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Insolvent Debtors Notice, $8 ; payable In advance. Attachment Notices,$8; to be paid for by the Attorney in the case. Business Cards, of ahalf-square orless^will bi inserted at 9b per year. for eacu ooaiuuuiu imu, 13F* Announcements of Marriages or Deaths ; Notices of Religions Meetings published GRATIS and solicited. Cy* Tributes of Respect rated as advertisements. fy* Obituary Notices exceeding one square in length, wiifbe charged for the overplus at regular advertising rates * "Personal Communications, when admissible; communications of limited or . individual interest, or recommendations of Candidates for offices of honor, profit or trust, will be charged for at from 3 to 10 cents per line. Battle of Shiloh?The First Days' Fights Battle-Field of "Shiloh," (Seventeen miles East of Corinth,) Sunday night, April 6, 1862 J We commenced the attack at sun-rise this morning. Our order of battle is said to be the strongest known to military science. We advanoed in three parallel lines of oorps, each one in line of battle. The first or front corps was led by Majot-Geoeral Hardee. Immediately behind him came a fall complement of artillery. A thousand yards in his rear followed the second ?? ? Kw Mninr-fJ-pneral Braper. uurpo ui huwj ?mm wj v.- co Immediately in his rear came more artillery, and behind ihem came the third corps, being our reserve, oommanded by Major-General Polk. General Johnston was in supreme command, nobly assisted by General Beauregard. The artillery was oommanded by Brig. Gen. Trudeall, under the orders of Gen. Bragg, Geo. T. distributed bis batteries a long the roads and upon such elevations as he could find: The batteries have been bandied with consummate skill and effect throughout the day by their respective officers. The nature of the ground is exceedingly unfavorable for field operations. With the exception of two or three small fields of eight or ten aores each, the battle has been fonght wholly io the woods. The woods are quite open, however, much more so than they are in Georgia; but they nevertheless interfered very mnoh with the evo lutionsof the army. The ground is rolling, and in many places quite wet and boggy near the jvater courses, several of which cross the field, and still further impeded the operations of the day But Gen. Hardee has encountered the enemy in front. The sun is just rising as his division is hurled against them like a thunderbolt. The enemy was not expecting an attack, as was evident from the condition in which he received us Indeed, he was not aware of our near presence; he never expected as to attack him, and was doubtful whether we would ever aiiow ami to get near enough to attack us. Hardee "set his squadroD in the field" with great judgment, and led them most gallantly throughout the day. I have not been able to come up with him, but hear that he escaped without a scratch. The enemy was at length driven from his first lines of encampments. Meanwhile he recovered from his surprise, and met our onset with firmness and resolution.? The fighting now became hot and .close, and raged with great violence and fury along our entire front. The right and left wings as well as our centre were engaged, and the roar of artillery and rattle of musketry fairly shook the earth. But on Hardee presses, backed up by Bragg and followed by Polk?each corps rolling onward like succeeding waves of the storm-lashed sea. Hardee's oorps advances, but it is done 6lowly; for the enemy has rallied his forces and is handling them with coolness and spirit. We moved forward as it were by inches, but still we did move; and never at any time during the day did we lose one foot of the ground we gained. At length we reached the centre of the enemy's encampment. He yielded his home in the woods with much reluctance, and disputed every foot of ground with courage and resolution. Thus far we have advanced through the woods, which are almost destitute of undergrowth. Every where the trees bear the marks of the conflict. Limbs were carried away, and in some places trees a foot in diameter were cut off. In a few instances, the long, sharp rifled cannon balls passed entirely through the tree. The traces of the mus C ar*ar\ rtTrorrmllfirn Til-inn KBiry ure uio iu ui; ootu u<vi^ituvii/ ? the trees and also in the numbers of the dead and wounded over whom we advanc ed At two o'clook the resistance had in creased, and become more obstinate thai at any time during the day. Gen. John ston, in order to make a sure thing of it placed himself at the head of our attack mg force, and led the charge in person.? How unfortunate that he should have don< so ! for at half-past 2 he received a Minnii ball in his breast, and bad his leg badH torn by a shell. He fell, and died sooi afterwards, but not until the enemy hat again given away all along the Hues Hi died in the arms of Col. Wm. Preston, o Kentucky, his aid and brother-in law, ant former U- S. Minister to Spain, while Gov Harris, of Tennessee,' another aid, suppor ted his head. Thus a brave soldier and skillful office has gone down before the red tide of bat tie. He fell in the very arms of victory with our flag up-raised and advancing no der the mighty impetus given to our at tack by his own individual heroism am daring. Let the Republic do justice t hie memory, and repair the grievous wrong which have of late been heaped upon hiu The fall of Gen. Johnston did not i tl:e least discourage our men; for the knew the gallant Beaurcguard was stl ? JT' ? left to them, with many other officers ol skill aDd courage. On they press, there fore. Bragg has loog since brought up his corps, composed for the most part ol his seasoned Pensacola troops, and most admirably has he handled them throughout the entire day. Gallaot and ohivalrio, yet cool aod sagacious, he knows when and where to plant his terrible blows. Gen Polk also was many times in the thickesi of the