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h Boiren roiv, v„..
If Southern fckal Slition
/, published Weekly, in Mil/edgcril/c, (An.,
Corner of Hancock and Wilkinson Sts.,
/opposite Court House.)
At a year in Advance
(I'mless in Advance, $3 Peu Asxum.)
BATES OF ADVEKTISCVO.
Per Hjware of tirclre Hurt.
0n<* insertion * I 00, and fifty cents for each subsequent
fontiuuauce.
j-ao-ie sent without the specification of thenuniberot
jur.Tiious will be published till forbid and churreo
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Ad ertire by the year, occupying a specified space
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
Sife* of Land and Negroes, by Administrators, Er.
( ,t,.M >r Guardians, arerequired by law to be belt
tiie lirst Tuesday in the month; between the hours o:
I hut 1 ! ti.reuoim and three in the afternoon, at th<
(,,nrt house in tbecouutym which the property ia eit-
\„’ice of these sales must be given in a public ga
M' days prev i<ms to the day ofsale. ”
y.eires fortho sale of personal property must bo "it -
tn i'i ■ he manner lh days previous to sale day.
V iti-es to the debtors and creditors of an estate im>,
he published 40 ibiys.
y .t.eetlmt application will b« madetothe Courto'
O: liuary for leave to sell Laud or Negroes, must hi
, a i, - i d for two months.
• ■ . /«s for letters of Administration Guardianship
A . ucot be published 3(1 days—for dismission fron
\‘i ni'iistration, monthly six months—for dismissioi
,in Guardianship, 40 days.
Knlesfor foreclosure of Mortgage must be published
■, for four months—for establishing lost papers
, ■ f"H space of three months—for compelling titles
• ,r Executors or administrators, where bond has beet
v." hy the deceased, the full space of tnret
p,i'„ rations will always be continued according ti
• r -s. the legal requirements, unless otherwise ordered
.•the following
RATES:
C • 'i j , o:i letters of administration, Ac. {« 75
“ dismissory from Adinr’n. 4 51
“ Guardianship.
heave to sell Lnnd or Negroes .) |)t
y„tiee to dehtors and creditors. 3 0i
s . ot personal property, ten days, I sqr. 1 5>
Stle of land or negroes by .Executors, &c pr sqr. 501
K-t.'uvs. two weeks J 51
> .'s man advertising his wife (in advance,) 50*
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VOLUME XXXII,]
a ^ APTHORHY.
At T S A \ B RENOUTI O X Si
pt the Second Session of the
PIl o I 'ISJ OX A L CONGRESS
of the
CONFEDERATE states.
1861.
„ X-. . . . , , y require, to issue Treas
i/months’, , o yab u J *° t ; f ' ar6r at 9“-' expiration of
etwee V? <' er f I t" ra " ,,! ' Mi ‘” 1 "f a treaty of peace
Uwu n t.ie Confederate- .Slates and the United States,
any denomination not less than
ne said notes to be of
e d liars, and to oert-is liable at pleasure, until the
c bllt | l!,C wl,ole i ' ,ie ’ outstaudiig
■ • s Sll u’ amount issued under former
• heI, t , e*xci'i‘d one hundred millions of dollars;
Air .1 , b jr; receivable in payment of the
, ,i < ' imtr pioviued, and of ail other public
Me '*’! ■ ieeli ' >,rt da, - v °ncotton, and shall also
c receded m paymentot thesubscriptions of the net
U8ot sales ot iaw produce and uiauufactured
jmo
articles.
2. That, for th
purpose of funding the said
,; i. \ 1: It A L AI) VE RTIS E M E N T 8.
J. A. & W. W. TURNER,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
EatouJon, Ga.
October,!*. 1S59.
21 ly.
COATES & W00LF0LK
(Ullirdranse ani) Commission
m MERCHANTS,
tRE now mien ami prepared for the reception id
( .ttiin ot their'NEW KIKE PROOF WAREHOUSE
. ipusite Hardeman A Sparks. We will endeavor to
ive ourselves worthy of the patronage oftlinse who
it i'tror ns with their business. Liberal advancer
made on cotton when desired.
Macon Ga„ Sept. 21, 1859. 18 tf.
oroaN T. aowoom,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
tiVieXTOStlX.
Eatonton. Ga., Feb. 14, 1860. 38 tf.
BOARDING. . ,
JIU
op«*n for transient
JAMES E. llAYGOOD.
1861. 35 tf.
^JY HOUSE will b° open for transient and r«*gu-
lar boarders
Milledgevslle, Jo
NOTICE.
Kites and of making exchange for the proceeds of the
•ale,it raw produce and maunfactured articles or foi
he purchase ot specie or military stores, the Secretary
; he Treasury. WU!, the assent of the President, &
lUthor.zed to issue bonds, payable not more than twen
y years atter date, and bearing a late of interest not
-xcecaing eiLditper centum per annum, until they be
mine payable the interest to be paid scmi-nnnually;
lie said bonds not to exceed, in the whole,one hundred
uiUiunsof dollars, and tube deemed a substitute for
... "rty millions of the bonds authorized to be i.-stied bv
1 | he act approved May sixteenth, eighteen hundred auii
ixty-oiie; aiidtlnsaet isto be deemed a revocation ot
die authority to issue tlie said thirty millions. The said
Hoods shall not be issued in less sums than one hundred
lollurs. nor in fractional parts of a hundred, except
alien the subscription if less than one hundred dollars
lie said Bonds way be issued in sums of fifty dollars
11ley may oe sold for specie, military and naval store*
u- lor the proceeds of raw produce and manufactured
utieles,in the same manner ns is provided bv the act
itoresanl; and, whenever subscriptions of the same
nive been or shall be made, payable at a particular
tute, the Secretary of the Treasury shall have poxvei
o extend fhetiuieof sales until such dates as he shall
see tit to indicate.
Sec. d. The holders of the said Treasury notes inav
it uny time demand in exchange for them, bonds o;
lt.e Confederate States, according to such regulations
ns may be made by the Secretary of the Treasury —
Uut whenever the Secretary of the Treasury slialf ad
vertise that he will pay off any portion of the said
treasury notes, then the privilege of tundiug, as to
-uch notes, shall cease, unless there shall be a failure to
pay tiie same in specie on presentation.
Sec. 4. That, for the special purposes of paying the
principal and interest of the public debt, und'of sup-
oortmg the government, a War Tax shall be assessed *
and levied, of fifty cents upon each one hundred dollars
in value, of the following property, in tin; Confederato
States, namely: Real estate of all kinds; slaves: mer
chandise; bank stocks; railroad and other corporation
stocks; money at interest,or invested by individuals in
the purchase oi bills, notes, and other securities for
money, except the bonds of the Confederate Slates ot
America, and cash on hand or on deposit in banks oi
elsewhere; cattie, horses and ni nes; gold watclie“, goal
and silver plate, pianos and pleasure carriages; l'rovi
ded, however, that when the taxable property herein
above enumerated, of any head of a family, ;s of value
less ilma live hundred dollars, such taxable property
shall be exempt from taxation under this act; And pro
vided further, that the property of colleges and schools
and of charitable or religions corporations or associa
tions, actually used fur the purposes for which such
collegia, schools, corporations or associations weri
created, shall be exempt from taxation under this act ,
•And provided further, That ail public lands, and al,
property owned by a State for public purposes, be ex
empt from Iaxa:ion.
