THE NORTH CAROLINA STANDARD: WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 4, 1861.
LEGISLATURE OFJMRTII-CAROLINA.
RXTR.V SESSION.;
SRNATK.
Tp.Vkaay, August 29tli, 1801.
Senate met at l5 oVlock.
The journal f yesterday was read And approved.
A message from the (louse was received announ
cing that the House did not concur in the proposi
tion to go into the election of two Senators fit 1 1
o'clock, and proposing to go into an election of one
Senator at 1 1 o'clock. Concurred in.
'It, Humphrey from the committee on corpora
tion, reported back the bills incorporating the Mel
vflle Hill and Rich Fork mining companies, recom
mencing their passage.
Mr. Hall from the military committee, reported
tack a bill incorporating the Independent Guards,
recommending its passage.
Mr. Thomas of Jackson, from the interna im
provement committee, reported back a bill anthen
ainc the issuing of $220,000 of coupon State bonds
for the Western N. C. Railroad, recommending its
passage. i .
Mr Lane on behalf of the committee to investi
gate the accounts of the war departments in this
city, appointed in obedience to a resolution, asked
leave to be excused. He said that the amount of
labor involved was enormous, and it was impossible
that any committee could investigate the accounts
satisfactorily during the present session.
After some debate participated in by Messrs.
Bledsoe, Turner, Lane, and others, of which ourspace
will not admit a detailed report, the committee were
discharged.
A message from the House was received announ
cing that the House would proceed to the election
of one Senator on the return of the messenger.
The Senate then proceeded to the election of one
Senator, rira race. Messrs. Eure and Harris of
Chatham, were appointed as "committee to superin
tend the clecticn.
The election resulted as follows : Hon. Thomas
Bragg, 14 votes, Samuel J. Person, 10, Hon. David
Outlaw, 6, Hon. D. S. Rod, 5, Messrs. Clingman and
Graham, 2 each, and Messrs. Avery, Dortc'.i, and
Gilmer 1 each. No election.
Mr. Thomas of Jackson, from the committee on
internal improvements, reported back a bill to estab
lish a ferry, recommending its passage.
Mr. Gartner introduced a resolution requiring the
Governor to demand a detailed report of the part
each company of the tith regiment took in the bat
tle of Manassas, from its Captain.
Mr. Turner moved to amend by including the 8th
nd 11th regiments in the resolution.
Pending this amendment, a message was received
from the House proposing to ay) into the election of
one Confederate States Senator. Concurred in.
Messrs. Eure, and Harris of Chatham, were re ap
pointed as committee to superintend the election.
Mr. Speight withdrew the nauie of Gov. Bragg.aj
The election resulted as follows: Hon. David S.
Reid, 1 1 votes, Sam'l. J. Person and Win. T. Dortch,
8 each, David Outlaw 5, W. W. Avery and T. L.
Clingman, :) each, and Wm. A. Graham, 2. No
election.
Mr. Turner's amendment was again taken up for
consideration, when,
Mr. Waugh moved to send a message to the House
proposing to go into the election of two Confedeiate
States Senators forthwith. Concurred in.
A message was received from the House propo
sing to go into the election of one Confederate Stales
Senator forthwith. Laid on the table.
Mr. Pitchford added the name oi Weldon X.
Edwards to the nominations.
A message from the House was received announc
ing that the House did not concur in the Senate's
proposition to go into the election of two Senators,
but proposing to go into the election of one forth
with. Concurred in.
The election resulted as follows : Hon. D. S. Reid
14, W. T. Dortch 10, David Outlaw 5. S. J. Person
4, and Messrs. Avery, Morehead, Clingman, Gra
ham and Osborne V each. No election.
Mr. Turner' amendment was again taken up and
lost the yeas and nays being demanded yeas Hi,
nays 23.
Mr. Gaither moved to amend by inserting field
officers before captains of companies, when,
On motion of Mr. Turner, the resolution was laid
on the table the yeas and nays being called for
yeas 22, nays 17.
A message from the House was received announc
ing that the bill dividing the State into ten Con
gressional districts had passed that body, when
Mr. Bledsoe moved to make it the order of the
day to morrow 12 o'clock. Agreed to.
A message from the House transmitting a com
munication from the Governor and Surgeon Gener
al Johnson, proposing to print. Concurred in.
On motion, the Senate adjourned, till to morrow
morning, 10 o'clock.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House met at 'J o'clock.
Journal read and approved.
Mr. Padget presented a memorial from citizens of
Rutherford, asking for a more economical expendi
ture of the public money. Read and referred.
Recommendations for the appointment of new
Justices of the Peace in Johnston, Polk, Rutherford
and Tyrrell counties were made, and sent to the
Senate.
Mr. Baxter, from committee on propositions and
grievances, made report on several bills, which will
come up in their order.
Mr. Latham from joint committee on finance, re
ported in favor of increasing the salary of the Como
troller to $1500. r
Mr. Pope, a bill to forbid and punish trading wilh
the public enemy. Read and placed on calendar.
Mr. Hayes, a resolution appointing a committee
to enquire what compensation has been allowed
Sbenffi lor holding the election for the Convention
in Hbruary and May last. Rejected.
Mr. Ewell, a bill to alter the Revised Code, 109th
section of UOth chapter, entitled " Revenue." Read
and referred.
