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litfttiirOif, AISBET & BARMS,
raoiisiiers aai Proprietors.
- >•
L r,;f .§oiitl;rnt Irbcral Ihmx
Weekly, in MilledgcrHie, Ga.,
i' r »f Hancock ami. Wilkinson Sts.,
mail' Court Home.)
Ai $2 a year in Advance,
i -s is Advance, $3 Pkk Annum.)
ItATKN OF ADVKBTI8ISG.
/Vr square of Irrlrc lines.
, . . 03, amififty cents for euchsubsequent
..Uiauance.
a without the Hjiecmcation of the number >>i
1 ms « U1 be published till forbid and charged
Professional Cards, per year, where the*
exceed Six LlSKS - - - |ll) (,i
, .-mlraet will be made with, those vho wish to
j f r . ■< i,y the year, occupying a specified spore
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
.. -ifL iud iti.I Negroes, by Administrators, Ex
■ , r s.>r Guardians, arerequired by lair to be hob
liist ruesday in iiie month;between the hours o
., t a-1 >i euooti and three in the afternoon, at tin
,,!i o iU in theoountyin which the property is sit
'" v „i nflh-.se-ales must be given in a public ga
. ; i davH previous to the day ofsule.
- fir the sale of personal property must begiv-
;e manner iOdnys previous to eRle day.
y • • < i the debtors and creditors of an estate must
, (, • ,„iblishe.M(»daj-a. _
y, • .• til it-ppiication will be made to the Court o'
ii i ny f irleavetosell Land or Negroes, must bi
- ,ed for t .vo mouths.
»»f.»rb-tt«raof AdminiOration Guardianship
ift be published 3‘t days—for dismission frou
-iration. monthly sic months—for diamissioi
i irdi inship, 40 days.
.for foreclosure of Mortgage must be pnbliuhi-c
i fir four mouths—for establishing lost papers
f 7 spocr of there months—for compelling titles
veditors oradmimstrators, where bond has beet
hy the deceased, the full epace of timer
ARY 14, 130?
[NUMBER 34.
V'.. '11
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gi veil
Pah
itions will always he continued according
' ;al requirements, unless otherwise order
ii lowing
RATES:
on letters of administration, Arc. $2
“ dismissory from Adtnr’n. I
Guardianship. 3
sell Land or Negroes t
. debtors and creditors. 3
personal property, ten days, 1 sqr. 1
a ml or negroes by Executors, Ac. pr sqr. 5
. two weeks 1
a !'. ertising his wife (in advance,) 5
,iEXERAL ADVERTISEMBUTS.
JTGHZr T. BOWSOI2?.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
wvtevrtts. t; v.
Eatonton. Ga., Feb. 14, lcGd. 38 (f.
BOOK-BINDING
The Subscriber is now pre
pared to do Boo! 1 .-Bind
ing', in all its branches
Old Rooks rebound, Ac.
Ml'SIC hound in the best style. Blank BociKS
nmmfactiired to order. Prompt attention will be
riven to all work entinstc-d to me.
S. J KIDD.
Bindery iit Southern Frdrrai l nisi’. CCiff
Milleiigevillo, March IDlh, lHil. 41
hfnUGlA. Wilkinson County.
ri'WO months after the date, hereof, application will
1 he made to the Court of Ordinary of said county
• i hvi- to sell all the lands, except the widow's dow
In-lmig To the estate of Allen Davidson, deceased
r he benefit of the heirs aud creditors of said de-
.-("1. This Dec. tith, 1801.
JOS. V. DAVIDSON,
Dee 10-Jm 29 Administrator.
Eatonton, Nov, 2d 1861.
Margaret G. Rose. ) Libel for a divorce in
vs > Putnatn Superior Court
James P. Rose j September term 186J.
1'appearing to the Court H at said writ lias not
a served upon the Defendant and that be re-
-s without the limits ol the State ot Georgia. Ii
• rdered by the court that service be perfected on
‘fondant by a publication of this order in the Fed
r d l T i;ion, a newspaper published at Milledge
• le Georgia, monthly four months next preced
. ;g the next Term of this Court.
1 do hereby certify that the above is a true ex
tra-t taken from the minutes of the court.
T. J. PRITCHARD, D Clerk.
This Noveuibi r 2d. 16(51. 24 4m
FOR SALE.
£U?5E.XOB. TENT CLOTH,
17 weighing 12 ozs per yard, 30 inches wide.
In 15.il- m ci'titaiiiing about 620 yards, maiinlac-
tu:eid by Ocmulgee .Mills.
Apply to ISAAC SCOTT,
July 18th, 1861. (1) 6mos # ) Macon. Ga.
■I ACOB S CORDIAL will relieve at once the most
ate case of DiarrhooL-n, anil dysenteiy, no mar
ie v e-veoj or violent, it controls with the utmost
- soothing the mucous lining of the intestinal
i vying all irritation and, brings about a speedy
A\TE STU
»» il’RE OF
OIL CLOTH OVERCOATS,
C -.I’MS detached to bo worn with or without tin
Our Oil Cloth sheets are made to be lined on
t' h sides with cotton or woolen homespun. It
tie n e light and thoroughly waterproof and
v; ii ir,inner limn two cr three ordinary woolen
hiki-ts: for the reason it will retain all the heat
"t bi body Overcoats we sell for from $3 5ft
' 61 of ■ soma are much heaviet than others,!
- 1 g in ■..!■> ot firmer uiat-riai Capes nb i
hnv. ,i ks ottets. each. I.cggins .81 25 per pair
h.aiikets. No 1, amaller $2 25. No. 2, 8'! 5tt.
DR. R C CYPHERS & S. J KIDD.
r. The price of raw material having advanced
- high in so short a time we are compelled to
hi die a small advance on our goods.
M mdg. ville. Sept. 28, 1661. ID If*
J. A. & \Y. W. TURNER,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Eatonton, Ga*
October,18,1859. 21 'T-
‘ notice:
T he UNDERSIGNED having bought the es
tablishment of his friend F. 8HOENBEIN,
• ‘ cased, respectfully informs rlie public, that he
v.l continue the business in the same form and
■ -pectfully solicits h share of public patronage.
WM. SCHE1HING.
Milledgevilie, July 15. 1-61. S lvr.
Legislature of Georgia*
Senators.
President of Senate—Hon John Billups ot-Clark.
Secretary Jas. M. Alobley, Es<], of Harris.
