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THE ABBEVILLE PRESS. BY LEE ?V WILSON. , ABBEVILLE S. G. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. 0 months $2.00 49 wontho r w RATES OP ADVERTISING. All ftdvortisemnts will b? inserted ut Two llnra por Sqnaro 0**h (10 Brovi?r lines or , lees) for the first insertion and Orm ltollttr for aol) Subsequent insertion. Announcing a Candidate (not inserted until paid Tor,) Ten Dollars. Obituary Notices exceeding one square, or ten lines, will be charged for ns advertisements. Marriage notices solicited. All Communications not of general interest will be charged for. All advertisements not having the number of insertions marked on the copy, will be published till forbid and charged accordingly. Money for Job Work and Advertising will be onsidered due as soon as the work is done. EST Subscribers and others, indebted to us, are urgently requested to send us the amount .of their indebtedness immediate!)-. THK friends of IIKNIIY S. CASOX, respectfully announce him a candidate for recllcctii n for Tux Collector of Abbeville District, at the next election. Nov. 14, *03, <10, tf J ? " | | ? " | . v HAGS WANTED AT HODGES' DEPOT. The undersigned will pay the highest OASn PRICE, for Cleati TAnucn ami Cotton ItAGS (delivered at his shop, at Hodge's Dcput. J NO. L. CLAKK, llodgca's Depot, S. ,0. &M%! THE HIGHEST CASH 1M5FCE will bo paid for CLEAN LINEN AND COTTON RAGS in any quantity. JAMES 1SARNE3, LownJesvltle, S. C., Aug 4, 1803. FOR SALE. Tbo Subscriber lms on hnml, f<ir salo a lnrtjo quantity of BROWN AND STIlll'KD SlilltTING. und :i large Lot of FINE CI I FAYING TOBACCO. JOHN McRUYDE, August 25, 'G3, 10.?tf GREENVILLE AND COLUMBIA j It. R. tJOMPANY. j CHANGE OF SCHEDULE, j L'? THAIN LRAYU c An _ ... I Wiuun/i? ? "" ? l4,? j Alston ''.54 " Newberry 11.158 ' Ninety Bir l.-U! p. m. Greenwood 2.48 " 'Abbeville " Cokcsbury 3.30 ' Bettnn 5.23 " AVilliamslon 6.4'J " ACRIVK Greenville '7.00 " ! DOWN TUA1N LEAVS freenyille- -1.45 ft. ni j Williamston C.04 " i Belt on 11.58 " | Abbeville 7.45 " ; Cukesbury _ 8.55 " | Green xoo<i O.Jlft "I Xinety Six 10.17 " Newberry 1'2.45 p. in. Alston '2.32 " .\r.uivn Columbia 4 15 " 7p commence on MONDAY lCtliiu<st. l'?b 2Q, ISttn, 41, NOTICE.-" TTA.VIKG bongiifc the I p Ureal of V*r ' 1 j ^ BRANCH, ir,'the , T> ^ ?1_ J TA Qi xxkjjs. anu urug oiore, | will, m far ne the limited means will allow, j wing to the war, fceep such RtocJv as lias al- j ays been kept. All orders must be addressed > inc. C .A. S H ?ing the System nil over the Confedtrntj, it ml Attend Orders, ns I do not intend to -4aave book of Credit. EDWIN PARKER. F?blS, 1868 411 f < jinnnTVfiTFi o dFiVffrinTiiii flltUlYlMB ft Mill Him PUBLISHED DAILY AND WEEKLY, TERMS: AILY PUBLISHED MORNING AND EVEING. * HE YEAR $20,00 MONTHS 10,00 ' HREE MONTHS 6,00 Tiy-WEEKLY: KEYTAR ? 12.00 IX MONTHS - ' 6.00 !R?E MONTHS ' . 3,00 WEEIfTY A Mi UVAT.TI tiTT^VFT SB TEAR * " . 4,00; ALWAYS IN"'.ADVANCE. ' tL PAPERS STOPP?I> AT THK ENl> OF Tilt: TIME Al? r?? XOT PREVIOUSLY REHF.WltP. NOTICE. Alt persons indebted to the firm of M. T. A J. T. Owen, by note or account," are earnestly requested to settle the same al tile earliest possible convenience, those having demands against the firm will please present them. ' " ' JOHN T. OWEN, ' Kufwiv in? August 19. 18C3, IB?tf t. ' XXOSAHOS NOTIPE NO. 7- ' ? j ' BlCHMOIfft.VA.. Oct. 16, 1833. H^HE following (5}?ufed er?t?<3ar? Actd menJL are hereby declareddoly..exchanged: ' I. All officers and melf Amtftad and paroled" at any time previous to (lie first of "September. 1803. This section, howeyor, is not iff-.' tended to i&olade nny*offlcer? or.men Captured, t Viekabtiira.^toly 4J 1863, except snob as were declared exchanged 6y?F|wjbaoge Notice Kq. 6, September 18; VSenl'brnre specifienlly n^iftedii q tliis notice. But d??8 embrnco nil deliveri?rmade at City -Point ;?r other plffce bfifew fiJrtember t! lfi?? W. w;^ t&ta ^Wr? oamtd, eirespttJ^saCPoi't.Hiidmtfwr Buy other place, where tljie parties were I pIMil g yfcrale. . . . >T : <*' It The 8teffs of Generftle P?mberton,-gter*6W, Bomtot. BUW,'; t>. Ue, el. ..., . 