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About Southern confederacy. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1861-1865 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 5, 1861)
So nt hew (!' (Hl IhllTd ID. in ADIIR & SMITH. Southern tofrtacg SUBSCRIPTION A ADVERTISING SCHEDULE TERMS 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. RATES. |’l mo.-2 mos. 3 mos. 4 mos. 6 mos. 12 mos. 1 Square,.. 1 ! $7 $lO sl3 sl6 S2O SBO 2 Squares,. ) 10 18 16 20 25 40 8 Squares,.' ilB 17 21 24 80 50 4 Squares,. 16 20 24 28 85 55 5 Squares,. 18 23 28 82 40 60 6 Squares,. 20 25 80 85 48 65 7 Squares,. 22 28 34 40 45 70 8 Squares,. 23 80 87 43 50 75 0 Squares,. 24 32 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, $ 35 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, Ac., and payment demanded quarterly. BST” Transient Advehtisinq must be paid for 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 $1 per square for every insertion. Announcing candidates for State, County, and Muni cipal offices, $u 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 nnd deaths are published as news; but Obituaries, Tributes of Respect ami Funeral Invitations as other advertisements. Kditorial 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. Borino, 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 asset, Secretary. MOUNT ION ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER, No. 16, meets on the second and fourth Monday nights in each month. L. J. GLENN, H. P. C. R. Hani.eitkr, Secretary. JASON BURR COUNCIL OF ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS, No. 18, meets quarterly, on the first 1 ues day in January, April, July and October. Lh'WIS LAWSHE, Th. 111. John M. Boring, Recorder. 04EUR DE LION COMMANDERY, No. 4, meets on the first and third Wednesday in each month. W. W. BOYD, M.-. E.-. W. T. Mnad, Recorder. ODD-FELLOWS. CENTRAL LODGE, No. 28, meets every Tuesday night. T. P. FLEMING, N. G. William Wilson, Secretary. EMPIRE ENCAMPMENT, No. 12, meets on the second and fourth Friday nights. WM. H. BARNES, Chief Patriarch, W. W. BOYD, High Priest. T. P. Flbmino, Scribe. MECHANICAL. FULTON MECHANICS’ ASSOCIATION meets 2d Frl day in each month, at Engine House, No. 2. C. M. CALDWELL, President Jamits Nobi.h, Jil, Secretary. BANKING. BANK OF FULTON—Alabama Street. E. W. HOLLAND, President. A. AtrencLL, 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 Had. W. P. INMAN, Agent. ATLANTA INSURANCE COMPANY—Office, next dooi to Georgia Railroad Rank. J. P. LOGAN, President Pxriwo Brown, Cashier. ATLANTA FIRE DEPARTMENT, Meets quarterly on the third Monday evening in Jan uary, April, July and October. WM. BARNES, Chief Engineer. S. It SHERWOOD, Ist Assistant R. F. MaDDOX, 2d Assistant. F M JOHNSTON, Secretary. JOHN F. KZZ.ARD, Treasurer. ATLANTA FIRE COMPANY No. 1, meets first Monday tn each month. J. H. MECABLIN, President W. K. Ma -oN, Secretary. MECHANIC FIRE COMPANY, No. 2, meet* flr»t Friday night in each month. 1 FYI RICHARDSON, President C. C. Ronss, Secretary. TALLULAH FIRE COMPANY, No. 8 meets lnVtd«N day in each month. JOHN F. EZ7.ARD, Presld’u Jobs Mcttsbos, Secretary. ATLa.NTA HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY, N-o, meets f ret Same,lay right In each month. FRANK JOHNSTON, Foreman. Naab R. Fowtmt, Secretary. TO ADVERTISERS. THE McKinney (Texas) Messenger, now In its seventh volume, !