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DAILY TIMES, j, H, WARHEN &JCO., Proprietors. Published Da' j (Sundays excepted) at the rate of #5.00 per month, or sls ior three months. No subscription received for j longer ten than t «« months. H ATES OF ADVERTISING. Casual daily advertising i*ate». Advertisements inserted once—s 4 per square. REGULAR DAILY ADVERTISING RATES. First Week—s3 00 per square for each insertion. Second Week— s 2 00 per square for each insertion. Third Week— sl 50 per square for each insertion. Fourth Week—sl 00 per square for each insertion. Second Mouth—s3o per Bquare. Third Month—s2s per square. Change ol Schedule. )KV!CK ENGINEER AND SUPERINTENDENT, | <Charleston and Savannah Railroad, 1- Charleston, June 7. 1564.) iN THURSDAY, June 9,18'>4, and until further ‘ * notice, the Schedule of the Passenger train will ne as follow, viz: Leave Charleston 9.15, a. m. Arrive in Savannah 5.40, p. m. Leave Savannah 5.30, a. m. irriveinCharleston 1.15, p. m. This Train makes direct connections, going north and south, with the Northeastern Railroad at Char leston, and the Central Railroad at the Junction. 11. S. HAINES, fvme 14 ts Engineer and Superintendent. Change ol Schedule. i .N and after Sunday, June 19th, the Train? on • the ' uscogee Railroad will run as follow; PASSENGER TRAIN: jea\ e Columbus 6 45 P. M. Arrive at Macon 3 25 A. M. heave Macon 8 10 P. M, Vi rive at Columbus 4 25 A. M. FREIGHT TRAIN: Leave Columbus 5 00 A. M. .'os. Coiu*..' in.. 1 55 A. W.L. CLARK, nar 19 t.f Supt. Muscogee R, R. Through to Montgomery. NEW SCHEDULE. MONTGOMERY k WEST POINT RAILROAD COMPANY. COLUMBUS, August 27,1864. lN and after August 27th. the Passenger Train on I the Montgomery and West Point Railroad will Leave Montgomery at 8:00 a. m. Leave West Point _at 7:10 a.m. ,4rrivo at 6\>lumbus at 5:32 p. m. Leave Cblumbus at 5:50 a. m. Arrive at Montgomery at 3:00 p.m. .4rrive at West Potnt at 4130 p. m. Freight Train leaves Columbus at 8:40 a m. Arrives at 8:27 p m D. H. CRAM, Sup’t 4 Eng: ag27lß64—tf MOBILE & GIRARD RAIL ROAD. t'HAVOE OF SCHEDULE. Girard, Ala., Oct 7,1864. .\N and after 10th inst. Trains on this Road will ' ' Run Daily (Sunday excepted,) as follows: Passenger Train. Leave Girard at 1 30 p. 4 m. Arrive in Union Springs 6 00 Leave Union Springs 5 35 a. m. Arrive in Girard at 10 00 Freight Train. Leave Girard at 4 00 a. m. Arrive in Girard at 6 00 p. m. B. E. WELLS, agl 81 f Eng. Sc Sup’t. Dr. It. NOBLE, XDB3STTXST, \ T PcmbertoD & Carter’s old stand, back room of A Smith’s Jewelry Store, where he can be found all hours, foe 18 6m STE Rli l\(> EXCHANGE! 4 FEW Hundred Pounds of Sterling Exchange „i6 to istoaw TO QEOROIA EDITORS AND THE HATLESS ! T WANT rabbit skins, coon skins, fox skins, otter skins, mink skins, beaver skins, and all other skins that havo fur upon them. I want them for the pur pose of making hats, and will par the highest cash prices, or swap hats lor them. 1 will give a gjou rabbit hat for sixty rabbit skins; a good coon hat for two dozen good coou skius ; a good beaver hat for three beaver skins; a good wool hat for two pounds of clean washed wool, free of cockleburrs, and cut from the live sheep’s back, and so on. The skins must be taken from the animals in winter and bo weil stretched before .drj’insf. Parcels may be sent by express, and hats in the same way, J. A. TURNER. Eatonton, Ga., Dec. 9,18C>4. N. B.—All Georgia editors who will copy the above notice, four times, including this note, and also the following prospectus, the same number of times, sonding mo their papers in exchange, with the ad vertisements marked, shall receive by express, tree charge, a good, soft* rabbit fur hut which will bring in the market $100; provided they will have their heads measured and send me the dimensions' files’ Register Revived. PROSPECTUS OF THE COIIUTRIMAW, NILES’ Register, the most useful journal ever issued in America, has been revived in the pub lication of The Countryman. This journal is afac simile of its original, in the number and size of its pages, its typography,and alftheTeatures which gave value to the standard publications issued by Mr. Niles Besides the features of Niles’ Register, the Coun 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 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 editor’s plantation, nine miles from any town or village, and devotes much attention to agriculture, rural sports, amt everything that interests the country gentleman. The Countryman is a handsome quarto, ot sixteen pages, published weekly on tile editor s plantation, near Eatonton, Ga., to which all communications should bo addressed. Our terms are $5 for three months, or i?2O per annum. Send all "mUtance. by ««<■*. I(JRNJj , R dec 10d4t