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^sr 11,1 111 liwi ?i mn iimb mie^saa^^saEasstBs^pBs^aK^fts^^maaxa HWVOtip TO LITBBATVRl, TH1 ARTS, SCI1HC1, AGR tEfcMS?TWO DOLLARS PEE ANNUMJ rihr ; ^ === b? w. a. lee and iiugh wilson, jr., "I"8' be Instillod into the Hearts of your Ohildren that the Libttty of the Press | b?ws, POfilTICS &c., &c. -T7-Z c. . - ' ' adium of all your Rights."?Juniut. < .f #fc" [PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. abbeville* s0dt1i carolina. friday morning, july 26- 1861. x< Volume x.-no. 13. mitm "I LOVE THEE. DEAREST BROTHER." When the last raya, at twilight's hour, Full gently o'er the drooping flower. WIiob miste are gath'sing on the h ilL Nor eound ia heard, hut mountain rill, Then hear the eeho whisp'ring near, In aoftest accents to thine ear? I lore thee, dearest brother. When alienee reigns thro'enrtli and sea? When glows the star of memory? When music wakes her thrilling tone, And Autnmii winds nround the monn? Their accents hear, and oh. reloicel For h*rk! there comes s well known voice? I love thee," denrcst brother. When fancy lifts her.radiant wing, And morning bids around thee sing? When joy lights up thy beaming ej-e, And love's enchantment, too, is nigh? When calm blue waters ronnd thee flow, xucn iienriny sisier, tirenining low? I love tliec, dearest brother ! RouM disappointment's with'ring breath. Consign thy brightest hopes to death? Should friendship's trust, in boyhood mode In after years prove faith betrayed? Then to thy sister yet return. For .oh! her heart will fondly burn To clasp her dearest brother! Should sorrow cloud thy coming yeare. And bathe thy prospects all in tears, Remember thut the rainbow's hue, Is bright'mid clouds and sunshine too? Remember though we're doomed to ]>rrl, + There lives one fond and faithful lienrt, '* That loves her dearest brother!" COL. GREGG'S OFFICIAL ILEFOE^, Camv near Fairfax-C. 11 m * ) 18th June, 1801, 1 A. M. f Colonel:?In pursuance of orders re reived at 1 o'clock, A. M., on the lGth June I proceeded in the forenoon of that dnv to make n reeonnoispnnce across the country towards the rolomnc. Marching from this place with may Itegimcn?, (about 6*5 strong, after leaving a large camp guard,) nfid Captain Ball's troop of horse, number ing about 70, (including a detachment frcfli Capt. Wirkham's troop.) I met,at the Fry T> V~?l I. m 1 . r ?uj? x an viiiircu, vyHjiiam i errj" 8 iroop 01 j horse, about 70 strong, (including a detach ment of CHpt. Leghorn's Company.) and two guns of Capt. Kemper's battery, com manded by himself in person, and with 35 men. With this force I went on to Drains-, ville, learning on the way that pome four hundred of the enemy came up the Alex andria and Leesburg Rail Rroad the same A OV oKaM# AHA a'aIaaL- T> Vf Million ? HWM* VUV V Vl\n XV j J. * IV V? 11IIIII rt mils or two of- Hunter's Mills, and then returned 1 Early on the morning of the 17th, I rode, with a troop of liorse, to the bights on tbis side of llip Fotomae, op posite to Seneca Creek, end went in person to the bank of the river to reconnoitre^^ rould see but few troops of the enemy and no boats prepared for crowing ihe live*-. We marched down afterwards under the guidance of Capt.