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THE AIR LINE EAGLE. <&i.e Thursday. April 4,1861. \v. n. MITC4H r.T.i.. rr.iron and rnorntr-ioR. -NY" • roHo win|j pcr.i.n* »r. nutliori.eri tfjn*. i» nt. of ill* Air-I-int KAn.r. In ir-.run . . tv*-ri,i-.,m,nt, ni- Mih.rril-.-r.: -v,. New York CHy. V, r \ \ N ,h IF \G Ul'l, Rntlimorf ,Md. K M *F.AC»O. Atl»nl.«. flu. r»r H. A.LOWRANCK, Athene. On. H MITOHBM. F.q .Fpurlenhurtr, S.T. JOIIN A. JENKINS, I’inckneyville, On. Aim. A I I. FOFTV API H Fln Mull Forrvlh. HnwFon. I llnrt, Juclc.nn end Gwinnett counties. Events of the Week- The pmet week has Been *n e»<-ntfnl one in Gaineaville. Two mnrringes and a death, is a mixture of joy and sadness which does not often occur in our quiet village. On the 28th ultimo, our popular young fellow- l ownsrnan, Berrif.n H. Brown; Kmq., led lo the nltnr Miss Emily J. Sanford, second daughter of Major .Raymond Sanford, of Crossville, Dawson county, the ceremo ny being performed by the Rev. John E. Rives. In tho evening n tea party was given by Mr. Warren A. Brown, which was attended by all the young folks, mol passed off as happily as liesrt could wish. But scarce had the merry notes of the EpitliHiiiimum died away when our citizens were called upon to follow to their Irsl resting place the mortal re mains of one whose gentle henrt and winning w;.y» no le-s than her youth, heauly, and intelligence, had won for lie: the kindest feelings of all w ho knew her; and whose death was rendered doubly sad by the remembrance ol her many attractions. Miss Amur. Camp bell, nfter many weary months of lin gering illness, breathed her last on Sat- urday afternoon. Snatched away in tho flower of her youth, she iiaa left this Ins naughty world, and is with God. On yesterday inoining, our village was again enlivened by a marriage.— f-.it;t/Tinsnt Walter S Brewster, late Os tho •*i*«/im;,To Oimfrt, • (Uhnrlr* ion, S. led to the altar Mish Sue IV. Banks, the •' Diamond of (lull County," Rev; R V. Bkuiau officiating This event will recall to the minds of many id our readers, the pathetic lilies of Hood's “Fair Inez;” — "Oh. sir. lb.re i.o fnir dames at limns Or no i me lovers here, Tlmt hi: should cross the seas to win The dearest of the dear!" The ceremony over, the happy couple set out immediately for Charleston. And here we have r--'iarriage, a death and a marriage following in rapid suc cession. Verily, “In the midst of life we ate in death.” BREWSTER—HANKS.—Married on the 3.1 April.atthe Methodist Episcopal Church, Gainesville, Ga.,by the Iter R. V. Hiohah. Walt™ S Bbkwktm, of Charleston, S. C., to Misa Si’san Ranks, daughter of the late Dr. Richard Banks, of Gainesville. BROWN— SANFORD—Married on the 23th March, by the Rev. .1. E. Rivks, Jlr. HttsicN H, Brown, of Gainesville, On., to Miss Emily J, daughter ol Major Raymond -"ANroRD, of DaWaon county. The Magazines We have received the April number td the following: Harper's Magazine, Godey’a l.ady’s Book, Arthur’s Home Magazine, The Eclectic Magazine, Pelersou*s Magazine, T* hvorl needless repetition ive w ill say briefly tlmt they see nil good, each ill its way. Harpers is best suited to the general reader; the Eclectic how. ever, contains an equal amount of solid information, conveyed in a statelier si> le. 1 lie others are designed esne rially for ibv Isidies, nod should lie pa ironiz- and by ib, ml Editorial - Gleanings. Gener \ u Br.auo. lias issued orders lorbidding tnie!, w : tor on other supplies ly citizens ol Pt-nsaeola, t» United States its-els fAcnpving n thraaln ing i ttitude. Special sanction wa:| be re qnired to allow any Uiund States ves sel to visit l’or! I'iel.ens, and an etli eient harbor li-.s ' een orgmized, o secute the tnforc. im-iii of tln-se < r rs. The-delegates (real Mobil-', in ihe Alabama Convention have pubi-shid a otest Dg rrst :ii ad-iption of the Con derate C 01..! til m. n bout sahmitt ng it to the pe p . Ex-President linen a van is repor ted to belying seriously ili at Lancas ter, Pa.