Eatonton. Ga. For Sale. By B. J. BRITT, 114, Broad Street. QA BOXES fine Tobacco, OU Large lot Cotton Cards, Soda, Pepper and Spice, Smokiug Tobacco, (10 cases) Pad-Locks, Brier Hoot and Clay Pipes, 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 LARGE COi^SIOMIfIEMT OF LETTER PAPER! AND jREUIORANBILH BOOKS ! for sale by J. K. REDD & CO. oc 12 ts - l SSOO Reward ! STOLEN out of my stable, 2 miles from Oolumbus, on the Crawford road, on Thursday night last, TWO ZMZTJXjIES, one a small bay mare Mule, blind in the right ere. The other a black mare Mule, medium size, with whith mouth and white spot on rump, m good ° r f will pay the above reward for the delivery of the Mules with the thief, with proot sufficient to i «n&r Two Hundred Dolto *£»*!*• Columbus, Qa., Nov. 9,1864—ts 4t#-Sun please copy- „ ~SSO Reward. VTEGRO boy CHARLEY; iN low complexion, hair nearly dinary intelligence; left Mr. N at. Thompson Box Springs, Talbot county. I .bought him Mr. Brown, a refugee from Mississippi, who no resides in Tuskegee, Ala. He origmalo came trom Charleston, S. C. A suitable reward will be Paia for his delivery at this office, or in anv -laieiau anu information sent to me at this office. T JAMES M % BUSSELL. Columhn'- SUV 1 tt * Administrator’* Sale. ON the first day of January, I will sell at public outcry at the Court House in Marianna, 500 acres (more or less) of pine land, belonging to the estate of John Bird. On the premises is ia fine spring of water, negro eabins, etc. W. S. POPE, dee Own Adas’r a " ~ YOL. Xl.} COLUMBUS, GA„ THURSDAY, DEC. 29, 1864. {’SSI'SS&SF WANTS. Wanted, AT Lee Hospital, the Ist of January, ten able bodied NEGROES, men and women. A. D. BRIDGMAN, dec II ts Steward. WANTED. T7OR the ensuing year 10 or 12 DINING ROOM l SERVANTS and PORTERS, and one superior meat Cook. Also one white Chamber-maid. Par ties desiring to continue their servants at the Ho tel will please call on or before Saturday next to in sure their hire. SHIVERS, WYNNE & CO. Proprietors Cook’s Hotel. Columbus, Dec. 20 —til Ist jan Wanted, A WOOD TURNER, white or black. Good wage§. rx will be paid for a good turner, dec 15 fit JEEFERSON & HAMILTON. Sun Sc Enquirer copy. WANTED. 4 N OVERSEER. One without family, who has A lost an arm in the service, and thereby unfit for military service preferred. Apply to ROBERT R. HOWARD, Beynoids, Taylor County. MRS. CHAS. J. WILLIAMS, nov2l-tf Columbus, Ga. WANTED! C AAA LBS. of TALLOW, for which a liberal price •JAJyjyj will be paid. Applyto F. W. DILLARD, 3p~ ts Major and Q. M. WASTED, * GOOD BUSINESS MAN, uutil 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 the TIMES OFFICE, nov 30 ts Wanted 110 HIRE—Four or Five able bodied Negroes.— * Good wages given. Apply at our Government W orks. oc 28 ts JOHN D. GRAY Sc CO. Wanted WE wish to hire for the ensuing year, six goad Negro Garpenters, one good Blacksmith and one wagoner. dec 10 2w JEFFERSON k HAMILTON. Sun and Enquirer copy. Wanted. QAAA lbs. PORK, for which we will pay OUUU cash or exchange salt. dec 10 6t JEFFERSON Sc H AMITON. Sun and Enquirer copy. Overseer Wanted. A MAN over fifty five, or one who is unfit for field service, to attend to a plantation nnzr Cblumbus. Apply to J. R. IVEY. dec 15 lw OFFICE SOUTHERN EXPRESS, Columbus, Ga., Oot., 29,1864. NO Freight will be received at the Southern Ex press Company’s Office after o’clock p. m. o go East on that day, nor will any be received to go West after o’clock pm. _ . oc 29 ts S.H. HILL, Agent. Lost or Mislaid* T7OUR SHARES of the G. & A. S. 8. Cos., N*. F 160, in favor ol Mrs. J. L. Wilson, nov 30 ts D. A; J. J. GRANT. Notice to Debtors and Creditors ALL persons having claims against the estate of .Joseph W. Woollolk, dee’d, late of Muscogee county, are hereby notified to render them duly authenticated within the timo prescribed by law; an 6 thofo indebted to said estate are requested te in? te immediate payment. „ WM. G. VTOOLFOLK, nov 23, 1864—w40d " Adrn’r. NOTICE To Mississippi Soldiers ! pHB “MISSISSIPPI DEPOT” and Office of L Agency for the Relief of Mississippi soldiers lm the Army of Tennessee, has been removed from Atlanta to Columbus, Ga., and is near Barnard s corner, between Main st., and the Perry House. Your baggage is there. * TT C. K. MARSHALL, sep‘2B ts Government Sheep for Exchange. DnA HEAD SHEEP will be exchanged for Bacoa DUU or Beef. The Sheep rated at $2 00, Baco* 10c., Beef 2c. gross per pound. The Beef to be de livered alive. Apply to J. A. TYLER. Columbus, Nov. 2,1864—ts To Rent, . BLACKSMITH SHOP with six erseve* Forges. (V all complete. Apply at oc 31 ts THIS OFFICE. A Plantation for Sale. THE UNDERSIGNED offers for sale a Planta 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 safelyirelied 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 