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1,. t HWI C*WS Us tutxcqoeni (CSertlco. Alt
raifut#'<* *P r ' 1 ® e '* M t* tiiiMr, will be published
roil *B -Of** l iccurdtujij . a liberal 4lscoM
* r *j ;. those wfc'* by u.* yewr.
b; > iiCB ol uTtB TBS LIBM, 1U be BhargeJ Bt
ritfi.
of caodiJaU* for to be tor at
,1*: rteJ, when inservd.
- 4 m*de witb county officers, Dru^r-
Vi.-Donwrs. ‘lercherts, ami other*, who may wish to
:.:u;U*l cootraC*
,- li* Mt NsUWWB.by Executor*. Administrators
. ii*ui, arr required by law to be advertised in a
jcwtte,forty day* previous to the day of sale
tin au#i be held on the lira: Tuelay la li e mooli.
, hour* of ten In the forenoon *nd three in the I
- at me Court house ia the county m whtc*> U.e
r.i * *itnated.
....'<.r Pmswia*. P. ortßtT must be advertised tn like
,a-r. forty dart.
e r four mi asd CatotToas of an Estate ma-t be
. l forty day*.
, i tnt apptic ttlon will be made to the Ordinary for
I Ltulaad Xe*re* must be published weekly oi
• • f nr Letter* of Administration*, thirty day* ; for
. from Administration, monthly, six month* ; for
i from Guardianship, weekly, forty days
* nr MouTdaus, monthly, four
for establishing lost pap*rs, for the full space of
for compelling title* from exeeut- r or ad
rtior* where a bond ha* been given by the deceased
-i>ce of three to >nth*
” Letter* addressed to 9 EOS'S k CO
,'fdlc<iii>iiai and Umoiioh l-.
>x*l asu Bcuxiiw Cabds will he inserted under
,! the f dfowing rate*, V!* :
f.-r T'!-*.” Jiuer, per tnnotn. S 00
- .Seven lines, do.. ........................ 10 00
Tea line*. do 12 oO
Tveivetlne*. d0..... .......... ....... 15 09
, , -n aem-fot* of this class will be admitted, aidesi
f.r in advance, nor f>t a les* term than twelve month*.
;*etwewt* of over twelve line* wtllhe charged rao aaTx.
-,-t -- ueat* not paid for in advance will be charged at
, regular rates.
til LaH Mts*b* I'LMUB
y vSoSS, KNIGtiT TEMP LABS, odd fel-
L (AS AND SON'S OF TEMPERANCE,
HtLS 19 Tilr. CITT Us EICON.
MAf OKS,
■ 1, t.-e of Georgia for isfirt, October 91*t.
- Lodge, No. 6, first ami third Monday night* In each
.ti-r i Chapter, No. 4, second Monday night in each
;'.n Council, No I, fourth Monday night in each
- Encampment. Kaig it* Templar. No. t, Meeting*
tor; first Tuesday n : giit in each month.
ODD FELLOWS.
L “Ige, first Wednesday in Jane.
„•> 1 I i-a iipment, Tuesday previous.
; L i u*, \ i 2, every Thursday evening.
--1 hrither*. No. 5, every Tuesday evening.
, , i £u-au-.piuent. No. 4, second and fourth Mon
lay evening* in each month.
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.
... 1D v • a. fourth Wednesday ic October, annually.
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: i i i* VN I 0 A L lAKDN.
PEEPLES *V C IBANIMM,
attorneys at law,
Efißfil TH, As As
* ILL practice law in the counties of Monroe, Bibb, Up- |
M p ,e, Spalding, Uenry and Butts. Mr. Cabanls*
r mijuand constant attention to the collection and
*1.1(1* ui debts and claim*
tEPLPj*. GEO. A. CABA.NISB.
■ ijeriy of Athens, Ga. *-ly*
J. BRASH AM, Jr.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,|
>1 % t ON, GA.
( ti'l II Eon Cotton Avenue over the Baptist >k I
11 room formerly occupied by l>r. Gieeu.
ib. 14. COOK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
MACON, GEORGIA.
OFF It C w.:’ -peer A Gunter, over Bostl.ik’s 9u>r*.
Feb. *l\ Idol—y
LA M IK COUU.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
M\CON, GEORGIA,
Ob'Clt Si on Mulberry street, over the Store of A. M
, -..mr a Ci’ , in ■ arduian * Washington Block
. . i : ein liibb, Crawford, Booty, Houston, Macon,
I*. Hi, Worth, aad autuier.
LAW CARD.
Aix'iLS. COOK, KOUi-NSON & MONiFOKi.
iITiLL prs.tice L.s in the countie* of Taylor, Macon,
ts ii in. il'. -ly, cumter, Marlon, Schley, and in such
.C. ... ciiaiA, stale as that* business uui authorise.
.#- Or k at •*‘*-'&* l Lir COOK.
Vs. U. ROBINSON,
tie yg .ft) q T. W. MOUrrOKT.
AAiiiU aT ani>i;K9a,
,'ORNEfS AT LAW,
i.VC* N, G a.
i . .IT* :n the Couu ie of the vlacou Circuit, and i-
I 0 unties of Sa.nter, Monroe and Jones, also ia tn*
~r*. Curt* at Savannah. [fcpr n y]
11'LITI.ftllOI hi A AAbLKI,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
KSOXTIUI ANl> FORT VALLEY, OA.
