DA IL Y TIMES.
J. W. W4RRES, - - - Editor.
COLUMBUS:
Friday Morning, December 9,1864.
Commissary General of Prisoners. —By a
general order No 48, Brigadier General John
H. Winder, in command of the prison post in
Georgia, has been constituted Commissary
General. <it prisoners of war, a new office in
ffie Confederacy, and similar in duties to the
office of the Federal Commissary General of
prisoners, of which General Hitchcock is the
incumbent General Winder, in bis new
sphere of duty, is to bare control of the dis
position ;u and discipline of all the Yankee pris
oners in prison posts East of the Mississippi.
Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Lincoln. —ln over
hauling the cargo of the blockade runner
Hope, hi Lewis' wharf. Boston, a few days
ago, a large box whs found directed “Mrs.
Jefferson Davis.’ On opening the box it was
found to contain silk dress patterns, dry
goods ot different kinds, toys, hoisery, and a
variety of articles belonging to a lady’s ward
robe. It is stated in papers that there is some
talk of forwarding the box and contents to
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln.
The Florida.— -Captain Mon is’ official ac
count of the seizure of tbi3 vessel will he
found ou this page. It was addressed to Mr.
Mason, our Commissioner at London. He
makes out even a worse case against the Yan
kees than their owu correspondents. It was
not only an outrage in itself, but was done in
violation ot a solemn pledge.
The Death of Midshipman W. B. Sin
clair. — luiormatiuu haS been received by the
Navy Department, that on the 1 Oth of July
last, Passed Midshipman \V. B Sinclair, C. S.
Navy, son of Dr. Wm. B. and Mrs. Lucy Sin
clair, of Norfolk, Va.. was drowned at sea,
while passing from a prize ship to the Florida,
to which ship he was attached. Although
but nineteen years of age, this gallant youth
bud won the confidence and admiration of his
commanding officers and crew.
The New Currency Bill.
The followiug bill, drawn pursuant to the
recommendations of the Secretary o&tbe Treas
ury, in his annual report, is now pending in
the House, and will probably pass into a law.
t)f its salutary effect on the currency none can
doubt:
A Bill to be entitled “An Act to provide more
effectually for the reduction and redemption
of the currency.”
Whereas, the recovery of the currency from
its depreciation, and the re-assurance of the
public of its ultimate payment in full, would
be an inestimable benefit to both Government
and citizens; and as a means for accomplish
ing this end it is expedient to exempt the same
from taxation, and to pledge the public faith,
not only against any addition to the amount
of the currency now authorized by law, but
also to the reduction of it, by cancelling, an
nually, a material part thereof, and to the ded
ication of an ample fund for redeeming the
residue, to be applied to that purpose from and
after the close of the existing Avar ; therefore—
Section 1. The Congress of the Confede
rate States of America do enact, Hereafter,
and until the full redemption of the Confede
rate States treasury notes, now outstanding,
and of such ns are authorized by existing laws
to be issued, the said notes, except those is
sued prior to the seventeenth day of February,
eighteen hundred and sixty-four, shall be free
from all taxation whatever.
Sec. 2. Pending the war, one-fifth of the
treasury notes annually received into the
Treasury in payment of taxes, shall be there
upon cancelled until the amount outstanding
shall have been reduced to one hundred and
fifty millions of dollars.
Sec. 3. Upon a declaration of peace between
the Confederate Statqs and the United States
of America, the tithe received by the Govern
ment of the annual crops or produce of cotton,
(other than Sea Island cotton,) wheat aud
corn, in the ratio of four-ninths of cotton,
four-ninths of corn and one ninth of Avheai,
shall be applied to the redemption of the
tieasury notes in circulation, until the whole
shall have been redeemed; the tithe of cotton
being valued at fifty cents a pound, of corn at
two dollars a bushel, and of wheat at four
dollars a bushel, and being deliverable by the
Government at one or more shipping ports in
each of the Confederate States, to be selected
by the Secretary of the Treasury: Provided,
turnover, That the tithes aforesaid, or any
part thereof may, by consent of the parties
entitled to receive the same, be’delivered else
where than at a shipping port: Provided,
further, That the cotton to be delivered under
the authority of this act, shall be equnl to cot
ton classed aud held as “middling cotton" in
the ports where such cotton may be delivered.
Sec. 4. That all acts and parts of acts now in
force, providing for the assessment and collection
of the tax in kind of cottor, corn, and wheat, be,
and the same are hereby, re-enacted and shall con
tinue in force until all treasury notes issued, or
authorized to be issued by “Au act to reduce the
uorrency and to authorize anew issue of uotes and
bonds,” approved February 17th, 1864, shall have
been redeemed in full; and the persons paying
taxes in kind under this act from and after a rati
fication of a treaty of peace shall receive credit
for the then market value of any cotton, corn, and
wheat, delivered after the termination ot the war,
so as io equalize their taxes with o'her tax payers,
the value to be ascertained at the time of delivery
in the mode prescribed by law.
