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.41 V THE STATE JOURNAL, RALEIGIl , N. C.; !VEDNESSIY. JULY , . ' - ....-., ' Vv . ; .1 -? : - t ! EVw K Sv ... VV-. , v , ' 17 186L - lr'. . : ' ' 1 , WvaJ;,;; p7 f-?ygx9flit--flft-f If - ; , " - - ' .-e ! : - i - W a, mi . " . .. . . I jl " ah i in ii i . . , 1? n s !l t i Hi i Ordinances and Resolutions;. passed by the 0 ! state conyemion. i. i ill i A No. 12.1 t TTCSOLUTlON'S. Rewlvd, . That, the Comptroller !se idirected today . fore this Convention a tabular statement exhibiting, the XMPaftlio ta res' paid into the Treasury of jthe State from each corntr-. for the fire years preceding t,h 1st day of 'January, I860,' distinguishing the several subjects from which; each taxes were derived, and the amounts received from! each . subject respectively, in each successive) jear. ' i ji Ks . ifakiTbattherComptroller be and he is hereby au thorized to employ such additional clerical force as may be Jf necessary to enable him to furnish the (foregoing J informa tion at an early period. i f - f ' ; I I .. t Read three times and. passed, 20th June. lPfil.' " ' ' ..m.----- EDWARDS,., teste: i irras. of Convention. "L. C.'Eov'UaDS, 'Assis't Sect'yv I :'$. ?.'-Ti SOi-'.tfS ;t' jr it;, -.(r "-?-. v. V fNo. 13.1 . ' J 1; 1 i-' ICOMPEXSATIOV i TO SHERIFFS FOR 'HOLDING jELECTI0XS,0B r .f DELEGATES TO THISXONVENTIO.NV ! ! f V "J JU.it ordaided. That the ghefifiV of the aereral -.counties in this State are t-ntitled to ajid hereby; allowed .:thsantcoapeBSt!on for holding th late election lor delegates to this Convention as thevi ale now- allowed by S'TTioTaTng1DTectuin For mVuilersf Ih'e GeneralyAs Buiblyt ad the Treasurer be, and he H hereby directed to allow "the siim ta the Sheriffs in the settlement of their c - counts. . ' - - i t ; " i-, lleai three itmes and passed; 20th June, 1SG1. ; J ' ' - ., , ! .- j Wj .N, EDWARDS, - Teste's1 f--"-? -j- Pre, of Conventicjn. Walter 1a Stteele, Sect'y, j J - L. C. EowAROSAssis't Sect'r.l V ATT OtlDTyATCCE TO AMEND THE FptfRTH SECTION OFTIIE FOUKTII ARTICLE OF TRE AENDMETS TO THE CONSTITUTION, j 1 t .. ' I Bt it ordained bjfthi Convention of tie people, an'd t W hereby ordaiiied b'tf the nnthoritu of ffce saw, That the Ion rth section of the fourth article of the": atnendrtents to the Cntitutiori, proposed and ratified fntha year eiphten hundred and tbirty-five, be amended hyi sti ikinjr out; the w rd United and ins?rtinfr in lieu thereof the word Con- fed'Tate before the word htates. .. , j. . i " - "Rt-ad. three" times and passed. June 20th, lfi,fi, v.- . . '?- f 1 r --i". EDWARDS ; Teste t i - A . ' ' , , Walter, L.Stkexe, Sect'y, : L. C. Edwards, Assix't Sect'y. Prea of Conventioni f. rxo.,1 RESOLUTION TOUCHING Tift COMPENSATION OF ; TIIK PRINTERS TO THIS C0N1VENTION. , V . Reia'vvd, That the Secretary of Stat be and he is here by directed to.make settlement with th Printers to wthis Convention under the same laws and Regulations as govern liisscttlerncuta With the State Priiiter!. T Ruad Lhree times and Dasse'd. 20th of Jiinei 1861 . W.!NiEI)WARDS, PresJ of Couvention. . v Walteh.L. Steele, SectV. . L. C. Edwards, Assis't Sec'ty. f No. 16.1 AN ORDINANCETO RATIFY THE rONSTITtlTI ON OF THE PROVISIONAL G O, V EK N M E NT OF THE ! CONFEDERATE STATES OF AME It'. the neonl.e of Nitrth Carolina in t ilC A. invention' bled, do declare and ordain, and if, it beivby declared laud ordainfd, That the State of North Carolina does hei-by' assent tor atd ratify the Constitution ifoit Gover.nnierrt of the" Confederate Statos o ed at Moat-irornery, in the State of AlabSima, on tho'iSth dav of February A. D., 1861, by the Cofn volition of Dlple cates frorirthe States of South Carolina Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, andjthat North Caro lina will enter intK th4. federal association of tha; States npon t,hy terms tbereiri proposed whpn J admitted by the Cone-r'css or '-any. competent authority! on the Confedetate States. -; - . . i . ' .:! : U , Done at Ral"iffh the twentieth day of May, in the rear of our L-ird, one thuusand eisrlit hundred and ?istv-oti4 'i Read thi-ee times and passed, Oth Jn4. 1861. , ...'j - ;. ;. :r, W; N. EDWARDS, 1 .Tttf ; 1 1 Pres. of. CouVentiori L. C.EcdvAiiDS, - Aisi't .?ect'y j rV J7 1 '! ' : t - -. r! ' : 1 - . RESOLUTION TO RAISE AN A t)lwTIONAl DA T- TALLION OF CAV ALRY. ; I Remolced, That in. additiuii to the Regiment of Cavalry at prent authorized to be. formed I for sei vice durina' the war. the Governor be authorized r to receive such other .companies as have tendered of mav hereifter tender their . half Regiment, antl that they be officereS iii like marthe? as thei said Kcctmentof Uavau y. nerein rdurred to, - Read three times and pasd d, June.-21st 1861. d wards. W. N Pros- of Convention Waltep, L. Steele, Sec'r.y.) hi.O. Edwards, Ass's See'rjr, . No. 18." i RESOLUTION Jiewhedii That the President of this Ci nvention issue a "iW.it to the Sheriff of Bladen county i.in .tructuis hi tiij to. yk sicancy" in tfiis' Convention caused bv tlie resignation or Uiad threa times and parsed, Jane 21st.186I. . WJ N EDWARDS. l t e ; j '. . Walter L. Pres. rtf Convention! Steele. See'rv. i . i - . ',' I,. C. Edwauks, Ass't Sec'ry. ' --:- ' TNo. 19.1 .RESOLUTION AUTJIORIZI NG THE RAISING OF RECRUITS FOR THE lr REGIMENT OF NORTH . CAROLINA VOLUNTEERS. . j Heio'vyl,; That the Governor be, and th )rizi.and directed to roc ive? into "siirv lie-is he'-cby au- c. aiiif'io'arra olliccrsappoin- r p.fli f!a:ril i n r and i f;uip, on application of the recvuitinffl it uuv(D'' umontioi t tie 1st Kccimentm Vidunteers, all such Volunteers lU the teaid recruiting offi cers tr.ay obtain tor their i-esnoctive 'ttbintiAnrMr K -ra iins t-i ba r.ceiv?dand s.vo.-n in fir h; same length hi tune and snhjct to th: saine-rcgulaticins jas tHe'fifl-iiJal pn Ht.Mn tt); respective cojii-anies. for (vhich they ai-e rn'ruis?n are now Hound tor. lU ud three times and passvd, 22d JuAo, 1861 . , . !.. , . ' W.rNi E: Tester ;; j ..: ; prej. 0 WARDS, .' Convention;' W alter Jj. Steele, Sf"c ry. -E. C. Edwards, Ass'tSe'c'ry, TNo. 20.1 AN ORDINANCE JN RELATION TO A STATE FLAG lie it ordained bu thi Convention. aud. iit is hvA, rt.l . dautcdjt'y the authority of the mme. That thhi FWig of North Carolina shall consist of a red field withja whito star in the cntn and with the inscription, above thtj star, in euii-ciikU;- form, of "May 20th; 1773," and, below the star, ji semi circular form. "MaV 20th, 1861," 1 Tliat there shall 'be two bars of equal width, and the; length of the rielU B(iu o equal to tne oar. the width of the.fitld b"inf equal to not l oars; the hist bar shull ho hhi e,- aud the second srraii be white; and the length Of the Flarf j shall beyond- third more than its width. ' Read three times and passed, 22d of Jiine !'.-, ' ' W. .V. r:Tnt-; - Pres. .v ' alter L. Steele. Sec'rv 'f ' i -s KI WARDS, p. ol Convention.-:. L. C. .'Edwakds, Ass't Se'c'ry. . ! T h ' No. 21. KL,L 1 IOy lS "ELATION TO THE DEPOSIT AND " T,ION OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE Reoohed, Tht the Secretary of this Cpnntion dtsit .... .v ... .iic .-.n.iciaiv ui ciai inr saie icppnintr- air the Ordinances and Re.6lutious'n.spd tlb n: rnavingtiivtorce and effect of laws; ant? th 'Secretary of State shall cause the same to be publis-hd In three newsl - papers pubiuhed in the city of Raleigh; 'and he is autaori' Mzed to contract for said, publication at realonsbje rates tnr rxpensj mereor snan no paid as other public printitio- j uu in snau oe sutncient tor him to furnish !one certified : opy only (for which he shall be paid the sjnie fee as for h v...v..;k "yie u-euei " Asseiuoiv, l to oneot the t pw?papcn,,Rnd a prfntd,copy to the otherali Taa-cd 24 th day of June; 1861. i i 'i " ;;;;" w:; .v. ed wards. e,te ? ' TV-. i.rr'nn.Kn -1U . T IT ALTER L,. OTEELE, fteC Ty. C, Edwarps, Ass't Sec'rv. t i , , uuuii p ' - .