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Newspaper Page Texti) AiL jl i Ijl iii <6, j, iv. * UlililN & CO., Proprietors. t>a' j (.Sundays excepted) at the rate > {6.00 per mouth, uOIS tor three months, q,, subscription received tor a longer term '.'inn j Ir' * tJiOldltt. kites of advertising. CASUAL DAILY ADVERTISING RA f Advertisements inserted once—s 4 per square. REGULAR DAILY ADVERTISING RATES. first Weak—ss Ul) per square tor each insertion. Second Week—s 2 00 per square for each insertion. Third Week —$1 50 per square for each insertion, fourth Week—sl 00 per square for each insertion. Second Month—s3o per square. Third Month—s2s per square. SPECIAL .NOTICES Notice! Officii Medical Dirkctoii of Hospital s, } Columbus, On., Felt. 15, 1865. j The f dlo.ving named sol Bars detail and :*»r Hospi tal.service hf injf been appointed to act as F "Tra ne rs by durse ms in charge of Hospitals, u and their appoirrme-t i.< »r>vc l at this Office, are duly au thi.i’iz • •' iti :hcap city ft-rfue Ho-pirai- and in the ountiesssfo f opposite ’.heir respective names. All person ■! ciai -uug to he -uch agents, and who canno! show written auth-*r'. - y as above set forth will be au'. jeot to -trrest. W. 11. 11. IMie'ps,-Fur dled'*.'onsoript, Sumter Hos pital, -In lorsunville, Gi, Counties, Muscogee, Ga. G. 11. Purdue, private,Co. C, hTth Ga. Leg., Fiew elle i Hospital Opelika, Ala., Pike, Upson, Monroe, Butts and Crawford, Ga. . . M.T. Lloyd,Enrolled Conscript, Walker Hospi tal. Columbus, Ga,, Counties, Muscogee,' Ga. W. N. Reid, Enrolled Conscript, Cairns Hospital, Columbus, Ga,, Counties, Coweta, Troup and Meri wother, Ga. B. N. Grehan, Enrolled Conscript, Lree Hospital, Columbus, Iw, Counties. Chattahoochee, Ga. W. C. Jami-on, Private Cos. I, 46th Ga. Regiment, Catoosa II rsp'.t i‘, Geneva. Ga., counties, Talbot, Chattahoochee and Marion, Gi. S. H. STOUT, feblT-7t Medical Director. Headquarters, Gov'. Works, (Ord.)_ \ Columbus, Ga., Feb. 17, 1865./ Special Orders, No. 12- 11. Mr. J. 11. McLean, is hereby appointed j Special A gent for the collection of small arms and; accoutrements, belonging to the Government in this * District. He will call at every house an(i make inquiries, j and the citizens arc most earnestly and respectfully called upon to give him all the assistance in their power, and to give up all public arms, dec., they may have in their possession. They are needed in the field. It cannot be neces sary to add more to get the aid of ili interested in the success of our cause. * * * * * * :fc By command M. H. WRIGHT. feb 18 1 w-, Col. Commanding. To Retired Soldiers ! Headquarters Post, ) Columbus* Ga-, Feb. 13th, 1865. j Special Orders, i No. 36. / * * * * * V. All Retired Soldiers who have reported and tiled their descriptive lists in this office, are ordered to report on Tuesday the 28th inst., at 9 o’clock, a. m., to these Headquarters, for muster. * % *£• £• # By command, LEON VON ZINKEN, Col. Commanding Po;t. Wm. Q. AfosES, Lieut, and Asst. Post Inspector. febl4-td Country papers near this Po3t please copy to the 25th inst., and send bill to these Headquar Marshall Hospital, ) Columbus, Ga., Feb. 13, 1865. j Books Wanted ! I respectfully solicit additional contributions of Books, Periodicals, Ac., to the Library of this Hos pital. The importance of such an appeal will be at once seen and appreciated by all interested in the welfare of the soldiers of our army. Any donation, however small, left either at the office of the Sen. Surgeon of Post, Pease’s Book Store or at this Hopital, will be most thankfully received and properly accounted for. T. A MEANS, feb 13 2w Surg. in Charge. Owing to the increased price of Provisions, La bor and other expenses, the Steamboats on the Chattahoochee River have been compelled to ad vance their prices for Height and passage to the fol lowing rates: Passage from Columbus to Chattahoochee S/5 00^ From Chattahoochee to Columbus SIOO 00 Intermediate landings in proportion. Freights to any point on Chattahoochee River $4 00 per hundred. Measurement Freight $1 25 per cubic Capt. 11. WINGATE, Shamrock. Capt. DAN FRY, Jackson. Capt. ABE FRY, Indian. Capt. JOHN COUGH, Mist. Capt.A. 0. BL ACKMAR.Munnerlyn. feb7 —ts CITY FOUNDRY! SUGAR MILLS AM) KETTLES! WE HAVE OF HAND Sugar Mills and Kettles, SfSS f« givM <« 3 s Columbus, Jan. 20, If ___ WANTED! r n,|A lbs. of TALLOW, for which a liberal price will be paid. ojLLARB, S p 7 if Major and Q. M. fob. SALE! WAGON HARNESS, COLLARS, IIAMES, 4c. Also a few setts of BUGGY HARNESS. Apply to SHERMAN 4 CO., fob 4 1 m Masonic Hall, upstairs. Wanted, FOR the State of Louisiana TEN MOULDERS.— Wages liberal. Transportation furnished. Ap ply to Mai. It. a H.rd.wg.onfcoU^^ feb 12 ts Comissioner for Louisiana. Negroes to Hire. rrO HIRE, ten young Negro MEN, also a good 1 Cok.ndWath.r. WO O L F O LK. ion IT ts Dr. R. AOBLE, XJBIsTTXST, AT Pemberton 4 Carter’s old stand, back room of j Smith’s Jewelry Store, where he can be found all hours. joe l»bm_ '■jroipioß oifics Al T it arsons having demands against the estate of DaSel Grant, defeased, are hereby requested to resent them to the Grant j QRANT Sun gg and send bUJJojjßceQra«tFactoiy.