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DAILY TIMES. J. W. WARRGHT, - - - Editor. COLUMBUS: Saturday Morning, October S3, 1864. r ■' —•• T Spieit of tbk Press.— Time matures the »tre»gth of nations, as of individuals, says the Richmond Sentinel. So will it strengthen ©ur Coafederacy. What is t© become of the United States, is a problem for their own poo* pie to solve; our duties, at present, lie within ©nr owm Government. “From the organization of our Government to this time, we have b«ea greatly encouraged by the success of our anus. Though we have suffered reverses, our means of defence have steadily multiplied, and the confidence of our soldiers has largely increased The greater the efforts of our adversary, the more certain his ultimate failure. The larger his armies, the le<s effective bis fighting. The old saying ‘the inure tho merrier, maybe strictly true in song, bin no' necessarily iu battle. Let the morale of. our army be preserved, the high j merits of our officers be appreciated, and ** Qe ardor of our soldiers be urAged) and their camps supply -* lth the b#st we can furnish fht ni.ixvr > an d soon the renown es the Confederacy will equal that once en joyed by the Uuited States, and her people, freed from the evils of fanaticism and misce genation, enjoy peace, prosperity and happi ness.” Retaliation. — Tho Richmond Whig, we no tice, proposes by way of retaliation for tho enor mities recently perpetrated by our vandal enemy in the Val.'-’y of Virginia, the burning of ana of their chief cities, say Boston, Philadelphia, or Cincinnati. This, it says, can be easily done— that the tnoa to do the work are already thara, and that a million of dollars would lay the proud est city of 'ho enemy in ashes. There would be no difficulty, it says, “in finding there, hare, or in Canada, suitable persons to take charge of tha en terprise and arrange it details. Twenty men with plans all preconcerted, and means provided, se lecting some drj, windy night, might fire Boston ia a hundred places and wrap it in flames from centre to suburb. They might retaliate on Rich mond, Charleston, Ac. ? Let them do so if they dare. It is a game at which we can beat them* Slew York is worth twenty Richmonds. They have a dozen towns to our one, and in their towns is centered nearly all their wealth. It would be immoral and barbarous ! It is not immoral or barbarous to defend yourself by any means, or with any weapon tho enemy may employ for your destruction. They chose to substitute the torch for the sword. We may so use their own wekpon as to make them repent, literally ia sackcloth and ashes, that they ever adopted it. If the Execu iiTe is not ready fer this, we commend the mat ter to the secret deliberation of the next Con gress.” Anticipations of Change. —Fresh complica tions mo apprehended in Germany in conse quence of the probable demise of the reigning Duke of Denmark without heirs, in which case Hanover expects to annex that ancient duchy.— The question attract? great attention, and an attempt has been made to submit the questioa So the arbitrament of the Diet, but the Bruns wickers object to being disposed of without their consent, and demand that, their destinies shall be disposed of by the States General of the ducby \ to choose a successor ®r annex the duchy as , may be most excellent. The present Grand j Duke of Brun-wick is old, morose und miserly, j and broods solitary and alone, shunning society, j and shunned in return by maa. The last of a noble race—famous in history for great and noble deeds. Os hue the Yankees have adopted the most extraordinary preventive precautions at Wil mington. They have two lines of blockadors, stationed like two lines of sentinels or pick ets, around the entrances into the Cape Fear ; the first as neat; the shore as may be, and the second well out to sea. These blookaders *r guard-ships are the fastest war steamers that rail be procured. They are required to be constantly under full head of steam, and at flight each steamer is in constant motion backwards and forwards over the piece of water assigned to it like a sentinel treading bis beat. Notwithstanding all this vigilance the low black crafts from Nassau continue to pass in and out. Ohv prisoners on Johnson’s Island are very inhumanly treated in the matter of food. They are put on less than half rations, and are not allowed to buy any eatables. The reason given by the Yankee authorities for this heartless conduct is, that they are retal iating for what they allege to be short rations »t their own men in captivity among us. Bands of organized outlaws are laying waste the Southern part of Mississippi. They »re encouraged and supplied with arms and ammunition by the Yankee authorities. ♦ —♦ Last night says the Mobile News ot the IStb, «mie eighty negroes belonging to the Engineer Department, broke out of the warehouse where they were quartered and escaped. These negroes were recently captured by General Forrest in North Alabama and Tennessee. A portion of them have ietm recaptured, aud it is expected that the bal ance of them will be bagged by night. — > m i )h Thursday last, says the Chronicle «fc Senti •> small squad of “American gentlemen of Af nntuuu»t.iH, ' who bad, a few nights since, stolen “ We were •wish success to McClellan in tbe approaching "Presidential