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r "i RXjy 'rf' 4 wot- 11 rriV A A I Y hi rv OFFICE O.V THE WEST SIDE OF TRADE STREET 3 per annum ' IN ADVANCE CHARACTER IS AS IMPOBTANT TO STATES AS IT IS TO INDIVIDUALS AID THE ' GLORT OF THE OXK IS THE COMMON PROPERTY OF THE OTHER.- -'I- W YUffSS, Editor and Proprietor. CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1863. ELEVENTH VOLUME N UMBER 558. I I (a ill. in. m THE f SEfflOBMT, (Published evry Tuday,Q t SStsftrn J&tmnttal CHARLOTTE, N. C. BY" WILLI A 31 J. KDITOit AND PROP YATES,. 3 IN ADVANCE. fry Transient advertisements must be paid for in vancc. NOTICE. Our terms are three dollars per year in advance. Jt 7e Democrat vrill be discontinued to all rubscrt ber$ at the expiration of the time for which it is paid Those who want to continue must renew before or at the ex piration of their time'. TO THE PEOPLE OF LINA. NORTH CAKCK, oblgations and duties, we are bound to observe "k i fhiak- it.. 1 1 - a . e . . 1 'lVt -tj ium mu mtoipii iroin asy quarter 10 on An adjourned meeting of members of tbe GeriiS-fM State of North Carolina in conflict with the ral Assembly, and other citizens, who are in favor. 1 Gdr eminent of the-Con federate States, are unwise, of sustaining a vigoroui prosecution of the war tillj unatriotio and mischievous, as evincing a disre our independence is secured; who are for sustain- gaq for plighted faith, and as leading to the most ing the authorities of both the Confederate and ruinous consequences; that the management of the State Governments in all rightful and patriotic j wat and the defence of the country especially measures looking to that result: who are opposed appertain to the authorities of the Confederate . :y .-lrTtU?vnmt no markf il on tnp manuscript fic time, will be in.srted until forbid, and :ti or Singly. FIELD OFFICERS OF N. C. TROOPS. C'UUIM'I.S. Lik.i t.-Coi.'s. M ajors. I . A .McDowell. W.;i T IJymim, V I. D-l.Wi tt, I Itrviin (Jriiii'-s, : t .i ;.iri. it ; I-t- 1; a v. ry. 7t IM J Il;y wood. ,-: 1 i 1 1 r - M Sli.iw, j S i i!;' r, in J A .1 J i f li-v 11: !n; I J I! i: ' W;i... I , U- M S.-a! s, 1 i l; T IJ'-nii it. i.Iani'-s S I fiii''.-, ;W S Stalliii'-s i:, 11 v: v A 1 .ivd, j.; .1 S McKlw.y, 17 Wm J-' Wmtlif, TIi.n .1 l'ui.li.-,' ul. WiiliniM.s, 1 1 lam A Hrmvn, I Win K Cox, 'S. I). Thurston.! W M I'arsUy il;ivid M Cartrl. .;ili! s II Wood, l Wiiiiiim .J Hill, l?o!,eit F W. bb,'Simi Mcl Tate. ! Junius Ij Hill, jliobnrt S Voiiu', .J W Hiutoii, i.Ino H Whitaker, ! W li Tlioinpsun, tF-licit A Koks, I.ivil V Kowe, 'Jn' T Hambrick, i ;W II Yarboro', il DL.c SOAP WAITED. SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT, Charlotte, N. C, January 12, I8U3. J. ., Wanted, immediately, at this Department, ten thou- 1 pnnd pounds of hard Soap for the Army at Goldsboro, X. C, for which the market price will be paid. The inability of the Government to procure Manufactured 1 Son:i will, it i hojied, induce the people of this section ! to engage in making an article so indispensable to the j health and comfort of their relatives in the army. E. M. LOWE, Jan 13, 18C3 tf Capt. & A. C. S. i) William-oil. i.Ias I CJoi'lou, S I) J'ool.-, Win J Martin, Thus I Jolll'; Thomas Huiiin, I;' ill "J.J:iiii's Cn'iiliT, 'j:! Dalll II l.listi--jTWiu .1 ( laik.-, : II M Ituf !.!!. J ! II K Iiir-vvviin, '-17 John I 1 .'I'oki', j' Sfmuel 1 Lowe, "' ' luii -,t 15 Vance, l'r-n. M Parker, :;i .Iwhn V .Ionian. VS. .1 P.n.l.Me, ' ;: ; 'l:uk M Avery, 1 W L .1 Low rrHice ::.' M W K'a... i.m, :;; a i . sil.-rv ::: V..i M'f! .iIkt, .. - Wiliiain .1 I loke. 1 .ivi.i ('ui inan, I A. till, iv II t'avalrv Win Macliae, i Will A St n e, i.Joltn tJ Lamb, Fonii-v ( Ifor 'e. W ( l.'.ibiloli, ''m II Toon, 1! Y (iravi s K'. birt II (Jray, IL I Johnston. , -f lui L Nnnis, i S C IJrysoii, 'J S Kendall, j il W Silifrelfary , j W .f Moutiromi v i.Ias M Lowrv, j.lruiif.s T K11, IK li Liles, IW T Williams, j obt V Cov.an J L McDowell .John i Junes, detached (' N Hickerson, K P Annfield, II H Davidson, detached detached '1 ho II Shaipe. 1 1 iry Savage C M Andrews, C C Cole. ,': (; I',!ackna!l, T D Love, jj W Francis, John A Gilmer, W D !5ai linger, Tlios F Gardner, j Win W Sillers, l Ji ssi- J Yeat.e, 'D (i Coward, j.Ias P, McGee Join M Kelly coiniianies, L I ) Andrews, F A Reynolds, companies, companies. WILKIftrS03 & FARGO, GKOCEKS & COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Augusta, Ga., Having large close Storage accommodations and long experience, solicit consignments of Produce and Mer chandize for sale. Refer to J. J. Hlackwood, Esq, Charlotte. January 27, 1863 3mpd 1 1 1 i v ; V III. l JiCWlS, T li Harjrrnv, j Andrew j Ioyd, jWm A Jenkins, G II Faribault, h II Walkun. .'oilll A Fleminrr Washington, Geo. Woitham, (ii orge Sloan -t J G-...ge G Gibbs, iJohti E Itrnwn, V, W Bradshaw Walt J P.oggan, C M. Stedman, W L Saunders John A Graves. Albert A Hill J V Van Hook W S Xortnent 1 nomas S Kenan, ! 