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VOL. XLI.':.
FAYRTTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA; AUGUST 24, 1863:
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I Jan'y 1,1853. ;
Our Cause and our Course!
TO THE PEOPLE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Omcri Chi Cpmmit.,C. S.
' Greensboto'. July 27, 1863.
Conformably to the Circular of the Commissary Gen
of Subsistence, approved by the Secretary of War, the
Commissariat Department ia thu SUU fr the purchase
and proper distribution of subsistence stores ia now in
operation.
Maj. W. W. Morrieon, Goldsboro, has been appoint
ed Chief purchasing Commissary for the first District,
to consist of all the counties east of Warren, Franklin,
Johnston, Sampson, Duplin aid Onslow, inclusive.
Capt. W. D. Reynolds, Raleigh, will take charge of
the eeoond District composed of the counties of Gran
ville, Wake, Chatham, Orange, Person, Caswell, Ala
manct, Randolph, Guilford, Rockingham,, Stokes and
Forsyth:
Capt. E. M. Lowe, Charlotte, third District, composed
of the counties of Surry, Yadkin, Davie, Davidson,
Stanly and Uaion, and all counties west.
Capt. C S. MoKinney, fourth Distriot, composed of
the counties of New Hanover, Brunswick, Columbus,
Bladen, Robeson, Cumberland, Harnett, Moore, Rich
mond, Anson and Montgomery.'
Thus, officials of ability and experience, have beea
appointed Chief Commissaries of the several Distriots
with full authority to nominate sub-agents for eaoh
county, when in their judgment the interest of the ser
vice will be benefited. This system is deemed adequate
to -meet such emergeaoiee as may arise, and I hereby
earnestly appeal to the people of this Stats to bring for
ward to these purchasing agents of the Government all
articles of subsistence of every kind whieh they can pos
sibly spare- This is a patriotic duty whieh every good
citicen owes his country, and it is hoped that there will
he no necessity fer impressing such articles as the Army
will Ire obliged to have for its support. The orders in
force iad'eare bnt one method "by which Commissaries
fron otlitr States, whether at depots or with armies in
the field, can obtain supplies from this State, and a striot
adherence te tbpna is indispensable to develop the re
sources of the States alike. AH Distriot Commissaries
in this State and their sub-coaunlssariei and agents are,
therefore, hereby directed to prohibit interference with
in their appropriate limits, and if shipments of pur
chases so made bo attempted, they will take steps to
prevent them, and, if necessary, impress the stores.
Resident Quarter Masters are repectfully requested
te reuie transportation to suoh shipments, and to re
1 port the eases to the commissary ia whose Distriot the
transactions eoour.
JAMES SLOAN,
Maj. and Chief Commissary,
' ' for the Stat of North Carolina.
Ani 63-4w
A CARD.
IN justioe to the parties oonoerned, I take this method
of. staling publicly that in tbe opinion of their Teach
ers and of the Examining Committed, Mies Jane M.
Cronly in her olasa in Arithmetic and Grammar, and
Lonis F, Brown in his Clara in Arithmetic and James
W. McLaurin in spelling, deserved and should have re
ceived by publ'O presentation certificates of first schol
arship. . Arg. 7. 63-6tpd
A CAIII.
T Understand that timers is a report in certain Counties
I oi ine tn uongregtjonai District iaai l am ior a re
eonstruotioo of the ot3 TJoion. I pronounce the report
false. I expect to visit the different counties of the
.District at the Superior Courts and explain my views in
full. I am for peaoe if it can be obtained on honorable
terms. ,
I will addrees the people of Moore, Montgomery,
Btanly, Anson, Chatham, Randolph and Davidson on
TUESDAY or each Superior Court.
S. H. CHRISTIAN.
Ang. 1. 51t01stpd
iiichtioao ACADEMY.
rpnE Fall Session in this Institution will commence on
X Monday the 10th inst , under tbe instruction and
management of Rev. DANIEL JOHNSON.
Board can be had in good families at $15 per month
The rates of Tuition per session ef five months are (15,
(20 and (2o according to the advancement of the pupil.
j. McNeill, -
J. JOHNSON, ICom.
J. GILCHRIST, J
Mentplier,N. C, Aag. 5, 1863. 633tpJ
CERTIFICATE No. 138, issued by W. G. Broadfoot,
C. 8. Depositary, April 18,1863, Car $200, to be re
deemed in two 8 per cent Bonds of $100 aoh. Persons
are oautioned against trading for it, payment having
been stopped. NEILL S. STEWART.
- Averaeboro', Ang 15 65-4tpd
ADmNlSTUATOIt'S NOTICE.
THE Undersigned having qualified as Administrator
with the will annexed, durante absentia, upon the
estate of the late Mrs: Caroline M. Winslow, at June
Term 1863 of Cumberland County Court, hereby gives
notioe to all persons indebted to said estate to come for
ward and make payment, and to all persons having
claims against said estate to present them duly authen
ticated, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of reoovery.
FURTHER NOTICE.
rTUlE Undersigned. has a negro we'inan with three
X children to hire out for the balance of the year; she
is an excellent cook, wasber and ironer.
EDW'D L. WINSLOW, Adm'r 4o.
- Aug. 6. . 63-6w
$50 REWARD.
rpYBON CAGLE, a private in Co. K, 63d Rec't N. C
X was detailed home for the purpose of purchasing
a horse and instead o"f purchasing took my MARE on
the night of the 7th of July. She is a bright bay, with
Diaca legs, a email star on ner forehead, both shoul
ders hurt by the harness, 8 years old last serine.
will pay the above reward ef Fifty dollars for inform
tion that will cause me to eet said Mare. It is thourh
that he has made his way back to his Company with
laid mare. 1 hope the officials will not allow such pro
perty ased in the Confederate service. My address is
anman s uui, Montgomery tjo.,. W. U.
