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». W. WUUtEV, - - - Editor.
OOLUMBUS:
Monday Morning, January 7, 1865.
The Infamous Seventeen.
We had hoped that Georgia would be spared
the shame and disgrace which a few of her
sons, in her own seaport, have ca3t upon her
fame. From the track of Sherman’s desola
ting march through her borders—from the
houseless women and children whom he has
scattered from his path, no craven note is
heard—no wail for re union wit'.: the hated foe.
Merest of property, home, oven of shelter, these
people are still true to the cause. Their love
is even enhanced by the injuries they have
suffered, and they look forward, hopefully, for
the coming of the time (which God speed!)
when a .ighteous retribution shall overtake
the despoiler. But in .Savannah, a city whore
intelligence, refinement and wealth have been
dispensed with a bountiful hand, where the
first note of independence was sounded in the
State, where the chosen emblem of our nation
ality has been unceasingly displayed to the
gnr.e of its citizens for four glorious years of
national life—iu this city a few’ men (and we
thank God they are so few) have bowed down
arid worshipped the Golden Calf. Encouraged
by the reward, but not warned by the fate of 1
their base exemplar, they have sold their \
birthright for a mess of pottage. They have >
given another illustration of the painful but |
historic truth that, in all ages of the world !
tl ’’te ar« f mflu men .vaoSv souls « an be accu
rately estimated in dollars and cents, and who
are ready to sacrifice liberty, honor, every
thing that manhood holds sacred, if they be
but permitted to pursue a peaceful path to j
unmolested and degraded opulence.
We trust that Gov. Brown will take an early !
opportunity to spit upon their base recommen
dation and to show them and the world that
Georgia takes uo counsel of her dishonored
and reenjant sons.
[From the Constitutionalist.]
Savannah Seceded irom Georgia.
Our readers will notice below the resolutions of
what is calied a meeting of the citizens of Savan
nah. Our friend Ryan of the Independent South
es Waybesboro, getting a glimpse of a “Loyal
Georgian” of the 28th of Dec., copied and sent us
from that detestable sheet the resolutions below
for which he will accept our thanks.
We are informed by a geutleinan from Savau
nab since the meeting was held that seventeen men
all told constituted this meeting—that there were
a few hold enough, even at this early day, to make
submissive, slavish terms with Lincoln through
their immediate master Gen. Sherman. The impu
dence of this thing is the only point in it. A call
upon the Governor of Georgia, forsooth from the
midst of the 20th corps of the Federal army !
We publish the resolutions of these “citizens of
Savannah,” inspired as thoy undoubtedly were by
the masters of the Federal army iu their midst as
a part of the history of the times, and as put
ting on record the names of the men who com
posed the meeting.
CITZENfi’ MEHTING.
Pursuant to the call of Mayor Arnold, a large i
mooting ot influential citizens, was held at the Ma- I
sorii* Hall, at 12 o’clock to day, for the purpose of j
faking into consideration matter relating to the ;
prose it and future welfare of tho city. Oa f 6iotioii j
Dr. Arnold was uuanimously called to the Chair,
and addressed the meeting as follows :
F llow Citizen* of Savannah : At the request, of
the Alderman of the city of Savannah, and a'
large number ol citizens, I have convened you to
getucr this day, to give expression to your views
and ser.iimeuts in the trying state of affairs in which
you arc placed. It is for us no longer a crisis—the
eri»i« is passed and it is for you to decide upon tho
particular line es action each and all of you may
determine to pursue. Our action is to bo deter
mined by our situation, as we have no authority
or power to speak far othess outside out of our
limits. But we aro the judges of our own situa
tioiqarid can speak fir ourselves and ought so to do
by all the considerations of prudence, and I will
say c»mmon sense and humanity, to mitigate, if
wr can. the effects of the heavy blow which has
talien upon us. Our city contains 20,000 inhubi- ;
rants, without food, without fuel, without any J
place of refuge, cut off from all connection with
the country. The heart sickens a* the picture j
vh>H presented, and it is our duty to mitigate as we j
cannot avert the terrible sufferings by all means
which reason and common sense may dictate, re
gardless »d' all abstract views. I have weighed
the matter anxiously, and have arrived at the .
positive conclusion, that there is but one course to
pursue, bu' it is not my province as calling a meet- I
lug. to soy more at present. When the city was
taken, through me, as Chief Magistrate, you asked
lm- protectt ui, you all know that it was grauted to
you, and wo i.U fool deeply indebted to Brigadier
«{cn. Geary l«r his conduct as commandant of the
city. Having ounvetied-you and expressed an my
part, my views, it remains for you to appoint a
» hair man for the meeting.
A. S. Hartridge nud Robert Erwiu, were appoint
ed Secretaries.
tne following gentlemen were appointed a com
ic ::eo to report resolutions expressive of the sense i
of the meeting, viz: Col. Rockwell, Alderman Lip
nut*. Dr. Willis, Alderman Vilhrlongea, Martin
Du ;.m, J. G Mills, W. D. Weed, Alderman Dach- |
lison, Alderman 0 Soyne, and after a brief ab- I
«suce reported tho following resolutions which
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, By the fortunes of war, and the sur
render of the city by the authorities. Savannah
has passed once more under the authority of tho
D nib and States, and whereas, we believe that the
inter'is »f :iie city will be best subserved and pro
moted by a full and free expression of our views
in relation to our present ceadition. We, there
fore. the people of Savannah, iti full meeting as
semfd and, do hereby,
1. Resolved, That we accept the position, and
in the language of the President of the United
States, "seek to have peace by iayiug down our
anus and submitting to the national authority
under the Constitution, leaving all questions which
remain t® be avljusted by the peaceable means of
legislative Conference and votes.
