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IN ADVANCI
If?. ITATISS, Editor and Proprietor.
CHARLOTTE, N.. C, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER . 17, 1863.
TWELFTH VOLUME IV t II B E It 696.
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EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
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advance.
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f,r a specific time, win oe mseneu uuiu ioroiu, ana
charged accordingly.
AN
ACT
MILITIA. AND A GUARD
IV RELATION TO
FOR
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HOME DEFENCE.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
the State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted
by the authority of the same, lhat the exemptions
from service in the Militia of the State, shall be for the
g;uue causes, and to the same extent and no farther,
that are prescribed in the acts of Congress of the Con
federate States, providing for the enrollment? of men
for the public defence and granting exemptions from
the same, commonly calloJ ihe conscription and ex
emption acts.
Sec. 2. lie it further enncted, That it shall be the
duty of the Governor to cm;se to be enrolled as a guard
for home defence all white male persons not already
enrolled in the service f the Confederate States, be
tween the ages of eighteen and fifty years, resident in
this State, including foreigners not naturalized, who
have been residents in the State or thirty days before
such enrolment, excepting persons filling the. offices
of Governor, Judges of the Supreme and Superior
Courts of Law and Equity, the members of the General
Assembly and the officers of the several Departments of
the Government of the Slate, Ministers of the Gospel
of the several denominations of the State charged with
the duties of churches, and such other persons as
the Governor, for special reasons, may deem proper
subjects of exemption.
Sec. H. He it further enacted, That all persons above
the age of fifty, who may volunteer for service in said
guard for home, defence, and shall be accepted by a
Captain of u company forthe same, shall be deemed to
belong thereto, and shall be held to service therein,
either generally or for any special duty or expedition
as the" commanding officers of regiments or companies,
according to 1 he nature of the particular service in
question may determine.
Sec. 4 He it further enacted, That the Governor
shall cause all persons enrolled in pursuance of the
two preceding sections of this act to be formed into
companies, with liberty to elect the commissioned ofli
cers of such companies, and thence into battalious or
regiments, brigades and divisions according to his dis
cretion, an A he shall'appoint the field officers of such
battalions, regiments, brigades and divisions, and
shall issue commissions in due form to all the officers
t'iri -j id . .
Sec. .V He it further enacted, That members of the
Society of Friends, commonVy called Quakers, may be
exempted from the provision of this act by paying the
sum of one hundred dollars according to an ordinance
of the Convention of this State in that behalf, ratified
the 12th day of May, 18G2. Provided that when a
Quake shall have paid or had levied of his property
the sum of live hundred dollars under the act of Con
gress called the conscription law aforesaid, be shall
not be required to pay any sum of money for his ex
emption under this act
Sec n. That the said guards for h me defence may
be called out for service by the Governor in defence of
the State against invasion and to suppress invasion,
either ly regiments, battalions, or companies, en ia.c,
or by drafts or volunteers from the same, as he, in his
discretion may direct; shall be under hi? command,
through the officers appointed as herein provided:
shall serve only within the limits of this State.and in
terms of duty to be prescribed -by the Governor, not
exceeding three monl hs at one term. - They, or so many
of th'-m as may be at any one time called into service,
m vv be organized into infantry, artillery or cavalry as
he inav direct, and the" infantry and artillery may be
mounted if he shall so determine, the men furnishing
ilnir-own horses and accoutrements and arms, when;
approved by the Governor, on such terms as he shall
prescribe.
Sec. 7. He it further enacted, That the Governor may
furnish to said troops the arms, accoutrements and
ammunition of the State when called as aforesaid into
active service, and shall prescribe rules for their return
and to prevent the waste, destruction or loss of the
samp.
Sec. 8. He it further enacted, That all laws and;
clauses of laws coming within the meaning and pur-j
iew o f this act be, and the same are hereby repealed. j
Sec. 9 He it further enacted. That the commissions
of officers of the Militia, called into service by this act,
are suspended only during the period of such service.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That this act shall be
in force from the date of its ratification.
Ratified the 7th day of July, 1863. ;
COTTON CARDS AND SHOES.
Cotton Cards for sale, but an early call will only se
cure a pair a3 we only have ten pair.
We have on hand and can make to order calf-skin
Shoes and Gaiters of very fine English leather.
Lots ladies" calf-skin Bootees.
Lot of thick Hrogans, large sizes.
J. F. BUTT, Mint Street,
June 23, 1363 tf Charlotte, N. C.
JUST RECEIVED,
BLACK ALPACCA,
BLUE FLANNELS, s
SPOOL COTTON black and white.
