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-. i . , - - r - !. K. Melt AH, I A. M. GOl.3IN .( EDITORS. zrr All letter on business of the Office, to be"dircted to A. K. GORMAN & CO. thtrsiuy, iK(Oir.Kn i.vis&i. Do the members of c r.ishturc who are constantly introducing :ir- ur fir.i resolutions in the two Honors, about peace, rdly devirf? to accomplish the pnrpo.e.- pruf.r.ed!y tle "ncil; oris it tbcirrr.aiu object to fnri.isdi an opportunity for berating the Government and abiding Mr. Davis administration, with the view of impeding its iffich'ticy in carying on tho war, and to build up enough of oppri tion to effect party t-nr's and to array the people against both the. Go eminent and its ' administration ? . We cannot believe that thi i- the design of many engaged in the distracting practice alluded to, and yet it sapim to m that their course- cannot tail to have this result. And beside thu effect upon our own pcop'e, it cannot be fcueees fully denied that thia course encourages the yankte to perist in t ijeir attempts to force r.s buck to ution with thenr, whip us bad; into submission as conquered province-, by the belief, that there in a half crRani,'d party hre, which, aspir ing to rule tho destinies of the country, stands ready -to join hand with the enemies of our country in a peace on the bauis of reconstruc tion, and ;n acquiescence with tho doctrine of Federal fuprernacy.' Tht-re can be no question that the course ; pursued by some, instead of promoting, rally delays the objects which they prore?s to have at heart. They but invito tres-ion inrtead of working to repel it. Their t ill; of " negotiation " is laughed at by those to whom it id addressed ; thdr pr. p citic u Hjurnfu'ly thrown back into rieir faeff ; becntn-e tho North believes that there it re enough of these p-'3ce men in the South to paralv,- its htfength. We know heller, for we know the scantiness of their, number, and the paucity of their influence. Hut the evil that they do is immense, for rt id through tlVni aloou the pffjet they have upon the Yankee mind that our calculating fee is induced to pn.t in a' war which ha would quickly end, if satisfied that we were unitd in a delcrnliuation for independence. We say again, if the peace talkers really desire an early peace, let them change their tacticsand by their acts say to the foe, as our Government has iuid, and our noble soldiers say : "We desire a peace, but only such a peace as freemen can accept ; wo Want and will Invo no peace that dors not do justice to our country." Since the above was wiitten, we are proud to sco. that tho Senate on yesterday voted to lay on the table Mr. Pool's peace resolutions.' There let them lie ; and If fall ethers of a sim ilar character be put to sleep beside them. All honor to the Senate of North Caroliua for the uoblo stand it Iias taken. When we find ourselves opposed on a ques tion of public policy by so judicious ami nafe a journal as the Faytf rvillcs Observer, we feel inclined to reconsider our grounds in or der that we may retrace our steps, unlc-us on such reconsideration wc are forced to remain in our position by tho convictions of reason. We give to-day, in another column, an article from the Observer of the 12; h, on the subject of ''impressments.' It i; evidnt ftom the statements of that paper, that gr-at inequali ties have been the reu!t of tho "practice un der the impressment law, and much injus tice and inconvenience suffered." Had Jlr. Phillips approached the qv.es; ion wi:h a ptate ment of facts, iu a calm and un'mpassioued manner, with an effort to ascertain a remedy, there would have bo;:n, if any dd'Tereuco of opinion between m at nil, only such an on as would elicit useful eliscussion. But it wad his tierce, and. uuwarv ;r.t'tUc. and injurious invectives against tho Governuient, which excited our animadversion, and bd to the retort of his own malfeasance, while he was accusing others,- Wo propose in a few days to review thi3 question of impressments by the Government, and if possible, to draw out from some practi cal person, some suggestion of relief by which the necessities of the Government can be met and at the same time hardships to tho citi zens boaverted. In the mean time we give the Observer's article to public. Legislative Summary. In the Seiiate, Mr. Pool's IVuce Resolutions were laid on the tabic, by a vote of twenty four to twenty, and kept there, despite a vig orous cli'ort to resurrect t4om. In the lfoxise, the Revenue Bill pa'sed its second reading. We commence today, and shall conclude to-morrww, the speech of Mr. S im'l I hillips on his impressment