5 T (' S;ng. l!:,rv. I . J II More!,e:I, i.i ivlward D Hall, 17 Sion 11 Ritrers, R..b.-rt (J Hill. ! Lee M McAfee. :. J A ."i II Mek'etl.an. r.-i J K Marshall, ii.t W m A )wens, I J GS McDowell, .lobn K ( -onally f-il Paul F l'aison, ."7 i Arch C God win, ;"i- John H Palmer, ."'. ! D P. re!,. ,. r.'SJos A McDowell, IWm II Deaver. il .l is. D. Radc!ilfe, IWm S Pevane, KV.hr. G. A. Love.1 Clayton. ! ) P -t. r G Evans. :S li Evans, 1. 1 L M Allen. James A Keith, (i.'i Gcorire V Folk. ' in addition to the above, there are four Paftalions and f.iu v-oue unattached companies of North Carolina troops in st-rvice enough to organize six more Regiments, which w.uil 1 niakesev. nty-oue North Carolina Regiments in ser iee. Marcus A Parks, J i) Richardson, J T Alorehead, ..las J Ir.-d.dl, K M Murchison, Audi rson Ellis, Ab S Callowav, ! lirSchrnck, la nes A Oralcre, d G Luke ill C Jones, Jr., Win W Pro flit, !E Cantwell J C Keener, .las M Mavo, W W McDow. 11, Henry Harding. McDowell. State of North Carolina Union Co. Court of Picas $ Quarter Sessions January Term, 1863 Jesse Hasty, admr., with the will annexed, of Peoples Hasty, deceased, s. Charity Hasty and others. Petition for account and settlement. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the Defendants, William W. Clifton and wife Polly, Wilbur Hasty and Nathaniel Ilcdms, reside beyond the limits of this State. It is therefore ordered by the Court that publication be made for six successive weeks in the Western Democrat, a paper published in the town of Charlotte, notifying said Defendants that they be and appear at the next term of this Court to be held for the county of Union at the Court-House in Mon roe on the first Monday in April next, then and there to plead answer or demur to the petition, or judgmeut pro confesso will be taken and the same heard ex parte as to them. Witness, J. E. Irby, Clerk of our said Court, at office in Monroe, the 1st Monday in January, A. D. 8G3 Feb 10, 1863 6t J. E. IRBY, Clerk. Slate of North Carolina Union Co. Court of Pleas Jf Quarter Sessions January Term, 1863 Darling Broom, admr. of Allen Broom, vs. Noah It Broom and others. Petition for account and settlement, appearing to the satisfaction of the Court The Charlotte Mutual Fire Insur ance Company, f"1 1 NTI"ri!S to take risks against lugs by fire, on Hy Houses, Goods, Produce, ic, at usual rates. I'ntiJenfM. B. TAYLOR. V.-:r PnsiJ. at V. OVERMAN, AKri i HIS. H. WILSON, AVc j- 7", .. E. NYE II 'TC11 SON. DIRCCTORS: that the Defendants, Noah Broom, Jacob L. Broom, Noah. Preslar, John Vickery and wife Terressa, Hiram Rey nolds and wife Telitha, and nenry Helms Broom, re side beyond the limits of this State. It is therefore ordered by the Court that publication be made for six successive weeks in the Western Democrat, a paper published in the town of Charlotte, notifying said Defendants to be and appear at the next term of this Court to be held for the county of Union at the Court Ilouse in Monroe on the 1st Monday in April next, then and there to plead, answer or demur to this petition, or judgment pro confesso will be-taken, and the same heard ex parte as to them. Witness, J. E. Irby, Clerk of oursa'.d Court, afoffice in Monroe, the 1st Monday in January, A. D. 1863. Feb 10, 18d3 6t J. E. IRBY, Clerk. A. 0. STEELE, JNO. L. BitOWN, M. B. TAYLO'L CIIAS. J'r. ru:ire Commiitrc Y atvs. April 10, 1SC2. J. YATES, JOHNSTON, OVI- -F. Scurr W M WM F. SCARR RM AN. I no. L Brown, Win O o 3p zx x t ira. o r s la i . w i s j l 1 1 ,ti sc a a v s; s II ive t and O The 1 Noll; w i ;iii in- w e wish d: iate li r im of 'le up, as a-Siei;itc,l v. ith them in !. M ; 1 ;i:ai-i b,i,hus5. LEWIS W. SANDERS, if d I lu- fn ia will hO'reaf.ei be WILLIAMS, GATE? & CO i.. persons indebted to fln t v t i!-s will please call and si 10 cu-se our n i biisines-j WILLIAMS & OATHS Pec :, ImVj ,f Dl!. .1. .'!. 3I1U.KI!, Charlotte, N. C, tato or IVvirtli Carolina Union Co. Court of Pleas $ Quarter Sessions January Term, 18C3 Stephen II. Parker and Peter Parker, Exrs., vs. Mathew Parker and others. Petition for settlement of the estate ofPeter Parker, Sr., deceased. Tt appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the Defendants, Lemuel Parker and Wiley Parker, reside beyond the limits of this State. . It is therefore ordered by the Court that publication be made for six successive weeks in the Western Democrat, a paper published in the town of Charlotte, notifying said Defendants to be and appear at the next term of this Court to be held for the county of Union at the Court-House in Monroe on the first Monday in