Sec. 5. The holders of treasury notes desiring
to receive the tithes aforesaid in payment thereof,
shall convert the same into treasury certificates,
bearing an interest of six per cent, per annum,
which shall be issued by the Secretary of the
Treasury in said notes, and shall ex
press on their face the object for which they are |
intended; the holders of which said certificates
shall be entitled to receive payment therefor, in the ;
tithes aforesaid at the rate of one-frith ol the amount
annually*: Provided, however, That more than
one-fifth of the amount of tithe due upon any such
certificate, of the whole of such amount, may be
paid in any year at the election of the Secretary
of the Treasury.
Sec. 6. All planters or farmers liable to the
tax in kind shall be permitted to satisfy the same
by payment of such certificates as aforesaid.
Sec. 7. Certificates issued under the authority
of this act shall be in the following proportions, to
wit: four-ninths in a separate certificate, payable
in cotton ; four-ninths payable in corn, and one
ninth payable in wheat; but the amount to be
made payable on the face of each certificate shah
be such as the Secretary of the Ire ;.-ury shall
judge to be most suitable and conveni for the
purpose of this act, which said certitic . s shall be
assignable in writing in such form and with such
authentication as the Secretary of the Treasury
•WuTt* public faith is hereby pledged to
the immutable observance of the provision.- herein
above contained, and to the collection ot toe -ax
on wheat, corn, and cotton m kma, r : an
plication thereof as aforesaid, until he re iemp.ion
©f the currency,as above provided sha>* nave been
completed. . , .
Sec. 9. This act shall be in torce .com •ne
passing thereof.
Gen. Robertson.— This glorious cavalry
officer, wounded near Waynesboro . inow in
our city. When shot, he was fifty yards in
advance of his men. He had killed, Yan
kees with his rev and tour others.
Attempting U. , l ve another an, . be was
fired upon and hit, in passing. Bravo for the
young Texan and a quick recovery.
\ o i»n* i ititi ton alts t.
The Seizure of the Florida.
Lieutenant Morns' Official Statement—lndigna
tion of the Brazilians—Exequatur of the Yan
kee Consul Withdrawn—Comments of the
London Times.
The London Index publishes the following
account of the capture of the Florida, written
by Captain Morris, her late commander :
Bahia, October 13, 1864.
Sib—lt is with great pain that I have to
report the seizure of the Confederate States
steamer Florida, lately under my command.
I arrived at this port on the 4th inst., at 9
o’clock, p. m., to procure coal and provisions,
and also to get some slight repairs, after a
cruise of 61 days. Just after anchoring, a
boat passing around us asked the name of our
vessel, and, upon receiving onr reply, stated
that the boat was from Her Britanic Majesty’s
steamer Curlow. Next morning 1 found that
the United States steamer Wacbusett was at
anchor near us, but no English steamer, so I
at once concluded that the boat which had
bailed us the evening before was from the
Wachusett.
! We were visited on the morning of the sth
| by a Brazilian officer, to whom I stated my
wants, and was informed by him that he
! would report the same to the President, aud
! that until his answer was received we could
hold no communication with the shore. At
roou I received a communication (which was
left on board the Florida) from the President,
stating that iie was ready to receive me. At
our interview he informed me that 48 hours
! would be allowed me to fit and repair, but
! should his chief engineer, whom he Would
| send on board to examine the machinery,
j deem the time too sfaort A he would grant the
| necessary extension. He was most urgent ir
his request that f should strictly observe the
laws of neutrality, at the same time stating
| that he had received the most solemn assur
: ances from the United States Consul that the
United States 3teamer would do nothing in
port contrary to the laws of nations and of
Brazil; and that he desired the same from me,
which I unhesitatingly gave.
The Brazilian Admiral, who was present at
the interview, suggested that I had better
j move my vessel in between his ship and the
I shore, as the proximity to the Wacbusett
i might cause some difficulty, My assurances
j to the President seemed to set his mind at
! rest on the score of any collision between the
two vessels, and upon leaving him I immedi
ately repaired on board and moved the Flor
ida close inshore to the position suggested by
the. Admiral. I found the Brazilian engineer
on board, and was informed by him that it
would require four days to repair the pipe of
the condenser. Feeling now no apprehension
, of any difficulty occurring while in port, and
' wishing to gratify the crew with a short lib
erty, not only on tue score of good conduct,
but also of health, I determined to permit one
watch at a time to go ashore for twelve hours,
and sent the port watch off that afternoon.
About 7:30 p. m a boat came alongside stat
ing that she was from the United States stea
mer Wacbusett, with the United States Con
sul, who had an official communication for
the commander of the Florida. The letter,
with the card of the Consul, was handed to
First Lieut. Porter, who, after examining it,
and finding it directed to Capt. Morris, “Sloop
Florida,” returned it unopened to ;he Consul,
stating that it wa3 improperly addressed ; that
the vessel was the Confederate States steamer
Florida, and that when the letter wa3 so di
rected it would be received. The next day
(6th) a Mr. de Yidiky came on board, having
received a letter from the United States Con
sul, inclosing one for me. He requested me,
be f ore receiving my letter, to permit him to
read to me the one sent to him. It was are
quest of Mr. de Vidiky to carry a challenge to
the commander of the Florida, aud, in case of
its acceptance, to offer his (the Consul’3) in
fluence in having the repairs of the Florida
speedily finished. I informed Mr. de Yidiky
that I had heard quite enough, and finding
the letter to me still improperly addressed,
declined receiving it; but at the same time
said o him that I had come to Bahia for a
special purpose, which being accomplished, I
should leave ; that I would neither seek nor
avoid a contest with the Wachusett, but
should I encounter her outside of Brazilian
waters, would use my utmost endeavors to
destroy her.
