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T* the flewbrn of the «e«r*l“ The Government «< the Confederate States has levied a Tax of 50 cents on every 8100 worth of property, which will amount in Ge-r^ia tn about two million five hundred thousand dollars. The. State has the privilege of paying this Tax less ten per cent, by the 1st day of April next, which would be a saving of about two hundred and fifty thousand dollars to the people. Is it not important, gentlemen, to adopt the above State policy of paying our tax, and thereby, save the above amount and relieve'the people from paying the same immediately, as they have al ready been drawn upon pretty largely for various purposes, and the prospect at present of realizing money from the sale of cotton is quite, ginomy? Can this ob ject be accomplished? It can. In what way? By appropriating all the funds that can be marshalled by the State, and if that is not sufficient, let the State issue bonds and borrow the money; and if this cannot be done, why not let the State issue Treasury notes, for the payment of the Confederate 'Fax, and let Congress parsjan act to authorize the collection of the taxes in. this way? By proper manage ment these Treasury notes would he re ceived by all persons who have any de mands against our State or Confederate government, and thus these notes would become current in all the Confederate States. The attention of the members of the Georgia Legislature is most respect fully called to this subject, as it would be a great relief to the State. There may be difficulties connected with the plan suggested, but all will readi ly acknowledge the great importance of the subject in a financial point of view, This short and hasty communication is intended to bring this matter before the wise financiering statesmen of Georgia whose patriotism will move them to leave nothing undone that can be done, to give relief to a people, who are now passing through the deep waters of a mighty rev olution. which lias no parallel in the his tory of the world, and whose future des tiny will depend upon the wisdom and patriotism of our statesmen in managing the financial revenues of our government. An appeal is therefore made to the press throughout the State to assist in bringing this subject before the next Legislature. Very respectfuly, JAMES M. MOBLEY. Hamilton, Ga., Oct. ( Jth, lSfil. [ Times. REPORT. COMPTROLLER GENERAL S OFFICE, ) Mil I.EDCKVIl.LK. Oct 21; 1881. j! To His Excellency, Joseph E. Brown, Governor: Sir : In compliance with the provisions of Acts of December 28tn, 1*4:5. and December I l*h, 1.659. I have ilie honor to lay befoie your Excellency a statement of the receipts and disbursements at the Treasury during the fiscal year 1861, showing at the end of the year, a Cash balance in the Treasury of 8324,105 86 The appropriations undrawn amount to $,303,- 220 00; leaving a balance in the Treasury of §20,6*5 86. alter paying all appropriations for the political year 1861. Good Assets belonging to the State. In compliance also with the Act of 1859, I here with furnish a statement of the “Assets belonging to »he State,'’ as shown by the books of the Treas ury and Comptioller General’s office, viz : 1,833 shares of stock in Bank of State of Georgia, £183,300 89i) shares ot stock in Bank of Augusta, 89,060 186 shares of stock in the Georgia Rail road and Banking Company, 18,600 6,500 shares of stock in the Atlantic and Gulf Railr>ad Company. 650,000 Bonds of Rail Roads of other States, bought from Penitentiary under Act of 11 th December, H58, Central Bank Assets, estimated by Gen eral Betliune, Agen . at October 21st, 1860, 274,820 54 And we have a total Fund of 82,279,857 18 Of the disbursements during the same time, tb-ire lias been paid: On acct. of Civil Establishment, 1860,8 18 123 72 1861, 53,997 48 “ Contingent Fund, I860, 11,238 37 “ *• 1861, 8.420 98 “ Educational Fund, I860, 149,990 60 “ Printing Fuud, 1860, 981 87 « - 1861, 28,714 II “ Overpayments, 1861, 3,669 60 “ Subsc’n to At. &Gulf R. R. 150,000 00 For pay of members and officers of the 11,000 $1 500 $953,400 Also, tlio Western & Atlantic Railroad (vilue not to be put upon the same by the Comptroller or Treasurer ) This Road, hotrever, paid into the State Treasury as nett earnings in 1859, $420,0011; 1*60, §450,000, and in 1*61, $438,000. In accordance with law, the Finance Committee of the last Legislature, directed that certain worth less assets, heretofore reported, be left out of the future Reports of the Treasurer and Comptroller General, and the same have been omitted, as also the old and wo tbh-ss lax fi fa« heretofore alluded to and reported upon. A large number of small Arms, Cannon, Ac , have been purchased by the State w ithin the last y* ar or two, but as they are now in the hands of tlie soldiers of the State and Confederate States, and as the war is still going cn and no satisfactory or reliable report can be made at this time relative to the same, these “as sets’’ are not included in the above statement. Statistics if Tumbles, S}C.. in Georgia, 1861. It will be seen that the total decrease on the whole property leturned this year (18(11) upon that j of last year, notwithstanding we are, and have been during this year, engaged in a war, is but $28,418,779 ora little over four per cent. But that it may be seen upon what items of property the greatest decease and inei ease have been made, I herewith submit a small table of comparison be tween the returns of I -I!') and 1861. A TaBI.e, showing tlie Total Value of various items of Taxation in the State in 1869 and 1*61, and also the increase and decrease in the differ ent items ot taxation since 1860. Legislature ot 1869, For pay of members and officers, and printing aud other expen.-es of State Convention, §98,852 50 Amount advanced by order of Convention to Com missioners to Southern States, and Delegates to the Southern Congress at Montgomery, in Feb ruary last, 3,990 00 For purchase of Arms, Ac, under Act of 1859, On account of the military Defence of the State under Aet of 16t>0, For redemption of the Public Debt, Interest on the Public Debt, Deaf and Dumb Asylum—for sup port of pupils, 1861, Cotton Planters’ Convention, Expenses of Howell Cobb, Presi dent Colton Planters" Conven tion to Europe, 1860, Amount appropriated for Com missioner to Europe, Salaries of Commissioners, &c., for Codifying the Laws, Penitentiary—to complete build- 114,427 52 102,752 50 32,181 90 996 875 67 5.000 1)0 149,839 25 10,000 00 2,560 00 2,460 00 3.000 00 9,650 60 5.000 00 5,000 00 “ —to purchase provis ions. *• —lor salary of Chap lain. 150 00 Georgia Military Institute— For support of S ate Cadets, 2,000 00 For pay of Trustees, Inspectors and Visitors, 730 00 For Carpenter’s and other work done, 1,669 86 For salary of Superintendent, 2,560 00 Lunatic Asylum:— For making Bricks for wall round, 1,500 00 Special .'