* John *> Powell, a high spirited and highly intelligent and most { zealous friend of our cna^ to Hunter's Mill where, if the enemy had been eng;?ged in repairing the'rail road bridge, a plan of flV lack, deiised by Capt. Powell, wovM bave offered the best chanoe of success. We found, however, no sign of the enemy, and *>o!y aome rail road cars still smoking which - lia<l been dettroyed by our friends in the neighborhood. We tlien marched to Vienna, and drew fin AtlV Tap/ia ?r? WAA/I.M^- *- ? ?J? iviw III J CO' 11IICM IV ro CITO IUC /enemy, if they should repent the visits rondo for the last two d?ty$. Nothing being seen of-them, however, and the water tank.hav ^ ing been demolished, (to increase the obrr slacles already caused by the removal of the lead pipe for convoying water.) T put -the command in march for FniifiiK Court House T> Xf ? ? I , *?. Just as we were moving off, a distant rail road whittle was henrd. T marched the tro*ps back, placing tbe two 6-poonder gnns on tbe. hill commanding the course of the road, immediately supported by Com pany 13, fst.,8. C. Volunteers, LwHU^McTn /osh. The rest of tlx? regimcni?_ innksr Lieut. (?>1. Hamilton, was formed oo tbe AWttt of the bill, to th? right of tb? guo* TfeeCaVhhy were drawn up still farther to ltod light.-' ^ "%< * ' r'ST ~ The tram ot cau cwne round the cum />f the c^ilroad into sightnt th? dUtanoe ol perfa^ph^d edymd*. Clkpf. KwoO Sttt6rt ope~n"e<3 li-*Alyt! Wn<3 i?tl with ihft t'fco ertina ipiiiivf jot made a most ntptd mo.ve Jm> Wood*, -iUsp form*i& advance f; api. yn^s^m% . ,,. "rv*r - ? pi#Uor? mm wow ami barot. . v .. ? . "*? %. ' ' . . * A J It seefnfc/from the information wo gath er that five or six more cars belonging to the same train, and, perhaps, a number of cars in a second train, escaped by n pre cipitate retreat. The wounded prisoner re presented the enemy's force as eight hun dred and fifty men, and said it was tbe Fifth Regiment of Ohio Volunteers, commanded by Col. McCook. Various arms, accoutrements and tools were taken, and one officer's Bword without a scabbard. ?. My orders requiring me to avjnd any unecessary engagement, and not to remain absent from my catnp more than one night, I inarched l>nck to this place, whore I ar rived about ono o'clock this morning. I have every reason to he satisfied with the conduct of all our troops. Captain Kemper's command showed great ardor, combined with discipline. Captain Kem per and Lieutenant Stuait's skill in the management of tbe <^ung nothing to dssire. Lieut. Col. Hamilton led the first regiment with his usual gallantry of bear ing, duty seconded -by Mgior Smith, Lieut. Ready, Acting Adjutant, and Captain Mc Gowan, Regimental Qnarterqiaster. Dr. Powell, Surgeon, and Bull, Assistant Sur geon, had Jittle to do ns the fire of musketry with which the enemy in fcrauiblicg out of the cars replied to our cannonade, waastrag glinjfcpnd ineffective.' Major Kennedy. Commissary, and Capt. Tyler, volunteers in my staff, were prompt to carry orders and to give valuable coun sel. The companies of Captains Miller and Gadberry, though greatly fatigued with two day's rough march in the hot sun and dust, appeared revived at once \ylien thrown forward as skirmishers Against the enemy. The same spirit was shown by all the other companies of the Itegiment. Lieut, 13ong, jof Company M., proved himself ready and j?? -t - _;t?5 * ? oiwiiiiu in uie rairroaa ixflCK. Captains Terry and Ball and tlie cavalry which they led, commanded my entire con fidence by their bearing and only needed op portunity for more effective action. Wo arrived licro about one o'clock tbif t i ! - t /~i-i ? i ? ?jivr*ui?ig. j un>c U1U llUUUf, VyUJOUtJl IC be, Very respectfully, your obedient servant MAXCY GREGG, Col. First R-g't S.