election. But we have changed our mind. It has lately become evident thai there are many persons in the South who are ! disposed to believe if McClellan should carry 4he day, the restoration of the Union would sot be impossible. To such a conclusion un- 1 ier any circumstances to the sacred contest , in which the Confederacy is engaged, we are 1 so opposed that we must perforce deprecate xny event which might lead to the formation ■ot'a party, however small, which could enter .tain the thought of a re-alliance with the people of the North. We have, therefore, de termined to withdraw the support of our good wishes from the Chicago n minee. We are Lincoln men from this time forth. “By hook,- or by crook,” by loul means or fair, ii is Lincoln’s intomiob to beat MoClel ,j. will, without*he smallestdoubt. Let the re'cdoi-trueli mu-ts of tbe South put that assurance in their pip* s; and it tur.y give them healthier _dr--> ms, unfler the influence of which buy will, perhaps, come to understand that the only way of settling this difficulty i3 to figi’t through it with all their spirit, and With til their strength.” |- _ * [Correspondence Telegraph Sc Confederate"] Frfein I tie Frout. Jacksonville Ala., Oct., 17, 1864. ft seems but yesterday when the battle of Joneeboro was fought, General Hardee de feated, Atlanta evacuated, the army of Ten nessee fell back to Jonesboro and the Georgia reconstructionists commenced writing letters to Johnston and Stephens, and looking around for a plan by which they might get baok into the aecursed Union. Indeed it was a tine well accounted to ehake every patriotic man. They were perhape not appalled by the re verses to their arms, but when the construct ionists commenced te move and were getting bold, then they trembled, and thought with Macbeth—- “Approach thou Like the rugged Russian bear ; t The armed rhinoceros, er hyrean tiger ; Assume any other shape save that, And my firm nerves will never tremble.” But at the time hope had died away in the hearts of men from whom we bad aright to expect endurance to the close, Gen. Hood rose to the full grandeur and glory of the leader of a Southern array, and ordered his army forward. The enemy stood still in Atlanta in conscious security whilst he crossed the j Chattahoochse and threw the whole strength j of bis corps upon their rear. No sooner did j the men receive the order to forward than the 1 Wildest enthusiasm ran from rank to rank and j from brigade to corps.. Gen. Hood was there in command, as it were, of anew army >ui The road was first struck above Marietta,”] and communication with Atlanta irorn that ! way to this ceased. At Alatooaa General ■ French made an unfortunate attack. Ho lost i many men aud won nothing. He was sent j there undor the impression that the garrison : consisted of only three hundred, when, accor ding to Sherman, there was a whole corps.— Had be been a General of the proper capacity he would have quickly learqed the mistake of his corps commander and drew off. The reason that the place was not captured was because that would have interfered with the commanding General’s plans, which was to |, accept no engagement of importance, to at tack no strong garrison, but to reserve the whole strength of the army for battles beyond ; the borders of Georgia. From Alatoonaa detour was made to the j left, and the Coosa crossed at several differ- | ent places. The confounded Yankees thought then they j would get a general battle near Rome, on last Wednesday. But General Hood amused them with a squadron of cavalry while he passed on to Dalton. Sherman, came upon the cav alry, and, thinking the whole rebel strength was behind them, made his dispositions for a pitched battle. The cavalry skirmished and fought him for two days, and finally drew off, worsted, it is true, and of course, but inval uable time was gained, for on that day (Thurs day) Gen. Hoodsent in a flag of truce to Col. Johnston at Dalten, and gave him five min utes to haul down his colors * The peremptory demand brought the Colo nel to our General in person, and he begged and plead for terms. But Gen. Hood told him that, if he was in command or white troops iustead of slaves, he should be so treated ; but that he would grant him no terms. The Colonel thought the terms hard, b t promptly hauled down his flag and surrend red eight hundred negroes, two hundred and fifty whites, one company of cavalry, one battery of artil lery, and a great quantity of stores, besides ten or twelve colors. Not a gun was fired. Our men immediately ran up the Southern standard and plundered the Yankee camp, The negroes were stripped of their overcoats and hats, and, under guard aud the lash, put to work tearing up the railroad. They will not be treated as prisoners of war, but if any of them should chance to live long they will be reduced to their normal condition. I shoe J have mentioned that on the route to Dali . ilton was taken with its garrison of thi hundred aud fifty That during a recon?.. ■ time at Dug Gap Major Clare had a hors- i!ed. Col. Bpek, of the 23d Alabama, was l . ed, and Major Falconer wounded in the : ‘gi*.. From Dalton the army proceeded up the railroad except one or two divisions, which wewt to Resacca fer the purpose of ma king a uemonstration. There will be also a demonstration made upon Chattanooga, but, hardly a real attack. 