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DAILY TIMES, .1. W. WIRRE.V, ... Editor. COLUMBUS: Wednesday Morning, February 21, 1866. ; Governor Briwn'i Message. We understand that this document created all the surprise that would have attended the explosion of a shell in the halls of the Legis lature. By any one who has given it a care ful reading, the statement will be easily cred ited. The recent effort of our Government to negotiate a peace had just been rudely and insultingly spurned, and cur representatives, doubtless, left their homes iu the fond hope that all cause of difference was removed, and they could now in harmonious counsel con-, cert measures for the safety of our imperilled cause. The bucket of cold water which the Governor dashed in their faces could not have been otherwise than a sudden, not to say dis agreeable, shock. By the way, considering that the Governor, at the November session of the Legislature, was such an ardent advocate for negotiation, it maybe regarded a little singular that he made not the remotest allu sion to the effort above mentioned. If be could not find iu its result a superadded in centive to pa*riotic duty, with which to fire the hearts of Georgians, common courtesy would seem to have required that he make approv ing, if not grateful, mention of the duties cheerfully assumed and ably discharged by our commissioners, even though room were wanting for the name of President Davis. In some of the recommendations of the Go vernor we heartily concur. The necessity for a further military appropriation we don’t ex actly comprehend, but we are with him on the penitentiary matter, and on the question of putting negroes in the army. Right here the Governor should have closed his message. But that would have been to cut it just half in two. It would have been a head without a tail , and we think the Governor likes the tail best It is a great pity that the Governor had to go out as a “ sentinel upon the.watch tower.” It, must have been a bad uight; he was not promptly relieved, got mad, and—we have the result. He charges the President with the commission of nearly every orime in the decalogue. The latter, by his blundering mismanagement, has wasted large numbers of valuable lives, and has thus committed “mur der.” Stealing , or “robbery,” is his usual avo cation. He is covetous to the laßt degree— especially of “power.” His neighbor’s title to an ox or an ass is but little respected, and his man servant stands no chance at all. He ascribes to the President, and huddles in a motley and loathsome group, all the vices and monstrous deeds that would have tinged with a deeper dje the infamy of Nero, and throws upon them the checkered light of a hot ima* gination, until they glow with an infernal lustre. Now let us briefly examine some of these complaints against the President. They are all embraced under the generic term—usurp ation. “ Congressional encroachments and Executive usurpations,” are the burden of the Governor’s phillippic. Now we respectfully ask for the prouf. We cballeuge the Governor to produce a solitary instance of Executive usurpation. That we may not be misunder stood, let us determine who is to decide this question. The powers of the President are derived from the Constitution. When he transcends them, it is the proper and consti tutional function of the courts to restrain him. Under the present organization, orddina n organization, of our judicial system, questions of this character are usually, if not always, brought before the State courts. In Georgia, the Judges before whom they are brought are appointed by Governor Brown. Now we do not sny, nor is it necessary to say, that there has been no decision by a State court adverse to the exercise of power by the President, but we challenge the production of a case in which he has refused to submit to the restraint —or to be governed by the decision—of a court of justice. The instance demanded can not be given, and, hence, the charge falls to the ground. The President is not an “ usurp- How is it with Governor Brown? In more than a column of this extraordinary message, he inveighs against the constitutionality of the Conscript act. What! We really thought that question was res adfudicata! We do know that, more than two years ago, the Su- Supreme Court of Georgia, upon the question directly made before it, decided that the act was constitutional. What a monstrous spec* tacle, then, is here presented, of the Executive of a State deliberately trampling in the dust and spitting upon a solemn adjudication of a co-ordinate branch of the Government! If this be not technical usurpation, it at least shows that the Governor has too much glass on his promises to make it prudent to invite a combat with stones. The desertions and large number of absen tees Irom the army, the Governor asoribes to the harshness and other evils of the Conscript system. Well, then, one might infer, a differ ent system would be attended by different results. Let us see. Gov. Brown is comman der in chief, as well as President Davis. The troops of the former are raised, not by