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DAILY TIMES,
J, U r , WARREN & CO., Proprietors.
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Change of Schedule.
' IKKH K linonVRKR AND SUPKUJN rKNDRNT, |
Charleston and Savannah Railroad, >
Charleston. June 7.1864. *
,N THURSDAY, J line 0.1864, and until further
notice, the Schedule of the Passenger train will
o as follow, viz:
l eave Charleston 9.45, a. m.
urn e n Savannah —J). 10, p. m.
Leave Savannah A3O, a. tn.
Arrivein Charleston 1.15, p. tn.
Tais Train makes direct oonneotioos, going north
ana south, with the Northoastoru Railroad at • hur
ls-- >n, v m.l the Central Railroad at the Junction.
11. 3. 11 AIN KS.
J me 14 ts . Engineer and Superintendent.
of Schedule.
iN and after Sunday, June 19th, the Trains on
' be uscogee Railroad will run as follows :
PASSENGER TRAIN’ :
euve Columbus .6 15 P. ML.
■Arrive at Macon 3 25 A. M.
cave Macon & 10 P. M
Arrive at Columbus 4 25 A. K.
FREIGHT TRAIN :
V ' or.lv 500 A.-M
A ,-ivcat» luin is 55 A. A.
W. L. CLARK,
mar 19 ti Supt. Muscogen R, R.
Til rough to Montgomery
NEW SCHEDULE. j
MONTGOMERY & WEST POINT
RAILROAD COMPANY.
COLUMBUS, August 27,1864.
i> and alter August27th. the Passenger Train on
’ Mhe Montgomery and West Point Railroad will ]
Leave Montgomery at 8:00 a. in. j
Leave West Point at 7:10 a. in.
trrive at Goiumbus at 5:32 p.m.
Leave Columbus at 5:50 a. m.
Irriveat. Montgomery at 3:00 p.m. ;
frrive at \V est. Potnt at 4130 p. m.
Freight Train leaves Columbus at 8:40 a in.
Arrives at 8:27 p m
I). 11. 6’RAM, Sup’t k Eng.
ag27 1864—ts
MOBILE & GIRARD RAIL ROAD.
t lK.«hi: OF SCHEDULE.
Girard, Ala., Oct 7, 1864.
ON and utter 10th iust. Trains on this Road will
Run Daily (Sunday executed.) as follows:
Passenger IVaiu.
Leave Girard at . 130 p. in.
Vrrivo in Union Springs 6 00
heav'e Union Springs 5 35 a.p.
Arrive in Girard at 10 00
Freight Train.
Leave Girard at 4 00 a. m.
Arrive in Girard at 6 00 p. in. j
13. E. WELLS.
xglß ts Eng. & Sup’t.
Ur. St. SOBiill,
IDIEIDTTIST,
t T Pemberton & Carter’s old stand, back room of
Smith’s Jewelry Store, where he can bo found
aU hours. [oc 186 m ;
STERLUCr EXCHANGE! j
i PEW Hundred Pounds of Sterling Exchange i
A for sale iu sums to suit purchasers by
agl6 tt -HANK OF COLUMBUS. |
TO GEORGIA EDITORS AND THE
II4TLE<S !
J WANT rabbit skins, coon skins, fox skins, otter 1
. skins, minkskins, heaver skins, and aH other skins |
that have ur upon them Iwa ’ tiihui lor the pur
pose of making hats, and will pa the highest cash ;
prices, or swap ats ior them. 1 w 11 give a gvod ;
rabbit hat for sixty rabbit stiiw; a good coon hat •
for two dozen good coon skins ; a good beaver hat
for three beaver skins; a good wool hat ior two 1
pounds of clean washed wool, free of coekleburrs, j
ami on from the live sheep’s hack, and so on. .The j
<kins must be taken trom the animals in winter and j
be well stretched before drying. Parcels may be |
sent by express, and hats in the same wav.
J. A. TURNER.
Eaton ton, Ga., Doc. 9, 1864.
N. B.—All Georgia editors who will cony the above
notice, four turns, including this note, and also the
following prospectus, the same yuiuber of tunes,
sending me their papers in exchange, with the ad
vertisements marked, shall receive by express, free
if charge, a good, soft, rabbit fur hat which will
bring irs the market ifhOO; provided they wilt have
their beads measured and send me the dimensions'
*•>
IVilc*’ Register Revived.
