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on Bern .MorfAwg. BI ABAIR & SMITH. ® jjnfcdrracv SUBSCRIPTION &. ADVERTISING SCHEDULE TEAMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Daily, per annum |5 00 Weekly, per annum, 2 00 Payment required invariably in advance. ADVERTISING. One Square of 10 lines or less, one insertion, fl; and Fifty Cents for each subsequent insertion less than one m >nth. KJVTIES. |1 mo. 1 2 mos. 8 mos. 4 mos.jS mos. 12 mos. 1 Square,.. ST |lO *l3 sl6 |2O S3O 2 Squares,. 10 13 16 20 25 40 8 Squares,. 18 17 21 24 30 50 4 Squares,. 16 20 24 28 35 55 6 Squares,. 18 23 28 82 40 60 6 Squares,. 20 25 80 35 43 65 7 Squares,. 22 28 34 40 45 70 8 Squares,. 23 80 87 48 50 75 9 Squares,. 24 82 40 46 55 80 10 Squares,. 25 83 41 48 60 85 _ Yearly advertising, with the privilege of change, will be taken at the following rates : For one Square, renewable once a month, 8 85 For three Squares, 50 For one-fourth Column, ....*?. 60 For one-half Column, 110 For one Column, 220 All Tabular work, with or without rules, and adver tisements occupying double column, will be charged double the above rates. Advertisements not marked on copy for a specified time, will be published until ordered out, and charged according to the above rates. Advertisements inserted in the Daily, and Weekly editions, will be charged 50 per cent, additional to the regular daily rates. Yearly advertisers will be limited to the space con tracted for. They will be charged extra at regular rates for Wants, Rents, Removals, Copartnerships, Notices to Consignees, 4c., and payment demanded quarterly. Transient Advertising must be paid fob in Advance. No advertisement will appear in the Weekly paper unless by special contract. Advertisements to be inserted in the Weekly paper on ly, or at irregular intervals in either of the papers, will be charged per square for every Insertion. Announcing candidates for State, County, and Muni cipal offices, $5 each—to be paid in advance in every Instance. All advertisements for Charitable Institutions, Milita ry and Fire Companies, Ward, Town and other Public Meetings, will be charged half price. Marriages and deaths are published as news; but Obituaries, Tributes of Respect and Funeral invitations as other advertisements. Editorial Notices in Local Column will be charged 20 cents per line. The paper, under no circumstances, to be included In a contract. No deduction or variation will be made from the fore going rates. ADAIR A SMITH. FRATERNAL RECORD. MASONS. ATLANTA LODGE, No. 59, F. A. M., meets on the sec ond and fourth Thursday nights In each month, LEWIS LaWSHE, W. M. John M. Bosing, Secretary. FULTON LODGE, No. 216, F. A. M„ meets on the first and third Thursday nights In each month. DAVID MAYER, W. M. R. J. M ISSEY, Secretary. MOUNT ION ROYAL AROH CHAPTER, No. 16, meets on the second and fourth Monday nights in each month. L. J. GLENN, H. P. OPR. Hanlritkr, Secretary. JASON BURR COUNCIL OF ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS, No. 18, meets quarterly, on the first lues day In January, April, July and October. LEWIS LAWSHE, Th. 111. M. Boring, Recorder. DE LION COMMANDERY, No. 4, meets on the • first and third Wednesday In each month. • • • W. W. BOYD, M.-. E.-. # "BVT* Mead, Recorder. ODD-FELLOWS. ••CENTRAL LODGE, No. 28, meets every Tuesday night. ZT. P. FLEMING, N. G. William Wilson, Secretary. EMPIRE ENCAMPMKNtTno. 12, meets on the second Mid fourth Friday nights. WM. H. BARNES, Chief Patriarch, W. W. BOYD, High Priest. T. P. Fleming, Scribe. * MECHANICAL. FULTON MECHANICS’ ASSOCIATION meets 2d Fri day in each month, at Engine House, No. 2. C. M. CALDWELL, President. JA mm Nona, J*., Secretary. BANKING. BANK OF FULTON—Alabama Street. E. W. HOLLAND, President. A. A cut six, Cashier. AGENCY CENTRAL RAILROAD A BANKING COM PANY—Office on Alabama Street . A. W. JONES, Agent, AGENCY GEORGIA RAILROAD A BANKING COM PANY—Office on Whitehall Street near the Railroad. WM. W. CLAYTON, Agent AGENCY NORTH-WESTERN BANK—Office at Wash ington Hail. W. P. INMAN, Agent. ATLANTA INSURANCE COMPANY—Office next door to Georgia Railroad Bank. • J. P. LOGAN, President. Paaidß Baoww, Cashier. ATLANTA FIRE DEPARTMENT, Meets on the third Monday evening In Jan uary, Apr", July and October. WM. BARNES. Chief Engineer. S. B. SHKRWOOD, Ist Assistant. R. F. MADDOX, 2d Assistant. F. M. JOHNSTON, Secretary. JOHN F. KZZARD, Treasurer. ATLANTA FIRE COMPANY No. 1, meets first Monday in each month. s, H. MEC ABU N, President, W. K. M*son, Secretary. MECH ANIC FIRE COMPANY, No. 2, meets first Friday night in each month. LEVI RICHARDSON, President. C C. Rons*, Secretary. • TALLULAH FIRE COMPANY, No.