resolutions. Wo lave had much to say of this speech and those res olutions, and may hare more to say hereafter : we therefore do ilr. Phillips the justice of laying his speech before our readers, as pre pared by himself. The Concert. The Concert given by the ladies on Tuesday Light, was a decided succc. Vth in regard to the superior musical entertainment afforel ed, and the larg tuuiber who ci j jed it. Every one that wc have heard speak of tho Concert, express their gtafilicatiou in the highest terms. . . Gen. Joseph E. Johnston has recently been on a visit to his brother, Beverly It Johnsttn, Esq., at Abingdon, "Va. He was iu Kich- nvmd a few da-js since. East Tennessee. - TTo learn from the Bristol Register of the 10th, that the most reliable information from the front indicates a Ptate of alarm and un certainty amoDg tbe Federals. Our Fcouting parties report po Yankees this fide of Bean's Station, in Grainger county. They were told by the citizens that these Fede rals who came to that place from Cumberland Gap, were ordered in a double quick towards Knoxviile. In conpe qucne? of tbe appearance of Federal troops at Bean's Station, presenting the atti tude of a fltnk movement, our forces were in duced to fall back some distance, having im portant wagon trains to protect. Bat on the 9th, Gen. Vaughn commenced an advance movement, beinjj determined to find cut tho force in front of him. We shall not be sur prised to hear of his turning tip close to Knos ville. A later notice in the same paper, says, the recent movement of Burbiidge via Bean's Sta tion, has proven itself be quite a strategic, and brilliant movement. Instead of flunking Vaughn, it seems that they were sent over to keep the three Tennessee (Federal) regiments from deserting in consequence of the order to evacuate..' Meeting of tiik Directors and Donors of the N. C. OaniAN Endowment Fund. We iovitc the attention of 'the Dnors and Directors of the North Carolina Orphan En" dowment Fund, to the meeting to be held at the basement of tho Baptist Church, in thi3 city, to-day (Thursday.) A full attend ance of Djnorsand Directors is desirable. On Sunday morning, the Yankee officers in the prison at D.mvi'le made an attempt to overpower the guard. Th -y were fired cn, and Colonel Bossier, of New York, wss in stantly killed and others wounded. This frightened the rest, and the attempt was given op. The struggle bated but a few minutes, aud all was scon quiet. Oar Sick and Wounded Soldiers in Onr Hos pitals. Medical Director's Office, Genkkal Hospitals N. C , Kaleigh, Dec. 13th, 1864. ) Gentlemen : In your paper of this date, speaking of a concert to be given this evening by a number of the ladies of this city, you say : " But aside frm the musical treat that will be afforded, the bjjct to which the pro ceeds are to be applied should fill the Chapel to repletion, viz : for raising afund to pro mote and contribute to the wants of cur sick and wounded soldiers in our Ilespita's." I would beg leave to state, through your p:iper, that the Cohfederata Government has made very- liberal provision for the comfort and wants of our sick and woundeel soldiers in " our Hospitals ; in fact, has done all that money can do tor them. During tbe past month, the unexpended excess of tbe Hospital funtl (over $5,000) to be returned to the Treasury by the General Hospitals in this State, vary troaa $465 to $14,702 11, and the excess unexpended to be returned from tb Way Hnspitate vary frem $89 68 to $2,333 66 i. The excess of the Hospital fund unexpended during the past month (over $5 000) to be returned to the Treasury from the Hospitals in this city, were as follows, viz: General Hospital No. 7 re turned $4,659 74; General Hospital No 8 returned $9,923 72, and Pet'.igrew Hospital returned $14,702 14, leaving a . balance o $5,000 to the credit of each Hospital at the commencement of this month. Tbe Govern ment has supplied all the funds necesaary for the comfort and wants of our sick and wound td soldiers; but money car.nol'purchase many delicacies", because they are not to be had , nor can it pnrchase the cheering influence; gentle words and sympathetic atteati6ns of the ladies, which have done so much to add to the comfort and to cheer up tur sick and wounded soldiers. I hin very respeci fully, Your ob't servant, I'. E. Hines, Surgeon, Medical Director, Messrs. McRaeoj Gorman, Editors Coned crate, Baleigh, N. C. Fr tConfeelerate. Mkssus. Editors: It seems that Mr. Phil lips is determined to make a fuss." If he had more of mental calibre, he 'might be able to ac complish his desire, but it sceins that the Leg