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DAILY TIMES. J. W. ii iaiiKX, - - - Editor. COLUMBUS: Monday Morning, November 21, 1864. Adjournment ol the Legislature. This body adjourned sine die on Friday night. This was several days in advance of the contemplated hour of dissolution, and we fear that the confusion incident to the milita ry situation, prevented at the close of the ses sion, the exercise of that cool judgment and calm deliberation so much needed now. We learn from one of the returned members that, the Senate passed a military bill annulling all exemptions and putting'every able-bodied man in the State between 16 and 55 into the ser vice as militia for forty days, but the House modified the bill in such a manner as to rob it of much of its practical value. We deeply regret this. Surely if there ever was or ever will 'be a time when the whole power of the State should be evoked and exerted for its defence, that time is now. No man who is physically able to shoulder a musket should be allowed to remain at home when 30,000 devils are burning and robbing the substance of the people. Not since this war began has there been presented such an opportunity as now exists to capture or destroy an entire army. Sherman is certainly striking for Sa vannah or Charleston —we think the former. With hardly any opposition he could not make the trip from where he now is, even in good weather, under twenty days. But he will have opposition. From Augusta, Wilmington, Charleston and Savannah, together with Wheeler’s command, there can be concentra- ted in his front at least twenty thousand men. if now an equal number of Georgians would rise up in his rear and follow on his heels, picking up stragglers and capturing or driving in his foraging parties, by the time he reached Savannah, Sherman would be shorn of one third of his strength. The remainder, worn down, half starved and demoralized, would be an easy prize. Sherman’s Movements. By passengers from Macon Saturday night vve learn that Sherman’s army crossed the Oc mulgee river at Seven Islands about 22 miles above that city, a*nd that some time on Satur day his advance cavalry had reached Clinton. It would seem from this, that Sherman has concluded to turn Macon and he will probably 3trike the Central Railroad about Gordon. It is.no part of Sherman’s programme to fight. He is making a straight shoot for Savannah or some other point on the coast, and a delay of several days might be his ruin. We trust that the advice given by our Representatives, by telegraph, will be adopted by the people along his line of march. It is absurd to sup pose that his army could carry provisions to subsist it for 30 days, it is simply impossible, and it will be equally impossible to subsist it by foraging if the people on his route will burn up and destroy everything they cannot drive or haul off. Onc.e get his army well starved and it is ours. We look upon the present as the brightest period of the war if it be well improved. Governor Watts on the Convention of States. We copy so much of the message ot Gov. Watts to the Legislature of Alabama as re hues to the Convention of States proposed and advocated iu certain quarters for the settle ment of our uationa! trouble. The reader will doubtless agree with us that the argu ment of the Governor exhausts the subject.— We bespeak lor it a careful reading : Asa general rule iu time of peace, I should disapprove and refrain from considerations, affecting our Federal or Confederate policy.— But iu midst of war, when the ail is resonant with the clash of arms, Ave cannot, if Wb would, shut our eyes to the events transpiring around us, affecting the welfare, the material pros perity, and the destiny of our own State. Our people are tired of war ! We have never, from the beginning, put on the habiliments of war, except to avoid a greater evil than war itself. Our soldiers are citizens ; and though inured to iho hardships of camp life, and accus tomed to the turmoil and excitement of battle, they are yet all longing for the quietude and comforts of peace. War has no charms for the soldier, [t is a high sense of duty—duty to his Avi e and children—duty to his home and eouniry—to honor and io liberty, which prompts him to time his life in his hand and array himself iu the dread panoply of war.— The universal desire for peace has suggested many modes, other than the prowess of arms, tor terminating the war. Ido rot intend to enter into a discussion of these different modes; neither shall I dispute the patriotism or soundness of those who may differ from the views expressed.* Iu respect to our present difficulties, I Avoald have our whole people of one mind and one heart; for our destiuy, for Aveal or woe, is one? Denunciation and vitu peration never yet made a convert to truth. The calm appeal to reason, if it did not con- vince, will never irritate any honest mind. One mode by which this so much desired peace is to be accomplished, that which now j so much agitates the press and people, is the ! one proposed by the Chicago Convention. In j examining this scheme, we must not overlook j the fact, that it is the scheme of a party Con- j vention ; and the proposition is contained in a I party platform, made by politicians, who are seeking power in the United States by dis- | placing those who possess it. We should not j forget that it comes from those who have been ! our enemies, with few exceptions, however j much they now profess to be