1 might go on without end with conjectures, but that is entirely out of place, unnecessary and indiscreet. Let the people hold up their heads and rejoice, for, as Macdade said he dreamed, a man has come up from the South to destroy and annihilate the enemy. As to the position of Sherman’s army, it is something like the dog Chesney tied to the end ot the car—distributed up and down the railroad from Nashville to Atlanta. He has largely reinforced bis garrisons on the Chatta uooga and Nashville railroad, to intercept Forrest, and has the garrisons along the At lanta road that remains ia his hands strongly reinforced. Hood seems to be following the three grand principles of war : 1. To march upon the in *] terior line. 2. To throw his whole strength upon the weakest point of the enemy. And, thirdly, to cut him off from his base of sup plies. It is fashionable to attribute the strategy ot this Texas hero to others. But there are j plenty of people who believe that Shakspeare j stole every play he ever wrote; that Wash* j ington’s letters and speeches and messages were all written by Adams ; that Napoleon’s marshals were greater than Napoleon himself. In short, there are people who doubt that God made the world, and religiously believe that it was created by somebody—they don’t ex actly know who. I wonder if they know who made the Lunatic Assylum. No. General Johnston, President Davis and Gen. Beauregard have nothing to do with the planning of this campaign, and have precious little to say about its execution. Certainly they do not presume to dictate to Gen. Hood upon «diat particular road he shall march, when to fight or decline a battle. The truth is, if an angel from heaven was in command of any of our armies there would be objections j raised, and a strofig party in favor of ebang j iug command. I Let the people sustain the army and its 1 great and glorious young chieftain, and soon | the news of victory and peace will come as sweet as hope and as swift as Aeolian strain* I when twanged by angels’ hands! GRAFTON. Mr. Sala, in a letter to the London Tele graph, refers to Mr. Beecher thus : ■ I have had the greatest difficulty in per- Huading myself that the coarse, vulgar uu- Hearded man who occupies the rostrum in Hmerican dissenting churches—now spouting Hike an auctioneer, now like a strolling player, How lolling in an arm chair while the hymn Is being sung—was a priest of any creed. Hhis, of course, arises from prejudice and from ■laving been brought up in the church of Eng land. To prejudiced persons the services of the church should be, to a certain extent, a mystery, and elevated far beyond the petty en virons or daily life. Prejudiced persons look 1 upon the priest as a man set apart. When their priest is a funiiy priest or an earnest priest, they are apt—in their prejudice—to I look upon him not with admiration, but with j horror. * i There is nothing mysterious about the re ; ligion of the masses here. The “Episcopal Methodists” have “hot turkey celebrations,” and the “Church oQhe Holy Trinity’ advertis es a “clam-babe feast and strawberry ice ! cream festival.” The pulpits are draped in party flags, the preacher reeks from last night's slump oratory, aud the printer s devil'is wait- Liu2: with the proof el bis last political sermon to be inserted in the next week's Independent. Everybody is familiar wish the Scriptures ; aud Scrit-fur.il jokes of the most abominable, blas i nheinous kind are the choicest- peals in the cerium! o! Anm.ic&u humor Iu futt, the 1 un ney ••.isafigers have got iuio lOe Tempir-. aud there's no means of driving them out ; but ! then the Priests and the L vit.es bare ia their i turn gone down town, and are great in YV all 1 street and at Tammany'. Tribote of Respect. At a meeting of the 6th Alabama Regiment, te I express their feelings relative to the death of Au gustus Manly - Gordon, Major of the 6th Alaba ma Regiment, who was killed at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3d, 1863, Capt. G. W. Hooper was called i to the chair, and Lieut. W. B. Hunt, Acting Ad • i jutant, requested to act as Secretary. On motion the following named gentlemen were appointed te ; draft appropriate resolutions: Capt. Hugh A. Haralson, A. Q. M., Dr. T. A. Davis, Surgeon, Dr. T. J. Weatherly, Ass’t Surgeon, Capt. Mil ledge L. Bowie, Private John Oliver, and Private S. W. C. Weston. While the committee were out, an opportunity being given by the chairman fer any member to express himself in relation to the subject, Lieut. P. H. Larey, es Company M, rose and delivered; th# following appropriate and touch ing address, which, at the solicitation of the com l mittee, he kindly consented to write eut and sub ] mit for publication with these proceedings : . ADDRESS. Mr. Chairman : As there is nothing sensual in spirit, and nothing intellectual in matter, it of course concerns the dead but little what place they hold in ;he e.