BLEACHED SHIRTING.
J. S. PHILLIPS.
June 23, 1863 tf
Copartnorsliip.
WILLIAMS & OATES
. Have this av Associated with them in the Mercantile
and Commission business, LEWIS W. SANDERS.
The style ot" the firm will hereafter be
WILLIAMS, OATES & CO.
NOTICE. All persons indebted to the late firm o
imams & uates will please call and settle up, "as
we wish to close our old business.
W1LI.TAMS k OATES
Uec v, ivtii
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DR. J. M. MILLER
Charlotte, N, C., i
naresumeu me rracuce 01 .Medicine, and can hoIMosbv s eommand and claimed that he uwiicd tne
Vand at his Office iu the Brawley building opposite to
tverr s uuici, vr ai ms residence.
Feb. 25, 1862.
The History of North Carolina,
ruoiisnea in isoi uy tne undersigned, in its preface
conceded that it contained omissions unavoidable and
many imperfections. A Beeond edition was then prom
i3d, which would remedy these defects. This is now
called for. lie will be grateful to any one u ho will
point out any errors in the dites, came3 or facts in the
various counties of t-ie Stat; and any biographical
sketch of those who have done service in the field or
jtate.
Letters may be sent to me, care of lion- D. L. Swain
JOHN H. WHEELER.
Cbajiel Uill.X. C, June 4th, 183. " j
Administrator's Sale.
On Thursday, the 5th day of November, will be ex
posed to public sale, at the late residence of William
Wallace, deceased, all the property of said deceased,
viz: Wheat, Corn,. Fodder, 3 Mnles, Cattle, Hogs,
Sheep, Wagon, Buggy, Household and Kitchen Furni
ture, and other articles not necessary to mention.
Terms made known on day of sale.
JANE A. W ALLACE, Adm..a
TH OS. M. KERNS, Admr8-
Oct 20, 18C3. 3t-pd
ADJ'T & INSPECTOR 'GENL''S0FFICE,
Richmond, Sept. 8th, 1863.
Special Orders 1
No. 213. J
Extract. . ,
III. The Bureau of Conscription is. authorized to
raise and equip in each of the States of Georgia, South
Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia, one Battalion
of six companies af Mounted Men, who furnish their
own horses, and are.' not liable to conscription, to be
under the orders of the Bureau for the purposes of con
scription, the arrest ot deserters, ana tor local aetence,
mustered for one year. Companies to elect their own
officers. The Field Officers to be assigned from officers
belonging to the Enrolling service. Companies aot to
exceed one hundred rank and file.
By command of the Secretary of War, ,
(Signed) Jno. Withers:,
Ass'st Adj't General.
Nptioe-
Coxscript Office N. C, Raleigh, Oct. 7, 1863.
The Commandant invites the attention of all persons
capable of bearing arms, but who are exempt from
military duty under the present regulations, to the
above order of the Secretary of War.
It will be seen that it is the intention of the Depart
ment to raise a Battalion of Mounted Men for special
service in North Carolina, and the commandant hopes
that all able-bodied men, .who may be exempt by rea
son of having furnished substitutes or otherwise, will
not shrink from this call, but will hasten to enlist in
the defence of their homes, their firesides and the State
that gave them birth.
Parties enlisting in this Battalion will be exempt
from duty in the Militia and Home Guard, and will re
ceive the pay and allowance of cavalrymen.
The Enrolling Officers throughout the Sfate are au
thorized to receive recruits, or they may report direct
ly at either of the Camps of Instruction.
By order of Col. PETER MALLETT,
Commandant of Conscripts'for N. C
Hugh L. Colk. Capt. & A. A. A. G. -
October 12, 1863 Ira
Exchange Notice, No. 7.
Richmond, Va., Oct. 16, 18G3.
The following Confederate officers and men are here
by declared duly exchanged:
1. All, officers and men captured and parolled at any
time previous to the 1st of September, 1863. This sec
tion is not intended to include any officers or men cap
tured at Vicksburg, .July 4th, 1863, except such as
were declared exchanged by Exchange notice No. 5.,
Sept. 12th. J 86a, or are specifically named in this no
tice. But it does embrace all deliveries made at City
Point or other place before Sept. 1st, 1863, and with
the limitation above named, all captures at Port Hod-1
son or any other place where the parties were released
on parole.
2. The Staff of Generals Pemberton, Stevenson,
Howen, Moore, Barton, S.D.Lee, Cummings, Harris
and Baldwin, and of Colonels Reynolds, CockeTell and
Dockery; the officers and men belonging to the Engi
neer Corps and Sappers'and Miners, and the 4ih and
46th Mississippi regiments, all captnred at Vicksburg,
July 4th, 1863.