April next, then and there to plead answer or demur to this petition, or judgment pro confesso will be taken, and the rae heard ex parte as to them. Witness, J. E. Irby, Clerk of our said Court, at offica in Monroe, the 1st Monday in January, A. D. 1863. Feb lo. 1863 6t J. E. IRBY, Clerk. La-- resumed the Practice of Medicine, and t 'iind at his 0;lice in tbe building next to Kerr" or :r hi residence. Feb. 2a. !.;;. can be s hotel. Stale of North Carolina Cabarrus Co. Court cf l'leas Jf Quarter Sessiofis January Term, 1863. A F Ludwiek vs. Gold Hill Mining Company: E A Eudy vs. same; William Lcnard vs. same; James Eudy vs. same; Simeon H alley, vs. same; James ' Dunn vs. same; James Eddy vs. same; J B Harris vs. same; W T Miller vs. same; II T Lentz vs. same; W F Biles vs. same; Jesse Skeen vs. same. Attachments Levied on lands belonging to the Gold Hill Mining Company. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the parties constituting the said Company are not in5 habitants of this State. It is ordered by the Court that publication be made ?ix weeks in the Western Democrat for Defendants to appear and show cause why the lauds levied upon should not be ordered to be sold. Witness, Joseph Young, Clerk of our said Court at olTiee'iu Concord, the third Mondav in January A. D., 1863. JOSEPH YOUNG, Clerk. February 3, 1S63 Ct to party organizations and party divisions during this war; who are opposed to the corruption, ex-j travagance, and party tjranny of the dominant faction in this State: and who are for husbanding: our resources, the better to enable u iQ,paj,.feed now invaded,) still, we onsidor clothe, and support the families of the gallaof'sol- effective only by a frundly diers who are fighting our battles was held in the Commons Hall of the Capitol on Thursday flight, February 5th, 1863, J. R. Lojran, Esq., of Cleveland, in the chair, and J. H. Foy, Esq., of Onslow, and J. D. Stanford, Esq., of Duplin, act ing as Secretaries. Tbe folowing resolutions were, after debate, unanmously adopted : We, a portion of the representatives of the peo- pie of North Carolina, in the General Assembly, now in session together with other citizens of the State who concur with us in our views of the present crisis of affairs impelled by a sense' of devotion to our country, now struggling for free dom and independence and impatient and indig nant at the wrongs and oppressions heaped on us and those who agree with us, by an accidental j dominant faction now in power in this State I having met together for the purpose of consulting with each other as to the course which duty to our country, to ourselves, and to the" cause of truth and justice requires us to pursue after a calm and dispassionate interchange of views, having deter mined to organize for resistance at the ballot box, do hereby solemnly appeal to the freemen of North Carolina for the vindication of our conduct, and do hereby adopt the following resolutions as a basis of organization, viz : 1. Resolved, That during the continuance of the present war, we repudiate and abjure all idea of party organization that we do not meet as party men nor is it our purpose to accomplish or prepare for party objects. As patriots, t as loyal citizens, both of the State and Confederate Gov ernments; as unwavering advocates of Southern independence, and of an earnest and vigorous prosecution of the war we are now waging, until an honorable peace is secured we propose to combine. As the victims of party oppression and tyranny, by the present dominant faction in the State, we appeal to all men who love their coun try better than they do party, to come to the res cue, and to vindicate the fair name and character of our beloved State, against the misrule, the reck less extravagance and party tyranny of the faction now in power. This faction, before the last elec tion, affected to have forgotten all party divisions of the past, and professed a determination to ignore them for the future; but no sooner were they in stalled into power, than they assumed to them selves the party name of the " Conservative par ti; and under that parcy name they have in augurated and practically carried cut the most un relenting and tyrannical system of party despotism ever known in the past history of partizan warfare. 2. Resolved, That mere political parties, based on a mere struggle for place and power, are im proper and unpatriotic, especially during such a war as we are now engaged in which involves the very existence of our country that ws do protest against the oitter, prosecutive, partizan intole rance and tyranny which have marked the course of the present dominant faction in this State, since thy obtained power, as exhibiting an insatiate greed of office to be their common bono of union, when the efforts of every one should be directed towards saving his country instead of squabbling over the spoils of office. 