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lawa of the Confederate States.
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AN ACT FOR THE SROTTESTRATTflY tiV TTfV. F
TATES, PROPERTY AND EFFECTS OFi ALIEN
ENEMIES AND FOR THE INDEMNITY OF CITIj
.v. ZENS OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES. AND PER
" S011110 THE SAME IN THE EXISTING WABj
WITH THE UNITED STATES. 1 , S
Whkbkas, Tire Government and people of th4 United
States Lave departed from the usages of civilized warfare;
in confiscating arid destroying the property of the people
of the' Confederate States" of all kinds, whether jased for
militarv purposes or not j and whereas, our only! protecl
tion against such wrongs' is to be found in such neasurel
of retaliation is will ultimately indemnify, our dwn citi-r
bens for their losses, and restrain the wanton excesses of
our enemies ; Therefore, j. j, ,
Sectiot?. 1. fie it enacted by the Congress ! of fihe Conl
federate. States of America, That all and everv, the lands
i "v.ucuuj nun uereuiiamenisi goons and chattels, ngnw
'v and credits within these Confederate States, add. everyf!
; ' '! nght and Interest therein held, owned, possessed $r enjov4
M ed by; or for any alien enemy since the twenty-first day of
i May, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-onef exceptf,
"!&' ueh debbiduetp an alien enemy as may have been paid1
: into the Treasury of any one of the Confederate States!"
I' - prior to the passage of this law, be, and the same are here-!
I :'" -T WYrated by the Confederate States of America, and
? shall be held for the full indemnity of any true ahd loyal
; ' 'citizen or resident of these Confederate States, rr otheri
'll'U' , Pson aiding said Confederate States in the proseputionof
si-'f the present war hot.
V United SUt-esipf America, and for which he maysaflfcr ahyfi
v loss or injury tmder.the act of the United States Jo which!
this act is retaliatory, or under any other act f the United!
. States, or of any State thereof, authorizing jthe seizure,
condemnatioi) or confiscation of the property of citizens or:
residents of the Confederate States, or other persop. aidingf
. said Confederate States, and the same shall be seized and
deposed of as provided for in this act : Provided, however,!
: W hen the estate, property, or rights to be effected by this'
act were, or'are within some State of this Confederacy,
Which has become snch since said twenty-first day jof MayJ
then this act shall operate upon, and as to such1 estate,
; property or rights, and all persons claiming the same from
and alter the day such State so became a member of this!
Confederacy, and not before : Provided, further. That the!
provisions of this act shall not extend to the stocks br other!
. public securities of the Confederate Government, of of anyf
of the Slates of this Confederacy held or owned !bv any-
?lienenV7' m r, debt' "Wigation, or sum die from!
the Confederate Government, or any of the States,! to such
Aou proviaea, also, That the provisions of
th is act sli all nof, em brace the property of-oitizens or resi
r dents of either of the States of Delaware, Maryland, Ken
tucky or Missouri, or of the District of Columbia, or the
5Terriiespt New Mexico, Arizona, or the India ! Terri-i
. wry bouth of Kansas, except such of said citizens hr resi
- dents as shall commit actual hostilities against the Confed
erate States, or aid and abet the United States in the ex-
13tZ" war against the Confederate States. i
i m i i r ' 7 tuaimi, xuiu, ilia, HDU fcliail
. i be the duty of each and every citizen of these Confederate
...ow.wtBpe'euiiy togive information to the oflicers charged
with, the execution of this law of any and everT lands,
: tenements and hereditaments, goods and chattels rights
; and'credita within this Confederacy, and of every rht
v and interest therein held, owned, possessed or enjm edf'by
, or for any alien eiiemy as aforesaid. ; f
rvSpc. 3. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty
ofeverv attorney, agent, former partner, trustee o other
poniroiung anv such lands, tenements or
'"'rY?lV,XeBgd' chattels, rights or credi'tsjor any 5
, nterest therein,;of or for any such alien enemy, speidiWo I
' Vvf Vi rrw, nemnalter provid?d to be; appbinted, f
. .I t, lu Vuuei an afc"nt ttiereot, and, so far i
iu is practicable to place the same in the hands of swchRe- !
v w Hereupon, sucn person shall be fully acquitted of!
.... ,..., pvprii.jr aim enects so reported and
; turned ovj-r-j And any suebperson .wilfully failing io give
sucb niformation and render snch account shall helguilty
rew8mra,r' and uPn indictment and.'fSuvi.
'frj&l'1'- 5 SUm Dot ceoding five thousand
''Ini nl -T 5mp,fisonf!d' ?ot ,0Der thau B rionthis, said
:i,liPnsou.nenttpbe detwmined by the! :coJi't try-
- 11!?$?. PVble tesued; by said
. rtUU auujeciea lopay ctoub thi value
Hbe ostate, property or .ettvets of the alien cne.Jy hell
, . bhim kr s-ut.jcct to his control. . T
'-. vVv--sIla" he the tiutv of the several Judei
'St'J-W this .act specially in charge
V .Un,0f tlJCT0 Colerate States, and it
"hi:a.4. Ithall bp'thp Ant- nf t r.i le ...
rge-1' the
their ..dv ;at. each eittins well and trnlv tn ,.! J
? V aK. ' ten.em-fcntnd hereditaments, goods, and
'.S; crit. and every 'interest tnereinj
Avithin thpjurisdictwn of said Grand .iiiry, hold bor for
.Dn' P" be the duty of the several Re-
,,,Frglu lJncer ln,s act to , k of;.
P'oceed in ol i.a.u .hJ'Xkii
mi.tomroi or, anarch i.rnn.iK nr? ......v'.t j !
k'"v-'-uijm n.r me seout-ri ration.
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ilu-reof in
v. ti viuaiit-r .loviaeu.
.- fer-c- 'Be it further -na ted. '
acted, That each Jutj
&f this
- V"iitTT snail, as early as practicable,
appoint
a Ke-'
,8!"!." f- te for which he
o!d.s a
T- - i ,v ivyuireuira oeurc entennar. taDbn
th du-
Vj ' frve,a bond 'in such-penalty las maV be
rentiy andtaithtuHv di.rharo-nK.,:..,. -.V.;.'T T"
.S r,i..v.T,:' uuioneatnat he wilrdiu-
iAj-j ', r v. . M " "co "posci u-pqo mm
k t:.j i- A ;r umw hi me pleasure
ot the Judee of th d;r - i i .y t. "
do ntedJainl W u, ..;uu" "'r .w,u n L18 P
wT.. one or, more other Receivers' dit,i,4,.
i fKtiSofanv1 di?CH of hisruX And C d
r l;"-'SS a"y," Kecciver atany time, appear b the
, , Jdge to .begreater than can b5 efficiently pcrformdbttim
: :; SL!' 1 f tb.t ,u to divide the idtXSr
f. : g to theeees.ities of th, -Wmndto apprtnt
v :a dinewly created districts. And
; W!ver shall also, before entering upon the d.
, , w,
a 'Reeeiyer
everv such
entering upon the duties kf. his
, - ;. omce, mnKo oath ,n writing before the Jud
' ! . tnet or section for which he appointed, dil
.tru.P'tetle dujiesofWffic
: ; v . Ke t urthrr enacted, That it shall
ligentlvL well
of the several Receiver
v,.i.,; i , " . ";?UU8 wnementsand heredi-
(":::zrisu" ant . each nd
h- ,1 V.""'" loe se"1('r' 'or which he aits.-
lifcrssaVn- fi.r i:i; mjiuicu, ueiiever
, . - v i H,.uuiuiirilll ir I f I a T ti iL ii.
