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Jfliithmi SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28,1861. Queries. We ask special attention to the communica tion of our correspondent, T. D. W. in our paper to day, and on this subject, we desire to ask a few questions. Ist. Has Col. Stovall’s Battailion been, and is it now, under the pay of the State? 21. Has Gov. Brown sent these companies ,to Lynchburg without authority of the Con federate Government, to be kept there, “rot ting in glorious inactivity,”—as Crocket used to say ? If this be so it were far better for them and their country that they were still at home, earning their bread by their toil, instead of doing nothing at the expense of the State, and a heavy expense at that. Is this the way the million of dollars is being expended by Gov. Brown ”,rd. Is that Camp McDonald experiment of Gov. Brown’s according to law ? and will the accounting officers of the State be justified in passing to the credit of the disbursing officers, who expended money on account of that Brig ade, their vouchers ? The Confederate Government had no au thority to accept organized Brigades; then had Gov. Brown the authority to organize a brigade for the Confederate service—especial ly at such vast expense as he did the 4th Geor gia ? Will some one some answer these ques tion?, ? News from Kentucky. The Memphis Avalanche, of the 26th, says it has learned that an Act has passed the Ken tucky Legislature, which punishes with death all Kentuckians found in arms against the U. S. Government, whether they belong to the Confederate Government or not. Further : That the Legislature passed an Act to pay over Kentucky’s portion of the war tax levied by Lincoln’s Government; and that the Louisville Courier, the able and fear less exponent of Southern Rights in that city, which had been suppressed by Lincoln’s min ions, was to be revived and published as a Union paper by the tools of the vile robbers who had seized it. The Nashville Banner of the 26th says ; On yesterday we learned from a passenger on the down train from Bowling Green, that <wo sons of Ex-Governor Helm, of Kentucky, were arrested by Federal authority on Tues day. It is believed that the enemy under Gen. Sherman, of Ohio, (John Sherman who used to be a candidate for Speaker of the House of Representatives,) took possession of Mul drough’s Hill on the 23d inst., with 2500 men. It seems that Gen. Buckner did not regard it as a strategic point, as ho did not take posses sion of and invest it—as he was amply able to have done before Sherman took it, though it is n<it positively known that Sherman has taken possession. The Memphis Appeal, of the 26th, says the pickets of the opposing forces on the Louis ville A Nashville Railroad were within three miles of each other, and a collision was mo mentarily expected. Election Days. The State Election for Governor and mem bers of the Legislature takes place on Wed nesday, the 2d day of October. The election for President and members of Congress takes place on the Ist Wednesday of November. — ♦ • • *•— Persona who have subscribed, or who wish to subscribe, to the Georgia Relief and Hospital Association, are requested to hand their funds, or subscription, to Hon. Win. Ez zurd, Rev. J. L. Rogers, and Gen. Juo. 11. Rice, or either of them—these gentlemen being the Committee appointed to receive contributions in aid of said Association. <’oa«t Defense. Companies attaching themselves to Colonel Cowart A Watkins’ Regiment will receive im mediate orders t> rendezvous at Brunswick, Georgia, whore they will be forthwith muster ed into service. Companies must consist of not less than 50 nor more than SO men rank and silo. Address R. J. COWART, or Sept It ts. E. P. WATKINS. '“•Here a Chance.” Fighting men wanted immediately to serve in the Confederate Army now on actual duty in South Carolina. Transportation, arms and complete outfit furnished. If required, a lib eral bounty will be given to recruits applying at on early Jay. Apply to ' WINBORN LAWTON, At Trout House, or at Mi Nat out A Ormosd’s Orrica, Sept. 2S if Atlanta, Ga. The Gate-City Guards Want ten able-bodied recruits. Uniforms furnished. Applicants please apply to John F. Exsard for particulars. Bep2S-lw. • • • To Planters and Soldiers. Planters wishing wool hats for their Negroes will find such, in large supply, at J. M. Holbrook’s Hat and Cap Manufactory, cu Whitehall street. He has also a fine as sortment of Soldier's <’»')<’, of various styles and prices. Sept. I?