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AW 64 1 4y Py s . . r . .... '. - - : - ..'. .'., . o:Fof te033 K ' - v (lOperanniua ' WEST SIDE OF TRADE STREET ' ""CHARACTER. IS .AS IMPORTANT TO STATES AS IT IS TO INDIVIDUALS, AND THE GIORY OF THE ONE IS THE COMMON PROPERTY OF THE OTHER. AD V A NO l - ' , , " - - - ' - -:- ' ' - ' - - ' - 1 W. 3. TATO, eo.Toh xh pkopb,Etob. I C H A.RLOT.TE, N. C, .TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1864. 1 twelfth voLriiEr.Hu(BEB 'iio. , - (Published every Tnesday,(3) BY WILLIAM J. YATES, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. $ 1 IN ADVANCE. SS? Transient advertisements mnStbepaid for in advance. ". fr?" Advertisements not marked on the" manuscript f it a specific time, will be inserted until forbid, and charged accordingly. vs AN ACT IN RELATION TO THE MILITIA AND A GUARD FOR HOME DEFENCE, Skc. I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the exemptions from service in the Militia of the State, shall be for the same causes, and to the same extent aud "no farther, that are prescribed in the acts of Congress cf the Con federate States, providing for the enrollment of men for the public defence -and granting exemptions from the same, commonly callc-i the conscription and ex emption acts. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Governor to i at;se to be eurolled as a guard for home defence all white male persons not already, enrolled in the service cf the Confederate Sfates, be tween the ages of eighteen and fifty years, resident in this State, including foreigners not naturalized, who have been residents in the State for thirty days before such enrolment, excepting persons filling the offices of Governor, Judges of the Supreme and Superior Court of Law and Equity, the members of the General Assembly and the officers of the several Departments of the Government of the State,. 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. 3. Be it further enacted, That atl 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 a 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 1 1 1 C " J . . " as tne commanding omcers 01 regiiueuis or companies, according to the nature of the particular service in question may determine. See. 4- Beit 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 offi cers of such companies, and thence into battalions or regiments, brigades and divisions according to his dis cretion, ani he shall appoint the field .officers of such battalions, regiments, brigades and divisions, and shall issue commissions in due form to all the officers aforesaid. aj Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That members of the Society of Friends, commonly 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 iu that behalf, ratified the 12th day of May, 1802. Provided that when a Quaker shall have paid or had levied of his property the sum of five hundred dollars under the act of Con gress called the conscription law aforesaid, he shall not be required to pay any sum of money for his ex emption under this act. Sec 6. That the said guards for bora-? defence may be called out for service by the Governor in defence of the State against invasion and to suppress invasion, either by regiments, battalions, or companies, en wflw, or bydraTts or volunteers from the same, as he, in his discretion may direct; shall be under his command, through the officers appointed as herein provided: shall serve only within the limits of thb State, and in terms of duty to be prescribed by the Governor, not exceeding three months atoneterfti. They, or so. many of them as may be at ny one time called iiito service, may be organized into infantry, artillery or cavalry ,as he may direct, and the infantry and artillery may be mounted if he shall so determiue, the men furnishing their own horses and accoutrements and arms, when approved by the Governor, on such terms as he shall prescribe. Sec. 7. Be 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 same. Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That all laws and clauses of laws coming within the meaning and pur view of this act be, and the same are hereby repealed. Sec. 9. Be it further enacted. That the commissions of officers of the Militia, called into service by this act, are suspended onlv durinsr the period o'f 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. Amendments to the above Law. AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT IN RELATION TO THE MILITIA AND A GUARD FOR HOME DEFENCE. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the GeneraJ Assembly of the State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same. That neither the Govern or of this State, nor the officers acting under an act ratified on the 7th day of July, 1863, entitled "An act in relation to the Militia and a XJuard for Home De fence," shall call out for drill or muster, the persons enrolled under said act," oftener than once a mouth in company drill, or oftener than twice a year in battalion drill, which battalion drills shall take the place of the company drills for the month in which they are ap pointed, unless when called into actual service to repel iuvasioa or suppress insurrection, or to execute the laws of the State. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the Governor shall have the power to use the Guards of Home De fence for the purpose of arresting conscripts aud de serters; Provided, they shall not be ordered upon this duty beyond the limits of the counties in which they reside or the counties adjacent thereto. Skc 3. Be it further enacted, That in addition to the exemptions contained in the act to which this is an amendment, there shall be exempt County commission ers appointed under an act entitled "An act for the re lief of wives arid families of soldiers in the army," reg ular millers, blacksmiths who have established shops, necessary operatives iu factories and foundries, the Attorney General, Solicitors of the several circuits and comities, physicians of five years practice, contractors with the ' State or Confederate government, one editor to each newspaper and the necessary compositors, mail carriers, professors in colleges and teachers in acade mies; Provided, that this exemption shall only apply to the drills specified in this bill and not to service when the Guard for Home Defence is called into the field. Skc 4. Be it farther enacted, That for failure to at tend the battalion or regimental drill, each field officer shall forfeit and pay one hundred dollars; each Captain and other officers who shall fail to wimer and drill their companies at the times appojuted, shall forfeit aud pay for each failure fifty dollars, and if a non-commis-sioued officer or private shall fail to attend at any drill, he shall forfeit and pay not less than five nor more than twenty-five dollars; Provided, that every absentee shall le allowed until the next muster to make his excuse. The fines shall be adjudged by regimental aud compa ny courts-martial, and judgments are to be entered up and the fines collected in the same mode and In accord ance with the provisions f the Militia Law of North Carolina, passed at the second extra session of the General Assembly, 1861. Sec 5. Be it further enacted, That the Surgeon Gen eral by and with the advice and consent of the Gov ernor, may appoint surgical boards, not exceeding three, composed of two physicians each, who shall de 'clareJby their certificates those persons who shall be exempt from service under the act to which this is an amendment, on account of mental or physical disabili ty, and they shall receive the pay of their rank and traveling expenses, to be determined by the Adjutant General. - Sec 6. Be it further enacted, That the Guard for home defence, should they be called into service by the Governor, shall receive the same pay, rations and allowances as soldiers in the Confederate States ser vice, and shall be subject to the rules and articles of war of the Confederate States. Skc 7. Be it further enacted, That when the pressure of public danger shall not prevent the observance of such a rule, the said Guard for home defence shall not be called into service en matte, but by drafts of a num ber of men from each .convenient company, so as to make up the aggregate force required. .Sec 8. Be it further enacted, That this act shalHie in force and take effect from and after its ratification. Read three times and ratified in General Assembly, this the 14th day of December, A. D., 1863. i . , . - I, i . : Exchange Notice, IVo. 8. ADJ'T k INSP'R GENERAL'S OFFICE, t RicnMOND, Ya., Feb 4, 1864. J "General Orders, No 14. The following order is published for the information of all concerned : . s ' Confederate States or America, l War Department, Richmond, Feb 1, 1864. 1. All prisoners heretofore held by the United States, authorities, whether officers, soldiers or civilians, re ceived at City Point, before the'lst of Janaary, 1864, are hereby declared exchanged. 2. AH officers and men of the Vicksbnrg capture, who reported for duty at Enterprise, Miss., at any time prior to the 14th of November 1863, and whose names were forwarded to me by Maj Gen John H Forney, are declared exchanged. 