.... uie eau n t in nomo e j
de-
as
U -ris-ht-or tlin.r,h : :'.: -.""' Vie,-p:optTty
' 'if "It n'm,n,ff..exeicising supervision over in nV3eI
- ?ion 01 or controlling the same, as the case mt b and"
, ; .hrrpOD tho ea. tha b,, doctcteJ i,tad ".rtriS
. t 1 . : X . l" "c 'ewverea. With th naifco nf
lb presefye any nronertv rll0!.' eceary
Provided Tnt j., -'V 'V UJ jwrisninffor waste
r iD.vmta, init in anv :a5e nUn ih j.. rf ,
shaU.hnd it
to be consistent with th coft. i V. ' J.f
property so sequc
.uinuvr intj
rvi w w irave inesam in th.. 1,,t,.) J i
... (uua UliU
the real
Winn r,f U iA wo way be in pos-
: Pame Ttoin th
debtor or person p whoshands S rcil eStatf 'andlik.es
were seized, requinngiu every such case such eecuritffor
the safe-keeping of the property and credit as . h" tak?
eem sufhcitiwrthe purpose aforesaid, and to abidVbv
such further orders as the court may make in thlpreSseZ
.But this pviso shairnot apply to Bank or otbeSSS:
,t,on stock, or dividends due or which may be due thS
or to rents on real fctate in cities. And'no debtor n3
person ,hl be entitled to the benefit o ?.t St
he ha first p.d-to the hands of the Receiver a 1 inte?S
.or net profits icm.j have accruedince the 21st Maf
. eiAcen hundred and sixty-one; and, in all cases ' coSJS
under thw proviso such debtor' fchall be boundTpa Jtyef
annually . he Receiver all interests which .TJSf
. v ?"v . in.- yd son in wnose hands anv other
,; property b,ay be lefl shall be bound to account r and J
vpay wen annnaUv to the Receiver the net income ir pffl
oi said propel ty, and on failure ot such debtor Ir o he? J
the same
as
thedebt r property. And wherever, afteT ten daylno)
tice to nV debtoror person in whose hands Sll
vec
it fchall be made tti appear to the 4I
.that the securities (if such debtor or person T if
aDix'ar to th a(;of,.i:... iL TJ?
'ir.
that the securities of suich debtor
the court may; oq the failure of. th
e party to give sufficient
aUnhe bar-
pfonejty ;
apu O! 1B6 Judgo thfreof the publii&c nil re-
quu-ing said Rccei'veitoV " H i, ?1Z Turi reT
vi, nmuiwiuiiiTLiaTnave Been eiven nr, tW VL
sions of this Ac4 the'debtor orhI.Ri ATto"
par the same, then: upon ten .ay'. notice tne said lto?'
and his security, given by said Receiver, of a nfottn tb b
; made m said court for judgement for the amouit s6 s
. cured, said court, at thenevt " r OUf s? SCZ
.i,:V(. .-i. . . J Ulu of me oavnient
la render Indtrn.,, ,i:.iTi??r mV Proceed
K againstlheaitv served with .acbS the i S Z
Al -meof saKelver
. - - , , VUVIUU I 111. I t I U I . . . f
' ' SEc. 7. Any 'icrson in the mvaPMnn
of
; ' c,a"l:,, 0, aby .such suit, or claiming any
- therein, mav. hv orVfpr nt i , r. . J
the
interest
de
m-
in
AZ ' w no PelBhall be leard
,, ..v..v, .v c..i. re a p,ea, Termed by affidavit
fl. igned by ta, seUing forth that no alien enemy lha,
i -interest in tW right which he asserts, or for whi'ctj he
and
lii-
f1 j i; : i v. " v ti "-'jj uj trust, open or secrpt
i ?d tb1 ItigatescSolt.ly for himself, or for CmTdSen
f v jhe the defence is conducted for or on account of Another
; hi whofe or mart. ih t.U KoT1 . rv "l T .iner
. --- 7 - r - "" i tut? name ana resi
dence of b u-h other person, and the relation thatl thede-'
lendantb;rstohiiu in the litigation. If the cause iT
volves ma ter which should be tried by a jury, according to
ecoui of common law, the defendant shall be jentiUed
to a jury f tnal. If it involves matter of equity jurisdiction
the court -hall proceed according to its usual model of pro
cedure iu ucli cases, and the several courts of this Confied-
iaT;;;,:rK '".lue r.ecov ; such
trfti.7 K.1 rcr,bed in any Stite
. .. . -y-- ucuis 'luerein mirincr Mia n.
tne tor in and mode
iftisff tsars issfsir ssr
eracy may, fi om time to time, establish rule of procedure
tender this act,' not inconsistent with the act or other laws
of these Confederate State -
. Sec. 8. . Be it farther enacted, That the clerk of the court
shall, at the request of the receiver,- from time to time,
issue writs pf garnFshment, directed to one or more per
sons, commanding them to appear at the then sitting, or at
any future term of the court, and to-answer under oath
what Dronertv or eflfuctn of anv alwn enemv he bad at the
service of the process, or since has had under his posses-
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sioB or coniroi Deionging 10 or oeia ior an alien enemy, or
in what sum, if any, he is or was at the time of service of
the garnishment, or since has been indebted to any alien
enemy, and the court shall have power to condemn the
property or effects, or debts,. according to the answer, and
to make such rules and orders for the cringing in of third
persons claiming or disclosed by the answer to have an
interest in the litigation as to it shall seem proper ; but in
no case shall any one be heard in respect thereto until he
shall, by sworn plea, set forth substantially the matters be
fore .required of parties pleading. And the decree of judg
ment ot the court, rendered in conformity to this act, shall
forever protect the garnishee in respect to the matter in-
evolved, And in all cases of garnishment under this act.
the Receiver may test the truth of the garnishee's answer,
by filing a statement, under oath, that he believes the an
swer to be untrue, specifying the particulars in which he
believes the garnishee has, by omission or commission, not
answered truly j whereupon the court shall cause an issue
to be made between the Receiver and garnishee, and judg
ment rendered upon the trial of other issues. And in all
cases of litigation under this act, the Receiver may pro
pound interrogatories to the adverse party touching any
matter involved in,the litigation, a copy of which shall be
served on the opposite party or his attorney, and which
ehall, be answered under path within thirty days of such
service, and upon failure so to answer, the courtshall make
such disposition of the cause as sh!U to it seem most pro
motive of justice, or should it deem answers to the interro
gatories necessary in order to secure a discovery, the court
shall imprison the party in default until full answers shall
be made. - .
Sec. 9. It shall be the duty of the District Attorney of
the Confederate States, diligently to prosecute all causes
instituted under this act, and he shall receive as a compen
sation therefor two per cent, on and from the fruits of all
litigation instituted under this act: Provided, 'That no
matter shall be called litigated except a defendant be admit
ted by the court, and a proper plea be filed.
!! Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That each Receiver ap-
ipoiuiea unaer mis aci snan, at least every six months, and
asmucn oitener as he may be required by the court, render
'a true and perfect account of all matters in bis hands or
t under his control under'the law, and shall make and state
'just and perfect accounts and settlements under oath of his
collections of moneys and disbursements under this law,
stating accounts and making settlements of all matters
; separately, in the same way as if he were administrator of
several estates of deceased persons by separate appointments.
And the settlement and decrees shall be for each case i or
i estate separately, so that the transaction in respect to each .
alien enemy's property may be kept recorded and preserv
ed separately. Ao settlement as above provided shall,
however, -be made until judgment or decree of sequestra
tion shalliiave passed, but the court may at any tiuie pend
ing litigation, require an account of matters In litigation
and in the possession of the Receiver, and mav make uch
orders touching the same as shall protect the" interest of
the parties concerned. , . . .
;' St.c. 11. When the accounts of any Receiver shall be
filed respecting any matter which has passed sequestration
the courtshall appoint a j day for settlement, and. notice
thereof shall bj published co'nsecutivelv for four weeks in
souie. newspaper near the place of holding the court, and
th clerk of tha court shall sqnd a copy of such newspaper
tojthe District Attorney of the Confederate States, for the
court where the matter is to be heard, and it shall be the
duty of said District Attorney to attend the settlement and
represent the Government, and see that a. frill, true and
just settlement is made. The several settltiinpnts npppHino1
the final one shall be interlocutory only, and may be in"
peached at the final settlements, which latter shall bu con
clusive, unless reversed r impeached within two years, for
raud. " J j
Sec; 12. Be it further enacted, That the court having
jui jsdictionof the mutter shall, whenever sufiicieht cause
is shown therefor, direct the sale of any personal property,'
""ci i.uau ffiavrs, sr qutwiereu untie- mis aci, on sucn terms
as it hall seem best, and such sale shall pass' the title of the
person as. w hose property the same has been sequestered.:
; Sec. 13. 'All settlements of accounts of Receivers for se
questered vroDcrtv shall be recorded nnd vv- th. o-.f
shall be forwarded by the clerk of the court to the Treasur
er pt the Confederate States 'within ten dav? afir thr d,-
Ci ee? interlocutory or final, has been passed; and.ali balances
iounq against trie Keceiver ?hall bv.him be paid over into
the court, subj ct to the order of tire Treasurer of the Con
fe'derate States, and upon the failure of the Receiver for
five day3 to pay over the same, execution hall issue there
for and he shall be liable to attachment bv the court and
tosuit upon hUbond. And any one.embezzlingany money
ui.d r this act shall be liable to' indictment, and on convic
tioiQ.th.aH be "confined at hard labor for not less than siz
months 'nor more than five years, in the discretion of the
court, and fined in double the amount embezzled.