fight, and bore himself throughoul the battle, whether in the immediate from of the enemy or io bringing up his re serves, with the calm courage and sereDt spirit of achristian warrior. Only a por tion of our reserves were ever brought intt action, there being no necessity for it. At half past five o'olock the enemy wat in fall retreat, and hotly pareaed by the victorioas Confederates. He fled back ti the Tennessee, and took shelter tinder hie gun-boats and river works, the fire froir which was too heavy for oar light field batteries. Night, too, had come on, and oui a^rny returned to the enemy's camp, anc are now occupying it. The Federals lefi their tents standing, together with all theii camp equippagd, quartermaster and com missary stores, private baggage, medica supplies and considerable ammunition ? The attaok was so furious?it came so much like the first clap of thunder when the storm begins?and the pursuit so close and unrelenting, that they had do time to re move anything, not even to gather up theii records and half-finished letters. The a mount of property taken is immense. Oai men are now regaling themselves upon the ample supplies of excellent food everywhere to be found. I am unable to speak with certainty ol the Dumber of the enemy's forces. One of the prisoners I encountered (a rienten ant, who formerly belonged to the old ar my,) estimated them at 120,000 meD? Others put them dowD at 100,000; others again, at 75,000 and some at 50,000. Gen Prentiss, who wasoaptnred about 5 o'clock, says the Federal army on this side of the ! river was composed of six divisions, of a boit 7,500 each, which would make the forces of the enemy engaged about 45,000. They probably exceeded this number, with out including the forces on the other side of the river. At no time bad we as uaacv meD engaged as the eDemy. Nor can I sneak with certainty of the - r y number of batteries or prisoners we have captared. It is too early after the battle and too much confusion prevails, for m to get at the precise facts. The number ol prisoners is variously estimated; some saj 2,000 and others 4,000; one report hasj that one entire brigade has been captured .This is, doubtless, a mistake. Among thi prisoners are many officers, and the greatei part of the Seventh Iowa Regiment, whi lately petitioned the Federal Congress foi permission to inscribe upon their banne the victories of Belmont and Donelson. The number of batteries taken is said t< be eighteen, whioh, allowing six pieces t< the battery, would make one hundred ant eight gun9. It is more probable that part of eighteen batteries were taken. Severa stands of colors were also captured?threi by the First Louisiana Regiment alone ? I have seen two of them myself, and wa present when they were brought in an< delivered to Gen. Beauregard. I witness ed, also, the arrival and presentation o General Prentiss, who was taken by i staff officer or officers of Gen. Polk, an( conducted to the latter, who sent him, witl his compliments, immediately to Genera Beauregard. The following is the substanc of the conversation that ensued after the; bad shaken hands: . Prentiss.?Well, sir, we have felt you powet; to-day, and have had to yield. Beauregard.?That is natural, sir. Yoi could not expect it to be otherwise W are fighting for our homes, for our wive and children, for generations to come afte us, and for liberty itself Why does you Government thus war upon us, and seel us upon our own soil ? Prentiss.?Our people have never ye been able to bring themselves to. consec to see the Union broken up. Such a thin has not entered into our calculations, an cannot. Beauregard.?The Union is already brc ken, and the last man, woman and chil in the South wiil willingly perish befor it shall be restored. What force have yo had engaged to-day ? Prentiss.?Six divisions, numbering little over 7,000 each?the- whole not i mounting to more than 40,000. Genen Grant commands, assisted by Gens. Shei , man, McClernard, Hulburt, and myself. Gen. Smith is sick, and has not been upo che held. My division was the first tc r< ceive your attack, and we were not prope ly supported; if we had been, the da , might have gone otherwise. There hi been mismanagement somewhere. Gad been supported in time, we should hat broken your centre at the time we stoppe 1 your advance. , Beauregard.?You are mistaken, Gem ral. My order of battle was such, that you had even penetrated the centre of 01 front line, it would have been to encounti j certain destruction; we would have outyc to pieces. Has Gen. Buell arrived, an what are his forces? J Prentiss, (hesitating.)?I do not kno - where Gen. Buell is or the number of b 3 force. I have heard he was at Nashvilli 2 aud then at Columbia, and also that i j was on the road. We do not look for hii l under (orty-eight hours. I fear you wi 11'japiuiu iuc ^icaici pan ui uui ai ujj u g this side of the river. You have met an f overcome to-day the best troops we have. J Beauregard.?I am glad to hear it, an . trust that the result of this day's work m? - bring your Government to a frame of min more favorable to peaoe. r Prentiss.?That can hardly be, sir. - your army had pushed on after the batt , of Manassas, it might have taken Wag - iugton, and overrun the North, andbroug r us to peace. We had an insufficient su d ply of arms then, and were not prepared.o The muskets purchased in Belgium 1 p Fremont were of but little socount; y< i. could turn your thumb in the muzzl n the bore was so large. We aUo procurt y from England the old arms that have bet 11 stored away as useless in London Tow F ever sioce the war with Napoleon in 1815 They are of no value whatever. It is on? ly within the last sixty days that we have ? beoome thoroughly and efficiently armed. ; Our supply is n >w ample, and we cannot be overcome. Your Government has made two mistakes?the first, in not availing itI self of the fruits of the battle of Manas, sas; and secondly, in