John Hussar.
July 20. , 45tpd
State of North Carolina.
RICHMOND COUNTY
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, July Term, 1863
Rn.n k ri:v tti i , .
. uiuuun vs. nirum uioson ana outers.
Petition for Dower.
TT appearing te the satisfaction of the Court that Nel
X 'on Gibson, niram Gibson and Pleasant Gibaon, Do
lenaantS in thlS case. rtRida hewnnd th limit nf thia
State: Ordered that publication be mae for six weeks
successively in tbe Fayetteville Observer, notifying said
eieuaanie or tne niing of this Petition, and that unless
they appear at the next Term of this Court to b held
for the County of Richmond, at tbe Court Beuse in Rock-
lnfrnum am (k O I vr
l v , ,T,U7 oi uctober next, aod answer
the Petition, the same will be taken pro eonfesso and
beard ex narte aa tn thm
!nl9,t.L0Ui8tvH-.bb' of "id" Court, at Office
"" . J IL WESU, Clerk.
o e$ is e& v is i&.
FAVETTEVIJLLEa
THURSDAY RYEXIXB, AUGUST 20, IStfS.
Fast Dat To morrow is the day appointed by Presi
dent Davis to be devoted to Fasting aad Prayer (o Al
mighty God for hi blessing upon our oountry and its
efforts to protect and defend itself from the savage foe
that In wftg$ngwr upon us Let the people observe the
day in the ppirit in which it is eet apart a Our God 1b
a prayer-bearing God; He Las promised to hear those
who ask In faith; and it is certain that He has promised
no good thing to those who ask not. The best evidenoe
of faith would be the abandonment of sins, among others
of that almost universal sin. Extortion.' -
On a former Fast Day, March last, Bishop Elliott of
Georgia preaohed a very remarkable Sermon, abounding
with striking and just views of the condition of the ooun
try and of its duties and rights and hopes. We are glad
that a dearth of nrva gives us an opportunity to pub
lish it in fll to day. We commend it to tbe thought
ful attention of all our readers.
Stbanob Notions. Among the extraordinary doc
trines which have been late'y advanced by the so-called
advocates of Peace, are these: that the people ought to
send commissioners to treat "'with the yankees about
peaoe: that the State of North Carolina ought to do so:
and. that the terms of peaoe ought to be submitted to the
people for ratification. It seems to us that it must be a
very ignorant man who can be gulled by such pretences
of concessions to the people. For what purpose have
the people established a government, but to do this and
ether things that the people cannot do themselves,
either conveniently or understanding? The people
have deliberately, and rightfully, in the Constitution
they have adopted, freely given to their government the
power to levy war and make peace. They were wise in
so doing, for they do not and oannot pretend to know
all the reasons which tend to make war necessary or to
modify the terms of a treaty of any kind. It is the pe
culiar business of the President and Congress to know
all these things. Aad even if they were so unwise as
to make pubTio all these reasons, all State secrets, there
is not one in three of the people1 that would ever hear
of them. And thus it would result that a small portion
of the people only would decide for the whole;, and de
cide without any authority from the others; whereas, as
it is, the President and Congress have direct authority
from the whole people to act for them. We suppose the
next step will be, when a Judge of one of our Courts
decides a point of law, to demand that the people shall
have a vote upon it. If they approve of the Judge's
decision, then it is law; if not, not.
Such notions smack of .demagogueism. They are sub
versive of government, . which every man is interested
in preserving, for every man's life and property are
safe only so long as government ia maintained.
Fbisdom or Elections. At the election in Eentuoky
on the 8d inst, GenBuraside issued an order that "the
judges at. the polls shall be held strictly responsible that
no disloyal person be allowed to vote " Among those
thus to be excluded from the polls were probably the
democrats,' who, as they oppose Lincoln and his fanati
cal crew, are classed with disloyal persons. What a
glorious free country! "the best government on earth"!
If disloyal persons are in a m'nority, their votes could
do bo .harm; end if the are a majority, upon what prin
ciple short of despotism in this case a military despot
ism are they denied the right of self government? The
New York World says of this order, that "the party in
power is determined to pit the bayonet against the bal
lot" Suoh is the oondition to which Eentuoky, pro
fessing a determination to be neutral in this war, is re
duced. Suoh is also the oondition of Maryland aad Mis
souri. What could any Southern State expect if the
yankees were permitted again to get control over them?
Freedom in the United States is no more. It died of
Linoolnism and abolitionism.. Its only hope ie now in
the Confederate States.
Ah Apt CoMraaisoH. One of the "Peaoe writers
says in a late paper '
"Verily, "the last feather breaks the camel's back." A
day of reckoning must and willoome it is fast approach
ing, and the voice of resentment, though now faint, will
soon be heard, as tbe mighty whirlwind from the moun
tain. "He that hath ears to hear let him hear." We
claim that oar soldiers should be commanded by North
Carolinians, and that justioe should be done us in every
other respeot. ' We will be satisfied with that" and no
thing less.' Those in authority might profit by reading
the story of Samson. He was once strong and! slew his
thousands," but he trusted his secret in the hands oi an
other, and she betrayed him and he became as a child
His enemies insulted, abused, and sneered at him. " He
submitted to all of these wrongs, till finally his strength
returned and his enemies were made to tremble and suf
fer. North-Carolina delegated her strength, as it were.
to the Confederacy. Like Samson enemies, the au
thorities of the Confederacy have insulted, abused and
sneered at us ever since. But her strength will return
and then those that are trying to oppress her will be
made to feel her power." t
: We hope the writer errs in describing the Confede
rate authorities and the other Confederate States aa our
enemies, from whom North Carolina is to exact a terri
ble vengeanoe when, like Samson, she recovers her
strength now "delegated" to the Confederacy as his was
to Delilah. But the comparison is not inapt. North
Carolina has shown herself a Samson in this war. of
prodigious strength and vast resources. Like his, her
capacity is great for good or for mischief. She has been
the malns'.ay of the cause. She may destroy the cause
But in so doing, what will beoome of North Carolina?
