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N. C. STATE CONVENTION. Mr Smith of Johnston introduced an ordinance to amend the Constitution, so as to provide for the ! vn " eancsaaj, xu, au -uv election of Judges by the people. " j the Revised Code on the subject of oaths was re- Mr Arrington moved to take up his resolution ported, requiring suspected persons to take a test to allow volunteer soldiers of this State $15 per . oath under process from a Judge or Magistrate, month, and it was taken up. Mr Osborne said he j The ordinance to amend the Constitution con had no objection to increasing: the paj of volun- cerning Jewish disability was read the third time reers, but the Confederate government, which will and passed. have to pay the soldiers, has fixed the price. Mr- On Thursday the 20th, an ordinance to amend Arrington was aware of that fact, and intended by his resolution to pledge the State to make up the difference. The resolution was referred to the committee on military affairs. On motion of Mr Isadger, Ins resolution that a seat in Congress vacates a peat, in the Convention, ; was taken Up and put on its passage. Mr Ii. de- . J 8eat -n manded the yeas and nays whicn being ordered, j ThJ Convention afrrecd to adjourn to-morrow, resulted yeas 93, nays 18. . , the 2Gth, till the 3d Monday in November. I he ordinance to raise seven regiments in the . eastern part of the State, for coa.t defence, was j TAXATION, REVENUE, AND THE PUB reconsidered, and, after a whole day's discussion, ; LIC DEBT, was rejected yeas 50, nays 55. j The following is the Ordinance subraittad to the State On Saturday, June 15th, Mr Rayner, from the j Convention by Judge Ruffin, chairman of the couimit committee on' finance, reported favorably on the i tee to whom the matter waa referred : resolution to allow Sheriffs the- usual pay for hold- i ,-l.V ORDIXAXCE in relation to Taxation, Revenue and ing the election for delegates to this Convention, j J'uLlic Dtbt in tint State. The unfinished business being the repotts con- J Section 1. Re it ordained, That the third section of corninc a dissolution of the Legislature, was then : 'e fourth article of the amendments of the Coiistitu- - - rt - - - i taken up. One report recommended that a new election be held in August and thus have a new Legislature to meet in November the other (the majority report) rccoiunieuds that the Legislature be allowed to meet on the 2oth inst.J Mr Ileaden addressed the Convontion, taking the position that the present (Jeneral Assembly was competent to the. election of Senators, thus disagreeing with the opinions advanced by each ! branches of the committee. I Mr Howard was in favor of the majority report. ' 8" nd other distinctive properties in the discretion of T- A, . n . j.i i i the Gentr.il Assemblv; and the value be assessed in If this Convention dissolved the present Legisk- j 8(ich mode5 a? may be prescribed 6y law : Provided, turcand called it together again in regular session, j That nothing herein contained shall prevent the ex the Confederate government would have no right j cmption from taxation of soldiers in the public service, to go behind this Convention to inquire into the j or of fr,"p nalea or slaves in cases of bodily infirmity, legality of the sets of such Legislature, because I ?r such rtal estRte s Lalh hilherto ''a "empt.d they would have the sanction of the highest - t authority in the State. Mr Leake of Richmond, said that so far as North Carolina was concerned, this Convention was upu-n.e. but in relation to the Confederate govern ment, in things affecting that government, it is Fecondary, and subject to the Confederate States Constitution. He was in favor of so amending the Constitution as to provide for annual sessions of the General Assembly. lie was opposed to dissolving the present Legislature, as it would have a tendency to excite party feeling. Mr ligg8 suggested that, a3 the principal differ ences in proposed plans on this subject involved the dissolution, or otherwise of the present Legis lature it would be better to take a direct vote on that question; and to effect this he wiihdrew his former amendment and offered an amendment to the minority report, by striking out the first reso lution, which declares the Legislature dissolved M r . rr , i . 1- i i r Itiiinn was nnnnseri tn riiiIvino' thi nrpaont : . - , , i i r Legislature, because they were elected by the peo- pie, and it would be impolitic to interfere and set aside their choice, and because a new election would stir up undesirable commotion. All objection may be if.uoved by so altering the Constitution as to provide for annual sessions, and making the next meeting the first of a series of annual sessions. Mr Graham was in favor tf a new election, not from any disrespect to the present Legislature, but from the necessity of the case. Mr Long was in favor of electing a new Legis lature. Mr Eeid again aJvccnfed the majority report, proposing to change the approaching speei.l into a regular session of the Legislature. Mr Kayner said he was embarrassed in deter mining how he ought to act in this matter were he to consult his own views and feelings, he would go for dissolving the picsent General Assembly, for the reason that he did not remember a more unfit body of members having ever convened in the State he meant no disrespect to the members individually but their acts would show that they were totally unfit tn legislate for the i Cffo K., ii... j . r . ; otate. lut there is d:inger ot stirring up party r ,. tiij- r. . , , , , i feeling by holding a new elcetnn. lie hoped the j last Legislature would never meet again there is no necessity for it this body can re-district the ! State and do all other acts demanded by the cxi- ! -.r . - : ' . .. .1 . . c . . ! 