North Carolina Newspapers

WESTERN DEMOCEAT, CHARLOTTE, N. C. crn gcmoctrat. CHARLOTTE, IV. C. Tiirlay, February 4, 1863. THE NEWS. c. li nMvs as there i we give in another column, t;.onj!i tlu rt- is nothing of great importance except the from th Burnside fleet. At tlie latest dates a r of vessels, estimated at about 100, were inside the h.u -at H:iti ras. Comparing the various reports j t(,;r'-t!ii-r, xve 'hink it is certain that the fleet was badly 1 ,1, "mm -.-.I nV the late storms. The number of vessels ! i-Tv.iriou.-ly stated at from 15 to 4o. I I, u r.,orl.-.l last week that l!. ( 'onfoHerate hnrf p.ined a great victory at Howling Green, but it turns i,i.t that tlii- report was wit lion I foundation There has b' in no battle at I to tv ling (Jreen. Nothing new fiom the Potomac army. ti ,. i '. i '..-. .1 ., , sj i.,.- t .., i.:t : : : i n- ' i . .urn. in. ..i , rnjaiii- in-, debtci to "omcial authority lor tiie following dispatch: , NoitKoi.K, Jan. 31. The New York Herald of the ! in h. received bv flag of truce, savs: The l...... .-.n-. ... ,.,..,., , Il.raU (Derby organ) says the Commissioners have j oil, red to hngland a treaty ot euiiiriiercc-f . ee t rade, tUH-UllU llil'IC .llll 1-IJII.1II..1I lull HI ll;3. 1 III; lCTUV papers advocate inline lialc recognition. i I... I. .. v.. . I.'.... I...., l-.- ll , . ... , v ,e .... , through the Trent alf.iii untiout ii'ial ilical ion The Opinion- X.tiionale in-i;ts that England will make war on the L'nile.J Mlatea. .filers from I'ort Koyal, of J.-iiiu.irr 28, indicate that Sherman and Duponl will attack .Savannah very FUUU. COUNTY MATTERS. The Court of Pleas and (Quarter Sessions for Meck lenburg county was held last week, at which the usual County business for the year was transacted. By per-mi-sioii of the Clerk, we copied from the Minutes the following information for our Mecklenburg readers: The follow ing officers were elected for the ensuing year: Special Court Win Maxwell, John Walker and Chas Overman. Finance Committee U W Alexander, S W Caldwell and John Phelan. A. B. Do-mis was elected Tax Collector. Je.-e W Harris was elected county Auctioneer. The former Hoard of Wardens of the Poor was re sleeted. K C. Wallis is Chairman of the Board. Joseph 11 Wilson, Esq. was appointed Agent for the county to procure a settlement of the claims of the county against tin- State for money advanced for war purposes. The Special Court was instructed hy the Magistrates to itppoint Vigilance Committees for each Captains' Dittiict in the county. The following persons were Hppoin'ed for Charlotte District: I'r J W Hayes. Chas Overman, It K Davidson, J L down, H L Alexander, Win J Vales, Uol.t K Cochran, S T Wriston, M L Wriifon, IJ K'oopnian, W A Cook, T W Dewey, John M Spring. J P Smith, Win F Phifcr. The Committees f..r other districts in the county will be published next w eek. J In rcvard to the Ievving of taxes, we don't know that i we can explain u oeuer man oy giving ine wnoie re- 1- T.t.. - ' t - ., I. port and recommendations of the Finance Committee, llr- follows : T tht Juitirts t' f the county o f Mreldtnlurg : Your Finance ConiMiitte for the fiscal yenr ending fn -l day of J uly. 1MJ2, do respectfully recommend to your Uor.-hips that you lay the following taxes to de fiay the expeusco of said county, which amounts in the jiggregatr to ! s ;:;t), to be collected in the same man ner u.i State taxes are collected : For county purposes $3,410 l our Fund 2,1 50 Pailrond 7,y.'0 Relief of Sobliers families 4.0'JO lnierest on Hank debt 1.U50 5 1 3.5:;o Taxes proposed to be levied to supply said fuuds as follows: We take as u basis the .-wpjio.-il ion that the r e-.i f esiate and a1 personal estats, with Cho-es in Ac tion and a'l note due whether demandable or not, and ca.-h oil hand or deposit, in this county, will amount to ix millions of dollars. We recommend a tax to be laid of 2m cents nil ever)- $!0- value thereof, which: n,.ik- I ; X'"; on every poll SI 20, (there being 74" poii-n m..kiug : on pun bases of domestic iiiuo:s ' f per cent ; do foreign lhiuois I0 per cent ; on retail ' lniior dealers S-0 each; on those who sell by the quart ; on every Ten or Nine Pin Alley, or by whatsoever j i. Mine they may be called. .?."0 each ; on every Billiard j Talde r.u cadi: on all good, wares, merchandise and : groceries of all kinds, a tax of one-half of one per cent on amount of pui clia-c: on ca.-h on hand or on deposit f oiic-ii.il! id one jut c oik- in r cent : on everv Piano one-half of cent on their value: on gold and silver j one per ccii i on their value; on leasuie ' at III-;, cat riai;c one half ot one percent on value; on cold ' find -iliiT i.l ili- '' ii, r .-.I mi v-i!io. -o tn.K. I aial Jacks ST. each, or highest price for season; on everv i Livery Stable S 1 . ' : on inn F.xpress ollice $Ji; and ! en all other .-uljecis of taxation, herein not enunierat- 1 bit Hlld t.-IVC.i ll. ill.- !::!.- :1 1:.T .if lo Ii.T l-plll lf-4 i ri, . .!. , I... ;..o i.i fi... I . We liiitlier iccoiiirueiol that the Sinking Fui.d which h i lieen ni-cd. and is now in ilie hands of E. C Grier, former Hici'itf. and W llrier. Sheriff, amounting in tlii- .-igarc-.i'e to S';.!'22 I . be collected and invested in Bonds of the State or County, or notes with good se ci.rity: and aNo that the claims agaiu.-t It. Oates, for- llo-r I 1,-1 I. . I'lln- I ..m.tc I'.oi.l i.i.l T I ll.Irnn IJ.n- g.