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Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-19
BY AUTHORITY. Acts and Resolutions of the Congress of the Confederate States, Passed at the Third Session.
(No. l94.) An Act relating to the Pre- Payment of Postage in Certain Cases.

(No. l94.)
 An Act relating to the Pre- Payment of Postage in
 Certain Cases.
 l. The Congress Ofthe C0nfederate Siates Of Ame rica do enact, That all letters and otheI matter authorized by law to be transmitted through the mail, written or sent by any officer, musician or private of the army engaged in the actual service of the Confederate States, may be transmitted through the mails to any other place in the Con tederate States, without prepayment of postage, but leaving such postage to be collected upon the delivery of such letters other natter PrOoided, nerertheIeSS That ill all such cases the letters and other matter so sent shall be endorsed with the name, and shall be on account of the individual sending the same, and shall contain description of the party who sends the same, by endorsement of his military title, if officer, oY tine cOmpa ny and egment to which lie belongs, if musician private.
 e2. That letters and other mail matter sent to any officer, musician private ill the Confederate States army, at any point from which the said of fccr, musician or private may have been lawfully rcmOVed shall be forwarded to the person to whom directed at the post office nearest which he may have removed, free of additional postage.
 B. That on letters transmitted by member Ot Congress, with his official signature endorsed on the same, pre- payment of postage shall not be re quired, but the same may be paid on the delivery of the letters thus transmitted.
 1. Any person attempting to violate the provi- sions of this act shall be guilty of misdemcanor, and shall forfeit and pay the sum of twenty dollars, to be recovered before any justice of the peace having cognizance thereof
 Approved July p, 1861. I'm
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-19
(No I97.) An Act Relative to Money Deposited in the Reg

An Act Relative to Money Deposited in the Reg
 istres and Receivers of the Courts.
 SEC. l. Ihe Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That all moneys heretofore paid into the Registries and Receivers of the several Courts of the United States, formerly existing in these Confederate States, shall be deposited in the treasury of the Confederate States and it shall be the duty of the Judges of the several Courts of the Confederate States now having jurisdiction over the disposal ofthe said sums of money to withdraw the same from the Registries and Receivers of the Courts, and pay the amount thereof to the ry of the treasury.
 SEC. 9 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, an equal amount in bonds of these Confederate States, bearing in terest at five per centum per annum, divided into such sums shall be required by the Judges mak- ing the payments; the capital and interest of 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 o the Ireasu ry to make payment of said bonds and all accurlng interest on demand and presentation thereof, ac- campanied by duly certified copy of the ordor of Court directing such payment.
 SEC. B. That all sums of money deposited in the Registres and Receivers of the several Courts of these Confederate States, that may hereafter be so deposited, shall if remaining undsposed of during six months from the date ot 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 in like manner, and payable the like terms and conditions, Tn all re- spects as provided in the second section of thlS act
 Approved August l, 1861. I'm
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-19


 n~Sga It is pretty well authenticated that the first charge on Sherman's Battery was made py the lamented Col. Fisher, who commanded the Sixth North Carolina regiment ot regnlars.- As he filed his regiment around an adjacent hill. he found himself suddenly lronted py the brisling array of this battery, not two huhorTo 1 wards off Retreat was out ofthe question: 10 % forward was not only his inclination, put ms only resource. Calling on his troops to io'l1w him, and going himself some pacee:s aheau' he c charged 1t, and was last seen standing on one o' the guns. waving his sword in the air It was here her he fell mortally wounded. The loss of this regiment was seventeen killed and ftfy-odd wounded "a loss chiefly experienced in this charge. Nearly all the horses attached to the battery were under the murderous hre ol flsh- I, er's musketry. Hon. MT. CIingman and other ': gentleman. spectators of the scene, bear testl- mony to the correctness of thiS statement.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-19