3. All officers and men of the Vicksburg capture, belonging to the 1st Tennessee Heavy Artillery who reported for duty at Marietta, Ga., and whose names were forwarded to me by Col A.Jackson, are declared, exchanged. RO. OULD, Agent of Exchange. (Signed) ' S. COOPER, Adj't and Inspector General. Feb 9 1864 6t SALT FOR SALE:. We have on consignment 2,000 bushels SALT in store and to arrive, from the celebrated ,4Claus-en Works," Charleston. Equal in quality to any import ed. Parties wishing a supply will do well to call. on the undersigaed before purchasing elsewhere. : STENHOUSE & MACAULAY. July 6th, 1863 SALT! SALT!! SUBSISTENCE ; DEPARTMENT, Cuaulotte, N. C, Nov. 28, 1863 ' Three pounds of dry Virginia Salt will be given for one of Bacon, and two pounds of the same quality of Salt for one of Pork, at this "Office. E. M. LOWE, Dec. 1, 1803. . tf ... Maj. & C. S. CARRIAGE and WAGON WORK, - And Blacksmithing. The subscriber informs the public that he will con tinue to carry on the business of Repairing Carriages. Buggies, Wagons, &c, at the shop formerly occupied by John Harty, on College street, In the rear of the Mansion House. He is also prepared to do any Blacksmith work that may be required, such as Shoeing Horses, repairing, C' CHARLES WILSON. January 12, 18C4 tf COTTON CARDS AND SHOES. Cotton Cards for sale, bat an early call will only se cure a pair as we only have tea pair. We have on band and can make to order calf-skin Shoes and Gaiters of very fine English leather. Lots ladies calf-stin Bootees. Lot of thick Brogans, large sizes. J. F. BUTT, Mint Street, June 23, 1863 tf Charlotte, N. C. ARRIVAL and DEPARTURE Of HI ess enters OF THE SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY - At Charlotte. Office, Daily. ARRIVES. From Char, k S C. Railroad 5 00 A. M. and a P.M it n it N. C. Railroad 6 25 A., T. & O. Railroad lb 00 WiL, C. & R. Railroad 3 15 DEPARTS. N C. Railroad , 6 20 A! and P. M. For it M. end 5 50 P.M and 6 00 " Char, k S C. Railroad . 7 Wil., C. k JL Railroad 7 00 30 00 A:, T. k O. Railroad P. M. . It desired that all Parcels, Packages or Freight to be forwarded by either of the above Trains,, be sent to this Office One Hour previous to itsr departure., - T. D. GILLESPIE, Agent. Charlotte, Sept. 7, 1863. tf EXPRESS NOTICE. Office Southern Express Compasv, Charlotte, Sept. 24, 1863. in nrtlpr to avoid TlusunaerBianainE; ibu w ujhc our charges conform to the liability assumed, this Company hereby gives notice that from and after Octo ber 1st, 1863, shipper 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, r Sept 28, 1863 ' ' , " . "l Agent. i ! : 5Pf JOHN VOGEL, Practical Tai- lor.respectfully informs the citi- zens of Charlotte and surround- ! ing country, that he ia prepared j .to manufacture gentlemen's clo thing in the latest style and at short notice. His best exertions will be given to render satisfac tion to those who patronise him. Shop opposite Kerr'sHotel, next door to Brown k, Stitt's store. Jan. 1,1863. tf BLANK DEEDS, Warrant. Ejectments, Arc, for al at this Offiae. Notice lo the Conscripts and Jlili tia OClcers or the 8th Con gressional District. In obedience 'to General Orders No. 3, Bureau of Conscription, and General Orders No. 1, from Col. P. i Mallett, Commandant or Uonscrrpts for Worth Carolina, Colonels of Militia will, on the !6th February, 1864, enroll all persons liable to conscription under the re cent act of Congress of the Confederate States. The Medical Examining Board and District Enrolling Officer will allow four days for the examination of each Militia Regiment, and but one-fourth of ihe companies in each 'regiment will be ordered on the first day of enrollment for said regiment, and one-fourth for each succeeding day, so that Invalids and laborers may not be unnecessarily detained,' and the Enrolling Officer and Medical Board have due time to do their duty de liberately, and thoroughly. All persons so enrolled will report themselves to the Enrolling Officer and Medical Board, at the following times and places, to wit: Newton, Catawba county 89th Regiment, Col. For ney, 20th, 22d, 23d and 24th -days of February. Salisbury, Rowan county 76th Regt., Col. Brad shaw, 26sh, 27th, 29th days of February, and 1st day of March. 