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daily times, j, w, VIIRKEX & CO., Proprietors. • % ’ I'jiiHsUed Pa j (Sundays excepted) at the rate of (f, *) per month, or $lB lor three months. Vr* mbecription received for a longer fl>mt than ■ rft moyUh*. K ITES OF ADVERTISING. CASUAL DAILY ADVKRTISINO BATHS. Advertisements inserted once—s 4 per square. BCOUI.AK DAILY ADVERTISING RATSS first Week —$3 00 per square for each insertion. « e ,- >qd Week —$2 00 per square for each insertion. T' : n] Week—sl 50 per square for each insertion. Fourth Week—sl 00 per square for each insertion. Loond Month— S3O per square. Third Month—s2s per square. SPECIAL NOTICES Notice. Tam now prepared to pay Coupons and Interest ,it inter'* Bl bearing Tro sury Notes, also Certifi (pW issued by me payable in New Currency. W 11. YOUNG. j a n 26 6t Depositary. To Confederate Tax Payers, l nave this day resumed the collection of Taxes Jue for 1861. Specific Taxes are now due for 1865. All persons liable to this Tax must c<>me up, regis ter n lid pay at once. J. A. L. LEE, inn 25 3t Collector 41st District Ga. Wanted. II RADQU ARTRRS Goy’T WORKS, (ORD.) t C’olutnbus, Ga., Jan. 20th, 1865. i Wanted to contract so» a large quantity of Pin<i 4 nd Oak Lumber. Also Hubs, Fellies and Spoke#: and 2,000 forks for saddle-tree pommels, of elm. black gum, maple, or sugar tree. Apply at the C. S, Arsenal. M. H. WRIGHT, jan2l lot Col. Comd’g. Notice. SoUTHRBN EXPRESS COMPANY, \ Augnsia, tia., Jan. 9,1865.) Persons owning freight shipped by the Southern Express Company, that is detained in this city, and ether places, in consequence of damage donejto rail roads by the Federal armiesJand which cannot be forwarded to destination in consequence thereof, *r« hereby notified that this Company will not bo nsponsible lor loss or damage by fire. Consignees, utd others interested will take notice ofthe above. JAS. SUUTER, jau 19 lm Acting Pres, tifik- Columbus, Montgomery, Mobile and teluia papers copy one month. To Iweorgia Soldier* ! Phlllipa’ 4tli Georgia Brigade. - Statr op Georgia, ) Quart bum aster Grnebal’s Oppior. Y Augusta, Deo. 28th,*1864.) The members of this Brigade now living, and the representatives of those will please inform as where the Half-Pay due them, under the Aot of December 7th, 1863, may be forwarded to them. Ib rsspoßse to each communication we will forward the necessary papers for signatures. Each correspondent will famish us the cempaay, battalion or regiment to which, he or thejsoldier he represents, belonged in Brigade, and his full address at the present feme. IRA R. FOSTER, Q. M. Gen. ofGa. N. B.—After the Ist of March letters will be ad dressed to us at Millcdgoville; until that time, un less in case of danger to this place, we will be ad dressed at Augusta. I. R. F jan 7 lm * Headquarters Gov. Works, (0»d.) I Columbus, Ga., Jan. 18, 1865.) Deserted. The following detailed tpen, employed at this Arsenal, having absented themselves from work without authority, are hereby published as deser ten. S. I, Myers, conscript, age 28, 5 teet 11 inches high, fair complexion, light eyes and light hair, by tin e ji, Blacksmith, G. it. towers, soldier, 34t>h Miss., Regfi..,by trade M. U. WRIGHT. jan 19 10d __ Col. Com’dg. etsisscll Loti lit 5 Reserves. Wo are authorized to announce B • B. KYLE as a candidate for Major of the Russell County Re serves, at the election to bo held on tne 23th Jfvnu ary, 1365. jan 24 41 ' For Colossi! First Class Militia os Rassell County. We ire "itliorize by many voters io announce A <; JON ES as a candidate for Lieut. Colonel of FrstCl ?? .Wi'itia, ot Russel! county, Ala. ; avu to >.iio pl.t •On Thursday, 26th lust. Opelika p per copy, j m IS td* WANTS. N 0 V nKoEEii. One without fa inly, who has f\ lo*i an .;i u in ii.lo service, aud thereby unlit for ; ii : us .• vine preferred. Apply to ROBERT R HOWARD, Bevuolds. L’aylor County. M 18. OH As. i. WILLIAMS, nov2!-tf Columbus, Ga. waSttkd! , in LBS. of TALLOW, forw-htoh a liberal price J ’'o 7 will be paid. Apply to h . W . DILLARD, • -p7 ts Major and Q. M. W .4 IS T s : I> , K GOOD BU'INESN MAN, until the first of il January. The best wages paid. A disabled sol dioi preferred, and it matters not how badly muti lated bv wounds so he has firmness and judgment. Apply "at the TIMES OFFICE, nov 30 ts • VA Sim* and OSMABURUS TO EXCHANGE FOR O' notraru At th« GRANT FACTORY. dec 17 ts To Wiemi 4 DELIGHTFUL RESIDENCE, wed furnished A containin ' six rooms, situated four miles from Columbus, in Gen- Abercrombies neighborhood.— There aro no hundred and seventy acres attached* with fine orchards and good garden, and well im- Fraved out.'buildings. Apply to t 9—ti Mrs. SARAH CROWELL. To Printers l »&" ii] ofjVr for sale a complete BOOK BIN DERI. } '(except Rut r.g Ma diine.) two hand PRESSES. 