4 u.c uu.. e-ept . e.eet senators w Congress and he would prefer to go unrepresented rnthrr t nan hat a J'.m rr.i. tf.rmt hnw aL Senators. Mr Mcares defended the Legislature. He said it seemed to afford much pletsure to some to speak of it disparagingly, but if frentlcmen would look ul tlio nn.s.n.if nf l..V., - ..! .1 IJ i c lorced to the conclusion that, in point ol rrac- i . vr. . l i a 1 i - 1 i tical ability it was a superior body to this Ct nven-1 ti. .i n i i i i i tion. J hat the Convention, hh a body had more ta - , j i . - ' . . , J. , , , , cntard less brains than any legislative by he had ! a ii , 0 , , , , ever seen ; that they made mor, speeches and d.d j 4.oat n-iAx ion me jirtiBiuiuu-, as uu u iiv seen ' . c ii- by comparing the acts of the two bod it 8. ! ti. -..Vj - . i- -i t-ir . Hie amendment of 3Ir Lllison r.ioros n-' to ..,. 1 r ai 1 . t I 1 , nnnul the resolution of the List Legislature, under i ... 1 u v a a al .- I which that body was to convene on the 2oth ltist , i,:i. uau .a 1 . . ' uiiu n1111.11 nau ui cii muLirj u nil anieuutjirni to 1.- ..,1 . j i" 1 At 1 , I the ordinance propoHtng to abohsh the Lrjrislatuie ! j . 4.. r 0 , . r e ; ai j . Tj- j . j u i . , its third reading and was defeated by a decided mnioritv c , u r. L ,t i i j ' i ti tK T V , T i 'T: 1 ; roguing the Legislature to the loth of Auirusi. t e 0 e 0 1 On Monday the 17th, the day was occupitd by j discussing various questions, without taking final i action. On Tuesday the 18th, members of Congress were elected. The following are the proceedings on the election : For the State at large, Mr Bigs nominated W W Avery, Mr Ashe nominated Go Davis, Mr Merritt nomi nated Hon B Brown, and Mr Ileaden nominated Henry W Miller. Vote: Avery 5T, Paris 59, Brown 47, Miller 42. Avery and Dari wore elected. For the first District, Mr Tettiifrew nominated W X H Smith, others were nominated bat declined. Vote : W N II Smith 7fi, R II Smith 28. scattering 4 For the second district. Mr ThomDSOD nominated ; Hon Thoi Raffia, Mr Toy nominated George Green, and j nd proceed to cast their votes for President Mr Washington nominated Wm B Rodman. Vote : ! and Vice-President. Ruffin 58, Green 46, Rod-nan 4. R-iffin elected. j The members who may be elected, and the Sen- xi nr ,bn virf,dv mI' Mr MoTtly ,nomlnraU1 Ths D : tprs to be chosen by the States, shall assemble at McDowell, Mr McNeill nominated Water F Leak. Vote:!.! r r r.u n r 1 . c-a . .McDowell 51. Leake 51. scattering C; so there was tlic f !Q , ! of the Confederate Sutes no choice. Second vote: McDowell 53, Leak 49. Mc- on ,he 'n d;,y ot A'hvuary, IbGZ, and procccdrc ?owell elected. j spectively to the election of Speaker of the House For the fourth district, MrlUrgrove nominated lion J and President of the Senate. On the 19th day of A W Tenable, and Mr Fov nominated Hon Archibald February the President of the Senate shall open U Arrington. Vote: Vcnablc 54, Arrin?ton 47. scatter- a . aU a u 11 .t 1 1 . inZ4. Venable elected. r, wer j the certificate?, the votes shll then be counted. For the fifth diitricr, Mr Hettden nominated nou Jno nd t,ie l'rcsident inaugurated on the 22d day of A Gilmer, and Mr Ashe nominated Giles Mebaoe. At ' February, 1862 Charleston Courier. Mr Gilmer's request his name was withdrawn. Mr i Turner nominated Hon J M Mcrehead. It being nnder stood that Mr Mebane's health woald not admit of hit occupj.ng , .T"': "r ADe . a follows: Morehead 64, Cnnninjham 29, E G Reade 13, i McGehee 1. Morehead elected. For the sixth district, Mr Arrafield nominated Fon R , C Purjear, Mr .McDowell nominated K L Pattertoe. Vote; Purjear 53, Patteraon 48 I rnr lh rnth fiistriel. Mr l.lnnrr hrtmini(1 II, n Burton Craige, Mr Ilolden acuminated Win R Mjers. Vote: Craire 64. Klrers 37. For the eighth district, Mr Calloway nominated A T ' j Davidson, Mr J A McDowell nominated N W Woodfin. I ,J . . ' t-ir i inL - :. . . ...... i J the 4th section of the 4th Article of the Amend ments fo the constitution, substituting ' Confed erate" for "United" before the word "States," was parsed. On motion of Mr (.rahnm, Capt J Ij l.ndgers . tl. ,iiiVx ttria ;,iVuni) fll t lion be and the same is hereby annulled. Sec. 2. He it further ordained, That all free malts over the age of tw enty-otic years and UBd:r the age of forty-five years, shall be subject to a capitation tax, not less than the tax laid on land of the value of three bundled dollars, and no other free person shall be liable to taxation; and also, land and slaves shall be taxed according to their value, and the tax on slaves tuny be as much but not more than that on land, ac cording to their respective values; but the tax on slaves may be laid on their penerul average value in ,be Sta,e or on t,I?ir value in classes in respect to age, n v in war by law Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That the whole pub lic debt, including that created before the first day of March, in the year eighteen hundred and sixty-one, and still existing, shall not