2. Resolved, That laying aside all differences,
r; i burying by-gones on the grave of the past, we
-*>o ,m« our best endeavors once mare to bring
bock the prosperity and commerce we once enjoy
ed.
3. Resolved, That we do not put ourselves in
the position of a conquered city, asking terms of
the conqueror, but we claim the immunities aud
privileges contained in the Proclamation and mes
sage of the President of the United States, and in
all Ure legislition of Congress in reference to a
people situated as we are, and while we a
strict obedience on our part to the laws of the
United States, we ask the protection over our per
sons, lives and property recognized by those laws.
4. Resolved, That we respectfully request His
Excellency, the Governor, to call a convention of
the people of Georgia by any constitutional means
in his power, to give them a* opportunity of voting
upon the question whether they wish the war be
tween tho two sections of country to t-iutinue.
5. Resolved, That Major General Sherman hav
ing placed as military commander of this post
Brig Gen Geary, who has, by his urbanity as a
gentleman, and his uniform kindness to our citi
zens, and ue all in his power to protect them fi om
insult and injury, it is the unanimous desire o* all
present that he be allowed to remain iu bis present
position, and that for the reasons above stared, the
thanks of tho citizens are hereby tendered to him
and the officers under his command.
ft. Resolved, That an appeal copy of these res
elutions be sent to the President of the Ini ted
Slates, the Governor of Georgia, General Shdr
man. and the Mayor of Augusta. Columbus. Mu
eon and Atlanta.
The Richmond Whig announces tea? ii will soeg
appear in a suit of new type.
Au old sailor finding a corked bottle floating on
the sea, opei «and it with the soliloquy, ‘hum I hope,
*' n I think, tracts by jingo !” and, then threw it
hack into the water.
fP- -r, the Nf* Y rk W,,rH.}
The Deceptions About the Northern Debt.
WHY KNOT.AND CAN STAND SO HUGE A DEBT.
We propose to explode the'delusion so often
practiced upon the country, in compariug our
public debt with tnat ofGreit Britain. As
we must encounter a strong prejudice, we will
meet it by solid arguments. But to gain a
hearing among those who hug the delusion,
we will begin by a brief quotation from a
speech by Richard Cobden, who has more pro
foundly studied economic questions than any
other living statesmen, and can be suspected
of no bias against our national cause :
“I take, probaoly,” said Mr. Cobden, in
November last, “A stronger view than most
people of the country—and certainly a strong
er view than anybody in America—of the vast,
sacrifices of life and economical comfort and
resound which must follow to the North
from the struggle. They are mistaken if they
fancy they can carry on a civil war like this,
drawing a million of men from productive in
dustry, to he engaged in the process of de
struction--to spend two or three hundred
million sterling—they are deluded if they
think they can carry on a war like that -with
out a terrible collapse, sooner or later, and a
dreadful prostration in every par of the com
raunity [Bear, hear.]
Instead of two or three hundred millions
sterling, which Mr. Cobden estimated, we have
already expended double those sums; and,
; instead of taking one million of men from
productive industry, we have taken two. Is
I Richard Cobden a charlatan ? If not, his con
j fluent prediction should “give us pau3e ”
Trusting that the opinion of so able a states
man will suffice to challenge attention to the
subject, we proceed to show that this mon
strous delusion, which has been blown into
popularity by the bosanuas of an unthinking
multitude, is last ripening to inevitable ex
plosion.
Why do the apostles of prodigality so con
stantly compare our debt with that of Great
Britain, and never with those of other. Eur
opean countries ? It i3 because we have, in
'bn eye out,»: ripped every other country
in a.a woi-.d in. luo career of debt, although
they precede us by centuries in the fatal race
Our debt, by any fair computation, already ex
ceeds three thousand millions, as we proved
yesterday ; those most inclined to belittle it,
admit that it is two thousand million. Ex
cepting that of Great Britaiu, there is no other
such national debt in the world. We have
compiled, from authentic source, the following
statement of the respective debts of the lead
ing monarchies of continental Europe :
Frauen, $1,925,000,000
Russia, 1,092,000,000
Austria, 1,263,000,000
Italy, (63,000,000
Spain, 714,000.000
Prussia, 190,000,000
All these countries, except Russia, are taxed
up to the full limits which their people will
bear. Louis Napoleon, though an absolute
monarch and able statesman, cannot extort
money enough from his subjects to keep down
his debt, but is adding to it year by year, as
M. Thiers explained in his great speech on the
budget, last spring. Italy has been making
large additions to her debt for several years.
Austria, with ohronio feebleness, i ts till q.uite
recently hovered on the verge of j.vnkruptcy.
If these great, populous, and wealthy nations
find that their debts are as much are they can
carry, it is not prudent for us to advance
such a mighty stretch beyond them, unless we
can explain why we can collect proportionally
so much heavier taxes thau they.