,,Mv 5 of,.Mecklburg, a bill to incorporate
the North-Carolina Chemical Manufacturing Com
pany. Read and referred.
Mr. Woodfin, a resolution in favor of Dillard Love,
xicad and referred.
The bill to provide for the collection of taxes upon
The bill to amend 29th section and 45th chantc
nl 17th section 119 chapter of Revised Code w
elected.
an
er.
rejected.
as
2ftbii.in-f"T f A' R LonSanu other late
ii" ""'"B "'em 10 collect arr.ara
Passed its several re.-id intra '
ages of taxes.
J2E b-U 1 encouraSC the manufacture of gun
powder ,n the county of Mecklenburg, after various
at tempt, to amend, passed as it came6 rom the com
BotV houT11 reid,inss and
Mr. Bridicer a hill o...i....:": ..
Edgecombejopi-ovide toTUS
diers by laying a tax-read flrst time
Lincoln, and J. E. Cr.wfn.rf 2 t? M'ce sner' of
ii'.'iuinni.s. in mvor oi 1. II T
ranee, sheriff of
second reading. "con- Passeu r
The bill to Smend the county lines of :.i,,i
county, after some discussion was la"d nh m"
The resolution authorizing th TpZ master r b'e'
al to pay all soldiers who have
unteered, their bountymoney and 1 1 T&lt
on account of affliction, Ac., were refected hv
mustering officer, offered bv Mr HaVeTw..7he
P.anda substitute offered by coCft
imlitarv affairs nrnnr.Kin ?mmiUeo on
wages
it i v lls seco"Q reading.
Mr. Haves nrrl hiu roDnl..;
ayes urged his resolution vehement lw
it failed and the
ing.
substitute passed its second" 'read-
vevinTf gC from. the Governor was received con
visit to Yorktownndtirg 2 3E?lhlk
the Senate. Manassas read and sent to
W the n,nS V'avms been added in the Senat.
I nomination
in
J result in the House on the second H.,w ...
as ioiiowr
. J- Person 26
KJOuHaw
. . A. (in
?ham 12, Geo. Da i t
14. Thomas
Bedford H,SK?' w- w-Avery 4 D S SmV
u orown I, J. vv. IUo. i ,'., "ela .
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... . YV.Holdcn
1, li. M. Barringer 1, John Pool 1. No election.
Mr. Cowles, a bill to incorporate a Woollen Man
ufacturing Company read and referred.
The bill directing the manner of numbering the
State regiment's. Laid over. :
Both Houses proceeded to rote the third time for
Confederate Senator, The name of Thomas Bragg
was withdrawn at his request by Mr. .Peebles. Mr.
Galloway withdrew the name of David S.
The result in the House was as follows: VV. T.
Dortch 44, S. J. Person itf, George Davis 0, 1. L.
Clingman 11, W. A. Graham 4, W. W. Avery 3.
No election. ... i kr oi U
The bill to secure arms .to the State, by Mr. blade,
after several attempts to amend was laid on the
table.
The resolution requesting the Governor to estab
lish a camp of instruction at Laurenburg, Richmond
county, passed its several readings and ordered to
be engrossed.
The House proceeded to vote again for Confeder
ate Senator, which resulted as follows :
W. T. Dortch 44, S. J. Person 2!t, T. L. Cling
man 18, George Davis 7, W. W. Avery 2, David
Outlaw 2, W. A. Graham 1, W. S. Ashe 1.
. The bill to incorporate the town oi Suiithfield,
passed its second reading.
The resolution in favor of Hiram Gunter, read
and passed its second reading.
The bill to amend the charter of the Bank of
North-Carolina and other banks read and passed
its second reading.
A message from the Senate was received, asking
the concurrence of the House in an engrossed bill
limiting the jurisdiction of the Courts, &u ordered
to be printed and made the order of the day lor to
morrow. On motion, the House adjourned to 9 o'clock to
morrow. SENATE.
Fkidav, August 30, 18G1.
Senate met at 10 o'clock.
The journal was read and approved.
Mr. Humphrey asked leave of absence for the
Senator from Currituck, until Monday week.
Granted,
Mr. Hall from the judiciary committee, reported
back a bill to give a superior and county courts to
Transylvania and Mitchell counties, reco .amending
its passage, and a bill to alter the manner of giving
I evidence as applicable to Indians, with a substitute.
Mr. Thomas of Jackson, from the internal itn
j provement committee, reported back a bill to amend
the charter of the Cheraw and Coalfields Railroad,
recommending its passage.
Mr. Hall introduced a bill authorizing the Sav
ings Hank of Wilmington to issue small notes. Re
ferred to committee on banks and currencies.
On motion, permission was granted to the com
mittee on military affairs, to sit during the session.
On motion of Mr. Humphrey, a message was sent
to the House, proposing to hold no election for Con
federate Suites' Senators until Thursday 11 o'clock.
BILLS ON TllEIlt SECOND KEADINC.
A bill to repeal certain sections in chap. 107 Re
vised Code, was taken up and lost.
A bill to amend the charter of the Tennessee River
Turnpike, was taken up and laid on the table.
A resolution in favor of certain citizens of Ran
dolph was taken up aiid lost.
A bill to authorize the election of all officers by
the privates, was taken up and referred to the mili
tary committee.