at any time exceed the sum of twenty millions of dollars of principal money, and no debt shall hereafter be contracted, unless it shall be authorized by an act passed by a majority of the whole number of members of each house of the General Assembly, in a vote taken by yeas and nays. The sinking fund now constituted by law. shall be con tinued, and duly applied to 'he said existing debt until the same shall be paid if adequate to that purpose; and if the same prove inadequate, the deficiency shall be supplied either by taxation or loans, so that the whole of said debt shall be pnnctuallj- paid as it shall fall due; and whenever any debt may hereafter be contracted, as aforesaid, the General Assembly shall in the act authori zing the same, provide for the annual collection and application of a tax sufficient to pay the interest agreed to be paid thereon, and also, a sum not less than one per centum of the principal of the said debt for thirty four years; and the said sum of one per centum shall constitute a sinking fund, which shall be invested in the bonds or certificates of debt of this State or of the me oonus or remucaiea 01 aeoi 01 u . . . Confederate btates of America, or of some one or more Gf them. and shall be applied to the payment of the said debt, for which it was laid, when the same shall fall due, ana the act laying such tax shall not be re pealed until the pricipal and interest of the said debt shall be fully paid, unless the repealing act contain some other adequate provision by taxation for the due payment of the principal and interest as the same shall become payable: Provided, however, That temporary loan not exceeding the further sum of one hundred thousand dollars, nt any one lime, may he authorized by the General Assembly, bv vote as aforesaid, if the same be made payable out of the revenue accruing in the same or next succeeding year : And provided, further, that the General Assembly may authorize loans or otherwise contract debts to any amount deemed necessary and pn.pcr for the expense of the State in case of War, insurrection or invasion; and in such cases, and also in respect to debts incurred and ex penditures made hitherto for the purposes of the war now waged by and between the Confederate States of America, including this State, and the United Slates of America, accounts hall be only kept in the Treasuiy Department, and nny amounts received in uioney or stocks in liquidation thereof from the Confederate States, shall be ay-plied to the debt contracted by this State for those purposes, if then payable, or Fhall con stitute a sinkine fund, and be invested as aforesaid. s to be PPHc,i to tlie payment of such war debts a the same shall fall due: and if the same shall not i v . . j- i .i -i j u. r n be sufficient to discharge the said war dehts in full, the deficiency shall be supplied bv taxation, or br loans: and if hy loans, then provision shall be made f,ir 'he re-payment thereof in the manner hen-inbefore prescribed for general debts cort-acted hereafter. m t m AoE op MlMTARy OFriCKRS.-The New York E s gtates that lh f h p , ffi ; J . in Lincoln's army run as follows : Scott, aged 7f ; j Wool, 73; Harney. G5; Mansfield, 60; Totten, head j of the Engineer Corps. SO; Thayer, Engineer, 80; j Craig, head of the Ordnance Department, 70; ! liip'ey, Ordnance Department, 0; dinner, G.; , n i -i . c- ' r 1 ter General, 0; Gibst;n, Commissary Central; vn t n t i m i . Churchill, Inspector General: ar.d Jhomas, Adi t, 1 ' Jj , ' i General, are old men, having entered the army in .u u r .1 . n- the betrinning of the present century Gib. on 111 lg08 -and Cfiurchi!, ; 1812. f 1 1 ,. 1 1 ,1 , 1 I On the other hand, remarks the Columbia r- i- 1 .1 i- .1 n r 1 ljuardian, we nnu in the Army of the Confederate o, 1 , . . - states Davis, Commander-in-Chief, a young man . t ' 1 r -t r 1 e comparatively, and full of energy, vigor and fire; 1, ' . 1 '1 v . in i -n .1 ri Beauregard, only between 40 and oO, in the full r k t.u i 1 a i - - t ' vigor of health; Lcc, about OJ or 00; Drair, i 7- j in a -i .u ' i active, vigorous and efficient, with others that nitght be named did we know their precise ares, t au i r r , .' Tn t,e physique of our officers, and m the nmtr- r,el ol their command, the Confederate States h a decided advantage over the enemy. But ,,.1 .u 1 .1 1 t. a : 1 above all these they have the higher advantage and the favor of the Almighty, in the fact that their cause is just. m Election fur Mt mbrrx t,f Congrrsx, Prr$nlet and Vive President. The act providing for the permanent organization of the Government, re quires that in al! these States in which no provis ion has been made for the election of members of Congress under the new Constitution, an election shall be held on the first Wednesday in November next, at which time the election of electors for President and Vice-President shall also be held. j The electors are required to meet in their respective i Ca-A At A?.A IV. J 1 ? f 1 .1 " ulc urs' ' -'uy 111 eceraoer inere- j Fall in Cotton. the last arrival from Liver - pool biings news of a decline in cotton. This P"l !"s the Yankees. ith less than 8,.x wceks supply in Lngland. and with a block ade of the whole Southern coast to render the re- ceipt of any more impossible, there ia onlv one solution of the decline: it is that England does not intend to Dav much resnect to the block,. nl - ' that the