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ALBANY, GEORGIA, APRIL 13. .1^65. NUMBER ll
, «v E. H. Hienan- ~ .
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natoTbi Advertising.
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Creditors. SflO
Dt * • ’’iUta and Negroeaper tfparo 5 W
v i I'tntd ana ivesjruw,.
|,. ^‘iubte Property** 5 per sqaarefor eachio**-
e,’4 ! .n»crtiong,$*0»p -.advance.-
oukIship
jjY II.*L. SXA01*.
t ss sail.,rail,I liieum,,. The lOnglif ll’l.ave !on<r used
mm as a soldier, and l»e has done good service. *
r -® u * , ‘ ,e experiences of this wui* are.abundantly
siifficjciit tmaltowhis adaptability., . soldier. The
enemy has taught «|cWt to which-we mighufot td
shut oar.eyes. He 1ms caused him lq light as well,
i no ? betler tlmn^have his.white ironpsof the same
length. of scryuje. Our prisoners from Ship Island
and elsewhere declare that they are far the best sen
tinels and moat thoroughly, drilled of the Federal
troops, rhave.myself teen them h» the hands of a
single engineer officer, entirely without organization
work ui^er Hre,]wbero'certain y lie could not haVe
neld white nieo. Now, if the' enemy has succeeded
iniaaking Aliy Wid of troops of thfe*p#dpje,<ivith all
thetr oon*CQmmtsMoocd'officers and a great part of
their officers blaek, bow much better could .we make
them wait all these white 2 -
Tlitti, since-theory and experience so entirely
a 8*^®» ntay we not conclude that it is competent to
I .n.WirJ fur ll» Porl ot ' h# F . r ” : .
I ‘VvLrr uiaii rpraug aboard, .
I/’'Ll ij lH.j/in the d.ysto be,
r^:„ jf .i.hiu.he Lord.
, |, cr loo«<rfrom the hulk where she lay.
r .lartvd h«r out to sea. ' '•
,* ^1,11. of .u p.rlU». way,
1 ' Tied* >» " ,e 1 ' 0rt “ f ,b ° Er< *-
TbU »■
i r , ur ion- years she has struggled and tossed
l fo.iui of i he fiery se*.
11*1 ui^uy a ?
1 |. ike way *
U. MI Ih« furc Of many * Mow-
<u has struck on many a ro^k—.
pliant sailor lost .
,o ihe Tort of the irce.
I T-ut f*
p P !un ? C!
Alii
g 1 he echoes do,
i^Lf ihuudcr shock.
B al ,j, c i K dm is brave and strong—
il l pilo'
uiJc
ach
tfilhu
,ecd to crash and jar—
,t wave or wiud—
fixed on a beacon star,
a look behind.
ibe war 2 •: I answer .unhesitatingly, send them back
to the plantation,If desired. Their-Service »» cal-
d|erd < would, in no way . unlit them for their former
duties—they would prove the better servants. The
effect of discipline is to tame and subdue--to destroy
Individuality—to (each the danger and futility of in
surrection and accordingly, soldiers have a horror
of conspiracies and mobs. An old soldier makes the
most faithful and obedient servant iu iho world.—i
Butt here Is a-Simple solution of this difficulty—shall
we necil no armies after the war ? Where can bet-
tcr.raoreexcelientand chenper ones be liad than by
retaining these people in service 2
The effect bf this measure would
those whb remain at home. They
at once and. for ever that iridefinite, but ever m
ring qotfou bf freedom.a nd would become once mi ,
obedient and happy. People would again assume
to, control them, and the value of slaves would be
greatly'enhanced.
by those who oppose themensuri*,and here setrps to
lie tlio great difficulty, that they; will not fight in our
cauae \ Here again let us go to that highest of all
anlhority"—Nap<ileon. He says in one ot his mtyc ;
iraa of war, .** a good general, good officers, commis
sioned and non commissioned, good, instructions and,
strict discipline* make good troops without regardlo
tlm caiwe iji vvhlclt they fighr.’*- By cause we'arte
to pnderatand the particular aentimeius or preferen-‘
oathe certificates lor interest’.
16. No credit is allowed for the income tax or the
tax in kind.. .
17. The tax-on. licenses, svJes arid incomes—
including the tax in kind—remains the same as last
16. Assessments on property injured by the enemy
are reduced in proportion to the damage sustained
by the owner. *
19. Where the resources of tax-payers.haye been
so seriously injured or destroyed by tlie ehemy as to
render the payment-p£'taxes 5y them impoesible dr
dance with that habit, General Dix'will probably
direct'that Mr.'Kennedy be hung on Governor’s
Island on Friday*a week (rqm the.ensuing Friday.
* No person can be permitted- to see Kennedy for
any purpose whatever, except such friends as he
may desire to ^ ^ J, ,L “
officials..
® ut ^ is allied. Can wesparo them ? By employing a part, those
— ,— particular senlimeiiis or pneferen-’'
res of tlic ,troops. This is the broadest most
po&ijivc enunciation of a principle which goes to the
very foundation of the whole matter. It is strictly
true, and proceeds from the nature of.army organiza
tion and discipline. It wifi be^obertred that lie as
sumes tlie two higher-orders, officers and non-com-
missioned officers,id be good. Snch would be the
case in the plan proposed. The troth 4s, troops al-
'vays hol«f the sentiments and opinions' of their offi-
.cers, whatever they may be. Even the negroes that
have served'with our armies as cool>s and teamsters,
.area* thoroughly enlisted in our canse as ore their
that retnaio could be more economically used. We
cob}d sdqd'btck’whites to properly superintend their
labor; and the result would be a positive gain, rather
than a loss.