waiting until we bud r become well armed and organized. We t have 250,000 men in camps of instruction, \r who will be brought upon the field as they may be ueeded. We do not doubt the fi 5 nal result. Beauregard.?Nor do we. Our cause > is just, and God will yet give us the victory 5 Prentiss ?We know you have able of. fioers and a spirited army to back them, , bat our confidence is firm. And permit , me to add, General, that among all the ! Confederate officers, no one is so great a favorite with as as yourself. Saeh is my . own feeling, and that of our army and peoI pie. t Beauregard.?You are very kind, sir; r but we have much better officers than I am. Gen. Sidney Johnston and General | Joseph Johnston are both my superiors in . abilitity as well as in rank. I have served , under both of them most cheerfully, and 5 know them well. I care nothiog forrank; | the good of ray country is what I look to. Other observations were made, but the r foregoing embraces the chief points of the interview. Gen. Prentiss was easy and r pleasant, and not all depressed. Apparent , ly, too, he was quite candid; and yet I , detected a disposition to evade, if not to deceive, in his reply as to the whereabouts p and forces of Buell. I believe that Buell j is near at hand. It is to be hoped I am mistaken, and that our men, who have already fought twelve long hours, may not . have to eocounter a fresh force to morrow. I am unable to approximate the number killed and wounded ou either side.? The loss upon the part of both must be very , heavy, though not so great as it would have been but for the protection afforded by the fr?0u Among our wounnded are Gens Cheath. am, Bushrod Johoson, Boweo, Clark and , Gladden?the first five uot seriously. Gen. r Gladden, who commanded the right wing of Hardee's corps, lost his left arm. Gen , Cheatham received a ball in the shoulder, , and Gen. Bushrod Johnson one in the side. General Bowen was wounded in ^he [ neck, and doing well last aoceunts. Col. f Adams, of the 1st Louisiana regulars, sue j ceeded Gen. Gladdeu in the command of ^ the right wing, and was soon after shot, the ball strikiug him just above the eye j and coming out behind the ear Col Kitt r Williams, of Memphis, and Col. Blythe, j of Mississippi, formerly Consul to Havr ana, were killed. Many other officers were r wounded and killed, but my knowledge of the regiments is too limited, and the confusion too great to procure reliable details. The Mississippians, Tcnnesseeans, and j Louisianians suffered terribly. All the troops behaved most gallantly. Never did j men fight better; and yet many of them were raw troops fresh from their home3.? The 21st Alabama regiment took two batteries and the 1st Louisiana a section of ar9 - tillery; other regiments did equally well. The battle was fought around Shiloh j. Church, the place of worship of the sura rounding country, and will ba known in , history as the Battle of Shiloh. ***** i _ Will Buell come? I have my fears. But let us leave the morrow to tell its own tale. e ... Meanwhile 1 snail court tne sweet emordce V of Soranus upon Capt. Fulton's camp cot. There is many a weary soldier lying on the wet ground (o-night, who is ready to join with Sancho Panza, and say, "blessed be u he who firstinvented sleep."?Correspond e ence Savannah Republican. 8 ||a|| r The Determination of the North. x ?The North is at last becomiug convinced of the determination of the South in this struggle. The New York Express publish1 es the following extract from a letter writ1 ten by a Northern man in Nashville : ^ The rebel army is just beginning to go to work in earnest there, and will fight the stronger when they have no border State defences to divide their forces. They are just beginning to realize that the Federal L> soldiers are worth fighting against, and that u thousands of men who heretofore thought there was no use of enlisting now begin to a see that they will be waoted. We shall 1 hear of a larger rebel army in three or l' four weeks than ever before. They don't mean to give up, but will fight it out, ~ moving backwards by slow degrees, and u destroying all property that is movable and ! perishable, except their cities, until their r line of defences is established, with such a concentration of foroe as will keep our soldiers from any decisive authority over territories South of the border line. ? The Northern and the Southern States have undervalued their enemy ever since the war began, and that particularly at the T" South they needed reverses to inspire conI centrated action. Another mistake made ir by the Confederates was, that they did not 3r think the Union troops would commence ,u spring operations so soon, and hence they were not prepared for them to the extent they now are or soon will be. It looks now w as if the border States will go, but they is will make an effort to save them as long as -> possible, so as to perfeot their preparations >e for resistance further South. They don't e mean to give in under any circumstances II while the Lincoln administration lasts.? m This is the intention of even those who id look upon the ultimate end as doubtful.? We have all oloog under-estimated both d the force of the rebel army and the sendky mont of the South. The respectable opin id ions I hear expressed, however cautiously, are uniform on this point. It's no use tc If deoeive one's self with the attempt to be le lieve that the Union sentiment is to b( h- knocked into the rebels by hard blows ? ht They hate the North, aud since the war p- and since'the victories, worse than ever. jy 8a?