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BY J. u. PENNINGTON. V RMR- O F S U BSC It PTION. allowing the only terms (' subscription , The ater 1 mmth,.$J 00 LDaily Papor, 3 inontJbs, 96 00 , M 2 ' 4 80 ; ' - o . , 10 00 -,, naoer will not be sent to any one without lua.nion- nadrance; asamaii cases it win pe. scoppeo n ". -.' tor TDire8. JOB PRINTING. i'bere uemg Connected - with the Pkoohisss establish- f prepared to 3xocut6'all orders for B()0K and JOB -jtfVTING. Orders solicited and promptly attended to. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS- - 1 rLKGBAPH 1C RBPOHTSxFOIt THE PRESS ASSOCIATION, i tii--ed according to act of Congress, in the year 1861 , Court of the Confedecate States of the Northern Dis frict of Georgia- From Charleston. Oh arliston, Dec. 24. N"o change of 'nnportancc. A i Kin KraH (mm diir lit toviae at t h A wnrlf VV JUOIB UUC ivv. " " - ..v " C(t uarties on Morris Islands The ene.mv milvf no reply. iiffe li'ap-hen no further shelling of the citv. " I second dispatch. I CiiHticsio.y, Iec-r25. Theebmy commenced helliDg ito city laanight, keeping up a steady lire, which is tlll jroiiiK ' .at this morning. A Hro.brokout about two' I'cfofk, destroying some ten or twelve building, Ciiusifip fe' caualtir'i). Tififvy lirinjr wa-s heavd in the direction j)f Stutio. . j 1 THIRD DISPATCH."! I Cmaklk"shn, Doc. 26. Nothing authentic in relation Jothe tiring heard in the direction of Stono and John's Island. It h believed to have been an engajement be- t I tween jome J' ui batterie- and the enemy's gunboat?. Shelling tbe'ciiy baa been continuous, with only an m- er'va! of one hou. at mmi. Onf wlnte man was mortal V aud ne white w-ouian slihuy wounded by the falling j it the v.alln of a burnt building, and some eiht or ten lliiihtly. AB'air at Sumter quiet. fOl. UTH nlSPATCIl. j i Cmaui rsro5, Dec. '2C. Nothing unusual to-day. One hundred and thirty shells were fired at the city from VI Thursday night to 4 Friday afternoon. The enemy tired flora five gos, three at Battery Gregg, one at Cuta Jning's I'oint and one at the Mortar Battery. The dam e i cGmparfttivfly alight. The engagement on John's jeland between our light batteries nd gunboats resulted n a drawn light. Only a few casualties on our -i(b . f H Froui Lee's Army. I Oranoe C. H., De. '24. Reports reached here this tvening that the Yankees have destroyed a part of the town of Luray, in Page county, by lire. 1 There is nothing stirring along our lines. 1 ' SECONO DISPATCH. f" Orancjb fj. H., Dec. 26. Gen. Rosser made a 'circuit of tthe entire Yankee army during the past week, starting from Fredericksburg and entering the Valley at Conrad's t Store. He burnt the bridge over Pope's Head Run, near La ston'9 Station, just out irom Alexandria, capturing land destroying the troops left as a guard, but owing to high w ater and bad weather he was prevented from do ing uiore. Gregg's Tankee cavalry pursued, but didnot overtake him.. R03srr was forced ta swim Bull Run. Our loss very slight, if any. The enemy, while in purJ suit, destroyed two tanneries containing leather at Sher rvville Rappahannock county, and also two tanneries, a flour mill and some government work shops at Tusa, in Fage county, and committed many other excesses, includ- I Tmr thf takiror awav of necroes. Thev shot a Confede- j ...f, , 0 r- rate named Smedhy, at Wahhington, Rappahannock coun- tv, after surrendering. Parties iasit out from CuloeDer report the enemy to be ? pulling down all vacant and out house? in their, line, in- eluding all churches, 'in order to construct winter Uar- tert. ineenemv are lsuiiij; mnuna w t.uv n-i.tu;. .i Lulpeper Countv. The enemy have moved some infantry it far in this direction as Mitchell's Station, to act as front picket, and to relieve the cavalry to go rearward t recruit. From Northern (Georgia. ! i ok, Dec. 25. A. squad of forty men, under Major vi.;f rf tho 1st Retrimcnt Confederate Cavalry, made .i dash into Cleveland, on the 22d instant, driving th (n'fiuy's pickets, killing and wounding one and capturing ?ix, besides twelve horses and some small arms. Our scouts report two thousand Yankees encamped at Cum berland Shed, two