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DAILY TIMES, J. w, *V VRitLN A CO., Proprietors. Published Da’ y (Sundays excepted) at the rate o $6.00 pet month, or sls tor three months. pfn subscription received for a longer form than / kr- f. month*. RATES OF ADVERTISING. CASUAL DAILY ADVERTISING KATES. i. Lortiseraents inserted once—s 4 per square. "RKGTTT. AH DAILY ADVERTISING RATES. First Wwk-$3 00 per square for each insertion. Second Week—s 2 00 per square for each insertion. Third Week—sl 50 per square for each insertion. Fourth Week—sl 00 per square for each insertion. Socuuu Month —$30 per square. Third Month —$25 per square. SPECIAL NOTICES Hkaoquarteks Georgia Reserve,) and Military District Georgia. > Macon, Ga., Feb. 27, 1865. j General Orders ( No. 5. < . Dy direction of General Beauregard, all officers and soldiers ret.urni g to the Army ot Northern Virginia will report to the Commandant of the Post, Columbus*. Ga. By command of Major Gen HOWELL COBB. It. J. II \I.LETT, A A. G. ♦#*Columbus Times and Atlanta Intelligencer copy six times. mar 1 6t “EXTRACT.” Headquarters Post, 1 Columbus, Ga-, Feb. 28th, 1865. j Special Orders, 1 No. 50. ( I. In • bodicnce to orders From General Beaure gard, all officers and soldiers belonging to the Army of Northern Virginia, Whose leaves of absence or furloughs have expired or are about to expire, or in any other manner are absent from their commands without proper authority, will reportjwithont delay to these. headquarters. * * * * f' * * By command of LEON VON ZINKEN, Col. Commanding Post. S. Isidore Quillet, Lieut, and Post Adj’t. mar 1 6t Headquarters, Post, > Columbus, Ga., March 2d. 1865. / In obedience to instructions from Maj. Gen. Cobb, Commanding District of Georgia, attention is called to the number of small arms scattered through the country in the hands o' private individuals. The ne cessity of the service demands, especially at this par. ticular juncture, that all those arms should be gath ered immediately and turned over to the Confed erate States Arsenal at this Post. Citizens are ear nestly requested to send forward all the arms they have in their possession. LEON VON ZINKEN mar i .It Col. Commanding Post. Atlanta ArNensfl. Headquarters, Gov. Works, (Ord.) I Columbus, Qa., Match 3d, 1865. j lam now preparod to pay all claims against the “Atlanta Arsenal,” and request all parties holding any, to present them at once as the business must bo closed; if they do not, and delay occurs in the future, they alono.will be responsible. Vouchors properly signed may by Express for collection. M H. WEIGHT, mar3lw Col. Commanding. Owing to the increased price of Provisions, La bor and other expenses, the Steamboats on the Chattahoochee ltiver have been compelled to ad vance their prices for freight and passage to' the fol lowing rates: Passage from Columbus to Chattahoochee $75 00 From Chattahoochee to Columbus SIOO 00 Intermediate landings in proportion. Freights to any point on Chattahoochee River $4 00 per hundred. Measurement Freight $1 25 per cubic Capt. H. WINGATE, Shamrock. Capt. DAN FRY, Jackson. ('apt. ABE FRY, Indian. Capt. JOHN COUCH. Mist. Capt.A. O. BL ACKMA R.Munnerlyn. feb7—tf u First Come, First Served.” Loolt W ell 2 I OFFER FOR SALE FOR CONFEDERATE MONEY. Ist. Twenty-five bales of good.COTTON, in good order, scattered in small lots in the counties of Chambers and Macon, Ala. 2d A HOUSE; (and LOT of 10 acres, already deeply ploughed —ditched and manured) three fur nished rooms in a convenient locality and good neighborhood. 3d. A nick kittle FAR M of 160 acres near Au burn, Ala. 100 acres of open land—bO or 40 acres sowed down in Wheat and Oats. No houses. Plenty of Wood, Water and Pasture. 4th My HOME PLACE— consisting of the lot on which I live (tO acres) and another House and Lot across she stioot. Very valuable —well located. B.—l will give good bargains to those who ap ply soon to me at Auburn, Ala feb 26,1865-ts WM. F. SAMI OKU. An Excellent Plantation! Corn, Fodder, Peas, Potatoes, (Sweet and Irish) Plantation Tools, Stok Hogs and Cattle, to go with it, CHEAP ! To l>e Hold! Come tfcuiclt!! ri-«H k place is well improved. A good DWELLING 1 with eight rooms and three store rooms in the brick basement, six fire places, negroe houses, Gin house and isorew. all good, in hue repair and high cultivation. Fifty acres of promisiug growing Wheat 1 Contains 720 acres, about half m the woods. Red land, Dak and Hickory. Lies on the Loachapokacreek, four miles Irom Auburn and tour miles from Loachapoka. in Macon county, near the line of Chambers, in a good neighborhood and not likely to be visited by o Yankee raid. Possession immediate 1 Titles indisputable. One hundred acres already ploughed for corn. feb ”?f*' • lubur ”' "*• WM. F. SAMFORP. For Sale. qpn Acres of Pine Land,eight miles below Auburn on the road to Society Hill. Seventy acres open land. Common improvements. Possession gl feb22 Q tf ediately ’ ° heaP WM. F. SAMFORD. Change of Schedule. AN and after Friday, Jan. 20th, the Trains on j U tho Muscogee Railroad will run as follows : | PASSENGER TRAIN: . .n 1 630A. M. Leave Coluinh* 2 50 P. M. Irriri* ;t 51-con 6 50 A> m. Leave Mac0n......... 3 p Arrive at, Cos HT * TRAIN : * Leave Columbus 4* 55 A. M. Arrive at Columbus W L CLARK, mar 19 ts ' S.pt. “Through «o Sontsomery. NEW SCHEDULE. MONTGOMERY & WEST POINT "“railroad company. COLUMBUS, August 27,1864. AN and after August 27th. Tr^ U the Montgomery and West Point Leave Montgomery . f.pj a . m. Leave West Point * 5-32 p. m. Arrive at Oolumbua Rt 5.50 a.m. Leave at 3.00 p. m. Arrive at ftt 4130 p . m . Arrive at West Potnt , 8:40 am. Freight Train leaves Column g;27 p m Arrives..; D* Hi ORAM, Sup’t Eng; ag271864—ts _ _ MOBILE a GIRARD RAIL ROAD. CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. Girard. Ala., Oct ‘* lßb4 \ AN and after 10th inst. Trainson thisßoa vri U Run Daily (Sunday excepted,) as follows. Passenger Trafn^ Leave Girard at.......**"* qq P- ‘? a ’ Arrive in Union Springs _ &m _ Leave Union Springs .. Arrive in Girard at ••••• Freight Xrain* , .4 00 a. m- Leave Girard at.. no n m. Arrive in Girard at B. E. WELLS. aglß ts * Eng. & Sup t. VOL. XII.} MYERS, WATSON it CO., AUOTIOSTBEBS AND Geuerai Commission Merchants, A t. Hall & Duck's old aland. Opposite Bunk of Columbus, Broad Street. QggT Personal and prompt attention given to all consignments. r'dumbus, Ga., Jan. 21, 1865. jan23 ts ROBERT A. CRAWFORD, Slave Trader, AND DEALER IN STOCKS, BONDS, CERTIFICATES, GOLD AND SILVER COIN, Cherry Street, Iflacoit, €ia., NEARLY OPPOSITE THE DAILY TELE GRAPH AND CONFEDERATE OFFICE. All classes of NEGROES usually on hand, and stock constantly replenished by experienced buyers. Cash advances to regular traders, as heretofore. Negroes also sold on Commission. My trusty Porters, Andrew and An tony, attend the Trains. feb 27 3m Rosette> Lawhon & Cos., OFFER AT PRIVATE SALE One Copper Boiler, 8 feet long. Five or six hundred pounds Lead Pipe 8 or 10 Large Brass Bib & Stop Cocks. jen 18 ts For Exchange or Sale. AT the office of the “Southern Iron Works,” near the new bridge, the following articles of 'Hard ware, which we will exchange for Pork, Bacon, Lard, Wheat, Flour, Fodder, or any other articles of Psoviiions or Confederate currency, viz: Bar and Hoop Iron, of all sizes, suitable for plan tation uses. Sugar Mills and Kettles, of all sizes, from 30 to 120 gallons, Pots, Ovens and Skillets, Fry Pans and Andirons, Club and Broad Axes, Shovels and Spades, Trace Chaines and Plough Moulds. Orders for Castings and Machine Work promptly executed. jan stf JOHN D. GRAY & CO. Sorghum Molasses. WANTED from one to one hundred BARRELS, for which a liberal price will be paid. KOOCIv ISLAND PAPER MILLS, mar 41w Columbus, Ga. For Sale or Exchange, FOR COUNTRY PRODUCE, Plantation Iron, Osnabnrgs, a good art cle of Potash, and a lot of fat Turkeys. BRADFORD & SNOW mar 4 3t 200 Kegs Aails . N consignment and for sale by \ > HANSERD & AUSTIN, mar 2 3t Aotice! T REQUEST that all claims against Major F. W. A Dillard (personal) be presented to me at once. RICHARD PATTEN. mar 2 3t. WANTED! c i lAA LBS. of TALLOW, for which a liberal price Jju'Al will be paid. Apply to F. W. DILLARD, sp7 ts Major and Q. M. YABUS and OSMBIIRGS TO EXCHANGE FOR anOUKTD PEAS, At the GRANT FACTORY. dec 17 ts zNro^K-ioiei. Office Grant Factory, 1 Nov. 29. 1864. J h LL persons having demands against the estate of 1 Daniel Grant, deceased, are hereby requested to resent them to the Grant Factory, nov 30 ts JOHN J. GRANT. Sun copy and send bill to office Grant Factory. IXoticeto Debtors and Creitttovs PERSONS having claims against the lato Captain Charles D. Fry, are requested to present them within the time prescribed by law and those indebted will make mmediate payment. JDAiN 1 uLi x -tv Y • fob 21 w4od __ Adm’r, Stolen. _ STOLEN from my residence, eight miles below Columbus, a light BAY HORSE, about 14 hands high, with a white spot in his forehead. His P xsiple gait is a pace. A suitumble reward Fo't K paid for his recovery. W. G. WOOLrOLK feb 24 ts ___ Wanted, T7OR the State of Louisiana TEN MOULDERS. T Wages liberal. Transportation furnished. Ap ply to SW. K. S. Hardly, of , hi £ cit fegHßßi feb 12 ts Comissioner for Louisiana. Negroes t© Hire. fflO HIRE, ten young Negro MEN, also a good 1 Cook and Washer, to ffooLFoLK jan 17 ts ___ geD^' Dr. K- AOBLE, JDIE^TTIST, « T Pemberton *fc Carter’s old stand, back room of .1 Smith’s Jewelry Store, where he ca P found all hours. joe 18 bm To Printers ! WE offer for sale a complete BOOK BINDERY, (except Ruling Machine.) two hand PRESSES, and about _ __ . , 1,000 Fouuds of Type Metal. nov2l-tf - Lost or Mislaid. POUR SHARES of the G. & A. S. S. Cos., No l 160, in favor of Mrs. J. L. Wilson. NT nov 30 ts D. Sc J.'J. GRAM. Regular Line of Steamers on the Chattahoochee River. Columbus, Ga., Jan. 9th. mHF Daniel Fry, Master, wil JrS^^M^Retarangle^vSohatuKAeeeTori '■ D. Fry M,.ten leave, !