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Tuesday Morning, March 29,1864.
lU<>. Georgia flat form” *»“
terpreted.
Readers of newspaper*, especially j" (^ r *
iria have seen, within the last several months,
various references to "peace upon the basm of
the independence of the States, and peace
Iron the Principles of 1770.” We had sup
posed that the advocates of the policy embod
ied in these phrases were willing simply to te
noilnce the independence of the Confederate
States of America as the object of pursuit in the
prosecution of the, war, and would be content
with the recognition of the independence o
the several States. In other words, that they
were willing to throw the Confederate Gov
ernment overboard if they could in any way
accomplish the. independence of the separate
►State :. If the Charlotteville, Va., Chronicle
is to be credited, however, we have misinter
preted the “Georgia movement.” That paper
says:
The Georgia programme seta out by affirm
ing that three years of war, and the present
position of the parties, have demonstrated the
impossibility oJ ever settling the. existing con
troversy between the North and South upon
the 'present basin. It repudiates and con
demns the North Carolina movement, as in
volving nothing less than the restoration of
the Union, and the subjugation of the South
ern people, resulting in a consolidation of the
States, and a tyranny extended over the North
as well ns the South. The central idea of the
Georgia scheme is State Sovereignty, which is
affirmed to be the supreme good. It is pro
posed to make this the principle and purpose
of the present struggle, as opposed to consol
idation, which is the energizing principle of
of the Northern radicals. The party express
their desire for peace upon the basis of the
independence of the States, and suggest that
there shall be a general Reorganization of the
whole country, upon the plan of a modified
confederation, resembling, or identical with
the original Articles of Confederation of 1778.
Two Anglo-Saxon powers upon this con
tinent, it is affirmed, it lias now “become ap
parent, cannot co-exist without interminable
and annihilating wars , This wav has demon
strated the necessity :—l. Os American unity.
2. Os the independence of (he separate States.
The Democratic parts of the North are as
much threatened by the mcesent despotic ten
dencies of the Abolition Jmrty, as the States
of the South. They are invited to make com
mon cause with the friends of civil liberty at
the Wontli, and to unite with them in a recur
rence to a form of Government which prevailed
before the formation of the Union of 1787.
The South will recede from the separate na
tionality of the Southern Confederacy, the
North will abandon (he old Union.
This precious extract, if it does not advo
vate reconstruction “ straight,” confessedly
declares in favor of “re-organization,” or reun
ion with the Yankees upon some terms. We
have no sympathy with the “Georgia move
ment even as we understand it, but we must
think that the Chronicle lias perpetrated a
gross libel upon those whom it professes to
sustain. We shall be «very sorry to believe
that there is a party, or a man in Georgia to
whom the idea of a political union with the
faithless, upon any terms whatever , is not ut
terly abhorrent.
[COMM ITNICATED.]
Bov. Brown’s Message,—Continued.
8. The Currency . —The Governor says that
“The late action of the Congress of the Con
federate Stater, upon the" subject nt' the cur
rency lias rendered further legislation neces
sary in this State upon that question. It can
not be denied,” he adds, “that this act has
seriously embarrassed the financial system of
this State, and has shaken the confidence of our
people in either the justice of Congress or its
competency to manage our financial affairs.
Probably the history of the past furnishes few
more striking instances of unsound policy ,
combined with had faith."
We do not comprehend, in what respect the
“financial system" of Georgia can be “seri
ously embarrassed” jby the late legislation, as
it consists solely in the collection of taxes to
pay “the current appropriations of the State
Government.” Certainty that is not a very
“serious embarrassment' which is entirely
met by the simple expedient of issuing treas
ury notes of Georgia to be redeemed “in Con
federate Treasury notes of such issues as may
be made alter llie Ist of April.' The Governor
will by this slight-of hand avoid any embar
rassment at all aud have the satisfaction ot
making some people- believe that lie has saved
the .State “ 33Jr per cent, ot all monies that
pass through her treasury”-! Some other
people will -aspect that it warn Id have been
precisely as cheap to have received the pres
ent issue, at its valve , and all people ought to
understand that if there is any loss in the
operation the people of Georgia will have to
shoulder it. ill the runic, in one “issue” or
another, whether the Governor expends his
Necker-mancy on the subject or not. What
ever merit there is in his system of relief, is
like that of the witchcraft of the African
Obeah —the work of the imagination.
After all said. this o at of jinanaeriny, wor
thy the gvnin oj • three fingered Jack,” to
gether with tmutiny ‘ in six percent, bonds’
and what not, if is nor quite manifest if the
State shall not drive a pretty little speculation,
through the “ ■cpuatuiio/i polo// of Congress!
Thi ■ whole affair seems to be reduced to
rather small dimensions when we consider
that "the flat, tax is not due till next fall ” and
there “will be an abundant supply of tlie nc-w
Confederate notes in circulation by that time,
to obviate aft difficulty —in obtaining them by
the people to pa\ the tax" !
But our object is not to discuss * ; tlio finan
<*•*:! 1 system' of the State—Coventor Brown '
will take cure ot that. He it i? who “carries
the bag ; Depend on it. all this waste' will
not be tolerated, by him ' it might have been
sold and given to “the voyr" and to ''soldiers'
icin /V
But we have a grave task in hand. Gover
nor Brown does not scruple to charge the
Congress of ihe Confederate States and the
Oovermunt of these States, with a base “RE
PUDIATION of their honest obligations!
