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THE BANNER AND BAPTIST. All letters containing remittances, or articles or the Paper, should he directed to the Bannbk & Baptist, Atlanta, Georgia, and not to the r<di tora by name Those wishing papers changed, Bhould give the Post-Office they wish ch angedfrom, as well as the one to be changed to" Those forwarding names of subscribers or re mittances, should always write the name of Post Office, County, and State, in fail. Correspondents of the Banner. J Elder N. M. Crawford, Penfield, Ga.! “ B. F. Tharp, Perry, Ga. “ W. Nk Chaudoin, Albany, Ga. “ R. J. Mays, Florida. “ A. E. Dickinson, Richmond, Va. u W. D. Mayfield. South Carolina. “ G. C. Connor, Thomasville, Ga. u J. H. Campbell, Griffin, Ga. “ G. T. Wilburn, M. W. Philips, Edwards, Miss. Besides these, brethren S. Landrum, A. T. Holmes, E. B. Teague and W. IT. Clarke, and other good writers, will write occasion al articles for the paper. AGENTS FOB THE BAMER. The following brethren will act as Agents for the Banner, and will receipt for money paid for the paper. Elder J. S. Murrow, Traveling Agent. “ F. M. Haygood, do “ J. H. Stockton, Thomson, Ga. “ Thos. Muse, Cuthbert, Ga. “ Robt. CuNNiStiHAM, Macon, Ga. “ Thos Aldridge, Millwood , Ga. “ W. W. Odom, Valdosta, Ga. “ G. F. Cooper, Americas, Ga. “ J. H. Campbell, Griffin, Ga. “ W. J. Speairs, Peaks P. 0., Ga. “ John H. Clarke, Henderson , Ga. “ P. A. Lawson, Gaiffin, Ga. “ William Lowe, McDonough, Ga. Dr. E. R. Carswell, Waynesboro', Ga William Roberts, Byrumville, Ga. All Baptist ministers and others, in the Confederate States, friendly to the paper are requested to act as Agents. REMITTANCES. Money due the Office, may le &*nt by mail at our risk — always mail it in presence oj a friend , (other thar the Postmaster,) or pro cure i friend to mail it for you —never reg st er - Special Notice. Letters containing remittances —also containing articles for pub lication, or other business connect ed with the Paper , should be ad dressed to the “Banner & Bap tist, ’’ Atlanta , Ga , and not to the Editors by name , /*• they are frequently absent . Always give your Post Office, County and State, in full. THE CASH SYSTEM. The BANNER and BAPTIST is regularly discontinued to all mail sub scribers at the expiration of their sub scription. We can make no exception to this rule. A printed slip is put m the paper of each subscriber two weeks pre vious to the expiration of his subscrip tion, notifying him of this fact , and so liciting a renewal. The times absolutely require that this rule should be rigidly adhered to by us. We hope all will re. new. This is not the time to desert the religious Press. Friends , stand by your BANNER and it will stand by the truth. mar 2, ’6l. Notice to City Subscriber*. The time for which many in the city had subscribed for the Banner, has expired, and we re spectfully solicit a continuance oi their patronage. As we intend to adhere to the OASB SYSTEM, we trust all who have heretofore favored us, will come forward and renew their subscriptions, and thus enable us to sustain the pa per. Aug. 10, 1861. —~ A REQUEST. We request all Baptist ministers in the Confederate States to act as agents for the BANNER and BAPTIST. To all those send ing us Jive new subscribers, accompanied by the money, we send the sixth copy gratis Will not pastors avail themselves of this offer, and circulate the Banner amongst their respective charges t tf Franklin VirimUmg House. We have determined to adhere strict ly to the CASH SYSTEM, in the Job De-partment of our business. For ail material used in this Depart ment we have to pay cash, and our am-; ployees have to be paid their weekly wa- ! ¥ in cash ever? Saturday night.— herefore, all ordinary Job Work will be done by us at cash prices, payable on the delivery of the work, or apon pre sentation of the bills. Wood, Hanlsitsr, Rics k Cos. Atlanta, Oct, 5, 1860. BA NNE It AND BAPTIST. The Conscription Bill. The following is*a copy of the Bill enti tled “An Act to Provide for the Public Defence,” —known as the Conscription Bill. Section 1. The Congress of the, Confed erate States of America do enact , I hat the President be, and he is hereby authorized, to call out and place in the military service of the Confederate States, for three years, j unless the war shall have been sooner end ! ed, all white men who are residents of the | Confederate States, between the ages of eighteen and thirty-five years at the time, I the call or calls may be made, who are not legally exempted from military service.