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DAILY TIMES. J. W. WARREN, ... Editor. OOLUMBXJS: Tuesday Morning, February 28,1865. The Chylettsville Chronicle says Gen. Lae’s army is now as strong, or nearly as strong, as when the campaign of 1864 commenced, not withstanding the absence es their troops then with him, but now elsewhere. This is due to Gen. Lee’s administrative capacity, and to the faithful execution es the law revoking details in Virginia and North Carolina. The Mobile Register's LouMana correspondent learns from Vicksburg, on the v,ery best authoriiy, that the negroes there are dying at a fearful rate, from disease brought on by exposure,' want and inattention. He does not know the exact number there, but his information is that the average number of deathß per day is about thirty. One day over forty were buried. The same is the case at the negro camps at Notches, Port Hudson and Baton Rouge, The Chicago Tribune, or Dec. 23d, announces the arrival of i,640 Contederste prisoners at Camp j Douglas. About the same number are expected. j They wore mostly from Tennessee, Georgia and j Alabama. They were captured at Nashville— j Their clothing hangs in tatters around then ema ciated forms. Many were without hats, shoes, or blankets. A large number were frost bitten soma so badly that they could scarcely walk. Secretary Wells, of the Federal navy depart ment. is unable to answer the question of the House, as to the cause of the bursting of the Par rot guns. He admits that five have burst during ihe two atu< ks on Fort Fisher, and that forty five men were killed and wounded by the explosions* but says the reason of the bursting cannot be as certained until more complete facts can be ob tained . The Mississippi correspondent of the Appeal, says that the celebrated guerrilla, Dick Davis, long in prison at Memphis, has been hung by the Federals. It is said he sent a last message to his men request ing them no retaliate for his death. He is general ly believed to have slain about seventy Yankees with his own hands before they caught and hung him. The merciless war waged by him against the Fedora's on his own hook, for he had no commission in our service, was in retaliation for their barbarity to his brother, a member of the 2d Missouri cavalry* whom they horribly mutilated and then murdered after he had surrendered himself a prisoner. *• -♦ —ii Georgia’s Position. —The people of Georgia, through their representatives, have now an oppor tunity of manifesting such a height of sublime patriotism as is rarely in the power of a nation or people tmexhibit. They see before them but one path to glory, honor and independence ; but yet it is a path fraught with peril, sacrifice, discomfort and self-abnegation. Our State needs arousing, and perhaps no surer and more satisfactory way can be adopted for arousing it to a determined spirit, than for the Legislature to adopt such measures, establish suoh laws, pass such resolu tions, as will incite to the highest degree of patri otic ardor and evoke the loftiest emotions of valer and patriotic resolution. Let the Confederacy and the United States and the world see that Georgia is not whipped and will uot be whipped ; but that with indomitable will and persistency, she intends to oarry on this war until her rights as a land of freemen are obtained, and until the banner of her country floats gloriously and triumphantly over the heights of Independendenco. —Christian Index. From the Chattanooga Rebel.] Where is the Enthnsiasm ? What has become of the enthnsiasm which but little over three years ago swept like a devouring flame from the ocean to the great river, and for a while illuminated this whole land ? Where is that spirit of unselfish devo tion to countrj which then disregarded all other considerations but those of patriotism, and required lhat the united efforts of all should be made in behalf of our threatened and im periled rights? What *has become of that impulse of devotion to a common interest which prompted young and old to rush to the banners of liberty and march forth to battle, and, if need be, to die for independence ? The recollection of that outburst still lives in the memory of all, but alas, the spirit which then moved our people seems to have flown from us, never to return. Is not the cause the same that it was then ? Are not the reasons why we should spurn all further connection with our selfish enemies as imperative, and the necessity for a separate national existence as great, as it wa3 then ? If we hated the Northern oppressor then, and desired the severance of all political, social and commercial ties which bound us together as one nation, have we not greater and more powerful reasons to abhor alliance with him now ? From the ocean to the great river and from the Ohio to the Gulf, when the signal was given the people rushed to arms, and up on the altar of a common purpose and a com mon destiny swore we would be free. By hundreds and thousands they eagerly volun teered to place theriaselves in the path of their country’s foes snd drive them back or perish in