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DAILY TIMES, J. W. WARREN k 10,, Proprietors. Published Da /(Mondays excepted; a: tat rate of c6.of' per mouth, or sl3 ior three months. No subscription received for a longer term than l kree month*. RATES OF ADVERTISING. CASUAL DAILY ADVKBTI3IXG XATS3. Advertisement inserted once—s 4 per square, Tusgclib daily advertising eates. First Week—s3 00 per square for each insertion. Second Week —$2 00 per square for each insertion. Thirl Week—Sl 50 per square for each insertion. Fourth Week —$1 00 per square for each insertion. Second Month —-$30 per square. Third Month—s2s per square. SPECIAL NOTICES ' OFFICE MED. EXAMINING BOARD. \ 3d Congressional Dist. Ga. j rpEE MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD for 1 the 3d Congressional District of Georgia will be at Talboitoa, Talbot county, March 13,17 and 1?, Butler, Taylor county, March 20 and 21, Oglethorpe, .ifaeon county, M iron r 2 and 25,1 Americas, Sumter county, March 2Land 25, Georgetown, Quitman county, March 27th, Hamilton, Harris county, April >l, Cuaseta, Chattahoochee county, April sth and 6th, Lumpkin. Stewart county, April 7th' and 3th, Preston, Webster county, April 10th and 11th, Eilaville, Schley county, April 12th and 13th, Buena Vista, Marion cou ty, April Itch and- th, for the purpose of examining all white persons be tween the ages of 17 and 50 who have not been ex amined subsequent to th. Ist of April, 1864: also under a requirement, of Paragraph 5 111 General Orders No. 86, current series, all slaves impressed by authority of the act of Congress, approved February 17th. 1864. County enrolling officers are hereby notified to have each of the classes above mentioned ready tor examination at the time specified. ROB'T W. PARK, Surgeon P A C S, WM* P. ABRAHAMS, Sugeou PACS, PHIL. B. MINOR. Sargesoa ? A C S. march 7 r —lOt OFFICIAL. Headquarters Armies of Confederate States,}. February u, uSho. j General Orders, ) No. 2. j In entering upon the campaign AOQ.it to open, the General-in-Chiet fee-s 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 daty. With the liberty transmitted by their foretataers they have inherited the spirit to defend it. j Tlie choice between war and abject submission is before them. j To such a proposal brave men, wita 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. j But justice to them requires a sterner admonition to those who have abandoned their comrades in the hour of peril. , .. A last opportunity is offered tnem to wipe out the disgrace and escape ths punishment of their crimes. By authority of the President of the Confederate States, a pardon is announced to 3tieh deserters and men improperly absent as shallfreturn to the com mands to which they belong within the shortest possible time, not exceeding twenty days from the publication of this order, at the headquarters of the lepartment in which they tnay be. . . Those who may be prevented by interruption of communication, may report within the time speci fied to the nearest enrolling officer, or other oineer on duty, to be forwarded as soon as practicable and aeon presenting a certificate from such officer, showing compliance with this requirement, will re ceive the pardon hereby offered, a Those who have deserted to the service ot the ene my or who have deserted after having beeu once pardoned for the 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 ex,end to ther offences than desertion and absence without permission. ... . , , . B» the same authority, it is aiso declared that no general amnesty will again be granted, and thorn wtu. refuse to accept the pardon now offered, or who -*ll-11 hereafter desert or absent themselves without leave, shall suffer such punishment as the courts may impose, and no application for ciemeucy wil, be entertained. . _ , . „ ... Tailing new resolution fromtne fate wnicii our.en* mies intend fur os. let every man devote all his en ergies to the common defence. , Our resources, wsely and vigorously employed, ire ample, and with a brave army, sustained by a determined and united people, success, with <roa t assistance, cannot be doubtful. , ~ ,7 The advantages of the enemy will nave out utue value if we do not permit them to impair our reso lution. Let as, then, appose constancy to adversi ty, fortitude to suffering, and courage to danger, with the firm assurance that He who gave freedom to our fathers will bless the eJoria of their children to'preserve it. a - t ' n “ n 7' l 1 mar 5 fit Genera, AH newspapers la the Confederate states arere quested to copy six times the above [General Order Ne-2 1 and send bills (with a copy of the paper; to the Richmond Enquirer for payment. j Headquarters Armies op Confederate States, 1 February 11, lw». ) General Ordbhs. 