-' fNo. 22.1 AN ORDINANCE IN 'RELATION TO TAXATION J. ije ir oraatnea, That the the third section of tne .Jourth article, of the amendments of the Constitution oe ana tne mm Ma .hereby annulled. . I T ' me.Thiit. alt free njales-OTpr luv "fc " eriy-one years anu under the age of forty -j f9"cl lo cal,Itatl(,T taxi not less than -uc ia miu m lana.ot ine vttiue ot ttirt-e hundred dollam i: V-l 7 J v-iw.ii nor mve cnan oe liable trt such taxation J and alro land and slaves shajl be rfaxed accord ing to their ralne, and the tax on slaves iball be as much hat tot wore than that on land accordinjrito Ibeir rwnc" tive va ues;.bnt the tax .jn slaves may be laid on th.lr Pneui average vlue in the State, or" on teir value in classes m fresrect to ire. nH thr n.;.:-. - ": ii "lies, 'ia the discretion of th .General AsinblyJilnd the r value b; i - r . , ; i-. "iar ' oe pr tcriocd bv: 1 roviaed, That nothing- herein preyrnt the exemption from taxation of j soldier iu the i-pubhc pen-ice, or of free males 6rlavtvs, ih els- ofbodilv m mentali nfirmity, or of f uth real estate ifo bh th jhitherto been exempted by law. I - i j V ? M;' Read three times and passed, 5Kth of Jurie, 1S61. : Cqnveiition. i Walter L. Steele, Sec'ry. '; 7 L. ' C. Ein-AEDS, Ass't Ssc'ry..' ' ? Ari'VI-.1.1'. A OR THE PAYMENT A T riTTVi v-i m A vkVk....1. I n i r-a -. 1 i a r w j w mi a n - i . . ordamedM the Dtletjatt-i of the Pelplh 4mU,4 a UUer&f ordained tyfthi 'tt,' a.m That the MU'aa wh baybn Jr ii L ou ten ant h or :ty ,wlled into the rri of tUV "f" k ' T V Of. i u Uiin in v uj- uJe uovrmor Hall i Cr'""' K' rece,Te tne PJ allowed by law to I llead tflree time and passed, 26th June. 1S6I ml ' " - ' . W. A' EDWARrw i Sii Pres. of Coifenfion. No.24.' RESOLUTION IN FAVOR OF THE, DOORKEEPERS. lletolved, That tha. Public Treasurer be And he is TIerep by- authorized to pay' the Principal and Assistant door keepers of this Convention the sum of fifty dollars each, as extra compensation for the hire of servants. Read three times and passed, 26th June, 1861. ,W.NSEDWABDS, esies - ' ' Pres. of Convention. Walter' L. Steele, Sect'y, L. C. Edward3, Assis't Sect'y. --No. -2s:t- RESOLUTION., I .Retolved, That the President of this Convention, or in case of his death, any one of the five delegates authorized in that event to call a session of tbeConvention; . be-Aad he is hereby authorized ar.d empowered, during the recess thereof, to receive the resignation of delegates, and j to is sue writs of election to supply vancaneies thus created in such manner and at such times as to him shall seem tneet; and in like manner to issue writs of elections in Case of the death of any member of the Convention, in the ,recess, the Sheriff of the County certifying the death of the mem ber. i W. N. EDWARDS, Testes Pres. of Convention. ' Walter L. Steele, Sect'y, , , r L. C. Edwabds, Assis't Sect'y " - '.' No. 26. , RESOLUTION. . ; ' ' Resolved', That thGovernor be requested to communi cate to he Convention, at as early a day as practicable, a list of the appointments to" office made "by him since the third Monday of November, I860; whether by and with the advice and consent of the Military Board or otherwise; the dates of such appointments, and under what laws made; the manner, pay and rank of each officer, and also what appoints it will be incunibent . on the . Executive to make under laws of the General Assembly pissed at the last reg-. ular and special sessions.' ' Revived. That if necessary, the Governor may employ such additional clerical force as may be necessary to fur nish said information. ; - W. N.EDWARDS, Teste; ' , Pres. of Convention. ; ; Walter L. Steele, Sect'y. " ; ,L. C- Edwards, Assis't Sect'y. ,- " . ; -' No. 27. ' RESOLUTION. Resolved, That the Volunteers and State troops tendered, accepted and employed in the public service, at any time priorjto the 15th of ' August, 1861, shall be exempt from th?' payment of free poll taxes for which they are now respon sible; and shall not.be compelled to list a taxable free whits $oll'for this year; and the Sheriffs shall be allowed the amount of such exemptions in the settlement of their re spective public accounts, by liling with the ClerK of th county court a lUt, under oath, of the names of such vol-.. untoeis and State troops, and it shall be the duty of the clerks of the several 'county courta to certify to the comp troller, under their seal of office," the list of polls so filed with them. ' . ' "Read three times and passed, June 26, 1861. ... VV. A. EDWARDS, Teste: : ' , " . . ," Pres,. i Water L. Steele, Sect'y, ' ' L. C. Edwabds, Assis't Sect'y. of Convention. . .- . No. 28. , RESOLUTION. Reiolvd, That the resolution heretofore passed, provi ding for a recess of this Convention this evening at 7 o'clock, . be, and the same is hereby rescinded, and that this Con-' vention will adjourn on Friday next at 2 o'clock, p. m.', and will meet again on the 3d Monday in November next, unless sconer convened by the. President, -or by Thomas. ;Ruffin, of Alaruanc?, William A. Graham, of Orange, Bed ford Brown, of Caswell, James W. Osborne. .of Mecklen-' burg, and Asa Hurjrs, of Martin, members of the CotiTcu tioh., or a iy three of tlrem, in case of his death. Read three times and passed, 26th June, 1861, . : : W. N. EDWARDS, .Teste: Pics, of Convention. ' -.Walter L. Steele, Sec'rv. L C Edwards, Ass't Sec'ry." ". . - ''.."- " s . ' i No. 29. AN ORDINANCE TO CEDE TO THE CONFEDERATE STATES. THE P ROFERTT IN AND JURISDICTION . OVER THE FORTS, LIGHT HOUSES, BEACONS, MARINE HOSPITALS AND MINT IN-NORTH CAR- - OLINA.. , ' Sec. 1. Be P ordained by the delfjaiea of the people of North Carolina in Convention antembled' That the proper ty in all tracts or parcels of land, lately held by the United States within the limits of North Carolina, on which were erected any Fortifications, Light Houses, B"aoons or Marine Hospitals, and also the lot in the town of Charlotte, in tna county" of Mecklenburg,, on which is situated the buildings of'thi- Mint, be and the same are 'hereby granted to, and .yested so the Confederate States of America, for the ike objects, uses, and purposes, for which they were 'formerly., held by the said United States, to have and to hold the same to the said, Confederate States so long as they shall severally be devoted and applied to such objects, usls and purpos jB3. and do longer. - Sec. 2. Be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid, That all armaments, furniture and mac hincry at or in any of such For tifications, Li ght Houses, Beacons, Marine Hus- pitals, or Min., are hereby granted to. and vested in the ; .aso fehjYu-aai,- jGHsdiction y ; the btate of Noi ta Carolina, over each and all of said tracts or parcels of land, and the buildings situated thereon, is hereby granted.to the said Confederate States of America,, excepting and reserving to this State the power to execute within, and upun the same, civil proe?ss in all cases, and such criminal process as may issue under her authority against Iperspns charged with' offences committed with. nit the limits of said tracts or parcels ofland; such jurisdic tion to be. retained by the said Confederate States, so Ion"- as the said tracts or parcels ofland shall be used for the purposes hereinbefore expressed, and no longer. t Ruad three times and passed, June 27th, 1861. , : ' ' , W. ,N. EDWARDS, . -T?e-: , . . Prcs.. of Convention. v alter L. Sri.T-.!E, Sec'rv: ; L. C. Edwards, Ass't Sec'rv. . ' .ordained bu the. Tit1tnn , r tj, iL . ior,i .Carolina in Convention atiemblcd,- Thatjthe Stat troops levied. under the act of the General Assembly, fin" aforesaid, which have- been formed into Regiments, with" proper complements of othcers and men, be-, and the same are hereby transferred,' by regiments, to the Confederate .Mates of America, upon the same terms 'and conditions as it they had been raised under the authority of the said Con- n,.2-' &friher ordained by the authority aforesaid that all levying, and recruiting of trOopy under said act .f hall cease and determ-ine from and ' aft?, the"20tii dav of August, next; and that all troops which shall have O H ii raised updei said act prior to that day, shall be organized into regiments anu transferred to the Confederate States, in tne manner and upon the terms and conditions afore said. And it t here shall be an excess in the number of said ' troops, snSicieat to form a battallion, companies or com- .t'.V-."1"1" Vi-CBa' "la.V do -.organized according to its an propriate numbers, and transferred in like manner. nnLV lt'rter:6rdaUed. That, all appointments of ofiicers under isaicl act, eitaer in the line or in the staff uumuer appropriate to and tin eUi nexl disci ica mediate us-3, to be turned over to the aid Confederate -. .pvuj,,,!