__ Printers ! 1,000 Pounds of Type Metal. IfARA Sand OS^ABIR^S TO EXCHANGE FOR obounb PEAS, At the GRANT FACTORY. dec 17 ts Lost or Mislaid. T?OUR SHARES of the G. * A. S. S. Cos.. No T 160, in favor ol Mrs. J. L. V ikon. . NT hot 30 ts D. & J. J. GRAjLU_ Notice to Debtors and Creditocs PERSONS having claims J® G t a P^m JL Charles D. Fry, are requested to present them within the time prescribed by law and those indebted will make immediate payment,DANlEL FRY, feb 21 w4od Adm’r. VOL. XII.} DAILY TIMES. EVENING KIHTIUX. WEDNESDAY E\ENING, FEB. 22, 1865. From Our Riehmoad Correspondent. Richmond, February 7. 1865. Before this reaches you, you will have re, ceived full accounts of our'recent attempt at peace negotiation. Few were surprised at the result here, and I have seen and heard of no one in the State of Virginia unprepared to accept the issue to itafulie.-t consequences. Blair's mission over here was only one of “honest Abe's” jokes. He was afraid, how ever, to permit our commissioners to go to Washington. It was dangerous to permit the Northern populace to see these gertlemenon the outside of a Yankee prison. It might have been demoralizing to have permitted them to see and converse with Northern poli ticians. So Abraham and his Sancho Pauza met them in Hampton Hoads, cracked a vulgar joke or two, a tew bottles of champagne, and hurried them back to tell us that submission or subjugation was our future portion. Well, we will see About that. Richmond, last night, sent back a defiant response. A vast mass meeting was held at the Afri can Church, which was addressed by the Pres, idem and other distinguished speakers, in tones of confidence and encouragement. The danger of division to our cause is past. There can be but one side to this question at the South. Those who desire to submit must go North and do so. The balance of the people, relieved of their traitorous counsels and pres ence. with one combined and well directed effort, will win their independence. This will require all the endurance, al! the self sacrifice of which our people are capable, and there must be for the future no holding back of men and means necessary to prosecute the struggle. No more despondency over disas ters, no more t*ik of peace except through the agency of stout hearts and strong arms. The new aspect of affairs has given increas ed impetus to the discussion of the Negro Soldier question, but has added few if any converts to the dogma. The Senate has con curred in the House bill on the subject, and there the matter will probably be permitted to re3t The House to-day resolved to further con sider the Tax bill in open session, and remov ed the injunction of 3ecresy from everything connected with the subject. It will be seen that the committee recommend a very high rate of taxation. The bill has produced great diversity of opinion, and a very long and able discussion, and at present I cannot, with any thing like accuracy, speculate as to its proba ble fate. The increased burden of taxation has been rendered necessary by the recent discovery of an outstanding indebtedness of $400,000,000, not included in the report of the Secrtary of the Treasury. When this was brought to the notice of Mr. Trenholm he was strongly.disposed to resign, feeling that he had been deceived as to the condition of the affairs of the Department over which he had been called to preside. Thanks to his good sense and patriotism, he did not follow out his disposition, and is still in the midst of this new embarrassment, faithfully laboring to re store our credit and redeem our fallen cur rency. On Sunday Grant made a movement on our left towards the Southside Railroad, and on yesterday there was some severe lighting in that direction. | Among the troops engaged was Gordon’s Georgia division. A number of wounded from this com mand are on their way to this place, but I have not been able to learn of any of the casualties. A heavy snow last night will probably put a stop to this movement, and at the same time help the wheat crop which must have been somewhat injured by the recant continued cold. General Pegram of this State was killed on our lines on yesterday. He was a very gallant young officer and had but recently married a young lady of Baltimore, who by the fortunes of war is com pelled to lay aside the bridal wreath almost before it has withered, for the weeds of a widow. The members of the various delegations will, in a few days commence aldresing their constituents in the army around this place. Much good may be effected in this way, in reviving the hopes and restoring the confidence and cheerfulness of our troops. As I write the news of the evacuation of Charles ton is reported on the streets. To complete the glorious history of her defence, the torch should j destroy the last vestige of her former strength j and prosperity. General Breckeuridge assumes the duties of the War Department tosdiy. Virgixius. Savannah as it is.