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]t should, ms a inai'er of justice, be
stateil that soon after the battle of Blad-
enshurg was opened the British were
driven back by the destructive fire of
the troops front Baltimore, under Gen.
Sianshtiiy, including the gallant Fifth
Regiment, commanded bv Col. Ster-
rut, the tide companies of Maj. Pink
ney, and the artillery of Myers and
Magnifier. And when they (the Brit-
NEW POSTAGE ACTS.
NOTICE TO THE PI BI.1C AND INSTRUC
TIONS TO POSTMASTERS.
The following laws have been en
acted by the Congress of the Confed
erate States of Ameiica:
Letter Postage,
AN ACT to prescribe the Rates of
Postage in the ( onfederate States ol
Am. riea, and for other purposes.
Tic Congress of the Confederate
St t s of America do enact, That from
anil alter such period, as the Postmas
ter I iciieral may by proclamation an-
nntince, there shall be charged the fol
lowing rates of postage, to wit: For
every single sealed letter, and for eve
ry letter in manusciipt or paper ot any
I, upon which information shall be
The publishers of newspapers or pe
riodicals within the Confederate States,
may send and receive to and from
each other, from their respective offices
of publication, one copy of each pub
lication, free of postage.
All newspapers, unsealed circulars'
or other unsealed pr.nted tianMent
matter, placed in any post office, not
lor transmission but f„ r delivery uni
ish) rallied again they were thrown shall be charged postage at'the^ra.o
into vmf Sion by the t rnble fir - from one cent »• P 5 1 - ra,e of
Burney’s battery and the marines con.-
mantled by Col. Millar. Not, how
ever, until both Barney and Millar fell
wounded, and many of tt.eir men were
bayoneted at their posts, was the bat
tle decided in lavor of the Biitish, who
sustained a heavy loss in killed and
wounded. The defeat of the Maryland
lumps on this oi casinn, however—if
d Icat it could be called—was glori-
o i>ly retrieved in September following,
at the battle of North Point. This
victory lent a liesh lustre to American
arms and gave birth to the st.rring
song of “Star-Spangled banner.’’
Our Philadelphia cotemporary may in
dulge in sneers, but it cannot success
fully impugn the bravery of the people
ol Maryland.
one cent each
Franking Privi'ege.
f"? be * Tiaiker enacted. That from
and alter the day when this act goes
mt° effect the (ranking privilege shall
p a,,olls, “’‘J = Provided, That t h e
lostmaster Uenera! and his chief clerk,
.he tdttel of the Contract, Appointment
and Finance Bureaus, and the Audito.
-»f the Ireasu.y for the Post-office De
partment shall be and they are hereby
auth trized to transmit thr« ugh the mail
tree of post ge, any letter*, packages,
“ r S h . er relating exclusively
to then official duties or to the business
' u „ .^° Sto ® ce Dt partment; but they
shaH tn every such ,ase, endorse ot.
the back of the letter
ki
asked for or communicated in writing
or by marks or signs, conveyed in the
mail lot any distance between places
within the Confederate States of Amer
ica, not exceeding five hundred miles,
fiv cents ; and for any distance ex-
< ceding five bundled miles, double that
rale; and every letter or parcel not ex-
< • ci mg half an ounce in weight shall
be deemed a single letter, and evert
a.id tional weight of half an ounce, or
additional weight of less than half an
ounce, shall be charged with additional
single postage; and all oackages con
taining other than printed or written
t-.fttet—and tn-mey packages are in
cluded i-i this class—shall be rated by
weight as leltcis are rated, and shall be
chained the rates of postage on letters;
" d a.I drop leltcis, or I tters place.!
in any post-office not for transmission
bu I..I d>lively only, shall be charged
Will, |ai> age -l Hie rate of two rent-
ct.; and m nil Ihe foregoing case.-
* lie postage must he pie-} aid by stamps;
ami all tellers which shall hereafter b.
» i\. ttised as remaining over cr un
. .. h d mi in nny postoffiee shall In
i h.iiged with two cents each in aitdi
""" the regular postage, both to l>.
m teil lair as other postage of thi-
Ciiiilrtlt-racy.
Pos'nge JXewspupers, Pamphlets, and
oi/„) punted matter, me tiding Boons.
i lie it imllnr enacted. That al
newspapers published within the Con
o-.n rate .Si .ies, nut exceeding ;hret
mill. e> III \ eiglil, ami sent from tin
. lin e of ptihin ation to actual and bona
Inii siihsciiheis • ithin the Confederat.
States, shall he charged wi h postage * '*
as follows—viz: lb., postage ,on the
i*gular numbers of a newspaper pub
lislieu weekly, shall be ten i-euta pe
quaitei ; papers publish*dsemi-weekly,
double that amount; papers published
•* a week, treble that amount; pa-
peis published six times a week, six
times that amount, and papers publish
ed daily, seven times that amount.
And on newspapers weighing more
tlh.n tlm e ounces, there shall be charg
ed on each additional ounce in addi
tion to the foiegoing rates, on those
published once a week, five cents per
ounce, or fraction of an ounce, per
quarter; on those published twice j
week, ten cents per ounce, perquar
nr; on those published three times a
week, tilt* en cents per ounce, per quar
ter; on those published six times a
wet k, thirty cents per ounce per quar-
tei ; ami on those published daily, tbir
ty-live cents per ounce per quarter.
And periodicals published oftener
tb..n lii-moi tidy shall be charged as
newspapers.
Ann other periodicals, sentfromthe
office of publication to actu?! and bona
fide subscribers, shall be charged with
postage as fol'ows—viz : 'J lie postage
on the regular numbers ofa per.odicai,
published with n the Confederate
Stales; not exceeding one and a half
ounces in Weight, and published
monthly, shall be two and a half cents
p. i quaiter ; and for every additional
oiim e, or fraction of an ounce, two
and a ball cents additional; if published
semi-monthly double thit amount.—
Ami periodicals published quarterly or
iii-nmnthly, shall be charged two cents
an ounce ; and tegular subscribers to
»'• wi-pajiers and periodicals shall be re-
*,*iiiciJ •*» pay one quartet’s postage
tin n on in advance, al the office of de-
iivi-iy. unless paid it the office where
published.