Sec. 5. That for the purpose of ascertaining al!
property included in the above classes, and the value
thereof, and the person chargeable ** itli the tax, each
State shall constitute a tax division, over which shall
be appointed one 1'hief Collector, who shall be chargee
with the duty of dividing the State into a convenient
number of collection districts, subject to the revisal o!
the Secretary of the Treasury. The said Collector
shall be appointed by the President, andshall hold hie
office for one year, and receive n salary of two thou-
IIIE UNDERSIGNED having bought the es
tablishment of his friend F. SHOENBEIN, ] ^VidVoliars. ‘TleslmH give boDdwith’ sureticl
:• ceased, respectfully infonns the public, that h
«iil continue the business in tl>c same form and
rtspcctfuliy solicits a sliaic of public patronage.
WM. SCHE1HING.
Milledgeville, July 15. 1p61. 8 Ivr.
to dis
MATER PIPES,
FIRE BRICKS, AC.
* SI E NOITHEin PROfKLAIN JIAIYl'-
1 ACTI RING VO U I*-A >' A’, KAOLIN, S C.,
a- ♦» imvr prepared tj lurniah at t*h«>rt notice WATE1I
PIPES, doable elnzed, witii n perfect vitrions body
Mi ’-ihlp tor conduit jdpen for eitien, for., from tweufy-
mx inches diameter to one inch, capable of Hu^taining a
pres.-ure of 150 head of water.
ALSO,
r IKE BRICKS which have no superior.
We also manufacture all kinds of C. C. and Granite
Ware, ami would most
tiie x.bove £Ooda.
l j Jui Agt. Kaolin, S. C.
r 3 WAH.!!
VOLUNTEERS UNIFORMS
CUT TO 02U5EH.
mUE Mibscriber will, upon short notice, visit
A any County in tiie Stale, and Cl'T UNIFORMS
iar Companies, and warrsur a good tit.
O dt-rs respectfully solicited.
Fir Address, THOMAS BROWN,
Merchant Tailor,
Tull sett of Patterns lor Uniforms
m any part of the .State, upon the receipt :>t £•> GO.
Miiledgeville. Ua., July 15, 1~0J, 8 tf
BOOK-BINDING"
The Subscriber is now pre
pared to do Bock-Sind-
ingj in nli its branches.
Old Books rebound, Ac.
MUSIC bound in tiie best style. Blank Books
manufactured to order. Prompt attention will be
fiveu to all work entiusted to u.e.
S. J KIDD.
Nciillirrn FoIitmI 1'nioti Ollier,
harge the duties of bis office in such amount as may
be prescribed by tiie Secretary of tiie Treasury, and
shall take oath faithfully to discharge the duties of hi;
office,and to support and defend the Constitution. —
The said Chief Collector shill!,"with the approbation
of the Secretary of the Treasury, appoint a toxcollec
tor for cacti collection district, whose duty it shall be
to cause an assessment to be made on or before tin
first day of November next, of all the taxable proper
ty in his district, included in each of the above men
tioned classes of property, and the persons then own
ing or in possession thereof; und in order thereto, tlie
|| F ROI'TIIKRX PKOrELAINMANl'. said Tax Collectors may appoint assessors, whoshall
I'AfTTRINC COMPANY, KAOLIN, SC., proceed through every part ot their respective ilis-
t ricta, und, alter public notice, slmll require all persons
owning, possessing, or having the care and manage
ment of any property liable to the tax aforesaid, to
deliver written lists of tiie same, which shall lie made
in such manner as may be required by the Chief Col
lector, and as far as practicable, conformable to those
which may be required for the same purpose under the
authority of the respective States; and the said as-
sessors are authorized to enter into und upon, all and
st respectftffly"^ sohcdt^iwuers lor | singular, the premises for the purposes required by this
Sec. 6. If any person shall not be prepared to ex
hibit a written list when required, and shall consent to
disclose the particulars of taxable property owned oi
pesr-essed by him, nr under l.i* rare and management,
then it shall be the itu’y of the officer to make the list
which, being distinctly read and consented to, shall be
received as the list of such person.
Sec. 7. That, if any person shall deliver or disclose
to any collector or assessor appointed in pursuance o!
this act and requiring a list as aforesaid, any false oi
fraudulent list, with intent to defeat or evade the valu
ation or enumeration hereby intended to be made, such
person, so offending, slmll be fined in a sum not exceed
ing five hundred dollars, to be recovered in any court
of competent jurisdiction.
Sec. 8. Any person who shall fail to deliver to the
collector or assessor a list of his taxable property, at
tiie time prescribed by him, shall be liable to a doubli-
tax upon all his taxable property; the same to be as
sessed by the collector or assessor, and to be collected
in the same manner and by the same process as is here
in provided as to the single tax.
Sec. 9. The lists shall be made in reference to the
value and situation of the property, on the first day ot
October next, and shall be made out, completed nud hi
delivered into the hands of each of the tax collectors on
the 1st day of Dec. next; and uponthe receipt thereof,
each tax collector may for twenty one days Dtxt en
suing the said first December, hear and determine ah
appeals from the said assessments, as well as applica
tions for tiie reduction of a double tax, when such tax
may have liet n incurred, to a single tux, which deter
mination slmll be final.
Sec. 10. The several tax collectors shall, on or be
fore the first day of February ensuing, furnish to the
chief collector of the State in which nis district is sit -
uated, a correct and accurate list of all the assessments
made u; -i hi each person in bis district, and of the
... ,,, , j amount of tax to be paid by such person, specifying
\ y - fci* LLbio I Ms j each object of taxation: and the said chief collectoi
PBtrTtriF SI ITrii Aim DEALER n : shall collate the same in proper torn, amt forward the
PriHTIflli SL.YIEH VU DUiy collated lint t<>the Secretary <»f the Treasury.
