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SPECIAL NOTICES
OFFICE MED. EXAMINING BOARD. 1
3d Congressional Dist. Ga. j
The MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD for
the 3d Congressional District of Georgia
will be at
Talbotton, Talbot couuty, March 16,17 and 18,
Butler, Taylor county, March 20 and 21,
Oglethorpe, M ac >n county, March 22 and 23,7
Americas, Sumter county, March 21 and 25,
Georgetown, Quitman county. March 27th,
Hamilton, Harris county, April 3d, .
Cusseta, Chattahoochee county, Aprilsth and 6th,
Lumpkin, S evvart county, April 7th and Bth,
Preston, Webster county, April 10th and Htb,
KUaville, Schley county, April 12th and 13th,
Buena Vista, Marion county, April 14th and loth,
for the purpose of examining all white persons be
tween the ages of 17 and 50 who have not been ex
amined subsequent to the Ist of April, 1864; also
under a requirement of Paragraph VIII General
Orders No. 86, current series, all slaves impressed by
authority of t he act of Congress, approved February
17th, 1864.
County enrolling officers are hereby notified to
have each of the classes above mentioned ready for
examination at the time specified.
ROB’T W. PARK, Surgeon P A C S,
WM' F. ABRAIIAMS, Sugeon P A C S,
PHI),. B. MINOR, Surgeon P A C S.
march 7, —lOt
OFFICIAL.
Headquarters Armies of Confederate States, t
February 11, 1865. /
General Orders, )
No. 2. j
In entering upon the campaign about to open,
the General -in-Chief feels assured that the soldiers
who have so long and so nobly borne the hardships
and dangers of the war require no exhortation to
respond to the calls of honor and duty.
With the liberty transmitted by their forefathers
they have inherited the spirit to defend it.
The choice between war and abject submission is
before them.
To such a proposal bravo men, with arms in their
hands, can have but one answer.
They cannot barter manhood for peace, nor the
right of self-government for life or property.
But justice to them requires a sterner admonition
to those who have abandoned their comrades in the
hour of peril.
A last opportunitv is offered them to wipe out the
disgrace and escape the punishment of their crimes.
By authority ofthe President of the Confederate
States, a pardon is announced to such deserters and
men improperly absent as shall|return to the com
mands to which they belong within the shortest
possible time, not exceeding twenty days from the
Sublication of this order, at the headquarters of Hie
epartment in which they may be.
Those who may be prevented by interruption of
tom inunication, may report within the time speci
fied to the nearest enrolling officer, or other officer
on duty, to be forwarded as soon as practicable;
and upon presenting a certificate from such officer,
showing compliance with this requirement, will re
ceive the pardon hereby offered.
Those who have deserted to the service of t,ho ene
my, or who have deserted after having been once
pardoned foifrthe same offence, and those who shall
desert, or absent themselves without authority, af
ter the publication of this order, are excluded from
its benefits. Nor does the offer of pardon extend to
other offences than desertion and absence without
permission.
By the same authority, it is also declared that no
general amnesty will again be granted, and tho e
who roliise to accept the pardon now offered, or who
shall hereafter desert or absent themselves without
leave, shall suffer such punishment as the courts
may impose, and no application for clemency will
be entertained. , ,
Taking now resolution from the fate which our.cn
mies intend for us, let every man devote all his en
ergies to the common defence.
Our resources, w sely and vigorously employed,
are ample, and with a brave army, sustained by a
determined and united people, success, with God’s
assistance, cannot be doubtful.
The advantages of the eneniy will hbut littie
value if we do not permit them to impair our reso
lution. Let us, then, oppose constancy to adversi
ty, fortitude to suffering, and courage to danger,
with the firm assurance that He who gave fseedom
to our fathers will bless the efforts of their children
tolpreserve it. R* E. LEE,
mar 5 6t General-
All newspapers in the Confederate States are re
quested to oopv six times the above [General Order
Ne. 2] and send bills (with a copy of the paper) to
the Richmond Enquirer for payment.
lIEADQUAttrRRS ARMIES OF CONFEDERATE STATES, i
February 11, 1860. »
Generai. Orders.!
No. 3. J
The discipline and efficiency ot the 'army have
been greatly impaired by men leaving their proper
commands to join others in which they find service
more aereeable..