— A • Xchange wonders ihai be has not been reported as ‘"lying seri "**»*’ betore. “A Homespun Pic Nic”—so called from the ladies being nil dressed in homespun—was given by the young ladies of Albany Ga„ last Saturday. The Republic ay Papers are mak ing a great row because aome of the pretty gills of the South kissed the Pre | -ident of the new Republic. There is no danger that any pretty girls will kiss die Northern) President., The names of a lumber of Massa chusetts negroes are on bleat Washing ion, as applicants for office underbid Abe-—most of them wanting to he Pest Masters. The Body of a Child, apparently only a few hours old, was latvdy found In the woods in Habersham county, a few miles from Clarkeavillc. A proposition has been made in ihe British Parliament for a speedy re cognition of the Southern Confederacy The. Prettiest Fkm ale Equestri an in New York is a gambler’s daugh ter. She rides well, behaves modestly, and sometimes "goes it alone.” They mean to raise tall students out in Wisconsin. An Exchange paper says; ‘‘lts board of education has re solved to erect a building large ernugh to accommodate five hundred students three stories high.” The Mobile Advertiser wonders whether the Charleston Floating Battery is sea-worthy enough lo attempt the voenge to Pensacola. The Advertiser thinks the battery would make i's way through any fleet providing it was not attacked in the rear, which is its lendei and sensitive part. The Slay Law passed by the Missou ri I.egislatui c has been declared by the Supreme Court of that State unconstitu tional us far as relates to contracts made previous to Ihe passage of the act. ConONKL I.a mon , Lincoln's former law partner, whom we mentioned in in our Inst ns having been sent on a se cret mission to the Virginia Convention nrrived in Charleston on the 2411i alt., registered his name as from Virginia at the Charleston hole), where he re inainad quietly till the next iiiorning when he sent his card to Gov. Pickens /r. rji,«-uli,>£ a i.fiklfe inlot i it*w. llft afterwards visited Fort Sumter, and left Charle-ton the same day. The Cotton Crop up to the 20th alt., showed a deficiency of about 721,- 000 hales. The deficiency fur next year will probably be much greater next year, unless the season is unusually fa vorable, many planters having turned their attention to the raising of provi sions. An American Engineer who has lately mado a* tour through the manu facturing districts of England, counted forty-six new steamships in Hie course of construction on the river Clyde, most of them of over two thousands tons. They say that Lincoln is so well pleased with his neiv position as to for get is responsibilities, lie seems to he absorbed in the honors and powers with which he is invested, and exceedingly grateful withal for’his elevateon. Major Anderson has been ordered to Newport Ky., Barracks as Superinten dent of the Western Division of the army. Several United Stales soldiers in Washington were on a spree on Monday and became very disorderly, ami gave cheers for Jefferson Davis imho street*. They were carried to the watch house. <’ Y- Digg.-, n well known merchant of Portsmouth Va., fell through the hatchway of his store on the 6th insu and was instantly killed. A Sunday paper, to be called the Sun,/, If Morning C/troiiiclr, is to be es tablished in Washington. A Practical Joke. —During the valentine season, a young gentleman, in the neighborhood of Dunfermline, received a valentine from Glasgow, in ihe shape of n real donkey, all alive and kicking. It came by rad. and cost him 16*. for carriage—double the value o the valentine. The point of the joke is, ilini the fortunate receiver is one of slie mounted volunteers Juleps me in season, and so is the story of the broad-bucked Kentuckian who went down to New Orleans for tne first time. Wlii-ky, brandy and plain ■lrinka, lie knows, but as to the com pound and favored liqtnw s be was know nothing. Repo-ing on th<- seal* of ihe barroom ol the St. Churl-s-. he observed a eroivd of fashionables drinking mint jumps. " Boy,” said he, '"bring me a glass of ihat beverage.” W hen he con sumed ihe cooling draught, he culled ihe boy again,—‘"Boy, what was my last remark?” "Why, you ordered n julep.” “That’s right, don’t forget it— keep on bringing ’em! - ’ tbs® m ®&<s&,®. Presentments of the Grand Jury [advertisement] We tie Grand Jury selected, chosen and sworn for the March Term of the Superior Court make the following presentment*: We have *xHmined the public building end recommend that there be a lock put to the doot of the dungeon of the jail and also that there be new hinge* (or the old ones repaired) to the out side door,also some re pair* in the window* mo as to make them safe, We also r jcommend that it be re-weather boarded and anew roof, aod also (hat the House be painted. We have examined the Court House and find the walls beimr damaged by a leak in the window sill*. We recommend such rc pair* of the windows a* the Court may think best for the protection of tho walls of th« House. We have examined the books of the Clerk of the <Superiornnd Inferior Court*,and also, the Ordinary’*, and find them neatly and correctly k<*pt, reflecting great credit on the officer*.