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DAILY TIMES. J. W. WARREJV, - - - Editor. COLUMBUS: ~~ Satorday Morning, September 24, 1864. Th* main olyect and purposa and motiro in the adaption of tho Constitution of tho United States, says the Charleston Courier, was to prevent or re move all occasions or pretexts for war among the Amerfoan States, and to establish an American system of political interests, habits and institu tions, independent of the ambitious and intriguing schemes of European colonisation and influences. The Constitution was not framed or adopted to make a nation of a people, but to nurse and pro serve the infant States and establish a family re lationship between them—making them virtually one in all foreign issues and interests,' and in op position to European interference, but preserving the States distinct as to all protection and devel opment of local institutions and interests. The Constitution was adopted actually and avowedly only to form "a more perfect union” of the federal character which had prevailed since tho war of 1756. Under cover of this Union, thus formed for specific purposes, and grossly prostituted, to sec tional and aggressive purposes by New England influence and policy, the Yankees are now waging a war violating all tho rules and limitations ofw:ir» and threatening, even if they succeed according to their utmost expectations, to destroy every dis tinctive feature of the original Union, and deprive them of every benefit contemplated, and subject thtoi toevery evil deprecated iu the establishment of the Union. This war has been undertaken and instigated, and is now presecutod, not on American notions, but on European notions, and to carry out the cherished policy of England in preventing tho growth of a first class naval power and a first class would have beeu the result of tho Union rightfully preserved, but cannot be the result of any consolidation or military despotism founded on force and on a mere majority. The Richmond Sentinel thinks, that so far as Sherman is concerned,- the campaign in Georgia is over—that his advance this year is stayed—that Virginia will bo the theatre of concentrated action for the six to ten weeks of the season yet left for military operations in the field. Resources will bo drawn from all quarters to reinforce the army of the Potomac under Meade, and the army of the Valley under Sheridan, who has already a largo numerical force composed of the debris of sundry army corps*from the trans-Mississippi,assisted by a heavy body of cavalry. His infantry, it would appear, is very deficient in morale, and his cavalry do all the fighting. The very reverse is the case with the Confederate army in the Valley; the in fantry are in fine condition, and full of spirit and confidence, and have to do all the fighting, tho cavalry appearing to be very much disorganized since their roturn from Maryland. The least lib erty of plunder, even as.aa act of righteous retali ation, ig ruinous to discipline. Sheridan would be required to push up tho Val ley and thus flank tha left of Lee’s position, while Grant haviug drawn all the men possible from Sherman would make the attempt to drive Lee out of Richmond and Petersburg, either by direct at tack, or manoeuvring to get possession of the South-side and Danville Railroads. There is not very much time left, but Grant will hurry up things since he has full power and immense re sources.* We learn from the Mercury that General Foster, of the Federal army, has notified Gen. Jones, commanding in Charleston, that the Confederate officers, prisoners of war, lately sent to that de partment, are now confined, under fire, near Cum tuiug's Point, Morris isluud; they have been plaoed within a roomy stockade and provided with tents, and with supplies of food as nearly as possi ble approximating the Confederate rations ; and that, upon receiving au official assurance from Sen. Jones that the Federal prisoners now in Charleston have been removed from under fire, ho willatonee relieve, in like manner, the 3ix hun dred Confederate officers now in his power. A correspondent of Jhe Mobile Advertiser expresses the opinion that under Johnston the Army of Tennessee was invincible, while under anybody else it is elastic, and adds : AnUeous like, it receives new strength and inspiration from every defeat it meets. It does not take it long to recover from a staggering blow. Tbe wonder is not that this army should have ac complished so “little, but. under the circum stances it is an army at all. From Fort Don elson lo Atlanta, under every disadvantage of arms, of ammunition, of numbers, equipments and generalship, it has done as hard and he roic fighting as ever blazoned on tbe annals of a nation's glory, and is to-day, doubtless, as ready to meet the enemy as if victory had been thejulc-instead of the exception to its career. Gen. Marmaduke, who uses the Yankees so roughly on the Mississippi and Arkansas riv* ers, is ft native of Sabine county, Missouri, and a son of ex-Governor Marmaduke. He is a graduate of West Point, and at tbe commence ment of the war was a Lieutenant in the reg ular army. He was elected Colonel of the first regiment raised at Jefferson City to resist Gen. Lyon’s contemplated attack on the Capital. At the battle ot Corinth he gallantly distin guished himself while commanding a brigade. Gen. Marmaduke has been in battles and en gagements almost without number, through all of which he has escaped, notwithstanding he always places himself iu the very thickest of the fight, often compelling his staff to re* main behind him. Os bis courage it is haz arding nothing to say that it is impossible for a man to be more'brave : to one unac quainted with him it seems like reckless des* Sei-ufiotf. When *be took command of the cavalry he had to contend with the greatest prejudices-, but now there is not a more popu lar commander in the Confederacy. If it be true, a.