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ilcid Constitution of the Confederate States
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of America..'
j u-tn.'1, lrurc tlomc&tic tranquility, and secure the
S !t NiLM' to ourselves and Our posterity in-
r- ft tlic iatVOr arm iuiuaiicv in .iuiwiguiy vjrt.iu no
kj,iijjd establish this CoD.stitvitiou for the Oonfxle-
" ' J
ill lesi-
At(vo powers nerein aeiegatea snail be
Ail
3, i V'ljjj'css mi vuw vxJuifucraie ouii.es,
.:. r .1... n.?...i .i- ct..i...
jW hal consist of a Senate and?. House of llep-
Uitati 1 ' ,
. Section 2.
4
- , tip I louse of Representatives shall be composed
r rnvmblr llioien e ery second year" by the people of?
'Vsfvexal Slates; and tlie electors in each State shall
-&;,f the-Ojnfedcrate States, and have the qual-
for electors- of the most numerous!
' h of ho Sate legislature; but no person of
j:iS .i,n.lTTS IC'JVtP'v
t'1 ' births upv citizen oi mu imieuermw ouub
'I . - T
JlriwBjl tQ vote fur any officers, civil or politi-j
i i ti ti nn Federal.
C , "--J . , - ... ... ... -i. i
,) v pt'l"On snail uv a rej)iutuiiuviivt; wiiu iih uuu
hive attiiritM the iige of twenty-five years, and be ai
c ii.l th1 lifedeiate States, and who shall notjj
efrj-fc' leil, be .in inhabitant of that State m vvhich?
- Lcbhi'l bucbisca. ' - " . . ;' f
1 3 il( j tf-K-i't iU v e and direct taxes shall be apporn
tiotl a 'i 'i Z tbe&exer violates 'which may be included?
wrh ri thia CJ ifeder ir according to tlwir repective
jiRinibt"N determined by adding Cij the
"whole niiii tow otree prstns,": including those bound
10 eTVue i tinl ol tars, and excluding Indians
'i t tiwl tlirce-hlth.-. t all "slaves; Tne actual enu-
'rieritt n-HWll I'C maue wnnin mrfe )kp aucr uits
Un l w'Jl.'trtjt.'Vt'rv sub.ajqeut term of ten years, in sucu
ni'iur is fhcyiml, bv law, direct. Tite'tmtnber oi
rt-h MiJiUr "bail not exceed one kr every nit
IS a-1 h! i).it .a h t Ac bhall have at least one repiY
foCl V l t , Hi!1! lllJi.ll CklV.ll V.H'11'.v 1 .'1. 'ilkbtl lllt..iv
I'-c't tf'e iT-ionth Carol in:i sliall Ikj entitled to choose
tn iM f G(.r:ii te.i, the Stat of Alalani
A' i( l! ri U t AO. tne, Siae of ilissis;;n
Utu,Ti 2ate" of
1 T', i
f L miViana six, and the State of
1
Vt iiii -Acancies happen in the repre:entatioi
fi-rfi mviVite lit LcCut.ve ,'uithontv thereof hnai
UU' write if ti,t m to iill such vacancies.
i ll(lljii-t of llpie eutatives s'.iall cho ise thei
NCI ti
t 1
Iui4 -oHwr otikers; .and sliail'luvve the
! . f-j ! lnaittU.iUll'-'lil.. f.Vi. I 'in- lii.ii. any iinii-i.u
. 1.7 i . . . . . 1 ...-..... 1T..1 111. it.'. 1 il
, ? (r i Itiit t fii .r i -idi nt-.and acting solely 'with'ii
A i u ittj nu, bt ite, my be impeached by a voti
i',V. (u rv-fllrls of butli branches of the Legislature
J tWi.
pe
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1 ' hiii Si ntc of l-e C ufederate States shall bp
r h ii. T-t'l J,t.o Sa.i toi liom each State, choseli f
'' r-'bi tne it ue '.thereof;;, at. the regular
preceding the coinmenccj-
tirrMt,l WfUewo a-t ,iervi;e; and each Senator sha
. f U " t I I.-.. J -
- 12 Iiuiti i i tt 1 Mtei ley shall . Ik? AfseintMeu, ui
H.ijfiim,- of fhiir-t Ct tiotithey 'shallbe dividI
iiSoiiuallk' at may. beinto three elas-sj. The stats af
1 th' Si n U sf( t tf f' tir-r cl iss shall be vacated at" the
.'mr ii l i I the s( olid Lfir: of th m-iontl ela.ss. at
nir:wi'
1 I tne
Ki ol
iilie fourth vear : and of tise thiill
I
' i- at
uiirsp 1 iti m ( I I .c
sixtn war; So that -On-
All 1 1 111 f. ti v-U
sen evt i'V second year ; a
1 Vear ; and if vaoau-
rr-sH-n:jiti.i)n nr. otiierwihe uunns tiie rf-
1.
OCT iJpwi u
lslature. of ah v .State .'the Lxecutie
t4un( 1 irt- in dvo t lp 'i iry 'appointments- until ihc
1, t n t nn2 ot the L i I lUire, yhicn snail then I41I
;t'-!i va'-hn''-!' ' ""'
Nofutr-oi Mu'l i a Nona for who shi! I! not :hate
A.'t 1 11c 1 t c. ol tlnrW iars, and be. a citi2en ot te
ht 'Ml I
iclrasen.- !r. ii . ; ' - a i 1
I Tl (" i' e T'e-i V1" t of the.fonfederAte States sh:ll
,Vt I r hJc it ol tl e Si n lU , btit'fluUl have no vote, uji-
k s tic uf. 1 on 1 d, nit I.'
r P v,.,, ,t,Mi lU ( ho se their either olTieers. aiid
fl. 1 pfr si 1 i-t- ?o Ui,n-"ic in the absence of tlic Vile
-iPvide't-il' rr when he sliall exercise the office of Tre
ufiuit ..I tTiu.V Linletlerate States,
' 0 "1 iij Sea ite h ill have the sole power to try il
'u ivuhnuiitb he., lifting for that purpose,; thj-y
'! n 1. n itti in lifirpii'ioii. Vrheii the Presidetit
i.ttao djted"rate .Stili is tried, the Caief Justice
t.li" inside- and no rerun shall be convicted witl
r.if th.; 1 (uii mum ot two-thirds of the mem Wis
'iiresent.fi . ; i -. i-
7. Jtid"nw it m Cim t f im r.eachinnt shall not tx-
t ml lurihpr tlsin to it'noal from ohice. and .-disquil
if itirintrj hold mdeniov my office oi honor, trust
r'-H'it, vpdcrfhe Conk 1 -r it cs Stares; but the party d
rtieh be liable and subject to
(lKtn)euk -tjial, nuUment and puuishmerit, accordih
lo taw L 1
i SiC'lOH 4. '
I.' The tune- i-hcii and manjier of holding elf c
ft" 11& fjf Sen iters ami Representatives shall be pb
ijCMed aiiiieacn tate. ov tne ijei.Miiuue mvn,,.jy
id 1 1 the iiroi iior of this Constitution ; but the Gb
: cr'.(a t1iv nt nv.v time., bv law. make bt alter siic
riula'B-U'i except as to the times and places of chAs
11 'Seiittors
Vrlho liiii"-rc-s shall assemble at least o. ice in eyin
.if . aiid --uth mtetir.g sh ll be on the first Mindav ii
-1 l'nin wior !im1ew thev shall. bv law. aunointaiuirei pnt
d iv. I
Sec! ion 5
J, UJkh House hill Ik- the jtidge of the election
Kifl nnahfication-s if its own members. anl
miiontiv Jt etb shill uintitute a ojiorum todt
nestj, ; Uifi a snnller nunl.T may adjourn from
diy. aidlhiay 1 e authou'ed to com pel the atui
of db-JuC member in stioh nviuner and
.'wna-MM'slflseach House may provKl
' 2 Kacu Ho.ise ma i rerminejrules of its pre-?