&“hS «.ry Thirty at IHswtf sa t tahooche every buuday at i- m. jan 10 2m __ . CITY FOUNDRY! sugar mills and KETTLES! WE HAVE OF HAND Sugar Mills and Kettles, boldine 20.35, 40. 60. kind of b coojtrr will exchange for Provi - - liberal terms- o?d erß ° r * <36. Columbus, Jan. 20, ts COLUMBUS, GA., SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 1865. DAILY TIMES. EYENING EDITION. SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH, 4, 1865. The Case oh C >l. Von Zinken,— The Judges of the Inferior Court, assembled at the Coun cil chamber this morning in accordance with previous appointment, to render their decis ion in the case of Col. Von Zinken, on the charge of the murder of Lindsay, A majority o! the Judges decided that the Court had no power to bind him over for trial. Thus the conflict between the civil and mili tary has terminated in a grand fizzle. We don't know that our opinion is worth much, but we think somebody should be held respon sible for the murder of Lindsay. Official dispatches fiom the army, dated four days ago, says the Telegraph and Confeder ate, 3d, give an encouraging view of affairs.— Our army was |then at Charlotte, N. C., and nothing of particular interest had occurred. The rumor, therefore, of a battle with Sher man, is untrue. Our clans, though, were gath ering and making ready for the fray. The above information may be relied on as correct. Gen. Wright. — We were honored on yes terday, says the Augusta Constitutionalist, of the 26th, with a visit from this distinguished soldier and statesman. Gen. Wright has re turned home for a very brief period in order to attend to important duties at Macon. He states that not a man was left behind at Char leston ; the reported loss of two regiments be ing a fable. The same paper of the same date has the following pleasant rumor. The report abroad is that Gen. Early met and defeated a portion of Sherman’s army, this side of Charlotte. The Great Fire. —The loss by the fire in Philadelphia was over $5,000,000. The loss on coal oil was $75,000. Only oneNthird of the total loss was insured. Over one hun dred structures ot various kinds were de stroyed. The missing and dead numbered twenty persons. Eleven of one family were missing, supposed to be burned in the ruins of the house. Gov. Bramlette, in his message to the leg islature in relation to the proposed amend* mend to the federal constitution, yields to the amendment, but thinks the national govern ment should pay Kentucky $34,000,000, the estimated value ot her slaves in 1864, as a consideration to Kentucky’s assent thereto.— The consciences of the submissionists of that State will never be any such favor from their abolition masters at Washington. The Democrats in the Indiana Legislature are fighting the Abolition constitutional amendment. A dispatch from Indianapolis says: In Ihe Senate and House to-day, the time was taken up in discussing the resolu tion ratifying the congressional amendment of the Constitution with regard to slavery.— Members on both sides made speeches, and the matter was left undetermined, to be re newed to-morrow. The thing will pass and an immense amount of talking being indulged in needlessly. The vote, however, I believe, will be strictly partisan. A special dispatch from Cincinnati, to the Chicago Times, says : “ Reliable information was received here to day that, at the conference between Mr. Lin coln and the Confederate commissioners, at Fortress Monroe, Mr. Stephens proposed the following to ihe President: The eleven seced ed States to take a vote, whether they will come back or remain out of the Union ; the vote to be taken on a day to be fixed by Mr. Lincoln, and commissioners from the United States to be appointed for the eleven States, to see that the vote is fairly taken, without inti midation from the army or any other quarter. If three fourths of the votes ot eight States, and a majority of the votes of three other States, did not vote to remain out of the Un ion, the Confederates would lay down their arms and return to the Union without condi tions. Mr. Lincoln declared the proposition to be inadmissible.’’ The dispatch was dated the 9th ult. We question the correctness of the report, and do not believe Mr. Stephens ever submitted such a proposition. If he did, however, its rejec tion by Lincoln will at least serve to convince the Northern people that the stories circulated by their leaders, of 6erious divisions in the South, are all humbug, and not credited by their authors. The people of the booth, from the Ohio to the Gulf, would be glad to have an opportunity of settling the strife, in the manner indicated. The Yankee Draft Not Postponed.— The Washington Chroniole, of the 15th, denies the rumor that the draft is to be postponed. It says: In pursuance of that proclamation, (1865,) the provost marshal general on Monday issued instructions to the provost marshals, requiring them, in all their districts and sub-districts, wherein the quotas should not be filled to-day, to proceed to make preparations for a draft, last as he did prior to the previous drafts, neither of which took place until some time after the day up to which time was given by the proclamation for recruiting. These oreparatsons for the draft will be con summated speedily as possible, aad there is every reason n( w to suppose that the dralt will be made at an early day. The St. Albans Raiders.— The examina tion of the Saint Albans raiders, at Montreal, continues. On Tuesday, George N- Seders certified that an agent claiming ial powers, civil as well as military, Mr. Clay, informed him that he directed the raid, and promised to assume the responsibility. V The witnesses knew nothing of the bt. At b an s or other raids until after they occurred. docamMU PJO’* h d £„ the 4th inst., others in his company were drowned. [From the Telegraph k Confederate.] GEORGIA LECISLATI BE. Macon, Georgia, March 2, 1565. SENATE. ( The Senate met at 10 o’clock, a. m. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Wills, of the Presby ! terian Church. Mr. West moved to reconsider the action of the Senate on yesterday, by which a bill was passed authorizing the Governor to make im pressments for the benefit of indigent and sol diers’ families. i Wr. West spoke in opposition to the bill. He contended that the bill allowed the ap | pointment of additional agents, who might go over the land harrassing the people. These agents, too, would be exempted from the mili tia service. He said that another object of i the bill would be to impress supplies for the j benefit of refugees, and he knew of no legisla , tion that had been had for this class, i Mr. Walker, of the 27th Senatorial District, i replied. He contended that if the bill author j izing the appointment by the Governor of one j agent to each county, to take in charge the funds appropriated by the Legislature for the benefit of the indigent and soldiers’ families, then any agents appointed by the Governor to make the impressments contemplated in the bill under consideration would not be exempt ed from military service in the State. Hence that objection would fall to the ground. Mr. Walker went on to speak against the bill. The motion was lost. Ayes 9, noes 17. Mr. Pottle introduced the following bills: A bill to extend the civil jurisdiction of the City Court of Augusta. A bill to declare of full force all the laws of this State which were of force when the Code went into operation, and which were not re pealed by the Code or any subsequent legis lation. A bill to authorize the non-recording of vouchers accompanying returns of administra tors, executors and guardians. Lost. Bill for the relief of the Lawrenceville Man ufacturing Company. Lost. On motion of Mr. White, the rules were sus pended, and the resolution fixing the per diem pay of the members was taken up. The resolution was lost. Yeas 11, nays 14. Bill to authorize Judges of Superior Courts to call special sessions for she more speedy trial of criminal cases. Passed. Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met—Prayer by Rev. Mr. Haw kins. The copy of the correspondence between Governor Brown and the Secretary of War wa3 taken up and read. Ordered that 240 copies be printed for the use of the House. The copy of the report of Major Gen. G. W. Smith and Adjt. Gen. Wayne, was taken up and, without being read, 240 copies were or dered printed. The House proceeded to read bills first time. Mr. Hall, of Butts, a resolution instructing the Judiciary Committee to report whether any further legislation is necessary in regard to Superior Courts. Mr. Frazer, of Liberty, a resolution, requesting the military authorities to keep a small force of cavalry in Liberty, Bvyan, and Mclntosh counties. Mr. Mathews, of Oglethorpe, a resolution in structing the Judiciary Committee to report a bill protecting the marriage relations of slaves. Mr. Horsley, .of Upson, a resolution fixing the pay of members of the next General Assembly.