con scription, but in his own chosen way. The President stated in his Macon speech that two thirds of the men on the rolls were absent trom the army. The Governor has over seven thousand militia on his rolls, besides two regi- ' ments ol the 41 State Line” and a battalion es Cadets—over eight thousand, we should say, in all, and yet with “all the machinery of the State Government brought to bear to bring out," he can only muster a little over two thousand for duty. We make this state ment on the authority of Senator Hill, who declared the same in his address here on Sat urday night. Cannot the Governor find in these facts an exhortation to a little modera tion and charity ? But the message does not stop here—we wish it did. It makes a fearful leap further. The declaration is plainly made that the Pre sident is aspiring to absolute power, and the soldier is told, in substance, that he is fight ing but to make himself a slave. That we may not do injustice to the text, we quote: “To carry out this new policy of al.of-ing the President to appoint the officers, it became necessary to refuse longer to receive troops in organized bodies with their officers, but each must be conscribed and sent into service under such officers as the President might appoint. This separated kindred and friends and neigh bors, while in service. It destroyed the indi viduality and patriotic ardor of our people, each r prior to that time, felt that as a freeman he was part of the Government, and that it was his war. But so soon as this poli cy was adopted, he feit that he wa3 no longer a freeman, but the slave of absolute power. This was not the freedom he set out to fight for, and thousands of men, rather than submit to it and remain in service, feeling that they wore the collar of power about their necks, have left the army without leave. Hence the President’s complaint, the cause of which has been the necessary result of his own policy. He has mistaken the geniu3 and spirit of our people, and the material of which his armies are composed. The high - toned, spirited Southern man will revolt when you attempt to reduce him to an automaton of power.’ If this does not justify desertion, it is cer tainly the most adroit apology for it we ever saw on paper. We know that the Governor did not so intend it. We know that he could not have fully weighed the effect of his words, or comprehended their occult logic. With so many glorious Georgians now passing through the State to anew field of duty and glory i many of them dropping along the way for a hasty visit home, he could not have designed to say : Soldiers, you are not a part of this Government. This is not your war. You are but the slaves of absolute power. No the Governor could not, he did not mean that. We must not too much weary the attention of the reader, and will reserve further remark on the message until to-morrow. * ♦ ♦ “Everjrthing for the Cause.’’ Yes, “everything /” Let nothing be held back. Our independence of Yankee domins tion and of all nations is to us, as a people, that “pearl of great price,” which, although we have to sell all that we have, to do so, we may not fail to “buy.” But we warn the Richmond authorities and the people that there is a wav to throw away everything and fail in obtaining the precious pearl. Because we only may have to make certain sacrifices, it does not follow that we shall blindly and foolishly make these sacrifices upon improper occasions , and without any reasonable pros pect of securing adequate compensation for them. It may be necessary to devote all the cotton and tobacco, in the Confederacy to the maintenance of the cause. If so, no patriot will hesitate to yield his interest in it. But it behooves that we make certain of the ne cessity, aud it is not beneath the dignity of the Government to do all in its power to ex plain the necessity fully to the people, and so order the whole business that there shall be no just complaint of indifference to individual interests. Let there be no aggressive senti ment of rude violence. So as to putting negroes in the army. It may become necessary —at present there is much diversity of opinion respecting it.— Many think it would be better to organize and discipline the existing forces —to feed and clothe our soldiers, and look well to the suffi ciency of supplies for people and army—that the negro slave is worth more to the cause, as a field laborer, than as a soldier—that it is very questionable whether an order for his conscription will not result in the utter de moralization of our labor system and send more recruits to the deserters in the swamps than it will to the army—that without ade quate training the negro will make no soldier at all, and with it, but a vary indifferent one —that the country will swarm with runaway negro desperadoes, who will greatly aggravate the evils of desertion—plunder the people and prey upon a starving lard. We do not moot the question es Constitu tional power. We do not, at this writing, express any opinion of our own as to its ex pediency. The agitation of the question, may affect the Northern mind, one