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BV A ACTS AND llESOLCTldifS nf the Second Session of tke provisional congress or THK COXVBDERATK STATES. 1861. |Xo.219.1 Resolutions touching certain points of maritime law. and defending the iiosition of the Confederate States in respect thereto. Whereas, the Plenipotentiaries of Great liritain, Austria, France, Prussia, Russia, Sardinia andTurkey. in a Conference iieli at Paris, on the ltith of April. 1*56, made certain declarations respecting maritime law, to serve as uniform rules for their guidance, in all oa ses arising under the principles thus proclaimed: Am , whereas, it being desirable, not only to attain cer tv and uniformity, as far ns may be practicable, in ma ritime law, but also whatever is I st a 1 proper in the established usages of N ationa. i’hi Con federate States of America deem it important to de clare the principles bv wf ich they Will be governed ... their intercourse with the rest of mnudkmd.—Now, *'*1 He it resolved by the Congress of the Confeder ate States of America, That, we maintain the right of Privateering, it ha« boon long established by the practice and recognized by ‘lie law of nations. 2. That the neutral dag covers enemy’s goods, with the exception of contraband of war. :i. That neutral goods, with the exception ofcontra- band of war, are not liable to capture, nuder the me- mv'i* fbig. . . . . 4. That blockades, in order to be binding, must be effectual: that is to sav, maintained by a t*»rce sulb cient really to prevent access to the coast of tlie eue- my. Approved Aug. 13,1801. |No“*0.] AX ACT to provide for the nppointment of surgeons and assistant surgeons for hospitals. The Congress of the Confederate Stutes of America do enact, Tnat the President be,and lie is hereby au- thomed to appoint in tlie Provisional Anny us many, Surgeons and Assistant Surgeons, for the various Hos pitals of the Confederacy, as may be necessary. Approved Aug. 14, lSlil. [SZ”1 ] AX ACT to nmend the law in relation to the export of Tobacco and other commodities. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact. That the act passed at the present session, entitled “An Act to extend the provisionsoi an act en titled An Act to Prohibit the Ex|M>rtatioii of Cotton from the Confederate States, except through the sen- ports of said States, ami to punish offending therein, Approved May 21. A. L>. 1861, shall go into effect nn mediately afterthc approval of this Aet. Approved Aug. 16,1861. [No. 225.] AX ACT to aid the State of Missouri in repelling inva sion by the United States,and to authorize the ad mission of said State os a member of the Confeder ate States of America,and for other purposes. Whereas, the people of the State of Missouri have been prevented, bv the unconstitutional interference of the Government of the United States from expressing their will through their legally consituted authorities in regard to a union with the Confederate States of America, and are now engaged in repelling a lawless invasion of their territory by urine forces; and whereas, it is the right and duty of the Confederate States to aid the people and Government of the -aid State in resisting such invasion, and in securing the menus ami the opportunity of expressing their will upon all ques tions affecting their rights and liberties; now, there fore— The Congress of the Confederate States of America .to enact. That the President ofthe Confederate States of America be, and he ishereby authorized to co oper ate through the military power of this Government with the authorities and the people of the State of Mis souri in defending that State against a lawless inva sion by the United States, and in maintaining the lib erty and independence of lmr people; ami tuat he be authorized and empowered, at his discretion, to receive and muster into the service of 1 lie Confederate States, in the State of Missouri, such troops ot ihut Statens may volunteer to serve in the army of the Confeder ate States, subject to the rules and regulations ut said army, and in accordance with the laws of Congress; and said troops may be received into service by com panies, battalions or regiments, with their officers elected by tm* troops, am! the officers so elected shall be commissioned by the President; and when muster ed into service sai l companies battalions or regiments, may be attached to such brigades or divisions ns the President may determine: and the President shall have power to appoint field officers for all battalions and regiments organized out of separate companies mus tered into service, and to add to battalions a sufficient number of separate companies to complete their orga nization into regiineuts, and to appoint the additional field officers necessary forthe complete organization of the regiments so formed; and all vacancies that may occur amongst the commissioned officers of troops mustered into service under this aet, shall be filled ill the manner provided in the act entitled “An net for the establishment ami organization ofthe Confederate States ot America,” approved sixth'March, eighteen hundred and sixty-one. Sec. 2. That the State of Missouri shall be admitted a member ofthe Confederate States of America, upon an equal footing with tlie other States under the Con stitution for the Provisional Government of the same, upon the condition mat the said Constitution for the Provisiomri Government of the Confederate States shall be adopted and ratified by the properly and legal ly constituted authorities of said State, and the Govern or of said State shall transmit to tho Presi dent of the Confederate States an authentic copy of the procee dings touching said adoption tui/d ratification hv said state of said Provisional Constitution; upon (lie re ceipt whereof, the President, by-proclamation, shall an nounce the fan, whereupon, and without any further proceedings upon the part of Congress, the admission of said State of Missouri into this Confederacy under said Constitution for the Provisional Government of the Confederate States, shall be considered** com plete; and the laws of this Confederacy shot! be there by extended over said State of Misaesaj as fully and completely as over otherSt ates v».)' ctitnfioshig the same. Sec. 3. That the Cougreitof the Confederate States recognize the gqvenUEs*ni of which Claiborne F. Jackson is the chief magistrate to be the legally elec ted, and regularly constituted Government ofthe peo ple and State of Missouri: and that tie' President, of (he Confederate States be, an 1 he is hereby empowered, at his discretion, at any time vr**rto the admission of tlie said Suite as a member of this Confederacy, to perfect and proclaim an alliance,offensive nud defen sive, with the said Government, limited to the period ofthe existing war between thin Confederacy and the United States; the said treaty of alliance to be in force front the date thereof, and untii the same shall be disaf firmed or rejected by this Congress. Approved A,ug. 20.1801. [Xo. 226.] AX ACT to empower the Preshk-m of the Confeder ate States to "appoint additional commissioners to foreign nations: Section 1. The Congress of tlie Confederate States of America do enact, that the lh esident of the Confed erate State* lie, and he is hereby, empowered to de termine and d-signate to what nations, the Commis- sioneraof tlie Confederate States, now in Europe, shall be accredited, either separately or unitedly; nud to prescribe the duties he may think proper to assign to each of them. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the President be, and lie is lierby empowered, to appoint two other Commissioners to represent the Confederate States, either separately or unitedly, to such foreign nations as he may deem expedient. Sec."3. And bo it further enacted. That the additional Commissioners authorized by this act, shall receive tlie same pay and emolument as the Coinndssiouera now in Europe receive; and the President shall appoint the Secretaries or Clerks, required by said missions, and determine their compensation. Approved, Aug. 2it, 1861. [Xo. 131.] AX ACT In relation to Marine Hospitals. Unsolved by the Congress ofthe Confederate States ' ’.at the expenses of the marine hospi- 1-rnte States be limited to the •port;and that the Sec- d to place any of retary ot lot. nder tb e rh “Ke such hospitals as may . will irader- uf any corporate or state . or the sick take to keep open the same m- -* -• and to receive therein such seamen a.