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JpELM AN, T'lltor Proprletor
and prixter. to Tip; state.
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'3 MT-wrnKLY EDITION, per thnuri,
(Icvrnably ia Advance.) , . . .
The Soutuern xcepuDiic.
'.Mnneni Cuth'sftu'ion. of Ike CWf UV- SIMS
derate St itt-s, caekSt
htc
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u :;;ifeli. insure tlniiiric traiiMiuttV,'
he
'ritil.lfs.-an
iavnr and uili.te of Almighty G u-41(
vfriS . 'dtJ- ryl ablfcb this Cwastitution lor the uuiwc
-fila.v,a t:Jtte of - America. , -
4 nTjn.E . I .bccUon 1. i
''Uiative"' no were "lio-rdiii delegated : s?tall
'All
hi ' a Cuiiiiress of the :-C6nfcilerato Sta
OS,
bill consiit of a Senatcud .House of 11
- Cm
WM' 1 Tie ' J'tuse r.f "Rrprtseutatives Lall be comp4cd
iSBfcl ? .Jwl vlneverv secoud'Vear. by the peupldof
SifUtf-riiembers clsosvtj every seuouu cm. i-y
ffV'itWvTal SMtes; an4 tl. clcctdrs m carh State fc.
A iftC -qfr krate States, and have tl.qi
Si:'. . :i-Wti iv'site' -' vu-rs of. the riict iwai.T
all
tM'-ih tlio-raw ' Legiblatiire; lut no peiWii'if
ilfiEi. ;;, 'nili it a citizen - jf the Onffederate bUtes
' Biestn ' "-!"41, ' ' - -J . ." 1
?0t1c- - lr Federal. ! : 1 ' ', !, '-
.:.; jVitou shaU be-a representative who shad hot
-;.,Q:liH.vir-;l flie ase-oCtwcnty-fivt- years,' and h a
Jt-Si-i'lTi oi'ibii U'nfc'ieratc Stated, and whoha'Si; if-t,
:':"iitvii(jf;t.'i
habitant ul' that State in wliich
iv v .1
.fmv"si-fH'
p'r'ewjitfativcs and direct taxes
!.iinv-tfie:scvoral States which
fen.ui I- If T i
. . 1 : ,1..I1 ,1
may be inclu led
itirtiir-i
.this Cuiilevlt'i-acy according to-tatir respx-p'e
i.- vvhu li sli.ill lc detcrniiiiwl -by' addiug to itiie
?i1l'iR'l)tfr
nnilrt-r ..f free rei s m, including thoR' LotfunL
:-.,.,:U-..;f,,v n ir:in Hi years, ana exeiiumia Juuauin
, l. 1 ! . T.l 1- ...
to
r. ni y r .- y. .. ' .
tMiJvA-tax
1 tLntiiititS' ol .ail s-Javes. I nc actuaj cim
.-sj'.-in 1. jiiM.de within three vearsaflicr Lhe
:mzrk m the tonic.ieratees,
-r .w theV U . vdaw, direct. 1 ne immhtt . ,f
" . .. . I t
ja i;.,,..Y tilii-i'M . h:i 1 u it exceed one loreveivi
Jr.r- i
818(hutisa!ia;"but t-acU ; St ate; shall have at iea:tom
Rs-r.-titbieraud until suclrenumeratviTi skill be
I- " -.1
'i-e-.
tide
.1. t --..
-,. - J i . .. ' i- i .n 1 . ...(I I : .1
i,..i.. iSont i i aro. na snau i:-e riuiuoi ,u
osc:
:.. lias a. i in-."-
:;1fl5r4-il;.' State b'f-Geor-iia ten,
the Stiu
of Alalnliiia
'HMU'iW :tl:Stal c of Florida tvn th.i. Staiv-'of Mi
ss:
l'JV.
;:.7 fmHcven,: ho; State ; t' Luuisiaua six,'aad the
sV-'lVvfi.; six. :" . .' '"
suit
'1113. -:4- When .vacau.-ies happen i:i 'the', reprcsenia
ion
.. '.,4 't ite- i!ic votive authoritv thereof
siian
all
ftlSft4nRAvrits of fluci:i'n to t'ill.Mich" vacancies. u
."V--The-House ot llfbreseutativcs snail enoo.se;.i
ieir,
:'t fi,v,'lrtt1stiKl otlrer ofticers, .and h:ll. have Use
IS' no
' !'-:.iIi.Hv"er M i'n-nW:-K.hueu't, except that any ju'lidia
or
.:" fm.tricr itifeml oOiver ivideiit and acting suk-iy. wi
i -ilvl,!.. liniStH of auvtate, may be impeached J:Y,a
't " J 1 ofi t woltiiirds - of -Wli . brandies, of tho'- LegiIa
ure
iM9' I. I . . ,'-" , - ." . .' ..... . , ,
be
f.r
liar
The Senate ;of. the C'litederate Mates sua!
,J-.Li ,,P tivrv Ki-.iT i tins: iViifn each -State.- chnsci
ffftiS ",:I. ..'.: ' Kir-MH...' T ..w1.,titw -lluTnof- at. ttHi -i"A
S ?t A l-illh ITV. 111 -iii.i,u u."v, .....w. TO
laai-l-iext iinmediatdv .'-preCeling the .'connaeiicer.
Mm- ii ei.t f the term cf sei vice: and each fjenatoi
hall
Jii;4-dih.y.e.'fie-.y,,tl-"-
fd'ter ' tb'y shall W isseinbh
iii,
rJ.i-Ai-JnHn- i.f -the nrst election. they snail oe d;
ided
'-r -'f;.fltfequp1y- as' ni:
r .- I i lie-'Sen at.nrs .of ;
niay iie into tiirce classes. . Ine sea
s 01
the first class shal! be vacated la i
the
i 1 . .1 4.U,, .......... .1....
at
Pxrn ration offt.hc fairfh yeir; and of the;
iliin
jOw '-expiration of the sixtli year; s to;iUue-
:lv i'e V-riOS.'n eviiv sniiiu ci aim u ym.
, . 1 ... . ...1 . . .f-.-.X
au-
uoii bi' resimiatiun op otherwise duravg thL
re-
!t'!(t -f.ouis!:it"re of anv Stale the
. . .. ... .i
Execfitive
hii' V niake-tfitiporarv appoinnnent ' unti
the
t(XSI 4V....:.,..i
ppl iust lMiinff the. ' Legislature, which shall the
fill
vfteai.cie:i.- - . . r
o'tvetson shall be a 'Senator who shall not tiave
a-alfaiTHid the 'age of thirty
a ou'-s, and be a citixeij
' the
rat V States. a"n 1
Aviio sha,!l not. when eie
1 . . - ... i
ted.i
id'iabitatit ot' thc State lor whicn.be sua
1. Ui. ilk
. -t. . Tiie.Vi e rresidmt of tlie -CoTifeflrrate States
khaH
vt of the Sfinate, but shall have nu voteL un- I
lie eqiuxlly divided.