The nominal amount of a debt is no index
of its pressure. Obviously, a debt bearing
three per cent interest*may be twice as large
as one bearing six per cent without imposing
a greater.annual burden. Our debt if it were
all funded—as it must be soon after the close
of the war—would require greater taxation
to meet the interest than that of Great Britain,
for the plain reason that it is more than half
the amount aud hears double the rate of in
terest. We have prepared the following table,
showing the annual interest paid on the re
spective debts of the leading governments of
the world, and the amount per capita for each
individual of their population :
Annual Interest. Per Capita-
Franco. $71,000,000 $1.72
Russia, 28,000,000 40
Austria, 75,000,000 2.14
Italy, 34,000,000 1.50
Spain, 15,000,000 73
Prussia, 12,000,000 66
Great Britain, 130,000,000 4.48
An inspection of these figures caunot fail
to suggest to every thinking mind the inquiry
how it is that the capacity of Great Britain to
bear up under debt is so much superior to that
of any other European power. If we can as
certain in what this superiorty consists, and
can also satisfy ourselves that we possess it in
common with her, we may disregard conti
nental experience and follow her example.—
Otherwise, most certainly not.
This capacity, on the part of Great Britain,
to carry a colossal debt, lies iu two circum
stances, each of which requires some fnlluess
of illustration to make it appreciated. These
are ;
Ist. Her vast accumulated wealth, which 1
makes her subjects the owners of railway and
mining property and bonded debts, in all parts
of the world.
2d. Her insular position which exempts
her from the expenses of a large standing
army.
On the first of these topics a tolerable,
though inadequate, notion of the truth may
be gained by any person who will compare
the report of the stock market, iu any New
York newspaper, for any day of the year, with
the similar report in any London paper that
may chance to fall in his way. The compari
son will show* that, while American capital
seeks investments only in American-enter
prise, British capital overflows its native
channels and finds investments in every quar
ter of the globe. American railroad stooks,
mining companies, and Government securities,
either State or Federal, are the only things
quoted in our daily reports ; and it is well
known that many of these transactions are on
foreign account.
Our railroads, of which we are so accustom
ed to boast in telling over the catalogue of
our resources, have nearly all been built by
the aid of foreign loans, and a large share of ,
their dividends cross the sea to swell the
wealth of English capitalists. Here in New j
York many of our heaviest bankers and user- j
chants are either foreign sojourners or citi- :
zens who do business on foreign capital, the j
profits of which are remitted abroad. But the j
English nation owns not only its own railways, i
and mines, and factories, and machinery, and i
ships, and docks, and banking capital, and ;
their own Government securities, but it has a j
large interest in all similar things in every j
country to which civilization has penetrated, i
Taking up the first London journal we can j
lav our hands on. we find in the stock list of ’
the London Times of the 20th of September, j
an enumeration of transactions in forty-nine
different kinds of railway property ; in twenty
ty-three different descriptions of Colonial
Government securities: in twenty different
descriptions of American (South American
and North American) railway and government
securities: in thirty-two descriptions of for
eign mining proper ? ; iu the shares of thirty
different foreign banks ; and a miscellaneous
list, mostly foreign, consisting of 114 different
kinds of stocks, shares and other property.
These-vast, gigantic, aud multitudinous in
vestments, bring home dividends, interest or
j profits from every region under the sun. For
os, who do not vet own the railroads, mines,
Government securities, and the commercial
1 aud banking capital of our own country, to
i venture as deeply into debt as that great na
! tion. whose overflowing wealth fills all the
! channels of foreign investment, and lavs the
whole world under tribute, is a rivalship as
j absurd iu conception as it will prove ruinous
; in practice.
In adverting to the second of the tea sons
which we have stated why Great Britain can
! bear a greater load of debt than any oilier »a
--| tion, it must be borne in mind tuat a large
I navy withdraws but few men from the pur
: suits of industry, as compared with a large
I army. The consequence is, that the work ot
product!on ha? gone on w'thoot cu r t‘'Rnv'ut
;n Lti ia: Britaiu during bet greatest wars. In
her struggle against Napoleon, her weight on
the continent was built as much by subsidies
as by her soldiers. In times of peach, hs sue
has no frontiers, so she nteds few --ddiers.
The standing army of France now, in time o
peace, exceeds 450,000 men : an 1 even M
Thiers maintains that the peace establishment
cannot safely be reduced below 40,G0t). It is
the expense of these great standing military
establishments that cut up the tevenues ot the
continental governments.