What beoame of Samson? Let ns read the simple, story
of Samson s vengeance asj-eoorded in the Bible. It is
suggestive and may be profitable to some of our own
people as well aa to the Confederate authorities. It is
written:
"And .they called for Samson out tf the prison-louse
and he made them sport: and they set him between the
pillars.
"And Samson said unto tbe lad that held him by the
hand, 8uffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon
me nouse sianaein, mat i may lean upon them.
. "Now the house was full of men and women: and all
the lords of tbe Philistines were there: and there were
upon the roof about three thousand men and women
that beheld while Samson made sport.
' "And Samson oalled unto the Lord, and sai 1, O Lord
God. remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me.
pray thee, only this once, 0 Go'd, that I may be at onoe
avenged oi me rniustines ior my two eyes.
"Ani Samson took hold of the two middle pillars up
en which the house stood, and on whioh it was borne
np, of the one with his right hand, and of the other
with his left -
"And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines
And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house
fell udoo the lords, and npon all the people that were
therein. Bo the dead which he slew at his death were
more than they which he slew in his life.
'Then his brethren and all the house of his father
came down, and took him, and brought him up, and bu
ned him between Zorah andshtaol in the burying
place or Manoah his father.
Laeoi YiaiD. A letter from Norwood's, Stanlj
oounty, eays: -
"Mr. Rowland Harris of Stanly oountv sowed five
bushels of the Klbby (white) Wheat and made one auo.-
i dr4 aad maerj Buaaaia, whej naabeai thial4
How Lincoln tbbats bis Subjects. Tbe people of
the United States are no longer citizens they are sab-
eels of as thorough a despotism as exists under the sun.
Linooln needs no formal corooation to constitute him a
monarch: and be exercises his usurped powers like a ty-
nt as he is. If there is anybody in tbe Confederate
States that imagines it would be bolter to be back under
is rule than l endure even for a life time the evils be
now suffering, let him read the extracts we append
hereto from a letter front a efentlem&n in Baltimore to
is eieter in this Slate. It was not written for publica
tion, but; kviowiffg the writer as we do, to be a gentle
man of high standing, we asked permission of his sister
to extract such passages as relate to publio affairs, iu
tbe hope that the revolting picture of tyranny may be
useful to any reconetructionist, if there be any of that
sort in this State: v !
'Wt the sympathisers with the South have been
very attentive and liberal to the boys Confederate pris
oners who needed attention and aetiistanoe since the
Dftttle of Uettyeburg; but have had a great quantity oon-
acated by the ynnkees; who in many cases omit no op
portunity to purloin from stores intended specially for
tbe use of the wounded or needy Confederates. ' There
are, however, a few honorable exceptions, among those
who are not tainted with abolitionism and have been
raised gentlemen at home. . Our police are tbe meanest
skuoks, withies1! cempassion (ia many oases) than ahoa:
The boys from your Slate have suffered a great deal,
but appear in very good humor, notwithstanding. The
pri'oners from the different States are in good spirits,
saucy and as independent as any one could desire I
have seen a good many, but we are not allowed to wink
at, much less speak to them This is, I think, a mista
ken policy on the part of our present rulers, as it is one
of several means that causes tbe fires of hate to fasten
mora deeply into onr vitals, and nourishes a love of re
venge, whioh, at some future day, will be clasped with a
tenacity unknown to men who were formerly as tender
hearted as a dove, but now! their subtilty can .only, be
compared to that of the wily aborigines, and like them
they will nurse the seeds of bate which have been plant
ed in their hearts by the accursed abolition yankees
i ou may have read of elections that have been held
in this State. What a faroe they've beenl In this oitv
here were about one-fifth or one-fourth of the number
of votes polled, in comparison with tbe number to which
we were entitled, and of this fifth or fourth we cannot
say how many were polled twice, or thrice, and perhaps
of Leaer. were we sot under the heel of military des
potism, the scene in this particular would be changed
indeed. ' As it is, KUve not voted, nor attempted to
vote, lest "the oath" might be thrust at us, and if not
taken, a prison, whoso inside walla and floors are not of
the most captivating appearance, would be the doom of
those who were once proud of and gloried in saying, "I
am a oitiien of the United States." But a change must
oome, and that at a not far distant day; if not, the pow
ers that be will be hurled from their seats and others
put in their places; or there will be suoh an upheaving
of the people themselves asiil cause a change bo great
that I dread to reflect on the bare possibility." j
Knolosed in the letter was a printed order stating that
no passes to visit Hospitals for the purpose of seeing or
attending on the sick, and wounded, would be issued,
exoept to "persons of thorough and approved loyalty "
Any disloyal person found in a hospital to be arrested.
The object of which is to prevent Confederate sick and
wounded from obtaining any relief exoept such as the
yankees themselves may extend.
