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?eb 13 2w Surg. in harge.
Owing co the increased price of Provisions, La
oor md other expenses, the Steamboats on the
Chattahoochee River nave been compelled to ad
vance their rices forfroiirht and passage to the fol
lowing races :
Passage fr , a Columbus to Chattahoochee .$75 00
From Chattahoochee to Columbus ~.....5100 00
Intermediate landings in proportion.
Freights to any point on Chattahoochee River $4 ')0
per luudred. Measurement Freight $125 per cubic
foot.
Capt. H. WINGATE, Shamrock.
Capt. DAN FRIT, Jackson.
Capt. ABE FRY, Indian.
Capt. JOHN COUCH, Mist.
Capt.A. 0. BLACKMAR.Munngriyn.
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The above reward for the delivery of a yellow
ueavy set BULL DOG, ears trimmed dose, with a
crooked, deformed tail, about eighteen months old ;
or SIOO will be paid to any person giving informa
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Change ot Schedule.
V md alter Friday, lan. 20th, the Trains on
-,i« 'tuseogee Railroad .rill ran as follows :
PASSENGER TRAIN :
,ei,ve Ooiuinoua 6 30 A. M.
irnvs at Macon J 50 R. it.
.cave Macon 0 50 A. M.
-rive at Columbus 3 <J6 r. A.
FREIGHT TRAIN :
„ea.*e Columbus 5 JO A. M.
\rriVß at Cojuinbuh 4 55 A. yL.
W. L. CLARK.
H;tr ■> ts Snpt. Muscogee R, R.
Tlsroasia tx> ni»atgoai«»ry
NEW SCHEDULE.
WQNTBOMERT A WEST POIHT
aAILEOAD COMPANY.
COLUMBUS. August 27,1564.
,N ind after August 27th. the Passenger Train on
he Vlontgomery and Point Raiiroad wdl
heave Montgomery at 4:00 a. m.
Leave West Point at 7:10 a. m.
Irrive a Columbus a* 3*32 P* m *
Columbus at o:nQ a. m.
t ar Mon gomery at 3:00 p. m,
Arrive at West Potnt at 4130 p. m. !
-eiaat Train leaves Coluinoua at 1:40 a m.
at 4:27 p m
D. H. CBM M, Sup't A Eng.
igi?7 18*54 —if
vnaiLi A BISARO RAIL ROAD.
( lIIVGE OF SCHEDILE.
O usa, Ala.. Oct 7, 1304.
, V in ,i n>er 10th inst. Trains on this Road will
} Run Daily Sunday excepted., is follows:
Patjieatfer Tfain
Leave Grard at - 1 30 P-J*-
Arrive -i Union Springs o 0®
_eave n>m springs v 5 35 a. m.
Arrive in Girard at 10 'lO
Freight Train.
ueave Girard at 4 00 a. m.
Arrive n Girard at 3 00 p. m.
3. E. JWELLs,
if Eng. A Sup't.
Rexuidr Line Vi steamers oa tile
Ctiattaliooctiee River-
CoLUiiBUS. Ga., Jan. oth.
THE steamer Jackson, Daniel Fry, Master, wil
i lea/a Columbus, until further a rice, every sun
luv »: 9 a. m. Returning leaves Chattanoochee every
Tuesday at 2 p. m.
The steamer Indian, CL D. Fry Master. leaves
Columbus :very Tuesday morning a: d[a. m. Re
turmng. leaves Chattahoochee every Thursday at
2 a. *.
The Steamer Mist. A. Fry Master. leaves Colum
bus every Friday ar9 a. m. Returning .eaves ‘-hat
unooeue every Sunday at 12 m.
Jan 10 2m_ __ -
For Exchange or Sale.
i r "» See if the ‘Southern Iron Works. ” near
\. -he new bridge, me following articles oi Har«i
;Le which re will exchange for Pork. Bacon
f wheat Flour, Fodder, or any other article?
-• or Confederate currency. Jja:
Bar md Hoop Iron, of all sizes, suitable tor ptan
and Kettles, of all sizes, from 30 to
120 gallons, ... ,
Pots, Ovens ind Skilleto,
Fry Pans and Amuirons,
Oiub .urn Broad Axes,
shovels and Spades.
trace Chames ind Plougu Moulds.
43“ Orders for. castings and Macnme W eri
?l ianVtf asaCTi:o<i ' JOHN D. GRAY A CO.
Ho use for *ale in Wsm toil.
residence adjoining Mr Winter.
X Ot contains 20 acres, and is on« «
healthiest locations ito 3tt&arbs. hM
five rooms. Kitchen, stable, and '-amage tioos . .
Price $14,000. Possession wINTER.
Apply to liland. Pa'per Mp-
Son copy jeven .lines. - e °
For Sale.
.) •,, Am,rfinetAgidsW
r .ven Immediately. Cheap ■ uaMEORD.
•eb22-tf -
WAAXEB!
- , of TALLOW, for which a liberal price
s*ooo will be paid. dillaß d,
Major and si. M.
and OSXABIROS
TO exchange FOR
OHOtniD peas,
At GRANT FACTORY.
dec 17 if -
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PERSONS ha Yin* ilaims W^tthe
will make mmediate
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Culmmiu*) Wmm.
