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CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, december %, 1864

THURSDAY, december %, 1864.
Mr.. Baker, of Florida, offered reso-
luton, which was agreed to, that the
Judiciary Committee inquire into the ex-
pediency of amending the Judiciary Act
by authorizing the judges of the district
courts to issue writs of mandamus to
persons holding Office under the Con-
federate States.
Mr.. Sparrow, from the Military Com
mittee, reported bill, which was passed,
making it the duty of the Quarter
MASTER to provide fuel and
light necessary for the Executive Man
sion, and forage for six horses, for
the use of the Commander in Chief
of the Army and Navy of the Con-
iederate States; and making it the
duty of the Commissary- General to fur
nish the same officer commissary sup
plies allowed to commissioned officers in
the field, the quantity allowed to be
drawn and purchased by him being
double what is allowed a general in the
field: Provided, that if hereafter the
salary allowed him be paid in par funds,
the value of the forage and subsistence
furnished him during the period in which
such payment is made in par funds shall
be deducted from said salary in the set
Element of his accounts. The act is to
continue in force during the war.
Mr.. Sparrow, from the same committee
to whom was referred the Presidents
message, in response To u resolution of
the Senate asking information relative to
the number of officers of the army tried
for drunkenness during the war, reported
the same back, and asked to be discharged
from the further consideration OF the SUBJ
ject From letter from the Adjutant-
General, transmitted in this message, it
appears that the total number of officers
of the army tried for drunkenness since
the beginning of the war is two hundred
and twenty-five. OF this number, one
hundred and fifty one were convicted and
seventy-one acquitted.
On motion, it was ordered that when
the Senate adjourn, it be to Monday next.
On motion. the Senate resolved into
secret executive session.
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MAYORS CoURT.-The following case

MAYORS CoURT.-The following cases
were before the Mayor yesterday
James E. Perkins was charged with
stealing watch, valued at one thousand
dollars, the property Of r. j. Graves -
This case grew out Of the one heard be
fore the Mayor few days since, in which
Perkins charged Graves with stealing
one thousand, one hundred and forty y-fiye
dollars from him while they were ON a
drunken spree According to Graves
account. himself and Perkins got drunk
together, and during the day the latter
thrust his pocket book into Graves's
hands to keep for him. Becoming too
much intoxicated to manage themselves,
Graves lost the money confided to his
keeping ;gand when Perkins got sober he
had him arrested on the charge of steal
ing it. Being unable to obtain redress
IN, anX Other. YaE. perlliiipst erlliip strafe lsYYd OBJ
tanned possession of the watch from Mrs.
Graves. When Graves heard of the
transaction, he procured warrant of ar
rest against Perkins, charging him with
stealing his watch. Subsequently, Graves
placed the warrant in George D. Woot-
toms hands, and authorized him to obtain
an interview with Perkins in order to
compromise the matter before bringing it
before the public; but that gentleman's
efforts towards the Accomplishment of
reconciliation failed. The Mayor, after
hearing all the testimony, required secu-
rity of Perkins, Graves, and witness, for
their appearance before him on Saturday
to answer the charge of subornation and
perjury.
The case of John Klos, pending for
some time on the charge of assaulting
and beating Mary, his wife, and turning
her out of doors in the night time, was
again taken.up and finally disposed Of by
remanding Kios before the Grand Jury
for Indictment
Security for good behavior was re-
quired of Daniel Keyes, charged with
assaulting and beating Mary Signiago in
her own house.
One or two other cases of trifiing i'm
portance concluded the proceedings of
the court
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A REBUKE TO LINCOLN.

The following resolution, introduced
by Henry Winter Davis, was adopted by
the Yankee House Of Representatives on
Monday-yeas, 80; noes, 5s:
Resol0ed, That Congress has con-
stitutional right to an authoritative voice
in declaring and prescribing the foreign
policy of the United States as well in
the recognition of new Powers as in other
matters, and it is the constitutional duty
of the Executive Department to respect
that policy, not less in diplomatic nego-
tiations than in the use of the National
force, when authorized by law and the
propriety of any declaration Of foreign
policy by Congress is sufficiently proved
by the vote which pronounces it and
such proposition, while pending and un-
determined, is not fit topic of diplo-
matte explanation with any foreign
Power.
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A ppEAL TO THE PUBLIC.-Tl