1 No. 3. 1 The discipline and efficiency oc the 'army have been greatly impaired by men leaving their proper commands to join others in which tucy uni service more agreeahle. ... „ This practice, almost as injurious m iu. c-mse-. . menoes as the crime of desertion, ny the articles of ; War exposes the offender to a similar punishment, and subjects the officer receiving mm to dismissal from the army. , . . .; It is therefore declared that tae provisions of general Order No. 2. of this date, from army head luarterersL apply t*> such tucti ai aaye nJtt tneu oroyer commands and joined otaers without cemg regularly transferred. They will receive tae par ion promised in that order upon complying T l , its conditions, or suffer the consequences attached to neglecting it. .. . - The names of such aosentees will ue fortawitn re ported to these headquarters by tae officers with whom they !are serving, and immediate measures taken to return them to their proper neglcct t.) enforce thisorder. R. L Oen^ai. mar ’ ofc U 1 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. l to the Richmond Eequirer for payment. An Excellent Plantation ! Cor*, Fodder, Peas, Potatoes. ‘Sweet and Tnsh) Plantation Tools, Stock Hogs and Cattle, to go with it. CHEAP : To be *old! tome Huick!! •*-,11 o D i a oe is well improved. A good D WALLING 1 with ehint rooms and three store rooms in the bri'k basement, six fire places, negroe aouses. Gin house and screw, all good, m tine repair and nigh Jußhmrion Fifty .acre, of Promising .growing Wheat ' Contains <25 acres, aoou- hau. m me -ZThU Red land. Oak sad Hicnory. . Lies on .the tT 0 Awarolca creek, four miles from A a aura and tour Loacmapoka, in Macon county, near the ifußofChumber--, ini a good neighborhood, mi not iIlUw to be visited by a Yankee raid. 1 Plosion immediate: Titles indisputable. One hundred lores already ploughed for corn. _ “ * nnrSE; (and LOT, of Id acres, already T —ditched and manured) three *ar deeply plodguoa 1 , eiU Locality and gooa mshetl roorna ia 1 GOIIVCU.*. neighborhood. See me at Auburn, Ala. SAM FORD. feb 28 ti __ _ 7 For Sale. •)ijf | ’ f Hilir Se-rentyV'res Sfi*. SSS sum»*“ pOM “ aiMl »«vmimmediately. Ltieai • SAMFORD. feb22-tf __ _ CITY FOUNDRY! Sliilß MILLS AX? KETTLES! WE HATE OF HAND sugar Mills and Ketlles. «'wiSiof'ejjiotTT wfflrtcflaKeferPrffnafflM term-. Orders Produce, or X ■* CO. - Marshal's _ rT T * bA , o ia before the Court House aoot spjal«f» l aw» JP?il.Do“« and M*V>tax and. S*. max o t* *« Debtor* amt Creditor*’* 50tiC« t« "' daiM a4a^,t rbo late o s.fib .-.FUSONp aa ’ vaii rnmiested to pr—eat tarn P Carles D. Fty. A 'ribed ay law an* closemiebtau within the time payment. £i# fRY , will matte mui«**x*ce -- Aim". ■)■ ' ■ ' VOL. XIIJ MYERS. WATSON & CO„ ATJCTIOITEEBS AND General IDnimissioa Merchants, At Hull dc Duck's old stand, i Opposite 3ar.k of Columbus. Broad S:r,er. Personal and prompt attention ?i"sn to all consignments. Cos ii mb us. Ga.. Jan. 21. 1365. jaa23 ts ROBERT A. CRAWFORD, Trader, ANA DEALAA Lai STOCKS. BONDS. CERTIFICATES. GOLD AND SILVER COIN. Cherry Street, (ia,, NEARLY OPPOSITE THE DAILY TELE GRAPH AND CONFEDERATE OFFICE. AH classes of NEGROES usually oa hand, and stock constantly replenished by experienced buyers. Cash advances to regular traders, as heretofore. Negroes aiso soli on Commission. My trusty Porters, Andrew and An- I tony, attend the Trains, feb 27 3m Rosette, Lawhon & Cos., OFFER AT PRIVATE SALE One Copper Boiler, S feet long. Five or six hundred pounds Lead Pipe 3 or 10 Large Brass Bib k Stop Cock3. jen 13 sf j For Exchange or Sale. I T the office of the “Southern Iron Works," near il the new bridge, the following articles of 'Hard- j ware, which we will exchange for Pork, Bacon, Lard, Wheat, Flour. Fodder, or any other articles of PsoviHohs or Confederate currency, viz: Bar and Hoop all sizes, suitable for plan tation uses. Sugar Mills and Kettles, of all sires, from 30 to ! 120 gallons. Pots, Ovens and Skillets, - Fry Pans and Andirons. Club and Broad Axes. j Shovels and Spades. Trace Chaines and Plough Moulds. 4®- Orders for Castings uni Machine Work promptly executed. jan 5 ts JOHN D. GRAY k CO.