Newspaper Page Text
DAILY TIMES.
J. W. WARRE.V, - - - Editor,
COLUMBUS:
Thursday Morning, Member 10, 1864.
-- - “ ‘
Senator Semmes, of Louisiana.
Our city readers, and as many from the
country as can attend, will learn with pleas
ure from a correspondence which we publish
elsewhere, that they will be addressed to-night
by the distinguished gentleman named above.
To those who have marked the course and
bearing of the Louisiana Senator in the Con
federate Senate, it were superfluous to prom
ise a rare entertainment. The hour of meet
ing is earlier than usual—made necessary by
other engagements of the speaker, and we
trust oui citizens will attend promptly at 6}
o’clock. If there is a vacant seat in Tempe
rance Hall to-night the absent will regret it.
‘‘The Constitution to be Amended.” —We
copy from the Charleston Mercury an able ar
ticle under the above head, in reply to some
positions assumed in Mr. Boyce’s somewhat
notorious letter. The argument is equally
conclusive against the prolix palaver in Gov
ernor Brown’s Message about a convention of
States. It exposes, in the clearest light, the
folly and absurdity ot all such vagaries, »
A Aceded Reform.
There is one thing that Congress 3houla do
at the earliest practicable moment, and that
is, abolish the office of State
tor the assessment of prices. The purpose of
the law creating this office was to establish in
each State a fair, equitable and uniform val
uation of articles which the necessities of the
Government might require it to purchase. In
order to adjust prices to the varying condition
ot the markets, the Commissioners w r ere re
quired to meet many times during the year
and revise their respective schedules. These
gentlemen in this, and we believe in all the
States, have entirely ignored one ol the objects
of their appointment. They have established a
uniformity of prices throughout the State, but
they have paid no more regard to fairness and
equity than most people would consider due
to a dead dog. That our army has been well
fed during the present year is due solely to
the fact that the purchasing agents of the Gov
ernment looked upon the Commissioners’
schedules as a dead letter, and went into the
markets ahd bought provisions. And were it
not that this plan is being now pursued, our
noble army would be brought to the brink of
starvation in three months. We should soon
hare skeleton regiments sure enough and lit
erally. We trust that the present Congress
will abolish the office at once and authorize
the agents of the Government to go into the
markets and buy supplies at the ruling rates.
If this system increases the indebtedness of
the Government, the latter can get even by
taxation. The whole wealth of the country
.can thus be placed under contribution to any
extent for the support of the Government. At
any rate the plan suggested is the only prac
ticable way of feeding the army.
[Special Correspondence of the Daily Times.]
Georgia Legislature.
Milledgeville, Nov. 3, 1864.
In the House on yesterday several bills
were introduced, among which the following
may be deemed of general interest:
To amend the act incorporating the Plan
ters' Insurance, Trust and Loan Company.
To repeal the act to alter and change the
oath of tax payers.
Tp continue in force the act for the relief of
the people and Banks, known as the “stay
law.”
To suspend the collection of taxes for the
present and ensuing year ia certain counties.
For the relief of such soldiers in the State
service who have become disabled.
To amend the militia laws of this State.
To turn over militia officers to be con
scribed.
A series of resolutions requesting the Geor
gia delegation in Congress to secure the pas
sage of a law to make 4 per cent, bonds
receivable in payment for taxes during the
coming year.
Judge Stephens offered fifteen bills, to re-*
peal, amend, or change several sections of the
Code ; to raise the rank of the State Quarter
master and Commissary General ; to repeal
all distillation laws, and to prevent the ex
portation of grain for distiliatiou.
Mr. Russell introduced a bill to authorize
the City Council to erect a market in one of
the streets of the city of Golumbus', and pre
scribe rules for the government of the same.
The joint committee appointed to enquire
into and report the extent to which small pox
was prevailing in this city made their report,
showing sixteen cases existing, and recom
mend an adjournment of the session to Savan
nah, which was discussed up to the hour of
adjournment.
In the Senate, but little of importance was
done.
A bill was passed to extend the time for
the settlement of Tax Collectors with the
Comptroller General to the first of February
next.
jJrefisril bills were iiitroduced, but of no
-general interest.
The Small Pox Committee made their re
port. recommending an adjournment to Sa
vannah, which latter place was stricken out
and Augusta inserted. A substitute was offer
ed to take a recess until January, which was
withdrawn. A motion was then made to sub
stitute Macon for Augusta, which was reject
ed. The vote Was then taken upon the orig
inal, which was rejected by a majority of
seven. Ayes 14; nays 21.
The Senate then adjourned
In the Senate to-day, resolutions were
adopted pledging Georgia and her resources
to the common cause.
Eulogies were pronounced upon the lives
and services of Messrs. Adams, of the 2Sth
District, and Reid,,of the 41st, both of whom
have died since the last session, and appro
priate resolutions adopted. TROUP.
Washington, X. C., Evacuated- —The Ral
eigh Conservative says that it is rumored that
Washington has been evacuated, and is in the
hands of the enemy. The fall of Plymouth
has probably left the place so exposed that
it could not be held.
