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VOLUME XXXII.]
MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1S61.
[NUMBER 16.
BY AUTEOEII7.
ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS
of the Second Session of the
PROVISIONAL CONGRESS
or THE
C ONFEDERATE STATES.
1861.
. uu^.rr such r^frulatioai
vc tb»* pay ax:rt ^ allow-
( tool Ik* established f«
t*ir tin* army, the Prosit!
of theaesalc* must be %\x
nus be given m a public ira-
o the dav of sale,
es torthe sale of personal property must begiv-
e uianuer 1(1 days previous to sale dav.
•■to the debtors and creditors of an estate must
published 40 days
y,,! m.it application will be made to the Conrtof
or luiar;- tor leave to sell Land or Negroes, must be
-d for two months
/«*forlettersof Administration Guardianship
. in ust be published 30 days—for dismission from
.inini-’ration, monthly six months—for dismission
, m Guardianship, 40 days.
il.i - i'or foreclosure of Mortgage must be published
for four months—(or establishing lost papers,
.ri" it space of three months—for compelling titles
:n Executors or administrators, where bond lias been
ven by the deceased, the full space of three
<N«. 211.)
Motion] *" t, !. < ' Peqnl,. a„d St.tr of Mi.so.lri.
d ,rn». ' ' "nr "It he Confederate State, of A„,.
WteS.,11,^ t) e;Pe. , p],.of the State of Missouri, iu
tional iibertv i Tl"' 1 " 1 their owu 'onstitu-
in the* ixi*tui£ war U, IJlr P| ,r P < ? ,M * 0 t Confederate Stafi-s.
it,nr „r£V,] * . r ' llldl «ate. theie *hall lie and ift hereby
™ m,U "? of Ooil&rs. to supply rlothhip, nuimtt-
(li. e, arm. and ummumtiou to the troop, m Missouri who .mV
mX^of s,.t"."
dine ret inn of the P n ", W “ r * 8ai ‘* *«m t.» he expended unde
pnr^afo^d the Confederate States,
Approved Anguat 6, 1S6I.
to be dete rmined by theSi-c-retfi
a» lie may prescribe, and who
anc-e^nf a sergeant major.
Sec. 8. That until a military
mentary instruct ion of officer*
be authorized to appoint cod«t* trout me several hwch, ihuuu.
b* r proportioned to their representation in the House ol Repi»
Hrutativea. and ten iu addition, to be selected by him at larg»* frou
the Confederate States, who shall be attached to companies in ser
vice iu auv branch of the annv, as supernumerary officers, witli
the rank of cadet, who shall receive the monthly pay of forty dol
lars, and be competent for promotion at such time and uml
regulations as may be prescribed by the President, or he
established by law.
See. 9. Tnat the President be authorized to assign offie
of the army of the Confederate States to staff duty with volt
teera or provisional troops, and to confer upon them, whilst
employed, the rank corresiamdiug to the staff duties they arc
♦ alter
pe;
10. There shall be allowed and paid to every able bodied
man who shall be duly enlisted to serve in the army of tie* Con
federate States, a l*ounty of tru dollars; btrifcthc payment
c f five dollars of the said bounty shall be deferred until the
recruit shall have been mustered into the regiment in which he
- to
ct of
AN ACT to provide ft
Whereas, Charles S.
vented
(No. 213.)
r the construction or
jplement of War.
Dickinson alleges that he has invented
>wn aA “W inan’s Gun.” win n by balls
—pidity and precision as to
the Army
therefore. .
tborized, i:
tior.. calculated to throw ball
projeeted with such for
it^i valuable implement of war, both ,
Congress of the Confederate States of A
a .‘d. That the President be, and lie is hereby au-
discretion. to cause one machine of this descrip-
s about three fourths of
l*u
mirations will always be continued according to
the legal requirements, unless otherwise ordered
.•the following
RATES:
i .t'-tiojis, on letters of administration, &c.
“ diseftissory Irom >4dmr’n.
“ “ Guardianship,
tycave to sell Land or Negroes
y ric * to debtors and creditors.
of personal property, ten days, 1 sqr
Site of land or negroes by Executors, etc. pr sqr. 5 00
E-trays, two weeks ^ 150
y i man advertising hia wife (in advance,) 5 00
12 75
4 50
3 00
4 00
3 00
1 50
GENERAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
J. A. & W. W. TURNER,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Eatcntoiu.Ga.
October, 18, 1S.19.
21 ly.
diameter, mid
struct, d under the directiou
the cu.t thereof gnat! uot e
Approved August G. iWl.
ifriiinr about two ounces, to be
of said Dickinson; Provided that
.ceea five thousand dollars.
R Sfd°o.?. TIO S S u f tl " ulks to Generals Josepl, E. Johnston
andOuiUv T. Beauregard, and the Officers and Troop- uu-
der then-command at the battle of Manama*.
• „ 'm, "ytheCougn-KH Of the Confederate States of Amer-
* 7 F‘ e „ t,ia H kH ConsreBM are eminently due. and are
hereby cordially given, to Geneial Jomf.ph E. Johnston and
General Gustave i. Beauregard, and to the officer* I
and troop* under their command, lor the great and afeiml
victory obtained by them over forces of the United State*
!hr exceeding them in number, in the battle of the 21«tof July,
at'Manaiiba*; and for the gallantry, courage and endurance |
evinced by them, in a protracted and continuous struggle <>t more
' rill be re- J
judgment of Congies*, entitle
gl atitude of their country.
further, That tin* foregoing ReKolution b
priate General Orders, by tlie Generals i
ps to whom they are a«ldre
11. That the provision of the third section of the
the Congress of the United States, making appropriations for
the legislative, executive and judicial expenses of the govern
ment for the year ending the thirtieth dav of June, A. I)..
eighteen hundred and sixty-one. approved June twenty-third,
eight*-eu hundred and sixty^oue. which declares that no anus nor
military stores whatever, which are of a patented invention,
shall pe purchased, nor the right of using or applying any patent
ed invention, unless the same shall be authorized by law, and the
appropriation therefor explicitly s« t forth, that it is for such
patented invention, (if of force within the Confederate States.)
shall be suspended iu its operation lor and during the exist-
Approved May
1861.
1-5 At.
From the Southern Literary Messenger.
Tin- Raltlr Eve.
I see the broad, red setting sun
Sink slowly down the sky :
I see, amid the eloud-bnilt tents,
His blood-red standard fly ;
And mournfully the pallid moon,
Looks from her place on high.
01), setting sun, awhile delay !
Linger on sea and shore ;
For thousand eyes now gaze on thee
That shall not see thee more;
A thousand hearts beat proudly now
Whose race, like thine, is o'er.
lilt* or wha-h
war. anil which, in the |
'contributed to it, to the
knowr
maud, to the officer* and tn
Approve 1 August 6, 1861.