• putdlshed In the heart of the richeet portion <i Tv a aa, has an extensive circulation, and is one of the rhe«|>e*t adrerUxlng mediums tn the South Weet as wit news the following rates per annum: (Halt cash, balance In t«Mve months: One square lines) sl6; 9 squares sls; 8 squrve $18; 4'Rtquarcs s2l; 5 square* $24; 6 square* $27 ; 7 square* $.»; 8 square* $88; 9 squares SS6; 10 squares SB9, Ac. SW“ »r»*catrT«.’« m anvawca two doll*ml « Add row, THOMAS A DARN ALL* April »• Publishers FOR CASH I I nOO ASEGA RS for sale, al pri- cos ranging from sl3 to SBS per thousand Seal to any part of the Confederate Slates by express. Satisfaction guaranteed. LIPMAN, feUTLER A CO. »ag94-Sm Foray th Georgia GEORGIA RAILROAD. Augusta to Atlanta, 171 Miles—-Fare, $5 50 GEORGE YONGE, Superintendent. MOBBING PASSENGER TRAIM. Leaves Atlanta, daily, at 9.05, A. M. Arrives at Augusta at 6.20, P. M. Leaves Augusta, daily, at 0.30, A. M. Arrives at Atlanta at......... 9.45, A. M. NIGHT PASSENGER TRAIN. Leaves Atlanta, daily, at 7.15, P. M. Arrives at Augusta at 5.56, A. M. Leaves Augusta at 2.30, P. MJ Arrives at Atlanta at . ( ....11.45, P. M This Road runs in connection with the Trains of the South Carolina and the Savannah and Augusta Railroads, at Augusta. ATLANTA A WEST-POINT It. R. Atlanta to West-Point, 87 Miles—Fare,..s3 50, GEORGE G. HULL, Superintendent, DAY PASSENGER TRAIN. Leaves Atlanta, daily, at 10.10, A. M. Arrives at West-Point at 3.10, P. M. Leaves West-Point, daily, at 3.00, P. M. Arrives at Atlanta at 7.51, P. M. NIGHT PASSENGER TRAIN. Leaves Atlanta, daily, at 0.30, A. M. Arrives at West Point at 5.46, A. M. Leaves West-Point, daily, at......... 3.15, A. M. Arrives at Atlanta at 7.59, A. M. This Road connects with the Montgomery A West-Point Road at West-Point. WESTERN A ATL \ NTIC R AILROAD. —ll i i>n ii niu ii 11 j• »$ 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 at 7.00, P. M. Leaves Chattanooga at 1.45, A. M. Arrives at Atlanta at 10.00, A. M NIGHT PASSENGER TRAIN. Leaves Atlanta 7.30, I’. M. Arrives at Chattanooga 5.35, A. M. Leaves Chattanooga 4.20, P. M. Arrives at Atlanta 3.45, A. M. This Road connects,each way,with the Rome Branch Railroad at Kingston, the East Ten nessee and Georgia Rialroad at Dalton, and the Nashville A Chattanooga Railroad at Chatta nooga. MACON & WESTERN RAILROAD. ■hiP‘2lfttßHMßinwillli !!mut A d an to to Macon, 102 Milen—Fare $4 50. ALFRED L. TYLER, Superintendent Macon A Western Railroad Company, 1 Macon, Georgia, July 30, 1861. ) ON and after Sunday, 4th of August, the Passenger Train will run as follows : Leave Macon 10 A. M. Arrive at Atlanta 4 P. M. Leave Atlanta 11 A. M. Arrive at Macon 5 P. M. The 11 A. M. train from Atlanta connects al Macon with the Central Railroad 10 P. M. train for Savannah, and South-western Rail road at 11.45 P. M. for Columbus. ATLANTA CLOTHING HALL. - I HAVE just returned from the North with a large stock of READY MADE CLOTHING, and am ready to supply the cit- r, rWHIIII of Atlanta and the <mr- p'v'|l ft IQW rounding country, with COAI'S, PANIS. vests, siiii:ts. flandherchictk. Ncck-tics. HATS, CAPS, SOCKS, and everything else . in the Clothing line, ot good quality and at LOW PRICES. sjl AH who deßire BARGAINS should give me a call. —ALSO, ox BUD — Jewelry ! Knives ! Combs! A.ix<l other Notions. M. OPPENHEIMER. Whiteall street, nearly opposite marchlstf Eddle.nan A Bank I WANTED IMMEDIATELY, •7A nnn