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patna Of Poatare

Attention is invited to the following
act, which goes into effect on the first day
Of July, proximo:
AN ACT to amend sn Act entitled "An Act "a
prescribe the Rates Of Postage in the Confede
rate SfatAa &c ArAayis~s SD fer e.hersPuyPvsvs.'
Sac. J., Tie .Congrcss If the Confederate State
Of Ame, ftu do enact, Thai from and afterAhe LEI
day Of July next, there shall, be charged the fol-
lowing rates Of postage, to wit: For every single
letter sealed and for every letter in manuscript or
paper Of any kind upon which information shall
be asked for, or communicated in writing, or by
distance within the Confederate States of Ameri-
ca, ten cents; and every letter or parcel not ex-
ceeding halt an ounce in weight, shall DO deemed
single letter, and every additional half an
ounce, or additional weight Of less than half an
ounce, shall be charged with an additional single
postage. [Approved April 19, 1891
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The Oath.

/. A Memphis date OF the l4th says tn,
following is copy of the oath admins
tered 10 rebel officers and soldiers whs
rvuruuJarny nver.themseIves up:
II solemnly swear that will bear true
allegiance to the United States and sup
port and sustain the Constitution and
laws thereof; that I will maintain the
National sovereignty paramount to that
of all States or corporate powers; that |
will discourage, discountenance, and for
ever oppose secession, rebellion, and dis.
indignation of the Federal Union; that
disclain and denounce all faith and fell
lowship with the so called Confederate
States and Confederate armies, and pledge
my property and my life to the sacred
performance OF this my solemn oath OF
allegiance to the Government Of the Uni.
ted States of Americas"
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Good from tha wast.

We learn from reliable authority thai
a guerrilla party attacked and destroyed
Cox's train Of wagons, on Sewell Noun
tain, few days ago, capturing ell the
syeeens. fie@aed s~ith proxisisssss; hiel,
they burnt,) also capturing the horses.
and routed party OF the Yankees With
severe loss, who came to see tho where.
abouts of the train. They also 6estreyed
Writ Court House. and the oil ~efls that
were in possession Of the Hessians. -
Thirty citizens Of Campbell. county gioin.
ed Gen. Loring's command few DAYS
ago; and they represent that there IA a
considerable reaction in our favor in that
whole country. -LnncA. Repub. i8th. :,
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New Orleaua

We have several rumors from New Or
leans, which wei are not prepared 70
vouch for, but which come through pret-
" strafght,and we'll authenticated chan
ncls.
There Is no longer doubt that Mr.
aumford, Of New Orleans who tore
1owp The Federal Gag from the Custom
mouse, when ~ was hoisted by the do
,ncnnent from the Federal feet, was
nnne Dy Order Of General Haynau) But
ler. ne Story goes that Capt. Farraeut.
commanding uhs hett. denounced the
execution as 2 murder. He maintained
that II any one was to resent the indig-
nity to the United States aacsit was
himself; because II was by his orders and
His force that II was raised, aud when
raised Butlefwas not nearer. than hun
dred milesto New Orleans P,cnyune "a
running up his account rapidly.
A report was rife in the city Of New
Orleans last week, and generally credited,
that General Lowell had suddenly ap-
peared in the rear of Baton Rouge and
baeged two regiments Of Federal infant
lry and one battery. We hope II may.
prove true. The buster the fanks are
kept in the Mississippi river the less time
and means they will have to spare for at
tacks upon the Gulf coast. II Gen. Low.
ell will keep them in hot water in the
river possessions in Louisiana and Missis-
sippi. ne will cover Mobile in the most
effectual manner.
A question of blockade has been raised
by the permits given by Butler to run
1 the Mobile blockade with several loads
for the suffering in New Orleans. The
4 principle is THAI the blockade, to be made
"efFecIual," must be broken by excep-
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Hunter and the .Nigeara.

WAsHINcroS. June IL. Several dave
ago resolution was passed bythe House
epquiring Of the Secretary Of War whe-
Their General Hunter has Organized a reri-
ment of blacks. fugitive slaves. &c. for
the defence of the Union. Secretary Stan.
ton has answered this resolution TO the
effect that the departmentshas no official
Information on that subject.
Gen. Hunter was not authorized TO or
ganize such regiment, but. upon his re-
QUESTION, arms and clothing have been
sent 70 the forces under bis Command
without instructions as To The manner in
which they were 10 beused. He had not
been promised with arms to be placed in
the hands Of slaves and black fugitives.
As 70 that partiof the resolution calling
for the order and the correspondence be,
tweon General Hunter .and. the depart
mont. the President irstructs Secretary
Stanton to say that Such report al this
time would, in his opinion. be- Improper
and Incompatible with The public wei.
fare. & - 49, -
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"stonewall jackson. .