.'oiler* to those Who to Stolriirrs. Mail I.elicit. Manassas, Oct. 7, lsGl. Not knowing liotv long the present war may continue, it may not be improper to call the particular attention of soldiers and their friends abroad to the importance of directing letters properly, if they wish their friends in camp to receive them Letters should always be addressed to the cure of the Coloiul, at the same time na ming the regiment and State. If one hap pens to be wrong, the other may serve as a guide. By the addition of the name of the Captain of the soldier’s company, the delivery of the letter may be still more certainly insured. To put the sim ple name of an individual, with the Cap tain attached, the letter will rarely attain its destination. It is frequently the case that there are many Captains of the same name, and thus it is impossible for the postmaster to know the regiment to which he belongs. Captains and soldiers being confined to their camps, engaged in a march, or some other military duty, have not the opportunity to come to a postof fice. Each regiment, therefore, engages one of its men to procure the letters for the whole, which arc put in a box marked for the regiment, and being taken to camp, are duh’ distributed among the various companies. In case of tlie removal of a regiment to a point beyond their last post- office, according to the late law of Con gress, the letters of the whole regiment, without further charge to the soldiers, may he forwarded to any other postoffice, if they are properly directed; otherwise they must remain as dead letters, as it is im possible for the postmaster to know what else to do with them. A great deal of the annoyance which soldiers in camp suf fer in tlie loss oftheir letters is almost invar iably in consequence of inattention to the above rules; and whether they contain mon ey or other valuable, the same result must follow. At Manassas Junction, alone, there are said to he several thousand let ters to which owners cannot be found, for want of proper direction. Let all corres pondents of soldiers learn then that it is useless in most instances to write to them unless they comply with these directions. Several have stated in my presence that they have never lost a letter, by getting their friends to give the attention re'ered to, from the begining of the correspon dence. A SOLDIER. Freni tbe Enquirer. More About Suit.—We are gratified to announce that the day for salt monopolists and extortionists are over. The Norfolk Day Booh says: We are happy to state that this article is being manufactured among us, and large supplies will soon be placed in the mar kets. We have examined articles of this home-made salt, and find it exceeds in strength the articles heretofore used by us. Wc are always glad to record instances of enterprise on the part of our people, as they indicate a disposition to employ the many resources which have been be stowed upon ns, and which were designed to make us free and independent people. Let other sources of supply be opened up, and let the monopolists keep their salt. Give U3 reports of all efforts actually com menced. No Lnch of Salt.—The Iredell (.V. C.) 'Express says: Mr. Hill, residing near Bethany, Iredell County, in company with seven wagons, returned from the Salt Works, near Abingdon. Va., Saturday, heavily freigh ted with salt of the best quality, which was purchased at fifty cents per bushel. Mr. Hill says the works are turning out .3,000 bushels a day. This indeed, is good news. . But let salt likewise he made at Wilmington and Norfolk. Pleasure is to woman what the suu is to the flower: if moderatly enjoyed, it beautifies, it refreshes, and it improves; if immoderately, it withers, defeorates and destroys. But the duties of domestic life exercised, as they must be, in retirement, and calling forth all the sensibilities of tbe woman are, perhaps, as necessary to the full development of her charms as the shade and shower are to the rose, confirm ing its beauty and increasing its fragrance. Georgia Hospitals.—The Georgians liavenow two large hospitals in full opera tion in this city, and another preparing for the reception of sick and wounded soldiers belonging to the regiments sent into the field by their State. The voluntary con tributions coming on from Georgia for these establishments are very large. {Richmond Dispatch. Puactical Advice to Ladies.--The first symptoms of disease should never be disregarded. If uot removed serious evils will inevitably follow, and in seeking as sistance alt remedies iliat will act violently or reduce the strength should be avoided. They, instead of ns- eiitin^ nature, weaken and delibitate those organs. F»r Female Complaints, take McLean’s Strength- xniso Cordial and Blood Purifier. It stands p 'e-emiueiit in all diseases peculiar to females. Try it,- it is a dilicious aromatic Cordial. 13 at. See advertisement In another column. ~ 5 ** ? 2 5 S. — —7 r 5 ■ • 4 | Is* If : * 8" 2 !L a x ~ : : = r m i Fir • o ?: ; ; fit] : l|: : : j 9**; • ; r§j t \ r* i : \ \ a v ~ _ a 2. g % £ g- ■£ § y § £ < sfa = 5 Zi r: “ 25 s 5 C7« u s p 3 TO J- ct — xii •18 434 1 f 4 sS i ,3 g | o "g'g sfi,' Y~' m 1 XX o => &*— 1 Building wall, Better supply of water, Snpp -rt of pauper patients, Pay of officers, Ac., Salary of Superintendent, Academy for the Blind— For support of, in 1861. Handicraft Department, Other miscellaneous appropriations which will be seen in an Ab stract accompanying this Report, amounting in all to 4,600 00 1,000 00 17,825 17 11,560 00 2,400 00 7.000 60 1.000 00 39,314 32 Besides several independent companies in Vir ginia not yet organized into Battalions or Regi ments. Although in the above statement Col. Bcnning’s Regiment is put down as at Lynchburg, yet for several weeks past it lias been at Manassas, and Col. Wright's third Regiment has lately been at Roanoke Island, N. C. I have only added to^tbe statement received, tbe word “Independent”op posite those Regiments that were received by tbe Confederate Government directly, and not through our Executive. The Regiment* alluded to in the foregoing state ment, as “not reported,” Ac , no doubt arc, Col. T. J. Warthen's Regiment, “ Levi B. Smith’s “ “ David J. Bailey’s “ “ Littlefield, “ now in Cainp of Instruction in Georgia, In addition to these, there is another, more than full. Regiment, commanded by Col Cary W. .Styles, stationed at Brunswick, Georgia, in the service of the Confederate States’ Government. Also three ‘Independent Regiments” not yet full, but in Camp in Georgia, viz: Col. Wm. If, Stih s Regiment,5 Companies, Col. E. L. Thomas “ 7 “ Col. Aug. R. Wright “ 6 “ Also, Col. C. A. Lamar “ 7 “ Received by the Confederate Government through State authority. Besides these there are already three (3) Regi ments in the service of the State, on or near the coast to ho increased to six (6) Regiments within the next twenty days, for the purpose of protect ing the seaboard of Georgia. i'hiis it will be seen that our State has at this time thirty-four full Regiments (some more than full) and four par'iaily filled Regiments, together with three Battalions, and other independent companies in Virginia and Georgia, amounting in all to about forty (46) Regiments in the Confed erate Government service. And besides tills, there are three (3) Regiments now in the State service lo he increased to six (6) Regiments within the next twenty days, for the defence of her sea coast* Of the Regiments and Battalions in the Con federate Government service. Georgia has armed, accoutred and equipped twenty-one Regiments, three Battalions, and several Companies attached to full Regiments—ail of which aceoutri inents, equipments, Ac., and a portion of the arms, have been paid for out of the $1,000,000 appropriation,, ellt w * broke ont " lld , )efore Congress had as will be seen in the Abstract accompanying this | L t ,„j v : i..j „ j: that element and convert it into one of hostility, I and it this is ouly successful, the men of tbe | present generation will not live to see the end of the war; and from its vast, extensive nature, covering an area of two thirds of the soil of the United States, it will soon exhaust and ruin the country. Already great evil has been done by the procla mation of Geu. Fremont, in Missouri. We have the testimony of Rev. Mr. Olmstead, paster ot the Baptist Church at Boonevilie, in a letter in a Cbi- cf.go Republican journal, that “tbe whole coun try in Northwestern Missouri, is up and docking by hundreds to Price’s camp, their arms being ot every description : that the whole force of the lebels marching from various points against the Union ai my will amount from 166,600 to 150,060 iiian andhis opinion is that the only hope is to tall back, concentrate, entrench, and act on the defensive ! •Such are the first fruits in Missouri of the false step of Fremont towards making the war one of emancipation, instead of a war to restore the sta tus ijun anti helium—the same condition as existed before hostilities broke out. The Abolitionists and radical Republicans do not want the Union restored unless negro slavery is cut out of it by the sword ; they do not want the Union restored utile.