—V e have a report Irotn a gentleman who left Savannah on the 6th inst., says the Selma Dispatch of the 15th, that the “ mild rule” of Sherman over the unfor tunate citizens is far different from that repre sented by the Yankee Savannah papers and circulated in the Confederate States by the New England editor of the Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel. Our informant states that these citizens who have taken the oath may purchase one at a time with a permit from the provost marshal, and the attendance of a negro guard*. Those who have not taken the oath are not permitted to buy anything more than rations from the commissary at Govern ment prices. This is really the true state of affairs in that city, and gives the lie to the Yankee reports of the mild and conciliatory rule of the enemy. All the white troops have been withdrawn from Savannah, and the city is now garrisoned by Foster's negro soldiers. — ♦ ♦— ~~ The San Antonio Herald says the French on ar riving at Matamoras, complimented the Confeder ate flan with a hearty salute, while they passed y the Yankee flag in silent contempt. Our flag is re b. w“ in, over ««, W™ «* all over tie city of Matamoras. COLUMBUS, GA., THURSDAY, FEB. 23. 1865. GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. Macon, Ga., Feb. 2Q, ISS4. SENATE. liie Senate we.s opened with prayer bv Rev Mr. Wells. Mr. Pottle introduced the following : A resolution i: reference to the calling of a Convention of the people of the State of Geor- c l<i in.UtAS, ili Excellency the Governor has, in his late message to the General Assembly, recommended a call of a Convention of the people, of the .Sta r e, for certain purposes there in mentioned, a:ul whereas the General As sembly, in vie a ol the consequences which might grow on: ot such a call, to-wit : The distraction of t e public mind, from the great business or pro-ecuting the war with vigor, does not concur with His Excellency in said recommendation. Therefore be it Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia , That we see no good reason for the assembling of a State Convention, and as the same might be productive of barm and damage to the great cause which should unite our people—this General Assembly respect fully decline to recommend the assembling of said Covention. Resolved , That this General Assembly are confirmed in the foregoing opinion by reason ot the late action of President Lincoln in de manding terms which the people of this State universally condemn. A motion to refer the same was lost. The resolution being placed on its passage was adopted—yeas 20, nays 3. Mr. Speer introduced a bill authorizing the public records of the State to be removed to this city, and offices for the use of the heads ot departments of the State, and a mansion tor his Excellency to be rented in this city. Mr. Pate—A bill to allow officers from Georgia, in the army to purchase clothing from the Quartermaster General of the State for their own use, at the. same price as that charged by the State for similar articles of clothing. Mr. West—A bill fixing the per diem pay of members of the next General Assembly. This bill fixes the pay at $2 in specie, of its equivalent in currency. Mr. Pottle—A bill to provide for filling the office of Ordinary, When the incumbent be comes unfit by reason of mental or physical disability, for the discharge of the duties of the office. Recess till 8 p. m. HOUSE. The House met. Prayer by Rev. Mr. War ren. On the call of counties the following bills were introduced. Mr. Carlton—A resolution authorizing the Governor in certain counties, to detail certain mechanics to put the mills in order destroyed by the enemy. Mr. Graham, of Olay—A bill to increase the pay of teachers of poor schools in this State. Mr. Hall, of Butts—A bill to appropriate a certain amount to build the court house and jail ot Butt3 county. Mr. Adams, of Clarke—A bill to authorize the suspension of specie payment by the banks of the Stale until January Ist, 1866. Also, A bill to authorize the Superior and Infe rior courts of the State to carry into effect the Ist paragraph, 6th section, of the 2d ar ticle of the Constitution. Also, A bill to exempt certain civil officers from militia duty in the field. Mr. Green, of Cobb—A bill to limit the tax upon the citizens of Marietta, Ga. Mr. Zeigler, of Echols—A bill to allow clerks of the Superior courts to officiate in uniting persons in marriage. Mr. Starke, of Elbert—A bill to exempt physicians from militia service in certain cases. Mr. Ezzard, ot Fulton—A bill to provide for the support and meintenance of certain exiles from the city of Atlanta. Also a bill to com pel certain persons who have taken or received property either stolen or improperly taken from the owner or other person, to restore the same and make the same penal. Mr Gartrell, of Cobb—A resolution rela tive to the running of trains of the Western and Atlantic railroad on other railroads. Mr. Miller, of Harris—A resolution to re fer so much of the Governor’s message as re lstes to the reorganisation of the militia, to the Military Committee. Mr. Russell, of Muscogee— A resolution rel ative to the exportations and importations authorized by the Legislature of this State.