—Also, the County Treasurer's book, and find it neatly and correctly kept, and cash on hand to the amount of $252 18. Wf recommend that in view of the heavy fall of rain during the winter season that the Inferior Court and officers employ pro per diligence to have the roads put in good order. We recommend the Inferior Court to levy • uch per cent upon the State Tax a* in their judgment the county may requ're and the pressure of the times may authorise, not to exceed fifty per cent —Alan that said Court levy additional tax for the support of the poor a* they may think proper. We recommend no per cent on tho county for school purpose*. We recommend that the jtrors be paid one dollar per day for their service*. We find upon ♦lamination, considerable unfairness in the returns of the Justices of the Peace, anti also in some of the Teachers’ accounts, and we recommend that the Jus tices be more careful in making out their return* of the poor children io their respec live districts, find also that they require teachers making affidavit* to incorporate in the same that they do not charge the conn ty more than they do their regular employ er*. W'e recommend that all free per«cns of color have guardians speedily appointed: : To hi* Honor Judge Hutchins we tender our thank* for his able, distinguished and impartial discharge of the duties of his of fice, and for hi* courtesy to our body anil respectfully express the hope which we be lieve to be unanimous in our county, that i the close of hi* present term of office will J not witness hi* retirement from the Bench, j of which he has been one of the brightest j ornaments. We also take pleasure in returning our 1 thanks to the Solicitor General S- P. Thur mood for his uniform courtesy to our body, ! and the able manner in which the duties of his office are invariably discharged. Jonathan Martin,F M. Silas Cross. Archibald Patterson, Bartlett Jon«s, Colonel 11. Boyd. Jesse Lott, Sanford B . Street, William J. Buffington,William Head, William I>. Pitman, Richard L .Simmons, Andrew J. Davis. Wil y If Quillinn, ilnnnon Thomason, William \ Smith, Valentine Whclchel, John Garner, Wesley F. Parks, William Roger*, L.B Hutchins, James I) Giliner, Daniel Gilmer. James W. McCrary, On motion, Ordered that the above pre sentments he published. A true extract from the minute* of Hall Superior Court. March Te.m 1861. This March 2 I*l, 1861. J. E, RKDW INK, Clerk. - Letters from Charleston. [FROM OUll SPECIAL COR RKgroICDENT ] Ch arleston. M irch 5, 18G1 * Dear Mitchell:—l had long inranded to give you a summary account of the stnt«i ol our defences, fortifications. Ac.; but was not until the other day that 1 had a good oppor tunity to get a view of them. Now, however, everything has been declared ready for ac tion—all except the “floating battery," ol which much has been said, and on which the greatest hopes seem to be placed: so much so tlmt the rumor is they are only waiting for it to he ready to conmteuce the attack on Fort Sumter. While lam on the subject 1 will finish with it, and give you a description of it. As it standa now at the wharf, it feet deep iu the water an J about five feet out of water.it resemble* exactly a box uioi»e or less square, and with its siJes standing nt an obtuse angle on the bottom. It rs built of strong timbers of oak, 12 inches thisk, put up one against the other, and covered on the outside with planking 1) in ches thick. This is the body. It is pro tected on one side—thut to be exposed to the batteries oj Sumter—first by thick plate* of iron on the outside, bolted aud riveted on strongly, and on the inside by swo layers of , Palmetto log*. 6>u that side, the four guns that compose its armament are to be placed. The side of the battery rises to a height suffi cient to form a kind of. parapet, while a roof is added to it joining the side at a right an gle, mo that any shot striking it will “rico ohet” into the water beyond, while any ' striking the sides will glance ofT downwards on account of the inclination on> ihe bottom. Both parapet and roof are covered with irou and the first lined with palmetto*. Under j cover of t’ etn the guns are to be placed, and the men serving them will be in com parative security. The other sices, uot be ing exposed to any fire are not so strongly protected, and the iron work end palmetto lining have been dispensed with. So much work and weight on one side will, of course cause the battery no: to stand level Ballast on the other side, would as expected cause it to l ight sgain ; but such is the weight on that side, that no ballast put in side of the battery could cause it