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HON. ALEX. n. STEPHENS.

We copy the following from the Augusta Consti-
StitutiOndliSt: 80.
Mr.. Stephens has been in the State for some ten
days or more, and We have not yet heard from him,
We trust this silence will not continue but that
his voice will be heard by the people of this State
ringing ont clear and hopeful words-words of cheer
and enthusiasm, rousing the sqmbering energies OF
the lsggards, and those disconsolate amongst
%,
Tne State Of Georgia expects this of her son.
Aud his character and reputation demand that now,
in the hour when gloom is on the hearts OF many,
and the future is looked to with trembling and fear
by the faint and weary,-he, the man of influence,
the long time leader the second officer in the young
Government of the South should go out among the
people, at least OF this State, If not of other
States and build up anew in their hearts the love
OF separate independence, and cheer them to other
and greater sacrifices for liberty 81 they be needed,
The past, with what errors IT has brought, the
past should be the past-but the present, the flu
tuTe, is what Mr. Stephens, with his great mind
aud eloquent voice, should talk TO the people,
True craftsmanship is what IL needed. Grasp the
situation as you find it now, lead the people to be-
.ieve aud rust in their power when directed with
enthusiastic energy to one grand point. Complaints,
chickering's of every character, whether they come
in the shape OF violent denunciatiOn or that mild
and ELOQUENT insnuatlon which 'damns with faint
praise is beneath the character OF true states
manship beneath the character of exalted patriot
ISM ''What is hecuba to him or be to Hecuha p
Let Mr.. Stephens stand up before the people OF
Georgia aud tell them in plain words, glowing
words, earnest words, their duty NOE their duty TO
their State their duty to their country, their duty
to themselves, and their duty to posterity.
D! for a statesman of the Burke school, man
who, yielding the passions OF the hour, looked
ahead, who, with sublime moral courage, dis
charged, regardless OF consequences, 'stern but
needful duties in gloomy times-a man ''to exhort
To sacrifices to shame dependency, to divert from
untimely concessions"
Let Mr.. Stephens, as he well and nobly can, be
come in history the Burke OF the Confederacy that
in after times lac can be pointed TO great il
influence and mind, sublime in courage aud re-
sources whose voice rang out to the last aud dark
est hour, hope, confidence aud success.
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w HEN il Was frs, understood that the Empe
W Ior OF NE French had determined To make
q C.qsi Preach colony OF Mexico it was the op;p-
ION OF the whole world that he'wouli obtain the al
lance OF tle Confederate States in order To secure
nj, conquest. Under SUCH "Reminiscences it would
L. indt.i, au easy matter 70 DO so. Without that
aiian.s, ana in tie OF the subiug alton of the
C,oi,leracy by ,he Yankees, the Mexican eoloni-
zs,n scheme is the maddest that ever catered into
the train Of awise man, AMI the Emperor has the
reputation OF wisdom.
lei us suppose tia; he can spare a force OF 100.
600 men TO guard Iis conquest, and We do not be.
l,eye he ca spare the halt OF It,. How long will
that army hsI It's ground against the hordes OF
Yankees tha, would be let loose upon them as soon
n. the sgbileatiou of the Confederacy shall have
been completed The Yankees have already fly
a. ,izty thousand seamen and i've OF six hundred
ships OF war. Is il to be Supposed, with such
naval force, susceptible OF augmentation al any
m3mout 10 any extent required, they viii ever
hermit reiBiurccmeuts 10 land anywhere upon the
coast OF Mexico This were to suppose that the
Yankee nation has forgotten the visions oF avarce
vhcuLaye occupied attention icgm the days ofthe
Revolution. Prom the date at leass, Of the Usion.
tho eyes Of the multitude have been fixed upon the
golden llud, vi NeNco, AMI they arc expected. all
aeOBce at the bkiius Of the French Emperor, to
forget all this. But they viii not forget it, and
that Napoleon III. will lui TO his cost, only when
1t is too lake TO take a step backwards. He has in
suited the Spread Eagle in the teiderest point
lie has set tae Monroe Doctrine at defiance, aud
he has chosea,a time u Do II when he thought tie
United Ststes unable TO help themselves, Gom
The heavy pressure Of their owa diiiieuities. Ills
refusal to recognize US mcaat aeoneiliatory sop
10 the Cerbeils, will not DO. The Yankees will
have nothing les than Mexico, and that they will
lave, il they sabiugit, as as they can get
ready for the enterprise
The French Emperor might have secured himself
ia The possession OF his Mexican Colony forever by
simply acknowledging the Confederate States, and
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Confederate stated Cengress.
SECOND CoNGREss-sEcOND SESSION.
SENATE.

