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i H uti (h e< n JaSfe Cottfetea®. BV ADAIR & SMITH. cderncg SUBSCRIPTION & ADVERTISING SCHEDULE TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Daily, per annum |5 00 Weekly, per annum, 2 00 Paymentrequired 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. daxEy rates. 1 mo. 2 mos. 8 mos. 4 mos. 8 mos. 12 mos. 1 Square,.. |7 $lO »18 sl6 S2O SBO 2 Squares,. 10 18 16 20 25 40 8 Squares,. 18 17 21 24 80 50 4 Squares,. 16 20 24 28 85 55 5 Squares,. 18 28 28 82 40 60 6 Squares,. 20 25 80 85 48 65 7 Squares,. 22 28 81 40 45 70 8 Squares,. 23 30 87 43 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, $ 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. Thanbieht Advertising 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 fl 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 4 SMITU. 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. Boring, 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. Massey, 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. Hanlkitkr, Secretary. JASON BURR COUNCIL OF ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS, No. 18, meets quarterly, on the first Tues day in January, April, July and October. LEWIS LAWSHE, Tw. 111. John M. Boring, Recorder. CtEUR DE LION COMMANDERY, No. 4, meets on the first and third Wednesday In each month. W. W. BOYD, M.-.E.’. W. T. Msad, Recorder. ODD-FEI.W W 8. 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. AV. BOYD, High Priest. T. P. Flkming, Scribe. MECHANIC A I*. FULTON MECHANICS’ ASSOCIATION meets 2d Frl day in each month, at Engine House, No. 2. C. M. CALDWELL, President. J a Mrs Nobls, Jr., Secretary. BANKING. BANK OF FULTON—Alabama Street. K, W. HOLLAND, President. A. Av st six, Cashier. AGENCY CENTRAL RAILROAD 4 BANKING COM PANY—Office on Alabama Street. A. W. JONES, Agent AGENCY GEORGIA RAILROAD 4 BANKING COM PANY—Office on Whitehall Street near the Railroad. WM. W. CLAYTON, Agent AGENCY NORTH-WESTERN BANK—Office at Wash ington Hall, W. P. INMAN, Agent. ATLANTA INSURANCE OOMPANY-Office, next dooi to Georgia Railroad Bank. J. P. LOGAN, President Paanto Baowx, Cashier. ATLANTA FIKE DEPARTMENT. Meets quarterly on the third Monday evening in Jan uary, April, July and October. WM. BARNES, Chief Engineer. S. B. SHERWOOD, Ist Assistant R. F. MADDOX, 2d Assistant. F. M. JOHNSTON, Secretary. JOHN F. EZZARD, Treasurer. ATLANTA FIRE COMPANY No. 1, meets first Monday In each month. J. 11. MKCASLIN, President AV. K. Masost, Secretary. MECHANIC FIRE COMPANY, No. 2, meets first Friday night in each month. LEVI RICHARDSON, President C. C. Romes, Secretary. TALLULAH FIRK COMPANY, No. 8 meets Ist Wednes day in each month. JOHN F. EZZARD, Presld’t Joint McLxxnoN, Secretary. ATLANTA HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY, N-o, meets first Saturday night in each month. FRANK JOHNSTON, Foreman. Noau R. Fowls*, Secretary. TO ADVERTISERS. THK McKinney (Texas) Messenger, now tn its seventh volume, t* published in the heart of the richest portion of Texas, ha* an exienriv * circulation, and is one of the cheapcat advertising medium* In the South West, a* wit nee* the following rate* per annum: (Halt cash, balance lu twelve month*; One square (Wlines) $10; 2 squares * 15; 8 scares sls ; & •'»“**«• t**; • equaree f£, ; 7 squares ; 8 square. |SB; « square* SB6; 10 K|U»r« SB9, Ac. avaacatmoa t» anvaacßTwo poixabb. « THOMAS 4 DARNALU April »9 Publish era, F<> R <L% ¥ll • I (10(1 (1(1(1 fur at P«- 1 tVVy,UVV eea ranging f row sis SBS par thousand Sent to any part of the Confederal* State* by expreea. Satisfaction guaranteed. LIPMAN, BUTLER A CO, au<34 Ink Furey th Georgia. GEORGIA RAILROAD. 