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Southern (fonfcdcuuu GEO. W, ADAIR J. HENLY SMITH, EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS. ATLANTA, GEORGIA: ;r ® TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3,186 L Important Movements on Hand. The letter of our Special Army Correspondent —the Hon. P. W. Alexander, well known all over Georgia, and whose letters to the Confede racy have given him a wide spread fame as the ablest correspondent from the seat of war—in dicate that important movements are at hand. — He is on the spot—has immense facilities, and is every way reliable. In no single instance, among his extensive recitals of the active scenes that have transpired, has he fallen into an error of any importance. He will keep our readers post ed as far as it is possible for any man. We have private advices from Camp Bartow one day later than his lettw, which state that the skirmish alluded to by him, was within tAree miles of Alexandria. On last Monday, the, Maryland, regiment took possession of Munsun’s Hill, two miles from Bayley’s Cross Roads ; and onTuesday, Mason’s Hill teas occupied by the Confederate forces 5,000, under Gen. Longstreet. All day last Wednesday our troops were un der arms, expecting to be ordered forward to maintain these advanced positions, which it was expected would be attacked. Five thousand of our troops were then in sight of Washington. Our commanding Generals went forward to Fairfax Court House; and on Thursday large numbers of our forces were orderdered to cook three days rations, and be ready at a moment. The monotony is broken. The hearts of our soldiers beat high. If you want to get the news, subscribe for the “Confederacy” in time; for, in our judgment, we will soon have it. In this we may possibly deceived, but the signs all point to an early engagement, which will eclipse Ma nassas in extent and the splendor of its victory. — * ♦ Sick 1 Sick I Our special correspondent from the army alludes to the want of proper sanitary and hygienic regulations in the army, as thecause of so much disease; and he, as a truthful man, lays much of the blame where it no doubt justly belongs. He also gives examples which establish beyond any doubt the cor rectbess of bis conclusions, and the utter un ten <bleness of the reasons that are assigned by officers for not more rigidly enforcing such police regulations or habits of cleanliness in the army as aro necessary for health of body as well as creditable decency. Let this thing bei remedied at once" We' utieiTy deny that men can be made, under the orders of an officer, to discharge the duties of a camp, be sides facing the cannon’s mouth, and cannot be made to keep themselves and their clothes, tents and camps clean. It is a lliuasy excuse, and there is not one word of truth in it. To-morrow we shall publish the letter of a special correspondent, who is a surgeon in the army, In which other defects are alluded to ; and especially is much of tho sickness charged upou the defective touts with which the sol diers are furnished. We hope Gov. Brown, in the future, will have the tents all made with walls and flies; and that if no other method cau be adopted to make them turn the wa|er, they will be dipped in warm tar, so as to tpake them water proof. But ths sick men are sick, and must be at tended to, and their wants supplied. Read Dr. Logan’s card, and let the response be equal to the demand. No contributions, no sacrifices that we cau possibly make, will leave us in as needy and suffering a condition as the brave men who are laying down their lieves to defend us, while we stay behind and take our ease in the midst of plenty. Is there a soul that will refuse tc respond ? —■■■ ♦ -♦*- ♦ —r — Blanketsl Blankets! A gentleman called on us yesterday and made inquiry of the person to whom blankets for the Army should be given, by such per suns in this place as had them to contribute. We say now to all, as we said to him, that Gen. Ira R, Foster, Quartermaster General of the State, is the man Turn them over to him. Me will see that the Soldiers get them. We need not assure everybody that he will come up to his engagements, for everybody knows that. Take your blankets from your beds and give them to the soldiers, and make cotton comforts for your own use this winter. The soldier on the bleak hills of Virginia and in her rallies of ice is freely offering his life for your defense. Will you withhold from him anything that he wants ? Barely not. Confederate Elections. As the date of the elections under thh'Con federate constitution seems to be misunder stood by many, we give below all that is ue cessary to be known in the premises ; The people of the Confederate States vote for Presidential electors on the first Wednes cay df November, 18t>l. The electors of the ne«eral State* meet at their respective State capital* on the first Wednesday of December, TWY. The Confederate Congress meets at its present Capitol, Richmond, Virginie, on the 18- h February. 