VOL. XII.}
DAILY TIMES.
EVENING EDITIONA
SATURDAY' EVENING, FEB. 25, 1865.
1 response to a resolution of the Virginia
te, the Auditor reports, trotn information
obtained from the returns of the Commission
ers f the Revenue, that 7,538 slaves have es
caped to or been abducted from the State by
the -oemy. Os this number there were 2,475
muici between 18 and 45 years of age, and of
all other ages 5,063.
Th 3 BuasA : of CoNscaiATion.—We .earn
that a movement is on loot in Congress to
aoolish. ths Bureau ot Conscription, and to
substitute anew plan for the execution of the
conscription by men detailed from the differ
ent commands of the army. The plan is said
to be approved by Gen. Lee.
What Will the Legislature Do ?
The General Assembly being now in session
in this city, the interrogatory which heads this
article, m tne present state of public affairs is
not only important but.appropriate. Georgia,
because of her territorial position and her
wealth and population, is the great State of
• the ’onfederacy The responsibility of those
who snape her counsels and wield her destiny,
cannot oe overestimated. We ask. in the
name of tne Church or God and in the name
: of the people we nave a right to ask —what
wul the Legislature <lo Now that negotiation
has tailed : now that our insolent and vindict
ive enemies have given their ultimatum, when
! that ultimatum is officially announced to be
subjugation, or reconstruction with emancipa
tion, and such other conditions as the Federal
; Congress under New England influence may
. impose now that the Stated are informed
that they will not be recognized as capable of
treating in the single character; now that
Federal armies have marched through the
State from the Tennessee to the Atlantic,
leaving rain in their train, and arc advancing
with unimpeded progress into t:,e heart of
Seuth Carolina; now that tne Feucrai Gov
ernment is about to put rorth the most vigor
ous efforts to augment its forces now that no
> note of sympathy reaches us from the States of
Europe ; now that every half-reasoning mart
is obliged to admit that the alternative left us.
. is, independence by arms, or submission with
poverty, dishonor, disfranchisement and final
-race-extinction, the question is pregnant with
destiny —what will the Legislature do ?
Perhaps it may not become us to advise.
We really do not claim to be competent to
that duty, and yet. how shall we keep si
lence with the ark. in some sense, m our keep
, ing 9 Whether we reanze it or not, submis
sion, or reconstruction, involves th€ loss of
freedom of conscience. Under Yankee rule, we
may notexnect to worship God but according
to Yankee faith. !t is “asier to suggest what
ougat not to be none than wnat the Legisla
ture ought to do.
Peace oy State action is a repudiated expedient;
repudiated, let it suffice to say, by Lincoln ana
Seward. Whatever the idea may have been worth
at one ;ime, me Qopeiui ouobie has oeen pr’ckaa
by .he man of aarnage and silly joker at W ishmg
ton. It is therefore to be taken for granted that
State action is laid away in the tomb of the Cap>
uiets. without the resurrection power. Mr. Davis,
yielding to the anxious desire of the people for
peace, wisely appointed aa able cemmissioa te
meet Mr. Lineem with a view to open the way for
negotiation. Much has been said af a call for a
convention, for what purpose is not announced.
What good cauid result from it, we eaai'ass our
inability to see. We earnestly deprecate such a
call, for, in our poor judgment, it will oe attended
with the most disastrous consequences. It will
be. we tear, the beginning es anarchy, and that
will be the beginning of the and with as. Our
State Constitutiou ae« 3 no reforms : our liberties
ire not endangered by Confederate usurpations,
for the evils we have suffered from the legislation
of Congress and the administration of the Execu
tive Government, are just such as were unavoida
bly incident to eur condition. That there have
beeu errors in both, may be conceded. Ihe wonder
is, that they have been ;o few. It is impossible to
aonceiva of a purpose for a convention, but that
of inaugurating some policy in antagonism te tne
Confedarata Government. Tuat would be a coun
ter-revolution. Over a cad of a convention our
enemies would shout hossanna'ns. Our unity
would, be destroyed ; our armies would disband;
confusi n would rrigu lord of the ascendant: and
the States of the Souvi would Lie, witling victims,
upon the altar of Federal despotism. What, in
; that event, would become of our covenant with
our Confederates? C me weal ar woe, whether
we •‘survive or persh.” let us preserve the re
pute of manhood an 1 ne consistency of Christian
character.
But wiiat will ii<3 Legislature ie , 3 It cer
tainlv avoid oeraonal rancor and party schemers.
This is ne time, and the hails of the Assembly no
place for iemagogueisni. Veak and unprincipled
mast be mat man, who, in the throes and ccnrui
sions of a nation struggling far freedom, can io
nr desire anything bat * hat is aest tar ,ne conn
cry . Xs wouid seem that aiL iaws necessary to
Vive efficiency to the mw; es Congress to make
arsalable the’ militia for the defence not alone of
the State, hue of the Confederacy, to farce into tne
military service stragglers from the army and
all able-bodied men to sustain the country
in the prosecution of the war. aught to be passed
at enee.