-timaden of the living. We cherish their memory for ourselves. We consecrate the remembrance of their virtues—their piety, their patriotiMn, their eourage, and heroism, be cause those attributes are divine in origin, enno bling in nature, elevating in sentiment. It has been beautifully said that “the sweetest and brightest link in the chain that stretches back over the past inr? us to the dead : and that chain stretches ferw. rd to eternity, and attaches itself to the throne tue living God”—-thus drawing mortals upward and exalting them to tho skies. The human m nd —the human heart instinct ively turns, with love and admiration, towards the good, the no ale, tho heroic. And hence it is that the possessor of these eminent qualities, these heaven born principles, is honored while living, and lamented when dead. . Aud it is tho duath of such an one, nay fellow soldiers, that has summoned us together this eve ning. It is indeed a sad and solemn meeting.— With grieved spirits and lacerated bosoms we come to express our profound regret for tha loss es one whose absence is painfully felt—to commin gle our tears of sympathy over the grave, as it were, of him, whom we all knew but to love. It is the last tribute of respect, the 6th Ala bama, now bowed in sorrow and ia anguish, can pay to the Memory of its noble and lamented Major, Augustus Manly G«rdon, who fell at the head of the regiment in the desperate battle of Chanccllorsville, May 3d, 1563, as tho hero is always wont to fall, “near the flashing of the guns, his feet to the foe, and hi? face toward heaven.” His manly heart no longer beats re sponsive to the calls of his bleeding country. His lustrous eye, sparkling with the fires of pa triotis'm and genius, no more surveys the em battled host. His soul-stirring voice is hushed in the silence ot the tomb. He sleeps in tho stillness of death. Peace be -unto his ashes. Most estimable man— “He kept Tho whiteness es his soul, and thus men o’er him wept.” It required but a.limited acquaintance with Maj. Gordon to convince us that he was a “gen tleman to the manor born.” Cultivated in intel lect and refined ia manners,pure ia morals and in genious in nature, genial in disposition, courteous in intercourse, dignified in bearing, firm in char acter, and resolute in action, it was perfectly natural that he should adorn tho sphere in which he meved, and win the hearts of all who approach ed him/In his death society has lost anornamont— the church, a consistent member —the country, a courageous son. Had it pleased God to have spared his life to the end of this cruel war, there is no telling how bright and brilliaut might have been his career. But he has been removed from our midst, and his immortal spirit borne on angel wings teits ethereal home, whilst his friends and relatives are left to mourn his lossjand sob convul sively o’er his early grave. Alas! my countryman, how unfortunate have we boen ! How sorely are we afflicted ? How many of our noble comrades, like our devoted Major, have been stricken down to earth while the trium phant shouts of victory were ringing in their ears! How sad, how melancholy tho thoughts that come crowding upon our minds ! As we cast a retro spective look over the battle-fields of Maryland, the Rappahannock, and Richmond, the sombre forests loom up before our glazed vision like a huge funeral concourse, and the mourning winds sigh the requiem of departed friends and brothers. The choicest affections of our hearts have been sacrificed on the altar of our country. Our regi ment, has iu truth reared the temple of its glory upon hecatombs of its matchless worthies. But all of them did not die —their illustrious example still lives to light up the pathway of tho wrong and op pressed. They cannot be forgotten. When, in after years, their lovec names and ehivairic deeds are recounted, the grey-haired veterans of the 6th Alabama will bow their heads in deep grief and weep like bereaved children at jjtheir mothers tomb. But the lives of our fallen heroes, so freely offered at the shrine of liberty, needs no fulsome encomium from me—their eulogy is inscribed in, letters of blood on the imperishable rock of ages. Though they survived not to reap tho rich harvest of renown which awaits the fortunate, still they perished nobly and tilth’s is indeed the bed of glory. Tbeir thrilling deeds will be cherished in the memory of freemen, till time itself shall trem ble with the feebleness of age. For them then shall be an epitaph in every heart, a record in every leaf, a mausoleum in every hill. Then prais es shall be sung when the bright wine shall be poured at our nations’s festivals. Garnered in man’s bosom, their memories shall be dear as the voice of home in a strange laud, or the splashing of rain-drops iu the burning deserts. Inspired bards shall paint their characters in dazzling colors, and breathe new life into thoif fallen bodies. You — High en Fame’s bright scroll shall rise c The names of those who dared to fight— j And fall—a noble sacrifice For Southern law and Southern right. Lieut. Larey having concluded his remarks, the Committee submitted the following report which was unanimously adopted; Kilted at Cuanceliorsville. Va., May 3d, 1863, Augustus Manley Gordon, Major of the6th Alaba ma Regiment It is with the deepest regret that wo chtonicle the death of this gallant Christian soldier. Soon after the battle of Sharpeburg, his superior officers being wounded and absent, the res ponsible duties of the command devolved upon him and so manfully and conscientiously did he discharge those duties, that he won for himself the undivided affection and esteem of every officer and private in the regiment. Asa man he possessed a character truly noble. With