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eurocrat:
CHARLOTTE, IV. C.
Tuesday, June 28, 1864.
Change or Schedules. The Mail Train on tho
K. C Kailroad now arrives at Charlotte at 5 p. m.
and departs at 0.20 p.m. The Accommodation
Tioin arrives at 7 a. m. mid departs at 7 a, m.
On the Charlotte ic S. C. Railroad the Trains
arrive at G.15 a. m.'and 0 30 p. m., and depart at
7.30 a. m. and 4.43 p. m.
On the Wil.. Char. A: Kufh. Railroad the Train
arrives at 2i4." p. m. and departs at 7.30 a. m.
It is to be regretted that close connections were
not arranged fr both trains on the N. C and S, C.
Roads. I'asfengers who arrive hore on the Mail
Train on the X. C. Road will have to lie over all
night, and those who arrive on the evening train
from Columbia will also Lave to lie over till next
morning, because tho train on the N. C. Road leaves
just 10 minutes before the southern trarh arrives.
This bears hard on soldiers especially, and ,is an
evil tliat might, we think, be remrdied.
The Operations in Georgia. A correspon
dent of the Columbia Carolinian, writing from Gen.
Johnston's army, snj'.s:
' If prisoners speak tho truth, Sherman is either
obliged to fight-or fall back soon. His provisions
for men are plenteous, but his forage for horses is
short, the only resort for whic h is the wheat and
clover fields. The consequence of which is, his
artillery horses are very poor and weak, while his
mules for supply trains are in no better condition.
Several horses which wo have captured attest the
truth of this statement, and if such is universally
tho ease, the fool-hardy Sherman will have a bitter
pill to swallow and a disappointment a life time to
regret.
"Our army has suffered groat disadvantages from
numerous spies both from the enemy and especial
ly those within our lines. These, dressed in Con
federate grey, often pass unmolested, .and- when
flopped by the guard, are fully supplied with pa
pers. Thus they pass from one army to another,
and convey that intelligence which, in a military
point of view, is really important. The enemy even
send out on picket men dressed in our uniform and
taken for our own rnldiers by our pickets, after
gleaning from them important facts. To stop this,
(en Johnston has issued an order to hang to the
first limb the first Yankee that is caught with a
Confederate uniform on. In view of all it has suf
fered, our arjny is stronger to-day by thousands than
when the campaign opened, and in the best of spirits.
Thcro4 is scarcely a murmuring complaint ever
hearth I'nivi rsal confidence continues in General
Johnston unabated, but increased. There has been
comparatively hut few nicn lost, while straggling
and skulking is almoft obsolete. The discipline is
ligid, and the tn'ij anxious for a fight, confident
they wiil be successful. More men return daily to
their commands than those which are. sent away
sick, and soon their faces are bright with the hope
of belter times coming."
That's Right. We learn from the Salisbury
Watchman that Mr. John C. Miller of Rowan coun-ty.-has
determined to sell out his last year's crop
of Flour to soldier's families at 10 per hundred.
Ther" is an abundant supply of last j'oar's crop of
Wheat, still on hand in certain localities, and we
hope those who hold it will imitate Mr. Miller's ex
amplo to some extent at least. The present crop
of Wheat will be ample, and no one need entertain
fears of starving.
Iv' A company calh d the "Valley Rivr Mining
Company," has been organized in South Carolina
for working the iron. Jead. gold and silver mines in
Cherokee county, N. C. This eompany was grant
ed a charter hy a recent session of our Legislature.
Sam; of IJonps. Tho sale of tho "( per cent,
non-taxable Hoods of the Government took place
in Columbia last week. $003,000 worth were sold
at prices ranging from 3, to A premium. The
sale was stopped short of the amount originally of
fered. The small premium offered is ascribed to
tho scarcity of uoney.
tW Col C. M. Avery of the 33d N. C Regiment,
who was wounded in the battle of the Wilderness
on the' 0th of May, died from the effe cts of his
wounds week before last. In the death of Colonel
Avery, the country sustains a great loss. He had
been in the service from the commencement of the
war. and fought in all the battles from tho one at
liethel in IStJl to the Wilderness on the ("th of May
last.
CONTKHU TION.3 FOR OU It WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
Several of tho farmers of tiiis county have inau
gurated a system for assisting in furnishing food
and refreshments to the large number of soldiers
who are constantly passing through this place. Tho
voutrihutions are placed under the control of Mr
Harris, tho Mayor, who superintends the distribu
tion to the soldier?.
We have been requested to publish tho follow
' We, tho undersigned citizens of Mecklenburg
county, in pursuance of a call triad n on tho farmers
to make arrangements to assistjn feeding the wound
ed soldiers as they pass through Charlotte, do agree
to furnish the amount annexed to oClr names, and do
most earnestly request all tho good citizens to as
sist in this most laudable undertaking:
J 11 Robison,
J M Potts.
J P. Stewart.
H A Query,
A V Sadler,
T N Alexander,
W T Stilt,
A A Alexander,
N S Alexander,
M X Hart.
Capt Win Graj-.
Win M Grier,
11 W Stinson,
S W Reid.
Under the call, the following citizens hive con
tributed :
J R Robison. one bag of fl,,uf. one ham.
.7 1 Stewart.
J M Potts. - .
11 A Querv,
A F Sadler. - "
T N Alexander, " -
John Simpson, one bag flour, two hams, and one
bushel meal.
