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Newspaper Page TextB r A7THOEI1Y. A C T S A N i> It »■ !■> O I I'TIOSS of the A croud Senior of the PRO VISIONAL CONGRESS CONFEDERATE STATES. 18 6 lY (No. 10G.) AN ACT recognizing the existence of War between tiie United Staten and the Confederate States and concerning betters of Marque, Prizes and Prize Goods. Whereas, The earnest efforts made by this govern ment to establish friendly relations between the gov ernment of the United states and the Confederate States, and to settle all questions of disagreement be tween the two governments upon principles of right, justice, equity and good faith, have proved unavail ing by reason of the refusal of the government of the United States to hold any intercourse with the com missioners appointed by this government for the pur poses aforesaid, or to lislen to any proposals lla-y had to make for the peaceful solution ot all causes of difficult v betweent'ie two governments; and whereas the President of the United Slates of America has is sued his proclamation making requisition upon the states of the American Union for seventy-five thou sand men for the purpose, as therein indicated, ot cap taring forts and other strongholds within the jurisdic tion of and belonging to tiie Confederate States of America, and lias deluded naval armaments upon the coasts of the Confederate States of America, and raised, organized and equipped a large military force to execute the purpose aforesaid, and has issued Ids other proclamation announcing his purpose to set on foot a bloekadeof the ports of the Confederate States; and whereas, the State ot Virginia has seceded from tlie Federal Union and entered into a convention of alliance offensive and defensive with the Confederate States, and lias adopted the Provisional Constitution of the said States, and the States of Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas and Mis souri have refused, and it is believed tiiat the State of Delaware and the inhabitants of the territories of Arizona and New M'-xico, aud the Indiuu territory south of Kansas, will refuse to co-operate with the government of the United States in these ucts ot hostilities and wanton aggression, which are plainly intended to overawe, oppress and finally subjugate the people of the Confederate States; and whereas, by the acts and means aforesaid, war exists between the Confederate States and the government ot the United States, and the States and territories thereof, except the Stales of Maryland, North Carolina, Ten nessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Missouri and Delaware, and the territories of Arizona and New Mexico, aud the Indian territory south of Kansas; Therefore, Section 1. The Congress of the Confederate State* of America do enact. That the President of the Con federate States is hereby authorized to use the whole land and naval foree of the ConfederateStatesto meet the warthus commenced,and to issue to privatearmed vessels commissions, or letters of marque mid general reprisal,in stich form as be shall think proper, under the seal of ttie Confederate States, against the vessels, goods and effects of the government of the United States, aud of the citizeusor inhabitants of the -Mates and territories thereof: 1 , rovidcd, koirerer, That prop erty of the enemy (unless it be contraband of war) laden on board a neutral vessel, sha'l not be subject to seizure under this act; And prodded, farther. Tiiat vessels of the citizens or inhabitants of the United States now inthe ports of the Confederate States, ex cept such as have been since the 5tb of April but, or may hereafter be, in the service of the government of the United States, shall b- allowed thirty days after the publication of this act to leave said ports and reach t heir destination ; and such vessels ami their cargoes, excepting articles contraband of war, shall not be .-ab ject to capture under this aet during said period, unless they shall have previously reached the destination for which they were bound on leaving said ports. Sec. That the President of the Confederate States shall be and lie is hereby authorized and em powered to revoke and annul, at pleasure, all letters of marque and reprisal which lie may at any time grant pursuant to this act. See. 3. That all persons applying for letters of marque and reprisal, pursuant to this act, shall state in writing the Same and a suitable description of the tonnage and force of the vessel, and tiie name and placeof residence of each owner concerned therein, and the intended number of the crew; which state ment shall be signed bv tiie person or persons making s lch application, and tiled with the Secietaryof State, or shall be delivered to any other officer or person who shall be employed to deliver nut such commissions, to be by him transmitted to the Secretary of State. Sec. 4. Twit before any commission or letters of marque and reprisal shall be issued as aforesaid, the owner or owners of the ship or vessel for which the same shall be requested, "ud the commander thereof for the time being, shall give bond to the Confede rate States, with at least two responsible sureties not interested in such vessel, in the penal sum of five thousand dollars, or if such vessel be provided with more than one hundred and fifty men, then in thepenai sum of ten thousand dollars, with condition that the owners, officers and crow who shall be employed on board such commissioned vessel, shall and will observe the laws of tlie Confederate States, and the instruc tions which shall be given them according to law for the regulation of their conduct, and will satisly all damages and injuries which shall be done or commit ted contrary to the tenor thereof, by such vessel during her commission, and to deliver up the same when revoked by the President of the Confederate States. See. 5. Tiiat ail captures and prizes of vessels and property shall be forfeited and sliali accrue to the own ers, officers ami crews of tiie vessels by whom such captures and prizes shall be made, aud on due con demnation had shall be distributed according to anj written agreement which shall be made between -them; and if there be no such written agreement, then one moiety to the owners aud the other moiety to the officers and crew, as nearly as may be according to the rules prescribed for the distribution of prize money by the laws of the Confederate States. Sec. 6. That all vessels,goods and effects, the prop erty of any citizen of the Confederate States, or of persons resident within aud under the protection of the Confederate States, or of persons permanently within the territories and under the protection of any foreign prince, goverumentor state in amity with the Confederate States, which shall have been captured by the Cnited States, and which shall be re-captured by vessels commissioned as aforesaid, shall be restored to the lawful owners; upon payment by them of a just and reasonable salvage, to be determined by the mu tual agreement of the parties concerned, or by the de cree of any court having jurisdiction, according to the nature of each case, agreeabiv to the provisions established by law. And such salvage shall be dis tributed among the owners, officers aud crews of the vessels commissioned as aforesaid, und making such captures, according to any written agreement which shall be made between them ; and in case of no such agreement, then in the same manner and upon the principles hereinbefore provided in cases of cap ture. See. 7. Tiiat before breaking bulk of any vessel which shall be captured us aforesaid, or other disposal or conversion thereof, or of any articles which shall be found on board the same, such captured ves- s *1, goods or effect* shall bn brought into some port of the Confederate States, or of a nation or state iri amity with the Confederate States, and shall be proceeded against before a competent tribonal: and after con demnation and forfeiture thereof shall belong to the owners, officers and crew of the vessel capturing the same, and be distributed us before provided; and in the ease of all captured vessels, goods and effects which shall be brought within fhe jurisdiction of the Confederate Slates, the district courts of the Confede rate States shall have exclusive original cognizance thereof, as in civil causes of admiralty and maratime jurisdiction; and the said courts, or the courts, being courts of the Confederate States, into which such cases shall be removed, and in which they shall be finally decided, shell and may decree restitution in whole or iu part, when the rupture shall have been made without just cause. And if made without prob able cause, inay order and decree damages and