Ts "gTS S3 S JC TT m jSkm “JL J±i S3 9 Sec. 11. Tlie8iii*i several collectors shall, on the first
RECENTLY FROM RICHMOND, VA., ! day of May next, proceed to collect from every per-
] . i • i • a• _t ! son liable for the said tax, the amounts severally du«*
Miow ready to do any work in his line ot bu..i- j ^ ^■ ilud he blmI1 previously tfive notice for
ness—Slating, and warranted tiee irora -EeaR- j {v . eTl f V days in one newspaper, if any be published in
age. | his district, and by notifications in at least four public
Itrpnira :n old ttlsite ICooIn alirndrd to j places in each tuwuship, ward or precinct within his
Promptly. district, of the time and place at which he will receive
. , ."-•»» r the said tax; anil on failure to pay the same, it shall be
E. E. is Agent for an extensive Manufactory | || ]e j U |v of the collector, within twenty davs after the
o f Iron Railing. Verandah, Balconies, Iron Stairs, , ,| nv t> , May aforesaid, by himself or lus deputies,
Fountains, Settees, Chairs, Tables, Tree Boxes, 1 1( , proceed to collect the said taxes by distress and -ale
Figure*. 4e,Ac, and all other Iron Work oi a of the goods, chattels, or effects of the persons delin-
decorative chs'acter quent. Ami in cat e of such distress it shall be the duty
Km l,.iu* Omrtirj I.oi* will receive his par- of the officer charged with the collection to make oi
w . ■ cruhi* ti* b**inade, hii account of the ^*>»>tlHand chattt I.-
tirnlHr Attention. ^ i which may be distrained, a copy of which, signed by
W. E. E. is Agent for an extensive Marble . |j ie officer making such distress, slmll be left with the
Monument Works, likewise for the Steam Marble owner or possessor of *uch goods, chattels or effects,
Mantle Works. or at his or her dwelling, with a note »»f the sum de*
i).L:<r fl c nf ill! with nrices. can be seen at bis ! inauded. and tic* time and place of sale; and the said
^^re ifn staire ovw Morning °New’S office. Bay , officer shall fmthwith cau^ a notification to be pubhe-
. up flairs h ly advertised or posted up at two public places uearest
Street, Savannah, G&. I-to the residence of tiie portion whose property shall
A spi'cimenfof our work maybe seen on j distrained, or at the court house of the same cotxu-
Bepnt building in Milledgeviile. tv,if not more than ten miles distant, which notice
Reference G. W. Adams, Superintendent C. H iia11 specify the articles distrained, and the time and
K K Savannah 23 dds&wtf. place proposed for the sale thereof, which time shall
llindfrr in
Millcdgevi
March 19th, 1861.
43
SLATING—SLATING.
50 Saw Cotton Gin lor Sale.
uut be lew titan ten days from the date of such notifi
cation, and the place proposed for the sale not more
than five miles distant from the place of making such
di-tress; Provided, That in auv case of distress for tiie
9.'E ot WA I KU.N 8 [of the taxes aforesaid', the goods, chattels or
>’ offered for saie. This Gin is new, and is equal | t gr t . ts M , distrained, shall amt may be restored to th'
fuliiiy in use. Fold for no fault, the present ow
"‘-•r, having no use fur it. Any planter wanting a
’-''""1 <Jin, ean have a chance to get one at nre-
iu’ tion on the reg’ price. Apply at this office,
1 < * N. Tift or J. ft. Watson, at Albany.
Confederate
f Deeu iiiaur ; uut m t *wb v* t ~^—-.— — 7-
PKE VSIJIfY Xot^8 and Bouds token at 1 Alt xor aforega ^ f t j le hn id officers shall nri»ceed to sell the said
< Furniture or Notes ami Accounts due. goods, chattels or tfftets at public auction, and shall
WOOD & CO-, Macon,Ga.
owner or possessor, if, prior to the sale thereof, pay
ment or tender thereol shall be made to the proper
officer charged with the collection of tiie full amount
demanded, together with such fee for levying anil such
sumfoi the necessary and reasonable expense of re
moving and keeping the goods, chattels or effects so
distrained n.*< in ay be allowed iu like ciwhjs by the lawn
f»r practice*if the State wherein the didrefis shah ba^e
been made; but in ease of non-payment or tendern
and may retain from the proceeds ^of sueli pale the
of
Amennis Alhanv Cnthbert Fort Gains. Griffin and j amount demaudable for the use of the Confederate
Ml 1™,- Alhn,1 > • ' ' n.„*e eimv six months and , States, with the necessary and reasonable expenses of
.■nV U ' ? P P ‘ ' W & CO. distress and sale, end a commission of five per cen-
’ 4 i> ms.) turn thereon for his o»x use, rendering the overplus, if
s
FOR SALE.
VP SRI OR TENS CLOTH,
weighing n ozs per yaid, 30 inches wide,
ln Bales containing about 020 yards, nianufac-
tured by Ocmulgee Mil's.
Apply t 0 ISAAC SCO i T,
July ',8th, 1^61. (9 6mos*) Macon. Ga.
If you are afflicted with Piles, send to Herty
* Kail and get a box of Sturdevaut’s pile oint-
me ut,andbe cured- Price $1 a box.
J ACOB’S CORDIAL will relieve at once the most
case of Di.-.rrhiKBn, and dysentery, no mat-
^ r now severe or violent, it controls with the utmost
so.,thine the mucous lining of the intestinal
^'.allaying all irritation and, brings about a speedy
nnv tiiere be. to the person whose goods, chattels or
effects shall have been distrained; Provided, That it
shall not bo lawful to make distress ol the ti ols or im-
plemouta of u trade or profe^^iou: bewtof the plough,
and fanning utensils ueces.-ary for tiie cultivation of
improved lauds, arms, or such household furniture or
apparel as may bo necessary for a family.
.Sec. 12 That if the tax assessed on any real estate
shall remain unpaid on the first day of Juue next, the
tax collector of the district wherein the same is tit un
fed, shall, on the first Monday of July thereafter, pro
ceed to sell the same, or a sufficiency there
of at public outcry, to the highest bidder, to pay
said taxes, together with twenty per centum on the
amount of said taxes,and costs of sale, said sale to
beutthc court-l ouse door of the county,or parish,
wherein said real estate is situated ; and, it theiesliaH
be more than one county or parish iu the district, the
said tax collector is authorized to appoint deputies to
make such sale* in his l amt, as he cannot attend to
himself- and. for all lands so sold by said deputies, the
NIILLEDGEVILLEy GEORGIA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1861.
[NUMBER 18.
leeds, as hereinafter provided for. shall be executed j upon which any such notesor bonds shall have been is-
by said collector, and such sale* so made shall be valid, I sued, with intent to use such paper, or cause or suffer
whether the real estate so sold shall he assessed in the
name of the true owner or not. But in all cases where
the proper v shall not be divisable,so os to enable the
collector by a sale of part thereof to raise the whole
amount of the tax, with all costs, charges and com
missions, the whole of such property shall be sold, and
the surplus of the proceeds of the sale,utter satisfying
the tux, cost.*, charges and commissions, shall he paid
to the owner of the property or his legal reprsentu-
tives, or, if he or they cannot be found, or refuse to
receive the same, then such surplus shall !«• deposited
in the Treasury of the Confederate States, to I'C*1 here
held for the u-e of the owner or his legal representa
tives; until he or they shall make application therefor
to the Secretary of the Treasury, who, upon such applica
tion shall bv warrant on the Treasury, cause the same to
be paid to the applicant- And if the property's •ffered tor
sale ns aforesaid, cannot be sold for the amount oft he tax
due thereon, with the said additional twenty per ren-
tum thereto, the collector shall pnrehase the same in be
half of the Confederate States for the amount afore
said; Provided, That the owner or superintendent of
the property aforesaid before the samesball have been
actually sold, Blmll be allowed to pay the amount
of the tax thereon, with nn addition of ten per cen
tum on the same; on the payment of which the sale of
the said property shall not trike place; Provided, also
That the owners, their heirs, executors or administra
tors, or any person on their behalf, shall have liberty
to redeem any lands and other real property sold as
aforesaid, within two years from the time of sale, upon
payment to the collector for the use of the purchaser,
his heirs or assignees, of tiie amount paid by such pur
chaser, with inte.est for tiie same at the rate of twenty
pin-centum per annum, and no heed shall be given in
pursuance of sueli sale until the time of redemption
shall have expired; Provided, further. That when the
owner of any land or real property sold for taxes under
the provisions of this act shall he in the military ser
vice of the Confederate States, before and at the tune
said sale shall have been made, the said owner shall
have the privilege of redeeming the said property at
any time within two years after the dose of lus term
of service. And the collector shall render a distinct
account of the charges incurred in offering and adver
tising for sale such property, andshall pay into the
Treasury the surplus, if any there be, of thu aforesaid
addition of twenty per centum, or ten per centum, as
the case may be, after defraying the charges. And in
every case of the sale of real estate, which shall be
made under the authority of this act for the assessment
and collection of direct taxes by the collectors or mar
shals, respecth i-!y, or their lawful deputies, respective
ly, or by auv other person or persons, the Heeds for the
estate so sold shall be prepared, made, executed anil
proved or acknowledged, at the time and limes pre
scribed in this act by the collectors respectively with
in whose collection district such real estate shall be
situated, or. in case of their death or removal from
office, hy tiieir successors, on payment of the purchase
mime*, or producing the receipt thetefor, if already
paid, iu sncli form of law, as shall be authorized aftiil
required by the laws of the Confederate State., or hy
the law of the State in which such real estate lies, for
making, executing, proving anil acknowledging deeds
argain and sale or other conveyance for the trans-
the same to lie used, in forging or counterfeiting auv of
the notes or bonds issued as aforesaid; every such per
son beingthereof lawfully convicted by duo course of
law. shall be imprisoned and kept to hard labor fora
term not less than five, nor more than ten years, and
fined in a sum rot exceeding five thousand dollars.
