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Saturday *or»i»», April •, 18«1.
Busy Time for Candidates.
The Government of (lie Ccnferlernte
States mr.kes a perfect harvest for those
patriotic men who nre anxious to serve
their country—for a consideration.—
Our seven States have to fill nearly as
many General offices ns the whole thir
ty-three of the old United States, and
this makes a “snug” birth for many
a longing heart.
Tho Confederate Congross meets on
the second Monday of May, and they
will ’probably soon fix upon a day for
the eleotion of rresident and Vico
President and rail upon the States to
order elections for Representatives and
Senators to Congress. Besides those
elections, in Georgia, we are to elect a
Governor and Members to the legis
lature. It may seem strange to some,
but we have no idea that any of the
offices will “go begging,” but that they
may all be tveil Ailed, without importing
a single man from other States.
What the issues may be, we will not
venture to predict, but would most sin
cerely wish that there might be one elec
tion in Georgia without any party issues
at all; that aspirants for office would
venture to run on their own personal
merits, and not seek to divide the peo
ple in these perilous times.
Citizens Meeting.
At the instance of several of our
most active and leading business men,
a meeting is called at the City Hall for
Monday night, for the purpose of organ
izing a Board of Prado, ar.d taking
steps for securing a Port of Entry at this
place.
Both these objects are highly impor"
tant and really essential to that high
degree of prosperity to which Rome
may confidently aspire and ought to at
tain. It is utterly impossible to have
satisfactory market reports, so long as
every merchant fixes his own prices to
articles that .he either buys or sells,
without regard to that of his neighbors
engaged in the same line of trade. For
instance, one buys a little sooner or
later than another, or at a different mar"
ket, and pays a small percentage more
or loss on this account. Then of course
his selling price will have a correspond
ing difference, and the one undersold
will be likely to cherish ill feelings to
wards the other for putting down the
market. But it is not necessary to par
ticularize tho thousand and one reasons
why a Board of Trade should be organ
ized—many will suggest themselves to
every shrewd business man. In a place
of this size and so far from seaports, per.
haps two or three times a week would be
sufficiently often to meet, for all except
cotton buyers, who should meet every
night during the season.
A Port of Entry would be a great
convenience, a large saving, and a source
of no inconsiderable profit to our citi
zens. Under our new government it
will bo no little trouble for our mer
chants to send specie to Atlanta, Augus
ta or any other Port of Enty to pay
duties on their goods, and then have to
pay a commission merchant for attend
ing to tho business, and be liable to suf
fer a month’s delay in their boing for
warded.
But there is anothor very important 1
consideration. There are now about
a million dollars worth of goods annu
ally shipped through this place to Ala
bama. Most of these goods can be car
ried by auotlier route neat ly os cheap.
It will he to the interests of the owners
of these goods to pay the duties as near
home as possible, and if there is a near
er Port of Entry on the South, or West
of them, than in this direction, this fact
may turn almost the entire shipments
from this route.
A Port of Entry established here
would, without doubt, largely increase
the business of Rome, but without it
she will be liable to lbose a considerable
portion of that she now has. Then by all
means let us have a lull meeting on
Monday night and take vigorous meas
ures for securing and promoting the in
terests of the place.
ittfSuch statements us the follow
ing, which come to us from Wash
ington, are disgusting. We cut this
from tlie Washington telegraphic
correspondence of the Philadelphia
Press:
“Many of tho present placemen, ap
pointed under Mr. Buchanan, and who
aided him in all his proscriptions, and
who heretofore have given out that they
would not hold office under a Repub
lican, have suddenly become the ardent
friends of Mr. Lincoln, and are seeking
to bo retained. It is even said that Dv.
'•be present commissioner of
For the Rome Courier.
For Governor—Hob. AUGUSTUS R.
WRIGHT.
Fjrttoa Coihhzs!—As the time is near
when the people of Georgia will have
to select from among her numerous
brave and talented runs, one to preside
over lior destinies for the next two
years, allow me space in tho column*
of your excellent journal to suggest the
name of that eloquent statesman and •
chivalrous gentleman, the Hon. Augus
tus R. W right.
Anything from me in commendation
of Judge Wright would be superfluous,
the people of the Empire titate know
hint Well and favorably.