— It provides $1 per day, and one cent per mile as milage, payable in gold or silver, or its equivalent. Mr. Russell, of Chatham, a bill to allow refu gees and exiles in Congressional Districts where they do not reside, to vote. Recess until 2 P. M. SENATE—AFTERNOON SESSION. The Senate met at 3 o'clock, P. M. Mr. Sprayberry moved to take up his resolu tion, declaring that the further use of conscrip tion for recruiting our armies should be aban doned, and a resort had to requisitions on the State for troops. The motion was agreed to. Mr. Sprayberry then took the floor,and address ed the Senate in an able and patriotic strain. The resolutions, on motion of Mr. Pottle, were referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Bill to increase the compensation |of Tax Re ceivers and Tax Collectors. Passed. Bill to limit the tax to be imposed on the citi zens of Marietta. Passed. Bill to repeal section 2,562 of the Code. Pass* ed. Bill to change the lino between Wayno and Pearce counties. Passed. Bill to repeal the oath of tax payers. Passed. Bill to authorize Allen M. Walker, a minor, to receive his estate. Lost. Bill to amend the Acts in relation to Habeas ! Corpus. Passed. Bill to amend section 1752 of the Code. Lost. Bill to authorize and require the recording of mortages and deeds where the records have been | burned. Passed. Bill :o authorize Executors, Ac., in counties overrun by the enemy to make their returns in other counties. Passed. Bill to incorporate the metropolitan Telegraph Company. Passed. Bill to exempt certain personsljfrom militia ser vice. Mr. Nisbet moved to insert “physicians.”— Adopted. Mr. Pottle moved to insert “county su.fveyors.” Adopted. On motion the bill was laid on the table for the present. Adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES —AFTERNOON SES SION. The House met and read bills the third time. A bill to amend an act for the relief of tax pay ers of 1865, on property destroyed by the enemy. It includes slaves escaping to the enemy. Lost. A bill for the relief of David A. and Henry C. Miller, of Cobb coanty. Passed. t A bill appropriating the sum es six millions of dollars for the support of indigent families of soldiers. The sum of six millions was stricken out and ten millions inserted. Pending the discussion, the House adjourned until 9 o’clock to-morrow. Westers Kentucky. — Cairo, February 9. — Our sister city of Columbus was the scene of much excitement on Tuesday evening last, occasioned by a flag of truce arriving at the picket lines. The flag came in under the pretext of making an ar rangement by which the rebels were to co-operate with our forces in assisting to clear western Ken tucky of guerrillas ; but Colonel Hicks, the ever vigilant commander ol the post, having reason to suspect it was ftr the purpose of lurking around, had his forces ready for action on short notice, and at once set to work te gobble the “Johnnies." Learning that about 150 of them were encamped about twelve miies back of Columbus-, near Clin ton. an expedition was sent out by the railroad the same night, consisting of about 156 meD, under command of Major Lansing, 4th United State* ar tillery (colored.) They proceeded by rail within five miles of Clinton, where they disembarked, and proceeded cautiously on foot. When within a short : distance from Clinton, they were fired apon by i rebel pickets, who immediately fled in confusion. Oar forces followed them closely some distance, when they found that the rebels bad taken refuge within a small fort or stockade. They opened a rigorous fire on the approach es our forces : but the charge of our troops soon caused a grand ske* daddle, and resulted in killing two men and cap turing one lieutenant, one sergeant, ene man, and | twelve good horses. The rest all escaped. They being mounted, it was deemed useless to fpllow them with infaßtry. The expedition returned yesterday morning without the loss of a single man. The Conscription Act.—The question is beginning to be mooted, says the Mobile Reg ister. whether the system of conscription adopted by this Government has not failed io answer the ends for which it was designed. It is a fair and proper subject of discussion, provided it is pursued for ihe public good, and for purposes of amendment aud reform, and not with the mischievous and partisan object of bringing discredit on the Government. When these laws were passed they were be lieved to be absolutely necessary to hold to gether the armies then in the field and whose terms of service were about to expire, and as the measure was adopted at a critical moment there is no doubt that the opinion at the time was almost universal, that this bold measure ot Congress saved the country. But time has shed its light on the subject since then, and it is a proper subject of inquiry whether or not it is better to return to the volunteer sys tem in part, and thus