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-1 THE STATE JOURNAL: It r V- COUPTEOLLEE'S TiEPOBT. RETORT OP THE COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC - ACCOUNTS FOB THE. FISCAL YEAR END ' ING SEPTEMBER 80, 1861. - STATEMENT (Contixtjot) 4 Exhibiting the number Acre Land, Valuation Land, Valuation Town Property, Vie Taxes derived from every subject of taxation in the several Counties of the State, and the aggregate amount of all ; also the Taxes levied by the Courts of Pitas and Quarter . Sessions for County, School and other purposes, as foUovs: . - No. 79 WASHINGTON COUNTY." Goodmah UBDEJf, Sheriff. ' Acres Land, ... 179,183 Valuation Land, $603,261.50 i Town Property, ' $127,005 Statk Taxes. ' Land, ' $1,085 49 Town Property, , . 1 228 70 Poll; ; 1,340 , Interest, 683 66 Dividend and Profit, 34 Salaries and Fees, 1 1 . . 131 23 , Studs ahd Jacks, . 73 Pistols and Knives. 45 Dirks and canes, , 3 75 . Gold Watches. - 54 30 . BUTrrfcWateli, , '. 14-93 Pianos, . 62 60 Plate and Jewelry, 46 79 Playing Cards, 8 16 Riding Vehicle, - 120 43 Liquor. Dealers, V , " , . 1,284 80 Note Shavers, - ' ' 189 Merchants' Capital, . 625 33 Retailers, . : - ' 120 Horse and Kule Drovers, - . . . ' , 16 . Li very . Stables, 25 Patent Medicines, 41 90 ' Marriage license, 39 77 Mortgages and Deeds, 4 85 Deeds for Real Estate, 8 22 Gross amount, 1 J Cockty Taxes. Poor, 15 cents per $100 value real estate, and 45 cents per poll, County Purposes, 27 do., ami 81 do., -Schools, 10 do., and 80 do., Tublic Buildings, 20 do., and 60 do., Patrol, 10 do., InHane Asylum; 2 do., and 6 do., For the town of Plymouth, 45 do., and $1 ' do., " $6,071 83 $1,887 06 3,396 72 1,258 04 2,516 08 175 60 251 61 .759 24 Total Amount, . $10,244 35 No.8t) WATAUGA COUNTY. A. J. McBride, Sheriff. Acres Land, i 240.438 Valuation Land, $444,479 Town Property, $3,605 ,v State Taxes. Lund, - Town Property, Polls, Interest, . , Salaries and Fees, . Sttub and Jacks, Pistols and Knives, , Gold Watches, Silver Watches,, ' , Pianos, ; Plate and Jewelry, Riding Vehicles, Liquor Dealers, Note Shaverji, Merchants' Capital, Peddlers, . Patent Medicines, Dagnerreotypists, Exhibitions for Reward, Marriage License, Deeds for Heal Lstatc, Subjects Unlisted, 800 1 6 Hi 440 56 5 . :.J29 16 3 3 3 2 11 06 49 61 25 90 75 80 12 63 22 70 41 90 -40 3 10 10 38 4 .'7- 80 80 85 65 - 1, Gross amount, $1,569 19 County Purposes, 25 cents, per $100 value - real estate, and $1 per poll, $1,6.7121' Schools, 5 do., and 20 do., 333 24 . Total amount, $2,004 45 No. 81 WAYNE COUNTY. J. R. Smith, Tax Collector, Acres Land, 335,786 ' Valuation Laml, $2,212,555 v Tow h Property, - 324538 " ' State Taxki. Land, 4 Town Property, ' rl,lls, - r ' 1 i Interest, : -.. Dividend and Profit, r Salaries and Fees, ' ; . , ;Studs and Jacks. . Pistols and Knivesj Dirks and Canes, Gold Watches, Silver Watches, Pianos, ' , Plate and Jewalry, Playing Carls, Riding Vehicles, Liquor Dealers, " Note Shavers, - Merchants' Caiital, " Retailers, . Bowling Alleys, Express Companies, Circus, h . Exhibitions for Reward, 7 Horse and Mule Drovers, j Liquor Peddlers, 1 Patent Medicines, ' Marriage License, Mortgages and Deeds, S Deeds for Real Estate," $3,975 407 2,940 2,247 103 439 22 80 15 64 38 8 75 , 10 106 "51 49 22 79 50 40 52 1 05 321 55 1,803 69 196 10 632 420 50 10 75 25 . 37. 97 25 80 41 37 85 3G "36 86 50 08 4 60 18 . $14,459 57 Llistress; . Privileged Voters, t - Gross amount, . '1' fVrrvrv T-v-c lwr , 6 cents per $100 value real estate, . uu 10 cents per poll, f County Purposes, 10 do., and 20 do., bchools, 6 d., and 15 do., $2,041 21 3,208 11 2,027 56 Total amount, $7,276 88 . - ; No. . 82 WILKES COUNTY. Robebt 3d. Smith, Sheriff. Acres Land, 409.78J . Valuation Land, - $1,054,698 Town Troperty, $21,455 Statk Taxes. Land, Townr Property, Polls, 0 J' Interesl, . DivMend and Profit, . Sahries and Fees, . Gold Watches, Silver Watches, Studs and Jacks, Pistols and Knives, Pianos,, . Plate and Jewelry, ' Riding Vehicles, Liquor Dealers, Note Shavers, Merchants' Capital Retailers, Marriage License, ' Privileged Woters, $1,900 25 ' 38 61 1,133 SO 395 08 12 1 37 25 11 52 78 12 15 4 78 50 48 11 76 v 32 80 l"o 09 60 30 1 SO , Gross amoimt, J Couktv Taxes. loor 8 cents ier $100 value real estate. an.ll2centst'perpoll, ' Countv Purrnjes, 24 do.and 36 do. Schools, 20 do., and 30 do., . Asylum Tax, 8 do., and 12 do., $4,030 24 $623 1.870 i;658 623 42 27 56 42 Total amount, ; , . . ; $4,675 67 : ; No 83 WILSON COUNTY. , . ValuaUonlind, -$1 mSJ wnProperty; Land; ' - " 4t AAXX?- $2,119 17 Town Property, . ; 285 66 1,896 80 1,488 30 94 06 : 276 32 47 Polls, . :. v Interest, Dividend and Profit, Salaries and Fees, -Studs and Jacks, Buying and Selling biaves, Dagucrreotypists, Pistols and Knives, Dirks and Canes, Gold Watches, Silver Watches, Harps, Pianos, Plate and Jewelry, Playing Cards, Riding Vehicles, Liquor Dealers, Note Shavers, Merchants' Capital, Retailers, v Bowling Alleys, Billiard Tables, Express Companies, Horse and Mule Drovers, Livery Stables,' Auctioneers, Patent Medicines, Marriaze Lice 8e. . 30 18 77 12 50 15 71 73 21' 71 2-50 ' 63 . 20 47 -,- 6 60 254.63 2,312 66 " 490 57 873 70 240 ' 270 .125 10 40 25 5 42 35 48 41 24 "100 $11,434 85 tj - r Mortgages and Deed, r Deeds for Real Estate, Distress, J Gross Amonnt, Taxes. Poor 2 cents per $100 value real estate, .it . i ana b cents per pon, County Purposes, 30 da., and $1,10 do., Schools, 4 do., and 15 do., Total Amount, $417 6,771 911 86 16 20 $8,100 22 No. 84 YADKIN COUNTY. W. W. Long. Sheriff. Acres Land, 212,937 Valuation Landr, $1,000,173- Town Property, $37,239 State Taxes. - Land, A ' r J $1,800 31 Town Property, 67 03 Polls, . ) ..' M14 40 Interest, J 677 91 Dividend am! Profit, . 