raon of two years when the treasury notes shall De due
 the Secretary of te Treasury sha advertise that he will pay the same then the privilege of funding shall cease after six months from date of the advertisement unless there shall be failure pay the same ou their presentations
 SEC > And te t frihsr eadct3d, That in lieu o the notes authorized by this act which may be redeemed other notes may be wlthin the priud of t s iT0ctde3 horrrer That the amount oi such notes "u' standing toseler with the soe in winch the sd ii,''NI9 notes may have been funded under the provisions ot thS @ shall not exceed the of twenty millions ot dollars but tN secretary oi the Treasury iy, upon t ai''io'u Y the holder of bond thus funded redeem 1t by gNlnE IT tN change treasury issued under the provisions ol t5 act to such extent tkat the entile amount ol los then sSue together with the amount oi the bonds m Wlc they may have been funded shall not exceed twenty millions of dollars.
 SEC f Ind o. H frfIer eaacteG That the faith Of the Confederate States hereby pledged toIrovie and establish sufficient revenues for the guar payment of the interest and for the redemption of the sail stock and treasury notes act and the interest thcreon s fine same shall from time to tune become due and payable shall be Ild out o any money III the treasury not otherwise appropriated
 SEC > 4tld 6e u further acted That this act shall De deemed to contain all provisions. Limitations and penal ties o the act entitled to authorize the issue q tr sury hotes and to prescribe the punishment Of forging the sae and for forging certificates o socis bonds orcoupons and approved March 9h 1ol, wach shall e considered a5 parts of this act o first second and tenth sections, and save much relates to interest npon treasury notes
 SEC O. if0 he lt athr t0c'1a, 4i''t i'f we pu raising ten millions of dollars within tie present calendar year and of providing for the ultimate redemption ot the aeb herein authorized 10 becontaote the Secretary o the Treasury is hereby directed o collect information in regard to the value o the property the revenue system and the amount collected during the last fiscal year III each of the Confederate States report the to Congress at it's next session to enable it to lay fair, equal and Nehen system of internal taNaon tor the purpose Of curing the payment of the interest and principal of the debt hereby authorized be created in such may fully discharge the obligation herein contracted by the pledge the faith of the Confederate States pay the principal and interest of the said debt when due.
 SEC. ' 1nd Je d GieT eaacted That any staenay pay into the treasury anticipation of the aforesaid any not less than hundred thousand dollars specie or its equivalent and the be paid before the first day of July said shall be allowed to set o the same with per additional from the quota to be assessed upon the said state.
 Approved May l6 lS6l
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-19


 GEN. BEN McCULIocH.-A soldier in Co., Heberts regiment in Missouri, thus describes the habits and ways of the gallant McCulloch about the camp:
 Old Ben McCulloch is at present with us.- He is no ordinary man although very much so in looks. He is quite, has little to say, and keeps everything to himself. He goes about alone and never dresses in military. He was absent some time ago, and subsequent accounts report ed him selling chickens in the enemys camp in Missouri. He left our camp some time since, in patched up clothes; he was seen by one walk ing leisurely along the road, by another maxim tracks through the woods, and, few days after he rode into camp, on mule and decently dress ed. No one can understand him, no one can keep account of his movements. He is the most mysterious man l ever saw, and Abe will find him hard to deal with.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-19
(No. I99.)

An Act to authorize the Distribution of the Pro-
 ceeds of the sale of the A. B. Thompson, con
 demned as Prize.
 7Ae Congress of he Confederate States of Anserica do cnac That the proceeds of the sale of the ship A. B. Thompson, taken by the Confederate States ship-of-war Lady Davis, and condemned prize under a decree of the Confederate States Court for the District of South Carolina, when paid into the Treasury, shall be distributed by the Secretary of the Navy according to the provisions of the Act of the United States of April 23d, 1900, entitled "An act for the better government of the Navy ofthe United States,'' and made of force by an act of the Congress of the Confederate States February, 9th, 1861, entitled G An act to continue in force certain laws of the United States of America" :" rating Captain Elliott and his detachment-de- clared joint captors by the said decree-as marines, according to their respective ranks.
 Approved August 1, loCl
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(Nn. 00I-l

An act to make provision for the Care of Supplies
 for the Sick and Wounded.
 7He Congress of the ConJcderate Sates of America 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 pose of according the wishes of the contributors under the direction of the Medical Department of the army; the salary of the said clerk not to ex ceed 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 sale-keeping and proper disposal of the said articles
 Approved August ?, 1861. I'm
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-19
II. A. POWERS, Register. F. II. MOODY, Receiver.
PTJRIIC LAND SALE.

