North Carolina Newspapers

O MS SSl v.' vI V •Kt'K-nAT, l»rCCK ‘BS»i ‘.*9, 1^*14. Th* nUMONSTRATION* AGAINST ''^ILMIXQTCN. Since our last issne, a '»eek ojjo, v>ry important movcnients havp taker place on our cocst. Tlie ini- meose armada which Paiied from Old Point a fort- nisrht ago appeared off Fort Fisher and the neis;h- borinif coast, boitib&rdfcd ihat strong fortification, landed troops io its neighborhood, who were met by our gallant armies, whipped, and drivt-n back to their phips. Port Fisber is mbarmed. Wilmington ud- tOQched. IIow long wo fhall be able to say th a, is of course unknown, for it is not likely that a long cherished O’ j 'ct of the enemy will be abandoned in consequence of one repulse. But let iis rtjoice and be thankful over the successful deicnce so far made, and look with hope for a aimiiar resul' whf>n tbe at tack is renewed. We refifr to our news colnmns for such particu lars as hare come to hand. Ths Ahxt of T KNNK.sSiSK.—There can be no donbt that Gen. Hood has SGstaincd a ierioas reverse, though we have no idea that it is bo bad as repre- •eated by tha yankee accounts, which are all har* aa yet. The propeasiiy for lying and exaege- ration is so great that we might eren doubt the whole Btory of the defeat but for the f^ct that Hood certainly retreated from the front of Nashville, and was pursued by the enemy south of Franklin Of course he must hfwe been worsted at N;*shville, and probabW aUo in the coatinupd fighting whtch at tended the retreat and p^ranit The disaster is Attributed to the fact that Hood we*k‘>ned hi? a-my (whilst tnat of the enemy was be- iag constantly reinforced) by sending off his 10.000 cavalry and a diviaion of infanrry towards Mnrfr»>e8- borough. Thomas became aware of this movement and •‘ttacked Hood whilst his army was thna divided. Frec'sely the same thing took place at Atlanta. Hood sert o3 his cavalry, and in its absence Sher man captured that important place. Besides this mistake, as it appeara to have been. Hood was sur prised at Na'?hv'ille uy a feint upon one wing of his army, where ho massed his troops to repel what he supposed the main attack, whilst Thomas directed his principal op-'rdiioua against the other wing. Th•^e disasters, .and taat at FranSlin, (fur we muat c- ll even a victory a^lisi.at '''’ wheu it loses us 6,000 men, including 13 Generals) would seem to in dicate that Hood is not the man for the place. It may, howe'*ftr, turn out Detcer thtw now appears. We hope so. j “Bk not af»ai0, only bbliitk.”—We canaot think it irreverent to quote these sacred words to one who adds to a businesB letter just at hand the following rather despondent remark:— “I coDfess I feel ^idCouraged :n regard to our Southtm cause, and mainly because ''ur Legislators and Con- gregsmen do not seem to h«iv« any commoa sense.” We too should have been diBcouraged, aad fearfbl, and miserable, during these four long years of trial and puffe’‘ing, if we had not bad an abiding faith that onr oauje was in His hands who employed tht p-bove exhortation at the moment of raising the dead to life. And as He had the power and the will to restow life. He cannot lack the power, and we trust not vhe will, to maintain life—the life of a nation as well as the life of the Jewish damsel who died and whom He bade to arise. Amidst all the alternations of success and defeat, fr^m Great Bethel to Savannah, we have been sus- lained by a belief that it can ecarcely be within the providence of God that peoples s'* essentially diverse as those of the N orth and the South are to be f hain- fd togcth*»r in unwilling and nnhappy union, or rather that the people of the weaker section is to be su'-jugated and exterminated; tkat the stronger may glut their hate upon the sieht of our destruction, and indulge their lust of wealth in the appropriation among thf^mselves of our substance. The very cruelties practicod npon as,—the mardtrs, robberies, burnings, stripping of women and children of their all of food and clothing, and the thousand annoying instances of wanton oatraf»—seem to as to be per* mitied for .the wise purpose of preparing a wall of eternal separation between the sections. It Is true that we have suffered and are safferinf; that ditas* tera have overtaken us, and that the hearts of many have become taint under then. Bat these are only common incidents in the lives of men and of nations —by no means evidences of the withdrawal of the favor of Heaven. They tell us thav“man’s extremity is God’s opportnnity:” that when we despair of the strength of our own arm to carry n§ through in safety, we should look to His arm for sucoor. We know not how the efficieot help is to come—how we are to gain ludepsndeuce and Peace together—bat we have never lost confidence, now or heretofore, that it will come, and so come that we shall all see His hand and acknowledge His goodness in it. “Bi NOT AFBAID. ONLY BBLIKVB.” Thi Nrw Hoiis Guard Law We am favored by Judge Shepherd with a copy of the “bill to in crease the efficiency of the Home Guard organiza tion,” af'd uaderatand that it was passed substanti ally, though not exactly, in th.it shape. It provides for the uonsolidaiion of two or more companies or parts of companies, to for.n one company of 64 men, when called into service beyond the limits of their counties; officers to be elected from those holding the same rans, aud the surplus oScers to serve as non-coa;m!s*ioned officers or privates, but not to lose their commiegion- whila * > serving. A num ber of companies to be coas.^ildated int.' batta-’ions or regiments, the Governor te as-siga officers to command. A Medic.il Board to examine pert>on* claimiujf exemption. The exajipucja of ilinisters, by a former act, is- by this act confined to those having the care of a ^ongregatioa, and of millers and blacksmiths to those who are public millers and blacksmiths. In addition to formt-r exemptions, this act exempts County Trustees, and gular and pub lic tanners, shoemakers aud iialtr.