North Carolina Newspapers

4 i 1 ' ',,1,1 Jll III II I mill I in C3 37" 3F1 X ON THE WEST SIDE OF TRADE STREET ......... CHARACTER IS AS IMPORTANT TO STATES AS IT IS TO INDIVIDUALS, AND THE GLORT OF THE-ONE , IS THE COMMON PROPERTY. OF THE OTHER. J: 3 per annum " IN ADVANCE W YA'ffiSSi Editor and Proprietor. CHARLOTTE, N. C., TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, .1860. ELEVENTH TOLUBIEH UMBER 550. i r THE vssrau! mm (Published every Tuesdaj,Q) 11 Y WILLIAM J. YA T E 8 , KMTOIt Sl PaorillETOK. ) J $3 IN A li VANCE. o w- Ti-.'tmient ad vei tiii-ments must ba paid for in jjj- A lvcrtisemcnis not marked on the manuscript tr ,,ccil!c time, will be inrtcd until forbid, and c '';ir'lC,'"rfJ";il ; -' " Hides and Tan Bark. n:uit to ni !. :ir Green and Dry IIIDKS for the t:iriin of" t :i it n J ri.-r : alto a large quantity of TAN HllK. l"r tin .-.if .irticles the higlie.-;t market aii j,l ice will lit- :U'l. JOHN T It EL OAR. Cm-pd Hurler.-, Oct. 23, 18G2 J1IL.ETIA 1YOTJCK. Jlr: iD ji Aia kus 85th Rkt. N. C. Militia, ) j riK'.rlotte, Oct. 23, JtiC2. r of f m ;: n i s. belonging to the 83th Keg't, v. . 1 1 til' i ; i! f mi ufil 1' Ml' It iJM.ui t i uuiujii'ia ij kh .iuv i irI Mu-iit ; ion it'j once in each ;vet-k for , -i tlwi iui.l drill, :iniicl m the law diiccls, . with ,i;v- fl jovvder :i!id ball. Those failing to w'tiit llii ui .1' r will be held to strict account. L S. WILLIAMS, Cd Hath llo''t Militia. mxiFAiiiiuxG companx I i.l'I'iiSIl K C. S. NAVY wtmts.) IHJTT & JMvLKAIY, I'liKl'ItlETOUS. W,- mi-c ii'.w tn:i tin fuel urinf, by steam-power, nil Jxi !,,!; oi' H.-d.-tcads. Table?, Oliair.1;, VVasiistanrl;?, and '! tiling ajij.ei laining to the Furniture and (Cabinet j: j -i 1 1 - . We arc aiu fiiaki'ig a very pretty, durable and ii ui- WimmI I'anteeii, to.whieh we invite the siecial i ; i-ii I ; i . n of oilirc! s phi! .soldiers. ; In. iii the tr.cie and public generally are re )! !a!Iy -!:ci!e-l. as w: are confident . in our ability j-li-a.-e ll:u ii)(j.-t t'ati'lioUS. Ol'lTS irompllv filled. J. II. STEVENS, W. II. SCI1UTT, fhirb.lto, Nov i. 1802 tf J. A. McLEAN. FLAX SEED. Tlir: AY It OH. COMPANY" will pay the highest price fir 1 i ix -Seed, iii any quantity. Apply at E. Nye Iliitclii-iin .t Ci..'.- Drug Store. U.'h.b.T 14, 1 Hfl'i . lni DAILY STATE JOURNAL, On arsd after the 1st day of Novrml.fr, the State Journal will be published Daily, Tri-weekfy and. Weekly. The Daily State Journal will contain aI the news received up to the latest hour before mailing, and will consist of two editions daily. The MoriTing Edi tion will contain the news by the evening mails, and all telegraphic news up to 10 o'clock the previous u ijrh t , and will be supplied to city subscribers and sent tiv the morning mails North and East; the Evening Edition will be printed at 3 o'clock p. in., and will contain the additional news by telegraph up to 2 o'clock p. ni., and will be ent to subscribers by. the ttain west and by the Fayetteville mail. Thtij s;;b .m i !; c, no matter in w hat direction they may li e, will hare the news up to the departure of the mails. Arrangements have been made to procure telegraphic news from all parts of the Confederacy, expressly for the State Journal. General news by , niafT will be promptly published. Tiio Markets will be fully re puted Reliable Correspondents will be secured in the Army and elsewhere. ,The Legislative Proceed ings will be reported daily by competent Reporters The Stale Journal will be essentially a newspaper. Tki-.ms: For the Daily 12 months, So; G months, $:i ;u; 3 mouths. 2; 1 month, $1. For the Tri-Week-Jy 12 nvjuths, $1: o months, S2 50; 3 month, $1 50. juivkutisixg hates: 1 yqunre, 1 day, $0 50 1 do 2 day, 0 7f i do 3 days, 1 00 1 do -1 dVi-, 1 25 1 square, 5 dnys, $1 50 1 - do 1 week, I 75 1 do 3 weeks,. 3 00 1 do 1 month, 5 00 Ten lines make a square. Advertisements for the Daily will be inserted in the Tii-Weekly frrf of chnrif. This is an inducement which cannot fail to attract the attention of advertisers. The abote rates apply only to the daily paper. Ad vertisements will be inserted in the Weekly paper at the :;suh! regular rates, viz: One dollar per square for ti e first insertion, and twenty-five cents for each sub fcqneut insertion. Address, JOHN SPKLMAN, Editor and Proprietor, On. 21. lJ2 Raleigh, N. C Flour Mill for Sale. Thu iubsci iber, having entered into a contract for building the Railroad from Danville to Orceusooro, is desirous of dev.tinsr his w hole tftne to that work, and crtVrs his STKAM MILL for sale. The property is sit uated in the town of Charlotte, on the North Carolina Kail U .ad.Jias six run of Mill Stones, and the Flour has a lii'j rpu:at!"on throughout the Southern Confed eracy. It has alio a Karrrl Factory, w ith improved Machine ry, an I Cooper shops attached, which will be sold with the Mil or separately. JOHN WILKES Sept. Id, tf VESUVIUS FURNACE 1 R 0 X W 0 RK S . 