on the river and in full 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 if application is made early. Titles perfect. „ „ „ , Apply to R. L. BASS, Columbus, oi VAN MARCUS. C lec6 ts Steamer Shamrock. Florida Lands for Sale. A TRACT OF LAND situated in Wakulla county, Fla., on Wakulla river, 12 miles south of Talla hassee and six miles distant from both Newport and St. Marks; containing 760 acres, of which 160 acre* are pine, the remainder hammock. The growth is liveoak, whiteoak, wateroak, hickory, etc. All un improved excepting a few acres. an ' l Executor’s I¥otice. TWO months after date application will be made to the Court of Ordinary of Taylor bounty, fer leave to sell the Negroes and perishable property of the Estate of Elizabeth T. Johnson, deceased, late or said county. gAMUEL R j OHNSO n, Ex’r Oct. 20w2m* Per THOS. D. BP.AND. NOTICE. Office Grant Factory, \ Nov. 29, 1864 J 4 LL persons having demands against the estate #f •i Daniel Grant, deceased, are hereby requested to "Zs aotf ,h< ' Hri ® F *JO r Jil J. GRANT. Sun copy and send bill to office Grant Factory. Stop the Horse Tihef! SSOO Reward. STOLEN from the premises of C. P. Levy, across the new bridge, on the night of 30th November two BAY HORSES and one BL ACK PONY. Above reward will be paid for the horses and thief, JOHN D. GRAY & CO. dec 2 4t $25 Dollars Reward. STRAYED from my place in Wynnton, a dark bay mare MULE, about nine years old, hau 1 rubbed off of both hips and a large scar on thermit hindquarter. JOHN LOU*. oc 13 ts __ _ SSOO Reward. STOLEN from mvstalUte, the Bth inst.,a smalldap- Dle cream PON Y, white mane and toil, astalion. very fat four j ears old. Will pay S2OO for the pony ands3oo for the theif, delivered to me m Amencm, Ga.. or E. J. Pmckard, m Columbus. Ga. dec 15 2w B. L. BLAtR. SSO Reward. T EFT my lot on Monday last a RED COW, me- AJ diuin rite, heavy with calf, mark . »ht and crop iV SS Sd slit in the nther. with whit® .pot « horW«m.H horns «“»^gj^fj,* iGOYERS . _ To Hire, I F^onlr 1 ’ ®hfuU r Sv™«t«^frj>- i iaouinbrance. Apply at Alt its 1 dec 11U SPECIAL NOTICES ~ j CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, ) War Department, Bureau op Conscription, >- Richmond. Va., Nov. 25, 1864. j Circular, No. 35. Generals commanding Reserves in their respec- ! tive States, will proceed forthwith, and ut- i most vigor, to organize for “continuous local ser- ! vice, to be mustered in for the war,” companies to consist of all men foundfit for light duty and not j otherwise assigned and actually employed; of men j transferred to the Invalid Corps and found fit for the duties hereinafter indicated; and such men as are temporarily disabled for field service. The men of the latter class, when found ready for the field, to be forthwith returned to their proper commands. The companies to consist of not less than sixty men, and officers of the Reserve Corps will be as signed to the Gi nerals commanding to thorough in spection of them, and the Muster Rolls forwarded to this Bureau. Upon their reception, the Secre tary of War wiL assign officers to the command of the companies. It is the purpose of the War Department to as sign these companies to duty as guards at posts, prisons, camps of instruction, on railroad trains, and such like service. Prompt action is required of officers charged with the duties herein prescribed. By command of the Secretary of War. Official: [Signed] C. B. DUFFIELD, a. a. g. [Signed] R. J. Hallett, a. a. g. Headquarters Conscript Service, Ga., ? Augusta, Dec. 19,1864. S General Orders, No. 52- I. In compliance with the above Circular and by order of Maj. Gen. Howell Cobb, commanding Geor gia Reserve and Military District of Georgia, all men found fit for light duty, and not otherwise as signed, those who may have been assigned, but who are not actually engaged in the performance of the duties to which they were assigned, will report at once to Maj. A. M. Rowland, commanding Camp of Instruction at Macon, Ga. 11. All soldiers of the Invalid Corps who have been for duty as guards at posts, prisons* camps of instructions, on railroads and such like duty, by the Board es Surgeons so transferring them, and all disabled soldiers pronounced by the proper Medical Examining Board as temporarily unfit for field service, but fit for the duties prescribed in the above Circular, from the Bureau of Conscription, will likewise report to Major Rowland at Macon Ga. 111. Inspectors of Conscription will report to these Headquarters the names of such Enrolling Officers, Assistant Enrolling Officers, men assigned to the duty of collecting stragglers from the army, under General Order No. 96, A. Sc I. G. Office, 1862, and all others engaged in Conscript service, who