«, meets Ist Wednee day In each month. JOHN F. KZZ.ARD, Presiii’t. Joan Mclsnbon, Secretary. ATLANTA HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY, N'-o, meets first Saturday night tn each month. FRANK JOHNSTON, Foreman. NOAH R. Fowl**, Secretary. TO advertisers. milk MeKlttner (Texas) Messenger, now In iU seventh L volume, is pulhsbed Ln the heart of the richest portion of Texas, has an extensive circulation, and is one of the cheapest ad vvrn4ng mediums la the South West, a* wit oes* the fallowin* rates per aunura: (Halt cash, balance Is twelve months: One square (18 lines) |!ox • squares |LS - 8 squrve | IS; 4'sqoarwa #SI; 5 squares ; 4 sqwarew 8-7 ; 7 squares |A>; 8 squares ; 9 squares 116 squares $39, Ac. IJF* scsuVMrrHMt nt advshcvtwo wtaxaaa. jbß Address, THOMAS A DARNALL April e Publisher* Notice to Debtor* an 4 Creditor*. » I.L persons Indebted fa the Estate of Sarah Block.- ’V tea, deceased, lata of Campbell county, are re- J u ««l«d to make imtnedlata payment; and these having *r*ins* said KM ate will please present them intanw cf the law. JO-SKPtfBLAIR. Aug.S-Wd. Admtatetotor. Georgia Railroad & Banking Company. It I IB*IBBB B B IBM Augusta to Atlanta, 171 Miles —Fare, $5 50. GEORGE YONGE, Superintendent. MORNING PASSENGER TRAIN. Leaves Atlanta, daily, at 9.05, A. M. Arrives at Augusta at 6.20, P. M. Leaves Augusta, daily, at 0.30, A. M. Arrives at Atlanta at... 9.45, A. M. NIGHT PASSENGER TRAIN. Leaves Atlanta, daily, at 7.15, P. M. Arrives at Augusta at 5.56, A. M. Leaves Augusta at 2.30, P. M. Arrives at Atlanta at .11.45, P. M. This Road runs in connection with the Trains of the South Carolina and the Savannah and Augusta Railroads, at Augusta. ATLANTA & WEST-POINT R. R. |i iin<a34a jaad > J W a«p? ~ ’ -.fra ’ Atlanta to West-Point, 87 Miles—Fare,..s3 50. GEORGE G. HULL, Superintendent. DAY PASSENGER TRAIN. Leaves Atlanta, daily, at 10.10, A. M. Arrives at West-Point at 3.10, P. M. Leaves West-Point, daily, at 3.00, P. M. Arrives at Atlanta at 7.51, P. M. NIGHT PASSENGER TRAIN. Leaves Atlanta, daily, at 0.30, A. M. Arrives at West-Point at 5.46, A. M. Leaves West-Point, daily, at 3.15, A. M. Arrives at Atlanta at 7.59, A. M. This Road connects with the Montgomery A West-Poiut Road at West-Point. WESTERN & ATLANTIC RAILROAD. Atlanta to Chattanooga, 138 Miles—Fare,....ss. JOHN W. LEWIS, Superintendent. DAY PASSENGER TRAIN. Leaves Atlanta, daily, at 10,10, A. M Arrives at Chattanooga m 7.00, P. M. Leaves Chattanooga at 1.45, A. M. Arrives at Atlanta at 10.00, A. M This Road connects,each way,with the Romo Branch Railroad at Kingston, the East Ten nessee and Georgia Rialroad at Dalton, and the Nashville 4 Chattanooga Railroad at Chatta tooga. MACON & WESTERN RAILROAD. Atlanta to Macon, 102 Miles—Fare, $4 50. ALFRED L. TYLER, Superintendent. Macon <t Western Railroad Company, 1 Macon, Georgia, July 30, 1861. j ON and after Sunday, 4th of August, the Passenger Train will run as follows : Leave Macon 10 A. M. Arrive at Atlants 4 P. M. Leave Atlanta ....11 A. M. Arrive at Macon 5 P. M. The 11 A. M. train from Atlanta connects at Macon with the Central Railroad 10 P. M. train for Savannah, and Southwestern Rail road at 11.45 P. M. for Columbus. niPKOVb'.D METALIC BURIAL CASES. ALSO, a general assortment of WOOD COF- FINS, including Rosewood and Mahogany. Marshal's Sheet Mctalic Burial Cases, An entirely new article, nearly as light as wood, and closed up with India Rubber—air-tight— for sale at my Rooms, in Markham’a New Build ing, on Whitehall street, up stairs. L. ROBINSON. Residence on Bridge street, near Col. John Collier’s. Orders, by telegraph, or otherwise, prompt ly attended to. Jan. 15, 1861 —ly. wyi.y, V Wh.lesale and Retsll Dealers la CHINA, Glass, Silver, Plated Ware, Vases, Parian Figures. Kerosine Lamps, Candle sticks, Tea Trays, Table Mats, Baskets. Glass Shades, Table Cutlery, Ac., A., CHEAP FOR CASH. White Granite and common Crockery at wholesale, at Charleston prices, nearly oppo site Beach A Root's. Whitehall street. Atlanta,. Ge»>rgia- > April Id, 1881 i _ / __ _ | ; THOMAS F. LOWE, ; Bib Commission Merchant, For the purchase and sale of Westers Produce, Cuttan, Groceries mud Mcrtbau-Hxe generally, I Fr«M&L'N Building, .