cechnf in l'sh it m 'm
fraisiirderly behavjyrt,
,vo-thirds of the whole
wb'j t! e tom-rrioiKw of tw
I niimlH'lh -fttiiel a member
S, iLuh lloe-e shall keep a Journal of its riri
YeeJinlu ird from time V) time 'publish the same, jes
Jio'Hiinrts i-iit-v in tlitir mdjrnient reqmite
h t.e - oid navs of i the meinbers i
tin'"fli-e on n tM ion. ""-shall, at the desirfe jf
o ..ttifsh wt,.H Pie- t, be entered omthe journa.
4 ' VJIiei II Mi. .uiing the-' session "of Congtesb,
si ill wiAimd the co sent, of the other, adjuum f
. ru To'tfjm tliree das im r to itpy other plaee than tiilt
in rh khc two U uws shall. be sitting
1 . f r..- -i . C.-,..u ft ' ' -
1. theBeciKrs nl llepreseutatives' shall recti je
n "ri ,t ti tor ucir .services... to be aseertaincti ly
in,. Ai , 1 iir t tho treasury of the Confedctake
' 'i 'i i m ill r-nsHs. excent treason mid
Uq'Vf tin. iHia e'le pnvilegeil from arrest durir
. thtit iateodmc at the session of their respevjtite
: 11 ...-! ;..);;. , in in -wi.T ri.turhms Ir-.wn too sain :
i i u n r rn i r .thit.p in either Ho'Uso'tLev Sliull
nut 1m nn 'oLtin h! in :inv,-other ula;e. 1
UiVI IUT iiU V i ri.V- vn. - T - . . - w 1. 1
2. Ko Senator llqircsentative shall, during the
timefcr hic i he was elected, be apix.intcd topuiy
tuilolBce'uider he authority ot the. Uoutiuiae
btitcs wluc i fchall have been created; -r tne eraotii
Yi.. , tJ'UjLir, W.l have been increased during suit
"time lM no person hohhng any office Hmh'rti.e Cob-
' wmrKU f-rt.th.nmce iu office. But Cjngre. mtg by.
appcrtyiiiig to his deiwrtment.
i t, L rmi 7.
1. 'All'bills for raising revenue shall originate io tflie
HofiA , R'preseutativi--; but the Senate may prdpfc
?' 'the people of the Confederate States, each State
s ' '-;tj oovereisn and imkiiendciit character, in
.ton I o i"v" j -
rnv, rrj,,t to fie proicipu oiuctr i
Jttutwc Iet.artmeuU a s.at upon the floor of either
Uoust, m the privilege of discussing any nieasuies
Jl WHK Igf WU'U ailK'lKUIirUM W - r
VDL. Ii
2. Every Liill which shall have ta.-ied; both Houses.
hall,3 before it Incomes a la w, be presented to the
rresideni f the Confederate States : if he approve, he
fehall sigh it; but: if not, he shall return it with his b-
ections t that: House - in which it shall have oriin-
Jiated, vffxo shall enter the objections at large on their
urnal and proxd to reconsider Jt. If, after such
econsiderationj tw(-thirils of that House shall agree
to pass the bill; it shall be sent, Ugether with the ob-
Jeetions,, to the other House, by which it shall likewise
be reconsidered; iand if approved by two-thirds of that
louse if shall become a law. 'But u all. such cases the
votes of..both Houses shall be determined by yeas and
nays, and the names of the: Arsons voting for and
Against the bill shall be entered on the journal of each
House. reiectivlyw If any bill shall not be returned
Ivy the president within ten days ! (Sundays excepted)
fifter it lhall have been presented - to him, the eanie
shall be; a law, j in like manner as if he hail signed it,
unless the Congress, by their adjournment, prevent its
return ;n which; ease it shall not.be a law. The Presi
dent may approve any appropriation and disapprove
iny other appropriation in the same bill.' In such case,
lie shall : hi signing the bill, designate the appropria
tions disapproved, and shall return a copy of such ap
propriations, wit h his objections, to the House in which
rehe bill fchall have originated ; and the same proceed-
ings - snail men oe nau as in case 01 oiner unis uisap
provedby the President. '
3.- Etery order, resolution or vote, to which the con
current! of both Houses' may be necessary (except on
ti -question of ailjotirnment) shall be presented to the
President of the 0,n federate States; and before the
isaftie shall take -effect, shall be approved by him; or f
Hieing qiNipprovcd by him, may be repassed by two
thirds of both Houses, according to the rules and hmi-
ftations prescribed in case of a bill.
. ' f - :: -Section 8. '
The Congress shall have power -1.
Tp.,la" and collect taxes, duties, imposts and ex
cises for revenue necessary to pay ttie. debts, provide
for the common defence, and cany on the government
of the &mi federate States ; but 'no bounties shall be
granted from the Treasury, nor shall any duties or taxes
on importations from foreign natious be laid to pro
mote of llister :piy briuich of industry ; and. all duties,
impost! aiid excises, shall be uniform thoroughout the
Confederate States. .
2. Tj borrow money on the credit of the Confede
rate Stjitesv. ;')!;: . " '".
S. reguliite commerce with foreign nations, and
auiong( the sevt'ra States, and with the Indiau tribes ;
but nenilicr tlVu;, nor nuy other clause contained in
the Ctjhstituriciu, shall: ever be ;' construed to delegate
the p iver to' Cuigress to appropriate 'money' for any
riiteriiil'infprdveiiient intended t facilitate commerce,
except! Ah; the jpurpose of furnishing lights, beacons and
bu-ys- and other aids to navigation upon the coasts,
and tlJcinnproVement of harbors and the r;moying of
obstrultioii.s in river navigation, in' all which cases
such ifutiei: shall 'oe lai l on the navigation facilitated
thoreliyjas may be necessan' to 'pay the costs and ex--
euse.-i thereof.;-" - -
4. to! establish uniform laws of naturalization, and
imiforjiit'paw oil the subject of bankruptcies, thnugli-
oiittiii'Criifederate States; but no law of Congres shall
'Uscliarge-iiiiy debt contracted before the passage of
l-the so.nre, . . "f ". .
