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By Joseph Clisby.
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 7, 1863.
$7 Per Annum.
From the Richmond Enquirer, May 2d.
decisive fight. The baggage has been sent
i'ROK TH E BAPP AH A N NO OK. rearwards. The hospital flags can be plainly
. . .i m. i seen. Our men are in their right positions;
Great excitement prevailed on yesterday,
*ine to the' numerous sanguinary rumors
°doatfrom the Rappahannock. Authentic in
fer®* tion places the enemy in strong force on
hia side of tho Rappahannock, a few miles
l*k>w Fredericksburg, after a brief but desN
rcrate little engagement, in which two Con-
I federate regiments, opposed them until forced
I to ielite, both sides suffering badly. The ene-
v tioir occupies virtually the same position
Itffore and about Fredericksburg he did just
urtrious to the fight of last winter. Heavy
atnoonading occurred on Thursday evening,
,nd it was believed that hostilities had com-
uieooedin earnest, ■although we have no relia
ble intelligence to’ that affect. Higher up the
river the demonstrations of the enemy were
j yesterday very decided, and a gentleman
(ru tn flordonsville informs us that a fight was
is progress between Gen. Fitzhugh Lee’s
jOtch arid a heavy force of the enetoy near
i g,ptdan Station. From .the movements of the
I dfeti')’ ' 1 ‘ s believed that he design to “flank”
[ riotdonsville and destroy the iron bridges over
jloora’s creek and the Rivanna river between
(hat place and Charlottesville, at all hazards;
ui; consummation of which would greatly em-
btfsss the traosportation of our troops. We
have no particulars as la the reported fights.
[ Jhe Oort federate Forces in Fredericksburg—
Capture of one of Qen. Mahonds. Compa
Oh—The Fight on Thu reday— Cap lure of
Tankers—Artillery Duels—Confederates
Surprised and Captured—Stuart at his old
Tricks, <tc. \ ! 1
C-yrr-pondence of the Bichmond Enquirer.
Alsop’^Farm, 8 jfii.ES bklow ” )
Crcdericksburg, 1 o’clock p. m., May l. f
1 was in the saddle yesterday from early
,n antil near midnight, endeavoring to sift
(grainsof truth from the mass of false're*
vis in circulation. The results of my inves-
Egiiionn are that^the Yankees, on. yesterday
"id nothing on. our right of-ihuch importance,
J ar operations being limited to throwing
additional forces, including' artillery',
i id manieuvring preparatory to a fight.—
c kit wing of the Yankees extends from
iBjzeRun to a point just below Pratt’s house,
Ld warty opposite Hamilton’s Crossing. Our
“ncjs occupy the line of the railtvayfrom and
law the crossing up to town.
Oar forces still hold the town, there being
Udlort on tbo part of the enemy to take pos-
sioo of it. •.
la our li l> and above the town, say 20 miles,
jUieiiwiii'i -.*..1 tltl^ife . Prtrilo,. thft YanL-ooa
ojef.krJ.iy effected a crossing,.in.toio», enti
led at 3u,000 strong, and moved upon and
iipied Chancellorsviile about three o'clock
etferday afternoon, their column being push
es for as Zoar Church,' in Spottsylvanis,
igktuules above Fredericksburg, the enemy
^ling his way very cautiously all the time
1 using no artillery. • His march thus far on
; route bits been but feebly contested.—
sple preparations, however, are made to give
ho o warm reception whenever he feels dis-
liKil to move from his present position.
1 Wc-lcss, all told, on this wing, yesterday,
It life skirmishing, was not over one killed and
Irer seven wounded, though a company from
mf the regiments in Gen. Mahone’s brigade
a raptured, while on picket near Chancel-*
rsrille, being surprised. Capt. Taylor, A.
|d. of Gen. Mahone’s staff, also narrowly
bom ueath and capture, ne had just
ici: to the post occupied by' this captured
ia, whuir he was callcd,to a halt . At once
a«ing the character of tho troops,- he
iij turned his horse and fled, not, how-
r, until three Yankee balls had been fired
Ilia in vain.
life luve captured several prisoners on this
teslio represent that the enemy’s force is
Pfthousand strong.
I Ha crossings had been effected at the U. S.
| Btuki’ Fords, though three army roads have
isctoslrucicd to the latter place, and a rc-
hb; thrown up in front of it.
lining has been heard from above this morn-
I' »ntl it is supposed skirmishing is going
and the aitillery is “all up.”
During tho skirmishing at Ohancellorville
yesterday, Capt. Pifer, of.General Lee’s Body
Guard, and Lieut. Walthrop, are reported to
have been wounded, and some four or five men
killed.
