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DAiui TIMES.
J. W. WARREN, - - - Editor.
COLUMBUS:
Thursday Morning, December IS, 1864.
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Delayed Richmond Correspondence.
The following delayed letters from our able
Richmond correspondent will be found Inter
esting, though, of course, the news items con
tained in them are rather stale. In the ab
sence of more interesting matter, the reader
will be repaid by giving these letters a pern
sal : v.
Richmond, Nov. 35, 1864.
Northern dates to the ll'rh :r,st., claim eve
rything to Lave gone for Lincoln. This result
transfers the question of subjugation to the
other side of the Potomac. Our liberty and
independence is but a question of time and en
durane*'. It is problematical if the Northern
people- will again enjoy the freedom which
was t i«d: s before the war. Iu a moment of
raadne-t- they elevated a monster, and be has
hedgedtafc throne with bayonets. He eaiis
for a million of men to be slaughtered by
Southern'bullets, while his prime minster an-
nounces that, from this time henceforth a mil
itary surveillance will destroy the last vestige
of liberty left to the deluded Yankees— ie:
the freedom and purity of the elective fran
chise.
Lincoln and crew mean war. They do not
sympathize with tbo peace makers in our midst
and the South must tighten her buckler and
take a firmer grasp of her sword.
Congress seems cool and deliberate—alive
to he mi .rtanco of tue crisis and will meet
it\vi>h »h» proper legislative enactments,. It
is to be hoped that the people at large are ful
ly aware of the great interests at stake, that
they will t urn a deaf ear to the political syrens
who sing <>| peace and nobly come to the res
cue of a just and imperilled cause. The “Old
Uominion" is setting an example worthy of
imitation. Her people arc united, hopeful
and defiant.. Her politicians do not prate of
peace conventions—the horrors of war do not
intimidate even her women and children.
The mil of yesterday brought the speech
ol So ward and the message of Gov. Brown.—
The one says peace can only come when
Southern gentlemen crawl ou their knees to
Abraham’s throne with their leaders in chains
and sue for pardon. The other counsels a
people struggling for life and liberty to meet
in convention those who have surrendered all
the rights of freemen to a despot. For the
ancient honor of the Empire State of the South,
for the memory of her long line of illustrious
dead, and the hopes of her gallant sons now
breasting the tide of war, it is to be hoped
that our Legislature may be proof against the
wiles of demagogues, the seductive influences
of State Treasury notes and cotton cards, and
may vindicate the pride and patriotism of her
people by rejecting the counsel and rebuking
its author.
The Florida is lost to us. This mishap oc
curs without cause of censure to the head of
the naval Department, or the officers in com- j
raand. Under the cover of night and in a
neutral port, a Yankee commander has perpe- j
trated a cowardly outrage, which will make
him-tlie hero of an hour. Brazil rs too weak
to do auytliing hut complain, England and
France are 100 selfish to interfere—and, as the
Herald says, when the war is over, and the
Florida no longer useful or dangerous, the
Yankee nation will maxe suitable apology and
reparation.
The new Secretary of the Treasury, who
has made a favorable impression upon the
country and many warm friends and admirers
here, has cause to congratulate himself upon
the reception ot his “budget” by Congress.
ft is highly probable that all financial legisla
tion of the present session will conform to his
views su>d plans. Perhaps it is wise and prop*
er that this should occur. While Congress
ha.< exhibited boldness in dealing with mone
tary affairs, the wisdom and justice of
legislation is to say the least questionable.—
It is due Mr. Trenholm for taking the position
at so critical period that his plans should
have a fair test, and his past success in a large
* and extensive financial career give promise o f
relief to our sinking currency.
Military affairs in this„ quarter have
been devoid of interest for days. Northern
news says Sberrnau is marching through
Georgia to Charleston. Some military critics
here affect to believe these reports. Utter des
peration alone could induce such a movement
upon his part. If it be true, certain destruc
tion is staring him in the face, and, like a
condemned criminal, be seeks death by the
shortest and easiest method.
An instance ot the fabulous profits ol block
ade running, has occurred in this city. A few
days since a party of Englishmen connected
with blockade business, gave a breakfast to a
number qf their frieuds , male and female. It
is said that the entertainment and appoint-
merits cost the snug sum of fifty thousand
dollars. The uippiug air of these nights pro
voke the thought that the money could have
been "better expended in shoes and blankets for
the ragged rebels who are nursing constitu
tional liberty in the trenches of Richmond and
Petersburg.
On yesterday a solemn and impressing scene
occurred at one of the city churches. The oc-
casion was the re-uniting of the congregations
*of the old and new school Pfesbyterians. All
the members of both denominations assembled
at the church of Dr. Moore and after appro
priate addresses, communed together. If they
will keep clear ol Yankee preachers with their
jams, it is reasonable to expect that the good
feeliDg engendered will never again be inter*
rupted. Religious intelligence from the Val
ley, reports a revival in the array of Generaj
Early, and the General himself, the chief
among those most concerned.
The second race of the season came ofl at
the Broad Rock on Saturduy. A coit
for 3 years old—mile heats. McDaniel s pnil
ly by Eclipse out of Philo, won handily in two
heats ; time 1:51, 1:48*^ —beating two compet
itors—one a colt of Nina, owned by the dis
tinguished turtman Col. Thos. Doswell. The
attendance was slim, owing to necessary mil
itary engagements among the population here
abouts, but a considerable amount of money
changed hands among the turfites.
