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DAILY TIMES.
J. W. WiRftE.V, - - - Editor.
COLUMBUS:
Friday Morning, March 10, 1365.
Feed Toar Army,
In his “ Observations upon tlVe United Pro
vim,e& oi iht: Netherlands,” published in the
latter part ot the 17th century—now about
two hundred years ago—Sir William Temple,
Bar’t, says : “ Perhaps difference of diet
may make greater difference in men’s natural
courage than is commonly thought of. For
courage ut ty pt 00-od .a -z:;o measure from
the temper of ai". may oe formed by discip
line. ami acquired by u.-a or influenced by
opinion; but that which is more natural, and
3o Dior 1 - national in some countries th.au in ,
others, seems to arise from the heat or strength j
of spirits about the heart, which in <y a great
deal depend upon the measure and the sub
stance of ill? foo l men are nsed to. Thin
made a great physician among us say, ‘he
would make any man a coward, With six weeks ,
dieting,’ and Prince Maurice, of Orange, call j
for the English, that were -newly come over,.j
and had, as he said, ‘their own beet in their [
belli?-/ for auy bold and desperate action.—
This may be one reason why the gentry in all i
places of the world ate btttvk-r than the .. hs
antry, whose hearts are depressed, not only
by shivery, but by short and heartless food,
the effect of their poverty. Tnis is a cause
why the yeomanry and commonalty of Eng
land ..re gme-rally braver than in other coun
tries, because by the plenty and constitutions
of the kingdom they are so much easier in
their rents and their taxes, and fare so much
better and fuller than those, of their rank in
any other nation. Their chief, and, indeed,
constant food, being flesh. And among all
creatures, both the birds an and the beasts, we
shall still find those that feed upon flesh, to
be the fierce and the bold ; and on the contra
ry the fearful and fainthearted, to feed upon
grass and upon plants.”
With some«vhat more, to this effect, the
man concludes that among other causes, “a
great parsimony of diet” has !: helped to de
base much the ancient valor” of the native
Hollanders ; and he adds: “ ’Tis odd that
veins of courage should seem to run like veins
of good earth in a country, and yet not only
those of the province of Hainault, among the
Spanish—and of Gelderland, among the Uni
ted Proviuees —are esteemed better soldiers
than the re^t; but the burghers of Valen
ciennes, among the towns of Flanders, and of
Nirameguen, among those of the Lower Geld
er, are observed to be particularly brave.”
It is in keeping with these sensible observa
tions of Sir William Temple, that a distin
guished surgeon iu the Confederate States
service, Dr. R. Fraser Mitcbel, told us that on
one occasion, as the Army of Virginia was
about'to move into Pennsylvania, he examin
ed the tongues of our soldiers, and was able
to detect the insufficiency of meat diet, and
predicted to our generals the consequent ca
lamity which befel our arms.
We must feed our soldiers “ like fighting
cocks,” if we want them to tight like game
cocks. Without the rich globules of blood
which feeu the muscles and brain, the human
machine is not capable ot great exertion or
endurance. We are numerically inferior to
®ur enemy, if we are wise we shall do all in
our power to exalt the physical capacities of
our warriors. The ancient Greeks understood
this, and so did the Romans. Courage, ;as a
semimeut, is a good thing; as a matter of
blood and bone aud muscle, it is just now
quite as essential to our cause.
Nothing would do.more to recruit our arm
ies, and hold them together, than an ample
provision o£ good, rich diet. It is all the
brave fellows get—their food. Let them have
it, without stint. Let Government do its duty,
and then let friends at home and along the
routes of travel, and in the neighborhood of
army operations, do theirs; and let no soldier
lie down hungry, In this, as in all other ca
ses, a just sentiment is the best exponent of
common sense. Let every press in the Con
fedetacy take up this subject, and press it
home to the bosoms of the people.
Lot the army be fed! What a torturing
agony it is to the country, to think of Gen.
Lees brave soldiers, suffering for only a suffi
ciency of good, plain food. What good can
it do, to put bayonets in the hands of skeleton
soldiers ? How can they maul and fight, and
charge the foe, and follow him after a mirac
ulous defeat ? Before God and the country,
as much as we love order and respect private
property, if we were a general, and had iol
diers in want of food, we should take it—take
it anywhere and any how—and at all hazards ;
and if we want order and private rights re
spected. let us respect the claims of the sol
diers. to food ! Again we say, Let the army be
fed —well fed! and all will go right.
Will. Warwick.
Latest from Virginia.—We conversed late
yesterday evening, says the Macon Telegraph,
• th, with a colonel attached to Gen. Gurdon’s
corps, who left Richmond on the 22d of last
month.
He states that on that day very heavy can- j
nonading was distintly heard in Richmond,
proceeding from our right near Petersburg ; as j
if a heavy engagement or battle was in pro- 1
gress. It continued up to the time he left. 1
The opinion prevailed in Richmond that a j
battle had commenced.