7 :'v ' * 1 RAGS! RAGS!! THE nifilllvST CASH PRICE will be paid for CLE AN* LI NliN AND COTTON 11 AGS in any <i uuut itv. IT. W. LAWSON, Marcli 30, *03, 48, If . STRAYED From Hio Subscriber 2 email Steers, o:io ll?d (.lie oUtor Red and White Spotted. :i'< liovnr.i will lie paid to any p?raon wrou ' riu^ tf> -'J'ove oatlle forme. JOHN T. OWES. Mtville, Kov. ll, laftft? !Jfc tf publTcnotice. ~ I boreby conHtitute .IOIIX TAGGART mv I lawful Agent to transmit nil business for mo as 1 | Surviving partner of Davis ?fc Crowe, ami have | j placed the Note ami Accounts in his hands j Tor collection. lie is also authorized to make' settlements for me indivi lually, and for II.c ! | firm, receive ami receipt for ihc same. ' Those indebted to I lie firm of Davis it Ckkws j will p.ense make p;i_. i sent, and ih'isc having i claims will present thctu to Mr. 'latry.ul for payment. T. B CRKWS, Surviving Partner. Abbeville 0. II. S. G. ) ' Sept.. 12, 1803. 20. [ 3m HOUSEAND LOT FOE SALE. | A nicc and comfortable Brick Dwellinp, con- ! tainimr six Rooms, aud lot attache'!, for sale in j the town oj Abbeville. Apply to AJIM1CSTEAD BUUT. t Alil.eville C. II.. Dec. 2, *?)3. 31, tf ESTRVV COW AXil VEARLIXG." | K?trayed from the Subscriber, a Milch Cow | ami Yi atTuijc. The Cow is White am) Brown ' Spoiled, with short horns turned inward at ti.o "v?-is 11 , .... in*; i coiling H I.M Jll'llt* '.'OHM'. A liberal Reward will t>o paid to miy person ' taking up,-and Hccufiug to mo the above-nam- = ed oat tic. Applv to Mks. \V. C. MOOllK. | Abbeville C. II., Dec Si, '03 SI tf 1 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDI- , TORS. Estate J. B- Crawford, Dee d. IVrsoiw indebted to the Estate of J. 15. Craw , ford or to the firm of Cobb ami Cr??wf?rii. ' are earnestly requested to eall ami Fettle : the same, nl.<n, those having demands against | the Deceased will please present them ptopeily attested. WJ1. II. WILSON, A.'.m'r. Abbeville C. II., Dec. 1, 1803. U1 It _L1 V/ X I V iJ. All persona having (lcinrtud-i n^ninst the ! Kstate of the late Lieut. 1?. 11. Latiinur dec'd, i will present. them to tne for payuieni, and nil j persons indebted will make ]iuyiuu:it by 1st j January ISO I. JOS KIM I ELLIS, AdniV. ! K??v. 2fi, 1863, SI, tf j Fiie state of s<>i;tii~cauoijlna : Ahhcvil'c Dhtrict.? Cil'ition. P.y WILLIAM HILL, l^ij.. Ordiuuny of Abbo "viliu District. WHEREAS Ellington Searles lia? applied to j me for let ters of Administration nf all ami' singular the floods and <:lit tic Is. rij^its and ; credits of (Sfor^o W. Newby, late of the i District, n foresaid dee'd. Those are therefore, I" cite and admonish all j and t'iiiuulnr, the i;iudred and dviiilma i?f Ihe-s said deceased to he and api: ;ar hef.ire : > t ; our next Ordinary's Oom'i for the said District, to he holden at Abbeville Court House, | nn ine I lili ol jJcceinltiT next, tosliow cauni*, if ' any, why the said administration shouM not. be jrr.iii"f Jiv??n under my hand und t his I!n?_J^ 27t li <?ay i?f Nov. one thousand eight hundred [ and fcixi.y ihr<;o a:id in tlx: SSUi year of the Savereinuly mid Independence ot the Sluto i >of South Carol inn. WILLIAM HILL, o. a- i? \ I BOTTLES AND YIALS | .. BE.'NC! tnnch wonted, I will bi:y uny that "may bg brought to me. They must be CLEAN EDWIN l'AIUCKK. P>-b 13. lftGS 4D/ BUCEPHALUS, Th? fire Arabian Stallion will stand, until iho SniUgSeason, at Samuel Robinson's place, 2j tnilea iroin Abbeville C. H. CticephnbtH i.? 1G hands and * inch lng!i, well built, fine limb?, and splendid action.? Nov. 7, 1803, 2?; If mST RATE PLANTATION ,FOR SAIiE, CONTAINING EIGHT HUNDRED AND SIXTY- Acres of lanu, .