This practice, almost as injurious in its conse
quences as the crime of desertion, by the articles of
War exposes the offender to a similar punishment,
md subjects the officer receiving him to dismissal
from the army. , ‘ L . . . f
It i« therefore declared that the provisions of
General Order No. 2. of this date, from army head-
apply to such men as have leu their
proper commands and joined, others without being
regularly transferred. They will receive the par
don promised in that order upon complying with
its conditions, or suffer the consequences attached
to neglecting it. ...
The nnines of such absentees will bo lorthwitii re
ported to these headquarters by the officers with
whom they;are serving, and immediate measures
taken to return them to their proper commands.
As soon as practicable, an inspection will be made
and charges will be preferred against those who
neglect to enforce this order. R. k-LM-..
mar 56t „ ( * eneial - *
All newspapers in the Confederate States are re
quested to copy six times the above [General Order
No. 3] and send bills (with copy of the paper) to the
Richmond Kequirer for payment.
“First Feme, First Served
IjOolsl WellJ
1 OFF Fit FOR SAFE FOR
CONFEDERATE MONEY.
2a3sftr*a;
Chambers and Macon, Ala.
* . (and LOT of 10 seres, already
de 2 e d and manured) three fur
nished rooms in a convenient locality and good
neighborhood.
3d. A nice little FARM of 160 acres r n ®) l acres
bum. Ala. 100 acres ot open land— 3o or w acres
sowed down in Wheat and Oats. No houses.
Plcntvof Wood, Water and Pasture.
Uv HOME PLACE— consisting of the lot on
N B—l will give good bargains to those who ai
!>l feS im-ti WM. F. SAMFORD.
All Excellent Plantation!
Corn Fodder. Peas, Potatoes. (Sweet and Irish
Plantation Tools . Stock Hops and Cattle, togo with
it, CHEAP ! . .
To I>e Sold ! Couie Quick..
lilane is well improved. A good D WELLING
brick basement. M fUceQ ne repair and high
house and bcrew. an omiging growing
cultivation. *«> »****„ ' about half in the
Wheat 1 Contains 7"- . Lies on the
hundred acres already ploughed tjt coi n.
Seemeat Auburn. Ala. WJJ saMFO RD.
For Sale.
■,j' j I Acres ■>! in , Q i y a «ocfety l Hiii*' Seventy acres
r °l?Jf * Posscss.cn
ivcn immediately. Cheap. F SAMFORD.
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CITY FOUNDRY!
s|(,\l! MILLS AND KETTLES !
WE HAVE OF HAND
Sugar .«»>!* a “ d Kct,Je *’
holdta 20,35. 40. 60, # 1 ana U»g>|gJ jtLV
will exchange for Provision a • y tems . Order?
P olta ° r mOD p y ORTE V R. y McILHEAXNY A <55.
Columbus, Jan. 20,
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VOL. XII.}
MYERS, WATSON & €O.,
AITOTIOITEEBS
AND
Genera! Commission Merchants,
At Hull A; Duck’s old stand.
Opposite Bank of Columbus, Broad Street.
Personal and prompt attention given
to all consignments.
Columbus, Ga., Jan. 21, 1865. jan23 ts '
ROBERT aTcR A W FORD,
Slave Trader,
AND DEALEk IN
STOCKS, BONDS, CERTIFICATES, GOLD
AND SILVER COIN,
Cherry Street, tlacou, Ga.,
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,
fob 27 3m
Rosette, Lawhon & Go.,
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.
i T the office of the “Southern Iron Works,” near
fy. the new bridge, the following articles of Hard
ware, which we < will exchange for Pork, Bacon.
Lard, Wheat, Flour, Fodder, or any other article?
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 Andiron?,
Club and Broad Axes,
Shovels and Spades,
Trace Chaines and Plough Moulds.
Orders for Castings and Machine Work
promptly executed.
janoti JOHN D. GRAY & CO.
Stolen.
OTOLEN from my residence,- eight miles below
n Columbus, a light BAY HORSE, about 14 hands
high, with a white spot in his forehead. His prin
ciple gait is a pace. A suituable reward will be
paid for his recovery. W. G. WOOLFOLK
feb 24 ts
DOR the State of Louisiana TEN MOULDERS.—
T Wages liberal. Transportation furnished. Ap
ply to Maj. R. S. Hardaway, of this city.
D. A. BLACKSIIER,
feb 12 ts Comissioner for Louisiana.
