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DAILY TIMES,
J. W. WARRES, - - - Editor.
COLUMBUS:
Satnnlay Morning, December 10, 1864.
\ Through Ma.il.—We received yesterday
a large budget of back rations in the way of
eastern exchanges, from Richmond, Peters
burg, Wilmington, Charleston, Savannah and
Augusta—among them Richmond dates to the
2d. Our readers will find interesting glean
ings from al! of them in this morning's Times.
The-News,
We are still without further particulars of
the reported battle in Tennessee, and ignorant
of the subsequent movements of Hood and his
army, though it seems Northern tel
egrams that a portion <*f his farces are threat
teniug Nashville.
The latest news from Sherman will be
found in telegrams and extract* from the Sa
t&ui.uu ami Augusta papers. V\ heeler had a
considerable fight with a portion of Sherman’s
forces on Sunday ihsi, in wnich, according to
the most reliable reports, the enemy was
worked. ladicattons seem favorable for our
aide, it will certainly be determined iu a few
day's whether or not the object of Sherman’s
grand raid is to he . uc< eesfully accomplished.
We believe and trust he will be ignominourly
defeated.
Matters are comparatively quiet about Rich
mond and Petersburg, accordiug to latest ac
counts, though it would seem from a Freder
icksburg telegram published on the other side
of this paper, a grand battle is shortly expect
ed iu that direction. We have*no fears of serious
reverses in that quarter. The horizon all
around looks hopeful.
f/KVAS l ATION OF EAST TENNESSEE ORDERED
nr Sherman.— The Richmond Dispatch of the
Ist, nays: Intelligence has been received here that
Sherman has issued fin order relative to East
Tennessee similar to that issued by Grant to
Sheridan in the Valiev. He has directed that the
country bo generally devastated, spariug neithor
houses, barns, stock, grain, nor anything else. A
meeting of Union citizens was held in Knoxville,
at which a protest against this barbarism was
adopted and forwarded to Sherman. He paid no
attention»to it. The Yankcos can only carry out
this order as far up as Knoxville, as the Confed
erates hold the country ' from near there to the
Virginia line.
Gov. Brown and (Ten. Wright.
The following correspondence settles the ques
tion of “who is Governor” in tho eastern portion
of the State:
Augusta, Ga., Nov. 24th, 1864.
To /lift Excellency Joseph E. Broion, Macon, Ga.
, Governor :—Finding that you had been out off
from communication with the Eastern portion of
the State, upon consultation with the leading citi
zens aud jurists here, I determined to use the au
thority of assuming the command of all the mili
tia east of the Oconee, as President of the Senate,
and have change.’ so much of your Order as re
quired all the Militia to report to General G. W.
Smith, and have ordered all eust of the Oconee
river, to report to me at this place. I also received
a telegram from Gen. Wayne, then at Gordon,
asking mo to adopt this course, us ho was cut off
from you. I have established a camp here and am
organizing them as rapidly as they come in. As
vet very few have reported. Enclosed I send you
• copy of my published order. 1 am very anx
ious to have voiukero to rake commahd, aud have
only temporarily interfered to aid you in your ef
fort# to save the State. 1 think wo will be able to
hold this place. We have a considerable force al
ready here,and Gen. Bragg is on the way with rein
forcements. I have a dispatch from General
Wayne this morning, he is at Oconee, and was
fighting Kilpatrick all day yesterday. We still
hold the Oconee bridge. As soon as I can get a
considerable body of Militia organized, I will com
municate further with you, and take such action
as v»u direct Plcaso let mo hear from you, and
say whether you approve my course. The State
stores aud powder, which were sent to this place,
have been sent on to a place of greater security .
Let me know what you wish done, and I will
take plcasuro in attending to it.
1 have the honor to be, respectfully, &a.
A. R. Wright.
EXBCCnvw DEPAKiiIBN'f, ) !
Macon, Ga., Dec. 3, 1864. j ,
If oh. A . li. Weight, President of the Senate of th j j
State of Georgia, Augusta.
On my return from a trip to Southwestern Geor
gia, I find your lettor of the 24th ultimo.
As the “communication" betweou this place and j
Augusta had not been destroyed, but the line only !
ieugthened. by way of Thom&jville and Savannah, !
which was kept open, and in daily use, us shown !
by jour proclamation of the Ist of November,
mrshyonr order of the 23d, which both referred to j
toy proclamation, dated the 19th ultimo, which was
published in the Macon papers on the same day,
ihowing that my yreclamation and orders, pub- i
iished in this city, were received in Ailgusta, the '
second day after they were issued, I cannot ad i
an; that the contingency, contemplated in the j.
Constitution, had happened, which authorized the
President of tho Senate to assume and exercise j
the functions of Governor.
My proclamation published in this city, on the
19th of November, directed tho Militia to report to
Major Gen. Smith. Yours dated at Augusta, the
21st, declared part of mine revoked ; and ordered I
all east of the Oconee, who had not reported to j
Major Gou. Wayne, to report to you at Augusta.
This looked more like disapprobation of my orders,
(ban want of knowledge of what they wero, or of
tho meuns of communicating with my headquar
ters.