-r. be collected forthwith. We also 'recommend that ! to lhe Convention, showing the number of troops ii the School Fund which was raised bv the county, and ; service from each county in North Carolina. We pub any Slate funds that ma be in the hands of the Chair- ', 1 ish the whole table in another column, with an im- tnan. he borrowed an 1 applied to the relief of soldiers' families and oilier i-ountv ninihi.i-. I Uesjieeltiillv submitted lor John Piielan. our coii.-idcr.ition, B. W. Alexaspeii i S W. Caldwell. The Court adopted this report, and consequently lhe tnxec are levied a recommended. No tax was levied for School jmrposes. Teachers are to be paid up to the 1st March, or up to date of settlement. t& We regret to learn that the packet of Democrats- for ak Lawn and Mill Hill failed to reach those t'llices. last Tue.-day. It was no fault of ours the j packets are nlav put into the Post Otlice here at the j r;eht lime, and carefully inspected ms to direction be fore being mailed. The mi-sing packets ought to have fmu put offal Concord from the N. C. Road, and we Jrar lii.it the mail agents sometimes fail lo do so. VAi.fABi.t T.U!lls. The two tables we publish in !--- isjiie one showing the number of Confederates and F.-dcrals killed, wounded and captured during the v. a' 1m.;i,:(!i the date of each battle, and the other t;ible ,-lu. iv i!ie number of North Caroliuians in the service are valuable for future reference, and we ad vise our reader to preserve the paper. fcaT During the j.ast week we have received lists ot new subscribers from R. L. DeArmond, W. G. Gar-ri.-.n. 1.. i Alexander i j; Garrison, of this :u"l Moan ot I abarrus, and also favors oi mis ri tiui Robt. Graham, of Rowan. T. S. liv.-rs Ot IteiHll, ll.v; lie! Sie 'el of Lincoln, and ntlieri Our old friend. ;. lK Wulf, of l iuou county, seut us a list of tw enty subscribers. We certainly apj.reciute the kindness of thee f. iends in extending our circu lation. Hf have nrar'.v a year's sujplv of iuk and paper on hand, and intend to have more if money will secure it, though the pike of tln-se articles is one third higher than heretofore. We continue to strike fiom our list those who are in arrears, and recently have discontinued several sub scribers whose time expired two, three and four months since. We are leveling down to the ei, -j 'tetn as f.t.-t as possible. CHARLOTTE & S. C. RAILROAD. The Annual Meeting of the Charlotte and S. C. Rail road Company will be held in Columbia on Wednesday. The President of the Road has kindly furnished U3 a j copy of his annual Report in advance, which we insert below, and from which it will be learned that the Road , is in good and prosperous condition : To the Stockholder of the C. $ S. C. R. R. C.: Your President and Directors wonld respectfully submit the Fourteenth Annual Report of the Company ending with the 31st December, 18CI. The earnings from all sources are $293,616 80 The expends fur same 100,488 82 Leaving a nett income of $103,127 98 Of this sum, $20,000 are due and payable in the stock of the Atlantie.Tenn. k Ohio Railroad Company. The Road has done much transportation of passen- its earnings are not greatly less than those of latt year, ! the proportion of nett incrense is greater than l ever , "' "rijruw l""'""' " . lias tn-eii. Jlie expenses amount lo less mau j.ci centum on the ltoss receipts. The business of the Road has been conducted with out a serious accident durinir the year. The Engines, .. . . . .. ,.. .., i cars, and other propertv ol tne ' ompauy, tincioi- j ly in " sound and lieultliy coimiuori. iuebiiunua.v nt v r been generally in so good order w.iv.-iti, . i,,, ,r tlx. i-ird-i- sum advanced in aid ot , , T . iinw.t u.,.l t he s:: '.000 of tionds in Treas-irv.' the Companv can readily meet all of its ' ,. . . ; lst of Januarv, 1802, in- eluding the redemption of $20,000 of its Bonds. ti.u G...r...iiv Urru unuiiint in the Afrent's hands l ew .. . . at niarJoUe embraces the funds lett witn mm to pay the January dividends, interest and Bonds maturing then, as well as the unpaid charges on freight awaiting shipment North. After paving the subscription of the Company to the stock of the A., T. k (J R R. Co., the balance d.ie will be about SM.000 instead of $116,289 64 as appears in the Treasurer's account current. The Road of the A, T & O R R company has been completed, during the year, 36 miles, and is expected ! to reach Statesville, a distance of 45J mile3, early in June, at an entire cost of not exceeding $400,000. This i is less than the original estimate of the Engineer. The ... . .l--.J C..I.I. prospects of this Koad, wnen nnisueu, lur a pruumvic business are very flattering. After discharging all the annual liabilities of your Co., including interest, dividends, Bonds, and subscription to the A. T k O R R, the excess of nett earnings, car ried to urpli!s fund, is about forty-five thousand dol lars. Respectfully submitted, VM. JOHNSTON, Pres't. A., Tesh. A O. Railroad. The Annual meeting of the stockholders in this Company, was held in Char lotte on Thursday Inst. By referring to the above P.e port of the President of the C. k S. C. Railroad, (who is also President o- the A, T. k O. Railroad,) it will be seen that it is contemplated to finish the Road to Statesville by the month of June, 45j miles, at a cost of 400.000, including Depots and water stations, be ing a little over $8,000 per mile. The following gen tUmcn were elected Directors for the ensuing year: Wm Johnston, J A Young, David Parks, of Meck lenburg county ; Jos W Stockton, A K Simonton, Ge. F Davidson, R I McDowell, of Iredell county. Wm Johnston was re-eJected President, M L Wris ton, Sec'y and Treas., and T J