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fournal & Iftcsscnger. J. KNOWLKS aud S. HOSE, EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS. TUB .U( TAX. As Act to authorize the issue ot’ treasury notes and to provide a War tax for their redemption. j Sec. 1. Tk* Cwicou of tkt Confederate Stair* j do radii, That the Secretary of the Treasury he, t aud he is hereby authorized, from time to time, as the pablic necessity tnty require, to is--uc Treasury 1 Notes payable to bearer at the expiration ot aix i months after the ratification of a treaty of peace : between the Confederate States and the United Siates, the said uotea to be ot any denomination not leas than tre dollars. aud to be re Dsattble at . pleasure, until the Same arc piyahle; but the • whole issue, outstanding at one time, including the amount issued under former nets, shall not ! exceed one hundred millions of dollar*; the said • notes shall be receivable in payment of the War , Tax hereinafter provided, and of a!! other public j dues except the export duty on cotton, and shall j also be received iu payment of the subscriptions of the net proceeds of sties of raw produce aud 1 manufactured articles. Sac. 2. T hat for the purpose of funding the said I notes, and of making exciunge for the proceeds of i the sale of raw produce and manufactured articles, 1 or for the purchase of specie or military stores, j the Secretary of the Treasury, with tlm assent of j the President, is authorized to issue Bond a, pay a j ble not more than tweuty years after date, aud ; bearing a rate of interest not exceeding eight per I centum per annum, until they become payable, j toe interest to be paid semi annually ; the said Bonds not to exceed, in the whole, one hundred j millions ot dollars, and to be deemed a substitute lor thirty millions of the Bonds authorized to be issued by the Act approved .May 16, 1861 ; and this Act is to be deemed a revocation ot the au tSority to issue the said thirty millions. The said Bonds shall not be issued iu less sums than one hundred dollars, nor in fractional parts of a hun dred; except wheu the subscription is less than one hundred dollars, the said Bonds may be issued in sums of fifty dollars. They may be sold lor specie, military and nival stores, or for the pro ceels of raw produce aud manufactured articles, in the same manner as is provided by the Act aforesaid; and, whenever subscriptions of the same have been, or shall be, made payable at a particular date, the Secretary of the Treasury shall have power to extend the time of sales aunt such date after the rai-ing of the blockade, as he shall see fit to indicate. Sec. 3. The holders of the said Treasury Notes may, at any time, demand iu exchange tor them, Bonds of the Confederate States, according to s teh regulations as may be made by the Secretary of the Treasury. But whenever the Secretary of the Treasury shall advertise tliai he will jrar ori any portion of the said Treasury Notes, then the privilege of funding as to s tch notes ahaii cease, unless there shall he a failure to pay the same iu specie on presentation. Thai, for the special purpose of paving the principal and interest ot tiie public debt, and ot supporting the Government, a War Tax shah be assessed and levied of fifty cents upon each one hundred dollars in value, of the following property in the Confederate States, namelv: Beal estate of all kinds; Slaves; Merchandise; Bank stocks; Kaiiroads and other corpoiniion stocks; Money at interest, or invented by individuals iu the purchase of bills, notes and other secuiiiies for money, except the bonds of the Confederate States ot America, ami cadi on hand, or oil de posit in bank or elsewhere; Gold watches, gob! and silver (date, pianos and pleasure carriages: Provided, however, that where the taxable prop ertv herein above enumerated, of any head of a family, is of value less than ss*K>, sttch taxable property shall be exempt Iroui taxation under ibis Act; and provided further, that the property of colleges and schools, and of charitable or religious corporations or associations, actually used for the purpose for which such colleges, schools, corpora tions or associations were created, shall be exempt from taxation under this Act; and provided fur ther, that all public lands and all property owned by a State for public purposes be exempt from taxation. Sec. 6. That, for the purpose of ascertaining all property included in the above classes and the value thereof, and the person chargeable with the tax, each State shall constitute a tax district, over winch shall be appointed one Chief Collector who shaH be charged with the duty of dividing the State into a convenient number of collection dis tricts, suhjeet to the re visa I of the Secretary of the Treasury. The said Collector shall be” ap pointed by the President, aud shall hold his office lor one year, aud receive a salary of *2,Out.'. He shall give bond with sureties to discharge the do ties ot bis office in such amount as may be pre scribed by tbe Secretary u! the Treasury, and shall rake oath faithfully to discharge the duties of his office, and to support and defend the Constitution. 1 he said Chief Collector shall, with tl t approba tion of the Secretary of the Treasury, appoint a lax Collector tor each collection district, whose duty it shall be to cause the assessment to be made on or before the Ist day of November next, of all taxable property iu his district, included in each of tbe above mentioned classes of property, and the persons then owning or in possession thereof; and in order thereto, the said Tax Col lectors may appoint Assessors, who shall proceed through every jmrt of their respective districts, aud, alter public notice, shall require all person* owning, possessing, or having the care and man agement of any property liable to the tax afore said, to deliver written lists of the same, which f-hali be made in such manner as may he required by the Chief Collector, and as far as practicable, conformable to those which may be required for the same purpose tinder the authority of the re spective States; and the said Assessors are autho rized to enter into and upon all and singular the premises for the purposes required by this Act. riec. 6. If any person shall not le prepared to exhibit a written fist wheu required and shall con sent to disclose the particulars of taxable property owned or possessed by him, or under bis care and management, then it shall be the duty of the of ficer to make the iist, which being distinctly read and consented to, shall be received as the list of said person. Sec. 7. That, if any person shall deliver or dis close to any Collector or A*.