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heard etoeeded and We believe, never sau, -
His two eft hsnd pieces really astonishing e.
formanoes. His competitions are well made, rood n
form. clear In dcsign brilliant and effective. HI /.
treatment Of his SUBJECTS is neither striking nor orir
nal but partake Of his playing aud 10 pleasing
elegant and graceful.
We have rarely seen debut more decided than Nj,
Wehli male last night each perform nce was received
with enthusiasm and satisfied that bis visit IA
this country will prove TO him both honors bic and profit
able. The Chickcfing grand piaro upon which he
played IS one OF tho finest instruments II MOI
the finest We ever heard in concert Room
It's tone was surprisingly beautiful. round, rich
ui power al and brilliant. In the most passages
and IN the passages Of the greatest force every note
was perfectly articn,e, and its sustaining or singing
quality was as vOcsl ms rich human voice. 1t Justly
xeited rivcrsai admiration.
Mdlle. Caliste Huntley. debutane was the vocalist
Il the evening. She sings In excellent STYLE and for
novice acquitted herself tan ceditably She haa
voice OF large compass and Of very fac quality Tho
middle register however shou.d be- carefully attended
o. there is certain d9adness want OF spontanieity
which viii deprive her of the power 81 passionate ex.
preston in the very part o her voice where 1t il most
reeded. Sic Is, however. decidedly promising young
ts.. Mr. Weinlich sang two songs In place Of Mr.
l;emi, in crediajle manner. Srnor Beadaan 40
companied the vocal music very efficiently.
The second Concert takes place at Nblos Saloon to-
| morrow night, when new programme will be pre-.
ielted.
NJ. J. n. Patterson's third soiree musicale
postponol Until Thurs ay evening Of reyt week.
fra Diarolo will be given for tie last time,
. night. at the Academy Of Nu,ic.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
rpTJE WAR.

Tho Columbus correspondent Of The Cinc'a-
,at Ga,,f,e gives he particulars of the refusal o. 20
ont Of 5OQ lie Del q, sp1cr, OF Camp Chase 10 accept
the offer Of excharcs. Col Richardson, Cominahdant
at Camp Cha;e ed instructions from tie Commas
sarv General % p so eIs 10 make up list Of 500
prisoners for exchange in detacbmerts e 5W AID IN
which he was not 20 ncrde any who did not WISE to Dc
exchanged he Caltd out tie Grst 800 to whom re-
read tie order, which received with cheers. lie
then announce tat those who did not wish to be cA
CHANGED were Io. obliged to 20 al ordered any such
70 step orp SId five PAGES. Only three or four Sc pped
forward He then ordered all lack TO their quarters
This was not the end of the matter, however. soon
after he received of notes FROM pris'ncTf'
requesting % be KEEP. hchind Coli. Richardson then
resolved TO test the meter thoroughly. and again u.s.
sembled the 500 He stated to them all that
had occurred. Hc told them that he would take an
other vote, which ,boud be final exploiting 10 them
that those Who remained behind would have TO continue
In prison. IL then called upon them to m@Se tneT
choice. Immediately two hundred end sixy stepped
forward, requesting 20 remain some Of them strtIg
that they preferred stay in prison ten years rather
than be sent back to the Rebel AMY. This number in
cuded all present who htd sc-ved under Hood There
ere near 10 600 p oners altogether al Camp Chase
The business Of recruiting has frightened up
considerably Within The lest d,y or two under TIC I'M
pulse Of the add icrsl bounty which b. been offered b.
the authorities. The draft will most probably De post
poned. II tho authorities become convinced MAT We
are really in earnest in underwriting 70 oil our Quoia by
volunteering they viii undoubtedly extend the time 10
an indefinite period uud we will lie rid Of tie draft,
which would other wise take place tomorrow.
Further information in reference TO the Boz
deaux steames said TO have been obtained by the eb
els is looked for with interest. The Danish Minister
M Rasof denies the report that the vessel vas sold
10 the Rebels by TIE Danish Government.
All is quiet in the Airy of the Potomac; the
weather lie quito cold Col. Spear, OF Kau'zs cavalry
met with serious accident Saturday by BIS horse
falling upon him
Drake dc Kay has been breveted Major ioi
gallant services at the baltic Of tie wilderness, u
August. 1861 ard Lieut. Colonel Of the Regular Army
for gallantiy Of Spottsylyania
The Commission to select a site for Navy
Yard and Naval Depot in the Western waters hay'
reported in fayo! Of Ca,ondelet ard Mound Ciiy.
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LEVY ANn GENTLE.