His well known integrity, decision
of character, and talents, alike dem*
strato his fitness for the position.
If Cherokee Georgia should be so
fortunate as to get the next Governor,
and Governor Brown not be re-elected,
no man, in my judgment, is so eminent
ly qualified for the plaoe os Judge
Wright.
Of all men this side of tho Chattahoo'
chce, Wright is the man.. Cherokee
Georgia would rqjoioe at it.
April 4, 1861. ZIP.
Orr for the Wars.—The following
named Georgia companies were rendez
voused nt Macon en the 2nd inst. We
believe their destination is Pensacola ;
and they number about 1000 men:
The following are the companies ar
rived up to the present writing, num
bering near 1000 men:
Quitman Guards—Forsythe.
Newnan “ —Newnan.
Southern “ —Columbus.
Etowah Infantry —Etowah.
Southern Independent— Bainbridge
Ringgold Infantry—Ringgold.
Gate City Guards—Atlanta.
Walker Light Infantry—Augusta.
Oglethorpe Infantry—Augusta.
Southern Rights Guards—Perry,
and a company from Wilcox coun
ty-
Late News.
Major Anderson immediately sent a
message that if the shots were inten
tional, be! would have to open the
State batteries. This news caused great
The CoHstitvtioh Adopts* et South «*o*4ament in the city,
=«>* «•*«■» m-u.
we®» it is generally believed that Fort Sum
ter can be reduced in forty-eight hours.
—News.
The Republican Party Sketched dy
Mr. Breckinridge.—Mr. Breckinridge
in his speech, on Tuesday, in tho Sen
ate, thus pictures the unhappy condi
tion of affairs:
“It seemed to him that Republican
party was hardening and consolidating
every day, and one of the calamities of
the times was its arraying itself in a sol
id phalanx on its distinctive principles
in the face of tremendous eventB. If
it gives a Fort, it does so with tears,
and declares this is done not for civil,
but for military reasons. In the gov
ernment the most radical and aggres
sive men have been selected for the
Cabinet, for foreign missions, for Sena
tors and other officers. The Senate
had been confirming every day men
who have trampled the Constitution
under foot and refused to recognize the
obligation to return fugitives from la
bor—men who have boasted on the
floor of the House of Representatives
and elsewhere, that they had been per
sonally concerned in running off slaves
This evidence looks in any other direc
tion than that of yielding any of the
aggressive or distinctive features of the
Republican party. This is the cause
which has sundered the Confederacy,
and if it be not remedied will sunder it
still more.”
Stay Law or 1860.—Wo published
last week a brief notice of the decision
of Judge Harris in Putnam .Superior
Court, ruling the act of the Georgia
Legislature, passed 1860, staying the
collection of judgements, to bo uncon
stitutional, on the ground that it en
croached on the judicial department,
and was also violative of the Constitu
tion of the United States, which
prohibited the State Legislatures from
passing any law imnaring the obliga
tion of contracts. We hare since been
informed, through the papers, that
Judge Thomas ot the Northern Circuit
has decided the same act to be consti
tutional, from the fact that it has been
recognized by the State Convention,
thus giving it a validity which it would
not otherwise possess.
Judge Thomas no doubt referred to
the ordinance “To abolish tho Circuit
andDistrict Courts of the United States
for the District of Georgia,” in which
it is provided that “the stay law of the
General Assembly of 1860 shall apply to
the judgments and proceedings of said
ctuils."
We are authorized to say that in the
argument before Judge Harris in Put
nam Superior Court, no ordinance was
brought to his attention ; but knowing
tho clause above quoted, he consider
ed it conclusively applicable to the U.
S. Courts in Georgia, and of such a
general satisfying character as to relieve
the stay law front the constitutional
objections pointed out, as to the pro-
i of the State Courts.—Southern Re
corder.
The President has a Chance to
Trade.—Yesterday President Davis
went over to the West Point railroad,
probably to see Mr. President Pollard,
who being out, one of tho young men
invited the General to a seat. Now,
our young friend who did the honors
on the occasion, supposed, (drawing
inferences from the President’s grey
Mississippi suit, that the visitor was a
backwoods farmer—and espying the
President’s watch chain, drew the
watch by it out of the bob, remarking
naively, “tine watch-how’ll you trade f ”
Before Gen. Davis could make up his
mind on this proposition, Col Pollard
came in and saluted “President Davis.”