*es*or appointed in pursuance of this Act anti requiring a list, as aforesaid, any false or fraudulent list, with intent to deleat or evade the valuation or enumeration hereby intended to be made, such person, so of lending, shall be fined iu a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, to be recovered in any court of competent jurhd caon. rice. 8. Any person who shall fail to deliver to the Collector or Assessor a list of his taxable property, at the time prescribed by him, shall be liable to a double tax upon all bis taxable proper ty ; the same to be assessed by the Collector or Assessor, and to lie collected iu the same mauuer and by the same process as is herein provided as to the single tax. Sec. I*. The list shall be made in reference to the value and situation of the property, ou the Ist day of October next, aud sltall be made out, com pleted, aud delivered into the hand* of each of the Tax Collectors on the Ist day of December next; aud u|>oa the receipt thereof, each Tax Col lector may, for twenty-one days next ensuing the said first December, hear and determine ail ap peals from the said assessments, as well as applica lions for the reduction of a double tax, when such tax may have been iucurred to a single tax, which determination shall be final. Sec. 10. The several Tax Collectors shall, on or before the first day of February ensuing furnish to the Chief Collector of the Siat in which bit District D situated, a correct and accurate list of all the assessment made upon each person in his Distiiet, and of the amount of lax to be paid by huoh persons, specifying each object of taxation; and the said time I Collector shall collate the same in proper form, aud forward the collated list to the Secretary of the Treasury. Sec. 11. The said several collectors si tall, oil the first day of M*y next, proceed to collect from every person liable for tbe said tax, the amounts i severally due aud owing, and he shall previously give notice lor twenty days in one newspaper, if j any be published iu his district, and by notification iu at least lour public places iu each township, ward or ’weeinct within bis district, of the time and place at which be will receive the said tax - and on failure to pay the same, it shall be the duty tl the collector, within twenty day* after the first day of May aforesaid, by bim-.ell or liis deputies, to proceed to collect the said taxes by distress and sale of the goods, chattels, or effects of the per sona delinquent. Aud iu case Ot sach distress, it shall be the duty ot tbe officer charged with tbe collection, to make, or cause to be wade, au ac count of the goods or chattels which may be distrained, a copy of which, signed by the officer making such distress, shall be left with the owner or possessor of such goods, chattels, or effects, or at h 9 or her dwelling, with a note of the sum de manded, and the time and place of sale ; aud the said officer shall forthwith cause a notification to be publicly advertised or posted up at two public [dace* nearest the residence of the person whose property aball be distrained, or at the Court House of the same county, if not more than ten miles distant, w hich notice shall specify the articles distrained, and the time and place proposed for the sale thereof, which time shall not be in less than ten days from the date of such notification, and the place proposed lor the sale not more than five miles distant from the place of making such distress: Provided, Tliat in any case of distress, tor the payment of the taxes aforesaid the goods, chattels, or eflects so distrained, shall aud may be restored to the owner or possessor, if, prior to the sale thereof, payment or tender thereof, shall be made to the -pioper officer charged with the col lectuMi of the toil amount demanded, together with ucn fee for levying, arid such sum for the necessary and reasonable expense of removing and keeping the good chattels nr offsets so distrained, as may be allowed iu like cases by the laws or practice of the *slate wheiein the distress shall hive been made; but in esse of non payment or tender as aforesaid, the std officer shall proceed to sell the ssiJ goods, chatties or effects, at public 1 auction, and shall and may retain ftoui the pro ’ .fed* of such sale, the amount denur.dable for the , use of the Cofitedetate State®, with the necessary and reasonable expenses of di-tress and sale, and a commission of fire per centum thereon for his own u-e, rendering tbe overplus, if any there be, fai tbe person whose goods, chattels or effects, sltall have been distrained: Provided, That it shall not be lawful to make distress of the tools < r implements of a trade or profession, beasts of the plow and farming utensils necessary for the cultivation of improved lands, arms or such house hold furniture or apparel as may be necessary for ; a family. See. 12. That if the tax assessed on any real | estate shall remain unpaid on the first day of June ■ next, the tax collector of the District wherein the ’ same is situated shall, on the first Monday in July i thereafter, proceed to sell the same, or a sufficien cy thereof, at public outcry, to the highest bidder, ■ together with twenty per centum on the amount ! of said taxes and costa of sale—Said sale to be at the Court House door of the county or parish wherein said real estate is situated ; and if there shall lie more than one county or parish in a Pis i trict, the said tax collector is authorized to appoint I deputies to make such sales in Lis name as hecan ’ not attend to himself; and for all lands so sold by ! said deputies, the deeds as hereinafter provided ( for shall be executed by said collector, and such I sales so made “hall be valid, whether real estate an sold shall be assessed iu the name of the true owrn-r or not. But in all eases where the property I “hall not l*e dirisab'e so as to enable the collector, i by a sale or part thereof, to raise the whole amount j of the tax, with all costa, charges and commissions, I the whole of such property shall be sold, and the surplus of the proceeds of the sale, after satisfying the tax, costs, charges and commissions, shall be ! paid to the owner of the property or his legal rep | rc-eatatives, or if he or they cannot be found, or refuses to receive the saute, then such surplus shall I be deposited in the Treasury of the Confederate •States, to be there held for the use of the owner ; or his legal representatives uutil he or they shall ! make application therefor to the Secretary of the j Treasury, whit, upon such application, 9hali, by warrant oil the Treasurer, cause the same to be paid to the applicant. And if the property offered for sale as aforesaid cannot be sold for the amount of the tax due thereon, with the sa*d additional twenty-per centum thereto, the collector shall pur chase the same in behalf of the Confederate States for the amount aforesaid: l’rovided, That the owner or superintendent of the property aforesaid, before the same shall have been actually sold, shall be allowed to pay the amount of tin; tax thereon, j with an addi’.tou of ten per centum on the saute, i on the payment of which the sale of the said prop ; erty shall not take place : Provided, ah-o, That the I owners, their heirs, executors or administrators, I or any person ou their behalf, shall have liberty to redeem any land* aud other teal property sold as aforesaid, within two tears from the time of sale, upon payment to the collector for the use of the purchaser, his heirs or assignees, of the amount paid by such purchaser, witlt interest for the same at the rate of tweuty |>or centum jer annum; and no deed shall be given iu pursuance of such sale until the time of redemption shall have expired: Provided further, That where the owner of any land or other real property sold for taxes under the provisions of this Act shall be iu the military service of the Confederate Slates before and at the time said sale shall have been made, the said owner shall have the privilege of redeeming the said property at any time wiihin two years after the close of his term of service. And the collec tor shall render a distinct account of the charges incurred in offering and advertising for sale such property, and shall pay into the Treasury the sur plus, if any there be, of the aforesaid addition of tweuty per centum, or ten per centum, as the case may be, alter defraying charges. And in every case of the sale of real estate which shall be made under the authority of this Act for the assessment and collection of direct taxes by the collectors or marshals respectively, or their iawful deputies re spectively, or by any other person or persons, the deeds of the estate so sold shall be prepared, made, executed, and approved