He charges besides upon these “dignities" a
want of tt'/iei/ and a want of “justice.”
He says that “the confidence of our people is
shaken, and lie appeals “to the histon / of the
precisely as if be had read and eompre
hended that ‘ history"! In all this the tiover
-11111 h "' Ul " " ?ual . '/“//us an Advocate. The
spec ah, a.. . and >-xU,rti,a,cr* *• , , ,
. , ,uu * atone and
t/utr dnf>rs .and the dune- «/'///•
r napes aj (he t/opemar. will
applaud the “great, swelling words” ot this
elahoratc-unil reckless accusation!'ldiTTlTTv?
ernor has done all he could, to create the state
of things he describes. The real people of these
States, are not only satisfied with the action
| 0 f Congress on this subbject, but rejoice it it.
! It is unpopular only in the cave of Adullam!
' This action which-s/r/Aes down speculation , with
a single blow of the broad-axe, is worth a
dozen victories, of our armies, to our cause.
The golden visions of those whose “invest
ments" in the necessaries of life, promised
inordinate gains have disappeared. Hence,
their wrath and their “gnashing of teeth.”
The dissatisfied—the cormorant extortioner
the unscrupulous—the unpatriotic—the whole
cave, of Adullam will shout “ Bravo, for Joe.
Brown!”,., And among all UUcUents none will
greet him with a more cordial “Well done!
than the cunning Ape in "Washington, whose
delight it will be to have all their malignant
misrepresentations repeated in every Court ot
Europe, and every county town in\uukee
dora, to our enemies, and, lionnd on
the bloody invaders of our.land.
If these things had been true, as.they are
false, a discreet and true man in Governor
Brown’s exalted position, would not have
made a causeless parade of them, to the man
ifest disadvantage of our friends everywhere
and of our cause. Fire could not have burned
it out ot a great hearted patriot, resolved to
seek only the welfare of the common cause.
He would have groaned in silence, and turned
tearfully to the task of. correcting the evils all
good men deplore. But Gov. Brown must
create a sensation ! He swells with the vain
ambition of exhibiting proportions equal to
those of Jeff. Davis! There is not water
enough in Jordan, to wash away the impro
priety of this self-seeking demagoguism.
We are hardly even, with the Governor,Tn
the matter of mere epithet and denunciation,
but with little taste for such calisthenics, we
take up hi3 argument.
About one thing there can be no differences
of opinion. The Government has the right of
taxation. If the public interests should require
it this right would enable it to tax every paper
dollar in the Confederacy into non-existence
and every gold dollar into its vaults. The
whole Treasury note system sprung from the
necessities of the times, and was adopted as a
mutual convenience to Government and peo
ple during the war. Without being very
clearly Constitutional, the necessity of the case,
while the blockade continued to exclude the
income from tariff, on foreign importations or
exportations, demanded some provision for a
uniform currency. Various forms in which
the public credit might be made available, in
the public cause were adopted and Treasury
notes issued to meet the requirements of the
Government and our domestic commerce.
Everybody was content with the best that
could be done, in new and difficult circum
stances. The scarcity of articles of merchan
dize —of army stores and munitions —of food
and clothing exalted prices inordinately and
converted all trade into speculation. The
difficulty of transportation complicated and
aggravated the growing evil. The country
was soon flooded with paper money. Prices
continued to rise. Provisions and the com
monest comforts were almost out of the reach
of the army or the people. Speculation rose
to a storm of confusion. Men thought only of
fabulous profits, while a shivering and starv
ing army stood on the mountains asking only
for bread, that they might not perish, and
clothing, that they might not freeze, while
confronting our vandal foe.
A]l c oncurred in tlie necessity of a re
duction of the currency and a check to speculation.
The money was every day depreciating in
value. The pay of soldiers was worth pre
cisely a quart of mean whiskey or a pound of
coffee per month. We were all in the widen
ing whirlpool of speculation and going down
—army, people, property and independence
together. In this condition THE PEOPLE, as
a means of salvation to all, rose up and said .
Speculation must be arrested—the cause must
be rescued —the money is ours—the property
is ours—the war is ours—we and our children
will be ruined, all for the benefit of a few un
patriotic, unprincipled speculators and extor
tioners. The clamor was universal—it rose
like the shout of a drowning nation.
To accomplish their solution the people who
owned the money , by their Jlepresentalives in
Coneres:; assembled, ay reed to great measures
of relief. They arc satisfied with what their
agents did did at their instance—upon
tlieir imperative demand—did to save the
army—to save the country and the cause of
independence. Now then, it was to be expect
ed that the hungry wolf of speculation would
growl, but it wSs not to be expected th;U the
faithful watch-dog would desert the thresh
hold to join him in his fierce hunt for blood.
Gov. Brown reflects the dissatisfaction of the
defeated speculators, and in their interest raises
the cry of “bad faith and “repudiation.”
“Bad faith from whom and towards whom ?
“Bad faith from the people, towards (tiepeople.
They have robbed themselves! They have
“repudiated, v he says, a debt from themselves
to themselves !