FRIDAY, March n
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Jeter, Of the Baptist
Church.
Mr.. WIGFALL, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported back House bill to increase the
pay and mileage of officers travelling under orders.
PassxA
Also House bill to Increase the commutstion va
luc of hospital rations for limited period. Re-
ieoted.
Mr.. BROWN, from the Committee on Naval AZ
fairs, reported bill to regulate the assimilated
rank between officers of the army aud navy, The
bill was considered and recommitted to the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs.
On motion of Mr.. BURNETT, the Senate resolv-
cd into secret session.
When the doors were opened,
On motion of Mr. WATSON, it was ordered that
when the Senate adjourn to-day it be to meet at 10
A. NJ. tomorrow. "
House resolution in relation to an address to the
people ofthe Confederate States was concurred in
~ the Senate,
On motion of Mr.. WATSON, the Senate took
recess until Z. NJ.
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p0SrAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The mails necessarily very irregular ast now,
in consequence of the military uses 10 which the
railroad trains are subjected, but, we agree with
the Raleigh Conservative in the opinion that this ir-
regularity cannot all flow from necessity. There
must be some gross carelessness on the part OF
somebody connected with the Post Office Depart.
ment in North Carolina or Virginia. The evil is
becoming absolutely int0lerable, and it is high
time, if nothing else will %, that those Who con-
troll the Post Office operations of the country should
ferret out. the delinquenis and send them-well II
not to the front, at least to the 'Shddes Of private
Gfs" and substitute better men in their place. W
do not believe that tle fault lies in the post Office
hoIe, where, far as We have been able observe
business is dispatched with all the promptness and
fidelity possible with the force employed.
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COLORED TROOPS.
An Appeal TO the People of Virqinia

IN dppcut W Wc cOpt % virginia.
Il Will be seen BY the order of the Secretary NJ Va,
published above that the undersigned have been suhor
lied proceed at with the organization Of GONNA
mes composed OF persons of color, tree aud slave Who
are willing volunteer under the recent arts OF Con.
gress and the Legislature OF Virginia. Is well known
the country that General Lee has eynced the deepest
interest this subject and that he regards prompt
ton in this matter as vitality important 10 the
In letter addressed by hun TO Lieut. General Egsu
dated March 10TH he says Il hope twill DC found ~ ac
ticable to raise considerable force iILRichmond
attach great Importance 10 the result of the first
experiment aud nothing should be left nndone 10 make
Il successful The sooner this can be accomplished the
The undersigned have established rendezvous ON 2lst
between Main and Cary streets, At the building known
as Smiths Factory; and every arrangement has been
made 10 the comfort Of the recruits and to
recruit he furnished when practicable with grey jacket
and pants cap aud blanket and good seTyiceable pair
OF shoes but delay should take place ia forwarding the
recruits In order to obtain these articles.
The governments Confederate and State having settled
the policy OF employing this element OF strength and
this class of population having given repeated evil
dence OF their Willingness ~ take up arms IN the defence
of their homes il is believed that il is only Necessary to
put the matter before them IN proper light to them
To fatty with enthusiasm Tor the preservation homes
in which they have been born ana raised, and in which
thsy have found contentment and happnes and 10
themselves and their from the babarons cruelty i'm
yariably practised upon them by perldious enemy
claiming TO be their friends
VIII not the people Of Virginia ia this hour of peril
and danger promptly respond to the call OF loved
Chief and the demands Of the Confederate
and State goyernmentsl
Will those who have freely given their and broth
ers their money and their property to The achievement
of the liberties Of their country hold back from
the their servants who can well be spared, and
who will gladly aid in bringing this fearful war 10
speedy and glorious termination!
Let every in the State consider himself recruit.
ing ocer and enter at upon the dGt Of aiding in
the organization OF this force, by sending forward re-
cruits 10 this rendezvous.
Every consideration Of patriotism the independence of
our country the safety OF homes, the happiness Of
onr families and the sanctitS of lire sides all prompt
to immediate snd energetic action for the dsence of the
country. Let the people but be true TO themselves AMI
our independence will be speedily secured and peace be
Gessyed within our borders.
J. W. PEGEAM
Major P. A..C. g.
TIL. =. TURNER
mhIS-6t Major p A. c. J.
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A MEDICAL PREscRIPrIoS.-Dr. Aberaathy did
almost as much good to hi>Epatients by his sharp
wi as by his medicines, anu innumerable stories
are told OF his dsy humOr. Here Is good one we
do not remember to have seen before.
His prescription to wealthy patient was:
s.Let your servants bring you three or four pals
of water and put il into washiub take of Your
clothes get into it, aud from head TO foot rub your
self well with it, and yon'llTecover."
"This advice Of yours seems very much like
telling me 70 wash myself" said the patient.
'sWell," said Alternately, ait is open 70 that OBJ
iectiOn -
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A PATRIOTIC NEGRO.