the effort. Those who did not go were moved, by enthusiasm equal to that of those who did, and bent every energy to supply the wants of those who had gone forth to battle. Our women, always first in every good work, always prompt in what requires sacrifice and self-denial, encouraged those who buckled on their armor With their smiles and bade them Good speed in their noble and heroic resr’ves. In a word, every class, and grade, and age, and sex, of our people, were united in the sentiment of an unchangeable resolve to do or die in the effort to achieve their liberty. Ar that time the moving cause of our hate of the Northern people and their government was the apprehension that they weuld interfere with rights held sacred by us, and which we could not afford to surrender. The theory of the government under which we had lived was the equality of all the States, and we could not consent to be de prived of that equality, without degradation, and in vindication of our manhood we took up arms. Since then our worst anticipations have been more than realized. Every right for which we took up arms has been struck down by the legislas tion of the Northern and the Constitu tion itself has been changed to give efficiency to their fanaticism and point to their malignity. Slavery nas keen abolished, penalties the °most «Sruei anu insulting have been declared against those who have the manliness to assert their rights, and the confiscation of their property is the means by which the government of the United States hope to replenish their depleted and bankrupt treasury. Men, women and children have been driven into exile; the homes they lived in and cherished have been lighted by the in cendiary brand, and there is nothing now but blackened ruins to mark the places where they .stood. Because we presumed to say that we would no longer tolerate the government whose powers were wielded to oppress us and deprive us of our rights, and to reassert that great doctrine of the declaration of independence, that when a form of government becomes oppressive the people ha re the right to throw it off; they have made war upon us with fleets and armies such as the world has never seen before. They have invsded our territory and made a smouldering desert of a land which before had blossomed like the rose ; they have filled it with wailing and sorrow; they hare cut off, in the pride of their strength and the vigor of thoir manhood, our fathers, sons and brothers, and where they have established their sway they have expelled our people from theii homes and given them te our slaves. These, and a thousand ether nameless wrongs end outrages, they have perpetrated in their wick ed and ruthless efforts te extinguish our national ity and exterminate us as a peeple. And, yet, notwithstanding the wrongs they have suffered, and the dangers which now threatens us, there is outside, es our armies, an amount of apa thy and seeming indifference which is absolutely astounding. Why is this? Wkat has dampened tae ardor and enthusiasm which blazed so brightly but three shert years ago ? Why sleeps the in insulted and outraged freemen ? • cause less worthy, or the principles in 1 which it has its foundation less firm, than when ; we took up arms to vindicate our righs? Or have the sensibilities of our people been deadened by the rude and oft repeated shocks of arms ? by the bitterness of their their woe, and by the magnitude of the wrongs unatoned, which they have endured ? We cannot believe it. If the love of vengeance and of liberty yet animates the hearts of the people of this Confede racy, the cause now shrouded in gloom will yet gloriously triumph. There are thousands and tens of thousands of strong arms and brave hearts, able, an drwe hope willing, to defend our imper illed liberties and achieve for us an honorable peace and a lasting independence. Miscellaneons Items. A Richmond letter states that since General Price’s return from Missouri that State occu pies the honorable position of third on the list, in point of numbers, in the Confederate States army. The Mississippian Extra, of the 20th, says there is no indication of a raid or movement eastward from Vicksburg. With the lights before us v. e are inclined to the opinion none will be made soon. A New Dodge. —At a recent auction sale, about fifty grey wigs were disposed of at a high figure. We are told that the enterprising in dividual who purchased the lot expects to re alize something handsome by retailing grey hairs to men under the conscript age. The j knowing ones say such a traffic is not un known to the artful dodders. The Medical j Board would do well to scalp their subjects j before investigating the state of the lungs. i [ Constitutionalist. j A French theatrical manager has addressed j Dickens in regard to his poem of ‘‘ Mazeppa, ” which the Menken is playing in London. The manager’s idea of English literature is rather confused. The report about Dr. Gwin having been made a Duke, etc., by Maximilian is pronoun ced a canard, and had caused much meriment in Havana. Gwin was in that city and was going to Europe, having failed to obtain what he sought from Maximilian.