-a, sjiiiled as sad, and employed aa such prior to and kiace 1st Jan’y 1863. These exemption:' ij c ase in case of actual invasion or iuaurrecuon lu tae co inty in wnich the parties reside. Tebatmknicp Xkoroes on Public Wokks.—W« learn that there is unfortunately too mucti reason for the resolution adopted by our Lezislatnre, remon strating against the “cru;:! und inhuman” treatment of the slaves conscriDed for work on the defences in this State. We have unqueatioaabie information from one of the truest men o£ this county, that one of bis own men, as faithful and obediert a servant as he ever saw. has coma back to him “a wreck," and says “th«y miy kill him if tney will, bai ha will never go bac-k to that wora.” Thjaamd gentleman informs ua that he kaowa of two others who make the same declaration. Tnia is a saockin? sta*e of things, as impoliiic as it is iaiiuman, f^r policy not less than hamanity imperativ Uy demaaded that these poor creatures, removed by public necessity from the care of their lawful protectors, should b« tr^'aied with a decent care aud kiada as, and not after the manner of the vile yankeea. We understaud that the owners in this cunty offered to h're an overseer, a their own expcasR, to accompany their men and look after thair wc*’ 'a'‘e; and that the offir w^s refused. It m^y b* that there woe no la-v th^t wodni ja-*tity tiio acceptan oft^e offer; but it would be well if there were. Unle^ something is doae, we may have the w 'odj filled with raaaways—poor creatures wio would nevrr think of abaconding from Uieir masiert, but who will not go where tijey saffjr sj d joply The REroBTEo OcrBAQBs in Millkdoevillk.— We have seen a letter from a Reverend firentleman in Savannah, written three day^ before the evacua tion of that plac«, in which we are reqiested to cor rect the story of yanke-» oatraged on iadies m Mil- ledgeville whilst Sherman held that place. The •writer had beeti assured by Gen. Wayue thit. he had letters from ladies in Milledgeville stating that no such violence had been attempted; aud that Gen. Beauregard, who was tnsre after Saerman, has stated that it was not trae that nach atroci*ips had besn committed. The Bev’d genUem'vn says that the Btory is unqnestiocably faSse, intended to excite pub lic feeling against the eQe-ny. He naturally con- eludes that a contradictioa will relie 7e those wko have irien'^o in Savannah. It is on» of the diisgrat eful iacideats oonu-ected with this em«i>!;ng march of Sherman through Geor gia, that the world has been treated to iies of all sorts by th ? people of that Sfat«. Besides the newspaper statements of *hes3 outra ges, we hid had verbal assurances of their truthful ness such as led us to Iselieves taem unh-j-iitating^y. It is due to truth ibat they should either 03 abso lutely estab!.sh.^d by the Georgia press or as abso lutely cootra uct“d. Gov. Vanck’s Inauodkal.—Tiais brief bu‘ patri otic production will be found on the preceding page 0tnce its delivery the Governor has been a* the post of dangpr in the front, sharing in the gen»‘ral rejoic' ing at the triumph of our arms oelo jf Wilmington. Thb Old lasO*. -^Oongren8 hag pa&9ed the bill to extend the time for the redemp’tion of the old issue Treasury notes to the Ipt July next. We are glad of it, but still hope that th«y will be hurried in, for the existence of two descriptions of currency, of dif> fenat ^o£8, ia au ineoaTenienc^ to sa^ tha Least. Ths OuBRBNcr.—It will be seen that the bill to carry into effdct the vi^ws of Mr. Trenholm in re- ff*rd to the redaction of the currency, its improve ment and final redemption, has passed the House of Repre!entativea. It will probably soon pass the Senate also. It was elaborately discuosed in tha Hoase, one of the last speeches being delivered by that venerable and experienced Statesman, Wm. 0. Rives of Vir ginia, who rave to the measare his earnest support, declaring that he believed it woald establish tke currency on a stable aad certain basis, insare oar ■velfare, a’^d avoid impending calamities. In reply to an intimation th%t the public debt woald not ba redeemed in fiill, Mr. Rives said he hoped and be lieved it would be so redeemed, to the last dollar. To that object he gave his heart and kis efforts. He qiioted documents to show that such men as Wash ington, Jefferson, Madison, Alexander Hamiltdn and Richard H enry LeA, had all earnestly favored the redemption, dollar for dollar, of the Continental mo ney, a'ld a resolation looking to its redemption was almost unanimoasly adopted in the Congress, thoagh not carried out, because Oongcess could not regalate the matter, it being, under the articles ot Confedera tion, entirely within the '*ontrol of the State govern- ments. And tkia was after their independence was achieved, and no pressing reasons of immediate po licy compelled them to uphold the public faith. With us it is a life aud death matter. We mast uphold the credit of the goverament, and cannot aff.>rd to disoa^s whether it be well to do so or not. He ‘de nied that the bill would operate in favor of specula tors. They were not th? ones to hold Confederate notes or stocks. He believed the bill woald benefit first rha Government, as being the great parchaser and most interested in the reduction of prices; se cond, the middle classes living by wages and sala ries; afid thirdly the farmer. Mr. R expressed his firm conviction that we should be ultimately sac cessfal in oar present great and glorious straggle; and conclnded with an apt and baautifal qaotation from Thompson’s Ode to Independence. Alas fob GaoRaiAl—Gen. Snerman.reports effi- cially that his entire loss in tfie march from Atlanta to Sav.nnah was only 100^, that he was not at all molested by goBrillas, that he lost not a wagon, but gitnerei a large aapply of negroes, males, korses, &c., and coQsam ;d stores and pro7isioa8 that were es'ential to Lee’s and Hood’s armies. Alas for Geor gia, that allowed an enemy to pass through 200 miles of h“r territory without molesting him. But eiiher Sherman or the Georgians state what is not true. They say that there are 1000 deserters m Macon aloae which Sherman lost on his march, to say nothing of dea^rt'^rs at other pla-'.eb; and the numbers th^t W'neeler’s cavalry are said to have killed, woan led aad captured. Thb Mails.