W « are satisfied that there are serious oojeotiens
to arming the slaves, and it is devoutly to be ie
sired chat the necessity for it may never arise ; out
it aught to be done, should that necessity exist
at any time during the progress of the war A
declaration to this effect might well be made oy tne
Legislature and, tnen rising up n» the suaume
demands es the great occasion, the Assembly should
’•esolve that the State of Georgia will support the
war :er independence, until every douar is
exnended and every man is eatomeed.—
as das been he hand of Providence upon
u*. and great as have oeen His chastisement tor
eur sins, yet, we are satisfied that a pehey thus
anoompremising ana determined will :»mmaa tne
iivine approval, and coincide with tne universal
desire of the peepie. ,
We ask the Divine blessing upon tne Tonerai.
Assembly, feeling assured that ta ey need a a
incitations to patriotic duty, if tae ot daty
be out plainly opened ap to them.— Christum
Index.
The following paragraph we find in an aid
exchange. It will be seen that the “ Georgia
Commissioner lost his character long before
the commencement of tae preaenttrofto.es
Ths Lars Usirno states Cosset, at lai-
CHSSTsa. —At a meetwig of tne creditors of-■
C G. Bavior. late Consul at tae United tataces
at Manchester, on Tuesday, the 24ths
1359 -he follow. ns resolution was passed and
J&rjL b. p«kiV« A th. MAA«.-»r P«-
Taat thd g,od«n«n ~So compose
-a s meeting having suffered through the very
, coollctof-n,
i Bavior. fed d«plj
meat of Ae Co.tea *«-£*•
-w properly removed
■ iffi-e is nevertheless, the duty or me
rro m . he said Mr. Baylor nas so
creditors OQ •• • , lia , he 3a me known
shamefully m? *, f fa Mr Joseoh Dando.
,to the goYernme . / 3p4c »l commnaica
pabiic accouauinti V* Bachanan.
1 tioa to his Jsxeei.ency -
i President o f the United Bta.es.
COLUMBUS, GA., SUNDAY, FEB. 26. 1565.
Me Feelin? oa the Draft in New York City.
Thera *s another draft excitement in the
city of New York. It appears that under
Lincoln s .ast call for recruits, tne quota ie
m.tnded of New York was 4.433 men. which
was afterwards increased to 21.019. The
Board of Supervisors sent one of their num
ber to Washing'on to protest against the ; in
justice qi hi» action, but tne authorities
were'inexorable, and so the Board, after the
return of their commissioner, held another
meeting for fu/'aer consultation m regard to
the impending draft. The statements and
speeches ot the Supervisors are published in
tuL a the New York papers.
supervisor Orison Blunt, .n the course of
his remarks, said:
•After the deficiency of 4.433 men was an
nounced. positive assurances were given that
no material change would be made in the de
mand, and yet, notwithstanding this assurance
after a manta s delay and within twenty days
of tne time announced for the draft, a further
demand for 17,000 men .3 made upon na. The
21.019 men which it is now claimed we are
deficient, must, under the call, be
furnished by the 15th of February Adding
this number to the demand under previous
calls, it makes 70,527 men, called from this
county, in about twenty months, under calls
from the whole United States for 1.800,000
men, being an average demand tram this
county of about, 4,000 men per month, or
•about 130 per day. These are startling fig
ures. Neither the authorities nor the people
of this county have as yet comprehended the
enormity of the demands made upon them,
nor the tremendous work achieved hitherto
in satisfying these demands.''
Supervisor Stewart said:
•* This last demand is. indeed, overwhelm
ing. While we might raise three or four
thousand men. although I had grave doubts
whether we could raise three thousand by
paying three hundred dollars bouncy. I an
certain that we could not raise twenty-one
thousand men in fifteen days by the payment
of any bounty, no matter how large. It is no
use for us to talk about raising this number
of men. or attempting to do anything until
in the first place we have the authority from
the Legislature to raise the money, and when
we have got the authority from the Legis
lature to raise it, we nave got to induce
our capitalists to give us the money.—
Then we are ready to go to work. If that can
not be accomplished I think we might just as
well stop at once and let the draft take place.
The evil consequences ot a draft I can very
well foresee. The men which will be furnish
ed to our Government will be our best siasg
of citizens. They will be. not those who can
pack up their little bundle and skedaddle into
some other States, but they will be our thrifty
well-to-do. middle classes who have got
something to keep them here.
Supervisor Tweed made a long speech.—
We quote a few passages :
“Every man remembers that the city of
New York was laid waste for three or ;our or
five days last July. I look upon what is past
and judge as to what may happen again I
hope if this draft is proceeded with it may be
done quietly, but I see frowning in the sky ; 1
hear rumoliags among the people. Let every
man in New York visit the people, and who
does he find the most determined, resolute
and anxious that New York aha.- have at rair
ness. It is amoag the female population of
our community—the children and women—
they are more awake to the importance of the
draft than any other class. You take the
mother who has lost a son in this war—and
the majority of families have either lost a son
or a brother or some other intimately connect
ed with them—they are keenly alive to the
effect of a draft, to the taking away from them
unjustly even of one member of their family
in addition to those who have gone oefore.
Now. although we may ail sit here and talk
and think that there will be no trouble, that
things will pass smoothly and quietly, yet. I
tell you. we "must all dread the consequences-.