— All of the persons aforesaid who are now in the armies of the Confederacy, and whose term of service will expire before the end of the war, shall be continued in the ser vice for three years from the date of their original enlistment, unless the war shall have been sooner ended. Provided, how ever, That all such companies, battalions and regiments, whose term of original en listment was for twelve months, shall have the right, within forty days, on a day to be fixed by the commander of the brigade, to reorganize said companies, battalions and regiments, by electing all their officers which they had a right heretofore to elect, who shall be commissioned by the Presi dent ; Provided, further, that furloughs not exceeding sixty days, with transportation home and back, shall be granted to all those retained in the service by the provisions of this act beyond the period of their original enlistment, and who have heretofore not re ceived furloughs under the provisions of an act' -entitled ‘An Act providing for the granting of bounty and furloughs te pri vates and non-commissioned officers in the Provisional Army,’ approved the eleventh of December, eighteen hundred and sixty one, said furloughs to be granted at such times and in such numbers as the Secretary of War may deem most compatible with the public interest; and Provided, further, That in lieu of a furlough, the commutation value in money of the transportation here inbefore granted, shall be paid to each pri vate, musician, or non-eominissioned officer who may elect to receive it at such time as the furlough would otherwise be granted; Provided, further, That all persons under the age of eighteen years, or over the age of thirty-five years, who are now enrolled in the military service of the Confederate States, in the regiments, battalions and companies hereafter to be organized, shall be required to remain in their respective companies, battalions and regiments for ninety days, unless their places can sooner be supplied by other recruits not now in the service, who are between the ages of j eighteen and thirty-five years; arid all laws | and parts of laws providing for the reenlist ment of volunteers, and the organization thereof into companies, battalions or regi- ] ments, shall be, and the .same are hereby, j repealed. Section 2. Be it further enacted, That such companies, squadrons, battalions, or regiments organized, or in process of or ganization by authority from the Secretary of War, as may be within thirty days from the passage of this act so far completed as to have the whole number of men requisite for organization actually enrolled, not em bracing in said organization any person now in service, shall be mustered into the ser vice of the Confederate States as part of the land forces of the same, to be received in that arm of the service in which they are authorized to organize, and shall elect their company, battalion and regimental officers. | Section 3. Be it further enacted , That I for the enrolment of all persons eompre- Jhended within the provisions of this act, j who are not already in service in the armies of the Confederate States, it shall be lawful for the President, with the consent of the Governors of the respective States, to em ploy State officers, and, on failure to obtain such consent, he shall employ Confederate I officers, charged with the duty of making | such enrolment in accordance with rules land regulations to be prescribed by him. Section 4. Be it further enacted, That persons enrolled under the provisions or I the preceding section shall be assigned by the Secretary of War to the different com panies now in service, until each company is filled to its maximum number, and the persons so enrolled shall be assigned to companies from the States from which they respectively come. Section 5. Be it further enacted, That all seamen and ordinary seamen in the land forces of the Confederate States, enrolled under the provisions of this act, may, on application of the Secretary of the Navy, be transferred from the land forces to the naval service. I Section 0. Be it further enacted , That ! in all cases where a State may not have in 1 the army a number of regiments, battalions, squadrons or companies sufficient to absorb I the number of persons subject to military i service under this act, belonging to such State, then the residue or excess thereof shall be kept as a reserve, under such reg’ ulations as may be established by the Sec retary of War, and that at stated periods, of not greater than three months, details, determined by lot, shall be made from said reserve, so that each company shall, as ] nearly as practicable, be kept full. Pro vided, That the persons held in reserve may I remain at home until called into service by j the President. Provided,also, That during their stay at home they shall not receive pay. Provided, further, That the persons ; comprehended in this act shall not be sub ject to the rules and articles of war until mustered into the actual service of the Con | federate States; except that said persons, I when enrolled and liable to duty, if they j shall