1,01)1) Pouacb of Type Metal. novill-tf FiroSH BRITOS. F Morphine A fine asst Eng Soaps, p !wers & Weightman’* Brown Windsor.boap, Jfornhi'ie A fine asst Tooth Brushes, 150 oz. Eng Quinine, Childrens Round Combs. Gum Camphor. -I] Ext Logwood, Mur Acid, Cochineal ' Bow’d Ipecac, Ur Tartar, Dover’s Powders, Eng Musurd, Sal Soda. Murate oi Tin, Gum Opium, * Pow’d Opintn, « rO i S F?. u sing Note and Letter Pa- Pocket Comb*. per, , Kng and Confederate Envelopes, F'or sale by J- A . GREEN A: > 0., deo 28 lm Unton Spring*, Ala. NOTION. Office Grant Factory, \ Nor. 29, 1864. J t LL parsons having demands against the estate >•£ A Daniel Grant, deceased, are hereby requested to P X ,t ßutf mt ° thaGrant JOHN J. GRANT. Sun copy and send bill to office G‘ant Factory. Or. It. -DtEINTIST, ' T Pembor'oo 4 Carter’s old stand, back room of A Smith's Jewelry Store, where he can he lound all hours, foe 186ia Notice ! A LL parties who have lett GUNS, PISTOLS, &c., da. to be repaired, at my shop on Broad street, are requested to call inane liately and get the same. jan23<3t J.r. MURRAY. VOL. XII.} SPECIAL NOTICES. Headquarters C'onscript Georgia, Augusta, Jan. 12, 1865 / Circular, No. 1. I. Inspector'; of Conscription will, in pursuance of Circular No. 36, Bureau of Conscription, current series, herewith published, forthwith proceed and cause to be made the Impressment apportioned to their respective Districts to fill the quota of slaves due from Georgia as follows: Ist Congressional District 150 2d “ “ 450 3d “ - 450 4th “ “ 456 5 th “ “ 325 6th “ “ .325 7th “ " 200 Bth “ “ 100 »ih “ “ 50 2500 They will immediately make the tour of their Dis tricts, apportioning to each county the number due, according to the nearest that can be ob tained of its malelslave population between the ages of 18 And 50 years, and will inform the Local En rolling Officers of ihe number required in their re spective counties. The latter will then proceed to make the impressment in the manner prescribed in the Circular above referred to. taking care that each owner furnishes his just proportion of the number of slaves from the county, as pei estimate of the District Inspector. 11. Local Enroll ng Officers will prepare accurate lists of all slaves impressed by them, upon the Blank Forms herewith furnished. These lists will be made in quadruplicate—one for the District Inspector, two to bo forwarded monthly to these Headquarters and one to bo turned over with the slaves to the offioers designated. They will also keep in the County En rolling Offices, for future reference, correct records of all slaves impressed, which records must corres pond with the printed form for returas. 111. The examination and appraisement of slaves impressed under this order will be conducted in the manner proscribed in paragraph Y and VI of Circu lar No. 36, B of 0. IY. Slaves impressed in the Ist, 2d, 3d and 4th Congressional Districts will be forwarded by the Lo cal Enrolling Officers to the Camp of Instruction at Macon, to be turned over by the Commandant thereof, to the Engineer Officer in that eity desig nated to receive them; those impressed in the sth, 6th and 9th Districts will be forwarded to Augusta and turned over to Captain L. P, Grant, of the En gineer Corps; and thoso impressed in the7thand Bth Districts will be sent to Atlanta and tur .cd over te Capt. J. W, Glenn, of the Engineer Corps. V. Duplicate receipts, forms of which are here with furnished, will in all cases be taken for slaves turned overlto the Engineer Depart meat, one copy will be forwarded to those Headquarters with the Monthly Return, and the other retained by the Impressing Offioers. WM. M. BROWNE, Commandant of Conscripts, Georgia. War Department. Burrau of Gohucriptios, } Richmond. Va., Dec. 10, 1804. Circular No. 36. • I. Paragraphs I and II of Generai Orders No. 36, A. and I. G. 0„ 1844, harein recited are made parts of this Circular. Adjutant axd Ixipsotor Gxnbsai/s OfpioI?, v Richmond, Dsc. sth, 1364. General Orders. . zV->. 86 i I. The Ch'e. of the Bureau of Conscription will continue, w th ♦'! pr .ctioable dispatch, to bring into service the twenty thousand riavea authorized by the Aot of Conrress, annrovei February 17th, 1864. Enrobing Officer* will prepare correct lists in du pl cate of the names, p«rsonul description and as certained value of the slaves, the County, District, or Parish in which, and the time when each was impressed, the name <>f the owner of each, and of the Impressing Officer. One of the lists will be for wardly mont !y to*the Commandant of|Consoription in the State 10 which the slave belongs, and the other to the Superintendent of the Bureau ; each ot whom will cause them to be copied in some uniform manner convenient for reference. 11, When fifty or more slaves shall have been collected at any one station, they will be forwarded under the charge of discr^et-'men,’detailed from the Reserve forces, to such points as the Superintendent of Conscription may direct, an 1 turned over to the ’ Engineer Officer instructed to receive them for la bor in the Engineer and other Departments of the service. A copy of tno Descriptive Roll of e.tch slave will accompany his delivery to the Engineer Officer. Generals < f the Reserves in the respective States are required to proceed forthwith to execute the above orders, employing therefor all Enrolling Offioers and all other officers under their command not actually in service, inconsistent with thi- duty. It is supposed ihat the Congressional Di-trict In speetinir Officers and those provided under Circular No. 35 of this Bureau, curreui series, may be made available. 