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DAILY TIMES. 1. W. WARREHf, - - - Editor. COLUMBXJS: Wednesday Morning, December 7, 1864. The News. The gratifying intelligence that the gallant army under Hood has achieved a signal suc cess on the soil of Tennessee over the forces of Thomas, has sent a pleasant thrill to the hearts of our weary, war-worn people, and we feel assured that instead of an inactive win ter campaign, our chivalrous men are going on to achieve still more brilliant successes, iltid execute bolder designs. The sky is bright ening in Tennessee, and we shall not be sur prised at any time to hear of the fall of Mur freesboro’, Nashville and other important points in the volunteer State. But even the paeans of victory are mingled with the wails of mourning for the loss of such gallant leaders a? Cleburne, Gist, Anderson, and the long list of minor officers and heroic privates who have, in the hour of triumph, fallen a sacri fice to insatiate war. But let not our people become despondent over such serious losses to the cause. Rather let them become stimula ted anew to further deeds of patriotic devo tion and endurance. All accounts represent the affair at Grahatn ville, S. C., a few days ago, as one of the boh complete successes of the war, in which a small force of raw Georgia militia met and drove back to their shipping a vastly superior force of the enemy, which had made a demon stration on the Savannah and Charleston Railroad, probably with the view of testing our capacity to defend it, and s from thence go ing to the relief of Sherman. On Georgia soil there seems to be little change to note. From the latest accounts we can glean from our Savannah and Augusta exchanges, Sherman seems to occupy pretty much the same position he did a week ago, from which he appears to be feeling around him to see where he can strike the most ef fective blow. Wheeler has been harrassing him with telling effect, and probably by this time Sherman sees numerous impediments in his way of which he has not heretofore dream ed. A few days will probably force him either onward or backward, and in the mean - time we indulge the hope that he will meet with only disaster let him turn in whatever direction he may. Sherman’s Place in History. To assign Sherman a proper place in the annals of history will be a perplexing task to the future [historian. His generalship will be lost in the record of his infamy, (says the Ma eon Telegraph & Confederate) and the bril liancy of his military genius eclipsed in the darkness of his cold and heartless cruelties. As with the Spirit of a thousand fiends cen tred in one, he drives women and children from their homes to perish, or else subsist upon the charities of the world. His name will descend to the future blackened with crimes vthicb, like the curses of the damned, will be echoed by a thousand tongues of per dition. Who would have believed that in the 19ih century, a monster would rise up in the shape of man, whose acts should shock all humanity and startle all Christendom, with their atroc ities ! It wo aid seem as if in him all the at. tributes of man were merged in the enormities of the demou, as if Heaveu intended in him to manifest depths of depravity yet untouched by a fallen race. The whole North are ac complices in his brutal, inhuman and mur derous acts. Never, for once, have they raised a voice of condemnation of the wretchi who, without mercy, exiles women and chil dren from their huines, applies the torch to their cherished tenements, and who, unsated still in his demoniac vengeance, sweeps over the country like a simoon of destruction ! blighting everything in his path. Nay, they chant Te Deutns in his praise, and rejoice at the prospect of his desolating the whole South and annihilating its population. We repeat, the Muse of History will view and review the darkest page for an appropri ate place lor the name and deeds of Sherman. Turn which way she will, and no fiendish barbarity or heartless cruelty in other men— uo cold-blooded murderer, robber or assassin, but wili present some redeeming quality— some palliating circumstance to justify their übuduot more than his In this war he is a true representative of the North. Each act of his meets with a res ponse in the hearts of that deprived people.— Clever was a nation more fitly represented thau the North is in such men as Lincoln ? Andy Johnson, Beast Butler, Sheridan and Sherman. Maddened with finding it impos sible to “rule,” they now seek to “ruin” by the most atrocious means human malignity 7 ever eoueeived. We wore a clever people so long as we were willing to continue “hewers of wood and drawers of water” for them : but when we saw fit to proclaim our independence, goaded with the idea of losing the profit we paid in to their coffers, they turned upon us with the savage ferocity of hyenas, seeking to destroy and exterminate us, as a race In-Sherman they find a supple instrument of their nefarious purposes. Nurtured by the South, warmed into life—given place and po sition by a people ever incredulous to the ad der of desiruction coiled in the bosoms of the Northern men. Judas Iscariot like, he found it in his heart to betray the people who had elevated him to power, that he might furnish the world another instance of the base deprav ity ot man. A Brief Story ox Yankee Brlta i.itv. —Our readers wnl remember the cold, raUy Monday might of the 21st ult. On that night a portion of the Yaukce army camped on the'plantation of Mr. Walter l r . Mitchell, in Putnam county. After the departure of the army, a likely mufatto girl, about seventeen years old, was found in their camp in a dyi , r condition, with a frozeu [infant by her side, ?» tt- ueh she had given birth during ike sight. When restored by the kind ueaiinept ot the family a. Mr. J/itcheli’s house, she related her history in alow words: A Colonel Cook, of some Pennsylvania regiment, had captured her from her owner near Tullahorca, ’i an., more than twelve months ago, since which time lie had lived with her as his wife. When abandoned to her late, she was giving birth t<> the child of their il licit [in i, rconrse. | (The brute, i\\ Cook, left her ..c>s i.is <wn off spring t,. p 1,, ... , M now with bis worthy com panions a. am,.