way or another, according to its mood. It may dishearten— it may arouse to increased energy the North ern people. The diplomacy of the measure is an experiment, while all admit that the practical result must be ultimate abolition of slavery. What we say here is that members of Con gress who have no constituencies outside of the army—members from Missouri, Kentucky and Districts in other States in the Yankee occu pancy ought not to lead upon questions vital to the mote Southern States—that Mr. Mar shall’s sentiment , may be good, if freed from passion—but that the measure indicated re quires much careful deliberation, and ought to be adopted only upon the urgency of a well ascertained necessity. The Secretary of the Treasury demands the cotton of the Southern States. General Lee demands the negroes. The cotton States are not behind Virginia or any other State in de votion to the cause. They may tire of daily lectures upon their delinquencies, which are falsely assumed. Their fame is in the same keeping which guards the capital. They are ready for any sacrifice that is or may become necessary. Show them the necessity , and onr life on it, they will not be laggard. -“Every thing for the cause, ” but we venture to tell the Richmond Enquirer that they do not yet comprehend that it is “for the cause'’ to au thorize our commissioners abroad to buy En glish or French recognition, by an abandon ment of slavery , and we predict now that the States will not quietly allow the Central Gov ernment to abolish the institution any more than they allowed the Old Federal Govern ment to do so. That is a mere catch word “give up slavery for independence”—it is worse—a cowardly evasion of the issue—a real submission to the enemy—a weak trick unworthy of ourselves and of the cause. We have said more than we intended. We intend no treason—no. faction—only a word of friendly counsel, or it may be learning. In the very best spirit, and with the most san guine hopes, we write as we feel and intend to act —“everything for the cause J Will Warwick. The New York Herald scouts the idea that, for the purpose of obt lining assistance of the Con federacy to drive the French out es Mexico, tho United States would acknowledge the Confederate independence. “Ntf,” exclaims the Herald, “not to obtain Mexico, Canada and South America will we let her go !” This is evidently a very valuable country; not by any means the pauper establishment, dependent upon the bounty of tb# North, that it was the custom to represent it in former days. “We will not let the people go,” quoth Pha roah. Well, we shall see. George the Third was equally determined in his time, but he had to re lax his grip notwithstanding. If the people have not become a degenerate race, the obstinacy of Yankee tyrants will prove equally unavailing. As to uaiting with the United States to drive France out of Mexico, it will be time enough for the Herald to seont the idea of such a proposi tion when it is made. The Confederacy ii pleased with its neighbor on the'Rio Grande, and hopes to see him lengthen his eord and strengthen his 1 stakes. TELEGRAPHIC. REPORTS OP THK PRESS ASSOCIATION. Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1863, by J. S. Thrasher, in the Clerk’s office of the District Court of the Confederate States for the Northern District of Georgia. Augusta, Feb. 21. —1 tis reliably repoited that Charleston was evacuated four days ago under the supervision of Gen. Beauregard. All public property was desti*oyed. Sherman’s left crossed the Saluda at Al ston Junction on the Spartanburge and Green ville Railroad destroying the bridge. His ad vance is near Chester. Kilpatrick supports his rear. Passengers to Richmond now go by the way of Washington, Ga. * A large amount of stores %ere destroyed by our forces at Columbia. The enemy’s right under Foster is in the vi cinity aud perhaps occupy Charleston. Hardee s headquarters were at Summerville ou Thursday. The enemy is destroying everything in his route and has desolated Barnwell District. Straggling parties in squads of from ten to 15 passed along from the 6th to the 12th, and burned nearly every fine residence on and near the Savannah river. No mails or telegraphic communications received here from the north and east in five days. Trains run to Aiken. Mr, mil’s Speech. The Macon Telegraph furnishes a synopsis of an address by this gentleman delivered in that city, on Friday night last. As he spoke in Temperance Hall on the following evening, upon the same topics he discussed before his Macon audience, our cotemporary’s abstract will answer very well for the address delivered here. We reproduce it for the benefit of those who did not hear the distinguished Senator: “The topic on which Mr. Hili principally enlarged was the condition in which the States of the Confederacy would be placed, provided they submitted to Lincoln. They would no longer be States, but would all be consolida ted into a province , in which the freed negro would be placed, which he would guard, and over which he would rule. Such being the case, the condition of Ireland and Poland, and of