111. The pi nbe-r of slaves to be obtained in each State is as follows : Virginia 2.250 South Vrolna 2,500 Alabama 2,500 Tonnes.-o* '.. 500 North Carolina 2.250 Geoigia 2,500 Florida 500 Mississippi and Eaat Louisiana 1,500 Total 14,500 Forms of Returns accompany this Circular which can be printed and rurmshed to the proper officer.— Each return must be in triplicate. IV. Wh«n fifty negroes are collected in any local ity, either by one or more officers having contigu ous districts, they will be forwarded to the nearest top of Instruction in the State, where a complete record wih be made and they will thence be for warded to the points hereinafter stated. In no case will the gangs of slaves be kept over 48 hours at a tamp oi Instruction. Generals of Reserves arc authorized to send a pro >er officer to such localities from which it mny be more convenient to send the slaves direct to the army—who shall make the record and forward the slaves without passing them through the Camp. The Impressing officer is authorized to make re quisition on the most convenient agent of the Com missary for the subsistence of the slaves while und r his clmrg-. at the rate of one ration per diem of meat ana flour, or meal, and also on the proper Quartermaster for transportation, without reference to this Bureau. V. Im- reusing Officers will require the owner or h rer of the slave to furnish to each slave 0:1c good suit of clothes before ho is received, the value of which will be estimated iu the appraisement. Con g-c'iotvtl District Examining Boar us in.-y depute Single members ofthe Boards to me he summation* in presence of the owner and hirer, and the Im pressing Officer, underregugulanons to bspresenbea by the r! urge on General. . , , , VI Slaves will be appraised by the Impressing Officer, together with tne Advisory Board ofthe ° iTlocaUties where ther are no such Board? the SLppr&iscmcTit intiy be ituKi© o> persons selected, tor the puiqiose, on agreement between the Impressing Officer and the owner. e , The hire of slaves isfi' ed by the Secretary of War. not t > exceed twenty-five dollars per month. VII. In distributing the impressment in various localities, regard will be had to the wants, the con dition, and the position of the localities. Credit must be given, of course, tor all slaves pro nrod un der ins'ru tions of the Secretary of War, dated 23d September, ultimo, but not for any other existing impressment. This levy is provided for by a special aot, snd its operation is not to be referred to any other proceeding. , , Negroes of refugees mny be credited to the coun ty in'which they are found, or to the county from which they have been removed, after investigation ofthe circumstances at the discretion of the General of Reserves. . ... VIII. Generals of Reserves, will see that their Impressing Officers exercise an intelligent and thor ou.liiy informed discretion, in selecting tor impress ments, negroes who may be most conveniently snared, with least prejudice to the productive and mechanical industry, and that they conduct this service in the most conciliatory mode consistent with a prompt and firm performance of their duties, leeeivingihe slaves proffered by the owners, if physically competent. The impressment should be nvtde in aH coses according to the ru es and etrula tions provided for the mpres«mer.t-Ot slaves in the a.«. j Mi 24 Jt COLUMBUS, GA.. SATURDAY, JAN. 28. 1865. FOR JANUARY. . JULY. S. M. T W. T. F. 3.15. M. T. W. T. F S. 12345 6 7' i 8 9 10 11 12 13 14; 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 i 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 22 23 24 25 26 27 2816 17 18 19 20 21 22 29 80 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 FEBRUARY. AUGUST. : S. M. T. W. T. F. S.S. M. T. W. T. F. S. ! 12341 2 3 4 5' 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 i 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 J 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 26 27 28 27 28 29 30 31 MARCH. SEPTEMBER. S. M. T. W. T. F. S.S. M. T. W. T. F. S. 123 4 1 2 66789 10 11 3456789 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 APRIL. OCTOBER. S. M. T. W. T. F. 3. a. M. T. W. T. F. S. 1 123 4 5 6 7 2 3 4 5 ® * 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 9101112 13 14 15ig 16 18 19 2 0 21 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 2 2 23 24 25 26 27 28 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 29 30 31 30 MAY NOVEMBER. ffi M T W t F S TANARUS, F. S, 1 J3 456 , , . ! ? 