—tf War! War! The Companies tendered to the Confederate Regiment of Col. J. W. 11. Vm>brwooi» having failed to rendexvous at the time appointed, will bow enter camps one at a time as they get ready, and will be put in drill and mus tered in as they arrive. All expenses will be paid by the Confeder ate Government after their arrival at Griffin, Georgia, and Conductors on Rail Roads will charge the transportation to the Government. Arms will be furnished at an early date, ano full eempanies who choose to vote for the gentlemen who hold tbe arrfrrs and i'ls'ruetions ©f tbs War Department, will be received as fast as they come ts. SOUTHERN CO NFE DERA CY . Brown Ag’iu. This morning a portion cf our edition is on brown—not Brown—paper. ♦ • Wanted, A good Milk Cow, with a young calf. In quire at this office. sept. 25—ts. ♦ Winborn Lawton, Os Charleston, is now in the city, and de sires recruits to protect the Coast of South Ca rolina. Arms, outfit and every thing furnished ready for immediate service. This is a fine opportunity to serve the country, and no ex cuse for want of guns. See his card. That French War Vessel. Our New Orleans exchanges give very mea gre details of ths arrival of the French cor vette, tbe “Lavoisaier,” and the three French officers on board es her The Delta says: There may be more than appears upon the surface in the visit of a French war vessel at this juncture, and the officers should be re ceived with all due cordiality. The Crescent says there was no grand recep tion, and “the curiosity-hunters were disap pointed, dissatisfied, disgusted, and soon dis appeared. We will, however, inform them tnat three officers did come up, and have ta ken lodgings with the French Consul; but we shan’t tell them what they want here.” • • • *- Apologetic. We owe an apology to the citizens who par ticipated in a meeting at the Athenieum, a few days ago, to organize a company for coast de fense, for not publishing the proceedings of the meeting. They were furnished us, but were too long for insertion the day they came to hand. They were laid on our desk, and in the press of matter overlooked until yesterday. We beg our friends to excuse us—it was not intentional. A few days ago, we received an address de livered by Mias M. H. Stokes, of Decatur, on presenting a flag to the ‘‘Bartow Avengers,” a company, of DeKalb county, now at camp Kirkpatrick. It is an exceedingly beautiful address—possessing far more than ordinary merit on such occasions—and it would afford us sincere pleasure to lay it before our readers. Our columns are so much crowded with im portant matter in these exciting times, that we cannot well make room for it. We have endeavored to do so tor some time past, but have failed. We hope to be excused. Appointments of Prof. 11. 11. 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 Jonesboro’Saturday, Sept. 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. Appointments. Rev. W. J. Scott, general Agent of Ihe “Georgia Hospital and Relief Association,’’ will address his fellow citizens at the follow ing times and places : At Marietta.....'.Monday September 30th At CartersvilleTuesday October Ist At Rome Thursday October 3rd At CalhounTuesday October Sth At Dalton Wednesday October 9th At RinggoldThursday October 10th The address in every instance will be deliv ered at 7 o’clock P. M. Let all tbe people honor this noble cause by their attendance The Agent also desires to state that contributions for the Hospital fund maybe transmitted to him by Mail or Express to'Atlanta, and that all such contribution will be duly acknowledged and promptly forward ed to their destination. - ■ . - • -<-»■ ■ Counterfeiting Treasury Notes. From the Richmond Examiner, 19th.] There is an obstacle which most seriously embarrasses the free circulation of the treas ury notes being issued by the government. It is the facilities actually offered by the govern ment in the execution, not only of the engrav ing, the coarseness and defects of which may be unavoidable, but in the apparent looseness manifested in their issue as to signatures, etc. We believe it is customary for the clerks in the Department of the Treasury to sign these notes for the Register and Treasurer, instead of these officers affixing their own autographs. A score of different names might be subscrib ed to as many notes, and it would seem impos sible to know, under these circumstances, whether thhe signatures were genuine, and if genuine,whether they were, or were not names of fictitious persons. Again, the present mode of issuing these ‘ notes invokes another uncertainly in the ah- ' scnce of uniformity in the arrangement of the ; signature. Where the word “ for” is written, j it is sometimes pul immediately before tbe i word “ Treasurer,” sometimes above it ou another line, and in some of the notes, we are told, ommitted altogether. It is a serious question what marks or evi dence can be depended upon to assure the genuiness of these notes, when any litho gragher can produce a fat simile of the en graving, and then can substitute any signa ture he pleaseses. Dangerovs and Criminal £ravi>. —It is our duty to warn those who use keroscue lamps to be careful as to tbe article of oil which they purchase. The genuine oil is be coming scarce and to supply the demand a most dangerous and criminal fraud is put in practice. Highly inflammable and explosive fluids are mixed with the oil, and those who purchase such mixture expose their families to great peril, for the kerosene proper being known not be explosive the bogus article is handled without caution, and the risk of dis astrous consequences is most imminent Moreover, the lamp not being constructed for the use of an explosive fluid, places those around it in constant danger while it is use. No one should purchase so called kerosene without subrouting a sample to the test of fire. Certain dealers in Mobile are now practising this criminal rascality, and the public should beware.— Mobile Register. • ♦ MF* The Daily and Weekly “Confederaby” for sale at all times, nt five cents per copy. FOR THE “SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY.” Both the lines to this place were blown down by the storm yesterday : consequently, we have no news by telegraph. Mr Stephens.—Our exchanges generally and justly denounce the assaults that were made against Vice-President Stephens by some who grumble and growl and snarl to keep their hand in. Whatever political errors Mr. Ste» phens may have committed, his character and i career should be safe against imputation of corruption. He is a cittzen of whom any State or country could be proud.— Charleston Courier, Sept. 24. ♦ Camp Joe Holt.—The Louisville “Journal” es Thursday says : This encampment, opposite this city, was evacuated yesterday. The last detachment; with a baggage train of forty three wagons, two mountain howitzers, and a number of cavalry horses, passed throuth the city yes terday morning en route for Col. Rousseau’s headquarters on the line of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. —.— ««. A Bushel of Corn for two Pounds of Ba con.—We understand that some farmers are selling corn in this city at 50 to 60 cents per bushel, and buying bacon at 25 cents per ffi. Had they commenced converting their corn into bacon at the right time, a bushel of corn would have fattened at least 50 lbs. of meat. They lose 48 lbs. to the bushel by neglect!— This is one of the lessons taught us by the war, in a manner that will make it useful hereafter. Heretofore, the advantage of sav ing their own bacon has been argued by agri cultural and other papers to a demonstration, but it needed a bit of experience like that now endured to give it a practical impression. We venture the prediction that it will be many years before two pounds of bacon are again bought with a bushel of corn > «. A correspondent of the Savannah “ News,” who vouches for its reliability, states that a venerable minister of the gospel, who volunteered as a private in the “ Altamaba Scouts,” when that company was called into service, about to return to his post of duty a few days ago, after a short visit to his family was approached by an aged ne gress, among those who had gathered to bid him good bye, and requested him to convey to her young master, an officer in the company, who has her son in attendance upon him at the Fort, the following touching message; Said she, as she grasped the good man’s hand, “Good bye, master; tell mas Joe for me, to take care of my boy, and if the company gits in a fight do kill him fore he 'lows him taken by de Yankees.” MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA, AT -IYTJOTTSTJA. 