My proposition, then, js, to just let the slavery
question remain where"it is—put into service as ma-
by .nfi^ipea asi we cap provide with arms and cquip-
ments-^organize tliem strictly as lieavy iofantty, to
be held for the day. of battle—convert the .. white
troops into cavalry, artillery and eZf/e infantry, as
rapidly as circnhistances may allow—take all officers
aild non-commissioned officers from the mo^t gallant
and meritorious of our present armies, and introduce
the strictest possilde system of discipline—all with
the greatest rapidity. The time requiftd lo. accom
plish this would be less than at first thought. The
greatest obstacle in making treops is to teach and
wou
is taught everything :is far as the ilrill gof%*'hen
IfnWItrl
. iiutt .hire we lay. -
i Ihe eurgmg sv».
ir.rklesa, perilous pay,
| H>. die o' » '""r* 1 leprosy,
tlevrol lo
, t yet shall roach ihe fUrVoMhe Free,
friMcvcrv man aboard^
IWUMuilr in the days 4o bf.
lira
[.till.
ihe Lord*
Policy cf Employing Nejrofi;
r,iciuio$D, Jan. 4th, 18C5.
Senate:
%,(i. A. lfatrtj, C.
I s,s-l iwikfU.ld to address you louching a mea;
‘ much attention, and which ii
I shall
r dominie* as a nation.
ifcr *oi>4-'v r except my desire to serve,onr cam*-
|oib* fiiilVxU-ut of my abfuty, and that the
^■eui«*o has en« * . «...
The first
ed n»y faroest attention from
ol tlit* wa r. I refer tothfe policy
'/■okivinc ncisro tr<s*ps in our service. Tim first
irtfimhie Is, <a« tlicnegro be made a good [
masters; and in many-cases- have befO'known to
light as gallantly astbey.-
At tlie siege of V-rksbury (lie engineer officers
were etmbltd to do work, with these people under fire
which could. not be doffo witlr whiles. Now, when
yon consider that this was without the nid'of organ
ization—without an artn in the hands'of the officer—
without pay orhopeof reward, andln Our cause, you
may form some'notion of the tactability of ihe negro
charaetef. 'If is altogether u mistaken notion to sup
pose that it Is pay pr bounties, that induce men to
fight. These consideration*may cause them to en
list, but once made soldiers, thfy fiiid'lhc-mselves in
tlie liviAif bfd- giant tlmtleavCamentV^) p*nver to es
cape—discipline. One who is not a soldier can
hardly understand this, bat It is not the less trup.
yond that depend upon tlte officer almost entirely, so
that the time-required would be thatWcessary for
Nor is «l patriotism, nor any other sentiment, that
Give our troupe, brave
bolds a soldier at itis 'post/
and patriotic astliey ore, liberty to go Innrte to dkv—
removing nil ihflueiico of offiiicrs-rand[ how much of
•wcver, should l»e.given pav, etc.
The beat tj-oybii in.the Freindi service
Fiencfimeii—(lie Zouaves and tlie Tiiroos. Wlat
|>atriotism . Imd the'Hessians and other "mercenaries
il»ai loughi again>f the colonies 2“ They; did not
fight voluntarily.' Tliey,.were soldiers and had no
option. A.s-till more forcible example i* to be found
lie knuws the school of ihe company.. All dr|ls be*
is appl&s to taxes already ,diie as'well as to those
Jioeed by this Act. The suspension is revocable
at the discretion of the Secretary ofthe Treasury. '
Payments-on account of taxes may be made Ih
auy|nac, under .^Igulatiqps to be prescribed by the
Huvjnac, under.rfgulutiqps tc
Secretary of thpTreasury; ,
Sl. Tlie tax on property is levied as of the date of
the passage of tlie Act, and collectable on the 1st day
of June or as soon thereafter as practicable.
This Act was. approved about the 15th of March.
ACT FOX RELIEF or hnilDED AGRICULTURALISTJl
’.Where any agriculturalist or overseer, exempted
or detailed under the Act of February 17th,1864, has
pertoriped military service in thefield lbr one month
oontiqupusly-~eithcr inihe regular army or militia—
the quantity of moat required by llitft. Act tp.be forh*
ished is reduced1*4n. tlje ratio, that the time he twuj
thu* performed miGlrry Service, Lears to the time for
which- he was exempted as such.
3. .If any bonded agriculturalist has been killed or
■ . . - . . . . iiccdl^&to.
experienced officers to drill one company. - Thusan I the extent of the loss—making report bf bis 5 action
3. If the meat or anhntils dut of which the bond
has to be paid, liave been, taken or destroyed by the
enemy and pot recovered by the owner, the officer
collecting jhe same is authorized -to remit tlie pay
ment hereof eiih^r in whole or in part,
erSi
'Maco>h,Ga;, March Idth, IfifiBi
The following Ordere have been received" ffofil
Headquarters Military Division of the West :’*.
_ . For the purpose ofcbllectritg and providing for the
•, his counsel, clergymen and other! restoration to the several Regiments, Battalions or
Companies all absentees from l^e’s, Stewart’s and '
Cheatham's (?orps, tlie lollotving measures will bp
taken without'delay: - •
M 1. Brig; General Macknll, P. A.C. S., in addi
tion to his oilier iluties,' is specially qnarged With the
general supervision of the -service .involved—his
leadquarters being at Macon, Georgia,’—and h*
will take all parcticable steps to recall to tlieir colors
OFFICIAL.
llEADPUAKTERS ARMtRS C- J
February Ii, 1865. V
General Orders iVb. 2.] , .
