The New York Herald Newspaper, January 29, 1865, Page 5

NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 1865. resting facts relnt ve to 0 ¢ Inasoa. that we lettin tho lan la of tae sone {aurant in one of the committee rooms, where “the that the market afurds* abounds om check straggling and deset- neglect of the authorities te. Prey myr “ad upon gentioman atates | b (iva f ow the drat, wo sluaid ae ‘nto having ne men | 19h of September about four bund ‘The ladies in charge Ftshe: Chesaut i HE SoU T H. tak the grade from utioc.e o@ seo.” “hitailthesonsw | daais berbia, Winchester previcet ts ‘a aetagn, Tat ne oe ssi © command. Ibis further to be observes . amy witt | dred snd sixty sick and woundea Our AS yuu ‘are about (o leave the Hall of military measures, both of Biling up te informant States that the entire number of sick and wounded cap. each Be wage ole BY men |. exompt, and for eonsolitat ngeo t by the enemy was eight hi amail grotio will be observed om and f fn the ex will reauit tu but t ttle goud, If tie machi one | sared by ¢ wadred and sixty-four, | Tuat ow the left is the Post office, from which the NION RAID TOWARDS WELDON. | 3°“. Without sasuming that the di ed. “Wheat? | ls tmcrades at the Oghie Ta tho alley from tue 19th of | mistrose Gres off at the passing ‘crowd opstotary ‘bomb Cause has #.ifered during the last {,w months a | September ba camparga. shelis that are said to be the little Lovo god's beat artillery J far under the butable in any measure either to maladmiu ‘stration it broug! ‘orniy ; are (Ortainiy ve" estimate we bad horete- | whouever ms wants te make ® young man commence to we old; bureau constituted and Pecow «er bny rs ‘do oo. | fore haxt? © ¢ than they are correct we have every conf. | pay mil:iness bills who nev br did vo before. The other is peting Cal (bene ‘When the companies are consolidated, they must be kept oF iniaten. oe im every facility styled the Bayt ey oom on einter wil please 8 dilferent policy, we do most Up to the miniaum number, or clxe they will be mergod wag #00u shat the ee sisiuaninaans not omit the final « ‘usta ng black eyed makes ths aforesaid piece of say a great a ble things about im- pra ticable females; be! pays your money and takes your choice. ai we believe, conchude,' the local attractions in the once more in some newer BOW Command ; and if the men to koop them ful! are to be strained into Chem through tho Bureau of Conscription, their recruits will come in 80 fast as their dead and wounded go out. {f there is to be a real reform ia the army, and a genuine efor to make amor that General Sherman is Moving on Augusta. the effect of our Winchester told our infornmant ffs at Winchester on the 10th Own men te one of ours, and tive and triumphant im the town conixined six thousad of of Represeatat: pet oe Poel romedelling of tee nae, their wounded from that figs alone. Owing te the pane cow ition of our columns, we . chinery of coascripuion. This exhibit of th loasos Of the Lwo armies ovidenves | are a (0 give a full devoripNe'® Of the tables in the FT APPOINTED GENERALISSIMO. tbe skill and Hlantey with which our officers and mea | Seuate, and accordingly reserve (his Portion for our issue to-morrow. Tho number of tickets takem at the door was thirty. eight hundred. The capacity of the ¢wo halls bolag not more tas G.teen hundred, the preawre may be im- The Rebels Fancy They Have a Leatent Govorn (From the Richmond tinel, Jan. 25 | It will not be denied that this government is being conducted oa oxtremely lenient notions are oa- gaged in a gigantic and perilove war, and, like ail nations 80 circu: aro oxposed to intinite mis hief from the evil-digposed individuals who may desiro to profit the numero # opportunities for inflicting injuries witch impulsive energy, fr disrogued f tho ele tary truth abeve stated, rom & of the elementary ve and must be followed by the deplorable and consequences necessarily flowing from an ant between the government and that public opinion pa: ich it eported Capture of the Talla- hassee in New Inlet, THE QREAT FIRE AT BUFFALO. ia the business of the government to represent to ex- | 9 state of war But while ex) like ou From the Buffale Courier, Jan. 28.) RESTING press, We do not by any means intond to accuse | wo aro discarding the discipline and tho safeguaris by It a our palatal duty them coraleg, {ovchroniate one of ING FROM SOUTH CAROLINA. the President of (a desire to place himself im opposi- | which others protect themselves, The power to muapond wille (Ca.) Times says that the people of | hemes disantrous confiacrations that has vor visited k tnfoty of tho Stato lm ouctr's time oath, fice uncorring | Babseotion areas toval to the Coufed ate govecam at | fait of gloom all over chevcity., Yesterday weaa mate, pwr ter e a0t aa if we Lived ia a ener od | ag any in the State, Uut that they are very uuich divided | Mable acy ee thor ilk noc os walle s serviny 6d Toole im “the halegon lanes ot pean” acne roe | on the war qustion, many claiming thatn gotiation for | remeins ic nad its notte te reea (haan eparattons to Blow Up the: without which even the most intd the warnings which rise up ‘on overy hand to. ims | posce lathe only allernative for saving. themselves, and Of our’ Giey, and to the. property of w aim d ow Up the Powder [egistation and administration would prove’ inoffectual. | preas upon us a proper caution. that State Convention Is necessary to attain thas end. | ‘bor'of our Citizens; Is we nothing when Dinood fu the Neither do wo argue tho justice or Injustice of the. ‘The Bazaar at Columbia, 8. 