are inefficient or negligent in the discharge of their du ties, that their assignments may be revoked and they forwarded to Camp of Instruction at Macon, Ga., for service in the companies specified in above ( Circular. IV. Inspectors of Conscription and local Enrolling Officers will arrest and forward under guard to Camp of Instruction at Macon, Ga., all persons em braced in this order who do not report voluntarily and immediately. V. Maj. A. M. Rowland, commanding Camp of Instruction, is charged with the execution of this j order, lie will organize those reporting to camp 1 into companies, and forward the muster rolls as di ■ rected in above circular. JNO. F. ANDREWS, Major and Acting Corn’dt | dec 28 fit Cbnscripts, Ga. IVotice. Headquarters Post, \ Columbus, Ga., December 23,1864,) Owners who have had negroes engaged on the for tifications about Columbus, and who have taken them away, or whose negroes have left the works and returned home, ardhereby notified that strin gent orders have been received at these headquar ters to have all such negroes collected again. Planters are hereby notified to return all such negroes without delay, or subject themselves to have some sent .for by a force of cavalry, detailed here for that purpose. The hands are required to be returned on or before 29th inst„ from which dato the cavalry will proceed to collect all that have not been sent in. S. L. BISHOP, dec 24 6t Maj. Com’dg Post. Notice! Office Quartermaster’s Office, ) Columbus. Ga./ I will HIRE TWO HUNDRED NEGRO SHOE MAKERS; will pay liberal wages, feed, clothe, and provide medical attendance. Early applica must bo made. F. W. DILLARD, Major and Chief Quartermaster. December, 20,1864. tjanl Chief Q. M.’s Department, 1 Columbus, Ga., Dec. 20, 1864./ I request that all persons holding certified claims against the Quartermaster’s Department in this district, will present them to me, for the pur pose of facilitating speedy payment. F. W. DILLARD, dec 22 tljan M. and Q. M. .Marshall Hospital, \ Columbus, Ga., Dec. 14,1864. / Notice! Wanted to hire for the ensuing year, fifteen able bodied NEGRO MEN and ten WOMEN. Negroes thus employed are not subject to impressment. DANIEL R. BIZE, dee 13 till Ist jan. Steward. Negro Mechanics Wanted. Wanted at the Government Transportation Works, negro Blacksmiths, Wheelwrights, Carpenters and Harness makers, for which liberal wages will be paid. They will be fed clothed and medical atlem tion rendered in sickness. Apply to THOS. C. JOHNSON, dec 27 tj3i»l Special Agt. Q. M. Dep’t. Headquarters Gov. Works, (OkdJ l Columbus, Ga., Dec. 26, 1864. j Wanted to Hire ! Twenty negro Blacksmiths and fifty-five able bodied men, for laborers, in the Ordnance Depart ment in this city. Rations and quarters will be furnished them; olothing at Government rates, aad liberal wages paid. M. H. WRIGHT, dec 27 lOt Cel. Cem’dg. LeVert Female College. Talbotton, Ga. rIE Spring Term begins on TUESDAY the Kith of January, 1865. Tuition the same as the Fall Term of 1864, namely : Primary Department per month $lO 06 Preparatory “ “ ** *£ 9? Collegiate ” “ ffl Ou Musical J 5? Use of Instrument t - Incidental Expenses “ . 1 Patrons are requested to pay in advance. Boarding Department ’.including fuei) oer month. $l3O, strictly in nduance Board can be nad fer old paces for provisions at old prices. A number ot young ladies can obtain board in private famines. The President, Rev. Thomas A. Brown, has associa ted with him four competent Teachers. with whose assistar ee hecan impart a thorough knowleoge or Music, the English branches, French, Latin and Greek. The unprecedented success of this Institu tion during the session just closed warrant- the hope that it will receive a liberal patronage the ensuing Term. For particulars addr^s dec 27 4t '2aw (Thairm Board Truatoe* Sun'and Enquirer copy twee a week lor two weeks aad sen ! bill*. Wednesday Evening. Sickness of the President —Many painful rumors have been passing about for the two or three days past, about the sickness and death of the President; but we are happy to state, says the Augusta Constitutionalist, that they were at best mere rumors. We have been permitted to publish the following private dis patch from Richmond, received on yesterday, from the President’s private Secretary. Richmond, Dec. 21.—The President was not much sick, and is now quite well again. He had neuralgia in the face. Burton N. Harrison. Outrage. —The Troy Advertiser learns from a source in which some reliance may be plac ed, that Newton, in Dale county, Ala., was burned on Thursday night week by a band of deserters, who entered the town for that pur pose. We have not heard whether any of the citizens were killed or captured by the party. Rosecrans.