-Hi utile in Abbeyill District, S. C., on wators of Litila' River, Twelve miles weatof Abbeville Village. A First Rale Grain and Cotton 'Plantation?150 Acres of Low Laud*, and ISO Acres of first quallity of Wood Land?n Dwelling Iloueo nrrd nil tn-ccseary Chit-Buildings.?To a purcli.icer applying immediately, before the first of January next, . many importantand valuable iiiducsmeut wills be offered. For reference apply to Jolm II WiUon, I3eq., at Abbevillo C. H., Jamea M. Martin on tlie . premises, or the Undersigned nt Tuitkeega," Ala J. J MAILTIX. Nov 2V1663 80 4t ' T* ' gst - - THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Abbeville District?Citation.' By WILLIAM HTLL," Esq., Ordinary of Ab-.V bcvillo District WHEREAS Willi'om Butler,' lias- np-' plied to mo for Letters of Adiriinbtra i .tion of *n and singular the goods and ch.ittlep, right* and..' credit* of John C, Martin, late of tlie District aforesaid, dee'd. These are therefore to cito ntftf admonish all and singular, the kindred ftt?3 creditors of the "taidxleceased to be and appear before me, at our next Qrdinary'a Court, for.tbc said D'strict, to be hold.en at Abbeville Court Hotitfp, on the 18tb .December inst, to shotf cause, if any why the eaid admiuistratioij ?ho\il<l not be granted. Given under my band and'seal, this tl?e 4th of December one thousand cigbt-.lniodredr:" nnu a xty tliroe and in tbd-87th yeai of tbclnde- j pendence of the Btat|?ot".8Dntlr'CAraKn3.. WlLLIMf HlfcL, O. A; D. - . . - ' "i4 ' (L< : c*1e ms j m &EW&&D!I -t The abovo Reward will ni^id for the ftp- ' pretention of tho Xhie"fyoP; Tillies who stole tty lather, (partially taunt*}) fromthe vo ts, at 'my plantation 5 miles South-West from Abboy~Z, 'f #+ . Tfioleather, B.ajdea, wg/o stolenon Thursday night. Hie 10th November;.fri?t. - * . i. A.ALUiN, Abbeville C,\Hf.No*. 25, 1663)'90 (f ?.jV. nuti SI ATO <^.fcOUTH CAROLINA . Mbeville District?In Equity. wil s. surra ?*.- 9. -Mccreaby. : ' %J- ?" V* **? .? *' * ?' C>'rfV5*?. k * / ."Jv t * t , ' / '. an*} otJrttre. ^ .J Bill/or tile of Klave* <fe\ /v < --K..-; ? ;/ >afys; teajteg .. , > * *' - "Ya~; ' IMPRESSMENT ACT. Adj't and insmctqii 'Jkxkkai.'s Or kick, i Richmond April 0, 181?3. GENERAL OllDKUS, } No. 37. f 1. The following Act of Congress, con- j corning ' impressments," ami the instruc- j ; tions of the War Department respecting it, are published for tbe information an I direction of all concernud: ' Whenever the oxiguucioi of any army j ! in ihu fiehl are Bach na to mi?ko iuiprotw? I j lUfiiU of forage, articles of subsistcuoo or other properly absolutely necessary, then i such imprescinen's may bo made by I lic j oillc r or ol'iccrs whose duly ii is to furnish j such forage, articles o( subsistence or other I property for suoli ar?ny. In crises where ' thw owner of such property nn i Use iiii? i pressing ollie.er cannot agree u;)on t'-.e value thereof, it shall bo thoduty of such i impressing officer, upon an udi lavil in i writing of the owner of such property, or : his ag.'nt, Xhat such property was grown, ; raise 1 or produced hy said owner, or is held or has been purchased by him, not- I for sale or speculation, but for his own ! n o or consumption, to cause t.lie same to J bo ascertained and determined by the judg- | ment of two loyal and uSsitjtt.rested citizens ! of the citv, county or pnri>ii in which su- li S . impressments may be iiuulu - one to be . selected by liio owner; oiiu by the iin? i pressing oHl-jer; mid in the event of their ! di-Hgreeuiont, these two shall .ciiooso nn \ umpire of like qualifications, whoso deeis- i inn shall be final. The persons thus seloe- I led, after taking an oalli to appraise the i property impressed fairly and impartially, j i. ?11 ?**' v ,ia inn -itu li 111 aiii iavu pro? 1 vhlcd for iti this section, the imMro.?sinff ; ofiicor i? hereby anlhorizKl to administer j and certify.) shall proceed to assess just j compensation for the property so impress? iod, whether the absolute ownership or the temporary use thereof only is required. j Sku. 2. That the officer or person iui? . pressing properly as aforesaid, shall, at the ' time of saiT taking, pay lo tho owner, h:s j a<T< nt or attorney, the compensation fixed I by said appraisers; and shall also give to ' the owner, or person rout rolling said prop- j crty, a ceriificatp, over hij ollicial signa-; ture, specifying '.> battalion, r.'gtmcul,!' brigade, division w. Jorps to which he bo- ! longs, that said property is essential for , thti use ol the army, could not be othor- i wif>e procured, and was taken through I absolute necesiity; sotting forth tlic time j and placo when and where taken, the ^ amount of compi nsalion fixed by said appraiser*, and the sum, if any, paid for the ! same. Slid certificates shall bo evid< for the owner, as \?tdl of tiio taking property for the public use, as the iig'il ofim the owner to ih<: ;:;.i'-unt of compcii-ati^n fixed as aforesaid. And i:i ca^c s;tid lff:i > ?er or p r?on taking Paid property idiall , have failed to pay the owner or iiji agent : said '.o;..