*• Anti ilieie shall be charged upon
cvciy nihi l newspaper, and each cucu-
I-II II. I sealed, hand bill, ei.giatllig,
pi.inj lilrl, peiiodu-ai and magazine,
which shall be uiicotinecied with any
iniinusriipl or writteu malt
exeet ding three ounces in weight and
published wul,m the Confederate states,
•WO ii-iiis; and lor eaeli additional
oiim e, or liaetion ol an cutice, two
•» enis additional; .mu ii all cases the
postage shall be prepaid by stamps or
oiheiwisi, as the Postmaster Ueueiat
shall iUrn t.
And books, bound or unbound, not
\M tglnng over lour pounds, shall be
deeii.fii inatlable matter, and shall be
charged with postage, to be pie-paid by
siaiiipts or otheiwise, as the Post
Master General shall direct, at two
cents an ounce lor any distaove.
And u|hiii all newspapers, periodi
cals and books, as aloiesam, published
bry -nd the limits of 'he Confedeiate
Ntates, there shall be charged postage
at double the foregoing specified rates.
signature, the words “Official Busi-
nes9. And for any such indorsement
k ii? *!J ade ’ * he P erson so offending
shall forfeit and pay three hundred
dollars. And provded further, The
several deputy postmasters throughout
the Confederate Stales shall be and
hereby are authorized to send through
the mail, free of postage, all letters
and packages which it may be theii
duty or they may have occasion to
transmit to any person or place, and
which shall relate exclusively to the
business of their respective offices or
to the business cf the Postoffice De
partment ; but in every such case the
deputy postmaster sending any such
letter or package shall indorse thereon,
over his own signature, the words
Postoffice Business.” And for any
and every su.h endorsement falsely
made, the person making the same
shaUforleit and pay three hundred
dollars. ’
. . — package to
diarged all our eAdZ+TiZ
Eloqucut Speech of Ho*. Howell Cobb.
A,P n ."!X dn 5 5<la - v evcn ing, (says the
Atlanta Confederacy) the tr. in from
Labrange brought Gov. Cobb, on his
way home from Montgomery. Hr
sunnV° ,h i e . A,lan,a . Hotel and took
.. ^ ®’ as quickly ascertained
hat he was here, ,„d a very great
number of our citizens gathered in
•ront of the Hoel—filled up the entir.
space out to the railroad track; and
the crowd gathered as far on either
-side as the front of the Hotel could be
seen. After he had partaken of hi>
repast Mr. Cobb, in respons to the
calls of the crowd, came out upon the
steps of the Hotel and addressed them
as follows :
My Frienos : I wish I had sorne-
ihing to say to compensate you for as
sembling on this occasion. 1 believe
you will bear me witness that I have
never faded in Atlanta to respond when
called on by my friends. The only
excuse 1 could now render would be
that I have nothing to say.
Though, I suppose you want to
know something of what has taken
place at Montgomery. We have dis-
fliristiar. childhood, tells me that God
is still on the side of Truth and Justice.
As Goii lives, and as he is the God of
I ruth and Justice, such a people can
never be conquered. (Applause.)
One other idea I am done. When
I w ent to Montgomery, only six State*
"Cio represented there. Now there
are nine. And the good old North
Slate has also unanimously seceded ;
and every gale that waits from Tenn
essee brings the evidence that her gal
ant sons will unite heart and soul with
us.
Heaven lias smiled on its from the first.
Go and look at your crops;' you may
call it a good season, or whatever else
you may. but i tell you that it is the
blessing of God upon us at this time.
My friends. I know you will excuse
me fiom making any further remarks
at this time. 1 havs been travelling,
arr. fatigued, and have been speaking
at many of the stations afoug the route
He retired amidst the wildest ap
plau.se, and ••three cheers for Cobb, *
which were given vociferously.
our pro-
arrangements necessary for
lection, and h-.ve adjourned to meet in
Ktchmand, on the 20th of July next.
II you wish to know why the Gov -
why the Gov
eminent was removed to Richmond, 1
‘•an say, circumstances ha
that have rendered
have received the
it
Payment of Postage in Money until
Postage Stamps and Stamped Envel
opes are Provided.
Sec. 1. The Congress of the Con
federate States of America do enact,
That until postage stamps and stamped
envelopes can be procured and dis
tributed, the Postmaster General may
order the postage of the Confederacy
to be pre-paid in money, under such
rules and regulations as he may adopt.
Repeal oj the Letter Registration Sys
tem.
And be it further enacted, That the
Burn section of an act entittled “an act
lurther to amend an act entitled “an
act to reduce and modify the rates oi
postage in the United States, and for
other purposed, passed March 3d,
Ibol, ’ approved Mr eh 3d 1855,
whereby lire letter registration system
was establish d, be and is hereby re
oealed from and after the day when
this a« t goes into effect.”
Conreyai.ee of Mail Matt.r hy ••Ex
prese and other Chartered Com pan
Sue 5 That i| shall he lawful f„,
lie Postmaster General to all..*- ,. x -
l»esa and other chattered compaoie-
" cairy ieli.-rs anti all mail mailer ol
ve.v deseripli,,,,. whether ||„.
enclosed in atau ped envelopes or pr.
si<i l.y siDips ..r iiH.i.ey. I.m ||
aoie be pie paid in money. ,|,e motlev
shall lie paid to *..|i|e post unite or, who
i.all aian-p the sa ne paid, and shall
'CCOU.II In the P..a Office Depart men.
ame, in the some manner as
tor 'etlers sent l.y the imyil, and if ,, rt
p id I,y stamps, then the express n.
• her company relieving snc!i letlei-
lor delivery shall obliterate such stamp-
mider the -nally ot five hundred do|
lars for each failure, to he' recovered
by action of debt in any court having
jurisdiction thereof, in the name of the
Postmaster General, for the use of tire
Confederate States, but if said letters
or mail matter shall be rccieved bv
such express or other company, not
for delivery, but to be mailed, then
the matter so carried shall he pre paid
at the same rate that the existing law
requires it to be paid from the point
where it may be recieved hy such com
pany to the point of its destination
and the postmaster, where such com
pany may mail the same, shall deface
the stamps upon the same.