Semite sha-U chuose 'their other ohiccrs
i ;.j;ti' rresiu
.1 ilmlVh'.fH'J
'y fi ,-.;dso a-i'reVidcit- pro h-uiKi in. the absence ot til
v Wk- dVesidliiti or ..vviien he shall exercise the office of
in the absence of the
i-e
re.-i-
y all
they
dent
S"dfiit of tlie'dinfedeiMte States
215 ";'.i C-'lfhe Senate sh;i 11 have- the sole
power tn tr
m ' njnieatfMin'rUs. W Uen suung lor unu inn st,
"4a!l I.
v un .i:ii h r a rination. i lien xne rms
d' the
shall r
'C'nlfc.lcrate Stntes is tried, the Ciiief .lul.tice
nr.il no iicrsnn sliall ie convicted
ivith-
I. it U (3 Concurrence ol two-unrus oi tue nienauers
. .. . .1 -i- .1 : :. 1 :
ri 'present
Judgment in cases of impeachment shall n
irlher than to removalTroiu office, and d'y:
t cx-
fi lial-
UKT.tKl-
hold ai:"il ii;ov nnv olhce ot honor, tr
.l or.
CoU-
.i;i-
bVufit;' ludcrthc Con!i-d::rate Sta'es; butthe parfv
nfiited
i- . - -
j.- .1 111 1 -
ill. "nevertheless.- ie naoie ana suojeci
Uictinq
ni)- trial, judgment and punishment, acco
rdiu?
h.
'..ii 1
' -- ";, ' J Section 4
v,l.
a- lii:is. olaces -and manner of - holdhig clc
tiolis
r Senators and Represent. itives- shall be
"s'cribc'J
iii -each St Vie bv the Legislature. thercolJsuoT
jecf r ,'
tl i" lit-i-ivi.sioiis of this Constitution ; but thqGn-
gcys.ituay.
. . . . . , i,- i
r.t anv tune, by. law maK.e or auer sucn
ri".-ul;ii. rti.s exct r-t-as to tlie times and peaces ol clioi-S
ipu Stalirs.
io-r",-. . 'J. -
i, .i.Nf' GngR'ss sluill assemble.at least o.ue in
'.: VearXaiidsncli niet'ting shall Ik? . on the fa-st vu
?vwy
Jay in:
,lvec mbrr; tnilebs-ti .ey -shall, by law, appoint a'ui
. day.'-; -. ; '' : '-;'
.-'- : .' S-vtion 5. . " :
crent
..''la'.laHi'tlouseyudl be the "judge of the ele
rcturiis andVinalifications of its own members.
tious,
and'' a."!
."irtuijov-yf-of . Well' shall eyiifctitute a yuorr.ni todcJ
busi - - -
av to -
ne.ijlW a jsnxatler n.iunoer nv. suijourn nrom
day; :jmd inny e authorized to compel the iitn-i
; of absent members, in su di' manner a; id uwdci
Jdance
SUCU
oefialfies as each lleitse niay pivviuc
v :2' J-ladi Hoitse ini-v determine tlie rules of it
rv
Vecdiijs. punish' m members for disor ler'y belifcivior;;
iajidltii theon -c:nv;ice ot two-thirds oi the
'InumU'r.- expel a member.
whole"
i"'.
!' ; Each Itiuse shall keep a journal. of it
pn-:
Vxi
; t
Wftlii '.;ri1 fn ni time t time publish the s'tmle
'Ccbfhiir Viich. parts as may in their judgment r
qUiri?
jsocresv,
and the yeas and hiivs of the memli'Ts of
either; House., on .u;y ouestioii, snail, at the dc
ire
.o;ieifijDf.ii of thosf present, be entered on the jourk."alv
; t " Neither House. d'nnn' trie session ot Loih
crressi!
-sluiil.i.wuiiout ' tho consent, of the 'other
fof.
piore than three day:.-, nor to any other place th;"
in that
iii wliich -the two Houses shall be sitting.
,1' Tlie Senators 'and llepresentatives. shall fecrive
la eniWiisatioi) i'f- -r their services, to e. ascertailnnl by
law. Jind oaid out oi the treasury oi tne v.onw
derate
"Ktiit.'.i ''; 'I bev shall, in all cases. ti:eit treason
felony-
and breach of tl'e peace be pri vileged f ifmi "arrest
lurin:
their ) attendance at the session of tlieir res
eetive
Houses, and in oing'to and lvturning i'ro.n tne
sanii :
1 a'iid tor any sieecu or debiite in either House thejy shall '
not be tmestioned in any other place.
2. -Ko Senator or llfpresenbitive shall, duri
nc tlie
time for which.be was elected, be appointed
to aiA-
civil office under the authority of
the Cbna'dcrate
Spates- which shall have beeu created, or the
men ts' whereof shall havedieen increased .d urn
Linolu-
jnelits
"nJg such
time
irne;'ahd .no. person holding any office under 'the Coii
edeiutp Statvs 'shall be a ineml'cr of-either Hi tse dii-
$jj v wngiiis cohtiiiuauCe in -otlice. But Congress i
iay, by
aw, gr nt to the principal, ouner in eacn oi
lie hs-
upnijive Pcpartiaents a seat upon the floor oi cither
ii.' -Jti 'witb-.tbo privilege bf discussing auyn
easure.
oppertamug to uisutpariuiuuu
- j ' 'o- Section 7.
All bills for raisinst revenue shall. origina
:e in the
UlousS-of: riepreseutatiyes; but the Senate may
propose
ni nr wit h amendments as on otnex oiu.-v.
Every bill wbich thall have piissal botliJHouses
V 1 as. vrJ
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VOL. I.
Jrall, I before it becomes a law, be presented .to the
Prisadeiit f tu Confederate Sutes ; if he approve, ho
shall sign it; but if not, he shall return it with his ob
jections to tluc, House, in. which.it 'shall have origi
nated1, who lall enter the objections at large on their
joimal and 'proceed to reconsider If, after, such
recoipderat'u? t two-thinls of that Tlouse s-liall agree
to pis fine bi , shall be sent, -together with the ob
jections! tnrtlii other House, 'by which it shall likewise
be recohsiLVred, and if approved by two-thirds of that
lioiise it shall tiecorne law. But in all such cases the
vots of loth Houses shall be deteiToined by yeas and
nals, and Xk names of the , perstns voting for and
against the bill shall be entered on the journal of each
IbJuse respectively. If any bill shall not be returned
bVftbe TreVklent within ten days (Sundays excepted)
after it. si lall have been presented 'to him, the saine
shixll be a law, in like manner as it be baa signea it,
uile.ss the Congress, by their adjournment, prevent its
-return; in -which case it shall "not be a law. The Tresi
litmayjipprove any appropriation and disapprove
ariy other appropriation in tlie same bill. In such case,-
i- 'ne shall, in slkning the bill, designate the appropria-
i r KlWfifc
. i I tiiws disapproved, and shall return a copy ofsnehap
.5,1" -1 S'ijrori'ationH Ji.th his objections, to tbt? House in whiclr
ttse om snau nave origmaieu ; ami me &iimc iii.cvii
iilgs shall then be had as in case of other bills disap
proved by the President. .
i 3. Every order, resolution or vote, to which the con
currence of both .Houses may be necessary (except on
,a'; question of adjournment) shall be presented b the
IVesideut ot the' (Joniederate fttates ana Deioie me
bkme shall take e0Vt, shallbe approved byl him; or
liing diipproved by him, may be repassed by two
thirds of both' Houses according to. the rules and linii-
vi.: ,. . ; l.ill.