10 80 Salaries and Fees, ! J 78 Studs and Jacks, , 88 Buying and Selling Slaves, ,311 32 Gates and Ferries, 19 81 Pistols and Knives, - ' , 30 Dirks and Canes, 1 25 Gold Watches, 15 75 Silver Watches, ' 15, 28- Piauos, . 16 .50 Plate and Jewelry, 10 68 Plajing Cards, . 455 ; Riding Vehicles, " ' 12110 Liquor Dealers. :' , 73 08 Note Shavers, . ' .'. 86 7t Merchants' Capital , 199 95 Retailers, ' , 90 Patent Medicines, V 1 CO Marriage License, '47 Mortgages ami Deeds, 11 Deeds for Real Estate, . ,15 Gross Amount, $4,906 93 1 - Codnty Taxes. and 24 cents per poll, " County Purposes, 7 do., and 22 do., Schools, 8 do., and 24 do Jury, 7 do., and 20 do.- V Total Amount, 1 $1,203 20 1,072 02 1,201 28 .1,040. 58 $4,517 OS No. 85 YANCEY COUNTY. W. W: ProVfitt, Sheriff. Acres Land, " 326,048 1 Valuation Land, , $529,826 Town Property, r ' $10,589 State Taxes. Town Properly, " -Polls, Interest, : Studs and Jacks, " ! , Pistols and Knives, ' Gold Watches, . Silvef Watches, Riding Vehicles, Liquor Dealers, ; Merchants' Capital, Retailers j j , Patent Me(icines, Marriage License, Mortgagesahfl Deeds, - ' Deeds for Real Estate, Privileged Voters, - ' Sr r : a Q 19 OfK 623 20 25 91 68 - 17 2 50 50 3 10 3 50 73-60 92 30 2 31 3 7 2 52 73 04 88 7 40 Gross Amount. County Taxes. Poor, 5 ccots per $100 value real estate," and 5 cents per poll, County Purposes, 35 do., and 35 do., Schools. 10 do., and 10 do., Public Buildings, 25 do., and 25 do., Jury, 15 d.i., and 15 do., Insane Asylum, 5 do., and 5 do., Total Amount, ' "1 $1,96Q 41 $135.91 951 43 271 83 679 59 407 75 135 91 $2,582 42 Aggregate amount of State Taxes, Aggregate amount of County Taxes, $72 1.40S 680,735 30 74J the enemy's plans. The Was ungt on correspon dent of the Cincinnatti Commercial makes the fol lowing disclosure of the plans of the Lincoln ad ministration : . , I have learned through a source that I can rely on that the two sections of the Republicans have struck hands and sealed friendship on this fcasis ; the radi cals are to go for gradual emancipation compensa tion for slaves liberated, confiscation by judicial sen tencefor the present. In the meantime military operations are to go on. . If the military operations succeed, these, conditional (?) measures are to 'be made sufficient to the end the utter abolishment of slavery. If the military operations flag or fail, then Mr. Lincoln is to proclaim general emancipation as a military necessity. As 1 have seldom failed in toy predictions : of the future, as I ihiuk your readers will bear me witness I will now make another, that this war will end in a proclamation of the freedom of the slaves, andiri the separation of the Cotton States from the Union : or in their subjugation, with a change of our constitutional torm of government. The 1 AifK.EE Tax. The'New York Herald t-ives a statement o! the direct tax on real estate, ordered by a late act of the Yankee . Congress. This is rel ativt.y small, compared with amounts the Southern on ,7;,XCfnt,ng ? KSUbjuga,ed' wiHJbecalle.1. ynto pay fur the cost of the war and the profits of Northern contactors and task-masters. TheYan-. kee direct tax proposes $20,000,000 annually on real estate, according tc th mtn,i;nn .v.. , . anVl it r tue iirsi 01 April, and ti c amounts assigned to the Sonthnm A ' ft?deraterjptates, are Maryland, 436,823 Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, :J- Arkansas, Florida Texa, New Mexico, 7.18,095' 669.408 761,127 261,886 77,522 355.106 62,648 Virginia, North Carolina, South Cai-oliua, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi Louisinna, 937,550 576,194 363,570 584,367 529,813 413,084 385,886 TOISONED CANNON Xt a T a VTTT J , .f iu same Kind ..f warfare Th po.sonmg of springs and streams .lf water t recommende,J by Dr. Lemcine, of New Oriea, i snrh Jr C PPropriate .eans of dealing with taTn f Rtn' W-hCn a.pe are ven to their moun- m. J y Kmd WeaPM of . thy can fcS f "T. ! -founUinsTf filt t I l Y'i A fforrid bu mast right the devil with fire, if rjecessary. Delta Ga.) Times has been shown oue of tha steel tie of bhiloh. .There were three bullet holes through this one and the man who had worn It was deadj The bullet from a Southern rifle had found its way thS y heart titnstiinding he was clad &EP0KTED FOE TBK STATE JOUK5AL. North.Carolina : State Convention. Third Session. " Fifth Day Feidat, April 25. The Convention was called to order at 10.20, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. J M. Atkinson. of the Presbyterian Church. Journal ot yesterday was read and approved ' petitions. By Mr. Michael, from the citizens of Rutherford, asking a speedy and final adjournment of the Conven tion laid on the table. . ; " '" . The petition sets forth that as the Convention most happily accomplished "the objects for which it was called on the first day of its session and as matters of ordinary legislation should properly be left to the body recognized by the Constitution, as the legislative body of the State, and as a further continuance of the Convention is only subjecting the State to an unne cessary expense, the petitioners prayed the speed v ad journment of he Convention. The memorial was sign ed by about 150 names. , ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTION'S. By Mr. Rayner, in regard to holding courts in 'and for the County of Hertford. Read three times un der a suspension of tide, and ordered to be en grossed. ' ' By Mr. Gorrell,' an ordinance concerning the elec tion of Governor provides for the election of a Gov ernor iuAugust, to be qualified in September, to fill the unexpired term ; and that Gov. Clark shall con tinue in office until the qualification of his successor. Read and ordered to be printed. . By Mr.' Howard, a resolution that on Wednesday, the 30th of April, at 12 M., the Convention adjourn sine die Lays ever under the rules. , .'By Mr. , Howard, an ordinance amendatory of an act, providing for raising N, C's quota of Confederate troops Extends $50 bounty to 1 2 months volunteers continued in service under the Conscript Act. Mr. Smith, of Halifax, moved to amend by extend ing the bounty to all troops raised under the Con script Act. Both of Which were read and ordered to be printed, and placed upon the Gilendar. On motjon of Mr. Badger, the ordinance to exempt members of the Society of Friends from militia duty and military service, was taken up, read the second time, and after a lengthy discussion, participated iu by Messrs. Rayner audSmith of Halifax, in opposi tion tu the ordinance, and Messrs. Badger, Kittrell, Gilmer and Ruffin in favor of it was pn motion of Mr. Warren, postponed until, to-morrow. Mr. Warren introduced a series of resolutions in re gard to the death of his late colleague, W. J. Ellison, Esq., and paid a generous tribute to the honest worth, the merits and integrity of the deceased.- Messrs. Satterthwaite, Rayner, Graham and Badger also joined in eulogy to the deceased, and bore cheerful testimony to the innocent simplicity and purity of his life, and his conscious worth as a private citizen and a public man. , - - . : Sixth Day Saturday, April 26, Pursuant to adjournment the Convention was called to order at jlO. 15 a. m. . The journal of yesterday was read and approved. Mr. Battle from the committee on enrollments re ported as ready for the signature of the- Speaker a resolution in regard to "certain claims in favor of J. li. Davidson ; also.an ordmance 111 ' relation to the holding of Courts in. and for the county of Hertford. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES. ! By Mr. Atkinson, an ordinance for the relief of the banks of this State. Provides " that if the places ex pressed in their, charters for the holding of their annu al meetings, he endangered by the' enemy, they may hold them at any' other time and places convenient. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. The resolution offered by Mr. Howard yesterday to adjourn sine die, April 30th, was taken up. Mr. Satterthwaite opposed the resolution. He was opposed , to adjournment & ine die, because in that event, whatever contingencies may arise, eveu though the enemy should overrun the J3tate, no legislative body would be in existence to provide for such emer gency ; besides he thought it w is impossible to finish the business of the Convention in the time expressed ir iVn resolution. . , Mr. Howard said that lift- Considered the vote taken the day before yesterday, ou the amerfdmeut offered by him that no amendments to the Constitution should be considered during the presentession of the Convention, a test vote ; and as by the adoption of mai amendment, the Convention had declared it not consider such propositions, he thought that legislature a bodj provided by and existing on a constitutional basis the proper body to consider the oiuer mailers ot legislation now before the Conven tion. -The -delegate from Pitt (Mr. ' Satterthwaite) assigned no reason sufficient in his estimation, why the Convention should not adjourn.- If in the event a legislative body should be necessary during the in terval between the adjournment -of the Convention and the assembling of the next Legislature, it was only necessary to pass a resolution convening the'' present Legislature, upon the summons of the proper authority, and continue its powers until its successor shall have been qualified. ' MrV Kittrell disclaimed having considereL,himself bound by the vote referred to, even though designated by the gentleman a "test vote." " " " t Mr. Satterthwaite said that his legislative experi ence had con vinced .hi m t nat more time was con sumed in discussing questions relating to adjourn ment than was uecessary to complete the business of the body. He therefore moved to lay the resolution ou the table. , , Upon this motion, Mr. Howard demanded the ayes and nays they were called with the following result : Ayks Messrs. Allison, Atkinson, Bagley, Barnes, Batchelnr, Battle, of W., Berry, Brown, Bryson, Calloway, Cannon, Christian, Dick, Douthit, Eller, Foster, of R., Fuller. Gilmer. Gorrell. Graham arn it 1 it u t t..'