The clerk dropped the watch in the
public buildings, would forego his President’s lap: f 0 U backwards over
strong (southern proclivities and re- bis own desk ; and commenced writing
call ais expressed detcrminatiou nut to at all Hi* books, promiscuously
bold office pndor Mr. Lincoln.” So they tell the. Ule. For ourselves
"!« Vlie '« it. and are inclined to think
The Mo* (ill iaKirr.—Secretary that if Col. Pollard remained out a
Cfiasti has announced tli.it tho Morrill little longer, "there would have been
tariffinincrteutab'e' and must be repealed 11 trade.” We take it that tho General
All mdiiqiHonwpcint to an early extra never i.-fuseR a fair hunter in peace or
Mission of the United .States Congress. «ar.— Mont, Mail, 30th,
Convention, in secret session, on .. ,
nesday, adopted the Constitution al
most unanimously.
LATER FROM TEXAS.
Hew Gbleans, April 3.—We havs re-'
eehwd Galveston dates to tho 2d inst.
Gen. Houston sent a message to the
Legislature protesting against the
Convention and appealing to the
Legislature to sustain him. He claims
stifl to be Governor. The Legisla
ture took not the slightest notice of Ida
appeal. u
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Washington, April 3.—Mr. Corwin,
Minister to Mexico, has been tendered
the sloop-of-war Cumberland to take
him to nis place of destination. Ho
especially goes theie to make a treaty
which is a speciality with the Adminis
tration here.
It is ascertained that the French Con
suls in the Confederate States have re
ceived instructions direct from the
French Government, instead of through
the French Minister here, relative to
the facilitations of Southern Commis
sioners with that Empire.
Although poofficiaf notification of the
coming of French and English fleets
has been received here— gentlemen in
prominent positions are satisfied that
these movements are in close connec
tion with the observation of Southern
political events.
DEATH OF A NAVAL OFFICER
Pensacola, April 3.—Mr. Berryman,
Commander of the steamer Wyandotte,
died last night, from brain fever.
CONNECTICUT ELECTIONS
Hartford, Apiil 2.—The Republicans
here carried the State ticket by an in
creased majority, also the first and third
districts. They will lose the second dis
trict. The fourth district was not heard
from.
Washington, Mar. 29—The opinion is
almost universal now that an extra ses
sion of Congress will be called, to con
sider the operations of the new tarriff
and the state of the Treasury.
Orders have gone West to confiscate
all goods introduced into the Southern
ports without the payment of the regu
lar United States duties.
Special Dispatch to the Charleston Courier-
Important from Washington.
Washington, April 2.—Explicit in
structions were taken out on Friday by
Mr. Sanford, United States Minister to
Belgium, and the same will be issued to
all F oieign Ministers, to protest against
any recognition of the Confederate
Commissioners.
The new loan was to-day taken at
the rate of seven per cent.
Procrastinating words are still given
to the Confederate Commissioners by
the Administration.
Mr. Lincoln informed several Senators
to-day that there is great probability of
an extra session.
The Navy Department, which order
ed out of commission the Poiohaltan, a
few days since, to-day countermanded
it, and ordered her into the Coast ser
vice.
The jioliticians and the Administra
tion continue to receive alarming news
from Virginia.
One of the officers of the Treasury
resigned to-day, and left tor Montgom
ery.
It is believed that the result of the
Connecticut elections will paralyze the
efforts of the Virginia Union-savers,
RHODE ISLANiTeLECTJONS.
Providence, R. I., April 4.—The State
election lias resulted in the defeat of
the Black Ropublicans. The Opposition
Governor, Legislature, and Congress
men nre all elected.
ADDITIONAL BY THE AMERICA
The Great Eastern sails ou the 1st of
Mav for New York
Lloyds have increased the insurance
on cotton ships from thirty to sixty
shillings, including the risk of capture.
DEATH OF JUDGE MoLEAN.
Cincinnati, April 4.—Judge McLean
of the U. S. Supreme Court died this
morning.
MOVEMENTS OF U. S. TROOPS.
Washington, April 4.—Two or three
Light Artillery companies, and twenty
or thirty city city carpenter* ill the em
ploy of the government left in a special
train this morning ostensibly for Fort
Hamilton.