Our informant also stated that Gordon’s ■
corps had received orders to cook two days’ i
rations.
Heavy Appropriations. —A statement of I
the appropriations made by the Georgia legis
lature at its session in November, appears in
the Macon Telegraph, furnisbed by a corres
pondent. The aggregate is $11,781,504. At
the present session, the House has passed ad
ditional appropriations of $7,244,600. Thus
the appropriations for the political year
amount to $19,026,104, while only about
$7,500,000 net tax is authorized to be collect
ed, leaving theeuonnous amount of $11,526,-
104 in one year, to be added to the public
debt, and swelling the public debt from a little
over fifteen million of dollars to nearly twenty
seven million. Tne propriety of this extrava
gance in making provision for expenditures,
without providing for taxation to meet them,
is very properly questioned, by both the Tele
graph and its correspondent.
Important New?,
| FRO At TUK NORTH AND FROM RICHMOND.
i We are in possession of the New York Her
ald of the 23d February, says-the Macon Con
federacy, containing highly important news,
which has not before reached u s .
i
j CAPTURE OK FORT ANDERSON AND PROBAB.LY
WILMINGTC#*.
Rear Admiral Porter, in a dispatch to the
j Yankee Secretary of the Navy, dated the 19th,
! reports the “surrenderor evacuation ” of Fort
j Anderson. He says Gen. Schofield advanced
; from Smithville, a iiiue town uu the west side
of the month of Cape Fear river, with 8,000
men against the fort, which is also on this
(the west) side of the river, thus taking the
fort in the rear. At the same time Porter at
tacf u -.he works by water with five monitors,
the wind and tide allowing no more vessels
to get ii!i ler fire. “ The fort answered pretty
briskly, but quieted down by sunset.” At 8
a. m.. tue 2.Bth, he moved close up with 15
monitor s, and war vessels, ana kept up a heavy
fire all through the day tiii rate in the after
noon, He says:
The enemy’s batteries were siieaeed by 3 j
o’clock, though we kept up the fire until dark. |
We aiso fired through the night.
In the meantime, Gen. Schofield was work
ing in the rear of tlie rebels, to cut them off.
The latter did not wait for the army to sur
'round them, but left in the night, taking five
or six pieces of light artillery with them, and j
everytr.iag else of any value.
At daylight this morning, some ot our !
troop? that were near bv. went in and hoisted •
the 3 .g on the ramparts, when the fixing ceas- j
psi from the monitors.
There were ten heavy guns in Fort Ander- j
sou and a quantity of ammunition.
We lost but three killed and five wounded, j
The Herald, in its remarks, says ;
The evacuation of Anderson was immedi- :
ately followed by the retirement of the rebel
troops under Gen Hoke, on the east side of
the Cape Fear, and they were quickly pursued
by Gen. Terry’s forces. When our latest dis
patches closed, Sunday forenoon, the national
troops on both sides of the stream were push
ing vigorously forward towards Wilmington, ;
with sanguine anticipations of being in that :
city on the next day. At the same time Ad- :
miral Porter’s vessels had passed the obstruc
tions and was steaming up the river. The
entire Union losses in killed and wounded, ot
both the army and uavy, in the attack on the
fort, were between 30 and 40.
A correspondent of the Herald, dating his
letter “ Fort Fisher.Jfeb. 18,” says :
The order has gone forth. The columns
are massed. The battle lias commenced. Ere
this dispatch can reach you, the doomed city
will doubtless be restored to the jurisdiction
of the Federal authorities.
After stating that Wilmington is still in the
hands of the rebels, this correspondent adds:
The .-sole reason has been the severity of the
weather at the North, which has closed impor
tant lines of transportation and prevented the
movement of troops. A little relaxation of
tbo weather permitted a portion of the rein
forcements destined for this point to come
through. With these the forward movement
is now undertaken, the importance of the
speedy attainment of the anticipated objects
justifying the commanding general in advanc
ing without waiting for his entire force.
This correspondent says Hoke’s division occupied
a strongly entrenched line on the cast side of the
river, nearly opposite Fort Audorson, 6,400 strong,
and adds :
We could doubtless make a short job of dislodg
ing Hoke, and destroying his works before break
fast any fine morning it might be deemed advisa
ble to attempt it; but this would only be driving
him back into tue more elaborate „and formidable
works surrounding the city.
This correspondent thus speaks of Schofield’s
move on it :
At daylight on Friday morning the division
moved from Smithville, and at 5 p. m. were in the
roar of Fort Anderson. The march was made
through an unexplored country, over indifferent
roads, with many swamps and marshes breasting
the way.
The same correspondent writing from Fort
Fisher, the 18th, at 7:30 a. in., says:
Fort Anderson is ours. The river is ours. Wil
mington is Yirtualty ours. As I write Porter’s
gallant tars are unfurling the Stars and Stripes on
tho parapet of the rebel works.