1 ue subscriber informs the public that he is matin-lacii-.rinj: Pig iron at his Furnace in Lincoln county, hve miles north of Sharon Station on the Wil.. Char Kutnerford Railroad. He is also prepared to cast Macun. rv. ,lu:i as Mill (Jeanne Thrashing Machine 'runs, ,ve .so H Uow-Vare and Salt Pans. r.. ,- J- M. SMITH. - . . .s!.urnMf p- - Jnlv 1R, 162. y-pd IKON VOK "SALE." I nave ou hiuid. at tnv !.,,. T . C mi!.-seatof Lin. 'l ?, T'6 LlRfol lUity, La... prepare f, I tst , -"U d' bilr ."ow-wa!Ma U j Vc ro, of M kinds, cush. 1 U' ic- Order solicited terms ! a"H' jprh.g Hill Forge JCcpairiiisr. eSl-hasi The subscriber begs leave to inform xh, thflt lie is prepared to Repair Lock of everv !, .', ;, blocks and Jewelry; he will ttUu cleiaiJuXK very lo w pnee; w ill ma.e Keys of all kinds; in fact.nl k.nd of hglu Repairing done at short notice e-i-Attention paid to Bell-hanging. He mav he round on posite t lie post-office. W. w". WOODFi Jati 2S. 1S'I2. Wanted, ten thousand old Kevs, of different siiCS ,cld Gun-locks." Ac. W.' W. WOODKL, ' Jen "28, ISf 2 opposite the post-oifie. Lincolnton Female Seminary, LINCOLNTON, N. C. - - x S. LANDER, A. M., Principal. , . . in f VI . I!!.. A 1 f ' Miss M. J. TUCKER, air?. V. UOBF.iSAM, Miss A. M Hages, Mrs. j Assistant. M. J. Lasguox, Mrs. L. A. Lasdkr, 4 The Sprinpr Sesvton, !SG3, vi!1 hepa- on Mondaj, February 2nd, and close on Fridaj the imii of June. CHARGES PER SESSION. v . Board, including fuel and washing, at $4 00 per week,.. :.. 00 j Incidental Tnx I 00 Regular Tuition, mcluding Latin and bmging, from ...$10 to 20 00 French, .'. - 10 00 Music on Piano or Guitar, '23 CO Use of Instrument, 2 50 Pupils furnish their own. candles, towels, and toilet I soap. - j i Tkkms: Seventy-five dollars required :n adrance ; i the balance at the end of the session. No deduction for absence unless in cases of serious illness. The Town of Lincolnton has long , been proverbial tor its ueaiininess. it nas aauy uauroau communica tion with Charlotte, from which it is only two. hours distant. For the benefit of pupils from sickly sections, our long vacation is in thewinter. Our building will accommodate about sixty boarding pupils. The boarding department is under the imme diate charge of the Principal and his wife, who, with most of the other teachers, habitually eat at the same table, and lodge under the same roof, with the girls. The fact that we have semi-annual clashes enables us to enforce a higher standard of scholarship than is j ..sual in the best institutions conducted on the ordina- I ry annual idan. Diplomas of Oraduation will be given ! to those who complete our College Course. Thankful for the liberal patronage given us while at High Point, we appeal w ith confidence to the public for a continuance of the same in our new and superior location. For additional information address the Principal. NS.V. 1!, 1802. -ira-pd THE SOUTHERN This combination of medicines was firat prepared by the proprietor in l82o, when he was pronounced by three eminent physicians in a Southern city as iu an advanced stage of Consumption. These pills cured him. lie is now over seventy years of age and in dis- cnarire or active nroiessioiiai uuui'3. xiieir "uuu ei- fects upon others created such a demand for them that I he was compelled to desiit from supplying them gratu itously. They are not recommended by the proprietor as good for all diseases, - but only such us arises from DISORDERS OF THE LIVER. Many persons have testified to their good effects i:i Chills and Fevers, Iii 1 ious Fever, Yellow Fever, Pneumouia, Dyspepsia, &c. They are an excellent FAMILY MEDICINE. Read the following: S. D. Wallace, Esq., Treasurer of the Wilmington and Weldon Rail Road, (Aug. 30, 18G2,) says : lIt has been said that "Dvspkpsia" is our national disease. However this may be. it caused me Ion;: and severe suffering. Providentially a friend furnished me with a few boxes of the "Hepatic Pills," and the use of them has perfected a cure. In ni- family they have been used frequently w ith eminent success. Among my ac quaintances, many cases originating from diseased liver, have been relieved and cured by them. 1 regard tliem as an invaluable medicine, and take pleasure in forwarding this voluntary tribute." Col. John Wright, of GoJdsbofo', N. C, (Aug. 14, 1882.) siiys: "I have used the 'Southern Hepatic Pills' iu my family here and also on my plantation in Ala bama, and always with success.