120th Regt., Col Locke, 2d, 3d, 4th and 5th of March. ..." - Concord. Cabarrus county--84th Regt., Col Barn hart, 7tb, 8th, 9th aad 10th days of March. Monroe, Union county 82d Regt., Col McCain, 14th, 1Mb, 16ih and 17th days; and 119th Regiment, 18th, IStb, 21st and 22d "days of March. , Dallas, Gaston county 87th . Regt, Col Hand, 23d, 24th, 25th and 26th days of March. Lixcolnton, Lincoln county 88th Regt, Col Ram seur, 28th, 29th, 30th and 31st days of March. Shelby, Cleaveland county 91s Regt, Col McBrav- er, 1st. 2d, 4th and 5th days; 90th Regt., 6th, 7th, 8lB and, 9th days of April. Charlotte, Mecklenburg county 85th Regt., Col Maxwell, 11th, 12th. 13th and 14th; 86th Regt., Col Brown, 15th, 16th, 18th, and 19th days of April. -This call includes all who shall have become, 18 on or before the 20th February, 1864. All who are under 45 on that day, whether residents of any other portion of the State, or of any State, or claiming to be a citi zen of anj foreign State or . Power. All persons dis charged from the Army from any canse, or by any au thority, since the last enrollment. All persons to whom temporary exemptions were granted by the Examining Board. ' All persons permitted by the Enrolling Officer to remain at home till further notice; and all who have furnished substitutes. All men having detail papers to do Government work will show them. Colonels will return the Rolls to the Enrolling Offi cer, made out by Companies, with the full name plain ly vtrkten, without erasure or alteration, on large size paper, only written on one side, with one column of names near Hie left margin, the balance of the page blank for remarks. If the Colonels have any reason to suspect that there are persons holding exemptions from the Enrolling Officer or Examining Board, not entitled to them, obtained by or through fraud, or mistake, or that there are persons properly exempted whose disa bility has ceased to exist, or who have violated the conditions of their - exemption by charging-more than 75 per cent.," by quitting or neglecting the business or profession for which they were exempted, or by engag ing in any other pursuit, especially speculation uud extortion, they will make special separate Rolls of them, and have them, together with sworn evidence, beforf the Enrolling Officer. Reasonable notice must be given to all such suspected persons, so they may produce rebutting evidence, to the end that justice may be done. All persons having business of any kind, with the Enrolling Officer,' together with all papers and evidence necessary for investigation and decision, will attend to it while the Officer is in the County where parties reside. All papers and affidavits must be presented in due form, properly attested to receive attention, as the Enrolling Officer will not have time to draw up or correct instruments of writing. All applications for exemption, and all enquiries- for information mnst be addressed to the Enrolling Officer only. A. F. MALLETT, Capt R W S;ott, Surg. VV H Howkrton, M J R Ellis, M D., and EnroHing Officer, 8th Dist. C S A., f D., lEi xamining Board. S.IIoUnrr V C Full 1364 CIRCULAR. Quartermaster General's Office, Richmond, Nov. 1, 18C3. J I. In order to give more immediate effect and ope ration to the act of February 15, 1862, intended to pro vide for "disabled soldiers" (by conferring on tbemap poiutments which they may be competent to fill), it is hereby announced that any "disabled soldier' who may desire a position in the Quartermaster's depart ment should, in order to obtain the samp,' report to the Chief Quartermaster of the State of which he is a resi dent, or in which he may be in hospital or on duty at the time of his application, bis name, age, profession or trade, pface of abode or station, company j regiment, brigade, and nature of disability. He will state in his application the nature of the po sition desired, such as clerk, wagon or forage master, Ac, &c. II. Applicants for clerkships will be required to possess a fair knowledge of arithmetic, to write good English, and in a legible hand. .For subordinate posi tions, less will be required. III. AH applications must be supported by vouchers of unimpeachable character, and the sufficiency of wit nesses thereunto, if in civil life, must be certified by some justice of the peace, or other county or munici pal officer. Where testimonials are from the com manding officers of -the applicant, no such certificate will be necessary. IVl It shall be the duty of the Chief Quartermaster of each State to keep a roster of such applicants, and to place their papers on file for reference; and be will report at the expiration of each quarter the number, thereof, and the number of appoinuuents, to the Quar termaster General. V. Local Quartermasters will (in case they have made no authorised arrangement for clerks or other em ployees) be expected to supply themselves, as far as practicable, from the clas9 of "disabled soldiers'' thus enrolled, who may be found competent to discbarge the duties of the department. VI. Applications should be accompanied in each case by a copy of the certificate which shows the sol dier to be disabled, and should be addressed to the Chief Quartermaster