IVegroe# I© Hire.
'(’O HIRE, ten young Negro MEN, also a good
i Cook and Waslier. Apply to
Wm. O. WOOLFOLK,
jan 17 ts Agent.
Dr. R. S*OBEE,
JDIEJSTTIST,
\ T Pemberton A Carter’s old stand, back room of
a Smith’s Jewelry Store, where he can be found
all hours, foe 186 m
To Printers !
\XJ E offer for sale a complete BOOK BINDERY,
VV (except Ruling Machine,) two hand PRESSES,
and about
1,000 Pounds of Type Metal.
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Change ot Schedule.
/\N and after Friday, Jan. 20th, the Trains on
u/tha *1 u3cogce Railroad will run as follows:
PASSENGER TRAIN
Leave Columbus 6 30 A. M.
Arrive at Macon 2 50 P. M.
Leave Macon ..6 50 A. M,
Arrive, at Columbus 3 06 P. M.
FREIGHT TRAIN :
Leave Columbus : 5 00 A. M.
Arrive at Columbus 4 '55 A. M.
W. L. CLARK,
mar 10 ts Supt. Muscogee R, R.
to Montgomery
NEW SCHEDULE.
MONTGOMERY & WEST POINT
RAILROAD COMPANY.
COLUMBUS, August 27,1864.
’/ UN and after August 27th. the Passonger Train on
‘) the Montgomery and West Point Rauroad wIU
Leave Montgomery at 8:00 a. m.
Leave West Point at 7:10 a. m.
Arrive at Columbus at 0:.32 p. m. .
Leave Columbus at
Arrive at Montgomery at 3:00 p. m.
Arrive at West Potnt at 4130 p. m.
Freight Train leaves Columbus at 8:40 a m.
4mrcs D.' hTcRAM, Sup’t & Eng.
ag27lß64—tf
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CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
Gihard, Ala., Oct 7,1864.
i\N and after 10th inst. Trains on this Road will
(J Run Daily (Suuday excepted.) as follows.
Passenger Train
Leave Girard at...... |
Arrive in Union Springs b W
Leave Union Springs
Arrive in Girard at iU w
Freight Train.
Leave Girard at...... * 99, “• “•
Arrive in Girard at 0 00 P- m -
B. B. WELLS.
**lß ts Eng.ASup't.
Regular Line of Steamers on the
Chattahoochee River.
Columbus, Ga., Jan. 9th.
rnu ir Steamor JacksoX, Daniel Fry, Master, wil
T leave Columbus.until further notice.evcry Sun
iay at 9 a.m. Returning leaves Chattahoochee every
Tuesday at 2 p. m.
The Steamer Indian, C. D..Fry Master, leaves
Columbus every Tuesday morning at . a. m. K«
turning, leaves Chattahooenee every Thursday at
The Steamer Mist, A. Fry Master, leaves Colum
bus . very Friday at 9a. m. Returning leaves that
tauooche every Sunday at 12 \i.
jan 10 2m _______
Owing to the increased price of Provisions, La
bor and other expenses, the Steamboats -on the
Chattahoochee River wve been compelled to ad
vance thoir prices for freight and passage to the fol
lowing rates; m
Passage from Columbus to Chattahoochee -SW 00
From Chattahoochee to Columbus.
Intermediate landings in proportion.
Vroi-lns to any point on Chattahoochee Hire. *4
„ 0«W»
foot ’ Capt- H. WINGATE, Shamrock.
Capt. DAN FRY. Jackson.
Capt. ABE FRY, Indian.
Capt, JOHN COU“U. Misl
Capt-A. 0. BLACKM AR.Munnorlyn.
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COLUMBUS, GA., SUNDAY, MARCH 12, 1865.
DAILY TIMES.
EVENING EDITION.
SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH, 11, 1865.
Meeting at Fort Vaiiey.
Fort Valley, Ga., March 8. 1865.
lhe*citizens of Fort Valley and surrounding
country having assembled to hear an address
from Rev. It. A. Holland, at its conclusion a
meeting was organized, by motion of Rev. R.
A. Holland that S. B. Brown. Esq., do take
the Caiir: and on mosion of Rev. J. E. Mar
shall, Henry Winslow, Esq., was appointed
Secretary.
On motion of Rev. J. E. Marshall, the chair
appointed a committee, consisting of John L.
Hopkins and Miles L. Green, Esqs., and Rev.
