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S T D'¥/r:KBKK I /G O N F/E D E E;A C <T* IESDAY, MAY *i 1WI - I Matter *feekaerlk*ra who . OM iMilti 1 aateartptUa *aly, i » *Xfi/i»*. Our ruU ,,, ftymntti aetearipU***.-- j, a«M** for Ik* te*Mfll*f Item wko Ito r<04w, w our rule b tnl.xikly | of CmUMmcI or No wont of Homj. [ Itwwl fro* iko moot roUobto M ’ | parti** »ro Mi ia Vnlpoirj , abtak boro propaaad la looo our tftca Fifty l* Ota HoM Mil- Thif U 0 voloatary propo- , ij parti** Mot bon for tbo por- ropooo copitolitto who dootro to ■out/ lo our Coofodoroto Uondo. . prioodo at Pootocola. lobo bore frloado at PoooocoU, ood ■ of eroding lottora or tay thing oloo ,00 do to bj louring them, plainly 4 Btllerd’e Saloon by Thie (Wednoo- ling. J- F. Etnard, Eoq. and Col. A. Land will tabu tbo artieloe in charge elble for their delirery. I Eacoarage Honan Falk*. Iliterjr friends, and allothere intereet- eethlly referred to the odrertiie- iother eolumn, of Hr. H. Braumul- Acl* of Congres#. • rteelrod from Meiera Shorter A I to Congreae, the “ Aole and ■ of Ibe Firol Sooaion of the Prori- Bgrass of Ibe Coofederate Staler."— me book in paper, of 1S1 pageo, Lg oU ibe Aole and Reaolutione of ibe I of Coagrttt, with n copious and _aged Index. ■ laws here been published in many of ■papers, sad here doubtless been read , j bat trerybody intereoted in tbo j of tbe country ebould bare a oopy J nonreaient fores for reference. ‘ The 160 cents. Two persons can join and r to Shorter A Reid, Montgomery, Military. rw that Capl. L. J. Q art roll, of this antbority from tbo Secretary of War Regiment of Volunteers for immedl- Notlce to Asnatcarn. at rehearsal of the Amateur Club will at tbe Atbeaenm, this (Wednesday) at eight o’clock. Ladlea and gen ill please bo prompt in attendance, nsie they use. No outsiders ad- W.U. H. BARNES, Manager. a bra Rifles—Steuben lagers. Atlakta, May 8, 1801. oben Rifles bad an adjourned meet- ght, at the Maeonio Hall, and owing hilarity of initials with the Stephens >y changed the name of their Compa- “ Steuben Idgere.”* on of tbo Chairman, the Resolutions tws of the Georgia Volunteers, which before the meeting, were permaneat- rd, with such alterations or smend- the committee appointed for their re- ,j propose to the company, itteo on Berieioa: G. B. Thomas, C. .rise Harmsten and M. L. Lichten- u was then made to appoint Maurice istadt Captain of the Company, who itted for and elected by a unanimous Blowing commissioned officers were for and elected : George S. Thomas, •neat, Carl F. Barth, Beoond Lieu- arise Heine, Third Lieutenant, titles to procure a suitable room for ay were appointed as follows: Chas. bF. Schwarts, B. Trank, I eolation, Dr. Francis Geutehruck waa urgaon of ths Stenben Idgors. sting unanimously agreed that the > be requested to publish tbe abose gs, after which it adjourned, s hereby giren that the Bteuban Id- hare their next meeting at Mason io Thursday night next, the Sth instant, >k, for the transaction of important By order of the Captain, MAURICE L. LICHTEN8TADT. F. Basra, Secretary pro. tarn r signifies, literally. Huntsman; but Its ‘meaning is Marksman, or Sharp Bhoot- To the Ladles, purchased Cotton Cloth, Buttons and to mak* one hundred Shirts fcr Capt. orapaay of Volunteers, and will be eery bilged to tbe Ladies of Atlanta if they lot ms la making them. The Shirts are Wee, cut out and ready for making.— ho eaa help, trill pfenM ooip« or tend M many as ikoy with lo mak*, and ham to me I and I will send them In •.with the aeuasof all tbe LadlM who in making thnm, and request him lo a them as may seem to him best — to he nisdeof Georgia Uomeepun. 1 ht my Office, teakew how I wish them Very rtepantfhlly, F. a TilUBMAX. e. May r, IM1. LOAN ABO MiUMia AS. ’ iOCIITION. ATTENTION I their dace and get is Atlanta Incur T«uy until Wednesday craning next WAnr monthly medi a, at tin City ■ THE SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY." &£cauou¥NMvsr! ARKANSAS ail TENNESSEE 8«m4cA! Dtelarallon of War kjr (Jailed Slates Recagatad 1 Over Three Uaairetf Applieatieas fer Letters ef Marque an* Reprisals! Mormouier, If*/ 7.—A salute ia now being fired in front of the Government Buddings In hooor of the Secession of Arkansas. Hon. H. W. Hilliard has telegraphed that the Legislature of Tennessee has passed the Aet of Secession. Moxveovaar, May 7.