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By Georgia RsiIsoad-D1s daily ct 1880 P.
NJ, and eloBe dsily At s Pm
BY Atlanta snd West Point Railroad-Due
daily At A. 81, aud close daily &c P. N.
By Macon and Western Railroad-Dne daily
at 4I0 P. n, and close daily at pm
By Western and Atlantic Railroaa-Das
daily st A. NJ, and Gloss daily at3P. n
Ofies HouEB-0pen At & A. 81. snd close st
IPM NJ; open At 2.s0 P. NJ, and close al 6 P. II
sundsy-open At 8 a. NJ, and elOss at 9 An
open a. 5 P. NJ, sad close at Pm
T. @. HoWARp, P. Il.
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ANOTHER MENPHhS WoUNDED-Ws re-
grei to lsara that Colonel ohm T Ballensine,
formerly Of Memphis, Of Armsttong's cavalry,
vas wounded in skirmish at the front He
was brought to the city last evening. He was
sanek By piece Of she'll GA the side Of the
head. and we are informed that the woand,
skopsh = painful Ons, is not of dangerous
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-24

TRE RaIB 0E THE SoUFHslDE HlI1R0A AD--Tha
Yssllzss raiders did butHttsa Gsmage &c he S,ut-
siGs ssilrcad-so figls, that ne rosd Is alrsa5y
IA running order, and The CARS passed o1ar +
yestssday. They Weald hsEs passed uTsr Man-
day. bas no -daY was a1 icsy wish the ner7css,
sr,f The most Of -thsn we're absenf. Tna cou-
Sany viii SUITS some in s peeGnixry point Of
view, by the barRiug Of the dspots st g41son.
Wsliyills, Back and Wilkes. Al tie lsttar
place, the raiders also burnt a fsW amply carS,
she Confederate hospital, snd tFo stores oWnsd
respectively by = Mr. Scot and Ar. White.
The ehrislian name Of these Eentleaisl vs have
bsso unabs 70 aaeerssih. eeEy low gogsrazlsns
-so-es wsrs burnl ar Black and Whisss.
Tbe dausrs done 70 the Danviiie rad Has
,ausirsl. aad he trains passed over is Asnds2.
evening.
.,aw heavily guarded lheis sndre isliete>ay iu-
isntrg. artillery and csvsizys and s1Gald tha
Ysnkee negro stealers and hsn-Eooss -obaerss
nav either las aaotlisr ai5i., leg aiil 5s likely
. ness with q reception nos sls0gssher plessaaE
PsisFsbErg EEPrsas
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AEerkIl's Eatd In 8oRtAWessera FirE1alas.
From he Petersburg Express Ms7 lal
There has been dozen rum9rs during the
past week. regarding ths sif1ssioR in S1ath-
WESTERN Virginia, bat By telegrsm rscsiTsd at
he War Department. Saturday, We hase "a On
eisl ststsmsnt Of he condition Of affairs IN has
sec ton
Ths salt works and lead mines are rspostsd
safe.
Ths enemy moved from Blscksburx On tas
I2sh, and went 10 Newport, Giles county, Fa.
Gen. Crook had Twelve regiments Of iniantrY,
ten pieces Of artillery, and, according 70 = Xan-
zee prisoner, ene brigade OF cavalry, which
Joined him since the battle Of Clsyds farm
This prisoner states that Ayerill sft-ChszlssiCr
seventeen days ago, with four bngades Of cav
ary hat On reaching Logan Court House. be
detached enc brigade 20 join Crook with he
thzes remaining brigades he moved On, and net
Gen. W E. Jones, SIX miles rem Wytae vie,
% Thursday, and aitsr a. severe 6ght, fsl back.
A later dispatch, dated Christansburg, Sstur-
day, states that the enemy bad gone il he d.
reetion Of Monore county
The commands Of E-sneh-ald Jaekson irts7-
cepted Averilf5 eommznd near Newport, s6d
sesstezed It to shs mganLsins- lRs main body.
un1sr Creek, wouli reach GseenbzicT OF S.snr-
day. Liias damszs haa bean dose % rs rail-
r5sd. except Ct NsE riVef bridge
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H,fss of giasusIEfeH "a sEss EzaschI1fsss Hat
saisazf - ArtfiteEy.
HEAD eas H1rcHsIss' BkrrAIIoS ARrIz1Ear. !