1. Chatham, Bryan, Effingham—Geo A. Gordon
2 Liberty, Tatnall. McIntosh —C. F. Fletcher.
3. Wayne, Pierce, Appling.—11 R. Fort
f Glynn, Camden. Chariton—Jno. M King,
o. Coffee. Ware, Clinch —Tims. Hilliard.
6 Echols, Lowndes, Berrien — T. It. Griffin.
• Brooks, Thomas, Coiquitt.—J. L. Seward.
*• Decatur, Mitchell. Miller.—T. A Swearengen.
Larly, Cailn nu. ]• kor.—S Stafford,
HI. Dougherty, Lee,. Worth—D. A Vason.
11. Clay, Randolph, lentil.—O. P. Anthony.
12. Stewait, Webster, (Quitman —Jas. Hilliard,
13. Sumter. Schley. M icon.—T M. Furlow.
<4- Dooly. Wilcox, pub i.i.—D J Bothwell,
15. Mont ginnery. Tell :ir, Irwin.— John McRae.
16 Laurens, Johnson, Emanuel—Jno B. W right
I/- Bulloch, Striven, Burke —J. T. Shewntake.
18 Richmond, Glasscock, Jefferson.— V. Gibson
U. 1 alixferro, Warren, Greene —M. W. Lewis.
2n Baldwin, Hancock, Washington—B T Harris.
21. Twiggs, Wilkinson, Jones.—D N. Smith.
22. Bibb, Monroe, 1’ike.—G. A. Winn.
23. Houston, Crawford, Taylor.—S. D. Killrn.
24. Marion, Chattahoochee, Muscogee.—W. M.
Brown.
25. Harris, Upson, Talbot.—J B Kendall,
26. Spalding. Butts, Fayette.— \Vm. Moseley,
27. Newton, Walton, Clarke.—John Billups,
28 Jasper, Putnam, Morgan.—J 1{ Drer,
2!i Wilkes, Lincoln, Columbia.—L. M Hill.
30. Oglethorpe. Madison. Libert.—J. if Echols.
H Hart. Franklin. Habersham. —J IT. Patrick
>2. White Hum}kin,Dawson.—Wier Boyd.
13 Hall, Banks, Jaeksou —Sfitn’h Stephens.
14 Gwinnett, Dt-Kalk, Henry —S F Alexander,
15. Clayton. Fulton, Cobh —A. J Hansel!
Hi Merriwethcr. Coweta, Campbell —J ii Gaston
17 I roup. Heard, Carroll —W . P. Beasley.
18. Haralson, Ptdk, Paulding.—J. M. Ware.
U Cherokee, Milton, Forsyth —H. P. Bell.
16. Union, Tow ns, Rabun.—B. Y Jamison.
H- hanniti, Gilmer, Pickens.—James Simmons.
12. Cass, Floyd. Chattooga.—D. I{ Mitchell.
13. Murray Whitfield Go id on —J. M. Jackson
II. Walker, Dade. Catoosa.—R. A Lane.
BEPBESSSTATIVUS.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.—Hon .
WarreD Akin, of Cass county.
Clerk—L. Carrington, Esq , of Baldwin co.
Appling—A. P. Surrcncy.
Baker—W. Id. Williams.
Bald win—L. 11 Briscoe.
Banks—F. G. Moss.
Berrien- — J nines Griffin.
Bibb— L. X. Whittle, J. H. R. Wash
ington.
Brooks—O. !-. Smith.
Bryan—W. II. Yanbrackel.
liuiki—E. B. Gresliam, J. M Reynolds.
Bulb cli —David Beasley.
Butts—J. W. MeUord.
Campbell.—J. AI. Cantrell.
Camden-—II. J. Royal!
Chatham—T. AI. Norwood, R. T. Gib-
sou.
Columbia—R. S. Neal, W. A. Martin.
Clay tor.—J. B. Key.
Clay---J. L. Brown.
Cass—W. Akin, Samuel Sheets.
Calhoun—J. W. Roberts.
Carroll—A. T. Burk, Thomas Duke.
Catoosa—L. N. Trammell.
Charlton—O. K. Alizell.
Chattahoochee— E. G. Raiford.
Chattooga—l). D. Dumas.
Cherokee—W. F. Mullins, W. W. AY.
Fleming
Crawford—.Jacob Lowe.
Clark—AVm. Jack.--on, F. AY. Adams.
Cobb— N. B. Green, G.N. Lester.
Coffee— Elisha Lott;
Colquitt—Henry Gay-
Clinch—A\ r S. Tomlinson.
Coweta—J. T. Brown,T. Kirby.
Dade—R. It. Tatum,
Dawson—Jas. L. Heard.
Dougherty—S. L Barbour.
DeKalb —AI. A. Candler.
Dooly—II. M. Key.
Decatur—J. P. Dickinson, K. Powell.
Effingham—T.R. llines.
Emanuel—John Overstreet.
Etily—J. AY. Hightower
Echols—John S. Johnson.
Elbert—Robert Hester
Fannin—J opt ha Patterson.
Fajette—John Favor.
Forsyth—F. AI. Hawkins.
Floyd—/. B. Hargrove, G. S. Black.
Franklin—A. AA'. Brawner.
Fulton—C. A. Pitts, J. J. Thrasher.
Gilmer—E. Fain.
Greene—L. D. Carlton, A. A. Jernigam j
Glynn—A. E Cochran.
Gordon.—James Freeman, Eldridge
Barker.
Gwinnett—L. A. AIcAiee, T. 1*. Hud
son.
Glascock—Allen Kelly.
Habersham.—J. II. AYyly.
Hancock—C. AV. Dubose, A. J. Lane.
Hall —II. AY. Blake, AV. P. Smith.
Harris—A.G. Jones. F. Hargett,
Haralson—R. F. Speight.
Hart—J. E. Strickland.
Heard—R. H. Jackson.
Henry— L. AI. Tye, B. L- Harper,
Houston—Levi Ezell, G. L. D. Rice.
Irwin-—O. II. Cook.
Jackson—Janies Lindsay, H. C. Gid
AYalker—A. B. Culberson, Adam Clour
cuts.
AA T alton—A. B. AA'hitehead, Harden
Haygood.
AA’are—L. AA r . H. Pittman.
AA'nrren—E. Lazenby.
Wayne—S. O. Bryan.
AA'ashirgton—J. S. liook, AY. J. Irwin.
"White—Jno. J. Moore.
AVebsler—J. P. Beaty.
Whitfield—W. J. Underwood, John
Thomas,
Wilcox—Thos. Gibbs.
AA'ilkes—AV. D. \A T aiton.