A PPEAL TO THE PUBLlC.-Ihe
~ Relief Committee Of Richmond appeal to the
;u1e for aid in behalf Of the families OF soldiers
and refugees in the city.
Iiiel mond is filled with refugees from every per-
lion OF the confederacy, many Of them the families
Of soldiers in the field.
Jdbe,al aud regular contributions OF money iood
aud fuel are earnestly requested
Tue southern Express Company have kindly
agreed to ship all articles, contributed TO the poor,
Contributions of money should be sent 70 IL y ..
Baskeryill, Treasurer and all supplies should DC
connigned to the Relief Committee Of hichmohd,
care OF Messrs. Martin Il Uardozo. -
RrLIEr CoMnirTER.-H, 4. q. Baskervih, lfea-
surer; William Bell, DIR. w. III. 0wathmey, .. l.,
Maury Dir. etors; William H. Pieasants, Secretary;
DR. o. c. Barney, w. IL. cleinmitt, Robert J. Chris
tian Lewis ID. crenslaw, J. II. Chamberlayne, VI
II Denerson, DR.. J. ii. Ellerson,. Colonel Thomas
n. Isiig George Gibson, Patrick ii. Gibson, james
Gordon, Blackburn Hughes: Abner = Harvey,
Samuel j. Harrison, Judge Wilain II. Lyons, Thus.
" Mccanee, r. Cary Nicholas, samuel n. Price,
j. d. X sieieht, John X; Tucker, Asa snyder De-
yid r. williams Joel b. Watkins, William Wlaiis, Jr.
- WILLIAM p. AUHfokD,
a-f,n President.
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FROM THE SOUTH.

From the Charleston papers of the
18th we take the following intelligence
about the fall and position of Fort Meal
lister. The Courier says:
"The fort was carried by assault at 3
o'clock on Tuesday morning, the 18th in.
slant, by the portion of Sherman's forces
sent to tap the Albany and Gulf railroad.
We have no particulars or details of the
capture. The officer in command of the
fort was Colonel E. G. Anderson, of Sa-
vannah. The main body of Sherman's
army, it is believed, still threaten Sa-
yannah. The capture of Fort McAlister.
at the mouth of the Ogeechee, will ena-
BILE the enemy to cooperate with the
feet in any attack on the city. No fur
ther news from there had been received
up to a late hour last evening. All was
quiet on the line of the Savannah rail
road.
"The fall of this fort, though it puts
the enemy's land forces in cooperation
with their fleet, does not necessarily in
volve the loss of the city Fort Meal.
lister is about twenty miles from Savan-
nah; and beyond that, the land opera
tions of the enemy will be checked by
three formidable lines of earthworks :;
and his gunboats cannot operate in the
Savannah river before Tunderbolt bat
terry and Costin's Bluff are taken. These
are works of no 0ean pretensions, and
are able to Withstand heavy attack
There will yet be a bloody battle before
the city falls. If Sherman is bent upon
holding it, he will have to go it over the
bloody cOrpses of thousands of his own
men,"
The Mercury of yesterday morning
says:
Wheeler's cavalry is at Hardeeyille.
The enemy has constructed two bate
ries within range of the railroad, near
Coosawatchie, and continues to shell
every passing train"
The Courier says:
"The flag of-truce boat brought up,
Thursday, one hundred and four paroled
Confederate officers from Fort Pulaski.
The Yankee officers in the fleet reported
rived at Hilton Head also, that it was
rumored that Savannah was to capituhte
at l2 NJ, Thursday They had learned
of the fall of Fort McAllister, but could
give no particulars Another thousand
Yankee prisoners will be taken down
this morning. This completes~the ex-
change, and makes the number thus far
turned over, by Colonel Hatch, eleven
thousand.
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LATEST FROM TIE NORTH

The New York Herald of the oath
and Baltimore american (evening edi
tom of the same date, were received
last night. We have only space for
brief summary of the news Gold was
Sold at the First Board, in. New York, or
the Goth, at 222 1-4-an advance.
FROM TENNESSEE.
General Thomas's latest official dis
patch is dated "Near Spring Hill, De-
cember 10Th. - He says:
The enemy have been vigorously pur-
sued to-day, but have studiously avoided
any attack by my troops. | have sue
ceeded in taking few prisoners-some
two hundred or three hundred-but our
captures are light in comparison with
the successes Of the past three days.
The pursuit will be continued in the
morning at as early an hour as the troops
can march.
Il find, upon receiving more correct re-
ports of the operations of the 10th in
slant, that Msjor-General Edward John
sons entire division, with all the brigade
commanders, was captured in the works
which were captured by assault, besides
destroying brigade of the enemy's ca
valry and capturing its commander, Bri-
gadier- General Rucker.
Among the captures made to-day are
the rebel Brigadier- General Quarles,
wounded, and number of rebels, also
wounded, lying in the houses by the
roadside, unable to go away.
An official telegram from Nashville
speaks of Forrest being in command of
the "rebel cavalry" south of Spring
Hill. This refutes the Yankee report
that he was killed at Murfreesboro'.
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FTRE.-On Wednesday night, between
10 and Ii O'Clock, framed tenement on
Charity street, near Shockoe Hill Gene
terry, occupied by negroes, accidentally
LOOK hre and was burnt to the ground
The Fire Brigade promptly turned out
upon the alarm being given; but, owing
to the distance of the fire from the en-
CINE houses, did not reach the spot in
time to render much service.
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LOCAL. MATTERS.