— Yankee paper. We learn from J. G. W. Mills, the active and efficient special agent of the Postoffice Depart ment, who has returned from Calhoun, that mail facilities on the line of the Western and Atlantic railroad to Calhoun and lateral routes are now restored to Simi weekly ser- i vice.— Atlanta Intelligencer. Badly Posted. —Recently,.while the people at Honolulu were anxiously looking out for news from the United States, a large clipper arrived from San Francisco, and on being boarded by the nevvsboat, the only reply of the captain was : “ There was a devil of a row in the United States, but he didn’t learn the par ticulars. ” The Rev. Mr. Vincent Ash, formerly of Van Buren, Anderson county, Kentucky, who went as chaplain in Gen. Morgan’s regiment, and was captured during the raid in Ohio, died recently at Camp Chase. A wag seeing a lady at a party with a very low-necked dress and bare arms, expressed his admiration by saying she outstripped the whole party. Andrew Jackson Donelaon, of Tennessee, has returned to Nashville and swallowed the oath. Portions of General Forrest’s command and Gen. Lyon’s forces are vigilantly watching Thomas in North Alabama. A preacher once said that ladies were very timid; they were afraid to sing when they were asked; afraid of taking cold} afraid of snails and spiders; but he never saw one afraid of getting married. Fire Yankee prisoners belonging to Sher man’s party were brought down frotft Johnson’3 Turnout on the South Carolina railroad, and lodged in the military prison at Augusta. They were captured in the lower part of Barn well district where they had quietly settled in the country—one of them having gene to milling and the others indulging in agricul tural pursuits. To pronounce a man happy merely because he is rich, is just as absurd as to call a man healthy because he has enough to eat. NewYork, Jan. 23.—Eighty bags of the Cal ifornia Overland Mail matter, which had accu mulated here, were dispatched by the Isthmus route, in the steamer Ocean Queen, to-day. This matter was sent west to Atchison, Kan sas, and some of it went to Julesburg, 400 miles further, but as the Indians practically hold s©o miles, it was returned to this city, and it is thought that regular communication will not be resumed before June. A man went from New York to the Penn sylvania oil region and spent $1,500 in boring for oil, but without success. He had no funds left, but bought five barrels of oil on a credit, carried them to his well in the night, poured the oil down the pipes, and the next morning began pumping with a success which aston ished ail his neighbors. «. Before the flow stopped he sold his well for $7,000 and went home. The London Daily News gives a flat contra diction to the report that one of the princess es of England had married a viscount, against the will of the Queen, and in contravention of the Royal Marriage act. A late eminent and eccentric lawyer in one of his addresses to the jury, explained the meaning of this phrase t>y relating the follow ing fable, worthy of old Hs3op himself: “ Truth and falsehood traveling one day, met at a river, and both went to bathe at the same place. Falsehood coming out of the water first, took his companion’s clothes, leaving his own vile raiment, and went on his way. Truth, coming out of the water, sought in vain for his own proper dress, disdaining to wear 'he garb of Falsehood. Truth started, all naked, but ha3 never overtaken the fugitive, and has ever since been known as ‘Naked Truth. ’ ” The King of Greece has decided that four officers of the army or navy shall proceed to France and England to inquire into the naval and military organization of those two coun tries, and make a report of the commission formed at Athens for the reorganization of those services in Greece. The French and Papal Governments have concluded a telegraph treaty. After New Year’s day a single dispatch from Paris to Rome, and vice versa, will cost only five francs instead of thirteen francs and fifty centimes. Anew journal is to appear in Paris, to be called La Presse Gall cane , and to be devoted to urging greater liberality in religious affairs.’ The motto is from Cavour—“ A free churcir in a free State. ” The number of persons who emigrated from France to Foreign countries in 1863 amounted to 4,285, and those to Algiers 1,486, making a total of 5,771. This number is less j?y 1,029 than in 1862. From Charleston. —We reproduce the follow ing from the Constitutionalist of the 25th: Mr. M. F. Moloney, the Intendent of Blackrille, sends us through our accommodating friend Capt. Moore, es the South Carolina railroad, some in teresting items. A gentleman just from Charleston states that the French Consul showed Mayor Macbeth a few days ago a communication (which this gentleman, who is well known in Augusta, also saw) saying that the government of Napoleon would acknowl edge the independence of the Confederate States on the 4th of March next; and was ready, if nec essary, to assist us with armed intervention. A French fleet is already being concentrated at a suitable point. Charleston was certainly evacuated on Thurs day the 16th, without the loss of men or material. Tho South Carolina railroad has not been dam aged from Charleston to Braßchviile, the gentle ' men bringing the above intelligence having come ' « « crank as far as the Edisto river. i■ • - litical and moral results of this struggle wui never pass away. The infamy of the enemy will be chronicled in history long after the last participant of the war has left this sphere. The examples of patriotism and virtuous heroism will be a dauntless heritage, growing richer and holier, and bearing fresh harvest of noble lives and’deeds while the earth endures.