—Tbe Confederation of this morning says that over three hundred ap plications have been made at tbe State De partment for Letters of Marque and Reprisal Congress met to-day at noon. Mr. Brooke, of Mississippi, presented the Ordinance of Vir ginia, adopting the Provisional Constitution ; also, resolutions appointing Commiisioners to the Provisional Congress—two of whom, Messrs. Brockenbrougk end Staples, were pres ent. Mr. Brooke moved that they be qualified end invited to take their seats. Mr. Rhett moved to go into secret session, end that the Virginia Commissioners be invit ed to remain. Extra Session of the Provisional Congress of tlie Confederate States, SEVENTH DAY. MoaTOomaT, Aka , May 6,1301. Congrats met to day at noon. Prayer was offered by Rev. Basil Manley. The journals of Saturday were read and con firmed. The President eaked leave to present the fol lowing communication: Naan Pbksacola, Fla., May 1, 1861. Hon. Hwnll Cobb, President, dc., Montgomery, Alabama: Sir—On th 8th of April last, I addressed to you a communication formally resigning th* seat in the body over which you preside, which I have the honor of holding from the State of Florida. I have this day learned, that up to a late date, that communication had not been re ceived. I desire, therefore, to repeat its tenor as indicated. The new relatione I have voluntarily assum ed with another branch of tbe Government, renders this course proper that a successor tnay supply my place in the Congress. With mauy of the liveliest and most pleas ing recollections of my brief association with the memorable body over whiob you worthily preside, and with sentiments of tbe highest re gard for you personally, I am sir, very respect fully, your obedient servant. J. PATTON ANDER80N. Mr. Morton of Florida, moved that the com munication bespread upon the journals of Con gress. Mr. Curry of Alabama presented two bills— one to fix tbo time for tbe election of Repre sentatives to Congress, and another to provide for tbe election of President and Vice Presi dent under the Permanent Constitution—which were referred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Perkins of Louisiana, presented a reso lution adopted at East Feliciana, Louisiana, ou the 22d of April, by a large maeting of citizens. Mr. Perkins said that tbe question had been frequently asked, whet course would be pur sued by those of our citisens who opposed the secession movement. The response of East Fe liciana may be regarded as the voice of all that class. It !e not a large Parish, but small as it is, it has already placed at tbe disposal of the Government 300 soldiers, and at the meeting referred to, $12,000 was subscribed, and the lists were still opeu, and if fifty thousand dol lars should bo needvd, that sum will freely be subscribed. The resolution fully expressed tbe feeling of the citisens of East Feliciana, and of tbe people of Louisiana. He said he had no motion to make, bat aimply asked that the resolution be read at the desk. It Is as follows: “ Resolved, by tbe Planters of tbe Perish of East Feliciana, in general meeting assembled, That we hereby stand pledged to tender to tbe 8tate of Louisiana, and to the Government of tbe Confederate States, should it be needed, the whole of the annual proceeds of our crone, de ducting only wbat may b# necessary lor our current expenses during the continuance of the present hostilities ” Mr. Morton of Florida, presented a motnori al from the Pensacola A Georgia Railroad Com pany, asking for credit for the duties on the Railroad Iron belonging to that Company, now in tended warehouses, so as to enable the Com pany to progress with their work. He did not ask for a remission of the duty, but simply to obtain time for the payment of it. The memo riel, without being reed, was referred to the Finance Committee. Congress then went into secret session. Tbe following Act was passed in secret ses sion and tbe secrecy removed : An Aet recognising the existence of War be tween the United States and the Confederate States; and concerning Letters of Marque, Prises and Prise Goods. WaaaaAS, the earnest efforts made by this Government to ostablish friendly relations be tween tbe Government of the United States end the Confederate States, and to settle all ueations of disagreement between the two mvernmente upop principles of right, justice, equity, and good ffctth, have proved unavail ing. by reason of tbe refusal of the Government of tbe United Slates lo hold any i a Ur course