7 8 91011 12 13. J J.! 8 ® }* 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 18 21 22 23 24 25 26 2? JJ 2 J> 22 23 24 25 28 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 JUNE DECEMBER. S. M. T. W. T. F. S.S. M. T. W. T. F. S. 12 3 12 456789 10 3456789 11 12 13 14 15 16 1710 11 12 13 14 15 1« 18 19 20 21 22 23 24D 18 19 20 21 22 23 26 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 39 31 Change of Schedule. AN and after Friday, Jan. 20th, tha Trains »n • the -iuscoxee Railroad will run as follows: PASSENGER TRAIN : Leave Oolumbus 6 SO A. M. Arrive at Macon 2 50 P. M. Leave Macon 6 50 A. M, Arrive at, Columbus 3 06 P. M. FREIGHT TRAIN: Leave Columbus 5 00 A. M, frrivest Columbus 4 55 A. M. W. L. CLARK, .aar 19 ts Supt. Muscogee R, R. Tlxrougb to Montgomery. NEW SCHEDULE. MONTGOMERY & WEST POINT RAILROAD COMPANY. . COLUMBUS, August 27,1864. • N and after August 27th. the Passenger Train oc the Montgomery and West Point Railroad will Leave Montgomery at 8:00 a. in. Leave West Point at 7:10 a. m. ♦ Arrive at Columbus at 5:32 p. in. Leave Columbus at 5:50 a. in. Arriv eat Mon gomery at 3:00 p.m. Arrive it West Potnt at 4130 p. rn. Freight, Train loaves Columbus at 8:40 am. Arrives. .at 8:27 p tn D. H. 6’R.4 M, Sup’t k Eng. . ag27lß64—tf MOBILE a, GIRARD RAIL ROAD. OF SCHBDPLE. Gikaed, Ala., Oct 7,1864. |N and after 10tb inst. Trains on this Road will * Bun Daily (Sunday excepted,) as follows: l B Train. Leave Girard at 1 30 p. ra. iirivi in Union Springs 600 " Leave Union Springs 5 35 a.m. Arrive in Girard at ..10 00 “ IFris Traiu, j.eave Girar at 400 a. in. \rrive in Girard at 6 00 p. m. B. E. WELLS, agist! • Eng. & Sup’t. CITY FOUNDRY! SUGAR MILLS AND KETTLES ! WE HAVE OF HAND Sujjjftr, Mills and Mettles, holding 20,35. 40. 60, 80 and 130 gallons, which we will exchange for Provisions ur any kind of country Produce, or money on very liberal terms. Orders solicited. PORTER, McILHBNNY & CO. Columbus, Jan. 20, if Negroes to Mire, pO HTRE ten young Negro MEN, also a good I Cook and Washer. Apply to Win. L WOOLFOLK, jan 17 ts Agent. Lost or Mislaid. T?OUR SHARES of trie G. A A. S. S. Cos., No. P 16 r, in favor oi Mrs. J. L. Wibon. nov 30 ts D. & J. J. GRANT. Regular Liae of Steamers on liie €9iattaliuochee River. Columbus, G a., Jan. 9th. THE Steamer Jackson, Daniel Fry, Master, wil 1 leave Columbus, until further notice, every Sun day at 9 a. m. Returning leaves Chattahoochee every Tuesday at 2 p. m. ; The Steamer Indian, n . D. Fry Master, leaves Columbus every Tuesday morning at 9 a. m. Re turning, leaves Chattahoochee every Thursday at 2 a. m' The Steamer Mifir, A- Fry Master, loaves Colum bus every Friday 9a. m. Returning leaves Chat tahooche every Sunday at 12 h. jan 10 2m For Exchange or Sale. \ T the office of the “Southern Iron Works,” near A the new bridge, the following articles of Hard ware, which we will exchange for Pork, Bacon, Lard, Wheat, Flour, Fodder, or any other articles of P oviiions or Confederate currency, viz: * Bar and Hoop Iron, of all sizes, suitable for plan tation uses. Sugar Mills and Kettles, of ail sizes, from bO to 120 gallons, Pots, Ovens and Skillets, Fry Pans and An-drons, Club and Broad Axes, Shovels and Spades, Trace Ohaines and Plough Moulds. Orders for Castings and Machine Work J()HS p GRAy „ SIOO Reward. V ILL be paid for information leading to the re *o coveryofthe slave JOAN, supposed to be in the neighborhood of Macon. Said boy is a bright mulatto, abou five feet eleven inches high, about 25y M r s „M. , liMr boy. KKS. at th s office. #3“ Columbus Times copy thre< times eod and send bill this office. —Macon TeUgraph. jan 25eod3t ; $1,900 Reward. STRAYED, on the Brh f this from my O plai tation in Taib t county, a blazed faced MARE; color black, with a bay horse coh, six mouths old. They were seen hitched to a wagon, going through Girard, Ala., about.ten days ago, in the directi nos Euf. ala or Clay county, Ga The above reward will oe'paid by me for their delivery in Talbot county, or Columbus, or SBOO, for informa tion which will lead to their recovery. Address J. B. GORMAN, jan 27 Iw Talbotton, Ga. Mon gomery Advertiser and spirit of the South copy one week and -end bill to this office To Hire. \ LIKELY sixteen ear old house GIRL, that has A o-en welTr.iised, sew- well, has a goo l dupogi ri .•,«! u 10l Apply * j, A:: THIS OFFICE. DAILY TIMES. EVENING miITIUN. FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 27, 1865. In discussing the so-called Biair mission the New York Times says: There is nothing to be expected; Jeff Davis is not going to submit, and submission is the only basis upon which Lincoln is going to ac cede to a cess ition of hostilities. Thb RESULT of Bl air’s Mission —The Rich mond Enquirer of the loth «ayß : It is believed that Blair returned to City Point on Saturday, with the simple assurance that this Government has at all times been ready and willing to send or receive commis sioners to treat upon terms of peace ; nothing more nor leas. It is said that, upon this as surance, Blair bases the hope that the Lincoln usurpation will accede to the appointment of such a commission, and that a confab on the subject of peaee will formally take place, but that there will be no cessation of hostilitiei in the meantime. Hon. J. W. Singlbtor.