eost-s to the party injured, for which the owners and com manders ot the vessels making such captures, and also the vessels shall l>e liable. Sec. 8. That all persons found on board any captured vessels, or on board any re captured vessel, shall be reported to the collector of the port in the Confederate States iu which they sliallfirst arrive, and shall be de livered into the custody of the marshal of the district, or some court or military officer of the Confederate SCates, or of any State in orneur such port who shall takechargeot their safe keeping aud support, at the expense of 1 lie Confederate States. Sec. That the President of the Confederate States is hereby authorized to establish and order suitable instructions forthe better governing and directing the conduct of the vessel* so commissioned, their officers and crews, copies of which shall be delivered by the collector of the customs to the commanders, when they shall give bond as provided. Sec. 10 That a bounty shall be paid by' the Con federate States of $20 for each person on board any armed ship or vessel belonging to tbe United Mates at the commencement of an engagement, which shall be burnt, sank or destroyed by any vessel commissioned ns aforesaid, which shall be of equal or inferior force, the same to be divided as in other eases of prize money ; and a bounty of $J5 shall be paid to the own ers, officers und orewsof the private armed vessels commissioned as aforesaid, for each aud every prisoner by them captured and brought into port, and delivered to an agent authorized to receive them, in any port of the Confederate States; and the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to pay or cause to he paid to the* owners, officers and crews of such private armed vessels commissioned as aforesaid, or tiieir agent, the bounties herein provided. Sec. 11. That the omummiiling officer of every ves sel having a commission or letters of marque and re prisal, during the present hostilities between the Con federate State* and the United States, shall keep a regular journal, containing a true and exact account ot - his daily proceedings and transactions with such ves sel and the crew thereof: the ports and places lie shall put into or cast anchor in: tlie time of Ids stay there and the cause thereof: the prizes he shall take and the uature and pr<ibable value thereof,- (he times and places when arid where taken, arid in what manner be shall dispose of the same ; the ships or vessels lie shall fall in with: the times and places when aud where he shall meet with them, and his observations and remarks thereon; also, of whatever else shall occur to him or any of his officers or marines, or be discovered by ex amination or conference with any marines or passen gers of or in any other ships or vessels, or oy any other means touching the fleets, vessels and forces of the United States, their post* and places of station and destination, strength, numbers, intents and designs; and such commanding officer shall, immediately on Ids arrival in any port ot the Confederate States, from or daring the continuance of any voyage or cruise, pro duce his commission for such vessel, and deliver up such journal so kept as aforesaid, signed with his p-oper name and handwriting, to the collector or other chief officer of the customs ator nearest to such ports; the truth of which journal shall be verified bv the oath of the commanding officer for the time being. Ami such collector or other chief officer of the customs *’ 111 ‘mediately on 1 he arrival of such vessel, order the proper officer of the customs to go on board aud " f "ml men, the number and nature of the gnus,and whatever else shall occur to hnn on examination material to be known; amino such vessel snail be permitted t., sail net ., again until snch journal shall have l.een deiivi^d up, aud a certificate obtained under the l and collector or other chief officer of customs that she is manned and armed according to her commission , and upon delivery of such certificate, any former ce’rtifi- cateof a like nature which shall have bc-en obtained by the commander of poch Teasel shall be delivered dulf nt entries therein, or obliterating tbe record of any material transaction contained therein, where the in- tcrest of the Confederate States is concerned, or re fusing to produce and deliver such journal, commis sion or certificate, pursuant to the preceding section of this net, then and iu such cosedthe commissions or let-t Iters of marque-sod reprisal of such vessels shall he j liable to be revoked; and such c mnnandere ri^pcc-1 j rivi-iy shall forfeit for every such offence the sum ot >1,000. one inoiety thereof*to the use of the Confed erate States and the other to the informer. Sec. 13. That the owners or commanders of vessels having letters of marque and reprisal ns aforesaid, who ‘ '..all \ iolatt any of tiie acts of Congress hir the col lection of the revenue of the Confederate States, ami for the prevention «»f smuggling, shall forfeit the com mission or letters of niaiqueaud reprisal,and they and the vessels owned or commanded by them shad be liable to ali the penalties and forfeitures attaching to merchant vessels iu like cases. S c. 11. That on all goods, wares ana merchandise captured and made good aud lawful prizes of war. by any privaie armed ship having commission or letters of*marque and reprisal under this act, aud brought into iue Confederate States, there shall be allowed a de duction of 33 J-3 per tent ou the amount ot duties im posed b\law. Nee. Jo. 'Flint five per centum on the net amount after deducting all charges and expenditure?) of the prize money arising from captured vessels and cur- goeii, and ou the net amount of-the salvage of vessels rind cargoes re-captured by private armed vessels ot the Confederate States, shall be secured and pant over to the collector or other chief officer of the customs, at the port or p’acc in the Confederate States at winch such captured or re-captured vessels may arrive, oi to the consul or other public agent of the Confederate States residing at the port or place not within the Con federate States at which such captured or recaptured vessel mav arrive. And the moneys arising t herd win shall be held aud are hereby pledged by the govern- iient Of the Confederate States as a fund for the sup port and maintenance of the widows and orphans ot studi persons as may be slain, and for the support and naiutenance of such persons as may be wounded and lisabled ou board of the private aimed vessels coin- nissioned as aforesaid, in any engagement with the •-neiny, to be assigned and distributed in such manner is shall hereafter be provided by law. Approved May 6, 1801. 13 (No. 206.) AN ACT to amend “an act to provide revenue from com- uioditie* impoited from foreign countries,” approved May 21, 1861. Tin* Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That the followingalterations mid amendments Ik*, and the same ur< lien by made to toe -Art to provide revenue from commo dities irnjjoi ted fraoi foreign countries,” approved May 21.18nl, tu-wit: That the woros “corboiihte of soda,” aud the word*, “paving and roofing tiles and bricks und rooting slates aim hre bricks,” in schedule C. ot said Act be, and the same are hereby stricken out of aud repealed in said schedule, and that in too ►ameschedule C., iu tie* enumeration of the various kinds »»: iron, after the word “slabs,” the words “sheet or other i‘*rm, are hereby inserted aud made part of said schedule; and >u s«4)edn!e I». of sa.d Aet, the terms “Lae Sulphur” and “»\ilpbur flour ol,” be. and the cairn* are hereby, stricken out o» and re pealed in f!t:d schedule. Anti the terms “Terra Japouica and Catechu” are hereby transferred from schedule I) to schedule C . they being eon si dered in commerce us the sume a 1 tides of mer chandize as fiich, which is enumerated in schedule C of said MONTHLY CITATIONS.^ GENERAL ADVERTISEMENTS. Appr ed An 't 3, 1361. (No. 194.) AN ACT relating to tbe pre-payment of postage in certain caws. Section 1. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact. That all letters and other matter authorized by law to be transmitted through the mails, written or sent by any officer, nuric an or private of the Army engaged in the actual service •; the Confederate States, may he transmitted through the mails to any otm r place in the Confederate States without pre-payment >f postage, but h aving such postage to be collected upon *h« de livery of such letters or other matter; Provided, nevertheless, bat hi all such cases, tbe letters and other mail matter so sent shall I** endorsed with the name, aud shall be ou account <»t the in dividual sending the same, and shall contain * deserintiou of tin nartv who sends tin* sime. by endorsement of his military title. and Regiment to which in* b« longs That lc orprh ■ pn company t ate. i> auid othe iu the Coni' I said officer. rfully removed, shall be f •ted at the post office near e of lalditioi.al postage. i That on Setters th his official signature endorsed utag** shall not lx- required, but the j oi tbe letters tbu* transmitted. See. 1. Anv person attempting to :, shall Is- guilty of a misdemeai i* sum of twenty dollars, to be rec« i* Peace bavin? cognizance thereof Approved, July 29, 1861. mail matter sent to an derate States Army, at a ieian or private may lit rdod to the person to v hich he may have liecu i oflir tt«*d by a member of Congress, sed on the same, pre-payment ot may be paid t»n deliv- utetlie provisions of 1 mid shall forfeit and t*d before anv Justice (No. 19>.) A RESOLTTION to dispose of donations made by certain Churches on tbe late Fast Day. R solved, bv the Congress of the Confederate States of Ameri- a. That*clie *smn ot five thousand two hundred and seventy- eight dollars and , ightv-eight cents, refuted by the Secretary of the Treasury as received into the Treasury from donations by ••’lurches, on the late fii-f day, tie appropriated as a fund for tin is.* of the soldiers and officers wonnoed at the late battle of Ma- uasscs: and that the same Is* disbursed and applied by the Sccre- rarv of the Treasury, with the concurrence of the Chairman of the Committee of this House. Approved July 30,1861. (No. 218.) AN ACT to provide tor the safe custody, printing, publication and distribution of the Laws, and to provide for the appoint ment of an additional clerk iu the Department of Justice. Section L The Congress of the Confederate States of America doYnact, That all lulls and resolutions passed by the Congress and approved and signed by the President, or whic h may other wise become laws. shall be'deposited inthe Department of Jus tice. and the originals carefully preserved iu said Department. Set*. 2. It si.all be the duty of the Attorney General, t.s soon as conveniently may la*, afterin* shall receive the same, to select from the law’s, orders and resolutions passed at each session, such as may lie of a public nature, and as. in his judgement, require early publication, and cause the same to be inserted, weekly, for one month, iu one public gaze ttc published at the sc at of Govern ment in eac h Stat*-, snei shall al«o publish ali tin* laws in -two ga zettes published at the Capital ol the Con federate Stat* s;and tin* compensation for this publication shall not exceed one* dollar and a half per page*, estimated according to Little Brown’s edition the laws of tin* United Staten. >ec. 3. It shall be* the dutv of the Attorney-Genera!, at the c lose of each session of Congress, to cause all the law s aud reso lutions havim: the force of law s, and all treaties entered into by the Confederate State s. to be published under tin* supervision of tuc* Superintendent ot Public Printing. The laws shall be ar ranged m the order of their date; shall have marginal notes to each section; shall be fully indexed ; and shall Is* published, to th * number of tlireethoiisauu copies, iu a style* equal in execution aud upon paper equal in quality, to the edition of the laws of tiie United States, as annual]v published by Little A Brown; they shall 1m- lionud in pamphic r. m a style not inferior to that in which the laws, published t»y Little brown, are bound annual ly ; and one thousand copies thereof shall lie preserved to lie bound iu calf, in a solid and substantial manner, as often as the number * »f page's shall be sufficient t ‘ form a volume of not less than eight hundred, nor more than one thousand pages. Aud whenever the volumes are thus bound, a new index shall be made, comprising the contents of tin* whole* volume thus bound. Sec. 4. The printing ot the laws, as required by the foregoing section, shall fa* executed by the Public Printer: the binding in pamphlet form and in volumes, us provided in the foregoing sec tion. shall he* exec cited by contract to be* entered into by the Su perintendent ot Public Printing, after advertising tor staled pro posals ; and tbe paper for the printing of the laws shall be* furn ished to the* Public Printer, by the Superintendent of Public Printing, in accordance with the fourth section of the act of 1 Jth May. 1861. entitled “an ac t further to organize the Bureau of Su perintendent of Public Printing.” Sec*, b. The pric e allowed to the Public Printer for printing the laws, under the provisions of this act, shall be the following, and no more, to-wit: for composition, plain, seventy-five cents per thousand em<; for rule aud figure work, one dollar aud fifty press work, octavo forms, of six- i page -fiv ‘ I* i hen be ait. cl follows, D-Wit : One grci*s for the time being; twenty Senate and tin* Clerk ot The Hoi to each Committee of the tw< . arb to the* President and Vicc-1 the Department of State*, fe |Dijf‘ its snla i pumplet form, shall be dis- y to each member of the Cou nt** each to the Secretary of the of Representative; ore copy ouses of Congress; five copies iid»*ut; two hunched copie sto wn use*, and tor distribution s of the Confederate Department of the Ti RESOLUTION Resolved by the C- lina Voluntc ss of th lent be aud he i to the First Regil nt of North of Amer- tlxe First Raiment of • of North Carolina, and to of that period ; <*aid perns derate State*! ereby authorized to receive the Confedarute States ol North Carolina volunteers, the term of six months in and mustered into the c harge* them after the expi- commenee at the* time the* •e ot ed. further. That the Cadets . at Charlotte, who may have Regilll •d July I from the* North Carolina >een acting with said Reg- same manner a» tberesi- i part thereof, with the pay AN ACT relati (No. 197.) i*to monev deposited in the Registries and Re ceivers of the Courts. 1. The Congress of the Confederate States of Ameri- •t. That all monev* heretofore paid into the Registries j vers of the several Courts of the United State's, fur- sting in these Confederate States, shall lie; deposited in surv of the Confederate States; and it shall be* tin the* Judges of the several Courts of the Confederate v having jurisdiction over the disposal of the said sums ro withdraw the same from the Registries and Receiv- • Courts, and pay the amount thereof to the Secretary oi ! It shall he the duty of the ; in lic*u of the amounts of moi equal amount in bonds of thei rest at five pur c entum per shall be required by the J ‘cretary of the Treasury y paid’ to him, as afore- Confederate States, beur- uiium, divided into such nnking the payment; the payable to thf Se pital and interest of said bonds being made payable only whei Lament thereof shall be ordered bv adecree ot the Court havin tal then*of. Said bonds shall be madi Igc* of the- Court by whom the pay and of his successors in office it shall b.* t he duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to mak- pavinentof said bonds and all aceruing interest, on demand ami presentation thereof, accompanied by a duly certified copy the order of Court directing such payment. Sec*. 3. That ail sums of money deposited in the Registries i R. reivers of the several Courts of these Confederate States 'hat may hereafter be so deposited, shall, if remaining undispo »f during six mouths from the date of the deposit, be transfer n like manner as is above provided, to the Treasury ot the l federate States, and be replaced by bonds t ’ States; two hundred co[ tor its own use, ami tor distribution amongst the Rcvexiuaoffic of the Government; one hundred copies to the De partment of Justice for its own use*, and tor distribution amongst the* Judges. Clerks, Marshals and Attorneys of the Confederate States ; titty copies each to the Department of War and the Navy, and to the Postmaster-General: five copies each to the Governors ot the several States, tor the use of the States. The remaining copie s shallbe preserved iu the Department of Justice, subject to tbe further orde r of Congress. Sec. 7. Tbe Attorney-General is authorized to appoint, nn ad ditional clerk in the Department of Justice for the purpose of carrying into effect the* provisions of this ac t, to be* called the Law Clerk of said Department, at a salary of fifteen buudred dollars ad distribution Approved An* and and parts of lawi * custody, preservedii ! tbe laws arc* lierebi 5,1861. •retofore enacted, pro- printing, publication pealed. (No. 209.) AN ACT to authorize advances to be made in certain cat The Congress of the Confederate States of America do e in That the Secretary of War,.with the approbation of the Pn dent, be author.zed. during the existence, of the present war ke advances upon any contract, uqt to exceed thiitv-tb •third p< •led, t hat se< rary of War. accounting f Approved cut.. nitio rity be the sa i of war; *d bv the r lor a prop* 14 it. CITATIONS. manner, respect* able nd pL provided j August , the like ter a tbe sc . 