Sec. 14. Be-it further enacted, That the President of the
Confederate'- Stales' shall, by- and with the advice nd .,n.
sent of Congress, orof the Senate, if the appointment be'
mape unaer tneperniai.eut-liovernnient, appoint three dis
creet Coinmissioni;rs, learned in the law, who shall hold at
.the seat of Government two terms each year, upon notic-
given, who shall sit so Ion
uMcumj 11 ciian.ue, unoer sucn rules as
they mar adopt, to hear and adjudge such claims as luav be
brought before them by anv one aiding this Confederacy
in Uie present war against the United States, who shall
allege that he has been put to loss under the act of the
iLnited States, in retaliation of which this act is passed, or
jundei; any other act of the United States, or of any State
thereof, authorizing the seizure, condemnation" Or confisca
tion of the property of any citizen or resident of the Con
'tcdeiate States, or other person aidins said Confodorat"
States in the present war against the United States, and
jtne finding et sucb Commissioners in favor of anv siuh
jclaim shall be priuia facie evidence of the correctness of
the demand,-and whenever Congress shall pass the claim
t.beeame shall be paid from any uionev in the Treasury de
rived from sequestration under this 'act : Provided, That
said Board of "Commissioners shall not continue beyond the
organization of the Court of Chums, provided for by the
constitution ; to which Court of Claims the duties h'erein
provided to be discharged by Commissioners shall belorxr
upon the organization of said court. The salaries of said
Commissioners shall be at the rate of two thousand five
hundred dollars.per annum, and shall be paid from the
rlmll rl.. 1 M 1 J , li
m , (jniracy. And it shall be the duty of
lire Attorney, General or his assistant to represent the in-
jtsjyeia oi uiis government in all cases arisina- undr thU
:et pefore said Board of Commissioners.
die; io. lie it -turther -enacted. That.
all
Curred in proceedings nder this act shall be paid from the
Lqtestered fund, ami rnV Judges, in settling accounts with
Kecfivers, fchall make to them oroner allrm-anB ne -m
pen$ation, taking two and a half per cent, on receipts ai.d
the same amount on expenditures, as reasonable compensa-
Moi i -u cases. 1 oe lees ot the officers of court shall be
Such as are allowed by law for similar services in other
cases, to be paid, however, only from the sequestered fund-
riovideii, l hat all sums realized I v an y Receiver in one
vices, cxceeuing nve;thousand dollars, shall
v , vumcucidie ireasui v. ior the use
Confederacy.
7:SiEV1ii" Iieit!'urther enacted, That the Attorney
use oi the
Gcn-
.4 puii pieacnue sucn uniiorm rules of proceed
UCr tills lllit llAruin rktK.,..,.:n : J j f
ng iin-
i Iz, ' . ' ioc uroviaea ior, as
sball
j . Sec. 17, Be it further endcted, That appeals may Ho
i tf om any final decision of the court under this law in th
; s&mo ir.anner-and within the same time as is no-r, or her
if b.v law prescribed for appeals in civil cases,
t Sf.c? 1?., Be it further enacted, That the word "person"''
this law includes all private corporations : and in all
heu. corporations become parties, and this law re
quires an oath to bo made, it shall be made by some officer
j of such corporation. . ,J
! tS?c.:i?. Be it further enacted. That the courts are vest-
ed with lurisdiction, and required by this act to settle all
; partnerships heretofore existing between a citizen and one
who is an alien enemy 5 to separate the interest of the alien
renemyand to sequestrate it. And shall, also sever all
iKrt,i!?!S7VbeIi a?aUlU e,-eU,-V iscocerned, and seques
trate the interest of such alien enemv
i fSEt. 20. Be it further enacted. That in all cases of ad-1
iminstration of any matter or thing, under this act t h .
i court having Jurisdiction may makesuch orders touch n j
j the preservation of the property orct.r.i a-.'t
'wvvvv uctc-cHivn ui liiy case.
Hipn or control of the Receiver, not inconsistent with th
!:iira?t0it?hallm Proper. And the
fiu; ' a "u"'.asK ana Qave the instructions of
he court, or judge respecting bis conduct in the dispoi
tionor manaffemenf of anvnrnnti- .. , . !
-'control r-r vuecta unuer.uis-.
'Bt.c 21. That the Treasury notes of this Confederacy
shall be receivable in nnvmont nf oil r : LracJr
lot effects.sold under this act. - t pioperty,
j- Sec. iJJ. Be it further enacted. That nothing in this act
be construed to destroy er impair the lien or other rights 1
;of any cteditor, a citizen or resident of either of the Con-1
fedeia e States, or of any other person, a citizen or Wsi- i
dtnt ot 0Dy country, State -or Territory, with which-this !
j pinfederacy is in friendship, and which person is not in ac
j fual hostility to this Confederacy. And any lien or debt i
jclaimedaeainst any alien enemy, within the meaning of
I this net, shall be propounded and filed in the court" in '
which. the proceedings of sequestration are had, within
j twelve months from thc institution of such proceeding for
sequestration ; and the court shall cause all proper parties
UShf dn0t-St0VelPiveD' nd shall hear andde
!P iV-te'rt'SpCCtlre n'lt3 ofaU Pities concerned:
: IhaTwvV f owfFer sls or payments over of money
ha.l bei delayed tor, or by reason of such rights or proVi
;ceedings5 but any money realized bv the Receiver, wheth-'
iKiL t" the court, or Treasury, or still in the Rt'cei -er's
&-faJK8tKAn hen ofht-which produced said
oM - lht d t0 aDSVVer the dei"and8 of the creditors
aforeBaid, u the same manner as that which produced such i
1?!yias' -nd a,1,claiuis not propounded and filed as :
;aTM,u! ""t,n lwTe months as aforesaid, shall cease to
g;anst the estate, property, or effects sequestrated,
op the proceds thereof. - . , 1
s Approved August 30, 1861.
sep. 11 law4w
M No. 119.J "
iriSf P,,lh? Plenipotentiaries of Great Britain, Austra,
Tr Prussia Russia, Sardinia and Turkey, in a Con- -ference
held at Paris, on tb ifitK r io-JJ " j.uon
.tain-declarations re'ng,. to m St '
term nilf for thai i ' . . u11-
L - . 7 r -. smuauce, in an cases arising under the
wl" i 1 " . : adu, wnereas, it ueinff desir
Gtt'l on,v.t.Vtain certainty and unifonity, u far L
V-u'L " " ' V ",tt,i"ne law, Dut also to maiutain
v. v,uie, ,n maratime law, but also to maintain
whatever is just and proper in the established usages of
nr& ?e Confederate State.' of America deeb ft ?m.
ortanttto declare the princinles bv whirh TO-n k"
portant
principles by which they will be go- i '
tt ; ' r . '
yerned in their intercourse with the rest of mankind.
Now, therefore, , ' - ; .
1. Beit resolved by the Congress of the Confederate
States of America, That, we maintain the right of Priva
teering, as it has been long established by the practice and
recognized by the law of nations.
-2. That the neutral flag covers enemy's goods, with the
exception of counterband of war.
- 3. That neutral goods, with the exception of contra
band of war, , are not liable to capture, under enemy's
flag. . v;?' ",;,,;.: , ;
, 4. That blockades, in order to be binding, must beNeffec
tual, that is to say, maintained by a force sufficient really
to prevent access to the'eoast of the enemy. ,
Appbovkd August 13, 1861., sep 4 law4w ;
: (No. 220.) - ' " ""J ;:
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT
OF SURGEONS AND ASSISTANT SURGEONS
FOR HOSPITALS. -
The Congress of the Confederate States of America do
enact, That the President be, and he is hereby authorized,
to appoint in the Provisional Army as many Surgeons and
Assistant Surgeons, for the various Hospitals of the Con
federacy, as may be necessary.