— Thi* gentleman, who is reported as having been in Richmond recently, in connection with a movement to inaugurate ne • getiations for the settlement of our present diffi culties, we have long known as a prominent peli ticien of the Democratic faith. He resides at Quincy, 111. In 1860, he was an ardent supporter of Mr. Douglas. Our personal acquaintance with him led as to form a very high estimate of his worth and integrity, and the fact that a gentleman whom we hare long highly esteemed, has taken upon himself a mission of peace, encourages ns to beliere that something will result from his ef forts. He is above fanaticism, in every partiular, and we believe it is only through the efforts of that class es public men a solution of the differences between the two sections will ever be worked out. [Memphis Appeal. Still Latub from Eurom.— New York, Jrr. 13.—The steamer China, from Lirerpeel on the 31st, has arrived. The London Times, alluding to the present atti tude of the North to Canada, says ; “In the present state es Northern feeling there is too mnoh reason te apprehend some outrage which may ren der a rupture inevitable. Americans neither ap preciate the strength of England nor understand the unanimity with which u war would be prose cuted if forced upon a reluctant government and nation; and the first result of that war would be the immediate and irrevocable establishment of Sontberu independence/' News from the North. We have the New York and pa pers ot the 11th, both void of any important or curious news. THE RUMORED PEACH MISSION. A correspondent of the New York Herald gives the following batch of rumors about Blair’s mission : Another effort to advance the peace move ment has been made with the consent of the administration, from which important results are anticipated by parties in the secret. A leading peace democrat, who has taken a prominent part in peace movements during the late and whose personal relations ivith the President are of a very friendly nature, has gone to Richmond, and will probably be heard of w'ithin a day or two there. Although, like Mr. Blair he is not expressly authorized to propose definite terms, still it is believed that the representations which he will make may have a tendency to incline the mind3 of the rebel leaders towards a pacific policy. The peace reports have occupied public at tention here to-day very generally. A desire is manifested by the- parties connected with Mr. Blair to give the impression that he goes merely on private business; but it is well known that his mission has a purpose beyond that of recovering his private papers, and that the authorities, in granting the permission, were well aware of all the purposes and ob jects of his visit. Per contra , the correspondent of the Balti more American, says : Washington, Jan. 10.— The present specu lations about peace movements, which have been the subject of comment in both loyal and rebel newspapers, rest on a weak founda tion. It is safe to say that no person, either authorized or unauthorized, ha3 lately left Washington for the front on an errand of peace, or with a view to consult the rebel au thorities concerning the existing difficulties THB FIGHT ON THE SLAVERY ABOLITION BILL IN THE YANKEE HOUSE. The bill for the abolition of slavery in the “United States,” it is now thought by Wash ington correspondents, will pass. In the Sen ate, Monday, a bill passed (twenty-seven to ten) liberating the wives and children of ne groes in the Yankee array. Jn the House a debate took place on the abolition bill, of which we copy a portion : Mr. Udell (New York) said—ls the people shall endorse this proposed amendment, it will give to four millions of human beings now held in bondage the blessings of freedom. Its influence will not only be felt for good now and hereafter, but both the white and the black races "will participate in its blessings. It will be beneficial to the non-slaveholders of the North, who will no longer struggle with and be degraded by contact with slave labor. They will share in the blessings enjoyed by the honest working men of the North. Let the evil of slavery be removed by constitu tional amendment. Let it be done effectually and legally, so as to command the respect of the country and of the civilized world. We of the Democratic party have stood by the South in all their troubles, and have yield ed our prejudices to them in our national con ventions only to submit to new demands to extend their system of slavery. The South did not regard this as an evil to be tempora rily endured, but to be continued throughout all time. But I, in common with the North have always believed slavery to be wrong, and an evil which ought to be abolished. With this conviction of right, when my name is called I shall vote in favor of the resolution. The South have absolved the North from all obligations to support its chief corner stone — slavery. The rebel leaders are placing negroes in the field for our destruction, and have de clared their willingness to