3. Resolved, laat in this holy struggle for all that is near and dear to freemen, conciliation, har- 1 .1 1 I 1 J f V. mony, orotneny Kinaness aaa ioroearance snould be the object of every patriot; and we do, there fore, protest against the ruthless warfare waged by the dominant faction against men lor honest i ' rr -I ? . ' t ailierenCB Ol upiuiuu, ciucuaumu uut uuiy at tne present time, but even in the past in their pro scribing and turning out of office men who, by long experience and efficient discharge of duty, have won the public commence; . and whose ser- .1 ' 11 J- i it-- vices tne ciaie especially neeus ac me present time as calculated to create divisions, strife, and heart-burnings among our people as tending to cripple and paralyze the efforts of our brave sol diers in the field, and encourage our savage foes with the hope that they are to profit by our dis- ensions. - 4. Resolved, Thntthe secession of the States of the Southern Confederacy North Carolina inclu ded was rightful, just and proper, forced upon them by the long continued and persistent outrag es and oppression of the Northern majority, and that those who now continue to blame or cast can- sure on the act of separation ar.d its authors, vir tually admit their attachment for a disrupted gov ernment which was bant on enslaving us, and can The seir i i'i'H-rs wis -ivcrv Sta.Ii!.: tl,..; i : . . i .4 La i WAVE'S-:. -urch.ise COUX. Charlotte, Nov 11 lib 1 Sti2 OWN tf Apply at & WADS WORTH. Ca rrinjre T! 1. . . i i i.e .iri.-crnn'r, success tile (V.nia-e :lnd Wagon maki intorms tne mil, he tint he agon Shop, or to Mr Charles Overman in ing uusiness. resnectfullv will i .. work Mitrn.r... , i,; , 'puy execute all li, patrona ' U ,0,1Blt of ptib- ui.iwiKiMj of all kind; icu to and dune at short ."M-nd your work a. trial ,u uuu me i Ricnuoxi), Ya., Jan. 10, 1S63. j The following officers and men have been duly ei j changed, and are hereby so declared. . 1. All officers and men captured in Kentucky, Ten-' I nessee. Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida and j South Carolina, up to December ICtli, 1862. j 2. All otlicrrs and men captured in Missouri, Kan ; ?as, N'ew Mexico, Arizona, Arkansas and Louisiana, : up to January 1st, 1SI::. . i 3. The two foregoing sections apply not only to offi cers and men of the Confederate service, but also to all persona captured in arms or hostile array against the L'nited States, whatever may have been the character j an(j witn power to punish treason and disloyalty of the military oranizations to which they were at- r.uK and tached, and whatever may have bee . t .1 r paroles given uy mem. it any are in r ederal p Gotferment; and whilst w are ready asd anxious to use every effort, snd apply H ur resources, both of men and mney, to the defence of the State, (mors especially to the eastern portion of it, that defenee can and cordiil. co operation by the two Governments, and by each eonnmng itself within the sphere of its legitimate powers. W, therefore, appeal to the patriotic spirit of the people of North Carolina to visit with just condemnation all attempts of the dominant faction to pass measures through the Legislature calculated aud designed to bring about a conflict between the State and Confederate Governments, which, if successful, would have produced the most alarming consequenoes placed North Caro lina in a psitin of hostility to her sister States imposed on oar people million of taxes left the Stats isolated and dependent on her own resources for expslhng the enemy frsni her borders and thus have expostd us to the devastation and sub jugation of out vandal foes. 7. That we sndorse the conscription law now in operation as having been indispensably necsssary at the time of its passage, to save our country from subjugation aud ruin that whilst we regret the necessity for its passage, and admit that in many instances its operation has been hard and oppressive, yet it was a dire flseesstty forced on the Governmeat by the emergtney one of those great sacrifices which a people must sometimes make for their own preservation that its opera tion has been successful that under it we have gained great victories, and driven baek our defeat ed enemies, and that all attempts t rsndcr the conscription law unpopular and distasteful to our people, can do no good, but are calculated to do much harm that the conscript soldier cannot be expected to fight if he listens to those who tell him he is the vietiin f oppression and we there fore call on the people of North Carolina to visit with their reprobation the press and orators of the present dominant faction in the State, whose constant denunciation of the conscript law is calculated to dissatisfy the people with the Gov ernment of their ehoice, to paralyze the efforts of our soldiers, to encourage desertion in the army, and thus 'bring injury aud disaster to our cause. 