Rev. L. A. Dayis--who was born q Hebrew,
but has for many years been preacher oi
acknowledgements us in depreciation Of the
saying of our Nashville correspondent that he
"ncyer saw frank, open, genial, disinterested-
looking Jewish countenance." The remark is
very liberal; but it is explained by the fact
that our correspondent has been good while
with the armies; and camp-followers, whether
Jew or Gentle, but especially those who are
intent on trade and speculation, arc not ex.
pected to be found resplendent in all the
virtues and graces, whether of the Old
or the New dispensation. On the other
hand. we know many uebrewa who arc
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The Rebel reports from South Csroin" con-
t;nue vague and unauthentic. The only TACT
which they disclose surely is that the progress
Of Gen. Sherman is nowhere seriouSly opposed
We may expect to hear at any moment that nc
has captured Branchville, and that Charleston
and probably Augusta have been evacuated.
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III i,souti Ala;rs.

II. LOUIS Monday. Feb. II. Ie65
The State Convention to-day unanimously
passed a resolution nGOrsug the action OF the Presi.
rut in tie late peace Conference. and pledging the
oy al people Of Missouri to sustain tie Government 70
fhe lpst extremity in prosecuting the war until peace
hail be- established conquered the basis contained
"A the Presidents note 10 Secretary Sewsri.
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The Iudipu Troubles.

OMABA, Febrlnry y, IS51
Tho telegraph is again working to Denver.
The Indians in small Lands. at different points
Il al ne the road from Fort hearney westward. Tho
lain body has gore 10 the North Platte.
Col. Col ins with his command, as had series OF
Engagements with tue indians between Joesburg and
Laramie which LISTED for s1 deys The Indians ara
estimated to nnmter 200. while our sIldeTs number
bout .0l. not sufficient 10 follow ana chastisc the
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as upright, as liberal. as benevolent, as
pure. as the best of their neighbors; but they
do not happen to be on the scent Of cotton bales
down in Tennessee or Mississippi Mr.. Davis,
We think, gives ~ our correspondents remark a
great deal moro importance than it deserves
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over th. morning rates Money tdsa escs
and large amounts are loaned on call at . per cent
La. Ereniag--The stock market ~asvery "'" wv
,,rons. with >s.ss after call at Sc ma Sens ~
l.T-
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Arrival Of the Britannia.

PORTLAND MJnuhy, TOD 10 Icul.
The steamship Britannia from Glasgow the
1s:h ult. arrived here is afternoon ana will sail for
New. York as her freight has becn discharged
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r,,,e Tril,ure In London.

,rr,-rxs grOTBFRS (American Agents for lih'sie'
Gwen. Ga dem ". C src Az Mt Tor W. thl
MT TEiT,s IAcy viii also receive s.s'.a1i,S' sA'
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-04-19
Yours, in the gladness of Spring,
-, So r. $50. Asa sRARTZ. !,
%Two.Ninety Hospital, Massoh ;ls65, @

z SGEr EEoUaH OF sIEEp. We have Of
'ten..heasd young inea remark, a4sfouror
five 'heura sleep was all they wantsd, and
alltbet human systenrequirad Ihe hae,
aitaof going without sufficient sleep is very
injurious. Thousands, mo doubt, bheve per-
mauensiy injured stheis healtn, inthis way:
We live ia sfsss age,When everybody seems
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sar From ) gentleman direct fton heads
quarteIs, We learn that the army ofGsn.'
Lee is sanbrokep insspirit andzstiH i6tsct.
Both tie Prssident and the Gomuasadeyinsi
Chief express thsmselras oonadentl to
the issue, Afssr the evscustiou of Rich
tnopd, !, sonie aghing took place, 10 which No
were uniformly succsssfnI until Thursday
one assE agOte.day when The RsdsraB cap
fured fSom no ono hHsdfsd wagons: = Gen
Braekspsidge ihe Secretary of War, as
sumad opnmaed of the late Gen. a. Z.
Hill'a corps, and atts6king tho enemy, 20:
covered tassh shdndtsd wagons and admins
tered severe pdnishmsnt: II is someshing
unparalIeledsin our war for bureau ON ofhcer
10 take fFis field, especially as asubordlnste,
bas We may expect anything great, noble
4nd. patriotic from Gen: Breckenridge H
alI our oticers and men had exhiMtsd the
same saeri6oipgs sdesoti0n 70 osopr eeuse, VI.
should have been free: before anoR.- Caro-.
z;ssiais 18th: ss':.% I'9E o 70 7'''''''.'.
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.s@ G. Wa. writes to the Columbus
Sun that General Forrest called uptwenty-
six of his negroes the.osber night, a1d gave
tLem their ohoiceto 60 at once tosthe Yam.
KEGS, or joinsthe army and fghtby his.side
and have their freedom at the end of the
war; Twenty five who said they we're vii:
ling to take up arms, stepped out. r One
said he did not want agan, butahe "would
drive;a wagon 70 7h-ll for Massa Bedford,
if hewou1d tell him to. . si
The negroes make first.rate soldiers, and
whenever yoe heer q man say he will quit
if the negroes are putin, il you will dig
down around his heart, he wants to quit
anyhow. F;is'.'-s,; 7z,*zs ~
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From Mississippi and Alabama.
TIE FALL OF sELMA--aALLANTRYo OF GEN.
FORREST. 7g 50 : x