My subsequent orders of the 25th of November,
which changed that part of my proclamation, j
which required all to report to Major Gen. Smith,
and established four camps of organization in the
State, wore issued after full cousultation with Gou.
JBeauregard, Lieut. Gen. Taylor, and Major Gen.
Cobb, who were all present at the consultation in
this city. These orders were published with the
full sanction and approval of Gen. Beauregard,
who expressed the opinion that they provided for
the best disposition of the Militia, that could,
under the circumstauces, be made for the de- !
<tr.ee of the State, agaiust the common enemy,
and against straggling balds of robbers, scat
tered ever a large pare of her territory, plunder
ing and stealing, and doing more injury to de
fenceless citizens, than any like number of the
enemy.
As your orders conflict with both my proclama
tions, and my orders issued with the sanction
above referred to, I cannot approve them.
That portion of the Militia able to endure the
hardships of the camp in front of the enemy are
to be sen: forward from the camps of organization
established by tay orders, to Major Gen. Smith,
as fast as possible. Those not able to endure
bard service are to be used for the protect; >u of
property against robber bands, till mrthcr direc
tion from General Beauregard. You will send
forward to Major General Smith all you nave or
ganized, who are able to do field service, and dis
continue ihe camp at Augusta.
I will be much obliged, if you will report the
■aster rolls of those you have organized to these
Headquarters.
1 am, sir, very respectfully,
You - obedient servant,
.1 •> •*..>» V
The Ueroie Dead.
The joyful intelligence from Tennessee,
which we published yesterday , was not unat
tended by tiaiogs teat wiii till the public heart
with sorrow and sadness An unusual num
ber of general officers Are said to bare failed
in the baitle near Franklin, constituting the
choice spirits ot the Tennessee army. Cle
b .rue, Quarles, Gist, G -acton, Strchi nud (imn
bury—uames that will live as long as freedom
ha 3 a votary on earth- have fallen
-■acriuco ai the shrine or tho <
ami their lives ha'e been yield-
willing | n the noble ciuso of liberty
and independence. *
But in death they were triumphant, and
while we are called on to mourn their loss to
our country and cause, we can rejoice in the
reflection that in thus having falleu noble
martyrs to it, they have rendered that cause
thrice hallowed, and drawn still more closely
around it the endearments and affections
of their countrymen. Their illustrious
lives could not have had a more, glorious
termination, and in their death they have il
lustrated how sweet and beautiful it is to die
for one’s country—how far preferable is a he
roic death on the battle field to a prolonged
life spent in ignominious ease.
But it is no part of our purpose at present
to utter a panygeric upon the lives or a eulo
gium upon the memory of these fallen braves.
They, as wellies the hundreds and thousands
of the rank and file who have fallen with them
in the hour of victory an 1 triumph, have in
indellibly written their names high up on the
scroll of fame, and we leave it for history and
posterity toembalm and perpetuate their mem
ory. To *he present generation their services,
their worth, and their noble and disinterested
sacrifices in tbe holy cause of their country
are too well known to require recapitulation
here at our hands ; and the most that we can
do is to bol l up their glorious examples as
beacon ligh s to encourage and cheer on those
they have left behind them, and in whose,
hands the destinies of the country are held.—
Having erected in the hearts of their country
men a monument to their own fame more last
ing than brass or marble, they have gone tc
join the brilliant array of hero martyrs who
have passed on before them, and who rest from
their labors, unmoved by the rude clangor of
arms or the trumpet blasts of war.
[Memphis Appeal.
Later from the North.
New York papers of Monday, the 23th inst.,
are received. Gold, on that-day, was quoted
at 2 27.} —a rise of six dollars on account (ac
cording to the Tribune) of tjie doubt felt
about Sherman’s safety.
GENERAL hood’s MOVEMENTS IN TENNESSEE —A
RATTLE WITH THOMAS EXPECTED.
The most important news by this mail is
that relative to General Hood’s movements.
The Herald contains a special telegram from
Nashville, ot the 27th,■ which reports smart
skirmishing between the forces of Gens. Thom
as and Hood, for the past few days, between
Pulaski and Columbia, Teim.; and that the
Yaukee army has fallen back north of Duck
river. Forrest has also crossed the river, and
is essaying to strike its flank and rear. Hood’s
main army is thought to be moving north
eastward, towards Shelbyville and Wartrace.
A telegram from Louisville, dated the 25th,
says that rumors prevailed there that Hood's
army, about 30,000 strong—one-third cav
alry, and ten batteries of artillery, including
reinforcements from Forrest and Dick Taylor
was marching on Pulaski on Wednesday.
It was thought Hood would either fight at
Columbia, or, leaving Columbia, march into
East Tennessee and join his forces to those of
Breckinridge. A letter dated Nashville, the
21st, gives the New York Times the following
intelligence relative to the positions the two
armies occupied at that time :
The bulk of our army is at Pulaski, on the
Decatur ft Nashville railroad, in spleudid con
dition ; tho men being well clothed, with
money in their pockets. The new troops are
distributed judiciously, and put through a vig
orous system of drill three times a da}’. Pu
laski is a very pretty town, near the Alabama
State line, between sixty and seventy miles
south from Nashville. General Stanley com
mands the 4th coos and Geu. Cox the 23J
corps. Both are excellent officers. The whole
are under the command of General Schofield
in the field, whose headquarters are at Spring
Hill, a small place between Franklin and Col
umbia. Gen. Schofield is greatly beloved as
an officer and a man. General Thomas is still
in this city, with headquarters at the St. Cloud
Hotel.