manufacturers know this to be the inten tion of the Government. This is the Yankee ex- planation of the matter. It is a very reasonable one WESTERN DEMOCRAT, CHAELOTTE, ANOTHER SKIBMISH. The Federalists again touted. Spencer Hancock, Esq., of Chesterfield county, who returned to this city yesterday evening from Fairfax C. H., gives us the following narration of a skirmish which took place about 6 o'clock on Monday evening, a few miles from that locality. IMr 11. was himself a participant in the affair, and his statement may therefore be relied on: On Sunday Morning, Col. Gregg received orders to co out on a reconoiterine: expedition. Jle took j with him GOO South Carolinians, a company of Kemper's Artillery and two companies of cv. airy, I including 48 of Capt. Ball's Chester company and Capt. Terry 's company, of Bedford. He .-tarted at 8 o clock, A. 31. 1 hey remained Sunday night at a place called Dranesville. On Monday morn- ! inr, Col. Gregg with a detachment of 4o cavalry, went a few miles down to the Potomac river to make observations. They remained in the vicinity about an hour, and distinctly aaw tents and men on the Maryland side. They judged there were about 300 men encamped at that point. Col. Gregg afterwards returned to Dranesville, formed his command into column and marched down the road to a place called Vienna. Here they j remained only long enough to tear up the track i of the Alexandria, Loudon and Hampshire Kail j roud and destroy a water tank probably about an hour, after which they started to return to Dranes ville. The troops had proceeded about a half a mile when the whistle of the locomotive was heard in the distance, whereupon Col. Gregg ordered a halt, wheeled his column, and marched rapidly back to Vienna. They had scarcely time to place two cannon in position when a train of cars, con sisting of six flats and a baggage car, came slowly around the curve, pushed by a locomotive. Each flat was crowded with aimed men, whose bayonets glistened in the evening sun, and gave our men an impression that a severe contest w:a at hand. This, however, was not realized, as the result will show. Just as the train was about to stop, the artillery fired a well directed shot from one of their guns, which raked the hessians fore and aft. Con sternation were distinctly visible, Hnd after anoth er fire the enemy were seen hastily leaving the cars and taking to the woods. The engineer of the train was stliart enough to uncouple the loco motive and taking the back track for Alexandria, leaving the entire train to be captured by our troops. Col. Gregg's infantry and the cavalry pur sued the fugitives a short distance through the woods, but were unable to overtake them. A few of the party exhibited some bravery, and endeavor ed, by shout-), to rally their flying comrades, but it was impossible. They then turned and discharg ed their pieces at our men w ithout effect. Six of the enemy were left dead on the ground. It is believed that thie invading party- con sisted of Regulars and Michigan Volunteers. Col. Gregg had received information that a detach ment of Federalists carue to Vienna on Sunday evening, and brought timber to repair the bridge, and that they stated while there that they would come on Monday with men enough to whip and hang every d d Secessionist in the neighborhood. They made a slight mistake in their calculations. About twelve rounds were fired by our artillery, but the enemy scattered after the second. Neither the infantry nor cavalry fired a shot. Our troops burnt the cars and captured a con siderable quantity of carpenter's tools, blankets, and other baggage, together with about twenty muskets and a number of pistols. Mr Hancock brings with him as trophies a U. S. soldier's cap, a havclock thoroughly saturated with blood, and a bayonet. The fire of our artillerists was most effective. One man was found with his head shot completely off, another with his arm shot off at the shoulder, and oi her ghastly objects proved the destructive effect of the shots. It is thought by some that one of the balls broke the couplings of the loco motive; at nil events, the engine was taken away j from the scene of action with all possible speed. After the engagement, Col. Gregg retired with his command to Fairfax C. II. Further Partivnhirs. Wc are indebted to I). G. Duncan, K.sq., fur the following private dis patch : Manafsas Junction, June 18. Col. Gregg, of the First South Carolina Regiment, with a re connoitering party, consisting of part of the First South Carolina Regiment, with two guns and two companies of Dragoons, started on Sunday morn ing last for Great Falls of Potomoc. On Monday evening, they came to Vienna station on the Lou doun and Hampshire Railroad, and met there a train bearing the Fifth Ohio Regiment, Col. McCook. At the first fire, six cars were detached and the cm my fled, leaving six killed and wounded. liichvwnd U if patch, 9t7i insf. Washington, June 19.