- receipts ior tne articles thus delivered tobe taken by the olnct-rs accountable for the same. 4. lje.tt jHrt.her ordained. That all a in , I"rt,5aiia otaie troops, issued by the Gdver and Jlihtary Board, under the authority of the act of ima As?hy t" c, eate a .Military feoard, ratified IOth day m May. l8il, who shall reniain : in service a .k ... j o. . ' . """w m uni- f :.-t' aiCSdi oiaie troops, issued by the Governor the the iUtftAiiv-jil August nex t, as atWosaidv are ber wfr"'? i'Hwithstandiug any provide Constitution of the State tor a different mode of v rati- fision in ths e ol apppint- c ,5- ll. father ordained, That the naval forces and ves sels of the State be transferreil L the Confederate Stated t J Ordinance, the 1V1 , ai;i-uuilllinruD(intprmiitftKn i.rect-ion of th (i And whereas, the President of the Vt mn t he That aiJxUat- ruivoraa.ne Ov the authority f-..-. j Ti w.ho have been called out by the ord -r 01 tpe Uwvernor four rm-t; .rltV' the ,i; T j l , B1 IWO tnousaud men ta be designated by the Governor, and tendered to the Pr'eside t inffIH 7. iZ'l,"J ou ucnargeu on th? 20th VP,.., luwura, mill anv of shall .signify their desire In e.,li- ; t .V. i i- . . """recia n o: eir oene ti Ai.lit ;n c x . . , w.iln,, ...... . Said or iryanv .i.' "1 ""i" ,".,,u,,0"lr"?P" tOr re- V T - i ue.cajiea tor by the' Piesi- t. cttall uhai-u if nuer sucti volnn- States andlf the PreVid.nt ,W anrnart nfth. :"T;'Z:Z:.V "wm or rrovided, lurther. that any voluntrraiJui: gas aw-esaul shill,, in additioa to their pav, be allowed rT it;i;V- ' ,ttrtner' that the Governor , may order out 'lw No.. 3d ' ' .. ' AN,ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSI TION -OF. THE STATE TROOPS AND VOLUNTEERS RAISED UNDER THE ACTS OF THE G"F!1 f ASSEMBLY, , RESPECTIVELY - ENTITLED " N ACT TO R AISE TEN THOUSAND STATE TROOPS " , RATIFIED THE 8m DAYOF.MAY. A N D 4 CT TO PROVIDE FOR THE PUBLIC DEFENSE " RAT 17,V it - ickuiicois, oattaiionsandcomnaniM th.i, r.rrr.a;, renni rf-H ill cea--e and be.vacated on the said 20th dv .nf a ,,0-., t: ancr that Ilia Execllpnrv h-. rw. - j, -uv. vw.L-iUtlI, may, iu D13 "etion. oi-ut-r anv (jn.n t(.i ins.t r.: ! . I stores, owned bv the Stat. nW nnt ,-..,rj v atri'AWJ Ilium K, . I . . nH i .71 - - , r , rnor Wlt" the Confederate State- Confederate- Stnu tSaH. fr?' cretary of .War, h SVo.r- V ;L "vtnuon e wi accept from thi. State info the service of. the Confederate State two thousand volunteers for twelve months, in add tion t'o the four regiments already in service, and cannot accept any greater nu:lKr of vo!HDteirS for twel ,VtT P or Tw mr VTi. v V?De Governor to ordvr them. t iaebnsistenf with this Ordinance, are hereby repealed and dedarea or nouecw 8. J5e U further ordained, Thai the act of the General Assembly entitled "an act to create, a Military Board," bes anllthe sameia hereby repealed from and after I the 20th day of August next; Provided, that the office of- Military Secretary shall be continued BtiI the 20th day of beptem . i . f a. i . r i i. ber ext fortlwprpy MwMiwgB n mtmrr ceouu 9. Be it further oraaxnea, mat no oatn snail De requir ed to Be taken by the "officers or soldiers of ariv ot the forces aforesaid, vxcept.the oath of allegiance to the State of Nor th Carolina, prior to their beingmostered jinto. the: service of the Confederate fctates;, but each man snail ne hdd an4 deemed to be the military service .and subject, rKV lDh FOR A BOARD QJ", CLAJMS.'I , fr v to the" rales and-articles of, war of th Cnfedetaei15tatesyi iP..e. ptordatnedj That he ordiukacf passed at tie nrf sent . ima nf hwsio-nincr the rtirlrv of pnliatrhpnt. 4 -10. Be iH-fWoMaiW, Thatit shall be tbtdtrri thp ffovprnar to take1 immediate measures, and issue the necessary orders to carry into effect the foregoing pro sions of this ordinance. T ' : )l ; ; 11. Be it further ordained. That this ordinance may' be amended, modified or repealed by the General Assem bly, so far as regards the discharge of the- twelve; months volunteers which may not have been accepted by the Gov ernment of the Confederate States. j i ' Read three times and passed, Jiine 27th, 1861. i . ;. - ' . .. c W. N. EDWARDS, Tester i : - i - Pres. of Convention. -rr . T- C? - 0 . I - L. C. Edwards, Assis't feec'y. . , i j . ! - fNo; 31.1 AN ORDINANCE . TO SECURE TO CERTAIN OFFI CERS AND SOLDIERS THE RIGHT TO VOTE. ; Section1 1. Be it ordained by thi Convention and it'.i hereby ' rdained by authority of the tame, That all Officers and soldiers in the service of. the State, or of the Confeder ate States, who are of the age of twenty -one-years, and who are citizens of this State, or who, if within the State, shall bo absent from their respective counties at elections hereafter to be held, if the exigencies of tbe ' times slAll permit, shall be entitled to vote for Sheriffs, Clerks of th County and Superior Courts, and members of the tlenerU Assembly for their respective counties; and ; shall! also be entitled to vote for Governor, Electors for President .and Vice President of the Confederate States, and for members of the Confederate Congress for their respective districts. Sec' 2. Be it further ordained, That three! freeholders of the respective companies, under the direction-Of the commanGing officers of the regiments to which they be long, sbll open polls on Thursday before the day appoint ed for holding elections in this State, and said elections shall be conducted in all respects according to the laws, of this State. The three freeholders aforesaid shall prepare a lair copy of the votes polled, and shall t-ansmit the game with the list of voters to the Sheriffs of tht'ir respective counties; and where officers and soldiers in the same com panies shall vote in different counties or different Congres sional districts, the said freeholderssball specify accord ingly, and inake returns to the Sllariffs of the different counties above referred to. ; ' Sue. 3. Be it further ordained, That the Sheriffsj of the respective counties cf this'State shall count the votes of the paid -officers 'and soldiers, if received within seven days after; the elections; and they shall not declare the result! of the said election until the sevpn days above mentioned ; shall have expired. - - L i J- : Src. i. Be it further ordained, That this Ordinance, shall be in force from and after the day of its ratification; Provided, this ordinance "shall be in force during the ex istence of the present war with the United Spates ahd no longer, i . ' ,r .'' " !' Read three times and passed, June 25th, 1861. 