.t. Ct'LVERHOUSE, *• A - AN , SLIt,r, fi .
Knoxville, Ga. kort \a.ie>, Ga.
•et Al-40-ly
L. N. W HITTLE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
MACOX, GEO HO IA.
‘ICF nett tc, CONCERT HALL,over Payne’* Drug fitor,
*c., [4l-ly.J
TKIOUKAS ts. CABAXISIi
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Forwytli, Grt*.
ixt 111 attend promptly to oil to*infc enirm*ti to ni
\V crr tn theCooßtierof Monroe, Bibb, Bntu. Crawford,
m, Plk*, Spalding and __ l m > >*
JOEL R. GRIFFIN,
attorney at law,
MACON, GEORGIA.
WHIU, ;>retice in the Counts* of moron the ad
j mug Circuits. Al*o in the ount.e. .f the W eat and
*"ith-WeM Georgia, acces'*>ie by Bad Bead.
CT* PartxvUai personal aUentlon given to coUectio*.
jr uice with O. A. Lochrane. t>omom,
bSoval.
Hill L. I h< removed his La* Office to Cherry atreet.
. next beto. * A
•< t re. He will attend the CWrU as heretofo.e
Mac ,n, Oct. t, TB9l. _
Dr*. I'DO!VALI> A VAX WIESI.I,
dentists,
g rr i„ WoahlaslM lllock, Macon, •
ELECTRICITY U3ID IN EXTRACTING TKKTII.
HC DONALD’S Tooth Paate alwaya
,n hand and for aale. Dentists can be
.liwl With the finest style of TEETH,
I ( Poll, OoM and stiver Plate and Mire, ‘ 1 I I r
Lathe Fixture*. Mr., !*• with auy hind ol Instruments or
Hsteriala on short notice.
Notice to Builders and Jobbers-
LUMBER FOR SALE.
UASOXED PEXE LI JIBE*
*v*r exhibited in Mi’die C.eorgU, ror.fUting of Seantliug
•frt -tl;Vco.nm inly used - *""**"'*
M >s..corl fl. Hiring, wcthsrooard.nf, ceiling, aud at
*•*■ kitwh suitable for bniMing. d,Uv,r ,
Vly Mil! M near the Central Railroad, and w.l deliver ai
rid a accommodating terms. Amy PtT 8 and hors.
sdilreaa me at Irwiotnn, and I will oomam.
tivl nu/iy to meet the day train at Mclntyre *, a
Xt. ntCh ‘ rc *’ O. ■ CMIEY.
J. DeLOAC'HU,
nuta IS
(URUfiRS and IttH Jfc AWA\*
WJtJGIES, II.VHNFSS & Willi’S-
Brallkboru Bugxivv
(sun by saa mtus >
Trauks, Valises and Biifg) Umbrellas,
NEXT DOOR TO THR BAPTIST CHCRCH.
. The above arlicMs wMlAWfcr cam. Rad all purchasers
*Wed to examlae ay ... Mtor they kuj ar M.
NEI w.3a
(StewTigift loiiaid anti illcsscngcr.
|. BUSINESS CARDS.
I *** ” ‘‘ ae>oy.a
Hciiotield <fe Uiha.,
FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTS
•UACON, UEIIUGIA.
UT® are prepared to Manufacture Slow lu Faviusa
miu
bha>.s an u iron CASTINGS-
A f AA IM V > ‘ ILI NC .id VKU.
bo,V. AM lIM - *.* complete Bsscrtment o
| lr “‘ , 1 *Wcb for elegance, neatne..,du
Wh ~4* *o ‘ hr •htpaved, and are Puitable
.or the fronts i llwellmgs, Cemetery L t*, ares,
church Pences and Balconies.
Persons desirous of purchasing Railings ill do well to
give a call, a* we are determined to oiler as good bargain,
e* any *or then. LaUblishment.
, p-c;menr of our W.,rk can be seen at Rsc Ifill
.tm.-Kt) . sou at various private residences in this city,
jan 1-l4t
IKOX WOIMvS,
JUtOX, KLORCiIA.
r r. CJ. M s l: TANARUS,
f ! F removed his FOUNDRY AND MACHINF
I*. WORKS t,> the line es tfw R,it Rua-i near th>- Maenti
Biw4* of ’ “ ! * flopS • he ** ** o * pi epit/cd o manufacture all
.MACHINERY AND CASTINGS.
Steam Engines &; Boilers,
On term* as favorable as any Establishment ei h<-r North or
t‘*r 18) T. C KIBRET.
A. M QUEEN,
MACON, OEOHOIA.
\ I A> I PAfTTUKIt of H’ rou h l (run
aR RAILING of every description, and fur all iMirposit,
Plain and Urnamental, fr.m the lightest scroll Iron, up to
the heaviest Railing used. Having an endless variety ol
‘ iew ami Original Designs, purchaser* eanuot fail to be suit
ed.
Be ng entirely of Wrougtit Iron, their strength r_nnol he *
<iue*ttoned, and for beanty they cannot be surpassed auy
whrte. Ail kind* of Fancy Iron W ork made to order. Par
ticular attention given to malting all kinds of
Geometrical Stair Itailinsrß.
fW~ Ppecimen* of the work can be**, n at the Residence*
of T. G. Holt, L. F W. Andrew* and W. J. McKlroy, E*ur*.
Also at Rose Hill Cemetery,
july 18 l-tf
Corrugated Wrought Irou aud Hire
Kailiig.