Oh, ghostly moon! thy pallid ray
On paler brows shall lie ;
On many a torn and bleeding breast,
On many a ffla^jng eye :
And breaking hearis shall live to mourn,
For whom '(were bliss to die.
(No. 215.)
AN act to authorize the President of the Confederate Statm
to^zrant Coinm.aaioiis to r.ii.t- Volunteer Regiments and Hat-
icd of persona who are or hive been resident*
t Kentucky, Missouri, Maryland and Dela-
of the States
COATES & W00LF0LK
dolitrcbonsc ;mi) Commission
X MERCHANTS,
ARE n«»w open and prepared for the reception of
' -..not their NEW Fi RE PROOF WAREHOUSE
ijio.-ite Hardeman Sc Sparks. We will endeavor to
•ve ourselves worth v of the patronage of those who
will favor us with their business. Liberal advances
made on cotton when desired.
Macon Ga., Sept. 21, 1859. 18 tf.
JO HIV T. BOWDOXN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
UiTOSTOS, GA..
Eatonton, Ga., Feb. 14, I860. 38 tf.
BOARDING.
M V HOUSE will b»* open for transienl and regu
lar boarders. JAMES E HAYGOOD.
Milk-dgeville, Jan. 18th, 1861. 35 tf.
NOTICE.
1 MIK UNDERSIGNED having bought the es
tablishment of bis friend F. SHOENBEIN,
deceased, resjiectfully informs'be public, that he
"ill continue the business in the same form and
rr.-pectiully solicits a share of public, palronage.
WM. SCHE1HING.
Milledgeville, July 15, 11561. 8 lyr.
HATER PIPES,
FIRE BRICKS, AC.
THE NOUTHERN PKOUELAIN MANU-
I I .U TI RING C’O.Yf ■*.%NY*,KAOL1X, SC.,
...v prepared to lurni-di at short notice WATER
1*IPK>, double glazed, with a perfect vitrious body
-u it a hie for conduit pipes for cities, &<•., from twenty-
*ix inciies diameter to one inch, capable of sustaining a
: *es»t.re of 150 head of water.
ALSO,
FIRE PRICKS which have no superior.
W** also manufacture nil kinds of C. C. and Granite
W. ♦*, and would most respectfully licit orders for
tne above goods. W. H. FARROW,
1- 3m Agt. Kaolio, S. C.
The Congre** of the Confederate State* of America do enact.
That the I resident ol the Confederate States be and hei* her«*-
ny authorized to grant eomminsioiiK to officer* above tlic grade of
Captain, to such person* a* he may think fit. ti
maud volunteer Regiment*and Battalion* I
Confederate State*. b«id Battalion* and Regiment* to b
posed of jiersou* who are or have been residents of the Stat-
Kentucky, M '
• the f
und <
listed,
however, that such offie*
until such Regiment* oi
tered into aerviee.
Approved Aug. 8, 1C61
Maryland, or Delaware, and ^
*aid office
r* shall not hold l
Battalion* have h
the
onditi*
• pay.
tc 1 WAR!
VOLUNTEERS UNIFORMS
CUT TO OH.DEH..
HlllE Subscriber will, upon short notice, visit
I any County in the State, and Ci'T UNIFORMS
r Companies, and warrant a good fit.
' ■ ii.s respectfully solicited.
IV Address, THOMAS BROWN,
Merchant Tailor.
Full sett cf Patterns for Uniforms
’ ' :.ny part ol the Stale, upon the receipt ol $5 00.
Milledgeville. Ga., July J5, 1861, 8 tf
BOOK-BINDING
Tiie Subscriber is now pre
pared to do Book-Bind
ing-, ill all its branches.
Old Books rebound, &c.
Ml SIC hound in the best style. Blank Books
manutactured to order. Prompt attention will be
t ten to ail work entrusted to me.
S. J. KIDD.
Bindery in Nouflbrrn 1’rilrmI I'nien Oflicr.
Milledgeville, March 19th, 1861. 43
SLATING—SLATING.
W. E. ELLIOTT,
PRWTIfAL SLATER A All DEALER IV
Best slates,
RECENTLY FROM RICHMOND, VA.,
TS now ready to do any work in his line of busi-
I- ness—Slating, and warranted free from Leak-
Ki|iair« lo old Mlatr Roof* nllrnda-d to
Promptly.
W. E. E. is Agent for an extensive Manufactory
''Iron Railing. Verandah, Balconies, Iron Stairs,
lonntains. Settees, Chairs, Tables, Tree Boxes,
'. (rnre«. ie., Ac., and all other Iron Work ot a
'-ecorative character.
Grlo.ins C*mrlrrr I.ota will rrceire hi" par
ticular Attention.
"’•E E. is Agent for an extensive Marble
•J 'nnment Works, likewise for the Steam Marble
M.ntle Works.
I)esijr ns 0 f -with prices, can be seen at his
'^Sce. up stairs, over Morning News office, Bay
'toet, Savannah, Ga.
r A specimonjof onr work may be seen on the
Je P“t building in Milledgeville.
Reference—G. W. Adams, Superintendent C.
Savannah. -23 dds&wtf.
(No. 216.)
AX ACT respecting alien enemies.
Sec. 1. The Cougreaa of tile Confederate State* of America do
enact. That whenever there shall be a declared war between the
Confederate State* and any foreign nation or government, or an v
invasion or predatory incursion shall he perpetrated, attempted
°r threatened agaiu*t the Territory of the Confederate States, bv
any foreign nation or government, and the President of the Con
federate State* shall make public proclamation ol the event, or
the same snail be proclaimed by act of Congress, all native*, cit
izen*, denizens, or subject*of the hostile nation or government,
being males of fourteen year* and upward*, who shall be within
the Confederate State*, and not citizen* thereof, shall b.- liable to
be apprehended restrained or secured, and removed a* alien
enemies. Provided, That during the existing war, citizen* of
the United State*, residing within the Confederate States, with
intent to become citizens thereof, and who shall make a declar
ation of such intention, iu due form, and acknowledging the
authority of the government of the same, and shall not become
liable as aforesaid, nor shall this act extend to citizens of the
State* of Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri, and of the
District of Columbia, and oi the Territone*of Arizona and New
Mexico, niidth-. Indian Territory south of Kansas, who shall
not be chargeable with actual hostility or other (Timeagainst the
public safety, and who shall acknowledge the authority of the gov-
eanment of the Confederate State*.