—Two or tnree Ruc*imond pa^rs of lajtTnarsday made their way through this morning. One or two of Saturday’s cai»9 yesterday. None la ter have yet reached us. We canaot recollect the day whan a paper from Feters^»urg made its way to this place, o# when we received a Virginia paper in due time, and it ia several days since a Goldsboro’ paper came- The mails from the Sonth are about on a par with those from Virginia. Trans-Mississippi pAFsas.— We are mdebtedto Dr. M. C- McGregor, formerly of this county, for a number of biireveport, Hoaa^on, Galveston, and New Orleans papers of last month. Our contemporaries across the river appear to suffer greater inconve nience by far than the papirs on this side, th^agh we judge that in most o»her respects the war is giv- ing tae people far less trouble. Texas crops are most abundant.^ OoL Binqbah’s Militabt School.—We are re quested to state, that the scholars at this School (;ee advertisement) are permitted to remain at school ill they are 18 years of age—that is, provided they are good scholars and promise to make good soldiers. A Good Oollbotioit.—Tha collection in St. John’s Churcli, in this town, on Christmas Day, amounted to i$1964 It was in aid of the Ladies’ Benevo lent Society of the Parish. A Nuisancb to bk abated.—Mr. F«ote of Ten nessee has anaounced kis determination to retire from Congress and “find in distant couatries the home of a refugee.” The more dinant the better Can it bb Foiisiblb?—Have our Elxohange offi cers suffered themi^eives to be again cheated by the yankees,.as stated in the following paragraph which GENERiO* ASSEMBLY OF NORTH OAROLIlf^ In the Senate, on Tuesday eveainc, 20th Last., a lution WM adopted protestiDg sfi&st the s«i«nrs Virginia of two trains ohartsred by Nerth Carolina salt transportation and prohibiting the use of our roi for Virginia transportation until reparation is salary btll was passed, g’ving the Gov’t J surer $*,SDG, S^y of State $3,000. Comptroller fZ.i' Also, a bill grade Commen Schools. On Wednesday the Revenue kill was passed, an.d metion to make the H^btdt Corp’tt resolntiont from th House a special order for the next day was rejected. In the Commons, on Wednesday, a bill was pasMd to^ punish violatio s of the impressment laws. Mr. * artei;! iotrodaced the Pool Peace resolutions defeated in the Senate, which were m*de the special order for Jan’y 20, 1866. A bill to secure the State •'>alt works firem iater- mption w«8 passed, 64 to S'. Also a bill making appro priations for the State M litvy establishments In the Senate, on Thursday, a bill was passed author? ixlng the GoVr to send $200,.00 worth of cotton and, tobacco nor+h for relief o/ our prisoners. $i6D,000 wasj appropriated for the insane Asylum. In the • ommons, on* Thursday, tke Senate amend ments to the Revenue bill were rejected. That for th relief of crisoners [see abeve] was concurred in. At o'clock, the *^enate came in, and witnessed the adminis tration of the oaths of office t* Gev Vance, who deliver ed an address, elsewhere pabiished. In the Senate, on Thnrfday evsniaf, a reaoltktion was adopted instructing the State Salt Cosctmissioaer to make the necessary investigation as to the petsibil’ty of man ufacturing salt in Bladen. And anothf^r punishing by imprisonment and fins of $5,000 any person interferie^ with the Stats Salt works; uaderstooa to hare been call' ed for by some late interference which led te tha remoTi of the works from Wilmington. A ntpiber of aets af^ Orporatioa dco ^re parsed, which will be fouad ii list of acts, and the Senate aljonrnsd to f a m. Fi' at wiiich tima it adjourned to 19 a’cloek and th Jan. 17, 186R. Tn ths Commons, on Thursday evening, a commnaiea^ tion was received fiross the (JoVr in reply te a reoolntion of inquiry as to th* settlement of accounts with Ool. Mc Rae, late Stat^ agent abroad—and a joint committee was appointed to settle them: Messrs. Leiteh and Odom of the Senate, and Messrs. V^aufh, McGehee and Murpky of the Commons Oa Mr. Shepherd’s motion the rales were sasjiended and the bill te grade the (!ommon Schools passsd The resolution in relation to the Salt works, mentioned in Senate proceedings, was passed. On mo tion of Mr. Shepherd resolutions of thanks to Speaker Donnell and Messrs. Tucker and Stanly, Clerks, were unanimously adopt^ The House ad|joumed to 12 o'clock Friday, and then to Jaa. 17, 1866. The foUowinx laws were passed at the late session:— to lHe«rpor»t»—ffilson Academy, Chatham; Trus tees of the Orphan F!ndowm»nt tl'and; the Bingham Scko'}l; *'hicora Collegiate Institute; Fayetteville Iroa Worki; Fay. Gaterpfise Cotton Fajtory; OuknocK Iron Co^ i^n- fed^rate publishing Co.; Coafederate C-jtton aud woeleu Mills. Richmond; Oak Hill Cemeierr; Cavanafh Button Factory; Liuville stedl and iron Oo ; Orauberry. do ; Gor- ga" mining and manf. co.; Liero^town do.; Blackmer Ms- soaic L(jdg;; Jamestown uotM>n mills; .Stokesbury Liodge. Deep River Transpjrta'.ioa Co; N.*J.Cx o( chemists; Pee Due Lodg>^. S'aily; Leakaville Lodge; R. Davie Lolge; Laplace fligh School. To Amtnd—haX, to reet'tre ths Courts; Convention’s ^ait Ordinance; auti-distilla'ioa act; Asheville Sl Green ville plank road charter; sec. i.ch. 112 Rev. code; Shelby Bro ^ River R R charter; Sapona Iron Go’s charter. Hickory Nut Turnpike chirter; Oyer and Termner Courts .