In this respect, if we could restore the old
i condition of things, we should he as fortunate
as Great Britain. We have had frontiers., but
hitherto no formidable neighbors. But the
condition (ts things has wholly changed on
the American continen r . Neither the new
Mexican Empire nor the proposed confedera
tion of the British Provinces would cause us
any uneasiness, if we could restore the Union
on the old fraternal basis. But. by our absurd
mode of conducting the war, we have stung
the South tc such madness, and implanted
suck rankling hatred, that we shall be com
pelled to maintain a greU standing army for
generations to come, if the President now in
office should be re-elected,
If our debt were all fuuded to-day. the in
terest on it would be considerably larger than
the interest • n ihe debt ofjGreat Britain. Out
resources in meeting it, wbeihcr positive in
w- alth or negative in exemption from milita
ry expense, do not compare with hers. And
yet Great Britain, as every tolerably well in
formed person knows, staggered and reeled
under her burdens for more than fifteen years
after the fall >f Napoleon. Iu the extremity
of agricultural and manufacturing distress—
distress the details of which are sickening to
read—her squ Bid and hunger bitten laboring
population wt re perpetually on the point, of
riotous outbrt.ike, anu her government seem
ed, at times, to totter to its ruin. She at last
got erect, and did not sink under her burden, J
by favor of'f'orty years’ uninterrupted peace in
Europe. Iu the Crimean war she was one of
four allied nations, aud she lately deserted
Denmark the native country of her future
Queen —in its sorest need, because she feels
that her enormous debt cannot with safety be
increased. Bat we rush in where she fears to
tread : and, with a debt already exceeding
hers in the burdens it will impose, we fancy
that we can still largely increase it without
being svvallowed up in the gulf of national
bankruptcy.
From Savaunah.
The editor of the Augusta Chroncle A Sentinel
has seen a late copy of the Loyal Georgian pub
lished in Savannah under the new regime from
which he oxtracts the following farewell renarks
to the citizens of Savannah from the editor of the
Republican :
TO THE CITIZENS CF SAVANNAH.
By the fortunes of war we to-day pass unuer
the authority of the Federal military forces. The
evacuation of Savannah by the Confederate army,
which took place last night left the gates to the
city open, and General Sherman, with his army,
wlilro doubt to-day take possession.
The Mayer and Common Council leave under
flag of truce this morning for the headquarters of
Gen. Sherman to offer the surrender of the city
and ask terms of capitulation by which private
property and citizens may b« respected.
We desire to counsel obedience and all proper
respect on the part of our citizens, and to express
the belief that their property and persons will be
respected by our military ruler. The fear express
ed by many that General Sherman will repeat the
order of expulsion from our homes, which he en
forced against ihc citizens of Atlanta, we think
to be without foundation. He assigned his rea
son in that case as a military necessity. It was
a question of food. Ho could not supply his army
and the citizens with food, and he stated that he
must have full and sole occupation. But in our
case, food can be abundantly supplied for both
army and citizens. We would not be understood
as eveu iutimating rliat we are to be fed at the
cost of the Federal Government, but that soon can
be easily obtained, in all probability, by all who
ca.a affordjto pay in the Federal currency.
It behooves all to keep within their houses un
til Gen. Sherman will have organized a provost
system and such police as will insure safety to
persons as well as property.
Let our conduct be such as to win the admira
tion of a magnanimous foe, and give no ground
for complaint or harsh treatment on the part of
him who will for an indefinite period hold posses
sion of our city.
Iu eur city there are, as in other communities,
a large proportion of poor and needy families, who,
in the present situation of affairs brought about
by the privations of war, will be thrown upon the
bounty of their more fortunate neighbors. Deal
with them kindly, ereroise your philanthropy and
benevolence and let the hearth of the unfortunate
uot bo deserted by our friendly aid.
We understand, says the Lynchburg Virgin
iau, that the gallant and high-souled Breck
inridge is chafing like a lion, deeply wounded
at the result of the enemy’s audacious raid
into his department. But nobody blames this
gallant soldier, so far as we have heard. He
did all that man efluid do under the circum
stances, with the means at his disposal. He
should be strengthened immediately, for the
Salt Works and Lead Mines are too important
to the Confederacy to be put in jeopardy by a
few thousand raiders. The injury suffered by
this raid, so far as these two important inter
ests are concerned, are, we rejoice to know, not
irreparable, nor even serious, as it will soon
be repaired ; but we have reason to believe
that the enemy,may come again in stronger
force, with a view to permanent occupation.
Such a contingency should be guarded against
by all means at the (tfyposal of the Govern
ment. The loss of them to ns would be irre
parable, and it will be much easier to keep
the enemy from capturing them than it may
be to expel him after he gets possession. The
Government should make every effort possible
to protect that portion of our State. *
Gen. Bragg at Wilmington. —Upon the whole
we think it rather dangerous to form our opinions
of men upon mere hearsay, or to allow ourselves
to be guided by clamor got up, in too many cases
for personal ends.
Gen, Bragg is an instance in point. He is
about the best abused man in the country, or rather
he has been, —for we think the clamor against
him is pretty much at an end, —and yet, this
much abused man is a brave soldier, a true patriot,
and a skillful general, and withal a gentleman of
affable manners, ready to give any information
calculated to allay public excitement, or direct
public action. Oar public men have a sufficiently
hard road to travel, and the formation of cliques
or cabals against them is as unkind as it is unjust.
We remember the sneer of some Virginia papers
when Gen. Bragg was sent to this point, and yet
when the attack came Gen. Bragg had secured,
and his conduct and bearing justified the confi
dence ojf the whole community. His dispositions
were no doubt of the best character to meet any
further movements of the enemy. Let us sustain
our public men when we honestly can—let us give
credit where credit is due. Their task under the
circumstances is hard enough. — Wilmington Jour
nal.