opposed to a further prosecution of the war against us; from those who, with unrelenting fury, have, for near for years, sought to destroy us as a people. We should, therefore, scan, with more than ordinary care and circumspection, the length and breadth of the proposition they make to us. It may have been intended to divide the people of the South into parties, aud thus to destroy the strength which unity gives. It may have been intended as an adroit scheme to accomplish by wily strategy what the United States have, by force of arms thus far, failed to accomplish—our destruction as a nation—our subjugaiion as a people. But suppose we accord to the makers of that platform aa honest desire to bring about a permanent peace: still the proposition conies from those toko have no authority to speak for the United States. Lincoln and his party hold the reins of power; have the army and navy, and all the resources ot the United States at their command. He and his party make no such proposition. They refuse to offer or accept terras of peace, except such as no honest man in the South can honoraoly embrace, aud no patriot can tolerate. But suppose the party making this proposition have all the power necessary to enforce, in the United States, acquiescence, if not approba« tion; still the proposition must be seauned. The proposition is that all the Stateß, United and. Confederate States, shall meet in conven tion; for what purpose? and to what end? The platform itself declares,‘*to what end y thai, at the earliest practicable moment, peace may be restored, on the basis of the Federal Union of the States. The meaning of this proposi tion cannot be mistaken. It is that the Con stitution of the United States shall again ; cover alUh.se States! I: is that. Ma-achu j seHs’ fanaticism, with ail its horrible eon comitants is to be again tendered to ihe em j br . ac ? of the people of the South ;it is thai j V irginia, despoiled of her domain, shall meet, with loving embrace, the John Browns of the | North. It is to forget the four years of cru elty and carnage ; to stamp with'the brand oJ rebel and traitor, the names of our sons, our fathers and our brothers, who have man fully struggled for rights sacred to freemen.— It is to reconstruct with those who, for four years, have vainly attempted to subjugate us, and who have broken into fragments, in their own country, every land mark of constitu tional liberty. To state the proposition is to reject it by every true-hearted Southern man. But it is said by those who advocate, amongst us, such a convention of all the States, that the great thing to be attained is the cessation of hostilities ; and that the con vention, when assembled, will make its own terms, and these will result in the recognition of our Confederacy as an independent nation. By what sort of political legerdemain, such results are to be accomplished, through the heterogenous elements which must compose such a convention of States, is beyond* my ken. But how is such a convention or convoca tion ol Status to be assembled ? By what au thority are all the States, the Confederate and United States, to be assembled in one conven tion ? Who has the potent voice to call them from the bloody arena of war to the calm council of peace ? By what machinery are the States to be represented in such conven tion or convocation of States ? If by dele gates, who is to appoint them, and what pow ers will they possess when assembled ? The States composing the Confederate gov ernment have formed a constitution, and in that they have specified the powers delegated to the Confederate authorities and have defin ed the powers reserved to the States. The States, under our constitution, can only be assembled together in convention, on the call of three or more States, for the purpose de clared in the sth article of the Constitution, that of amendment. The President of the Confederate States has only such powers as are given him, either by the Constitution or by the laws in accordance with the Constitu tion : and whatever powers these may be, he has no right to transfer them from their con stitutional depository. Congress have only such powers as have been delegated to them through the Constitution, and Congress can not divest themselves of any powers with which the Constitution entrusts them. These are all trust powers, which must be, exercised with scrupulous fidelity to the spirit of the Constitution. The Constitution of the United States is similar to ours in this respect. The President and Congress of the United States possess no more powers than the President and Congress of the Confederate States in respect to calling a convention of all the States com posing that government. The President of the United States cannot call a convention of the United States. The Congress of the Uni ted States have no power to call a convention of the States of that Government for the pur pose of making treaties. The President of the Confederate States has no power to call a convention of the Confederate States, and the Congress of the Confederate States has no power to call a convention of the Confederate States, except for the purpose named in the sth article of the Constitution. The two Pres idents combined and the two Congresses com bined cannot call together the States compos ing both Governments. The power to make treaties, that of peace included, is delegated by the States through our Constitution to the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. The