- I have a valuable servant girl who had been a long time under treatment tor consumption, without receiving any benefit. Al most in her extremity I was induced to try the 'Hepatic Pills. They vere giveu according to directions, and she is now well, entirely restored by them. A similar case occurred among my servants , in Alabama. For liver and lung disease I have perfect confidence in them." Full directions and other certificates will bo found on the wrapper of each box. The great rise in the price of medicines, compels the proprietor to put these pills at 50 cents a box. As it may soon not be possible to procure all thu ingredi ents, it would be well for the afflicted to order them at once. From the price above stated, a liberal discount will be made to dealers as long as the pills can be furnished. Address GEO RUE W. DEEMS, Wilson, N. C. For sale in Charlotte,' N. C, by F. SCARR, Druggist. Jfovr 25, 1862. Cm VOtlX WA.MED. The subscribers wish to purchase CORN. Apply at their Livery Stables. BROWN & WADSWORTH. Charlotte, Nov 11, 1862 tf The market price naid for Hides, by May 13, H6i ' tf S. M. HOWELL. -DR. .. OlLLER""" Charlotte, N. C, Has resumed the Practice of Medicine, and can be found at his Otlice in Brawley's Building, immediately over Drucker and Heilbrun's Store, or at his residence. Feb. 25. 1862. Copartner sliip. WirlLIAillS & OATES Have this day associated with them iu the Mercantile and Commission business, LEWIS W. SANDERS. The stvle of the firm will hereafter be . WILLIAMS, OATES & CO. NOTICE. All persons indebted to the late firm of Williams & Oatcs will please call and settle up, as' w e wish to close onr old business. WILLIAMS & OATES. Dr V, If 62 tf Deserter- Arrested j On the 17th of November, a man who calls himself j WILLIAM HINSON, and representing himself as title- serter from the 44th Georgia Regiment Col. Lumpkin was taken up in Gaston county, C, and lodged in Mecklenburg jail. He was riding' a large gray msrre, j about 7 years old. forerop slightly tiimmed, and blue ; spot on the wether. ,Ue acknowledges having stolen i sua mare trom agenth raan ivmtr bet wee n Winchester 1 j and Stauntou, Va. Tfe undersigned has the mare in ; . possession awaiting the call of the ow ner, who can , have the same! by proving property and paying charges. ! I live in Lincoln county, 6 miles below Deattie's Ford. ! JOHN DAVIS, j Nov 25, 18C2 2m-pd C- & . C KAIXKOA1. ' len- : ract-' 6 PER CORD will be paid for all 7 sy 72tvj? gtne u ood not previously cout eu tor dehvttred ou the Hue of this Road until the 1st of March n. t. The wood' must be two fett long, split and corded ut-couvenieut places on the line t f the Road. D9,le. . , Genl.Sup't. !ir JBtnifrn 3J f m o r r a I p CHARLOTTE, N C. l-U - ' ' t - W.J- NOTICE. Onr terms ri thm dollar ner TPftr in advance. trt all tulttri- , . , ..t.vJi it i void -v -. - : 7o want to continue must renrtc otfare or at tnt cx r.i. pttation of thetr time. KILLED AND WOUNDED." In the battle of Fredericksburg. The following is a more full and correct list than we published last week of the killed and wounded in the companies from Union county, 48th N. C. ! regiment : Co. A, commanded by Capt. L A W Turner Killed: Osborne Thomas and J P Presson. Wounded : J S Rroom, hand; Philip Helms, j arm; J W Irby, hand; D N Hall,' leg; S Holmes, arm; o l Janey, neau; x. v xicoaij, suuumer; iu Pressly, head; S Polk, W P Rape, S D Baker, in arm; J Alexander, shoulder; L F Austin, leg; P Rushing, breast; Philip Broom, neck; S Acock, thigh; B Holmes, side; Chas Moser, foot; J Pliil lif s, head; W B May, arm broken and amputafed; Philip Irby, shoulder and leg; P Penniger, breast; (J D Holmes, leg and foot; I P Penniger, hand; V.' W Owrn. breast: J W Mullis. hand and arm , r . w n tnri v j r J lhouias, foot; h Mann, leg; h H fetCgall, fciJe. Co. E, commanded by Capt W A Laney Kil- ed: Lieut P W Plyler aid John Rogers. 1 Wounded: T 0 Eubanks, hip; Wm Elliot, E H Stegall, Elli.