~ The infamous McCook, who is nov >u the military supporter of Andrew Johnson'! e, Government at Nashville, called, a fev 3d days ago, upon the Rev. Mr. Elliott, th< an Principal of the Female ^Academy. Mr er Elliott declined receiving the despot's a r > -I'v gent. McCoob had Mr. Elliott brought before him by a file of soldiers and brutally cowhided. * The Seventeenth Eegiment, S. C. V. To the Editors o f the Mercury : Havibg lately enjoyed the privilege of a visit to this regiment, I take great pleasure in bearing testimony to the high state of discipline as well as the excellent tone characterizing it. I was fortunate enough to be present at battalion drill and dress parade. A finer specimen of citizen soldiery it has no where been my good fortune to have met with. The drill was in the highest degree creditable to the zeal and intelligence of the officers, and the docility and teachableness of the men. When the Ci" ? nKnt.tra nr .Q rr'i pon and thfl linfl with bayonets at the oharge, and loud shouts reverberating through the forests, dashed across the- parade, I felt that they who could withstand the shook of such arms, impelled by 6uoh a spirit, must, indeed, be of sterner stuff than any it will be their fortune to encounter. The moral tone of this regiment, too, is striking. The stillness of the evening air was never disturbed by any sounds while I waS with them, save the songs of praise and prayer which nightly asoends from many pious hearts, or the pleasant strains of music from the excellent band of the regiment, formed from among *\eir own members, or the innocent gayety and mirth of men whose hearts are in their country's cause, and determined to maintain it to the end. I have seen nowhere else an intermingling of discipline, with a courtesy and kindness of manner to the men, that approaches paternal tenderness. No doubt the antecedents of the Commander, Col. John H Means, contributes much to his sucoess.? But fev. men are so gifted in manner?not the spurious coin, but the genuine emanation from kindness and geniality of temper. His intercourse with his men, and all brought in contact with him, is somewhat unique, and his example might not be lost in some other quarters. Not a soldier apDroaches without a kind greeting. No courier comes hot and dusty and tired from a long gallop, to be left standing at the tent door, without so rauoh as a glass of water or a nod of civility?but all are invited to his hospitality. The Colonel knows full well, and it is time others were reali zing something like it, that many couriers and private soldiers occupy in private life a social position superior to many high offi oers, who affect to look down upon them as if they were hirelings at eleven dollars a mouth. As a drill officer, Col. Meaos exhibits great accuracy and proficiency, and one of bis officers informed me that he never makes a mistake in his exercises. The Colonel is well sustained by his Field Staff and Line. Lieutenant Colonel F. W. MoMaster, distinguished as a lawyer, has added the experience of Manassas and Port Koyal and Charleston Harbor to his other accomplishments. Thoroughly versed in the drill and duties of his position, he is indeeu an able support to his commanding officer, and, like the joints of the artjh, they will sustain eaoh other. Major Julius Mills would be known as a trained soldier the moment your eye rested on him on the field. Hisereotand motionless posture, his keen eye and rapid and accurate movement when in the drill, all denote his experience and his,-studies. He adds another to the list of able officers furnished by our admirable State Military Academy at this critical juncture, fully justifying the wisdom of the founders of that excellent institution. The following are the Captains of the Line in the order of seniority: Captain Culp, of Chester. Captain Meaoham, of York. Captain Wilson, of York. Captain Casky, of Lancaster. Hunfatn .Qur)lap nf Vnrlr vw^/vmu uuuivij u& jk utu> Captain Coleman, of Fairfield. Captain Witherspoon, of York Captain Kearse, of Barnwell. Captain Beaty, of Chester. Captain Rice, of Barnwell. They all seem- to be attentive, diligent and efficient, and constitute an honorable portion of this model volunteer regiment. The Adjutant, R. Stark Means, the Colonel's son, has eugrafted a long experience as an officer in Virginia in the 6th Regiment, S C. V., upon a Citadel education, and performs his duties with efficiency and alaority. The other staff departments of the regiment, the heads of which I am sorry I cannot recall to mind, all exhibit care and attention. And although it may seem a small matter to introduce among the notices of officers, I must mention that in no other regiment or corps have I seen the horses and mules in such fine order, and evidencing so much care and attention, as in this. This is an important matter, and in passing I would commend the example of the care of animals in this regiment to the commanders of other corps. The truth is, that there is great room for reform in this matter in the army of the Confederacy Daily observation shows how much they . are neglected. The array of broken down horses for sale by the brokers in Broad street, admonish us to be more careful of our stock, in the cavalry, artillery and in. fantry, for the supply is not equul to the demand, and unless there is an improvement, it will not be long before the carriage and saddle horses of the town and country will i have to be impressed into service. OCCASIONAL. i Startling Figures.?The debt ol i Lincolndom is so vast that the Yankees ad. mit that unless they can conquer and rob i the South this spring, by July jt will reach . ?1,000,000,000. Very few people have an . adequate idea of this sum. it it was id , gold, allowing two hundred and fifty dol) lars to the pound, it would be four millions . of pounds or twenty thousand tons of twc ? thousand pounds each. If in silver, at a . dollar to the ounce, it would be sixty-twc , and a half millions of pounds. If carried on drays, a thousand pounds on each dray, it would take 62,500 drays to carry it.? j Suppose a person could oount a dollar eaot } seoond and work six hours each day. Thee r it would take one hundred and twenty i years to count it. If in a pile of half dol . lars, allowing ten to the inch, it