or acknowledged at the time and times presetibed in this Act by the col lectors respectively wiihin whose collection district suen reai estate shall be situated, or in case of their death or removal from office, by their suc cessors, on the payment of the purchase money, or producing a receipt therefor if already paid, in suett Joint of law as shall be authorized and re quired by me laws of the Confederate States, or ny the law of the Stale in which such real estate lies, for making, executing, proving and acknowl edging deeds of bargain and sale, or other con veyances for the transfer and conveyance of real estate; and for every deed so prepared, made, ex ecuted, proved and acknowledged, the purchaser or grantee shall pay to the collector the sum of five dollars for the use of the collector, marshal, or other person effecting the sale of the real estate thereby conveyed. The commissions hereinafter allowed to each collector, shall be in full satisfac tion of all services rendered by them. The asses sors appointed under them snail be entilleJ to three collars for every day employed in making lists anu assessments under this Ac*, the number of days being certified by the collector, and ap proved by the chief collector of the State ; aud also five dolltrs for every hundred taxable persons contained in the lists as completed hy him and delivered to the eo'lector. Provided, that when toe owner of any real estate is unknown, or is a non-resident of the State, or tax district, wherein the same is situated, and has no agent resident iu said district, tiie assessor shall himself make out a list of such real estate for assessment. Sec. 13. Separate accounts shall be kept at the Treasury of all monies received from each of the respective States, and the Chief Collector shall procure from each Tax Collector such details as to the lax, and ,-ltall classify the Mine in such maimer as the Secretary of the Treasury shall di rect, and so as to provide full information as to each subject of taxation. Sec. 14. Each Collector shall be charged with an interest of five per cent, per mouth for all monies retained in his [mssessiou beyond the time at which he is required to pay over the same by law, or by the regulations established by the Sec retary of the Treasury. Sec. 15. Each Collector, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall gire bond iu such sum as shall be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, with sufficient sureties, and shall take an oath iaithful|y to execute the duties of his office, and that he w ill support and defend the Constitution of the Confederate States. Sec. 16. Upon receiving the tax due by each person, the Collector shall sign two receipts in duplicate, one whereof shall be delivered to the person paying the same, and the other shall be forwarded to the Chief Collector of that State.— The money collected during each month, or during any shorter period which may be designated by the Secretary of the Treasury, shall be also imme* diutely forwarded to the said Chief Collector, and by him disposed of according to the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury ; and the Chief Col lector shall report the same immediately to the Secretary of the Treasury, and shall furnish him with a list specifying the names and amounts of each ot the receipts which shall have been for warded to him as aforesaid, by the District Col lectors. See. 17. The taxes assessed on each person shall be a statutory lien for oue year upou all the prop erty of that person in |*referencc to any other lien; the said hcti to take date from tbe first day of October, to which the valuation has relation, and the lands and other properly of any collector shall be bound by statuory lien for fire years, for all monies received by him lor taxes; the date of such hen to commence from the time of his receiv* iug the money. See. 18. The compensation of tbe Tax Collec tors shall be o per cent, on the first SIO,OOO re ceived, and per cent, on all sums beyond that amount until the compensation shall reach $300; beyond which no further compensation shall be paid. riec. 19. The Secretary of the Treasury ia au thorized to establish regulations suitable and proper to carry this Act into effect; which regula tions shall l*e binding n all officers; the said Secretary ntay ■•■‘o frame instructions as to all details which shall be obligatory upon all parties embraced within the provisions of this Act. He may aDo correct all errors in assessments, valua tions aud tax list*, or in the collection thereof, in such form and npon such evidence as the said Secnt.ry may approve. See. l. Corporations arc intended to be em | braced under the word “person,” used ip this Act; and whenever the capital stock of any corporation itself and the tax paid, the stock in the hands of individuals shall be exempt from tux, and also all the real estate owned by the corporation and used for carrying on its business, and the capital stock of all corporations shall be returned and the tax paid by the corporations themselves, and not by the individual stockholder*. The term merchan dize, Is designated to embrace all goods, ware 9 and merchandise held for sale, except the agricultural products of the country. Money at interest, is iutended to include the principal sum of all tuoiiev belonging to auy person other than a bank, upon which interest is paid or to be paid by the debtor, as the same stands on the first day of October. The Let ins cattle, noises and mules, is iutended to include all such animals as are raised for sale and not such a? are raised merely for food and work on the plantation or farm where they are held. The term real estate, is intended to include all lands and estates therein, and all interest growing thereout including ferries, bridges, mines, and the like, and in nil cases the actual marketable value of property is to assessed. riec. *2l. If any person shall, at any time during the existence of the present war between the Con federate riutes and the United States, or within oue year after the ratification of a treaty of peace between them, falsely make, forge, or counterfeit, or eatise, or procure to be falsely made, forged or counterfeited, or willingly aid or assist in falsely making, forging or counterfeiting any note in imi luliou of, or purporting to he a Treasury Note of the Confederate States, or shall falsely alter or cause, or procure to be falsely altered, or willingly aid or assist in lalsely altering any Treasury Note of the Confederate States ; or shall pass, utter oi publish, as true, auy false, forged or counterfeited note purpoiting to he a Treasury Note of tin- Con federate States, knowing the same to be falsely forged or counterfeited ; or shall pass, utter, or attempt to pas.