1862. On the following day, February 19th. 1562, the votes for President and vice President are counted. Ou the 22d February, 1862, the President will be insugu rated tu due form . ; The election of Representatives to the Con federate Congress also takes place on the day of the Presidential election. A The Confederate Senators will be elected by the Legislatures of the reepeclive Slates, all of will convene before the day appoint ed for the meeting of th* Congress. ’’ Maty. is jrolir master at home 7** w “ N’u. «ir. he’s out" 1 *I 4 'bv ieva it.” * We!?. theta, he'll home dowp and tell you so bimaelf. Perhape you'll belleVe him.” and forty-atant sack* of coffee, said to baa direct importation Java, were WM««4 » Mamphta afowdayaamee. by raliftmJ. SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY Our Special Army Correspondence. SKIRMISHES —WARM WORK EXPECTED THE ENEMY UNEASY—HIS TRICKS—-THEIR IMPOTENCY. SICKNESS IN OUR ARMY FILTHY CAMP OUR OFFICERS TO BLAME THE Ist AND 15th REGIMENTS KEEP CLEAN, AND CON SEQUENTLY WELL A DIRTY REGIMENT ITS COLONEL UNDER ARREST SOME REMARKS. GEN. TOOMBS’ BRIGADE —GEN. WALKER CAPT. HARTSTENE LIEUT. BEAUREGARD, &C., &C. Army of the Potomac, ) Manassas. August 28. j I can only send you a short letter to-day.— Indeed, there is but little towrite about at this advanced post—that is, but little that it would be proper to communicate. There are collis ions every day or two between scouting parties, resulting sometimes in loss of life, and the cap ture of one or more prisoners. An affair of this sort came off yesterday, near Fall’s Church, seven miles north east of Fairfax Court House, in which three or four Confeder ates were wounded. We took six or seven pris oners, and probably killed and wounded some of the enemy; but, as he left the fiield, we could not ascertain the extent of his casual ties. Col. Stuart, of the Virginia cavalry, was in command of our forces. The enemy had about4oo engaged, or rather present; for it did not amount to an engagement. It is ex pected that a similar, though rather more im portant affair, would take place to day. The enemy is very restless and uneasy. The impression prevails, beyond the Potomac, that Johnston and Beauregard will move upon Washington soon; and, in consequence of it, the enemy, for the past few days, has been throwing out strong scouting parties, tor the purpose of feeling of our lines, and ascertain ing where the main body of our forces are posted. He wishes to provoke us to a devel opment of our strength, in order to ascertain in what direction we are likely to move. This policy of the adversary will fail. Such officers as Johnston and Beauregard are not likely to be thrown off'their guard in that way. They understand the game too well, to suffer the enemy to trick them into showing their hands before they are ready. I do not say whether they will move upon Washington soon o£ not; nor, indeed, whether they will do so at all. They keep their own dbunsels. But, should they decide to move, they will do it when they get ready, and not before. I regret to say there is a great deal of sick ness in the army. This is not a healthy coun try at this season of the year. The remark applies to all the counties bordering on the Potomac, from the Great Falls down. The Presidents of the United States have found it necessary, for several years past, to retire from Washington during the months of August and September, on account of the insalubrity of the climate. There are other reasons, however, for the unhealthiness of the army, and chief among them, is the want of proper police regulations in the camps. In plain English, the camps are not kept clean. This I know, from per sonal observation. In many of the regiment al camps, the messes are irf the habit of throw ing refuse bread, scraps, and parings of meat, and pieces of bones, watermelon rinds, green corn cobs, and all the greasy remains of the cooking department, just outside of their tents, and where, under the constant alternation of sunshine and rain, they are sure to become an early source of pestilence and death. The men seldom sweep their tents, or air their blank ets ; while many of the camps are never swept at all. The result of this negligence and in attention, is a heavy list of sick. When I ask the officers about it, they excuse themselves by saying it is impossible to enforce the necessary hygienic discipline among vol unteers. Neither the company officers nor the men, they say, will submit to those sanitary regu lations, without which, it is impossible to pre serve the health of the command. This plea, to my certain knowledge, is not well founded. There is the first Regiment Georgia Regulars, Col. Williams, and the loth Regiment Georgia Volunteers, Cel. Thomas, where the most rigid rules are enforced, and cheerfully obeyed by all the officers and men. The camps are swept daily, and all refuse matter of every descrip tion is carried beyond the lines and burnt.