. ' r ' lt,,uc. iioiuen, uoyce, ivittrell, JLiong, Mann, Man ays Messrs. Battle, of E-. Battle, of N.. Bunt- lnr. Caldwclh ClHinincrlmn Di'A Tkm. VA wards, Foster, of A.. Greenlp TTa Houston, Howard, Johnston, Kelly, Leak, of A., Leak, .of R., Lindsay, Lyon, McDowell, ofB., Mc- Duffie, Mlchal; Mitchell, Moseley, - Myers, Rayner, Royster,Schenck,-Sctzer, Smith, of H., Speed,. Strange, r?,"g' Tho,nas Thompson, Thornton, Williams, W llhamson 40. ; . ' The ordinance to provide for the election of Gov ernor was taken up, and Mr. Gorrell's amendment (more minute in details) was accepted and put upon Mr. Green said he was opposed to continuing in ofiice one day, a man-who has refused and neglected to defend the State and its interests, therefore he moved to strike out the 5th section of the bill, pro viding fur the continu nee of Gov. Clark iu office until the qualification of his successor. - Mr. Rayner thought Gov. Clark-the most maligned man in North Carolina, , He said that the same acts that called upon him the denunciations of some, as an arbitrary exercise of power, were condemned by oth ers as exhibibiting the sheerest want of competency. No man in North Carolina, said Mr. Rayner, ever had more siucerly and honestly the interests of North Car olina, o- mori cautious,; and as he thought, with a view to her Jjest interests, more prudent, or conside rate than Henry T. Clark. He had been in error ; no man was free from it, and he would never join in con demnation of a man, who had erred honestly and con si e .tiotisly. . . j , Upon Mr. Green's motion, Judge Howard demand ed the a e 5 and nay. . Messrs. Green ai d Smiih. of Johnston, voted irr the aflirmative, -all the rest voted in the negative 2 to 82. The main question recurring, Mr. RufBn was op posctl to ths'ordinanrc. He thought the office was. filled until the 1st of January 1863. He thought also that Gov. Clark viriule officii, was Governor not only until the 1st of January, 1863, but also until his suc cessor could be qualified. Hesaw nodifference on this subjert between the constitutions of the United States, the Confederate States; and this State, and as in those instruments, the person who succeeds to any office by -virtue of an office he held, in consequence of a vacan cy therein, such person exercises all the functions of tbe otnee as fully and validly, to all intentsand purpo- scs as his predecessor so it is in this State. - Gover- nor Clark is now exercising the functions of the Exec- utive office; and no provision can be found in that in- strument limiting the time when those functions shall " uc imcuucu ma eimer oi jne tnree j 6,cimucut) wieciecuuve, tegisia- wrcana juaiciaj, snouia at any time be vacant as would most assuredly be the case, if we declare that .Tjeij, oi u, mcxscii, ot a. Meares, Mebane, lth'xles, .Ruffing Sanders, Satterthwaite, Smith, of J., Starbuck, Warren, Wasbinston. Wilson 42. Gov. Clark s powers as Governor end with his Senato rial term hut that they being indispensable, absolute ly ifecessary departments of the government, the anomaly should not be presented of a government without an Executive. He thought that the moment the actual Govrnor ceased to exercise his functions, the officer contemplated by the constitution was as fully and completely , and as absolutely vested with the ; powers of that office as was the actual Governor. The: precedents upon which gentlemen had based this con struction of the constitution he thought were notperr tinent those were only temporary vacancies. The present is a complete and entire vacancy besides they did not sustain the advocates of this ordinance. Gov. Burke was Governor even during his imprisonment by the enemy, but being incompetent to discharge the duties of the office, Mr. Martin, by virtue of his power and duty ex officio, donned the executive robes and discharged sthe duties of the office until the return of the Governor. ' . -. ". . Judge R. entered into an elaborate, constitutional argument to prove that the speaker of the Senate, and in case of his incompetency, by death or otherwise. the Speaker of the House, being Governor virtute offi cii, it would be legally wrong, and an usurpation of power to fill the office during the competency of said officers, to elect another. Mr. Graham said that it was evident Gov. Clark did not consider himself as actual Governor, but "Governor ex officio," as appeared from a proclama tion published in the papers and signed "Henry T. Clark, Governor ex officio.1' It was evident he con sidered the Executive authority vested in hyn as in cidental to his original office the same opinion held by Mr. Winslow after the resignation of Gov. Reid. " Mr. Wiuslow, said Mr. Graham, by refusing to yield hidfoffice as Speaker, and by communicating messages to the Legislature, from the Executive Department, and then running to the' Senate Chamber to receive them, presented the amusing spectacle of a man cor responding with himself. Gov. Clark, he continued, never took the oath of office, and no man should ex ercise the high functions of the Executive office with out subscribing to the oath prescribed by the Gnsti tution : and surely when the highest authority of the State refuse to take an oath to faithfully discharge hi f duties, it cannot be expected from an under office. He also thought that his functious ceased with his Senatorship, and hence he could not be Governor af- ter that time. " . . Judge Ruffin thought it unnecessary that an 1 ath should betaken in such a case, as iu taking the oath as Senator of the State, he comprehended in the du ties he affirmed to discharge faithfully all that "would devolve upon him by virtue of his office. Governor Clark and the others alluded to, he thought, were in error they had placed what he considered a wrong construction upon jtho Constitution, and the question now at issue is, whether or not such an error, affirmed by only one Senate, shall be made to bind this body and the people of this State.. - Mr. Brown said that when the question was before the Legislature, it was whether he held office only du ring