1t4UU IS UieaUlUfU 111 .n,-Kji vi n .m.
..- , . .V ,
! lit" uiij;rt.TS& fiiiiin ijcivu jwci - .,
1. Toiav -and collect taxes, duties, imposts and ex-
cisesfor revei-tio necessary to pay the debts; provide
iOT the common defence, and carry on the government j
of the Confederate States ; but -no bounties shall be ;
hinted l"ianf the Treasury, nor shall any duties or taxes j
u . frolll flsr& Wtions I
j . . . j t.xds bhal uniform tl
be laid to. pro- ,
and all duties. ,
11111 M )SLS UEIU t-XClSes bllllll uc uuuuiui uiuiu.ii.uvui 1,11.
i i .ii i- :c- . . ( ...
(Jfiid'ederaie States
- . . . ... . .i. . i-i. ,,p 4.1,,. ri.,,r...i.,:
z lO IKirruW mOUev OH Ulc tlcuic ui iuu vjuiih-uc-
... rate. States.
j To regulate connnerce with loreign nations, and
j aniong tlie sevi-ra Siates, and with the Indian tribe:; ; .:
'but neitlier this, nor any other clause contained in
the Gjiistitutioii, shall ever be construed to delegate j
Ihe j imver fo'Gmgress to appropriate money for any
iutcrniil ifn pro vemcnt .intended to facilitate 'commerce, !
tv(;ei!t for' the purpise of furnishlug lights, beacons and -
Tmoys, and Uher aids to 'navigation upon the coasts, j
.at! id the improvement of harbors and the removing of
tibstructions in river navigation, in all whjch- cases j
sbch duties shall be laid on the navigation facilitated i
tliorehy as may be necessary to pay the costs and ex-
penses thereof, ; ; L
' ( '4. To. establish uniform laws of naturalization, and
uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies, through
.ut the Con federate States ; but no law of Coiigres shall i
discharge any debt contracted before the passage of j
tlie same:
-;4 o. To coin money, regulate the value thereof and of
foreign coin, and lir the standard of weights and mea
sures. - ' . ..'
i'.C. Ti provide for the punishment of counterfeit- j
iii"- the securities' anil .current coin of the Confederate
Suites., : . ... - f
1,7. To icstablish post offices and post routes ; but the j
"f xpen'ses of ; the Tost office -Department, after the first j
d.iy of M-irch in the year of rfur'lord eighteen -hundred
sixty -three, shall be paid out of its own reve- j.
cues. ' . . ' ' i
; g. To promote the? progress of science and useful' j
arts, .by. sec a ring for Huiitecl times, to authors and- in- ;
vet tors tbe exclusive right to their respective writings j
and disco verieSi ; ' r
f.f ). To- l Onstkute tribunals inf. rior to the Supreme
Cohrt. - ":: . ' ' . ' ' . - ' :-,'
i' TO, -To define and punish piracies and felonies com
knitted on the high seas, and oilences against the law
of-nations. . .
11. :'i'o declare war, grant letters of marque and re- ;
'prid, aad.inake rules concerning captures on land ;
knot water. ". - ', ' ' . i
1-2. 'To. raue iand support armies ; but no Hppropria- i
tioiiof money j to that xise shall be for a ' longer term
than twi yearsj - '
To provide and ltiainf ain a navy.
' ' 11. To make rules for governmenfand regulation .'
.of the land and naval forces.
15. To provide for calling forth the militia to' exe
cute the laws of the' Confederate States, suppress in- t
surrections and repel invasion.
; lO'. To provide" for organizing, arming -and disci p- '
limns: the militia, and for governing such pari of them
:.:as; may lie employed in the service of the Confederate
States ; reserving. to the btates, respectively, tne ap-. .
poibtment of the officers and the authority of training
the . militia according to the discipline prescribed by
.Congress. . : -' ' - " ; '
-17..; To exercise exclusive legislation, in all cases .
whatsoever, overmuch -district (not exceeding ten miles ;
square) as may, I y cession of one or more states and s .
the--acceptance of . Congress, become the. seat of the ;
goyernment, of the Confederate States:; and to exercise j
Iikeauth'ority overall places purchased by the consent ;
oftheTjegislatnre of the State iu which the same shall !
be, for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dock
yards aisd other needful buildings ; and -' ' ' ;
18. To make all laws which shall be necessary and :
proper for carrying into execution the foregoing pow- f
ers, and all other powers vested by this Ginstitutioft in h
the government of tlie Confederate States, or in any
depai tnient or officer thereof. : . r . j
- . - - '"'". I.'. - Section 9. ' . . .
1. The importation of negroes of the African race
from anv foreign country other than tlie slavehuldihg
! States, or Territories of the United Stated of America,
is lioreby forbidden ; and Gmgress is required to pass
L su'nh laws as shall effectually prevent the same.
! ?: 2. Ghn's-ress.;. shall 'also have power to prohibit tho
' iiit roduction of slaves from any State not a member
- ot. or lcrntory not ceiongmg-to, uus vxiueueracy . ,
"3. The privilege ol the writ ot habeas corpus sha n
i i ...i ' ; i,.n:. ....
not OC SUSpeuueu, illness nirai iu tasia oi icucuivu ui ,
invasion the public safety may require it.- j
' "4. Xo bill of ottaincr. or ex post tarfplavr, of law 1
f demdnsc or irhpairing the right of property in negro I
slaves snau nc passtu. - 1 -
' 5. Xlo capitation" or other direct tax shall be laid
. - . .i . -- ;; !
' unices m, proportion to tne ceususor enuniei.uion neie
inbefore directed tole taken.
of t " G. Xo' tax or duty shall be laid on article exported
id from any Stfite, except by a vote of two-thirds ef
1 notn nou:-es. . . . .v
, 7. Xo Preferences shall be given by any regulation
I of conmu rco or revenue to the ports of one Siatirover
; . t f lose ! airothrr. - . ' : ,
,' t'f 8. Xo monrv shall be drawn from the treasury, but
Th ronscqueiijee of appropriations made by law ; and a
regular sUitcment and account of the receipts and ex
penditures of all public money shall.be published from
tinier to time.
' D. .Congress shall appropriate no money from thn
treasury except bv a vote of two-thirds "of both houses,
taken iby yeas; and nays, unless it be asked and esti
mated for by so re one of the heads-of department;-aud
submitted ti Congress by the President; or for tho
purpose of pay ing its own expe nses and contingencies ;
or for the payment "of claims against the Confederate
States, tlie justice of which shall have been judicially
declared by a tribunal for the investigatioa of claims
against fhe government, which it is hereby made the
duty of Congress to establish. .. "if ' . ?