\cts; Roinoke Nav. Co’s chart-sr: Merchants B’k charter. To extend time for registration of Grants, Cen- n*rning Judges’ expenses. In refareace to Sardis Aca demy. To legalize advances to Insane Asylum. To permit 81 Magistrates to transact busiaess in Wake. To authorize issue of cerMa coupM bonds. Aatborisiug chief clerk of the Treararer to witness transfer boads, Hcz. In regard to fees of Hi Hanover coontv Solicitor. Increasing mesabars’ pay. In relation to alimoay. R^ pealing acts appointmg tax oolleetors in Meckltnbarg and Anson. R^pjaling act fwbUdiig fish traps in Big Swamp. Authorizing payment of boauty to oar citiaeos who have snlisted in the navy. To legaliae an order of Bertie Special Court. To provide jost pay io ths Pablic Printer. In regard to Courts of Oyer and Terminer. In relation to qualifloation of Masistratee in the enemy's lines. In favor of estate of J. D. Wynn. The Revenue Act. To support Deaf and Damb .\sylu>n. To support Insane Asylum. Home Guard .Vot. p'or Local defen*e. To grade Common Schools. For relief of foldiers’ fkmi- liei- To authorize attachments against corporations. To supply watar in Fayetteville. To secare Salt works from interference. In relation to Watauga roads. To collect arrears of taxes in Nash and Robewa. For relief of in digent soHiers’ families in Nortbampton. For relief of N. C. prisoners. To legalize Madison Co. Ct. acts. Pro viding tor the military estatrfishmint. For heading Hertford Court. Authorizing sale of lots in Webater. Resolutions wers adopted—ia/ieor 0/, W S W’ebster; of increase of soldi *r« p-»y; of Sheriff MoBr de; of ShlT H B Gat>irie; of SherHT R P Melvin; of Tax Collector Ray; of the Junior Reserves; of Drury King; of W W Holden, late printer; of thanks to N C offioar and soldiers; to the Junior Reserves and Home Guard*; to ^1 J B Starr and hie 'command; in relatioa to the '^alishury distillery; di recting Maj I^wd to pay money in band to treasurer; in relat'on to expense of executing coascript laws; in regard to Public Trtiasurer; in refsreuse to tae employment of light duty m^n on active service; John Rhem’s taxes; D^rkeeper’s pay; piyment of soldiers’ boanty; 00m- mendatoty of the N C fidnoatioual Auociation; relative to brigadm^ certain N C reg’ts; making inquiries of the Treasurer; directing the Gov’r to ctnTesp-ind with Gov’r of Va. about «alt; also with the aatheritie^ at Richmend in regard to disabled soldiers; in.Hructing our Congress men HS to the same; in favor of Sheriff J W Steed, Power, Lowe & Co. Legislative J S Montgomery, Ort^h & Litchford, Virginia Atkinson, SherilTM»roney; for pro tection of State Salt Work"; in refersnoe to Revenue Laws; protesting against ill treatment of slaves cooscrib- ed for work; in reference to making salt in Bladen; of thanks to Oapt. Teague and men. we find in the Richmond Examiner? FAe h'x' ange — ‘ aptaia W. U. liatch, of ihtJ Kich n. 0 Buroi'u, who wert to bavanuah to Fuperiutend Uie ei- cbangi* of too thou«»nd prisoners of war, is expected to reach Richmond on his return to-i y or to-morrow. The exchange nt that poiu' was broktu off after the Coaled- crate antb,.(riti('s uad given ulev'^n thousand yankeea and [ received four thoasand CmuederataB. It ia said tha bal- •oM to b* ddmnd ia Ihbm Biw. NEW RKVENTJB ACT. voa THB OBSBaVBa. t’ATBTTKviLLa, Deo. 27, I8«i. Messrs. E. J* Hale A Sons:—As the Revenue Aet is not yet printed ior gen^i^l as*}, I will give, with your per mission, some of the maMrial points which may be inte resting to your readers.' There -'ll be no re-assessment of property which is taxed H alorem; but ta« valuatioi of 1863 will form the basis. The take s of tne tax lists must be appointed at the County Court next after the Ixt of January, nnltes s’'ch Court shoaU be sabseqii.)nt to the 2d Monday of '•larch, and in that event a Spaoial Cou’t must be called t'> m^ice whe appo.ntaents. The tax lists are to be taken in the last 20 working days of April and mus*: be returned to the clerk of tke ;ounty Court by the 2d Monday of Uay. Every pt^rson in giving in lands and fcla'^es will render the list as nearly accurate-^ possible, as te the locality and description of lands and the number and aees of slaves, together with the value both of the lands and slare° at the las; assessment. If land ha« been re duced in value by the destruction of improvem!%nts upon it. or if slaves have died or become greatly impaired in value, prov'S on is made to meet the change. In the casi ot laad. the owner or his agent makes an i^davlt stati how far the estate has been reduced in value; and if ti is not sati'factory to the taker of the list, twafreeboldei _ are to be called in who will make with the list taker an adjustment that is flual. In the case of slaves impaired in value, the owner makes an afBJ»vit setting out the meamre o'* his loss. If he has purchased slaves since tbe 1st of Aoril 1863, and their value is not known or has not been ascertained by assessment in tne State, the own er must give .in theK on oath and declare iheir value on the 1st day of April 1863. In the case of slaves subse- qnently born, the owner must list them aa of the first dav of April, rendering the value on oath. All other su^ jects required to be listed, such as debts dae, money in vested in stoeks, furniture, cotton, tobacco, aaval stores, &0.