— As late as the 13th this officer had not been sent into Tennessee. The St. Louis Democrat of that date announces his removal from the command of the department of Missouri, with orders to go to Cincinnati, and report to Washington by letter. Yankees Crossing the Savannah River.— The Constitutionalist of the 24th says: Among the ru mors in circulation on our streets yesterday, was one that Sherman was crossing a force of 15,000 men over into South Carolina at Purysburg, some thirty five or forty miles above Savannah. We merely give therumor for what it is worth, without at taching but little importance to it ourselves. The Death op Forrest. —ln our afternoon edi tion yesterday, says the Montgomery Mail, 27th, we copied from the Selma Mississippian, a paragraph containing a rumor of the death of Gen. Forrest at the hands of one of his own men. The same re port had otherwise circulated in this city. It was stated that Forrest was punishing a refractory sol dier with his own hands, when the brother of the said soldier drew a knife and stabbed the General, from the effects of which he died. No confirmation of this story has yet reached us, and we are inclined to believe that the story has no foundation in fact. There is some plausibility in the cause alleged, which has produced the reported result. If we re member correctly, the Wizard is sometimes his own court-martial and executioner. He could not be spared at such a time, and we trust that he may live to tell his great grand children es his exploits in this war. S*d Accident. —The Mississippian states that on Wednesday last a young lady by the name of Miss Head, while attempting to cross the Cahaba river in a skiff at Graig’s ferry, was threwn from the boat by running under the ferry rope, and drowned. She was in company with a gentleman, who used every exertion to save the life of the young lady, having swam with her twice to shore, but the bluffs being perpendicular, was unable to find a footing, and in attempting a third time to reach a safe landing be came exhausted, and separated from the lady, who sank to rise no more. It is said they were on their way to Mississippi to be married. The young lady’3 body was afterwards recovered, and consigned to its last resting place. Wilmington. Non-combatants are earnestly requested to leave Wilmington as soon as possible. This looks as if an attack was expected from Por ter’s fleet, and as rumors and speculations from that quarter may be intereating to our readers ; we give the following extracts from our Wilmington exchanges. The Journal of the 21st says : Amongst the fleet off New Inlet, the war ships Colorado and Wabash have been recog nized. We are not‘sure the report of a por tion of the fleet being off the Western bar is correct; at least no such report had beer, re ceived at headquarters, up to 6 o’clock yes terday evening. The fleet off New Inlet con sists of over thirty vessels, of all classes. The wind yesterday evening was from the North east, and the weather was unfavorable for landing. No demonstration had been made to land at last accounts from the coast. The Journal of the 22d contains the follow ing: The report reached here on yesterday morn ing that the Yankee fleet, numbering forty-one vessels all told, had steamed off'at about five o’clock the evening before, taking a northerly direction. This would by no means imply that they bad abandoned any intentions they might have entertained against this place, but simply that they felt the necessity of making an offing before night. We will probably hear, before going to press, whether they have returned to their position off either or both of our bars. Wednesday Morning, December 21.—Wind blowing fresh from the south—atmosphere warm—heavy sea on—forty-two of the ene my’s fleet reported off New Inlet Bar. They are in about the same position they were yes terday afternoon, except ten of them, which have moved more in range of one of our forts, east of Fort Fisher. The heavy blow yesterday is supposed to have caused the Yankee fleet to leave the po sition they held in the morning, as we learn they were not visible late yesterday after noon. Beast Butler is reported to be in command of the force reinforcing Newbern. making it evident that a movement upon some point in North Carolina is contemplated in conjunction with the fleet. From Missouri. —Mrs. Lucius B. Randolph, of St. Charles county, Missouri, who has just made her escape through the lines to this place, where she is now waiting te hear from her friends, represents that nothing heretofore suffered by Missouri at the hands of Yankee rule, has ever approached the reign of terror inaugurated since the recent campaign otGen. Price into that State. Old men. young boys, and all of Southern feelings are