to stand straight. They have, therefore been obliged to eroct a platform about ten feet wide on the side opposite that of the guns projecting over the side, and oo i\ acting a* a lever, weight enough, consisting of sand hags will be put to halauc* the enormous weight ou ! the other side. The roof that protecs the gunners does not extend over more than one j third of the deck of the battery, the other • It is due to otr correspondent. L II 0. I that gwe should state that this commuoica ‘ lion was received several weeks ago nr.d is publioation unav.ilably de’ave! The state ot affairs in the harbor of Charleston. ! as the re«adcr i« aware, has materially changed since the -tih of March , but the de- Pi-iptire portion* of the letter are interesting We beg L. H. C. to excuse the dMay; l.i* letters are always interesting to us and to our readers, and we ao p* he will continue hit fever* Er. Eaolk. two thirds remainin'’ perfectly open to the shells of the enemy, which, coming down aud bursting on the rear of the guns, could soot: clear them of t »eir men To this ob jeefion, several gelplemen have said that they have neither bomb* nor mortars in Fort Sumter. If so. wi ll; if not. they will find that thefr battery, which can defy cumoo on its front, would l«o n he cleared by a few well sent bomb shell* on the deck, in the rear of their gun*. Gn the whole, it seem* a clum-y affair, and has an unwieldy appear ance. When I think that it ha* to he car ried to within oneT.uudred and *iftv or one hundred yard* of the fort. I cannot well im- UD-iie how they wili he able to bring such a heavy, clnm»\, ungovernable machine to its position ngiiinst wind perhaps, but surely against current, arrl under the fire of the ensrny. It has to he tried, and then, “nous verrone.’’ The many officers who approve of it know what they are about, surely, bet ter thuo I do; yet one is free to express the apprehension he fe»d*. j Let us mow pass on to the defence* of the I harbor, and lraxing Castle Pinckney—cf which all know—let us proceed to the mouth of the harbor, and standing near Fort Sum ter, that rises toworing over our heads, its three tiers of gun* lookiog forth, ready to send meMHitgei of death, *nd it* ser.tinels standing on the top of the parapet looking suspiciously at you, let us take a view of all around us Behind us is Ch*r!e*tnn ;cm our right, a little io the rear of For t Numter and near a mile distant, we see James I# land.on which stsndsFort Johann. Ou the same side, but more in advance, and about H miles distant from Sumter, we perceive the Palmetto flag floating over Cuinming’s point and Morris Island, which we cannot see, but know stretches all along tho channel on : that side. On our left i* Fort Moultiie and ; Sullivon’s Island on which w« can discern several batteries deferrin g the other rhan na! which runs parallel to it. On all of these points, surrounding the enemy, works hove been erected On James Island stands . a * nd battery with a few forty-two pound. I ers aud mortars. On Cummings Point, two ; halteris* arc* erected ; one the nearest to the fort, built of railr*sd iron with a roof over head, bomb proof, and tbu* protec ting the , gunners. In it, *x»y f. ur pounders are in battery El a quirter of a mile from it, but not at a greater a nd! <tanee.from Fort Sumter, u strong sand fca t«*ry ha* been thrown up, u!so mounting h«j ry ordinance* Those two batteries are j<?i ed by an embankment of •and which sti etches beyond them ihe andt and on ; men >e bo libre along mind »<cr on n put expect v-rr aland, along . pro well - One (ether corn os, at of five ling is orders s has mders been ?r uffi Is, and •« th e walls of Sumte^"twice na strr«*ng than they are, 1 do not itoubt but that they would give wny before th** fiie of patriotism, iB-pt constant by the lo\e if our liberties. Charleston, March 23, 1361. Dear Mitchell Although otir political affairs are still in a state of indecision, and although the future is ns dark now as erer a* to the end of the present revolution **ntl e political situation of this pert of the world, yet the panic tbrt had at first almost paru lyxed all departments of trade is now al ready subsiding and and things art* begtti it ing to take their natural course- There is an active demand for cotton ami rice. he market in corn is also brisk Several large vessel*, English, trench anil German, are loading fr#i European ports, many more are expected, aud mo tof ihe have already ear S**es awaitiug them in in Euiope which they will bring back to Charleston. Puis is only the beginning of the influence . nr new in stitution* as tariff will