MOVEMENT OF WAR VESSELS.
Washington, April 4.—The steamer
Pawnee has completed her outfit, and
will probrbly sail on Saturday for parts
unknown.
Some say that she goes to Fort Sum
ter for Major Anderson.
New York, April 4.—The Harriet
Lane has gone below and anchored at
quarantine. She is bound to sea.
A Sensation in Charleston Harbor.
—We take the following special dis
patches from tho Savannah exchanges :
Charleston, April 3.—Intense ex
citement was produced here by a choon-
or bearing the U. S. flag being bought
to off the Morris Island batteries to
day. A boat from Fort Sumter oom-
municated witli Morris Island, and
then with the schooner, which was at
first considered suspicious. Gen. Beaure
gard and Gov. Pickens and staff wit
nessed this from Sulivan’s Island.—Re
publican.
Cu arf.ston, April 3.—A special mes
senger from the officer commanding on
Morris Island reports that at half-post
2 o’clook to-day, a schooner heavy la
den, which had been beating up the
channel for sever hours, attempted to
pass tluJ outermost battery. She an
swered a shot which was fired across
her bows, by displaying the Federal
flag. Two more shots fired across her
1k>w were unheeded, after wliioh one
was fired amidships ; the schooner then
stood out to the sea.
NOTICE.
fTIH* Annual Meeting or Rome Mntnal
X Insurance Company will be held on
the FIRST MONDAY in RAY, at th*Rail
road Depet at IS o'clock, A. M.
C. H. STILLWELL,
iprttmtWtw . Soefc.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
VsNKisoton, April 4.—An order
iW«nt yesterday irom the Interior. De
partment to the Pension Office to the
effect that there shall be no correspon
dence hereafter with the seceded States.
This New York Herald’s Washington
correspondent states, on authority of a
Cabinet officer, that the United States
troops on board tho sloop-of-war Brook
lyn, are really intended to reinforce
Fort Pickens. The correspondent also
says, that within the past 48 hours the
Government baa received advioes lead
ing to the belief that troops have been
landed there.
It is authoritatively stated that no
troops were landed at Fort Pickens
from the Brooklyn.
It is believed by those who have the
best means of knowing, that the pres
ent activity in putting the navy on an
effective footing, is to maintain respec
tability abroad more than to interfere
with Southern affairs ; but should it be
for the latter, the Boutb would not be
taken by surprise in any movement
made.
It is thought that if the Administra
tion intended hostilities ihe whole eight
million loan would have been accepted.
We find the following special dis
patches (which savour very much of the
New York sensation order) in the Sa
vannah News. We give them for what
they are worth;
New York, April 3.—Active prepara
tions are being made here for reinforc
ing Fort Pickens.
Several ships have been ordered
South.
Chase prohibits imports to be entered
here for tho Confederate States.
European dates to the 20th, by the
steamship New York, states that the
London press, particularly the Times,
denounces Lincoln’s Inaugural. Tho
Times sajs that England cannot afford
to see the Southern ports blockaded a
single day, and that France and Eng
land will combine to provent coercion.
Washington, April 3.—There ts great
activity in both the Army and Navy.
All the available vessels are ordered to
prepare at once for sea.—The Minneso
ta and three others have been ordered
to the mouth of the Mississippi.
The government is putting itself on a
war footing.
A movement of federal troops has
been made from this point Southward
There are well founded reports that
the administration will not evacuate
Fort Sumter, and that orders have al
ready been issued to reinforce Fort
Pickens.
—~-
A PLAOE ^
WORTH VISITING.
VEAL & CO’S
SPLENDID
JEWELRY
MARKETS.
Mobile, April 4.—Sales of cotton to
day 1,000 bales. Middling at 12) (a} 13
cents. The market closed advancing.
IN HOME. GA.
Where is displayed, in fine taste a splendid
Stock of
Jewelry and Silver Ware.
A BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT OF
GOLD AND SILVER
Clocks of every variety,
From tl to $100.
Fine China and Glass Ware,
gjRttsical .Instrument!),
CUTLERY,
Walking Canes, Toys,
Fish Tackle, Fancy Articles,
AND
HOUSEHOLD WARES.
SPECTACLES
OF GOLD, SILVER AND STEEL,
Made to order, and fitted to every condition
of sight, in the most skillful manner.