Sec. 24. If any State shall, on or before the first
day of April next, pay in the Treasury notes of the
Confederate States, or in specie, the taxes assessed
against the citizens of such States, less ten percen-
l urn thereon, it -hall be the duty of the Secretary of the
Treasury to notify I he same to the several tax collec
tors in mii-Ii State, and thereupon, their authority and
duty under this act shall cense.
Sec. 25. If any person shall, at any time, after one
year from the ratification of a treaty of peace be
tween theConf- derate States* and the United States,
commit any of the nets described in the twenty-first
section of this act. sueli person shall be deemed and
adjudged guilty of felony, and being thereof convic
ted by due course of law, shall be sentenced to be im
prisoned and kept at bard labor, for a period of not
less than five years, nor more than ten years, nndbe
fined iu a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars.
Approved August 19,1861. 17
of ba
for auii conveyance of real estate; and for every deed
so prepared, made, executed, proved and acknowl
edged, the purchaser or grantee shall pay the collector
the sum of five dollars for the use of the collector,
marshal or other person effecting the sale of the real
estate thereby conveyed. The commissions hereinaf
ter allowed to each collector shall be iu full satisfac
tion of all services rendered by them. The assessors
appointed nnderthem shall be entitled to three dollars
for every day employed in making lists and nssess-
Onr War Riad Hlaicrj' iu Kurland.
The New York Express publishes the
substance of a communication which has
been addressed to that paper by a British
resident of New York city. The writer is
is offended at the course taken . by Dr.
Cheever, during the present visit to Eng
land, and denies that the sentiments ex
pressed hy that pulpit declaTlueFtruly re
flects English opionion—even in anti-sla
very circles. Mr. Cheever has repeatedly
asserted in England, that “the United
States had inaugurated this war for the
abolition of African slavery,” and was en
deavoring to inculcate the British mind
with this idea. This correspondent con
ceives that such labors will be ineffectual
His opinion is that Englishmen generally
desire to observe a strict and silent neu
trality. On the contrary. Air. Cheever
asserts that prominent members of the
House of Lords had declared that, if the
United States would declare emancipa
tion to be the end and object of the war,
she would have England for an ally.—
But quotations from speeches of British
peers are given to show the untruth or er
ror ot this assertion Among these quo
tations, is the following extract from a
speech hy Lord Brougham, who is well
known to have given the anti-slavery
cause as vigorous an impetus of late years
as any man in England :
1 regret to see that some persons pro
pose to hold meetings iu the North of
England and elsewhere, having reference
JlnrylniKl. •. j | fl )ion of bis own men occupied, on yesterday, tb’
The Maryland “Union” Convention met { place on which we are encamped to-day. A:
in Baltimore on the 15tb, and nominated I s . 0 °“ as we .»PP r ?»ched Sykeston, they 'begat
Augustus W. Bradford, of Baltimore coun
ty, for Governor, and S. S. MofBtt, of
Cecil county, for State Comptroller. The
lents under this act, the number of days being certi- . j . - . . ’ *o ~ ici vc
ed by the collector and approved bytkeebiet collec-! 10 slavery in America. 1 have been re
quested to attend one of those meetings,
to preside. I shall neither preside nor at
tend, nor countenance such assemblages,
nor any of the kind held in the “present
times.” r l hose persons must be aware
that the question they propose discussing
and commenting upon, is one of vast ini-
:VS rtCClYrQ IFOII1 ifu.OU Of lUe TCS- C?
lie chief collector shall procure portance, and of the gravest ditfi^ulty.-
»rsuch details as to the tax and it j s one which naturally is looked upc
e m such manner as the kecretarv . , V u r'
l appr
f the State, ami u!.-o live dollar.* for every hundred
taxable persona contained in the list as completed by
him and delivered to the collector; Provided, That
when the owner of any rt-ul estate is unknown, or i- u
non-resident of the State, or tax district wherein the
same is situated, and has no agent resident in said dis
triet tiie assessor shall himself make out a list of such
real estate for assessment.
Sec. 13. Separate accounts slmll be kept at. the
Treasury of all moneys received from each of the res
pective States, and the
shah cfo^sifylhesatne^n such inamter as tiie Secretary' I ^ V.'£ " UtCI, muuraijy S looked Upon
of the Treasury shall direct, and so as to provide fuli ! !n a different light, and with great- jeal-
information asto each subject Of taxation ousy as to British remarks even, hy d'iffer-
See. 14. Lacli collector shall be charged with an in- . . . • , .
forest of five per cent per mouth for ail moneys re
tained in his possession beyond the time at wliiehjhe is
required to pay over the same by law. or by the regu
lations established by the Secretary of tiie Treasury
Sec. 15. Each collector, before entering upon the
duties of his office, shall give bond ill such sum as shall
be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, with
sufficient sureties, and shall take an oath faithfully to
execute the duties of liis office, aud that he will sup
port and defend the Constitution of the Confederate
States.
Sec. 1G. Upon receiving the tax dne by each per
son the collector snail sign receipts in duplicate, one
whereof shall he delivered to the person paying the
same, and the other shall be forwarded to the chief
collector of that State. The money collected during
each month, or during any shorter period which may
be designated by the Secretary of the Treasury, slmll
be also immediately forwarded to the said chief collec
tor, and by him be disposed of according to the di
rection of the Secretary of the Treasury; and the said
chief collector shall report the same immediately to tiie
Secretary of the Treasury, and shall furnish him with
a list specifying the names and amounts of each of the
receipts which slmll have been forwarded to him os
aforesaid by the district collectors.