miVttS North of Cleveland, and a simi lar foice South of that pho-e. From East Tennessee. Bristol. Dec. 2. All quiet in front. Twhund:cd and thirty-six prisoners, captured at Bean's Station, have ai lived here. Slight Tain tailing all day. Later from the North and Europe. Richmonu, Dec. 27. European dates of the 12th say the light between-Henan and King, on the morning of the 10th, at Tanbridge, resulted in King's winning in 25 rounds, the figut having lasted SI minutes. Enj-Jish pa pers give elaborate accounts of the jight- The Timet de votes a leader to the afiair.and says Henan's game throuh out was to close and put King on. King's tactics con sisted in striking a series of sledge hammer blows on lie nan's phiz until the latter collapsed from exhaustion. The Time insists that prize fighting is more revolting than bull fighting aud ought to he discouraged. Russia, in regard to European Congress, expresses ar dent desire for pacification of Europe by an undei stand ing between the sovereigns, hut says itjs indispensable that the Emperor of the French should define the basis upen which an understanding should be established. The Alabama was expected fit Madras. Fears of a father advance in the rate of discount of the JBank of England had somewhat diminished. ' " Confederate loan 35 to 40. . Liverpool cotton market hrmer, prices half penny higher. Consols 01. British crown lawyers have pro nouueed condemnation of the British bark Springbroke, by the New York District Court, illegal aud vexatious. Lord .Lyons is to remonstrate. . The Baltic Gi;t'? says .the tvo steam rams built at Glasgow for the Confederates has been purchased by the' Russian Government. ISECOXD DISHAICU.j- Richmonu, Dec. 27. Northern papers of the ISth to '' 24tb inclusive received. Aver ill reports iu detail-thai, after destroying a large amount of rebel property, he crossed the top of the Alle ghanies with his command, with the exception of four cannons. His loss six men drowned, five wounded, and four officers and ninety men missing. Ilis command, he says, has marched, climbed and swam three hundred and ; fifteen miles since the Sth inst. ' The steamer Cheapeuke had beeix. captured, and the crew turned over to the authorities at Halifax, but on reaching the wharf the citizens assembled and rescued them. The affair caused great excitement at Halifax. The Morhiny Stai bad arrived at Nc- York froni New Orleans. Among the passengers wa Gen. Weitzel, who has been transferred to Butler's department; also, the aptain of the schooner JofH L. 6"nf.cpturrd by six passengers, who surprised and imprisoned the crew, and took possession'of the vessel. The Gmty left Matamoras on the 16th, Jbound to New York, with a c-irgo of cotton. Cen. Michael Corcoran died at Fairfax C H., orv- the 22a from iniuries from fall from a horse. - . i -i - i i t if. Gen. Grant arrived at Nashville on the 20th. Cold at New-York 152. New Years OUering for Sick and Wounded Soldiers. Richmond, Dec- if. A brief addreif was read from the several pulpits of this city to-day requesting the varioas congregations and citi.ens generally to send eatables, clothing, Ac, to the Military Hospitals on Friday as a new years offering to sicknd wounded soldiers, i ; ' T - The cammu nidation of "Marcus" has not -been read and never will be unless he gives us hif uamt' We publish nothing until we know the name of tho author. - i V. Ve 1 darned last uight that a man doing business fur aa estimable yiten,- a jeweller ou Fayetteville , street, (lwanipd on Friday nwminc, takbg off ten( or a dozen watches stolen from his employers' paf. The thiei has io doubt made fr tho Yankee line. We trtisit he may be caught aud the property r ctyfcr'fk )r. Ellis Malone, f Franklin fonuty, has been I apjviintt'd by the Gorernur a Director of the Insane j As!uru 'f 'J--' St.Uc l..r the unexpired term of Dr. Charles Skinner, deceased-, Warruji. th subject of aii extensinn f 1 conscription the S dvin Vres? fuy : ' i jM-eptrot) a lengthy articlo uii'Mi tlie subjctt "f i 8'LMor VVijfall'H hTme to put in the service' s i ? j tot. Mi boys, irotn 16 to a5. tluin makmj' ht en- tire populati'Mi snhjfct to military law, and U create noHtirjtr sh(rt f a nrilitary despotism, but owing to the press on our limited columns, must coutent.ou selves with publishing the articles from the Rich mond Examiner and Raleigh Progress, upon the sub jvt. under the aa ol 'spirit of the press." It the p.pie ure not disposed' silently to submit. i,r,snini!H' th'ev ii:tve .still the riht to instruct their Rnroent-ativfis i.i Congress, they should los? no time to (n:lt. k,,uVvi; thir wi'nos to hav the nolK'V ot I. VVigfa!! t 'o..mt down, ere it is too late. It is i ornpiite.l then1 v:o enon&h original seces.Ho?nsts j -vitbin the pre.