That afternoon, the port watch having re
turned, I sent the starboard watch (the other
half of the crew) ashore on liberty, going also
myself in company with several of the officers.
From our nearness to the Wachusett, persons
on board of that vessel could well see these
men leave the ship. At 3:30 a. m. I was
awakened by the proprietor of the hotel at
which I was staying, and told there was some
trouble on board the Florida, as he had heard
firing and cheering in the direction of the ves
sel, but on account of the darkness was un
able to discern anything. I immediately
hastened to the landing, and was informed by
a Brazilian officer that the United States stea
mer Wachusett had run into and seized the
Florida, and was then towing her out of the
harbor. I hurried off to the Admiral’s vessel,
and was told by him that he was at once go
ing in pursuit, which he did as soon as steam
was raised on board a small steamer belong
ing to the fleet. The Admiral’s ship, being a
sailing vessel, sloop-of-war, was taken in tow
by the steamer and went out of the harbor.
| He returned in the afternoon with all his ves
sels, having been unable to overtake the
Wachusett.
Upon mustering the officers and crew left no
I shore, I found there were four officers, viz :
: Lieut. Barron, Paymaster Taylor, Midship
i man Duke, and Master’s Mate King, and sev
: enty one men, of whom six had escaped by
; swimming from the Florida after her seizure,
j Os the actual occurrences and loss of life on
' board the Florida I have been able to find
out Very little. The substance of what I have
gathered from the six men who escaped is as
follows: That at 3.15 a. m., on October 7th,
Master T. T. Hunter, jr., being in charge of the
deck, the Wachusett left her anchorage, and
| taking advantage of the darkness, steamed
! for the Florida, from whom she was not seen
until close aboard; that she was hailed by
Mr. Hunter, who, receiving no answer, called
I “all hands” to quarters. Before the officers
and crew were all on deck, the Wachusett
j struck the Florida on her starboard quarter,
i cutting her rail down to the deck and carry
ing away her mizenmast, at the same time
pouring a volley of musketry and a charge of
canister from her forecastle pivot gun upon
our decks. The Wachusett then backed off,
and demanded our surrender, to which demand
1 Lieut. Porter declined to accede. The enemy
j then fired again, and again ran into us, which
was returned by the officers and crew of the
Florida. Another demand was then made
for our surrender, and Lieut Porter answered,
“I will surrender conditionally.” The enemy
then stopped firing, and the commander called
for Captain Morris to come on board; Lieut
Porter answered that Captain Morris was on
shore, and that he, as commanding officer,
would come on board as soon as he could get
a boat ready. The enemy then sent a num
ber of armed boats to take possession of the
Florida. As spon as Lieut Porter was heard
to surrender, fifteen of our crew jumped over
board to escape capture, of whom only six suc
ceeded, the remaining nine having been shot
in the water by the men on the forecastle and
in the boats of the Wachusett. Mr. Hunter
was wounded and a number of men killed.—
The -enemy made fast a hawser to the fore
; mast of the Florida, and, after, slipping her
cable, towed her out to sea.
f called in person on the President as soon
as possible, but could get no further infor
; mation from him. On the Bth, I sent a pro
test to the President, of whioh I send you a
i copy, marked 2. On the 10th, our agent vfras
informed by the interpreter that the Presi
dent did uot intend to answer my protest, as
I the Confederate Government had not been
recognized by Brazil, and that I could find ail
the official correspondence in the newspapers.
I then wrote a letter marked 3, in which ref
renee ic made to a letter marked 4. Just be
fore leaving Bahia, having received no an
swer, I cent our agent, Mr. James Dwyer, to
i tue President. The result of his visit is con
j tained in bis letter, marked 5. The Bahia
1 papers contain a number r »f reports as to the
killed and wounded on board th* Florida, all
of which i uave tboraugbiy sifted and find no
foundation for the same.
At the time of her seizure there was about
twenty-five tons of coal on board, most of
, which was dust. The list of officers captured
is contained in the report of Paymaster Tay
lor, marked 6.
The enclosed newspaper isau official ex
tract containing all the Brazilian official cor
respondence in reference to the Florida.
I am, very respeotfully, your ob’t servant,
(Signed) C. Manigault Morris,
Lieut. Commanding C. S. Navy.
EXCITEMENT AMONG THE BRAZILIANS.
The London Times, commenting on this let
ter, say3 :
The indignation of the Brazilians at this
gross insult to their neutral hospitality is de
scribed as intense. The exequatur of the Uni
ted States Consul, who had opportunely gone
to sea in the Wachusett, was at once with
drawn by the Governor, and the arms of the
Consulate itself was torn down by the people.