10.1 All bills appropriating moiiey shall specify in
federal currency the exact amount of each appropria
tionand the purposes for; 'which it is niade;.and
AJtingress snau grain, ui e.ira couipjusuiuiu io any
public contractor, officer, agent or servant, after such
contract shall have been made or such service ren
dered. ', '..;'.. -;" '-i.. r -" : -l -
11. No' title of nobility shall be granted by the Con
cderaJte States ; and tK-- person holding any office of
".profit or trust under them, 'shall, ;without the consent
ot tttc congress, accept oi any present emomments
X S NY. m nr-fNY
IlAlEIGH, d WEI)NESDAl AUGUST 21, ..1861.
office or title of any kind whatever from any king,
prince or foreign J?tate.
'12. Congress shall make no law respecting an
establi.sliraent of "religion," or: prohibiting "the. free
exercise thereo'; or. abridging the freedom of speech, s
or of the.t-re? or the right of the people peaceably td
ssemble and betitiou the government for a redress of
grievancti'" r"'j : '' VI ' -'. -:"-v' s";: : ':v'' -'-'." ' '"":'.'.'
13. A well regulated militia being'-necessary to thH
security oi a tree fttat, tue right ot the people to seep
and bear arms shall not be infringed.-. v - ' ' '!
14. Xo -soldier shall, in tihje of peace be cuat--tered
in any house without the consent of the owner
nor iu time of var, but iu a mauner to be prescribetj
by law.. , . ; . .i
15. '.The right of the peple to be secure in their;
persons, houses, papers and effects against uirreasona-i'
b!e; searches alid seizures shall uot be violated ; andl
no ; warraufc shall issue but. upon probable cause, sup
ported by oath or affirmation, and particularly de
. scribing the place to be; searched, and the persons or
tilings to be seized. , : .. . '' : ':; : . r
16; .No perscn shall be held to answer for a capital
or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a -.presentment
eir j'y-.ut 4f a grand jiir,rexcept-in cases arising
irrttoe7and7oi naval forces, pr in the : militia, when
. ia. actual. '.'servicein time of war, or public! danger ;
; nor shall any person be subject; for the same oflence
to be twice piit in jeopardy of life or limb, nor be
compelled, in any criminal case, to be a witness against
himself; nor ijje deprived of Jife liberty, or property,
without due process of i law; nor shall private prop
erty be taken fox public use without just conipensa-
tioh. ' '-'' 1 ' ''".;'' ; - '' y''
17. In all criminal prosecutions ihe. accused) shall
enjoy the rightjto k speedy and public trial, by an im-:
partial jury ofibhe State and district wherein the crime
shall have beion committed, which district shall
have been previously ascertained bv law, and to be
j informed of tip 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 liave the assistance of Counsel for his
defence".' .:
18. In suiti at common law, where the value in
n,.,.
uimnniisj
all exceed- twenty dollars,1 the right of
trial by jtiry shall be preserved ; arid no fact so tried
uv i iiu y oua.i hit uuiii iou 1t-1-A.1iJii111.-11 in iinv iuiih,
iv.. . ..in i,-Att.,n.i.. .r.
Uut the Gmtedetacy than according to the rules ot the
common law.
Kb Excessive bail shall not be. required, nor exces
sive fines imposed, non.cr'uel and unusual punishments
. lnnictec
" 20.' Every law or resolution having the foive of law:
shall relate toil but one subject, and 'that shall be ex
pressed iu the
itle
Section 10.
1. Xo State
confederation :
shall enter into any treaty, alliance, or
grant letters of marque aud reprisal;
coin money
ihake anything'but gold and silver coin
a '.tender in payment of debts ; pass any bill of attain
der, or ex post 'fado law, or law impairing the obliga
tion of contracts ; or grant any title of nobility.
'2. 'No 'Statejj shall,. without ihe consent of the Gm-
gress. lay any imposts or duties' on imports and ex
ports, except what may be absolutely necessary fir
executing its ijiisjicctioii laws ; and the net't produce bt
all duties and imposts, j laid by any State oU imports
or exports,! sliill be for tlie use of tw treasury of 'the
Giiifederate States ; and all such laws shall be subject
to the revisioni and control of Congress.
3. Xo Statcj shall, .without the consent of Congress,
lay any duty of tonnage, except on sea-going vessels
for the improvement of its rivers and harbors naviga
ted by the said vessels ;' but such duties shall ttot con-j
(net with any treaties of the L oniejlerate States with;
foreign nations; and any surplus of revenue thus de
rived shall, aljcr making such improvement, be. paid;
into the common' treasury : nor shall anv State keen!
troops or shipfs of war, iu time' of peace, enter into aih
. ... t. 7 , j . j
agreement
tir jjCompact with another State, or with a
n-c, or engage in war, unless actually inva-j
srajfa i.mnineut danger as wk! not admit of
loreigtt - pow
ded, cr in
delay.' But i Jvheh any; river divides or Hows through
two or ruorJ States; th-y 'may" enter into cornpact4
with each otlJer to i'mphive the navigation thereof, .f
' : Ar.TiCLE. II. Section 1.
, 1. The executive, pow-r shall be vested in a Presi
dent of the Uoniederate States of America. He and
tlie Vice President shall hold their offices for tlie term
of six" years ; put the President shall not be re-eligible.
The" I'resideni aiid Vice President shall be elected as
follows: :'' .; , : :" ,'.
!; - 2. Each State shall appoint, in such manner as the
Legislature tliereof may direct, a number of electors
equal tothe wjiole number of Senators and Itepresen.ta-
tives to wiiicll the State may be entitled in' the Cii
gress; but up Senator or representative, or person
holding an office of trust or profit mider the - Confeder
ate States 'shjlill be appointed an elector, j -i;
3. The electors shall meet in their respective States
and vote by ballot, for President and Vice President,
one of whom, at least, shall not b an inhabitant of
the1 same State w ith tlieuiselves ; they shall name in
their ballots the person voted for as President, and in'
distinct ballots the person voted tor as Vice President,
and they sha
i make distinct lists of 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 tliey shal sign and certify,-and transmit, sealed,
to tlie government of the Gib federate States, directed
to the President of the Senate ; the President of th
Senate shall, $u the presence of the Senate and Hons
of Representatives, open all the certificates, and th
votes shall then 1 be counted ; the person having th
greatest number of votes for" President shall, be th
President, if uch number be a majority of the .'whole
number of ehctors appointed , and if no person hare
such majority, then, from the persons having the high
est numbers, inot exceeding three, on the !istof those,
voted for as President, the House of Ileiresenta tives
shall chcKjio immediately, by ballot, the President.
But in choosing tlie President the votes shall be taken
by States, the'rejresentation from each State having one
vote; a quorum' for this purpose shall Consist, of a
member or njembers from t wo-thirds of tlie 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, whenever the right of choice shall
devolve upoiii' them, before the 4th day of March next
following, then the Vice President shall act as Presi
dent, as in case of the death or other constitutional
disability of the President. !