- 10 tunas allowed bylaw for their support will enable them to provide Approved May 16,1861. [XTI32.] » x’ ACTlo amend an Act entitled “An Act to pro vide for the appointment of Chaplain* to the Army ’ approved May third, eighteen hundred and sixty Section 1 The Congress of the Confederate Slates of America do enact. That so much of the second sec tion of the above recited net as fixes the pay of chap lains in the army at eiguty-fiye dollars be repealed, and that the pay of said chaplains ba fifty collars pei month. Approved May 16,1861. [Xo. 134.] AX ACTTo authorize a loan andthe issue ofTicasnry Notes, and to proscribe the punishment ior forging the same, and for forging Certificates of Stock and Section 1 The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact,That the Secretary of the Treas- nrv may- with the assent of the President of the Con federate States issue fifty millions of dollars in bonds, payable at the expiiation of twenty years from their dale, and bearing a rate of interest not exceeding eight per cent per annum until they become payable, the said interest to be paid semi-annually. 1 lie said bonds after public advertisement in three newspapers within the Confederate States for six weeks to be sold for soecie, inilitarv stores, or for the proceeds ot sn.es of raw produce or mnufaetured articles, to be paid in the form uf specie or with foreign bills of exchange, m such manner and under such regulations as limy be prescribed bv the S<-cretary of the Treasury, with the assent of the President. But it shall lie tlie duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to report, at its next ensuing session, to the Congress ofthe Confederate States, a precise statement of his transactions undei this inw. Nor shall the said bonds be issued in fractional parts ofthe ha mired or be exchanged by tlie said secretary for treasury not PH. or the mites of unv bank, cor poration or indivi Inal,lint m )v in the manner herein prescribed.- Provided,That nothing herein contained shall be so constructed as to prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from receiving foreign liillsof exchange inpayment nf these bonds. See.2 And bo it fnrtlier enacted. That in lieu of bnndu.fnin ainouutunt exceeding twenty millions of dollars, the Secretary ofthe Trea-.ntr, with the assent of the President, may issue cotes to the same amount, without interest, and in denominations of not less than five dollars—the said notes to lie receivable in pay ment of all debts or taxes due to the Confederate States, except the export duty on cotton, or in ex change. fm the bonds herein authorized to be issued. The said notes shall be payable at the cud of two years from the date of theinssue in specie. The hol ders of the said notes may at any time demand in ex* change for them bonds of 1 tlie Confederate States, pev- •ble at the eud often years, and bearing an interest of eight pc*r centum perannum, to be paid Remi*an | nuaily. Tlie .Secretary of the Treasury in hereby an- AN* ACT to thorized to issue the said bonds, but not in fractional parts of the hundred. Hut if after the expiration of two years, whin the treasury notes shall be due, the Secretary of the Treasury shall advertise that he will pay the same, then the privilege of funding shall cease after six months from the dale of the advertise ment. unless there shall be a failure to pay the same oil their presentation. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted. That in lieu of the notes authorized by this aet, which may be redeemed, other notes may be issued within the period of ten years as aforesaid : Provided, however, That the amount of such notes outstanding, together with the stock in which the said treasury notes may have been funded under theprovisions of this act,shall not ex ceed the sum of twenty millions ot dollars. But the Secretary of the Treasury may, upon application of the holder of a bond thus funded, redeem it by giving in exchange treasury notes issued under the pro visions of this aet, to such extent as that the entire amount of notes then issued, together with the r.in- «*u nt oft he bonds in which they may have been fun ded, shall not exceed twenty millions of dollars. See. 4. And be it further enacted, That the faitiiofthe Confederate States is hereby pledged to provi Je and establish sufficient re venues for tlie regular payment of the interest, andjfor the redemption ofthe sai.i stock and treasury notes. And the principal ^um borrowed under the provisionsof this act and the in terest thereon, as the same shall trom time to time become due and payable, shall bepaid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Sec 5. And be it further enacted. That this net shall be deemed to contain all the provisions, limitatationa and penalties of the act entitted an act to authorize the issue of treasury notes, and to prescribe the punish ment for forging the same, and for forging certificates of stocks, bonds, or coupons, and approved March ninth, 1861, which shall be considered as part of this act save tlie first, second and tenth sections, and save so much as relates to the interest upon treasury notes. Sec. G. And be it further euacted, That for the pur pose nf raising ten millions of dollars within the pres ent calendar year, and of providing for the ultimate redemption of the debt herein authorized to be con tra* ied, the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby direc ted to collect information in regard to the value of the property, tlie revenue system, and the amount collec ted during the last fiscal year in each ot the Confeder ate States, and to report the same to Congress at its next session, so as to enable it to lay a lair, equal and convenient system of internal taxation, for the purpose of securing the payment ofthe interest and principal of the debt hereby authorized to be created, in such man- tier as may fuilv discharge the obligation herein con tracted by the pledge of the faitiiofthe Confederate States to pay the principal and interest ofthe sunt debt when due. See. 7. And be it further enacted, That any state may pay into the treasury, in anticipation ot the tax aforesaid, any sum not less than one hundred thousand dollars in specie or itsequivalent; and if the same be paid on or before tin* first day ofJub next, the said state shall be allowed to set otT* the same with ten per e • it. additional from the quota to be assessed upon the said stab*. Approved May 1C, 1861. IB -It. (No. 240.) *h a uniform rule of nitnraiization for p«*r* nlifited in the &r:j;icnnt‘ the Confederate State* of Amen- Section 1. The Cony rem of the ConfederateState* of America doenart, Tiint every person not a citizen of one oi the Confede rate Staten engaged m tin* inilitarv nervice of tli«* paid Confede rate State# during the exi*tinz war azainut the United State* of rir-a, shall thereby, and whilst in «n*h service, be under the protection of the Confederate Scat-* n* fully a* if lie were a citi zen thereof, the right* of a citizen bring to such extent hereby conferred, and moreover * hall have the right to beeoine naturalized aud to become a citizen of an v one of the Confederate States upon taking an oath to rapport the Constitution of such State, and well and faithfully serve the Confederate State* of America, to main tain and HMpport the Constitution and law* thereof, and rennnure all allegiance and obedience to any foreign Government, Stat**. Sovereignty, Prince or Potentate.'and particularly by name the Government. State. Sovereignty. Prince or Potentate o'f which he may be. or have been, a citizen or subject, and stating which one ot the Confederate State* he intends to become a citizen ot: but if tin* Statein whicu the said applicant shall have resided next before lii* application, shall afterwards become a member of thi* Confederacy, the citizenship of said applicant shall remain in said State at hi* elretiou, notwithstanding proceedings nnderthis act. Sec. 2. The oath prescribed in the precluding section mnv be made by nil persons below the rank of Colonel, before the Col onel or commanding officer of the regiment to which am-h |*er- *on* n ar be attached ; and taidrutb may bo made by Colonel*, and all officer* superior in rank to Colonel*, and by all peraon* en listed inthe military service of the Confederate’ States not at tached to regiments. before any cciumissioned officer of tlie Con federate State* ot rank higher than tliut of Colonel. And it shall b* the duty of the Sec retary o f War to provide blank form* of the oath required to be taken a* aforesaid, and to cause the * un** to be distributed whenever necessary, and to make tin* regulation* •***ary for informing all persons now engaged in the mil itary service of the Confederate State* of the provisions of thi* act. and to cause all the oath* w> tukeii a* aforesaid t«» he returned Department; And it shall be further the duty of the S.