-s the essential principles of the Constitution are abolished ; principles without which the Union never would have been formed. A Union without the Constitution is a new question, which neither the President, nor Congress, nor Gener als, have any right to solve. That remains lor »lie decision of tiie people in convention assem bled, and any attempt "to decide it in any other way would be an act of usurpation and rebellion, equalling in criminality the course of the South ern rebels. The Prtsidcnt has been denounced by the radi cal organs because he did not override the act ol Congress relating to the confiscation of slaves and other property. These reckless revolutionists thus call on the President to perjure hitr.self. He is sworn to muinttin the Constitution and execute the laws. It was upon this ground that the Her ald and the conservative press of the country call ed on President Buchanan, and after him on Pres ident Lincoln, to put down the rebellion in con formity with oath of office Unlike the monarch ies of Europe, in our Government it is not the Chief M igistrate, hut the National Legislature, this is the war making power, and therefore con trols and defines the objects of war. When the Total. $1,95'>,751 32 Leaving a balance in the Treasury of $324,- 099 86. H iving thus exhibited the operations of the Treasury for the past twelve months, I have deem ed it not inappropriate to allude to, and make an approximation to the ordinary receipts and expen- ditures of the ensuing fiscal year. The anticipated receipts into the Treasury for the fiscal year 1862, may he stated as follows: From general Tax of 1861. §5*5,660 00 Net Earnings Western A A. Rail Road, 438,000 6!) Tax on Banks, 34,600 00 “ “ “ Rail Roads, 11,688 56 Bank Dividends, 27,14100 Rail Road Bonds bought of Penitentiary, 11.000 60 "iliscelianeous Items, 5/100 00 Report, and from the Reports of the Quarter masters General. [Front the N. O. True Delta, Oct. 13th.] .\aval Fight at the Passes—Full Particulars. At midnight, last night the steamer Calhoun ar rived at the wharf, foot of Bienville street, having onboard Coni. Hollins. A dispatch to annouce her arrival had been received from the fort, but few persons saw it, as it was not published. Neverthe less a considerable crowd collected on the wharf about i) o'clock and waited a couple of hours, but when the Caihoun finally arrived, there were not more than two dozen people present. These, how ever, sent up a hearty shout for the hero of the na val victory. Com. Hollins went ashore immediately and drove off to his home. He was excessive'y fa tigued and worn out, and unable to furnish any details of the remarkable combat he had planned and executed; but from a gentleman who was all assembled, the President had a discretion, subject to the revision of Congress; but as soou as that body met s,ml passed an act limiting the discre tion of the President o t the very point raised by Fremont's proclamation, tho President, who is sworn to carry out the laws of Congress, was bound to conform to that policy himself, and to cause all in authority under him to do likewise; and the fact of the abolition journals expecting him to do the contrary is an admission of their iu famous designs ; that when they voted for him as President, they expected him to use his power as President, to abolish slavery; and when they supported the war in the commencement they also hoped that such was its object; and now, when they discover the contrary, and that he is not will ing to play the part of usurper, they arc filled with all rage of disappointment. The patriotism of the President basso far baf fled their schemes, and he ought to be warmly supported by tbe whole country, without regard to party politics. But, meantime, it will be only an act of prudent precaution on the part of Mr. Lin through the fight, we obtained the following par- ! co )n’s Government to - arrest the leaders of aeon Add Balance after payinf tions for 1861. $1,111,832 56 appropria- 20,885 86 By the above exhibit, it will be seen that while the items of money and solvent debts, and stocks and manufactures, and city and town prop erty have been incicased, the remaiuder of the items have decreased in value, and especially slaves and merchandize. When the former very high price of negroes is taken into consideration, and with free access to the world for cotton and other produce, while on the other hand, when we look lo the fact that our Ports have been block aded by the enemy, and that there was and is no certainty as to the blockade being raised this win ter, so that our cotton can reach the usual mar ket, the decrease in the value of slaves is very small indeed. As to the decrease in merchan dize, that is easily accounted for, from the fact that our merchants did no bring goods into the Stale this spring as heretofore. i'lte increased number of slaves iu 18-57 over 1856 were 9,831, the increased value was $13,401,089; the increased value was but $3,629,264; the in- erased number in 1859 over 18-58, were 11,246. while the increased value was $41,6)4,478. the increased number in 1866 over 1859 is 6,669 while the increased value was $31,074,450; the increased number in 1861 over 1*60 is 10,755. while the decreased value is $30,679,365. The average value of slaves in the whole State was, ii '*56, $505 21: 1807. §524 97, §524 97: 1858. $526 39 ; 1859, §612 63; and in I860 in was §672 61: and in 1861 it is §590 33. The increase] value of land in the whole State in 1857, over 1856. was $4,960,973: 1858 ovei 1857 $2,169,011; 1859 over 1858 §10,687,910; I860 over ls59, $12,217,075; and in 1861, the dc crease from 1860 is $140,711. The average value per acreot land, in the whole State, in 1856. was §1 09; 1857, $ t 10; 1858, $4 11; 1859, $4 43, and in 1860, it was §4 85. Iu 1861 it is §4 80 The increased value of City and Town proper ty in 1*57 over 1856 was §3,857.447: 1858 over 1*57 §73 1*0; ]8">9 over 1858 §2,019 070; in I860 over 1859, it was $3,010,101; and in 1861 over 18 60, it is §371 284. lhe increased return of Merchandize in 1857 over 1856, was $2,634,811; the decreased return in 1858from 1857 was $1,368,380. The increased return in 1859 over 1857 was §1,679,78* and over 1*58. §3/69,176; and the increase :n 1860 over 1859 was $2,045,506. The decreas ed return in 1861 from 186i) is §2,856,570. The increased return of “money and solvent debts” in 1857 over 1856 was §5,819.295: 1858 over 1857. §5,867,286; 1859 over 1858, §7,361, 904; in 1860 over 1859. it was $11,211,557; and in 1861 over 1860, it is §5,025, 019. The increased returned in tiie item of “all other property not enumerated,” Ac., in 1857 over 1856, was §1.266.27(1; 1858 over 1857, §2,078,041; 1859 over 1858 $4,386,233; in 18tit) over 1859, it is $3,112,206; and in 1*61 the decrease from 1863 is $822,548. The total amount of property returned on the Tax Digests for 1856, was $195,516,224; 1857, $528.927,965. 1858, $539,055,114; 1859, §609.- 589; in 1860, it was $672,322,7/7; and in 1*01 it is $643,803,998. An Abstract from the hooks of this office accom panies this Report, as required by an act of the 23d December 1839, setting forth the amounts of the several appropriations both common and special under their respective heads, the dates and amounts of Warrants approved, in whose favor drawn, and the balance undiawu of each appro priation, As required by act of the 26th December, 1821. a Table will be found, showing the amount of taxes which the inhabitanuts of each county in the State stand charged in the digests returned to this office by the several Receivers of Tax Re turns for the year 1861; front which it appears that the tax assessed in accordance with the Act of the 19th December, I860 amounts to $70t>,- 854,53. The per cent, levied this year on prop erty returned on tbe Digests being ten and a halfcentson tbe §,100 value thereof. Annexed to this Report will also be found a table showing tbe amount of per diem, and mileage of members, and pay of the officers, Clerks, Ac , of the iast General Assembly. Receipts and Disbursements at the Treasury. Of the Receipts into the Treasury during the fiscal year 1*61, there was received : From General Tax of I860, §412,876 67 “ ‘ " 18.59, 75 53 “ “ “ 1-858, 88 23 “ “ 1861. 