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BY S. ROSE & CO. 1 1r ufiirgia Jourual & Messenger f,iu - l e**r> Wednesday raornia# at *2 U) per mourn - - [ie*n • *>” <* ifuUr chatfe ciil t,r *>** ire ol JSI hi -KiSi> *JM OB LM, lor ib- 3rmur 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. . mm w mm ■*■■ _ .. f _ J I JB : 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