4. The person haying the greatest number of votes
as Vice President shall be the- Vice Presdent, if 'such
number 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
choose the Vice President ; a quorum for the purpose
shall consist of twt-thirds of the whole number of Sen
ators, and a tnajority of the whole number shall.be ne
cessary to a choice, i .."':'-.:
5V Cut no person constitutionally ineligible to the
office of Tres dent shall be eligible to that of Vice Pres
ident of the Confederate States. ' :
. 0. The G:tigress may determine the time of ehoosihg
tlie electors, and the day on which they shall give their
votes, which day shall be the same throughout the
Gal-federate iStates. , ! '- i -
. 7. No perlson except a natural bora citizen of the
Gmfederate States, or a citizen, thereof at the time of
the adoption of this constitution, or a citizen thereof;
lKrn in the United States prior to the 20th of Decern
ing. 1860, shall be eligible to the office of President ;
neither shall any person be eligible to that office who
shall not have- attain d the ase of thirty-five years,
' and been fourteen years a resiaeut within the limits of
the Gmfederate States, as may exist at the time of his
-'election..'.: ..-"' . , : '".;.r ",: ,A'-,.l ...- .! .;..,.
8. Ia ; case of the remoyid of the: "Eresident from
office, or of his death, resignation, or inability to dis
charge the powers and duties of tlie iaid . office, the
same shall devolve on the 'Vice President ; and the
. Guigressi may, by law; provide for the case of . re
moval, death, resignation 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. . j -
,9. -The President shall, at stated times, receive, for
his services a eompensarion, which shall neither be in
creased nor diminished during the period for which lie
shall have been elected :, and he shall not receive with
in that period any,, other emolument from the Confed
erate States,. or any of them. .- -'., ;
' ' 10. Before he enters' on the. execution of his office, ...
Jie shall take the following oath or affirmation . . " :
""'J' .P"1, -f""i. VT V1 O T ry , , u,eaery KepubUcau form of government,
ully execute the ofhee of Fresideut of the Confederate . ami shall protect each of then, against invasion land
States, and will, to! the best of my ability, preserve,; on applicatioriwf the Leinslatnr i..r ne pTJiti,.
protect "and defend, the Constitution thereof.'
r-r-i ' - . . Section 2. ' j-- ; ; .,:
- 1. Tbe Presklent shall be "commander-in-chief of
ihe army and navy of the Confederate States, and of
the militia of 'the several States, when called into the.,
actual service of the Confederate States ; he rrihy ;r".
quire; the Qpinvon, in writiiS, of ; the principal officer
in each of the Executive "Departments upon any sub-'
ject relating to the duties of their respective offices,
and he shall have power to grant reprieves and par
dons for ofiences; against the Confederate States, ex
cept ;in cases of impeachnjent. . ,
2. lie shall have; the power,' by and with the ad
vice and consent of! the Senate, to make treaties, pro-
-. ided, two-thirds, 6f the Senators present concur ; and
hpf sbiill -nominate. 'and bv And witb-'tbo ''a.?rf
consent of the Sehate, shall appoint ambassadors,
other public, ministers and consuls, judges of the Su
preme Gmrt, 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 tbe appointment
of such inferior ofiicers, as they think properd in the
President alone, hi! the courts of law or in the heads
of departments. : " "' i . ', -i
3. - The principal officer in each of the executive de
partments, and all 'persons connected with the diplo
matic service, rn ay jbe removed from office at the' plea
sure of the President. .All other civil officers of the
Executive Department may be removed at any time
by the President, br other appointing power, when
t heir services 'are unnecessary, or for dishonesty, inca
pacity, inefficiency! misconduct, or neglect of duty ;
and when so reinoS'ed, the removal shall be reported
to the Senate' together with the reasons therefor.
.4:' The Tresikleni shall have power to fill.!l vacan
cies that may happen during the recess of the Senate,
by granting commissions which shall expire at the
end of their next: session ; but no person rejected by
the Senate shall be' reappointed to the same office du
ring'their ensuing recess. : .
, ' j .' . . Section 3.
Th6 rresidenit shall from'' time to time, gi ve 1 3
the Gingress information of tiie state of the Confed
eracy, and recommend to their consideration such
measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient ;'
he. may, on Extraordinary' occasions, convene both
houses, or either of them", and in case of disagree
ment between theiti, with respect to the time of ad
jouriiment, he j may adjourn them to such time as he
shall think proper;; he shall' receive Ambassadors and
other public ministers ;; he shall take care that the
laws be faitlifully jexecuted, and shall commission all
the officers, of the Confederate' States.
1- '..'''"-' ' j .'- Section 4.
L The President Vice l'resident, and all civil offi
cers of the Confedbrate States, shall be'eemoved from'
. office on impetichnient for, and conviction of treason,
bribery, or other .;h5gli crimes and inisdeahors.
' -J- arTjCI.k nr. Section 1. " 7
1. 1'he- judicial' power of the Confederate States
shall be -vested. hi fne:Superior Gmrt,. and in such in
ferior courts as the Congress may from time to time
ordain and establish. The judges, both of the Su
preme and infe.rioij courts, shall hold their offices du
ring good behviojy "and -shall, at stated timess receive
for their services a compensation, whidi shall" not be
diminished during: their continuance in office.
'."' .' " Section 2. .'
1 The judicial power sh:Ul extend , to all cases
arising under this; Constitution, the laws of the Gn
lederate States, aind treaties made or which shall pc
made under their fuithoritv; to all cases affecting ani-
i i . i!...: ..! :: . ,.":. : .i. ....l -..,!.. . V,. .,n
uas.'a lors, OlUt:r puyiio liiimjr;ia dim ivuauis , bi .ii.i .
cases of admiTaltyj and maritime jurisdiction; to con
troversies to wdiich tbe," Confederate States shall be a
party; to" controversies 'between two or more States-;
between aState and citizens of another State where
the' St ite.is plaintiu; between citizens claiming lands
uiifler grants (if ; different States, and lietween a Sj-ate
or the citizen thereof and foreign States, citizens or
.subjects-; butjno Stat:: .shall be , sued "by a citizen or
subject of any loreign -fetate.
; -2. iiu all cases laflecling ambassadors, other public
ministers, and Consuls, and ' those in which a State
shall be a patty,-' Hie Supreme Court snail have oiigi-
nal iurisi
isilictidn. In ad the other cases' before men- '
tioned the Supreme-'-Court halt have appellate juris
diction, butli as to' law and tact, with such exceptions
and Under 'such j regulations -,as. the Gingrcss shall
make. . ' '; ; !'' ' i . . .
i 3. j The.' trial of all crimes, except in cases of imr.
peachment, shall je by jury, and such trial shall b:e
held in" the State-wlvere the said crimes sluill. have
been 'committed ; but When not committed within any
State, the trial shall be at such place or places as the
Congress may by law have directed.
i .- . ; , ; . Section. 3) -1.
1 Treason against, the Confederate States shall con-:
sist (inly in Uvying war against them, or' in adhering
to their enemies,: jgiviug".theni aid: and ..comfort. No
person shall be coiiivicted of treason unless on 'the tes
timony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on
confession in 'open court.