-, reported, that some of the important •dwns of Arkansas having again, fallen into our hands, Marmaduke will be able to move to anew field. Government Whiskey.-The Charleston Courier justly asks what becomes of the Whis- ; key supposed to be made under details and j exemption and order and contracts for the Government ? The hospitals are n<A supplied in quantity—as all Surgeons and Chaplains and o'her intelligent and competent visitors can testisy —and of the very scanty supply off ered. a large portion is not fit to be used in liniment or lotion for a horse or dog Cannot the Surgeon-General condescend to look at this matter ? The papal government has determined to have all the French names erased from the shops. Tue words table d'hote, tuo es de Paris, objects d’art, and such like, are now.forbidden terms. The Hotel d* Minerve refused to change its name, and the sign was removed by the police. About half the stores ia Rome have French signs. [From the London Morning Post, July 28.] Can the War do on I On Monday night Mr. Lindsay inquired if it was the intention of the Government, in con cert with the other powers of Europe, to use their endeavors to bring *beut a suspension of hostilities in America, and Lord Palmer ston replied that, in the present state of things, it was not thought there would be any advan tage in such a step. This incident forces us to ask how long it is really probable that this impracticable, aimless, hopeless war will last. Is it at all likely that it will survive the pres ent campaign? It cannot seriously bo sup posed that the Northerners will go on fighting forever at the cost of national bankruptcy and universal ruin and the desolation of their homes, not only without any tangible profit or advantage at present, but even without any prospect of possible benefit in the future.— We speak of the desolation ofNorthern homes, because, as the loss of killed and wounded is at least thrice as great on their side as on that of the Confederates, their must soon be not a 3iDgle female in the Federal States but what brill have to mourn the death of one or more of its members, or to witness the sad specta. oleos a husband, a brother, a sou, painfully dragging himself about a cripple for life. Is it creditable, is it conceivable, is it even pos sible, that the Federals should continue such a war much longer ? Their doing so really seem3 to be inconsistent with the nature of man and of things. Man is not given to ruin himself systematically for nothing. War cannot be carried on upon national bankruptcy. The mountains of debt which the Federals are laying up, like Pelion upon Ossa, must ere long fall with a tremendous crash, and bury the Government under their ruins. From the number of regiments which are cojninually marching home on the expi ring of their term of Bervice, and leaving the armies in the very crisis of a battle, it is evi dent enough that those who have had one taste of the war will not enter the ranks a sec ond time Those who have not served, may, by the bribe of high bounties, by kidnapping, by enlisting them when drunk, and other no table American devices, be induced to go forth as food for powder. But at this rate all the male population having gone through the or deal either as “hundred days’ men” or for a longer term, there will be no experienced civ ilians left to bring with the net of the conscrip tion. This leads to an important conclusion. Even the civilians themselves, who have been accustomed to view it on its bright and ro mantic side, have resisted the draft by force in more than one locality. What, then, will be the effect when it is attempted to press trained soldiers who are thoroughly sick of campaigning. There will be another civil war in the North. It has been lightly said that immigrants from the Old World will fill the Northern armies, but this will not bear serious examination. If the North is to depend upon mere foreign mecenaries, the war will come to an end very speedily indeed ; and, if it could be carried on by such means, it would be far more formid able to the Government at Washington than to that at Richmond. But, at all events, merce naries or patriots, foreigners or natives, there must be money to satisfy the contractors, whose war this has now really become: That a financial collapse is imminent does not ad mit of the shadow of a doubt. The Object of the Wab. —As the war be* gan, so it has continued. The North has fought to subjugate the South if she could, to devastate it if she could not. The South has fought solely in self-defence. There has never been a moment at which she could not gladly have accepted peace ; there has never been a moment at which peace was in any sense within her reach. Three times the Confede rate Government has attempted to negotiate, and three times its envoys have been insolent ly repulsed. It lias never done any act calcu lated, by retaliating on Northern soil the