The following paragraph is but part of the
history of suffering of one county in this no
ble State during Sheridan's recent occupation
Os the A’alley:
1,088*3.
UwoUtug houses burned 30
Sarnes burned 4 50
Mills bn; tie 1 3|
Fencing destroyed (miles) 100
Bushels of wheat destror ’ 100,000
Bushels of corn destn 50,000
Tons of hay destroyed... 6,233
Cattle carried off 1,750
Horses carried off 1,750
Sheep carried off 4,200
Hogs carried off 3,350
Factories burned * 3
Furnace burned i
Will the people of Georgia wait for the fire3
of patriotism to be kindled in their hearts by
such vandalism?
Since commencing this letter news has been
received of the action of the Georgia Legisla
ture re-affirming the resolutions of 1861. Let
them continue the good work and put into
military service of the Confederacy the hosts
of able-bodied young men sheltered by State
offices and Executive patronage, and Governor
Brown will, in future, have no cause to criti
cise the military plans of our leaders or be
wail the unfortunate condition of his State.
General Colquitt was in town a few days
since in fine health and spirits, and this morn
ing General Benning has arrived, en route to
his command. In consideration of past ser
vices. and the fact that Georgia has no major
general in the field, (save Wheeler) the Ad
ministration would be doing but a simple act
of justice by conferring such rank upon these
gentlemen.
Latest telegraphic reports from Georgia re
port Atlanta evacuated aiui the Yankees worst
ed in a fight with the militia.
Northern papers at last admit tLat Sherman
has been utterly foiled in his plan of opera
tions, and must make new combinations for
the safety of hi.- army. JIM.
Richmond, Nov. 18.
The silence along Grant’s lines indicate the
preparation for the last assault of the present
campaign on this place,
Ulysess and the Assistant Secretary of the
Yankee Navy at last accounts were at Fortress
Monroe, at which place there was quite a ren
dezvous of armed vessels, among them a very
formidable double-turreted monitor. These
will co-operate with the land foree; aud, for
the purpose of concealing'all movements and
having an unobstructed river, it i3 said that
for the present there will be no more flags of
truce ; no further exchange of prisoners on
the James.
It is supposed that Sheridan’s forces will
join Grant. Rumor says a portion of them
have already arrived at City Point. General
Early, in turn, is marching this way, Rnd a
day or so will find both sides ready for the
conflict.
Everybody here are sanguine a 3 to the re
sult, The feeling about affairs in Georgia
not so decided.
Last night reliable news was received here
of a formidable movement by Sherman on
Macon. All the surrounding circumstances
give an air of desperation to the undertaking.
With the forces already in his front, and the
reinforcements .which may be gathered, he
should be held at bay. Time is everything
to him, and any considerable delay in his op
erations will overwhelm him with defeat and
disasters. It is thought here that this move
ment may have the effect of breaking up the
peace negotiators iu the Georgia Legislature.
Thc State can aftjnl to suffer a vast amount
of kicking and coiling it the result will be to
banish forever the vain delusions'which are
sought to be impressed upon the minds of
her people on the subject of peace.
Much enquiry and comment here as to the
continued absence of the Vice President.
Many people will think, and others say, that
he should at this crisis be iu his proper place,
helping to sustain his portion of the busdens
and responsibilities of the Government, and a
longer absence will not contribute to the con
fidence which is felt as to his zeal in the
cause. The English press, (impartial political
judges) in commenting on his recent letter,
express the opinion that he is still clinging lo
his old affection for the Union.
Arrangements have just been concluded,
which will secure comfortable clothing, blank
ets. &c., to our soldiers in Northern prisons
during the coming winter. A thousand bales
ot cotton are to be shipped from Mobile to New
York, the proceeds to be expended for this
i object.
The recruiting of our army from Yankee
prisoners, more especially among the Irish, is
attracting much attention in official circles.
Coupled with some palpable objections, it has
many advantages over the “nigger soldier
scheme."
Congress has done little of importance for
some days past, most of the time of the daily
sittings being occupied by secret sessions.
[Front the New York Tribune.]
Celebration of the Adoption of a Free Con
stitution by Maryland.
The colored citizens of New York held a
jubilee last night at the Copper Institute to
celebrate the admission of Maryland into the
roll of free States. There was a large and
well dressed audience. The platform was ap
propriately decorated with a bust of Washing
ton and the Stars and Stripes, while twenty
two colored young ladies, most of them dressed
in white, with blue sashes, each bearing a
badge indicating in gold letters the State rep
resented, and led by oue robed in the folds of
the American Hag and intended to represent
the Goddess of Liberty, occupied seats ou the
stage. The meeting* having been called to
order.
John Peterson, Esq., who was received with
applause, then introduced the business of the
meeting, and referred to the misconceptions
which had prevented a number of their friends
in the city trom joining in the celebration. He
then proceeded to read a carefully prepared
and eloquent address ou the subject of eman
cipation in Maryland, drawing a graphic pic
ture of the former condition of Maryland un
tier slavery and the future before it through
emancipation. His allusions to President
Lincoln evoked loud cheers.
The Rev. Singleton Jones then offered an
impressive prayer for the blessing of God upon
the newly adopted Constitution, the colorea
people set free by it, the success of the Union
arms, especially the colored soldiers fighting
for freedom.