J. E. Marshall, to draft resolutions expressive
of the feelings of the meeting.
While the committee were absent, the meet
ing was most eloquently addressed by Major
Giles M. Hillyer, upon the state of the coun
try— its pa3t, present and future.
The following resolutions were then pre
sented by the committee and adopted:
1. Resolved, That we pledge anew ouf de
votion to the cause of our country, and de
clare ourselves ready to make whatever addi
tional sacrifices may be necessary to its sup
port. Having rejoiced in the cause when the
splendor of victory was about it, we will not
now, when disaster has come upon it, like
holiday friends or craven spirits abandon it.
2. Resolved, That those who endeavor to
render the administration of President Davi3
odious to the army and people, by persistently
and factitiously opposing the measures of Go
vernment, and thereby weakening our cause
and impairing its defease, are no less enemies
to its success than are those who are in arms
against us. Their conduct gives hope to the
enemy, dispirits our people and prolongs the
war.
3. Resolved, That whatever may have been
the merits of our complaints against the North
before the war began, the contest has created
politically an impassable gulf between the
two sections; and we accept the blood of our
kindred and friends, the desolated homes of
our people, and the nameless crimes of the
Federal'soldier, as the covenant of an eternal
separation.
4. Resolved, That we repose confidence in
the wisdom and patriotism of Pres't Davis,
and his administration; and believing that
those whom we have placed in authority best
know the resources and necessities of the Go
vernment ; we are prepared, whenever they
shall ask it of us, to devote our slaves to the
maintenance es a cause which is already -ren
dered doubly dear by the blood of our kind
red. Having freely given the white man, a
decent self-respect, if no more, should induce
us to as promptly offer the slave.
5. Resolved, That having ventured life, lib
berty and the pursuit of happiness, upon this
struggle, we will persevere unto the end; and
whether good or evil fortune betide our army
we will, in our respective and appropriate
spheres, support the cause with all our mind,
body and money that God has given us.
6. Resolved, That those who'would detach
the State of Georgia, in sympathy or in fact,
from the common cause of the Confederate
States, are reckless of her political interests,
are untrue to her honor, and are forgetful of
the memory of her gallant dead.
7. That the soldiers in our army merit, and
have, our grateful thanks, for their gallant
services and the reiteration of their determi
nation to “conquer or die” carries with it an
assurance of a glorious victory in the end.
8. Resolved, That the thanks of the meet
ing be tendered to Rev. R. A. Holland, for the
eloquent and impressive discourse delivered
before us ; and to Major Giles M Hiilyer, for
his patriotic address.
9. Resolved, That the Telegraph and Con
federate paper in Macon, and the Columbus
Times at Columbus, be requested to publish
these proceedings.
The meeting then adjourned.
S. B. Brown, Ciia’n.
Hknry Winslow, Seer v.
From Virginia and Tennessee.
From the Richmond Examiner, oi the 22d,
we gather the following in reference to the
situation in Northern Virginia and East Ten
nessee. , „ ,
There was some shelling uii tne left °f our
lines around Petersburg on Monday (leb.
9(ph) but the Y"ankee3 expended their ammu
nition to little effect. The enemy is busily
engaged in extending » line of railway from
his” base at City Point to his new position on
Hatcher’s Run. so that Grant will soon hare
a continuous rail, running to all point* and
in close proximity to his mam lines. I nis
irives hi* unusual facilities for transfer: ,ng
aupolies from the wharf as last as tee steam-
can land them, and enable him to # drop
them at anv camp on the route.
It is also stated that the enemy is throwing
up heavy works cn the Brunswick Sta„e
Road, between Ream’s Station (which is ten
miles south of Petersburg) and Moncks Neck
bridge, ten miles below Ream s. Their ob
ject is supposed to be to strengthen their po
rtion there, that they may be better able to
extend their lines in that direction.
Gilmore’s brigade of Kentucky cava ry had
an engagement on Saturday, Feb. 18th. at
Ball’s Bridge, in Lee county, Y lrgmia, twenty
live miles north of Cumberland Gap, resulting
n a splendid victory to our arms Our loss
vis not over sixtv killed and wounded.
The expedition of 'he Federal General Gd
.-“<0 Bast
red troops, is confirmed.
ta deeds of murder that East Ten
ne see witnessed daily since the war com
menced are still being executed. No mans
life is safe aa hour. *
TELEGRAPHIC.