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. JJj 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 R. R,. Atlanta to West-Point, 87 Miles—Fare,..s3 50. GEORGE G. HULL, Superintendent. DAT 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 4 West-Point Road at West-Point. WESTERN A ATLANTIC RAILROAD. Atlanta to Chattanooga, 138 Miles—Fare,....ss. JOHN W. LEWIS, Hnperintendent. 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, P. 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 Ronin Branch Railroad at Kingston, the East Ten nessee and Georgia Rialroad at Dalton, and the Nashville 4 Chattanooga Railroad at Chatta xooga. MACON Ar WESTERN RAILROAD. ‘\lanta to Macon. 102 Miles—Fare, $4 50. ALFRED L. TYLER, Superintendent. Macon A Western Railroad Company, ) Macon, Georgia, July 30, 1861. I 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 at 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 * large stock of READY’ MADE CLOTHING, jju and tin ready to supply the cit- x COATS, PANTS. vests, sunn's, Handkerchiefs, Neck-ties. HATS, CAPS, SOCKS, and everything else in the Clothing line, ot good quality and at LOW PRICES. ’All who desire BARGAINS .should give in* a call. AtS<>. OW W»WD J"ewelry I Knives I Combs! A.n<l other Notion*. M. OPPENHEIMER, Whiteatl street, nearly opposite marchlstf Eddie.nan A Bank WANTED IMMEDIATELY, OH niin rOVXD*or«r,tqn.llly.>rßlack «U<Uvv Side Upper Leather, or Rif's, 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—caab paid every Saturday evening, in full. Apply, -'n Whitehall street, j at the manufactory ot I. T. BANKS. N. B.: No •• Blue Monday" craft need apply, j •• Intelligencer ” please copy. Bep4-lm. TURNIP SEED. ITT AV ING iust received a large and carefully -EL selected 10l of Turnip Seed, we can furn ish orders for any quantity. Mh Seeds reliable.rifes July 36 ts MASSEY A LANSDRLL. THE PUBLIC GOOD BEFORE PRIVATE ADVANTAGE. ATLANTA, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 8, 1861. WM. H. BABNSs, THOS. P. FLEMING. WHOLESALE PRODUCE DEALERS a\.N D GKN KR.A L ill ASO NI C II AL L BUILDING, fOpposite Passenger Depot,) ATLANTA, GrEO. PROMPT ATTENTION PAID TO FILLING LIBERAL ADVANCES MA.DK O-ST COKSIGLNMKISrTS. BUSINESS TRANSACTED ON THE CASH SYSTEM E_X—C—L—U—S—l—V—E—L—Y ! Prices Current mailed to customers weekly. Wholesale Produce House, NOW ON HAND, LARD, ) at f CORN. LARD, 1 Barna, CORN. LARD. ) <f; Fleming, ( CORN- MASONIC HALL. In Store, BACON, ) at ( FLOUR. BACON, 1 Barna, FLOUR . BACON, J <<■ Fleming, ( FLOUR. ALL ORDERS ) at f AT THE WILL BE 1 Barna, ] LOWEST FILLED, J <fc 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 & FLEMING. Masonic Building, March 18, 1861. Atlanta, Georgia. BOUT H E R N INSURANCE WI FIRE, LIFE AND MARINE INSURANCE! THE subscriber represents the follow! ng 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, Capital, $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. Mariue 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 paid. SAM DEL SMITH, GENERAL AGENT, Office, corner of Whitehall A Alabama streets, over Salmons 4 Simmons’ Dry Goods store. Aug. 15—ts. BUTLER & PETERS, (Successor* to High, Butler 4 C 0.,) COMMISSION MERCHANTS. FOB TWB CURCHAXK ABD 3ALB OF T K .V.V K S S K K P R t> /) C ( K Cotton, Groceries. Ac. 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 BARREL LARD OIL; 50 BALES YARN ; 100 BARRELS LARD; 200 KEGS PRIME LEA FLA RD; 1,000 BARRELS FLOUR. | May 4. 1861. 1861. 