A correspondent Of the Lynchburg Republican
says that free negro Of Pulaski county, whose
n anne We regret lac did not mention, in answer 10
the appeal for provisions for Gen. Lees army
presented as his contribution forty pounds of ba.
con, saying that he could scuffe along without
meat, but the soldiers OF the army could not, and
should he fed. The action OF this negro speaks
well f,r his patriotism, and should make many a
white man who is boarding his provisions, and
when appealed to for aid to the soldiers, swears
lat he has nothing to give to keep them from
starving. blush for shame at his unpatriotic con.
duct.
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March 18th, 1865.

The House resumed the consideration of the bill
to amend the act to organize forces to serve during
the war. 1t was finally rejected-yeas 81, nays 30.
Mr. NILES, from the joint select committee,
read an address to the people of the Confederate
States, which was unanimously adopted, and 1000
copies ordered tobe printed.
A message was received from the President, re-
turning without his approval, bill "to provide Cor
the payment of arrears now due to the army and
navy, )" aud stating his objections thereto.
The question being, shall the bill pass, notwth-
standing the objections of the President, il was de-
cided in the Acknowledgements 80, nays Is.
On motion of Mr.. MACHEN of KY, the House
took a recess until Z. N.
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NTEVV AUCTION AND COMMISSION
IN House, No. .. Govern or So, between
Main anG Franklin. Richmond. W.

Tic undersigned have associated Themselves sVse.her p
der the firm and style Of BURTON WALLACE, Tor the
purpose OF conducting a GENERAL COMMISSION AND
AUCTION BUSINESS. Tkey are prepared TO receive ON
c6ntgnment all kinds OF Country Produce viz Wheat
Tobacco. Corn, Flour Meal Bacon Lard Cattle OF all
kinds Horses Mules Negroes &c. from any part of the
Confectionery.
They also prepared receive and SELL by ancton
private sale all kinds OF Furniture Ready madeoih,
ing for male or female also Crockey and Glassware De-
Se either at their store private residences In the city,
Also to attend day sales at stores on reasonable terms
other suctoneers in the city either " the hour or
day hey will also stend.t the sale Of Butter Eggs
Fowls Dried Fruit Vegetables OF all kinds end any otter
little Domestic Notions the ladies in the country or
city.
We will also bhy on commission any articles for cur
country customers and IL quick sales and prompt returns
VIII add snythins TO concern We hope to share por.
Oar rsgniar auction at the store, will be every WE'D
NESDAY.
= - . = 80 - &C. BURTON,
Of the late firm Of Burton, Sons q CO. ls:elsSRrg.
= als .gsE -. = 3s,rgG g.. A. WALLACE.
Of the firm Of William Wallace Soma, Richmond,
fei7-cisvtt 4
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OFFICE ISs'R GENERAL FIELD Trans, /,
, pPEaI,TO THE PUBLIC.

PPEAL TO THE PUBLlC.--The helief
N Committee Of Richmond appeal to the public for aid
in behalf Of the families of soldiers and refugees in the
city. .
Richmond Is filed with refugees from every portion OF
the Conedeacy many Of them the families OF soldiers in
the field. $50, 49,
Liberal and regular contributions of money food and
fuel are earnestly requested. -
The Southern Express Company have kindly agreed TO
shin all articles contributed to the poor free OF charge
Contributions OF money should be sent 70 h. H. C.
Baskeryil treasurer and all supplies shopld be con-
signed 10 the Relief Committee OF Richmond" care
Messrs. Martin Cardozo
REIIF COMMITTEE.
H. T. G. Baskerville, Treasurer FL
William Bell. DR. W. H. Gwathmey, j. l.. Maury Drec-
tors
VIM H. Peasants. Secretary.
General Joseph II Anderson, DR. G Barney William
Clemmitt Lewis ID Crcnshaw James ChamberlayRe,
Peter Daniel Jr.. George Fisher, Patrick IL Gibson
blackburn Hughes, Samuel Harrison, Thomas W Nc
Cauee Roger Martn Samuel IT. Price, Asa Snyder, Joel
X Wstkirs' George Allen George Baughmsn, Robert
Clristian Judge William w Crsmp DIR ii Lierson Col
Thomas II Ellis George Gibson, James Gordon Abner
Harvey Judge William Lyons DR. J. Hall Moore, p
Cary Nicholas John Randolph Tucker, David Williams,
WIN Willis Jr WM. p. MUNF0GD, p
fe24-d&ctf ~ sc - President.
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NEGRO TRooss.-The ''appealp Of Messrs. Pc
gram and Turner for cooperation in their efforts
to organize negro troops under the late Act of
Congress, is published in to-day's paper. We learn
that recruits are coming in freely, aud that the first
company organized under this call will parade next
Monday forenoon, on the Capitol Square.
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forming On alliance, OEenAiSs Gad defensive. Wl'h
them. But be seems to have been infected with
Lord Russelps fear of the Yankees ana IN Oruer
TO conciliate Them he has neglected 10 90 tue ony
thing be could have done to render them 'nnocuo"s'
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IMPORTANT RrPoET;-The Confederate Senate,
Thursday night, adopted report from a select
committee, to whom Vas referred the late message
OF the President. The injunction Of secresy hsv-
ing been removed, we will endeMor to publish the
r.nort in our evening edition.
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Adjrtant and Inspector Generals ONCE, !
Richmond, Va, March Is. 1855.