Sec. 2. The President of the Confederate State* shall be, and
he is hereby authorized, by hi* proclamation or other public act,
incase of existing or declared war, as aforesaid, to provide for
the removal of those win*, not being permitted to reside within
the Confederate State*, shall refuse or neglect to depart there
from; and to establish such regulations in the premises as the
public safety may require. •
See. 3. Immediately after the passage of this act, the President
of the Con federate States shall, by proclamation, require all
zeus of the United States, ln iug males of fourteen year* and up
ward*. within the Confederate States, and adhering to the Gov
ernment of the United States, and acknowledging the authority of
the same, and uot being citizens of the Confederate States, nor
being within the proviso of the tirst section of this act. to de
part from the Confederate States within forty days from the date
of said proclamation ; and such persons remaining within the
Confederate States alter that time, shall become liable to be trea
ted a* alien enemies: and in all cases of declared war a* afore
said, alien*, residents within the Confederate State*, who -dial!
b-vornc liable an enemies aforesaid, and who shall not lie charge
able with actual hostility or other crime against the public sal
>*hall be allowed the time for the disposition «,f their effects and
for departure, which may be »tipulhted by auy treaty with such
hostile nation or government; and when no such treaty may ex
ist, the President shall prescribe such time a* may be consistent
with the public safety and accord with the dictate* of humanity
and national hospitaiitv.
See. 4. After any declared war, or proclamation, a* aforesaid,
it 6iiall be the duty of the several Courts of the Confederate
States, and of each State having criminal jurisdiction, and of
th“ several judges and justices af the Courts of the Confederate
States.and they are hereby authorized upon complaint against
auy alien, or alien ♦nirmic* «** nCurroaid, or persons coming w ith
in the purview of this act, who shall be a resident, or remain
ing in tlic Confederate State-*, and at large within the jurisdiction
or district of such judge or Court, is aforesaid, contrary to the
intent of this act and of the proclamation of the President of the
Confederate States, or the regulations prescribed by him, iu pur-
suance cf thi* act. to cause such alien or aliens, person or per
sons, as aforesaid, to be duly ^apprehended and convened before
such court, judge or justice, for examination; and after a full
examination and hearing in such complaint, and sufficient cause
therefor appearing, shall or may order such alien or aliens, per
son or persons, to be removed out of the territory of the Confed
erate States, or to Ik- otherwise dealt with or restrained, con
formably to the intent of this act. and the proclamation or r« g-
ulatioiiH which may be prescribed a* aforesaid, and may imprison
or otherwise secure such alien persons until the order which
shall Ik- made shall be performed.
Sec. 5. ft shall be the duty of the Marshal of the District, iu
which any alien enemy or person offending against the provisions
of this act, shall be apprehended, who by the President of the
Confederate States, or by order of any court, judge or just.ee. as
aforesaid, shall be required to depart, to be removed as aforesaid,
to execute such ordei by himself nr deputy, or other discreet j»er-
son. and for such execution the Marshal shall have the war-
ut of the President, or the court or judge, as the case may
be.
Approved August 8. 1861.
"ploy
(No. 217.),
AS ACT further to provide for the public defence.
See. 1. The Congress of the Confederate States of Amerie
enact. That in order to provide additional forces to repel i
sioii, maintain the rightful possession of the Confederate Stat
America, and to secure the independence of the Confed*
States the President be, and be is hereby authorized to
the militia, military and naval forces oi the Confederate Stat
of America, and to ask for and accept the services ol any number
of volunteers, not exceeding four hundred thousand, who uiav
offer their services, either aw cavalry, mounted riflemen, or artil
lery, or infantry, iu such proportion* of the several arms as he
may deem exp* db nt, t-» serve for a period of not less than twelve
month*, nor more than three years after they shall be mustered
into service, unless sooner discharged.
Sec. 2. That whenever the militia or volunteers are coiled and
received into the service of the Confederate States,- under the
provisionsof this act, they shall lie organized tinder the net of the
sixth March, 1861, entitled “An ad to provide for the public de
fence,’* with the same pay and allowances of said acts, and the
same time for the service of the militia.
Sec. 3. Nothing iu thi* act shall be construed to extend to. or
in anywise to alter any act heretofore passed, authorizing the
President to receive troops offered directly to the Confederate
States, for the war. or for any less time.
Approved Aug. 8, 1861. ’
(No. 219.)
RESOLUTIONS touching certain points af maratime law. and
defining the position of the Confederate States in respect
then
Whereas, The Plenipotentiaries of Great Britain, Austria,
France. Prii**iu. lluswiit. Sardinia and Turkey, in u Conference
held at Pari*, on the 16tli of April, 1836, made certain declina
tions respecting maratime law*, to serve as uniform rules lor their
guidance, in all cases arising under the principles thus proclaimed:
And whereas, it being desirable, not oulv to obtain certainty and
uniformity, as far a* may be practicable, in maratime law, lmt
uiaintuin whatever is jn*t and proper in the established |
f Nation*. The Confederate Staf
important to declare the principles by
h they will Ik* a«
intercourse with the rest of mankind. No
therefore,
1. Beit Resolved, by the Congress of the Confederate State*
America, That we main fain the right of Privateering, aw it has
been long established by the practice and recognized by the law
of nations. .
2. That the neutral flag cover* enemy’s goods, with the ext-( p-
tion of contraband of war.
3. That li♦•utral good*, with the exception of contraband of war,
t* not liable to capture, under enemy’s flag.
•k That blockades, in order to Ik* binding, must be effectual;
that i* to wav, inaiutai ued by a force sufficient really to prevent ac-
COL. RAMSEY.
We copy iin extract from the letter of Lieut.
Medlock, of the Washington Rifles, published in
the Central Georpiau. There lias been some dis
credit cast upon him, (Col R.Jand he has been
tiliered of his command for the present, in conse
quence of extending a very proper degree of hu
manity towards his worn down soldiers, who were
without even the necessary means and comforts
to sustain them. Public opinion seems to pre
ponderate in favor of Col. Ramsey —
Monterey, I'a. Auj. 1(1, 1861.
Nothing of interest his transpired here since
my last letter Col. Ramsey, seeing- the condi
tion of his men after our arrival at McDowell—
falipueed, sick, worn down and greatly in need
of rest—with his usual kindness of heart, reliev
ed them of all restraint, as far as was consistent
with military law, and pave them ten days to re-
ciuit in. As before stated, (in another letter), we
were entirely without tents,and had but ew blank
ets iu the regiment. Rain was failing almost every
day. and the men were without protection from
it. Seeing this, Col. R. gave them permission
to find shelter where best they could in the neigh
borhood of McDowell. With true Virginia hos
pitality the citizens 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 mortality among the Georgians has been less
than in other regiment. We have hafl but few
deaths in our regiments, and I believe all the sick
are last recovering and will soon be able to take
the field again.
