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Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-12
(No. 206.
 An Act to amend An Act to provide Revenue

An Act to amend :" An Act to provide Revenue
 from Commodities imported from Foreign Coun-
 tries," approved May 21, 1861.
 The Congress oftte COnfedeyate States of Amsr,ca do enact, That the following alterations and amend, ments be, and the same are hereby, made to the " Act to provide revenue from commodities import ed from foreign countres," approved May 2l, 1861. to-wt: That the words " carbonate oi soda," and the words, "paving and roofing tiles and brick, and roofing states and fire bricks,'' in schedule of said Act be, and the same hereby, stricken out of and repealed in said schedule, and that in same schedule c, in the enumeration Of the various kinds of iron, after the word '' sabs,'' the words s'sheet or other form,' hereby inserted and made part of said schedule; and ill schedule D of said Act, the terms, :" Lac Sulphur" and sulphur flour of, be, and tine are hereby, stricken out of and repealed in said schedule And the terms, :" Terra Japanica and Catechu' are hereby trans ferred from schedule D to schedule C, they being considered in commerce as the same articles of merchandise as cutch, which is enumerated in chedule of said act.
 Approved August 3, 1861. I'm
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-12
Txs- We find the fOllOWinr in the

Txs" W ind the following III the C1n- cinnati Gazette of yesterday, clearly indi- eating the progress of events. It is fore gone conclusion that three years volun- teers cannot be raised anywhere in the North. The people are awakening, and the Black Republicans will soon have to do the fighting, or back out. They raised one army by lying, and will have to rely upon each other for the next:
 SHORTENING THE TERM OF ENLISTMENT FOR THE NAvY.-The New York Evening Post advises reducing the term of enlist ment for the navy, from three years to one, in order to fill up the number wanted. Merchant sailors are ready to enlist, but they want an opening to return to the merchant service when commerce revives at the close of this war. The Herald also says 1t will be necessary.
 The same reasons operate on three year enlistments in the volunteer service. The Government has put heavy load on en- listments by its long term, for which there does not seem to be any necessity, Ii this is going to be fighting war.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-12

RUSSELL DIsGUsTED AT YANKEE Cow ARD1cE.-Raymond, of the New York Times, in writing of the disgraceful retreat" of the Yankees at Manassas, gives the following incident:
 The horses caught the frenzy of the mo- ment and became as wild as their masters. My driver attempting to check the speed of our carriage, found it itsuddenly crushed under the weight of an enormous Penn sylvania army wagon, which crushed it like an egg shell. The opportune arrival of another carriage, containing couple of congressman, relieved me from the dilem ma, and took me to Washington. Pre- vious to my mishap 1 was overtaken and passed by solitary horseman, who prov ed to be Mir Russell, of the London Times, who was profundly disgusted with this movement, and was making all possible haste to get out of 1t.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-12
-(No 2nIN

An act to make provision for the Care of Supplies
 for the Sick and Wounded.
 The Congress of the Confederate States ot Amersca do enact, That the Secretary of War shall forth with appoint a clerk in the office of the Surgeon General to take charge of all hospital supplies and other articles which may be contributed for the use of the sick and wounded; and the same to dis nose of according to the wishes of the contributors ,nder the direction of the Medical Department of the army; the salary of the said clerk not to ex. cced one thousand dollars and the said clerk shall be authorized under the direction of the Surgeon General, to procure and fit up proper place for the safe keeping and proper disposal Of the said articles.
 Approved August 2, 1861. I'm
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-12
(No. 202.)

An Act to amend an Act entitled An Act 10 make Further Provisions for the Public De- ience," approved llth May, 1861; and to amend an Act entitled "An Act to Increase the Mill and to amend the |" Act for the Establishment and Organization of the Army of the Confcde- rate States of America"
 The Congress of the Contede,ate States of America do ena That the third section of the Act entitled .' An Act to make further provision for the public detence,' approved lth May, 1861, be amended by striking out of said section the words ssdetailed from the regular army;' and, further, that the ninth section of the Act entitled "An Act to in. crease the military establishment of the C0nsede.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-12
(No. l97.'