■ilabama Street, ATLANTA GEORGIA. J April S, ISBL I IQ A BBLS LARD OIL just received os con t) V aignxuent and for sale by june T BUTLER A PETERA. < THE PUBLIC GOOD BEFORE PRIVATE ADVANTAGE. ATLANTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 13, 1861. DR. H. W. BROWN. OFFICE —At his residence on Calhoun street, near the Medical College. march 20. DR. JOHN G. WESTMORELAND, OFFICE0 FFICE on Alabama street, opposite Market House. Can be found either at his office or next door above. March 26. DR. W. F. WESTMORELAND, Office and Residence JVbrlh Side of rtetta Street. March 21. DRS. ALEXANDER & SHELBY, Office on Marietta Street, North, side. DR. Alexander’s residence on Marietta St., South side. Dr. Shelby may be found at the Trout House. March 27. SPRING MILLINERY! Mrs. J. M. Boring HAVING just returned from Charleston, where she purchased her present Spring Goods, takes pleasure in inviting her friends and the public to an inspection of them. Her stock is quite full, and embraces all the latest styles, which will be offered at prices to suit the times. Rooms in Parker’s new brick building, on Whitehall street. April 11. COX , HILL & CO. WHOLESALE GROCERS and direct importers of WINES, LIQUORS, CIGARS, TOBACCO, &.C., Peach-Tree Street, Atlanta, Georgia. March 23 p. e. McDaniel, WHOLESALE GROCER, AND COMMISSION MERCHANT, AND DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF PRODUCE, Hunter Street, between Whitehall and Prior, Atlanta, Georgia. March 20. BUTLER & PETERS, (Successors to High, Butler A C 0.,) Commission Mer chan ts, FOR THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF T E A’.V E S S E E /• R O If V C E Cotton, Groceries, «fcc. ATLANTA, GEORGIA, HAVE in store, at their Fire-Proof Ware House, on the corner of Forsyth street and the Railroad, (opposite the State Road Depot,) 100 BARRELS LARD OIL; 50 BALES YARN ; 100 BARRELS LARD; 200 KEGS PRIME LEAF LARD; 1,000 BARRELS FLOUR. May 4. CUTTING & STONE, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Foreign and Domestic DRY GOODS, /"NONNALLY'S Block, Whitehall street, four doors from Alabama Street. aprll. ATLANTA CLOTHINO HALL I HAVE just returned from the North with a large stock of READY MADE CLOTHING, ffAfffl - -r. rWllffl i len3 Atlanta and'the eur j rounding country, with I.QI I -’/ COATS, PANTO, VESTO, SHIRTS, Handkerchiefs, Neck-ties, HATS, CAPS, SOCKS, end everything else iu the Clothing line, ol good 'a quality and at LOW PRICES, rs;.. ' A ll who <*«’««•« BARGAINS should give me a call. —ALSO, OS HAND— Jewelry! Knives ! Combs! A»<l otli«*r 7's'otioixs. M. OPPENHEIMER, Whiteall street, nearly opposite march 15tt Eddie.nan A Bank DR WltT BRUYN. THOS. W. SAVAGE. ■ BRUYN AJ SAVAGE, ARCHITECTS, ! SarannaA, Georgia. In Battorsby’s new brick build- s ’ b »’ tx>rner of B*? aE Pray- I KV-sjESj-MBA.- ton Streets. | VrFILL furnish Plans and Specifications, and j W give their personal attention to the erec- | j don of Buildings in any part of the State. Refer to the Citiseas of Savannah generally. ! March 18-ly. ' FRESH DRUGS 4 MEDICINES. HUNNICUTT, TAILOR BJOHES, 1 SIGN 0F THE Aiwih GOLDEN EAGLE y Mßr~ Corner Peachtree | hnd Decatur sts., A . ATLANTA, GEO. HAVING uuequaled facilities for the pur chase and Direct Importation of goods, the Proprietors would respectfully call the atten tion of Physicians, Merchants, Planters and the public generally, to their extensive new and carefully selected stock of DRUGS, MED ICINES, PERFUMERY, FANCY ARTICLES, PAINTS, OILS, AND DYE STUFFS, which they are now prepared to sell on the most rea sonable