Sec. C. Be it further enacted. That
agents ot any company who may cai-
iy letters under the provisions cf this
act. shall be required to take an oath
that ho will faithfully comply with
the law of the Confederate States re
lating to the carrying of letters or oth-
er mail matter, and obliterating pos
tage stamps, which oath may bo ad-
ministered by any justice of the
peace, and shall be in writing, and
signed by such agent or messenger,
And filed in tlie Pontofnco Department.
rv*Approved, March l.Yth, 1861.
AN AC J to continue in force certain
laws of the United States of America.
Be it enacted hy th.c Confede/atr
States of America in Congress ass, ta
bled, ] t at a 1 the laws of the United
States of America, in force and in use
in the t'oi/ciierate Stites of America
on the first day ot November last, and
not inconsistent with tbo Constitution
of the Confederate Sutes, be mid the
samuaro hereby emtinued in force un-
til altered or repealed by the Con-
gress.
Adopted -Febnary 9. 1S61.
Postmaster relumes must be mad.
to close on the 31st March, the 3»ti.
June, the 30ih tteptetn »er, and tin*
3Im December, in each v ear : And th
ltriuiii for the fractional pnrt of th
cuiient quarter, which coos .lime 30 I
next, must he promptly rendered
rite l hief of the Finance B
arisen
proper. We
„ r , f , 01d Dominion into
our Confederacy. Her soil will, per
haps, be .he battle ground oftliis strug
gle. Her enemies are gather^! arOnml
her to force her into subjection to their j
fou! dictates. \\ e feel it
be at the seat of war.
I’rorliiudtiou.
TO THE PEOPl.E op TIIE CO.NEEnEtUTE STATES:
When a people who recognize their
dependence upon God, feel themselves
surrounded by peril and difficulty, it
beiomes them to humble themselves
under the dispensation of Divine Prov
idence, to recognize His righteous gov
ernment, to acknowledge His goodness
in times past, and suplieate His nietci-
lui protection for th • fuUtrrt •
The manifest proofs of the Divine
Blessing hitherto extended totheefTorts
ol'the people of the Confederate States
ol America to maintain and perpetuate
public liberty, individual rights and
•f our duty to | national independence, demand their
, . v - • We wanted to | devout and heartfelt gratitude. It be-
trginia know that whatever threats j comes them to give public manifests.
0r . . aD ^ ers 'y ere to her, filled our hearts ! 'ion of this gratitude, and ol their de-
wt sympathy fir her, which we are ! pendence upon the Judge of all the
willing to exhibit, to show that there I Earth, and to invoke the continuance
w«(« not a man in the Confederacy who | of His favor. Knowing that none but
was a raid to be at his post on Virginia ; a just and righteous cause can gain
ot. W e also wanted to be near our ■ the Divine favor, we would implore the
rave boys, so that when we throw off j Uord of Hosts to guide and direct our
he badge ,t Legislators, we might policy in the paths of right, duty, jus'
take up arms and shore with them the "ce and mercy, to unite our hearts and
fortunes of war. \V e felt the cause of! our efforts lor the defence of our dear-
Vtrgtma to he the cause of us all.- j est rights; to strengthen our weakness -
If she falls, we shall all fall; and we ; crown our arms with success, and en-
were wiling to be at the spot to be I able us to secure a speedy, just and
among the first victims. \V e were j honorable peace. * 1 ™
reat y to say to Lincoln, when he at- ! To these ends, and in conformitv
sod PtS “T| P,,t f h,S k f !i )0 V On Vir B inia ’ 9 I with ,he «quest of Congress, I invitj
no farth Jr ” * fChSS^ ' ,‘f® ° f ’ he Confetl " ra,e States to
( Che f rs -) I Ilie observance ofa day of fastinc and
oth'eJth- m °T e C n n 1 Say t0 }0U ? 0ne i l ,ra I' er > h y s "‘ h religious services as
other thing 1 wtll say : It is my duty, \ may be suitable for the occasion, and
n i I .1 seharge it. Our brave men 11 recommend Thursday, the 13th dav
Irorn all the States are offering their! «»f June next, for that' purpose* and
services freely. It would seem as if 'hat we may all on that dav, with one
ih.y had given their blood freely, to be j a ‘-conl, join in humble and reverential
poured out, a willing sacrifice, if need approach to Him in w hose hands we
, upon the a.tar of our country.— j are, invoking II !m t0 inspire us with a
hen we called for twelve Months' ! proper spirit and temper of heat! and
volnr.leers, rur brave boys everywhere I mind to .rear our evil!, to bless us w
responded w th an ardor and ze.d that \ IBs favor and
knew no bo-nils; and when we called j
lor volunteers lor the war, ihe numbe. |
was increased. (L o u d cheers.) I, i
fills iny heart to see that, in this rnc.
to have wrongs rellress,d this no |.le
Mate—the old commonwealth ofGeor-
, gia—stands second to none. (Ap-I
j l ,la " se ■) Georgia—proud old Georgia '
' may justly bo st ol the patriotism <>1 i
tier sons, who are rcsolveil to see
•amifi’
JAMES A. SLEDGE, I
AN’JDERSON' XV. REESE, j
EDITORS.
-A.th.ens, Greorf^ia.
WEDNESDAY MAY 29. ISGI.
Hon. Howell Cobb.
This distinguished gentleman reach
ed our town last Thursday. VV e art-
glad to notice that he is in the enj >y-
ment of his usual good health.
The Gilmer Blues.
This fine company. Capi. John T. I.cf.
ton, numbering seventv-nine men, left Lex
ington. on Monday, for Virginia. A hand-
some flag w a9 presented to them on ilia'
aay, by Mis* Sallie Plait, of Lexincm.n.
IA friend has favored us wit', a co P "y of tant Quarter-Mas*er, with the
the addresses, and the Muster roll of the "'
company, all of which
next
Visit to Savannah.
