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DAjLY TIMES.
J. W. WARiIEV, - - - Editor.
COLUMBUS:
Friday Morning, February 24. IS6§.
For the comfort and encouragement of those
who think that Sherman will w * .. ~oagh
shod over North Carolina and Vugi..we
will state that two weeks ago to-day a consul
tation between Generals Hardee, Beauregard,
Johnston and R. E. LEE, was held at Colum
bia, S. C. What was done we don't know,
but we suppose that some agreement was en
tered into and some plan of action determined
on which is perhaps now, in course of devel
opment We get the fact above stated from
a source entirely trustworthy.
We are glad to see that <.ur coiemporary of
the Atlanta luteiLgeavi r comin'eats is fellows
upon the Governor’s toessag,. It evinces the
universal condemnation with which the prop
osition i'A a cuuv u .tip’, w-.il meet from the
peopit a: 'i tee ul 8.- 1
In publishing the message of bur worthy
and patriotic Goverubr. it nu.u not be under
stood tha tiic Projo iet >r of this Journal I<t
vors the recommendation for the call Os a
convention, as it i« unwise end iinpracicab.e
in ins judgment.
A Good Measure.—Among the bills intro- |
duced into the Senate, the present session, by
Mr. Wigfail, oPTexas, is one to provide th it
certain evidences of debt, viz : ail receipts,
certified accounts, and other evidences of the
value of property purchased or impressed for
the use of the Government, which have been,
or shall hereafter be, received from the im
pressing officer or agent, shall be receivable
in payment of taxes. The bill wis referred to
the Finance Committee.
[From tue Telegraph & CouicueratA]
GEORGIA LEGISLATIVE.
MacoxN, Ga., Feb. 22, 1864.
SENATE.
The Senate met at 10 o’clock. A. M.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Willis..
Mr. Gauiden, by permission, recorded his
vote on the resolutions of Mr. Pottle adverse
to the call of a Convention of the State. He
voted nay. On the same resolutions Mr. Ma
bry voted yea. «
The Senate took up the resolutions assu
ring her sister States that Georgia will con
tinue to prosecute the war until independence
is achieved.
The resolutions were made the special or
der for Thursday afternoon.
Mr. Pottle introduced a bill to provide for
the appointment of an agent for each county
to attend to the distribution of the money and
supplies appropriated by the State, for the
support of indigent families.
The bill requires that the agent shall give
sufficient bond, to be judged by the Governor,
for the faithful performance of his duty.
Mr. Gauiden offered a resolution adverse to
the arming of the slaves by the Confederate
Government.
Mr. Pate, a resolution deolaring that the
General Assembly will adjourn on Wednesday
next, the Ist of March.
The bill extending the time for the settle
ment of Tax Collectors till the Ist of April
was passed.
Mr. Ezzard, a bill for the relief of certain
counties of the State from the State tax of
1864.
Mr. Walker, a bill to extend the time for
the redemption of the last issue of State Treas
ury notes. It extends the time till 25th March,
1866.
Bill for the relief of persons who have, in
ignorance of the law, distilled spirituous li
quors. Passed.
Bill to allow officers from Georgia in the
army to purchase clothing for their own use
from the Quartermaster General of the State.
Referred to a select committee of three.
Adjourned till 10 o’clock to morrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at 10 o’clock, A. M.
Praper by Rev. Mr. Bryan.
A seat on the floor was tendered to Hon. I.
L. Harris and Hon. W. H. Stiles, during their
stay in the city.
A communication from Thomas’ Brigade,
addressed to the Speaker of the House, was
received and read.
Mr. Hardeman, of Bibb, introduced a bill
to organize a General Court Martial for the
trial of offenders in the Georgia Militia.
Mr. Graham, of Clay—A bill prescribing
who are liable to road duty in the State. It
places all female slaves between 16 and 45
years of age on this duty.
Mr. McDaniel, of Carroll—A bill to extend
the time for the redemption of State treasury
notes. The time mentioned in the bill is the
20th of November next.
Mr. Gartrell, of Cobb—A bill to relieve the
citizens of the State from the payment of tax
es for the year 1864, upon all taxable property
taken or destroyed by the enemy.
Mr. Ezzard, of Fulton—A bill to impose a
tax on dogs—Si & head.
•Mr. Barclay, of Habersham—A bill provid
ing for the more speedy trial of offenders
against the laws. Also,
A bill to repeal so much of the Militia Law
of this State authorizing the appointment of
Aids-de-camp in each Senatorial District.
Also,
A bili to discharge from service all men in
the employment of the Quartermaster and
Commissary Departments of the State who are
liable to conscription.
Mr. Dwinell, of Floyd—A bill amendatory to
the Militia Laws of this State.
Mr. Hooper, of Bartow—A bill to amend an
act to procure and furnish clothes, shoes, hats
and blankets for the soldiers from Georgia.
Mr. Matthews of Oglethorpe, a resolution
instructing the committee to whom was refer 3
red the memorial of the Baptist Convention,
at the last session, to take into consideration
the appropriation of $500,000 annually for the
education of the orphans and indigent child
ren of soldiers, by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Leonard of Talbot, a bill to authorize
the Governor to appoint certain staff officers.