a cheerful disposition, affable, courteous, kind and generous, he greeted all with his own peculier sweet smile, which found its way to the hearts of all who approached him. — An humble Christian he always maintained an un blemished character. A brave man, he left the cloister of the student at the first summon of his country, and by his unswerving steadiness, his geni al manners, his high moral bearing, and disinterest ed patriotism acquired for himselt a position of trust and honor In his death our regiment has lost an efficient officer, —the cause, a brave defeder, —societv, an ornament, —the church, a member faithful and devout. Therefore he it Resolved by the 6th Alabama Re giment, That we deeply deplore his death , that while we submissively and meekly bow to the will of the Great Dispenser of Events, we can but ex press our profound regret at his loss, and mourn that one whose life was so eminently useful, whose future was so bright with promise, should hare been cut down in the prime and vigor of his manhood. Resolved, That we deeply sympathise with the relatives and friends of the deceased, and tender them our heartfelt condolence in this their great bereavement and affliction. Resolved, That a copy of the proceedings of this meeting be furnished the family of the deceased, and that they be published in the religious and secular papers of his own State, and in the Soldiers Friend and Christian Index. Capt, G. W. HOOPER, Chairman. Lieut. W. B. Hunt, Sec’y. May 19th, 1863. TheLatb Fight near Rome.—A gentleman, just from the front, informs us that our entire loss in the late fight near Rome does not ex ceed fifty men, iu killed, wounded and cap tured. It is reported that Gen. Sherman was on the field, and that his force was from ten to fifteen thousand, including infantry, cavalry and artillery. Our forces consisted of portions of the 3d and 11th Texas, 3a Arkansas, Bth Alabama and Col. Armstead’s regiment, al! cavalry, and two pieces of artillery. They made a gallant resistance, repulsing several charg; - made up : on them with considerable slaughter, bat find ing the Yankees in such heavy force, finally retired in govd order, wiiu the loss above sta led. Considering the large number ordered out by S >'rman, he must have expected a more formidable force than a small division of cav alry, numbering eight or nine hundred. He was evidently most gloriously ‘Hakes in." [>'D.v?cr Exporter. 1 9th. <* —e— «• ""Thk'g ki»rgia Commissioners—-We have the mesv uwiitvc cis.-.raoce !-,ut C. G. Baylor -ailed Iron ihi unaSa. m. the, brig ‘•Henrietta." direct for New York, on 12;., An. *'• t Halifax papers announced his arrival at Washing ton as “the Georgia Commissioner.” Wonder if he put Sherman up to the idea of having a pow wow with Governor Brown and Vice-President Ste phens — A-ujusta-Co, titaUondlist. TELEGRAPHIC. REPORTS OF THE PRESS ASSOCIATION. Entered according te act of Congress in the yea.* 1863. by J.S i hrasher, in tne Clerk’s office of the District Court es the Confederate States for the Northern District of Georgia. Richmond, Oct. 21. Official dispatches state that Early attack ed Sheridan’* camp on Cedar Creek before day on the 19th, surprised and routed the 18th and 19th corps, and drove the 6th corps be yond Middleton, capturing 18 piece* artillery and I,3ooprisoners, which were safely brought off. But tho enemy subsequently made a stand and ia turn attacked Early, causing his line to give way On the retreat the enemy captured 30 pieces of artillery. Our nett loss was 23 pieces artillery, some wagon* and ambulances. Our less in killed and wounded was less than a 1000. Our loss in prisoners is thought to be small. The enemy’s infantry is reported to be veay badly demoralized. He did not pursue. His loss is very severe. Gen. Ramseur was seriously wounded while acting with gallantry ,and was captured by the enemy. New York papers of the Jffth received. Of ficial dispatches state that Hood’s main force was near Lafayette on the night of the 16th. Sherman was at Ship’s Gap, at which point part of the 24th North Ca. was captured. The rear of Hood’s army left Lafayette on the morning of the 17th, going South. A St. Louis telegram of the 18th says Gen. Price’s headquarters are reported at Lexing ton. Curtis drove the rebels out of Inde pendence on Tuesday. Gen Biraey died at Philadelphia Tuesday. Gaeat excitement prevailed at Memphis on Sunday evening in consequence of an expect ed attack on (he city by a strong body of For rest’s forces. ~1200 Guerillas under Hindes have concen trated near Brandenburg, Ky. A peace convention is in session at Cincin nati. Long is talked of as a candidate for tho Presidency. Gold closed in New York at 210. European advices to the 9th, The Text Convention recently concluded by the French and Italian Governments has - been published with a protocol providing that the Italian cap ital be transferred to Florence within 6 months and the withdrawal of the French troops from Rome in two years from date of the roy assent to the bill which the ministry will sub mit to the Italian Parliament. The treaty is not acceptable to tho Pope who threatens to call for the protection of some other Catholic power if the French troops are withdrawn. M. Chatteau Benard has been appointed French Minister to Washington. Mercier goes to Madrid. Returns