—will be given in on oatb according to the value of the same on the 1st day of April 1863; and whenever the taker of the tax list is not ratiefied with the valoation kr the owner, he may revise and correct it. The valuation of slaves is to be made uniform through the S^ate. It was ascer'a’ued by the returns in the Comptroller’s re port that a faT State aver «ge is $560. Kiach county now has it? average fixed by the assessments of 1863. If in any county the av( rage is uoder $550, it must bj ad vanced in such ratio as will be as nearly equal as po»> slble to the State average; and the clerk in makins o^ his next tax list will fix the valuations of each owner of slaves by such inorfase as to conform to tois change. The same rule will be applied, on the other hand wnere the county average ia above $550. ’ The tax on profits, dividends on manufatinring atock. steamboat and railroad, and on the profits buj* ing and telling manufactured goods, cotton, tobacM ct>rn, bacon, salt, will IM 5 per oent up to $10,000, thtn 8 per oeet up to $ :0,0^, from $-M,OOJ to $30,000 IS per cent., and above $30,000, 16 per cent. The tax on lands, slaves, furniture, debta due, Aa, is 1 per oent $10H) of property is exempted in f«vor ef soldiers, thw widows and families. The poll tax on those eut of the military service is $3. The Bank tax is not cbang^il. Express e'^mpanies and RnQ Road c3inp4aie8 acting as Express men are •20 per cent, of their gross receipts but are not subject to com tv taxe’ T'»- itvms «>mbrace the points in which moet pmona tint innnt-tiiattly uonoemed. V’*ith resi>eet, J, THE ATTACK UPON WILMINGTON. [See preceding page for earlier mail and telegraph- accoonts. The following is by tbe last mail:] — In Monday’s paper we rave all that kad occurred > to Saturday night. We resume with the opera- isna of Sunday, Cbristmaa day. Precisely at 10 o'clock, as the beila began to ring mmoning the worabippers to charcb, the deep •oming of guns from sea announced that the enr- ly’i fleet had re-opened upon Fort Fisher, find the leap, heavy and incessant roll was kept up with ter- ible rapidity daring the whole day, and away into she night, and all night, and all day ye.tf'rday, with little abatement until about nooo, when it's proba ble that tbe gradually rising sea compelled the fleet to haul off,.or »'t least slacken their fire Up to 3 o'elock on Sunday the casualties in the Fort were 43. On Sunday afternoon it was ascertained that tho ray had succeeded In effecting a landing at a point far from the head of the SOnad and just below site of old Camp Wyatt, say 5^ to 6 miles above irt Fisher and 16 from Wilm^i;ton They werf* ifronted by Gen. Kirkland, with such of his gal- t men as were then with him, their object being interpose between Wiimiogton and Fort Fisber, ra to prevent their doing so. Their force became elled by new regiments landed 'rom their trans rtf, ours by arrivals of some of the most gallant rana on the continent. Ou yesterday Gen. Bragg imed command in person, and at the date of this ^ting (Monday 7 P. M ,) ^e have the gratificatirio inf able to stat« that the communication with ia uninterrupted, w'th no yankee interpos- Ma our troops in the field avd our troops 'ort; that the Fort ia all right, and the men ttrit*. The enemy’a proud armada and te-- il^rdment have, ao far, been powerless to lything azainst the “scientific sandhills” that le New Inlet to our River, and which stand >ad monument ta the acientific genius of the engineer [Gten. Whiting] under whose eye our 'eacea have been mainly planned and executed, ~ who, him«elf, was also in Fisher to watch the formance of Us worka. Fort Fisher and its de- ,ee will always be as?ooiatcd with the names of Gen. Whiting and Col. Lamb, uring the night of Sunday aud on the morning Monday two atiempta were made to take Fisher storm, but both were gallantly repnlssd by^oar ior Volunteers. We might mention many in- oes of individual gallantry thea and there per- •d, bot forbear, aa wa could hardly fail to do na tional injusdoe, and we hope soon to ba^^e a i account. Yankee priaonera say that the-land forf*e with the fleet consisted of four brisrades of four regiments each, each regiment numbering abjnt 560 men Of these three landed, all under cemiuand of G^n. Ames. The fourth, coinposed t)f negro troops’uuder Wet- zell (captured at Plymouth) had not yet landed. Wno and waai our troops oppoiiiag them are, they will soon dad out. They are iu^t the same m n that have been whipoing them i«!l alon^. We w 11 be sotie'irhat mistaken if this does not prove to be one of the worst failures that the united genius of Welles and Stanton has yet prepared f jr the arms of the Uo^ited States.— Wilmington Joumod, 2’ltk. Battery Anderson | where the enemy landed] is a small two-gun work, situate about 3^ miles north of Fort Fisber, and about a mile aad a half from Sugar Loaf, on the Cape Fear river. Battery Anderson was garrisoned by all or a portion of Capt. Souther- land’a company of lOth N. C. Troops, who ware cap- tared by the enemy. A yaakeA Lieutenant, captured by our forces, says that Butler has not yet landed. Weitasl, he says, commands a negro corps, not yet on shore. The whole torce is commanded by Butler. We learn that the enemy’s fleet suffered saverely in tite bombardmant of Suuday. Four guaboats were disabled. Prisoners report the loss of two ganboats on tke Boanoke. Oapt. Wm. M. Parker, connected with the State salt works, we regret to learn, was captared near Sagar Loaf on Sabbatk, while in charge of a small wagon train conveying stores to our troops. North Carolinian, 21th. The Oaroliaian has the following list of woanded in tke fint day’s [Saturday] bombardment of Fisher, received in Gen. Hos. No. 4, Wilmington:— B H ^ite, C, 7th battalion; J H Johnson, F, 10th; B R Merritt, G W Britt, J W Ward. F, 3«th; H M»ultsby, Chas Grimsley, Wash Regan, B, 36t^ Morris Chappell, Matthew Hall, John McLaughlin, H, Sdtb; all compara tively alight, exoept B R Merritt, who lost his left arm. B«ud«s these it mentions Sgt L A Clouss, 42d, John P Graham, E, 1 st battalion, slight in hand, and seaman J F Hugigin of the 'bickamauga, thigh amnntated. Bav. Luther McKianon, Chaplain 36th 1ST. C. T., famishes the Journal with the ca«ualties at Fisher on the second day’s (Suadayl bDm*)ardment: — Killed.