Mrs Sarah Wilson, fifty pounds flour and throe
pounds butter. j
Mrs J G Torrcnce, one bag flour, two bush meal, '
one ham, five pounds butter, .Ve. '
A A Alexander, 150 pounds Hour. !
N S Alexander, fifty pounds Hour. I
M X Hart, two bags flour.
Cap! Win Gray, one bag flour and one ham. j
Wm M Grier, one hag flour and one mutton.
II W Stinson, one bag Hour.
S W Reid. one bag flour and one ham.
Rigler tV Elms, one ham ; W D Tevepaugh. 50
lbs flour : Mrs M Grier. one ham and meal ; J X
Scofield, one ham; Wtn Rea. ham and bos; James
Morrison,- one box sundries; Mrs M Springs, one !
ham : J P Ross, one bag flour, and one ham ; Jas I
Hutchison, 1 ham and 50 lbs flour; Dr Asbury grits, ;
onions, &c; J A Caunon 1 ham and box bread; W I
T Stilt 1 ham and sack flour; I M Reid of Iredell .
I ham and 1 barrel flour; Capt Jack Warner, a re- j
ftigeo from Xew Orleans. 1 ham. i
The Secretart of the Treasury. A erent
deal of ridicule and abuse has been heaped upon
Mr Memrninger, Secretary of the Treanrv, for' thn
bad condition of the finances of the coantry. but it
is. very doubtful whether any other man could have
managed better under the circumstances. The ex
orbitant prices charged the Government for every
thing it had to buy, (even the food for the soldiers,)
made it absolutely necessary to issue large,,
' quantities of paper money; and while men have
! abused the Secretary for the redundant currency,
j they have always been. ready to draw as much of
J it out as possible to stuff their own pockets and in
j crease the .liabilities of the Government. If sun
j plies had been furnished and transported for tho
i Government at half tho rates charged, there would
have been nearly one-half less money in circulation.
Considering the circumstances, we doubt very jnueh
whether any man could have managed tho Treasury
Department better than Mr Memminger has done,
the opinions of fault-finder.-' and money-grabs to
tho contrary notwithstanding. ' '
From an article in the Richmond Enquirer we
copy an extract which is apropos at this time :
" Confederato notes, continental currency! and
French assiguats, have all tlie same history, be-
cause lnnuencea ny tne same general causes ; and
whenever and wherever these causes operate they
will produce the some effects. The resignation of
Mr. Memminger, Secretary of the Treasury, will
not in the least modify or improve theso results.
As he did not produce them, so his resignation will
not improve them. 'No successor thathe caii have will
bring to the public strvioe more untiring exertion,
more zeal and devotion, or greater ability in the use
of the means provided him by our Congress. The
substantial wealth of the country has not been im
paired hy the currency, nor exhausted by any action
of the Treasury Department;, but as the illicit gain..
of heartless extortion and immoral speculation melt
ed away, it was to be expected that unmerited cen
sure and undeserved obloquy would be leveled at
the ostensible cause of all tho loss. The Congress
made the notes, the Congress increased the notes,
and the Congress faih d to provide for their reduc
tion or redemption. Without taxation to return the
notes to tho treasury, and without other currency
to support and maintain tho war, it was impossible
for the amount of notcs.not to incrase, and just as
rqually impossible to prevent their depreciation and
the consequent rsu of prices. All this was the
work of the Congress, and not of Mr Memminger;
and whatever may bo said of the recommendations
of tho Secretary, as they were never regarded or
adopted hy the Congress, he should not be held ac
countable . for tht? results of legislation that he did
not recommend, and which he was obliged to exe
cute. A people disappointed in their expectations
are not likely to do justice; but when the cooler,
head of the historian comes to chronicle the finan
cial history of this war, the honest zeal, the faithful
labor and devotion to the cause shown by Mr Mem
minger will find their reward, and the causes that
have produced the present condition of Confederate
finances, their proper estimate."
- - -
Good U.se. The Salisbury Watchman saj-s that
the convicts in the Military Frisonat Salisbury
have been put to work for the improvement of the
streets of that town. There is great need for im
provement of this kind in Charlotte as well as our
neiirhborinr town.
VALT.ANmc.iiAM Defies Ol-D Ahe, North
ern papers state that Mr Valiaiidigham suddenly
appeared at the Democratic- Convention at Hamil
ton , Ohio, and was elected a delegate to the Chi
cago Convention. He said Lincoln might deprive
him of life, but not again of liberty. He left for
Dayton. There was some fear? of an oatbrcak
there, on account of his speeches in the Conven
tion The Convention pledged the Democracy of
the -State to defend Vallandighan. in his individ
ual rights under the Constitution.
It will be remembered that Vallandigh sni was
banished from Ohio some time ago by den. Barn
side and the Lincoln Administration.
JGjy Capt. Maffitt, who as commander of tle
Confederate ship Florida, created: such a stir a
mong the Yankee commercial marine, has been on
a visit to his family and friends in FayxttevilJe and
we learn has gone to Plymouth to take .command
of the Iron Clad Ram Albemarle. May he be as
successful in his new command as when on the
Florida, in making havoc among Yankee Vessels.
Reserved Forces. The 1st Battalion of X. C
Junior Reserves is commandad by Maj. C- W.
Broadfoot; the 2d Battalion by Maj. J-A-Anderson;
the 3rd Battalion' by Maj Hooks; the 4th Battallion
by Maj J M Recce; the 5th Battalion by Maj Wm
F Beasley: the (Jth Battalion by Maj-W 'McK
Clark.