I wish I knew the names of all who have died
—some eight or ten possibly, 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. But for
the fatherly feeling of Col. Ramsey toward his
men in thus providing shelter for then; from the
pelting rain, and relieving their minds of the us
ual restraint of camp life, many a brave man that
is now able and ready to march to the battle field
would lie silent in the grave. The First Georgia
Regiment owes their Colonel a lasting debt of
gratitude. We all feel, also, under lasting obliga
tions to many of the citizens of McDowel und
Monterey.
Lincoln Arrests of Ladies and Gentlemen.
Cleveland, Ohio Aug. off-—Daniel C. Lauber, of
New Orleans, has been arrested here.
Philadelphia, Aug. 29—A roan named Aken
has been arrested here as a Confederate agent.
Washington, Aug. 26 —Among the arrests here
are several women. Four naval officers who
had resigned have been arrested, sent to Fort
Hamilton, and their names stricken from the
roll.
A woman from Beauregard’s headquarters has
been arrested and letters found on her implica
ting prominent parties.
Mrs. Grenhow, wife of the former librarian and
translator, has been arrested.
Mrs. Seuator Gwynn’s trunk was examined
and traces of the Washington fortifications by
some clerk were found therein. Orders have
been sent lo West Point for the arrest of Mrs.
Gwynn.
Dr. Manning was arrested to day.
The Times correspondent says Mrs. Phillips,
wife of Phillip Phillips, a well known counsel
lor here, has been arrested. Mrs. P. had prepar
ed to illuminate her house over the Bull Run vic
tory, but was dissuaded.
more prompt, energetic and efficient in tins
war business than any other Governor in
the Confederacy. Are they going to show
the enemy they disapprove of his action
in taking Forts Pulaski and Jackson at
Savannah and the Arsenal at Augusta?
Well what will the convention do? It
is our opinion that they "will be like the fel
low that undertook to show his friend how
well he had his dog tinder his command,“Go
out of the house,” said he to the dog in
a very commanding tone. The dog got up
and marched towards the bed. ‘Go out
doors” stormed the master. Still the dog
went towards the bed. “Go under the
bed Ponto” said the master very kindly
which of course thejdog did. Ther esaid
the master, “See how he minds me.”
The convention was evidently gotten
up to nominate Brown out of the house,
hut we don’t think they’ll run their heads
against that post. It is our opinion they
will harmonise and nominate him in.
They Lave just made a little mistake as
to numbers, that is all. There are plenty
of them willing enough to help hoist
Brown out and take the chances of getting
in the scramble, they could nominate him
out easily enough, hut there is not a suffi
cient number of the people with them to
give their nominee a decent chance to be
voted in.
Mark it ! we do not condemn conven
tions; they may he made the instruments
of great good, hut for years these political
conventions have been the engines of un
mitigated evil. The reason is that they
have for their object to get and consoli
date. power for the benefit of particular
combination of men without reference to
any principles of public good whatever.
There has not been in the country for
years any political party which did not by
its prominent and leading members advo
cate and support and in its aggregate tol
erate any and everything to get power.
Its leading men, professed any and every
thing to get elected and supported any
and every thing; and still in the political
churches or party were recognized as good
loyal and orthodox members of the party.
The whole system of party machinery, and
party tactics was a system of fraud, and
deception, and duplicity, and corruption—
deceiving and misleading the honest, and
addressing itself to the lowest passions
and the meanest motives of those who
could he corrupted.
If men believe that any given set of
principles, or course of policy, is necessary
to the well being of the country, it is not
only right, hut their duty to come togeth
er and consult upon the best course of ac
tion to place fairly before the country the
merits or those principles, and that policy
—because orginization and concert of ac
tion give power either for good or for evil.
But when the principles-is made merely
a pretext for getting power, the means by
which the people can be the more easily
deceived and defrauded and made neither a
test of party loyalty nor a rule of party ac
tion such organizations become dangerous
and demoralizing:.
LETTERS FKO.TI JIMOLTS BAS-
Tlf.E.
We find, in the New York Hews, of the
10th, copied from the Baltimore Exchange,
the following letters, written to their fam
ilies at home, by two of the victims of the
despotism of Abraham Lincoln’s Govern
ment :
i to tbe coast of the
Approved Aug. 13, 1861.
R. R
50 Saw Cotlon Gin for Sale.
ONE of WATSON’S best 50 Saw Cotton Gins,
offer* 1 .] for sale. This Gin is new, and is equal
J any use i^j f or no ) au it, the present ow-
J^ 8 ,Raying no use for it. Any planter wanting a
J in, can have a chance to get one at a re-
■ Uct -')n on the regular price. Apply at this office,
‘‘'M. Tift, or J. H, Watson, at Albany
Confederate
J'-KaST'RY Not anil Bonds taken at PAR for
'uruiture or Notes and Accounts due.
WOOD Sc CO., Macon.Ga.
(No. 220.)
AN ACT to provide for the appointment of Surgeon* and Assist
ant Surgeon* for Hospitals.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact.
That the President be. and he i* hereby authorized to apf*.>iut in
the* Provisional Army a* many Surgeon* and Assistant Surgeon*
for the various Hospital* of the Confederacy, a* may be neces-
Approved Aug. 14, 1861.
export of Tobacco
(No. 221.)
AN ACT to amend the law in relation to
atid other commoditf
The Cougres* of the Confederate Stat.s of America do enact,
That Usenet passed nt the present session, entitled “An A« t to ex
tend tbe provision* of au act entitled An Act to prohilit the Ex-
portatiou of Cotton from the Confederate States, except through
the seaports of said State*, and to punish person* off.*uaing there
in,” Approved May 2d, A. I).. 1B6I, shall go into effect imme
diately after the approval of thi* Act.
Approved Aug. 16, 1861.
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■ t *-th, 1861. (9 6mos*) Macon. Ga.
(No. 129.)
AN ACT to increase the Military establishment of the Confede
rate State*, and to amend the “Act for the establishment
and organization of the Army of the Confederate States of
America.”
Section 1. The Congress of the Confederate State* of America
do enact That the President shall be authorized to raise and or*
gouizc, iu addition to the present military establishment, one
regiment of cavalry and two regiment* of infantry, whenever,
in his judgment, the public service may require such an fcicreane.
to be organized in accordance with existing laws for the organi
zation of cavalry and infantry regiments, and to lie entitled to the
same pay and allowances provided for the same respectively.
Sec. 2. That the live general officers provided by existing law*
for the Confederate States, shall have the rank and denomination
of “General.’’ instead of “Brigadier General,” which shall l*e*
the highest military grade known to the Confederate State*.—
Thev shall be assigned to such commands and duties as the Pres
ident may specially direct, and shall be entitled to the same pay
and allowance* as are provided for brigadier generals, and to two
aids-de-camp, to be selected as now provided by law. Appoint
ments to the rank of general, after the army i« organized, shall be
made by selection from tbe army.