FIN pursuance of the ordinances of the Con- u venton of the 27th and 30th of May, 1861, we will offer at public sale the lands heretofore reserv ed by the United States government for the use and benefit of Fort Wayne in the Huntsville District, on the first Monday 9th day) in October 1861, except so much of said reserve not exceed ing eighty acres as may be necessary for military post or encampment. North of the base line and west of the fifth principal meridian, part of town ships sixteen and seventeen, of range thrty-th part of townships sixteen and seventeen, of range thirty four.
 The sale will be kept open two weeks; applicn- tons to make private entries will not be received until after the close of the public sale.
 l.. B. CUNNINGHAM, Register.
 J. R. BERRY, Receiver
 LAND OFFICE, HuntsriHe, Ark, July %, '6I.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-19
(No. l96.)
NO. IJb.J Resolutions in Relation to the First Regiment of North Carolina Volunteers

Resolutions in Relation to the First Regiment of
 North Carolina Volunteers.
 Rcsoloed by the Congress of the Conedcratc 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 sworn in and mustered into the service of North Carolina, and discharge them after the expiration of that period; said peri od to commece at the time the first company of said regiment was mustered into the service of North Carolina.
 ResoIoed further, That the cadets from the North Carolina Institute, at Chorlotte, who may have been acting with said regiment, be mustered into service in the same manner as the residue of the regiment, and to re organize as part thereof, with the pay of privates.
 Approved July 30, 1861. I'm
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Approved August ?, 1861.
(No 00S
NO IU5. An Act to amend an Act in Relation to the of Treasury Notes.

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, 1861, 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 aDprobation of the President, either before or after the calling in of the first notes; Prooded, That the whole issue outstanding at any one time shall not exceed two millions of dollars.
 Approved August 5, lo6l I'm
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-19
N O TICE T $ HEREBY GIVEN

| p 1rI1'tH4rI VT LN, IHat IettCFS A testimentary have been granted to the under igned, by the Probate Court of Pulaski county. Arkansas, on the 18th day of August, A. D., 1861, upon the estate of Francis Drew, deceased, late of said county; all persons having claims against said estate, are required to exhibit them to the executor, properly authenticated, within one year from the date of said letters, or they may be pre- cluded from any benefit in said estate, and that if such claims be not exhibited within two years from the date of such letters, they shall be forever bar red and precluded from any benefit from such es- tate. JOHN DONOHOE,
 Executor of the last will of Francis Drew decd.
 Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 9, 1861. 6w.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-19
lNn on0-l

An Act to amend an Act to establish the Judicial
 Courts of the Confederate States of America.
 The Congress of the Confederate States ot Amerlca do enact That the provision in the 3lst section of the " Act to establish the Judicial Courts of the Confede crate States of Amerca," which allows mileage to the District Attorney, shall be modified to read as follows, namely: q And when there are two or more divisions in the district for which he is appointed, he shall be allowed mileage at the rate of ten per mile, for going to and return ing from the Court which is most disputed on the most usual line of travel"
 Approved August l, lc6l. I'm
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-19

10 OF TIE SEVERAL COUNTIES IN SAID
 GreetiHg VNvEREAs The Laws of tile Confederate States of Ame w rica require that election shall be held ill the of Arkansas, the first Wednesday, tn the month Qf No rcabr, i. D. lS6l for the election of Electors for the election of President and Vice President of the Confederate States of America uin the Constitution thereof and in the prescribed by the laws of this State, heretofore in force
 Now therefore l. HENRY M RECTOR Governor of the State of Arkansas hereby declare and make known that said cleo shall be held in the respective counties ot the State Arkansas the said first Wednesday in the month of No vember 1861, for the election of Electors to for President and Vice President of the Confederate States zach legal of this State has right for Ecctot by law all six of the Electors be elected by the qualified voters of the whole State. Said election be conducted by the Judges who held the last General Election and the shers of the respective hereby required said election to be held cording to law.
 The of the said election will be made by the clerks of the several the Governorof the State in the prescribed Ky section two of chapter Xtythree of GOuld's Digest of the Statutes of Arkansas.
 IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF have hereunto set my hand,
 and caused the seal of the State of Arkansas, to be It. s affixed at Little Rock, the 24th day of August,
 D. 1861.
 II. NJ. RECTOR. By the Governor:
 JOHN I. SHERMAN, Secretary of Sate Sept ,. 1861
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-19
(No. 20:3.)


 An Act to provide for an additional Field Officer to Volunteer Battaons, land for the appointment of Assistant Adutant- General for the Provision al Forces
 SECTION l. Be a enacted by the Congress of the Confederate States cf Amcrica, That the eighth section of the Act of March 9th, 1861, "To 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, in the discretion of the Pre- sdent, to each battalion constituted, two field officers, one with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and the other with the rank of Major.
 SEC. ?. That the Preside be, and he is hereby authorized to appoint for the volunteer forces in the Confederate service as many assistant Adju- tants- General as the service may require, whose rank shall correspond with the rank of the asss- tant Adiutants General in the regular army and who shall receive the same pay and allowances according to their respective grades.
 Approved August ;, 1861. I'm
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-19