1, eiuerjn. upon th« campaign aboul 10 opca, the all whcrare absent from en'y other cause than actual
Geoeral-io-ChieT lewis assuredthal the soldiers who * — - - |
—^ .j disability for field service,’or'on properly granted
have so long and so nobly borne the hardships and f„ r ia„gi, s . To this end he will establish Camps at
dangers of ttie war require no exhortation tb respond Columbus, Atlanta, -Albany, Macon and Augusta,
totheCTlIaofhonnranrr.lnty.^ • ■ . Georgia; Hontgonerv, Selma and Mobile,Alabama;
Wuh the-liherly tranammerl by their forefatbera, and at Jackaoo, Macin and Colmnbua, Mississippi)
thev have inherited the spirit to defend it. . and such other points as.may be fonnd expedient, to
The choice between war apd object submission Is w hich absentees living in the vicinities respectively
before them. shall be required tp repair and t^pbrt, and lo which
such a proposal brave men, with arms m their „ni PCn t all those*who may be collected by neigh-
b*w.'bot one^answer. ... boring Enrolling' Officers,, who will -be called onto.
They cannot barter madbood for peace, nor the g j ve assistance under the regulations of the Con- -
rijgVof felfigoveraient for life o» property. ; Bureau. He will also require all officers and
JButjusrice^to tliem sterneradmonition rae ii 16 repair to tho nearest rendezvous appointed
. - "* ~ ' *' f be absenrby authority’Jess than that
to those who have abandoned their comrades in-the whamay t
boorofperil. " ‘ 1 '• + r ofthc^e Headquarters or ol the Commander ofthe-
, A last opportunity is ofieren4o them to wipe out DenSrlnJelit of Alabama, Mississippi and .East Lou-
the.disgraiip and escape, the punishment ot their isinpa; in which casehe will makea requisition for
crimes. .. . .... .. . . i: i-fi l - '• such absentees upon .that commander, to whom he
By ^authority of the President of. the Confedepte w j[j communicate a copy of these orders, with .a re-
>tmoS,a pardon is announced'to s*Icn deserters end : V s - -*> * '*“* ^
army would spilng into existence
jdmit time. • ' * -rj'
And- now, sir, what would be the moral effeci ?
1’he enemy would bp appalled. lie would see that
we could inrfeaso^iurjiriw'dsct^any exient. His
people would naturally liesitute to fight negroes.—
AH their liopes bufiod upon our diminished r.uinl'ors
■id exertions would be (fashed; They would soon
a wondrously | with the evidence on which it was based to tlie prop-
' er department at the seat of Government. , .
This does not apply to any excess which Ihe own-
er may have left over and above wliat is necessary to
the support ofhisfimnjy:'... • ...
abandon the stVhggTe.
Our qwn Soldiers would hail with joy anything
that promises to end the war. They have iu great
a.' TheW^^Ilhe ociracstlipary specnurle
of a people held in spbjngat^ by trapp* composed oi
' . lndeedfvalunurya^ryic^iyihc exception
p--*rt given over me're sentiments..' * Ajgreai
biia already taken place touching on this matter with
iliem, and as soon as they understand the plan they
would become entlmsiisilc ia its favor. A General
in high comm uid in the West authored PI* ti» say
to liis frienddtlmt ir was substahtially thd'dplniort of
the officers and men t>f his command; as weft as tire
slaveholders themselves within his limits, tjiat this
measure sliould be at once daopted. - * "• ’
And finally, sif, yvljaf p grand climax to this unex
ampled war, would be the spectacle presented by the
peqple xvhose supposed wrongs and sufferings have
for so many years exercised the bowels or cotnpas-
the world, beating back the. pseudo phjlan-
V*
i l»tirjK. Jndqed^Tttluntaiy^OM^nf-ihe excn>t
v .. . , c *1n the military world. ?Wun are pot condueted
devUres as a maxim, tUt “ lue first f jfou, principle;* 'our^elfes found in this —
laTof tlie sol 'ier is' tlie power to endure hard- j onn ; e< p f JE,| n ^e are to-'day compoqcal of-m* n
Ljpin.1 Caiiguc.” It will not be denied. I take it, '. w ho are in ahns entirely against foefr wUh ‘ ^Vlio
>. presses this elrra- nl in the highest! ever | ie3r j p f <be serfs of lUissia reluseTng to fight
e oumnon opinion is, that connige is the ( because they are not freemen 2 AH. that is required,
»t quality, and as if to meet that opinion, Nupo- then, to make a soldier, is a gpod physique, without
fues do to say in the same maxim, 4 * courage is -regard u, liis incliuaiiou; Mi»d 1 do assert that -tlie
;tiher *ecoiKlary.” U is U> be BndefrbxMl, of more simple minded, tne more fajihful and obedient
is, that he I .ere speaks of the private soldier.—' |,e will be—and obwlieuce is the foundation, top and
t oMin-re is necessary in an army,and that of' middle of a soldier’s education,
whigli^t nrJer.H enliteiy inanifest—but td rtnder-, j speak nowol heavy in'ahtry. With lhe other
tliir maxim it U necessary to consider the' na- srm? a somewhat different mle holds—siuce roori-
retmi organization of tlie army. 'Fhere are, as individuality is required—but the same is substan-
InerjWv know#, three separate and dialinct grades tially true throughout.- Tlius the negro is excellent*
—the ltrivalC soldier, tlie hoincommiasioned | jy adapted us a soldier.
