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BOWUTON, NISBET & BARNES Publishers and Proprietors. 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 - Y Jtii'iri' '->> r l-’rofessional Cnrds, per year, where tbe* j„„„t exceed Six Lines . . . $|{) 0( j I.u at contract tci/l be made icith these trho with U 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* fikml 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.