Costly r.ox of Pills. We saw a little box of
pills made of quinine, iodine, rhubarb, fcc, yester
day, which cost tho purchaser $22,50. Salisbury
Watchman.
Extortion is the rule now a days, while conscience
is ignored ;' and tick men like heoLhy ones must
submit to bo "bled" in the pocket.
KILLED AND WOUNDED
In X. (. Regiments in the lai Jatll: in Virginia.
Mu. Editok : Tlie following is a list of casualties of
Capt F 1.1 Alexander's Company, K,56tii X C Regiment,
ia the recent battles at Petersburg, Ya., up to June
10lh, which you will please publish for the informa
tion of our friend :
Wounded : Capt F U Alexander stomach, since died;
Corpl J R Uathcart.ar.ni slight, Pi -ivates "Andrew Bar
nett hip'elight, B D Crown head slight, J M Drown
h.nid slight, I'r.'nk Casbion baud slight, YV Cashion
h:md plight, M A Cornelius leg slight, W B Osborne
head slight. . J. F. McNfely, l?t Lieut.
Commanding Co K, roth X C Regt.
jfgy We learn by letier from Rev J II Colton that
the following members of the 5:)d X. C. Regt. died in
Hospital at Richmond. n the 5th, Clh and 10th June,
from wounds received in the late battles : I) L Love
of Co D, R II Leonard of Co I, W J Clark of Co 1).
W. S. Hrod of Company II, 05th regiment, sends us
from Wcldon, the following list of casualties in this
regiment, during the fight of Friday night, 17th inst.,
near Petersburg :
Col JOties killed: Capt Rhckwcll. of Co B killed, and
Lieut Freeman of same company wonnded; Capt Case
mortally wounded; Capt Harris, Capt Johnson and
Lieut Link severely wounded.
Company 11- Wounded : Capt II M Dixon, Orderly
Sergt L. Query arm severe, Sergt John K Alexander
hand severe, Corpl J B Garrison thigh severe, privates
Wilson Doslin arai severe, David Stinson particulars
not known. Wja B Xeely hand slight, Calvin Ford arm
amputated, John Kenan slight, Thos Flow slight.
The loss in the regiment is heavy: the fighting was
desperate, as the brigade (Ransom's) was ordered to
support a brigade that had just lost a line of breast
works. TUor want forward with a yell and carried
two lines of Cfmlnvorks. but for want of support had
to evacuate them.
Captain Tegram, Gen -Itansom's A. A. General, was
killed Thursday morning.
Colonel Bryson, of the 2:.th regiment, was severely
wounded. Bulletin.
Mr. Brcser : I send you a list of casualties in niv
company, on the 15lh June : Wounded Privates It
L Davis toe slight, A D Plylcr hip slight, M F Eidson
leg, W A Iloldshonser arm, V C. Robison leg severe
W H Kennerlr breast, P Kvles hip, J A Lipe groin
serious. J. K. Potts, Capt.,
Co C, mh X. C. T.
' Protestant Episcopal Convention ofN. C
' The Annual Council of the Episcopal church in
North Carolina assembled iu Raleigh at 11 o'clock
Tuesday irtortting. On being called to-order by the
Bishop, about thirty of the clergymen answered to
thf "r names and a number of Lav delegates. On it
being ascertained that a quorum -of both orders
j were present, a recess was taken for Divine service.
Morning Prayer was offered by the' Rev. Messrs.
; iiusKC ana uunter. and the Ante-Comfhunion ser-
.- , : j i , t. t m, .,
vice was said ,by the Bishop. -The council sermon
was preached by the Kev J iJ Cheshire, D-D.
Tlie Communion Service was performed by the
Brshop, assisted by the Rev Dr. Mason, in which a
large number participated, in addition to the clergy
and lay delegates present : after which the Regular
business -of the Council was resumed. Progress.
The following resolutions were adopted by the
Council in regard to the death of Bishop (General)
Polk :
The Council of the Protestant Episcopal Church
in North Carolina, desiring to testify their sympa-.
thy with the general sadness occasioned by the
death of the Rt. Rev Leonidas Polk, IX D., Bishop
of Louisiana, directs the following resolutions to be
entered on its journals : " '
Resolved, That we have learned with profound
regret the death of this distinguished Prelate, and
heartily sympathize with hi3 family and Diocese in
their peculiar sorrows.
Resolved, That in this melancholy event, the
unurcn nas tost a JJishop to whom energy of pur
pose, a.nl abundant labors, nutTr.ire administrative
ability, and faithfulness in. his high - office, the
Churches of the southwest have been larcelv in
debted for their growth and prosperity ; and whose
genuine manliness and christian care tor his depen
dents, and sinlplo piety, and devoted churchmanship,
have earned our warm affection and admiration.
Resolved. That among the noble, men who adorn
the walks of public life iu the Confederacy, we can
point to very few whose-purify of life, enlarged
views, unselfish patriotism, and earnest following
tho calls of duty, entitle them to higher honpr and a
more lasting remembrance.
Resolved, That in the death of Bishop Polk, the
whole country has to lament the loss of a zealous
advocafo and promoter of education in its highest
forms of culture and attainments, and to whose ef
forts in that cause our people had learned to hiok
with confident expectation of its brilliant develop
ment and permanent success.
Resolved. That a copy of tliee resolutions be
communicated to the family of tho deceased.