Mr. Mitchell of Pulaski, a bill to equalize
uii marriages, between first cousina, which
have been contracted since December 1, 1853.
Mr. Faulk of Twiggs, a bill to stop all in
terest in certain cases.
Mr. Horsley of Upson, a bill to prescribe
further duties for the reserve militia.
Mr. Jackson of Whitfield, a bill for the relief
of the Banks of this State, who have places of
business, as fixed by their charters, and have
been overrun by the enemy.
Mr. Mitchell of Pulaski, a resolution to dis
franchise and disqualify deserters.
The House took up and adopted the resolu
tion appropriating $500,000 annually for the
benefit of the orphans and indigent children
of soldiers.
The bill to increase the efficiency of the
Georgia Militia was taken up and passed.
The substitute in lieu of the bill to punish
with death the crime of horse stealing, was
tabled for the present.
Adjourned until 3 o'clock, p. m.
HOUSE—AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House met at 3 o'clock.
A bill for the relief of tax payers for the
year 1864 was passed. The bill relieves all
persons from the tax given in for that year
on property which has been destroyed by the
enemy.
A bill to increase diem pay of teach
ers engaged in teaching the poor children of
the State. Passed.
A bili to exempt certain civil officers in this
State from militia servioe. Passed.
A bill to exempt physicians from militia
eervice. Referred.
Adjourned till 10 o'clock to-morrow morn
ing-
Speech of Hon. Robert Toombs,
. Pursuant to notice, toe Hon. Robert Toombs
deiive.-ed an address at the City Hall, at 3
o’clock yesterday afternoon, on the elite o:
the country. Notwithstanding,-says the Au
gusta Constitutionalist, the shortness of the
notice given, quite a large audience assembled
to hear the distinguished gentleman, Among
the spectators were several army officers of
j distinction, a large sprinkling of soldiers, the
! whole graced by the presence of some of the
! fairer portion of creation. At the appointed
! hour Mr. Toombs arose and addressed his
heareis as follows :
Fellow Citizens: We have met here this day
to take counsel together on the condition of
our country. That country, our country, fel
low citizens, is in danger. It has been inva
ded : and the foot of the enemy is even now
pressing th® soil of our sister State. To these
invasions we are all liable. Our country has
been overt un; demoralization pervades one
of our grac i armies, and despondency broods
over the army and the people. What, then,
is best to be done ? I have come here to speak i
to you calm y, truthfully, and patiently. Four i
years ago I fc'ood* before you, and urged you j
to strike for liberty aud independence. Many,
a bright eye which then glistened with pa
trio 1 ic fire berore me is now closed in death ,
up o' the battle fit Ids of Pennsylvania, Vir
ginia, Georgia and other States ; but now, in
the present condition of our country, I have
stiil the same advice to give to you. On with
the revolution ! What is there in the condi
tion of the country to make us falter? Have
■we not the same cause to fight for now us
then? We questioned then whether we could
secure our constitutional rights in the Union,
and the same answer comes up to day as then.
We could not. We cannot. I told you, then,
to goon with the revolution, and I tell you
now to continue it for four years—for twenty
—aye, until you succeed iu obtaining the
right of self-government. It can be done,
but how? I say it can be done. Though
thousands are dead—though despondency
and demoralization exist, I shall only allude
to these facts in order to point out the remedy.
The enemy has at length thrown off hismark
and strikes boldly at the rights which were
guaranteed to us by the Constitution ; he tells
us that he has disposed of the negro by Con
gressional legislation, and of our rights by the
victories of hi3 armies, and asks us for uncon
ditional submission. 'Now, amid the gloom
and despondency which hangs over the coun
try, one question still remains—not alone
whether you shall lose your slaves, but wheth
er you yourselves shall be slaves! If, how
ever. instead of having resources all over this
country, we had less—it our prospects were
even more gloomy than they are—for the
right of self-government, aye, of humanity, I
would still say, strike on, strike ever ! It is a
part of the history of the world, that, in all
great contests, there have been errors and
blunders, tome great and some small-some
in this revolution which bed better never
been made ; but shall the cause be abandoned
for this, when oar rights, our liberties, every
thing are at stake ? No! But let us, fellow
citizens, review the past that we may cor
rect the future. I know that I am addressing
freemen and the sons of freemen- iimn who
know no such terms as unoondni mal sub
mission. If any other listens to me, let him
seek his future elsewhere. He shall not sur
render the cause—he shall not surrender his
country.
You have the right to govern your own
country ; but the enemy claims the right to
govern it for you. We sent to him, three
Commissioners, a distinguished son of Geor
gia, Mr. Stephens, a distinguished son of Vir
ginia, Mr. Hunter, and a distinguished son of
Alabama, Mr. Campbell—to know upon what
terms he would consent to treat with us as a
nation. They claimed nothing but what was
fair and honorable ; but were told : “ We have
already settled your property question—we
are now ready to receive your submission. ”
If there are any base enough to submit to such
degradation let them go; but I want you all
to respond with me: as long as we live, on
with the revolution! [Voices in the crowd—
“ That we will ! ”]
What are our means ? Not more than two
hundred thousand of our meu have died in
the service. More than that number have
grown up to fill their places. Besides this we
have a glorious country, a glorious climate
and a glorious soil. Thank God it is too big
for the enemy to go over it—too big for him
to hold it. God Almighty never intended it
to be held by aDy but the people who own it.