fi m 66 counties in Pennsylvania show a deni ■ ario gain of 14,500 on the vote of last year w —i trie republicans elected their Governor bv 15 360. [From the Liverpool Mercury, Sept. 28.] Liverpool Alarmed, In the princip 1 departments of business in London yesterday, there has been very little doing. The downward movement of prices in the cotton market continues. Every one ap pears very fidgety regarding moneytary mat ters, and it is feared th4t, unless a change for the better soon takes place, credit will be se riously shaken. [From the Manchester Examiner, Sept. 24.] THE FEELING IN MANCHESTER. The stock markets show no improvement. There is no business to support them, trans actions being discouraged by the impressions created by the suspension of the Leeds Bank ing Company, but in the absence of invest ments, prices generally are steadier than many people anticipated. The returns of the Ban! of England and the Bank of France are boD. satisfactory, inasmuch as the position of both is strengthened in their reserves, whilst their liabilities have diminished, It is stated that some of the younger joint stock banks have been urgently calling on their customers to reduce the amounts of their ad vauces, and that this is one cause of the con tinued depression on the Stock Exchange. It is urged that, if this course is continued, so* rieus inconveniences may arise, and that fbe power should be very carefully exercised un der present circumstances, [From the London (city art.) Sept. 20.] FAILURE OF a HAVRE COTTON TRADER, The failure has been announced of Mr. C. Dose, a large cotton speculator at Havre. The liabilities are stated at £40,000, and the as sets are thought to be considerable. [From the London Post, Sept. 24.] The recent failure at Havre is stated to amount to £400,000 and not £40,000 as has been named. Several houses in this country are sufferers by it. There is an old saying that threatened peo ple live long. Perhaps this saying may apply as weft to places as to individuals ; and. if so may account for the fact that Wilmington, whose fate has been so long and so frequently threatened or predicted, “still lives,” or, in the classic phrase of a young gentleman who caught the idea but not the words—“lt ain’t dead yet.” Now, once more, and with redoubled force and frequency, we are pointed out as sheep for the slaughter. The knife that is to sever our joint and several jugulars has already been whetted sharp that like unto Job’s war horse, even the inanimate cutlery smelleth the battle afar off —tbirsteth for our blood, and says ha ! ha 1 Confound the people, we wish they would stop their nonsense. Thi3 thing of having people grinding axes and whetting knives, and fixing up gun-boats, and loading bomb-shells all the time for our special use and behoof, may be fun to out-siders, but we don’t see the joke, and more than that, we don’t gain in our power of understanding or appreciating it, and don’t expect to. Oar advice to Admiral Farragut or to any other Admiral whose name so ends, would be to keep away from here. If j he comes here he may get hurt in the end es j his name. Seriously, however, this thing of an attack 1 may be sprung upon us instantly, as it was at ! Mobile or Charleston. It has appeared just as ! probable here before as it does now. and still ;it has not yet come. It appeared no more so ! at Charleston *nd yet the city is now under fire.— Wilmington Journal. Important Notice.— We are in* receipt of the following telegram from Dr. Marshall: Richmond, Oct. 13, 1864. Editor Clarion: —l can send tobacco by flag i of truce to every Mississippian in Northern i prisons. It i? better than money there. I need SIO,OOO. Will the people assist me? If so, send money to Columbus, Ga., by ex press. C. K. MARSHALL. Let our people go to work at once and raise {he sum. or its equivalent, for Dr. Marshall. ; The cold weather is at hand, and unless we do ‘ something to alleviate the sufferings of ohr canturedsoluiers, many of them will freeze to death this winter Let every one who has a friend or relative in prison—every one who is f interested in the„c.ause of liberty and hnraan irv. contribu’e something. Our prisoners are | in great need of clothing. Ac., and we should not let this opportunity of supplying them I pn=s unimproved. The soldiers can barter the ' tobacco. — Mendiun' Clarion. “JFX-XIEZ CITY. T. J. JACKSON LOCAL EDITOR Sales To-Day. —See advertisement of Ellis Sc Cos., who will sell, to-day, a very desirable lot of furniture, and other articles teo numerous t* men tion. The Wayside Home. —We learn that Rev. R. A. Holland has aecepted an invitation to deliver an address ia this city on Wednesday evening next in behalf es the “Wayside Heme.” Mr. Hol land is one of the most fluent and accomplished speakers iu the Confederacy and we anticipate for those who may attead a rich intellectual repast. The object es the lecture is one of the most deser ving that ceuld appeal to the sympathy and gene rosity of our people, and we trust will meet a ready response at their hands. The place of the lecture, and price of admission will bo designated in future notices. Theatre.