AN ORDINANCE
For the support of indigent families tf jxrsoiis
now in military service.
We copy the following from the Minutes of Met klen
biirg County Court :
At a Court of I'leas and Quarter Sessions began
and held at the court-liouse in Charlotte on the
4th Monday of July A. J). 1801, a majority of the
.justices ueing i.reseui,, wiien .jouii iiaiktr, ,
-i. 1 ...1 t.i HM1... T? .,.
was appointed Chairman and . K. J.cid, Jvsq
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jiuicu iiairiuau auu m . i. jciu, j.-xj ,
was appointed .Secretary, and the following pro-
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cceuingM were uiu aim oruers iu.m io-ii;
Ordered by the Court, I hat for the purpose of
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Tendering aid and support to the indigent families
of persons enfraired in the military service of the
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sums, ana imm time to time as tne court Here
after may deem necessary; and for the purpose of
negotiating said loan, and directing the application
of it, the following persons are designated as a
committee, to be called the Executive Committee,
to-wit : IJ. W. Alexander, I'avid I'arks arid Win.
K. White, Esqs.
It is further ordered by the Court, That II. W.
Alexander have leac to negotiate such loan on
?-uch terms and in sik-Ii amounts as he may deem
expedient, and John Walker, Ksj.. Chairman, give
certificates as Chan man, countersigned by the
Clerk of the County Court, for such amount, and
ranse the amount and date of each certificate and
the name of each person or corporation to which
iu i in .i uwirjv m iii I'ti liidl lull-
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pose: and he (the Chairman) shall cause aid
book to be laid before the Justices of the County
Court at every term of said Court, and at any time
before the Committee of Finance, when required
by the Court or Committee of Finance. It is
further ordered by the Court, that the said . W.
Alexander enter into liond with sufficient security
in the sum of eighty thousand dollars, payable to
the State of North Carolina, conditioned for the
faithful keeping, disbursing and accounting for
such funds as he may obtain from time to time,
which bond when accepted by the Court shall be
filed with the Clerk of the Court for safe keeping; ;
and it is further ordered by the Court that John
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L. llrown be nrointed t-ommissarv to i.nreh;Si i
from the farmers of the country such provisions as
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may be necessary for distribution among the la.ni-
lies of such persons; as are engaged in the military
service of the State or sueh that may hereafter be
engaged, Mid also to draw uj on the Treasurer, .
W. Alexander, for money, and to purchase fiom
our own citizens and others, giving our own citi
zens the preference, when the article is the same
in quality.
Jt is further ordered by the Court, That to
prevent fiauds and extravagance, that tin afore
said Ii. W. Alexander, Iavid I'arks an 1 Win. K.
White, shall direct what amount of provisions or
necessaries shall be distributed to each family
weekly on aj piieaiion, and the said commissary
shall not distribute any more than the allowance so
oideicd or cause tin' same to 1 e di.-f rihuted.
It is further ordered by the Court, That all
families of volunteers w ho need as.-istance report
forthwith to the ab.-.ve eem nittee stating the num
ber of members, ae, and toek of provisions on
hand, so as to enable said coiumiitec to decide
what amount of provisions may be necessary.
It is further ordered by the Court. 'I hat a ma
jority of the members of the F.xccutive Commit
tee fcjiall have power to act, and the County Court,
at any regular term may fill any vaeaio v in said
moval or .other inal ility to act, and a m
tioiity of
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the Justices may, at ;:ny time, i.bwhsh the
niniittee or remove any member of it
It is further ordered by the Cunt, That each
member of the Kveeutive Committee and Com
missary shall have such compensation for their
services as the County Court, a majority being
present, may deem proper, to 1 e paid by the Coun
ty Trustee on certifeatc of the Clerk of the Coun
ty Court.
It is further ordered by the Court, That tUe
Committee of Finance, or such Committee as the
Court may appoint, shall audit the accounts of the
Treasurer and Commisary at least once in thirty
lays and report to the County Court at each regu
iar term the state and condition of the finances.
It is further ordered by the Court, That the
Treasurer have Ilonds issued, with coupons at-
iched, payable in ten years alter date, the interest
yable seini-annuniiy on the first day of January !
nd July in each vear by the Treasurer of the
' .xeeutive Committee, or by such person as the
! ourt may appoint, subject to any order made for
. sinking fund, whereby the principal :nay be ex
iiguished in less time than ten years.
It is further ordered by the Court, That J M
Hutchison and C. Overman act as assiftant com
missaries for the Charlotte district; for I'aw Creek
''eat, J F MePaniel; Horn hill's, X Ii Taylor;
1 I reck, 1 hos I drier; Sharon, John Walker;
I rovidence, James 1 J.obinson; Morning Star,
William Maxwell; Clear Creek, It 31 White; Crab
Orchard, J S havis; Mallard Creek, 1J II (.'arrison;
lewecse's. T W S narrow: Lemlv's. II II Johnston:
Long Creek, Ilobt I) Whitlev ; who shall perform ;
the same duties, have the same powers and privi-
leges, and be under the same restrictions as the
principal Commissary, John L loown.
Ordered by the Court, further, That these pro-
ceodings be enrolled on the minutes of the Court.