AUGUSTA, April S.-A A=specidl despatch
to the Columbus Sun, Of the 4th, states
that General Adams, commanding the Dis,
trict9ef Alabama, has issued, an order that
Montgomery shallsbe defended. General
Beauford has, been assigned tosthe command
of the. defencessof that city GoH Watts
has issueda proclamation allowing men to
vote whether they will leave their counties
for the dafence of another part ftbe State,
the militia Of Alabama being only held TO
the militia Service Id the countiesiin which
they reside. = - ~ - 80
The cotton warehouses, government
works, and navy yard at Selma we're burn:
ed by the Federals, and few houses acci-
dentally. Gen. Forrest ,fonghts brilliantly,
andsw wounded three times, but did not
leave the field. -
The.enemy hold Montgomery Hill, near
claiborne. No boats were captured upto
the last accounts. ~ = .>er .e:r.'s -.
The Government of the State was re-
moved from Montgomery, and shops were
closed ii and around the city for ten miles,
by order of Gov. Watts. -
The appeal newspapers to 60 to Macon,
the Adpertiser to Eufaula, and the Nal to
Columbus. The Post Office has been sent
with letters. mailed, to Columbus, in safety.
In.SeIma all the cotton was burned, but
little Government property was saved -
The loss is many miliioNs. The loss Of the
city isattributed to a disgfaeeful stampede.
There were very few Of Forests men in
thefght as his command had not arrived
in ntime to meet the enemy,s assault, which
occurred on Saturday afternoon and con.
tinued for an hour very hard. The enemy
suddenly charged our left on the West OF
Selma, where eur line was weakest, and
cast a few shell among the horaeholders
who stampeded. Our forces then retreated
in confusion to Selma. Gems. Forrest and
Adams boldly cut their way out towards
Montgomery, but with some difficulty. =.
Gen. Taylor left Demopolis the same, even
ing, but before the fight began. -. -
Gen, Forrest ,telegraphed Gov. Watts on
Monday afternoon that he is on the Mont
gomery side of the Alabama River, and
that there is thirty miles which; must be
defended, This, inspired confidence, and
everybody went to work to effect this end
The Rebel printing Office got away safely
f,o,,- Ca1ma - T,ho other NJ f3,coa rgere 1oaf
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- .
b6 The grea. aim Of the South at the
present hour should be- to endure. IF shs
holds on with firm purpose, liberty will
be her reward. If she falters or hesitatea,
subjngatioa and the MOST, abject, servility
will be her doom. There is a certain point
of distress and necessity beyond WHICH the
North cannot go. She cannot afford anoth-
er conscription. She eaunet raise another
army of white men. The emigration of
Europe will no longer feed her battle.felds
Eas they have done in the past. Tbe Irish
element has been long withdrawn. When
it becomes apparent that the war cannot ba
continued without putting into the ranks
ths upper Glasses of the North, the Yankee.
cause will fail. There is no sentimentto,
call men to the field and bind them, there.
such as exists at the Sonth-no controlling
motive which sppealsto the higher qualities
Of manhood, and is calculated to inspire
men with that enthusiasm which gives them
the victory. Hence, we say, the North has.
made up its mind MOTTO fghtpast certain
Necessities The South should make up.
its mind to fight to the last necessity. The
nation that fights for empire is bounded by
a limit to its endeavor. The nation that
fights for existence should halt at nothing
less than positive exhaustion Z The South
.isfar from such on extremity. Her re.
sources are yet abundant. THERE'S even .
surplus. Corn, in Alabama, may be plr.
chased at two dollars q bushel. The gaunt
hand Of want presses heavily nowhere ex-
.copt in those sections that have been OYER
run by the enemy The whole solution,
itHerafore, ofthe problem Of our;indepen-
dence depends alons On the resolution Of
the people. Oar soldiers understand the
position ithosonghlyc and if the public at
.largesWill simply back the army, the union
Of these two fforces--the moral and physie
cal, will ensure as oil for Which#e so'eara.
estly pray. 80, 80. 1 .ss : ,st
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sls<~s sThe inyestieation. into the sotri- t.ii