The SOLDIERS DINNER. an i'm.
promptu meeting Of some citizens, held
on Wednesday night, to take into con-
sideration the subject of and to make
arrangements for, The contemplated sol
diers' dinner, daring the Christmas holi-
Gays, 1T was decided that, inasmuch as
christmas day was so near at hand. and
the time was SO short for preparing for
the entertainment it was best to post
pone the affair till New Years day. At
the same time, a committee was appoint
ed to issue an address to the public.
soliciting contributions of money, provi-
sions, etc. !; and suggestion was made
that each family contribute one das's
fare TO the advancement of the cause.
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rNHE RICHMoNDER ANzEIGER.

4 printed iii German, offers great advantages as
advertising sheet being the only German news-
paper published in the Confederacy, enjoying,
as it does, large circulation among German citi-
zens and residents.
1t is the intention Of the present editor and pro-
pretor to enlarge the sheet that il may, in this
respect, compare with the largest German paper
published in America; and, through its agents, to
he earnestly socits the patronage of the pl olc in
behalf of his enterprise.
Advertisements will be inserted either In Ger
mar or English
Published at Richmond, Virginia, daily and
weekly.
Office on Broad street, between Tenth and Rle-
venth. q. A. WALLACE,
de l2--ts Editor and Proprietor.
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COMMITTED TO CASTLE THUNpER-
John Nj. Owens, member of company
ID, Sixth Georgia regiment, charged with
desertion and forgery, was brought to
this city yesterday and committed to
Castle Thunder.
Charles COwlan, detailed conscript.
was arrested by Captain Maccubbin's
detectives, and committed to the Castle.
on the charge of stealing and passing
upon captains commission, which was
stolen last September from Captain
Hubert. Cowlan had the commission
IN his possession at the time he was ar
rested
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
CONFEDERATE STATES oP AMERICA,
RICHMOND, December |, 1854.


RICHMOND, December l, 1854.
~ EVENT Ill RI Y TREAS URY
~ NOfES.-In pursuance Of an act of Congress,
approved November rs, 1864, entitled "An act TO
authorize the Secretary Of the Treasury to exchange
coupon bonds for seventhiry treasury notes, hold
ers OF such notes hereby notified that after the
payment of the annual interest due thereon on the
first day of January 1865, upon presentation Of the
same, the Treasurer, Assistant Treasurers and Pay
Depositaes las designated at foot will issue eerti
hcates therefor which will entitle the holders to
coupon bonds payable thirty years after the first day
OF January, 1861 bearing six per cent interest from
the said first of January. 1865, payable the first
days u January and July in each year. The Trea-
surer, Assistant Ireasurers and Depositaries will
make weekly reports TO the Register u the Treasury
of such certificates issued at their offices, whereupon
bonds will be sent forward i'll satisfaction of same
The notes wiz be cancelled in the usual manner and
forwarded to the First Auditor
q. A. TRENHOLM,
Secretary OF Treasury.
Treasurer at Richmond, Virginia
Assistant Ireasurers at Charleston and Mobile.
DvposltaTies at Raleigh and Wilmington, North Ca
rolina,
Depositmies at Charleston and Columbia, South Ca
rolina.
Depositaries at Savannah and Augusta Georgia
Depositaiifs at Tallahassee, Florida, and Montgo
merry, Alabama
Depostar1es az Columbus Mississippi, and Houston
and Marshall, Texas. de 3-ts
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1t is estimated that Sherman, in his
raid through Georgia, succeeded in steal
ing and persuading about one out Of
every fifteen able bodied negro men to
go with him. Many Of those who left
have returned to their homes.
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THE YANKEES AND CANADA.