trying to get out —indeed, there is no other alternative, save death or prison—from the rabble Yan kee militia, consisting of negroes and Dutch, led and incited by the lowest and most un scrupulous Americans. Mrs. Randolph left St. Charles coun yabout the 12th of November ; there was then thought to be near one thousand bushwhackers in that county, besides what had already gotten off to Gen. Price. She hie five days in a cellar; her husband had recruited a company, and they hunted her because he had shot a negro who had brought the Yankees after him. and vowed they would kill her for it. Gen. Curt,s, who was expected to fake com mand. had avowed his determination, to make all Southern sympathizers leave the State men. worn n and children—recommending that taxes should be levied sufficient to ab sorb their means of living. W K. SMITH. Col~mbc» Miss Dec. 2C. TjfibtU Busier, i!SM. From Wilmington. —The Wilmington Jour nal remarks thus on the affairs in the vicinity of that place : About the enemy’s fleet said to be off our tars, it would be difficult, if not impossible for us to speak with any accuracy. From the notices issued by the military au thorities—and their opinions, in their own profession, of course tar outweigh ours-—we should be led to judge that they regard an at tack upon this place as imminent, and yet af ter all, we are not without doubts ou the sub ject. Somehow it does not feel so to us. To use a rather rough colloquialism, we do not feel it in our bones. If an attack is made be fore the end of the year, we shall be rather surprised, although, in truth, we think it best to be surprised at nothing. The nil admirari motto and policy might, after all, turn out to be the best. Let us wait and see, and be pre pared for anything that may arise. We find the following order in the columns of the Journal: Headqrs. Department North Carolina, ) Wilmington, N. C. Dec. 20 th, 1864. j (Circular.) The commanding officer of the post will afford every facility for nen-combatants, not able to bear arms, to leave the city. No white man able to bear arms in defence of the city will be allowed to leave, and all such, within legal age, will promptly report to Cel. J. G. Burr, commanding Home Guard, to be armed and assigned to duty. All men over the age prescribed by law are earnestly requested to form a voluntary organiza tion, and report promptly to Colonel Burr. By order of General Bragg. Francis S. Parker, Maj. <t A. A. Gen’l. This looks as if warm work was expected soon on the North Carolina coast. The Resort of thk Death of Gbn. Price Contradicted. —The Mobile Register received the following dispatch : “Lake, Dec. 23.—1 will be in Mobile to morrow. I left Shreveport December 9tb, and heard nothing of the death of Gen. Price. “ Maj. ROSE.” It will be remembered that Gen. Price wa 3 reported to have died at Dooley’s Ferry on the Ist inst., and the fact should have been known at Shreveport before the 9th instant. We sin cerely hope it may prove tha old hero still lives. Yankee Deserters. —We learn on good au thority that a large number of the galvanized Yankees, who recently took the oath of alle giance to the Confederate Government joined our army and were sent to Savannah have gone over to the enemy. Before deserting our ranks they conspired to kill their officers and go in a body to the enemy, but the plot was discovered and seven of the ringleaders were tried and shot. The others returned to Sa vannah. This is another instance of the folly of sending these treacherous wretches to any point at all exposed to the enemy. They should be kept in the interior of the country and under a strong guard; place them where no opportunity will present itself for desertion. We have plemty of work in the country on which labor is required, the repairing and building of railroads for instance, and if they are sincere in their loyalty, as they professed to be, put them at this work and keep them there.— Constitutionalist. Confederate Valor. —The heroism display ed by our soldiers at the battle of Franklin has excited the admiration and won unstinted eulogy from our enemies. From their news paper accounts of the fight the following ex tracts are made: The correspondence of the New York Her ald say3 : “The'determined bravery of rebels exceeded anything before seen. Although slaughtered by hundreds they still advanced against our works. Eleven distinct assaults were made against our works—each a fail ure.” The same correspondent, who mu3t have seen Cheatham’s gallant boys before, says : “With characteristic impetuosity the sol diers composing Cheatham’s corps dashed in to the breastworks.” A dispatch from Nashville describing the fight, reads thus: “The rebels were now fighting with the desperation of