Since cur last issue, we have made
a flying visit to Savannah, and were
gratified to find “ our boys’’ in good
condition. With the exception of a
tew cases of slight indisposition, the
health of ihe Troup Artillery and Banks
County Guaids had been good. Both
companies have made remarkable pro
gress in drilling. Having witnessed
the drill of the Artillery here, «?.• were
agreeably surprised at witnessing the
regularity and precision with which
ihey went through the difficult move
ments of loading and firing, changing
w heels, dismounting guns, &c. They
were highly spoken of by the ciiizens
ol Savannah, both as gentlemen and
soliliers. Ditto of the Banks boys.
We visited Fort Pulaski, and found
everything there in.good order, ready
lor a fight with the Yankees whenever
they choose to give us a trial. It would
not i»e prudent for us to speak of what
we saw there, as our enemies might
profit by it.
Col. C. J. Williams, Speaker of the
last House of Represt ntatives, has com
mand of the Fort. YVe found our gal-
lant townsman, Capt. Frank Hill, there,
looking well, and absorbed in his du
ties.
Sumner J. Smith, of Towns, Assis-
rank of
Major, is stationed at the barracks in
Savannah. We heard him spoken of
tardy to sustain the.credit of the Gov- i r .
ernrae.it w,,h >' our Props. We do not C * MP NfAR S.*y AKKam .
ask or expect you to make donations. T 23, 186|’ }
dollar. Now for the plan. 1 ,a ^e this onm.rt, •. . '
Annexed hereto, is a copy 0 f the ed 8 in S 'nan! " li! > r °‘ * ckrM ‘»l*
first section of an act to authorize a an ‘ J
loan 4rc B,Mt you will see that the Z ' Jns ’ f »r favoil bestnwre 1° r '"'
Contederate bonds, bearing eight ,, rr I route •» this place 1 o? B *n L wh,le ‘ n
cent, may 4»e issued fo, “ the proceed, ! so ’ i00r ”‘r, but for' the Zre , ,,0 * e
•rf th sales of raw produce." Under I ,,nx,e '^ s that have ,~ s "h tares »nl
this, the government proposes to eve- MBCe ln - v ar rival at Savin . " 1> .° n »«
ty planter and farmer to receive fr„ ln ' ‘"'"'S tents, H nd other ,n P r °*
h.m a subscription in advance n fhis\^) a ‘.'"S arnunition
crop, of any portion thereof, exceeding ! ,, s,llwi 'our hours n,.r’ i ’ &e >
one hundred dollars tn value, and to I bes "'cs 1 well k. ow th-t ^ °" 0nll i
pay him for the same in Confederate | he,, | e |-H;tor.s were promoted'hoT' 0 :'*
Bonds, so soon as the crop is made und I a,ui * lo ^ er motives than
sold. May they fi n ?i ,h ' ,>raise «f
To illustrate—You mak“ two tlious-1' velt-0 '»e plaudit, ‘wellV* War(1 *
and bushels of Wheat, thesa me amount and . f «« l 'ful servants’ enter u ^
of corn, and two hundred bales ol *»f thy Lord.’ IOu > "Ho
Cotton. You subscribe 1,000 busheis |, ° r warm and hosnit,n —
of wheat, 1,000 bushels of corn, 100 I Rating of my com. **
bales of cotton, and spec fy the place **” ers “ n ’ 1 would that f 1...1 l ’ ,n ) >1
of delivery. YVh n made and deliv
Jo'D-rson, I would that i'| ia ; , ,' , 1 " 1
space jo return thanks , 0 ' «Nl
iii; i,,. :'
of Jefferson itrelivid,',;"' *°
nppearin our
being too late for this paper.
Mr. Charles M. Lumpkin,
Of the Troup Artillery, has returned
to Athens. We learn he has been
appointed 2nd Lieut, in the Army 0 f j *" ub y e T»aI to them,
tbe Confederate States, by President
Davis.
hy the soldiers, as being an efficient °Catton.
and industrious officer. L’is duties are
among the most arduous in the ser
vice, an i we are satisfied that he it
be-
upon
'asl traitor hi hi* gra>t: -.Tltf .trite
limn our|t.oideiS the last enemy
But
nut treasure al
-urns will be necessary to carry on the
jar, it it Iasi I. ng. Do you know the
feelings „f our people on this point,
also? Let n.e give it to you in an
instance to illustrate the whole.
On the banks of the Mississippi lives
• large planter. He is an old man
whose trending limbs have borne him
to his three serge and ten years. || t -
protection, and to
stow His gracious benediction
our lioicinnient and country.
(.■Signed.) .JEFFERSON DA VIS
By the President:
R. Toombs, Secretary ol State.
Kr "'" 'l a <.'l,.irhVn„i Mer-ury.
Momui.Mkkv, May 20.—-South
Carolina seems still te tl,« CP1 ,. re f mm
radiates to the
einy
l.icli tire mischief ,
” ."*• v 1 ^ <£* w."5
AJoney m large ! •"" stales that lire public of Washin”-
,VHS V, ‘'T nn,c b agitated by an
angry cn.laiei.ee wkieli has taken
elace tretweeu L-rd Lyons, tire Brit-
' s, ‘ •' ll ">s'er. and Seward, the Secre
tary ot Slate. Tire facts, ns stated.
" H as ‘" • Laid Lyons recieved
lion, the B..I..-I, Ci.iw.il at Cl.a.lesto..
a stall mom of the circumstances under
" " c " ,liu L,I " sh vessels mentioned in
y onr paper w ere lately prohibited from
Exhibition of ihe Martin Institute.
We are requested to state that the
Annual Exhibition of this institution
will take place at Jefferson on the I Oth
and 11th proximo. Chancellor A. A.
Lipscomb will preach at the Acad
the preceding Sabbath, (9th.)
Geu. Beauregard.
W'e are indebted to Messrs. Tucker
& Perkins, of Augusta, Ga., for a ve
r - V finc Photograph of the distinguish
ed commander of the Southern forces
at Charleston. YVe are informed by
'hose who have seen him, that the like
ness is excellent.
Messrs. T. * P. will send copies to
any one who will enclose them one
dollar and the postage.
The foufctltrale Stales Loan.