- C. V., Comm'g at Fair fax C. H. To Col. W. C. Moraone, A. A. A. Gene ral, Ccnterville. NofR?From papers taken, it appear! that it was (he 1st Regiment of Ohio Vol unteer?, not the 5tb, that was encounterec at Vienna. A Soi.dier in Two Armors;?A mos< interesting and impressive sceoo was wit nessed by 8 large audience in the M. E Church;-nt Taflad??ga, Ala., op Sabbatl i evening, lGth June 1681. At the close o ' a sermon of great power by the Rev'd. T | F. Mangbam, the door of the Cburob wa ' opened for the reception of members.? j Whilst a hymn was' singing, the Hon. J Woodward presented himself at the altai lie is a native of South Carolina and i graduate of her University?a-gentiemai of chivalrous patriotism and of tbe bigbez coifel position, once a Judge of tbe Gircai Court 6f the State of his adoptjpn refine in manner, elegant in person and learne in bis profession. On the day previous,'as Oaptnin of .on of the finest companies of the Confederal Armv. Judo? Woodward" wlllrJPf* ?r*l!nr cothjmnions in arms, wsb acceptecUfor \l war* to do battle for the South, under *ftii stars of her banner.? % When hie tall form humbly knelt in ' tl Banetiifiry to receive the ordinance of BaJ ti?m thus consecrating himself to the'Chure and to the urvfaijb of hfe Go"d, as he hi retently dorn^fp the service qf'hhf'oduntr tears of gratitude and joy fell-from mat eyep, and f^rv^nt, audible praver* ascend< I Jo a throne of grace, for tbe defence at jfrotectrcm of the noble man from b<5 spiritual andlfjpporalfoq*. t * May bit' two foU$'.profe^?iop adorn, tl Wwufy ofhiilife: and .wbils^roWd, in t! insignia of hi* ^leedlog- ooufctry,- m*jM prove h true 8$EBier.of the croes of Jet GhM.?w< \ ^ "' *1; more ejv<iti>'^ the mn than hAye be?r> ?e *J -for many years ; some of theae are viiil *br^M,?|$r Several'fitars?of tbem of great bri iancy wfeiuli, frcflfftbeir wcertsincd <]?tao ogdMrjiare been ?a large BS tni* tta^hu (Ally dteappMftdfrofa OTIE' 8EAQO AST DESSENCES. If by a coup de main, this nummer, Stringhara-could retake Sumter, the affair would be easy. If not, the plan of Scott will probably be tfrnt of Great Britain du ring the Revolution. Having fult the diffi culties of a demonstration upon Char leston through its commercial gates, the enemy will probably attempt to land his forces toulh of thorn, at North Edisto Port 13 1 r> r jrwuyai ui Deauiori. ^ Beaufort and - BluSfton would afford bifri points d'appui, whether tlio object aimed at be Charleston or Savannah ; and Bluftton could be reach easily from Beaufort, that place being once in possession of the ene my. In assailing Vera Cruz. Scott's first land ing was upon the Island of LohoB, thirty miles from the jioint to bo stricken. The Mexicans did not attempt to oppose^ his landing. We shall probably do .better. But, assuming that he attempt 1o-debark. on Ann ~?l,1: _? T) 117 1 j T> . ciMiic nuiu mi o hi j. ui (ikuj uonu* fori, by light-dranglit vessels, iron clad gun bonis, armed with^S inch cohirobiads, and transports, covered by small war steamers ?what arc rnr preparations? W * u working some, we know ; we li.a . atrong batteries at essential points i ,...u we have planted les huitres de Vengcr at eligible points ; but we have en tirely too few artillerists now, and will .need largo forces ready by fall. Wo earnestly call public attention to this matter. We aro, too, for making sure in another matter. Our batteries on land should be seconded, toe venture to suggest, by wpler battel ica. Every one of our broad inlets should have its marine battery. Occupying tlie yarrow gorges, covered by the land bat teries, covering them in turn, we might make ourselves secure by this process. We" should put in ^requisition every harbor steamer; every elc?6fp land schooner ; every pilot boat that will carry a gun ; and?do more. We should proceed to frame any number of rafts, or floating batteries eilch as will come easv to our bands, and