8. Resolved, That Jefferson Davis, the Presi dent of the Confederate States, has and is entitled to our continued confidence and regard that we believe he is actuated with an eye single to the public good that in the herculeau labors and sacrifices devclved upon him be has our sympathy and esteem; that it is the duty of all true hearted patriots to rally around and sustain him in this period of our country's trial, and that we regard the efforts of those who are constantly finding fault with and denouncing him, as calcula ted to produce much mischief, to render our peo ple heartless, dispirited and dissatisfied, and to afford gratification and encouragement to our mer ciless enemies, who are trying to conquer, degrade and destroy us. 9. Resolved, That especially in time of war, when our expenses are so heavy, a rigid economy should be observed in the civil departments of the Government, in order the betier to enable the State to provide for the maintenance of the war and the support -of our soldiers and their families; and we therefore, call npon the people of the Stite to rebuke the faction now in power for their unheard of and unparalleled extravagance in the expenditure of the public money, in creating numerous and needless offices, to be filled by party favorites, and in the increase of salaries of public officers to an extent far exceeding in proportion what is received by the officers anifsoldiers who are fighting our battles. 10. Resolved, That we cordially appiove of the positions assumed by the present Governor of tbe State, Z. 13. Vance, in his messages and proclama tions, so far as regards the rigid enforcement of the laws calculated and designed to ensure a vigo rous prosecution of the. war, and the application of all and every of otxr available resources, both of men and money, if necessary, for securing our in dependence and freedcui, and also, of his views in regard to our boundcit duty lo share all we have with our brave and patriotic soldiers, who are fighting our battles; that regardless of all party considerations, we will stand by and sustain him in all measures which we consider to be promotive of the public good; that we indignantly protest, against the machinations of those who are en deavoring to cajole him into being a party Gov ernor, and who would thus sacrifice him and his reputation, together with the best interests of the country, merely to promote their .own selfish and partizau ends. 11. Resolved, That we do hereby appeal to all j true hearted patriots in the State to unite with us, ' by the Chair to be a committee of correspond ' ence and consultation, whose duty it shall be to ; attend especially to the interests and objects of J our organization and . to confer with the central ! committee from time to time, in reference to the means and etlorts necessary to secure success. The Chair proceeded, after the consultation, to announce the following name of those to com pose the Central Committee, viz: II on The Bragg, Hon K Rayner, Hon D M Barringer, Co' Ed G HaywooJ, C B Harrison, Jno W Syme, Jno Spel man, Col Robt Cowan,' of New Hanover, Dr S L Love of Haywood, Jno J Long of Halifax, Henry G Williams of Nash, W L Steele of Richmond, Gen Jno A Young of Mecklenburg. . And the following as tbe committee of cor respondence and consultation, viz: W W Peebles, of Northampton; Jno L Bridgers, of Edgecombe; Wm J Houston, of Dnrdi nr E V Hall f N'pw f Hanover; Hon Weldon N. Edwards, of Warren; iion iavia o item or Kockingham; Saml Har grave, of Davidson; DrWJT Miller, of Cleave land; Hon W W Avery, of Burke, T W Atkin, of Buncombe. Whereupon the meeting adjourned. J. R. LOG AN, Chm'n. J. II. Foy, 1 J. D. Stanford, be regarded in no other light than as sympathis- j in the foregoing basis of organization, regardless ing with our enemies, and as opposed to the insti tutions and form of government the Southern people have chosen for themselves. 5. Resolved, That the separation of the South from the North is, and ought to be, final and irrevocable that the Confederate States of America is a Government with the rights, powers of all past party affiliations or political predilec tions to hold public meetings, appoint commit tees of vigilance and correspondence for their re spective counties; to organize preparatory to the next Congressional elections in this State, and bring out candidates for Congress in the respective districts, who agree with us in sentiment, who entitled to the cordial support of all its citizens, and will be particularly nttPn. notice on rnisnn iKi . - "iiiuus oiu stana aud Cha.