- The Federalists had 900 men at Vienna. The report to Gen. Scott says: '-On turning a curve within a quarter of a mile of Vienna, we were fired upon by a masked battery, with shell shot mid grape, killing and wounding some men on platform cars. The train stopped on account of the injury to the machinery; we then abandoned the train and took to the woods, finding the batteries supported by 1,500 South Carolinians. We fell back, throwing out skirmishers on both flanks, and retired leaving five killed, five wounded and five missing. The men abandoned many haversacks, blankets and a few muskets." The report is sdgned Robert C. Schenek, Brigadier-General First Ohio Regiment. Among the killed was the editor of the Cleveland Herald. Later accounts say that 200 were killed and wounded of the federalists. PlCKF.NS MUST YIELD TO BRAGG BaTTKMFS. The Baltimore correspondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer, writing ou the 27th, says: "I was shown a letter received here from an offi cer at Fort Pickens to his father in this city. He says that the fort cannot possibly be held out agnintt the Confederates for twenty four hours, i s Bragg has so arranged his batteries that he can lodge shell into the fort every minute." m Ready to Decide the Contest. A Wash ington correspondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer says it is rrported that President Davis is ready to make overtures to President Lincoln to decide the contest by a pitched battle, allowing the North to have one tenth more men than the South. He desires this, it is alleged, on the score of humanity. We don't believe that Davis will make any such proposition Onio and Pennsylvania. These two States which are furnishing men for the invasion of West ern Virginia, may calculate with certainty upon a day of reckoning yet to conic. Virginia has been slow in movement, but ehe is gradually warming up to her work; and our enemies may rest assured that she will exact compound interest upon their own soil for the whole debt of invasion and out rage they are now running up. The comunications with Fortress Monroe ex cept by sea are completely cut off. On the land side it may said to be invested. Gen. McClelland proposes to go down the AIIs sistiippi and meet the Confederate, ahortly. EVACUATION OP HARPER'S FEBBY. On Saturday morning, J une 15th, Gen. J ohnston withdrew from HarpeVs Ferry, with nearly all his forces, for the purpose of advancing upon Gen. McClelland, who is threatening him from the direction of Roniney, at the head, as it is stated, of 15,000 men. If this be correct, we may ex pect soon to hear of an important engagement in the vicinity of Rmney. It is also stated that the forces which were ap proaching Harper's Ferry from the Maryland side, numbered 22,000 men. These will probably be kept in check by the batteries on the Virginia Heights. The bridges at Harper's Ferry were destroyed by Confederate forces, also the public buildings, the machinery and property being first removed, except a small quantity of corn which was destroy ed. It tnay be interesting to state that not a bridge remain on the Potomac from Georgetown to Cum berland. The evacuation ia approved by all our military men. The Richmond Examiner, speaking of the evac uation of Harper's Ferry, says: "That the event is distasteful, cannot be denied, but reason will not condemn this retreat. The ! force and General at Harper's Ferry were perhaps ! the most effective that Virginia ha J in the field, and in that position they were useless. hat end did they serve there? It is said that they protect ed the Valley of Virginia. But Harper's Ferry was not the only key to the Valley, and the fact that the troops of McClellan were the other day at Romney, is proof of the fact. The truth is, when the arms and machinery were removed form Har per's Ferry, and when Alexandria was helplessly abandoned, the occupation of the former town ceased to be nn object of importance. It might once have been considered part of the line of t he Potomac, but when Alexandria and the Hampshire road were surrendered, we ceased to commaud the line of the Potomac with Harper's Ferry. Our best army was locked up there for no purpose, and many well informed people rather wonder that it has not been withdrawn before, tl an that it is now removed to fields on which it may be profitably employed." FROM RICHMOND. Correspondence of the Petersburg Express. Richmond, June 20. As early as 9 a. m. to day our city was filled with startling rumors. As they are on every body's tongue, I will give them to you, with the remark, that I furnish them as rumors only. One of the most exciting is, tint Gnn. B. F. Butler has landed 10,000 reinforcements at New port News, and was marching on Bethel Church. Col. Magruder, it is reported, to avoid being sur rounded, has fallen back on Yorktown. It is also stated that a messenger had reached here from Col. Magruder, with a despatch to Gen. Lee for reinforcements. The request was complied with, and several companies have gone to Col. M.'s aid. Another rumor, and a highly gratifying one it is,, represents that the notorious Gen. Lyon, Lincoln's supple tool in Missouri, has been captured at Boonville, Mo., by the gallant Gov. C. F. Jackson. It is said that 1,500 Hessians were also captured, along with their bloodthirsty leader. The capture is said to have taken place last night. The tidings were telegraphed by the Southern lines to Mobile, and from thence to this city. And yet another report is, that Gen. J. E. Johnston, who com mands the Confederate forces near Winchester has met and has defeated McClolland's forces near Harper's Ferry, killing, wour.ding and taking pris oners abaut 3,000. This news is almost too good to be true, but as it is on every tongue I send it. The Whig locates the fight near Manassas Junc tion. 1 presume you will be informed by tele graph should the inteligence be confirmed here after. I have been informed on reliable authority, that the residence of Mr Gibson, a delegate in the Vir ginia Legislature from Hampshire county, was en tered a few days since by a party of Lincolnites, and robbed of tilver plate and other articles to the value of 1,000. rlhe scout.drols then insisted that the old gentleman should take the oath of al liegance to the United States, which he peremptori ly ref used to do. Being an old man, no further violence was offered. 