7 1 HIE thirtieth session of this Institution will 1 open on MONDAY, the Ith of November next. Anatomy, 11. F. CAMPBELL, M. D. Surgery, L. A. DUGAS, M. D. Chemistry, JOSEPH JONES. M. D. Materia Medica and Therapeutics, I. T. GAR VIN, M. D. Institutes and Practice, L. D. FORD, M. D. Physiology, 11. V. M. MILLER, M. D. Obstetrocs. J. A. EVE, M. D. Adjunct Professor of Obstetrics, ROBERT CAMPBELL. M. D W. II- DOUGHTY, M P , Clinical Lecturer at City Hospital. S. B. SIMMONS, M. I) , Prosector to Profess or Anatomy. H. W. D. FORD, M. D., Demonstrator of Anat omy. Lectures, (full course) $lO5. Matriculation Fee. $5. The College building has been thoroughly renovated, and many additions made to former facilities for instruction. sept. 28-w6t. I P. GARVIN, Dean. GEORGIA, Fulton County. WHEREAS, Judge William Ezzard applies to me for Letters of Administration on the estate of Dr. B. M. Smith, late of said county, deceased : These are therefore to cite and admonish all and sin gular the kindred and creditors of said deceased to be and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, and show cause, if any they have, why said letters should not be granted the applicant. Given under my hand officially, at office, this 25th day of September, 1861. . JOSEPH 11. MEAD, sept, 28-80 d. Ordinary. Molasses for sale by PEASE dfc DAVIS. Sept. 27, 1861. COTTON CARDS FOR SALE BY PEASE A DAVIS. Sept. 27, 1861—28-d3. Choice Old Liquors. AN invoice consting of COGNAC BRAN DIES, choice brands, vintages 1840-46, SCOTCH and IRISH WHISKEYS, JAMAICA RUM, CHERRY BRANDY. Ac., in bottles, all warranted genuine imported, just received at WM. W. DANIELS, d 6 Cor. Whitehall and Ala. sts. f ATTENTION, FULTON BLUES. ri’IHE resigning members will please 1 return their guns and cross belts, as they are wanted to go into service with. J. M. HUNNICUTT, Quartermaster Sergeant. Sept”! ts. To Regiments and Companies I NOW FORMING IN !GEORGIA AND ALABAMA ! one 11<>i a xr> f:tts OF ; nnton irwvmm run’VTPu ‘ r’IVIT-DTU j BRASS MOUNTED INnMKi tUUUfMM&NIiy, FOR SALE LOW FOR CASH, (CONSISTING of Cartridge Box, Cap Box Bay- J onet Scabbard, Waist Belt and Shoulder Strap, all in good order for immediate deliverv. Apply to J. J. THRASHER, sept. 25-d2w. Atlanta, Georgia. BUN I) R IBS. Extra family flour CHOICE SUGAR CU RED CA N V ASS ED HAMS. PRIME LEAF LARD (in kegs.) for sale low by WM. W. DANIELS, Corner Whitehall and Alabama Sts Sept. 6-Im SOLDIERS TRANSPORTATION. SOLDIERS AND RECRUITS going to any point, under orders, will apply to Gkorsb G. Hcuu Agent of Transportation-Office, At lanta AW eat-Point Railroad, Atlanta. Sept. 3, 1861.—if. GHHAM S MANUAL, FOR Volunteers and Militia, just received. Price $2 50 ; by mail $3. sept. 6-ts. J. McPherson a co. OUR COAST IS INVADED.' THERE are a great many married men in and about Atlanta who cannot enlist for the war, but who, under the present exigen cies of the case, are willing to go in the de fense of our Coast. To all such persons I would say, that I have just received authority from tbe President of the Confederate States to raise a CAVALRY COMPANY, EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE COAST DEFENSE. This Company will be continued in service as long as the necessity exists, but under no con sideration for a longer term than 12 months, unless desired by the Company. These spe cial privileges were granted upon the express condition that the Company is to be composed entirely of married men; consequently, none others need apply. We expect to be on the coast in a Very few days. The enemy are up on us ; who will go? RICHARD ORME. Atlanta, Sept. 25th.— dtf Atlanta, Sept. 20, 1861. PEASE A DAVIS have on hand, and for sale— Salt, Flour, Rice, Sugar, Wheat, Rye, Candles, Soap, Starch, Soda, Ginger, Pepper, Spice, Pecan and Brazil Nuts, Citron, Currents, Salmon, Oysters, Lobsters, Tomatoes, Strawberries, in hermetical ly scaled cans; also, Pickles, Pepper Sauce, Matches, and Yarns, for the Retail Trade. Please call at Winship’s Iron-Front Building, Peach-Tree street, At lanta, Georgia. Also, 25 barrels Spirits of Turpentine to ar rive, for sale by PEASE A DAVIS. Sep2l-lt. SILVEY & honillEßTY, 'ft HAVE just received W ' a large lot of NEW HOOP-SKIRTS from 3 to 50 Springs. VIRGINIA PLAIDS, PRINTS, GINGHAMS, MUSLINS, BAREGES, DRESS SILKS, Military Buttons, Trimmings of all kinds, MOSQUITO BARS, GLOVES, HOSIERY and RIBBONS, of great variety A large variety of STAPLE GOODS. Also, a splendid assortment of J EWEJLRY, WA’TCHES, &c. A heavy stock of ALL KINDS OF SHOES All bought for Cash, and will be sold cheap. SILVEY & DOUGHERTY. Atlanta, July 3—dJcwtf. GEN. IRA R. FOSTER, • - J. L. QUEEN, - - N. R. FOWLER. XKWJF I R M . EOSTER, QUEEN & CO., Grocers and Commission Merchants, Marietta Street, Atlanta, Georgia. KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND all kinds of Provisions aud Family Supplies ; buy and sell all kinds of Tennessee and Country Produce; sell Goods consigned to the best ad vantage, and render accounts of sale prompt ly. Patronage respectfully solicited. Sept 11—t5may’62 Army Blankets. yy 7 E are now prepared to furnish over SIX THOUSAND LINED ARMY BLANKETS, as