Beyond the Mississippi the enemy has got no
army—scarcely a corporal’s guard. In Geor
gia he doesn’t hold one inch beyond the car
rying of his rifle outside of his breastworks
around Savannah. It is true he ha3 marched
through the State—a thing which he ought
never to have been permitted to do; but which,
nevertheless, he ha3 done. It is true he has
stolen our negroes and horses and robbed our
plantations and farms, but the country still
lives and will live as long as men are true.
After all his march through Georgia—after
all his devastation, he doesn’t even hold the
graves of his men who fed by the way!
I told you I wanted to speak plainly and
calmly. There are some truths which must
be told. I told you that the enemy couldn’t,
conquer you, if you were true to the cause ;
but I begin to believe that we can conquer
ourselves. You must review your policy.
What makes your army quit the ranks ?
What causes discontent? VViiat causes des
pondency ? Why is the force of the rev
olution weakened? It is because there has
been a disregard of the great principles with
out the observance of which it ought not to
succeed. There is a want of security—of con
fidence—caused by not standing by the land
marks of the Constitution. The hearts of the
people are broken by tyranny, by oppression.
Correct all these and all will be well. I am
well aware that the military system which
has been adopted is calculated to weaken the
confidence and ardor of the people. At first,
when the revolution was commenced, men
struggled to get into the ranks, but there was
not guns enough for all, and all could not be
taken. They were enthusiastic, they went
with those in whom they had confidence—
they went into the battle of Manassas, and
they scattered the veterans of the United
States army like chaff before the wind. But
a different system was adopted by Congress ;
and I have not known of a volunteer since.
Where are all the men gone? They are not
all dead. I noticed them everywhere—in
Augusta, in Athens, in this place and that
place, and I noticed the elections last year,
particularly when a bombproof yas to be had,
and I was gratified to find that'all the people
were not dead!
lam now speaking to you of facts. Under
the Constitution, the Government can call for
every man and every dollar. That right was
a part of the old, as it is a part of the new.
Constitution. It only requires to be done
rightly aud legally. It must be done in such
a way as to make it available; and then all
the blood and all the treasure can be had, if
fairly called out. There is no use to use op
pression—no use for pillaging and plunder.
Notwithstanding all the power of the Consti
tution, the people only require that it should
be equitably done; but a system of laws has
been adopted which is very different. I have
never met a man yet who refused to pay his
p&rt of the blood or treasure when properly
called out; but he won’t stand dragoons steal
ing what he has got, and forcing him to hide
away his produce, as if he were a thief and
had stolen his own property !
Another thing : the army has not been paid
yet. What becomes of all the money * I
saw, the other day, where anew Secretary
going into office discovered that the old Se
cretary had made a little mistake of S4OO
- in the Treasury! This is bad treat
ment of .brave men. But what do they do?
They have given the word impressment its
true meaning. It is synonymous with robbe
ry and theft. No army can stand it. Why,
the old Guard of Napoleon, if it bad been
turned loose in France, to take care of itself,
would have been demoralized in six months.
We mu3t correct these evils. We must take
care of the men. I desre to mention no
names. I know wii-ce tue fault lies; but
! never mind who they are. T - ’.3 no use to ert
| Jeavor :o preserve discipline if you refuse
rations, clothing, &c., to your men. Demor
alization of an army will follow bad manage
ment of an army. Wherever the fault is, then,
correct it. The people are the masters. The
country is in danger. For God’s sake remedy
the evils which exist. If you have got a field
officer, a corps commander, a colonel, or any
other officer, who fails to do his duty, out him
off. I never yet saw a bad division" brigade,
or regiment, but had a bad officer at its head.
A bad army is made so by bad generalship.
The two things go together. We may put it
on thi3 man and on that man ; we may say if
one had done this or that thing ; but the fault
is where I have placed it. We can learn a
lesson from the army of Lincoln. His army
made him put five generals over them, and a
a sixth is now there—and he seems to stand at
last. When, then, we have an officer who
does not do his du#y, “off with his head—so
much for Buckingham !” Live the country,
whoever•■may fijll !
I am here pleading not only for the liberties
of this people, but the human race; and like
the great Athenian who prayed the gods that
he might use no word which would bring re
proach upon his country. Iytray that I may
bring none upon mine!
Our army, then must be got together. De
moralization must cease. Freemen must and
shall fight. We must go back to first princi
ples. The great mistake was in making ma
chines of soldiers. When you brought it to
this between the North and the South, you
made a great mistake; for there are just as
many and as good machines in the North as in
the South. It. is fighting for homes and fire
sides, for rights, that makes strong arms and
good soldiers. Let them come with their
banners and their arms, then; not as machines,
but as freemen!
What! lose this contest with eight millions
of people and such a cause! A.l the material
force has been given to the Government—all
went into the Conscript act —first, from 18 to
35, some came ; then from 35 to 45, less came;
and then from 17 to 18 and 45 to 50, and none
came. Out of 22,000 men of this class, at the
time our army was at Atlanta, not enough
could be had to guard the prisoners at Ander
sonville! The system has worked out. It
was always wrong. Let us consider the errors
of the past in the proper spirit, with a view to
correct them in the future.