-cretary of War to file for record, in the District Court of the Confederate States for the State and District where the Capital v be situated, all the oath**o returned to the War Department f ire^a’d. An l it shall b** the duty of the Clerk of said Dis trict Court to record all oath* of naturalization filed with him a* ;oid, and to keep an index of the same; for which service he shall 1m» entitled to a fit* of twenty-live units for each naturnliza- i>n oath, to be paid out of the public treasury in tin* same man- •rn* hi* other fees of office. Approved Angu -t 22. If61. 1? (No. 223.) AN ACT making appropriation for the service of Physician* to be employed in conjunction with the medical stitft of the army. Sectioul. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That there be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the year ending the eighteenth of February, eighteen hundred and sixty-two. the sum of Jilty thorn-ami dollars, lor the services of physfeian* to be employed inconjunetion with the Medical Start of the Annv. Approved Am*. 21. 1861. (N^7729.) AN ACT to provide for local defeuce and special service. Section L The Cougrc** of the Confederate States of Ameri' u do enact. That the President I**, and he is hereby authorized t<> accept the service* of volunteers of such kind and iu such pro portion a* lie mnv deem expedient, to nerve for such time a* In may pr»-scribe, for defence of exposed place# or localities, orsucl exposed piuce* a* he may deem expedient. See. 2. And such force* shall lx* mustered into the service ol the Confederate Staten, for the local defence or special service aloresuid, tiic inustc^ roll tu tting foith distinctly the services M b** perlornied ; and t» — kl volunteers simli not lie eoUftidered ii actual service uutil ♦. . .ennto specially ordered by the President And they shall la* eu^ftied to pay ami scbsistence on I v for such rime as they uiaybe on duty uuder the order* of the President or by hi* direction. Sec. 3. Such volunte* r forces, when so acceptoc ord»*re« •uto service, shall lx* organized in accordance with an * oiect t< all the pro\i*ions of the act entitled “An Art to pro... tin Public Defence,” approved Murtb 6th, 1861, and may be attached »o such divisions, brigade*, regiment* or battalions a* the Presi dent may direct, and when not organized into battalions or reci incuts before U iug mustered rviee, the President shal 1 point th«* field officers o»- vuiions and regime 1 ’*-* when or gnnized a* such by , »tnn Approved August 21, 1861. t^ PfoT^n.) lemployarnt of nxjks and nurse* r volunteers, lor the military aer S;*c. 1. The Congress of the Confederate States of America d* einet. That the better t<» provide for the sick and wounded, thi Secretary of War is authorized to direct the employment, whei deemed necessary, of nurses and e«*»ks either than enlisted m«* J or volunteers, the persons ao employed being subject to military control, and in ue» e ase* te> receive pay above that allowed to listed men. <>r vedunteci*. Sec. 2. That the*r»* In* appr and cooks, provided fo thirty thousand dollar*. Approved Aligned 21, 1861. (NeTzil.) AN ACT providing for the* disposition of nnelaimed goods in VVare-huuse, as prescriln-d by existing law*. The Cejngres* eif the Ce»nfederste States of Amerie-a do e'nai-t. That fre»m and after the pas*ace ol* this Ae-t, any Collectorse*f the Custom* ishereby authorized, under such regulations and diree- cions H» the Seen-tary the Treasury may prescribe, to tak« po* session of, either on board the iuipoxting vessel, or at the place ■ >! luudiuz, und thereto sell at public nnctiou, upon due notice, an y imported goods, wan s, or merchandize, remaining unclaimed b;*yond the period prescril»ed by law for the unlading of tl e sam< from file importing vessels, that may, in the epinion of such Col- h*ctor, from it** bulky character, or from it* perishable or explosive nature, or from other like causes, render it impracticable t« deposit the *aine in warehouse, as prescribed by law for unclaim- Approved August 21, 1861. (N-7^2.) AN ACT mukiiig appropriations fi»r the public defence. Section 1. Tlie Congress r-f the Confederate States of Aiuerict df»enact. That there t>e appropriated out of any money in tht Tr»*i**urv in* otberwi*** appropriated, lor the year eixliug the eighteenth February, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, the titty-seveu million* dollar* for the pay of officer* and privates of the army, vnluuteers and militia in the public service ot the Coi federate State-; for QuarU*rmu*ter’s supplies «»f all kind*, trail portal ion «md other necessary expenses ; for tl:»* purchase of *ul “i*teuee. sti»re* and commissary propeity for the ordnance m* vie.* in all it* branches; for engineering, andfor the surgical and medical service of the Army, iu all supplies and necessary {lenditures. See. 2. That thv above appropriation shall be distributed arnongHt the several objects of appropriation ai*>ve *peeit'u*d. ii >'i<-lipioporti«iua as shall b«* determined by the Secretary of War with the approval of the President. Approved Aug. 21, 1861. (No. 233.) AN ACT making appropriations for Military Hospitals. Si-ction 1. The Cougr**** of the Confederate btate* of Ameri on do enact. That th*‘*nm or fifty thousand dollar* be. and tl;* arm-is hereby appropriated out **f any money Iu the Treasury uoi otherwise appropriated, for the establishment and support «> military hospitals, during the current fiscal year ending February th eighteen hundred and sixty-two. Approved Aug. 21,1361. (No. 23,1} A RESOLUTION in relation to the equipments of Volunteer Cavalry Companies. Resolved, bv the Congress of the Confederate States of Ann i' H, That the ^ rctanr of War be, und he is hereby authorized, his discretion, to fund*h to Volunteer Cavalry Companies, who erviees ar«- aw*ept«*d for the war by tlie Confederate States, necessary equipments. Approved August 21, 1861. AN ACT (No. 35.) pplemeutal to an “an act to put in operation th< Government, under tin* Permanent Constitution of the Confed erate State* of America.’* Tlie Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact. That when:, iu any State of this Confederacy, there shall !** no regular session of the Legislature to be held* prior to the 18th oi February, eighteen hundred und rixty-two, it ishereby provided, m ob-dieu<e to the seventh Article of the Permanent Constitu tion. that the election of Senators for the fir*t Congress may be made at at any special or extra session of the Legislature of such State, prior to the said eighteenth February, eighteen hundred and -ixty-two. Approved August 21, 1861. (NHJ6.) AN ACT to increase the Corps of Artillery, and for other pur- Section 1. The Congress of the Confederate State* of America do enact. That there oe added to the Corps of Artillery, Coub*d- yrate Stat •* Army, one Lieutenant-Colonel and two Majors, with the pay and ullou unce* autluirized by existing laws for those grades resi»e«;tt\ ely. 8t*c. 2. 1’hat the President W, and he ishereby authorized to appoint,iu addition to the Storekeepers authorize,! by the fifth section ofthe Act of May sixteen, eighteen hundred and sixty- one, “forthei-stahlishmeut and organization of the Army of the Cowt'micntleState*.** a* many Military Storekeepers of Ordnance with the pay and allowaueea of a Captain of Iniantry, a* thi-mu*- keeping of t he public property may requiri*. not to exceed in all Storekee.per*, who shall, previous to entering on duty, give urity iu such sums a* the Si- ood and sufficient» Ollllt fo eys and antho •tary oi War may direi-t, fully to public property, which they may receive. •. 