But apart from this, the Governor exhibits
the most astounding ignorance of the nature
of a currency obligation. What is it? If
his theory be correct, it 'is “had faith” in a
Government to pay a bond, or redeem its cur
rency obligations before due! The Govern
ment, as such, has the right to tax, that, is to
tab uli. and it takes a small part and enhances
the value of the remainder, and that in “repu
diation . It acknowledges the full amount
of its obligation, and exchanges for it, bonds
at interest, at the gar value, and that is “re
pudiation. 1 have sold a negro man for
5,000 ot it s Treasury notes,who would be worth
SC,GhO in specie,and the Government gives me
its bond for the whole amount of the $5,000
to luar interest and he paid in specie
and that is “had faith” and “repudiation,"'
although done at my own instance and by my
own agent ! And done to save my country
and the residue of my property.
O, but, says thi? stickler for Governmental
honor, the hearer of a Treasury note was en
titled to be paid “two years after a treaty of
peace. ’ A\ ell, lie may hold his Bond at 4 per
cent, until two years after a treaty of peace,
if he desires. What hinders ? “But sayß the
Governor, “it was fundable in Confederate
Stocks or Bonds. ’ Certainly, and it has been
funded ! and as long as it existed it was re
ceivable in payment of public dues.
In comlusion of this letter of Governor
Brown s factious and slanderous Message, we
beg the careful attention of the reader to the
following extract from a late letter of Hon.
F. A. Lyon, of Alabama, to his constitiuents.
If the extract seems too long, let it be remark
ed Hmt its Author is a man of large experience
m financial affairs—of abilities second to
none in tie Confederacy, and of
otiq and social character, Mr. Lyon says:
But toredup? the. outstanding circulation!
alone? was not sufficient without the aid ot
funding. The term upon which this was to !
be done—whether compulsory or voluntary, |
and whether the curreucy, itself should be ■
taxed or not, and to what ext.n , became
questions of much difficulty about which there
were many differences and shades ot opinion.
The tax and currency bills finally reached a
committee of conference, and you have seen
the result. While the arrangement for fund
ing the currency may not amount to a literal
compliance with the terms ot the contract be
tween the Government and # the bill holder
there if no such departure as ca n work mate
rial injustice to any. Every holder of nbn-in
tercst bearing treasury notes east of the Mis
sissippi river has the right up to the Ist of
April, and west of that river up to the Ist of
July, to fund his notes at par in four percent,
bonds, witb the interest payable semi-annual
ly. If the rate of interest Is less than a part
of the notes called for, it will be remembered
that these treasury notes bear no interest un
til six months after the ratifications of a trea
ty of peaco with the United States—the inte
rest on the bond commences now. It will be
seen that treasury notes filed for payment oi
taxes or for funding at the places and by the
periods stated, are not fixed at all—but all
not so filed, are taxed thirty-three and a
third per cent, and new treasury notes issued
for the remainder at the rate of sixty-six and
two-thirds cents on the dollar, and such as
may not be funded by the times stated or ex
changed for new treasury notes during the
year 18G4, are taxed out of existence. To
further reduce the volume of the outstanding
currency the interest bearing treasury notes
were, by operation of law, funded in bonds
bearing the same rate of interest borne by the
notes themselves. The §IOO treasury notes
are not subject to a tax at all if filed
for funding within the time required by law,
nor are any of the four per cent, bonds in
which treasury notes may be funded subject
to the tax imposed by the existing law.
To meet the future expense of the Govern
ment anew class of six per cent cent, bonds is
authorized, guaranteed by a pledge of export
and import duties, and to prevent any fature
excess of currency the power to issue treasury
notes after April, is abolished and the Secre
tary of the Treasury can only re-issue such as
may be redeemed by taxation, and then only
two dollars for three redeemed. If under
this system, the circulation should be too
large, the Secretary can reduce it by the sale,
from time to time, of the six per ceut guar
anteed bonds. The effect of the arrangement
will be that the, Government in the future will
do business upon a capital instead of upon
credit, and the increase of the war debt will
be checked and controlled. The amount of
the currenoy under this system, is obliged to
be diminished and prices as a consequence
must decline, and if 1 am not mistaken the
credit of the Government must materially im
prove.
The system of measures finally agreed up
on, is not, in all respects, such as I would
have preferred—but no one Representative
has a right to expect his own views to pre
vail in all respects. It was the best which
under the circumstances could be obtained,
and received my active and earnest cupport.