abolish slavery in order to receive the recognition of foreign powers. It were better, therefore, for us to break down the physical forces used in the re bellion. Slavery had lifted its hydra head above the country. The time has come when we. a« a party, ought to unloose ourselves from its influence. We should turn our backs on the dark past, and our eyes on the bright future. Mr. Ward said it was not his intention to dis cuss the wrongs which bad inaugurated the rebellion; that it was enough for him to know that a sacriligious attempt had been made to break up the wisest government that human wisdom ever devised; to feel that it was his duty to join in the effort to chastise the perpe trator? of the crime If the heresy of secession were to ht- re- >g; ;/ -1 a? -<■ 11 • <n.- ..i political faith, ther* would be an end to all government. Hr tLie*ii proceeded r n show :f part- patriotism and the maintenance of the >-ipreuiaey of the ( SIX DOLLARS i PER MOXTU. Constitution had been the rule of action with both branches of the Government, the war would have been ended long before this He regretted that no generous and conciliatory spirit- had been evinced toward the misguided people of the seceded States, but that all our legislation on the subject had been character ized by a spirit of vindictiveness and oppres sion unworthy of a Christian nation He was opposed to the re-admission into the Union, with the rights of slave property, of any State which our triumphant armies had subjected, but he was not willing to prolong the war .longer than was necessary to effect its legitimate object. After denouncing the policy of certain legislators, who acted through out that the people would only be made to do right by deceiving them, and dwelling at length upon the reasons which compelled him to vote against the proposed amendment of the Con stitution, he concluded by stating that if the war should be brought to a close within a rea sonable time, this great republic, with its im mense resources, would spring into new life, and, under the blessed reign of peace, would ultimately shake off its burdens to repose of queen like, among the nations of the earth. Mr. Mallory (of Kentucky) said gentlemen might say what they choose about this joint resolution, but no one could deny that it pro posed a radical change in the Government ot the United States. It was not an expedient to end the rebellion and restore peace; but it was a blow aimed at the foundation of the Government of which he bad so lnng been proud. In fact, it was to take from the States of the Union the power to regulate their own domestic institutions in their own way. He denied the power to do this even by an amend ment to the Constitution. We are engaged in a war to induee the rebels to come back into the Union; and how can we expect them to return under a Constitution so essentially and radically amended? We shall be guilty of a breach of faith in taking this step. He differ ed trom the views expressed by his colleague, (Mr. Teaman) aad contended that ti e adoption of the amendment would only serve to aug ment the difficulties surrounding us. THB ARMING OF SLAV!## George D. Prentice, of the Louisville Jour nal, who* has been in Richmond for over a month, the envoy of the treacherous Union ism of Kentucky, on his arrival here through our lines—of which he seems to have the run —reported to Kentuckians in the House of his own sympathies that the J*ff. Davis Govern ment had conclusively resolved to free and arm the slaves—that two hundred thousand of them would soon be equipped and put into the field to fight us under the stimulus of the promise of their own liberty and that, of their wives and children, and of * proprietary in terest in the soil. GENERAL SHERMAN AND THE NEGROES. Colonel Ewing, General Sherman’s special bearer of despatches here, gives flat contra dictious to the representations of the Rich mond press, that General Sherman is not dis posed to interfere with slavery in Georgia to the extent, of making soldiers of the negroes who flock to his lines. TRADE WITH SAVANNAH—DISPATCH FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY. The prospect of a resumption of trade with Savannah has brought several hundred appli es ions to our custom authorities foi infor mation, permits, etc , from merchants who are anxious to rank a shipments, but, no clearances could be issued here without special author ity. Last week five or ffix persons mad ' appli cations for permits to send cargoes, or parts of cargoes, to Savannah direct, or by way of Beaufort; and their papers were approved by the Supervising Special Agent of the Treas ury in t lie Department of South Carolina and Georgia. The Deputy Collector, in charge of lac Clear ance Department of the Customs in thi - city, laid the subject before the Depart ment. The answer gives iu.urination of gen eral interest to the public at tbis 3 ume. It is as follows : Washington, January 6, 1805. George W. Emhree , Deputy Collector: The rules of the blockade apply to Savan nah, commissary and