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ARRESTS. !
On Monday morning last, John Hilton was ar- '
rested in the county of Davidson, near Thomasviile. ;
Jor using incendiary language and making threats of
violence. When the sheriff received the warrant ;
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for the arrest of Hilton, he proceeded to his house,
in company with three or four others, where they
found him; but he refused to surrender; and in
taking him, Mr Wesley Thomas received a severe
sword cut on the sine of the free. Hilton was
carried before Judge Saundeis, at Lexington, who
sentenced him to twelve months imprisonment for
resisting an officer; and also bound him over in a
bond ot SJ,00 tor his appearance at the next Mi-
perior Court, in default of which he was committed
.to prison.
Hilton is represented as a shrewd, bold, bad
man a dangerous man in a community; one.cr.pa
ble of doing a great deal of harm among the unin
formed in the community.
A man by the name of Chandler, a Yankee
shoe-maker at ThomasvilW, was a No arrested for
some improper conduct, and carried before Judge
Saunders, who, alter an investigation of the
rhnrrrfx! Konnrl liim in n l..,i,.l .J'S-' ili 4"., 1.;..
C 1 V-IFl' IOI HIS ..I-
iurnn. h nTt Snn.r'i.r t.rt M .1 1..- .
readily gave the bond and was dischar-ed Mr ll,J,pr-v reeovJs no such defeat for tho past ccntu
AYright, also a Yankee shoe-maker, was bound r "1rout so utter and complete as that of the
over as a witness, in a bond of which bo Federal forces. 1 he fighting of the Southern men,
There are warrants out for three or four moro
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suspected persons; but we deem it improper to
cive their names, until they can be arrested.
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Tho lnnvampnlc f n c.iiu.l nf imll 111 Jl Ili'J.'li.
borhood North of Thomasviile, created a consider- OTUr- '? 01 eveiuuons ueie supcro aim
able excitement for a day or two, tut we learn that ; Plornicu with perfect rapidity, coolness and dis
it lias pretty near subsided, and we do not appro- , UP mo-
hend any farther difficulty in the neighborhood. ! Among the thmgs captured at the battle of
li rfrnshnm I nfriot.
We copy the abova because many exaggerated re
ports are in circulation about the affair. The State
authorities will deal promptly with tories wherever
ooBd;tbonph we think there tre but few in iKistate.'irsjnw. and our soldiers are supplied cheap.
THE BATTLE OP MANASSAS.
Correspondence of the CoIumb:a Carolinian.
The first intimation of retreat known at Sud
leigli Church, where the federal ho?pital was es
tablished, directly on the road, was seeing Gen.
McDowell and stuff with a squad of cavalry riding
by rapidly. This in formal ion we subsequently
had corroborated by a wounded Lieutenant of the
regulars, who is 'a prisoner. He says (Jen. 31c-
i irsuiai,
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i'owcu was la.-t io icutu mv- utm uioi iv
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leave it.
The same Lieutenant (a graduate of West Point
. n ,.n4,foa f
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; ins clus.s were in the tight, and nearly all arc kill-
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i 1 he crowds of wounded Federals continue still
!. I. M -i n.-icKfi-; ruin arp cirflii tor .-md
forwarded to Charlottesville, Culpeper, Orange and
Kichiuoud, where the Hospitals are filling rapidly.
Others will have to be established. We saw up
wards of 200 Federals in one hospital, and 43
more arrived in the evening. The poor, misera
ble, deluded wretches seem grateful for our doing
for them what their own people failed to do.
Larire numbers of prisoners are constantly pour
ing in, and there are now outside of the hospitals
at least 1,'JOO. At Charlottesville are 1,500 sick
and wounded, at Culpeper as many, and in Rich
mond at least 1.000. All along the railroad
the ladies of the neighborhood crowd to
the cars and bcr to be allowed to take them to
their house:
The
Vii uinians
are doinir their
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: dutv noblv. and even more than their duty
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On the. 'retreat a tired Yankee stopped at a farm
house and begged water. Mrs. Thornton, the
owner, handed him a tumbler, pouring a little
; brandy into it, as he seemed very exhausted. As
she offered it, he shrank back for a moment, but
1 took it and drank it. She asked him why he did
so, and he replied, "To be candid with you, 1 fear
ed you had put poison into it." She replied, "Sir,
you do not know you are speaking to a Virginia
lady; to be equally candid with you, you go no far
ther," she then called two of her servants and di
rected them to disarm him, which they did. An-
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i'tl r emmg up lor water, sue n.auc tne se. varus
treat nis similarly, aim in us iook two prisoners.
A few minutes after another Yankee came to the
,a,uI, ? scrva.I,,t ,?irl, -av 1,im. . Wat"' He
said, "(.Jood bvc, girl;" when she said, "No you
must go to my mistress and thank her, not me."
She marched him up, and as she got near the par
ty, she cried out, "Mistress, here is my prisoner,"
and thu another was bagged, and the. three guard
ed untii a squad of cavalry came and marched
them to headquarters. An Aid of (Jen. Ueaurc
gard told us that he had just been over to thank
the lady in the General's name, for her heroic
conduct.