I cannot, in the existing state of things,
giveyouacturateiy what will be the resultjofthe
measures, but will state what 1 suppose they
will produce, from the best information within
rny reach :
Amount of circulation outstand
ing 5300,000,000
Subject to be absorbed as fol
lows :
Tax bill of 18C3
will raise about $100,000,000
Tax bill of i864
will raise about $200,000,000
"$500,000,000
Amount of 7:30 interest bearing
notes, included in calculation,
converted by law into bonds, 122,000,000
$378,000,000
Tax of 33d poe f'ont. oil one-liulf
the circulation supposed to
remain unfunded on the Ist ot
April, 133,333,333
$234,666,067
This balance is subject, to fur
ther abatement for bills lost
and destroyed, supposed at
least 20,000,000
Balance of circulation supposed $224,666,667
Value to Govern
ment of the tux
in kind for 1863, $200,000,000
Value of the tax in
kind for 1864,... 100,000,000
$300,000,000
If these figures bo correct, and they have been
carefully made, the measures adopted by the late
Congress must produce results highly beneficial
to the Government and to the people. It is to be
hoped that after the two acts (the currency and the
tax law) are.put in operation, no question will arise
as to who will take Confederate Treasury notes;
but the question will bo, who will bo able to obtain
them. The transition from a redundant to a con
tracted circulation may boa little toe sudden.—
Cases of individual hardship may, and doubtless
will, occur; but the great majority of the people
must be benefited. No system could be framed,
in such a state of things aa we have, which would
operate with equal justice upon all. The holders
of the currency can have but little cause of com
plaint. If they conform to what their own inte
rest and the good of the Government require, by
funding their bills, they receive bonds for the full
amount, without tax or abatement. If they fail or
refuse to do this, and submit to the tax of thirty
three and a third per cent., they receive new Treas
ury uotes for tho remainder, which will doubt
less be worth more, and of greater purchasing
power,than tho entire amount would be without
the support which the taxes imposed will give to
the credit of the Government. I would not myself
have considered it unjust or tpprossive for the tax
of thirty three and a third per cent, to have been
taken from tho face of tho Treasury notes abso
lutely, and not as a condition to funding. But few
of us who held Treasury notes hnvo paid for them
the equivalent of specie or par funds. If we have
sold property for them, we have usually received
much more than we would have taken for the same
property in tho equivalent of specie ; and if, in ad
justing the expenses of the war in which we are
involved, each man receives in good funds the full
value of what he has parted wifli ho is not injured,
and ought not to complain. There is no material
wrong or injustieeeither in the tax billor the fund
ing bill, and, for one, I have htien grdtified to see
the general approbation with which these meas
ures have been received by the great majority of
the people. It affords to all indubitable evi
dence of a general disposition on the part of tho
people to stand by and sustain the Government in
this hour of trouble and difficulty. Some clamor
was to be expected, but it will be hushed when the
general operation of the measures comes to be
tested.
It is delightful to contrast the calm, good sense
and patriotic hope of this address of Mr. Lyon,
with the passionate and factious tone and reckless
desperation of Gov. Brown’s message. Alabama
stands firmly by the issue of Secession and main
tains the Confederate-Government in hopeful reli
ance upon truth and justice; while we herein
Georgia are subjected to the distractions and con
tentions engendered by little and spiteful minds.
Ir is to be hoped that experience may teach us
wisdom ! It is “the school” some people “learn
in.” We confess it is “thoepursuit of knowledge
under difficulties.” but content ouselves with the
reflection that it has its “pleasure and rewards.”
AU RE VOIR.
Liverpool Prices.— The Wilmington Journal is
indebted to the court esy of a mercantile house there
for copies of private letters and circulars Liv
erpool, giving the ruling rates ofeotton, tobacco and
naval stores at that place on the Ist and 12th of
February, 1864. A letter of the 12th says:
CAitton is steady, middling Amerioan being now
quoted at about 27d. per pound. This article seems
to hold out tho best prospects of profit to blockade
runners.
Naval stores are steady. Spirits turpentine, in
barrels, 80 shillings per cwt. Rosin 26 shillings to
36 shillings for fine pale.
Estimated stock of cotton in Liverpool:
February 12, 1864. February 12, 1863.
American—bales, 80,440 35,480
Other, 205,220 328,610
286,650 374,090
TELEGRAPHIC.
Reports of the Press Association.
Entered according to act of Congress in the year
1863, by J. S. Thrasher, in the Clerk's office of
the District Court of the Confederate States for
the Northern District of Georgia.
Richmond, March 28th. —The Baltimore Ameri
can of the 20th received.
A dispatch from the South West gives the partic
ulars of tho capture of Eort Deßussey on Red river
by the Yankees with 280 prisoners and several heavy
guns. Admiral Porter at once steamed up to Alex
andria.
Grant and staff arrived at headquarters army of
the Potomac on the 25th amt wero received with en
thusiasm.
Gold closed in New York on Friday at 168 1-4.
Burnside visited Washington on Thursday. Troops
for his expedition arc rapidly assembling at Annap
olis.
The Ohio Democratic Convention has adopted res
olutions opposing the prosecution of the war for tho
subjugation of the South.
Tho Pennsylvania Convention has declared in fa
vor of McClellan £or President.
The appeal in the Alexandra oase came up in the
House of Lords for discussion on tho 11th.
Nothing important from Denmark. The w*r is
progressing adversely to the Danes.
Maximillian arrived in London on the 18th. No
further rovalations as to his future movements,
Tho King of Bavaria died on the 11th.
Richmond. 28.— An official dispatch from Mobile-
Saturday give New Orleans advices to tho 18th.
The Yankees met with a severo repulse hear Mew
Iberia. Two regiments reported captured. All the
gunboats except eight havo left for Red river.
Col. Holland, of the3lst Miss., attacked the *hg
my at Choetawhatche Bay, killed 25 and captured
over 500 cattlo.
The Banks havo reconsidered the resolution to
reject the old live dollar bills aft or the Ist of April.
They will receive pay in them until furtherjaotice.