From Western North Carolina. A cor
spoudent of tho Ashevillc News, writing from
Madison county, N: C,
says :
As you arc aware, the citizens
section
have suffered enormously, within tho last twelve
months, at the hands of the "Laurel Tories."
Scarcely a week has passed that has not witnessed
the robbery of some poor soldier's family, or the
murder of a good soldier or citizen.. Several fam
ilies have been so thoroughly robbed that actual
suffering and almost starvation, bias been the con
sequence. Others, to escape murder and starva
tion, and believing "discretion to be the better
part of valor:" moved with their goods and chat
ties to lgore congenial climes.
By the w&y, let me relate an instance of great
suffering and patriotic endurance. . "Old Bill
Sheitoti," of Laurel notoriety', iu company with
a part of his tory band, went to the house of a
respectable citizen, who Jived just over the line
in Washington county, Term., and after murdering
the landlord and his son, robbed the family of
every thing valuable on tho place. They even
stripped the clothing, from the backs of the chil
dren! All this, too, "when the- landlady was con
fined to bed with an infant only one week old!
This same family is now destitute of every thing
necessary to their health and comfort; and can
scarcely obtain faod enough to keep soul and body
together. In a conversation tith this -lady in re
ference to her sufferings and sacrifices, she quictly
remarked to the writer that .wo would not know
bow to appreciate liberty unless wc made sacrifices
to obtain it; that no sacrifice, however great, would
be withheld by her, if necessary to. the achieve
ment of trur independence; that, if necessary, she
would lay her own. body beside those of her mur
dered husband and son, as a sacrifice in the great
cause of freedom. Noble womc! Would to God
that-every heart in the land beat in patriotic uni
son with hcr's.
The name of this heroine of East Tennessee
would be given, but for reasons best known and un
derstood by those living where she lives.
The 'reader must not imagine that the above a
troctous deeds were passed by unnoticed. On the
other hand, many efforts were made to arrest and
punish the guilty parties. Hundreds of troops
were sent time and again to "invade" Laurel; but all
was ineffectual, owing, no doubt, to the fact that
the troops were generally unacquainted with the
country and the men -scith" whom, they had to con
tend. But, thanks to that excellent commander
and soMicr, Col. Palmer,'a better line of policy, has
been adopted. The above class of troops have been
removed, and men thoroughly acquainted with the
country placed in their stead. The chivalrous and
daring J. A. Keith, formerly Lieut. Colonel of the
04th is. C. llegiment, has been placed in com-'
mand of quite a twrmbcr of the last named class i
of soldiers, and is now serving "without money and '
without price. oincc his accession to command
things have a different face. Citizens arc no long
er compelled to "lie out" are perfectly safe in ly
ing down upon their own beds as "Keith's De
tail" is generally in tho right place, ready to fall
unexpectedly upon some poor tory, as he travels a-long-his
mountain passes. Keith and his men a-
lonc know how many have been thus "sent up the j
spout." No longer ago than last Thursday two of j
the worst men living were made to bite the dust, viz: j
lluss Frankliu and Wiley Gpsnell. They had both j
participated in the murder of some of our soldiers. !
"Old JJil.l Shclron," too, was caught a few days
since, while making his way to i'ankcedom, and
swung up to a" limb, and sunt thence to another !o- '
cality, to try his hand with the inhabitants of a j
warmer region. Comment on the life aDd charac- j
tcr of this old tory, thief and murderer is unncces- j
sary, as his name and deeds are well known j
throughout
the country He was no doubt the i
worst scoundrel that ever disgraced
the iniae of i
God.
I could name various other important duties per
formed by "Keith's Detail' but this article is al
ready too long. Will close. Madison.
An Act to raise money to increase the '
r.Y OF Soldiers. The following act makes an ;
important addition to the taxesf as established hy ;
otber laws: ". .
The Congress of tlie Confederate States of
America do enact, That upon all subjects of taxa- j
' tion, under existing tax laws, there shall be assess- j
j cd and levied a tax equal to one-fifth of the j
: amount of the present tax on the same subjects j
! for the year 1864;. which tax shall be payabloonly j
in Confederate Ireasury notes, ot the new issue,
and (. hall be collected at the simc times with
other taxes on the same subjects, under laws now
in force.
Sec. 2. The money arising from the tax hereby
imposed, shall.be appropriated,, first to the pay
ment of the increased compensation of the soldiers,
under the act passed it the present .session.
LATEST NEWS.
We are without any late Richmond or reterebHrg: pa
pers, or eTen telegraphic dispatches concerning operations
in Virginia During the past week the enemy took pos
session of the Railroad at some point Ix-rwcen - Wefdon
and Petersburg, and also between Danville and Rich
mond, thus cutting off communication with Richmond
and Petersburg by telegraph as well as by railroad. Bat
communication will here-opened this week, as thegrarify
ing news has been received that the enemy have been
driven from both Roads, and a Jarge number of them can-
j tured between Weldon and Petersburg. Th'egraud army
under Grant having been baffled in its desperataattempts
to capture Richmond and Petersburg, it has been divided
into raiding' parties and sent out to annoy our communi
cations and plunder the citizens. It is impossible to pre
vent these raiding parties from inflicting injury, but it will
only be temporary and do tin- enemy but little benefit.
The yankee force which advanced on Lynchburg hns
been defeated and routed, according to the last news from
that direction.
