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Press wifi ■.lfiluy < me U> an end bi-.li tbh hall In - - ,i . o Richmond as-i "- 1 % Trot ''.‘ army io the n*: y a ;rh.;od of Nash- fH-siV-' rtVv • n«N'; V,:.- a * ; -! MdV- iiTiny judgment, fairly'coiopromi.-vd! | . is tho cause of all] * • Mil! Ridge. SUoul 1 UoodV army bo <h troyed, (r.n t vent v/bb-h 1 fear is but too probable,) and f hermao should come round to this v'cinat'e ■what wli! h-i tb jfil -of 11; biiicnd ! >Sir, is it uruler such c;rcs IbU -It is deemed visa to throw unseemly oUstructh.-ns in the this ilm ; • •;». • t tic la {■•"■? about repudiation? Is Ibis ■ I nil. to torus.- to entertain all jsrop britions look mg to ;-.a Rcc-r abb: penix ?’ So i ; i ink ’ to.'r, I have sunken out my vk~.y3 frankly and „ <le.-in it a duty width i cv.o a/ike io my own character, and to tin: principles which i have ho.- '■.•• ■ . * . t... will: .SAW and tin- ’.-•.r.-'.mitf.iiveof fr.emen, ; ::d 1 know Os ii) . . it! no :■ ■ ... 1 ■ o, M-i ■■■ , ■■■■•'■ and in -e- C?e .. . oi l. nil nbh ... . : . yrlttfc J> ■ . .hi ; ; eoiiilemnH -■ <■ I ■ to:.. I \.JI- ,{<4a:v..- p.,- or and cu-:- • itioi . I shall with : raw'to shine s Vjuestcred spot where ‘ 1 can er.ioy a little repose and freedom from taxation, ii dteturbiKi in my ictrcat Ijv the hand of opon- dm, I will n*-k in fo'reigu climes that ir- • ; •! b yphiesd which I consider is den • t■m■ be <• SENATE—DEC. 10 i .Joint-resolutions of the Alabama Legislature tiie schedule of pi i. t .. and t-y the Coofedarnta commie.-ioncie ; also, joint jViolntions of the r ime in. min -; the j -~ me .1 of tho army by the authorities ot the Gc-iUederale Stated. Ordered to he printed. A reel hi ■ lopled the MilitatT Gemini i: - y i pel i niaiien.tly exempting from military service I- ' : a leni : .1- I ployed in (b-venuu-. r.r G ■ ; ; ; and so : o of in viting into t! c < Vi.V.Ti.-fy tiioname classes of persons fro > I'oieign Slates upon pledge of Tb hill . mend the yet for the establteh jnciilaml payrat’ Ii f t-i elms for a certain do i dyiic < i '■ ■■;• ... i.tki.-n er iuloimully press % oi nouii - ... and the con:;as of otik.aie •>1 tl.e. Senate ncd llouio of Ik-prcsentalives, •was passed. Semi in bill regulating the compensation of postn. / .<‘i .' i s-' ii: iits [;:ui route oi-;eEts>, fcStuuto i.itl mi. • tali I -.y of tV.e muiines the Siii.H- '■ i' • -'i ini' .- >.a :; of the army, was com id-, v i p-^-bod. HOITS.C—DEC. 19. Tbo Clmir laid ' .»e a communi cation Irorn U>'-•--ri.-Urjr «•! t Tn .R-;-y Uidv in-» the p-is-ig.- ii.c capcoiHng.'bet'i.re nn .turity, ) cuds i..~ tb ■ j.. yiaeiit of ecipiestratcd property. .■ rrei.. Mr. IWcMull. u. Id \a. trch tin floor, in his propcsitioDH on the subject’of peace Mr. j-1 M Bruce, of Jleatueky, Hiored te ir: u sf.-r tin matte, -t*. t , ni-.n. Alt the iti .-lu iois; upou t: Kusjeov, y. ore finally referred to the Coinnnilee cn L'crcig Aifiink The Hoaso discussed tife cui cy bill until adjournn- . « - . muKiNttiDULi: i. ■ -si.; sv wav os’ xiis: l)t!i as':.., : .■ . ■iy■ . , uk. (1. From tiio iicpy. .iii ii; the Yankee puct-rs it euerus t'-ut ou T- ■ '.iv.; .■. J 5. au e.':.- ck Wusni- ."is |; . s. , i ,-iue, by Lieu.. Tie . v .•> held 1. ,t iky. On our left the alia .. was alue-.l by the Fed ' ■I l it point it si On our right the a holdii:;.-: ids £ ; "up.’i fdl s . ••n-. w p . : back eight miiiami also tb. •; our centre ro treated two ii thise julliv. jibe nun-ccrj of I . . »i i-i ls.vi Is r c..;-:u . ••bctwei ii eight.hu: .litd imd a t’jous..i:d,” v.-auM indicate i-o t.vr., !jj diet . .let- in our liuts. The Dumber id j.ieccs oi criiliery (six • * ,V. ■• : ii . . . ." .. ski. lit. lined is roiiOi Ud, on the next day, to be re ti. ..i In frill loliinm » anil unot .. r'.iin >f i vt'aiy v.ugons were ui t-o captured b, iue Yankee#. liood war driven during the fight from Iris whole li - exci, t e on bis extreme hit. - Yankee lii ■nutria--; say Hood cannot retreat i , . At Y-> .wemms i •» and was ilia sideo! Frank- | aM ' OtiK a. ■ < k I—from Na h : ville, state that l.iie > s „ ; ~en; v.vv capuued by Wilson, a: ,1 (i at , , .Ronf.-iue, voperte 1t.... A-.4* . V uvu: .? I : N '• J • . o r ..ra j to Franklin to ni ........ nbhng hmi to ]>\ on ulcer lLxd. of Forint \u irg ni comtoiiud*<>i i“e -rebo’i ■ cavalry’ foiitli of Spring 11:11. T».is rotates ‘ ;i 1 '••’ lino. <: patcl ' f v onuaouite trc.vps Lave bun light that .Mujov Gem rai Ihi war si n.sotiV er.ioe division, vvi:b :-*li o * *. :\v a-h r.-. w. •• vU’UUifd in tin 4 'vo.h 'v^ : oh wo m aider, }>r gnitior vh-HOi -d Ki?:k» r. Gsovh .I :.'. Ihig. G< >l. G nuF*S WiU WOllSd-’ ed «ui 1 caori;;. a l. ; . Adis hjive vn\ -inled iu::::y ..11 of If >• t’l’? nr*il!erv. • eralti. Toe I‘Vder.U 1 - :* thirf y-livc j or.u > ; i; •* -0.. U .•••-•. i.' iii killed and ii..l U-t* l QRitut*:* r ■* -trf 1 corr. It'd in • Gove ’.or A’. 1 cv? Johnson* v.\:s present rn ch-Mge, v;-.lGi v* '> = . • ■• h vih ias-n-.j :-a*:r tY>I. J> and ' :• t 'Kill V- • i .» J s?y Dls -i tils tAßfl.lt BV M|i<MA.WCIH£IIT. [From Richmond Examiner.] The accounts from Kaehvilie are the stato mi.nu of the enemy, and must lie received will, much caution. It is probable that the real I fa. f? are somewhat colored: that the number of prisoners and captured guns will be discove r ed 11 have been somewhat smaller than sui>- : ,ed. andj.be lore of General T homas much greater than he would like to stale in a bulle tin. But it is difficult to doubt that.Jafter gain ing an expensive and worthless victory at Franklin, through the valor of his troons, and in spite of the most reckless generalshi p or ' > g—-"ralsbip—Hood has now sustained .. .I at before Nashville, where he had no : -to go. If it be true tfcatbis men i#ie : ctur: v driven from their breastworks, it is prool that they have enifered great deterior :.tic.rr ,i; -:;s hands. But there is no reason in ' hi. biarae-oh the troops. Defects ia'head ■ now, as at Missionary Ridge, explain •tl- na B. -r,regard was ordered off to stop Sherman without troops, by his individual pre--;. • i'a: cbn i'Hon of the army which was :‘-.i w.ti.r ut a General could not be remcic er<‘d without a shiver. Thomas, the renegade \ ::.