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(I V ON THE V CHARACTER IS AS IMPORTANT TO STATES AS IT IS TO INDIVIDUALS, AND THE GLORY OF THE ONE IS THE COMMON PROPERTY OF THE OTHER. 'W-'-i-V JKJJ HAa. WEST SIDE OF TRADE STREET " . -; :: . , ' ( IN ADVANCE,-.-. W. I. YMWS, eoxtor and proprtok " CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1864. twelfth vomiiEHcnc er 62i. ;j WEST 111 ilnOElM, (Published every Tuesday,(o) BY WILLIAM J. YATES, KDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. $10 IN ADVANCE. tg-Transient advertisements mnst be paid for in advance. . SST! Advertisements not marked on the manuscript fjr a spi-cific time, will be inserted until forbid, and charged accordingly. AN ACT IV RELATION TO THE MILITIA AND A GUARD FOR 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, That the exemptions from service in the Militia of the State, shall be for the same 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 callaJ the conscription and ex emption acts. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Governor to cause to be enrolled as a guard for home defence all white male persons not already enrolled in the service cf the Confederate States, be tween the ages of eighteen and fifty years, resident in t bis 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 Courts of Law and Equity, the members of the General Assembly aud 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 all persons above the :ire of fifty, who may volunteer for service in said Kuani for home defence, and shall be accepted by a Captain of a company for the same, shall be deemed to belong thereto, ani shall be held to service therein, cither generally or for any special duty or expedition m the commanding oflicers of regiments or companies, according to the nature of the particular service in jue.tion may determine. .Sec. 4- Be it further enacted, That the Governor shall cause all persons enrolled in pursuance of the two nr.-i-ediiig sections of this act to be formed into ic?, with liberty to elect the -nunnUsioned otli ich : mies, and thence i--.ro battalions or r-,; les ami divis us ac-'o; din if to his dis- c-etio.. ' ie shall up;, 'hit the tit M .i!U ! of such !.uialu. fgiiuents, l( . : m-.i-j -'(!, and f.'all bene commissions iii .s .orui to ;i, ;.v tt'eers ii foresaid. Sec. 5. lie 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 fsim of one hundred dollars according to an ordinance of the Convention of this State in that behalf, ratified the l'Jth day of May, 1 .-;2. Provided that when a Quaker shall have ; iid or had levied of his property the sum of live liu i i: i dollars under the act of Con gress called the conscript!'.':' ' 1 v aforesaid, he shall not be required to pay any c of money for hi-- -v-emption under this act. Sec. G. That the said gu . ds lor home defence muy be called out for service by the Governor in defence of the State against invasion and to suppress invasion, cither by regiments, battalions, or companies, 01 masse, or by drafts or volunteers from the same, as he, in his discretion may direct; shall be under his command, through the officers appointed, as herein provided: diall serve only within the limits of this State, and in terms of duty to be prescribed ty the Governor, not exceeding three months at one term. They, or so many of them as may be at any one time called into service, may be organized into infantry, artillery or cavalry aa lie may Jireet, and (he infantry and artillery may be mounted if he shall so determine, 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 enaeted. That the Governormay furnish to said troops the arms, accoutrements and iimraunition of the State when called ag aforesaid into sictive 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 only daring 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. Amendments to the above Law. AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT IN RELATION TO THE MILITIA AND A GUARD FUR HOME DEFENCE. Shc. 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, That neither the Govern or of this State, nor the officers acting nnder an act ratified on the 7tb day of July, 1863, entitled "An act hi relation to the Militia and a Guard for Home De fence," shall call out for drill or muster the persons enrolled under said act, ofteuer than once a month in company drill, or oftener than twice a year in battalion drill, which battalion drills shll take the place of the company drills for the mouth in which they are ap pointed, unless when called into actual service to repel invasioa or suppress insurrection, or to execute the laws of the Slate. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the Governor khall have the power to use the Guards of Home De fence for the purpose of arresting conscripts and de serters; Provided, they shall not be ordered upon this duty beyond the limits of the counties iu which they reside or the counties adjacent thereto. Sec 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- 1 lief of wives and families of soldiers in the army," rfy j ular millers, blacksmiths who have established shop's, j necessary operatives in factories and foundries, the Attorney General, Solicitors of the several circuits and counties, physicians of five years" practice, contractors i with the State or Confederate government, one editor to each newspaper and the necessary compositors, mail ' carriers, professors in colleges acd teachers in. acade- niies; Provided, that this exemption sh.il! only apply to ; the drills specified in this bill and not u rvice when ' the Guard for Home Defence U called inio the field. S'.c 4. Be it further enacted, That for failure to at tend I he battalion or regimental drill, each field officer : hall forfeit and pay one hundred dollars: each Captain and oMior officers who shall fail to muster and drill their companies at the times appointed, shall forfeit and pay for each failure fifty dollars, and if a non-commissioned officer or private shall fail to attend at any drill, he shall forfeit and pav not less than five nor more rlmn twenty-five dollars; Provided, that every absentee shall ; re nuowea until tne next muster to make his excuse. The fines shall be adjudged by regimental and compa ny courts-martial, and judgments are to be entered: up nd the fines collected in the same mode and in accord ance with the provisions of th Vilitii i.no rKaik - v f ft a Mil V fX Carolina, passed at the second extra session of the General Asscmblv, 1861. ! Sbc 6. Be it farther enacted, That the Snrgeon 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 clare by 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, aud they shall receive the pay of their rank and traveling expenses, to be determined by the Adjutant General. Sbc 6. Be it further enacted, That the Guard for home defence, should they be called yjervice by the Governor, slmll receive the same paV (ions and allowances as soldiers in-1 be Confederal I8er" vice, and shall be subject to the ruleBArgwJtes of war of the Confederate State. Sec 7. Be it further enacted. That when the pressure of public danger shall not prevent the observance of 6uch a rule, the said Guard for borne 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 np the aggregate force reqnired. Sec 8. Be it further enacted, That this act shall be 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. ARRIVAL and DEPARTURE OT Messengers OF THE SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY At Charlotte Office, Daily. ARRIVES. From Char. & S C. Railroad " N. C. Railroad 7 30 6 20 9 00 3 15 A. 31. and 9 P.M " and 9 25 i A., T. & O. Railroad Wil.. C. & R. Railroad P. M. DEPARTS. ' N. C. Railroad t 6 20 A.M. and 2 00 P.M For t (i ii Char. & S C. Railroad 10 00 Wil., C. & R. Railroad 7 30 and 4 30 " i A., T. & O. Railroad 4 00 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 Osk Houb previous to its departure. T. D. GILLESPIE, Agent. Charlotte, Sept. 7, 1863. tf EXPRESS NOTICE. Offick Southern Express Company,) Charlotte, Sept. 24, 1863. i our charges conform to the liability assumed, this Company hereby gives notice that from and after Octo ber 1st : shippers will be required to place their valuation upon each r-ackage before it will be received. Such valuation wis! be inserted in the Company's receipt, and establ:?ii lis-.- liability of the Company for the amo'itii. TLL- :.:;. of Cod and the public enemy only c-rcpte i. T. D. GILLESPIE, Sept 23, IK 1 , Agent. Tailoring. JOiiN VOGEL, Practical Tai lor, respectfully informs the citi zens of Charlotte and surround ing country, that he is prepared to manufacture gentlemen's clo thing in the latest tyie and at "liort notice. His b- -t exertions v. be given to t en W satisfac tion ; thoe who !: fn nize him. Shop -ite K' r .-'.-Hotel, next do- ; v-! Siiti'p store. .! ; . : tf TAYLOR & ASBl i!V :,; vrrparcd to furnish by the ton or otherwise, a rr; ! of Copperas, superior to any Kii-ii.