There has been no general engagement in Georgia be
tween Johnston's and Sherman's armies, but in all en
counters so far our troops have triumphed.
Upon tlie whole we consider the situation a cheering,
and, although we are without definite or detailed accounts,
we see no cause for discouragement.
' FROM VIRGINIA.
Information, believed to be reliable, was received in
Danville on Friday evening that Gen Early bad de
feated Hunter and his raiding party, near Salem, Va..
J a day or two ago, capturing fourteen pieces of artillery,
anu taKing several Hundred prisoners.
The enemy burned one hundred and fifty wagons'to
keep them from falling into Early's hands.
. . THE RAIDERS DEFEATED.
Danville, Va., June 2C The Yankees have left the
Danville road, having been repulsed four times. They
were unable to pet to Staunton River Bridge ; and
during the night r H F Lee, wilh a regiment of caval
ry, dashed fin behind them aiid put therti to flight.
They took a road on which Gen Deai ing is posted with
troops to intercept them, and it is thought that they
will be either killed or captured before thic- d-'s sun
has set.
FROM JOHNSTON'S ARMY.
MAniETTA, June 23. The details of the prent fight of
Wednesday Afternoon arc as follows: Hood's corps, held
in reserve, was ordered at neu .to the extreme left.
When it got in position a battery of the enemy opened
fire upon it. Considerable skirmishing ensued, when onr
line under Hood, with Brown's Brigade in advance, was
ordered forward. It moved otit with cheering and a fu
rious battle ensaed. Wc drove, the enen-.y two miles,
and took possession of two lines of fortifications, cap
tured twelve guns and a Targe number of prisoners.
The loss upon both sides was frightful for the numbers
engaged. Gen. Pettus of Mississippi, was killed.
Morgan's Raio. Information w"hich is believed to
be reliable, says the Danville Appeal, has been receiv
ed here that Gen. Morgan, with his command, has re
turned in safety to the neighborhood of Abingdon, Va.
Gen. Morgan met with no disaster, atid his raid has
been very successful. It is stated that he captured
Cynthi.ina, Mt. Sterling. Paris, Fleiningsburg. Fran'c
fo.rt, . Maysville, Versailles and Lexington.. He took
twenty-eight hundred prisoners, and three thousand
horses, and cut the railroads and destreyed a hirga
amount of government property.
mm
Volunteer Company. New? being received here on
Saturday that Dan ville, Va", was threatened by Yankee
raiders, a company composed of about 100 men started
that evening to assist in driving off the raiders. The
company consisted of about GO men from the Navy
Yard, and 25 or 30 from the other Government Depart
ments at this point, together with a few citizens.
We are gratified to state that the probability is that
the services of this company will not be needed, as the
raiders have been defeated and driven from the Rich
mond and Danville Railroad.
' JIor.niBLE Catastuopuk. "We were informed yester
day evening by a gentleman just from the place, that at
12 o'clot-k on Wednesday night the residence of Mrs.
Kornegay, an aged lady who lived ten miles below
Kenansville, was consumed by fire and that the old lady
herself perished in the flames. It is almost certain,
also that her daughter and granddaughter met tbe
same terrible death. But wrc still, it is the general
belief that the old lady's..nero men first violated the
persons of the young ladies and afterward set fire to
the building! Great excitement existed in the neigh
borhood. Goldsboro' Journal. ,
Fcxd youe 5 Notes. Those who have not already
provided, means to pay taxes, would do well to fund
their Fives before the 1st July. The notes themselves
will not bp received for taxes. x--
True. The editor of the Richmond Whig, in
an article on the "Atrocities of the Enemy," Bays:
"Will this effort to save themselves .by destroy
ing us succeed? God, nature, all history and hu
man experience answer No! The recollection of
ruined homes, desolated fields, the bleaching bones
of our martyred heroes, General Lee, Beauregard,
Johnston and the Confederate armies, answer No!
While the -mercenary wretches clamor from out
side the gates of this.capital, without the power or
courage to break through the living wail before
them, there is a swift Nemesis coming to tread
them out of existence. More potent than .steel and
louder than artillery are the voices of God's warn
ing and vengeance. The cries of our starving
children, the screams of ottr ravished women, the
smoke from our burning homesteads, are going p
to Heaven iu our bebalf. Conscience makes cow
ardly our inhuman foe. .Why docs he not come on
and take this hated city? Why docs he pause and
give the lie to his late' proclaimed victories and
loud vaporings by his actions? Recuuse his course
is nearly run; because Gen. Lee is in front of him,
God is over him, the devil is-under him, and the
prayers of hungry-and fatherless children and pale
widows are in his rear, asking Jehovah for ven
geance and deliverance."
Yankee Forebodings. Some of the Yankee
papers, ol different shades of "loyalty," seem to be
apprehensive of the failure of thcic armies, and
thereupon they are in distress.
"It seems to us easier," says the New York
World, "to state reasons for fearing that the coun
try is on the verge of a terrible catastrophe, than
for believing- that the hour of its redemption
draweth nigh. . If Gen Grant's campaign should
result in disaster, who does not see that the coun
try would be at once overtaken by a financial tor
nado, prostrating everything iti its path ?"
The-Springfield Republican, 'a Government pa
per, makes, if possible, a more gloomy record. It
pays : "Things begin to look squally. A Govern
ment dollar is worth Lut 55J cents; speculation i3
running up the prices of the necessaries of life
even faster than the Government paper runs down;
the wealth of the country is passing'from the many
to the few and the laboring classes are becoming
dispirited and sullen. T he nation is spoken of as
"passing through terrible struggles." .