quartermaster’s stores may be shipped on Government account, R3 provided by request of the Secretary of War, per dispatches of December 17 and 19, 1802, auu January 22, 1803. Grant no clearance for shipments on private account without spe cial authority in each case from this Depart ment. W. P. Fessenden, Secretary of the Treasury. THE first shipment to savannah. Dr. Willis, of Savannah, who came to this city a few days ago on board a transport, has obtained from the Treasury Department, on a certificate ofthe War Department, it is un derstood, an authorization from the military authorities at Savannah, giving the necessary .permission to make a email shipment of pro visions to Savannah. They consist of sugar, coffee, cheese, mustard, hams, butter and oth er groceries. The clearance is granted ou condition among others., that all persons con cerned in the shipment shali first have taken the prescribed oath of allegiance and that a bond shall be required ih«t none of the articles conveyed shall be used, with the eonsent or knowledge ofthe shippers or their agents, to give aid or comfort to the insurgent*. Guerillas Captured and Hung.—Louis ville, Jan. 10th. —On Sunday a scouting party from Clarksville, Tennessee, captured south of the Cumberland river, the notorious guerilla leader, Jake .Sly. Sly and four of his m n were executed on the spot, in retaliation for the murder of Union prisoners. That ferocious she-gaerilla. Sue Mnndy. with another’raurderous band, on the night of the sth inst., murdered five members of the 15th Kentucky infantry, near Lebanon, Kv. The guerillas, after committing the foul deed, turned their attention to the destruction of the rolling stock of the Louisville and Nashville railroad. A number of box cars which were stationed on the track were set on fire and nearly consumed. ♦ ♦ » The Indian Troubles in vhu West.— St. Louis. Jan. Wth. —Dispatches from the West say that the Indians at the i Accounts were on the Republican River, retreating southward. Troops are concentrating for the purpose of pursuing them. Advices from Fort Kearney say the Overland Mail line i- infest ed from O'Fallen s Bluff to Valley Station, a-d perhaps beyond The Indians so largely out number the troops that oil> nsive pc rat ions cannot at present be prosecuted •mu uiucb chance of success. Kentucky and Emancipation.— ■ Cincinnati. Jan. 12 th. —The Kentucky Legislature has adopted resolutions in favor of emancipation, the consent of the owners being obtained and compensation made. Senatorial Election fob Kentucky.— Frankfort , Jan. IDA.—The Hon. Jas. Guthrie was to-day elected United States Senator, in place ol Luz-t us W Powell, for sir tmn from March 4th. >i Guthrie was Cbosei q the fiist b*iiot.*r<i mag 65 votes to SB for G**n. Ros-<*au. , . . _ - TELEGRAPHIC. REPORTS OF THB PBSSS ASSOCIATION. Entered according to act 01 Convro#? in the yen 1863 by J. 6 ihrashbk, in the Clerk's office ® the District Court of the Confederate State* ib' the Northern District of Georgia. , Petersburg, January 20.—Nothing has oc curred to break the quiet on our immediate , line since the last report. A large raiding party of the enemy, consist ing of cavalry and infantry, is reported mov ing np the Chowan river in the’direction of Weldon. Richmond, Jan. 26.—Nothing of importance was dono in the Senate to-day. A message from the President vetoing the aet to send newspapers to soldiers free of postage was made a special erder for Saturday. In the House, a bill increasing the number of midshipmen passed the Senate, notwithstanding the Presidents veto. Richmond, Jan. 26.—Northern papers of tha 23d received. The greater portion of the large vessels es Porter’s fleet recently threatening against Ft. Fisher, have returned, and are now anchored iu Hampton Roads. Gen. Abbott., with a brigade of troops, making a forward movement in the direction of Wilmington. On the 18th live blockade matters ran into New Inlet, not knowing of the fall of Fort Fisher and were captured. A telegram from Cairo 21st, says from re* cent indications Thomas’ army will not aoon move from its present position on the Tennes see River, as winter quarters are being built. The Toronto Leader says the British Govern ment have ordered thirty gunboats, carrying 3,5## men, te be sent out from England to the lake. Wilsen is re-elected Senator from Massaeka setta. A telegram from Toronto says that Burleigh has been committed, subject to treaty with the United States Government. Hbadquabtbrs Army of Tmujissr*, j Tnpelo, Jan. 23, 1865. j Soldiers! at ray request, I hare this day been relieved from the command of the array. In taking leave of you accept my thanks for the patience which yon have endured yonr many hardships daring the recent campaign. I am alone responsible for its conception and strived hard to do my doty in its execution. I urge upon you the importance of giving en tire support to the distinguished soldier wh* now assumes command. I shall look with deep interest upou all yonr future operatioil and rejoice at your success. J. B. HOOD. 