PROSPECTUS OF
THE COUXTRYTTIAX,
\ ILES’ Reg stor, the most useful journal ever
J.N issued in America, has been revived in the pub
lication of The Countryman. This journal is a sac
simile of its original, in the number and size of its
pages, its typography .and all the features which gave
value to the standard publications issued by Mr.
j |
Besides tho features of Niles’ Register, the Cuuu
trj man has others which should render it still more
attractive—to-wit: a department of elegant litera
ture, rej*-ioiag the .> .ylo of Yankee literary journals,
and modeling itself alter the 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 is
published in the country on the o<l.tor’s plantation,
nine miles from any town or village, and devotes
much attention to agriculture, rural sports, and
everything that interests the country gentleman.
The Countryman is a handsome quarto, ofsixteen
pages, published weekly on the editor’s plantation,
near E steuton. Ga., to which ail communications
should be addressed.
Our terms are $5 for three months, or S3O per
annum.
Send all remittances by express.
J. .4. TURNER,
dec 10 d4t E itonton, Ga.
Wanted
Wi: «ish to hire for the ensuing year, six good
Negro Carpet tors, one good Blacksmith and
one wagoner.
dec 10 2w JEFFERSON & HAMILTON.
Sun md lv quir* r copy.
Wauled.
QAAA LBS. PORK, for which we will pay
OUUU cash <*r exchange salt,
dec 10 6t JEFFERSON & HA MIXON.
Sun and Enquirer copy.
1 Plantation for Sale.
THE UNDERSIGNED ffers for sale « PianLi-
I tion on the Apalachicola river, 2o miles below
Chattahoochee, containing I,sooacres, more or less,
embracing 1,200 acres of unsurpassed bottom land,
the balance superior pine laud. In a iavorable
season sixty bushels of qorn or 2,000 pounds of seed
cotton, may be safely relied on. On the premises are
first rate negro quarters, gin house, screw ami sta
bles. The dwelling is small but comfortable.
There are two orange groves on the place, one on
the l iver and in luli bearing. A portion of the crop
of 1863 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 it application is made early.
Titles perfect.
Apply to R. L. B ASS,
Columbus, oi
VAN M \ ROUS.
dec 6 tt Steamer A iiamrock.
SSOO Howard. 2
S‘ TOLEN out of my stable, 2 miles from Qfiumbus.
on the Crawford road, on Thursday night last,
TWO IMUTHiIES,
one a small bay m ire Mule, blind in the ngtit eye.
the other a black mare Mule, medium size, w tk
whitU '. u;h and white spot on rump. Loth in good
order.
I will pay the above reward for the delivery of
the Mules with the thief, with proof sufficient to
convict, or Two Hundred Dollars for the Mules.
H M. CLECKLEY.
Columbus. Ga., Nov. 9,1861—ts
bun please copy.
300
V EGIiU boy CH AKLhY ; about 25years old, yel
y ‘" w complexion, hair nearly straight, below or
.inary muili . hut hr. Nat. Thomi-.m’s neai
-.OX slap.,, ,m:;r.v I bought bin. ol a
Mr. Lrown. a rrnugee trom Mississippi. w v,o now
resides in ta«Rege.e, .4la. lie ongiually catne from
Gnarlestou, a. ... \ suitable reward will be paid
.or his delivery at this office, or in anv - *»e iail and
anoriuatiori en. to me at this office.
. JAM Hi? M. KoSSELL.
vDittmv. au.- . . *
"v
VOL XI. (
Stop the dorse Tihef!
1500 Reward.
CTOLEN fi ora the premises of, C. P. Levy, across
G the uew bridge, on the night of 30tv November
two BAY HCRSES and one BLACK PONY.
Above reward will be paid for the horses and
thief. JOHN D. GRAY AGO.
dec 2 4t
To Rent.
A SJ/ALL FARM, containing about 10d acres, 69
a in the woods and forty cleared, about one mile
above the Fountain Factory, on the river. On the
place is a good dwelling with threo rooms, a large
apple and peach orchard and variety of other fruit
trees, good water, dee. For terms apjdv to
Mrs. J. A.' JONES,
dec near Columbus.
Florida Lauds For Sale,
A TRACT OF LAND situated in Wakulla county,
A. Fla., on Wakulla river, 12 miles south of Tall a
hassee and six miles distant from both Newoort and
St. Marks; containing76o aoros, of which 160 acres
are pine, the remainder hammock. The growth is
liveoak, whiteoak, wat roak, hickory, etc. All un
improved excepting a few acres.
For terms and further description apply to
dec 17 3t HANSERD & AUSTIN.
YAMS and OSIYARFRGrS
TO EXCHANGE FOR
<3-3ETOUUSTIO 3P^3^SI,
At the GRANT FACTORY.
dec 17 ts
SSOO Reward.