Tlie New York Times, organ of Mr Seward, and
advocate of the re-election of Mr. LLecoln, storms
at Congress, and asks if the state of the country is
caused hy their "imbecility or treachery."
Traitors. It is said that the parties detected
in Atigusta in communicating with the enemy are
females. They should be imprisoned forthwith
and kept in confinement till the close of the war.
Tkey are probably high in social position, but we
hope the authorities have "the nerve" to do heir
dnty. ' " .
raoTESTANT Episcopal Chcbcii PuBLismxa
Association. The great need of suitable tncta
for the aimy, and Sunday school literature and
prayer hooks for the Cnurch at large, has led to
t he-establishing of a publishing bouse in Charlotte,
N. C., to supply, as far as practicable, that ccccs-
We arc advised that the association has already
under way Bishop Lay's tract, "A Man Bewil
dered among Many Counsellors," and in a
few days will strike off an edition of ten thousand
copies to fill part of an order of the Bishop of Ala
bama. Wc arc authorised to say that any remittance
will be faithfully applied to the end desired, and
all orders filled as promptly as practicable. As tho
number of publications, for some time, will be few,
the proprietors will nil all orders for tracts with
such os they have, unless the sum forwarded be
sufficient to justify tho publication f some parti
cular tract, or Sunday school book, at the instance
of the remitter.
All communications should bo addressed. to the
Kev. .Geo'. M. Ever hart, Tract and Book Editor
of the P. E. C. Publishing Association, Charlotte,
N. C Carolina Times.
In this county, on the 23d inst., hy G C Crtthey.JIi" ,
Lieut. H J Walker, of companv li, 1 3th regiment ? O
T., to M i.ps Catharine E.t daughter of Samuel Hcrrybill,
Esq. -
Iu Salem, on the 1 4th June, Rufuj L. Patterson,
Esq., cf Caldwell County, to Miss Maty E., fecond
daughter of the late Francis Fries, Esq.
TAX 'NOTICE.
I have received the Tax List for Jhc year L8C4.' All
persons arc requested to inform me of any taxable
that mny not have been returned.
T will attend at the following limes, and places for
the purpose of collecting tho Taxes, viz:
At Sharon, Tuecdav, July 5th,
" Steel Creek,- Wednesday, " 6th,
" .Rerryhill's, Thursday, " 7th,
' Paw Creek, Friday, 14 8th,'
Charlotte, during Court week,
Long Creek,
Tuesdar. July 10th,
" Lcmly's,
" Dewese, . '
' Hill's.
4' llarrUburg,
" ' Crab Orchard,
" Clear Creek,
" Morning Star,
" Providence,
June 27, 1864
Wednesday, " 20th,
Thursday,
Friday,
21st,
2 2d,
2Mb,
2Clh,
27th,
2Klh,
20th.
Monday,
Tuesday,
W eaneriay,
Thursday,
Friday,
R. M. WHITK, Su'ff.
- ELECTION KOTICJE'V .
An Election will be" open A and held at the several
Election Precincts in Mecklenburg .county on the first
Thursday in August next ( Jib day,) for a Governor,
Member. of thoLegilature, !d a Sheriff.
June 27, 18G I . R. M WHITE, Sh'ff.
To ilxc tJiliBcns of iTSccKlcnbiirg'.
Charlotte, 27th June, 1P14.
Fkllow-Citizhns : The earnest f olicitations of jr.y
friends from various portions of the county, have in
duced mc-to c ha ne the purpose expressed in my Card
nf the 21th ultimo, and to announce my name for re
tl'ciion to the'Setiaie.
I hope to meet you at the Tax-gatherings advertised
in the county, and to express my views to you on the
varin.i subject?, interesting tlie public mind.
Vrrv respect fully,
Junc2T;j8U4 te JOIIX A. YOUNG.
For the Legislature.'
Please announce II. 51- HOUSTON, Esy., a candidate
for the Commons, froju Union countv, at tho clcctiou
in August next, and oblige HIS FKIHXD.S.
June 27, 18G4 tepd
f . .
For the Legislature.
Wc are authorized to announce WM. C. SMITH a3 a
candidate for re-election to the Senate of S'orth Caro
lina, for the counties of ITnion av.i Anson.
Juue 27, 1SG4. te
For the Legislature.
Newtox, X. C-, Juno 14, 18G4.
Mr. Editor :. Please ntmotincc to- tho citizens of
Lincoln, Gaston and Catawba counties, that I am a
candidate for a seat in the Senate of North Carolina,
and will give my victvs ou the jrreat questions of the
day as opportunity alTrds. 'before the approachin;
election. Yours tiuly, . II. L. McCORKLE.
June 27, 18G4 te
To IBic Voters of Mecklenburg
Cotitaly. .
Some time ago my name was brought out in connec
tion with the Approaching election, as a Candidate for a
scat in the House of Commons. --For the honor which
m' friends intended to confer upon -me, I hereby pub
licly tender my sinccrest thank. The interests of our
suffering country demand that no pood man decline to
aid her in her hour of trial nud that he should be rea
dy to sacrifu-c hi own individual interests and com
fort to promote the public good. Mature deliberation,
however, has induced trie respec tfully to decline to be ft
candidate at this time. My hones', convictions ore, that
just now I can more effectually serve my country and
State at home in producing bread fur the army "and
our Soldiers' families than by occupying a Feat in the
Legislature, especially when there are candidates for
re-election before yon whose past course in the Legis
lative halls of our State has been not only irreproach
able, but every thing that honorable patriot could
wish. .