q We apprehend that, when Grants army
snd JOhnston's army shall have come fairly and
gquarsly In contact, the latter viii hardly be
able 70 keep the run Of itsslf-L0nis5iils Jour.
nal, Slh.
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".1RROTE' T8E.v
Hoop IrOn Bands--Patented--
substitute Tor Rope in
Baliag cotton

Costs lszs-h Pul ~ fssief--ss-az -1s eAis ."ss =
-, svs ,.sr ess smaller sh4s rope snd VIII not
s.,... - ~ axe Of ssiss e quickly rope.
,ss,,. I'd pat M Ia ths eaoss eeaysnisHi packages
s,-,-.a.,ar.son The rsssse huIk being nueh less
thsn that q reps.
.,.,v si,ss,s "a Had, foE uhieA orders ies sny
ae1.1ss ~ h groagtiy hilsas and further inioflaa
4oA s.'sA "a G Il PHURBURE
). -,.t.. Il, P.errauia ! Vfalsinetos. =, O. or
- cer lb " 4 CRAfsALLl
ss -, ~ 81 Gecrees BsrmadE
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TELE GRAPHIO.
Izsporta ot ahe Esress As.0ciatIon.

Entered according 20 act of Congress d he year 1858
By : s. fHa1aaEs, n tht Cierks 0iacs Of ths Las.
ifet Court OF tse Confederate States f1r he North
sf1 District Of Georsia.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-24

THAExs Our own mail from Virginia hav--
ipe failed yesterday morning eDtizesy, we were
placed under obligations for Petersburg papers
a. late Is the 18Th, BY Dr.. Westnorsland, Of the
Medical College hospital
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II Ths nation the Prssident is most
anxious about has for 6Tss name, n0ni.--LSa-
ssviIls Demecraf
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Ths James RiseT Ezpediiioa-- Tlls Rebel III
CfGds Stockaded

FORTRESS MONROE, Msy - ~ s.--The steamer
Here with 200 sick and woundsd has just arrived from
Barrnuda Hundred, from which ths following news Il
derived:
There was fighting yesterday. Our forces were
engaged during the day In throwing up inireDcGneRts
General Butler designs insrenching from the Apo
mattox to the James river, disthnce Of some six miles
II ia eporfed that Bsaursgzrd reinforced during
Tuesday night By two brigadss from Lass ary it
thought. bnt this seems be very improbable, Unless
shoaid really 5s rstreatng from bis present pest
ton
She James river has been obslruated BY farcss
By anking number o. sshoGnsrp and b4rgss. near
Turkey bend. Ths efeeGuAlly bioekados tho rebel
iron-e,adn
Our lsbele force moved 81 o'elocf A. n today and
probably are engaging the ansri9 a. this inns.
three cdcers hroaght here Inst nistt taken IN he
recent sgse1t near PsteIzbcrg They VIII % for
warded to Point Lo0<oat tonight.
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NEW COMAIssION HOUS
RXTR.4CT.