(Secured by Letlert Patent .)
VD .If I K AB L 1 adapted for enclosing Puli 11,
Grounds, Ceraeter.es. Balconies, Cottages, 4c. Sheep
and Ox Hurdle Pa eot W ire, Packing Bedsteads, with every
variety of folding Iron Bedstead* and Iron Furniture.—
Patent Wire Coal Screens, Ore, Sand and Gravel Screens,
Wire Netting for Mu*{uito, fsheep, Poultry and ,*thrr pur*
pore* Wire Summer Houses, Fancy Wire Work iu great
variety for gaidens. 4c. M. WALKER 4 SONS.
Mai.uacturers, No. ITo Market, N, E. Cor 6ih St., Phila
delphia. (0<124-ly)
MM USES. RULES, AH PISTOLS.;
THOMAS MORSE,
/ \P’ the late firm of >1 tv.cwst.Ti a 4 Moaag. having pur-
Vj chased the entire busine**, will continue the manufac
ag of
iloubie ttuns, aud best Rides and Pistols
nade in the United States, on an entirely new plan of Mr.
Worse’s.
GUNS re-stocked aud repaired in the bast manner, and or
i easonahle terms, at <hort notice. The undersigned being
practical workman, will guarantee all hi* uork, and in
vite the public to give him a trial.
s2P” The Stand i* under the Floyd House, opposite Dr.
Thompson’*. jane lif-’flo-y
MOB. H*KDtUAK, **. “ Q o,y t.
fiAßDfc.f¥3An & SPARKS,
WARE-HOUSE
AND
Commission Merchants.
MAOON, OA.,
A r ILL give prompt attention to the selling and storing
1 of O ttisii ml to the tilling of order* for plantation
,id f,‘r.ily ,u:p;ie*. With mint year* experience and
tith their be’ eTorts to serve their friend*, they hope to
lave a oitin iniiee of the liberal patronage heretofore
xtended ta them Liberal advances mad- when retuirtd.
August 15th IStO. Of-)
NEW FIRM.
L. I‘. STRONG vV >*\N
IrWIS P. STRONG ten
J ler hi-vratefo* f. ank- .
.r the liberal pa iron ng- -
tended to him for lie last Ufjil + “*? # .”
wants *avti year*.and re V>
ectfilly ennoonce*'hat he . . i
, assaclatqd with him .r. f~ V V wF/f X_ Tp
e further prosecution ol Gp JS* XjH y.
he btiinrss, hi- two son*.
(CDGAR P STRUNG to! rw ..
PDRRR9TKR Ks. BTROJiG.
mder the name, firm and ***ja£JF****^
.tyle of L. P. STRUNG *
*<>N9, and will continue to
,rep on band and offer, a large and Select assortment of
Boots fttio* hm<l L<:iiHiit
of all kind*, and Finding* for Country manufacturers. He
respectfully a*k* for the new firm, a continuance o tne lib
,rtl *iror extended to the old.
Macon, January
ZEILIN A II I X l's
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DRUGGISTS.
MACON GEORGIA.
feb 2d-’60 —y _
D. C. HODGKINS 8l SON,
pslks ix sxp xsxcrscTßxeas i>r
C3rIJ]NrS,
RIFLES.
PISTOLS,
FISHI.NO l E3
And Sporting Apparatus 4
or irxar nescaimox, *
V PIW nOORK BELOW the
Lanier House, r .v| s4l
Mscox, Gi.
Jan. 1.1*6®. ts
Boots and. Bhoe.
A T llt c ale-tl f fisc
A. big boot. *
bo. 3, oliou AW,
orrosirx V\ IJI Gy
WASHINGTON BLO-K. £& f^£‘ T
MACOX, GA.
The subscriber* wnjl.i re-
•urp their thinks lor the tj, jf ;;W
very l.be.ai and long con-
ttn*el pmif'An* -* ~
to tUm.and would rr *
,ncV“ uitf satre * U'e'hare no* In store a large awsort
neut of
BOOTN A Xl* NHOLS,
tip of own m innfacture, to which weeltiy addition*
via U mt ie ‘f a l t’.- and ff-r-m style* and pattenryj-usl y
tiled lif in shoe store, and wo ihl invite those wishing to
n i-rha* t-i <a l and cuminr .>ur st >ek T we are prepared
1 ’-Vy‘* W “ *° y h °“** 5 ” lh * Cit >?xffc*KlßTLASP.
A 4'litlice* lr ( npitalMs.
M ACON GRIST M ILL fob SALE.
, x . vl x|; us the iusulficlmcy of our capital ami the
{ > ,* V,re of other eiißae- uiento, we are anaious to dts-
<*
connected with fib
bdatowjiCM *• •* tU H 4M.
MACON, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER :i(J, 18GI.
| ORV GOODS, CLOTHING, Ac.
XIiAV GOODS./ J
XK W GOODS. 5
N'EW GOODS.
XK AV GOODS.
FRKKOF DUTY. C
FREE OF 1 DUTY./S
EREE OF DUTY./ “
FREE OF DUTY.\2|
KOcji A COLE JAN beg leave to anso-mee to theciiizens
of Macuti and the >mr ,un-ling conuti v tiiat lliey have
ju*: I 4POUTED FREE OF DUTY from the l oitel States,
the largest stock of new, desirable goods, that ha* ever heen
exhibited by one house in thedtateof Georgia. Very many
of their t iod* were tiouglit at *ueh EXTREME low prices
that W Lite II xNTd would do well to call and examine them.