-on Hays, artn; John Belk, head; F Stains, hand ; li Sims, J W Parker, J C Wads worth, shoulder; M Ii Starns, fuce; Carey Deason, head; David Autry, wounded and missing; A Jen kins, Wm Tadlock, thigh; J M Parker, Danl D Rogers,. side; Win O Starns, hand; C C Correll, finger broken; Harrison Osborne, back, mortally; Levi Johnston, heel; J Pigg, face. Co. F, commanded by Lt II A firny Killed: C B McGinnis, Jas Vickery, Danl Harkey. Wounded: Erwin Simpson, mortally; Lt Gray, shoulder; Lt W Howard, hip; D P Belk, leg; O Pope, R Fowler, L llliams, II C Delany, b Jar min, arm; A M Nesbit, brsast; Wm Vickery, K R' Gordon, D C Godfrey, hand; J M Walker, arni; Jus M Braswell, thigh; .Lewis Baker, hand. Co. I, commanded by John A Moore Killed : John A Long and S Beatlie. Wounded : Lieut Sugar Dulin, thigh broken and amputated; Wm A Austin, seriously in mouth; J M Love, arm; R Stegall, back; A Dees, thigh; Wm I Cook, face; John Wright, mortally, since dead; II A Burnett, hip; John Kestler, thigh; Sergt A II' Boy t, finger off; privates Wm B Long, foot; W B Hoyle, breast; Corp S B Hart, head; private Bishop Brothers, arm and hip; J F Ilill, breast; S A Miller, arm. THE VOICE OP THE ARMY. An officer of our army on the Rappahannock writing to us on business says: " We have heard strange things about the Leis lature now in session at Raleigh. Can it be pos sible that they are jesting over so important a sub ject (pen conflict with the Confederate Govern ment,) or do they wish to undo all .that the blood of their army has wou for them since the com mencement of the war V . A correspondent says: "The feelings of the army are intensely excited at the disgraceful conduct of the Legislature. Our troops are the admiration of the entire army for their dignified deportment as well as for their fighting qualities. But lately we have had some hard words With the troops from other States, nearly resulting iu blows or bloodshed. This has resulted from taunts thrown, at our men, such as "When are you going home? Your State is going to back out, is she? Getting scared, ch?" 1 tell you in all seriousness that the temper of our men is sorely tiied by this sort of thing. They could readily be induced to return, home if it was to break up the infernal Legislature. What do they on mean: The foregoing needs no commentf But it is a burning shame that the brave fellows who have nobly and gallantly placed their glorious old State in the front ranks of the States of the Confederacy, should have their feelings outraged and their faces crimsoned by the disgraceful conduct of those-who are ?us-representing them at home. But a time will come when the'soldiers can settle the account for themselves. Raleigh Journal. Nearly Played out -The Chicago Times insists that the notorious W. G. Brownlow, som times called Parson, is an emissary of Jeff. Davi.-, and that he is sent to inflame the minds of the people of the North, and work them to a piich of madness. The truth is that Brownlow is acting his nature in joining the North. He has made a handsome fortune by the sale of his book, all of which money has come out of the pockets of the people of the North. Thus his avarice is satisfi ed. He knew that in the South he was too well known to be permitted " to occupy a prom.'nent position, and he cannot live without being the centre of a fuss, or creating a storm. Rather than not be noticed he would take any side, or main tain any position, right or wrong. Ho has suc ceeded in paining notoriety. He now proposes to lead an army into East Tennessee and commit some outrages so as to become lamous. e ikjuc . that the Northern people .are getting very tired of j him. and Brownlow is getting desperate tor lear ne will sinL- ont nfsi?ht. He makes speeches, writes and publishes spasmodic letters, and creates a stir i r . . . - . in everv wav he can. But he is nearly playcu out. Yankee Cruelty. A gentleman from wes- j tern lrgmia states inai two or mrec t imprisoned in the jail in Wheeling, and lied to the j floor, on the charge of disloyal sentiment uuu , practices. Such outrages upon humanity call for j the prompt action of our Gervcrab in the W est, uot upon women, but upon the first male subjects of 1'ierpont and Lincoln wno ian mio our . , j. iicjr Buuuiu .c up j r- ----- - , th ' i l?:XleZC P V . l Thev should tie up the lirst dozen ianite ut-, youn XJiJS UATTLE AT WHITE II ALL, N. C- f " A - jt-i. -c it. - r. . j luiiesuaueiu vi me x f lergDorg Xj x press : gives the following statement concerning the re cent battle at White Hall, near GoWsboro, N. C: "As some mistakes have appeared in print rela - tiye to the fiht at White Hall, I trust that you will permit one who - has had the best opportunity of knowing the facts in the case to correct them, It i stated that three companies of Col. Fere- bee's regiment were engaged. Col. FV whole force. was in reserve, and not a man of his fired a shot. His regiment, with Col. Evans' and the 31st N. C. troops, were exposed for hours to heavy shellio, and a some casualties Happened', but Gen. (who commanded otlr troops) did not Robe r teon use any portion of bis reserve force. The action commenced with two companies of the 11th N. C tioops I'Iimi U1A ii - j. oc y hciu nicu pus u i u u iur iiuce-iiuur- . rci t .1 .i . 