-h offer' : it: -;u.ket. Druggists and Apothecaries supplied rtv a -h(:!.ii'-all v pure article. Address TAYLOii & AS HI' BY, May 5, 18C3 Charlotte, N. C. Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford On and after Monday the 25th of May, 1863, the Pas senger Train will run on this Road (Western Divi sion) daily, Sundays excepted, as follows : GOING WEST: ARRIVE: LEAVE: Charlotte, 7 30 A. M. 8 15 A. M. Tuckaseege, 8 20 8 55 " Brevard, 9 00 9 25 " Sharon, 9 30 it it 10 00 10 45 " Lincolnton, 10 05 " Cherrvvillp. GOING EAST: i ARRIVE: LEAVE: 11 30 A. M. 12 25 P. M. 12 55 " 1 25 " 2 00 " Cherryville, Lincolnton, Sharon, Brevard, Tuckaseege, Charlotte. 12 15 P. M. 12 50 44 I 20 " 1 53 2 45 " Fare, six cents per mile. Soldiers going to and re turning from the army, half fare. Passengers are re quired to make the proper chauge, as the Ticket Agent cannot furnish change for every one. A Freight Train leaves Cherryville for Charlotte at 7 o'clock, A M, on Mondays, and returns same day. For Passenger Trains transporting Freights, 50 per cent to the tariff rates of freight will be added. V. A. McBEE, Master of Transportation. Lincolnton, May 25, 1863. BY J. B. KEltU, Proprietor. VERY ACCOMMODATION afforded i -fi-ithe patrons of he Charlotte Hotel. It At this no'fi is kept the 'line ofDaily Stages from Charlotte u Asheville. Oct. 1, 1R81. J. B. KERR. NOTICE. I am prepared to cast machine irons of all kinds, hollow-ware, salt pans, Ac. Orders solicited Terms Cash. I will exchange Troo for Bacon, corn, cloth, or pro visionsof any kind. J. W. DERR, July 1st, 1863. y-pd. Spring Hill Forge. GARRET OAT IS. This fine Horse can be found at my stable in this place, duri he present sr. jm, on Mondays. Tues days iiu.l v- ,;usdays, a 1 't the Ftables'of W. T. Stitt, in Pro:. 'enre, on 1 . -irsd'.yi, Fridays and Satur days. Ternijv. Tty d.-ilars insurance. R. RACE. March 1, 1jG4 pd NOTICE. The firm of WILLIAMS, OATES k CO., U this day (Jan. 1st, 1864) dissolved by mutual consent. All persons interested will call and close their accounts with either of the undersigned. ' L. S. WILLIAMS, , L- W. SANDERS. January ill, 1864 BLANK DEEDS, Warrants, Ejectment, ,ko. far sale at this Office. ill The friends of Col. WILLIAM M. GRIER announce him as a candidate to represent Mecklenburg county in the Senate at the ensuing August election. March 28, 1864 - te-pd For the Legislature. Believing that the county of Mecklenburg has been well represented in the person of JOHN L. BROWN, who has proven to be a prompt, active and faithful public servant, many of his constituents desire his re election, and hereby announce him a candidate for the House of Commons at the election in August next- Mr Brown is a good business man, and the services of such men are needed now in our legislative halls. March 15, 1864. pd - VOTERS. Tor the Legislature. The friends of E. C. GRIER announce him a candi date for re-election to (he House of Commons from Mecklenburg county. April 11, 1864 te-pd Announcement. Monroe, N. C, March 12th, 1864. We take the liberty of announcing Col. SAMUEL H. WALKUP, of the 48th N. C. Regiment, as a candi date for the Senate, composed of the counties of Union and Anson. Also THOMAS MARSH, Esq., to repre sent the county of Union in the Commons in the next General Assembly of North Carolina. SEVERAL CITIZENS March 15 te-pd of Union County. Announcement. We, as soldiers, respectfully announce Capt. J. E. MOORE as a candidate for Sheriff of Union county at our next regular election in August, and as such will be voted for by Many Soldiers. Feb. 16, 1864 tf Announcement. We, as soldiers, respectfully announce THOMAS R. MAGILL as a candidate for the Honse of Commons for Union county, at our next regular election in Aug. next, and as such will be voted for by Many Soldiers is the Abut. December 22, 1863 tepd To the Voters of Union County, Fkllow Citizens: I am a candidate for your suf frages at the next ensuing election for Sheriff in the County of Union. My connection with the army, how ever, has for some months removed me from that fami liar intercourse with you that would generally be de sirable. But, trusting that I may have a due allow, ance for this seeming inconvenience, with a view to repeated expressions of a desire that I should become a candidate, I have consented to do so though under vastly different circumstances from those which