After a bugle solo—the audience joining in
the chorus —the President then,
cheers, introdu. and ti e audience
The Rev. II Highland Garnett, who said he
had been advertised to deliver an oration, but
instead of that he should give' thcm a little
: narration, some exhortation, and very little
oration indeed. He then gave an interesting
account of the jubilation in Mart .and, and on
i the adoption oi the ivee Constitution, and ex>.
pressed in'? regret at the divisions existing in
New York which bad prevented the complete
success of their celebration He then referred
: with much eloquence to the vicissitudes that
, had befallen the colored race in New York,
| and narrated some thrilling incidents attend
’ ing the escape of himself and parents from
i slavery, and their narrow escape from being
returned so bondage when followed by the
slave hunters, and also soon aftor the passage
of the Fugitive Slave law. He then satirised
the courtship of Maryland by Jefferson Davis
and Robert E. Lee, and said that notwithstand
ing their persuasion, Maryland bad deter
mined to abide with her Father Abraham.
In reference to the effects of emancipation in
Maryland, !>« said that now an apple of dis
cord bad beer, removed from Maryland, and a
bar to the beauty and consistent adoption of
true democrats principles. Agriculturally
speaking, the effect would be most beneficial,
and Maryland would soon take the position
her nature 1 fertility entitled her to, for it
would also give the stimulus of fair wages to
the workmen, and the people of Maryland
would now see how much more worts could
be got through under the inspiration of Mr.
Cash, instead of Mr. Lash. The social bless
ings of emancipation would also be incalcu
lable, and the religious effects would be no
less, and the pulpit would now be unlocked,
and the preachers might indulge in the luxu
ry of cc mmon honesty, and take some other
text than‘bSlav- sbe obedient to your mas*
ters,” or. “he who knovveth bis master’s will
and doeth it not shall he beaien with many
stripes. ’ He drew a humorous picture of the
many “blessings” of slave life that would be
seen no more, rtr.d said that the adoption of a
free Constitution by Maryland would be in
strumental ia L iding to the adoption of simi
lar Constitutions by other Slave States.
He then spoke of the apprehended exodus
j of the colored people of Maryland, and said
! nothing could bo more absurd that, instead of
a long black 3lrc-ak coining north, they would
I see a stampede of the black3 in the north to
see their friends in the sunny South, and
where they felt more at home than amid ihe
snow banks of the north, for they know that
they looked a great deal better among their
sugar cane and rice fields of the South, of
which he bad no doubt that some day their
industry would give them possession.
“Rally round Hie flag buys,” was then played
<md sting, followed by a solo from Mr. James
Spellman.
Mrs. Frances E. W. Harper then delivered
an interesting address marked by great pro
priety and elegance of language, ou the causes
and effect of the war, ar.d the effects of slave
ry, and with great pathos defended the col
ored troops from the aspersions thrown upon
them, and recounted their services and he
roism on many occasions during the war. She
warmly defended the black race from the
charge of unfitness for freedom, reminding
their white critics that there was a time when
eveu Brittons were slaves, and such stupid
ones at that, their Roman masters would nev
er buy them when they could get others.—
Mrs. Frances’ ac dress contained many pass
ages of great pathos and striking eloquence,
and rivefed the attention of the audience to
its close, when the gifted oratress received
quite an ovation.
Miss Bowers, of Philadelphia, then sung
“Viva L’Atnerica” with great taste arid spirit,
and after some more singing, in which the au
dience joined, the president lead letters of
apology which had been received from Wm.
Lloyd Garrison and the Rev. Dr. Cheever, both
of whom expressed their gratitude for the
event which the meeting was hold to cele
brate.
Prof. W. Howard Day, was then introduced,
aud made an eloquent address, after which
the benediction was pronounced, and the
meeting separated at a late hour.
[Special correspondence of the Confederacy. |
From the Tennessee Front.
Corinth, Miss., Dec. 5, 1864.
I talkc i this morning with a gentloman fust from
the army of Tennessee, more appropriately so called
now than for a long time past, as he actually left it
in front of No attack had been made on
the town when lie left, and the prevailing opinion
was that, there would be none. Thomas occupied it
with aOout fifteen thousand men, and if he did not
evacuate the place (leu. Hood would leave it to the
right or left, and go in the direction of Nashville.
Columbia is said to be very strongly fortified, a
stone wall of great thickness and height, stretching
three parts of the way around.
The march to far has been attended with the best
possible result-. Prisoners have been captured by
hundreds, and numbers of the brutal torturers.slain,
Forrest went in the van and cleared the way. At
Pulaski lie captured about four hundred Yankees
and a largo number of negroes, together with stores
of all kinds. Bauds of tories and bush whackers wei’e
attacked and dispersed in Wayne and other coun
ties through which the army passed. In one neighbor
hood the outrages committed by these villains had
been unbearable. Ten Confederate soldiers who
lived there, and whose fathers and families had
been exposed to their brutalities, quietly left the
army with their guns, while passing near the place,
and sought the bouse of one of the ringleaders of
these gangs. Hearing of their approach he fled, but
not fast enough. They followed h s trail and caught
him—brought him back, and hanging him by the
neck to a limb in front of,his own hou«e until he
was dead, rejoined their command next day. I
don’t think there were many occurrences of this
kii and. These fiends in human shape need expect
nothing but the swiftest and most severe retribution
for their lawless and atrocious practices upon the
old and helpless in s he absence of their lawful pro
tectors. The day is coming when they will call
upon the mountains to fall upon them and oover
them up from the righteous indignation of South
ern men whose families have been outraged.