3. That tlie l're*ideut is-, and he i* liereb ever in hi* judgment the interests of the service may require and where officei* of tlie army caun<»t b<‘assigned to these duties. oapi>oiiitou«*or more Superintendent# of Armories forthefab- rieat urn of small anus, srxiose salary shall not exceed two thou- anti fiv, hundred dollar* per annum, with allow auee forquarter- >nd fuel at the rate fixed fora Major inthe Army. Aud thatthv [*iesident be also authorized to appoint two or more Ma»t pqien, witharalary not to exited fifteen hundred annum. v\ ith a I Low once of quartei M ‘ Captain in the a 4. inat duriug the existing war. the President may, a* nmander-in-Chief of the Force*, appoint, athis discretion, for p**rsoaial *tart, two Aids-de-Camp, with the rank, pay and al- MONTULY ClTATIONS. GENERAL ADVERTISEMENTS. GEORGIA. J»»per county. W HEREAS. John H. Ezell and William K. Powell Executors to tlie last will anJ tes tament of Evan H. Powell deceased, makes ap plication to me for letters of dismission from said trust. These are therefore to cite and admonish all per sons interested to be and appear at my office on the first Monday in October, next, then and there to show cause if any they have, why letters of dismission should not be pranted the applicants in i terms of the law. Given under my hand and official signature at j office, thisfifth day of March, 1 *501. [43 mCm ] M. H. HUTCHISON, Ord’y. Southern Masonic Female COLLEGE. [Under the Control of the Grand Lodge of Georgia.] Itev. C. 1*. COOPKB, A. M. Prraidem. CITATION S. GEORGIA, Baldwin [ By John Hammond, Or County. $ dinary of said County. To Eliza F. Carter of said County, James F. Carter of the County of Macon and State of Ala bama, and John II. Furman,Testamentary Guard* ian aud Trustee of Pari- h C. Furman nnd John II. Furman, minors. The said Eliza. James F. and Parish C. and John II. being Devices. Legatees and Heirs at Law of Parish Carter, late of said County, deceased. W HEREAS, Samuel M. Carter, as nominated Executor, and orio of the Legatees, under the last will and testament ofthe said Parish Car ter, deceased, has duly tiled his application before us in our said Court of Ordinary for the probate of the last will and testament, and the codicils thereto annexed, of the said Parisli Carter, dec'll, in solemn form—said probate to he made in and before our said Court to he holdeii on the tirst Monday iu November next. These are therefore to cite and admonish you and each and every one of you, to be and appear be fore us in our said Court to be holden on the first Monday in November next, then and there to show cause, if any you have, why said last will and testament and the codicils thereto annexed, shall not be admitted to probate in solemn form. according to the petition and application of the said Samuel M. Carter, and make other and fur ther proceedings, he. then and there had, and ac cording’ to the statute in such eases made and pro vided. JOHN HAMMOND, Ord’y. July 27th, 1861. 10 3in. GEORGIA. Baldwin County, \ATHEREAS, Robert VV. Trapp, Gtiargian for TT Louisa Woodall, has filed his final account and petitions for letters of dismission from said Guaidianship. This is therefore to cite all persons adversely concerned to file their objection on or before the first Manday iu November next. Given under my hand officially. JOHN HAMMOND, Ord’y. Ang.,27 1861. 14 tit. GLOKGIA, Irwin county. IVTHEREAS, George l'aulk applies to me for M letters of administration, dr. bonis non, on the estate of Calvin Hall, late of said county, de ceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of said de ceased to be and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, to show cause, if any they have, why letters of administratiou should not he granted to the applicant. Given under my hand and official signature, this August 5th, 1861. 14 5t. L. M. COLBERTH. Ord’y. GEORGIA, Bulloch couuty. W HEREAS, Janies Lee. Sen., applies to me lor letters of Administration, with the will an nexed, on the estate of Mrs. Mary Mercer, late of said county, deceased. These aie therefore to cite and admonish all per sons interested, to he and appear at my office with in the time prescribed by law, to show cause, (if any they have) w hy letters should not be granted the applicant in terms of the law. Given under ray hand officially, this 20th day of August 1861. 14 5t [db] WILLIAM LEE. Ord’y. GEORGIA, Twiggs county. lITHEKfiAS, David Hudson, guardian for J. F. M Nelson, applies to me for letters of dismission from said guardianship, he having fully executed the trust confided, ns will fully appear from tlie vouchers of file in office, and a receipt in full from his said ward. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular parties at interest to be nud appear at my office on or before the first Monday in October next, then and there to show cause why said letters nmv not be grunted. Given under uiy hand officially, at Marion, August 7th. 1861. 13 5t. LEWIS SOLOMON. OrdV. GEORGIA. Appling Couuty. W HEREAS, Mrs. Susan Sumerall, Guardian tor David and Susan Sumerall of said coun ty, makes application to me for letters of dismis sion fiom said trust. These are therefore to cite nnd admonish all persons interested, to be and appear at my office by the first Monday in November next, to show cause, if any they have, why letters of dismission should not he granted to the applicant in terms of the law. Given under my hand aud official signature, at office, this Sept. 5th, 1861. 16 Gt. J. LIGHTSEY, Ord’y. W 1 A dmi// istrator's Sale. county, Gn., on the fiist Tuesday in OCTOBER next, between the usual hours of sale, one lot of bind. No. 228, half lot No. 187. half lot No. 233, also 6(i acres of No. 231. in the 6th District of said county, ns the property of Mary Van, deceased, for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said deceased. Terms made known on the day of sale. JOHN W. FtETCHER, Adm’r. August 5tl>, 1861. 13 tds. GEORGIA,Twiggs County. VATU ERE AS, Unae Carrol, Guardian, of the person TT nud property of Sarah Jane Martin, makes ap plication to me for letters of dismission from said Guardianship, lie having fully executed his trust as will more fully appear by reference to the Record nud vouchers of tile in office. These are therefore to cite and admonish all anil singular the kindred nnd others concerned, to be and appear at my office on or by the first Monday in No vember next, then nnd there to show cause why said letters may notissue. Given under iny baud and official signature, Marion Aug. 28th, 1861. 15fit. LEWIS SOLOMON, Ord’y. a. .-t- r&rt- ti-M-d for 1 of Cavali See. 5. That hereafter then* Sergeant to each Company in State*, making in all, live Sere*' reive the *ain»* pny and allowuu law* lor that grade. Approved Angiiht 21, 1861. dm!l be allowed one additional the uerviee of the Confederate ant* per Company, who ehall re lies a* are provided by existing Win* armies victory (No. 237.) PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS concerning Brigadier- General Gen. McCulloch. can, it ha* pleased Almighty God to vouchsafe to the f the Confederate State* another glorious and important uaportiou of the country where a reverse would have In-i*u disastrous by exp ising the families of the good people ofthe State of Missouri t-» the unbridled license of the brutal sol diery of on unscrupulous enemy : Therefore, be it Resolved, by the Congress ot the C onfederate States. That the thanks of Congress an* cordially tendered to Brigadier General Cen. McCulloch and the officers and so’diers of liiN brave com mand. tor their gallant conduct in defeating, altera battle of six and a half hours, a force of the enemy equal in number* and greatly superior in all their appointments; thus proving timt a right . hum- nerves the heart* and strengthens the arm* of the Southern people, lighting, a* they are, for their liberty, their homes aud firesides against an unholy despotism. Resolved, further. That iu the opinion of Cougre**. General MeCulIoi h and hi* gallant troop* are entitled to, and will receive, tb»- grateful thank* of our jieople. Resulted, further. That the foregoing resolutions be communi cated to tbat command by the proper Department. Approved Aug. 22,1861. (Nrliis.) AN ACT ffiikiii' appniprifitioiu to rarry info HTrel «rtwn (mi Act approved M »y- :yZt,t. oifilitooii hundred .lid , ntitlcd ’’nil ort to dcliui- with more certainty them* an art entitled "an act to tix the dutic on article therri nami*d l ” , upprovcd March liltccnth, eighteen hundred and sis t; The C-mgrcaa of the Confederate State, of America do ei That, for tbepurnoo- of rarryiui latorlfcrt tl aeeti ovrd May twenty -find, eighteen hundred and ■ xty. i and ppr- ti'-leu "an ac au a'-t entitled ‘an aet to fix the duties on article, therein named,* approved March filtiv-uth, ei ah teen hundred and -ixty-.i .mn of two thousand three hundred and seventy-nine ditlii ri-hty cents he. and the sain*- is hereby, appropriated, out umtiev in the Treasury ueti Utetwiae appropriated, to i-- paid to Charles T. Tollard. Preaident of the Alabama and Florida ltall- ri.ad Company, being the difi'ereuer hi tween fifteen and twenty-four per eeut. duty on Railroad iron of the value of twiittV-six thousand four' hundred and forty-two dollars and tsventv-aix e*-nts, withdrawn from Warehouse at Pensacola, Florida, iu the month of April, eighteen hundred and sixty- one. Approved, A nf. 22, 1SJJ. (.Vo, 239.) AN ACT to authorize the Postmader General to routract for the carriage of mails on the route hereafter mentioned. Section !. The Congress of the Confederate States’of America do enact. Tbatthe following mail mute be. and the same is, he.