Hungary, would be a paradise compared to our condition. How different from the condi tion of the free kingdom, which for eighty years resisted the Spanish crown, winning for herself a name and a place among the nations of the earth ! How different from the condi tion of Athens, when, overwhelmed with ene mies, she sent her wives and children in ships on the sea, and her young men, her old men, and her boys, all went out and rid their coun try of their hated foe! How different from the condition of Rome, when Hannibal, during a war of nearly twenty years, conquered all her provinces and advanced to her very gates! Rome, in this crisis of her history made it a crime, to be punished with death, for any man to speak of peace so long as the enemy was in Italy. The Carthageneans were finally driven from the country, and Rome, which now af fords synonym for courage, lived to give laws to the world. The examples were referred to, to show that the world’s history shows it to be impossible to conquer a people, no matter what odds are against them : provided there be no factions among them. The speaker showed how factions had ruined Poland, Hungary and Ireland, and that there was nothing except faction that «ould ruin this government. There is no deficiency of Supplies, said Mr. Hill, in any portion of the country. A com mittee had been appointed by Congress to as sertain the condition of the provision supply for Geu. Lee’s army. This committee, after examining carefully into the subject, reported that there were provisions enough in Virginia and North Carolina to feed Gen. Lee’s army until harvest. There was no deficiency in arms. There were more arms in the Confederacy than men in the ranks to use them ; and there was ma chinery sufficient to manufacture 55,000 small arms, exclusive of pistols and carbines. There was no deficiency in ammunition. There was ammunition enough to fight the enemy tea years more, if he held all our prin cipal cities. There were men enough, white men at that, to fight our battles. On this side of the Mis sissippi, there were 400,000 names on the mus ter rolls. There were 200,000 on the West side of the Mississippi. In addition, there were 200,000 persons within the military ages who were holding positions that did not re quire them to perform active services in the field. Many of these would soon have to go to she field, and he hoped they would go cheer fully and render efficient service there. The great obstacles to our success were prejudice, fault-finding, avarice aud timidity. The speaker dwelt at large on these separate topics. On the subject of fault finders he re lated with decided effect, an anecdote of Gen. Lee. That distinguished General, whom the speaker represented as being universally re garded as the greatest military genius that ever lived, bad remarked that one might sup pose the greatest commanders had all been left at home. These self appointed critics could plan excellent campaigns, after the cam paign was over. General Lee himself, bad ac knowledged that after he bad taken great paius in preparing a plan for a battle or a campaign, after the same were over, he could find defects which he was unable before hand to see. Mr. Hill was particularly severe in his com ments on the message of the Governor, which he contrasted with the resolutions offered by a portion of Hampton’s Legion, in which is expressed the utmost confidence in the wis dom, integrity and patriotism of tbe 'Presi dent. The above gives only a faint idea of tbe highly interesting topics, ably and eloquently discussed by this distinguished orator and son of Georgia, who so worthily represents her in the councils of the nation—whose con fidence in the President, and whose devotiou to and faith in the ultimate triumphant suc cess of the cause, form such conspicuous traits of his public career. ” The Voice of Aalbama Soldiers. At a meeting of the sth Regiment Alabama In fantry (Battle’s Brigade) held in the trenches near Pet-rsburg, Va., Jan. 31si, 1865, the following reso lutions were unanimously adopted: Whereas, in January 1864. this regiment was the first in this army, and the first from the State of Alabama to re-enlist “for the war,” and, whereas certain rumors have reached us relative to “propo sitions” being made by the Government of the Uni ted States, intended possiblv to seduce the people of the South from an earnest effort to establish the independence of the Confederate States, we deem it our duty to renew our pledge of devotion to the cause, therefore, Be it resolved, That we consider “reconstruction” upon any terms equivalent to submission. Resolved, That we consider our cause just, and firmly believe we will succeed in establishing the independence of our country if we be firm and UE Resolved, That we have unbounded confidence in the Executive and our General in Chief, and we urge the citizens of our land to trust in them and sustain thoir actions; that we believe our independ ence depends greatly upon the conduct of our peo ple at home, therefore we call upon 'hem to scorn despondency, to be confluent, and by the help ot God all