0. A QRAND DISPLAY OF HANDIWORE—CONTRIBU- TIONS OF ART, SCIENCE AND DOMBSTIO SKILL—AN We have some who are daily employed, thro ine namical Gat Set arene” incest A sedition and revolution, and & reactionary that have invaded our lan balance with three F fee nodie, generous lives out of tm the first blash of manhood. ' The day wasa terrible one, and the furies were omnipotent. Tho siormof wind Mills at Augusta, favor of the enomies with and snow, whi kh commenecd Tur night, grow furi- ASSEMBLAGE OF BEAUTY, ETC, evel 1 ar: Sp oleteppaef one: of tho The Col: mbia South Carolinian of the 18th givos = a mernieg approached, pee shee « aiarre of fr0 HE CHANGES IN THE REBEL COMMAND. bly not eves in: forar renonaced his citizenship with pemney pepe Of the grand fair of bazaar ioaugurated | ing a gale was waiting to the James in their y tho tadies of routh Carolina, iu thatcity, for the bene- fit ofouratmy. Tho Carolinian mame For several weeks past this bazaar has boon (with the Indies) the topic of the parlor, the drawing room and the street. For several weoks past {air hoads havo beoa dent has done oll that any man could do for the | wie yet success of the cause, stilt public opinion persists in discrediting the fact. Let it bo conceded that he bas never made & mistake, still public opinion canes 3h oe cause he is promoting. We secm to think it wise to allow euch, without restraint or hindrance, to sow tares among the wheat; to attack our government. from day to day; to denounce Congross, to denounce tho Executive, to our prospects; to inatigate the le tre 4 The fire was frst discovercéd in the premises of Mr. Peter Dieh!, No. 208 Main sti about half. four o'clock, and to pee ‘inated in tnecoek SATISFACTION WITH JEFF. DAVIS, in the events of the last siz @ series of racked, fair fingers have toiled and sweet ton; imevoeet a to resist to adi gues i thi ” rh Dlink - of mere. | oan tauce, vocate a return to tho Yankee | 1091 “ceaselessly employed in contriving, prepar ng ne rane OF hia restaurant, Tie alarm was Bromus kon, &e., &e. Let it bo conceded that the President has beon entirely | “ Gon, has just seen one of its own members arrested | Procuring the matorials of this imporiant cnterpr Tice Dennen NAS. OS SESRNY $8 hand. Tho fre engines gave out their moat i Contributions have been Iovied on all sides, articles of | streams, and the hos) compan‘en mado the best possi every conceivable kind and shape have been bought bogged or manufactured ; gold | berally subscribed abr. as been laid out in the purchase of such curiositt ornaments and necessarios as could not be obtained home, aud Bhips through a hundred f¢ from Saxoe lanes ‘And eploy fadien ports, have been made to bring a thousand lovely and useful things, with the most distant glimpses of which Con- federaie eyes have not lately becn blest. At last, every arrangement being completed, the bazaar was opened last nght. To gives description of this royal fest: val, w.th its delightf accessorica, would require a pen dipped in the hues of a thousand rainbows, or the powor to catch the fantastic shapos that livein the changing Pictures of a kaleidoscope. ‘The fair was heid in tho State House, the seats formerly occupied pe ee legislators of tho State having been ro- moved. © pressure was great, and visitors “caught by the eddying current of humanity woro surged, whirled, tw fted and distorted into every poss.ble devia. tion from a straight line that would have been chosen by an enturiated waltzer.”” “By dint of much engincer ng, flank movoment here and an echelon thet trance into the Hall of Representatives was effected,” and the toute nsembdle is thus pictured 4 the Carolinian. ‘Admiration became at onco the most active faculty of the mind. The first glance was at the magn ficent out- line of curtained boudoirs which, with beautifil regu- larity, were arranged around the room; the broad sweep of drapery, the wonderful eruption of flags, and the odor- ous flowers that “held their rainbow co rt" on every hand. The second rested on the constellat‘on of hand- some faces, sen in all the advantage of full dress, tho gay wreaths around tho brows of the young, the waves of lace on their sen ors, the graceful figu airy forms, bright gems and br agg eyes that flashed back tho silver ight of the chandellers. The Carolinian thea proceeds to deacribo the stalls or tables representing the soveral States, from whenco we condense the following :— cAROLENA, sour This establishment is tho largest in the room—Mra. MM. ‘A. Snowden the presiding spirit. One table is covered with a large and exceodingly valuable collection of arti- cles, many of which have been iiaported. ‘Theso articles, of which there are a hundred, are to be embraced in a igantic raifie, the value of which is ten thousand dollars. ne thousand chances are offored at $10 oach. The lowor table is covered with a conglomeration of odds and ends, the thought of which could have been born only in the fertile brain of woman. Chief among its adornments, to those who like such things, is an im. mense wax baby, made in England, dressed in silk, Con- federate colors, with a Confederate wreath on its iitde curly wig, and a Confederate flag in its prettily moulded bands. re is also a painting on satin of a palmetto tree, with the names ‘*! ” and ‘Sumter’ above and’ below it; boxes of exquisite feather flowers, and two signal fags made from brocade dress of a daughter of 70, and attached to portions of the battle-worn flag stafils of Sumter and Moultrie. Both of those tables are surmounted by a broad white and scarlet canopy, supported by uprights, wreathed in evergreen, bung with &o., and ing these e whip,” “God right, and that public opinion is entirely wrong; still the public opinion exists—which is the only important fact now to be considered. It may be very unfortunate, but it is very trove, We do not wish to hold tho Presidont responsible for this stato of affairs. We can acknowledge appland the integrity of his character, the purity of hia motives and the rectitude of his inteutions. Wo can readily believe that he would promptly yield to the demands of the public, could those demands reach him in an authentic form, and that he would comply with public op nion were he once convinced of its ox- istence. But it is just here that the danger lies. It is 80 hard fora man to believe that wrong; iis 30 difficult for a President to see that he ts Te is the bane of rulors, whether of monarchios or of repub- lics, that they are surrounded by influences which iso- Jate them from the public, and render them compara: tively inaccessible to the appeals of opinion. The mut- borings of discontent are wafted to their cars upon the breath of flattery, and thus what is at first acquiescence is mistaken for approval; what is remonstrance is con- sidered faction, and what is, finally, universal denuncia- tion, is modified to an idle and caveciess clamor. It is not strange, therefore, that the President should be the last man in the country to seo what it would have been so desirable that ho should