CTOLEN from my stable, the Bth iust.,a small dap-
O pie cream PONY, white mane and tail, as’alion,
very fat, four years old. Will pay S2OO for the pony
and S3OO for tho theif, delivered to me in Amerious,
Ga , or E. J. Pmckaid, in Columbus, Ga.
doc j. 5 2w 14. 0. BLACK.
Wanted,
VT Lee Hospital, the Ist of January, ten able
bodied NEGROES, men and women.
A. D. BRIDGMAN, *
dec II ts Steward.
SSO Reward.
LEFT my lot on Monday last a RED COW, me
dium size, heavy with calf, mark : slit and erop
in one ear and slit in the other, with white spot on
her face, small horns turned u wards,
dec 19 Gt* JOHN McQOVERN.
Overseer Wanted.
A MAN over fifty five, or one whe is unfit for field
service, to attend to a plantation n« r Columbus.
Apply to J. it. IVEY,
dec 15 lw
WALTTBD.
i N OVERSEER. One without family, who has
A lost an arm in tho service, and thereby unlit for
military service preferred.
Apply to ROBERT R. HOWARD,
Reynolds, Taylor Ctounty.
MRS. CD AS. J. WILLIAMS.
nov2l-tf Columbus, Ga.
WAATEIH
r iiiwi LBS. of TALLOW, for which a liberal price
• MMMJ w m jje paid. Apply to
F. W. DILLARD,
spiff Major and (j. to.
W ANTED,
i OOOD BUSINESS' MAN, until the first of
A January. The best wages paid. A disabled sol
dier preferred, and it matters not how badly muti
lated by wounds so he has firmness and judgment.
Apply at th 1 TIMES OFFICE,
nov 30 ts
Notice to Behtors ami Creditors
\ LL persons having claims agiHust the estate of
A Mrs. L. E. Oairncs, deeVl, late of Muscogee
county, arc hereby notified to renter them duly au
thenticated within the time prescribed by law ; and
those indebted to said esta ie are requested to make
immediate payment. F- 0. TICKNOR,
doc9w4od -4dm r.
For Sale.
By 353- 5*- BRITT,
114, Broad Street.
Q A BOXES fme Tobacco,
Large lot Cotton Cards,
Soda, Pepper and Spies,
Smoking Tobacco, (10 eases)
Pad-Locks, Brier Root and Clay Pipe*,
100 Bushels Shelled Corn, to arrive this week,
Bar and Toilet Soaps,
Tin and Cedar Ware,
Confederate Crockery, Jars, Bowles, etc.
dec 7 d<fcw2t
L.IRCiE CO A* i C»1 IVJIEIVT
OF
LETTV R PAPER!
AND T
iVEEHOR BOOKS !
For sale by
J. K. REDD & CO.
oc 12 ts * __
Ad iiiinistrator’si* Sale.
, vN tho first day of January, I will sell at public
\ i outcry at the Court House in Marianna, 500 acres
(more o, less) of pine land, belonging to the estate
of John Bird. On the premises is _a fine spring of
water, negro cabins, e c. W. S. POPE,
dec 6\v4t Adm’r.
Executor’s Notice.
pwo months after date application will be made
l to the Court of Ordinary of Taylor county, for
leave to sell the Negroes and perishable property of
tho Estato of Elizabeth T. Johnson, deceased, late
if said county. g AMUEL K JOHNSON, Ex’r
Oct. 20w2ui* Per THOS. D. BRAND.
~7 j^ro^xoues.
Os kick Grant Factory, 1
Nov. 29, 1864. /
4LL persons having demands against the estate of
Daniel Grant, deceased, are hereby requested to
present them to the Grant Factory.
‘ nov 30 ts JOHN J. GRANT.
Sun copy and send bill to office Grant Factory.
Lost or Mislaid.
DOUR SHARES of the G- & A. S. S. Cos., No.
F 160, in favor of Mrs. J. L. Wilson,
nov 30 ts D. & J. J. GRANT.
Wanted
itO HIRE—Four or Five able bodied Negroes.—
« Good wages given. Apply at our Government
Works.
oc 28 ts JOHN D. GRAY k CO.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors
A LL persons having claims again?. the estate of
A Joseph W. Wooliolk, dec’d, late of Muscogee
county, are hereby notified to render, them duly
authenticated within the time prescrioed by law;
: ans those indebted to said estate aro requested to
i mt le immediate payment.
WM. G. WOOLFOLK.
nov 23, 1864—w40A Adm'r
NOTICE
To Mississippi Soldiers!
pHE “MISSISSIPPI DEPOT” and Office of
! \geticv for the Relief of Mississippi soldiers in
; the Ar uy of Tennessee, has been removed irorn
Atlanta to Columbus, G i.. and is near Barnard's
corner, between Main st., and the Perry House.