crimes and cruelties perpetrated by Northern troops in % the South, to make negotiation difficult or peace unpopular. The Southern people fftive shown the world that their sub jugation is impossible. They have maintained their independence and protected their capital against enormously superior numbers; and without sustaining a single defeat approach ing the character of a disaster, they have, on half a dozen distinct occasions, inflicted a total and crushing, overthrow upon the nmin armies of the North. With every year of war their strength has increased and "their courage has risen. The determination grows daily more stubborn and their devotion more per fect and unanimous ; and, in the words of the manifesto, the world must see that such a people cannot be conquered. The hopeless ness of the Northern cause is recognized by all except tbe most devoted partizaiis. At the same time, all are aware that it rests with the North alone to terminate the struggle. Victory does not increase the demands of the South any more than defeat could reduce them. She asks oniy to be let aloue ; shejA'ishes for nothing except the withdrawal of Northern troops from her soil and Northern cruisers from her waters. Peace, therefore, requires only that the aggressor should abandon the hope of reducing free States inhabited by an English population, to a hated servitude ; and it ill becomes the European Powers to eu courage that hope, and prolong the war, by withholding a diplomatic acknowledgment of the universal conviction that th‘e independence of the South is virtually accomplished. [London Standard, Wilmington. Having sealed up nearly every other seaport, the Yankees are bent upon the destruction of Wilmington, the best aud almost tbe only outlet we possess. Until the proper statistics are published, no one can readily imagine its enormous value to the Confederacy. The supplies brought from abroad have been im mense, aud by its commerce our credit has been mainly sustained in Europe. For more than a year, the arrival and departure of steamers averged twenty per month. Since the inauguration ot anew system of signal lights, very few vessels have been lost, and the peculiar conformation of coast, hard by the river mouths, renders a hermetica! block ade almost impossible. Outside of its maritime importance, the fact of its being a railroad centre, just in the rear of General Lee, makes it a posi tion of prime necessity. Once in possession, the Federals would have a magnificent water base south of Richmond and a dangerous point d' appui p.gainstPetersburg and Charleston. We have not that grand faith in forts which obtained in the beginning of the war. but we can vouch, from personal observation, that | General Whiting has done his whole duty as j an engineer, and further, that no more tre : mendous earthworks exist on this continent than those that bulwark (he inlets of the Cape i Fear. Nature, besides, has done much for its ; protection. The bars are shallow, the chan : nels narrow and immediately under our guns, j By the most skillful navigation alone can the j breakers be avoided, the slightest variations I precipitating vessels upon their remorseless : fangs. Every precaution has been taken to counteract an iuvesfmeut by land, and with Lamb at Fisher and Hebert at Caswell, Wil mington bids fair to put a period to the auda ■ c'ous luck of Farragnt. Constitutionalist. Extremes. —Recently, a large number of Polish exiles waited upon the Mayor of" New York. Their spokesman, whose name can only be pronounced by sneezing three times and saying ski. indulged in the most fulsome adu lations of Government in the world,' 1 andintimations were thrown out that Slavonic assistance to that Government was not improb able. Picture it —think of it! From the wrath of Czar Alexander to the bosom of Czar Abra ham ! . The South has been approached in a simi lar manner by a similar delegation. Will it not be passing strange when these Sarmatian extremes meet in battle. B&t a few months 3 inee, and thev were shoulder to shoulder against Russian despotism —a few montns : hence they may confront each other in the carnival of death. j Thi3 is a meeting of North and South Pole, 1 with a. vengeance. —Augusta Constitutionaltit. Tlie Entrance •!* tbe Tallahas see Into Wilmington, nr. C- A letter to the New York Herald, from Beau fort, North Carolina, gives a description of the running into Wilmington of the Confed erate cruiser Tallahassee. It says : On the night of the 25th instant, at twenty minutes past ten, Captain Phelon, commaid ing the gunboat Monticello, while orusing off Now Islet, discovered a steamer standing for the shore under a full head of steam. He im mediately ordered all men to quarters; and when about fire hundred yards distant, chal lenged her, but elicited no reply. 