3. The general officers captured at Vicksburg, July
4ih, 1863, were declared exchanged July 13th, 1863.
RO. QULD,
October 27. 6t Agent of Exchauge.
SOAP AND ASSIES WANTED,
The subscriber wants to purchase all the hard and
soft Soap he can get. Also, he will purchase oak and
hickory Ashes. A good price will be paid.
Aug". 24, 1863. tf L. S. WILLIAMS.
ARRIVAL and DEPARTURE
0C Messengers
OF THE SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY
At Charlotte .Office, Daily.
ARRIVES,
k S C. Railroad 5 00 A. M.
From Char
and 5
and 5
P.M
ti
it
N. C. Railroad 6 25 "
A., T. & O. Railroad 10 0.0 "
Wil., C. & R. Railroad 3 15 P. M.
DEPARTS.
For N C Railroad 6 20
" Char. & S C Railroad 7 00
" Wil., C. & R. Railroad 7 30
" A.. T. & 0. Railroad 3 00
A. M. and 5 50
" and 6 00
P. M.
P.M
It is desired that all Parcels, Packages or Freight to
be forwarded-by either of the above Trains, be sent to
this Office Oxk Hour previous to its departure.
T. D. GILLESPIE, Agent.
Charlotte, Sept. 7, 1863. tf
EXPRESS NOTICE.
Office Southern Express Company,
Charlotte, Sept. 24, 1863.
In order to avoid misunderstanding and to make
our charges conform to the liability assumed, this
Company hereby gives notice that from and after Octo
ber 1st, 186), shippers will be required to place -their
valuation upon each package before it will be received.
Such valuation will be inserted in .the Company's
receipt, and establish the liability of the Company for
'the amount. The act of God and the public enemy
only excepted. T. D. GILLESPIE,
Sept 28, 1863 . Agent.
NOTICE.
As several depredations have been committed on my
premises, i nereDy iorewarn all persons agamsv uuui-
;i"g on my land with or without dogs. Ihe law will
be enforced against those offending. I have no objec-
itions to prudent persons fishing on my premises.
Oct 5, 1863
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A. A. KENNEDY.
TAKEN UP,
On the 16th September, near Loergan's Ferry, in
Mecklenburg county, a Roan Horse, with, saddle and
bridle. The Horse wain the possession of a negro
at the time I took him, and the negro was in company
with a white man who gave his name as James
Hudtreons. who professed to be a Daroled prisoner from
negro and horse. Iludgeons has absconded, leaving
ihe horse and negro in my possession. The negro is in
Mecklenburg Jail, and the horse is -i my plantation.
The owner of the4 horse is hereby notified to come
forward, prove property, pay charges and take him
away within 30 days, or he will be sold rs the law
erects. R. F. BlIOW .
October fv, 18S3.
tf
PUBLIC
notice:
ine bounty Court of
Mecklenburg county
notice that every person who sella to pr itiys from .a j
Slave. ProdtlPfl nr c l 4- i
give3
on the streets of Charlatte, or elsewhere in the county,
without a lawful permit, will be indiced.
F. M. ROSS, Chairman
Oct, L8C3 lm 0f the County Court.
HBtBttrn democrat
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
NOTICE.
Our terms are Jive dollars per year in advance.
6 months $3.
JgSyJndividual or local shinplasters will not be re
ceived. When sent to us they will be held Bubjectto
the Bender's call, and not returned by letter.
55"" The- Democrat will be diteontinuedlo all tubscri
bers at ike expiration of the time for which it i paid.
Those yoKowant to continue must renew before or at the ex-piratioH-of
their linn;-
J&ST' The North Carelina steamer "Advance"
arrived at Wilmington last week, with another
valuable cargo. - The "Banshee" also safely ar
rived at the same port.
The Confederate States steamer "Cornubia
was
captured by the blockaders.
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AN fiEROIC OLD MAN.
The following letter was not written for publica.
tion. It is from a soldier," and is especially inter
esting as describing the endurance nd exploits of
an old man in our cause. It is published in the
Mobile Tribuue :
1 presume you know Father Challon, a Catholic
Priest of Mobile. Well, he has a brother, an old
man of., perhaps sixty years, who is a member of
Capt. Ilurtcl's company. This, old man was in
Kansas when. the war broke out. He immediately
turued his steps homeward, -and coming across a
Louisiana regiment he joined it as a private. Gen.