We invite the particular attention of
•>ur readers to the address of two of,.,,,
representatives in Congr-ssto.he plan
lersof Georgia, to Ire found in to
paper. It presents in a dear and
isfactnry manner tl.o plan „f th. (}
Gen. A. R. Lawton, commander of
all the forces at Savannah, is the right
man in the right place. He is a grad
uate of West Point, has been in ser
vice in the U. S. Army, and is a gen-
tleman of splendid ability, brave and
cool.
YYerlso met our old friend, Dr.
Andrew Y’oung, of Union, who is sta
tioned at Thunderbolt. He appeared
to be in good health.
To Hie Planters of Georgia!
The mask is removed. A war of
subjugation and annihilation is being
waged against us, with a ferocity cred
itable to brutes, nd a malignity worthy
of demo; s. Depopulation and spoils
ne the war-cries ot our enemies.—
Liberty or Death is our unanimous re
sponse.
Mai and Money are the sinews ot
w ar. Y\ e can supply both, ^hall we
doit ami bow? Of men, there art
volunteering for the
number. In ,ill
ficetosa, that Col'""Yur"' ^'t
IMI, Mr. Al, Lester! \] *V
A. C. Thompson and others aH'K
to our special thanks f , 1
attention. ’ t,f !, ‘v" Vi 0 J
But what shall Isa V oMi,„
hy the young ladies ol tl,!
stitutc for the soul imp," h
bestowed on t e Banks co„,
” * u u “i G uj ,4>
W«y
hearts were it, the great
we were engaged, and , h . t ^
Hit- deep sy mj.alhv
lace showed too plainly q r<(
ered you or your own factor will cell it,
and pay o er the proceeds to the Agent
of the Government, and receive fot
the same a like amount in Bonds ot
the Confederate States, bearing 8 per
cent. In other words, you agree note
to sell a specified part of your crop for
bonds. That is all.
YVhat gotd will this do? 'n im
mense good. It will sustain the credit
of your Governtnc* it, anil con inct our t j
1 enemies that, by repeating the same op
1 eratioa every year, we can keep up a
war for a century, and our people flour
ish and prosper all the white.
Let us show you how it will sustain
credit.
d. ihe South makes annually . _- , c *t - -. sttt*
four millions of bales—Suppose each ! y ,. s t” express the gratitu,l t »f
planter subscribes one fourth of*h s j . 00 ®pany; and had 11 1# .
crop and agrees to sell it for Bonds— j •<> do justice to her, a eulogy fro*
that gives our Gov. rnraent one million V .!. , e unnecessary, her'pan*.
of bales of cotton as a basis on which ! T; “ w,l ‘ , be . w ' i,f eo on 'the pages«
to demand credit. They are worth „ „ ! >U ,. n, . r ^ ^ history, and the hearts of
fijh/millions of dollars-—European " ~
capitalists jyill advance that amount
upon them. All planters will not, and
some cannot subscribe at all. To en
sure enough, let each subscribe one
half and we will be sure to obtain a
million of bales.
prayers from pure hearts, would^
to heaven lor our welfare.
Take a single article, L.-^V wben ,7 of *>* h«*.
South makes annually ! .• 1 ? 'j .^ ,,ur b "lc city, language
-gratefidsohhery.' May God prospe!
<uul bless her and may her history ^
recorded on the brightest page of »h e
annals ot our be! >ved South. My sue
cnJ thanks arc due to the authorities,
both civil and military for their,
cy and liberality.
Is there one of you
who would not give one half of your
crop to secure your liberty ?
'courte.
Mr. Hart ot Union Point is aLo
My
war an ample
parts of the country,
'lie Struggle between contending co t:-
panics is who shall gel in ? Gml bles-
our Inave volm frets ! The Planter-
I ar ‘‘ r «?Hiainmg at home and are doing
ernment. to.aiso the neces-ary men,, J ill as , nt'ess-.ry to have the
•'.carry on,he war. s„ ...j, waged | fiJbt’thebS ° We^V^le oUr
•against us by our Northern enemies —
It will be seen that the Government
neither needs nor desires donations f„ m
its ciiizens. All that is required is. fo,-
«ur planters to come forward and sns-
■ 'ain the credit of tl.o Government, by
ihe sale of their products for the bonds
and notes of the Confederate States.—
1 he plan secures to
tire fact that such is our favored rvndi
Hon, that onr immense army in the
he.cl takes away but few hands from
our productive Agriculture. Our field
laborers are no necessarily our sol
diers. YY’ar does not therefore stag
nate our industry or destroy ourincome.
hut we must have money. Our ene
mies pronounce us paupers, and flatter
sends a thousand bag
market every year.
cf cotton to : ««•»
He was asked, what will
•img Charleston and ordered off. ...
enforcement of ri.e paper blockade of
bou V ,er !' P'* r >« by the United
t'> sustain our Government in war 5 ; 55 ? tes * ^y°«s. demanded tlmt
‘ Tell them,” said he with all the fires ! 8 ’°^ d be ••"mediately issued
of patriotism glowing over all his fea- s?-,.. ." v . er,,m l ei;t of «ho Uniied
lures “when my cotto.i reaches the "" '"tr ' ' e - ,Ja,,er b5ocka ' l «'
->»•. s'" »• r ou«y Tir t '■ St:!;::;:, ™. yfi
trenses, and take all the rest.” Noble Britain would hold the Government s
old patriot . And there are thousands j 'be L> ited States resnousible tor all
and tens of thousands like him all over, lo '^ s 'be B.ui s |. vessels lately ordered
the South . <>t shall sum win inconsequence of the
But your country wants no donations ! 1 " , „ e 1 rr, !I > ! ion ,,f 'be voyages.