'A second challenge was met by silence, and he directed that a package of nine-inch grape should be presented to the mysterious stranger. The arrival of the grape at its destination was as certained by a peculiar sound, cansed by con tact with resistance, and there is no reason to doubt that the side of the boat received it. The stranger then replied by returning a shell of large calibre, which passed between tbe foremast and mainmast of the Monticello, ex ploding on the other side, without inflicting any ffamage. Captain Phelon new became more earnest, and sent a thirty-pounder shell, to which reply was made in grape, striking almost under the stem of the Monticello. The Monticello then opened with nine-inch and thirty-pounder t hell, short fuse : but was dis appointed at receiving no shots in return, and then, for the first time, discovered that the stranger had suddenly disappeared. During the engagement, a rebel battery of Whitworth guns, stationed on the shore at a point a mile or so distant, kept up a constant fire, directed against the Monticello ; but, for tunately, doing no damage, though frequently coming very close. The steamer apparently made off from the shore in a direction southeast, and Captain Phelon followed the beach in the hope that he might again intercept her. The battery on the shore still continued its fire, but with no great effect. From the first moment of discovering tbe strange craft, the Monticello commenced to throw rockets—signals understood by the rest of the fleet, distant over eight miles from the scene of action—and continued to keep them apprised of the condition of affairs. At about 11 P. M., communication was established be tween Captain Phelon and senior officer Glea son, who had made all speed to reach the scene of contest. Deeming a further search in the dark to be feeble, it was abandoned, and a vig orous lookout was kept up by all the fleet du ring the rest of the night. When day had dawned so as to make dis tant objects perceptible, much to the surprise of the assembled vessels, there could be dis cerned lying serenely and securely under the guns of Fort Fisher the long sought object of tbeir search, the rebel steamer Tallahassee. As if to tantalize them the more, Fort Fisher gave her a salute of eleven guns, to which she in the same manner replied. And there she still lays, and probably will continue to stay, unless some dark night be the closing era of her career; for it hardly seems possible that she will be permitted to go as she came; which, by the way, was rather mysterious. As she must have passed around by the wes tern bar, and in any event necessitated pass* ing by several blockaders, and as tbe night was brigh t and starlight, this adds to the mys tery. Admiral Lee designs taking all possi ble precaution, and will to-morrow leave this post to visit the blockade off Wilmington. .It would seem as if still another was to be added to the rebel cruisers. A few nights ago a large, fast steamer, carrying at her stern the English ensign, at her foremast the rebel colors, entered the port of Wilmington. Fort Caswell and the battery fired a fen de joie. She to boa new rebel cruiser, or to have had on board some distinguished, wel come passenger. _ She, likewise, still remains there. The Tallahassee had but one mast standing when engaged by the Monticello. Ttae Brooklyn Democracy. Under the caption of the “The Copperhead .Mass Meeting in Brooklyn, ’, the New Yors Tribune, of the 13th says: A Democratic mass meeting was held in the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and at half a dozen stands in that neighborhood, last even ing. There were probably five thousand per. sons at the outside gatherings, and the Acad emy was ciowded. With two or three excep tions, the speakers were Ward politicians of mediocre ability and little influence. They baugedaway at their auditors with broadsides of bad grammar and disloyalty, denouncing President Lincoln and his Cabinet and the loyal masses at the North. General Burnside, General Butler, and their associates in the army, came in for a liberal share of abuse, and not one word of censure did our reporter hear of the rowels ; not one word of commen dation of our gallant Farragutand Grant, and Hancock. Hatred of the negro and sympathy with the armed seceisionists of the - South ran through all their speeches. Peace on any terms was the ruling sentiment of a majority of the orators. (?) Their remarks, generally, would have been applauded in Richmond.— Had they spoken in the hearing of the Army of the Potomac, their lives would have been in jeopardy, for our loyal soldiers would have mistaken them for rebels. They, however, failed to impress their auditors favorably with their opinions. In all parts of the crowd might be heard expressions like the follow ing: “That’s a lie !” “Go to Dixie, where you belong!” “The Rsbs will vote your ticket if you give ’em a chance!” “How are you, wooden guas ?’’ “Who arrested tbe Legisla ture of Maryland ?” “Who first advised con scripting ?” The cheering was not unanimous nor enthusiastic ; indeed, it was evident that a large proportion of those who were present had no sympathy whatever with the treason able utterances of the speakers. Bonfires were lighted and bands of music employed, illuminated lanterns, mottoes, and various devices, wiih ft pyrotechnic display, were brought into requisition to swell the crowd, which moved from stand to stand unsatisfied with the poor stuff doled out to them from un patriotic lips. Many of the devics on e their banners indicated their total lack of loyalty to their country or to humanity. M’CLEDLAN’S VIEWS AND THE CONVENTION. The Tribune, in commenting upon an edi torial in the New York World, says : General McClellan’s “views” are “those of the Convention” is palpably not the case.