will be well. , , Resolved, That our warmest thanks are due the fair women of the South for their pure patriotism, their enthusiasm, and their devoted attention to the wants of the army, and we pledge our sacred boner to use every effort to gain for them that in dependence they so richly merit. * it Resolved, That we again pledge the firmest alle giance to the Confederate States, and we call upon our comrades in arms to unite wrhus in declaring that we regard all propositions to reconstruct the Union” on the part of a Southern man—treason ; on the part of the enemy— an insult ; and we are derter mined to fight this war until we are free. Resolved, That a cepy of these resolutions be sent to the Congress of the Confederate States, to the Governor of Alabama, to our Brigade Commander and to the Richmond press. RILEY Capt. Comd’g Reg. Official: Charles J. Paoc*s. Adj. sth Ala. Re*. « THE O ITT. T. J. JACK3ON .LOCAL EDITOR Sales To-Dat.— Rosette, Lawhon. A Cos. will sell to-day a valuable lot of furniture, leather, salt, oranges, Ac. See advertisements. Auction Sales. —At auction yesterday by Eilis, Livinggton A. Cos. baeon was sold a $4 per pound: tallow $3.90; sugar at from $3.90 to $10.25; bitter sweet oranges 50 cents: lard $3.95 to $4.30: one negro boy 22 years old $3,700; one man named Jack and faaily $8,000; Dick 27 years oid $3,100; Patience aad four children $5,225; Leonard 18 years old $3,700; Henry 32 years old $2,200; Sa rah and 4 children-$8,100; John and wife $3,225; Mary Jane $500; Jordan (hired) $400; other sales unimportant. A Run Off. —We learn from passenger? on the freight train that the passenger train on the Musco gee road, due here yesterday afternoon ran off the track in the vicinity es Flint river. We have ne further particulars. By this accident we are left without late exchanges from the East. Melancholy Affair.— Avery sad affair occur red yesterday about one o’clock at the Naval Iron Works by which two boys, John Madden aged about 13 and Jack McElrath aged about 12 lost their lives. It seems that while the hands of the shep were off at dinner, these boys began to try their skill in extracting the powder from a forty pound conical shell, and while one was driving in a spike to make an opening for the powder to come out the shell exploded, horribly mutilating each of the boys. John Madden had both thighs taken off by fragments of the shell besides being other wise badly injured. 3/cElrath had one arm blown off and was frightfully wounded in the abdomen. Fragments es the shell were thrown in every di rection. Also pieces of bones and flesh. Strange as it may appear each of the boys lingered for more than an hour after the accident. It is said that while John and Jaek were lying some eight er ten feet apart in their awful mangled condition they wore heard to inquire piteously about each other’s welfare. Young Madden was borne on a litter near three quarters of a mile and expired in a few minutes after reaching home. We learn that McElrath expired while being carried heme. All was done for the boys that could be done, but in their condition death been a pleasant relief. This should prove a warning to all who may feel inolined to project with old shells. This shell was an old one picked up at Charleston. Why mot Retire Them ?—We learn that there are at this time in the hospitals in this city quite a number of disable soldiers, whose disabilities are permanent, and from whom the government can never expect any future service. We presume the same is the case in the hospitals all over the land. And while all this is obvious, the surgeens have no authority to release them. Many of these men have pleasant hemes where they could go and spend the remainder of their days, and per haps be useful in some way to their families. We think the government has no claims upon men permanently disabled, and all such should be at once discharged. If necessary they should have life pensions. Let the attention es the government be called to this subject. The War Mbetims in Richmond. —Of this meeting the Examiner says: “It attracted an au dience that the Capitol building hardly contained. The Hon, Thomas Flournoy was announced as the principal speaker, but such was the enthusi asm of the audience that others were called for loudly in their turn. Messrs. Lester, of Georgia, Baldwin and Bocock, of Virginia, made telling speeches, all patriotic in their tone, and demon strating to the last that the independence of the Confederate States was the only alternative es peace. The speakers were applauded throughout. Mr. Anderson, of Georgia, was the last speaker that we heard, and his sentiments were in keeping with those who preceded him. Other speakers fol owde, and the meeting broke up at a late hour with eheera for the Confederacy as it is, one, now and inseparable. ♦ » » Napoleon and Mexico. —The Herald’s Pari* correspondent writes, under date of Jan. 27th : The designs of the Emperor upon Mexico are becoming more plainly developed. It is stated in political circles, and is generally believed, that orders have been sent to Marshal Bazaine to occu py the