1 . r- y-. W.N. EDWARDS, Teste : 1 i Pres. of Convention. Walteu L. Steele, Sec'y, ;; L. C. Edwards, Assis't Sedy. i i ; ' ' v ' .No. 32.r f '1 r- resolution. " ' :--:Tl:!': . Ordered, That the S-'crl-tary cause five hundred copies of "all the ordinances and resolutions having 4h frce of, laws adopted at this session, to be printed in pamphlet form; the said ordinances and resolutions to be inserted in the order ot their dtos-.arid, in the ,torm in wnicn tney stand enrolled; Two copies ot the same to be distributed to each member of the Convention, one to each of the offi cers; twenty-five to.be deposited in tlx.' oiiice of the Secre tary of'Statl-; teu to delivered to the Clerk of the Supreme Court for the use 'of th ; Cquit; one to each of the Superior, Court Judges' and solicitors, the residue to be retained, subject to further orderj;.' ''. ? . j . Read three tfcucs and passed. June 27th, 1861., ' W. N." EDWARDS, Teste: . Pres. of Convention. - Walter L. Steele, Sec'y. L. C. Edwakds, Aisis't Sec'y. i. ' :' No. 33. : ' !. RESOLUTION. ; ! ; Rewired;' That his; Excellency; , the Governor, bp re quested, and the Treasurer -ba 'directed to execute and de liver to the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford llail road Cronipany, the amount oj' coupon State bonds to which the said Corporation was entitled on the 1st day -of April last, for work- before that, time .accomplished; Provided, the same shall h?. accepted'by'the said Corporation at their par-value: Provided, this resolution shall not be construed to authorize or direct the Governor and Treasurer to issue any other State bonds to any other Corporation in j this State, unless, in his judgment, he may consider it his duty to do ?o under the requirements of law. J Read three times and passed, June 28th, 1861s ! W. N. EDWARDS,! occ v, t - t . . ... r-r- .t u. v.. Ju HA Ill'S, ASslS t ec V. . ' . ; . f ' ; ; (,o. 3t.) Aj ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE THE WAYS' AND U LANS FOR THE DEFENCE OF THE STATE. iKC. 1. Be it ordain?; dc, That the sum of three bil lions two hundred thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be, and the same is hereby appropri ated to meet the demands the Public Treasury tor the next ensuing two years, which sum shall be raise'd and provided for-in the way and manner following':. .1 Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That the. Public Treasur er is hereby authorized and required to have suitably pre pared, and to issue Treasury notes, payable to bearer upon the faith and credit -of the S'tate, to the amount of two hun dred ttiousand dollar?, of the various denominations of ten, twenty-five and tifty cents, in the following proportions, to wit : forty-thousand dollars in notes or bills often cents, sixty thousand dollars in bills or notes of twentr-five cents, and on. hundred thousand dollars in notes Or "bills of iiftv arAs, which said notes shall be receivable" in payment! of puohc du'es: shall b ar no interest; shall be inade" pavaile to nearer, and be signed by the 'Public Treasurer, nr hv- some person to be by him "duly authorized and appointed -j "o im n no suan receive a reasonable com pensation for such service, ; to be paid out of the Public s ll - S. , . . . .' "V..V, .uv IU.11 f uie ii. nerai AssembH may; make provision for the re demption of said notes before -the time, specified, or may ti.1- name time ol redemption, as in .-their judgment; the puwij may require. rl he Public Treasurer and Comp troller shall each provide a book in which shall be kept au accurate account of all the notes of the various denomina tions paid out under the provisions of this ordinance, aiid also an accurate account of all sums returned to the Trea sury; which books shall at all limes be open to the inspec tion Af the General Assembly and for the keeping of such books, they may, if absolutely necessary, be allowed tb employ some suitable person to act as clerk. v 3 t : , vSec 3 Be it further or dai'ned, That the public Treas urer of the State be, and he is hereby authorized and di rected to negotiate a loan or loans, with the several banks ot this ate,,or with private individuals, in such sums and at such times as he may deem necessary and proper, to an amount :uot exceeding, in the aggregate, the sum of tnrce milhons of dollars; including the amount already borrowed of the banks of this State, under the provisions ot an act passed at the late session of the General Asseni: Diy, entitled, "An act to provide ways and means for the public defence' for which the said public Treasurer shall issue the bonds of the State bearing six per cent, interest T Vj-'Vi '"'Llve loontns. alter -the date, thereof: and count of all such loans, and make report thereof to thi nwtiuuij iroro time to lime. , Stc. i. Beit further ordained. That those banks in this5 htatj wbohallloan to the State their pro rata amount ot the sum hereby authorized to be borrowed of them, whose? charters .orhid their issuing bills of a less denomination' tnau five dollars, be. and th-iv are hprhv anth,;,0-i issue -bill of thdf denominations' of one dollar, two dollars and two dol ars and a half, -to the, extent , of five per cent ainLTf J k Ck actualj-v Paid in Prided that the! same shall not be construed to anthorf7 tha kw? ,. 1 . j -...u.iUuiiuua III J 11 C r; tWO CUIiar.S. nnrf t-r l.-ilU.-o J l.-?r un ''Ter inc General. Assembly shall provide and direct, ! upon the parment to the banW th nrinWi a sIl i ...1 ' " " V.WHO,, c quu ana.ii suau ceasa jt the -sums borrowed of them under the provisions of this StafJ h' J? ' r!her ordai' That no bank, of this bortf.m f T"'ed tot rlaum? sPbcie Pents, wailst; any rom -K etaT,Mt8herein "u!h""d to be borrowed li om such banks shall remain unhaid. , : , . C.- Beit further nnlrtitr!. Thai ;r.. ; ' t. .11 TfliUiIyr ntnl-.. f . . r i - 7 " u U5I sun Mian f 'iirtivr. itff-wf rv rioiir.fi-fiiit 1.1. lone, oi wilhngly aid or assist therein, any Treasury note in imitation ot. rn;-. v.. ' t. bond Wn, h.:Zy?:i '.n"? ea!urJ iote or iiaua tne btate. or-covr.ni 'it xx tate, or-corporfttions-Or other persons,' the per- shall be deemed! guilty of felony, and on son so obeli conviction UulrA i- C" U8 suail Bead-. -i we piuoiy one nour and receive thirty thZ flKSOBhla bare back, and be imprkoned ' not iL than six Hionths, nor more than '.three years, and fin. d t hscret .on of the court, and. all or any of 'such punlh. CsEC 4. Be it further ordaineA Th.t it : directly or indirettlr. whr.ih. Snit0.f.8,U.4 rfue ny other person, Inall utter gam, or with or n T; Lk.. 'J' lvrea connwrrMtnotei as mentioned ... K truing fefccuon, or snail passor deliver or attempt r vt,.,cl i(. same to anotner per the same to be falsely forged or Counterfeit, son. Rnowinir tounterfeited. the; pe-son' SmrhL" 1? convjctiori thereof in the Superior ScdW pUf".5shedf 4in. bke manner as is provided In the preceding section of this ordinance. - - .. . . Lnv Bt "rtAC Tdainidi That this ordinance or n lP7K WHef W heafter be altered, modified pr re Uil t rt? Gen1 fJ! Provided notWncon ii .1 " ?C1 eU be OI"trned to divert any rbaceruutothe banks Or other parties without their iySui-3' B t -C3hei, ordajaeci; That, the act pasaed at the late session of the General Assembly enUtlecfan act ll-fkaUI-y. anil Snail IK' S-cllAi!iah nn nr huf.iro tha fii-ct ff .Tflnii-iiM- IOC1 T.: : J .-J 1 .i , K .. , , lt-v. i mviuL'u, nowever, inai nosucu note snail be issued before tho first Anv f Vrh w Wo . me juuiiir treasurer not oe prepared to pay the same at maturity, he is hereby .authorized to renew thi fa:m-pn -such ; terms and for! such time as he -may think'' proper, or to negotiate new loabs in lieu thereof, and, he tne puclic Treasurer, shall KOTV ft f run onH a n rota ij :;. uu oggi-cgaie amnunt ot circulation greater' than l wiat now aulhol ked by their charter. This authority ; hereby granted to issue bills of tha ' rlr.n.i; r V dolla f tin "5 i r.i i t M$X iJf1? waJ?'nd nean for the poblic defence," ratified iSilf .dV 9f A,.?yJ 1861S be'knd is hereby ab- ;roated and annulled. ' ' ead tbrectimea and passed, 'June 28tb,-186L t1- - V-' '' x 1 W. N". ED WARDS, ' , L - ' ' ' ' ' Pres. of Convention. . alter Steele, Sec'rv. us - y - . . u frAJtja, ti .fi .AC'jy, i i . ' No. 35.