isl.mire, who know hitn best, is williDg-far Lira to blow his ou-n horn, knowing that he has in; ictluence with men who are determined to staud by the Government. "When a man feelingly stigmatises his own Government," he is against his Government, and should be watch ed ly all good acd true men. There is no need of makicg laws, when our people will not see that they are carried into execution. Mr. Phil lips should cot hold his seat in the Legislature; nor should Mr. Dauiel Russell, if he is not twenty one years of age, (if I am right in my opinion that a man cau not be a member of the Legislature if he be not twenty one years old. You are right, Messrs. Editors, and any true maucwill staud by you until the South shall have gained her lndepndence. This is no time to be talking abuut impressments, &c. Let every man do his "ost if it is to give up every thii g he possesses. It is not possible for laws to be made that will reach every on in tLe sumo ratio. As this cannot be done, let us all pay our taias without grumbliug, resolviag to saenfice even life, if we are call d upon to en ter the ranks, rather tbau succumb to yankee rule. We are in the midst of a revolution ; aud if .Mr. Ptilbps from Orauge, is not yet satufied, but wants to bring on another revolution. 1 think it is because he has not Iten in the fore most ranks, as he should have been, fiyhiiny for his rights, for the riuhi's of the SiUTli. Let Mr. Pndiips help us to get through this revolution-, help us to gain! our Independnce--before. ht talkes about bringing on another revolution. 1 am far th Government, Messrs. Editors, right or wrong. If the Government .goes by the board, wc all sink; if the Government suc ceeds, and it will, without a doubt, then we have oar Independence ; and those who have not helped us, will not deserve f share with us its benefit. D. J. F. The lovers f famous literary localities in London are taking their last look at Milton's Barbican" and Goldsmith's Green Arbwr Cunt," both of whicn are in process of demo lition. Tho cost of the tomb for the royalty of Eng land, which is benug erected at "Frognioro, wil 1 be 500,000. The War News. ; ; We received no Georgia or Charleston pa pers on yesterdayj and are iherefore unable to give our readers any further informatien of the situation of affairs in Georgia abd South Carolina. The Wilmtgton Journal says a re port had trained circulation in that city, that Sherman was1 shelling Savannah, or if not Savannah, at least the Railroad approaches to it. Th Journal U dbp se to doubt this, but net to deny it entirely. It hardly thinks that Sherman could carry a "sufficient ord nance train t rable him to maintain any pu-tracted teige at any well defend d point, or even to fight any number of tolerably Well eontestcd fights But as Sherman has turned cfl from the fortified pom'?, and ha? geuerally b"en a'l-vid to pass along without molestation, rncst of his ammunition is proba bly un xpended, and he rnav think himself entitled to mcke a fp'uroe at Savannah. If he seriously tries that gams, he will be likely to make a serious mistake we hink. As thiDgs appear to us, it is the very course wc should like him to adopt. T e Journal is of the opinion that in the Pocota'ligo fkht cn Friday or Saturday lastf that at first the enemy rather got the better of an encounter on Friday or Saturday, but that our fo'ks rallied aud repulsed them. Wo received yesterday the Richmond and Petersburg papers of Monday; leaving us still ene day behind with the mails from thse cities. Ti e Richmond papers contain nothing new. In the .account given of Gen. Loogstreet's. reeent reconnoissance on the enemy's lines, the Dispatch says the actual position of the enemy's line of heavy defences on the north tide of James river was ascertained. Instead of ruuniu northwest frutn Fort Harrison and hugging our line even to the Charles City road, as had been believed, at least by civilians, it runs frm Fort Harrison due east t New Market Heights, which is at least feur miles further dis'ant from the city than the former point. Between New Maiket and tbe left cf our lino there is no fortification or entrench ment of consequence, and was found on Sat urday to be held only by a picket line. Though our troops-, both in going out and re turning, traveled over the ground from which the Yankees have been threatening to shell Richmond, tiiey discovered no big guns and no preparations lor mounting them. Gen. Longstreet returned to his original position, which he reached on Saturday night. Wo killed a few of the enetay's pickets and took a few of them prisonars. Our losd waB one man