Your baggage is there. TT
■ C. K. MARSHALL,
sep2S ts _ Agent.
j. Government sheep for Exchange.
•> hi HEAD SHEEP will be exchanged for Bacon
i) v or Beef. The Sheep rated at $2 00, Bacon
loe.. Beet 2c. gross per pound. The Beef to.be de
: livered alive. Apply to J. A. XYLER.
C<ilumbus. Nov. 2.1864—ts
To Ilii*e ?
OR next e ir, a first rate Cook, Washer and
lroner. Site isfaithlufand honest andhre* from
ineu.ubiH e--- Apply at IHIb Ol t ICE.
dee 111* .
To Kent,
\ BLACKSMITH with six or seven Forges.
i all complete. Apply at
W 3ltf THIS OFFI6E-
COLUMBUS, GA., WEDNESDAY, DEC. 21. 1864.
SPECIAL NOTICES
Attention Macon County Militia.
By virtue of an order issued from the Executive
Department of Alabama, at Montgomery, Company
A, 2d Class State Troops, of Macon county, will as
semble at Chehaw on the 21st inst., also the men
wh >?e details fiave been revoked by Maj. Charles
Green. Every faihire will be promptly ieported
ami d'. alt with according to the 10th section of Act
of August 29th, 1863.
Transportation will be furnished from Chehaw to
Polla and. THOS. P. RANDLE,
dec 17 31" Ckpt. Com’dg Company.
Attention Russell County Militia.
By virtue of an order from the Executive De
partment of Alabama all members of Capt. Guerry’s
Company are ordered to report at Hurtville, Rus
sell county, on th • 21st inst., well mounted with five
day’s rations, to repair immediately to Pollard. —
Every failure wi I be promptly report'd and dealt
with according to dec. 10th of Act of August 29th,
I 1863. THOMAS BERRY,
dec 19 2t* Lieut. Com’dg Company.
CIRCULAR.
Headquarters Georgia Reserve, "j
and Military District of Georgia, >
Engineer’s Office Macon, Ga., Dec. 14, 1864. j
The public interests require that a large amount
of Slave labor be under the immediate control and
employment of the Engineer Department, and to
that end the recovery of Slaves who have ranaway
a«d tho additional impressment of one able-bodied
Slave out of every five between the ages of 18 and
45 years, has become necessary.
That the interests consulted may be the better
served, it is declared incumbent upon the owners or
; employers of runaways, that they secure the prompt
return of such; and that every inducement in their
! power be given, that may conduce to the conten
j ted performance of the services required of the
Slave.
In all cases where it may appear evident that the
i owners have failed to use proper dilligence in the
return of such as have runaway; the party im
pressing are ordered to impress from them double
the number they otherwise would be required to
furnish.
Every effort within the control of the Government
is being exerted to render the condition of the slaves
whilst on this duty as comfortable as possible. Ade
quate hospital accommodations are being
by the Surgeons of this Department for such as may
become sick, and competent assistants will accom
pany all the different divisions, that whenever a
s lave is taken sick he may be promptly cared for.
Runaways from the hospital will be classed with
the othert, and must in every instance be returned
when their condition will permit.
By command of
Major General HOWELL COBB.
JOHN W. GLENN,
dec 16 6t Captain Engineers P. C. S. A.
JfARSiiALL Hospital, 1
Columbus, Ga., Dec. 14, 1864. j
fYotice!
Wanted to hire for the ensuing year, fifteen able
bodied NE(7RO MEN and ten WOMEN. Negroes
thus employed are not subject to impressment,
DANIEL R.BIZE,
dec 13 till Ist jan. Steward.
lld’qrs Camp of Instruction for Ga., I
Camp Cooper, Macon, Dec. 10,1864, >
Special Orders, 1
i No. 330. (
j [Extract.]
* * * # *• * *
I 111. As communication with Col. Wm. M. Brown
Commandant of Conscripts, is re-established, special
| order number 322, from these headquarters-'is hore
! by revoked.
A. M, ROWLAND,
dec 12 5t Major and Commandant.
Headquarters Conscript Service, )
Georgia, Augusta, Ga., Dec. 2d, 1864. j
j Circular. >
' No. 26. j'
Enrolliug Oflicersjof this State are hereby instruc
; ted not to interfere, until further orders, with As
! sessors and Collectors of Tax in Kind. ,
JNO. F. ANDREWS,
Major and Acting Commandant
dec 11 6t of Conscpripts for Georgia.
Headquarters Military Division 1
of the West, >
Macon, Ga., Nov. 29th, 1864.)
General Order9, l
No. -. j
All supernumerary Officers ofthis Military Division
not otherwise assigned to duty, will report to the
Commandant of the Post, Macon, Ga,
Bv command of General Beauregard.