A negro boy saw a Federal soldier lean his gun
against a tree in a small thicket, and sit down,
lie slipped up and seized the gun. The Yankee
jumped up, when the boy threatened him with
tin bayonet if he moved. II e then gave the order
"'Jlout hue forward march file left" and
uare!u-d in his prisoner. Many cases are report
ed of prisoners being taken by negroes.
A touching scene occurred while we were at
Lewis' House Jltspital, on the battlefield. lr.
L. asked a wounded youth, of sixteen, where he
was from. I le said "JJrooklyu." lie asked him
if he was wounded. He said "slightly. 1 had a
15ible in my pocket, and the ball passed through
it before it wounded me, and thus the force was
deadened." lr. L. said, "My friend, I trust that
'u'e Wl'' pr)V0 your eternal salvation, as it has
been your earthly." Ilesaid "I hope it has, sir;
, " 1. ., f.,.i ...
I i am a ir.ciupcr ottnc :Jvtt!oo.tt t nuicn. "Have
i you a mother':" said the Doctor. lie burst iutv
: tears, as lie answered, "Yes." "Why are you
I here?" said the I Victor. "1 came here to defend
Washington, and not to tight the South; but have
i hern deceived." This is the cry of all the wound
; cd they came to defend the capital, and not to
, light the South.
i 1 hero are many officers of the Federal army
here wounded, and they are attended principally
: by our surgeons. X.
; Anoi.mox Coniiukss.mkx in li.vrrr.K. A cor
respondent of the New York laily Tunes has the
following :
"Congress adjourned Friday until Monday ex
pressly to allow the members to see the show.
:,I10iher sucha w-I.t. At the -randstamnede
el I 1 1 ir I on trl'iSy; linl tlif I it it in w w l t, wno
civilians were awfully scared, and I think several
of them were taken prisoners. I witnessed some
terrific feats of running a'nong them. Many lost
their carriages, and for aught I know are skulking
about the woods now. One very fat Congressman
offered an artillery man 20 for a horse; but after
he had the horse, he found it so hard to mount
that he turned pale all over. He John ( iilpined
along, near my legs, until his horse threw him,
when his agony was fearful. Three of us boosted
him up, and he cut again as though the d 1 was
alter him.
again."
That M. C. will never go to the wars
The Richmond Knquirer says that rhen the
Confederate forces made their advance movement
,loni Manassas, they found two Southern videttes
"'".' l'on a tree- (en- Honham sent a flag of
truc- to tl?niaiil by what authority this atrocious
ael ,,:ui l,ocn but had received no reply at
the last accounts. There will be fearful retaliation.
Tho "fceen of Lincoln's army deny the " soft
impeachment" of " panic." They say they did not
yield to pause, but to the " irrepressible conflict'
m .1 l.l.ti
waKe' UP" luc,n tne ut"?" regiments.
i They wern't scared, they were thrashed.
i It took about, three months for (Jen. McDowell
' to march his grand army from Washington city to
Dull Hun, and it is a remarkable fact that the
i same army returned to Washington in the short
P:u-' ui three hours.
The New York Herald says: " There can be no
longer a doubt about the disastrous nature of the
retreat of our army from Dull Hun to Arlington
Heights. In killed, wounded and piisoners, the
loss amounts probably to twenty thousand, includ
ing many of the best officers, together with the
whole of the plendid artillery."
Jin Hi sskl's Opinion. A special dispatch to
the Baltimore Exchange, from Washington, says
that Mr Hussell, of the London Times, who was
present at the battle, states that the loss in killed
and wounded of the Federals must amount to 12,
000, aud that the loss of the Confederates
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Will probably ICaCl 4,b00
He states that
i :n .
c saxs, was maguiucc u
aney urcu wiin tne
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precision 01 veterans, ..ey uu.u i an o permit
the artillery to fire, and then .rising, discharge
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their muskets and charge bayonets in. splendid
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enough to kill or cur halt the continent. "Doc
tor" Lincoln would not let us have any quinine
nor anything of that kind, but he sent it into
WESTERN DEMOCEAT, CHAELOTTE,
A VIEW OF AFFAIRS AFTER THE
-BATTLE.
From the Baltimore South, July 24.
Private intelligence from Washington altogether
discredits the idea that any portion of the Federal
forces have been able to make a stand at.Centreville
or at any point beyond Fairfax C. II. The 'best
opinion seems to be that except stragglers who
have been unable to make good their escape, and
are hiding in the woods to avoid capture, there are
no Federal troops outside of the Alexandria lines
which arc not extended more , than four or five
miles from that city. Most of the regiments are
within the entrenchments on Arlington Heights.
The condition of those who remain in Washington
is deplorable in the extreme many of them . hat
less, coatless, shoeless, and in some instances with
out pantaloons mostly unarmed, having flung
away everything in their flight standing, limping,
lying 01 sitting upon the corners of streets, or the
stoops of houses, and appealing to the charity of
passers-by for means tj buy food and tobacco.
Much blame is attached to their officers for not
making greater efforts to collect these disorganized
wrecks of the "(.! rand Army," but the difficulty
in many cases is that the officers themselves are
among the missing.