such as will be efficient in our bands. These batteries may be made in a few > day*, and may be made almost shot and shell proof. A rjift battery, in shallow and smooth water, is.jsuperior, to any gunboat ' dr transport that ever floated; will carry more guns, atid is less jienetrablo by^hot, and more steady under fire. -Suppose-you take an ordinary "bftll*' of ranging timber. Lay the logs in. alternate nfid crossed layers ix feet deep. Bolt allilie points of iotgr^ sectioa with iron. Leave ftpaces betweeu the eectione large enough to take in a bale of hay of a tight bound water 'cask. jQr, if you choose, employ India rubber s.idks in Hated. When you have "got the proper depth for purchase, with water, floor over with three inch plank. Roof with ranging timber and iron, After the p'an of the Iron Battery on Morris Island; A forty foot raft thus planned, wHl carry two or three 42 popndera. Sides apij jrear may be epc)wed with shutters of iron, or opened at pleasure to be used in defence agaihst ap enemy in mall hnaf? Pianuai) uiili linloa ketry, the shutters rosy be let down, or rawed, according to circnnjstsnccs, oo tbe sideband rear. Two,- or ten, of these bat teries aaay be bolted together, if so desired. Ten of tberb, with two gu.v each, or even five, would dem >li*h tbe Wabath, or an etearalr now blocfcadtffg any Southern port fro a* Wjlmingtop' to Sew Orleans. And ese^jW^rwO|pr four, may be earned. out lea by tbe most ordinary river steamer, tStide to "oaaAnv anv noaitinn in ratifiarJ iwjt " ' r r 10 fCrthe vessel they would assail. They J might be hooked1 together, having tw< ^ froutfrto the steamer, while their sides witb J iron shutters, pierced for musketry, would 1( settle the account with small boats. They ^ wq'ul^ be of JaermeticBlly Sealed, tha) coo* ? iflhi back of ji box?terra pi b r* IV $ id lb ItA. b? h? W VVe shall ''resume the sublet in fglqn coloiana. * 'jfm The Bible sweet.?Moie to bo d?siro< are they fftfa^rfoture&Ti Ibart gpIR, ye* than rauq!)fleeter alsothai booey, and tb? bocey^jortib. Pa**ix:lC Lady Jane Gray waa once aeked,fa. tojto of #tirpfue,bo?r*h? could consent t forego tbe pleasures of (be dbsse, which he pa reft fa eVefet>jojed, and pimtiC borne, fending ber BibJ^ ?he^ re p I ied^ 'AWaia uacmenU pf tf?64 areboi aabadow of tbe^flfcMBte * WfUft <tewo io rwu ?Dd ?*fW, but, lit Fhmi thin# JniM The jor? hi? FLAG PRESENTATION AT KICHMOND JFlie following addresses will explain , themselves. The first ia by Lieut. Col. Fair, of the 7th Regiment, who officiated' for the donors. He sa!d : Captain Talbkrt : It is townrds you and your gallant command,! hnvp, this evenirig, a duty to perform. A brief state ment, I hope, will tender me intelligible, qb but* few words must serve me upon the occasion. The ladtas of the village attd ; vicinity whence came yoxir company, in the goodness of their tiearti oonceivcd the idea of raising the means to procure a flag as a gift, from them to you. The' means were raised, tho flag . Las been procured, and I by th^Jr partiality, am. the honored medium of iUr ^jraoAnission to you. The flag; J- hold in my band. It is a beautiful ftag. ft fs tbe gift of your wives and daughter^ your mothers and siaters, -it is embalmed with their hottest affections and tendere8t sympathies. Around it have clustered thfeir. sweetest thought*, Ihei'r1 most earnest^ hopes, their most ardent Dravers. Then.'liiftlr itnnn thin hnnitifiil banner. And looking, for a moment thiuk of those who sire near and dear?of those wb6you havS left fer behind?of those whoso loved f?ce9 yon may never behold again. Look and ihir.k of Hoint. In discharging the duty assigned me, Captain. Talbert, ami in the name of the ladies of Liberty Hill and vicinity, I commit this their gift?the emblem of their affections for, and remembrance of you, to the care and keeping of yourself and command?charging you, fof the sake of the) givors; to protect and defend it? charging you, for the sake of tb'ff cause in which ?oii are engaged, to bear it when ever duty calla?charging you, for the sake ' > .