The great body of merchants at Bahia at once
signed a document, in which they emphati
cally denounce the conduct of the captain
commanding the Wachusett as an open de
fiance of international law, and charge the
Consul with a direct breach of faith. The re
monstrance w s forwarded to the New York
Chamber of Commerce, with an earnest le
quest that they would appoint a committee to
investigate the matter before adjudging to
the captors the reward of five hundred thous
and dollars, for the sake of which the out
rage is believed to have been committed.
Sherman’s Orders for His March.
Prior to the commencement of his march,
Sherman issued the following “Field Orders,”
which we find in the Herald of the 25th ult •.
SPECIAL FIELD ORDER — NO 120.
H’d'qf.s Military Div. of the Mississippi, ]
In the Field, Kingston, Ga., v
Nov. 9th, 1864. J
I. For the purpose of military operations
this army is divided into two wings, viz: The
right wing, Major General 0. O. Howard,
commanding the Fifteenth and Seventeenth
corps; the left wing, Major General H. W*
Slocum, commanding the Fourteenth and
Twentieth corps.
II: The habitual order of march will be,
whenever practicable, by four roads, as near
ly parallel as possible, and converging at
points hereafter to be indicated in orders.—
The cavalry, Brigadier General Kilpatrick
commanding, will receive special orders from
the Commander-in-Chief.
111. There will be no general trains of sup
plies, but each corps will have its ammunition
and provision train distributed habitually as
follows : Behind each regiment should follow
one wagou and one ambulance; behind each
brigade should follow a due proportion of
ammunition wagons, provision wagons and
ambulances. In case of danger, each army
corps should change this order of march by
having his advance and rear brigade unen
cumbered by wheels. The separate columns
will start habitually at. seven a. m., and make
about fifteen miles per day, unless otherwise
fixed in orders.
IY. The army will forage liberally on the
country during the march. To this end, each
brigade commander will organize a good and
sufficient foraging party, under the command
of one or more discreet officers, who will gath
er near the route traveled corn or forage of
any kind, meat of any kind, vegetables, corn
meal, or whatever is needed by tho command ;
aiming at all times to keep in tho wagon
trains at least ten days’ provisions for the
command and three days’ forage. Soldiers
must not enter the dwellings of the inhabitants
or commit any trespass, during the halt or
a camp they may be permitted to gather tur
nips, potatoes and other vegetables,|and drive
in stock in front of their camps. To regular
foraging parties must be entrusted the gath
ering of provisions and forage at any distance
from the road travelled.
V. To army corps commrffiders is entrusted
the power to destroy mills, houses, cotton
gins, &c., and for them this general principle
is laid down : In districts and neighborhoods
where the army is uumoslested, no destruction
of such property should be permitted ; but
should guerrillas or bushwhackers moles' our
march, or should the inhabitants burn bridges,
obstruct roads, or otherwise manifest local
hostility, then army corps oonmanders should
order and enforce a devastation more or less
relentless, according to the measure of such
hostility.
YI. As for horses, mules, wagons, &e., be
longing to the inhabitants, the cavalry and
artillery may appropriate freely and without
limit; discriminating however, between the
rich, who are usually hostile, and the poor
or industrious, usually neutral or friendly.—
Foraging parties may also take mules or
horses to replace the jaded animals of their
trains, or to serve as pack mules for the reg
iments or brigades. In all foraging, of what-<
ever kind, the parties engaged will refrain
from abusive or threatening language, and
may, when the officer in command thinks
proper, give written certificates of the facts,
but no receipts; and they will endeavor to
leave with each family a reasonable portion
for their maintenance.
VII. ’Negroes who aro able-bodied and can
be of service to the several columns, may
be taken along; but each army commander
will bear in mind that the question ot supplies
is a very important one, and that his first du
ty is to see to those who bear arms.
VIII. The organization at once of a good
pioneer battalion for each corps, composed, if
posssible, of negroes, should be attended to.—
This battalion should follow the advance
guard, should repair roads and double them
if possible, so that columns will not be de
layed after reaching bad places. Also, army
commanders should study the habit of giving
the artillery and wagons the road, and march
ing their troops to assist wagons at steep hills
or bad crossing of strenms.
IX. Captain 0. M. Poe, Chief Engineer, will
assign to each wing of the army a pontoon
train, fully equipped and organized, and the
commanders thereof will see to its being prop
erly protected at all times.
By order of
Major General W. T. Sherman,
L. M. Dayton, Aid-de-Camp.
GENERAL SLOCUM’S ORDER TO HIS WING OF THE
ARMY.
Headq’rb Twentieth Corps, and
Atlanta, Ga., Not. 7, 1864. /
Circular.