-, on i- up _• their w . : es personal wrong col. ,• .m>* .-toiO vi'K —winningiv>r tbeui ,“ veE the honor and giorj mat seduction, robbery, murder and Me-ing can give to the most a&liiinous race'tuat ever diagracsd o&riii or hewlod m heu,-^-Telegraph &• Confederate. The great tactician of the New York Times does uot appear to agree with General Sher man with regard to the rate at which it is proper for bis column to move. He had no doubt that, on the 20th, Sherman was in Au gusta, having passed over the intervening dis tance of one hundred and seventy miles in eight day3 ; that is to say, having marched somewhat more than twenty-onemiles/>er diem General Sberman, on the contrary, in his gen eral ordeis, prescribes a march of fifteen mile3 a day, and he does not appear to have been able to do even that. At least, we do not learn that he is in Augusta, as be ought to have been a week ago if that pace had been preserved. Indeed, we very much doubt whether he has been able to reach as much as ten miles per diem. This is a slow rate for a flying column, as Sherman was supposed to have converted his army into. It would seem to indicate that he had not found the people as complaisant as he expected them to be when be cut himself loose from his base and destroyed all communication with his rear by tearing up the railroads and burning the towns. Even fifteen miles a day is slow traveling for a flying column; and we are led, with a contemporary, to doubt whether Sherman meant to place his army in that cat- ! egory. A .flying column, from its very name, 1 would seem to indicate a rapidity of move ment entirely inconsistent with Sherman's prescribed daily march He must have meant something more solid than the Yankee news papers gave him credit for. His proposal to Governor Brown and Mr. Stephens, last sum mer, give evidence of a fixed belief on his part that Georgia was ready to fly into the arms of j ths Union as soon as her people could feel j themselves secure under the protection of a Yankee army. The whole tone of the Yankee press has been of the same character, and the probability is, that the idea was derived from Sherman himself, or from persons about him supposed to know his opinions. There is another theory to account for Sher man’s expedition, but not for the slow rate which he prescribes to its movements. It is that the operations of Hood uponhi3 rear ren dered it utterly impossible for him to retain his position at Atlanta. That he was compelled to move from that locality and go somewhere. That he had the choice of either Alabama or Georgia, and that he preferred thelatter. That there is a great deal of truth in this supposi tion is evident enough. The care which the Yankee newspapers take to represent the movement of Hood as ineffectual and despica ble—the ridicule which they caat upon bis present position—-their constant declaration that Thomas is more than a match for him, and that be has failed entirely—prove it be*, yond a doubt. He has not failed. He has succeeded in placing Sherman ia a most em barrassing situation—a situation from which be couid only escape by a desperate plunge, which be has taken, and the effect of which we shall very shortly witness. We know nothing of the councils or designs of the authorities ; but we cannot help strong ly suspecting that this movement of Hood has had the exact effect that it was designed to have, and that this movement of Sherman is a legitimate and calculated consequence.— We express this belief without knowing what, or whether any, provision has been made for resisting the advance of the latter, but from the consideration that, if Sherman reach the ocean, he will leave the whole • ountry be hind him, from the ocean to me western boundary of Alabama, clear of an enemy. The entire State of Georgia, and the lower part of the State of Alabama, will, in that event, be without the presence of an enemy. He can not hold the State of Georgia by means of posts, for ho has but fifty-five thousand men ; and should he destroy all the railroads, they will soon be restored. Should he reach the Atlantic, and as we suggested several days ago, sail thence to join Grant or Sheridan, still he will leave the whole country free be hind him. His expedition, let it terminate as it may, will but have added another to the al ready existing proofs that it is impossible for an army to keep down a people scattered over such an immense surface of country as ours. [Richmond Dispatch. Mr. Orr, o! South Carolina, on the Exemp tions and Detaiis. On the 15th ult., Hon. James L. Orr, of S. C., introduced the following resolution, and accompanying remarks. We copy from the Richmond Examiner: “ Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire whether the late order No. 77, Adjutant and Inspector General’s Department, revoking the details of all men between the ages