his Senatorship or fiir" the rcsi-hie of Gov. Ellis''; term. He favored the latter idea Gov. Clark favored the former, but the question never was definitely set tled. But as the Constitution never intended that the office should be vacant for a moment, and as Gov. Clark had erred in thinking he was not authorized -to continue in the office after the expiration of his Sen- atorial ter best meai m, he would vote for the ordinance as the means of remedying the defect. " ' Mr. Ruffin said that the construction of the Consti- , tution, recognized as correct, should be accepted in opposition to all erroneous precedents, and 'that to adopt this ordinance would be to engraft upon tho Constitution a construction wrong in principle. Wo have mo right to interfere with an office already filled; and that this office is filled, all will admit who will acknowledge the long recognized principle, that he who performs acts de facto, acts as validly and legal ly as though, the powers were originally conferred upon him. j . Mr. Rayner thought Gov. Clark Governor, abso lutely and completely, until January 1st, 1863, or until his successor is qualified, and thinking so, felt bound to ratify this opinion by his vote. He thought it an arbitrary act on the part of this body to say how long'he should hold his' office. He was opposed to the ordinance. -"r-wB saul that na Got. oiaiK" inmseir ac claimed the: authority of the office after the expirati of his Senatorship, as the same opinion was held by many public officers,.and coincided in by a large mmit ber of the people, he was in -favor-of the ordinauce to set the matter at rest. Mr: Rnffin repliod, that whatever Governor Clark misht think ot the matter, m his nmnion ln w wtuttofficii Governor of N. C, and consequently not be divested of the . authority ,of that office ' eath, resignation, or other disqualification. considered that the authority vested iu Qlark by virtue of his office, expired with his Senatorship, and that neither he nor any. one else could hold j the office afte'r that time, unless ho was elected-to it either by the people themselves, or. through them by their representatives. He weuljd vote for Gov. Clark to fill the unexpired term. Mr. Howard, submitted au amendment to the bill which was in effect'that " the true construction of tho Constitution! is that upon the death of the Governor, the person designated by the. Constitution to bo his successor is empowered to fill the residue of the term of the deceased. ' ' Mr. Battle, of W., asked a division of the1 question. The question recurring first upon the motion to strike out, Mr. Battle demanded the ayes and nays, which re sulted as follows : Ates Messrs. Batchelor, Battle, of E., Bate, oj N., Buntingj Caldwell, Galloway, Dickson, Durham, Edwards, Fuller, Green, Greenlee, Holmes, Howard McDowell, of B., McDuffie, McNeill, of C, McNeill, cj H , .Michahj Mitchell, Moody, Moseley, R ayner, Rhodes, Ruffin, Schenck, Setzer, Smith, of H., Strange, oirong,oi w iiiomas, ol u., Williams 33. Nays Messrs. AllisoivArmfield, Badger, Ragley, Barnes, Battle, of W., Berry, Bogle, Brown, Bryson, , Cannon, Christian, Cunningham, Dick; Donnell, Dou-I thit; Eller, Fosr, of A., Foster, of R., Gilmer, Gor rell, Graham Hearne, lleaden, Holden, Jones, of il., Joyce; Kelly," Kittrell, Leak; of A., Leak, of R., Lind say, Long, Lyon, Mannj Manning, Meares, Mebane, Myers, Royster. Sanders, Satterthwaite, Smith, of J:, Speed, Starbuck, Thompson. Thornton, Warren, Washington, Williamson, Wilson 51. Mr. Rayner submitted an amendment,"to the effect that Governor Clark be declared Governor until the 1st of January 1863, and asking the opinion of the Governor in regard to the acceptance of the office. Mr. Badger called for a division of the question. The question recurred first upon the motion to strike out, and upou this motion Mr. Battle, of W., demanded the ayes and nays. The demand was sus tained and resulted as follows : Ates Messrs. Batchelor, Battle, of Battle, of N., Bunting, Caldwell, Calloway, Cunningham, Dick son, ojurnam, awards, 'uiler, Green, Greenlee, Holmes, Howard, Johnston, Lyon, McDowell, of B McDuffia, McNeill, of C, Mcxeill, of II., Michal, JMitcpel!, Moseley, Kayner, Rhodes, Rovster, Ruffin! Smith, of IL, Strange, Strong, of M., Strong, of W., Thomas, of C- Thornton, Williams 35. Nays -Messrs. Allison, Atkinson, Badger, Bagley, Barnes, Battle, of W., Berry, Bogle, Brown, Bryson Cannon, Christian, Dick, Donnell, Douthit, Eller, Foster, of A., Foster, of R.. Gilmer, Gorrell, Graham' Hearne, Headen, Holden, Jones, of R., Joyce, Kellv, Kittrell, Leak, of A., Leak, of R.. Lindsav. Lonrr' Mann, Manning, Mearcs, Mebane, Myers, Sanders, Satterthwaite, Schenck, Setzer, Smith, of J., Speed' oiarouL-js., Aiaompson, warren, Washington, Wil liamson Wilson- 49. ' The ordinance after some slight amendments was read the third time, passed and ordered to its enroll ment. '- ; ;- --. The ayes and nays on the passage of the ordinance are as follows : ' - Ayes -Messrs. Allison, Atkinson, Badger, Bar ley, Barnes, Batchelor, Battle, of Er, Battle, of N., Battle, of W., Berry, Bogle, Brown, Bryson, Bunt iug, Caldwell, Calloway, Cannon, Christian, Cunning ham, Dick, Douthit, Durham, Eller, Ferebee, Foster, of A., Foster, of R., Fuller, Gilmer, Gorrell, Graham, Greenlee, Hargrove, Hearne, Headen, Holden Holmes, Houston, Howard, Johnston, Jones, of R., Joyce, Kelly, Kittrell, Leak. of. A.; Leak, of R., Linday, Long, Liyon, Mann, Mannmg,.McDowciI, of