1 L tcrs of an hour. Col. Leaventhqrpe then led his eight reserve companies into action. His whole regiment thus became ensrajred, and after four hours heavy .fighting, drove the enemy back. Col. Ferebee himself was in action two or three hours! and behaved like a gallant soldier, but ho had no cotfihiand in the fight. It has been ascertained that 20 cannon opened on the swamp in which the 11th N. C. regiment was sheltered. No heavier fire was ever endured by any troops. Nothing but the cover afforded by logs and trees, under Divine Providence, saved the regiment from annihilation. In addition to this furious cannonading, regiment after regiment marched up and delivered their voIIcvp. and were driven back in confusion by the gabing fire of the sharp-shooters of the 11th North Carolina. Our sharp-shooters men, armed with the long Enfield rifle, picked off the yankee gunners at will, and the action would have terminated sooner but for the impossibility of the enemy's withdrawing his guns. About the close of the action the 11th was relieved by the 31st regiment. A section of Moore's battery un der Lieut McCleese, was engaged and did excel lent service. There might have been GOO of our men in all. The enemy's force consisted of five brigades of infantry and 29 guns, opposed to one regiment and two pieces of artillery. The men of the 11th who carried the wounded from the field, returned immediately into the fight. 127 dead bodies of the enemy were found on the bat tle field, boados some recent graves, amf, during the early pnti'of the day, the enemy were seen to carry off his dead. The enemy's loss in killed and wounded could not have been less than seven or eight hundred killed and wounded. 21 horses were also killed. Brig. Gen. Robertson comman ded our whole force on this occasion, and by hit brave example, animated and encouraged his troops." In addition to the list of killed and wounded in the 11th N. C. regimeut, published last week, we find the following reported : Company A, from Mecklenburg, (Capt. Hand,) and company G, had none injured. In companies B and D from Burke co., Sergt K Bristol and Walter Duckworth were killed, and John Correll, A Lovin, 11 H Morrison, Geo Lou dermilk, P A Warlock, J C Clay, R D Hicks, W H A Melton, P W Powell, Saml Poteete, G Cros by and L M Walls, wounded. Company K, Capt. Kerr, from Mecklenburg, Lieut Wm Means and B II Walker, killed, and P Hartline,- S D Hartgtove, W Bird, slightly wounded. Company II, Capt. Crier, from Mecklenburg, P M Clark and J T Thrower were slightly woun ded. - Company I, Capt Hayncs, from Lincoln, J F Dunninger and Jas Gottwerc killed, and M Craft, A Shell and D Hoover, wounded. Company K from Buncombe, M Morris, C Mor ris, II Williams, J Davidson, Levi Crow, and Lt S M Young, slightly wounded. Companies C and F, from Bertie and Chowan, lost 1 killed and 4 wounded. THE BATTLE OP CANE HILL. , All our information from Arkansas convinces us that the reports of the Federal Generals of the late battle at Cane Hill, in Arkansas, arc, as usual, falsifications, and that they were, in fact, soundly thrashed, ,and not only suffered much more largely than Gen.jllindman's forces, but were driven from the field. We have conversed with an influential 3Iissourian, direct from Gen. Holmes''. head quarters, who 'gives us the substance of Gen. Hindman's official report, from which we arrive at a very different conclusion from that conveyed by the Federal reports. The battle raged fiercely all day our forces attacking the enemy, who were posted at Cane Hill supposed to - be 25,000 strong. The latter were finally driven from the field, and pursued to within eight miles of Fayetteville, when our forces fell back to their supply depot, between (Jane II ill and Von Buren. We capture'd three hundred prisoners, including Gen. Hubbard, and a large number of officers, four stand. of colors, wagons loaded with thirty-one hundred complete suits of clothing, with some artillery wnfefi tne enemy was compelled to abandon after dismounting the pieces. The Federal loss in killed and wounded was about one thousand; the Confederate loss in killed, wonndedand missing, about three hundred After the battle the enemy sent in a flag of truce, reoue5tin" a cessation of hostilities for twelve was killed is unfounded.