rely upon the spirit of the people for their own defense. A Glance at tiie Present Social Condition of New York. [From the New York Police Gazette.] The Board of Metropolitan Police have re cently submitted to the Governor their annual report, in which they show, what we have re peatedly demonstrated, that crimes of all kind are increasing at an unparalleled rate in the cities of New York and Brooklyn. The report also reiterates the statements so often made in our journals, “ that in no other cities in the civilized world—not in the theatre of actual war—is human life so lightly prized, and sub jected to so great hazards from violence, as in this metropolis and its suburbsand, further more, “that in no other such cities does the machinery of criminal justice so signally fail to restrain and punish serious and capital of fenses. The number of arrests last year, for crimes of a violent and serious character, reached the aggregate of 742, being an excess of more than 200 over those of the preceding year.— Five policemen were killed, and thirteen seri ously wounded, in desperate encounter with ruffians. These, and other statistics embodied in the report, show indeed that crime and vice are making appalling inroads in our midst; but full as are these statistics, they are far from giving a complete picture of the actual condition of things, and of the thousand in fluences that are at work to corrupt and poi son the very fountains of social life. To comprehend the full enormity of the evil, one must look beyond the polioe and prison records. He must consider the indications the courts are giving every day, of a wide spread, shameless, political corruption. Such cases as Wood vs. Opdyke, and scores of oth ers we could name, speak in thunder tones of the rot that is spreading thro’ our whole poli tical system. He must observe the rapidly multiplying proofs of a general decline of virtue, as shown in the endless series of di vorces and seduction cases, the prosecutions for crim. con., bastardy and rape and in the numerous and flourishing brothels that are allowed to be kept open on every hand, with out any show of regulation or restraint. He must see the ministers of religion deserting the sacred duties of their office, and turning their pulpits into caucus stands for election eering harangues and appeals to the most un hallowed passions and fanaticism. He must note the general rush for sudden wealth, and the frequent defalcations, embez zlements, swindles, and all similar forms of dishonesty, inducing general distrust, and be tokening a lamentable, wide-spread decay of the simplest principles of commercial integri ty. He must mark also how many of the young are being brought up in habits of insubordina tion. in ignorance, and even positively trained to theft and crime by their own parents. He must observe society not only in business and in domestic life, but in its amusements and gala day celebrations. The villains that swarm in the streets, and garrets, and cellars, and princely palaces of the city, reappear on the stage in the theatres, and decked out in tinsel and gauze, entrance, night after night, eager crowds, of rich and poor, old and young. To seethe Don Juans and Dick Turpins, and their various grades of rivals re-enact their successful career of crime is to the New Yorkers of to-day what the sight of the blood and butchery of the amphitheatre was to the men and women of ancient Rome. Which is the less depraved of the two it would be hard to decide. If we note amusements of the sexes else where what do they show? Men herding by themselves in revel, and in conclaves, for a thousand different forms of dissipation : and women following hard on the example. But the young women and girls at the Central Park, for instance, pursuing their flirtation adventures in the ramble, and sipping their cobblers and toddies in the Casino. So-little of true womanly modesty do some of them ; manifest, that the noble matrons of a few gen- ! erations ago would no longer recognize them 1 as the same sex ; and still le3S would they own them as descendants. With what bold- j ness they solicit advances on the fashionable j promenades by day, and in the streets by night. There is always much of thi3 in a great city like New York, but now it appears to an unparalleled extent. It seems as if a sort of madness had taken j possession of a laare number of the ‘weaker vessels,’ ; and, cutting loose from the refinements and modes ty of their sex, they were giving free rein te their' wildest passions. How can we explain this? They j belong to no class of society; among them are the rich and poor, the high and iow. Women have been seen in their carriages, with their retinae of ser- '■ vants in livery, and the proud escutcheons of their