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DAII.Y TIMES.
J. %v. H 4KKEV, - - - editor.
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COLUMBUS;
Wednesday Morning, February 1,1865.
Generals Johnston and flood.
We give place tbis morning to a communi
cation from “Texas,” canvassing the relative
merits of these distinguished officers. Now,
that they are both in temporary retirement,
such a comparison may be indulged without
injury to the cause. The readers of the Times
will bear ns witness that we have endeavored
to give each in his turn—when he sin com
mand of the army—all tue encouragement and
support ift our power. While this support
was universally accorded by the press to Gen.
Johnston, i» cannot he denied that it was, in
a largo measure, withheld from his successor,
T u« latter uas been constantly decried as an
indiscreet, reckless »nd incompetent comman
der, and it would be strange, indeed, if these
difnar 'g rtc opinion* and h ish criticisms had
wot excited an unhappy influence upon me
army.
Tub last few months have been prolific of
reverses to our arms The fickle goddess, for
a time, bag descried our standard, flood’s
campaign into Tennessee has miscarrie t ;
Sherman, unharmed, ban marched throe ;h
Georgia; Savannah and Fort Fisher ha
fallen. Events have disappointed our expect
ations, end it was natural enough that this
disappointment should produce dej ression,
bm it was neither natural nor legitimate that
it should be followed by any worse effect
The for which we struggle (in its mate
ria! asnect) is unhurt. We were not fighting
for Nashville, or Savannah, or Foit Fisher,
hut for the independence of a nation. That
object is none ihe less attainable to-day than
it was six months ago if the people ivill it—-
It h within easy reach of courage and perse
verance. What we have already emlured is
no one tithe of what our fathers suffered.—
When Charleston and August a and Wilming
ton and Mobile and Richmond shall have fall
en ; .m l our armies, half clad and poorly fed,
shall have beeu driven before the enemy sev
•ral times across several States, we shall then
bate an opportunity of showing whether we
have inherited the heroic stuff of which the
men of ’76 were made. The time of great
trial has not come upon us yet, if, indeed, it
ever shall. Washington, who gained not ft
single victory in six long years of warfaie,
would have considered our present condition
•e highly promising. It will, indeed, be pro
mising if our Government will but properly
strengthen the army, and the people ftt_bosc_
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the signature of “Atlanticne,” in which that !
Writer labors to show that it was General j
Johnston’s intention to give Sherman battle j
mou Cassviile, and that he was thwarted in j
this design by the bnd management and tim
idity of Geo. Hood. Tt is always painful to
rr*d the effusions of malice, but doubly
bo ‘U thie case, as from the particularity with
which dates &c., are given, it seems apparent
tb k ; this malicious slander was perpetrated
by someone intimately associated with Ger-
Johnston. Were it my province to specially
defend General Hood, I coaid not be called
upon to plead to a charge of his unwilling
ness to tight with any prospect 'of success,
without, feeling all of astonishment that my
nature is capable of.
The better to enable the. reader to under
stand the question at issue, I will here state
that General Johnston was offered an army
of (70,000) seventy thousand infantry, and
proportionate forces of artillery and cavalry,
with which to take the offensive in the spring
ot 1864 and move into Tennessee, thus trans
ferring the theatre ot his operations to her
fruitful fields, which were practically as for
eign to us as were the granaries of Europe,
and at the same time relieve Georgia from the
threats of the enemy. He did not accept this
offer but in his entrenchments awaited the
enemy. Early in May Sherman moved upon
Dalton. As is well known to the country, aDd
in my opinion much to the regret ot the army,
Genera! Johnston permitted himself to be
flanked out of that strong position, and com
menced to give up the State ot Georgia, an
Empire within herself, and doubly an Empire
as the. key-stone of the Confederacy.
Notwithstanding the reinforcements fur
nished him, which after all our losses st Dal
tou and Resaca gave an army of over fifty
thousand (50,000) infantry with an abundant
artillery and cavalry, General Johnston con
tinued his retrograde movement, the general
history of which is well known to the country
What were his plans, if he had any, 1 am un
able to say, but that he was not fully satisfied
with their execution or with himself, is evi
denced in the fact of his having on several
occasions wished a cannon ball through bis
body 1 It is not my desire to indulge in criti
cism upon General Johnston’s g-neralship,
while in command of the Army of
Bor to dwell upon his vacillations between
t uesire to give battle, and a continuous re
treat ; bm that he often prepared to fight and
as often “broke down," i« not the least re
nt rkuble feature in his nperatious during this
memorable period.