rovm»or«™iq«»iu/ori;i.ek 1 Side Upper Leather, or Kips, for which the highest market prices will be paid in cash. Also, 50 first rate Shoemakers, to bottom Pegged Shoes, can find steady employment, at the highest wages—cash paid every Saturday evening, in full. Apply, on Whitehall street, at the manufactory of I. T. BANKS. N. B : No “ Blue Monday" craft need apply « Intelligencer " please copy. Bep4 Im. Tl KNIP SEED. HAVING just received a large and carefully selected lotof Turnip Seed, we can furn ish orders for any quantity. jffiffir Seeds reliable. July 30 ts MASSEY A LANSDELL. THE PUBLIC GOOD BEFORE PRIVATE ADVANTAGE. ITim, GEORGIA, S.ITPRDAI MORNING, OCTOBER 5, 1861. WM. 11. BABNES, THOS. F. FLEMING. v WHOLESALE PRODUCE OEALCR* fy AND GENERAL J// SSION ME» C ' ‘ MASONIC HALL BUILDING, (Opposite Passenger Depot,) ATLANTA, G-EO. o prompt attention PAID TO FILLING LIBERAL ADVANCES MADE ON CONSIGHSTMKTSITS. BUSINESS TRANSACTED ON THE CASH SYSTEM E—X—C—L—U—S—l—V—E—L—Y ! o Prices Current mailed to customers weekly. Wholesale Produce House, NOW ON NA ND, LARD, ) at ( CORN. LARD, > Barnes, •< CORN. LARD, }& Fleming, { CORN- MASONIC HA1.1.. In Store., BACON, ) at f FLOUR. BACON, > Barnes, ( FLOUR . BACON, J d- Fleming, ( FLOUR. ALL ORDERS ) at f AT THE WILL BE 1 Barnes, J LOWEST FILLED, J <€• Fleming, ( PRICES. FOR CASH. Consignments solicited. Liberal advances made. Large Stocks kept on hand. Orders filled with dispatch. 50 Casks Bacon—to arrive. 800 Barrels Flour—to arrive. 5,000 Sacks Prime White Corn—in store. 40 Ferkin K’gs Fresh Lard—in store. General Commission Business attended to by BARNES & FILMING, Masonic Building, March IS, 1861. Atlanta, Georgia. SOUT H E R N INBURANCK AGMI FIRE, LIFE AND MARINE INSURANCE! T’HE subscriber represents the following first class INSURANCE COMPANIES, with strong Capitals and large Surplus ; Alabama Insurance Company, Montgomery, Capital, $300,000. Virginia Fire and Marine Insurance Com- pany, Richmond, Capital, $270,000 Merchants’ Insurance Company, Richm’d, Capital, $311,000. Authorized Capital $500,000. Old Dominion Insurance Company, Rich mond, Capita), $300,000. Valley of Virginia Insurance Company, Winchester, Capital, 355,000. These Companies insure Buildings, Mer chandize, Household Furniture, and Personal Property in city, town or country on the most favorable terms, consistent with prudence and safety. Marine risks, on river and the sea—Life risks on white persons of both sexes—also on the life of Negroes. All losses honorably adjusted and promptly s \XI DEL SMITH. GENERAL AGENT, Office, corner of Whitehall A Alabama streets, | over Salmons A Simmons' Dry Goods store. | Aug. 15—ts. BUTLER & PETERS, ! (Successor* to High, Buller A C 0.,) COMMISSION MERCHANTS, i FOR TUR PURCHASR AMD SALB OF t k .v.v k s fi k k r r n n r r k Cotton. Groceries, Ac. ATLANTA GEORGIA, HAVE in store, al their Fire-Proof Ware I House, on the corner of Forsyth street and ; the Railroad, (opposite the State Road Depot,) 100 BAHREIN LARD OIL; 50 BALES YARN ; 100 BARRELS LARD; 200 KEGS PRIME LEAF LARD; I 1,000 BARRELS FLOUR. M*y 4. 1861. 