have been the first to discover. But it would be strange indeed if he should now, after the decisive expression of eenti- ment on the part of Congress, fall to recognize the great fact on which we have been insisting. He is not one of those statesmen of sixty years ago who would deny the authority of public opinion, “ridicule its pretensions and extinguish its liberty.” He needs only indubitable tes- timony of its existence to conform to its wishes, If that ee, bad not been already furnished by the voice of the public press, by the unmistakable indications of pop- ular sentiment, and still more forcibly by that logical connection between cause and effect which traves the present feeling of the people to that public opinion of which we have spoken, and which can be traced to no other cause, these evidences would be confirmed by the tostimony of the representatives of the people them- sclves. The members of Congress are not affected the samo deleterious influences which must surround the Pres dent; they have come to Richmond impressed with the views and feelings of their constituencies; and, al- though on questions of public policy, abstractly con- red, they may be entirely wrong and the President entirely right, yet on this question of fact their authority must be indisputable. We, therefore, take it for granted that the President will not reject these couvincing proofs, but that he will confirm the general estimate of his strength of character and integrity of purpose by con- forming to the public-wish as expressed by Congress, and by showing to all that in this contest he is determined to ‘act not only for the people, but with the people, on his way to the enemy's country. It has heard him avow that p»rpose, defend it by an assault on the govern- ment in all its departments, and insult and defy Congress an its face, And yet @ minority, sufficient to cont.nue him in bis membership, thought it a cas» only for cen- sure, Another member tells the House he wiil moot it no more, and goes bis way with impunity, ‘Assauita, desertions, oppositions and deflances are com- paratively harmices in tines of prospority. We may then afford to disregard them. But it is otherwise in those seasons when the minds of the people aro gloomy and distressed, and when the flesh faints undor the ex- ertions which duty and honor require. In such an hour a tempter has great power, and an evil oxample a fearful contagion, and it isin such an hour that evil examples are most common. Arnold, in pursuit of his private in- torosts, left the American cause, in 1780, because he thought it was lost, just as a rat ts said to leave a sinking ship. We must expect now to see something of the same disposition, under various forms and pretences, on the part of timtd, calculating, unstable men, whenever our prospects are clouded by reverses and our path moro thickly strewn with thorns. The question may well be asked, are we not carrying our leniency into the contines of weakness and dangerous imprudence? Would it bo a greater departure from the acknowledged rules and conditions of safety for our gene- rala to draw in their scouts and pickets and sentinels, and leave the camp unguarded in the presence of the enemy, than for our government to disregard those precautions which the experience of mankind has demonstrated to be oquall ly necessary tothe safety of the State? An officer who knows his soldiers to be brave, knows also the im- portance of supporting his line of battle by file closers, who will promptly suppress a rising panic and steady tho waverers. Shall government leave society, in times of great excitement and alarm, to be agitated by the arts of bad men, the fears of timid mon, and the evil example of calculating men, without any attempt at prevention or restraint? Shall it allow these demoralizing oxhibitions and influences even in the higher walks of official station? That is what it is dol Wo believe much in moderation and conciliation and forbearance. But there is a limit to evorything and there is a time for everything. We think great harm has been done by those public men who havo so zealously contended for all the indulgencies of peaco in time of tremendous war, who have held it more important to re- tain the Aabeas corpus, in opposition to the contemplation of the. constitution, than to defeat Grant, and who have deemed it more essential to shi-ld tho bad men who teach sedition, than to protect the good men from the ravages of the Coe fe need more vigor, more stern- ness. Thunder has its uses, as well as guard houses in camp. Bad men should no more be allowed, in times of excitement and peril, to run riot through the country, like madmen with blazing torches in a stack- yard, than to teach revolt incamp. Until wo learn to Tes oursely: Tespect our own dignity, to recog- nize our own ationalitg, more than we have done, we cannot that we are not recognized by lookers on, Purnapatrma, Jan. 28, 1865. Evening Telegraph professes to have late Rich- d papers containing the following :— large raiding party is moving up tho Chowaa river in direction of Weldon. offeial despatch from Gencral Hardee states that no pvoments had been mado by Sherman up either bank of ‘Savannah river. Other rumors gay that Sherman is ing on Augusta via Blakesvillo, it is reported that Davis has appointod Lee Genoral-in- Hef, and Johnston to command the Army of Northern nia, General Hill orders that, should tho exigency require, powder works be removed from Augusta, cold, and the blinding snow, conspired against them and nderod the handling of the hose excecdingly difficult, ny of the lines were frozen ap and Teadaced compare: tively useloss, by belug cemented solidly to the streets These cmbarrasem nts lo contend with, tho best efforts of our gallant firemen were impotent. ‘The flamos spread with considerable rapidity, and soon had communicated to other buildings tll the building known as the Dern. hoimer lock, embracing the clothing store of Conrad Sippel, Mr, Dichl’s restaurant, Richard Jonnor’s drug store, und Van Voelsor’s bakery, were ultorly do- atroyed. Attcution was then directed to tho Amencan Hotel, but up to nearly eight o'clock it was confidently thought the bu Iding could bo saved. The high wind blowing from the southwest preaved the flames towards that building, and soon