1 1 ave just seen and conversed with Col. John ston, of 'the Confederate Army, stationed in this city. He informs me that Gen. Fauntloroy's son is direct from Winchester, and he snys the report regarding an attack by Geti. J. E. Johnston upon McClelland's forces connot be correct, as when he left Gen. J. was quartered in his (F.V) mother's hou-e. mm i NORTH CAROLINA VOLUNTEERS. The following companies comprise t lie Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth aud Eleventh Regiments of Ncrth Carolina Volunteers: Ftfth Regiment. Chatham Rifles, Captain Thrie; Mon roe Li:ht Infantry, captain McKae: Ellis Guards, capt. Love; Beat'.ie's Ford Riflemen, captain Iloaston: Moun tain Hoys, captain Corbet; Tar River Guards, captain Terry; Davie Sweepstakes, captain Kelly; Franklin Rifles, captain Green; Sandy Creek Rough and Rrftdy, captain Jackson; Foplar Spring Grays, captain Spivey. Stationed at Garysburg'. Sixth Regiment. Jackson Volunteers, captain Cole man: Madison Light Infantry, captain Peak; Rlnck Mountain Roys, captain McElroy; Rutherford Riflemen, captain Lee; Rutherford Volunteer?, captuiu Leaven thorpe; Haywood Rat.pers, captain Love; Jefferson lajjsICnCounty Guard., captain Angel; Henderson Guards, captaTn Shipp; King's Mountain Grays, captain Bripps; Buncombe Guards, enptain Thrash. Stationed at Raleigh. Seventh Regiment. Washington Greys, captain Spar row; Hyde Volunteers, captain Leitb;Tar River Hoys, captain Johnson: Hertford Light Infantry, captain Sharpe; Currituck Atlantic Rifles, captain Lindscy: Roanoke Guards, captain Lamb; Cosananv B of Martin County, captain Clement; Wa?hinton County Volun- ' teers, captain Gill iam; John Harvvy G tards, captain John.on; Independent Greys, captain Colioon. Sta tioned at Hattcras and Ocracoke. Eighth Regiment Bladen Guards, captain George Tait; Bladen Light Infantry, captain RobtTait; Holmes Riflemen, captain Cbesnut; Independent Blues, captain William; Robeson Rifle Guard?, captain torment; Columbus Guards, Ho, 1, captain EWh; Onslow Greys, captain Radd; Moore'a Cretk Rifle Guard, captain Hawes; Columbus Guards, No. 3, captain George; Scotch Boys, capt. Malloy. Stationed at Wilmington! JVintk Regiment. Orange Guards, captain Jones; Guilford Greys, captain Sloan: Goldsboro Rifles, capt! Craton; Goldsboro Volunteers, captain iV hi taker; Wil son Light Infantry, captain Barnes; Pitt Volunteers, captain Singeltary, Marlboro Guards, capiain Morrill Dixie Rifles, captain Strong; North Carolin i Guard captain Whitfield ; Tockahoe Braves, captain Wooteu' To this Regiment the Artillery Company under com mand of Capt. Pender, will be attached." Tenth Regiment. German Volunteers, Captain Kor nelson; Rifle Guards, captain Meares; Cabarrus Black Boy-, captain Atwell; Cape Fear Riflemen, captain Hawkins: Sampson Rangers, captain Faison; Fair Bluff Volunteers, captain Smith; Columbus Guards No 4 captain Stanly; Columbus Guards, X0- 2. captain Toon Confederate Greys, captain Denison: Wilmington Li-ht Infantry, captain McRae. Stationed at Forts Caswell and Johnson. :rAmf.--TownFork Invincibics, captain Westmoreland: Mountain Bots, enptain Pepper- Blue Ridge Riflemen, capt. Grave,; Davidson Guards, captain Leach; Forsyth Guards, captain Wharton; Surrv Marks men captain G.lmer; Mountain Tigers, captain Waugb Yadkin Gray Eagles, captain Coanollr; Forsrth Rifle! mm captain BetU; Forsyth Sonthrcns captain Mi Uer Stationed at Danville, F "l"er- N. C. NORTH CAROLINA ITEMS. Brigabiee-General D. fl- HiLL.-It gives s pleasure to record the following appointment by Gov. Ellis, by and with the consent of the Military BCo1.D. H. Hill, 1st Regiment of North Caro lina Volunteers, to be Brigardie-Genera of the first Brigade of N. C. Volunteers for distinguish ed services at the battle at Be thel Clinch, Virgin ia, to take rankfrom June 10th, ISGI.-Bale.gh Journal. Sixth Regiment of Volunteers The fol lowing officers were elected by the Sixth Regiment of Volunteers in this city on Monday last: Colonel, Stephen Lcc, of Buncombe; Lieut. Colonel, R. O. A. Love of Haywood; Major, Capt. Briggs, of Gaston. Ral. bland. Tbi3 regiment, we learn, baa been ordered to Yorktown Two companies have passed through here since our last issue one from Ashe county, Capt. Cox, 96 men; and one from Yadkin, Capt. Cooley, 100 men. Salisbury Watchman. ' Supreme Court. The Clerk is directed to give notice that, owing to the peculiar state of the docket, cases from II Circuit will be called on the 20th inst. III " " 24th inst, IV " " " 27th inst. VI " " " 1st July. VII " " " 4th July. Exempt the Volunteers from Poll Tax. Wc have drawn up and forwarded to be present ed to the State Convention, with only our own humble name attached, a petition praying that Volunteers who shall enlist for and during the War, in addition to the regular pay, might be ex empted from the payment of Poll