-enf. eouseript age, now at home spec t ulatifig ami en j-.ving shade ofiices, t till tip the thin- ne.l xfd4 ntil we hone tnev win hohl nactc tv ten - r r x tieir servitcs are now needed in the army irmv I l Die pres We are Had to see t least a portion of spek out agsinst any further conscription ; and we hoi,.- CongresH will seriously consider the matter, and ' "i -i , pie ot thwse i ahties where there itre, comparatively . i ittMino o r. i riitnnnu nil r. mi s in i i lilt- i itt ; undue and ruinous burdens upon tlic peo speaking, no shv. s, and where the main dependence' is upon white labor to raise food for the support of "e people, ns for instance in Western, Jorth Caro lom. A Nkw Material in' Warfare. CJiioride of ni trogen will, it is said, son be utilize"! as an miple 'ment of w ;ir Ir. Isham Bragg, nn English chemist, ,, a!iio'u!-cing his discovery proposes to carry up his conit-oHition in balloons, and drop it from the air in the midst of armies and foriYesse.,. "The very men tion'of !os compound" he goes ou to say, "as a pro posed element in modern warfare, may possibly pro voke a smile among chemists 'who know that the most a v -inpHshed of their number wonnf-scareely dare to experiment with4t in quantities larger than a grain of nmstard-seed, a;,l even theti only at a respectful dis tanco. mid -under guard at The moment of its detonation. And yetVot one f those chemists would be bold iiouh to deny that with two or three chemically cleanV-ul-oys of this terrible compound present in a city or fortress, however strong, the s'ightest cuttings of phosphorus 'or a single drop of olive oil coming in cor-ta"i with it, wovhl in one instant desile the fate of th-'- iViac an-.l its ii.i-abitant. Mr. Bragg then pro i ceels to affirm thai he has discovered a method of I overcoming the on?. tingent' difficulties, aul that he is j abW- to n-'aeufacture tins deadly materia! with j)erfect I fc.itf ty.aud in any required quantity, aud that it can ! b" .-;'!. conveyed "to its destination. Summary of I Mejinal Sri cure. '' TitK 1'xicmy in tiik Valley. The" Richmond Sent i nd of Friday says; We learn from different sources that the enemy, notire three thousand strong, under Col. Boyd, ad vanced from Charlestown to Harrisonburg, where j they camped on Monday night last. Ti e Raid Cnards.'" sonnj eiiiht hundred strong, advanced to mefet them, ;ind were followed by several brigades or dered to their .support. The Yankees had thrown out pickets as far as Daniel Byerly's, on the Staun ton rood, about four miles from Harrisonburg. Our advance jrove in their pickets and caused tbe main body to retreat very rapidly, leaving the valley by a gip below Brock's gap. The quarterm. -s.fT and commissary stores at Hai ri. -.on burg were s..ved, except a small quantity of e'.o ; but the var.dals destrov edrnnch private prop ortv. Thev robbed several of The merchants Mr. Pan! a-id Mr Ort hvsing all their goods. Mr. W property .was taken into the street, and what t n idd not ue, they burned.: CITY MARKET. Ralkish, Dec. 24. iPI.t:S Green ' 520 00 Dried .... S810 $2 40 6570c 300 $10 $3 50 $4 ...S4 56 .None. $60 $2 $10 : ..$2 $1 50 $100 $G0' $40 BACON Hog round BEEF BEESWAX BEANS BUTTER v CANDLES Tallow. Wax By the box .. " Adayvantine ' Sperm CORN per Barrel, very scarce CHICKENS COFFEE DUCKS EGGS KLOVR Family : Superfine Fine FODDER Per hundred... $8 FEATHERS .55 FLAXSEED S8 ; S3 $2 GEESE HIDES Dry : " Green H Y- -Per hundred LARD MOLASSES MEAL NAILS Scare OATS Per hundred " Cleanel PORK POTATOES Swet. Irish... V E AS Ground Stock $1 $7 $2 50 $12 75 . $12 $2 00 '; .