- Our friends iu Arkansas regard tne resnit as a j thn frnit of whioh will be to ?n- , - f J Holmes army with confidence m their - I 1- . . ( 0frccrs nj themselves, and check the invaders At latent ; i who are seeking to ravage the Stal ajvjces the opposing forces were occupying posi- , tions on tne opposite suu ui v.. ...,. he Eastern spur 0f Boston Mountain. Memphis : Avaafieht.- Pumkins and Squasiies. At a large eprujul- tural how in New lork there was exhibited a . .. ....... t-n weij I i ii i f v w v v a v gauashes from one srme, weighing, all together, j20 ponnJs, V ircS near.; lb pon5 i. weighing, all together. nours, ana permission iu . thoiiiciiiij v..v mumuvc u unn (char 'e exclusive or tni was acceded to. r " ; the deed was eomuiitieJ. " . ' ytet,Zc'd a0,iller u. Gen. Steene and loi. v nappci, oi me ,uioun An mrjuesi was ni-iu over me ioiv oi tne ue- , -bith he receica as troops, were killed, lne rejri mai voi. .iark ceaKed. a.ni a veraiet returned- in accordance witn -h t, . NEWS. The .New York Herald in an article i on the "state of the country," says: i "We are armroachin- th rA nf tlr .n ! JeaT 01 lne WarJ the "ovetntnent has expended -. over a thousand millions of money; two hundred : thousand, loyal soldiers have been sacrificed in their i heroic devotion to the Union cause; we have in round numbers, an army of a million of men in ! e a navy numbering between three and fur hundred vessels of war, and employing thirty thousand men; wo are spending hardly less than ! three millions of dollars a day. and. while a bill proviaing ior anottier thousand millions of public f debt js pending before Congreki; our tax:-payin people, in contemplation of all these heavy burdens, and disheartened by repeated disasters 1 ntwl fdilnroj : : ti .... NORTHERN ' oic caiiiisiiy intiuirilig, Wliai arc Our i it t j . 1 n ! nrnCr,00 '.have all been purchased iu the Un ted fitaf,. r ! on v r imnpccu are gioomy enougn. we. Have tought many bloody battles: the Union forces have effected a lodgment here and there in every rebellious State; several doubtful States, by hard fighting, have been reclaimed, and yet we have hardly accomplished more than a break here and there through the crust of the rebellion. Its heart, only one hundred and twenty miles from Washington, remains untouched, and each suc ceeding effort to reach it Ivas thus far only resulted in disappointment, disasters and disgrace. The violeat and fanatical abolition measures of the last Congress have fused all parties and classes in the revolted States into the party of resistance to the last extremity; while the late repulse of the most powerful army of the Union has revived the hopes of the rebel leaders in the early settlement of.the war in their favor through European intervention. There is every reason to apprehend, too, unless we give some heavy and crushing blows to this re bellion before the return of spring, that 3Ir. Lin coln will have to meet Louis Napoleon as ap active ally of tlie rebelff or submit- to his suggestions of peace upon the bat-is of an independent Southern Confederacy. Ovcrwhelming as are the military forces, facili ties, means and ' resources of the loyal Sta!cj,we know that their people arc becoming sick of this desolatiog, costly and unpromising war. Accord ingly, let Gov. Seymour throw out the 'proposition for a convention of all the loyal States, and a free invitation to the rebellious States to participate iu said convention, and who knows but that it may torn aside the destructive forces of thi terrible war into the channels of an honorable and endur ing peace, upon the broad platform of the Consti tution of the Uuited States? At all events, we are fully impressed with the belief that Mr Sey mour, as our Governor elect, in view of the public sentiment of New York and t lie powerful central loyal States, of which he is the most prominent representative, occupies a most advantageous po sition for giving the proper shape and direction to the future policy of President Lincoln; and we hope, accordingly, that the opportunity which is thus presented for the good of the country and a lasting reputation of" honor and