See. 3. That the President V authorized, whenever in his
judgment the public service may require the increase, to add to
the corns of engiueer* one lieutenant-colonel, who shall receive
the pay and allowances of a lieutenant-colonel of cavalry, and as
many captains, not exceeding five, as may be necessary.
Sec. 1. That there b“ added to the quartermaster peueral’s de
partment oue assistant quartermaster general, with the rank
& U ar e afflicted with Piles, send to Herty
and get a box of Sturdevant’s pile oint-
be cured. Price $1 a box.
'’'Hina^Jl^ CORDIAL will relieve at once the most
^ Ctt8e of DImAwbr, and dysentery, no mat -
ij(„, - v, ‘ , ‘e or violent, it controls with tbe 11 tin oat
' ,l1 - H!i,r > " t lins . tb '‘ rouoonn lining of the intestinal
/urg all irritation and, bring* about a speedy
of lientrnaut'.-uloutT. auif two <jt;wrt.'rii)h.U r- with tbermik
of major; mid to Uit* coniini.ury depttrtmt-ut, out*
ii.-i.tai.t commiuary, with ti:,- rank of major, ami oue UH.ist-
■nt comii!i,,nrv, with the rank of captain ; and to the med-
iml department, «ix snrjtcou, «ud fourteen assistant ,ur-
? *Se«. o. That the President be authorized to appoint r-
’ allowance
many military store-keepers, with the pay and allowances
of a first lieuteusut of infantry, as the sate-keepiup of the
|jubH<- property may require, uot to exceed in all six store-
'sec- ’i. That there be added to the military establishment
oue quartermaster sergeant for each regiment ot cavalry mud in
fantry, and oue ordnance sergeant for each military post, each to
receive the pay =nd allowances of a sergeant major, according
to existing lawa. , .
Sec. 7. That there may be enlisted for the medical department
of the army, for the term already provided by law for other en
listed men, as many hospital stewards as the service may require,
A .llislake.
Tbe Corner Stone of this city suggests that the
Convention give up the purpose for which it is
called and nominate Brown.—Columbus Enquirer,
Mistake friend Martin, we made no such sug
gestion. We have suggested nothing to the Con
vention, nor shall we. We gave it as our opinion
that the Convention would adopt that course.
There are iiaif a dozen men that we would vote
for against Gov. Brown, if they were to run on
their own hook, not because we think any one of
them would do quite as well as Gov. Brown, but
just because we are opposed to the third term. Not
that we should expect to elect him either, for, il is
our opinion that Brown can beat any body—and if
it were for the second term we would support him
against any body—but there is not half so much
danger in the third term as thi Convention—and
we are for Brown against any body that it may
nominate—nnd as we never did vote for him we
can excuse ourself for voting for him even for the
third term against the nominee of this Conven
tion—holding our self at liberty to change just as
often as we please.
We are no partisan of Gov. Brown, upon sever
al occasion ue have differed with him but we will
say this for him, w e think v\e have rccupicd a posi
tion to judge him fairly and inrpartialy, and in our
opinion no roan lias occupied the Executive chair
of Georgia, who has discharged his duties more
faithfully, or more ably, with a eye more siugle
to the interest of the Stat--.
In no case within our knowledge have appoint
ments to office been so unexceptionable, he has
appointed in many cases his friends to office, but
we have never known that the interest of the
Stale has suffered from the indulgence of his per
sonal or party friendships; he has evinced a rare
sagacity iu his judgment of men, and a still rarer
firmness in tbe exercise of that judgment; or he
has been most s:ngu!ar!y fortunate in his friend
ships.
Iu his action since the secession movement be
gan, he has teen prompt in his decision and ener
getic in action, and results have vindicated the
wisdom of his decision and the importance of his
action.
By the way, since we come to think of it, we
don’t know whether the third term is an objection
to Brown, we have got a new government and he
has never b,-en Governor undt r the new Coirstitu
tion. There is not half the reason against his being
next Governor, that there is against Davis as next
President. The Confederate. Constitution makes
a man inelligible after one term, our Constitution
creates no ineligibility, Davis iadcoirsidered eligi
ble because he has not served under the new con-
stitutron, it is just as good for Brown as tor him—
our constitution is not an amended one but a new
one, it abolishes the old government under which
Brown has served.—Corner Stone.
From the Corner Stone.
Cor. Brown’s I.ciu-r.
la another place the reader will iind a
letter from Gov. Brown in which he ex
presses a willingness to serve another term
if the people desire it and express that
desire by their votes. Well, that settles it.
The great mass of the people desires it
and as many very patriotic people desire
harmony, the best way in the world to get
it is just to vote for Brown. Now the diffi
culty with them is that the “harmony”
happens not to be just the right way, it
ain’t on their side.
We wonder what will become of the
convention now. They certainly won’t
go to nominating any body else now
to produce discord and a contest. They
ought not to do any thing to let our ene
mies know that we are dissatisfied with
our Governor, particularly as be has been
Fort Lafayette, New Y"ork Harbor, »
August 6, 1861. j
My Dear Wife : I wrote to you on
the 31st July, and the day following, but
both letters have been suppressed by the
authorities, I suppose, and cannot have
reached you.
We are closely confined iu a strong
prison, denied an intercourse with any
human being outside, are not permitted to
write or receive newspapers, and are un
der strict prison discipline, guarded night
and day by soldiers, and treated exactly as
felons in the Penitentiary, except that we
are not yet required to work. Our prison
is a massive, gloomy building, forming a
hollow square and covers the whole island
on which it is built. Seven of us are con
fined in one casemate, and sleep upon
straw beds, without pillows, and with but
one blanket. We drink wretched coffee,
which is composed of parched beans or
some other vile ingredieut, from tin cups.
Four ounces of bread at each meal, and
the fattest pork, which we cannot touch,
and some putrid beef, are served up, our
money was all taken from us immediately
on our arrival, and we were very cooly
told that we could only have it as our jail
ors chose to allow it to us. We are not
permitted to keep pen, ink or paper, for
fear our wretched situation should be made
known to our friends.
I had to resort to stratagem to write
this, and will endeavor to send it secretly.
We are in total darkness as regards what
we are held for, or how long we will be
imprisoned; but we all conclude that we
will not be released until peace is declar
ed, and perhaps not then. I am as wretch
ed as any human being can be, hut only
on your account. Surely some one will
come to your aid. l"ou have friends, or
those who have professed to be for many
years. Think of me as one that is dead
and utterly useless to you, and act accor
dingly. 1 hava not the slightest hope at
present of ever seeing you again. My
confinement, and the suffering occasioned
by a continual recurrence to the hopeless
ness ol my condition, together with the
wretched diet set before me, must speedi
ly terminate a life which in the course of a
nature would soon have ceased under bet
ter circumstances. I trust, my dear, kind,
affectionate wife, you will not become dis
couraged, but trust to your boys, who
are affectionate, and who will, 1 feel as
sured, prove a blessing to you and your
dear little ones. May God bless their en
deavors, and make them ornaments to so
ciety.