— [Clarion. There is this difference between Gov. Brown and Nebuchadnezzar; the one required all men to worship nn image he 'had raised, whilst the other would have nil men bow down and worship him. [Tel. db Confederate' [From the Constitutionalist, Feb. 22.] Clothes Line Telegraph and Saw Horse Ex press. j FROM EUROPE—HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS—OUR COMMISSIONRRS RECOGNIZED. Nova Zembla, Feb. 15, 1865. Professor Lowe’s Balloon has just arrived | from Hong Kong. It brings dates to the 16th instant, which, it will be observed, are very important. The Isle of Man correspondent of the New York Lyre says: I have important intelli gence to communicate. Russell has recog nized the Rebel Commissioners ! It was done in this wise ! The Commissioners were in a large crowd viewing the Royal cortege as it passed into Regents Park, Cheapside, New gate street, London, when Lord Palmerston asked the Premier, if those were not the Southern Commissioners, at the same time pointing to them. After looking some time, apparently in vain, the so-called Mr Russell exclaimed : “Oh ! yes, I recognize them now.” This affair has created intense excitement in manufacturing circles, and fears are enter tained that, should friendly relations cease between the so-called Kingdom of Great Brit ain and the so-called Republic of the United States, war between these two Powers will probably be t lie result. Spool cotton—Coats’ six cord—has advanced 1 cent per yard in consequence; while Confederate stocks are much sough t after—particularly stocks of Confederate cotton. The following are some of the replies to the circular of the Peace Commissioners: London. Gentlemen : Iler Majesty regrets very much to hear that the little fracas over in your country still continues; but she is still of the opinion that the kind of neutrality which she has heretofore observed between the bellig, eients had best continue. It would, there fore, perhaps, be best for you and your at taches to go back to the so-called Confeder ate States and join the army ; you might pos sibly do more good in that way than waiting here for something you can’t get. Respectfully, &c., Russell. Palais Royals, Paris. Genteelmens: lav ze grand onneur to ac knowledge, vat you call peace circulaire. I av show ’im to ze Emperur and he say I shall say to you wid compliment*, zat he very sor ry dat you have no pieces in your Confeder acy. He ave got some two, three, four poun der, vich you can tek—may be will be of some little service to you. Aceept ze mes compli ments. Vive l’Erapereur. Drouyn dk L’huys. Amsterdam, Holland. Shentlemen : I been perry glad for git your note bout de vile in Ameriky. I druly opes dat ven dis cruel var is opher, you vill ave peace in your kountree Ich bin your, etc. Kizzort, Burgomaster. Madrid, Spain. Respected Signors—You will have to rustle around a little more in England, and induce me to have more confidence in France, which is “ drowned i’lies” before .you can get me to recognize your little Confederacy. Quien sabe ? Respectfully, Isabella, Queen. HoncTlulu, S. I. Jentlemans—l hear by one whaler's vessels what you have a row in your country. What for you don’t ’rest ’em under Eighteenth Sec tion—fine ’em big heap Confedrit monies? and den you haves peace. Kammkhama, King. Hong Kong, China. Kon fed-rit Kommish-ners—No use send your letters to me. I got big rebellions on my hands already—don’t want hear no more about rebellions. ’Tend to your own busi ness ; let mine alone. Yours, Meen Fun, Emperor. Cannibal, Islands. White Mens—What for you no eat your en emies decently ? I see in your paper you “gobble ’em up.” You never have peace long as you “gobble ’em up.” You must cook .well —eat ’em slow. I know um Yankee and um no taste good ; but 1 send you nice re seets for make pate de foie gras, bouillon co quillion en papillet, and oder tings make ’em taste good—no tell um Yankee. Hocus pocus—wingy wong, My country is both stout and strong ; Hurrah for the " King of the Cannibal Islands. LATER FROM THE NORTH. Harrisburg, Feb. 16. Late Northern papers have been received. They contain nothing of interest. [No other news association but this has given the jokes which Abe Lincoln got off during his interview with the Commissioners.] GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. Macon, Feb. 15. Mr. Korum having arrived, the Governor sent in his message to-day. He