On this an
nngry discussion took
no private contributions to sustain ! .1 r • t p v -—-0.1™ luu*
her. She has resources amply s. ffi. sntTt ons insisted that, if the
cientto bear every burdTiitTou I S ‘*'? e * Mill a part of
contribution, but I’ll tell you »(„„ j to s ® h .*' “ *
can do and what you are expected to , ‘"ey were not. then that a paper block-
uo. It is this : Let every cotton and 1 at *° w «s contrary to the laws of na
nce planter, and every wheat grower • lions -
in the South, when his crop is gathered | Seward begged that lie might bo al-
sell tt to the Confederate States and I lo ' v .‘; d J^ keep up the paper blockade
take their bonds. It will form a good I Congress met, which tbe British
He then begged for
which the British
Not a day-, and
onr planters a g.md themselves with the thought that an
investment fi.rthe.r nremy. and at the | e«npty Exchequer will So ,m conquer a
same time strengthens the arm of the | lor them. YVe smile at their ig
Government for the public defence.— j n,,ranc ‘* aa d rejoice over heir blind
Since the subject lias been mentioned ■ ,,tSS ', . ,s ,r " e 'bat we hi ve no ac-
in our community, yve have been grati I p Um t a, v Ca { M,al in ,be va ults 0
6-J .0 bute cor.li.l '»» f f “«*«*,
»bul, ou, furaun „ nJ I,,J fc .u c cho r“u'v.„‘, IS"
...poode.,oil. If b„„ t , f,„ ,? rae „„„„„„
been opooed ibi, e oun ,j. a,,,;,,. ,, l( . | ers.e Slate liomls. liu A,
past week, we believe that one-halt of! U nur b "Tore you cat empty your
the products of the county would have : (' on,r 'bution 11 the support ofthecred-
been subscribed by this time. If tbe I ,l ° f ,he Govcr i'nent. But the Gov-
same feeling is manifested throughout 1 ernme, ) t ,nust have money at once
the Confederate St.»« .1... — ... i H ur soItJ,crs '"ust be fed and clothed.
may know. YVe have not space here
to show it. Second, [’lie cation .
wtll be like the Bank’s coin in our vaults
(the warehouses) an I will give vteiiii
to our notes—though the vaults may
be temporarily shut. 3
YVe have thus briefly developed the . , .
scheme. Need we add a word of ex-1 r erv ‘' r 1,1 sut, ‘ P'*re bosoms,
hortation to induce you promptly to ! “ u !’ * 31,1 s»mmoned with the beat-
respond. What you to, must be done ' 1°^ °T«l.'Uins and t/ie eternal hep, hep,
quickly. A hearty response from you "V °* ’be drill and must dose,
will strike more terror into our enemies
nah. Who would not willingly, .
down his life for such a cause su, h a
‘ °. '.‘'r-V :,n ' 1 "xpccially to defend s„rh
noble an ! pafriuti- la Ires as Savannah
‘■••ma ns; let what will come, the
^outh can never be Mthdued, while
| the pure flame of pa.notism glows with
victory won by
than the most brilliant
our arms. The appeal is to each man.
tie that reat.s and finis load gives .fo
and comfort to those who have predict
ed our Bankruptcy. H e ,j iat Set . kx
out the opportunity to contribute eve..
tns mite sustains and strengthens the
arms of our soliliers.
Planters of Georgia! YVe appeal
confidently to you. O lir State has !
Commanding
dose.
Yours, Truly,
D- G. CANTLER;
Banks County Guards.
‘t w o Lave How shall this money be raised '
neighborhood, Mr. I Two plans were pV,e”ed ,0
. ._ your
Gne, an immediate direct
LETTER FROM PORTSMOUTH,
He.vd-Qcartkrs Athens Guards.)
Camp Gwynn, PortsniO'.th, Va., >
May 2-2d, 1861. )
Editors of the Southern Banner:
^„ ICIlils , Tbmking a Correspondence fmm this
the singular honor of being the only I re( ' MOn mi S bt b <-’ of interest to your
•Mate in the Confederacy, who adopted ' r ” at * ers > a,K j though confiding little to
the Constitution unanimously without I iri ^ ^ Wers b, erary entertainment,
suggesting an alteration. At this mo- I / ' en, ure to send you a short letter,
ment she is offering to the Government I 1 ha [' (iI -\ know bow to proceed with
the largest number of brave volunteers ,he tatk, tor, I presume you are al*
ready posted, by telegraphic dispatch-
PS. with -.ill flw.*
_ mean, post
npi or written mallei, atuJ not ““ice Department Montgomery, Ala
l ' “■”-*■* ‘ b»ma. in tire form and mat.ner prescri-
bed by existing laws and regulations.
Mr. Yancy in London.--In « p ri .
vale letter written Irom London to
mends m tl.is city, lion. William L
Yancyr eay *. tlmie is a strong contm>i
going on between the Exeter Hall
•Abolitionists and the Ministry. The
Exeter Abolitionist are as kilter against
the South ss the Mas-Mcbmotl* anti
,lavery fanatic. The MmUtry paity
however, are favorable to the Southern
Coutedeiacy. but being in a small ma
jority have to proceed cautiously to ob
tain tbe concutence ol lire pe«pre. a,,.
Yancy does not doubt the success his
mission.—Alontgome -y Advertiser•
Eight couipkbit* oi ttegulars.have
been recruited lor Lincoln in Balti
more.
irculatmg metlium, and be the sound” j *', li,li,i,er refusetl -
est currency that the country has ever : V.'- re . 0 w eek8 . »o
haJ Let the Kovfrnmettt s“l "f, 1 ? 1 -
products of our land fo Europe for the q i,,', „ "“*.
specie to support our brave boys in oft! e ^ ,lot .be exactly the words
, A r r nd „r yj j ^snr i.'r. : b *ir b ; f
I raise that is not absolutely necessary j jl*«* f urport stated, is undoubtrdly ’be-
to supply the wants of my family shall : «eved in Washington. That it Laid
to the support of the war, and that * Ja ' c ta ken place is most natural • no
IS the feeling everywhere. A. repre- j " n . P ’ bnt 'be negro besotted fools at
sentative from Mississippi, * a id, I have | ,. w ho now govern the
no cotton—not a bale; but Irom now , ’"r. 1 S,a ' es . wnnld*bavo «w>nosed
till the next meeting ‘ - ■ ■ -
wherever a man can
urge him to sell his cotton
ernment, and take its
ment, to support out brav
arms.