Yv'ashington is the capital of Beaufort coun
ty. It is about one hundred and twenty'Sev
en miles south-east of Raliegb, situated on
the north side of the Tar river, p.t its entrance
with Pamlico river, a branch of the Pamlico
sound, at the head of ship navigation. Its
population before the war was about two
thousand
[From the Mobile Advertiser k Register.]
Messrs. 'Seott, Ross and Washington of Ma
con, 6a.
The parties referred to in the ctption have
recently introduced theaaselves rather osten
tatiously to the public through the Maloti In
telligencer, as the correspondents of R&as. H.
V. Johnson and A. H. Stephens oh the sub
ject of peace. Os these nfen, in their private
and personal character, we know nothing. It
is to be presumed they are reputable citizens
of Macon. With their opinions and assertions
on matters of general interest, now made pub
lic, we have a right to deal. And we are per
fectly free to say in the beginning that we
have seen nothing in print during the present
struggle, either- from Yankee or Southern
source, which has so sorely tried our patience,
or so filled us with unutterable disgust.—
Messrs. Scott, Ross & Cos., have assumed to
speak, not for seven-tenthc only, but for nine
tenths of the people es that great Common
wealth, and to affirm that such majority de
sire peace on “honorable terms,” and will
vote to sustain a movement for the accom- i
plishment of that object. Was ever such an
insidious cheat attempted to be put upon an
intelligent people ? Is peace upon “honorable
terms” desired only by nine-tenths of the vo
ters? Do not all the men, women all children,
and negroes, of the Confederate States desire,
long for, pray for, entreat and cry for peace
upon‘honorable terms’? Has not the Govern
ment-of the Confederate States, in a variety
of forui9, on numerous occasions, with simple,
solemn earnestness, implored peace upon ‘hon
orable terms’? Did not Vice President Steph
ens enter upon a mission to negotiate terms
of civilized warihre, looking to the ci’eation of
those softening, humanizing influences that
might tend to peace ? And was he not scorn
fully repelled by the foot of power, and de
nied the courtesy of an interview? Has not
the Confederate Congress promulgated, in a
public and solemn . declaration, our earnest
desire for peace upon ‘honorable terms’- ?• Has
not the Executive in each succeeding mes
sage reiterated the Confederate desire, and
purpose, and sole object, to be peace with the
rights of self-government—peace upon ‘hon«-
orable terms’ ? Then what means these men
of Macon by a&rming that we Bhould inaugu
rate a movement for peace upon ‘honorable
terms’ ?
Were they ignorant of the universal preva
lence of the desire for peace on such terms ?
Or, of the long continued and persistent ef
forts of our people and government to procure
such peace? There is but one inference from
the language employed in the letter of Messrs.
Scott, Ross and Washington, and that is, the
terms the Southern people have insisted upon
as a condition of peace, are not the honorable
terms to which they refer. Now, what
other terms are practicable or possible? Why,
these—to bend the knee and lick the dust be
fore the robbers and murderers who have in
vaded our country, burnt our towns, slaugh
tered our sons and brothers, slain the de
fenceless and violated the persons of helpless
Southern ijornen—Who hold the sword and
pronounce free born men rebels worthy of
death by the rope, because they have main
tained the social, time-honored principles of
constitutional freedom, and the right of self
government, when threatened with utter sub
version, and the obliteration of th : r property
and their very civilization !
Why did not these self-prompted pacifica
tors come out like men—like honest men—
and tell their countrymen what .terms they
meant when they minced out “honorable
terms ?”
The State of Georgia, in Convention assem
bled, solemnly pronounced the causes exist
ing in 1860 sufficient—imperative— to justify
that Commonwealth is re-assuming the pow
ers delegated to the Government of the United
States, and in declaring her proper sovereign-*
ty and separate independence. That act of
the people of Georgia, in Convention assem-*
bled, is, in the language of the law, res adjudi
cata—it was the solemn verdict of a great,
enlightened, free and patriotic people, upon
facts occurring and accumulating for thirty
years. If the secession of Georgia was justi
fied by the acts of the people, aud States, and
Government of the United States, then, what
facts and circumstances have since occurred
to induce that State to embrace again the peo
ple and States of the North ?
These Yankee States have, since that time,
in addition to all antecedent causes for disso
lution :
InVaded the State of Georgia with lire and
sword.
Slaughtered many hundreds of her people
on her own soil.
Robbed her citizens of all their property,
turning out women and children to starve, or
banishing them North to sew, or steal, or rot
in prison.
Armed the slave against his mastery and
taught him to practice violence and rapine.
Spurned and trodden under foot all civil
and social rights of the people of Georgia.
And because the land of Troup sends forth
her sons to battle—to live freemen or die with
arms in their hands—these Yankee cut-throats
proclaim their purpose to destroy her people
trorn the land, and re people it with Yankees,
and with the filthy scum of Europe.