demons, charging our lines fu riously, some leaping our works and fighting hard.” And again : “Eyewitnesses say this engagement, in des peration and furious fighting, was hardly equalled by the battle of Stone river.” Another account of the battlefsays : “An officer who witnessed the fight yester day described the battle as one of the most sauguinary of the war. The determined brave ry of the rebels exceeded anything before seen. Although slaughtered by hundreds, they still advanced against our batteries. Wituio five hours eleven distinct assaults were made against our woiks.” Vick President Stephens. —ln common with a number of others, we had the pleasure of a conversation, on yesterday, with the Hon. A. H. Stephens. Vice President of the Confederate States, who was a guest at the Mansion House. After conversing with this distinguished gentleman, it is not difficult to understand the secret of his influence. Clear and logical in his ideas, and happy in his manner of express ing them, Mr. Stephens impresses his hearers with the conviction that they are listeuing to a man of sagacity—of clear, common sense, and one, too, who is fully convinced of the truth of whatever he asserts. Mr. Stephens is xo reconstructionist. He believes that the worst thing that could hap pen to the Southern Confederacy would be a reunion with the Northern States. Misery and degradation, worse than Ireland ever ex perienced, would be our portion upon nay re union that could be effected. We must have independence. Difference of opinion may exist a3 to the policy of measures proposed and adopted, and of the means necessary for the attain ment of the ends desired, and these differen ces should not be allowed to grow into bitter ness of feeling, and to make discord aad divi sion among ourselves. We should award to others the same honesty of purpose which we know that we possess. Calmly and dis passionately. we should anproaci every sub ject connected with the public def-rjse. having in view only the good of our bleeding coun try and the attainment of wh r we &l! so aeep.y desire—an u&norabte peact—which fie think? can only be on the basis of State sove reignty. edo not pretend to gi v e ta- exact lan guage of Mr. Stephen*, but the above. as we understood them, were the sentiments ex pressed. Various other interesting topics were discussed, some of which we snail take occa sion 'o advert to hereafter. The ->re?en f *ime and our limited space forbid further extension. Charlotte Bulletin. 3gl»E. Hurlbut. Esq., the superintendent o: the central section of the Southern Express Company, who was aptured by the Yankees at Gordon about fn_: weeks ago, ha* been re leased aid is now it. August*. —Macon Tei. TELEGRAPHIC. REPORTS OF THR PRESS ASSOCIATION. Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1563, by J. S. Thrasher, in the Clerk’s offiee of the District Court of the Confederate States so the Northern District of Georgia. Delayed Despatches, Richmond, Dec. 22.—The Cuba, arrived at New Yark, brings one day later advices frem Europe. Dayton, United States Minister in France, died in Paris, on the 2d, of apoplexy. Twenty-five seamen recently desert ad from the frigate Majora, lying in the Scheldt. Richmond, Dec. 21.—The Senate passed a b il increasing the number of acting midshipmen in the navy. The House passed Senate bill extending the time for exchange of the old issue of Treasury netes until the first of July. The House also adopted a resolution closing the debate on the currency bill at two o’clock Friday. Northern News. —The Yankee authorities have issued orders, stating that reliable informa tion has been received by the Government that “a largo number of persons, consisting of rebel sym pathizers, secessionists and marauders, have been collected in Canada, with a view of entering our principal < ities for the ostensible purpose of seek ing employment, but really intent upon the de struction eflife and property. Lord Lyons is in New York on his return to England, where he goes to recover his health. The Navy Department has received a despatch from Rear Admiral Porter, dated Fert Monroe, in which he reports the capture of the blockade runner steamer Emma Hendry, with a cargo of 700 bales of cotton, by the Cherokee, and the schooner Mary, with SO bales of cotton, by the Mackinaw. Late advices from Kansas report the destruction of two large and valuable trains of Government supplies for the Indians aud fears are entertained for the safety of the third. Brazil has declared war against Uruguay. Much excitement was caused in Louisville a few days ago by a wholesale arrest of gamblers and a seizure of horses by the milita-y authori ties. Gen. Wkiib and the Florida Outrage.