1£6I. ond f and conditio ction of this act. (No. 198.) nend an act entitled “an act to establii f the Confederate States ot America.” ressof the* Confederate States of America h of the ac t apprewed March 16, 1861 Judicial Courts of the ts the holding of a session of ate Slates .n January next, : and i:o sesaicnof theSnnrc AN ACT further to i the judicial courts Section 1. The Coi ■1» enac t. That so m titled “an act to establish th rate States of America,” as dir Supreme Court of th** Confed| niul the same is hereby, repeated; and i:o se Court shall be* held until that Court shad Ik* orgai provisions of the permanent Constitution of t States aud the laws passed in pursuance thereof. Sec-. 2. All writs of error and hpp**a!s taken from the Di-trier Courts of the Confederate Stafi organization "t the Supreme Court, under the j -titntion, shall Fe made returnable on the second first term to be heici by the Supreme Court, affi* nie:it under the Permanent Constitution. S* e. 3. It shill he lawful for the Clerk* of the s Courts tc* issue* writs of error, under the* seal < Courts, returnable to the Supreme Court, in the as nearly as mav 1><\ as theCb*rkof the Suprcj its nfederat roeecufced nr to th lent Con av of th‘ establish several District of said District Court may, bi aud with the same force and effect as i issued bv said Clerk of the Supreme Court. Se< 4 The jurisdiction of the District Courts of the Confed .•rate State* ahull extend to all cases of law or equity arising undei rh*• Revenue Laws of the* Confederate States, for which othei provisions are not already mode by law ; and. if any person shall -C eeie VC* C.nv injury to hi* pe rson’or preeperty. for, or on accou: >t anv ac t bvh m done under any law of the Confederate Stat ■t the Protection e.r collection of the revenue, he shall be eutitl**d to maintain suit for damage therefor in the District Court of the Confederate States under whose jurisdiction the party doing the injury nmv res de. Approved July 31,1861. (No. 199.) AN ACT to authorize the distribution of the proceeds of the sale of %he A. B. Thompson, condemned us a prize. The Conemo of the Confederate State* of America do enact That the proceeds of the sab* of the ship A. B. Thompson, taken by •in* Confederate Slates ship-of-war the* Lady Davis, mid con icii.mf! h- a p»« ze under a decree of the Confederate State* Court •r the Distric t’of South Carolina, when paid into the Treasury, -hall be distributed by th** Secretary of the* Navy according t« the provision* f tin* act of the United States of April 23rd, 180< • ntitled “An Apt forthe better government of the Navy of tbe United Slates,?’ and made of force by an act of the* Congress the Confederate* State*, of February 9th. 1861. entitled “An Act to continue in t>re* certain laws of the Unit*‘d States of Ameri ca.*’rating Cap, aiu Elliott and his detachment—declared joint captors by. theJuaitl decree—as marines, according to their res pective ranks. ' Approved August 1, 1861. (No. 20(f) . AN ACT toan-*nd an act to establish the Judicial Courts of the* • Confederate States of America. The C.nigrcKi of the Confederate States of America do enact. 1 hat theprovis .n in the 31st. section of. the “Aftto establish the Judic ial Courts of t 1 *** Couft*d* rate States of America,” which al lows mileage to ♦ he District Attorney, shall be modified to r**ad as follows, name ly, “And when there*are two or more divisions in the District for which he is appointed, he shall be allowed mileage nt the* rate of ten cents per mile, for going to and return ing from th** Con it which is most distant from his place of resi dence; to 1m* computed on the most usual line of travel.” Approved August 1, 1861. (Noaoi.) AN ACT to make provision fo pplies for the sick and wounded. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, T.hat the Secretary of Warshall forthwith appoint a clerk iu th* ••tiie** of the Surgeon Gene ral, to take charge of all Hospital sup plies and other articles which may be contributed for the use ol the sick and wounded; and the same to dispose of, according to th«* wishes of tiie contributor*, under the direction of the Medi cal Department of the army; the* salary of the said clerk not to • xeeeu one thousand dollars; aud tin-said clerk shall beauthor- izsd. under the* dim* ion of the Surgeon-General, to procure and tit up a proper ph ce for tiie safe-keeping and proper disposal of the •aid articles. Approved Aug 2, 1861. AN ACT to f discretion, upon t-, it* apple at ion and m*omn Gem ;al. or Brim lier-Oen* ral. appoint Iron (No. 282.) t entitled “hti art to make further pro- visions lortlie ijuhl c defence,” approved lltli May, 1361; and to amend an ae : entitled “an aet to increase the military es tablishment of the Confc'derate States;” aud to amend the “act lor the* .tablis tune it aud organization of the army of the Con federate State* of America.” The* Congress -.if the Confederate* States of America do enact. Tliut tiie third sc,-tioii of the act entitled “an act to make further provision for the public defence,” approved lltli May. 1861, he neodc-d by striking out of said section the words, “detailed om tin* regular .*rmy;” and furth<*r, that the ninth section of the act entitled “ail «etto increase the military estabRshineut of the Confederate States,” ind to amend the “ac*t forthe establishment iiiid organ : zatioif <»f tin* army of the Confederate* States of America.” appro ed 16th May, 1861. Ih* amended, by adding ercto the following c lause: “And tiiat the President may. in hi- pplic-ation and recommendation of a Major- ‘ il life* persons r«. tId* -tint of suc h lifficer, who shall have* the same rank and pay ns it appointedfroir..the army of the Confederate States. Approved Aug ?st 3, 1861. (No. 203.) AN ACT t«»|irco idefor an additional field officer to Volunteer Battulioiis. aud for tin* appointment of Assistant Adjutants General tor the Provision J forces. Section 1. Be* it enacted by the Congrcsf of the Confederate State s of America, That the "eighth section of the net of March 6tb, 1861, “To provide forthe public defence ” be. uud fhe same is hereby so far ameuded, tiiat whenever Battalions of volun teers in the- service of the Confederate States shall consist of not less than six eoiiqicuiii.s, there* may Ik* allowed, in the discretion of the President, to eae h battalion so constituted, two field officer*, one with tiie rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and the other with the- rank ol Major. Sec-. 2. Tiiat the- President be. and he* is hereby authorized to appoint for the* volunteer forces in the* Confederate service n«; any assistant Adjutants-General ns tbe service may require, hose rank shall c orrespond with tin? rank of the assistant Ad- tants General in the regular army, and who shall receive the* same pay ami allowances, according <io their respective GEORGIA, Baldwin ) By John Hammond, Or County. J dinary of said County. To Eliza F. Carter of said County, James F. Carter of tiie County of Macon and State of Ala bama, and John II. Furman,Testamentary Guard ian and Trustee of Faro li C. Furman aud John II. Furman, minors. The said Eliza, James F. and Parish C. and John H. bring Devices. Legatees and Heirs at Law of Farish Carter, late of said County, deceased. VITHEREAS, Samuel M. Carter, as nominated TT Executor, and one of the Legatees, under tiie last will and testament of the said Farish Car ter, deceased, has duly tiled his application before us in our said Court of Ordinary for the probate of the last will and testament, and the codicils thereto annexed, of the said Farislt Carter, dee d, in solemn form—said probate to be made in and before our said Court to be liolden on the lirst Monday in November next. These are therefore to cite and admonish you and -ach and every one. of you, to be and appear be fore us in our said Court to be liolden on the first Monday in November next, then and tiiere to show cause, if any you have, why said last will and testament and the codicils thereto annexed, shall not be admitted to probate in solemn form, according to tiie petition and applicaiion of the said Samuel M. Carter, and make other aud fur ther proceedings, be. tlien and there iiad, and ac cording to the statute in such cases made and pro vided. JOHN HAMMOND, Ord’y. .July 517th, 10 3m. GEORGIA, Jasper County. W HEREAS, it lias been represented to me. that the estate of Elisha C. Grubbs, late