Sumner, Engineer. Common Schools Soon after the commencement of the war, and when it became apparent that a large ' amount of money would have to be raised for war pur poses, it was proposed by several persons in the State that no further distribution should be made for Com mon Schools, but that the money should be allowed to remain in the Treasury and be used to defray the general expenses of the Slate government, and suggestions of this sort were made to the Literary Board. But the Board thought that the fund should be appropriated to the laudable and sacred purpose of educating, or helping to educate, the poor children of the State, for which purpoe the law had expressly designated it to be ued. Therefore, at the last meeting of the Board, the usual distribution was made, to be paid on the 1st of April next. But, we understand, several of the County Courts have refused or neglected to provide for raising the usual amount for assisting the State appropriation ! in keeping up the Common Schools. In this county, ! for instance, the Magistrates not only refused to levy a tax to aid in supporting the Schools, but they directed i that the money already on hand be appropriated to ' other purposes. If the people of the count- are satis- fied with this arrangement, we shall not object, though I we must say that we consider it bad policy to thus I abandon and annul, in the county, the whole school system. i The question now is, are those counties which have j refused to aid in continuing the system, entitled to any j portion of the amount to be distributed in April ? Or, ought the amount to be paid to them after the- have j manifested a disposition to abandon the system and re fused to aid it, ami when it is evident they will not use it for the purpose intended? We suppose not: though it is a matter, we think, which requires the attention and consideration of the Directors of the Literary Fund. If any of the counties lo not desire the Schools con- tinned. it strikes us that no further appropriation should be allowed them from the State Treasury for that purpose. Ahj i'Tast Gkseral's Rki'ort. We return thanks to I). Schenck, Esq, the delegate from Lincoln county, i for a copy of the Keport of the Adjutant General, made portaut addition, by the Fayetteville Observer, giving i the white population of each county. Several errors occur in the report as to the number of men from each county. For instance, Lincoln county is put down at 2K1 men, when it ought to be 33. O'.her errors of this sort are pointed out by the Observer. We would ad vise our readers to save the table for future reference. We are also indebted to Mr Schenck for a copy of the Comptroller's Report. These are valuable docu ments to newspaper publishers. J3"We call attention to the Prospectus of the Daily South Carolinian, in another column. This paper i published at Columbia, S. C, a..d we con sider it one of the best in the country. It always con tains the latest uews and other interesting matter. . . ----- cF" The following Post Offices, in this State, have beer, discontinued : "Nail Factory,'" Gaston county;) 'Roseman'e Store'' and "China Grove," Rowan county, and Craighead," Mecklenburg county. The last- named j offica was discontinued because the Postmas'er re- j signed. Wchope the citizens of that neighborhood will s 103- Those who own these Bonds are rather dis recommetid to the Department at Richmond some one j posed to hold on to them. for Postmaitcr, and have the office re-established. .'"-., l iw.' r. ...i . a v . .mviivii, v t v. v . vvMint, i we are informed, has donated to the State Government : $.".0, to the Confederate Government $50, and to pri-j vates in different companies $35. He also gave, in an- j swer to a circular call from a person signiug himself Nowland, of the Confederate Army, at Richmond, : ion Gf companies, batttlions and regiments, two Hall's Harper's Ferry Rifles, one common Rifle, a ! authorizing that in all cases cTflti election lor offi Shot Gun ar.d a pocket Pistol. These arms, with oth- ' cers, it shall he filled by regiments and battalions, ers collected in the neighborhood, were boxed and for- as the case may be. In case vacancies occur after warded to said Now laud at Richmond, from w horn no i organization, the offices shall be filled by promo answer has ever been received. We are requested to tion. inquire if such a person was ever authorized to collect Officers may also be appointed by the President arms for the Government. We think it would be bet- to raise regiments, battalions and companies, but ter if those who have arms to spare would send them c-v. nflR-prs are not to receive nav or comnensation to the Adjutant General s?. Raleigh, N. C. The white population of the city of Charleston, S.C., is there being l.i, I Ji -vime males ana 13,80 wb.ie females. - .. . . . N. C. CONVENTION. We condense the proceedings from the Raleigh pa pers Register, Journal and Standard. On Monday the 27th, the Convention repealed the 4th section of the Revenue Law, which exempts $500 worth of property from taxation. Therefore, taxes must be levied on the whole amount of property a man possesses ad valorem. Judge Ruffin introduced the following resolution, which was adopted : Resolved, That in aid of the revenue, a reasonable tax ought to be laid on the distillation of spiritous li quors, or on the grain used for distillation, and that the committee on Finance inquire as to the proper mode and amount of such tax, and report an ordinance for that purpose Mr Mitchell of Iredell, introduced an ordinance