after tho hour indicated, the hotol was on fire, and the flames awept through the structure with « fury that could not be assuaged, It wasn war in which the maddoned ecloments were arrayed against a few men whose weapons lay usoless on tho ground, and although the latter fought with desperate energy, they were over- powerod at every point. Tho oxcitem’ nt was tntense, and hundreds of hands wero busy in the romoval of the furn ture to places of safety, and soun the opposite sides of the streets were Tned with goods, and the spacious hall of the Arcado becamo a monster varicty store. Mayor Fargo, the Chief of Police and the ontire police force were on the ground all the morning, and workod with ™m ght and main to rescue property from destruction, and to savo it aftorwards from tho itching bands of tho dishonest. Tho Mayor called into requisition every available horse and vehicle belonging to the Amorican xpress Company to assist in the removal of goods or furniture, and. the sor. vico rendered was invaluable. But the flames swept on rogardicas of the bustlo and confusion in street and store. ‘The firemen, jaded with their labors, moved bither and thithor wherever they co ld work offootively, their gar- ments heavy and stiff with toe, Tho peoplo thronged tho opposite sidewalk, and with mufiled faces took ob servations, and imagined what they would do if they had the direction of affuira. storm was too much even for the firo onginos, that worked uncoasingly, and they sought shelter under ragged tenta, which looked like #0 ampuny. gipsoy homes. fut the fire buruod victously, and reaohing down, as it went northward, swept tho stores of A. Schryver & Son, Roseuse Brothers, Hockstoltcr & aus, Loowt & Gelesbolte, .Faet Buyon, J. J. Samotaon, and the barbor shop of C. F. Barthauer. American and tho rooms: Hosange' vacated by the Young Men's As- sociation had beon destroyed and only a few hours were required to leave the splendid siructure, which has been the pride of the city, s blackened mass of ruins. Aboxt eleven o'clock Mayor Fargo, and those whom he called to his ald, determined to blow up tho old Eagle Hotel buildin, coer agra of the Amorican, for the purpose of preventi: further spread of the con- flagration. Alderman h and others wore entrusted with the duty, and at noon a one hundrod and twenty pound keg of powder had been brought from the arsenal yb be blown up. Colonel Chief Engincer of the W. T. tho latter set fire to i Watutxotox, Jan. 28, 1865. Mchmond papers confirm what is contained in the ladelphia Telegraph's despatch of to-day. Wei. Davis has issued a proclamation for another day fasting, humiliation and prayer, which is assigned for ch 10. Itis to be varied a little by the addition of nkagiving to tho other exercises. f. Davison the Question of Lee’s Ap- pointment. (PORTANT LETTER TO THE VIRGINIA DELEGATION. Exxective Ovrics, Ricunond, Jan. 18, 1865. Jamus F. Jouxaoy, President pro tem., of Virginia Senate, and Huau W.’ Suxevy, Speaker of Virginia [House of Delegates :— % Guxtizuux—I have the honor to acknowledge the pt of your joiut letter of the 17th inst., endorsing a lution of the General Assembly of Vir,inia, passed on je 17th inst., and communicated to me in confidence, as cted by the Assembly. Phis resolution informs me that, in the opinion of the neral Assombly of Virginia, the appointment of Gen- Robert E. Lee to the command of all the armics of je Confed rate States would promote their piiciencr, operat» poweriully to reanimate the spirits of the ,, 88 well as the peoplo of the increased contidence in the final success of if cause. In your communication you kadly as- me that the General Assembly, with sincei dence in my patrivtic devotion te the wel.are of the antry, destre in this critical period of our affairs, b hich lons as occur to them, and by dedication, if d be,of the entir: resources of the commonwealth to the mon cause, to strengthen my hand and to give suc- to our struggle for Nberty and independence. This ance is to mo the source of the highest gratification, while conveying to you my thanks for the expros- of the confidence of the General Assembly in m: cere devotion to our country and its sacred cause, ust beg permission in return to bear witness to the un- culating, unhesitating spirit with which Virgin's has, the moment when she tirst drew the sword, conse- eS ral States, and to met Chi ‘the Richmond Dispatch, Jan. 26.) ‘Shieakab econ as yet no one appointed as a successor to Mr. Seddon. Until such time as one shall be appointed Mr. Seddon’s resignation will not be received. It is said, and we believe correctly, that Colonel Northrop, Commis- sary General, has A bill was introduced inte the Scnate Providing for the appointment of a commissary with the rank of brigadier general. Position of the —_ im South Caro- Ea. Cuanuuston, Jan. 24, 1865. ‘The enemy have made no advance movement. Scouts d tho blood of her children and all her natural mottoes:—‘‘Don't give up save our oes for the achlovernent o. the object of our strus- Wha wekel se cerclige bas hocm doatroped, tao clove bared sak the inca | Siat0.”” Botween these uprights the border of the canop the explosion took pines, the roof and in. The opinion a If ardegreny Assombi; Wansnepay, Jan, 25. takenaway, Tho enemy's pickets extend’a short dig- | 8 made to read, “Contribute to the comfort of our ai terior walla foll in, and immodiately the front and rear bacurrence. rueioin cannot “a Moker taper The eoerd Youeetey, br awa wpe meets three, | tance this side of Lua iin @ Rog: ‘TREAS. rain tan on ae ke te ford — Main * over the 1 lent jnCcreaee 3 goes fe, pperernenall i aati chara.tor | org ted » pied ¢ Midshipmen in the navy. sede: Davis wing to Defend and Thore are vases of Sowers: from which one might srady esses ‘and the windows of tho stores in the Arcade femeral 100 ‘took command of the Army of Northern | _ 1a secret session, on Tucoday, the Senate paserd, with tect h Carolina. fruits and eases of coker: ‘Amnoug thes cutlons is @ ammatl demoted, The Gap wade by tie er Leis frgiaia, he was in command of all tho armies of the | S0me amendments, the House b il for the reduction and Guardian.) habrasnthb baal y, LA tree, that has evideatly been cultivated at wuch expense, on which a great number of real eggs havo grown. In size, shape and taste they