A bill providing for the payment of costs in care
ated wills and testaments, was taken up, with a
substitute and passed its second reading, when the
rules were suspended and the bill passed the third
time.
A resolution seeking to harmonize the action of
the Legislature in the election of Confederate States
Senators was taken up and laid on the table.
A bill to establish a Hospital was taken up and
laid on the table.
The resolution authorizing the reception of the
Miner's and Planter's bank notes by the Treasurer
in payment of taxes, was taken up and passed its
second reading, when the rules were suspended,
and,
Mr. Watson moved to amend by providing that
the banks in this city should take the notes on
deposit.
Mr. Bledsoe moved to lay on the table, which was
lost.
Mr. Bledsoe moved to amend th ; amendment by
requiring the Treasurer to receive only such an
amount of said notes as he had borrowed money
from that bank.
On motion of Mr. Taylor of Brunswick, laid on
the table.
A message was received from the House announ
cing the passage of a resolution allowing the Gov
ernor to employ as many additional messengers as
necessary, on motion, the rules were suspended
and the resolution passed its second and third read
ings. The special order was taken up, a bill to divide
the State into ten Congressional districts, which
was read and on motion, the rules were suspended
and the bill put on its second ami third readings.
Mr. Hall moved to amend by striking out Rich
mond and Harnett and inserting Duplin and Samp
son. Lost.
Mr. Ramsay moved to amend by striking out
Catawba and insert Iredell. Lost.
Mr. Faison moved to amend by striking out Du
plin and Sampson and inserting Cumberland and
Harnett. Lost."
Mr. Turner moved to amend by striking out
Rockingham and inserting Randolph. Lost.
Mr. Grist moved to insert Greenville for Taw
boro'. Carried.
The bill then passed its third reading.
Sundry members obtained leave of absence
On motion, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow
10 o'clock.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House met at 9 o'clock.
Mr. Padgett presented a memorial from citizens
of Rutherford, asking the Legislature to take into
consideration the necessity of a more economical
expenditure of the public monies, and the reduction
of the salaries of public officers. Read and laid
over.
Mr. Polk moved to allow the joint committee on
the militia, to print the bill as it comes from the
committee. Agreed to.
The Speaker presented a communication from the
Public Treasurer, in reply to Mr. Bridgers' resolu
tion of inquiry. He states that he has borrowed of
the Banks of the State about $1,767,839. He
thinks he can possibly obtain from all sources about
$500,000 more. The Sheriffs so far have paid in
upwards of $1 13,000, &c. The communication was
read and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Russ, a resolution in favor of H. J. Brown,
read and passed its several readings, was engrossed
and sent to the Senate. '
Mr. Person, from committee on the Judiciary,
reported on sundry bills.
The committee reported favorably on resolutions
passed at a meeting of the citizens of Wilmington,
in regard to alien enemies, declaring all persons to
be such who remain thirty days out of the State,
after the proclamation of the Governor, and their
property confiscated. The House under a suspen
sion of the rules, adopted the report of the commit
tee and the accompanying resolutions unanimously.
Mr. Fleming, from the same committee, reported
a bill which will come up in order.
The resolution in favor of L. H. Lorance, late
Sheriff of Lincoln county, was read and passed its
several readings.
Here Mr. Person read the dispatch to Gov. Clark
giving an account of the melancholy disaster which
had befallen our troops at Fort Hatteras. The dis
patch produced great excitement, and the House
took a short recess.
The House resumed business, when
The bill to amend an act to incorporate the Cape
Fear Steamship Navigation Company, passed its
second reading.
Mr. Bridgers moved that Gov. Clark be author
ized to raise, equip, and provide for one hundred
companies of twelve month's volunteers, unless
sooner discharged, for the defence of our coast On
motion it was referred to the joint military com
mittee, with instructions to renort immediately.
Mr. Fleming moved that the Governor be em
powered to call out tho militia of the State for its
Ar.r - ,
uciuuce, ana to lurnisn arms, Ac. Bead and re
ferred to same committee.
The resolution authorizing those members who
4 l J a .
Bllena extra session " o General
Assembly in June last tn Mi Vera ntiloana nfl
' some diacurinn .-.c 1. " 6"
) " mm viu
Mr. Bridgers, a resolution authorizing the Gov
ernor to employ special messengers as he may deem
necessary, in ordering out military companies -or
the militia. Read, passed its several readings, en
grossed and sent to the Senate.
The bill to amend the act to incorporate the Mad
ison Savings Bank read, amended and passed its
second reading.
The resolution in favor of B. Justice read and
passed.
The bill to amend the 119th chap, of the Revised
Code, was read, and the substitute of the committee
was adopted, and passed its several readings.
The House declined the Senate's proposition to go
into the election of Senators on Friday next.
Messrs. Ewell, Latham and Ferguson obtained
leave of absence the balance of the session.
The bill repealing the law which exempts patrols,
teachers, pupils, &c, from working the public
roads, passed its several readings.
Mr.-Jenkins reported upon enrolled .b'lls.
Mr. Waugh made a report from the committee
on. corporations.
Messrs. Whitehurst, Small, Mearcs' Wishart,
Gaither and McBee obtained leave of absence.
The bill directing the Justices of County Courts,
introduced by Mr. Blue, to levy taxes for county
and school purposes, as in case of State taxes, was
taken up. Pending its discussion it was amended
on motion of Mr. Batchelor, so as to require the
taxes to be laid in the same relative proportion as in
State taxes, and the bill as amended passed its sev
eral readings.