- ilia;;, is one of the most intelligent men in -Vderal army ; while .Hood’s only title to command was the circumstance that he did not apnrove the policy of General Johnston. Until kite’y, 'Thomas had inlerior numbers ; but ’!• and has beeniplr-ciic-liing before s opponents ranks were filling; and be- Uoi' the result! Too-e iv:.o could be surprised at any mili tary pbe r of Hood—or I>avis—wore surpr si and a c;.a-p run for Nashville and Kentucky at ■ i-iic S'li.Ufii If that army could ii.ivo cl an:--.! out Mia-lit: and East Tennessee, and is-',-nd Ciiaftaqoug-i and Knoxville, the coft tai >-f fho Confodenite cause in the Wi ,-.t •’ 1 have been better than it has been sine - : a tie <•;' Xluifre boro Bat even if Nash ill- .. *d fallen, an eclat would have been tie train. The pl.-.-.-o could not be held v.-Uh- Kentucky, and a campaign in Kentucky at thi: season would have besn certain rttiu. The * .hi c Fir-hville appears to be a piece vKU th- .i a. ‘‘AU of Hood's army was ei d except bis cavalry !” Where' was F.>r !!■-: and lii.: cavalry? We do not know, but it may I- 1 fui’lv supposed that they were etn . . .. and as Wheeler was whan Atlanta was ewe • - \l lieu Jim listen had fho army, he : his c .vu'ry on-his Hanks, and the flunkeys < 1 nt reviled bins . :.i ;.-o. Wtion Ib.od took command be. -nt i'll t!:.-. cavalry to raid on the enemy’s’ rear, and until t.be*consequences were, ctvu, great gloty was ydveu to Goneral Hood for so il Bat the aiw-inee of the cavalry enabled Sherman to reach Jonesboro' without Hood’s about it, and Atianf i thrown a fray in tile panic which east:- il <,e.-. God inllis -mercy give him For:. . i.v ... -1 wHm we ilonot-know tiio fact, it app- ms •. l eiii-K,-! I'lAbtii-tthit he lias thrown «v Iks. e - vice, in Tottaossee as he did that of Whoc-ierin Ucoinin’ ?;K --\;. 1 by 'the iidlit oif events now ac--' ■ c K'.-i removal of .) l.m ■ a ;-a the ] of that army ? What | . holy ,Heanca is ’ given tn .Tint point of past history by every succo sivo nvi .i,! Id'the begimting of the year lh:d is >• 'tv (-!;; , b ft, t! ' ; ’iv my had formed two row :'u: c.ruJ. sand I'laoned two parallel cam puigns. Tho goal of one was Richmond, of the other, Atlanta.' TO meet them, wo bad inade i: ; o an.;;;- ; bnCtftr.inßt Grant and Sbermm, id I- <- mMlmMi, princes oCthe niili ury pvofv Km ©a this'oontineiit. Their de f - !.-i‘-up,Titrr-numbers was equ-iiiy :-c -.’ •f; , .1, and 1 i.-F'ineidonts on the two scenes of "el ten •li-.-e'aßnlrked by an uncommon sl:n ---* *■ is thi same, < xcept K..J -I fho backs of the James from tiro * K' i:> in much les:» time limn Sherman totiehi-.ii tb o Chattahoochee. At that moment I Sh s campaign wrb as great a'failurt r.u nJT’a-niOU . than that of (• ..it. • '1 'j UA ’r- on tiio fir my ol i lit? . >• * -. r ; ©f-tfiffl’oibiftiw. i here is < S had JobnstAn. like Eefl,'retained the coii:m:-.!>! oi ids army, Sherman's column if not forced to ivtrt would have been held in Notth-va Gi ' *. ke Milo in the cloven oak. The Confederate army In Atlanta was then I-un equal la that in Richmond. It was as well or ganised, as harmonious, confident iu itself end in its leaders. It’was only too cage- f.:r J.-: lib-. At that, moment all was well io th.., io sensible bs% t. iat hot.-. Atlanta and Richmond would i- lu Kl efForis, vnd thattho conclusion of the y er wiml-i i-o rendered me mo table by the midctd ,: ■ I oof the greatest military effo-. tof the enemy. iy, inosi unbi ppily and disastrous tuae of that Gi'oi g : -yr army’s e:.tiii:ri;nntt for a clog upon its iop irgv. He got possessed of the notion that if Johnston, -who would hoi fight,” was tak en «Jf, Government, nr-I t-the name of-.•>•:«,:• I; iy o. ether, would just go out with, thr.i. ii: o army, whip Sbennaa in a minute, gaihm . il i) g ory to itself, anil gratify a!! Ids gi!.-- ges-iguinst tho great c-fiicer who had ! (n and jt - : 1 ! fuuu the depths of despair. So -;H u:;- hitrd', -gurdies ground cut the death s •; g cl' J; hnsien, end a striker of manly blows get his place. In three weeks the army had lost • t• *m< in Itiiied c-t'd wounded tiiaa d'ni'-:; a:! li it 1-. nibs of Johnstone command : it h- • Jla i without knowing how or why. . id it v. , re,, act'd to tho same state of helpi-t* demoralization in which it once reached J > >i t::i ' ■ .Missionary Ridge. Such was the iitin; -.li.;'.* and direct result of Johnston'; l ic. laov Then followed the ITirideut’s liar av.jr. es—ci i'taining'the plan of the new c l .'.- j • i !. kis just n<iw conclndlngat e j Hal' and if ash ville. W-e have never tr.i ■ i j ifc. ' r-n to miko any remarks upon those h-t --i ,-ur.-i;fn; -.ml t!ie chronicle of evente, wl;i it a • painful duty oi.inpcla its to publish day l.y ■ ■ ■ furnishes ah elucidation an 1 a contm- si . . wt; 1 . i.■ > is, and no pen. will ev : '.>■ ='. Jh it is to say that fortune ii and : . 'bo ''u l hern id-indard when Joljum. in.: v, I-, removed from the staff; and :!:•• ■v . .A:ifc which had haunted Bragg, retuts.-d tae . . :y when Hood assumed comma:oi. A riiOt LAMATION 'BY THE GOVERN ill OF SOUTH CAIIOLIN.V Hk.U'QUABTEUS, l Ctuntrscox, December 29, 1864 t i •■ e <-■ South Carolina has ;■ - . b at« e ; a the ■ . •• ’ O' y«its, not already in ife "■ ; - * b«> i .Ii 1 1 to militia sew ce. 'i ■ I'i'v of Charleston requires for its A in its limits wha are betw< en ■ 'DU service W foi the defence of ■:r In i:. '■ It cannot, be declined, except hv ' * > are unviUin'r to defnn.i that Si • n■. i t Uieiu; that city by v . . t they arc flickered. i \.i‘i come forth; all must come f- • h *. ' T service is what the S' -■■■ 1 ■ '• i e.o service not proffered will be i e 1 ’ ■ f cee.-ged v.ith the organization c' ■' viil. as much as possible, rechwcilc I the - w!-..-with ihc employments in buriac-wl or la rof t wl o are re«!y to pert! i y who 1' lvr-p nd to the cal! of the Siam. till i to and will receive from it . .i- a ieuof ail that uSibtts tht!r wei.'.tro. X ; ■ crganuMtions in fl:e c-ity of c 7. ■hcci v ii be nilcd 'vi. i. u.t delay by aD pch. . 'Pie active mean# adopted to , :i. ••• ‘.e : U curc::u;.a • ;.nd perfect every or -.nirdYiatent, p? proviih 1 by lav. will. Uuiy reported t > wh- n indispensably . . ‘l- - ! red t’c. 