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 Spring Stock of goods ’ ' w * ta^e th* B of advising the pub- J lie of the same. Our stock of an dj Goods were never more attractive. The supply of BLEACHED AND BROWN SHEETINGS AND SHIRTINGS. Ao.. is ample. Crepe D'Anglait, Itarege Anglalt, French Chintz, JHozambique, Grode Khine, and a splendid assortment of Plain X Fancy Silho, Silk Mantlet, Hutters, Xc., may be found among our assortment also, Ladies' ALEXANDER KID GLOVES, SILK MliS,dtc. 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 4 SIMMONS, Atlanta, March 28, 1861. HAMILTON, MARKLEY & JOYNER, (LATE G. K. A J. L. HAMILTON,) DRUGGISTS AW APOTHECARIES, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. THIS firm has been formed for the purpose of carrying on the BRUG BUSINESS ’ gaL ’ n a O its branches. We have lately been enebled to replen- J~mw ' Bil ie with a^out twelve hun- d re d gallons of va ~~ rious kinds of OILS, ALCOHOL, <foc. We can also now offer Gum Opium, Cream Tartar, Sulphate Quinine, Super Carb Soda, Sulphate Morphine, Sal Soda, Gum Camphor, Sulphur, Ac., 4c., With the usual assortment of UIIEMICAIJS, DRUGS, &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, 4c. Terms strictly and invariably CASH. HAMILTON, MARKLEY 4 JOYNER. July 27, 1861-ts. FRESH DRUGS & MEDICINES. HUNNICUTT, TAYLOR & JONES, i r. SIGN OF THE /A / a GOLDEN EAGLE Corner Peachtree ’ / an d Decatur eta., '• ™ ATLAHTTA, GEO. HAVING une<jualed 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- I ICINF.S, PE'RFUMERY. 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 ot i TOOTH, NAIL, HAIR AND PAINT BRUSH- ES, DENTAL AND SURGICAL INSTRU MENTS, 4c., 4c. They are also Sok Proprietors and Man ufacturers of TAYLOR’S ANTI-DYSPEPTIC ’ ’ ELIXIR. march 30 '6l. ;j J. H. LOVEJOY, ~ Whole,.l. I ReUil rfIIMoCER, Dealer in To bacco, Wines, Li ; | quors, Cigars, 4c., Cheroke* Block, F*ach-Tre* Str*«t, Atlanta, G-eorjcia. i febls-ly BRYSON & BEAUMONT, Manufacturers and Dealers in MEN’S A BOY’S CLOT HI NO, GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING GOODS. CLOTHS, CASSINERES AND VESTINGS, Markham's Iron-Front Building, White hall, Street, T. m. brysok, 1 ATLANTA, GEORGIA. v. m. bbaumont J April 2d, 1861. THE VOLUNTEERS' MANUAL AND DRILL BOOK. 1 Vol. ISmo., 3T2 pp.; 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, 4c., 4c., 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 4 CO., July 12—3 m. Atlanta, Ga. ATLANTA BRASS FOUNDRY ON HUNTER STREET, Between McDonough and Butler Streets, 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 ROLLER BUCKLES 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! Mt • THE IMPROVED EDITION OF HARDEE’S AND T A CT IC S ! 2 Vols., 24 mo., cloth plates ..$2.50 2 Vols., Bvo., paper, plates 2.00 2 Vols., Bvo , paper, ao plates 1.50 FOR SALE BY July 7 J. McPHERSON & CO. F. M. JACK, A.gent, Baker and Candy Manufacturer, BBXT DOOR TO W. F. HBRRING k CO., Whitehall St., A.tlanta, G-eorjpa. KEEPS constantly on hand an excellent stock of CONFECTIONARIES, FRUITS, NUTS, PRESERVES, JELLIES, PICKELS, 4c., 4c. Also, Fine Imported WINES, BRANDIES, TOBACCO, CIGARS, 4c., 4c. Also, a great variety of Fancy Articles—Bas kets, Toys, 4c. The Ladies and the Public generally are re spectfully invited to call. marS. 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, by applying at H. B. GARDNER’S Carriage Factory, Corner Hunter and Forsyth Streets, Atlanta, Georgia. Also, all sizes Packing Boxes, as cheap as the cheapest. Carriage work done at the usu al rates. Seplß-lm. 11. HUNTINGTON, M. D., OFFICE in Rawson’s new build ing, corner Whitehall and Hunter Streest.