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’•'ood at ten - ■ ‘HOME AGAIN.’ Once more in the sanctum, after a fort absence. \\ e have experienced a during our trip to and from SHJS 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.