't in no case will ii a•• ltit dion of Kcgl •,r a 3av:;..i-;,iu or in dec ei dent Companies v .l b. r-.ed to :r e djenut and Inspector Y : . 1. ii. -v:'; t:a-rci;e nil .he anthor • 1 -to nun w of the State, which 4 r it- dcfence the sesrice oi those v ‘ ‘ ■ -•••a it# limits and under iis pro- I '■ ' 4 . ■“ e .re are no exemptions, ' - ; . .;;al cir • ' . '• t. .ot e ..bdby, or other ’ . t Vacation# . -v, :• • !e ;e --•-J ’ ' • • • a; : rue to 1 . y tl’.a JO OUI ** -- -a 1. 1 a *a.O*C Vnv nee pi\, n o ivt i.s ucte... • A. Cr- j I-'ROM li’PKII GEOURI t. A gentleman from Upper Georgia informs i ; 1 -'.tl Cons- dera.cv that most of the people Ki iny- -n me still true to the cause. I’k. 1 ackte garrison at Dalton numbers a >u;u ea hundred ns^n —cue thousand cav ■ ....: fiv-i Lum lied infantry. There is also »-'>■ ccs of of artillery, together with a large Mi-ount of stores. The place it is said is not well provisioned. There are no signs of evac uation as reported by some. The citixens from the counties around Dal ton are ta c .t returnirur to tlieir homes, and aro sowing large crops of wheat and also preparing to plant legaljr crops. The people iu the im ::: di ’a vicitiity of the town are suffering un told up: -:i >, as a majority of them are living ou nothing bat bread f e l a;;, ,;.i liom Ddtou to Chattanooga is kept constantly cut by our scow's. No train had passed ever the road for some time, be c .ii-<- oi ii having been destroyed at some point between Ihe two places. There are two telegraph wires remaining :ro.n Atlanta to Dalton in good condition—one oi them is perfectly new. At! thi .Ide-hodied men in the vicinity of Da don are thoroughly organized, and rendrr irg most efficient ser’vice. There are at least TjtOO ait-:; organized between Etowah and Chat tanoogn, who force the Yankees to “remain in doers.” Ihd State road between Alatoona and Rosa ca is in 1-etter condition than it has been since 'he commencement of the war—it having been •ei ii'i vvim new iron, which the enemy failed to destroy on their retreat. There are also several depots still ou the road uninjured north ox the Etowah. In a later number of the Confederacy we find the annexed news : » From a gout'emen who left the vicinity of ‘ •alton on Fn ivy night. Dee. 10, we loarn that mu that i ight Captains Barnwell and Woff-rd. o! Col. B i;< giin“nt—recently organized iu than section—rattacked a party of Yankee scouts on tin: spring Place Road, near Dalton, and captuiod some seventy prisoners, seven teen horses, and forty or fifty stand of arms. Our in.-oninot, whose vemcity is vouched for hv several gentlemen of this city, was in the fight himself. i ' i piis.mers captured report two brigades of inhietry at that post, but represent much c ssatis'aciion among the Kentucky troops, on ncc.to-.nt of being deprived of a vote iu the re ceiit lh; solential einitior 'A majority of the trdtips thee are said to be iv- ntuckians. He contradicts tiie report of tho capture o* Chattanooga, by Gen. Breckinridge, but says the road Iroia Chattauooga to Nashville is completely destroyed. Our cavalry, while compelling tho Yanks to remain in Dalton, are doing the. citizens I’-'wh tuiiiiy by stealing their siock and sub sistence. EHO.M TUS COiSr. Ts is reported that Sherman has sent a force from fi,.; .-irmwaionnd to the assistance of Fos— t-'-r’s troops the Coosawhatc-hie. 'The-ene my is !>ali;-ri :s In that quatter have increased, as evidenced by the continuous shelling of the ru.iii-c-i'.d<, doing, however, very little damage. Our cavalry continue to scour the country arounand in that quarter are unchanged/- A gc-utieman who left Savannah Thursday night states tint Sherman had sent about three regiments into the city as a guaide. The n-mainder of iris nimy was encamped outside the city. Sherman.Tt was'staled, bad offered tiie Mayor every assistaDci in preserving order and had stationed guards for the protection of private Louses, stores and buildings. So far as on? informant had observed citizens were unmolested and all private property respected. Oar informant states that Sherman tlemamV ed the surrender of the city of Savannah tin-’ conditio:; ttly, stating that .if complied with fa vorable terms would be shown to tiie garrison, bu; if not that by would proceed to take it either by assault, investment, or the most sure (access of starvation ; and if taken iu that manner no quarter would be given to the •sunsoi:. no: would he bo responsible for’the conduct oi'.his tio’opy !!•• afterwards sent a copy of General Hood's demand i'or the sur render of Dalton Bbennau’s Inspector General, who w=»B bear er of the flag of truce with this, informed one of our ulcers. Captain Macbeth, that Sher cwi ca trie very near being killed a day or two previous by a fragment of shell from our side IDs body servant was killed and Sherman er-caped by dodging behind a rock. UKki iIO.VI UOS&iP Ti. - Itictisond conegpo.ndoiit of the Charles ton Mercury, under date of Dee. T 9, gossips thus: Sherman being now in pommuification with Fosler; thy Secretary of War has withdrawn his proi.ibition of tho transmission of news fi-ons i avautmii and the South generally; but the Kch! efforts of the agent of the Assoiiation t'ce-c faiiid yesteidtiy to get despatches liom any quarter It is a matter of surprise that Savannah has not been evacuated, as aa order ii that i ff.iet is said to have bcou issued sever al d.-.y.-! ago In vjy w of Hood’s defeat, a number of rc : . -.f, been ytggi stad—the restor-tion of J'-hic -ou, Cimgressional compulsion,of Exccn f ids duly, an assistant, to take the bur then - I military affairs off the President, who is. :n focWe heaith, cte. It is easier so propose lci'-.ums than to carry- them. There are some sturdy sfJrii'a in Gungre&t, but the mass of inoaFie. s are tiiAiil Mr Hive . 1 I ->.fe speech is ninth compliment ed for its chiioifuF and encouraging tone. He u.Kd a hieh tiibute to Mr. Trenholm,. whose tna-a -tires-of Ii :oi:c will, as I learn from good cutfloii■ y, pass both Houses, and soou become 1 he law ot the laud. It ia intimated that Khby Smith is in dan g**r c-f bair." his Vice royalty, clad his idle 1 1 . ■:j e. af’et the'defeat of Banks, icported to Joe J.