What would be the effect of a riot :n New
York ? It would be more disastrous to the
armies ot the Union than losing 50,000 men.
It would give anew impetus to rebellion, cap
italists aoroad would say ac once. Here is
the great commercial metropolis of what is
called the Union roused up in riot against
what t hey deem to be an act of injustice com
mitted qy the Geaeral Government.’
u j Ji 3 iike, and do not mean, in anything -.
have said, to utter a threat of any kind. No
man In he community would more dislike to
see anything but obedience to the legitimate
authority than I. but I tel, you, gentlemen,
the times are precarious. I tell 70*1 that eve
ry family in New York suffering over the toss
or a near relative or dear friend at this war,
if you piace a burden double and treoie that
wnicu is nlaced upon any other portion of the
community. I tell you there .a an opportunity
for trouble which 1 exceedingly dislike to see.
Supervisor Purdy said :
* Within fifteen day?, if me Government is
sincere, the draft is to take place under the
enormously excessive enrollment which has
been imposed upon us. Can we .oreceL .he
consequences?
•Gentlemen do not seem to reei tne neces
sity of iction. My association is wi.h those
who produce wealth with taeir nands. and tae
“xpr-ssad determ.nation with regari :o me
drart, whieh. I feati cannot be allayed. If
o-eatlemen think that in icticip%<.mg
I am more nervous and tear* !, .han I aeeu
let them take a walk up in he eastern part ot
the city let them commence with the soldiers
wives now applying for relief—and. I sawa
rr»at maev of them on Sunday—and they witi
hear what I heard—a fixed determination
arnonff the women which was never eq xaied
before. And if the men are forced ou: aga.nst
their will, will they sight 1 No, sir. then
fore, I say- by all means we shon.d ivoi~ thi=
Let the most influential citizens of the
State be aopomted a committee to go to
injton hi regard to our quota. T-ere are
m « who could he named— hundreds of :nem
-who would gladly embrace -he opportunity
«, to there and use their pewerm. nduence
with the Government to aave this wrong cor
reeled. There s. I nelieve. a axed ieterm.n
tion to resist it at -he threshold, and to meet
-hi* anestion is a brave people waen
they think i wrong has been comm upon
them.”
Resolutions were adopted appointing a oom
mittee to proceed to Wasnmgtoa to nave an
other r a.< with tne anthonties mere.
p Lffc * ro m Back Bosra.-We met epon me
strMti vesterday, the M.n:go«n«ry Man, a |
soldier whose Mt arm h ** been cut square rrem
die shouider.an i whose let- iog had ten ampmamd
kom the knee. He was getting aaeat o. emteh-
M -ae one apoa ki> -ft *•*£ KT% ***' l 19
kim. Oe beio* a@ked ;f he w« stiii mt« s« :
2rfi r^p
awsts»j-« ■
With iotermmatiefl -tke h a. can ..
be so*q*er»i ’
Enemy's Xofe meats.
A large Federa. army is undoubtedly con
centrated somewhere between Vicksburg and
New Orleans, including that of Gen. Thomas
with the exception of Scnofieid 3 corps, which
has gone to Gran: and the forces under the
command of Major Gen. Canby. It is an in
teresting inquiry, where Is this force to be 00-
erated “ Mobile, aad Alabama, and Mississip
pi. and the Trans-Mississippi, are candidates
for their attention. Thomas was lately in
North A.abama, and the Northern pavers
ha-e been ju:te outspoken as a its piaa of
campaign. W# w»re told that in is force was
to be mounted, and sweep down tarough Al
abama. Canby meanwhile co-operating with
a col imn from Pensacola. A.: the details ot
the movement were publicly paraded by tne
aour generals of the New York Times, Tri
bune and Herald. Bur. suddenly wane we
read of these projected p ana. Thomas h irries
his infantry, and then nis cavalry on ’rans
ports, and sails down the Tennessee and Mis
sissippi rivers, and the last we heard of him.
he had passed Vicksburg where le landed
and encamped for a few days. Meanwhile,
too. we bear nf transports going up the river
from Cape F-nner, near New Orleans. It is
also reported that the troops lately landed at
Pensacola have re-embarked aad gone West.
Ail this looks like a concentration for the
mouth of Red River, and a big raid an the in
terior of Louisiana—the more so. as this is
the oaly season of the year when that river
is navigable for gunboats and heavy crans
transports. It is signigeant, too, that Thomas
should have brought his cavalry down the
Mississippi river on sixty four transports and,
confirms he indications that they are to be
used West of that great river. If this com
bined irmy does not appear before Mobile
with.a the coming week, we may be quite
sure that its destiny is Louisiana and Texas,
and that some new aad pressing political
complications have caused the sudden caange
of programme.
Texas was cnee an independent State. whatever
doubts Federal casuistry may throw cm the origi
nal indepantaat and sovereign status of the other
States. The Imperial General Mejia has undoubt
edly been acting as if an extradition treaty exist
ed between Mexico and the Texas part of the
Confederacy, aad has returned fugitives from jus
tice aad from service to the Confederate authori
ties on the Rio Grande. Wa did not .earn this
first from the alarmed aditoria. of the New Or
leans Delta. The news was brought before by
scouts and messengers from the other side of the
river. Perhaps Lincoln has become alarmed at
these movements, and may apprehend, tiat while
hois subjugating the States on '.his side of the great
stream, these on the other may slip fi-om his grasp,
aad slide under a Fraaco-Mexicaa pretectarate.