killed and several wounded. We gather from .the Pe-ersburg Express of Monday, the following particulars ef the re cent movement of the enemy Ujon Bellfild : Brisk skirmishing occurred between a por tion of our cavalry and a detachment of the enemy, at Jarratt's Depot, on Thursday. This was but a small affair. While it was in progress, th enemy was moving a heavier body of his troops towards Hickst'rd, for the purpose of destroying, if possible, the fine bridge over the Meherrin river. This move ment becoming known to eur commaniler, steps wt-re at ouce taken to meet it. Troops were immediately thrown forward, and Ion g before the enemy made bus appearance thero a strong force of our cavalry were, iu position at llicksford, to meet hitn. On Fii1ay afternoem the enemy's column tame in sight, and at once made dis-positions fur attack, "hey bomharckd and assaulted our position, but were most gallantly repulsed, ai.d compelled to retire without accomplish ing anything, except wounding a few of our men -.nd losing a number of their own. Un Saturday morning the enemy retreated fro'n Hicbsford, anel was at .once pursped by our cavalry, who closely followed and harassed his rear. During the retreat, the Yankee column several limes stiock and jierceil by our dashing cavalry, and it is believed t have suff.-red heavily, not only in killed and 'wounded but in prisoners. ' What they have accomplished, amounts in reality, to nothing, unless we except their dep redatioos upon private property in Sussex county. They stole a number of horses and CitLle, ran oil fome negroes, and robbed a great many hen roots and pi sties, but that is ail. Grand work, indeed, tor a column of fifteen thousand wariiorsto accomplish, who start out on ad expedition which was intended to result in untold destruction of public prop erty, and irreparable injury to the Confederate cause. Prisoners say the column was des tined for Weldon, after destrevying all inter mediate property of value, but it is halted and turned back at the first bridge it attempts to destroy. The enemy made a heavy demonstration, or reconneissance on our right, in the vicinity of Hatcher's Run, on Saturday morning, with the purpose probably of aseertaining the strength of our lines, and whether they had been weakened to send off troops after the raiders. We are glad to state full satisfaction was given. The Yankees uot nly found troops there, but enough to give them a handsome drubbing, and send them batk at a double quick from whence they started. This recoonoitering force consisted of a division of infantry and cavalry. We learn tat they were repulsed and driven back in the most gallant manner, Some lew prisoners were taken. We understand that the Yankees on our right are puilirg down their winter quarters, and moving the material further to the rear. As they stand, they are probably teo close to the lines., Between thirty and forty deserters were brought into the city on Saturday and yes terday, with some fifteen or twenty prisoners. From Below. There was a report here, that Fort Branch, in Martin county, bad been captured by a raid ing party from Plymouth. We are glad to learn lroni the Goidsboro' State Journal, that it is not so. The latest news is, that the enemy was retreating and our forces .under Gen, Leventhorpe pursuing. We hona this is the truth about the matter, and that the report of the capture of Col. Hinton, his Adjutant and some of his men, may also pnjve unfounded, as we feeliove is the fact. GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA. SENATE. Wedne-day, Dec. 14th, 18C4. Trayer by Rev. Mr. Pritchard, of the Bap tist Church. Mr." Warren, from the Judiciary Commit ter rent.rttd a bill to authorize his Excelitc- Vv the Governor to appoint Courts of Oyer and Termiaer, which, uoder . a kuspetsien f the rules, was passe d. Mr. O lorn, from the Joint Select) Commit tee on the subject, reported a bill iu refeieoce to salaries and fees. This bill gives his Ex cellency the Governor $10,000 per annum. Councilors of State $40 pcrelay when engaged in public business and thirty cents a rnilo when so travelling; Treasurer ,$50 '0, Comp troller $2,500, etc, and doubles the fees of office. Mr. Dick introduced a bill to arnend the N. C. Volunteer Navy Act, which was referred to the Committee eu corporations. Mr. Berry introduced a bill to repeal the act establishing tho mileage and per dicw ($50) of members. On motion of Mr. Lindsay, a message was seHtthe Senate, proposing to set apart Satur- elay, the 17th inst., for the appointment ot magistrates. V A message was received from the Ileuo, proposing to ge into tbeeiectiou of five Trus tees of tho University of North Carolina, which was concurred in by the Shate. The hour of 12 having arrived the special order therefor, Mr.