-eiiaton, how different might have been our a::: it:on, lie is said to have disobeyed [.-• aitivc and ropeite.-t orders. FltOM KiCSi'IiCKY. Th editor of the Mobile Register has con ;a : ! v,iiii a gCiiiinmau who his lato'y been in iiciitnoky, which State he has frequently visited during the progress of the war. who rep.-aseutj the condition of tilings there a* more favorable to the Confederate cause than a ; any pu-vioox period. The people ate deter mint'd, wi:!') one mind, not to submit to a dine : arid if there is any attempt to enforce it, then will tight, if light they must, for the ‘Oih, not tor the Noilh. A great many Y-mki it i- ‘run, have intruded in the last w y us, itiidjUiesc »rc alwiitionist, of c >urse, *>>•;:f ihcr. a; Kcuiuckiana are as use man in ti.i'ir neullmeiits and di lit or no draft, the ! vine of our army in she Slide will lning to oi r>i!h!!.. to *h" Southern Etandsrd. Mi anwh:iclb ui iao-jb. prosperity.in the Daisy t* c t,c..r,.»s in many cacev jwoiking fgiU-tl. oa the plantations, while elsewhere : cmy.'-.i’.ig is li vaslat -il an ! deserted. Trav - <•!!*!•.• U i ;'her hiZi’dous owing to the g;ui"s •ii a • : ; ii who infest tire read# plunder'll«- v: i.c:iminibily. p l 'Um \ : iIIU.MA. On Friday, Dec lib the Yankee batteries Mc-tled our linos at Petersburg most of t'h« i day. But little damage was done On Thursday. Dec 1.1. the Yankee cavalry raiding party entered Bristol about four thous- and strong. The place was taken quite bv surprise, as the visit, though expected w £ not expected till next day. They burnt Good son s mill, near the town, the advance down ■ the Virginia and Tennessee railroad was then commenced. Bo hat Brtxiol and at A biugdon they'captured small quantities of quartßfmas ter aril com nitsary stores, but the amount' was inconsiderable, except the loss of a num • b rof hogs at Bristol, together with some pork, already packed. The salt works and load mines are considered perfectly safe, Gen eral Breckinridge being in command at the former, and General Vaughan at the latter and each having a eompeteiit-forca. Col Bulger, cf Tallapoosa, has consented !o become a candidate lor the Gubernatorial chair of Alabama. Tw hundred thousand dollars has been : mr.tr.t-.l «<• the t'oiumbia and GreenyUl#l i.d, g ph Company, and it is propc-sed to ! kc tbocMutid stiv-k $6.19 090 to cc-mpleW I si ■ iitics to Gre-r. vilie, Ahbevilia ‘J. ll.', An- j d-. -. cn.ib U. aad i'eudietca. The wire to l coaip'i e (he line from Coluatbia to Greenville ; is now ready. j AUGUSTA, GA. * WEDNESDAY MORAI\G, J VITAHY 4. »,'y*V.'> lw “y* Bt °p ,he CaKOKioti tsraii TtTh e.iu oftheyt'ii;-, orUw time for wiiich -t is paid of whicii ti p SStSTsSI ,We Cannotcliange vldrese of a subseriberunlesslie gives ub hisforiuer as weliusl:is preser,iaddre»s IS ‘ Weekly Rates.— Thcprice ofthe We eK r, y r „ R „„, rTT * >ssris«.E IS»J£ d°i!arsior three uiontbs, twelve doJkfra lor Units! Rags!!Ra*s!!GA’Uepapermaker«wan*raas paper forthe Ciiuc.vh li: .V S kstcli.i.. On receipt w< wilt stateprice. etc., etc. TUB PiIILOSOPH* OF W .U. ITiere is a deep philosophy, a profound his torical significance in every war. To the co temporary observer, it seems but the mad riot of the fiercest and worst paskions of the human heart, a confused and hideouj phantasmagoria of bloodshed and crime. Yet when the philo sophical historian, from the distant and eleva ted stand point of the future shall come to take a calm survey of its relations to the grand re sults, he will discover an all-pervading‘and universal scheme cf. Providence controlling purpose, directing its apparently fortuitous events to ultimate afid beneficent ends con nected with the advancement of our race in improvement and happiness. It is a sad And mysterious fact that the greater portion of the history of our race is • but a record of cruel and devastating wars ; ad yet the fact is equally apparent that all these wars have been made to iobserve the intimate and vise purposes of the Supreme Ruler of the world. Iu ihe sublime lan guage of scrip liit-:*, “ Ho maketh the wrath of man to praise him.” The crimes as well as ti-c virtues of mankind, arebut the agencies by which He wotks out His own ail compre i nsive and benevolent ends. We cannot lake a “urvey of any of tho great historical periods without being forcibly impressed with this truth. The wars cf the Remans, prosecuted through centuries, in almost every part of the then known world, and prompted only by the insa ■ Hate love of conquest, were but the prelimi f .iy preparation for the introduction of anew ie*gion, and anew and higher civilization. They revolted in the union of the various na tions of the known worid under one empire, and the establishment of universal peace, ten deriug practicable the general and speedy dis fusion ol a religion destined to revolutionize the opinions, the Sentiments and institutions of mankind. The most skeptical and unre flecting cannot fail to perceive in this auspi cious arrangement an intelligent and over ruling design. If we take a survey of the fierce and pro tracted religious wars of (he period following he Reformation, we will discover iliat they ail tended to one great end—the establishment oi the religious freedom of mankind on a fym and eudurhlg basis. Again, if wo review the long and deso lating wars which attended the French revo lution and the reign of Napoleon, which con vitlsed Europe to its Centre, which obliterated the land marks of kingdoms, and shook dynas ties to their foundations, we trad them produe ing vast and benefleia! results—the overthrow of the Feudal system, with its oppressive in cidents ; the uprooting of ancient abuses ; the political regeneration of Europe ; the introduc tion of an era of rapid improvement, of vigor ous prosperity, and enlarged freedom, civil and religious. While, therefore, war is to he deprecated as one of the greatest calamities which can befall a nation, and to be regarded as criminal if it Can be avoided, yet it should he viewed as part of tile permissive policy of the Divine Government