We shall see.
Meantime, the military preparations are being
made here, preiseiy as if it were certain that Thom
as and. Canby were earning this way. If they
come here, wa can hold them until Sherman is
disposed of in Carolina, or if they go *n a West
era tour. Kirby Smith, Jfagruder and Price have
Confederate scouts enough te lose the whole can
cer ain the wilds of that great region. The com
ing campaign premises to be a shert one and soen
and its immense importance demands the
utmost energy, courage and determination es the
Government, army and people. If Sherman is
beaten, and es this a more hopeful feeling exists,
the Yankee war programme is collapsed, and Lin
coln must meet, face to face, a draft ominous of
revolution aad financial crisis, perilous to bis power
to carry on the war We Confederates have every
incentive to effort, and many bright and rational
hopes :» oeckon us on in the present campaign.
f Advertiser cb Register.
Soldiers of tile SoaUi.
Each day brings ustiding3 of cheering hope from
some command of noble veterans whose hearts are
tempered in the fires at' that fierce war-furnace
which has “triad men's souls” for the last four
years, declaring their determination to stand by
the great cause in which they have engaged , to
atili bear aloft the red cross whose folds may have
dauatad in the face of the enemy, upon a hun
dred battlefields, while the foot of the invader pol
lutes the soil of the Seuth. The blood of these
have men has baptized the whale land from the
Potomac te the Rio Grande: ne suffering and pri
vation has daunted their indomitable courage : no
gloom and despondency has iimaned the bright
ness of their hopes, their voice is still for war on
with the revolution,'’ “liberty or death. ’ are siill
their watchwords on every occasion. We thank
Gen. Toombs for the words—“On with the Revo
lation.”
Can such patriots be conquered though their
numbers are inferior to those of the enemy 7 No,
1 never. They may like the Spartan band at Ther
mooyim, have none survive to tell the sad 3tory
of their fate, but this and a 'housand fold worse
will they demand as their iestiay before they
bow the knee to the northern despot.
We have jhad a season of darkness, but thank
Heaven we begin to see tarough these renewed
pledges if our noble army a bright and gierioua
future: it is the revival af that spirit that dashed
over so many victorious fields at the beginning of
the war, and electrified the world with its successes.
And when it is awakened in the hearts of *:he
oeople. our armies will again go on conquering
and to conquer.
History is replete with instances where victory
never railed to crown tne arms af crave and de
raraiiaed warriors, tnouga the odds wore much
greater against :nem than we hare to contend
with to iay. Alison :eIL? as that Clive took the
camp of curagee Dowlah, and subsequently io
throned him with 2900 men. against 53,000 horse
and foot with 50 guns. Wellesley won the battle
of Assay®, with 3000 men against 50,000 men
and 100 guns:.Lake starmed Delhi,and won Las
varee with 5000 soldiers when it was garrisoned
with five limes ihac number.
The army of Italy, when Bonaparte took com
mand of it ww out a2,000 strong, and had ao
aagaciaes, no rations, pay. shoes, clothing, ten s,
nor shelter, yet with hia army in this condi
tion he fought feur pitched batt.ea ail triumphant
ly and conquered the whole of Nortaera Italy,
including :ke Eternal City, remaining master if
all from the Tyrol to the liber, in one magnifi
cent campaign of a few months luranon.
The history which omr ewu fathers made in the
revolution of To pieaus t_ us by everyth'.ag mat
.a near and iear and sacred ta stand firm in me
noblest caase in which freemen ever enlistee, and
independence will yet be written upea oar blood
stained banners beneath which so many gniinnt
sons have fallen to rise no mors forever.
A.vju*ca C'onsiitutijaali-Mt, 21s*.
alzxtcact Itess. —The Smpernr Maximilian
ha3 created, an. order eatitued a Tue Mexican
Eacie. ’of which the 'j-ranl Marmai -luu N.
Almonte has been appointed Grand Chancellor.
This order comprises an. naif milled number or
k-tighta. 1.0 oihcers. 100 commanders. 50
grand officers. 15 of the grand cross, and 12
of the grand cross with the eoLar
3t another decree Maxtmman has awarned
the Vrand cros3 with the collar to .he fbilow
sovereigns ■ the Emperor of Erance, Na
poleon HI: me Imoeror of Austria, e 'aacis
Joseph: the Emperor of Russia. Alexander IT
the Emperor of Brazil, Pedro i-_- the Aiag of
tne Belgians. _eopo.d - the ng of Italy.
Victor Smmaaaei II and tne A-ng of Sweden
and Norway Charies Xv.
The Emceror has appointed G-en. Lon Thom,
as Mei;a Comaiaader in Ch.ci or tne Imper.a,
Armv.
Gen. ie Grigs ie Cortina left Matamoraa oa
tne : sth of January with a brigade, on a cam
oa.va against the dissident chiefs Csrvaiai and
Mendez.