R., Mc Dowell, of M , McNeil, of C, McNeif, of H., Meare?, Mebane, Michal, Moseley, Myers, Rhodes, Royster, Sanders, Satterthwaite, Schenck, Setzer, Smith, of H., Speed, Starbuck, Strong, of M, Thornton, Walton, Warren, Washington, Williamson 73. - y r - Nays Messrs. Dickson, Edwards, Green. Mitch- euitumn, omitn, ; oi .., JStrdoge,-Strong,, of W, .w imams a. Judge Ruffin explained his. vote bv savin? that while he would accept this as the constructioa of tho Constitution, after it was adopted, he could . pot vote to give it that construction. - ':': V ' . The President laid before the Convention aoom munication from his Excellency the Governor in re gard to the report of Jonathan Worth,; salt commis sioner, 'which on motion was laid on the table and ordered to bo printed. Mr. Meares introduced a resolution that a commit tee of five bo appointed to procure a burial ground for the soldiers at some convenient point near Ra leigh. The unfinished business of yesterday was resumed, and the bill to exempfquakers was taken up. Pend ing its consideration the Convention adjourned until Monday morning at 10 o'clock. ' ' ; Seventh Day Monday, April 28. . Pursuant to adjournment, the Convention assembled this morning at 10.20. A. M. Prayer by" Rev. Mr. Hardy, of the Presbyterian Church. ; The Journal of yesterday was read and approved. The Committee to purchase a burial ground, was announced. . ORDINANCES AND MEMORIALS. By Judge Howard, to. amend an ordinance to secure to certain officers and soldiers the right to vote. The Ordinance extends the time for receiving the returns from one to two weeks. Read 1st time, and lays over under the rules. , By Mr. Warren, a resolution in relation to the as sessment and collection of taxes in ceitaiu counties. Provides for a committee of enquiry. Passed under a suspension of the rules. '- : - By Mr. Schenck, a resolution concerning the report of the Congressional Committee on the fall ef Roanoke Island. Lies over one day under the rules. On motion of Judge Howard, the ordinance amen datory of an ordinance to raise North Carolina's quo ta of Confederate troops was taken up and read the second time, and after a lengthy discussion, in favor of a reference of the ordinance with its amendment to a committee participated in by Messrs. Graham, Badg er and Ruffin, and in opposition to a reference, by Mes srs. Howard and Strong it was referred to the com mittee on militaryaffairs. The Chair stated that in the communication from the Governor in regard to the rep irt of the Salt Com missioner, submitteJ Saturday, certain" suggestions were rnaiie which required considaration iu secret session, whereupon the Convention resolved to gp iu-. to secret session at 1 J o'clock. Mr. Gniham submitted an ordinance to complete and tender two brigades to the Confederate 'States. Laid over one day under the ru!cs. Proposes that one brigade be placed under the command of Col. G. E. B. Singletary ; the other under the command of Col. Z. B. Vance. Lays over one day. Mr. Leak, of Richmotid, moved to take from the table the resolution offered by Judge Howard that the Convention adjourn sine die. , Mr. Badger moved to lay that motion on the table,, and upon that motion, Mr. Leak demanded the yeas aud nays. They were called and resulted as follows: Yeas Messrs. Allison, Badger, Dames, Battle of W., Bryson, Bogle, Calloway, Cannon, Christian, Dick, Douthit, Foster of It., Gilnur, Graham, Green, Joyce, Kittrell, -Long, Manu, ! .Manning, Mitchell, Phil'er, Rhodes, Ruffin, Satterthwaite, Spruill of B., Star buck and Wilson 28 ; j Nays Messrs.. Atkinson, Bag'ey, Batchelor, B ittle of E., Battle of N., Berry, Bunting, Dickson Dur ham, Edwards, Hearne, Hoaden, Il ilmes, Houston, Howard, 'Jones of R., Kelly, Luk of A., Leak of R , Lindsay, Lyon, MjDjwcII of B- McDuffij, McNeill of C, Meares, MicfaT Mely, Rayner, Schenck, Setzer, Smith of H., Smith of J., tr.ingo. Strong- of M., Strong of W., T lomp.son, Thornton, W illiams, Williamson and aud Wooteti :39. The hour fr the c-vnsideration of the order of the day having arrived, Mr. Leak moved to postpone the order that a resolution he wished to introluce, desig nating an early day for adjournment, might be con sideredarid on that motion "the yeas and na3's were demanded, and given with the following result : yeas 33. nays 37. ' The motion not having prevailed, the ordinance to exempt members of the Society of Friends from per forming military duty was taken up, and ah amend ment was offered by Mr. Schenck demanding in lieu of ramtary Outy an assessment or $1UU, to bj appro priated to the general purposes of the treasury, or a rendering of services at the salt works, or in the hos pitals of tho State. The amendment was adopted, and ponding thenain qntstion, Tha hour having arrived for the consideration of the special order, the Convention resolved itself into ' secret session. . ' After some time in spent secret session the doors were opened and the Couvention adjourned. V The "war tax" in the North. The " War Tax" bill meets with intense ; opposition in tlie North. SJihe Washinglm correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial writes of it: The t:x bill is an awful affair. It will raise an enormous amount of inonej' or destroy 41 vast amount of buisiness one or the other. . It will pass Congress.; The public debt by the first of July will be $1,500, 000,000. That is the calculation of the chief auditor of the Treasury. I think it is shtrt. rffthe reality. The public really know little of what is the true con di tion of the finances. They will fi nd it out herea fter, -when they are called upon to pay the intciest of the public debt." The principal no person expects will ever be paid. s . . The Secretary of War says that the i ncreased trans portation required by the advance in the enemy's ter ritory has increased the war expenses to five millions per day more than the printing macfiine. has the power to supply, ;.