This entire stock was “Bona fide” purchased before the Ist
of March, and therefore save* to the buyer twenty-four per
cent.
ir Cal! anl see for yourselves
ROS 4 COLEMAN,
K 8 At their *• Bazaar of Fashion.”
N. S. PRUDDBN ,ic CO,
HAVE JUFt RECEIVED
TRAVELING l) KESS GOODS,
GREY FLANNELS,
SMALL FIGURED PRINTS,
HICKORY SHIRTINGS,
MUSQUITO NETTINGS,
STRIPED SWISS,
CHECKED CAMBRICS,
HCH’D. A BORDERED H’DKFS,
IRISH LINENS,
SHIRT BOSOMS,
EMBROIDERIES,
An.l many other articles much needed at this time. We
cannot huy Good* now without the money, and earneatly
request those indebted to us, to pay.
juty 10 N. 3. PRUDDEN A CO.
DAT COOSST
J.V#. V hlliV A CO.
Otter Great Inducements
to —
Country Merchants,
FOR
( ASH ONLY!
French .Tlci-ino,
Di •ess Goods,
Bleached Ifome*pun*,
ISroskd Brill,
C’alicoe*, Ac.,
Q 5 BALES
Ml LIT A 111 (J 001)0,
CARI’ETS, tfcc.,
AT
LOW PRICES, by
J>o. a. KfclN A CO.,
MACOSt, GEORGIA.
Cotif, derate Note* aud Bond* received in payment for ail
account* due us. JNO. N. KF.IN & CO.
September 25, lhgl.
LOGIC !_LOOIC! I
I* p; AIM READ!!
Wild,IAN T. KIWI,
FOR Tlih) NEXT SIXTY DAYS
Wiil sell his exu-ttsive stock of
C Ia O T It ING!
—FOB—
Mon ancl Youth*,
AT NEW YORK COST!
Macon, Sept. 4,1861.
MEKCHANT “"TAILORING!
E. WINSHIP
IS now prepared with a first class cutter, good Tailors and
‘a LARGE STOCK OF FIKCK GOODS, to furnish any
thing in the
CLOTHING LINE
At short notice, and in the very best style. (pr 3
I*4ol. tOOl*
Spring Clothing,
WIIOLKiALE AXI> RETAIL.
Jt. lI'MMI/I*
now receiving one of the largest slocks of CUQTHING
ever brought to th's place. They were bought cheap
and will le sold cheap.
Cash Buyers
can find bargains. Merchants will do well to examine this
stock before purchasing. •P r J
LOW FOH C ASH !
Ijineii Coats
or (H it OWN MAN! FAC I I KF.
Linen. I J antß and A es?ts
pf oci ows xtsmcrcßP.
MARSEILLES VESTS
OF orx OWN M.INCFACTCRE.
ALPACCA COATS
or OUR OWS M VSrFACTITB*.
DKK S FRO€k COATS,
BLACK IJOE SKIN PANTS,
FANCY CASSMFRE PANTS,
A VARIKTT OF
$ aa 0 tm a m #
OF OCR OWN MACCFACTI'RC,
3JOW FOB CASH.
CHAS. H. BAIRD,
Trlrgmph Printin'/ Building.
September 11, 1861-
4 urn RMd Onlw.
< CAIA If FSHKI.S PrtmeCorn. 6ov Imsliels OaU.
U,t M ‘ e bJf KOWI'RK. A ANDERSON,
mar *0
Plantation hkogans.--Novib
store the best assortment of Negro Shoes, we
bave ever offered in this Market Men’s double loW pi
and nailed blaek and rnssetU ; fad bUm
and russetti. do. bays and yoathfi ESSKrVJjv 01
•Util •• itlMUlai I*>l )*>• EJldllafMHy,
K(l|
Fetter from lIouX'.G. Tis'iiiiniii^er.
Confederate States of America, )
Treasury Depart meat, -
Riehmoutl, Oct. IfitL, 1801.
7i> the (.'ommimiouers Apjtoinfal to rereivr
Snlt.tcrntions to the Pro*tare burn :
(ientleiueu ; Enquiries have been made
from various quarters
1. Whether duriug the continuance of the
blockade efforts should be made to procure
further subscriptions.
2. Whether the Government will author
ize promises to be held out of aid to the plan
ters, as an inducement to such further sub-
scriptions.
The first enquiry seems to imply a misun
derstanding of the scheme of the subscrip
tions. Mmy persons have supposed that
the Government was to have some control of
the produce itae If others that the time of sale
appointed bv the subscription was to be ab
solute and unconditional. The caption at
the head of the lists, when examined, will
correct both these errors. The subscription
is confined to the proceeds of sales, and con
tains an order ou the commission merchant
•r factor of the planter to pay over to the
Treasurer the amount subscripted, in ex
change tor Confederate Uouds. The trans
action is simply an agreement by the plan
ter to lend be Government so much money •
and, iu order to complete the transaction, a
time and place are appointed when and where
the parties may meet to carry it out. The
important point is, that it certainly shall be
completed at some time, and that is secured!
by the engagement of the planter. Wheth
er that time he December or June h simply i
a question of convenience, and works no in !
jury to either party. The Government is
sure of the eventual payment, and derives !
trim that certainty so much credit; and it
loses nothing, because it gives its bond ouly
when the money is paid.