Approved August 14, 1861. sep 14-"-law4w
No.. 221. - '
AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW IN RELATION TO
THE EXPORT OF TOBACCO AND OTHER COMMO
DITIES. The Congress sf the Confederate States of America do
enact, That the act passed at the present session, entitled
"An act to extend the provisions of an act entitled An act
to Prohibit the Exportation of Cotton from the Confeder
ate States, except through the seaports of said States, and"
to punish persons offending therein," Apprpved, May 21,
A. D. 1861, shall so into effect immediately after the an-
proval of this Act.
Approved August 6, 1861. sep 4 law4w
No. 223.1 " ' r :: - . '
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUE OF TREASURY
NOTES. AND TOPROVIDE A WAR TAX FOR THEIR
REDEMPTION. j
Section I. The Congress of the Confederate Stales of
America do enact, That the Secretary of the Treasury be
and he is hereby authorized, from time to time, as the pub
lic necessities may require, to issue Treasury Notes, paya
ble to bearer at the expiration of six months after the rati
fication of a treaty of peace between the Confederate
States and the United States, the said notes to be of any
denomination not less than five dollars, and to' be re-issua-ble
at pleasure, until the same are parable ; but the whole
issue, outstanding at one time, including the amount is
sued under former acts, shall not exceed one hundred mil
lions of dollars ;'the said notes shall be receivable in pay
ment of the War Tax hereinafter provided, and of all other
public dues except the export duty on cotton, and shall also
be received in payment of the subscriptions of the nett
proceeds of .the sales of raw produce and manufactured
articles. . ; - ':: ,
Sec. 2. That, for the purpose of funding the said notes,
and of" making exchange for the proceeds of the sale of raw
produce and manufactured articles, or for the purchase of
specie or military stores, the Secretary of the Treasury,
wnn. me, assent oi the f resident, is authorized to issue
Bonds payable hot more than twenty years after date, and
bearing a rate of -interest not exceeding eight per centum
per annum, until they become payable, the interest to be
paid semi-annually f the said Bonds not to exceed, in the
whole, one hundred millions of dollars, and to be deemed a
substitute for thirty millions of tha bonds authorized te be
issued by the act approved May sixteenth, eighteen hundred
and sixty-one ; and this actis to be deemed a revocation of
the authority to issue the said thirty millions. ; The said
Bonds shall not be issued in less sums than one hundred
dollars, nor in fractional parts of a hundred, except when
the subscription is less than one hundred dollars the said
Bo.ids may be issued in sums of fifty dollars. They "may
be sold for specie, military and naval stores, or for the
proceeds of raw produce"and manufactured "articles, in
the same manner as is provided by the act aforesaid ; and
whenever subscriptions of the sasiie have been, or shall be
made, pavable at a particular date, the Secretary of the
Treasury shall have power to extend the time of sales un
til such date as he shall see fit to indicate. - :"
Sec. 3. The holders of the said Treasury notes mav, at
any time, demand in exchange for-thorn, Bonds of the Con
federate States,, according, to such regulations as may be
made by the. Secretary of the Treasury. But whenever
the Secretary of the treasury shall advertise that he will
pay off any portion of said Treasury Notes, then the privi-
ui luuuuig, as io sucn notes, snail cease, unless there
shall be a failure to pay the same in specie on presenta
tion. . .'
Sue. i. That," for the special purpose of paying th prin
cipal and interest of the public debt, and of supporting the
Government, aWar Tax shall be assessed and levied, of
fifty cents upon ach one hundred dollars in value, of the
following property, in the Confederate States, namely:
Real estate of all kinds, slaves, merchandise, Bauk Stocks,
Hailroad and other Corporation Stocks, Money at interest,
or invested by individuals in the purchase of Bit's,. Notes,
uiu vr.n.i 1UCO 1LFI UIUUCV, t'Affpi 111 lUB DODUS OI Hie
Confederate States of America, and cash on hand or on"
deposit in Bank or elsewhere ; cattle, horses aud mules,
gold watches, gold and silver plate, pianos and pleasure car
riages; Provided, however that when the taxable pro
perty hereinabove enumerated; of any head of a family, is
of value less than five hundred dollars, such" taxable pro
perty shall be exempt from taxation -under this act : And
provided further, that the property of Colleges and Schools
and of 'charitable 'or religious corporations or associations,
actuallyused for , the purposes for whicb sucn Colleges,
schools, corporations or associations were created, shall be
exempt from taxation under this act: And pronided - fur
thrr, That all public lands, and all property owned bv a'
State for public purposes, be exempt from taxation.
Sec. b, That tor the purpose of ascertaining all property
included in the abovei-lassce. and the value thereof, 'and
tne person chargeable -with the tax, each State shall con
sti.tutc a tax division, over which shall be appointed one
oilier collector, who shall he charged with the duty of di
viding the Mate into a convenient number of collection
districts, subject to the revisal of the Secretary of the
Treasury. The said Collector shall be appointed bv the
President, and snail hold his oflicdfor one year, and receive
a .'-alary l two thousand dollars. -He shall cive bond with
sureties to discharge the duties of his office in such amount
as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, and
tuitn iaa.e oaui lanuiuuy to aischarge the duties ot h
office, and to support and defend the Constitution. The
said thief Collector shall,-with the, approbation' of the Se
cretary ot the Treasury, appoint a tax collector for each
collection district, whose duty it shall be to cause "an assess
ment to be made on or before the, first day of November
next, of all the taxable property in his district, included
each ot the abova mentioned classes of property; and the
persons then owning or in possession thereof; and in order
thereto, the said lax Collectors may appoint Assessors,
v no snan proceed through every part of - their respective
uiitricis, and, alter public notice, shall require all .persons
owning, possessing, or having the care and management of
any property liable to the tax aioresaid, to deliver written
lists of the same, which shall be made in such manner as
n ay be required by the Chief Collector, and as far as prac
ticable, conformable to those which may be required for
the same purpose under the authority "of the respective
States ; and the said assessors are authorized to enter into
and upon, all and singular, the premises for thevpurposes
required oy mis ACI. ,
!ec. 6.: if any person shall not be prepared to exhibit a
written list when required, and shall consent to disclose the
particulars of taxable property owned or possessed bv him,
or under his care and management, then it shall 6e the
duty of the officer to make the list, which, being distinctly
read and consented to, shall be received as the list of such
person. '..
Sec. 7. That, if any person shall deliver or disclose to
any collector or assessor appointed in pursuance of this
act and requiring a list as aforesaid, any false or fraudulent
list, with intent to defeat or evade the valuation or enumera
tion hereby, intended to be made, such person, so offending,
shall be fined in a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars,
to be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction.,
Sec 8. Anv person who shall fail to deliver to thecollec
tor or assessor a list of his taxable property, at the time
prescribed by him, shall be liable to a double tax upon all
his taxable property ; the same to be assessed by the col
lector or assessor, and to be, collected in the same manner
and by the same process as is herein provided as to the
single tax.
Sec. 9. The lists shall be made in reference to the value
and situation of the property, on the first day of October
next, and shall be made out" completed and be delivered
into the hands of each of the tax colleclors on the first day
of December next ; and upon the receipt thereof, each tax
collector mayfor twenty-one days next ensuing the said
hi st December, hear and determine all appeals from the
said assessments, as well as applications fer the reduction Of
a double tax, when such tax may have been incurred, to a
single tax, which determination shall be final.