I think there will something lively trans
pire in less than a month in this department,
even if the movements of Beauregard do not
necessitate some such event before. Ao long
as the latter-named officer remaius at Corinth,
with his army hovering about Florence, little
notice will be taken of him.
The last information I gave you concerning ;
the wherabouts of the rebel Army ot Tennes
see found Beauregard quietly located at the
mansion ot Dr. Stout, of Corinth, with Stew- I
art’s corps, consisting of about 10,000 men,
there and thereabouts. I have reason to be- 1
lieve that just the same state of things exists ;
to-day in tb it quarter of the Confederacy, j
Most of S. D. Lee’s corps at that time was at !
Jackson, the terminus of the railroad. Frank I
Cheat ham’s corps was at Florence, where also j
was Hood, the general commanding in the j
field. The following changes have taken j
plaee, it is believed : That Stephen D. Lee has
removed his entire corps from Jackson to
South Florence, and that Frank Cheatham
has crossed the river with his corps, and made
headquarters at Waynesboro’, a small town
situated on or near Greene’s creek, a branch
of Duck river, and about half way between
Columbia, Teun., and Florence, Ala. Forrest
is iu command of all the cavalry, which is
strong and in good trim,and holds undisputed
possession of the entire country within a
radius of thirty miles of Florence.
FROM SHERMAN —HE RESCUES SOME IMAGINARY
PRISONERS.
The Northern papers have not a word yet
from Sherman, not copied from the Richmond
papers, except a sensation report brought by
a steamer which arrived at Annapolis, Mary
land, on Suuday, with 1,246 Yankee prisouers
Irom Savannah. The leport. claims that Sher
man has probablj rescued some piisoners at
Milien (which have not been there for three
w eeks), aud thus stopped the exchange. The
following is the statement;
The captain of the Hiram Livingston re
ports that, when he left Savannah on Friday
last, 25th inst., the exchange had ceased, the
rebels being unable to furnish any more pris
oners, as General Sherman had cut off the
railroads leading to Savannah. It was thought
that Geu. Sherman had reached and probably
rescued all the balance of our prisoners, as a
I portion of his forces were only about a six
| hours’ march from the stockades of Miilen,
when Cut* men who arrived in the Hiram Liv
ingston left there for Savannah to be exebang
| ed.
t The rebels, however, were making an effort
to got cur prisoners off to Florida; with what
; success was not known. The number of pris
j oners at Mdlen was said to be about 20,000,
I whither they had been removed from Ander
souville, r.s .» place of more security from cav
i airy laid? by Gen. Sherman.
The New York Herald swallows this prompt
| ly, and says ;
! This is one of the great triumphs of Sher
; man’s brilliant movement.
! THE CASK OF THE FLORIDA —TIIE YANKEES SINK
TRK SHIR.
A telegram from Washington says that the
i Yankees ua 1 determined to surrender tho
ri. t * * * , ' • r* *
, i . i f.r'fjitl, - %.<•#« cum***”*, to, HID*
uuiiS :
The eleven officers of the pirate Florida, ta
ken (coin the Gid Capitol prison several days
sin o ami s«-at to Gen. Barnes, at Point Look
out. liHK 1 been forwarded by that officer to
Roar Admiral D. P. Porter, commanding the
North Glantic blockading squadron, who has
been dirt cled that to y be turned over to
(.’apt. Collins, of the Wnchuwjtt, which vessel
is now Ivinjf iu ila ,: pton Roads. It is under
stood here that Commander Napoleon Collins,
:he • aptor of the rebel pirate Florida, has
rdered to return to Bahia C,’»zil. with
prize, her oft*, •♦tc and crew.
The decision of Mr. Seward has b> en fully
ctnvassed in Cabinet council, and ft believed
to be opposed by Mr. Bates, he deeming an
aqiology to Brazil for the seizure as ample re
paration. As it is, the case will be put at
rest at once by a Brazilian legal decision.
This course of our State Department gains
friends.
The friends of Commander Collins say that
he is much mortified at the result of bis ex
ploit, and maintain that he will resign if or
dered to take the Florida back. He will have
to return with her as a witness in the case,
which will be a very great humiliation to him
and his officers.
Os course, the decision was never intended
to be carried out, as the following telegram
will show :
Fort Monrob, Nov. 28.
Hon. Gideon Welles, Sec'y of the Navy :
I have just received a telegram from the j
commander of the prize steamer Florida, in- j
forming me that she had sunk in nine fath- j
oras water. She had been run into by an
army sieamer and badly damaged. I have not j
heard the particulars. Will inform the De
partment w hen I receive the written report.
(Signed) Da\*d D. Porter,
Rear Admiral.