with the Commissioners appointed, or to liaUn to any proposal they had to make for the peace ful solution of all oauaee of difficulty between l#_Mfi Government* i and where**, the Pres- sss for the purpose, ns therein indicated, of c, luring forte, end other strongholds withi Miction of, and bulnogiog t#, ** “ Status of Amorfofl/nnfl-hs* < armaments upon the coasts of the Coofederate Stelae ef America, and reiead, organised, and equipped, » large million force to eaoouU tbe nurpoM aforesaid, sadist leaned hie Oth ter Proclamation announcing his purpose la eel an foot n blookede of the_f. * “ " ‘ States: and wheron seceded from the Fi into a contention dlfoneire with the Ooafodarala Staten, and has adopted the PrarMoaal OeantltaUea of th* ana the Indian Territory South of Kansas will gtorfio cob pent# with th# Government nf lb# Untied Bute# lo thee# sets of boetlliUe# end wanton aggression which are plainly intended to overawe, oppress and finally subjugate the people of the Oen federate Stales; aud where as, by tbe note and means aforesaid, war exists between tbe Confederate Btatee end tbe Buies End Territories thereof, except the Btatee o Maryland, North Carolina* Tennessee, Ken tueky, Arkansas, Missouri, and Delaware, am the Territories of Arieona and New Mexico, and the Indian Territories South of Kansas Therefore— Sboviox 1. The Congress of the Confederate Btatee of America do enact that the President of the Confederate Btatee is hereby authorised to use the whole land and naval foroe of tbe Confederate State* to meet the war thai menaed, end to issue to private armed ft Commissions, or Letters of Marque and general Reprisal, in such form as be shall think prop er, under the 8#el of tbe Confederate BUtes, agaiost th# vessels, goods and effects of the Government of the United Btatee and of the citistns or inhabitants of the SUtee and Terri tories thereof, except the Slates end Territories herein before named: Provided, however, that property of the enemy (onlees it be contraband of war) laden on board a neutral vessel shall not be subject to seisure under thia act; and provided further, that vessels of the citisens or inhabitants of the United States now in the f orts of the Confederate States, except such as ave been lines the 16th of April last, or may hereafter be in the service of the Government of the United SUtee, shall be allowed thir ty days afUr the publication of this act to leave said ports aud reach their destination ; and such vessels and their cargoes, excepting articles contraband of war, shall not be subject to capture under this act during said period, unless they shall have previously reaehed tbe destination for which they were bound leaving said ports. Sec. 2. That the President of the Confeder ate States shall be, and he it hereby empower ed, to revoke and annul, at pleasure, all let ters of marque and reprisal which 8% may at any time grant pursuant to this act. 8ec. 3. That all persons applying for letters of inarqne and reprisal, pursuant lo this act, shall state in writing the name and a suitable description of the tonnage and force of tbe ves sel, and tbe name and place of residence of each owner concerned therein,and the intend ed number of the crew ; which statement shall be signed by the person or persons making such application, and filed with the Secretary of State, or shall be delivered to any other of ficer or person who shall be employed to deliv er out such commissions, to be transmitted to the Secretary of State. Sec. 4. That betore any commission or I ters of marque and reprisal shall be issued aforesaid, the owner ot owners of the ship vessel for which the seme shall be requested end the commander thereof, for the time be ing, shall give bond to the Confederate States, with at least two responsible sureties, not in terested in such vessel, in the penal sura of five thousand dollars; or if such vessel be pro vided with more than one hundred and fifty men, then in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars; with condition that tbe owners, offi cers and crew who shall be employed on board such commissioned vessel, shall and will ob serve the laws of tbe Confederate 8tatee, and the instructions which shall be given them ac cording to law, for tbe regulation of their con duct; and will satisfy all damages and inju ries which shall be done or committed contra ry to the tenor thereof, by such vessel, during her