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daily ilu±a J, n*. WARREN 4 CO., Proprietors. 'u&lisaod Dai’/(3undaysexaeptnd) ac the rate a S6.JO per moaA, or sl3 torthree months. No uioscnpuon received for a longer term h<tn ,r*a month*. BATES OF ADTERTISLTG. '.3TTAL OAILT ADVSKTT3rxa *ATS3. lavorisementa nserted once—s 4 per square. PaIL,7 SaTK3. ?• rst Wcsk— s2 30 per square for each. Insertion, ■fecund Week— s 2 <3O per square for each insertion. Hurd Week— sl 50 per square for each insertion. ?ourth Vcelt —sl 00 per square for each insertion, jecond Month —$30 per square. Third -Month—s2s per square. SPECIAL NOTICES To Retired Soldiers ! UKaaqu iSTsaa Post, > Columbus. Ga-, Bab. 13th, 1365. j ipectai. Order*. I jSq. 36. i * S :$ . $ M ■;£ V. Ali Retired Soldiers vao have reported and iied t’t-’ir leseriotive list-* >u 'hi - ‘8 -e, are ordered :o report on Tuesday the 28t.h mat . at 9 o’clock, a. n.. to these Headquarters, for muster. By command, LEON VON ZINKSN. Cot. Commanuing Po»t. Wa. Q. Moses, Lieut. and Asst. Post Inspector. febl4-td Country papers near this Post please cooy he - tn mst.. and send bill to these Headquar- MaaaHAiu. Hospital, * Columbus, lira., Feb. 13, 1365. j Book* Wanted ! 1 respeetfudy solicit additional contributions of Books, Periodicals, <fcc., to the Library af this Hos pital. The importance of auen an appeal will be at once ;aen and appreciated by ail interested in the welfare of the soldiers of our army. Any donation, however smaii, left either at ;he iffice of the Sen. Surgeon of Post, Pease's Book Store or at this Hopitai, will be most thankfully received and properly accounted for. T. A MEANS. ?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. :eb7--tf s*3oO Reward. 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 tion where he is. Address . GREER A MAaTERSON, Macon, Georgia. *S“ Atlanta Intelligencer. Columbus Times and Augusta Constitutionalist will copy three times and send bills to this office.— dou. Confederacy. feo 24 3t 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 - Notice to Debtors and Creditor* PERSONS ha Yin* ilaims W^tthe will make mmediate fe» 21 wHW r ' 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