of eighteen and forty-five, requires any modification by legis lation to preserve the producing and industrial interests of the country.” Mr. Orr said that when the President’s mes sage was read he had called the attention of Senators near him to the misunderstanding of the exemption laws by the President. The President says: “all telegraph operators, work men in mines, professors, teachers, engineers, editors and employees of newspapers, journey i men printers, shoemakers, tanners, black ' smiths, millers, physicians, and the numerous other classes mentioned in the laws, cannot, in the nature of things, be equally necessary in their several professions, nor distributed : throughout the country in such proportions that only 7 the exact numbers required are found in each locality, &c., &C;” Mr. Orr then proceeded to show that on the 17th of February 7 , 1864, when the military bill , was passed, one clause repealed all exemptions, ! and a subsequent clause named all those class es who should be exempted. 01 all the many classes enumerated by r the President only three, editors, physicians and ministers of the gospel, were exempted. Every blacksmith, every 7 tanner, every shoemaker in the country was made liable to be put into the military service, and in whatever cases they were kept out of the army, it was done by the action of the President himself, through the Secretary of War. The President states that “numerous other classes” are exempt. Who are they? Overseers and agriculturists working over fif teen able-bodied field hands were exempted on condition of entering into bonds to furnish certain supplies to the government. This was the only 7 class he could think of. Did the President desire to put ministers of religion into the army? Their mission was peace, and according to the ussage of all civilized nations they were exempt from serving in xvar. If the President wanted the exemption laws modified so as to put them in the service, he had just as well say so as to enumerate tanners, black- I smiths, &c. Mr. Orr went on to show that, at least ac* | cording to his information, there were not too many physicians, apothecaries, or railroad j employees exempted. Speaking of the latter j class, be asked it it was believed that any sys- ; tern of detail could be hit upon which would be less subject to abuse than the existing law. At present rai; roads actively engaged in trans- j portation weie only allowed one exempt for every mile of track, and in cases where the ' roads were in the lines of the enemy 7 only the j President and superintendants were exempt ed. If this law was not enforced, the fault was with the conscript authorities. It appears ! to him that an attempt was made by thePre3- ! ideal to throw blame upon Congress for not doing that wbicn it had done more than six j months ago. This was not just. Whether 1 the laws passed by Congress bad been prop- j erly carried out would appear when an answer should be received to the enquiries contained in tiie resolutions of the Senator from Louisi ana, Mr. Sparrow) adopted some days ago. Mr. Orr then read extracts from the milita ry bill relating to exemptions and details, I When Congress repealed the exemption of all j these classes it was not without the convic tion that very many of the individuals of these classes were necessary to the industrial j interests of tbe country: and Congress, there fore. gave the authority of detail to the Sec re ary of War. Under tbe authority the Sec- i re'nrv ot W o had organized a system of de tuus te- u_! 7 he instrumentality of the Con - -ij>t TL*v • M~. Orr then explained the •v- :\n\. calling wUenttoa to its apparent per >enon in the matters of caution and circum -1 spection Notwithstanding that the Congress ) had contemplated that the Secretary of War . should make the necessary details, we find in this recent Order 77, a sweeping revocation of all details. He knew nothing of the effect of the order mother parts of the country, but in his section, if persisted in. it would be very disastrous, by involving the loss of a great part of the crops in the lower and upper part of the State. After six months of experiment, the Secre tary of War. instead of protecting, oy judicious details, the industrial interests of the country, at one fell swoop revoked every detail. He was aware that the ranks must be filled, and favored it being done ; but, at the same time, the supply of provisions must be kept up.— We all accepted the re-election of Lincoln as offering a prospect of four or more year3 of war. and it became us to husband our resour ces, not only to supply the army but to pro vide for the families of soldiers. The 3oldier informed by letter that his family was suffer ing for food, would be much induced to desert. The tendency of our legislation was to put every man in the army. This must not be carried so far as to destroy the country. Ev ery inau should go into the army who could be spared from the industrial pursuits of the country, but he regarded it as unfortunate that the Secretary of War should have thought it necessary, by one stroke of the pen, to re voke all details Referring gmu to the President’s message, Mr. Oir, saiu be did not know that it would be agreeable to the Secretary of War to be called on to say who should preach and who should not ; and who should edit newspapers and who should not ; but without pretending to be the especial champion of the press or pulpit, he would say this power should be entrusted to no man.