— Stolen. CTOLEN from my residence, eight miles below j O Columbus, a light BAY HORSE, about 14 hands j high, with a white spot in his forehead. Hri .prin ciple gait ia a pace. A suituabla reward will be paid lor his recovery. W. G. WOOL^OLK feb 24 ts : Wanted. pOR the State of Louisiana TEN-MOULDERS.— a Wages liberal. Transportation furnished. Ap- j piy to Slaf. R. 5. Hawiaway, of this city. D. A. BLACKSHE&,. feb 12 ts Concessioner for Louisiana. Negroes to Hire. <f*Q HIRE ten young Negro MEN, also a good l Cook and Washer. Apply to Wm. G. WOOLFOLK. jan 17 ts Agent. Dr. R- KOBLE. DBNT3T, 1 T Pemberton k Carter's old stand, back room of -l Smith's Jeweiry Store, where as can be found all hours. Toe 136 m To Printers* ! T/T’E offer for sale a complete BOOK BINDERY, vv (except Ruling Machine,) two hand PRESSES, , and about 1,000 P.iaiid* of Type Metal. aov2l-t£ Change of Schedule. ON and after Friday, Jan. 20th, the Trains on the M iisc-ioree Railroad will run a3 follows : PASSENGER TRAIN: Leave Co*ambus -6 30 A. M. Arrive at Macon 2 50 P. M. Leave Macon —A 50 A. M. Arrive at Columbus - B 06 P. J*. FREIGHT TRAIN : Leave Columbus 5 00 A. M. Arrive at Columbus 4 55 A. M. W.L. CLARK mar 13 ts Supt. Muscogee R, R. Tlirousrli to Moatjjomery. NEW SCHEDULE. MONTGOMERY & WEST POINT railroad company. COLUMBUS, August 27,1364. i >N and-after August 27th. the Passenger Train on j () rhe Montgomery and Point iliii.roau Leave Montgomary at 8.00 a. tn. Leave West Point at <' A a. m. Arrive at Columbus at 0:32 p. m. Leave Columbus at Oiso a. m. Arrive it Montgomery at 3h)o P. m. Arrive at West Potnt at 4.J) p. m. ! sveisrh' I -rln leaves Columbus at 3:40 a m. Arrit-es.. ; at 3:27 p m D. H. CRAM. Sup t Jt Eng. ag27 i364—tf j MOBILE L GIRARD RAIL ROAD. CH ANGE OF SCHEDILE. GirxSD, Ala., Oct 7. 1364. AN and after ibth inat. Trains on this Road will U Run Daily .Sunday excepted.) as follows: Passeaser Train ...ea c Hrard at...... —\ hj) P-.pa- Aj-rive In Union springs 1 w Leave Union Springs vj» * ' h *Tir*Anl Freight Train. Leave Girard at....... - A * Arrive m nrari at 1 * p. m. B. E. WELLS. , 3 Eng. k Sup'G Regular Liiie of Steamers on the Chattahoochee River Coumßua, Ga., Jan. 9th. THIS Steamer Jacxaos, Daniel Fry, Mastw. wil T leave Columbus, until further notice, every - un lay atD a. m. Returning leaves Chattahoocnee every Tuesday at 2 p. m. The Steamer Indian. C. D. Fry Master, leaves Columbus every Tuesday morning at ' ,-A; “j „ fl rurmng, leaves Chattahoochee ever- -hair Ada, a. 'ft ' x‘. I^Srning*l4mChat tahooche every Sunday at 1- M. jan 10 2m . Owlag to the increased price of Provisions. La bor and expense?, the Steamboats on tae Chattahoochee River have been compelled to ad vance their prices for freight and passage to the :ol t lowing rates : _ Passage from Columbus to Chattahoochee --*• - From Chattali xMihee to Columous 9- Intermediate landings 13 proporti.m. Freight? to an y point on Chat-aho- i-- - - r ,»r hundred. Measurement Freigh- ?1 2' P«r '-uoic ■ >oz. ... fj. WINGATE, Shamrock. Cant. DAN FRY, J*•:»*•'h, Ca t". ABE FRY. Indian- Caw. TOHN OOU 'H, M-.it. a , B LACKM A R.M-uaev yn. ! ~ r , L I feo.-t. COLUMBUS, GA., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1865. -r. W. EGS2TTZ. 3 2. P. G, WILKINS. i —■ ROSETTE. LA WHO* & CO.. ATJCTIO AND lotumlsiion WerchantM, « 131 BROAD STREET. Oohimbus, Georgia. march “ts W. W. McCall .....N. W, Gaubasd. Met iLL k GARRARD. . ATTORXETS AT l A TU Lalte City, Pla. mar 9 3m AiteiatiGu, Macon Cos >liiitia ! Company A, Class State Troops, of Macon county wi— meet me in Montgomery, Friday, the i, th inst. Every member of the comnanv will be expected to report promptly. THOMAS P. RANSLE, mar 13 3r Cape. Comd'g Company. Bank of Columlm*. Tna annual meeting of the Stockholders of this Lank tor the election of a Board of Directors, will take place on the first Monday in April next. DANIEL GRIFFIN, mar 9 ti • President. SUPERIOR JAVA COFFEE AND FINE NEW ORLEANS SUGAR, For sale at J. H. MULFORD’S Old Stand, mar 14 3t Book-Keeper Wanted. AN Accomplished BOOK-KEEPER and Accoun tant, with unexceptionable references, can dad employment. Address Box 300, City Post 08kg. mar 14 3t* By E!li«, Livingston & Cos. AT PRIVATE SALE. 150 Reams Sup. .