It is obvious, therefore, that the subscrip
tions are quite as valuable to the Govern
ment during the blockade as after it. The
blockade simply suspends the completion
of the engagement, [t becomes the interest
of both parties to wait tor good prices, and
the Government will readily consent to a
postponement of the sale.
Von perceive, therefore, that it is desira
ble to continue your exertions to increase
the subscriptions; and you are authorized
to say that the Government will consent to
a reasonable extenison of the time appointed
for sale. q
2. The next inquiry is as to a promise of
material aid from the Government to the
planters.
In answering this inquiry, I am to speak
in advance of any action of Congress. What
that, body may see fit to do, it is not for mo
to determine. L can express merely the
views of this Department, and these must
govern your action, until reversed by a higher
authority. It would he a sufficient answer
to the enquiry, to say, thar. the action of the
Government is settled by the Constitution.
Xo power is granted to any Department to
P^J,, ► L*,-cAto£. m H-iaumi pi
money 5 to borrowing, and no
clause can be found which would sanction
80 stupendous a scheme as purchasing the
entire crop with a view to aid its owners. —
Hut it may be said, that the Constitution of
the provisional Government may be altered
by Congress, and that it is the duty of this
Department to prepare the way for such al
teration, ifiu its judgement, the financial ne
cessities country demand the change.
1 am uot dispo-td, then, to close the en
quiry with the abrupt answer thus made by
the Constitution : and will proceed to con
sider the subject upon its intrinsic merits.
Two plans of relief have been proposed. —
The cue is that the Govern men t should pur
chase the entire crop of the country ; tiio
other that an advance should be made of
part of its value. In either case the pay
ment, is to he made by the is.-U) of Treasury
notes, and therefore, if we put aside for the
present, tin* many and serious objections to
the possession, transportation and manage
ment of the crop by the Government, it be
comes simply a ijuestion of amount, lo
purchase the whole crop would require its
whole value, less the amount of the subscrip
tions made to tuc Government. If we esti
mate the whole crop of cotton at 200 mil
lions and the subscription at SO millions,
tin’ purchase would then require 101 l mil
lions of Treasury notes, and, if to this sum I
be added the amount of values for other ag- j
ricultural products, which would certainly j
claim the same benefits, the sum required!
would probably reach 1/5 millions.
The amount called for by the other plan
of in iking an advance, would depend upon
the ] roportiou of that advance. Few of the
advocates of this plan have put it lower than
five cents per pound on cotton, and at the
same rate upon other produce. It may,
therefore, be very fairly set down at oue
hundred millions.
If we consider first, the least objectiona
ble of these plan -, it is certainly that which
requires the smaller sum ; and if this be
found impracticable, the larger must of ne
cessity be rejected. Our enquiry, then, may
be narrowed down to a proposal that the
Government shall issue one hundred mil
lions of Treasury notes, to be distributed
among the planting community upon the
pledge of the forthcoming crop.
The first remarkablefcature in this scheme
is, that it proposes that anew Government,
yet. struggling for existence, should reject
all ‘he lessons of experience, and undertake
that which no Government, however long
established, lias yet succeeded in effecting
The organization of labor has called forth
many ingenious attempts, both speculative
and practical, among well established Gov
ernments. but always with disastrous fail
ure. W ith ur, however, the experiment is
proposed to anew Government, which is en
gaged in a gigantic war, and which must
r ly on credit to furnish means to carry on
that war. Our enemies are in possession of
all the munitions ami work shops which
have been collected during forty-five years
of peace —their fleets have been built up at
our own joint expense. With all these on
hand, they vet are obliged to expend nearly
ten millions of dollars per week to carry on
the war Can we expect to contend with
them at less than half that expenditure?
Supposing that it mny require 200 millions
of dollars; then the proposal is that, at a time
when we are called upon to raise this large
sum for the supp >rt of Government, we shall
raise a further sum of 100 millions for the
benefit of the p anting interest.
For be it. observed, first, that the Govcru
jaient receives no benefit whatever from this
| advam***. in jail tq fijaeh iftdi
vidual planter, and in exchange the Govern
ment receives only his bond or note—or, if
the cotton be purchased, the Government re
ceives only certain hales of cotton. That is
to say, the Government pays out money
which is needful to its very existence, and
receives in exchange planters notes or pro
duce, which it does not need and cannot in
Huy way make use of.
It must be observed, in the next place,
that Treasury Notes have now become the
currency of the country. Thev are, there
fore, at present, the measures of value. In
this view it is the duty of the Government
to limit their issue, a* far as practicable, to
that amount which is thohmif of its curren
cy. Kvery person acquainted with this
branch ot political .science, is aware that if
the currency passes this point, it not only
faceunes depreciated, but it disturbs the just
relations ot society, precisely as though an ar
bitrary authority should change the weights
and measures ot the country. If the curren
cy of a country should be suddenly extended
in,:n one !iunde t d to two hundred millions
ol dollars, that, which was measured by one
dollar is now measured by two, and every
article must be rated :, t twice its former
price. Os course all contracts nr! distribu
ted. The debt incurred before the increase
is discharged by paying one half its former
value ; and each article purchased must be
paid for a! double its former price. The
Government, from the necessities of war, is
the largest of all purchasers, and thus, by a
kind of suicidal act, compels itself to pay two
dollars for what one would have formerly
purchased. And, at this rate of advance,
two hundred millions of dollars would have
effected before ; or, iu other words, one hun
dred millions of dollars are actually sunk iu
the operation.