Marshal Bazzine was to .e-av* Mexico on the
and January for Oziaca. where he would taks
command of me farces nperazmg m mat de
partment. Gen. Marquez was ta return to
Mexico, whence he would ro .toroa-ti with an
important mtsavon
Grom -be Macon Telegraph and Confederate."j
1 leetia? of Lewis' Brigade.
At a meeting of the officers and men of
Lewis 3rigade, Kentucky Mounted Infantry,
aeid at Greene's Cut. Ga Feb. 11. 1866. after
Lieu - . Col. Geo. W, Conner, of the sth SB
was ippoin r ed President, and Captain Bteeie
and Sergt. Hutchen. 4tb Ky.. were chosen se
cretaries. Oa motion of Cot. Lee. a ommit
tee of ten. constating of two :rom eaca regi
men-. was appointed to druft resolutions ex
aressivu of the sense of the meeting
Lieut Col. Wickiiffe. as chairman of the
committee, suomiited the following preamble
and resolutions, waica were adopted without
a dissenting voice:
Whereas, we consider our long aad arduous
service in behalf of Southern Independence
as giving us a right to express our views, aad
declare our attachment and ievotion to the
cause, therefore—
Resolved. That we see nothing in the pres
ent aspect of affairs to justify a fear as to our
ultimate triumph, nor any excuse for relaxing
our efforts to conquer independence ind peace.
Resolved. That, although we have been ex
iled from our homes, and separated from those
' nearest aad dearest to us. for mare than three
years, we-ure not yet willing to return to our
native State on such terms as Lincoln may
prescribe.
Resioved. That wa see no hoaerable means
of escape from the dangers that threaten us,
but by ecldly meeting our enemies, as here- j
tofore, in the field.
Resolved, That we believe the ilianie rifle
to bo our best Peace Commissioners , and that
we will never lay down our arms until we
have achieved our unqualified independence.
Resolved, That while we heartily applaud
the efforts of the free press, fostered and che •
risked by our Government, in the untrammel
ed expression of opinion, we, with one voice,
condemn the course of those public journals,
which, by the publication of articles subvers
ive of the true interests of our country, weak
en the loyalty of the non combatants at home;
and, by arousing an enemy mostly to be fear
ed, fi. e a desire for peace under any circum
stances. ) render abortive the efforts of our
soldiers in the fieid and we suggest that the
editors of such papers be placed by she side
of loyal men in the ranks, where, with rifles
on their shoulders, they may be taught how
our Government ought to h* supported.
Resolved. That we have read, with the great
est degree of pleasure, the thrilling resolutions
passed by the Virginia soldiers in the field, in
whici* they reassert their ievotion to the cause
of independence, and that we re-echo the stir
ring music of their tone. As sons of Kentuc
ky. the fairest daughter of Virginia, w« intend
to stand by the banner of the South, whether
it wave in the sunlight of victory, or trail in
the black shadow »f defeat. And further
Resolved. That a copy of these proceedings
be sent to Gen. Lee. to be read to the Army of
Virginia, thus assuring that noble band of
men that we will stand shoulder to shoulder
with them in thig war for right, justice, and
the priceless boon of liberty.
Resoived, That these resolutions be publish
ed in the Augusta Coustitutionalist, and all
editors friendly to the cause are requested to
copy the same.
The meeting then adjourned.
Lt. Col. Gso. W CoNxaa. Pres t.
C,p, Taos.
berg-t V, HcTcasN. }
Ma. Datis : Massage.—Thi3 document has
aeen reproduced, in part, by nearly all the
Pari3 journals.
According to the Constitarionnei, it furn
ishes proof that the determination of the
Southern States is to resist to the last extrem
ity.
The Pays is convinced that the bold and
manly accent by which it is pervaded denotes
an invincible resolution.
The Patrie acknowledges that the com
plaints of the President respecting the indif
, rerence shown by Europe are natural, and
considers bis language to be ‘ very worthy, l
very arm. eminently wise, prudent and patri
otic. ”
The Journal des Debat3 also considers Mr.
Davis’ language to be bold and manly and
betraying no sign either of discouragement
of weariness it think3. however, that the re
sources of the Souta are weakening, and in- i
i terprets the Message as a desperate appeal to
: France and England. ** The North, adds
the Debats, u does not solicit the support of
| any one. ”
M. Dreolle, of the Patrie, has jharply re-
I rated this false interpretation :
This is indeed a most unfortunate red ecu on.
; Does the Deoar.3 then that cue North,
wnich does not caii on any tor support, has
not ceased during the last two years to use
everv effort in its power to prevent the ae
knowiedgement or the South secaase such an
acknowledgment wouM he its ruin'* Is not ,
the absolute neutrality observed by Europe a i
considerable support to the North ? if rue
South looks towards France and nngiaad. it is
because as me Morning Post stated yester
dav these two countries are involuntarily
protecting the North by not acknowledging
the right at' the South *o form an independent
State. Let this protection be withdrawn
from the North, and the Debats wil! soon see
now much its supreme contempt for r oreign
support is worth.
The Debars is unable to make any repiy to
this.
