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DAILY TIMES, J» W. • • • Editor. COLUMBUS: Wednesday Morning, March 22, 1865. How a True Soldier and Patriot Feel*. We are permitted to make the following ex tract from a private letter written by General Coekrell to a friend in thia city. This officer is a Missourian, and commands a brigade in French's division. He has not been at home in four years, but has been constantly in the field except when wounds (of which he hag many) compelled his absence Ills brigade of Missourians, with"himself at their head, have won a name that can never die. The letter was written in the freedom of priva e corres pondence, and, of course, was never in'ended to be published; but the sentiments it utters are so honorable to the author, and are, more over, so well calculated to inspire faith and hope in toe that we trust he will excuse the liberty we have ukeu: * * * * * * * “Since I saw you last I have gone through a regular flint mill. My noble brigade ha3 been almost obliterated. At Allatoona, Ga., I lost one third of the number taken into the fight; and at Franklin, Tennessee, I lost two thirds—having had every fourth man kill' and dead or mortally wounded and since died.—. This was by far the fiercest and bloodiest and hottest battle I have ever been in. My brigade acted more handsomely, defiantly arid reck lessly, than on any field of the war ; and you know what it required to eolipse all former conduct on so many bloody fields. They marched quietly and boldly and steadily thro’ the broken and fleeing ranks of at least twice their own numbers, and no man wavered— all to the step, with colors six paces in frout, just like a drill, and never brought their guns from a “right shoulder shift” until within 30 or 40 yards of the enemy s works, and tl\en fired by order and burled themselves against the works. It was grand and terrible in the extreme. Almost all were killed and wound ed very near the works, or in Ike ditches of the work3. I have no language to paint the scene. “ We hear that Col. Gates has escaped the enemy, and is now somewhere in our lines. I Lope it is true. He is the noblest and best soldier I ever saw. “ I bad a rough time getting out ofTennes aee, but would have ventured almost anything before falling into Yankee hands. I rejoined my brigade at West Point, Miss., January 30, 1865, just 60 days from the day I was wound ed. I have been on crutches up to March 4, 1860. Laid them aside on that day to take an even etart with Old Abe for the coming four years. lam iu for that time, and four more if necessary—forever if required. We amred in Mobile, February 4tb. and since then I have been commanding French's divis ion. “ I not well yet. My leg is still not well. I have six pieces of bone which have worked out, and think more pieces will yet work out. “ f got disgusted with the rear —could scarcely keep from breaking my crutches over the rear men, who talked so loudly of demor alization, peace, &e., &o. I never wa%i any man to gas to me of peace. I don’t think of any such good thing. I think of war—bitter, cruel, devastating war—am fully prepared for the worst. I expect Richmond to fall; and even when all our large armies are disbanded by force of the enemy—our cities, rail roads and rivers in thoir possession—then I will just commence fighting in earnest. Will take to the mountain! and swamps and fight ou, fight ever. Let us all resolve to do this, and we are free. Be not overjoyed with victory, and draw new, fresh inspiration from disasters and reverses. Trust in God and our own arras, and all will be right. I firmly believe in our entire ability to maintain our separate nation ality and achieve our independence.” ****** * A New Wrinkle.— The enemies of Presi dent Davis are fertile in invention of com plaints against him. Their principal business seems to be, to devise something, no matter what, which will breed discontent and engen der doubt and distrust in the popular mind, at a time when harmony is most desired for the public good, and when true patriots should bend all their energies to that end. But some captious, fault-finder, some over-righteous zealot, professes to have discovered that the President is a disbeliever in Jesus Christ, be cause, in his fast day proclamation he did not distinctly announce the frame of our Saviour! Is not this “straining at knats and swallowing camels ?” President Davis, we understand, is a consis tent member of the Protestant Episcopal church, and as such, we presume, is as strong a believer in the Saviour as any professed Christian can be. That he is not self-righteous, and does not vaunt his religion in every public proclamation, is no more evidence of disbelief in Christ, than are the canting protestations of superior piety, and zeal, evidences of a pure religion in the hearts of his detractors. In deed the latter lack the fundamental principle of genuine Christianity, in that they eschew charity—one of its cardinal virtues. The lat ter should recollect that the Bible tells us— “ Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the Kingdom of Heaven, but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in Heaven.’' The omission of Jesus Christ's name in the President’s proclamation is un charitably construed by his enemies to be a deliberate rejection of Christ by him, when it is a fact susceptible of proof that he is punc tilious in the observance of his religious du ties. A erily, the Pharisaical opponents of Mr. Davis must be hard pushed for objections when they have no better resort than this new wrin kle about his disbelief iu Christ.