Army officers of capacity and intelligence do not
hesitate to pronounce the present army demoralized
beyond the possibility of successful reorganization,
and express the couviction that the attempt to
supply its place with another, will prove an utter
failure. The rank and file of the new army, they
say, will be worse than that of the old one, which
comprised nearly all the uniformed volunteer corps
of the Northern cities, and was consequently of
the best material, so far as intelligence and some
previous knowledge of tactics went, that the country
could ali 'rd and as for the officers, they ask, how
does the (overument expect to find better':!' To
fill the new regiments with the same class of in
capable, who received commissions before, is to
incur the certainty of similar defeat, while, if Jov
ernment proposes to appoint none but educated
military men to positions in its new army, it will
have to wait for a few years until West Point can
furnish them; for at present, there is not a suffi
cient number of such in the country to officer
properly an army of 100,000 men. The old army
was but 12,000 or 18,000 strong, and many of its
best officers arc now in the Confederate lanks
those who were tried in the late battle were the
best that ( lovernment had to oppose to these
and the result is seen. Such, at least, is the talk
in military circles.
A very bitter feeling against the Secessionists
is said to exist at present in Washington, which
has been inflamed by the lying accounts which
have been disseminated in regard to barbarities
alleged to have been committed by thcConfedeiate
troops. To such an extent has this feeling arisen,
especially among the Federal soldiers, that appre
hensions were felt that the few Confederate pris
oners who were in the city would be massacred.
A violent assault was yesterday made by a mob
upon a party of four prisoners, who were brought
into the ciiy under an escort of soldiers, and after
a hearing before (en. Mansfield, were being taken
to the old Capitol building, which is now used as
a guard house. The crowd threatened to hang
them and attempted to take them from the hands
of the soldiers. "In front of Willard's" says this
morning's Republican, "the excitement was very
great; one gentleman (?) pushed his way through
the ciowd, and dealt one of the prisoners a powerful
blow, nearly knocking him down; at other places
on the route there was great trouble in getting
them through the crowd." In like manner a Dr.
Delt, a c;t;zcn of Piincc (Icorge's county, Md.,
who was arrested for uttering "seditious language,"
only escaped being lynched by the mob through
the active interference of some C S. cavalry,
who charged upon the crowd with drawn sabres.
NEWS ITEMS.
lliCMMOND, August 1. Dr. 11. W. fiibbes, of
Columbia, S. C, has been appointed Inspector
deneral of Hospitals for Virgin ia.
The Daltimorc Patriot (Jlepublican) is dead..
It couldn't stand the climate.
Nun koi. K, August 1. The privateer steamer
(Gordon, of Charleston, on Sunday last, captured and
carried into Hattcras Inlet the brig Mcdilpin, of
Dangor, Maine, with a cargo of molasses; also, the
schooner Protector, from Cuba, bound to Philadel
phia, with a cargo of fruit. The privateer Mariner
has captured another schooner, with a cargo of
fruit. The privateer York has captured the brig
D. S. Martin, of Doston, with a cargo of machinery.
Anotiikr Cai-ttuk. We learn that the North
Carolina Steamer Winslow captured on Saturday
a Yankee schooner, laden with provisions, beef,
pOl k, OvC. Jtili'tijl lieyi&tcr.
Washington, August 1. MeClellan prohibits
officers and soldiers leaving camp and visiting
hotels, etc. All is quiet at. Harper's Ferry.
Dauks is occupied in entrenching and drilling.
Jen. Scott has had thirteen (Jovernnient em
ployees arrested. Secret movements are in
pt ogress, to remove all the secessionists from the
Departments.
'A he bill providing for direct taxation, with
modifications, has passed ti e House by a vote of
78 to 08.
'1 he Fire Zouaves have been in insubordination
since their retreat, and they revolted on Saturday.
A regiment was ordered out tw restrain them.
Nine of them have been confined in jail for an
attempt at desertion.
Gen. Dix is closely watching the Maryland
Legislature, to prevent them from passing an ordi
nance of secession in secret session.
MeClellan expresses the opinion that this will
be an artillery war, and asks that as many batteries
as possible be provided. He has ordered a line of
pickets along the Potomac to Harper's Ferry, for
the purpose of preventing correspondence between
the Marylanders and Southerners.
Nkw York, Augut 1. A steamer arrived here
from Daltimore, to-day, bringing a number of pris
oners; among them the Daltimore Police Commis
sioners. Coy Morgan has called for 25,000 troops, under
Lincoln's proclamation.
The trial of the eJptain and crew of the priva
teer Savannah has been postponed until October.
The World says that Ueaurcgard reconnoitered
in person within four miles of the Chain Uridge.
Ten Southern scouts have been captured near the
Uridge.
Prince Napoleon and a portion of his suite left
for Washington to-day, leaving Princess Clothilde
and other ladies here.
The "Conservative Republicans" of New York
have agreed upon the following new Cabinet:
Nathaniel P. Dauks, of Illinois, Secretary of State;
John C. Fremont, of California. Secretary of War;
Cornelius Yauderbilt, of New York, Secretary of
the Navy; Joseph Holt, of Kentucky, Attorney
Geucral. Lkavenwouth, August 1. Large numbers of
Pawnee and Cheyenue Indians are moving in
Marshall County, Kansas, to attack the whites.