terms for Cash or approved paper In addition to their stock of Staple, Drugs and Chemicals, they have a full assortment or TOOTH, NAIL, HAIR AND PAINT BRUSH ES, DENTAL AND SURGICAL INSTRU MENTS, &e., Ac. They are also Sole Proprietors and Man ufacturers of TAYLOR’S ANTI-DYSPEPTIC ELIXIR. march 30 ’6l. HAMILTON, MARKLEY & JOYNER, (LATE G. K. A J. L. HAMILTON,) DRUGGISTS AND APOTHECARIES, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. THIS firm has been formed for the purpose of carrying on the DRM BUSINESS, * n *ll R s branches. h ave lately been - enabled to replen ish the Stock with about twelve hun dred gallons of va '* rious kinds of OILS, ALCOHOL, &c. We can also now offer Gum Opium, Cream Tartar, Sulphas-* Quinine, Super Carb Soda, Sulphate Morphine, Sal Soda, Gum Camphor, Sulphur, Ac., Ac., With the usual assortment of CHEMICALS, BRIGS, &c. We give notice to our customers that the earliest day ships can come into a Southern port we shall commence to IMPORT DIRECT our supplies of Foreign Drugs, Spices, Cognac Brandy, Wines, Glassware, Ac. Terms strictly and invariably CASH. HAMILTON, MARKLEY A JOYNER. July 27, 1861—ts. 1861. 3 861. SALMONS & SIMMONS, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in FOREIGN & DOMESTIC DRY GOODS, Corner of Whitehall and Alabama Sts., Atlanta, Georgia. NEW SPRING STOCK! ONE of our firm having returned from Mar ket, where he has just completed an exten s*ve P urc^ase °f our - Spring Stock of GOODS, IMS2DP SfaFA i? we take this method y a d T > 8 >“K tbe pub- Ba IU6- _ ■ Our stock of Staple, and Fancy Goods were never mure attractive. The supply of BLEACHED AND BROWN SHEETINGS AND SHIRTINGS. Ko.. is ample. //’Anglais, ttarege Anglais, French /'hints, .Mozambique, Grode Rhine, aud a splendid assortment of Plain K Fancy Silks, Silk Mantles. tfnsters, Ke., majrJoe found among our Maortment also, ALKXANHKR KU) GLOVES, SILh MliS, <f<. Every variety of Ladies’ and Misses’ SHOES, i manufactured in Philadelphia expressly for ' our trade. A more beautiful lot of CARPETINGS. OIL CLOTHS AND MATTINGS ■ we have never displayed in this market. All of which we will sell low for CASH. Orders promptly attended to. SALMONS A SIMMONS, I Atlanta, March 28, 1881. I—■ " ■• —' I BRYSON & BEAUMONT, M*nufacturvrs and Dealers in MEN’S A BOY’S CLOTHINC, GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS. CLOTHS, CASSLMERES AND VESTINGS j Markham’s I run-Front Bußdlug;, White hall, Street, ! t. a. BRYBOM, I ATLANTA, GEORGIA. I t. M. BBAUMOBY j April 2d, IS6L jhuflttw Appointments of Prof. H. H. Tucker. Prof. Tucker, of Mercer University, General Agent for “Georgia Hospital A Relief Society,” will address the citizens of DeKalb, Fulton, Coweta, Troup, Harris, Talbot, Meriwether, Fayette and Clayton counties at the following times and places respectively, to-wit: At Decatur Saturday, September 14th. At Atlanta Monday, “ 16th. At Newnan ...Tuesday, “ 17th. At LaGrange Wednesday, “ 18th. At Hamilton Saturday, “ 2lst. At Talbotton Monday, “ 23d. At Greenville Wednesday, “ 25th. At Fayetteville Friday, “ 27th. At Jonesboro’. Saturday, “ 28th. Prof. Tucker having been an eye-witness at Manassas, and elsewhere in Virginia of the scenes which he will describe, can give relia ble information on subjects of great interest, and of the utmost importance to the people of the Confederate States, especially to those who have friends in the army or about to join it. The public, and especially the ladies, are re spectfully invited to attend. — Circular. CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, ) Treasury department, - Richmond, Attg. 22d, 1861. J The Congress of the Confederate States has authorized the Secretary of the Treasury to issue Bonds to an extent not exceeding one hundred millions of dollars for the purpose of funding its Treasury Notes and for making exchanges for the proceeds of the sale of raw produce snd manufactured articles, and the purchase of specie and of military stores. Under the authority of a previous Act the Se cretary appointed Commissioners, resident in different sections of the several States, to so licit in advance from planters, manufacturers and others, subscriptions of the proceeds of the sale of their crops and other branches of industry, to be paid for in Bonds of the Con federate States. To the patriotic aud zealous efforts of these Commissioners, no less than to the lofty pa triotism of the people, the Government is in debted for an aggregate subscription which reaches already many millions of dollars.