The loyal people were rejoiced all along the line
of march at-the sight of the grand old army, and
every demonstration given that could he expected
from a poulation so long oppressed. Provisions of
the best quality are plentiful and the women vied
with each other in showing grateful attention. Nice
biscuits aiid ham were cooked by bushels and laid
on large tables and the soldiers invited to come in
and eat as they passed. At Aft. Pleasant an old
gentleman (I suppress the name from proper mo
tives, but ir will be published to the world in letters
of gold hereafter) separated his “shotes” from his
larger hogs and told the boys to drive them into
camp and kill and cook until they were satisfied. —
This was done because he thought they were net
being fed fast enough at his table. Five pokers
were driven away weighing from 250 to 300 pounds
each. Thisisonlv one of the many instances that
were constantly occurring. 9
This gentleman also brings accounts of the doings
of our cavalry at nuntsviilo and other places in
North Alabama, but I suppose you have heard all
that boforo this time.
The Federals, ou the approach of our army, went
to burning grist mills wherever found- They are
being rebuilt, and the want created by their destruc
tion will soon be relieved.
The army is bountifully supplied with beef of the
best quality. Enough is being driven along on foot
to feed the troops to the Ohio river. There is a
scarcity of salt hut farmers are supplying it to the
extent of iheir capacity.
Offuture movements T nan say nofbtnjjp us
hope that a bright day, not far ahead, awaits ns as
a nation. 1865 may be usheredfin with joyful accla
mations by our people all over the Confederacy.
It is too far to send you grapevine. Plenty of them
but th y are,too large and not reliable enough to
repeat.
I will try hereafter that my letters reach you at
more regular intervals. Burley.
An Unparalleled Slaughter—One Hundred
Union Men Butchered in Georgia. — The blood
iest tragedy of modern times was enacted on
Thursday last in Northern Georgia, at a small
place called Elijah, sixty miles northeast of Dal
ton. A short time after the occupation of North
ern Georgia by our forces last spring, one Hun
dred and twenty-five men, deserters from the rebel
army and others, formed themselves into a com
pany, to be known as the Walker county Guards,
and selected a brave fellow, named Ashworth, as
their leader. Upon many occasions have these
hardy men done the cause some service. Three
hundred rebels, under Tom Polk Edwards, on the
day above mentioned, came across Ashworth’s par
ty, and took them all prisoners, including Colonel
Ashworth himself.
A man named Markham, who was an eye wit
ness of subsequent events, says that the prisoners,
after their surrender, were marched iuto a patch
of woods hard by, when just oae hundred
out of the hundred and twenty-five were selected,
declared to be deserters from the Confederate army
and sentenced, part of them to be shot and part of
them to be hung. Preparations were immediately
made to carry the order into execution, and two
hours later the hundred poor fellows were launch
ed into eternity, nineteen of whom were hung.—
The twenty five that escaped death were released,
after being compelled to witness the execution of
their companions, upon the promi-o that they
would join the rebel army. Col. A h worth was
taken away. As he was once a rebel c-ddier, there
is no telling what unheard of cruelties are in store
for him. This Tom Polk Edwards is a citizen of
Tennessee, and is respectably connected. Gen
Steadman, I learn will make an attempt to have
this gang of murderers captured. If he is su’
cessful, there will be more blood y work.
[AT. Y. Times.
The Sinking of the Florida. —The New
York Herald of the 30th thus alludes to the
sinking pi the Florida :
The capture of the Florida, in the port of
Bahia, is no longer a bone of contention, and
Brazil may demand the release of the Florida
as 300 u as possible, if they want her, by send
ing someiexpert divers and wreckers, they may
be able to iradse ber out of sixteen fathoms of
water. >
When the Florida was sent into this harbor.
Lieut. Beardsee commanded her awhile. Then
Admiral Porte- placed a shipkeeper in charge
and the vessei was ordered up to Newport’s
News, to escape a storm. Last evening, from
some cause at present unknown, the ex
pirafe ship went to the bottom, in nearly 100
■eet of water. The officers and crew escaped
drowning by taking to the boat3 and going to
the shore.
he whole affair will be thoroughly investi
gated by Admiral Porter, when the full facts
will be brought to light. In the^meantime,
the ocean is rid of a piratical nuisance, and
even if the rebel officers are delivered up to
the Brazilian government, they will have some
trouble iu obtaining auothcr vessel.
[From the London Times, Nor. 7.]
The Tone of the English Press,
ARMING THE NEGRO SLAVES.
On the question which really appears to us the
important one—the safety of putting run into
the hands of the slaves—there really seams to be
no difference of opinion. Whatever might be the
case of the mob of New York were instructed In
military discipline, and furnished with weapons of
war, whatever danger might result to the Govern
ment of Lincoln from putting arms into the hands
o' the citizens of Baltimore, the South had no
reason to doubt that the negro will light just as
bravely in support of the cause of slavery, which
is the cause of his master as he will in the cause
of liberty, and that his fidelity may just as well
be relied on in the one ease as the other. We do
not expect that this unfortunate race doomed first
to be the cause and afterwards tho main instru
ment of tli£»war, will distinguish itself by prodi
gies of valor,in favor of either side. But we be
lieve that there is no* reason whatever to think
that tho negro will be less faithful to thoso who
manumit him as the price of his military service
than he is to those who first make him free and
then, as an unforseen fruit of hi* freedom, send
him !' >rth to die for a boon the sweetest of which
he has never been allowed to taste. Bo far from won
dering that this thing has been done now. we can
only express our surprise that it has never been
done before.