Sue. 10. The several tax collectors shall, on or before the
first day of February ensuing, furpish to the Chief Collec
tor of the State in which his district is situated, a correct
and accurate list of all the assessments made upon each per
son in his district, and of the amount of tax to be paid bv
such person, specifying each object of taxation ; and the
said Chief Collector shall collate the same in proper form
uuu luinam me couaieo. usi to tne Secretary of the
Treasury
Sec 11. The said several collectors shall, on the first day
oi, jiay next, proceea to collect from every person liable
ior me saia tax, tne amounts severally due and owing
and he shall previously give notice for twenty days in one
newspaper, if any be published in his district, and by noti
fications in at least four public, places in each townhip
ward or precinct within his District, of tne time and place
v n iiiiii uc niuicvciveiue sam tax ; ana on lailure to pay
the same, it shall be thedutvof the Collector, within twen
ty days after the first day of May aforesaid, by himself or
his deputies, to proceed to collect the said taxes by distress
and sale of the goods, chattels, or.effects of the pers ns de-
""MUi,il- -iuu,iu caseoi sucn Qistress it shall be the duty
of the officer charged with the collection to make, or cause
io uB.maue, an account or tne goods or chattels which may
, " ciKncu uy me omcer mak
ing such distress, shall be left with the owner or possessor
of such goods, chattels or effects, or at his or her dwellinz
with' a note of the sum demanded, and the time and place
of sale ; and the said officer shall forthwith cause a notifi
cation to be publicly advertised or posted up at two public
places nearest to the residence of the person whose proper
ty shall be distrained, or at the court house of the same
county, if not more than ten miles distant, which notice
shall specify the articles distrained, and the time and place
proposed for the sale thereof, wbioh time shall not be less
than ten days from tbedate of such notification, and the
place proposed for the sale not more than five miles dis
tautiruui me piace oi masmg sucn distress : Provided
in any case of distres for the Davment of fi..
said, the goods, chattels or effects so distrained, shall and
may be restored to the owner or possessor, if, prior to the
sale thereof, payment or tender thereof shall be made to
the proper officer charged with the collection of the full
amount demanded, toe-ether with imeh fiw fnr lor-r, j
such.sum fr the necessary and reasonable expense of re-
- - uj)ui5 jwus, vuttifcuis or euecis so dis-
trained as may be allowed in like cases by the laws or prac-
lice oi me otats wnerein tue uuouii uic uccii
but in case of non-payment or tender as aforesaid, the said
officers shall proceed to sell the said goods, chattels or ef
fects at public auctien, and shall and may retain ftova thd
proceeds of such sale the amount demanded for the ' nse of
the Confederate States, with the necessary and reasonable
expenses of distress and fcale, and a commission of fire per ,
centum thereon for his own use, rendering the overplus,
if any there be to! the person whose goods, chattels or ef-;
Jects shall have been distrained i Provided, That it shall
not be lawful to make distress of the tools or implements
f a trade or profeission f beast of the plough, and farming
itensils necessary for the cultivation of improved lands, '
(arms, or such household furniture or apparel as may be
tecessary- for a family.: 1 ,;' . - M'
SC. 12. That if the tax assessed on any real estate shall ;
remain unpaid on the first day of June next, the tax col
ector of the district wherein the same is situated, shall,
On the first Monday of July thereafter, proceed to sell the
same, or a sutflciency thereof, at a public outcry, tot the
highest bidder, to pay said taxes, together with twenty per
Centum on the amount of said, taxes, and costs of sale, said
4ale t3 be at the court-house door of the county, or parish,
-herein said real estate is situated ; and if there shall be
more than one county or- parish in a district, the said tax
collector Is authorize'd to appoint, deputies to make such
sales in his name, as he cannot attend to himself; and, for
f.11 land3 so sold by said deputies, the deeds; as hareinafter
provided for, shall be executed by said collector, and such
sales so made shall be valid, whether the real estate so sold
shall be assessed in tha name of the t-ue owner or not.
But in all cases where the property shall not be divisible, so
as to enable the collector by a sale of part thereof to raise
the whole amount of the tax, with all costs, charges and
commissions, the whole of such property shall be sold, and
the surplus of the proceeds of the sale, "after satisfying the
tiax, costs, charges and commissions, ehall be paid to .the
tfwner of the property! or his legal representatives, or, if
he or they cannot be found, or refuse to receive the same,,
then such surplus shall be deposited in the Treasury' of the "
Confederate States;, to be there held for the use of the
owner or his legal representatives, until he or they shall
make application therefor to the Secretary of the Treasury,
who, upon such application, shall, by warrant on the
Treasury, cause the same to be paid to the applicant. And
. f . 1 fi " i i f .1 l:.l.... Va11 Wnwy, Vnn, n,.a
if th3 property offered for sale as aforesaid, cannot be sold
for the amount of the tax due thereon, with the said addi
tional per centum thereto, the collector shall purchase the
same in behalf of the Confederate States for the amount
aforesaid: Provided. That the owner or superintendent of
the property aforesaid before the same shall have ben -actually
sold, shall be allowed to pty the amount of the
tax thereon, with an addition of ten per centum on the
same ; on the payment of which the sale of the said pro
perty shall not take' place: Provided also, That the owners,
their heirs, executors or administrators, or any person on
their behalf, shall have liberty to redeem any lands and
other real property; sold as aforesaid, within tw q years
from' the time of sale, upon payment to the collector for
the use of the purchaser, his heirs or assignees, of the
ainount paid by such purchaser, with interest for the same
at the rate of twenty per centum per annum, and no deed
shaU be given in pursuance of such sale until the time of
redemption shall have expired : Provided further, That
when the owner of any land or other real property sold for
taxes under the provisions of this act shall be in the
military service of the Confederate States, before and at
tha time said sale shall have been made, the said owner
shall have the privilege of redeeming the said property at
any time within two years "after the close of his term of
service. ' And the collector shall render a distinct, account
of the charges incurred in offering and advertising for sale
such property, and shall pay into the Treasury the 'sur-.
pjus, if any there be, of the aforesaid addition of twenty
pfer centum, or ten" per centum, as the case may be, after
defraying the'eharges. And in every case of the sale of
real estate, which 'shall be made under the authority of
this act for the assessment and collection of direct taxes
b the collectors or marshalls, respectively, or their lawful
deputies, respectively, or by any other person or persons,
the deeds for the estate so sold shall be prepared, made,
executed and proved or acknowledged, at the time and
titnes prescribed in this act by the collectors respectively
within whose collection .district such real, esta te shall be
situated, or in case' of thfcir death or removal from olJice.
by their successors, on payment of the purchase money, or
psoaucing a receipt therefor, it already paid, in such form
off law as shall be authorized and required by the laws of:
thje Confederate States, or by the law of the State in which
such real estate lies, fOr making, executing, proving and
acknowledging deeds of bargain and sale or other convey-'
arices for the transfer and conveyance of real estate : and
for every deed so prepared, made, executed, proved aud
acknowledged, the purchaser or grantee shall pay the col
lector the sum ot five dollars for .the use of the collector,
.marshal or other person effecting the sale of the real es
tate thereby conveyed. The commissions hereinater al-.
lowed to each collector shall ba in full satisfaction of all
sef-vices rendered by th-jm. The assessors appointed under
thbm shall be entitled to three dollars for every dayemploved
ih;n:aking lists andisseesnients under this act, the number
of: days being certified by the collector and approved bv
thb chief collector of. the State, and also five 'dollars. for
evfci-y hundred taxable persons contained in the list as com
pleted by him and delivered to the collector : Provided,
That when the owner of any real estate is unknown, oris.,
a ion-residont of the State," or tax district 'wherein the
safue is situated, and has no agent resident in said district,
thfe assessor shall himself make out' a list of such real estate
for assessment.
Skc. 13. Separate accounts shall be kept at the Treasury
of jail moneys received from each of the respective States,
and the chief collector shall procure from each tax collec-'
tot such details as to iho tax, and shall classify the same in
suefi manner as the Secretary of the Treasury shall direct,
and so as to provide full information as to each subject of
taxation.
Sec. 14. Each collector thall be charged with an interest
of jfive per cent, per month for all monej s retained i in his
possession beyond the time at which he is required to pay
over the same by law. or bv the refutations pst.ahli.OipH hi-
the Secretary of -the Treasury. .
Sec 15. Each -collector, before entering upon the duties
61 iis otlice, shall give bond in such sum as shall be pre
scribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, with surHciont
sureties, and shall take an. oath faithfully to execute the
duties of his office, and that he will support and defend the
Constitution of the Confederate States.
Sec. 16: Upon receiving the tax due by each person the
collector shall tign receipts in duplicate, one whereof shall
be delivered to the person paying the same, and the other
shall be forwarded to the chief collector of that State.
Thi money collected during each month, or during any
shorter period which may be designated by the Secretary
of the Treasury, shall be also immediately forwarded to the
said chief collector, and by him be disposed of according
to tjhe direction. of the Secretary of the Treasury ; and the
said chief .collector shall report the same immediately to
thejbeereta ry ot the Ircasury, and shall furnish him with
a list fprciiVingthe names arid amounts of each of the re
ceipts which shall have been forwarded to him'as aforesaid
by the district collector?.