Why is it so difficult to get these young fellows
under the Conscript Act? It is because they are
oitentimes seized and carried to the barracks
along with a parcel of lousy vagabonds, and then
hurried off to a Camp of Instruction—and that’s
what we call being “mustered into service!”
They won’t stand it. They will fight first and
fall—nay, they will take bomb proofs first,
and I don’t blamo them for it. I would do it
myself. But put all on an equality, and all will
go, and go cheerfully. I throw out these sugges
tions for those in power. For myself I have none.
I can only offer these suggestions.
But enough of the military. Our currency is
gone. It is the fate of all revolutions to ruin the
public credit. I did hope that we had sense
enough to avoid the errors of the past, to learn
wisdom from the errors of other nations. But it
seems that we have got to learn from our own
experience. And as there is so much temptation
to squander, to rob and to steal, I fear we shall
have great difficulty yet in overcoming our
troubles. But there is hope yet. Notwithstand
ing the heavy debt that is upon us, we still have
left our country ; we have still have left the means
of production, and are as strong as we ever were.
[There was some slight interrupts* here, caused
by someone in the crowd, with cries of “put
him out !” “put him trut!” but a few felici
tous words from Mr. Toombs, who alluded
to this place as his old stamping ground, Ac.,
restored quiet; and the speaker proceeded as
follows: J
Let the country shad a tear over the martyred
dead, and imitate their glorious example. I say
that the country is stronger to-day than it was on
the 13th day of April, 1861, when we had not then
30 pieces of field artillery. Wo have to-day more
than we know what to do with, at least, enough
for all practical purposes. We have enough men
and arna3, and ammunition to whip forty Yankee
nations, if we only call back the spirit of the past
—if wo only go back to the constitution and force
no man to the field.
There are now 500,000 men on the pay roll of
<>ur armies—twice as many men as can whip Lin
coln. Where are they ? Some are in Augusta,
some in Atlanta, some in Athens, gome everywhere,
some are enrolling officers, some are impressing
property, some are driving cows, stealing horses,
robbirg old women and rifling the barns of mili*.
tia men who are in the field; some are helping im
pressing officers, and starving the people. This is
all wrong. Let us apply the remedy to it. In
the language of the Earl of Chatham before Pars
liament: “The poor man’s house is his castle;
the winds of heaven may whistle around it; the
rains may enter it, but the King cannot enter it.”
Give security to the soldiers’ families. Let the
civil law stand supreme'. Until that is done you
can’t win this revolution.
Once nothing but the law could take yeur prop
erty, but now it is different. Let us go back to
those good old principles. Give the people secu
rity, liberty, and their constitutional rights, and
they will fight to the death. Look at those
gallant Georgians before me—some of whom I
have met on the battlefield—look at those gallant
Kentuckians, wGo have lost all hut their flag
and their cause—look at all these gallant men
around me—what do they say ? They echo the
shout every time that I exclaim “on with the
revolution ?”
Mr. Toombs was frequently applauded, and
when he concluded there were loud calls for Gen.
Smith, and “Cerro Gordo” Williams, who, howev
er, declined to respond. The meeting then very
quietly dispersed.
♦ ♦
Will the House Succumb ?
The Senate of Georgia will we think, during its
present session, record no vote which will meet
with such universal approbation as that polled
upon the resolution introduced by Mr. Poole, de
claring that the Senate does not concur in the rec
ommendation of the for a Convention
of the people of Georgia. By a vote of twenty
to eight, the Senate emphatically reproved the
revolutionary message of Governor Brown, and
gave assurance to the people of Georgia and of
the Confederacy, that they were not the mere tools
of the Governor ; and that thoy intended to lend
him no assistance in furthering the disorganizing
scehme so boldly and shamelessly avowed in the
message.
In the House, we wore sorry to see that action
on the resolution was deferred until to-morrow.
The followers of Governor Brown hope, by mass
iag their whole strength, and bringing their whole
influence to bear upon the remainder of the Leg
islature, to defeat the resolution. This party con
sidered the victory half gained when they suc
ceeded in getting a vote on the resolution defer
red, until Thursday. They have a champion
whom theyjfondly believe can make the Legislature
vote as he pleases. If he sajs “.Convention,”
they expect the Legislators to toss their hats in
the air and echo the cry—if he takes snuff, the
Legislators must sneeze. Let them not be too
confident. They may find that the prepared elo
quence and sophistry of their champion, backed
by the untiring energy and wire pulling of
His Excellency may be labor lost. The Legisla
ture may not be as pliant as they anticipate.—
They are calculating toe confidently upon the sup
posed ignorance of the Legislature, of the state
of the country and the exgencies of the occasion.
We think it will be a difficult matter, for even
this all conquering champion, to convince a ma
jority of the Legislature that the best plan to
correct the errors of this revolution, is to inaugu
rate another. The people will hardly consent to
blow up their houses, for fear they may be burned
down. The champion, we think, will be defeat
ed, and the wires of the Governor, will be broken
in the vain effort to make puppets of the legisla
tors of the State.