aro said to resomble the ordi- nary “hen fruit," and, like them, do not improve by hecning fae bap to seed about three wecks after the first blossom. ‘© presume this curiovs plant is an eggsotic. Besides the cream and chocolate cakes, candied fruits, blane mange, &c., Which attract the eye externally, Toxas has another attraction, in the shape of a restau- rant, wherein turtle soup, broad, tailed mutton—sume- thins new—alligator steaks, venison, wild turkeys and ducks, salads, Secon, tea and coffee, with condiments, are doled out to everybody who desires to be made happy under his shirt but onco. ‘Texas owns, as her presiding genii on this occasion, Mrs. Dr. 4, Mrs, Snowden, Mins Eimoro and Mra. Wineman. TENN ESS Everybody in this boudoir appeared to be porfectly happy und suggestively busy, manifesting much mutual interest in one's welfare, and Loamygte 3 a thousand of those beautiful little attentions which woman's tender heart induces bor to lav sh whenever building and tho store of Br. Bully- more, arrested the progress of the fire, relieved the men from numerous ombarrassments, and allowed th to give attention to the row of residences on Peart streot, which wero threatened from the roof of the hotel. By the destruction of the Eagle Hotel, tho variety store of Edward Volger, the tobacco store ‘of Hrary Diehl, the liquor and wine store of Mr, Knight, and tho photograph gallery of Mr, Upson were wiped out at a blast, ‘Tho people residing on Pearl streot, in tho vicinity of tho fire, were in a fover of oxcitoment throughout the foron: and as the flames sought tho rear portion of the hotel, household goods wero precipitated inte the streets in the wildest confusion. As the hours of tho afternoon waned tho danger bocamo leas imminent, and comparative quiet and confidence were restored. ' Tho firemen continued to work like heroes, and tho feats they porformod mado thom grandly heroic in our eyes. Up slippery ladders, under crazy walla, wherever they could work well, they were found; and hero wo aro brought to the the Columbia (8. C.) The Dill will be furthor | Cure Gronwe teed a devpatch . President Dai a gentleman of this city, in says that he will use every effort to defend and protect South Carolina, and that ho loves her as much as the Yankees hate her. We are much encouraged by these doclarations of the President, as we believe them to bo sincere and to signify a great deal. We beg our down hoarted readers (if we have any) to remember that the wafcty of South lina is now the safety of Richmond and the government itself. We are thus identified with all that claims the protection of General Lee's army. Surely that is a tower of strength upon which to rely. Meanwhilo overy hand to its work—every man to bis post. Wo live not for ourselves, but for country and duty, for truth aad God. ption of the currency. u Fy . | redem| fedorate States by my order of assignment. He cou. ied in the He jaued in this command as weil as in immediate ymmmand of the Army of Northern Virginia as long as J resist his that it ‘to him to be Srom one of these two duties. Ready as he has er shown himself to be ww portorm any service that 1 red him to render w his country, he left it for mo to between bis withdrawal frum command of the my in the field and reli ving him of the general com- hand of allthe armies of the Confederate States. It only when satisfied of tho nocessity , that I camo to ho conclusion to rclieve him from the general command, joving tnat the safety of the capital and the success of cause depended in @ great measuro on the re- hiniog him in command in tho fleld—of the Army Northorn Virginia. On several subsequent occasions o desiro on my part to enlarge the sphere of General o's usefulness had led to ren wed consideration of the ject, and Le hus always expressed his inability to as- me command of other armies than those now contided p him, unless relieved of the immediate command in the leld of that now opposed to General Grant, In conclu- two days from ich he The Rebol Congress at Work in Earnest. {From the mond Examiner, Jan. 25.) Congress hi Sg to find leisuro to give so1 to the real affairs of the country—that is, to mance and proper organization of the army, notwith- sanding. the persistent efforts of that member from North jina who thinks of nothing but ‘“ nogotiating ag peace ;"” and is only content when She: con divert ihe Houge awhile from ite | ei. Dusiness. His last series of resolutions®' jough a member from Vir- ginia tried to get thom discussed in secrat scssion, adding that “the same question is alroady before the Honso tn another form'’—were got rid of by being referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and so our legislators got a moment to attend to their businces, The important bill abolishing details and limiting ox- ‘emptions has passed the House; its provisions were pub- lished yesterday, and it would be difficult to point out wherein they do injustice to any one. To exempt one Sherman's Movements. From the Columbus Sun. } A correspondent, writing from Effingham count states that it is believed in that section that 4 surely to taks the place, , Ga, jenoral AYPALTING CATASTROPNN OF THE DAY. si Tho heart grows faint and our pon trombles in our on, { aesure the G'neral Assombly that whenever it | overseer oF agricalturalist upon every farsa which oo General B.nuregard passed ineoeaht wheel going | she wishes to operate on a “coherent (deality”’ of the | grarp ax we refer to the terr ble death which throo of our hall be found practicable by General Lee to assume com- | fifteen negroes of certain virions! Anesieis cote yoni <l } Wost, on Sunday morning. Wo have not heard that Gene- | male species. Certain it is, that there were vory few | brave boys mot while in tho discharge of their dutica. measaro when first adopt discharged for disability perfectly competent to take the places of those who have 80 long bsg immunity from service on that ground. Besides, as the exigency of the country becomes greater it must be cxpected that the conscription will becomo moro searching, and that “goft places” will gradually be empiled. Who is injured this? Not the soldiers certainly, who need all the help they can get; not the plan- tations, which will be governed and controlled as well by others; not the new conscripts