— Journal <s• Messenger. Morals of Hokes Division Before »Vil‘- mington. —The Richmond Whig, of the 20th ult., thinks that North Carolina is particularly cursed with news mongers ; who give curren cy to whatever tends to injure our cause. For instance, there was n rumor current (says the Fayetteville Journnl) here and elsewhere, that there were extensive desertions from Hoke's division, now posted near Wilmington—fifty, one night, a hundred another, and a hundred and fifty a third. By an officer who left the division a f#T< days ago, (wounded and retir ed,) we learn that so far front these statements being true, the fact is, that by returns from furlough, etc., the division numbers a hundred more men than it did when Fort Fisher fell. And we have other 'information that such is the statement of the commanding general at Wilmington. It is usually the case that when one Confe derate soldier basely deserts hie colore, that certain oroakers immediately magnify him in to a score. I TELEGRAPHIC. aaroßva or thi press association. *£*3* i 9i to act of Congress in the year L 8. Thrasner, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the Confederate States for the Northern District of Georgia. Richmond, March 18.—A letter in the Bal timore American, dated 12th March, says Sherman has opened communication with Wilmington from Fayetteville. He sends word that he is ail right, and marching on Wil mington. Advices to the 11th reported Sher man at Fayetteville. Petersburg, 19. —The situation here re mains unchanged. No movement to report. The weather fine and roads iinpreving. Richmond, March 17.—1n the Senate last night a report was presented from the Com mittee to whom wa3 referred the President’s special message and the report was adopted without the yeas and nays being eniled for.— The report says that the measures reccommen ded by the President to promote the efficiency of the army have been adopted, exeept the en tire repeal of exemptions. Some measures ! suggested by the such as the crea tion of the office of General in Chief, original - j Iy passed by Congress with a view to restor ing public confidence, and an energetic admin istration of military affairs. The classes now exempted east of the Mississippi river embrace 9000 good men, while 22,00# men.have been detailed by Executive authority. Iu conse quence of this abuse of power to detail, Con gress at its present session, passed an act re voking aii details and iimited the exercise of the power. The conscription of ministers of religion and requiring them to obtain details to preach the go3pel would destroy all reli gious sentiment, and indict, an injury upon the country which cannot be described. The Conscription of editors and printers necessary for the publication of newspapers would destroy the independence of the press. To subject to the control of the Executive de partment physicians and apothecaries, esssen tiai io the health of the people, the committee cannot agree to. No complaints have reached Congress of this class of exemptions. Con gress does not concur in the President's opin ion that the suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus is indispensable to the successful continuance of the war. That has never been suspended since it is not proved that our military reverses were occasioned by the absence of legislation asked for. The clos ing paragraph of the report say3 : If loss of time be a vice in important deli berative assemblies, promptitude is a great virtue in the Executive. The transmission of the message was well calculated to excite dis sension and discord. Nothing else of importance done. The House last night concurred ia the Sen ate bill to adjourn to-morrow. To-day the bill amending the act organizing a force of reserves during the war was reject ed. Yeas 27. Nays 30. The bill to provide for the payment of ar rears now due the army and navy, returned by the President, was again considered and passed. Yoas 39. Nays 18. Richmond. March 18.