Nebraska advices indicate general Indian troub
les. Three wagon loads of arms have crossed the
Dig Dlue Diver for the Confederate partisans.
THE PRISONEItS IN RICHMOND.
The Hon. Mr. Ely, from the notoriously Black
Republican Rochester New York District, is said
to be deeply distressed at his condition. He feels
greatly humiliated, and sheds tears copiously all
the day through. He has been consoled with the
reflection that not a hair of his head will be
touched, if Col. Thomas, of Md., who is now con
fined in Fort Mcllenry is not punished. 13ut if
Col. T. should be hung, as Lincoln threatens be
shall be, Mr Ely will have to perform a slack-rope
performance.
The particulars attending the Hon. Mr Ely's
capture are somewhat novel, if the version related
to me be correct. It is said that he was in a buggy,
and during the jam and the rush on the road, the
vehicle unfortunately broke down. Mr -K- seeing
that his capture was imminent deserted his disabled
vehicle, aud secreted himself in the forests close
by. Many persons passed in sight of him, I"t he
dared- not reveal his position, fearing they might
be Southern rebels. Finally, a party of five per
sons passed, whom 31 r Ely took to be Northern
soldiers, and hailed them. They told him to come
along, all right, but upon discovering that he was
a Northern invader, immediately declared him
their prisoner, and conducted the member of the
Rump Congress into our lines.
There is another prisoner here, who, singular to
state, owes his life to a broken leg, which was
fractured by a cannon ball. He is a member of
the Fire Zouaves, -and was in the thickest of the
fight. During the height of a charge made upon
this band of " PetLambs," a Confederate soldier
of appalling dimensions and most ferocious mien,
who with a tenifie weapon was cutting and slaying
the invaders on every hand, approached this priso
ner and seizing him with his left hand was about
to cut his head tiff with the other. Just at this
critical moment a cannon ball struck the now priso
ner on one of his legs, smashing the bone. He
fell from the grasp of his antagonist in a twinkling,
and the latter stepping over his body, inflicted the
blow intended for him upon a companion near by,
nearly severing the head from the body. So'thc
Zouave here lost a leg, but saved his life.
One of the rrisoncrs is a free negro, who came
as Chaplain for one of the Connecticut Regiments.
His name is Augustus. He was formerly a slave
in the county of Fauquier, Va., but made his
escape per the underground railroad several years
ago.
- From the Raleigh Journal.
Important to Volunteers. The duties
hitherto devolving on Col.l Hoke, Adjutant-General
of the Militia or 12 months vounteers, have
been transferred to the office of the Adjutant Gen
eral State troops, and will in future devolve on
Col J. G. Martin, Adjutant and Inspector-General
of the entire forces of North Carolina. Col.
M. has already introduced an important arrange
ment, by which all the regiments will be number
ed consecutively, from one to the highest, beginn
ing with the State Tioops, which will be of great
advantage in distinguishing the regiments, inas
much as there will hereafter be be uo tiro first, two
sa oiulj &C.
APPOINTMENT KY THE GOVERNOR. Wc are
truly glad to see that J. A. Engiehard, Esq., of
Tarboro', Edgecombe county, has consented to act
temporarily as I'rivatc Secretary to his Excellency,
Gov. Clarke, vice Graham Daves, Esq , resigned,
and who has been appointed adjutant in the 12th
Regiment, N. C. Volunteers, Col. Pettigrew.
Accident to Ma.j. Ramseur. Whilst Maj.
S. ). Ramsenr, commanding the Ellis Light Ar
tillery, was riding into town from his camp, on
Saturday evening last, in the midst of a heavy
rain, his horse fell and threw him violently to the
ground, breaking his collar bone on the left side.
The injury is a serious one, but Maj. R. has 'left
for Virginia with his company notwithstanding.
It will require more that one broken bone to keep
the Major out of the fight now that he is ready.
Arrival. Lieut. Edward Dick, son of Judge
Jiek, of North Carolina, arrived in this city Mon
day evening en route forborne. Lieut. Dick was
formerly first Engineer on board the U. S. Steam
er Mohawk, but upon hearing of the action of his
State, resigned his commission and refused to con
tinue his services on board the ship. They land
ed him at Tampa Day without money, keeping
back an amount of back pay due him from the
I'nited States Government, of Si75. Ho procur
ed conveyance, however, as far as Jacksonville,
and there wrote home to Greensboro, N. C, for
funds. He was on on his way home, coming by
the Savannah route, when he was suddenly arrest
ed on suspicion of being a spy, the remark as to
his former position on the Mohawk having been
overheard.
He was examined before the Mayor yesterday
morning, and produced letters from Jno. A. Gil
mer, Esq.. and. was also vouched for by Mr L.
Darbot and other respectable citizens with whom
he was acquainted in this city. Of course, the
Mayor at once released him, expressing his regret
for his untoward circumstances. Charleston Cou
rier. Mr Dick passed through this place last week,
cn his way to Greensboro.