ir.andilie.ffiecr. In our service, while these| The negro does not fight for the enemy because
hluxt all timescxi#tcd,ilie distii>tioti between ho is free.. He lias W:i tricked and forced into his
i la* buu little* icgardtd—the several classes • service, and he cannot lielp it. Those, who have
rating kmilliarly with each other; and espc- ! 5^, recaptured say they would rather fight on our
■tally la* the distinction lietwcen the two lower been g jj e , because we kriow better how to treat them,
pkiw*! u,M»'ecud. This isis in great port been due| It is not true, tlien, that to jnake good soldiers of
10 He bek i*f pn per inwreCtloii arid atlentwn', but ibcse people, we must either give or promiseBiem
tWi'r In old association* and tlte etiUre eqislUy of’ freedom. On the contrary, it w. mv firm.couvniton
"* jwrtijs. Tlie more perfectly, however, ubn 4 coin-, that* to do either would be lo.intpaiMlieir efficiency
•i«d officer* maintain their separate affi *npe- j #n d t ctability. But Hie greatest J^iWe Acyantage
Milk.*, the more perfectK’ will 'disidpline 4te en- : can bad bp skilfully using tlieir desire tor fiee-
d. There never can be anything Kke proper d, Mn . Tlie President should have power to declare
heipline alien ihi> liiiiiuctirn is not ob-^’erved. In' |>ec sur.li of themes may from time-totime be re-
■ *, 1n»‘ ■ ' *
Nortii, nod.rescuing tlieir cruel and lialeil masters
from fire and svyord ! What a.lessoifto the wonB!’
1 have theJionor to be, ,:-
, Very respectfully, i '
.. , ’ V Your most ob't serv’t,
• F. A. SHOU1*, Brig. Gen.”
LMFRESSMEXTS. 71 7 *
L- Property impresed isto be estimated at its mar-.
ket jaluo m.the neighborhood where.impressed.—
Appraisers mutually selected .to determine what the
market value is. *ff either party U dissatisfied, he
may within- five days from (lie date of the appraise-
meut r enter un appeal to the State Cominiisfoners,
wlm are required to hear proof as to what teas the
market value attlic tiiuo of impressment and decide
nccqrdingly.
2. Property may, it necessary, be impressed with
out making payment at the time of impressment.
com bill. * f
1. This Act authorizes tlie Secretary of the Treas
ury to borrow $3000,000 in coin by pledging cotton
and asseciirityor.lo sell cotton and tolaco for coin
and pertaitTie cotton and. tobaco thus sold to pass
through ouf liifes of one per cent.
. w :K u, e. pseigo pm iap- 2^ 4 f ilje i*'creta^v of the Treasury cannot procure
lliropi^, III. Rdveniurer, a..d lha »pril«wn<oniie- , h ' e aw , unl atove ,pedi6«I.by tl»-p1*d g a-or wte oi.
•pwi. Rwl’s.'ldilrjTnw UJ Iw.-e M .wi*°fj birt.or oerhoriou««»*«»•.• tl*i* T 0 ?*! «
•ii iiu-n . 1.... t. KAcinantliKu *«* 1 nrocAni snur. 1 Tt should hM be to take cflcct at
est despotism tlwt cart he] commanded for such reward, by their officer, for gal-
• . . ..» _Ct . ... ■ 1 'Pl.u ivnnlil n/>* na an
i, bnl».bey &
nplv because lliey are.ordero^j e ver present spur.' Itshd' . .
? proper authorit'v. vliu will hear it said that this ||* Pn d of the war, but be declared at once in gener-
— • » •* .» ■*- -.«>■—T • - * ■! u.«. .kAALi m giren an honor*
• remain-
‘ F»pcr a nt horny. You will hear it saw mat mi« ||»e end ot tne war, u« w — . ■ - '
»'\e*t Point notion; but in truth ft is tliflf notii^i • u \ order*, and the soldier shonhi be
■Atljingtltc whole military world. ^On.thii co ^, aty chevrons todistingnish bim dunng the i
t0 'earn wkal HMBicpi«rr.. pi*cu. me eua ui uw 7^: ~ Hnr f-,il ;, n '
ifar U* soldier <»M entirfljsin Ihe | cerlsinljr •"< J| s
»re iilis a^wir. Wc »re jfl/t he-J .Ierol liw service. -TOW)*S£.rtErf '’Vh^.n 1
1 learn w k;<t snlfiefortrrt/ Yyheiidiroiplirtc the end of the war would have little enett.. The «n<
w ms omcerv, that lue i«nn,cutmuci nre»-s a ® roo tr „♦ somo
*u*;re of» comma u>J is emUely determined by these well might opCjpromise to i“Sf*^7the^bT™e-
in their offierra and non-commissionod | j„delliitte benod w»i *5? ^ beta out as a boon
^• r «- W lie never there is misconduct on, t>r off j coring and which lie sees con-
* J' 1 ' 1 . il is tc> be charged to miscnndnet or neglect with!n Ins L- lnuaI i mvc a
J'V P-rtoftlK^ othcers. All -.Idlers know this, ferfed upon others e^^dsy,^ mo«^v C s rn.ot
while cour.ge nwy be dis^-Med with in the excellent eflect. . ,nde ^’ r .f“ 1 ..„„ .
