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‘HOME AGAIN.’
Once more in the sanctum, after a fort
absence. \\ e have experienced a
during our trip to and from
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grand jury ; the act to be given in charge
of the grand jury at each term, and to be
in force during the war; violations of the
act to be punished by imprisonment in the
penitentiary. The bill also provides that
supplies shall not be taken out of the State
without the authority of the Governor.—
* heavy
* the bill will become a law.
‘leman has introduced a
'• ’he circulation
Look Out, Speculators.—We learn from
the Macon Telegraph that the Confederate
Government, during the past three or four
days, has been making a general descent
upon all the sugar, molasses and rice in
town, in the hands of wholesale dealers—
that is to say, all which could be found.—
l’p to yesterday, the seizures of sugar had
amounted to about two hundred hogsheads,
or about a million and a half of value, in
current rates, or fourteen thousand dollars’
1 ’ style. What has been done in
not know. No
G,as they
he im
e it
ble
I Bombardment of Charleston.
The long contemplated naval attack on
Charleston, by the formidable Federal ar
mada, commenced on the afternoon of the
7th instant, causing a thrill of excitement
through the land. The contest began at
three o’clock on Tuesday afternoon, contin
uing till near six. In the fight the Yankee
steamer ‘ Keokuck ’ was sunk, and the
enemy’s terrible machine, yclept ‘The
Devil,’ designed for the removal of the tor
pedoes, floated ashore and fell into Confed
erate hands.
During the engagement, a drummer-boy
named Ahrens, was killed at Fort Sumter,
and five men wounded. At Fort Moultrie
one man was killed by the falling of the
flag-staff. Two men belonging to Captain
Mathews’ artillery, at Wagner Battery,
were killed, and four wounded.
Fort Sumter was hit thirty-four times,
but received no damage.
Col. Rhett was in command of Fort Sum
ter, Col. Butler of Fort Moultrie, Captain
Sitgraves of Fort Beauregard, Lieut.-Col.
Simkins of Battery Bee, Major Huger of
Battery Wagner, and Lieut. Lesesne of the
battery on Cummings’ Point.
The latest news was to the effect that
no disposition to renew the attack was ap
parent on the part of the enemy.
The behaviour of our gallant troops, and
the accuracy with which they used their
guns, furnish strong grounds for indulging
the hope of a decisive and glorious victory.
Thanks to the Lord of Hosts, for this success.
To your knees, O Israel !
Vox Populi.
Hamilton County, East Tenn., (
Wednesday, March 25, 1863. )
/r. James N. Ells :
I herewith transmit you $3, the subscrip
ion terms of The Baptist Banner for one
.ear.
You will oblige me by forwarding the
paper to the address of Miss Mary Elmore,
Chattanooga, Tenn., and reckon her sub
scription year from this week’s publication.
I wish you great success with your pa
per; and if public approbation shall be
commensurate with my desire, you will be
satisfied that you are compensated in full,
and even in an overflowing, measure.
Pray to God that brighter days may soon
dawn upon our young Confederacy—days
when sunshine only will be ; when the toils
of the past will be forgotten in the joyous
present. And, before the close of this year,
may we be regarded by our now relentless
foe as an independent and sovereign nation;
then long may th 3 “Bonnie Blue Flag”
float over “ the land of the free and the
home of the brave.”
May the Lord be your portion and the
strength of your days. Wishing you “God
speed ” in your great undertaking, 1 re
jmain, dear sir, very respectfully,
WM. N. MOORE.
Randolph County, Ga., March 28, 1863.
Dear Brother:
I have been a subscriber to The Banner
from its commencement until the first of
November lust. I thought, at that time, I
would let go awhile—not because I was not
pleased with the paper, but in consequence of
he hard times. I now send you the money to
'ay for it. Enclosed you will find fivedol
irs—three to pay for The Banner for my
elf, and two to help send one hundred
□pies to the 55th Georgia regiment at
Timberland Gap. You will please change
:e direction of my paper from Cuthbert,
andolph county, to Coleman Depot, S.-
T. R.R., Randolph county, Ga.
Oblige yours, etc.,
LEMUEL COX.