Something might also be said regarding the
propriety of a change of oar base to Blue
Mountain immediately aUer crossing the Et
owah River; For if Sherman, instead of cross
ing the Chattahoochee, had made that River
his line and extended his right to the Mont
gomery Jj* West Point Railroad, he would have
compelled General Johnston to take the of
fensive and drive bitn away, or give up every
acre of the rich fields of Alabama and Missis
•ippi, without which it would be impossible
:to “tibMvr nur armies. Thai lie would have
dune the latter is known from his having,
when at New Hope Church about the last of
May, spoken of the probable necessity of fall
ing hick upon Macon, and hie statement to a
distinguished Senator that th» only means of
forcing Sherman back wa3 to send a force to
bis rear.
Without pausing to discuss Resaca rs a
battle field, or to deplore the giving np of
every mountain and river between Dalton and
Atlanta, we find Gen. Johnston early in July
with his army on the sonth side of the Chat*
tahoochee, from which to the Gulf of Mexico
stretches a comparatively level and open coun
try, without a Rock-yface or Kennesaw to re
lieve the eye. Here, on the 18th day of July,
with Sherman already across the river and j
moving upon him, was he relieved from the j
command of the Army of Tennessee, which, !
during his active operations of seventy days,
bad sustained an aggregate loss of twenty foe
thousand! ! !
Hero we dismiss Gen. Johnston for the pres j
eu*, and to a brief consideration of hie
successor, Gen. Hood. Before entering upon
a d'»cussiou of his case, however, it ia but
proper to say, that much injustice has been !
done him in the charge that he sought or de- j
sired the command of the Army of Tennessee. ’
In proof of his zealous support of General j
Johnston on all occasions, I appeal to that I
officer's testimony, and here challenge every
living being to show written line or rpoken ;
word of Gen. Hood’s in solicitation of the :
command of the army; indeed I know that if i
he bad simply Consulted his own interest, or j
listened to the advice of some of his best |
friends, he would have declined it, reduced in j
numbers and measurably dispirited as it was. j
Without dweiliug upon bis efforts in behalf i
of Atlanta, which was held fifty-four days
after he assumed command, (and that much
longer than was expected by a portion of both
the press and the people,) or inquiring into the
causes of his ultimata loss of that place ; we
pass on, to a consideration of his late cam -
paign, for the conception of which he has
avowed himself as alone responsible.
Had he remained in front of Sherman, it is
altogether probable that the Yankees would
to-day occupy the entire State of Georgia,
while the Army of Tennessee would neeesea
rily be north of Augusta, or somewbero in the
valley of the Mississippi, entirely cut off from
Gen. Lee; as with the forces at his disposal it
would have been impossible for Gen. Hood to
resist Sherman’s advance ia * country devoid
of natural defensive lines. Assuming the of
fensive soon after the fail of Atlanta, he mov
ed upon Sherman s communications and forc
ed the Yankee commander to tsu.jvoy almost
bis entire army in their protection. Finding
his tenure of Atlanta thus imperiled Sherman
compelled to fall back upon Chattanooga
|H[gVve up the fruits of his entire campaign,
|Hecure some other base, thereby preserving
gMinblanc* of success; for we now hold al-
every square mile of Georgia, in lieu of
■Hch Sherman is making a threat which hie
■Hc-rtum.it might isavo imposed on n» at any
§■> during the war.
Yankee commander having divided his
|Hes, General flood promptly determined to
■B* on into Tennessee, »nd, if successful in
|Heating Thomas, (who had been left with
|H« army corps for its defence,) regain that
ggSte anti winter and recruit his army there
much t» now being written ami said as
|H.h<* causes of his failure, 1 will merely add
JH: I think every officer and man who parti
|H»t«d it> the campaign will acknowledge
■j if Goa. Hood’s instructions had been c»r
§Hi out, the army would now he recruiting
|HTennetisee and substring bountifully from
her fruitful fields.
Although defeated in frent of Nashville, and
consequently compelled to abandon Tennessee,
j the army is to day in better spirits than it was at
the commencement of the campaign, feeling at it
does the proud of having tried to
do its duly. That there are many officers and
men opposed to Gen. Hood, I well know, but wbh
all respect I here assert that as a general rule the
thinking and fighting portion of the army is for
j him, in preference to all others. Notwithstanding
j this fact, Gen. Good ha# at his reqast been reliev
ed, as it was evident that a majority of both the
press and the people would not give him their
support, without which it was impossible to main
tain the army or enforce proper discipline in it.