AA’iJkinson—R. J. Cochran.
AVorih—Daniel Henderson.
COATES & WOGLFOLK
«itt;irdjoasc ant) cDamuiission
MERCHANTS,
tl'K now open and prepared for Ihe r**- option of ,
ibeir NEW FIRE PRO*tF WAREHOLSE,
.- H irdeuiaa & Sparks. We will endeavor to
i- -.tirei-lves worthy of the natronnge of those who !
« -.. V( »r ns with their business. Liberal advances
i-on eottojc when desired.
Ma-nuGa., Sept. 21, 1859. <8tf.
Confederate
H^llEASURY Notes and llonds taken nt PAR for
A Furniture or Notes and Account* due.
WOOD & CO., Macon,Ga.
Americas Alimov. Cnthbert, Fort Gnins.Griffin and
M: -l.r-viUe papers will please copy six months and
y : l bill. II ii ms.) M A CO.
li'o H. CI.AKK. BSM'h D. tavis. "M. TAVLOK
CL IRK, IRVIN AN D TAYLOR,
St.'CCESSOKS TO IKVIN 4 ItUTLEIl,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
■A.x.fio.aa.isr'E’, g-^’9
I’rait ce in the Superior Courts ot the Socth-vrest-
' rn Circuit—in Terrell and Early Counties in the
1'Mai,;- Girc-uit—in Worth and Macon Counties
1,1 tb- jfioi'j Circuit—and, by special contract, in
*"? Comity in Soutberu Georgia.
-’uv 3, i.-fil. -4 tf -
llrs. WAI. H. HALL, and
(HARLES II. HALL,
■' iciated in the Practice of Medicine.
Hr ’.V U Hale's residence—the house of the
' ia,e Dr Martin—on Hai.cock-srreet-
nov4-3m
NEGROES TO HIRE.
I: tile balance of ibis, and the whole of the en-
y ar. Three g-od Cooks, V
"■"Boj-s. L. CARRINGTON-
■ '^oville, December 1.1 . <1tf
•PliB S PermanenGy CuredI,
/>y the. use of Carnnnugh's PILE SAL**-*
ecomplished extraordinary cures
laatieg reputation Try it.it hat
For sale by GkikVR & CLARK
eon.
Jasper—J. AAT Burney.
Jones—Benj. Barron.
Jefferson—B. S. Carswell.
Johnson—G. AV. AA . Snell.
Laurens—R. Robinson.
Liberty—J. B. Mallard.
Lowndes—AAA D. Howell.
Lee—AAA A. Jones.
Lincoln—J. E. Dill.
Lumpkin—J. J. Findley.
Macon—AA". H. Felton.
Madison—G. II. Bird.
Marion—J. F. Rushing.
Miller—J. J. Swearengen.
Milton—J. AV. Nesbit.
Mitchell—R. F. Bacon.
Murray—It. McCnmy.
Merriwethcr—J. J. Hussey, J. A. Ren
der.
Aluscngee—J. A. L. Lee, A. J. Robison
Morgan—Joseph Lemi-nd.
McIntosh—J. M. Owens.
Monroe—Edmund Dumas, E. G. Caba-
uiss.
Aloutgomery—A. Peterson,
Newton—D. T. White, Lewis Zachry.
Oglethorpe—Mial ^miili, P. M. Stevens.
Paulding—N. NA Beall.
Pickens—E. AA . Allred.
Putnam—T. G. Lawson.
Pulaski— B. NA Mitchell.
Pike—T. S. M. Bloodwortb.
Polk—J. F. 1 lever.
Pierce—B. Henderson.
Quitman—E. C. Ellington.
Rabun— F. A. Bleckley.
Randolph—O. P. Beall.
Richmond—Win. Schley, G. T. Barnes.
Fchley—AAA D Stewart.
Scriven—E. B. Gross.
Spalding—James Lavender.
<5[ imter —AV. J. Reese, J. AAA 0. Home.
Stewart—Samuel AValton, T. R, Scott.
Talbot—AV. B. Spain, M. J. Mulkey.
Taliaferro—P. B. Monk.
Tatnall -A. D. Eason.
Taylor—AAA J. F. Mitchell.
Telfair—Duncan Cameron.
Terrell—Daniel Lawhon.
Thomas—P- E. Love, B. B. Moore.
Towns—-Geo. Smith.
Troup—N. L. Atkinson, B. H. Bigliam.
1 wiggs—R. R. Slappey.
Union—AV. G. Butt.
Unson—Joel Mathews.
COUNTING HOUSE
CALENDAR, 18(52.
r a t < *3 y 5?
2 ■£] ~ y v
r ~' x x E E- -
c = t | ; 3 4 |
o
25
• ; s j y 2L,.* • * 'c
‘ ' * i .* * :
! '. • r- '■■ ■
cg :
JAs’r 1 2 3 4 tuLY.
5 6 7 8 y 10 11
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
12 13 11 15 16 17 18
13 14 15 16 17 18.19
ly 20 21 22 23 24 25
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
26 27 28 2y 30 3)
27 28 29 30 31
Fkb’y 1 August
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 o
y 10 11 12 13 14 15
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1C 17 18 122021 22
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
23 24 25 26 27 28
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Mar. 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Sept’k
24 25 2627 28 29 30
31 1 2 3 4 5 C.
<J 10 11 12 13 14 15
7 8 9.10 11 12 13
16 17 to 13 2021 22
14 fo 16 ]7 18 1920
23 24 25 26 27 28 2<J
21 22 23-24 25 26 27
3u 31
28 29 30
April 12 3 4 50ctob'r
6 7 8 9 Ill'll 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
5 6 7 8 9 10 li
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
12 13 14 15 16 |7 18
27 28 ‘29 HO
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
May. 1 2 3 Novkm
26 27 28 29 30 31
4 5 6 7 8 0 10
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
ll 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 I'J 20 21 22 23 24
9 10 11 12 15 14 15
25 26 27 28 2‘J 30 31
16 J7 18 19 21 21 22
June
Decem.
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
1 2 3 1 5 6 7
•50 1 1 ’Z 4 5 t>
8 'J 10 11 12 13 14
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
21 22 23 24 25 26.27
‘29.30, . j | 1
‘tW’i'JiK) 3!
t . I
COURT CALLENDER FOR 1862.
3UPBRXCR COURTS.
JANUARY.
JI'I.Y.
•.'d Monday, Chatham.
1st Monday, F.«»yd* f
i(!i Monday, Richmond
AUGUST.
' iv.l
1st Mondav Lumpkint
FEBRUARY.