Gen. Scott Confident. It is stated by 'Ion,'
the usually reliable Washington corresponded of
the Daltimore Sun, that Gen. Scott, at 4 o'clock on
Sunday, had his carriage at the door, and insisted
upon proceeding to Dull Run, but was prevented
from it by his friends. As late as four ocloek, he
told a Senator he was confident of victory on the
side of the Federal troops. It is perfectly well
understood that he and the president also were
driven into this disastrous movement by the clam
or of polit Scans.
m i
Prayer for the Cause. Prof. II. II. Tucker,
proposes through the Christian Index, that at
j,)-f ci.ri 'y one o'clock, every day, until these cal
amities be overpast, a few minutes be set apart
for prayer by each individual in the Confederate
States, or in States which sympathize with the
Southern Confederacy. There may be no meeting
fbr prayer at any particular place, but let each one
for himself whereever he may be, at one o'clock,
spend a little while in devout supplication to the
Almighty. Let the merchant retire for a moment
from his couutingrooin. or if this be not possible,
let him lift up his heart to God in pious ejacula
tion; let the farmer f-top his plough in the furrow;
let the mechanic stay his hand from labor, let the
physician pause for a moment on his mission of;
mercy; let tne lawyer lay asiue his brier; let the :
student rest from his toil; let the mother lay her j Rowan County Bibb? Society, held in Salisbury on the
babe in tho cradle; let the busy housewife suspend , 15tn Jul.vt the following regolution was adopted:
her domestic cares; let every man, whatever his; Whereas the 25th day of July is deemed too &arly for
calliug or pursuits, suspend them, let all business -fu!1 nifcct"K f the State Bible Conventionin Salis-
halt, and the whole land be still. In that moment : bury a! t a!kd ff l? the address of the Exe. ntire Com
o . -ii i ... . i mittee to the christians aud patriots of Noith Carolina
of quiet, in very nml-day, when stillness 1S so and a3 it i5ilnportant lljat ample timebe given" iotU
unusual, when it will be then all the more imprcs- ' fy the County Societies throughout thi State so that
sive, let every praying soul remember his country
aud its defenders before God.
An Indiana regiment, TOO strong, having lost
their way during their retreat from Manassas, Were
captured, together with all their arms, by the Con
federate forces, two or three days after the battle.
N. O.
" NORTh"cAEOLINA ITEMS. r
FROST.-On Friday, the 12th of July, frost was
seen ia at least one place in this county .This
very unusual and the question has been asked us,
dS the comet make it so eold hot having vis
ited many comets, we are unable to say what in
fluence over our world it . exerts Frankhn
(X. C.) Carolinian.
A Serious AcciDENT.-The eleren o'clock
Express train, on the North Carolina liailroad
from Goldsboro', last Tuesday night, ran over Mr
A. G. Hamilton, the watch at the adkm bridge,
seriously injuring him. It appears Mr Hiioii
was asleep between the tracks unconscious of the
approach of the train until it was nearly on niui,
when he attempted to get up and was struck by
the engine, shivering his left arm and the bones
of his nose. Salisbury Banner.
The Washington, N. C, Dispatch of the 30th
ult. says that a most disastrous hailstorm occurr
ed in that section on the night of the 20th, winch
seemed to sweep in a regular current, carrying
desolation in its train. At Long Acre and Rath
Creek Districts, in Deaufort county, corn and
other crops were wholly destroyed. Many of the
stones found next morning were as large as a man s
fist.
The Portsmouth Transcript of the 80th ult.
says that a handsome silk flag, in colors of crim
son and gold, was presented at Norfolk on the 29th
to the 2nd N. C. Regiment. Gen. Huger present
ed it on behalf of the ladies, and Col. Williams
received it on behalf of the regiment.
A New Oil. We learn that Mr Dell, superin
tendent at the Arsenal, has lately tried upon tho
Engine a new kind of Oil. It was made from the
groundpea by Thos. L. Colville, of Wilmington.
Mr. Bell pronounces the oil very good, not quite
equal to the best sperm, but, that not to be had, a
very good substitute. It requires about one-fourth
more of the ground-pea oil than of the best sperm.
31 r Colville says that with his machine he can
produce at least one gallon of oil from every bushel
of peas in the hull. Mr Colville several years ago,
by the invention of a thrasher and cleaner, added
very greatly to the profit of raising ground-peas,
and this present discovery of his will uiake that
crop valuable even in tke present stagnation ot
b usin ess. Fayette ville Observer.
From the Newborn Progress.
Left for Europe. Our enterprising towns
man J. W. Carmer, Druggist, left yesterday morn
ing for Europe to purchase drugs, which per
haps will be the first direct importation to our
town. Can't some the rest of our merchants fol
low the example.
Sale of Sugar and Molasses. Some 200
hogsheads of sugar were sold at auction in thi3
place at prices ranging from 7 to 9 cents per lb ;
average 8. Also 275 hogsheads of Molasses at
prices ranging from 25 to iJ; cents per gallon;
average about 28 cents. The sugar and molasses
were the cargoes of vessels taken as prizes.
Two Dears Caught. E. Malett, Esq., inform
ed us yesterday that he had succeeded in captur
ing two Dears upon his farm a few miles below
Newbern. Mr 31. takes two or three every year.