tax ing distilleries, which was referred to the Finance com mittee. Mr Badger introduced an ordinance to repeal part of the existing Stay Law. A memorial from the Jstices of Ashe county, praying for the repeal of the Stay Law, was presented. On Tuesday, the 29th, the Ordinance to aid the con struction of a Railroad from the Coal Fields in Chat- im county, to some point on the N. C. Road, was finally passed, by the following vote: Yeas Messrs Allison, Arringon, Badger, Bagley, Barnes, Battle of Wake, Bogle, Broadnax, Caldwell, ( alloway, Christian, Council, Dick, Durham, tdwrils, Eller. Ferebee, Gilmer, Goriel, Graham, Hamlin, llol- den, Hearne, Houston, Headen, Ilicks, Johnston, Jones of Caldwell, Jones of Rowan, Joyce, Kitirell, Leak of Anson, Leak of Richmond, Long, Manning, McDowell of Madison, McDuffie, McNeill ot Harnett, Meares, Me bane, Merritt, Miller, Myers, Phifer, Reidr Rhodes, Ruffin, Satterthwaiie, Setzer, Smith of Halifax, Smith of Macon, Starbuck, Thompson, Warren, Wilson, Wood fin 58. Nays Messrs Berry, Brown, Bunting, Cannon, Cun ningham, Harden, Dickson, Dillard, Douthit, Ellison, Fuller, Greenlee, Hargrove, Holmes, Kelly, Lyou, Mc Dowell of Burke, McNeill of Cumberland, Michal, Mit chell, Moseley, Penlatid, Rayner, Sanders, Smith of Johnston, Strong of Wayne, Sutherland, Strange, Thornton, Williams, Wiiliamson, Wooten. 32. The ordinance appropriates or loans the Road eight hundred thousand dollars, aud provides that it shall commence at some point on the North Carolina Rail road "within 12 miles of Raleigh, and terminate at such point or points of the Coal Fields as the company may select. The Road will be about 35 miles iu length. On Wednesday, the 29th, a resolution to exempt Clerks of Courts from militia drill was rejected. Mr Badger's ordinance to repeal portions of the stay law was considered, but no final action taken On Thursday, the 30th, an ordinance offered by Mr Strange, authorizing the Treasurer to issue Treasury notes to an amount not exceeding 120,000, above the d nomination of twenty dollars, without interest, was passed. Mr Strong of Wayne, offered a resolution de claring Henry T. Clark Governor of North Carolina un til his successor shall be elected by the people. The resolution was referred to a committee. Mr Thompson introduced an ordinance restoring the Courts. The Standard of Saturday says : u0n Wednesday a number of ordinances and resolu tions were presented. Those of most general interest were, a resolution of Mr Rayner to inquire into the expediency of abolishing the Council of State; a reso lution of Mr Bagley proposing that after that day the Convention would entertain no new propositions other than those relating to Constitutional amendments; a resolution by Mr Smith, of Johnston, inquiring of the Batiks of the State whether they will continue to re ceieve State Treasury notes on deposite, and if not, recommending the repeal of the act exempting them from the penalty for failing to redeem their notes in specie, Ac: and a resolution by Mr. Mitchell, enquiring into the jiast and prospective military expenses of the State. The resolution of Mr Woodfin, declaring it to be the sense of the Convention that a Bank lie estab lished on the funds and faith of the State, with a capi tal of five millions, was made the special order for Monday (yesterday.) The ordinance to encourage the mining and manufacturing of salt in the interior of the State, after some amendments, passed its second and third readings. The rest of the session was con sumed in the consideration of Mr Badgers ordinance to repeal portions of the stay law. Mr Badger ad dressed the Convention at some length, aud gave way to a motion to adjourn. On Thursday, after the morning business was dis posed of, Mr Badger resumed the floor, and concluded his argument in opposition to the stay-law. He was followed by Mr Satterthwaite, Col. Brown and Mr Woodfin.'' On Friday, the 31st, wc learn that Mr Badger's ordi nance in regard to the stay law, was rejected. While a majority of the Convention are convinced that the stay law is an unfortunate and imprudent measure, they are afraid to repeal it or even modify it. Some people are very much afraid of their popularity. The ordinance to charter the Danville connection Railroad has been postponed from day to day, and was to have been taken up on Saturday, but we le&ru that the vote was not taken on that day. S&' We notice that the Statesville Express pub lishes a table of Charlotte prices, in which Bacon is quoted at 12J cents hog round, and Coffee at 25 and 30 cts. If these figures were doubled they would be about right. We suppose our friend forgot to correct his table. Hay We are gratified to know that some of the farmers in this section are turning their attention to the packing of Hay in bales for market. A good deal is sent to Columbia and Charleston in this way, where it sells readily at $2 to $2 25 per hundred. The other day we saw a quantity from Lincoln county passing through this place for Columbia. Heretofore, large quantities of Hay were brought from the Yankee States to North and South Carolina, but we never could see any good reason why our own farmers did not always supply the demand. Prosperity of the Solth. The Richmond Dis patch, in an article about business iu that city, re marks : " In this city there is extraordinary animation in all but the wholesale dry goods and iron business. Real state, the great test of public confidence and pros perity, sells at higher rates at this time in Richmond than at any former