\ote Paper mar 3 ts 30 TOW IRO\ For Sal© for Oft six OR EXCHANGE FOR PRODUCE. , 31-*J. A and T inches wide. J. ENNIS & CU., mar 3 Im Columbus, Ga. •Wanted to Purchase, 4 QUANTITY of Timber within five miles of ii. Columbu s . We will purchase the Land and Timber as the seller may prefer. Apply at our Government Works. march 10-71 JOHN D. GRAY k CO. Cabbage! Cabbage! JUST received—a lot of genuine Drumhead, Early York and Green Glased Cabbage Seed, in bulk. Also, Ruti Baga Turnip Seed. At RAVESNCROFT k CO.. 91 Broad Street. march 7 St LOST. BETWEEN Mr. Heard’3 residence, on St, Clair street and Oglethorpe street, one Five Hundred dollar bill and one One Hundred dollar bill. The finder will be liberally rewarded by leaving the same at this office. mar*ll fit* For Sale. 4 FINE style single hor3e ROCIvAWAY and Har- A ness, in good running order, nearly as good as new. Cash or a pair of goed mules will be taken in exchange. Apply to C. S. HARRISON, mar 9 lw Sun copy five times. £ Jacoiietts. \ PIECE 3 in store and fer sale by Jb; mar 95* GOODRICH k CO. Notice to Defaulters, i LL PERSONS who have failed to make their re -14 turns to the Tax Receiver for 1364, and thereby double taxee, are hereby notified to come forward and file their affidavit with the Tax Collector, show ing cause of default, and.pay their proper tax before the first of April next, or execution will be issued against them for the double tax. march 3-7 t GEO. W. ROSETTE, Clerk. Dray Notice. 4 LL PERSONS owning or running drays, express A wagons, or hacks will call immediately at the Council Chamber, over Engine Room, No. 3, and procure license for the same. M. M. MOORE, march 3-3 t Clerk of Council. For Sale. THIRTY TONS OF IRON, for cash or exchange I for Produce. 312, 4 or 7 inches wide. . J. ENNIS k CO., march 3-1 in Coi umbus, Ga. WASTED! ' n.,j, LBS. of TALLOW, for which a liberal price J>']'}' ’ will be oaid. Apply to F. W. DILLARD. spT ts Major and Q. M, GOODS EXCHANGES FOK BOXES. AT THY (wRA.\T FACTORY. march 12 ts IRON Exchanared for Country Produce, AT THZ tR4\T FACTORY. march 12 ts Jud Received. i of Seed: Irish Potatoes, at s*-9 per bushel; A fine Suaar: Potash: Bacon : Pars: Lard: Reel, ±c ' 3 SAD FORD k SEQ W. march 12 2t Grind !»toae'i, OF , uz*- from 13 inches to 6 feet, for sale by * Sli - iZ GREENWOOD it GRAY. march 12 60d Council C'hambhh, ) Cohuv, ..is, Ga.. March 3th. 1865. j On of Aid-Chapman the mm efSSCOG 00 was appr.;. ria:'e.i for the payment of house .rent of indigent families. A trye exiract from tae clerk. Frewli A* a rden THE GROWTH OF 1864. Great Collard, Late Tear essee (. .iboage. f ishiW - , u Yw Crook -n x - 11:11 «r : a. Double Curled P.ir-.ey. Asparagus Kale. Cuba Tobac-o, Dwarf Lira. Green Hea-t Lettuce, 1 Round 'pinaea. tjreen Nutmeg Me: on. Ti,a»Te sects were rahied by A. Peabody, and ma- * 7t DAILY TIMES, EVENING EOITION. TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 14. 1365. Feom PgNSACCLA,— vVe learn, from passen gers from Montgomery, that Gov. Watts re ceived a dispatch yesterday morning, stating that the enemy coming up from Pensacola was striking directly for Whether this intelligence be true or not. we believe that this movement will be made. The enemv knows very well that nearly our whole force for the defense of Southern and Central Ala bama is in Mobile, and hence that their ad vance upon Montgomery will encounter com paratively but little opposition. How they will get out is a question of greater difficulty, and one upon which we care not to enlighten them. We trust that tbe patriotic call of Gov. Watts will assemble a large force of militia to defend the capital of the State. There is no time to be lost, if Alabamians would act as becomes a people who would save themselves from the horrors of an armed occupation of their territory. List of lets SifHcd by the GoYeraar, An Act to amend the charter of the Central R* R. and Banking Company of Georgia, to pro vide for the election of Director* of said Compeny, Ac., President thereof fer the present year. To change and establish the principal office of said Company to fix the number of Directors necessary fur a quorum to transact business, and for other purpose relative to said Company. 2. Act to relieve tax payers from State and County taxes for the year 1364, in certain cases. 3. Act to increase the per diem pay of teachers entitled to the benefit of the poor scheol fund of this State. 4. Act to limit the tax to be imposed upon the citizens and tax payerjof the city of Marietta, in said State. 5. Act to refund ail taxes paid by hirers of ne groes on the same in certain cases. 6. Act to legalize administrations made under letters granted from wrong counties in certain cases. 7. Act to increase the compensation of Re ceivers of tax returns and tax collectors for the year 1865, and thereafter until altered by law. 3. Act for extending time for paying tax of D. H. B, Troup, and others similarly situ ated. 9. Act to amend the 1752 section of the Code of Georgia. 