commission, and to deliver up the same when revoked by the President of the Confed erate States. Sec. 5. That all captures and prizes of ves sels and property shall be forfeited, and shall accrue to tbe owners, officers and crews of the vessels by whom such captures and prizes shall be made; and,on due condemnation had, shall be distributed according to any written ogree- ment which shall be made between them ; and if there be no such written agreement, then one moiety to the owners, and the other moie ty to the officers and crew, as nearly as may be, according to the rules which may be pre scribed for tbe distribution of prize money by the laws of the Confederate States. Sec. 6. That all vessels, goods aud effects, the property of any citizen of the Confederate Steles, or of persous resident within amt un der the protection of the Confederate States, oi of persons permanently within the Territories, and under the protection of any foreign Prince, Government, or State in amity with the Con federate 8tates, and which shall be recaptured by vessels commissioned as aforesaid, shall be restored to the lawful owners, upon payme by them of a iust and reasonable salvage, be determined by the mutual agreementof the parties concerned, or by the decree of any court having jurisdiction, according to tbe na ture of each case, agreeably to the provisions established by law; and such salvage shall be distributed among tbe owners, officers and crews of the vessels commissioned as aforesaid, and making such captures, according to any written agreement which shall be made be tween them; and in case of no such agree ment, then in the same manner and upon the principle! hereinbefore provided in cose of capture. Boo. 7. That before breaking tbe bulk of any vessel which shall be oeplured as aforesaid, or other disposal or conversion thereof, or of any articles which shall be found on board the same, such captured vessel*, goods, or effects, shell be brought into some port of the Confed erate States, or of a nation or State in amity with the Confederate States, and shall be pro ceeded against before a competent tribunal; ami, after condemnation and forfeiture thereof, shall belong to tbe oatners, officers and crew of the vessel capturing the same, and be distrib uted as before provided ; and, in tbe case of all captured vessels, goods end effects which shall be brought within the jurisdiction of th* Con federate States, tbe District Courts of the Con federate 8tates shell have exclusive, original cognizance thereof, as in civil causes cl admir alty and maritime jurisdiction ; and the said courts, or the courts—being courts of the Con- federate 8tate«—into which such causes shall be removed, end in which they shall be final ly decided, shall and may decree restitution, in whole, or in part, when the capture shall have been made without just Cause. And if made without probablo cause, may order and decree damages and oosts to the party injured, for which the owners and commandsrsof the ves sels making such captures, and also the vessels, shall be liable. Bee. 8. That all persons fbund on board any captured vessel*, or on bogrd soy recaptured teasels, shall bo reported to tbe oollector of the port, in th# Confederate Btatee, in which they shell first arrive, and ahsll be delivered into the custody of tbe Marshal of tbe District, or some oourt or militarv officer of the Confeder ate States, or of an v State i n or near such port, who shall take charge of tbeir safe-keeping and support, arthe expense of tbe Confederate States- Sec. 9. That the President of the Confeder ate States is hereby authorised to establish and order suitable Instructions fcr the better gov- truing and directing the ootdaet of the Mil so commissioned, their officers and c —copies of which shall bo delivered, by tbe oollector of the customs, to the commanders, whoa they shall gjv# bond as before provided. 