|/cn-*ntio:i as herein before i<>nnir 1 ed, tjicn said owner shall lie entitl.'d ty the j speedy payment of the game l>y Lite proper j didburMng <>(ii<:cr; which, when so paid, j ! hball be i'i full satisfaction of all claim i against the government of the pen federal e ? States. I: I I "Skc. 3. Whenever the apprai^euteu'. j , proviJed (or in the first section of t<>is act j I shall, for any reason, bo impracticable st I 1 the time of said impro^sroont, then and in I that ensu the value of the property itil? j pressed siiail i;e assessed as soon as possible ! ] by two loyal ar.d disinterested citizens of [ i tbo city, county or parish, wherein the J I property was taken, choVen as follows: j : One by the owner, and orie by the Com? | , miss.iry or Q iarlerinaster General, or his ! | agent, wlro, in ease of disagreement, shall i cliouse-a third citizen of like qualification?, 1 as an umpire, to decido the mailers in (lis? ( pule, who shall be sworn a3 aforesaid, who | shall hear the proofs adduced by the par i tie?'a6 to the value of. said property, and : assess a just compensation therefor,- nccor- ' tiiijg to the testimony. * * ' "Sec. 4. That whencer.thc Secretary of < Warshall-bG of opinioji that it is necessary | to take private property for public-uaC, by reason of the impracticability of procuriug ' the same by purchase, so as^ to accumulate < necessary f-npplios for the army, -or tho i irood of tho enrvinf*- in ?nw i..? t w. ?v 7' ""J mny, by general oi^er^ through tli'e proper subordinate officers, authorise' sueh propetty to be taken for the public iis^"; tho compensation due the owner fon the same < to be dtilermined and tho. -?rUjo fix?d ar> > 1 provided for jn the first and'.secoiid: sectioDS of this act. "SE<j.~i>.-That, it shall Wq Lhe duLy of the 1 President, as early ae-praStienble-after tho j nrusige of this act, to appoint a- cQInnmv.oner'in eaoh slattf where properfy : 8ha]l j| fce taken Tor" t Ii6 public upe,vaniT re quest the Governor of such of-"tho states in .wliicfi t tho,:Prceideut shall appoint said vommH-* | aiooer, to ajVgnjtft ' another commissioner, ^ to act in copjunction with . the co trim is- | sioner "Appointed by the Piosident, who i ^bull reedi\'<S flie eortipen^atipn';of oiglit h dollars per, day, afrd (e*c "cen^a j^r 'mile as ',1 milage, to bi b^^^'lfiQ^ferifoderato. ( government. ? -enid' cfmqiljisidnere sIjrII- , ccyistltaie q^batftf, it ^hail be* ^ 4o fix upon th'e prices to" i>e" 6a}d. |jj? tM? j g9yer?iT??Vft:f6r alV-.-jpropej rj'^ irn^es^d 0^ j tok^n^for tHe 'pub^rV^e n? a/oreaaidt^o^ * to afford jusi ,1 thereof. oi^^rojfen^b'ftor^^n^^^gJ^R Jj itf Jw?: in^?it<V^ft?n'?h jf' tbfejr $$!? & de^^tp r^^^^ ^ _ [ ?v stato shall refuse or neglect to ?ppoint>Said ! commissioner within t<>n <lavs nfvr re? * rpf'st to do so hy tlio L'resideVlt, tlien tlie ; I'lBsidi iit shall appoint htftli commission- ! crs, |>y and with the ndvice atiJ consent of! ilia senate. "Si:c. G. That all property impressed or taken lor the public um*, as aforesaid, in i thu ham's of any per.-on oth?r than the ' persons who have raised, grown" or produced tho same, or persons holding tlie same for t'.icir own nee or consumption, ami ! who shall m*k* the ulr,da?it jua herein before required, tlmll he paid for hcco ding to tho schedule of prions fixed hv I lie com-' missioncrs as afore.a'ul. B it. if too ofinier itnpfoasinjr or tikiii;; for the public u?e su<:!i properly, ; ml the owner, sbill dillVr as to the ijiiality <>(' the article or properly imp* o'cei! or tnhen a? aforcsai 1, thereby i making it fall within a higher or lower price ir.ur.cd in tli.* schedule, th"?i tlio; owner or agent an 1 th-> officer impressing j or taking, in aforc?ai<!. may select ey-h a ' loyal and <lit-intercsU,?] ciiiz-n, of the qtial ' iiicatioiH a? nl'oresauif to determine ihe qualify of said article or property, who j slral!, in ease of disagreement, jippoi.it an j umpire <-f like qualifications ami his ilc? ' eision, if approved by the oiiiccr impressing, shall bo final ; but if not approve 1. the. j iinpros.