In tho crossing at Pratt’s I hear that the Ma
jor or Lieut. Colonel of the Sixth Louisiana,
■ was wounded and made prisoner, and some 14
privates, besides a good number of the 13th
Georgia; The crossing at this point was hotly
contested. ' * '
At Bernard’s, however, the Yankees got
over, I hear, and surprised the pickets, a part
of Col. McDowell’s regiment, the fault being, it
is alleged, in the captain commanding the pick
et, who, though often apprized that the Yan
kees were making a great noise in front—the
fog beingmt the time too heavy to see anything,
failed to' take any precautions, and his men,
when surprised, were found with unloaded
guns. .
The Yankees constructed their boats on their
side of the river, and threw them around by
the use of oars, so quickly, thotbut little ef
fective resistance could’be offered.
.The balloons of the-Yankees were up all day
yesterday, and again to-day. The tight will
not occur, I think, before Sunday. The coun
try may rely that when it does come, our able
Generals, and brave, reliant army, will be fully
equal to the myrmidons of “Fighting Joe.”
From above I learn that.’Stuart has been
quite active, and has taken ono hundred and
sixty prisoners, representing Three different
army corps.
A prisoner taken last night, says the enemy
have already crossed over forty thousand men.
Not a gun has been fired to day. Everything
is remarkably quiet. The roads ai e being rap
idly dried by the sun’s rays, and the fight
cannot be long deferred, if, indeed, the Yan
kees mean fight.- > ' » X.
P. S.—Just as tho cars are about to start,
heavy firing is going on towards Fredericks
burg. *"' v •• 'X.
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I Th* picket, lines at Fredericksburg are-still
I? 1 tp by both sides. -
1 litre was great chc-ering iu front yesterday,
t tf ike Yankee pickets hallooed acro3sand
a they ha i-taken Vicksburg. This of
If 1 * si part of the programme of lying in
[ ‘ cT jo got the “ best army on the planet to
K. ■.&*
[Ytsterday morning the Yankee batteries
on our right, but after firing half an
"ormore, ceased until about 6 1P. M.—
l?™s hoar until nightfall a brisk artillery
ri oceurred on our right Tho batteries
: Std on our side being Fry’s, of Orange,
£\ Stltioned at a P°' n *- aboat-Harda-
«»ttery, and the Rockbridge battery,
r on the hill just above Hamilton’s
fhick and fast among the Yan-
, „ n ' : *. ro Relieved to have done considera-
• ooaticn. The Yankee batteries, which
Qr , * on Gray’s and Fitzhugh’s farms,
JL",° "!i«y whatever, though their shell
Hamilton’s Crossing.; j>
- OH from our side, burst among some
.,'. c,n Gray’s hill, and thereuDon great
“fjmg ensued. .
J Tas aiso setn to explode in a group
,‘2. nt4r Pratt’s, and such a “skedad-
, tever was seen.
i* 6 , hB “ e *T wa3 a 'so seen to double-
, ro . n * its d ingerous position with
■ * celerity during this fire.
nave been no demonstrations up to
Y' morning not a single
ii«if - n ® red > an 4 n0 engagement
arms, not even skirmishing has
d by
Mr. H: W. Bruce proposed “national inde
pendence and States rights.”
Mr. Jones advocated his former motto “Lib
erty and independence.”
Mr. Singleton, of Mississippi, proposed
“Juslitia veritas fortitude."
Mr. Garland moved, “Liberty or death;”—
[Laughter.]
.Mr. Conrad moved, ‘vS'u& lege libertas.’’
Mr. Harris, of Missouri, proposed, “ Stilus
populisuprema, lexest.”
Mr. Miles suggested that tho two mottoes,
Deo a indice fide forth, be combined.
Air. Garnett accepted the amendment.
On taking the vote the House was found
without a quorum.
Mr. Harris moved an adjournment. Lost
Mr. Singleton moved a call of the House,
which was agreed to, and 5? members an
swered to their names.
All further proceedings under the call hav
ing been dispensed with-- ,
Mr. Atkins moved to lay the pending amend
ment on tho table. Agreed to—ayes 35, noes
31.
The House concurred in the Senate amend
ment, and the motto.stands u Deo Vindiee.”
IV
place.
i-j;
I P!i rt has it that the Yankees who
mi 1,1- nard ' 8 and Putt’s have recross-
- • ? ea U P the pontoons. Another state-
«teat the Yankees are entrenching in
WDard’s and Pratt’s.
. movements on hand I should not
, > 1 _ the Yankees at Bernard’s and
recrossed. Their tents, however,
numbers, are visible on the opposite
. wft belief nn^c 5a that thA hattlo will
t :
"f q
risfr
belief now is that the battle, will
?r° Te Fredericksburg, and in the
‘ bhaneellorsville. The crossing be-
tqjfib m Ml probability, a mere feint. •
l ning betokens an early, heavy and
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CONGRESSIONAL—SBAL OF THE CON-.
