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Q-a., Dec-> 1L 1861-
Readlngyatter on every I*a?e.
New Postage Act
The following law has been enacted by the
CWgress of the Confederate States of America:
LETTER POSTAGE.
An Act to prescribe the rates of Postage in * the
Confederate States of America , and other
purposes. ‘
The Congress of the Confederate States of America,
do enact, That frctfi 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, or
by marks or signs, convened in the mail for any dis
tarice between places within the Confederate States of
Americh, not exceeding five hundred miles, five cents ;
and for any distance exceeding five hundred miles,
double that rate ; and every letter or parcel not exceetf
ng half an ounce in weight shall be deemed a single
letter, and every additional weight of half an ounce, or
additional weight less than half an ounce shall be charg
ed with additional single postage; and all packages
containing other thfin printed or written matter —and
money packages are included in this class —shall be
rated by weight as letters are rated, and charged the
rates of postage on letters ; and all drop letters, or let
ters placed in any post-office not for transmission, but
for delivery only, shall be charged with postage at the
rate of two cents each; and in all the foregoing cases
the postage must be pre-paid by stamps; and in all the
letters which shall hereafter be advertised as remain
ing over or uncalled for in any post-office, shall be
charged with two cents each in addition to the regular
postage, both to be accounted for as other postage of
this Confederacy.
POSTAGE ON NEWSPAPERS, PAMPHLETS, AND
OTHER PRINTED MATTER, BOOKS INCLUDED.
And be it further enacted, That all the Newspapers
published within the Confederate States of America,
not exceeding three ounces in weight, and sent from
the office of publication to actual and bona fide sub
scribers within the Confederate States, shall be charged
with postage as follows, viz: The postage on the regu
lar numbers of a newspaper published weekly, shall be
ten cents per quarter ; papers published semi-weekly,
double that amount; papers published six Hn?es a
week, six times that amount, and papers published
daily, seven times that amount. And on newspapers
weighing more than three ounces, there shall be charg
ed on each additional ounce in addition to the forego
ing rates, on those published once a week, five cents
per ounce, or fraction of 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 oftener than bi-monthly
shall be charged as newspapers.
And other periodicals, sent from the office of publi
cation to actual and bona fide subscribers, shall be
charged with postage as follows, viz : The postage on
the regular numbers of a Periodical, published within
the Confederate States, not exceeding one and a half
ounces in weight, and published monthly, shall be two
and a half cents per quarter; and for every additional
ounce or fraction of an ounce, two and a half cents ad
ditional; if published semi-monthly, double that
amount. And periodicals 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 01 written mat
ter, and not exceeding three ounces in weight, and
published 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
four pounds, shall be deemed mailable matter, and
shall be charged with postage, to be pre-paid by
stamps or otherwise, as the Post-Master General shall
direct, at two cents an ounce for any distance.
And upon all newspapers, periodicals and books, as
aforesaid, published beyond the limits of the Confed
erate States, there shall be charged postage at double
the foregoing specified rates.
The publishers of newspapers or periodicals within
the Confederate States, may send and receive to and
from each other, from their respective offices of publi
cation, one copy of each publication, free ot pos
“iTl newspapers, unsealed circulars, or other unseal
ed printed transient matter, placed in any post-office,
not for transmission but for delivery only, shall be
charged postage at Jherate of one cent each.
—“ ‘ NOTICE.
Dttutvg MY ABSENCE, in service on the Coast,
Hamburger will take charge of my Bonks
fwt/ed tomake collections and give receipts
and is authorized t s> BROOKS.
Nov:, 9, 1861. bni
Attention the Universe!
$¥ FAMILaii, *-
INTO
HUT THA YLE jB 7 S
DRUG STORE,
I HAVE procured the services of Miless P. Meadows,
who has practiced Medicine for 7 years, and as an
evidence of his success and skill, is willing ip count
graves with any Doctor, South. He holds Irimsell in
readiness at all hours, to put up prescriptions, and give
Medical advice, &c.
BRING UP YOUR CASH GENTS,
And learn my prices, before purchasing elsewhere
and you will say at once, that
HUT TEA YLEE'S DR UGS
are cheaper, and make better TVXOC3LAoAIIL<3
than any other MAN’S DRUGS.
Hut Trayler,
TO THE PEOPLEIOFJIPSON
GREETING.
FRIENDS: Thanks to a kind providence, all E”
edi become
DRUGS,
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Owing to the unexampled health of you, for which 1
feel humbly thankful. Now r friends, bring up your
cash, and buy my DRUGS; and by that means 1 wil
be enabled for a while to drug you, and keep you from
being JVledicmecL
My Drugs will as ever be composed of
TOBACCO,
NIGHT CAPS,
EYE CLOSERS,!
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FINE
“Whines & Krandies.