$7" ; SCbu $200 per'buMdred. : $6 .. $45 $10 ......$10 $12 1012c 40c $10 ..$25 00 ...$4 00 $5 50 ...None. ....$2 50 Whifc-Table.... RAGS RICE RYE SALT STGAR Brown . Coflee... Loaf. TALLOW WHEAT ..$li Farmers and others must remember that the nrirra eti many articles in the above list fluctuate nearly every day in proportion to their abundance or scarcity in market. NOTICE . ON THE 14TH DAY OF JANTART, 184. AT THE Siuithoeld Hotel, in Smithfield, I will expse to public sale all the FURNITURE belonging to said houre, consisting of Beds "and Bedstead and Furniture, Tablei, Washatands, Bowls and "Fitchew, Chairs, Andirons, and manyother things too tedious to mention. Cash will bo received for all if preferred, or six month's time. Dec 24-lfl - Y. N. THORNTON. D 3 RALEIGH. -MNQOAY. DEC. AUCTION AND PRIVATE SALES LARGESALE. GRANS BR HOUSE FURNITURE FOR SALE AT AUCTION. I WILL SLL ON MONDAY THE 28TH OF.UE- cember, on the premises, commencing at 11 o'clock, the Household and Kitchen Furniture belonging to the Granger Hotel. I may specify a brief catatogue com prising 50 or 60 Feather Bed, Bedsteads, Hair, Shucked Cotton Mattrassea, Pillowir'iad Bolsters,' Pillow Cases, 4 Blankets, Comforts, Spread and Sheets. , D I NI N G ROOM FU UN 1 T U l l-. consisting of Heary Stone Ware, White. Tumblers, (J..b!tls, Oak Dining Room Chairs Oae' Fine set of Parlor FUi nituiv. Cottage sets of Modern Style. A number of Bureaus withMirrors. Cooking Stoves of very large size Large Dining Room Stoves. &.C., fce., ALSO A choice Lot of Bar Fixtures, See. &c, &c- ALSO At the same time and place, six tine horses, one Carii;ie and Harness, and three Buggies and Harness. The whole offers a rate chance for investment, as many of the :wticles are scarce and valuable. Terms CASH. T. A. GRANGER, . Dec 19-td GoldsbotV, N. C. Wilmington Journal and Charlotte Bulletin copy till day of sale and forward bill to advertiser. VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND FOR SALE. 4 RARE CHANCE FOR KKfUUhW l.u rtie J. chase land in this neighboihood. As I have more rj - - j than j neCe88arily need, 1 oft'er for sale one of my plantations in Wake county, eight miles hast ot lialeigti, lying on Nense river and Beaver Dam Creek, just above tViA MilhnrnA Paner Mil!, eontainin? aboat 1250 acres, r - . ... no over one-third of which is open for cultivation, me IaQtatirn has on it agood dwelling house together with all other necessary out-houses. The plantation is in good condition to make the next year's crop, and if desired 1 will sell everything necessary to make a crop, lyontede rate money taken, or 6 or' 8 per cent, bonds preferred. Possession given immediately. Any one wishing to purchase can address me at Ral eigh, N. C, or will be shown the farm in m absence by my neighbor, R. G. Dunn. t, . Dec 22jtlJ THOS. B. BRIDGJ- FOR SALE. A GOOD GIRL, WHO IS AN EXCELLENT NURSE. Dec 23-3t W. R, MILLER. FOR SALE O NE HUNDRED BALES COTTON. Dec 23-3t w. r. miller; Surgeon General's Office, Raleigh, Dec. 24th, 18(53. j MEDICAL EXAMINING BPARD, CONSIST- in" Surcreon HENRY JOYNER, A - Surgeon R. B. HAYWOOD, will meet in the town of Oxford, on Wednesday, the tlth of January. At Roxboro, Person county, on Saturday, the th oi January. At Yanceyville, Caswel! cocaty, on Monday and Tues day, the 11th and 12th of January. At Hillsborough, on Thursday, the Uth of January. At Graham, in Alamance county, n Saturday, the 16th of January. At Pittsboroin Chatham countv, on Monday and Tues- i day, the 18th and 19th of January, for the purpose of ex S amining all persons claiming exemption train Hone Gua i d ! duty on acconnt:of physical disability. i EDWARD WARREN, Dec 24-tl8J Surgeon enerah READ THIS. ALL PERSONS HATING CLAIMS AGAINST ME, will present them immediately for payment, and all those indebted to me, either by note or account, are re quested to come forward and settle without delay, and save cost. Decl9-t28d. T. A. GRANGER. I have for rent for the ensuing year, several tenements in the town of Goldsbor'. T. A. G. LEATHER FOR SALE. T INVITE THE ATTENTION OF BOOT AND SHOE I Manufacturers, Ac, Ac, to my extensive stock of LEATHER, comprising in part as follows : 400 sides Soleeather v 100 sides Harness Leather 200 sides Wax Upper 150 sides Russett Upper 50 dark Morocco Skin? 30 dark Pink Linings 1000 pounds Splits Tanners suoplied with Hides, Oil, TaUuw.