Are these some of the inducements for Geor
gia to put sackcloth on, with a rope round her
neck, and go back to the oppressor asking for
mercy and for re-union ?
Let the question be put in fair and honest
form :
Peace, with unconditional submission to
Yankee domination over these lands, or
A war for independence in a just cause,
under the eye of a just Lord, till we win that
boon, or perish !
lie who affirms that, upon this issue, nine
tenths of the people of Georgia will vote for
peace upon the first named terms (‘‘honorable
terms?") grossly and foully slanders that
brave people. Could they thus pronounce,
they would have fallen, in the estimation oi
the civilized world, beneath contempt? They
would have become cravens, and would enact
the part of whipped spaniels which lick the
hand that holds the lash.
Scott, Ross and partner have misconceived
Messrs. Stephens and Johnson, and they are
incapable of rising to the height of compre
hending the sublime patriotism of a great and
free people. They speak the language Holden
spoke of North Carolina, but the true and
brave people of the Old North State spoke a
different language, at the polls. Gov. Brown,
in a Convention of State Executives , has lately
spoken a different language. Hear him :
“And lastly, we deemgjt not inappropriate
to declare our firm and unalterable purpose,
as we believe it to be that of our fellow-citi
zens, to maintain our right of self-govern
ment. to establish our independence, and to
uphold the rights and sovereignty of the
States, or to perish in the attempt.”*
We trust for the honor of their State, and
the vindication of their good name, the people
and press of Georgia will treat this pronounce
ment of Scott, Ross & Cos., with the repudia
tion it deserves.
If ever, in an evil hour, we listen to such
counsels, and relax our grasp on the sword,
we are doomed and damned. Infinitely better
for us to be the subjects of a foreign monarch
—better to wage a defensive war for a hun
dred years—than ever again to be enfolded in
the deadly grip of a people who have deliber
ately perpetrated more acts of barbarism, and
exhibited a more cruel and diabolical hatred
against the Southern people than has been
shown in any national or civil war in modern
times.
A peace we shall have in God s own time,
purchased indeed at the price of tears and
blood; but our freedom, independence and
future exaltation” aud prosperity as a Confed
erated Republic, by the inevitable law of com
pensation in the scales of moral justice, will
repay us and our children a thousand times
for all we have suffered. J, \y. T
♦ - ♦ ♦
How thry Dread Forrest.—A Yankee officer
was asked by a lady of Oxford, M ss., why General
Grierson, with b : s largely superior numbers of cav
alry, d'd not attack General Forrest. He said:—
“Madam, our entire force of sev.-n thousand cavalry
would not light one of Forrest" ides unless our
infantry was there to SUF4 rl then*. Xo one of our
brigades would fight one of his regiments, no regi
ment a company, and no company would charge a
pair of Forrest’s old boots if they were laying on
the road.”
[From the Charleston Mercury.]
The Constitution to be Amended.
Mr. Boyce, ia his late letter to President
Daria, suggests aa amendment of the Consti
tution. He is a man of too much sense not to
perceive that his grand scheme for ending
the war and settling the relations of the States
constituting the Confederate and the United
States —a Convention of all these States—is
an affair quite .beyond the powers conferred
by the Constitution on the Government of the
Confederate States. The only power this
Government possesses by its Constitution to
end the war, is the treaty-making power.—
By this, itjean adjust and settle differences be
tween the Confederate States and foreign
powers; but to alter the Government itself,
is not within the power of any department of
the Government. Not a single step can be
taken by any of them to amend the Constitu
tion. . This is an affair of the high parties
constituting the Confederacy—the States
themselves. The Constitution says : “Upon
the demand of any three States legally assem
bled in their several Conventions, the Con
gress shall summon a Convention of all the
States, to take into consideration such amend
ments to.the Constitution as the said States shall
concur in suggesting .” Here it will be per
ceived, th&tjirst— three States must, in Con
vention, agree to the amendments of the Cons
stitution they d<. em expedient. Second—Con- 1
gress must summon all the States composing
the Confederacy to assemble in Convention :
and third, the Convention can “take into con
sideration only mick amendments as the said
States shall coiftur in suggesting.” The Con
vention cannot consist of other States than
those composing the Confederate States ; and
il cannot nave general powers, it must boa
special Convention, for a special purpose—
limited to amendments, agreed on by the
three States demanding it. Now this is the
only sort of Convention, the Confederate
States have agreed to go into with each other.