20,009 50 Net Earnings of \V, A A. R. R. 436,' GO 00 And we have a Total of, §1,132.718 42 The demand upon the Treasury, for the same year, will approximate as follows: To pay members of the Legislature, § 80,000 00 “ Civil Establishment, 1862, 74,050 00 “ Contingent Fund, 1862, 16,000 00 “ Printing Fund, 1862 . 25,000 00 “ Reduction of Public Debt, 143,500 00 “ Interest on Public Debt, 231,865 00 “ Support of pauper patients, Ln- natic Asylum, 20,000 00 “ Salary of Superintendent, Luna tic Asylum, 2,400 00 •* Salary of other officers and ser vants. Lunatic Asylum, 12,000 00 “ Support of pupils, Deaf and Dumb Asylum, 8,000 00 “ Support of pupils, Academy for the Blind, 7,000 00 “ Support of the Cadets, Ga. Mili tary Institute. 2,000 00 “ Salary of the Sup't of the Ga. Military Institute. 2,500 00 “ Purchase of provisions for Peni tentiary, 5,000 00 “ Salary of Chaplain, 150 00 State Library—for purchase of Books, 1,000 00 “ “ —for salary of Librarian, 800 00 For M ilitary Storekeeper at Savannah, 300 00 “ “ “ at Milledgeville, 400 GO “ Common School or Educational Fund, 145,369 00 “ Miscellaneous Apppropriations say, 50,0110 00 $327,334 00 Showing a’surpius at the tnd of the year of 305,- 384 42. In the above exhibit of the anticipated receipts and expenditures for the ensuing fiscal year of 1*62, it will be seen that only the ordinary re ceipts and expenditures of the State are included. If the war continues, of course our expenditures w ill he much heavier, and may perhaps exceed the anticipated receipts, and another loan, or a higher tax, ntay become necessary. These tb'mgs, how ever, are dependent upon future events; and, our enemies being so uncertain and unreliable, and as I have no idea how soon or how late they may come to their senses, and be satisfied that a further war upon us is useless and unprofitable to them, I have not thought it material at this time to at tempt an approximation of what we ntay have to speud next year, on account of their hostilities, Ac. But, were the war brought to a close a month hence, without a further expenditure Ilian the balance of the $1,000,0000 appropriation, this surplus can be very advantageously used in pay ing otf tie- 1’ublic Debt. For, although there is but §143,500, (6,000 due in 1859, and 10,000 duo this year and uncalled lor.) of the Public. Debt due the ensuing year, still the State can. if it chooses, at any time, force in and redeem §401,510 of its Public Debt—tbe State having, iu 1848, reserved to itself the right to redeem certain Bonds, at any time after 1(1 years. These Bonds are due in 1863, 1866 aud 1872, as will he seen by a more lull statement, under the head of “Public Debt, iu Bonds.” Bank Dividends. 27,144 00 Tax on Bank Stock, 33.037 72 Tax on Rail Roads, 11,688 56 Tax on Foreign Bank Agents, 1,430 69 Tax on Foreign Insurance Co's., 1,402 64 Interest on Educational Fund, 6,000 00 Rail Road Bonds bought of Peni tentiary, iu 1859. 5,220 41 Sale of Bonds and pay for Stock in Atlantic A Gulf Rail Road 150,000 00 Sale of Bonds lor military defence of the Sta'e, 330.000 00 Loan from Banks for Military de fence of State, 537,500 06 Amount refunded to $1,000 000,- 000 Fund by sale of Steamer Sa vannah aud V. A. Gaskell, Pay master, 24,022 46 Fees on Testimonials, 130 50 “ Head Right Grants. 482 00 “ Copy Grants, 230 25 Other miscellaneous items, a more full account of which will be found in another part of this Re port. 3.085 98 The Krgimrul* of Volunteers in the Service of the Confederate Government. While reporting the expenses of our State for Military purposes,—although not required by law, yet I desired, if it was possible to do so, to pre sent the organization of the various Kegimeuts of Volunteers received into its service hv the Con federate States Government—that is, to give the name of the Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, Major, and the Captains and Lieutenants of Companies in each Regiment, the counties from which each Company came and. also the number of each Regi ment as given it by the Confederate States Govern ment As much of this information could only he ob tained from the War Department at Richmond, I have used iny best exertions to obtain the same from that point, without success. I have only been enabled to get au official statement of the numbering of the various regiments, reported or received at that Department, up to the 1st of Oc tober, together with the stations of the Regiments named. As the numbers of many of the Regi ments are different from those given them when they left Georgia, and as in all reports ot the Con federate officers, they will only he designated and known by the numbers given them by tho Con federate Government, I have concluded to submit the iufortnation received upon this point, which is as follows: List of Regiments from the State of Georgia in the service of the Confederate States, and their sta tions, Oct. 1, 1661 : No. Regt. Colonel. Station. 1st. C. .1. Williams, Manassas. 1st. H. W. Mercer, Savannah. 1st. J. N. Ramsey. N. W. Army, Va. 2. Paul J. Semmes, Mannasas. 3. A. R. Wright, Norfolk. 4' George Doles. do. 5. • John K. Jackson, Pensacola. 6. A H. Colquitt, Yorktown, Va. 7. L. J. Gartrell, Manassas. 8. W. M. Gardner, (Independent,) do. 9. E. K. Gouldiug. do. L. McLaws, (Independent.) Yorktown. G. T. Anderton, Manassas. Ed. Johnson. (Indept.,) N. W. Army, Va. W. Ector, (Indept.,) Army of Kanawha. A. V. Brumby, T. W. Thomas, II. Cobb, H. L. Benning, Total Receipts, $2,065,036 64 Add to this the cash in tbe Treasury, in. it. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 1 J . 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 26. 29. Georgia Legion—T. R. R. Cobb, Yorktown. Phillips’ do. —Wm. Phillips, Army Kanawha. 1st. Battalion—Lt Col. J. B. Villepigue,Pensacola. 2d. do. —Mai- Hardeman, Norfolk. 3d. do —MaJ. Stovall, Lynchburg, orders [Army Kanawha. N. W. Army. Manassas. Yorktown. Lynchburg orders Army [Kanawha. Richmond. Army of Kanawha, Va. W. D. Smith, (Independent.) Manassas. J. T. Mercer, (Independent,) do. Robert Jones, Camp of Instruction, Ga. do do. Goldsboro, N. C. Savannah. Camp of Instruction, Ga. do. do. do. do. do. do. W. T. Wofford, W. W. Boyd, T. llutchenson, R. McMillan, C. C. Wilson, Not Reported, do. do. do. do. do. do. ! ticulars: | The expeililion started down the river from the I forts at an early honr Saturday morning, the 6re- i boats ahead and the gunboats following. But the ! span of fire boats could not be controlled by the \ tug that was attempting to guide it., and very soon j it commenced to slew round, and then, despite every effort it ran into the river bank. The plan of firing the fleet was immediately abandoned bv Commodore Hollins on the occur rence of this accident, and he proceeded down the tiver with tbe gun boats, for the purpose of mak ing a legitimate attack upon them. The vessels of the enemy found lying at the head of the passes, were the steam frigate Rich mond, the sailing sloop-of- war Preble, aud the steam gun boat Water Witch. They were taken completely by surprise, and had not the steamers had steam up at that time, | perhaps none of them would have escaped. As it was, their firing, manoeuvres, and general con duct, showed that they were thunderstiuck and frightened. The Manassas led the way of our little fleet, and, steering straight for one of the sloops-ot-war, ran right into her. Tho force of the concussion was tremendous, so much so as to put the machinery of the Manassas out of gear and render her perfectly useless, floating about in an unmanageable condi lion on the water. But the enemy were very quick