have upon mir tiadf.aud in a few months the nierckan-ts o( the North will begin to feel the change. Ihe Dry Goods trade with ihe North has been immense io the last two weeks. It h.;t been a perfect rush of vessel*, for the inei chants wanted to fill their ware rooms before . the new tariff *oea into cUVct. I hope that that this will lie be the List trade that we will nuke with them, and the last Yankee coal* that wc will have to wear. 4 Sext Full I hope that our intercourse with Europewill be complete, aud the system of direct impor tation perb cted. On a i average, I think the new ta iff is fi ty per cent lower th <d the i fm*uier one, and European will know well iu what ruaiU&eir interest lies- Foreign ships being now admitted to our ports fr c e «»f duty ot exportation, will flock to our port-, tor Cott -n Europe mu-t have, and as we have no, a su&cient navy to export thev. Will c me for it. and they bring with them ihe gJo D which will soon be in dem.m{ here on a cowrit of the dimi nution of the import duty formerly laid on them. Matip New Y<*rk bou>**s n-e content plating the ektabiiGmieut of ‘.ranch houses in our Soulheilp otaies .ml «vfh entire re nn»v«l to * urA-ii • »)} , f ih«*ii- arc importing houses and fjJow. f c -,!»«• . die tide ot in lerest TheS>now in our cry m-mv mei chant* from tV m „. r ,or. making purchase. Most of them,J ur mcr jj We „j 4 \ orle. A» to ailit*., , »» ,r« still no »!»- 1 defensive, and our arm/ is still merely one of observation ; but let the order be given or the oedasion come, and we will shew our selves equally well prepared tu take the of Tensive; and really, most of our men would be glad of an opportunity to have a brush with the enemy: Their life has been a drea one, Nothing can be more dull or discoura ging to a soldier than a camp life, especially w hen he has to work day and night at the construction of fortifications. The camp routine is monotonous enough in itself, but it is rendered still more irksome by the hard labor oui troops have had to go through.— To a soldier engaged in auoh duty, a skirmish witn the enemy is an agreeable pastime, and a battle generally hailed as a gala day In all times we can see examples of this.— In the advance of the grand artny upon Msscow, one of the most trying feat* of mod ern military achievement, an engagement 1 was eagerly w.itched for as a relief from the | mouotouy of a tedious march, and the eva of a battle resounded not with the groans « I weary men, but with exclamations of joy.— Every man would be seea burnishing hi-* uniform and »irm«. and getting ready, as if for n feast. A soldier’s trade i* war. and he rejoices in it , he who does not had better stay at home. Our young men. however have borne bravely all their fatigues and hardships, and though sorry of their inac tivity, they ara in fine spirits and in the best discipline. Oen. Beauregard, of good and favorable renown, ia now commander in chief .J the forces here. He has approved highly of all the preparations mado, and has carried on their improvement. In a former letter Ide scribed to you the fortifications of our liar bor >• nd the batteries erected against Fort ♦Sumter. Lately, a good many pieces have been placei in battery on the channel, while a few of tha heavy guns pointing towards Sumter have been brought to bear a.so on on the same approach, indicating, I suppose, that Beauregard’s plan is more to take Fort Sumter by starving it out, than to rui.i it by a bomhardmext To all these have been ad ded efficient batteries of Light artillery, with an immense supply of grape shot, to defend the rear of our Fortifications from an attempt at dUembarkment and t > do such other duty as they are able to perform in the theacase of a fleet trying to force the en* taance to the harbor, and in snob duty they would he most annoying to no enemy’s deck, when you remember that at some parts of the channel a ship is obi zed to run within one eighth of n mile from the shore. As to the rumors about the surrenderingof Fort Sumter, Andersen giving up bis com mission Ac , I could not tell you any more more about it than our papers do. Every day 1 hear that it is to be given up to mor row ; to day, however, the public rumor has fixed it to next Wednesday, which is as'much to be trusted ns the Two messenger* came from W n*l»iwprton, and after a confer with the Governor, will* bis leave won* to the Fort. What was the object of their mission?—what was their business?