of this world, if we may be allow ed the expression—part of that great conca tenation of events which constitutes the tan gled and mysterious web of human history of that long and often hidden chain of cause and eff et which in the moral and social world, leads to results the most unexpected and de sirable. Wars have been the fearful but effec tive agencies by which mighty r'evolutions iiave been wrought out in the social, political and religious condition*)!' the world. During their progress, mankind are unable to forese<- fiual results, and are bewildered by the tur moil, the uproar and uncertainty which attend • hem. But it is a consolotary and strengthen ing thought that there is a pilot at the helm, that there is a benevolent plan amidst the wildest tumult of war, that the universal pres once whiCh broods over all history will con trol iU issues for the ultimate good of our race. Such reflections may not be inappropriate, nor without use at the present period in our struggle. They may teach us calmness, firm ness anil resignation. Ignorant of final results, it remains for us a3 citizens and patriots to meet ilie responsibilities of the hour with un shrinking courage and unswerving fidelity! assured by the lights of history, and the anal ogies of tho past, that this stupendous and terrific war is permitted to rage for great and .iso ends. Yet it is the solemn duty f a>l to endeavor to have measures adopted that will bring it to a close— remembering the old max im that “I‘royideuce helps those who help themselves.” Os 11 IIWI.KOVD*. Decidedly the most important thing in out view, et (liepresent time, is ibe reconstruction of some railroad which shall bring the differ ent -mentions of ihc State in communication with each other Georgia is suffering a more serious inconvenience by the interruption ol her railroads, than any of her Confederate sis ter". We speak not now of thoso portions of the State which are in the hands of the enemy; but the very heart—the capital—is as remote from some of the principal cities in point of time, as though it were five hundred or a thousand miles distant. Georgia is tairly bisec ted. To reach Aliliedgeville from this point, is a work in no small degree laborious and ex pensive'. Such 'an interruption in times of peace xvonhl ’produce much embarrassment; but in tim'e-of war when so much depends on our facilities for. the rapid transmission of troops and-previsions, the inconvenience is -Htttptfss than a national calamity. 'f'nder these circumstances, the opening of communication with is a matter of great moment. The most direct route to this city from this pSlnt. i3 that which lies throngh Sparta and Mill’edgevilie. This route, it is well known, has been bridged and graded, and would to-day bare been in successful operation ; fiaS notthe mm imported by the company beep impressed by Government. It has .suUe.jjiwiU.y, weWlmve, fallen into the hands ; of-ahe enemy. fiaV-better would it have been to baw-usWV fo?'ffni#birth 'the road, than to have .exposed it to c ardhxe. Dad we been able to command this road, tbe fate of Atlanta ** been different; m*4 Shewum might have encountered something more tha the “feeble resistance” of which he speaks in | his recent desolating invasion. As it is, the rains and winds of four years, during which time there has been no repair, have so con siderahiy damaged the grading that much work is necessary before it will be ready for the reception of tho iron. When to this is added, the difficulty of procuring the requisite amount of material, this route hardly seems practicable at the present time. Eatonton and Madison there is a chasm of but twenty-two miles. But as this route lias not been graded we suppose it is not in the question of competition. The road to Millen aud thence to Macon has been serious ly damaged by the enemy, and is so exposed even now to his incursions that it cannot be rogasded as desirable. The Georgia road, though bringing us to tho large towns of Central and Western Georgia by a Store circuitous route, must on the whoio, ws think, be considered the most feasible.— Though longer than the other routes mention ed, it has the advantage of being comparative ly safe. It may, too, be repaired with more ex pedition and less cost. In a few days the cars will he running to Social Circle, 'only about sixty miles east of Atlanta. Once finished to the latter city, wo should be in direct commu nication with Macon, Columbus and South Western Georgia. Provisions and -other as sistance r ould then bo transported not merely from an affluent to a destitute portion of the same State, but there would then be regular communication with Richmond and the South Western States of the Confederacy. There is, we fear, no small probability that tiro enemy may attempt to interrupt our communications with Richmond via the South Carolina rail road. Sherman is too wily a General not to see that by the occupation of Branchvilie, he divoices all the Confederacy east oi that point from intercourse with their capital, besides isolating in a great measure the city of Chaihston. When this occurs, Eastern Georgia will he in a pitiable-condition indeed—cutoff from quick and direct sympathy with Western Georgia arid Alabama. We shall he entirely at the mercy of such plundering parties as the enemy may indisposed to turn loose upon us, or what is quite us bad, tiie State will suffer from the irresponsible soldiery of our own army who have placed themselves beyond the control of their commanding officers. Iu view of these facts, it seems to us that the important woik of the hour in the way of internal improvement, is the repair of the Georgia railroad. The company, it is under stood, are at the work. But their resources are not, in the present condition of the coun try, iqual to the despatch which tiie crisis tie mands. If the Government is alive to the in teres sos the people, it, will lend ail the co-ope ration in its power to increase the efficiency of the Company in their important work. THE FEKLIMJ IN THE COUNTRY. A gentleman sending us some new subscri bers to the Chronicle & Skntixm. from the country, takes occasion to make