One revolution time is sufficient. We have
enough to attend to—our hands arc full. The
people may not be altogether satisfied with the
Administration o. President Davis, but they will
hardly oonseut to take it out of his hands, iu or
der to turn it over to Governor Brown. Xout
veron*. — Telegraph <£■ Confederate.
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The Washington correspondent of the Boston
Journal says : “General Butler has been endeav
oring, since his arrival here, to secure the ap
pointment of an intelligent negro boy as cadet at
West Point.”
The New Orleans Picayune reports that East
Pascagoula,, what there is of it, was burned on
the night of the 31st ult. A piece of Yankee viK
lainy of course.
Gen. Polignac. —The New Orleans Bee i3 in
formed that Geu. Polignac was about three weeks
ago in Matamoraa. He has obtained a leave of
absence of several months, which he designs to
impr-ive by a visit to Frame.
TELEGRAPHIC.
REPORTS OP THE 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. 23.—0n Sunday 1 Dth the en
emy confronted a portion of Cheatham’s corps
two miles from Newberry Court House. Their
force was only a strong feint to cover opera
tions on Columbia. They retired rapidly. On
Sunday night they destroyed the bridge at
Alston. On Saturday they destroyed the rail
road and pursued on to join their main body
towards Charlotte.
Saturday morning another body of the ene
my entered Columbia, burned both sides of
Main Street the whole length, and other buil
dings, moving rapidly northward the same
day. Nothing definite since.
Cheatham was trying to flank Sherman and
join our forces in front of the enemy when he
was driven far to the left. The movement has
completely frustrated and scattered our forces,
though they are operating on tho enemy’s
wings. Cheatham is at Columbia this morn- !
ing.
North Alabama. —We had the pleasure, says
the Selma Mississipian 21st,of meeting a gentleman
this morning direct from North Alabama, who
brings tho intelligence that Thomas’ army, with
the exception of about three thousand troops,
left Waterloo, opposite Eastport, on the Tennessee
river, a few days ago, and that there was n© ap
prehension of .1 raid in force in that direction this
spring, among tho people of that , section or in
army circles.
Tkamaß’ army required forty transports for con
veyance. Their men told the citizens various
stories of their destination, the most brobable one
being that Sherman was hard pressed in Carolina,
and he had called for reinforcements ; it may turn
as others stated, however, that they were going to
New Orleans.
Our informant also says there are no Yankees
either at Florence or Huntsville, and only one reg
iment, (colored) at Decatur.
P. S.>—Since the above was put in type, we have
information which leads us to brieve the trans
ports were destined for the Mississippi river, and
that they landed a corps of troops four miles be
low Vicksburg, on Saturday last, and that their
destination is Mobile, crossing the Big Black at
Messenger’s ferry on pontoons, which were thrown
across at that point on Sunday morning. We
expect to be able to lay further particulars before
our readers in the morning.
Lineoln’s Speech on the Passage of the Bill
Abolishing Slavery.
Lincoln was serenaded in honor of the suc
cess of the amendment, and made a speech
in which he said :
The occasion was one of congratulation to
the country and to the whole world. But
there is a task before us—to go forward and
consummate by the vote of the States that
which Congress bo nobly began yesterday.—
He thought this measure was a very fitting,
if not an indispensable adjunct to the wind
ing up of the great difficulty. He wished the
rennion of all the States perfected, and so
effective as to remove all causes of distur
bance in the future ; and to attain this end, it
was necessary that the original disturbing
cause should, if possible, be rooted out.
He thought all would bear him witness
that he had never shrunk from doing all that
he could do to eradicate slavery by issuing
an emancipation proclamation. But that
proclamation falls far short of what the
amendment will be when fully consummated.
A question might be raised whether the proc
lamation was legally valid. It might be ad -
ded that it only aided those who came into
our lines, and that it was inoperative as to
those who did not give themselves up, or that
it would have no effect upon the children of
the slaves born hereafter. In fact, it would
be urged that it did not meet the evil. But
this amendment is a king's cure for all the
evils. It winds the whole thing up. He
would repeat that it was the fitting, if not in
dispensable adjunct ’o the consummation ot
the great game we are playing. He could
not.but congratulate all present, himself, the
country and the whole world, upon this great
moral victory.
♦
Perquisites of the President.— Congress
has passed the following, which is now a law, for
the relief of the President:
The Congress of the Confederate States do
enact, That it shall be the duty of the Quarter
master General to furnish to the Commander'in-
Chief of the army and navy of the Confederate
States, the same commissary supplies and upon
the same terms as are now allowed by law to the
commissioned officers in the field; and the quan
tity of commissary supplies allowed to be drawn
and purchased by the Commander-in-chief, shall
be double the quantity allowed to a general in the
field ; provided, That iu case hereafter the annual
salary of the said Commander-in-chief shall be
paid in par funds, the value of the forage and
subsistence given him by this act, and which may
be furnished during the period in which payment
of said salary in par funds is made, shall be de
ducted from said salary in the settlements of hi3
accounts.
Section 2. This act shall continue in force only
during the existence of the war.
Foreign Items.—The Queen of Spain is said
to have approved of the appointment of forty new
Senators.
The Italian Minister of the interior has pro
hibited all public meetings eonvened for the
purpose of collecting funds in aid of an invasion
of Venitia.