'Bed. 19. Thai a Vodatv shall be paid by the Confederate Btatee of $29 for each person on board any armed ship or vessel, belonging to the United Buies, at the commencement of an ebdagemeat, which shall be burnt, sunk, or *1 ooromissioned ee afore qual or inferior force | aa ia other eases of aty of $36 shall bw _ rs and orewe of tbo rivals armed vessels, eemmissioned as afere- private armed vessels, commissioned aa afi •flU, for sent M* *T*«r prises*r ter Um c lured and brought into port, and delivered to ao agent authfrimri t# receive them! i« my port of the Coofederai# Stains j and the Secre tary of tbe Treasury is hereby authorised to pay, or cause to be paid, to the cwnere, offi cer* aud orews of suoh private armed vessels, oommimioeed as aforesaid, or tbeir agent#, the bounties herein provided* Bee. 11. That the commanding officer of ev ery vessel having a commission or letters of marque and reprisal, during the present hos tilities between tbe Confederate 8tat«s and tbe United SUtee, shell keep a regular journal, coaUining a true and exact account ol him dai ly proceedings and transactions with such ves sel a ad the crew thereat j the porta and places be shall pat Into, or cast anchor in ; the time of his sUy there, and the cause thereof; the prizes he shall take, and the nature eud prob able value thereof; tbe times and places, when and where Ukeo, and in what manner he shall dispose of the same; the ships or vessels he shall fall in with ; the times and places, when and where, be shall meet with them, and his observations and remarks thereon; also, of whatever else shall occur to him, or any of his officors or marines, or be discovered by exam ination or conference with any marines or pas sengers of, or in any other ships or voeseles.or by any other means, touching the fleets, ves sels and foroes of tbe United States; tbeir posU and places of station and destination, strength, numbers, intents and designs; and such commanding officer shall, immediately on bis arrival in any port of the Confederate SUtes, from or during tbe continuance of any voyage or cruise, produce his commission for such vessel, and deliver up such journal so kept as aforesaid, signed with his proper name and handwriting, to the collector, or other chief officer of tbe customs, at or nearest to such port; the truth of which journal shall be ver ified by the oath of the commanding officer for the time being, and such collector, or other chief officer of the customs, shall, immediate ly on the arrival of such vessel, order the prop er officer of the customs to go on board and take an account of the officers and men, the number and nature of the guns, and whatever else shall occur to him ou examination, mate rial to be known ; and no such vessel shall be permitted to sail out of port again until such journal shall have bceu delivered up, and a certificate obtained under the band of such collector, or other chief officer of tbe customs, that she is manned and armed according to her commission; and upon delivery of such cer tificate, any former certificate of a like nature which shall have been obtained by the com mander of such vessel, shall be delivered up. Sec. 12. That the commanders of vessels hav ing letters of marque and reprisal, as aforesaid, neglecting to keep a journal, as aforesaid, or wilfully making fraudulent entries therein, or obliterating the record of any material trans action therein, where tbe interest of the Con federate 8tates is concerned, or refusing to pro duce and deliver such journal, commission, or certificate pursuant to the preceding section of this act, then, aud in such cases, the commis sions, or letters of marque and reprisal of such vessels shall be liable to be revoked ; and such commanders, respectively, shall forfeit, for ev ery such offence, the sum of $1,000, one moie ty thereof to the Confederate States, and the other to tbe informer. Sec. 13. That the owne • or commanders of vessels having letters of raarquo and reprisal as aforesaid, who shall violate any of the acts of Congress for tbe collection of the revenue of the Confederate States, and for the preven tion of smuggling, shall forfeit the commis sion, or letters of marque and reprisal, and they and the vessel owned or commanded by them shall be liable to all the penalties and forfeitures attaching to merchant vessels, in like cases. Sec. 14. That all goods, wares and inerchan dise captured and made good and lawful prize of war, by any private armed ship having commission, or letters of marque and reprisal, under this act, aud brought into the Confeder ate States, there shall be allowed a deduction of 33} percent, on the amount of duties posed by law. Sec. 15. That fivo per centum on the net amount (after deducting all charges and ex penditures) of the prize money arising from captured vessels and cargoes, and on the net amount of tho salvage of vessels and c&rgoei recaptured by the private