- Lampblack and tools. G. W. BLUFORD, Hide and Lenther Dealer, Main street, Dec21-lw Richmond, Va. FOUND, ON MARKET SQUARE, YESTERDAY, A 'SMALL Pocket Book, containing a sufall sum ol money. The owner can have the same by application at this of fice, describing the same nnd naving tor mis aavcrtise- menr. --n - " WANTED. EURS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, the following prices : coon Skins WILL PAY 50c. .$1 2 25c. to SI to 3 to 6 fo 50c. Musk Skin3 Otter Skins Muskrat Skins... Other kinds in proportion. Address G. W. BLUFORD, Dec 21-Tw Hide and Leather Dealer, Richmond TO HATTERS. DOZEN SUPERIOR BLACK SKIVERS, FOR sale at $350 per dozen by 50 De 21-1 w Hide & Leather Dealer, Richmond, Va. NOTICE. , ON THE FIRST DAY OF EVERY MONTH I SHALL 'send a Special Agent to the Army of Northern 1 Virginia. AU packages, Ac, sent to me at this place will be promptly forwarded, free of charge. 1 0' " EDWARD WARREN, Dec 22 3m Sorgeon Greneral, N. C. BRITTON'S BLtJEBLACK WRITING FLUID, MANUFACTURED BY J. E. B R ITT O 5t ; C H A R iotte N. C. A superior article. Southern Manu facture. Try iL All bottles warranted. ' I am manufacturing an aitcle of Wntung Ink, equay if not superior, to any Inks manufactured North. Ever, person who has tried "this Ink speaks well of its quallitw It has a blue-Wack color, and fiojvs freely from the pen. It can be had eitber wnotesaie or riau oy aaaressing the subscriber. m For thirteen vear, w tmg done with Ink maaufac tared from this "recipe ha? been exposed to the sun and air and is a? fast in color, and as good now as when first written with. Orders solicited, and all promptly filled. IddiSJs. J. E. BRITTON, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N. C. The foHowinT recommendation of the superior quality of the ink is given bv the gentleman whose name" is an nezed. Ue has nsed" the ink and can spk for its good qualities : '',",-.- CHAJU-urrt, June 3, Ibbo. Mr. J. K. Britton : Dear S'rr : I have tried your very excrflent Writing Fluid, and can truly say that it is su perior to anv Jnk that I have ever seen manufactured in tbe South. ' It is equal if not far better, than W si ting Ink made at toe North. Every one wb rid ti-y this Ink can be sur of g'etJtag au excellent article. C. OVERMAN, P. M., Jly8-tf - , Charlotte, N. C. If H C S 8 ii 1L 28. 1868 -NO. 40 REWARDS. $100 REWARD. RAN AW AY FROM STATKSVILL& X. C. UN Monday, Dee. 7, a slave man. Said man is of medi um height, muddy yeilow clor, black hair, straight, but a little inclined to curl; had on when he ft StatesviiSe a glazed cap, very much worn, dark frock coat, black, pant?. Said negro left Statesviile in company with' the 5Cth N.' C. Regiment,-and is now-probably with them, passing himself ofi" as a free man. He can read and write and T? known by the name ot HKNltY WHITE.. May have a forg ed pass. The above reward will be paid for th appre hension oi'said negro and confinement in any jail .-. ttiat' Wiu. P. Moore, of Charlotte, ir myself can . -i. i,iui. Said Regiment is now in Randolph co. ! . JAMES F. LON(i. Dec 14-lv Statesviile, V. ('. ( . . J ; ! i50O REWARD. j 5 WILL CIVF. FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS RE ' J v iid i'v . ho appi'eb-nKion .and confinement in aav . jail within th..- State, 'oi WILLIAM Ir'IN-N, a le-toriou's j hoiaeiogue. Said Finn deserted from Comnaaji 50th i Regiment North Carolimt Cavah-e about eiifcr ui nths ago, is about thirty yeai s oKl, about riv;- feet eight or nice j inches high, light hair, fair complexion, skin of tho face j approaching redness, blue eves, with sharo. keen look. nose somewhat romaji, rfnlky oute:- look, slow to spt-ak. but when he does speak he speaks short. On some occa sions he has passed himself by the name of dphnston. 