Sec. 17 ThV taxes assessed on" each person shall "be a
statjutwrv lien for one year upon all the property of that
person in preference to any other lien : the said lien to take
dat from the first day. of October, to which the valuation
hasi elation. and the lands and other propertv of any col
lector shall be bound by statutory lien for five'vears for all
m n ys received by him for taxes; the date of such lien to
commence from the time of his receiving the monev.
Sec 18. The compensation of the tax "collectors shall be
fivefper cent, on the first ten thousand dollars received, and
ttfoi and a half per cent. on all sums beyond that amount,
until the compensation shall reach eighteen hundred
dollars, beyond which no farther compensation shall be
paid. '
1 --;..-- -
Stc. 19. The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to
establish regulations suitable and. proper to carry this act
into; effect', which regulations shall be binding in all otli
cersj; the said Secretary may also frame instructions as to
all details which shall be obligatory unon alltnarties -
braced within the provisions of this act. lie may also cor
rect all errors in assessments, valuations and tax lists, or
in the collection thereof, in such form and upon such evi
dences as the said Secretary may require.
Shc. 20. Corporations are intended to be embraced, nn--
der the word "persons" used in this act: and u-hWpr
the capital stock of any corporation is returned by. the
corporation itself and. the tax paid, the stock in the hand
of individuals shall be exempt from tax: and also all the
realjtstate owned by the corporation and used for carrvine
on its business; and the capital stock of all corpoi ations
shall be returned, and the tax paid bv the corporations
themselves, and not by individual stockholders. The term
mereandize is designed to embrace all oroods. wares and
merchandize held for sale, except the agricultural products
of the country. Monev at interest is intended to inohiHo
the principal sum of all money belonging to any person
other than a bank upon which interest is naid or tr h,
paid by the debtor, as the same stands on thi- first day of
October. lheterm "cattle." horses and mules" i intend '
ed to, in elude all such animals as are raised for sale, and nn't
such as are raised merely for food and work on the planta
tion 0r larm wnere they are held. . The term "real estate" :
is intended to include all lands and estates therein and all
interests growing thereout includinffferr ies. bl idofR. minos
and
the life-1, and in all cases the actual marketable value of
property
Se. 21
to be assessed. -
Se. 21. If any person shall, at anv time durinir ih
i-tence of tha present war between the Confederate States
and the United States, or within one year after the ratifica
tion .of a treaty of peace between thm. fallv n-.ato
forge or counterfeit, or cause or procure to be ialsely made
r H .... r. -x-j 1 . , ... .
iuiecu twuuiKiieiieu, or wmmgiy am or assist in falsely
making, forging or counterfeiting any note in imitation or,
or purporting to be a treasury note of the Confederate
States, or shall falsely alter, or cause or procure t be
falsely altered, or willingly aid or assist in falsely altering
any treasury note of the Confederate States ; or shall pass,
utter or publish, or attempt to pass, utter or publish as
true.iany false, forged or counterfeited note purporting to
be a treasury note of theUonfederate States, knowing the
same to be falsely forged or counterfeited 5 or shall 'pass,
utteror publish," or a'ttempt to pass, utter or publii-h, as
true, any falsely altered treasury note of the Confederate
States, knowing the same to be falsely altered j or shall con
spire jor attempt to conspirejwith ar.otber to pass, utter or
publish, or attempt to pass, utter or publish, as true,, any
falsely forged or counterfeited, or any falsely altered treas
ury note of the Confederate Slates, knowing the same to
be falsely forged or counterfeited, or falsely altered ; every
such person shall be deemed and adjudged guilty of ftlony,
and being thereof convicted , by due course of law, shali
8ufferdath. - -
Ssci 21. If any person shall at any time falsely make,
forge .or counterfeit, or cause' or procure to be falsely
made,; forged or counterfeited, or willingly aid or assist in
falsely making, forging or counterft-itinff any bond or mn.
pon. in imitation of, or purporting to ba a bond or coupon,
or me, vyimicueinic ,-3(.a"a ; ur suaii miseiy aner, or cause
or procure to be falsely altered, or willingly aid or assist in
falsely altering any bond, or coupon, ot the Confederate
States : or shall pass, utter or publish; or attempt tn n
utter.'or publish, as true, any false, foreedor counterfeit
bond, -purporting to be a bond or coupon of the Confede-.
rate States, knowing the same to be falsely forged or
cou c erfeited ; or shall pass, utter or publish, or attempt
to pass, utter or publish as true, any falsely altered bona,
s i E . ... . " - -.
or coupon jof the Confederate Stat?, -iHJJPIf
blfals?ly ilteredror shall wn8pire r:-tten,pt tojpira
withanofe to pass, uiteror pub Hsh or attempt to ffi
utter, or BUDiisn. as true, any , . -r-
. . L j i. ' tn hi bond or coupon
: 1 ;r r v.i. .i oitorAdbond. or cou
XWi Uoniecuraie mates, or any i.i.i - .
r-c. cimtaa knntvmo- the -same w oe
falsely forged or counterfeited, tri falsely aIted,eTery
su h person shall be deemed and adjudged gni ty of felonv,
and being thereof convicted by due course of law, shall De
sentenced o be! imprisoned and kept at hard labor ior a
term not less thian five ndr more than ten years, anil De
fined in apum not exceeding fire thousand dollars. :r
Sec 23. ilft any person shall make, or engrave,! or cause
or procure to be made or engraved, or shall bave in ms
custody or possession any metallic plate engrayed af ter tne
similitude of ay plate from which any notes or bonds is
sued as aforesafd shall have been printed, with Intent to
use such plate.ior cause, or suffer the, same to be used in
forging or; counterfeiting anv of the notes or bonds issued
as aforesaid j or shall have in his custody or possession anr
blank note or notes, bond or bonds',; engraved and printed
after the similitude of any note or ! bond, issued as afore
said, ' wit-hHfitejit to use such blanks, or cause, or suffer
the sanie4o be; used in forging or counterfeiting any of the
notes or blonds Mssued as aforesaid ; or shall have in his cus
tody' or "possession any paper adapted to the making of
notes or bonds,! and similar to the paper U;ion which, any
such notes or tfonds shall have been issued, with intent to
use such paper:, or cause or suffer the same" to be used, in
forging oi counterfeiting any of the notes, or bonds issued
as aforesaid; every such person b?ing thereof lawfullv.con
victed by due icourse of law, shall be sentenced ;ito be im
prisoned and kept to hard labor a term not less than five,
nor more han ten years, and fined in a sum not exceeding
five thousand dollars. I " 1 .. ' l'
Sec 24j If ainy State shall, on or before the first day of
April next;, pay in the Treasury notes of the Cohfederate
States, on jnj specie, the taxes assessed against the citizens
of such State, jless ten per centum thereoni, it shall be the
duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to notify the same to
the several taxS collectors in such State, 'and thereupon,
their authority and duty uhder this act shall cease.
Ssc. 25. !lf '4D.T person shall, at any time, after one year
from; the ratification of a treaty of peaoe between the Con
federate Stated and the United States, commit any of the
acts described jn the twenty-first section of this act, such
person shall bej deemed and adjudged guilty of felony, and
being thereof convicted by due coursa of law , shall be sen
tenced to be imprisoned and kept at hard labor, for a
period of not i less than five, years, nor more than ten
years, and be fined in a sum not exceeding five thousand
dollars.' j ' ' -
Approved August 19, 1861. sept. 14 law4w. .
VAlJlJBLE STOCK FAEM
HI-1 " and... . ':: - .-;!'--
BL()0IED STOCK FOR SALE.
T WISH to sell a Fine Stock Farm
X villi-, in! Buncombe county, N". C, with
upon it, consisting of a
neari Ashe-
the life stock
!
HEUD OF EXCELLENT CATTLE,"
! ' " MOSTLY : . ' !-
r ayershires;
i
AND GRADES OF AYERSHIBE,
' DEVON AND SHOHT-H OE.N
Also Several Brood Mares,
i ; ' Colts and Fillies,
j. ' J Several fine Jennets,
j Young Jacks, and
an
j IMPORTED JACK.
