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Sa•th et‘n Cli'deraili 111 ADAIR & SMITH. >mitlieni tfonf cdcnun SUBSCRIPTION & 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, *1; and Fifty Cents for each subsequent insertion less than one m >uth. dai i rsr ra'pes. 1 mo. 2 tnos. 8 mos. 4 mos. 6 mos. 12 mos. 1 Square,.. $7 $lO $lB sl6 S2O S3O 2 Squares,. 10 13 16 | 20 ! 25 40 3 Squares,. 13 j 17 21 i 24 , 80 50 4 Squares,. 16 20 34 |2B 35 55 3 Squares,. IS 28 28 82 40 60 6 Squares,. 20 25 30 85 43 65 7 Squares,. 22 28 84 40 45 j 70 5 Squares,. 23 i 30 87 43 50 75 9 Squares,. 24 82 40 46 55 ! SO 10 Squares,. , 25 33 41 48 60 85 Yearly advertising, with the privilege of change, will be taken at the following rales : 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, Ac., and payment demanded quarterly. s3B'“ Transient Advertising must be paid for in Auvanck. 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, $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. Boring, Secretary. FULTON LODGE, No. 216, F. A. M., meets on ths first and third Thursday nights in each month. • DAVID MAYER, .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, 11. P. C. R. Hanlbiter, Secretary. JASON BURR COUNCIL OF ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS, No. 13, meets quarterly, on the first iues day In January, April, July and October. LEWIS LAWSHE, Th. 111. John M. Boring, Recorder. C<EUR DE LION COMMANDERY, No. 4, meets on the first and third Wednesday In each month. W. W. BOYD, M.-. E.-. W. T. Mkad, Recorder. ODD-FELLOWS. CENTRAL LODGE, No. 2S, 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. Flnming, Scribe. MECHANICAL. FULTON MECHANICS’ ASSOCIATION meets 2d Frl day In each month, at Engine House, No. 2. C. M. CALDWELL, President James Noble, Jr., Secretary. BANKING. BANK OP FULTON—Alabama Street. E. W. HOLLAND, President. A. Austell, Cashier. AGENCY CENTRAL RAILROAD A BANKING COM PANY—Office on Alabama Street. _ A. JONES, Agent AGENCY GEORGIA P.AILROAD A 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 COMPANY—Office, next doot to Georgia Railroad Bank. J. P. LOGAN, President Perino Brown, Cashier. ATLANTA FIRE 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. H. MECASLIN, President. W. K. Mason, Secretary. MECHANIC FIRE COMPANY, No. 2, meets first Friday night in each month. LEVI RICHARDSON, President. C. C. Rodes, Secretary. TALLULAH FIRE COMPANY, No. 3 meets Ist Wednes day in each month. JOHN F. EZZAKD, Presid’t. John Mclendon, Secretary. A’l LANTA HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY, N-o, meets first Saturday night in each month. FRANK JOHNSTON, Foreman. Noah R. Fowler, Secretary. Confederate States of America, ) Quarter-Master’s Dep’t, z 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 their Regiments, must have written or other satisfactory evidence of their being members of the Company, before being furnished with transportation. 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 pany ; or must produce a written order from the Captain, saying that he must join bis Com pany. JAMES L. CALHOUN, Auglßtf Major ®. S. A., A. Q. M. 1861. 