— A dispatch to the Western Associated Press, dated December sth, states that the Chevalier W ebb, United States Minister to Brazil, under date of October 14th, sent a communication to the Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs in regard to the capture of the Florida. Gen. Webb begins his communication by rehears ing the course of Great Britain and other na tions in recognizing the belligerency of the Confederates, which is also sanctioned by Brazil. General Webb declares that the Uni ted States have kindly feelings towards Brazil, and adds: Animated by such sentiments for the Bra zilian Government, the United States will feel regret at learning that n commander in tha navy, without any instruction or authority whatever, took on himself the responsibility to capture one of the piratical cruisers of our rebels while she was anchored in the port of Bahia; and the undersigned believes himself authorized to assure your excellency that all reparation which honor or justice exact, will be very freely offered, and much more freely and promptly than if the act had been com mitted by American cruisers in the waters of the most powerful nation of the world. Re cognizing the right of those pirates to enjoy protection in the ports of England and France simply because she cannot resist it. the Gov ernment of the United States will not with hold from Brazil one iota of that reparation which, under the same circumstances, and in her present embarrassed position, she would be obliged to concede to England. Neither the United States nor the undersigned are di rectly or indirectly responsible for this occur rence. It was not ordered or authorized eith er by the Government of the United States or bv the undersigned. Become Insane.— The Memphis Bullet:*, following in the lead of more prominent Northern journals, has “gone mad’ on the war question, and very gravely and deliberately expresses its opinion that a “foreign war ie desirable” on the part of the Federal govern ment. In a late issue it says: There is every probability that soon the re bellion will be crushed and so we are pleased to see that many of our exchanges accord with the suggestions made by us some time since, relative to the desirableness of a foreign war, as soon as our insurrectionary difficultie* are ended. A foreign war will consolidate our people—will give employment to a large class that would not return readily to productive industry—and would be most welcome to thousands of Southern men, who would bo glad to wipe out the memory of treason by service against & foreign foe. The war would be most advantageous to us if waged mainly by land. There is no power on earth that could resist on this continent the million and a half of veterans whom we could put in the field. Have we sufficient occasion for war with any power on this continent? We have a just demand on England for indemnity for all the losses our commerce has sustained du ring the last three years, from the pirate ves sels that she has sent out. Let us demand immediate payment, and if this is not made, let us cross the Canadian border and pay our selves by annexing British America. The clearing Maximilian out of Mexico will come in good time. Perhaps a notice to him to leave would be in order before the settlement of our accounts with treacherous old Britan nia. For Justice Inferior Court, We are authorized to announce J. W. KING a.* a candidate for Justice of the Inferior Court of Mus cogee county. Election Wednesday, 4th January next, dec 23 tde By Ellis, Livingston & €o HIRING Os NEGROES, De °®“ lbe r 31st, at 11 o’clock. w« will hire (for cash) for the coming year, 10 Likely Negroes (field hands) in cluding a good Carpenter. We will also Sell A Very Likely family of Negroes, Lot English Shoe Thread, Lot Furniture, with other desirable goods, dec 28 S3O LOST. [rv 0n Tuesday, a child's 1 SLED CORAL NECKLACE, with small rold , a pd a CORAL CROSS, set with pearls, at tached to the clasp. The finder will be rewarded by leaving it either at th s Office or Dr. Billing’*, dec 28 3t For Justice Inferior Com*t. We are authorized to announce N. W. Garraxd as a candidate for Justice of the Inferior Court of .Vdscogee county, at the ensuing municipal election Mr. Garrard is not subject to military srrviee. dec 27 tde City papers copy To Rent. A SMALL FARM containing about 10# acre* 2A m the woods an iiorty cleared, abouUone mile above the Fountain Factory, on the river On the place is a good dwelling with three rooms', a large apple and peach orchard and variety of other fruit trees, good water, See. For terms apply to , Mrs. J. A. JONES, near Columbvi. Overseer Wanted, Ij'Oß the ensuing year, one without a family pr<t fered. Apply at my place in Summerville, 'twa miles from tne city, immediately. X ts Mrs. R. ECHOLD6