THE FIRES IX NEW YORK —ORDER OF GEN. D1X —
EXCITEMENT IN WASHINGTON.
The hotel fir sin New York constitute the
reigning e>.eit- meat in Yankeedom now.—
Geu. Dix bus issued the following order:
Toe evidence of ex tensive combination and
other facts, disclosed to-day, show it to have
been the work < f rebel emissaries and agents.
All such persons engaged in secret acts of
hostility here can only be regarded as spies,
subject to mai tial law and to the penalty of
death. Ir'the_ ; are detected they will be im
mediately brought before a court martial or
military commission ; and if convicted, they
will be executed without the delay of a single
day.
A Washington telegram says :
In addition to the regular guards employed
about the public buildings, commissaries’ de
pots, etc., in this vicinity, the War Depart
ment Rifles have been on duty since last even
ing, in consequence of information received
by the Government of an incendiary plot sim
ilar to that attempted to be earned out in New
York on Friday evening. The guards at all
the public buildings have been doubled, and a
strict watch is kept at the hotels and other
public places, to guard against any attempt
that may be made to execute the diabolical
plans to accomplish, by sneaking incendiary
operations, what the rebels have failed to do
by legitimate warfare. Considerable excite
ment was occasioned about 10 o’clock last
night, by the proclamation, at all the places
of public amusement, of an order from the
War Department requiring all the employees
ot that department to repair forthwith to their
posts. The summons was intended to have
them assembled for guhrd duty. The Treas
ury Guards are to relieve the War Department
Rifles, and incendiaries will have a small
chance for successful operations here.
From Petersburg.
The reports of fighting on our right, current
iu the city last evening, arose from the fact
that there was some slight skirmishing in that
quarter during the day. An attack by the
euernj has btea daily looked for during the
last few mornings, and our troops have been
kept in constant readiness for it. We will
venture to wager Ulysses the biggest drink he
ever took that when he moves, his coming will
not be unheralded
Grant has recently issued an order compel
ling all citizens within five m>les of his rear
lines to mo>'e further away, under the penalty
of imprisonment and loss of property. He
has evidently heed suffering seriously from the
operations of our scouts, whom he thinks
these innocent and defenceless people have
been harboring, or else, he desires by their
compulsory movement, to preserve as much
secrecy about his camp as possible. The or
der is entirely unworthy of a great General,
and will subject a number of families to very
great inconveniences, and, perhaps, suffering.
All that remains to the unfortunate farmers
residing so near Grant’s rear lines, are their
houses and barely a sufficiency of food. They
have been robbed of every thing else by the
scouting parties of whites and blacks, sent out
tc gutner up forage aud country delicacies.
.Some few days since, a small raiding party
passed through a portion of Isle ot Wight
county. Three of the number stopped at a
house w’here several ladies were residiug, and
requested that they should have a very fins
horse saddled up, which was grazing in the
yard at the time. One of them expressed
great admiration of the animal, and was very
anxious to see him under saddle. Suspecting
their motive the lady of the house refused to
accede to their request, but the servants were
forced to obey their commauus. As soon as
the herse was saddled, the spokesman of the
party mounted him and was about to ride off,
when he was attacked by the lady, dismount
ed and felled to the ground by a stick. Though
she was struck several times by the fellow,
she managed to keep him down, until her
horse, frightened by the scuffle, ran away and
escaped.
Beyond the activity displayed on the right
yesterday, nothing else occurred on these
lines. The usual shelling on tho left did not
occur.
Avery heavy bombardment seemed to be in
progress at Dutch Gap yesterday morning,
which continued for several hours.
It is understood that some action has been
taken by our military authorities in regard to
Hon. Roger A. Pryor, who was captured un
der circumstances of such basely treacherous
character on Monday last. We learn that
correspondence has already commenced on
the subject. We hope Mr. Pryor will soon be
returned to us.— Petersburg Express , IsL
The unusual activity noticeable along the
enemy’s iines day before yesterday, and which
led to an expectation of au attack,was caused by
I the relieving of large bodies of troops. The
I Second Corps was moved to otir right to re
i lieve the Ninth Corps, which ha3 been in our
| front at that point for some time past. This
movement of the Second Corps was duly re
ported to our authorities, and gave rise to the
impression, among the unititiated, that the
enemy was massing troops on our right, and
an attack was impending
Twenty-six deserters came into cur lines
night before last, nearly all of them belonging
to the Second Corps. With hut few excep
tions they are Canadians and some of them
very intelligent fellows. They declare that
they were Shanghied , or dragged into the ser
vice, and have thus taken the firstopportuni
ity to desert. They report that the Army of
j Potomac is very busily engaged in preparing
i their winter quarters, wuich are being erected
; on a grand scale.
Information received through reliable sour
* ces justifies us in believing that the eDeaiv
; will shortly make an advance on these linos,
j This movement has been looked for daily for
| several days past, and such preparations as
i he does not expect or anticipate, await him.—
i If he is not astounded and discoinfilted, we
are oo prophet.
Gen Pryor was seized in retaliation for &
similar act alleged to have been perpetrated
by us, some time since on a Yankee officer.