The objection, wo conceive, must have been, af
ter all, not so much to the employment es the ne
gro in itself, as the shock to the rights of property,
which is involved. On this one kind of possession
the South hed concentrated all its proprietary
feeling, and the man who would,gubmit without a
murmur to the impressment of his horses or his
crops may very likely shrink back with a species
of superstitious horror from the attempt by his
own Government to deprive him of those very
slaves for whom he has already fought a long and
desperate war. But tho obvions expediency of
recruiting by any means the shrunken battalions
of the Southern armies, the advantage of pos
sessing a kind of troops which, if not to be trust
ed in every arduous duty, may yet relieve the vete
ran white battalions from much labor that wears
down their strength and thins their numbers, is so
manifest that we are convinced the suggestion of
Gov. Allen will before long be adopted, and that
the South will confront the North wi:h an equal
number of negroes, thus undoubtedly greatly in
creasing the horrors of a war which needs no ag
gravation, but at the same time redressing in a
great degree the inequality between the two con
tending parties.
JOHN BRIGHT'S PEACE PLAN UK J BOTE D .
True to the principle of non-in terveutiou ; Mr.
Bright has issued a manifesto to the Americans,
denouncing the Rebellion of the Southern States,
and urging the Northern States to select the Pres
ident roost determined to suppress it by force
of arms ; and, true to his own character as peace
maker between nations, he has denounced, as the
friend of social slavery and the enemies of politi
cal freedom, all those of his own countrymen who
desire a speedy and amicable settlement of this
hideous quarrel.
* * Mr. Bright wishes more. He wishes
to see the Union restored by the methods now in
operation. He wishes to see Mr. Lincoln carry
ing fire and sword into every harbor, every city,
every river, every valley, every homestead, where
his authority is not acknowledged,tilljthere shall be
either peace or solitude, and till, if there be no
“United States,’ ’there shall be nothing else in their
place. Because many of us shrink from 30 dread
ful an extreme, and, seeing the utter hopelessness
and endlessness of the struggle, wish to see a
compromise chat at least will stop bloodshed; Mr.
Bright tells the Americans mat lets ; oi peace we
desire, but the division of our rivals, the perpetua
tion of slavery and aristocratic usurpation.
It becomes our duty to.protest against this ver
sion of our preferences and opinions, Mr. Bright
is not qualified to represent those from whom he
differs upon almost every question, and whom he
daily shows that he cannot understand. We do
not undertake to represent Mr. Bright. For ex
ample, we forbear from taxing him with what wo
ourselves believe to be the inevitable results of a
Feu*ral triumph. Wo do not charge Mr. Bright
with desiring to exterminate the Southern slave
holders, to make their cities ruinous heaps, their
widows and orphans beggars in desolate places
and nobody left in those fair and once happy re
gions but a sprinkling of negroes, such as now-live
the lives of animals in our own West Indie colo
nies. We do not charge Mr. Bright with the wish
to see the Federal victors exulting over their prey,
and exercising all the rights of victory, if not
property, upon the hopeless and heartbroken
survivors of the white race. We take Mr. Bright
upon his own showing. The .wonderful image,
overlaid with gold, and we know not how many
cubits high, which he fell down and worshipped,
has fallen to the ground and is broken te pieces.
He wishes to see it once more on its legs, once more
holding the globe iu one hand and Victory, with
outgproad wings, oa the other; once more with
its foot on crowns and mitres, sceptres and chains.
His disappointment is too much for him.
Boggs & Grant.
“H. BOGGS. U. S. GRANT.
“Boggs <fc Grant, General Agents for selling,
bartering, real or personal property, notes, bonds
and other securities, borrowing or loaning of
money on real estate or other good security, col
lecting of rents, renting of houses, collecting of
notes, bills, accounts or other demands, Office No.
35, Pina street, St. Louis, Mo.”
The above advertisement is going the rounds
of the Northern papers as an illustration of the
rapid promotion which has befallen the junior
member of the firm.
H. BIXtU?. u. S. GRANT.
Boggs & Grant : just think of it —in 1859 our
Grant was quietly pursuing his avocation as a
real estate and stock broker in St. Louis, while in
1864 he is very unquietly conducting operations
belore the rebellions city of Richmond, as Lieut.
General of all the forces of the United States.—
And yet ostraordinaiy as is the change from
the peaceful pursuits of the counting house to the
tented field—from he general agency of stocks
and bonds of the general command of Yankee
armies—we may observe even in the above mod
CSt announcement something of tho grand and
magnificent character of the future Lieut. Generaljs
mind.
Observe the comprehensive sweep of his finan
cial intellect—how it embraces everything connect
ed with his profession—how it provides for all
contingencies in the way of buying and selling,
stock jobbing and collecting. Nothing is ommit
ted, nothing is forgotten, that can he done—with
out capital. Perhaps it is only o this trifling de
ficiency that we are to attribute the failure of the
great campaign of Boggs & Grant against the
pickets of confiding buyers and sellers. But for
this our Ulysses would undoubtedly before this
present time have surpassed As! or or Girard in
riches, and equalled perhaps the mythical opul
ence of Crospns. In this vast and encircling
scheme of finance we behold the nascent Lieut.