Hlchm0nd, V a., March is, 1865.
SIss: You are hereby authorized to raise Company
orCompanes Of Negro Soldiers under the proysons Of
the act Of Congress, approved March 10 1896.
When the requisite number shall have been recruited
they viii be mustered into the service for the war and
muster rolls forwarded to this Office as
The Companies when organized will be subjected to
the rules and regulations governing the Provisional
Army of the Confederate States. a.
By command Of the Secretary Of War;
!. (sgned) JOHN W. RElLYA A. q.
To Maj. J. W.. PEaRAM and Maj. THoxAsP TcRSER .
through Gen. Eweil
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VIRGINIA, To Wifs-At Rules held in the
v Clerks OF the County Court of Powhatan county
from the 9Th TO the 9Th day Of February in the year
Joseph V. Hobson aud Mary E. his wife and the said
Joseph v. Hobson administrator with the will an
nexed of Lucy Bullock, decd Plaintiffs
william a. Bullock Defendant.
"'"'- IN CHANCERY
The object of this suit IL have division Of the
tate OF Lucy Bullock decd according to the provisions
of her will aud the plaintiffs having hed their bill and
il appearing by AFFIDAVIT filed that the defendant Is not
resident of the State of Virginia. the motion OF the
plaintiffs by h. W Fnney, Esd; their attorney II Is or
dered that the said defendant appear here within one
month after the due publication OF tbs order and do
what is necessary protect his interest hc'ein, and l
copy of this order he forthwith inherited in The chmond
Wing and Public Advertiser newspaper iunislea IN
the city OF Richmond and continued Neek for -four
successive weeks and that another copy at the
front door of tie Court House of this county on the next
County Court day:
Acopy-Tcste
Re lEw4w H. f. GkAVES CTE.
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HEADQEs On REGIMENT Va. REsEEyEs.l
Near Richmond, March IA. 1866.
.I,a Vnrax.a nf Prfmea ueH..

Ss-ro the Voters Of Prince Edward
comfy :--lnformation BIAS reached me that a rumor
in the county that have withdrawn from the
canvass as candidate represent you in the next ou
NJ delegates Such, fellow-ctzens, is not true am
still candidate and expect TO remain In the field a. such
until the contest is decided the 4h Thursday in this
month.
had hoped TO have had the pleasure of meeting you
on next Monday, but circumstances over which have
no control will preclude the possibility of my doing so
and now appeal TO nv friends at home attend to my
interest on the day of election while attend other in
terests in watching the movements Of the enemy
Very respectfully,
'a Your lobedient servant
r3.f X. A. BOOKER,
mhlT-lt' Colonel Commanding.
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REcRuIrs.-rM two negroes sentenced to be
hung yesterday, for burglary, have been pardoned
and turned over TO Major Pegram,sas recruits fos
theregular army of the Confederate States.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-18

A TEACHER WANTED NEAR FkEDEhiChi5 HALL.
n young lady, competent TO teach the English
guage no music will be paid fair salary aud boo!d 10
come and teach school. Please reply soon Dhey TO
commencing February 81 ,--,, ..
fe23-c4t- ."ihN 'AhIbh-
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TNFrY OF RICHMOND, ia wit;
At Rules held in the Clerks office OF the Court %
Hastings for the said City, Monday, the 9th day o.
February 1865,
Edward Boyle pltfi :
against
Conrad freeman and Jacob Flohr, def'ts;
IN CHANCERY. -
The object of this suit IL TO enforce the performance OF
contract of title tn lot of land in the city of Rich nd
which said Conrad Freeman purchased ofn Truelear,
Jr.
Affidavit having been made that the defendant Conrad
Freeman Is not resident OF the state of Virginia, he Is
hereby required to appear in the said Clerks office within
one month after due publication hereof and do what may
be necessary to protect his interest.
s7-lawaw RO HOWARD, Clerk.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TunncnIH March 18th 1RH
EVENING SESSION.