— The ruling idea of that Convention, very plain ly set forth in its platform, is this : “The war for the Union is a failure, because a blunder *; the Union cannot be restored by fighting ; the true course is to stop the .war and initiate negotiations for a cordial, amicable re-union —no other being practicable nor desirable.” Such, we submit to every candid, intelligent mind, is the spirit, the essence, of the Chicago platform. This is very well expressed in the terms of that document—there is no use in varying them unless to press a different idea. But General McClellan’s conception of our du ty and policy is different— radically, irrecon cilably differeat; hence his language. Jie believes it the duty of the rebels to return to obedience to the Federal Constitution, laws, and authorities ; nay more, he believes it our duty to make them submit, if that be neces sary. This may be a great improvement on the Chicago plaiform—we certain;y think it is bur it is “a horse cf another"'color,” de cidedly General McClellan’s letter is better suited to the accepiance of a nomination on the Baltimore than on tiie Chicago phuform. Iu Idaho nothing goes ns as a circulating medi um but gold dust. Every man carries his little buckskin pouch, and, no matter * hat his purchase is, he pays for it in the precious legal tender of the realm, which is weighed on scales kept for the purpose, whether the article bought be a cigar, a drink of whiskey, or something of more utility and value. Here and Hereafter. —lt is strange that the experience of so many ages should not make us judge more solidly of the present and of the future, so as to take proper measures in the one for the other. We dote upon this world as if it were never to have an end, and we neglect the next as if it were never tohttVe a beginning. — FoneJon. TELEGRAPHIC. REPORTS OF THIS PRESS ASSOCIATION. Entered according to act of Congress in tho year 1863, by J. S Thrasher, in the Clerk’s office of the District Court of the Confederate States for the Northern District of Georgia. Richmond, Sept. 23d.—Four hundred re turned prisoners, including Gen. Walker and 65 other officers from Johnston’s Island, ar-‘ rived at Rocketts to-night. The Key. Geo. D. Armstrong, of Norfolk, also among the re turned prisoners. The Baltimore American of the afternoon of the 20th, contains seVeral official dispatches in relation to the fight in the valley. They claim a great victory. Sheridan’s official dispatches says that after a most stubborn and sanguine fight, he com pletely defeated Early’s forces, capturing 2500 prisoners, five pieces of artillery, 9 flags and most of the rebel wounded. His own losses are severe. Gen. D. A. Russell, commanding a division, was killed; Upton Mclatosh, Chaplain, was wounded. The rebels were strong in numbers and very obstinate m fighting. Anoth dispatch says Mclntosh lost his leg. Gold in Baltimore on Thursday, 226. No other news. Petersburg, Sept. 22. Except the usual picket firing and mortar shell ing all quiet at the front. Reports of heavy re inforcements to Grant prevail and generally be lieved to be true. The enemy is very vigilant on our right, evidently fearing an attack on the Weldon R. R. Macon, Sept. 23. The armistice expired yesterday morning at Rough and Beady, but there remains 704. Yankees and 502 Confederates to be exchanged which will be done in a day or two. Sherman’s cavalry is supposed to have left Atlanta Thursday morning and passed out upon the right, but up to last ac counts there had been no movement of his infan try. No advance anticipated in this direction.— Sherman is supposed to have only 40,000 effective men. His stock is in the worst plight. The Yankee officers yesterday read a dispatch to our truce officers at Rough and Ready from Staunton, in which it was claimed that Sheridan had defeated Early, took 5000 prisoners, 5 pieces of artillery and 9 colors; they say that Rhodes and Gordon were killed and Goodwin and Bradley Johnson wounded: that Early was driven 18 miles. President Davis arrived in Macon this morning, en route for Hood’s army. He made a speech at the Baptist Church, taking a hopeful view of the future. He said that Sherman would soon be for ced to retreat and that the scenes of the retreat from Moscow in 1812 would be re-enacted. An accident occurred on the Columbus road this morning, in which eight persons were killed, and 36 wounded, 6 mortally. Richmond, Sept. 23. The Herald of the 90th received. War new* unimportant. It has five days later European news. Peace rumors had produced a sensation in London etoeks and Exchange. On the sth con sols declined Jd. Isabella has received the new minister from Mexico and friendly greetings have been inter changed. It is said that the Emperer of Austria has recognized the Kingdom of Italy. Napolean’s health has failed. The financial demands of Denmark caused a de lay in Danogermatic negotiations. [Correspondence of the Constitutionalist.] In Bivouac near Jonesboro, Ga., ) Sept. 16, 1864. j Everything remains perfectly quiet along the lines. No new movements are being made by the enemy. Sherman has the trains (eight per day,) between Atlanta and Chattanooga very busy bring ing supplies to the army. He intends to be fully prepared for every emergy; for well does he know that this country cannot subsist his army. Gen. Hood is improving his time of rest, in pre paring the army for what may await it in the future. Discipline is the life blood of an army. With out the most perfect discipline, no commander can hope to succeed. With it, citizens become real soldiers: without it, they %re worse, if possible, than an armed mob. The annexed order, from