It is a provision alone for differences amongst
themselves. As to Foreign States, they have
authorized the Confederate Government, by
the President and Senate, “to make treaties”
—and they empower Congress to admit “oth
er States into the Confederacy by a vote of
two-thirds of the whole House of Representa-.
tives and two-thirds of the Senate—the Sen
ate voting by States.” These are all the pro
visions affecting foreign States. Mr. Boyce
sees the matter in its true light, when he pro
poses that in order to get a Convention of
the Confederate States with the United
States, with general powers to adjust
all relations between them, the Constitution
must be amended. The first thing he ought,
therefore, to do, to accomplish his object, is
to get a State into Convention, (which, of course
must be the State he represents—the State of
South Carolina.) To do this|by the Constitu
tion of the State, two-thirds of both branches
of the Legislature must agree to call it. Elec
tions must be held to elect the members of
the Convention. The Convention assembled,
must pi'opose to the other Confederate States
an amendment of the Confederate States Con
stitution, by which they may hold a Convene
txon with the States composing the United
States Two other States assembled in Con
vention must agree to demand a meeting of
all the Confederate States in Convention, to
consider, this proposition. This being ob
tained. the Convention of all the Confederate
States must adopt the proposition—and then
finally the amendment must “be ratified by
the Legislatures of two-thirds |of the several
States, or by Conventions in two-thirds there
of—before it becomes a part of the Constitu
tion.
Now, we beg leave to ask our readers—nay,
we will ask Mr.Boyce himself—can he bereally
in earnest, in his proposition to amend the
Constitution by all these forms, in order that
he might get our Yankee enemies and our
selves in Convention together? Has he not
some short cut —some revolutionary expe
dient, beginning with the laivless overthrow of
the Confederate Government —by which he pro
poses that the most cruel and most remorse
less murderers and foes, shall sit down with
their victims in loving consultation, how they
shall hereafter live under the same Govern
ment, in sweet friendship together, and min
ister to each other’s comforts and prosperity ?
If he is really in earnest, to amend the Con
stitution he is sworn to support, by its regu
lar course and instrumentality— then let him
begin at once. He has a long road to travel,
and no time to loose. Let him begin with the
Legislature ot South Carolina at its approach
ing session. The war is raging. This is hi3
peace path.
Surely he will tread it swiftly—and show
the world what a practical statesman and phil
osopher he. is, in his perfect oblivion of past
injuries—and his humble aspirations to com
munion and intercourse with the very worst
of God’s creation—faithless for eighty years
—persecutors the most remorseless—slaying
our people—burning down our homes—mur
dering aged men in cold blood—outraging our
women and sending into forcible exile, our
maidens, stripped of all means, into their
corrupt cities, to encounter a fate worse than
death. These are matters that appeal power
fully to the ordinary feelings of humanity.—
Is Mr. Boyce above humanity ? He is for
peace, and the more convulsed and bleeding
humanity cries'out against his policy, the
grander it seem?. It is like light and dark
ness meeting together— or angels and arch-an
gels commingling in the bottomless pit, with
•devils aTid the lost forever. The mighty con
vocation is to strike the nations of the world
with amazement and admiration, and to teach
them peace !
Interesting from Europe.— The European
mails of the 20th contain some additional intelli
gence of interest. Mr. Gladstone, in a speech on
non-intervention, said that England as a nation,
conld not interfere in any way in the American
war, but—
For my own part, I confess I have always had
great doubts as to the practicability of reducing to
subjection any large portion of a country that
manifests a determined disposition to separate.
(Continued cheering.)
A letter in the London Po3t from Paris on the
12th ultimo, speaking of the Americra war says :
The Moniteur, and other papers, have referred
to the peace address sent from Great Britain to
the American people. If three hundred thousand
signatures have been obtained in England and
Ireland, an equal number might, with the utmost
case, have been collected in France. The French
Government, regarding this civil war as a great
disaster for America, and a great calamity for a
eertain class of manufacturers, has continued offi
ciously to promote ideas of reconciliation. On
the other hand, the strictest neutrality was, and
is, observed on all questions connected with the
building of vessels or furnishing munitions of
war. The Imperial Government, of course, only
knows the Govei*nnent of Washington ; but it is
no secret that, as in England, the Southern en
voys have occasionally communicated with offi
cial personages in Paris.
Perhaps the sympathy of the majority in this
country is with the Southern cause. The Erench
people instinctively lean towards the weaker par
ty, and witness, in the heroic fights of the South
ern army, a people struggling bravely and with
marvellous endurance, against an enemy whose
resources, domestic and foreign, are almost un
limited. The French people, from all that one
can observe, desire to witness the *fend of this
bloody struggle quite as much as do all right
thinking men ia England.. Personal and material
in;eresi. however, have less to.do with this feeling
than formerly.
From the Frost.— There has been considerable
excitement in the city to-day, occasioned by rumors
of an unfavorable character from above, We leaui
just before going. to press that Sherman has sent
about 8,000 additional troops to Atlanta, and has
made some demonstrations in the neighborhood of
Rough and Ready, supposed for the purpose of as
certaining the character and strength of our picket
force. We don’t think there is any cause for un
easiness or alarm, as the force of the enemy after
receiving his 8.000 additional men cannot exceed
fourteen or fifteen thousand. Besides we have a
force on hand sufficienttp attend to them.
[Southern Confederacy, 3 th.
Tee Montgomery Mail calls all those who
bei’.evc there is more virtue in Confederate
arms than in begging the Yankee nation fora
i i >?ace “blood dringers Every man to his
taste
! TELEGRAPHIC.