— Residence first house to the left of Col. Yan cey’s. RBrxRKNCEs: Hon. R. F. Lyon, Mr. E. E. Rawson, Messrs. Beach 4 Root, Rev. Mr. Rog ers, Dr. Logan, Atlanta; Rev. C. M. Irwin, D. A. Vaaon, Esq., Col. Nelson Tift, Col. W. J. Lawton, Henry Tarver, Albany. Jan 16. MARSHALL HOUSE, BY WM. COOLIDGE, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. March 18,1861—1£ BBLB LARD OIL just received on con- O V signment and for sale by june I BUTLER 4 PETERO. NEW SERIES: VOL I-NO. 199. fcfetacg Old Papers For sale at our Reading Room. Price fifty cents per hundred. 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. O. J. Mcßae Mobile. Robt. H. Smith... .Mobile. W. P. Chilton...Montg’ry. Nich. Davis.... Huntsville. ARKANSAS. W. W. Watkins..Carrollton.iß.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. O. 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, Newßiver PO. A.deClouet..StMartinvTe. H. Marshall... Black Jack. E. Sparrow Providence) J. P. Perkins... .Ashwood. MISSISSIPPI. J. T. Harrison..Columbus.| W. P. Harris Jackson. J A P Cainpbell..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. Cralge Salisbury. WNH Smith, Murfr’sboro’ A. W. Venable..Brownsv’le. A. T. Davidson.. .Murphy. SOUTH CAROLINA. L. M. Keitt..Bennettsville. R. B. Rhett.... Charleston. AV. W. Boyce. .Winnsboro.’ C G Memminger, Ch’lseton. J. Chesnut Camden. W. P. Miles.. ..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. C. Rives Cobham. C W R usselL.Nat’rl Bridge. W H Macfarland, Richm’d. R. Johnson...Colllerstown. AV. Preston Abingdon. T 3 Bocock, Ap’mattox ch. AV R Staples, Chrlstlansb’g. AV.B.Preston..Blacksburg. R. A. Pryor....Petersburg. J. M. Mason... Winchester. R. E. Scott Warrenton. A\ r Brockenborough,Lex’n R. M - T. Hunter... .Lloyds. TENNESSEE. J H. Thomas....Columbia.l D. M. Currie Memphis. J F. House.. .Clarkesville. J. D. C. 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 Confeu 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, upon which informa tion shall be asked for or communicated in writing m by marks or signs, conveyed in the mail for any dis tance between places within the Confederate States ot 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 pace aga containing other than printed or ‘written mat ter—and money packages are included in thi» claet, —ehaU be rated by weight at letters are rated, ana 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 at the rate of two cents each; and In ail the foregoing cases the postage must be pre-paid by stamps; and in all the letters which shall hereafter re advertised as remaining over or uncalled for in any post-office shall be charged with two cents each In addi tlon to the regular postage, both to be accounted for a* 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 th* 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 &s 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 daily, 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 ol 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-monlhlj shall be charged as newspapers. And other periodicals, sent from the office of publlca tlon 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; it 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 pubilohed. 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 tour 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 cenU an ounce for any distance. . . . And upon all newspapers, periodicals and books, at aferesaid, published beyond the limits of the Conied erate States, there shall be charged postage at double the foregoing specified rates. The publishers of newspapers or periodicals within the Confederate State*, may send and recelve/to and from each other, from their respective office* 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-ofllce, not for transmission but for delivery only, shall be charged postage st the rate of one cent each.