. o. To tHiiri m:iey, regulate tile value thereof and of
foreign coin, ajid iix. the standard of veightsand mea- ?
sun-s.; - j ' -. : '., . ;. 1!
0. To pn iviile for the punishment ..of 'counterfeit-
ing thelscciii-itjes and current coin of the Confederate
Static. ! ?.. ). ' '
7. i.Th otablish pst offices and post routes ; but the,
expenses of: the Post office Department, after the first
day of Mireh in the year of uur. lord eighteen hundred
and : ivixty-three, shall be paid: nt of its own re've
tihesr . " I, , ... ; I ' . :: --
8.Tiv prnympte the ! progress of science and useful
arts.tW seeuriog for limited times to authors and in-
venlrsi the exclusive righV to. their respective writings
and discoveries. ., ) ;
.9$ '. Vonsttute 'tribunals iuf rior to the Supreme
Collft. j . -k ' ' . , - - . "
... 1$: To 'define nnd ptinish piracies and felonies com
mited on tlie jhigh seas, and ofieuces agaiiist the law
o' nations. " j 'ii'-. .:' ! ' '.
1 1.. To declare war,' grant letters of marque and re
prisal, ;ahd make rules eouccrning ." captures on Jai.d
and; water. , !... ... Y '"." ';, ; ' .; '
: 4?l'.itrais4 and support armies ; but iu appropria
tion!iof)fmotiiA to that use shall be for a longer term
tiian tv.M years. ': :.,. ' N. ! ..
1?..; -fo provide ami maintain a navy. ;
lji'-ltd! maie rules for government, and regulation
of the 4and and naval forces. ; '
l)tfo proyide for calling 'forth the militia' to. exe
cuttij the lawsW -the Confederate States, suppress in
surrections and. repel invasion.; '
lb, To profiiie fof; organizing, arming and discip
lining the nnlitiaancl for governing such part of them'
as ifiAy be employed in the service of the Cohfed- rate
States!; reserving to the States, respectively, the ap
pointment of the"fficers and the authority of training
tlmf niSlitia amirdinir to the disciMiue prescribed by
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Congress. 1 "i .";..: ' ; . " .
UTiU'o exercise exclusive jegislatiiin; iu all cases
whatsoever, ver such. district (not exceeding ten miles
'squWrj; as mdy, by cession of one or more States and
thef acceptance of Congress, .'become the seat of. the;
goifcrnhieut of the Chfinlerate States ; and to exercise
liki authority over all places purchased by the consent
of he Legislature of the State in which the same shall
be.fojr:the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dock
yards and ot icr needful buildings : and
8. :To mlike all laws ..whicli shall be necessary and
pTcjptr jW carrying into execution the foregoing pow
er i', and all ;ither powers vested by this Constitution in
th govern njjeiit of the Confederate States, or in any
department f otiiJer thereof . .,
7M" -i "
!1. The ini porta
fom any fireign c
J States', or Territorit
OCCUOH V. ...
titiun of neirroes of the African race
countrv other than the slaveholding
tjites. oi- lerntones ot the united btates ot America,
isjhere'oy frbidden ; and Congress is required to pass
suph: laws as sliall effectually prevent the same. -Congress
shall also have power to prohibit the
introduction of slaves from any State not a member
o4 or Territory not belonging to, this Confederacy.
;3i FTl'ie 'privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall
nqt pe suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or
inV
dil
i asion the public safety may require it.
1-4; '-jN'o bi'll of ivttaincr, or ex post facto lawj or law
hinging or. impairing the' right of property in negro
ii vM shall! le .passd. 1
W, So- capitation or other direct tax shall tie. laid
imles in 'pfojxirtion to the census or enumeration here
ihliefoje directed tdl)e taken.
jC. JNo; tajx or duty shall be laid on articles exported
from; any j State, "except, by a, vote of two-thirds4of
b!th houses. '
. 7. s!No preferences shall le given by any regulation
off cotumeiie or revenue to the ports of .one State over-
those ol anliitfier.
I 8. ' No nioney shall be drawn from 'the treasury, but
hi cohscquerice of appropriations made by law ; and a
r4gu5artatement and account of the receipts and ex
pplidituresjof all public nioney shall be published from
time to tinje. . '
: 9. C ngress shall appropriate no money from tho
treasury except by a vote of two-thirds of both houses,
tkeu by yeas and J nays, unless it be asked and est i
niated tor hy so.i.e one of the heads of department, and
siibinittedj to Congress by the President; or for the
purpose offpaying its own expeuses and contingencies ;
or for 'the paymeut of claims against the Confederate
States, thej justice' of which shall have beeu judicially '
'deviated by a tribunal for the investigation of claims
a 'aitist thf .gVvernihent, which it is hereby made the
dirty of Congress to establish.
-i io. All bills appropriating nioney shall specify hi
federal currency the exact amtnint of each appropria-ti-m
and. -the purposes for which it is male ; and
Coiigresa 'jehall gsaut no extra compensation to any
public Contractor, ofiicer, agent or servant, alter sucii
ctitract shall have been made or such service ren-
iicred. .. ." .'
111, Noi title of nobility shall be granted by Uie Con
federate States ; and no person holding any office f
profit or trust under them, shall, without the coweut
RALEIGH, N. C, WEDNESDAT. ! JULY 3, 1861,
of the Congress, accept of any present emoluments,
office or title of any kincT whatever from any kiug,
prince or foreign State.
12. Congress shall make no law respecting an
establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free
exercise thereof ; or abridging the freedom of speech,
or of the press ; or the right of the people peaceably to
assemble, and petition the government for a redress of
grievances.
13. A well regulated militia being necessary to the
security of a free State, the right of the people to keep
and bear arms shall not be infringed. ?
14. No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quar
tered in any house without the consent of the owner;
nor in time of war, but in a maaner to be prescribed
by law.- !" " . I -,. . ;'. - "..f; -
15. The. right of the people to be secure in their
persons, houses, papers and effects against ! unreasona
ble searches and seizures, shall not be violated ; and
no warrants shall issue but upon" probable jcause, sup
ported by oath or affirmation, and particularly de
scribing the place to be searched, and the persons or
things to be seized. - 1 f ' -. -
16. Ko person shall be held to answer for a capital
or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment
or indictment of a grand jury, except in cjises arising
in the land or naval forces, or in ; the militia, when
in actual service, in time of war or public danger.;
nor shall any person Be subject for the same, offence
to be twice put in jeopardy of life or linib,' nor be,
compelled, in any criminal case, to be a witness against
himself; nor le deprived of life, liberty, or; property,
without due process of law ; nor shall pf i irate prop
erty be taken for public use without just compensa
tion. ' 1 " . - . - j - '- - . . ':.'