—The House met to day at five o'clock. After Exaoutive session, the bill to provide for the payment of arrears due the army and navy was lost for want of a quorum. Yeas 11. Nay I. Mr. Watson, from the Joint Committee to wait upon the President and inform him of the readiness of Congress to adjourn, reported that the committee had discharged that duty. The President stated that he had no further communication to make. In his recent mes sage he had fully explained his views as to the legislation needed bj the country, and, as far as Congress had not acquiesced ia his opi nions, he hoped it would turu out that he was mistaken. To the full extent of the powers and resources placed at his disposal, all might feel assured of his purpose to faithfully pro* tect and defend the country. At 2 o’clock the President pro' tem. of the Senate adjourned it sine die. The House passed the Senate bill amending the Impressment law. After transacting oth er business of no special interest, the House adjourned sine die. Augusta, March 20.—The Charlotte Demo crat, of the 14th inst., states positively, that Sherman had reached Fayetteville, the heod of navigation on Cap# Fear river, 120 miles by water above Wilmington, and 60 from Ra« leigh. The Goldsboro Journal, of the 9th, says a stubborn fight occurred at Southwest creek, on the Bth. A movement on the rear es the enemy caused their demoralization, and we captured 1500 of men. Casualties on our side slight. Enemy’s loss heavy. Col. Neal, of Georgia, killed. The enemy's force estimated from 15,000 to 40,000. Yankee prisoners stated that they were deceived by their scouts and the State Journal into the belief that they would not encounter opposi. tion before they reached Raleigh, and that our forces at Kinston amounted to only 1500. At 9 o’clock, a. m., of the 9th, the enemy were fortifying at “.Wise’s Fork,” a Doint to which they retreated during the battle of the Bth. All accounts represent the slaughter of the enemy as having been very great. Parties just arrived in Augusta represent that the Yankee killed and woundednumbered nearly 6000. Nearly all the Kentuckians and Missourians who were prisoners at Camp Dou glas have arrived at Richmond. An officer who was on duty at Fort Moultrie furnishes furnishes further particulars concer ning the evacuation of the defenses in Charles ton harbor. Sumpter had 3 10-inch Colum biads which were carefully destroyed. The other ordnance of small calibre was also ef fectually destroyed. The two large batteries of 900 pounders 7 mile range gun3 were also completely destroyed. The enemy shelled the islands furiously,preventing a total destruction of the,defences before the evacuation. A terrible battle commeneed yesterday mor at Bentonville, 16 miles south of Smithfield. N. C. It raged all day. Tho enemy were driven a mile and suffered great slaughter.— This morning, 20th, the battle was renewed, but no particulars have reached us. Richmond, March 18.—Congress passed in se cret session, and the President approved, an aot to raise coin for the purpose of famishing thenec essary supplies for the army. The first section antherizea tb» 3ecr#tary of the Treasury to bor row from any bask, corporation or individual any amount ot coin, not to exceed three millions in the aggregate, and te secure repayments at such times as u.ay be agreed upon, net t o exceed twe years after the conclnsion of a treaty of peace, by the issue es bonds payable in coin, bearing 6 per cent, interest, payable semi-annually in specie The Secretary is authorized te piedgo cettoa and tobacco belonging to tke Government to the extent of its value fer the lean obtained, or to convey tke caste fer tke payment es suok loan, with the privilege of exporting to Louden free es daty, except one eighth per cent, of what ia now imposed by law. The 3ecend section provides, furthermore, that their shall be levied ane collected a tax of twenty five per cent, upon all gold and eilver coin, bnlv lion and fereign exchange in the Cenfederate States, payable in kind, on the first of April or as soon thereafter as practicable. Amounts aot ex ceeding three hundred dollars, aad any amount maned te the Government under the first section, are excused from taxation. Schofield occupied Kingston on the 12th. Sheridan joined Grant at the White House without serious molestation. The Cfananian Parliament voted one million pounds sterling for the permanent defeases of the country, and thirty-five millions for the expenses of the volunteers on the frontiers. The Republicans have carried New Havea by an increased majority, thus securing another member of Congress. Jerome Clark, alias Sue Mundy, tho female guerrilla, was hung on the 13th. Sir Frederick Bruce, State Minister to China, supercedes Lord Lyons at Washington. He stated that one of the St. Aiban3 raiders has been found guilty by court-martial aad sen tenced to be shot. Goll on Wednesday 176. [From the Charlotte Bulletin.] Correspondence between Gen. Siiermaa and Gen. Hampton. Hradq'rs Mil’? Div. of tas Miss. ) In the Field, Feb. 24, 1865. j Lieut. Gen. Wade Hampton. Commanding Ca valry Forces, 0. S. A.: General: It i3 officially reported to me that our foraging parties are murdered after capture, and labeled “ Death to all