period. The war has really given a spur to business in the South it never knew before. Public confidence in Confederate and State stocks is strong. The people adhere to their Governments. They are willing to stand or fall with them. They believe in the triumph of the South, but they are de termined to share its fate. If it fails, they know that we all fail, and that whatever form of property they hold it must jierisk, and ruin come upon all. There fore all stand by the stocks and the public credit." Confederate Bonds have sold in Richmond as high J6y The Governor of Louisiana vetoed a bill passed by the Legislature of that State, providing for an ad vance of seven millions of dollars to the cotton plant ers of Louisiana. Coxfkpf.rate CoNCiRESK Congress has pass- i e a J ilitary bill. It provides for the re-organiza until the organization of their commands. If they fail in two months from date of appointment to i ' agiu.vu, .v,.. . 1 , ..... i pase may be, their appointment is to cease. i :.-. st,mAr.tG? hitlfilmna nr rAmMnipc a a f hp For the Western Democrat. THE GUBERNATORIAL QUESTION. Mr Editor : I gee that the subject of electing a Gov ernor or Lieutenant Governor is under consideration in the Convention. It is thought by many ttat North Carolina will be without a constitutional Governor af ter the 1st Thursday in August, and it is urged that the Convention now in session should elect an officer to serve from August till January following. The Hon. Henry T. Clark is now Governor ex officio, (by virtue of his office as Speaker of the Senate,) but his' term will expire on the first Thursday in August, as he is no longer a member of the Legislature, because his suc cessor is elected on that day ; but suppose Mr Clark was re-elected to the Senate, he would not be the Speaker of that body, for the reason that it wouU be in an unorganized condition, and he therefore could not continue to discharge the duties of Governor. To my mind it appears plain that the Convention is called np on to provide for the vacancy that will occur, and I suppose that body will elect Gov. Clark or some one else. I have very little acquaintance with Mr Clark, but I think he has endeavored to discharge the re sponsible duties imposed on him by the times faithfully and with an anxious desire to promote the interest of the State. While I entertain no feeling of hostility to Governor Clark, I do not think it improper (and I hope the Gov.'s friends will not consider it amiss) to suggest the name of a gentleman who wonld make an excellent Governor. I allude to Wm. Johnston, Esi, of Char lotte. As a business man, with great energy and a constitution used to ciose application, he has no supe rior in the State: besides, he is not one of those who j W(ju1j tram d by im.,rnctit.able and vague theories or burdened with a multiplicity of words. In short, he is a plain man, well educated, with a varied ex jierience. and not afraid of work. He is the niau for the times. !The people of this, section would be pleased to see Mr Johnston's name brought forward: and inasmuch as the Kan has both Senators in the Confederate Con gress, it would evince a liberal spirit in gentlemen of that part of the State to support a man from the West. It would do much to promote harmony between the two sections. IREDELL. We cordially endorse the above, and if it were ne cessary we might add much in support of Mr Johnston, but as tlm Convention will settle the matter in its own way, we are only solicitous to sec harmony and concord promoted throughout the State.; How ever, we will say that we think Mr Johnston would faithfully and satisfactorily discharge the duties of Governor. He is a native of the State, and has always manifested a lively interest in the welfare and pros perity of North Carolina, He is for resisting Lincoln's authority as long as there is a man or a dollar in the Southern States. When old political parties existed we wre opposed to each other he being a whig, but taking no active part more than voting therefore, by supporting him, no one can accuse us of adhering to old party prejudices. Hereafter, we in tend to support the best man, regardless of former par ty connections. We are not opposed to Gov. Clark he has done as well, nnder the circumstances, as any other man could do but when his term expires we should be pleased to see a man like Wm. Johnston placed in the Gubernatorial office. For the Western Democrat. OUR RAILROADS. There never has been a period wlhen the utility of our Railroads has been more thoroughly vindicated than during the last six months. As a part of a gen eral system they have been the stay of the country and the right.arm of the Government iu maintaining its defence. The business on the main lines leading to the capital and to the scenes of our chief military operations has increased beyond calculation. In addi tion to the legitimate freights, vast quantities of domestic goods which came to us heretofore by sea and rivers, upon a thousand ships and steamers, are thrown upon our inland arteries of commerce. Wholly unprepared for such an avalanche of freights, many of our roads have blocked up, until they cannot find room to warehouse them, much less move them forward to meet the desires of the public. Our roads are like our cotton and woolen mills and many other establishments in the country without the capacity to supply the almost unlimited demand for transporta tion. Their capacities were only adapted to a condi tion of peace, when ttie coasting vessels exchanged the flour of Virginia