6or Prisoners at Johnson’s Island. From Col. M. L. Woods, of the 46tb Alaba ma regiment, who has just returned from im prisonment in the North, in which he remain ed twenty months, we learn that there are now in the prison camp on Johnson’s Island, 3000 Confederate offioers and 200 private sol diera. For the first six or eight months after Col. Woods reached Johnson’s Island, the pri soners were treated well. Subsequently the sutler, who was allowed to dispose of miscel laneoas articles, including food, to the prison ers, was prohibited from selling to them any thing but tobacco and stationery The prisoners were allowed to receive arti. cles from friends for some time, but an order came about six months after the sutler’s par tial suspension prohibiting the receipt of any articles of diet, except lrom within Confeder ate lines, which was so irregular aud rare the restriction amounted almost to a total prohibition. Friends in the North were still permitted to send inferior articles of clothing in case3 of necessity, and, when a surgeon’s certificate was obtained, articles of diet might i be introduced for the sink, i Many friends in Canada and Liverpool had been in the habit of sending articles ot food aud comfort," but the prohibition now included them, and food, which was the principal want of the prisoners, now became very scarce, and they were reduced to the smallest allowance. Great suffering has been the consequence.— According to the schedule of the Goonnisaary General of the Post, the allowance to each J prisoner was 34 1-2 ounces ot sol'd food per j uay; but, according to a tubular statement made by the officers charged with the distri bution, for one month, the prisoners only re ceived 28 1-2 ounces per day. thirty-eight ounces per day are considered t ie standard minimum amount of food necessary for the healthy condition ot an individual. What is most important, however, concern ing our prisoners, is the spirit which animates them. They were never more enthusiastic in their patriotism, and were never more deter mined to fight through the war than now. — j They authorized Col. Woods to say to the Pre j sident and the Confederate Congres: that, in 1 the reorganization of the army, which they 1 < nticipatedj any claims which they might have I as officers should be entirely disregarded. They | are perfectly willing to shoulder their muskets i and march in the ranks of the army. The i general spirit of Confederate prisoners—pri- I vales as well as officers—throughout the i North, was undaunted snd determined; and I whilst a large number of soldiers are reported to have taken the oath of allegiance to the United States, Colonel Words knows that the number is not only grossly exaggerated, but that a large number who do take the oath, only do so to enable them to get out of the clutches of their keepers and return to the I Confederacy. They are “rebels” and “insur gents” anyhow, in the estimation of the Yan i ke“s, and it does not matter much about how I often they “rebel” against the*“old flag.” \ We commend the spirit of our brave and suffering heroes to those who may be addicted to visions of Stare Convention:-; —Richmond Enquirer. - From thu Front.—A trace, the explanation of which wo have not heard, but probably an im promptu one. wa-observed on our left for several hours on Sunday afternoon, during which boGi the Yankees and the Cons derate? enjoyed a quiet in terval. A large number of soldier? oi; either side showed themselves upon and in front of their re spective works, and several citizens were present to witness it. This is the only event of any interest that has occurred on the :ines around this city for weeks past. On other poptum; of t te 1 nes yesterday cvenr thingwas reported q ■?■>*. S -sr e’y the repot tof » gun, large or 'mall, was beard at any point. Under the influence of the sun -nd prevailing winds of the past three days, tae.r->..1 are hegi-minz 10 improve very vi.-ibly, and the g- mral condition of the ground has grown better But several weeks will eiapse before any military Derations can be ros ecuted on an extensive scale. At present, we be lieve. ©rant is compelled to keep quiet tor more reasons than one. He has detailed a considerable portion ot nis army to aid in _the capture of Fort Fisher. —Petersburg Lsprees, 1 ~th. | IM I 111 I 111 n» iii«i»— By Ellis, Livingston At €o. mm ■ / N Saturday. 28th January, at II o’elo*k, we * ! will sell in front of our store Lot Hand Car Wheels and Axles, ALSO, 5 Shares Bank of Columbus Stock, jan 27_ $9 1 Lost or Stolen, . of TV. H Young, Dep® itary, No. \ 21, for NINETY DOLLARii to be^pa^in^new jan 27 It* Cow Peas. * LOT OF COW PEAS. Forealeby K jan 25ts BRADFORD 6 SNOW. Geoegia Insurance Compart, < Columbus. Ga.. Jau. 26, 1865.' This Company having determined to suspend bu siness Policy holder? are hereby notified to surren der their Policies by 12o’cloek M, of thi« day and rPCP ; v - the premium fi r the unexpired te:ma of said P-ilicicr. in accoroauee with the terms es the same. J“HN MUNN. jan 'titt