To inform one* self as to the status ot any indt
vidual in his profession or calling, it would seem
best to consult persons belonging to his particu
lar class, and thereby get what is known as class
opinion ; as for instance no person would think
of applying to a stonecutter for information as to
the skill of a surgeon ; and in like manner, it
would certainly be best to receive the opinions of
military men, of the qualification* of any military
man, in preference to reiving upon wbat. persons
uninformed in such matters might say about him.
By this rule I now propose to weigh th« two dis
tinguished gentlemen, who form the subject of
this article. Apart from the confidence reposed in
Gen. Hood by his Excellency the President, the
Secretary of War and Gen. Bragg, as shown in
his appointment to the command of the Army of
Tennessee, and the high opinion entertained of
him by Gen. R. E. Lee; I would specifically state
the opinions of the following distinguished com*
manders, who have been more intimately associa
ted with him in the field. Gen. Longstreet said
regarding the battle of Chicamauga in which Gen.
Hood as a Major General commanded three Divis
ions, “that he had scarcely ever witnessed so much
ability displayed by an officer on the field,” *s
was shown by Gen. H. on that memorable day.
Lt. Gens. S. D. Lee and A. P. Stuart, both corps
commanders in the Army of Teunessee, and as
such necessarily informed of all his plans, as also
of all causes operating to thwart their execution
or embarrass operations, testify that Gen, Hood’s
late campaign was faultless in plaa and skilfully
executed, and saeh I understand to be the opinions
of Maj. Gen. Cheatham, commanding corps, as
also of the renowned Forrest. Gov. I. G. Harris,
although not a military man by education is by
virtue of his high order of intellect, and associa
tion with the Army of Tennessee since its organi
tation under the lamented Albert bidDey Johnson,
entitled to be heard, when he declare* to the same
effect-
In contradistinction to such flattering testi
monies in behalf of Gen. Hood, lam pained; to
say, but truth demands the declaration, that long
before Gen. Johnston had reached Atlanta in his
retreat, hi* three Lieut. Gens., Hards*. Hood and
the lamented Polk agreed together, that he was
the weakest man they had ever seen in command
of an army.
I now submit this plain unvarnished statement
for the consideration of the public, and if in so
doing, I have disabused a single mind or stopped
the voice of one croaker, I shall feel myself am
ply recompensed, for it is not by abuse of the
President or oor Generals that we will gain cur
independence. Higher and nobler work than this
devolves upon e who would be free.
Texas.
TELEGRAPHIC.
BKPORTS OP THK PRESS A-SOCIATION.
Entered according to act ot Conures,- in the yea:
Iddd. * y J. a Thrashkr, in .the Clerk’s ofiice o
the District Court of the Confederate State.- lot
the Northern District of Georgia
Charleston, Jan. 29.—Our scouts report
that the enemy’s infantry camped near Ennis’
Cross Roads on the road ieading towards Gra
hamville, and on the road leading towards
Sister's Ferry. They have wagon trains win
them. A recounoitering force was reported
within four miles of Robertsville this morn
ing.
A small party of Yankees landed on Little
Britain Island, near Legare’s. Saturday night,
and were driven off
Richmond J* i. 29.—The House rejected,
in secret session, after debate, the proposition
to amend Senate bill for the employment of
free uegro«3 [and slaves?] to work on forti
fications, etc . by the proviso that said slaves
should not be ai .ned and used as soldiers.
The bill w a further considered, amended
and passed
Jackson, Jan. 28. —Twenty-three houses,
six hundred bales of cotton, commissary,
quartermaster -a.d other stores, were burned
at Summit thj« morning. The fire was acci
dental.
Pktebshcrg Jaa.29.—During th** church
hour to day a I—»vy cannonading was in pro
gress on our Si- ■*> between our and the enemy’s
river baiteries.
Messrs. Stephens, Hunter and Campbell, the
Peace Commissioners, are in this city, and
will be passed by flag ot truce through Bush
rod Johnson’s line to-morrow Their mission
excites much comment in all circles.
PBTSHsBcao, Jan. 30.—The Peace Commis
sioners are still here. Application to pass
through the enemy’s lines were made yester
day and io-day. At a late hour tbis after
noon an answer was returned, the purport of
which bas not been promulgated. The final
movements of the Commissioners will proba
bly be determined to-morrow.