10. Act to aid the County of Worth to the South Western Judieial Circuit and to change the time of holding the Superior Court of 3aid county. 11. Act to authorize Executors, Administrators and Guardians in those counties overrun by the public enemy to make their annual returns in any county ia this State to which they may remove, and for other purposes. 12. Act to incorporate the Metropolitan Tele graph Company, and for other purposes therein mentioned. 12. Act to amend an Act to incorporate an In surance Company in the city of Savannah to be called the Southern Insurance and Trust Com pany, passed 17th December, 1361, and to sanc tion its reorganization. 14. Act to change the line between the eoanties of Meriwether and Coweta. 30 as to include the residence of B. P. Hill in the latter. 15. Act to change the line between the counties of Chattahoochee and Stewart, also to change the line betwten Glasscock and Warren. 16. Act to change the line between the counties of Pulaski and Telfair. 17. Act to legalize the election of Commission era for the town of Madison, held on the 10th day of December, 1364, IS. Act to change the lice between the counties of Wayne and Pierce. 19. Act to repeal an act entitled an Act to change the county lines between Marion and Tay lor, and the county lines between Coweta and Heard, assented to December 27, 1357, so far as relates to the county line between Coweta and Heard. 20. Act to repeal an act entitled an Act to alter and ehange the oath of tax payers in this State, assented to December 14th, 1863. 21. Act to prescribe the oath of tax payers for ; the year 1865. 22. Act to amend an Act to incorporate as in surance company called the Home Insurance Com pany, approved Dec. 7, 1863, and to sanction its re-organization. 23- Act to amend the charter of the town of Sparta, in said State. 24. Act to amend the laws of evidence in rela tion to the gaming laws of this State. 25. Act to authorize and require the recording of deeds, mortgages and other instruments that have been heretofore recorded, and when the re cord of the sarno has been burned or destroyed, and to authorize the recording of deeds, mortga ges and other instruments in counties in this stat% which have been, ox may hereafter be, occupied by the public enemy, and for other purposes 26. Act to amend an Act of the 14th December, 1863, authorizing the Treasurer to issue eer'ifi cates of deposit for certain Treasury notes. 27. Aet to alter and amead the act incorpora ting the town of Fort Valley, in the county of Houston, so as to invest the Commissioners of said town with full power to reguiate or prohibit the retail of spiritous liquors within the corporate limits of the same. 23. Act relative to juries. 29. Act to alter and, amead the Code of Geor gia that the prevision of sections 4702, and 4793 shall apply to and be of force in the City of Celumbus. allowing judgment entered as in case of appeal. 30. Act to repeal an aet assented to April 1863 entitled an act to change the lines between the counties of Randolph and Calhoun jo as to *m brace in the county of Randolph lots of land No. 219, 211, 246 and 247 in the sth District of origin ally Lee, now Calhoun, in the county of Ran dolph. 31. Act to amend the charter and corporate laws of the city of Milledge-ille as to the mode of electing Aluermea. 32. Acfto alter and change the corporate limits of the town of Perry in Houston county. 33. Act ts prescribe the tax on Banking cor porations and all incorporated companies using Banking privileges in this treat*, also to relieve the Banks and ether incorporated companies from a double tax levied upon the same la 1864. 34. Act to allow certain tax receivers a reason able time to make their returns. 35. Act for the relief of persons elected ta civil offices in 'his State and for other purposes. 26. Act for the relief of Tax Collector? from whom State and county funds have been taken by the public enemy. RESOLCTIOWS. 1. A resolarion appointing a joint committee to examine the condition <*f the penitentiary and re port thereon. 2. Resolution authorizing rhe Treasurer to rent an offica in the city of Miron. 3. Resolutions requesting ‘he authorities to sus pend the order to -*ae iron fr. m the .Vaoou and Brunswick Kaiiroad. 4. Resolutions reiaive to -he pay ms tne mem bers an i officers of r b« Genera; Assembly. ?,is-Luf ons re'ia'iva •* -stairs dc., on the Star* Pen it en Gary. 6. Resolutions requesting sis Excellency the. Governor to ai.ow the officers of this (General A* jembiy to purchase cotton cards. 