17. In ail criminal 'prosecution! the accused shall
enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial,; by an im
partial jury of the State aud district wheFeid the crime
shall have been ' committed, which -district shall
have been previously ascertained by law1, land to be
informed of the nature and cause of the accusation ; .
to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to
have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his
favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his'
defence- I ' j '
. 18. In suits at ro'mmdn law, where the value in
.-controversy shall exceed twenty dollars:,! the right of
trial by jury sha.l be preserved; and no' fact so tried
by a jury shall be otherwise re-examined iri any court
of the Cmfederafy "than according to the rules of the
common law. -ji !
19. Excessive , bai shall not Ikj required,! nor exces
sive fines imposed; nor cruel and unusual punishments
infiided. ' . - '. Hi-
20. KverN' law or resolution having the force of law
s.hall relate to but 'one. subject, and that shall be ex
pressed iu the title.
Section 10.
1. No State shall enter into any treaty' laUiance, or
confederation; grant letters of marq tie : aiid reprisal;
coii money'; make an'thing but gold and silver coin
a tender in payment of debts; pass any bill of attain
der, or ex jtost facto law, or law impairihglthe obliga
ti m of contracts; or grant any title rf nobility. -
2. No State shall, without "the consent of the 0n
griiss. lay any' inijosts tir duties on ini ports and ex
ports, except what may be absolutely, necessary for
executing its inspection laws ; and the net(j produce of
all duties! and imposts, laid by any St,te! on imports
or exerts, sliall be for the use of the treasury of tlie
"(iiiifederate States ; and all such laws shall be subject
to the revision and control of Cmgress. j I
3. Ko Stat shall, without the consent of Gmgress,
lay any duty of tonuage, except on sea-goiug vessels,
i the jiiipruveiiicnt or .tu -ri- nA Ivirl irs "navilia
ted by the said vessels'; but such duties' shall not coW
"diet with auy treaties of the Confederate States with
foreign nations; and any surplus of rejvenue thus de
rived shall, after making such improvement, be pa'.d
into the commo-; treasury ; nor shall kny State keep
troops .or ships of war; in time 01 peacep enter mto any
a'
reeinent or Compact with another Swte, -or with a
reign ' power, or engage in war, unless -actually inya
id. or in such 'imminent d;uirer as willliot a'dniit of
' fol
ie
oe
i
!av. But when anv-rtver divides or hows UirourIi
tiv
E.
or more States, thy may enter into compacts
i m . ii . .v.r :.. : . v r
w
eacn tuner to improve me uaviKiioii: ineieoi.
AttTie'LK II. hcviiuil jl. ' J; ,
1. The .executive pow'-r shall be vested in a I'rcsi-
iletit of the Confederate States of America. lie aud
th( Vice President shall hold their oftljes for the term
of feix- years ; but the President shall hot be re-eligible.
The President and Vice. President shall .be elected as
ibliliws: ' ' '- . !
;, 2. Each State shall appoint , m such.mailner as the
Legislature thereof may direct, a number of electors
equal to the whole number of Senators and Representa-
: tivesto wjiich the State may be entjitled.iin the Con
gress; but no Senator or represenpuivq, or person
holding an office of trust or profit under the Confeder
ate States, shall be appointed au elector..
' , 3. The electors shall meet in thciif respective States
and vote by; ballot, for President ahd Vice President,
'me of .'whom, at least, shall not bjj'ah inhabitant of
the same State with themselves; they shall name in
I their ballots the person voted for asj President, and in
distinct ballots the person voted for (as 1 Vibe President,
ami they shall make distinct lists rojf all persons voted
for as President;, and of all persons voted for as Vice
President, and of the number of votes for each, which
list they shall sign and certify, and transmit, sealed, i
the government of the Confederate States, directed !
to the President of the Senate; the President of the
Senate shall,, in the presence of the! Senate and House
of representatives, open .all the certificates, and the
votes shall then be counted ; the jperson having the
greatest number of votes for President shall be the
President, if such number be a ma orityjof the whole
nmnlier.of electors appointed , ami if no person have
suck majority j then, from the persons having the high
est numbers, not exceeding three, Jn the list of those
voted for as President, the House of Representatives
shall choose immediately by ballot, the'-' President.
. j iJut jn chKiiig the President the votes shall be taken
1 by Sfcites, the rejiresentation from each State having one
vote; a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a
member or members from two-thirds of the States-, and
a majority of all the States shall be necessary to a
choice. And if the House of Representatives shall not
choose a President, wheuever the right !f choice shall"
devolve upon them, before the 4th day of March next
following, then the Vice President shall' act as Presi
dent.' as in case of the death b other constitutional
lisability'of the President. ' ; !
4. .The person having the greatest! number of votes
as Vice President shall le the Vice Presdent, if such
utimlier be a majority of the whole number of electors
appointed and if no person have a majority, then from
the two highest numbers on the list the Senate shall
ehtMise: the Vice President; a quorum for the purpose
shall consist jf two-thirds of the whole number of Sen
ators, and a majority of the whole number shall be ne-
esary to a choice. ' ' : . .' .' . . ' v
. -5. , put ha person constiiutionally Ineligible to the'
Kice of I'resident shall be eligible to that of Vice Pres
ident of the Confederate States. , i j"
G. The Congress may determine the time of choosing
the electors, and the day on which they shall give their
votes, which day-shall be the same j throughout the
Confederate States. " ' ! I1 V j
7. No person except a natural borri citizen ' of the
Confederate States, or f citizen thereof .at the time ot
the adoption of this. constitution, or a citizen thereof
Ixirn in the United States prior to the .20th of Decern-"
ber, i860, shall be eligible to the office of President;
neither shall any person be eligible to that office who
shall not have attain d the age of thirty-five years,
ioid been fourteen years a resuieut within the limits of
the Cimfedcrate States, as may exist at the time of his
election. :...... - -.; 'j : .,.:
8. In case of the removal of the f President . from
office, Tr of his death, resignation, or iuability to dis
charge 'the pjwers and duties of the paid office, the
same shall -devolve .on the Vice President ; and the
Congress may, by law, provide for the case of re
moval, death, resignation, or inability both of the Pres
ident and Vice President, declaring What officer shall
then act as President, and such officer shall act accord
ingly until the disability be removed or a President
shall be elected. - I ; i
k 0. Thei Itesldeut shaH at stated times, receive tor
his services a compensation, which shall neither be iu
crtased n6r diminished during the periotl for which he
shall have been elected : and he shall not receive with
in that period any other leinolument from the Confed
erate Statesor any of them. I ,
10. Before he enters on the execution of his office,
he shall take the following oath or affirmati.011
" I do solemnly swear; (or affirm) that I will faith
fully execute the office of President of the Confederate
States, and will, to J the best of my ability, preserve,
protect and defeud the Constitution thereof."