- A letter from Beaufort, N. C, of the 10th inst. published in the JNew York Herald, among other things, says : . . Major Alien, who is the Provost Marshal o: ieau- tort and viciuity, has administered the oath of allegi ance 10 some tnree nundred 01 the ma e residents. f.T . iNOW. allowin? four nersons to a.familv it "will 1 " - - - J , . . 1 i 1 w ov.u biidt uuiui uiu popuniuon oi me p'ace, wiiicn is about 1600, three-fourths are loval to the Union. Another letter of the same date; written from New- oern, turnishes the following information : The rebel Generals Gatlin and Branch, who com- mandedthe enemy, previous to the fight here, have been arrested by order of the .authorities at Rich mond, and are now in confinement at GoULboro'. awaiting trial by Court Martial. ' Thev are charged with cowardice upon that and previous occasions. j uo icuci prisoners, tnow in our nauus, numbering about 150, including Col. Avery, are to be sent North iu a iew aays, unaer the recent order of the war de partment to release no prisoners until Col. Corcoran is sec at iiuerty. lbey are on board the transnort vjjjacK., vapc. o. y , Jjennett. . BuxcoMBE Abillery. This company was mus- terecHrito service last Satunlay, and paM their boun ty. The following are the officers elect: Uiptam W. M. Hardy. First Lieut. W. H. Denver. Serond u Heasant Israel. Third " . J. P. Weaver. The th ree first named have seen hard service, and the fourth one, Lieut. Weaver, will do to "tie to" iu any emergency. We congratulate the" com nan v on having as good a set of ofiicers ascver marched uuder a flag. The company have four guns, and wheu "bi" thunder" is needed will do their work rip well. A few more good men can get into this company by Aw Ivvpt TCTt r)nrTin. n -rt v i" -....icx ur 1 tic. DUEMNti OF OUR Cotton and Tobacco. The London Times, m an u t'o y - ume cannot bq far distant " rcu lu,s ooum muse euner surrender their cotton and M.uacco-or Durn.tnem. ir they give up their crops .Ut.vic(o nc luuy consmer iney intend to suc cumb. If they ffivethem to thn flam ail tua mat can happen to them will ha VA lion rrrw4 n'9 that task of conquest which never can be performed Will lltra r.rm 1 r J Confederate States Armory, IsheTllIc, Jf. C. "WANTED, foniormuj to tho preyailing n tJ for Tubrit reg.i0B; Th muurpaa- tfnV wmi?S; .The water ia pure, cool and Inrirora- AuureM VliA X TUN A a J J "m . ' - -tlL Depot at Raleigh, withi "th .ftt- th OroW paid for at the rate of'sixu'cenU . SI Sr(' impure will be received i 58 it t Pnnd- AU rt" the pare Saltpetre it m&lot t h anv point on the Railrnarf. m . lrnPorti l? f"r meet. dressed 4 to ",517 Lrrc Raleigh, , March 25, ' uu f Ord -Wilmington Journal, FayetteTilU nv wl u bury Watchman, Greensboro' PatrSt iSS' crat, AsheviUe News, Wegtern S JS' Char,0e I) and Henderson Times, plefe pubirh UDVSaI P? v May and forward accounL to thl 7 till i ft 1 To tUptopU of North-Carolina :. appoin to Dorr uvn iu kuouauus ui private citizens. ' " rmi v A.. r . ... J AU. "mpi io $eize tue arms of our pit;, at variance with the Constitution ; and in nn"'!? dirftlr declared policy of the Oorcrnm'ent. ihiS duty of erery citizen to keep and bear arm, ? "th the arm. of the militia eren from ex"atbn F5 . But while I notify you that these & debt- authority to seize your prirate arms and toI tected in preserving the means of self-defeBC(. i enjoin upon you in this emergehcj, as an act of a??1 i1m Iatriotm and duty, that yoshould discoTer L of hlb totate authoritesall public anna, muskete pr,P your knowledge, and of selling to the State 111 H! '"'' the property of individuals, which can bo 8pa?id ' The Colonels of the several regiments of mil;.-' as agents for the State, and wilfnoSv 1 1 iawiI1rt such arms are delivered or offered to then. r and earnest attention is called to the execution r!lVTmW . , . . HENRY T. riA'- April 19 Governor Parties wishing to nKoijuT: varouna eigni per cent, bonds can do mh, v,ft, to John A. Lancaster & Hon, AgenU fr tK !ppcC mond, Va. Present price 102. 6 , he Statc' March 25; . tf LA DI ES ATT OfiOT C0L.Z. B. YAJTCE'S BUATE AND G iu iVT v are entirely destitute of socks, I t S ,!1 clothing. The undersigned calls up on he l.dTefrfl'Sft ouu uie urrounuingf country to aid liitn in mZ. T L1" comfortable. 