— The liberality of every class of the commun ity has been evinced. The cotton, the rice, the tobacco and sugar planters have vied with each other, and in the first named staple alone the subscription in several of the States reaches from one third to one-half of the en tire crop. It is not proposed, as has been frequently explained, to interfere with the usual and cus tomary arrangements of planters and others in making sale of their produce. This is not necessary. It is only asked that each indi vidual shall indicate in advance the propotion of the same which he is willing to subscribe, the lime and place of delivery, the factor or merchant, in whose hands it is to be placed for sale, and who is authorized to pay over the proceeds and receive in exchange Confed erate Bonds. These bonds carry interest of eight per cent,, payable semi annually,and are not to be issued of less denomination than one hundred dollars, except where the subscrip tion is for a less amount, when the limit is fixed at fifty dollars. The payment of the principal and interest of the Bonds is secured, as will be perceived, by special Act of Con gress. The agricultural and manufacturing interests which have now the opportunity of contribu tributing to the wants aud sustaining the cred it of the Government, were not in condition to make cash subscriptions to the loan previ ously authorized. Their surplus capital was already invested, and their command of re sources, in the nature of things, was mainly to be looked for in the future. Upon such future resources they are authorized safely to draw, and the investment proposed aside from its claims on the score of patriotism, may be regarded altogether as advantageous and as safe as any other business transaction. The time of sale referred to in the caption of the lists which are sent out, is intended to indicate the usual date at which the crop is brought to market, and well of course be sub ject to those considerations of mutual interest to which would postpone a sale where the property would be sacrificed. Special agents have been appointed, or will be appointed, in every County and District of the South. They will be furnished with sub scription lists, and requested to bring the sub ject before their fellow-citizens in every pro per manner, by personal appeals, public ad dresses or through the instrumentality of the press. The results of their labors will be communicated from time to time to this De partment, and it is requested that agents will endorse upon the lists the name of the Post office, County and State to which they be long. The sections of the several Acts of Con gress which relate to the subject of the loan are herewith annexed. C. G. MEMMINGER. Secretary of the Treasury. An Act to authorize a loan, aud issue of • Treasury notes, and prescribe the punishment i for forging the same, and for forging Certifi i cates of Stocks and Bonds. Section 1. The Congress of the Confeder- > ate States of America do enact, That the Se- I cretary of the Treasury may, with assent of ■ the President of the Confederate States, issue ! fifty millions of dollars in bonds, payable at | the expiration of twenty years from their date, i and bearing a rate of interest not exceeding eight per cent., per annum until they become J payable, the said interest to be paid simi-an ; nually. The said bonds, after public adver tisement in three newspapers within the Con federate States for six weeks, to be sold for ; specie, military stores, or for the proceeds of > sales of raw prodyce or manufactured articles, i to be paid in specie or bills of exchange in such a manner and under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, to report at its next ensuing session to the Congress of the Confederate States a precise statement of his transactions under this law. Nor shall the said bends be issued W SERIES: VOL MO. 179. in fractional parts of the hundred, or be ex changed by the said Secretary for Treasury notes, or the notes of any bond, corporation or individual, but only in the manner herein prescribed : Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from receiving foreign bills of exchange in payment of these bonds. (Act May 1861.) A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the issue of Treasury notes, and to provide a War Tax for their redemption. Section. 