Tax forever. We hope that august body will at once per ceive the justice as well as the sound policy ot our suggestion, and legislate accordingly. iSlatesville. Express. Superior Courts. Judges O&borne and Heath having made a permanent exchange of circuits, as we learn, the Fall circuits of the Superior Courts will be held, subject to voluntary exchanges, as follows: First Circuit, Second, " Third, " Judcre Dick. 4i Heath. Osborne. u Fourth, Fifth, u It " Iiailcy. " Howard. " Saunders. " French. friend handed Sixth, Seventh, " Green Tea A bunch of jrreen tea Ral. Jour. us a small the bone Jidt: green tea of China grown in Hyde county, which we have tried and find excellent. With the exception of a slight green taste, it was decidedly superior to the tea brought all the way from the Celestial Empire. Washington (Ar. C) Dispatch. The TJtlevGl-n. We learn that MrGrey Utlcy has been ordered to llaleigh with bis model breech-loading cannon, lor the purpose of having it tested. This is a North Carolina invention, was patented some two years ago, and is highly spoken of by military men. The Utley Gun is simple in its construction, and can be safely fired fifteen times per minute. The inventor is anxious to have a pix-pounder cast by the State, should it be approved of by the Military Board, and offers the privilege to the State of having two butteries cast free of cost to reimburse itself for the experiment. It is especi ally adapted as a rifle cannon. Our .State should lose no time in testing this pun, as it will, if the opinion of the inventor can be relied upon, prove a terror to our enemies. Raleigh Register. We had the pleasure of seeing here Mr Mc Lane, superintendent and part proprietor of the Egypt coal mine, in Chatham county. Mr McLane is ready to get. out coal, and was here lor the pur pose of'getting some rope and other things necessary to the security of his hoisting apparatus, wc be live; when this is fully adjusted he can progress much more rapidly in bringing coal to the surface, lie says he will have to cart the coal some two miles and a half to the Fayctteville and Wes tern lload, but even that is preferable to not get ting it carried. The extra session of the Legisla ture passed several acts, amoner others, one provid ing for the completion of the Fayetteville Hoad to the coal fields and for adding to and completing its equipment, but that, like other things, seems to have been overlain by the weight of the Conven tion, which by proposing for itself a very wide latitude of action, has put all legislation in doubt. Mr McLane also expects to be making iron on Deep River sometime along of 1831. He ought to get all the encouragement that the State or other public authorities can legally and fairly give. Wilmington Journal. JPaT A very destructive hail storm passed over Catawba Springs, in Lincoln county, Saturday the 15th, completely destroying the crops on that plan tation. and injuring very seriously other crops in the vicinity. It was not extensive, but the work of destruction to crops on the premises attached to the Springs, we are informed, was complete. The misfortune of the loss fell to the lot of a poor but industrious and worthy man. Salisbury Watch man. Gov. Ellis in Florida. We have before us a copyof the proceedings of the called session of the Florida Convention on February 26th and April 18th, 18G1. In the latter proceedings we find the following complimentary endorsement of Governor Ellis: Mr Beard, of Leon, offered the following reso lution : Resolved, That considering the embarrassments that surround Governor Ellis of North Carolina, at this I' time that tries the souls of men," the State of Flor ida is constrained to express admiration for the de cision and intrepidity of Gov. Ellis, evinced by his in dignant reply to the requisition made by the Black Re publican President, and his prompt occupation of the Forts and Arsenal within a State that had not with drawn formally from the late Federal Union. The rules were waived, and the resolution unanimously adopted. Tur. Cornstalk Boys. We understand that, before the battle of Bethel, some of the enemy in quired of an old lady, at whose house they stopp ed, what troops composed the Confederate forces in the neighborhood. She told them that she be lieved they were from North Carolina and Virgin ia. They affected to be greatly satisfied with this information, remarking that if they were South Carolinians or Louisianians they might have some trouble, but that they could "whip Virginians and North Carolinians with cornstalks." If they en tertained euch an idea, wonder what they think of the experiment! The 2:40 time in which they made tracks from old Rips bayonets, and outrun the fastest balls from the Virginia artillery, show ed that they were not immovably fixed in their prejudices, and held themselves open to conviction. Richmond Dispatch. K I The privateer Savannah has been carried into rsew York, in charge of Midshipman Cook. The privateer ciew of the Savannah, consisting of 35 men, are on board the Minnesota. The yankeea threaten to hang them; if they do, some of their own men, now prisoners, should be hung. ' f.l'Cl;tVn MtSTlVl T XT r Wi0inA,i v Harris. memter ot the lirm ot Harrison & Edwjhu' 1 Greensboro, Miss., who has been serving volunteer at Corinth, Miss., one day last wLvV fained a furlough. He arrived at his reside. Greensboro before day on Thursday tt0rv and desiring, to surprise his wife, he entered? house with as little noise as possible. Mr, g "? son saw him, however, but in the dark mistook P1, and called to his broth er,;Mr. Wm. Ihrrigoo chant of Lodi, who was sleeping on the pri" to shoot the negro who had broken in. rje did" and a heavy load of shot entered his broth right breast under the nipple. Mr Harrison in a few moments, leaving his wife and br... j a state of distracted agorny too fearful to eontej piate. Fast Day at Yorktown, Va. Thedaj, r.rl i.