BSPOF.T3 OP THE PRSJS3 ASSOCIATION.
Entered according to act ol Congress in the yea
1363. by J. S liirashkr, in toe Clerk’s office u
the District Court of the Confederate States ot
the Northern District of Georgia.
FROM THE NORTH.
Richmond, Feb, 25.—Northern papers of the
23d are filled with details of news heretofore
given, and accounts of recent success. The
entire Union loss at Fort Anderson was be
tween 30 and 40.
The Tribune contradicts the report that the
French Minister to Washington will not be
sent over for the present.
FROM CHARLOTTE.
Richmond, Feb. 24.—1 tis thought that the
raiders, and not the main column, will visit
this city. •
During the retreat from Columbia, a train of
cars filled with ladies broke down, and the
enemy threatened to capture it. Hampton
threw his cavalry in front, promising to de
fend them with the life of every man in his
command.
Hampton, Butler and Wheeler did most of
the fighting in the retreat, the main force not
being generally engaged.
GEN. LEE S PROSPECTS.
Wasaington, Feb. 21, 1865.—A special
dispatch to the Enquirer says high officials, to
day, expressed the opinion that Lee cannot
remain thirty days more at Richmond. He
must attack Grant, and raise the siege, or fall
back to Lynchburg. Ms only line of retreat
left open.
The fall of Charleston has occupied the at
tention of every one. and never has there been
more general rejoicing all around. Those who
have been the most confiding of the secesli,
now admit that the Confederacy has exploded,
and it3 last hopes are rapidly fading away.
There are but four po3t offices in Louisiana
present in operation, and held by our forces.
The chance of the admission of the delegates
by the House are very slim.
REPORT OF THE OCCUPATION OF
CHARLESTON.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, of the 22d ulti
mo, is to hand, from which we gain the fol
lowing interesting items.
OFFICIAL DISPATCH OF GILMORE.
Washington, Feb. 21, 1865. —To Maj. Gen.
Dix, New York: This Department has received
the official report of Major Gen. Gilmore, an
nouncing the surrender of the city of Charles
ton, S. C., to the United States, forces under
his command, at one o’clock on Saturday
morning, the 18th last. .
- Among the captured property are two hun
dred pieces of good artillery and a supply of
fine ammunition.
The enemy burned their cotton warehouses,
arsenals, quartermaster stores, railroad bridg
es. two iron-clads, and some vessels in the
shipyard. E. M. Stanton, Sec'y of War.
Stanton also ordered that a national salute
be fired on the 22d*instaat at West Point, and
at every fort and army headquarters -in the
United States, in honor of the restoration of
the Yankee gridiron over Fort Sumter; and
Wm. H. Seward, Secretary of State, ha3 or
dered the department buildings to be illumin
ated on the same night, and a salute of 100
guns to be fired during the day, in honor of
the occupation of Charleslon.
Six thousand bales of cotton were burned
by the Confederates prior to the evacuation of
the city, and the Enquirer supposes that be
fore the fire could subdued, two-thirds of
fbe city would be destroyed.
Admiral Dablgren, father es the hen-roost
robber, who was killed while plundering the
people of Middlesex county, was the first Yan
kee that reached Charleston.
GEN. JOHNSTON’S ORDER.
Headquarters Army of Tbnnessf.e, )
Charlotte, Feb. 25. /
Ii^ obedience to orders of the Commander
in-Cbief, the undersigned assumes command
at this point, and all troops in the Department
of Georgia and Florida.
He takes this position with strong hopes, be
cause he will have in the council 3nd field the
aid of the talents and skill of the distinguish
ed general whom he succeeds.
He exhorts all absent soldiers of the Army
of Tennessee to rejoin their regiments and
again confront the enemy they have so often
encountered in North Georgia, and always
with honor. ,
He assures his comrades in this army who
are still with their colors, that the confidence
in their discipline and valor which he has
publicly expressed, is undirsinished.
[Signed] J. E. JOHNSTON,
Headquarters, Feb. 24.—Hon. J. C. Breck
inridge, Secretary of War: General Early re
ports that Lieut. McNeil, with thirty men, on
the morning ot the 21st, entered Cumberland,
captured and brought out Generals Crook and
Kelley, the Adjutant General, two privates
and the headquarters flag, without firing a
gun. though considerable force is stationed in
the vicinity. McNeil and his party deserve
much credit for this bold exploit. Their pris
oners will reach intanton to-day.