The Milton tN.c.) Chronicle say. here
must be something in name" for the
sound of Jackson" sets Yankee q
trembling. The foreigners in the Yankee
army swear it's all rebel lie'' about tbe
"stonewall" part Of the name. "Buessr
me eyes," says Patrick, ,.if ye can be after
making me believe that.is isn't that Old
spslpcen Gineral Andrew jackson, and II
It y, boys Holy Saint Mary We bstter b5s
after LAWN these lowlands Of sorrow. -
mine Gotip exclaimed Hans, dat isb
hin' kun g life, and he'll play de dsbil
init dc Dutch. ''saE 80
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Speculation in Flour.

We ivite attention to the article below
from the Macon Journal and Messenger:
PRICE OF FLoUR-MoRE SPECULATION
The most cruel speculation thas has vel
taken place. has just. been enacted, by
purchasing almost the entire stock Of
Flour in the State, from Savannah TO
every nook and cove in our mountains.
The price of holders here is hUerty dollars
per barrel. How soon it may be forty no
one can tell. If the capitalists " no hold
it toiH.u to be 80, il will be SO. The opera
ton of the purchase seemed to have been
almost simultaneous throughout the
State. Here is the fact for consideration:
our BREAD is IN the grip of the Monied
Power.
What vital consequences arc 10 be the
result2 How are the families Of soldiers
fighting for us in.the field, or EVEN the
soldier to exist as we'll as every class o.
mechanics and laborers who are com pell
ed to be purchasers This speculation
has inaugurated foe at home more dan
gerous than those who oppose IN the field
and equally worthy our lead and steel
and also the hemp awarded to spies, tn,
meanest class among enemies. Az mus
have bread, and there must lie remedy t.
obtain it, even if it be that. with which
open enemies are opposed.
1t has been a fayorite phrase, and
constant word of encouragement will
those we war against, that 1.-The Soutl
will soon be starved out" Is not this tn
best indication we could give to Nesshesss,
frzru ti1ptyvy ~-~----AheSNergeT otarVe
.outH What army or what people cal
exist with Flour at Twenty Dollars Bal
rel, and that controlled by Monte,
Power that has no conscience, and woul,
see the poor stsrve and their countr
crushed TO the vassalage Of Lincoln t
add few dollars to their poclsetsf-
There are some among this humble
who wish to be considered as christians
but that garb fits them as loosely as doe
that Of others for patriotism, who occasion
ally give few dollars of their .extortior
from the poor and the .lahorer to get the
names published in the newspapers.
A question is asked by many. if niue
of this -four has not been bought by thos
purporting to be Government agents, an
being actually so, or otherwise yet fc
private speculations7
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The article below, ftom the Knoxville.
correspondent Of the Atlanta Cbqfeaeracy.
ought to satisfy the Forcible Feebies in
regard 70 the ''evacuation Of Cum erland
Gnp" ~
KSoxvlLLE, June 20, 1862.
Once more our community breathes
more quietly. The uneasiness consequent
upon the evacuation Of Cumberland Gap
is disappearing and matters arc assuming
a more hopeful attitude. Many were un.
der the Impression that the whole Of East
Tennessee would4bc given up without a
strueglc, andthe Yankees allowed undis.
puted control of this section. The tories
believed it with all their heart Hence
they reported it, gave it currency, and
sent it broadcast everywhere over the
country. You could sec them upon our
streets in busy conversation, making their
arrangements no doubt, to receive their
friends, and congratulating. each other
upon the bright prospect before them
Faces radiant with JOY and actions elo-
quent with hope, could easily be discerned
in the conduct and bearing of these TO-
ries, would modestly suggestthat they
are probably not yet cut Of The goods, and
that it would be moro BETTING for them
to hold on awhile longer. Their abolition
allies have got.much trouble and tribula
tion to endure before they can get th
section-Sgill have 10 fell many nobl,
Southern soldier ard wade through
streams OF Southern blood.
am safe in saying that our authorize
have no idea of giving up East rennes
see. so that our tory friends may rest cas-
, for the present. They will have due warn
! ling Of such an event, and. when It comes
If 1t ever should, they can goto the be
som Of their beloved father, Abraham.
o We can now appreciate the evacultio
), Of tue Gap. While Il was foEmidabl
position yet on account of n ,puehber <
|. gaps below this one, which wegsopen {
!. She unobstructed passage of infintry an
Q cavalry, and even artillery, we we're in
T condition to be fianked, and exposed a
] the same time to ar attack in front Nc
only so, but !. was utterly impossible t
y provoke them to battle As it is nov
they can probably be drawn out into tn
i plains, away from their mountain r,
. treats, where we can make then realiz
a .the effective virtue sbullet and bayone
E when welded by Southern prowsss.
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The Mississippi's Mouth Again
Blockaded,