When the troops leave camp on the march
about to commence they will carry in haver
sacks two days’rations salt meat, two days’
hard bread, ten days’ coffee and salt and five
days’ sugar. Each infantry soldier will carry
sixty rounus of ammunition on his person.—
Every effort should be made by officers and
men to save rations and ammunition; not a
round of ammunition should be lost or unnec
essarily expended. It is expected that the
command will be supplied with subsistence
and forage mainly from the country. All for
aging will be done by parties detailed for the
purpose by brigade commanders, under such
rules as may be prescirbed by brigade and
; division commanders. Pillaging, marauding
j and every act of cruelty or abuse of citizens
! will be severely punished. Each brigade com
mander will have a strong rear gua* I on ev
| ery march, and will order the arrest of all
■ stragglers. The danger of straggling on this
; march should be impressod upon the mind of
every officer and man of the command. Not
i only the reputation of the corps, but the per
| sonal safety of every m:t», will be dependent,
in a great measure, upon the rigid inforce
ment of discipline and the care taken of the
rations and ammunition.
By command of
Major General Slocum.
j H. W. Perkins, Ass t Adj’t Gen.
*
Expeditious. —The blockade running stea
mer Hattie, belonging to the Lamar Compa
ny, ran into a Confederate port one night last
week, with a valuable cargo, discharged her
! freight, took on an outward bound cargo, and
f put to sea again the second night after.
Late Dlsenssioos.
! Tho re-elec.bn Lincoln shows that til the
talk and heated discussion in the South, on the
question of a Convention of the States, was en
tirely superfluous and irrelevant. In the face of
a popular majority of 300,000 for Lincoln, and the
vote of all the so-called loyal States, except three,
none, we presume, will now attempt to nenew the
idle and profitless debate. We know now that it
was idle and profitless all along ; and that if any
effect was produced by it, that effect was precisely
the reverse of what was doubtless intended by the
highly intelligent and patriotic gentleman whe
inaugurated it. There is no evidence to show that
the diplomacy of Mr. Boyce or of the Vice Presi
s dent accomplished that cherished object of divi
ding the North against itself; unless indeed, we
admit the division into two parts, whereof the
greater and dominant part is resoulutely bent on
onr destruction, and the lesser and powerless part,
by no means overtly friendly to us, may be
| thought a consummation due to those diplomatic
\ efforts. But this was clearly net the desireu re
| suit.
The strengthening of the opposition party in
j the Yankee States to the extent of the overthrow
I of Lincoln and his gang of thieving and plun
dering followers not only did not take place, but
in the strong, broad light of the election, appears
to have been a thing totally unattainable, even by
such processes as Confederate letter-writing and
speech making. It is even lamentably true that
no Yankee Stare has, either expressly or impliedly,
directly or indirectly, declared any wish, or ex
hibited any willingness to meet these “wayward
Southern sisters” in that much debated but entire
ly chimerical convention of all the States. For
| this fact wa have the authority of the Secretary of
i State, who assures Congress, in reply to a resolu
tion of that body, that the government has not re
ceived the slightest hint on the subject. So that
all the palaver goes for naught : which is truly
distressing in view of the earnest appeals that
have been made on one side and the passionate de
nunciations on the other.
It is bad enough that all this talk and writing
should be actually wasted: but it is still worse
that there seems now to be ro chance of ever ma
king it more available hereafter. Even these
Northwestern States which have been rife for i: -
surrection any time these two years, which were
overflowing with friends of the South, as much as
ever Canaan did with milk and honey, which were
replete "with Vallandighams and Longs and Gold
en Circle Knights, hav9 actually turned their
backs on us aud our diplomacy, and have gone for
Lincoln by majorities even gteater than those by
the New England States themselves.
gfcThe result is not auspicious it must be confessed,
for diplomacy. It is not inauspicious for the Con
federate cause; but it certainly does show that the
discussions into which we have been betrayed
were pre-eminently useless, aud that the passions
aroused by these useless discussions might have
been much more profitably expended against the
common enemy.
So plain, indeed, are the teachings of the North
ern elections—so very decided the expressions of
Yankee opinion on the very point we are debating
with so much seriousness—that it looks very much
as if we must have been joking the whole time.
We do not suppose ;hat the most resolute diplo
matist among us will venture to claim that the sys
tem has failed on.y for want of a trial. To be
sure, we cannot deprive them of the right to say
that things would have been otherwise had their
advice beer, followed, but we fancy that more of
them will wish to exercise the right. It would be
simply absurd, of course, to maintain that any
thing we could have done, except to beat back the
Northern armies, oc destroy them, would have ma
terially affected the Northern elections. Certainly,
nothing short of the demonstrated impracticabili
ty of the scheme of subjugation could have de
feated Lincoln or elected McClellan.
It therefore becomes perfectly idle to speculate
on the consequences that might have ensued
had the Chicago nominee been successful. Whether
he would have been a peaee man or a war man is
of no possible consequence to us, and, as things
have proven, never was of any possible conse
quence. Neither is,it important any longer to ar
gue the potentialities of that imaginary Conven
tion of all the States which came so near to divi
ding our people into two rampant parties. The
issue is dead, and ought for the present to be bu
ried out of sight. So likewise ought all the ani
mosities engendered by it. Mr, Boyce and Gov.