REPORTS OP THE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Entered according to act of Congress in the year
by J. 8. Thrasher, in the Clark’s office ©f
the District Court of tha Confederate States for
tha Northern District of Georgia.
—'U*
RtCHMOND No*. 9th—ln the Senate several
resolutions were submitted and referred to
appropriate committees.
The delay of paying of troops was inciden
tally discussed. A purpose was evinced to
adopt measures at aa early day to seeure
prompt payment in future.
In the House a multitude of propositions
were introduced.
Foote submitted resolutions that the re
commendation in the President’s message for
detailing of editors and necessary employees
of newspapers is on§ which the House can
by no means approve. He declared that
without the freedom of the press there could
be no freedom of the people. The press was
recognized in all free countries as the bul
wark of public liberties. The destruction of
its independence would reduce us to the most
degrading servitude the world ever saw. ' The
army would not be strengthened, but fierce
tyranny be inaugurated. He was no favorite
with the press and sought not to win its fa
vors. He was governed solely by a public
consi leiation in the resolution submitted.
Barksdale defended the President; denied
that he desired to ti'ammel the press. Here,
under the very shadow of his office the press
was as free as air. He moved a reference of
the resolution to the military committee.
Foote responded, expressing his views at
considerable length and with great emphasis.
Barkesdale's motion agreed to.
House resolved itself into secret session.
Richmond, NO7. 9.—New York and Phila
delphia papers of the 7th received.
A correspondence in the Herald, dated
Gaylesville, 27tb, says : Sherman’s head
quarters to-day are at Gaylesville The army
has been here 5 days, subsilting off the coun
try around.
A telegram from Nashville of the sth, says
that on the 8d the rebel forces attempted to
cross the Tennessee river at the mouth of
Blackwater, but were repulsed with consider
able loss.
Another Nashville telegram of the same
date says, yesterday at daylight the gunboat
.Htendina captared a few days ago by the rebel
troops came through the Shute at Reynolds
burg Island, landed some rebels who then
fired her and left at 8 o’clock. Two gunboats
steamed down near the west side of Reynolds
burg Island from Johnsonville engaged the
rebel batteries. 24-pounder Parrott batteries
opposite, above and below Johnsonville open
ed on and disabled the gunboats. The latter
responded until their ammunition was exhaus
ted, when they were blown up. Their crews
are at Johnsonville. This morning the rebels
are crossing 5 miles above Johnsonville. Gun
boats from Paducah in sight. Schofield takes
command of Post.
Intelligence from below Florence states
that a large part of Hood’s army is still south
of the river, subsisting on the country. The
river is rising and five feet deep on the shoals.
The steamers Lucy and Anna, each laden
with cotton and tobacco, wer<? captured off
Wilmington last week.
Butler has issued an order stating that by
direction of the Presiden he has assumed the
command of the troops detailed for duty in
the State of New York, to preserve the peace
of the United States, protect the public prop
erty, prevent and punish incursions on the
borders, and insure quiet.
The Herald intimates that Sherman will re
turn to Atlanta, inaugurate an offensive cam
paign from that point, leaving the 4th corps
to operate against Hood.
Richmond, Nov. 9.—Yankee pickets at the
front to-day assert that a . telegram has been
received at headquarters announcing the cap
ture of the Florida off the coast of San Salva
dor.
Petersburg, Nov. 9.— Yankee pickets re
port that Warren’s 6tk corps voted overwhel
mingly for McClellan on Tusday, and that the
Army of the Potomac is thought to have vo
ted the same way. They also say that New
York City gave 40,000 majority for McClellan,
and Kentucky has gone for him by an im
mense vote. Lincoln officers in the army are
evidently uneasy.
AH quiet here.
Mosby’s Operation.— A despatch from Wash
ington claims that Mosby attempted to surprise.a
portion of the Eighth Illinois cavalry, last Sun
day, near Salem, Fauquier county, and was re
pulsed with the loss of fifteen prisoners. The
Winchester cosrespondent of the New York Trib
une gives an account of the capture of Brig. Gen.
Duffie, by Mesby’s men. It seems that the
Frenchman ran for life, but could not exactly
make it. The letter says :
Your correspondent was with the advance
guard of a large train, going toward Winchester
at the time, and happened to meet this interesting
race just at the period above mentioned. Colonel
Curry, of the 133d New York, commanding the
guard of a train, halted his men at the unwonted
sight of a brigadier-general retreating so rapidly,
and disposed them so as to receive and protect the
flying fugitives.
On they came, pell inell, tpiife demoralized, re
gardless alike of discipline and an
dashing through our line, the ten men and a serd
geant, who composed the general’3 escort wer3
quickly in safety behind our infantry bayonets ;
but, lo! they have left the general to his fate,
some five hundred yards to the rear ; and now, as
he dashes on at the topmost speed of his horses,
and our protecting arms are about to enfold him,
andjust as we are holding our breath in suspense
at his fearful fate as the guerrillas rapidly close in
on him, firing their revolvers, behold anew force
of the enemy suddeuly starts forth from a piece of
woods which touch the road just ahead of us, and
seizing his horses by the bits, turn them rapidly
into the woods, and in less than a minute have
them scouring across the fields toward the She
nandoah river, with the genera’ and bis aid-de
camp as prisoners.