1t has been generally believed for sew
era. days, and with good deal of reason,
remarks the Natchez Courier of the 10th
inst, that the French and English men
of-wsr are now blockading the Mssissip-
pi river below New Orleans. A notice
Of sixty days is required Of the raising OF
blockade, before commerce and trade
can be resumed. So that the Yankee
trick Of Lincoln, in clearing five hundred
vessels for New Orleans and Port Royal
on trading expedition, has been nipped
in the bud. These Yankee shippers,
with ice and other traffic, can now turn
tail to the Balize, and curse the block.
headed United States Secretary of State
all their passage.
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Vioksbure.

The Wing says that vicksburg will
'neyersurrender. The citizens h ave taken
their personal property from the city,
leaving nothing behind but The bare
walls which the enemy may batter down
or burn if he sees TT. ~
The Citizen says the lorer aest never
sentured within sairreaoh Of thss bate.
ries, and when the upper feet comes
down, there is no ground for fear that the
batteries above the city will be able to
hold them In check.
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Gem Johnafon

Tho Richmond Examiner. of Monday,
says: -
We are pleased to learn that General
Johnston has so far recovered from the
effects Of his wound in the battle of the
Chickahominy thatit is expected that in
4 week time be will be able 70 take the
neid, He will DO welcomed back to his
,,linpprtentx command ON the Richmond
sass g'sR Eepeyed and lively public con-
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Reported Movement of Gen. Hal
- locks Army.

The Richmond Examiner of the 2lst
inst. says;
BY an arrival direct, from Washington,
we are placed in the possession of the
important intelligence that Con. Hal
leck's army, or the greater portion Of il.
was expected there in fourteen. DAYS
from the West. The Lincoln Govern
ment had made such arrangements with
the railroads from the West that would
greatly expedite travelling, and result in
the simultaneous precipitation of a hun
dred thousand men toa given point in
very short time. Gen. Halleck was re.
ported on his way to Washington. -.
If Halleck's army or any portion of it,
is on its way to Washington, the ultimate
destination OF its regiments is Richmond
in anticipation Of movement rom Gen.
Beauregard in the same direction.
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From Memphis.

A letter from Memphis.dated the llth
says:
The Federal forces have been but lit.
tie increased since you left, but thew talk
about. and evidently seem.to berookinr
for, large acoessions TO their present
strength. both of guuboats and cavalry
sad infantry; am told they are landing
large quantities OF general army stores.
this city and sent to the interior Of Mis-,
sissippi. All is quiet SO far as the Feds
are concerned; but thievine, garrotina'
&c. are of nightly occnrrencn - -
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ca The Northern papers are still glo.
rifying over the Federal victory at Chat
tanooga." The following is the latest we
have seen. 1t comes through that vera
cious print, the Louisville Journal;
NASHVILLE, June l6.
The Federal troops engaged in the two
days fight at Chattanooga were as follows;
9th Michigan. Col. Parkhurst; 3sth In
diana, Col. Tenbury; LIST Wisconsin, Mai
Bingham; Hewetts Kentucky battery,
and Edgerton's Ohio battery. The gal
liant conduct Of our officers and men ID
everywhere calling forth commentator
"The gallant conduct of our officer,
and menl" That will do. They crept up
stealthily--threw few shells into the
town, one of which went through the
dwelling Of Unionite, and another graz
ed the steepIe of the marketnouse and
exploded in frog-pond beyond the linn.
its of the corporation, crsating great com,
motion and CONSERVATION among the am.
phibious eroakers. After which the gal.
liant officers and men" incontinently slop.
cd. stealing three niggers and ten horses,
ard leAFiaG ei'e br@ss fsld piece and six
dead Yankees, all buried together. Casu-
aities on Confederate side, one picket.
shot through the mouth. We are aston
ished that the traitors in East II Tennessee
who are in regular correspondence with
the enemy, don't keep his journals more
correctly posted.
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ar "slieedaddle, 3 i a Federal Co.,
and isssaid 10 be more significant Gar.
'stampede," i signifies to erun fro,;
fear Of Confederate bayonets, strsw,o Il,
the pathway With guns hayeFsaoks, cloth,
ing etc.D =
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CONFEDERATE BoSsET.-Miss N. c. Dsvi,
coytee, Monroe county, ha. plseed our 'tother
bali under obligations for a present IN tbs .s,n.
OF handsome "confederate Bonnet," the work
Of Miss D.'s own skillful and industrious hand
H. 's real Glove Of a bonnet" and the kindness
Of our sstimsbis friend is warmly acknowledged.
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80 Tho inmates Of sEeetwster Bspti.t As.o-
eiSfion are 10 the hands of ID, printer. ana viii
be ready for delivery IN short time They have
been delayed BY the sickness Of the clerk ana
other ssass..
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The Fate of Charleston.