Another incident will illustrate the I 1 > •*'* fminh -ut of ihe^ Union—having
leehng of our people, and especially \ u,,e ' l . v exivence. even in
'lie ladies. Our nolle women are true ! by declaring w ar . and r«is
to our cause. The Wi men of M„„t. j !'' K f arH !'*‘!‘ "»'d fleets tn sub-
gomery, at shortest notice, not for,., !, ‘ S,, '"b ■ '• ,s '“'• «' nil surpria
-iuce, made thousands of saud hags for foiL/fl !■' y . di8:v g"rd the
niir cnltliiiTc ut D u »tn..«l n *m i . * 1,1 10»»s. til ill I real fnicirn. no
inure uni.
ding all ranks and classes / That onr i ,l lVC your help.
loan was taken by our
10 make it so we must
hoys in |
Having overthrow.u the Constitution
1 'he l n.teil .States, and driven there-
sage came there on Fiiday evening at ! as they have evinced toward
O o’‘Tock that these sand hags were their *
Irile regard in their rights
evinced toward those of
people. The truth fo. t |,e
victory is certain, we never doubted—
that it will be speedy.wc sincerely dust
and believe. Again w« ask for a care
ful reading of tho admirablo address of
our representatives, and a prompt re
sponse to its patriotic suggestions.
The Girls to flic Rescue :
The following note explains itself.
Troup Artillery—Athens Guards, At-
ttntion ! YVhen you get it to a ffohi
ihink of the girls ol the Lucy Cobb
Institute ;
Lucv Cobu Institute, Mnv 27, lSGl
M-ssrs. Editors: DearSi.s.-—f *,.,„•
you an “item” of which you can make
use, ifyou desire it; trusting that ,ts
most beuefi-
rial pun ha -ed, and try 6 o’clock on
Monday evening, the work was done.
They assembled it. the Churches of the
Evt Hiving God, and with their hands
toiled night and day till the work was
completed. (Cheers.) Talk a out
subjugating a people wheie such a
.resenting lue i gno .
iree and rowdyiMn of ibeir depraved
needy, and desperate lower orders in
tne N;."h. Constitution, laws, morals
orGod they utterly disregard or des
pise. What a providential roPrc y ,L, t
we have escaped front their rule.
—- - .. . , pF Tbe israeli.es of Montgomery.
spun as this prevails! If you lay j A1* . have passed resolutions of their
aside all the men in the S mb, ell ®’ '•i'deiice ut and support of the Con
Abolitionism could not subdue tbe: c^nn"* 0 S, , a,e8 * and have contribute
women. (Loud Cheers.) Ai\ .0 n- j * 7 , ,owards “"sfoining the families of
•fence in our success is greatly en- *r d . ,old '•••“■elves sub-
hanced from the conduct of our women riem.'fo c^mmonwith themt^of
and the chtldren that phyatoundotr country in tire lurther f b ®
leet. The faith which 1 learned in. the w«r.
made
rest o;
prosecution- of
use will not be without
cial results in influencing other schools
•o “go and do likewise.”
The teachers and young ladies ol
our Instil U te have raised a fund
amounting to one hundred and twentv
dollars ($120) for the support of the
Confederate Stales, to be sent to the
Secretary of the Treasury or any of
the heads of the Departments, to be
appropriated as they deem best. T he
idea was suggested in some public
p tnt, by a teacher, that each pupil and
teacher in the Confederacy should give
me dollar for this purpose ; our school
numbers at this time sixty pupils;
there are five teachers. 1
I trust that you will hear again soon
from the young ladies of our institute
in some other praise-worthy demon
stration of their earnest patriotism.
Very respectfully, yours,
it . a class ' ,!id not feke up the
the first loan. YVe have given the
Z2T ..},° U - rsur P lustoas already in-
[o,r S?me reason will deter
)ou from taking up this loan. What
• an y ou do . 'i’o answer that question
s the object of this address. And be-
lore we answer it let us say, that we
advi , Un 'r r ,n,erl °P ers tendering
e }’ ol, »hut we are special agents
hc ‘ Go ;ernment, (as every other
member of Congress is) without pay
a»d a: our own expense, commissioned
u> present tins matter specially to you.
Ihe credit of this Government and the
yecd,, termination of this war, depend
largely „t tins moment upon the patriot-
"action „f the planters of the South.—
Ixo man unubts your patriotism. To
pom* out to y ou the way to manifest it
is our present purpose.
The Government will need at least
Fdty Millions of Dollars. The cant-
tahsts of the South have the monjy
of any of the original seven— and she
has now the greatest number n the field
Get us add to this, the
honor of being the first and most lib
eral State in sustaining the credit o-
the Government by furnishing the pro!
duce of our fields. 1
It isdesirabfe to have a special
Ag -nt in every county in the State w ho
will gratuitouly serve his country in
observed iu this
Memminger will find bis loan put be- [ Congress
yood all contingency, long before be is tax : the other, to rely up'™'the credit' . • ,
prepared to issue Ins bonds and notes. I of * b ° Government, and issue bond* £!!l!2£ l ^ eS ^ subsi ’ ri P*ions. Every
11ns is just as it ought to be. Our brave | Rn ( 1 lreasur .V notes. The former re- ——^ °/. Congress is aut/wrized to
volunteers aro rushing to the field of j |P r . es a cumbrous machinery and time
battle in countless numbers, and our I *! xecu, . ion i wbi e justice required
planters are pouring forth of their abun- {,Jr. l T n/ Z nnatmn , b ^ )’ our Legislators
dant crops of Th ? %«ni,.
. d fTc«S",' Jl” T*
of a conflict, with such a spirit peivu ! capitalists
a PP°int such Agents. Propc
with all the* important news items
relating to our forces here; and a mere
•d of the routine 0 f cainjeiife
wouid ceita::r!^ prove uninteresiing.
Beginning in the usual way, I shall
here state that the men of r ur regime..t
and our company in particular, are en
joy mg general good h -alth. YVe are
fieeomtng qu te initiated into the reali
ties of active vvatfare, and are accom-
Txea I„ .' ao< ‘ a, ' n S ourselves to its circumstances.
blanks i n r« h a rT,an >' ° r us ,ave beea
will be furnished by them, and all s “ l ' J ' ect l . 0 sllght at,aoks sickness,
lurther inlormation desired | yet ’ We h P Ve rause ,0 ,hank God that
Will not the Editos in the State j "°‘? n L* °5,'° Ur c f, ,n P an .V or our regi,
call attention to this matter » \ me,lt has been calle<1 endure sirk-
UOYVELLL COBB. n^’t °!u l ° a , ct '? m P an >* >'*e Angel of
THOS. R. R. COBB brou ~ b ,be ‘ferlc waters.