Oh ! how I long to see you all. I dream
of you sometimes, and always feel relieved
when I can commune with you even in my
restless slumbers. I shall never forget the
sweet laugh of dear little boy when I last
saw him at Fort McHenry. What a re
lief it w’ould be if I could have your like
nesses. 1 could live longer and more con
tentedly if I had them by me. Y ou can
not imagine, unless you had experienced
the same restraint, what a solace it would
be in my wretched, hopeless condition, to
have them by me. Although 1 have six
others with mo, who are all young men, I
feel like one alone. I cannot enter into
any of their amusements, and we have no
books that I can read, except Childe
Harold.
It will be useless to answer this, as the
letter would be examined and not sent to
me, and you cannot possibly send one pri
vately. We meet Messrs. Howard and
Gatchell and other prisoners in the yard
twice a day, and are permitted to walk
together an hour, morning and evening.
Farewell my ever dear, dear wife. Kiss
my dear little ones for me, and do not for
get to speak of their father as often as yon
can.
From the Baltimore Sun, 14th.
NY e have been handed the following let
ter received from one of the political pris
oners lately transferred from Fort McHen
ry to Fort Lafayette. It was written to a
member of his family in this city.
Fort Lafayette, j
New York Harbor, ^
August 7 1861. )
If you have received no word from me
before this you must have divined the rea
son. I wrote you twice since my arrival
here, but I have reason to know they did
not reach you, but this will, despite the
vigilance of onr keepers.
On arriving here we were required to
surrender all the money and blank paper
we had on our persons, at the same time
being informed that by applying to the
commanding officer we would receive wri
ting materials, and all our letters would be
examined by him, and if found to contain
nothing objectionable, they would be for
warded to their destination; and that onr
money would be subject to our checks, but
we must account satisfactorily for its dis
position before we should receive any.—
fcio strict is the rule respecting paper, that
we are required to account for every inch,
and to deliver it up at night, be it blank or
half written, and it is returned to us in the
morning to finish our letters, which we
write in the vain hope of their being dis
patched. I wrote you long enough since
to have received your answer, therefore 1
presume this will be the first, if not the
only letter j’ou will receive.
'I his fortification rises within twenty
feet of the water on all sides, and is about
sixty feet in height, forming a hollow
square, in which is a grass plat of thirty
feet. Across this we are allowed to tram
ple for two hours each day. At first we
found it agreeable, but we tired of its mo
notony ; and tbe weakness of our limbs,
induced by confinement and inferior diet,
makes us turn from tbe exercise to seek
repose. Our room is eighteen by twenty-
four, with a vaulted roof, the highest point
of which is only eight feet from the floor.
Our bedsteads are four high posts, ou
which are two beds, one over the other,
which, with two small or single bedsteads,
accommodate the party of six. YVe have
straw ticks, and are, comparatively speak
ing, comfortable enough in this particular.
The room has three small windows in the
walls four feet thick. The ventilation
through these, being from the sea, is quite
fresh, making amends for the lowness of
the ceiling. But it is unpleasant to be re
minded ot our captivity by every passing
vessel or pleasure boat, glimpses of which
we catch through the peepholes.
Messrs. Howard, Gatchell, Davis, Al-
vey, Lyon and Smith, occupy a room sim
ilar to ours, and share precisely the same
privileges and miseiies that we do. They
take their meals from a Sergeant in the
garrison, who supplies them with two
meals a day for seven dollars a week,
which is exorbitant for what they receive
—ham and eggs for breakfast, and eggs
and ham for dinner. They invited me to
join, but I declined, because of tbe inabil
ity of my messmates to do so. Their ra
tions, however, are daiuty, when compar
ed with ours, which are, for breakfast, fat
pork (no lean,) four ounces of bread, and
a tin cup of dark liquid called coffee.—
Dinner—four ounces of bread, one cup of
pork soup, three ounces of overboiled, lean,
indigestible beef, and as much tepid water
as we choose.
The above bill of fare is invariable, and
I have no doubt you will call it Insurious.
Any little thing which might contribute to
our comfort is not allowed ; newspapers of
all kinds are denied, and the rules abso
lutely proscribe all kinds of liquors, A
case of wines brought by tbe commission
ers was taken away from them. Mrs.
is very kind. She sent us yesterday
four books, which, being new, she must
have bought expressly for us. It appears
that she sent a sealed bag of vegetables tbe
other day, and they were not delivered to
us, contrary to tbe statement when we ar
rived that we could procure food from
abroad. This dispels the hope of getting
things from New Y’ork, though indeed to
do so at any rate would be attended witl
so much difficulty that it may as well be
denied. I know that if our friends in New
York and Brooklyn were allowed the priv
ilege of sending, we should have an
abundant supply of every thing before
this.
Only imagine how much more intolera"
ble life must be here than in Fort McHen
ry. On a small island, ten miles distant
from the city, within gloomy prison walls,
in the centre of a harbor—friends, rela
tives, acquaintance, and even our counsel
not allowed to visit us—not allowed even
the privilege of getting the daily papers—
in the metropolis of our boasted land of
free men, free press, and free speech, and
under the folds of the flag of the brave and
the free. Yes, that banner, which, we
are told in song, ‘Ylakes tyranny tremble,’
floats over us, while we feel the fond em
braces of despotism and the heel of op
pression.
YVhile we are denied the comforts and
almost the necessaries of life—for which
we are willing to pay—and are subjected
to barbarous privations; while our op
pressors are unable to confront us with any
charges more than suspicion of being dis
loyal, thus, we are denied every process
of law, and shut out from the world in this
Bastile. By the scraps on which I write
you will see what stratagem I have been
put to, but I trust by the aid of the num
bers I have affixed you will be able to de
cipher them.
about 56 lbs. of kernel, and that this
amount of kernel will yield fully two gal
lons of oil.
Cotton-seed oil has for some time been
manufactured in New Orleans, hut we un
derstand that the hulling is there done by
machinery so expensive as to forbid its
use on plantations. Mr. Mitchell’s inven
tion is cheap and simple. YY'e learn that
lie lias applied for a patent.
[ Colurnhus Enquirer.
A Colloa-Sccd Hnllcr.