1861. SALMONS & SIMMONS, Wholesale and Ke tail Dealers in FOREIGN & DOMESTIC DRY GOODS, Corner of Whitehall and Alabama Sts., Atlanta, Oeorgia. NEW SPRING STOCK! /"XNE of our firm having returned from Mar ’ ket, where he has just completed an exten sive purchase of our Spring Stock of / GOODS, we method °f advising the pub ~lie of the same. Our stock of were never more attractive. The supply of BLEACHED AND BROWN SHEETINGS AND SHIRTINGS, B.e„ is ample. Orepe IPJlnglals, Rarfft •Inglals, French fthlnti, Mosamblque, Grode Rhine, and a splendid assortment of Plain ar Fancy Silht, Silk Jflantlen, Busters, Xc., may be found among our assortment also, Ladies' ALEXANDER KID GLOVES, SILK MILS, Ac. Every variety of Ladies' and Misses’ SHOES, manufactured in Philadelphia expressly for our trade. A more beautiful lot of CARPETINGS, OILCLOTHS 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, Atlanta, March 28, 1861. HAMILTON, MARKLEY & JOYNER, (LATE 0. K. A J. L. HAMILTON,) DRUGGISTS AND APOTHECARIES, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. THIS firm has been formed for the purpose of carrying on the DRUG BUS ™ S ’ - IM -- * n a D 'l® branches. h ave lately been enabled to replen i>ss Ah® Stock with ''about twelve hun ' dred gallons of va- * rious kinds of OILS, ALCOHOL, <&c. We can also now offer Gum Opium, Cream Tartar, Sulphate Quinine, Super Carb Soda, Sulphate Morphine, Sal Soda, Gum Camphor, Sulphur, <tc., Ac., With the usual assortment of CHEMICALS, DRUGS, Ac. 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. FRESH DRUGS & MEDICINES. HUNNICUTT, TAYLOR & JONES, i k SIGN OF THE JgUjk GOLDEN EAGLE Corner Pone),tree T y and Decatur st*., ~ - ATLANTA, GEO. HAVING unequaled 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, thev have a full assortment oi TOOTH. NAIL, HAIR AND PAINT BRUSH ES. DENTAL AND SURGICAL INSTRU MENTS, Ac., Ac. are also Sole Proprietors and Man ufacturers of TAYLOR’S ANTI-DYSPEPTIC ELIXIR. march 38 ’«1. J. H. LOVEJOY, Wholesale A Retail “ER, , *^ Dealer in To bacco, Wines, Li ' quota, Cigars, Charokae Block, Faach-Traa Straat, A-tlanta, Greorjfia. fobH-ly BRYSON & BEAUMONT, Manufacturers and Dealers in MEN'S St SONS CLOTH!NS, GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS, CLOTHS, CASSINERES AND VESTINGS, Markham’s Iron-Front Building, White hall, Street, t. m. bryson, 1 ATLANTA, GEORGIA. T. M. BEAUMONT J April 2d, 1861. THE VOLUNTEERS' MANUAL AND DRILL BOOK. 1 Vol. ISmo., 372 pp.J price $1.50. COMPILED from the best and latest author ities for the Volunteers and Militia of the Confederate States, by Lieut. Col. William H. Richardson, graduate and formerly assistant instructor of'Tactics, Virginia Military Insti tute. This valuable book is a liberal abridgement of Hardee’s Tactics, including the School of the Battalion, and instructions for Skirmishers. The Balance Step and the Manual of Arms for the Musket, being introduced from GILHAM’S MANUAL. Also the forms of Parade for Reviews, Inspec tion, Dress Parades, Guard Mounting, Duties of Guards, duties of Captain in Camp and Gar rison, Marches, Camps, Ac., Ac., together with Soldier’s Rations, and mode of cooking them, and a few important sanitary suggestions to soldiers. A. MORRIS, Publisher. Sent by mail on receipt of $1.70. For sale at the publisher’s price by j. McPherson & co., July 12—3 m. Atlanta, Ga. ATLANTA BRASS FOUNDRY ON HUNTER STREET, Bktwekn McDonough and Butler Stheets, Near the City Hall. THE Subscriber begs leave to inform his friends, and the public generally, that he has established, as above, and is prepared to do all kinds of BRASS AND COPPER WORK. MOUNTINGS for military accoutrements made on short notice. Will soon be prepared to take orders for Wa ter and Steam Cocks