themselves, who must only set down their exemption up to this date as Glear gain, and submit with manful patriotism to share the lot and tho labors of mon who havo been marching and ighting for years in a cause which is oqually dear to all. ‘The remark, however, which has beon so often made, once more forcibly \ra—that there would be no need at wll of this limitation of exemptions if only the mili authorities bad taken better care of the men they had; and the way to take care of them is to hold line officers more strictly responsible forthe men under their com- mand, to cashier those officers when they connive at ab- sence witbout leave, and to punish desertion he hago f " nand of all the urmi so! the Confederate States without ithdrawing him fiom direct command of the army of Horthern Virginia, 1 will deem it peomotive of the publ atorcats to place him in such command, and will be y to know that by so doing I am responding to their e: essed dosires. it will aflord me greut pleasuro w 8 0 atlemen, as proposed in your letter, whenever it convenient for you to visit me. Tam very respectfully and truly yours, JEFFERSON DAVIS. ‘OMMENTS OF DAVIS! ORGAN UPON 118 LETTER. {From the Ri hmond Sentinel, Jan. 26. Afor giving a summary of the points in this oorro- ence, the Sentinecs says In two! this plan statement, it Isseon how unkind een the clumors and Low unnecessary has beea the prosure which have been brought to bear upon the Prosideg in oder w 8 cure Goueral Lee’s appointment €0 the spremo command. The only real point for criti- ‘Glam Ups tho action of the President is this:—Did he de- jelde wiser or unwisely in retaining G neral L o in perticsler command of the Army of Northern Viry preforedo to r lieving Lim of that duty and assigning pockets which did not leave thore promises in tho vocative case. There seomed to be overything for salo, from a temperance plodge to a penny trumpet; every- thing toeat, from a syllabub to sliced ham, and with tho ‘most fascinating creatures in the world to make chango, tis no wonder peoplo spent money—yea, greatly. Tho ladies in Charse of Teunossoe were Mrs 8 Do Veaux and Mrs. Hi 5 7 AND Ah! here's something solid and substantial. A roll of gray cloth, which is to be raffled at tho rate of a thousand dollars a suit at be sigs 3 thrown in. Ladies’ hats just from England, perfect loves of bonnets, baby fxiugs, bibs, sacks, #o'ks, petticoats, and other microscopic in raphernalia; German cushions heavily ombroi felt hats for gentlomen, kid gloves, coun nearly overything for use and wear that sins could possibly remember. ‘The goddesses who superintend this are Mrs. M. A. Snowden, Mrs. Singleton and Miss y Green, and right regal has been the taste displayed in its decoration and arrangement. LOUIS'ANA. ‘Thore is the crescent and the star—the shield and pell- James I. Sidway, Assistant Foroman of Taylor Hose two, W. HL. Gillett, ral D. H. Hill was with him, but presume he was, as the two loft Augusta together. Parties from Richmond stato that Beauregard will take command in person of Hood's army. General Johnston will command the department. His headquarters at present will bo at Columbia, S.C. He will attead to Sherman. It 1s a littlc singolar that, after nearly two years of absence from the Army of the Ten- nessco, Beauregard should find it just where he left it—at lo. 'o know not what disposition will be made ef Hood. He may command a This intelligence, if correct, will be hailed with joy by the poople and army, General Thomas’ Campeoign. A despatch to the Register from onatobia (234 inst.) ee a @ist received here state that General Thomas had arrived at Eastport, and that the movement to attack or flank Hood's army will take place within a fortnight. . ‘A raid on Momphis by General Forrest is expected. Company No, 1, aged about twent aged about twenty-ono, and G. Ii. Tift, aged about twenty-four, the latter two also members of Hoso Coin. pany No, 1,'are no moro, We saw thom last night, be- tween the hours of © gh id ten, as their lifeless bodies were taken from the ruins which had mado them a tem- porary grave, and tho loss of the day was as nothing to ths mecrifice. They wero borne to the carriage house of thetr somarners and the scene which followed boggara description. Frieads gathered around li that was ior. tal of Un and strong mon wept like children; and as Aho news of their death wont from place to place, mourn. ing followed in iia Wake. Tho dreary devolatencas of the day, with its sadness and its losses, wore forgotten in the sorrow which took possession of every heart. Sidway, Gillett and Ti were loved by all who knew them, thoir suddee taking off will make yesterday sadly memo- rable to all our cit zens, They were noble, generous fel- lows; a bright futuro awaited them, bu are eft to mourn thoir far too early death, and words oom almost a mockery, But woe pass to the mournful cirrumstances attending the death of the brave Gremen. The men of Taylor Hose ; in ‘our English cou, faim (o the mnoral command? That is the sole question; | way over known to stay that plague—namely, Gn ral Dana says that permits for thirty thousand eod mstances aro os Dales of cottow have been od fourt can, From these droop the curtaimed walla of one of tho | Company had taken position on the floor, under the main Mg id ‘<; e important bill tho Senate, bat m days. hed lesued ot Memphis ta prottiost Vourdolea ae bazaar. The drapery, like hal Cateading from Main street to ae none the Peart has passed ust “ h fi the * ‘before the Hi Tt ts tho bill for i. that of its bors, scarlet and white, but caught ‘and were “wetting down’ tho burning ruins up tn loops fastened with flowers. In the rear ts @ beautiful American flag, with tho Union down, oxbibdited as a of one of our battles, ~ which pu: it was Ii street by means of a stream oor. the upper floor, James Peabody and Henry Bull charge of tho pipe, and a little alter Avo o'clock Messrs. TIM and Cag hoger niod by Assistant Foreman Sidway, entered hall to felieve them. They had been there but a few minutes whoa a wall crashed in, carrying down the floor with it, and bui 5 ep ys re ‘TIM and Gillott in the Ir. point against : real obstacle was tho modesty of General Loe, which prouyted him to decline the joint dutics of and patie lar command. Wo ardently trust he Oar consent to yh tu