He also says a bogus monitor frightened the
rebels into retreating:
Among other ingenious devices to deceive the
enemy as to hisjstrength he caused to be con- i
struoted an imitation Monitor. During the night j
this bogus concern was towed up with small boats !
and put in position close to the fort. The wooden !
gunboats were also moved up into much closer i
proximity than on yesterday. At the first gray ;
dawn this morning our boats opened on tho fort, j
but elicited no response or indication of life. The |
firing was continued at short intervals until twen
ty minutes past six, when a white fiag was dis
covered on the wmrk.
Writing at 10 o’clock the flag ship
Malvern, he writes :
The evacuation of Fort Anderson by tho rebels
was immediately followed by the retirement of
Hoke, with his forces, from Gen. Terry’s front.—
Gen, Terry sounded an advance the moment the
first intimation was conveyed to him of the evacu
ation of Anderson; but the works of the rebels
were found deserted. Ilis forses are now pressing
on up the poniusuia towards Wilmington.
A Herald dispatch from Washington, tho 23d,
says:
Lieut. Cushing, who brought the dispatch from
Admiral Porter to the Navy Department, announ
cing the occupation of Fort Anderson, says that
he has no doubt of the fact that Wilmington is
now in «mr possession. Gen. Schofield was not
far from Wiimiogton on Sunday, and the next
arrival is confidently expected to bring information
of the capture of that city.
In this copy of the Herald, we find Richmond
dates to tho 20th. We extract tho following :
The Dispatch, of the 20th, says :
There was a report on the street Saturday eve
ning (the ISth) that our troops had falisn back
from Wilmington. The report was without feun- j
dation.
Exchange ok Prisoners ok War.—The Her
aid of the 23 i Feb., contains the following impor- |
tant item of news :
Heado’rs Army of the James,)
February 22. 1565. J !
To the Aqt' t of the Associated Press :
I will thank you to make tbe following an j
nouucement through the press :
In consideration of a general exchauge and
speedy delivery of all prisoners held in the South,
it is deemed inexpedient to .forward after this date
either fuuds or supplies to any person now in cap
| tivity. Nuch parcels or remittance-) as may have
accumulated since the last shipment, or may here
i after arrive, will bo returned te the shippers.
John E. Mulford,
Lieut. Col. and Ass’t Agt. of Exchange.
Rice Crops for 1865. —“Economy,” a cor
respondent of the Montgomery Advertiser, ad
vises planters as followers.
In planting your crops this year, be care
ful to plant those things which will give you
the largest yield of food for the army and
people at home. This is at once best and
I most profitable for yourself and the country.
Let me call your attention to the item of rice.
You may plant it on all of your wet marsh
land, which would be likely to fail with corn.
' and it will yield you from 25 to 50 bushels
i per acre, ltic-e is easily worked and easily
gathered. If there is a mill within yonr reach,
it will be worth from $lO to sls per bushel.
If there is no mill, a bushel of rice is equal to
a bushel of corn, and grows from three to five
times as abundantly.
I will not farther occupy your attention.
I Plant rice, and thus make your acres most
' productive which have Heretofore been the
i least so.
[ fr id tiiv- Southern 1 'on'cderacy.j
Legislature of Georgia.
SENATE.
Monday March 6, 18*35.
In the Senate to-day Gen. A. E Wright ap
peared and took his seat as President of the
Senate.
The Senate reconsidered the bill lost al
lowing the election of County Treasurer by
the people.
The bill to allow three gallons of whiskey
to be distilled for each head of famiiy, was
reconsidered.
A bill was passed to make of full force all
laws which were of lores when the cods went
into operation, and which have not been re
pealed by the code or bv ant subsequent lear
islatiou. -ah
General Wright submitted a communica
tion addressed to him as President of Senate,
Irotn a brigade: which, on motion, was read.
It consisted of a series of patriotic resolu
tions. and an address to the people of Georgia.
The resolutions, it was said, were adopted by
a rising vote of all the men of the brigade.
P*.ecess until 3 o'clock P. .M.
HOUSE.
In the House, Mr. Leonard, of Talbot,
moved to reconsider the resolution passed on
Saturday, requesting our delegates in Con
gress to favor :hp repealing of the conscript
act. which was lost.
Mr. Smith, of Laurens, introduced a reso*
lution that no member shall speak longer -nan
five minutes on any one subject without the '
consent of the House, which was adopted.
Mr. GartrelL of Cobb—A resolution that this
General Assembly adjourned sine die on Wed- I
nesday the Bth inst.
A motion to amend by inserting Thursday, |
which prevailed.
A motion to lay it on the table was lost.
The resoiu.'ion, as amended, was adopted. J
The House resumed the consideration of j
the unfinished business of Saturday, which
was the “General Appropriation Bill.”
A motion was made to strikeout the amount
($5,000,000) agreed to ou Saturday, and in
sert $4,000,000, for the military appropria
tion.