’ j VYe are impatient at the delay of the
AN ACT vnerny s attack, and long to meet the
-Loan ’and issue of i,n ?, S ° ' ,r 8 inis4 ’“ a "d our
’ ' R 0f ! n « b,s > » b c threshold, not at the fire-
To authorize
Treasury Notes, and prescribe the ! si le-toa, , t'ri t°
punishment for forging the same and I Cenrfo > d pt ,bt ’. language of one of
far forging certified of Stock and ! ?° St en ?' nCnt son »-
Bonds. . G11 bunday night, about J 2 o’clock,
Section 1. The Congress of the ’ S ' e " Ce prevailinEr aroun<l
Confederate States of America do en-
*ct, that the Secretary of the Treasury
IBrtl*. Wltll fLn n r—.... n. _r .1 >1 . . *
rre.’ W /! h r he asse,lt of ‘be Presid. nt
of the Confederate States, issue fifty
millions of dollars in bonds payable at
prevailing around our camp,
was broken by the beating ot the re-*-
en- imental drum, and tne issue of orders
to be ready to march in ten minut<s—
whither, we knew not—in obedience
|o orders sent to Col. Wright flora
head-quartets of Maj. Gen. Gwynn,
Nay more, Treasury notes kept at‘par
will meet the demand. But we tran-
-ot expect capitalists to invest their all
•" bonds, while the planters do noth"
"g- Nor can we expect Treasury
f when nothing
of yalue behind them insures them
SI* re(Je,n P"on. Hence, to induce
apira.iMs to take up the bonds and
lo retain par value to our Treasury
notes, we most have behind Mem.sub
stantia, basis either of coin, or what is
more valuable, the staple productions of
our soil. These we can get either by
taxation, or in war times, by seizure
ihe Northern Government have al
ready resorted to the latter. W« have
not and we will not. And in preference
to taxation, we appeal to you, volun-
their date, and bearing a rate of inter ' r0r " mand ^ r of . , , be »«"■« at N.tfok
eet not exceeding eight per cent ne. * an ' , " n,, Y* ’* be ‘ ,a ll urgent,
annum until they become naval,!,.' Ffi,. ' a hasU ‘ was made *" ' b ** "o.k of
said interest to be paid semP r *‘P ara,l °" for marching. \V tb such
ri>, . , , - -- semi-annually
mtnt'Tn tfi 0 " * af ' er Public a,!vt ‘ r, »se-
ment in three newspapers within the
Confederate States to, six weeks,
be sold for specie, mtlitary stores, or
for the proceeds of sales of raw pto
•luce or manufactured articles, to b-
paiii tn specie or bills of exchange in
such a manner and under such regula
tions as may be prescribed by the Sec-
retary of the Treasury, with tbe assent «,l
thePrestdent. But it shall be the duty
of the Secretary of the Treasury to re
port at its next ensuing session to the
Congress of tne Confederate States a
precise statement of h;s transactions
under this law. Nor shall the said
bonds be issued in I,actional parts ol
the hundreil, or be exchanged b> the
said Secretary for Treasury notes,
! -r S ,° f ?"* boni, « corporation,
individual, but only in the mar
herein prescribed, Provided, That
thing herein contained shall be so con-
struedasto prevent the Secretary ol
,rom . rw: eiv : n g foreign
bonds Sl>ge ,D P a ^ mtfDt of ‘bese
or
or
manner
no-
promptm-ss was the order executed,
'hat in less than half an bout the whole
regiment had token up the foie of inarch
in quick, and double-quick, time. It
was not known except to the officers
where we were going ; yet the belief
that yve were soon to meet the enemy
nerved every man to untiMial exertion.
None wanted to he left behind. It was
actually necessary that a guard should
fit left with oui baggage an I tents,
P°r we could take nothing with us ex
cept our blankets,) but every one was
so anxious to be in the first battle,
that even 'he small number neces.-ary
c°uld not be voluntarily obtained in
our regiment, and we were compelled
io leavt our properly in charge of one
0 Portsmouth companies.
Ihe regiment was thrown into two
bittallions: the first under command
. eu *' • ‘he second, under
Major Lee. The first battalion pro
ceeded quickly to the depot, and took
the cars for Suffolk; the second fol
lowed in another trail j .st behind the
first. The whole reyi tent, of about
5,00 men, were aboatcj the cars and
crop to secure your liberty ? ' titled to our special thanks for a si,fen-
Suppose the Rice planters, the Su- i* bnncr - Mr. Hart is a patriot of
g«r planters and the Tobacco planters ! “ C . ^ a!er * . May his country an.
all with equal patriotism iubsenbe one I ! ’ rct ' l ' ,,e h,s P a tn.Mism as highly as the
half ot their crops in the same way- ” e L ount >' fruards do his liberala v .
do you not see that no stocks on earth ! , ,hn m:, ‘ tar y "f Augusta, my
can compare with ours as a desirable I tl,a "ks are due for their great courtesy
investment ? Here then, is our credit i 10 , 0 ’ ,r ,p or i>s-
established. y" 11 . «e are still under daily and
The grain raiser more immediately ! vve 'g b, J' obligations to the ladies of Sa-
assists the Government, for-his pro-fo anna , r . ,,ie " ,osl choice luxuriei
duce %ve will buy directly to feed oui | bes, ° , , in such profusion, that J
armies. j freely have time to ackm.wje these
It may be suggested—sopnose the ,, ne f'. es ’ VVi " ,e writing this short
blockade is made effective and con 1 ,el er ’ 1 bave b ‘' e “ stopped three times
tinues—will not the scheme tail! Not I ' t,n,,or 'kanks, once to Mrs. I{ n>s
at all. First, because the blockade ! ,0 lV ' r ; Bartow and to Miss Mii-
cannot continue,as every sen ible man ! G °‘ bl «s the ladies of Sava