that universal same both of the authort- peop is own tiny ve conc of duty shall still fortd, and we iknow that nothin else dation of companies, battalions and ments. As to the appointment of officers to com: the new con- solidated organizations, that appointments by this bill virtually vested in the generals communding the several nta, He isto ‘-designate on duty’ retained out of the whole number of off. Raid on Floride Salt Works. Tae euciny lunded «few days age from their vessels encmy & few days ago ir the salt works in the victaity of Ocklecko- his wishes, and even his convictions, silks, s scarf, thirty or forty izations to be consol subject son of William Munroe, Esq., of ‘chair, » Roman utiful dolls, | rine. escaped unhurt § ‘Ths alarm was gives #0 intlueuce bie then it would remain for us, as Is approval of tho President, with sdvice of Captain McEivey' ipany, and | with pug @ glass 6yes; a negro mam: ¥ \ ‘ey's cavalry company, wit noses and 5 ma and fam: | that xidway and Poabody were under the fallen de! the to choose between the os eaaetlad ae ree Bame not learned, and then retreated to Tiy, representing a i ife'and child. Am addi. | and measures were th cuoe take to extents thoes, courne, consul with the commanders taking their recommendations, based on dge and observation of former services, will at once name those who are to be retained in command ‘assign them to that duty at once. ‘Thisisthestmplest , Which are highly desirable points to Present state of affairs; and it jumerous tional feature of this stall is beautiful Christmas treo, ee eae er eee Mr, Poabody was rescued about six o'clock, having teat tyiry oe ankle, and until acarly Major General D. H. Hill’s Command. io other bodies amongst the the other; for the question would be,as it has been to the Presi- hvice between them. Up to this timo the call for Lee as commandetin-chict has been also a call for his removal trum the command of u illustrious under his leadership. hich bas dat this clearly understand, let it be as frankly |, recognizod. The solution most pleasing to the country and most advantagovus to the public interests, as we falty believe, would consist in tho withdrawal ef the ob- fection siggested on the part of General bya modesty oqualled only by his mert. The terms of the dence on which we are re- highly creditable to the officials on ei dt oh as become the relations they TY, maintain to tae and the ereador will wok ia vain at forthe orto we wisbenet be tah servunta, ro ™ hi jow or of Bs which itis the fashion of his enemies to alle 4 On th there is the army, 'Horeafter ‘wcancies in the tenant shall be flted by sctoction, in tho manner pointed. Senatal gasstog! the trdisahat, tod: Plortea th ' nami 0 Hioutenant, an im at duty, subject to the sae formal upon President and Senatoe, Thus clection of oflicers in the g 8 Hames raged the block was destroyed. at ond o'clock this morning, the destruction of wutldings wan nearly complete. butldingn dest by thus yecond disastrous Gre were vocupied by the County ravings Bank, Mr. Richard Bullymore, meat store; Me Rausom, haticr; Me, George Gi grocer, and Mra Young, millince. A wambor of offices wore located on the necond Hoors, among whick was the law office of 0. Hl, Maréhall, Esq. flo far as we cau ascertaini most of the property In the various stores had beea — before damage could be done to them by the Ga ‘The bank removed ite moneys, books and tecuritis before the tire broke out a second time, and the toss, aside from that on the build. ines, will aot, we imagine, be very heavy. Anwe write the Gre ta w ued, but wo de not apprehend iurther damage frofs tt, Tr ee The low is variously extimated at from §460,000 $000,000, but we have ne figures upon which to hase catitonte Unat oom be cona dered retiable ; ner was it tilt yesterday ta the confusion that prevailed te $2 ‘hen we fast visited = . Sef. Davis Urged to we wit (From the Richmona Whig, ‘ th Wereats, and ont 1b, 80 BOOn Ae ‘Withatood. 01 hich te + ald tare beni eee Miny ae ‘Tho above | nes, emanating from one of \he most pre- ound and judi ious thinkers of thin or any Ohor age, in. Tolvo a great (ruth, which, in tt peculiar applicabllity €o tho situation of tis Confederscy, should commend If to our @uthoritics both asa lesson and a warning. isa leagon, the \orce of which is emphatically cerrobo- ih the People. Last om our ls Jan. 25.) tives, is bravo old CN A & place for you to linger, look at the clegant fing, prevented by the Governor Viegnia floating angle overhead! Look at the Ca and Jackson and President Davis in the back greund—all wreathed: 4 evergreen and holly. See what a miscliancous (asic bas becn at work OW these tables—a gentleman's iether drosting casc—suporb article, bytheway; & ‘. barket, a slack Of Uroomm, ‘as we leave the Hall of Iepreseata- ), ie Romper Tyranate, which does not oxist In Yankee army, aor im y fm the world, and which would long since havo broken up the Coni ite army but for the superior morale and Intelligence of our population. One's company ought notto be his constitueacy; nor can aman be expected to enforce strict Setuaae obedience upen those who bave deputed and commis- wlomed On the whole, this needful reform of the army will Baturally Cause some degree of dissatisfaction. Te, some Canes It will be felt by worthy men, but be bravely on: lured; a few rascals, who only wamted a pretext for ice and witt make thie ja two hestns mines — , = of wagons, wore en; cam jul ie, Quantiiles of wutlere storee and euppiien of every kind were alse captured, The and mules were out, but ow ne to a very deep snow which covered ia roads ‘age Sag suet aaa wo except such as could be carried on horseback, wore estroyeds Genoral Hovser and his gallant tittle band returned im fine epiria, the loss ef the brave fellows who Md be made to infort ¢ wen public opinion; but every ono opinion ta formet yu {t can n0 allows nd this mew - a now CU disation onch nanile, vating kind © Cattery that @ man has to cent of mney in np te Of himeaeit, The b rote rated by the cventa 0! the present war, and erpecially by rted porate infurmation a te individual toma A the events of the last six months, and a warning of the nnd jon. e will, for Ube roamee, sovouns fall lint of the lovers and U extent of their tomes will pape hg he bh may result (rom a