for the sugar of Louisiana, and when the Government did not demand the transporta tion of large armies and vast munitions of war. If all the lines of railway in the Confederacy were in the condition of uninterrupted communication, thci" transportation could not equal the demands of the Government and the -country; and the growing de mands are more than equal to increasing capacities of the railroads. The products of the exliemes of the Confederacy must be exchanged while the war lasts to a greater degree than when peace exists. The whole country must therefore have some benefit from the only arteries of commerce left us, as well as mere localities. The public should also exeicise some patience and forbearance under this extraordinary state of things and not expect too much from officers who are laboring faithfully and doing twice the amount of business that their roads ever did before. If with their limited equipment, scant supplies and double business, a few accidc-uts should happen, it should not be considered criminal neglect of duty. Nor is it reasonable to expect every person's freight to be transported iu a day or a month. The necessities of the Government must be supplied, and the country as far as practicable. It does however appear reasonable that a joint arrangement might be made between the N. C. and R A G. roads to expedite the present system of through freights. Now, while there are ample freights going both ways on both roads, why not let all cars loaded for any single point or station, be exchanged at Ra leigh, instead of -unloading the goods iu the ware house, creating delay, loss ud expense. Let a joint agent he employed to keep an account of these cars and settle the account monthly, giving each rod credit at 3 cts. per mile for each car used on the other road; charge $3 per day for each day's unnecessary deten tion of each car. Require all cars to be returned in as good condition as when received save their ordinary wear and tear. - Both of these road? being controlled in a great degree by the State, it would appear that such an arrangement substantially could be made, and would promote their interest and that f the public greatly, as well as relieve the local business of Raleigh. Thi suggestion is submitted with much deference to the respective Presidents and Boards of Directors of said companies. GASTON. Suffering in the Army. We have heard that many of Col. Kansoin's cavalry, whose outpost duty on the Potomac is necessarily of the most ex posed nature, are yet without overcoats. We had lioped that all the counties having companies in this regiment would follow the example of Cabar rus, which, before the Winter set in, furnished its company, Capt. Rarringcr's, with a complete outfit of overcoats and other things necessary for the cold season. If the State cannot furnish the ne cessary Winter clothing, the counties interested should see to it that not one of these brave men, who are po faithfully performing their .duty in a cold climate, shall suffer irom their neglect. We learn also that there has been great suffer ing among the soldiers encamped at Aeheville. Cannot these things be corrected, and iramendiat?- Ry reference to ths Adjutant General's Report we find that Col. Ransom's regiment is made up from t he following counties: Cabarrus 87, Watauga 82, Northampton" 70, Ashe 69, Buncombe 08, Duplin C:J, Mecklenburg 63, Macon 58, Wayne 55. Warren 28, Franklin 22, Granville 22, Henderson 18, Lenoir 14, Greene 11, Cherokee 10, Craven, Uowan, Union, 9 each, Alleghany, Halifax and Washington 7 each, Yadkin 6, Jackson, Sampson, Wake and Wilkes 4 each, Guilford. Lincoln and Pitt 3 each, Nash, New Hanover and Wilson 2 each, and Beaufort, Bertie, Edgecombe, Gates, Hertford, Iredell, Johnston, Maaison, Martin, Mc Dowell, Orange, Randolph, Surry, Stanly, and Yancy 1 each. Fayetteville Observer. We think the Company from this county was furnished with over-coats. LATEST NEWS. NORTHERS AND EUROPEAN NEWS. The New York Herald,' of the 30th January, has been received at Norfolk. On the 20tb, the 37th New York regiment had a skirmish with a body of Texas Rangers, near Oceo quan. A parly of 50 men advanced trom. the New York regiment to reconnoitre, aud found ten Texans. They opened fire upon the Texans, killed nine, and took the remaining one prisoner. The European mail had arrived. The Ferald con tained several interesting extracts from foreign papers. The London Herald, Lord Dei by's organ, holds forth the most liberal inducements for a recognition of the Southern Confederacy by the British Parliament. It says that Great Britain will enjoy perfect free trade I wun me revonea otates; mere will be perfect freedom for traffic on the coast, and a chance of supplying the South with all manufactured articles. Ou these grounds Lord Derby takes ground as the advocate of immediate recognition. The Opinion Nationale, Prince Napoleon'ii organ, says, "the Emperor will make war on the United States whether Mason and Slidell are given up or not, nnoia j. nu agiuusi ii.- All the r rcncu journals are severe on the stone blockade of Charleston harbor. In the New York cotton market sales of 8U bales are noted, closing at 34 cents. Uninterrupted communication with Fori PulatkL Savannah, Jan. 31. The Republican of this morning says, that the steamer Leesburg went to Fort Pulaski on yesterday, and returned safely to the citv. Three shots were fired at her from Tybee Island, "but thev fell short. ' ' A despath from Bowling Green, Ky., gays that the remains of Zollicofl'er and Peyton were received there on the 31st ult., and would be immediately forwarded to Nashville. tig?