Lie has been hurried off to Washington and
committed to the loatljsome dungeon of rhe
old C'pitoi. It is much to be regretted that
be ever suffered himself to believe in Yankee
honor, when no such thing exists.
Some heavy mortars were thrown by the
j enemy yesterday af ernoou on on 1 * left, and
i the usual rapid picket firing was resumed lasi
} night at dark
j " ' c
i Passengers by the Soutfiside train last ntght.
reported that a large body of Yankee cavalry
yesterday made a raid on Stony Creek and
burnt the bridge over that stream. We
learned through an authentic source last uight,
that a body of the enemy yesterday took pos
l session of rhe bridge aud station, and held !he
! position Up io the latest accounts. The tele
graphic Wire on route were, of cones ,
j cut. an-i al] eonjmumcalion southward sev
; ered. Whcir.tr the ouemy in this raovemcn*
| design anything more than a raid is not known,
j We shab. pr'bab'y know in a .favor two.
2 d.
Pptcrshorg.
GREAT tCiO.il IN FRONT OF THE CITY —IT
MUST BK CAPTURED.
A correspondent of the Bostou Traveler,
writing from the Army of the Potomac, in
front of Petersburg, Nov. 18, says :
In this, my fifth vigit to the Array of the Po
tomac, I find more activity and intenso feeling
prevailing among both officers and men than
I have ever witnessed before. Richmond is
hardly mentioned ; the one all-absorbing de
sire seems to be that Petersburg shall be cap
tured—and that at once.
To-day I passed through one line of trench
es in front of Petersburg for a mile or more,
while the constant firing between the pickets
and sharpshooters on either side made the tour
both lively and interesting, when the rebels
opened with shell upon several squads of oar
men who were drilling nearly a mile distant,
and were of course replied to by our batteries
along the line. After half an hour Johnny
caved in and ceased firing, but some of our
guns gave them a compliment every few min
utes in the way of solid shot.
Less is known here by any one, except
those who originate and execute, of what is
going forward, than is known in Boston. We
know now for certain that the sick and wouri-*
ded of one corps are being removed to City
Point, and that orders have been issued to be
ready in twelve hours.
I have been iu the Army of the Potomac,
when commanded by Burnside, Hooker and
Meade, but have never before seen it in the
splendid condition that it now presents. All
seem to rejoice in the election ot “Uncle Abe,”
as*the soldiers call him. I have not seen a
copperhead, or a McClellan man yet, unless
it be a squad of rebel prisoners brought in by
our men yesterday ; but it is one consolation
that they cannot reach New York iu season to
vote.
There is a vast work for good being done
in the army by the Christian and Sanitary
Commissions. Their arrangements for effec
tive labor appear now to be complete. The
sick and tho wounded receive all possible at
tention, ami the dying feel assured that their
last messages of affection aud love will be
faithfully conveyed to their bereaved and weep
ing ’’riends at home. Chapels are built, the
gospel preached, prayer meetings and Sab
bath Schools established, aud religious and
other publications circulated. The various
denominational weekly papers, the American
Messenger, the Army and Navy Hymn Book,
auefcother issues of the American Tract So
ciety ate eagerly sought after.
To-day at the trenches I found an earnest
desire expressed for good reading and for wri
ting paper and envelopes,, and was very glad
in being able to supply every applicant. This
beneficent work gives renewed strength and
courage to our brave soldiers. It increases
their zeal and cheerfulness in the hour of con
flict, and that this ; s the opinion of our coin*
manding officers may be fairly inferred from
their willingness to grant every needed facility
to those who are engaged in these “labors of
love.” Shawmut.
It is reported that Lincoln has determined not
to permit cotton to be brought out of the seceded
States, as a prize to the government. No further
permits are to be granted to trade within the rebel
lines, and these which have heretofore been grant
ted will prjbably be revovked.
For Aldermen, 2d Ward,
J. W. SAPPINGTON,
F. S. CHAPMAN.
dec 10*
Wanted
WE wish to hire for the ensuing year, six good
Negro 6'arpeLters, ono good Blacksmith and
one wagoner.
dec 10 2w JEFFERSON & HAMILTON.
Sun and Enquirer copy.
Wanted.
<> AA A LBS. PORK, for which wo will pay
\J cash or exchange salt,
dec 10 fit JEFFERSON & HAMITON.
Suu and Enquirer copy.
TO GEORGIA EDITORS AMD" THE
HATMJSS !
I WANT rabbit skins, coon skins, fox skins, otter
skins, minkskins, beaver«kins, and all other skins
that have ur upon them. I want them for tiie pur
pose of making hats, and will pay the highest cash
pricos, or swap > ats ior them. 1 will give a gyod
rabbit hat for sixty rabbit skins; a good coon hat
for two dozen good coo l skin3; a good beaver hat
for three beaver skins; a good wool hat for two
pounds of clean washed wool, free of cockieburrs,
and cut from the live sheep’s back, and so on. The
skins must bo taken from the animals iu winter and
be well stretched before drying. Parcels may be
sent by express, and hats in the same wav,
J. A. TURNER.
Eatonton, Ga., Dec. 9,1861.