—jon j A few ‘wiseacres**—ns there are to be found such—complain ofiour commanders, and are even ns fiery as to wish to blow up Anders >n and his fort, or blow them out of it. To such I generally give the who’esome advice, to go and do it them-elves As to myself. I join with the best part of the com munity in saying that a we have command cr«, we will do better to put faith in them— they know what they ara ab<Mit. Let u«. therefore wait f>r the end, and thrn, “nous vkreons.” 1,. H. O. •Publishing House.— We learn that the leading member of an extensive pub limbing house in a Northern city, con templates withdrawing his capital from the firm he is now connected with, and coming to Atlanta and establishing him self, if the other members will not con sent to come with him. This is good news, and is a part of the fruits of the separation, and will se cure the publication of books, at the same price as they can be published at the North, as (he gentlemen in question is acquainted with the minutest details of the business, acquired hy long expe rience— Aftanta Commonwealth. Present of a Lot of Firs.-Arms from Scotland. —There arrived n*. : New Orleans, one day last week, the ship Nelson, from I irerpool, having on board a consignment of fire arms and munitions of war. sent as a presedt to the city of Jackson. Miss., by Mr. James Smith, of Glasgow; Scotland. Mr. Smith is a Scotchman . who came to (hi-* country, resided several years in Jack son, and then returned to his native land. lie voluntarily sends per ship Nelson, from Liverpool, three cases and one cask, containing 25 Quitman rifles with sword bayonets, 1 six-pounder gun. 50 rounds of shot, 12 rounds of canister shot, and 12 canisters; and. not to do the thing by halves, he paid the freight «n them across the oceaa to that city. The Richest County in the Uni ted States. —lt is protable that Bra zora county, Texas, is the richest in Union in proportion to the number iof its population. According to the last Comptroller’s report, if the property o that county should be equally divided among its voters, there would be some thing more than 613,000 to each man. We clip the above from an exchange. It speaks well of the county alluded to, but we imagine our cotemporary is in ; error in claiming so mnch for Brazora ! countp It is considered that Douglier ; ty county. Geo.igia, according to popu lation, is the wealthiest county in the United States. While Brazora gives each voter 613.000, Dougherty county, according to the Isst United States Census, furnishes each voter with a capital 622, 747. This makos a wide diflfrrei.ee between the two. —Albany Patriot. Titles of the Acts and Resolutions of the Congress of the Confederate States of America, from which the Injunction of Secretary has been re moved. I. A resolution to appoint Messrs Shorter & Reid printers to the Con gress. 2 A resolution accepting the appro priation of five hundrsd thousan dollars, made by the General Assembly of the State of Alabama. 3. A resolution of the preservation of the records of Congress 4. A resolution in regard to the State of North Carolina, and the Commission ers from said Sfate to this Congress. 5. An Act to continue in force certain laws of the United States of America. 6. A resolution in relation to the oc cupation of the for>9, arsenal*, etc. 0. A resolution authorizing the Sec retary of Congress to arrange for | übli cation the Provisional Constitution foi the government of the Confederate States of America, with the autograph signatures of the members of Congress, &c. 11 A resolution to auteorize the Ju diciary Committee to have such matter printed as thdy may desire to lay before the Congaess. 12. An Act to continue In office the officers connected with the collection of the customs in the Confederate States of America. 13. A resolution to continue in office the officers of the customs. 14. A resolution giving certain pow ers to the Committee on Naval Affairs* 15. A resolution to provide for the printing for the committees of the Con gre>v 17 A resolution for the appointment of Commissioners to the Government of the United States of America. 18. A resolution for the enfoicement of the revenue laws. 19. A resolution for the relief of J. 11. Walden, a citizen of Georgia. 20. An Act to exempt from duty cer tain commodities thetaum named and for other purposes. 22. An Act to authorize the President to appoint a Private Secretory. 23 An Act to determine the salaries of the V'ice President arid of the head of departments. 24. An Act to organize the Depart ment of State. 25. An Act to establish the Treasury Department. 26 An Act to establish the War Dp partmertf. 27. An Act to establish the Navy Dr part ment. 28 An Act to establish the Poslufficc Department. 