of the State in which he may de sire to obtain a position, thus:-' "Tolhe Chief Quartermaster of North Carolina, Raleigh." VII. Posts of Chief Quartermasters are as follows : Virginia, Richmond, Raleigh, Charleston, Aogugta, Montgomery Enterprise, Lake City, Alexandria, San Antonio, Little Rock, Knoxville. North Carolina, -South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, - - . Mississippi, Florida, -Louisiana. Texas, Arkansas and Missouri, Tennessee and Kentucky, VIII. When a place has been fonnd for airy appl'cant the Chief Quartermaster in whose district the post may be, will proceed at once to obtain, through the regular channels, the detail and assignment to doty of the disabled soldier" thus provided for. IX. The earnest co-operation of all officers of the Quartermaster's Department in carrying into effect this system, when it can be applied without manifest injury to the public service, is confidently expected. , A. R. LAWTON, Jan 12 Qnartermaster General. CHARLOTTE, N. C. ' CST Oar terms are Five Dollars for six months. r The Democrat will be discontinued to ail subscri bers at the expiration of the tins" for which it is paid. Those who want to continue must renew before or at the ex piration of their time. tgf The Columbia Carolinian states that the Charlotte & 8. C. Railroad has received a large addition to its rolling stock from the Memphis and Ohio Road,- which was removed to prevent its fall ing into the bands of the y&nkees. The Caroli nian says that the Charlotte Road will now be one of the beet equipped roads in the country. : Sixty-five of the 109 yankee officers who escaped from Richmond, have been recaptured. -Nearly RionT.-rSome of. those. who have at tempted to escape from the. South to the North to avoid military duty, have had rather an unfortuv nate passage, at least unfortunate to the fleeing individual. A wealthy man of Richmond recently converted all his property into gold and yankee greenbacks, and started for the yankee lines loaded with gold, diamonds and jewels. About the time be got near to the yankee lines he was baited by two men (said to be our pickets) who relieved him of his effects, even taking some' of his clothing, and then sent him across the lines intoyankeedom. We suppose the fellow wished he had staid and helped to defend the people off of whom be had made his money. He don't deserve the least sym pathy. ' !' :.. : ' t Tbeasuhy Notice.- Mr Memminger, Secre tary of the Treasury, publishes the following no tice in regard to, the new Funding Act: . Treasury Dcpt , Richmond, Feb 20. Notice is hereby given to all holders of treasury notes not bearing interest, that they uiay exchange the same immediately at the office of the Treasu rer, Assistant Treasurer, or ol any Depositary, for certificates which will entitle them to four per cent bonds; and that ' the said privilege .will con tinue until the first of April ensuing, after which all notes over the denomination of five dollars can be funded only at 60 J cents to the dollar, except one hundred dollar notes, which, after that date, are no longer receivable for public dues,- atid can only be f'ujided at an additional reduction Of ten per cent pt totlw- . -jv J" "- lhe cert ihca tea issued, together witb the bonds for which they may be exchanged, are receivable for taxes for the year 1864, at the full amount expressed on the facewithoht interest, and are not subject to the tax imposed for that year on other bond and credits. The short time allowed should admonish' all holders promptly to present'the notes and not risk the chance of exclusion by the. pressure which will occur at the end of the month of March. C. 0. Mkmminuek, Secretary of Treasury. , . Grammar of the Lain Language. We have received from the publishing house of Ster- ling Campbell & Albright, Greensboro', N, C , a volume of some 'three hundred pages, with the M , aSove title; compiled by Wra Bingham, A. and designed for the use of schools and colleges. The work is calculated to meet a demand which exists in the Confederacy for such a volume at this time, and the high literary attainments of the au thor, is a guarantee of the superior excellence of the volume. Address, Sterling, Campbell & Al bright, Greensboro', N. C. . Must Fjght Here or There. An intelli gent gentleman from .31 ary land informs us that those who are running off to that State to escape military service will almost certainly be disappoin ted. None will be permitted to remain in the North but those who take Lincoln's oath, and such are immediately subject to be drafted in the Yan kee army; and the draft of next month is expected to be nearly a wholesale conscription of the mili tia, in view of which hundreds are preparing to leave for the South; preferring, if they must fight, to strike for the cause with which they feel identi fied, both in feeling and interest. . The papers state that Gen. 