i* sH^'imporUnt'in'thce two higher ^edo,n ****>"?££'■ tS“$STSr
W. — : ! .1- j;~wi order jniluencc upon the whole rsre. « » wnony unne-
., », becon.ing raor. necessary in the direct order miiueuco "r " —7 as 4 mon , matter of
tL*" k , foa" Hu? lowest officer that ha. to give n cessary.tiod sl }?* ll<i , . jHc-ed h« wonkl dcsertl—
l.totbecomnwiJer.inoihief: and according- cpedSeney. Bol.U 18
fn? toi®" ‘ l **'* ^ *' , 'I* hishest attribote ofagen- 1 No reM'et who “'^JJS'nion! ''w^renever’iherthV^la
Khut° ^ roar, 2 9 °l the “two Iwora after midn'ght oold hold ««tb »n P officer* uf a "card do tlieir
Ey-.Qgtt.4ef the higher ' < i"‘’*" R r- f> ^i!lTera'do tfiSra^S^BneS^nng
., 1officers and non-conunissioned officers
jr Htkeu from .he in<*sl gallant and meritori-
J Wj, e rs am j so|dicrg of ,i ie army . Thus, Jo put vercly
f, l *‘ 0u ^nd troop* in the field, would require
fw J "' l ? Uial,J white*. In there ten llmownd. lint, it 1= -J< d morio -impossible than the
^ There is alto-ether too moch dangerln ihat
Other.. J here 5“ rceeh-e the fire Iron, both
* * . in., .lelrtm wnnlii. ho
? r ^ lde t,l « intelligence and courage Hie
mm fbey would be ia some sort jhe bead or
a ii 1 oer.ome fcnttceu in otitnuer, uivj
*11 le supplied from schools of instruction, estali-
^ (or 'he pnrpore, ' ’
nntch f„r iheuieery. Wb«t hat experience
■ _ ' U la OV fin m*ono eovtaifi lh'.l flit, fit'gf'J I*
Africa,
drtU te . • y ™ mt , r
ea«?5tSfsiS!ii
[the 3? *T°. ■? the most aangttin
pill bu—” 'Wrlbattlesbii, to ban
•wsiS.^’ if *•*>•* annihilated; a
.... * °. m fireat tart the dearen.li-nta-
Synopsis of Important Confederate Laws.
We are indexed to tlvc courtesy ofonr immediate
.Representative in Congre's, Colonel Anderson, for
a synopsis of several important liws of'Congress,
woich appear in I his morning's issue. The tax law,
which we published some lime since, and which has
Imd very general circulation through the press,Col.
Anderson tells ns, is not the act passed by Congress,
but the correct act is that of which we publish a
synopsis to-day.—Journal and Messenger.*
TAX law -
1.. Property is taxed 8 per cent, on its vslue iu
1860, except as hereinafter otherwise specified. »
2. Coin, foreign exchange, moneys held and debts
due abroad are taxed 20 per cent., on the amount
thereof. " t ' .
3. Gold dust and gqjd ami silver bullion are taxed
20 per cent, on the value in specie. . V
4. Gobi and silver wj«re*, plates, jewels, jewelry
n.| watches, aro tatted 10 per cent, mi tlieir value
in. I860. ‘ ••l*' *’•
5. AH mrtnev (except coin and money held abroad)
including bapk bills,Treasury notes and all pajter is
sued as . currency, are taxed 5 per <^nt on the
amount thereof, ^ ' V '
6. Solvent credits (^except debts due abroad aud
bonds of stocks issued by tlie Confederate or States
Governments) are taxed 5 per cent on the amount
thereof. - . . ^ -
7. Bonds pr stocks issued by the Confederate
States or by any Elate-4 re exempt from,taxation, ex
cept <fh the interest derived therefrom, which i&laxed
as incomo* If the laws under which such bonds
or stocks were iiteued stipulate that the Interest shall
not be taxed, then the interest is exempted from tax
ation also. ...
8. Profits, on property of every description, pur-
•.liaseiTtiport Janttary 14 J863, and tdM during Hie
year 1865, ate.taxad 10 per cent, in additiou to the
k on such profits aa income.
9. Profits, exceeding 15 per cent*—made, by any
Banking, Iiwnranee,Canal, Navigation, Importing of
.. m , '*«. D . If.'.lreMil Munalaiu
cotton and tobaco,a laxofSA per centcoin,bul
lion, gold dust j>tHLi> levied as o
the date of tlie. passage of Tbe^ci payable in kind,
and collectable on the 1st day o^rtjpril. ox amnion
thereafter as practicable^ 1fthe arimnnt heldby any
person or corpQratfon at thodat4of the paPaage of
tlie Act did not exceed #200, ih&t&fae? not ^ply ^
to such person nr corporation.
Mnct.-a pahfcm h. anhounceJ to a-icli deserters and Tor Iho necessary orders • to enable him I
men improperly absent as shall retu rn to Ihe com-] eX cute his duties within the limits of that command.
»». All officers sod men collected at the several
rendezvous established under these orders South, ud
Department in which IliCy rhayjbe.. " r I ^^s^oon^s^^ctic^o^'nhaT place. anT’hose
- Tiioae wlro may be prevented by interruption of brought together In Georgia will be assembled at
coiDian nicalior i, mav report witWu Its. Irme.speer6ed Arreosta” 11 - — ■* •' tJr -s*s- •
to the .ncareyt Enrolling officer, or other officer on ■
duty.fi. be forwarded as mgu prefhieahlft; and j. ln oDMience to the above order. Major,*;. U.