of all sizes. Is prepared now to fill orders for ROLIuER J3UCKJL.es of different sizes. Give me a call. I also make Babbit Metal and Spelter for brazing Copper and Brass. aug. 31-dt 12 feb. '62. JAS. E. GULLATT. JUST OUT! ■ THE IMPROVED EDITION OF HARDEE’S AND TAG TICS! 2 Vols., 24 mo., cloth plates $2.50 2 Vols., Bvo., paper, plates 2.00 2 Vols.. Bvo , paper, no plates 1.50 FOR SALE BY July 7 J. McPherson & co. F. M. JACK, TLgent, Baker and Candy Manufacturer, NBXT door to w. f. hbrring a co., "Whitehall St., yvtlanta. G-eorgia. KEEPS constantly on hand an excellent stock of CONFECTIONARIES, FRUITS, NUTS, PRESERVES, JELLIES, PICKELS, Ac., Ac. Also, Fine Imported WINES, BRANDIES, TOBACCO, CIGARS, Ac., Ac. Also, a great variety of Fancy Articles—Bas kets, Toys, Ac. The Ladies and the Public generally are re spectfully invited to call. marß. Attention, Soldiers! SWORD and Pistol Belts, Camp Chairs and Stools, Enameled Oil Cloth, suitable for sol diers’ wrappers; also, MILITARY CAP FRONTS, STRAPS, and SWEATS, made to or der, bv applying at H. B. GARDNER’S Carriage Factory, Corner Hunter and Forsyth Streets, Atlanta, Georgia. Also, all aizes Packing Boxes, as cheap as the cheapest. Carriage work done at the usu al rates. Seplß-lm. H. HUNTINGTON, M. D., DEISTTIST, ATLANTA, OFFICE in Rawson’s new build ing, corner Whitehall and Hunter Btreest.— Residence first house to the left of Col. Yan cey’s. Rkferencbs: Hon. R. F. Lyon, Mr. E. E. Rawson, Messrs. Beach A Root, Rev. Mr. Rog ers, Dr. Logan, Atlanta; Rev. C. M. Irwin, D. A. Vason, Esq., Col. Nelson Tift, Col. W. J. Lawton, Henry Tarver, Albany. Jan 16. Aggi MARSHALL HOUSE, BY WM. COOLIDGE, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. March 18,186J—tt QfX BBLS LARD OIL just received on con- OV aignment and for tale by june 1 BUTLER b PETER 3. NEW SERIES: VOL. I--NO. 197. luautfcm Onfc Rcracg Old Papers For sale at our Reading Room. Price fifty cents per hundred. ♦ * IggT 1 The “Confederacy” has more than three times the circulation of any paper in Georgia, North of Augusta, and is fully equal to that of any paper in the State. Our General Traveling Agent. Mr. J. T. Hall is our General Traveling Ag’t to solicit and receipt for subscriptions and ad vertisements for the “Southern Confederacy.” Mr. T. C. Duval, of Rome, is also author ized to receive cash, and give receipts for the “ Southern Confederacy.” Post offices of Members of Congress. ALABAMA. R. W. Walker... .Florence. J. L. M. Curry ..Talladega. H. C. Jones Florence. J. G. Shorter Eufaula. C. J. Mcßae Mobile. Robt. H. Smith.... Mobile. W. P. Chilton... Montg’ry. Nich. Davie... .Huntsville. ARKANSAS. W. W. Watkins..Carrollton.>R.W. Johnson.. Pine Bluff. H. F. Thomason,Van Buren. Albert Rust.... Little Rock. A. H. Garland.. Little Rock.) FLORIDA. Jackson Morton....Milton.l J. B. Owens. .Cottage P. 0. G. T. Ward.. ..Tallahassee.) GEORGIA. A H Stephens, Crawf’dv’le. A. R. Wright Rome, Howell Cobb Athens. T. R. R. Cobb Athens. B. H. Hill LaGrange. M. J. Crawford.. Columbus. T. M. Foreman.. Savannah. R. Toombs....Washington. E. A. Nisbet Macon. A. H. Kenan. .Milledg’v’le. LOUISIANA. C. Conrad. New Orleans.! D F Kenner, Newßlver PO. A. de Clouet..St Martlnv’le. H. Marshall... Black Jack. E. Sparrow Providence] J. P. Perkins....Ashwood. MISSISSIPPI. J. T. Harrison.. Columbus.) W. P. Harris Jackson. JA P Campbell.. Kosciusko. W. Brooke Vicksburg. J. A. Orr Houston.) W. S. Barry Columbus. NORTH CAROLINA. W. W. Avery. .Morganton. T. Ruffin Goldboro*. JMMorehead,Greensboro’ R. 0. Puryear..Huntsville. G. Davis Wilmington. B. Craige Salisbury. W Nil Smith, Murfr’sboro’ A. W. Venable.. Brownsv’le. A. T. Davidson.. .Murphy. SOUTH CAROLINA. L. M. Keltt..Bennettsville. R. B. Rhett....Charlesion. W. W. Boyce. .Winnsboro.’ C G Memmlnger, Ch’lseton. J. Chesnut Camden. W. P. Mlles... .Charleston. R. W. Barnwell... Beaufort J. L. Orr Anderson. TEXAS. W. B. Ochiltree. .Jefferson.| T. N. Waul Gonzales W. S. Oldnam.. ..Brenham.l J. Hemphill Austin. J. Gregg Fairfield.) L. T Wigfall Marshall. VIRGINIA. J. A.Sedden Dover. W. O. Rives Cobham. C W Russell..Nat’rl Bridge. W H Macfarland, Richm’d. R. Johnson...Collierstown. W. Preston Abingdon. T S Bocock, Ap’mattox ch. W R Staples, Christlansb’g. W. B. Preston.. Dlacksburg. R. A. Pryor. ...Petersburg. J. M. Mason... Winchester. B. E.Scott Warrenton. W Brockenborough,Lex’n R. M 1 T. Hunter....Lloyds. TENNESSEE.'" J 11. Thomas.... Columbia.) D. M. Currie Memphis. J F. House.. .Clarkesville. J. D. 0. Atkins Paris. T. M. Jones Pulaski.) Wm. H. DeWitt. .Carthage. 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 Cordeu erate States of America and for other purposes. The Congress of the Confederate States of Amencu 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, upon which Informa tion shall be asked for or communicated in writing oi by marks or signs, conveyed in the mail for any dis tance between places within the Confederate Statesol America, not exceeding five hundred miles, five cetts; 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 pact;, ages containing other than printed or -written mat~ — a i,d money packages are included in this cluse —shall lie rated by weight as letters are rated, ano 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 ail the foregoing cases the postage must be pre pall by stamps; and in all the letters which shall hereafter re advertised a* 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 thi* Confederacy. POSTAGE ON NEWSPAPERS, PAMPHLETS, AND OTH EB 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 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 cent* 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 daily, seven tiL.es that amount. And on Newspapers weighing more than tbeee ounce*, there shall be ctiarged on each ounce In addition to the foregoing rates, on those pub lished once a week, five cents per ounce, or fraction oi 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 ottener 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 Con federate States, not exceeding one and a half ounces in weight, and published monthly, shall be two and a halt cents per quarter ; and for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce, two and a half cents additional; it published semi-monthly, double that amount. And pe riodical* 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 tout 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 diet 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, tnay send and receive/to and from each other, from their respective offices o publi cation, one copy of each publication, free of postage. All newspapers, unsealed circulars, or other unsealed printed transient matter, placed in any post-office, net for transmission but for delivery only, shall be charged postage at the rate of cne cent each.