. t f ! i ' i f&ctirm 9 .
1. The President shall be! commantler-in-chief of j
the army and navy of the Confederate States, and of -:
the militia of the several States, when palled into the
actual service , of the.; Con federate States ; he may re- j
quire the opinion, in writing, of the principal officer j
in each of the Executive Departments, upon any sub- j
Ject relating to the duties of their iwpective offices. !
and he shall have power to grant reprieves and par
dons for offences against the Confederate States, ex
cep in cases of impeachment.
2. He jshall have the power, by and with the ad
vice and Consent of the Senate, to make treaties, pro
vided two-thirds of the Senators present concur; .and
he shall nominate, and ! by aud with the advice aud
consent of the Senate,! shall appoint ambassadors,
other public ministers and consuls, judges of the Su
preme Court, and all other officers of the Confederate
States, whose appointments! are not herein otherwise
provided for, and which shall be established by law;,
but the Congress may, :!by law. vest the appointment
of such Inferior officers as they thiuk proper, in' the
, President aloneiu the courts of kviv ?or in the beads
of departments. : . j ; ; j ! I
3. The principal officer in each of the executive de
partments,' (and alt persons connected with the diplo
matic service, may be removedfrom office at the plea
sure of the president.; All ptlicr. civil! officers of tlie
Executive Department may be removed at auy time
by the President, or other appointing power, when 1
their services are urinecessary, jor for! dishonesty, inca
pacity, ipeffieiency, misconduct, or neglect of duty ;
and when Wi removed, the removal .shall be reported
to the StfnatcS, together with the reasons therefor.
4. The President shall have power to fill all vacan
cies that; may happen; during the recess of the Senate,
by granting! c'ommissidiis which shall expire at the4
end of their hcxt session ; lut no . person rejected by
the Senate shall be reappointed to the same othce du
nn? their ensuing recess.
' - .1 I :" -. Y i Sn-fiAn 3
1. The President shall from time to time, give.t i
the Congress! informatirin of the state of the'Confed
eracv. and "recommend to- their consideration such
measure as he shall !:jddge; necessary and expedient ;.
he mayi on! . extjraorduiaryj oacasions, conveue botlv'
uousi's, jtr euiier 01 iiieiu ; uiit in.-ease 01 tusagree
mentibejtween them, with irespect to the time of adjournment-
he may adjouni them to such time as he
shall thhik proper ; he shall receive Ambassadors and
other public ministers.; he shall j take care that the
laws' be f!a.itb fully .exoeutevi'. and 'shall! commission 'all
the officers of the Gin federate States, j .
' j : ; ' ! ; Sec! Ion 4. j ; -1.
Tile President Vjce' President, and all civil offi
cers of the Gn federate States, shall be removed from
office od impeaclinient jl'ir, and conviction of treason,
bribery or other high erj nies and misdeanors.
- j j I AUTiciiim Section 1. '
1. iThei judiciKl ; pOAVer jof the; Cop federate States
shall bej ilcsted in hue Superior Court, and in such in
ferior cl'urbj as the Congress may frm time to time
. ordain and 'establish. I Tifo jti Iges, both of the Su-
uiU' intcnor courts, jsuaji 11010 rneir. .oma viu
ring ()!mI liehavi(ir, aniii;sha!l,! at stat'etl times, receive
for thei
services ti cbihpe;s;iiion, which shall not be
di'minis
ie
duruig th.Mf 'COiitimiaaee 111 office. 1
I'! i ' .S'. r. fi. 2. -! -
1. Ti
e itidK'iaii lMj'Ver l snail, extend to all cas. s
arising
ulider tliis'Constitiitioii, the laws of the Ga
St;ktcH, ;apd dreatfes made, or which shall be
federate
made uhder! their s.uthontf ; to all cases affecting arn-
1 . 1 i. : 1,1 ' . ..'..1.': i i'.;1:. .: ,t..-. ...1 .... M
oassau'irs. tinii ..iimiti;; auiuisuis huh eunsuis: uu iu
-admiraltvaud!iiniiHtime jurisdiction ; to con
troversies to which the? Coid ederate States' shall he a
a,rty ; j to controversies ibptween two or more States;
betweeh a State and citizens of another State where l
the Stae,.is!plaiutifF; betwe-en !-citizonis claiming lands
under grants of different 5tates. and: between a State
or the citizens thereofj and foreign States, citizens Or
subjejygbutTiOi jStatt jsljall Ije suet I by a citizen or
subject: of any foreign Stae. "':-. ;"
2.. Ifi all 'eases artectih ambasad!orsC other public
ministers ;aiid. consuls and those m- which a Stale
shall lie. a party,, the Supreme Gairti shall have origi
nal jurisdiction. - ;In ai the other casts tiefore men
tioned the Supreme Court shall .. hatfe appellate juris
diction both as to law- avjd tact, with such exceptions
and under such! regulations as the Gmgress shall
make. . ' . . : I j. j . ; .j ' '
3. 'Hie trial of all criijies, except in cases 4' iin
peachiieht,! shall.be by jhry, and such trial shall be
held in; the State .where the sard jc-rimts shall have
been committed ;! but -when not committed within any
Statethe trial shall by a( such place or places as the
Congress may by law have directed!.
; I- :''.! '". ! Section 3. . j,;
1. Treaspn against the- Gn federate States shall con
sist only in levying war against them,- or in adhering
to their enemies, giving them aid and- comfort. No
person sliall be convicted', of treason unless on the tes
timony of jtwo witnctwsjto the saine uveit act, or on
confession in open court.'. '' T '
2." The Gmgress iihall ' have poiver to declare the
punishment of treastwii, l)ut no attainder of treason
shall work corruption ofj blood or- forfeiture, except
during the life of the jxrson attained. f'
. j : article iv. Section 1.
1. Full rfaith and f crldit shall be given in each
State to the public acts, fecords and judicial proceed
ings of J every other State. '; And the Cougresi may,
by general laws prescribe the mariner iu wch such
acts, records and! proceedings shall be pr'7ed, and the
effeet thereof. I 1 I '
: ' , ' . ' Section 2. - . f c
1. Tlie citizens of eacli State shall oe entitled to all
the privileges and immunities of citizens in the sever
al States, and shall h'avv the right! of transit and so
journ in any State of this rJonfederacy, with their
slaves and other . property ;,';and the right, of property
in said slaves shall not be thereby impaired. !
2. A person charged, fn liny State witl treason, fel
ony, 'jor other crime against the lijws of such State.
"who shall' flee (nm Justice and be found iu' another
Stat4, shall, on demand of the executive autorityof the
State from which he fle, be delivered up to be re
moved, to the State 1 having! jurisdiction of the crimo.