Newnan, Ga., March 21, 1863.
tar Brother Ells :
Please find* enclosed five dollars, to be
-plied in furnishing our paper to our poor,
re-worn soldiers—say the 55th Georgia,
I notice you have generously furnished
at regiment with quite a number of copies,
ay God sanctify the gift to the good of
sir souls. Respectfully yours, etc.,
Mrs. S. L. ARRINGTON.
P. S. I am rejoiced to see the improved
■ndition of The Acm/ier—also, to find that
m have secured such an able corps of as
ciate editors. * A.
In addition to the above, we acknowledge
ie receipt of two dollars from Mrs. Rob’t
askin, of Houston county, and ten dollars
om ‘A Friend’ of Twiggs county, to send
'he Banner to the 55th Georgia.
The Cotton Question. —The Georgia
ssembly, on the 7th inst., rejected meas
res for the further restriction of cotton
'anting, and adopted the minority resolu
ons appealing to the planters to raise pio
isions. This action is considered final.
•
The veteran Charleston editor, Mr. J. N.
/Ardozo, has dissolved his connection
rith the Atlanta Confederacy, and goes to
\fobile as Editor-in-Chief of a new monthly
magazine, to be issued by S. 11. Goetzel A
Co., in that city.
Convention of Editors and Pub
lishers of JVeckly Newspapers.
Milledgeville, Ga., April 2,1863.
The Editors and Publishers of Weekly News
papers in the State, in pursuance of a call, as
sembled in this city at 11 o’clock, this day.
On motion of Mr. Medlock of the Central
Georgian, R. M. Orme, Sr., was called to the
Chair, and J. 11. Nisbet was requested to act as
Secretary.
The names of the Papers represented, and
those representing them, were enrolled, as
follows:
7V»i«i, Thomasville—T. J. Wombwell.
Baptist Banner, Atlanta—James N. Ells.
Messenger, Macon —Simri Rose.
Christian Index, Macon —Samuel Boykin.
Central Georgian, Sandersville —J. G. M.
Medlock.
Southern Recorder, Milledgeville—R. M. Orme
& Son.
Confederate Union, Milledgeville—Boughton,
Nisbet & Barnes.
On motion of Mr. Wombwell, a committee
of three was appointed by the Chair, consisting
of Messrs. Wombwell, Rose, and Barnes, to re
port business for the action of the Body. The
Convention then adjourned to 2 1-2 P- M.
2| o’clock, P. M.
The Convention re-assembled at. the hour ap
pointed.
The committee made the following report:
Your committee, in view of the very high,
and still increasing price of every material con
nected with the printing of a newspaper, as
well as the increased price of labor, beg leave
to submit the following schedule of charges to
take effect on and after the Ist-of June, 1863,
- and to remain in force until otherwise altered
; in a Convention of the Weekly Press of the
I State of Georgia, called together as hereinafter
provided:
Subscription, »er annum, in advance, |4 00
Transient Advertising,'per square of lines for •
the first insertion, 1 fO
For each subsequent insertion, 75
Tributes of Respect, Resolutions by Societies, Obituaries’
&c., exceeding site lines, o be charged as transient adver
tising.
For legal advertising the charges shall be:
ORDINARY’S.
Citations for letters of Administration, by Administra
tors, Executors, Guardians, Ac 3 00
Application for letters of Dismission from Administra
tion, « 6 00
Application for letters of Dismission from Guardian
ship, 4 00
Application for leave to sell land and negroes, 5 00
Notice to Debtors and Creditors, 4 CO
Sales of personal or perishable property, (per square
of ten lines), : ■ • • • ® 00
Sales of Land and Negroes, (per square of ten lines), 5 00
SHERIFF’S.