YVe went, yesterday, to the Muscogee
Iron YY T orks, to see the operations of a mill
for hulling cotton seed, the invention of
Mr. Isaac Mitchell of this city. It was
working very successfully, separating the
kernel from the lint as completely' as the
gin separates the lint and seed. The ma
chine is a very simple one and easy opera
tion. The seed are thrown into a hopper
and husked by grinding plates, passing
out into a cylindrical revolving seivc,
about four feet long and inclined down
ward from the mill. By the revolutions
ot this cylinder the kernel is made to drop
through into a trough underneath it while
the hull and lint, unable to pass through
the seive, are worked out at the lower end
of the cylinder.
The kernel, thus separated, is very
easily reduced to oil of superior quality,
for burning purposes and hardly distin
guishable in taste or smell from good
olive oil. It always commands at least
SI per gallon, and now sells much higher.
The chief difficulty in the way of making
oil from cotton seed is that of separating
the kernel from the hull by a cheap pro
cess, and this, we think, Mr. Mitchell lias
accomplished.
This is a subject of immense advantage
to the South, as the success of this enter
prise will add greatly to the value of the
cotton crop, besides milking the South in
dependent in its supply of oil. YVe learn
that 100 lbs. of cotton seed will yield
AriT»t of L.KlirN at lVa**bin^(oii.
It was briefly announced yesterday by
telegraph, that the proscription of the
Washington Government, not satisfied
with arresting all who dared to attack,
•censure, or even criticise the prosecution
of the war, had sought a new employment
in making prisoners of ladies suspected of
Secession proclivities. The Northern pa
pers bring us some particulars of the ar
rests, giving, in extenuation of the Ad
ministration, that the ladies are merely
confined to their houses, after the style ol
“detaining” archibishops in Italy, while a
guard is stationed at their doors to arrest
any of their friends who may call. The
YY'ashington correspondent of the Herald
writes: The house of Mrs. Phillip Phillips,
wife of ex-member of Congress from Ala.
was taken possession of by order of Gen.
Porter. Ylr. Phillips is now absent in tbe
South, and said to be an active Secession
ist. YIrs. Phillips and her two beautiful
and accomplished daughters, have resided
here some time, and have not hesitated to
announce their full sympathy with the re
bels. It is said they went so far as to at
tempt to illuminate their dwelling on the
night of the Bull Run disaster, hut were
dissuaded from the rash act by their
friends. They have repeatedly been cau
tioned againrft uttering their opinions a-
gainst the government and disloyal senti
ments.
1 learn that they have often boldly ac
knowledged that they were in correspon
dence with Beauregard and other rebel
Generals. The officers searched the house,
and finding evidences to warrant it, sur
rounded it. ’I’he order was given for a
guard to be placed around it, and the in
mates to be held as prisoners. All per
sons who called were accosted to know
what their business was, and who and
what their names, if they brought letters
or messages, Ac. A loyal gentleman, who
has long been on terms of social intimacy
with the family, called to pay his respects
to the ladies. He was challenged as des
cribed above; and when one of the young
ladies appeared and spoke to him, and he
to her, the officer forbid the conversation,
at the same time explaining that he was
ordered to forbid it. The gentlemaD left.
Mrs. Senator Gwin was arrested two
days ago in her own house in this city,
where she has been confined ever since, a
proper military guard having been placed
in the house to prevent any communication
between her and rebel spies, who, it is sup
posed, have been in the habit of frequent
ing the bouse.
A trunk was seized at the depot in this
city addressed to Mrs. Gwin. It was open
ed, and found to contain a lot of gentle
men’s shirts. Some of them were sewed
together, in one of which was found a map
of all of our fortifications ou the YJrginia
side of the river. This was an important
discovery, and resulted in the immediate
arrest of Mrs. Gwin.
Mrs. Greenhow, a widow lady well
known in this city, was also arrested by
the provost guard of Brig. Gen. Potter.—
Her Secession proclivities have long been
the subject of popular conversation.—
Doubtless the charge against her is of be
ing in treasonable correspondence with the
country’s enemies now in arms.
Altogether, about six persons who have
called upon Mrs. Greenhow', Mrs. Gwi
and the wife and daughters of Mr. Phillip
Phillips, have been arrested and held.—
They are Southerners. A large number of
people besides these have called as ac
quaintances. None of them were allowed
to enter the house without being informed
that they would not be allowed to pass out
without an order from the Secretary ol
YVar or Provost Marshal. Consequently
all callers not arrested declined entering.
Bennett, of the Herald, is delighted at
I bout nine inches below the ornamental bnt*
tons on his coat.
“God Almighty!" answered Joe in an
j elevated tone, at the same time rising to
I his feet. 6
‘‘'That is correct,” replied the teacher,
‘but it is not necessary that you should
rise in answering, a sitting posture is just
as well.”
Joe was seated and the catechism pro
ceeded. r
•Y\ ho died to save the world?”
lie pin was again inserted, and Joe re-
piied, “Jcstm Christ/” i n a louder tone
than before, again rising from bis seat.
1 hat is also correct; but don’t manifest
so much feeling; do be a little more reserv
ed in your minners,” said the teacher, in
an expostulating tone.
After Joe had calmed down, the exam
ination went on.
“'Y hat will be the doom of all wicked
men? was the fubject now up for consid
eration, and as the pin was again “stuck
in,’ Joe thundered out with a still higher
elevation of his body, “Hell and Damna
tion!”
“My young friend,” said the instructor,
“you give the true answers to all the ques
tions, but while you are here we wish you
to be more mild in your words. Do, if
you can, restrain your enthusiasm, and
give a less extended scope to your feel
ings.”
Hatteras Inlet.—As the attention of the
most of our readers will necessarily be
drawn to the map to find out the position
ot this place, and as it is drawn but on few
it any, of them, we will try and describe
its location. On nearly every map Ocra-
cocke Inlet will be found, and about eigh
teen miles north of that is situated Hatter
as Inlet, which, we believe, is a new chan
nel, having cut its way through the quick
sand quite recently. It will admit vessels
ot from twelve to thirteen feet draft, but
inside there is a swash which will only al
low of seven and a half feet to go over.—
Ocracocke Bar has about the same water,
but the swash inside not so much, hence
the superiority of Hatteras Inlet. The
batteries (for we learn there are two,)
which fought the action noticed by tele
graph this morning, are situated on the
south end of the Island on which Capo
Hatteras stands, hut is the north side of
Hatteras Inlet, the south side not being
fortified.
The importance of Hatteras and Inlet
Ocracocke Bar, is in cot.sequence of these
channels being tbe only outlets to en ex
tensive district of country, now that Nor
folk is blockaded; and should the enemy
be properly provided with light draft
steamers, heavily armed, he might do in
finite mischief by going up the sounds and
rivers. The matter should be looked af
ter forthwith, and the enemy routed out
before he lias time to strengthen himself.