— Also, a bill to prescribe the tax on banking companies and all incorporated companies, and relieve them from double tax. Mr. Brooks, of Haralson—A resolution rel ative to the per diem pay of members of the Legislature in specie. Also, a resolution rel ative to returning to service all persons of any trade detailed, who do not perform the duty assigned them. Mr. Kimbrough, of Harris—A bill to re quire the several county treasurers of the State to be elected by the people. Mr. Lawson, of Putnam—A bill declaratory of the common law in reference to the gaming law of this State. [This bill has reference particularly to faro tables. If the checks or counters be seen, cast the onus upon the de fendant, and he must show that the checks, etc., were not purchased by money or anything of value.] Mr. Horsely, of Upson—A bill to authorize administrators and executors to sell Confeder ate certificates and bonds for distribution. Mr. Jackson, of Whitfield—A bill to legalize the recording of deeds and mortgages in coun ties, which have been overrun by the enemy. Also a bill to pay bounties to the two State Line Regiments. Mr. Hundley, of Warren—A resolution to increase the forces of the State line. • Mr. Manson, of Henry—A bill to extend the time for the tax collectors of the State to make their returns. Mr. Lemmond, of Morgan—A bill for the relief of persons who failed to give in their tax for the rear 1864. Mr. Scruggs, of Glasscock—A bill in refer ence to taxpayers whose property has been taken by the public enemy. Mr. Miller, of Harris—A bill exempting from taxation the property of all resident widows, femmes sole , minors and soldiers in the Confed erate service, where the same does not exceed two thousand dollars, and for other purposes. Mr. Barnes, of Richmond—A bill to change the rank of Quartermaster General of the State of Georgia. | Mr. Dever, of Polk—A bill to exempt from taxation slaves and free persons of color em ployed by the Confederate States Government I for field service. Also a bill to amend an act ! of the 14th December, 1863, authorizing the ; Treasurer to issue certificates of deposit for 1 certain Treasury notes. Mr. Elam, of Polk—A bill to allow ordina ries to make out the annual returns of admin istrators, executors and guardians, and to charge for the same. Mr. Moore, of Thomas, a bill to collect taxes on net incomes, etc. A resolution was received from the Senate, in reference to the opinion of that body ad verse to the holding of a Convention in this Stare Uu a motion to refer the same to the appropriate committee, a lengthy discussion I ensued, which was participated iu bv Messrs. ! Warren of ,Lee. Stephens of Hancock, Math -1 ews of Oglethorpe. Wright of Coweta. Gart- I Cobb, and M>ore o‘ Thoma*. On the call of the yeas and nays they were yeas 56, nays 59. Recess till 3 p. m. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Senate met at 3 o'clock and adjourned till tomorrow morning, without transacting any business. HOUSE. The House met. and look up the resolution of the Senate in relation to the~ho!ding of a convention. On motion of Mr. Gartrell, to make it the specif order for Thursday next, the yeas and nays were called for and were— yeas 56, nays 46. The House took up bills for a third reading. A bill lo authorize the Ordinary pf Macon county to take probate of the will of Eliza beth Chappell, and for other persons. This bill, involving some important points of law, was uiscussed by Messrs. Mathews of Ogle thorpe, Stephens of Hancock, ami Hill of Dougherty. Mr. Matthews argued the points at issue with force, giving his rea-ocs in a masterly manner in opposition to ihe bill.— The bill was postponed for the present. A bill to punish with death persons convicted of the crime of horse stealing. Recommitted and referred to a special committee of five. A bill to repeal an act to prevent the unneces sary consumption of grain in this State. When this bill was put upon its passage, Mr. Elam, of Marion favored its passage. We could not put a stop to the distillation of liquor by legislation, and he proposed to cease urging this matter upon this body, and lei it rest for eight or nine months. If we fight John Barleycorn, we will be certainly whipped. He had fought him 30 years, and it had alway 9 whipped him. He believed that it affected the church as well as the body politic. He had read (he thought) somewhere in the New Testa ment that whevetwo or three join together to pray for a certain thing, it would be granted; but be lieved that in this instance the promise was a failure; for the church had always prayed for its abolition. There were stills everywhere, and they run from day to day. We have a law allowing the skimmings to persons manufacturing syrup, but a man in his county had discovered that when his neighbor skimmed ho