- Pi id's " resolutions to initiate negotiations lor au honarablo peacu'' was taken up. Mr. Speight moved to lay tbe resolutions on the table, and the Sesate o ordr-d by yeas 24, nays 20. The vote bVing as f -llcws : Yeas. Me-srs. Ayeock, Berry, Bryson, Courts, Crump, Eliis, Gricr, Hall, Knby, LimJsay, L, ng, McCorckle, aickachern, M li ter, Pilchtbrd, Puwtrtl, Smito. Speight, Ta lor, Ward, Whitford, Wiggins, Wright, Wune 21. Nays. Messrs. Adams, Arendcll, Bgley, Blount, Bogle, Dick, Hoi ton, Jones, La.-s;ter, Mann, March, Odom, Patterson, Ptttn, Pool, Sanders, Suead, Straugtin, Vfarren. 20 Mr. Berry moved to reconsider this vote. Mr. Lindsay moved to lay this motion on the table, and called tor the ayes and nays. There being a tie, 22 to 22, the motion was nut agreed to by the Speaker's casting vo c. The question then being on Mr. Berry' motion to reconsider, it was not agrccel to, by veari 22, nays 23. So the resolutions wti ; fabled. The school bill was then taken up, read i f-ecoud time and its turther et,t,ioVr.t,.uu pus poned till to morrow ; whereupon the Senut adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The House proceediugs uvday were aluu. wholly confined t a discussion of the Rovenu Bill, which passed its second re.dieg, with some slight amendments. The Uous-Q then adjourned to 7 p. ui. f Fer the Confederate. Post Hospital, 2d Military Distmct, Dlp't. of N. (J. and :m utuekn Va., v Tarboro', N. C. Dec. 9ih, 1So4. 3 Editors Confederate: Please ado-v in through yur columns, in behalf t t the sick and wounded soldiers of Gen. L. S. Biker' command in this Uespital, to acknowled: -the receipt of the following contributions t- ' Hospital stores, and delicacies from that noble band of sisters the Ladies Cumberland Hos pital Association of Fayetteviile, N C. Since the organization of this Association, no appeal, however frequent, has been ruaek in vain to thee kiud Ladies, for relief to the sick and suri'eiing of our gallant -ruiies, but with patriotic z.-al, and h-a t'elt symp ithy, have they addressed themselves nohfy to their continueet work of phi Liu tn ropy. And though a grateful people wid rear tiidniing monu ments of tame to the scil-o.tcriticiiig hero martyrs who have gallantly perished in de fending their jiiitivcsoil from too polluting siep of our babaric fe-e, yet will they not render the sweet reward to these minh-tering angels of charity, in their sileui work of love, of enshrining them in the nation' heart there to ever livo in grafeful remembrance o7 their virtues and devotion to ihe cause, in thi ehtrkest hours of the revolution in siiiuing contrast to the spiiit ot extortion, greed and avarice that has blighted our i atlouat name, and cuised the land. Contributions to Post Hospital, Tarboro for mreiy at Washington, A. O) by Lamts Cuifberland Hospital Association of Fuy ettcxille, N. (J. . - Seventy -five bed comfeirts ; 75 sheets j 75 pillow cases ; 44 pairs cotton and wooleu sucks ; 12 shins; 40 towels ; 2 elegaut blan kets; 4 bunches spun cotton; 1 bolt coiton sheeting ; large ball candle wick ; 1 bundle linen and bandages, bed covers, clippers, can die moulds; 24 tiu cups; 34 elegant knives and forks ; 24 plates ; G ta aud coffee pots ; 6 Britauic 8poous ; 25 bottles and jirs jelly, claret wine, vinegar, pickles tomato catsup, blackberry "cordbd ; 1 kep pickles; 1 jug scuppernong wine ; 8 lbs. black pepper, can of Durham mustard ; package of sage ; red pepper allspice, lurn, rubnrb, nutmegs, mace, bag bops, bag dried apples; 3 botties wild cherry bitters; 5 bottler antimonial wine and British Oil. ' J E DOUTHIT, AfcSioiarjt Surg., P. A. C. S., iu charge. A Yirginia Mother. , Messrs. Editors : During my imprison ment at Point Lookout, I ob aioed the annexed letter, wiitten by a mother (a lady of Virginia) to her son a feilew-pr soner a few dys pri or to h s capture. It has never been tay god fortune to peruse a more patriotic and inspiring effusion from the peu of any one. While evin cing every solicitude of the mother's heart, still it urges a cteadiast pursuit of duty; and por trays that Christian spirit that actuated the Spartan matron who exclaimed : 'Ceme with it, r on it, from the field." It is as follows : Mr Box: Your country is invaded by the ruthless foe. His step is near your door." The heme of your birth is threatened. All you hold most dear is endangered. Go and lend your tstlp to drive him from your once happy land. A mother's prayers