-e- hv established, to-wit: From station seventeen, on thr8avuui.nl>, Albany and Oujf Railroad, eoiinaouly railed Groover’s Station, in tin-State of Georgia, to the town of Monticello, in the State of Florida. r-Z And be It further enacted, Tbatthe Postmaster Gene- i -, and is hereby authorized to make the first contract for car- • of the mail over the said rente, w ith',lit the necessity of advertising for bids for said contract, as required by existing laws; nud that this net do take effect, nnd be of force, from and after its passage; Provided, however, that nothing in this Act contained, shall hi; so construed as to require the Postmaster General to put the mail upou said route, unless in hi, opinion the public interest demand it. Apptovcd Aug. 22, 18ul. GEORGIA, Echols county. W HEREAS, EJi W. Prescott, Guardian for the person and properly of Cely Marcely and Mercy Morgan, of said county, makes appli cation to me for letters of dismission from said trust. These are therefore to cite and admonish all persons interested, to be and appear at my office o t the first Monday in November next, to show rause. if any they have, why letters of dismiss'on should not be granted the applicant in terms of lat Given under my nantl anu official signature at office, this the 24th day of August. 1861. 15 6t. THOMAS B. CLAYTON, Ord’y. GEORGIA, Baldwin County. W HEREAS, Margarett F. Boggess, applies for letteis of administration on tlie estate of A. J. Boggess late of said county deceased. These are therefore to cite all persons com e-n- ed to file their objections, it any, to the granting the administration to said applicant, oil or before the first Monday in November next. Given under my hand officially the 2-lth. Sep tember 1861. 185t. JOHN HAMMOND, Ord’y. GEORGIA, Dooly County. Q1IXTY days from date application will be made Oto the honorable the Court of Ordinary, for an order for leave to sell the land and a portion of the negroes belonging to the estate of John A. Red ding, late of said county, deceased. MARY J. REDDING, ? ROWLAND REDDING, ) August 23, 1861. Admr’s. 15 9t. S IXTY days after date application will be made to the Ordinary of Appling County, for leave to sell the lauds belonging to the estate of Mary Johnson, late of said county, deceased. * (j L) JAME8 JOHNSON, Ailin'r. Sept. 3rd, 1861. 16 9t. S IXTY days after date application will be made to the Court of Ordinary of Echols county, for leave to sell the land and negroes belonging to the estate of Jesse Howell, deceased, for the benefit ofthe heirs and creditors of said decease J. JOHN G. HOWELL* Adm’r. August 24. 1861. [TB CJ 15 3t S IXTY days afterdate application will I>e made to the honorable Court, of Ordinary of Bnl- loch county for leave to sell nil the lands belong ing to the estate of General E. MiXelt; late of said county, deceased. JOHN GOODMAN, Adm’r. JnlyfIS;!), 1861. (» H) 10 9t. S IXTY days from date application will he made to the Court of Ordinary of Twiggs County for nit or der for leave to sell all the lands belonging to the Es tate of James T. Pearson, Into of said county de- JAMES PEARSON, > ., F. F. PEARSON, 5 Admr 8 - Aug 28th 1861. [l. s.j 15 Ot. S IXTY days from date application will be made to the Court of Ordinary ot Twiggs County for an order for leave to sell all the Lands and Negroes be longing to the Estate of John Pope,late of said county deceased. D. G-HUGHES. Admr’s Aug. 28th, 1861. [t.s.J 159t. GEORGIA, Wilkinson County. VirHEREAS, W. M. Whitehurst. Administra- TT tor on the estate of John L. Whitehurst, de ceased, has tiled his petition for letters of dismis sion. These are therefore to cite and admonish all persons concerned, to show cnuse, why said peti tion should not be granted in terms of the law, iu such cases provided. Given under iny hand and official signature, this 28th July, 1861. 11 m6m. ELLIS HARVILL, Ord’y. GEORGIA, Bulloch County. 11EREAS, William D. Branan. Executor of TT Sarah Everitt, deceased, applies to nte fur letters of dismission from said trust. These are therefore to cite and admonish all per sons interested, to be aud appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, to show cause, if any they have, why letters should not be granted the applienut in terms of the law. Given under my hand officially-, this Silth dav of August 1861- 14 nifint. [db] WILLIAM LEE, Ord’y. SPRING AND SUMMER stts&ahSYf isiR’af i «XSS CAIUl ■ffm] lias on hand a large beauti ful assortment of SPRING AND SIMMER BUSINESS CARDS TiyiLL resume exercises on the 25tli of SEP- TT TEMBEK next. An efficient corps ot seven Ladies and Gentle- men will comprise the Faculty, representing, as far as practicable, every Protestant denomination of Christians. . This Institution appeals fo the patriotism and benevolence, as well as interest, ot the Southern public for its support The proceeds, beyond current expense*, for the next Collegiate year, will be tendered by the Pn s- ident to the Treasury Department of the Confed erate States. Orphans of deceased, and daughters of indigent Masons, will, as beretifore, to.itii ue to receive gratuitous tuition. Cheapness to patrons, and thoroughness to pu pils. are aimed at in the system proposed to le pur sued. No pains or expense will be spared to secure the hist talent for the various Departments, to he exclusively selected from among South erners. . , , A Preparatory Department is attached to the College, where particular attention will be given ro laving well the foundations of education, as absolutely necessary to further successful advance ment. The useful, the practical, nnd the ornamental, be sought to he blended and developed GEORGIA, Bulloch County. To all persons irkom it may concern. VX? HEKEAS, Charles and Thomas Knight, throughout tlie whole regime of the Institntior y y Administrators of the estate of Alexander ! Tll(J ,£ or .,| alu ] religious culture of pupils will be Knight, late of said county, deceased, applies to scrupu !ottsly kept in view me for letters of dismission from said Administra tion. These are therefore-to cite and admonish all persons concerned, to he and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, to show cause, if any they have, why said letters of dismission should not be granted to said applicant. Given under my hand officially, this K'th day of May, 1861. 1) B 51 1116111 WILLIAM LEE. Sen. Ord’y’ GEORGIA, Wilkinson county. "lArHEREAS, John Holder, administrator of TT James L. Sanders, deceased, applies to me for letters of dismission from his said administra torship. Therefore all persons concerned are hereby re qnired to show cause, if any they have, why said John Holder sliould-not he discharged from said administration, on the first Monday in January next. Given under my hand officially, at office, this 28th June, 1 ?61. 6 1116m. ELLIS HARVILL, Ord’y. GEORGIA, Twiggs County. VirHEREAS, Williinn Biyau, Executor of the TT last will aud testament of Algernon S. Bryan, late of said county, deceased, makes appli cation for letters of dismission from said trust, he having fully executed the same, as will more ful ly appear, by reference to the Records of my offic aud vouchers of file. These are then fore to cite and admonish all and singularthe kindred and others concerned, to be and appear at my office, on or by the second Mon day in January next, then and there to show cause, if any they have, why said letters may not be granted. Given tinder my hand officially at Marion, June 28th, 1861. 