An Act Relative to Money Deposited in the Reg
 istgies and Receis CTS of the Courts.
 SEC. l. The Congress 0fthe Confederate States of America do enact, That all moneys heretofore paid into the Reeistries and Receivers of the several Courts of the United States, formerly existing ill these Confederate States shall be deposited ill the treasury of the Confederate States; and 1t shall be the duty of the Judges of the several Courts of the Confederate States now having jurisdiction over the disposal of the said sums of money to withdraw the same from the Registries and Receivers of the Courts and pay the amount thereof to the secreta- " of the treasury.
 SEC. ,. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to issue in lieu of the amount of money paid to him, as aforesaid, equal amount in bonds of these Confederate States, bearing in terest at five per centum per annum, divided iuto such sums as shall be required by the Judges mak ing the payments; the capital and interest ot said bonds being made payable only when payment thereof shall be ordered by decree of the court having jurisdiction over the disposal thereof Said bonds shall be made payable to the order of the Judge of the Court by whom the payment is made into the treasury and of his successor in office and it shall be the duty of the Secretary Of the Treasu ry to make payment of said bonds and all accurng interest, on demand and presentation thereof, campanicd by a duly certified copy of the ordor of Court directing such payment.
 SEC. }. That all sums of money deposited in the Regisries and Receivers of the several Courts of these Confederate States, that may hereafter be so deposited, shall, if remaining undisposcd of during six months from the date of the deposit, be transferred in like manner as is above provided to the Treasury of the Confederate States and be re placed by bonds to be issued i'll like manner, and payable on the like terms and conditions in all spects as provided in the second section of this act
 Approved August l, lS6l. I'm
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-12

rate States" and to amend the ' Act for the es- tablishment and organization of the army of the Confederate States of America" approved 10th May, 1861, be amended, by adding thereto the fol- lowing clause: And that the President may, in his discretion, upon the application and recommen- dation of Major c eneral or Brigadier General, appoint from civil life persons to the staff of such officer, who shall have the same rank and pay if appointed from the army of the Confederate States.
 Approved August }, 1861. I'm
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-12

hundred and seventy dollars and eighty eight cents reported by the secretary of the treasury received into the treasury from donations by church es on the late fast day, be appropriated as a fund for the use of the soldiers and officers wounded at the late battle of Manassas; and that the same be dsbuIsed and applied by the secretary of the trea- snry, with the concurrence of the chairman of the committee of this house.
 Approved July 30, 1861. I'm
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-12

AN ACT to amend an Act entitled "An Act to
 provide for the appointment of Chaplains to the
 Army,' ''approved May third, eighteen hundred
 and sixty one.
 SECTION l. The Congress ofthe Contedrate Stotes Of America do enact, That so much of the second section of the above rected act fixes the pay of chaplains in the army at eighty five dollars be re- pealed, and that the pay of said chapains be fifty dollars per month.
 Approved May 16, 1861.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-12
No. 22O.

AN ACT to provide for the appointment of Sur
 geons and Assistant Surgeons for hospitals.
 The Congress of the Confederate States of Am'e- rica do enact, That the President be, and he is hereby authorized to appoint in the Provisional Army as many Surgeons and Assistant Surgeons, for the various Hospitals of the Contederacy as may be necessary.
 Approved August If, l66l
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-12
(No. I96.l

NINU. IJOJ Resolutions in Relation to the First Regiment of
 North Carolina Volunteers.
 Resoloed, by the Congress o Me Contederdte States of America, That the President be and is hereby authorized to receive and muster into the service of the Confederate States of America the First Regiment of North Carolina Volunteers, now sta toned at Yorktown for the term of six months from the time they were sworn in and mustered into the service of North Carolina and to discharge them after the expiration of that period; said peri cd to commece at the time the first company of said regiment was mustered into the service Of North Carolina.
 Resoloed fuYthr, That the cadets from the North Carolina Institute, at Cherotte, who may have been acting with said regiment, be mustered into service in Iha same manner the residue of the regiment, and to organize as part thereof, with the pay Of privates.
 Approved July 30, 1861. I'm
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-12