aa The investigation into the ORR;
gin and history Of the knights ofthe
Golden Circle, IN Illinois, shows that:
while the Chicago Times was daily de-
nyingithe existence Of that OF any 9th,
er secret society Of disloy oyal procliyities,
1--WE of the editors andsreporters 'of the
truthful sheet were membersof the or;
der, IS u sSs,ls''N
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siege of SeVastopol4 in the Crimea. Our
Malakof had fallen, our noble fleet Of gun
boats were eithersank Of blown mp as on
that memorable occasion, and our men might
have been seen, with the lurid light of their
burning capital glimmeriug on their faces,
retreating slowly from the place.. Take it
lallin all, it.-was one of the most fearful
sights ]: have ever contemplated. Imagina:
ton can scarcely 6ilthe picture. 2 =. Z :
On Monday, up to the hour Of my de-
Sparturs, the excitement still continued aud
the work of destruction progressed. The
superb railroad bridge across the James was
burned, and Other fssimilar structures above
and below it. Little railroad rolling stock,
if any, remained. The last train left on
Monday morning. 80 = IS. q. :. - -
= At what hour the enemy entered Fam
not now informed But as their advance
was. within seven milos, presume column
must have marched mp during the day. An
officer who escaped from Richmond In . Ca.
noe says that when he left, Yankee officer
was addressing crowd from the Washing
ton monument. 1880 ,.7s.t =
So far as we have advioes, they show good.
spirits still prevailing in the army and .
genera. determination not tosuccnmb tothe
temporary difficulties sby which they haye
been enshrouded. People are.generally be-
ginning totregard the event as one neoessa.
irg to our final success. We hope for the
best, ;ss GYPHAXs55
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FROM TENNEssEE.--We have conyersed
with an old friend of Winchester TenRes
see, who left that place on the, 24th of last
month. he, gives Us great deal Of local
news as to she treatment of the people by
the Yankees, He says the negro hassbe.
come an eyesore to tae-sF s6siT s.s and in
many instances are sent back to masters,
tho Yankees not knowing what to do with
them. Out of $500 negroes stationed at
Nashville, 1900 have died. When sur.
gson was asked why the. mortality among
them was SO great be replied that fresh
beefsnd hard tack kswassure to bring about
chronic diarrhea, and it6Has nearly always
fatal he wished to God they gere oil
dead. - fsis-:a -. =
The mountains 10 Tennessee are foil et
:bauditti; who rob and slas indiscriminately
alltravslers. - ;5S;aas@ss 49,. :assss
The Yankee authorities are taking steps
to confscate the property Of all persons who
have fed the country. One Horace Har-
rison, of Warren coupty, is confscating
agent for Middle Tennessee.
Mr.. R. G. Smith, one Of the first citizens
of Franklin county, man of wealth and
high character-was taken out lately from
bis house, by some Yankees, and hanged
till he was dead. The charge against him
was that be had given food and shelter to
rebel spies at his house. Mr.. Smith was .
personal friend of writer Of this article,
and many Tennesseeaus in exile will be
.pained to hear of his cold biooded mugder
by the Yankee fends. p: $50: =. -. -
Two or three men in, the county of Frank:
lin Who deserted the Confederate armies
and returned TO their homes, are the scorn
Of oug citizens who are still as-defant as
eger to Lincoln tyranny, but they cannot
speak their sentiments, as yankee deteo-
tives are on every hand to report any one
preparatory to cop6Scatipg his property if
he have any. He says the, Yankee eonSen;
ton at Nashville was not attended by .
single man FROM Franklin county n.which
he lives. It was gathering Of traitors
and Yankees Prayers were offered daily
for the success Of our arms by thousands,
mothers, fathers, sisters, whose, dear oues
are 10 the Confederate. armies, or have died
in. defence OF tie South There was much
grief at the defeat o. Hood, but their hopes
of our ultimate Independence fare not bias,
ted.-.Hest Point ,Bulletin. 81 =. :,
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.sARTERrHE EEAonATIoN. about three
o'clock q. mn Monday, q reginentoftha
.sneuy q cavalry entered Richpond 7frqD
the lower end, az full gal ltop, chasing asnaiI
squad of. our troops. at 9s. IA ths ssinfan.
Try camei 10 and wsre eugsgads ia plsndsrsr
Ing indiscimipasely The; uegroes gereal. .
most frantic With ioy: sS IS;
& The Yankees were preparing toiposa
the equestrian statue Of Washi1etcns from
sitssbaas, to send lis North All tho siinagsss
ziiness dspots, aous mills and GGdssrnmnsnss
pfopsrty we're COMMITTED 10 thesGames.a
Very little Tell into the handsof the enemy
Main street suffered very much from tho
mol: :Sanday night, But. was not burned, d, ];
reported. . = - y s =, 2
Ihecitizeas gsse dspastisg thsaslvss
well. Judge Gampbell, Assistant Escretsss
~ of War, n stili ip She city, Generals
B. R, Jehpstou.s and Pitkettss Divisions !.
suffered fsasfnlly General sMise's brig
ade lost nina hundred men ID killed, woqn- J,
ded and pfiscperE Lieutenant Richard 8. !.
Wise, tie son aid aid. ds. camp Of the Gen.
eral, was Ro1nded spd:among the captured. :
onrf fin men i nos:gsssts -
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sao pHazsz 4 skD'vAnos.
Us
Make Your Bulls Work. J.