1 wish to s.nd them a box of sortTt, .e 8 drawers, Ac, on Saturday of this week or ouiry yearly nrxtweek. v no win De lirst to send a contribution March 22, ; 1'-F PESCCD. ; " " 33-tr Arm Medical Board. A?T ARMY Medical Board for the Wminm. of all the medial oilicers in Arorth-C."5lnb,InM convened at Goldboro, ... C, by orderof the The following officers compose the Koartf : ' PKE81DEST. Surgeon N. S. Crowd!, i MEMBEKS : Surgeon J. J. Waring ; Surgeon Edward Warren ; Son geon Wyatt M. Brown.' . ' " Applicants for appointment in the Provisional Am must present letters of invitation from the Secretary of Wu Medical officers, and candidates for such positions h do not report to'the Board, will, at the end of the nmnth be reported as having declined an examination. March 6, 1802. To (lie Heirs of Maiiala Jackson, Ilcc'd, KORTH CAROLINA, ' i' Frasklis Coujitt.) Tk1?8 ?f Majiala Jackson, dee'd to wit: Kobt.W.ono, Louisa Upchurch, Jos. W. Jone Ihos. Jones, Wm. W. Joucs, Whitnu-l' Jones, Caleb Jack! son and Crow, are hei-L-by notified, that said estatehii been settled and the .distributive sharf-s due to them will be paid on application. L.EKUY MITCHELL, ' ; ,t Adm'r of Mahala Jackson, dee'd. Louiaburg, X. C, March 17th, 18C2., M-w6w . NOTICE. - OFFICE NORTH CAROLINA II. R CO., ) Compant.Shops, JIarch 18th, 1SG2, 2... OX and after April 1st next, all passnipm over this Koad paying their .'arcs on the eaisto Conductor, wil be charged six cents per mile. Tickets will be sold by the Agents at the Stations, at th iui,e vi lour cent? pec muo. as neretoiore. By order of the Board of Directors." JOHN JI. BRYAN, -fr., S Sec'rv. March 32, L0UISBURG FEMALE COLLEGE. TV Tit. J4MF.S ftnr.TiifiATv. nf n.n .t TTA,, (butfor several years past, President of the Aoi tolk Military and Classical Institute,) has taken char of this elegant COLLEGE, with the hopeof wtahlhir School, in every respect, highly, accq.table.to lhcm,k of fhe South. 11 MR. SOUTHAGE will be assisted by l.is LADY, i Teacher of varied accomplishments and vast, expm'mm, who for fifteen years has been connected with some of ihe largest and bt-st Seminaries in Virginia. .Schools of ANCIENT and MODERN LANGUAGES, JIUSIC and lAifliiau, win nave gentlemen r.rofcftfor pTesidinf over them. We shall offer the best educational advantac -i to a people whom we know can appreciate them, andafl we-ask, is, give m o -trial, and alter this ia fairly dont, those who are not satisfied can remove i their chilurcn or. wards; free of charge. - !; The Uoardinff Department slull have all the eomfnrti and attractions of a well-ordered home, and theBojrden as tenderly and affectionately watched over and cared for, tas even the most anxious pan nt could d -sirc, cverj it tention being given to the health, manners and literrr advancement of each Tupil. Diplomas w ill be riven to those who can pass rigid examinations on five Sclmok Gold and Silver Medals will bs awarded for perfect dej'or ment. Young ladies wishing to educate themselves frr teachers will find unusual inducements here, as the teriri for them shall be made suitable to circumstances. The School is not sectarian, though the purest morality is taught and required of every member of the Institution. The building is lar6-e, new and magnificent, well adapted to School purposes. The location, is unsurpassed, teic? one of the loveliest, hi nlthicst and most refined sectionsnf the South, 30 miles North of Raleigh, and 10 miles from Franklinton Depot, where hacks are alviajs in readineM, to convey passengers to and from the village. The entire expenses for ten months will bo from 5150,t $20. For further particulars, apply to Gen. J. B. Lilttlejohn, Wm. P. Wiillanis, Daniel S. Ifill, Richard F. Yarborough,otw . JAMES SOCTIIGATfc, Lolisui hc, N. C. March 2D, 1862. . . " ; NOTICE. " TAKEX UP and COMMITTED io JAIL IXKOCI ingbain countv, onthe 27th day of January I art, negro man who rails his name Frank and savg hebtl'cfj , to James Fearce of Chatham county; savs be was boutjl to said Pearce, and at the age of twenty-one years be ' l be free, and savs he is about twenty years old at thii time Said boy is a dark mulatto color, bushy head of bair, (tout built, full face, about five and a half feet higb, and badon when taken up a brown homespun MCkicuat, pantalooni kersey nearly the same color, a good heavy pair of tb and no socks, and a drab felt hat. The owner is reqnesW to come forward, prove his property and. pay charge w he will be dealt with according to law. JAMES IL HALL, J'K April 2, 1862. ij-to A Regiment for the Confederate Slates Service. HflHE undersigned, haviiiff'bcfn authorized9 JL ruise a Jtegiment for the Confederate State ar.; takes this method of informing persons who are now ty offered for joining lies, inai mis is iu rr - . Regiment to go directly into l Confederate service. ' C Rank of officers and navTn officers and soldiers w illbg' with thoir enrolment. T A bounty of FIFTY DOLLARS and the bountj"T the State will be paid at the time of organization. . Arms and full eouinmrnt.i nf tha heat claiS w nished to the companies. . , " Term. of service threw vonn or tho war. For farther particulars, address the subscriber immediately.;. M: D. CKA1U., Lt. CoL 35th Regt., N. C. Troo Ncwbern, N. C. Feb. 18, 1862. t FIFTEEN IKTEILICEXT XURSES .W North-Carolina General Military Hospital atrial Middle aged men preferred. Also' two wher- - K. TtrrilKK TTA YWOUL't UI? .f April a, lbCZ. . ) iiAnrtr nam? i?i7alr rphc nnnaal mcetin? of the'StofkhoWers Ji X Bank will be held at the Banking House in p on l fiuraday, the 1st of May next. G. BURRpCa WUnungton, N. C, AprU 16, 1862. TnE partnership heretofore existing flSl firm of FROFLICH k ESTVA.V, (C. S. An ' rv. haji thi Hv Tun A;., h mutual conttnf, factory settlement having bvn made roeLICH. Wilmington, N. C.; April 14, 1861 V , Mr. L. FROELICH wiU carrr oo the busineM of ' faetory, en biiowa account, u ,olgYR0cllr PERSONS haTinsr elalms against the .IjJjJjS of FROEL1CH A ESTVAN. 7C. S. Arms ff J t and send agents.throngh every bonnv at h 3 -w, purchase and if bLT1?? Hn.T nthe.Ca . WniTSJrtV iLl v: I fur which T ma li. humm, PMnnnaible. OI f l . i a, iSSg Waff f ' .&o(f; : UUUUg kUU, i,!'. V. April , iOUi..