1861. SALMONS & SIMMONS, Wholesale and Retail Dealer# In FOREIGN & DOMESTIC DRV 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 sive purchase of our Spring Stock of ■pfe Dltv llftol,s ’ Jiir tXYj we *>*ke this method advising the p’lb lie ol the same. Our stock of Staples and Fancy Goods were never more attractive. The supply of BLEACHED AND BROWN SHEETINGS AND SHIRTINGS. Ao,. is ample. Crepe D’Jlnglai*, Barege Jlnglai*, French Chintz, Mozambique. Grode Rhine, and a splendid assortment of Plain X Fancy Silk*, Silk Mantle*. Ifuater*, Xc... may be found among our assortment also, Ladies' ALEXANDER Ell) GLOVES. SLLh Mllß, <tc. Every variety of Ladies’ and Misses’ SHOES, 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. Atlanta, March 28, 1861. SILVEY « DOEGIIERTI, v HAVE just received L y, a large lot ot N EW WW t • 9 . HOOP-SKI UTS 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 JEWELRY, WATCHES, Ate. A heavy stock of ALL KINDS OF SHOES All bought for Cash, and will be sold cheap. SILVEY A DOUGHERTY. Atlanta, July 3—d&wtf. HAMILTON, MARKLEY & JOYNER, (LATE G. K. A J. L. HAMILTON,) DRUGGISTS AM) APOTHECARIES, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. THIS firm has been formed for the purpose of carrying on the I’RM BUSINESS, ' n branches. We have lately been Xd enabled to replen wl-’’./WS ' Stock with -JfT about twelvo him ’ iW/ 'Ired gallons of va '-_Cf rious kinds of OILS, ALCOHOL, &c. We can also now offer Gum Opium, Cream Tartar, Sulphate Quinine, Super Carb Sods, Sulphate Morphine, Sal Soda, Gum Camphor, Sulphur, Ac., <tc., With tho usual assortment of CHEMICALS, DRVGS, &e. We give notice to our customers that the earliest day ahi pa can come into a Southern port we shall commence to IMPORT DIRECT our supplies of Foreign Drugs, Spices, Cognac Brandy, Wines, Glassware, &c. Terms strictly and invariably CASH. HAMILTON, MARKLEY & JOYNER. July 27, 1861 -ts. THE PUBLIC GOOD BEFORE PRIVATE ADVANTAGE. ATLANTA, UEORIJH, THURBDM MORNING, OCTOBER 17, 1861. JUST OUT! - - —— THE IMPROVED EDITION OF HARDEE’S Hr INFjYNTRYUgII AND »RI F L E TACTICS! 2 Vols., 24 nto., 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 a co. schooL of the guTdes, OR THE PRACTICAL SOLDIER, designed (or the use of the Militia of the Confede rate States—sent by mail on the receipt of one dollar. J. McPherson a co. June 8 S OU T H E R N IWIAME AOWI FIRE, LIFE AND MARINE INSURANCE! THE subscriber represents the following first 1 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 ~...5300,000, 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 paid. SAMUEL SMITH, GENERAL AGENT, Office, corner of Whitehall & Alabama streets, over Salmons A Simmons’ Dry Goods store. Aug. 15—ts. BUTLER & PETERS, (Successors to High, Butler A C 0.,) COMMISSION MERCHANTS, FOR THlt PURCHASE ABD SALK OF T K A’.V BSS E F !• ROIfIT C E Cotton, Groceries, &c. 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. MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA, AT AUGTJS’VA. rpilE thirtieth session of this Institution will | open on MONDAY, the 4th of November next. Anatomy, 11. F. CAMPBELL. M. D. Surgery, L. A. DUGAS, M. D. Chemistry, JOSEPH JONES, M. I). Materia Medica and Therapeutics, I. P. GAR VIN, M. D. Institutes and Practice, L. D. FORD, M. D. Physiology, 11. V. M. MILLER, M. D. Obstetrics, J. A. EVE, M. D. Adjunct Professor of Obstetrics, ROBERT CAMPBELL. M. D. W. H. DOUGHTY, M. D , Clinical Lecturer at City Hospital. 8. B. SIMMONS, M. D , Prosector to Profess or Anatomy. H. W. D- FORD, M. D., Demonstrat»rof 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. .Votive to Debtors and Creditors. ALL persons indebted to the estate of Isaac Autrey, late of DeKalb county, deceased, will make, immediate payment, and all those holding claims will present them atonce, prop erly attested, as I intend to close the estate in January next, if possible. JOHN W. STEWART, Oct. U-40d. Executor. G BORGIA RAILROADA 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. 