says : “Our military system having failed, I think it ought to be repealed ; and if all the troops permit ted to volunteer to go home (on both sides) I believe the war would stop. lam in favor of calling a convention to take the military power out of the hands of Mr. Davis, and giving it to someone who understands the business. Os course I don’t want everybody to insist upon my taking the position, though I do not know what I might do if the good of the cause required it. “Gosephee Brown.” FROM THE FRONT. Hamburg, S. C., Feb. 15. An intelligent contraband hasjust arrived, who reports Sherman" and one third of his ar my captured—Columbia taken—Charleston taken, and any other news to suit all tastes and all inquirers. It is known, however, that the Hardy sons of the South are confronting Sherman, and that the President has sent his Beauregard to him. It is hoped, therefore, that what ever the enemy may anticipate, we shall be able to Cheat'em, and thwart their plans in South Carolina. Wheeler is wheeling around them, while, should they get into Hampton roads , they will certainly be foundered. Things are working right, and Wright is ruling things, and if the enemy is not successful he will cer tainly be defeated. [The Saw Horse and Clothes Line being called for, we need expect no more dispatches this evening.— Rep.] GEN. SHERMAN’S RESIGNATION LETTER. We find in a Northern paper the annexed letter of resignation written four years ago by Gen. Sherman, when he resigned his position as superintendent of the Military Academy of Louisiana : January, 18, 1861. Gov. Thomas O. Moore, Baton Rouge , La : Sir : As I occupy a quasi military position under this State, I deem it proper to acquaint you that I accepted such position when Louis iana was a State in the Union, and when the motto of the seminary was inserted in marble over the main door —“By the liberali'y of the General Government of the United States— Union. Esto perpetua." • Recent events foreshadow a great change, it becomes all men to choose. I: Louisiana withdraws from the Federal Union. I prefer to maintain my allegiance to the old Constitu tion as long as a fragment of it survives, and my longer stay here would be wrong in eyery sense of the word. In that event I beg you will send or appoint some authorized agent to take charge of the arm3 and munitions of war here, belonging to the State, or direct me what disposition should be made of thefn. And furthermore, as President of the Board of Supervisors, I beg you to take immediate steps to relieve me as Superintendent, the moment the State determines to secede; for on no eaithly account will I do any act, or thought hostile to, or m defiance of the old government of the United States. With great reepect, etc., W. T. Sherman. TELEGRAPHIC. REPORTS OF 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. FIGHT BETWEEN THE FEDERALS AND MAXIMILIAN. Clinton, La., Feb. 24.—1 tis reported that there was great excitement at Baton Rouge on Tues day, growing out of a report of a hostile collision between the Federals and Maximilian’s forces at the mouth of the Rio Grande. A Mexican regi ment at Baton Rouge thretened to lay down their arms in consequence. It is reliably stated that 87 transports laden with troops passed Baton Rouge Tuesday and Wednesday going down. Augusta, Feb. 27th.—The 15th and 17th Yankee army corps are under ’the command of Sherman in person and have a baggage train three miles, long. The 15th corps was drunk on the 17th and sacked and pillaged Columbia, burning the entire length of Main St. and cotton. Only one house remains. After the mischief was done Sherman ordered the pillagers and burners shot when caught. The Twentieth Yankee corps left Columbia at 4 a. m. All were gone at nightfall. Two or three hundred citizens left Columbia with the Yanks. The condition of the city is dreadful, most of the people living in huts. Sherman left 200 cattle for the sick and wounded. He gave the citizens arms to protect themselves against the negroes. Every article of subsis tence was carried off. Cellars, buildings and all other places thoroughly searched. The accident reported to have occurred at the S. C. depot in Charleston, happened at Columbia on Friday morning. The enemy shelled the city furiously on Thursday. Mis siles were thrown indiscriminately; 43 fell in the hospital and yard, and in hotels and gar dens. The South Carolinian office, buildings of Evans & Cogswell, a number of churches, Catholic Seminary, depots, cars, engines and railroad property of all descriptions destroyed. Three churches—Catholic, Presbyterian and Episcopalian remain. Female College unin jured. It is now occupied by homeless women and children. The old State House was blown up. The new State House was struck by one shell, but was not destroyed because it con tained the statue of Washington. Twentyfive miles of the Greenville road destroyed be tween Columbia and Allston. The banks and Treasury were removed to Charlotte. Lexington has been burned. Not a dozen houses remain. Charleston was quietly occupied by the for ces of Foster and Gilmer. The citizens of the surrounding country went to the city to ob tain subsistence. Wade Hampton after reporting three days to Gen. Wheeler received notice of his appoint ment as Lieut General and Chief of Cavalry.