1. The Congress of the Confeder ate States of America do enact, That the Se cretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized, from time to time, as the public necessities may require, to issue Treasury notes, payable to bearear, at the expiration of six months after the ratification of a Treaty of Peace between the Confederate States and the United States; That said notes to be of any denomination not less than five dollars, and to be re-issuable at pleasure, until the same are payable; but the whole issue out standing at one time, including the amount issued under former Acts, shall not exceed one hundred millions of dollars ; the said notes shall be receivable in payment of the war tax hereinafter provided, and of all other public dues, except the export duty on cotton, and shall also be received in payment of the subscriptions of the nett proceeds of sales of raw produce and manufactured articles. Section. 2. That for the purpose of fund ing the said notes, and for making exchange for the proceeds of the sale of raw produce and manufactured articles, or for the purchase of specie or military stores, the Secretary of the Treasury, with assent of the President, is authorized to issue bonds, payable not more than twentyyears after date,and bearing a rate of interest not exceeding eight per centumn per annum until become payable, the interest to be paid simi annually ; the said bonds not to exceed in the whole one hundred millions of dollars, and be deemed a substitute for thirty millions of the bonds authorized to be issued by the act approved May 16, 1861 ; and this act is to be deemed a revocation of the authority to issue the said thirty millions. The said bonds shall not be issued in less sums than one hundreds dollars, nor in in fractional parts of a hundred, except when the subscription is less than one hundred dol lars, the said bonds may be issued in sums of fifty dollars. They may be sold for specie, military and naval stores, or for raw produce and manufactured articles, in the same man ner as is provided by the act afooesaid ; and whenever subscriptions of the same have been, or shall have be made payable at a pacticular date, the Secretary of the Treasury shall have power to extend the time of sale until such date as he shall see fit to indicate. Section 4. That for the special purpose of paying the principal and interest of the pub lic debt, and of supporting the Government, a war tax shall be assessed and levied of fif ty cents upon each hundred dollars in value of the following property, etc., etc. (Act August, 1861.) NEW POSTAGE ACT. The following law has been enacted by the Congress of the Confederate States of America : LETTER POSTAGE. An Act to prescribe the rates of Postage in the Confed erate States of America and for other purposes. The Congress of the Confederate states of America do enact, That from and after such period as the Post master-General may by proclamation announce, there shall be charged the following rates of postage, to-wit: For every single sealed letter, and for every letter in manuscript or paper of any kind, npon which informa tion shall be asked for or communicated in w’ritlng or by marks or signs, conveyed in the mall for any dis tance between places within the Confederate States of America, not exceeding five hundred miles, five cents; and for any distance exceeding five hundred miles, double that rate; and every letter or parcel not exceed ing half an ounce in weight shall be deemed a single letter, and every additional weight of half an ounce, or additional weight of less than half