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Volume x.-no. 13.
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"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 ?
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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
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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%
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pi#Uor? mm wow ami barot. .
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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
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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
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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 *****
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