—A Reduction in Admissions. —At the solicitation of a number of mechanics in the city, who have expressed a desire to attend the Theatre but have been deterred heretofore by the high scale of prices demanded, Mr. Crisp, the gen tlemanly manager has determined to make a par tial reduction so as to accomodate all who may wish to attend during his present engagement. He therefore requests us to give notice, that here after the seats in the centre of the Hall will be held as reserved seats, and the customary admis sion fee of five dollars be charged those who may wish to oocupy them, while admission to those on the right and left of tho Hall will bo reduced to three dollars. This is the only arrangement that can be made, in view of thß want of adaptation in the Hall to the purposes of the Thoatre. Mr. Crisp also informs us that his present engagement may terminate ia this city in a few days, but that it is his intention to lease the Hall, if possible, in which event he will alternate between Montgome ry and Columbus. To-night the company will appear in the popu lar French sensation drama, of the “Marble Heart.” In the boun Hess universe of animate and inani mate creations, all things harmoniously subserve the cuds for which they were made, save man. He is the only creature that has ever dared to rebel against tho great being, whose handiwork he is. The loftiest created intelligences of the skies, whose existence date far back into the eternity es the past, hasten with alacrity to execute the be hests of the high and holy One who sits enthroned in the sublimity of his own grand designs and in their superual bliss, derive their chief satisfatien in paying homage to the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. The sun, moon and stars, with ail the bright planets and worlds that roll on in th# airy and illimitable fields of space, decking the azure vault of tl*g skies like myriad gems of gor- ] geons beauty, are obedient to the divine will, and perform their wonderful and mysterious func tions without the slightest jar or discord. In the world of animate nature, countless millions of crea tures instinct with life, embracing alike the terri ble leviathan of the seas and the smallest animal culm who finds a universe in a drop of water, as woll as the animal of most wonderful propotions on land, and the tinest insect that floats on tho gentlest zephyr, all, all fufill the ends of their be- I iug, and in so doing glorify the God who made ; them. In tnan alone, the Almighty's mastorpiece ] of earth, from whom he had most reason to expect i adoration inconsequence of his God-like endow- * meats, is found the arch spir-a of discord and re- ' hellion. Man alone, dara to disobey the express ed will of his Maker, *nd lift his puny army in opposition to Him Kom whom is derived every source of good, admirablyjadapted to the ration al enjoTment 'f his kind. Partaking of that ma licious sptit which caused Lucifer to rebel in heaven * feeling so aptly expressed in a line from the inspired Milton, that it is “Better to rule in hell than serve in heaven,” nan arrays himself in antagonism to the great an incomprehensible I Am, and by a perversion of the laws of his being, forfeits all right to the divine favor. Is it any wonder then that because of this disposition in man, the earth has been cursed with war, pestilence, famine and all the multiplied and aggravated forms q£ ill that have from tiuse to time visited the earth? Id not the. wonder greater that God has pot offgner * % t «»ijdcCl out the last vegtige of- race thatiag dare(l t 0 po _ lute so air s> heritage J All ,he letter writers from the front treat of the grtat labor performed by the army of Ten nessee,since the commencement of the campaign, and speak complimentary of the patience with which the haidships have been undergone. Those who know souething about the difficulties insepar able from nfiving a large body of men can form some idea ofthe hardships endured by th is army, when told that up to the 9th instant, it hai march ed from 15 to !0 miles a day, and had only had three entire dry dws in the time. One correspondent says: The traps have stood it remarkably well under fatiguesas great as any endured by the Vir ginia army. Vhis I heard said by an officer who served in Virgnia, where he participated in most of the hard maiches and hard fights. A late dispatih from Springfield, 111., says ; Sub stitues commani a high price here to-day, one sell ing for as high as $1,500. The suostitutes are mostly negroes, whe are readily accepted in lieu of white men. Good healthy negroes are worth from S6OO to SBOO in this rnaiket. —- A carman in New Orleans ran over and put out the light of a very young American citi zen of African deaceut, and was heard to ex claim : “God bless the emancipation procla mation ! If I had done that two years ago, it would have cost me five hundred dollars.” Printers’ Guard. —Tie editors and print ters of Richmond have organized themselves into a company, and fleeted their officers. They will be called om only in case of ex treme necessity. .Notice! Government Trinsportation Works, C'olimbus, Ga., Oct., 21,1864. Creditors are hereby rrtified that the Government has furnished me with Certificates of Indebtedness in sums of 5000,1000, 5)0 and 100 dollars each, t» pay their claims against these works. These certi ficates are neatly executed, —they are non-taxable both principal and interest —they bear six per cent; interest payable on the first days of January and July each year, and are assignable. It is believed that they are better than any investment paying 14 per cent. Parties holding them have nothing to i do with Assessors or Tax-gatherers, but lay them aside in their drawers and they are earning an in i Gome night and day. THOS. JOHNSON, 0c22 6t Special ' gent Q. M. Dept. WANTED. i Marshall Hospital, -Columbus, Ga., October 22.1864. Three gallons Sweet Milk, daily, at this Hospital, ! for U3O of the sick and wounded. T. A. MEANS, . oc 22 Ot Surgeon in Charge. SOIfcOitOI. will purchase ten barrels choice Sorghum h Syrup, by sample, furnish barrels, and ' iv in Salt or currency. : M. T. ELLIS A CO. : oc 22 3fr Shot aEid Powder. | KA BAGS Sir ot, all numbers 1 ! Gl/ 100 pounds Cour--- Powder; 100 “ Fine Rifle-Powder.;. 