*, utter, or publish, as true, ait; falsely altered Treasury Note of tiie Confederate States, knowing the suine to be fil-tely altered ; or shall conspire or attempt to conspire with another to pass, utter or publish, or attempt to pass, utter or publish as true any falsely forged or counter feited, or any falsely altered Treasury Note of the Confederate States, knowing the same to Ire falsely j forged or counterfeited, or falsely altered ; every jeuch person shall be deemed and adjudged guilty of felony, uml being thereof convicted by due ‘course of law, shall suffer death. Sec. 22. If auy person shall, at any time falsely i make, forge or counterfeit, or cause or procure to be talsel made, forged or counterfeited or willing ly aid or assist in falsely tusking, forging or eouu jterfeitiug, any Bond or Coupon, in imitation of, or ipurpoitiug to be, a Bond or Coupon of the Con federate rtates; or shall falsely alter, or cause or ! procure to he falsely altered, or willingly aid or j assist iu altering auy bond or Coupon ot the Con , federate States ; or shall pas®, utter or publish, or attempt to pass, utter or publ.sh, as true, any false, forged or counterfeited Bond, pu: pop ing to be a Bond or Coupon of the Confederate .States, know ing the s one to be falsely lorged or counterfeited ; or shall pass, utter or publish, or attempt to pass, utter or publish, as true, any falsely altered Bond or Coupon ot the Confederate States, knowiug the same to be falsely altered ; or shall conspire, or attempt to conspire, with another to pass, utter or publish, or attempt to pass, tt ter or publish, as true, any false, forged or counterfeited Bond or Coupon, purporting to be a Bond or Coupon of the Confederate States, know ing tbe same to be falsely forged or counterfeited or falsely altered; every such person shall be deemed and adjudged guilty of felony, and, being thereof convicted by due course of law, shall be sentenced to be imprisoned and kept at hard labor for a term not less than live veais, nor more than ten years, and be fined in a sum not exceeding live thousand dollars. See. 23. It any person shall make or engrave, or cause or procure to be made or engraved, or shall have in his custody or possession any metalie plate engraved after the similitude of my plate from which any notes or bonds issued as aforesaid shall have been printed, with intent to use such plate, or cause or sutler the same to be used in the forg ing or counterteitiiig any of the notes or bonds issued us aforesaid ; or shall have in his custody or possession any blank note or notes, bond or bonds, engraved or printed after the similtude of any notes or bonds issued as aforesaid, with intent to use such blanks, or cause or suffer the same to be u>cd in forging or counterfeiting any of the notes or bonds issued us a fore-aid ; or shall have in his custody or possession any paper adapted to the making of notes or bonds, and similar to the paper j upon which any such notes or bunds shall have ! been issued, with intent to use such paper or cau-e \ or suffer the same to be used in forging or eouu- j terfeiting any of the notes or bonds issued as aforesaid; every such person, being thereof law fully convicted by due course of law, shall be sen tenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labor for & term not less than five nor more than ten years, and fined iu a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars. Sec. 24. If any State shall, on or before the Ist day of April next, pay in the Treasury notes of the Confederate States or in specie, the taxes assessed against the citizens of such State, less than ten per centum thereon, it shall be the duty of the Secre tary of the Treasury to notify the same to the several Tax Collectors of such State, and thereupon their authority and duty under this Act shall cease. I Sec. 25. II any person shall, at any time, after t one year from the ratification of a treaty of peace, I between the Confederate Slates anil tbe United States, commit any of the acts described in the 21st section of this Act, finch person shall be deemed and adjudged guilty of felony, and being thereof convicted, by due course of law, shall be sentenced to be imprisoned and kept at hard labor, for a period of not lest ihan five years, nor more than ten years, and be fined in a sum not exceed ing five thousand dollars. Cot.. Waik Hampton on the Field. —The North ern papers generally gives Col. Hampton the credit J of having killed the Yankee Colonel, Cameron, of , the New York 71st Keginient. The following is I from the Washington correspondence of the Bal timore Exchange : The Lieutenant Colonel of Gen. Hampton’s Le gion (S. C.) was killed, bv a shot in the head front the battery covering the 71st New York Keginient. Tears immediately came in the eyes of General Hampton, who was a near neighbor and friend. He vowed revenge, and immediately dismounted, and, procuring a Maynard rifle—i:i the use of which he is said to be extremely efficient—he stationed himself on an eminence In advance of his legion, and fiied, and in return was fired at repeatedly ; six balls passed through his clothing, jet he was uninjured. One of the first viclimes of Hampton’s deadly aim was Colonel Cameron, of the 71st New York Regiment; another, who fell from his fire, was Lieut. Col. Farnham, of the Fire Zouaves. One who stood by the side of the South Carolina Gen eral states that lie never saw a man so frenzied, yet so coolly imprudent and terribly nerved. My informant says that every time the deadly rifle crack was heard a Federal officer or soldier whs seen to fall. Small Things.— Mr. Editor: —l respectfully suggest that everything tie hunted up and be kept, for the use of our Government, if need be.— About almost every farm there is old lead of some kind, distillery worms, pipes, &c. Almost every farmer, too, has a small quantity of brimstone or sulphur, which it is said is much needed. VYe have no doubt that several tons of both these ar ticles might now be collected an„ turned over to the Government to be converted into powder and ball. Os tin, too, if the Government needs it, much might be gathered. We find ou our own place about one hundred feet of the latter, pur chased years ago and forgotten ; so, too, wc have several hundred pounds of old lead pipe, together with several pounds of sulphur. We believe many otheis might lie found iu the same situation.— Who knows, Mr. Elite,, that a single bail and charge of powder may not settle this contest.— How imrortani, then, that “small tilings” should be looked up in this day of great events. A FARMER. P. S.—ls any of your tinners will work up our tin into plates and cups for our soldiers, we will tend it do*n. — Columbia Guardian. A Secessionist Loses a Legacy. —llenrv King, a wealthy resident of Allentown, Pa., died a few weeks since, leaving an estate valued at $300,000. He died childless. He was a brother of T. Butler King, one of the Commissioners of the (’onfeder* ate rilates, now in Europe. Mr. King had made a will leaving half of his property to his wife utid the other half to his brother, but a few weeks be fore his death, exasperated at the secession senli nirnt* of hi* brother, he made anew will, leaving most of his property to his wife, aud the remain der to charitable purposes. Tine New York Express, in au article on the official report of the battle of Manassas, remarks: The more we hear of the eonduct of some of our officers aud men at Bull Run, the more we are inclined to let the curtain drop upon the whole affair, and cry out with the Thane of Gawdor, “ Bring in no more reports.” * * * * With disclosures ot this discreditable character crowding upon us, we think the reader will syin palhize with the wish we have already expressed that Bull Run should drop as soon as possible in to oblivion. The country nas heard enough of it. “ Bring in no more reports.” Posit ion of tlr Tennessee 4 nionlsls, by Brownloxx’. It is a mistake that Browulow’is paper has been suspended under military order, av least such was not the cose up to the 17th instant. We have before us the Whig of that date, and quote from a leading editorial the following with reference to the opinions and future policy of the Union men of East Tenuessee: In the absence of any information whatever, from anv quarter, we venture the opinion, that the Federal Government will never send an army iuto K ist Tennessee, until it has had better success on the Potomac, and in fighting the Confederate army in Virginia, if the Federal Government can’t sustain itself in Virginia, and put down this Rebel lion at the door of the National Capitol, it is worse than folly tor