< - n. ~ i ??.... ... uixue oiate wnose flioito is inscribed up on its folds, neVer to allow it, ingloriously to fan the dust. Receive the flrtg. .. To enable you fully to discbarge your dyty in the] premises, but two things are requisite?bravery aild . skill.* The firrt you have, the second, if not now possessed may be acquired. Then officers to your books?studv profouifcHv the science, and aits of wai-?learn to instruct ana com mand your men. Soldiers, be exhorted to listen to those instructions, to'be obedient to those commftbds. And now, ene nod all be aroused, be impressed with a sense of- the magnitude of the crisis upon jrotjj apd^addrewing yotff selves, with vigilance and ^aetivtiy to your duties, may your independence $oop bg achieved, your lirea spared, nftd your faqni lies blessed with your speedy return to ithejf bosom?. ' * To which Capt Talbeut replied ; Sir : I accept the beautiful banner as a tpken of patriotism, regard $nd - respect from the loved at borne?made donbly dear teft&s by tbe source from whence it cam6< And, in behalf of the^compaoy whfchl have tbe honor to command, %nd now rep resent, I return the donors, tbs fair daugh ters of Liberty Hill and vicinity, nay warmest and heartfelt thanks." And koow ingas we do that their prayers are contin ually ascending on high in onr behalf and that our cause is just and right, we will wnv^ibia banner triumphantly over the rifc tive land of our parent* and our fore fat h ?> ri 1 ? l i.i i ers^iruJting la wis uoq qi ; ana, ' *ottr caueebeing Armed, with jostle*,* we will go^ forth to meet the eperoy of oar coto ' mon country, pftdgtrf* bureelves to a roan i that this banner shajJ never trail in ijj& ' dust, white there it a miinof u? left toun? furl it Jo the breeze, for oar mottoThaU ev er be 'FreemanV rights or -Mrfdier> Grave.' " And when a hostile foe halt invade, il mv^e they ever dq,yCHrolina, oprJoyed oaftNi land. tbey tpw^jftrat pa?? over our dead tyxliee. Ar^d to yon, ray companions in-grm?,I njju&t Bay, look-tipon this beauty ful banner," rifrrjenji^er . pidf io? pride, those ldvely matrons, wivar, daugh ter*, siatera^.add aweet beartn,-ri?4 eaj 7J?rLo btit a fr?Hq9|^ hjs-oow&y, vrttaWws ? fueeto rm^ ?r??0^tc Stanford ia.aftyftiu! ' every tmtrgancf. Tjmovld Hhd a yoti, that I feel RFsnr^LUifit, you Wilt Z er jtoQjfa*.U f extremity.o0 ?y b,Ul?S,W to map k? rtuHorl . ' v, . "' -.* . -l'v' m bear ti?j||^^r^it to yourself ?eiJ Itonort ing.jn the God of battles. And if ever :t should be taken from us, let it be known to posterity, that bene tab its blood-stained folds was found tbe lnst^ survivor of our little band.?Edgefield Adv. PAY OF VOLUNTEERS. The following are the conditions and regulations under wbicb volunteers are ac- i cepted in the Confederate State9 Army: i Under the bill for the public defence, i0.0,000 volunteers may be accepted, who will l>a suhiect to the rules troverninix the regular army. The teims of service will be during the war. Each regiment ia composed of- ten com panies, each consisting of one captfcin, three lieutenants, four sergeants, four corporals, two buglers, and ninety pritates, Vtlje pay is as follows: PER MONTH. Colonel. ' ' ** *175 00 Lieutenant-Colonel. 170 00" Major. 