In consequence of the pending communica
tions, a general truce is observed on the lines
to-day.
Richmond, Jan. 30.—Northern papers of the
24tji and 25th received.
The main building of the Smithsonian In
stitute, at Washington, was destroyed by fire,
Tuesday evening. Numberless valuable paint
ings were consumed. The museum and libra*
ry were saved. The origiu of the fire was
accidental.
A San Francisco teiegram, of the 23d, an
nounces the arrival of Oapt. Beauregard, bro
ther of Gen. Beauregard, in the capacity of
private secretary of ex-Senator Gwiu, who it is
said was created a duke by Maximilian and
appointed viceroy of 5 Mexican States ceded
to France in payment for troops furnished by
the French Government. This story is not
believed further than that Gwin has obtained
certain land grants and is authorized to en
courage immigration from the Confederate
States.
The steamship Atlantic, from Mobile bay*
with one thousand bales of rehel government
cotton, arrived at New York on the 24th.
Gen. Dix has suppressed the rebel “ Person
als’’ in the New York Daily News.
A Washington telegrocn says the entire sub
ject- of the exchange of prisoners is now in
the bands of Ge». Grant, and that there is
reason to believe a full exchange wilt soon be
effected.
Sumner and Wilson are both opposed to
the measure of retaliation proposed in Con
gress.
The Toronto gunboat is pronounced a can
ard .
Gold unchanged.
Richmond, Jan. 31. —Nothing of importance
was done in open session to-day. Graham
was elected President pro tern, of the Senate,
ad interim, or during the absence of Vice Pre
sident Stephens.
Charleston, Jan’y 31st,—A dispatch from
Lawtonville, dated 2916", via Branchville, 30th,
eiys the enemy occupied Robertsville with a
considerable force of infantry, yesterday, and
are now encamped there. Scouts say they
could see more than a division:
The enemy are reported crossing Sister’s
Ferry from ihe Georgia side to-day.
Richmond, Jan. 31.—Mr. Smith, of Alaba
ma, publishes a card to bis constituents this
morning, in which he says, The question of
opening informal negotiations for peace with
the enemy having assumed a shape agreeable
to his own, and, as he believes, their wishes,
he shall waive all personal considerations and
resume his seat ia the House of Representa
tives this day.
Richmond, Jan. 31,— Gen. Lee’s nomination
| to the new grade of General in Chief was pro
posed last week at the War Department, by
; order of ihe President. The delay in sending
| it to the Senate arises from the President’s
\ inability to sign his name, in consequence of
| a severe attack of neuralgia in the right arm
| and hand. The President is still confined to
; his room this morniug and may not be able
for some days to recover the use of his hand.
It is stated that the Peace Commissioners,
in passing through our lines, were greeted
; with vociferous cheers by the troops, and that
similar demonstrations were made by the en
emy on their arrival within the Yankee lines.
Breckinridgi will enter upon the duties of
bis new position ns Secretary of War, next
Monday
Richmond, Jan. 31.—The New York Trib
une, of the 26th, says an arrival from Per
nambuco reports that the Confederate steamer
Shenandoah destroyed several American mer
chantmen along the coast of Brazil, in conse
quence of which, vessels bound for the United
States were obtaining British registers.
The Harriet Lane, at Havana, was found to
be afire, on the 18th. She was towed ashore
and scuttled
A residence costing thirty thousand dollars
has been presented to Gen. Grant by citizens
of Philadelphia.
The American Hotel at Buffalo, and other
buildings, was destroyed by fire un Wedaes-
I day. Loss $1,000,000.
| Gold 205.
Petersburg, Jan. 31.—Gen. Grant sent in
[ a flag of truce to-day announcing that our
! commissioners would be received at SP. M.—
j Accordingly at that hour Messrs Stephens,
Hunter and Campbell proceeded out on the
Baxter road, and under a flag of trace entered
; the enemy's lines in front of Wise’s Brigade
of Gen Bushrod Johnson’s Division. They
were received by Col. Hancock of Gen. Grants
staff and conducted tc a special train of cars
awaiting in the rear. The (commissioners will
be entertained at Gen Grant’s headquarters to
night and start for Washington tomorrow. —
Mr. Stephen’s servant was permitted to ac
| company him. Mr. Hatch, commissioner of
exchange accompanied the commissioners as
Secretary. The breastworks of the enemy as
well as our own were crowded with soldiers
witnessing the novel eveut.