FEDEKACT,
The House took up the bill to establish the
seal of the Confederate States.
The Senate amendment to strike' out tho
words “seal of” from tho margin, was agreed
to.' . ~ ’ ' '
Thfc Senate strike outthe words “ducevince-
mus,” leaving tho precursory word “Deo,” and
■“V- 'TS *• wr.rrl “ vindiV/-. -j.
Mr. Boyer,-of South Carolina, moved as a
substitute, “Glory to God in the highest and
op earth peace, good will to men.”.
Mr. Botcler moved, “Deo favenle, animofer-
vente."
Mr. Baldwin moved “civii Iberty—social
order.”
Mr. Garnett favored the former motto, sug
gested by Mr. Gray, of Texas, “Fide forth"
THE. NEWS FROM THE RAPPAHAN-
NOCK—TIfE MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMY.
The nows from the armies now confronting
each other on the Rappahannock is highly im
portant, and it is more than probable that one
of the severest conflicts of the whole war will
take place to day or to-morrow. The enemy,
in very heavy force, have crossed, and are now
oh the south side of the Rappahannock and
Rapidan rivers. They were not disposed to
again attempt to force their way to Richmond
by assaulting our position on Marye’s Heights
and along the line of the Massaponax, and have
consequently sought crossings for the main
body of their forces some seventeen to twenty
miles above'Fredericksburg at. Ely’s Ford and
Germans. These points arc on. il-.e ”>pidan,
a few miles above its junciioH w.th tho north
fork of the Rappahami‘..«-.s. The advices re
ceived by the train last evening represent that
the advance of the enemy had reached a point
within two miles of Spottsylvania Court-house
at noon yesterday. In view of tho change in
the movements of the enemy, it is probable
that our whole front will be changed, and, in
stead of the general conflict taking place in
front of Fredericksburg, or on the same ground
of the battle of tho 13th of December, it will
doubtless be fought in the vicinity of the Court
house/or near the centre of the county.
A heavy artillery duel was fought on Thurs
day afternoon, near the mouth of Deep Run,
but without any decisive result on either side.
Another report states that the enemy has
also covered a considerable body of troops at
United States Ford, six miles above Fredericks
burg, and that a collision was expected to
occur in the neighborhood of ChancellorsvOle.
Richmond Dispatch, 2d. -
Vice-President .Stephens.—We omitted to
mention, yesterday, that our Vice-President,
A. H. Stephens, has arrived in the city, and
that he resumed his seat, as presiding officer
of the Senate, on Monday. Wo are pleased to
learn that his health has improved. He was
induced to remain away from the seat of Gov
ernment during the winter so as to avoid the
rigor and variableness of this climate.
Richmond Whig.
BILL FOR THE ASSESSMENT AND COL-
J.ECTION OF TAXES.
= A.bill under the above title has passed both
Houses of Congress. It is designed to give
effect to the tax law, bV providing the necessa
ry machinery - for .its execution. The bill is
very long—thirty five pages. A synopsis will
bo more acceptable to. our readers than the
whole bill, and is all that wo have robm for
Sec. 1.—Creates an office iu the Treasury
Department to be callod tho office of the Com-
missioner of Taxes; tho salary of the Commis
sioner $3,000. Ho prepares, under direction
of the Secretary, tho instructions, regulations,
directions, forms, blanks, &c.; distributes them,
and superintends tho execution of the tax law
generally.
Sec. 2,—Declares each State a Tax Division ;
to each is appointed a State Collector, who
must be a resident freeholder of the State j his
salary, to' be one-tenth of one per pent, on
amount of tax collected in the State, provided
it be not less than two thousand nor mor*than
three thousand dollars; State .Collector to givo
bond with sufficient sureties, and superintend
the tax collection in his division.
Sec. 3—Each State collector to divide his
State into convenient collection districts follow
ing, as near as may be, tho counties or tax
districts; Government State collector to ap
point for each collection district a district col
lector, who shall be a resident freeholder, and
shall assess, levy and collect the taxes of his
district. - ' ' ■ '
Sec. 4—Requires collectors ta give "bond
and security.
Sec. 5—Authorizes: a district collector to
sub-divido his district and appoint a3 many
assistants as ho may desire, they being respon
sible to him, and ho to tho Government. The
State collector shall also appoint for each col
lection district ono or more assessors,- residents
therein, who shall take an oath without favor
or partiality to execute their office.
- Sec. 6—Requires all poisons or association
liable to tax, to make return under oath or af
firmation, and at the times and according to
tho forms which may bo prescribed, of all pro
perty, income, &c., on which tax is ordered to
be levied. * , .. ..
■ Sec. 7—Enjoins a dilligent discharge t of
duty on the part of the collectors and asses
sors.
Sec, 8—Requires tho assessor to make tax
able list, when property-holder fails to make
return.