Agitation is on foot to put an end to the ring
ing of the London church bells, which are con
sidered an annoyance to sensitive and nervous p<»o
ple.
The Spanish Government has determined upon
reinforcing the Pacific squadron by the iron clad
frigate Numancia,' just finished in France.
The first iron plated vessel for the Brazilian
navy has just been launched at the Seyne yard,
near Toulon. She is a corvette, and named Pedro
11.
The courts of Rome and Lisbon are again at
war about the right each claims to nominate
Bishops in the Portuguese settlements.
A battle has taken place between the Russians
and the Khan of Kokand, who was said to hare
lost six thousand men.
Gov. Brown’s Message. —We had hoped to
lay at least a portion of the Governor’s Messsage
before our readers in this issue; but as the Legis
lature did not have a quorum until Friday, and
we did not receive the message until Saturday
noon, it was impossible to give it. As to the gen>
eral tone of the message, where it alludes to the
Confederate administration, directly or indirectly,
the message is of a complaining, fault-finding,
and we may say, uncharitable spirit. The Gover
nor reasons that all of the evils that afflict us
come direct from the President and Congress.
He seems never to think for a second, that he has
had as much if not more to do with the disaffection
of thousands in Georgia, than all that has ever
been done by the President or Congress. His
quarrels with the Confederate authorities have in
jured us at home and encouraged the enemy.
We shall put the message on record for the benefit
of posterity ; but.’we, as a contemporary with the
times, object to the spirit, temper and tone of the
document, as doing injury and nothing but injury
to our cause and weakening the hands of our au
thorities. Were wea member of the Legislature,
we should be tempted to introduce resolutions
condemnatory of his message, and sand to the
enemy an antidote with the poison. More anon.—
Recorder.
The Government has stored near Lynchburg
nearly one thousand tons of ice.
H IH3 CITY- '
T. J. JACKSON .....LOCAL EDITOR
New Advertisements. —M. Woodruff will sell
on tho Ist Tuesday in April.
Ellis & Cos. will sell on Tuesday next a desira
ble place five miles from the city.
J. J. McCook offers a liberal reward fqr ai stray
mule.
John H. Willink offers a liberal reward for a
sum of lost money.
Anyone wishing to rent a good dwelling house
can hear of one by applying at No. 80 Broad
street.
P. J. Phillips offers SIOO reward for a negro who
has recently absconded from J. D. Gray & Co.’s
shop.
J. G. Wooifolk.offers a reward for a stray horse.
Auction Sales.. —The following prices were
received by Myers, Watson & Cos. yesterday :
Florida Fish $3 per pound; roes $4.50; tobacco
$12.75; corn starch $3,75; one bay horse*s2,sso;
rockaway and harness $3,300; other sales unim
portant.
ilow to make ViEGAn —Take one pint of mo
lasses, put it into a jug pour one gallon warm
water, not boiling, let it stand for two months and
you will have good vinegar. We have tried it.
The “Exile Sisters” who appeared on our boards
recently under rather discouraging circumstances
are having a successful run at Tallahassee, Fla.
Death of Richard Jones. —We learn from a
reliable source that this gallant soldier, only son
of Wiley Jones of this county, was killed on the
6th Februaty, inst., in a charge upon the enemy’s
breastworks, near Petersburg, Ya.
Mr. Aldworth Killed. —Wa learn that on
yesterday Mr. Robert Aldwerth, at his place a
short distance from' Columbus, became angry
with a negro and, seizing a loaded gun by the
barrel, struck the negro with it when the gun was
discharged somehow, and its contents struck Mr.
Aldworth’s abdomen, and passing through his
body killing him almost instantly. Mr. Aldworth
is well known in Columbus. We understand he
leaves a wife and several children to mourn his
loss. —[Nttn.
A Free Show. —AVe saw a show free gratis for
nothing,yesterday in which a rabbit and three dogs
were the chief actors. A rabbit was turned loose
on the street by gent No. 1. Several gents in the
back ground to see fair play. Three dogs entered
for the race, a small black terrier, a medium sized
white “pointer,” and a huge old fashioned suck*
egg spotted hound. In the first quarter stretch
the black terrier caught the rabbit, the white
pointer took it from black dog; old hound cried.
Persons in the back ground laughed. Show
closed and curtain fell.
Atrocity of the Enemy. —The Chronicle
and Sentinel of the 19th learns from a gentle
man living in the neighborhood of AVilliston
and Johnson’s Turnout, that their people have
been left by our ruthless foes in a condition
of absolute starvation. Their corn cribs,
barns, smoke houses, dairies, and all out
buildings have been burnt. The walls of
their dwellings have been left, but every ar
ticle of furniture and wearing apparel and
bed clothing have been stolen or destroyed.
[From the New Orleans Delta, 10th.J
Highly Exciting,
The Confederacy Recognized by Mexico—An Ex
tradition Treaty formed —Mejia Affords a Ca
sus Belli—Texas Refugees Sent Back to the
Rebels—General Canby Threatens Retalia
tion.
There are at present very excellent pros
pects of serious trouble with Mexico, which
will be hailed with delight by our people gen
erally, if we are capable of judging of the state
of public feeling Gen. Mejia, the Mexican
commander at Matamoras, has issued an order
directing his subordinates to return to the
rebel authorities refugees found upon Mexican
soil. Mejia claims to be acting under the au
thority of Maximilian.