7. Raaeiuti 'a oath •rizing the Governor to far liuh mem sees ini certain officers with Waters’ pamphlec. TELEGRAPHIC. R2POP.TS OP T 32 PRX3B ASSOCIATION. Entered according to act of Congress in the yea 1863. by J. S laxASHS3, in the Clerk's offiee o the District Court of the Confederate States o s he Northern District of Georgia. Augusta. Mxrch 13th.—Advices from Char lotte. dated 11th, state that Sherman has got into a desperate strait, and every effort possi ble is being made to relieve him, * A gentleman who arrived yestsrday from general headquarters, which he left on the 6th inst., heard a document read there that evening that represented, on official authori ty, that France had pronounced its recogni tion of the Southern Confederacy and assert ed its intention of not accrediting a minister to the court at Washington until the United States declared its recognition or the Austro- Mexican Empire. Much credence is given to the report by those whose opportunities are good to kaow its reliableness. The wife ot General Gu3tavus W T . Smtth i3 sojourning in Savannah. The steamer Amazon, that escaped from , this place with 250 bales of cotton, has arriv ed in Savannah. The captain, Diiion. was in colusien with the Yankees and suffered the gunboat Pontiac to capture him and his beat. A grand review of the troops accumulated here was made to-day by Lt. Gen. 8. D. Lee. The bill levying a tax of 3 per cent, on all property not exempted, and an additional tax of one per cent, to raise pay for soldiers and I to defray the current expenses of the Govern ment—to be paid one-half in treasury notes and the other half in certificates of indebted ness—passed. The Committee of Conference on the ex emption bill reported the same substantially as the House bill. After acting on some other business of not much importance, the House adjourned. Northern papers of the 4th, iaciudiag the enening edition of the Baltimore American, have been received. The latter contains a telegraphic report giv ing a description of the procession in Wash ington, and Lincoln's inaugural address. Richmond, 3th.—Northern papers of Mon day received. The American says that a weet ago Sheri dan turned over his left temporarily to Han cock, with 12,000 men. who started oa an ex pedition- -the objective point being Lynchburg. Official dispatches from Grant report that deserters from every poitt state that Sheridan encountered Early on Thursday between Staunton and Charlotteavlle, defeating him and capturing a Urge portion of ais command. Nothing else of interesting. The Senate resumed consideration of the House Bill to increase the military force ot the Confederate States. On motion Caperton’s bilf was amended by inserting a provisor that not more than 25 per cent of male slaves be tween 13 and 45- in any State shall be called | for under the provisions of that act. The biH j then passed—yeas, Brown. Barnett, Caperton, Henry, Hunter. Oldham, Semmes, Sims. Wat son ; 9. Nays—Barnwsll, Graham, Johnson, of Georgia, Orr, Hays, Vest. Wigfaii 7. The Senate passed the House bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to borrow specie to be applied to the redemption and reduction of the currency. The House resolution, fixing the day of ad journment, was amended by the insertion of Saturday the 11th, and then adopted—yeas 10, nay3 8. Augusta, March 13.—1 tis very necessary for the safety of all persons who come within the lim its of General Lee’s amnesty order that they take notice that they should report immediiue. y to the nearest commanding- officer in this department. The limitation ot' 20 days will expire -a the Is* of April, it having been published oa the Ist -cf March. A dispatch from Fayetteville. N. C., of March lirh says : The latest news received here about Sherman placed him at Lynch’s Creek, about 22 miles from Cheraw, where he was striking for the coast. No Yankees advancing in this direction from Wil mington- Other intelligauce contraband, but of an en couraging char-AC’er. The On federate steamer Chicamauga was de stroyed by her crew to prevent her lading into the hands >f 'ac enemy, at Gray's Point on the Cape Fear river, on Saturday. She is a total wreck. A gentleman from Lumberton reports that a courier arrived ’ast night from Cheraw with in telligence that a portion of Sherman’s army had been met near Cheraw and defeated, and was re treating ia the -direction of Charleston. This Ls not official. A dispatch, dated March Ist, from Riehmend, states