, i
Tbb Naaaoxs captubbd at Chablistov. CoL Jor
dan, Gen. Beauregard's Chief of Staff, writes to the
Charleston Mercury that the 24 negroes reoently cap
tured in the battles on James and Morris' Islands, have
been, by order of the Confederate Government, turned
over to Gov. sonham ef South Carolina, to be dealt
with according lo the laws of that State. j
1 t
GanjiiioaouoH Fbmaxb Couioi. The Rev. Mr.
Close, agent of thia Institution, the buildings of whioh
were unfortunately destroyed .by fir a few days ago.
makes an appeal, through the Raleigh Christian Advo
cate, to the friends of Eduoation in North Carolina, to
assist in rebuilding,the College as soon as possible, to
meet the present exigencies of the oountry. He pro
poses, "that gentlemen and ladies in all parts of the
State inclined to help us, will address him by letter, to
the c&re of Rev. Win. E. Pell, Editor of the orth Caro
lina Christian Advocate, stating the amount they will
give for rebuilding the College, and when they will pay
the amount. Gash contributions or notes payable in
three, six, eight and twelve months, will be thankfully
received. We beg our friends not to eend u any taeh by
mail. Send- us checks or promissory notes or state- what
you will give, and I will either visit the parties or make
arrangements for collecting. " J
One gentleman proposes to give (10,000, and Mr. Closs
has heard of several who will give $5,000 eaoh.
Rao roa Hospitals. The Rev. Frederio J FitzGer-
ald, Post Chaplain at Raleigh, earnestly appeals, to the
Ladies of the Slate for bandages for the Hospitals at
Raleigh, in which are several hundred wounded soldiers
irom ine ueuysourg nauie. it is net new clotn that ia
wanted, but old, toft, pertelly clean white bandages, ei
ther ef linen or cotton. Not too old to be weak, and
free from dye; ef different widths; 2, 8 and 4 inches
wide. "Also, t lick cloth for dresting wounds and blis
ters, 6 inches by 4, and 6 by 8. Send by Express or
otherwise, from any part of the State, to the address f
Mr. FitsGerald.
Pbacb Movxhckts. A gentleman of distinction in
the State, writing to ns on business, adds, j
"It will perhaps not be improper that I should add,
that your views acoord fully with my own with refer
ence to the recent peaoe movements, which :oan do bo
possible good and are in my opinion fraught with seri
ous and great mischief. Our State will never be dis
graced by our men in the field those at home hare no
right to think of making-terms or submitting to any
peaoe differing from the one for which they have en
dured and suffefed so much. Any party will be shivered
into atoms that ever tenders as an issue to its opponents
the closing of this war npon any other bais than that
of me independence of the Confederate states. Uur
plbple will have to grow callous to all sense of national
degradation forgetful of outrages perpetrated and
threatened of which we at one time hardly supposed
civilized men capable, before they ean submit to this.
And if the time ever comes for us to select a master, we
will look around then to see if we can't find a better one
than Mr. Linooln." 1.
From the 6GA Regiment. )
Wxldob, Aug. 17.
On Saturday night we reoeived orders to return to
Halifax. On the previous day orders oarried me to
Tarborougb, whioh I find not peroeptibly injured by the
yankees. The bri ige is burned in several planes, but
not unfitted for use. On my way up yesterdav. I passed
through the Scotland Neck oountry, and tbe villages of.
Ureenwooa ana uiarxsviue l was surprised at tbe
beautiful oountry and the eleganoe of houses and grounds
The war has given me an opportunity to see a great
deal that is beautiful in Korth Carolina that I knew no
thing of before. .
"Another yankee raid is expected. , A feint will be
made bn Hamilton, and one on Kinston from Newborn
while the main column will move'on this place by some
route wet yet determined.
E.'J. H., Jr.
for THi OBSiayra.
Camp 23d N. C. T., Orahqb C H , Va i Aug. 14.
Messrs. Editors: I send you for publication the fol
lowing deatns in Co U, Reg'tc
Corpl A R Williams, died at Goraonsville, V, 6th
of Dee'r 1862, of Pneumonia; Private Tilman Wbitle
died at Hospital, Richmond. 8th July 1863, of wounds
received in the battle of Chancellorsville; Private X L
Barrows died at Richmond, 1st June 1863, all of Co
C, 28d N O X. j J. P
ry Several obituary notiees reoeived during the
week are not published, the. writers having omitted, te
j aia tieix uraeav
YANKEE RULE IN MISSISSIPPI."
The cirri-speadent of the Mobile Tribune, who h
just return! from the eoei.es of which be writes, thus
eccribes destruction br the Federal in Rr.n,l,,n
uJ Jacksau, Mis:
At Bru, ion one entire, square was burned bv the en.
my in cacuence of-as they say some of their men
iving 03 sbot froro windows. , With this excep-
ion, then, wM no burning at Brandon, although moat
every hoire wis entered and stripped of everything
that sui'td the fnoy of the vandals. The stores were
broken ia.: and shared ahe earue fate. What goods
they wai tfld they carried off, and destroyed the remain
ed i'ir martin telle Ilie that thov numa FiKhhi irrtn
IS establishment, end walked behind the ennnter an.i
examinfd every article. Those they did not want they
threw upon tbe floor and trampled upon. One fellow
found a splendid pair of ladies." wndersleevea, and hold
inglhem np admiringly, turned to a comrade and re
marked, "BilL" I'd like d d well for the old' woman to
ave em, but don't eee how I'm to send W" "Send
em by mail, Tom," remarked the other. "D n i,
twoutacst a quarter." , So saving he eoollv proceed
ed to tew Ibem up.
. roor cu Jackson: r On every side, where once stood
plenum nores and warehouses, and magnificent resi
dences, ebow-red in tropioal shrubbery and flowers,
pugbt rtnaias but the' charred and blackened ruins.