I am with many thanks your humble and obedient
servant, A. B. DAVIDSON.-
June 27, 18GI.
STRAYED,
From my lot in Charlotte, in March last, a white
muley COW with brindled -spot. It is not known
where she was raisfd, as she wa? purchased last Fall
from two Irishmen who lived in the suburbs of town.
A liberal reward wjll be paid for Inking her up or far
informalion concerning her whereabouts.
June 27, 1864 3t-pd . P. M. DRfHVX. '
. WOOL VAMHXG. .
I will be ready in n few days to Card Wool. Ov iog
; to the high price paid for card-, I prefer raiding at
old prices and take Wool, Tallow, Ac, for paj. I wil
the lady of every family to sec that the cucklcbuis
arc well picked out, and Fend one pound or one pint
of soft grease for every ten pounds of wool.
. ST I RE WALT,
- -June 27, 18G4 Mill Hill; Cabarrus county.
KOTICE'.'
Merchants, Millers, Manufacturer, Tanner and DcaW
crs generally, will plea?e call at my office oif Friday or
Saturday the 1st aud 2d of July, and pay ihe Tux of 2J
per cent on gross amount of sales from April 1st. to
July 1st, 18G4.
Those who have not paid their 10 per cent additional
Income Tax will alo please call.
. I). G. MAXWELL,
Jimc 27, 1804 It Collector 45th Dist.
3YAftTEl,
An accomplished Seamstress, competent to do any
kind of sewing. None need to apply "but with the best,
references. A liberal salary and a pleasant home is
oflpred. For particulars apply through tbf3 office.
June 27, 1804. tf"
Ibareev "TiTIiop
- Wanted. 1,000 bushels Barley, and a large quantity
of Hop?, for which the highest cash price will be paid.
"U, MUNZLER,
Lager Deer Brewery, j
June 27, 1SC4 - Gm-pd Charlotte, N. C.
Wil. Char. & Ruth. Railroad.
On and after the 23rd of. June, 18C4, the passenger!
train o( the Western Division willleare Charlotte at
7.30 a. m , and arrive at 2.45 p m. j
B. 8. OITION, Eng. Srpt.
Jone 27. ISC4. , , . j
Lcok out ron Them. -Fife Yankees err de
serters were seen in the vicioitj of Shelby oo San
lay night and 31 on Jay morning lait. They vera
endeavoring to make their tray to Wrm Springs
in thu State, and some of (hem are eatd to be arm
ed. Wc warn the people west of thU.to be on the
watch i for them. Oar Homo Guari want out in
pursuit of them. Monday morning, bat failed to
find tbcra. Doubtless such characters arc scatter
I ed all over the counfry committing depredation on
smono iioase, poultry, jsrua, .& It woaia re
well for oar pcorlo to be always on Iho look out.
It has been thought that pcoplo are degenera
ting because they do not lire as in the days of Me'
Ihosclah. liut the fact i. provision) are Terr
high that : nobody caa afford to lire very- lufig at
current prices. . -
Near Ilcrsburg, Va., on the 16th itift., from I he tf 4
fcrts of ft wound received through the lffftt the dy
before, Cpt. F. K. Alexander of Co. K,- 90th X. O. Re
giment, j-ed 21 years, lie was son 4fJohn R. Alex
ander of Mecklenburg county. Ilatiujplcntrred iu
the 1st X. C. Rejiracnt in 18C1, lie' remained In tbi
service to the day of bis demh. Iu tie death of lhi
brave young man his comrades in aruft as well as the'
community nl home suitaio great lof. Ne'wM al
ways hopeful and cheerful, and by word and dcd en
couraged his Tellow citizens -to persevere In tb Strug
gle for independence. Inhort, his laQucuce was erer
exerted fai good. lie did his duty f.ilthfully," anl
cslmly nad heroically met a patriot's death..
-At Ocal.1, Florila, Jane lit, Brim ley Oatcs, SRfJ'R.l
esteemed citizen of Charlotte.
Killed, on the 23d of May, in desperate chars;
upon the enemy's works at Kennoo'a Wharf, Va., Y.
S.Prathcr, aged 3(3 years, and O. L. Bigham, aged 3n
years, members of Co. F (Mecklenburg Jimnj-en) Mh N.
C. Cavalry., tw o well kuown and highly estimable clll
rens of Mecklenburg eonntr.
In Salisbury ou the 13th inst., Mrs. Maria M. Ho-ver-
ton, wife of Major Thomas llowcrton, in the 5lU ar
of her age.
In Monroe, on the 20th of May, uhn W. Rose, .ear
ing n wife and orfc child He was a remarkably kind
and affectionate huTbnnd nnd father, a good neighbor,
and an enterprising and prosperous man. lie will he
greatly missed in the community. A Fkicsd.
. m ..
Rxcctitor'N Notice ,
All persons indebted to the estate of the late Joab
V. Smith are requested to rome forward and nak
payment, . and -those having claims against the tame
arc hereby required to present them for payment with
in the time frepcribed bylaw, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery.
June 20, tPC4 4t h. II. SM'JTH, Ki'r.
I-OST On'STOI.KJY'.