— Congress bad turned over to the Secretary of War, all the cl -.sses except those that it was not proper he shonld have power over, and if he had ever had a doubt as to the propriety of handing these over to him, it had been dis pelled by the Secretary’s recent action in re voking all details. He asked that his resolution might go to the Committee. He hoped if they found it neces sary they would report a bill protecting the .nterests of the country against the effects of *he Secretary’s sweeping revocation of de rails. The War News. All was quiet on the north side of James river on yesterday. There was considerable shelling of Dutch gap by our batteries, and it was reported that General Pickett, from his lines south of battery Howlett, had also open ed with his cannon upon the enemy iu his front, who are believed to be mostly negroes. It is also said that picket firing has been ac tively resumed on this part of the lines. It was reported on yesterday that Grant had sent off a considerable body of to co-operate with Sherman in Georgia, and to aid that General in reaching and establishing a base on the Atlantic coast. We do not vouch for this rumor, but must say there is nothing improbable in it. Still, we think it more likely that Grant is muster ing his forces for an early demonstration on General Lee than scattering them to aid Sher man. It is just possible that Sherman’s com ing to grief might not be disagreeable to him. That General has already acquired so much of glory as to become a dangerous rival as a candidate for the next Presidency—a reason sufficient to prevent Grant’s regretting any ill-luck that may now befall him. But, as Sherman has gained much reputation and glory by his campaign, so has General Grant gained little of either ; and it is highly im portant to him to do something before the close of the year. He has now laid idle before Petersburg a month and and two days; and but one month more of the year is left him.— He must do something quickly. We may, therefore, if the weather permit, expect an early demonstration on both our wings. We say on both wings, because we have no faith in the Yankee statement that Butler’s canal is nearly completed ; and without the aid of this canal, there is not much likelihood that any attempt will be made upon our centre. — We speak of thiß prospect most cheerfully, as we believe our army was never before so well prepared for battle. FROM PETERSBURG. At Petersburg, there are movements on our extreme right that give rise to the expectation that the enemy are about to make an attack in that quarter. On last Friday, there was some skirmishing on the right, and there has been some artillery firing at different points on the lines since.— At night the enemy keep up a constant mus ketry fire from their picket lines, with the de* sign of preventing a surprise. Since Mahone’s desceut upon their pickets, they have been very nervous and apprehensive. [Richmond Dispatch, ‘29th. Later from Europe, The 3teamship Asia, from Liverpool ou the 13th. brings two days’ later news from Eu rope : Captain Semmes received the crew of his new Alabama, the Sea King, on board that vessel off Maderia. The men were shipped in Liverpool. On their joining the Sea King, Semmes made an address, explaining the na ture of the duties expected from them by the rebel Government. At the conclusion of his remarks, a row ensued on deck, after which thirty-six men out of one hundred refused to go with him, and returned to Liverpool in the Laurel. The London journals publish the correspon dence between the British Consul at Bahia, Brazil, and the Governor of the Province in the Florida case. Influenced by the perusal of the official papers, some of the London journals renew their angry protests against the action of the commanderof the Wachusett. Others of these papers express the hope that due reparation will be made by the United States Government. La France , of Paris, says that Brazil has broken off diplomatic relations with the United States in consequence of the seiz ure of the Florida : and the Paris Patrie, of the latest date, asserts that England has called on all the other great Powers to test, collectively, against the seizure. A London paper professes that British army officers, when regularly commissioned, have always been received with courtesy in the American camps, North and South. Earl Russell delivered an address in the University of Aberdeen, in which he express ed his joy at the fact that the negro was for ever free in America, no matter how the war may end—in re-union or a “final separation.” Hon. J. C. Scarlett, late British Minister in Athens, has been appointed Ambassador of Queen Victoria to Mexico. Franz Muller was to be executed on the 14th of November, the Home Secretary having refused to reprieve him. The Dano-German peace treaty was ap proved by both branches of the Danish Legis lature. The debates on the Franco-Italian Conven tion, and the question of the removal of the capital, were continued in the Italian Parlia ment. Deplorable damage had been done by the recent floods around Florence. Armed insurrectionary demonstrations had again been made iq Venetta. Admiral Sir M. Stopford, Royal Navy, is dead. The King of Belgium was on a visit to the Emperor Napoleon. The London discount market was easy, but there was an average demand at the bank at reduced rate. Consol3 closed at 91(77 91J for money on the 12th November. The Liverpool cotton market was buoyant on the 12th November at an advance ranging from Breadstuff's were steady. Pro visions dull. A New York letter says : Though there are some persons who pooh