-lotte, Jnn"y 13, 18G3. A. II. CRESWELL. y tney are to be immediately released, and delivered to the Confederate authorities. 5. All Confederate officers and men who have been delivered at City Point up to January 6tb, 1863. 6. All Confederate officers and men who have been delivered at Vicksburg up to December 23d, 1862, and including said date. All paroled Confederate officers and icu tney were - 0Q th 0f those who enjoy its protection; and n the terms of the ! .f , . J J r . ( in Federal prisons, tllat U attempts whether open or secret, to bring t 'I . . t .11 ; about a restoration or reconstruction or tne oiu I Union, are unpatriotic, wicked and treasonable that to yield to the enemy now, and make terms of affiliation with a people who have proven re i gardless of all tbe most sacred pledges and obliga I tions would be not only a craven submission to At the Medical 1'urveyiny I), purtmcnt in Charlotte, D-r-e number f BOTTLES and VIALS, for which e highest cash-price will be paid. JAS. T. JOILVSOX, Surgeon and Medical Purvevor. men receipt- j tyranny, but would be casting odium and reproach , 1862, ntl j up0Q the memories of the illustrious dead, who :u:t:arv J8C3 tf I UHMUH up IU UCtCUIOCr lOU, JOUw, Olid ? UDOQ including said date j faave bceQ fch mart of SQ battle-fields, and . aii Confederate officers ar.a men captured and . ' , paroled at Fredericksburg, Va.. in December, 1862. ! hose blood cries from the ground for vengeance 9. AH Pnn Fn . 4 . i . nlA - ' on mi r nnnrpnrs boro, N. c, in December, 1852. 6. Resolved. That the adoptiop of the Consti- their best exertions to accomplish the objects and VMner miscel anemia nnrl Tni'nnr rrhft.nrpc. of f rer.t stntpa wot fst thflir own. f CAvrv ntit the news ot inis meeting: ana I Dal an ' ...... """ e" I Li L i IJ II Ul LUC VUUlUl BVV a "vh' -w- : j free will, by the people of North Carolina, in Con- j additional committee of ten, one in each con- I yention assembled that having freely assumed its gresaional district in the State, be also appointed and privileges of other independent Governments, j prefer the interests of our country to the mere oenests or party, ana wno conaemn me iaciious misgovernmeotand party tyranny which (unknown in all the other States of the Confederacy) have temporarily cast a blot on the escutcheon of our noble old State. 12. Resolved, That a Central Committee of 13 be appointed by the Chairman of this meeting; ; that said committee be requested to issue an address to the people of the State at such time as ' they may deem expedient, explaining more in de- j tail the principles and purposes of our organiza-j tion to call a convention of those who agree with j us, and are disposed to affiliate with us, at such ! time as they deem proper, and that said central committeee be authorized and requested to use j Secretaries. 10. w int a the appropriate officers will be duly informed ROBERT OULD, I Jan 20, 18C3 Ct Agent of Exchange. PEOM THE ALBEMARLE REGION. Edenton, N. C, Feb 17, 18C3 It will be gratifying to you and to your numerous readers to learn that the Partisan Rangers (infantry) of Chowan county, known as the "Yellow Jackets," under Lieut. Richard Keough, have opened the campaign in that'down-trodden aud much oppress ed country in the most briliant manner. On Saturday, 7th inst., Lieut. Keough, with nine of his men, met fifteen of the New York Mounted Riflemen about three-quarters of a mile from Ed enton, in an open field, and routed them complete ly, killing Lieut. Fullinger instantly, and danger ously, supposed mortally, wounded Cupt. Chur chill, a notorious character who had been to Rich mond twice as a spy and robbed our citizens on various occasions, lie was also a correspondent of the New York Times. lie is confined to his bed in this town, having one- buckshot in his right ear, one in the forehead and one in the neck. The remainder of the Yankee cavalry skedadlcd in their usual style, leaving the dead and wounded iu the hands of our gallant men. On Monday after the fight, Lt. Flusser, of the Yankee steamer Com. Perry, arrived at Edenton and ordered ali the male citizens of the town be tween the ages of 18 and 45 to assemble at the Court House for the purpose of taking the oath of allegiance to the United States or remove five miles from town, thirty-one of whom did meet to consult on the propriety of doing so. After some consultation the following named persons agreed to take the oath in a modified form, viz: Rev. W. J. Norfleet, Rev. Mr Amis, John M. Jones, Sr., William Badham, Sr., William II. Skinner, R. G. Mitchel, Joseph Scott Jones, Samuel T. Bond, Henry A. Bond, Richard Paxton, Wm. E. Bond, James Britt, James Norcora, and Daniel McDow ell