150 00-* . Captain. ' 108 00 First Lieutenftftt. 00 00 Second Lieutenant. 80 00 First Sergeant. 21 00 Other Sergeants. 11 00 Corporals and Artificers. 13 00 Privates. ? 11 03 They have also a yearly allowauce for clothing, and ohe ration per day. The volunters are expected to -furnish their own uniforms, and will be paid in money by the Confederate States Qovei|n-*;l rnentj when mustered into ,*ervice. Each regiment has a Quartermaster, with the rant of 6aptain, and a Commissary, with equal rank, a Surgeon and Assistant Sur geon. The Life Vnd Death of feitftRltJA#.? Tbe last years of Sheridan's life a|Amourn ful to contemplate. Ago Brought Iriin. sickness and woe. His old ' friends were dead ; he was alieated _fromJiis parly ; lie bad lost his property \ he had lost that royal favor in which was hir Jast hope. The rich and great who had thronged a round him in his prosperity, fell off now and left-hira 'naked to hi# cnohjies.' was in a foreign land. Moore and Roger* did wiint*'they jdid to smooth the pillow of the dying .njap."And thu9j old and poor, sick and miserable, ha went down to that rolling darkness whinh liid gathered over the portals of the ^tomM!? It V.as^ a snrf I which rose jp golden splendor, blaz t J- i iu uiunuunv jjiuijt, fiuu uiiitny, .through clouds and storm,, sunk tfwav into its golerpn rest. It v&M liGaUSgJ^ich tiegan" in health, hope and aracnt(&igor ; which in tnanhoo*d was full of prosperity and hofi or, and; which ended in ^disappointment, ^nial artdt^ter. d^spahr. . The' funeral of Sheridan wa# an impost ing pageant:' Throngs of ihtf great and tilled followed mm to We&tmiQgter Abbey. Two carle, two lords, a bishop and duke were bit pfeli bearers. The princes of tbe blood-roval, numerous noblemen, as mourn ers, to arrayed in 'jJW trappings and suite of woe.' Moore, whoser nrdent spirit scorned this mockery, rebiifs<h._ibe heartless cruelty wbicb could suffer a great manto^dieof want, and then follow Mm in pomp to hip grave.' > \ J "' Worth Trying.?As sweet 'potato draws are scarce, we eugg&atthe following plan of setting beda; which we have derived from a praotjo*T, tensible'farmer^, ii cue iwub nro uuh wcu prvp?rvii]. pare them by the time it raarj# egain?or a% soon after it fains aa will do. ^ImKi cut .tbe vinee./ronv your o^d patch in lengths of ?)*, ei^tf ur^evefr^ ten inches. Xny tho vij^agrow the bed, aod with a blunt slick, WpP no* ?ffl1^-4|?e*Vfne, posh down tlfe middle of it ijnto the earth Borne inches, or until ifc ^ide* ;io. bard .ground. , This leaves thi^twb ends of the 'cutting I ootr-3>hl&, op you draw up thfe-stiek ftl> after it with loose to the torTa^bqt do nqt pick itt iU njan c*n j , not raio in the jMarnhne, Very fiiir poLl liui f Slim mt'v MtliAnik BATES Qy POSTA^JK^ IN'TW CONFEDERATE STAGES OF AMgjj Skc. 1. The Congrei^bf^iKe^Corifn? rate Statu cf ^r7zcri<^^^fei(^liat rR6 mm>ll nf tlia finit aopfinn'AW^o'ttIV?lit/1 'an Act to prescribe the rat^j^.ptoUge-in the Confederate States of Aoienc^V?nt| for otber ^purposes/ approved Febrptfry' 23, 1801, as relates to sealed packages contain ing otber than printed or wrjltafa* matter, Including money packages, be anothe sarop i9 hereby bo amended ns to require tbj|^ sucb packages sball be rated by weight, and ubargud tbe- rates of letter postage.^ Seo. 2. 