- Messrs T. C. & ft. G. Worth, of Wilmington, advertise that they are prepared to furnish Oil made from the Pea Nut, believed to be an excellent substi tute for Sperm Oil. In this county, on the 16th ultimo, by the Rev. R. Z. Johnson, Mr James P. titiery to Miss Mary M. Alexan der. Near Wadesboro, on the 22d ult, Dr John A McRao to Miss Laviuia II Boggan. In Forsvthe countv, on the 1st ult, Mr P. C. Stuart of Guilford, to Miss R. E. Shields. In York District, on the 28th ult, Mr E H Davis of North Carolina, to Miss Margaret A., daughter of J L Sutton. DZ!D. In Rowan county, on the 23d Dec, Mr Andrew M. Neal, aged 41 years. In Newbern, recently, John M Roberts, Esq, for many years Cashier of the Bank of the State. Oa the 17th ult, Mrs Therese Ftilford. Also, on the 29th, Mrs Mary O. Cole, aged 63 years In Greensboro, on the 24th ult, Mrs Mary A., wife of Wm A Ciimmingof Wilmington. In York District, on the 2 1st ult, Mrs Elizaceth C, wife of Joel McCarter, aged 47 years. MISS V. C. FRAZIER will give instruction on the Piano, Mclodeon and Guitar, at her residence. Also. lessons in French. Charlotte, Feb 4, 18C3 Agricultural Society, A meeting of the members of Meckleuburg Agricul tural Society will be held in the Court House ou Satur day the 22d of February, itt 10 o'clock, A. M. A full attendance is requested, as the election of Orlicers will take place and other important business transacted. A. K. DAVIDSON, Pre'.t. Feb. 4, 18C2 (Whig copy 2t) NOTICE. The 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th instalments of five percent on the share of stock iu the North Carolina Powder Manufacturing Company, is due aud payable on Wed nesday the 5th day of March next, at the 2Jranch Bank of North Carolina. S. W. DAVIS, Charlotte, Feb 4, 1862 tf Pres't. Bethel Uegimcut to be Re-orgauizcd. ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, ) Raleigh, January 27, 1862. The First Regiment of N. C. Volunteers being dis banded, a Regiment of Volunteers for the war will be formed to take its place. All the companies of the old Regiment about to reorganize for the war, are re quested to report to this Ollice without delay, with the view of going into this Regiment, which will receive the "Bethel Flag." Additional Volunteer companies for the war will be accepted, to whom a bounty of fifteen dollars per man will be paid by tbe State, and fifty by the Confederate States. When a full company is tendered, four officers will be commissioned ; with a less number, appoint ments will be given as follows : a Captain for forty men, First Lieutenant for twenty-five men, Second Lieute nant for fifteen men. The Militia who have been ordered on duty and to be in readiness, can still avail themselves of this oppor tunity of getting into the Volunteer service, and the number so doing will be credited to their respective counties, liy order of Gov H T Clark, J. G. MARTIN, Feb'y 4th Adjutant General. VALUABLE PROPEKT1T For Sale. We will sell at the late residence of Dr. D. T. Cald well, 1 miles cast of Charlotte, on Thursday and Fri day, the 20th aud 21st days of February, the following property, to-wit : 7 Horses, 1 good Mule, 1 Jennet, 2 four-horse Wagons and Gearing, 1 one-horse Wagon, 2 Carriages, Buggy and Harness, 1 Cotton Gin, 1 Corn Crusher, 1 new wheat Fan, Straw Cutters, Farming Tools of various kinds, 1,000 Bushels of Corn, ar.d Wheat, Fodder, Hay, Bacon, Hogs, Sheep, Cattle, Household and Kitchen Furniture, &c. ic. Library of Books medical, classical and miscel laneous, 2 setts Blacksmiths' Tools, a large east Boiler, Growing crop of Wheat, 32 acres and of winter Oats 42 acres. Atthepfme time we will HIRE SEVERAL, NE GROES, at d rent tht Land in fields, and 18 or 20 acres of superior meadow. Terms, ix months credit, with interest. R. D. ALEXANDER, W. P. CALDWELL, Feb 4, 1862 3t Executors. ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE. Having taken Letters of Administration on the Es tate of Wm. A. Lawing, deceased, I will sell, on Tues dav tbe 25th of February, at his late residence on the Catawba River, the following property: 2 head of Horses, 3 head of Cattle, 18 or 20 head of stock Hogs, 2o head ot bheep, 500 lbs. Bacon, 200 bushels Corn, Wheat, Hay, Fodder, Shucks, 2 Wajrons, a 45-saw Cotton Gin (new;, 1 sett of Blacksmith Tools, Carpen ter's Tools, Farming Tools, Household and Kitchen Furniture, &.C. &c. Bv virtue of a Decree of the County Court. I will sell j at the sain time and place, lire negroes for the purpose of division among the heir of said deceased. " Terms made known on day of sale. C. L. HUTCHISON, Feb 4, 18C2 Adm'r. All persons indebted to the estate of Wm X I Lawing. dee d, will come torwara ana me jurin,t t and those having claims against it will present them, legally anthenticated, or this notice will be pleaded in I bar of their recovery. C. L. HUTCHISON, j Feb 4, 1862 3t-pd Adm'r. jgA member of the Lincoln Congress, in sup porting the proposition to exchange the Privateer -prisoners, suggested as a reason, that nothing had yet happened to render a reconciliatioo between the North and South impossible; but that hanging prisoners would have that effect. This betrays a strange ignorance, or a wonderful moral insensibili ty on the part of the Yankees. They must have singular ideas of us, if, after the rapes, arsons, niurdeir, robberies and devastations, which thejr have prepetrated upon Southern people and upon Southern soil, they suppose us capable of ever