wilfully refuse to obey said call, each of them shall be held to be a deserter, and j punished as such under said articles. Pro-1 vided, further, 'That whenever in the opin [ion of the President the exigencies of the | public service may require it, he shall be 1 authorized to e*U into actual service the entire reserve, or so much as may be ne cessary, not previously assigned to different companies in service under provision of sec tion four of this act; said reserve to be organized under such rules as the Secretary of War may adopt. Provided, The com pany, battalion or regimental officers shall be elected by the troops composing the same. Provided, The troops raised in any one State shall not be combined in regi mental, battalion, squadron, or company organization with troops raised in any other State. Section 7. Be it further enacted, That all soldiers now serving in the army or mustered in the military service of the Con federate States, or enrolled in said service under the authorizations heretofore issued by the Secretary of War, and who are con tinued in the service by virtue of this act, who have not received the bounty of fifty dollars allowed by existing laws, shall be entitled to receive said bounty. Section 8. Be it further enacted, That each man who may hereafter be mustered into the service, and who shall arm himself with a musket, shot-gun, rifle or carbine, accepted as an efficient weapon, shall be paid the value thereof, to be ascertained by the mustering officer under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of War, if he is willing to sell the same, and if he is not, then, he shall be entitled to re ceive one dollar a month for the use of said received and approved musket, rifle, shot gun or airbine. Section 0. Be it further enacted, That persons not liable to military duty may be received as substitutes for those who are, under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of War. Section 10. Be it further enacted, That all vacancies shall be filled by the Presi dent from the company, battalion, squadron or regiment in which such vacancies shall occur, by promotion according to seniority, except in cases of disability or other incom petency ; Provided, however, That the Pre sident may, when in his opinion it may be proper, fill such vacancy or vacancies by the promotion of any officer or officers, or private or privates from such company, bat talion, squadron or regiment, who shall have been distinguished iu the service by exhibi tion of valor and skill, and that whenever a vacancy shall occur in the lowest grade of the commissioned officers of a company said vacancy shall be filled by election.— Provided, That all appointments made by the President shall be by and with the ad vice and consent of the Senate. Section 11. Be it, further enacted That the provisions of the first section of thisact relating to the election of officers shall ap ply to those regiments, battalions and squad rons which are composed of twelve-months and war companies combined in the same organization, without regard to the manner in wlnich the officers thereof were originally app#l?ted. Section 12. Be it further enacted, That each company of infantry shall consist of one hundred and twenty-five rank and file; f‘< h company of field artillery of one hun dred and fifty rank and file; and each of Javalry of eighty rank and file. Section 13. Be it further enacted, That all persons subject to enrolment, who are not now in the service, under the provisions of this act, shall be permitted previous to such enrolment to volunteer in companies now in the service. „ Exempts from Conscription. The Confederate Congress has passed an Act, by which certain persons are exempt from military service, to wit: All in the service or employ of the Con federate States; judicial and executive offi cers of the Confederate and State govern ments ; the members of both houses of Congress, and of the legislatures of the sev eral States and their respective officers; all clerks of the officers of the State and Con federate governments allowed by law; all engaged in carrying the mails ; ferrymen on post routes; pilots and persons engaged in the marine service, and in actual service on river and railroad routes of transporta tion ; telegraphic operatives; ministers of religion in the regular discharge of minis terial duties; all engaged in working iron mines, furnaces and foundries; journeymen printers actually employed in printing news papers ; presidents and professors of col leges and academies, and ail teachers having as many as twenty scholars; superintend ents of the public hospitals, lunatic asylums, and the regular nurses and attendants there} in, and the teachers employed in the institu tions for the deaf and dumb and blind; in each apothecary store now established one apothecary in good standing, who is aprac tical druggist; superintendents and opera tives in wool and other factories, who may be exempted by the Secretary of War. Church Bella.