2J.The-6ngress shall have "power to declare the
punishment, of treason, but; no attainder of treason
shall work corruption of blood, or forfeiture, except
during the life of the person attained. .
j auticlk iv. Section 1.
1.! Full faith and credit sliali be given .iii each
State to the public acts, records and' judicial proceed-'
ingsof every othbr State And the Congreso may,,
by gt!iieral laws, prescribe, the manner in w '.ch such
acts,;recordsahd proceedings shall be proved, and the
eh'eet thereof. . . '"'...-' ' ' ;
:; j , .-'... j ';-, ' ' Section 2. ' . M
i'.j The ciijizensjof each State shall be entitled to all
the privileges and! immunities of citizens in the sever
id States, aild sluill hav the right of transit and so
journ in any State of this ionfederacy, with their
slaves and other jiro'perty,; and the right of property
in said slaves shall not be thereby impaired.. ; .
'2i A persiin -charged in any Stato with treason, fel
ony,; or other ;triine' against the laws 'of -such -Slate,.
T. ho shad flee fr in juM lce,: and be found in another
State; shall, 'ou demand of the executive autority of the,
State from which he fled, be delivered up" to be re
moved to tlie State having jurisdiction of the crime.
3J No slave or lother person held to serv'ce or labor,
in any State or Territory of the 'Confederate Suites,
under the laws thereof, escaping or lawfully carried
into another, shall in consequence of any law or regu
lation therein, be'discharged friflHsucu service or la
bor,; but shall be delivered up on claim of the party
to whom suchi shiives belong, or to whom such service
or labor may be due. '"r - '
" ", " Section 3.
1. Other States may be admitted into this Confel
eracy by a vote of two-third of the whole Home- of
.Representatives and two-thirds of the Senate, the
Senate votingjbyl States ; but no hew State shall bo,
formed or erected1 within the jurisdiction of any. other'
State ; nor -any State be formed by the junction of two
or -more Stales! or narts of States, without the consent
of the Legislatures of the States concerned;
thft States concerned.1 as well as
tif the Congress. . .. : ..- ' .' -; - - '
- : 2. ' The Congress shall have power to dispose of and
make all heedful rules and regulations concerning the -.
property - of the' Confederate States, including the
lands thereof. . f
3.; The Confederate Stat5 may acquire new teTrito-
fv, and ConKress shall have .power to legislate ami
provide governments ior ine ui d -mu---
tory belonging to the Confederate States lying with-
out the hmite tif ; the several States, and nxiy permit .
thsm,' at such times and in such manner as it may by
law provide, to form the. States jto r" admitted into .
flip ronfilpi-ii'v.: .Tn all "suck territory the institution :
of negro slavery s It now exists in the" lonfederate ' j
States shall be- recognized ana prowcieu uy ximcaB-
-VT" .'- ML i
1
No. W.
mm oy tne territorial frovemmrnt ai.. tl.n ;.,linV.u.
....11 (. i
k several UntelerAte States and Territories
hal
r vC , ? ,rght tu tAke-s,ich terriu,rv and sLivc
luby held by them iu any ef -the States or Terril
of tlie Confederate States.
law
erntone
4. The Confederate Statps
&tate t,nt now is or hereafter may become a meuWr.
yhen the "Legislature is not in session) against dofues-
tic violence.
I
-I AIITICLE V. Stclioa 1
1 TT . . .. .. ..
upon tne-demand of any .three States leiallv
.wii.vicu miugir several conventions, the Congress
shall summofi a Convention of all the States, lo bike
into considerition such amendments to the - constitu
tion as the slid States shall concur Ju suggestii. at
the time wliten tlie "said demand is made, and should
any of the proposed amendments to the constitution
be agreed on by the said convention-votin by
States and the same be ratified by the Legislatures
of two-thin s of the several States, or by inventions
in two-thirds thereof as the one or the other rnolle of
ratification may be proposed by the general conven
tion they shall henceforward form a part of this
Gaistitution. But no States shall, without its con
sent, be depri veil of its equal representation in .th'4
Senate. . . -
ARTICLE. vi.".-. ..' , .
1. Tlie Government established by the Constitution
is the successor of! the provisional government ojf the
Ginfetleratq States of America, aud all the laws us
ed by thedatter shall' continue in force until the 'same
shall be repealed or modified; and all the officers ap
pomted by-the same shall remain ia office until'tlieir
successors are appointed and qualified, or tlie dffices
aboiished. 1.
2. All debts contracted .and engagements entered
into before .the adoption of this constitution shall" be
as valid against the Confederate States under this
eonstitutioq as under the provisional 'government.
- '.3.--This Constitution, and the laws of the Confeder
ate States, jmade in pursuance thereof, arid-all trea
ties made, fir" which shall be made .under thq au:hori-J
ty of the. Giiifederate States, shall lie the supreme law
of the land ; and the judges iu every State shall' be
bound. thereby, anything in the constitutioif or laws
of any Stafc to the? contrary notwithstanding.
4. The Senators and Representatives before men
tioned, anrj the members- ot the several State Iieb'sla
tu res, and, all executive and 'judicial officers, -b ft h of
the Gi' federate States aud of the several States, shall
"be 'bound by oath or. affirmation to sumxii-t thid mn-
stitution, b.ut no religous. test shall ever be requiied as
a qualiScation to any office or public trust under the
Con federate States. . . ;.'
5. Tiie enuineration, in the constitution, of certain
rights, shall .'riot be construed tu deny or disparage
others retained by the people of the several State's'.
6. The ; powers not delegated to-the Confederate
States byjhe constitution, nor prohibited by it o the
States are J reserved to the States,- respectively,' or to
the people! thereof. , .
I ARTICLE VII.
' 1.- The ratification of the Gmventions of five stales
shall be sufficient for the; establishment of this consti
tution lietween the States so ratifying the same.
2. When five States shall have ratified this consti
tution,, in the manner before specified,.. the Gingress
under provisional constitution shall prescribe tha
for holdinr the election of. Prpsident nnd V.re 1
time
-.1. ...: A - - i.1... . , j? 4i T-M . d
resi-
ueuu, iinu ior uic uieeiing oi me Electoral Uojtiege;
and for counting -the votes and inaugurating the presi
dent.!; They shall also prescribe the time for holding
the first election of: members' of -'Congress under this
constitution, and tlie time for assembling the satrle.
Until the assembling of such Gmgress, the Congress
u.nder the provisional constitution shall", continue to
exercise; the legislative pawers granted them, not ex-
tenoing oeyond the time limited by the constitution
ot the provisional g ivernment. -Adopted
unanimously, iNfarch 11, 1861.
it Q. DK CA.KTEUET. JOHN AHMSTH0SG.
E-pSG
N
J01.T1I.C.VU0LI V BOOK BIXDEUt, I
- j . (OVER THE N. C. UOOK STOKE.)
; DdCartcret & Armstrong,
BOOK BIXbERS AND. B LA NK B 0 OK 21 AX UFA C
- i , . TUBERS, .
! f ItALElGIT, X. C. 1 '
Jan. 23, 1861: ... : 16 ly
TTDi Gil A IT UI K VYW001),
Aid ' C0UXSELLOR AND ATTORNEY ATI LAV,
K A LEIGH, K. C.