had no holes in his dip per. Mr. Elam was humorous in his remarks and made many happy hits, besides urging some good arguments for the repeal of the act. Pending the decision,the House adjourned until four o’clock to-morrow. Resolutions Expressive of the continued determination of Georgia to prosecute the present war with the utmost vigor and energy. Whereas, The enemy, in their unholy effort to subjugate the people of the Confederate States, have marched an army through the State of Georgia, and in their progress have burned the city of Atlanta and several smaller towns, and many of the comfortable homes of her people; have sought to destroy the exist ing supplies for living, and by the removal of stock and the destruction of the implements of husbandry to prevent the production of future supplies; and have committed many outrages contrary to the laws of civilized war fare and the dictates of humanity, and now hold, with threatening purpose of repeating such outrages, the chief city of the State: And whereas, the President of the United States has declined in the most offensive and peremptory manner to accept the offer made by the President of the Confederate States, through their most eminent citizens, to refer, for solution, all the issues between the two belligerents to the civilized and Christian ar bitrament of reason and negotiation ; and has also avowed his determination to prosecute this most barbarous and unnecessary war until the people of the Confederate States shall submit without condition to the author ity and laws of the United States with the distinct notice that such authority shall in clude the power in the Federal Congress to destroy the domestic institutions and social organizations of these States, and to enforce and control by future legislation the relations of the white and black races inhabiting them. Now, therefore, deeming the present a fitting occasion to re-announce the position of Georgia in this struggle, this Senate and House of Represent atives in General Assembly met, with an abiding faith in the justice of Almighty God, with a confi dent appeal to mankind to vindicate them from any purpose to shed one drop of bloed except in the necessary defence from destruction of all that States could desire or individuals enjoy, and with increased assurance of the justice of the cause and the ability to maintain it, do Resolve, 1. That it is the sense of this General Assembly that the separation of the States now forming the Confederate States of America, from the United States, is, and ought to bo, final and irrevocable; and that Georgia will, under no circumstances, entertain any proposition from any quarter, which may have for its object a restoration or reconstruc tion of the late Union, on any terms or conditions whatever. 2. That the war which the United States are waging upon the Confederate States, should be met on our part with the utmost vigor and energy until our independence and nationality are un conditionally acknowledged by the United States. 3. That Georgia pledges herself to her sister States of the Confederacy, that she will stand by them throughout the struggle; she will contribute all the means which her resources will supply, to the support of the common cause ; and will not consent to lay down arms until peace is established on the basis of such acknowledged independen dence. Resolved further. That this General Assembly do cordially approve the offer of negotiation made by the President of the Confederate States to the authorities of the United States; and that in pro posing negotiation as a mefins of settling all the pending issueg|with the enemy without the fur ther effusion of blood, the President did truly rep resent the earnest desire and preference of the people of Georgia, and did thereby furnish another evidence to justify their abiding confidence in his wisdom, patriotism and ability, and, in the opin ion of this General Assembly, such offer should justly secure to the President, and to the people and the cause he represents, the increared sympa thy and esteem of all men and nations, who prefer peace to strife, and Christian precepts to barbarous war. Resolved, That the rejection by the President of the United States of such offer of negotiation as the proffered means of and set tling the differences between the two belligerents; and above all the offensive declaration that neither the Confederate States nor an individual State could be recognized as having power to enter into any agreement prosecuting the conditions of peace, except by a submission in advance to the Gov ernment and laws of the United States, including the power in the Federal Congress to emancipate the slaves, and to enforce and regulate by future legislation the relations between the slaves so emancioated and their former masters, must re move from the minds of all the people of these States, the last doubt if any such doubt possibly before remained, of the indispensable ne -1 cessity of their absolute and perpetual freedom from Union with or domination