woulc make a pile over 3156 miles high, or i: laid down on a line, eaoh an inch aoross, it would be nearly seventeen thousand miles long. People of the South, the enemy say that you shall pay this vast amount. Evacuation of Jacksonville, Florida, by the Federals. Several gentlemen arrived in this city yesterday, who left Lake City on Wednesday last. They state that the Federal troops evaouated Jacksonville on Tuesday night, at 10 o'clock, taking all their guns, ammunition and provisions with them.? They had commenced to throw upentrenohments on the North side of the town, but an express arrived, and shortly afterwards all their tents were struck and their troops embarked on three of their gunboats and sailed down the river. Previous to leav ing, the Federal troops reported that they had been ordered to reinforce their army at Tybee, to which point they had been ordered. It is estimated that the Federals had io Jacksonville from 1,500 to 2,000 men. The Confederates, our informant says, had a camp of troops some ten miles from Jacksonville, commanded by Col. Davis, and that an express train had arrived At that point on Wednesday, bringing the information that the Federals had cvaoaated Jacksonville. As soon as this was known, the Jacksonville Light Infantry and a Florida cavalry corps occupied the town. The Federals, upon their departure from Jacksonville, took with them one hundred and twenty-five loyal Union men from the town, and also a number of negroes. Amoog the whites who left with the enemy were Joseph Remington, Philip Fraser, C. S Emery, J. W. Price, C. L. Robert sonf and M. L. Keen. The latter was the keeper of the Judson Httuse, and had been loyal to the South until that building was destroyed by the Southerners, when he went over to the Federals. Col. Titus, well known as having been connected with the Lopez expedition at the capture of Cardenas, and latterly connected with the unfortunate Gen. Walker, in his South American expedition, our informant says, had gone over to the Federals, and had made an effort to recruit a company in Jacksonville for the Lincolnites.? Col. Titus is a native of New York, but has long resided in the South, and some years ago married a lady of Florida con nected with odo of the best and most influential families of that State While the Federals occupied Jacksonville, their officers gave themselves up to the grossest licentiousness and dissipation Our informant says there was no meanness to which they did not resort, and no smokehnnao nr hon.rno?t within their reach that they did not rob. They indulged in every species of vice, and visited the negro hovels, where they nightly held their disgusting orgies. For ten days previous to the departure of the Federals, a number of the owners of escaped slaves went into the town under a flag of truce and claimed them. In every instance they were given up and resto-. red to their masters A Mr. Branning went iu and demanded his negroes. He was told that he must take the oath of allegiauce to the Union, but he sternly refused to do so, when, after a parley, his negroes were delivered up, and assistance tendered him to take them. Two Yankees were captured, a few days since, a short distance from Jacksonville.? They pretended to be deserters, but their story was not believed, and they were sent to Tallahassee. They report.that the male slaves were set to work on the fortifications North of the town, and that the females had all been placed in jail. A widow lady named Haddock, residing some few miles from Jacksonville, had all of her property destroyed and all her negroes stolen. The Federals ascertained that she had two sons in the Confederate army, and went to her house hoping to capture them. They failod in the object, and while in her residence destroyed all her furniture. Some drunken Federal soldiers with their knives killed ahorse that was attached to a buggy which was standing before her door. We are informed that many other similar outrages were committed by the Federal troops. Sdvannah Republican, l-ith. Latest from the West. Corinth, April 12.?No general engagement has taken place since the memorable struggle of the 6th and 7th. We still hold part of the battle-field, and considerable skirmishing is going on daily, in which the Confederates nearly always get the best. The Federal official papers found on the battle-field show that their expeditionary i forces on the river, exclusive of General Buell's command, amounted to 61,000. i Packages of poisoned balls were also fpund on the field among the ammunition of the enemy. It has been definitely asi certaioed, by scientific analysis, that quan tities of quinine, which tho enemy allowed 1 to be smuggled across the line into the i Confederate States, contains poisonous adulterations : The towns of Huntsville and Decatur, in Alabama, have beeu occupied by the ene my. This was expected by our Generals, , and should create no alarm. When the 1 Feddfrals came to the bridge at Decatur the I draw was raised by the officer in oommand ~ ?tt k /-?* ?> n r?n n t.h P IU prcvciib tUCUi UlUSSiug} rr uui^uj/vu v-? enemy threatened to shell the town if it was not let dowu. The citizens, desirous p of avoiding the fire of the enemy, prevail . ed on the officer to put it down. ( Gen. Wallace, of the Federal army, was , killed in the late battle, i I regret to ioform you that Gen. Gladden , died to-day of the wound received on the , 6th instant. , General Bragg has been made a full i General. t The Confederate army is in excellent , spirits, and ready to renew the fight. | , A neat compliment was paid the other . day to a lady. She had just swallowed a i petite glass of wine, as a gentleman in comi pany asked for a taste. j "It's all gone," said she laughingly, un. less you will take some from my lips." 1 "I should be most happy," he replied, f "bat I never take sugar in mine." Cotton Seed Coffee. Editors Courier:?There are many inconveniences arising from the blockade of oar ports, bat these we can, and will bear cheerfully. Some of these wants we can supply at home, and the duty of every good citizen is to aid in making publio whatever may alleviate oar condition The high price of Coffee places it oat of the reach of many persons. Numerous sabstitates have been tried and adopted, varying with the tastes of individuals. I have tried Cotton Seed, Rye, Potatoes and Qrist, and 1 think there is no question that the Cotton Seed is far superior to any sub stitute yet used. I have known many persons who have tried the Cotton Seed and condemned it, but on inquiry have always discovered that the failare was in the parching. It must be remembered that Cot ton Seed, (unlike the Coffee grain, which m i 1 . I 1 v !