Foragers.” One instance of a lieutenant and seven men near Chesterville, and another of twenty ; ‘near a ravine,” eigii y rods from the main remd, about three miles from Feasterville. I have ordered a similar number of prisoners in our hand3 to be disposed of in like manner I hold about 1000 prisoners captured In va rious ways, and can stand it as long as you, but I hardly think these murders are commit ted with your knowledffe ; and would suggest that you give notioe to the people at large ev ery life taken by them simply results in the death of one of your Confederates Os course you oannot question my right to forage oa the country. It is a war right as old as history. The manner of exercising it varies with circumstances, and if the civil au thorities will supply my requisitions, I will forbid all foraging. But I find no civil au thorities who can respond to calls for forage or provisions, aad therefore must collect of the people. I have no doubt thb is the occa sion of much misbehavior on the part of our men, but I cannot permit an enemy to judge or punish with wholesale murder. Personally, I regret the bitter feelings en> gendered by this war; but they were to he expected, aad I simply allege that those who struck the first blow, and made war inevitable, ought not in fairness to reproaoh us for the natural consequences. I merely assert our war right to forage, and my resolve to protect my forager, to the extent of life for life. I am, with respect, your obedient servant, (Signed) W. T. Sherman, Major General, U. S. A. | HhaDQUARTERS IN THE FIELD, 1 February 27, 1865. j Maj. Gen. Sherman, U. S. Army: General : Your communication of the 24th inst. reached me to-day In it you state that it it has been officially reported that your fo raging parties were “murdered ” after capture, and you go on to say that you had “ordered a similar number of prisoners in our bands to be disposed of iu like manner.” That is to say, you have ordered a number of Confederate soldiers to be “murdered.” You characterize your order in proper terms, for the public voice even in your own country, where it seldom dares to express itself in vin dication of truth, honor or justice, will surely agree with me ia pronouncing you guilty of murder, carried out Before dismissing this portion of your let ter, I beg to assure you that for every soldier ot mine “murdered” by you, l shall have ex ecuted at once two of years, giving in all oa ses, preference to aayydlcors who may be in my hands. Ia reference to the statement you make regard ing the death of your foragers, I hare only to say that I know nothing of it; that »a order* given by me authorizes the killing of prisoners after cap ture, and I do not believe that my men killed aay of yours except under circumstances ia which it wasjperfectly legitimate and proper thoy should kill them. It is a part of the system of the thieves whom you designate as your foragers, to fire the dwell ings of these citizens whom they have robbed. t To cheok this inhuman system, which is justly* execrated by every civilized nation, I have di rected my men to shoot down all your men who are oaught burning houses. This order shall re main in force so long a3 you disgrace the profes sion of arms by allowing your men to destroy pri vate dwellings. You say that I cannot, of course, question your right to forage upon the country. “It is a right as old as history." I do not, sir, question thia right. But there is a right even older than this, and one more inalmnable—the right that every man has to defend ffs home, and to protect those who are dependent upon him. And from my heart I wish that every old man and boy in my country who can fire a gun, would shoot down, as he would a wild beast, tfie men who arc dwolating their land, burning their houses and insulting their women. You are particular in defining and claiming “war rights." May I ask if you enumerate among them the right to fire upon a defenseless city without notice; to burn that city to the ground after it had been surrendered by the authorities who claimed, though in vain ; that protection which is always accorded in civilized warefare to non combatants; to fire the dwelling houses of citizens, after robbing them, and to perpetrate even darker crimes than these—crimes; too black to be mentioned ? You hare permitted, if you have not ordered, the commission of those offences against human ity and the rules of war. You fired into the city of Columbia without a word of warning. After its surrender by the Mayor, who demanded pro tection to private property, you laid the whole city in ashes, leaving amid its rains thousands of old men anil helpless women and children, who are likely to perish of starvation and exposure. Your line of march can be traced by the lurid light of burning houses, and in more than one household there is an agony far more bitter than that of death. The Indian scalped his victim regardless of sex or age, hut