- ' - ' . . ;.: k'I9SPJXCE T0 AMEND AN ORDINANCE rAstuu AT THE PRESENT SESSION OP THI? CONVENTION. EXTTTT.tti ic k v n umv s yrrv to salon, enuiiea "an ordinance to provide for a fcfeard of Cianh j-atifietJnahs 8th xlayf june 1S6L, bit ajwl Ahe same is hereby so amended nH mnAitinA na ia nrnrM hf the said Boad of Claims, shall report the result of their ac tion pa such claims as they mar allow, to the General As sembly, at its next session, and that the General Assembly M hereby authorized to pass finally on such allowed claims, and make provision for th.'ir immediate payment, and that all such, claims as may not be reported to and parsed uoon by thf General Asse"mbly, shall be reported to the Con vention at its adjournoi session in November for the linal action jof said Couvention. . . : , - t Read three times and passed, June 28th. 1861. , ' "3U;, '.,;.,:, r - . W. N. EDWARDS, : . Tester ! ' .: Pres. of fhtn-rpintion. W;. L. Steele, Sec'rr.- -N - -'.: - .. L.; C. Ed a eds, Ass't Sec'rr. ; J: , - .; 1 . -;.V '. ,'' i ; ' ' h. if ; -; . ;; -'. . i - . By AuruoaiTr. r ; JLaws bf tiie Confederate States, 1 -v-j-.-v - . (No. i2i.) -- -c: AN ACT TO AMEND "AN ACT TO ' PRESCRIBE THE I KATES OP POSTAGE IN THE 'CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, -AND FOR OTHER PUR 1 POSES," APPROVED FEBRUARY 23, 1861. f . Sect? ox 1. The Congress of the Confederate States if America do enact, That so much of the first section of an act entitled "An act to "prescribe the rates of postage in the Confederate States of America, and for other purposes," improved February 23,-1861, a3 relates to sealed packases. Containing other than printed or written matter including . i money rpacKages, De and the same is hereby so amended as to require that such packages shall be rated by weight, and charged the rates of letter postage. '': . t f Sec; 2. And be it further enacted, That , the second sec fion of aid acj; be amended as follows, to-wit : That all newspapers published within the Confederate States, riot exceeding three Oun?s in weight, and sent from the office of publication to actual and &o;ia fide, sudsbribers within the Confederate States, shall be charged with postage as follows, to-witi The postage on'the regular numbers of a newspaper published weekly shall be ten cents per quarter: papers published semi-weekly double that amount; papers published thrice a week, treble that amount: papers pub lished six times a week, six times that amount; and papers published daily seven times that amount. And on newspa pers weighing more than three ounces, there shall be char ged on each additional ounce in addition to the foregoing rates, oil those published once a week, five cents per ounce or a fraction of an ounce per quarter ; on those published twice a-week, ten cents per ounce per quarter; ou those published three times a week, fifteen cents per ounce per quarter; on those published six times a week, thirty cents per ounce per quarter 5 and on those published daily,, thirty-five cents per ounce per quarter. And periodicals, pub lished oftener than bi-monthly shall ba charged as news papers! And other periodicals, sent from the office ofpob licationto actual bona fide subscribers, shall be charged with postage as follows, to-wit ; The postageon the regular nnmbers.ofa periodical published within the Confederate States not exceeding one and a half ounces in weight, and published monthly, shall be two and a half cents per quarter, and for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce two, and a half' cents additional: if publish ?d semi-monthly, dpuble that amount : and periodicals published quarterly or bi-monthly, shall bj charged two cents anouncj; anp no cnargeu uio cents an ounc3; anp to newspapers and periodicals shall be quarter s postage thereon, in advance ry, unless paid at the office where pub- regular suDscnoois to required to pay one qu at the onice of deliver li'fhed. And there shall be charged upon every othei newspaper, and -each circular nofseak'd, handbill, engra ving, pamphlet, periodical magazine, which fchall be un connected wifh'any manuscript or written matter, and no' exceeding three ounces in weight, , and published withii the Confederate: States, two cents; and for each additiona oftnee or fraction of an ounce ;two cents additional ; anr iii all cases, the postage shall be prepaid by stamps, or 6th pgwise as the Postmaster G?.nsral shall direct. And books biiuijul oif unbound, not weighing over four pounds, shall b dr-med Mailable matter, and shall be charged with postag to be prepaid by stamps or otherwise., as. the Postmaster General. shall direct, at two cents an ounce for any distance, Aiid iipoh -all newspapers, periodicals and books, as afqre saidVpnblished beyond the limits of the Confederate State there shall be charged postage at. double the foregoing .specified rates. The publishers cf newspapers or periodi cals ia tire Confederate States may send and receive to and . from and each other,: from their respective offices of publi cation one copy of .each publication., free of postaga. All newspapers,, unsealed circulars, or other unsealed printed transient matur, placed in any post-odiee not for transmis sion, butifbr -deliver y ouly, shall be charged postage at the rate ol oiie cent each. But. 3.And bq it fur1 her enacted. That the third section of the above cited act beand tbe same is hereby, so amended .- tojauthoiize the Postmaster General to provide and furnish ten cent :staihis and stamped envelopes ; and that the pro-. ifKr t-.'tivnt;kriA wiiiSa.fff'i'Jtjrfioa to! tVoT'fi ve and twenty cent stamps and stamped envelopes, shall in all respects, apply to tn denomination ot stamps and stamped envelopes herein 01 oivided for. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the proviso con-;1 lauieu in :ine nun section or tne said act be so amended 'as'' to extendjto Jh j choifs of the contract, appointment nnd fi nance bureaus Of tbe Post O Slice Department the privilege therein conferred upon the Postmaster General, his chief clerk, and the auditor of the treasury for the Post-Olfice Department, of transmitting througli the mails, free of postage., any letters, packages, or other matters relating exclusively to th ,'ir o licial dutioii or to the business of the PoU-Oriic- Dfi:t:nant, sulij.;ct to the restrictions and" penalties jiroscf'ib 'd'by the'said protiso and that this act shall Jake effjet and be of force from and after its pas saged ,:. -4 . ; r -'.;" ... ; " AppRovkD May 13, 1SG1 jy 17t lawlw '"" X?-'- " .'" Xo. 122. ::.'.' AN! ACT TO SUSPEND THE OPEHATIOXS OF THE ; . . .' . - ' . MINT. - '. SECTivxjl. The Congress of the Confederate States of America dp , eniict. That from and after the first day of June. eusmng,1th'; operations of the several mints in th'3 confMerate States be suspended : and that-all officers there in shall cease to exercise their functions or to receive any saiai ios and tliat all moneys arid bullion in the hands of any oriicor i-lialj forthwith be transferred to the Treasurer ..of the, Confederate States,. ' ' ! ' Ssc. 2. 1'hat th ! mint at Nrew Orleans, with the tools, Miiplements and) all appurtenances, be placed by the super intendant in charge of some tit person, to be approved bv. the Secretary of the Treasury ; and that the said S?creta-$ ry be authorised to accept the superintendent as such cus-j todikn, andj to allow him, or such other person as may by appointed.'tli! use and occupation of the portion heretofore used as a dwelling, in consideration of his undertaking the charge and safe-keeping otUhe whole establishment. , Sisc.;3. That the Secretary of the Treasury, until other wiseidirected byj law, be authorized to taka ths same course in 'relation to the mint and public property connected with it at Dahloriegaj " . Appkoved May 14, 1861. jy 17 law4w i E' i . j ' .