EXT fSs4 CEs
HKADQUARIEEs AKzE or TENEEssEEi
Dalton. Ca, April lslh lsoi
Special Orders Ne 1923
X. Al the request Of the chisf ousrtsrEassissi
Major ,. BLUE MooRE Assistant Ctiei Quarisfnlaa
Ter. Is espssisny charged win be collection ship
Iasui s4d supply Of forage far de ArEy Of Tsnnss
see An oaisers aad agents nov uPoa tbs sbovs day
by order fiona hsss Hsadssar si rePsrt 70 Esioi
Moore.
By command o. aea- JoHssros.
KlEL0CH FALCOEER,
fr.,or i BluE xooRE A. A. General
Ast chief OusTssrmssssr. Army Ct Tennessee.
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f,R4sTss ssEs--'Fha New York Head Of fhe i3Jh
has te following list OF 6rsa Losses generzs since
tla ransrt battles commenced
killed. Major Gen. JAulss Hadsssortni Major Gen.
ssg,5ek lrie lfea. B ayes, Gen. Webb, Gen. yi0r,
sissi GEN Josh r. Owens (sincB dead, Gen 7.
q Stevenson Gen. James O. kee dead Gen. Getty.
s1sr qalbolt in bowels. Gsn. RObioson. il leg
fsaniursd tfen. Seymour 6en. Shaler, Gen. Neal
RECONCILIATION killed. o. wounded G. espinrsa 81
total I5
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P0ST OgARTERM sSTGR,S OFFICE.
ATgfsTA, Nay 10. 1864. {
4 WISH % Purcksss i've ts1sss1a e-res q s'S-
1 p,errissfst.e HARD Wo9D WiA Receive
s-sd rropsssls 1ntt nool Of he 3ist insEat 70 Us
delivery il tie rigy oui Ia the FFo7asior ne --7
- -1s P-'' H T. MAssESGALE,
r,y11 - Nsic- asd Fost = Qlzrtsra s-t=r.
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Rf.4Iq two weeks aso. = l.kzts 3 bR9Astklo,
Al St1eb tbe sWusI een eez = t1ss elnee - p ~
tse ssuss ana PsysEg tSr tess afskilseasHt
uhss Y
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sag sse Valas Of lIs OF Esses ef C5zfsasrafs
sas5 slss Disc0asfed isr she Fcg Tss1< q C0ssds-
s 3EoHss e tlr Rlts II Iires D9ilars ia Old fssus
To Dsilars IN Aee fssus from IS % $500;
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Cn-PaRIAERNHfp.

TE7IFE unAsrsi-usd have ttis daE sslerse izse 60
rzrtnerslip uaasr ths ssyia - e--a q
Mitchell $ TF'o0sEsesl,
- ,ba purrose Of rsrryiae az G01sffSSI0S|
BUSINESS a. tie old stana q :. y. allicaeii aaa
ssr Ftreet uesr the corner cf y hteasl s--set Al
Isars ca strict sttenslou Nil b given 2 ~ eon
e,,-e--< A W HITGHEI,Ls
- =, ~ WoODSGE
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Fersmx OF AdgertisiaR.


Fhs highest market Pfiea, eiIheE in money
Z .bsczipsion, viii be paid for clean cettOa
asn fags, whits q aoIsrsd, delivered st The
.lPEAL connsing-Tooms Atlanta
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n. ~. .aCTOR,

lss~s AEcas fer lhs Array Of TeHass-se,
GKD AGENT FOK
The -EessfPRts DGfFy .qPpezl.-
s,H Carrier. Brigade 4ad RsEiIaenisl Negs Agents.
VII be supPiss IS hsrstofogs with Daily Papers q
.stsesu 20 twenty esnts-.iso asiiy papers Al ths
souutsr a. twenty ava eeasz
= large edition. of he AFsEGL rscsiTes every esJ
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0FFfCIAE DISPATCHES.

WAsHHseFos, May 1l--Mxjor-Gen. DIX
Dispatches frem the army Of the Potomac have
lust reached here. bearing date 10 o'cleek, P
H., Of Tuesday Both armies at that time held
their positions at Spottsylysnia Court House
withou. any material change The enemy had
besn driven to their breastwmks. The I6.h
corps, under Gen. Wright, had carried the FIRST
line Of the enemy's rifle pits There hsd been
heavy skirmishing during the GSy. The wound
ed bad reached fredericksburg, aud during the
night SONS were brought up to Washington.
plies OF nurse$ surgeons and medical stores
have gone forward.
There has been nothing heard from General
Sherman or Gen. Butler since my last dispatch
Of yesterday. EDWIN H. STANTON,
Gacrslarv of War
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letin, where they have great disaster TO Burn
side IN big letters almost every day, 9ths wish'
individually being father to the thoughts
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A ds3steh has been received from Gen. Buasr
dated IN the field near CHESTER ssstioH Va May 18th
$3.50 M
It states that he pressing tho enemy near Fort
DarIng and has before him al the troops from North
Carolina Beanregards courier, captured tins morning
going 70 Gen Hope, commanding DreHrys bluf, had q
dispatch sssRg that seen. Beauregard would Join him
as ! on as the troops up."
Mai Gen Gilmore holds the entrsnehmants, while
Msi.-issn Smith demonstrates upon Drewry and the
enemy g lines
Gen Kantz and his cavalry have been sent to the
Dznville rsiirosd the Appomattox station, and
perhaps to advance the James river.
We have had no telegfHphie communications with
Gen. shermsD since Wednesday.
EDwAzD N. sTkNTos.
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Later.