pooh the Washington telegram to the Philadelphia Evenin g Telegraph as to the offer of the three Southern Governors to make peace with General Sherman, there are ethers who are convinced, if not not of its entire truth, that there must be j something in it. Gold has fallen in consequence ; an the fall would ba greater were it not for the jcary Louisville dispatches annouttei*j til# advance of Hood towards Kentucky. From Savannah. The following are extracts from a private letter written by a distinguished citizen of Savannah, to a gentleman of this city, (says the Macon Telegraph.) His statements are en tirely reliable : Savannah, Nov. 30. They have been fighting to-day not far from Grahamville. CoT. Harrison, command ing the 32d and 47th regiments, from Charles ton, met the enemy, and were reinforced by General Smith. The enemy ha3 been driven back. Two trains in this evening from Thom asville, with thousand Georgia Militia, which will proceed immediately to Graham ville. I hope and think we can keep the ene my off the Charleston road. The Train went from Savannah to-day to station eighty-five miles from Savannah. Road all right so far. Courier from Wheeler met the train at station 7, seventy miles from Savannah. Wheeler stated in his dispatches, that Sherman's main army had started from Louisville, on the road to Augusta. The peo ple have obstructed pretty effectually, the roads in Burke, Scriven and Effingham coun ties, and burnt the bridges, with scarce an ex ception. I begin to feel that we have got Sherman in a tight place. Savannah. Dec. Ist, 4, 30, A. M.—Despatches received at 2 o’clock this morning say|: “Heavy fight five miles from Grahanjvillo, last ing three hours. Enemy driven back to their gun boats. Our loss in killed SO—wounded 130. The wounded will arrive in Savannah in) an hour.— Enemy being heavily reinforced. Our troops engaged only hundred, principally Georgi ans. I expect Sherman will not find it an easy matter to take Augusta. I cannot believe he will attack that city. He will yet fall back to some of the ferries on the Savannah river and strike for Hilton Head. The News from the Trans-Mississippi, We had only time to introduce a brief para graph in our 3 o’clock edition of yesterday evening, giving the latest item of news from beyond the river. There is no reasonable doubt that by this time Fort Smith is in our possession, leaving in the far western portion of the Department no Yankee force except about 1,000 men at Fort Gib son, in the Cheerokee country, which can be easi ly overpowered, if necessary, but dees not inter fere with our'movements. Stand Watie rules that oountry, having captured numerous trains since his big haul in September. The Choctaws, Cherokees, Creeks and Setni noles have upwards of 7,000 men in arms, and firmly united in the Southern cause. About 2,000 Cherokees and Creeks went off to the Yankees with Ross, but it is thejopinion of Stand Watie that not more than 400 or 500 of them are left. Mr. Boudinet confirms the report of Col. Brook’s capturo of a train of 50 to 60 wagons between Fayetteville and the Missouri line, just previous to the capture of Fayetteville. The Yankees stiil hold Little Rock on suffer ance. Migruder could capture the place, but it would not pay. At the latest news, from Gen. Price, previous to the capture of Fayetteville, he was at Cane Hill with .33,000 men, a portion of whom are in need of arms. He had great trouble in getting out of Missouri, with his immense spoils, being hard pressed by the enemy, but sustained no dis aster except at the capturo of Marmaduke and Cabell, on which ocoasion he lost about SOO men. All the other Yankee stories of their success over him are fables. At latest accounts his train, num bering 1,200 to 1,300 wagons, was crossing the Arkansas between Fort Smith and Fort Gibson. All the Western people, especially the Missouri ans, are well satisfied with the results, and Gon. Parsons says, “tell my Missouri friends that the Missouri expedition has been a complete success.” The objeot of the return of the expedition was as has been declared by a high authority in these matters, to secure the spoils of the campaign, and place arms in the hands of the numerous recruits. [Mobile Advertiser and Register. | [Correspondence of the Lynchburg Republican.] Sale of Monticello. CharljOttesvihjJ2, Nor. 18. Yesterday being the day for the sale of tho oon | ‘iseated estate of Captain Uriah P. Levy U. S. N., I at Monticello, attracted a large concourse of visi ' tors. Among them was Captain Jouas P. Levy, \ brother of the deceased owner of Monticello. Af ter the Deputy Marshal had proclaimed the decree ; of ttio District Court, C. S. A., and tho terms of the ’ sale, Capt. L. stated that he did not come there to interfere with or prevent tho sale In any way, and [ that while he for the present waived his right in j the premises, he intended to bid for the property himself. The Deputy Marshal thets stated that one acre of the place, tbe cemetery of Thomas Jefferson, was reserved in the sab, and Captain Levy said his mother was also interred on the place, and he hoped whoevor became the pur chaser of Monticello would let her rest in peace.