EVENING SESSION.
The Senate resolution for the adjournment of
Congress on Saturday agreed to.
After some unimportant business the House adj
journed.
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G. A. TRENHOLM,
Secretary of Treasury.

Section That the taxes property for the year egh
teen hundred and sxtyve imposed by this act shall he
assessed the day OF the passage OF this act and he
due aud collected the first day Of June next or as
soon thereafter practicable lie additional taxes on
profits the year eighteen hundred and sixtyye shall
I've assessed and collected according TO the provisions Of
existing laws In regard TO the assessment an collection
of taxes on incomes aud all the taxes imposed By this
act az well the incomes and profits and the
specific taxes and taxes sales, shall be payable IN
Confederate Treasury Of the new ISSUE IN the
Certificates Of Indebtedness authorized by act ent-
tied An act TO reduce the currency and TO authorize
new issue notes and bonds approved February sew
enteenth eighteen hundred and at par, with
out any allowance for interest Provided That at ies
OF said taxes shall be paid in Treasury notes
aforesaid and provided further, That the tax for the Ia
creased pay soldiers shall be paid In Confederate Tes-
sury notes OF the issue only And II il hereby en-.
acted That the certificates OF Indebtedness authprzed
by the said act OF February seventeenth eighteen hun
deed and sixty four may be issued for debts contractor
Iror to the passage of said act and the Agent OF tie
Treasury the Mississippi Department be aud he
is hereby authorized 20 issue under regulations 10 lie
prescribed BY the Secretary Of the Treasury the cert-
Gates of indebtedness provided in said act OF Februa
ary seventeenth eighteen hundred and sixtyour, for
debts prior subsequent TO the passage OF
said act In the TransMissssppr department and that
all the certificates above mentioned shah be received III
payment of said taxes like manner end to tho same
extent the certihcaieS originally authorized by ne
said act of seventeenth OF February eighteen Kindred
and sixtyu subject 10 the proyiso above mentioned
mhI7-Sawlm ;,
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mh1S-6t
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Z. g Al
RchmoId, March i4th. 1866.
NOTICE IN RELATION

il 10 RECEIPT Of SIA PEH tENI. VE.IIFI-
GATES OF INDEBTEDNESS FOR TAXL5 IMPOSED
BY ACT OF CONGRESS APPROVED MARCH II,
1865 Notice hereby given that according TO the pro-
visions Of the Sd section Of Act of Congress OF March
H. 1865 copy OF which is hereto attached moiety
Of the taxes levied by said act excepting the tie
increased pay Of soders may be paid IN Six Per Cent
Certificates of Indebtedness issued under I4h section Of
act OF IL February, 1876.
Secretary of Treasury.
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GAIT NOTICE.-All citizens of Henrieo county
who have not drawn then Salt for 1865 will call at
the Court House and get the as the Salt room will
be positively closed saturday the 18th March, 1850
ELIJAH BAKER, Agent
NH I5-3t for Henrco county.
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IN rms MAYnR,s CnrRr

In THR MAYORS COURT , p.
Richmond Va, March "a, 1856.
DERSON3 FROM TIE COUNTRY, bringing provisions
TO this city assured that their horses will not be
impressed or otherwise disturbed and to alay oil appre
tensions on the subject have obtained the following
order from Colonel Cole the officer having in charge the
impressment Of horses and other apimals.
JOSEPH MAYO, Mayor.
OFFICE INs'R GENERAL FIELD TRAHs.)
March IA. 1865. (
Animals employed in bringing into the city marketing
or provisions OF any kind win not be impressed taken
possession OF by any OF my officers o. agents.
A, H. COLE,
Major and Inspector General Field Transportation.
mhl5--3t HtFE
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CTOCkHOnDEk'S MEETfye4.-Ihe
- Stockholders Of the Roanoke Valley Railroad Com
pany are requested TO meet in Carksvile Va Friday
the S0h OF March, al IL NJ full attendance is request
ed. W. a. sAlfu, FIsst,
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