'Butler has already put into, his ar my some of the refugees, "substitutes," from Rich mond. . Those nboui their country alls to defend their own homes from the vandal invader, will find a cheerful, yielding .to this demand the surest aud safest, as well as the most patriotic course. Rock hujham Reyister. , , If these people who are coming Soutk are com ing to help defend the country, wjhy all right; but if they are coming only for the purpose of keeping out of all service, and to hold shade offices (as mnst ff them have done who have come into -our r of sending then tack. ! ny of this class already. ' lines), then we are in favor The South contains too ma Distressing Accident. On Friday nt:Iit last, Mrs. Ava A. Reeves, of this city, was so " . a s shockingly burned as to cause deatn in a tew hours The fire accidently communicated to her clrtMo, and before arista .could bo extended, Viuiuiu-, ww v . . . . ... k- -oa K..rnt. in the most iL.JLw!? manner, stie dmc r ' o . was less than three months a bride, loung, love ly, the idol of her husband and temiiy, she has thus suddenly and painfully been taken from their embraee. ' Truly "in the midst of life we aro in death." The deceased was the daughter of Mr. Seawell Little, Steward of the Institution of the Deaf and Dumb aud the Blind, of this city. We truly sympathise with the afflicted family in their heavy bereavement. Raleigh Confederate. - . 4' To Takk the Field. Bishop Geo. J". Pierce, One Ol IDS UUCib uiawia uab ucuigu f " duced has consented to devote his great powers to the task of arousing his countrymen to duty ia the ! present crisis. HABEAS CORPUS. 1 BUI to Suspend the Privilege of the' Writ of Ilabeat Corpus in certain Case.. Whereas, the Constitution of the Confederate States of America provides in article 1, Section 9, Paragraph 3, that "the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended unless when iOtaseof rebellion or invasion, the pubHclBaJety may require it;" and whereas, the power ol sus pending the privilege of said writ, as recoguized in said article 1, is vested solely in the Congress, which is the exclusive judge of the n?cessity cf such suspension; and whereas In the opinion of the Congress the public safety requires the sus pension of .said writ in th; existing case of the. in vasion of these States; and whereas, the President has asked for the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus, and informed Congress of conditions of public danger which reuder the suspension of the writ a measure proper for the ' public defence against invasion and insurrection now, therefore, The t Congress of the Confederal States of America do enact, That duriug the present inva sion of the Confederate States, the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus be, aud the same is hereby suspended; but such suspension shall apply only to the cases of persons arrested or detained by or der of the President, Secretary of War, or the General Officer commanding the Traas-AlUsisaippi Military Department, by the authority, aud under the control or the President., It is hereby declar ed that the purpose of Congress iu the passage of this act is to provide more effectually for the public safety by suspending the writ of habeas corpus in the following cases aud uo other: , ,1. Of treason, or treasonable efforts or combina tions to subvert the government of the Confede rate States, ; ' II. Of conspiracies to overthrow the govern ment or conspiracies to resist the lawful authority of the Confederate States. III. Oi combining to assist the enemy, or of communicating intelligence to the enemy, or giv ing him aid and comfort, i , IV. . Of conspiracies, preparations and attempts to incite servile insurrection. V. Of desertions or encouraging desertion, of harboring deserters, and of attempts to avoid mili tary service.; Provided, That in case of palpable wrong aud opptessidu by any subordinate officer upon any party who does not legally owe military Service, his superior officer shall grant prompt re lief to the oppressed party, and the subordinate shall be dismissed from office. VI. Of spies and other emmissarics of the ene my. VII. Of holding correspondence or intercourse with the euemy, without necessity, and without permission of the Confederate States. ylll. Of unlawful trading with the enemy, and other offences against the laws of the Confederate States, enacted to promote their success in the war. , IX' Of