that two brigades of cavalry were reported to he moving on Staunton that forenoon. Gen. Singleton arrived in Richmond the previ ous day and took lodgings at the Spottswood. Hon. Thomas Connally, a m;mber of the Brit- : $a parliament has arrived here and leaves f»r Richmond to-morrow. Much speculation is indulged in as to me abject of hi* visit, bnt nothing reliable is known. Richmond dates of the 24 ?ay the Senate agreed to the House amendment abolishing the office of provost marshai. except within the line* of the army. Tbe ax bill wa* further discussed until ad journment. Northern papers of the 28'h ult. have been re ceived. A Cairo ieiegnuajot the 27th stares toe New Orleans Times says that a rumor from asserts that th* Mexican Government has ferb:d den the clearance of United State* vessel* from Mexican ports. The United states censu: haa beea sent out »f Matamoras. U is reported chat six thousand mounted rebels are ia the vicinity of Mouse sterling, Ky. Gobi is quoted at 20::. Reliable new? freru Cheraw. this forenoon, date-- 2-i -» - that Bk->~n»a- wa? in 'hat vici nity with three army corps. He divided at Lvrtch’s creek—one corps of the .ett wiug king the Teller s creek road, towards Cuer*w : and the other crossing U>w?r down. Skivwnshiar *a« ipiiJ 1 ”■** f MX DOLLARS \ PER MONTH 28th near Thompson s tree*. »- - - - >“*• m. , () ; from town. Prisoner? brought ia say o:r ca ▼airy held the enemy ia check, and troop have gone oat to reinforce those at Thomson creek. Further news is contraband but uou discouraging. An official order dated Richmond, 6th. g:ve|tj ‘ notice that all Confederate o' 5 ’ r-~aad met ' delivered at Charleston in No and De cember last, and all deliverer JL-James rivet ap to Ist March, are duly exchanged. The Baltimore American of Friday after nooa has been received, but contains nothing , important. Frazier Smith hA3 been appo.hi ed British consul at Savannah The de3fruc« tian of Columbia is reasserted to have been bjij order of Slocum without. An emissary from Maximilian is reported to be at City Poiatf endeavoring to get through th* 1 Yankee liaesfj for the purpose of visiting Richmond. Report of the Committee of Conference on :k* Tax bill was mode in the Senate on the 7th wm concurred in yeas 12 nays 3. The House bill roc; tha employment of negroes was then taxen up, when Mr. Hunter addressed the Senate a: .eagtx. in opposition to the bu. but would vote for it m obedience to instructions from the Legislature of 4 Va. “ Graham also spoke in opposition to bill. - Semmes strongly advocated it. -rr spoka in op-1 position. After a speech in favor of i: the Seaata > took a recess. In the Hi use Hoods report of his operations ia - Tennessee was presented. The report of the Conference Committee on the Tax bill was agreed to. Axothee Psacx Missiox Entxx?bi32.—A special' dispatch to the New York Herald, from '>*V l.ng- | ton the 22J, says: Gen. Singleton and Judge Hughes. Lite of ue Chart of Claims, left to-day for Richmond, via 3al-' timere and Fortress Monroe. They have received passes through our ines from the President. What the objeet of their mission may be is aet positive'y known: bnt leading Peace Democrats intimate that it may be the inauguration of another effort to con vince the rebel leaders that persistence in rebellioa is useless, and that the constant succession of disas ters which has fallen upon them during the last three months proves that the end most be reached soon, and that it is better to make the best terms pos sible now than to maintain their present attitude until their military power is entirely destroyed. The Herald remarks editorially: The object these ajentlejnen have in view has net been made public, out tneir leaving for Richmond at this time has necessarily given rise ta jurmnss that their visit may be male with the design of en deavoring to renew peace negotiations. The cities ot’ New York. Phiiaielyi.a, i Charleston and Savannah, during the progress • of oar first revolution, were in the hanis of j the eaemy. Several of our States, says taa Pacificator, were overran, and oar arm;- wa* l ia a most lamentable condition, yet the in-ion*- I itable courage and abiding faith ia the right eousness of the cause which they had espoused ; could not be shaken, though disaster befell their arms. After eight years of unexampled privation aad suffering, Gwd blessed their ef forts with success. In the language of ia j illustrious revolutionary statesman, there ts no way of judging of the future but by the pant; 1 and