families emblazoned on the panels, riding through the streets in a state of disgraceful intoxication. Do these outrageous exhibitions come from the widows and wires of army officers and soldiers, from women whom death and prolonged absence have deprived of their natural protectors and of the en-; deannents and restraints of home? Or is it only one of the results of that feverishness, that breaking up , of old habits and restraints, which war always in- : duces in the public mind ? Is it to be traced to the same cause that made our city last year, and still makes it, the reveling hell of criminal violence ? : While the streets are red w ith blood of murdered victims, and the ring of pistol shot is almost as con- j stant as the picket firing before the army of the James, is it strange that we should see correspond- 1 ing enormities perpetrated by the female part of so ciety? It seems to us not. When women, appar- j entjy respectable, are seen in the streets under the influence of liquor, as they were the day succeeding last New Years day, it may be well said to be a mournful commentary on the civilization of the nineteenth century of the Christian era. What and where is the remedy ? Thr Wrong Animal. —Grantly Berkley, the English snob .and artist, teds the following excrutiating story of the Lady Haggerstone s scheme to charm the Regent: Her Ladyship had at her resi ien e a minia ture farm yarn and rhree pretty lit tie Alder ney cattle. When the Prinre und his friends had arrived, she came forward from a side wicket as a milkmaid, for ihe purpose of mak ing a syllabub for ihe Prince. She bad a sil ver pail in one hand and an ornamental stool in the other. The Lady Haggerstone tripped aioner, with ribbons flying from her dainty lit tle milking ha- that hang on one side of her graceful head, uni the smallest little apron tied below her laced stomacher, till she Qime opposite His Roya Highness, to whom she dropped a really gra ful cursey. Th -npass- / SIX DOLLARS \ PER MOXTH r.g jig it over "he heantifitPy I strvw, her tucked up gown allowing her neat ankle, as well as her colored stockings, she placed her stool and pail convenient for use. Lean ing against the flank of ene of the crossest looking of th • Alderueys. sue was attempting to commence her rustic labors, but not haring selected the right sex, (be offended animal did not sevni to fancy the performance, for he first kicked out. then trotted uwav, nearly upset ting stool, pail and Lady Hagsrerstone, who, covered wi:u confusion, made a hesty retreat to her little dairy, whence she did not appear again. Blowing Up of the “bHULiz. — Yesterday evening, us ihe flag of truce boat “ Schultz,” Capt. llill, was ascending the river from Cox’s landing, where she had gone down with a load of Yankee prisoners, in company with the Ai lison, she was blown up by a floating torpedo, which made a complete wreck of her. The disaster occurred off the upper end of Dutch Gap canal. The Schultz bad left Cox's land ing at ten minutes past four, yesterday after noon, preceding the Allison; and alter turn ing the bend of the stream at the point indi cated, she ran her bows upon a torpedo, which completely blew open her hull, her engines dropping out aud her stern lifted out of the water as she went down. Two negro firemen were killed by the explosion ; and two soldiers who had gone dowu as guards of the Yankee prisoners were blown into the water and were drowned. Their names were Conuiff from Bedford county in this State, and Cribbs, a Georgian. Two others ot the guard, Wm Hudson, of the 11th South Carolina re giment, and James Spencer, of the 20th South Carolina, were rescued from the water. There were some seven or eight members of the Am buluuee Committee on the Schultz at the time of the explosion, who were saved on the wreck and taken from it by the boats of the Allison Mr. Andrew Johnston was thrown overboard, but swam back to the wreck as it floated past him. —Richmond Examiner , 18 th ulf. More Truth than Poetry. —A distinguish ed poet has paraphrased the beautiful lines commencing; “What though destruction sweep these lovely plains, ” and the w*w which he has done so, is someth:**# “Her this wise: “ What though the impressing officer sweeps these growing plains ! Rise, fellow-planters! Our country yet re mains ; By that dread name we raise our prices high, And swear to keep them up or else to die ! ” We fear that it will be found upon investi gation that there is more truth than poetry ia the foregoing.— Constitutionalist. Rules for Children. 1. Never attempt to do anything that is not right. Just so sure as you do, you will get into trouble.— Sin always brings sorrow sooner or later. If you even suspect that anything is wicked, doit not un til you are sure that your suspicions are groundless. 