Will attend the County and Superior Courts of
Wake,
Johnston and Chatham : the Superior Courts of iVeW Han
over and Sampson, and tlie Terms of the Federal Courts
and Supreme Court ot iNorth-Carotina, at Kalonrh.
Ollice, the one formerly occupied by the late Hon-. Wil
liam II. llavwooa, jr, ,
Jan. 26, 1861. - ;. - ll-ly
R. 3I00IIE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
: sat.isbCrv, n. c, ""
Will practice in the Courts of Rowan and adjoining coun
ties. Collections oromntlv made.
Jan. 26, 1SG1. 17 ly
.H.'H. tttfjinsso-v. ...
N. B. HILL.
c: b
HILL.
I DICKINSON, HILL & CO.,
; Al CTIOXEEUS, k
NORTH CORNER OF FRANKLIN AND WAL1
STS.,
'-; . RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
Attend particularly to the selling of slaves at public and
private sale. : t .
Aug. 28, I860. ' : ly
TlEEYSBORO' llutual Life Insurance and
IT Trust Company : This Company otters indupements
to the public which few possess.. It is economical in its
management, and prompt in the parment of its losies.
The insured for life are its members, and they participate
in its nrofits : not onlv "on the premiums paid in, but also.
on a large and increasing desposit capital kept i!n active
operation. I
A dividend of 67 per cent., at the last Anual Meeting ol
the Company, was declared, and carried to' the credit ot
the lite nieuiDers oi tue company. ... , '
Those desiring an insurance upon their own lives or the
lives of thear blares, win please aauress , l
xj. jr. y tuii., .
; ' " . j Treasurer.
Greensboro'; Feb. 11, 1859. -S .; ' .- tl ly.
F. HIVES & CO., wholesale and retai Drug-
gists, have and will keep on hand a till sijpply of
all such articles as are usually found, in a First ClaUs Drug
House.';-They will conduce the business on a lahge and
liberal scale, having aiaplo exparienca, force and facilities
for doing so, and hops by their promptn .-ss, enejrgy an
uutiring efforts to please, to secure the liberal patronage of
thir friend and tho; public generally. ' I
The Prescription Department will be under the Immedi
ate supervision of one of the firm, both day an night.
Orders will be attended to with neatness and disspfttch.
' X. F. RIVES, M. ID.
! . WALTER 11. JORDAN.
- 5 tf. i .". JOS. CXRR.
1 r s i o x HOUSE.
VI WrniTs T wo-Hl-vdued Ya'bds of th Depot.
Now open for the reception of TRANSIENT ClL'STOM
and BOARDERS. . Table supplied with the best Uie mar
ket affords. " L. MONTAGUE, Proprietor.
Jan. 7, lf-61. . -12tf.i
OrBSISTEYCEBEPAHTilEXT, '; ' J
ii -- ; - R a lei oh, Mav, 25thL. 1861.
Scaled proposals will be received at this Department for
the delivery, of good merchantable flour, at anj jraitroad
Jepot within the State, in quantiUe not U lha tvntjf
fire barrel, until 15th i of July, 1861. - j
Proposals should be endorsed "Proposals for flour, and
addressed to the Commissary General' J0USOS -
.... .- BLmM(iru fj niter al.
yr'. trt 'lifil: . .; . ,:..:: . I . tf
COMMITTED to .lall, in the town of Sallsburj
Rowan county, ,br Cornelias KesUer, a negro slaves
wb says he is a runaif ay, and belongs to JamiM Fuller
and ear his name ia Frank. This boy is about twenty-one
or twory?" old, about six feet high; of rather a light-dark
color, had on brown woolen clothes, Jiadly torn, appears to
be a boy of good quality, and a number one negro. ; 1&
owner will come for him, pay charges, and takeUin awajf
otherwise lie wiu oe aeau wiiq accung 2lTOX,
Sheriff of Rowan countf. .
May if 1861, v
1 ' '
4
t ' ' .
TEItMS FOR ADVERTISING
Onewpiare, first u-crtion, . .
Dach Bulwoquent insertum,."
? ..91.00
,- : Foarteea lines or nndW make ft sqaare.)
- - ... '- ... '. ..'..,-, ,; i' x. V.V '
J ' ', ' i
Contracts will be entered into ith yearl, half-yearly
and quarterly advertise, at a reduction from he tWn
rals. " - k ? .- " r t)
No decnct;on from the regular rate, for adTertXwmW
Inserted in the Weekly Edition.- i !
i All adrertisements receive one insertion in tb? Wrek.y
T!ic Neuse Manuracturins Company
H $H aHHortment of Xrws
and Cartridge Vrt;
tity of common wrapping papr .." rt. qnan-
jdAT . I'- W. IirSTEI), Trvror. .
eo;fcGoldsboro'Trib? and Neivb.ra Pr" ;
Edgewortii Fliuili5min
,., . . UUEENSiiOKOrJll W C -
Prinab ' the la.t ten year - under iu presei,,
ern 1 arents an InsUtntiou in which can b cun-d terr
thl coSry ! . 3' thff TJ
The Faculty consists of five Gentlemen anFour U-oArTiiv8-tlt?ltl0Qt'S.'nd
has been THOROUGHLY
oUo 1 lit UN in its organization.
Grecnsborough is eminently healthy, and in the present
excited state ot the country, Its geographical position rea
lers it a quiet and sate retreat. . '
The next Session will commence Ann-ust 1st, 161
For Catalogues containinu- full particulars of terms, 4c.
apply to K1C1IAU1 STERLING, Principal, '
Greensborough, S. C.
June 20.
.. I ...... V 3,,,.
TAKKX up and committed to the Jail of 3reck
lenburg county, oa the 8th dar of September last, a
negro, boy, who savs his name is Jim," and that his pias
ter s name is John Worthy," living in Ga,ton count f,
L" 5Vld bo..v "f medium helgUth, very black' and has
very ordinary i!itolhgence-no marks or scars by which to '
ulen lty him. 1 b owner is hereby notified to come for-1
ward, prove property, pay charges and take him away,
otherwise on the lth day of September next, he will be' ex
posed to publicsale, to pay fees, as the law- diroi .
- ' W. W. GTilER,
. , .. x, " SheriiT of Mecklouburg conntr.
Charlotte, X. C. May 2t, 1851. ' td
1860.
SPRING TRADE. '
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N. F. HIVES & CO. ,
. WHOLli.SALE DRUQGISTS, " . !
E.UiESTLY lovtte the merchaats of YlrRlnla
ortli-Citrolnia and lennessee, to examine their ex
tensive stock of
1)r"Ss Perfumery - :
Chemicals, Fancv Articti -
?. ' ' - Brushes of all klndx.
Dye StulT-.
Tobacco, ., . . '
Window Glass
Patent Medicines,
Seeds; "'
Cigars,
Siiuti; - ;:
Pure Medical Wines
- Spices,
Brandies, Gins, Ac.