Orange, C. 11., March 27.—Gov. Vance, of N. C.,
addressed tho troops in Daniel’s brigade in on able
and eloquent speech of two hours yesterday. Ho
will speak again to-morrow and every day this week.
Gens. Lee, Hill, Ed. Johnson, Rhodes, and many
other general officers, were present to hear him yes
terday.
Weather Bno. Roads drying fast. Nothing from
tho front. *
»—
A UHSiiasit Ailliir
Col. Holland—one of the best soldiers
in the service—a few days ago accomplish
ed a victory in Florida which displays not
only courage, but a large amount ot strat
egic skill. We shall relate the circum
stances as we gather them from various
sources. Col. Holland having got infor
mation of the purposes of the enemy with
in the part of Florida where his regiment
operates, last Fiiday morning (Bth inat.)
ordered Lieut. fflcOurdy, with eighty two
mounted men, to proceed from McD’ade’a
Pond, Walton County to Boggy Pond, on
Choetawhatchie Bay, to reconnoitre the
enemy’s position, strength, &c., with in
structions that if he were found not to
exceed the Confederate force more tjian
five to one to attack him. On Saturday
morning (IS)ih) Col. Holland started from
Cawthon’s Bridge, on Shoal river, to join
Lieut McCurdy, as he had learned from
a spy that the enemy numbered over
2,4*00 men. He overtook thq detachment,
near the bayou and sent six men to dash
through the Yankee camp, make what
discoveries they could, and report to him.
The entrance to the camp was by a narrow
strip of land widening at the Bay. He
divided his force, sending part, under
command of Lieut. Cannady across Rocky
Creek to reconnoitre the east side of Rocky
Bayou, leaving thirty men, under com
mand of Lieut McCurdy, with which Col,
Holland advanced by tire route taken by
his videftes. About one mile from the
Bay he met one of the videttes, who in
formed him that the enemy’s force was
large, and that two boats were proceeding
up tho Bayou to a landing three miles
above, where the distance across to Rocky
Bayou was only half a mile, thus being
able to fall on his rear and cut it otF. He
immediately ordered Lieut McCurdy, with
ten men, to advance and join the six men
thrown forward and skirmish with the
enemy, thus preventing more troops from
being sent up the Bayou to the rear.
He then made all possible speed to
beat back the boats to the point aimed at
and prevent their landing. Having:
reached the landing, as the first boat was
within about forty yards of the shore, he
ordered his men to dismount and double
quick to the Bayou. They reachtM it,
opened five on the boat and were greeted
with a lively fire in return, which howev
er, lasted only a few minutes. The en
emy surrendered. The boat was ordered;
to the shore and ceased firing; Luton dis
covering that she was moving away, Cob {
Holland ordered the men again to open
fire, and those who had Austrian rifles to •
proceed to the top of the bluff and shoot i
into the bottom; of the boat. They so :
perforated it, that it soon sank in fifteen !
feet waiter, drowing those who had not
been killed.
The enemy, in short, was perfectly at
the command of our small force. The
number of killed and wounded had not
been ascertained, but it was large. Some
substantial results, better than Yankee
dead bodies, were secured. Over tiv*
hundred head of Cattle, and some sheep
and horses were brought off. And what
is the best of It, not a man was hurt «n
our side.
In this brilliant little victory only ele
ven men of the 37th Mississippi regiment
including five members of the Montgom
ery Oaduts, were engaged. Great praise we
learn, ie given to Lieut. Fitzpatrick, ot
the Cadets, and Capt- W. P. Davis, A. Q.
M., of the o7th Mississippi. The privates
of the regiment exhibited the highest
courage, coolness and discipline; and went
it work, as though they had a rememher
ance of the dove,stations within their own
State, and a determination to pay what
was due to those Yankee invaders,
Mobile I ribiine 27/A
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How Lincoln is Running thk Machine in Ar
kansas.—The following letter from Lincoln to a
Unionist in Arkansas, is very characteristic;
Washington, Feb. 18.
To William Field Kick :
When I fixed a plan for an election in Arkansas I
did it in ignorance that your convention was at the
same work. Since ISlearued the latter fact I have
been constantly trying to yield my plan to them. I
have sent two letters to Gen. Steele and three or
four dispatches to you and others, saying that he,
(Gen. Steele,) must he master, but that it will prob
ably be best for him to keep the convention on its
own plan. Some single mind must be master, else
there will be no agreement on anything, and Gen.
Steele, commanding the military and being on the
ground, is the best man to ho that master. Even
now citizen- are telegraphing me to postpone the
election to a iater day than either aflixed.by the cou
ventiott or me. This discord must be silenced.
A. Lincoln.
. JUL”'— ' 1 ’ ‘'■'■"•.'JHEifr’l
Hegroes tor Sale.
'TWO YOUNG LIKELY NEGRO FELLOWS for
I sale, U'or to-day only.) Enquire at the Perry
House or Dr. Woodruff's office.
mar 29 It M. S. THOMPSON. ,
CITY MATTERS.
T. J. JACKSON, Local Editor
Notice to Patrons*
After this date we shall be compelled to make
a deduction of 33 1-3 per cent, from Confederate
notes of the old issues above $5. Hundreds not
taken. Persons having business with this office
will bear this in mind.