rill ascend on high daily and nightly, that God will shield you from the hand of the enemy, and give you His all sustaining graca to biave with Chriitian fortitude the hardships you may be called on to endure. Be firm be etion trust in the Lord, and he will bring you ff mor than con queror. My son, do not swerve frcm duty, but, at the same, time be not rash. Take care of yourself, as far as lieth in your power, and if you should fall, I. will bear ad, if you cm but exclaim in the last conflict; "I am Dot atraid to die." Go in peace, my dear one, I feel that God will be with ycu. My last word are. do not forget to pray. .Be not ashamed e f Christ, and He will not be ashamed of you, when H maketh op his jewels. Life is short at beat. Soon, very soon, if we prove faithful, we shall meet where the cruel foe cannot mar tour bappiaesa," or sever our nuion. God bless you. Torn Mothxr. Cfirelinian. Impresftmrntr We have not seen much of the practical operations of the Impressment iaws cf Con gress, and. until very lately have not hcatd much. Doubtless those who have come di rectly under their UiHilting irtfuewe? have ! seen ar.d felt deeply ou the subject; but in ' thi part of the State the people art generally j s truly loyal, so devoted tei the iueiesfs of tf;e Confederacy and to the mcerens ol its nig gle for independence, thf they h .ve been un willing to murmur In no other view can we account f.-r the apparent apathy with which they have borLe the manifestly ui.equd burdens imposed upon them by ih e par' ial operation of the system. But the r - o uti n? ot Mr. Phillips evt Orange, adapted bv the Houe of Commons lu&t week, hive K.iwu public attention to the sut'j.ct and placed us in pos ession of facts unknown to us oeJou, which Ratify us that the sysb ui U bi i iu i'self.ahil is badly executed, pr ducing bad le iit g, desp nd&ucy and g-iws ii.ju.-tice It levies an unequal tax. IVr example: 1 Our tifiiibor ha a horse, Woith $2500, which the impressing flieer takes ant p) . enly $800 for, thus taxiug him $170J, in addition to Ids ether taxes, ijiciudiog toe tax ou this very h"re. We have :i her.-e, and thereby esca this tax. Aret! r has a hundred bufheis of c- rn, worth $2000. which the impressing ofiiccr ukea and pas $500 f r. We; have no corn. Another h 1000 lbs. of bacon, worth $G00o, for which It is a' lowed $2750. Wc have no baeou. Our neighbor is thus heavily taxed, whilst we arc exempted. Cau a ay guud reason lor this be assigned ? VTe think not. We are quite as willing ud perhaps eiuitc as able to pty a tax as our neighbor, only it happens that we pro duce nothing aud own nothing that thegovern m'jut uees. N c ubserve that in the report of tho speech of Mr. Phillips ou his resolutions, l e states that 16ft horses anel mules had just been mi presrco: in Orange county, wuith nn'ic than $300 000, for whtcn the guVernmert paid oioy $100,000. Thus a tax of $200,000 has bt-eu e. ilectesd from that County, over and above its legidmatb taxes. A biinilur visita tion has juat been inuefu upon this county, with probably like ret t: Us. All this is ex clusive ot the coin and kiagt ;ud bacon aud ct4o isnjjitfcSuJ. Now has every county b en treated bimilaily? It so, tliia iliuj.ili mate tx has aruountcd to inauy inilitous in the State. Il not visit-d upon all the coun ties, why make a diftiinc:iou ? Ami if all iu this Statu have been thus treated, have! ail the other States beeii trtatd in the ta:;jo way ? ll not, why ? It may be that the government is obliged J lo lmprtss. What it needs ter tin upp it ol its armies in the field, it ouyht to huvu und mi. st have, at ail hazuds, by iu.pt e'.-snunl il necessary. But when it impresses, let it al low the maiket prices, uid let us all be taxed equally to pay them. Tne sy item is an enuoying, galling, utjost one, cah "late-d to create tiishiyaltv, or at any rnte to give disloyal persons a pretext tor their court-e. It is so When faiily executed ; but far w isu when the impressing flieer pa.-ses Dy a inend er lavorite anil pouncps upon ttiO:-e who lave nut taken ihe' pains to in-gratia-e th mstdves in lis fav,r. We hav. near.1 e)t such ca.-es, The sy em discourages production. It u nfedle.