General. In these able and comprehensive de
vices for getting other people’s mosey, we see the
analogue of these ingenious and brilliant plans for
conquering other people’s territory, which, if they
have, sadly enough come to nought, have not
failed for want cf ingenuity and comprehensive
ness; but only because of the obdurate and quite
unreasonable resistance of one R. E. Lee and his
tatterdemalion followers.
The rapid rise of the junior member of the firm
of Boggs & Grant is not, therefore, so very as
tonishing after all. The same talents appear to
be exerted in bis present as in his former vocation;
the same ability displayed—Finance and Fighting
General Agent, and abie General. Boggs and
Grant, and Grant, and bogs—the difference is not
so great after all, especially when we measure by
results. If he did not make’a fortune in finance,
it was owing merely to want of capital. If he
ha? come to grief in fighting, it is but i-imply to
a want of capacity. If he became bankrupt as a
General Agent, he has failed as an able General.
If he weDt into partnership with Boggs in the
money business, he has entered into very close as
sociation with bogs in' the military business.
Observe the congruity in the career oi’the Lin
coln General; the general symmetry aEd adapta
tion of its parts. Observe and then declare, if
you can, that it was accident alone that placed
this able General at the head of the Yankee ar
mies. We do not expect him to remain there
fepever- In the course of time he must yield to
some successor, destined, as so many who have
fulfilled the destit.v already, to play the part of
the “ablest General” on the Y, aß kee stage. And
that successor, to preserve the harmony of th*-
great Yankee drama, sheuh) be no ether than
Boggs—*he senior member & that wdpderful fi
nancial firm which has become once bankrupt
and historical,— Jßivko*9#4 Whig.
rn JEK 352 v 'S’ •
T- J. JACKSON LOCAL EDITOR.
Columbus Dbtailed Men—Considerable excite
ment, especially amongst the ladies, prevailed here
yesterday, in consequence of the rumor of the cap
ture of a portion of Col. Von Zinkeu’s command on
thoGuls’Railroad, by Yankee cavalry a few days ago.
We conversed with a gentleman who came through
yesterday who feels satisfied that only a few pickets
if any were captured, and that the main body of the
above command got back safely to Savannah. We
would advise the ladies to give themselves no un
necessary uneasiness on this subject. We belive our
men are safe, and will turn up in the right place.
House ?or Rent.— Judge G. E. Thomas offer 8
for rent a very desirable house and lot in Girard,
Ala. Those in want of a house should apply at
once.
The Ministry.
The following views expressed by “Emelda” a
eorrospondnet of the Enquirer, ou the ministry,
their calling, <fce., are so entirely in consonance
with our own that we cannot refrain from giving
them place in our columns. Os course we do not
wish to be understood as expressing the belief that
ministers should be ftrrced into the inilitarv ser
vice, because we. con r eive that neither the civil
nor military powers have the right to touch them
whilo engaged in the service of their high aud
holy calling, and we do not believe the blessing of
Heaven would rest upon a government, that would
dare to silonco the pulpit to strengthen the army.
But we do agree in the general premises laid down
by “’Emelda,” as to the mania of the present day
for fine churches, learned moral essays, eloquent
preachers, operatic music, the intense hankering
tor “something new ;” at the expense of ignoring
the simple story of the cross. Wo have always
entertained these views,and have l|een a stickler tor
the old religious landmarks of the fathers. We
are aware that such views are regarded now-a-
days as decidedly “antiquated” by “ progressive
religionists as well as by tho mass of the world,
who contend that such “old fogj T ” notions of the
gospel and miaistry would have suited very well
tho self-sacrificing spirit of the crusaders, tho zeal
and earnest simplicity of a Luther, or even the
unsophisticated ideas of our crude forefathers of
the first revolution, but arc entirely foreign to
the wants of the present advanced state of civili
zation in the world. There arc many Christians,
even in our degenerate times, in whose hearts the
views of “Emelda” will meet with a ready res
ponse notwithstanding the highly etherealized no
tions of many to the contrary. But let the read
er see and judge !
“There is another class of ministers, who seem
ingly forget that the Gospel means “salvation
through Christ.” We term them moral essayists,
and can’t think God would be angry if they shared
the fortunes and the hazards of other moral es
sayists. It is conceded that wo kept only ten or
fifteen years behind the North in all its manners
and customs, vice3 and degeneracies . It *is also
a fact that many of their ministers are nothing
more thau elegant lecturers of fanciful theories
and abstruse issues—seekers after something new
—in order to fill with crowds their elegant chur
ches. In a score of years our ministry would
have reached their present standing, and we
should have had “Hail Columbia” and ““The Star
Spangled Banner” suug during our divine wor
ship, or something else just about as orthodox,
and our ministry would have been like theirs )
with braius stuffed to satiety and ready to burst
with human learning; their manners polished
Ilise llic nLiUoil OD[/.,kKr.o, i1.,;, U UU»
those Northern hearts which now wage this brutal
and suicidal war against us. How sublimely does
Bu.wer demonstrate the fact, in his “Strange
Story,” that men who are all brains and no heart,
partake more or less of demon nature; and if this
war has done nothing more than prevent our
min stry from becoming « la Btocher—all brains
and no heart—dt is surely a great blessing. What
minister North hath yet found enough heart to
preach peace? Iu ten years more how much
heart would our scholar ministry have" had, if
God had not by this war forced them out (of their
libraries to suffer with and comfort the people?