by the people and States now composing the United States, xt theonly means of securing the blessings of life, liberty, property or honor to themselves or to their pos'erity; and, therefore, Georgia will re ceive any sacrifices however great, and endure any sufferings however long continued, rather than consider conditions of peace so destruciive of the interests and so degrading to the honor of the people. Resolved further, That to her cherished and noble sons who have so long borne the trials and hardships of war, and whose longer continuance in the field is thus rendered necessary by this per sistent and barbarous invasion, this General As sembly hereby pledge the increased gratitude of the people of the State, and that from the amplest resources of the Stare, provision shall be made for the comfort and support of their families, and that further means shall be adop‘ei to hasten to their assistance in the service all able bodied men • who can possibly be spared from the necessary industrial and mechanical pursuits. Resolved finally, That the Governor copies of these resolutions to be transmitted to the Presi dent of the Confederate States, to the Governors of the several States: to' cur Senators and Repre sentatives in Congress to he laid before their res pective Houses, and to the officers commanding regiments and battalion? from Georgia in the Confederate service with the request that the same be read to their respective commands. Important Resolutions. On Saturday last, says the Southern Con federacy. Mr. Hawes, of Muscogee, introduced the following highly important resolutions in to the House of Representatives. It is a little remarkable, that just About the hour these resolutions were submitted to the House, one of his constituents, young Lindsay, was shot down in the street like a dog—the result of the very evil which Mr. Hawes is seeking to remedy. The Legislature we hope will see proper to take some decided step to put a stop to this evil. The General Assembly of the State of Geor gia do Resolve, 1. That subordination of the military to the civil power in all places where the authority of the civil law is hot displaced by the pres ence or vicinity of the public enemy, is a fun damental principle of civil liber y. 2. That Commandants of Posts and Provost Marshals, exercising authority, outside of the army, over citizens unconnected with the ar my, are officers unknown to the Constitution and laws ot the Confederate States, and that these illegitimate officers, while serving as a refuge from military service to a large class of attaches and supporting forces, are a griev ous vexation to our citizens in pursuit of their lawful business, and are rendered doubly odions by being filled, for the most part, by strangers who do not comprehend the spirit of our people, nor the genius of our revolution and from the fact that the functions performed by these persons belong to the enrolling offi cers, whose appointment and duties are pre scribed by law3. 3 That the action of General Richard Tay lor, in abolishing these obnoxious and illegal officers within his military department, meets our cordial approval, and commends itself to the imitation of all our military authorities. 4. That his Excellency, the Governor, is requested to send a copy of these resolutions to the commanding General of this Military Department, to the Secretary of War, and to the President of the Confederate States. It does our heart good to hear the war cry ring out from our exchanges in every direction. The country is being welded together in eter nal resistance. The following is a specimen from the Columbus (Miss.) Republic : Cortez burned his ships upon the shores of Mexico, and then told his followers that they must either win homes or graves in the fair land before them. The world still rings with the grand echoes that this band of heroic men awakened ; but the alternative placed before them was mild in comparison with the fate that will surely fol low on the footsteps of failure in us. They were men. They had not wives, and mothers, and children to go down with them. They could only die—and there was an end of it; but with the then of the South there is a high stake, and we are strong ia the faith that they will strike for it with a sternness of purpose that will make our record, by far, the most glorious that has ever been written in the his tory of civilized mankind. The Extent of Butler’s Services. —ln tbe course of his remarks upon Butler’s letter, Mr. Brooks thus showed up Butler to the delight of the galleries: He (Butler) has shed ink for his country, and so have I. Neither has done anything more. No blood has been spilled, no success ful battle has been fought by Butler. No thank3 of Congress have been tendered him. Big Bethel and Fort Fisher stand as monu ments of his disaster. If New Yorkers were born to be subjugated, it would be only to the government and the laws of the country. They were never born to be overridden by Maj. Gen. Butler. While in New York, Butler and his staff, on