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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. *K> -2 t~T I '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