in making their arrangements to move, and the two steamers each took one of the sloops-of-war in tow and started down the river, making tiie best speed of which they were carable. They defended their retreat with every gun they could firing to hear upon their pursuers, but tln-ir aim was wild and showed that the gunners were terribly alarmed. The McRae, Ivy and Tuscarora led our fleet, and were the boais that kept up tbe fire on the retreating vessels and drove them down stream J he other vessels ot our fleet followed on down as well as they could. The enemy's vessels took the Southwest pass for their avenue of escape, bat some of them got around on the bar there. The boats of our fleet then came up with them, about 9 o’clock A. M., and firing now commenced in earnest. It being daylight, they discovered the weakness of our fleet and they managed their guns in a far abler man ner. For over an hour the duel was kept up, but at the end of that time, Commodore Hollins signaled ear hoats to withdraw from so unequal a contest, in which nothing more was to he gained. At the time of leaving, they were taking the men off the sloop-of war that had been run into by the Manas sas, and she was sitting in the water in a signifi cant manner, so that there can be no doubt of her foundering, and total loss. Our informant be lieves, that this vessel was the Vinceunes. and not the Preble, as was reported by Commodore Hoi lins. Our little fleet returned up the river and cap tnred the cutter of the steam frigate Richmond, which was full of cutlasses. What became of tbe nten who had thrown down their cutlasses in such hasty manner and abandoned their boats, is nut known. Returning to the head of the Passes, a detach- j ment of men were landed, who set fire to all the lumber which the enemy had put ashore there after bringing it such a distance aud at such great cost and it was totally consumed. The Manassas was then taken in tow, and all of the boat3 returned to the forts. Not one of our boats are injured in the slightest manner, except the slight disarrangement of the machinery in the Manassas, but. are quite ready to repeat the affair should the enemy give them a chance. Not a single man on any of our boats was hurt in the least. It is believed that, all of the enemy’s vessels are somewhat injured, and that there must have been many casualties among their crews, but of this nothing can bo known as yet. From the New York Times, Oct. 6. The Manger of Rebellion in Ihr North! The symp'oms of a mutinous and seditious spir it against the Government are daily and hourly developing themselves at the North, in the radical wing of the Republican party, and among the Ab olitionists of the true-blue stripe. Both factions, having been separated by only the breadth of a hair, or the difference between tweedle dum and tweedle-dee. are now cordially united in opposi tion to the President, whoso manly letter to Fre mont is the. occasion for the opening of a general fire upon him. from the sixty-four pounders down to the pop guns. Even the telegraph at St Louis is used to spread mutiny through the North. Un der these circumstances, it is the duty of the con servative elements to come forward and sustain Mr. Lincoln, and donounce the Abolition traitors, wfo are the prime cause of the present misfor tunes of the country, and are doing their worst to render permanent the mischief they have wrought. The Government itself, consulting its own safety, ought to seize and incarcerate the leaders, who area thousand times more dangerous than the ed itors of Northern papers sympathizing with the Southern rebellion, and opposing the war for the Union. The Secession heresy never had any strength at the North, aud it is now completely squelched here by the vigorous action of the Gov- ernmenr ; lint a more formidable, and a far more extensive disunion element openly defies the Pres ident, spits upon and execrates the Constitution, which is the bond of tho Union, and threatens to subvert our whole political system, turning i: eith er info a consolidated military despotism or into a Mexican anarchy, in which numerous petty chief tains will each play an independent part. When the Southern Secessionists were forming their plans against the Federal Government, we warned Mr. Buchanan of the danger aud called on him to act with energy. We told him that his foes were of his own household; that leading members ot the Democratic party mediated the destruction of the Government. Our admonitions were unheeded, and the consequence is a bloody civil war. We now warn Mr Lincoln that there is a disaffection to his Government in his own party at the North ; that it is every day gairtin strength, and that unless he speedily crushes it. it is very likely soon to crush him and betray the cause of the Union into Hie hands of its Southern foes. This is now the real danger of the country, and it should be promptly met by the powerful arm of the Government, before it consolidates its strength and matures its planr If tiie policy of the Red Revolutionary Repub licans prevailed, and the Government were weak enough to succumb to it and endorse such procla mations as Fremont’s, or issue others lo tbe same effect, the North would become a divided instead of a united people, and the South would become so thoroughly united tl at it would be as easy to find a white crow, as a Union man beyond the Delaware and the Ohio. When the war com menced, no sane, well informed man hoped for the success of our arms, unless upon the basis, cf a Union element in the Southern States, which would become developed as our armies advanced. The malignity of Abolitiouism seeks to destroy spiracy > quailing in atrocity that of Catalino and his Confederates in ancient Rome. Direr/ From Yanhcedom.—Two seamen of this place just arrived from New York City, under circumstances and through channel*! both tunny and interesting, but which it won’t do to tell, report that great activity is manifested at the Navy Yard in that city in fitting ont the new gun boats intended for our inland waters. They report that they were iu tiie Yard about two or three weeks ago and saw some 50 or CO boats which were then laun ched and would be ready for aetion in a short time, and were told by the workmen that they were for the expedition to North Carolina. The boats arc so constructed as to carry about 300 or 350 men and when fully loaded and equipped will draw from G to 7 feet of water. They are heavi ly corked from the- warters edge and up and covered with heavy iron to tiie top of the railing. That those boats are being constructed admits no doubt, but whether they are to come into our waters or not, of course we don’t know. But when we consider that they are of the right draught and that the Naval officers there arc anxious toetn ploy, immediately, pilots acquainted with our sounds and rivers at salaries as high as §150 per month, it may not be unwise in us to prepare for an early visit from that quarter.— Ncubcrn Progress 4th inst. .Ibrnhnm V.incolu. “dan tucker.” Abraham Lincoln ! be was born. In old Kentucky, one cloudy morn ; And ever since that hour unlucky There’s bet-n a “care" in old Kentucky ! Yaw ! yaw! ye bold Bull runners Wait a wee for the Terrell gunners. Abraham Lincoln got elected ! Bigger fool than we expected ! Tried to run the old machine. Smashed it to a smithereen ! Yaw! yaw, etc. Abraham Lincoln made a pledge. To save the Union with a iredge ! Drove it in ! but the more he Ii it The worse the glorious Union split. Yaw! yaw,etc. Abrahatn Lincoln ! Who but lie! Thought to crush our liberty : Sent Mellow ell to hurrass us Over the lift around Manassas! Yaw ! yaw, etc. Scott, lie came to Bull Creek ford, Rolled up his sleeves and pulled out his sword; Winfield Scott! with his checks a pulTiu, Next tiling he new he didn’t know nnfiin. Yaw ! vuw, etc. Abraham Lincoln vowed and swore To “plant his foot” on Southern shore : And if he did, the white folks say, He planted it with the heel this way! Yaw! yaw, etc. Lincoln lives in Washington. Iu tin- breech of a “long-tom” gun, Bye and bye as I’m a thinking. They'll touch it off! and good live Lincoln ! Yaw! yaw, etc. Abraham Lincoln lie must feel Mighty mean witli his Castile, Such a load upon his stomach- Better not cross the old Potomac. Yaw! yaw, etc. There's n pile of pickininy Lying’ round in old Virginity, Waiting ’till becomes along To greet him with a cannon song. Yaw! yaw, etc. Harness strong! and horses steady! Brasses bright; and bullets ready." Powder dry and hope before us”. Wake, my boys, the cannon’s chorus ! Yaw! yaw! ye bold Bull runners, Yaw ! yaw ! ye bold-Bull ruuness, Yaw ! yaw ! ye bold-Bull ruuurrs, Wait a wee for the Terrell gunners. bt authority. acts and resolutions of the Second Session of the PROVISIONAL CONGRESS OF THK C09FEDFBATE STATES. 