Mr. Barnes, of Richmond, said that the
question before the House the other day was
to appropriate $7,000,000 as a mililary fund,
on the supposition that 5000 men would be
kept in the field for ten months, and the esti
mate was made at present prices. The House
declared that this amount was too large, and
fixed it at $5,000,000. This was the deliber
ate judgement ot the House, aud it should not
be cut down. We were told that these troops
if called out, could be turned over to the Con
federate authorities, and they could be fed
and clothed* by the Government. He thought
that this question had been answered by the
honorable speaker (Mr. Hardeman) when it
was asserted that we were either a sovereign
ty or a dependency, and if Georgia did not
maintain the right of holding troops in con
tingencies, and appropriating funds for their
maintenance and support, the sovereignty we
boast of is a nullity. Shall we wait until the
enemy invades the borders from the north or
the south, arid approaches the interior of the
State, and then be called together to make an
appropriation to repel the invader? It was
absurd, and he would remind gentlemen that
the language of the amendment* was “$5,000,-
000 or so much thereof as may be necessary.”
It does not say that, the troops will be called
out, but the contingency may arise. He there
fore hoped that the amount specified in the
amendment would not be changed.
Mr. Hill, of Dougherty, said that he wanted
to speak fast while he had an opportunity, as
his five minutes xvould soon expire. The ap
propriation of $3,000,000 mentioned in the
Governor’s special message, as a fund to sup
port the State line was too large, from the fact
that they are now, and have been paid by the
Confederate States, and therefore he could see
no necessity for any appropriation whatever.
Gentlemen have talked about raaintainiug
State sovereignty, but can Georgia do it with
5,000 men ? She takes pains to call for aid
from her sister States in common, and it was
absurd to think that with $5,000,000 and
5,000 men we could maintain it.
The motion to strike out prevailed, and the
blank was filled with $3,000,000.
The House took up the income tax bill,
which was lost on Friday, and again recon*
eidered, which was a bill to lay a tax on net
income for the year 1865, and to punish vio
lations of the same.
The bill provides a tax ou net income, as
follows:
On all sums under SIOOO, 1 percent.; on
SIOOO and unjler SSOOO, per cent.; on
SSOOO and
SIO,OOO and under $20,600, 7.} per cent.; on
$20,000 and under $50,000, 10 per cent.; on
$50,000 and under SIOO,OOO, 12J percent.;
on SIOO,OOO and under $200,000, 15 per cent.;
on $200,000 and under $500,000, 20 per cent.;
all over $500,000, 30 per cent.
The report was agreed to; the bill was read
the third time and passed.
The House took up the special order of the
day, which wns a bill to reorganize the militia.
The bill was taken up by sections. All of the
class between 16 and 17 were declared by thi3
act as exempt from any military service.
An amendment was offered to exempt skill
ed mechanics from service in the active militia,
which was lost. This amendment was offered
by Mr. Russell, of Muscogee, and advocated in
a masterly style.
Mr. Hill, of Dougherty, offered an amend
ment to the third section, concerning the ap
pointment of a court martial, in effect “that
the members be appointed from the field and
line officers, and their places be supplied by
election from their commands,” which was
lo3t
Pending further consideration, the House
took a recess until 3 o’clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
SENATE.
The Senate read the general appropriation
bill for the first time.
The bill for the pardon of Terry L. Cox was
lost.
Resolution adverse to the conscript act. was
made the special order for Wednesday next.
The reconsidered bill, which allows a cer
tain quantity of spirits to be distilled for each
head of family, was passed
Adjourned until 10 o’clock to-morrow.
HOUSE.
Mr. Gue, of Chatham, offered a resolution
authorizing the Governor to draw his warrant
on the Treasury in favor of Hon. Thos. Purse
for $30,000, as a benefit for the Union Society
of orphan children in Chatham. Referred to
Finance Committee.
The House resumed the consideration of
the military bill. The report was agreed to
and the bill passed—yeas 77, nays 27.
The House took up the resolution of the
Finance Committee, which authorizes the
Governor to ship one thousand bales of cot
ton to New York, the proceeds of the sale to
be appropriated for the relief of our prisoners
from this State. The resolution was adopted.
The House took up the general tax bill,
which leaves J of 1 per cent. The bill was
amended by striking out J and inserting } of
one per cent, in addition. The bill as amend
ed was passed.
Adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow.
tm •
Crops.—Tbe Telegraph learns from a gentle
man just returned from a visit to Southwestern
Georgia: that farmers in that section are very
hopeful of a successful wheat crop this year, and
say that unless tbe present spell of wet weather
continues to a damaging extent, they expect an
abundance to he made, as a larger proportion of
land is devoted to its culture than usual.
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The Macon and Brunswick Railroad Cos.
vs. Confedf.rte Status. —We learn that the Con
federate authorities having impressed a portion of
the iron of the above company for the connection
of the Macon and Western Road to Atlanta, a bill
of injunction has been filed against the impress
ment. Judge Lmbrane sustains the injunction,
we learn upon the ground that the Macon and
Brunswick Road is of paramount importance to
the interest ot this city and section, and that
iron is to be had from other Roads of less general
use. In short that the necessity for this particu
lar iron is not so imperative as to justify it« seiv
r.ure for the Government use.— [Sfesievger.