1 have reason to believe the said Finn stole from me v n the night of the 7th, (this month, my tine bay MARE, saddle and bridle. The mare w;?s two years old last Spring, sixteen or seventeen" hands high, rod'bay with black mane and tail, several skinned mark? in her forehead; the ?ad ;l was i: Spanish form, with loo?e hog skin seatwool pad ed on the tree; the seat was stitched. I will give a li e ral reward for the delivery of'my mare, or for anv infor mation that will luad to her recovery. My residence is on Dutch Buffalow Creek, about ten miles South-east from Concord, Cabarrus county. M v andress, Mt. Pleasant, (Ibarras county, N. C. WM. A. SMITH. Ncjv lti-aowtiw Cor"cod. N. C. Columbia Guardian will publish once a week foisG week.-. NOTICE. OLD ICRS OF 8 AND 7 PER CENT " CKRTI Fl- cates, C for Coupon Bunds of the Confederate States. issued by tjeorge v . iiordeoai, r.q., late Depositary, are hereby informed tLat their Rpnds are readv lor de livery at iiiv office in thi?'citr. C B. HARRISON, C. S. D., Dec 22-3r. Raleigh, N. C. LABORERS WANTED. PlKDMONT R. R., CllIKF E.NuINEEfVs OkMCK, Danville, Dec. 7th, 1803. j I WISH TO; HIRE TWO HUNDRED ABLE-BOD-ied negroes, to work upon this Rail Road. They - will be exclusively under the care and direc tion of the Company, and preparations havt; been made , to ensure good quarters, sufficient food and. proper medical attention. The work to be done by them lies about halfway between Danville and Greensboru N. C. , in a healfiy country, and as secure from raids as any to bo found. For such hands 1 will pay the following pri ces : $52 per month ! the owner clothing the hand ; for well grown boys, 525 per month S3U0 per annnm, the Company furnishing the usual clothing ; S200 for the six months trom the 1st . January, to lit July, t tie Com pany furnishing .only the summer clothing : $C0 per month, or $400 per 'annum, 't negro .carpcntccs. Twill also give employment, during good behavior, to overseers who can briug with them to the work, a force of 12 to 15 men of pioper qualifications, and these hands may be worked under them if preferred.- For such service 1 will pav 5M per month and board. To any person who will collect and bring into this office a force of negro men, (subject to inspection and approval,) hired for the year, or half year, on the above terms, I will pay a bonus of Ten Dollars per capita, for each hanl received. E. T. 1). MYERS.. Capt Engineers, Dec 17-t 10 J Chief Engineer P. R. R. TO THE HOLDERS OF NORTH CAROLI NA EIGHT PER CENT, BONDS. Treasury Department, ") Raleiuh, T)cc. 17th, 183. j BY THE TERMS OF THE ORDINANCE OF THE Convention, under which all the 8 per cent, bonds of this State were issued, thev are payable at the pleas ure of the State : and by the 5th secti of the act of the General Assembly, ratified 20th December, JsG'i, the Treasurer is directed to raise funds as therein prescribed, and to pay off by the 1st dar of January, 1865, the State bonds bearing 8 per cent, interest, unless the holders of said bonus will exchange them for 6 per cent, bonds pay able on the 1st of Januarv,.1893, with coupons for the interest, pavableemi-annually at the Treasury, in which case he is authorised and directed to make su-h exchange." The Treasury being now provided with the tunds. con templated bv said Act, T hereby notify all holders of said 8 per cent, bonds, to present tiicm at true in.--o. i. payment , -.change tor C V WOVjm. Public Truism -r. v The woid --bv," which is in theacjas 'ratified, is omit- ted bv accident in tho printed act. D-c IS rjt The State Journal and Rich.mt.nd Exariinf-r will phaue copy six times and end account to t b e Treasurer. Provost Mnrshal's Office,) Rvi.fiou, Dec. 14, lS'J:!. ) ULL PERSONS REhlIl.iU- 1 nu- khi wi Raleigh holding substitute papers will pn-s'-nt th- same at mis ooiee as cti iy - . all irregular papers are to b- sent to th Bureau ... C-n- scripthm at Richmond, V-$fi: vyxERS, Dee 15-2w Capt. and E. OJ'nrcRy Raleigh. NORTH CAROlTnAEXPRESS C03JPANY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT THIS COM, pany, chartered at the resent session ot the legis lature, was, on yesterday, organized. The first meeting n, .Mwrrihar for the election ot others, and '-trier business, will he held in the t -vn of Wilmington, ou urdav, 10th o! .January, eo. vrMllVfn Dec 19-tawtd. S. L. I-RLMONi Preidenu - WANTED. T7UJR THE ENSUING YEAR, A GOOD COOK, h Washerwomen and Ironer, for srhich a good tore wTll be paid. Any person having one will please apply at nDe?19-tf PROGRESS OFFICE. THE SUBSCRIBER 1MLL OPE N A SCHOOL IN THE lOWN OF V Pittsboro on Wednesday, the 6tb ot Janoarv next, fr the instruction of bo v s in tire Latin, Greek and French Lan"uac-es,'au'riu thchihwr branches of tnglisa. l.r. ean'be taitnd f AGoN. Dec 17-1 C J Pittsboro, N? WANTED, i t MM aorth carouxa treasury i &JJy) Notes, Is and 2s, wanted f.