— Monticello was put up and the first bid was $20,- 000, the last $80,500, and Lt. Col. B. F. Ficklin the purchaser. The land at Buckeye, 961 acres, bought, it is said, for the Confederate Government, at SBB per acre, $81,685, by J H Parker. The first negro man, Fuke, brought $7,000; the next, Fleming, $7,450; Lewis, $7,850; John, sold to Captain Jonas P Levy for $5,400. A negro woman, with seven children, one at the breast, $23,100, to B F Ficklin ; three girls, from five to nine years old, SII,OOO, and two smaller girls, $3,- 200. An old man and his wife was put up and withdrawn, as the Marshal would provide private ly for their support. The bust of Mr. Jefferson, which stood in the hall on a fluted Corinthian pedestal, brought only SSO, and will still retain its place, as Mr. Ficklin re-puerhased it. The piano forte $5,000; side board, with marble top, $5lO. The model of the U S frigate Vandalia was bought by J P Levy for $100; a washstand, S2OO ; cows, from SSOO to S9OO each; yoke of oxen, $2,500; skoats, from SBO to SIOO ; thrashing machine, S6OO. Thc*bu?.t of Voltaire was sold, but what it brought I do" not know. It was said to have been Mr. Jefferson’s. The amount of sales was $350,000. In one of the rooms in the upper story was the body of a chair or one horse sulky, which Mr. Jefferson used to ride in from Monticello to Phil adelphia, when he was Secretary of State. Standing in front of tho house, a piece of land of 200 acres was pointed out to me by Mr. Randolph, which Mr. Jefferson purchased for a howl of punch, and several hundred acres for five cents. Visitors have defaced the walls of tho houso by : scribbling their names over them. Hundreds of them can be seen and read oa each side of tbe rout entrance to the hall, pieces of the bust of Mr. | Jefferson were chipped off', chairs, tables, mirrors, j vases, broken and destroyed, and in sotfie cases mementoes of rare virtue and art have been pur- ! loinod, while the family resided here as well as in j their absence. And the monument of the imrnor j tal Jefferson has been sadly defaced, and the frag- } ments carried off as trophies or mementoes from a . sacred shrine. Shame, shame, upon our thought less countrymen ; why should they be so disro spectful to the sepulchre of the great patriot of the : revolution ? A great deal es excitement was caused in New York on Saturday by some incendiaries setting fire to all the principal hotels. The New York j Tribune says that Bamum’s, the Astor House, Metropolitan, etc., were all fired between 8 and 11 P. M. by rags, saturated with phbsphorus, placed in different rooms. No clue to the cause of this wholesale arson had been obtained, though seve ral arrests had been made. Tee Grahamville Fight,—The light at Grahamville. says the Savannah News, of the 3d, was one of the most complete triumphs of the war. The enemy came against us with fully five to our two. A large portion of our forces were raw. umlriiled militia, who Lad never seen a buttle. They waded into the work vigorously and heroically, and covered themselves with honors immortal. Their praise is on the lips of' ail. When the full history of tbaf battle i? written, it will be shown to have been one of the most h.nlo con tested. against the most overwhelming odds, and resulting ia the most complete triumph of any fight during the war. Pebsoxal.—Lieut. Gfcn. Dick Taylor, the hem of the Trans-Mississippi, arrived in the city Ja-t night by the Gult road, and took quarters a* the Pulaski House We congratulate our citizen- <>n the oros l>ect of having so strong an arm bared in defence of their homes. — Sav. Hep. Federcls I.tXDixo ox no. •• o/.s r.- n < hr< ai de Sc Sentinel oi the 30th, says it i, ru rod that the Federal.- • '•e landing a force on the C.. "tJun Coast, If this tumor is correct it u> probaH.- .. <c uu, merdy to create a diversion in favor of Shsraajv TTT T 7! CITY. T. J. JACKSON LOCAL EDITOR. Theatre.— Theatre goers will learm from ad vertisement that Mr. Crisp’s Compauy will ap pear to-night in that popular play, Don Cmsar de Bazan, which has heretofore been produced with great satisfaction by Mr. Crisp in this city and elsewhere. Also a roaring farce. Friday evening we learn has been sot apart as a benefit night for Miss Cecelia Crisp, and the announcement will doubtless insure a good house. The’preseut week will probably close the engage ment of this popular and talented corps, all per sons partial to fine representations of the drama, should avail themselves of the remaining oppor tunities to be present at Temperance Hall. Auction Sales. —At auction sales by Eliis, Livingston & Cos., yesterday, one .negro woman and-three children sold for $5,700 ; one negro woman 40 year? old, $3,500; one negro girl 21 years old—a good seamstress—ss,sso ; one negro boy 20 years old, a good cook, $3,550 ; one negro boy 13 years old $3,050 ; a negro man and his wife $0,950; 202i acres land with improvements nine miles from Columbus $3,500. Twenty shares Columbus stock $l2O to $127 per share. Salt 65 cents. Furniture, crockery, mules Ac., at good prices. Communication with Atlanta. —Our readerswill bepleased to learn that tho Express Company of this city is now prepared to receive and forward small packages of freight to Atlanta. After that un fortunate city has been so long in tho hands of the enemy, the announcement will awake a thrill of gratitude iu the hearts of mauy a houseless exile, as well as afford gratifying news to the trading and busiress public. We trust that from the ashes of the brave and honored old metropolis, may spring up anew the thrift and enterprise that haTe been so characteristic of it in days past, and that henceforth no hostile foot will be permiited to in terfere with the peace and prosperity of the “Gate City.” Maj. J. A. B. Besson. —We were pleased to receive a visit yesterday from our whilom friend, Major Besson, who has been ordered to report for duty at Lauderdale Springs. He