McCullough, with whom the regiment was, hap
pened to notice this brave old man, and also see
ing how cheerfully he bore the fatigues and dan
gers of camp and battle, offered him a staff ap
pointment; but Mr Challon refused it, preferring
to fight as a private in the ranks until he could
find-some off the Mobile or Alabama troops. This
was not effected, however, until he got to Corinth
with Price's army. Soon altei wards he was trans
ferred to the 24th Alaba-ma regiment, Company A,
commanded by your fellow-citizen, A. llurtel,
where he has remained ever since, discharging
his duties faithfully and well; so much so, indeed,
that he was noticed by the General of the brigade
and other officers, with whom he was a favorite,
and many was the time that he might have been
noticed sitting around the General's fire in free
conversation with that officer, always eager for
news, and when he obtained any 'that. was good
would hurry off to impart it to his regiment. But
for the incident:
It was on the ever memorable Jay of the 2t)th of
September (battle of Chickamauga) that Mr (.'bal
lon tool his place in the front ranks to attack the
enemy in a strong position on a hill. Gallantly
did all act on this occasion, but conspicuous among
those brave men was the subject of this anecdote.
They rushed on, driving the enemy from his
breastworks, capturing three pieces of artillery,
&c, but the enfilade fire from the right and left
was so very heavy that we were obliged to fall
back. Here Mr Challon fell with his thigh bro
ken. Lt. Higley, passing by and seeing his con
dition, tendered him assistance, but the old man
waived him off, telling him to go and whip the
Yankees and lei him alone, that he would take
care of himself. We moved on, leaving the litter
bearers to take care of the dead and wounded; but
in a few moments the news , reached us that the
enemy had set fire to the woods by their guns, and
that the wounded would all be burned to death.
Several officers immediately volunteered to take
a party and rescue the sufferers.' They hastened
to the spot and succeeded in saving all our men,
but not until some of them had been s core lied. -7-Ainong
these latter was my old friend, who was
manfully battling with this new enemy. He had
crawled some distance from the spot where lie fell,
and many of the surgeons think that, he, in these
efforts, broke his thigh entirely, that was only
fractured in the first instance by the ball. The
old man is still alive, and strong hopes are enter
tained of his recovery, his cheerfulness aiding in
it. Many of the brigade have visited him. He
is always cheTrlul, and says, "no matter, the old
man can die; we whipped the xascals." Goif grunt
that he may live. I think he deserves to live!
MILITARY TERMS-
The difference between Grape, Canister, Shraji
ncll and Shell. Grape consists of nine shote ar
ranged in three layers, which vary in size accord
ing to the calibre of the gun; they are held togeth
er by two plates of about one-fourteenth, of an inch
less in diameter than the calibre of the gun, two
rings, a bolt and a nut. The canvass bag arrange
ment is too old for this war; it is not so simple or
durable, and has tiot.been used for years. Canis
ter for a gun contains twenty-seven small cast iron
balls, arranged in four layers, the top of six, the
remainder of seven each; for a howitzer, it contains
forty-eight small iron balls, in four layers of twelve
each; for the same calibre, you will see that the
balls for canister are in a tin cylinder, closed at
the bottom by a thick cast iron plate or wooden
sabot, and at the top a 'sheet iron plate, with a
handle attached: the interstices between the balls
are
closelv naeked with saw-dust: to prevent i
i - .
crowding when the piece is fired. Shrapnel con- j
ists of a very thin shell, which is filled with 111 us- !
ket ball?; the interstices are then filled by pourin
in melted sulphur, when a hole is bored through
the sulphur and bullets to receive the bursting
charge.
xSow to explain the difference between "shrap
nel" of "spherical Cuse" and a "bLt-ll." Tim de
structive force of a shrannel is what it receivts front
the charge in the gun, the-posder in llie shrapnel i
beinp only to weak tlie envelope and spread the
balls, they still moving forward by force of the im-
pulse they received from the charge in fhe gun.
A shell is made very much thicker tluin thecuvel-
ope of a shrapnel, and is nearly filled with powder,
and will do gn at execution if it explodes ou the
ground, it having destructive qualitici in itself,
aside from the discharge of the gun.. A shrapnel
shell has-oniy half of the charge of powder that a
shell proper has; thus a 24-pounder shrapnel con-
tains one hundred and seventy-five musket bulls
and six ounces of powder. A 24-pounder shell
has twelve ounces of powder. A 6-poun.ier6hrap-
nel has thirty-nine musket balls .and twenty-five
ounces of powder.
from the Wilmington Journal, November 6th.