THE
WORK DEPARTMENT
IS COMPLETE.
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry
SPBCTAGLES, MU8ICAL INSTRUMENTS
Ao., REPAIRED by Artists of the first
•Ability.
WALKING CANBS MADK TO ORDER.
HAIR JEWELRY made to order and
mounted with gold ia tha moat fashionable
style.
LOAN FOR THE DEFENCE
OFjTHE
States.
Dr. J. H. LAWRENCE,
DENTIST,
IIA8 returned from Florida
and may be found at hia new
office, over N. J. OinVerg’s store
where he is prepared to execute the wry .fin
est grade of Sttrgerieal and Mechnnioul Den
tistry.
Tkiiwh—Six Months' Credit to all good
customers, or ten per cent, off for Cash.
For Plate Work, ene-third in advance, the
rest after the work hot been found satisfac-
tory. aprStwOin
Misses NOBLE & STOECKEL
Having just recoived a larg*
assortment of
SPRING
MILLINERY
GOODS,
They would invito tho Ladies to call nnd
examine their stock, which they will Bell
Low for Oath.
Donnota of every description made to or
der, at the the shortest notice. aprfi
NEW BAKERY
BY
R. FAlRlhL,
FRENCH BAKER.
C CITIZENS of R«mc and vicinity are here
J by notified that they will find good frcih
.Bread and Cakes erory day, at the Bakery
R. Fauricl, first door abovo the Drug Store
Yciser A Reeeo. apiOtwly
The Southern Confederacy
By HANLEITER A ADAIR,
Atlanta, Ga.
T HE Daily Southern Confederacy, under
arrangements just completed, will con
tain all the latest intelligence of every kind,
reported expressly for us by Magnetic Tele
graph, and the Mails. Also, daily reports of
the Atlanta and other Markets, Local Inci
dents and Items, Ac. Price—$6 a year; $3
for six months, or 60 cents for onc'month
always in advance.
The Weekly Southern Confederacy is made
up from, and contains the orean of the
Daily. It is a large shoot, and gives mors
fresh reading matter than any other Weekly
in the Confederate States. Its Market Re
ports will be full, and made up front actual
transactions. Price $2 a year; or 1 26 for six
months—invariably In advance.
i-ja. Postmasters are authorised to act as
our Agents in obtaining subscribers and for
warding the money—for which they will be
allowed to retain, as commission, twenty fire
cents an each Weekly, or fifty ceati on eaoh
Daily subscriber.
taR.Persont retting up Clubs of firs, ten,
.. more subscribers, wifi be supplied with
the copies ordered nt 12) per oenU lee* than
enr regular rates.
Bo naino will be entered on our books
until th* money ts paid; and all subscriptions
are discontinued when the time expires for
which payment is mads, unless tho earns be
ronswea. Address,
HANLEITER A ADAIR,
aprfi Atlanta. Ga.
CENTRAL RAILROAD OFFICE,
Savannah, March 22, 1861. j
All Coodi consigned to James M. Selkirk,
Forwarding Agent, not subject to duties, un
der the Confideiate Slates’ Tariff—when
shipped in parcels separate and distinct from
dutiable goods, Bills of Lading and Invoices
for the same being forwarded to him, and re
ceived prior to the vessel being discharged;
will, as heretofore go forward Free; adding
only charge for making Entry at Custom-
House—a very small item.
From and after April 1st. this Company
will cease to advance expenses on goodB
transported over their Road, except those in
the anuoxed list, and consigned as above
G. W. ADAMS,
General Superintendent,
modittes therein named, unit for other pur
poses.
Be it enacted by the Confederate States of
America in Congress assembled. That the fol
lowing articles Tie exompt from duty, and ad
mitted free into said States, to wit; bacon,
pork, hums, lard, beef, fish of all kinds,
wheut and flour of wheat, and flour of alb
other grains, indian eorn and meal, barley
and barley flour, rye and rye flour, oats and
oat tncal, gunpowder end all the materials
of which it is made, lead in all forms, arm of
every description, and wuuiliuns of war,
and military accoutrements, percussion caps,
also, nil agricultural products in their natu
ral state.
mar2Vw2t
FORWARDING OFFICE,
South Carolina Railroad Coxcanv,
Charleston, March 16, 1861
NOTICE TO MERCHANTS.
