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Vol. Ill] . -OAM33EN, IS: C.3 TYEINESDAY, FEB.' 8 1865. QSTo:" A4~
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,:>ls j J. T. HEBSHMAN".
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Proclamation by President Davis.
The Congress of'.he Coufcderale States have,
by'? joint resolution, invited me to appoint a
das:of public fasting, humiliation and prayer,
-with thanksgiving to Almighty God.
U is our solemn dnty, at all times, and more
eaf^ially-in a season o^public trial and adver
sity, to acznowieage our dependence on iiis
mercy,.and W bow in 1mm bio submission before
His (ootetool, jcoufeseing bur manifold sins,
suppiieatjng Ilia g^aoions. -pardon, imploring
His jpi*ine belp, and doroutly rendering thanks
for^o many and groat blersiugs which He has
vouchsafed to us. < -
Let the hearts of our people turn contritely
and trustfully unto God ; let us rocogniao iu His
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crw?ivijiiju juiuu j.ue cunucuon 01 a r aifler> aim
subjaiaivelv pray that the trials and sufferings
which ftavo so long borne heavily upon us, may
bo toroed away by his merciful lovu; jhat Hia
sustaining grace bo given to our people, .and
His divine wisdobi imparted to our rulers ; that
thaXord of Hosts "will be with our armies and
fight for us against our enemies; and that lie
will graciously take our cause into His cwti
hand and mercifully establish for us a lasting,
just aucLboporable peace and independence.
not forget to render unto His
holy flame the thanks and praise which arc so
ju?$y- duo fpv IXis great goodness, and for the
many mercies winch lie lias extended to us
ataid-lbe tr.afs and sufferings of protracted and
bloody war. . '
N&ftyihercforo, I, Jicr-sansoN Davis, President
of the Confederate States of A-mcrica, do
iisno this, my proclamation, appointing Fkidav,
tlic tenth day of March next, as a day of public
fasting, [lumiiliatidQ and prayer (with thanksgiving,)
for ''invoking the favor anil guidance
ot Almighty God**' and I do earnestly invite
all soldiers and citizens to observe the same in
a spirit of rcycrctic^ penitence and prayer.
Given undemiy hand and the seal
j ) of the Confederate States, at Rich|
L* 8". j- mond, this 25th day of January, in
the year of our Lord, one thousand
eight hundred*nd sixty-five.
jrffehson pavjb.
By the President;
J. P. Benjamin, *
Secretary of State.
The, Cry / the Gold Pickers, that was wont
to toQcd so high keyed and musical along
Biebniond's streets?' Gold, gold, get any gold
for sale!" like the trade cry of the street, rags,
bicker* has kfl at'once changed. Lb .one of dold^?fi^itoh-r-Mc5old,
goldj who wants to byy
nj.gold, to dayf- Gold ia tumbling abbnt
their welt-attuhed ears, and with it is tumbling
the airy castles of wealth of those who sacrifice<Tthjiir
Confederate notes to, the God oftnam-The
cjrv hasgone forth ..sendB?|
tgjjror!to;nQjder8rlike an' alarm .of-fire; at
^yellow 'boyi" ?re- coinjn|
jfo^hfjTrcfhi; unexpected .places ; from the
strong tin boxesj from the gold brokers in high
places, from the rag-bags and stockings of the
old women and negro and holders are beetrars
beging for buyer*. .*
But higher yet tbe cry shall grow,
As l<Jw;er- yet the. gold ehall go,
And paper yet sbaJf'over throw
The specie fallurg rapidly;
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Grmlsy owPbacb.?Tho New Yok Tribune
in comment^ oil Blair's visit to Richmond, uses
the annexed language:
We clo notjkuonr, and have at no time felt
confi4pntj' that tbe rebels' arc yet prepared to
agrlirto any* terms of pacification that pur
"Government either would or should deenr acceptable;
but wo cau imagine no possible barm
thkt could result from ascertaining precisely
what they are already to do. The recognized
object of war, at least ninong civilized and
Christian nations, is an honorblc and satisfactory
peace; and how are we to know when this
end has been rendered attainable unless * we
some means to ascertain?