On the rabject es the appo .atm.es: of len. Lee
as Commander in-chief, and es the restaraticn es
T«ner»i J. E. Joaastou, we save toilewiag
lesumony from *a enemy—-ao Leuiaville Jeur
aa. :
We aonfes? mat, aa *nead3 if the xe iemi lausa
we muiixi 08 giau t* iee loth :ha reso.uuons _n
regard to Lee. and that a regard o Jabnstos,
disregarded by the Exaeuave pewer n the ion
feaeraev. Johnston, like ee, is a vary powarfu.
enemy/ Next te Lee. he is aai no
doubt justly ;ka groaiest gansro. in the Contwia
raev. As is thus esteemed on both sides. —e is
anie. skinful, pruien:. brave, aad capable of com
preaensive and far-reaching plana. With such a
force at ms jemmanu as be uad when he
was superseded, da n:gu: g 7 e us great
trouble. ... . .
Still, if da das leea ir ihali be reappeinmii, we
may reasonably cherish a strong trust that ‘de
army s« badly mattered a bis absence can sever
la the preseat adverse cenditiea of the Toofedaraov
bec< me farmidable again. Aa-i it aay cate, we
mav feel :dax the cairn an 1 store eld war giant,
Thomas, is a match for my a dy. The ’wive,
dewevar dugs, that dashes ig*,usc dim. will prob
ably become foam.
The Confederates and ive cer'aiaiy cmtempLa-ed
aa invaaiun af X» tacky from beyond her naih
era border, but Tdoraas aa-i his army roo-i more
impassable -dan the Alns u the '.me of Haustua,
betweea as an i mem
The world must nave great mind-, even as it aaa
jrsa: spueres *t sans. t» g->vera me maser ones,
ie kseo rhea to their piaea* aud .-gn- * ad
dear them.
It has been said first tie difference between a
carriage wheel and * carriage ivrse w. thateue
*.,nt better vies it is r.red aad 'be orher ««e* at.
* A rwi akaracter is a coa: trpp.e reei.
wviag seeuHiv z* the wearer aratwenoa ta -he
*aA inspiring :b« oppressor with awe.
One « the o wners te be aaswmred by a per
son anpi vcng far a " **icy *f nta msurarce *,
-What is your age Few »r ae woman ever
apply ‘
f SIX DOLLARS
1 PER MONTH
In ; D. •? ’curias vMjt :o —The edite- »C
tia Ricamoau examiner, in a ate arue>« iv<j«
Mexico,taus aLuae* :• the reported diaatufaiKua
or ihe .".lurch and clergy with Maximilian. ja
account if his action concerning the lands voyag
ing ;» tne Church known as *na Church prop
erty :
Ia one point of* Mexican affairs, oar provider 1
of news have lately dwelt a good deal, name.y
the bespiraiitv of the Church party aad the clergy
against the French and government of Maximili
an. The ; riaoipie es dealing wun the Church
which was inaugurated in Mexico by the Frent a
invasion, is the same reasonable principle on which
it is reguiated in France itself; that is to say, sec
9Xv universal toleration, or rather civil equality
of ail religions, but the secularization of the im
mense church lands, and payment of clergy b 7
the itate. It is remaraab,e. however, that Jaaret
and his “liberal" party designed and tried te effect
tie very same thing; and it was to destroy that
liberal and secularizing party that the Mexican
ciergy made their bargain with France, aad ac
cepted in European Emperor of a Catholic rant:iy
It is impossible to believe that any serious danger
menaces the new Empire from the Church quarter;
or mat the tiergv tan be so misguided as te throw
theihseives once mere into the arms of the “libe
rals.’’ They may grumoie a little at the sweep
ing measures of the new Emperor. Every church
always has grumbled and cried out atheism an i
robbery when deprived of worldly goods, aai
especially of the power to persecute other creeds.
Ths F:kx in PaiLaDßLPHia.—The foil® win a,
which we copy from the Vicksburg Herald of uo
14th. is :he first .account of ibis great catastrophe
PnrLaDßLPara. Feb. B.— The fire here_ this morn
ing originated m Blackoum A Co’s sheds tor storing
refined oil in bond A thousand barrels have ceen
destroyed. It was insured mostly in New York.
Forty-seven buildings, mostly tnree stones, a. - *
burning.
The oil that escaped from the ourn tig barreis
poured into Ninth street and down a Federal, fill
ing the entire street with a lake of fire, and igniting
the houses upon both sides ofNin'ii srreec tor two
squares, and carrying destruction in r o Washington
and Federal streets, both aOovs and below Ninth
street. Fully five squares of houses, bad they been
placed m a row, were on fire at once.
The scene was one to make the stoutest heart t'a,.
Jfen. women and children were literally roasted
alive m the streets-
Capt. Jos. W are. with his wife and five laughters
and two sons, who occupied a dwelling in the vi
cinity met with a sad They ail suc
ceeded in getting into the street front the house,
just as they Left their beds, but mournful to state,
they found themselves in a river of fire. The family
beeame scattered. Mrs. Ware aad her youngest
child, a beaatifui little giri. in her arms, and was
endeavoring to save her- she fell, when herself and
little child, and another daughter, about 15 years
of age. were burnt to death n the streets, fapt.