— The result is, these regiments enjoy almost a complete exemption from all kinds of dis ease, except those of an infectious charac ter, whict) cannot well be guarded against in camp, and such as are incident to a change of water. Col. Thomas’ regiment is fresh in the service, and has to run the gauntlet of the measles, colds, and bowel affections ; but, be yond such disorders.it is exceedingly healthy. Colonel Williams', which served some three months on Tybee Island, and has become in ured to camp life, is singularly healthy. In a certain Mississippi regiment, on the contrary, where every man is permitted to do as he likes, two-thirds of the entire command is on the sick list, whilst the deaths have reached as high as nine on one day. You will not be surprised to hear that the Colonel of the regi ment is now under arrest. Who is responsible for all this sickness 7 Clearly, the Commander-in-chief is not en tirety blameless. The whole army is subject to hi* orders, and bound to yield him jjroper obedience, or be punished. If, on consultation with the surgeons of bis command, he should adopt a proper police system, and require all brigade, regimental and company officers to see to its enforcement, and hold them respon sible if they did not, it is needless to say the sickness and mortality would be greatly abat ed. If regulation* bearing such point could be enforced, and are not, clearly the Com mander-in-chief is as much responsible as if, by a blunder on the battle-field, he should sac rifice an equal number of his men. Doubtless many of our surgeons and officers have not done their duty, and the men may have been impudent and careless : but their delinquency i. doe* not lessen, but really add* to the respon sibility of the commanding General, for he possesses ihe power to enforce obedience. I have spoken thus plainly, because I have felt it to be my duty to do so. lam not here to tickle the vanity of any man—much less to close my eyes, and those of your readers, to official daLnquincy in any quarter, however high and potential. The 2d Georgia regiment, Col. Semmes, ar rived here on Monday, and, with Col. Wil liams’, Col. Thomas’, and Col. Smith’s regi ments, will constitute Gen. Toombs’ Brigade. The 7th, Sth, 9th and 11th Georgia Regiments, and a battalion of Kentuckians, compose an other Brigade, which is under command of Gen. Sam. Jones, who is represented to be a good officer. Gen. Win. H. Walker arrived yesterday, and has been assigned to the command of the 6th, 7th, Bth and 9th Louisiana regiments, and Col. Wheat’s battalion of New Orleans Tigers. A gallant officer, and a gallant command. Among his staff officers, I notice Capt. Hartstene, late of the United States Navy, and as true a man and officer as ever trod a deck. Lieut. Beau regard, a son of the General, and who has just graduated, has also arrived, and will be confi dential aid to his father. A. * From the Richmond Dispatch, Aug. 29. Washington’s Opinion of “these People, of Massachusetts, «&c. We are indebted to Capt. Arthur Lee Ro gers, who comanded the Loundoun Artillery in the battle of Manasses, for the following unpublished letter from Gen. Washington to Richard Henry Lee. This letter has been preserved in the Lee family, who, though applied to by Bancroft, Irving and others for a copy for publication, have hitherto refused it, on the ground that it would be improper to give to the world a pri vate letter from the Father of his country re flecting upon any portion of it while the old Union endured. But now that “these people” have trampled the Constitution under foot, de stroyed the Government of our fathers, and invaded and desolated Washington’s own coun ty id Virginia, there can be no impropriety in showing his private opinion of the Mas sachusetts Yankees. What would Mr. Everett say of this severe but just judgment on his own people of the man he has been eulogizing with his best rhe toric for years past ? None knows its truth better than Everett, and no man has more in his soul of the miserable national peculiari ties which Washington in his trying campaigns so plainly saw and so positively denounced. Interest made him the studied and persever ing eulogist of the great man who so ardent ly despised that meanness which has as boun tifully descended to him along with blood he inherits. Interest made him the supple tool of the vulgar despot