Horrible Slaughter in Japan.—Six Hun
dred and Thirty-five Women and Children
Murdered in Cold Blood. —We have received,
via Holland, a letter from Japan three days later
than the new* already published. It has been al
ready stated that, the Prince of Nagato having re
fused to pay the war indemnity stipulated in the
treaty of peace signed by him, a judgment of the
criminal tribunal of Yeddo had decided that his
two palaces should be razed to the greund and his
servauts put to death. We learn that thi* singu
lar and sanguinary sentence was approved of by
the Mikado at and by the Talcoutn, the spiritual and
temporal sovereigns of Japan, and that the num
ber of servants killed in execution, of it was four
hum re<? and fifteen women and children. The
Prince, on learning the facts, was deeply con
cerned, and sent to the capital his First Minister
on board the English corvette Barr ossa, which was
placed at his disposal by Vice Admiral Kuper.—
The .Minister, on arriving at Yeddo, waited upon
the representatives of France, England, Holland,
America and Russia, and besought them to inter
cede with the Talcoutn iu favor of the Prince, his
master, who had decided on executing all the pro
visions of the treaty, and immediately paying the
sums due. Such was the situation of affars at the
last date. Gtth<jnan> * Meiitngcr, Peetmber 7.
TELEGRAPHIC.
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REPORTS OP THE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Entered according to act of Congress in the yea:
1863. by J. S lurashkr, in the Clerk's office o'
ie District Court of the Confederate States so?
he Northern District of Georgia.
Richmond, Jan. B.—Gen. Hood reports from
; spring Hill, Dec. 27th, that on the morning of
the loth, in front of Nashville, the enemy at*
tacked both flunks of his army. They were
repulsed on the Bth w th heavy loss, but to
wards evening drove in his infantry outpost
on his left flank. Early on the 16th the ene
my made a general attack on his entire line.
All their assaults were repulsed with heavy
: loss until three and a half P. M. when a por
tion of our line to the left centre suddenly
gave way, which caused our lines to give way
at all points —our troops retreating rapidly.—
Fifty pieces artillery"and several ordnance wa
! gons were lost by us that day. Our loss in
! killed and wounded heretofore small—in pri
j soners not ascertained. Maj Gen Ed Johnson,
Brig Gens J B Smith and II R Jackson were
captured.
The Philadelphia Inquirer of the sth receiv
ed. It contains the proceedings of a peace
meeting at Savannah. The Ropulican says it
, was a large meeting of influential citizens.—
: Porter’s fleet is safely anchored near Beaufort,
having safely 'weathered the storm off Wil
mington. No other news of interest.
Charleston, Jan. B— A dispatch from Gra
hamville at 12:40 p. m. says no news from the
enemy this morning. A gentleman just from
Savannah reports that Sherman'kas sent the
seventeenth army corps around to Beaufort
to co-operate with Foster’s troops between
Pocotaligo and Coosawatchie^
Charleston, 7.—Nothing important from
Grahamville to-day. Affairs about the same.
A side wheel steamer with an English flag un
der a Yankee flag—supposed to be a captured
blockade runner—was seen with the fleet this
morning.
* Augusta, Jan. fi. —The Chronicle and Sentinel
has received the Federal Savannah Georgian, of
the 2d, which contains Sherman’s general order
controlling the affairs of that post. It is liberal
and conciliatory, and declares families shall not
be disturbed; churches, schools, and places of
amusement allowed, aDd mechanics and tradesmen
allowed free use of shops, tools, Ac.
Unoccupied houses ar3 taken for military uses.
The Mayor and Council continue to exeroise
functions, and citizens required to choose at once,
whether they will stay or depart in peace.
Two newspapers are allowed ; but forbidden to
make comments on acts of the authorities.
The Sre department had a grand review before
Gen. Geary, on Saturday. Twelve hundred and
fifty firemen out.
Regular mails have been established with the
North.
The city is divided into districts, each having a
provost marshal. *
General 11. R. Jackson is stated by the Re
publiean, to have been eaptured before Nashville.
No new movement of the enemy reported.
The Chronicle of this morning contains a two
column leader on the use of State sovereignty,
and calls on the Legislature of the State to
interpose her absolute sovereignty betwcon the peo
ple and the despotic legislation of a subservient
Congress.
Richmond, Jan. s.— The New York Tribune, re
ceived yesterday, mentions the report that Blair
had proceeded to /Richmond on a peace mission,
in a double headed paragraph, and seems to credit
the report.
Blair has arrived at City Point.
There was no definite action in either House to
day, on any subject of general interest.
The bill to consolidate the army is still pending
in the House.
No Yankee papers received to-day.
Richmond, Jan. s.—An official dispatch from
Hood, dated Corinth, Jan. 3d, says the army has
re-crossod tho Tennessee river without material
loss, since the battle in front of Nashville.
Charleston, Jan. 6.—The enemy, in unknown
I force, crossed New river on the road to Graham
ville this morning.
Our forces burnt the bridge aeross New river.
The main body is still believed to be in the neigh
borhood.
Wheeler is watching his movements, which are
; not yet fully developed.
Petersburg, Jan. 6.— Everything continues
quiet on these lines,
A steady rain has been falling all day and both
armies are completely road bound.
The enemy has not shelled our lines to-day.
Richmond, Jan. 6.— ’The Baltimore American,
evening edition of the 4th, says the two Blairs
have returned to Washington, General Grant de
clining to pass them through his lines without
authority from the President and Secretary of
W ar.
On Sunday, the hall head of the channel of
Dutch Gap, on the north side, was blown up ; but
the mass of earib having fallen back into the canal
it will be necessary to clear it before the work can
bo done.