> is dry and ot uniform Doay mrougnoui,j is composed of an exterior carbonaceous shell and a green living gem within. The parching must be done to meet these conditions. Wishing to bring it into notice for general use, I will give the directions for its preparation: Tho kind of seed most recommended is that of the Sea Island or Santee Cotton.? This variety is more free of the adhering fibre, and on that account is preferable, but the Upland or green seed may perhaps be used with equal success. I have not tried it. After washing the seed to clear it of dust, small sticks, &o., it should be left to soak for twelve or twenty four, hours. Throw the seed whilst damp into the vessel for parching, which must be done slowly until the whole grain is thoroughly parched.? Without soaking first, the outer portion would brown before the interior is cooked. As soon as the whole grain is parched throughout, which can easily be ascertained on trial, it is fit for grinding in the common coffee mill. I have used this with only the addition of a tea-spoonful of the "Essence of Coffee," a preparation which can be gqt of the grocers, (and which seems to be made of Chicory and Liquorice, and nothing else,) and found in it a very palatable beverage.? With a portion of one third or one-fourth Coffee, it can soarcely be distinguished from the best Java, when hot milk is used In conclusion I will state that T have seen it used twice a day for the last two months in a large family, and all are food of it?that no ill effects, whatever, injurious to health, have been observed?and moreover, that many persons, who from nervous debility or other constitutional de rangecuent, are anable to driok genuine Coffee, take this with impunity, and intend to continue the practice after the war. . R. Fixing Prices. The following resolutions were adopted by the City Council at its reoent meeting: Resolved, That the spirit of extortion which now so extensively prevails amongst those engaged in speculating in the common necessaries of life is unpatriotic, inhuman, unchristian and highly prejudicial to the cause of Southern independence, and culls loudly for redress on the part of the authorities of this Qtate. Resolved, .Tbav although the power to redress this evil is not vested in this body, yet we deem it our privilege, as well as our duty, as in part the representatives and guardians of the welfare of the citizens of Columbia, respectfully but earnestly to appeal to the Governor and the Exeoutive Council of the State, in the exercise of the extraordinary powers conferred upon them by the people in Convention assembled, to interpose for the protection of the suffering families of our soldiers and of our citizens generally, by the adoption of such measures as will stop or partially remedy the evil in question. Resolved, 1 hat without attempting to dictate, we respectfully suggest to the Governor and Executive Couucil the adoption of a maximum scale of prices of all suoh articles of food and clothing as may be regarded necessary for the subsistence and comfort of the people, similar to those adopted ia New Orleans, Richmond and elsewhere ; and an absolute forfeiture to the State of all articles exposed or offered for sale at prices higher than the maximum fixed; and such additional punishment as may be deemed proper. Resolved, That the Mayor and Aldermen of Columbia, through the police of the city, will aid the Governor and Council to the full extent of their ability, in rigidly enforcing any regulation on this subject they in their wisdom may adopt. Resolved, That the Clerk be instructed to furnish a certified copy of these resolutions to the Hon. I. W. Hayne, Chief of the Polioo Department for the State, with the request that they be submitted to the Governor and Executive Counoil for their consideration. To be effectual it must include other Districts, and especially Charleston, to which place every thing eatable will certainly find its way. We uro nearly starved now, and fear legislation will quite starve us.?Carolinian Our Women, God Bless Them! Extract from a letter from Nashville, published in the Atlanta Commonwealth: "Our women, God bless them ! are all in favor of the South. An incident occurred here the other day, which is worthy of mention. Several Federal regiments were passing through the oity for some point | O W - east. In passing by the elegant residence of Dr. Dolling, a Federal officer asked a lady who stood on the porch? "Whose residence is this, madam ?" "Dr. Boiling's." "Where is Dr. Boiling?" "He is in the Confederate Army." "Ha, so you are the wife of a rebel." "Yes sir, 1 am, and I glory in it. And, (oalling her little daughter to the door, who held a Confederate flag in her hand,) here is the child of a rebel, and here is the proud emblem of rebellion, whiob can be seen in every room in this house." The crest fallen Vandal putting spurs to his horse, replied, "I will see you again, madam." This is the spirit which animates all "our wome'q?,*' From Washington City.?An Episcopal clergyman, who recently made his c esoape from Linoolndom, arrived in oar I city yesterday, on his way to his home in 3 Arkansas. He