with all his barbarity, he always re« spected the persons of his female captives. Your soldiers, more savage than the Indian, insult those whose natural protectors are absent. In conclusion, I have only to request that when ever you have any es my meu “disposed of,” or “murdered,” fer the terms appear to be synonym* ous with you, you will let me hear of it, in order that I may knew what action to take in the mat ter, In the meantime I shall hold fifty-eix of your men as hostages for those whom you have ordered to be executed. I am yours, <ko., (Signed) Wads Hampton, Lieut. Gea. Official: Jao. M. Otey, A. A. General. Lincoln’s Messag* to Congrb33. —While Mr. Lincoln's message wa3 being read in the •House, considerable applause greeted that portion of his letter te Mr. Blair which refers to “securing peaoe to the people of one com mon country.” Mr. Brooks, of New York, epoke at length upon the message ; aad, while he compliment ed the President upon the disposition he had shown in the matter, he expressed himself dis appointed that the President had not granted an armistice, inasmuch as there was nothing in the message showing that the rebels had refused to treat on the basis of reunion, in order that farther negotiations might be car ried on. Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, replied at length to Mr. Brooks, and defended the course pursued by the President in the whole matter. —•[ Washington telegram. The Savannah Republican of the Bth says: I A number of deserters arrived in this city yes i ter day Irom Hood’s army, belonging to the ■ First Regisseat Georgia Volunteers. TXIIEI CITY. T. J. JACKSON LOCAL EDITOR FOR CHATTAHOOCHEE AND BAINBRIDGE. The Steamer Shamrock, B. Wingate, master, will leave for the above and intermediate landings, Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock. mar 29 ti We are requested to state that the meeting of the ladies announced to-take place at Tem perance Hall this morning will be held at St. Paul’s Church. ♦ ♦ ♦ Salks To-dat. —Rosette, Lawhon <fc Cos. will have an auction sale to-day. For particulars see advertisement. Something Nick. —Ravenscroft & Cos., at No. 91, Broad street, advertise a number of good things in the eating line. Also choice garden seeds. Give them a call. Tax Payers.— Coi. Lee, the Confederate Col lector, issues an important notice to defaulting tax papers of the year 1564. Also gives notice that where tax has net been paid on cotton stored in the warehouses in this city, owners must come forward promptly and settle, or a sufficiency of cotton will be seized and sold to meet the obliga tions of the Government after the expiration of thirty days. Mors House Burkins. —The handsome resi dence of Mrs. Richard Lockhart, in Linwood, near this city, occupied by Mrs. Marshall, was burned down about two o’clock jesterday morning. We learn the fire was the work of an incendiary, as the house was fired in several places. Most of the furniture wa3 saved. Truly, our times are evil, and we are continually in danger of falling a prey to the wicked in our midst. What can bo done to arrest the «/U tendency of the times ? A Murder in Chattahoochee County.— We learn from the Enquirer that Mr. Gilbert Adams, overseer of Mr. Theo. Sapp, of Chattahoochee oounty, was murdered on Saturday evening last, by having his throat cut, while riding home. A man by the name of Wiley Cannon, of the same county, has been arrested as the supposed mur derer, More Rain. —We are still having heavy rains. Yesterday was anything but pleasant. Gardens and crops in this vicinity are very backward. The soil has been se completely saturated since the first of January that it ha3 beea impossible to plant. Most of th« 000-Ao plaatoS U*y« retted in the earth. Promoted.— Our readers will learn from special orders published thi3 morning from Gen. Howell Cobb, that 001. Yon Zinken has been assigned to the command of th^sub-dis trict embraced in the counties of Troup, Mer riwether, Harris, Talbot, Taylor, Muscogee, Marion, Chattahoochee and Schley counties* and th£ commandants of all posts within the district are instructed to report to him. We presume this 19 merely an enlargement of juris diction and that Col. Von Zinken will continue in the exercise of hi3 functions as commandant of this post. Auction Pricbs.