Seo. 0—Imposes a penalty of five hundred
dollars and costs of any person making a
fraudulent return, and requires tho assessors
to make a new valuation.
neglect to return property lists, the assessor to
enter upon the property,, and value for himself,
and to add twenty-five per cent, to the.valua
tion as a penalty. . . -
Sec. 11—Requires assessor to value property
where owner is a non-resident, and of whicli
no lists are returned.
Sec, 12 — Allows non-resident. property -
holders to make returns of property co the as
sessor of the district whero they reside, to be
forwarded by said assessor to tho assessor in
whose district tho property lies, for his ap
proval and return.
Sea 13—Prescribes tho manner in which
the assessor shall make up his property lists,
and return them to the district collector. Im
poses two hundred dollars fine for tardiness.
Sec. 14—Requires district collectors to givo
notiee, through tho press, or otherwise, of tho
time and place when assessments may be in
spected, and appeals received and determined
by tho collector.
Sec. 15—Requires district collectors to for
ward property lists to State collectors.
Sec. 10—Requires district eollectors to give
public notice when the taxes are due, and the
times and places of payment. Persons neglect
ing to pay, liable to be charged an addition of
ten per cent. Authorises collectors to distrain
the property o( delinquents. . ;
.Sec. 17—Regulates sales under distraint in
certain cases.
Sea 18—Declares assessed taxes a preferred
lien on property.. . * \ - ‘
Sec. 18—Provides for selling real estate for
taxes when there is not sufficient personalty.
Sea 20 and 21—Prescribes tho times for col
lecting, forwarding taxes by the district col
lectors; also their accountability.
Sec. 22 and 23—Prescribes penalties for un
faithful, delinquent or corrupt collectors.
Sea 24—Requires, assessments to’be esti
mated in Confederate Treasury Notes.
Sec. 25—Authorizes collector or assessor to
enter aqy house, except dwelling, in the day
time, in. discharge of their duties.
. Sec. 26 and 27—Provides for the cases of
sickness or death.of a-collcctor.
Sec. 28—Authorizes collectors to prosecute,
where necessary, to recover taxes. Authorizes
tax-payers owning property in two or more
districts, to pay the whole to the collector of
the district in which ho resides, or to the
State collector. - . '" '•
Sea 29—Authorizes collectors and assessors
to administer oath*. ... Y" j
Sec.'30—35—Various matters of detaii.
Seo. 36—Compensation of district collectors five
per cent, on the first twenty thousand dollars paid
over, arid two and a half per cent, on all beyond;
with two thousand dollars salary as tho maximum.
Compensation ot the assessors, five dollars per day
for each day employed, and five dollars for every
hundred taxable persons with one thousand dollars
as the maximum compensation. .
Sec. 37—Tax lien to follow property everywhere.
Sec.. 38—Authorises a disbursory clerk for com
missioner of taxes, salary $1,760. He examines
and settles accounts for salaries, commissions,&c.,
&c.
See. 89—No persons capable of appointment un
der this act if under forty ycats, unless declared
unfit for military duty or discharged therefrom for
"disability received in service.
See. 40—Secretary of Treasury may receive tax
es in advance, and allow five per cent, interest.
;' Sec. 41—48—President may appoint officers du
ring recess of Senate; credits on which the holder
endorses hi3 willingnesss to receive Confederate
notes in payment not to be valued at a higher rate,
Mrs. Honningsen, a gifted daughter of Geor
gia, wife of O. F. Henningsen, has been presented
with a elegant gold watch, inlaid with gems, by
some members of tho Washington Artillery who
have recently beenin the hospital at Richmond.—
Many officers and soldiers have since the war began
experienced her motherly care and attention when
aick in the Henningsen Hospital, to which she had
devoted her whple time, ' 1 • -,'*■' ,
MOSTER • ROLL OF'THE MACON LIGHT
ARTILLERY. GA..VOL. "
H N Ells, Capt. • -. i , . W. F Anderson, 1st Lt. Fd
HA Troutman, let Lt., r’d C :\V: Slate n, 2d Lt. .
F M Fold*, 2dLt- ... JE.Weddon, Seret. Mai.
W C H Cooper,2d S't.MaiH M Varner, 1st Sert
H T Vardell, 2d Sg’t GW Reese, 3dSgt
C E Carnes,-4th Sg't.: NM Hodgkins, 5th Sg’t
J King, 6th Sg't- .R H Hines, 1st Corp. 1 -
E M Ells, 2d Corp. E H Rutherford, 3d Corp.
H C Corbin, 4th Corp. W F Bhu, 5th Corp.
L R Menard, eth Corp. A Waitz, 7th Corp. : .
MMcKinna, 8th Corp. * J.T Gibson, 9th Corp.
J N Findlay, 10th Corp. W Schell, 11th Corp.