It was right gallantly done, and though we
pursue at once with vigor, and open two long
range cannon on their retreat, having no cavalry
at hand, it is in vain, and the general is gone, and
probably, by this time, is well on his way to w : ~-
ter quarters at the Libby.
Appropriations. —The appropriations called
for in Got. Brown's message amount accor
ding to our estimate, to twenty and a half
millions dollars. This sum appears to us ex
traordinary, more especially when a large por
tion of it is properly changeable to the Con
federate Government. We hope the Legisla
ture will leave that government to pay for the
defence o. the and it has alreadv im
posed quite a sufficient tax on the people for
that purpose. The amount already called for
by the State and Confederate government*
encroaches upon the principal of capital in
instances, as no planter within our
knowledge is now making money, his surplus
being bonded to the Confederate government.
[Southern Recorder.
THE CITY.
T- J. JACKSON .LOCAL EDITOR
—„.
Correspondence.
Columbus, Ga., Nov. 9, 1864.
To Sehatos Sbmmes :
Dear Sir: The undersigned citizens of Col
umbus, learning that you contemplate spend
ing a day or two in thi3 city, beg leave respect
fully to solicit you to addre33 our citizens, at
such an hour as may suit your pleasure, in
Temperance Hall, upon the measures and
duties incident to the present condition of our
country, and to point out what, in vour judg
ment, may be the proper course and duty of
all to promote the success of our great nation
al cause, end to secure to us the inestimable
blessings of independence and peace.
We have the honor to be,
Resp’ly*, your ob't serv’ts,
J. W. Warren, R. S. Hardaway,
J. F. Bozeman, ' J. J. Boswell,
S. A. Billing, Thomas Ragland,
G. E. Thomas, Jas. K Redd.
J. H. DeVotie, C. ?!. Johnston,
Joseph Hanserd, R. J. Moses,'
Jas. A. Chapman, W, A. Bedell,
Porter Ingram, L. G. Bowers,
R. Carter. J. Ennis,
J. B. Hill, F. G. Wilkins,
Jno. J. McKendree, E. Barnard,
R. H. Greene,. Jno, A. Strother,
Geo. Hargraves, R. B. Murdock.
Columbus, Ga., Nov. 9, 1864.
Gentlemen : ,
Your polite note of this date has just reach
ed me. I will address the people of Colum
bus, in compliance with your request, at
o’clock to-morrow evening, at the place des
ignated in your invitation.
I am, gentlemen,
Very respectfully,
Your ob't seivant,
Thos. J. Semmes.
Messrs. J. W. Warren, R. A. Hardaway, S. A.
Billing, and others.
Furniture Salk^ —Remember the sale of fine
furniture advertised by Ellis, Livingston <fe Cos. to
day. Those wishing bargains would do well to
attend,
Elegant Writing Ink. —We are under obliga
tions to Mr. Woodside for a bottle of elegant writ
ing fluid. We hare tried it and find it equal to the
best. Mr. Woodside has a considerable lot of the
same kind which will be sold at Ellis, Livingston
& Co’s auction to-day. We commend it to all/wish
ing to purchase.
— > —ii
Auction Sales. — At Rosette, Lawhon & Co.’s
auction yesterday, sugar sold at from $5,50 to
$6,25 ; green tea, $44,50 per lb ; cigars, at $9,50
to sll per hundred; tobacco, (common) $1,40 per
lb; salt, 61 to 67£ cents ; one negro boy, 21 years
old, $3,400 ; 1 set buggy harness, $475 ; 1 gold
watch, $980; one do., SI2OO ; one cooking stove,
$320; one express wagon, SSOO ; one cow, $455.
Other articles unimportant.
Pretty Things. —Amid much that is unsightly
and unpleasant in this curious and complicated
world of ours, God has graciously created many
very beautiful things to please the eye and delight
the heart of man, but according to our taste, the
most charming of all heaven’s munificent gifts are
pretty girl3 and flowers. These reflections have
been induced by the reception yesterday of a
handsome collection of flowers from the hands of
a sweet little Miss of fifteen. May her path in
life be strewn with these short-lived mementoes of
her own pretty self.
Toilet Articles —We are indebted to those
very clever and energetic druggists, Messrs. Aeee
& Collier, for soam superior and desiarble toilet
articles, from their unusually full and splendid
supply. A visit to their store on Broad Street
yesterday, astonished as well as delighted us. We
noticed in their show cases and on their shelves
almost as valuable and complete stock of toilet
and fancy articles, medicines, drugs, Ac., as could
have been found in our city before the war.—
These goods are both domestic and imported, and
reflect much credit on the enterprise of this firm.