These will be' sold either with or without-the FARM.
And unless previously sold at private sale,, will be sold 1 1
public auctioin on the premises on . ,
Tuesday, the Stli of October Next,
I wish a small proportion of ttha
maincfer at the end of the war. As
'during the jwar," in my absence I.
pay in hand thety
I am a v)lurtt'?er.'
B. Sawyer: Eq.-t
Asheviue, will represent me.
:' I -;' it;
August 2lj 1&61.
J. W.
WOOD FIX.
76 td.
" ! J WANTED.
BrGLERS FOR THE 2X1) CAVALRY
REGI-
j nlent.
IjApplv to Commanding Officer by letter or in
person. r v S. li. SfllUli.L, Col. 2d C. Regiment.
Camp Clark, Kittrell Springs.
sept. 7, 1S61. . 81 3t.
ATTENTION V0LUNTERSI
PRE SI BE XT DAVIS HAS ! AGREED TO RECEIVE
a regiment of olunteers for the .ar from this State,
to consist ,f twelve companies, jwith power to elect th-ir
own oflicers, and to fill all vaeaneii-s that -av hereafter
occur. There is now no difference between Volunteers and
State Troops,' except in thy mode of appointing the officers
ju w no, ueeire 10 join loeaooye namea corps will pfease
report at A ewbern to the undersigned. 3 j
i O SIXGLETARY,
! C.lA Qth dominant V P XT.
.July 17; I . 4.; (.; , wisw2w.
THE uii(ieisigne(l having at August term, 1861,
-of the Court of Ph-as afid Quarter Sessions, for
Wake county, qualified as Executor of Wesley Wfaitaker,'
Sr. deceased!, hereby gives no: ice to all persons indebted
to the estate pf the said testatorj to call upoH the I under
signed and pay up, and to those .having claims or demands
against said estate, to present thiem within the time pre
scribed by layr, or this notice will b.-oladedn bar of their
recovery. WESLEY WHITAKER, Jk. .
Aug. 24, 1861. i . 77 4t. '
OFFICERS! OFFICERS!
THE STATE AKMS BUTTOYS.
THE
ORIGINAL AND ELEGANT
PATTERN I
ray bands
A Jfin UKOSS hare come into
J.JL. a
ind are: to be used
i !
Expressly for Officers j!
n such such suits as wc make. None for sale otherwise
1,000 YiiRDS FIE GRAY CLOTH
! CASH MUST ACCOMPANY ALL ORDERS.
E. L. HARI)IGESQ.. Of RfllPlVh 'u-ill' falra ma.no.
and
receive oraers ior us. or we mav h nrldroa.i Kr
, - ' r1 7 " " iiivniiui to
mail
i 0. S. RALDWIN,
Wilmington, N. C.
3w. WiSW.
July 31.
RICHMOND
TYPE FOUNDRY.
1 THE ONLY
MANUFACTORY OF TYPE j
ON SOUTHERN SOIL, : I
SOUTH OP BALTIMORE. '
THE Proprietors or the above Foundry hare
also united with their Foundry a complete W
Printer's Furnisiiing Warelibnse,
Having on hand, or furni.-hing to order, every asticle
requisite for si. Printing Oflice. , " j
j ; f ; FROM A BODKIN
'-I to a " '"' . . I
TEN-CYLINDER P3ESS.
Type and Printing Material from any Foundry North fur
nihed when desired -
;Wf can andjwM manufacture in Richmond' as good ah
article as any Foundry North. : AVe respectiully solicit the
patronage of the South. .
w . H HENRY L. PELOUZE A Co.
We refer you fo evory Printer in this city. We also de
sire every newspaper in the Sooth to copy this advertise
ment for one month, sending us one copy of theirpaper
and receive their, pay for mch advertisement' upon pur
chasing five times the amount of their bill from us i
August 21, lm. n. L. P.'aCo.
N0R-TII CAROLINA COAL.
rrBJB bllJSCRIBER BEt-S'lBJAYE TO AW0UXCE
..i. i. . ' ""g" ne nas ruaae arranee-
- -..-., --v v wueuuu --attppiir 01 uoal Ironi
Egypt, in Chatham county. J'
. ".oupnj- iu uave voai acuvereq at their
residence
vau uaye u oy ma,King early application.
I P. FERRELL.
August 28. 186i.
Wilmington street.
78 tf.
rplBXIP SEED.
J- i I TURNIP SEED.
Large Flat Dutch Turnip Seed,
Red Top Turnip,
Large Norfolk. -Large
Mammoth (from this county,)
And other kinds of Turnip seed, '
Au i SCUD'S Drug Store,
A FOE LOT OF SrOXGE.
i alad Oil, Y ' :
Baker's Bitters, J
Black Tea, I
; English' Mustard, " i
A larg- stock of Fancy Soaps, r
Received at . P. F, PESCUD'S,
auc-19 i Drugstore..
g lv' j . 76- tf.
i Cant well's Practice.
DrnixG Mr abskxce l the military
service of the State. in'Vir?ni, .Klit"-
others desiring copi of the Zi i?" u"na
of ilra. Cantwfell, Raleigh. . " v"" Fm
All persons indebted to me, by note or otherwise, ire
requested to pay her. I will hold her receipt good. '
Fiice of fciuele comes of th &h,7 ; on r v j-l
will be made to those who buy toli agiin.: "cu 'wwn
n ' "' t.x. , HOWARD CANTWELL.
Camp near Norfolk, July, 1861. 67lm.
Keeister. Western Democrat m ' -i
Wilmington Journal, copy 3 i$7tll Y"" '
NOTTOFi
Methodist Prot. Female rmi '
f
ot
'mm nnrtrif . Vj.
T - ,3 C l.LI. L!ij. n M1.Q
cal and chemical apparatus, Ac. wVhiO'
The President and family, with theotl, V
Faculty, live in tha College and eat at h rmn&nt.i
the Students. Tuition $15 "per session j m'-' tal,! ,'3f
Latin franoh -JQ,T T:t.- " VnlWoidn
Wax Flowers. Feather Fln-.-'w:'all,R' Harnl' A
Wax Flowers, Feather Flowers. Wa
cal Music SI; contingent expenses $1-
x rruit. i
tn;
'or.
monm, mciuoing washing and fires, half in 1 ' 50
.it-' 1 J- ... . ' -V, Ullill'llln.
further information address
(3. W. TKViw '
June 26
i(f,
ROANOKE FEMAlsiT
THE next session of this lnstftnt
residence of Dr. J. T. Watson J.W . at h.
juaiiiu i. v., wiu oegm on the fnnVn i,
JnlvMiss Sue William. nPv n :ALt0Ultli M
if a : i xr n . 1
j -y-n, lliaji,.l. "IT
" TERMS:' - ei
Spelling, reading and writing per session
Higher English Branches.....
J rench
Mnsic on Pian
Use of Instrument
20.00.
.10.(0
'.00
Board, per month
" 5 days in a -week, with washing at homp
For further particulars address ,
July 10,1861. J: T-WAT.Sox.
. : , (Register copy 4 times weekly V' '
VOLiUNT E E RSMVTTr
YOUNG ME.X OF X0HTII CAB0Wi L
X country is invaded and calls you to anna 'Y?
established my Headquarters, for the pres -nt at 1 !w"e
ton, Robeson county, and invite the vounsrmpn !f V,-
buslirunswict, JBIaden, Robeson, Cunibvii lanrf v- C m
win De acccptea either lor twelve months or dii - 1
t InJe,tw-fo'd capacity of Captain in the atmv of A
Loi-d and of my country, I. propose to lead tb m j
my command to victory over their spiritual as'wel
temporal, foes. God and our country ! Fellow c ti?
the rescue . lm -v
' '.'" JAMES 'SINCLAIR 1
Aug. 24. ""- ; ' " CoU.Cyuiu.an-J
Wilminffton Journal. Fa vettovilla nK-..i M, ,w" I
Presbvtenan conv 4w. ' t.
W - ' " .
VOLUNTEER COMPANIES.
ADJCTANT GENEa'Af.'8 Ofricif,
, ' ' - Raleigh, '.V. C.
T..r. 1 .
V.InntPOi a anontH hvr tl.o .. v.... . tnootU, .
xue vnpvniuo ui nn iuv voiijuaniPg ot tWelvp
. j... ...v, uu?ciuuir 1 1 u l as yet
not i
report.