fourteen. The following gentlemen much to their credit declared they would not take an oath under any circumstances : Dr. Wm. J. Leary. Wm. C. Wood, Joseph McCoy, Charles Manning, Mai. Haughton, Thos. Robinson, James Manning, Joseph Floyd, Thomas Badham, James Skinner, C. Sawyer, James McCoy, William Haughton, M. Rogerson, William McCoy, Joseph Ellis, and one whose name is not remembered. The remainder of the citizens were absent from town or would not attend. On Tuesday Lt. Flusser having ascertained that Lt. Keough had been regularly commissioned by Gov. Vance, did not carry out his threat, stating that they had as much right to fight and kill as he had, and viewed them as carrying on an honorable warfare. The Yankees when about to leave the town arrested and carried off with them Mr Edward Wood, on account of his strong Southern princi ples, supposed to be done at the instance of a no ted Buffalo, Jack Glover and another Buffalo who was with them throughout the day, and who took passage with them with his ill gotten gains tor iNewbern. Cor. of Ralexgh lrogrct. To the Clerks. The Comptroller of the State, urgently requests the Clerks of the County Courts of the scveraj Counties, to forward him im mediately by mail the number of Tax Collection Districts in each County. Murder. A correspondent writing from Hillsboro, says: An atrocious murder was committed on Tues day of week before last, upon Mr Lock hart, of this county, residing about fourteen miles from this place, on his farm. Mr Lock hart was walking out in his field, when one of his negroes cauc up stealthily behind him and gave him a blow upon his head with an axe, from the effects of which he fell. The negro left him but returned again after some time, and finding him still breathing gave him several more blows with his axe, thus com pleting his fiendish work. The murderer and several other negroes engaged in the affair, have been brought here and placed in confinement. One of thce negroes coufeses that every negro on the plantation was knowing to the fact that their master was to be murdered. From all that I can learn of this case, there seems to have been no provocation whatever oo the part of Mr Lockhart, but on tbe contrary he has bad the reputation of being a good man, and a kind and merciful master. I trust it will teach our people a lesson which they will not boon forget, or fail to improve. The murderers will be tried here in March. The Battle at Fredericksburg. The London Times' Richmond correspondent has been writing an accouut of the battle of Fredericksburg for that paper. We do not copy it as we did his first letter because it contains nothing of particu lar interest. There is one new statement in it viz: that in the heat of the battle some confusion was created by the running of a regiment of North Carolina conscripts. Of course there is no truth in this, for North Carolina has no regiment of con scripts. There is orje such battalion Col. Mal- lett'g which was not at Fredericksburg, never bavin" been out of the State, but about that time was fighting as gallantry as a regiment of veterans at Kinston. Foytttttillt Observer. TO DE- m MB. BE WARD'S ATTEMPT CEIVE FRANCE. Mr Seward plainly holds to the creed that "a he well told and stuck to is as good as the truth." In his dispatch of 6th February to Mr Dayton whieh is direoted to be laid before the French Government, he sayi the Confederate States "re tain only the Sute. of Georgia, Alabama, and' Texas, with half of irginia, half of North Caro lina, two-thirds of. South Carolina, half of Miis sippi, and one-third respectively of ArkanM and Louisiana. The remainder of the Confdei $ry he claims, has been re-established under the ua of the Union. n Such is the statement of facts presented to M Drouyn de L'lluys! It is hardly less insulting-! hia intelligence than the answer given to his re commendation for -a confeence between the bel ligerents that a mode alrtady exists lor such con ferenoe, by oir acknowledging the authority of the Yankee Government, and sending Senators and Representatives to Washington. Qf Virginia, Mr Seward claims half. The French Secretary finds from his reports that while the Yankets hold the North-west and the Ka nawha Valley, the extreme north of the Valley to Winchester, and a few of the more northern and eastern counties, the Confederacy holds the caritsl firmly, nearly the whole of the railroadi, and in fact about two-thirds of the Stato. Of North Carolina, also, Mr Seward claims half as subjugated. Three-fourths of this State lies west of the Wcldon and Wilmington Railread, aa a glance at the map will p'oow. From the begin, ning of the war until now not a single Yankee hireling has put his foot prints west ot that rail road. Except for a period of ten days