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 & WEST-POINT R. R. • \ 111 " Atlanta to West-Point, 87 Miles—Fare,..s3 50. GEORGE G. HULL, Superintendent. DAI 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 <fc West-Point Road at West-Point. WESTERN A ATLANTIC RAILROAD. i ffilSflW 1111 r< iti 111 n 11111 i n 11v Atlanta to Chattanooga., 138 Miles—Fare,....ss. JOHN W. LEWIS, Superintendent. PAY PASSENGER TRAIN. Leaves Atlanta, daily, at 10.10, A. M. Arrives at Chattanooga 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 Rome Branch Railroad at Kingston, the East Ten nessee and Georgia Rialroad at Dalton, and the Nashville A Chattanooga Railroad at Chatta nooga. MACON A WESTERN RAILROAD. ■ " Tftp 1 11 Tl 11 (tn I n Inl Jt Atlanta to Macon, 102 Miles—Fare, $4 50 ALFRED L. TYLER, Superintendent. Macon A 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 Atlanta 4 P. M. Leazve 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 a large stock of READY-MADE CLOTHING, Aft Aft rounding country, with US/ lUI7 COATS, PANTS, VESTS, SHIRTS, Handkerchiefs, Neck-ties, HATS, CAPS, SOCKS, and everything else pi*. in the Clothing line, ot good quality and at LOW PRICES. who desire BARGAINS should give me a call. —ALSO, ON HAND— Jewelry! Knives ! Combs! A.net other Notions. M. OPPENHEIMER, Whitea.il street, nearly opposite march 15tf Eddie.nan <fc Bank A Lady Teacher, WISHING to reside in the South during the war, will accept a school or a situation as teacher in any Southern State on very mod erate terms. For particulars, address J. R. V., Scottsville P. 0.. October 1-dtf. Albemarle Co., Va. FOR CASH! I DGO SEGARS for sale, at pri- I,VVv,vVV ces ranging from sl2 to SBS per thousand. Sent to any part of the Confederate Stales by express. Satisfaction guaranteed. LIPMAN, BUTLER & CO, aug24-3m Forsyth Georgia. WHISKY!— 300 barrels Pure Corn Whisky in Store andfor s ale by une!9 .BUTLER & PETERS, PHILANDER P. PRASE, LUCIENR B. DAVIS. PHASE & DfflS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERS —AND— COMMISSION MERCHANTS In Winship’s Iron Front Building, Peach-Tree Street, Atlanta, Georgia. Have on hand and for sale : SALT, FLOUR, RICE, SUGAR, WHEAT, RYE, CANDLES, SOAP, SODA, STARCH, SPICE, PEPPER, GINGER, CITRON, CURRANTS, SALMON, OYSTERS, LOBSTERS, TOMATOES, STRAWBERRIES, in her metically sealed Cans ; .A. 11. ISO, PICKLES, PEPPER SAUCE, MATCHES and YARNS, For the Retail Trade. 25 BBLS. SPTS. TURPEN- TINE, to arrive. PEASE & DAVIS. Atlanta, Sept. 28—ts. FRESH DRIB 4 imiCINHS, HUNNICUTT. TATLOR t. JONES, SIGN 0F THE Jh&dk GOLDEN EAGLE Corner Peachtree I / and Decatur sts., ' - 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, they have a full assortment oi TOOTH, NAIL, HAIR AND PAINT BRUSH ES, DENTAL AND SURGICAL INSTRU MENTS, Ac., &c. are also Sole Proprietors and Man ufacturers of TAYLOR’S ANTI-DYSPEPTIC ELIXIR. march 30 '6l. J. H. LOVEJOY, • Wholesale A Retail ■ And Dealer in To- wQtrj bacco, Wines, Li- quors, Cigars, Ac., Cherokee Block, Peach-Tree Street, Atlanta, G-eorgia. feb2s-ly Notice. CW. HUNNICUTT, Esq., at Hunnicutt,Tay- • lot A Jones’ Drug Store, is my legally authorized agent to transact all my business during my absence from the State. My broth er, John R. Whaley, and Mr. Wm. James are fully competent, and will contract for any kind of brickwork in my name. aug 14-diwtf. C. A. WHALEY. Horses for Sale. I HAVE 27 head of FINE HORSES just at- L rived from Kentucky and for sale at n s Stable. O. H. JONES Sept. 12-ts. SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE for sale by PEASE A DAVIS. NEW SERIES: VOL. I-NO. 208. Southern tafctacg Old Papers For sale at our Reading Room. Price fifty cents per hundred. <♦ Our General Traveling Agent. Mr. J. T. Hall is our General Traveling Ag’l 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.” 