•A Bf-Boone, 12th Corp.
hst Of privates.
fc-
C Aldrich, J Angle,
W D Aldrich, M Anderson,
J Boras, TCBalyen,
1 j Rates, E Burgamy, (died at
Goldsboro with small aox;)
JD Boone, JHBarton, . -
JLBranan, T Brooks,
B A Bacon, HBW BracewelJ,
F J Baird, J P Baird,
ABerryhill, -J Barnett,
CH Craft, D Craddock,
S Clark, .... . T Carroll,
J Crosby, J & Collins.
F.G Castlen, . W Codey,
S J Ceardy,' J i *' A M Crow,
W S Crow, W S Cleek, .
J D Chadwick, (leg off from fight at Newborn;)
W T Darden, W W Dunevent,
L Dickinson, F Dixon,
J Dixon, • B F Donahoo.
C Deas, M Denton,
TL Daniel, BJ Ellis,
T T Ellis, discharged, W Edge,. .
WH Ellison, W A Evans, .
C W Ell*, P Flemming,
DP Foley, E Fruman,
J W Flinn, J Q.Galligher, discharged,
w * • *»•«**» , w «evi*iiigiu,T
A Gann, (died at Richmond;)
H W Green, J N Grover,
JR Green, W J Gray,
J W TGibson, WFHolland, (diedat
Richmond;) JW Hines,
T J Humphries, M C Holioway,
K Hams on, G Hardge,
G W Harden, • J C Hancock, (died at
• ; Macon, G*.J W G Haynes, '
BH Johnston, JCJndson,
J A Killingsworth, T Kennedy, •
H Lawson, G W Lamb, (killed at
Newbern fight;) CWLehman,
J H Lingoold, .. J W Lawson,
D W Lawson, A Lundy,
S H Lockett, (pnt iu substitute;)
K G Lewis, (deserted at MilledgeviUe;)
A Mofiitt, P Moran, (deserted;)
J McKinna, P A McGinty,
JW McDonald, T J Murphy,
J Mixon, P McGiown,
CG Morton, WF Mason,
VV Maddox, Jno Murphy,
G Misselwhito, J McCracken,
LG Morris, (deserted at MilledgeviUe-;) .
W E Olmsted, E O Powers,
D P Pugh, ■ J M Parham,
WH Parvis, . A Robertson,
A Ross, ■ F Reichert,
H GRoss, A Rodger*,
J L Lolaman, L G Snipes,
W®K*Bpa*ru. ' EtSiaoifitm;
A SUer, [deserted at Macon ;1
J M Sanders, G Shepard,
H 8 Stewart, J Smith,’
J W Sutton, A Smith,
W Scarborough, IE Swinson,
F W Strong, Iput in substitute3 .
E J? Strong - « •• , - -
W J Taylor, [detailed at Macon, Ga.
AH Tripod, * L Timmons,
W H Virgin, ‘ JH Weston, • .
ON Wynne, W J Weaver,
L H Washington, RCWynn,
W Warren, B Williams,
J Woodward, . T K Youngblood,
J Youngblood. *'
THE “BUTTERNUTS” AND “COPPERHEADS.”
The “Butternuts,” “Copperheads” and “Knights
of tho Golden Circle,” appear to be causing consid
erable excitement in Indiana and Ohio. They are
said to be.arming and preparing"for internal strife.
The Lincoln pres3 denounce, them as public ene
mies, and say their design is political disorganiza
tion and the overthrow of the administration. The
Cincinnati Commercial of the 20th ult., says an or*
ganization of desperate political adventurers and
disorganizes exist in the free States. They belong
to the Knights of the Golden Circle and other
secret associations of tho same character. One of
the objects held in view by them is resistance to the
arrest of deserters, and another is resistance to the
enforcement of the draft.
Tho Commercial has dispatches dated Indianap
olis, the 19th, which say that a Union meeting was
broken .up in Boone county, Indiana, on the day
previously the “K. G.C.’s”andm the melee sever
al persons were killed and wounded. Anpther diffi
culty occurcd at Danville, Hendricks county, Indi
ana, on the same day, between the Union men and
a crowd of mounted “K.G. C.’a” armed, and adorn
ed with butternuts. A small fight occured,in which
five men were wounded. The “butternuts” retreat
ed,and left the town in possession of the Union men.
These evidences of internal dissensions among
our enemies are certainly encouraging, but they
should be by no means taken as an indication that
the revolution among the Yankees will prevent
them from proseeutingthe war against the Confer-
acy. There is no doubt a feeling of intense dissat
isfaction at the conduct of the war In some portions
of the North, but it has not become widespread
enough to bo very formidable. It is our duty to en
courage and strengthen this feeling, and this can
be best done, not by expressing sympathy for the
belligerant “Copperheads,” but by striving to de
feat the enemy at every point, and endeavoring to
make them appreciate more and more the hopeless
ness of the contest in which they are engaged.