it to make a descent upon the moun tains aud valleys ot East Tcuueaase. more ; if the Federal Government, with its superior mini her of men, its advautag.s iu munitions of war, and its inwxhansuble icsources in money and credit, can’t put down this great Southern Rebel lion, it will sink below contempt, and those of us who have advocated the Union, will lose all respect for a Government that may have fallen into such weak and incompetent hands. And should the eleven seceded States, without money or credit, and with half the number ot fighting men, whip out the twenty-four other States, the only Govern ment then remaining in America, entitled to re spect, will be that ot the Southern Confederacy. And Union men, w ill fall into its support, whatever contempt they may have for those who control if, and originated this Rebellion. Finally, the Union uton of Etst Tennessee, have no sympathies for Lincoln, and no respect for the political organization that placed him in powe*, and fit ill less for the doctrine* of the Black Repub lican party. Tiiev are devoted to their govern ment, its excellent Laws, and unequalled t'onstitn lion, and it ia lor these, and not for Lincoln and his Cabinet they ate battling. They are not Abo litionists, nor on the aide of tbe North, but they are true Southern men, devoted to the in ailutions of the Sooth, and on the side of their country, and their whole country. They had no hand in elect ing Lincoln, but believe that his election was not : a sufficient cause for dissolving thp Union. They are lor preserving the Union, and then for electing a more able, patriotic, and conservative Statesman to the Presidency—a man worthy of the chair, and of presiding over so many millions of free men. Aud hail not Union men in East Tennessee beeo so grossly misrepresented by Secession leaders, so shamefully abased, tyranized over, and then threat ened, as they have been by the base, corrupt, and cowardly leade °, such us control matters in Knox ville, and other towns, there would be ut this time less of bitterness among them, and more of a dis position to harmonize with the other portions of the S;ate. Aye, the very Union leaders in Knox ville, who are charged with urging on a rebellion, have actually prevented it, by exerting all the influence they have, to quiet the common masses. Th- v have told them and tell them still, that it is madness to rebel, and the worst of folly to confib ut * to the getting up of a civil war in Erst Tell tics see. These counsels, we know, have had tbe effect to moderate tbe tna.-ses of the Union men, and to keep them in check, whilst they have displeased others, and led them tu complain of the Knoxville leaders as growing weak in the knees and seeking to turn them over to Secession! Such are the facts in the case, all credit lor which is denied the Union leaders in Knoxville, by tbe vile partizans and corrupt men who seek to avenge old personal wrongs, by thrusting the military power of the State into their quarrels, under the hypocritical pretense of devot on to Southern Rights ! Mr. Brownlow pays the following just and com plimentary tribute to Gen. Zollicoffer : This gentleman is in ehirge of the Military op erations in East Tennessee, under a commission from the Confederate Army, and has his head quarters in this city, lie is a man of fine sense, of great firmness ot character, and of true courage; and like all men of that cast, our citizens will find him generous, and reasonable —not disposed to oppress any one, because he may have the power to do so. fie is really desirous ot avoiding am collision with the people of East Tennessee—will labor to promote peace—and if he is not successful, it will not be ids fault. Georgia Troops.— The following is a list of the regiiueuts now in the service of the Confederate States front Georgia, which have gone into service as State Regiments I armed, accourted and equipped by the State : REGULAR REGIMNTS. ; 1. Commanded by Col. C. J. \\ illiams. X"OLUNTEER REG IMENTS. 1. Col. Ramsey. 2. “ Sem lues. 3. “ Wright. 4. “ Doles. 5. “ Jackson. 0. “ Colquitt. 7. “ Gurtrell. 8. At Fort Pulaski, Col. Mercer. I>. Col. Goulding. 10. “ Anderson. I 11. “ Drum by. 12. “ ‘i horn as. 13. “ Carey W. Stiles. 14. Now forming at Savannah in place of the Regulars. 1,7. Col. T. It. It. Cobb’s Legion. 10. u Wofford. 17. 11 Royd. 18. “ Wm. Philip’s Legion. 10. 11 Henry L. Henning. Also, the following battalions; 1. At Pensacola, Maj. Yillepigue. \ 2. “ Norfolk, “ Hardeman. 3. In Virginia, “ Stovall. To this may be added live or six indepen dent regiments. Condition of St. Louis. —The Louisville Courier, of Friday last says: A reliable gen tleman who left St. Louis Wednesday after noon, informs us that the people there are greatly terrified, and thousands are leaving the city. The Germans especially tire pack ing uj) and leaving in large numbers. Sol diers with muskets are stationed at every corner iu the city. The Federalists are un der great apprehensions of an attack, and it is the general impression that St Louis will, within a few days, be in possession of the State troops. Communication from St. Lou is on the railroads was irregular and uucer- tain, ami constant fears are entertained that the train would be stopped by the rascally “rebels.” A number of Germans belong ing to Seigel’s command, who were in the light at Springfild, came into St. Louis, Wednesday morning, without arms, and generally without hats, and in a deplorable condition. Ax Armory. —We understand that a Confederate Armory is to be established at the Armory near this city. The manufac ture of ammunition is now going on at a very rapid rate ; and as soon us the necessa ry arrangements can be made, the manufac ture of small arms will be commenced. This work will require a large number of operatives, and will give emyloyment to several needy persons. We are also informed that the powder mill, to which we recently alluded, will soon be put in operatian here.— Aynsta Constiiu (iona fist. Ob.if.CTß of the British Fleet. —The Quebec Mercury of the 11th inst., says the object of the British fleet in going South is the general one of protecting British inter csts, and to demand that free access shall be had to the important Southern ports so long as they are not blockaded in a manner deemed legal by interminational law. A John Brown Man. —The Leaven worth Conservative of the Uthjnst., says : We received a call from Lieut. Coppic yes terday. lie is now an officer in Oupt. Al len’s company, in the Third Regiment. — The Lieut, was one of the twenty-two men who invaded the soil of Virginia some two years ago with John Brown. We learn through the Fort Smith Times, that Capt. Albert 1 ‘ike has raised a battal ion of Seminoles and an independent com pany of Greeks to operate iu Kansas; also that the Choctaw aud Chickasaw regiments will also go to Kausas. The whole force to be under command of Gen. I). 