the annexed remarks upon matters and tilings in general : “Summon the people to the great task of “ saving their personal and political lil -erty. “ l\-»uce is Iho only'thing which will do it. If *• our distracted country fa not .soon blessed 11 with peace, ail will be irretrievably ru “ ined. Have wc no statesman who will •‘■suggest a plan that will stop Uie war—for a “ season at least—until reason may again re “ sumo her office, atfd men be brought to re “ fleet and consider where we are drifting, and “ what our end will bo if this war is protract “ ed ? “ The longer this war continues, the worse “ for all concerned. Ought we not- then to “ exhaust all the means at our command in “ trying 'to bring it to an honorable close? ‘‘ You can hardly imagine the condition of the “ residents of all sections of the country. Theft, . ’“ robbitry, murder, are tiie order of the day. “ The people have very litUe, if any, protec tion. Nearly all able-bodied men are in the “army. A squad of drunken soldiers are al “ most as daugeious as tho same number of “ Yankees or deserters. Our whole people are “herd pressed for food and clothing. Our “ children are-grott'ing up uneducated iu eve “ rything useful. Ail the bad they readily “ learn, but the good is not 'sought for by “ them. Wo have commenced a retrograde “ movement in civilization, and it is very evi “ dent we are going backwards fester than we “ ever did forwards. How will tho next gen “ eration compare with the past in point of “justice and tiuth ? And finally, what are we “ likely to gain by a further continuance of “ this war ? Not our liberties, not; our eossti “ tutional rights, surely, for we have less of “ both than when the war commenced. And “ the little wo have is growing beautifully less “ daily. # “ Hero is another question for our people to “ consider. Is slavery any more secure, or “ likely to be move profitable,after other nations “ have taxed all their power# to produce cotton <> in competition with us ? Are they not likely “ to suoceed, at least far enough to convince “ us that cotton D not quite king of the world? One other error has also been corrected by “ this war. Tho idea that the North would not “ fight has been found to boa very incorrect “ cne. “ But let the dead bury the dead. Let the “ past go. Let our statesmen—if we have any “ look to the future and profit by the past “ Let them at once set about ge ting things right again In onr opiniqp, that can only || be accomplished by arranging matters in “ such a way that ibis war can be bt-’pped. By “ commencing nego;laf.'-as that will secure a •* permanent an i lasting peace. The manner • ‘ and- terms we leave to wiser men than cur— selves t j euggo.it. Wo ehall be content with “ whatever terms onr rulers agr*c on. What u the country wants is peace. And peace the “ country must have or we are ruined—hope “ ieEsiy, irretrievably ruined ; ruined both as “ far as our liberties and our future prospects “ are concerned, forever.”- The State Road. — Gov. Brown has appoint ed a commission, at the head of which is Col. W .Lae, to examine thoroughly into and report the condition of the State road from Atlanta to its termination, if that can be reached, or to a point where it is not held by the enemy. Col. Lee proceeds at once to the discharge of his important duties. Gen. ’,V. P. Howard has been appointed to lake charge of the State property in Atlanta and on the line of the State road to Chattanooga, and secure it for the future use of the State. Wn at a Change ! The Harry Hotspurs of four years since have become the Tribulation Trepids of the present. How men and thirgi change. F:ke in llomer.— The office ofD. G.Chandler Btq., iu Homer, Banks County, has been con sumed by fire, together with a library of Tala »W9 '" "* -' STATE OF GEORGIA CHANUK BILLS A great deal has been said by Miiledgeviile correspondents of Administration papers, about the State Change Bills which were captured at that place by the * Federate dm ing visit to the capital. One to read the produc tions of the pariies referred to, would supnoso that they knew all about tho suject they were treating of. That when they bianjed Governor Brown so sirongly, on aceouat of tho bills falling into Tankce hands, they had proof pos itive for their assertions. It now appears, however, that these letter writers have based their attacks upon mere rimicr. That they spoke of matters and things of which they knew nothing. That they have given to tho public hearsay reports, circulated by the enemies of Gov. Brown in order to injure him in the estimation of the people of Georgia If possible. But the malignant attacks of the enemies of the Chief Executive of this S-tate have already recoiled upon their own heads. Their mali cious assaults intended to injure parties not to blame have only injured themselves. And they now stand before tho world in the very uucnviable light of slanderers. In the posi tion of men who would injure tiie character of another if they..had the power to do so. We do not suppose the persons whg started the unfounded rumors in regard to Gov. Brown will retract the same, Parties trying to rob a man of Iris character are not going to strength en the position of tho person they assault, if they can help it. They have.not the manli ness or moral courage to do justice to him after their scheme fails. The hate which they have exhibited, will only bo made the more bitter by being exposed. Gov. Brown’s assailants will find, however, ail their attempts futile., lie is not tho man to leave any official duty unperformed. The people of Georgia have shown their confidence in him, and approval of his acts by elect:rg him thrice to the gubernatorial chair to watch over their interests. And most faithfully has he done so. The annexed letter f; om, the Comptroller of tho Stale, proves that the assertiohu circlated by tho administration press that Gov. Brown’’ is censurable because State change bills were captured by tho Federate, is wholly incorrect : Comptroller Gemhaia Omen, ) Milledgeville. Deo. 21, 1864. [. To ihe Editors of the IlilUdiieciUe .Recorder : —Gentlemen :-In your article of yesterday alluding to