States, under the Constitution, have thus parted with the power to make trea ties. The President has no right to transfer to the States, or to delegates appointed by the States, the power to make treaties. Congress cannot do so, because Congress possesses no treaty making power, and Congress cannot amend the Confederate Constitution; and Con gress cannot confer power on the States. The States do not derive their powers either from the President or Congress. The States themselves, in their highest sove reign capacity, cannot call a convention of all the States for the purpose of making a treaty, without abrogating the Constitution. The Constitution of the Confederate States is just as binding on the people of Alabama as is the State Constitution of the Confederate States is the “Federal Constitution for the people of Alabama.” It Avas adopted by the same high authority, the sovereign people of Alabama, in convention assembled, as Avas the State Con stitution. Neither was eA r er submitted to the voice of the individual citizens for their rati fication and adoption. In the history of the United States, the Constitution of the United States Avas neA'er submitted to ihe individual citizens of any of the States for their ratifica tion and adoption. No State Constitution of any of the States was eves submitted to the voice of the individual citizens until 1836. It was never, in the United States, deemed neces sary or proper before that time. It was never deemed necessary or proper, until a species of Red Republicanism commenced its depreda tions on the pure republicanism of the fathers of the republic. A convention of delegates, selected by the people of each State, was, down to that time, considered the highest known political poAver. The Legislatures of the States ha\ T e no pow er to appoint delegates to such a convention of all the States. The governors ha\ T e, if pos sible, still less power. To attempt it by legis lation, Avouid be revolution and not constional action. To do so by the legislative action would be to do what many persons have denied that the people of the State in convention as sembled had power to do. The question then comes back again how is a convention of all the States to be legally and constitutionally called together? It can only be done, legally and constitutionally, by the sovereign people of each State in conven tion assembled. So long as the present Con-* iterate Constitution remains in existence, the Legislatures of each State are bound by it; and the States, through their legislative authority, cannot, by separate or conjoint ac tion, make treaties or assemble in convention to make tmfties. Such action is expressly forbidden in the 10th section, Ist article of the Confederate Constitution. it necessarily follows, that, in order, legal ly and constitutionally, to assemble such a convention of the States, the people of each State must first be legally assembled in con vention ; they must then secede from the Con federate Government; declare their separate independence ; aud then re-elect their dele gates to meet others, selected in the same way by other States separately, in a conven tion of all the States. The same proceedings must be had in the United States. Thus it will be seen, that to assemble such a convention or convocation of the States, the Constitution of tne United States must be ab rogated ; and the Constitution of the Confed erate States annulled. Who is wild enough to dream that the people of the United States will consent to such proceedings? On our part, what does such convention or convoca tion of the States involve ? The withdrawal of ail our troops from the Confederate armies; the deposition of the President and all Confed erate officers; the abolition of the Confede rate Constitution and Government. We should then have no Government common to all the States of the Confederacy, but in this respect we should be in a state of complete anarchy. The proposition as made and advocated by gentlemen of distinguished ability, position and influence, is, that the convention should be called to assure us peace and independ ence. I have shown that the first step to such peace leads over the broken fragments of our Constitution. What guaranty have we that from such a scheme, we should ever have any peace, save that which would result from & reconstruction, or a subjugation of the Con federate States ? A reconstruction with the States from which we deliberately separated in the beginning of this contest! Who among us would advo | cate or propose it ? Who in Alabama, how* ever much he may -have been opposed to Ala bama’s secession, would now, after three years' development of Yankee character and \anko-' bn; Arity and despotism, entertain such a proposition ? Who would desire a po ; liticai union with those who have murdered our scn3, outraged our women, and with de moniac malice wantonly destroyed our prop erty, and now seek to make slaves of us?