The bill to change the jurisdiction of the Courts,
and the rules of pleading, was taken up. Mr. Gor
rell offered a substitute for the first eleven sections.
The consideration of this bill and substitute was
suspended to allow the joint committee on military
affairs to report.
Mr. Person, from said committee, reported upon
Mr. Bridger's resolution, the bill which had been
before the House for some days from the military
committee, with some amendments.
Mr. Merrimon offered a bill as a substitute which
being read, sprung a debate. Mr. Merrimon was
in favor of conferring upon the Governor all neces
sary power to enable him to meet the emergency,
but was decided in his opposition to the re-enacting
of the military bills of the extra session and the es
tablishment of a distinct military organization from
that of the Confederate Suites. Messrs. Bridgers
and Person supported the bill from the committee
warmly. Mr. Merrimon briefly rejoined, and Mr.
Meares in a speech of much force opposed the bill of
the committee. Ihe question being put upon tnc
adoption of Mr. Mtrrimon's substitute, it was car
ried yeas o", nays 37. The further consideration
was laid over.
After the introduction of one or two bills, tho
House adjourned to 9 o'clock to-morrow.
SENATE.
Satubdat, August 31, 1861.
Senate met at in o'clock.
The journal was read and approved.
A message from the House was received, announ
cing the passage of several engrossed bills.
Mr. Ramsay introduced a bill for the relief of
certain banks in this State. Laid over.
Mr. Winstead introduced a resolution in favor of
Charles J. Williams. Referred to the committee
on claims.
BILLS ON THEIR FIKST KEADINC.
A bill concerning wills and testaments was read
and referred to the judiciary committee.
A bill to incorporate the town of Smithfield was
read and referred to the committee on corporations.
A resolution in favor of James D. Crawford was
read and referred to the committee on claims.
A resolution in favor ol the soldiers was read
and laid over.
A bill to provide for the collection of taxes in
certain cases was read and referred to the judiciary
committee.
A bill to take the sense of the people upon the
re-assembling of the Convention was read and re
ferred to the judiciary committee.
A biil in favor of A. B. Long, Sheriff of Ruther
ford, was read and referred to the judiciary com
mittee. A bill to incorporate the Charlotte and South
western Kailroad Company was read and referred to
the internal improvement committee.
A resolution in favor of L. H. Lorance was read
and referred to the committee on claims.
Mr. Slaughter introduced a resolution, which was
read and referred the committee on claims.
A resolution concerning a camp of instruction
was read and laid over.
A resolution in favor of Hiram Hunter was read
and referred to the committee on claims.
A resolution in favor of Ben Justice was read
and referred to the same committee.
A resoluftoa in favor of H. R. Brown was read
and referred to the same committee.
A resolution concerning alien enemies was read
and referred to the judiciary committee.
A message was received from the House, an
nouncing that the House had passed a biil to en
courage the manufacture of gun powder in Meck
lenburg county, which was read, and on motion,
the rules was suspended, when
Mr. Barringer offered a substitute, which, with
the original bill was, on motion, referred to commit
tee on military affairs.
BILLS ON THEIR SECOND BEADING.
A resolution in favor of Win. Clark was taken up
and passed its second reading, when the rules were
suspended and the resolution passed the third read
ing. Mr. Barringer introduced a resolution authorizing:
the Quarter-master and other departments to make
contracts for the subsistence of our troops. Laid
over.
A message from the House was received announc
ing that the House had passed a bill o amend the
county lines of Mitchell, when, on motion, the rules
were suspended and the bill passed its second read
ing. Mr. Stowe moved to amend by striking out Janu
ary 1st, 1862, and inserting October 1st, 1861,
which was agreed to, and the bill as thus amended,
passed its third reading,
A bill for the relief of E. and J. Oliver was taken
up, and indefinitely postponed.
A bill to incorporate the Independent Guards and
a bill to allow David Lewis and others to collect ar
rears, were taken up and laid over.
A bill concerning the Tennessee River Turnpike.
was taken up and on motion referred to the commit
tee on internal improvements.
A bill to incorporate the Melville Hill mining
company, was taken up, and passed its second
reading, when on motion the rules were suspended,
and the bill passed the third time.
A bill to incorporate the town of Franklin, was
taker, up, and passed its second reading, when on
motion the rules were suspended, and the bill
passed the third time.
On motion, the Senate adjourned, until Monday,
at 10 o'clock.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House met at 9 o'clock. Mr. Batchelor in
the Chair.
The journal of yesterday was read and approved.
Mr. Judkins, member elect from Warren, appear
ed, was qualified and took hjs seat.
Mr. Clark of Craven, presented a resolution pro
posing that this House go into secret session to-day
at 1 o'clock, to receive any communication the Gov
ernor might be prepared to make. Adopted.
On motion, the Speaker appointed Messrs. Clark
and Bridgers a committee to wait upon the Gover
nor and inform him of the action of this House.
Mr. Wright, resolutions to allow J. W. Baker, jr.,
town collector of Fayetteville, and Hector McNeil,
sheriff of Cumberland, to collect arrearages of taxes.
Read and referred.