upon precepting » eert.fi.rate frooL such officers, \yillet, 40th Alabama-Regiment, hai been directed
snowing compliance with this rerjuirement, will re- to command orilie Rendezvous at Montgomery,
ceivetnepirdon thereby offered- , Alabama, to'winch place all officers who have al-
Those wlto nave deserted to the service ofthe ready been seat to collect absentees belonging to
enemy, or who h,ve deserted after having been once t h e thrde lcorps In'Tennewee, Misrdssippi and Al-
Jpardpned .for.tto ssjue n®a«ic„snd tlw.^wUoshz« ihnim Tfillwnirif tnl'iiiiili ifl r if It TiUMV/tlltii
deaert orahsent ttemselvea withont auibori.ty after. D o.nbec ( tod«pgti<l'upow. the Ucillily of tratls^jrtt-
the publication ofthi* OnJcr,AW fiXclufleJ. fcom.JtA i|qo from the centra °f iheir field of operations, and
benefits- Nor doCs the ciffet of pardon' 0jnend to otli- ^ practicability of subsisting them at the point of
er offenses than deserting and absence without'j er- ,
mission. - ■, »-'•• •*•*■ ■ >' T ' i " ■ * 2. Campa of Rendezvous will be established as
, By the-same auUia*ily,Uia also.-declared that no early as .practicable at the following points; vis.
general amovsty wiU, again be graiM, and those Co^mbus, AUanta, Albany. Macon a..d Augusta,
trim refuse to accent* tlie pardon now offered, or who Georgia; Montgomery, Selma and Mobile, Alabama,
shall hereafter degert oz absent ll^mselves witbodt on d at Jackson, Macon and Columbus, xMississippi.
leave, shall suffer silch^imishment bb the court* Thfe officers and men colTeeted fn them will-be for-
may impose, and na application for clemency will be warded* those reporting in Afobatria ond Mississippi
entertained. “ to .Montgomery; thow in Georgia to Aogusta or
Taking new resolution from the fate which our Macon. “Untifthese camp» are'established officew
enemies intend for os, let every man devote all his -nd men will report to the neareslTost Commander*
energies to the common defense. . or Enrolling Officers, wljo are requested to forward
Our resources, wisely and vigorously employed, them as aboye directed.
are ample, and with a brave armyi sn^tamed by a * 3^The officers on dnly under thftse order's will
determined and united people, success, with God’s
assist a nee, cannot be doubtful.
The advantages of tlie enemy wiU have but little
value If we do not permit them' to impair oqr resol y-
lion. Let u>, then, oppose constancy to adVersity,
fortitude to suffering, and vonwge to danger, with
the_firm nsnuntnecthat He'vyho gave freedii#K» our
fathers will bless the etibrts of their children to pre
serve It; . g It. E. LEE.
March 9th, |^65. L 6t . ; r . .. , '
makeaweehly report of the absentees colleeteA S>v*
ing name, company, regiment and brigade, the time
at which they report and the plac<\.to which sent.
The .comma uder, of. Rendezvous at. Montgonienr
and'Anvngta .will make a.weekl y report of .tbe o^* »
And mbit received during 'the week, and the ^
cers' i
is to be in lieu pf aiJ.ptheMaibaetf ^ +S£Sd3£\
for Ihe year 1865. If any holder of coin, foreign ex*
change, etc., lenda.cme fourth ol the jimount owned,
to tlie Government, wifhih thirty’days after the pas
sage ol the. Aykrihe remaining three-fourths ‘
einpt from all taxalfon^osAbe present year.*
Ibis Act was approved on the 17th or loth- of
March.
The Sxeoution of Robert Cobb Kennedy.
The telegraph has announced the fact that Ken
nedy was executed a few days Ago by order of Gen,
Dix. He was cluuged with the celebrated attempts
t o burn the hotels in the pricipal cities.in llw North.
Here is wiiat a Yankee paper says about him:'*
CASE OF KP.KXF.DV—Ufs DOOM ^NKOUNCED. TO U|M—
INTERESTING FACTS |K-THE CASE.. .
Headquautprs Armies of C. S.',
..-4 - . February lk,486ff. * •
.General Order% % .Vo.-3;) ’' ■ ^ v- . *■' ■
"Tlie discipline and efficiency, of thb army have
been greatly impaired by men leaving their proper
commands to join o(bers..in wbicK.lh^ find service
snore agreeable,, ~ r .
Tins practice,iIniost as injijrous in its cjonjVqupn-
cee as tlie crime of desertion, by tlie Articles of War
expose tlie offender to a similar punfahrtent.nrid sub ;
jects the offic?r receiving him. todismiwal from the
army.-, . 4 ... ^; r-.■
It ui therefore declared tlmt H^e provisions of .Gen
eral Orders No 2, of this, date, from Army Headquar
ters, apply to such men as -Im-e left tlieir'proper
command* and joined others without being regularly
transferred. They will receive the pardon promised
in that order upou complying wiili its conditions, or
suffer the consequence* attached to, neglecting- it.
The names of *ucl<>bsentee* will be forthwith re
ported to !le:ii!qiiarn*r* bv the officers will*
whom tii#y a fere serving, and immediate measures ta<
strength ofthecamp-at date of report. V
> 4, I'ost Commanders are requested to direct Kteit
Quartermasters and commispariei} to give all neocs
sary supplies called ior by^officers engaged on-.thU
duty within the limftVof their commands.