March 26th, 18fii. *
Consignees per Monti. k & Girard R. R.— March
29.--. Maj Allen, Capt Cothran, T W Cromwell, T C
Cook, H H Epping, W H Mitchell, T L Stewart,
T Colbert, Maj Humphries, T T Carter, R M Bread
! well Nail Works, Thos Pearce, Marietta, Ga.
Valuable Table.
The following table shows the discount on the old
issue of Confederate notes :
Val. New
Issue
Old Issue.
Val. Now.
Issue.
Old Issue.
Val. New.
155ue,.......
Old lastrt.
VaL New.
Issue
Old Issue
© ~ © jJ© ' © Oi© © oj© © o
£ 2. F2. o SI I®. 2. Fig. © ?
5Y.YX;33! 8<X.Y.53 33s i 155...103 33?i230...i03 33i
10.. .6 66* 85 56 661 160...106 6611235...156 66?
15 10 00. 80 60 00 1165...100 00 1240...150 00
20.. .....13 33* 96 63 334 H0...113 331)245...163 331
25 . ...10 GGailOO 66 66f 175...116 66P250...166 661
30 20 00 105 70 00 ,161*...120 00 |300...200 00
35 23 331110 73 33? 183...123 33i;350...233 331
40 . ...26 661i115 76 661 190...126 66? 400...266 061
45 .30 00 1120 80 00 195...130 00 ;450...80Q 00
50 33 334125 83 331 200...180 33? 500...333 33?
55 ...36 66|i130 86 66? 20.*...133 66L55U...366 66°
60 ~40 00 135 90 00 210...140 00 ;600...400 00
65 43 331:140 93 33? 215...113 331A50...433 33!
70 .46 66,145 Ski 66? 220...146 06? 700...466 66?
75 SO 00 1150 lOt) 00 225...150 00, 750... 500 00
A:,- Opinion on too Weather. —Wo had anoth
er fiiia rain yesterday, and the probability is that
w* shall have more to-day, unless the weather
should tako a notion to clear up and prove to be
dry. Wo give this information, not because we
imagine that people generally are not as tamiliar
with the matter as oqraejf, but on the supposition
that there might be, some deaf, dumb and blind
people in the world to whom ouv ideas would be
new and luminous.
Messrs. Jefferson and Hamilton want to pur
chase old scrap iron, goat skills, coon skins, hog
skins, &c. Bee advertisement.
—.— -—mam—-
Mr. William Jones offers one hundred dollars
reward for a chesuut sorrel mare stolen between
this city and Glennville. See advertisement.
Dr. Loyp’k Pierce.—This venerable divine,
agent of the Georgia Conference for the Sunday
School cause, preached at St. Luke (Methodist)
church on Sabbath last, and though he has now
reached his eightieth year, hi.s mental and physi
cal powers are still good, llis locks are frosted
over with tho snows of many winters, but stiff in
looking at hint one is reminded of that simple, de
scriptive eulogy pronounced upon Moses, by the
sacred historian,“his o,ye was not dim, nor hisnat
m-al force abated.” The Doctor still retains much
of that vigor of intellect, and that keen perception
of sacred truths, which has rendered him “a
mighty man of valor” in his day. His language
on Sunday in reference to the rising generation of
boys, was plain, strong, forcible and truthful—
language calculated to awaken in the minds of
reflecting parents an intense solicitude for the fu
ture of their sons, and to impress upou the philan
thropic the great responsibility resting upon them
in regard to this matter. The Doctor does not at
tempt t« communicate great truths, in soothing
mptaph*rs, or in language whose magic spell fall s
upon, the ear like a gentle slumber upon the
troubled spirit, but comeg down upon his subject
with the directness and power of an avalanche. —
Rika a skillful physician in the treatment of a dan
gerous disease who resorts at once to powerful rem
edies, so the Doctor when impressed with thp dis
eased condition of the body spiritual, does not stop
to consult the taste of the patient as to the most
agreeable remedy, but prescribes without mincing,
tho only sure, speedy and effectual cure —
taking the word of God as his only guide in those
matters. May he live to do much more in the
cause of religion, virtue and truth.
Scientific Smoking. —We are placed under ob
ligations to Mr. Hudson, the “pipe stem man,” for
a double-extension, self-adjusting, extra polished,
all-absorbing, easy-suction, self-purifying, anti
apasinodie, triple-elongated, tobacco-condensing,
never-varying, breath-saving and life-preserving
pipe-stem, which is warranted to act upwards and
downwards, forward or backwards, and preserve its
equilibrium in all kinds of weather. Mr. Hudson,
tbeliberal hearted donor, is over 60 years of age, is
!tn eld soldior—served in the Mexican war—was in
tho“fir*i battle of Manassas, and is *a refugeo from
Ilimls county, Mississippi. He may be found on
oar streets daily, and all who may wish to supply
themselves with these “bigh-preasure”, smoking
reeds should apply at once,
There is now only two (hinge necessary to ena
ble this Local to “whiff” according to the most ap
proved and scientific principles —to-wit : the ab
sence of a decent pipe, and a good article of “Kil
liekinick.” Os course, our self-respect and pro
verbial modesty deter us from asking anybody for
these necessary deeideratums, but if any of our
friends in the excessiveness of good feeling were
to make a tender of tho articles in question, we
don’t think our respect for good-breeding would
allow- us to refuse. “Sieh is life.’’