Going the “Whole Hog.” —That incorrigible
joker, and felicitous and lucky Local of the “Spirit
of the South,” who has been the recipient during
the present year of numerous detached portions of
hog meat, as well as many other articles of domes
tic consumption, has at last realized an entire
swine at the hands of Mr. A. C. Mitchell, of
Glennville, Ala., whom we know by reputation as
one of the most liberal and clever men of Barbour
county, but who, we are sorry to say, has not suf
ficiently appreciated our claims to public favor as
to send us a porcine £also. Gentlemen, who
have presents to confer, how comes it that you
waste so much of-your substance on a Bloch man,
when here in Columbus we have while Locals, who
are exceedingly appreciative, and much in need?
But look here, Mr. Black, we shall feel much
obliged if you-will refrain from acknowledging
your good luck iu future, as ft only has a tenden
cy to make our mouth water, and make u3 feel
bad and envious genera’ly. Besides we are tired
of giving notoriety to your presents, and immor
tality to your friends, since by so doing we have
heretofore failed to get anything for ourself. If
you don’t secure one of them are huge porkers for
us this time, we’ll “drap” you and old Barbour,
too ! Do you hear ?
A Present “as is’’ a Present,— We return
our warmest thanks to Col. A. C. Mitchell, of
Glennville, Tor a rousing porker, one that woffid
knock the spots oft 125 pounds easy. We have
received many tokens of regard in the shape of
hogs, but this one is decidedly the largest we
have yet received. We hope the cholera,
(which, by the bye, gave our numerous gifts, fits,)
will let this one pass. We regret to learn that
Col. M. lost 200 bead by the fe'l disease during
the present year.
From the Southwest—Kentuckians going to
Forrest.— The New Albany (Indiana) Ledger says
that a Confederate battery is reported on the Mis
sissippi river at Brandywine point, above Island 37.
The steamers Chenango and Platte Valley were at
tacked in going up, and two persons killed. Gun
boats are now at the bend, and further trouble need
not be apprehended. The Henderson (Kentucky)
News says that the great bulk of the drafted men
in Kentucky are going into the rebel service. Gen.
Lyon has his headquarters at Paris, Tennessee, with
seven hundred men and eight pieces of artillery. A
telegram from Cairo, dated the Ist, says; ,
The steamer captured and burned by the rebels at
Ftrt Herman, Tennessee river, was the Mazeppa.—
She was anew steamer, on her first trip, and valued
at 610,000. Her cargo, consisting of Government
stores, valued at $290,000, mostly clothing and blan
kets, Was taken to Fort Herman before the bo;ft wr*
burned: but the fire from our gunboats prevented
the rebels from securing all the stores and forage
from the river bank. The fort was shelled by toe
gunboats for two hours, but elicited no reply, when
a party was sent ashore, who burned the forage left
by the rebels on the bank of the river. The rebel
force under Buford’s command, e.siimated at 400
men, had taken possession of Fort Herman the
night previous. A battery, masked on the bank,
completely commanded the river in each direction.
A squad of Forrest’s men, who passed through
Dresden, stated that an engagement had occurred
between a portion of Forrest's force and Colonel
Hateh’s command last night, in which Forrest was
routed with the loss of his ammunition, baggage
and many horses. The locality of the fight was not
stated. Buford, Chalmers and Lyon had held a
consultation on Friday last. All Forrest’s men on
furlough, or straggling through the country, are or
dered to rendezvous at Jackson, Tennessee. The
two other steamers reported captured on the Ten
nessee river nave arrived safely at Paducah. '
Strong reinforcements of mounted infantry nave
arrived at Paducah, which fact, it is believed, has
changed Forrest's plan of operations. It is new
thought that Jacksonville will betnepomt o. auica.
AUCTION SALES,
By Ellis, Livingston & Cos,
O^Ln hu f?* ay * N’cTOaber 10th, at 11 o’clock, wo
'J wul sell m front of our store,
100 Gallons Catawba Brandy.
nov 9 2t $4
By Ellis, Livingston Sc Cos,
WE will sell on Saturday, 12th November vt
ii 11 o’clock, in front of our store
63 Bbls. Coast Salt’
3 Bbls. Sorghum Syrup;
5 Cases Fine Smoking Tobacco;
10 Boxes Fine Chewing Tobacco;
1 Buggy;
4 Milk Cows;
SHOES, CLOTHING, Ac.;
00 Dozen White Spool Thread;
Together with many other desirable goods.
—ALSO —
A likely Negro Woman, good House ser
vant, 24 years old, and her child 4
years old. Sold for no fault
nov 9 4t $23
By Ellis, Livingston & Cos
— • m
ON Thursday, 19th November at 11 o’clock , we
will sell in front of our store
15 Likely Plantation Negroes;
1 Likely Negro Woman, 24 years old,
Good Cook, Washer and Ironer, and
her three children;
255 Dozen Clark’s Spool Thred, 200
(condemned,)
nov 9 3t sl2
By Ellis, Livingston A Cos
GOOD FARM AT AUCTION
AN Tuesday, loth November, at 11 o’clock we wil!
sell in front of our store—
-A. IF 1 _A_ JE&
About 6 miles from the City, and a half
mile north of tho Old Express Road, containing 120
acres land—being the eastern portion of lot No. 43
in the 9th District. Sixty acres of which is cleared—
formerly owned by Aaron Lamb, and adjoining the
plantation formerly owned by M. J. Crawford, Esq.