Even I be sjrubbery and flower have withered and died,
and ot!y uuke the scene sadder to look upon. Pen can
not o,i j -'ioe to tbe sad reality of the .scene of devas-ta'i-.i:.
. . ' . . , -' - ; " '-,
Of the utrees fcouiu,aed bv the eneray opon the de-
fenotdets inhabitants it would require too much .space
te enter into details; but I will give you one or two in
stances which 1 know to be eorreot. Henrv Lav ton. of
tenner b Battery, woo was killed in tbe aetien on the
11th ult., was buried in the garden of arelative.'and the
vandals, in their search for plunder, found the grave
and immediately went te work to exhume the body. His
aunt, an elderly lady, implored them to desist, telling
tnem what the grave oontainea; nut no attention was
paid to her entreaties and tears, and soon the coffin was
dragged from the vault and lorn open before her eyes,
and with the remark, "'lis only a d d rebel after all,"
was thrown into the grave and left unoovered.
Another instance of the same kind. Dr. Cabaniss, an
old oitisen, had left an old and trustworthy servant,
with a little grandchild, to take ease of the house and
furniture in his absence. During the investment ef
Jackson the child sickened and died. The old servant.
with the assistance of another, buried the ehild in the
garden This grave was also broken open and the body
of the child left lying in the walk.
The neat little Episoopal Church was burned to the
ground, and also the beautiful residence of Dr. Green,
the venerable Bishop of the Episoopal Church, be
cause be had two noble boys who were defending their
homes aesinst euch. vandals.
Bat trulv, the way of the transgressor is hard, and
even now whilst the smoke from ruined altars and des
olated homes is jet ascending to Heaven, the hand of
God has smitten those who have committed those deeds.
I learn from Father Orlando, the pastor of the Church
at Jackson, who has returned from Yioksburg, that the
enemy and negroes are dying by thousands from a dis
ease oalled by the medical gentlemen cerebro tpinale
mtnintntu, which is fatal in almost every Instance; and
in vain have their Burgeons sought for antidote, but so
far it has baffled their skilL In many Instances the
viotims have been struok down in the streets and ex
pired in a few minutes.
iThe disease nukes its appearance by a painful en
largement of the larynx, whioh is followed by a paraly
sis of the tongue, and if the victim lives twelve hours
he will reoover. He tells me that on last Tuesday
three hundred and fourteen soldiers died in the hospital
at Yioksburg, and one hundred and thirteen negroes
The yankees are deserting by wholesale, and numbers
of them have eome into our lines and delivered them
selves np as prisoners, rather than trust themselves to
the tender mercies of Yellow Jack, to the effects of whioh
they attribute tbe great mortality among their troops.
Dr. Hewitt, Grant s Medical Director, has issued
circular, stating that the disease was sot the yellow
fever; bat the seldiery do not believe It, and are fleeing
for their homes to escape that dreadful eoourge. ,
D baths or Soloibbs. At home, of disease contract
ed ia camp, en Ue Gin of July, John A., only son of
John and Isabella Bsatty, aged 23 years. He was
member of Co. H, 87th Reg't N. C. T., and discharged
all the duties of a soldier.
Fell, mortally wounded, at Gettysburg, Pa , on the
1st July, Lieut. CoL M. T. Smith, of the 55th Reg't N.
C. T., leaving not only a widowed mother and the little
churoh at Oak Hill, but a whole eommunity to mourn
his loss. - -
Of chronio diarrhoea, July 24th, at the residenoe of
his father, S. C. Harris, of Cabarrus oounty, N. C, Mr.
Eiwio Marshall Harris, in the 26th year of his age, of
Co. F, 67th Reg't N. C. T.
In Union oounty, 1st July, of typhoid fever, W. J.
G. Godfrey, of Co. B, Mallett'a Battalion.
John Owen Bowden, of Co. G, 46th Reg't, died of
consumption at his home in New Hanover oounty, May
19th, aged about la.
' At the residenoe of his father, in Surry Co., 20th
July, Thomas A. Davis, aged 22.
FOR THS OBSEKVER.
Scilivah's Islasd, August 18.
Messrs. Editors Permit. a line in your excellent sheet
to the piemory of another martyr in the cause of free
dom, M alcorn J. McDonald, a native of Cumberland
county and member of Co. D, 61st N. C. T., who fell at
Battery Wagner July loth. Like many other young
men, be nas laiien ia ueieaoe oi our aaorea rigms, ana
poured eut his life s blood on the aiur of his country.
Yet it comforts ns to hope, that though he is dead and
his precious body left to mingle with the dust on the
"wave-washed snore, nis nappy unlettered spirit is net
there, but gone te unite with the just around the Throne
in glory. - ; ,
TOR THX OBSK&YX&.
Died, on the 81 inst., from the effects of a wound re
ceived at Chanoellorsville, William H. Hall, a member
of Co , K, 84th Reg't N C T. . .
"Dearest brother, thou hast left ns,
Here thy loss we deeply feel,
But 'tis God that hath bereft us,
He can all our sorrows heal.
Peaceful be thy silent slumber.
Peaceful in the grave so low,
Thou no more ehalt join our number,
Thou no more our song shall knew."
Also, on the Sd July, op the bloody kills of Gettys
burg, SirgH George W, Coggin, a member of the same
Company.
"His country's glory fired him aa he died.
Her love still sounded in his falt'ring breath; ,
O bless her arms, the falling hero oried.
Heaven heard, and victory adorned his death.