VISIT OP THE PRESIDENT.
It being wnderetood that President Davis had
left Charleston on yesterday morning for Florence,
our people looked for his arrival here about 7 or 8
0 clock last evening, and as a consequence Market
street. from the dock up to Second street was filled
by an immense concourse of people, while rosin,
tar barrels and all other modes of illumination lit
up the darkness.
Abdut seven o'clock a presidential salute from
the guns of Southerland's batteiy announced the
arrival at tne depot ot the Wilmingt-w and Man
Chester Railroad" of the President and suite. - He
had been met on the rord, at Florence, we pre
sume, by a delegation of the citizens, and was re
ceived at the depot by General Whiting and Staff,
and oy the Mayor and a Committee of citizens
As soon as the boat which conveyed him over the
("river touched the wharf on this side a shout went
up that made the welkin rin, and thus escorted
by the authorities and accompanied by the people.
iresiueotiavis proceeded to the residence 01 Gen.
Whiting, on Market Street below Second.
In a few minutes the President, with the Com
mittee, etc.,. made his appearance on the balcony,
where he was welcomed in an appropriate manner
by m. A. V right, -Lsq., who poke of hie dis
tinguished services to the country and returned to
him the acknowledgments of the people of Wil
mington for the measures adopted for their de
fence in' armament and fortification, as well as in
placiug these in charge of a skillful General and
other proper officers.
The President in reply
the people of Wilmington
returned his thanks to
and to Mr. Wright as
their organ, for the cordial welcome they had given
him. He was.proud to be welcomed by such an
enthusiastic concourse of North Carolinians to the
soil of the ancient and honored town of Wilming
ton, lie hoped lhat Wilmington, although fre
quently menaced, might be forever free from the
tread of an invading foe. He knew well the im
portance of her harbor, now the. only one through
which foreign trade was carried on, and he trusted
that the valor of her people, assisted by the means
which the government would send to her defence
would fco fully adequate for that purpose. He had
given for' the defence of Wilmington one of the
best-soldiers in' the Confederate army one whom
he had seen tried in battle and who had risen
higher and higher as .dangers accumulated around
him.. What other means the government eould
command had been sent here, and in case of attack
such additions would be made to the garrison in
men and arms as would, he believed, enable Wil
imngton to repulse the foe. however he rni"ht
come, by land "or by sea.
The President urged upon all their duty to do
a full part in the present great struggle, the issues
of which weii; on the one hand freedom, indepen
dence, prosperity 00 the. other hand, subjugation,
degradation and absolute ruin. The man who
could bear arms should do so. The man who could
not bear arms, but had wealth, should devote it
freely to the support of the soldiers and to taking
care of their widows and orphans. Those who for
the necessities of civil government, or for the car
rying on of industrial pursuits deemed essential to
the country, were exempt from the general service,
were still bound to take part in the local defence;
even the old man who was unable to, bear arms,
nitwit, in tire course of long years have acquired
an influence, which should be exerted to arouse
those in his neighborhood to fresh zeal and renew
ed exertions in support of the cause in which aj!
are so deeply interested. If we were unanimous,
if all did their duty nianfully, bravely, disinterest
edly, then our subjugation would be impossible ;
but if'; neglecting the interests of the country, and
only'anxious to heap up sordid gain, each man at
teuded only to his own private interests, then would
it be found that such gains" were accumulated only
to fall. into the hands of the plundering Yankees.
The soldier who had fought bravely for his coun
try, although he could leuve his children no other
fortune, would leave them rich in an inheritance of
honor, while the wealth gathered and "heaped up
in the spirit of Shyiock, in the midst of a bleeding
country, would go dow with a branding and a
curse. .
Since the Present had last passed through.
Wilmington he had travelled far and visited many
nortions of the country, and in some ho had found
ruin And devastation marking the track of the van
dal foe. Slackened chimneys, alone remained tu
mark the spot where happy homes once stood, and
smouldering ashes replaced the roof's tliit had shel
tered the widow and the orphan. Wherever the
invader had passed, the last spark (jf Union feeling
had been extinguished, and the people of the dis
tricts which the Yankees had supposed subjugated
were the warmest and most devoted friends of the
Confederacy. , . -
He had visited the army of the West, had gone
over the bloody battle field of Chickamauga, and a
survey Of a the gryund had heightened his admira
tion for that valor and devotion which, with infe
rior numbers, had overcome difficulties so formida
ble, and after two days's fighting had achieved a
glorious victory, the routed foe only finding shelter
under the cover of night.