of said County, deceased, is unrepresented, or with out Administration. These are therefore to cite and admonish all per sons interested in said estate, to he and appear at my office on the first Monday in October next, to take out letters of Ad niuistration on said estate, or else letters of Administration will be issued to the Clerk ot the Suptrior, or Inferior Court of said County, as provided by law. Given under my hand and official signature, thisGth day of August, 1-bl. 12 5t M. II. HUTCHISON, Ord y. GEOKGlA. Baldwin County, W HEREAS, Robert W. Trapp, Guargian for Louisa Woodall, lias filed bis final account and petitions for letters of dismission from said Guardianship. This is therefore to cite a!! persons adversely concerned to file their objection on or before the lirst Manday in November next. Given under my band officially. JOHN HAMMOND, Ord’y. Aug..27 led. 14 tit. GEORGIA, Irwin county. VIUHEREAS, George Paulk applies to me for f T letters of administration, dc bonis non, on the estate of Calvin Hall, late of said county, de ceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred aud creditors of said de ceased to be and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, to show cause, if any they have, why letters of administration should not be ranted to the applicant. Given under my hand and official signature, this August 5th, 1801. 14 ot. L. M. COLBERTH. Ord’y. GEORGIA, Bulloch county. W HEREAS, James Lee. Sen., applies to me for letters of Administration, with the will an nexed, on the estate of Mrs. Mary Mercer, late of said county, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all per sons interested, to be and appear at my office with in the. time prescribed by law, to show cause, (if any they have) w hy letters should not be granted he applicant in terms of the law. Given under mv hand officially, this 20th day of August 1861. 14 5t [db] WILLIAM LEE. Ord’y. GEORGIA, Twiggs oouuty. IV’HliUEAS, David Hudson, guardian for J. F. M Nelson, applies to me for letters of dismission from said guardianship, he having fully executed the trust confided, as will tally appear from the vouchers of file ill office, and a receipt in full from his said ward. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular parties at interest to lie and appear at my office on or before the first Monday in October next, then and there to show cause why said letters may not be granted. Given tinder my hand officially, at Marion, August 7th. 1HUI. 13 ot. LEWIS SOLOMON, Ordy. GEOKGlA, Jasper county. T71THEREAS, John H. Ezell and William K. M Powell Executors to the last will and tes tament of Evan H. Powell deceased, makes ap plication to me for letters of dismission from said trust. These are therefore to cite and admonish all per sons interested to be and appear at my office on the lirst Monday in October, next, then and there to show cause if any they have, why letters of dismission should nut be granted the applicants in terms of the law. Given under my hand and official signature at office, thisfifth day of March, 1801. L43m6m.] M. H. HUTCHISON, Ord’y. GEORGIA, Wilkinson County. YlLilEREAS, W. M. Whitehurst. Administra TT tor on the estate of John L. Whitehurst, de ceased; lias filed his petition for letters of dismis- ‘ on. These are therefore to cite and admonish all persons conaerned, to show cause, why said peti tion should not be granted in terms of the law, in such cases provided. Given under mv hind and official signature, this 28th July, 1801. 11 niOm. ELLIS nARVILL, Ord y. GEORGIA, Bulloch County. V17HEREAS, William D. Branan, Executor of It Sarah Everitt, deceased, applies to me for letters of dismission from said trust. These are tiierefore to cite and admonish all per sons interested, to be and appear at my office within tlie time prescribed by law, to show cause, if any they have, why letters should not be granted the applicant in terms of the law. Given under my hand officially, this 20th day of August 1HG1. 14 mCm. [db] WILLIAM LEE, Ord’y. GEORGIA, Bulloch County. To nil persons ickvm it may concern. WJ H UREAS, Charles and Thomas Knight, V V Administrators of the estate of Alexander Knight, late of said county, deceased, applies to me for letters of dismission from said Administra tion. These are therefore to cite and admonish all persons concerned, to be and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, to show cause, if anj- they have, why said letters of dismission should not be granted to said applicant. Given under my band officially, this 10th day of May. 1861. D n 51 m(im WILLIAM LEE, Sen. Ord’y GEOKGlA, Twiggs County. W HEREAS, Henry Carter, Executor of the last will and testament of Benj. Saxon, late of said county, deceased, lias tiled his final return and vouchers in my office, showing a settlement of said estate, and makes his appication in due form of law for letters of dismission from his said trusl. These are therefore to cite and admonish all persons interested in said estate, to be and ap pear at my office, on or by the first Monday in NOVEMBER next, then and there to show cause why said letters may not be granted. Given under my hand officially at Marion, April 12th, 1 .-G1, 48 m(im. LEWIS SOLOMON. GEORGIA, Wilkinson county. W HEREAS, John Holder, administrator of Janu s L. Sanders, deceased, applies to me for letters of dismission from his said administra torsbip. Therefore all persons concerned are hereby re quired to show cause, if any they have, why said lohu Holder should not be discharged from said <dministration, on tbe first Monday in January next. Given under my hand officially, at office, thi 28th June, 1861. 6 m6m. ELLIS ITAIIVILL. Ord’y. GEORGIA, Twiggs County. W HEREAS, William Biyan, Executor of the Inst will and testament of Algernon S Bryan, late of said county, deceased, makes appli cation for letters of dismission from said trust, he having fully executed the'same, as will more ful ly appear, by reference to the Records of my office .md vouchers of file. These are ther fore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and others concerned, to be arid appear at my office, on or by the second Mon day in January next, then and there to show cause, if any they have, why said letters may not be granted. Given under my hand officially at Marion, June 28th, 1861. 7 mCm. LEWIS SOLOMON. Ord’y. GEORGIA, Jasper County. 11THEREAS, Mrs. Martha Johnston, Guardi- T V an for the pers ms and property of Martha M. and James J. Johnston of sniff comity, makes ap plication to me for letters of dismission from said trust. These are therefore to cite and admonish all persons interested, to be and appear at my office on the first Monday in October next, to show cause, if any they have, why letters of dismission should uvt be grauted the applicant in terms of the law. Given under my hand and official signature at office, this 2Gth day of July, 1861. II 6t. M. H. HUTCHISON, Ord’v. Abraham Deloch ) Libel for Divorce, Echols vs. >.Superior Court, April Term, Jane Deloch. ) ISbO. I T appearing to the Court by the return of the Sheriff", that the defendant in the above enti tled cause, is not to be found in tbe County of Echols ; and it further appearing, that said de fendant resides out of the State of Georgia. It is on motion of William II. Dasher, Attorney for plaintiff, ordered, tiiat service be perfected by publication in one of the Gazettes of this State once per month for four months prior to the next term of said Court. WILLIAM H. DASHER, Plaintiffs Attorney. A true extract from the minutes of said Court May the 1st, 1861. J. P. PRESCOTT 6 mini Clerk S. C GEORGIA, Bulloch County. To all idiom it may concern. W HEREAS, Nathaniel J. Dugger, Executor on the estate of David Dugger, late of said County, deceased will apply at the Court of Or dinary for letters of dismission -from said Execu torship. These are. therefore to cite and admonish all whom it may concern, to he and appear before said Court, to make objection, if any they have, on or before the first Monday in December next, otherwise, said letters will he granted. Given under my hand officially, this Kith day of May, 1861. [n n] 52 m6m. WILLIAM LEE Sen., Ord’y. GEORGIA, Jasper County. W HEREAS. Jarrett B. Kelley, Executor to the last Will and Testament of Benjamin W. Banks, late of said county, deceased, make.-, application to me for letters ol Dismission from said Executorship. These are therefore to cite and admonish all persons interested in the estate of said deceased, to be and appear at my office, on the first Monday in December next, to show cause, if any they have, vviiy letters of Dismission should not be granted the applicant iu terms of the statute. Given under my lmnd and official signature at office, this 7th day of May. 1861. 