(Xo. 123.) : AN ACT TO ORGANIZE FURTHER THE BUREAU OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC PRINTING. Section- 1. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do encat, That the salary of the Superintendent of Publjc Printing jsball be three thousand dollars, payable as other salaries jof heads 6f bureaus in the several depart ment, ;- i'. . -"-'-.- Sec, 2, The Superintendent of Public Printing shall he entitled to a messenger, who shall receive a salary of three uunureci uoiiars per annum. , . -. r Sec. 3, The publication of tha laws and iournals t of (Con gress Shall be exclusivtly under the direction of thi Suner- intendents of Public Pi inting,. subject to the supervision and control of the Attorney-General. And the the Su perintendent may contract with publishers of newspapers as to the terms of publication of the laws ahd journals, not tAvet-uiBSf in compensation me. rates usually uaid dv oili er advertisers for similar work. ' - : " ReCj 4.!.The Superintendent shall have authoritv to con tract by advertising for sealed proposals, for all paper necessary to do all the printing ordered by Congress or either .one. of the executive departments. In all cases the contractor shall furnish the paper at such times and in such quantities as ;tho Superintendent shall require, and shall give bond, with ti o good sureties, lor the faithful perfor mance of the contract. Sec. 5, All-orders for printing by Conarress or" anv of the executive departments shall bo sent'to the Superintendent of Public Printing, to be by him delivered to the printer or contractor ; and -the printing, when comp eted, shall be returned to the Supei.intendent, to be received or rejected, and by him delivered according to the order, Sue. 6. All laws and parts of laws militating against this act be. and the same is hereby repealed. y Approved Jlav 14, 1S61. 1 , " jyl7 law4w. - v.: - (No. AN ACT 'TO AUTHORIZE PROPRlATIONS. 124.) THE TRANSFER OF AP- ' Sectios 1. The "Congress of the 'Confederate States of America do' enact, That during the recess of Congress the President of the Confederate Mates vmay and he is hartby authorized-; On the application -of th seei-etary' of the proper detartmenti and not otherw ise to direct, if in his opinion necessary for the public service, that a portion of ; the moneys annronriatd for a Darticular bmnrh hfomn. i diture in that department be applied to another branch of ; ?xpendifure in the same; department; in which case a spe- ; ciai account ot moneys thus transferred shall be laid before : Congress, during the first week, of tha next ensuing ses 5 ion.. i , ,: . i . ; . ; . - f - Sec. 2. Thla act shall continue and be of force until th ; end of the existing war, and no longer. ' I APFBOTin May U, 1861. : - ; jyl7 Uw4w -i:L3 Li. -;','' -7 ' v.' ,- '. j . - fAN ACTTO DEFINE THE LIMITS OF THE PORT OF r NEWj ORLEANS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. r The Cdhgressof the Confederate States of America do nact, That the port of New Orleans, in the State of Lou isiana, ihall embrace and include all the waters, inleU and shorea on both 8ide3 Of the rirer Mississinoi. within. thi whole parish of Queans, that part of the parish of Jefferson 1 bans canal,;and that portion ofthe said parish of Jefferson the lefUbankjOT the Misslasippi river to th upper lim its of the town or faubourg of Hurtsville. That the ports ri. iv . .'- va-s of deli very Known v as baron St John's, Lake Port, and 1 on rontchartram, and the Customs officers authorized therefor, be and the same are aereby abolished and discon tinued, and; all the waters, inlet and shores, embraced within theltmits of said portsJbe added to and included in the ports of New Orleans. . ""'" '. j 4 AjPraovKn May 14, 1861. jy 17 law4w j i oneeiing 01 Tae,vaTizens or itateign ---Td make arrangements for paying, a .proptar tribute . . ?f.JteIert to t he. late. Gpcermr, John W. ElUs 1Ava"rrieetifig of he citlzenof the City of RSletgh held at the Omrt House on Thursday, '9th inst., at 12 o'clock, C. B. Root, Esq., Mayor, was called to the chair and W, R. Richardm ahd J. J. Iredell ap TSecreTarTeHrm." G:"PoVTTSq7 explatned thjel object of' the. meeting,- and after appropriate re-, int-ks, moved a committee of five be appointed to draft resolutions. The chairman selected the follow ing' gentlemen to constitute' the said committee : . "V D.LG. Fowle. Esq.. IlonJ D. "M . Barrinsrer' Hoo 1 hosr Urags, Uon. D. W. Giurts. and Jno. V. S Esq, ,' 5v,jnc, Dirring the absence of the committee. 'ippipriAte "and jfeeli ng remarks were made by Judge R. M. Saunders, ben. C. II. Brogden,1 and W... Thomas, J Hon. D. M. 'Barringer, on behalf of the cornmittee, offfired the '.following resolutions which Ttkrere' tlnani ' niously, ndojdcd ( ' ; ' " : '. t " Ite&oleedi That wo have beard wi(h emVtions of profoiln i regret of the death "of l jis Excellency,' John VV;TJlIia, late Governor of this State, and that in token of respect to his memory, we will attend the funeral ceremonies in this City, wli'ch have been ordered by' th(5 fniblie authorities on account of this sad event. ' I fiesdeerf, That we deplore the death of Gov. Ellis, as ia-serious public calamity. D.istingukh'etl for abili ty Of a high order for ardent patriotism unspotted integrity ,, purity of : motive and boldness in actioif, his ministration during a most eventful and trying peririil in the aUtiirs of our .State, arid Country, has been , marked by ait efficient energy and wisdom, a high punjiC spirit, and devotion to tne public good. Sur- roijiiled by embarrassments of extraordinary miigni tiuk'S and diniculty, and amid the most grave and fearful trials which could befall otir countty, he? bore uirpsclt well ana noolv m his high onne, and conv maiiU'd in a" remarkable degree the confidence of the perile of North Carolina in all the various, responsi ble and anln. us duties of public station, which vre performed by him to the last, and to which, m part, ne Houbtiess leil a victim.- r lliougn but-in the prime ot jijlej his public career has been a. long and eventful oneljWhetlief o.s Legislator, Jmlgeor Governor, be al 'wayn bad' the iexpect and confidences of his constitu s ents!ind the people of Ids' State.':. His life has ini pressed a broad and Wright reeiird on the ! history of ourrStiite, and posterity will do' justice to his many virtues and affectionately cherish' the memory of his public and private character:'.'"". . ' . Tt'.'shlce.il, Tliat while we woujd not intrude vipon the 'privacy of a grief which can only find crnsola tio'nl from a higher and holier source, we most respect- tuny tender to the family of the deceased our sincere sympathy in this afflicting dispensation of providence and jour cordial wishes for their future happiness;, Ilesofcetl. That , a copy of these proceedings ' be transmitted to the family of the deceased. I ' . fyMced, That . ,1 , ' ' pubfpll tne proce I"Ilj. j Titos.. Br; Itpmced, lhat the, public press be, requested to eeuins 01 rnis meeting fl'ered the following I resolution, whicih-.was adopted. Rjsolred, That a ccmmittee- of five be appointed ny the cliaivmaii, and of yhich he shall be one, to confur 'with the aiithi rities of the ' State to arrange with jthem'in what manner the citizens generally maV participate in the funeral honors to be paid to the de- ce;tsta.;; ; '. ' ;' ' i -'.-, , The chairman appointed the following gentlemen in -accordance with the above resolution Y j' V C.'B. li.iit. ch'm, V. R. RiclVardsorvCapt; R.. S. Tucker; G !B. Harrison, Wm. M. Boylaiii 1 OiijiO'jtion, the meeting adjourned. ' I! :! ; . , C. B..R00T, Ch'm. ; VfK. Richardson-, U, ', .', J.j;Ti ItJEDEIX,. 