11. Coojper. .MACON. GEORGIA : Wednesday, August 28, 1861. To Our Subscribers. TV e dislike to cull on our subscribers for pay-> nent through the paper, and have seldoine done so. But the peculiar emergency of the times should justify it now, it ever. We have many living at a distance, that cannot conveniently set tle, except through the mail, and who owe us for several years subscription, and who always have the ability to pay. We call on all such to make , us remittances. They should recollect that we j have now to piy for every thing in advance and j therefore cannot afford to extend such credits as heretofore. £§p“ We are now in want of uroney to pay for papers which they have read. fW” The r oclamation of the Governor shows j that the new State Constitution has been adopted by a majority of 7M votes. NEW MUSIC “ Read the advertisement of Mr. RrtiKK in the Messenger of to-day. He has a line supply ot Southern music. JACKSON ARTILLERY. This gallant corps, first in service, from Middle Georgia has been ordered to Virginia, and will leave as soon as equipped—probably in two weeks. Its ranks are not full. Who will volunteer ? They will be equipped without expense tojthe iner>. Let them report immediately to Capt. Di rk. THE RUTLAND UUAHBS, Capt. J W. Stubbs, left on yesterday morning for Camp Stephens, near Griffin. They are a hardy and efficient corps and will do good serv ee. We wish them a brilliant career. A company from Irwin county also passed through, en route for the same place. TIIE WAIL No important battle has transpired since our last. There has been some skirmishing, with un certain results. As Gen. Bkauu has been ordered to the Potomac, we may look for “a little more grape” among the wine bibing Pienici.tns, or Pic wickians, not quite as palatable as friend Fields’ Catawbas. We may anticipate stirring times in Western Virginia and in the Mississippi Valley. THE SOLDIERS. The Ladies’ Relief Society of Macon, expect to send a box of hospital stores to Stnanton, V.., on Thursday, (to-morrow) and if the contributions are adequate, one also to Gharlottsville, Va., where there are many sick and wounded Georgians.— Contributions of hospital stores of all kinds, and everything that will conduce to the mental and bodilv comfort of our sick and wounded soldiers, will he gratefully received. Good books and pe l riodicala of a religious and miscellaneous charac -1 ter, might be gathered up in large quantities in almost every family, and would relieve much of i the tedium of the sick-room, whilst they would not be missed by the donors. We suggest that j the clergy bring this class of contributions to the j consideration ot their congregations. COL. BARTOW. We publish to-day a communication from an esteemed source, proposing to raise a fund for the erection of a suitable monument in memory of this gallant soldier and gifted statesman. We think the proposition will meet with general favor, and that the women of Georgia will see to it that a fitting memorial commemorates the illustrious dead. But perhaps this would be better accom plished when the pressure which now rests upon heart and hand is removed and peace is established in the land At present we believe every dollar j that can be raised by voluntary contributions j should be devoted to our sick and wounded soldiery and their necessitous families. THE TAX LAW. For the support of the Confederate Army and other purposes, will be found in our paper to-day. We have long foreseen the necessity for some such resort. It w ill not do to rely solely upon volunta- i ry contributions and import duties to meet the ; enormous expenditures of our Government whilst: in a state of war. Every good citizen will prompt-1 ly pay the tax now imposed to secure and maintain i Southern Independence. We are pleased to learn from the Richmond j correspondence of the Atlanta Confederacy, that the Hon. E. G. Cabaniss has been recommended by the Georgia delegation for the office of Chief Collector lor this State. The position is a very responsible and important one, and no better man than Judge Cabincsscould be selected. THE GOVERNORSHIP. We arc gratified to observe that the name o Col. Chambers is well received by the people ns most suitable for the next Executive. In a private letter to us a democratic friend pays the following just tribute to Mr. C.: “ My opinion is that, if lie is properly brought before the public, that he can defeat Gov. Brown in his immodest chase for a third term. His entire freedom from old party complications, his long life of unsullied integrity, bis firmness in his devotion to right, his judgment in the practical administra tion of aifairs qualify him for the position ; while his identity with the industrial interests of the State, his exemption from past political prejudices and his influential position as a Christian, are ele meats of availability which will make him a form!- j dable coni|>e>itor belore the people.” THE NEXT LEGISLATURE. In a few weeks the people w ill be called upon to elect members to the General Assembly. There has, perhaps, never been a period in the history of our great and cherished Commonwealth, when she so greatly required the services of her wisest and beet mcu, us the present. There has not been for years u time when the people were so well prepared to select men worthy and well qualified to till im portant offices as now. Old parties having passed away, and with them old issues, we trust the peo ple will everywhere discard the old corrupt und demoralizing electioneering expedients, by which our Legislative halls have been largely tilled by men whose chief merit as legislators consisted in their availability. For ourselves, we will hereafter support no man for office, knowingly, who labors to secure it by those electioneering expedients and appliances which have heretofore, in too many instances, disgraced our political contests. Now, that we have anew government, let ui discatd at once and forever these disgraceful and demoraliz ing practices, and discountenance ail those who attempt to reach office through them. In selecting members for the next General As sembly, men should be chosen who will lavor retrenchment in every department of the State government. Whilst the pressure of vast expend; tures is upon the people to secure and maintain their independence, it is no time to pay high s tla rie9 to officials. By short sessions and the reduc tion of the per diem of members and clerks’ pay, from fifty to seventy-live thousand dollars may be annually saved to the people from the legislative department alone. In all the departments one hundred thousand dollars in round nnmbeis may be saved to the treasury by proper measures of re trenchment, and thi3 sum will purchase a large amount of clothing, hospital suppliea, its , which our soldiers will sadly need before this campaign is ended, and even after it is ended they wiil need all the aid and comfort we can command. As old parties no louger exist, we are In favor of a Retrenchment and Reform party, at least until peace and prosperity are restored to our borders. The people have to economise—let their publie servants do the same. We will,support no man for the Legislature who will not stand upon this plat form. Let the people demand rigid economy in the administration of the State and Federal Gov ernmento. STATE SENATE. The suggestion of the Hon. Barnard liili, for j ! State Senator, for this district, bv “ Monroe,” a few weeks ago, meets with a response from Bibb, 1 it will be seen, this week. We have heretofore been opposed to Col. Hill, politically. We shall, however, most cheerfully support him for Senator, if he will suffer his name to be used, as we know of no gentleman more worthy or better qualified tor that post. We have heard it intimated that he is for retrenchment, and if elected, will devote his salary to the Soldiers’ Relief Societies of the : different counties comprising this district. We observe the names of Col. A. H. Riley, ot j Butler, tor the 28td, Col. A. W. Reddiog, of Chat- I tahoockee, for the 24th, and Col. T. 41. Follow, for the 13th—all good and tiue men, and able, if need he, not only to legislate wisely but fight bravely. Under the new Constitution the Senate is a very Important body, to which is referred the confirma tion of Executive nominations of oar Chief Judicial officers. Let it be made up, then, of men free from party rancor and prejudice —ineu of nerve and tried ingterity. Let the people look well to this matter and for once repudiate the dictation