— The following prices ruled at Ellis it Cos s auction sale yesterday : 85 pounds sole leather, sl2 per lb ; sugar, $8,75 ; 1 carriage, $450; calf skins from $195 to 230 ; 1 melodeon, $1200; other sales un important. Ths PoLica Incbeasbd,—We notice that Council has resolved to double the police force of this city. A sensible resolve, we think, yet the force is by far too weak. We think the civii uad military authorities here should unite in policing the city nightly with * strong watch. «•* Socyhsbn Monthly—lt will be seen by ad vortiaotnent of publishers that it is proposed to establish a first, class Magazine at Selma, Ala., commencing in April next. We 3ee no reason why a magazine such as this promises to be should not be liberally patronised by the Southern people. We wish abundant success to the enterprise. Discharged. —William Pride was examined yesterday before Justices Brannon, Whiteside and F. M. Brooks. Col. Wiley Williams appeared for the defease; no one for the prosecution. The evidence, we are told, showed that the negro Tom refused te do what Pride ordered him, and did so in a very impudent and insulting manner. When Pride, in endeavoring to ferce compliance, struck him, the negro returned the blow, and in the scuf fle that «ngu«d the negro was shot. The Justices decided that it was a case of justifiable homicide, and Pride was discharged from custody.— Sun. —» • Promotions Confirmed.— The Confederate Senate has confirmed the nomination of Maj. Gen. Forrest to a Lieut. Guneralcy: and also that of Col. Ellison Capers, of South Carolina, to the position of Brigadier General. The Garden. —March is the busiest of all months in the kitchen garden. Finish spad ing up, plowing or otherwise preparing the* soil as early as possible. You can still apply fresh manure to the plots designed for corn and sweet potatoes, if put on the ground broadcast, and thoroughly intermingled with the soil. But if applied in the hill or bed, it will be apt to barn the plants, and not de compose during the season. Finish’planting, early this month, the main crops of Irish potatoes. Cabbage and lettuce plants, if you have any raised under glass, now transplant. All hardy perennials, such as asparagus, horse-radish, sage, rhubarb, onions and all plants destined for seed, should now be set out without delay. Plant now the main crops of all hardy esculents that hare not already been committed to the earth, such as beets, carrots, salsily, onions, lettuce, pars ley, spinach, radishes, spring turnips, and as paragus, for young plants, to make new beds. Put in cabbage for second early crops. Thyme and sage may be sown early in the month. Other sweet herbs the last of March or early in April. Plant Okra—it is useful as a vegetable; al3o for coffee, rope, cordage and paper, ac cording to the Charleston Courier. Plant corn for a succession, once in two or three weeks, from now until August. Adams’ Extra Early is the best to begin with, to be j followed by sugar corn, but for the later! crops, the common white country corn stands the climate best. Plant everthing in rows, as it is much mure convenient to work. fcThej ground should be terraced, or otherwise pro tected from washing, and where this is done, surface manuring with well rotted compost, but 3lightly intermingled with the top soil, will be found the best mode of enriching. When the cherry blooms, plant the early crop of snap beans, and a few thereafter, un til the danger of frost is over. If the seed is scarce do not plant them at all until April. Squashes and other tender plants it will be early enough to plant when the apple is in full bloom. Bed your yams and also your Spanish potatoes—the latter in layers with rich earth, until they begin to sprout. (See article in this number.) Start in the hot-bed tomatoes, peppers and egg-plants. Protect from frost all tender plants. Fork in manure into your asparagus bed. Prepare new, bean poles and pea-sticks. Put the walks ia per fect order—making all neat and clean. [Southern, Cultivator. SALES TO-DAY. Rosette, Lawhon & Cos., F. €>. WILKINS, Auctioneer, 131, Broad St,, Columbus, Ga,, WILL SELL AT 11 O’CLOCK THIS DAY, SEARCH tM, 25 Sacks COAST SALT, BEDSTEADS and MATT JR ASSES. BLANKETS, HARDWARE. 1 Child's CARRIAGE, SEWING MACHINES, SCHOOL BOOKS, ARITHMETICS. 4th and sth READERS, LOOKING GLASSES, 1 NO'TOP BUGGY, 1 GOLD WATCH and CHAIN, 4 Boxes No. 1 SOx\P. mar 21 S4B Rosette, Lawhon & Cos., F. Ci. WILKINS. Auctioneer, 131, Broad St., Columbus Ga., WILL SELL AT 11 O’CLOCK, THIS DAY, MARCH, 150 Lbs. SUGAR. march 21—524 Rosette, Lawhon & Cos., OFFER AT PRIVATE SALE A DESIRABLE RESIDENCE, Opposite the Lowell Warehouse. The House contains six rooms with a brick basement, good kitchen and other out buildings mar IT if Rosette, Lawhon & Cos., OFFER AT PRIVATE BALE One Copper Boiler, 8 feet long. Five or six hundred pounds Lead Pipe 8 or 10 Large Brass Bib & Stop Cocks, jcn 18 ts - . . _ : " By lyers, Watson Sc Cos, WE will sell, on THURSDAY, March 23d, at 11 o’clock, in front of our Auction Reoxn, Six SI,OOO Six per Cent. Confederate Bonds, with Coupons, payable in 1893. 26 Shares Great Southern Insurance Company. 3 Shares Lamar Exporting and Import ing Company, 10 barrels Sorghum Syrup—Good Artis cle, 8,500 Florida Segura. 20 Fine New Hams, and a variety of other desirable articles, mar 22 S2B BY MYERS, WATSON A CO., PESIRABLENIEQRQES FOR SALE! ON THURSDAY. 