1 j- oeuys. ''''it'll:"- ' UlCHMONl),.Jl-LY. 14, 18G1 . ; The regiments are being pushed forward as fast as ppssiSble. ; the Sixth IN . U. btate 1 roops passel through tois city yesterday, having little or 110 'time for rest They! are a: noble body of men. Fifteen or sixteen regi ment)? have been sent, to the West--and Northwest du rihff the J)ast wpok and ?'.. i ,;'vi- ' r-"u,J11" '-. ':'Tt- vnere Magruder is waiting for the advance of But- Jers thieves. - , ; ; Ci II. Thomas,' who, with a fe w daring compan- 10ns, .captured the fcteauier 8t. Nicholas and three vc sels. vj-ith their cargoes, 'had the temerity to attempt 10 ;v?sirr uaitunore, .much ..against the advice -of rns lrends. As it was feared, spies were watching bis noveiiioiuts, a.iI while the Steanlcr'Slary Washington, oirwhieh boat he h;ul managed to get a passage,' was on her way to Baltimore,, lie was pointed out to the .Captai(!i,::wJu reso.!ved.ti have him seized as soon as they readied Fort McH.eury. There were several hi dies on board. Thomas is a great : favorite with the lair, ori account of. his daring, though far. from being. ahan1s'.me man. These ladies held a consultation anil agreea to save the Colonel, it they could. They notified hiiii of his peril, and secreted him iii a'-Brnaff closet in thejadi-'s apartmerrt. 'When the boat round ed to at:Fort MclIeiiry, the oftitfers were astounded t( .tiiid tpir Sprey non est cotne-at-ibux. ' They (searched coal-pts, barrels: boxes, smoke-stack and boiler in vainj and had come to the coneiusion that he had slipped overbiiirdj and swam ashore, when one of them, more ' -pryingjthiii the rest, observed a slight motion, of tne door oiijthe closet, an i immediately ; iuformed the rest, The d.or was (breed opeti,in.twithstanding the protest , of-tiaf,fedies, and there was ptxir Thomas, half bidifen lieneathj jy'..varicgatcd assortment of female garments. -He waseiz-d.and handett over to.the Commander of the Fotj r) Jle has been detained oh the charge of pi racy ankl-Ucason, and what will be ids fate, tune only can develops. It is said that four of his comrjanions i f '- i . .. . wt-re ap;estel with him. This finale, rather dims the lustre of I the gallant achieveinent. A '.'. ; -; XT.. : i i . i . .v. i .'- s o ugui ei toe men are anxious for a set-to though tagamst cx ids, yet each man considers 'himsel douoiy armed w lnlj actms; in defence of his home ant' his loywd Jones,. The people are anxiously looking for u , ii f xKli 1 ... i 1 . - '. ' .1 i. .1 . . uuLiic ir two or inree oi tnem tney ex peci n, ana want it now, it it is only to settle the question (,t- right. Wnv the er ash is nostnnnril both side is best known to our Generals; vet this sus pense is Hpainful the . longer the delay, the nmre OkHKly the contest. .1 he drums of the . opposing ar mles cad be heard by the piekets on both sides, and i numerous guerilla war is carried on bv scouts. An oflicer from the scene of action informs me tliat the : death of,:Abhby,.Marr, Tyler, &c., are being fearfully revenged all along the border. When the pup a enemy relief goiM its rounds to relieve the picket of the outer posts,, they firwl his btxly stiff and"., cold upon the ftrmn.1 ! .T1,,1,..1...I. -I t ..ti, ! &. kuuii. , iijiicuuiu uiiiu s piace is Kiippjieu oy a Iivuir "I 1'n'urtiniuy, meets me same late; jLivis in war -civil war ! llie Governor of Virginia has ordereJ out tile mili tia; an tiieicountiea near the seat of war have re spondod handsomely, to the call.. , To-niorrov;(Mon. day) there; will be a muster of the militia of this city --the ranks jvill Ihj full. Ilichmond hasalready done nobly; she: bas sent 35 companies to the fiekl of c- uou, aim nas.a tiome truartl of exempts ainouniin to iilxutt 600: This legion of ohl men is made up of Infantry, UrJiillery, Cavalry, and a company armed with shot guus ; . .,, ,..'"'.'-;...' j 4 The free negroes of this city have been turned , to some uselut purpose. According to authority vested' in bim by tlrfe Convention, the Mayor, On Friday, im . ine.sedra large bo(ly into the service, add' detailed them for eugiutjer dirty, i. e. working on tbe city Ie fciictai. The fellows came iu cheerfnllv. and hi Honor aildressed them in a patriotic speech which was receiv eil Avitha half suppressed "yali !, yah!" and a dis play -f iyOjry, particularly when the speaker said they should hayaa allowaiiw; of whiskey if they worked welt..,, ; j - -'.--: - ,1 , . ' j ; Tiniorrow,; 16th. is .the dav that ""was fiYo.1 11 nriri by Scott to-dine at the iExchange Hotel-of this citv Bailard has .doubtless made ample preparations for the old traitor si hastybowl of soup. If ha has neglected this1 duty Beauregard 1 and Johnston ! have plenty of tnetalic dumplings l-eailx for bim. - 10N.; 1 . iv ews.ii as just been received r liy telegraphy un. nits passengers m ine u.iwu tram conttrm it, that one of mr 1 regiments, under command of lid. Pegrami , numberiug j 1,G0U, and belonging to the Brigiule of Oeu. Garnett, has been cut off by the enemy num beriii 6,000;under Gen; McQellaa. Thisoccured in the AVesterp jpaft of Virginia. - f ? . rbere is jalso a r. port in circulation, which needs confirmation, tliat Fort McHenry has ojpenetL its bat teries upon Bajiimore; aivl that the 8th VVanL where tliey kept tJid iiwession flag-ilymg, has been, consider- ably d amadou. IO. IFor the gj'ute t 1 J')nr,...i Ji. ItAI.VInLr T..I .. - tjfryVttfcltt,' me to L-K Congress: . ; .' , . : . ' ,lrc' i, 4 It states as facts those things whi ' a re not 11 tienics iacisr'wnicn are tacts, if jrAV iii,' from j its statements which are not proper! y' 7 - H'''! It ignores the general and ciMistitnti.r.r', ,Vs cMirli our country. It shows a total ignoraW , . o' '';v ' f state;of things and of sentiment amon m Jj'c i1'11! adds oje moroto the gross errors of -rM bis Administration, which have never h-o :''P,r' since! thatiracwhen rhillit) the-Second: WH dertook to subdue the Confederate States 1 f tl V erlands. : . .j , - ;, Yours truiy.J: ': -'f ! II' .. .Molasses a Substitute for Bacon. in Mississippi states that seven years 'since i t inenced eivincr his nc'srroea ttvh' n,.nmi.'. c -(1 two pints of molasses, instead of four pound'' I con per week, as before. His negroes son' 11, ' ' like the molasses better than the meiit a'i T! looks to Louisiana for tnie-half of the meat u f" his plantation. The rhodicnl faculty of L5lUi,H 4 fral vpar sinco !firl(vl tbat ...1... i-. N'V j v. ...... vu.kk; n till Hyp ( It -bisHpa a ft nart. nf tlipir roirnl-ir .l;i . ' i''! typhoid fever. The Mississippi planters extJ n. sinrl( rase of tvnboid fnvpr am., i ". "' ''i frenuentlv inthe nei?hbjrhoirl. :.. v. family. Let the planters of the South.; try ti,i e'rvnt. It will save more than One-halt s iai uaoo'i ami grease in our cumate is unhealthy. OThe negroes ou sugar planuti .,u i:i!Un 'ways healthy and sound. . i. ; - . i - Emphatic DECibenLY so. iome miseral!. . 1, tures, says the Circleville (Ohio) Watchman. ' the outward .form of human beings, are gi:ttim' t ' ' " ply the terra of traitor to,every man who tU,,,!4:' dorse the: policy of an abolitiun adn)ioihtriui,m"-. -t hurrah for the war.- We have oiilv to k,v - a't rn., .i; i .. . . -. V icuuii ir in nrjnirs nrc ici ill mi us, l uat lie IS I' than any dog, a craven-heartecl scoundrel; ii iZ "J .i:i... i:.. l ..u."u ,n :". I- .' U.J i uuiy u.ii, oeucuLu nio uigiiuy oi our Cuiitcin jit Loan for ihc Defence of Conreratc - -U: states;-; ' ., ' BY AC0MMVXICATI0X FU0M THE 1!0 f , Memiuinger, Secretary of theTreaxury of t, ( federate States, the undersigned have been Teqn.st!j't.i, " as ''tha Central Board-of Commissioners for tin.' '&ufo T North Carolina," to present to the attention of thickii . of tbia State the Loan authorized by the art of (t.Ui!.!".' of the Confelerate States, approved February 2th. lv T! and to solicit subscriptions to the same, and we ark ti,, - ,' , requested to appint Local Commissions' s at suvh-plaei't ' we may deem advisable to act for the purpose inUieht,1 Th3 gross amount of this loan cannot exceed SlaYm'--' of which sum $5,000,000 was called for in 'March iat r,i I a second call for t,ba remainder Is now made. . ! i Bonds with coupon lor accruing interest in snmrfroul $1,000 to $50, or stock Certificates in the Usual forui jif j!re I ferred j will be issued. The interest is eight per, cut: for i annum, payable semi-annually at all of- our principal citU:- i . The principal money is payable ten years after 'Spti'm'. ber 1st next, the Government reserving the riirht t wuv giving three months public notice) otVpaviojr any M-tL.n" i of this Loan at the expiration of live yeais after. Si'pti'm. ber 1st.,1 .