Con’fer>K*xTK Nightingales.—lt will be seen
by advertisement that this troupe propose to
give two coucerts at Temperance Hull, to-night
and le-morrow night for the hebefit of the Nelson
Rangers. The object is certainly a gogd one. and
we can see no reason wby they should not be en
couraged. It has been urged that by allowing
this class of our population such privileges, we en
courage them iu self-pride and impudence, but we
think this need not necessarily he the case, and if
(heir patriotism leads them to befriend the soldier
w« can see au impropriety in encouraging them to
this extent. The Nightingales produce some very
fine music—which, though not excessively scien
tific, is well calculated to please tLe amateur in
this delightful science.
Who’d Have Think it ?—Over sensitive and
fastidious persons aro‘requested not to read the
following : if they should bo so rash os to do seq
they should arm themselves with two pocket
“hankerehers” profusely sprinkled with a prepar
utiun of cologne, peppermint, “camphire” and
heartshorn, as a necessary precaution agaiust
fainting:
Distinouished Arrival.—The first “bed bug”
of the season made his appearance in this city on
Sunday last. We had the most indubitable evi
dence of bis presence—we saw him, felt him, and
inhaled him in the tainted breeze. We now pro
pose t* give our opiiuion of bed-bugs—have no
doubt it will be valuable for future reference.—
There are various kinds of bug? in existence—
“big buys,” “little bugs,” “humbugs,” Ac., kc.,
hut the most contemptible, insidious, sneakinest,
pestiferous and odoriferest hug iu the world is the
bed bug.
Advice gratis—As a preventative against these t
blood thirsty insects, own no bed but sleep around ;
loose on the ground.
The French Navy.
Napoleon, it appears, is not standing au idle spec
tutor ofthe war in various sections of the world.—
He does nut allow the little Mexican affair he has to
dispose of to trouble him in the least. But he keep?
continually at work, improving fiD navv and mak
ing warlike preparations of every disoription. in
order to be able to tight successfully any nation that
may throw down the gage” to him. The annexed
extracts from a Northern paper show the perfection
to which he has carried his sea going iron-dads •
Some months ago we printed some particulars of
a cruise winch a fleet oi iron clad drip* in i.m
October, in the Bay of Biscay. The voyage w fl \
afterwards extended from Chorburg to Mnilcrin „,7.i
tho Canary Islands, and the distance traversed bv
the vessels, out and back, was not less than three
thousand six hundred miles. Iu the Homme ,/ r .,
Dvnufiotide*. for January, appears an article of the
experimental cruise, the first ever attempted bv a
fleet of iron clads.
The squadron consisted of seven vessels—tho In
vincible, Normandie, Corruuna, Sulf’erino. and Ma
genta, armored; ami the Napoleon and Tourvilie
wood screw line of battle ships. These last were at
tached as tenders, and also in order to give to ob
servers an opportunity to compare the behavior ot
iron clad with wooden ships at sea.
The Invincible and Normandie are, like tho
Gloire, ironclad fore and att. engines of 300-barso
power, and carry thirty-six rifled 100-pounders
The Corunna is built ofiron and protected by hi
mor composed ofiron plates, laid between and over
strips of teak wood. She is a ship 0f6.07ti tons, and
carried 40 guns. The Solforino and Magenta are
but partially armored the ends being wood. They
carry thirty-two breach loading rifled 100 pounders
on two decks. The others have but one lighting
deck. Os these ships all are reported to have made
good weather, even in an uncommonly heavy gale,
when the wooden 54 so injured her screw that she
was forced to make a harbor. The iron clads were
kept under sail a lone for four successive days, ..athng
and maneuvering successively as a squadron ail this
time, and proving themselves easily managed.
They performed satisfactorily at every point
even when going close hauled—they tacked aud
wore around, and this even when the wooden ships
missed stays. This would appear to prove that an
iron clad squadron, such as this, may depend on
sails entirely in cruising, until the moment of chase
or conflict arrives—a point offimmenso import unco
in the ships which can carry only a few days’ supply
of coal.
It is remarked that, though tbcarinecflships tacked
well, their speed, under sail alone, was less than
their wooden consorts. The Magenta wasjtbc fas
test oilier class, making 7.2 knots under sail. The
Magenta and Solferino beat their wooden rivals.—
Tho Solferino attained a speed of 10.9 knots cupjqnt
ing 138 tons of coal iu 24 hours.fAt this rate she car- *
ried coal for live days. On a single trial she wuj
kept up to aspeed of 14 knotaforajwhole hour, tho
engines giving 57 revolutions of the screw per minutq
The guns were fired in all kinds of weather at sea
and it was found that the batteries can ho worked
into a rougher sea than was thought. The iron clads
did not, it is asserted, roll so dangerously as wap
anticipated. Tho general result, as reported in the
paper before us. would appear to settle tho question
of (he invincibility of the iron-clad squadron.