—Elias Davis, Capt McCollum's Co Junior Re serves. Wonnded.—3#th N C T.—Arch’d Campbell, 0, slight, arm; W J Ward, E, severely in both legs, right ampu tated; N 3 Toler, B. eontusion, arm; Corpl L H Perry, B, slight, back; J C Clark, B, sli;'h^ knoe; Corpl D P Me- Nur, B, slight, head; Sgt Ballantine. B, non^n^ion; Henry Stricklin, leg, severely^ R Everett, E, contusion of ba^ legs. 10th N C T—Oorpl R W Bart, fracture of frontal bone; Oorpl A J Best, comminuted fracture, laceration of arm; M ")pncent, f««e, contusion; all of C> P. ffi Battalion, SC — # P Oarriker, flash in thigh, hand an^eg; J F La9ait«?r, contasioa of ahouldir; W T Phelps, flesh, l»ek; A W Graves h^; Sgt ®h''ulder, fracture of jaw and wrist; all of o C. 40th If C T.—Sgt P B Jorfts, B, cjntnsion, face let N C Battalion—Adjs Browa, contusion of hip; P P Chapman, A, fl^sh. face; Quinoay Ca’-r.iran. I), hin 1. 7th Janior Resarves,—-G vl Long, B. alixh*^, phoulder: Edw Daffy, reg’t and comp tny not given, alight, sh'iuld»r. Navy.—Lt T L Dornin, toe br'k'^n; Satn’l Coley, spMn- tws, face; W H Jolly, barn from nun bnrstinar, Thos in, coniiusion; J S iJng.?.?, do; M Proiasy >ui. slijjht: Wilson, flash, facn; T ft ibinson, he'i-1, sevare; en, contusion of hip, severe. pt W H C Strong, A D 0 to commanding General ng, concussion of left hip, slight. upoars or m raas* assooiatiov From the United Statue.—Bichmokd, Dec. 27.— The Washiogton Chronicle of the 25th has been re ceived. but contains no news of interest. Advicea from Naasan mention the arrival there from Wilminffton of the Little Hattie, Banshee and Agnes, and th^ sailing for Wilmington of the Petrel, Little Hattie and Star. Foreitrn news to the *I4th is unimportant The London Times argues [in favor of| opening negotia- tiona to close the American war. The Times says it must come to that at last. 1^ Nr telegram was received from any quarter last night or this morning. From Savannah.—A gentleman arrived in our city Saturday who left Sayannah on Wednesday. Everything was quiet up to that time. Gen. Slocum inarched in on Wednesday morning at the head of about three hundred m^n and posted guards around to protect property. No outrages bad been com mitted. It is thought tha^ Gen Sherman will not permit his army to go into the city. It is said that Sherman intends to request all residents to take the oath nf allegiance. Tuose who do so will be allowed to remain, and their property will be respected. Those who refuse to do so will be compelled to leave, and thgir property will be confiscated. Augfi«ta Ch.‘>‘ovtde, 25th. The Au$rnsta Chronicle of the 23d gives some particulars of the fall of Fort McAlister and Savan nah, derived from a gentleman who left Savannah on the night preceding the evacuation: When he left the eity several bnndred families were without anything to eat. Provisions were exceedingly scarce. , During the past week several assaults were made upon our lines, hut were repulsed signally. Our works aroun d the city were very strong, snd the line in all probability would have been held had it not been for the fall of Fort McAlister. The usual garrison of Fort v*c Alister numbered about 125 men. A day or two before it fell, however, about 600 more tr>-x)ps were sen*^^ to their aid. By its fall we lost between 7 and 800 men Ttie Fort was attacked on the North side by Sh«rman’s forces No attack was made oa the South, or water side If the fort had been as strong on the land side, as it was on the water side, it never could have bsen captured Sherman transferred the heavy guns from Fort Mc Alister to a position from which he could thell the city case he wished to. The residents of Savannah did not expect that the city would be captured. They were totally unprepared for such a result. But very few of them succeeded in getting away. Those who did .were obliged to leave most ef their effects behind. The best order was maintained throughout the entire 8ie?e. All the whisker was locked ”p. The stills were all seized by the authorities. The four local companie4 were as3igned to polic« duty ?»nd k 'pt law breakers quiet All tne rice on the plantation^ in the vicinity of the city fell into the hands of the yatt'es. Some estimate the amount at 500,000 bushels. Ths Confederate Govern'aent succ:»eded in removing most of its stores The main loss sustained by it was the loss of ths siege guns and the gunboats. Both of the printing offires in the eitj’ fell into the hands of the Yankee's. We are informed both editors left before capitnUtion Mr. Sa9a>l of the Republican left early last week, with the government funds of which he was custodian. Onr informant says that the Georgia militia—or “Gov Brown’s pstV’ as «ome term them—have behaved them selves nobly throughout the whole campaign. NEW BATES OP 8UB80BIPTION. From this date the price of the Semi-Weekly Ob server will be $20 for one year, $10 for aix Bontlm, $5 for three months. The price of the Weeklj Ob- serrer will be $15 for one year, $10 for eight montha, $8 for six months, $5 for foar montha, $4 for thrM months. Dec. 15.1864. FOB TBX OBSUVUL There will be a meeting of the Young Ladies’ Knitting Societv at the residence of Mr. S. J. EUnsdale, on Satur day afternoon at o’clock. SHIPHBKD. liiCia—^ ftrfh Go/roltna Reseroes —We learn '’erbilly faft^er the enemy landed three brigades ab'vve Fisher, a force was sent t-o attack Fort Ander ) on the river, and succeeded. Tha enemy held ir a short ^ine, but was driven out by the Senior [ Janior Reserves, with great bravery The boys (sMd to have fought with greit in^repidit^^y. Raleigh Co*iaervative. are infonred that the repulse of the 3t.orming attempted to capture Fort Fisher oa ^ght, is due in part to the gallantry of our i.^rves. God bless the boy«—may they /I reap the fruita of their gallant conduct Wtlmington C'lrolinian. True Spirit.