TELEGRAPHIC.
REPORTS OF THE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Emered according to act ol Congress in tbe yea
1/63. by J. S iHsxsHER, ia the Clerk's office c
tae District Court of the Confederate States ;oi
the Northern District of Georgia.
Mobile, Maach 9.—Transports containing
; two thousand troops entered Mobile Bay
! yesterday through Grant’s Pass.
Death of Col. Thomas L Branskord. —
This gentleman, a native of Kentucky, and a
distinguished citizen of Tennessee, his adopt
ed State, died of pulmonary.consumption,, at
Union Springs. Alabama, on the 26th of Feb
ruary, iB6O.
The death ot such a man (says the Macon
Telegraph and Confederate) deserves, more
than a passing tribute. Without the advanta
ges of an early education, through the intui
tive force and energy of a mind highly en
dowed by nature and ever ia quest of know
ledge and truth, Colonel Bransford—unaided
and alone—worked his way to -position and
wealth. His mind was' a perfect chronology
of the past. In the sphere of varied attain
ments, no fact, however minute, but was ever
ready at his command. In politics, ia finance
ana in commerce, throughout the States of
Te nnessee and Kentucky, and the commercial
cities of the North, the name of Col Brans-
ford is as familiar as a household word The
two leading facultiies of his mind were mem
ory and fact. In him their development was
no less remarkable than accurate. Asa pub
lic speaker, and as a conversationalist, wheth
er upon political topics, finance, currency, or
internal improvements, the endless train of
facts which he brought to bear, rendered his
arguments invincible. On these and other
subjects he wielded a powerful pen.
Col. Bransford had ever been warmly devo
ted to the South. Long intercourse with the
people of the North familiarized him with
their sentiments, which assured him, many
years ago, of the inevitable coming contest.
The war found him at his home in Nashville,
in the enjoyment of wealth, and surrounded
by an interesting family, from which he was
expelled to find a grave on stranger soil. His
memory will be long cherished by those who
knew him best ; and his life is a part of. the
history of his native, and or his adopted
State.
Railroad and Telegraph.
The Atlanta & West Point Railroad is now
at work, its cars daily arriving at, and depart
ing from within the limits of our city. We
are advised also that the Macon & Western
Railroad is completed to within two and a
half miles of the station known as “Rough
and Ready,” and that in all probability, the
weather permitting, it will be completed to
East Point in about two weeks—the distance
to be reconstructed not exceeding seventy
miles in all, as the road from East Point to
Atlanta has already been completed by Major
Hottel for the use of the roads referred to,
both using the same track from that point to
Ibis city.
The telegraph line from Montgomery to this
city, we 9re pleased to inform our friends at
a distance, is now also in fine vroiking condi
tion. From what we have noticed of its op
erations, this line is well officered at the
points to and from which messages are trans
mitted and received. Atlanta, vve are grati
fied in being able to state, is fortunatein hav
ing assigned to it officers to conduct the busi
ness of the telegraphic office here, who are not
only skilled in the art of telegraphing, but
are prompt and obliging in their deportment
to all having business to transact with the
office.
And thus, day by day, Atlanta is recover
ing from the blow r inflicted upon her com
mence and prosperity by the Yankee vandals
who, for two months, rioted wnbin her limits,
and theu left it, a lasting monument ot their
barbarity for historians to chronicle and an
athematize. The work of her redemption may
be slow, but it is sure. Both Art and Nature
conspired to make Atlanta whatsbe was, and
these cannot fail to restore her to her former
importance as the prosperous “Gate City”
which Georgia enterprise gave to the South.
Sixty Thousand Persons Drowned in India.
—Later advices reveal the full extent of the
disaster inflicted by the terrible cyclone in In
dia. A Calcutta letter to the London Times,
just received says :
“I 3ee that the news of 12,000 persons hav
ing been lost in the cyclone, was received
with incredulity in England. The estimate
was wide of the truth, but only because it
vastly underrated the calamity. As every one
knows this country will readily conceive, there
is no possibility of ascertaining precisely the
loss of life, because hundreds might be swept
away and leave no trace behind. But we are
not without data for arriving at a conclusion,
and it has now been calculated that there can
not be fewer than 60,000 persons drowned, or
otherwise killed by that fearful storm. In the
Island of Sangor alone, before the cyclone
there were 8,200. There are now about 1,200 ;
nor have any left it to go elsewhere. Seven
thousand were carried clean away by the storm
wave. All up the river the population has
been swept off, if not in the same proportion,
yet in very large numbers. As we all antici
pated, disease is raging everywhere—cholera,
fever, and small pox. The epidemic fever,
which I have mentioned in previous letters,
this year, is depopulating whole districts.
■™!“ li_!_JILL 1_" 'Hi. J J 9
PROCLAMATION.