23d inst., at 11 o’clock, we. will sell in front of our store, 33 Very Likely Negroes, embracing Carpenters, Blacksmiths, Shoemakers, Cooks, and good Field Hands. In the lot are several very likely families of Women and Children, mar 18 $37 50 AT PRIVATE SALE 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 19- -ts * From Savannah. —In the Constitutionalist we find the annexed Savannah news : Eggs are selling at $1.50 per doz.; flour sl6 to 18 per barrel; Irish potatoes $4 per bbl. Stringent orders have been issued against ail letters, newspapers and other documents being sent without the city. Negro soldiers are being enlisted and active ly drilled. The cashiers of the Bank of the State of Georgia and the Central Railroad Bank are wanted at the Provost Marshal’s office. Last week was * continuous succession of rain and thunder storms. Professor Wiegand, fermeriy of this city, is “tooting’’ his horn for the Yank3. The small pox is prevailing. The price of gas is fixed by military order at $6 per 1000 feet. The prisoners from Point Lookout complain —principally those from Maryland and Loisja na—that Major A. G. Brady. Provost Marshal at Point Lookout, has systematically robbed them; that letters containing remittances for them had been held back until after their de parture was announced; that they were pur posely held back. Previous to the departure of the prisoners Major Brady made them a •, speech stating that they might go back to the army of Dixie and denounce him as a robber ; if he ever told tfcm truth in his life he told it when he asserted that if any robbery took place it took place under the reign of his pre decessor, whose name is so insignificant that we don’t recollect it. Some weeks ago the reception of provisions by the prisoners was forbidden, and only clothing was allowable, and then only when it was received from rela tives. The more prisoners that leave Point Lookout the greater the revenue that nualiy goes into Provost Brady * capacious pocket. — Richmond fl.cariivf~- Masonic Notice ❖ A CALLED MEETING LOVIGK PIERCE LODGE. U. D. F. A. M., will be held This (Wednesday) Afternoon, at 5 o’clock. All transient brethren la good standing are invi ted to attend. ~ , . - . M. BROOKS. W. M. Ro. S. Crank. Sec y. mar 22 it Headquarters Georgia. Reserve,) and Military District Georgia. t Macon. Ga., March 29.1365. "Extract.” Special Orders, No. 59- *-** * « « * V. Col. Leon Von Zinken, Commanding Post at Columbus, Ga., is assigned to the command of the sub-district, embraced in the count : es of Troup. Aferriwether, Harris, Talbot. Taylor, Muscogee' Marion, Chattahoochee and Schley counties Ga.’ and the Commandants of all Posts within this sub district will report to Col. Von Zinken. ****** By command of Major Gen. HOWELL CO3B. R. J. Hallett, a. a. g. mar 21-7 t Each paj>er within the District wfii publish for one week and forward bill to Post Q. M. at 00l mi bus, Ga. LEON VON ZINKEN, Cal. Com!’,;. ” PROCEEDINGS OF COINfIL REGULAR MEETING. Council Chamber, “March 20. 1305. - Present, His Honor, the Mayor and a full Board, Aids McKendree, Robsion, Chapman, Johnson, King, Porter, Mcjlhenny, Quin apd Durkin. Absent—Aids Griswold, Everittand Bivins. The minutes of the last regular meeting were read and confirmed. The Police committee made the following report, viz : Mr. Duncan having resigned as policeman, the committee have appointed Mr. P. Iloulehan to dll said vacancy, subject to the ratification of the coun oil. All of which is respectfully submitted. F G Wilkins, John Quin. Committoe. Columbus, J/arch 28,1865. Which was received and the appointment ratified. Those who voted in the affirmative were Aids Chap man, Johnson, King, Porter, Mollhenny, Quin and Durkin. Ia the negative, Aids AfcKenaree and Robison. The following report was received and adopted, viz*. The special committee appointed to wait on Capt- Hazlehurst in relation to crossings on the railroad running through Thomas street, beg leave to report that we hare seen that gentleman and he evinces a desire not to incommode the citizens, and will pro ceed forthwith to build the crossings. Mollhenny, McKendree, Committee. Columbus, March 20th, 1865. The following report of special committee was re ceived and adopted, viz: The special committee appointed at the last meet ing of council to investigate the circumstances at tending a difficulty which occurred at a fire on Sat urday, the 11th instant, in which the city police were engaged, beg leave to report that after hear ing the testimony of several citizens who were pres ent, and in no way connected with either party : wo hare arrived at the unanimous conclusion that the police oannot justly bo charged with originating the difficulty, or by their acts or intentions in continu ingit; and from the evidence obtained we are of the opinion that the assault en policeman Ogleireo wa3 as unprovoked as it was unoalled for. At the same time, wo believe there was a general misunderstanding, and that the other party mistook the intentions of the police, and thought they were participators in the disturbance, which the evidence shows they were only endeavoring