the losses cf the Stale, by tbo en emy, during their lain march upon this place, yon siy : “There were a large quantity of State* Change Bills, unfilled, that fell into the hands of the Federate, some of which we have seen scattered thro’ the town, and they have been picked up at the Federal camps.” As I have geneially superintended the issue of the-St.ate Change Bills that were turned over lo my office, I deem it proper to address you this note, and state that ail th-* Change Bills that were in my office were saved from (he Federate—the imperfect ones- wore burned on Friday, tlve 17th of November, and tho bal ance were sent off that evening with the money of the Treasury. There wore, however, a large lot of 50 and 25 cent, and perhaps a few sheets of 1.2 and 3 dollar change bills in the Executive office, that on Saturday, the 18fh, were not disposed cf, end of which 1 had no control—but feeling Hat they ought to bo burned, a few, hours be fore His Excellency »est the eitv, 1 approach ed him arid advised bim of tinted bids in Iris office, and suggested that I might be permit ted lo detail one of my cletks (who had b<-ou ordered to Macon to defend that place) to burn them. The Gov’erner was about to re ply, when filaj 11. J. &. Williams, his Re cording Clerk, who was standing hv, immedi - ately replied that he intended, or would burn them .The Governor then turned to Muj Williams (who .caiil ho would not leave Milledge v’.lHand.ordered hi/n to burn the bills that er n iijpr, and subsequently during the day, he again ordered him to burn them during the evening. Why ail of them were not burned that eveiT ing, or before the enemy came into the city in force on Tuesday morning, I cannot foil. While my own private interests suffered se * verely (the eqvnjy having taken possession of I my house and lot, and used and destroyed and gave away to the negroes every thing about, also carrying off one of my slaves) I take pleasure in saying, that every book or paper of value, in my office, were saved. It is true the enemy tore up the carpets, destroyed two iron safes, broke the window glasses, and scat tered promiscuously and generally the old papers and old tax hooks in my office, but ] am happy to say that they got nothing raffia hie from it Had I paid less attention to the public interests during tbo excitement of. Thursday, Friday and .‘-’aturday, .before the enemy came here, and bestowed a little atten tion to my own private affairs, 1 might have been-thousands of dollars better off than I now f in. As it was, my whole time was taken up in looking to the public interested any iny. own private affairs were neglected, aud the result is as above stated. In relation to the State change bills, I will only remark further, that all of the bills issued by Hie State, (except the 5, 10, 11 and 20 cent bills which have the names nf Hie Comptrol ler and Treasurer on the same) are stamped on tlicr face with a seal, having on it “Treasury of Georgia.” On many of tho hills the stamp is not very distinct, and the words “Treasury of Georgia” cannot be seen, but even where •he bills have been much'worn, the stamp can he seen by examining for it. The bill's are also regularly lumbered, &c. If, therefore, ' the IVderals or others attempt to use the bills not filled up, they can be detected by not hav ing the Treasury stamp upon them. The State Treasury notes issued in 1801 aru nlso stamped upon their face with the same seal. Indeed, all the Treasury notes issued by the Slate are either stamped on their face or on their back with litis seal, and all Bonds issued by the Stale have impressed upon them tho Great Seal of the State. Very, respectfully, Sc. Peterson Thweatt. h Grand Lodge of Odd Feli.owu or South Carouna.— The annual Communication of Un it W Southern Grand Lodge ot South Carolina of the Independent Order of O i l Fellows, was held in Sumter, Get 28th last. The following are the office)a tor the ensuring year : M W .Grand Master, A 0 Small, of Pulaski Lodge, No 10. It W Deputy (hand Master, J Alexan der, at Congaree Lodge, No 29. R W Grand Warden, J Harvey Baker, of Pulaski Lodge, No 21). It W Grand Secretary,* J McCommon of Palmetto Lodge, No 5. It W Grand Treas urer, G S Bower, of Palmetto Ledge. No 5. W Grand Conductor, John Sto:k. W Grand Guardian, John A Shiell. W Grand Marshal, S S McCully. The Yankee Raiders from toe Gulf.— The Mobile Tribune learns from a gentleman from Pascagoula, that on the 10th instant a party of Yankee raiders, numbering about 1300, reached West Pascagoula and were embarked on launches. Three large vessels were lying near by. They had destroyed several ferries on the Pascagoula river, and done other damage to the people of that section. This party o the enemy wag supposed to be the advance of tfie entire force that was making, its way to the coast. The Old Is«ue.—A gentleman writing us from Richmond states that both Houses of C-.ingpess fiavo passed a bill extending the time within which the old issue may be exchanged for the new, under, the act of Hth. February 1864, until the Ist of .July PBCI, Holden, can see that there is no necessity for sacrificing any of the old issue they may feappw Wl»w cm ll«d! - • a Taking tiis R:qht Ground.—The Secretary of War has endeavored to interfere with some of the Militia of Gov. Clark, of Mississippi, re moving them from the State and putting them into the Confederate service. Gov. Clark has taken a firm position in Hie matter. He says he shall allow go such thing to lie done -lie is perfectly right. The men are in the service tight ing, <p ready tonight when opportunity offers. Thai is all that tan be asked of them. The Governor is doing ail in his power to pro tect the property and lives of the citizens of the commonwealth over which he presides. Under the circumstances that is all that can he asked of him. And he will tie very foolish in deed, if ho .allows the fighting men of his State to be taken elsewhere-when she is in danger pf being overrun and devastated. It affords us much pleasure to notice that ether Governors besides Guv. Brown are be ginning to think that States have rights-and w hat iu better, appear to be