T HE South Carolina Railroad Company
having determined to discontinue this
Department of their service, the undersigned,
who has been the late Forwarding Agent of
the Company for the last four years, has as
sociated with him, tho Chief Clerk in the
Department, and under tho name of Gantt A
Stoney, will continue to receive uud forward
such articles as may be consigned to his car*
He trusts, by strict personal attentiento
tain a very liberal share of the business of
the Department.
Parties are reminded that all good* reach
ing this point from points beyond the Con
federate States of America, must be entered
at the Custom House; and that duties are
payable on such as were not purchased on
or before the 28th of February last, and la
den on ship board on or before the 15M of
March inst, save such os are on the Free
Lists.
It is, therefore, necessary that remittances
be mad* to pay the duties, where duties are
payable, and, in all cases, to cover the expense
of Custom House entry, whether the goods are
free, or not. Prompt compliance will provent
delay and oxponse, as all articles riot entered
and permitted will be stored by the Custom
House officers.
Tho South Carolina Railroad Company
will advance, as heretofore, tho charges ol
Freight, Drsyage and Wharfage: hut not the
expenses conneeted with the Cu tom House.
Rales of charging for forwarding will ho
very moderate, and may he had on applica
tion to Gantt A Stoncy, to whom all business
communications should be addressed.
The undersigned refora to the officers of
the Charleston Railroad Company, to the
Hon. Chae. J. Jenkins, of Augusta, Go.; to
the customers of the Forwarding Depart
ment, and to all Merchant* of standing in
the oity of Charleston, and respectfully so
lieite a liberal share of patronege.
JAMES LUANTT,
Late Korwerding Agents. C. R. R.
marJfitwIw
rpHK undersigned bars been requested Ly
X the Recrtitary of the Treasury of the
Confederate States of North America, si Com
missioners for the 8tate of Georgia, to bring
forward in eaid St .to, five millions of the
loan of fifteen million! ot dollar*, recently
authorised by Act of Congress. For tke pur
pose of affording an opportunity to all who
may he willing to take a part of this loan,
we propose to have books opened on the ITth
day of April next, at the following points,
and at saeh other places as we may hereafter
designate, vis: Savannah, Augusta, Mxccn,
Columbia, Atlanta, Millcdgeville, Athens
end Ron e.
Special notice of the place where the Books
will be opened, and of the persens appointed
for this purpose, at each of these points, will
be in due time given. Below we submit a
statement from the Secretary, which in con.
ncction with the Act, is plainly explanatory
of the nature end character of the toea.—
And we express the confident hope, that eu*
fellow citizens will approve of this direct ap.
p al to the people, rather than to foreign
eapitalisU, for the means of carrying on our
new Government; and that all possessed of
the means will feel it their duty to avail
themselves of an opportunity which enables
them t* make an entirely sale and profitable
investment, and at the same time, contribute
aid to the cause of patriotism and their
country. EBEN’R STARNES,)
JOS. MILLIGAN, ) Com’rs
WM. B. JOHNSTON, J
Augusta, March 22, 1861.
Loan for the Defence of the Confede
rate States.
FIVE MILLIONS of this most advanta
geous investment will be offered to the pub
lic on the lTih of April ensuing, and every
citizen throughout tuo Confederate States
will hane the opportunity of taking a share
of the benefit, and at the same time of sus
taining the cause of his country.
Bonds with coupons will bo issued in sums
from $1*00 to $50, and where it is preferred,
stor k certificates in the usnol form may be
had. The interest is at EIGHT PER CENT,
per annum, payable every six months at all
our principal cities.
The debt has tho very unusual andimpor-
jnt security of a duty of one-eight of a
cont per pound, or about 62 cents per bale,
on all cotton exported. This duty, under all
circumstances, of peaco or war, secures the
puocti'.’l payment oi the interest, and fur
nishes a sinking fund for tbo redemption of
the principal. The coupons, when due, are
,-eccivable inpayment of the duty en ratten,
and arc thus made available as rein, every
where in our country. In order to enable
all port’ons of our people to lake a part of
this valuable investment, and to exhibit
their common interest in raising funds for
the common defence, books of subscription
will be opened at the cities and principal in
terior towns; five per cent, must be paid ia
cash at the timed subscription, ami the re
mainder on or before the 1st of May—inter
est to run from the date of such payment.—
Persons desiring to secure their subscriptions
may pay in cn.-ii tho whole amount, and take
a receipt for the delivery of bonds or stork.