sur rounded us four years ago. Many of you have realized the hardships of war aud the dangers of battle ; but without recalling the past, let us look hopefully to the future, and permit me, in grateful acknowledgements of the favors I received at your hands then, with many others previous to that time, to ask your cordial sup port now. If elected, I will use what industry and ability I possess to fulfill the obligations of the office in such a manner as, I hope, may ever be satisfactory to you. On 'the contrary, If I am not elected, I shall consider that you have done me no wrong and that I have no right to criticise because jour suffrages are against me. But I am fully sensible of the distinction conferred, by being elected to the position for which I am a candidate, and shall be as proud to receive your votes as I shall ever be earnest and faithful to prove myself worthy of the responsible trust imposed by the same. And, in conclusion, allow me to hope jrou will remember your friend, and on the day of election a ticket for the same. VV. II . COLLINS, Co. A, 4th N. C. Cavalry, March 28, 164 pd Gordon's Brigade. Announcement. YADKiNviLLKj April 18, 1864. I am authorised to announce Col. W- H. A. SPEER, of the 28th N. C. Troops, a caudidate at the election in August next, to represent the people of the counties of Yadkin, Surry, Alleghany, Ashe aud Watauga in the Senate of the next Legislature of North Carolina. Respectfully, R. F. Akmfield. April 25th. 5t NOTICE. Office of Western Plank Road Company, " Lincolnton, N. C, April 11, 1864. j To the Stockholders of the Western Plank Road Company: The Confederate Tax on the individual shares in this company will be paid by the President. C. C. HENDERSON, Prest. April 18, 1864 4t West. P. R. Company WANTED, One Hundred Bushels DRIED APPLES, for which the highest market price in the new issue will be paid. Seud by Express to Raleigh at my expense, withbill, to be paid on delivery of fruit. W. WHITAKER, Jr., April II. 1864 5t Raleigh, N. C. STRAYED From my Pasture near Wilson Wallace's, about the 1st of Nov. last, a red COW which 1 bought at auc tion, formerly owned by Wm.Tns3y Alexander. Also, at the same time aud place, a spotted HEIFER, of the brindle order. She was sold at auction by Mr Morri son of Pioneer Mills, I will pay a liberal reward for their delivery to me or for information so that I can get them. " W. A. COOK. Feb 18, 1861 tf JOTIE. TO CONTRACTORS AXJJ SA MYERS .Office of C. S. Naval Ordnance Works, 1 Charlotte, N. C, April, 1864. J Proposals will be received at this Office during the presect month, for furnfshing the following kinds of Lumber reqnired at this establishment size of bills j regulated to suitontractors viz: j Yellow Pine, Black Walnut, I Hickory, White Oak, ' Poplar, Ash. H. ASHTON RAMSAY, Chief Eng. C. S Navy in charge. . April 11, 1864 Ct REHOBOTII FlinAtE. LINCOLN COUNTY, N. C , THREE MILES EAST OF IRN sP. -O. The proprietors announce to the public that this Furnace is in full blait. and will make castings of all kinds to order. Also, Pig Iron is made and offered for sale. SI11PP & REINHARDT. March 1, 1864 3m-pd. The Donors to the Soldiers' Or phan Fund Aie respectfully requested to meet in the Institution for the Deaf and" Dumb, in Raleigh, N. C-t on -Friday, 27th of May, at 11 o'clock. A. I. Those who cannot be present should send proxies A full attendance is , desired, for important business. The committee of the Grand Lodge of Masons for Bt.Jdhn'-s College are respectfullv invited to "be pres ent. CHARLES F. DEEMS, - May 9, 1864. td .yinancial .Secretary. jt 55 1 s 1 1 1 tt x ra o t x a I 2 CHARLOTTE, N. C. Our terms are $10 in the new issue or-$15 in the old. We have to pay new issue for the printing paper we buy, and therefore must change the Id for new is sue, 5's included. $5 in the old issue pays for four months' subscription. ' B The Democrat trill be diecontmmrd to aft tvttcri bert at the expiration of the time for which it i paid. Those who want to continue muet renew before or at the ex piration of their time. 4 t 11 DSTiLLlNa ' Corn. We regret to learn that several distilleries are in full blast in Iredell coun ty, converting corn into whisky. This - ought not to be. If the corn shall be destroyed in this man ner, what are the people to do for bread? We are now completely cut of from the South, by the tear ing up of a portion of the Charlotte Railroad, whence we formerly could obtain