— The voices from the graves of two hundred thousand heroes, would blanch the cheeks of the recreant- who would propose it. The hoarse shout of tour hundred thousand living heroes, now with arms in their hands, fight ing for liberty and independence, would for bid it! If attempted by those at home, away from the danger and carnage of battle, the con sequence would be fearful. A civil war, in fact, would be inaugurated, and the red stream of internal strife, swelling like the molton lava from some volcanic crater, through eve ry avenue of these States, would flow, anni hilating, deluging with its burning avalanche, every land-mark of civilization. The horrors of this public war between two contending nations (for ours is no civil war) would be but the twilight hour compared to Cimmerian darkne-s. The midnight pall of despotism would t ir ever envelope in its murkey folds every spark of public liberty. Bat I forbear, the picture is too dark for contemplation. But it is said, by some, that a necessity for such convention exists, because in making any treaty, boundary lines must be establish ed, and that the Confederate and United States governments cannot dispose of any portion of the territory of a single State with out its consent. Admit, this to be true, how will a convention of all the States mend the matter? The consent of each State, whose territory maj be ceded, would be equally nec essary to any treaty framed by a convention of all the States. So that the convention, in this respect, could exercise no more power than the constitutional authorities of the lif ted States and Confederate States govern ments. It is said, by high authority, that the con vention or convocation of States would be such a body as that of the Constitutional con vention of 17871 There is, in my judgment, do analogy in the cases. That was a Con vention of States of the same government.— It was a convention called under the old Arti cles of Confederation, and there was nothing iu these Articles of Confederation forbidding the States to assemble in such Convention to make a constitution, especially when done with the consent of the Congress. The prop osition here is that the States composing two separate governments, shall assemble in con vention to make a treaty of peace ! Our constitution provides a mode by which peace can be made. Are we prepared to ad mit that our constitution, in this respect, is a failure? The same provisions are found in the constitution of the United States. This constitution was made in 1787. Was it a fail ure, and at this late day, have we just discov ered the failure ? Our constituted authorities have evinced no opposition to peace; but. on the contrary, have made propositions more than once. Their propositions have ..been scornfully rejected. We have the assurances that the powers of diplomacy and negotiation have not been, and will not, in the future, be overlooked by those whose constitutional du ty it is to make peace. To attempt to inter fere without a knowledge, on our part, of all the facts and circumstances which should control an enlightened judgment, would but retard, and defeat, for years, the accomplish ment of a permanent peace. Let us have faith and confidence that our President and Senate will make every effort for peace, a lof ty patriotism can demand. Let us nerve our selves with the courage which fired the hearts of the heroes of 1776 ; and let us bear, with patience and fortitude, the trials and the perils which await us, trusting in the justness of our cause—iu the strong arms and stout hearts of our soldiers, and relying on God who rules the affairs of men and nations. The end of this campaign leaves us in far better condition than we were twelve months since. With a union of heads, a union of hearts, and a union of hands, our cause must triumph ! Bickerings amongst ourselves but weaken us. Let us cultivate harmony amongst ourselves ; knowing that whatever befalls one, will befall all ; avoiding as we would pestilence, the baneful influence of par ty. Let us cherish a higher degree of State pride. Let Alabama and Alabamians be held as the apple of our eyes ! I commend you to the care and guidance of “Him who doeth all things well.” T. H. WATTS, Governor of Alabama. The Trans-Mississippi.— ln order to guess at the truth in relation to the movements of General Price, says the Army Argus and Crisis, we are dependent exclusively upon Yankee falsehoods. From all the lying notices that have reached us, we infer— -Ist. That Gen. Price marched in triumph from Arkansas to the Missouri river. 2d. That he destroyed, effectually for the time, three railroads —the Iron Mountain road, the Southwest, and the Pacific. 3d. That Blount moved out from Lexington on the I9th October to meet Price, and that Blount’s army was annihilated. 4th. That Curtis moved out from Independence on the 25th October to give Price battle, and he, Curtis, dispatched : “I am hard pressed: my right wing has been turned, but wo dealt some hard blows. After this, the Yankees tell us no more of the result of that engagement. But very soon they inform the voters for President that Price has been defeated somewhere, either on the Missouri, or on the Osage, or near Fort Scott,'by Pleasanton, who commanded six thousand cavalry. That Gen. Price is moving to South Missouri, is probable. That he has been beaten, we believe to be utterly false. His object may be one of several—either to or ganize his recruits, or to fall upon Steele as he advances north among the mcamtains of North Arkansas or Missouri. By and by we shall be informed. The telegrams from Memphis, under dato of the Ist, received from St. Louis some three days ear lier, say 28th October, received from Pleasanton, West Missouri, some three days earlier, say the 25th October, announced Price’s defeat at that time, and his retreat through Arkansas ; while, on the 25th Ootober, Curtis dispatched from Indepen dence, on the Missouri, that he was hard pressed, and his right