. A Dkab Placb. At Lynchburg, Va., liquor , ia two
dollars a drink, and the Richmond daily papers (half
sheets) twenty-five centra piece. "
MAIKIID,
r-
Ia Jacksonville, on i he 2d inst , by II. H. Sandlin,
Isq , Mr. R. F PELLKTIER to Mias-JOAtfA HINE3,
all of Ooslow cAuo'y, N. C.
1)1 KD,
At Pleasant Exchange, Bladen county, TuesJay, 18th
inst., DAVID SIKES, Esq a good man, and wormy
tntisen. ....
At the residenoe of her father, in Chatham county, N
C. MARTHA CAROLINA, daughter of Thos. B. and
Nancy S. Harris, aeed 13 years 7 months and 23 days.
"Death loves chining mark.." If there be truth in
this saying it has rarely been more strikingly exempli-
nea than in tbe case of "Matue ; sue was a most
lovely and interesting girl, possessing in atveminent
degree those qualities of mind ana neart wmon mart a
cnaraoter of unusual promise. iom.
Near Blockersville. on the 16lh inst. Miss A. J.
daughter of W: B, aad M A. Melvin, aged 18 years 7
months and 14 day , in full hope of a blessed immor
tality. ! Com.
In Wilmington, on the 18th inst.. Rev. THOS. MUR
PHY, Pastor and founder of St. Thomas' Chareh, in
TYilnuneton. - .
- On the 16th inst, Mr. LEP.OT 8P&IX33, farmery
Bwcoaas ox i.?; arm vs. , . -
From Charleet&n. CHARLESTON, Aug. 17.-
During Friday night and Saturday, up to about
eight o'clock lb the evening, the bombardtnent was
slow on both sides, compared with the firing of
the previous days
lictwecn eleven and twelve o clock baturday
night, a furious fire opened; our side firing from
Fort Suruier and Batteries Gregur and Warner.'
The enemy fired rapidly from his land bartsriea
witu two hundred pounder rarrott sneli1;, aud was i
oined afterwards by a Monitor and a wooden gun- j
boat, which also fired very heavy.
Our batteries succeeded in silencing one of the
enemy's land batteries at an early part of the en
gsgement. A shell from Fort Sumter fell among
the Yankee gunners, who were seen to leave the
work in disorder, many crawling off on their hands
and knees. Courier V
Our loss was one killed and one wounded.
Charleston, August 18. Yesterday the bom
bardment was more furious than any previous day.
The Ironsides, six Monitors and six, gunboats,
with all the enemy's land batteries, opened on
.Battery Wagner at daybreak, throwing 20 shells
fer minute at our works, i his continued until
1 o'clock, When the fleet and land batteries turned
their attention to Fort dumter. The Ironsides
and six Monitors approached within three quar
ters of a mile of Sumter and battered .vigorously
against the South face. Fort Sumter replied
briskly. The contest lasted about three, hours,
when the fleet, having been struct very often,
stood oat of range, with their flags at half-mast.
It is supposed that some high yankee naval officer
has been killed. The enemy's land batteries of
two hundred pounder Parrott guns kept up a con
stant fire yesterday evening and all Jast night
Against Sumter.
! The casualties at Fort Sumter yeslerday were
one killed and thirteen wounded; at Wagner, sev
en killed and twenty-four wounded,
j The cannonade was resumed at daybreak this
morning, and nowr9 o'clock, A. M., with great
vigor. Batteries Gregg and "Wagner are unim
paired. The South face of Fort Sumter has been
considerably pitted by the enemy's Parrott guns
bn Morris Island.
! -From Mobile, Richmond, August 17. An
official dispatch from Gen. Maury, commanding
the Confederate forces at Mobile, states that a
considerable fleet of the enemy has appeared off
Fort Morgan. The enemy are said to be building
three vessels at Ship Island. Enquirer,
' i -i ii
From the York River Country. A. gentleman
just up from Gloucester, reports that the yankees
have nearly all gone lrom Gloucester foint and
Yorktown. Disease of a fatal character is said to
have made its appearance among them, which is
supposed to be the chief cause of their departure.
. Richmond Whiff, llthl
The Capture of Yazoo City. Richmond, Aug.
17. About eight days ago Yazoo city was taken
by Jackson's cavalry, and several hundred negroes
killed and one hundred taken prisoners. The
place was garrisoned by negroes and a paper had
been established called the Yaxoo "Yankee.
Promotiont. Brig.-Gtn. William Smith, re
cently elected Governor of Virginia, has beea
promoted to Major General. ...
Brig.-Gen. Cadmus M. Wilcox, of Alabama,
hu been promoted to Mijor-General.
Col. B. G. Humphreys, of Miss., has been
promoted to Brig.-General from same date.
Col. Eppa Hun ton, of Va., has also been made
a Brigadier-General, dating from 9th inst.-
' Morgan' Men. We learn, from Adjutant
Cunningham, that a number of Morgan's men
have recently escaped through the Yankee lines;
from Ohio, swelling the force that succeeded in
making the "through trip," to fully sue hundred.
They are encamped near Mornstown, lennessee.
Jiichmond inquirer.