N. B. —All Georgia editors who will copy the above
notice, four times, including this note, and also the
following prospectus, tho same number of times,
sending me their papers in exchange, with tho ad
vertisements marked, shall receive by expre,ss, free
<f charge, a good, soft, rabbit fur hat which will
bring in the market $100; provided they will have
their heads measured and send me the dimensions'
Miles’ Register Revived.
PROSPECTUS OF
THE €OUJl r Tßin?lA]¥,
\ ILES’ Reg ; ster, the most useful journal ever
■ issued in America, has been revived in tho pub
lication of The Countryman. This journal is a fae
simile of its original, in the number and size of its
pages, its typography,and :ill the.featurcs which gave
value to the standard publications issued by Mr.
Niles.
Besides the features of Niles’ Register, tho Coun
trjman has others which should render it still more
attractive —to-wit: a department of elegant litera
ture, rejecting the s-y!e ot Yankee literary journals,
and modeling itself alter the best English misqpl
la..oou3 weeklies.. but at the same time, being
stamped with an independent, Southern tone, origi
nal with and peculiar to itself.
An altogether novel featuro with it, is that it is
published in the country on the editor’s plantation,
nine miles from any town or village, and devotes
much attention to agriculture, rural sports and
every thing that interests the country gentleman.
The Countryman is a handsome quarto, of sixteen
pages, published weekly on the editor's plantation,
near E itonton. Ga., to which aii communications
should be addressed.
Our terms are 55 for three months, or S2O per
annum.
Sen'* ail remittances by express.
J. A. TURNER.
dec 10 d4t Eaton ton, Ga.
OFFICE CHIEF QUARTERMASTER, ]
Military Division of- tuf Wf.st, !-
Montgomery, Deo. 3, 1864. j
All officers in the Department in
this Military Division, will report by letter to tho
Chief Quartermaster of this Division, stating, first,
rank ; second, date of commission ; third, date of
assignment to quartermaster duty; and fourth, the
authority by which assigned, furnishing date, and
if possible copy »f orders of assignment, and where
oadut..- 'f'hia r port is ea'led for in pursuance of
Circular orde>*» from the Quartermaster General, as
«■!! such officers who have become detached from
their commands to which they were originally ap
pointed and assigned, will he dropped in pursuance
of General order No. 70, Adjutant and Inspector
General's series 1863, unless reassigned by a
special order of ihe Secretary of War.
E. WILLIS.
'ieedii. (Thief Quartermaster.
FOR SALE!
* N IRON GRAY MARE, five yeers old. can be j
A ccen at D arris’ Stable. Kaouire of
d©o‘23t* Lieut,. I>. W. WALL, j
FOR SAfJi.
1 .» 0 TINE BREED SOWS to sell or exchange j
* for pork. Apply at Sherman A Co’s, up sicirs -
in Maeoub* building.
dee. »u
jOL
A SMALL FARM, containing ..bout 100 acres, 60
ir the woods and f»rty cleared, about, one mile
abovu the Fountain Factor?, on the Aver. On (he
place is agoodAwelliog with Um>e moms, a largo
ap.de and poach orcev.r 1 and variety ot other, iruic
Lreos -oed water, 3k. For trrnv- -'poly to
Mr, j. A. JONES,
docstf u-ar Columhas,
OFFtf • ■* • '
VO Freight will
i» press Com;.«ay r r-tri-’.c - ■*- •
g.> Bast on rn.,t day, a<v - ’ •• •• O
West after Ui<»’ .
oc29tf ” Agent. t
THE OITY.
T. J. JACKSON LOCAL EDITOR-
Rev. James K. Outheim, late of New Orleans, i
will deliver sermons on Saturday and Sunday next,
10 o’clock, a. M„ at the Synagoge.
dec 10
Religious Notice.
Owing to the absence of tho pastor, there will
be no servico in St. Paul’s Church on Sunday.
The Rev. A. Wright will preach in St. Luke’s
Church Sunday morning and night ar the usual j
hours.
For Bainbrldge,
The Steamer MIST, Abe Fry, master, will leavo
for the above and all intermediate landings, this
Morning, at 9 o’clock,
City Election. —To-day city officers for the
year 1864 are to be chosen. Suitable candidates
for Mayor, Aldermen, Jfarshal, Deputy Marshal,
Sexton, *kc., are in the field, dhd we have no doubt
the good judgment of voters will enable them to
make such selections from among the various
candidates as shall redound to the credit and wel
fare of our city. If any changes are to be made*
the disabled soldiers who are candidates, should
in our opinion have the benefit' of them. As they
have faithfully served their country, they should
now be honored with such places of trust and prof
it as they may sees, especially where their abili
ties to fill them arc eciaal to other candidates. Let
the reader look over the list of aspirants, ami cast
his vote for those candidates best calculated to
reflect honorably upon the city,and who are best fit
ted to subserve the ends of law and order in our
midst.