of the North, and forced him to repudiate all his fine praise of the principles of the Revolution and the Ameri can Constitution. The Baltimore Exchange, alluding to this man, justly deelaers that ten fold worse than the leader of a mob which de stroys a printing office, or the President or General who silences free speech by a squad of soldiers, “is the rhetorical, phrase-polish ing demagogue, who, safe in his study, with out personal risk or official responsibility, prostitutes his talents to the overthrow of pub lic freedom and the corruption of a people who look up to him as a patriot and a coun sellor.” Os the authenticity of this letter there can be no doubt. The copy before us is certified by Gen. Asa Rogers, Presiding Justice of Loundoun county. (Copy.) Camp at Cambridge, Aug. 29th, 1775. Dear Sir: Your favor of the first inst ,by by Mr. Randolph, came safe to hand—the merits of this young gentleman, added to your recommendation and my own knowledge of his character, induced me to ;a';e him into my family as an Aid-de-Camp, in the room of Major Mifflin, who 1 have appointed Qaurter master Gencial, from a thorough persuasion of his integrity, my own experience of his activity, and finally, because he stands uncon nected with either of these Governments ; or with this, that, or ’tother man ; for, between you and I, there is more in this than yon can easily imagine. As we have now nearly completed our lines of defence, we have nothing more, in my opin ion, to fear from the enemy, provided we can keep our men to their duty, and make them watchful and vigilant; but it is among the most difficult tasks I ever undertook in my life to induce these people to believe that there is Or can be danger, till the bayonet is pushed at their breasts ; not that it proceeds from any uncommon prowess, but rather from an unac countable kind of stupidity in the lower class of these people, which, believe me, prevails but too generally among the officers of the Massachusetts part of the army, who are near ly of the same kidney with the privates, and adds not a little to my difficulties, as there is no such thing as gening officers of this stamp to exert themselves in carrying orders into execution. To curry favor with the men (by whom they were chosen, and on whose smiles possibly they may think they may again rely,) seems to be one of the principal objects of their attention. I submit it, therefore, to your consideration, whether there is, or is not, a propriety in that resolution of the Con gress which leaves the ultimate appointment of all officers below the rank of General to the Governments where the regiments originated, now the army is become Continental! To me, it appears improper in two-points of view first, it is giving that jpower, and weight to an individual Colony whieh ought of right to belong to the whole. Then it damps the spirit and ardor of volunteers from all but the four New England Governments, as none but their people have the least chance of getting into office. Would it not be better, therefore, to have the warrants which the the Commander-in-Chief is authorized to give pro tempore, approved or disapproved by the Continental Congress, or a committee of their body, which I should suppose in any long re cess must always set I In this case, every gentleman will stand an equal chance of be ing promoted, according to his merit; in the other, all offices will be confined to the inhab itants of the four New England Governments, which, in my opinion, is impolitic to a degree I have made a pretty good slam among such kind of officers as the Massachusetts Govern ment abounds in since I came to this camp, having broken one Colonel and two Captains for cowardly behavior in action on Bunker's Hill, two Captains for drawing more provis ions and pay than they had men in their com pany, and one for being absent from bis post when the enemy appeared there and burnt a house just by if. Besides these, 1 have at this lime one Colonel, one Major, one Captain and two subalterns under arrest for trial.— In short, I spare none, and yet fear it will not all do, as these people seem to be too inatten tive to everything but their interest. I have not been unmindful of that part of your letter respecting Point Aiderton. Before the receipt of it, it had become an object of my particular inquiry ; but the accounts of its situation differ exceedingly in respect to cotneasud it has of thuship channel. But > ray knowledge as this waiusr would not have been confined to inquiries only if I had ever been in a condition, since my arrival here, to have taken possession of such a poet: but you well know, my good sir, that u becomes the duty of an officer to consider some other matter* as well as situation, namely: what number of men are