horses, displayed themselves in front of the Hoffman House, Fifth Avenue, and attracted the attention which a company of circus riders would have commanded in the amphitheatre. [Laughter.] The only good he did in New York was to run up the Democratic majority 40,000. The gentleman from Massachusetts had said But ler had had a command as extensive as that of Hastings in India. The British Parliament arraigned Hastings, and he (Mr. Brooks) ar raigned Butler here. Hastings was the plun derer and robber of India, and Butler will leave a similar name. He had not had time to look into the documents the gentleman from Massachusetts had caused to be read, but if he understood them, they disclosed the fact that certain money was extorted by threats from a former citizen of Saratoga, N. Y. If Smith & Cos. concealed the gold, they had paid a proper tribute to the character of But ler when they supposed they would be plun dered by him. The Corsairs of Antiquity. —During tbe most flourishing period of the rupublic, the Medi terranean was iufested with pirates who plunder ed the merchant ships of all nations, and paid but little respect to the majesty of the Roman flag. These marauders belonged partly to the Balearic islands, partly to Illyria and Epirus, partly to Crete, and partly, and chiefly, to the coasts of Asia Minor, Cicilia being their stronghold and headquarters. Their depredations were conducted on an extensive and systematic plan. Thej had above one thousand ships of different sizes, with watch towers, arsenals and magazines; and being formed into a species of common wealth,they elect ed magistrates and officers, distributed their naval force into fleets, assigned to each its proper duty and station, gave unity and consistency to their operations. Emboldenedjby their success, and by the occupation afforded by the Mithridates, they ravaged the whole line of the Italian coast, 3ack ed the towns and temples, the villas and the country seats on the seashore, and carried off the inhabitants, whom they ransomed or sold as slaves. Nay, such was their audacity that they blockaded the entrance to the Tiber, destroyed a Roman fleet within the port of Ostia, and even threatened the “eternal city,” which they more than once de prived of its accustomed supplies of provisions. To make head against this enormous and rapily increasing evil, Pompey was infested with the proconsulate of the Mediterranean, and with tbe absolute command of that sea, and of the adjoin ing coasts, to the extent of fifty mites inland.— And though by his vigor and activity he succeed ed in represring tho evil for a time, it wig far from beiug completely abated During the subsequent civil wars, pirates reappeared ic considerable force. The leaders in tho struggle were glad to avail themselves of their services; and the young Pempey having joined their fleets to his own. put himself at their head, and became the most formi dable of all the antagonists of Augustus. Russia and Mexico.—A Washington dispatch says: It is mentioned in diplomatic circles that Maxi Indian’s Mexican convoy was not received a: St. Petersburg, but only got a polite note reeogniz ing his appearance, and that no Russian convoy is , to be sent at present to Mexico. There ia reason to believe that this action ts the RuA-ian Govern mentwas taken upon r h advice of ts Minister here. I SIX DOLLARS i PER MOXTH A TaosoUHLr Governed City.— N't ' • is a- this time, according co too •« -ji •». . ..i vate correspondent, in the condition of ••■m • oun try mill* : a companies before the war, * ro ail were officers and ao priv.»;e«. Oar >rm eat writes : “Tin military organizati n , ei I think, m-ra extensive than that of t.i.; ..-n;- of •be P..t- mac, or oven than the army he - i : irtera a: M asuiogton. We have at least tour i pirt mcn-?, i . wifi their headquarter? in • -.is cry, each with a iTi-ncrui in command, and a turner jus staff. There i«, first, the Department of the Gut, General C&cty commanding, with headquarter*, staff ' ndants. Second, the div-;?-. a -if West M isjpi, General Hurleut commanding, with heau j . .ers here, and staff and nutnerius attendants. Third, the defences of New 0- leans, Genera; T. W. B'aermau commanding, aith Deal quarters. staff and numerous attendants. Fourth, Genera. Andrews commanding colored tre ’ps, with a separate headquarters, staff. Jfcc. If n>v you c iunt up the corps, division and brigade staffs, I think it might bo shown that the Generals and their staffs who have at present their he.i iquar ters in this city number m-»re than ail t -e tro.'ps now here.” Our correspondent says nothing of Genera. Banks and his staff, who will, presently, r rs said, be added to this army of officers. L’here ,s an old adage, “too many cooks spoil the broth,'’ the truth of which is perhaps exeuiplifi’i n tun case of Now Orleans, which, witn so many Goner ais and departments and such a multitu ie of >ffi cera, is yet, if we can believe the account? ->f nor sons residing there, neither clean nor he kthfui— the small pox raging there at present — ..,r m ir.il. [X. Y. /G;. ——♦— ♦ la a speech lately made at Nashville. ' it black hearted traitor and low hung gogue, Andrew Johnson, said : “Treason must be made odious: trarors must be punished, and made to feel that tuey have been guilty of high crimes; and we must make provisions, by confiscation of the property of rebels, to compensate our irupover ished Union men.” From this we may learn what we have to expect if we fail in making good our claim to independence. He is the second officer in the Lincoln gov ernment. and will of course have great influ ence in shaping its policy.