A. R. CHISOLM,
; dec 2 e< d2w _ A. D. C. and A. A, A. G.
Headquarters Gov. Works, (Obd.) 1
Columbus, Ga., Dec. 1, 1864.)
Wanted to Hire !
FIFTEEN NEGRO BLACKSMITHS.
Good quarters furnished and. liberal wages paid.
Apply to M. H. WRIGHT,
dec 2 lw Col. Com’dg.
Exchange Xotice-Xo. 13.
Richmond, December 1,1864.
1. All Confederate officers and men who have been
delivered by the Federal authorities at any place,
priorto November 25th. 1864, are hereby declared to
be exchanged.
2. All officers and men of the Vicksburg capture of
July 4th, 1863, who reported at any parole camp,
either East or West of the Mississippi river, at any
time prior to November Ist, 1864, are hereby de
o ared to be exchanged. Ro. OULD,
• dec 11 6t _____ Agent of Exchange.
HO FOR ATLANTA !
! The Southern Express Company will receive
; freight (under forty pounds each package) and
; money parcels for Atlanta via Macon & Western
Railroad, from this date. S. H. HILL,
dec 6 ts Agent.
OFFICE SOUTHERN EXPRESS.
Columbus, Ga., Oct... 25,1864.
1 \TO Freight will be received at tho Southern Ex
, ay press Company’s Office after o’clock p. M. o
go East on that day, nor will any be received to g >
West after AH o’clock pm.
I oc 29 ts S. 11. HILL, Agent.
CbXFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, )
War Department, Ordnance Bureau, >
Richmond, Nor. 11, 1864.)
All officers on Ordnance duty are required
I by General Orders, No. 70, Adj’t. & I. G. Office,
Aug. 29, 1864, to report without delay to the Chief
of Ordnance, Richmond, by letter, stating
First.—Their rank.
Second. —Date of commission (or appointment)
giving date from which their rank tak ’« effect,
j Third. —Arm of service.
| Fourth.— State to which they belong.
Fifth.— Date of assignment to Ordnance duty.
Sixth.— The authority by which assigned, furnish
ing date, and if possible, copy oforderof ass gnment
to which will be added.
Seventh. —Present duty, and order of assignment
Officers of the Regular Army will report both thei •
regular and provisional commissions, or appoint
ments, conferring temporary rank.
Failure on the part of officers on Ordnance duty
tn report immediately as above, will be treated as
a delinquency. J. GORGAS,
nov22eoJ4w Chief of Ordnance.
To Printers !
\V E offer for sale a complete BOOK BINDERY,
O (.except Ruing Machine,! two hand PRESSES, -
and about
1,000 Pounds of. Type Metal.
nov2l-tf
-a
Tuesday Evening
Columbus Men Wounded.—We are indebted
to Major Warner for a number of late papers,
among them the Charleston Courier of the 14th.
It contains a list of wounded (copied from the
Savannah Republican,) received at Broughton
i street Hospital Savannah, among which we notice
several names from this city :
J. P. White, Cos. A, Naval Battalion, left hand.
J. J. Blanchart, Terrell Artillery, under right
eye.
J. Underwood, Cos. B, Arsenal Battalion, left
| hand.
*
The News.
! From Savannah we have but liuie or no
• news outside of vague rumors. The Mercury
of the 16th says :
We have little additional from Savannah. |
; The disaster of Fort McAlister, announced in j
| our last issue, is fully confirmed. A thousand ;
rumors were afloat yesterday—none of them
! trustworthy. To our miud, however, the as
pect of affairs about Savannah is not particu-
I larly cheering.
j Wheeler’s cavalry is at Hardeeville. The
enemy has constructed two batteries within
range of the railroad near Coosawhatehie,
and continue to shell every passing train.
The Courier contains the following in regard
to the assault ou Fort McAlister :
We omitted to make mentiion o£ the very
general report in circulation Wednesday eve
ning of the capture by the enemy of Fort Mc-
Alister, deeming it to be of very doubtful
character, coming so soon after the announce
ment of its being heavily reinforced and pro
visioned. The information, however, came
from such a source that we are forced to be
lieve it. The fort was carried by assault at
3 o’clock on Tuesday morning, 13th inst., by
the portion of Sherman’s forces sent to tap the
Albany and Gulf Railroad. We have no par
ticulars or details of the capture. The officer
in command of the fort was Col. E. C. Ander
son, of Savannah. The main body of Sher
man’s army, it is believed, still threatens
Savannah. The capture of Fort McAlister, at
the mouth of the Ogeechee, will enable the
enemy to co-operate with his fleet in any at
tack on the city. No further news from there
had been received up to a late hour last eve
ning. All was quiet on the line of the Savan
nah railroad.