2. When you dp attempt anything that is right. so through with it. Be not easily discouraged.— ’orm habits of perseverence. Yield not to sloth, and sleep, and fickleness. To resist all these will not be easy; but you will feel that you have done right when you get through. 3. Do not waste your money. Perhaps you have very little. Then take the more care of it. And besides helping to spread go’pel, buy some good books and reaa them well. A vood book is one of the best things in the world. If you cannot buy as many as you need, borrow from others, and return them safe and sound. Never let a book lie where it may be injured. 4. Ask questions about things you do not under stand. Ask those who know. But ask modestly and seriously. And listen to the answer, and think well of it. A man who knows nothing can give yon no light on any subject. But almost any one can tell you something that you do not know. Dr. Frank lin said he often gained important information from a blacksmith shccing his horse. Live and learn. 5. Beware of bad books and bad papers. There are many such. They are of no good use, but do great harm. Ask someone who knows, to tell you of some of the best books. Never buy a book simply because it is cheap. Some books are dear if they waste your time, destroy your soul 6. Ifyou have not time to read in the day, read by night, and if lamps or candles get scarce, get pine knots or hickory bark and read by torch light. Let nothing keep you from reading. A good book is worth reading more than once. The second reading will do you more good than the first. 7. Keep out of bad company. “The companion of fools shall be destroyed.” If others waste their time in folly and sin, avoid them. They may b» smart, but they will do you no good, and thoy may do you much harm. Bad company is the ruin of many, even of those who are older than you. Keep away from idlers, swearers, liars and Sabbath break ers, keep away. Even "one sinner de»troyeth much good.” Keep away "touch not the unclean thing.” [Golden Rule. Narrow Escape.— The Berlin journals relates the following incident which has just taken place in Prussia A pointsman was at the junction of two lines of railroad, his lever in hand, for a train was sig naled. The engine was within a few seconds of reaching the embankment, when the man on turning his head, perceived his little boy playing on the rails of the line the train was to pass over. “Lie down !” he shouted out to the child, but as to himself be remained at his post. The train passed along on its way, and the lives of a hun dred passengers were perhaps saved. But the poor child ! The father rushed forward expecting to take up only a corpse, but what was his joy on finding the boy had at once obeyed his order, he had laid down, and the whole train passed over him without injury. The next day the King sent for the man and attached to his breast the medal for civil courage. • BY MYERS, WATSO\-4 €0„ XTTILL sell on Monday, March 6th, in front V V of our store, at 11 o’clock, 1 Heavy Silver Plated Wine Castor, 1 “ “ “ loe Pitcher, 8 “ “ “ Cake Baskets, 1 11 u 11 Castor, 4 pair Candlesticks, mar 4 sl2 Hf.adquarters Waddell’s Battery. ) Columbus, March 2d, 1865. i This city, it is supposed, is threatened by a raid of the enemy. I have a battery, withejut horses, which is needed for its defence. It requires sixty-four horses. If I can obtain this number from citizens in the city and the adjoining country, both in Geor gia and Alabama, to be used only in lan emergency, lam authorized by the Post Commandant to say, that such horses will be exempted from any order of impressment. Until the emergency may arise, they will be needed only once a week for drill. Leave all offers in this behalf at the office of Post Commandant, Enquirer office, or with me at Dr. de Graffenried’B. J. F. WADDELL, mar3!w Maj. Art’y. BAGGIYC; A\ D ROPE. 10 BALES INDIA BAGGING, 5 « MANILLA BALE ROPE. ALSO, I VALUABLE IRON SAFE. On consignment and will be offered low for three days, by M. P. ELLIS k CO. mar 3 3t* NEGROES at AUCTION. -BY- J. B. HABERSHAM A CO. Exooutor’s Sale. On Tuesday, March 7,1863. 4X T ILL be sold on the first Tuesday in March next. * * between the usual hours of sale, at ihe Court House in the city of Macon, TWENTY-TWO NEGROES, ijmore or less) consisting of Mem Women and Chil dren, belonging to the estate of Caroline Barnard, deceased. These negroes are accustomed to the cul tivation of Cotton and Corn, and sold for a distribu tion among the heirs, agreeably to the provisions of the will of ;be late Wm.G. Baynard. EDWARD M. BAYNARD, WM. G. BAYNARD, Executors. M. B. BAYNARD, Executrix. feb 25 w3t Columbu- Times will please copy once a week tit day of sale and forward bill to J. B. H A Cos.