-s to tij that it ought ne.t to have that eh'ect. It h is it. We are assured by a nieiht successful farmer, and withal oueef the truest purivts in the country, that at present prices e f what a farmer has to buy, iren, clothing, horses, tc. corn cannot be made at less than $10. a bushel. But'the impressing ofticer al lows only $5 for it. Why should I, says the farmei. pr lucemor than Iabsolut ly reejnire?. Every bushel that I make beyond" that is a clear loss to m f $C. It is no answer to tell u:e that this is a seit'h view uf tha matter that 1 ought to make aij the com I can to kfpp the army aud fon-produ.vrs tiutn stiff ring. I adndt theeplllshnfiJs it is hurran nature btit I caiwii.t yfioid to ir.akecornat a prei-ive! loss ot$5 a bi.hhfl. VW trust that Cougttss will reform the odi. -iW fstem. It was an experiment, wh-he practical operation b in bad, Siould nban d ed. When obliged tj in.pres. alhw a fair price ami taxali property tqu dly to pav it inei p(.j)ie no nor cmpuo. t iaxs. .uevy wnut are necess;.ry, r.ut levy equally and j'istly, that no one may i i . them have iea.-on to com plain. In the above; remarks we wish tr bf elis ,titjctly und rssot d as f aviig t.o sympatny with the tono pf the spei ches agairt thu Con f derate j:ovenin nt ii dolietl in by members of ihe L(gi.-lani - Fn;tti.ri)lr Qhs'rrer. I-UJL1JB5E NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. TUST DECEIVE D O AT TUCKEU. ANDREW -2 & CO , A large lot ef SHOT Nos. 4, 6, 6 and 7. dc 15-d2t F0UR PER CENT. CERTIFf CATES. I have for sale at Mr. Turner's Book Store, Four per cent. Cortin'cates, and wixh to purchase Old and Xew North Carolina Coupons. 15-d3t TIIOS. BRANCH. N E GROES TO HIRE. THE subscriber will hire out for 1F6S, at High Point, on the N. C- Ka lroad, on the 2Sth of Dec. 1RC4, sixteen NEGRO MEN. de U-d3t HENRT S. CLARK. C 1 T UAT 1 O N ASTBA(JHER KJ WANTED. A LADT wishes a situation as Teacher, either lBkSs ol or private famiij. Hhe will eneae t) teach the English branckts ad Music en th 1 iano- Ue-ffrenco given. Address MISS M. E. K. . . Care Editors Confederate, . eli-dtf Raleigh N. C. o RD FEMAL.- COLLEGE. Tbe 2th Session will opon on Monday , the 9th of Januarv, and close on Thuisaay the 23lh of May,H65. It is important for students to be present on the first day ef the scfsioB. J. II MILLS, de 13 17t Oxford, N. C. THE CHURCH INTELLIGEN CER, DEVOTED TO TBE INTERESTS OF TBE j PBOTESTAN r EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN THE is now published by tha Pp.otestast KnscopaL Cbcbcb PrBUSBIVO A sociatioh i! Charlotte, North Cakouka. Kev. F. M HUBBARD, D. D., ) Kev. . M. EVERIIART, A. M., J E"orb. TERMS OF SCBSCIPTIo5 CABH.lJf ADVA5CE I For three months. M $ 5 For six month ; ..V.V.V.V.7.V.V..V..""..'. 10 For one year 20 For Army or Hospital dntribalion7ad. aaction of twenty-five per cent. AU communications should ba addressed. Church Intellireneer, Charlotte. K. C." novld2t KrOftTOFTIIri PKESS A8SOCIAT1 J7 Enten'o- ccordin- to net of Corprcff ir'tte ytir 1863, by J 8. Thra.iikk, in the Clerk'i oiiir.e oftb Distuct Oourt of tb Coafedrfcte fcutti f:r the Northern District of Oeorgia.. From Richmond. RICHMOND. Dec. IS.-An oiliclal difpatch fr m Oon. L"e tmday, e3 the txpeditiejt to Belfirld ouer Warren, returned within tbe enemv'is lir.f yesterday. Thetw dMsionj of the Jth corjn which went to Warren's relief, proceeded no fur ther than Catcher's Mil!. On meeting th return in column, it turn?-! hack. On returning ff0!n BelfielJ, thp er.cmv tnaved rapidly bv JctU8lfa and Saex Court Houe roads. Our trrwpt there . fore only enennN'red their rear gnai d ar.d pur sued no fortber than .Vttway river. They liare returrscd to camp, bi Inking In a few rlfr.ern. Our loss vry slight. Tte enperintendant of the Uailrnad reports about six mih s of the track tora up. Tonffrtcratc Consross. RirriMOND. Dec. 14. -Nothing im. ttact of a definite character was doue. in cither lit cf Congress to-day. ortlacrn Xcivs. . ItlCIIMOXD, Dvfc. U. United gnur paper of the twelfth received. They sy ihe p.tit;iou ot aQUir at Nahvilk is ur.cL.nrced.' Knfuftat, has been re-moved tVutu the coimuHnJ f tie partmvot of Jistouri, tnd is succeed d by DeiJyc. Some tw enty live rebels appeared ou the Uiv cr bank opposite Memphis, a few div ao, ivii waved their hats and hurrahed for Je'. Darii. A force of one hundred and OA.v n 'ftroes xrnf retit on a steamer ubemt a mil biwer down 'the rtvcr wbero ihej landed. The rcltls wtro iurtutl Ly tho negroes till they came to thleli bueh, where larg force of 'rebels was pscrctcd. The uegrtcs fled, the trbe.s holly pursuing. Out report mys seven negroes retu'tu-d, unother that none pit tack. Maiy .ruehcd into the rivir and were drowned. A Cincinnati telegram says, there was conndo rabie excitement thetu on the 0th, in conseiju. mu of a umor that. Forrest was movirg acainhl Louisvilh,'. A tclegraiu from Louisville, of tLe tenth, at miduight, says the XMshrille train had cot arrived, and was six hours behind time. Thu cause of detention not kuowu. Cold on Jfi&day 232. 