Notwithstanding the enemy has captured
Fort McAlister, we can see but little to cause
any serious apprehensions for the safety of
Savannah. If those in command of our forces
| at that point are, as we believe they are, de
termined to defend it to the last extremity, -
I Our forces are now concentrated and have
had some time to prepare themselves for the
! conflict they havaseen gradually moviug upon
! them. We believe the defences of the city
are sufficient to successfully resist even a
combined attack by land and water.
[Constitutionalist , 17 th.
A disabled soldier who w r as on a visit to
Savannah and left there on Monday morning,
has reached this city, says the Charleston
Courier, 14th, and communicated some state
ments for the Courier.
He reports that on Saturday, 10th instant,
throe several and severe "charges were made
against our lines between the Central andGult
Railroads, and about five miles from the city,
beginning at Ip. m. Three assaults were re
pulsed in good style and with good'spirit and
determination on our side. It wa3 reported
that the Ogeechee bridge on the Gulf road,
near Savannah, had been burned by our
forces, perhaps too soon, and this had pre
vented the arrival of some forces who would
and could have reached Savannah. It is more
than probable that these soldiers may find
good work to do, however, on the South side
.of the Ogeechee, as things now go—at all
events they can work their way to and for
good service.
From Virginia.
Our Richmond exchanges furnish us but
little news from the two armies confronting
each other so near the walls of that besieged
city. The recent hostile demonstrations made
by the grand army(?) of the “modern Ulyses,”
in which it was universally believed he was
about to make another on to Richmond move
ment, has quieted down into a perfect calm,
and it is thought no movement of any impor
tance will be inaugurated on either side until
the first of January, as the holiday season is
drawing nigh : and both parties along this
line are doubtless willing to chain for a few
days the war dogs, whose mutterings they
have so long listened to without cessation, in
order to celebrate the Christmas holiday, not
only in memory of the usual great event, but
of past days when peace and plenty abounded
everywhere.
From the Soutbside there is nothing of any
importance. Warren’s corps that recently
endeavored to strike the Weldon railroad, has
returned to the lines of the main army.
From East Tennessee. —A portion of Bur
bridge’s command entered Bristol, on the
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, on the 14th,
destroying some property. This little town is
situated on the line of Virginia and Tennessee,
and it is the first time D has ever fallen into
the hands of the enemy. W~e presume this is
another effort to strike the Virginia Salt
Works, but will no doubt be speedily checked
by Gen. Breckinridge.— Constitutionalnt, 17 th.
Special Mail to Shbp.man. —A New York
paper says:
The steamship Fulton, specially detailed, j
will leave this port to-day with a heavy mail j
for Gen. Sherman's army. She goes under ;
sealed orders, as the exact point of Sherman’s
arrival on the coast has not yet been divulged.
The mail for the Fulton consists of two hun- '
dred and seventy-eight leather pouches, weigh
ing over fifteen tons. It is principally com
posed of mail matter, accumulated a’ # Nash
ville since the recent movement of General
Sherman, and seut here for shipment.
I FIVE DOLLARS
1 PER MO.MU.
East Temiessee Items.
From late numbers of the Bristol Register wo
make up the following :
From Morristown wo learn that on the 26th of
November, the Yankees attempted to scout this
side of Strawberry Plains, but were driven back
! across the river, since when all has been quiet on
this front.
Gen. Steneman, of Georgia notoriety is now in
command of tho Federal forces in East Tennessee,
with his headquarters about Knoxville. The Un
ion element report that ho is pressing horses to
mount Gillem’s command, and reorganizing them
for a forward movement. Gens. Vaughn and
Duke, are on the look out for him. and will be
pleased to tender him a characteristic reception,
whene*or he is ready to come. Our pickets are
well to the front beyond New Market.
Our army in East Tennessee is drawing large
supplies from the country between the French
Broad and th© Holsten. The people who favor
the Confederate cause, cheerfully submit to ,una
voidable impressments, but complain loudly that
they should only get half tho price for their pro
duce that is paid in Virginia. If there is any
way to remedy this injustice, the Government
should speedily doit. It is to be hoped some of
our Tennessee delegation in Congress will inves
tigate the matter at an early day.
Vaughn’s scouts have been within four miles
of Knoxville. No enemy is reported this side of
Strawberry Plains. Union citizens still consider
! the Federal evacuation of East Tennessee as a
probable occurrence at an early date. It is very
evident the force at Knoxville will not attempt
any offensive movement in this section pending the
operations of Hood in Middle Tennessee. A por
tion of Burbridge’s force is at Bean’s Station,
whether for the purpose of watching Vaughn's
movements, or of guarding the road towards Cum
berland Gap, under the oxpectatien that the gar
rison at Knoxville mav have to skedaddle by that
rout®, is not known.