In accordance with a Proclamation of the Presi
dent of the Confederate States, setting apart Friday
the 10th inst., ins a day to be observed in humilia
tion and prayer, it is requested that on that day all
business be suspended and our citizens observe the
same as requested. F. G. WILKINS,
mar 9 It Mayor.
W. W. McCall N. W. Garrard.
mcc all & garrard.
A TTORNEYS AT LA W t
LalS-o City, Fla.
mar 9 6m
At Public Outcry!!
CORN, Fodder, Peas, Potatoes. Plows. Stock
Hogs, Cows, Iron. &c., &c.
On Saturday Next, the 11th of Mareh.
Three miles from Auburn, Ala., one mile
west of Ridge Grove.
A considerable supply of these articles will
be sold to the highest bidder, at the place
known as the “Tom Haguely place.”
Perhaps the Land itself may be 501d—725
acres good Land and well improved.
mar 84t _ WM. F. SAM FORD.
NOTICE 2
All persons having on hand DILLARD Jt POW
ELL’S checks, can have them redeemed on presen
tation to RICHARD PATTEN,
mar 8 3t
Sorghum Jlolasses.
WANTED from one to one hundred BARRELS,
for which a liberal price will be paid.
ROOCK ISLAND PAPER MILLS,
mar 41w Columbus, Ga.
WAITED!
' AAA LBS. of TALLOW, for which a liberal price '
J»UW will be paid. Apply to
F W. DILLARD.
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TIX H 2 OITY*
j T. J. JACKSON LOCAL EDITOR
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No Paper To Morrow.—ln order that the em
ployee? of this shoe may observe this oatmeal
fast, the Time? will not be issue! Saturday mora
ls-
Still It Rains,—The floods continued to da
e.. - 'orronts during the day yesterday. Wa
arena *. surfeit of water, judging alter the
manner of men. But wa trust and behave that all
will work for our good.
Fast Day —To-day has been set apart by the
proclamation of the President as a day of fasting,
humiliation and prayer. In these days of reverses,
when our national sky seems shrouded in dark
ness and gloom we look upon the suggestion to
humble ourselves before Riga heaven an. i suppli
cate the guidance of Almighty God as exceedingly
opportune aud appropriate. We cannot ignore
the overruling providence of God and hope to
prosper, lie holds in his fist the destinies of re
publics, empires and kingdoms, and displaces
rulers, and sets up others whom He chooses.—
There has, during this war been too much of a
disposition on the part of our own people, to rely
upon the righteousness of our cause and the brave
hearts ani strong arms ot our soldiers. While
these are essential prerequisites in the battle of
freedom, we must not lose-sight of tbe fact that
the Lord of hosts is tho grand sovereign among
the exalted hierarchies of heaven, as well as the
arbiter of the destinies of. nationalities and iridL
victuals, and ail are alike dependant upon his
favor tor very existence. We must remember, too,
that he sees hot with mortal eyes, that he scans
the end from the beginning, and that to hope for
success in any of our enterprises, we must be
willing to submit ail aims aud ends to the decision
of his will. Wha> are we to pray for to-day?
We have been praying ever since the war
began, and yet the goal of our ambition seems ro
nigher reached than at the beginning. Yet our
people are no better in point of moral stamina, and
ti all human vision not half so good. We have all
through tbis revolution laid down the basis of our
destiny, and in all our fastings and thanksgivings
have invited God to meet with us in our precon
ceived notions of what wa ought to be, and must
be as a nation. Is this right ? God i3 the univer
sal sovereign, and we must submit to His will
and arbitrament whether we wish or not. We
should rather, ia our humble opinion, to-day ins
yoke Him to indicate by H;s providence,(our des
tiny, and, by His strength and wisdom help 113 to
achieve it.
His model of our future may not be the same as
ours, and the entice Christian world should agree
to acquiesce in His allwise decrees concerning us.
When a3 one man we humble ourselves before God
and implore his direction ir the intricate troubles
upon which we have fallen, we may hope for sac
cess, and not before. “Not my will, but thine be
done,” must be the sentiment of every heart.
Another thing to be uoue is s o forsake our sins.
Our people are worse than ever. All the bad pas
sions of the human heart run rampant over the
dictates of religion, conscience and reason. It is
a tenet ia the christain faith that, a man to be
saved from hi? sins must first be placed on salva
ble grounds. This cannot be done as long as he
adheres to his vicious practices, They must all
be laid aside. So of nations and communities.—
Before we can confidently 'expect tbe favor of
God, we must yield up all those odious practices,
which he detests. »
These things done, we can 3afely approach a
throne of divine grace, in the assurance that we
will be heard and helped. It is not in the righ-
I teousness of our cause and tho power of our
I armies that we are alone to look for success, but
i iu the propitious smiles of heaven. He ean make
j our weakness triumph over the strength of our
enemies. His venerable prophet in his sublime
isolation on Mount Carmel, triumphed over four
hundred of God’s enemies. So can wa by rely
ing upon his favor, by forsaking our sins, by
submitting to His will, come off conquerors in
the contest, though our enemies may be as nu
merous as the sands upon the sea shore, with all
' the advantages which their position gives them.
