Journal and Confederate, 1865-05-26

military rule, find have turned tho city over .10 the ciyil authorities, to exct'pUc their rannicipal functions' aa in days of yoro. - The arsenal, 0/ course, will be garrisoned. The city of Columbia'was ^rrisoncd 011 yesterday ljya command of Federal troops. / , Several paroled fldccra 01 the arnnr of.3?ofthi-rn Virginia having signified t heir willingness to gk abroad to Europe or elsewhere, Cen. Ord,. commanding at Richmond, Jas issued an order, which says, '"that' passports and pacsago to TTnlifix will lie furnished thorn. 0111 application at the offieo of life Provost \larfhml Gupcrnl of _that department* " . ( No MEETING OF" THE JiEoisLATtftE.-^Brcvct Maj. Gen. Wilson, in pursuant of instructions-. from the President of - the. XJnitpd States, has given notice, .through the Macon papers thai "neither the Legislature or any other po*' litical body will Ifc permitted to.assemble un-f der the call of the rebel, State authorities." .tfljc peCple of the State.-, .Gun. "Wilson P".yp,: "arc Earnestly counselled trf resutfie vthcir' peflccful pnrsuits throughout tj?e Suite, and are assured that tire President of the United-States will without delay exert all the lawfpi powers of his office.to relieve them from the bondage'

ever heard." * We giicss a greater wail from the snbjug.vcd widows and orphan^ in Pixio's land has ftillen upon, hiili in later dovs. . (*; ' Goldsmith says in one (if his j^ocms .that "Drink takes a man to. his bier. ' .&?.. Wc suppose it^docs take a Dutchman to his (loger) berr. . *Wc arc pleased, to seethe publication of the Comtiludona/istresumed, after a brief enforced suspension by t he United State's authorities. It is (phte tractable, at this time, nnd*wc have no doubt will bo permitted to continue its publication, so long as its proprietor docs not assume the obstreperous. Gen. Youxo, of Georgia, the Vhaenix sajl5, i3 in Columbia. He appears in citizens clothes, nnd, ltkcOthclla, renounces?lie pomp and pageantry of glorioti? war, and will, with manly resignation,. n$ many others have done, retire henceforward to the peaceful duties of tho citizen. cont'uukiutk Uniforms?The annexed order in regard to wearing of Confederate uniforms lias been issued by the.Provost. Marshal of Samnnak: # . I am directed -by the 'Brevet, Major-General commanding to notify all persons whom it may'concern, that ligreufter any person found upon the streets or

thoy will lick Maximilian with his Montizumian gold? and John Bull nndjhis Canadion pilo ? Swords, wo* guess., Vive la Americana! , t ' iWc publish to-day a feeling address .to tlio people ,of South Carolina from our late civil Governor, A. G. Maguatii, suspending Iho functions of his office, in obedieucc to military orders issued by the Major-General commanding the " Department, of JiheCoutb." Whatever may be the feelings experienced by any ol the people of the Stutes referred to in the order of Gen. Gillmorb, we can but advise aud council tliem toj ncccpt with cheerfulness audresignntion the fate that ur upon thorn: Agitation and resistanco to the military powers tfmtbb, will only foment tlio troubles and Increase our .burdens, already x great. Our duty and only course i9 acquiescence). Lot ^us accopt our fate

Transient Advertisements and Job "Work MUST BE PAID FOR IN ADVANCE. No deduction made, except to cur regular advertis ng patrons. . '< !{ i * Capture of President Davjk. Tbo Charleston Courier sAys that when President Davis, was captured he'was circled , in women? clothes; and that he was conversing with the ladies, one of whom proved to ybe his . wife, and the other Mrs. Clay. His capture was affected by one company. The Courier says: . . . The Sergeant of tlie Compapy noticed the trio and was suspicious^hnt all was not right, consequently'he dismounted and asked the party some few questions. In the course, of tho interview Davis, unluckily for- himself,exposed his boots, i This did not escape thejiotice oflTie Sergeant, and lie at once came to the conclusion that the foot was altogether too

we shall doubtless be furnished with the particulars of the capture. - ' , ; . It is stated, that the tall figure of Davis seriously inteifcrrcd with his assuming the character of a woman. Notwithstanding he Bto'oped considerably and feigned lameness, he was not able to'deceive the Sergcantwvho made ' the arrest. , ; *We predicted.some time ago that Davis would never be able to get out of the country. The telegraph wires had been brought into the service of !|is capture,' and all through the Southern States squads of Union cavalry had .bperi sent out to hunt,him down. . i Thus, the arch-traitor, who a "few months eigo so flippantly issued decrees for thc'tnurdcr*. fog of Union meo will very soon find a decree , ?) which he will be the victim. We hone the

, \ .0 ~ large to belong to t\ woman. To satisfy .himself) however, lie stooped down and lifted a .corner of the dress, when not 'only boofs but pants were made visible. He' nest made an - examination of the bonnet, which, on being . removed, disclosed to view the head of a man, ' and this man.the Sergeant at once recognized to be Jeff Davis. Said the Sergeant, after removing the bonnet, "Jeff Davis, you ^rc m)v man, come with' me." - v . Mrs. Davis j>ind Mrs. Clay were also arrested.. The party wefe sent to Hilton Head, wherethey remained until yesterday. They were * then placed on board the steamer W; W. Clyde, and conveyed to Fortress Monroe. The ' Ctyde was convoyed by th^gunboat Tuscarora. . When'tbe steamerarrives from'Hilton Head,