The Produce Loan. We learn with pleasure
that Col. A. D. Springs, one of the Commissioners
in this district, has subscribed $10,000 to the Con
federate loan, and in addition, will subscribe the
greater part of his growing crop.
A large meeting of the citizens of the District
was addressed at Rock Hill, on last Monday, by
our Commissioners, Col. W. D. Wilson and Col.
A. D. Springs, on behalf of the Confederate loan.
Their appeal was generously responded to. Nearly
every subscriber put down half his cotton crop
some the whole. Yorhrille Futj.
WANTED.
nted for the Confederate Army, 10,000 pair Wool
Socks.
YOUXG, WRISTOX & OP.R.
July 30, 18C1 tf
875 it a: WAKE.
RUNAWAY from where wc had them hired, near
Chester, in June last, our three negro iucu. viz : Bill,
Giles and Henry.
liill and Giles we bought the 14th of last November
at the estate sale of Ed. Leach, on liroad River, in
York District. They being brothers and having rela
tions in the neighborhood where we purchased them,
it is more than likely they have made their way back
to their old neighborhood.
Rill is about 26 years old, 5 feet 8 inches high, will
weigh loll or 160 pounds; is very black; rather sharp
laced, speaks quick when spoken to.
Giles his brother, is about 24 years old; 5 feet 9
inches high; will weigh JGO lbs., i3 very black, and
walks with his head upandfeet turned out in front.
Henry, we purchased Jan. 1, of Col. C. Rfves on the
Catawba river. He is 28 years old, well set, 5 feet 10
inches high, and will weigh 175 pounds; has a heavy
brow and speaks slowly: has some character as a run
away. May go to Charleston or Washington city, it is
hard telling where he will go as he is a gentleman of
travel.
They all ran off about the same time.
We will pay $75 reward for the 3 men; or $25 a
piece for either of them delivered in any jail so that we
can get them. These boys may attempt to make their
way Norih as some others from this place have at
tempted. PRIDE k, DUNOVANT.
Chester, S. C , July 30, 18H tf
CONFEDERATE LOAN.
The undersigned having been appointed local Com
missioners to receive subscriptions of stock to the
Confederate loan, would respectfully and most earn
esily appeal to the patriotism of the people of Meck
lenburg, to come forward with their known liberalitv,
and uphold the Government and sustain the credit of
the Confederate States, by such substantial aid which
their ample means would seem imperatively to demand.
It is no mere gift we ask of yon. nor arc they empty
promises mde in return. We offer yon good dividend
paying atork. and a premise of perpetual relief frum RIack
Republican rule, for your money.
John Wai.kku,
Joiix A. Yocxg, Commissioners
July 30. W. R. MvKitsr, J
CautwclPs Practice.
D'
my
absence in.rhe Military service of ihi
State, iii Virginia, subscribers and others desirinir ron-
i ies of the above work, can obtain them of Mrs. Caut
t well, Raleigh.
All persons indebted to me, by note or otherwise, are
j requested to pay her. I will bold her receipt good,
j Price of single copies of the above $5.00 A deduc-
: : rt : 1 1 i i . t . ii
iiuu in uc iuaue to mose who ouy w sen aain
EDWARD CAXTWSLL.
Camp near Norfolk, July 30, 1801. 1 tn
STATE BIBLE CO.WEATIOJV,
At a lneetintr of flip Eeontive Cnmmitino . i. -
j every section of the State may be represented, therefore
Resolved That the State Bible Convention
ia Salisbury on the 23d of October" next.
JAS. II. EXNISS,
.,-LUKE BLACKMER,
- . JOS. W. HALL,
W. L. K1STLER,
July 23. 180? - Ex. Committee,
For the Western Democrat
Written for the "Waxhaw Jackuni GvnnU"
(he jj'retentation of a Flag to them hj le r
of Waxhaie, Union county, X. C ""i
AIR " THE CAMPBELLS ARC COMING."
From the birth-place of Jackson, huzzah! hur, v
w- . frnm the red hills of th nlH "!
t ? vuiuv ... v.v. aaflw
rruiu in vw....... . 'K'oenedtftl.
Whore each bush struck afoeman with term. .
They dreve back the foeman at Uanging-rock hill
t. ni,oi.liiitn ot Pnvnn and (rlnrinna v....
...v.- . - c- e wk( I
a Pharlntfe. at Cownens and clorions Vm
Where Britains fell thickest was at old Waxhaw
Once more for our freedom our swords ve draw
We'll yield to no power but justice and lnir '
And woe to the tyrant who falls in the paw '
Of the liberty-loving from old Waxhaw.
i Our State was the Ia?t to come inte the bond;
But. though last iu forbearance, she was first in tbf ri
And thrice glorious Bethel is proof of her might.
Her descendants are of Guilford and King'i Jiou . .
boys,
And Moore's Creek, Alamance and the old Taxbi
And glorious old Mecklenburg, who never enn vk-ld'
Whilst liberty's threatened or a foe 's iu the fiefj
No banner shall sin am. in advance of this Flag,
No true son of Waxhaw behind it will hig, .f
Xo band be more glorious or more worthy of appla
Than the band and the bauuer from the old Waxba,','
Then accept ye this Flag with the smiles of the hi.