Such a condition of the currency, the Gov
ernment has anxiously endeavored to guard
against. The war tax was laid for the pur
pose of creating a demand for Treasury
Notes, and a security for their redemption.—
Their redundancy has been carefully guard
ed against by allowing them to be funded in
eight per cent, bonds. If necessity shall
compel the Government tn issue for the de
fence of the country, and to keep out two
hundred millions, it is plain that every ac
cession must impair and may defeat all these
precautions.
If the Government should undertake, for
the .sake of private interest, so large an in
crease of issues, it may hazaid its entire
credit and stability. The experiment is too
dangerous, and relief for the planter must
be sought in some other direction. And
may not that remedy be found.
In the first place, let the planters immedi
atedy take measures for \viuter crops to re
lieve the demand for grain and provisions.—
Get them proceed t > divert part of their la*
bnr front cotton, and make their own cloth
ing atul supplies. Then let them apply to
the cri’ .at resource presented by the money
capital in banks and private bands. Let.
this capital Come forward and assist the at r.
—,l -v -- r -i - •
in the purchase of Northern exchange. Let
them apply this portion to factors’ acceptan
ces of planters’ drafts secured by pledge of
the produce in the planters’ hands. An ex
tension of the time usually allowed on these
darfts would overcome most of the difficul
ties. This extension could safely reach the
probable time of sale of the crops, inasmuch
as t he suspension of specie payments through
out the entire Confederacy relieves each
bank from calls for coin. The banks are ac
customs 1 to manage loans of this character,
and will conduct the operation with such
skill a wiil make them mutually advantage
ous. The amount of advance asked from
the banks would be greatly less than if ad
vances were offered by the Government. ; and
all the abuses incident to government agen
cies would be avoided.
It seems to me, therefore,that it is neith
er necessary nor expedient that the Govern
ment should embark upon this dangerous
experiment. It is far better that each class
of the community should endeavor to secure
its own existence by its own exertions, and
if an effort be at once made by so intelligent
a class as the planters, it will result in re
lief. Delay in these efforts, occasioned by
vague expectations of relief from Govern
ment, which canuot be realized, may defeat
that which is yet practicable.
llcspect lull}’,
Your obedient servant,
(\ G. Mem.mingkr,
Secretary of the Treasury.
From the Macon Telegraph.
For extortioner*.
Mr. Editor. — While so many protest
have been entered by consumers, against the
heartless and grasping policy pursued by
speculators iu bacon, and divers other arti
cles ot common necessity, we have held our
peace, because the blockade and tariff argu
ments were potent, if not conclusive : but
now that the frosts of winter are come upon
us in our aiiuuy laud, and we jhl and know
that our brave boys arc shiveiing in the
inhospitable blasts of a \ irginia winter,
and being almost solely dependent upon our
home resources for clothing for them, we
beg leave to cuter our most solemn protest
agaiust the unwarrantable aud unpatriotic
increase, by manufactures, in the price of
Usnaburgs aud other domestic Cotton goods.
We have recently had occasion to make some
inquiry iuto this matter, with the view of as
certaining if there existed any necessity for
this increase in the price of these articles,
and the result of our investigation is, that
there is no legitimate cause for the same.—
On the contrary, the reverse appears. Cot
ton Mills in this State, which last year paid
!(} a 10c. for cotton, and sold 8 oz. doth at
94 a 10c. per yard, are now employing their
operatives at rates greatly reduced from those
of last year, and paying 7 a S c . for cotton,
aud selling 8 ot. goods at 12} a 11c. per
yard. Now this is manifestly wrong There
is no possible excuse for such an exorbitant
increase iu rates in this absolutely necessary
article, aud especially in times like these.
The dealer iu bacon, or any other of the
standard articles of commou necessity, may,
With a degree of fairness and consistency,
urge his claim to an increase oil formerrates,
but the manufacturer of Osnaburgs and oth
er goods of like character cannot do likewise,
and when fund taking advantage of tic
people’s necessities, by reasou of the times
and attendant circumstances, in manner as
above alluded to, should be remembered as
aiy other oppressor, aud have retributive
justice meted to him in the returning days
i us our commercial aud National prosperity.
I fAY!
Extortion aud Speculation.
It is painful to the heart of any true patri
ot says the Rome Courier, that a desire to
to speculate on the necessities of the times
exists in the country, and seems to be on th<*
increase. Extortion, we fear, will soon be
come the ord rof the day. Articles bought
at old cash prices are being sold at enormous
profits. These are great evils, and will de
moralize the people, and bankrupt the whole
country if they are not checked.
Shame, shnme, upon such people. Is there
no honesty in human nature ? Has a sordid,
selfish spirit so possessed the mass of the
trading community that the last spark of
common honesty, humanity and patriotism
has heen extinguished in a grasping spirit
after money ? Can we reasonably expect a
continuance of Divine favor to our cause,
under these circumstances. These evil
‘hould be put down. Let a mark be put
upon those men who thus speculate upon the
awful necessities of the times. Let a black
list lie kept, and their names he reworded for
the inspection of future generations, that
their chil Iren and their children’s children
may bear the odium and reap the execration
which will ever attach to their names!
w.
Fun in tlic> Army.