A dispatch from Decatur says Steadman, in
command of a considerable cavalry force had
crossed the Tennessee in pursuit of Hood who was
rapidly retreating.
Gov. Fenton delivered his inaugural at Albany
en Tuesday. He issued a proclamation in which
he says, war for the preservation of the Union
must coutinue until the last of the enemy’s mate
rial is exhausted and his supremacy overthrown .
The American says a letter from Sherman, dated
the 26th, states that a large portion of his army is
in motion, and tho results of his present opera
tion* promises to be very important.
A Cincinnati telegram, of the 4th, says the Com
mercial’s Columbia correspondent intimates that
the news from Thomas’ army will hereafter be re
ceived from another direction.
Marching orders have been issued, and the
whole army is in motion.
European advices of the 25th, state that the
Pope of Rome in response to the Confederate man
ifeato applauds the patriotic sentiments expressed
therein, and deplores a farther continuance of the
bloody struggle. He will not fail, he says, to
avail himself of a favorable opportunity to urge
peace.
Cotton in Liverpool has advanced a halfpenny.
Gold in New York on the 4th, 233.
-Nothing of interest done by 'Congress to-day.
Charlotte, Jan. 7.—A terrible conflagration,
occurred here this morning about three o’clock
originating in the Paymaster’s Department, ad
joining the North Carolina Depot shed, whkh, to
gether with adjoining warehouses, were ulned to
the ground.
A vast amount of stores were consumed. Two
men supposed to have been burned.
Mobile', Jan. 7.—The Fort Gaines prisoners
reached the cuy last evening as ex -hanged.—
Major Currill, assistant Commissioner es exchange
has issued orders declaring them exchanged.
A special despatch to the Advertiser, dated Seu
tobia. sth, aud Memphis Sd, contains no Northern
news of much interest.
Fort Fisher is considered the strongest fort iu
America. .
Butler has withdrawn his troops considering it
impossible to take the fort.
The guerrillas are very troubfes-nue in Ken
tucky.
Lyon is reported at Cainpbeliton, having his
own way.
Scouts report troops Jen ring Memphis going
down the river. I
AUCTION SALES
Rosette, Lawhon & Cos.,
Auotlonoors,
131, Broad St,, Columbus. Ga..
W r ILL sell at JO! j o’clock, Weduesly, the Uth of
January,
A likely and able-bodied Negro Man, 32
years old, a capital field hand and Plantation
Blacksmith, and his wife, a likely W oman, 29
years old, fair Cook, Washer and Ironer, and
Excellent Spinner
jan 7 $24
—ALSO—
-300 acres good Pine Land, lying on
the Cusseta road, 10 miles from Colum
bus ; 40 acres cleared, comfortable dwell"
ing house, with two rooms; good kitchen;
the water excellent
j an 9—slo
THE OITY
J. JAcKsoN Local editor
——— 1 *
Election Saturday.—At an election held in this
city on Saturday, W A Brannon aud F M Brooks
were elected Justices of the Peace for the 773d or
upper district, and R W Milford and J A White
sides for the 6oßth or lowor district. In the last
mentioned district Geo -Meredith and J Shoup were
elected Bailiffs.
Postponed.— We learn that the shooting match
advertised at the Chattahoochee Race Course to-day
has been temporarily postponed.
Mrs Sarah Crowell advertises a delightful resi
dence for rent four miles from the city, in General
Abercrombie’s neighborhood.
i »- tm
An overseer is advertised for in this morning’s
paper. Apply to Mr John H Bass, at this office.
Mechanics’ Meeting. —Quit® a respectable
meeting of detailed mechanics of this eity
assembled at Temperance Hall on Saturday
night to co-operate with the mechanics ot
Augusta in memorializing Congress to grant
to Southern mechanics exemption from mili
tary service. The meetiug was organized by
the appointment of President, Viee President
and Secretary. Col T. C. Johnson was cho
sen President. The President appointed a
committee to draw up a memorial, after which
the meeting adjourned to meet at some future
day.
For the week ending the 18th inst., 180 deser
ters from the Union armies had re&ohed Rich
mond. They would be forwarded to the border,
to start for their homes on blockade runners.
Women are said to have stronger attachments
than men. It is not so. A man is often attached
to an old hat, but did you ever know of a woman
having an attachment r fsr an old bonnet ? Echo
answers never.
A late Matamoras paper states that reinforce
ments had arrived at Brazos, Santiago, swelling
the Federal force there to 2,000, 1,500 of whom
are negroes.
wm ■ •
Sherman’s Christmas Gift. —Of the twenty
five thousand bales of cotton at Savannah pre
sented to Lincoln by Sherman as a Christmas
gift, the Constitutionalist says less than three
hundred belonged to the Government. The
remainder was nearly all held by foreigners,
who had purchased it for early shipment after
the ports should be opened.
Tae Koran.
The Constantinople correspondent of the
New York Evening Post thus writes concern
ing the Kora:;, and certain changes relative to
it:
THE KORAN.