s There Is practice among onf fsrmegs
ofletting their bulls bc ia III Their oxen
and their horses vol, bpt their buE if
they keep any, mus; be 8 sgentIem fsF
does nothig, and Of course eets fst md lsEy.
Now, al animal Of this kind in our Ststs iai
not . very profitable one, . knor ff6m
experience, that anxious &c many 40 To-
improve their stock, Trey 5ste 60 asxious
t0bays iimproSed fol. .littls zor. othine,
dre5 to lave itsimpFoyed ii an We
ale sorry tossy sthisi shle casej bat scss:
are atubbofn things G 80 s.
Nov, if q farmer would insz q sck
profit from: 3 bulI as be ough be- faast puts
him. into the yoke. and make him tug as
well ass his oxen. They are rather bad tEass
acfets to obreaksapa discipline; but whsnit;
is once done, they ara. excsllaht foraiAbor.s
We know of one orstwos atsshis sime thss:
are used to the. yoke, and more poxseful
.auimala Of their ihoHes oanndt Be pfoasd5iesd.s
There is no danger Of ipjaring them, II
they are properly fedand judioiouslg div.
en-. hen kept mp ina small yard Or stail,l
they are exceedingly apt 20 become .lazy'
laudsluggish aud u1linataly good fSr hot6si
ing ct all, We, hare had them becosas q;
lazy that they were totally uEslsss, and we're,
under the necessity of dnging them about
every day to inHgorate them, and bring
them BacE to q proper state ofheEIth 5nd
activity but the same saimsii y6ksd
daily aimmsdiasely becomes ap.e eGcisut ossa
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iUmfuS iiom INC SVlul-lpie = 49,
1t is well known that some two hundred
persons-men, women. nd:,childrcn- most.
ly of Yankee origin and aainities, Went.off
With Sherman's army when be left that
city. Some Of these parties we're naturally
knaves, some-poor creatures ss-YeEe scared
out Of their wits, and moved to fly by false
reports and representations earnestly thrust
into their ears By the Yankees themselves:
In one INSTANCE, one lady was told that her
busband--an ofiser in, the, Confederate
service. sndsabsent3 from heme--had been
made prisoner, and was actually In q
Northern ~prison. It. was quite natural,
after. hearing this that she should eagerly
seek an offered opportunity to make her
way to him For the greater nnmber,.
there is'no EXCUSE: We nov learn5 and
the. information. comes. from Gen. Hamp-
ton himself, that thepoer devils were soon
made ashamed and thoroughly repentant Of
their error, aud. through Sherman under q
flag, made an ,appication 70 Gen. Hamp-
ton, to suffer their return To- Columbia. -
Sherman reported the whole party as thor:
ougbly tired ifnot rspensant Bus Hamp.
ton was inaexible, in his3fefusal to grant
the desired permission, and mayfano5
them still trudgipgon In theirway toethein
promisedland. May they enjoy the PRIV.
ilege vouchsafed to the Issaelites, and cons