2d M mdav, C.itmibet!
MoiuIhv, Claik
Clink
t Lumpkin
1 >aw8on
33 Monday, (Juiupbcil
3d Mondav, Foisytli
Dawson
PoIk
3d Monday, Forsyth
Glascock
Folk
Merriwethcr
Glascock
Walton
Merriwethcr
4th Monday, Baldwin
Walton
Jackbon
Ith Monday, Baldwin
Monroe
Jackson
Paulding
Monroe
Taliaferro
Puuldiug
Walker
Taliaferro
Thnsday after, Fierce
Walker
MARCH.
SEPTEMBER.
1st Thursday. Fierce
1st Monday, Appling
1st Monday, Appling
Chattooga
Chattooga
Cherokee
Cherokee
Columbia
Coweta
Coweta
Columbia
Crawford
C i awford
Madison
Gwinnett
Muri-m
Madison
Morgan
Marion
2d Mondav, Butts
Morgan
Cass
2d Monday, Butts
Coffee
Cass
Elbert
Coffee
Fnv(**Je
Elbert
Greene
Favett
Gwinnett
Greene
Pickens
Pickens
W aHliington
Washington
Webster
Webster
3d Monday, Cobbt
3d Monday, Cobbt
Calhoun
Calhoun
Hail
Hall
Hart
Hart
Heard
Heard
Mh eon
Macon
Newton
Newton
Talbot
Talbot
Ware
Tuttnul
Bnlloeh
Ware
Thursday after Whit*
Thursday after W hite
4th Monday, Clinch
Friday niler, Bulloch
Putnam
•Ith Monday,Clinch
Chattahoochee
Putnam
Kubun
Lee
TtviggB
Chattahoochee
Wilkes
Lee
John®* >n
Tw 'legs
Mntou
Wilkes
Rabun
Johnson
Thursday after Habersham
Milton
Monday af- 4
Thursday after Habersham
ter the 4th > Echols
4thThursday, Montgomery
Monday )
Monday af- , E( . fcolp
‘-“-(Effingham
OCTOBER.
|pt 6c 2d Mon. Cat roll
1st Monday, Dooly
A1RI!,.
Emanuel
1st & 2d Mon. Carroll
Franklin
J.si Mondav. Dooly
Early
Franklin
Fulton
Ktnannel
Gilmer
Early
Gordon
Fulton
Taylor
Gordon
Warren
like
Wilkinson
Taylor
Pike
Warren
Thursday after Banks
Wilkinson
2d Mondav, Fannin
Tlmrsd’y after Banks
Kicbmond
2d .Monday, Hancock
Han cock
Richmond
Harris
Harris
Laurens
Laurens
Miller
Miller
Sumter
Sumter
3d Mondav, Glynn
Tuesday after, McIntosh
Haralson
3d Monday, Glynn
Henry
Haralson
Jones
Henry
Murray
Jones
Oglethorpe
Liberty
Pulaski
Murray
Stewart
Oglethorpe
l uion
Pulaski
Worth
Stewart
Thursday after Towns
Monday Worth
Thursday ) Montgomery
alter * *Bryan
after
Ith Monday,Wayne
4th Monday, Wnvne
Deeat ur
Decatur
DeKalb
DeKalb
Houston
1 louston
Jasper
Jasper
Lincoln
Lincoln
Sciilev
Schley
Whitfield
Tattnall
Wilcox
Whitfield
Friday after, Telfair
Wilcox
Camden
Friday after, Telinir
Thursday after. Irwin
Camden
Monday “ Brnieu
Thursday after. Irwin
Chat lion
Mondav after Charlton
MAY
NOVEMBER.
1st Monday, Clayton
1st Monday, Berrien
Scriven
Scriven
Gilmer
Chivton
Kandolpk
Effingham
Upson
Randolph
*2d Monday, Catoosa
l pson
Jefferson
2d Mondav, Catoosa
Chatham
.Jefferson
Fannin
Mitchell
Mitchell
M uscogee
M uscogee
3d Monday. Bibb
3d Monday, Bibb
Buike
Burke
Quittman
Quittmau
Spalding
Spalding
Troup
Troup
Baker
Union
4th Mondav, Dade
linker
Terrel!
Thursday after Towns
Thursday after, Melntosh
4th Moudav. Dade
Monday
* 4 Colquitt
Terrell
4 *
“ Liberty
r Liberty. Bryan
Last Monday, Colquitt
Mon. afte
JUNE.
DECEMBER.
1st Monday, Lowndes
1st Monday, Dougherty
Dougherty
Lowndes
2d Monday, Brooks
*2d Monday, Brooks
(Mav
Clav
3d Monday. Thomas
3d Monday Tlmmas
“May holds three weeks, it necessary, at each
term.
t.ludge not required to draw
Jurors for two
week* ; and not obliged to hold two weeka ? Court
in counties of Cobb and Lumpkin.
LAWS OF GEORGIA,
SESSION or 1860.
fT7E HAVE on hand a few copies of the
\\ ACTS PASSED
AT THE LAST SES
SION for sale at this office. PRICE—$2 1.0 a
copy at the office, and $2 50 when sent by mail,
Postage pre-part.
45 tf.
March 2c’th, 1861.
B's - ■fi.uii’isoa.x'atTr.
ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS
of the Fifth Session of the
PROVISIONAL CONGRESS
OF THE
CONFEDERATE STATES.
SHOES! SHOES!!
J UST received a very large lot of,
shoes,for Ladies, and Children, to bet
sold cheaper than ever heard of before. '
J. ROSENFIELD.
March 2,1861. 41 tf.
1861.
[No. 310.]
AN ACT to provide for the payment of the carrier;
of the Electoral Votes of the Respective States oi
the Confederacy.
The Congress ofthe Confederate States of America
do enact, lluil mileage, at the rate of ten cents pc
mile and eight dollais per diem lo be computed lot
the number of days actually required by the ordinary
routes of travel to and from the capitals of the respec
tive states to the capita! ofthe Confederacy, be, aim
are hereby, allowed to the curriers of tiie electoral
votes to the sent of Government.
Approved Dec, I1861.
[N<7Tl3.]
AN ACT to establish the date from which the com
mission of certain stall'officers shall take effect.
Section 1. The Congress ofthe Confederate States
of America do enact, That all Snrgeous, Assistant
Surgeons, Quartermasters, Commissaries and Assistant
Quartermasters and Commissaries, appointed ami
commissioned in the Provisional Army, aud who may
have commenced their service before receiving thei.
commissions, shall be entitled to take rank and receive
pay from the ante they actually commenced toperforn
their respective duties, with troops in the service of the
CoufeJeracv.