province of Sonora in the name es France, and that this portion of Mexico shall be held as a pledge until the entire stipulated indemnity shall be paid up. Once taken possession of by France, you can rest assured that Sonora will never be voluntarily abandoned. The Emperor has long had his eye upon this rich province, and as long ago as 1854 was intriguing to take possession of it. The ill-starred expedition of Cos unt Raousset de Boulbon was encouraged by M. Dillon, then French Consul at San Francisco, until it was evi dent that it was gotten up on too small a scale, and then Boulbon and his companions were aban doned, and died the death of fillibusters. But from that day to this the Emperor has never taken his eye from Sonora, and from tho time when the expedition against Mexico was first planned, the seizure of that province by France has been al ways a portion of the programme. If, as is stated, Dr. Gwin has been appointed military Governor, Viceroy, or what not erf Sonora, you may rent as sured that it is in tho interest of France. Gwin, when here, had two private interviews with the Emperor and several with the Duke de Morny; and, without doubt, the whole plan was arranged before his departure. Gwin stated here that he had abandoned the fortunes of the Confederacy ; and one of the prin cipal reasons urged for his- appointment to the official position in Sonora was that he could induce an immigration there from California and else where, of a considerable number of Southerners, ready to fight for France. Gwin, who had much rather “reign in hell than dwell ia heaven,” and who never was true to anybody yet, will, unless he is very sharply watched, throw off the Emperor and set up on his own acoount. A Word in Season. —The Wilmington Journal, of a late date, contains a communication from a minister of that city, from which we extract the following : These are certainly days of deep darkness and severe trial. God i* pouring out his wrath upon us as a people. It is high time we were learning wisdom by the things we have suffered. But are we as a people, learning ? If so, where is the proof? Have we more reverence for God, and love for his law than when this struggle com menced ? Rather, are we net drifting away from God’s commandment ? Visit our churches— how small the congregations ! Is not this general neglect of the house of God an evidence of decline. But is the theatre, the dance, social pleasure party, neglected? Who now goes to the prayer meetings, even of those who claim to be the people of God ? “Exeept the Lord build the house they labor in vain that build it; except the Lord keep the city the watchman watcheth in vain.” The divine blessing is absolutely necessary to success in every undertaking. Can we, as a people, ignore God and prosper ? The sooner we feel and con fess our dependence the better. Oh ! my Chris tian friends, let us do better—let us humble our selves before the Lord, and confess aad forsake our sins, and call upon God until he hear and save us. Justice to Wheeler’s Men. —The Milledge vile Recorder in a conversation with a lady friend lately out of Savannah, but a citizen of Effingham county, is placed in possession of a fact, which relieves Wheeler’s cavalry, in a measure of the charge es horse stealing, Jfcc. It seems that after the Yankees took Savannah, an officer remarked to a young lady that he had seen her before. She remarked that she did not live in Savannah, but was a citizen of the adjoining county, and had left before the Yankee raiders came along. “Te*,” replied the officer, “I saw you at home, buc when I was soouting as ‘Wheeler’s men,’ we were Yan kees in diagHse." The Recorder testifies to the truth of this report, haviag been dowm in . that section at the time ot Shermaa’a march to Savan nah. AUCTION SALES. Rosette, Lawiiou & Cos., Auctione 131. Broad St,, Columbus, Ga., V. U I SELL AT LI O CLOCK. THIS HAT, FEBRIRARI 99d, A CHOICE SELECTION OF FINE Furniture. 1 Black WALNUNT SECRETARY, 2 MarbloTop Walnut BUREAUS, 1 (t u Mahogany u 3 Mahogany & Walnut Work TABLES, 1 14-feet DINING TABLE. 2 Mahogany & Walnut Wash STANDS, 1 Rosewood Marble-Top Centre TABLE, 2 Mahogany SOFAS. 1 EASY-CHAIR, 3 Mahogany ROCKING CHAIRS, 6 Rosewood PARLOR CHAIRS. 12 Mahogany “ “ feb 19 $54 Rosette, Lawhon & Go., Auctioneers, 131. Broad St., Columbus, Ga., WILL SELL AT 11 O’CLOCK THIS X> A IST , FEBRUARY 1 28-inch Sole Leather TRUNK, 2 Coils BALE ROPE, q bbls. CANE SYRUP, 10 “ SALT, 200 lbs. SOLE LEATHER, 1 Fine CARPET, 16X18, 14 doz. Boys HALF HOSE, 1000 ORANGES. feb 22 sl6 Rosette, Lawhon &Cos., Auctioneers, 131, Broad St„ Columbus, Ga., WILL SELL AT 11 O’CLOCK THIS DAY, FEBRUARY, 22(1, 4 Sacks N. 0. SUGAR, (100 pound Sacks,) feb 22 sl2 Rosette, Lawhon & Go., Auctioneers, 131 Broad St., Columbus, Ga., WILL SELL AT 11 O'CLOCK THIS DAY, FEBRUARY 22d, A VERY FINE LOT OF JEWELRY! GOLD BREAST PINS. GOLD EAR RINGS, GOLD FINGER RINGS, GOLD PENCILS, feb22-sl6 _ Rosette, Lawhon & Cos., OFFER AT PRIVATE SALE One Copper Boiler, 8 feet long. Five or six hundred pounds Lead Pipe 8 or 10 Large Brass Bib & Stop Cocks. jen 13 ts “ Strayed. . ON THE the 16th in3t. from the Muscogee Railroad Depot two large mouse colored Mules, the property of the Confederate States. A liberal reward will be given for their delivery at the Gov ernment Stable. H. D. COTHRAN, feb22-tf A. Q. M. Important Decision.