Cu ahlestos. 31 —All movements of the en
emy indicate Augusta and Branchville ss -hr
points of destination The 20tb army corps
occupies RobertsriM#. iteavy firing of in
fantry, artillery and cavalry reported near the
Jim.i t t<u ..| Si k -*< iic mi i id I Unii>rt
l‘“* >s • ,ie *’ ''<• lna to ia* iia* 15l rtua
j 17il» a ran curpe.
Vi sit-ui \ ii iuiiiiiji Hit* « i etuj advance I in
i Coinudetnine* force, i ll?;>u■ i_> unit artillery,
Iturn White Point, ami drove in our skirmish
inn* three miles, to King’- meek. Our ittfau
rr J Hberwaids »d\auced and drove the enemy
br.ck to Whin* Point, re eetadishing our pick
ei no. Since then ail has been quiet ou the
Ci mbahee at that point.
Ine enemy made a demonstration on ottr
po.su ion at the pontoon bridge over Saltket
chie, tbis afternoon, hut without re>u!t.
It is reported that the enemy burnt AlcPber-
Sotiville last night.
Richmond, Jau. 28.—The Senate today again
passed the bill authorizing the transmission
of newspapers to soldiers free of postage not
withstanding the President’s object! ns—j eas
13, nays 4. Nothing important in the House.
Gen. Breckinridge has been appointed Sec
retary of War.
it is reported that Johnson of N. C. Vance’s
cempetitor for Governor, when first elected*
will be appointed Commissary General, vice
Northrop, resigned.
Richmond, 30.—The rumor current last
night teat, the French ministerat Washington
had demanded his passports, is not generally
credited. It is known that both Houses of
the Federal Congress have passed their diplo
matic appropriation bill with an amendment
which virtually ignores Maximilian Some
suppose this may have given offence to the
French Minister.
In the House today Dejarnett submitted the
following which he supported in an able and
elaborate speech:
Whereas, all nations have ever witnessed
the claim to establishment of any formidable
power in * their vicinity—-and whereas, the
people of the Confederate States as well as
the people of the United States, have ever
cherished the resolve that any further ucqui
sition of territory in North America by any
foreign power would be inconsistent with their
prosperity and development; aud whereas the
invasion of Mexico Dy the French, has result
ed in establishing a goverment founded on a
basis inconsistent with this government; nev
ertheless, we have reason to believe ulterior
designs are entertained against California and
other Pacific States, which we do not regard
as parties to the war now waged against us,
as the have neither furnis ed men nor money
for its prosecution—
Therefore, the Congress of the Confederate
States do resolve, That the time may not be
distant when we will be prepared to unite on
a basis of independence the Confederate States
with those most interested mthc radical prin
ciples of the Monroe doctrine to the exclusion
of all seeming resolutions, those principles on
the continent of North America. Referred to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The House
resolved itself into secret session.
Richmond. 30—No Yankee papers received
here since the 23d. The recent severe cold
spell has caused a suspension of river naviga
tion
Unbroken reticence ia maintained at the
Executive department relative to Blair’s mis
sion, and their commissioners who left Rich
mond yesterday for Washington via Peters
burg and City Point. The Sentinel says, the
circumstances under which those gentlemen
have departed on their mission are under
stood to be as follows: Blair having sought
unofficially a confidential interview with Mr.
Davis, departed for Washington with the as
surance that our President would be willing
at any time, without any obstacles to send
agent* or commissioners to Washington to
confer about terms ot peace, if informed in ad
vance that said Commissioners would be re
ceived On Blair’s second visit to Richmond,
he brought the consent of Lincoln to receive
and confer with any agents informally sent
with Biair on restoring peace. Three gentle
men, who left yesterday, were thereupon elec
ted by the President, and have gone without
formal credentials, more as informal agents to
see whether it be possible to p ace a confer
ence for peace on any basis which may occur
for obtaining so desirable result.
Richmond, Jan. 315t.~-ln the House, after a
debate on the Senate bill to authorize the
transmission of newspapers to soldiers free of
postage, the bill was again passed, notwith
standing the ©ejections of the President
yeas 63, nays 13. The bill is therefore a law.
Resolutions were adopted cordially ihank
ing the officers and men of the 9th, 14lh and
59th Regiments Virginia Infantry for their pat
riotic determination to dedicate themselves
anew to the sacred cause of liberty and inde
pendence. Ewin submitted resolutions rela
tive to the States representatives of Missouri
and Kentucky, which, after a debate was laid
upon the table, then resolved into secret ses
sion. The Senate agreed to the reference con
solidation bill to the committee on conference.