Brown, and Vice President Stephens seem to have
been the mark for almost all the antagonisms
aroused by that Convention question. Yet, we do
not for a moment believe that these gentlemen are
unpatriotic, and we feel sure that those who have
been most strenuous and emphatic in opposition
to"their views, would bo very sorry to think them
otherwsc than the truest kind of Confederate pa
triots ; mi taken, perphaps, in their opinions—
mistaken certainly, we may say, but not on that
account unworthy of confidence now that the cau
ses of disagreement are proved to have been in
substantial and shadowless.
[Richmond Whig.
Andy Johnson Among the Negroes. —The
Vice President elect of the “universal Yankee
nation,” has been making a speech to his
brethren, the only difference being that the
one has a black skin and tne other a black
heart :
The colored people in Nashville had an im
mense torch light procession in honor of Lin
coln and Johnson’s election. The procession
was nearly a half mile long. The Vice Presi
dent elect, Col. Muzzy and Lieut. Smith, of
New Jersey, addressed the throng in front of
the Capitol. Gov. Johnson counselled his
hearers to industry, forbearance, moderation
and virtue. He earnestly warned them against
the vice of loafing and immoral practices,
and advised them to spend their surplus earn
ings in the education of'their children. “If
you are not true to yourselves in this strug
gle,” he said, “you don’t deserve to be free.”
I regret to say that two persons, soldier and
citizen, lost their lives during the meeting.
The first was a member of the 13th regulars.
While Gov. Johnson was speaking, he very
foolishly commenced hurrahing for McClellan,
denouncing Andrew Johnson a traitor, and
making other violent demonstrations. A row
ensued, during which the soldier waa shot
down. One of the colored men who had noth
ing to do with the matter, was said to have
been murdered afterwards by the soldier’s
friends.
The citizen who threw stones at Col. Muzzy
while he was speaking, started to run. lie
was instantly shot down by the guard.
From East Tennessee. —Great results,'says
the Richmond Enquirer, of the 30th ult., are
anticipated from the present movements of
General Breckinridge. Having driven the
enemy beyond Strawberry Plain? on the 9th
inst., be has since been improving hi3 time
in planning a campaign, which, it is no long
er contraband to state, will soon make the
historic ground of Kentucky ring once more
with the shouts of our gallant men under the
leadership of her chivalrous son. Bent upon
redeeming that down-trodden State, he will
strike a telling blow ere the winter's snows
whiten her broad rich fields.
On the 18th inst., Gen. Breckinridge visited
Abingdon, and after inspecting the positions of
the troops in that section, returned to the
front, and ere this has commenced his march.
By what route he will overcome, flank or
evade the blustering Burbridge, remains for
that very great general to find out. Already
the latter may have felt the flashing steel of
his victorious foe: if he has not, the blow is.
nevertheless, inevitable, for Breckinridge is
master of the situation there, and strike when
or where he will, it will be to conquer.
Mississippians Rallying. —We learn from a
paragraph in the Clarion of Saturday, that the
people are rallying hurriedly in Mississippi, and
turning out with a promptness unparalleled in the
history of this war- As desired by the Govern
or’s proclamation, they wait not, but come singly,
in squads, and by the hundred. Two regiments
ot infantry and of oavahj were at Meridian
oh Saturday.
It will be remembered that on Friday last our
dispatches from Clinton, La., reported that a Yan
kee.force. estimated at from five to ten thousand
strong, with eighteen pieces of artillery and sev-
wagons, had passed Franklington, twen
i ty miles west of Pearl river, and moving east in
good order. The destination of this column was
i unknown, but it is not at all unlikely Gov. Clark
will soon find work for bis people Mississippi
1 can certain I .' protect her soil Iron* he
insignificant bands of piuß-ie.ers that have
been plundering it, and they should do so. Just
m w the veteran troops are needea elsewhere, and
MUsmippiaas wiii ruve to defend their State.
[Atpeal
TSS CITY.
T. J. JACKSON LOCAL EDITOR.
Theatre. —A fine bill is offerred to-night on the
occasion of .Visa Cecelia’s benefit. The Hall will
! doubtless be well filled, and the audience well
I entertained. The young lady deserves a good
berefit.
Erratum. —ln consequence of an important
error in Mr. Black's last piece of poetry, which
destroyed the sense of the last verse, we republish
it as a matter of justice.
Important Sales. See advertisement of
important auction sales of real estate and perisha
ble proporty at Greenville next Tuesday, by Ellii>
Livingston A Cos. This sale will afford an admi
rable opportunity for a good investment.
Good Things. —Mr. E. J. Britt, advertises a
number of good things and useful articles for sale
at No. 114 Broad street, Columbus. Give him a
call.
Cooler. —Yesterday was cooler than any day
for a week past. The atmosphere is now healthy
and bracing.
[For the Columbus Times.]
Ip, Geogians.
BY JNO. BLACK.
Up Georgians, up, the hour has come,
To win a glorious name,
And bring the foe who 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 your sires.
Ono effort now, and it will 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 song by bird.
<S’hall it be said, these 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 the foe,
Let eye and heart be true to aria,
And death be in the blow.
If in this high and stern resolve.
Ye make the dastards fly.