14 Ed VV XXXI V JbVJLXi34itXJUi. IS1 J O T 1 (J K . .NOTICE ii herebv civrn to r.efnces fromCar- ttn -tt. Craven, Junes aud Onslow countiis, that 1 will attend at Ool-ifboi o', on January Cth, lb(jr, for the purpose of collecting JIntereet cue n te qucrirat d in bts. Thin notice do. -s nnt apply to tLore who have paid inlet ct to the 30th ot Way C. 8. WOOTEN. de 15 i6t lteceivcr. CoNFLllF.RATK .TATCs eT AWhhlCA, LWKKICA, 1 U'T, War 1)i partmi j llUKKAU F NM. HIl'T HtctiMONu, Va., December HI, 18tiJ. Circular ) . 35. 5 ri V.VKI? A T.S nmn'ninnilinrr Ilo- n ' -- -" serves iu tho respective Statca will preceedf' iorihwith, ami with tho utranttt vigor, to organize for ''conttnuons local service, t be mustered in lor the war," companies tr cousist of all uiep found iit or light duty, and not otherwise asriaed, and actually employed, of men transferred t the Invalid Curps, aad found fit for the duties hciein atter indicated, and fucU men as arc temporarily disabled lor held service. The men of this latter chips, when found icady for ihe Held, t( btv forth with testured to their proper command. Thesu coinpauies to -consUt of uot loss tliftn sixty men, and otiievrs of th lloferve Corps ill be asiiocd by t m (ieyerals Compiaiidin to tbiooiuh ini 'ctHni of thvm, uud the muster rolls lunvaidd to thu liureau. Upon their itceptit.n th Secretary of War will asMri ollicera toii c iinmand ot th- couiult. It is the purpose of th War DepartLneui to ai sin these coiopntues to duty as guards at Po-ti", i'liaotis, t'aru,u instructions, in Railroad traits, and such lixe servie-e. Prautpt action is required of olficers charged with the dutuv herein prescribed; lij order ot the Skcultakv or wkh. C. li. DUi FIELD, A. A. (3. Official,: .Jso. W. Himsdalk, A. A. G. nEADQUAUTEHS 11ESEVE, N. C, IwiLbtuH, Dec. 13, lStii. j Qekrral. Orders, I ' No. 20. J IN Tursuanco o f Circular No. 35,Huieau ef Conscription, Cuiteut Si ties, all light duty uu'ti, not Mpeiifd in a Staff De pltifent, nil men f the luralid Cti ps fit for guard duty, at.d mII soldiers tc n-porai il v diiallrd tor field service, in the State of NorMifCrWina, (except of llti Li's iiattalioe, and tboso at the Posts of Cheilotte, Salisbury, Ortr.sloro' and Raleigh, in regard to whom sperifio insttuctions have? gvtn given) will report in person, at one of ihe Camps af Instructions, for examination by Select Medical Examining Ruards. 'flom- foand unable for held service, but ht tor guard daty, will, ander direttions of tha Commndant of Camp, be organized into iato companies ff JnotJIesa than sixty men, 'for continout lecal service," or will be assigned to com pun Us already organized. They will be muteitd to for the war, and dupli cate Master Rolls forwarded to this o flier to b trsacDiitted to the Seeretary of War, lor thu ai-sijirtir.eut of proper oflieer. - - . By Command of Lieut.-TJehy Houses, JNO. W. HINSDALE, delSdTt A. A.GcnT Conservative, Wiluiagton Journal copy sevea times. Fayettville Observer, Wcatcru Deaio Cftpy two times. IIE AAD QURTEKK RESERVE, N. C.'. Ralkiou, pec 14, U64. General Orders 1 Sn.2. f, I. Msjfr II. U. Ile;oper, (Ju a rUrm aster P. A. C. d. hiving in obedience to .Special Oiders 212, Par. XXXI, A. A h O. O. Current Series, report ed at these Headquarters, is assigned to datv as Quartenuastcr, Reserves or N. C,, and will, bo ote?td and respected accordingly. II. All tiicers ia command ot Reserves will at one make requisition for clothing, aad estimste lor funds for the payment of their command, for warding them to Mafor Hooper at Raleigh. riy coiumaud ol LitCT. (Jen. llomks : j JNO. W. HINSDALE, dec 15-dit Assistant Adjutant General' Conservative, Wilmington Journl copv sevea times. Fayetteviile Observer and Western Dem- otrat 2 weeks. Treasurt Depatmknt, Confederate .States ok America, IIICHM..ND, Dec-mtcr 7. 1804. rPO holders of 13 ve per cent. Call veruueaies. Attention is respectfully call ed o the provisions of tbe ninth section of tb aetof Congrees, entitled an ct to reduce tho cuirencv, Ac, approved February 17, D64, which declares that "all call certificates shU be fund- a Vld na11 be taxed in aI1 res -ecu at is pro vided for ' the Tresury notes into which they are Cfcnvertible." - The fourth section of said act imposes a tax of one hundred per cent, oh th Treasury uotes represented by said five per cent, call certifiualcs wnjeh shall remain outstanding on the first day or January, eighteen kundred and sixtv-nvc. O.A. TRNHOLM, da iz-tltj Seerrtarv of the Treasury. .
The Daily Confederate (Raleigh, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
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