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J. T HERSHMAXT?Editor.
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Ikamdciv Wednesday, February, S. i
The Union Prayer meeting will be held this,
(Wednesday) evening at the Baptist Church |
at 4 o'clock.
The NoutiTern Commissioners. ?Solmon j
P.. Chase, Millard Filmore and Franklin '
I Pierce are said to be the Northern Cominis- ;
sionc&s.
There are two Yankee Major Genera! Shermans.
Sflfcpo who commands in Sonth
Cafolina^^mn. T Sherman?tue "one in
New Orleans, Tuos. W. SHfeRMAN. The last,
we believe, lost a leg-at the first sie^c at Vicksburg.
The passport system?-similar to. that which
obtains in Europe has been adopted by the
Yankee government. All 44ivcllers?except
emignirit3?must have passports. The object
is to prevent raiding on the borders, Iiko that
at St. Albans.
To alti Whom it May Concern.?All
persons iu Kershaw District who have been
recoicmeudcd for light* dhtj, but have not
jet been assigned?all who have .been "trans!
fcrred to the invalid corps,". and all soldiers
j who arc temporarily disabled for field service
j will report at the enrolling office in Camden,
; for inspection, on Saturday the 18 th inst.
i " Fighting Commenced.?The "Chroni'ccle
! nml Sr?nfitir>l" kavs (TPiillemen who arrived
' from below last evening state that heavy skir1
niisliing was going ou all day at McBride's
Bridge, obout seventeen miles from Graham's
i Turn Out.
Graham's Turn Out is seventeen miles thid
| side of Branchviile.
Our informant did not learn the result of
j tic fight.
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Exchange or Prisoners.?A despatch |
from Washington to the Northern papers says ,
it appears from a communication of the Secretory
of War that the.entire subject of an exchange
of prisoner.* is now placed in the hands
of Licutcuant General Grant; and that, although
orilv partial exchanges have thus far
bccD made, there is reason to bcliere a full excharge
will rood be effected.
Tiie Tallahassee.?T4ie enemy's ncw.-papers
have falsely reported the Tallahassee as
captured, says the Richmond "Dispatch."?
She ran iijto Ni*w Inlet just after the capture
of Fort Fisher, when discovering that 6ouie
important change, he knew not then what, had
occurred in the military situation, her commander
(Captain Maftit) put to sea, and
made good his escupel He touched the South
Carolina coast and put ashore a messenger with
despatches, who has reached Richinoud. The
nose, if any, brought by this messenger has
not been made public. .
No Moitif PRw.ttr>M4r.s?Tlv? font tUof_
-sonala" have appeared in both Northern and
Southern papers, has tended in a measure to
mitigate some of the horrors of civil war.; but
it aeeips f(pm the latest Northern at-goum^
that Geo-. DiJt, in order- to give additioi^ J
show of authority, has interdicted thfa- yxftiy"
less interchange of friendly greetings betaken
non-combatants and prisoners and their friends.
A a U- ~1 ? C.I J L.
xxo ?iv vuitiui gaiu siyjiy vu buo uaitie-uciu, uu
BcernB determined to emulate the example of
BuTLEa in ruling with a rod of iron such .unarmed
civilians as misfortune locates in his
military department.
, A gentleman who was with the -army on
Sunday, at Petersburg, when Messrs Stb-;
rH ens, IIuNTKa i.l passed
through oiwJines, nu Wasl^gton,
imtormstiic 'Sentinel tlinC the* shouting
along both lines was prolonged and enthusiastic.
-It would, indeed, be deiightful if there
were any room to hope that the Washington
authorities are prepared" fur such terms .of
peace a3 would allow the soldiers to* disperse.