Seward has sent in to Congress The
papers about the troubles on the Cana
dian border. The state of affairs now
prevailing, he thinks arose from the
attitude assumed by the British Govern
ment towards the United States shortly
after the rebellion broke out
In connection with the Canadian i'm
broglio, Quebec dispatch states tina,
thirty companies of provincial volunteers
were sent to the frontier during the last
week
The Montreal chief of police, Lamothe
who figured in the case Of the st. AL
bans raiders, has resigned There was a
report that Coursol, the magistrate who
ordered their release, had also resigned
but it is now pronounced untrue. Gene
raj Dix has authorized the raising, III
New England, of regiment of cavalry
for service on our Northern border.
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OFECIAL.
TO HOLDERs a

NJ Office TO HOLDERS AND OWN
~ Frs OF FOUR PER CENT. REGISTERED
BONDS, ISSUED UNDER ACT OF FEBRUARY
IL, ls64.-~Notice Is hereby given to holders and
owners of four per cent registered bonds issued
under act of February H. 1894 that the d,
on the same to lst January, 1865 will be paid upon
presentation of the bonds, at any tis,s after LIST
proximo, to the Treasurer Assistant Ireasurers or
Pay Depositaries named below. 1t is impractioable
to prepare schedules for the payment Of interest on
these bonds, the number and amount Of those
surrendered in payment of taxes have not been yet
ascertained. @. A. TRENHOLM,
Secretary Of Treasury.
Treasurer, Richmond, Virginia.
Assistant Treasurer, Charleston, South Carolina.
Assistant Treasurer, Mobile, Alabama
Depositary, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Depositary, Savannah, Georgia.
Depositary, Tallahassee, Florida.
Depositary, Montgomery, Alabama.
Depostary, Columbus, Mississippi.
Depostary, Marshall, Taxas. de l6-eod2m
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GArTURED.-Twenty, odd Yankees,
captured by somr of Colonial Thomas's
men in the Smoky mountain, were
brought here this week Among them
are two majors, six captains and twelve
lieutenants. They escaped from the
guard at Columbia, South Carolina, and
were making their way to the Federal
lines when Thomas's "Irgins gobbled
them up.-AsheUitie North Carolina
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JUDGE LYoNs's CoURT.-In this court,
yesterday, no business was disposed of
The ha6eas corpus case of Peyton G.
Bagby, claiming exemption from militia
service on the ground of being over fifty
years of age, was postponed till this morn
lnU
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MARRIED.

On the 20th of December, at the residence of the
brides father by Rev. George Woodbridge, FRAN X
H. ALFRIEND to ALICE, eldest daughter of John
E. Wonble all OF the city OF Richmond.
Baltimore and Philadelphia papers please copy.
On the 20eh instant at st. Paups Church, Majol
f. d. BRA.ILSFORD. Confederate States Army, e
LUMMIE, daughter of Robert Hill, Esq, OF hich-
mond, Virginia
Charleston Courier please copy.
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FIRE IN LYNcHRURG.-A destructive
fire occurred in kynchburg, Virginia, on
Friday night. 1t commenced on the cor
ner of Main and Sixth streets. Among
the heaviest losers were Messrs. Sutphin,
Dunnigan, Samuel A. Burte, L. L. Arm
strong and Colonel NJ I.anghorne
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YANKEE CRITICISM OF GENERAL HOODS
CAMPAIGN.