Twelve O'Clock M-FheEs has been for the past hale
hour brief iul in the battle, bat the nicsff0ns are
that Il will shortly be renewed with vgor and will pre-.
baby continue ell day. Everything seems favor lblo
and both officers and men ars in good spirits 1r losses
but Is lmp0ssible to form any estimate The
The accounts vary from 1900 TO 25 COO but
owing to the nature Of the CONTEST which ID mostly IN
the woods, thousands may be lying dead wounded
on the grousd Of which record can a. present be
made.
As write heavy firing Is heard our sfs and It Is
thought that the rebels trying to our LEFT han
We advance but hard work Is befoGs It II thought
with the rebels
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aseiai telegram q tie AsV YORK Tri5aHs,
cod Wilderness TsEs1a. Nay Oh, P
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enabled them 10 begin'it much earlier
than they expected. The advance Of
Sherman was only tho op.aing ball 70
the grand inward inoSsnent, which, in
a few weeks, will be commspced all along
the enetny's lines. The idea, therefore,
tha, Sherman will go back, and compel
Logan and Grisrson to relrace their steps,
thus rendering $4,000 troops alnos. use
less in this grand campaign, is unrsason.
able; aud il our military authorities shape
their destinies upon such supposition,
they will, We fear, make fearful, il not
fatal. mistake. Let Sherman be closely
watched. His operation is q precursor el
what is 10 follow, and may fsrnish The
key to tho whole campaign, as eentsm.
plated by General Grant.
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We take the following items Of sound
prac,icsi advice from the "coanfryman :"
RcoSoNisE xoUR rRovnloNs.
We surgs upon the people Of the Con
federacy to begin early in tie yesr to
ecosomise their provisions, bacon psr,icu
larry. or meat, few people have more
than half allowance, and they ought not
10 have any more, and don't need any
more The ualauce should 90 to the
army. We doubt, in fact, whether peo.
pie who sta, At home are enti,let Ia even
half allowance Of meat, when they can
get SO many vegetables as arc TO be had
by proper management. But what We
say is, save your meat. Don't 60 to work
and eat it all up by June, and then have
no meat at ALL Make n nice calculation,
divide it out properly. and run i, through
the year, so as to have II little all the time.
When you eat up what you have now, j,
will be impossible to get any more for
love, or money.
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VIII. OF unlawful trading with the
enemy, and other offences against tho
laws Of the Copfederste States, enacted
to promote their success in war.
TX. OF conspiracies, or attempts to lib.
crate prisoners of wsr held by the Con.
fsdsrste Ststes.
4. Of conspiracies, or attempts or pre-
para:ions to aid the ensmy.
Nj. or persons advising or melting
Others to abandos the Confederate cause,
or TO resist the Confederate States, or to
adhere to The euepy. .a. .
XII. Of unlawful burning, destroying
or inj"ring or attempting to burn, destroy
or injure any bridge or railroad, or tsle
graphic line Of communication, or proper
~, with the intent of aiding the enemy.
Atu%Of treasoRsble designs to impair
the military power Of the Government by
destroying, or attemptingto destroy, the
vessels or aras, or munitions Of war, or
arsenals, foundries, workshops, or other
property OF the Confederate States.
SEC. 2 The President Shall cause prop
er officers to investigste the cases of all
PERSONS SO arrested, or detained, in order
that they may be discharged II improp.
erly detained, unless they can be speedily
tried in ,be due course Of law.
SIC. . That during the suspension
aforesaid, no military or Other "fiicer
shall be Compelled, in answer 10 any writ
Of habsas corpus, to appear in person, or
to return the body Of any person or per-
soma detained by him, by the authority
Of the P@ssident, Secre AIRY Of War, or
the General officer commanding tie
Trans Mississippi Department; bot upon
the certificate, under oath, Of the officer
having charge Of any one detained, that
'ueh persons IS detained BY him prs.
oner for any Of the causes herein before
specified, under the authority aforesaid,
further, proceedings under the writ Of
habeds corpus shall i'm msdia.ely cease aud
rsmaiu suspended so long as this ac, shall
continue in force.
SEC. 4. This act shall continue in force
for ninety days after the next meeting Of
Congress, and no longer.
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FEED TEE PICS.