Army Headquarters, may interest some of your readers: Headq’rs Armv of Tennessee, ) In the Field, September 13,1864. j General Field Orders, ] No. 18. j I. The General commanding desires to call the attention of his Corps and Division Commanders to the great importance of having their commands well in hand, and to prevent straggling, while on the march. He was pained to see that in the last march from Atlanta to this point, two-thirds of the straggling was caused, not from fatigue by marching, hut by want of discipline by Regimental and Company commanders, and the great desire of the men for leaving their commands and plundering the citizens of the country. « Hereafter, corps commanders will hold respon sible the Divisions; they their Brigade comman ders, and Brigadiers their Regimental and Compa ny officers responsible sos all straggling and other irregularities on the march. 11. Rolls will bo called before commencing the march. Division commanders will halt their com mands at the expiration of every hour, stack arms, aftd have their rolls called, rating ten minutes at each regular halt. Brigade commanders will have Regimental and Company commanders march in the rear of their respective commands, and will be responsible lor all men of their commands who may straggle. The men of each Brigade who are unable tn march in ranks with their commands, will be collected together, and placed under the charge of a commissioned officer, who will be res ponsible for their conduct while on the march.— When the march for the day is over, the name, company and regiment of all stragglers, will be sent to Corps Headquarters. When, upon the march, it becomes necessary to pass a creek or ether bad place, by which the column may become broken, it will be requited that the Brigade commander re main in person, aßd *ee his command file pass him. 111. Whenever an officer is found negligent in performing his duty or incapable to prevent strag gling, his name will be sent forward to Army Headquarters, with the recommendation that he be dropped from the rolls of the army. By command of GEN. HOOD. KiniJ&ch Falconer, A. A. G. He has also ordered all teamsters to be returned to their commands, their places to be supplied by negroes. This is a move in the right direction— one which should hare been made long ago. MIGNONNE. The Richmond Enquirer, of Saturday, 17th, de votes an elaborate "leader” to the "Southern Ex press,” in terns decidedly more emphatic than com plimentary. Like all publie institutions or private enterprises affecting the public interests, th* Express is justly amenable te censure and impartial exam ination, but no good is accomplished by vague de nunciations or by a magnifying view of'errors or in cidental abuses and exceptional cases of overcharge, without the suggestion of an adequato remedy. We approve the candor and frankness of the En quirer, aad hope to see its example followed, but there is need for discretion and moderation and for diagnostic discrimination between the incidental evils and the prevailing benefits of any institu tion. We believe that the establishment of the Express system was in some sort a choice of evils, and wenld have been unnecessary if a better and wiser policy of concert and co-operation had prevailed among directors of railroad*, steam boats and other car n The defects of the rail road system, and of the post effice, opened the way for th# Exprees, and have so far ensured its success and conciliated a large share of support and patronage, notwith standing many objections aud incidental abuses. . It may become a matter of grave consideration with us whether a larger control should not he as serted by Government, Confederate and State, over common carriers of all kinds, hetel keepees and others, whore occupations nearly touch and concern the community. This reform, however urgently indicated, cannot be established in practice until wet the p’ople and sponsors of the Government, learn by experienced entrust the functions of Government in all grades to competent do not, as has been often done, call to public affairs men whose ehief recom mendation is want of fitues# for private business, [Charleston Courier. THE CITY T. J. JACKSON LOCAL EDITOR. Divine Service. Rev. Dr. Gutheria, late es New Orleaßi, will preach Sermons this Saturday and Sunday mora at the Synagogue. New Advertisements.— Dr. Robertson, of the Lea Hospital, advertises a lost pocket book, and will give for it a liberal reward. Wn. B. Seals, a successful teacher of many years’ experience, gives notice that the Celumbas Female Institute, formerly under control Qf Rev. Mr. Slade, will be opened for the reception of scholars on Monday, October 3d. J. H. Martin, Editor of the Enquirer, offers for sale *a very desirable house and lot near the city, in Rusiell county, Ala. Those wishing t opurchase will doubtless obtain a bargain by early application. The Cairns Hospital advertises for a number of articles suitable for hospital supplies. This hospital is located east of the city at old Camp Montgomery. Goods or money will be given for the articles needed. One More Concert. —The First Tennessee Brass Band will give one more, and positively the last, Concert this evening for tbeir own benefit. This is the first benefit the troupe have yet had. Let them have a full house. President Davis in Columbus. —This distin guished functionary was to have arrived, and and presume did arrive in Columbus by this morning’s Macon train. He is en route for Gen. Hood’s ar my and we suppose passed on through. A Terrible Smash up on the South-Western Railr#ad. —We learn from passengers who came through yesterday afternoon that a disastrous rail road accident occurred to the freight train which left Maeon for this city yesterday morning, in which ten or twelve cars run off the track and four wore completely wrecked.