Appioved, Dec. 18,1861.
[No. 8G6.]
AN ACT providing for the Granting of bounty and
furloughs to privates and non-commissioned officers
in the provisional army.
Section 1. The Congress ofthe Confederate States
of America do enact, That a bounty of Fifty Dollars b<
and the same is hereby granted to all Privates, Musi
cians and Non-Commissioned Officers iu the Provision
al Army who shall serve continually for three years, ol
for the War, to be paid at the following times, to wit :
To all now iu the set vice for twelve mouths, to be paid
at the time of volunteering or enlisting for the next
two ensuing years subsequent to the expiration of thei]
present term of service.—To all now in the service foi
three years, or for the War, to be paid at the expira
tion of their first years service.—To all who may
hereafter volunteer or enlist for three years, or for the
War, to lv> paid at the time of entry into service.
S-jc. 2. And be it further enacted, That mrloughs.not
exceeding sixty da; s, with transportation home, am!
back, shall be granted to all twelve mon Jut’ men non
in service who shall, prior to the expiration of theii
present term of service, volunteer or enlist for the next
two ensuing years subsequent to the expiration of theii
present term of service, or forthree years, or the War;
said furloughs to be issued at such times and in sue;,
numbers as the Secretary of War may deem most com
patible with the public interest, the length of each
fin lough being regulated with refer ence to the distance
of such volunteer from his home: Provided, That, in
iieu of ja furlough, the commutation value, in money,
of the transportation herein above granted shall be
paid to each private musician, or non-commissioned
officer, who may elect to receive it, at such time as the
furlough it self would otherwise be granted.
Sec. 3. This act shall apply to all troops who lqivt
volunteered or enlisted for a term of twelve months o;
more in the service of any Shite, who are now in tin-
service of the said State, and who may hereafter vol
unteer, or enlist, in the service of tlie Confederate
States, under the provisions of the present act.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted. That all troops
re-volunteering, or re-iuiisting. shall at the exi nation
of their present term of service, have the power to re
organize themselves into companies ana elect their
coinpany officers, and said companies shall have the
power to organize themselves into battallioiis or regi
rnents and elect their field officers; and alter the first
election, all vacancies shall be tilled by promotion from
the company, battalliou or regiment iu which such
vacancies may occur. Provided, That whenever a
vacancy shall occur, whether by promotion or other
wise, in the lowest grade of commissioned officers of a
company, said vacancy shall always be filled by elec
tion.—And, provided further, That iu the case of troops
which have been regularly enlisted into the service ol
any particular State, prior to the formation of the Con
federacy, and which have, by such State, been turned
over to the Confederate Government, the officers shall
not be elected, but appointed and promoted iu the same
manner, and by the same authority as they have here
tofore been appointed anil promoted.
Approved Dec. 11,1861. 33 4t.
(No. 311.)
AN ACT further supplementary to an act to au
thmize tlie issue of Treasury Notes, and to pro
vide a War Tax for their redemption.
Section 1 The Congress of the Confederate
States of America do enact. That the Secretary o
the Treasury is hereby authorized to pay over ti
the several batiks, which have made advances to
the G'vernmeut, in anticipation of the issue o'
Treasury Notes, a sufficient amount, not exceedim.
ten millions of dollars, for the principal, ofthe san
advance, according to the engagements made with
them
Section 2. The time fixed by the said act, for
which this act is furthersupplementarv. for making
assignments, is hereby extended to the first day o
January next: and the time tor the completion and
delivery ot the lists is extended to the first rlav ot
February next: and the time for the report of th<
said lists to tile Chief Collector is extended to the
first day of March next; and in cases where tin
time thus fixed shall be found insufficient the Se
cretary of tlie Treasury shall have power to make
further extension as circnnt tances may require.
Section 3 The cash on hand, or on deposit in
bank, or elsewheie mentioned in the fourth see
tiou ol said act, is hereby declared to be subject to
assessment and taxation : and the money at in
terest, or invested by individuals iu the purrhssi
of l<ills, Notes, and other seenriti. s for money .shall
be deemed to include securities for money belong
ing to non-residents, and such securities shall b<
.etorned, and the tax thereon paid by any ag-nt
or trustee having the same in possession or under
I.is control. Th-term merchandise shall bo con
strued to include merchandise belonging to any
non-resident, and the property shall be returned,
and the tax paid by any person having the same in
possession as agent, attorney, or consignee Pro
vided, that the words ••money at interest,” as used
iu the act to which tilts act is an amendment, shall
be so consulted as to include all notes, or other evi
dences of debt, bearing interest without reference
to the consideration ofthe same. The exception
allowed by the twentieth section for agricultural
products shall be construed to embrace such pro
ducts only when in the hands of the producer, or
held for his account. Rut no tax shall be assessed
or levied on any money at interest when the note,
bond, bill or other security taken for its pay
ment shall be woilhless from the- insolvency and
total inability to pay of the payer or obligor, or
person liable to make such payment: and all se
eurities for money taxable under this act shall be
assessed according to their value, and the assessor
shall have the same power to ascertain the value
of such securities as the law confers upon him with
respect to other property.
tiection 4. That an amount of money not ex
ceeding twenty five thousand dollars, shall he.and
the same is hereby, appropriated, out of any motl
ey in tbe Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to
be disburs 1 d tinder the authority ot thu Secretary
of the Treasury, to the Chief State Tax Collectors,
for such expenses as shall he actually incurred foi
salaries of clerks, office hire, stationery and inci
dental charges ; but the books aud printing re
quired shall be at the expense ot the Department,
and subject to its approval.
Section 5. The lien for the tax shall attach from
the dale of tbe assessment, and sh II follow the
same into every State of this Confederacy ; and in
case any person shall attempt to remove any prop
erty which may be liable to tax. beyond the juris
diction of the State, in which the tax is payable,
without payment ot the tax, the Collector ot th
District may distrain upon and sell the same, in
the same manner as is printed in cases where de
fault is made in the payment of tax.
Section 6. On the leport ol any Chief Collector,
that any county, town ordistrict. or any part there
of, is occupied by the public enemy, or has been
so occupied as to occasion destruction of crops
or property, the Secretary of the Treasury may
suspend the collection of tbe tax in such legion
until the same can be reported to Congress and its
action bad thereon.