-inj; otlicer fihall send the a war;! to j the commissioners of the state where the i properly is impressed, with his reasons lor ! disapproving the same, and ; aid com mi A- I sionets mav h'-ir such proofs as the parties i may respectively adduce, ami l!??iir ?ie> ision | shall be final: J'ruviilcil, tliftt .the owner ' may rec.-ivj the price offered by the iin- : pressing oiTicer, without preju lies to hit; | claim lo receive the hi?rber c-.-mnensation. ! 'Skc. 7 That the property necessary for the support of the owner mid hi1* fami !v, ?*11 I to carry 0:1 his ordinary ngricuUu- j fal and mechanical business, to lies ascertained hy the appraisers, to ho appoiuted 1 :iS provided in the first section of this act,! under oath, shall notlio tak n <n- improved j loi* the ]>'ihlio u.-c; and when tlie impress injj ofiiocr and the owner cannot agree as j to the quantity of property necferi.*ary us-i aforesaid, then the decision of the said an - ! prai. eis sli:ill he binding on the ollicer and j all oilier persons. j Si:c. 8. Where property has been ire. - j presa<.-d for temporary use, and is lost or destroyed, without the default of the owner, j the government of 'die Confederate States , siiiin pay :i just comp-nsatior. tl.tiefor ; lo i l>c a3eett?ined hv appraisers appointed and ; qualified as provided in the lirst section of i this sict. ll such proper!;* wlnn teturtjcd hap, in the opinion of l!i.; owner, been in- j jurcil whilst. in tlie public use, Hie amount | of damage thereby sustained shall be de- I termined in the tivmner described in the ' third scetioti of thin act, the officer return- j >ng the, property being author zed to act j on behalf of the government ; and upon \ such enquiry, the certificate of the value j uf the property, when originally impressed, | shall be received a>prima J'ncic evidence of , the value thereof. "See. U. Where slaves are impressed by ! f" Mfcd'Tnle government lo labor on His or o'.her public wu !;*, the im j -hall i.e matte bv sn il govern? HI.,... ... i<< ?.ut! inn's liuu ic^niiiiiona provided i:i tho laws uf the slate v hertdn ! I hey arc impiYhsed ; and in th?? jd'-ence of ueh la?v, in iifCujiiawo'j with such ru'esj nn-1 regulations not inconsistent with the ] provi i.?ns ??t" iiii> ae.f, as tho Secretary of i War shall tiir.s tu ti'::pivscribe: j Pron'n'cd, ti.r.i no impressment of slaves ; ?hall ho iitsvtlo when they can he hired or j procured by the consent of tho owner or : agent. "Skc. 10. Tii it previous to the first flay I jf Dceeinhcr in xt, ik> sIhvo laboring 0*1 a I fsyiii or |;l;tri'atioii exelush eiy dovoto.d to the production of grain and provisions, s-haK jbc taken for the puhliu us*1, without ill* consent ?i' !!: *. u vner, except in case of urgent uco<?ti-oty. ?xo. ll. lii.it any cmnmis'jiov.od or nori ?or?n?i^ioueil ofljuor or j-.riv^to wh<>shall vioUte the provision* of thisac^ shall bo tried Lafore the. military. court.- of thw corps to which ho ia attached, on complaint made by the ownVi or other person; '? uul on couvietion, if an oflicei, jto shall .be j. cashiered and put into-tho ranks aB a pri- j rate ; and if a non-commissioned officer or 1 private, he shall suffer such punishment, not inconsistent '.villi military law, a* tho i jourt nisy direct." ?> i II.?-1. l?y the authority of the act^of Congress aforesaid, the Si-crelary pf War liereby recognizes impressment? as a'h-gal | und operative mode of securing nec' ssaiy supplies of subsistence, medical and qnar- i [ermasler'fl Ptor?.s for the nrmios <-?t Confederate SiHtes in the fi??1<l, and to ?c- j stimulate them in magazine?, posts and l Jepots, owing to tlie impracticability of procuring them by contract. 2. 'ImpreHsmentB may bo. made uuder orders lfom "Generals commanding armies, < lepaihnents, corps*, divisions, brigades, ( mil by commandcr3 of detached . parties ind posts, when a reccssity arises j wjijcb ( srders may be executed by quartermasters, 50ftjni5s8arie& or medical' purveyors and jheir subordinates, for 'heir respect: vo 'dapart merits-. . . ( Tlio Guartoriiiniitcr fJrtnr\-al . T""J ?