51 m6m. M. II HUTCHISON, Ord'y. GEORGIA, Bulloch County. Y\THEREAS, Miles Scarborough, Administra- T T tor with the will annexed on (he estate of Catheirne Kirkland, deceased, applies to me foi letters of dismission from said trust. These are therefore to cite and admonish all persons interested, to be and appear at my office on or before the first Monday in March next, to show cause, if any they have, why letters of dis mission should not be granted the applicant iu terms of law. Given under my hand officially, this 20th day of August, 1861. [d. b.] 14 tnCm. WILLIAM LEE, Ordy. Notice to Debtors and Creditors. A LL persons holding claims against the estate of William Garrett, late of Wilkinson coun ty. deceased, are requested to send statements ol them to the undersigned; and those indebted, must settle up—those by account by note, if they can’t pav the money. JNO. M. GARRETT, > . , . . , , E. CUMMING, ^ Administrators. Irwinlon, Aug. !>th, 1861. 12 6t. RULE NISI. a GEORGIA, Wilkinson county. Cullen M. Fieeinan.j &. Archibald Freeman. ! Petition to establish vs. ( destroyed deeds. John M. Freeman, j Clerk’s Office of the Superior Couit. ( "3 ELLEN M. FREEMAN, and Archibald J Freemau, having by their petition, tiled in this office, set forth that John M. Freeman made and executed a Deed, of which the foregoing is a copy, and that said original has beecn destroyed, aud having prayed that said copy, which is sworn to, should be established in lieu of trie original, it is therefore Ordered, r l hat said John M. 1 ree- man show cause, if any lie have, at the next term of the Superior Court of said couuty.to be held on the first Monday in October next, (eighteen hundred and sixty-one,) why said, copy should not be established in lieu of the original. Witness, the honorable Iverson L. Harris, Judu-e of said Court, this 5th day of April, 1861. GEO. W. TARPLEY, Clerk. Wilkinson Superior Court. April lerm, 1861. It appearing to the Court that the defendant, John M. Freeman, is not a resident of this State, and not to be found within the limits of this State.it is therefore Ordered, by the Court, that the foregoitijr Rule Nisi be served, by being pub lished in thf Southern Federal Union, a public gazettee, for the space of three months. A true extract from the minutes of Wilkinson Superior Court, April Term, 1861. GEO. W. TARPLEY, Clerk. May 27th, 1861. COPY OF DEED. STATE OF GEORGIA. Twiggs county. K NOW all men by these presents, tiiat I, John M. Freeman, of the State and county afore said, for and in consideration of the sum of ten thousand and eighty-five dollars, to me in hand paid, by Cullen M. Freeman, and Archibald Fiee- man.of the same place, tbe receipt whereof I do hereby ackdowledge, have granted, bargained, and sold, and, by these presents, do grant, bargain, and sell unto the said Cullen M Freeman and Archibald Freeman, their heirs and assigns, the following property, to-wit: thirteen negroes, con sisting of men and women and children, all of dark complexion, with the following names : Will, ago twenty-eight. Sain, twenty-seven years of age, Luke, twenty-two years ot age, Josiah, a woman aged fifty, Annis, a woman thirty years of age, Nicy, a girl aged eighteen years, Isaac, a boy aged fourteen years, July, a girl aged ten years. Cliarry, a girl eight years of age, Melia, a girl aged six years, Henry, a boy aged four years, Elena, a girl three years of age, Cugo, a boy two years of age ; which negroes I warrant to be sound and well in body and mind, and to be slaves for life, to have and to hold the aforesaid bargained property to him the said Cullen M. Freeman and Archibald Freeman, them, their heirs and assigns forever, and I, the said John M. Freeman,for my self, my heirs, executors, and administrators, all and singular, the said bargained property unto tbe said Cullen M. Freeman and Archibald Freeman, their heirs and assigns, against, me and ray exec utors and administrators, and against all and every other person or persons whatever, shall and will warrant and defend by these presents. In witness whereof, 1 have set my hand and affixed my seal, this 23rd day of January, 185;>. JOHN M. FREEMAN. Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of us. ° Robert Roz.vr, 2 3m. J- M. Meadows, J. P SPRING AND SUMMER UUtlLJLIUTl&UiT i miss OAim liV* has on hand a large beauti ful assortment of SPRING AND SUMMER RULE NISI. John^Lineh )R u le Nisi to foreclose Mort- Miles G. Linth. q K a £ e - Superior Court Putnam County, at March Term !861. I T being represented to the Court by the petition of John Lineb, that by deed of Mortgage, dated the 7tli day of March, I860, Miles G. Linch conveyed to the said John Linch, the lot and Store room and roam above, in the Town of Ea- onton. in Putnam County, purchased of D. II Vanmater. adjoining lot of Carter Harvey, and one of J. B. Harwell and others, (then] occupied by Daniel Slade, for the purpose of securing the payment of a due bill made by the said Miles G Linch, which due bill is now due aud unpaid And further, of securing the said John Linch against loss as security and endorser on the fol lowing described notes to-wit: One payable to Wm. A. Reid, for one hundred and eighty-four dollars, due 25th December, I860, on which the said John Linch has paid on the 15th day of March, 1861, seventy-two dollars and ten cents. One payable to Elizabeth Reid, for two hundred and forty-three dollars and twenty-one cents, due 25th December, 1857, on which the said John Linch, has, on the 4th day of February, 1861, paid two hundred and ten dollars and eighty cents. And one payable to the order of said John Linch, at the Branch Bank State of Georgia at Eatonton, dated March 7th, 1860. And one for eighty-nine days after date, for fifteen hundred and t'orty-one dollars, the whole of which amounts are now due to him and un paid. It is ordered, that tho said Miles G. Linch, do pay into this Court by the first day of the next Term, the principal, interest and costs due on said due bill and notes, or show cause, if any he has to the contrary, or that in default thereof, foreclosure be granted to the said John Linch of said Mortgage and the equity of redemption ot the said Miles G. Linch therein be forever bared ; and that service of this rule be perfected on said Miles G. Linch according to law. WM. A. REID, Plaintiffs Attorney. A true copy taken from the Minutes of the Court, March Term, 1861. T. J. PRITCHARD, Deputy Clerk. May 11, 1861. 51 m4ni. mnen, is A LL persons indebted to FREDERICK SCHOENBEIN’, deceased, are requested to make immediate settlement; and all having de mands on him or his estate, ate desired to present them in terms of the law. GEORGE IIAUG, Executor. August lfltli, 1861. 12 6t. ml Ails. 2.1861. smile-. Apjir. (No. 2W.) AN ACT to i*xt**nd tb*» provisions of an act entitled “an a*-t to prohibit the exportation of cotton from the Confederate States except through th< seaport* of *nid States, and to punish per sons ofl<*ndinz therein,’’ approved May 21. 1861. Section 1. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact. Tb*ft the provision* of the above recited act be. and the same are hereby extended, and made applicable to the exportation of tobacco, sugar, rice, molasses, syrup and naval stop' tbe Confederate State*, from and alter the tenth day cf August next. Approved August 2, 1861. Administrator's Sale. VITJEL be rold in the town of Irwinvilie, Irwin TI county, (ia., on the 6n-t Tuesday in OCTOBER next, between the usual hours of sale, one lot of land. No. 228, half lot No. 187, half lot No. 233, also 60 acres of No. 231, in the 6th District of said county, as the property of Mary Van, deceased, for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said deceased. Terms made known on the day of sale. JOHN W. FLETCHER, Adm’r. August 5th, 1861. 13 tds. up AN "ACT to uni-lid NVhercaa, by a (No. 205.) ct in gelation to the issue of Treas ury Note*. art of Congress, approved the 9th March, 1861. th** Secretary of the Treasury i* authorized to issue certain Treasury lotes in lien of a first iaene of such notes; and it is pro vided that the whole Issue shall at no time exceed one milliou of dollars; and it is deemed advisable now to remove this restric tion, the Congress of tbe Confederate States of Americado enact. That the Treasury notes authorized te be issued by the Secretary ot *“«• Treasury, under -.he. provision* of tbe said act, may be is- sued bv him ut any time, with the approbation of the President, either before or after the railiug in of the first note*; Provided, teiw That tb f comraanden. of ve-w-ln having let- , . l marque end reprisals as aforesaid, nofrlectiner to ♦ Iat t he. w hole issue outstanding at any onetime shall not exceed keep . journal a* aferesaid, or willfully making frlu- j ”‘a^^TIki. AdniiniKlrnlor’a Sal». TTNDER an order of the Court of Ordina-y of Hancock county, will be sold at the Court House in Milledgeville, on the first Tuesday in OCTOBER next, within the legal hours of sa.e, a uegto girl, Jammiina, about 13 yearsold, the prop erty of C. C. King, late of Hancock county, de ceased. Sold for the benefit of the heirs and creditors. Terms on the day of sale. E. TRICE, Adm’r. July 28th. 1861. 