The House bill for sequestrating property of
persons liable to military service, who have
departed or shall depart from the Confederate
States without permission—Passed, Yeas 12,
nays 9.
ISTBRFBRING WITH A GhNBRAL.—The following
incident may be appropriately recalled at thie
time, for reader* of the “Courier” who wish to
compare Lee with Washington, or contrast, our
Congress with that of ’76 :
On the 11th of December, 1776, when Washing
tun mad his feeble army lay on the bank* of the
Delaware, in momentary expectation of the ad
ranee of the British troops and the probable dis
persion of his raw levies, Congress, then in Phila
delphia, passed a resolution that they would not
leave that city, that it was a slander to attribute
any such intention to them, and directed Washing
ton to hare this resolution proclaimed in camp and
read to the troopg. He acknowledged ihe receipt
of this communication in the following decided yet
respec.ful terms:
“As the publication es the resolve, iu my opiu
ion, will not Rad to any good end, but, on the con
trary, may be attended with some bad consequen
ces, I shall take the liberty to decline inserting it
in this day’s orders. lam persuaded, if the sub
ject is taken op and reconsidered, that Congress
will concur with me in sentiment. Their remain
ing in or leaving Philadelphia must be governed
by circumstance* and events. If their departure
should become necessary, is will be fight; on the
other hand, if there should not be a necessity for
it, they will rernajn, and their continuance will
show the report to be the production of calumny
and falsehood. In a word, sir, I conceive that the
removal or staying of Congress should not have
been the subject of a resolve.”
Ob the very day this letter was written, and be
fore it was received, Congress retired to adjourn
to Baltimore.
Chansb o» Policy.— We learn from a very
good source, say* the Recorder, that a gentleman
of prominence in Georgiasome short time ago had
a long talk with Mr. Lincoln, ciroumstanee* over
which he had no control having carried him to
Washington City. Mr. Lincoln confessed that he
had begun the war wrong, and that the policy he
had pursued had made more determined enemies
of the South than he anticipated; his policy in
future would be te conciliate the South by kind
treatment, and thus divide as. We can account ’
for Sherman's kind treatment of the people of
Savannah, and his reported dislike to enter South
Carolina for fear he cannot control In* svldiera.— .
Lincoln is right in one respect, that is, k- vi’lias
ies to ms has made him no friends but most deter- j
mined enemies, and repect.vnos at the eleventh ■
hour will not go? aim hi* penny, *.» much desired
by him and his commercial and tarriff thieve*.— ;
He advised the Georgian to go home and speak to
the people upon the subject es reconstruction.—
He wa* told tha* be would be hung if be attempiad
such a thing. Lincoln remarked, then talk to I
the people privately, and if that w»ot do, then j
pray for r4eo«»»r«ction.
4rk* , :«w «* prwyfwg for ami has
submitted a memorial to lb*- United
Corig-*es, which was aceepf-d
nays five.
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1 COOKING STONE.
feb 1 sls
Rosette, Lawhon & Go.,
OFFER AT PRIVATE SALE
One (Jopper Boiler, 8 feet long.
Five or six hundred pounds Led Pipe
8 or 10 Large Brass Bib & Stop Cocks.
jen 18 ts
THE CITY
T. J. JACKSON .... ...LOCAL EDITOR.
Railroitl Undent anil Loss of Life.
W* learn that; two boxes connected with a
train, conveying soldiers, ran off the track e*
the Montgomery and West Point railroad come 4
mile# from this city about 9 o'clock last night,
killing and wounding a considerable number.—
Persons from the scene of the disaster arrived
here on foot about 10 o'clock last night and a train
was soon after dispatched to the relief of the mf
ferers. We are compelled to go to press without
further particulars.
Salks To Dat.—Rosette, Lawhon St Cos, will
soil this day at their auction room, real estate, ne
groes, groceries, furniture, Ac., Ac. See advertise
meat.
Auction Sales. —At Ellis, Livingston Co’s
auction yesterday, two parlor mirrors were gold
for SSOO each ; cotton cards ats4l per pair; 63
acres of land, 11 miles from this city in Russell
county, Ala., $1,400; a good article of whiskey,
ssl to $57; sugar, $7,62i ; Florida fish, $2,37 per
pound; one pony, $2,050; one carpet. $700; a
negro man, Jacob, $3,050; Wesley, $1,700 ; man
and wife, $3,725 ; feathers, $3 per ib.; sale leather
$11,50 per ib. ; upper, $54 per side ; and many
other articles at good prices.