For family (uses only, of course,) with a large mix
ture of all patent MEDICINES, PERFUMERY, &c.
pay your old accounts.
Thomaston December, 22, 1860. ly.
HARDEMAN & GRIFFIN, !
DEALERSI\
STAPLE DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES
Os Every Description
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Corner of Cherry and Third Streets,
MACON, GA.
WE would call the attention of the Planters of Up
son and adjoining counties to the above Card, be
lieving we can make it to their Interest to deal with
us.
Macon, Ga., November 19,1858. nov2s—tf.
SUNDRIES.
THE undersigned have in store, *and for sale, 30 bales
Gunny Bagging.
300 Coils Machine Rope.
400 Sacks Salt.
400 lbs. Bagging Twine.
8 Hhds. Tennessee Bacon.
5 “ do do Shoulders.
3 “ Sugar-cured, Canvassed Hams.
8 “ Molasses.
20 Bbls. N. O. Syrup.
15 Hlf. Bbls. do.
40 Bags Prime Rio Coffee.
15 “ do Laguira do.
50 Kegs Nails.
40 Boxes Adamantine Candles whole, half, and
quarter boxes, together with a good stock of STAPLE
DRY-GOODS, embracing in part: Woollen Jeans, Lin
seys, Flannel, &c., all of which will be sold as low or
lower, than the same article can be laid down from
any market in the State.
WOODSON & REDDING.
July 27th, ’6l. nom 35 t-f
NOTICE ! CEREAL MILL !
THE Cereal Mill, Well known as the Potter Mill, is
in good repair, and as one of the firm is now absent
we hope our friends will patronize us liberally, as one
will not be here in person to solicit custom.
BYRON & BROOKS.
Thomaston, May 11, 1861.
OIA HK & FULLER’S
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I AMBROSIAL OIL.
CLARK, GREGORY & CO.,
Sole Proprietors.
CURES
Headache, Earache, Toothache, in three minutes
j Rheumatism, Coughs, Neuralgia, Colds, Erysipelas,
: Bronchitis, Dyspepsia, Colic, Cramps, Inflamed Lyes,
i Chronic Sore Eves, Sore lhroat, Cuts, Burns, Biuises,
Sprains, Chapped Hands, Piles, Ulcers, Diarrhoea, Bun
i ions, Corns, Frosted Feet, Deafneos. Old Soie
Breast, Sore Nipples, Scald-llead, Ringv\oim, lettei #
Snake Bites, Spider Bites, Dog Bites, Rat Bites. The
i world is challenged fox its equal for Scalds and Burns.
It cures Scratches on horses, Sore Eyes on horses,
Sprains, Swinny, 801 l Evil, Fistula, saddle and harness
Galls, fresh Wounds or Swellings, and is the best known
remedy t<> appiy to tender-looted horses from founder,
take up the feet and bathe well about the frog ot the
foot. Cures all cutaneous diseases on man or beast.
No one medicine can cure in all cases, but we can
show more real proof of the virtue ot
Ambrosial Oil,
In its healing properties, from responsible men, who
| are above being bought, that can be produced for any
j other medicine.
We do not assert a cure for every malady to which
the human family are subject but what we proclaim
we can substantiate by living witnesses. The
Ambrosial Oil
Is a NASHVILLE preparation, and sold throughout
the South and Southwest by all good druggists and
general dealers. The South may be justly proud that
Dr. Clark, a native Tennessean,
after much laber and research, has produced a really
worthy medicine, which is bound to drive out mucliot
the worthless imported trash with which the country
is flooded.
Please call at our office, where we will take pleasure
in showing letters and testimonials too numerous to
set forth in the form of an advertisement, some of which
come from Physicians in high standing, who are using
it in their practice, as they state, with marvelous el
ects.
We challenge the world to produce a remedy so
speedy and effectual in its healing properties.
Road the evidence of the virtue ot
Claris, tfc Fuller’s
AMBROSIAL OIL,
Evidence so authentic, and from persons whose word
and standing are irreproachable. Head and be con
vinced.
CLARK, GREGORY & CO.,
Sole proprietors, Nashville, Tenn.
For Sale by
F. M. PERRYMAN & BEG.
Thomaston, Ga.
November 24, 1860. - - ly.
R J C IIM O ND
TYPE FOUNDRY.
THE ONLY MANUFACTORY OF TYPE
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ON SOUTHERN SOIL,
South of Baltimore.
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The Proprietors of the above Foundry have also united
with their Foundry, a complete
PRINT E R S’
FURNISHING WAREHOUSE.
Raving on hand, or furnishing to order, every
article requisite for a Printing Office,
FROM A BOBKm
—TO A—
TEN-CYLINDER PRESS.