—To the Patriotic. The Ordnance Bureau of the Confederate States solicits the use of such bells as can be spared during the war, for the purpose of providing light artillery for the public defence. While copper is abundant, the supply of tin is deficient to convert the copper into bronze. Bells contain so much tin, that pounds weight of bell-metal mixed with the proper quantity of copper, will suffice for a field battery of six pieces. Persons and congregations placing their bells at the service of the Government are requested to send a statement of the fact, with a description and weight of the bell, to the Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance at Richmond, for record in the War Depart ment. . BOOK BIX DERI . Our friends will see, by looking at our own advertisement in this paper, that we have gat our BOOK BINDER! fitted up, and are now prepared to doany kind of work for our friends—such as binding Law Reports; Magazines, Music, 6cc., in any style desired. We will bind Georgia Rep. orts for |1 per volume. The Hospitals. Our friends abroad now understand that we have about three thousand sick soldiers in the different hospitals in this city, and that there are others constantly coming in. To supply the wants of these soldiers re quires a large amount of hospital stores, and an opportunity is thus furnished for all our people to do something for the cause. Societies and individuals may aid by send ing brandies, wines, cordials, dried fruits, rice, corn-starch, arrow-root, medicines, quilts, sheets, pillow-cases, towels, wearing apparel, and money. Those desirous of aiding in relieving the sick can send their contributions to Mrs. W. F. Westmoreland, President of the Soldiers’ Relief Society ; to Miss Lou. Co zart, Secretary, or to Mrs. IT. C. Holcombe, Treasurer. Sabbatli Mails. The Georgia Baptist Convention, at its recent meeting in LaGrange, appointed a committee to memorialize the government at Richmond in relation to this business. — Their memorial, we have no doubt, will meet with respectful consideration. But the voice of the People, spoken out directly from the masses, will be more powerful in Congress than that of any corporate organi zation. Let the People, of all denominations and all classes, raise their determined and uni ted protests against these crying sins, and they will be corrected. As fast as a petition is filled up, let it be forwarded, by mail or express, to the Editor of The Banner and Baptist in this city— whence it will be sent in connection with others to Richmond. Petition to Congress. To the Honorable Senate and House of Rep resentatives of the Confederate States of America: The undersigned, deeply realizing the truth that, we can neither ask, nor hope with any show of reason, for the favor of God to our loved Confederacy, or Ilis aid in the deadly contest in which we are now engaged, while our Government shall de liberately and persistently continue to dis regard His laws and require the violation of them by officials and soldiers in its em ployment—do earnestly petition you to take such action as will repeal all laws re quiring unnecessary mail service to be per formed upon the Sabbath-day ; and to enact such as will secure our soldiers from un necessary drills, reviews, or other labor upon that day. And as in duty bound, your petitioners will ever pray. [Papers friendly to the object will please copy-] Macon, Georgia. To Christian Ministers in the Confederacy : The watchmen upon the walls of Zion should cry aloud against every violation of the Divine law. While we are rallying our Churches to invoke the Divine benediction upon our arms, there are two palpable evils winked at by the authorities —drunkenness and Sabbath-breaking. Either ofthese is enough to bring down the Divine anathema upon us. Can we do nothing to arrest these evils, and avert the anger of our insulted j King ? Our good President has called on us and our charges to hum hie ourselves before the mighty hand of’ God, and by fasting and prayer, beseech Him to bless our land and i prosper our arms. 'We have dpne so.— Now let us call on our wise and Christian President to dismiss every drunken officer who will not abstain from the use of intoxi cating liquors, and to put an end to all drills and reviews on the holy Sabbath.