usefulness will not be lost. Let Governor Seymour lead the way, and, an extra session of Congress, with a new iloue of Representatives, may work out the nation's deliverance." ' A convention will do no good. The Herald and all others must'understand that nothing will stop the war but an acknowledgment of the indepen dence of the-South. The Herald says, Vthe successful expedition of Gen. Foster in North Carolina occupies much of the public atteution. It is a consoling contrast to the affair at Fredericksburg,.and does much to re storo the prestige of success which has heretofore attended our arms." Notwithstanding that a "brilliant victory" is claimed in North Carolina, it takes two columns and a half, closely printed matter, of the Herald-to publish the list of Yan kecs killed and wounded, and at the conclusion of which its correspondent says "it is impossible to send a list of the missing, which mny turn up in a day or two." . Sad Occurrence. At an early hour on Fri day morning, the 11th lilt., the community at Bush Hill, Randolph county, N. C, were bhocked by the startling intelligence that Mrs. L. A. Wil son, wife of W; M. Wibon, had committed suicide by cutting her throat with a razor. " The facts in tne case as tney nave come to light arc as follows; Mr. Wilson being unwell, and two J children lying, one upon its death bed and the other very-low, two young ladies of the neighbor hood had come in to spend the night and ascist in taking caro of the sick. About 4 o'clock in the morning they had all Iain down to sleep except Mrs.- Wilson, who remained by the bedside of her j sick child. In about an hour Mr. u ii?on ke, and missing his wife, called her several times, and I receiving no answer became alarmed and com- i menced fearching for her, and about mi o clock found her in an ouMioumc near ins uwomtig, -oiforin.r in hpr own l.lnod. with. the instrument of ... - - - j - - i- ? ! - . i i ' deatn lying ny ncr eiue. me parent, imu, a tew davs before, buried a very interesting boy about J two years old, and at the time 6he committed the j dcCd another lovely little boy about five years old was lying at the point of death, and died in a few j jayS after. ( t $ supposed that these' troubles falling so i suddenly upon one so tender at heart, caused ; the facts above stated. The deceased was a young woman about thirty-. one years of age, beloved and respected b all her neighbors and acquaintance, and almost dipped by her husband. She wasin the strict- ' c,t ense 0j tbe word, a loving wife and atfcctKwatc ; mother -Raleigh Stamhinl. The'Next Session of Cosobess. The Ex- j cnange uoiei nas oecn laacw im , it .it i . I Cm iV m katI lnn XkJl VuL L r,r eetin. The larue voiti oj mail ' jf room and the ladies' ordinary will be oc , UUV. V v HiV Ul 5 v w trr .r- niriiPii iiv aim inu iiniivuvj. - " , mittees win meet in iue waw "" ! IvMUcUa V.UK . mittees wm meet in the convenient rooms ol tne . m . a ! PROM MEXICO. ; The new frem Mexico, brought by the steamer ' ' Jvide, at New York, from Havana, and whfeh w ? Pet tb.rCttKh Northern PPrtf u important. Tho j now Mc-snejs. uaiapa ana Alvarado bad been i occupied iy the French President Jutrex has v issUed a proclamation, inflicting the penalty of death upon all who shall carry despatches to or : from the French army. The consequence is. that no courier from tho eitj of Mexico had reached the coast before the last mail left. All comtnu- : nication between the interior and the coast in now f virtually cut off. r The Havana Diarlo de la Marins, of the 27th J November, contains a short article on the proposed French Railroad from Vera Crux to Oriiaba. It f i "ajs 6ays (hat the raila and other necesstr articles 'ri. i i. i.t-. ii- i . u uiwu luniks inn me estaoiisiimcni oi such a ans of Gen. Forov for , r.nlit.tln i . . - :.:. 1 . etc., through the country, and, does not regard tha movement as pointing to any lengthened occupa tion of the country by tho French. It refers to the railways built in the Crimea in illustratiou of its views The French were quietly occupying Jalapa. j Gen. Berthier had issued a lengthy addrcsa to the - people, in which he in very severe on the guerillas. i ' In his proclamation, he saya that the French have- I ' no other design, in Jalapa than to restore confi- j dence and prosperity to the people. The French, : j he said, would respect their independence, and ' s would be guilty of no acts of oppression; flioy ' ' would always be found on the side of law and ? order the only bnsis on