10 tds. GEORGIA, Twiggs County. S IXTY days from date application will he madr- to the honorable tiie Court of Ordinary, for An order for leave to sell two negroes, belonging to the estate of Henry T. Jones, late oi said county, deceased. THOMAS H. JONES, Adm r. Marion, June 29th, 1861. [l s] 7 Dt. S IXTY days afier date application will he made to the Ordinary of Wilkinson county, for leave to sell the wild and scattered lands of Thomas Holder, late of said county, deceased, at private sale. REBECCA HOLDER, Admr’x. June 28th, 1861. ^ flt. S IXTY days afterdate application will he made to the honorable Court of Ordinary of Bul loch county for leave to sell all the lands belong ing to the estate of General E. Mikell, late ol said county, deceased. JOHN GOODMAN, Adm’r. July 19th. 1861. (n K) 10 9t. 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T HE undersigned would respectfully call the attention of the public to their justly celebra ted ANTI-IIYDROPIC TINCTURE. A fair trial s all we ask to convince the most incredulous that ourtreament is no humbug. Many who have de spaired of recovery have bten entirely relieved un der our treatment. We would say.to those afflicted with that loathsome disease, the Dropsy, to delay no time in giving us a call. Remember the old proverb, “Procrastination is the thief of time ’* We will visit patients when desired and reasona bly compensated for our trouble. On the receipt of ten dollars we will forward to any Railroad de pot its value in our medicine. M. & J. H. BROOM. P. S.—All communications must be addressed to the undersigned to meet with prompt-attention, lie can be consulted by calling at his office on the North side of public squarp. JOSEPH H. BROOM. Carrollton, Georgia. CERTIFICATES. PoweltoD. Hancock county, Ga., Jan. 16, 1856. Joseph H. 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I can give yon as good a bargain for cash as any tablishinent, but not as loir dmrn either in price ntlier ■r quality. A. C. VAIL, Agent Milledgeville, November 5, 1860. 24 tf Tax Laws of Georgia. COMPILED BY L. H. BRISCOE, A FEW copiesoftheTAX LAWS are on hand and for sale at this office.—Price $1 per copy Jnc«b»* (|cr4ial, which is an excellent remedy for cough, colds, pain in the breast, inflamed throat, Ate may be found at the Drug S(oi'e of Hertt & Hall. NEW HOTEL ! PLANTER’S ROUSE. Cherry Street, Macon, Ga. T HIS HOUSE is Two Blocks from the Railroad Depot. IN THE BUS- INESS PART OF THE CITY, and |||U near the Ware Houses and Wholesale Stores. A Porter will be in attendance at the Depot. J. O. GOODALE, Proprietor. August 1st, 1861. 11 9m. Consisting of all the LATEST and most desirable styles of French Hats of every variety Also, many rich and fancy articles, beautiful Em broidery, elegant Laces and Velvets, Head- Divsses and Dress Caps, Bead Netts, Hair Tins, Bonnet Pins, Fancy Buttons, Lace Veils, Ruches, French and American Flowers, and a very large and well selected stock of RIBBOKTS. MARSALAIN SILKS, HOOP SKIRTS. &c., &c Call and examine for yourselves before purchas ing, as it will he much to your interest. She is thankful for past favors, and solicits a liberal pa tronage train our city and surrounding counties. Milledgeville, April eta, 1861. 46 tf JULSlft CAKU». BRISCOE & deGRAFFXHSRxsD ATTORNEYS AT LAW, ' miLLEUftEVILLt, hEO ■yyiLL practice in the courts of the Ocnudgea Milledgeville, Ga., March 1,1858. 40 j y Messrs. A. H. & L. H. KKNAA~ Are Associated in the Practice of Law Office 1 st Door upon 2d floor of MASONIC HALB Jan. 23d, 1857. 35 tf D It A II. c i ji jiTn <; ‘ Irwinlon, Wilkinson County Ga Tenders his Professional services to the citizens of Wilkinson county. [ j an 5 - ^ METROPOLITAN HOTEL, AT SPARTA, GA. rnilE undersigned having recently purchased JL the premises generally known as “ Mackies old stand” has opened a Hotel lor the accommoda tion of the people. The propnetor will use every effort for the com fort and convenience of all who may favor him with their patronage. The table will be furnished with the best that a Hancock county market affords. Drovers will be supplied with provender, good stables, and open lots for the exhibition of theii stock. Conveyances can be had at all times to any point ou either of the Rail Roads. J. M. STANFORD. Sparta.,Ga., Jan. 2, I860. 32 tf. W. D. F.THF.ItintiE. J illy- 15th, 1856. BRADFORDS RILLS. EXTRAORDINARY CURES. The Infallible Gum Coaled Pills, r * Art I Dis Are a certain and specific cure for all Urethreal Discharges, Gonorrlnea, Gleet, Stricture, andIrri tation ot the Kidneys, Bladder, Urethra, and Pros trate Giand. They are tasteless, aud free from giv ing odorto the breath. Prepared by R.Bradfor New York City,and sold by HERTY &. II.VLL Milledgeville, Ga. Price f I per Box. They will be sent by mail, free of postage, when ordered.- nuirri 108- a £’/ L / V TIIO.IIAS J. COX, ATTORNEY AT LAW NEWTON, Bakf.r county, Ga March 18,1856. 4.3 ^ ETHERIDGE SON, Factors, Commission and Forwarding MERCHAN TS SAVANNAH, GA. ’ W. D. ETHERIDGE, Jr. 8 tf ' Thomas Hardeman, jr. j. w. Griffin HARDErvIAN & GRIFFIN WHOUfcSALEi GROCEUS. D ealers in wines, liquors, tobac CO, SEGARS and Groceries of every de scription. Corner or Cherry and Third Sts., MACON GA. Sept. 2,1859. 14 J. GAMP, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ACWORTII, COBB COUNTY, GA., P RACTICES in Cobb, Cass, Cherokee, Milton Paulding, and Fulton. —:oo:— REFERENCES. Hon. J. W. Lewis, Atlanta: Gen. A. J. Haxsell Marietta; Roberts, Cosicery & Co., Augusta- E. L. Litchfield, N. & G. S. Avery, a c 1 worth. UP°Any information as to responsibility of par ties promptly given^rj March 9th, 1861. 42 ly. Nidi 1.1,1, A WELLBORN, New Clothing! JUST RECEIVED AT THE . m Milledgeville Clothing Store.] ATTORNEYS AT LAW, 0 n Milledgeville, (ia. W ILL PRACTICE in the Counties of the Ocmulgee Circuit. Milledgeville, Ga., Feb. 16, 1S60. 39 ly. O “O HOTEL NO. 1. A General Assortment of Gents, Youths, and Boys SPRING & SUMMER CLOTH ING, all made to order, and the work warranted. Also, a general assortment 01 HATS! Beebes fashionable Moleskin and CassimER, and a variety of SOFT CASS., and Light Summer HATS, for Men and Boys. Also a great variety of TRAVELING TRUNKS, VA LISES, BAGS, &c.. &c. A. C. VAIL, Agent. April lGth,1860. 47 tf. Dr. T. H. McLEAN’S STRENGTHENING CORDIAL AND BLOOD PURIFIER! Ths Greatest Remedy^ In the World, 9 AND THE Most Delicious AND Delightful Cordial EVER TAKEN. TIIE th. 11 sand a upnuthon- » are daily iiaing 1 ’ a Strengthening rtifvthut it is ab- intailibe remedy lAftcr taking, M c L e Cordial, uulutely for the renovating amt -j VIGOKATINCrthe shatter- DClOre tflklfl^ed amt diseased system, pu rifying and enriching the Blood—restoring the sick suffering invalid to HEALTH AND STRENGTH. THERE IS NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT. IT will cure Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Headache, Depression of Spirits, Fevei and Ague, Inward Fever, Bad Breath, or any disease of the Liver, Stomach, or Bowels. GENTLEMEN, do you wish tube Ilealtliy, Strong ■and vigorous? iftf LADIES, do you want t lie bloom ot Health to mount to your cheeks again?—then go at once and get HcLrao’s Mtrcn^lheuiug Cvrdial him! Blood Purifier. Delay not a moment; it is warranted to giv satisfaction. It will cure any disease of the Kidney, Womb, or Bladder; Fainting, Obstructed Menstrua tion. Falling of the Womb, Barrenness, or any disease arising from Chronic or Nervous Debility, it is an In fallible Remedy FOR C III L D R E N. Do you want your delicate, sickly, puny Children, to be healthy, strong and rebust!—then give them McLEAN’S STRENGTHENING CORDIAL, (se the directions on each bottle) it is delicious to take. One table-spoonful, taken every morning fast ing, is a sure preventive against Chills and Fever, Y'ei- low Fever, Cholera, or any prevailing disease. I if* CAUTION!