Sec. 17. The taxes assessed on each person shall he
a statutory lien for one year upon all the property of
that person in preference to any other lien; tiie said
iien to take date from the first day of October, to which
the valuation 1ms relation, and the lands and otliet
property of any collector sliall be bound by statutory
lien for five years tor all moneys received by him for
taxes: the date of such lien to commence from the
time of bis receiving the money.
Sec. IS. The compensation of the tax collectors
shall be five per cent on the first ten thousand dollars
received, and two and a half per cent on all sun.s be
yond that amount, until the compensation shall reach
eight hundred dollars, beyond which no farther com
pensation shall be paid.
Sec. 19. The Secretary of the Treasury is author
ized to establish regulations suitable anil pruperto car
ry thisnet into effect; which regulations shad he bind
ing on all officers; the said Sectetary may also frame
instructions as to nil details which shall ho obligatoiy
upon all parties embraced within the provisions of tins
act. He may also correct all errors in assessments,
valuations and tax lists, or in the collection thereof,iu
such form and upon such evidence as the Secretary
may approve.
Sec. 20. Corporations are intended to be embraced
under the word of “persons” used in this act: and
whenever the capital stock of any corporation is re
turned by the corporation itself and the tax paid, the
stock in the hands of individuals shall be exempt from
tax: and also all the real estate owned by the corpo
ration and used for carrying on its business; and the
capital stock of all corporations shall be returned, and
the tax paid by the corporations themselves, and not
by individual stockholders. Theterm “merchandize”
is designed to embrace all goods, wares and merchan
dize held for sale, except the agricultural products of
the country. Money at interest is intended to include
the principal sum of all money belonging to auv person
other than a bank upon which interest is paid or to be
paid by the debtor, as the same stands oh the first day
of October. The term “cattle, horses and mules” is
intended to include all such animals as are raised for
sale, and not such ns are raised merely for food and
work on the plantation or farm where they ate held
The term “real estate" is intended to include all lauds
and estates therein, and all interests growing thereout,
including ferries, bridges, mines and the like, nud in
all cases the actual marketable value of property to
be assessed.
bee. 21. If any person shall, at any time during the
existence of the present war between the Confederate
States and the United States, or within one year after
the ratification of a treaty of peace between them,
falsely make, forge or counterfeit, or cause or procure
to be falsely made, forged or ci unterfeited, or w illing
Iv'nid or assist in falsely making, forging or counter
feiting any note iu imitation of, or purporting to be a
treasury note of the Confederate* States; or shall
falsely alter, or cause or procure to be falsely altered,
or willingly eul or assist in falsely altering any treasury
note of the Confederate States; or shall pass, utter or
publish, or attempt to pnss, utter or publish as true,
any false, forged or counterfeited note purporting to be
atrensury note of the Confederate States, knowing the
saute to be falsely forged or counterfeited; or shallpass,
utter or publish, or attempt to pass, utter or publish, as
true,any falsely altered treasiuy note of the Confede
rate Statin, knowing the same to he falsely altered;
or shall conspire or attempt to conspire with unothei to
pass, utter or publish, or attempt to pass, nttPror pub
lish, as true, any falsely forged or counterfeited, or
nnv falsi fy altered treasury note of the Confederate
States, knowing the same to be falsely forged or coun
terfeited, or falsely altered; every such person ahull lie
deemed anil adjudged guilty of felony, and being
thereof convicted l>y due conrse of law, shall suffer
death.
Sec. 22- If any person shall at any time falselv
make, forge or counterfeit, or cause or procure to be
falselv made, forged or counterfeited, or willingly aid or
assisl in falsely making forging or counterfeiting anj
bond or coupon in imitation of, or purporting to he a
bond or coupon, of the Confederate States: or shall
falselv alter, or cause, or procure to be falsely altered,
or willingly ai'I or assist rn falsely altering any bond or
coupon, ol the Confederate States; or shall pa*s, uttn
or publish, or attempt to pnss. utter nr publish
as true, auv false, forged or counterfeited bond,
purporting to be a bond or coupon of the Con
federate States, know ing the same to lie falsely forged
or counterfeited; or shall pass, utter or publish, orat-
tempt to pass, utter or publish as true, auv falsely al
tered bond, or coupon, of the Confederate Slates,
knowing the same to be falsely altered; or shall con
spire, or attempt to conspire, with another,to pass, ut
ter. or publish, ornttempt to pRss, utter or publish, as
true, any false, forged, or counterfeited bond, or cou
pon purporting to be a bond or coupon of the Confed
erate States, or any falsely altered bond or coupon of tiie
Confederate States, know ing the same to be forged or
counterfeited, or falselyaltered: every such person shall
be deemed and adjudged guilty of "felony, ar.d being
thereof convicted by due course of law, shall be sen
tenced to be imprisoned and kept r.t hard labor tor a
term not less than five years, nor more than ten years,
and be fined in a sum not exceeding five thousand dol
lars.
Sec. 23. If any person shall make, or engrave, or
cause, or procure to be made or engraved, or shall
have in bis custody or possession any metalic jilute en
graved after the similitude of any plate from which
anv notes or bonds issued ns aforesaid shall have been
printed, with intent to use such plute,orcnuse,or suffer
the saute to be usc-d in forging or count' rfeitinp any of
tie notes or bonds issued as aforesaid; or shall have in
liis custody, or possession, any blank note or notes,
bond, or bonds, engraved and printed after the
similitude of any note, or bond, iSstted as aforesaid,
with intent to use sneh blanks, or cause, or suffer the
same to be used iD forging or counterfeiting any of the
notes or bonds issued as aforesaid; or shall have iu
his custody or possession any paper adapted to the
making of notes or bonds, and similar to the paper
eut sections in that vast country with
which Great Britain is at peace, and whose
general, mutual interests are considered—
placing relationship and connection aside
—nearly identical with ours.
Hfty years since I discriminated and
acted on the difference which prevailed ir-
my mind between slavery existent and
what is known as “the African slave
trade.” The two things, in my opinion,
are essentially different, and ought to be
treated differently. But 1 avowedly re
train' from, in the remotest degree, dis
cussing these questions at the present mo
ment ; and so lar as my voice can reach,
I entreat nty fellow countrymen to abstain
from meetings of the nature to which 1
[ have referred.
| Federal Troop* in nnd Around SI. Louis.
e clip the following items from the St.
Louis Republican of the 2:2d inst:
There is in this city at the present time
four regiments of Indiana troops, all furn
ished within the past few days—the
1 wenty-second, i wenty-third, Twentv-
fonrth and Eighteenth—commanded, re
spectively, hy Col. Jeff. C. Davis, Col.
Sanderson, Col. Hovey and Col. Patter
son. Thu first named is encamped at Ker-
singer’s cave, and the remainder at La
fayette park for the present. In adnition
to these, eight hundred cavalry from Vin
cennes under Col. Baker, and another reg
iment from Evansville under Col. Veach,
are expected to arrive in this city in the
course of a few days, together with three
batteries of cannon, all properly equipped
with the exception of.harness for the
horses, which will he furnished here. The
cavalry regiment will also he equipped
here. There are now ten regiments from
Indianain Virginia, and there are at pres
ent eight regiments in process of forma
tion, and whose organization will be com
pleted in the course of the next three
weeks. Orders have also been issued for
the organization of an Irish and German
regiment, and also a regiment of railroad
men, audit is expected that they will be
raised iu the course of the next thirty
days.