— Wheeler remains Major General of Cavalry and reports to Gen. Hampton. A large force is rapidly widening the track on the North Carolina railroad to save the stock at Charlotte. The Savannah river is full from three days rains. The river is now falling steadily. No fear of gunboats from Savannah. The citizens here are making arraugements to send supplies to Columbia. The War Department has issued an order that officers and soldiers escaping Federal pri sons wil be allowed ten dollars per day and expenses until they reach our lines. Gen. Lee’s orders assuming control of the armies, and his address will be sent tomo^pw. Montgomery, Ala., Feb. 27.—L*f$%atur day night an unusually large and enthusiastic meeting was held here. It was a perfect suc cess—a glorious ovation to liberty and inde pendence. Judge Bibb presided ; he made a speech, followed by Gev. Watts, Judge Chiltom Gen. Clanton, Lieut. Col. Gaine3, Col. Woods, Hon. Thomas B. Cooper, and others. These speeches were of the highest tone, and were received with great demonstrations of appro val. The following preamble and resolutions were adopted unanimously by a rising vote : Whereas, The United States are, by their own confession, waging a war for subjugation or extermination of the people of the Confed erate States, and have unequivocally refused to consider any propositions for peace which is not involved in unconditional submission to the Government of the United States, the emancipation of our slaves and the general confiscation ofeonr property, with crar bare hold on life itself dependent upon the mere assurance of Abraham Lincoln that he will make liberal use of the pardoning power for the benefit of rebels. Therefore, Resolved, That, with undiminished faith in the justice of our cause, and humble depend ence on Almighty God, we will maintain the struggle until our independence shall be esta blished. Und to this end we pledge our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor. Resolved, That chronic desertion—confess edly deserving and always punishable with death in armies—is more excusable in soldiers in the field, than persons at home arc, who, screened by the army from the hardships of war, in the hour of their country’s need, de sert its cause and seek to curry favor with the foe, whom they have not the manliness to op pose. Resolved, That we urge as a remedy for de sertion in the army, a zealous and uncompro mising support of our cause by all persons at home. Resolved, That as a practical manifestation of Jhe services of our armies, we solemnly pledge ourselves, each to the other, and to the soldiers in the field—to renewed exertions to rolieve the necessities of their families, and thus lift from their hearts the only burden calculated to unnerve the arms of free men in a contest like this. Resolved, That, in the language of an ami nent Senator from Virginia, we recommend to the people of the whole Confederacy, faith in our cause, faith in our Government, faith in ourselves, faith in each other, and faith in Godl The Nashville correspondent of the Chicago Tribune, writing under date es Feb. Ist, furnishes the following item: Mrs. Foote arrived here last night, and reported to Governor Johnson. Her story is identical with that telegraphed all over the country, just after her arrival at Washington, and need not be repeated here. She looks well, and was cordially received by her friends. She says that her hus band will try to visit this city on parole, to exam ine into the situation, and to aot as his constitu ents shall desire.* Those who know the blustering Foote predict that will be making Union speeches in less than a month. However, he is' a “man of no consequence” anyhow, and no one cares what position he takes. AUCTION SALES Rosette, Lawhon & Cos., Auctioneers, 131, Broad St„ Columbus, Ga., WILL SELL AT 11 O’CLOCK, WEDNESDAY, MARCH Ist, 1860. CROCKERY WARE AND School BOohs 2 13 Vols. Goodrich’s 4th READER, 12 “ Colburn’s ARITHMETIC, 17 “ Smiley’s CALCULATOR. 6 “ Davie’s ARITHMETIC, 14 “ Goodrich’s sth READER, 5 “ Latin GRAMMAR, 37 Pieces CHINA WARE, Cups and Saucers, Plates, Sugar Dish and CoL fee Pot, 2 doz. Fancy CUPS and SAUCERS. 1 “ Glass SALT CELLERS. ALSO, 3 Toy Setts CROCKERY. feb 28 $42 Rosette, Lawhon & Cos., Auction© ers, 131, Broad St., Columbus, Ga., WILL SELL AT 11 O’CLOCK WEDNESDAY, UVRCH Ist, 1865. 100 bbls. PICKLE BEEF, 13 Shares M. & G. R. R. STOCK, 2 bbls SUGAR, 6 Mahogany Sofa Bottomed CHAIRS,* 1 Fine SECRETARY, 1 bbl CANE SYRUP, 6 Kegs WHITE LEAD. feb 28 $24 MYERS, WATSON &, CO., AUCTIOITBEBS AND General Commission Merchants, At Hull & Buck’s old stand, Opposite Bank of Columbus, Broad Street. Personal and prompt attention given to all consignments. Columbus, Ga., Jau. 21, 1865. jan23 ts Funeral notice. The friends and acquaintances of Maj.F. W. Dil lard, are invited to attend his funeral at St. Paul’s Church, this (Tuesday) afternoon at 3 o'clock, feb 28 It FOR SALE : ANE THOUSAND STALKS PURPLE SUGAR yJ CANE, large and in fine order for planting. Apply atUrquhart& Chapman’s or at Dr. Urqu hart’s plantation, five miles from Columbus, feb 28 It J. A. URQUHART. [From the Hillsboro (Ohio) Gazette.] Did You Hear the News?