determined to main tain those rights. . Tho Jackson Missisrippian gives the annexed version of tho difficulty tefem and to above: We learn that tho Secretary of War haside raauded all State Troops between the ages of seventeen ami lPy be mustered in as reserved troops under command of Brig. Gen. Brandon. Gov. Clark,’we learn, has refused to turn them over, and there will be considerable skirmish ing between the pai tics before the mutter cods. If the demand of the Secretary of War is ac ceded io, a Targe number of agriculturists will be thrown in the th-id for thiee years, and we fear that Eueh a policy would produce evil results fur the State aud for the country. It is impossible for a man to serve two masters and the Stale Troops enlisted and sworn in under tiie laws of the State must preserve tliejr status until finally disbanded. We are willing to admit, that the Government has lost a cot - rider-able number of troops by the State orga: - tauten, but a majority of these troops nev r could have been reached except, for the State organization, and they are now doing good service On the whole we think the demand of the Government unreasonable., and we trust tho Governor will e site firmly all attempts to disband his troops—which would virtually bo effected by yielding to th*. demand of the Se cretary ol as. The Government claims the troops under the ac-t cf 17lh February last. We presume the whole matter will undergo judicial investigation probably tried under a habeas corjms, and if decided nga nst tho Cor el nor will be taken up to the Supreme Court. It is said that Ihe present - population of Columbia is treble the number of ha iuhabi tants belffic il,;: war. A large proportion of these arc able b died males, and the wonder is how so many of them keep out of the army. The streets nr. l far mo. e lively and bustling than b; tore the war. Trade is brisk, prices enormously high and tending upward.— Lan~ easier. S C Ledger. And it is this clasi of nica—these bomb proof, stay at home speculators, who want tho war lo continue, that they may pile up Confed erate promises t > pay. It is this class who assemble mass meetings and condemn such patriots a . Him. Mr. and call upon them to resigu their seats in Congress. It ia these lii'-ii who denounce every one in favor of peace, aud do all iu (heir power to defeat, any measure that will entile our existing difficul ties honorably. Il ihe government contractors and office holders who are in favor of tha v ar—including high officials, Congress, and tho rest of them—could be forced into the ranks, the war would end at once. One month’s ser vice, or ii-: -.. woidd’do the business. These de feat.t-rs of p?ere negotiations, would be-como concerts to the d-jeu They are perfectly willing every 1; !y and every body’s wife’s re lations should go to tho vf.vr, as long as they themselves escape the hardships of camp life. Again we say, put the contractors and office holders who am in favor of the war, into the ranks, nod tho con a try will bo blessed with a speedy and honorable peace. WliKlE AUK oral : hchet Ki.'uvick Men ? Tha pres ( is not allowed to speak of Sherman or Hoods movements (or tear of giving information to the enemy, yet p-.dd spies are allowed to para in and out ol ’leinphis at will, and carry information tho! the most reckless caterer for the dear •■public” would never think of giving a place in ins colUnu,:;. Where are the hun dreds of “secret service men —JUacon Telegraph': This question is easily answered. Nine tenths—yes, more— nearly all of the secret ser vice men of the Confedeiacy are men of wealth aud position. Instead of being men fit they are men wholly unfit for the positions they oc cupy. The bomb proof places they hold were, in most cases, bought with money—yesJ bought with money ! We kcow wheieof wa speak. A poor man who is'every way qualified to discharge the duties'of the secret service, and who would “O so most willingly, cannot get an appointment in it. Why? Because he baa no Confederate proiui.-.ea to pay to purchasa it with. And those who have the money to purchase such places, have neither thb time nor inclination to dhchurgelbe duties thereof* they have paid fur their positions, anil they uio going to make the most out of it ! They do not ipfer. ' to pa: 3 sleepless nights and encoun ter (lungers for the i:.-.; -not they !Of course spies and traitors can cots*; and go at their plea:«ive, with no one to tear or to make them airifid. 1 - it any wonder that (he people complain of mismanagement ? Is it any wontfer that the musses are fast losing confidence in their Con federate leader. ? Is it any wonder that tho messes .1 beginning to complain of favorit km and injustice 'l Con option under various garbs, are too openly praticed now-a-days for the people to he much longer deceived. llo.v. A. A Wright, oi Rome. —Certain ouruahs hi this Utah; v. into ectacies over the statement of a Yankee penny-a-liner not long since slate. ; iliat 11)=;. A. li. Wright had gore l o W.ohiiron o;i a ;, --■ ce commission, and veut.-.i t:.i- • Jier-vn against tho» Q favoiing negoliallvt . ft turns out, however, that the #oiu.obl l>: lion. A. It. Wright was to endeavor to procure a parole for his son Gapt. .Miller A. Viight, confined at Camp Chase. Lawlessness.—We regret to learn that a couple of straggler.; from our army burned tka depot at Mcßean, on the Augosta & Savannah Railroad, on Saturday night. Surely some steps ought to be taken—and vigorous ones toor-lo protect the property of our citizens from this class of lair breakers. Tub Stragglers to he Taken Care of.— Gen. R O. Tyler, v ho for some time has command ed tho post at West I,’oint, has been,ordered to Macon. AH straggling cavalry and depreda c«r3 and djsmoua'.ed n.en are to be sent to him for disposition. Rather Tall —ln Richmond, on Saturday last, turkeys were perched out of the reach cf people of moderate means. Small hen tuikeys sold,at one hundred dollars a Rather tall, that—the price, no\ the turkeys. .. -l—.. i- > Gen. Quarles. -Geft . Quarles wSo was rtpcfrL ed to bh'mortalily wounded at - thd * bdttle ot Franklin, Tetnr., wni probably W»Y«. fie » a, waftl