—We 1‘^arn from an entirely re le source, that Nathan Milam, Esq., of Warren of the most wealthy citizens ot that county, aged /ears, did not read Gov. Yance’a proclamation |1 Saturday night last. He determined at once to the defence of Wilmington, and left home onday for that place. H*) was accompanied by Twitty, another wealthy and aged citizan of county on the same mission, aad we learn that ir citizens of that couuty are arranging to follow, he gentlemen are beyond the trilitary aga and been classed among tl^e “original seces.Aionists " honor to them. If all onr people, both seces gts and those who were oppo0;.>d to secession will imitate the example, the enemy will be beaten baek without difficult?. Bally, people of North Carolina, to the rescae.—RtU. Conservative. Several exempt irentlemen from Moore and Chat- iiMw have reached Fayetteville this week on -the way tFwiimington. Tne first to arrive was the Rev. s Tysor, of Fair Haven, Moore county, who is deterred by either age or calling from going to post of danger. The satisfactory turn of events have induced some of them to return home. Obscbveb. '^The Yankee Fleet — T\xq Baltimore American the expedition against Wilmington is command- by Admiral Porter. The land forces were cnn- _/ed by about 90 transports, (including tbe supply vessels,) and are commanded by Butler. The na’^al portion of the flee*—tnat id, tne war vessels p'-^'p- er—^number 64, including the largest and most pow- erfol in Ihe navy. The war vftf»s>ftl8 are in tive divj- eioB*>; the flrwt of 16 Rhips, 116 ann?, Cooi. K. ‘n»atcb*r; 2d, 14 so us, Ui guns Com JabpoI’ f - n- man; 3ii. 11 sbipii, 96 gons. «1n w..T F S^herck; 4tn, 16 ship#, i6d guiis, Ooui. o- W. Godon; Ironciad di- isioo, 6 ships, 30 fpiu» Gou. W. ifiadtard. Tae ' ' ▲inoaLPorta** flaeship^ereiMaausno* SD, At the residence of her father, in this vicinity, on the 26th inst., AGN^S, daughter of Barth’w and Minie H. Fuller, aged 10 years, 3 months and 2 days Near Brenham. w«gbington county. Texas, Nov*! 6th, 1864, JOHN WaTKINS, infant son of W. S. aad Franees H. Mallett AUGUSTINE SHEPHERD, Esq, was bom in Flu vanna coanty, Virginia, May 27th 1789, and died In Wadesborousth, Anson county, N. C.. Deo. I7th, 1864. He was for more than 40 years a worthy member of the Episcopal Ohnrch. “I heard a voice from Heaven saying unto me. Write, From hen«forth blessed are the dead who die in tha Lord; even so saith the Spirit, for they rest from their labors.”—Com. Departed this life, on tbe 22d of December 1864, In the 80th year of her ag", Mre. MARY FlNl-aYSON, consort of Angus Piulayson. Mrs. Finlayson was a CMisiateot member of tbe Presbytfrlan Cknroh fer many years. She has not only gained a large circle of friends ia this world but we hope sbe baa gain«^d an inhentance which eke la now eujnvine at God’s r^ht' band in Hewen. Near Green Lake, Richmond county, of diarrhosa, oa the 8th Dec’r, HARRIET E., youngest daughter and child of W. R. and Sarah W. Lovin, aged seven years, one month and eight days. Scenes seraphic, hia'h and gloriona, * Now forbid her longer stay; See her rise o’er deatn victorious, Angels beckon her away. F;’ A L. In Lincolnton, very suddenly, Mr. SAMUEL LEW DER Sen’r, at an advanced age. He was an old citixsB of Lincolnton, and always enjoyed the respect and coa- fidence of hi^ iellow-citizens Of yellow fever, at Newbern, N, C., on the llth Oet^, Mr. DAOLIFF O. WULFF, agad 69 years. Killed, near his residence, in Robeson fonnty, on Wed nesday 2lst in*t., Mr. JAM^ P. BARNES. Mr. Bam‘-s bad started to the Post OfQoe. and oa kli wav was shot by three oersons ""ho had prepared blln^a by the si«^e of the road in order to coaC‘*al them«lvea. and who waited his appro-ujh Wh"*n fifed on by two of the desperadoes he turned toward bis home, but soon fell from exhaustion. Whilst ’ying down, one of the gang rashpd uoon him aad shot him in the f&c->, appr oaching as ne^r t j him a« four or five y^rds. H^ livfd bu*. a f-'W '»ou'-a. (>ue of thp gan^. (the one who ran up t> him and nhot l;im.) ke kntw, Mr. B t'^'i'-s wa't 47 ; “ars and 6 mos. old. w*3 «xt^n«iv ly kaoi^ru in the county, and w- s a general favorite where he was best known. was ia the A.ivistry Board f*'r Ho'oeeon county at the time of hia death. Tbe gang who shot him were deserters. The fiend («vhom he recognized.) was a frtt negro. The whole oem* munity are greatly shocked James P. Bames took a deep interest in tbe j^eaent great struggle for Southern tDd*^p«nd3nce, was a man ef very fiae judgment, aud very litK*ral in hie views. Hla disposition was proverbially kind. Of such a man it might truly be said. ‘ Nene knew him bnt to leve him, Noae named him but to praise.” He waa a consistent member of the M. EL Ohuioh for 20 years Com. Col. Kirk on another Raid —Col. Kirk, with bis own command and t.he 8th Tennessee, was at the Warm Springe last week. He did not, so fa' as we can leam. venture this side of that point. Aa nsual be levied a heavv tax on aU citizena living within his reach- Mr. Bumbough, proprietor of the Sprinvs lost a wagon and team and a neg'O boy; Mrs. Garrett, one mile below the Springs, was also a heavy suf ferer. Wm. P. Blair wascaotured, with the under standing that he woald be taken to Knox villa. When last heard from Col. Kirk was encamped at Paiot Rock, five miles b^low the Springs. He haa probably had sound reasons for “changing bis base” before now.—Asheville Neu'g, 22d. Supreme Court.—^Opinions have t»een delivered in the following cases: B/Pkasson, C. J. In State v. Elick, a slave, from Granville, no error. In State v. Howie, from Mecklenburg, no error. In Caldwell v. Cowan, in equity, from Rowan, defendants entitled as next of kin. By Battlis, J. In Wilson v. Stafford, in equity, from Forsyth, directiu? decree for plaintiff. In Horab v. Horah, in equity, from Rowan. In Bring- gle’s case {habeas corpus) affirming the decision of Judge Heatn. By Mawlt, j. In State v. Dick, a slave from Iredell, error. In State v. Bryson, from Henderson, no error. In McCrachen v. Love, in equity, from 'Haywood, demurrer overruled. Ral. Confederate, ^th. Coming Back.