Theatre. —Our readers will remember that to
night will end the season of Mr, Crisp’s theatrical
company iu our city, and those who have not at
tended should avail themselves of this last oppor
tunity to do so. The company will appear to-night
in the great domestic drama of “The Wreck
Ashore,” and tho roaring farce of “ State Secrets.’*
It is to be regretted that the inclement weather lasj
evening interfered with Miss Cecelia’s benefit,
which would doubtless have been a rouser under
morejfavorable circumstances. Those who intend
ed to go and were detered, should remember her
claims this evening. The thanks of the theatre
going portion of the community are duo Mr.
Crisp and his company for their efforts to uphold
tho drama in our midst, during the present season*
and for the able manner in which they have, as a
general thing, sustained their various roles.
Since the above was written wo learn th at Miss
Cecilia’s benefit has been postponed to this even
ening, when the programme intended for last ev
e be presented.
A Change. —The weather yesterday underwent
one of those interesting changes quite unpopular
at any time, and particularly so after the beauti
ful spring-like weather we have beon haring for a
week or two past. The morning was ushered in
by an array es snow-bank looking clouds, which
accumulated and thickened during tho day. Du
ring the afternoon a chilling rain began to descend,
and at the present writing the indications are good
for a week’s continuance.
Important Sales. Sco advertisement of
important auction sales of real estate and perisha
ble property at Glennville next Tuesday, by Ellis,
Livingston <fc Cos. This sale will afford an admi
rable opportunity for a good investment.
Thanks. —The “Local” and employees of the
Times Office ieturn their most sinccrest and hoart
feltest and obsequiousest thanks to “Blind Peter,” !
for a handsomo treat yesterday afternoon in the i
shape of cakes and beer and ground peas. We
cheerfully recommend Peter to all patrons ot his
vocation on the street and the depot. They wil|
find Peter always disposed to do the “right thing/
an>l his articles of traffic about as good as the
market affoids. Three cheers for Blind Peter, and
his cakes, beer and goober peas,
ACT,
To authorize all persons in the military set vice of this
State or Confederate States, including those in hos- \
pitals, and detailed service to vote at municipal j
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 !
thoso 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 i
the time of such election, be entitled to voto at any
municipal election in this State, be and they are !
hereby authorized to assemble at such place as they ;
may bestitioned at, aud cast their votes, as though '
they wero in the town or city where they reside.
2. £sc. 11. That at caid 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 mako
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, Councilrn n or War- j
dens of tue town or city, where the soldiers voting i
reside; and all elections thus held shall be accoun- i
ted good and valid; provided, .the returns thereof,
shall reach the proper municipal authority, within j
fifteen days after the day of said election.
3. Sec. 111. Be it further enacted. That the leg- |
istry laws in force for all cities and towns ii this
State, shall not apply to absent soldiers and de
tailed men, voting under the provisions of thi3
Act.
4. Seo. IV. Be it further enacted. That said com
missioned officers aiuhorized 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 ot wuich 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 arecommifsioned officers in
the Confederate, or State service, (state the regi
ment, battalion or company,) that we wil 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 la v to vote, and wo 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 ol
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 betaken 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, 1863.
Cbattaiioocbee and Ochenee-
The steamer Indian, Fry, Master, will leave
for the above and intermediate landings, Sunday
morning, at 9 o’clock.
dec 9 td
Attention Aliens !
You are hereby notified to attend a meeting on
Saturday, the 10th inst., at 7 o’clock, at «r- John
Carughi’s, on Broad street, for important business,
dec9 3t* ALIEN.
Notice to Deblorx and Creditors
* LL persons having claims against the osta'e of
A Mrs. L. E. Uairnes, dec’d, late of Muscogee
county, are hereby notified to render them duly au
thenticated withiu the time preset ibed by law ; and
those indebted to said esta.e are requested to make
immediate payment. £ O. £I ( ,KN OR,
jioc9 wlOd Adm’r.
For Sale.
sy yn, J, XJMITT,
114, Broad Street.
GA BOXES fine Tobacco,
t/U Large lot Cotton Cards,
Soda, Pepwer and Spice,
Smoking Tobacco, (10 cases)
Pad-Locks, Brier Root and Clay Pipes,
100 Bushel* Shelled Corn, to arrive midweek,
T'S-HS
L. 4UU Uu.| .. ai
Confederate Crockery, Jars. Bowies, etc.
deo 7 dAw2t
OP
LETTER PAPIRI
Aav
5? VO»A> i> IT BOOKS ! j
if or sale by
j K. REDD & CO.
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'JC XI .!•! JS. ns? Xt. 23 !
Notice. No improper characters admitted
SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 9th. 1*64.
WIL\ T EFlio F
THE \OUNU AND RISING ARTISTE,
WJSS CECILIA C Stfittl*.
on which occasion (and for this night only %
Lady of Columbus
will make her first appearance on any stage.
SUAIvSPEAR’S SUBLIME PLAY
so generally read, and universally admired,
ROMEO and JULIET.
Great Cast of Characters for the Occasion.
Mr. Theo. Hamilton, as Romeo
Mr.rW. H Crisp, as Mercutio
Mr *C. T. Wolfe, as Friar Lawrence
Lady Capulet, by a Lady of Columbus
Juliet (her daughter) Miss Cecilia Crisp
First time in this city of the elegant petite
Comedy of
Stranger’s ISLiss ?