Montgomery Adoerliser.
THE PAPER QUESTION.
The Montgomery Mail says ;
After dilligent enquiry we are able, to present
thefollowinglistof Paper Mills mow in opera
tion within the limits of the Southern Con
federacy:
Alabama, 1. At' Spring Hill in* Mobile
County. .
Georgia, 3. . At Columbus, . Marietta and
Athens. ' " . ’ ’
South Carolina, 5; Ono at Greenville and
four others. * „ ,,
North.Carolina, 8. Lincolnton, Shelby, Fay
etteville, Salem, Concord and three others at
Raleigh, viz: Neuse River, Forrestville ami
Mantua.. *
Virginia, 2. Both at Richmond.
Tennessee, 1. At Knoxville.
It Will be seen that-there are twenty Paper
Mills now in operation in the South, and there-
can be no doubt that they wouldbe able to
supply the newspaper demand if the matenals
for manufacturing paper could be obtained at
reasonable rates. ‘•‘"'•v * -
Coming Down.—Prices are indeed tending
downward; as is shown by the sales at auction
by W. B. Griffin k Co., of this city, yester
day : Flour was sold at $35 to $45 per bbl.;
bacon 67i cents per lb.; rice, old, 10 cents,
new 13 cents; brandy $14 to $20 tier gallon;
yarns $13 S7jr per bunch.—Aug, Chronicle.
A THREAT AGAINST ENGLAND.
The New York Herald closes an editorial on
the recent position taken by the English Gov
ernment in the matter of privateering and
Matamoras commerce, as follows : - . .
“Thcro is nothing in tho future more cer
tain than that the day off reckoning will coma
It can just as infallibly be calculated that tho
American nature will exact atonement for
these outrages, as any physical effect can bo
calculated from ; a physical cause. Tho only
uncertain thing about it ia the question of
time. It may be next month; it may be next
year; it may be the next decade. But it will
inevitably come sooner or later. Every dollar’s
worth destroyed by thc.sc English-built, Eng
lish-armed, English-manned privateers, will
be made good, either by voluntary payment or
by reprisals. Tho mind and' temper of this
Republic is fast acquiring the same inflexibility
on this subject that, it possesses in regard to
the putting down of the rebellion. Already it
ild be better suited if Mr. Seward or Mr.
AN ACCURATE ESTIMATE.
In General Bragg’s report of the battle of
Murfreesboro’, occurs the tollowrag paragraph:
“Tha. enemy’s loss- wo have no means of
knowing with certainty. One corps, command-
ed by Major Thomas t. CritteMen'whioh
was least exposed in tho engagements, reports
•over o,000 killed and wounded. As they lid
two other corps, and a separate division, third
of a corps, and their cavalry, it is safely esti
mated at 3,000 killed and 16,000 wounded
adding the 6,273 prisoners, and we have a to
tal of 25,273.”
Hero Goneral Bragg estimates the Yankee
loss. in that battle, exclusive of prisoners, at
19,000 men. The official report of Rosecranz,
as we have lately seen, pets down his loss in
killed and wounded at 19,340. It must be con-
cceded, then, that General Bragg, while be.
may not b.e so great a strategist as some of his
civilian critics, whose absence from tbo field
is so greatly to be deplored^ can still form a
Adams would advance not another argument
or appeal, not another expostulation or remon
strance, against thoso outrages. Let these
British rulers take their course-^-we bide our
time. This one thing alone wo now ask, that
those men would forbear to add to our injuries
the wanton insult, that wo crave their succor.
It is too indecent. Ordinary freebooters
would be ashamed of it.” /.. ’ :
THfi ALBEMARLE COUNTRY.
We conversed a day or two since- with an
intelligent friend from the Albcmarlo country,
who informed us that tho ene&y has left that
region temporarily, and that tne people feel
greatly relieved. They .are pitching largo
crops of corn,’ and many who own fisheries
tni
busily engaged in catching shad and herrings.
The movement by General Longstreet against
Suffolk has had the effect of compelling the
Yankees to withdraw all their gunboats from
the Albemarle waters; and wo learn that tho
government is bringing out from that region
large quantities of corn and bacon. Between
seven and eight hundred thousand pounds
bacon bave been obtained in. tho county
Bertio alone. ’ «. -
We have urged, time and-again, from tbo
very beginning of the war, tho great impor
tance to the cause of holding this portion of
tho State. It was lost to us when Roanoke
Island fell. Eastern Carolina could have fed the
entire Confederate army w|th its com, forage,
bacon, and fish. Wo are glad that tho gov
ernment, even at this late day, is realizing the
value of this portion of our State. But ii Gen.
Longstreet should retire from Suffolk, as wo
suppose he will, the Albepiarle region will
will bo nothing to prevent tho ascent of his
boats to tho interior.—Raleigh Standard.