Thieving.— The store ot Gilmore A Cos., on
Broad street, was entered on Sunday aud Monday
nights by a thief or thieves, by means of false
keys, and goods to the amount of about six thous
and dollars carried off. The artieles purloined
consisted of osnaburgs, sugar, cigars, Ac., Ac. No
alue to the perpetrators at last accounts.
“Stop Thihv.”— lt is said to be customary
among gentlemen of the light-fingered persuasion,
when pursued, to ery out “stop thief,” as lustily as ;
their pursuers, thereby diverting suspicion from j
themselves. It is probably thus with Local Jones
—knowing his own proclivities under certain con
tingeneies, he avails himself of our misfortune the
other night, by insinuating that our intentions j
against his “wood pile” were not good. He should
retract this aspersion. We have never yet “lifted” j
anything heavier than an elephant. But admit- j
ting our partial depravity, we could under bo set
of circumstances reconcile conscience to thieving
fr sn a printer! For that offence, there is, we
fear, no forgiveness in this world or the next.
Prxsonax* —Wo are pleased to welcome to Co
lumbus, our young and gallant friend Jimmy
Jones, of Gen. Smith's staff, Army of Tennessee.
He was aa active participant in the recent cam
paign in Tennessee, became familiar with the ma
sir -*f tie shot* aud shells at Franklin, also near
At ius latter p.ase he made a narrow
escape from failing int* the enemy's hand*. Jim
my has a shor furlough, ecd we trnat will enjoy
i» *•> the utmost.
Stim. PLKA3A.'*f.--Tbe w-ather this week is
in most delightful contrast with that of last
was equal to Spring. W« trust
n '- *haU plenty more of the same serf.
Thk Golru Q u kstiok.—The locals of the Sun
and Enquirer are “running” on gourds. Gentle
Men, y n should not bo holding up to public Tiew
each Other 1 * infirmities in this way. Gourd-headed
“L ;rals M ar e ceinmon, that there i* no kind of
u<" in quarreling about whose “gourd” is the big- j
A r ’.' ? , •■* t*Vs r 'in* Kv th» forC'efe, and
m'-« ea-h of y>>« t »• trouble es retaliation, we
troluntariW »ek m»*'« ire enr “gourd” im he lb*
biggwar of its* thru*.
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_ A’J STIC IT SALES.
BV 31 VERS, WATSON A C 0„
ROBF.Iir mutts, Auctioneer.
WILT, SELL AT 11 O’CLOCK
THURSDAY,
FKimUAKV ail, 1863,
In front of our Store,
12,000 FINE CIGARS,
12 Boxes Manufactured TOBACCO,
2 Boxes FLORIDA ORANGES,
1 New Double Covered WAGON, large
size, built of the best material.
feb 1 $lB
BY MYERS, WATSON & CO.,
ROBERT MYERS, Auctioneer,
WILL SELL AT 11 O’CLOCK
TD URSD AY,
FEBRUARY 2d, ISOS.
♦
In front of our Store,
5 Bales Fully Fair Cotton, in good order,
50 Shares Florida Home Ins. Company,
15 “ Bank of Columbus,
4 bbls. Florida Cane Syrup,
2 “ Sorghum,
1 “ Florida Sugar,
20 Packages Smoking Tobacco,
1 Mahogany Sofar,
1 Cottage Bureau aud "Wash Stand,
1 Pair Brass Andirous,
1 Cooking Stove,
1 Marble Top Wash Stand,
1 Carpet t
1 Pair Splendid Parlor China Vases,
1 Splendid Solid Gold Chain Bracelet,
18 carrots, *
1 Splendid Bracelet
1 Watch,
1 Silver Plated Wine Stand,
2, Hearth Rugs,
Lot Picture Frames,
Lot Plow Steel, White Lead, Crockery,
Dry-Goods and Clothing,
1 Blacksmith’s Bellows, Anvil, Vice, and
many other articles too numerous io
mention,
fob 1 $42
BY MYERS* WATSON & €O.,
j ROBERT HIIERS, Auctioneer,
j WILL SELL
TBCtJnSDAY,
j FEBRUARY 2d. at 11 o'clock*
I »
In front of our Store,
II Pair EXCELLENT WORK STEERS
] in good order.