Bivouac 26th N. C. T., A bmt Nobth Va
Nbab Obawob C H., Aug. 13, 18(13
FtUow-CtiUene of Moore County: In answer to the in
quiry whether I will consent for my name to be run as
a Candidate to fill the vacancy caused by the. resigna
tion of the representative in the Legislature of N. C.
from our county, I have simply to say that I am a ser
vant of my oountry and as such feel it my duty to serve
in whatever capacity you may ses fit to assign me
promising at tie same time, if elected, to spare no
pains to uphold and defend the best interests of oar
State,'. I have no politioal ambition to gra'ify, I only
desire' to do my whole duty, be that what it may. Those
of you who know me best, know what course 1 cave
pursued in this unholy and unnatural wnr.. ;Ithink I
stand aoquitted before high .Heaven and the eyes of an
impartial people from the beginuiair or ilr.a struggle to
the present lime, l was no atcestxtinxe: , i am prouu oi
it. My positien was Union tf postible, Secetton ifne
euiarv. When Lincoln proclaimed war against the
South secession was thereby forced npon us. I at onoe
volunteered, laid aside my pleasant pursuit, left home
and all its endearments and entered the army. Wuh
what fidelity I have served my country since then it re
mains for others to say. iJy the blessings oi rrow
denoe I am still alive and still willing to offer my life a
sam-ifioe on the altar of my country. I am proud I can
rat loan North Carolinian: her dearest interest l am
determined to defend. With all my heart do I say of
her, Whither thou goest, I will go; and where tnou
lodreet. I will lodee.vthy people shall be my people, and
thw God mv God: where thou diest, will I'die, and there
will I be buried." Having undergonejuntold hardships
from the beginning of the war to the present time, no
one can desire peace more earnestly than I do, yet I am
opposed to considering any terms short of a final and
an honorable settlement of the question. You may
judge my future course by the past, and rest assured.
that should u oe your wui w eiec me, i wm u n
may be able, for the best interest of our County, our
State and whole uounvy. i
ltpd Your ob'dt servant, JAMES D. McIVER.
To the Citizens of Moore County
ON" yesterday morning my attention was called 1 an
advertisement in the Fayetteville Observer, in which
it is stated that some of you desire to vote for me to
supply vacancy whioh has occurred in the Legislature
from our county.
I am much obb'd to those of you who have given
this manifestation of cpnfideaoe If I were to oonsult
mv feelings tier would tell me that it would be quite
agreeable to be relieved from tbe fatigues incident to a
life in the Army. I am not particularly fond of facing
tho cannon's mouth: I have never desired suoh "bubble
reputation." It requires some eonrage to expose your
body to shell and mini balls; but it is not to be com
pared with that courage whioh is necessary to resht
temptations like that which eome of you seem desirous
of leading me into. There is something more important
in connection with this matter than mere personal cam
fort or aggrandisement. There have been too many in
stances, evea in quiet Uses, when persons have accept
ed posts of preferment like that to whioh it is proposed
to assign me, who ought to have been aware of their in
competency and should have acted accordingly. You
should select vour ablest and best men to represent yon
in the eapacity of legislators. 1 am not vain. enough lol
suppose that I belong to that class. There are several
citixene of Moore ciucty who would make you a bet-r
representative than myelf; aad besides, such are riy
Circumstances at home, that I can remain in the serine
With about as liUle inoonvemence as any body else.
Frcm the foregoing considerations, I must decline to
be a candidate, and respectfully request that my name
ba withdrawn. , Very respectful . ;
C7 VSQ3H , - tU
Ncak Frcd tBiCKiBfBO, August 17 A small foroe
of the enemy appeared on Fatnriliy, and some firing en- .
sued, wth no rasualties on our sile. Cannon are beard
this morning, ar.d it i believed that a ocneideraVe forte
of the enemy in near the town. The , cuinonadiufr .
seemed to be north of the city Th" piokai ntlay :
this morning .
Richmond. Auruu 18 Out ndVirea by the Central'
ears, that all is quirt along iit Lee'e li-ir" oa th)i
Rappahannock,' were confirmed last night by similar ad
vices received at the War Department. Meade was oer
tainty at Warrentoa Junotion, with his army' lying on
both sides of tbe Orange & Alexandria railroad.
Major Mosby had made anotl.tr of his dashes In the
rear of the yankee army, this time near Aldie, captur-
4ng a number of sutler's wagons, horses, and-taking.20
or 80 prisoners. !
Numerous bodies of yankee cavalry were hunting
Mosby in variftus directions, but It was believed that he
had suooeeafally eluded them, as usual, and eseaped in
to the Mountain fastnesses with his booty and prisoners,
as the latter have been received in Richmond
At a sale of yankee plunder taken by Mosby and his
man. held at Charlottraville last week, thirty odd thou
sand dollars were realiied, to be divided among the galr
lent band. Examiner. f
From the Xorth The Petersburg Express has the
New York Times of the 14th inst. There is scarcely
an item of interest. Much is said about the siege of '
Charleston, whieh was certainly to have been In the
hands of the yankees on last 8unday, bat vu not. The '
draft was to begin in two or more Distriotsln the City
on Monday, the 24th. iast. "Ample preparations" had
eem made for the preservation of order aad the en
forcement of the law. .
Sunk. The yankee gunboat Barney, injured by the
explosion of a torpedo in the James, on the occasion of
the recent gunboat excursion np that river, is reported -
to have sank between City Point and fortress Monroe,
while being towed to the latter plaoe. The yankee pa
pers admitted that the Barney, which was a wooden
tub, was lifted .clear out ef the water, and the strain
upon her timbers must have "hogged" her terribly. We
eredit the report that she has "gone under." '
Richmond Examiner, to (A.
Gen. Morgan Not IU Treated. It has been published,
en the authority of Northern papers, that Morgan had
been lodged in the Ohio penitentiary and treated as a'
felon, having his bead shaved and Buffering other indig-
nities. On tJSe other hand, a letter has been reoeived
ia Augntrua , from Mrs. Morgan, stating thai she
had late intelligence frbjm her husband, in whieh he
states that he is kindly greeted, and hopes to be. with
her on his farole in a sbe?t time. .