states that the report brought by Ex-Senator G-win to Richmond, that d the Federal army at Manassas was demor- I alized, is incorrect. On the contrary, the ii army is well organized and in a high state t of discipline. The people of the North fa are a unit for "crushing oat the rebellion," t and Lincoln has now in the field fully 1 800,000 men, which he can augment to two t millions, if he should deem it necessary.? c Our informant desires that these facts \ should be strongly impressed upon the c minds of the Southern people-?that we c should know and understand the magni- a tude of the war that is upon us?and that our only hope of success is to meet the c preparations of the North with like pre- 1 -"j Ananfttr while 1 puratiuutS) ttuu vthu a u&o guot^ji t? m**v in Washington, this gentleman attended i the debates of Congress. On many ques- j tioos, there was considerable discord, bat i whenever the subject of crashing oat the | rebellion was ap, the greatest unanimity I prevailed. The capitalists of the North < show some uueasiness about the money 1 they have loaned to the Government, and i it is probable, should the Southern Con- < federaoy be successful, that they may create < a revolution at the North ; but at present they, as well as all other classes of society, , sastain the Government in the prosecution ] of the war. In Maryland, where oar in- , formant resided most of the time since November last, the friends of the South are , three in five of the population ; but, kept j down by Federal bayonets, they are unable ' to attempt their independence j Our informant is a gentleman of intelligence, and connected with highly respeotable citizens of Maryland. Bis stay was so short, that he did not have time to give us more than the above brief allusion to Northern affairs.? Augusta Constitutionalist. Methodist Episcopal ChurchSouth. ?The annual meeting took plaoe at Atlanta, Ga., on the 10th and 11th instants.? Among those present were the following tr Bishops Andrew, Pierce, and Early; Drs Green, McFerrin, MoTyiere; Revs. W J Parks, W. J. Scott, G N. MoDonell, L D. Houston and Joseph Wheeles, Esq Bishop Andrew took the Chair, and called upon Dr. McFerrin, Treasurer of the Missionary Society, for a statement respecting the Missionary interests of the Church. The statement was to the effeot that the , society was out of funds and out of debt, excepting outstanding drafts against the Treasury. take oare of you." You should have seen his eyes flash and the smile of triumph break over his face as he said, "Mother never told me a lie, sir, but you've been so long on the way." What a lesson of trust, and how this inoident shows the effect fo never deceiving obildren with idle tales ? As the poor mother expected when she told her son "God will take oare of him," he did by touching fcfce heart of this benevo lent man with compassion and love to the little stranger.? V. 0. Couri . Factory Prices.?Mr. Wm. Gregg in forms us that the Graniteville Faotory prices now stand as follows at wholesale? one cent per yard additional at retail :? Drills, 19oents; 4-4 sheeting, 18 cents; 7-8 shirting, 16 ceuta ; 8-4 shirting, 11 cents. We take pleasure in making these prices known, and trust that a still further diminution may yet be found expedient.? Edgefield Advertiser. . // . A it was moved Dy msnop rinny, mat u is impractioablc to hold a General Confer- ence before April, 1868, which motion Dr. McFerrin moved to amend, so as to leave it discretionary with the Bishops to convene the General Conference sooner, if practicable. The motion no amended was unanimously adopted. It was determined that the Bishops should mature their plan of annual visitation a mong themselves, as usual Bishop Early moved that the Publishing House at Nashville be left for the present in charge of the General Book Agent and Publishing Committe, to be managed by them according to their best judgment. L. D. Hoaston, Corresponding Secreta ry of the Sunday School Society, was in structed to employ himself until the next General Conference in raising funds for the Sunday School cause, and to remit the money so collected to Dr. McFerrin, Treasurer of the Society. Dr. Green moved that the Christian Advocate and the Southern Christian Advocate be uaited, and till the next meet tag of the General Conference, published in Atlanta, Ga., under tho joiut editorial control and management of Drs. McTyiere and Myers. Agreed to. Without transacting any further business of importance, the meeting adjourned. An Incident. The following beautiful extract will be read with interest by every parent. Every child should be taught the same lesson.? Were this so, how grand in'moral strength would the rising generation become: A touching case was presented to the consideration and charity of one of the good Samaritans who now take care of the sick, relieve the destitute, and feed the starving. A boy was discovered, in the .l. ? morniDg, IJlDg m mo giaos ui viaiuvi uv> street, evidently bright and intelligent, but sick A man who has the feeliogs of kindness strongly developed, went to him, shook him by the shoulder, and asked what he was doing there "Waiting for God to oorne forme," said he. "What do you mean ?" said the gentleman, greatly touched by the pathetic tone of the answer and the condition of the boy, in whose eye and flushed face he saw the evidences of the fever. "God sent for mother and father, and my little brother," said he, and "took them away to his home np in the sky, and mother told me when she was siok that God would take care of me. I have no home, nobody to give me anything, and so I came out here and have been looking so long up in the sky for God to come and take care of me, as mother said he would. He will come, won't he 1 Mother never told me a lie." "Yes, my lad," said the man, overcome with emotion, "he has sent me to The Virginia Challenges the Monroa a Second Time?The Challenge Declined.?The Norfolk Day ~Book, of Ionday, says: The Virginia, at an early hour on Saturay, made her way down to Hampton loads, where she continued till near night, "? o order to give the Monitor an opportunity , o try her boasted powers; but the "Yan- >g ;ee oheeBe box" kept close alongside tor jJJj rharf at Old Point, and did not dome out. I?his makes two days that have been devo*?