Each levy of ten,lines or 1e55,............... .... 3 00
Mortgage sales “ “ 6 00
All advertisements of sales by Sheriffs exceeding tenlines
will be charged in proportion.
CLERK'S.
Foreclosure of mortgage and other monthly advertise
ments, per square of ten lines for each insertion,.... 1 50
Establishing lost papers (per square of ten lines). .. 800
For a man advertising his wife (in advance,) 10 00
Also the following resolutions:
1. Resolved, That the association of the Editors and
Proprietors of the Weekly Press of the State of Georgia as
now assembled, be and is hereby constituted a permanent
organization, to be styled the Weekly Press Association of
Georgia:
2. Resolved, That any other Editors or Proprietors of
weekly papers in Georgia, signifying their consent, may be
included within this organization and subject to its regula
tions ; and the Secretary is hereby requested to send a copy
of these proceedings to each weekly paper in Georgia.
8. Resolved, That whenever the President of this Con
vention shall deem it necessary, or whenever he shall be re
quested to do so by three of the papers m>w represented,
he shall have power to call the Convention together at
some time or place he may select.
4. Resolved, That in the absence of the President, the
Secretary shall have full power to convene the Convention,
and in the absence or death of both President and Secre
tary, any three of the papers now represented may call the
Convention together.
5. Resolved, That we recommend the adoption of the
above schedule of charges, by every weekly paper in the
State.
6. Resolved, That the annual meeting of this Association
shall be held at Milledg ville, on the second Wednesday of
November, for the election of officers and the transaction of
other business.
Respectfully submitted,
T. J. WOMBWELL.
The Schedule of prices, and the Resolutions,
were then adopted.
On motion of Mr. Wombwell,
Resolved, That the Editors here convened, most heartily
commend to the favorable consideration and support of the
public, the nob'e enterprise started by a number of ladies in
the South, known as the “ Home for Invalid Ladies,” and
pledge our best exertions in behalf of the same.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
The Convention then adjourned.
R. M. ORME, Senior President.
J. H. Nisbet, Secretary.
The Want of Printing Paper.—The
destruction of the Bath Paper Mills, from
which we derived our supplies of printing
papor, may entail on us the necessity of
suspending the issue of the Constitutional
ist. At this time, it seems impossible to
obtain paper from any other source. All
the paper mills of the Confederacy are now
monopolized to their fullest capacity by
prior engagements. Under these circum
stances we prefer uot to receive any more >
subscriptions. We request all persons,
contemplating remittances by mail or ex
press, to withhold them, at least until we
can announce definitely whether we will be
able to continue the issue of this paper. —
Should we be compelled to suspend, we
will resume our publication as soen there
after as practicable. It is wholly impossi
ble, however, now to make any calculations
as to when that can be.
These remarks apply equally to the pub
lication of The Southern Field and Fireside.
It would be vain for us to attempt to ex
press the depth of our regret at this great
calamity. It is one of these terrible prov- „
idences to which we must bow, and we feel
our subscribers will do so likewise, without
any other sentiment towards us than that
of regret at a common misfortune. *
Under these circumstances, we will be
compelled, for the present, to publish our
daily’ on a half sheet, and to condense, or i
perhaps leave cut, our contract advertise
ments.—[Constitutionalist, Sth instant.
The Richmond Examiner of the4thinst., |
says: There have been sales of Gold at
53.75 premium, but most of the brokers ja|
are still asking $4. They do not offer
more than $3.50, which leaves them a mar
gin for a possible decline. Bank notes are
still quotable at 60 cent buying, and 70
•f- cent selling rates. The market is very
quiet. We quote Confederate bonds at
101@105 and interest, according to date of 1
maturity; do. 15 million loan, 135 and in- ' I
terett. In the lobacco market, breaks are
somewhat larger, but receipts continue very
light. The market is quite as animated as ) 1
at the date of our last report, and prices are
firm with an upward tendency.
We judge es men’s motives by their |
actions ; God judges of men’s actions by
their motives.