. feb 1 $6
1 AUCrTiCIT SALE OT
FINE STOCK.
Ellis, Livingston &Cos., Auct’r#
/AN TUESDAY, the 7th day of February, at m?
v/ Plantation on Flint River, near Reynolds, Tay
: lor county, {commencing after the trains arrive from
| Macon and Columbus) I will soil some very drsir»-
| ble stock, including my two fine stallions, “ Qari -
I baldi” and “ Young Stonewall a half doaen
! inar**s, some with colts and others in foal: one go« 4
1 Morg an Mare, a. fine buggy animal; a half doaem
; A No. I muies; 27 head ot sheep; a small flock •#
; goats; one blooded bull and fifteen head of stock
j cattle; also 1000 bushels of rice; 800 arood new osn*>
I burgs sacks and other artieles ot value. I will bam
j conveyances at Reynolds to meet the trains, mai
gentlemen from a distance can find accommodati/MI
i with me or my neighbors.
| jan 30 td CUES HOWARD.
Confederate Union, Milledgeviile, copy and teal
| kill to this office.
MYERS, WATSON & CO„
ATJCTIOIT 33 3DIR»B
i
AHX>
General Commission MercbanU.
At Hull ti: Duck'i old oivnul.
! Opposite Bank of Columbus, Broad Suw»4.
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in
! Persona! and prompt attention
| to all consignments.
Columbus, Ga., Jan. 21, 1865. janifS W
Gold lor Sale.
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS IN GOLD for *»te.
J. F. WINTER,
Exchange Broker,
] jan 31 Iw At Paper Mill’s Offiee.
Hkadquartsrs, Gov. Works, (OriO >
Columbus, Ga., Jan. 31, 1865. >
Wanted to Eicbange.
Pig and Wrought Iron, suitable for Plantati**
purposes, for Bacon, Lard, Syrup, Corn and other
j produce. Apply at office of
At. H. WRIGHT,
feb 1 lOt .I!?*: Commanding.
lIKADqUARTKP.S ENROLLING OgFICK, )
Muscogee County. >
6’olunabus, Ga., Jan. 21. 1865, J
j Special Orders, No. —.
! AH officers and men furloughed to visit this eeaa
j ty, are hereby required to report to these Hea4-
| quarters within twenty-four hours aftertheir arrivfcl
I for the purpose of having their furloughs recorded.
W. A. COBB,
Capt. and Enrolling Officer,
. fck * M uscogee County.
lax in Mind Notice.
Offick Post Quabtrrmastkr, >
Americas, Ga., Jan 27, 1865./
The assessment value of Tithe Corn of crop es
1864, for this District, is regulated at six dollars per
bushel. All whose tith«3 have been assessed at lesi
price, will apply at once to the Assessor of their re
spective counties to have assessments changed to
this price, in order to get their proper credit o/ tb*
tax imposed on agricultural interest.
Other articles of the second assessment will be as
sessed at prices of Schedule No. 15.
JOHN F. CRAFT,
Captain and P. Q. M.
3d Cong. Dist. G».
To Hire,
A WOMAN with one child. She is a
" good Washer and Ironer, and a good eomc&Oi*
Cook. Apply to
f «b ISt MRS. JNO, A. JONES.
Ware-Houke notice.
ON and after the first day of February, 18«5, the
Storage on Cotton in our respective War*-
; houses, will be two dollars ($2 00; per bale, w
month.
Hereafter the rule to sell cotton to pay storage
will be strictly enforced quarterly if they ar*
paid promptly.
KING A ALLEN.
WARNOCK & CO.,
GREENWOOD & GRAT,
HUGHES A HODGES,
POWELL, FRAZER A CO ,
CODY A COLBERT,
J R. IVEY A CO.
Jan 31 2w
FOR SALE.
OOji ACRES OF WOOD LAND 2M miles nortfe
OZU west from Crawford, Russell county. Ala.—
Titles warranted. Apply to
JOHN McCARTY,
jan 28 rs Columbus. ©a.
3STOTIOJB3.
Oryjcic G**?rr PactoßT. (
Nov. 29, 18*4. J
■ U, pir-cr.fl having demand- ujn<u-1 the estate of
t Darii'-t Grant, deceafted. are hereby reoue-ted to
present th j t<* the Grant Fa*torv.
no* * t JOHN » GRANT.
Son e .p> *nd send bill to otLce » ««► Fact* r>.