conspiracies, or attempts to liberate prisoners of war held by the Confederate States. X. Of conspiracies, or attempts or preparations to aid the enemy. XI. Of persons' advising or inciting others to abandon the Confederate cause, or to resist the Confederate States, or to adhere to the enemy. XII. Of unlawful burning, destroying or injur ing or attempting to burn destroy or ' injure any bridge or railroad, or telegraphic line of communi cation, or property, with the intent of aiding, the enemy. . . XIII. Of treasonable designs to impair the military power of the Government by destroying, or attempting to destroy, the vessels or arms, or munitions of war, or arsenals, foundries, work shops, or other property of the Confederate States Sec. 2. The President shall cause proper offi cers to investigate the causes of all persons arres ted, or detained, in order that they may be dis charged if improperly detaiued, uuless they can be speedily tried in the due course of law. Sec. 3. That during the suspension aforesaid, no military or other officer shall be compelled, in answer to any writ of habeas corpus, to appear in person, or to return the body of any pet son or per sons detained by him, by the authority of the President, Secretary of War, or the General Offi cer commanding the Trans-Mississippi Depart ment; but upon the certificate, under oath, of the officer having charge of any one so detained, that such person is detained by him as a prisorter for any of the causes herein before, specified, under the authority aforesaid, further proceedings under the writ of habeas corpus hall immediately cease aud remain suspended so long as this act shall Continue in force. . -Sec 4. This act shall continue in force for ninety days after the next meeting of Congress, and no loujrer. im m v .We learu that there was another explo sion at the Powder Mills.of Messrs. Waterhouse & Bowes, near this city, yesterday. The explosion was caused by the blowing up of oue of the incorpo rating houses. Tho building was destroyed but no one was" hurt. The accident will not stop the mills aud the damage will be repaired in a few days. Messrs. Waterhouse & Bowes are among our most cnterprisiug citizens, and their labors bee of incalculable benefit to I cy AalrtA JJ' to the Confede- . Escaped Prjoners. We Icarn that the Ad vance brought over from Bermuda six Confederate " T i V C n." 4,. Johnson'a Island by walking over tha we. They way to Canada where they were hospi- -r.saiiril mill moans fiirninh! lhm Tho. . . ii... are a gaiiaut et ui wen, wtuer sua intelligent. ii . . i- i , ti- Two or more of them are Morgan a men. Their names are Col. Geo. P. Kaoc; of Baltimore; Maj Winston, of Rckiuhaiu county, N. C; Capt. Davis, of Va.; Capt. Murray and private loung of Kentucky; aud private Osborne, of Missouri- Raleigh Prfjgress. Ocr Navy at Wobk. The last news from Europe represents the gallant Confederate steamer ! Alabama as on the other aide of the world, carry ing consternation among the Federal merchantmen. and lUuminating tne aeaa wua wmnagrauoua. lhe scene ofaher operations are the Striata of Sunda, and the tranquil waters-adjacent, and illuminating the seas with conflagration. The A BILL TO SUSPEND THE THE RAID INTO MACOX COUNTY, N. C. Correspondeaca of the Asbevllle News. FaANKLtv, N. 0, Feb 12, 18C4. Editor of JNewt : The Yankees eime into the lower end of oar county last week, "about six hun dred strong.- They had a fight with Col. Thomas' Indians, in which thef were second best They 9 robbed our citizens, took all the horses, males, money, corn, axes, dishes, knives aod for kjr etc , they eould lay their hands on. Some of oar citi zens were very seriously injured, as well Union folks as rtbals. They were accompanied by a band of tones, ander the command of llobert Birchfield and ex-Rev. Jaa Ingram. These tools for the Yankees came to rob and plunder, but were too cowardly to fight. The Yankee Msjor gave the band chance to attack tlx Southern soldiers, but "nary man" would venture on the brave little bana. . They' captured all the men that were found at home, and started them off to Tennessee. Some of the captured were over sixty years old. Capt. T. P. Siler escaped from them the second night of their retreat, and says that, had they been vigor ously attacked by fifty 'men, the whole concern would have stampeded. Our Home Guards and other citizens could keep them from invading oar mountain homes, if they would act braTrlj. : ; Day of Fastino .aud Pbayxr.