— So long as the former continues, the de moralization of our armies will place them out of the pale of God’s favor and protec tion, as well as unfit them for the trusts, sacred and holy, which have been commit ted to them. The latter is placing us as a nation in defiance to the authority of Heaven. I would propose that every Minister in this Confederacy, of every name and order, who is willing to sign a petition to the au thorities at Richmond to have these evils removed, send their names to Rev. S. Boykin in this city. Let us act, and act at once, and the evils may be removed. E. W. W ARREN. A System of Modern Geography. Compiled from various sources, and adapted to the present condition of the world, ex pressly for the use of Schools and Acade mies in the Confederate States of America. By John IT. Rice. We have examined this work and are prepared to pronounce a favorable judg ment upon it. We have detected a few typographical errors in the production, but none calculated to hinder the usefulness of the work. The plan upon which the Geography is gotten up we think an admirable one, and teachers will doubtless avail themselves of the advantages it offers by introducing it, at once, into their schools. This is an effort at Southern independence, in the right direction, and we hope the compiler will meet with such encouragement as will prompt others to emulate his noble exam pie. The work can be obtained from the publisher, at the Franklin Printing House, in this city, and, we presume, from the principal booksellers throughout the South ern Confederacy, at #lB QO per dozen to schools or classes. Those wishing further information will address Gen. J. H. Rice, Atlanta, Ga. SO TJTHERN FURNI'i URE ! MANUFACTURED GBAISVILLE, Catoosa Ceasily, Ga. I AM Manufacturing a rut have eons'anri;, < >■ bAoii ~ 1 STOCK of FURNITURE, at my Facto.y n'; FAYjmL, Catoosa county, Georgia; also, at m.v Sx re U ‘T,"'.'* wTT: * 4 % Ul Ati*nTa ’ furniture. andin workmanship and finish equal to any rnrule in the South or imported from any other section. Those wish 1 ng to purchase Furniture in small or lape quantities, will find It to their interest to call and examine my Stock anti prices before purchasing In any other market. To those who purchase wholesale, to sell again, I will say that lam prepared to fill orders for custom made or knock down Furniture, finished or in the white wood, as 1.. w as you can purchase the same class article in any other market. If you are disposed to encourage home enterprise, give me a trial, I will likewise manufacture a superior ar ticle of COTTAGE CHAIRS, which I am prepared to sell wholesale or retail on as good terms as any other Factory. In addition to my stock of Furniture, at tny store in At lanta will be found all the articles usually found in a Furni ture Store, such as Mattrasses, Lounges, Looking Glasses, Window Shades, &c., &e. COFFINS OF ALL SIZES ON HAND. And furnished at the shortest notice, and Undertaking promptly attended to. All kinds of Furniture repaired with neatness and dispatch. AH orders addressed to my Agent, Chile. I. Grady, Atlanta, or to me at the Factory, Graysvllle, Ga., will have prompt attention. JOHN D. OKAY. M. J. FLYNN, Agent. July 2T, 1861.—1 y ATLA NTA MARBLE YA RD. D. N. Judson, Agent, DEALER AND WORKER IN ITALIAN AND AMERICAN MARBLE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA . MONUMENTS, BOX TOMBS, TAB LETS, HEAD AND FOOT STONES, FURNITURE MARBLE, dec., FURNISHED ON ACCOMMODATING TERMS. paPOfflce and Yard comer of Peach Tree and Walton Streets, opposite High, Butler A Cos. SOLICITED**® gyile is also Agent for the sale of Iron Rail ing. June 8, 1861, —ly. P. P. PEASE.} I L. B. DAVIS. I I PHASE & DAVIS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN PRODUCE and PROVISIONS, AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, if WINSHIP’S IRON-FRONT STORE, Peach-Tree Street, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. Any business entrusted to us will receive prompt attention and returns early made. We ask our friends to give us a call when in our city. Any Pro duce consigned to us will receive every advantage our market can give. Also we can make purchases to the very best advantage, as we are always pos ted in reference to the market prices. February 15,1862. DOWNING HILL NURSERY ATLANTA, GEORGIA. THE subscribers offer at wholesale and retail sn extensive collection of FR UIT- TREES GRAPE- VIRES, ORNAMENT A L TREES, SHRUBS ROSES, Ac., grown in and adapted to the Southern climate. Our collection embraces in part the choicest va rieties of Apples, Pear *, Peachte, Grape*, (native and foreign,) Chsrrles, Plums, Nectarine*, Apricot*, Figs, Mulber ries, Strawberries, Pomaranates, Quince*, Bluet berries, Raspberries, Ac., Ac. See Descriptive Catalogue. Catalogues, with prices, sent by mail, free n charge, to all applicants. Address ROGERS, HARDEN A CO., Successors to Peters, Harden A Cos. Dec. 21, 1861—tf Arrivals per U. G. .S. Soap I Soap ! I Rock Potash, Concentrated Lye, J For Sale by MASSEY A LANSDELL. Oct, lb, 1861. Two Thousand Gallons Train Oil. 2,000 GALLONS LINSEED OIL, 3,000 Gallon* Cotton Seed Oil, For Sale by MASSEY di LANSDELL. INDIGO, ~ MADDER, ! „ *, s r ppß,c MASSEY * LANSDELL.