— The following is the reply of the Hon. Secretary of the Treasury, to an inquiry propounded by Hon. W. E. Smith, Representative from the Second Congressional District of this State, in reference to soldiers’ tax on auctioneer’s commissions: Treasury Department, C. S. A. ? Richmond, Dec. 13th, 1864. S Hon. W. E. Smith, House of Representatives : Dsar Sir— l had the honor to receive your letter of the22d ult., inquiring if the soldiers’ tax of “one fifth the present tax,” was to be levied on auction eer's commissions, from the sales made before the passage of the Act imposing the soldier’s tax. I have the honor to state, in reply, that the point being involved in some doubt,‘.it wa3 submitted to the Attorney General. His decision is, that the law could not have a retro-aotive operation, and ap plies only to tho commissions on sales made subse quent to the passage of the Act. The Tax Collectors will be immediately instructed accordingly. , „ Very respectfully, G. A. TRENHOLM, Secretary of the Treasury. Kentucky Items.— We clip the following items from the Louisville Journal of Feb. Ist: * On Friday last Lieut. Moore, of the 54th Ken tucky volunteers, captured the outlaws Major Dick'Taylor, and Captain Smith, near Lawrence burg Taylor attempted to escape, and a number of Ihots were fired. Taylor and Smith m the melee, were killed. Taylor was buried on Saturn day. A despatch was received at headquarters in St. Louis, Saturday morning, from Col. Reverige, commanding the third sub district, (Pilot Knob) that a scouting party had just returned to Patter sor from Oregon county, Mo., haring dispersed a band of bushwhackers, killing seven and scatter ing the remainder. A correspondent from SitnpsonviUe says we have given a fair statement of the butchery of the negro soldiers by the guerrillas. He says that but four nr five of tbe negro troops escaped. The citizens of Simpsonville and vicinity without distinction es party, deserve great prrise for their conduct in taking care of the wounded and In burying the dead. A bill passed the legislature es We3t Virginia, authorizing the Governor to surrender certain prisoners for exchange. It appears that the rebel authorities have placed in close confinement cer- ( tain officers of West Virginia regime: ts as hosta- j gesforthe return of certain rebels, bushwhackers and other disloyal persons, now held in custody by the authorities of this State. The object ot t e bill is to relieve our soldiers by antheming the Governor to surrender the State prisoners in ! accordance with the request of the r>ea.eia-.y o. War. AUCTION SALEK By Ellis, Livingston A Cos, ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. ON Tuesday, 7th March next, at 11 odock I will sell, in the city of Columbus, n front of Ellis, Livingston A Co's Auction Store, The very Desirable Residence, near the Court House, lately occupied by Col. Ten - mile. A 1 argo and commodious dwelling house, good °Jff-nouses, tine well of water, and one acre ground, QXtACuCu. Also, a desirable lot Furniture, embracing nearly every article wanted in house-keeping. Sold as the property of Mrs- L. M. Tennille, doe'd. Terms cash. Possession given immediately. Persons holding claims against the estate of Mrs LucyM. Tennille. dec’d, also Wm. T. Patterson dec’d, will hand them to S. D. Betton, at Walker Hospital, by the sth of March. D. MORRIS, Adm'r. feb 19 sll9 INTERS, WATSON & CO., ATJOTIOITEERS AND General Commission Merchants, At Hull db Duck's old stand, Opposite Bank of Columbus, Broad .Street. Personal and prompt attention giveu to all consignments. Columbus, Ga.. Jan. 21, 1865. jan23 ts BY MYERS, WATSON & CoTT i— • mat ON THURSDAY, 23d Feb. we will sell in front of our store, 1 Fine Set, 5 pieces, triple Plated SIL VER WARE, embracing Coffee, Tea, Sugar, Creamer, etc. 1 Fine Large Bay Family HORSE 1 ROCKAWAY and HARNESS. 1 Old Large Steel Circular SAW. 5 Bags of SUGAR, 2 bbls 3 bbls Cane SYRUP, 50 Bags GROUND PEAS, 6 Sacks SALT, 26 Boxes Manufactured TOBACCO, and a variety of other articles. feb 22 s2l Proceedings of Council. REGULAR MEETING.- Council Chamber, Feb. 20, 1865. Present, His Honor, tbe Mayor and a full Board. except Aids Johnson and Everitt, The minutes es the last meeting were read, and after being corrected by the addition of the follow ing paragraph to the report of the Police commit tee, were confirmed, viz: The committee further recommend that the ap pointment of Silas McMicheal to fill the place ofP. Houlahan, discharged, be ratified. The committee on accounts reported in favor of the payment of the accounts of J A Bradford for $1053, and Thos Gilbert A Cos., for $l5B, and adv'Vse ly on the account of S3O, in favor of Wesly Uarrel' Which was adopted. The”committee on Bridge and Wharf presented tbe following : leaVe -" rophri that we have contracted ..meal Callahan to build the peer