—The accident occurred three miles this side of Fort Valley en tho Southwestern Railroad at 11 o’clock, and was caused, we under stand, by an expansion of the track. The train consisted of sixteen cars and all wese thrown off but the engine and four forward cars. The train was loaded with government freight, principally tobacco, and contained a large number of passen gers, mostly exchanged prisoners, including about fifty ladies. In the accident eight persons were instantly killed, seven soldiers and one negro, and thirty-twe nr three seriously weundei—seme thought to he mortally, Many had legs and arms broken. No ladies, we learn, were injured except two slightly bruised. The telegraph wires were knecked down hy the concussion for two or three miles, but were up and working through to Maoon last night. The engine and cars left en the track ran through to Butler, making connection there with the Muscogee train. All tha passengers which could get ou were alse brought through, but many were left, and we understand that an extra train was to leave this city for thorn last night. In there days of worn out railroads and exces sive travel and transportation too much cave can not fee taken by officers in control of trains to prevent if possible such painful occurrences. We have not beea able to learn the names of any o the killed and wounded. f A Generous Donation from tlie Tennessee Band. We take pleasure ia publishing the following acknowledgment from Mayor Wilkins: Mayor’s Office, ) Columbus, September 22, 1864. j Sir: Allow me to acknowledge the receipt of and return through you my thanks to the Brass Band of the First Tennessee Regiment for One Thousand Doll '3, which amount is contributed from the proceeds of a Concert given by them for the bene fit of such unfortunate exil§3 from Atlanta who may be thrown amoDg us. Rest assured the amount so generously contri buted shall bo disposed of so far as lies in iny power in such manner as will be most beneficial in relieving their wants and necessities. I am sir, your ob’t serv’t, F. G. WILKINS, Mayor. To C. F. Shepherd, Treasurer, First Tennessee Brass Land. Tlie Imperial Fetes in France. The Paris correspondent of the London Times gives a description of the fete at Versailles in honor of the King of Spain. He says : “The weather, which was threatening during the day, turned out more favorably than was ex pected. A shower fell in the evening, but did not much interfere with the proceedings. The Empe ror, the Empress, the King of Spain, the Prince Imperial, and their respective suites, arrived from St. Cloud about 11 oiclock, in ten carriages and four, with postilions and outriders, and breakfast ed at Trianon. After examining various part3 of the park, the imperial party proceeded to the palace by the gate of the Grand Canal. In the carriage, the King was seated next the Empress, on the left, the Emperor and the Prince Imperial sitting oppo site. The grounds were then full of spectators, and shouts of “ Vive V liuqiereur” arose on every side. On arriving at the palace, the Emperor con ducted his royal guest through the principal rooms, pointing out the works of art which were of the highest value or presented the greatest interest. “Dinner took place at half-past seven in the Solon de Mari, the covers being sixty in number, the Princess Mathilde, tbe Prince and Princess Murat, and tbe members of the diplomatic body, being among the guests. All were in rich court dress. A few minutes before eleven, the Empress, in full court dress, with long train, wearing tbe crimson Imperial mantle, and leaning on the arm of the King of Spain, in grand uniform, with all his decorations, descended on the terrace, from which a better view could be obtained than from the Galerie des Glaces. Her Majesty was followed by the ladies of tbe court and tbe officers of the imperial household and of the King’s suite. The Empress and the King, with the rest of the imperial party, took up their station on the terrace below the wide flight of steps. “The signal rocket for the fireworks was then let off. After the usual showers of rockets which commenced the display, the principal piece was let off. It represented a colossal escutcheon, with the arms of Spain, surrounded by appropriate emblems. The whole produced a brilliant effect, but, unfor tunately, the wind blew the smoke in the.direction es the palace, which somewhat impeded the view. The public standing on the side of the .canal were clear of that inconvenience. Three large hoquets afterwards followed, which paused enthusiastie ex pressions of applause. Bengal fires were lighted in different parts of tbe park by means of electric wires, tbe whole extent instantaneously appearing in flame. The water played during the fireworks, and the effect produced by twenty electric lights, placed in suitable positions, produced a splendid effect, particularly on the basin of Latona, thejets of water appearing as if transfbrmed into frag ments of rock, crystal and diamonds, when thrown