R. E. LEE, GenT.
Headquarters, Feb. 29.—Hon. J. C. Breck
inridge. Secretary of War: Genera! Echols
reports that a fietachment ot Vaughn'S Cav
alry struck the iaiiroad beyond Knoxville, at
Sweetwater and Athens, capturing the garri
sons of both places—sixty men of the 2d Ohio
Regiment, with their horses and equipments,
were captured. R- E- LEE. Gen !.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Richmond. Feb. 28.—Nothing important
has been done in the Senae.
The Senate uassed the bii* es.abiisn ng a
flag for the Confederate States.
The House passed a bill providing tor the
nayment for ad horses killed or lost in ; er«
vice, and also passed a bill establishing an
election system ot filling vacancies occuring
in the several grades of eommissianed offi-
cels in the army The bill provides for nom
inations and assignments when the nomina
tions are approved by the General Command
ing.
The resolution txpeiliag H. S. 'Foote was
adopted by yeas 73—no negative vote. The
House then went into secret session.
It is understood that both houses of the*
Virginia Legislature have passed resolutions
instructing Senators from this State in the
Confederate Congress to vote for bill putting
negroes in the army.
The Senate passed a bill to continue in force
until July, 1866, the act to increase the com
pensation of non-commissioned officers and
privates in the army ofthe Confederate States.
The House bill to levy additional taxe3 for
the year 1865, was reported back from the
Committee on Finance with numerous amend
ments. A minority report was also sub
mitted.
The Houje exemption bill was referred.
The committee of conference on the Senate
bill abolishing the office of Provost Marshal
except within the lines of the armies in the
field, was amended and the bill passed.
Senate bill requiring male refugees to per
form military duty in the reserve force, passed.
Senate bill authorizing the Secretary of War
to negotiate with the Governors ofthe sever
al States for the employment of slaves to la
bor with the armies in the field upon fortifi
cations. amended and passed—yeas 45, nays 9.
The House (Confederate) in secret session
to-day, passed the bill authorizing the em
ployment of negro troops, yeas 40, nays 37.
The bill authorizes the President to ask
for and accept from owners of slaves, the ser
vices of such number of able bodied negro
men as he may deem expedient so perform
military service, in whatever capacity he may
assign them.
If a sufficient number of troops should not
be raised, the President may call upon the
States for their quota of the 2 00,000, to be
varied. But nothing in the act is to be con
strued to authorize any change in the rela
tions such slaves shall bear to their owners
as property, except by consent of the own
ers and of the States in whioh they may re
side.
General Lee addressed a letter on the 18th
February to the Hon. E. Barksdale, chairman
of the Military Committee, on the subject of
using negroes as soldiers. He says that ne
groes under proper circumstances will make
efficient soldiers. They possess the physical
qualifications, and their habits of obedience
constitute a good foundation for discipline.
He thinks those thus employed should be freed;
that the measure is not only expedient, but
necessary ; that the enemy will certainly use
them if he gets possession of them.; and that
as his present numerical superiority enables
him to penetrate into many parts of the coun.
try, he cannot see the wisdom or policy of
holding them to await his arrival, when we
may by timely action and judicious manage
ment use Thera to arrest his progress.
Gen.S. D. Lee assumed command to day of
all forces belonging to the armies of Virginia
and Gen. Johnston’s command. Gen. Feath
ei’3ton is organizing and forwarding them.
All staff officers of the Army of Tennessee
not specially ordered to report at Headquarters
will report to Gen. Lee at this point.
Gen. Sam Jones’command headquarters are
at Tallahassee.
Men are coming in daily under the influence
of Gen. Lee’3 order.
The 'Constitutionalist, by authority, states
that Gen. Lee’s Amnesty Proclamation applies
not only to the army of Virginia, but to all
army organizations held togethor by the mili
tary law of the Confederate States, and urges
the soldiers of the South t# return at once to
their standards and redeem their honor and
country from peril.
The press was requested to explain and use its
influence to effect a result.
The wagon train of the Army of Tennessee are
arriving to-day.
The new Conscript Dili has passed Congress.
The telegraph line is repaired between Charlotte
and Columbia.
