ot
A. SAW A GRIST MUiiA
SAID MILL" is situated in a remarkably healthy
location, on the Mobile and Girard Kail Road*
THIRTY M&LE.S FROM TOWN
.ajuJ'Has
BVKftV* CO.v.’KNir.VCK NjRfSfISiRY FOK SVKKISC If
HCCC&iSFt’LLY !
iThe fiwners will Ffty Tnusually High Wages
to any one who can give assurance of managing
properly, or
Will Sell ait Interest,
if preferred, to ruch an one on reasonable term*.
Address BOX. NO. 20,
3t ♦ Post^mEco^Columbai;
llv Ellit), A €#,
—
AT PRIVATE SALE 1
. 50 LIKELY Plantation NEGROES;
150 Head of HOGS;
50 “ MERINO SHEEP;*
Cattle, Mules, Wagons, Growing Crop,
Corn, Peas Cubn Sugar Cane, Potatcss,
Plantation Toots,"Fodder, &c., kc., now os
the Plantation, with the privilege of re
maining until Christmas.
All of which will be sold uta
gottn* .
By Fill*, Livingston Sk Cos,
200 O-.A-HrLOJSrS
rriOATAHI HUB BASH!
FINE* ARTICLE.
I «m t\ qu entities of 10 Gait on? an*l upward*.
S'