armed vessol* of th. Confederate States, shall be secured and paid over to the collector, or other chief officer of the customs, at tbe port or placo in the Coufcd erate States at which such captured or recap tured vessels may arrive, or to tho Consul, or other public rgent of the Coufederute States, residing at the port or place, not within the Confederate States, at which such captured or recaptured vessels may arrive. And the mon ies arising therefrom shall bo held, and are hereby pledged, by the Government of the Confederate States, as a fund for the support and maintenance of the widows and orphans of such persons as may he slain, and fur tbe support and maintenance of such persons as may be wounded and disabled on board of the private armed vessels commissioned as afore said, in any engagment with the enemy, to be assigned and distributed in such munner shall hereafter be provided by law. COMMERCIAL. aarosTso daily by wm. h. barker. ATLANTA, May 7, 1881. No unusual activity waa manifest yesterday. Although trade waa steady, and large quanti ties of goods have chaugod hands. Everything remains at yesterday's quotations, with the ex ception of Corn, which has advanced about lc. Goods are arriving in fair quantit^^kxXail- road, and, as we have before stated, there is the greatest plenty. Price* have wdvanced here in consequence of the decrease of orders from the South to the West—none being willing to take tbe risk of running the gauntlet on tbe Missis sippi. We never have, nor do we now, appre hend any stoppage of Produce. The letter of Judge Brown, of the Mobile A Ohio Railroad, to B. M. Prentiss, Commandant of Cairo forces, and his answer, show very con clusively that they have received no orders to stop Produce. What they have determined on since Abraham the I. haa reached the end of his 20 days'grace, is another matter; but we confidently assert tbat they may station tbeir myrmidons as thick as locusts upon the banks of the rivers, and still, bv lomo underground railroad process, (tbe workings of which they well uoderstand.) freight of all kinds will misteriously pass thorn, and no one will knew how. And suppose it does not pass; what of it? Are we dependent, in the least, for any article, on tho North or West ? The Confeder ate States, within themselves, are self-sustain ing, and have every variety of soil aud olimate to furnish substantial* and eveu luxuries for their people, together with that staple that can command the world—Cotton. MONETARY. No new items to quote. Specie continues at a fair premium in consequence of the demand. Nothing doing in New York Exchange. Some small trades of Tennessee funds made at 2} premium. No Western funds of consequence n market. W, F. HBKBING & CO., Invitew .Attention to their Stock of READY-MADE CLOTHING A1STID GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING GOODS, CLOTHS, OASSIMERES AND VESTINGS —FOR THIS— SPRING’S TRADE. It is the largest, choicest and cheapext Stock we have ever brought to Atlanta. We invite the special attention of CASH WHOLESALE BUYERS, Aa we are prepared to offer extra inducements to CASH PURCHASERS We would also call tho atention of Military Men to our Stook of TRIMMINGS —AND— DUTIABLE GOODS. We have again to call the attention of mer chants to tbe feet that alt goods destined for Mints thai are not Revenue Depots, are ware- »(rased at this point, and cannot go forward until duties ere paid. Those who are receiving er expecting such goods, will do well to make necessary arrangements. ACCOUTREMENTS, SWORDS, EPAULETS, & SASHES FOR GENERALS, COLONELS ANI> THEIR AIDS, MAJORS, CAPTAINS, LIEUTEN ANTS, AND SAROEANTS. KNAPSACKS furnished at short notice, at very low prioea. W. F. HERRING & CO. March 30, 1861. LAWSHE & PURTELL, Have on hand a Large Stock of CLOTHS, OASSIMERS, YE8TIN GrS, MARSEILLES & LINEN G00DS y READY-MADE CLOTHING, GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING GOODS, AND TAILOR’S TRIMMINGS. OUR STOCK IS RICH AND FINE. ILITMI &Q0M poirraciiim UoarsaaEar, Utj 7.—Tha TanacuM Ordi. taa* •( fcwnkl Will b* •ubiaitfe* to a rota *7 Ik* JMflpfo OB Ik* Mte day of Jaa* amt. Th* Albania* Act of Bcetaaion U conap!«t* *«4AmL SWORDS, mUlETl, &c., WHOLESALE PURCHASERS Arc invited to examine our Stock. W» think we can offer them uncommon in ducements to BUY FOR CASH. It V We are Agenta for tk» celebrated I. M. 81NGEII a CO.’S SEWING MACHINES. ATLANTA* GEORGIA, April », 1861.