Section 7. In case any ofthe ConfederateState.-
.»Ith 11 undeitake to pay the tax to be collected with
in its limits, before the time at which the District
Collector shall enter upon the- discharge of theii
du'ies, the Secretary ot the Treasury may suspend
the appointment of such collectors, and to takt
proper measures for the making and pertc-cting the
returns, assessments and lisls required by law ;
and the returns, assessments and lists so made
shall have the same legal validity, to all intents
and purposes, as if made according to the provis
ions ol the act to which this act is supplementary
Sections. The tax lists already given- varying
from the provisions of this act, shall be corrected
so as to conform thereto
Approved Dec. J9, lf61.
fN~l5.)
AN ACT for the recruiting service of the Provis
ional Atmy of the Confederate States.
Section 1. The Congrt-ss of the Confederate
States of America do enact. That the Secretary of
War, be, and he is hereby, authorized to adopt
measures for recruiting and enlisting men for com
panies in service for tbe war, or three years,which,
by the causuaities of the service, have been re
duced by death and discharges.
Section 2. And be it further enacted, That the
Secretary of War be. and he is hereby, antliorized
to detail the company commissioned officers for the
above duty, in such numbers and at such times as.
in bis opinion, will best comport, with tbe public
service; the officers thus appointed to enlist and
recruit for iheirrespective companies.
Approved Dec. 19,1861.
'Jie Sur.end.-r oGMus n ai.d 8iiue*l. i
FILLER SYNOPSIS OF OFFI
CIAL CORRES P OS DESCE.
SIjiy llir* '•arrmtler i* Rrceircil by !!»*•
colnilt*.
Washington, Doc. 28—Messrs. Mason
and Slideell have locn given nj> to Eng
land. The official correspondence be
tween our Government and Great Britain
relative to the se znre of the traitors, Ma
son and f lido!I, is received.
The first is a letter front Secretary Sew
ard to Minister Adams, dated November
39, in which he compliments the latter for
wisely speaking and acting at the Lord
Mayor's dinner, and also states that lie
told Lord Palmerston the fact when infor
ming him that the life of the insurrection
was sustained by the hopes of its recogni
tion by England and France, and if these
hopes ceased, the insurrection would per
ish in ninety days.
He repea's in the same note the fact
of the arrest of Slidell and Mason by
Captain Wilkes, as a new and uuforseen
circumstance, which is too be met by tbe
two Governments, if possible, in kindly
spirit. Lord Lyons lint! said nothing on
tbe subject, and no explanations were
furnished Minister Adams, it being deemed
prudent that the ground taken by tbe
British Government should first he made
known keie; and discussion be had here
but Secretary Seward deemed it prop
er to state that Captain Wilkes acted with
out instructions, and the sutject is, there
fore, free from embaiassments which might
have ensued if the act had been specially
decided. He trusts tbe British Govern
ment will consider the subject in a friend
ly temper, and it may expect the bett t.i -
posifion on our part.
The next letter is from Earl Russell to
Lord Lyons, dated Nov. 30th, which de
tails the Trent affair. He says: "It thus
appears that certain individuals have been
forcibly taken from a British vessel, the
hip of a neutral power, on a lawful aud
innocent voyage-—an act which was an
affront to the British flag, and a violation
of international law. Her Majesty’s
Government are willing to believe the act
was without authority and resulted from a
misunderstanding, as the United SkUes
must aware the British Government would
not allow such an affront to the nation
al honor to pass without full repara
tion.
"The British Government are unwill
ing to believe that the United States
deliberately intended unnecessarily to
force a discussion of so grave a questioned
bet ween the two Governmenrs. Her Ma
jesty’s Government trusts that the Go\-
ernment of the United States will, of its
own accord, offer such redress as alone
could satisfy them, viz: The liberation
of the from persons, and their delivery to
Lord Loons, that they may again he pla
ced under British authority, aud a suitable
apology for the aggression committed
Should these terms not be offered by Mr
Seward, you will propose them to
him:”
A dispatch from M. Thotivenel to M
Mercier, French Minister to our Govern
merit, is also contained in the correspon
dence. in which M Thonvenel urges that
i a neutral flag from one neutral to anothei
neutral port, covers the merchandize it
I carries, and adopts the principle laid down
in the dispatch of Earl Russell, to wl}icli
Jr. Sou anl appropriately refets.
The following is from Lord Lyons to
Mr. Seward:
Washington, Dec. 27. 1S61.
“ To the Hon. Wm. II. Seward Sp'.:
“Sjk:—I have this morning received
the note which you did me honor to ad
dress to me \esieruay. in answer to Eat
Russell’s dispatch of November 30, rela
tive to the removal of Mr. Mason, Slideli
Mr. McFarland and Mr. Eustis. from tin
British mail packet Trent. I will, witl
out loss of time, forward to her Majesty’s
Government a copy of the important com
munication which you have made to me
I will, also, without delay, do myself the
honor to confer withyon, personally, on tin
engagements to he made for delivering tin
four gentlemen to me, in older that the>
may again be placed under the prptectisn
of the British Hag.
"I have the honor to be, &c.,
“Lyons.”
AUGUSTA
AND MACON
ROAD.
RAIL-
We learn that the balance of the Road
from Sparta the Macon has been let to
Messrs. Orr, Thompson, Uoekett, Collins
and other strong contractors. The work
from Sparta to Milledgevilie will be put
inunddiately under way, with a prospect
of its completion in less than twelve
months. The grading is almost finished
from Warrenton to S[ arta, the track laid
for three miles; and the whole will proba
bly be done to Sparta next Summer
early next summer. This is good news
for the friends of the Road, and will show
that onr Yankee neighbors oil the coast
have little effect on operations in the inter
ior.
SEWARD S LETTER TO LORD LYONS.
Washington, Dee. 2S.— The following
is the conclusion of Secretary Seward’s
letter to Lord Lyons, regarding the Trent
affair
“'l'he inadvertancy consisted in a de
parture, by the naval officer, free front
any wrongful motive, from a rule uncer
tainly established, and probably either
impel feetly under stood or entirely un
known by several parties concerned. Fm
this error the British government has a
right to expect the same reparation that
we, as an independent State, sin uld t x
pect from Great Britain or from any other
friendly nation in a similar case. 1 have
not been unaware tiiat in examining this
questioning, 1 have fallen into an argu
ment for what seems to be a British side
of it against my own country: 1 am re
lieved from all embarrassment on that
subject. I had hardly fallen into that
line of argument when 1 discovered that
I was real y defending and maintaining,
not exclusively British interests, but an
old, honored and cherished America cause
not upon British authorities, hut upon prin
ciples that constitute a large portion ot
the. distinctive policy by which the Uni
ted States have developed the resources
of a continent, and thus become a consider
able maritime power and won the respect
and confidence of many nations. These
principles were laid down for us by Jam s
Madison, in 1804, when Secretary of State
under Jefferson, in bis instructions to
James Monroe, our then Minister to Eng
land.