'And be it further enacted, Tb^t the second section of ?aid Act bo amended as follows. to wit : TI<nt nil lipwsniinprR published within the Confederate States, uot exceeding three pphpea id weight, and sept from the office of publication to actual iand bona fide subscribnrs within the Con federate States, shall be charged with pos tage as follows to wit: The postage on the regular numbers ofc a newspaper, published, weekly, shall bo ten cents per quarter; pa pers, published serai-weekly, doublo thai amount; papers, published six tiij^es a week six times that omount; and papers publish ed daily, seven times that amount. ^And on newspapers weighing more^lian three ounces, there shall be charged' oh Caoh ady dilional ounce, in addition to the foregoing rates: On those' published once a week, fivo cents an o?nce>or fraction of, an opuce pe^ qiwrter; on tbosc published-y^twice a week; ten^perit^por ounce per qtrtrter ; on those publieiiirea-three times a week, fifteen cents per ounce'per quarter; on those pub 4ished six times a wenk, -thirty cents per.. Ounce per quarter j. $Jid on those published .daily, thirty Jiye *&o|i*por ounce per>'quar ter. t And periodicals published oflencrthan bi moniUy 6hall be charged as newspapers. And other periodicals sent from the offioe of publication-to aotnal and lona fide sub scribers shall* be ,$harged wi*h poasstage follows, to wit;- "T?e postage on the regu lar numbers bjf a periodical, published with in ttye'Confederate States, not exceeding one and a half ounces in freight, apd pub lished monthly, shall-be tsyo and a half cents per quarter; and for every additional ounce or fraction of on oun< e two and a half cents ^additional; if published pemV monthly, double tb^t amount. And peri odicals published quarterly or bi monthly .shall be charged two cents an ounce; and 1 regular subscribers to newspapers apd peri odicaly shall be required to pay one quar ters postage thereon in ndyajj.Ce, at the of fice of delivery, qnles paid at th.e ofTicrf wherftpublished. And there, >li?jl be ,cbar go&,npoik3very other newspaper, and each cmjbW'ijot sealed, Jiandbili, ^graving, plmpWtfl, periodical and- roagq^ne, which shall be unconnected iwh any manuscript br wriltcn matter, and not exceeding three. direct in weight, and published within the O&Dfederfvtp States, two cents; and for each additional ounce or fraction of an ounce, two cents additionaland in all cas es the postage shall be pre-paid by staoips. or otherwise, a* thePoslnjiaster-General shall direct-; and books, bound or^unboundjfctf weighing over fourpoundft, shall be deemed mai[jiblg matter and shnll be charged wUfc postage, to be pre paid by .statu pe or otber wise, as the Prtatmiiater-Qenewl maydirect, at ?t wo'c^ntat,, an ounce f6r any dfstthce. Bud upori'^ ifti newspapers," periodica; :?nd book*, ?s aforesaid; published beyW^the liflattS of C.onfederife S&ttes, IbeKgJraU be Cl^rged postage at double the fordgbiog specified rates. -The/puWubera oi newppa pars or periodicals within toe Confederate State?4 - ma^ a^od'and receite to ai\d from each otbeiy from lb* ir r&Pgctivff oflaceeof publication, ope copy of ea^JtijpuijiliiMflon free of p^atage. All TietMpRpfirs tingled circulars, or other unsealed printed tran sient matter, placed in.^y post office, not for traDsarfsaioir but fof <Jeiiuery only, aha)) be charged postage at the rata of 010 ceat Mjto ' . Sac. 9.-Arid be if further enacted, That the the aljove" rwJ'ed Act b? ?oi ^We ia bwefcy .so amended m td authorize the Postmaster-Genera* to provi^ apd furni&U , ten centetampa and Btampod envelopes ; and that the provisions, reBtric ions and penalties prewibed by anid cec ion of satdf Act/for yTdljtfiona oft k relation to two,fi*e attd tfceoty-1 v n^jpntT. Apply to the 'denomfB**iet) o1 stamp* and-stamped envelope* bereirrpro | Tided - s>>. ' ?* P^v'^pgikJ.