that road" has beon constantly employed, and cars run through, carrying our troops and munitions of war, and it is now daily used for that purpose. East of this road the Yankees hold, by a liberal estimate, one-half of the remaining fourth of the Slate, and even there the people continue faithful and Head ft in devotion to the Southern Confederacy. Mr Seward's falsehood concerning North Carolina eclipses the one upon Virginia. In Sooth Carolina, Mr Seward claims one-third as in Yankee occupancy. What must be the di gust of the Emperor and his Minister to find that at no time have the enemy held any part of thai State west or north of the Charleston and Savan nah Railroad, and that the road referred to has been regularly and daily used by the Confederate Government f A simple inspection of the iup will show that this road does not cut off'one twen- . tieth part of the State, and yet it embraces all and more of South Carolina soil than the Yankees have even hsld for a moment. Georgia, Mr Seward does not claim; nor Alaba a. Texas, too, he magnanimously admits is ours. iut ot Mississippi he claims one-half! Sometime ago the Yankee army of invasion ad vanced to a point somewhat south of the Tall. hatcl ie river, while our line of defence was the Yallabusha. The enomy held most of the country north and west of tbo Tallahatchie, which com prised, perhaps, a fifth part of Mississippi. Siuce then their lines have been much withdrawn, and it would be too much to say that they now hold a sixth part of that Stato. This is sufficient, how- cvsr, for Mr bewards purposes of fabrication. "Give the devil an inch and he will take an ell." Of Louisiana, according to Mr Seward, the enemy holds two-thirds. In fact, they hold only the banks of the Mississippi up to Port Hudson and the extreme Southeastern part of the State; at tne outsiuc, narciy a tentn part or ixuisiana. Of Arkansas, Mr Seward claims two-thirds. Not less than four-fifths are and have been always in undisturbed occupancy of the Confederacy. Tennessee and Florida are claimed bodily by Mr Seward. Of the latter, not a twentieth cart is in his occupancy. As to Tennessee, our Government holds East Tennessee Irmly; our army, under Gon. Johnston, is encamped in the very heart of Middle lenncssec, at lullaboma. confronting the enemy. who does not dare to advance; and our cavalry, under Van Dorn, Forrest, Wheeler and Morgan, roam almost at will over West Tconece, Middle Tennessee and Central Kentucky, burning bridgis, capturing posts, cutting off detachments, and de stroying the stores and mutations of the enemy. All these facta were well known to Mr He ward when he penned the falsehoods we have exposed. What could hove been his aim? It could hardlv have been the hope ef iuccesfully desiring the Emperor and M Drouya de L'JIoys, for they arc men ccustomed to look beneath the surface, and to act on more reliable information than what U supplied by the- dispatches of the Yankee Pre mier. No, it is John Barleycorn who must answer for these perversions of well known truths. Seward has for aome time past taken to drink. Animated with the courage thus iofpired.'ho has thought it a fine thing to insult the French Em peror with statements of facts which he rout know to le false, and by deliberately informing him, -in response to a grave propocition, that the Southern States can "conftr with the North by grounding their arms, submitting to the Union, and by sending representatives to tbe Yankee Congress. A respectful answer, truly, tra hu mane offer of mediation Richmond f)ipttek. Capture of a itagin train mnd jiriwurt. Capt. John H. McNeill, tbe com minder of a gal lant company of partirans from Rockingham couo ty, has recently been disturbing tbe peace of the Yankees in the neighborhood of Roraucy, Va. Tbe Rockingham Register of the 10th gives the following account: He caught one of their train about seven miles south of Komoey, on the North western Turnpike.'at tbe junction of the road lead ing to Moorefield, on Mondsy last, and tonic 1H horses, with splendid harness, and destroyed 27 wsgons loaded with hay. Not content with taking the horses and harness and destroying the 27 splendid Yankee wagons with their forage, betook 71 of the Yankees themselves, with two negroes in their possession, which they had stolen from aome farmer. McNeill made tbe dash at the train with only twenty-seven men; whilst it had a guard of one hundred and fifty-fire Yankees, one hundred and thirty-five of whom were infantry, and tbe balance cavalry. . McNeill would have taken the whole party, but the balance took flight and ran off. This brilliant affiir was bloodless, not a Con federate getting a 'scratch. VM"MMMM"MMMMMMM"MMMMMMM " ' -. ' , T . - - - ' ... ... , . . . ..... "... . - J .". n