The Richmond Examiner says .--"Those
of the Tribune in regard to Baltimore, af-
ter the outbreak of tho 10Th. of April,
1861, that the city should be 'ploughed
with cannon balls and sowed with gun
powder will not be at all surprised at the
dendish maglignity of the following pas
sage, in which tho city of Charleston is
devoted to a similar fate:"
Prom the New York Tribune, June OIL
Doom" hangs over wicked Charleston.
That yiPer.s nest and breeding place of
rebellion is, ere this time invested by
Union arms-perhaps already in our
hands. If there is any city deserving OF
holocaustic inAmy. it is Charleston
Should its inhabitants choose to make its
site desert, blasted by FIRE, we do not
think many tears would be she'd. Tray.
elerss OF to-day are quite undecided as to
the location Of ancient Carthage; travel
ers OF 1862 may be in the same doubt
about Charleston.
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TERMS

I've DOLLARS a YfAs, PAYABLE ~ 1870 - 90
Amending namcs OF oenaiaa''' ~
uksh. lie. i;nrA charged at
otituAry Notices over tvs'f' 1880
th9 ,skosI Intended 70 promote the pri-
~ Gu, n, istSr.sts Of corporations, Societies.
o. lndisiduals, will BE- charged as adver-
fisem<ois.
-....---.--- -
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steuart,a Great Hunt.

we give elsewhere full report of tho
daring feat of General j. E. b. Steuart,
which should be read by all soldiers and
officers, as an instance and example.
The Richmond Wing thus sums up the
deed:
Gen. J. 3. B. Steuart has executed the
most daring feat OF the war, and with
perfect success. With small BODY of
cavalry, and two pieces Of artillery. he
has made circuit around the army of
Mcclellan, routing and dispensing what
ever force he. encountered, destroying
three ships laden with supplies, a hun,
dred wagons simiiarly laden bringing
off three hundred mulea and horses
breaking upsa rail road, cutting tele.
graphn. and killing, wounding and cap
turing number Of the enemy besides
possessing himself Of important informa.
ton as TO sMoclellan's poai,ion and de.
signs. Mcclellan is doubtless great
General. The Yankees say so-and they
are never wrong But we can't help
thinking that such a trick could not have
been played upon Napoleon, without
some risk.
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AS soon as the feet was discovered ap-
preaching Memphis, a stampede COM
menced among officers, soldiers and citi-
Gems On Friday three or four trains took
away large numbers. while those who
could not leave in this manner left by
other routes. Hacks could not be had
to go distance of twenty miles for less
than from fifty TO one hundred dollars,
while for carts and other vehicles sums Of
various exhorbitant amounts were de.
handed and paid. Many walked. One
lady, with family of four little children,
footed it from Memphis to Hernandez
distance Of nineteen miles, willie scores
of men did the same. ..+
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The Federal feet were preparing to CO.
operate with the fleet off 'yicksburg =
About forty steamers were at the land
ings and in the river. Among them was
the Dickey, which is the reportorial craft,
and contains some forty of the tribe who
have come down to chronicle the event.
and send forth their usual exaggerations
and absurditics. The present army of
occupation consists of the AID and 10th
Illinois regiments. The immediate COM
mand ofthe city devolved upon Colonel
Fitch, of,Indiana. The Provost Marshal
is Capt. John II. Gould.
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/, II is a gratifying fact that the tone o.
the whole community is one of bitter hos
tility to the invader. Not n Union
thought had been uttered; and, in fact,
such as existed seems to have turned in
the opposite current. The stores were
closed; no business was done. All cotton
and sugar has been removed; every dol
lars worth of Confederate property is out
Of the way, and the Yankee victory re-.
suits in nothing but completely Quilted
city.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-06-27