wing was turned ,• after which the Yankees never told us a word of results. Yet, by this last Yankee dispatch, Price is reported de feated by one third of his number, and retreating three hundred miles south of Independence! So much for the boldest lying—the most ridiculous falsehood. A Pierce Attack on Gen. Sherman. — A lead ing editorial in the Constitutional Union, the Mc- Clellan paper at Washington, edited by Thos. B. Florence, Chairman of the Democratic Committee at Washington, makes the following assault upon Gen. Sherman: What means this pious wail from Atlanta ? Have the hounds “broke cover” there among the unfortunate women and children ? Has another Butler appeared in that theatre under the name Sherman, to contend for the palm of brutality ? It must be so, or else why does our heroic enemy (Hood) “protest, in the name of God aud human ity, against the unprecedented measure you pro pose, which transcends in studied and ingenious cruelty all acts ever before witnessed in the dark history of war ?” “Hie on, good dogs !”—bark away ! “Hi-e-e-e !” “Tally-ho !” Ha ! ha ! ha! Oh ! but it is glorious sport; and the game— why, *tis a prize for the Gods of war—and when the chase is over, the story of the “brilliant run” at Atlanta will be our theme for many a drinking bout. Should after ages discuss the merits of that chase, why, let them do it; they can but say: “We followed like good hounds, and earthed our game.” Pray God that the history of this horrible war may never be written. The world will shudder at it, and whenever the word “infamy” is spoken, it will surely be coupled with the names of Butler and Sherman. ♦ ♦ ♦ Railroad Destroyed. —The traveling pub lic will regret to learn, thalf-tftte recent floods have so seriously damaged toe*'railroad below Pollard, as to render the resumption of travel over it for some time an impossibility. The company, we understand, will put a heavy force at work at once, to repair the lines as speedily as possible.— Memphis Appeal. Sign a note for a friend, and never forget your kindness, and every hoar in the day whisper to yourself, “I wonder if he will ever pay that note ?" [From the Richmond F.nqnirer. 15.] - LATEST FROM THE UNITED STATES. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. . Latest Returns. We have received Nortb&n dates to the 1-tb. The latest election returns show that Lincoln has carried New York by about 8.000 majority: Pennsylvania by between four and five thousand. Iu Illinois the returns from eighty-one counties give Lincoln three for McClellan’s one. The Union majority in lowa is estimated at fifty thousand. The Times claims that Seymour has been defeated in New York by Fenton for ihe Gubernatorial chair. Ohio gives seventeen Republican Con gressmen out of nineteen. Missouri is claimed for Lincoln by a small majority. But little is heard from Kentucky. The Times of the 12th says : The dispatches from the Army of the Po tomac represent the military situation as per fectly quiet. The voting had absorbed the at tention of the troops. The Pennsylvania sol diers give a majority of 3,780 for Lincoln.— The Western regiments also give similar ma jorities for Lincoln. The total vote in the comoined armies before Richmond and Peters burg is put down at 18,000, the majority for Lincolu being 8.000. Several Pennsylvania State agents have been placed under arrest, on account of their having blanks with names spelled wrong. They are held to await the decision of the Secretary of War, the matter having been referred to him. TL returns from the various counties in. this State are now nearty all received, and confirm the election of Governor Fenton by seven to eight thousand majority. Even his bitterest opponents now concede his election, and heap maledictions upon those indiscrete prasses which claimed Seymour’s election and thereby caused their dupes to lose heavily in belting. The Hera; i of Thursday, in summing up results from additional election returns, says that New Jersey, Kentucky and Delaware are eouceded to have gone for McClellan, and all the others for Lincoln. It states that Lincoln has received 225,000 majority of the popular vote, and 192 of the electoral vote. We copy the Herald’s remarks : The additional election returns received last night, although somewhat meagre, only confirm the general result as announced in the Herald yesterday. We have received sufficient details to justify us in stating that over two-thirds of the next Congress will be Republican. The administration cannot com plain that it has not sufficient strength in Congress for all emergencies. We continue our tables of the votes and majorities in New York and Pennsylvania, the only two States in which there is any interest now. They have probably both gone Repub lican, the former by about five thousand and the latter from ten to fifteen thousand majority. NEW-YORK. There hardly exists a doubt in relation to the result of the election in this State. The Lincoln electoi’al ticket has succeeded by from five to ten thousand majority, and Gov. Sey mour has probably been defeated by approxi mate figures. NEW JERSEY. Newark, Nov. 9. —New Jersey gives Mc- Clellan about 5,500 majority. Starr and Newell (Union) and Sitgreaves, Rogers and Wright (Dem.) are elected to Con gress. ATLANTA REPORTED BURNED. Sherman said to be on his way to Charleston. Cincinnati, Nov. 9.