disregard of this desertion, aes ‘bo published as so0e aa they can be obtained. teachings, ‘The American Lickel was valued ab ubeut $260,000, Evon a suporfcial view of the present as use of them, but the florconess of the gale, the intense | which Mr. Stevens and the heirs to estate, part Owners, have an insurance of $33,000, Micuack\ tbe pracipal owner, an insurance of 5,000. Mr. Hodge's tos on furniture is not known, cannot be ined till that which is saved hag collected t. or, The furniture was valued ab 000; insured . or Of the minor acc. Monts, $12,000. Humerous interesting inel- dents of the Gro of yesterday, we can ay nethiog hte morning, and must de Cor mention of them till the emoke has cleared away, Bu this we may say now, that fre men never worked mor. \ nergetically, or with more ua- remitting earncstness tha™ yesterday, and many of we fear, will have to pay i’ heavy penalty for their dar- ing and exposure. Chief Davcy proved himself a worker, and rendered efficient ald at every point, and the men ob bis office, and the police force gew*rally, behaved spien- didly, if working to absolute exhaustion catities them te tho compliment, The American Hotel was destroyed by fire on the lem of March, 1850, whea it blew a gale nearly as severe ‘ho one which now ragea, Tranus Orsna.—Mr. Maretzek annowates his pro gramme for tho first throe performances of the new sea- som. It embraces operas which had « large success hero last season. Dom Sebastian wil! be given on Thus day, February 2—the opening night; #¥ra Diavele om Friday, and Jt Poliuto at the matinee on Saturday. The latter announcement will give general satisfaction. The safe of weats for single performances will commence a the Academy to-morrow (Monday). The season will ex- tend to twenty-four mights only, and probably will im clude twe or more matinoes, At its conclusion the artists will al take flight for the Wost, whero they wilt imaagurate the new Chicago Opera House, undor the a } reetion of Mr. Gran. Ma Haoxerr’s Reavivas.—The veteran Liestenase Gean-rafl Soott braved the cold weather on Friday evening to be present at Mr. Hackett's last repotitioa of the ontess tainment which he prepared oxpreasly in aid of the Shakspere menwment fund, and was looking in good health and seomed highly ontertained, as did also the audience, which was quite largo one and very libera® of their expressions of approbation of Mr, Hackett's offorte, Mr. Vayvexnove’s Lactunes on “Ixen Boris.” —Mr Vandenbof, the distinguished clocut!onist and humorist, commences @ course of lectures at Dodworth Hall to- morrow evening on the abovo fruitful theme Ho has given the subject much preparation, and we can vouch for it that it will be treated in a mannor as amusing as will be original. We know no one who is as well quale fed to do justice to the'topic as Mr. Vandeuhoff, from Lis intimate acquaintance with Irisl peculiaritios and his intmitable powor of characterization and mimicry. He will also give specimens of French, English, Scotch an@ Amorican eccentricities, making up such a chapter @ amusoment as is rarcly presented in a single cntertaim mont. Mrs. Vandenhoff will follow with ber spirit stim ring recitations, which, from thelr patriotic tendency, will always find @ response im the hearts of her auditorm. Wo can conceive nothing, for example, more caloulated to awaken enthusiasm than her rondering of “Sheridan's Rido,"' by Buchanan Reed. Wero we gifted with the gfe of poetic inspiration we should desire no greater boner than t bave our offusions introduced to the public by se charming and accomplished an exponent, ARRIVAL OF ARnsTs raom Eunors.—Mile. Helena de Katova, tho colobrated Russian violincolist, and James M. Webli, the great pianist, have arrived in the steamer Cuba, and will shortly give a short eerics of grand com certs, under the direction of Max Strakosch, who arrived with them. This will bo the Orst appearance of thess Celebrated artista in Amorica, Personal Intelligence. D. 3. Wambold, the ballad singor, formorly of thie city, was soriously injured at San Francisco on the 87th ult., by bolag thrown from a runaway tcam. His head struck against tho curbstone, cutting a severe gash. ‘The Burley Case. Tororo, Jan. 28, 1865. It ts understood that ao further action caa be taken im the Burley case so far as the courta are concerned. Ne appeal tothe Privy Council {a provided for. The matter of extradition reats entirely with the executive. B is generally thought thore will be no hesitation or delay t= delivering the prisoner inte the hands of the Usted Statos authoritios, News from St. Johns, N. F. Sr. Jones, N. F., Jan. 28, 1608, The House of Asrombly was opened yesterday. The Govornor mado a speech of great length in rogard te the confederation. Tho most prominent peoplo eof the province are gonerally opposed to It. ‘The weather is very boisterous and unsottied. hip Moravian. PortLame, Jan. 28, 1808, ‘The steamship Moravian, for Livorpool, will be detaine® ‘until tom o'clock this ovening. Most Remarkable In ite offoote, and most usoful in tts BOZODONT has become the most iatence, "Tis ‘The Stoni application, the fog ilar dontrifice [a em» used and praised by « 4 Bold by all druggists and pecfumers, Prizes Cashed in all Fee ‘and information given. J. CLU’ ned Lotterion, 76 Broadway, N. ©. aA. Rumors of Pease For days and months have lived, Despite the ilities of War: Tho land's great heart {s all utinned te hear Tho lant dread echo of War's direfut tramp, And all men pray for Victory nnd Peace! Rumors of Health Aro borne on every breeze (hat comes From DRAKE'S great Laboratory in New Ye Where ho prepares !LANTATION BITTSRS To heal the nations and the nick rentore, Ax all men hope that Ponce may come, So nll men wish that Health may atay: To that ond, poor Dyapeptica, Hy: \riace @all, Viotios dachs, Vover, Care, All wke PLAN BITTE RS, and are sare To find rellef from thelr besetting Mis Lot the whole world PLANTAT(ON BITTRRS asa, And all the nauions sail have Health and Mono, a! A Neglected Cough, Col nate seriously, Fer Bronohitis, Asthma, Catarrh, am@ Gow sumptive Coughs, the Troches are used with adventogm, giving oftentimes immediate retiel, CO A ee ee ee TO CONSUMPTIVRS., UBRU'S: OOD LIVER OIL JELLY, PPROVED BY TIE ACADEMY OF MREDIOL! 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