W ire and his two sons escaped, but three of his
daughters are missing.
Iris thought that several other. persons aaya
perished, and that there are bodies still in he
ruins.
There are some men who will walk up to a
cannon’s mouth, and soma women who will wi.k
up to a lover's—without shrinking.
To begin an impertaan enterpne in ans af pas
sion ii as unwise as to embark In a vessel in the
midst of a storm.
For Ctaattaboocbee.
The Steamer JACKSON, Fxv. master, will ’eava
for the above and ail intermediate Landings
Sunday morning, at 3 o’clock,
feo 24 td
Ay MYERS, WATSON YcoU
AN MONDAY. FEBRUARY 27th, in front of ;ur
‘J Store, at 11 o’clockjwe will se[l,
50 Sacks Ground Peas,
20 Boxes Tobacco,
15 Bales Smoking Tobacco,
9 bbls Cane Syrup,
2 Sacks Sugar,
5 “
1 Sheet Iron Stove,
Beady-Made Clothing, &c.
ALSO,
1 Excellent Gold Watch,
21 Dollars in Gold,
24 “ in Silver, &c., Jec.
feb 25 $lB
FOOfD.
» LARGE BRASS KEY. The owner can *et
A. by calling at THIS OFFICE,
feb 24 cf
CITY FOUNDRY!
SUGAR MILLS AAD SETTLES !
WE HATE OF HAND
Snsrar Jlills and Kettles.
holding 20,35, 40. 60, 80.and 136 gallons, which *1
will exchange for Pruytsiuns or any kind of countrv
Produce, or money on very liberal terms. Irders
olicited. PORTER, MdLHENNY ± CO,
Columbus, Jan. 20, ts
FOR 2
WAGON HARNESS. COLLARS. NAMES, ic
Also a few setts af BUGGY HARNESS.
Apply to SHERMAN A CO.,
feb 4lm Masonic Hall, up stairs.
Wanted.
■POR 'he State of Louisiana TEN MOULDERS.—
J. W liberal. Transportation furnished. Ap
ply to Mai. R. S. Hardaway, of this city.
D. A. BLACK3HER,
feb 12 ts Comissioner for Louisiana.
To Rent.
4 GOOD DWELLING HOUSE containing four
A good rooms, rith all necessary out buildings and
a well of good water. The house us situated an
Ogiethorpe street in "he upper part of'he city.—
Possession can be given oy the first of March. Ap
ply at No. Si Broad street,
feb 23 ts
SIOO Reward.
j UNA WAT Stem Mr. J. D. Gray’s shop, a boa*
r the 18th of January my ooy TOM, Ij years aid,
five feet seven inches high, no particular mark re
collected. except a scar through lis left eye brow.
The above reward wiL oe paid 'or his delivery to
Mr, Gray or myself. P. J. PHILLIPS.
ieb 23 At
Rosette, Lawhon A Cos.,
OFFER AT PRIVATE SALE
One Copper Boiler, ? feet long.
Five or six hundred pounds Lead Pipe
8 or 10 Large Bib & Stop Coeka.
jen Id ts *
3»e§ro€M to Hire.
VO HIRE, ten young Negro MEN, also a good
1 Cook and Posner. Apply:#
Wax. <4. WOOLfOLK,
jan 17 ts dgenu
Dr. R. \OBLE,
JD BITTI3T,
1 T Pember- aa k Carter's oki stand, back room of
il Smith's Jewelry Store, where da can be feaai
all hours, 'oo 13fim
NOTICE.
Ovrrcx G«att Factoxt,
Nov. jy, : it*, f
ALL persons haven* I'-mandsogamst the estate of
Daruei Grant. are dereoy requested ta
resent them :o me Grant Factory
nor 30 ts JOHN J. GRANT.
San copy ani send bill to office Gra-.: Factory.
To Printer* !
WE offer for saie a complete BOOK BINDERY
except Ro. mg Machine, rvo band PRESSES
and ab«)ut
Poaad* *f MmJ.
novhl-tf
stolen.
CTOLKN film my residence, eight miles below
G Colomoua, a iit-bc BAY HyR.rE. ao<>u: lk aands
high, with a white spot in d ; s foreueau. Hu prm
cipie gait is a pace. A suituabie reward will he
paid for his recovery. W. tr. WQOi*x . —E
feb 24 ts
strayed or Stolen.
F5 0M my bouse m Auburn, a Bay Horse, w-.th a
maxed face, seven year; old. sodium size, ia
i-athar_.ow order. I sought tae horse from Cap r .
Sam. Jeter, of Chambers couaty. Reasonaßo re
ward.
f»pg-*f Y¥ F SAMFi.iRD
Lost or Hisiaid.
GO UR SHARES ot the G- i A. S. ?. Cos.. Nc
108, ha favor >f Jfrs. J. L. Wilson.
nov 3)tf D. A J. J, GRANT.
Coiambu* Knitting fompaay.
W 9 axe peepared V > ecw v« )ruer» for SOCKS an i
Hi En our huiw oud Children. an mad* of aese
made Knming Cortaa. rather ccame. but soft c 1
pleasant tr w jar. D KEITH
feb2sll w .l<ent