of political cliques and xviro-woikcrs. WHAT SHOULD BE THE LAST SACRIFICE TO ‘THE WAR? A war is upon us. Upou its issue we now risk all that man holds dear. This war must be main tained. ‘fo abandon it, is to abandon all and for ever. But it cannot live upon our superfluous resources; it must fail or claim for its support those things, the yielding of which will be felt. Our judgment, however, must decide what indul ge ticies we can best cut off, and what privileges we can best restrict. Let us beware, lest wc stop expenditures mat are highly important, and con tinue those that are less useful or extravagant. The wliter would suggest that public opinion, iu attempting to direct the retrenchment of expenses, is strongly leaning to one course that is decidedly impolitic. He means the suspension of educational enterprises. Consider well before you allow these U> languish or perish. Were the war to last only one year, the damage to children by remaining from school during this time would not be easy to measure. The attainments, for which they have studied and you have paid, will be almost entirely lost. Young minds should continue in uninterrupt ed study—should follow up their victories. If they do not, they lose the advantage of them, and relapse in their original condition.’ Besides the loss of former acquisitions, buys, at It-Ist, wilt te ceive a far greater injury iu the formation oi’indo lent and vicious habits. In villages and cities, thev are, when not attending school, ur-ually unemployed, utid will almost certainly frequent ouch places, and form such associations, as cannot, fail to be corrupting. Should tile war lust several years, and education be as long neglected, tiie evil consequences would be proportionately great. If we can educate the children, the obligation to do so is increased rather than diminished by our politi | cal state. Tiie boys of this generation will be the j men of the next, and will need all the intellectual ! strength and enlightenment which the most judi cious education cun impart. The want of these 1 would be to them a more direful calamity than the | war will probably be to us. I lie, untrained, vicious . ! youths, will not become good citizens and wise ’ rulers —will not successfully and happily U3e that country and government, whose sacreduess we are so scrupulous to protect. Education imposes no burdensome expense, and if suspended would not allow much heavier con tributions to the war. But are there not other I expenses, the stoppage of which would be followed | by evil effects less serious ? If there are such, no ; considerate man should hesitate to make of these i his first offeiiug to his country. There is indeed ■ danger that we will, iu the weakness and selfish i ness of our natures, put forward the imeres a of ! our children as the least costly sacrifice, and j reserve as the last and dearest, our pet luxuiits. 1 Our literary institutions should, in our estima i tion, rank next to the necessaries of life, and be | heartily sustained till the imperious wants oi our j country demand them lor the altars. Most heartily do we concur in the foregoing ! observations from the Hamilton (Harris county) ; Enterprise, and hope they will be pondered well by every parent and guardian. Better by far feed yourselves and childreu upon coarser diet and clothe them in plainer garb, than to suffer them to grow up in ignorance. Religion and Knowledge are the great pillars upon which our new nationality must rest, if permanent and beueficient. Let our schools and colleges teem with our sons and ; daughters ; and thus taught and qualified to under -1 stand their rights, they will be prepared promptly i to defend and guard them. | We observe that several institutions advertise that they w ill take Confederate bonds and notes in payment ot tuition. There is uo planter but what can secure these with his crops. There is a sug gestion we will venture to make to Trustees of schools and colleges. It is this : That they curtail their boards of instruction and reduce their charges during the war. Many studies might be struck from their curriculum with little loss to the pupil. Professors and teachers thus dispensed with would find ample employment as p.rivate tutors. Reduc tion might also be made in the price of board, by living more plainly. These are times when all must be tamjht more or less self-denial. GAMBLERS IN THE ARMY. A correspondent of the Columbus Times states that the Confederate army in Virginia was infested by a great number of faro dealers and professional gamblers, many of whom had “joined the army as privates for the purpose of swindling the poor soldier out of his hard earned pittance oi’>>ll per month.” It is hoped that the superior officers will punish with severity, and cut the wings of all such “carrion crows,” woo are a-Stench in the .nostrils of honest men.— Sortthb“n itrconbr. We think it is bad enough for our soldiers to have to fight the Hessians, without encountering the velveted claws of the “tiger,” which are much more to be dreaded. We think there is another class of vultures that should be looked after— those who are speculating upon soldiers’ claims and subsistence. Wo learn such are hovering over our gallant army. Let them be watched, and put iu the ranks to fight the enemy and not forage upon friends. THE MORMONS CAN’T STAND OLD ABE. Brigham Voting has thrown off his aliceisnee to the United States Government, and declared the independence of the Territory. The Mormons were, at last, accounts, arming in every direction to maintain their independence at all hazards. We hope they will keep independent of the South. The North has found the Mormons rather expensive; they are still welcome to all such broods, hatched by the hot-beds of fanaticism and diabolism. FOR THE JOURNAL AND MFSSEXGE'i. Col, Chambers. I have been pleased with the mention made of this gentleman in the Messenger and other papers. I believe bim to be the man for the place and the times. We have anew order of things. It is time that the old politicians and place men, who have, like leeches, led upon the spoils of office, should give place to anew order of men. This is the only way party spirit can be put down. 1 know nothing of the political antecedents of Mr. CuAwnaas, but I know that for years he has quietly and unostentatiously labored for the best interests of Georgia. Such a man we now need at the helm of State. Keep him before the people as the in dustrial candidate. If a Convention meets at Mil ledgeville and nominates him, well and good—if not, run him any Low. The planters will support him. VOX POPULI. Kon. ilarnard llill. Mexxrx. Editor* :—l was glad to see name of this gentleman suggested in a communication from Monroe, for State Seuator, from the district com prised of the counties of Bibb, Monroe and Pike. T doubt not he will be acceptable to men ot all parties in the district—he will certainly be warmly supported by 818 A. SrEoiE Stopped. —Tim Clarksville (Tennessee) Chroitiele says s>,<>oo in specie was intercepted some days ago at the State line of the Louisville train. It wu9 destined to some point in the United States. It was taken to Clarksville and deposited in one of the Banks to await an investigation as to the ownership and destination. COL RAMSEY We copy an extmet from the letter of Lieut. M edlock, of the Washington Rifles, published in jtheCeiiwal Georgian. There has been some dis jeridit cast upon him, (Col. R.) and he has been ’ relieved of hist comm uid for the present, in couse | queue* of extending a very proper degree of hu | inanity towards his worn, down soldiers, who were without even the necessary means and comforts to sustain them. Public opinion seems to pre ponderate iii favor of Col. Ramsay : Momtk+xy, Y.c, Aug. 10, ISt’.L Nothing of interest h transpired here since my taVTeller.