3. ; No slave or otlfer! ferson held to service or labr
in any State orlTerritjory of the jConfederate States,
tinder -the laws thereof escapiug jor lawfully carrietl,
into anotlicr. shall in consequence of any law or regit-
lation therein, Ik: discnargou irora sucu service or la
bor! but shall . be Ueli veredj up on claim of the party
to whom such slaves LelonJ or to whom su;h service
or labor may be due 1 IB', ilrj
:- :.- - Section Z.
1. Other States mal be Admitted into this Confel-
eracy by a vote of tw.ithmls of the whole House of
Representatives and tjivo-thinls 6f ithe Senate, the
Senite voting by States but no j new State shall lie
formed or erected ivitlihi tlie: jurisdiction of auy nther
State i nor any Statp lii formed by the junction of two
or more Statesor parti ; of States,! without the consent
of the Legislatures of the States, concerned, as well as
of the Congress. . ; j . :
2. The Congress, shall have power to dispose of and
make all need fnl mles and regulations concerning the
property of the Gmfederatc States, including ..the.,
lands thereof. . : 'i - ! "f ' " '- ': '
3. The Confederate Stafxs may acquire new territo
ry,! ahd Gmgress sha! havii poiver, to legislate and
provide governments for the inhabitant! of all t.rri
t ry belonging to tlie jConfedcrate States lying with
out the limits of tho-several States, and may permit
them,' at such times and Jn such kuanner as it may by
law provide, to form the States to be admitted into
the confederacy, i In all such territory the institution
of negro slavery! as it now! exists in the lonfederate
States shall be recognized and protected by Oongrc
and by the territorial government, and the inhabitant?
'-. '" . - i : ';:'!';-ii!.i !' I.' ' : - '- ! -
- . ... ... - - . aV '
1
1 '
1 - ' -. 1
f,e several Coufederatd jStates and Territories shal
nMl?inr u e P territory and slaves law
of Ll r Jhe clQ an of the Stat8 or Territorie
of tlie Cmfederate States
c:; T''e,"(ederate Stotes shall guarantee to every
State that mw is or hereafter may become a member
of tins Wederacy a Republican form of government,
and shall protect each of ?them ncralnsh invi,.
on application of the LegMature (or of the Executive J
tuC uegi31aiure is nut m session against domes
tic; violence. .: -, - ' . : !; :- ' .-' .
ABTICLE V. SerftW 1.
L fe" I thtJ demand 'of any three States legally
assembled m their several, conventitxns, the Conga-ss
snail summon a Convention of all the States, to take
into consideration such amendments to the eonstitu
tion is the said States shall concur! in snggestin at
the time when the said demand is made, and should
i any ot the proposed amendments to the constitution
j be agreed on by the said convention votin by
States and the 6ame be!i ratified bv the Tmvir
of two-thirds pf the several States, or by conventions
iii two-thirds thereof as the one or the other mode of
ratification may be proposed by the geueral conven
tion they shall henceforward form a part of this
Constitution. But no 1 States shall, without its con
sent, be deprived of its equal wp'resentatidn in : tbs
Senate. v Ms, ,
'..''-... ARTICLE VI. '
1. The Government5 establishetl bv the Omstitution
is the successor of tlie! provisional government of the
Confederate States of Anierica, and all the laws pass
ed by the latter shall contaiuo in force uutil the siinif
shall be repealed or nvxtijSed ; and all the officers ap
pointed by the same shall remain in office until their,
successors are appointed iand qualified,, or the offices
abojished V ' - . j ; j ...
2. Wl debts, conflicted: and engagements 'entered
mto Wfore the adopti d jef this constitution shall be
as valid aganist'ti.e tljhfetlerate States under this
constitution as under the? provisional government.
3. This c-.aiiititution, tod the laws of the Confeder
ate States, made in persuance .thereof, and all trea
ties made, .or;whieh shall jl made .under'the authori
.ty of the Confederate States,; shall be the supreme law
of the land ;! and the,' iikL'es in everv Stafe sh;ill -h
bound thereby, anything; in the constitution or laws'
ui'ituy otrtie 1,0 me contrary laitwitiistandjng.
4. Tim Senators and Representatives before men
tioned, and the members pf the several State Legisla
tures, and all (executive ja-nd judicial officers, both of
the C' federate State' and of the several States, shall
ho botirid by oath tir jartirmation to supjiort this con
stitution, but no religou's W shall ever lie ttr,uitt
1 n qua ihcation to any tiffice or public tr
i Cnfeleiate States. I ; j ' I
trust under; the
o. 1 lie enumeration, sin the constitution .f f...rf..;.v
ts, shall not Le jconstrued to deny or disnara
others retained by the) people of the several States,
" A i
rT;
6. I he "powers.-u.jtdelegated to the Confederate
States by the, ctiiistitiitfn, nor prohibited by it to the
States are reserved to tfie States, respectively, or to
t he : people thereof. j; ,: '
j iltTICLE VII. v
T. The ratification! of the Conventions of five States
shall be sufficient fir the, establishment of this consti
tution between the Spates so ratifying the same.
2. When five States Hliall have ratified this consti
tntion, in the manner vj-'fore ' specified, the Gmgress
under provisional constitution shall prescribe the time
for holding the election of President and Vice Presi
dent: and for the meeting of the. Electoral O.lhw-
j and for counting the votes aud inaugurating the Presi-
rriv ..sliall also iMe-icril w tr K.J.i:-r
j the first election of members of Congress under this
j constitution, and the time for assembling the same,
j. Until, the assembling of i-such Congress, the Congress
j ' under the provisional constitution shall continue, to
1 exeivise the legislative powers granted them, not ex
j tending beyond the time limited by the constitution
of the provisional g ivemment.
. .Adopted unanimously,; March 11, 1S61. .. :. ' '
J. Q. PE CARTERET , i , , ,JOH ARMSTRONG.
NORTH-CAROUyA BOOK BIXDERY,
(OVER THE N. C. HOOK STORE.)
DeCarterct; & Armstrong
nOOk' BIXflEIiS AND BLANK BOOK MASUFAC
! TVRERS, .
' RALEIGH, N. C '
Jan. 23, 1 ; :. 1 ly
ED. GRAHAM nATWOOn,
COUNSELLOR AND ATTORNEY AT LAW,
... ; ' RAtfitUH, X. C,
Will attend the Count .y! and Superior Courts of Wake,
Johnston and Chatham ; the Superior Courts of New Han
over and Saitipson, and 'tKe Terms of the Federal Courts
and Supreme Court of North-Carolina, at Raleigh. .
Orlicc, the one formerly .occupied by the late Hon, Wil
liam II. Havwood, jr. j ;i
Jan. 26, 1861. i S - 17 ly
. ! :Ht 7 7- - .
B.