A Resolution to Dispose of Donations made by
 Certain Churches on the late Fast Day.
 Resoiced by the Congress of the Contederate States Of AHleric1 That the sum of five thousand, two hundred and seventy-eight dollars and eighty ght cents reported by the secretary of the treasury received into the treasury from donations by church es OH the late fast day, be appropriated fund for the use of the soldiers and officers wounded at the late battle of Manassas; and that the same be disburscd 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., 1861-09-19
N AN ACT to admit the State of North Carona into the Cor f.teIacy 03, certain condition

iederacy, a certain condition
 The State of North Carolnia having adopted measures looking to an early withdrawal from the United States to becoming in the future member of this Confectionery winch measures may not be consummated before the ap- preaching of Congress: Therefore
 2e Congress of He ContcderGte Sates of America d1 enact That the State of North Carolina shall be admitted member of the Confederate States of Ameica. upon an equal footing with the other States under the Constitution for the Provisional Government of the same upon the dlton that the convention of said assemble s adopt and ratify said Constitution for the Provisional Gov erment of the Confederate States and shall transmit the President of the Confederate States before the assembling ot Congress through the governor of said sate other proper authentic copy theac ordinance of said Provisional Constitutions upon the receipt whereof the President, by proclamation shall the fact: wereupon and without any further proceedings the part of Congress- the admission of said into this COnfede acy under said Constitution for the Provisional Government shall be considered complete, and the laws of this Conc deracy shall thereby be extended said fully and completely the other states composing the
 Approved May r, 1S6l
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lNo 0n2 !

An Act to amend an Act entitled An Act to
 make Further Provisions for the Public De
 teucc,' approved l lth May, 1861; and to amend
 an Act entitled An Act to Increase the Mill
 tary Establishment of the Confederate Statcs;"
 and to amend the '' Act for the Establishment
 and Organization of the Army of the Contcde-
 rate States of America"
 7Hc Congress of the Confederate .States of 1mricd do eaac That the third section of the Act entitled ' An Act to make further provision for the public delence," approvei llth May, 1861, be amended by striking out of said section the words, 'detailed from the regular army" and, further, that the ninth section of the Act entitled "An Act to in crease the military establishment of the Contede rate States" and to amend the Act for the es tablishmcnt and organization of the army of the Confederate States of America," approved 9th May 1861, be amended, by adding thereto the fol- lowing cause And that the President may, in his discretion, upon the application and recommen- daton of Major General or Brigadicr 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 3, 1861. I'm
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-19

LITTLE MOCK, AKh, AUgUsI -UII, IoUI HEY resolution and Order of the Executive Committee, ? of the Cairo and Fulton Railroad Company of July 26th ls6l the undersigned appointed Trustees, with authority and instructions to sell any lands o the company h limited amount the purpose of paying its just debts and liabilities the discharge of which, the company legally as we'll morally bound and the payment of which ought not to be longer deerred'
 Chr instructions to sell the same to amount not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars price less than two dollars and fifty per receive in pay eut therefor cancel outstanding Bonds (eXceptng six $500 construction Nos l. 2 g. 1, and illegally retained by J. & Shuman land certificates other evden indebtedness admitted liability of the company, the any accrued thereon we'll money, money of the Confederate States of America and Treasury Warrants of the State of Arkansas and execute deeds to purchasers
 Being thereunto empowered by said Order the undcrgn ed have appointed GEO. c. WATKINS, Commissioner under authority, in carrying out it's provisions All ap pcatons the purchase of land be addressed him. VIM. F. ASHLEY
 VIM. B. WATT.
 Aug 29 3m WM E WOODRUFF.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-19
No. 206. )
(No. 206.) An Act to amend An Act to provide Revenue from Commodities imported from Foreign Coun-
 

An Act to amend '' An Act to provide Revenue
 from Commodities imported from Foreign Coun
 tries" approved May 2l, 1861.
 7he Congress ofthe Contederate States of America do enact, That the following alterations and amend ments he, and the same are hereby, made to the {. Act to provide revenue from commodities import cd from foreign countres,' approved May 2l, 1861. to-wit: That the words " carbonate oi soda," and the words, "paving and roofing tiles, and brick and roofing states and fire brcks,'' in schedule c of said Act be, and the same hereby, stricken ont 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 " sheet or other form,'' are hereby inserted and made part of said schedule; and in schedule D of said Act, the terms, Lac Sulphur'' and sulphur flour off be- and the same 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 schedule c of said act.
 Approved August 3, 1861. I'm