—Yesterday’s Indiana polis “Journal” says: Officers from Chattanooga report that Sher man returned to Atlanta early last week, with five corps of his army, leaving two corps in Tennessee, under Thomas, to watch Hood. He destroyed the railroad from Chattanooga to Atlanta and is sending the iron to the former place. Atlanta is burned, and Sherman is marching directly for Charleston, S. C. Washington, Nov. 9.—The story published to-day, that Atlanta has been burned and that Sherman was marching directly for Charleston, S. C., is not believed in military circles. The official information received yesterday from Gen. Sherman cannot, for prudential reasons, be now made public, but it may be’ said that the prospect of success in his present move ments is highly encouraging, and that his sup plies are simple and in no danger of interrup tion. AFFAIRS IN TENNESSEE. A despatch to the “Times” dated Nashville, November 10th, says: Since my last, East Tennessee advices have been received of a highly interesting nature. Gen. Gillem has utterly routed the enemy, driving him in great confusion 44 miles. His advance is 9Q miles. The rebels are at Bris tol, and are being strengthened by Virginia militia. The East Tennessee loyalists receive greenbac ks for everything taken by our army. All the published reports concerning the destruc tion of Government property on land at Johnson ville are greatly exaggerated. The town is still in our possession, and is strongly garrisoned. No ap prehensions are entertained in regard to its safety. The destruction of Government and private proper ty on the river is complete, and involves immense loss. The election in Tennessee is unanimous for Lin coln. Hon. Thomas Nelson come3 out square for the Adminstration. Tho election in this city is nearly two thousand for Lincoln. McClellan re ceives 27 votes. Several Tennessece regiments from this county gave a unanimous vote for Lin coin. Two New York city regiments voted the Union ticket Unanimously. Soldiers from other States voted on an average about eighteen for Lin coln to one for McClellan. The following is the vote of the Ohio and Penn sylvania soldiers at Atlanta : PENNSYLVANIA TROOPS. Lincoln, 1,273 | McClellan, 389 OHIO TROOPS. Lincoln, 910 | McClellan, 286 Our entire railroad and telegraph communica tions are complete and secure. Hood’s exact whereabouts are known by the au thorities. The Federal movements will be devel oped at the proper time, the anticipated success of which will electrify the nation. A furious storm has raged here during the last eight day3. The Tennessee and Cumberland riv ers are tremendously high. Benjamin C. Truman. FROM MISSOURI. The Times has the following despatch from St. Louis, dated on the 10th : Despatches to headquarters confirm the fight with Price at Newtonia on the 28th ult. The rebel loss was 450 killed and wounded, and 50 wagons we The rebels were again overtaken at Fayetteville, Ark., aud bad a skirmish with their flank. They are supposed to have crossed the Arkansas river before this, unless General Steele had inter cepted them. sherman’s operations. Attempts are being made by the Federal government to mystify the operations of Sher man. A despatch from Louisville, of the 10th inst., says : The news from General Sherman’s army is highly important, and most favorable, but, as yet, is contraband. * Everything is most favorable for our arms. LARGE COtfSIGIOIEUTT OF LETTER PAPER! AND RERORATimiR ROOKS! For sale by J. K. REDD & CO, oc 12 ts TELEGRAPHIC. REPORTS OF THE PRESS ASSOCIATION. Entered according to act of Congress in the 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. To (lie Good People of Georgia ! Richmond, Nov. 19.—We have had a special conference with President Davis and the Secretary of War, and are able to assure you that they have done and are still doing all that can be done to meet the emergency that presses upon you. Let every man fly to arms! Remove your ne groes, horses, cattle and provisions away from Sherman’s army, and burn what you cannot carry. Burn all bridges and block up the roads in his route. Assail the invader in front, flank and rear, by night and by day ! Let him have no rest. Julian Hartridge, Mark Blandpord, John T. Sheumake, J. M. Smith, Geo. N. Lester. Macon, Nov. 19.—The military authorities are active and vigilant, and every man is under arms. Confidence is being restored. The enemy is believed to be on our right, dis tant about thirty miles. The city will be defend ed to the last. Richmond, Nov. 19.—An official telegram to the War Department says General Pickett reports that on the night of the 17th, a portion of tho en emy’s picket line in his front was taken possession of and held. One Colonel Kaufman, two captains, two lieutenants and one hundred and thirteen pri vates were captured, besides the dead and wound ed left on the ground. Our loss one killed and nine wounded. Richmond, Nov. 19.-—The Senate has passed a bill authorizing the exchange of registered bonds of the fifteen million loan for coupon bonds. Also, passed a bill suspending for sixty days so much of the act organizing forces to serve during the war as provided. Persons mentioned therein shall not be required to perform military service out of the State in which (hey reside. Richmond, Nov. 19.