^ th? flflh . bo so-: amended u to ?cUo< to thfl Appoint. THiE! COITOK VVtTlfMKr 'Ion,' the Washington co^espond'enb <ff llie Baltimore Sun, in a, late letter, eays J The act of the Montgomery Congress prohibiting, under heavy p&naliie*, the ex portation of cotton from the Confederate ?tates, except through the seapdrte of said StatM^ispublisbed. This legislation ^a? not tin^peeted. It is designed, of- course, to M$Ke a blow nt ^ortherncommorceand manuTactures, and at tbesajpgr time to force Great. Britain to break the olpblcade of the Southern coast or abandon ,fccr ' cotton manufactures. The late conyeYsation in "Parliament on the subiect indicates a dis? position to respect tho blockade, ftfaep strictly and effectually enforced, only Bp f&f as it maybe convenient. Further infprpaa tion aa to tjiie -T?ew? of tlie Bristb Qoyern ment is expected with much interest. 'Uutil September, when, .tho neyr crop of cottop y.il] come ip, and when tho xpanijr facturers and merchants England will begin to need it, there can be bift littlediffi-A culty in regard.to the matter. But, ip tjip . course of the year following, the question will be taken whether 'cotton is king. 4 A veiy thorough and able paper *on the cotton supply' appeared recently fropp tpg pen of Mr. Crawford, late Governor of Singapore. His popc|psion is that Englapd must rely chiefly on America for a BUpply of cotton, which region, that is North and South America, now furpiajies four-fifths of thejfalue of ail tb^t is consumed, and he i}dajf$)at. ip a stf$?gla of aeveuij?j?ar8rlhe Sdutliern States pf the Unitel^^Ra have, in tf^real pleasures-succeeded l^^nving all other competitors out of the market. Still t.there nr?, l\e says, bat two,..counties likely ^to furnisk*fertglHrid with a supply of good cotton^ as-aiT auxiliary to tlie American supply?these are ttyicffewly organised territories on thfc eastern side of the Bay of 13eng^^|^Dueepsland, in Australia. CpiLDREj?.?There ia np better r^^Sy for der/ihgement ofcibe bow els in children ^hjlp Ujetbiti tnto slewed toinntpep, fed to tbetb plentifully ; care bf} ing taken to keep tho child's extremities warm. Be careful to cover itB necfcfind arms, efljjeciftlly of an evening; give It ^crushed;. ice to "assuftjj&j^nrsi if possible, ratj^ thkn give it water }<?avoid cordials as they only produce fever.*- 'Ae tomatoes -ought to be ripe and freeb, though}tbe veg etr.ble preserved in cans has upepused vptti great Success. ? ' * A miller io one of the ipidlspd cpun(.iea of England, meeting a half-witted laaop#' .day, said to him : Well, Tom, does tfeee know whaj; boest tlrou thingifig on ?* To which Tom replied-; ^ 1 knows what I knows, and I knowp' what I duntia fcnow,' How 4^hatr qaoib the miller. ,1 nover.heard 9/ a mag a? knowe$ what he .did not know.' < .Gli,' rejoined Ton?, 4itV 'all right. I iknow gou ha' many fat pjgs; bat I dunna . jjnow whose corn ^ou fg?4 tijom on 1' 3 ' The miller sloped, sorry that he h.aj asked aftir question. An Indian philosopher being asked wfeat were, aoeordiogto hU opinion, the two raoftfc " beautiful "things of the universe, answered : 'The starry t^e^ ^bo^e.pijj^ beads, flnd 1' the.feeling ocwfoIfr.o^hcarht ? Sorrow conies soon enough without de spondency ; it does a man no good to carry nroupa a Ji^nnigg roci 10 auraot rro^oiij. fjjj*?^ro^^??!ik? $frower7 ??|p0K> ft epecinie) KiM j culture. ' ; Wbftl may bo cnjiec^ffie poetry of arith metic ? The ru!epC throe v> - ^ *' ^At ft boarding liogse 5 boanler recdarkodtobi^ B9'? ... THii Dap#rtie"i ?jea^by place for chick ; k?b?v jTBeoauw 4 neyejr jgfr auj d?*d ones *V .bout here.' A *7-. ^ ..V Tijers'a ode Gerebom,' said "'b* rauat go^ff to the city, to get his living by Wf, *k?ep away from ?ei jna girl.'foaim ***** * . -v- * & '