of the bridge for the sum of $2900. The contract is herewith submitted for the approval or rejection of Council. Columbus, Feb. 20, 1865. Mcllheny, Durkin, Committee. Which was received and the contract ratified By Aid. Griswold- Resolved That the Deputy Marshal be instructed to notify Mr. John Whiteside to remove the ob structions on the side walk in front of his stable, in the sth Ward, and to remove entirely the heap of manure lying in the street near the side walk, and to keep the premises in front of said stables in a cleanly condition. Which was adopted. The following report was received and adopted, viz: The special committee appointed to investigate the charges preferred by Aid Quin against Mr. Cal • lier, have revised their report and submit the fol lowing : Ist. They find the charge made by Mr. Callier against Aid Quin as a member of the Poliee com mittee, unjust and unfounded. 2d. That having previously apologised to Aid Quin, and manifested his willingness to sign a dis claimer of any intention to impugn Aid Quin’s hon esty—and the latter being satisfied therewith—the committee beg leave to be discharged. F S Chapman, W H Griswold, : Committee The following communication was read, viz: Columbus, Feb. 20, 1865. To the Mayor and Council: Gents—We hereby renew the proposition hereto - fore made by us to the City of Columbus, in relation to the New Bridge across th«friver, and respectful ly ask that the same be considered and acted upon by the Council. If a committee shall be appointed to consider the subject, we beg leave to state that we shall be ready at anytime to confer personally with the committee, if deemed desirable by them.— We also submit to you with the papers a deed of relinquishment of Dr. Ingersoll to the abutment oa the western bank. We are respectfully. <fee., A Iverson, ’ * J J Grant, J F Winter. Committee. It was on motion of Aid Porter received, waea some discussion of the "terms” ensued. By Aid Griswold — Resolved, That the use of the city hands and car * be granted the managers of the Orphan Asylum for the purpose ol hauling a lot of manure to the ground of the Asylum. Which was lost. On motion Council then proceeded to affix the license for retailing spirituous liquor. Aid Mcllhenny moved that it be SSOO. Aid Durkin moved that it be S4OO. Aid King moved that it be $750. The sum of S4OO being first in order was voted and lost. Tne sum of SSOO was then taken up and agreed to. Aid Porter moved that the license for a one-hor3e dray be SIOO. Aid Chapman offered as a substitute that it be S2OO. Aid Bivins offered as a substitute that it be S3OO. Which was lost. The price was then fixed at s2o®. Aid Robison!moved that the license for a two dray be S3OO. Which was adopted. Aid Durkin moved that the license for a three or four horse dray be SSOO. Which wa3 adopted, Aid Porter moved that the license for Hacking be S2OO, and that drays carrying passengers be required to take out license both for draying and hacking. Aid Mcllhenny moved to amend by inserting SIOO. Which was lost. The resolution was then adopted. Aid Porter moved that the license for a two horse omnibus be S2OO, and four horse omnibus be S4OO. Aid McKendree moved that the sum be for a two horse omnibus S4OO, and for a four horse omnibus SBOO, which was adopted. Aid Chapman moved that Council appoint two additional Policemen. Which wa3 adopted. The applications of Sila3 Maguirt, Wm Pitt. Mrs E R Turner, A T Braswold, D B Caldwell A Cos. M chael Anderson, Peter, Curran, P Brady. A Silvers DE.Moody, Jas Rumsey, Jno T Cowly. J W Fmcne B D Casey, Felix McArdle, and M Barringer tor license .'to retail spirituous liquors were rea l aa. granted, By Aid King- Resolved, That any person retailing spirituous li quors under license from this Council who shall be convicted before the Mayor of selling liquor to ne groes shall forfeit the same. Resolved, That any drays, express wagon, hack or omnibus, or the driver or owner thereof, who shall be convicted of charging more than the regular sched* hereaiter to be! adopted, shall also forfe:". his license. Which was adopted. » By Aid Quin— > Whereas, it is necessary to keep up the bridge for the safety of travellers,there should be a revenue ac cruing enough at least to keep tne bridge in good re pair. Resolved, That tne bridge committee report at the next meeting of council a schedule of tolls, to oe collected for the balance of the year, and that the bridge keeper proceed to collect said tolls, and sha * pay over the same to the Treasurer monthly. Which was adopted. Council then adjourned. M. M. MOORE, Clerx. For Sale. ‘)/»i i Acres of Pine Land.eight,’miles below Auburn* ZuU on the road to Society Hill- sevmity acres open land. Common improvement?. Possession gi fe e b22 m t“ ediat * !3r ' Che “ P \VM. F. SAMFORD. Strayed or Stolen. PFO VI my house in Auburn, a Bay Horse, with a JL blazed face, seven years old, medium size, in rather low order. I bought the hor-e from Cap-. Sam. Jeter, of Chambers county. Reasonable r«- W feb22-tf WM. r. SAMFORD. To Rent. \/?OOM over Spencer A Abbott’s store. Appb R. B. MI RDOCH. feb 21 3t.