He had visited TJharlestnn, where the thunder
of the enemv's nuns is heard dav nd ninhr hurl-
j 1 .
injr thir fiercest fire against Sumter, and ftill the
grand old furtress stands grim, dark and Client,
I bidding defiance to the utmost efforts ot the foe. !
lie had visited the other points about Charleston 1
' and had found the spirit of the people and of the 1
j troops alike resolute and determined The Van- i
1 kces wore anxious to crush what tln'y culled the I
! nest of the rebellion. He believed that it would '
stand, spite of their utmost efFuWs for its capture.
It bad his best prayer fur its S-ftty..
G'-l bli?sa :
; the noble old city;
i The President said that in North Carolina, as !
! elsewhere, the contact of the Yaiile. had thor- '
oughly extinguished every spark of I inion teelinp
wherever they had come. The Katem portion of
thc&ate which had suffered most from the enemy ;
was perhaps the most l'yI and devoted portion of
the whole State; aud North Carolina as a State .
had not been behind any other in th number of ,
; troops she had given to the armies of the Uonfed-i
eracy In every fivld, from great IJtthe!, the first, j
, to ChLckamaug-dT, the last, the blood of North Caro-
liuians had been shed and their valor illustrated, '
and if she had fewer trumpeters than some others j
jio sound her fame, the list oi' killed and wounded -
from every little field attested her devotion and
Intra tt-Itnooa tr. 1. : V . t r I -
, .! inn u piuuu ui ner soldiers in me armies i
of the Confederacy.
e are an engaged in the .same cause. We
' must all make sacrifices. We must uro fo'rlxmr.
ance with each other. We are all liable to err, few minutes be dead. Hut then we are not t all
Your Generals may commit n.i-takes; your Priiki- : astonished that the Cbinrte die. Tha wond. r i-,
deBt may commit mistakes; you yourselves may j that more do not die; notwithstanding, the m r
coramit mistakes. This is human and for thU I uliry is frightful. They sleep out on the damp
proper allowance DlUSt b made. W mint nlll. ! ornnmA. par mII LinrU tf wi. 1.1m .n.l rl..i..t .
I ate harmouy, unanimity, concert of action. We
must, said the Flreeideot, beware of croaVw
bef
ware of the man who would' inptil the pr.ison of
division and disaffection because this section or
that section had not got its full share of the spoils
and the plunder, the honor and the emoluments
of office. 'Did we go into this war for office or
for plunder? did we expect to make money by
it? If SO. then K nn nthira nKn lilvtlim t4
lost all bad seen the product of years swept away,
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nau oeen woetuuy mistaken. But we had not j one of the sickliest seasons lhat has ver been ex
gone into this war from any such ignoble motive, I perienced in the Hist. In Shanghai, besides tha
and no such narrow considerations ought to eon- thousands of Chinese that did, thera were 1600
trot appointments. Merit and merit alone should
be the criterion. And merit had been found, and
North Carolinians had received and now held
f full proportion of the high positions in the army.
Ul .nj. i i. n . ..
iic uere auuueu to uenerai xragg, a native son of
North Carolina!
If there were those who yielded lo despondency.
who despaired of the Republic, who were willing
to submit to depredation, they were not to be found
in the ranks of the army, where all was confidence
and determinntion. Those who complained most,
were those who had made the fewest sacrifices, not
the soldiers who had made the most.
In the changing fortunes of war, we may for a
time be driven bask, but with a resolute purpose
and united effort we would regain all that we had
lost, and accomplish all that we had proposed.
Freed from the shackles imposed upon us by our
uncongenial association with a people who had
proved themselves to be ten times worse than even
he had supposed them to b?, the Confederate
States would spring forward in a career of happi
ness and proHperity surpassing the dreams of the
most sanguine.
.The President again returned thsinks for his
kir.dand enthusiastic reception, ond withdrew.
A loud call was made upon iMijor-Gen Whiting,
who returned thanks for this evidence of regard,
but remarked that he could not presume to ad
dress the audience after the able and eloquent
speech of his Commander-in-chief, President Davis.
He could only .pledge himself to .do all in his pow
er for the dttfenee of Wilmington.
The President is evidently in better health than
he has bei for a long time. His voice was full.
round and sonorous its slightest accents beinsr
distinctly audible at the utmost verge of the very
large crowd assembled. Of coursa our report,
made from memory, without any opportunity evn
of taking notes, is necessarily impeYfect. Wc be
lieve, however, that it pretty correctly represents
the spirit of the remarks made, though not, per
haps, in the Diecise language, nor in the regular
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sequence in which they were delivered.