--The follow-v. ing resolution was adopted by both Houses of the Confederate .Congress : 'Reverently recognizing the providence of Ood in the affairs of men, and gratefully remembering the guidance, support and. deliverance granted to our patriot fathers in the memorable war which re sulted in the independence of the American Colo nies; and now reposing in H im our supreme confi dence and hope, in the present ctruggle for civil aud religious freedom, and for the right to live under a government of our own choice, and deep ly impressed with the conviction' that, without Him, nothing is strong, nothing wise and nothlog enduring; in order that the people of this Confed eracy may have the opportunity, at the same time, of offering their adorations to the Great Sovereign of the Universe, of penitently confessing their sins and strengthen their views and purposes of amend ment, in humble reliance on His gracious and Al mighty power. "The Congress of the Confederate States do RepAve, That it be recommended to the people of these States that Friday, the 8th day of April next, be set apart and observed as a day of buinU liation, fkstiog andt prayer, that Almighty God would so preside over our public councils and au thorities; that He would so inspire our armies and their leaders with wisdom, courage add presevc rance; and so manifest. Himself in the greatness of His goodness and .the majesty of His power, that we may be safely and successfully led through the war to which we are being subjected, to the attainment of an honorable-peace; so that while we enjoy the blessings of a free and happy govern ment, we may ascribe to Him the honor aad the glory of our prosperity and Independence." Our Currency. Every man who owns a four per cent, bond has made thirty-three and one-third per cent., aside from the contingent profit that may accrue from holding (he bond. Let our peo ple bear this fact in mind, and invest all they can in the uew securities. Thoughtless people may suppose that because the present currency is to be taxed thirty-three and one-third per cent, after the first of April, it is therefore depreciated. Such is not the case. Every outstanding note to-day is more valuable than ever before, for the simple reason that if funded in season, it commences thereafter to bear interest, which it does ' not do at the present time. Hence it is a wise provision of the Government, which, whilo seeking to di- minish a redundant circulation, not only protects the holdets of its currency,' but actually pays a profit to every individual who avails himself of the benefit of the funding act. Spirit of our Army. Capt. R. M. Allison, of the 2d N..C Cavalry, in a letter to friend in this County, furnishes the following gratifying in formation concerning the condition of our army in Northern Virginia: "Our array is larger than it was at this period last year, is better clothed, bet ter fed, better shod, better organized, and in better spirits; that it has never been whipped -moreover, never will be whipped! The people, some of them, at home, may be subjugated, but the army never!" e have conversed with a number of -veteran sol diers, all 6f whom corroborate Capt.'Allison's state ment, llrta ts truly gratifying intelligence, and should put to silence those croakers and disorgan- izers at home, who, instead of laboring for the cause, are seeking every opportunity to dishearten our brave soldiers io the field and encourage the foe. Let as, first, achieve our independence, and then hold eaoh other respoaaible for consequences. Statescille Express. tSf The examination of Mrs. Patterson Allen before the C. S. Commissioner at Richmond, war concluded on Friday, the 19th Feb., on a charge, of treason in adheriog to the enemies of the Con federate States, in giving them aid and comfort by writing and sending, or attempting to send a letter of advice and intelligence to the enemies aforesaid, some time in June, 1863. The case has bad a long and patient examination, aod the accused baa been defended by. the ablest of counsel; and the Commissioner has decided that there had been developed io the cxamiuation that probabU cause of guilt which impelled him to seud on the accused for trial io the Confederate Court. Bail was re fused and she was placed in the custody of the C. 8. Marshal. ' ' During the late -oold weather at the North ten thousand bogs on their way to St. Louis were frozen to death. The train they were on.wae , blocked up in the snow. - A Yankee spy named Spencer, Deaton was exe. euted at Richmond last week. - Miss Nancy Jane says a man is good for nothing . until he ia married, and according to her experi ence, he ain't worth bat a dreadful little whea be ia. "Keep jottr do away, said a dandy to a butch er boy. I with that dog was dead, he's always after the puppies," said the boy. ?! 3 i f! i fl i, t - I J-