- . C>eneraJ anil Surgoon Uoueral iu:?y destg- \ uffte tjjie officers 8nd-pcr3orj3 who ^halHie' ! ;ompctei)t to make in)|)i*c3>sn)cntfl lo^occii? i rnulale sp'ppljes apd dtpoijt. r i 3. No .officer or qgk'nt.sUall iropress the ^dessary -supplies wlitcl/auy pfireojn iuay liave for the <eoi)?uinptiQn" of himself/.Uijj amily, eroplojeeayejaves, or tocarry oh his vi srdiuary inecllanical, manufacturing or ag-' i ricultural employ mente. 4% . 1 ' 4, "Btfor'e any itfl^re^mo n tof: property ?i iliall ta^'?>lac^,' Ut^ ' Impressing' .offiCcf or i lis a??$ht fiFfflli make Tin 'offe*,, add related to i ,he owner, liia bailee or" otljer agent, to i pur'oliaae the property, deacritiffg* tKe i>ropertyi lie wished-t^.purcliaso,'-' the price ? <rbo pdid, and thft, inodej- of payment^ | wfyelUer- iu ..yio?f>y-, or wl*y, o?U)Gcwt<*. nad i ftntitfg^that upon JLli0 ijfisretjf ibaL coinpeueulion ^nr^be piioperfy; J ?ill-bo ^ad^acporJlng io the aot-oHSiqs* ;, jrcBajftforoi^iJj fojr ibe .regulation olTJin;, J jjpb rnoti^>j? fall *bio&jJk* ijj^prqpcHy yntH ibe^^p^jtlofi,; ih^ ^^fialioa w. literal? br appropriation ifi^reof, ibltat-tb#rf c jn btf rio renvfrAJ or .., ,i i I?^e 'of tlffe < ^riM offered lbov?ropre?auig t)ffloflr-<?U<?tIj i rn^;of^,?> setlle ^ho comp^-neauon to * be^.) fi. ThaMhc property shall remain in the pos??>Fsi->u <>t" tho owner, his bailee or agent, and at his ri-k, tho pendency. of I lie proceedings for di<i ascertainment of tlie compensation, un'e^-i it shall Uo otherwise agreed to, or unVs-s some urgent necessity shall rciit'.ire the possession of the property I" ho exchanged. Tn .sasO of a* ehai'go o( possession, iho Confederate Slates shall he regarded as the owner, ami the propyllv fc'.will bo held (or tin ir accouul an I l is'i. 7. Tbe iaipn w-icjf (.(finer t?Iiivll, at the dnto t?f the it?} t ot.: ai*nls, pay to the own or, his ngcr.t or .-.tiornoy in fact, tha compensation agreed noon, if it he practicable ; but if he cannot no so, ho thall give a certificate. according to the. uccond ? < ? (s<-i? of the act aforesaid ; which tdmll he paid upon presentation t<? iho disbursing olli? cer!, who shall be designated for that purpose. 8. Impressment-5, V-1.ic!i sh;t!l be made ln-foic I Is ?t of t'uo couiinis? siomr-? <1<!-iunated in the 5ili bee I in a of 111<? act. afoiv-ai'i, shall imlwit' standing be h*!*?d, and in ti.e s provided 1*4.r by tliat section, a poiii >t? of ihu propeitv shall l;<: io'ainc.1 sts sample-*, so that the price may he bellied and compensation adjusted acceding lo the provi inn5 of tl e same. l>v order. S. COOPER, Adjutant cut/ Inspector General. Aiu::rAXT ani? Tnsiki.tok Gkx'kOfmcp, Richmond, April 10, lISu^J. GOKKAIi OKHEItS, )' No. I>9. [ T. That in all cases of impressment l?cie tolore made under the authority of any of l*lpersons mentioned in pumgrnph 2d of seHlon II, ot tielieral OpIois, ?%o. H7, in wbich the propel tv imjnc^sed is either in the. iKissf.-*! n? nfiljft own or or of the im? (iro^sii'^ olli ror or bii Fu'mrdiiiati-s, mid trio compensation therefor shall not have b?en adjusted, and it sl;al! be noccss-iry to determine the compensation to he Made, it shall l?? law ft:! t;> osip'oy tho rules and agencies provided i<i tlie not of Congress concerning impressment, and tlie General Orders nfbiwiid for that purpose, in the same manner and ntrlei the same circumstances as if the impressment had been nv.iJc since the dale ci* the same. i> -V: H ]?y order. S. COOPRR, Adjutant and Inspector Gcnaal. Anj'r aN*i) Inspector (ikxkuai.'s Okfick, Richmond, May 1, 13G3. GKXLOli A h OliDKU.S, ) No. 53. f T / 11 . i. ? - < ' ' j in; ntiiownig yvct 01 i;on<jre.?s approved bv the President, is pr.bli.-'hed for life in? (urination and direction of all concerned, in connection wi'li the Act lelating lo impres.-wnts, heretofore announced in General Orders, No. 37, from the Adju- | laist and Inspector General's Ollico, A]?ri 1 i G'.h, 18T.3, and r.s supplementary lo saijl * /.f ACL AN ACT XO AlaEUC AN aUT ENTITLED AN ACT TO REGULATE IMPR2SSMENTS BY OFFICERS OF THE ARMY. ' The. < / the (.'ati/idirate States y Amtrtcu (lo ciitiri, That in ail f?.ses of M&) i i;i:-ci'.i?.'it provided lor in said act, the nflicer i|.']/ret,sinir the property .