A FEMALE Spy-The cot4espondent of the Cincinnati Commercial, writing from Western Virginia, says female spy has been discovered in the first Kentucky regiment. She is from Georgia, and enlisted at Cincinnati. She was detected by writing information in regard to the movements of our troops to the enemy. She is a member of the Knights of the Golden Circle; says she knows the punishment ofaspy is death, and is ready for the fate. She is to be sent to Columbus
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-12

aliens, person persons, as aforesaid, to be duly apprehended and convened before such court, judge or justice for examinations; and full examination and hearing in such complaint, and sufficient therefor appearing, shall or may order such alien or aliens, persons or persons, to be removed out of the territory of the Confederate States, or to be otherwise dealt with or restrained, conformaby to the intent of this act, and the proclamation re- gulations which may be prescribed as aforesaid, and may imprison otherwise secure such alien persons until the order which shall be made shall be performed.
 SEC 5. It shall be the duty of the Marshal of the District, in which any alien enemy or person offending against the provisions of this act shall be apprehended, who by the President of the Confede- rate States, or by order of any court judge or jus tice, aforesaid shall be required to depart, to be removed as aforesaid, to execute such order by himself or deputy, or other discreet person, and for such execution the Marshal shall have the war rant of the President court or judge, as the case may be.
 Approved August s, 1861.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-12
Ns~ The amOunt received into the

Est~ The amount received into the Treasury of the United States for the last quarter is little over $5, 900, ,000, or about $22, ,000,0 year, while our expenses are going on at the rate of 5000, O,0O0,OOO year. Uncle Sam will be . sad pauper Tn his old age, if he allows the party in pow CT to go much further with his credlt'- Neag York dou Book.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-12
(No 205. An Act to amend an Act in Relation to the Issue

An Act to amend an Act in Relation to the Issue
 of Treasury Notes.
 WHEREAS, By an ac of Congress, approved the 9th of March, l86l the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to issue certain Treasury notes in lieu of first issue of such notes; and is provided that the whole issue shall at no time exceed one million of dollars; and it is deemed advisable now to re- move this restriction, the Congress of the Contede rate States of America do enact, That the other Treasury notes authorized to be issued by the Sec retary of the Treasury, under the provisions of the said act, may be issued by him at any time, with the appreciation of the President, either before or after the calling in of the first notes; ProUjded, That the whole issue outstanding at any one time shall not exceed two millions of dollars.
 Approved August 3, 1861. In
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-12

TrRR,B1y SIcN1F1cANr.-The Cincinnati Enouirer says Dr. Blaskman, of that city, was telegrap phed, Sunday evening" to come immediately to Washington, and bring with him as many surgeons as he could
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-12

THE PART WHICH MR. RIDDLE, M. c. FROM Ono, Took IN THE FLIGHT-Mr. Riddle, mem- Der of Congress from Ohio, writes letter to the Cleveland Leader, concerning his experience at the battle of Manassas, from which we make the following extract:
 "Well the further they the soldiers rane the more frightened they grew, and aHhoaghw %, mooed On as rapidly as ue could, the tugiti5es passed us by scores:
 The heat was awful, although now about $; Ne men rere eeGhausted-tteir mouths gaped, Meir lips cracked and Wackened ,oiA the polc- der of the cartridges they had bitten of % he battle; Meu eyes starting in .freazy-no mortal ever saw such mass of ghastly wretches.
 As we passed the poor demented exhausted wretches who could not climb into the high, close baggage wagons, they made frantic efforts to get on to and into our carriage. They grasp ed it every where, and got on to it, and over it, and implored us every way to take them on. He had to be rough a0Hh Men. At first they loaded us doaon almost to c stdnd Stlu. and aoe had to push Mem of and t5row them oW.-- Finally Bropn and 4 acith pistol each, Kept them out, althoagh one poor deuu got in spite Of as, and ,oe 1ugged tue co,card t,co miles. ' finally opened tue door and he was hansbled out.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-12
No. 2I7. AN ACT further to provide for the Public Defence.