- nhserved bv the Confederals ... . properly observed by the Confederate troop, uuopj j was deliv.Aj uaiii. v,a...-- , . MO ucnvfjA . i ! V. rt ftViA fHlortLiiti tV L - l v.ctj Regiment, Rev. Mr Yates, and at night Re?' W. Miller of Petersburg preached an eloquent ci ain. An f hi nrniv. A delightful imhr; Cvi hi vii w j r '"iun produced by the services of the day. A; q bsftcrian. Gen. Fiep.ce. of Massachusetts.- Wt from Fortress Monroe that several officers of tht Albany regiment that were engaged ia the affair at Big Bethel, have tendered their TenJ resignations, th rough dissatisfaction with the eoB. tinued connection of Gen. Pierce with the im,i there, and that it is highly probable that a nob,, of officers of other regiments in that quarter U follow their example. Washington Star. The Southern " Major." The Federal troor, routed at Bethel Church assert that they capture, a " Southern Major and several secessionists. turns out that the Major was a Connecticut tii pedlar, named Titus C. Rice, whom they met o the road and captivated. In the " piping time, of peace," Rice, who was a citizen, had somcboi acquired the name of "Major." The defeat of Henry Winter Davis in liicn. vass for the representation of Baltimore ia th Federal Congress, is not less delightful thaniur. prising. That arch-traitor is the type of ultra Submission. His overthrow is worth a dozen vie toriea. It is Maryland's Declaration of Iudepend ence and Proclamation of War. "The Best Speech for tub Times." Tin Bredericksburg News publishes a letter whitb thus characterizes the speech of Gen. Lee, who be. ing vociferously called on for a speech at Onngi Court House, appeared, and said he had lunch more important matters on his mind than speech making; advised all who were in service to be drill, ing, and those who for good reasons were not, u attend to their private affairs, and avoid the excite ment and rumors of crowds, &e. We coincide with the News in its estimate of the excellence of tltii speech. Lieutenant-Governor Reynolds, of Missouri, ar rived in Richmond, on Thursday, to endeavor to co-operate with the Southern States lie wu well received, and his mission was successful. rr . i ! i. r ROM TENNESSEE. ivn cxiraci ironi a rmu letter to a business firm in Wilmington, dated Nashville, June 10th, says : " Tennessee has feceded by 100,000 majorilj, We have 25,000 in camp and the number increai ing all the time, and in two months more we ill have 50,000. It would astonish you to seethe preparations that have been made in so short a time. There are two establishments in this place employing 400 hands, engaged in casting cannon and balls. There are six more in different parti of the State with about 600 hands. We will be ready for the hell hounds of the North when they come. I am glad to see that my old State ii fully aroused. I am anxious for the vandala to come into our State, as we will make our land rich with their carcases. Between Memphis and Cain we have 30,000 troops under arms. The scoun drels will never be able to penetrate the South; if they do, none will ever return." Nearly all the prisoners tak n from the Ne England States turn out to be shoe makers. Tbif talk about putting them to work. lAFArVTISr SKICVICE. WASTED, "75 STRONG MLS FOR THE W A It All able bodied men who winh to eulit in tl cause of their country will call upon either of tbetm de.rsipncd. who Will explain to then) the rrguUtioM $15 bounty money will be paid tc every one murtf'd into service, and $ I per month regular j,nj, countmi from time of enlistment. Uniform, food and meJit! attendance will be furnished free. Conic soon! and let old North Carolina be In front ranks. V. LEE DAVIDSON, Capt- JOHN E. HROWN,n WM. J. KKKR, J ' Bis?" Headquarters at Kerr'a Hotel. OUR COU.XTRV IaWADED. Soldier Wanted. WE want one hundred active, able-bodied m'' form an Artillery Company, to aerve durinjt M war. Fifteen Dollars bounty money will be p'" each man as eoon as mustered into service. EcB dier will be furnished with snitable Uniform and r tions, besidas Army pay. Apply imraediatfly to T. Jl. DRUM. Cap'aia., Charlotte, May 28, 1861. or S. J. LOWK1K, !.' U. n. SMITH & coT (SUCCESSORS TO i. B. T. IOOI,) WHOLESALE AND RKTAIL DKALEKS U BOOTS AND Leather, Calf-Skins and Shoe-Findings CHARLOTTE, It. C March 26, 1861. tf BOOT AND SHOE EMPORIUM Ch3rlotte, N. C. ARE recelring a choice atock of Boots and Sbort th beat quality (warranted) which they 'H '1 ' LOW PRICES FOR Ci p&&" March 26tb, 186iV If J. W. DERR'S BLAST FURNACE, Is notr in operation, producing a qnalitr of SOFT IROM superior to anv heretofore made. Cooking Machinery, Ac, are alio manufactured at tbia ' BI?V, t Persons wishinr anything in my line, are solicit give me a trial. Prieea moderate. -Address, J W. PEBRf Spring Hill Forg Lincoln County, Jan. 4, IS1. "-Pd
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