There will be poaeo within your breasts,
When ye hare come to die.
Eufaula, 1864,
AN ACT,
To authorize all persona in the military service of thin
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 the Confederate States, including
those in hospitals, and detailed uien 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, bo and they are
hereby authorized to assemble at such place as they
may be stationed at, and cast their rotes, 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 residenco of the
voters*respoctively, sending a copy of the list of
voters, and a copy of the tally sheet to either the
Mayor, Intcndant, Alderman, Oouncilmen or War
dens of the town or city, where the soldiers voting
reside; and all elections thus held shall be accoun
ted goad and valid; provided, the returns thereof,
shall reach the proper municipal authority, within
fifteen days after the day of said election.
3. Sec. 111. Be it, further enacted, That the reg
istry laws in force for all 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 and both of us declare
"on honor, that we will faithfully superintend this
day’s election ; that we are commissioned 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, ner knowingly prohibit any one from voting,
who is entitled by law 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 be taken by Superin
tendents of such elections.
Sec. V- Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to Dec. Ist, 18(13.
Attention Aliens !
You are hereby notified to attend a meeting on
Saturday, the 10th inst., at 7 o’clock, at Mr- John
Carughi’s, on Broad street, for important business
dec 9 3t* ALIEN.
Notice to Debtor* and Creditor*
ALL persons having claims against the esta e of
Mrs. L. E. Cairnes, dcc’d, late of Muscogee
county, are hereby notified to render them duly au
thenticated within the time prescribed by law; and
those indebted to said estate are requested to make
immediate payment. F 0. TICKNOR,
dec9 w4od Adrn’r.
Lard
\U ANTED in exchange for Sheetings, Osnaburgs
and Yarns, at the
nov 5 lm EAGLE FACTORY.
To Rent,
A BLACKSMITH SHO’’* with six or seven Forges,
fl all complete. Apply at
oo 31 ts THIS OFFICE.
Confederate Tax Notice.
T SHALL commence on Monday next, sth inst..
* collecting all Taxes that are due the Confederacy,
Tax payers must come up promptly and pay, or the
penalty of the law will be visited upon them. There
are now many delinquents on their Quarterly Sales
Tax. Mr. Green, or myself, will at all times be
ready to receive the money.
• J. A. L. LEE,
dec 5 3t Collector 41st Dist.
Stop the Horse Tihef!
SSOO Reward.
S~TOLEN from the premises of C. P. Levy, across
the new bridge, on the night of 30th November i
two BAY HORSES and one BLACK PONY. '
Above reward will be paid for the horses and
thief. JOHN D. GRAY & CO.
dec 2 4t I
Eost Trunk, SIOO Reward.
AN SATURDAY night, the 19th November, at the
\ * depot in Macon, a LEATHER TRL NK, marked
“R. A. Chambers, Columbus. Ga./’ was mischecked
or in some way misplaced. I will pay one hun
dred dollars for the recovery of the trunk and con
tents. JAMES M. CHAMBERS,
dec 6 2t* Columbus, Ga.
A Plantation for Sale.
THE UNDERSIGNED offers for sale a pianta-
I tion on the Apalachicola river, 25 mile3 below
Chattahoochee, containing 1,500 acres, more or less,
embracing 1,200 acres of unsurpassed bottom land,
the balance superior pine land. In a favorable
season sixty bushels of corn or 2,000 pounds of .-eed
cotton, may be safeljbrelied on. fin the premises are
first rate negro quarters, gin house, screw and sta
bles. The dwelling is small but com for: able.
There are two orange groves on the place, one on
the river and in full bearing. A port!or of the crop
of 1863 sold for more than S9OOO. The other grove is
youDg but in good condition, embracing not only
oranges but lemons and other tropical fruits.
The place is finely watered and healthy. A rare
opportunity is offered for the investment of Con- i
federate money if application is made early.
Title.- perfect. _ _ _ j
Apply s o It. l*. B
Columbus, or
VAN W vRCUS.
je C 6 ts Steam - hamrock.
Wanted.
inn Aijfi FEET A'H TIMBER, in plank of
/vU.VUU inch, i ST the cord. Apply at
o^rr ment Work ° john • ° ray * °°-
T 3ET EAT R. H 2 .
Notice.— No improper characters admits i
Friday "Evening, December 9th.
benefit of
THE YOUNG AND RISING ARTISTS
’MSS CECIUA crisp.
on which occasion (and for this night only 4
Lady of Columbus
will make her first appearance on any sta »«
SHAKSPEAR'S SUBLIME PLAY *
so generally read, and universally admin i
ROMEO and JULIET.
Great Cast of Characters for the Occasion
Mr. Theo. Hamilton, as ~
Mr.W.H Crisp, as Me CG
Mr C T. Wolfe, as Friar Law^
Lady Capulet, by a Lady of Col um b U}
Juliet (her daughter) Miss Cecilia Cri-r»
First time in this city of the elegant petite
Comedy of
Stranger’s BLiss .