7 mtim. LEWIS SOLOMON, Ord’y Abraham Deloch ) Libel for Divorce, Echols vs. >Superior Court, April Term, Jane Delocli. ) I860. I T appearing to the Court by the return of the Sheriff, that the defendant in the above enti tied cause, is not to bo found in the County ot Echols; and it further appearing, that said de fendant resides out of the State of Georgia. It is on motion of William H. Dasher, Attorney for plaintiff’, ordered, that service be perfected by publication in one of the Gazettes of this State once per month for four months prior to the next term of said Court. WILLIAM H. DASHER, PlaintifTs Attorney. A true extract from the minutes of said Court May the 1st, 1861. J. P. PRESCOTT 6 ni4m Clerk S. C. GEORGIA. Bulloch County. To all irhom it may concern. XTSTHEREAS, Nathaniel J. Dugger, Executor »T on the estate of David Dugger, late of said County, deceased will apply at the Court of Or dinary for.letters of dismission [from said Execu torship. These are therefore to cite and admonish all whom it may concern, to he and appear before said Court, to make objection, if any they have, on or before the first Monday in December next Otherwise, said letters will be granted. Given under my hand officially, this 16th day of May. 1861. [n l’>] 52 m6m. WILLIAM LEE Sen.. Ord’y. GEORGIA, Jasper County. \\i HEREAS. Jarrett B. Kelley, Executor to T * the last Will and Testament of Benjamin W. Banks, late of said county, deceased, makes application to me for letters ot Dismission from said Executorship. These are therefore to cite and admonish all persons interested in the estate of said deceased. ;obe and appear at nty office, on the first Monday in December next, to show cause, if any they have, why letters of Dismission should not he granted the applicant in terms of the statute. Given under my hand and official signature at office, this 7th day of Mav. !f6l. 51 mtim. M. II HUTCHISON, Ord’y. GEORGIA, Bulloch County. VirHEREAS. Miles Scarborough. Administra TT tor with tlie will annexed oil the estate ol Catheime Kirkland, deceased, applies to me for letters of dismission from said trust. These are therefore to cite aud admonish all persons interested, to be and appear at my office on or before the first Monday in March next, to show cause, if any they have, why letters of dis mission should not be granted the applicant in terms of law. Given under my hand officially, this 2i)th day' of August, 1861. [l>. B.] 14 mfim. WILLIAM LEE, Ord’y GEORGIA, Twiggs county. W HEREAS, William A. Andrews, adminis trator with the will annexed, on the estate of Bennett Toll, late of said county, deceased, ap plies to me for letters of dismission from said tiust, lie having executed the same, as will more fully ap pear from th-j records in my office. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and others concerned, to to he and appear at my office on or by the first Monday in March next, then and there to show cause why-said letters may not be granted. Given under my hand officially at Marion, Sep tember 2nd, 1861. Hi mfrni. LEWIS SOLOMON, Ord’y. GEORGIA. Baldwin County. W HEREAS, Dav ; d M„ Gilbert M. and Laz arus B. Anderson, Executors of .. ni ot William Anderson, dgrp/gi,.’,,’ J iluir final return, and petitioned the Court for letters of dis mission. These are therefore to cite all persons adversely concerned, to file their objections on or before the first Monday’ in April next. Given under my official signature, this 10th Sept. Ie*G 1. 10 mtim. JOHN HAMMOND, Ord’y. CHEAP FOR CASH! •Tlillrd^rvillr C lolhin" Mtorc, HOTEL No. 1. T HE Subscnlie.-having just returned from flieNortli, is now prepared to fumi.*h his old friends and cus tomers (tot heir adv ant age) Clothing of nny Drarriplion, from n very large assortment of the best quality ever brought to this City. All made to order, aud the work warranted. I ean give you as good a bargain for cash as any other establishment, but not as loir doirn. either in price ur quality. A. C. VAIL, Agent. M illedgeville, November 5, I860. 24 tf Jacobs Cordial. This valnable’medieine can be obtained at the Drug Store ofHKRTY& IIALL, alsoforsnle by GRIEVE & CLARK. Milledgeville. No family should be without it. See notices Sec. GIN GEAR. I HAVE ON HAND FOUR SIZES OF GIN GEAR, and will manufacture to order other sizes if lequired. They will be sold to suit the times. JAMES DUFFLEY. Milledgeville, August l‘-Hh, 1861. 13 Tax Laws of Georgia. COMPILED BY L. II. BRISCOE, * FEW copiesoftheTAX LAWS are on hand and J\ for sale at this office.—Price $1 per copy Mewses. A LL PERSONS having Demands apainst the GEORGIA PENITENTIARY, will please hand in their bills to the Book Keeper, on or by the 30th Ol September, inst., and all debts now due the Georgia Penitentiary', must be paid by tbat time. JAMES A. GREEN, Principal Keeper. September 5th, 1661. 16 “It. PILE SALVE! EF* If you have the Piles, get. Or. Cavanaugh's Boxofthistruiy wonderfnlSvLVE. GENUINE and by using it two days hs magi- PII.E HALVE! calinflui-nce will he felt, trad t per fect cure willfollow. Fok saleby Herty Ac.Hall. French and Spanish will be taught by a lady perfectly couvorsant with both of these lan guages. The Musical Department will he conducted by a gentleman, assisted by an accomplished lady, both possessing experience and genius to an eminent degree, and occupying fine social posi tions. Tne late President resigning, to attend to pri vate affairs, unites with the retired Vice-Presi dent, and tlie Trustees, in commending the Insti tution, under its present direction to the public confidence. The President is honored with most complimen tary credentials from Bishop G. F. Pierce, Hons. Joseph fl Lumpkin, T. R R. Cobb, and Col. Wm H. Jackson, President of the Board of Trus tees of the Georgia University. Covington, the location of tho College, is pleas ant and healthy. Board can he obtained from !*t 14 to $15 per month $12 to $14 in ordinary times. By order of the Presidential Board. JOHN HARRIS, I). G. M , President of the Board. W. W. Clarke, Secretary. Aug. 10, 1861. ’ 13 4t. Ill LE NISI. GEORGIA, Wilkinson couuty. Cullen M. Freeman,) & Archibald Freeman, [ Petition to establish vs. [ destroyed deeds. John M. Freeman. J Clerk's Office of the Superior Court. ( 1ULLEN M. FREEMAN, and Archibald J Freeman, having by their petition, tiled this office, set forth that John M. Freeman made and executed a Deed, of which the foregoing is a copy, and that said original has beeen destroyed, and having prayed that said copy, which is sworn to, should be established in lieu of the original, it is therefore Ordered, That said John M. Free- matt show cause, if any' ho have, at tlie next term of the Superior Court ol said county, to be held on the tirst Monday in October next, (eighteen hundred and sixty-one,) why said copy should not ho established in lieu of tiio original. Witness, the honorable Iverson L. Harris, Judge of said Court, this 5th day of April, 1861. GEO. W. TARPLEY, Clerk. Wilkinson Superior Court. April Term, 1861. It appearing to the Court that the defendant, John M. Freeman, is not a resident of this State, and not to be found within the limits of this State, it is therefore Ordered, by the Court, that the foregoing Rule Nisi he served, by being pub lished in the Southern Federal Union, a public gazettee, for tho space of three months. A true extract from the minutes of Wilkinson Superior Court, April Term, 1861. GEO. W. TARPLEY, Clerk. May 27th, 1861. COPV OF DEED. STATE OF GEORGIA, Twiggs county. K NOW all men by theso presents, that I, John M. Freeman, of the State and county afore said, for and in consideration of the sum of ten thousand and eighty-five dollars, to me in hand paid, by Cullen M. Freeman, and Archibald Fiee- tnan.of the same place, the receipt whereof I do hereby ackdowledge, have granted, bargained, and sold, and, by these presents, do grant, bargain, and sell unto the said Cullen M. Freeman and Archibald Freeman, their heirs and assigns, the following property, to-wit: thirteen negroes, con sisting ot" men and women and children, all of dark complexion, with the following names : Will, age twenty-eight. Sam, twenty-seven years of age, Luke, twenty-two years ot age. Josiab. a woman aged fifty, Annis, a woman thirty years of age, Nicy, a girl aged eighteen years, Isaac, a boy aged fourteen years, July, a girl aged ten years. Citarry. a girl eight years of age. Melia. a girl aged six years, Henry, a boy aged four years, Elena, a girl three years of age, Cugo. a boy two years of age ; which negroes 1 warrant to he sound and well in body and mind, and to be slaves for life, to have and to hold the aforesaid bargained property to him the said Cullen M. Freeman and Archibald Freeman, them, their heirs and assigns forever, and I, the said John M. Freeman, for my self, my heirs, executors, and administrators, all and singular, the said bargained property unto the said Cullen M. Freeman and Archibald Freeman, their heirs and assigns, against, me and my exec utors and administrators, and against all and every other person or persons whatever, shall aud will warrant and defend by these presents. I11 witness whereof. I have set my hand and affixed my seal, this 23rd day of January, 1855. JOHN M. FREEMAN. Signed, sealed, and delivered in presente of us. Robert Rozar, 2 3m. J. M. Meadows, J. P, DROPSY CURED! A0 YANKEE IH MBUL! Don't give n/> until you try Broom's Anti- Hydropic 'Tincture ! T HE undersigned would respectfully call the attention of the public to their justly celebra ted ANTI-HYDROPIC TINCTURE. A fair trial is ad we ask to convince the ni"st incredulous that our treanient is no humbug. Mai^- who have de spaired of recovery have bton entirely relieved un der our treatment. We would say to those afflicted with that loathsome disease, the Dropsy, to delay no time in giving 11s a call. Remember the old proverb, “Procrastination is th-o. Vn'ml of time ’ We will visit patients when desired and reasona bly :ompensated for our trouble. O11 the receipt of ten dollars we will forward to any Railroad de pot its value iu our medicine. M. &, J. H. BROOM. P. S.