—The Baltimore American, of the 17th, afternoon edition, is received. It contains very little news. Gold, at the first board, iu New York on Thurs day, was 221. Pope, in an official report of his operations in the west, says in settling peace with tho Indians they do entirely away with a treaty. His plan is to make the Indians behave and require the whites to deal fairly with the Indians. General Burnside arrived at Fortress Monroe on the 16th, and proceeded immediately to the front. The official vote in Maryland gives Lincoln 37,- 200, and McClellan, 32,000. The Metropolitan “Tigers.” “Roundabout,” the Richmond correspondent of tho Constitutionalist, speaking of the recent raids of the enroller into the gambling halls, says the royal beast still dwells in Richmond—a little more retired, possibly, a little further in the depths of the jungle, but still accessible to the chosen few who have faithfully followed his footsteps even in his days of disgrace. No longer, as of old, may bo seen the glarish number over the door of his residence, provoking the gaze of the loiterer after hours on Main street. The blue and gold and crimson of those once infallible barometers mean nothing now. The windows are dusty with decay; the softened light no longer falls with mellow effect upon the upturned face of the solicitor’s gaze; the stairway that led to tho mysterious door, and the tinkling boll, and the African slave that the bell was wont to wake, are carpetless now; and the unsophisticated stranger is prone to fall into the error that the Legislature has succeeded fully in its effort to “suppress gambling.” But go un der the guidance of one of the faithful, and you are admitted, in a mysterious sort of way, under mysterious circumstances, and through dimly lighted passages, into the presence of the “Tiger.” You will not find him as of old, though enshrined in the panoply of luxury, and with a great store of viands at his festivals. “Hard times” have evi dently told upon him. You will discover him most probably seated upon his tripod, with his tail sedately curled up under him, and gazing with hungry, penurious eyes at the chips that are spread befere him. Hero and thero aro moro flourishing lairs—is a model collation spread for “a few friends”—a collation that is to a supper what the froth is to the champagne, or the mist is to the rain, or a dollar of our currency is to a “yellow boy.” When you have partaken of 4ho peniten ial repast, you ascend into the audience chamber, and purchase your “checks”—sometimes whites, (which stand for five) —generally, however, blues and reds, which aro understood to be proxies for twenty-fives and fifties, and hazard them—and lose them—in the old way. I cannot help thinking, sometimes, that if, per adventure, that wonderful institution of Washing ton life, Beau Ilichman, were to witness the deca dence of the exhilerating sport of tiger fighting, and the disactude into which that once noble ani mal has fallen here, he would give in his “checks,” declare himself “bursted,” take to his bed, and making his last “call” on his numerous friends and acquaintances, ask that the “coppers” be placed upon his eyes, and so “peg out” in pure disgust. Hereafter, perhaps, the “tiger” and the “eagle birds” may entice the unwary Avith all pris tine glory; but at present, although still extant, they must content themselves with an ignoble ob scurity. Distribution of Salt. —Under the recent order of the Governor, directing another dis-* tribution df salt to be made to the families of soldiers, we learn that the necessary returns have been made by, and shipments ordered to be made to seventy-two counties of the State. All that is necessary for those entitled to participation in this distribution to get their share of this indispen3ible article, is for the Inferior Courts of the several counties to make the necessary returns to the Commissa ry General of the State, whose office is in this city'. —Macon Intelligencer. Think everybody means to cheat you. Closely examine every bill you take, and doubt its being genuine until you have put the owner to a great deal of trouble, iut confi dence in nobody, and believe e*ery man you trade with to be a rogue. Never accommodate if you can possibly help it. Never visit the sick or afflicted, and never give a farthing to assist the poor. Buy as cheap as you can, and screw down to the lowest mill. Grind the faces and hearts of the unfortunate. Brood over your misfortunes, veur lack of talents, and believe that at no distant day you will come to want. Let the workhouse be ever iD your mind, with all the horrors of distress and poverty. Follow these recipes strictly, aud you will be miserable to your heart s content, if we may so speak—sick at heart, and at variance with the world. Nothing will cheer or en courage you—nothing throw a gleam ot sun shine or a ray of warmth into you heart. [ Visitor. Get angry with vour neighbor, and think you have not a friend i# the world, rfhed a tear or twe, and take a walk in the buriai ground, continually saying to yourself. • W hen shall I be buried here '? "3? jE3I 3E2 CITY. T. J. JACKSON LOCAL EDITOR. Theatre.— Temperance ILUI will again be opened to-night, by Crises talented companv, Avbo have since their departure from this city been playing in Montgomery to crowded houses. They re-open with Lady of the Lake and Poor jyi[._ roddy—a good bill, which ought, and doubtle>- will, draw a good house. Til i Tiie 5 irties of Parsley.