Mr. Fleming, a resolution requestine the Gover
nor to instruct the recently elected Colonel of the
Oth regiment of State troops at Manassas, to require
of the subordinate officers of the regiment and cap
tains of companies to furnish him with detailed ac
counts of the part each company bore in the battle
of Manassas Plains on the 21st of July, and report
the same to the Governor. Adopted.
Mr. Waters, a resolution reauestinir our nVUimtM
in the Confederate Congress to urge upon the Con
gress or the government to accept into the Confed
erate service all.the troops which may be raised by
the Oovernor of the State for the defence of the
Coast. Read
Mr. Williams, a resolution in favor of T. f
Avent Kead and referred.
Mr. Cowles, a resolution repealing the acts of the
General Assembly at Us regular session for the re
lief of the Banks of the State, until a bill Be passed
for the relief of the people. Read first time.'-
The bill providing for the defence of the State,
and the substitute ' offered by Mr. Merrimon was
taken up, when
Mr. Rogers offered a substitute for the substitute
which being read,
On motion of Mr. Ferebee, the subject was post
poned to 1 o'clock on Monday next
The bill to amend an' act to incorporate the Cape
Fear Steamship Navigation Company, laid over on
the third reading. -
The resolution in regard to mileage of members
to the extra session in June last, on motion of Mr.
Hayes, was so amended as to pay such members all
necessary expenses incurred. Read and passed its
third reading, engrossed and sent to the Senate.
The bill to amend the act incorporating the Madi
son Savings Bank, read and passed its third reading
Mr. Wright, a bill to allow the Banks of the State
to deal in the bonds, &c, of the Confederate States
of America.
Mr. Fagg offered a substitute, when, on motion,
the whole matter was referred to committee on banks
and banking.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Waters till
Wednesday.
Mr. Merrimon moved the reconsideration of the
vote by which the bill altering the lines of Mitchell
county was laid on the table. Reconsidered.
Mr. Merrimon offered a substitute, which being
. read, passed its third reading, was engrossed and
sent to the senate.
The bill to abolish the Morganton session of the
Supreme Court, read and laid on the tahle.
The bill to prescribe the mode of numbering the
several regiments of this State. Read and passed its
several readings.
The bill of Mr. Henry to amend the Revised Code
in reference to " runaway slaves," increasing the
price for their apprehension. Read and rejected.
A bill to amend the charters of the Bank of North
Carolina and other Banks, read and referred to com
mittee on banks and banking.
The bill to authorize the county court of Colum
bus county, to appoint overseers, &c. Read and
laid over.
An act to forbid and punish trading with the ene
my during the war. Read and laid on the table.
The bill authorizing public officers to receive
Confederate State Treasury notes in payment of
dues read and passed its several readings.
A resolution in favor ol Charles Byrd, oPYancy,
read and laid over.
The resolution in favor of Jarvis Buxton, passed
its several readings.
The resolution ;n favor of H. II. Davidson, of
Cherokee, passed.
The resolution in favor of David Lewis and David
Willis, of Bladen, passed its several readings, after
having been amended so as to include in its pro
visions the securities of James E. Exum, of Greene,
on motion of Mr. Speight.
The bill to prevent the felling of timber in Liles
creek, in Catawba county, read and passed.
Mr. Bowman moved to recon.idcr the vote by
which the House refused to take up the bill to
change the jurisdiction of the Courts, &c, and it
prevailed.
The amendment offered by Mr. Gorrell was then
read, when quite a warm debate sprung up, in which
Messrs. Fagg, Gorrell, Martin, and others participa
ted. Pending the debate, the hour for the secret
session arrived, and the doors were closed.
COL. BRANCH'S LETTER TO MR. SPEAKER
DORTCH.
OFFICF. OF Ql'AUTEliM ASTER AND
Paymaster General :
lialei'jh, Aug. 2S, 1861.
W. T. Dortch, m
jeii fr Home of Connnt :
Sir: My attention has been drawn to a memorial
of Mr. M. A. Woo.lv, of Person county, presented
in the House of Commons, on Saturday last, and
referred to the committee of claims.
1 am constrained to pronounce the statement that
he saw me about his claim, and that I referred him
to Mr. Gnion, to be utterly false and destitute of
the slightest foundation in truth. Public policy as
well as a regard for my own character, constrains
me to expose such a base attempt to destroy the
confidence of the people in the administration of
their military affairs.
It is the duty of the Quartermaster's Department
to purchase horses for the military service on re
quisitions duly approved by the Governor. The
first requisition made on me for horses was tor titty,
for the service of Ramseur's Batter)', and is dated
on 21st June. Previous to that day, I had neither
purchased nor authorized the purchase of a single
horse on account of the State ; for I had no author
ity to do so. As the memorial sets forth that Mr.
Woody's horse was purchased "sometime during
the month of May last," it is quite evident that it
could not have been done by my authority.
If Mr. Woody's claun had been presented to me
before Maj. Ramseur's endorsement on it, (as is
falsely alleged it was,) 1 would not have paid it
without proof that the purchase was made by au
thority of the Governor.
But in point of fact, it was not presented to me,
and I never heard of Mr. Woody or his claim, until
about ten days ago, when it was presented to mcby
his agent, Mr. James M. Pool, with Maj. Ramseur's
endorsement on it 1 told Mr. Pool I could not or
would not pay it that bis-only chance was before
the Board of Claims, but that I did not think he
could get pay at all ; and I advised bin if Mr.