necessary to defend * place; how it can be supported, and how furnished with ammunition. In respect to the first, I conceive our de fence of this place, (Poiut Aiderton,) must be proportioned to the attack of Gen. Gage’s whole force, leaving him just enough to man his lines on Boston and Charlestown Necks. And with regard to the second and most im portant, as well as alarming object, we have on ly 184 barrels of powder in all, (including the late supply from Philadelphia,) which is not sufficient to give 25 musket cartridges to each* man, and scarcely to serve the artillery in any brisk action one single day. Under these cir cumstances, I dare say you will agree with me that it would not be very eligible to take a post 30 miles distant, (by land,) from this place, when we have already a line of com munication round Boston of at least 10 miles in extent to defend it, any part of which may be attacked without having (if the enemy will keep their own counsel,) an hour’s previous notice of it, and that it would not be prudent in me to a tempt a measure which would ne cessarily bring on a consumption of all the ammunition we have, thereby leaving the ar my at the mercy of the enemy, or to disperse and the country to be ravaged and laid waste at discretion. To you,l sir, may account for my conduct; but I cannot declare the motives of it to every one, notwitstanding I know, by not doing it, that shall I stand in a very unfavorble light in the opinion of those who expect much, and will find little done, without un derstanding, or perhaps giving themselves the trouble of inquiring into the cause Such, however, is the fate of all those who are obli ged to act the part 1 do. I must, therefore, submit to it, under a consciousness of having done my duty to the best of my abilities. On Saturday night last, we took possession of a hill advanced of our own lines, and within point blank shot of the enemy on Charlestown Neck. We worked incessantly the whole night with 1,200 men, and before morning got an entrenchment in such forwardness as to bid defiance to their cannon. About 9 o’clock on Sunday they began a heavy cannonade which continued through the day without any inju ry to our work, and with the loss of four men only, two of which were killed through their own folly. The insult of the cannonade, however, we were obliged to submit to with impunity, not daring to make use of artillery, on account of the consumption of powder, ex cept with one nine pounder, placed on a point, with which we silenced, and indeed, sunk, one of their floating batteries. This move of ours was made to prevent the enemy from gaining this hill, and we thought was giving them a fair challenge to dispute it, (as we had been told by various people, who just left Boston, that they were preparing to come out ;) but instead of accepting of it, we learn that it has thrown them into great consterna tion, which might be improved had we the means ot doing it. Yesterday afternoon they began a bombardment, without any effect as yet. There have been so many great and capital errors and abuseses to rectify—so many ex amples to make, and so little inclination in the officers, of inferior rank to contribute their aid to accomplish this work, that my life has been nothing else (since I came here,) but one continual round of vexation and fatigue. In short, no pecuniary recompense could induce me to undergo what I have ; especially, as I expect, by showing so little countenance to irregularities and public abuses as to render myself very obnoxious to a great part of these people. But as I have already greatly exceed ed the bounds of a letter, I will not trouble you wit h matters relative to my own feelings. As 1 expect this letter will meet you in Philadelphia, I must request the favor of you to present my affectionate and respectful com pliments to Dr. Shippen, his lady and family, my brothers of the Delegation, and any other enquiring friends—and at the same time, do me the justice to believe that I am with a sin cere regard, Your affect’ate friend and ob’t servant, GEO. WASHINGTON. Richard Henry Lee, Esq. Card from Dr. Cogan. Richmond, Va., Aug. 29. Messrs. Editors: You have already noticed in your telegraphic column the Hospital en terprise in this city, undertaken by the citi - zens of Georgia. It is a movement which should enlist the energies and the means of the entire State, and I am sure that it is only necessary that the matter should be brought to the attention of the people of Georgia, to insure immediate and ample contributions for the support of this effort to aid the Confede rate Government to take care of the sick and wounded of our army. To make the Institu tion worthy of the great State of Georgia, will require energy, promptness, and liberality, and every