New* from Tennessee. —We saw a gentleman
yesterday direct from Corinth, who said the Yan
kee report that Chattanooga was still by
them, is false. He had seen a passeugor who dined
there after its evacuation. There were no
Yankeetroops of consequence east of Knoxville.
Gen. Hood kept his own secrets, but it was believed
his.campaign contemplated the flanking of Nash
ville, an advance into Kentucky and the occupa
tion of Bowling Green. This portion of tho state
ment correspondents with the latest Yankee re
ports.—Mont. Advr. 18tA.
Northern News.
Lincoln’s message and the gold market.
Gold rose in New York on Friday to 249,
and a letter in the Philadelphia Inquirer, from
New York, says :
The public are still nibbing at the Presi
dent’s message and accompanying documents.
Down town, among the money kings, there
are two parties, one of which accepts the
| statements of Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Fessenden
| as a gratifying evidence of the ability and
| willingness of the nation to go ahead and put
down the rebellion ; the other, on the con«
trary, accepts them as proof that the war is
to be indefinite, and the taxes, conscriptions,
&c., are to be indefinite ' also. The views of
the latter 3eem to predominate, for the mo
ment, in the Gold Room and in the Produce
Exchange. Prices are all up, but before the
close of the week the outside public will be
disappointed if we do not have some good
news from our brave boys in the field that
will place the whole pack of secession sym
pathizers in William street, and all the other
operators for arise, hors du combat.
THE YANKEE DEFEAT AT GRAHAMVILLE.
The Port Royal (South Carolina) Yankee
Palmetto has the following account of the Fed
eral defeat at Grahamville :
A hot engagement of some seven hours du
ration occurred. Charges and counter char
ges were unsuccessful; each side, when at
tempting to carry by storm, meeting with con
siderable loss. Night put a stop to the fight
ing, the lines on both sides remaining the
same. We took a few prisoners and lost a
few. Our casualties are variously estimated
at from six hundred to one-thousand, but we
are sure the latter astimate will more than
cover the entire loss. Daring the evening,
we fell back to the church; unpursued, and
since then an advance has been made in other
directions.
THE C. S. STEAMER CHICKAMAUGA.
The Bermuda Advocate, of the 16th inst.,
speaking of the departure of the “Chiekamau
ga” from the port of St. George, says :
The Confederate cruiser left the harbor yes
terday. Some particulars of her run from
Wilmington may not be uninteresting, the
more so as some erroneous reports have got
abroad in reference to it. When she left Wil
mington, the mouth of the inlet was blocka
ded by ten Federal gunboats, which com
menced firing on her as soon as she had
crossed the bar. She was chased for two
hours, but escaped by »uperior speed. The
following day she was in chase of a supposed
Yankee ehip under sail when a cruiser hove
in sight.
Insurrection among the Yankee Officers
at Danville.— Yesterday morning the Yankee
officers in the prison at Danville made an at
tempt to overpower the guard. They were
fired on, and Colonel Rossier, of New York,
was instantly killed and others wounded.
This frightened the rest, and the attempt wa3
given up. The struggle lasted but a few min
utes, and all was soon quiet.
[Richmond Dispatch.
The pouid Avoirdupois contains 7000 grains.
The pound Troy, 5760 grains. The Carat, used j
in weighing diamonds, is 31-16 grains. When the
term Carat is applied to gold, it has a wholly dif
ferent meaning, and is used to express its fineness
or degree of purity. Every mass of alloyed gold
is supposed to be divided into 24 parts or carats. 1
If eighteen of these aro pure gold, then the same j
is eighteen carets fine; it twenty are pure gold* ,
the mass is twenty carats fine, and so forth. Twen
ty-four carats would signify pur® gold. It would i
be the same, instead of saying eighteen carats fine, ;
to say eighteen twenty-fourths fine, Ac. The j
standard for English sin is 22 carats fine, or two !
of alloy.
TELEGRAPHIC.
*«;poaTS tr rui tress associatim.
Entere.t according to act ot Congress in the ,ve«
1863. by J. S iiiß iu the ClerkV office ®f
he District Oou; t of th<; Confederate State* f*i
:ke Northern District of (} orsda.
Delayed Dispatches.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Richmon >, Dec. 14.—Nothiug import*** ®t
* definite character wits done in t eith®r hems®
of Congress to-day.