corn, and several months may elapse before harvest, with an uncer tainty of the wheat crop. Humanity as well as patriotism, ought to put a restraint upon distillers of corn into whisky, at least until another crop is made. Those who are so fortunate as to have corn for sale, are equally guilty of a high crime with distillers, if they part with their corn for any such purpose, for any price that might be offered. Nor, should they regulate their prices for corn to those who want it for bread, by the rates which distill ers might be willing to pay. Humanity, pleads in this behalf, not we. Statesville Express. If you were to apply to some of those men who are having corn turned into whiskey, to buy. a lit tle jbr bread, you would hear the doleful tale that thet did not have enough for their own use. i ' The 11th Regiment N. C. Troops Col. Colett Leventhorpe, 11th regiment N. C. Troops, has resigned. Col. Leventhrope eutered the ser vice in the fall of 1861 as Colonel of the 34th regiment, aud has established for himself a reputa tion second to no officer of his rank in the Con federate army. His name has often been men tioned in connection with the position of Brigadier G.eseral. He was seriously wounded at Gettys burg, and it is supposed that this is the reason for tendering his resignation. He is succeeded by Lieut. Col. Wm. J. Martin, well known as professor of Chemistry in the Uni versity of North Carolina. JMaj. Frank VV. Rird, of Bertie, becomes Lieutenant Colonel. The Responsibility. The Chicago Times, a late number of which we have before us, says: "There is a very bitter quarrel now raging among the friends of the parties as to whether Cilmore or Dablgren is responsible for the failure to capture Charleston. We do not imagine that the responsibility for the failure to take that city rests so much with either as it does with Beaure gard. It is he, and not the commanders of the Federal land and naval forces, who is to blame for the result which has attended operations in the vicinity of Charleston. Upon him should rest the obloquy arising from the fact that Charleston is not to-day undergoing a course of purification at the hands of Butler. Tiie Four per Cent. Bonds. The Secreta ry of the Treasury has established the following regulations in relation to the receipt of four per ceiit. bonds and certificates offered iu payment for tases : 1. The four per cent bonds and certificates issued under the act of February, 17, 18G1, will be re ceived in payment of taxes until the 31st Decem ber 1864, inclusive. When offered in payment they must be duly assigned. The certificate of the Tax Collector, or Deputy Tax Collector, or of any Magistrate in the words ''Executed before me," and signed officially, shall be sufficient au thentication. But if there are previous assign ments, the Tax Collector shall see that they are properly authenticated. 2. When the bond or certificate offered in pay ment is greater in amount than the tax to be paid, the Collector may return the difference by assign ing other certificates or bonds, if be shall have any such on hatid, the tax payer paying any fraction under one hundred dollars in the new currency, or in notes of the old issue ' under one hundred dol lars, at sixty-six and two-thirds cents to the dol lar. Notes under the denomination of five dollars may, at all times, be received as new currency, and until 30th June, inclusive, east of the Miss issippi, and the 30th September west of the Miss issippi, five dollar notes may also be received in payment in the same manner as new currency. . ii Tragic Mistake. A few weeks ago, as the 17th North Caroliua troops was passing Rocky Mount; a soldier of that regiment, Hogans, of Edgecombe co., was traveling home on foot, mus ket in hand, by moonlight. As he journeyed he was startled by the sight of a dark object, like a bear, drinking at a branch which crossed the road Cooking his gun, at a distance of about seventy yards, he carefully watched the movements of the animal, which, after stoopirjg over the water for a tew moments, partly rose and started forward. The soldier fired with deadly aim. The animal ' fell and struggled convulsively on the ground. . Afraid to approach lest its powers of doing mis- ; chief should not be exhausted, the soldier ran to ' the house of a Mr Brooke, and begged him to arm himself with an axe, and aid in securing the booty. With cautious steps, and wenpoua ready tor instant use, they