The Charleston Courier G now run by the Yan
kees. Copies of dates of the 2d and 3d received
here to-day. The garrison consists of six hun
dred whites and several tho«?and negroes. Ne
gro enlistments are progressing rapidly.
NORTHERN NEWS.
Richmond, Feb. 28.—Northern dates of the
28th have been received, giving particulars of the
capture of Wilmington.
The enemy claim the capture of 700 prisoners
and 30 guns.
The citizens state that the rebels burned 10,000
bales cotton aDd 15,000 barrels rosin.
The Union feeling showed itself quite strong
in the city.
Gen. Tarry followed Gen. Hoke northward.
Intense excitement prevailed in Knoxville on
the 22nd ult., owing to a report that Gen. Long
street’s corps was moving on that place.
A Washington telegram to the New Y ork Nevra,
asserts that the visit of Singleton and Hcuhes, to
Richmond, is of a strictly private nature, with ne
political significance whatever.
Canby will mere from Pensacola, to co operate
with Thomas against Mobile.
Recruiting 13 reported to be very active in Ohio.
In the discussion of the fortification bill, in the
Yankee Congress, Reverdy Johnson stated that if
the wav continued two years longer it was by no
means certain we should not have a foreign war.
Advices from Fraiwe, public and private, he
said indicated the purpose of the Emperor to re
cognize the Confederate States, if the rebellion is
not quelled within a reasonable period.
Gold uneb*nged.
The latest advices from Europe are to the 12th,
The London Globe says »o French Minister at
Washington will be appointed until lata.
Mr. Dayton’s post is filled by bearer of satis
factery instructions respecting threats made
against Mexico. • j
Tha London Times says that when the French
Minister. Count Mercier, wa- recalled from Wash
ington, America was led to understand that no
new would be a-'ereii;*i until Presiden*
3 . j
T, : --o’o »bon’! ' o’l ’.e'h T * 'oe- to r Mex e
/ SIX DOLLARS
l PER MONTH
This recognition not having be... : j.-
there is no French Minister at Washington.
United States bon is have depreciated two per
cent, the receipt of Dews dispelling peace pros -
peeti.
Legislature of Georgia.
SENATE.
Monday March 9, 1860.
The Senate met and was opened with prayer by
Rev. E. Warren.
The House bill was passed to authorize admin
istrators, executors, guardians, and trustees to
sell Confederate bonds in certain cases, for tho
purpose of paying taxe£.
IL.use bill to appropriate $2,000,000 additional
to the amounts already appropriated for the bene
fit of soldiers’ families. Passed.
The Senate passed an amendment ’that said
funds are to bo raised by the issue of State Treas
ury notes instead of by the sale of bonds.
Mr. Walker introduced a resolution to request
the Secretary ofWar to release to the Inforior
Courts of certain counties a portion of the tax in
kind for the use of soldiers’s families.
The Senate then took up the resolutions ais
verse to the conscription policy. The majority
report recommends to our Congress to modify,
suspend or repeal the conscription act, as they
may believe to be best for the country. The
minority report requests the repeal of the conscript
act.
Mr. Guerry offered a resolution as a substitute
to the resolutions contained in the reports of each
report.
After a considerable discussion. Mr. Hubbard
called for tho previous question. Tne call was
sustained.
Mr. Guerry ? s substitute was voted down without
a count. »
The minority report was agreed to by a vote of
IS to 11. The resolution then wore put to a vote
and passed: yeas 19, nays 10.
The House resolutions commemorative of the
gallant conduct and eminent services of Maj. Gen.
W. 11. T. Walker, who fell while fighting in one
of the battles around Atlanta, were taken up and
unanimously adopted.
The Senate agreed to adjourn on Saturday.
Senate adjourned till 3 o’clock, p. m.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met, and reconsidered the bill
lost yesterday, authorizing impressments in cer’ain
cases.
The House took up Senate bills for a third
reading.
A bill for the securing to irdigent families the
appropriation for their relief. Lost.
A bill, relative to filling the office of Ordinary,
when disqualified by mental or physical disability.
Lost. .
A resolution requesting Congress to suspend the
Confederate tax on persons owning property oa
tho route through which the enemy passed.
Adopted 1
A resolution requesting tho Governor to with
hold the amount duo the different counties for the
relief of soldiers’s families, until he is assured that
tho Inferior Court has employed an agent who is
bonded. Laid on tho table for the present.