The Fairfax correspondent of the Charles
ton “Courier,” writing on the Uth instant,
says:
Speakiug of Bourbon, it is positively dis
tressing to one with a sympathising nature,
to see the straits to which the soldiers are
occasionally reduced by the want of their
accustomed stimuli. Liquor of any kind is
a rarity, ami the more difficult it is to ob
tain, the greater is its abuse. Speculators
among the soldiers are selling rifled stuff,
which is a cross between sheet lightning and
Xoith Carolina turpeutine, at three dollars
a quart, while the Provost Marshall nas con
fiscated a lot which, at auction, would not
bring fifteen cents a gallon. Now and then
some sharp captain, while foraging, secures
enough to last hiuiselt and connadcs one
drink around, but this is the exception and
not the rule. Even private packages are
not exempt from examination, and the pres
ence of hall a dozeu straws from the crevice
of a box is evidence ou which official wedge
or axe is brought into requisition to discover
the liquid iniquity. (Smuggling is, therefore,
again coming into vogue. Several days ago,
a terrible rumpus was created in one of the
camps, by the development of twenty or
thirty men so intoxicated as to be unable to
engage in the eveuing drill. An examina
tion was at once set ou foot to ascertain
where the liquor had been obtained, but
without success. The next day another
party were also drunk, and for nearly a week j
the occurrence was repeated, in spite of the I
utmost vigilance. Finally, oue of the de- I
linquents, a royaily happy Irishman, was ;
brought to headquarters, where the perplexed i
officers were holding a consultation over the j
strange proceedings.
u You’re drunk, sir.”
“Dliruuk, is it *hure? begorra, its only !
delighted that I aru to receive a letter from ;
C
me swat< heart.”
“Tell me where you got youi liquor, in- i
stantlv, sir.”
“Whisky d’ye mane, Ken’ll’ I haven’t J
had a smill o’ the craythur for the lasbt six
wakes.” 1
At this juncture one of the officers called
attention to a little stream that wa3 trickling
down the Paddy’s car.
“What’s that?” demanded tho Colonel.
Mike slipped his hand up to the delin
quent auricular, and drawing his finger across
[his mouth to taste the drop he now felt, an
expression of comic guiltiness took possts
j sion of his face, as if he had discovered
!something going wrong, and he replied:
“ By the powers, Kern’l, but ifc’s a warruua
day. I belave I’m preupiring.”
“Take your cap off, sir.”
“ That i will, sir, to any giutlcmau like
yer honor.”
Mike’s head was as wet as a soaked dish
rag; aud it was now obserted that his cap,
usually so pliable, was stiff aud uuruiy with
some suspicious contents.
“Hand it to me, sir!”
“Include, Kern’l, but it’s nothing but uic
handkerchief.”
lie had to pass it over, h#wever, and much
to the mortification of I'at, the officers drew
forth an object which at tirst puzzled the
credulity of every person present, aud which
would be an equal puzzle to your best guess.
It was about eighteen inches of the eutrails
of an ox,dried and prepared for this novel use,
tilled with a pint or two of “torch light pro
cession,” and tied at both ends. Unfortu
nately, for Mike, one of these had become
loose, and his extraordinary “prespiration”
led to the longsougUt discovery. The “milk
ill the coeoauul” of the Regiment beiug thus
accounted for, the delinquent was dismissed
for extra duty, aud to give the Colonel and
his brother inquisitors an opportunity to let
out the broad “guffaws’’ which had been ac
cumulating during the strange examination.
Others of these intestinal arrangements were
subsequently found, au 1 1 ueed not add that
an further trouble Ims been experienced
there from surreptitious drinks.
Not long ago we had a greased pig race;
the porker to be the prize of any uiau who
caught him by his slippery caudal, but uu
fortuuatoly the ap)cudage came off and the
game was ‘Tdockah.”
Thou there are sack races, blindfold at
tempts to stick a hot poker in a certain tar
get, with any quantity of immense practical
jokes.
You sec, therefore, that our men will not
ill die from inanition, bun, life aud joyal
ty arc written in every camp, and no one
could pass by at certain hours, when the
mercury <*f happiness is at fever heat, with
out feeling satisfied of the supreme content
of the Army. PERSON NE.
Seventh CongreMiQ ual Dixtriet.
Mu. Editor: It is understood that there
is no name before the people for Representa
tive from this District for it is now ascertained
that Hon. B. H. Hill will not be a candidate.
Permit us to suggest the name of Hon. It.
P. Tripp k as the right, man for the place.—
Col. Trippe represented the third District for
two consecutive terms in die old U. S. Con
gress with abilty and to the satisfaction of
his constituents, and would doubtless have
remained in that position hsd he not declined
a re-election. Col. T. would not enter into
a contest for the place bpfc tber-’ being no
other candidate in the field we feel assured
that he will respond to the call of the people
stud narve them faithfully elected,
Man* QirnsKS m BtsntKTi
VOLUME XXXIX—NO 32.
From .he Richmond Dispatch.
Greed for Gain and Office.
Whilst the Southern people in general
have exhibited the most disinterested love of
’ ‘^ e man^e!Jtat ' nof * of individual
liberality and generosity transcend every
thing that we have ever beard of in the his
tory of nations, there have been displays on
the part of individuals of a disposition to en
rich themselves out of the needs of the coun
try which are positively disgraceful to hu
man nature. Whatever may be said of
Yankee devotion to the Almighty Dollar, if
any Yankee can be found who will kneel
lower and in dirtier places, in his worship of
the yellow god, than some of our own mon
opolists, land-sharks, and speculators, we
hope the creatures may be caught by our
Generals as speedily as possible, and forward
ed here to save the reputation of his country
men for beiug the most hard-hearted and un
scrupulous traders in the world.