individual should consider him or herself as a special agent for the advancement of the object. The most pressing want is un questionably money—but there is scarcely any thing which would be ordinarily useful in any family in the way of bed furniture, clothing, or portable provisions, that would not be use ful and acceptable. I can say from personal observations, that it is impossible for the Con federate Government to provide properly and with sufficient promptness for those requiring the benefits of a Hospital. Let etch State es tablish one or more Hospitals, which we have already had an assurance will be recognized and aided by the Confederate Government; and by this combination of effort, we may, in a short time, make some approach to the ap plication of a remedy, for the only really dis couraging feature in our army. An Execu tive Committee has been appointed by the cit izens of Georgia, in Richmond, who are ener getically at work, assuming heavy responsi bilities in making the indispensable arrange ments for the perfection of the organization, confidently relying upon our people for sup port. In this movement lam sure that our city of Atlanta and surrounding country, will be equally responsive to their obligations with any other section of the State. Will not the Government of Georgia do something for this cause? Respectfully, Ac. JOS. P. LOGAN. It is stated that recently one firm in Sheffield manufactured, in the space of three months, no less than 280 tons of crinoline steel. Prince Napoleon and suite were at Louisville Saturday, en route for the Prairies ot the West. Advertising. The Confederacv baa more than three times the circulation of any paper in Georgia, North of Augusta, and is fully equal to that of any paper in the State. W* do not make this state ment either a* a boast, or in order to convey any erroneous impression, we say it candidly —knowing what we say—and because it is true. The Latest News!! Highly Important from the South ! SECESSION BUSTED. Georgia in Arms Against the Confederate Government! Her Troops all Withdrawn . from Virginia! All to fight over Again! &C., &.C., &c. We find the following in the New York Her ald of the 23d August : There are pretty strong indication* that Geor gia is about to secede from the Southern Con federacy. Governor Brown has recalled all the troops of that State from Virginia, and in a recent proclamation he says there is a disposi tion on the part of the new government to ignore State rights, and he feared that at the end of the present war the great battle of State sovereignty would have to ba fought over again. There’s but One Pair of Stockings to Mend To-Night. “An old wife sat by her bright fireside, Swinging thoughtfully to and fro, In an ancient chair whose creaky cran Told a tale of long ago. While down by her side on the kitchen floor Stood a basket of worsted balls—a score. “ The good man dozed o’er the latest news, Till the light of his pipe went out, And, unheeded, the kitten with cunning paws Rolled and tangled the balls about; Yet still sat the wife in her ancient chair, Swaying to any fro in the firelight glare. “ But anon a misty tear drop came In her eye of faded blue, Then trickled down, in a furrow deep, Like a single drop of dew; So deep was the channel, so silent the stream That the good man saw naught but the dimmed eye beam. “Yet he marvelled much that the cheerful light Os her eye had weary grown, And marvelled he more at the tangled balls, So he said in a gentle tone, “I have shared thy joys since our marriage vow, Conceal not from me thy sorrows now.” “ Then she spake of the time when the basket there Was tilled to the very brim, And now there remained of the goodly pile But a single pair for him. Then wonder not at the dimmed eye light, There’s but one pair of stockings to mend to night. “ I cannot but think of the busy feet, Whose wrappings were wont to lay In the basket awaiting the needle’s time, Now wandered so far away; How the sprightly steps to a mother dear Unheeded fell on a careless ear. “ For each empty nook in the basket old, By the hearth there’s a vacant seat; And I miss the shadow from off the wall And the patter of many feet: ’Twas for this that a tear gathered over my sight At the one pair of stockings to mend to-night. “’Twas said that far through the forest wild And over those mountains bold, Was a land whose rivers and darknlng caves Were gemmed with the rarest gold. And my first-born turned from the oaken door, And I knew that the shadows were only four. “Another went forth on the foaming waves, And diminished the basket’s store; But his feet grew cold—so weary and cold, They’ll never be warm any more; And this work in its emptiness sccineth to me To give forth no voice but the moan of the sea. “ Two others