Charleston Mercury.
the arrest of these “high-life Secession
ists,” &c„ and remarks editorially:
Mrs. Dr, Gwin, the wife of ex-Senator
Gwin, of California; Mrs. Phillips, the
wife of the ex-member of Congress Phil
lips, of Alabama, and Mrs. Greenougli, an
other accomplished high.life Secessonist,
are particularly prominant among the reb
els in Crinoline who have thus fallen under
the special attention of the YY r ar Office.
YIrs. Gwin, Mrs. Slidel, Mrs. Thompson,
Mrs. Cobb and other accomplished and
charming ladies of this dominant Southern
social circle, during the imbecile adminis
tration of Mr. Buchanan, held him, the
government and the destinies of the coun
try in their delicate little hands. Nor did
the first French Revolution and reign of
terror produce a circle of feminine politi
cians more accomplished, sagacious and in
dustrious than those who led the poor old
mau of YY’heatland, bound in garlands of
roses, through visions of Paradise, down
the broad road to destruction.
Every class and phase of society in
YY T ashington was deeply affected by the
charming soirees, receptions and fancy
balls of these irresistible Southern ladies,
that the sudden transition in that city
from all these social splendours and fascin
ations to the rough simplicities of “Honest
old Abe” and his hordes of backwoods of
fice-seekers, made YVashington ripe for re
hellion. The general reader will thus un
derstand the capacities and facilities of
such an ally as Mrs. Gwin for the work of
“giving aid and comfort to the enemy” at
the crisis. The suspension of the pecu
liar services which she and her feminin
confederates in YY’ashingtou have been ren
dering the enemy, will, we dare say, prove
a very serious loss to Jeff. Davis and a
corresponding gain to the cause ef our
Government.
Bather E nlhuniamtir.
A few years since, some roguish boys in
a town not a thousand miles from the cap
ital of New Hampshire, persuaded Joseph
N., or, as he was generally called, “Joe,”
to attend Sundy School. Joe was au over
grown, halfiwitted, profane lad; and the
various questions propounded to him were
so readily and correctly answered that no
one could for a moment suppose that he
was not versed in theological lore.
Joe was duly ushered in and placed on
a settee in front of one on which hisfriends
were seated, and recitation commenced.
’The teacher first questioned the class on
their regular lessons, and afterwards turn
ed to Joe.
“My friend, who made the world we in
habit?”
“Eh!” said Joe, turning up his eyes like
an expiring calf.
“YVho made the world we inhabit?”
Just as he was probably about to give
the answer, one of the boys seated behind
him, inserted a pin in bis (Joe’s) pants, a-
An Appeal To the Moulh-Tlie Mt. Charles Ho
le I Hospital.
At a meeting of the citizens of Richmond,
on the 22d J uly last, a committee of citizens
was appointed by the Mayor to solicit the
aid and support of the citizens of the Con
federacy, in behalf of our sick aud woun
ded soldiers. The liberality and patriot
ism of the owners of the St. Charles Hotel
induced them to tender to the committee
free of charge, that entire building, with
the furniture therein, for the relief of the
disabled of out army, and under the imme
diate charge and supervision of a commit
tee of citizens whose time, day and night,
is gratuitously devoted to the alleviation
of the sick and wounded. This establish
ment is being conducted in a manner which,
under God’s providence is productive of
the greatest good.
The citizens of Richmond have been
called on and have responded liberally in
contribution both of time and money, and
whilst they are still ready to aid, yet the
daily increasing number of our disabled
soldiers, involving a corresponding increase
of expenditure, renders it necessary to
invoke the aid of our Southern brethren.
Our institution was opened on the 27th
of July, and our register shows that we
have received and nursed, from South
Carolina, 4S7; Georgia, 229; Mississippi,
103; Y 7 irginia, 155; Louisiana. 57; Ala
bama, 9S; North Carolina, 53; Tennes
see, 52; Florida, 69; Texas, 4; and Ken
tucky, 29; making an aggregate of 1,339.
YY’e have at this time, in this and a small
er building on Maine street, tendered upon
the same liberal terms, near400 sick. In
addition to the foregoing, we have receiv
ed at the railroad depot and conveyed to
other quarters 474 persons. YVe do not
embrace a large number who are nightly
supplied with comfortable quarters.
Some idea may be formed of the amount
of benefits conferred by this Institution by
a statement of its expenditures. The do
nation, exclusive of extensive contributions
of hospital supplies, amounting to S7.960-
25. Our expenditures since 27th July,
S4,6S0.6S, thus leaving us witb$3,279.57
in our Treasury, a sum scarcely sufficient
to provide for the coming month. Under
these circumstances we feel assured that
it is only necessary to acquaint our patri
otic citizens of the Confederacy with the
work we are cheerfully performing and
the responsibility we are assuming to re
ceive from them a cordial and substantial
evidence of their appreciation of our la
bors in mitigating tiie hardships and con
tributing to tbe comforts of the defenders
of our soil.
YV e invoke tbe aid of the corporate au
thorities of the different towns and cities
throughout the Confederacy, and would
suggest that they call on their citizens to
contribute to this great work be fore us.
All contributions, whether hospital sup
plies or money, will be addressed to the
chairman of the committee on collections
Isaac YV. YY’alker, Esq., of this city.
JOHN D. HARVEY,
JOHN ENDERS,
B. YV. HAXALL,
I. YV. WALKER,
I. H. MARTIN.
Richmond, Va., Aug. 29th, 1861
C^T’apers throughout the South please
covy.
Printing INKS.—Printing inks are being
manufactured at Amite. Louisiana, by a firm, one
of which is a practical printer. T. II. Shields &
Co., of New Orleans, are tbe agents.
The Blockage.—The inefficiency of tbe block
ade of Southern ports by Abraham Lincoln is so
notorious, and established by so many instances,
that if the British and French Governments en
force their definition of a blockade, they will soon
deMare it no blockade at all. In tbe last month
fourteen vessels have entered the port of Charles
ton and thirty-three the port of Wilmington, N. C.
During the same period $180,000 have been paid
the Collector of the Port of New Orleans in
duties on goods imported in spile of the blockade!
This ought to be enough to prove that it is utterly
inefficient, and ought, according to the under
standing of France aod England, to be declared
nugatory, and not to be respected.
FROM KNOXVILLE.
Jos. A. Mabrcy, of Knoxville desirous
of still farther attesting the loyalty of
East Tennessee to the Confederate States,
proposes through the Knoxville Register
to be one of ten to take 8100,000 of tbe
Confederate bonds at par, or one of twen
ty to take $5,000 each.
The patriotic masses of East Tennessee
are rapidly coming to tbe rescue of the
South. The Register says Gieen county,
Andy Johnson’s home, has furnished three
companies to the 4th East Tennessee
regiment and is ready to furnish seven!
more.
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