Three Romfs on the Wil., Char, k n. Railroad Com-"
pany one given in April, ISCOj for $100; one given In
October, 1800, for Fire hundred and 1(-hty odd dol
lars, a-ud one given In Oct. 1H00, for'$'3. AJI persona
are hereby warned not to trade for said Ronds, as thy
are payable only to me.
' II. T. RIIVNK.
June 20, 164.
Ini
CERTIFICATES LOST.
Lost, from the side pocket of tho subscriber, between
( 1 1 1 f I A it rwl lilal ft a 1 I 1 r t rt n . 1 1. ft l I I . L T . m oat n
v i i vviv ii v 14 t - 11 a 11 f viiv iu w v j wmu wet, Mam ri u
P. U. in Cubatru; county, on the 2Cth of March last,
two Four per cent Cert ifipalcs, issued by the Pcpollary
at Charlotte, N. C, under Ihe act of Congress of lha
Confederate .States, Feb 1 7, 1861, in the name of John
Fuggart, dated March 20, I8B4 No. 2170, tor $000,
and No. 2177, for $00. A liberal rewatd will be glr
en for their return to me, nnd all persona are warned
not to trade for theui. M. W. jOJIXVTuN. ,
June 20, IPtil ct
NOTICE.
The families of soldiers ure requested to-call-6o Mr.
Dycily and receive what U due each one from tht
county, up to the lit of June. 'After that lime nothing
will be paid ntatil the 1st of August.
Ry order of the Committee,
June 20, 1804 2t U. W. ALKXANDKU, Chin.
ESTKAV.
Strayed from the Rudi.ull Mine, Charlotte, N. C,
about two mouths eiuce, u Hlnck Mb'LH, near six years
old, rather under the medium si.c, and scarred on tbn
hind legs. A liberal reward will be given fur her re.
covtry. I SAMUKL CROSE.. '
June 20, 1801. 3lpd
WOOL IVOTICE.
r a BTKRy aster's f)rrATvr-,T, '
Raleigh, June 9, 1861.
I nm now prepared to exchange Cotton Yarn for
Wool, npon the followiug termsj vis:
One- bunch of Yarn for three pounds washed Wool,
nnd one bunch for four pounds unwashed.
Agents have been appointed to rrmko the exchange
nt the following jdaces: Oxford, Tarboro', Klnston,
Catherine Lake, Concord, Rocklogliam, Henderson
ville, Statesville, Roxboro', Ashevillc, l,ittsboror, Lott-'
isburgFnyetteville, Colerain, and at this place.
I'crsoiiw shipping wool to this place will please mark
on the packages who they are from, and the cotton .
yarn will be forwarded Immediately.
I hope the pcoplo will patriotically respond to the
above notice, as the Wool Is for clothing the North
I'nrJU, TVnnna - IT A . DflWU AO U Ktl A
S Ibl VI I li j. j mm. m M cmt v- mw m-m, r j
Juno 1, '.8'J4 tljul
filririle and .llartitiffalcfl.
On band, a largo lot of Ih idles aud Martingales,
which I will exchange for Provisions at old raicts.
S. M. HOWELL.
June 13, 18G1 .U ,
AdiiiitsiMtrator'ft Notice. ' .'-
FROFERT1' FOR SALE.
As Administrator ot liohn W. Rose, drceascd, I will
sell on Tuesdar the 28th of June, at the residenre of
the deceased, in Monroe, one Horse, 25 head of Cattle,
Sheep, a large stock of Hogs, 80 bushels Halt, Tobacco,
1500 yards Shirting, Rice, IJacou and Lard, bhoes an4
Leather,
10 or 15 New Wheat Fans.
One Carriage and three Ruggies, one Road Wagou, on
Cnrt, n lot of iicchunicHl Tools, Household and Kl'.cVen
Furniture, and other articles not necessary to mention.
Terms, C months credit, (bat the cash will ha re
ceived with interest added.) 1
June 13, ISO! JO.S. R. Hl'D.SO.V, Adui'r.
Further IVoticc.
A'A persons indebted to John W. Rose, dee'd, mast
make settlement, and those liariog claims against him
muit present tbern within the time prescribed by Jaw
or this notice will bo pleaded iu bar vf their recovery.
JOS. R. HUDSON,
June 13, 1864 31-pd , . Admr.
EXECUTOR'S JVOTICE.
All those indebted to the e-lale of Dr. W. A. Ardrey,
deceased, can pay if tliey wish, as I am in need of tno.
ner at this lime for the heirs. If tbey do hoi pay soon,
I will netftsarily have to exchange their notes for the
money with some third j.nrty. Debtors til please call
immediately. JAS. D. RORINKON, Ex'r.
June 13, lt. lmi. '
TRAl'ED
From my Pasture near V.'ilion Wallace's, about tbt
1st of Nov. last. a red COW which f hongbt at anr
tion ftirmerly owned by Wm.Tasiy Alexander. Alio
at Ihe same time and place, a spotted IIK1FFR, of lh ;
brindle order, rthe was sold at auction br Mr MorrU
on of Pioneer Mills I will -pay liberal reward for
their delivery to me or or Information so that I cats
get them. W. A, COOK.
Feb 18, 1834 tf
J uoTTolTiRrv -
,To Exchange for Wool. .
As Agents for the State, we are prepared to. ex
rhange a snperior article of Yarn for Wool. Call early
if too want a bargain. . '
YOUXO. WRI8TOV k fmf
May SO, !OJ 2v .