Woody could identify his horse, to take him and
cancel the transaction.
It will be learned from the enclosed letter ad
dressed to me, by Mr. James M. Pool, the agent of
Mr. Woody since the foregoing part of this letter
was written, that the memorial was prepared in
Raleigh, and that Mr. Woody's signature to it was
forged after it was made known to the writer that
its most substantial statements were false.
Mr. Jas. H. Moore, Principal clerk of the House
of Commons, appears to have been the active agent
in this nefarious transaction. Having vindicated
my own character as a public officer, it is for the
House of Commons to say what is due to its own
dignity, when one of its confidential officers uses
his position and abuses the great and sacred right
of petition to destroy confidence in the government
in a time of war, by introducing into your records
a paper known to him to contain false charges, and
not to be a genuine petition.
Conscious of the rectitude of my intentions, and
of the fidelity with which I have labored for the
glory of North-Carolina, and the welfare of its army,
I invite the strictest scrutiny into all my official
acts. 1 have don e my duty to the State and to the army.
The cry of "circumlocution offices" has been
raised mainly by men whose claims could not be
paid on their merits, and who sought by that means
to intimidate weak public officers into compliance
with their demands. It has not come from the
army, but from speculators, traders and politicians,
who have contributed nothing to the public cause,
but are seeking to make their pecuniary or political
fortunes.
In my office such enterprises have met with no
success. The Treasury of the State has been guard
ed, that it might be able to provide for the comfort
and welfare of its soldiers.
I am very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed,) L. O'B. BRANCH,
V 6 Q. M. and P. M. Gen'l.
COPY OF LETTER FROM MR. JAMES M. POOL TO COL.
L. o'b. BRANCH.
Raleigu, August 27, 1861.
Col. L. O'B. Branch :
Deab Sib : The memorial of Mr. M. A. Woody of
Person, is not correct as to you.
I am Mr. Woody's agent here, and have made
several efforts to get payment for his horse, but I
never went to you but once, which was about ten
or fifteen days ago, and you then referred me to the
Board of Claims, stating that it was doubtful wheth
er I could get payment at all in consequence of the
endorsement on the account by Maj. Ramseur, that
the horse was not suited for service.
The memorial was drawn and Mr. Woody's name
signed by Mr. James H. Moore, Clerk of the House
of Commons, who volunteered to prepare it
After it was written he read it to me and I told
him that so much of it as represented that I had
gone to you and that you had referred me to Mr.
Guion, was incorrect arid ought to be stricken out
as I had not been to you but once about it His
reply was, "Oh, nevermind, I only want the sub
stance." He remarked after reading it, that it would
make a laugh in the House, or something to that
effect -. .
Mr. Woody has not been in Raleigh since you
were appointed Quarter-master General, and the
whole business has been transacted by me.
When I stated to you that the horse was in the
possession of the State, you told me that if Mr.
Woody could-identify the horse he might take him
back, and you advised me to do so, as you thought
he would hardly bt able to get paid for him in the
face of Maj. Ramseur's certificate.
Very respectfully,
(Signed,) ; JAMES M. POOL.
Correspondence of the Raleigh Standard.
Camp Beb, (near Smithfield,) Va.,
August 23, 1861
Mr. Editok : No doubt the readers of your paper
in North-Carolina would like to hear from the fourth
regiment of North-Carolina volunteers. The regi
ment left Suffolk on Saturday morning the 10th in
stant The weather was warm and dry, and we suf
fered. very much. A few of the soldiers became ex
hausted and were compelled to stop on the road.
We arrived at Providence meeting house, five miles
from Suffolk, about 12 o'clock, where we took din
ner. After eating we traveled with much more fa
cility than we did in thejorenoon. When we ar
rived at the residence of Col. Phillips, we again had
to halt, (which pleased us much,) and partook of the
hospitalities extended to us by the venerable old
gentleman. After we had " feasted," we continued
our line of march until about nine o'clock, when we
halted in an open field for the night. Wearied and
exhausted, we sunk down upon the ground with no
covering but the sky above us, (having hired carts
to carry our knapsacks,) and nothing under us ex
cept our cartridge boxes and canteens, which we
used for pillows. At day-break we again started
without eating any supper or breakfast, and did not
eat any thing until the afternoon. We reached our
encampment between 11 and 12 o'clock Sundav.
We were so wearied that wc did not pitch our tents
until the evening. The name of our camp you will
see at the head, being named after Gen. Bee.
I believe the soldiers are tolerably well satisfied
with their new encampment, (I have not heard any
complaint,) although they regretted leaving Suffolk.
W.are encamped at Bedgood's Church, about six
miles from Smithfield and two from Burwell's Bay.
Two companies are detailed from this regiment to
guard the Bay and Stone House Wharf. They are
changed every week. I do not know the distance
between the two points. Tho Anson Guards and
Cleaveland Blues are detailed for that purpose this
week.
The health of the regiment at this time is very
good. The boys are in fine spirits and ready any
moment for a fight. The Inspector General visited
our encampment on Tuesday last. He was well
pleased with the drilling of the regiment, but I un
derstood he said our accoutrements were not very
good our cartridge boxes and teuts being an infe
rior article.
Three men from a company are allowed to visit
Smithfield every da'. Col. Daniel is now in Rich
mond. Lt. Col. Lovejoy in command. The weath
er is delightful and bracing.