to quell. This is their plain duty, and special activity i3 enjoined upon them by the Mayor to keep order, and protect property at fires. In doing so they ought to have the support and encouragement of the citizens. The committee would also take the opportunity of saying, that if the police do not do their duty, it is the privilege of any citizen to report the facts to the Mayor for investigation, when we believe justice will be done. Respectlully submitted. John Mcllhknny, F C Johnson, JasM Everett, Committoe. The following communication to Ithe HonerabU Inferior Court, requesting the sanction of the ached ule of tolls submitted for the Town Bridge, with the action in the premises was read, viz Council Chamber, l Columbus, March 14th. 18**5./ To the Honorable Justices of the InFerior Court: Gents— By direction of the Honorable Mayer and Council of this city, I herewith submit a ached ule of toll, proposed to be collected by the city at the Old Bridge, and respectfully roquest your ratifi cation of the same: Four horse wagon, loaded, $1.50 “ “ “ empty Two “ " loaded I.W “ " " empty, 5# One “ " loaded r 'o Ox, horse, or mule cart 5t Pleasure carriage 1,50 Horae and gig, or buggy, 50 Two horse buggy, 1,00 Man and horse or mule 25 Loose, or led horse or mule, 10 Cattle, per head, Hog, sheep or goat ■ 10 Very respectfully, your obd’t serv’e., M. M. Mooax, Clerk City Council. Upon an application made by the Mayor and council to this court, under the law giving the In ferior Court the power to regulate the prices of to) 1 for persons crossing the bridge in the city of Colum bus, It is ordained by the court that the within and foregoing schedule of rates be allowed as tolls to be collected by the Mayor and council of the city of Columbus for the municipal year of 1865, and to re main so, until otherwise changed by thi3 court. Given under our hands and official signatares, this 14th Ma re'n, 1860. John J. McKendreb, J. I C. D. B. Thompson. J. I. C. John R. Ivkt, J. I. C- The within and foregoing 13 a true extract from the minutes Muscogee Inferior Court. This March 14th, 1865. Given under my hand and official signature, u> s March 20th, 1865. G. W. ItossTlE, Clerk Inferior Court By Aid King- Resolved, that the bridge keeper be instructed to proceed to collect tolls according to the rates prescribed, on and after Ist of April, proximo, Which wa3 adopted. By Aid. McKendree— The Finance Committee recommend to council the following schedule of rates to be allowed oma: busses and hacks for the conveyance of passenger 3 to and from railroads and steamboats, or anywhere in the incorporation : For each passenger without baggage, $3.00 “ " “ with I.W McKsjroasa, Kinq, Committee. Which was lost. Those who voted in the affirma tive were Aids McKendree, Robison and I u the negative, His Honor, the Mayor, Ai«3 Caap man, Johnson, Porter, Mcllhenny, Quia au-i Durkin. By Aid. McKendree— Whereas, the council having refused to impose upon omnibuses and hacks a tariff of charges whiau they shall charge to passengers conveyed by taem to and from railroads, steamboats, arc., and taereb/ giving them the right to charge what they p.ea3e, and whereas, justice to draymen, who are restrained in their charges for drayage, demands tha. the or dinance heretofore passed in relation thereto be repealed, Resolved, that the ordinance aeretomtw passed by this council restraining draymen in t iiou' charges for drayage be repealed and they be allowed to charge what shall seem reasonable and jus*. Which was adopted. By Aid Robison— Whereas it is obvious that we are being sub. eqted to an unusual number of depredations in our such as violence to persons and robbing them * their effects, by a band of lawless thieves: whereas it is further apparent that the police force seems to be incompetent to arrest and prevent the same, Therefore be it resolved that in view of ia® exigencies of the case, the police force be increased 100 percent, or to twenty four. . Aid Johnson proposed to amend by inserting instead 0f24. Which was lost. The resolution was then adopted. By Aid King— j Resolved that a special committee of three be appointed to suggest some ether system of poi-.cia,; Which was adopted, and his Honor Aids King. McKendree. and Mcllhenny ha. on raittee. The application «f A. Cadmaa Jas. Mana.ag for license to retail spirituous liquors e.e read an granted. The accounts of Jefferson and Hamilton for S2O W. P. Turner for S4B. and R. T. Simons .0. 5134 were read and ordered pa id. The account of A.Gamme'l for $i,400 was referred to committee of accounts. (jn motion of Aid Chapman the managers of the municipal election in December last were ordered paid each ten dollars, and those who served .a tue 4th ward ten dollars additional. The petition of Blind Peter for permission < 0 si m a concert on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at Temperance Hall was read and granted. Council then adjourned. M. M. MOORS. Clerk.