The manner in which the refugees are to be
sent back is as follows : A charge of robbery
the “Confederate Government” is trumped
up against them, and under an extradition
treaty which they claim to have recently en
tered into, the.escaped Texans are returned to
justice.
This extradition treaty guarantees the re
turn of all persons guilty of stealing §25 in
value, and no difficulty is experienced in bring
ing a charge against any person, and having
him sent to the rebel General Slaughter, at
Brownsville, for trial. Once on Texas soil, no
more is heard of the charge of robbery, but
the man is immediately conscripted into the
rebel ranks.
Whether Mejia made the treaty with Slaugh
ter, or whether it is between Maximilian and
Jeff. Davis, we do not know, but in any case,
it is a formal recognition of the Confederacy,
in addition to being a grand recruiting scheme
for the rebel army.
Major Gen. Canby received a copy of the or
der, and, we are credibly informed, has sent
word to Mejia that he will take a Mexican of
ficer and hold him as a hostage for every Tex
an returned to the rebels in the above njanner,
but the general is so hampered in his move
ments by the diplomacy of Secretary Seward,
that, under present orders, it will be impossi
ble for him to carry out his threat.
It seems to us, however, as though our Go
vernment cannot with honor refuse to sustain
Gen. Canby in the present position of affairs.
Mejia's action is beyond doubt a casus belli ,
which no soldier of the Union would fail to
resent.
A Brownsville paper says, under Mejias
order, several refugees have already been re
turned.
El Orden, a journal published at Matamor
as, sajs Mejia ha3 been appointed generuiis*
simo of the Imperial army.
From East,Tennessee. —A correspondent of
the Richmond|Whig gives the annexed news from
East Tennessee :
There is great activity among the enemy's for
ces at Knoxville. It .is rumored that Salisbury,
N. C., is the object of the next movement. Seve
ral officers haye made their escape from that prison
recently, and have furnished the authorities at
Knoxville with maps of fortifications, routes, etc.
—everything requisite to make an invading party
successful.
New horses have been furnished Gillenrs com
mand, and they are ready for another extensive
raid.
Stoneman has returned from Nashville.
There will be no demonstrations on south
western Virginia until towards spring, when the
troops from Kentucky will be transferred to thi3
department. ’An infantry force and a small quan
tity'of cavalry,as scouts, will make a demonstration
on his front, as a diversion.in favor of the rading
party that shall move into North Carolina.
There is nothing being done towards repairing
the railroad east of Strawberry Plains. This is a
sure indication that no serious advance, for the
purpose of occupation, is anticipated by tee enemy
at present. They seem to be concentrating con
siderable quantities of supplies at Knoxville,
gathering them along the rivers east of Bristol.—
AH foraging parties of theenemy and detatchmentg
of troops throughout the country have ocen drawn
into the vicinity of Knoxville and the Plains.
The country between Watauga line to Stawber
ry Plains is filled with robbers. Deserters and
outlaws rob all. Yankees and rebels act alike.
Our cavalry does more harm thau good, and we
would have more friends if they were entirely
withdrawn. The country would be decidedly more
prosperous. Not less than 1,500 men roam at large
over the territory between Janesville, Virginia,
and As’nville, North Carolina, under the disguise
of scouts, bushwhackers, Sec.
Weeks must elapse before communication by
rail is opened between Wytheville and Jonesboro.
The road it being repaired slowly.
Gen; Vaughn has so arranged his men as to
prevent a surprise.*
A Lay Fifes,
tJd£ S A * iff
and though the roofs were
were discovered in numerous localities 7 brea
In the m mine cue house . f Dieouet'abmit- , ~;i 0
from the ei y, on me Millvdstvil” void rnl? °
and was Consumed. Aa ' e,
The Plan ter’s.Hotcl roof too a fire, but was read;
tj extingui.-ne L
About three ./clock p. m., the c >tton wared ms®
.Messrs, 1.-ougaerty, Beall k Cos, was
Vj oft op nee tn the southwest corner, and in a few
moments : . > .. .mi© area was one sheet of flame ie
-1.1 rv.i <*«&•!* to suppress it. The warehouse e»a
--■ * - - - wo thousand bales, all of which 'we-a
con the firemen were promptly an th®
stay the flames
were nt.e-t The.nver was the only barrio*- +o
t:s £cf tae conflagration.
inis fire nad partially subsided, when the alarm
a P6o of cotton near, the cotton
press at tac Waynesboro depot wa? on fire. The
tb^ ir for s e h an( l the flames were
25£PiL^~» a of about one hundred and
nity bales.
This fire is believed to have originated from
sparks. Inis alarm had scarcely passed when the
iiound House at the Georgia railroad was discov
ered to be on fire, but was put out without serious
damage.
The roof of the Mansion House, corner of Broad
and Jackson streets, ignited frem sparks during the
evening but was promptly overcome.
About four o’clock tho warehouse of Messrs. Rees
A Linton was found to be on fire, and it required
a unost superhuman efforts to prevent its destruc
tion. The citizens promptly aided in overhauling
several tiers ot cotton, and subdued the flames. Wo
observed Ilis Honor tho Mayor among the number,
working manfully.