On the place is a good Double Log House, out
houses, fine Orchard and Vineyard, Good Water.
nov 7 8t S4O
By Ellis, Livingston & Cos ,
- ■■ # m
LARGE SxiLE OF
Fine Furniture 2
Crockery, Glass-Ware anti House
FURNISHING GOODS!
TUE will sell on Thursday, 19th November, at
It 11 o’clock, in front of our store, for and on ac
count of a Refugee-
Mahogany Wardrobes, Bureaus, Cane
Seat and Cottage Chairs, Rockers and
Arm Chairs, Sofas and Lounges, Hat-
Racks, Fine Mahogany Book Case,
Marble-top Centre Tables, Card Tables,
Music Stand, Wire Safe, Cooking Stove,
Mahogany and Cottage Bedsteads,
Grover and Baker Sewing Machine,
Wash Stands, Feather Bed and Mat
tresses, Carpets, Bathing Tubs, Large
Mirrors and Fine Paintings
LARGE LOT FINE
Crockery and Olas*- Ware!
TIN WARE, COOKING UTENSELS,
Ac., Ac., Ac.
In short every article wanted in House
keeping. All first class goods, in good
order. Also—
SUGAR, TEA, COFFEE, HAMS aid
SIDES.
nov 7 4t S4S
By Ellis, JLiviugstoii Cos
A 'P RIVATE SALE
1,500 Acres unimproved Laud on
SpriDg Creek, Miller county, formerly
Early, will be sold at a bargain,
oc 21171 SSO
HEADQ’RS CONSCRIPT SERVICE,
' Augusta, Ga., November 7, 13fi4
Circular, No. 24.
Enrolling Officers will'not interfere with Collec
tors of the War Tax, until further orders, the Secre
tary of War having directed the suspension of
General Orders No. 77 as regards them, in dfcler that
lists of those between the ages of eighteen and
years engaged in such collection may be
prepared and furnished to the proper authorities
WM. M. BROWNE,
Colonel and Commandant of Conscripts
for the State of Georgia.
nov 10 3t
* Or. (t, B. HEARD
(Late Surgeon P. A. C, S.)
OFFERS his Professional Services to theeitzeu
of Columbus. Office at Dr. Carter’s Drug Store.
Can' be found at night at the residence of Wm. C
Gray, in Lmwood. [nov 10 lm*
House and Lot for sale,
THE subscriber desires to sell a House and Lot u.
A Russell county, Ala., on the Crawfoid and Salem
road, about one mile from the New .Bridge, TL.
House has two comfortable room?, a fire place 1
each. There are on the lot also a stable an I poultr y
house. The lot coatains two acres. For further ’
formation apply at the Eagle Factory, to
nov 10-10t* W. S. O’BANNON
Headquarters Enrolling Office, Muscogee Cos
Columbus, Nov. 3th, IjG
In accordance with Circular No. 23, from Com
mandant of Conscripts, State of Georgia, all person
of Muscogee county holding Certificates of Exemp
tion or Detail, arc required to surrender them at
these Headquarters immediately. Receipts for the
same will be given, which will protect the hv ie
until new certificates are issued.
JXO. D. ATKINS,
nov 9 fit Enrolling Officer, Muscogee .
LEE HOSPITAL, November 7. b ;
W A \ TED,
Six WASHERS an I IRONERS. Also four N
gro Men to work i < ;ho yard.
R. P. HUNT
Surgeon in Caaik
A. D. Bridgman, Steward,
nov 7 fit
S riewarci 1
STOLEN out of my stable, 2 miles from Coluiu’ - *-
on the Crawford road, on Thursday nigh
TWO IMIUILjIES,
one a small bay mare Mule, blind in the right e;-
The other a black mare Mule, medium size, w;
whith mouth and white spot on rump. Both in go '
order.
I will pay the above.reward for the delivery
the Mules with the thief, with proof sufficient :
convict, or Two Hundred Dollars for the V : ••
IF M. CLECKLEY
Columbus, Ga., Nov. 9, ISfih—tf
zfSrSun plca.-e copy.
BOTTLESI ECTTLSSi
\T r ANTED Bottles and Vials of all[deseript
9 1 for which a high price will be paid.
STANFORD £ CO
nov7.fit No. 73 Broad-tree
£♦so Reward*
FOR the recovery and delivery to me of a New.
boy named JIM.. Said boy weigh? lfi > lb- . y
feet 6*inches high, dark color, and belong? M-
Jarret- He was hired to me by F. M.
Columbus. He is probably prowling about D:
Jeter’s or McCall’s plantation, in Mariou county
The above reward will be paid by me on hi? be: 1 -
delivered, in irons, to me at Salem, Aia,
nov 9 fit A.H.DsWIIT.