A “TIMBER HAT.”
Somewhere about tho year 1780 (so runs the
talc) a traveling millwright—in thoso days the
king of mechanics—foot-sore, and with tha
broadestNorthernDoricaccent,stoppedatSoho,
a locality onco indicative of fiold sports, but
then the engine factory of Boulton & Watt,
and he asked for work. His aspect vyas little
better than one of “ beggary and poor looks,”
and Mr. Boulton had bidden him in Godspeed
to some other workshop, when, as ho was
turning away sorrowfully, Mr. Boulton sudden
ly called him back and inquired:
“ What kind of hat have you on your head,
my man?”
“It’s just timmer, sir.”
“ Timber, my man ? Let’s look at it. Where
did you get it ? ” ■
“ I just made it, sir, my aiiisel! ”
“ How did you make it ? ”
“ I just turned it in the lathie.”.-
“Hut it is oval, man; and a lathe turns
things round! ’’
“Aweal! I just gaur’d tho lathio gang an-
ilher gait to. please me. I’d a long journey
afore me, and I tocht I’d have a hat to keep
out tho water; and I had na muckle siller to
spare, and I just made ano.’’*
By his inborn mechanism, tho man had in
vented the oval lathe and made his hat, and
tho hat made his fortuno. Ho became a dis
tinguished-machinist.
Louis Napoleon’s Efforts to obtain a. Wife.
—It is generally understood that in the spring'
of 1852 offers of marriage were made by Ihe
Emperor to three German princesses, but were
politely declined in every instance. The first
of these offers was to the Princess Mary of
BadeD, daughter of tho then reigning Grand
■Duke, who being himself the offspring of a
“morganatic” marriage, could, as it wastho’t,
make no serious objection to tho match. His
highness, in fact, did give his consent; but his
death occurring on the 24th of April, IS52, !:'
son and successor threw obstacles in the y,
and, as the Princess herself showed no desire
to occupy the French throne, the negotiations
were finally broken off. The hand of a Prin
cess of Hohenzollem having been likewise re
fused to the Prince President of the French
Republic, a last offer of marriage was made to
Princess Frederica of Oldenburg, aged 32, the
sister of the Queen of Greece. Princess Fred
erica, it is said, was excessively anxious to
wear the Imperial diadem, then already within
the grasp of Napoleon HI. But her relatives,
particularly the Grand Duke Peter,'-strongly
objected, and consequently this proposal like
wise came to nothing. The poor Princess ot
Oldenburg soon aft-gp, in despair of getting the
right husband*, or any husband at all, commit
ted a morganatic alliance, giving her hand to
one Baron* do Washington. -Not choosing to
submit to, further indignities, Napoleon HI.,
now Emperor, determined to seek for a wife at
home; and,’haring met one evening at the
house of a literary acquaintance, M. Prosper
Merimce, Madamoisollo Eugene Maria do Guz
man, Countess of Teba, his Majesty offered at
once his hand and heart, was accepted, of
course, and married in a few weeks alter, on
the 29th of January, 1S5S. Tho event some
what took the public by.surprise, the official
announcement of it having been made only
seven days previous to the ceremony, on the
22d January.—London Spectator.
Ouicago Election.—The election for muni
cipal officers in Chicago took place on tho 21st
inst. Nhei^man, the Democratic candidate for
Mayor, was elected by 118 majority. Tho re-
mainder of the Democratic ticket was elected
by somewhat larger majority. Great interest
was felt iu the election.
tolerably correct opinion on some matters.
Columbus Times.
FOR SALE,
A valuable House and lot, oa Poplar Strait, between
let and 2nd. JAB. eUCBCfB 6KEEN.
May 4 th, 1863; flat*
NEW DENTISTRY OFFICE .
Over Harris Oc Ucuse’s—Clicrry Si.
workmanabip, my work will be entirely natuhe-ory.
Unsound Teeth treated, filled with void or Maritally
extracted. _ JOHN M. LURQUEeT,
. Of dwrieeton, UteorGriffla.ua.
Ambrotjpe* taken in the beat atjle of the art, when
unengaged. Children taken In a Tew second*.
May iC 10t*
FOR '
ONE FINE SETT SINGLE HABNES8.
Apply to * gaines a co.
Mayo. -. * - stt
MACON FIDE DEPARTMENT.
A -Regular Monthly Mectin
UMarunent will ho he
May 7th, at 8 o'clock, P. M.
UbJy Meeting ol the Patrol foseo of tbo
wilt be hrid. atTrlreman'i! Hall,
Every member la notified to be present,a* bn nines ot
importance will como beiorethemceiing. .
lty order of U.8. UiiEAR,
W. ii. Stark, Secretary. chief.
Macon, May Btb, 1863. AStt
For Suit:. '
, BOXES of good Bar So’p.anataple can be seen
' at O’Donnell 4b Whipplei’s.
may O—daw* MALONE A MEATH.