0c226t * STAFFORD &t v. TH . SCALE OF PRICES. Centre Seats, entrance by the Centre doer $6 <M Seats on the right and left of the Hall 3 ()0 Servants Tickets 2 00 Ihe , Seat3 on the r >sht and left of the Haff will be partit ined off from the Centre Seats, the di vision clearly defined, and protected by the Guards on duty. The Stay of tiDMCoinpany Is limited to a very few nights, having to eommenee the Dramatic Season in Montgomery. Saturday Evening, October 22,1564, The great French Sensation Drama in Six Tableaux of the MARBLE HEART! THE PAINTER’S DREAM! The IVlarble Statues. All the Great Company in the Piece!! ..Received in its previous representation with Triumphant Success !! SINGING AND MUSIC! oc 22 It AUCTION SALES tSy Ellis, Livingston Cos., FINE PIANO. W*j will sell ?n TUESDAY, 25th October, at '' 1U ® clock, in Iront of our Auction Room 1 Fine Rosewood Piano, 7 1-2 Octave, of fine Tone and Finish. oc .22 3t sl2 By Ellis, Civingston & Cos A PRIVATE SALE. 1,500 Acres unimproved Land on Spring Creek, Miller county, formerly Early, will be sold at a bargain, oc 2117 t SSO By Ellis, Livingston & Cos. SPOOL THREAD. i —« ♦- ♦ ♦ ON SATLRDAY, Oct. 22d, at 10J o’eloek we will sell in front of our store 20 dozen Carlisle White Spool Thread, assorted numbers. oc 21 2t $8 By Ellis, Eiving-ston & Cos. EXTRA NEGROES. AN TUESDAY, October 25th, at 10 1-2 o’eloek, \J we will sell in front of our store, TWO Extra Likely Negro women, 22 and 24 years old, both good Cooks, 1 Washers, Ironers and House Servants, oc 21 5t S2O By Ellis, Eiviifig'stosa & Cos. FINE SINGLE HARNESS. WE will sell, on SATURDAY, October 22d, at o'clock, in fr of our Auction Room ONE SETT SIN /E HARNESS, very fine, oc 20 3t sl2 By Ellis, «fc Cos. VALUABLE NEGROES. AN TUESDAY, 25th of October at 10% o’clock, V./ we will sell in front of our store A likely Negro Man, 46 years old, A likely Negro Woman, 22 years old. and their two children. oc 20 5t S2O By EBlis, fjhi ngston & Cos. SALT. AN TUESD AY, 25th of October, at 10 1-2 o’clock we will sell in front of our Auction Aoorn, 90 BARRELS SALT. oc 20 5t sls By Ellis, Eivingston & Cos. Fine Furniture, <fcc. AN SATURDAY. 22d October, at. io o’clock, we I '/ Will sell a ver,y Uo.3ira.blc Jut of Furniture. \\[a j*name in part— -1 Mahogany Rocking Chair, 1 Mahogany Arm Chair, I 1 Mahogany Centre Taiilc; Work Table, 1 Fine Walnut Musie Rack, 1 Fine Walnut Secretary and Book Case, 1 Fine Walnut Office Table, 1 Fine Walnut Dining Table, 6 Fine new Quilts, 4 Fine new Bed Spreads, 6 Extra Bed Blankets, 8 New Counterpains. 1 Large new IJ usseis Carpet, | 1 Large r r w Worsted Carpet, j 20 Yards new Stair Carpet, i 20 Yards Straw Matting, i 1 New Feather Bed | With other desirable Furniture and House Furnishing Good's. —ALSO — A CASE FINE DENTAL INSTRU MENTS with a good lot GOLD FOIL. —ALSO — An extra pair HORSES, 5 and 6 years old, kind and gentle. oc 19 4t S4B | By Ellis, Livingston & Cos, Administrators Sale. i Ij|TILL he 80 011 Tuesday, the 25th inst,, in the Yf City of Columbus, at the store of Messrs- Ellis, Livingston A Go.. Auctioneers, a portion of the perishable property of the estate of B. A. Sorsby, dec’d, consisting of several Hogsheads of Sugar, Kegs of Nails, Boxes of Tobacco, Pieces of Osna burgs. Envelopes, Writing Paper, Buttons, Thread, Ac. Sold by order of Court. Terms cash, Sale to ! commence at 11 o’clock a. m. ; G. E. THOMAS, 0ct14,1864.—0c 15-tilloc2s Adm’r. I FOII SALE. t“ 5 Y plantation containing 960 acres, lying on a it branch of the Cowikee Creek, and 30 miles dis tant soathwesi from Columbus. Ga., seven miles south from Colbert Depot. Mobile and Girard rnil | road, aud five miles west of Glenn ville, and 20 miles j norte of £ufaula % Th place is mostly level, is pro- I duetive, and io fine state ot cultivation, with 560 I acres of open land, balance well timbered with oak, ' hickory and pine. On the premises are a good j framed Dwelling, with two large rooms and passage; I framed smoke house, S negro cabins, blacksmiths ! shop, corn crib, barn shelters, Ac. ! If desired I would divide the tract and reserve a part. Neighborhood excellent,-_ plenty of timber: I water. The headh of tao place is no: surpasseu oy (that of any in East Ala ama. Dp-j,,,.; wishing to visit the piece win sih oil 'n. I ’i’u-j IhUi and take the daily li.iCk 10 j (jiennville. where cixnve. ace can beiiiad. , i For further particulars apply to the subscriber On the prcai'.-v-f, or a idrc.-s l.:'u at Otcnnv me, baroour county, Ala Price -V W per acre. Possession given immediately. _• oc 21 lm ■ Ji F. iRE a iLr,ii.