M00RE, i i t
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
' j , SALlSBCRY. V. C,
Will practice in the Courts of Rowan and adjoining coun
ties. Collections promptlV uiade.
Jan. 26, 1851. ' I ! 17 ly
R. H. rilCKlSSOX. ( S. B. HILL. C. B. HILU
DICKINSON, HILL & C0n
ArCTIOXEERS,
NORTH CORNER Of FRANKLIN AND WALL STS.,'
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.
Attend particularly to the selling of slaves at public and
private sale. j A -
! Aug. '28, 186a.. . j- - Kf.-!r' - ; , . ly
GREEJiSBORO! Mutual Life Insurance and
Trust Company :-4This Company offers inducements
to the public which fewjpossess. It is economical in its
management, andiproinjjt in the parment of its losses. '
The insured for life ard its members, and they participate
in its profits ; not ohlyii the premiums paid in, but also
'on a large and increasing desposit capital kept in active
operation, -j j. J.jl K ' j
A dividend of 67 per, cent., at the last Anual Meeting ot
the Company, was declared, and carried to the credit ot
the life members of thei. Company ..
Those desiring an insurance upon their own lives, or the
lives of their slaves, will please address
' . - -'., - A ItiV . D. P. WEIR. .
j ' .. I 3if . '.;.. Treasurer.
! Greensboro', Feb.jlJ 1859. 11 ly.
N F. RIVES L C04 wholesale and retail Drug-
gists, have and jwill keep on hand a full supply of
all such articles as ar? jisually found in a First Class Drug
House. They will conducs th business on a large and
liberal scal'iharingaraple experience, force and facilities
for doing so, and hope! by their promptness, energy and
untiring efforts to please, to secure the liberal patronage of
tbuif friends and the public generally,
i The Prescription Department will be under the immedi
ate supervision of" orieiibf the-firm, both day and night.
Orders will be attended to with neatness and despatch.
' r ? i , . F. RIVES, M. D.
i M i WALTER C. JORDAN.
. . 5 tf. 1 - : ' JGS. CNRR.
ATA SSI OX HOUSE, .
jyji ' WltHI TWO IICSCRED YABDS Or THE DEPOT.
Now open for the" reception of TRANSIENT CUSTOM
and BOARDERS. 1 Table supplied with the best the mar
ket affords. ': -fi : H L. MONTAGUE, Proprietor.
'. Jan. 7,1861. !""i!.: 1;-' 12 tf-
SUBSISTENCE DEPARTilEST, ; u
I . j- KALtiaH;Mavv25th, 1861.
Sali"d proposals will he received at this Department for
the delivery of good tnerchanUble flour, at any railroad
depot within the State in quantitiea not le than ttcenty-
fice barrel, until loth Of July, Ibbl, " 'a '
Pi onosals should be endorsed " Proposals for flour,
and
addressed to the Commissary G.neraL" JQHXSTp;
I. ii .CommUvarg (leneraJ.
' May 29. 186.L '.!,--'-,'- '" ' , tf
COMMITTED to Jail. In the town of Sallsbnrj
Rowan countv, by Corneliiu Kestler, a negro slave?
wh savs h j is a runawavv and belongs to James Fuller
and savs hi name is Frank. Tbb boy is about twenty-one
or two" rears old, about! six feet high, of rather a light-dark
color, had on browa w oolen clothes, badly torn, appears to
be bor of good quality, and a number one negro. Th
owner will come for blip, pay charge, and take him away,
otherwise he will be dealt with acwrtW to law.
' W.-A. WALT02 .-
I ?! Sheriff of Rowas county.
f51a4,
1861. , , - v ' " u
1 1 . . .
TEBM8; FOB ADVK RT1SIX0.
r ' p- '' "'.' y '-'---""" ' .'" ; -.r.
One .quare, flrrt insertion, .v......:.......l.ob
EhtttbieqiintineerUon,.w. ' w
(Fonrteen lines or under make a square.) :
CbntrcU will be enured into with rearlr. hltvri -
and quarterly adrerti-er, at a reduction front the abor. ,
rates.
No fodaction fro the rejular rate, for adrertbemeaU
inserted in the Weekly EdiUon. 1
All Ldrertiaemenu ontt lm?nii , tn W
tity of common wrapping paper "wyt quaa-.
H. W. IIUSTF.D, Treasurer. v
Ualeijh Retrister. Greenabom' TiJ- w l'tiSm .
oat, Gold.boro' Tribune and A&
EDGEW0RTII FEMALE SKMIXART,
i his institution .has been in Huccessful operation for twentv4
PricS af Wnderit.relS
Th0 course of Instruction is desijrned to afford to South- V
ern Parents an Institution in whicfican beaecured everv
0 couTry? 6d b the Tarj 8t Female ,
Th4 Faculty
'liT-Trns-Rv8-tlt.utl0n ia.nJ. bas been TIIOROCGUtT
wreensoorongn is eminenUy healthv. atid in th nMun
excited state of the country, lu geographical position rea
ders it a ouiet aitd safe retreat . . x
The: next Session will commeuce August 1st, 1861 1 f 1
For Catalogues containing full particulars of terms, Ac
PPJ to j RICH A Kl) STERLING, Principal; :
June 26.
wreensoorougn, A. C
NOTICE.
'T'AKE.V up nnd committed to the Jail of Meek-
Kiivurp county, on tne tu flaf of September last, a
identify him. The owner is hereby notified to' coma for
ward, provd property, pay charges and take him awav,'
oth -rwise on the !)th day of Septenaber.next. he will be e'x-
v., fumn mic, u pay iees, as inn iiw directs. 1
'' ' -W. W. GRIER,
, . Sheriflrqf Mecklenburg couutr
v jii ij, loot..- ia
1S60J
v SPRING TRADE.
N. F. UIYKS & (0.
16I.
W HOLEbAtE DRC00ISTS,
E
AR5ESTLT Invite the merchants of VlrzlnU
h .orth-Carohna and. Teunessae, to examine their ex-
tensive stock of
Diugs, i
Chemicals,. -ils,.
I r
' Dye Stuffs.
Window Glas, ;
Patent Medicines,
S eds, j f.
Spicos, : . . ' ,
F.
Perfumery,
Fancy Articles.
Brusaos of all kind,
Tobacco, ;
Cigars,
Knuif, '
Puro Medical Wines
Iirandiev, Gins, Ac
Having Iacil.ties ansurnswii hv mr linnm in h
they !teti autrronzed lit saying they can, and will sell all
goihls in their line of buiiut.'!s, at sm.-h low prices u cannot :
tail to give entire satisfaction. Ord-jrs will be promptly
att-.-nded to.l -All goods ut from their establbhnient. war-
raiueu as rupres-.-nura Dv tnem.
I'::' '.'
RIVES A CO.,'"'
Wholesale Drugeists,
Petei-hburgjTa. '
' : 12 tf.