have gone towards the setting sun, And made them a home in its light, And fairy fingers have taken their share To mend by the fireside light, Some other garments their baskets fill, But mine! Oh mine, is emptier stilt “ Another, the dearest, the fairest, the best, Was taken by the angels away, And clad in a garment that waxeth not old In a land oY continual day. Oh ' wonder no more at the dimmed eye-light While I mend the one pair of stockings to-night. Atlanta Post-Office Regulations. ARRIVAL AND CLOSING OF MAILS, Ac. BY GEORGIA RAILROAD. Due. daily, at ...11.45 P. M. and ».S0 A. M. Closes, daily, at. .7.80 A. M. and 6.80 P. M. BY WESTERN 4 ATLANTIC RAILROAD. Due, daily, at .10.10 A. M. Closes, daily, at ..8.80 AM. BY ATLANTA A WEST-POINT RAILROAD. Due, daily, at 8.00 A M. Closes, daily, at #.OO P. M. BY MACON 4 WESTERN RAILROAD. Due, dally, at 4.00 P. M. Closes, dally, at..... .:.... . f.. .#.BO A. M. OFFICE HOURS. This Office win be kept open as follows: Open at 7 A.M. Close at........... .1 P.M. Open at 2% P.M. Close at 6 P.M. SUNDAY. Open at ...8 AM. Close at. #X A.M. Open at. SX PM - Close at .BJ< P.M. Until the Confederate Government, ahall furnbh a supply of Stamp*, all Postare must be paid in Gold or Silver on deporting the matter In the Office for tiana tnlasion. To accommodate the public, all sums for postage, or stamped envelope* of one dollar or more.'wfn be receiv ed in bankable ftmds, but no specie change will be given for paper. No Postage Account will be kept, on deposit or other wise. Parties deairing to do ao, can have any number of envelope* stamped « Paid,” with the Post-Office stamp,on the payment of the Postage-whlch will serve, when dropped in this Office, ns a stamp. THOB. C. HGVMD, Atlanta, ls«t. Post-Master. I|wQ I BY ADAIR & SMITH. T E S: Daily, one year, $5; six months, $3 ; one month, 50 cents. Weekly, one year, ; six months, $1.25 —invariably in advance. lEgF-In all cases, subscribers to the Daily “Confederacy” will be charged at the rate of 50 cents per month for any length of time less than one year. We ask especial attention of every family to our paper. Those enjoying daily mail facilities, will find The Daily Confederacy filled with the latest intelligence from the seat of war, both by telegraph, and from reliable special correspondents, of unquestioned abil ities and whose facilities for getting correct in formation are unsurpassed. We are laying out large sums of money and exerting every effort to make ours a first class Journal. - J THE L 1 CONFEDERACYr I HAS MORE THAN I I THREE TIMES I I The Circulation of any paper I I in Georgia, north ol Augusta, I I and is 1 I EQXJ A l * I I to that of any paper in the | | , State. NO LABOR NOR EXPENSE will be withheld that will add to the attractive ness and interest of our paper. To reimburse us for the heavy expenses we have incurred— not simply the ordinary expenses of publishing a paper, but for our correspondence and tel egraphs, we must rely in a great measure upon receipts from subscriptions. We ask our friends everywhere to assist us in getting subscribers. Every man who takes our paper, so far as we know, is pleased with It. We feel very sure that we have not a single subscriber that could not at least send us one more with but little ef fort, while many could send us a dozen or more. Let every friend be assured that with the in crease of our circulation, our ability to make a better paper will be greatly enhanced, and sueh means shall be used to the best advantage. We hope those who have subscribed for our Daily for a short time, will renew their subscriptions and Go it for the Whole Year. It will benefit us more, and save considerable trouble In erasing and re-writing names on our mail book. We have every possible facility for obtaining correct news. This, however, costs us heavily, and we hope every one who is so anxious to get war news will admit the equity of subscribing ‘ and paying for our paper. In these exciting times it is probable that ex travagant rumors will get afloat. We caution the people against them, and beg everybody to be careful what they believe. r con taln- R in 8 »H the JU news , * , * , * l ** THE WEEKLY CONFEDERACY is one of the largest and most attractive news paper* in America, and will be filled-with the choicest reading matter—made np from the cream of our Daily issue. In future it will be mailed punctually every Wednesday morning on the Georgia, the Macon & Western, and the State Road trains. Bend la your orders, HT Postmaatera are authorized to act as our Agents in obtaining subscribers and forwarding the money—for which they will be allowed to retain, as commission, twenty-five cento on each Weekly, or fifty cento oa each Daily subscriber. 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