| Paroled Prisoners. —Several paroled Con
federate prisoners from Point Lookout, Md., reach
ed tbis city Wednesday evening. Most es them
belong to the 31st Gn. Regiment, and are en
route for their homes in Harris and Meriwether
counties. From them we learn that about forty
came on in their company and stopped at various
; places in the State. These men are brim full of
I patriotism. All are anxious to resume at an
j early day their positions in our ranks. They sx
; pect to remain at home but a few days. They
; bring a good account from our prisoners at Point
| Lookout. Say they are true as steel to the cause,
j well provided for, and ia good spirits, though of
! courso anxious to get back to Dixie. They stale
| also that the Yankee guards talk disparingly of
the work of - subjugation, and condemn Lincoln
| for his treatment of our peace commissioners. We
| wish these liberated soldiers a happy re union
with their loved ones at home, and hope in future
they may never again fall into the clutches of the
1 enemy.
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Daring attempt at Robbery. —On Wednes
day oignt about eight o’clock three negroes be
longing to Miss Torrence and Judgo Wornuro,
entered the rear window of Capt. Graybill’s com
missary store, and abstracted therefrom provisons
sufficient to fili a handcart, with which they at
tempted to make oft'. They were discovered how
■ ever in time to 'prevent this, (and endeavored to
| make their escape (minus the commissaries. One
i of them belonging to Miss Torrence was eap
! tured. Capt. Sonora fired feur shots at Judge
l Wornum’s boy without effect. The other two ne
| groes were not captured at last accounts.
|
Who Will Care for Mother Now ?
i
Why am I so weak and weary ?
See bow faint my tainted breath,
Ail around to me seems darkness :
Tell me comrades, is tbis death ?
Ah! how well I krow your answer ;
To my fate I meekly bow :
If you’il only tell me truly,
Who will care for mother now :J
Chorus —
Soon with angeis I'll be matching,
With bright laurels on my brow ;
I have for my country {alien I
Who will care for mother now ?
M’ho will comfort her in sorrow—
Who will ary the failing tear ?
Gently smooth her wrinkled forehead;
Who will whisper words of cheer?
Even now, I think I see her,
Kneeling, praying for ms, how
Can I leave her in her anguish ?
Who wili care for mother n;w?
Let this knapsack bo my pillow,
An i my mantle be the sky :
Hasten, comrades to the bittie,
I will like a soldier die.
Soon with angels I’ll be marching,
With bright laurels on my brow—•
I have for my country faiien,
G'hj wiii care for mother now?
The Louisville Journal «*y j , immense
of bridge timber for the railroads in Tennessee
Georgia ani AI aba mi, are l iky transported j
through that city by the Government, ihe timber
is pine, and conns from the forests Michigan
W ; 3’oi j '"i i M’-n— Cl j
proceedings of Council.
REGULAR MEETING- Continued.
Council Chamber, March 8, 1865.
Present, HisJlonor, the Mayor and a full Board
except Aids King. Griswold. Porter. Qui n anl Dur ;
kin.
Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The minutes of the meeting of Monday Pran , n ,
related " nd A -’r J . ohn ( K? n m ” vcd that so muchw
related to reconsidering the minutes of last resultr
meeting m regard to retail licenses bo rescinded
w.nch was agreed to. Those who voted in the if
firmative were Aids Chapman, Johnson, Mcllhennv
and.Everett. In the r.ccative, Aids McKe*i. J r,?i
Robison and .Bivins. '*”•
Cos!. Johnson being present proceeded with
remarks, in which no had been interrupted on tfon
day eveiuug by the alarm of 6r e , giving his reasons
.or asking permission to enclose a certain portion of
tho commons, lor tho purpose indicated in hi* w*'-*-
ten application.;
received!' 01 ° f !d Chai>man tbe application was
Aid McKendree moved that the request b- not
granted. Which was adopted. ' 30 '
The report of the city Physician for the month
ending Marc a oth, showing the number of patients
treated to nave been 31; number of visits 9i anTl
number oi prescriptions furnished 98, was received.
The applications qfCapt C A Redd and Dr. Geo.
L Dcuglas, for the privilege of enclosing certain por
tions o the commons, were read and referred to
committee on commons.
A communication from D B Thompson, asking
tuat the road running near the Brick Yard be «e
--paited, wason motion of Aid Bivins received aud re
ierreu to committee on commons.
A petition from John Brown, asking to be reim
bursed tor losses sustaned by robbery on th- first
day of February la-t, was read and ordered ’aid
upon the table.
By AM. Everitt—
Resolved, That the ium of four hundred ani
twelve dollars and fifty cents, be and is hereby ap
propriated to .pay the rent of house for Fire compa
ny rso. o, lor year 186i.