The greatest change which ihe reformers
claim is that the Koran shall be translated
into modern Turkish and printed at so cheap
a price as to bring it within the reach of all
; classes. The Koran, &3 is well known, is in
iis original language, the Arabic; and per
haps, on the plea that it might be dangerous
to translate it into any other idiom, still re
mains a sealed book to ail who are not well
acquainted with that tongue. Its language
is, however, extremely pure and simple, and
needs comment only when connected with the
historical occurrences of the period in which
the Prophet made it public. The Persians
have, nevertheless, translated it into their lan
’ guage, and interpret some of its texts sods to
j suit themselves. So far, the reformers are
; Protestant in their views—and certainly there
I is no evidence of Christianity in any of these
| demands—though it cannot now be foreseen
how far they may endeavor or desire to recon
cile Islamism with Christianity.
THE SULTAN.
The Sultan of the Ottoman Empire is, as
you are well aware, also the Caliph, or succes
sor to the prophet. He is said to be a very
conscientious Mussulman ; and neither drinks
nor smokes, and moreover has but one legal
wife. His title to that character may be some
what weak, and is flatly denied by the Per
sians, who hold that it is only hereditary in
the family of the Prophet’s nephew and son
in-law, Ali. But in point of fact, be is the
Caliph, and as such is in duty hound to main
tain the Islam faith, as much so as it is that
of the President of the United States to up
hold the Union, it cannot be supposed that
he witnesses the demands of the reformers
with much satisfaction, as any deviation from
his interpretation of -the faith weakens his
own hold upon the minds of his people.
A'i TACKS UPON THE KORAN.
To attempt to prove the fallacy of the Ko
ran. to covert Mussulmans to Christianity in
the Sultan’s own Capital, is a direct offense
against himself, and could be severely punish
ed in his own Christian subjects. All foreign
ers here are considered as being on the footing
of guests, and it is scarcely prudent or cour
teous to offer so gross au outrage upon the
Sultan’s hospitality as to publish books in
Turkish and spread them through the capital,
showing that the Prophet was an impostor
and his faith a matter of abhorrence. Reli
gious zeal, however, overlooks much that is
generous and discreet, and leads some to de
sire to extend their own belief or spiritual
impressions, if not by the sword, at least by
its more powerful competitor, the pen, in such
a manner as to more than jeopard the good
which they might effect by quiet precept and
example. -
Several years ago a work appeared in the
1 East, in the .Persian language, called Mizen el
\ Ilak , or the “ Scales of Truth,” written by an
erudite missionary. Dr. Piander, au Auglo
! German, who has long resided in Persia. It
was printed in London. Recently this work
appeared here in Turkish, translated by the
same elaborate Ofiental scholar, printed like
wise in England. It w,i« introduced into
bbamboul inasacret manner, without passing
through the custom home, and is more an at
tack upon Islatui'in that*- an exposition of
Christianity, and so soon called tor »u able
re tula l by one of the [slimes of this capital.
The same rnissioD&ry made a weighty reply
iu Turkish. lam not aware that any other
missionary has ever written u- ' oublished
anything here against Islatnis.ru. for reason;
which are obvious to any discreet man, the
course pursued by Dr. Pfandcr was cot b mn- I
ed by many of the other missionaries here,
and ny none more forcibly than the Arneri- ;
c. i:-. whose labors are confined almost.entire
ly to the Christians of the East, among whom i
ti»ey sell cheap translations of the Bible and '
Testament, and other works of a religious
ami moral character. not even of u eec.inrian
color. Their plan is not to proselyte, but to
instruct, and to place sources of the truth
and the simplicity of original Christianity in j
the possession of all classes of people. j
AUCTION S ALES.
Biv L3li«, Livinxston &
ON TUESDAY, 10th in.-t., »t 11 o’doeli
wt will sell in front of our store
A pair Extra Fine Northern Match
Horses, fast, kind and well broke, ami «
fine as ca’ be found.
1 Very fine Brussels Carpet, 18 by It
nearly new.
i gOoa Shifting Seat Buggy.
j 1 good Two" horse Wagon,
j 1 cry Likely Negro Boy, 21 ye**,
I Oiu.
(■ I Fine New Upright Mill Saw, beside*
other valuable goods.
jf»n7 $27
By Ellis, Livingston & (: 0
WI. will sell, on TUESDAY, Jamt*rv 10th
at 11 o’clock, in front of our Auction Rn**
LOT FINE FURNITURE,
Including
2 Fine Plated Tea Setts,
1 Melodeon Large Music Box,
200 lbs Harness Leather,
Lot English Bridles,
Bridle and Harness Buckles,
Ac., &c., &e
—ALSO —
5 or 6 LIKELY NEGROES.
jan 9 —slß
Headquarters 2d Brigade G. M.,
Near Augusta, Ga., Jan. 4, 1865. i
Circular. -
Officers and men of this Brigade remaining away
from thoir command under the impression that the
militia are soon to bo furloughed, will rejoin their
commands immediately, as the militia will not fee
furloughed for the present.
By command of
Col. H. C. BILLUPS.
W. L. Salisbury, Maj, and A. A. G.
jan 9—2 t
Notice.
The PIGEON MATCH is postponed for a few
days. Duo notice will bo gi en when it comer off
jan 9—lt
To Rent.
A DELIGHTFUL RESIDENCE, well furnished
-/A containing six rooms, situated jfour miles from
Columbus, in Gen. Abercrombie's neighborhood.—
There are one hundred and seventy acres attached,
with fine orchards and good garden, and well im
proved out buildings. Apply to
jan 9—ts . Mrs. SARAH CROWELL.