A tine cavalry company came in Wed
nesday morning, from Jacksonville, Illi
nois, on the steamer David-Tatum. The
Prairie State is thoroughly aroused to the
importance of the crisis of the affairs iu this
State.
A laige body of cavalry and several
pieces of artillery, left on the Pacific
Railroad cars last night for Jefferson
City.
A correspondent of the Republican es
timates the number of troops at pres
ent in ami around St. Louis at thirty thou
sand.
lifnd in Trnnenser.
It is stated in a late “Geographical Re
port of Tennessee” that this metal exists
abundantly in our State, having been
found in very many of the counties in the
eastern division. Iu Claiborne county
numerous veins exist, and shafts have been
sunk, and indications of the existence ot
the metal arc also found in Middle Ten
nessee.
In regard to a “large vein” in David
son, in the vicinity of Haysborougb, Dr.
Troost, in his seventh report, says: “It is
very probable that this vein is very ex
tensive and rich, and the ore is good. It
has been penetrated about ten or twelve
feet, and already, at this inconsiderable
depth, produced about 1,000 lbs. of lead.
This vein being situated near a rivulet,
the w ork was impeded by the water and
the operation abandoned. By an accu
rate search, the same vein may be found
at a more convenient place ; or hy erect
ing pumps the vein may, perhaps, be
worked with advantage. It is very prob
able, as I mentioned above, that this vein
is extensive; traces of it are found on the
banks of the Cumberland river in several
places.”
With the resource indicated there
should surely be no dependence upon our
enemies for a supply of this article, so
necessary at the present time. Southern
enterprise, and a determination to cut
loose from those who have heretofore prof
ited by our negligence, should prompt an
early exhibition of all our self-sustaining
capacity, and the development of onr min
eral resources is by all means impor
tant.
Convention adopted resolutions that lick
the dust under Abraham’s feet. Edward
Shriver w'as nominated for Commissioner
of Public Works.
The Democratic State Central Commit
tee held a meeting on the same day : lion.
Joshua Vansant, President of the Com
mittee, was in the chair, and entire una
nimity of sentiment characterized the pro
ceedings. After consultation among the
members, the following preamble and res
olutions were adopted:
“Whereas, a majority of the members
of both branches of the Legislature of
Maryland have recommended to the citi
zens, who are opposed to the present war
and in favor of peace, to organize them
selves iu district., county and State Con
ventions, for the nomination and election
of suitable candidates for Governor and
other State officers, to be elected under the
provisions of the Constitution during the
coming fall, and that the county conven
tions, in furtherance of the foregoing, shall
elect and send to the State convention as
many members as each county is entitled
to in both branches of the Legislature ol
Maryland, and that said convention do
meet in the city of Baltimore on the 10th
day of September proximo.
“And whereas the State Dernocatic
Central Committee believing that the pres
ent lamentable crisis in the affairs of the
country involves consideration paramount
to any of the political issues that have ev
er divided the people of Maryland or of the
nation, and that it challenges the best ef
forts of every patriot heart for the restora
tion of that peace and prosperity which
prevailed throughout the State up to the
period of the inauguration of the adminis
tration of Abraham Lincoln : therefore,
“Resolved, That the State Democratic
Central Committee deem it inexpedient to
recommend to their Democratic fellow-
citizens to organize the party the coming
fall, for the purpose of party nomination ;
but, most heartily concurring in the reso
lutions adopted by the members of the
Legislature of Maryland, respectfully re
commend to those they represent to co-op
erate with the peace men of the State, ac
cording to the spirit of said resolutions.
“Resolved, That, inasmuch as the mem
bers of the Legislature have omitted to in
dicate periods for holding district and
county meetings, and as that body will
not again convene in advance of the meet
ing proposed to he held on the 10th ol
September proximo, to enable them to act
with reference to said omission, the central
committee respectfully recommends the
district meetings and city ward meetings
be held at the usual places for holding
primary meetings, on T hursday, the 29th
day of August, at 3 o’clock, P. M„ to elect
delegates to the city convention and to the
county conventions, as the case may be,
which convention shall assemble at the
usual places for holding conventions in
their respective counties, and in the city,
on Thursday, the 5th day of September,
11 o’clock. A. M„ to elect delegates to the
aforesaid State (Jonveutioir.* 1 —
The Point Of Intcrrst.
We have nothing from our armies this
morning. On the Potomac our lines are
close up to the enemy—we’ve shaken
our fist under bis nose—and yet he will
not venture out from behind his fortifi
cations. Not so with our army at Man-
assa, which stepped over its batteries and
marched with alacrity to meet the inva
ders at Bull Run, in open and fair fight.
If they would hut reciprocate the com
pliment, we should have a stiraing time
of it; but the enemy will not artack, and
we have for two weeks had only skirmish
ing. We take it for granted, however
that our commanders will not be content
with that alone. Indeed, there are indi
cations that something will be done oi
a startling character iu a few days. What
that will be remains to be developed.
The strictest vigilance is preserved in the
intercourse between Richmond and the
army ot the Potomac. T he passport priv
ilege is cut off' entirely to civilians, and
even communication per mail seems to be
very much restricted.
Prom the Northwest the army at last
dates remained in the position it has occu
pied for some weeks. There have been
insurmountable difficulties in the way of
advancing, and the opposing armies have
been eyeing each other closely. We
shall hear soon, we conjecture, of some
movement of a decided character.
Prom Ployd and Wise there is nothing
especially interesting since the engage
ment at Gross Lanes.
We have rumors daily as thick as black
berries. It is wonderful how many lies
are set afloat; where they come from or
who makes them are questions that there
is no answering. Some are astounding
exaggerations of unimportant news; others
are manufactured out of the whole cloth,
i he wags engaged in this fabrication,
which involves neither wit nor humor,
palm stories on the War Department,
but the inquirer after the truth, if he takes
the trouble to seek there will have his
labor for his pains. We hope the truth-
tul report will soon render their counter
feit coinage useless.—Richmond Dispatch.
Gen. Wool.—We cannot imagine a more uct
comfortable death-bed titan lias fallen to the lo
ot' the venerable sinner, tbe late Lieutenant Gen
eral of the U. 8- forces. It whs not enough that
the “Grand Army” which he had raised and
disciplined with such labor and care should be
routed nnd demoralized; that the thunderbolt he
imagined himself burling from high Olympus
should prove a mere Hash in the pan; that Gen
their preparations for tiieir departure. They
ill-clad and equipped, and yet evince much gooi
humor; there was more singing and laughing
among them than thrice the number of Tennes
seeans. The men ate armed with rifles and shot
guns: hut one company ot the six bad musket;
and b'yonets, these weapons having been taker
from the Dutch, w ho were supplied by the Fed
oral Government, from the St. Louis arsenal.
From Ireland—Opinhn on the Lull Run Haiti,.