Also, that the sum of two hundred dollars for
Engine company No. 1, end two hundred dollars for
Engine company No. 2, and two hundred and sev
enty-five dollars lor No. 3, Engine company, and
two hundred dollars for No. 5, Engine company—
being amounts expended by|: he several companies for
expenses aud repairs ou Engines and Hose for the
year 1864.
Which was adopted.
An account of S3O ir. favor of Temperance Hall
and one of SIOO in favor of C. W. Hewsou were read
and ordered paid.
The account of C E White for $114,55, was referred
to committee on accounts.
By Aid Chapman—
Resolved, That an appropriation of Jive thousand
dollars be made by this Council for the payment o f
house rent of indigent families as heretofore.
Which was adopted.
By Aid Bivins-
Resolved, That tho Finance committee, in con
nection with his Honor, the Mayor, be instructed to
sell the cotton belonging to the city.
Which was adopted.
The applications of R P Hyatt, C Breyvogal, T
JJrassiU and V* m Deignan, for license to retail sp ; --
ltous liquors were read and granted.
The applications if sundry parties for permission
lor their servants to give balls, were laid upon the
taDle.
By Aid Chapman-
Resolved, That a special committee of three be
appointed by his Honor, the Mayor, to define the
boundaries of tnoso portions of the eooi'.nons which
have been oi may be hereafter granted to appli
cant?, and report the same to council.
Which was adopted, and his Honor appointed
Aids Chapman, Johnson and Everett, that com
mittee.
Council then adjourned.
M. M. MOORE, Clerk.
AUCTION SALES.
By Ellis, Livingston &. Do
ON SATURDAY, 11th March, at il o'clock,
we will sell iu front of our store.
Large lot Ready Made Clothing.
500 lbs Sole Leather,
200 lbs Nails,
Lot Furniture,
Lot New Choice Rice,
Lot China Tea Plates,
ALSO,
3 Shares M. & G. R. R. 'Stock,
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mar 8 $27
By Ellis, Livingston «fc Do.
AT PRIVATE SALE,
150 Beams Sup. IVote Paper
mar 8 ts
AX PRIVATE SATE.
BY MYERS, WATSON & CO.,
51 LIKELY NEGROES,
All sound and mostly between eleven
and thirty years of age.
Among the number are three Extra
Blacksmiths, two Extra Carpenters, one
Engineer and No. 1. Butcher, one first
class Man Cook, Washers, Ironers and
extra Field Hands.
Parties in want of any of the above
will apply immediately.
Sold for no fault, owner expecting to
change residence.
mar 10- -ts
BY M YERS, WATSON kCO 7
AN MONDAY, MARCH 13th, 1860, unless pre*
w viousiy disposed of at Private Sale.
Two-'thirds interest in a Oil
Mill, situated near the Nitre Works. Said
Mill has one Press and all the fixtures,and
is capable of turning out fifteen gallons Oil
per day. Also two-thirds interest in two
one-horse Wagons, one Mule and ne Po
ny, belonging to the above establishment
Two hundred bushels of Ground Peas wib
be sold with the Mill at cost, if desired.
For further particulars inquire as above,
mar 19--$lO
Council Chamber, \
Columbus, Ga., March Bth, 1805. j
On motion of Aid. Chapman the aum of SSOQO t®
w;i? appropriated for tho payment of house Jrent of
indigent families.
A true extract from the minutes.
mar 10 3t M. M. MOORE, Clerk.
30 TONS IROY
For Sale for Casli
OR EXCHANGE FOR PRODUCE.
01-2, 4 and 'Y inches wide.
O J. ENNIS Si CO..
mar 8 lm Columbus, Ga.
Wanted to Purchase,
* QUANTITY of Timber within five mile- of
n Columbn-'. We will pur-haso the Land and
Timber as the seller may prefer.
Apply at our Government Works.
marchlo--7t JOHN D. GRAY <k CO.
SSOO Rewarc % !
STOLEN from the Paper Mill, on Saturday nizlit
last, throe FELTS, one entirely woolen, the
other two half cotton and halt wool, they are two
yards wide and \cry thick, resembling heavy blank
ets. I will give the above reward for their recovery,
and proof to convict the thief.
J. FELIX WINTER,
marß 3t President.
Cabbage! Cabbage!
J UST received—a lot of genuine Drumhc-ii
Early York and Green Glased Cabbag?
Seed, in bulk. Also, Ruts Buga Turnip Seel. A:
R A VESN CROFT A CO.,
91 Broad Stree’
march 7 fit
Fresh Garden Seed*,
THE GROWTH OF 1864.
Great Bollard,
Late Cabbage.
'-rishaw Squash, .
Yellow Crook-neck Summer fcquasfe.
Double Curled Parsley,
Asparagus Kale,
Cuba Tobacco.
Dwarf Okra,
Green Head Lettuce,
Round Spinach,
Green Nutmeg Melon,
The above seeds were raised by Mr. Charles A.
Peabody, ami are ffierei nt .rh- Resale and a
-114 BROAD STREET.
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