Having facilities unsurpassed bv anv house in the trade,
they kvl authorized in . savins- tli.-r eaii. an, I -will -..ll .n
poods in tbeir line of business, at such low prices ai cannot
tail to give entire satisfaction. Orders will be promptly
attended to. All goods sent from their establishment, w ar -ranted
as represented bv them.
' N. F. RIVES k CO..
Wholesale J)ruggiVi,
PeterHburg, Vb.
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I) it. X. F. RivKf),
Walter B. Jokius,
Jo&epii Care.
. FrilNITritK ! F nLMTIUE ! !
ALFKED OVEKTIIIE, having removed 1o the
large, new and ext-nsive bmldijig on Sycamore at ret t,
nearly opjiosite Doniiiiiis A Jolm.son, has-purchased the
most superior and extensive stock of Furniture ever exhib
ited iu the city, to which lie invites :tlie attention of house
keepers and others in wnni, of superior articles in his h'n-,.
pledging entire satistactifjj) iii quality aud prico. Hisstnik
is composed of Snl-is, Divans, Parlor chairs, Mahogany
vva.idrobesj and Boi k cas-s. Marble top Burt-aus. -Centre
Tables, Spring and oilier Bedsteads, Sociables, kc. He
will also make ;to order anv article in his line, an he ha
some of the best woi kiiii-n in tin- city, in his employ. lie
solicits a call-from his fri"uds ami th! public.
lie will pay particular attention to th- Undertaking De
paitnient. for which purpose lie will keep a good a-sort-ment
of Burial Cases of every description, lie will have
in Attendance on funeral occasion a careful driver and
good hearse. "' ' , ''
Petersburg, Va., April 9, lsCO. ' ' ly.
WEEKLY AUSIYALS OF rAKKLUiES; KoTka-
Ai S ami BUGGIES, made expressly lor Vir.'ina
and Xoi thTCari!in:i. Th -y are of thf latt-ht Avleaud suu
rior workmanship. Also, 'ADDLES and HARNESS of the
best materials, ami of my own manufacture. Call and see
my block btl'ore purcha-sihg elscw here. . ' -
r A. C. HARRISON.
No. 123 Svcainore street, Petersburg,' Va.
April, 18(-:(). " ' ' , ;' ly.
REMOVAlZ" T"' '-J
CiEOUGE L. B1DG00D,
. it oo u s i: 1. 1. e u,
Agent Methodist Depository,
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, -.'"
WOILI) respeetfiilly Inform his friends and
the public, that he has removed to the store
NO. 1C1 MAIN STREET, V. ' !
Recently occupied by Mr. Chas. A. Jwalkin, and one door i
below' Messrs. Kent, Pain Co. . His ttock of ' !
BOOKS, STATIONERY,' AND FANCY ARTICLES,
Will compare favorably with anv house South. ; He has se
lected w ith great care a sjiLndid assortment of stationery,
to suit the liiost fastidious. - A collection of choice MIS
CELLANEOUS, STANDARD AND THEOLOGICAL
WORKS, of the newest editions, and indeed the latest popu
lar, moral publications as soon as published.
The trade cau be eupplkd with our own own Books upon
the same terms as at the Nashville house. For terms, ej
Catalogue, which will be furnished gratis. '
. Merchants, Ministers, ; Colporteurs and Consumers, w il
find it to their advantage to- patronize the Depository. !
The store has been elegantly and 'comfortably fitted up i
with a view to the easy conduct of the business, as well as the
com foi't. and ease o the customer. Also polite and accoui- j
modating clerks arc employed. i
Orders w ills be faithfully and promptly attended to-. i
Don't forget the place. - No. 1G1 Main street, one door ;
below Kent, Pain k Co's. 6
COLLEGE HOTEL
THE I'nderslgned having taken eharge of the
houses formci I v occupied as a Female College in the
city of Raleigh, on Ilill.-boio' street, 200 yards west of tha
Caoitol towards tho X. C. Depot, and having opened the!,
saSTpUBLIC HOTEL 'bOARDIN HOUSEI
respectfully solicits the patronage of the TRAVELING
PUBLIC." , - !
Hillsboro' street is noted fir good water and beautiful
shade durir the summer months. The Proprietor designa
keefiiiB- a uTiuse for BOARD ERS, during the summer and
fall months for FAMILIES, who can have tbe benefit
the Mineral Water from the Kirkham Spring, which
equal to any in the State in medicinal properties,
which is well known to all who have, tried the water.
ti.. n.,Ki;.' aro rMncetfullv- solicited to call and iudir foi
themselves, as promises might be made and not complied
X SAMUEL E. PHILLIPS, Ag't.
Jan. 26, 18C1. : lt-il
&Zf SEWIXG MACHIXES. The Quaker CUj
?) OU Sewing Machine wiwks with two threads making
atlouble hck stitch, which will not rip or rel, en if
verv fourth stitch b; cut. It aews equally as wel the
oar'si.-.st Unsey or th tinest Muslin and is undeniably the
ast machine in market. Merchant Tailors, Maatu Makere
ml Iiou?ekeep3rs; are invited to call and examine for them-
e,".,t' i a Vil-rn. Merchant Tailor. Winston, X. "C.
ha ving tried other machines, buyitme of tie Quaker City r
and pronounces it far better than any before in use.
Ail persons wiliig to secure the agency lor the sale
he 0 taker City machine, in any of ' the towrw in North
Carolina, except in the county of Wake, which is tecurtd.
to Messrs. Tucker & Co.. of Raleigh. , bd the i count, uf
Forsvthe, Uk.n bv P A. A iUm.ol N inst4m, should appiy
oon to the under.-igned agents for the State. W will pay
. reasonable per centao all pems fatf.
GrnAoro'. X. C., Feb. 2nd, 183d.
D TOR SAIE. Thf subscriber wlshlnff to
noveio the "Southwest, offer for sale the tract of a.d
on whicn he now i -sid -s. lying eight miles south of Migh,
and Tone mile north of Rad.n..il on the w.ten . of; SwU-t
Cree'k and in a healthy and iutelligeut ne.ghlxirhiKHl. . .
Said tract cdn ains' about ao acres.; th-re is enongh
..Ll!1 .,? in a hieh state of cultivation, for a four .
J"' ?' ',:r- ....hair fllt..rnatelr. Hi'-re is on
Kacta'od' storrdwelling bo,c.UiniDg eight ,
rtalidbasement, new ly fitted P; . Th arcabi. all
the necessary the, a x-
S?ted thtTof Coin, Cotton What .f OaU.
For further particulars iv ,Tml,,.( . .
, j. .., 'T. . ' VU.1 JlllivJlJ'.ii'Uf
Auburn, Wake Co., X. jC.
October 13, I860.
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TVTOKTU-CAKdLlXA'MILITABr BrTTOXSTtfr
1 " Goldsboro Rifle,'' havfaig procured a complete .
of Dies of the State Arms, are prepared tofurnuh ,.
for all the Xorth-Carolina Military-Compamec at,
cent, less than they can be purchased elsewhere. ' .
- All application urnst be made V the Captain,
lV ; i M. 1). CBATOX Goldaboro, KC.
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