* CTd. R.nm-i v, se.dng the condition of his nun after cir arrival at McDowell—fatigued, sick, worn down and greatly i;i need of rest—with Ids usual kindness <*( heart, lelieved them of all restraint, as far. as was consistent with milit ry 1 iw, and gave them leu days to recruit in. As b;■ fore stated, (in another letter), we were entin lv without loots, and had but lew blankets iu the regiment. Rain *a# fulling almost every div, act] the men were w ithout protection from it. Seeing this Col. R. gave them permission to find shelter ;wh’re best they could in the neighborhood of M,. Dowell. With true Virginia hospitality tiie citi zens tooK them in and gave them shelter. (The men, of course, paying for it they did not want it otherwise ) Thus it is that the moitality among tire Georgians h-as been less than in other regmi mont. We have had but few deaths in our regi ments, and l believe all the nick are last recover ing and will soon b<- able to take the ti Id again. i wish I kuew the names of all v. ho have died some t ight or t< n posflhly, out of our entire regiment, numbering as it did about one thousand men. Among others I regret to chronicle the death of Lieut. Felder, of the .Southern Rights Guards, who died on Saturday night last. Put f.. r the fatherly feeling of C-01. ilamsev toward Lis menin thus providing shelter lor tl,era bom the p.Uin,r rain, and r.Moving their minds of ihe us ual restraint of camp life, many a brave man that is now a: le and ready to march to the Rattle field would lie silent in the grave. The First Georgia Regiment owes their Colonel a Listing debt cf gratitude. We all feel, also, under lasting o!Tiga tions to man v of many of the citizens of McDowell und Monterey. TO THF. LABI EG OF GFfIKGIA. A a mark of the high estimat'd* in which we hold the memory of the brave Col. Bahi-ow, who so nobly perished while gloiiously defending the cause of the Southern Confederacy, it is propo ed bv one of his numerous friends, that u suilable monument be erected to llm lamented hero. For this laudable purpose, then, let the mothers, daughters and sistets, of Georgia, in whose de fence he fell, subscribe, each, the small sum of one do'lsr. It is further proposed that Dr. J. B. Wal ker of Augusta, J. Jones Gresham, Esq., of Macon, Mr. Win. Markham of Atlanta, Mr. John Sioddart of Savannah, and Hon. G. E. Thomas of Colum bus, be apj.’ fluted to receive the subscriptions.— If the above named gentlemen will kindly aid the cause in this way, it is requested that they testify their willingness through the newspapers. Let the women of Georgia, coma forward promptly, in this noble undertaking. We suggest, also, that the different volunteer associations of ladies, take the matter in hand, and that in every community whete none should exist, they may be early funned. We may thus speedily raise a monument befi-tiug the gallant dead. It is a stnali contribution. Hr can, and will do it. The editors of Georgia will confer a favor oa every woman of Georgia, by publishing this, and frequently calling alt-mion to it. For the present any communicationß on the subject, may be aJdresa?d to “ Luc.le,” Borzelia, Burke county, Ga. .'leeiiiig it* Mucom Comity. A meeting of a portion of the citizens of Ma con e unity, uiihout regard to former party dis tinction-3, was held at Oglethorpe on Tuesday, the ■2oili in taut, for the purpose of appointing dele gates to the Suite Convention, called to meet at M Pledge ville, on the lltli proximo. Also to the nominating Conventions for the Grd Congressional and the 13th Senatorial districts. Col. John L. Parker was called to preside over the deliberations of the meeting, and J s. D. Frederick requested to act as Secretary. The objects of t he meeting wer. briefly explained bv Geo. W. Fish, Esq., bv re quest of the Chair. On motion ot Geo. \V. Fish, E-q , the chair ap pointed the following committee, to report the iname? of delegates m> tiie different conventions: | Geo. W. Fi-h, Wm. H. Robinson, Benjamin Harris, Win. \V. Hill, Rob’i. Carrer, George Walker, and Major Sober. The committee, through their chairman, reported the following delegates, which report was unani mously agreed so : To the Milledgeville Convention of the 11th September —L. M. Felton, Jones Hicks, Daniel S. Harrison, Nathan Bryan, Donald B. Frederick and Geo. W. Fish. To the Congressional (Diet.) Convention—Wm. W. Hill, Joseph J. Carson, Dr. Joslah A. Flournov, Benjamin Harris, Davis Gammage and W. 11. Felton. To tlie Senatorial (Dist.) Convention—Wm. 11. Robinson, Dr. T. P. Oliver, Burnell Green, Dr. Jno K. Bartlett, James D. Frederick, Joseph Mott, Col. I). S. Wicker, Seaborn C. Bryan and Hiram T. G lines. On motion of Win. 11. Robinson, Esq , it was 75* soloed, That each delegate be authorized to fill any vacanci-'s that may occur in their respective delegation s* Also, that the adaon of this meeting be published. It wag further resolved, on motion of Geo. W Fish, trial this met* lit concur iu the suggestion of a recent meeting of ilw citizens of Strutter, that the convention l'or the 18th Senatorial district be held at American*, oil thmeocoitd Thtirsdav in September. JNO. L. PARKER, Chat u. Jas. D. Frederick, Sec’v. Houston County iHertint'. Perry, Ga., Aug. 19tb, 180 L At it large meeting of the citizens of Houston county, bf’d thin day iu the Court House, Robert W. Barker was appointed Chairman, and Edward Jackson, Secretary. The object of the meeting being explained by (he Chairman, to take into consideration measures to send delegates to the State Convention in Mllledgeviile, to nominate a candidate for Governor of the State of Georgia. On motion of James A. Piingle, E q., Revolved, That a committee be appointed to Dominate delegates to said Convention, The Chair appointed a committee of twelve, consisting of the following named gentlemen, to wit: James A. Pringle, Eli Warren, John S. Job son, Green Hill, John W-. Woolfolk, Richard K. Story, Wm. D. Allen, Dr. E. J. McGe’nee, John Smith, John Winiberlv, Drurv M. Cox, and James R R. Haddock. The Committee, after being absent a short time, returned with the lo lowing named delegates to said Convention : Gre en Hill, Dr. Win. A. Math ews. Win. D. Allen, and John W. Woolfolk. On niotiou qf Geu. Warren— Resolved, That tht above delegates have power to fill any vacancy. Ou motion of Dr. McGehee — Resolved, That the delegates have power to east the vote ot the county for Congressman, and to represent the county in any convention that may be held for nominating a member of Congress and Elector from this District. On motion of Jus. A. Pringle— Resolved, That this meeting recommend to their fellow citizens of this Senatorial District to assem ble at Fort Valiev, on the I6th day September next, for the purpose of Selecting a nominee lor that honorable and important position, and that two delegates ought to be appointed irom each Justice Court District, to represent the counties in m said Senatorial Convention. Gen. ilunter, of Crawfoid, who happened to be present, asked leave to express his disseot to the action of the meeting on this last resolution, and declared himself, like Gov. Brown, opposed to all conventions. . . , , - ~ . n, A short discussion took place, m which Dr. McGehee, Jaa. A. Pringle and Gen. Warieu par licipated, and which terminated without any further action by the meeting on the subject. On motion of T. D. King, E-q , Resolved, That thes-a proceedings be published in the Macon Telegraph and Messenger. On motion of Gen. Warren, the meeting ad journed, subject to the call of the Chair. ’ RUBER I’ W. BARKER, Clunu. Edward Soc’y.