—Beware of Druggists or Dealers ■olio may try to palm upon you a bottle of Bitters or Sarsaparilla, (which they can buy cheap.) bv saying it is just as good. There are even men BASIS enough to steal part of iny name to dub their VILE decoc tions. Avoid such infamous PIRATES and tiieir vil lainous compounds! Ask for Dr. J. H. McLean’s Strengthening Cordial and Blood Purifier. Take noth ing else. It is the only remedy that will Purify your Blood thoroughly, and. at the same time, STRENGTH EN and INVIGORATE the wholeorganization. It is put up in Large Bottles—81 P e >' bottle, or six bottles tor $5. :ooo; Dr. McLean's Universal Pills. For Livsr Complaint, Biliousness, Headache, &c, There has never been n CATHARTIC medicine, of fered to the public, that has given snch entire satisfac tion as McLEAN S UNIVERSAL PILLS. Being entirely vegetable, they are perfectly inno cent and can be taken by the most tender infant; yet prompt and powerful in removing: all Bilious secretions. Acid or Impure, Feted Matter from the Stomach. In fact, they are the only PILLS that should be used in malarious districts. They produce no Griping, Sickness or Pain in the Stomach or Bowels, though very active and searching in their operation, promoting healthy secretions of the Liver ana Kidneys. Who will suffer from Biliousness, Headache and foul Stomach, when so cheap a reme dy can be obtained! Keep them constantly <>n hand; a single dose, taken in season, may prevent hours, days, and months of sickness. Ask for Dr. J. II. Mc Lean's Universal Pills. Take no other. Being coated they are tasteless. Price only 25 cents per box, and can be sent by mail to any part of the United States. Dr. McLean's Volcanic Oil Liniment. The Beat External in the World for man or Ben*t. Thousands of human beings have been saved a life of decrepitnde'and {misery, by the use of this invalua ble Liniment- It will relieve PAIN almost instanta neously, and it will cleanse, purify and heal the foulest SORE in an incredible short time. McLEAN’S VOL CANIC OIL LINIMENT will relieve the most in veterate eases of Rheumatism, Gout or Neuralgia. For Paralysis, contracted muscles, stiffness or weakness in the Joints, Muscles or Ligaments, it will never fail.— Two applications will cure Sore Throat, Headache or Earache. For Burns or Scalds, or any Pain.it is an infallible Remedy. Try it, and you will find it an in- dispensihle remedy. Keep it always ou hand. PLANTERS,FARMERS, or anyone havingcharge of horses, will save money by using McLean’s Volcan ic Oil Liniment. It is a speedy and infallible cure for Galls, Sprains, Cliafes, Swelling, Lameness. Sweeney, Sores, Wounds, Scratches, or any external disease,— Try it, and you will be convinced. DR. J. H. McLEAN, Sole Proprietor, SAINT LOUIS, Mo. The above preparation, will be inainifaeturr d in New Orleans,La. Sola byGRIEY E & CLARK, Milledge ville. and by Druggists everywhere. 47 ly LAW CARD. The undersigned have associated themselves to gether iu tiie practice of Law, under the firm name of CLARK, IRVIN & TAYLOR, and will give prompt attention to ail business entrust ed to their care in the counties of Docgherty Bee, Sumter, Terrell, Worth, Mitchell, Calhoun, Early, Decatur, Miller, and by special contract, in any county in South-West ern Geurgia. RICH’!). H. CLARK SAM L D. IRVIN, WM. TAYLOR. Albany, Feb. 14, 1861. 39 tf. DENTAL OFFICE IN THE MASONIC BUILDING MI [.LEDGE VILLE, GA., Alloperations performed with care and war- rented satisfactory. Milledgevilie. May 5th. 1860. 50 tf. TAILORING. ______ J. C. S P E R L I N G, thankful for past favors would inform his old friends and customers, tiiat he is still at his BUSINESS and can be found next door to the Recorder office. His tils and work, warranted to give SATISFACTION. Nov. 1st, 1860. 24 tf. DB, CHARLES H. HALL H AS removed his residence and OFFICE to JEFFERSON STREET. 13?“Residence—the House recently occupied by Mr. Chamberlain. Office next door. Jan. 5th, 1858. 33 tf New Arrangement. Change of Schedule, on and after Monday 11 th inst. THE Subscribers are convey- ing the U. S. Mail from Mil-.r* 1 .eageville via Sparta, Culver-4 ton and Powelton to Doubles Wells,and would respectfully inrite the attention of tiieir friends and the travelling public, to tin-ir new and complete arrangement for travelling facilities over this line. SCHEDULE—Leave Milledgeville after the arrival of trains from Columbus. Mneou and Savannah: Ar rive in Sparta at 6 o’clock P. M. and at Double Wells <ame evening. Leave Double Wells n'fer the arrival of morning rains from Augusta. Atlanta and Athens; Arrive at Sparta 11 o’clock, A. M.; Arrive at Milledgeville same evening. With good Hacks, fine Stock and careful drivers, we solicit a liberal patronage.' MOORE & FORBS. Stage OOieen—Milled e'enllr Hotel Milled gerdle-.Ga. Edwards' House. Sparta. Moore's Hotel, Douole Wells. July 11, 1859. 8 tf. LAWS OF GEORGIA, SESSION* OF 1860. W E HAVE on hand a few copies of the ACTS PASSED AT THE LAST SES SION for sale at this office. PRICE—$2 t.'O a copy at the office, and $2 50 when sent by maib Postage pre-paiff. March 28th, 1861. 45 tf. Important to Females!! Dr. Cheeseman’s Fills. NOTICE—The combinations of ingredients in these PILLS are the result of a long and exten sive practice. They are inild in their operation, and certain in correcting all irregularities, painful menstruation,removing ali obstructions, w hether from cold or otherwise, headache, pain in the side, palpitation ofthe heart, disturbed sleep, which al ways arise from interruption of nature. They can be securely used as a preventive. These pills shonid never be taken in pregnancy, as they would be sure to cause a miscarriage. Warranted purely vegetable, and free from anything injurious to life or health. Explicit directions, which should be read, accompany each Box. Price. $1 per box. For sale by Wm. Barnes, also by Herty. & Hall of Milledgeville, they will be sent by mail, if wished, on the reception of $b they can also be obtained of Dr. C. L. Cheeseman, Box No.4531, New York Post-office. 17 ly SHOES! SHOES!! T USX received a very large lot of •I shoes, for Ladies, and Children, to be sold cheaper than ever heat'd of before. J. ROSENFIELD- March 0,1861. 41 tf. RULE NISI. Hudson, Fleming & Co. ) Ru]e Nisi t0 fore . Miles G V Linch. j close Mortgage. Superior Court Putnam County, at March Term, 1861. It being represented to the Court by the peti tion of Hudson, Fleming & Co , that by deed of Mortgage, dated the 7th day of March, 1860, Miles G. Linch, conveyed to the said Hudson, Fleming & Co., the House and Lot, in the Town of Eatonton, in the County aud State aforesaid, on the main business street, adjoining lots of Daniel 81ade. Andrew Reid and James A. Eth- ridge, [then] occupied by R. B. Nisbet and S. S. Dusenberry, | then] lately the other room by- Edgar N. Macon, for the purpose of securing the payment of a promissory note, made by the said Miles G. Linch, to the said Hudson, Fleming & Company. Oue on the 6th day of September, 1860. for the sum of five hundred and thirty-one dollars and twenty cents, which note is now due and un paid. It is ordered, that tiie said Miles G. Linch, do pay into this Court, by the first day of the next Term, the principal, interest and cost, and ex penses for collection of the sum due on said note, I or show cause, if any lie has to the contrary, or that in default thereof, foreclosure be granted to the said Hudson, Fleming & Co. of said Mort gage, and the equity of redemption of the said Miles G. Linch therein be forever bared ; and that service of this rule be perfected on said Miles G. Linch according to law. WM A. REID, Plaintiffs Attorney. A true copy taken from tbe Minutes of the Court, March Term, 1861. T. J. PRITCHARD, Deputy Clerk. May 11, 1861. m4m. SAM’L r>. IRVIN. GREENLEE BUTLX*. IRVIN & BUTLER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, ALBANY, Georgia. P RACTICE in the Superior Courts of tbe Sooth Western Circuit,—in Terrell, Randolph, and Ear ly counties, in the Pataula Circuit,—in Worth and *’‘ a j con Counties, in the Mucon Circuit, in the United States Circuit Court at Savannah,—and by 8pee ia * contract,in any County iu Southern Georgia. January 1st’ 1860. 34 tf. Blackberry Wine. * PURE article of this Wine, can be had at the Store of CrJrrc &- Clark, also nt the »•* riety Store of J. CONN Sc SONS’. Thb*"'j» ! is four years old, and in taste much resembles t tic very best Old Port. A few dozen of this agecan obtained. PS’ 5 ’ Price $1 25 per bottle. " JL— CASTLEN I VARDK11, WHOLESALE AUD RETAIL DEALERS I.\ DRUGS, MEDICIiVES, &c. MACON, GA. November 13th, 1860. 26 d*w ly- L9*No medicine can always care, but whatever can be effected, through human agency, towards^ ciinn- Dysentnry, Dinrrhma. Cholera Morbus, ‘•Jacob's Cholera, Dysentary andDiarrbcea CordiaJ- Sold bv GRIEVE & CLARKE, Milledgeville, also by nil Druggists generally. 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Southern federal union. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1861-1862, September 10, 1861, Image 4