—The “rebellion is crushed out; ” the war for the “Union” is rampant, everywhere; Savannah has been evacuated by Gen. Hardee and occupied by Gen. Sherman. The great raid through the “ heart of the rebellion” has been successful in reaching the Atlantic coast! The “back bone of the rebellion” is broken sure, this time. Os course, there will be no more con scriptions and bloody battles; by next March there will not be an “armed rebel ” in the Con federacy, and Copperheads will hunt their holes, and flank “ Old Abe” by drawing their holes in after them. The “ loyal heart” is con fident that the Union will be “restored ” for certain, now. Fire the cannons, shout rill your brazen throats are hoarse, pray and shout —ye impious creature who disgrace the pulpit until devils dance for joy over your sacri lege. Success appears to give the lie to democra tic principles and traditions ; the divine right of might appears to triumph over right and self-evident truths! Well, so the “loyal” British Government thought in 1780, when darkness and gloom settled over the righteous cause of our forefathers; and yet, the next year, the same Government was forced to ac knowledge the independence of the “rebel ” colonies, to sanction the great “rebel” doc trines of the Declaration as self-evident, eter nal, and inalienable rights. We seek not to detract from late Federal successes; advantages have been gained ; but we wish simply to remind the “ lt)yal " people of the North that they are no nearer to a re stored republican union of States by reason of success; (hat these fortunes of war do not refute the great principle of the impossibility of being republican by imperial principles; a republican government can neither be main tained nor restored by coercion applied to States. This war is wholly monarchical, in all its bearings, and no amount of success can make it right, or republican; and because it is wrong in principle—a monstrous wrong— finally it cannot succeed. The “ loyal aboli° tionist” is a voracious tyrant, who uuhesitat ingly strikes down republican government of himself, and then seeks to compel eleven great States to accept the same tyranny. The bright assurances which present victories give to the u loyal ” will most assuredly be dispelled by the fickle fortunes of war, and in the end the Confederacy will stand an independent repub lic among the nations of the earth. u m The Slave States—Area and Population. The area of the ten States in which cotton is raised is 733,520 square miles, and that of the five border slave States is 185,079 —making a total of 913,199 square miles. The area of the cotton States alone exceeds about five times that of Great Britain or Prussia. It is nearly three times that of France, five times larger than all Germany, about three or four times larger than Spain, and nearly double J that of the Russian empire in Europe. And, i taking the entire area of all the slave States, they give a surface surpassing in extent all the" territory held in Europe by the boasted five Powers, with Spain and Turkey thrown in. The census of 1850 shows that the popula tion of the slave States was 9,526,732 —or 6,222,418 whites .and 3.204,218 slaves. Ac- j oording to the ratio of increase of the whites and blacKs during the decade previous to 1850, the present population of the slave States embraces about 8,500,000 whites and about 4,000,000 of blacks, giving a total population of 12.500,000 To Curb Beef Red, like Hah.—Two ounces of saltpetre, one ounce of bay-3alt, one ounce of sal prunella, a few grains es ceehineal, a quarter es a pound of course sugar, and a plenty of coarse salt. Rub and turn it every day for a month. To be cooked in dripping, with a past* over it. AUCTIONSAT,ES By Ellis? Livingston & Cos ON TUESDAY, 28th inst., at 11 o'clock, we will sell in front of our store. 3 bbls. Choice Sugar, 40 pair Men’s Shoes, 100 lbs. Sole Leathes. . feb 27 $9 By Ellis, Livingston & Cos. WILL SELL on Tuesday, Feb. 28th. in front of our store, at 11 o’clock, 2 Fine Marble Bed Biilard TABLES. feb 12 $24 By Ellis, Livingston A 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 A Cos — ♦ m* ON TUESDAY, 28th inst., at 11 o’clock, we will sell in front of our store, A SHALL FARM, Five miles from the city on the Buena Vista road,‘with 25 acres land attached, 12 acres cleared, balance heavily tims 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 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, The very Desirable Residence, near the Court House, lately occupied by Col. Ten nille. 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. Terms cash. Possession given immediately. Persons holding claims against the estate of Mrs. LucyM. Tennille. dec’d, also Wm. T. Patterson, dec’d, will hand them toS. D. Betton, at Walker Hospital, by the sth of March. D. MORRIS, Adm’r. feb 19 sll9 THE OITY T. J. JACKSON LOCAL EDITOR* Sales To-dat.