Soldikbs’ Pay.—We avo pleased to learn, says the
Lynchburg Republican, of the 18th, that thegovern
ment is paying off our soldiers iu (he field in Treas
ury notes of the denomination of five dollars, and
under, amt not in large notes which will have to bo
funded before the first of April. This is as it should
be. These gallant men tight hard and receive poor
pay, and that pay, when it comes, should be in thq
best and most available money which our govern
ment can command. They havo use for the little
amounts due them, and it would be a great wrong
and hardship for the government to pay them in
notes which they would be compelled to fund in %
few days, or submit to a loss of 33 1-3 per cent,
IVaiittu! Immediately,
HIDES of all kinds. Also Goat and Coon Skins.
The highest price paid for Dae Skins.
Apply tu JEFFERSON & HAMILTON,
at Ti‘oy Factory Ware Rooms.
-mar 2't 6t*
Enquirer aud Sun copy.
Old Scrap Iron Wanted.
vA/ B wish to purchase old Scrap Wrought Iron.
vv - JEFFERSON Jt HAMILTON
mar 29 Ot*
Eiiquirer and Sun copy,
Atlimnistrafor’fc Sale.
WILL be sold on Friday, Bth of April next, at tho
‘ residence of James ft. Cook, deceased, in Mus
cogee county, l he personal property of said deceased
consist ieg oi: two mules, a cow and yearling, hogs,
waggon and buggy, corn and fodder? household and
kitchen furniture, farming implements and numei
ous other articles, the land will also be rented if no*
otherwise disposed of before the day of sqio. Term ,
cash. E, S. COOK,
may 29 tfls Adm'r. ft
THE SIMS HOUSE,
LaCiraugc,
IS BEING THOROUGHLY RENOVATED!
Will be ready to Accommodate the Public
Oil First April next.
mar 25 till aid Ist
I. €. I?IOSE*7
COMMISSION MERCHANT.
Store Corner Sims House,
LaGRANGE...,, GEORGIA.
CoiiNignments Solicited.
Highest Price paid for all kinds Country
Produce,
mar 26 til april let
HO FOR SAVANNAH^
liltIHT ARTIIiLGHY!
TWENTY-FIVE RECRUITS WANTED!
SSO BOUNTY.
I IEUT. R. C. JONES, of Barnwell’s Light Artil
lery, Maxwell’s Battalion Light Artillery, sta
tioned at Savannah, is now in this city recruiting
for his Company. Now is the time for young mess
to join the most desirable arm of the service. You
will recieve SSO bounty, uniform complete, and
transportation to camps. AU wiskiing to join wiU
report to him at the store of Messrs. Acce & Collier,
or to Mr. J. B. Collier, or to Mr. F. \V . Acee at the
Confederate Shoe Shop. He will return on the 28th
inst., and will take clothing or provisions to any
members of his Company,
mar 21 till 28th*
I wish to biro 20 or 25 hands, men or women, to
whom I will pay the highest government price and
give permanent employment. 'Enquire at the office
of the Lee Hospital, over Spear's Jewelry store,
Jone’s building. W. ROBERTSON,
mar id If Surgeon in charge Lee Hospital
Car|*ent ers Wanted.
TAVENTY CARPENTERS to wmk on the new
1 float below the Na vy Yard, for which the highest
whisks will bet'i ven. I|AN ,, EBI)
mar 15 ts
Mew S&J.e&x/'o Mart.
THOMAS L. FRAZER & CO.,
Late lh in af Crawford, Fmzei and Cos., Atlanta, Ga.,
\S*RO BROKERS,
Market Sheet , above Monlyomery Hall,
1 i AYE titled up, and are now prepared to receive
J 1 and accouiiuod.ite at their mart, all Negroes
which may be consigned to them. They will buy
anti sell on Commission, and forward proceeds with
promptness and dispatch. They keep constantly on
hand a large and well selected tock, such a3
Families, House Servants,
Gentleman's Body Servants, Seamstresses,
Boys and Girls, of all descriptions,
Carpenters, Blacksmiths,
Shumakers, Field Hands.
They respectfully refer to the following well
known gentlemen, viz:
lion. John A. Elmore, Major J. L.Calhoun, Will
iam Taylor A Cos., A. P. Watt, Shular A" Ardis,
Montgomery, Ala., J. C. Coleman A Cos., Mobile,
Ala., Henry A/einnard A Pro., Savannah, Ga.
Til OS. L. FRAZER,
Montgomery, A.la.
■ * A. FRAZER,
AY. E. SMITH,
Auburn, Ala.
\A r . H. Fitts, Agent. ...
P. S. —City patronage respect!ully solicited. All
orders carefully attended to.
mar 25 dim w3m
Okfick Mobile and Gikaed R. R„ l
March 23, ]Sm4.)
After Saturday, 2Cth inst., the present Currency
will he taken in payment for Freight and Passage
at the following rates.
Fives at.... Par.
Tens at Six dollars.
Twenties at Twelve and a half dollars.
Fifties at. .. Thirty-two dollars.
One hundred dollar bills will not be t eceit ed.
J. M. FRAZER,
mar 24 ts Treasurer.
To Tliomc Interested.
Notice is hereby given to all parties hav iug fundi
in our hands, that tbesamemust be withdrawn prior
to the Ist of April next, or under the .law we shall
be compelled to return it, which w ill subject them
to a/«x of thirty-three and a third percent, on the
amount. ELLIS, LIVINGSTON X 00.
Columbus, Ga., March 2d, ts
Adm'r. ft
