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outhwestern Publishing House has fled to Decatur with our army. The impression here is that the Yankees will have to abandon Nashville after the river falls. Atlanta seems to bereaping golden harvests from the present state of things immense quantities of provisions, from the West and South, are brought here, and the large factories give employment to multitudes. It is thought that this city will rapidly increase in magnitude and political importance, owing to its central position and to its being the junction of nearly all the large railroads in the Gulf States. I had the pleasure to-day of looking at Gov. Brown's pikes. He is raising regiments to be armed with pikes. They are awful weapons, with three sharp prongs. It would be a good thing to send one of them under flag of truce via Old Point, that the vandals might see what they are to expect from us in close quarters. I am sure that those who are thinking of volunteering would take a more sober view of the matter.
he Senate, Mr. Phecan, of Miss., presented a bill prohibiting the planting of cotton aring the year 1862, allowing for each planter only three acres for each laborer, and from which not more than five bales of 500 lbs. each of said laborers shall be produced. The penalty for violation is proposed to be fine and not less than 12 months imprisonment, and a forfeiture of the crop. The discussion on this bill took a wide , and assumed some of the phases of a lar debate on the bill of Mr. Brown, of Miss., on Wednesday. Mr. Hill, of Ga., spoke at length. He said that the bill proposed to destroy the production of cotton, and this would involve a destraction of slavery, the very thing our enemies most desire. Congress, he urged, could made everything. We might as well think of making laws to force people to be sober.--the powers of the Congress were misunderstood. Ours was a Confederate Constitution with delegated powers to the Congress, and but the sovereignty of the Sta
Senator from Georgia. --Governor Brown, of Georgia, has appointed Dr. John W. Lewis Confederate States Senator in place of Mr. Toombs, to serve until the next meeting of the Legislature.
e hundred and twenty-five Dollars reward. --The following Negroes absconded from the Carbon Hill Mines, on the 2d instant: John — Dark brown; stout; 5 feet 10 to 11 inches in height; heavy brows; round features; 24 to 26 years of age; purchased last year from King William county. Jim — Light brown; very likely; intelligent countenance; oval face; 5 feet 8 to 5 feet 9 inches in height; 24 to 26 years of age; can read and write; purchased last year from Bedford county. Hal — Brown; stout built; 5 feet 7 to 5 feet 8 inches in height; 22 to 24 years of age; round features and cheerful expression; purchased from Essex county. Philip — Black; very likely; intelligent countenance; stout, well made, except being slightly round-shouldered; 5 feet 10 to 5 feet 11 inches in height; 22 to 24 years of age; purchased last year from Henrico county. John Fox — Black; rather light, but clean made; long face; 5 feet 8 to 5 feet 9 inches in height; 24 to 26 years of age.