OR
WHO SPEAKS FIRST '
In which, Mr. and Mrs. Crisp, Mr. Hamilton
Mr. Wolfe and Miss Cecilia;, Crisp, sustain the
leading characters,
dec 9-lt
AUCTION SALES
Bv Ellis, Livingston A to.
LARGE AND VALUABLE SALK
At Glenuille, at Ala.
i y
; UTILL be sold in Glennville, Ala., on Tuesday
\ t December 13th, at 11 o’clock,
Avery desirable House and Lot. The
house has five rooms, an out house with
two rooms and other out buildings. Ex
cellent orchard, with twenty acres of land
attached, including 26 hogs, horse and
rockaway, cow and calf, express wagon,
sugar, large lot poultry, household and
! kitchen furniture, crockery, bedding, etc.
The above property will be put up and sold alt -
gether. Sale positive. Titles goods. Term- cash,
dec Btd $45
AAAOIJACENIEAT*.
For Alderman.
IVe are authorized to announce A. M. BRAX
j NAN a candidate for Alderman of the 6th Ward,
dec 9te*
For Aldermen of First Ward.
Messrs. Editors, will please announce the names
of JAMES M. HUGHES and JOHN B. WRIGHT,
as candidates for Aldermen of the First Wardfat the
ensuing municipal election to be held on Saturday.
10th inst. dec 7 te
Tlie Mayoralty.
| To the Citizens of Columbus:
From the announcements of candidates for Mayor
of the City, I find it an office to be sought after, and
not feeling disposed to vacate my present position
I announce myself a Candidas? for ro-eicction.
| nov 25 tde F. G. WILKINS.
We are authorized to announce B. F. COLK
MAN as a candidate for Mayor of tho City of Co
s at the ensuing municipal election.
nov23—dto
For marshal.
THOMAS P. CALMER is announced as a candi
date for re-election to the office of City Marshal
novlß-td*
For Marshal.
W. L. ROBINSON is announced as a candidate
for the office of Marshal of the city by
nov!s* MANY FRIENDS.
For Marshal.
We are authorized to announce JOHN F. CLEG
HORN as a candidate for the office of Marshal at the
! ensuing municipal election,
dec 5 td
For Deputy Marshal.
At the solicitation of many friends, WILLIAM
N. ALLEN has consented to become a candidate
for the office of Deputy Marshal of the city of Co
lumbus, at the ensuing election, and will be sup
ported by MANY VOTERS.
nov!4 te 1 *
For Sexton.
We are authorized to announce R. T. SIMONS
as a candidate for City Sexton, at the ensuing mu
nicipal election,
decl te
HO FOR ATLANTA!
The Southern Express Company will receive
freight (under forty pounds; each package) and
money parcels for Atlanta via Macon & Westers
Railroad, from this date. S. H. HILL,
dec 6 ts Agent.
S3OO Reward !—Stolen.
UROM Room No. 46, Cook’s Hotel, a SINGLE-
T CASED GOLD WATCH, with the initials ” M
F” carved on the back ofit- The Watch has a white
face and stoel hands.
A reward of S3OO will be paid for its recovery and
no questions asked, by leaving it at the „
nov 29 3t* SUN OFFICE.
Coffee! Coffee!
200 POUNDS CHOICE COFFEE
ALSO,
•200 lbs. Black Pepper.
STANFORD & CO.,
nov 30 3t No. 78, Broad Street.
Administrator’s Sale.
ON the first day of January, I will sell at public
outcry at the Court House in Marianna, 500 acre*
(more or less) of pine land, belonging to the estate
of John Bird. On the premises is!a fine spring ot
water, negro cabins, etc. W. S. POPr*.
dec sw4t T '
For Sale.
By E. J- BRITT.
114, Broad Street.
qa BOXES fine Tobacco,
Large lot Cotton Cards,
Soda, Pepper and Spice,
Smoking Tobacco, (10 cases)
Pad-Locks, Brier Root and Clay Pipes,
100 Bushels Shelled Corn, to arrive this wee<£,
Bar and Toilet Soaps,
Tin and Cedar Ware,
Confederate Crockery, Jars, Bowles, etc
dec 7 dAw2t
TTar«e COSSIM.HEST
OF
LETTER PAPER!
AND
METIORANiDII BOOKS*
For sale by
J.. K. REDD & CO
! oc 12 ts
port SALE !
QA ACRES OF LAND, thirty in cultivation
O 0 hundred and seventy in the woods. Vu
Place is no, the ten mile house on the Cu.sej
road and snugly improved for .
*° Columbus.
Plantation to Rent or Sell.
/ \NE and a half miles north of Union Spring..
I ) eon county, Ala. It contains four hand , s
to 5 . little less than, four
cleared. Most of the cleared. l*nd » biack P^ ;
and creek bottoms. F 0 r G p |o RGE !> TEW ART.
, * Union Springs, Ala
dec 5 iw _/ . —-
pOE- SALE.
w.tt warm containing about 100 acre,)A
S& » «««• F " jW
. - near Columbia
dec otf
FOR SALE!
t N IRON GRAY MARE, fiveyear? old, o*»
it Harris’ Stable. &W? § WAbL»
dec 2 3t*