It was believed that this fire was the work of an
incendiary.
The sparks from the burning cotton were blown
across the river, and we learn that two or three
houses were set on fire, but were suppressed with
out Joss.
The firemen behaved splendidly, and but for them
the warehouse of Rees A Linton would have been
a total loss, and there is no telling where the de
struction would have stopped. They were on duty
all the afternoon and most of the night, and de
serve the thanks of the whole community. —Ok
& Sent. 18 th.
Fight on ! Fight Ever!
The Troup Artillery, from Clarke county, Ga.. a
very superior and efficient company, which has won
undying renown by its gallantry in almost a hun
dred battles since the war began, lately held a meet
ing.and sent forth to the world the folio wing words of
defiance to the foe:
1. Resolved, That we are for a continuance of tae
war while the United States offer us no terms of
peace but an unconditional surrender of ourselvei,
together with the confiscation of all property and tae
abolilion of all political rights.
2. That the entire independence of the Southern
Confederacy should be the only basis of peace, and
for the attainment of this end Congress should at
once place every man subject to military duty in
liie army.
3. That we have no doubt’.of a speedy peace, if all
tho means in our power are effectively used.
4. That wo cannot submit to the degradation of
the enemy’s terms of peace, and think this should
bo tho sentiment of every good citizen, while we
should rely for success upon the justice of our cause
and the protection of a righteous God. who doetu
all things well.
5. That we view with pleasure the anticipated
appointment of our beloved chieftain, Robert E,
Lee, to the command of the Confederate armies
,6. That aDy editor now favorable to reconstruc
tion should be frowned upon by soldiers and people,
and should be regarded as an enemy to our national
rights and privileges.
AUCTION SALES.
By Ellis. Livingston & Cos.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
ON Tuesday, 7th March next, at 11 o'clock,
I will sell, in the city of Columbus, in
front of Ellis, Livingston & Co’s Auction Store,
Tlie very Desirable Residence,
near the Court House, lately occupied by Col. Ten
mile. A large and commodious dwelling house, good
out-houses, fine well of water, and one acre ground,
attached.
Also, a desirable lot Furniture, embracing nearly
every article wanted in house-keeping,
Sold as the property of Mrs- L. M. Tennille, dec’d.
Terras cash. Possession given immediately.
Persons holding cl aim3 against the estate of Mrs.
LucyM. Tennille. dec’d, also Win. 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
By Ellis, Livingston & Cos.
ON SATURDAY, 25th inst.. at 11 o'clock,
we will sell in front of our store,
2 Shares Eagle Factory Stock,'
15 “ G-a. Home Ins. Stock,
77 “ Great Southern Ins. Stock.
1 Fine Mahogany Secretary,
1 (i “ Dining Table,
I 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,
2 Guttapercha Gin Bands,
500 lbs. Superior Sole Leather
1 Set Double Buggy Harness,
Wagons, Buggies, &c.
ALSO,
A Very Likely Family of Negroes, a Man
42 years old, his wife 35 years old anA
4 Children,
JOOO lbs. Manilla Rope.
feb 22 * S6O
—ALSO—
-1 An Extra good Two or
Axle Wagon, with Harness.
feb 24 $0
By Ellis, Livingston «Jfc Cos
ON TUESDAY, 28th Feb. at 11 o'clock, we
will sell in front of our store,
A Very Fine Pair Northern HORSES,
7 and 8 years old, well broke, kind,
fast and gentle, in Single and Double
Harness.
feb 24 $24
By Ellis, Livingston & Cos
G-uardLian Sale.
ON the first Tuesday in April next, I will sell in
the City of Columbus, in front of the auction
store of Ellis, Livingston & Cos., a negro MAN
named Hamilton, about 23 years old, belonging to
the orphans of C has. Evens, dec’d. by order of the
Court of Ordinary of Muscogee county.
M. WOODRUFF,
feb 23 wtds $35 Guardian.
By Ellis, Livingston & Cos.
ON TUESDAY. 23th inst., at 11 o’clock,
we will sell in front of our store,
A SMALL FARM,
Five miles from the city on the Buena
Vista road, with 25 acres land attached,
12 acres balance heavily tints
bered. On the premises is a framed dwells
ing, 2 rooms, smoke house, stables, &c.,
with a good well and spring of water,
feb 23 " $37 50
MYERS, WATSOX & CO..
AUCTIOITEERS
AND
General Commission Merchants,
At Hull & Duck's old stand ,
Opposite Bank of Columbus, Broad Street.
Personal and prompt attention g.-en
to all consignments. . .
Columbus, Ga., Jan. 21, 13d5. t:
Stolen.
~T M rv f rnm my residence, eight miles below
S BAY HORsf, about 14 hands
bi-h with a white spot m hjs torehead. His pna
ciple gait is a pace. A suitable wid oe
paid for his recovery. W. G. MOOLtOLiK
feb 24 ts
Strayed or Stolen.
FPOMmy house in Auburn, a Bay Horse, with a
blazed face, seven years old. medium size, iu
rather low «>• ier. I bought fb« horse from Oapt.
Sam. Jeter, oi Chambers county. Reasonab e re
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5 f*b22-tf WJf. F. SAMFOED.