Richmond, Dec. IG.—lu the Houso Mr. Tur
ner offered a resolution requesting the Prui
dent, with the advic# *ud consent of the Sea
ale, to appoint thirteen commissioners, one
from each State, to tender the Government #f
the United States a confereftee for negotiating
an honorable peace ; failing in this to use *ll
proper efforts in obtaining the immediate ex
change of prisoners, and if possible to come
to such understanding with the enemy in re
gard the to further conduct of the war as may
tend, in some degree, to mitigate its horrors
and atrocities.
Barksdale submitted a substitute, the pru
amble setting forth that the Government of
the United States hud repeatedly refused to
listen to propositions ter an honorable peace,
and have thus far manifested a determination
to continue the war.
The first resolution, whilst reiterating our
readiness to enter upon negotiation for peace
whenever the enemy are inclined we will pur
sue without faltering iu the course deliber
ately chosen lor the preservation of our liber
ties. The second resolution prescribed by
the Constitution of the Confederate States for
making treaties of peace, affords ample means
for the attainment of that end when tho Gov
ernment of the United States evinces a wil
lingness to enter upon negotiations for tho
termination of the war.
After the substitute was read the morning
hours expiied, and the House resolved itself
into a Committee of a the Whole and resumed
the consideration of the Currency bill.
Mr Perkin3 offered the substitute under
c onsideration, when the House adjourned.
Nothing of importance done in the Senate
in open session.
GOVERNOR OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Columbia, Dec. 14.—The South Carolina
Legislature to-day elected Judge A. J. Ma
grath Governor by a vote of 79: Gartlingan
52 ; McGown 11; Preston 8; Evans 1.
FROM THE NORTH.
Richmond, Dec. 14.—U. S. papers of th®
12th have been received.
The position of affairs at Nashville i« «n
--changed.
Rosecranz has been removed from
mand of the Department of Missouri, and is
succeeded by Dodge.
Some twenty-five rebels appeared on the
river bank opposite Memphis a few days age,
waved their hats and hurrahed for Jeff Davii
A force of 150 negroes was sent on a stea
mer a mile lower down the river and raided-
The rebels were pursued by the negroes’
until they came to a thick bush, where a large
force of rebels was secreted.
The negroes fled, the rebels hotly pursuing.
One report 3ays that seven negroes returned |
another that none got back.
Many rushed into the river and were
drowned.
A Cincinnati telegram says that there was
considerable excitement there on the 9th, ia
consequence of a rumor that Forrest was mov
ing against Louisville.
A telegram from Louisville, the loth, Mid
night, says the Nashville train had not arrived,
and was six hours behind time. The ca®*® *f
the detention was unknown.
Gold on Monday was 232.
Richmond, Dec. 16.—Northern paptrs af
the 14th have been received.
A Montreal telegram says that the St. Al
bans raiders have been released; the court
deciding that lie had no jurisdiction in the
case.
The Council for the United States io an
impassioned speech implored the court not t*
discharge the prisoners, declaring if he did so
we must be prepared for the consequences.—
The conrt ordered the discharge of the pris
oners and was prepared to incur the responsi
bility. Applause—which wag immediatoLj
checked.
The gunboat Otzga was sunk by the explo
sion of a torpedo in the Roanoke river about
Plymouth a few days ago.
Cold weather has enforced the suspension
of all imporlant movements on both sides at
Nashville.
In the Senate Sherman reported a resolu
tion, which forthwith passed, appropriating a
million of dollars for the construction of six
revenue cutters on the Lakes.
In the House a resolution wa3 adopted re
questing the President to give Great Britain
notice of tlie termination of the Canadian re
ciprocity treaty.
Gold 135}.
Raymond, of the New York Times, is one of
the successful Abolation candidates for Con
gress in New York. That he entertains tho
largest ideas as to the future of his party, ani
is a fanatic in his opinions of the blessings
that will flow from Abolition rule, he demon
strates in a late number of his paper. He con
fidently anticipates the day “when our repub
lican empire shall hold the whole continent,
from the Arctic to the Isthmus, with almost
unnumbered human beings in the enjoyment
of such liberty and prosperity as the world
has never seen, with South a3 well as North
filled with free and happy communities, and
all classes and races equal before the law."
This is magnificent and comprehensive. The
republican empire is to be almost boundless,
and the equality of races limitless.
A Sarcastic Rebel. —Of a batch of recruits
sent to a New Hampshire regiment, over 85 de
serted to the enemy the first after their ar
rival at camp. A few days afterwards a Confede
rate officer sent to one of eur officers the following
note : “Capt. C —Please send over your colors.—
I am having splendid success in organizing the lit
New Hampshire rebel regiment."
The New York Tribune says it has made no
money the la3t year, and has lost thousands a
dollars by the weekly edition, so it revises and
raises the price for 18G5.
■~■ _
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