LETTER PROM CHINA.
We find in the N. O. Christian Advocate an in.
tercsting letter from the Rev. M. L. Wood, a Mis
sionary iu China. Mr Wood is a North Carolinian
and was sent to China by the Methodist Church
of this State. We copy the main portion of the
letter as follows :
Shanghai. China, July 21, 1863.
If you think that I am ignorant of all that is
going on in Dixie, you are very much mistaken
Things will slip through Uncle Sam's blockade.
Eveiy mail brings more o lej.8 news directly
from the Souih." True, it is not the very latest,
but it is from the South. I had been aware for
some time that arms and ammunition- were abun- ,
dantly manufactured by the Confederate, but it is
recently that I have been made cognizant that
they are supplying everything they need from
their own resources. I knew they had the means
and could xiso.thcm when it became necessary.
But they have gone far beyond my' highest expec
tations. Indeed tbey have astonished tbe entire
world, aud they look on with ain;izemf nt and ffd
miratiou. No one believes that the South will be
beaten in this lamentable contest.. The nationali
ty of the Confederate States is regarded as a filed
fact; and all that is needed to place her among the
family of nations, U a formal recocuitidn by other
powers. It is evident to all that passion is the
ruler in the North uuw, and baa been bince the
beginning of this war. I
The last mail brought the news of the battle of
Chaocellorjviile, and that "fighting Joe Hooker" ;
was fearfully beaten and driven pli-ujtl across
the Rappahannock; that he is biagadocio still, ac
complished wonders in the receut battle et;
annihilation! A California ppcr cayn, ''escaped
where victory was expected is better than annihi
lation." I should not nonder if it was I regret
ted to hear of the ileath of tjencral "Stonewall"
Jacki-on. His lots s irreparable, and we feel it.
He was regarded the great man of tbe war. He
was the admiration of all. His enemies respected
him, and feared him. Rut hi work is done, and
be reap a glorious reward. lt us tiust in God,
and" not in man, aud all will be well.
It has been wer two years' f-incc 1 have rtci-iv?d
a lihe from any of my dear fi tends in
tf e Old
.i1. im
North State. 1 would reunrk. however, that Ml
Icn has received one later during that time-writ-
ten about last CLriatu.fro... . very dear friend.
It was "like an angels visit ' indeed. LetUrs
come to Shanghai from Ihe Confederate States.
through the blockade'; and I think I might be
Uude lad by like fators.
This is nut .fitly a "land of darkness." it is "the
region and shadow of death." Ikath reijins here;
it dwells beneath the soil; it It vest poo the gryund;
it grows in eyery plant; it flows in every stream;
it sits in every pool it walks by day ; it lurks by
night, and it rides every brcz. The whole at
mosphere is filled with deal Ir. Jutt a little out
from tbe community, hundreds and thousands of
coffins lie upon tbe ground, sending forth all the
horrible stench of as many decaying bodies. Hun
dreds of Chinese die daily. There is a Chinese
report, that in one day. about two weeks ago, there
were 1500 deaths ; this probably, ia an eraggera-
tion, but tbcre is no. doubt that several hired ted
are swept off each dy. It is Mid that in the city
. I
pre nave oeen as many as ovu and PUU colli ru
Jay distributed jrmtuitouidy to tht poor, besides
my that are bought by the better fl-nsrs. Per-
a at
many
( sons will l perfectly well, rat heartily, and iu a
' short while feL link tinritn.fiirtarilit anil in a
! the appetite erarrs. They have no idea of ukitg
car of themsmeff. ""r: " '' -1 '
For a few days past, there has been a chano In
the atmosphere, and the sicklier principally
cholera has somewhat al'ited, and deaths are not
quite so frequent.
We have, and are still haTing. very warm wea
thcr warmer than for year past. It is warm jet,
but not so warm as a few days ago. Lsit summer
j we had tt quite cool for this climate; l)Ut it
waa
foreign aoatns. we lost some tnraiaibie men.
One excellent Missionary Her. M. 8. Culbertson,
of the Presbyterian Mij-sfon died. " In 8hun
tooug several missionaries died; Myself and fami
ly were among the sick. We were not very ill;
lut were unable to do anything. 'We had to lea to
Shanghai tt regain our health. A short sojourn in
Na'gasuki, completely rostorrd us to health; and tfa
returned without, any trace of valetudinarianism.
There have been quite a number of deaths in
Shanghai, this season among foreigners; bat tbej
have been mainly confined to the floating popula
tion. Rut few of tbe residents have died.