an ounce, shall be charged with additional single postage; and all pack ages containing other than printed, or written mat ter —and money packages are included in this class —shall be rated by weight as letters are rated, and shall be charged the rates of postage on letters; and all drop letters, or letters placed In any post-office not for transmission but for delivery only, shall be charged with postage nt the rate of two cents each ; and In all the foregoing cases the postage must be pre-paid by stamps ; and in all the letters which shall hereafter be advertised as remaining over or uncalled for in any post-office shall be charged with two cents each in addi tion to the regular postage, both to be accounted for as other postages of this Confederacy. POSTAGE ON NEWSPAPERS, PAMPHLETS, AND OTH ER PRINTED MATTER, INCLUDING BOOKS. And be it further enacted, That all the Newspapers published within the Confederate States, not exceeding three ounces in weight, and sent from the office of pub lication to actual and bona Jide subscribers within the Confederate States, shall be charged with postage as follows, viz: The postage on the regular numbers of a newspaper published weekly, shall be ten cents per quarter ; papers published semi-weekly, double that amount; papers published thrice a week, treble that amount; papers published six times a week, six times that amount, and papers published dally, seven times that amount And on Newspapers weighing more than theee ounces, there shall be charged on each additional ounce in addition to the foregoing rates, on those pub lished once a week, five cents per ounce, or fraction of an ounce, per quarter; on those published twice a week, ten cents per ounce per quarter ; on those published three times a week, fifteen cents per ounce per quarter; on those published six times a week, thirty cents per ounce per quarter; and on those published daily, thirty five cents per ounce per quarter. And periodicals published oltener than bi-monthly shall be charged as newspapers. And other periodicals, sent from the office of publica tion to actual and bona fide subscribers, shall be charg ed with postage as follows, viz: The postage on the reg ular numbers of a Periodical, published within the Gon federate States, not exceeding one and a half ounces in weight, and published monthly, shall be two and a half cents per quarter ; and for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce, two and a half eent* additional; If published semi-monthly, double that amount. And pe riodicals published quarterly or bi-monthly, shall be charged two cents an ounce; and regular subscribers to newspapers and periodicals shall be required to pay one quarter's postage thereon in advance, at the office of delivery, unless paid at the office where published. And there shall be charged upon every other news paper, and each circular not sealed, hand-bill, engrav ing, pamphlet, periodical and magazine, which shall be unconnected with any manuscript or written matter, and not exceeding three ounces in weight, and publish ed within the Confederate States, two cents; and for each additional ounce or fraction of an ounce, two cents additional; and in all cases the postage shall be pre-paid by stamps or otherwise, as the Postmaster- General shall direct. And Books, bound or unbound, not weighing over four pounds, shall be deemed mailable matter, and shall be charged with postage, to be pre-paid by stamp* or oth erwise, as the Postmaster-General shall direct, at two cent* an ounce for any distance. And upon ail newspapers, periodicals and books, as aforesaid, published beyond the limit* of the Confed erate States, there shall be charged postage at double the foregoing specified rates. The publisher* of newspapers or periodicals within the Confederate States, may send and receive to and from each ether, from their respective offices of publi cation, one copy of each publication, free of postage. All newspapers, unsealed circulars, or other unsealed printed transient matter, placed in any posuoffice, not for transmission but for delivery only, shall be charged postage at the rate of one cent each.