Iu ten years the majority of them could have said
as coolly as did Breckinridge of Kentucky Yes
let every man, woman and child perish iu blood,
but we will not give up our lands, our wealth,
and our power.” We are naturally no better than
the Yankees; we just keep a few years behind
them, that’s all.
The church must bo the achan in the camp
where tho gold lies hid, and God surely holds our
ministry as responsible for the destruction of our
idol, the golden dollar, as he hold Moses accoun
table for the discovery and destruction of thegold
en wedge 1 -
.Since the war our clergy have, as patriots, “done
their work fully and if, as min
isters, they had “done their duty” before the war,
and“'uothing but their duty,” we never would
have had this war, while the Millennium would
long since dawned upon the earth. It is conceded
that when churches have so gone estray as to
need the chastenings of war, the ministers are to
blame for said condition of the church. Witness
how our churches were turned into houses for a
display of millinery—Christians leading the fash
ions— while in business, in pleasure seeking and
in laying up riches, no difference could be seen be
tween the churchman and the worldling. Witness
how, like the Athenians, we flocked by thousands
and hundreds to hear some big preacher and to pick
up something new, and how little worship of God
or thought of Christ we had in our hearts when
we went, and how little the splendid sermon made
us love Christ after we heard it.
Verily one should not write in a hurry, else the
chances are that more will.be said than was inten
ded. It was not meant that Christ was never
preached—only this: What did Whitfield preach ?
Chr st. What did Wesley preach? Christ. What
do the ministry preach when they wish to get up a
revival ? Christ. What was preached during the
revival of ’SB ? Christ. Then, in the pulpits of our
own city, Christ was preached as zealously and elo
quently as though the*Apostles themselves had been
there. ’Twas the preaching of Christ throughout
the land that made that universal revival. But just
in proportion as Christ disappeared from the body
of the sermon, did the revival decrease; aud when
he only appeared in the end of a splendid discourse,
the revival ceased altogether. Asa people, North'
and South, we surely had gone estray in the worship
of human learning, and big preachers, and big ser
mons, and big words, and much learning, were all
the rage, causing us to too lightly esteem the min
isters, like the Apostles, uncollegiate and of low
estate.
Some ministers speak of Christ so lonngly,
so tenderly, that the bare mention es His
name warms up the heart, while others will relate
socially some incident of a much loved friend, that
will move your heart with sympathy and be
dew your eyes with tears, and in the pulpit will
s.»eak of Christ in such a cold, formal manner, tha t
you would not think Christ an acquaintance, much
less a friend beloved- Splendid sermons, splendid
churches, reading sermons, and rented pews, will
land any country into infidelity or scourge it
with war and desolation. Rented pews ! where, m
order to he nr the Gospel, you must take a pew as you
would an onera box. by the year or season—where
the Gospel is paid for as music at a concert I bup
pose Paul had appointed a meeting m any city ana
ordered, a la Barnum, the seats to be sold to the
highest bidder, in order to pay expenses? Is not
the ministry to be blamed that t’be hearing of the
Gospel is auctioned off and sold to the highest bid
der* We speak of the Yankee desecration of
churches—what gaeater desecration can a church
have than to have the hearing of- the Gospel auc
tioned off and so and ? , . , . _
No wonder God so lightly esteems .such churchea
that He permits the Yankees te .detape them, for
such bargain and sale hath already desecrated
them.' Just think of it ! charge a. ,
for a seat to hear the Gospel andread him
tn,.u and then wonder we are ~-r ; o ri i u.»
grace without moftW and Prws 5
telegraph in
MF, PORTS OF THE PKgSR AHSOCI A> 'V V
Eute a according to act of Conere*-
18M. by J. B fnrasher i n the o?r ;tk , $
the District Court ot the Confederatn k ‘ jt T
the Northern District of GeofflJ, &l,w " »
Mobile, Dec. "14.—The Davidson~Tald7p».
have disappeared in the direction cf Missis
sippi City.fter being repulsed by McOob
lough’s Missouri and Texas troops on the 10th
They evidently intended to tap the Mobile k
Ohio railroad, but found, all points too well
guarded to venture an attack. Their track u
marked by desolation and robberv.
All quiet about Mobile.
The Advertiser has the following special
from Senatobia, 13th. The Memphis Bulletim
of the Bth and Nashville dates to the 4th re-
ceived. It is reported that the rebels captur
ed two transports between Clarksville and
Nashville. They have established batteries at
Harpeth Shoals.
Skirmishing at all points today, with little
ioss on either side. Large numbers of Unioa
refugees are at Nashville. The citizens have
been put to work in the trenches.
The Federal loss at Franklin full 2000.
Gen. Gordon with GO other Confederate of
ficers had arrived at Louisville.
Many Federal wounded still in our hands.
Scouts from the enemy’s lines last night
confirm the movement of troops from Mem
phis to the iennessee and Cumberland river3.
Three transports lbaded with troops have ar
rived at Memphis from Viekseurg or Natchez
as garrisons for Memphis. The Memphis
Bulletin of the 10th has nothing of interest
Rumors still prevail on the streets of the
fall of Nashville, but are not deemed reliable
Overseer Wanted.
A MAN over fifty five, or'one who is unfit far field
service, to attend to a plantation near Columbus.
Apply to J. R, IVBY.
dec 15 lw
S3OO Me ward.