150!
Executor's Sale.
T-. WILL sell on tho first Tucrday in July next, at the
JL Coart House door in Albany, (ft. The place whereon
the Into Robert Loudly, resided at Ills death, lt con
tains two hundred and eight acre* of'land, aud is no:
Improved and is adjoining the city.-Tstm, made known
on tho day, ot salo. a. F. DeORaFFENBIliD,
. nut —j—_ . - • Execute.
NOTICE.
HEADQUARTERS. DEPM’NT of 8. C„ GA. Jb FLA i
SPECIAL OHDZwfr leet0n> “' * t
NO. 95. - f
• * * »
Par. IL M.. J. SaflWd having been specially cotnmlr-
eioned by tho War Department, to examine Into the
giounds of arreet, and to decide upon the farther dta-
“J 1 t ^° an »y military
cstablahment 01 the Confederate States, now held by
the military authorities, within the diatribe ot Western
Q e ° r E' a -““i,“h that may be arrested. AUofficcre,
having or holdlDg such prisoners In custody will be
Gntded accordingly, and comply witn such rcgulationa,
icqaUitlojis, end instructions a: bo may mane In the
premises, In accordance with the orders of the War
Department.
By command o:' General Bcanresaid
may 5—(13t
.u regai i
JNO. M. OTTEY,
Assistant Adjutant General.
Wanted,
B Y the Great Southern Insurance Company, $100,000
7 £0-100 interest bearing notes, for which par and
naif interest wUl be paid. ’
may 4—dlw
W, 3. JOHNSTON.
Prealdent.
WANTED T0' HIRE,
A T the General Hospital in this City, 4 good House
.Servants. Apply to ,JA3. MERCER GREEN,
may 4—dSt* ! k. Surgeon in Charg.,
Cotton Storage.
'THE subscriber can furnish htorcage for Colton, tn
A his Storehouses, on Mulberry Street
may 4—dtf • *—
R. P. McEVOY.
Maccaboy Snuff!
rruiB public , are ‘informed that we havo received the
sole agency in Macon, for the sale of Nelson & Mc-
Ilwsin’a celebrated MACCABOY SNUFF, manufac
tured in Augusta, Ga.
'I ho attention of DrnccUts, dealers and coieumera 1*
Invited to tho QUALITY OF THIS POPULAR SNUFF,
which wo claim to be fully equal to any lormerly fur
nished by Northern Manufacturers, and entirely dif
ferent irom - tho lnany spurious Imitations lately ln-
troduced. WHEELER & WILBUR,
May 4th, 1863, - dim*
NEEDLES.
Bnndred thousand-best quality Needles—all
10J setts fine Knitting Needles.^ At
may 1-41 w* •. , ' ' AtH. ’wtiigblp'a old aland
$10-00 HE WARD.
strayed or :>-cn stolen, and the Jaat thatl heard ol her
w.13 in Albany-, on tho 17th of March; or I will givo
5.00.) live dollars for Information so that I can get
her asain. (aiay4-dSt*) REUBEN S WILLIAMS.
Georgia State Bonds.
ANPJCD to purchase one hundred tbousand dollars
, , G^orgl-i s Yen per cent Bonds, lor which a lib-
cralprice wilt Vcglven. Apply to^^ ^ siouGHON,
apr2l-d30t« . : a- Macon, Ga.
w*
NOTICE.
RECENT Act of the Legislature o! Georgia makes
It the duty of proprietors of Waro Houses and
Stores to report tho whole number of hales Cotton In
tlioir possession not owned by the producers, together
with names of owners, Value, &c., to the Tax Il«x
Ai
er; us our receb
Cotton aro tran:
P We therciore call upon all ownors of Cotton ta onr
stpts or obligations tor tho delivery or
storable, It is impracticable to identify
Ware Houses to come forward within TO .days, and
make themselves -known, as at the expiration of that
time we shall Drocecd io return all cotton.unclaimed.to
the-Tax Receiver. The tax will-be psnd by U9, and the
cotton and its owners held liable for the amount of tax
paid, with Interest, and commissions of 3# cts. every
~ -- John A. Nelson^
J. TL. Anderson,
nardeman & Sparks,
Harris .v Sons, -
Jas. H. WooltoUr,
Lightfoot & Pianders,
AprfltO. 1863.
VineviUe Preoerty
*-* 5^. _ _ . _" Rrnfln Tj
'for l0 lmildin':;°oni ° 0 “
the lot m a oeandful J>DeLoaclle , Msconi
more residences. Iuqu- n ’ q yy
apr S9 tf’
FOR SALE
"dozfcounter Brnehea,
J ■* Brooms, for sale by
may il-M W
B. A. WISE.
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