judging from the examples of the past, what man. with an abiding Christian faith, eaa doubt the success of our holy struggle. Tr our cause has been recently darkened by a passing cloud—a cloud incident to war and thi3. therefore, is the reason that w» jhoa.i prove worthy of our ancestors, and the glori j ous inheritance which has been committed to our keeping, by rallying as one man to the rescue of cur country, and driving back the tide of invasion that has now set la towards i the heart of our country. Reiss roa ths JotraiiST of Lira, —The fol- I lowing rules from the papers of Dr. Wee? j j cording to his memorandum, are thrown to gether as way marks ia ae journey af lire. Never ridieaie sacred things, or waa: others may esteem as such. however absurd they may appear to you. Never show levity waea people are at wor ' ship. . Never resent a supposed injury until y m know the views and motives of the author Always take the part of an absent person who is censured in company, so far 13 truth and propriety will aLow. Never think less of another on account of his differing with you on political or religious subjects. Not to dispute with a man who is mors than 70 years of age nor With a woman, nor an enthusiast. Nor affect to be wit?y. or to jest. 30 as to wound the feelings of another. To say as little a? possible of mvself. and of those who are near to me. To aim at cheerfulness v th ont levity. Never to court a favor of the rich by titter ing either their vanities or vice? To speak with deliberation on all occasions, especially in circumstance* which tend to irri : tate. Frequently to review my conduct an i note my feelings. White hair is the ccaik with which T.me keeps its scores—two. three, or fourscores, as the case may be—on 1 mans head. Raising Potatoes Uxdhs St*aw.— The r>notice of yrowin# potatoes under straw, w 9 s n d is jiar'y extending. It is now some four years since state ments were first published of the practice and re sults, and as we have read the records of those vio adapted it, we do not recollect an instance of fai - are, or an example of rot occurring in fields :o growing. The potatoe, it is well known, succe-iis best in cool, even temperatures, and as the straw on the surface has a tendency to rreate more repriar heat and moisture, than (mad exposed to the ray? of the sun, givtnsf thereby a longer season of ma turity, we presume the cause and results are p.a.a ?■ apparent. The process of such practice is, to » ant in the usual season, covering the seed very lightly with earth, and aiterwarL :overin* the who.e fie i six or eight inches deep with straw. No labor >f cultivation is practised, bnt in 'he fall the straw , 3 raked off, and the crop of potatoes found *upenor r o those growing in the old mode of hilling. On light sandy dry ground,lwe believe this tou-se to be suceeffliul. if planted late in 'he fall. w» j 7 planted in January, and succeeded admirably, the next and following years, we had no land rr 5 - ciently drained, and therefore could not continue our experiment.— Fanner and if nr,,-, “Squib, of Mobile, furnishes the Tribune with the fouowiag: Walking down Royal street a day or tw iag I met a friend and inquired of him his whereabou -3 knowing he was not in tne army. ‘•‘Well," ji;l - Qo “I re }uic active service—am a w “retailed'’ from the army to drive an ordinary wagon.” A friend was talking a short time since w some lady friends about the cotton seizure -yim tioa. vae remarked that "she knew some uu as who, if all their cotton was seized, would be due busted.' ” Th3 Ravixw.—lf there was the s. gn kA doubt ,n the mini of acv person :a this ■' t j of oar ability to ho’.-i this c i:j aga.ni; a Yankee invasion, th# sight of the agave 13i gallant soldiers assembled on u- -- erntneir '-iteriuy :Lr . y~.~~ . commanding General, was enough, we think, to dispel any suen f*.irs. We can sa- w a the greatest degree of truth, f aa: th* army in this vicinity never looked »<rwell and exu ; - ed so much spirit and confidence, as 1: u®, at the present fire*. W e confident tna- vg our city should b-» attacked th* armv rr _ r 3 a name for i'self as: > .1 make t :.-*ir :o, toymen rejoin® all over tne land —Hob > \,K vert her. sth. For (hattahcochee. The aceamer Shamrock, U. Wlncate, mast#- w‘ 1 leave for tne above mi intermedia'» lan-ii-j r : , Wednesday m ruing it 9 •*’clack. mar 14 td FOR S ALTS ! .4 N> I, O N 3-HORSE 54 AGON and Ha. new. it .-flßtaute for an ir market wagon. in ordiT, f>r ■ ifj >. For iaforTirUa ia •> * to PHELPS mar*. X* 114. B-aed .