-* ed to waiting on the Monitor to get a fightow* int of her, and as the effort has proved fain, we hope'no more .coal will be barned.v^ m that score. There were great numbers if persons on the shore on Saturday as well is Friday, drawn there to witness the fight. ^ It was. stated in these columns ooSaturlay, that some doubt existed as to the Vlonitor being at that point on Friday, but. ye since learn from those who have kept in eye on her movements all tbe4ime> that the certainly was there, and that after oar leet left, she came out from her hiding, ilaee and seemed verv anxious for a ficrhL r- ~ " 7T TV o jy cruising about in the Roads. As ao)ther opportunity was offered her on Sat* lrday, however, which she declined, we tnust conclude that all the gas about her qualities of resisting the Virginia, is but jmptybrag. I?* The Eataw (Alabama) Whig has % 3orre8pondent who tells the following as a lady's prescription for making the war a short one: A widower of an adjoining oonoty foutMfc \ winsome widbwvin this neighborhood, whom he persuaded to become his wife.? The evening before the wedding he stopped ip the vicinity to stay over night, the marriage to take place next morning, at a neighbors. Mrs. L was there?calling?(we all know Mrs L.?She seemed to gel indignant at any one's getting married these war times, and expressed herself after fehhfc-' wise - -s ".Well now I I do think the President, ought to put a stop to any more manying| - vn until this war is oyer, if he'd just make fc > law that there warn't tobe any more man^*' ryiog until this here war is dooe, I tell you the men would soon pitob in and do. Ufo * --work, and I tell you what I think the women would help no little." v The bridegroom looked solemn like, bok I tell-you'the Parson?(you know Parso* ,) enjoyed it out load. Do Indians Sweab ??This is a carious question; and the anBwer by Mr. School?' . craft should put the white man to-the blush. ^ This gentleman, who had for many yean studied the characteristics of this racaT " says: "Many things the Indians may b^ ' -VW 15a8BB accused or. out tue practice or aweann? ; they caooot. I have made inquiries into the state of their vocabulary, aod^nothiog is more bitter or reproachful, than match annemoosh, which simply indicates bad dog. They have terms to indicate cheat, liar, thief, murderer, coward, fool, lazy map* drunkard; babbler; but I have never heard of an imprecation or oath. The geniwof the language does not seem to favor the formation of terms used in oaths or for purposes of profanity. It is the result of the observation of others as well as my own, to say that an Indian cannot ourse." From the Border.-?We. learn that a gentleman from. Nashville states that the Louisville Journal had declared for peace? that the further prosecution of the war oould only result in devastation and unnecessary expenditure of money and .blood-. It is also stated that Lincoln's-proposed emancipation .policy had completely revolntf t,ionized Kentucky Further, that the order for Indiana troops to quell the rebellion of the Ken* tuoky troops did result in the firing of the * latter upon the former, and killing and wounding of four hundred of the Indianiaba. *.. - >.flp - The Yankees admit the loss of eighty six guns in the battle at Corinth, of four thou- 4 sand killed and wounded and eight thousand prisoners?twelve thousand in all. Atlanta Commonwealth, lQih inst. Financial Condition oftheConfederacy:?We learn that the official report of the Secretary of the Treasury shows that our finanoial system ^has proved adequate to supplying all the wants of.the Govern- .. ment, notwithstanding the unexpected and very large increase of expenditures re^ suiting from the great augmentation id toe Deoesaary means of defebce. The report exhibts the gratifying fact that we have do floating debt; that the credit of the Government is unimpaired, and that the total expenditure of the Government for the year has been, in round Dumbers, one hundred and seventy millions of dollars?less than one-third of the snm wasted by the enemy in his vain' effort to conquer asless thaa the value of a siugle article of export?the cotton orop of the year. Richmond Examiner, "Corn Beer."?Take one pint of corn and boil it until it is soft, add to it a pint of molasses and one gallon of water ;-sbake them well together and set it by the fire, and in twenty-four hoars the beer will be excellent. When all the beer in the jug is' used add more molasses and water. The same corn will answer for six months, and the beer will be fit for ose in twelve hours by keeping the jug where it is warm. In this way the ingredients used in making a gallon of beer will not cost six cents, and it is better and more wholesome than oider. A little yeast greatly forwards the "working of the beer."?Augusta Cultivator. Difficulties of Trade.?An Atlanta paper states tbat a loading house in that city had a large (ot of sugar and syrup at A point on a railroad near the Mississippi ?' Ti ??1 i_4r . D6I0W iUecnpiiUf. iv woo uu vuo piauuiui| exposed to the weather. The freight from the point to Atlanta would have bean about twenty-six hundred dollars, and knowing it was wanted at. Atlanta, and that his regular customers were anxiou|;for it, offered to pay ten thousand dollars freight!? four times the regular rate. Yet it could not be ' transported because the Government had control of the road. - * - ts ' - - % No Cotton.?-The Legislature of Arkansas has passed an acb prohibiting, under a heavy penalty, the planting of more than two acres of cotton to the hand.