Bon. John A. Gilmer for Congreee. Gbbbksbobo'.
Aug. 18- Hon. John A.. Gilmer announced nimsetr a
candidate for Congress to-day In a forcible and sound
speech of over an bour.te a large crowd. He advoeated
.. . i I M il...
a farther prosecution or tne war, strongly ana paruou
larly denunciatory of croakers and grumblers in gen
eral. He is opposed to reqonstruotton upon any wrai .
Celonel Jamet K. Marthh.W are pleased to leara
that this brave offioer was not killed at the battle of
Gettysburg, as was generally supposed by his friends. A
letter from a Confederate 8urgeoa, who- remained in
Pennsylvania conveys the gratifying intelligence that,
though wounded and a prisoner, he Is doing well and
will probably recover.
On the third day of the fight, he eommanaea uen. rei-
tigrew's brigade, and fell within a few yards of ine ene
my's battery gallantly leading bis men in tneir grant
but most fatal charge. On this, as on other eooasioar,
he displayed the highest qualities of a roldier, winning
the entire confidence of his superior oflifBra, an4 elici
ting the most enthusiast io admiration ef his whole com
mand. We learn that he has been reoommended for pro
motion by every commander under whom he has served
since the commencement of the war, inolading Generals
Pryor, Frenoh.PeUigrewand HiU. rrogree mtn.
Upon the oeoasion of the expulsion of General Banka
from the Valley by Jackson, la the summer of i8Q2.
and the capture of Winchester, a frightened Dutchman
ran all tbe dis tan oe from Winchester to Mariiniburg,.
twentr-two miles. The following 1b the Dutchman a
description of the capture ef the lews, and his flight:
'I hear Von great noise, and somebody say, ''Stoic
wdl.Shackson'i eome te town.' Hooks out de door,
and I see von treat big rebel, mit ii great big hers eom
ing down de bike, and he blay, 'Whose beea here eiaoe
I been gone: sheneral Banks, mit a blue ooat on. .
Then I rushes back into mine house, Mr. Daily, and I
grabs my monish I have mine monish here, Mr. Daily,
(slapping his pooket) and I shnmpa yar the stockade
fense, and I runs till I can't ruiranj more. But I got
my monish, Mr. Daily, and I am tain Jry "
To
the Voters oi the 4th Con
gressional District.
AS the time is approaching whoa it will be necessary ,
to take some action in rt'gird to '.the election of a
Representative to the rexi Congress, it has been -sug
gested that I ehou' i in some publio manner iqake known .
my intentions to my friends.- "
I have long since been convinced that juM'.ioe ro uy-
selflrequired that I should nut e a oan.h Jare for re
election - . .
During my res'.de,'" iu Pi'-'uTor,'!. 1 have "uaere j.
ith such frequent aad severe at:icas.' t.iat 1 ir ano
ther term might prove fatal to cap,. .
I bad fully determined to res-go, but upon tho per
suasion of friends will endeavor to serve out the term
for which I was elected
I bannot sever my connection. with you, as your Re-
precntativ.1, without returning my sncere acknowledge
rnents for i!ieuoniffluy with wbich I'was cboeen, as
well aa the cordial support with which I bare been sus
tained in the discharge of my duties. If my course has
met your approval; my ambiiioo is fully gratified.
Very respectfully,
:', . thos. d. Mcdowell.
NOTICE:
I
S hereby given to all persons desiring to rent thu
FLORAL COLLEGE BUILDINU3, and to all others
whom it may concern, that the persons pretending to be
Trustees of said College, have no right or authority to
rent said buildings or otherwise dispose of or interfere
with tbe same as ech Trustees; for the following and
other reasons, to-wit:
1st. The persons pretending to be such trustees were
not elected oa the last Saturday of Jnly as provided and
required by the charter of said company. Said election
is therefore void . -
2d. Notice of said supposed election which Is Bald to
have occurred on the 4th day of August was not given
by any person authorised to give suoh aotioe, nor was
such notice given for a sufficient length of time nor te
all th stockholders of said Institution.
' Sd. Iam informed that said supposed Trustees pro
pose to rent raid buildings for a boarding house or for
snme other purpose not eonnctet with, nor steaded to
promote a echol, but for the purpose of making money; -whereas
by the oharter of said eompaey, said Trueteee (if
lawfully elected) would have no right or power to con
trol said buildings except as College buildings for the
education of female
Now therefore as one of the stockholders of sal J In
stitution I forfeid and warn all persons desiring to rent
said buildings from said supposed truiee not to do so
as they will thereby acqolro no right uoJ-r uob eon-
tract. ALEXANDER WATSON.
Aug. 18. '1 Ul4 ' '
ITtTite ot IVorth Carolina, -
MONTGOMERY COUNTY. Coubto EjoiTVt -John
B. Gillis and wife Temperance and others va Henry
Beard and wife Dolly, Wm. Beard and Wife Martha.
Petition for the Sale of Laud for Partition
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Henry Beard and
wife Dolly, William Beard and wife Martha, Defend
an's in this case, reside beyond the limits of this State:
Ordered that publication be made for six weeks ia the)
Fayetteville Observer, notifying the "sail Defendants to
be and appear- at the next Court of Equity to bo held
fur the County'of Montgomery, at the, Court House ia
Troy, Oa the last Monday in August, A. D. 18GS, then
ani there to plead, answer or demur, otherwise this
Petition will be heard ex parte, and judgment pre aon-f-5iv.
rendered as to them.
W itneas Hdm'd J. Gaines, Clerk and Master in' Equity
in and for said county at 0c.
Jnly 10. 1868. " 476tpd , .
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