-r which the I highest premium will be paid. . ,, ! Oct 29-tf R. RICH A R DSO A CO. I LAND WANTED. . . - k mi i a LS t - i itKRlUiEE WAN liS LU ruftuaAou a e Of I.Hlrl Rafeitrh. Apply to tha Editor ol the Pro. SALE OF VALUABLE NEGROES. ATT1LL BE SOLD AT THE MARKET HOUSE, IN YY Raleh-h, on the 1st January, at 12 M-seveiat likely y oungNegroe. Term ga -b. I)cl-t l.) BLACK INK ! BLACK 1MK ' ' iOVOLETON'S VERY SUPERIOR BLACK INK, 1 for sale in laiVe r liall 4nantities v ' . i . . ,i . u..;. ,-,.si ilr. Th. iti-' i tHirf Ai UiK status. " v t" BRANSON. PARR A R A CO W. H RICHARDSON it CO., STOCK AN if EXCHANGE BROKE JiS, Jmne2-tf . RALEIOU N. O. A. V fill A. iJk w a , ?Ai4 foIlc&-fn irate lb charged lorAlt'advartH Qt8 Inserted Ib HWDaIly VaoRBMt : ' 1 OSS QDABM OF E1QHT LINES, OR LKSS : Uo Uiv $tM Onereek....... 9 M- TwoJiti...... 3 50 Two weeks 19 f' Threitfiya.-.,. -J5U0 J Thn4irMiS 2S tour day. G od L One month , .-24 ft l ive daj-8.........-r.S,00 Twamenth TT" (e Fifty words, or eight luies or Tees count a square, and -dditat&al iaart& will be charged .the same. Advertise ments inserted once twice or three time a wetk wiP. be charged $2 a square lor. every insertion. When sent by letter, the money must accompany the n! Tertiseuitnt. Marriages, deaths ,reUgio81fi4y tker. u sices charged au advertisements and mast, fe paid in ranee. -?'-ivvet "STATE DIRECTORY. GOVERNMENT OF NORTFl CAROLINA. ili Excellency, Zebulon B Vance, Buncombe, Goveriiei Tol David A Barnes, Northampton, Aid. do George Little, Wake ' do Richard H Battle, Jr, Anson, Private S;retar . Dr Edward Warren, Chowan, Surgeon Genera!. ' Johu P H Russ, Wake, Secretary of State. a Jofiathan Worth, Uand&Iph, Public Treauu . turtls n Brogden, Way ue, Comptroller. ' I Samuel F Phillips, Orange, Auditor. Ebnezer Emmons, State Geologist. Oliver H Perry, Wake, State Librarian. Major General R C Gatlin, Lenoir, Adjutant General. Captain William B Gulick. Beaufort, Paymaster. Captain Thomas 1) Hogg, Wake Comm'issary and Oj a- n&nce Ollicer. Captain James Sloan, Guilford, Quartermaster. Captain Henry A Dowd, Edgecombe, do James H. FootolredeM, Asst. Adjt. Gen., v Rolr.of Uoooj. V William A. Graham, Jr., Orange, Att t Adjt. Genera!. Lieut. John B. Neathorv Wake, Afist. Adjt. General. Lieut. Thomas White, Franklin, Asst. Quartermaster. JUDICIAL. 'o,, ,ne Cuuri. Richmond M Pearson, ladkia, Clo-i Justice ; William H Battle, Orange, and Matthias E Mun ly, of Craven, Judges j Sion H iwjgpre, Wake, 'Attorin y General; Hamilton C Jones, Rowan, Reporter ; Emaui.'u B Freeman, Clerk. Meets in the city of Raleigh eeconti Monday in June each yeai. The Morganton teun Via been discontinued. . Superior C6urts.-Judges. John L Bailey, Buticoujb. . Romulus M Saunders, Wake : Robert R Heath, Chowan : Robt S French. Robesonj James W Osborne, Mecklen burg j George Howard, Wilton ; Robert B Oilliam, Grit, ville ; William M Shipp, Henderson. Solicitor. 1st Circuit, Jesse J'Yeates, lleitfoid, 'ind Circuit, Charles C Clart, Craven; 3rd Circuit, Siv i II Rogers, Wake, Attorney General ; 4thCiicuit, Thou a Settle, Rockingham ; 5th Circuit, Ralph liuxton, Cuinbo land; tith Circuit, Robert F Aviuueid, adkini7th Cir cuit, William P Bynuni ; Sth Circuit, AuustusE. Meni mon, Buncombe. Confederate States District Court. Hun A .