1861. [No 261.1 AN ACT to provide a mode for authenticating claims for Money against^the Confederate States, not other wise provided for. Section 1. The Congress of the Confederate States of "America do jennet, That all parties having claims for money against the Government of tin* Confederate States for the proof and payment of which there is no mode provided by existing laws before receiving pay ment of the same, shall tile them in tho office of the At torney General; and shall produce, before said officer, at such time, and in such manner as lie shall appoint, their testimony proving or tending to prove such claims. And at’the next succeeding session of Congress after the hearing of proof or at any session of Congress during which a hearing of proof upon any claim is bad bv the Attorney General, ho shall report tothe Con gress such claims as lie lias allowed and recommended their payment, and he shall also report such claims, as lie has refused to allow. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, that all citizens of the Confederate States holding demands against the Gov ernment of the United States, may file the same in the office of the Attorney General; and the Attorney Gcn- ei a! shall hear proof of such claims, nnd raise such proof to be taken ilown in writing and filed in hi* office, or he may, in hi* discretion, permit written testimony, taken by deposition, or in answer to interrogatories tiled to be placed on file in bis office, as evidence of such claims. But he shall not pass upon tbe sufficiency of sueli evidence, nor make a report to Congress upon such claims, until the close of the existing war. Approved August 3(t, 1861. [No. 266.] AN ACT to collect for distribution; the moneys remain ing in the several post offices of the Confederate States at the time the postal service was taken in charge of said government. Section 1. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That it shall be the duty of the Post master General to collect all moneys due from the several Postmasters within the Confederate States, and which they lu«l not paid over ntthe time the Confeder ate Stntes took the charge of the postal service, and the several Postmaster* arc hereby required to account to the General Post Office of this Government under the same rules, regulations nnd penalties that were prescribed by the law under which said moneys were received. Sec. 2. The moneys so received shall be kept separ ate ami distinct from the other funds of the Post Office Department, nnd shah continue a fund for the pro rata payment of claims for portal service which accrued beforetlie Postmaster General took charge of the pos tal service in the States respectively comprising this Confederacy, as may hereafter be provided. Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the Postmaster Gener al to make proclamation that ail persons who are citi zens of the Confederate Slates ot America, anil who may have rendered postal service in any oftlie States of this Confederacy, under contracts or appointments made by the United States Government before the Confederate States Government took charge of such service,shall present their claims to his department, verified and established according to such rules as lie shall prescribe, by a time therein to be sent forth not less than six months, and requiring the. claimant to state under oath, iiow much has been and the date of such payments, on account of the contract or appoint ment under which said claim occurred, nnd whnt fund or provision has been set apart or made for the further payment of the whole or any portion of the balance of such claim, by thcGovernment of the United States, or of any of the Stntes; and they shall also state, on oath, whetherthey performed fully tiie service according to their contractsor appointments during the time for which they claim pay, and if not, whnt partial service they did perform, and whnt deductions have been made from their pay, so far as they know, on accouut of any failure, or partial failure, to perform such service; and the Postmaster General shall, as soon ns lie shall have collected such moneys from said Postmasters, and as certained the amounts of claims against the Post Office Departement and the amount received respectively by the claimant, ns aforesaid, aud the provisions if any, for the future payment, make a report of the same, so that future action may bo taken thereon as respects the distribution. Sec. 4. All claims for postal service required to be presented by this bill shall be barred as against this fund, unless presented within six months after the proclamation of the Postmaster General shall hove been made. Approved August 30, 1861. [No. 268.] AN ACT to require the receipt by the post masters of the Confecerate States of treasury notes, in sums of five dollars and upwards, in payment of postage stamps or stamped envelopes. Section 1. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That, so soon as ttie Postmaster General shall procure postage stamps and stamped en velopes, that the Postmasters throughout the Confed erate States be required to receive the Treasury notes of the Confederate States at par, for said stamps and stamped envelopes, in all cases where the amount of stamps or stamped envelopes applied for shall be five dollars or other sums for which the Confederate Trea sury Notes are issued. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the endorsement by a member of Congress, of his name on newspapers orother printed matter sent by him through the mail, shall not by reason of such endorsement subject him to letter or other increase of postage. Approved August 30, 1861. [No. 213.] AN ACT making further appropriations forthe service of the Post office department during the year ending the eighteenth February, eighteen hundred and sixty- two. Section 1. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact. That the sum of five hundred thousand dollars be. and the same is hereby, appropri ated ont of any money in the Treasury not otherwise expropriated, to supply deficiences in the revenue of the Postoffice Department during the year ending the eighteenth of February, eighteen hundred nnd eix- ty-two. Approved August 29,1861. [No. 270.] AN ACT to perpetuate testimony in cases of slaves abducted or harbored by the enemy, and of other property seized, wasted or destroyed by them. Section 1. Tiie Congress of tbe Confederate States of America do enact, That when any slave or slaves owned by a citizen of tbe Confederate States, or an inhabitant thereof, shall be, or may have been abduc- ted or harbored by the enemy, or by any person or persons acting under the authority, or color of authori- of the United States Government, or engaged in ton board a captured vessel whenever such removal AN ACT vesting certain powers in the commissioner! ft Courts ot the Confederate Stntts. SPECIAL NOTICES. Crawfordsville, Ga., March 18,1860. Gentlemen: This is to certify that several years ago my husband, J. B. Darracott, was afflicted with Drop- sy, ami after all medical treatment had failed, lie was induced to try yours, which terminated in a final cure, lie lived several years afterwards, and no signs of Dropsy returned. I cheerfully recommend those af flicted with Dropsy to give you a fair (rial. TOBTHA DAKIIACOTT. Attest J. T. HARRI SON. Sec advertisement in another column. 