into the air. “The gates of the park had remained open by order ot the Emperor, and a iino cf soldiers was stationed to keep the public at a certain distance on the terrace and flight of steps; but in a short time the line was broken through, and the troops were then withdrawn from that part, and the place left free-to the people. A narrow passage was, however, kept up the steps ; but, after the fireworks, this line was also broken, and it wac in the midst of the crowd that their majesties were obliged to re enter the palace in the midst of enthusiastic acclamations. “It was midnight when the Empress and tbs King, followed bv their suites, returned, aud the imperial party soon after took their seats at tables, ranged in two lines, iu the Galena ties Giaees, and ass rding accommodation to two hundred parsons. The adjacent rooms were lit up in the satire man ner as at the/pte given to Queen Victotia. It was one o'clock before the imperial party left the palace ;o return to St. Cloud.” For itcui. 'I HE corner formerly occupied by Xhos. Drasseii. • It is a first rate and -.siness corner and contains six large rooms and ■>, o cellar, terms apply at Sept 20-ts THIS OFFICfc. TEHPERAYCE HALL. Tbe First Tennessee Band other™ th ® h ° aor announce t 0 the public, an- GRAND CONCERT AND POSITIVELY THE LAST, On Saturday Evening, Sept. 24th FOR THE BEIFIT OF THE BMP, FOB S-A-IjE. A HOUSE of six rooms,—plenty land and fire wood, ix Place oae mile and a quarter from the city; containing a dwelling house, two kitchens, stables, two welle, orchards of the finest fruit trees, Ac.— One hundred or one hundred and twenty acres will be sold. Apply to J. H. Martin, Enquirtr office, sept 24, 3t. AUCTION SALES Hy Ellis, Livingston Ac Ce. MUM Alii SALE! ON TUESDAY, 27th September, at 101 2 o’clk, we will sell in front of our store, A VALUABLE PLANTATION! 10 miles from the citj, on the Upatoie creek, in Chattahoochee Cos., originally Muscogee, containing 202 £ acres land— within one and a half miles of the Buena Vista Road—l6o acres under fence ; well watered j double log house; outbuildings, fruit trees, &c., making a very desirable settlement. ALSO, A Desirable Tan-Yard! Situated three miles South of Tuske gee, on the Road to Warrior Stand, with 50 acres land attached j 30 Vats and Pools j with all necessary outbuildings— convenient to Tan Bark, at a moderate price. ALSO, 2 67-100 Shares BL & G.R. if. Stock! ALSO, 1,000 yds. Dundee nagging! 5 pieces BARATHEA, a beautiful ar ticle for Ladies Dresses; 30 lbs. FLAX THREAD; LOT EYG. TOOTH BRUSHES ! ALSO, A VERY LIKELY NEGRO WOMAN ! 23 y’rs old, fair cook, washer and ironer. ALSO, 10 or 12 Horses and Mules ! SINGLE & DOUBLE HARNESS ! Furniture, Shoes, Boots, Clothing, &c. s P 24 td $45 By Ellis, Sj I rings ton & Cos. DESIRABLE RESIDENCE AT Y0NBESB0R0! At Auction ! AN TUESDAY, September 23th, at 10 1-2 o’clk, we will sell in front of our store, A Very DESIRABLE RESIDENCE and FARM, at Yongesboro Depot, Rus sell county, Ala., and at present owned by C. 0 Yonge, Esq. The Dwelling has 4ro uns: good outhouses, all nearly new; one hundred and forty acres good land attached —nearly all fresh; good market garden; fine orchards, with over 1,000 selected Fruit Trees, and a Vineyard of about 1,000 choice Grape Vino3. sep22 S3O Bv Ellis, Livingston Sc Cos. 200 GkAljLOnsrS PIBCATAWDAGDAPUDAIDI! A VERY FINE ARTICLE. For sale In quantities of 10 Gallons and upwards. a?3O ts BY ROSETTE, L4WHOX & CO. . « -«>- ♦ Adin s sii*t ir a tor’s Sale ! - ♦ -♦ ———. A GREEABLE to an order of the Ordinary of A/us- A cogee county, will be sold on the Ist Tuesday in November next, at 11 oc’clock, in front of our Auc tion Rocm, belonging te the estate of John N. Burch, dac’d. 1 NEGRO WOMAN, Martha and her two children. 1 NEGRO BOY, Edward. 1 “ WOMAN, Mary Ann. GEO. P. SNIDER, Adm’r. Rosett*, Lawhon Sc Cos., Auct rs. sep24 ltd Sc wtd WAITED! Cairns Hospital, Columbus, Ga., Sept. 23, ’64. Okra cut and dried by the bushel; “ green, _ “ Butter Beans, dried, “ “ ‘ “ • “ green, “ “ “ Sassafras Leaves, prepared for Gumbo, by the bushel. Cotton Yarns, or Domestics will be exchanged for the above articles or thev will be paid for in cash. B. C. DALLAS, Clerk. sep24 lw FOR SAI*E ! /jljQ I’apers 3to 12oz Tacks ; 23 Reams English Letter Paper: 1 Q “ Domestic “ 100 " “ So ™ " 100 " M” English and Domestic.- sep24 w STANFORD Sc CO. ill*' GOODS!! m GOODS!!! GOODRICH & CO., BROAD STREET. now opening a splendid assortment of SFAPIE AND FAW DDF MR FRESH FROM EUROPE* via Bermuda, which they will sell cheap for cash. aug27—lm Columbus High School FOR YOUITG I-lA-TDIZES ! * THE above Institution will be re-opened in the I building owned by Mr. Cowdery, on St. Clair st., opposite St. Luke’s Church, on Monday, October 3. 18rt4. For Terms, apply to , sepl3 m&t 4w W. S. Lbh. TOREIVT 4 LARGE DWELLING, in A city, containing five rooms, don la f a milv gro and smoke-houses under Cookes For particul rs apply lne spl&lw* Hotel. _ \ EGRO boy CHARLEY: about 25years old, yel ,\ low complexion, hair nearly straight, below or -lin ary intellLence ; left Mr. Nat. Thomson's near Box Springs. Talbot county. I bought him of a Mr. Brown, a refugee from Mississippi, who now resiles in Tuskrgec, Ala. He originally came from Charleston, S. C. A suitable reward will be paid for his delivery at this office, or in any safejaiL and information sent to me at this office. JAMES M. RUSSELL. ColutaWa Ga., aug 1 ts *