approached the supposed bear, when in stead of that beast, there appeared to their horrifi ed eyes the body of a soldier, weltering in his blood, quite dead! The right band of the corps tightly clasped a tooth brush, which no doubt ha was usin? when the fatal ball took effect. The ball entered near the backbone, and passed diago- ,' nally through the body, coming out in front. The victim -had -staggered forward across the branch ; and was lying ou his face. Papers in bis pocket showed that lie was a uieiuter of the 66th regi- ' ment, named Ballard, of Wayne county, and that . . ' m a . f Jie .wag .on ius way to ilson, o lurlougn, 10 col lect $160 there due him. An examination of the case was bad before two magistrates, who dis charged the involuntary manslayer without bad. He evinced deep distress at the consequence of his unfortunate mistake. For the Wettern Democrat. Bivouac 4th Ukot. 8. C. Cavalrt, ) Itobt M. MUler'a Place. J IF. J. Yatet, Esq: It is with feelings of pleasure that I attempt to give you a sketch of a dinner giveu to oar Regiment by the ladies of Union county, N. O, and Lancaster district, S. C, at "Jackson Academy' near Cureton's Store, and midway tetee Waxhaw and Twelv Mile Creek, and near the spot that pave birth to that soldier and statesman, Geo Andrew Jackson, whose noble deeds we love to admire and whose preoepts we desire to follow. The iadiea of this section learn ing the day previous that. the Regiment would pass, the day following, determined to give us a dinner and forthwith set to work with that spirit which always insures success, and ou the morning, appointed M C Heath, Esq., to meet the Regiment and tender to it the hospitalities of this patriotic people, which I assure you was accepted net only by the Colonel but by the Regiment, with a shout of applause which rang from one end of the Regi ment to the other. As we approached the Acade my the first object which met our gsze was a Urge arch of cedar extending across the road, decorated with the choicest flowers; also, above it on a large square canvass, the motto "Welcome our Defend era," the letters of which was made of cedar leaves. Beneath this we all passed and broke to the right and left and secured our horses to the saplings in the grove, then marohed by squadron and formed in mass in front of the Academy. Dr T K Cure ton then addressed the Colonel and regiment, invi ting the officers and men to partake of the dinner prepared for them by the ladies of North and South Carolina, reminding them that they here stood near the birth-place of Gen Andrew Jack son, lie then introduced Miss Anne Curetnn, who stepped forward and presented the flag-bearer with a wreath composed of cedar and flowers which she attached to the flag, saying as she did so : "I, in the name of the ladies of this vicinity, present this wreath to the 4th Regiment S. C. Cavalry, feeling assured that the flag to which I now attach it will ever wave victorious until the last foe is driven from our soil or buried beneath its sod." To which Col Stokes replied, "So long as one man survived, that flag should wave victories or be his winding sheet this much he would say for theJ4th Regiment." The color-bearer then responded, re iterating the wards of the Colonel, aud paying a handsome compliment to the ladies. Three hear ty cheers were then giveu for the ladies of North aud South Carolina. The regiment then marched in order to the ta ble which was heavily lade a not only with the substantial of life but with all the delicacies which, I am told, is ever gotten up by the ladies of this section upon all such occasions, and I as sure you we did ample justice to tho dinner, every uiaa enjoying uimscu oy saiutiog itie wants OI the inner man, whilst ever and anon our eyes would wander and rest on the smiling faces of those beautiful and patriotic ladies, and gnz'e there to catch a portion of that soul inspiriog devotion which actuated them not only upon this occasion but upon all others in which they are engaged. In conclusion, I can but say that our stay was but short, but will long be remembered and eher-, ished as a green spot in the garden of our wants' through all the various scenes through which it is the lot of a soldier to pass. Such exhibitions of kindness nerve the arm and inspire the soldier with redoubled vigor to press on and achieve that independence which the brave and patriotio only deserve to enjoy. I now bid you farewell. Duty