AN AC1 further to plOVlde Tor the fuDllC Defence.
 SEC. l. The Congress of Me Confederate States of America do enact, That in order to provide ad ditiona forces to repel nvason maintain the tight full possession of the Confederate States of Anne rica, and 10 secure the independence of the Confe- derate States the President be, and he is hereby authorized to employ the militia, military and na- val forces of the Confederate States of America, and to ask for and accept the service of any num- Der of volunteers, not exceeding four hundred thou sand who may offer their services, either caval ry, mounted rihemen, artillery infantry, in such proportions of these several. arms as he may deem expedent, to serve for period of not less than twelve months, nor more than three years after they shall be mustered into service, unless sooner discharged
 SEC ?. That whenever the militia or volunteers are called and received into the service of the Con- fedcrate States, under the provisions of this act they shall be organized under the act of the sixth of March, 1861, entitled "An act to provide for the public defence," with the same pay and allow ances of said act, and the same time for the ser vice of the militia.
 SEC. B. Nothing in this act shall be construed to extend to, or in anywise to alter any hereto fore passed, authorizing the President to receive troops offered directly to the Confederate States, for the war, for any less time.
 Approved August 5, le6l.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-12
(No. 2O:3.)


 An Act to provide for an additional Field Officer to Volunteer Battalions, ,and for the appointment of Assistant Adjutant- General for the Provision al Forces.
 SECTION 1. Be t enacted ty the Congress of the Confederate States of America, That the eighth section of the Act of March 9th, 1861, "1o provide for the public defence," be, and the same is hereby so far amended, that whenever battal- ions of volunteers in the service of the Confederate States shall consist of not less than six companies, there may be allowed ill the discretion of the Pre- sident to each battalion constituted, two field officers, one with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and the other with the rank of Major.
 SEC. 9. That the President be, and he is hereby authorized to appoint for the volunteer forces ill the Confederate service as many assistant Adju- tants General as the service may require, whose rank shall correspond with the rank of the assis- tant Adjutants- General in the regular army, and who shall receive the same pay and allowances, according to their respective grades.
 Approved August ?, l66l lin
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-12
BY AUTHORITY.

BY AUTHORITY. Acts and Resolutions of the Congress of the Confederate States, Passed at the Third Session.
 No. 2l1. AN ACT to give aid to the People and State of
 Missouri.
 SECTION l. The Congress of the Confederate States of AmeTica do emact That tc aid the people of the State of Missouri, in the effort to maintain, within their own limits, the constitutional liberty which it is the purpose of the Confederate States ill the existing war to vindicate, there shall be and is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the Trea- sury not otherwise appropriated, one million of dollars, to supply clothing, subsistence, arms and ammunition to the troops of Missouri who may CO., operate with those of the Confederate States, dur ing the progress of the existing war; said sum to be expended under the discretion of the President of the Confederate States for the purpose aforesaid Approved August 6, l0Gl
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-12

e1z- President Davis had accepted the North Carolina troops, 3O,0o0 in number. They were to be marched to the border inn mediately.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-12
(No. I98.)


 An Act further to amend Act, entitled " An
 Act to Establish the Judicial Courts of the Con
 federate States of America.
 SEC. l. The Congress of the C0Rtederate St0tcs of America do enact, That so much of the act approv ed March IS, l86l entitled :" An act to establish the Judicial Courts of the Confederate States of America,'' as directs the holding of d session of the Supreme Cour( bf the Confederate States in January next, be, and the same is hereby repealed, and no session of the Supreme Court shall be held until that Court shall be organized under the pro visions of the Permanent Constitution of the Con- fedcrate States, and the laws passed in pursuance thereof.
 SEC. 3. All writs of error and appeals taken or prosecuted from the District Courts of the Conted crate States, prior to the organization of the Su preme Court under the Permanent Constitution, shall be made returnable on the second Monday Of the first term to be held by the Supreme Court, after its establishment under the Permanent Con stitution.
 SEC 8 It shall be lawful for the Clerk of the several District Courts to issue writs of error, der the seal of said District Courts, in the same manner, as nearly as may be, the Clerk of the Supreme Court may, by law issue such writs, and with the same force and effect if issued by said Clerk of the Supreme Court. The jurisdiction of the District Court of the Confederate States shall extend to all cases in law or equity arising under the Revenue Laws of the Coniedera States, for which other provisions are not already made by law; and if any person shall receive any injury to his person or propery for or on account of any act by him done under any law of the Confederate States for the protection or collection of the reve nue, he shall be entitled to maintain suit for dam age therefor in the District Court of the Confede rate States under whose jurisdiction the party do- ing the injury may reside.
 Approved July 3l, 1861.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-12
(No. 204.