It is out of the question to do nrach work,
while the weather continues 93 very warm. If wa
can preserve our health through this trying .time,
wc will have accomplished no little. To work now '
and bring on debility and a slow disease, or severe
sickness and death, would be the greatest of fol
lies. When, by keeping quiet for a time, w tnaj
avoid illness, so when more tolerable weather
comes, will be able to resume our naual labors with
vigor, we shall thereby gain much. On the Sab
bath we have services for our native memborv I
have qnite an interesting Sabbath school class.
For some time pa$t, Kntihnd has been on the
verge of a war with Japan. List autumn a Bri
tish subject was murdered at Yokohama, by one
of the Ihiimies Piincis or by so mo one of his
retinue ty the Daimio's au;hority; and several
r a a a
others were wounded. Such- things have been
occurring for quite a time past This time the
Loglish gnreriinent tok it up, and' demanded of
the murderer 110,000 to def ray the expcnoa of
the expedition, 15 000 for the murdered mn'e
family. Tbe 110,000 has been paid, but wheth- '
er the other demands have been mot or not. 1 do
not know. Any way, it is thought that they will
be able to amicably settle it. One of tho condi
tions the Japanese with to incorporate is, that all
foreigners shall leive their ports. They havo de
clared that they must leave, and if tjiey do not
leave jeaceably, tbey will be expelled by force.-
fn this, however, thv are not at all likely to suc
ceed. If hostilities had corn m need, the Jaoan
ess would have made no distinction between diffe
rent nationalities, but would have fought all alike.
In fact, two' of their war steamers did fire into an
Americannnerchant steamer. The vescl succeed
ed in escaping without being much injured. The
Japanese are thought to be a brave people.. How
ever that may be," bat firing into an unarmed ship
of a nation with whom they have no quarrel, waa
a very cowardly act; and it "Uncle bam" hassuca
a veneration for the "sacred" stars and stripes, aa
he has been pretending for tbe two years past, he
will attend to the Japanese forthwith, and visit oq
their insolent heads a severe condign puoUhtntnt.
It he don t be is a coward and a knave. . And to
perform such a chastisement, it will require no lit
tle foroe.
. The Chine rebellion does not seem to be gain
ing ground, but oo the contrary, it is losing. Tho
T'ien Wong is being closely invested in his Capi
ta); and it is thought that tbe city must again tall
into tbe bands of tbe Ira pent hats. The indica
tions are that Suchow will be attacked b? fora a
great while, by Chinese troops, tringd and ltd by
Luropeane . 1 hey havo already taken several of
their cities between this and Suchow", end, doubt
less, will try the latter soon. -
Shouid this reach you, it brings with it hearts
full of lovo to you, to all the brethren, to sll our
friends, Xo the "good Old North State," to tho
Southern Confederacy, and our prayers for her
sficcess in bcr noble straggle for independence.
W joa all have our daily prayers Aud tp the
(jtfd of battles do we lilt op cur hearts in fervent
supplications for -the success of oar arms Our
hearts are fully enli-trd in the caue of the Con
federate States. I often wish I was there to lay
down -my lifo, if nrcd be, fr her deliverance from
the aggressions of her merciless and relentless
a . a a a
enemies. Anictionateir and sincerely yours.
M.-L WO0I.
Will-Merited Praise. The Pctenborg Ex
press, in speaking of tha recent promotion of On; .
John C. Ureckinridge, fays: ' '
We consider John C Rrrckinrldge as decidedly
one of tbe ablot, as be i certainly nuo of tbe.
braves', f our General flahas won his spans
in more than one callanf fiaht tihiloh. Murfreet- '
b,,rn Jlton o,,S0 Chicsmauga, all witnessed
this hcroifwu and testifies to his fitness ' for any
J w .
! d.gnity r.f Lieutenant Cner. , are worthily
i T d.t b lj prw hlnielf.
equal to all the responsibilities ef his new petition.
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A fouthern contemporary says, among tho kill-,
ed and wounded in the late baitlei bifore Cbatta- '
nboga, we can coqet over thirty printen tod cdi-'
tors, i significant fact, when we remember that,
this class composes such a email part of the popu
lation of the South. In all there aie only about
eight hundred printers ip tbe Confederacy, End '
"half of them ere in the army. ', ' '
Major 3!osby, the famous Confederate guerilla,
dined to the Marshall House, at Ahixaodrla, Va. .
oo Sept 30, and then bad the impudence to inform '
a. a m . a a f. a aa U
tbe public or the ic py puciramg it to caatu oo
a dead wall ia town over bia cwtf signature.-
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