heavy, and much more durable, than tbe best Blankets. Sizes, 69 by 60 and 70 by 60. Orders solicited. Address JAMES G. BAILIE & BROTHER, 205 Broad-Street, Augusta, Ga. Aug 18d6w4 COLOBED PHOTOGRAPHS. PORTRAITS taken from Life, or copied from Old Daguerreotypes, Ac., by the Photgraph ic process, and ENLARGED TO ANY SIZE, from Miniature size up to the size of Life. Persons having Daguerreotypes of their de ■ ceased relatives and friends, now have the op ’ portunity of having them copied to any size > hey inay wish, and painted up to the Life in j OIL OR WATER COLORS, OR PASTEL, j with the certainty of getting a perfect likeness in every respect. , Gallery on Whitehall Street, Atlanta I Georgia. C. W. DILL, Apri 3. Photographer. Confederate States of America. ) Quarter-Master’s Dep’t, > Montgomery, Ala., July 12th, 1861. j ■ The following is published for the information of those whom it may concern : MEMBERS of Companies passing over the , various Railroads, on their way to join ! 1 j their Regiments, must have written or other ' satisfactory evidence of their being members i of the Company, before being furnished with j transportation. i The evidence must consist in a written cer ■ tificate from the Captain, saying that he is a ’ member, and is on his way to join the Com | pauy; or must produce a written order from ; the Captsin, savingthat he must joi» his Com -1 pany. ' JAMES L CALHOUN. AuglStf Major C. S. A., A. Q. M. SCHOOL OF THE GUIDES, OR THE PRACTICAL SOLDIER, designed for the use of the Militia of the Confede . ! rate States—sent by mail on the receipt of one s dollar. J. McPherson a co. June S. —OFFER FOR SALE,— O ' O FOR CASH ONLY, MILITARY GOODS, OF ALL KINDS. Cloth for Uniforms for Soldiers, Hickory for Soldiers’ Shirts, Military Buttons. Brass Buckles for Soldiers’ Belts, . Uniforms for Soldiers “ready-made,” Osnaburgs, Cotton Bats, Blue and Grey Cloth for Officers’ Uniforms, Linsey Shirts and Hickory Shirts ready-made, Salicias, Cambrics and Canvass, Colored Blankets, Bed Blankets, Machine Flax Thread, ALSO, A LARGE LOT OF WINTER CLOTHING, FOR CIVILIANS, Which we offer at Wholesale or Retail for CASH OTXTH.Y. W. F. HERRING & CO. ATLANTA, SEPT. 10—Im. GEORGIA BANK-NOTE LIST. ' AuQusta <<• Banting Company, Augusta W. M. D’Antignac, Preslt. Walton, Cash. Bank of Augusta, Augusta. I John Bones, PresJ. W. Davies, Cash. Genuine 5s with counterfeit signatures are in clrcula- ; tion —better refuse all. 10s, female reclining, man with sleeves rolled up. 10s, vlg. Mercury and sailor on sea-shore; uni. gen. 10s, vlg. wagon and team; unlike the genuine. 20s, on left end portrait of Washington; genuine has j a portrait of Jackson; 20 on the lower corners; the I genuine has XX. Bank of Athens, Athens. Stevens Thomas, PresA. P. Dearing, Cash. Bank of Columbus, Columbus. W. H. Young, Pres D. Adams, Cash. 5s raised from Is. Bank of Commerce, Savannah. G. B. Lamar, PresJ. C. Ferrlll, Cash. Bank of the Empire State, Rome : W. S. Cothran, PresidentC. O. Stillwell, Cash, Bank of Button, Atlanta. E. W. Holand, PresA. Austell, Cash. A ff w impressions, 10s and 20s, (old plates, Nos. be tween 2,00 C and 8,000,) are in circulation, with forged signatures. Bank of Middle Georgia, Macon. Isaac Scott, PresA. H. Powell, Cash. Bank of Savannah, Savannah. Villalonga, PresW. B. Tinsley, Cash. 5s altered from Is ; vig. a steamship, a female on the left end, bust of a female on the right. 10s, vig. female standing; “ Bank of Savannah" in black type; Xon the right end: men on the left end. Bank of the State of Georgia, Savannah. 50s, vlg. female sitting, holding figure 50; three oval Jleson the right end, with “Georgia” across them, fifty across left end ; imitation of old plate. 50s, vig. female holding a rudder in her righthand, at her feet sheaf of wheat and scythe; locomotive cross ing a bridge in the distance; unlike genuine. 100 s, have a steamer on left end with 100 over and under it; small 100 s around the whole margin ; “State Bank of Georgia” on the back in red ink ; unlike the genuine. 