We CAN and WILL manufacture in Richmond, as
good an article, and at the same specimen prices, as
any Foundry North. We respectfully solicit the pat
ronage of the South.
HENRY L. PELOUZE & CO.
We refer you to every Printer in this City. We also
desire every Newspaper in the South to copy this ad
vertisement for one month, sending us one copy of their
paper and receive their pay for such advertisement
upon purchasing five times the amount of their bill
from us. H. L. P., & CO.
Aug.. 31. 1861. lm
RAIL ROAD. SCHEDULE.' S
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UPSON COUISTTY R., R
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
ON AND AFTER MONDAY, the loth day of April,
1861, the Train will run daily (Sundays excepted
as follows, connecting with the up and down Macon .
Western it. R. Trains, at Barnesville, for Atlanta am
Macon:
Leave Thomaston at -
Arrive at The Rock - - - - n
Arrive at Barnesville - “j? a ‘ ll
Leave Barnesville at 1
Arrive at The Rock - p * l
Arrive at Thomaston - 4.lf)p. n
June 2, 1860 —ts A. J. W HITE, Superintendent.
MACON So WESTERN JR. R
Atlanta to Macon, 103 miles —Fare $4 50
ALFRED L. TYLER, Superintendent.
On and after Sunday, the 4th day of
August 1861, the Passenger and Mail train
will run as follows :
Leave Macon daily at 10.00 A. M,
Arrive at Atlanta at 4.00 P. M.
Leave Atlanta daily at 1.40 P. M.
Arrive at Macon at 7.05 P. M.
The 1.40 p. m. train from Atlanta con
nects at Macon with the Central Railroad
10.00 p. m. train for Savannah, and'South
Western Railroad 11.45 p. m. train for
Columbus.
WESTERN So ATLANTIC
PAIL ROAD.
Atlanta to Chattanooga 138 miles-Faress
JOHN. S. ROWLAND, Superintendent.
NIGHT PASSENGER TRAIN.
Leaves Atlanta daily at 7.30 P. M.
Arrives at Chattanooga at 4.10 A. M.
Leaves Chattanooga daily at 6.05 P. M.
Arrives at Atlanta at 2 32 A. M.
EXPRESS FREIGHE, MAIL AND PASSENGER
TAINS.
Leaves Atlanta daily at 3 00 A. M.
| Arrives at Chattanooga at 2.31 P. M.
; Leaves Chattanooga daily at 1.50 A. M.
Arrives at Atlanta at 1.00 P. M.
This Road connects, each way, with the
Rome Branch Railroad at Kingston, the
East Tennessee & Georgia Railroad at Dal
ton and the Nashville & Chattanooga Rail
road at Chattanooga.
| GEORGIA RAILROAD.
Augusta to Atlanta 171 miles—Fare #5 50
GEORGE YOUNGE, Superintendent.
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MORNING PASSENGER TRAIN.
| Leaves Atlanta daily at 7.00 A. M.
Arrives at Augusta at 5 55 P. M.
Leaves Augusta daily at 8.30 A. M.
Arrives at Atlanta at 7.15 P. M.
NIGHT PASSENGER ANI) MAIL TRAIN.
Leaves Atlanta daily at 7 40 P. M.
Arrives at Augusta at 5 48 A. M.
Leaves Augusta daily at 400 P. M.
Arrives at Atlanta at 2.05 A. M.
TO CONNECT WITH THE ATHENS AND
WASHINGTON BRANCHES.
(Sundays excepted.)
Leaves Augusta daily at 8 30 A. M.
Arrive at Athens at 456 P. M.
Leaves Atlanta daily at 7.00 A. M.
Arrives at Washington at 4.15 P. M.
Leaves Athens daily at 9.00 A. M.
Arrives at Augusta at 5 55 P. M.
Leaves Washington daily at 10.00 A. M.
Arrives at Atlanta at 7.15 P. M.
TO CONNECT WITH THE WARRENTON
BRANCH.
(Sundays excepted.)
Leaves Augusta daily at 4.00 P. M.
Leaves Atlanta “ at 7.00 A. M.
Arrives at Warrenton at 7.50 P. M.
Leaves Warrenton daily at 2.00 P. M.
Arriives at Augusta at 5.55 P. M.
Arrives at Atlanta at 2.05 A. M.
This Road connects with the South Car
olina and Savannah & Augusta Roads at
Augusta.
Maysville Kentucky Jeans.
4 BALES, 4-4 heavy brown Jeans, manufactured at
Maysville Ky. For sale by
WOODSON & REDDING.
July 27th, ’6l. nom 35 t-f
N. O. Syrup.
OA Bbls. and 15 Hlf. bids, choice N. O. Syrup, price
! Jmd\) 50c per gallon. For sale by
WOODSON A’ REDD SG.
I July 27th, ‘6l. nom 35 t-f