ALPHONZO.
Camp Jones, (near Afunassns,) t
Aug. 24. 188L i
Mr. Editor: One of the most lowly days ol the
season has just closed, and indeed it has" been a
busy day in the camp every man able to do duty,
has been at work some with axes, some with
spades and picks, others piling and burning brush ;
and such has been the sudden change produced in
things generally, that a person having left in the
morning and returned in the evening, would scarce
ly know the place.
Lieut Col. Lightfoot and Maj. Webb have been on
foot all day, giving directions and superintending
the work and I can assure you they put things
through as business men. lmortant suggestions
were made by Dr. P. A. Holt, Surgeon of the reg
iment, on his arrival in camp, and entering on the
discharge of h:s duties, all of which were immedi
ately carried out. The hospital tents were all re
moved, and located in a quiet, retired part of the
camp. Fresh straw was procured in abundance
clean, new blankets dealt out to the sick, and every
facility brought to bear to render them comfortable.
I was delighted to see the activity in that depart
ment, and the visible change in "the countenances
of our sick boys, as new hope inspired their brows,
and fresh animation kindled in every countenance.
Dr. Holt is an institution in himself, and I can
congratulate the regiment and the State in being
so fortunate in securing his valuable services.
Every thing necessary in his department is abun
dantly supplied, and every want of the sick man
fully anticipated, from the wounded soldier on the
field, to the measles. One word about the measles.
I had thought, as a matter of course, every grown
man had had the measles when a boy, but in this 1
have made a great mistake, as not one in twenty in
this regiment have. I would suggest that mothers
attend to this matter, and sec that their children in
due time and at a period when they can be attended
to at home, pass through the measles, whooping
cough, and mumps. I know of one woman, who
sends off her children at the proper age, to catch
these diseases. Our sick are rapidly recovering,
and I anticipate in another week our sick list will
be short.
The camp at night, while I am writing, has more
the appearance of a camp meeting than any thirg
else. Every thing is marked by the most perfect
order and quietness, save the sweet songs of Zion,
that break the stillness of the night, and swell off
notes of praise to the "Most High," from scores of
tents and hundreds of voices no swearing, no in
toxication, no rudeness of any kind. Well may N.
C. lie proud of the 6th regiment. The material of
which it is composed is from the best families the
country affords, and embraces the flower of our
youth who, cradled in the lap of piety, and trained
to what is honorable and right, have carried into
the camp those high-toned principles that every
where, and under all circumstances, exhibit the
true characteristics of the patriot, together with
that of the gentleman. Their patience and forti
tude under the most intense suffering, from fatigue
and want of food their heroic daring on the bloody
field of Manassas their unmurmuring submission
under the hand of disease, all reflect the highest
honor on the State they represent, and entitle them
to the lasting gratitude of North Carolina. More
anon. J. A. McM.
Smitiiville, N. C, Aug. 26, '61.
Before giving a line of " communication," I must
ask your compositors to be a little more particular
with their " p.'s and q.'s." Very frequently a word
more than you find in the manuscript is set up, or
one omitted, rendering the communication not only
a "botch," but ridiculous. In my letter of the
16th, 1 stated that the Blockade had again made its
appearance. The truth seems to be that it was one
of ur privateers. The Blockade, I am informed by
Col. Iverson, has not been seen, (and you can see
twenty miles off Bare-head Light-house,) since the
chase it gave the little corn-cracker about a month
ago. The Colonel thinks when it comes again, it
willl come prepared to make an attack on some of
the fortifications. The people are hard at work
getting in readiness, for should such an attack be
made; they know it will be no child's play. I was
over at Fort Caswell yesterday. What I saw and
heard there, possibly might be interesting, but
would, I feel confident, be improper to put into the
columns of a newspaper. I deem it proper enough
to say, that every thing is moving like clock-work,
and the " mountin" really looks frightful. Major
Toon has been in command at Caswell until yester
day, when Lieut Col. Faison arrived." The Col. I
can pronounce from ah intimate acquaintance, a
gentleman and soldier in every respect Col. Iver
son, who is in command at Johnson, is too well
known by reputation as every thing characteristic
of the good patriot, to need comment For fear
that some of the readers of the Standard might not
be acquainted with the geography of this place, (if
they didn't, to read my communication from this
place, would be like a chicken reading music,) I
will tell them that Smithville is thirty miles from
Wilmington, situated directly at the mouth of the
Cape Fear River. It is here Fort Johnson is.
Just across the channel lies Fort Caswell, about
two miles from Johnson. As I have already stated
there is no fort at Smithville, though called Fort
Johnson. The place is a rendezvous for the sol
diers kept in reserve for Caswell. There are nine
hundred men at Caswell and Johnson I suppose
the whole of the tenth Regiment
WORRELL.
Camp Fisiipd tr.
Mr. Editor: am pained' to J f 3' 1861'
J W Rl.an f M ,0 record the nWl, ,
Grays.) He died yesterday mornln Granvks
ver. He was a most estimable vn ' tyPnod fe-
i 5 ,c June man t.a
wU.Ha..; , sujsiamea a most crievniw ii
is the first death that has occurred ?? ' This
and has cast a gloom wR!'
a vorthy young man. ' 8 that of
There is not much news of any interest sti
here h ,s generally believed that Norfolk wX
a tacked soon, and we are anxiously "waith
alarm. I really believe, if soinething excitin" 5J
not turn up soon, we will all die of "S" S
We have now a most excellent band of music
m m VlTl1 e"tir,e,y f musi"-from ouTrcg !