— Two physicians of Paris have published a very important memoir, the object of which is to make known the im mense resources which the healing art may draw from tho seed of parsley. This common indige nous plant possesses inoontestiblo febrifuge prop erties ; the decoction of its seed may be substituted for that of cinchona, and the active principle which has been drawn from it, and which thev designate under the name of assiol, is equivalent to quinine in the treatment of local intermittent fevers. Our Gallant Dead. They slumber, and the stranger’s tread May spurn our country’s noble dead ; Yet, on the land they loved so well, Still shall their burning spirit dwell. Their deeds shall hallow minstrel’s theme Their image rise on warrior’s dreams, Their names be inspiration’s breath, Kindling high Impes and scorn of death, Till bursts immortal from the tomb The flame that shall avenge their doom. [Mrs. llemans. temperange h alt,. Lessee and Manager Mr. W. H. Crist The distinguished members of the MOBILE AND MONTGOMERY THEATRES, under the immediate direction and management of MR. W. 11. CRISP, will haA r e the honor ot making their re-appearance MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 21st, 1834. The World-famed, Romantic, Wild, and Chivalrie Drama of the LADY OF THE LAKE ! POPLLAR BALLAD by Miss Maggie Marshall To conclude Avith the glorious farce of Pool* Peter Pillicoddy! The old favorite once more. See programmes. Tuesday Evening Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Crisp will appear. nov2l-lt BLOCKADE GOODS BY LATE ARRIVALS. By Taylor. On Wednesday, Dec. 6, at 9 o’clock, TWILL be sold at my Store, corner of Broad and it Campbell streets, A large assortment of Foreign and Domestic Goods, 43=* Particulars in a future advertisement. Conditions Cash. nov2l-eodtfd B—■—r^- in ■ ■■■ ——a—i mßammmm AUCTION SALES By JEllis, Livingston Ac €o. ON Tuesday, November 23d, at 11 o’clock, we will sell in front of our store, One Good Two Horse Rockaway and Two Setts Harness. nov2l-td S6 By ISHis, WE will sell on Tuesday, November, 23d, at 11 o’clock, in front of our Auction' Room— -80 Sacks Salt, 10 Boxes Tobacco, 25 Pairs French Shoes, 1 Sewing Machine, 6 Fine Broad Cloth Coats, 1 Close Carriage, 1 Single Harness, (new.) —also— -2 Fine Milch Cows and Calves, 1 Thorough-bred Mare and Colt, 1 Single Buggy, 1 Large Iron Safe, FURNITURE, CLOTHING, &c., Ac. nov2l-td $lB Foa* Sexton. ROBERT T. SIMONS is announced as a candi date for re-election to the office of Sexton at the ensuing election in December, nov2l-td "wa^tedT \ N OVERSEER. One without family, who ha rd lost an arm in the service, and thereby unfit for military service preferred. Apply to ROBEPtT R. HOWARD, Beynolds, Taylor Countv. MRS. CHAS. J. WILLIAMS, nov2l-tf Columbus, Ga. 3>r. ZO^OOIH - , HAVING returned to the city, may be found at night at the residence of Mrs. James A. Chap man, upper end of Jackson street. Mestages left during the day on the slate at hi office will be attended to. nov2l-2t* Insurance Notice. .’’ROM this date the rates of Insurance upon Cot- P ton in Warehouses in this city, until further notice, will be as follows: 1 month, %,; 2 mos., V/i ; 3 mos,, 1%; 4 rnos., 2p 5 mos., 214; 6 mos., 3. D. F. Wilcox, Sec’y and Agent. H. H. Epping, Agent, H. W. Edwards, Age.it, L. Livingston, Agent, John Munn, Agent, A. Pond, Agent, Greenwood & Guay, Agents, David Hudson, Agent. Columbus, Ga., Nov. 19,1864. nov2l-lw To Printers ! TX7E offer for sale a complete BOOK BINDERY, Vs (except Ruing Machine,) two handPRESSE' and about 1,000 Pounds of Type Metal. nov2l-tf Notice--Lauds for Sale. THE subscriber offers for sale one of the most val - I uable plantations in Florida —containing IJ'- acres in Wakulla county, Florida; about 550 acre? cleared and under good fence —the balance good oak and hickory, and splendid hamoc land, suite : for short and long cotton, and tobacco. Good im provements, dwell'ng house, two gin houses ant screws, tobacco bares, overseer’s house, and house; enough to shelter 10d negroes; school house, black smith shop, cooper shop, &c., Ac.—lying near the Gulf, where fish, oysters and fonl can bo had at any time. I will take twenty dollars per acre for the above described lands, cash paid in hand. I have a fishery also, in seven miles of the planta tion, which I will also sell low with the place. I refer persons to Major Allen, of Columbus, to whom I have written all about the lands and their advantages. J • BRAD WELL, nov2l-3t For Isale. I OFFER for sale my residence in Whitesville, ju the LaGrange and Columbus road, fifteen mile; south of LaGrange—a good and commodious house with six rooms, four fire places; all necessary out buildings ; a good garden, and forty acres of lan attached. Possession given immediately. Also, one fine HARNESS HORSE. Address mo at West Point, Georgia. novlß-10t Captain W. A. ANDREWS S3© Reward. THE al ove reward will be paid for the apprehen sion and confinement in the jail of Muscogee of county M. L. Patterson, about forty years of age. red hair and red whiskers. He was furlougned Aug. 12th, 1564, for 30 days, and has failed to report. He promised to report to ine in this city on \ etlnesday. the 16th inst,; but instead of doing so has sent me a legal Document, of no value m his c&se, as he is u deserter. >Y. L.oALIbBLKi, novlS-St Major, Ac. LOST. ON the 16th instant, between Columbu- and Bull Creek, on the Talbotton road, a large russet calf skin POCKET BOOK, containing between seven teen and eighteen hundred dollars in old issue ana about tbreo hundred and fifty of new issue, and a number of valuable papers. A liberal reward wi.- be paid for the pocket book and contents, deliverer at the Tin-.'S Office, or to me at my residence, nine miles from Columbus. A. MAGRUDER novl7-3t.