Mr. Seward says, after quoting these
instructions: “If 1 must decide this case
in favor of my own Government, I must
disavow its most cherished principles;
released and reverse, aud forever abandon
its essential policy. The country can
not afford the sacrifice. If 1 maintain
these principles and adhere to that policy
1 must surrender the case. It will be
seen, therefoie, that this Government
could not deny the justice of the claim
presented. Some one asked me to do the
British Government just w hat wo always
insisted all nations ought to do to us. Iu
coming to my conclusion 1 have not for-
gotton that, if the, safety of this Union
required the detention of the prisoners, it
would be the right and duty of this Gov
ernment to detain them hut the effectual
check and warning proportioned of this
existing insuriectiou, as well as the com
parative unimportance of the captured
persons themselves, when dispassionately
weighed, hapily forbid me from rescoitiiig
to that defense. Nor am I unaware that
American citizens are in any case to be
unnecs-arily surrender for any purpose
into the keeping ot a foreign state.—Only
the captured persons, however, or others
who are interested in them, could justly
raise a question on that ground. It would
tell little for our own claim to the charac
ter of just and magnanimous people, if we
should so far be guided by the law of re
taliation as to lift up buried injuries against
national consistency and national con
science. Rutting beyond me all sugges
tion of this kind, I prefer to express my
satisfaction that, by the adjustment of the
present case upon principles confessedly
America, and yet, as 1 trust, virtually
satisfactory to both nations is a question
fully and rightly settled between them
which heretofore, exhausting not onG all
forms of peaceful discussion; but also tbe
arbitrament of war itself; for more than
half a century alienated the two coun
tries from each other, and perplexed with
fears aud apprehensions all other na
tions.
“1 he four persons in question are now
in military custody at Fort Warren, in
the State of Mas:achusetts. They will
be cheerfully liberated. Your Lordship
will please indicate a time and place for
receiving them.
“I renew the assurance of my very
high consideration.
[Signed] . “Wm. H. Seward.”
Yankee Plundering—Family contractors.
The Investigation Committee of the
Northern Congress have made their report
of the Yankee contracts of the war. It
exposes a system of fraud that well illus
trates the honesty and morals ofthe North.
Of the “small items” we take the follow
ing:
As to the charter of the Cataline, it
appears that General Wool ordered the
quartermaster (Mr. Tompkins) to ciiartei
two steamers of Captain Comstock, to
ply bteween Havre, de Grace and Annapo
lis. Comstock selected the Cataline, anti
informed D E Develin of the fact, who
induced Charles A. Stetson, of the Astor
House, to buy tlie boat for eighteen thous
and dollars. 'J he money was advanced
tor the purchase by M. M. Freeman ship
broker.
The contract was then made between
Comstosk and Tompkins at tbe rate of
SJ 0,000 per month, and a guaranty foi
8,30,000 if tbe boat should be lost by any
other casually than those usually covered by
marine aud file insurance. The committee
find no malfeasance >n the part of Majot
Tompkins, but simply baste and mispla
ced confidence in Comstock. The com
mittee censure Comstock, Develin and
Stetson for taking advantage ot the pub
lie exigency for private gain, but they
not being government employed and hence
not punishable. Thurlow Weed’s name
appears as procured the clearance of the
Cataline with a private cargo for Annap
olis. The first trip being contrary to gov
ernment regulation then existing,Collectot
Barney refused her clearance; when Weed
procured a pass from General Wool, ap
parently by false representations, because
Wool afterwards, tried to stop her, but too
late.
The committee had the arrangement
made between the Secretary of tbe Navy
and bis brother-in-law George D Morgan
was a w bolesale grocer, never bad any
experiened in dealing in ships; and was
appointed over the bead of Commodore
Breese, commandant of the Brooklyn
Xavv Yard, Mr. Morgan is indeed so inex-
periencee that three naval officers have
been appointed to go with him and correct
blunders. An was allowed to charge two
and a half per cent, on purchase, by which
he lias realize over n nety-five thousand
dollars. These commissions were appar
ently paid by the sellers of vessels, but it
appeared the sums all came out of tlie ■pub
lic trasurry in the cml, as the sellers added
the amount of tbe commissions to the
price of the vessels. The testimony be
fore the committee showed that the best
talent and expersence for buying vessels
could have been detained for five thous
and dollars per onnum.
The. Patent office.—The Patent Office
Department of tlie Confederate States is
in successful operation, and self-sustain
ing. Thirty-six patents have been gran
ted, among which ate the following from
Georgia:
James S. Allums, Cusseta, Chattahochee
ounty, for cotton press. Oct. 2, 1861.
J. S. Boothby, Savannah, tanning. Sept.
27, 1861.
W. J. Cheshire, Colquitt, Ploughs, Au
gust 29. 1S61.
J. D. Evans, Pleasant Hill, ploughs,
Aug. 14, 186i.
11. G. Goodrich, Augusta, camp cots,
Oct. 30. 1861.
G. W. Peabody, Columbus, water proof
composition, Nov. 20, 1861.
John Scldey, Savannah, horse power,
Nov. 21. 1861.
J. H. Yan Houten, Savannah, breach
loading gun, Aug. 1, 1861.
J. M. Walden Fort Valley, switches for
railroads, Ang. 7, 1861.
St. Louis■ the Battle Ground.—The
Memphis Avalanche, referring to matters
in the West, says :
The rapid evolution of events indicates
that St. Louis, instead of Columbus or
Memphis, will be tlie centre of hostilities
in the Mississippi valley this winter. Hun
ter’s army having retreated to that point,
and McCulloch pressing on in hot pursuit,
the probability is that the Federals will
be compelled to concentrate their forces
intended for the great expedition for the
defence of that city, the loss of which
would be fatal to their ascendency in this
valley. We expect to see St. Louis inves
ted by the victorious Missourians. The
latest edvices inform that there is a gener
al uprising of masses in Missouri, encour
aged by the glorious prospect of ridd tig
their State of its oppressors. 1 hey will
rush iu thousands to the standard of the
South, and we may expect to see such an
army beleaguring St. Los t.s will r -quire
all the forces the Federals can muster to
hold it iu check. It is reported that the
Federal troops are already leaving Cairo
for St. Louis.