1 he base and sordid passions of fallen man
never appear in more repulsive contrast to
virtue than iu a war like this, when all that,
is good and chivalrous, in human nature is
developed ; when heroes with lofty port an*
performing deeds which future generations
will record with wonder ; w hen martyrs are
consecrating a hundred battle-fields with their
generous blood ; when demigods are treading
the stage of public action, and upon everv
household altar mothers, wives, and a
are offering sacrifices of all that mnk?* lib
precious and h >ppy, Johnny Hook tv • j
“ Reef 1 beef !” amid the grand m
old Revolution vva- a type ui • L - de>h an
eovekfuus traders f i h<- press-ti day, who do
not seem i<> kn-uv or care what, exhibition
they make of themselves, so that they put
money in their purse. Whilst the ship of
•State is buffetting the mountain waves, ami
the gale is bowling for her destruction, these
greedy wretches arc plundering the mariners
who, at the very uioineut, are exp sed to the
pelting* of the storms and risking their !iv
for the common salvation. Scarcely no
article of use and necessity which lta j ir>t
been quadrupled iu price by gra-ping specu
lators, when there is no earthly reason lor
the unnatural inflation. Individual instan
ces of extortion practiced upon soldiers have
become as frequent as they are disgraceful.
Patriotic and honorable traders, who have
I contented themselves with reasonable profits,
I seem to compose a respectable minority,
whilst speculative combinations give the price
to articles of prime necessity, and by the
monopoly which they create, throw obsta
cles in the exercise of that unexampled private
liberality which is struggling to furnish sup
plies to the army. If our forces were able
to advauce as fast as our prices, the Confed
erate flag would bo now waving iu triumph
over Niagara falls.
The avidity for office exhibits another
phase of human selfishness no less disgusting
at such a time a* this than the vulgar greed
of gold. There seems to be a disposition not
only to have office, but. to monocolize rua mmh>
mist tfie great, mass of the people are sur
rendering the ordinary eomlorts of life, even
giving up their children, and giving them
up cheerfully ; whilst men have lost all, and
others a large portion of their means ol sup
port, and submit with readiness to the sacri
fice; whilst women arc surrendering the very
blankets from their beds, the food Irom their
tables, and dressing in homespun, to help on
the glorious cause; whilst a quarter of a mil
lion of Southern gentlemen are encountering
not only the perils of the battle, but the
more trying privations and discomforts of
the camp, sleeping often on the damp earth,
exposed to the blayang sun by day and the
sickening dew at night, it is most wonderlul
and intolerable that the hunger for office,
instead of feeling rebuked by these majestic
exhibitions of a nation’s free will offering*,
should only become more ravenous for spoils,
and seek to stuff itself to repletion with eve
ry description and every variety of official
patronage. The people ought to buru the
brand of their indignant reprobation deep in
to this selfish greed for gain and office wner
ever it is to be found. The money charger
and other birds of prey who are endear ■■;
to make a lodgement in the ter. ;*le
new Government should be drv o . s
a lash of Bcorpious.
Citizeiix’ 31t utic.g.
In pursuance of the proclamation oi May
or Thomson, calling a Meeting of the citi
jxens to take iuto consideration the propriety
of issuing “ Change Bills” by the City, at
the New City Hall, eleven o’clock this morn
iug.
On motion, Col. J. 11. R. Washington
was called to the chair, and W. G. M hidby
requested to act as Secretary.
Col. Washington, upon taking the chair,
addressed the meeting in a few pertinent re
marks.
On motion a committee, cousisting of
Messrs. J. W. Fears, G. T. Roger* and Ash
er Ayres, were appointed to report business
for the action of the meetiug.
The committee retired aud after a brief
absence returned aud submitted the follow
iug:
Re* J veil. That the City Council be re
quested to issue, uut exceeding, Twenty
‘i bousand Dollars iu “ Change Bills, receiv
able for all dues and taxes to the city, and
redeemable iu current Bank Notes, when
presented iu sums of Five Dollars and up
wards.
Martin Hall, Esq., moved that the meet
ing adjourn uutil \\ ednesday next at ten o’-
clock. Motion put aud lost.
A. Dessau, Esq., moved that the report of
the committee be adopted. The motion pre
vailed.
Simri Rose, Esq., offered the following t
Kisolvv<l, The the City Couucil be request
ed to issue only the following denominations:
5 cents: 10 cents; 25 cents, and 50 cento.
A. Tv. Freeman, Esq., moved to amend
Mr. liose’s resolution by striking out “5
ceuts” and inserting “15 cents after ‘lO
cents.” The motion t< amend was lost.
Ou motion, Mr. Rose’s resolution was
adopted.
There being a little misunderstanding rela
tive to the passage of the report of the com
mittee, on motion, said report was reconsid
ered, and afterwards adopted by a haudsome
vote.
On motion, the resolution of Mr. Rose
was reconsidered, and a motion that the r< g
ulation of the denominations of *‘ Change
Bills” to issue, be left to the discretion of
the City Council, carried.
J. H. R. WASHINGTON, Ch’n
W. G. W ninny, Secretary,
i. Qsu sim ism