. . - j. ' J. 0. ;!rti '
- , Adjutant General State TrooL "
- July 27. ' . - ''
Raleigh Register, WUmington Journal, 'and Vhcvill.
ews copy 3 time? each. ' .
To. Rifle. "Makers within theScT;
ORDINANCE I)EPAKTMENT
; ' Eal'-igh. August 10, H.
' Proposals' are invited until 12 M. -on Aednt'sday 4th
September next, for the fabrication and d.-liverv at tb"
Ordnanc'J Depot in this city-whei-e san plos -rav ! ,-en'
of (5000) five thousand Percussion Kifk-s of the tbUowirsr'
dimensions to-wit :
Iju-b'.-s.
: 0.54-,
o.ov
Bahrel f Diameter of the bore
cast steel j Variation allowed, more
or iron, Diametei at th& muzzle '
steel pre- I Diameter at breech, between ihoJixt,
1.15
.33'"
ferred. Length without the breech screw,-.
Rahrod steel length
.Arm Couf'LKrE length
M
Implements t screw driver, with cone wrench;
screw, sarinq tice. bullet mould.
tn.rr, M"
To be subject to inspection bcfoi e reception. '. I'rfipd-jj
will state the number that will be deliv.'ivd w,m kl.y .-.!'
the earliest day of the first delivery. .Su iici'-nt s'tu u
for the faithful performance of contract will acciw,;iii
proposals, which will be addrexscd.-lo th;; 'Oiii.Vr r..iri-'
nianding Ordinance Depot.'Kaleigh, X. V," and ui'dJis 4
"Proposals for furnishing percussion Rifles." V
- JAS. A.' J. HKADF0UI), V
- .' Colonel and Chitf of ('n'u,K)i!'.
Wilmington Journal, daily, It., weiklv till dat K". ,
ister, Fayetteville Observer,' Westeru Democrat, Askulie
News, Salisbury Banner, Winston S-iifiii .1 Gei
boro' Patriot and RaleigShtandard each, weekly tiH Jai.
August 10. ' . . ' 7jt,i.
UNIYERSIY OF N0HTII-AR0LIXW
PIIE next Collegiate Tear will !;c?in Frldar,
JL 19th July, 1861. Two large aDd well Hirandefli
fices, containing lecture rooms, society halls and forfv
dormitories, have just been completed, and are read v for
occupancy. The libraries and cabinets are receiving' 01 '
etaut additions. .The cor'is of Instructors is full r.nd tH-1
cient, aud in all the departments of. the Institution t!ice
meajis and opportunities for instruction are greater than
at any former period.
The healthfulness of Chapel Hill is proverbial.
T DAVID L. SWAIN, Pres&e'.."
June 15,. lffCl . 3f.v.v.'.
HILLSBOROUGH '
MILITARY ACADEIIY.
THIS IXSTITITIOX is under the rondufl or;
- L Tew' formerly Superintendent of restate i i
xUintary A-nriemy at Columbia, S. C. It is rtotigned t
aftord 1 1 . education of th
chara? r as that obtained' in th Sat-tilitirv 'In,tiia.'
tions of Virginia and South-Carolina.
COURSE OF STUDY:
rrI'ir8t Yearf M Clas Arithmetic, Algebra, f rench :
History United States, English Grammar, Geography, Or
thography. . .
'Second Year.'ith Class Algebra, Gcometrv,-Trigpnuiii-.
CtrI- lI vh' atin' Universal History, Composition.- '
ou jr Ycar 3J Class Descriptive Geoir.ttrv.'Shadw,
Shadows and Perspective, .-Analytical-G:onu-try. SuitcV;
ing, French, Latin, Rhetoric, History of England; Litera
ture, Drawing, Elocution. , !
. Fourth Year, 2iirf'.CVos-!-Dif.'"and Int. Calculus, Natural
Philosophy, Chemistry, Rhetoric, Logic, Moral Philow"
pnv, Latin, Drawing, Elocution. .
fifth Year, 1st Class. Agricultural Chemiftr'v, Aftroc-:.
omy. Geology, Mineralogy, Civil Engineering. Field Forti
hcatmn, Ethics, Political Economy,-Evidences of Cliristi- :
anity, Constitution of the United States.
Infantry and Artillery Drill will form
rni a featureof the
uuic course. - .
ACADEMIC YEAR BARRACKS.1 ' '
The Academic year will commence 011 the first1
day in February, (Feb. 6, 1661,) and continue, with-W
ternugsion, to the fourth Wednesday iu A'vcuih...r. "Tf
barracks are arranged with special reference to the i:--sities
of a ililitary Academy. The main building J'"-'-teet
lone and threp utm-iui h.'-v. . . n,..- i-Ti.t -t
long, contains the mess hall, kitchen, store room, trgt v
oliice and hospital. . , . ?
TERMS: ' '
The char eres for th ar-aJ,.; t-5i ; r,.r Mlifrli
the academy 'provides board, fuel', lights, warliirg iiiiti uo
tion, text-books, medical attendance and clothing."'
wuuidu coniaining tuli information a(ldi--
. :'. ; ; col. c c..ot:
April 10, 1SG1'. . b"Ft' -w&.wlr; '"
FEED. SIMMONS.
IMMOAS & CRIMP,
s
ATTORNEYS AT -LA
- SAUDIS, MIS rll'PL .
practice in tho Pnm-i; f r..i. i.. ,,trt ana
Will
otner counties in. Mi;u;r,r; . a .;:i Maitirnlar
attention to the collection of d'ebts, and all other bminsu
entrusted to their care.
:.- .' REFERENCES:
T P?109- Branch &. Sons, Petsrsburg, Va. ; Dr. H J;
Leigh, do.; Hon. M. W.Ransom, Weldon, S. C. ; Col.
M. Long, do.; Gov. Ellis, Raleigh, N. C; Hon.D.M
Rarringer, do, ; Hon. W II. Thomas. Jackson county, .
vrK- K- Heath, Edenton, X. C. : Hon. W. A.
Wright, Wilmington, N. C. ' '
. F.- Simmons is Commissioner for 5Toi th-Carolins
' Jlississippi. . 30
T1iSJ5??i500k for Volunteers FubMed
JUST PUBLISHED,
, ' . And now readv for sale--
THE 0LUNTEER'S MANUAL AAD JlIIlLL BOOk.
' . 1 Aol. 18mo., 372 PP. ; Pkice S1.50. ,
Oomphed from the best and latest authorities for tie
Volunteers and Militia of the Confederate States, by Lunt;
Lol. W u. H RrCHABDSox, graduate and formerly asin-tt
instructor of Tactics, Virginia Military Institute. . ,
Tins valuable book is a liberal abridgment of Hardee
Tacltics, including the School of the Battalion, and instruc
tions for skirmishesthe Balance Step, and the Manual of
Arms for . the Musket being intr(duced from Uila
Manual j also, the forms of Parade for Review s, Inspec tion,
Dress Parades. (inarA fA.; -. ,ri. Dutie
ot Captain in Camp and Garrison, Marches, Camps, Ac,
Ac, together with Soldier's Rations and mode of cooking
them, and a few important sanitar suggestions to solcfwra-
IN PRESS, &.
A new edition of the -
TROOPER'S MANUAL. By Col. J. Llcics D;
1 ol. 18mo. Price, $1.23
A. MORRIS, Publisher and Book-eller, ,
;'. .;..' Richmond, Va. r
ARMTRFCn ATIONS,
'i ..-AUTUOWZED EDITIONS, compiled by the Chief
Clerk in the War Department, under the direction of the
President of the Southpm nnnrs.
- -"- .
A. MORRIS, Publwncr,
; Richmond,
(71id.
a 1 .
auouu, iiFic uu jiuutgoiuery 10 railv to the flx(y r l
tountry, hitherto victorious in a'l pitcT.ed btt)' -help
drive the 'enemy from our borrffQ v. . M
hi irn t-'i 1 1.1 iv oiri inoiiru irin . 1 . . 1 1
this o:hce, stating the strength of the company" aU
amount of arms, if any. Other Companies that' niar 1
formed, but not heretofore accepted, are also r-nne):i ;
. , . , - - -i"-.-n-'.i
li