Once before the acclamations of the two armies
\?src united. When they lay confronted
at Frcdoriflcsburg, a fine military band played
in succession l anKee JLtoouie, L?ixie, anu otner
national airs. These vror.e iff propria tel\ responded
to by the two armies alternately.?
But when tho band struck up Iloine, Stfeot
Home, the opposing camps forgot tiiciir hostility
anJ united in a vociferous tribute to the
comiliOB^sentiment.
Peace Or War?
Peace rumors aud speculations, thickens au
tumual leaves in Vallambrosa, pervale the atmosphere
in which we live. The quidnuncs
North and South are ou the look out, with.ears
strained to catch every sound,'afid eyes keenly
watching the thousuud jind one fautastic clouds
that float on the hazy horizon. European
canards are flying about,- Washington gossip is
in demand, Richmond on dits coilimaud a
higher premium-than gold or sterling excliaugc
aud the tribe of speculators au4 extortioners,
undisturbed by dreams of the conscript officer,
tipd themselves tor onco uoDplussad and completely
at Bea. What is the meaning of this
gfbat commotion and uuscttiugof men's minds?
Have dyspeptic old ladies beeu favored of lato
vritll an extra allowance of prophetic'dreams
and omens 1 Every breeze that blows from
the North is redolent with vague pcrf.uncs of
armistice aud negotiation.' Invisible envoys
from-an 0:1 vinous European powers are lauding
at dead of nigbt on mysterious shores, freighted
with sealed despatches, and keep flittingabnit
like ghosts between inscrutable Executives
and mum legislators. L?e and Grant
are picking up for Alexandria and Washington,
and Mrs. Lincoln is preparing cards of invitatioh
to a great dinner and ball for Jcflf. Da
vis and ins cabinet. Uhc month, ninety days,
one year's armistice is all but agreed tipon,
and Stevens & Co., arc urruu-ing the terms of
the indemnity ifhich Old ;-Vlie ngreC3 to -pay
us for our stolen plate and negroes, and to
strike an alliance, offensive .as-well as defensive,
against the whole world'and- -the reslWjOf
mankind, with the irrepressible Yankee nation,
iu return for independence and peace.
What can be iu the windj after all ? Has
Lincoln been suddenly remiudod of somejipt,
if not over-refined little story, suggeist-ive'of the
possibility tlM^thc Yunkee dog, whilst grasping
at thc^suudow of Southern subjugation,
might lose the solid, yet substantial meat of
Southern trade and.profits? Have the supernumerated
statesmcu who control the destinies
of England waked up to a dim perception of
some (TreacTNemesis looxciwg uir lu ?l*o-fuu?.o,
and do tbey begin to apprehend that tiro Yankee'
lost for territory and pUn'der may a
Northern direction, ifju*iated SouthI Is it
altogether unlikely <.*at the profound dissembler
aud far-see ug politician.who wields the
power of-J/iiperia! France has never'been im^
posed upon bv the plausible gauljnoa and shal!..?*
ft ? ? ifi/ioa i\f .Qhivi?i*il o t*il iklh K> l?a
[un IbiUV^o VI wwnuiu w ? ~ ?- ^vj/w
fcjlerably well pasted as ta the proceedings and
iuteutions of the Yankee Congress anent his
friend' at?d vassal Maximilian? Stranger
things have como-to light in our daj, and people
who believe in old proverbs say tiat .where
there is so much smoke.there fain nust be a
little fire, and that straws show the way tho
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wjsd?lTlows. Thoy notice itm altered tone o? M
the Washington. Chronicle and. Qfuer.Liijgoliy ^
papers, an l their unwonted pseans in praise of
; Southern pluck and honor.. They smilo aig- M
ni&cantly when-old Mr. Hl.nii-'e anxiety abputJHfl
his missing papers is mentioned, and with^^B
Shermandike politeness, invite The speaker to^H
' "go and tell that to the-marincs."" Tbojturn^H
the matter over in crery light and, aspect, and^H
j work out the problem of peace entirely to^H
1 their own, if not invariably'to their, listener's
I satisfaction.