again living in peace and freedom under the same Government with them. They must form their estimate of us from themselves. They are base enough for anything, and they presume we are no Letter. Richmond Yhia. Thk N. C. Railroad. We learn that there will be a meeting of the Directors of the N. C. Railroad at Ra leigh uext week, ar.d it is rumored that Mr Cameron, the President, contemplates resigning. Hi ad-jua i ters 87A liejfimeHt N. C. Militia, ) . Gaston County. , ) The following Staff Officers have been appointed and are to be obeyed aud respected according to rank : Jas R Hand, Adjutant ; Dr. Wm Sloan, Surgeon; E S Bar rett, Assistant Commissary; Marion D Friday, Assis't Quartermaster; J L Linebarger, Sergeant Major; Miles L Abernathy, Quartermaster Sergeant. M. II. HAND, Feb 4, 18G2 It Col. Commanding. TUC SOUTH CAROLINIAN, Published Daily and Tri-weekly. COLUMBIA BANNER, A Weekly Family Paper. COLUMBIA S. C. This i the Largest Family Paper in the South, and is offered to the domestic circle for News and Political Intelligence. The Tales and Stories which are offered to the readers of the Banner are the efforts of Southern Genius, which it is a pleasure to foster. Original Sketches, Literary and Scientific Esay, aud Miscel laneous Selections, regularly make their appearance iu its columns. Subscription Daily, $6; Tri-Weekly, $4; Weekly, $2 per annum, in advance. Papers stopped when sub scription expires. Feb. 1, 1862 R. W. GIBBES, Proprietor. Charlotte Market, Feb. 3, 18C2. Cotton in demand and prices bave an upward ten dency. We put our quotations at 8 for good midd ling, to 8 for middling, and 7 to 7 J for low middling. About 250 bales were sold last week. Flour dull at $3 75 to $4 per sack market toler ably well supplied. Wheat $1 40 to $1 60 per bushel supply not equal to the demand. Corn 80 cents, and coming in more freely in conse quence of advanced prices. Peas scarce and in demand at 75 cents. Oats &0. Rye is urgently wanted for coffee, therefore our coun try friends will please bring it iu. $1 25 per bushel can be obtained readily, A few lots of new Bacon were sold we quote it at 18 to 20 cents. Lard 18. Pork 11 to 12. Whiskey declined to 90 cents aud $1 per gallon. Molasses C5 cts by the barrel, and 75 by retail. Su gar CJ to 13 by the hhd. and bbl. Salt $15 per sack, but little if any in market. Coffee 75 cts per pound. Bagging 30 cts per yard. COLUMBIA, Feb 1. Cotton 6J to 8J extremes 314 bales sold during the week. Flour $4 60 to $4 75 per sack; Com 90 cents; Peas 'JO; Bacon 21 cts per lb; N. 0. Hay, none in market. TAftAER WAITED. An experieneed Tanner and workman competent to take charge of an extensive yard, with good references can find employment and the best of wages by apply ing to ROBINSON k MURR, Jan 28, 5 8C2 6t Wadesboro, N. C. Repairing, fScll-liaiiging'. Ac. The subscriber begs leave to inform tbe public, that he is prepared to Repair Locks of every description, Clocks and Jewelry; he will also clean Jewelry for a very low price; wijl make Keys of all kinds; in fact, all kind of light Repairing done at short notice. Special attention paid to Bell-hanging. He may be found op posite the post-office. W. W. WOODEL. Jan 28. 1 bU2. Wanted, ten thousand old Kevs, of different sices; old Gun-locks, kc. V. W. WOODEL, Jan 28, 18C2 opposite the post-office, FOR SALE. Bbls. N. O. Molasses. 100 Hhds. N. O. Sugar. 15 100 bales Bagging. 40 casks Rice (new crop.) Just received and for sale by Jan 28, 1SC2 tf ELIAS k COHEN. LOST, On the 7th inst., in Monroe, or on tbe road home; a double-case silver lever Watch. The finder will be liberally rewarded by returning it to roe. W. A. CRAIO. Union co., Jan 28, 1802 2t WAGONERS WANTED. I wish to employ fifty negroes for the army of tb Potomac. The pay will be twenty dollars a month. Rittions and medical attendance will be furnished be sides. LiSTT. JACOB FISHER. Concord, Jan 28, 1862. tf Charlotte Female Institute. The next term of twenty weeks will begin on tbe 30th January, 18C2. All the departments of the Insti tution are filled by experienced and competent teachers. For circulars, apply to Jan 21, 1862 Riv. R. BDRWELL. "Gold! Gold!! Gold!!! 300 Ounces wanted at J. T. BUT LER'S Jewelry Store, Opposite Kerr's Hotel. The highest CASH PRICK paid for Gold and Silver. January 21, 18C2. tf State of North Carolina Cleaveland County. Court of Pleas k Quarter Sessions Dec. Term, 1861. Lee M McAfee and Eliza Weber, administrators of Joba , Weber, dee d, vs. H G Wells and wife Eliia, Samuel Weber, Jerome Fulton and wife Maggie, and John A Weber. Petition to sell land, it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that tha defendants in this case are non-residents of this State, it is therefore ordered by the Court that publication be made in tbe Western Democrat, a newspaper published in the towa of Charlotte, notifying defendants to be and personally appear before the Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions at tbe next term to be held for the county of Cleaveland at the court-house la Shelby, on the 2d Monday in March next, then and there to show cause if any they bave, why the lands described in tbe petition shall not be ordered to be sold. Witness, S. Williams, clerk of said Court, at office the 'Mi Monday in December, 18l. 500 6t S. WILLIAMS, Clerk, SUGAR AND MOLASSES. . U Oa HHDS. SUGAR for tale by tbe hogshead JL At 8 cts. for common, 11 eti for fair, and 12 to 13 for strictly fair. 400 RbU. N. O. MOLASSES for sale at 65 ce&tf per gallon by tbe barrel. WILLIAMS OATES, January 14, 1863 tf