has acted for some months past in the conscript department at Eufaula, but that concern being abrogated, he goes to anew field. He is a popular officer. [For the Columbus Times.] Up Geogians. BT ,INO. BLACK. Up Georgians, up, the hour has come. To win a glorious name, And bring the foe whe tread your soil, To infamy and shame ; His track is mark'd with blood and woe, His path with lurid fires, Up, Georgians, up, and truly show The spirit of jour sires. One effort now, and it wili^tell, In many a future age, One blow and make the vandals reel. Will fill the brightest page ; That eye has ever hit upon, That ear has ever heard, A song more sweet to woman’s heart. Than ever bird. .S'hall it be said, t’ueso monsters dar’d. To cross the Empire State, Their pathway mark'd on ev’ry side. With vengeance and with hate : If this is done, what will be said, By wives and mothers!then : Will they not pray, they'd given birth, To bolder, braver men. Think of the wrongs that they have done. And when you smite ths foe. Lei eye and heart be true to arm. And death be in the blow. If in this high and stern resolve, Ye make the dastards fly, There will be peace within your breasts, When ye brave come to die. Eufaula, 1864. AN ACT, To author ize all persons in the military service of this State or Confederate States, including those in hos pitals, and detailed service to vote at municipal elections. 1. Sec. I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, That all persons in the military service of this State, and tho Confederate States, including those in hospitals, and detailed men for any pur pose by the military authority, citizens of this State, who are now by law entitled to vote, or who may at the time of such election, be entitled to vote at any municipal election in this State, be and they are hereby authorized to assemble at such place as they may be stationed at, and cast their votes, as though they were in the town or city where they reside. 2. Sec. 11. That at said elections it shall be law ful for any two commissioned officers, residents of the State, to preside and hold said elections under the same rules and regulations that are now pre scribed by law for holding such elections, and make returns of the same, as though the said election had been held in the town or city of the residence of the voters respectively, sending a copy of the list of voters, and a copy of the tally sheet to either the Mayor. Intendant, Alderman, Councilman or War dens of the town or city, where the soldiers voting reside; and all elections thus held shall be accoun ted good and valid; provided, the returns thereof, shall reach the proper municipal authority, within fifteen days after tneday of said election. 3. Sec. 111. Be it further enacted, That the reg istry laws in force for ail cities and towns in this State, shall not apply to absent soldiers and de tailed men, voting under the provisions of this Act. 4. Sec. IV. Be it further enacted. That said com missioned officers authorized to hold the several elections provided for by this Act, shall, before they proceed to hold said elections, subscribe the follow ing statement in writing; (first state the regiment, battalion or company of which they are mem bers, station and date): each an l both of us declare on honor, that we will faithfully superintend this day’s election ; that we are commitsioned officers in the Confederate, or State service, (state the regi ment, battalion or company,) that we will make a just and true return thereof,,that we will not know ingly permit any one to vote, unless we believe he is entitled to do so, according to the laws of Geor gia, nor knowingly prohibit any one from voting, who is entitled by lav to vote, and we will not di vulge for whom any vote was cast, unless called on under the law to do so; and it shall be the duty of said Superintendents to forward a copy of said state ment, with the copies of the tally sheet and list of voters, and the same shall be taken in lieu of the oath now required by law to betaken by Superin tendents of such elections. Sec. V■ Repeals conflicting laws. Assented to Dec. Ist, 1863. For CliattaSioocbee. The Steamer Shamrock, 3. Wingate, master, will leave for the above and intermediate landings, Wednesday morning at 8 o’clock, dec 0 td For Chattahoochee. The Steamer Jackson will leave for the above i aad intermediate landings, Thursday morning at 9 o’clock. D. Fry. dec*6 td For Sale. Byß. J. BIIITT, 114, Broad Street. Qa BOXES fine Tobacco. OU Largo lot Cotton Cards. Soda, Pepper and Spice. Smoking Tobacco, (10 cases) Pad Locks. Brier Root, and Clay Pipe?. 100 Bushels Shelled Corn, to ,:r;i?e this week, Bar and Toilet Soaps. Tin ana Cedar Ware. Confederate Crockery, Jars, Bowles, etc. ■ de<"- 7 d<tw2t SSO B.eward. v E tB'J boy CHARLEY ; ab- ut 25years old. ye»- 4 : w omplexiea, hair nearly straight, bek " or ti-.-ir;. intfelfi-rence; left .tfr. Nat. Taomnsua’s near ; -.x Spro.g-. ’• a; :, .OT. county. I bought hu>: of a 'lf. >•-*>, Toyjec fro a. Mi.-Ms.-ij-: i, wh .ow •r -ide« 1 • " . lla. He originally er, me fr-'U’: Chart esto. -uitabie reward ml. pe P- j ■wf bis cci»,ory ftt liice, or in an? >■-> ’ *■! a -*< uuomauoasen- - ii, EGSSKLL. j [ C»lwabu‘s <?»