The long expected battle lias at last beeu fongbt
between the Northerns and Southerns in thi
fratricidal contests being waged iu America, ant
the result is astounding. No one who took a
calm, considerate view of tbe position and re
sources of the Secessionists, that did not expres;
his belief that sooner or later terms would hav,
to be cornu to—that if the Southerns persisted ii
seceding from the Union, the Northerns, no mat
ter how they nii.ht bluster and brag, would bt
unahie *.o compel submission. Hence, the best
Iriehds ot-America wished for a peaceful solu
tion of tlj que*tion. But the Northern blooi
was up ITho Yankee spirit was aroused, tin
“lick creation” style was adopted in the pres.*
and on the' platform, and volunters rushed will
enthusiasm to the Union standard, and in sucl
numbers that one would imagine the South wouli
sttcijlfhihj.without striking a blow. But nevertheles.*
tlie. great bluster, the contemtihle swagger and
ridiculous bombast, the Northern army in its first
enconuter has suffered one of the most humilia
ting defeats recorded in history. As an arm,)
they were completely annihilatid. It would »p
pear that they h d neither discipline nor drill.—
rite ran off in the most cowardly manner, throw
ing their arms and ammunition and accoutrements
behind thi-nt, Such ignominious conduct, such
cowardliness, such utter disregaid of manl,*
feeling, or such inhumanity was never exhibited
on any battle Held—the poor wounded were gal
loped over by the retreating native Americans
several were taken prisoners, and it is to be hoped
many of the missing Sixty-ninth nre amongst
them. Soldiers,like Beaurt gaid, will treat them
as brave nten ought to be treated. To the North-
erts the battle of Bull's Run has not only been a
defeat, hut a disaster and a disgrace- To Irish
men the n flection that our exiled fellow-country
men are on both sides is meloneholy. The son ot
John Mitchell ntay have crossed swords with
l’h"m.is Francis Alengher.— Galicay l'indicah>r,
August 7tli.
[COMMUNICATED.]
Savannah, Sept. 14tb, 1S6I.
Fellow Citizc/.s : Upon niy return from
Richmond, where 1 had been called to
serve out the term of the lamented Bar-j
tow in Congress, I found that a Conven
tion had been proposed fot the purpose of |
nominating a candidate for Congress, and j
now it is proposed to hold the Convention
on the Second Wednesday in October.
No one has ever consulted me in any
way whet Iter I desire to be a candidate or
not before that convention. No one can
doubt that, after having accepted a seat it.
Congress, I would desire an election by
the people.
The newspapers have almost ignored
my election hy the members of Congress,
no notice having been taken of it save the
first telegraphic dispatch.
Whatl have done is unknown. The
sittings are secret, and not until the jour
nals are published will the votes of mem
bers be known, but I fearlesly appeal to
that journal for the rectitude of my ac
tion.
1 feel that it would be to discredit the
honor conferred upon me by the members
of Congress were I to withdraw’ without
submitting their choice to the people.
There are no party ties now- hy which 1
am to be governed. I therefore offer my
self as a candidate for election as your
Representative to the next Congress, and 1
appeal to you, fellow-citizeus of the First
District, confident of the correctness of the
principles which have long governed my
political opinions, to give me your support.
1 trust that those opinions are well known.
They are made up of two words, “State
sovereignty”—whence “State Rights” aud
“Right of Secession.”
Very respectfully,
THUS. M. FORMAN.
From the Atlanta Intelligencer.
Messrs Editors:
Since it was ascertained that Gov.
Brown would be before the people for re-
election, 1 have taken some pains to see (it
possible how the citizens of Campbell
would vote in the ensuing election—tliej
refused to send delegates to the convention
—they feel that they have as much right
in making the Governor as the wire-wor
king, log-rolling politicians have that met
at Milledgeville. 1 find a large majority
in fftvor of the re-election of Gov. Brown.
They do not consider this any time to be
making changes, trying experiments, &c.
Uur country is now invaded, and it re
quires all the experience skill and wisdom
that can be put forth in the management
of our State affairs. We know Gov.
Brown, he has been tred, and Georgia can
boast of no better Governor. We well
recollect who it w as, when Georgia’s arms
were seized by the authorities of New
York, w ho acted so nobly and patriotical
ly and had property, belonging to citizens
of New York, seized and held until the
Georgia arms were released. We well
recollect who it was, w hile Fort Pulaski
stood exposed to Yankee troops, went
down and with State troops took posses
sion of the Fort in advance of the action
of the State, thereby saving the State and
the Confederacy millions of dollars ano
perhaps many valuable lives. Wo feel,
while Davis is President, Stephens ot:i
Vice-President, and Joseph E. Brown out
Governor, that all will he well. We have
tried him four years, and he has acted so
faithfully and so patriotically, that we do
not feel willing to give him up in these
trying times for an untried man. 'i he peo
ple admire his firmness, liis patriotism,
and strict moral character. Truly he has
made us a model Governor. People oi
Georgia, are you willing, in these trying
times, when you are expecting your coast
to be invaded, and when you will need all
the experience and fortitude that can be
brought to bear, to change Gov. Brown for
McClellan, not half ltia ngo, should be placed ; n 1 a new and untired man? Nisbet mi
chief command; that tie Xortb should detect him 1 ’ ” 1
as an impostor and humbug, every v.ay worthy
to take a place beside Joyce Hetb. the Wooly
Horse, and the Mermaid in Barnum’s Museum,
but, to crown all. old Wool, whom he hates worse
than he ever did the devil, is resuscitated placed
in command at Old Point, aud actually captured
several sand-banks in North Carolina. It is only
a little while ago that Scott, aged 72, ordered
Wool,aiso75, to retire from New York to Troy,
on account of his great age and infirmities. The
Lieutenant General, who is excessively vindic
tive and malignant, chuckled hugely over the
manner in which he had snuffed out the aspira
tion of his youthful rival: but whose turn is it to
laugh now/ The successful foray got up hy Wool
upon the sand-banks cannot possibly afflict the
North Carolinians as much as it hurts Gen. Scott.—
We unite with him in the cordial hope that the
enquinoctial storm may soon throw sand in Wool's
eyes, and sprinkle a drop or two of water on the
parched tongue of the Lieutenant General.
Gen. Jtjf Thompson.—The excellent Missouri
correspondent, of the Memphis Avalanche speaks
of this intrepid partisan as folio>*s:
This gentleman is a decided character. He is
tall, thin, wiry and active, full of life and energy
sleepless and tireless, lie rides a spotted horse
which is nimble, often at midnight passing at fuli
speed through our encampment, which he visits
iu order to consult with our commanding officer.
With him it seems that Col. Bankhead, of the
Flying Artillery, is an especial favorite. There is
much of the same restless, daring spirit actuating
both these men and when the day of battle
dawns, both will be found at the post of honor
and of danger. I know nothing of the early his
tory of Gen. Thompson. If he were not born
among the Camanches, and nursed by a cata
mount, nature s laws have been outraged. A bat*
rht
make as good a Governor; Chambers
might do well, but we know Gov. Brown;
lie has been tried and found true in every
instance. Other counties may vote as
they please, but old Campbell will roll up,
on tbe first Wednesday in October next,
the Jaigest majority for Brown, (in my
opinion) she ever gave a Governor. 1
know of many that have heretofore differ
ed with him politically that will do all in
their power to promote bis re-election.