They dare not return down the Missis*
sippi while that important point is in dan
ger. For if wo should obtain possess! n
of it, Cairo, Cape Giradeau and Bird’s
Point would, also, soon fall into onr hands,
giving ns the control of the Mississippi,
and enabling us to ent off supplies and re
inforcements from any army which might
have this fnllv to venture down into this
qnnvter. leaving such a fire, in its rear.
Tf St. I.onis be threatened by a power
ful Confederate mm3’, this crises, as it
is likely to be.it must utterl)- derange the
plans of tbe Federals for the winter, and
postpone indefinitely tbe long threatened
expedition down onr river Their pow
erful fleet ofgitn and mortar boats will not
avail, without a mightv* armj’ to accompa-
nv it, and that they cannot spare with St.
Louis to defend against such a force, as is
about to threaten it. Again the fortune
of war favors us —New moves on its migh
ty eheas-board have changed the aspect
ofthe game. Instead of atfacting, the en-
omv is about to be put on the defensive in
the Mississippi valley.
The Advance of the Enemy.— 1 The CirtS
einnnti Commercial says of the advance of
the Federals.
We will wait \’et a little while for the
great forward movement. Probably the
advance in force into the enemy’s coun
try will be made on at least four lines of
advance, as now indicated, are in front of
Washington, directly down the Mississippi
river, in front of Louisville and from Port
Royal or some other position on the South
ern coast. According to appearances,
three weeks or a month will be consumed
in making read3* to all points. That time
will probably be consumed in preparing
tbe projected decent upon the coast, with
all the forces detailed for the coast ser
vice, in completing the Mississippi flotilla,
disposing of the army of Missouri to the
best advantage, and in emptying the
camps of the northwest into Kentucky, and
thorongly organizing and putting in mo
tion the Grand Army in that State, l’he
army ofthe Potomac will in that time, it is
to he hoped, have completed its education
in the preliminaries.
An Account Squred.—It will be remem
bered that one of the unexploded shells
found in the Navy Yard at Pensacola af
ter the bombardment, filially “went off”
several da\ - s after, and killed two of our
men who were trying to remove the fuse.
That account of blood was squared, with
a vengeance, it seems, b}’ a similar per
formance of one of our shells which fell in
Pickens. The officer of the Niagra, who
writes the narrative of the recent fight,
adds this paragraph :
A sad accident happened at Fort Pick
ens this morning. As si-me of the men
were removing the “fuses” and emptying
the powder from the shells that fell inside
the fort and did not explode, a spark of
lire from the chisel used in removing the
fu^e, caused the shell to explode, killing
five men and wounding two.
Col. A. R. Moore.—We have the pain
ful duty to perform of announcing the
death of our distinguished fellow-citizen,
<’ol. A. R. Moore. He died of Erysipe
las, at his residence in this city, on Friday
night, the 27th December, after a short
but painful illness, aged sixty-five years.
Col. Moore has been a very prominent
citizen of this part of Georgia for many
years, a leading and distinguished member
ofthe legal fraternit}’.— Gt iff n States 3 d.
What to do With the Slaves.—The yan-
kees are still at a loss what to do with the
slaves tlmy have, 'J he}’ are like the man
with tlie elephant. A Washington corres
pondent says:
The slavery question is still in the way;
the Cabinet are as much bothered about
itastlie fellow was about the elephant.
Every member has his peculiar views,
which, 1 suppose, are in regular turn echo
ed upon; hence the vacillation and inde
cision—tlie “now you see it, and now you
don’t” policy, causing such needless diffi
culty. A little good, old-fashioned, prac
tical sense would have settled this long
ago. It is idle to attempt to compromise
what admits of no compromise, or to dodge
and put aside what cannot be evaded.—
M}’ own experience teaches me that all
grave questions should be met plumply,
face to face, with fearless promptitude.
And so our rulers will find this must be.
In mingling with senators and represen
tatives, 1 find very great dissatisfaction
expressed at the way things are allowed
to drift along; as for management, there is
none, or anything approximating a well
defined system.
The Position in Kentucky.—A correspon
dent from Bowling Green, Ky., writes of
the situation in that State:
The Federal army isjust north of Green
river, our advance isjust south of it; aud
in this position they have stood for some
days, there being constant skirmishing
between tbe pickets, with unimportant re
sults. Hindman’s force at Woodland is
about four thousand, infantry, artillery
and cavalry. The Federal force between
Green river and Louisville is about sixty
thousand, but we, of course, do not know
its exact disposition. We have reason to
believe, how ever, that at lea.-t half of it is
near Green river, and their force actually
engaged in the impending aud approaching
conflict will probably be about thirty
thousand. My opiniou is, that Green
river will be crossed by the enemy in three
places, at the railroad bridge, and above
and below, the main body crossing above,
and that our generals, occupying the att
ention of the other columns with small
detachments, will concentrate their force
against the larger body, which will be com
manded by General Buell in person, de
feating it in a pitched battle at some point
between this place and Glasgow. In that
event a hasty retreat of the other columns
will necessarily follow. It, on the other
baud, we should be beaten in that en
gagement; no other course will be left Gen
eral Johnston but to fall back to our forti
fications here, where a last staud will be
made mid the euerny certainly meet a
bloody repulse
What The War is Costing The North.
—Mr Secretary Chase, in bis annual report
laid before tbe Congress at Washington,
says that, if tbe present war shall continue
until the first of July next, the public debt
ofthe Federal Government will be $517,-
322 802! And further, he estimates the
public debt of that government, if the war
shall continue until July 1, 1863,-at $900,-
000.000!
When the people of the North shall
read this report, and compare the enormous
expenditures of the government with its
peiformances, it must excite reflection and
gra\ e enquiry. W bat is it for? VV here is
it to end? What has been done? What
is to come of it?
If tbe war shall continue till July 1st,
1863, the people of the North, ruined by
the movements of armies and the depres
sion of trade, and ground to the earth by
such taxes as are now imposed upon them,
will find themselves burdened, according
to Mr. Chase’s estimate, with a debt of
$900, 000,000, bearing nearly eight per
cent, interest. To pay this intrest will
require about $70,000,000 annual—a per
petual tax greater than that now imposed,
which will not realise that amount. If
provision is made to disebatge the principal
of that debt by creating a sinking lund,
the annual tax will have to be increased
so as to yield about $100,000,000, and
kept at that rate for thirty years! And
this, of course, exclusive of tbe ordinary
expenditures of the government, which
may be set down at $100,000,000 a year