YANKEE CRITICISM OF GENERAL HOODS
CAMPAIGN.
The New York Tribune has long ar
ticle on the campaign in Tennessee. = In
it we find admitted the fact that the Con
federate defeat before Nashville was
caused by the superior numbers of the
enemy. Thomas had been largely rein
forced. The Tribune says
The result of Hoods Lacquer of Nash
Vile appears even more disastrous than
the issue of that warriors usual under
takings. We cannot doubt that General
Sherman, when he parted from General
Thomas, directed him to lure Hood
army so far north, and keep it across the
Tennessee river so long as possible. -
Still, the audacity of laying siege to a
fortified city or depot like Nashville, with
an army inferior, at least numerically, to
that Of its defenders, and those defend.
ers commanded by veteran like Thomas,
has had no parallel since Lee, with less
than 1000 men, held McClellan's 200,-
900 spell-bound in front of Washington,
overlapping our mighty host on both
wings. With Buell. at the head of our
forces in Tennessee, Hood might safely
have passed Nashville and invaded Ken.
tucky; but with Thomas in command,
he could, prudently, do nothing but get
out of the neighborhood at the earliest
moment. This he was doubtless on the
point of doing, if the movement had not
already begun, when Thomas decided to
force battle, and thereupon made the
movement whose result now electrifies
the country.
Until Hoods account of the fight at
Franklin was received, there was pre-
text for doubt or cayil as to the reality
of our success there; but we see not
how there can be any longer. Our army
was retreating to concentrate, and, being
sharply pressed, was compelled to fight
or abandon its trains. Schoiield decided
to fight, fully aware Of the enemy's su.
periority in numbers, but trusting to the
position to enable him to check the rebel
advance until his trains could be safely
got away. And the calculation proved
sound one. Though his csntre was
once broken by the great momentum
and yehemence Of the rebel charge, II
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IMPORTANT NOTICE.-The STOCK
/ HOLDERS of. the RICHMOND AND PETERS
BURG RAILROAD COMPANY, who have, or
shall have, dividends due to them and uncolected,
hereby notified that all dividends will be paya-
BILE only in the Treasury notes OF the Confederate
States, i'm which during the existing those divi-
dends have been earned, until the first day OF Feb
ruary 1885, apd after that date at the option of the
company in the said Treasury notes IN the bonds
OF the Confederate States, valued and paid at the
price without INTEREST," paid Tor such bonds by this
company
BY order OF the Board of Directors.
NJ. W. WARRINGTON,
de l6-S0t Treasurer
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Judge Asa Holt, venerable citizen of
Macon, Georgia, was hung by the Yam
KEGS not far from there during their raid.
He was murdered because suspected Of
having gold which they could not find,
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TNO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA
i As slight token of gratitude to the Army OF
General Lee, the citizens propose to give them Il
NEW-YEAR'S DINNER. Contributions i'll mo-
ney in provisions cooked uncooked) should
be sent, by the 29th instant, TO JOHN J. WILSON,
ESQ, Richmond, and competent committee will
superntend the appropriation and distribution
thereof. SAMUEL j. HARRISON,
THOMAS w. McCANCE,
WILLIAM b. ISAACS,
II. +. WALKER,
WILLIAM G. PAINE,
W. L. GILMAN,
j. A. HOBSON,
Committee of Citizens.
Papers throughout the State please copy till day.
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A man named Calender, in Dallas,
Alabama, has been convicted a distiliing
grain contrary to law. He was fined
i've hundred dollars ten gallons
Of whiskey, more or less, dcr the Of
fence.
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OFFICIAL.
TssAsusy DsrAmrxxSr,

TsrAsuRy DgrAmrxsSr,
>oNfspfsArF STATES OF AMERICA
RICHMOND, December 7, 1854.
so HOLDERS OF FIVE PER CENT
s6ih1t,, @ @ALLckkIIFICATEs Attention Is respect
~ .sd 70 the provisions OF the ninth section OF
aassisey, Se., approved February H. 1884, which
Ne that all cali certificates shall be- nlnd,
ana snail be taxed in all respects as is provided
vertlbe.n 'A A's "ie coh-
o,, ne lourth section Of said act imposes tax of
aa,ared per cent on the Treasury notes repre-
shm v sad I'VE per cent. call certificates which
remain outstanding the first day of January
e'shfeen hundred and sixty-ive
a. q. A. TRENHOLM,
-ttstJ Secretary of the Treasury
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House was opened with prayer by
Rev. DIR. Doggett.
The House agreed to the Senate amend
ment to the House bill 10 punish con-
spiracy against the Confederate States
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the currency bill
On motion, the committee rose and the
House adjourned.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
RICHMOND. Va. November Is. la6i

RICHMOND, Va, November rs, 1861.
Office is HEREBY GIVEN To
IN HOLDERS AND OWNERS OF CERTIFI-
GATES OF STOCK AND COUPON BONDS, issued
under the act of August 10, 1861, redeemable after
the lst day Of January, 1865, to present the same
for payment ON the SECOND DAY OF JANUARY
NEXT, or at any time thereafter, to the Treasurer
OF the Confederate States, one of the Assistant
Tfeasirers Of the Confederate States, Pay De-
postary of the Confederate States, funds having
been placed in the hands of said agents for the pur
pose of redeeming such stock and coupon bonds
No interest will be allowed such stock and cou-
pom bonds after January lst, 1865.
G.. A. TRENHOLM,
de 7-eod2m Secretary Of Treasury.
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; PRESENT FOR GENERAL LEE.-We noticed, yes
terday afternoon, IN the establishment Of Messrs.
Moore & Hayward, most excellent drab-colored
felt hat, intended Christmas present for General
Robert E. Lee. In every particular it is Of Southern
production and the entire workmanship was done
by one of the members of the firm It,