To equalize tho rate of subscription nt all
points, nnd to enable alt persons convenient
ly to subscribe, current bank nutes ot tho
place will bo received at their morket value
n coin.
In case of an over subscription, probnoce
will be given tirst to those who pay dewn
their whole subscription; next to subscribers
of $itt; next to subscribers of 1100.
C. O. MEMMJNGER,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Montgomery; Ala., March 16, 1861,
For more complete information to all con
cerned, a copy of the Act of Congress is sub
joined :
AN ACT to raise money for the support of
the Government, and to provide for the
Defence of the Confederate Stutes sf
America.
Sxe. 1. The Confederate States of America
do enact, That the President of the Confed
erate Stutes be. and he is hereby authorized
at any time within twelve months after the
pnsBiigeof this Act, to borrow, on the credit
of the Confederate States, a sum not exceed-
iug fifteen millions of dollars, or so much
thereof as, in his opinion, the exigencies of
tho public may require, to be applied to the
payment of appropriations made by law for
the support ot the Government and for th*
defences of the Confederate States.
2. The Secretary of the Treasury is here
by authorized, by the consent of th* Presi
dent of tha Confederate States, to cause to
be prepared certificates of stocks or bonds
ia such sums ns hereinafter mentioned, for
the amount to be borrowed as aforesaid, to
be signed by the Register et ibe Treasury
and sealed with the seal of the Treasury;
and the said certificates of slocks or bonds
shall he made payable at the expiration of
t»n years from the first day of September
next; and the interest thereon shall bo paid
semi-annually, at the rate of eight per cent,
per annum, at tbe Treasury and at such
other places ns tho Secretary of the Treasu
ry may designate. And to tho bonds which
shall be issued as aforesaid, shall be attach
ed coupons may be signed by officers ap
pointed for the purpose by the Secretary of
of the Treasury. And the faith of the Con
federate Slatos is hereby pledged for the due
payment of the principal and interest of tbe
said stocks and bonds.
3. At the expiration of five years from the
first day of September next, the Confederate
State# may pay up any portion of the bonds
or stocks, upon giving throe months previous
public notico, nt the seat of Government, of
the particular stocks or bonds *o be paid, and
the time and place of payment; and from
and after the time so appointed, no further
interest shall be paid on said stocks or bonds.
4. Tbe certificates of the stocks and bonds
Bhall be issued in such form and for such
amounts as may be determined by the Secre
tary of the Treasury, aud may be assigned
or delivered under such regulations as he
may establish. But none of them shall be
for a less sum than fifty dollars; end he shall
report to Congress at its next session, a state
ment in dotafi of his proceedings, and the
rate at which the loons may have been made
and all the expenses attending the same.
5. From and after tbe first day of August,
there shall be levied, collectted and paid, a
duty of one eight of one cent per pound on all
cotton in the raw state, exported from the
Confederate States, which duty i* hereby
specially pledged to tho due payment of in
terest and principal, of tho loan provided
for in this act, and the Secretary of the
fieagury is hereby authorised and required
to establish a sinking fund to carry into ef
fect the provisions of this section: Provided,
however, That tho interest of coupon*, issued .
under tho second section of this act, wjiep
due shall bo receivable in payment ot export
duty on cotton Provided also, That when tho
debt aud interest thoreon, herein authorized
to be eontrnted, shall he extinguished, or in
sinking the fttnd provided for that purpose
shall be adequate to* that ‘end, the said
export duty shall tease and determine.
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Pure Train Oil.
5 BARRELS Just received, and for sal*
by. TtTRNLEY,
ebll No. S Choice lion**
Notiee to the Public.
O N the 22d March, inst., I gave to Mr. O.
P. Faanin, my note for Two Hundred
Dollars, due an the 22d of June next, This
is to notify said Fannin, and Ike public gen
erally, that tbe above deeoribed Note will net
be paid, unless I am compelled to do so by
law, as tho consideration for which it wee
given has Coiled. March 22d, 1861.
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