100 s, not like genuine; vig. female seated beside a bridge, sheaf of grain, waterfall, and small horse drink ing; locomotive in the distance. Central Railroad, <t Banking Company, Savannah. R. R. Cuyler, PresG. A. Cuyler, Cash. City Bank of Augusta, Augusta. Thos Burnett, PresW. J. Sams, Cash. farmers’ dt Mechanics' Bank, Savannah. J. Richardson, PresJ. B. Gaudey, Cash. Georgia Railroad it Banking Company, Augusta. John P. King, Prea. J. Milligan, Cash. 50a, vig. three faces, the middle one Is indistinct— poorly engraved. DiGrange Bank, LaGrange. Thomas Burch, Pres. W. H. Toiler, Cash. Marine Bank of Georgia, Savannah. [Formerly Marine 4 Fire Insurance Bank.) Charles F. Mills, Pres.... Wm. P. Hunter, Cash. 50s, vig. beehive, male head and two 60s on right end, same on left end, good imitation of old plate. Mechanics' Bank, Augusta. Thomas S. Metcalf, Pres'..Milo Hatch, Cash. Mechanics' Savings Bank, Savannah. (See Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Bank.) Merchants’ Planters’ Bank, Savannah. IL Roberts, PresA. Barrie, Cash. Mor th- Western Bank, Ringgold. W. H. Inman, PresA. B. Cowan, Cash. Planters' Bank of the State of Georgia, Savannah. G. W. Anderson, PresH. w. Mercer, Cash. Timber Cutters' Bank, Savannah. C. Epping, Pres.J. S. Hutton, Cash. Union Bank, Augusta. [Formerly Bank of Brunswick.] Edward Thomas, Pres. John Craig, Cash Broken and Closed Banks. Atlanta Bank, Atlanta Closed. Bitnk of Greenesboro’, Greenesboro’Broke. Cherokee Insurance <t B'king Co., Daltonßroke. Commercial Bank of Brunswick, Brunswick.. Closed. Exchange Bank, Griffin. Broke. Interior Bank of Griffin, Griffin Closed. Bank of Griffin, Griffin.. Sgt sc. dis. Planters' <t Mechanics’ Bank, Dalton. Some Bills said to be good—others useless —refuse aIL Biink of Whitfield, Dalton. This Bank is not current here. Southern Bank of Georgia, Bainbridgeßroke. Timber Cutters' Bank, Savannah. Not Bankable. Refuse all Georgia Banks not found here. The de scription appended under several of the Banks, are the Counterfeits upon those Banka 0/T BBLS LARD OIL just received on con- Uv signment and for sale by jane 1 BUTLER A PETERB. 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 Confeu erate States of America and for other purposes. The Congress of the Confederate States of Amenta do enact, That from and after such period as the Post master-General may by proclamation announce, then shall be charged the following rates of postage, to-wit: For every single sealed letter, and for every letter it: manuscript or paper of any kind, upon which informa tion shall be asked for or communicated in writing o. by marks or signs, conveyed in the mail for any dis tance between places within the Confederate States ol America, not exceeding five hundred miles, five certs; and for any distance exceeding five hundred miles, double that rate; and every letter or parcel not exceed iflg half an ounce in weight shall be deemed a singk 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, ana shall be charged the rates of postage on letters; ana all drop letters, or letters placed in any post-office not for transmission but for delivery only, shall be charged with postage at 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 i c 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 other postages of this Confederacy. POSTAGE ON NEWSPAPERS, PAMPHLETS, AND OI If ER PRINTED MATTER, INCLUDING BOOKS And be it further enacted, That all the Newspapei; published within the Confederate States, not exceeding three ounces in weight, and sent from the office of pub lication to actual and bona fide 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 o: 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 publics 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 Con federate States, not exceeding one and a half ounces in weight, and published monthly, shall be two and a hall cents per quarter ; and for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce, two and a half cents additional; ii 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 tor 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 lour pounds, shall be deemed mailable matter, and shall be charged with postage, to be pre-paid by stamps or oth erwise, as the Postmaster-General shall direct, at two cents an ounce for any dist nee. And upon all newspapers, periodicals and books, as aforesaid, published beyond the limits of the Confed erate States, there shall be charged postage at double the foregoing specified rates. The publishers of newspapers or periodicals within the Confederate States, may send and receive to and from each other, from their respective offices of publi cation, one copy of each publication, free of postage. Ail newspapers, unsealed circulars, or other unseaiec printed transient matter, placed in any post-office, net tor transmission but for delivery only, shall be charged postage at the rate of one cent each. Notice! ALL persons indebted to the undersigned are earnestly solicited to make immediate payment, as I will, in a short time, leave for the war, and am desirous of closing out mV books before leaving. SeplS-tf. W. W. DURHAM, M. D.