-hid', il lie hAuve ti e appraisement to bo fair and jus|f cmlor. > upon it his approval ; if not, ho snail fudor.-u nvnui it. I i-j = f.... ri'i'J d-.-liver the n.?nie,- with a it?? eoipt for the pivpiiriy impressed, to the owner, his agent or-attorney, and as soon as practicable, forward a copy of the receipt and appraisement, and his endorsement thereon, to tlie board of appraisers appointed by the President and Governor of tho S'ato, who shall rovise the same, and make final valuation, so as to give just compensation ("or tho property taken; which valuation shall be paid by the proper dspartruout for u*e of v.hicb the property was taken, on the certificate of the Appraisers, as provided in the act of. which this is ainen'kitory." . . . .. , , [Approved April-27th, 18G3.] ' - By order. * ,S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General. CONGRESS OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES.. In the proceedings uf last Thursday we note tho following: 3UI1SISTENCE AND TREATMENT OF YANKEE ? l'RISOXEHS. _ ? > Mr. "Wigfall; of TuxaS, olTrred the fol- ! lowing: \ "Itevolved, That flic committee an military affairs be instructed to enquire into tbb subject of "the treatment and subsistence of prisoners of war.in lb? hands of Lhe mili'ary authoriliog. nnd. renort the i result of their investigations.Co the Sen rite." > ' Mr. Wigfall said bo l.acl offered tlie roaolutiou because of n statement made in n quarter which should cutille it to onr rodpect, and cumulated to secure _ for it srodeneu among foreign./nation?,' .. tli.it the prisoners of war had' been improperly and badiv treated. For himself, be believed thai die prisoners, were really better tftjnt*1(1 thari'tliey should be* but, because of the source ^ iipnce the announcement Lad' iom<\, he'thought it proper the Senate jhould tihe some authoritative antinn nml Jirect an investigation, that tfie ical facts might be made known. The resulutipir was agreed r6. . ? TUB LAWS ALLOWING SUpplTtJTria.Mr. Sparrow, from the Committee on j NiilffiTrj Affairs, j<?pprte(l bacl<, with tho rccointnoivJation tlpC it bo }?t onco pnst>ed, .he bill to prevent 'tbe enHttitient or enroll. i0fenl of ^UDstitutos m'tJie military service if nife Confederate" S'^qp, "and .,tb reperil ill lawT Dftrnullirtcr- or. flnthnrifcm??.;1>?/? .... """ iaine. . .... # ->?" MTr. \V^Th)I mo^od io. ^ike out. Ilio jlaofie prdvfcling that "nil iaw* heretofore pk3ss^ ^srmi^ing pei-apn^ Co fujlusU "sod^ iliiul^s l>?" ra^ealeilr. 'l&g?L ,;J5_ ' Tfj^biMwas llicja^i(^e4^9^^cntJ? *w f.'Tfi* ;.<,. 'A-fytl to prevent. tKc cnli&nniLor vfirolb. vinent irfgtfovWM tn the'mjJitdiyZjfor* Hietfif M 'tffredetaje. SMcs, m&W. r^^alf^aps or. FINANCIAL SCHEME PROPOSED. I 'J'ltt Sc/utiie of I he Hrcrtlary of the Trcaxury fur the Jl> ii-f. of the Finance* of the (Joutrntwnt ami the Improvement ofujie Conful-rale Currauy. ~W. The-.fallowing ia the Bclierao by Mr. Muuimingv!', in bi? report* to Conj irre s?, lur tho r?-!i*it" of tho Government ft-' | nances an.I the improvement -of tho Coni iV'loiato r iirrency, which we present to oyr I readers : : 1. .That C'i)r;cro*a forthwith autbori^ltig; : a loan of ?>1,000,000,000 in 0 por cclft.' i ix.nu-i, lite ptincipal payable in twenty ! years, tho interest semi-annually; to bo* cxUiuk'd hereafter, from time to time, po' , as !t> consolidate the whole public debti ' 2. That tlie Secretary of the Treasury ue.auiimt i/.cU to soil at par as many of tlTo" aid ns will be sufficient to take u'p tlio ( ut'-t i'i'liMg currency, mid to pay tho | appropriations' made by Congress., i ThaV-dcposits of Treasury notes on' j account of the said lo:m may be received j at t : ? Trca.-ury or any of its depositories. | <> by <J> mmi.-sinuers to be appointed ; said ; i!. ;,o: i:.s to be in sums of ono bund red dol I ".i.-, or iii sum3 of which ono hundred is' j a perfect divisor. i -I. C'eriificates shall bo issued lor. cuch j ilepo itj, v. hzch shall entitle the holder to b jiid.; for ilio amouut, with interest from' ! l!:u i.v.to of deposit. If tho' deposit be made in tho mouth of January, tho bonds issued lor the saiuo shall bo exempt from ; the t:;x of 5 per cent. for the present year, hei'iiti.iftir mentioned ; if inado in' tho' month of b'ebruary, tliey shall be exempt : fiuin one h.df of the lax; and if made iif j tho month of March, ihey s>hall bo exempt , from oil's fourth of tint said lav nrK.