Now is the time to feed aud attend
well to the pigs which came last fall. A,
twelve or fourteen months old, you will
have to kill them. aud make your meat,
next winter. BY proper care, you can
make them weigh hom 100 to 200
pounds, At the age mentioned. Don't let
them get poor, sIuR,ed and NANCY now,
for # YOU do, it will be almost impossible
TO yet them start, d again. There is no
telling how much meat eau be raised ty
proper management, even when corn 10
scarce. The sIo2s aud waste from the
ktcnen viii make many pound of meat
Every housekeeper, whether he or she
has much or little Of this worlds goods,
can go far towards raising his or her own
meat II you have no pigs, obtain one or
more, rs soon as yoa can, aud 60 to feed
ing them. You can accomplish wonders
with them in twelve months. We do
not consiIer any house we'll adorned,
these days without a pig.
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Men who suppose tina, money is drug,
will end out BY the time third is taken
off the value Of all treasury notes aud the
taxes of two years are collected 10 one
payment. that they have been laboring
uuder a grave error. The currency and
tax bills combined are little else than a
forced loan, and to the extent that this
loan depreciates currency, men will find
themselves witbou, cash and property
will be thrown into The market at reduced
prizes. We predict, therefore. an eager
aud exhsustless demand for money,
which must be supplied either BY mort
gage or n sale ofa portion of wbs, one
owns.-South Cdroiinian.
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SOUTH CAROLiNA'S DEAD.
BIOGRAPHICAL ROLL OF HONOR

HAvlNG received frequent applications
Ii from the friends Of deceased soldiers
TO place in a permanent form and make Il
accessible to all who might desire q copy,
the "ROLL OF HONOR" on wbish I am
engaged fer the State. propose TO publish
a work more extended 10 iis scope aud de-.
sign than the State Roll. smbraring Bio
graphical Sketches Of the officers aud me-
from this State who have fallen or died in
service during the present war, a9i Whose
friends may furnish me with the necessary
materials for suoh sketches.
The plan 10 this: The friends Of the de-
ceausd soidisrs desiring place In this work
will forward to me the -necsasi.sy iuforma.
ton TO make mp for publication the bio
graPhlcul skstohss, or send ms the, notices
they wish inserted, who's they will hs re.
vised and complied fer pubIicatisn. Each
biographical sketch must he accompanied
by the nans Of at ieast enc subscriber and
Fen Dollars TO dsfray tho expenses and la
Dor involved IN the preparation nad sonpi.
lation Of the sketches, for ~ hicl receipt
will be given emitting the holder TO q copy
OF the wsrk al the subscription price.
an, Perfeeting nrfasgemests.witha lead
ing. .po blishing house for the pubiisntioa Of
the werk II will be published 10 monthly.
numbers, aad issusd in the best style OF
letter press printing. on 6ue white Esgli-h
book paper and printed with the best Eng.
lish Ink. Each ntaber will contain enc or
more portraits OF officers and men whs have
distinguished themselves during the wal
The twelve numbers will maze four hand
some volumss
Tsrms $50 per annum, or for twelve
numbers, payable on the publication of ths
first number, Of which due notice will ke
glvea. The work will. be coniinasd until
the Roll 10 completed. Those intending 10
subscribs or fu. nsh biographical sketches,
shsald dc 40 without delay, as the frat
edition will be limited 10 tho number Of
subscr ribsrs.
Address WILLIAM BsJO!INSON,
Columbia, 3. T..
Feb. II, 1864. lit
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From Gen. Johnston's Army.