True, all will not vote for him, hut enough
to insure his re-election, if every county
will do as well as Campbell. C.
Norlhrra War News.
Wc copy the following from the Wash
ington Star, (abolition,j of Wednesday
evening last:
THE SITUATION.
Daily and nightly reconnoisances over
the river show that Beauregard’s army,
or at least the advanced portion of it, is
constantly shifting most of its positions.
Thus, on the night before last, it was dis
covered that its pickets near Falls Church
had been drawn in to very near the village
boundaries, while those upon the George
town and Leesburg turnpike had also been
considerably drawn in. Nevertheless, the
impression prevails in military circles here
that Beauregard is now massing most of
his troops between Fairfax Court Honse
and Leesbnrg —That those moved a few
days since from Manassas Junction were
advanced to that vicinity, as explained
above.
It is further believed by the best infor
med here that everything that Davis has
been able to scrape together in the wav of
fighting material, not absolutely required
elsewhere, lias been hurried on to t.-t-aore-
gard, and that the latter’s army has been
thus greatly increased, liis purpose is
now, apparently, to tempt or to provoke
Geit. McClellan to leave his entrench
ments, in which we hardly think he will
he shortly accomodated, as he must ad-
vanceagainst them or decline the battle
the Secession authorities have been so
long seeking as their newspapers allege.
The latter course on his part will bcseaicely
less disastrous to his cause, under existing
circumstances, than a defeat.
None here doubt General McClellan’s
entire readiness to receive the enemy
whether they may imagine themselves
strong enough to advance further in this
direction, whether above in front of or be
low the Federal metropolis.
Speculation* al Washington.
We copy the following from the Wash
ington correspondence (September lltb) of
tbe Baltimore Sun :
The movements and designs of the Con
federate forces on the South side of the
Potomac can he explained only upon the
supposition that they await the progress
of tiie revolution in Kentucky, Missouri,
Western Virginia and elsewhere, and ex
pect ultimately to carry the war into Ma
ryland and Pennsylvania, thus keeping
the Southern Atlantic States free from the
desolation that must follow it. That this
theory is entertained in some quarters is
evident from the preparations now making
for the defence of Philadelphia. Upon
this theory no immediate advance will be
made by the Confederates from tbeir
present position. If any engagements
should soon occur.it is not probable, there
fore, that the attack will be made by the
Confederates. The best opinion is that
there will be no great battles in this vicini-
ty ' ,
The extent and magnitude of the war
are becoming developed, to the astonish
ment of the old world, though here the
matter is generally viewed with indiffer
ence.
We doubt the last assertion.
C4rn. Jill. Thompnon’M Rmpnnnr la Fre
mont*,* l> rov In tun I ion.
Headquarters 1st Military District, )
Missouri State Guards, x
Camp Hunter Sept. 2,1861. )
To all Whom it may Concern :
Whereas, Major-General John C. Fre
mont, commanding the minions of Abra
ham Lincoln, in the State of Missouri, has
seen fit to declare martial law throughout
the whole State, and has threatened to
shoot any citizen-soldier found in arms
within certain limits; also, to confiscate
the property and free the negroes belong
ing to the members of the Missouri State
Guards—
Therefore, know ye, that I, M. Jeff.
Thompson, Brigadier-General of the the
First Military District of Missouri, having
not only the authority of Brigadier-Gener
al, but certain police powers, granted by
Acting Governor Thos G. Reynolds, and
confirmed afterwards by Governor Jack-
son, do most solemnly promise, that for
every member of the Missouri State
Guards, or soldiers of our allies, the armies
ofthe Confederate States, who shall be
put to death in pursuance ofthe said or
der of Gen. Fremont, that I will “Hang
Draw and Quarter” a minion of said Abra
ham Lincoln.
While I am anxious that this unfortu
nate war shall be conducted, if possible,
upon the most liberal principles of civili
zed warfare, and every order that I have
issued has been issued with that object,
yet, if this rule is to be abandoned, (and it
must first he done by our enemies) 1 intend
to exceed General Fremont in in his exces
ses, and will make al! tories that come with
in my reach rue the day that a different
policy was adopted by their leaders.
Already mills, barites, warehouses and
otber private property has been wastefu'ly
destroyed by the enemy in this district,
while we have taken nothing except arti
cles strictly contraband, or absolutely ne
cessary. Should these things he repeated,
I will retaliate ten fold, so help me God.
M. JEFF. THOMPSON,
Brig. Gen. Commanding.
A Thrilling Incident of the l*Rtc Battle in
.H inaouri.
At one time during the battle at Wil
son’s Creek Company E, Captain Clayton,
of the First Kansas Regiment was sepa
rated from the.regiment, when it joined
another supposed to be the First Iowa; but
Captain Clayton suddenly discovered that
it was a regiment of the enemy, led by
Col. Clarkson, formerly Post-master at
Leavensworth, and a notorious border ruf
fian. The rebels supposed them to be an
Arkansas company, and Captain Clayton,
with a great presence of mind, did nothing
to apprise his own men of their danger,
but cried out: “Boys, you are crowd
ing here; oblique to the right.” r i hey
obeyed and were forty or fifty paces away
when the rebels hegan to be suspicious,
and one of their officers rode tip and asked,
“What troops are you?” “First Kansas.”
was the Captain’s reply. “Who are you?”
“I am the Adjutant ofthe Missouri Fifth.”
“Southern troops ?” “Yes, sir,” replied the
Adjutant putting spurs to his horse; but in
an instant Captain Clayton dragged him
to the ground, and with a cocked pistol at
Lis breast, commanded him to surrender,
and give up Isis sword. He obeyed, but
by tLis time the rebel regiment had discov
ered "the situation,” and presented their
guns. Capt. Clayton still held the Adju
tant by the collar directly in front ot. tbe
Little band, where be would be the most
exposed if the rebels fired, and said: “Or
der your regiment not to fire” The Ad
jutant not only refused to do this, but or
dered bis men to open fire, regardless of
him. He was instantly bayonetted and
shot fatally. Rebel, though he was, he
was certainly a brave fellow. The Mis
sourians fired upon Capt. Clayton’s little
company, now only about forty strong,
bringing down about a dozen men.—
souri paper.
We conversed yesterday, says the
Nashville Union and American, with a
gentleman of this State who has recently
travelled considerably over Southern Ken
tucky during the past two weeks, and he
informed us that in all the portions be visi
ted be found only two men who were in
favor of sustaining Lincoln. He found a
considerable number of Union men, who
favored tbe neutrality of Kentucky, but i a
between Lincoln and the South they
were decidedly for the South. Onr infor
mant was at ltussclville on Saturday du
ring the progress of the agricultural fair,
and a very large number were in atten
dance. A full political meeting was held
during tbe day, and all who were in favor
of the South were requested to indicate it
by taking position at a particular point,
when every man in the crowd except one,
stepped to the point indicated, and that
one was an invalid, bnt be told them that
he was with them in sentiment. Our in
formant was greatly encouraged with wbat
he saw and heard. He was assured that
large accessions were daily being made to
the Soothern cause all over the State.
Tbe Southern men in Southern Kentucky
has determined that they would not ship
tbeir produce to Louisville. They den-
red tho South to have it, and if it is wanted
it can be had.