—All communications must he addressed to the undersigned to meet with prompt attention, lie can be consulted by calling at his office on the North stdeol public square. J08EP1I II. BROOM. Carrollton, Georgia. CERTIFICATES. Powelton. Hancock county, Ga., Jan. 16, 1856. Joseph II. Broom, Esq.—Dear Sir: This is to cer tify that inthe year 1856, l had under my care a ease of Dropsy, which I directed tube placed under your treatment. The above ease was placed under your care and treatment, and in the space of six or seven weeks you made a final cure. The above specified ease has since been under mv notice, hut no sign of Dropsy hits since been visible, 1 would therefore direct nil who have the Dropsy to give you tt trial, for I think your medicine the greatest ever discovered tor Dropsy. Yours respectfully, R. F. SEAY, M. D. Lodi,Coweta connty.fia., Feb. 6, 1861. This is to certify that Mrs. Elizabeth Nixon sign ed the above certificate in nur preainee.—We farther certify that we were acquainted with her condition before she commenced taking I)r Broom’s Anti-Uy- drophic Tincture, nnd so far as you know, all she states in the above certificate is true. Sin- was en tirely helpless, nnd dependent entirely upon charity for 0 support for herself nnd family. No one though* that she could ever he relieved. She is now, foal! a- pearanee, entirely well anti able to wotk anil snppo. herself atnl fantilv. WESLEY W. THOMAS, JOSUA MOORE, JOHN T. McCOY. J. P. Greenslmro, On., Jan. 30, I860. Gentlemen : This is to certify that in the year 1853, I had a negro man afflicted with Dropsy. I gave him Broom’s Anti-Hydropic Tincture, which I believe ef fected a permanent cure. This negro was treated by other physicians, hilt to no effect, and 1 cheerfully re- eontmeud nny one who lias the Dropsy to try Broom’s Anti-Ifvdroplc Tincture. [32 ly.j Respectfully, NANCY BICKERS. NEW HOTEL! PLANTER’S LOUSE. Cherry Street, Macon, da. T HIS HOUSE is Two Blocks from the Railroad Depot, IN THE BUS- ifif INESS PART OF THE CITY, and ||l near the Ware Houses and Wholesale Stores. A Porter will he in attendance at the Depot. J. O. GOODALE, Proprietor. August 1st, 1861. il 9ir.. Hr* Take Notice.—Helm bold’8 Buchu will posi tively care diseases of the bladder, kidneys,grav el, difficulty of breathing, dimness of vision,pjuns lithe back,night-sweats,sick-stomach ,»Vc See advert isemen tin another column Consisting ot all the LATEST and most desirable styles of French Hals of every variety* Also, many rich and fancy articles, beautiful Em broidery, elegant Laces and Velvets, Head- Dresses and Dress Caps, Bead Netts, Hair Pins, Bonnet Pins, Fancy Buttons, Lace Veils, Ruches, French and American Flowers, and a very large and well selected stock oi n-IHHOUS. MARSALA1N SILKS, HOOP SKIRTS. &c., &c. Call and examine for yourselves before purchas ing, as it will be -much to your interest. She is thankful for past favors, and solicits a liberal pa tronage from our city and surrounding counties. Milledgeville, April ctn, 1861. 46 tf BB.XSCOE 6c deOKArrEWSLOiD ATTORNEYS AT LAW ' niLLEDVEtiLLL, LEO, W ILL practice in the courts ofthe Ocmi.lt,,,. circuit. 88 Milledgeville, Ga., March 1,1858. 40 j Messrs. A. H* & L. H. hLAAA Arf- Associated in the Practice of L\w OJice 1st Door upon 2d floor of MASONIC HALL Jan.23d. 1657. 35 » R A. H. ' lru>inton, Wilkinson County Gn Tenders his Professional services to the citizen* of Wilkinson county. [J., n 6 - - 7 j * METROPOLITAN HOTEL, AT SPARTA, (JA. rjUlE undersigned having recently purchased I the premises generally known as “ Mackius old stand” has opened a Hotel for the accommoda tion of the people. The proprietor will use every effort for the com fort anil convenience of all who may favor him with their patronage. The table will be furnished with the best that a Hancock county market affords. Drovers will be supplied with provender, good stables, and open lots for the exhibition of their stock. Conveyances can be had at all times to any point on either of the Rail Roads. J. M. STANFORD. Sparta.,Ga., Jan. 2, I860. 32 tf. w. d. Etheridce, J r 8 tf ‘ J-W. Griffin BU VDFORD S PILLS. /EX Til A ORDJSAR Y CURES, / The Infallible Gum Coated Pills, > Are r. certain and specific cure fur all Urethrcal 8 Discharges. Gonorrhoea, Gleet, Stricture,andlrri tatiou ofthe Kidneys, Bladder, Urethra, and Pros- ■ trate Gland. They are tasteless, and free from giv. I ing odortu the breath. Prepared by R.BradkoRj M New York City,aud sold by HEItTV Sc HALL ’/ Milledgeville, Ga. Price $1 per Box. They will / be sent by mail, free of postage, when ordered.' JU.ST RECEIVED AT THE Milledgeville Clothing Store. O o HOTEL NO. 1. A General Assortment of Gents, Youths, and Boys SPRING & SUMMER CLOTH ING, ail made to order, and the work warranted. Also, a general assortment 01 HATS ! Beebes fashionable M01.ESK1N and Cassi.mer, and a variety of SOFT CASS., and Light Summer HATS, for Men and Boys. Also a great variety of TRAVELING TRUNKS, VA LISES, BAGS, &c . &c. A. C. VAIL, Agent. April 16th, 1860. 47 tf. THOMAS J. COX, ATTORNEY AT LAW NEWTON, Bakf.r county, Ga * March 18, 1856. 42 ETH E RI DGE &. SON, ' Factors, Commission and Forwarding mehchants 6 MAVANNAII, GA. * AV. «. ETHERIDGE. July 15th, 1856. Thomas Hardeman, jr. XI AB.BE HZ AN Ol GRIFFIN WHOLESALE, UllOYVzllS. D ealers in wines, liquors, tobac CO, SEGARS and Groceries of every d e . scription. Corner of Cherry and Third Sts., MACON GA. Sept. 2, 1859. 14 jf J. CAMP, ^ ATTORNEY AT LAW. acwohth, cobb roum, ga., P RACTICES in Cobb, Cass, Cherokee, Milton Paulding, and Fulton. —:oo:— REFERENCES. Hon. J. W. Lewis, Atlanta: Gen. A. J. Hassell Marietta; Roberts. Coskery A- Co., Augusta- E. L. Litchfield, N. & G. S. Avery, Ac- worth. I^Any information as to responsibility of par- ties promptly giTen./PI March 9th, 1861. 42 ly. NEWELL & WELLBORN^ ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Dr. J. XI. EScIiEADJ’S STRENGTHENING CORDIAL AND BLOOD PURIFIER! The Greatest Remedy; In the World, AND THE most Delicious AND Delightful Cordial EVER TAKEN. THE thousand# upon thou- Hetitlb who arc duily tibiug M c Lean’# Strengthening Cordial, certify that it i* ah- Kolutely un infallibe remedy for tin* renovating and IN'- Before taking. ,V .ystrmfpJlAfter taking, rifviug and enriching the Blood—restoring the sick, suffering invalid to HEALTH AND STRENGTH. THERE IS NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT. IT will cure Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Diarrltcea, Dysentery, Headache, Depression of Spirits, Fevei and Ague, Inward Fever, Bad Breath, or any diseast ofthe Liver, Stomach, or Bowels. tr GENTLEMEN, do you wish to be Healthy. Strong and vigorous? Of ' LADIES,do you want the bloom of Health ti mount to your cheeks again?—then go at once aud get jldiCan’* Nlrcagthrning C«rdial and Blond Purifier. Delay not a moment; it is warranted to giv. satisfaction. It will cure any disease of the Kidney, Womb, or Bladder; Fainting, Obstructed Menstrua tion, Falling of the Womb. Barrenness, or any diseast arising front Chronic or Nervous Debility, it is an In fallible Remedy F O K C III L D If E N. Do you want your delicate, sickly, puny Children, to be healthy, strong and rehnst!—then give them MeLEAVS STRENGTHENING CORDIAL, (sec the directions on each bottle) it is delicious to take. 13 s ” One table-spoonful, taken every morning fast ing, is a sure preventive against Chills aud Fever, Yel low Fever, Cholera, or any prevailing disease. ry CAUTION!