Oar latest advices from the front, by
private telegrams this morning, report the
cont aed r-rograie OF The enemy. Ru.
tire silence prevails along our whole liues.
We have no doubt tie Yankee army is
by thls lime safely over tie Chickamau.
ga.
The object Of the enemy, based upon
the belief lha; Jshnstvn's force had been
recently reduced, was TO over~hem and
drive him back on Atlanta, and occupy
the "nter'en'ng country.
The Yankee prisoners expressed grss.
surprise when they found themselves
guarded by some OF Clsburne's and some
Of Chealhsm's men. "Why,' said they,
"Se though. Cieburue and Cheath am
were gone"
As we surunissd at the start there will
be no general engagement just yet.
Longstrest is certainly below kuox-
vile. General johnston arrested q Yes.
kse spy, who brought dispatches from
Long.tree,, night before last. The iudi.
vidusl will AHanta Confederacy
2SM uH.
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WIN be inserted at three dollars per square
tsss the srst. lspd sns dollar and 6fty esnss per
square Tor each subsequent insertion. Asquars
- consist Of tho space Of 12 lives BREWER type.
He adS4tssmentc considered less than square.
The nunbsref insertions mpst be written on
'sash advertisemeut, or they VIII be inserted till
ordered out and charged accordingly.
ssni-N NoathIy, Mepthly, or Qaarteriy Adver-
,astnents, win be charged Three DoLLARs per
s4pare for each insertion.
Libsral deductions will be made ia favor
sf sdvertisepents Of three months, or long
or standing. s--
An.osnsias Candidate. for Office, Twelve
4s:sars. o.. ..-
~ Conasnicatisn recommending can
IAdasss fer Office and all others of limited
sr ihdi,id1al iptsrsst, shNged at sdvsr.sing
ates.
csfasieas %. Insolvent Debtors notices must
be paid tor in advance. Attachments, Rules
- plead aud other legal notices must be paid
Jsr ~ the Attorney in. the case, or other per-
80 handing In the advertisement
~ Announcements Of Marriages or Deaths;
sieea ef Religious heeapxs patashed graf
- asa solicited.
!. Ntituary Notices exceeding the announce
1nsat win be charged for the overpus at rsgu-
ar aavsrti sing rates.
Tsi6atss Of Respect, rated As ad.
ssrsismeRts.
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Rates Of Postage in the Confed
crate States of America

L~R the ssnrenieccs Of the puSlis the
Il following ,inptifsd statement Of the
rates .f postage under the ne, Of Csngrs,s
of ths'Csnfedsrats States Of America, has
been prepared:
RATES OF PssrAoE.
Single letters, aot exceeding q half osss.
ia weight, to any part Of the Coafsisrats
StIs-, shall be each 10 cents.
An sddiGonoI single rate fer each add.
tional half ounce or less.
DrsP letters 2 cests each.
In the foregoing eases, the postage 70 ts
prepaid by stamps Or stamped snvslsps.
Advertised lsttsrs ? sents eash.
OF rsy.rArrfs.
Sent to regular aSd bona 6le subse ri L.rs
'ffsm the office Of publication, and not OK
e'edi"g, isrss snnsss 10 wsight:
Weekly paper, - esats per quarter.
se.i Weekly paper, 2s cents per qsar.
Tn Weekly Papsr, - cents per quarter
-Four times = week, 6S ssnis Der auar,Sr
Five times a week. IS cents per quarter
biz times wsok. 7s cents per quarter.
ON PERIODICAL.
Periodicals published often iha. S..i
nenthty shall 'bs charged as newspapers
Periodicals- published usn,hIy, cot .x.
eesding u ounces weight. Iesnt On each
suubsr. asd one ssat additional an ...h
sodh'snai ounce or fraction Of a. ouase.
on TsASsIEHr rRISTEDMArrrR.
The inlsda postage on svsry stb., n.x..
paper, ands on each circular sol sesl.d
hsndbui, engraving. pasnplst, psriesisal
magaz'ns Or othor paper. r.swhieh sisli ss m
coansesed with any man nnssript or write 70
mseersahd notsxcssdisg ! ounce in weight
shalt DO cent, and Ter every addf.ie.. Al
ounce orsfrastioh Of an ssass, 1 ssut .ddi
tional; and books, bouad and upbsund. 40,
weighing ever four pspnds, shaft b, des..
ed mailabie matter, and th. inland ps.t. "a
on fhen shall be at the rate OF sc~,ts an
ounce or fraction Of an ossce, a.d ths os.,.
age on nj. such transient matter and keot
shall be prepaid In all esse, sscept Iwh. |,
sepsey officers. .-nasicisns or Pri,stvs sfths
arpy.
yRAxKiSe raIvILgsE
The following persons ssIy are entitled
the haaking privilege, and IN all sass,
strlstiy confined to sAasisl busin,ss.
Pestuas,er Gtneral.
His Chisf Clerk.
Auditor Of the Treasury for the Pes, or
6ee Department
Deputy Pos,mssisrs.