. \ 5.1am Informed-Hi£l'i!ie officers seht lo mtv foc
this duty have been select foy their'special ffiqesA—
If ds*therefore,not necessary^o' urge upou them.de
votion to the service and earnestness jntJielf epdesr-
ors to-assist in bringing the*r pldr comrades [back to
and candid consideration, ofthe entire milter, tlie
prisoner was fort nd guilty of each charge and rpeefe
iirntion; gnftt’y of being a *py^)f irregular warfare,
andol setting fire,4n company Kith six Codfeder.
ates.to
crowded with men.wm
* jo. Property, income and moneys of Hospitals,
Aayl’mw,Clrerchef .Scl^C^jpreivi cbanuUa
" l 1. I’reporiy in ihe lines of the enemy, ia exempt
solong iia it remain* within such lines—except on
in T"*HMreWJ 1 f»rnifn , re. not exceeding 8SOO ac
cording lo the value of I860, wearing apparel, goods
, inuMfecliired by any nereon fiir ilie use and con-
J5J 1 *-, ^’ nce there could l» selected of the at P»r ties - l!'"* V.'old' them'. whileVeJ they might prodncirof'ganiens wi.*d lor family are,
^wrchsiscte,. we ahonld fae.abic to prodnee, m quite .ulhcient to h°iu V. "'.11 „ot J sale, con,; l£eon,'sod other agricultural
awneliously short space, the most superior wish. , wou ld revolt. Nothingroold orix)ucls pr bdocc<r in 1864, and .necessary for Ihe
discipline could be inude perfect, since the It is su'd »S» " *%„ st | icm e could be kept from ‘ rw ! -t at... do>tm.>lu>
ttctiort between the several orocni-would be ko imoossi •
“ re, y aarkod. . X ■■ /
mU el w ||' , l e8 become reduced in-nnmheV, they „ _Pfo. . .
>cified m para gar pha 1,2
_ the ux Act of Feb. 27lh,
force. These relate to the
Exporting, Telegraph,.Express, Railroad,
tuying,' Mining, Dry-dock or other joint’i
panyd or by any ipdividiial or partnershi|
i,.Express', Railroad, Manafas-
jointstorb corn-
partnership engaged
trade or Ju any |ju^ne*s above ennmerated, are
‘ h ‘
- This tax applies lo the year
1864, also ill. ortttr where it has not already been
i tlieuft to their propfcr commands,
i prncticH!;Ie, an Inspection will be made,
General Dix ha* no; yel fixed ihe day foi* Ibe .
cutino of tlie spy and incendiary Rohet Cobb Ken- ten to retwm them.
nedy, alias Stanton, but wilL do so, as soon as lit? "As m»nb» pract„ ,
action of the court manial has been approved by the * n “ cl»argeswil!be prvforrcdHgaiiV|t lhosq wbo neg-
Secretary of War. At the cbpnlusMHi of.Kennedy’s led to^nfoPce l^n 'order. ., ' . R. E. LEE.
trial,whtch \vu*pnbli*lyd exdrtsively lq[theTt.mes^ March 9tb,"865'*-Q. ' ' ’ ''-r"
the court wasdeared for deliberation ’and after a fair I' ^ r, ‘’' • •*“
ffimond, and arntssning to the gallant
it, which were Oenrgbns in the Army of Nnrtlteni Virginb;¥iiip-
General ply of comfortable closing. 1 have.issued to them
pted the sentence, Gie uxat token of our .a&ctiopate r*membe«nce of
I, at such time and place] have forwarded to ole.. Thete.ia not
P-™ socle *' ' .........
fiy direct.'
n^fortoofwhwehe. 1 ^* ss.they trudge with cheerful obedie^e- through al-
__rted with departmental and mud, witb t^ockless. leel, l am un-
J Dix detailed .Capt You ^ l 2.SK£55* jjjjf«ffch°ut your »hl.
deficieiK.y in his'logical power.
with the postibilitfcw tSf cnftnre, ^ ...
stupid ; and a lthough' possessed of much of thrt Idw:
conning so oft^n found in Etapid people; is by OP
mea ns as shrewd its were his confederates m’ crihje.
point teyondthe hresent life. -He regards Ih’tsi
end. and in this diffets Widely frofnCapl. Behle
was enfonraged, ronwled and sustained loll
cavalry and .rtillery, (wlri^K n 'nJ3of the S.h aecticn ur
at lunti lu destroy any who might at- , 8G 4 r nre continued in Tor
:ers - withdrawn. >■ • f n , lm j, crs , they Imd lo
. a.Hj grcst suijeno d^r ^ , he -grade
^ ‘%g : futlft! nny. efforrof lhi» cort.wouid
families of soldiers.
14 A spechil tax of onc-third the general fax on
property, income, profits, etc., Is also Imposed to pro-
vide lor the Increased pay of the soldiers. This sph
eral tax tljiea apply lo the tax in kuid.
15. Ooe half o r 'all taxes imposed for the year
' r’s tax), may be paw in 6 per
1865, (except tho uldiet’s
oeviuur, nuu mn ... . ...|.|.x — ^ l'— " 7
those who, like him, IruSted alone ill! omniDOlent tions toryarna can also be mode upon them (
W. Augusta—Capt. Jon. W. Walker
no hope in Kennedy’s hretist for a respite • Grreosboro-s4ii|.t. W G. Gtde.
0ratio interference. From tlie very first, Maduon—Capt. Jno. A, Erwin.
Tltcrcis
of final favorable
his coaiwei. Cenerat 8lo»ghton, felt that his case Macon—Gapf. J. Al R. Hanks.
■ • - - - • t **»TM(fil»-Cipt:i.jrGuUmartfn.
hupolessi and when faSarterfackand admission
of crime t ame out, it -was resolved into a simple
qtiestion of time.
their colors, .but as the very nature, pi itiett sorri
sends tliem to tiie victnitv of tiieir tMMr.es.l m
. . ixihses , A may
warn them ofthe'dartger of allowing themselves to
lose one day In . the eftjUymem of hoiao.whach'shoaid
he devoted, to filling- the; realm, by 'which borne* ire
6L AU officers,and men, rotntuing are owe* to.
hriiig in theii! antis, nr any.arms thpy may fioo iiatb.
cmi'utry; They wifi the sooner be enabled to join
their colors. - W, W- MAGKALL; *
' Brig. Generak.