—Many citiz'ms of "VSCestern North Carolina, who went oS to the enemy a year or two “ioiTC, have voluntarily returned^ and given pledges for their future loyalty and good conduct, ^me of t em, we leam, express themselves very emphatically as satisfied with their experience in the Yansee ser vice. It is not, they say, the feast .to wnich they were invited, aud henceforth they are with the Con federacy; for weal or woe.—Asheville News, 22d. Ghiuboats blown up.—A Newbern letter, Dec. 13, to the iV. Y. rferald, fays three yankee gunboats vvere blown up by torpedoes oa the Roanoke, while on an expedition 8 miles above Plymouth, “The Roauoke river is a perfect network of torpedoes. A large number have already been taken up, and a still larger numoer are supposed yet to remain.” Dwelling H$Q8» to Sell at ioeliOB. ON Saturday next, will be ao'd at AuHion, that 'desi rable BK ^IDBNGB. aitoatsd at tke corner of Orange *ud Ch«B*y :treets Hon e o^’itaina 9 rv>aiie and paa- try. doa'ile Kitehea, Sooke H'^^nse aa^ Stable: aa ex- oclleot eoupperoong vlae, about foar aorea ot land. Fer farther p»rtioalars apply to JOHN fl. COOK, Auei’r. Djo’r 27. Itpd »ALT AT AVCTlOx^. ON Moaday next tke 1«( Jauaarjr, will be aold at Aactio!: 800 Bnshela Salt, 1 Mule, i Horse. Will be Rented, Dwelling Hoose east side Wilaiag* ton street MoLanoilin tioose. JOHN H. roOK, Anefr Dee ?8 Itpd t’A^ijSTrWVlLLifl MARKJiT.—Deo. 29 uijyiJSW OF THE ^iARKET. Bason 6 03 Pork 3 oO. L*rd 6 00 B^vf I 60 VO 2 00 per poaad. retail. Becsirax 5 00 Butter R Oe to 9 00 Oo?t©B 1 7 i C jflffce ’26 00 Yara—4^ 00 to 50 00 p.it bnncb Copperas, r9{j»il ?5 to $7. L^ri^d Prait 1 60 Fl'»tt?—Super, $285, ^'!»a»ily, IS300 \}raia—>'7orn (25 00 ^keat $10 to |4$. Rye $26. *atfl 16 00 Peaa ¥22 50 —iiraea 8 60, dry ri 00 t« 7 O') Iron—‘Swedes 6 00, eountry made 8 60. Fodder $10. Hay $10 Bksoiss $10. Fl*x3.;ed 16 00 per bu. G.'esa Apples 25 00 per boakeL B«f8 4 M to 6 00 per dosem. Uei^t-cr 26 00. Liot'.or*—Cora Wkiskty f6) 00. Apple aa) Peach tirandy $60 00. Malauee, eoantrj a&aiie, 18 6d to 20 00. Mce 76 b’' cask Sugar 8 00 paf hbl; refc^iil 10 IO. • 8o^ 7 CO to 8 00 per lb. Soap—Family B&r 6 00 ^er !b., Toilet 8 00 Io 10 00 K.Uls 4 00 to 4 60 per lb. Onions 86 00 per busheL P-:;lat«es—Irit''i $20 ^w^et $10. Fiiyetteville 4-4 Bcteetiags, 4 60 Salt 40 00 to 4t> 00 -i»sr boaiiel- Spirits Turp»atine 8 00 po'- icalliQ. Tallow 6 00 ool $8 to $10 Correo».?id by R L PT.ireaxToa. lVIaiiici|»al For Mayor, A McLB\N. Comm-iB^ioQors, Ward No 1. AO TSornton. M MoKincon. Alpx'r Johnson, Jr. a M Orrell I>r. K A Blaak. J R Lee J C Po?! [2tpd A A McKHhan daalta-5 servinjr ae Conoiis iocrT m Ward Wo 6 Jon. G 'laijh desires not to be voted for in W %rl Wo 3 Dec 29 9«-?trd For iHayor, iflcHae. IK ‘b'-.c on >«-'J we should havo tho servlees of *. mat of fi rpn“ss aal deaidlon, one who ^qows the law and ike muepsaisooe to enf«»rc8 it Tne if &. “Vtcn.*?, E q . )d c pfar'd t--> n tii: . -i i n t.’' pjs oaging siin I'qmite 3v w!!! tunr"ried by many wfco destro to 'Hr. z a r htca 1. ca- >«toal eonaoras. D o’r 19 Itpd BtaidL OMdb §m *ik st tkis For Rent at aaction. WILT* be rented «t Auotion on Monday, Jan’y 2d, tke 'fc'OUSE on Diok s.'raet, owned by f!apt L K. l^r eee J03N H. COOK, Aactioa^sr. D£0 28 It To ExchaD^e, A GOOD FARM B >R8S for a MULE. Apply to W. Q. .>dATTHBW8. Dee’r 28 Itpd JHarc tor Sale. AVEBT fine Y0UN9 MABE, of good blood aad with feal Apply te Dnc’r 28 H L MTROVEB. 96 2t TO HIKE, A BOY, large ea^ugh to ran crrftod^ Ao W. N. TILLINQBAST. Dec'? 29. u FT 1 the subsoribcr. u t';. 21 inn?., a ROW PI®, wo rr.cnihs o5d; ooJor wliil? and bUcV & suilabla rawird Will be ptiJ f^r tbe reoo'?-3v o/ said CHA3 KBNlfEPY Dc’c29. 10 French Waxei Calf iSkiiis. w. MacIntyre OVrKaP TOR BAI>S DOZEN FRESOn W^XEU CALF SKINS Dao i.9 ' *’'"-5:pd BANM. OF CLARENDOSr, 1 J)' •»!;»;. »>. .. ^8 T J S'lHE D'reflt^'rs have tMs day deolared a annual . Dividend of 6 p -r cent on the otpiUl stock, payable in ourrenay ca tUe 2J ef Jat-ua.'y 1^65 96 2k ' J. W jIANDFOllD Caah’r. WA.rVT£D, A TRUSTY, ACTIVE )?0Y, for dravman at *he Mer- ekant Mills Aay one baviag aueh a bo' can hire a:ra to advantage. Dec’r '■ 9 96 ii Wanted for the Eusain^ ITear, AFEM VLE fEA^HEit aeooniidisSed tn wao o»D sing aad play well on'he Pia* o, &n1 is also to ceaoh the varioaa fiagUsa Bf*aoa«8, aad f'reoch and Littiu. Pupils will not exoefr^ ten AppUowte ean state their terois Addrees Wt'. H PONTO.'^, WeldoB N. C. Dee. 28 96 3t ilOTItE. State of .forth Carolina, Rlehmond CmbCt* Sup'.ri ,r Cocrt Cicrk’s Ottioe 24th Dae r 1864. By ordf^r of Hon R 8 FaiscH, one of tke Jadg«s ef the Superior Courts of Law and Equity for the State at N rtb C«r?lics, a Ocurl nf O'er aod Termini fsr •He county ef Riohmoni, will be held at ike Ceort rfooBe in Boekingkam, on Monday the aeeond day ef JaT)u»ry 18ti4 Witneae, B 8. MsDona'd, Clsrk of tke Snperler Ccnrt of Law for Eiohmond Coon'.y, at office ia Reek- lOghem, tke 24tk Ddo’r 1864. 93-te R 8 MeDONALD, C. 8. 0. Religious MoCiee. J^EV J. B. HARDHICK wirpreschat May’aCkapel, Ohftbam, next Betnrday aad Sunday Ddo’r 29 It $900 Reward. STOLEN f-oiii thf- p ibe^nber, the 21 in*!,, a Che?t> aut ac'rsi HOliSE, aboa* foar year* old; b'.tl his Mnl lO *r“ wiite, oaa haa mors wtite tbsn lha ether, be kai a rh in ki* faai. wm ftoler I y tk* br ri>e Fry, and the l%^t heard of kim ho wa# ia Us o&s::bfliea at Meleomi Blne’a Bridge aa Drewaing Onsk. I will ^ve the abeva tewaid far tk* delHesj of tk« koxis to iM sr iafsTBatioB teihai 1 eaa get Uaaiaia. Ilf idditnliAiBrli F. a Oeebediel tomty.n. 0. AM QAPim.