I ilUfc b'? JfUUI IU?/I UUUIUU^ UiUU-.IIJUH, UJOtwri'
of fact philosopher of the Gradjriml order.?-c JB
lit doesn't get .taken in by sucli stories and ar
guments?not lie. *Like; Sir Charles Cold-. H
: stream, in (He play, he has looked into tho
! matter, and finds "there is nothing in it."?
i Seward and Lincoln arc at their old tricks/
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trying to humbug everybody. They have no
idea of yielding one jot or title of their "plat- M
form," and Blair's mission,>3 well ra the con-^fl
sequent embassy of Messrs. Stephen?, Huntej^H
I and Campbell, arc only intended to
| vast quantity of wool over people's eyes, bo^^^H
! North and South, whilst Grunt is
awav" at Richmond, and Sherman id quicHflH
j moving into the hear* of South Carofink^^^M
i Thinks Davis is fully aware of litis, but had^^^^
| <lo something to please the Georgia politici^^^^
j and the peace men generally, who charge I^^^H
with being ni the way of an arrangcmcntl^^^H
Knows that he made choice of three gcutl^^H
men of highly conservative, or prescrvati^^H
proclivities, to go to Washington lor the
press purpose of showing nll'thosc people wt^^H
: have been'abusing him for not trying "dic^^^H
I macy,'* that'they weio alt "go tiier
that lie, Davis; is altogether right. Shr^^^H
j move of Davis', that appointment of Stcplic^^^^
as fugleman of tin ''Peace Commission J"
fully satisfied that the venerable trio will
turn front their interview with Lincoln &
with very large salt factory insects in their
spcctive auricular tympanums. Hopes- flHj
i >1111 bi t* vim u wvmiocnnir v tu
gia and everywhere c-lsc, that they have
egre<iion>ly humbogged and sold, that
j all in for it, aud^in'ust do or die, without^^^^H
more iionsonsc about "peace overtures',"
jjSoraatio moves," an 1 "at para I estate action,
Feels assured some people will be all the be^^H
tcr fur tbi.' new disappointment,-and wilT pitj^^H
i into the Yankees with a vi>n hereafter, inetcai^^H
of perpetually finding fault with evcrybody^H
^atd helping nobody.. . Xbesc are the uncotu- I
! fortable 'uriej perhaps altogether mistaken views 1
of your pessimist, impracticable, old fogy 9
"looker on in Yicnnti." Ifc may be wrongs 1
and hb' more, hopeful antagonists, our sttn-^i
irniiii! frii.n<ijT^iTwtVA mentioned mav h?
in matter. Nut taitig gifted with prophecyj^H
and having no Suto secrets in our keeping^wwij^B
oui ouly repeut what we hear,-liope'and pray
for the.best, and when called, upon.,for an
opinion, convoy it in Saueho's. vernacular :
Qui<;a Sube ? *
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Army of Tennessee.?We bare direct.
vices, saps-wu Xepuui/<nn,
PArSrtftimo, from the al iny of Tennessee, qHH
: the 13th. instant, through a private-, letter re^^B
I ceived'in that city. G.cn., Beauregard. w:on]dv. '1
assume' the command in person, and the army, fl
it is &tatedj*w<?8 about to move, but in which V
direction wa& not known. *41
"Tlio sewing, women In Philadelphia and 1
New York, are in great distress, as their scanty ' 1
earnings are insufficient td support them./ For . m
soldiers' pants,.they get only from sev^n to
eight cents in paper money; and, for shirts, one .. J
dollar per dozen, including button hole?t and m
all, complete. For tents," with sixteen- -buttons |
h'nlos tlliHT rmf ftft.mn n.it.fj A/m. TL....- 1
; vuul.<i pvi AI1?BW 1
women ha ve bold large meetings, both in Ntfw j
York and Philidelphia, bnt a deaf ear bas been j
turned to their remonstrance#." J
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