-..' '' ,'.'. '. . 1 Subscriptions will be received in current Bank (St.'-j-'i par, or certificates of deposit of-nny one of tiie Ifiink f this State in goixi credit at the Capital, and tli.'.suiL', ih r will then receive a receipt furnished by the Ti-Vsinirv )': par tment, which entitles him to its exchange lor liiiiila f: Stock to bear interest fronf date." j .! This Lan is attthOrizecyfor the support of the 0 vern ment; and to provide forthe defence of tlieOnfi J -rat.. States of America, and it certainly cannot be "mf w' thit we should make, anextended appeal to S.o "tli'C'uroHii-". 0 TIM : aii( ii i ins to iuduce them promptly t eome to the flli Government in the crisis now existing. j -. . x , Norths Carolina haj ieyered her connection -with t; ,-: Government of the lnited States, and beco ns ah mf.-jil ' part of the Government of the Confederate Sfii uf, America. Her peaple, throflgli. a Convention n cj'ila l' , constituted, repaesentin the sovereignty, the siieri'i ,V power in our State, have unanimously declared nml iVd.tin ed this tj be so, aid no loval citizen of North CarnHu.i wi; ever be uumindful of his faith, uis duty and his liin : ,tlin' Piloted. , -,: , -. .'. . '; !. This new politicaT relation of our State is .not ln'rer-r recognized, anlin Common with t)i ; other -of t!i dm' V erate States she is menaced with subjugation by In-' d ernmehtj of the United States. That Governurciit iti i:.-. madness pas determined that the people of the Confeilern ; Stntes chilli bo compelled, by military force, to fcubniit to her dominion, and alreadj- large armi -s have been uiiiMvr j uinqier and subdue us. Already Virgiuia, oui' ji- ter State and nearest neighbor on theNortlt, is invaji.l and a war thus exists which on our part U sti ictl.v oi ';'j defence.; . -' ;: ' ' ; -'""-'.! To the Government of the Confederate tate ' we: ltW granted the power, and on that Government have un4 k the duty of providing for our defence. To do thisjuocV' fully, and to bring this war to a spe;?dy and triumphant sue, it is indispensable tht the Government ' should' ' : promntlv sumilied with th very recent oriranization it cannot-'Ha mminH : these at its command from iU ordinary sourcesof ri-vwni-. They lr.u.st be supplied, and the' alternative is; that- tin v mut be raised on the credit of the Government. ; ,'. , ' The loan now offered bears eight per Cent, inteve-t ti r annum, p:u auiu semi-annuaiiy a prolit which choulil isfy any who mav invest in it. i ... The security the value of this investment depends imi it. .... . I. 1 V uie same oasis, on wnicn aepenas tne secuntv ani the v:il ot the lands, slaves and all other property of every citizen if our Mate. un tne successful operation, and stability of f 'Jovrnietit under which we live, depen'd alike ouV'. rxu of property and the value of the securities issued dircctlv' ci the iaitb ot the (iovernment. In addition, however, to the securities for tlm mlvnw of the nrinciual and interest of this drbt the pledged faith of the Confederate State. rlntv .,f on eighth of one per cent, per pound on all critton in th i;i state exported from the Confederate States (about til 1 per bale) is specially provided: and the duty until the extinguishment of this debt, or until a -i;.' ing fund adequate to that end is provided, isguai'ant v- 1 me nci auuiorizmg me loan. ' .. xor me ueience-or tne , Uonteaerate htah-.n. thi! vminlr men .01 ortn Carolina troni al oortionsot our Mat" hav : x' . , . . t . . : , - -, - - - . ip- yoiunteerea in numbers beyond the demands. ,of our .Mat auiiionties, ana tins Has been donei with such promptly and zeal as to have excited the admiration of a11 innnv howeycr, is as indispensable as men Uigethei (hey constit fciim iiiu km piui-ws in war. y 111 tno.se 01 onr ciri7.". who have not offered their person! for the common d' Crm altogether fail in sustaining the cause of th;ir counti v ,in! this hei; hour of trial ? There arc certainly but few w ho.4! means are so limited as to justify thetn - in" withholding a subscription for the small amount of $50, while ''there ari thousands who should not hesitate to Invest largely of thw more a,iupie means. . .. , 1 , bbt every citizen of North Carolina,' consider and" de cuie as to tne extent ot his investment-in this loan. M though on his particular action depended the ability 'oft! Monica erate states to preserve their exiLtence as a n.'itr.ii, apd their ability to defend and nrotect his nronertv. hi" home and his famiiy, It commends itself -'to the fayoul- consiaeration and united -co-operation of our p.-ople, . u 'o' er of large or of small means, by every incentive, a -:yl' as of interest as of patriotism, and we feel 'thoroughly -a snred they will respond to this call with such spi? it -asVjll satisfy our sister States of our fixed confidence iii the in togritv and stability of the GnTcmmrnt with1 wh'u-h have linked our (Jestiny. Let us then prove our faith our acts. ' ' - ' - -, -.- j - , The following persons have been requested to act as cal Commissioners at the different nlac8 afi inst their n spective names,: and for all subscriDtlons uaid to them, th'iP signatures to the receipts furnished by the Treasury De partment will be as valid as our own : ; Raieiyh.G. W. Mordecai, Dan'l M. Barringer and 'L A. Bledsoe.- , . - - - i . FayetteviUeJetxe O. Shetiberd P. J TTal.'.J Diri'l Mo- f inarmed.- : f Wadeiboro'. H. B. ftanimond Thn H A 'SteeS; mt 0 ..... . r r 1 Cole. ....--,!..' -r Charlotte. John Walker, J. A. Young, Wm. R. Mvcrt,- Aiheville.'S. W. Woodtin, J. F. E. Hardy, A. S. Mer-1 rim on. . -,-'. '.. T Sitetn. Francis Fries, J. G. Lakh, Pufus L. ratter". (r reeusboro'.S. P. MpnHpnliall J H MbH Gilmer. - : YanceVvMe.'ReAfarA Rrnnrn Xtnntrrt fflehpe. Cal vin Graves. - . : Tarboro'. Rob'L R. Rridcror. n T riirlr Roh't XtfT- fleet. : - Jfeiobern. A. T. Jprkinn. fln nrun an,l A I). Whit- ford. . " ' : . . -; -' : Elizabeth Citv. W. V M.riin Jnl Jcwiab T. G. anberry; " ' ' " y ' P. K. IHCKIXS0.V, 1 i ' 0. G. PARSLEY. . VSta Commisaioner. -' W3I. A. WitKJHT. I Jnly 13. .. ' . ' - ' : ' Jtb-rZ. ' ij CAVALRY ECAMPMEIVf; 7 I MI BEXDEYOUS will be opened at the War renton Race Course on Monday the 24th inst. Al- j who have enlisted will report themselves thn and th r- j Others who njay wish, to go into the Cavalry service had ! better enlist immediately, as thj Regi;ueut iinearly coji- plete. WM. H. CHEEK, Captain Jan. 19, 1S61 NOTICE, i. ;:.(: Tm I'XDEBSIGXKD will attend at the Court House in Raleigh op Friday, Saturday, and Monday; tha 19th, 20th, and Tid inst, for th .3 purpose of taking thtf Tax List for Raleigh Districts Nos. 1 and 2 for the year iWi." and of collecting ths Taxes due ia said Districts for toe year 1SG9. '.: . ..-.,, vj. All p.rs :m int ;s 'sf vl -e rarajstlr requested to attend, giv- in par theii,Tato a th, law. directs. -, , TUo3T- faiiiu.r to o.n.ily U iu b charged the fees allowed by Uv- : JiiFF. FISHER, J. P. i V O0KGE W. SOU WOOD, A, Collfrtof. 6.V July Hal igh. . "
Daily State Journal (Raleigh, N.C.)
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July 17, 1861, edition 1
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