Overseer Wanted.
WANTED to engage for the presont year an
»“ Overseer to take charge of a plantation near
Hurtville, Ala. The applicant must boa single man
and permanently exempt from military service. A
disabled soldier preferred Apply to Mr. John 11,
Bass at this office,
jan 9—6t*
Sherman’s Guide. —The Jackson Mississippiaa
Extra says that Sherman’s guide, described by a
Northern correspondent, is no less a personage than
one J. G. Winter, who is well known m Alabama,
Georgia and Mississippi, as the former owner and
founder of the Rock Island paper mills at Colum
bus, Georgia.
The above article from the Jackson Mississippiaa,
I denounce a base and malicious lie.
My father, John G. Winter, is living at Mold,
England, 30 miles'from Liverpool, engaged in the
manufacture of Coal Oil, and has not been in Urn
States since July 1862.
J. F. WINTER.
N. B. —Papers that have copied the paragraph,
publish the denunciation and forward the bill Cd
me for payment. J. ft. Vs.
jan 5 6t
YARNS and OSNABUKO*
TO EXCHANGE FOR
QR.OUN3D PEAS,
At the • GRANT FACTORY.
doe 17 ts
LOIT.
i T the Fair at Hull and Duek’s corner a white
* China Salid DISH in theshape of a shell. Hav
ing a match to it I would be pleased to have it de
livered at this Office.
an 7 ts MRS. B. *ft
To Rent.
AVERY desirable residence near the New Mo «h
odist Church and next door above Col. Craw
ford, occupied by Mrs. Uarvy Nance. Apply to Mr.
J. D. Nance or on the premises,
jan 6 3t
For Exchange or Sale.
AT tho office of the "Southern Iron Works,” near
the new bridge, tho following articles of lla*l -
ware, which we will exchange for Pork, Bacon,
Lard, Wheat, Flour. Fodder, or any other ortalm
of P-oviiions or Confederate currency, viz:
Bar and Hoop Iron, of all sizes, suitable for pUa
tat ion uses.
Sugar Mills and Kettles, of all sizes, from 39 to
120 gallons,
Pots, Ovens and Skillets,
Fry Pans and Anuirons,
Club and Broad Axes,
Shovels and Spades.
Trace Chaines and Plough Moulds.
Orders for Castings and Machine Work
promptly executed.
jan ott JOHN D. GRAY & ««.
Dr. R, NOBLE,
DENTTIST,
A F Pcmbertoo A Carter’s old stand, back room $f
Smith's Jewelry Store, where he can be found
all hours, foe 186 m
S2OO Reward.
QTOLEN, from my plantation, in Stewart G)umy,
O on the 20th December, a 8.4 Y HORSE, fire
years old, a little over medium size, in good order.
The only marks recollected were several on hf«
breast, caused by warts having been burned off.
A reward of S2OO will be paid for his recovery, er
any information leading to his recovery will be
liberally rewarded. .JAS. RANKIN,
jan 7 2td Itw*
Watch. Wanted.
THE person who has the WATCH of the late A.
t K. Argyle, is requested to hand it over to Judge
J. R. ivey, Mr. Argyle left his watch with some
person in this community not now recollected,
jan 6tf
Sun and Enquirer copy.
To Printers !
DUE oiler for sale a complete BOOK BINDER!,
vs (except Ruling Machine,) two hand PRESSB6,
and about
1,000 Founds of Type Metal.
nov2l-tf
XiOST,
4 Confederate States Certificate for 4 per
Bonds, issued by W. H. Young, Depositary, si
Columbus, fitted March 14, 1864, and numbers,!
1238, for Six Thousand Dollars, The public is eaa -
tioned from trading for said Certificate, as a>pph<&
tion has been made for a duplicate.
dec2llm2w* 11. BLACKMAN.
FRESH DRFtwS.
! Eng Morphine, A fine asst Eng Soap*,
Powers & Weightraan's Brown Windsor Soap,
J/orphine, A fine asst Tooth Bnufoas.
! 150 oz. Eng Quinine, Childrens Round Cowffi,
i Gum Camphor. Nitric Acid,
Ext Logwood, Mur Acid,
i Cochineal Carb Soda,
Pow’d Ipecac, Cr Tartar,
i Dover’s Powder-, Eng Mustard,
f Sal Soda, Murate ofTin,
Gum Opium, Fine Combs,
Pow’d Opium, Dress Combs.
| Eng Note and Letter Pa- Pocket Comb*,
per,
[ Eng and Confederate
Envelopes.
For sale by .J. A. GREEN Sc 4C.
25 1 in Union Spring*. Ala.
iFFICE SOUTHERN EXPRESS,
Columbus Ga., Oct., 29,1564.
VO Freight will be received at the Southern ftx
iN press Company’s Office after 3}4 o clock p. u. o
g 0 on thaf day, nor wi.l any he received *o go
s.ll.niLL.A..«. _
For Sale.
T INSEED OIL CAKE, for stock food, at S4 Bvva l
L street. N. P. NAILAW.
dec 21 lir<
S FEW Hundred Pounds o‘ Sterling Exchange
1 for a %!eia sums to suit purchasers by
tt BANK OF COLUMBUS.