calls us to anoth er field. We hope igain to enjoy your kind hos pitalities, but under different auspices, when the last foe shall be driven from our soil and we again don the garb of a free citizen of an independent South. Tours in haste, "PEA TOWN." BRITISH OPINION. The correspondent of the London Times, in speaking of a recent conversation with President Davis, says : "I could not but think of my part ing conversation, a few hours before, with Presi dent Davis ; of his calm, weighty analysis of the comparative strength of the belligerents, about to close in a fourth and deathlier grapple ; of his quiet, earnest confidence, his kindling eye. Were it not that I remember that the deified Washing ton was surrounded on earth by detractors and villifiers that on his right hand stood Charles Lee, fomenting by anonymous addresses discord among the American troops, and on his left Jeffer son, lending his great powers to secret defamation of his chief I should search for special attributes iu the Southerners to account for the fact that, although almost unanimous against the Yankees, they lack wisdom or virtue enough to appreciate the man whom, of all others, Providence has adapted for this mighty tak. But, in spite of their indignant refusal to be gauged by the meas ure of other nations, history is for the Americans the same revolution of cycles and repetition of in' cidents as for every other people on earth. "Thus far it cannot be pretended that any of the exceptional trials and haidships with which the South baa this winter been threatened have begun to overtake Richmond. It is the universal remark that provisions t f all Linda are better and more plentiful this wmitr than lat. It is espe cially impossible not to be Mi tick with the abun dance of deer which hang daily at the doors of the restaurants and eating house, while there is an affluence of wild and tame turkeys, or patridges, ducks, fish, oysters, which laugh all threats of starvation t'i scorn. Perhaps there never yet was a country which can 90 little be dragooned into terms by hunger as thee magnificent Southern State, teeming with the riebest gifts of river aod forest, sparsely occupied by a scanty population, and warmed by a beautiful and enriching sun. There is hardly a foot of the lower portions of the Potomac, Rappahannock, York or James riven but is paved with oysters, aod the same can be said of Mobile Bay, (more than thirty miles long.) of the .rivers about Wilmington, Charleston and Savannah, and of the inlets of Florida and Texas. There are two; and only two, manifest perplexi ties with which the South has to cope an un reasonably depreciated currency and great deficien cy in (railroad transport." -- It is a good sight to see the color of, health on a man's face, but not lb see it all concentrated in JuejiQte. CONGRATULATORY ORDER OF GEN. DICK TAYLOR. The following is General Taylor's address to Ms army : Hkadq&s District Wxstxrm Louis i ah a, Mansfield, La., April 11, 1804. Soldiers of the Army of Western Louisiana : At last your patience and your devotion have been rewarded. Condemned for many days to retreat before an overwhelming force, as soon as your re inforcements reached jou,you turned upon the foe. No language but that of simple narrative should recount your deeds. On the th cf April you Craght Ahe battle of Mansfield. Never 1b war was a more complete victory woo. Attacking the ene my with the utmost alacrity when the order wee given, the result was not for a moment doubtful. The enemy was driven from every position, his artillery captured, his men routed. In vain were fresh troops brought op. Your magnificent line, like a resistless wave, swept everything before it. Night alone stopped your advance. Twcnty-ono pieces of artillery, twenty-five hundred prisoners, many stand of colors, two hundred and fifty wagon, attest your success over the 13th snd 10th arm y corps. On the 9th inst., you took up the pursui' and pressed it with vigor. For twelve miles, pris oners, scattered arms, burning wagons proved buvr well the previous day's work had been done by the soldiers of Texas and Louisiana. The gallant divisions from Missouri an Ailnn sas, unfortunately absent on the 8th inst., marched forty-five bt'lcs in two days to share tbe glories of Pleasant 111. This was emphatically the soldier's victory. In spite of the strength of the enemy's position, held by fresh troops of the 16th corps, your valor and