OR
WEIO SPEAKS FIRST i }
In which, Mr. and Mrs. Crisp, Mr. Hamilton,
Mr. Wolfe and Miss Cecilia Crisp, sustain the
leading characters.
declO-lt
AUCTION SALES
By Ellis, Livingston & Cos.
LARGE AVI) VALUABLE SALE
At Gkiinille, at Ala.
TWILL be sold in Glcnnville, Ala., on Tuesday,
M December 13th, at 11 o’clock,
Avery desirable House and loot. 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.
Sale positive. Titles goods. Terms cash,
dec Btd $45
ANAOUAC E.HEATS.
For Alderman.
IVe are authorized to announce A. M. BRAN
' NAN a candidate for Alderman of the 6th Ward,
doc fite*
For Aldermen of Firist Ward.
Messrs. Editors, will please announce the names
of JAMES M. HUGHES and JOHN B. BRIGHT,
as candidates for Aldermen of the First Ward, at the
ensuing municipal election to bo held on Saturday,
10th inst. dee 7 Id
Tbe Mayoralty.
To the Citizens of Columbus :
From the announcements of candidates for Mayer
of the City, I find it an office to be sought alter, and
not feeling disused to vacate my present position
I announce myself a candidate for re-clection.
nov 25 tde F. G, WILKINS.
We are authorized to announce li. F. COLD
MAN as a candidate for Mryor of the City of Co
lumbus at the ensuing municipal election.
nov23—dto
For Marshal.
| THOMAS P. CALLIER is announced as a oandi -
j 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 Marsaai.
We are authorized to announce JOHN F. CLEG
HORN as a candidate for the offioe 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 tho ensuing election, and will lie sup
ported by MANY VOTERS.
nov!4te*
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 I
The Southern Express Company will receive
freight (under forty pounds each package! and
money parcels for Atlanta via Macon k Western
Railroad, from this date. S. H. HILL,
dec 6 tt Agent.
Stop the Dorse Tlhef!
SSOO llewaril.
CTOLEN from the premises of C. P. Levy, across
O the new bridge, on the night of 30th November
two BAY HORSES and one BLACK PONY.
Above reward will be paid for the horses ani
thief. JOHN D. GRAY CO.
dec 2 4t
Lost Trunk, SIOO Reward.
SATURDAY night, the 19th November, at the
y lepot in Macon, aDE ATH ER TRUN K. marked
“R ; A. Chambers, Columbus, Ga.,” was mischecked
or in some way ursplaced. I will pay one hun
dred dollars for the recovery of ihe trunk and con
tents. JAMES M. CHAMBERS,
dec 6 2t* Columbus, Ga.
A Plantation For 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,
the balance superior pine land. In a favorable
season sixty bushels of corn or 2,000 pounds of seed
cotton, may be safely relied 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 ber-ing. A portion of the crop
of 1883 sold for more than S9OOO. The other grove is
young 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
federate money if application is made early.
Titles perfect.
Apply to R. L. B 4SS,
Columbus, or
VAN MARCUS.
dec6 ts _ Steamer Shamrock.
Wanted.
GA,; aa A FEET ASH TIMBER, in plank of
- UU.UUU 1% inch, or by the cord. Apply at
our Government Works.
dec 2 6t_ GRAY k 00.
| S3OO Reward !—Stolen,
T?ROM Room No. 46, Cook's Hotel, a SINQLH-
I r a CASED GOLD WaTOH, with the initials “ M
I F” carved on ihe back of p. The Watch uas a white
I face and steel hands.
A reward of S3OO win be paid for it® recovery and
i no questions asked, by leaving it at rhe
! nov 29 3t* SUN OF ICE,
Coflee ! Coflce!
200 POIIKDS FSIOILJE COFFEE
ALSO,
‘-200 lbs. BSack i*eppe*\
STANFORD X CO.,
jmvjO 3t No. 78, Broad Street.
Administrator’s Sale.
,N tho first day of January, I will sell at public
• ’ outcry at theCourr House in*«ar'auna, 500 acres
(more o less) of pine land, belo -giug to the estate
of John Bird. On tbe premises is a Hue spring of
water, negro cabins, etc. \t. S. PuPE.
dec6w4t Ad m’j.
UOII SAlißr
i ACRE" op L/VND, thirty in cultivate >I, Swo
I lace s r.r;:: iten m.:e •*• -jsc oa_ ior i.>>saeia
mad. and u- snugiyiiitr/ovod for tue Apply
ip. L. . . BltieKlb,
r,c % -TQ 4f* 'illii-ns da
PSuntallo** ?o Hciii or Sell,
AN E and a half miles north of Union Spri-gs. Ma
• • con county. Ah*. Ii contains four humped and
eighty arms, a little i*~s than four hundred •'*
cleared. Most of the clear and land is black prario
and croek bottoms. For partioulsis apply to
GEORGE STEWART,
dec 5 lw Union Springs, Al*.
To Rent,
' T M! wi*h Ax ors“vec Forges.
\ly at
Ilirs OFFICE