N. B-—All papers in Georgia, Alabama and Mb.
sissippi, are requested to copy for six consecutive
times; those in Ga. will send thffiraccoqttU tofOa*
Q. 51. at Macon, those in Ala. to Post ti- 51. IU ’
Montgomery, and those in Miss, to Post 51. fax .
Cotutnbus for payment. —:t
March 23-6«r - '- . Vf. V.Z
Women of Georgia. ,
ftamViSD, Va., February 14,1863-
I am in Richrttond. and am'tssnin
i left'iri my department. Although
Dix approvodJhe verdict
which was: Tliat the
by tlie neck until hw is d
the commandttrg'Jdn'.
On Sunday, Major Roil
the department, returi
detained on hits'
and notify Kennedvofthe finding of the court.— OtXTpairs ofsm.ks hsvebeen sent to me. >hnrmr
Tlje Captain saw Kennedy h. therdhm of Colonel y«««>»-*Ulwi»sl*evcn hettermfotwre.;'W.thj
Burke,and informedhim-^f-the result ofhU trial. «“choyamustauffitr. y«-.W)ll
- - • ■ • —- - - • .nays* alwwtteip|psi.flkr while you have power |o
Male. and Female School
V ' AT TKB
ALBANY ACADEMY;
KEY. TRCjtf AS ...... M ....PrincipaL
5QSS ANNA B. McLAtTItlN,.. AsswUnt.
THE present quarter, (of twelve weeks,)- of Hie-
Spring Term, will end the filst of Mrtcli, 1865 r and
ibe last quarter will begia tbo First Moudby ia
April, 1965, V , . ' .
Tuition, per-quarter...^...^w. v
Incidental expenses, per nuarter
Alt'hf ^ndvarte^” After April 1st; $100.00 pec
quarter «will be charged. - : - >> r /
Marqh&th, 1855,74**^
Bring youf Bacon t
A 1 number'ofllilieti hive sock's oh hand had* Irfon
the yam furnished hf us. Wfil they pleafo forward
the same a* directed below, it • I'tagWi
Handkerchiefs, very fins Bleaelied Homesppav 0*5-
ton Cards, Bfhck-ahd Whito Spool Cotton,-Paper
and Envelopes,' Shoes aud Hats, Sheeting,‘Osaa-
. barghandThread, Scgar, Coffee and Tobacco r-Laad;
Shot. Cap* and Vowdet. ;f ..„ tai**o*4
Altiiongh born of a giod family, and'Mrronnded ^ - . -
■ *■ - — ,, Kennedy as ,almost “‘."I’. . ° n -M-c 8 ' 1 -? H
1AUU .UHUW, _
No Good^ delivered until paid for; ; [ ‘ J '
i\Uy
pairs for oar brave boys/ • thall-thov bavettem t i
; iRjtJl'Fq.crEa, :«Cv
Q. Mr Gfn’ljit Georgia*.. ’
N B.—I.adies living pear the followiug plaevH'can
last by-hsunple/bhikMite faith In Hrt jjdweV'bf the i .. wrTrT . l . 1 -
Saviour, arid the certainty rtf ^"teppy‘frttdro for forward socks to tlie following officers. Requisi-
■ fa.1. S i:t-o l,!.n tm'lml *i l.inrt 1 1 tl ' nmnnviffant fits B e "**
Milledgeyiile-t-Coi. I raft. Foster.
If the. packages are marked Snclsfur Soldiers,
Kennedy will be kept‘tit Fort Ufarette, “ Boom (bu'Eapma Company yviil faiald'H^m, »nd~ii,c
No. 1,” next to tho guardhouse; umH npxt week, ~ UOI IS ' -
..y. .. —x-.— —STV I -i- v.- aEcerareoelyingwill pay the height. The ladies
.when lie. will be taken uvFort Columbus, and guard will please —tlhr'g-|ifr--n fittfirt to tlie officer
ed -ciosely till.thq'dayof his death. It is costumary to whom they ship The socks,
singularly to Ibis, and all Christian lands,.to hanj> Tlie papers of the Htatc'will cripv three times, and.
criminals on Friday—a day made meinoraUe in nl a a the s.eks are ,1.,noted to the seldiers, they will
time try tlie. death of Christ upon the cross, and please make as'smalla charge as possible
which one would suppose should ever, tlsdreaftsf Match Vffih, lbfi5.-r,t .
•« - - . - Ji U. B. SUACKEliOBBa
Albany, March 16tl.. I»s5.-3t . . ,. u
, WORTH AD.IUXISTRATOR’S SALE.
.tyiLL be sold beforethe Court'MtsKasd^wr-ia..
- the form .of laaballa, AVorth caunly, Qtrargia,
birds (661)
tffodtfa-aWfcat
corner nf *fot No two hundred and fifty-five, (255, >
m tlie fourteenth distcict of Worth county.. Sold as
4lie ptoperfy of James O^ Ke^ce, deceased. Sold
for-ilic benefit of the heirs and crOditrtAr* - w **“
WM, KEEN, . :
Adipinist^r.
' :»• y: .*4 A .4
^hlarch 9lir^ 665.-id"
Koticc t# Debtors ani €rftll(»ra, ■
\ LL Persons itidehled to the eslats of W/ B.
■/\ Reynolds, late of Hougherly county, deceased,
are requested to make imme.litite payment; and
those having claims againt- sairt estate are requested
to present them in terms of ihel«w; . *; *
( W. II. COOPER, Adm’r
" • \of W. B, Reynolds, dee d.
March OiU, ISSSe-Gt '