-a Biggs, Mu. tin, Judge; George V Strong, Wayne, Altorney ; Watson, Craven, Clerk ; Wesley Jones, Wake, Marshal. (.cfioieii oj Mate. t B battwthwaite, rni Robei r Dick,. Guilford ; Dr James Calloway, Wilkes ; L Eldrioge, Johnston ; J R Hargrave, Anson ; Jesse R Stubbs, Mar tin ; James A Patton, Buncombe. Literary Board. His Excellency Gov. V'ance, Pf i dent Ex Ljjicio, Rev William E Pell, Wake, and Protcs-'o Richard Sterling, Guilford ; Dr. Wm. Sloan, of Ga-n-n; Richard H Battle, Jr, Secretary. Board Internal Improvement. Ifis Excellency Govei n'i Vance, President cfojicio, Wm Eaten, Ji, of Warren, and JII Flanner, of New Hanover. Richard H Battle, Jr, Secretary. ComvUtnioncrs of Sinking Fund. Hon '1 liomas Ruliiii, Alamance, Hon Weldon N Edwajds, Wan en, and Hon .David L Swain, Orange. The University of North Carolina i at Chapo Bill. Hon David L Swain, President. Rev Calvin U Wiley is Superintendent oi the Coiuu.on Schools of the State. Wiley J Palmer, A M, is Principal of the N C lnstitu tion for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind, at T,algh. Dr Edward C Fisher is Superintendauto Asylum foi the Insane, at Ralesgh. RevW M Wingate is PresidenUof Wake i'oltst Coii.-e-. (Baptist) which is for the present suspender. Rev Braxton Craven is Presidejit of Trinity Ctlirge (Methodi.-l. ) I Rev ' is President (i 'avidson Col h l" i. . . ... . Major W M. Gordon. is Superintendant Military Academy. I'aiC ( 1 X t'aUl LCI lilll. I ihf Hilhl o (, MISCELLANEOUS. A LM AN ACS ! A L 31 AN A CS ! ! NEW SUPPLY ON HAND FOR 1S1. SINGLE copies 25. Deductions made for 1 doz. or more. Send orders soon or you will be too late. BRANSON, FARRAR & CO., Dec l-2w Raieigh, N. C. WANTED. NE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ow NOR'IH Carolina eieht and six per cent, bonds, new issue. o ior which the highest market price will be paid. Apply to W. R. RICHARDSON i CO. Au 4-tt WANTED TO HIRE, AT THE RALEUJH BAYONET FACTORY, Kill the next year; seven Negro BlackMnjhj. Nio.e need apply except No. 1 Smith. Dec 14-2vv B ROD IE A CO. Office Raleigh & Gaston Railroad Co. . . Ralkiou, Dec 11, lb&3. Urn 1 1 i i ii 'ii y i n-i- i ni rpilE BOARD Ob LIRECtORS OK THIS COM PA I H y have declared a semi-annual dividend of lU ;er cerft., pavabTe in Confederate currency, on ai d after Mn-. day the 5th. day of January, I8t4. l)c 12 3taw5J W. W. VASS. Treaurvr. R A N A W A Y 100 INWARD. X AN AWAY FROM THE SUBSCRIBER, NEAR JLV Raleigh, mv -negro man SACNI;EKS. 'He it LUlI, about 48 years C' ae, 5j feet high; has loi-t one' of his front teeth; is bow-legged, and sj-eaks fluently and pe.'H ly when spoken to. He is probably i-ndvi. ing to reatti Newbern 1 will give $100 reward fto his j.ppr-hiflt n , ii out of Wake county, iuajau n caugui roan-. Duc 10-tf HE'RY K. BRYAN. NOTICE!! rSMIE FIRM HERETOFORE KNOWN UNDER THE I appellation of Lack &. Farriss, has been dissolveo by mutual conseat. All accounts due the firm, and all to whom the concern is indebted, will please settle and pre sent their claimto C. M. Farri-c, by wh-o. the businrsa will in f'utu.e be conducted. C. M. Farriss tend-rs hie acknowledge incuu to the pat rons of the old firm for their liberality and punctuality, I and respectfully rfquefts acontinuanc; oi the aiae u ne'er i bb auspices. CHAS. M. i ARRISS. Sept 8-f JOHN G. WILLIAMS Ai CO., i a T 0 C K ci M O NJC Y ii ii O KK N ' RALEIGH, N . C. C10NT1NUETOCARRYON-THE 'JlWvUnACF. IfLr ) in ess at their old ?taad heretofore, in all its var- i ous branch -. -,u 25-m WANTED. THE OLL NORTH r to COUPONS' OF CAROLINA j Sixes, for which the highest market price will le j paid. Apply t i Aug 25-tf W. R. RICHARDSON & Co. SURGERY FOR FIELD AND HOSPIT.ATj 1AM 30W PREPARED TO SUPPLY MY WDHK on Surgery, to subscribers and otis who may wiea to purchase it. On the receipt o $j,00, the book -s 111 be nt by mail, postage paid. ED WARD W ABREV, M. D. Aug 21-tf UaUigb,V. C. i "NOTICE. . 4 LL PERSONS HAVfHO CHAIMS AGAINST THE j etle ofBAj. Marriott, J. K. Marriott, John ('. Marriott ul Isaac Prpcfor, will prjfeAfcit them to my At 1 torny. Sion H. Rrgt-rf.Mtr n', immeSintflv, a.- i de. ; .-ii.- ti -tt!e up the above estates at once. .DANIEL SCARBOROUGH, iiec4 Administrator, kc. i-L- FARM FOR RENT. 1 HAVE A FARM -CONTAINING 250 ACRKS, Y I ring on thewateraof Swift and Sleep Hill Creeks, sevei;mih s South of Raleigrb, immediatriy on the Stae Road leading to Fvettv44ie. A DweUincr and ( ry uut-housa are on tbe place. TeruisecJDjpaodting For particulars enquire of - A " CREECH h L1TCHF0RD, -Nor SO-tf " Raleigh, . .
The Daily Progress (Raleigh, N.C.)
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