— Columbus (Miss.) Republic. Majdens, Beware ! —Madame M . a cel ebrated beauty, had the habit of whitewash ing herself—so to speak—from the soles o- her feet to the roots other hair. One day she discovered that certain pim ples, like a group of little volcanoes, were piercing the thick crust of dead white and threatened to cover her arms with pantholog ieal arabesques. Under the advice of a physician, she order ed a medicated bath, and with the hesitation of a woman of delicate nerves, she plunged therein her beautiful person. Hardly had that adorable plaster-cast disappeared to the neck in the sulphureous wave, when suddenly, from head to heel, the whiteness of milk changed to the bronzed blackness of the Ethiopian. You would Lave declared her a negres3 badly whitened, or a white dame attacked with ex traordinary cholera symptoms. The last supposition prevailed, and the phy sician, called in baste, laughed immoder ately. “ M idarne, ” said he, “ you are not ill: you arc a chemical product. You are no longer a woman: you are a 3ulphuret. It is not now a question of medical treatment, but simplo chemical reaction. I shall analyze you. ” “ Come, I shall submit you to a bath of sulphuric acid, diluted with water. The acid will have the honor to combine with you— will take up the sulphur and the metal—will produce a sulphate, and we shall find, as a precipitate, a very pretty woman.” Snowy Dianas, let thi3 serve you as a les son Never use a powder which has a raetalic base.— Courier des Etats Unis. Tax in Kind.—Major William Bacon, Con trolling Quartermarter, Tax in Kind, has. wa learn, removed his headquarters from Augusta to Greensboro, Georgia. His correspondents are requested to notice the fact. We learn, says the Mississippian, through a pri vate source, that Thomas is mounting his troops as fast as possible, for a movement in some direction, Forrest is watching him. BY MYERS, WATSON & C 0 WILL sell on Thursday, Feb. 23d, in front of our store, at ll ..o'clock, 7 bbls. Fine Florida FISH, 3 “ “ FISH ROES. feb 22 $6 By Ellis, Livingston & Cos, O-N SATURDAY, 25th inst., at ll o’clock, we will sell in front of our store, 2 Shares Eagle Factory Stock,J 15 “ Ga. Home Ins. Stock, 77 u Great Southern Ins. Stock, l Fine Mahogany Secretary, 1 “ “ Dining Table, 1 Wheeler Wilson Sewing Machine, in Mahogany Case, 1 Set (4 windows) Fine Silk Damask Curtains, 1 Water-Ram, 1 Water Pump, Lot Brass Faucets, 1 Sett Fine Parlor .Chairs, j 2 Guttapercha Gin Bands, I 500 lbs. Superior Sole Leather. 1 Lot Double Buggy Harness, Wagons, Buggies, & c. .A. L S O , A Very Likely Family of Negroes, a Man 42 years old, his wife 35 years old and 4 Children, 1000 lbs. Manilla Rope. seb 22 S6O Regular Line of Steamers on tlie Chattahoochee River. Columbus, Ga., Jan. 9th. THE Steamer Jackson, Daniel Fry, Master, wil leave Columbus, until further notice, every Sun day at. 9 a. m. Returning leaves Chattahoochee every Tuesday at 2 p. m. The Steamer Indian, C. D. Fry Master, leave3 Columbus every Tuesday morning at 9 a. m. Re turning, leaves Chattahoochee every Thursday at 2 A. M. The Steamer Mist, A. Fry Master, leaves Colum bus every Friday at 9a, m. Returning leaves Chat tahooche every Sunday at 12 m. jan 10 2m For Exchange or Sale. AT the office of the “Southern Iron Works,” near 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 all sizes, from 30 to 120 gallons, Pots, Ovens and Skijlets, Fry Pans and Anuirons, Club and Broad Axes, Shovels and Spades, Trace Chaines and Plough Moulds. JtSf" Orders for Castings and Machine Work promptly executed. jan stt JOHN D. GRAY A CO. Bouse for Sale in Wynton. THE residence adjoining Mr. Winter. The lot contains 20 acres, and is one of the heakhiest location? in the suburbs. The house has five rooms. Kitchen, Stable, and Carriage House. Price $14,000. Possession Ist October next. Apply to J. FELIX W IN TER, Rock Island Paper Mills. Sun copy seven '.imes. feb 19 1 c For Sale. qpj» Aeres of Pine Land.eight miles be.ow Auburn 20U on the road to Society Hill. Seventy acre3 open laud. Common improvements. Possession given immediately. Cheap ! feb22 ts WM. F. SAM FORD. Strayed or Stolen. FROM my house in Auburn, a Bay Horse, with a blazed face, seven year? Id, medium size, in rather low order. I bought the horse from CapE Sam. Jeter, of Clumbers county. Reasonable re ward. febii W.Vf. F. SAM FORD. To Rent. K I?OOM "-r Speucer A Abbott’s store. - A op! a R, B. MURDOCH, tab 21 Ic.