—Beware of Druggists or Dealer: who tnay try to palm upon you a bottle of Bitters ot Sarsaparilla, (which they enu buy cheap.) hv sayingi’ is just as good. There tire even men BASE enough to steul part of my name to dub their VILE deooc tiona. Avoid such infamous PIRATES and their vil lainous compounds! Ask for Dr. J. H. McLean’s Strengthening Cordial aud Blood Purifier. Take noth ing else. It is the only remedy that will lhtrify yom Blood thoroughly, and. at the sometime, STRENGTH EN and INVIGORATE tin* whole organization. It is put up in Large Bottles—$1 per bottle, or six bottles lor $5. :000: — Dr. McLean's Universal Pills. For Liver Complaint, Biliousness. Headache, &c, There has never been a CATHARTIC medicine, of fered to tliepublie, that has given such entire satisfac tion ns McLEANS UNIVERSAL PILLS. Being entirely vegetable, they are perfectly inno cent and can be taken by the most tender infant; vet prompt and powerful in removing all Bilious secretions, Acid or Impure, Feted Matter from the Stomach. In fact, they are tho only PILLS tliut should be used in malarious districts. They produce 110 Griping, Sickness or Pain inthe Stomach or Bowels, though very active and searching in their operation promoting healthy secretions of tlu Liver and Kidneys. Who will suffer from Biliousness, Headache and foul Stomach, when so cheap a reme dy can bo obtained! Keep them constantly on hand: a single dose, taken in season, mnv prevent hours, days, and months of sickness. Askfor I)r. J. H. Mc Lean's Universal I’ills. Take no other. Being coated they are tasteless. Price only 25 cents per box, and can” he sent by mail to any part of the United States. Dr. McLean’s Volcanic Oil Liniment. The Ites. t-.x.rri.a. ... Mir World for nnin or Beast. Thousands of human beings have been saved n life of docfepitude'aiid fitiisery, by the use of this invalua ble Liniment- It will relieve PAIN almost instanta neously, and it willcleanse. purify ant! heal the foulest SORE itt an incredible short time. McLEAN’S VOL CANIC OIL LINIMENT will relieve the most in veterate cases of Rheumatism, Gout or Neuralgia. For Paralysis, contracted muscles, stiffness or weakness iu the Joints, Mmoles or Ligaments, it will never fail.— Two applications will cure Sore Throat, Headache or Earache. For Bunts or Scalds, or any Pain, it is an infallible Remedy. Try it, and vott wiil find it an it!- dispensible remedy. Keep it always on hand. PLANTERS,FARMERS, or anyone bavingcltarge of horses, will save money by using McLean's Volcan ic Oil Liniment. It is a speedy and infallible cure for Galls, Sprains. Chafes, Swelling, Lameness, Sweeney, Sores, Wounds, Scratches, or any external disease,— Trv it, and you will be convinced. DR. J. II. MeLEAN. Sole Proprietor, SAINT LOUIS. Mo. The above preparation, will be mantifnetitr. d in New Orlenns.Ln. Sola by GRIEVE it CLARK, Milledge ville. and by Druggists everywhere. 47 ly Irwin Nile rill Male. ILL be sold before the Court House Door, in the town of Irwinville, Irwin county, Ga., on the tirst Tuesday in October next, within the legal hours of sale, the following property, to-wit: The entire interest of A. W. Weaver in Lot ot Land No. 133 in the 6th Dist. of Irwin county, the interest being one half of said Lot of Land. Lev- ied on as the property of A. W. Weaver to satis fy two ti fas. issued fr.m n Justice Court in the 421st district G. M., Walton county, Ga., one in favor of Studdard and flresliain vs A. W. Weaver and one in favor of John L. Gresham vs A. W. Weaver, and controll.d hy Graves H. Weaver, levy- made and returned to me by a Constable, proper ty poiuted out by Graves H. Weaver, this 16th August 1861. 15 tds D. J FENN. Sh’ff. milledgeville, Ga. \NUILLi PRACTICE in the Counties of the I V Ocmulgee Circuit. Milledgeville, Ga., Feb. 16, 1860. 39 ]y. LAW CARD. The undersigned have associated themselves to gether iu the practice of Law, under the firm name of CLARK, IRVIN Sc TAYLOR, and will give prompt attention to all business entrust, ed to their care in the counties of Pui-GHERTY Lee, Sumter, Tekkei.l, Worth, JIitcheil, Calhoun, Early, Decatcr, Miller, and by special contract, itt anv eonntv in South-West ern Genrgia. KICH’D. H. CLARK SA.M’L D. IRVIN, WM. TAYLOR. Albany, Feb. 14, 1861. 39 tf. m iASfffs mn ni DEITAL^MGEOP OFFICE IN THE MASONIC BUILDING MILLEDGEVILLE, GA., U^Al!operations performed with care and war- rented satisfactory. Milledgeville. May 5th. 1860. 50 tf. TAILORING. J.C.SPERLISG, thankful for past favors would inform his old friends and customers, that he is still at his BUSINESS and ean be found next door to the Recorder office. His tits and work, warranted to give SATISFACTION. Nov. 1st, 1860. 24 tf. DR. LHAKLKS H. HALL H AS removed his residence nnd OFFICE to JEFFERSON STREET. .^Residence—the House recently occnpied by Mr. Chamberlain. OFFICE next door. Jan. 5th. 1858. 33 tf New Arrangement. Change of Schedule, on and after Monday llfA i»Jf. THE Subscribers are convey ing the U. S. Mail from Mil-! '.edgeville via Sparta, Culver--! ron and Powelton to Doubles Wells,and would respectfully invite the attention of their friends and the travelling public, to their new ■ind complete arrangement for trave'Iing facilitie. wer thisline. SCHEDULE—Leave Milledgeville after the arrival if traius from Columbus. Mncon and Savannah; Ar rive in Sparta at 6 o’clock P. 31. and at Double W ells mine evening. Leave Double Wells after the arrival of morning Crains from Augusta. Atlanta and Athens; Arrive al Sparta 11 o’clock, A. 3L; Arrive at Jlilledgeville same evening. With good Hacks, fine Stock and careful drivers, we solicit a liberal patronage. MOORE & FORBS. Mln(r Odceu—Mrllcdgeriilr Hotel Milledtert7/f;o a - Edtrards' House. Sparta.. Moore's Hotel, Double W ells, July 11, 1859. »»• LAWS OF GEORGIA, SESSION CP 1860. W E HAVE on hand a few copies ofthe ACTS PASSED AT THE LAST SES SION for sale at this office. PRICE—$2 1:0 » copy at the office, and $2 50 wlieu sent bymadi Postage pre-paitl. _ March 28th, 1861. 45 tf. Important to Females!! Dr. okeeseman’s Fills. N O T I C E—The combinations of ingredientl in these PILLS are the result of a long and exten sive practice. They are mild iu their operation al.! certain in correcting all irregularities, painful menstituition,removing all obstructions, whether from cold or ^‘.herwise, headache, pain in thewdb palpitation ofthe heart, disturbed sleep, which**" ways arise from interruption of nature. They c*® be securely used as a preventive. These pills should never be taken in pregnancy, as they would be sure to cause a miscarriage. Warranted purel? vegetable, aud free from anything injurious to lit* or health. Explicit directions, which should b« read.accompany each Box. Price. $1 per box. For gale by Wm.Bar 0 **' also by Herty & Hall of Milledgeville, they*' 11 be sent by mail, if wished, on the reception of I 1 ’ they cau also be obtained of Dr. C. L. Cheeseman, Box No.4531. New York Post-office. 17 ly SHOES! SHOES!! J UST received a very large lot of, shoes,for Ladies, and Children, to hi sold cheaper than ever heard of before. „ J. ROSEN FIELD- March 2. 1861. W! Appling Mlt.-riU Wale. W ILL be sold before the Court House Door in the town of Holmesyilk Appling euui on the first Tuesday in OCTOIKK next, within the legal hours of sale, the follotiing property, viz: One bay horse, one bugy, onilot of Drugs and Medicine, aud also the Books belonging to said Druggist: levied ou as the property of Z. W. Lit tle to satisfy sundry fi tas, issttfd out of the City- Court of Savannah, also to saflsty sundry fi fas, issued out of the Justice Coni of the 583d Dist. of Appling county. I W. H. OVERSTIEET, D. Sheriff. September 6, 1861. / 17 tds sam’l d. irvis. greeslee bi-tle*- IRVIN & BUTLER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. ALBANY, Georgia. P RACTICE in the Superior Courts of the Western Circuit,—iu Terrell, Randolph. ar ly counties, in the Pataula Circuit,—in Worth an“ cun Counties, in tlie Mncon Circuit, in the l®*. , States Circuit Court at Savannah,—aud by s P tl contract, in any County iu Southern Georgia. Jannarv 1st’I860. 34 tt- Blackberry Wine. 4 PURE article of this Wine, can be had 41 /V Store of Grieve Ac Clark, n!ro at the. riety Store of J. C ONN A SONS’. This is four years chi, aud in taste much resembles very best Old Port. A few dozen of this a S eC f,f obtained. [y Price fl 25 per bottle. d tt Administrnlor’s Sain—Poslpour.l* I TNDER an order of the Court ot Ordinary of J Hancock county, will be »old at the Court House ni 8PARTA, on the first Tuesday in NOVEMBER next, within the Ifcgal horns of sale, a n gro gir^ Ju/nmi.na, atro-vV* Sears old, the prop- . erty of C\C. Kimr. " te , ° county, de-/^-== fXSSI Permanently ceased. Bold for the >««•« bftheuseof Cotamtugh's PI Si creditors. \ Terms on then y tb j CE Adm. I This Salve has accomplished extraordinary c . tds > t., gained a lasting reputation. Try>‘j“ Sept. J6tb. 1861- * ^ For sale by Gruvi: * Cla*» CASTLEN & VARDELL, WHOLESALE ISO RETAIL DEALERS M DRUGS, MEDICINES, &f> MACON, GA. November 13th, I860. 26 d** lp_ Ut^No medicine ean alwnys enre, but vvhntev be effected, through human ajrency, towards Dyserifarv, Piarrbavi. Cholera Morbus, arj T * ‘ Jacob’s "Cholera, Dysentery and Diarrhma l ora' Sold by GRIEVE 8c CLARKE, Milledgeville.^ by all Druggists generally. —L Cored,