An Act to extend the provisions of an Act entitled
 "An Act to Prohibit the Exportation of Cotton from the Confederate States, except through the Seaports of said States, and to punish Persons offending therein, approved May 2l, 1861.
 SEC l. The Congress ofthe Contederate States ot America do enact, That the provisions ofthe above recited act be, and tic same are hereby extended, and made applicable to the eXporSaton of tobacco, sugar. rice, molasseS, syrup and naval stores, from the Confederate States, from and after the tenth day of August next.
 Approved August ?, 1861. I'm
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-12
No. 209.

AN ACT to authorize advances to be made in
 certain cases.
 The Congress file ContedTate Statss of America do enact, That the Secretary of War, with the ap- probation of the President, be authorized, during the existence of the present war; to make advances upon any contract, not to exceed thirty three and third per cent for arms and munitions of war: Prorided, That security be first taken, to be ap- proved by the Secretary of War, for the perform of the contract, or for proper accounting for said money.
 Approved Aug 3, 1861. Aug 29 I'm
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-12

ayThe federals congratulate themselves That (. Gen. Jackson," "a brother of the assassin of Ellsworth" was killed at Ma nassas,
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-12

of said department, at salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum
 SEc s. All laws and parts of laws heretofore enacted, providing for the safe custody, preserva ton, printing, publication and distribution of the laws are hereby repealed.
 Approved Aug. }, 1861. Aug. % I'm
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-12
(No. l95.

A Resolution to Dispose of Donations madeby
 Certain Churches on the late Fast Day
 Resoloed by fhe Congress ef fths Confederate States Of America, That the sum of five thousand, two
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-01-27

A BRIcK AND TUMBLER FEAT Friday
night Mr.. Mickey Mcguire 60 gloriously
tight, ! ks a jolly old frisr next, s got in a
row, be hardly knew how, up in Pinch, with
a bsrkeepeT, who would not allow bis antics
and f~rantics, and roW-de-dow-dow. BE swore,
By the powsrs, be went in for secession, and,
like the gulf States, be took in possession
bis foes material OF war, to preveh an ag-
erosion. Armed with tumblers aid bricks,
be took up a position on the foOtwslI outside,
and began the commission Of deeds 50 outrs-
ge0us, and daring, and glaring, that ie seemed
ike a savage bull "pitching and tearing .
Crash, ike a fash, 60 bricks with a ash, and
tumbiers that crash tie glass in the windows,
and each makes a cash on the bakesPer's
head, which quickly looked like q lily pot
al 10 a mash, and soon Nike had Sc. ted the
grog-seller's hash. The proceeding wis rash.
for without hesitation the polieemsn so lrave-
they're the props Of the natiOn-in The Gala
booss leave him in sad meditation. TIRE he
shrieks, yells, and hollers, Tor be well lnows
what follows bis introduction in order,to The
city recorder, who gave him a lectuR and
hned him ten dollars.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-01-27

Ma. AND Miss RTTcHIEGs.-Ons & the
most gebtIemanly and digni6sd attsehesof the
stage is Peter A. Richines. Underwriting mo-
rality, a polite and kindly bearing, united to
long experience, an intellectual appreciation Of
the characters be represents professionally,
and powers Of development Of a striking AID at
tractivs kiRd, have secured Tor bin among the
profession and the public. a profound and lsfe-
rental respect. Miss Ritehings shares il the
regard entertained for bar father; her purity
Of character, engaging manners and unusual
requirements, have obtained for Der sdnis-
sion to the FIRST society. Father and daughter
will appear during the week, at the thsatsri in
this city, and all, especially the lady portion
Of The public, may expect a series Of uuob &C.
tionable entertainments, presented in a Style
Of esthetic finish and elevation of tone noi al
ways apparent on the boards in short, a eul-
tivated and intellectual lady and gentleman
viii present before the public delineaiions that
viii develop chssss sentiments, anu lofty man
mars