We have nothing very startling thi.
week in the way Of news--the 'reliablC
gentleman" having mysteriously disap
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-06-27

The article below. ftom the Knoxville
correspondent Of the Atlanta Cbqteaeras,
ought to satisfy the Forcible Feebles in
regard TO the evacuation Of Cumberland
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Incidents Of the Occupation 81
! W. W. Nam r,hia. - -


gentleman who left Memphis abou.
the time Of it's occupation. BY the enemy,
furnishes us with some interfering Incl
dents, which we append:
When The Foderals asceaded to the
roof of the Post 0fice for The purpose Of
hoistin9 the Stors and Stripe{, The cheers,
eroans, yells and Kisses Of the Inhabitants
made the place n pandemonipm. and
some one In the crowd fred a pistol shot
which shattered the bricks on the cornice,
barely missing the officer on the roof. A
citizen slipped quietly up 10 the trap door
and locked It inside, and the Federals
were prisoners Word was sent TO the
Commodore, and he threatened TO shell
the town in twenty minutes IL they were
not released. The threat had it's effect,
and the Mayor took OCCASION to inform
the Commodore that he was not RESPONSE
bic for the 'indigniU." 81
A,Confederate flag was discovered on
the bluff, Haunting in full sight of the
Yankee squadron The Commodore or.
dered it down. IL wouldn't come. X
was nailed to the masthead. A detach.
ment was sent up with axes TO cut down
the pole. Again ensued scene of angry
commotion. The crowd surrounded the
mast, and swore that the first man who
touched-it would be killed Some Of ths
conservatives in the throng, because the,
counselled moderation, were set upon b,
the newsboys and whipped. Severa
knock-downs took place. The detach
pent found It impossible to stem thu
current. Word was sent TO the Colone
of the regiment at the foot Of the bluff
and four companies mere dspotehea 10 CT,
dotcn The Southern fac, which was don
amid the groans and Kisses ,of. the crowd
: to disturoit.
1 II, l., ,ra,;,,.;r, 81 ,i..f ia. 49,.
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far as the same may, in the Judgment of the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and under
regulations prescribed by him, be necessary
for that purpose. l. 5,tt 4aiat - +: I
On ground coffee, and all preparations Of
which coffee forms part, or which is prepared
Tor sale as substitute for coffee, mills per
pound u, 4ia 40.
On ground pepper, ground mustard, ground
plmento. ground cloves; ground cassia, and
ground ginger, and all limitations Of the same
cent per pound.
On sugar refined, whether loaf, lump, gran
alated, or pulverized, mills per pound
on sugar made from molasses, strip Of mo-
asses, melado or concentrated melado, mills
per pound; on all brown, Muscovado, or clari-
aed sugars produced directly from the sugar
zane, and not from sorghum or imphee, other
han those produced by the refner, cent per
pound.
On sugar candy and all confectionery, made
wholly or In part of sugar, one cent per pound
on chocolate, and cocoa prepared, one cent
Il per pound.
o. On saleratus, and bi-carbonate of soda, FIVE
mills per pound.
On starch made ofpotatoes, one mill pc.
pound, made OF corn or wheat one and half
mills per pound, made of rice or any other ma
terial, four mills per pound.
On tobacco, cavendish, plug, twist, fine-cut,
and manufactured Of all descriptions, not in,
lcluding snuff, cigars. and smoking tobacco,
prepared with all the stems in, or made exclu-
sively Of stems valued at more than thirty
cents per pound, fifteen cents per pound; val
ued at any sum not exceeding thirty cents per
pound, ten cents per pound.
On smoking tobacco, prepared with all the
stems in, FIVE cents per pound; on smoking to-
bacco made exclusively of stems, two cents per
pound.
On snuff, manufactured Of tobacco, ground