Resolution requesting the President to assign
an energetic agent to collect up the railroad iron
in this State, the object being to put our entire
system of railroads in operation. Adopted.
SENATE—AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met nt 3 o’clock, P. M., pursuant to
adjournment.
Bill to increase the; foe of county officers tea per
cent. Passed,
The General Appropriation Bill was taken up,
and adopted by sections, but final action was de
ferred for the present.
Mr. Pottle offered a resolution relative to thelob
servance of to-morrow as a national day of fasting.
The resolution was adopted. *
Adjourned till 7J£ o’clock this evening.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House met and concurred in the amendment
ofthe Senate to adjourn sine die on Saturday next,
at 5 o’clock, p. m.
Resolution requesting the Governor to detail cer
tain millers from militia service a3 are necessary to
put, all mills in operation. Lost.
Resolution requesting our members in Congress
to procure the passage of a bill that the Confederate
States receive any evidence given by its agents as
payment for taxes, including tax in kind. Passed.
A committee, consisting of Messrs. Dußose, Holt
and Russell, of Muscogee, were appointed to ex
amine the ;book3 of Quartermaster General, Com
missary General,’ and other officers who have had
placed in their hands the public funds es the State.
House adjourned.
BJT MYERS, WATSON & €O.,
WILL sell on Monday, March 13th, in front
of our store, at 11 o’clock,
One Single Roekaway and Harness, ia
fine order,
11 Sacks N. O. Sugar,
2 bbls. Florida Sugar,
8 bbls Cuba Cane Syrup,
10 Boxes Tobacco,
10 sacks Salt,
20 sacks Ground Peas,
1 Cooking Stove,
1 dozen Axes.
Gold and Silver Watehes, silk velvet
Mantilla, Clothing, Furniture, Hards
ware, Crockery, <fec. <fcc.
—also—
-1 New Spring Wagon,
1 Round Table, 8 Arm Chairs,
1 Rocking Chair.
march 11 $24
lost:
BETWEEN >Mr. Heard’s residence, on St. Clair
street and Oglethorpe street, one Five Hundred
dollar bill and one One Hundred dollar bill. The
finder will bo liberally rewarded by leaving the
same at this office.
marAl 2t*
A Card of Thank**.
The undersigned desire to return their most grate
ful thanks to their friends and citizens, for their
valuable assistance in saving their, property from
the late fire. W. B. BEACH,
h. and. McGinnis,
C. T. NASH,
* ' C. T. CUSHMAN.
March 11th, 1865 —It
Bank oF Columbus.
The annual meeting of the Stockholders of this
Bank for the election of a Board of Directors, will
take place on the first Monday in April next.
DANIEL GRIFFIN.
inar9t<l President.
For Safe.
A FINE style single horse ROCKAWAY and Har
ness, in good running order, nearly as good a s
new. Cash or a pair of goed mules will be taken in
exchange. Apply to C. S. HARRISON,
mar 9 Iw
Sun copy five times.
——# —-
Jacosietts.
K } | PIECES in store and for sale by
ifu mar 9 5t GOODRICH & CO.
G. W. ROSETTE, 8 K. LAWHON, F. G. WILXINS.
ROSETTE, L4WUO.\ & CO.,
AUGTIOFTEERS
AND
Commission llercliant^.
131 BltdAU STREET ,
Columbus, G-eorgia<.
march Ttf
Notice to Defaulters,
A LL PERSONS who have failed to make their ra
- a turns to the Tax Receive- tor 1861, and thereoy
double taxee, are hereby notified to come forWsri
and file their affidavit with the Tax Collector, show
ing cause of default, snd.pay tbeir properlax before
the first of April next, or execution will be issued
against tbei>i for the double tax.
march6-TL GEO. W. ROSETTE, Clerk.
Dray Notice.
\ LL PERSONS owning or running drays, express
A wagons, or hacks will call immediately at the
Council Chamber,over Engine Room, No. 3, an!
procure license fer the same.
M. M. MOORE.
march 8-3 t _ _ Clerk of Cos unci’
For Sale.
THIRTY TONS OF IRON, for cash or •xcho.v.e
1 for Produce. 3%, 4 or 7 inches wide.
J. ENNIS ifU.
march 8-1 m Celambus. Go.
WASTED!
C Al b i L BS. of TALLO W, \*r which * libarai price
will be paid. App’y to
F. W. DILLARD.
sp7 r t Major and 3. l ? .