., aug Its * [ ■2? ZE3 3E=L U 2 2 WEDNESDAY EVENING. DECEMBER last MtUIT HIT THREE! Mr. W. H. Crisp in bis celebrated original acter of the Wild, Dashing, Rollicking I>o\ CrESAR re KAZAN! ALL THE STRENGTH OF THE COMPANY Mrs. W. II Crisp, as Maritas* Mr. Theo. Hamilton, as j} OJl j, ~ Miss Cecilia Crisp, as Lazari j Mr. C. T. Wolfe, as The Mar ; , GREAT DRAMA! ROARING FARCE: £Sir»FRIDAY, BENEFIT of Miss CECILIA CRISP, on which occasion a LADY of COLUM BUS will make hor first appearance on any In rehersal, Romeo and Juliet. dec 7-11 iLOCKADE GOODS BY LATE ARRIVALS. By JamesfS. Taylor. On Wednesday, Dec. 0, at 9 o'clock, WILL be sold at my Store, corner of Broad j j > V Campbell streets. Augusta. Ga., A large assortment of Foreign and Domestic Goods. -titSp- Particulars in a future a Ivertisomen: Conditions Cash. novEl-eodrr'i AMOUYtEMEAT^ Tlie Mayoralty. To the Citizens of Columbus : From the announcements of candidates for M of the City, I find it an ofilee to be sought after. a:i: not feeling disposed to vacate my present posit: r I announce myself a candidate for re-election. nov2stde F. G. WILKINc We are authorized to announce B. F. COLE MAN as a candidate for Mayor of the City of Eo. lnmbus at tho ensuing municipal election. nov23—dte We are authorized to announce W. R. BROY as a candidate for Mayor at the ensuing municipj election. IEI V 30 te* For Marshal. THOMAS P. CALLIER is announced ns a ean i date for re-election to the office of City Mars'uv novlß-td* I __ For Marshal. W. L. ROBINSON is announced as a candiiva for the office of Marshal of the city by novls* MANY FRIENDS For Marshal. We are authorized to announce JOHN F. OLE I IIORN as a candidate forth e office of Mar hal a: ensuing municipal election, dec 5 td For Deputy Alarslia!. At the solicitation of many friends, WILLIAM N. ALLEN has consented to become a candidsts for the office of Deputy Marshal of the city of Ca lurabus, at the ensuing election, and will be sup ported by MANY VOTERS novl4 te* _ For Sexton We arc authorized to announce R. T. SIMONS as a candidate for City Sexton, at the ensuing m* nicipal election. decl to S3OO Reward !—Stolen. 17ROM Room No. 46, Cook’s Hotel, a SINUL.% 1’ CASED GOLD WATCH, with tho initials " M F” carved on the back of it. The Watch has a white face and steel hands. A reward of S3OO will bo paid for its recovery *O4 no questions asked, by leaving it at the nov 29 3t* SUN OFFICI Coffee ! Coffee! 200 POt'ADS CHOICE COFFfIE ALSO, *3OO ihs. Black Pepper. STANFORD & CO.. nov 30 8t No. 78, Broad Street. Adiiiiuistrator’s Sale. ON the first day of January, I will sell at public outcry at the Court House in Marianna, 500 acres (more or loss) of pine land, belonging to the estate of John Bird. On the premises is la fine spring of water, negro cabins, ete. W. S. POPE, dec 6w4t Adm'r. ! Loxt Trunk, SIOO Reward. AN SATURDAY night, tho 19th November, at tjo * * depot in Macon, a LE ATHER TRUNK, market “R ; A. Chambers, Columbus, Ga.,” was misciiecke? or in some way misplaced. I will pay one hun dred dollars for the recovery of the trunk and cor. tents. JAMES M. CHAMBERS. dec 6 Columbus, Ga. A Plantation t*or Sale. THE UNDERSIGNED offers for sale a Planta- I tion on the Apalachicola river, 25 miles below Chattahoochee, containing 1,500 acres, more or less, embracing 1,200 acres of unsurpassed bottom land, tho balance superior pine land. In a favorable season sixty bushels of corn or 2,W0 pounds of seed cotton, may be safelyjrelied on. On the premises are first rate negro quarters, gin house, screw and sta bles. The dwelling is small but comfortable. There are two orange groves on the place, one ? oa the river and in full bearing. A portion of the cro;> of 1863 sold for more than $9090. The other grove young but in good condition, embracing not only oranges but lemons and other tropical fruits. The place is finely watered and healthy. opportunity is offered for the investment of C " federate money if application is made early. Titles perfect. Apply to R. L. B ASS, Columbus, or VAN MARCUS. dec 6 ts Steamer Shamrock. Plantation to Rent or Mell. . »NE and a. half miles north of Union Spring','M ■ v con county, Ala. It contains four hundred and eighty acres, a little less than four hundred « cleared. Most of the cleared land is black prar A and creek bottoms. For particulars apply to GEORGE STEWART, dec 5 lw Union Springs, Ain FOR SAXiF. ASA/ALL FARM, containing about 100 acres, 7 ;-* in the woods and forty cleared, about one nsi A above the Fountain Factory, ors the river. On ’re place is a good dwelling with three rooms, a large apple and peach orchard and variety of other fruit trees, good water, &c. For terms apply to Mrs. J. A. JONES. dec 5 ts near Columbus Wanted. )aa AHA FEET ASH TIMBER, in planko' UU.UUU 1% inch, or by the cord. Apply ■*' our Government Works, dec 26t JOHN D.GRAY Jr QO. FOR SALE. TWO FINE BREED SOWS to sell or exchanje 1 for pork. Apply at Sherman & Co’s, up* in Masonic building, dec 6 ts Confederate Tax Notice. 1 SHALL com i once on Monday next, sth ini 7 .... A collecting all Taxes that are due the Confederacy Tax payers must come up promptly and pay, ortha penalty of the law will be visited upon them. Thera are now many delinquents on their Quarterly 3aies Tax. Mr. Green, or my3elf, will at all time ready to receive the money. J. A. L. LEE. dec 5 3t Collector 41st Dis 7 - Stop the Horse Tihef! SSOO Reward. CTOLEN from the premises of C. P. Levy, u’ “ D the now bridge, on the night of 30th Noveaioe two BAY’ HORSES and one BLACK PONY. , Above reward will be paid for tho horses,*-* thief. JOHN D. GRAY Jt 60. dec 2 4t LARGE VOVSIGVWi:VI OF LETT & R PAPES! AND For sale by * J. K. REDD & UO. ~C 12 ts 7 SAXiE! oa vOK KS 'FLA ND. thirty in cultivation . ’ Do hundred ?r i seventy in tho woods ’ place is near *b» ■ n mile house on the l ; read, and! ■ r.fed for the time?. - - to L. M. BIGGERh. nor 29 it* ColumbuSi