21 4t. the military or naval service thereof during tiie exis ting war, it shall be lawful for the owner or bis attor ney to appear before any Judge of the Confederate States, or a Commissioner of any Court thereof, or nny Notary Public, or in case of there being no such officer within the county, city or corporation, where the pro ceedings are instituted,before any Justice of thePeace or Alderman, consenting to ac in the premises, and ad duce proof, oral or written, of the fact of such owner ship and abduction orharboriug. If the owner of such slave or slaves is laboriug under the legal disability of infancy, insanity or coveture, the evidence tendiug to establish such ownership, and abduction or harbor ing, may be adduced by tne proper legal representa tive of the owner. In all cases sneli owner, attorney or representative shall make affidavit of the loss. Such affidavit shall not be taken ns evidence of the fact of loss, unless it shall appear tothe satisfaction of the officer taking the same that no other and better evidence can be obtained, which fact shall distinctly appeariu the certificate olsnch officer nnd it shall be the duty ofthe judicial officer taking cognizance of the case to reduce to writing the oral evidence, aud to re tain the written evidence in support of the alleged ownership nnd loss nnd within thirty days after the hearing, to tmnsmit the same to the Secretary ofStnle ofthe Confederate States, to be filed and preserved among the archieves of the State Department, accom panied by a certificate from the said judicial officer, nutlientientingtho report so made by him, And the said judicial officer shall also state in his certificate of authentication whether, in his opinion, the evidence «o heard ami transmitted, is, or is not entitled to credit. It shall be the duty of the secretary to receive and fih* in his Department, the report so transmitted, and to furnish to the owners, attorney or representative a duly certified copy thereof, whenever the same shall be demanded. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That whenever i into port, and also, in all cases were by greundtor | otherwise, the securing ofthe cargo oraiiv nart (her > may require the removal; Provifed, Tbit the per*" ; in command ofthe vessel n nich captures^]? as soon us practicable, after Ian in.g the car-o or .* ’ I part thereat, cause an exact inventory of tl7e j De made by the nearest magistrate, wherein shall K specified each and every article so landed, amt m | marks, it any thereon, and forward the s.-im. i diatelyto the collector ofthe nearest port; the i, r „ n n ®' j so landed shall ranmin in the custody of such i trute. and he slmil retain possession thereof S. ; the same can be delivered tothe the marshal- and tt j court before which such cargo shall be brought ■ case the same be condemned, may allow such cm!? peusation to the magistrate ns to the court may se, just and proper: And, provided, further. That wf 0 ' such removal shall be made for the purpose of lights ing over bars and shoals, nnd the goods removed ah«n as soon thereafter as practicable, be returned on boari the pr;ze vessel, the same may be carried to port as T no removal had been made; and no delivery 1 M n 1 vided in the proceeding clause, to a magistrate bUii be required. 411 Sec. 2. That the first section of the Inst above reoi ted act be so amended as to allow the judge of a nri . court, wherein any condemnation may be had. toonl 2 *"' and deeree that tiie said vessel and "the cargo otaev part thereof, may in his discretion, nu.l to enhacc^ the value thereof, be sold by the marshal oftlie admin ing District, and at such place therein as he may de? ignate: Provided,always, That the duties upon all dutiable goods shall be paid from the proceeds ( f sale. ' 01 Approved August 30, 1861. [No. 273.] ig certi ofthe Distric Section 1. The Congress of the Confederate State, of America do enact,That the Commissioners aunoin ted by the District Courts of the Confederate State! shall have power to issue warrants of arrest iwaitm offenders, tor nny crime or offence against the Goofed i-rate States, or the laws thereof, and to commit to prison or admit to bail such offender, as the ease inav be, for trial before such court, ns may have eogm. znnceof the offence, and with all the powers in relation to crimes nnd offences against the Confederate State! or the laws thereof, which are conferred on Justices of the Pence in relation to crimes aud offences agaiust the United States of America, by the Act of the twen ty-fourth of September, seventeen linndredand eighty, four, ofthe Congress of said United States, entitled “An Act lo establish the Judicial Courts of the United States.” Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. That said Com missioners shall have such compensation for their ser vices as is given for like services to Commissioners of the United States, by the Act of the Congress of said United States, entitled “An Act to regulate the fees and costs to be allowed Clerks. Marshals and Attorney! ofthe Circuit and District Courts ofthe United States and for other purposes,” passed on the twenty-sixth of February, eighteen hundred and fifty three, or by the laws oftlie United States at that time; to be allowed by the Courts, mid paid out of the Treasury ofthe Con federate States of America. Approved August 30, 1861. [Nm275.] AN ACT to authorize the appointment from civil life of persons, to the staffs ot Generals. The Congress of the Confederate States of America Jo enact that the President may in his discretion upon the application and recommendation of a Utueral of theConfederate States Army, appoint from civil life persons to the staffauthorize t by law of sum officer' who shall have the same rank and pay as if appointed from the Army of the Confederate States. Approved August 31,1861. [No. 276] AN ACT providing for the appointment of Adjutant! of Regiments and Legions, of the grade of subaltern in addition to tbesubalterus attached to companit-!.’ Section 1. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact,That the Adjutants of Regiment* and Legions, may be appointed by the President upon the recommendation of the Colonel thereof, ofthe grade of Subaltern, in addition to the Subaltern officers at tached to Companies, and said Adjutants, when so ap pointed, slinil have the same rank, pay and allowance! ns are provided by law to Adjutants of Regiments Approved August 31,1861. [No. 277.] AN ACT providing for the reception and forwarding of articles sent to the army by private contribution. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact. That the Secretary ofWar he authorized and required to make all necessary arrangements for the reception nnd forwarding of clothes, shoes, blankets and other articles of necessity* that may be sent to the Army by private contribution. Approved August 31,186!. [No. 278.] AN ACT to allow rations to Chaplains in the Army. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That Chaplains in the Army he, and they are hereby, allowed the same rations as privates. Approved August 31, 1861. [No. 279.] AN ACT to reimburse tbe State of Florida. Whereas, The State of Florida 1ms made large out lays of money in the arming, eqnip[p]ir.g and main taining troops for the service of the Confederate States, nnd in the construction of sen-coast defences whereby t he State of Florida has exhausted her treasury, and has great need of money to carry on her military oiganiza- tinns: Therefore— The Congress of the Confederate Slates of America do enact, That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby directed issue tothe Stnte of Florida, upon the applica tion ot the Governor of said State, three hundred thou sand dollars in Treasury notes: Provided, That the said Si ate deposit with the Secretary ofthe Treasury of the Confederate States an equal sum in the bonds of the State of Florida authorized to be issued under an erdi- nnnee of the Convention of said State, which bonds shall be held by the Secretary of the Treasury until the account of the State of Florida, for advances mada for military purposes, is adjusted as Congress may di rect. Approved August 31,1861. [No. 283.] A RESOLUTION in relation to Drill-Masters appoin ted by States. Wh ereas under the authority of some of the States, Drilhnasters were attached to various regiments: Ar.d, whereas, such office[r]s are not recognized by the laws of the Confederate States, and consequently were not mustered into service: And whereas, several of such Driilmasters have nevertheless continued to do effective service, voluntarily, with their respective regiments Therefore— Rrxn/red. That such Driilmasters be granted an hon orable discharge whenever they shall apply therefor. Approved August 31,1861. [No. 285.] AN ACT to establish the Rates of postage on newspa pers nnd periodicals sent to dealers therein through the mail, or by express over post roads. Section 1. The Congress ofthe Confederate States of America do enact. That persons engaged as dealers in newspapers and periodicals may receive by mail any quantity of such papers and periodicals as they order I'fftlie payment at the place ofdelivery, at the same rate nf postage ns is required by the existing law to be paid by the regular subscribers to such newspapers or periodicals. Sec. 2. It shall be lawful for persons engaged inbiiv- ing and selling newspapers and periodicals, to carry nny quantity of such papers and periodicals over the post roads of the Confederate States, outside ofthe mail, upon payingthe postage at the some rate charged to regular subt-cribers to such papers and periodicsls into the post office nearest tbe place of publication or purchase thereof, and sueli pavment shnll be indica ted by the stamp of such post office or by writing upon tin* papers.) sent. See. 3. Any person violating tbe provisions of this act shall forfeit and pay the sum of fifty dollars, to be recovered by action of debt in the name aud forthe use of the Confederate States. Approved, August 31,1861. UADWAY'S REGULATING PILLS. Blessed as a Providential Specific by the Church. The Catholic Priests of South America Curt the Sick icith Rad way's Pills. any other property, other than slaves, real or personal, i The in valid world discharging the cathartic belonging to any citizen of the Confederate States, or ' M c r c urya u d Ga lo me 1, demand UADWAY’S Kcc/t" any inhabitant thereof shall be seized. A large quantity of salt, equal to tiie best Turk’8 Island has been received in Houston, Texas, from the Laguna Madre, near Corpus Christi. R. R. SAKSAPAUIt.I.A. Tho original - e blood An unfailing remedy for scrofula, cutaneous and biliary aud genuine article!!! For purifying the blood, gj disorders. 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See Advertisement in another column. wasted or de stroved by the enemy, during the existing war, or by nny person or persons acting under the authority or color of authority of the United States Government, or engaged ill the military or naval service thereof, the mode of taking and preserving proof thereof, shall con form in all respects to that prescribed in theabovu sec tion, and have like effect. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the provis ions of this act shall not be coustrued ns implying that the Confederate States are in any way liable to make compensation for any ofthe property to which it re fers. Approved August 30,1861. [No. 290.] AN ACT to nuthorizethe President to continue the appointments made by him, iu tbe Military and Na val service, daring the recesses of Congress, or the Iasi or present session, end submit them to Congress at its next session. Section. 1. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, that the President be authorized to continue the appointments made by him, in the Mili tary and Naval Service, during the recess of Congress, or during the last present session, mid to submit them to Congress at the commencement of its next session. Approved September 3,1861. (No. 291.] AN ACT supplemental to au act to establish the rates of postage on newspapers aud periodicals sent to dealers therein through the mails, or by express over post roads. Section 1. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact. That the word “the" where it iasl occurs in the second sect ion of said act be and the same is hereby, stricken ont, and tbe word “each” sub stituted in its stead. Approved September 3, 18C1. [No. 272.] AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An Act recogni zing the existence of war between the United States and theConfederate States, and concerning letters of marque, prizes, nnd prize goods,” approved May sixth eighteen hundred and sixty-one; and an act entitled “an act regulating the sale of prizes and the distribution thereof," approved May sixteenth, eigh teen hundred and sixty-one. Section. 1 Tbe Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That the aeveuth section of the first above recited act be so amended as to permit and authorize the breaking of bulk and tbe removal by tbe captora of the whole or any part of the goods found LATIN G FILLS. Aud why ? Because they operate immediately, but mildly; because they do not scrape and convulse the bowels like the corrosive purgative and common pills, because oue of them is more efficient than teu of those that are giveu wholesale; because they enable the sick to sleep, being composing, instead of initutiug; because they cure all the bowel and stom ach complaints, resulting from cold, exposure, and damp, unhealthy air,- iu short because they regulate and tone tiie whole system, equalizing the whole sy*' tern, equa izing the circulation, ami restoring to the digestive organs uniform aud healthy action. , In South America, the FnesLs of the Catholic churrs administer them lo the sick. In the city of </nito th e the capital of Equador, the Archpishoo uses Kaduav > Ready Relief, and tiie Pre-oats are 'curing the »tc»i afflicted with diseases of the liver, stomach, bowe ^ and kidneys, with marvellous speed. Iu these coun tries, Quinine, Calomel, and Mercury is administered in wholesale doses. Radway's Fills have effecte wonders iu em-Korating the sufferings of the people) induced by the use of these poisons. y RADWAY’S READY RELIEF. Radway’s Ready Relief i« 'he most prompt rermj dy iu the known world, it ii .uutly checks disease tiiat would porve mortal if unarreatetl, and g:'”* 9 UB1 . for ulterior treatment. It stops spasmodic action an revives persons from aspyxiu or apparent deat - Those who take it a* au occasional tonic, inav - e . noxious inhalations. It preveuts aud cures fever an ague. Giveu on the first appearances of uuy a f u disease it wards off' the attack. Keep it always wlie it can be instantly found iu the night, in case ol sud Cholera, Cholic, Neuralgia, Cramp, Paralysis, Khf rn,-trie pains, Ac., 4kc. Applied outwardly to extern hurts, it removes pain anu prevents inflamation. Radway’s Renovati.au Resolvent is Pf lor f !“* prodigies in bronchitis, aud alt the lung and throat eases common at this season. In conjunction wt kEout.ATiNc Pills it succeeds wheuall other t ment fails. Every eruptive and ulcerous hereditary or casual, gives way to its purifying cdcc. . .j Some remarkable cores of opthalmia, sore ey » nose, sore, mouth, aud cancer, nave beenrecen y ted by Railway's Renovating Resolvent, it »th positive cure for eancer, syphilis, scrofula, anu tutional infirmities in the world. Radway’z Remedies are sold by druggi* 4 * ® ver where. . v Y RADWAT Sl CO., 23 John Street,»• *■ aokmts. pAVIg * HEBTT * HALL, GREEN, Eatonton; J. C ALLEN, Sanders rill*. MillsdgevtUe; -- BATES, LouisnUst A* 90 «•