which nations can bo ? strong and powerful. To all govd men the French 't I were ready to offer tha hand of friendship and i ; good fellowship. While remaining inoccupation ' the hand of amity and to aid in the regeneration of the Mexican jcoplo. IP. The Yankees have ono unfailing baae" to "fall back" on, in order to account for their uniform want -f success in the "on to Richmond." It ia the short and comprehensive syllable "("." If McDowell had joined his forces to McClellan's, the "young Napoleon" would have captured Rich mond, and if Burnside's pontoons had arrived in time he would have swept Lee from tho heights arouud Fredericksburg with the besom of destruc tion. . . "If" is a very short, but a very important word ' in human affairs. If Adam had not fallen, there would now be no war and no Yankees. If Julius 1 Cicsar had listened to the advico of bis wife, the ungrateful steel of Hrutuii would not have found his heart. If Grouchy had come up to time tt Waterloo, or if Blucher had been behind time', England would not be a frrst-rato power. If tha Abolitionists had not got possession of tho Gov ernment of the United States, the Union would still be in existence. If the -combination! of Generals could always be carried out to their sat isfaction, tbore would b) no ncesaity of an "if " to vindicate their reputations. Even admitting that an "if" can account for the past failures of McClcllan & Co., what is to insure them against j an "if " with'their futaro operations f . Docs it ever occur to these gentry that if the : Confederate agents had always carried out tho ob- vious dictates of wisdom and common sense, the condition of tho Federals would be worse than it is at present ? If wo had pushed on to Washing ton atler the first battle of Manasas, what would have prevented the Capital from falling into our hands, and Maryland from befog redeemed? If the orders of Gen. Johnston had been carried out at the battle of Seven Pines, what would hart saved the ' whole Federal force from falling into our net? If the Mcrrimao bad not been blown up, t what would have saved the Federal transports? i If the orders of Gen, Lett had been strictly carried i out in the battles around Richmond, not a man of f McClellau's retreating army wouli ever have es caped. So we, too, have our "if" which, if they ! had not happened, would more than balance all the '"its" which have brought grief to the Yankees. We have no faith in any of the "ifs" by whieh , they undertake to account for the failuro of tbeir Generals. But we are willing to concede the vast importance of the "if," and to ooneede thatittuay determine the fate of this contest. This is ouly to admit that the events of war, like those of peace, are all under tho control of a Divine superintend- cnc0 j,, lls we are fre confess, is onr great est trust and confidence. When we look at the ' cnoruious odds against us, and the wonderful man- j ncr iu which, over and over again, they have been made of no effect, we are not only willing bat anx i j,s hitherto directed our affairs iou, to rcpof.c our cau?e iu me aauie omu wuicu - li we continue t humble and confiding, and if we neglect no means s; 0f preparation whieh pradenee and energy sag- ChU ve haTC ewy fcaAon t0 believe that our Fa- J tur(i will u M brilliant as our Past. Richmond Uifpntch. Cohn Law in Alabama. The Legislature of Alabama has passed a bill requiring that no . peiron, exceprthe producer and miller, shall sell ' corn without first obtaining a license from the j Judge of Probate of Jhe county In which the corn is fQ bo sold, and the party so licensed is not, allowed to ell corn m a greater profit than 20 per . l . J - a cent on the priCO pam to torn prouccor ana, t lees ana taxes on . ice liowcd to sell corn except , . toll for grinding, or nruJacea himself. Hear? penalties are j - . t tt violation of this law; and the cc porta ' , r -,,rn rrom the State is forbidden, except by pernj;ajon of the Commissioner's Com of the -t ,... ahiuli ihncdm ii ink n,t(.(I md. ceJ)tjOJSf aJao, corn belonging to the Confederate u0Tt.rllDjent or to any of tho Confederate States ; This law Laa been approved by the Governor. G.vuttOTixo.Two citizen of North Carolina, i Mr Car ro way of Johnston, and a Mr Jss. G. Ray: and rohLcd of wi.at they had oo their pen-oat " . - ' t uur people on vuuiug . fu! about going out at night,-and n ! the city in search of the euuips, nj Our people un vuitiog JUcJimona nouia care . me cuj iu 'I.J.. ;. the city em attended b t i 4 1 P i