29. An Act to organize and establish an Executive department to be known as the Department of Justice. 30. An act to preset ibe the rati sf postage in thd Confederate Stales o» America, ami for oilier purposes. 31. An Act for the relief of Wm. P# Barker. 32. A Resolution to j rovide an Ex ecutive mansion. 33. An act in relation to public prin ting. 31. An act to declare and establish the free navigation of the Mississippi liver. 35 An Bet to modify tko navigation laws and repeal all discriminating du (ies on ships or vessels. 36. An Act to define more accurate ly the exemption of certain good* from duty. 37. Ao Act for the establishment and organization of of a General Staff for the army of the Confederate States ot America. 38. An Act to authorize the Secre tary of the Treasury to est iblLh addi tional ports and places of entry and de livery, and to appoint officer- therefore,; 40. An Act to authorize the Secre tary of Slate to appoint an assistant. 41. An Act to rai>e money lor the suppoi t f the Government, and provide for the defence of the Confederate States of America. 42. An Act Supplemental to an act to regulate the rates of postage and for other purposes. 43. An Act to raise provisional for ces for the Confederate Slates of Amer ica, and for other purposes. 44 An Act to admit Texas as a mem ber of the Confederate States of Ameri ca. 45. A resolution in relation to patents and caveats. 46. An Act to provide for the Public defence. 49. An Act to repeal so much of the laws of the Confederate Stales of Ame rica as prohibit the introduction of li quors except in casks or vessels of or I above certain named capacity, and for oiner purposes. 50. An Act to provide for the registration of vassels owned iu whole or in part by citi zens of the Confederate States of America. 51, An Act to establish and o.iganizi a Bureau in connection with the Depaitment of the Treasury, to be known as the Light House Bureau 62. An Act for the establishment and or ganization of the army of the Confederate Sta;es of America. 53, An Act to create the Clerical ot the several Departments of th** Confederate States of America, and for other purposes. 54 A resolution in relation to interna tional copy rights. 55. An Act to create the clerical forces of the Navy Department. 56. A resolution to continue the mints at New Orleans and Dahlonega. 57. TANARUS» admit certain articles free cf du ty for the construction of telegraphic line from Savannah in the State of Georgia, to Fort Pulaski, and from Mobile in the State of Alabama, to Fort Morgan, 53. An Act to authorize the issue of trea sury notes, and to prescribe the punishment for forging the same, and for forging certi fixates of stocks bonds or coupons. 59. An Act to provide for the -appoint ment of an assisrant Tseasurer of the Con federate States of America, aad a treasurer for the mint in the city of Few Orleans. 60 Act further to provide for the or giinisntion of the Po9t Office Department. 61 An Act to fix the pay of members of the Congress of the Confederate States of of AmeriGa* 62 An Act making appropriation* for the support of three thousand men for twelve i months, to be called into service at Charles ton, South Carolina, under the third and fourth sections of an Act “to raise provis ional forses fer the Confederate State* of States of America, and for other purpose*.’* 64 An Act to eatab.isb a Court of Admi. rally and Maritime Juriadic'.ion at Key West in the State of Florida. 65 Resolutions providing for a pigest of tl e laws. 66 An'Act making appropriations to car ry out the provisions of an act to ‘ Provide for the public defence” 66 An Act amendatory of an act for the organization of the state department* of the A r my of the Confederate Stale* of America. 69 A resolu ion accepting of certain fund* tendered by the State ot Louisiana td the Confederate Atotes of America. 90 An Act to provide for the organisa tion of the navy. 71 An Act to regulate foreign c>ics in the Confederate States -72 Resolutions in reference to fort* dock yards, reservations and property ceded to the Confederate staes of America. 93 An Act making appropriatians for the legislative, executive ami judicial expense* of Government for the year eniing 4tb of February, 1862. 74 An Act to authorize the Appointment of commercial agent, or consul* to foreign ports. 76 An Act to authorize the construction or purchase of ten gun boaia. 76. An Act to define and fix (he ot tha officers of the Congress of the provtaio# al government. 77 An Art to amend an act entitled “An act to establish a Court of Admiralty and Maritime Juriadictiau at Key Went in th* State of Florida ” 78 An act to provide for the payment *f light money in the Confederate State* of America. 