->nra s i!.!i(.-is .iml seamen in service shall be en? ; tilIt'J to exempli m from the whole tax tor ^ stmts p.id at any time beforo April I"j' { I8i; i. 5. A lax of 5 percent, shall bo imposed ' on all property ami credits (other than the* new i-silo uf notes hereinafter mentioned) i which nny bo held on tho 1st of April next, !c> be p.iid on tlio 1st of July, one-half in Treasury notes and one-half in coin, or ] in the coupons of the bonds issued f.r:the: I loan. * , G. In ca.c ifie coupons should advance' i in I lie nnrk'-t to a premium exceeding 25' j p. r c. id.., any tax p.ij-er shall bo permitted' i to pny his t->x in Treasury notes of tho new : with 25 per cent, added. 7. Within six months a new and iio, orovi.tl i*?ne shull be rondo of two liuifv*"1 j dru>l millions of treasury notes, in subslitu'! lion I' r that amount of old issues, and all ! :lie old issues shall he cancelled, and tho j faith of the Government is pledged not to1 increase sniil ismnc S. Notice shall be giveu lo holders of I treasury noli*, (other than tho said two ; hundred millions) reqtriing thera to pr<3? ' sent their notes at the Treasury, or at some j of the depositories, on or before the 1st : day of April next, and receive payment j thereof in bonds of tho said coi solidated I loan, or in default thereof the noteB not sobrought in shall cea?e to bo current or ro-" ceivable at tho Treasury for dlie*, but fchnH. remain cvidtno .s of debt payable by'the" Confederate Sinies according tothoir tenor.* 0. Jn the States beyond trie Mississippi the time mentioned in the last clause shall" beex'.enJed until the 1st Jay of July. 10. S"x months moro shall be allowed1 j !'.i! !;o!(Jei? o( Treasury notes to come m ' ar.d rojjlfler and verifv llicimniM o. -i? -v ? """ 1 mnnda against the Treasury, and exchango I the same for a certificate ofdebt;or if' I tliey piefer to keep tho notos the name of | the holder shall bo endorsed rtiereen, aftorr which tho said notes shall be negotiable only by special assignment, and all notes not so registered within the same time shall l>o barred from auy further claim on the Government. li;. Any bolder of a bond of the Confederate Slute8,may convert the same into, oncx-f tho bunds uudor this loan; the 8' percent, tondd at par, and the others at a III "nnnrl inimtft ?? ?' "-J ''' ' * mub, <iuu mo ioan SDflU M extended eo a9 to absorb all bonds which' may bo offered in exchange. 12/The intpresL coupons, of ihia loan' shall be held equivalent to .specie in alj,, Jii'turtf dealings,,of the Government, ajj.J shall bo accepted in payment of any tax hereafter made payable in coi-J: . 13. Th'o* faith. of;t"he Government - ? pledged. ^<5 make, adequate provision for thft^ payment of the principal anjl, interest oV iU." .v.'ul loan by tho continuance of the tax mcntiohed in Article 5, .until a census shall % be taken, after which like provision sliaH~ I - ? * ue mauc uy viircct taxes or by duties on imports and.c.vnorls.-'-*414. Tlio notes of denomination under'4 x5-*lialt not bo alTbcled by the provision# ' of this scberao. ' " Fuom tiie Tr.vns-SIissibsippi.?We ' have been favored with tho following dispatch? the first vjnfirraatioa frohr Coil?*" federato eourcea of tho enemy's arrival' at*' Brownsville: Houston*, Nov. 11.?Per telegraph to" Beaumotmt, Nov. l'J.?Per courier to Al-' exjmdiia, Nov. 13". fCapt. W. Steven,. Alexandria: Gageral Bee giveB the ^ irtforfination that the enemy, from'five to au^on thousand strong, were in poBSessren of Brownsville. Gtn? - * .r,^> / oral Bee burned the buildings ftnd'Cdtton, and foil bacjc in thft diroctioji of King'a Ilancli. C. *C. CI/CJIB, Oapt. and TjbI. Courief Sup't,. / ' L" Tub' Front,?TlVUrsday ^NjgbtjV ? oV-lnokv?We'jea.ro ' ih'rotf^b of Tenfjoe^;>h.6 isjgst. tfatftf jfrora^tll*; ap V^!?b!e.^?itio^ HfeiSj?a '.DidtbVwHK its ;Sn\ig^r<; are-coming itf rSp&l/ fllUqnnrte'f^ A*rrd ~"tbb" condition ?f^ttoe . , ?. 5 * ' * ^ ?* ? W&tfm acoouaUr .would MKMj? ESgKr > . peqt iron^dm^oly-n^a^.'anq ^ e-fuT,v'