Whose hearts shall be with you wherever ye are- 1
And when dangers thicken remember the jurj '
. . . ' l. ... .1.,. 1.1 A l " I '
VI returning in inuu.-pu iu mc uiu nxuawg.
Monroe, July 4, 1801.
15. It. SMITH & CO,
(SUCCESSORS TO J. B. F. BOONE,)
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL PEALKRS lj
BOOTS
AND
Leather, Calf-Skius and Shoe-Findings,
CHARLOTTE, Hf. C.
March 2G, 1801. tf
BOOT AND SHOE
MPORIC HI,
Charlotte, N. C.
E
9
ARE receiving a choice stock of Boots and Slioijof
the best finality (warranted) which they will sell nt
low ris ices rou oVSH.
March 2Cth, 1861. ' tf.
SPECIAL IVOTflCK.
All persons who have bought Goods from u? on tim
since 1st January, 1SG1, are requested to comply with
our terms (Six months credit) by settling their io.
counts due 1 st July (inst.,) by Gash or note promptly.
All accounts made last year, remaining unsettled un
the 1st day of August next, will be placed in the IihuiIj
of an oflicer for collection (excepting such as are in
the army.) At present our terms are cash.
BROWN, TATE & CO. .
July 23, 1801. 3 t
The copartnership heretofore existing under iU
name and style of Shepherd & Torrance, of DnviJ
son College, was dissolved by mutual consent on llu
8th of July in.st. Those having claims against taiil firm
are hereby notified to present them at once, and 11km
indebted will please come forward and make iiuiucdiutt
settlement by cash or note.
C. F. SHEPHERD,
11. L. W. TOKUK.NCE.
Davidson College, X. C, July 16, ISO 1. il
Charlotte Female Institute,
Charlotte, N. C.
The exercises of this School will be resumed on the
12th of September. A full corps of Instructors in nil
the branches of a liberal education has been employed
for the ensuing session.
The Musical department will be under the direction
of Prof. It. F. Hunt aud Miss H. M. Haniiiiiirkuld,
graduate of the Academy of Music, Stockholm. Tin
department of Drawing, Painting and Modern lan
guages will be under Prof. Wm. F. Dellaas. The Prin
cipaj. considers himself fortunate in having secured tin
services of such able and experienced Teachers in tin
oi namcutal brandies.
Terms :
Board and Tuition, including every expense, $85 AO
Tuifion for day Scholars, ' $12, 10 aud-$1 M
For catalogue, address
REV. R. UURWELL,
July 9, 18C1
Charlotte, N.C.
GLEN IKK A FEMALE SEJMIN1KT,
T1IOMASV1LLE, DAVWSOX CO., X. C.
The 10th session commences on the fourth Wednes
day in July, l&tjl, and closes on the third Tuesday i
December.
The system of instruction adopted in this School u
thorough, and designed to prepare young ladies for the
active ilul iea of IitV V fr,..,.k mwl r-roilUlD?-
Board, washing, fuel, and room, $40 for five month.
The English course from $iO to $15. Music and orn-'
mentals reasonable. This school will not close r
or no war.
No charge for tuition of the daughters' of ,-ioldir
who fight for the liberty of the Soulh.
This Seminary il on the N C Railroad. ' hours rid
from Raleigh, and 7 from Columbia, S. C.
For further particulars, rddress
J. W. THOMiS.
Thomasviile, July 1C, 18G1 M-rd
UNTbtlce.
From and after this day (lt of January, 18C1,)
will be pleased to ii-ll.our old friend and custor,
and the rest of mankind, Jiir
cnh, and cah only,
any article in our line rt business that wc in: v hflT "a
hand. Any person sending or coming for Good.' 'Je
this date, without money, will please xru.- 'f '"
stead of filling thtir order, we t"urni.h lluin
copy of this advertisement, at we are determined noi1
tell a single article on credit.
t, And those indebted to us are rcqneftcd to c
and pay, as we want the monev. a
GATES k WILLIAMS.
January i, g6l tf
PllllilC KOTICI2.
At a meeting of the Board of Commissioners of
wn of Charlotte, present: Robt. F. Davidson. M?'
tow
Jas
ii. vnrson, r. m. liiair, Jl. Li. Sprint's .
o i", v'Omunssioners, the following Kesoiuwu"
passed unanimously:
Retolved, by the Board of Commissioners of rt" To
cf Charlptte, that the town Clerk is hereby ',l6lrUC'
ed to cause to be published in the eevtral Tape" "
this place the following Notice : .,
Whkreas, the Atlantic, Tennessee k Ohio T.ailro
Company has failed to comply with the express con
tions upon which the Corporation subscripts" ,
$00,000 by the town wag made to the Capital StocK
that Road, and for other reasons satisfactory to ti
Board of Commissioners, therefore all persons are ler
by forewarned from trading for or accepting in pa)'1"
of any claim any of the $20,000 of Bonds bearing (j
July 1, I860, and issued on the 20th day of Koveniw ,
I860, to paid Railroad Company, as In&talnienti
said subscription, as the same will not be paid.
THOS. W. DKWE1,
Town Clerk and Trcs"rr
JuK io, 1R01 3t