CTOLEN from my stably, the Bth inst., a small dap-
O pie cream PONY, white mane and tail, astalion,
very fat, four years old. Will pay S2OO for the pony
and S3OO for the theif, delivered to me in Americas,
Ga., or E. J. Pinckard, in Columbus, Ga.
dec 15 2w R. C. BLACK,
lld’qbs Camp op Instruction fob Ga.. f
Camp Cooper, Macon, Dec. 10,1844. f
Special Orders, I
No. 834. /
[Extract.]
* * * 36 it
111. A« communication with Coi. Wiu.M.Br*w»
Commandant of Conscripts,is re-established, speeial
order number 322, from these headquarter*‘U here
by reraked.
A. M. ROWLAK*.
dee 12 at Major and ConimaudftHt.
Wanted,
AT Lee Hospital, the Ist of January, tea abla
bedied N K GROSS, men and women.
A. ». BRIDGMAN,
d«e II ts StewsNl.
To Hire,
t’Oll next year, a first rate Cook, Washer aad
Ironer. She is faithfuEand honest and'free ftato
incumbrauee. Apply at THIB OFEICW.
dec 11tf
TO GEORGIA EDITORS AND THE
II AT LESS I
I WANT rabbit skins, coon skins, fox skins, otter
skins, mink skins, beaver skins, and all other skiaa
lima ii.no *ui upuu (.Lem. I want themfor the pur
pose of making hats, and will pay the highest cash
prices, or swap hats for them. 1 will give a gaod
rabbit hat for sixty rabbit skins; a good eoon hat
for two dozen good coon skins ; a good beaver ha t
for three beaver skins; a good wool hat for tare
pounds of clean washed wool, free of cocklebam,
and cur. from the live sheep’s back, and so on. The
skins must betaken from the animals in winteF an!
bo well stretched before drying. Parcels may We
sent by express, and hats in the same wav.
„ J. A. TURNER.
Eaton ton, Ga., Dec. 9,1864.
N. B.—All Georgia editors who will copy thoabeve
notice, four times, including thi3 note, and also ska
following prospectus, the same number of times,
sending me their papers in exchange, with the ad
vertisements marked, shall receive by express, free
(f charge, a good, soft, rabbit fur hat which vH
bring in the market $100; provided they will Wave
their heads measured and send me tho dimensions'
files’ Register Revived.
PROSPECTUS OF
THE COUiIITRYMAI,
VILES’ Register, the most useful journal ever
i’ issued in America, has been revived in the pub
lication of The Countryman. This journal is a fau
simile of its original, in the number and size of its
pages, its typography,and alfttheffeatures which gave
value to tho standard publications issued by Mr.
Niles.
Besides the features of Niles’ Register, theCouu
tryman has others which should render it still more
attractive—to-wit: a department of elegant litera
ture, rejecting the style of Yankee literary journals,
and modeling itself after tho best English miscel
laneous weeklies. *but at the same time, . being
stamped with an independent, Southern tone, origi
nal with and peculiar to itself.
An altogether.novel feature with it, is that it U
published in the country on the editor’s plantation
nine miles from any town or village, and devote*
much attention to agriculture, rural sports, and
everything that interests the country gentleman.
The Countryman is a handsome quarto, of sixteen
pages, published weekly on the editor’s plantation,
near Eatonton, Ga., to which all communication*
should be addressed.
Our terms are $5 for three months, or s2# per
annum.
Send all remittances by express.
J. A. TURNER.
declod4t Eatonton, G&.
Wanted
WE wish to hire for the ensuing year, six good
Negro Carpenters, one good Blacksmith and
one wagoner.
dec 10 2w JEFFERSON <fc HA J/ILTOX.
Sun and Enquirer copy.
Wanted.
QAAA LBS. PORK, for which, we will pay
OUUl! cash or exchange salt,
dec 10 6t JEFFERSON <fc HAMITON.
Sun and Enquirer copy.
A Plantation for Sale.
THE UNDERSIGNED offers for sale a Plaata
tion on the Apalachicola river, 25 miles belew
Chattahoochee, containing 1,500 acres, more or lew.
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 safelyjrelied on. On the premises are
first rate negro quarters, gin house, screw and sta
bles. The dwelling is small but comfortable.
There are two orange groves on the place, one om
the river and in full bearing. A portion of the er<y
of 1863 sold for more than S9OOO. The other greve h
young but in good condition, embracing not emiy
oranges but lemons and other tropical fruits.
The place is finely watered and healthy. A rare
opportunity is offered for the. investment of Ce*-
federate money if application is made early.
Xf/. 6 o rfOC '- B. 1. BASS.
Columbus, .r
VAN MARCUS.
dec 6 ts Steamer Shamrock.
Stop the Horse Tihef!
SSOO Reward.
OTOLEN from the premises of C. P. Levy, aerese
iwo iJAY^IORSEs’arid
thM. 0 "”""' 1 Wi “ b GRAY**•“
dee 2 4t
To Rent.
A SMALL FARM, containing about 100 aorex, •*
im the woeds and forty eleared, about one
above tke Fean tain Factory, en the river. Cm M»e
place is a good dwelling with three ir o ®!®* £
a»»l# amd poach orchard and rariety •toiu or srai
K£,\.dW l
aear Celambai.
Hhadquabtibs Military Division )
of thh Wist, f
Macon, Ga., Nov. 29th, 1844. J
General Order», \
No. —i
All supernumerary Officers of this Military Divi*i*a
not otherwise assigned to duty, will report te the
Ounmandant of the Post, Macon, Ga,
By eommamd of General Beauregard.
A. R. CHISOLM,
A. D. C. and 4 A. A.