79 An Act to appoint a second auditor oi the treasury. 30 An Act authorizing the President alone to make certain appointment* 81 An Act vesting certain powers in the i Postmaster Genoral. 82 An act to amend the law relative te the-compensatioD of attorney* of the Con federate Slates. 83. Am act to establish the Judicial Courts of the Confederate Stages. 84 An act making appropriation* for the custom bouses at New Orleans and Charles ton. and forotlier purposes. 85 Resolufion* in relation to the contin gent fund of (Jongiess. 86 An ac tJ establish a Bureau of Indian affairs. 87. An act to exempt from duty certain articles therein mined. 8 i An act to fix duties on article* th*rf ft named. 89 An act inaki&g appropi inlion* for th* support of the navy for the year ending 4th F. bri a y. !8-5# 4 90 An act supplementary to ‘An act to organize tl e navy.” 91 An act to'authorize theiransii of met rhandise through the Confederate Sta*e». 63 A resolution to pay certain naval offi cers tli* ir traveling expen-os. 93 An act to repeal the tnird section of an act to exempt from duty cer »in cornmn drtics therein named, and for other purpo ses 91 An act suppb ntal t > an a< I to define | and fix the |m) of tue officers ot lue Coa g ess 95. A resolution to provide for the rf'i dit'ng and payment ot certain t laiin.-* *g iin*l theCo-igrr*, 96 An net to appr >pri .te ra >ney for **r t tin civil purpose*. 96 A < ac in iking adai'i nil appropria tion#* ior th'* support « f the army for th* ve.ir ending Much lit 1362. 87 An Act making additional appro, lit* tio«* f r the army, f->r the jmr ending March Ist’ 1862. 9 •*. An act m k ng ip< r • j r' it ion* for hr* -t'*vi . oft hr Fost iitice departm* n' for (fie li-c-'l ye.r ending ffie tir.-t . f M rch 1362. V* An r.ct to an ho ize the S ere tar) of ffi» l’re:i.«er\ to jq jo.i t -p-c al agen » in certain Cftses. 109 An act maleing appropria'i na for th© “ci vice of t <• Bureau ot Indian ;.ff-ir* 101 An isct to u:n -nd an act authorizing the Fret-ident to 1 make rernOn HpjiointiivDtiv Dkparymkvt of State, f March 15, 1801. J Gifts loti s st atis tics. —According *rv fheAmeiiran Encyctop.T* lia, tn’e niAif ber of lingungesspoken is 4164 Tim numhea «>f men is about ♦ q»i.il to the number <>f wymen. The cverag* of hu man life is thirty three ve.ir*. One quarter die before th** age of st-ven. ().ie half die belbre the age of«»?renteen> To every one thousand person*, only one reaches one hundred years, T > every one hundred, on’/six reach >eve*nfy-fiv«s years; and not more than one in five hundred will reach eighty years. Theta are on* thousand millions of inhabitants. Os these 33.333,883, die every year; 91,824 die eveiy day, 7780 eTery hout/ 60 every minute, or one every seconds These losses are about balanced by art equal number of births The married aae longer lived than the single, ancf above nil, those who observe a sober arid iudusti ious conduct Tall men live lon ger than short ones. Women have more chances of life previous to the age of fifty years than men, but fewer after. The number of marriages is in the pro* portion of seventy-six to one hundred. Marriages are more frequent after th© equinoxes—that is during th© months of June and December. Tqose boru ia the spring are generally more robot* than others. Births and deaths AW* more frequent by night than by day,. Church Appointments- For the convenience of our readers. publish the following list of Church ap pointments for Hall county : METHODIST. Through the kindness of Rev. Wesley Lane, we were furnished with the appoint ments for the circuit, but the paper having been mispl ced, we are unable to give them this we k. We regret this, as many of our subscribers have expressed a wi.-h their be ing continued. BAPTIST. At Gainesville, on the first Sunday in each month, by Rev W C Smith. At Yellow Creek, on the third Sunday ia each month, hy Rev J E Rives. At Cold Spring on the first Sunday in each l month, by Rev G B Hall. At Sardis, on the fourth Sunday in each month, by Rev W P Reed. At Dewberry.ou the first Sunday in each month, by Rev Joseph Chapman. A r P easant Hill, on the fourth Sunday in* each month, by Rev J Westbrooks. At Flat Crenk, on the third Sunday in each month, by Rev S Roberts At Friendship, ou the second Sunday in* •ach month, by Rev W F Reed At Hopewell, on the fourth Sunday in. each month, by Rev. James M. lhivis. At Harmony, on the third Sunday in eacrv mon‘li. by Rev. James M Davis At Timber Ridge, on the f .urth Sunday ia* each month by iltv Job Suga.