S, IheasfSuonths u wiU be exce,led hy
terI
It is rumored that this regiment will be ordered
to Missouri soon, but I do not credit the report
SYLV1NE.
To Mr. Linkhorn.
Old honest Abe, you ate a babe.
In military glory;
An arrant fool, a partv tool,
A traitor and a tory.
Dictator now, and in a row,
A pulling of the trigger.
At all the South, with foaming mouth
Decoying off the nigger. '
Ton know its i at fort Monroe
1 on put them all to labor,
Whom you declaie, as free as air,
Your equal and your neighbor.
Wrfutrea ,h,em f' wr"nff vou know,
V hen Bmler does nl need am;
Some future day, we know you say,
You'll give them all their freedom.
What is your plea, to set them free?
They cost four thousand million ;
Yon cannot pay that debt y u say
Yi u everlasting- villian.
But yon are boss, a mighty hoss,
A snortin in the stab'e ;
A racer loo, a kangaroo,
So whip us if you're able.
You reclamate, to us of late,
"The pol ls are nil blockaded,"
- " The Ion's retook," at Sandv Hook
And Charleston cannonaded. '
That's your intent, as President
A curious plan to save us ;
But we'll be free. a yen will see,
With Beauregard and Davis.
"Old Mr. Link, what do you think,"
About those "Southern cattle V"'
What horn'd yon so, where're vou go
And whipped you every batt'le. '
Your brags you made, yon would invade
And whip the O d Dominion ; '
But you will fail, and tuck your tail.
Is Beauregard's opinion..
r
If Scott and Wool, should at us pull,
Across the country level ;
We'll meet ihetn Ibere, and tight them fair
And thrash thcui like the devil. '
To Vr and Scott, we'll never squat.
But one thing you'll discover;
"That Wool will fly," and Scott will die,
Before he whips his mother. (Virginia,)
Keep on your shirt "no body hurt,"
V ith us yon must not trifle;
Or you'll catch hell, with shot and shell,
And the Kentucky rifle.
So gud' by Abe, you are a babe,
Id military glory;
An arr..nt fool, a party tool,
A traitor ana a lory.
Nbdis Verbis.
Mr. T. A. Granger, Proprietor of the Granger
Hove, has been appointed Commissary of the State
of North-Carolina. It will be his duty to supply
rations to all troop that may pass through Golds
boro, both of the Confederacy and of the State.
NORTH CAROLINA INSTITUTION
VOR THE
DEAF AND DUAJ B AND THE BLIND.
npHE BBXT SESSION OF THIS INSTITUTION
M. will convnence on Monday, the 2nd day of Sep
tember, and continue TEH MONTHS. Pupils should
be sent iu pututuiUy at the commencement of the session.
Having a full corps of Teachers in the different Depart
ments, it is to be hoped that the parents and friends of
the Deaf and Dumb and Ihe Blind, will send them here
to receire the benefits of an education. Any information
as to the meihod of adnvliiog pupils, Ac , will be given
upon appl.caiiou to me, by leu'er or otherwise.
WILI.IE J. PALMER, Principal.
Raleigh, August 18, lfiSI. 74 wAswSm
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HILLSBOROUGH
MILITARY ACADEMY.
THIS INSTITUTION IS UNOER THE CONDUCT OP
CoLC. C. TEW, formerly Superintendent of the State
Military Academy at Columbia, S. (!. It is designed to af,
ford an education ot the same scientific and practical char
acter as that obtained in the State Mil'iary Institutions of
Virginia and South-Carolina.
COURSE OF STUDY.
Firt Year, rui Ctats Arithmetic, Algebra, French. His
tory United States, English Grammar, Geography, Ortho
graphy. ixeowl Year, ith Clata Algebra, Geometry, Trigonome
try, French, ltin. Universal History. Coirps:tion.
Third Yetir, Zd Ctatu Descripi'Ve Geometry, Shades,
Shadows and Perspective, Analytical Geometry, Surveying,
l'rench, Latin, Rhetoric, History of England, Literature,
Drawing, Elocution.
fourth Bear, 2d OUlm Dif and Int. Calculus. Natural
Philosophy, Chemistry, Rhetoric, Logic, Moral Philosophy,
Latin, Drawing, Elocution.
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my, Geology, Mineralogy, Civil Engineering, Fie'd Fortifi
cation, Ethics, Political Eeconotny, Evidences of Christian
ity, Constitution of the United States.
Infantry and Artillery Drill will form a feature of the
whole course.
ACADEMIC YEAR-BARRACKS.
The Academic year will commence on the tirs- Wednes
day in February, (Feb. 6, 181,) and continue, without in
termission, to the fourth Wednesday in November. The
Barracks are arranged with special reference to the neces
sities of a Military Academy. Tbe main building is 210
feet long and three stories high; another boillding, 1M
feet long, contains the' mess hall, kitchen, store room, sur
geon's office and hospital.
TERMS
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the Academy provides board, fuel,' lights, washing, instruc
tion, text-books, medical attendance and clothing.
For circulars containing full information address
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Supt. H. M. A.
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expose and resist every tendency towards the concentration
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