—Ellis, A Ce. will sell to day real estate, merchandise, groceries, stock, Ac. See advertisement. Garden Seeds.—Mr. George A. Norris adver tises a variety of garden seeds. Now is the time to plant them, and we trust a large crop will be scattered. Those in need should call on Mr. Norris. Attention is invited, to the advertisement of Robert A Crawford of Macon, Ga., dealer in slaves, stocks, bonds, certificates, gold or silver coin, Ac. Death of Major Dillard. —We regret to learn that this gentleman expired in this city yes terday morning after a lingering and painful ill ness of many weeks. Before the war Major Dil lard was known te our community as a gentleman es high moral and intellectual worth, of enlarged business capacities and indomitable energy.— Since the war he has filled the office of Confede rate Quartermaster in this city, with fidelity and profit to the country and credit to himself. By his assiduity and energy in the cause many a poor man, woman and child hare found employment and will be ready to bless the name and memory of Major Dillard. By his death the Confederacy has lost the services of a valued officer, the poor a true and tried friend, and the community an enterprising, public spirited citizen. Is it True. —We learn from a gentleman who happened to be in the vicinity that between mid night and day on Saturday night a number of negroes were discovered on the north common, near the old Opelika depot engaged in firing pis tols. What does this mean ? What were they doing there at such an unreasonable hour, and where did they get their weapons t The case looks suspicious, and should at once be investigated by the proper authorities. To What are We Drifting.—The demorali zation of the times continues. Men who were strictly sober four years ago, now get drunk with out any regard to conscientious scruples. Men who were formerly considered paragons of honesty caa now steal without a blink of the eye or a paipitas tion of the heart—steal little things often without the slightest justifiable pretext, through mere wanton maliciousness. Men uho would once have blushed at the conception of an obscene thought or the utterance of a profane word can now abandon themselves to the indulgence es these things with a gusto that eclipses the most despe rate instances of profanity and vulgarism in for. mer years. Avarice,Just, intemperance, ity, sabbath desecration, profanity, pilfering hold high carnival. To what are we drifting ? Life, property, do mestic tranquility are insecure. Even the house of God is often prostituted, and the sacred right to worship God, not secure from interruption. To what depths is man capable of descendirg? Without the restraining grace of God and of law he would soon approximate the lowest fiend in the abominations that make a hell. erily, without reform we can never expect the favor of Heaven' Though we may gain our independence, it will take many years to wipe away the pollution by which we have covered ourselves during this rev ! olution. “Vice is a monster of such hideous mien, That to be hated needs but to be seen, But when too oft we see its face, We first loathe, then pity, then embrace." Judah P. Benjamin.— The State Department has not secured us recognition, but that >vas more it? misfortune than its fault. Mr. Benjamin has not left untried any expedient that would have Influ enced foreign governments to give us justice and right, but he could not make them act; hence he has failed and another statesman would, probably, have succeeded no better. One great cause of Mr. Benjamin’3 unpopularity has been the fact that in no proclamation signed by him, as Secretary of State, has ever the existence of a triune God been admitted. He has confined his State papers to Diestical belief and stamped upon the religious taith of the country a practical denial! of a Trinitarian Jehovah.— This was his faith, but not the faith of that wile spread religious sentiment that prevails throughout this country. The people do not like to be made to choose between Jesus Christ and Judan • min, and to t ike the latter in preference- 1 f Congress has endeavored to change this. ad has adopted the excU^ aon of our , ™ o f q o( j i n our behalf, but asking he lute y i u tiun has been disregar '•[ religious faith is no insignifi d , offjVr m Tt i< the deepest sentiment in the souls S rt.f.MOPle it ta the distinguished trait in the character of this revolution, it has its influence in the camp and at the hearthstone, in temple and legislative hall.and has its recognition in confessions of thousands and thousands of our army, when disregarded it has shocked the whole fabric ot reli gious faith. Appealing to God and n t recognizing the Divinity of his Son. is mocking witii the vain repetition of words which have no mean ing. The country ask no hypoprisy from Mr. Ben jamin; his religious belief is respected, but they desire seme other statesman, whose .aith more ac cords-woh ioe religious conviction o: the people. Richmond Enquirer.