devotion triumphed over all. Dark ness closed one of the hottest fights of tho war. The morning of the 10th inst., dawned upon a fly. ing foe, with our cavalry in pursuit, capturing prisoners at every step. These victories were most dearly won. A list of tbe dead would sadden the sternest heart. A visit to tbe hospitals would move the sympathy of the most unfeeling. The memory of our deeds will lire as long as noble deeds are cherished on earth. Tbe consciousness of duty well performed will alleviate the sufferings of th wounded. Soldiers! from a thousand homes, thanks will ascend to the God of battles for your victories. Tender wives -aud fond mothers will repose in safety behind the breastworks of your valor. No fears will be entertained that the hated foe will desecrate their honor by his presence. This is your reward; but much remains to be done. Strict discipline, prompt obedience to orders, cheer ful endurance of privations, will alone ensure our independence. R. TAYLOR, Msjor-General Commanding. We have also received tbe Shreveport South Western os late as the 13th ult. From tbe num ber of tbe 12tb ult , we learn that twenty of a scouting party of the 2d Louisiana had captured the steamer Lacross near Snaggy Point. She was loading with cotton. The scouts demanded her surrender, which being refused they attacked and made a conquest of her. They then took out what valuables they could carry, and destroyed her by fire. Tlve enemy lost in the affair, seven or eight killed and wounded and forty prisoners. Our gallant little band lost nothing. Globious News from Arkansas. Merid ian, May 9. Steele and his army, 9000 strong, surrendered to Gen. Price, at Camden, Arkansas, ou the 28tb ult. Geo. Taylor demanded the surrender of Alex, andria, where Banks' forces are fortified. Result not known At last accounts the enemy were at tempting to get their boats over tbe rapids in Red liter. THE It A LEI OH AT SEA. ' " At eight o'clock on Friday evening, the Cth in stant, the Confederate iron-clad gunboat, the Ral eigh, under the command of Lieut. J. Pembroke Jones, and bearing the broad pennant of Flag Officer Lynch, crossed the New Inlet Bar in search of the blockading squadron. Darin; the night the iron-clad steamed up and down the coast a considerable distance but without being able. to come to close quarters, save in one or two instan ces, the first shortly after going out when she met a blockading vessel cruising about, and gave her a seven-inch shot crashing through her sides. Tho blockuder immediately left making signals to the fleet. Tbe second was shortly after midnight when she got another shot at a blockuder which apparently took her for a steamer trying to cino in. Receiving a shot from tho JUleigh he h i,t ed tbe usual signal of a. blue-light, thinkio !.: had been fired on ic mistake by soiue of his c:r. gorta. Another shell undeceived him, and ic u alarm signals flashed through the Yankee li t, who put out to sea. In the morning some eight Yaukeo war vessels hove in sight, but none ven tured near and only two or three within long range. The Rahigb held the anchorage, she being some eight miles from Fort Fisher, until 8 o'clock on Saturday moruiog, when the Flag Officer, finding some deraogement of tbe propeller, which could, not be adjusted, slowly steamed for the bar and came in. What damage was dour to tbe blocka des we do not know. We regret to hear that cLe Ilah-igb got aground on the "rip" while coming in. Y bat her damage from that may be, we oaa. not say. She was not bit once by the enemy.- Wilmington Journal ' Lt. Col. Jko. T. Joats. We very much regret to learn that Lieut. CoL John T. Jones 2Clh lleg't, N. C. Troops died of wounds received iu the fight on Friday 6th inst. Lt. Col. J., was spoken jf by ihcwe who knew him as most gal. lant officer, lie was from Caldwell conott snd graduated at the University in 1801. llahlg Conservative. Good Advice tJen. Howell Cobb bs recent ly made an excellent speeeh im JJilledgeville, Oa., and tbe good effect are already seen. His appeal to the speculator sboold resound through the land. "Can a more humiliating spectacle be seen, than a man who has sent bis son to the army the body wouodtd and dyiog of hanger yet the father re sorting to every means to bide his bread and meat from him? Shall it be written that the eon suffer ed from hunger while h'rs father boarded provis. ions that they gave their soos but refpsei ibetr .meat."