4 —4 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. ♦ ♦ ♦ 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. Davis... .Huntsville, ARKANSAS. W. W. Watkins. .Carrollton.lß.W. Johnson.. Pine Bluff. H.F. Thomason,Van Buren. Albert Rust. ...Little Rock. A. H. Garland..lJttle Rock.| FLORIDA. Jackson Morton. ...Milton. I 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. It. 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. M. Conrad. New Orleans.i D F Kenner, Newßlver P O. A.de Clouet..StMartinv’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. Ruflln Goldboro’. JMMorehead,Greensboro’ R. C. Puryear..Huntsville. G. Davis Wilmington. B. Craige Salisbury. WNH Smith, Murfr’sboro’ A. W. Venable..Brownsv’le. A. T. Davidson.. .Murphy. / SOUTH CAROLINA. L. M. Keitt..Bennettsville. R. B. Rhett... .Charleston. W. W. Boyce. .Winnsboro.’ O G Memminger, 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. 8. Oldnam.. ..Brenham.l J. Hemphill Austin. J. Gregg Fairfield.) L. T Wigfall Marshall. VIRGINIA. J. A.Sedden Dover. W. C. Rives Cobham. C W Russell..Nat’rlßridge. IV II Macfarland, Richm’d. R. Johnson...Collierstown. W. Preston Abingdon. T 3 Bocock, Ap’mattox ch. W R Staples, Christlansb’g. W. B. Preston.. Blacksburg. R. A. Pryor.... Petersburg. J. M. Mason... Winchester. R. E. Scott Warrenton. W BrockenborouglqLex’n R. M - T. Hunter.. ..Lloyds, TENNESSEE. J 11. 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 Ameriea : LETTER POSTAGE. An Act to prescribe the rates of Postage in the Conleu erate States of America and for other purposes. The Congress of the Confederate States of Amer.cu 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 o. 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 cer.ts; and for any distance exceeding five hundred miles, double that rate; and every letter or parcel not exceed ifig 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, ana shall be charged the rates of postage on letters; and all drop letters, or letters placed in any post-office not ior 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 ce 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 a# other postages of this Confederacy. POSTAGE ON NEWSPAPERS, PAMPHLETS, AND O f 11 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 fide subscribers within Uie Confederate States, shall be charged with postage as follows, viz; The postage on the regular numbers oi 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 eacli additional 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 oitener than bi-monthly shall be charged as newspapers. And other periodicals, sent from the office of publica t-ion 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; il 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 publ'sh 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 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 oi the Con’ed erate States, there shall be charged postage at double the foregoing specified rates. The publishers of newspapers or periodicals the ConfederHte btatesj may send and receive/ -^0 aI .. from each other, from their respective offices » publi cation, one copy of each publication, free er postage. All newspapers, unsealed circulars, < L r " t s er n( »^ eaie< ! printed transient matter, placed V? 31 ?, 6 ’ no l for transmission but for deiive'-Y on y> shall be charged postage as the rate Os one cen