Dh. N. Fi Rives,
AlTKlt B. JOKllAS,
Jo
SEPH CAtB.
FURNITURE: FURNITURE!!
A I FRED 0VEUTI RK, havlrt? reihovetl to the
XX. llargt;, new and extt'tuivo baildiug on Sycamore street,,
nearly opposite Donnun. 4fc Johnson, has purchased tha
inobtfeuperior and extensive tot-k of Furniture ever exhib
ited ih the city, to which ho invites the ajtention of house-!
keepers and others in want of superior articles in his lino
pledging entire satisfaction iii quality and price. HU stock
is coiiiposed of SofiM, Divaiis, Parlor chairs, Mahogany
wa.idriibes, 'and Buiik ca.-.-..', Mai We top Bureaus; Centre
Tablesl Spring and oth-r Bedsteads, Sociables, Ac. H
will aljio maktj to onh r any article iu Lis linn, as he has '
some ot the best workmen in the city in his employ, lie
solicits a call from hu friends and the public.
He will pay particular attention to the Undertaking De
partment, lor which purpose he w ill keep a trood assort-
in attendance .on 'funeral occasions a careful driver and
good heaiW. ''- .''-'
Petcrvliurg. Va., April ?,'180. " ' ly.
' A iTrIV ALfTol KutYlVRTcka.
V WAWS and BUGGIES, made' expressly lor Virginia
and North-Carolina. Thev ret if th? latest st vie and supe
rior worknianPhip. Al, .A'l) l)L ES and II A R'N ESS of tha
be.rit material, and of wy own.' manufacture. Call and sea
111 y stock bM'oi u purchasing elew liere. j
j a. c. Harrison; .
I No. 123 Sycamore strn't, Petersburg, Va."
April. 1SI-.0. t ; J ly.
:. REMOVAL, i .
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(iEORHE L BIDUOOI),
t 1 HiKiKSELLEK,
Aeut Methodist Depository,
i 'RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. "
WOULD respectfully Inform his friends and
the public, that he ha removed to the store
f ; NO. 161 MAIN STREET. :
'Recently occupied by Mr. Chrts; . Gwatkin, nnd one door
below .Messrs. Kent, Pain A Go. jllis stock of
',. BOOKS.) STATIONERY, ANU FANCY ARTICLES,
will compare favorably with any house South, no has se
lected with great care a splendid assortment of stationery,
to suit the moat fastidious. A collection of choice MIS
CELLANEOUS, STANDARD AND TK0L001CAL
WORKS, of the newest editions, and indeed the latest popu
lar, moral publications as s'oii as publihHi.
The trade can be supplied with our own own Bonks upon
the same terms as at the Nashville bouse. For terms, see
" Catalogue, which will be furnih-d gratis. ,
Mfirehai.ts, Ministers, Colpoi teurs and Consumers, wil
find it to their advantage to patronize the Depository.
The store has been elegantly and comfortably fitted up
with a view to the easy conduct of the business, as well as tha
comfort and ea.e of tlie customer. Also polite and accom
modating clerks are employed. ?
Orders will be faithfully "and promptly attended to.
Don't forget the place! No. 161- Main street, one diKr
below Kent, J'ain A Co's.J
COLLEGE HOTEL
TnK Undersljrned having takei charee of th
X houses formerly occupied as a ienfale College In tp
city of Raleigh, on Hilkboro' street, l yaros v
Capitol, towards tha N. C. IKpot, and having
?Zl - irrnr if HOTEL and BOARDING
west of tha
opened tha
respectfully solicits the patronage of the TRAVELING
public.: .- . U.i
Hillsboro street is noted ror gooa waier, ana ormuu.u.
shade during the summer months. The Proprietor deigus
keeping a House for BOARDERS, during the summer and
fall months for FAMILIES, who can have the benefit of
the Mineral Water from the Kirkham Spring, which is
eoualtoany in the State in ' medicinal properties, and
w-hich is well known to all who have tried the water.
The public are respectfully solicited to call and judgi for
themselves, as proinises
Jan. 26,1861. ' 1?tf
rXCi SEWIXtt M ItU I ES..The pYT $tJ
O DU Sewing Machine works with two threads making
double lock stitch, which will not np or ravel, even if
very fourth stitch bi cut. It sows equal Iras welt tha
,ai4st Linsoy or th fin-t Muhlin, and is undeniably tb
TShin, in market. Merchant Tailors, Mantua Maker.
n d Housekeepers, are iuvitea to can ana examuir vu.-
ClMrt P. A.i Wilson. Merchant Taif or, Winston, N. C.
having tried other machine., buys one of the Quaker City,
, : for i-.ttfr than anv before in .use.
All persons wishing to s -cure the aney tor the sale ot
he Quaker Citv machine, in any ol the towns in Nortb.
Carolina, except in the county of Wake, which is m-ura
to Messrs TuTker A Co., of Raleigh, and thi county
FoTe'tienb
roisj uic, w. . , , . Kt ttL U will par
uvnn to ma nnnerfiEie- oi.n -
a n-asonable penvnt. to all peraons Uking fff'-n"- t j
a r-awnaoit pvr j7 A F. GAKRETT, Agenta, ;
Greensboro', N. C, Feb. 2nd, -. '' - i
Lixn FOR SiLE The fcabscrlber whhln? U ;
moveMctbw,,t, offer, for sale '
on hich he now resides. I;ing eightwile. aoatb Kaleb.
and on mile uorth of Hand's m?ll on the waters ofSwift
"iSW in a healthy and ftcgh
Und Sd and ligVU of cultivation for a fo-f
Ian'' cXT lSZ'SZ c Ihalf alternately. There U urn
jiorw wm, v.m .T ' ; j.. ii: ". . uM
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F.T further particulars address
JOHN M1TCHENER, r
luhnm. W aWc Co.. S. C
October 13, 18tW.
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"VTORTn-CAROLISA MILITABF BlTTOXSj-.-Tlie
l " Gi)tdboro mat.'.' baring rocnrsi a cuiple set
of Diea of the SUte Arms, are prepared " fmntUk Unttoaa
for ail the North-Carolina MUitary Ci.uipn.., at 34 pet
um than thev can be pur chased elsewhere.
All pplioationa'moj.t be made Ui the Captain, j ' .
iL D. C RATON, Goldslro. .X V.
J lllsHfl. - - i W V
"ft-f -".' bt uia name is - Jim, and mat hu mas
"f1"''"" Worthy," living in Gaston coanty,
. Ci Said boy is of medium heighth, very black and haa
vi pii uman UH 'Uif encn-nn mtrl. .
tract .food two swvy -f -
..it liinie el IT lit
b, ana a pasepicni, , with 4
e necessary outhoo 01 i-re . , .
ell of excel ent water m uie '.7 , , V..lfi
-"ia th., trrowth of Corn. CfrHtbu Vht ats.
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